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data integrity

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1 integridad de los datos

• data integrity

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > integridad de los datos
2 transmitir

v.

1 to transmit, to flash, to relay, to broadcast.

Eso transmite los pedidos That transmits the orders.

El cable transmite la electricidad The wire conducts electricity.

Ellos transmiten la noticia They transmit the news.

2 to transmit, to convey, to relay, to transfer.

Eso transmite los pedidos That transmits the orders.

3 to transmit, to conduct.

El cable transmite la electricidad The wire conducts electricity.

4 to be transmitted to.

Se me transmitió la enfermedad The disease was transmitted to me.

5 to carry, to carry the disease of.

Ese mosquito transmite la peste That mosquito carries the plague.

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transmitir

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to transmit

2 RADIO TELEVISIÓN to broadcast

3 (enfermedad) to transmit, pass on

4 DERECHO to transfer, hand down

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verb

1) to transmit, broadcast

2) pass on

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1. VT

1) (Radio, TV) [+ señal, sonido] to transmit; [+ programa] to broadcast

2) [+ bienes, saludos, recados] to pass on

3) [+ enfermedad, gérmenes] to give, pass on

4) (Jur) to transfer (a to)

2.

VI (Radio, TV) to broadcast

3.

See:

transmitirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (Rad, TV) < señal> to transmit; < programa> to broadcast

2)

a) <sonido/movimiento> to transmit

b) <enfermedad/tara> to transmit, pass on

c) (Der) to transfer

d) <lengua/costumbres> to transmit, pass on; < conocimientos> to pass on

e) <saludos/felicidades> to pass on
2.
transmitir vi (Rad, TV) to transmit

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= carry with it, communicate, convey, pass on, relay, transmit, transport, transmit + onward(s), air, beam, propagate, pass down, pass along, hand down.

Ex. On the other hand, adhering to one of the major schemes carries with it all of the disadvantages of that major scheme.

Ex. The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.

Ex. Statistical and other numerical abstracts convey effectively certain types of economic, social and marketing data.

Ex. If ignored, the problems are only passed on to all the users of the catalog: the public, the reference department, the acquisitions department, and naturally the cataloging department.

Ex. Others used it as a backup for general notices that could not easily be relayed by telephone.

Ex. The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.

Ex. And it takes little imagination to conceive of future combinations and developments to existing systems, not to speak of new and even more sophisticated means of storing, retrieving and transporting information.

Ex. It should eventually also be possible for the user to automatically transmit his/her request onwards whenever necessary to other libraries and information centres, or even to publishers or booksellers.

Ex. Because TV had very few channels the value of TV was very high so only things of very broad interest could be aired on those few channels.

Ex. Now, instructors can beam what they write on their whiteboards directly to students' laptops, in effect turning each laptop screen into a portable, interactive slateboard.

Ex. The update, once started, propagates through the database, respecting local integrity rules for each affected object.

Ex. The knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation by sentient beings on this planet for aeons and aeons is quite impossible to fully comprehend.

Ex. If the head of reference services does not pass along the information to the staff the reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.

Ex. A hunting guide while still in his teens, he learned his woodcraft first hand, absorbing lore handed down to him from his father.

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* facilidad de transmitir = communicability.

* que transmite información = information-bearing.

* transmitir Algo a Alguien = mediate + Nombre + to.

* transmitir de generación en generación = pass down from + generation to generation.

* transmitir información = convey + information.

* transmitir ininterrumpidamente = stream.

* transmitir por radio = radio.

* transmitir una señal = transmit + signal.

* transmitir un mensaje = convey + message.

* transmitir un significado = convey + meaning.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (Rad, TV) < señal> to transmit; < programa> to broadcast

2)

a) <sonido/movimiento> to transmit

b) <enfermedad/tara> to transmit, pass on

c) (Der) to transfer

d) <lengua/costumbres> to transmit, pass on; < conocimientos> to pass on

e) <saludos/felicidades> to pass on
2.
transmitir vi (Rad, TV) to transmit

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= carry with it, communicate, convey, pass on, relay, transmit, transport, transmit + onward(s), air, beam, propagate, pass down, pass along, hand down.

Ex: On the other hand, adhering to one of the major schemes carries with it all of the disadvantages of that major scheme.

Ex: The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.

Ex: Statistical and other numerical abstracts convey effectively certain types of economic, social and marketing data.

Ex: If ignored, the problems are only passed on to all the users of the catalog: the public, the reference department, the acquisitions department, and naturally the cataloging department.

Ex: Others used it as a backup for general notices that could not easily be relayed by telephone.

Ex: The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.

Ex: And it takes little imagination to conceive of future combinations and developments to existing systems, not to speak of new and even more sophisticated means of storing, retrieving and transporting information.

Ex: It should eventually also be possible for the user to automatically transmit his/her request onwards whenever necessary to other libraries and information centres, or even to publishers or booksellers.

Ex: Because TV had very few channels the value of TV was very high so only things of very broad interest could be aired on those few channels.

Ex: Now, instructors can beam what they write on their whiteboards directly to students' laptops, in effect turning each laptop screen into a portable, interactive slateboard.

Ex: The update, once started, propagates through the database, respecting local integrity rules for each affected object.

Ex: The knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation by sentient beings on this planet for aeons and aeons is quite impossible to fully comprehend.

Ex: If the head of reference services does not pass along the information to the staff the reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.

Ex: A hunting guide while still in his teens, he learned his woodcraft first hand, absorbing lore handed down to him from his father.

* facilidad de transmitir = communicability.

* que transmite información = information-bearing.

* transmitir Algo a Alguien = mediate + Nombre + to.

* transmitir de generación en generación = pass down from + generation to generation.

* transmitir información = convey + information.

* transmitir ininterrumpidamente = stream.

* transmitir por radio = radio.

* transmitir una señal = transmit + signal.

* transmitir un mensaje = convey + message.

* transmitir un significado = convey + meaning.

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transmitir [I1 ]

vt

A ( Rad, TV) ‹señal› to transmit; ‹programa› to broadcast

B

1 ‹sonido/movimiento› to transmit

2 ‹enfermedad/tara› to transmit, pass on

3 ( Der) to transfer

4 ‹lengua/costumbres› to transmit, pass on; ‹conocimientos› to pass on

5 ‹saludos/felicidades› to pass on

■ transmitir

vi

( Rad, TV) to transmit

transmitimos en 909 kilohercios para todo el país we broadcast to the whole country on 909 kilohertz

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transmitir ( conjugate transmitir) verbo transitivo
1 (Rad, TV) ‹ señal› to transmit;
‹ programa› to broadcast
2
a) ‹sonido/movimiento› to transmit

b) ‹enfermedad/lengua/costumbres› to transmit, pass on;

‹ conocimientos› to pass on
c) ‹saludos/felicidades› to pass on

verbo intransitivo (Rad, TV) to transmit
transmitir verbo transitivo
1 to transmit, pass on: en el escenario no transmite nada, he doesn't communicate well on stage transmitir una orden, to give an order
2 (comunicar) me transmitieron la noticia por teléfono, I was informed of the news by phone
3 Rad TV to broadcast
4 (un virus, una enfermedad) to pass on: ese insecto transmite la fiebre amarilla, that insect trasmits yellow fever
5 Jur to transfer
' transmitir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apestar
- dar
- imprimir
- trasmitir
- comunicar
English:
beam
- broadcast
- convey
- hand down
- hand on
- impart
- pass down
- pass on
- propagate
- relay
- transmit
- air
- hand
- hook
- network
- pass
- put
- radio
- transfer

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transmitir, trasmitir

♦ vt

1. [sonido, onda, movimiento] to transmit;

neuronas que transmiten mensajes sensoriales neurons that transmit sensory data

2. [por radio, ordenador] [señal, datos] to transmit, to send

3. [programa] to broadcast;

transmitir un programa en directo to broadcast a programme live

4. [mensaje, noticias, saludos] to pass on, to convey;

ésas fueron las palabras que le transmitió su hermano those were the words her brother conveyed to her

5. [enfermedad, bacteria, virus] to transmit;
[optimismo, pesimismo, energía] to convey, to communicate
6. [derechos, poderes] to transfer

♦ See also the pronominal verb transmitirse, trasmitirse

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transmitir

v/t

1 enfermedad spread, transmit; noticia spread;

transmitir por herencia pass on in one’s genes

2 RAD, TV broadcast; señal transmit

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transmitir vt

1) : to transmit, to broadcast

2) : to pass on, to transfer

transmitir vi

: to transmit, to broadcast

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transmitir vb

1. (emitir) to broadcast [pt. & pp. broadcast]

veré el partido que transmiten por la tele I'm going to watch the match on TV

2. (contagiar) to transmit [pt. & pp. transmitted]

las ratas transmiten enfermedades rats transmit diseases

Spanish-English dictionary > transmitir
3 específico

adj.

specific, particular, special.

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específico

► adjetivo

1 specific

► nombre masculino específico

1 (medicamento) specific; (especialidad) patent medicine

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FRASEOLOGÍA

peso específico specific gravity

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específico

► nombre masculino

1 (medicamento) specific; (especialidad) patent medicine

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(f. - específica)

adj.

specific

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1.

ADJ specific

2.

SM (Med) specific

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I
- ca adjetivo

1) ( preciso) specific

2) (Farm, Med) specific
II
masculino specific

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= given, individual, narrow [narrower -comp., narrowest -sup.], niche-specific, one, one-off, specific, single, bounded, determinate, particular, defined, designated, circumscribed, targeted, focused [focussed], narrowly focused.

Ex. The notation for any given geographical division varies between classes and between different parts of the same classes.

Ex. The series area includes the series title, an indication of the responsibility for the series (often series editors), and the number of the individual work within the series, if the work is one of a numbered series.

Ex. The subject areas which such data bases cover may range from relatively narrow subjects, to interdisciplinary areas.

Ex. The history and analysis of CCML presented here is quite subjective and specific to BRS, but does reflect the issues associated with producing a niche-specific database.

Ex. Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.

Ex. Associated with full-time staffing reductions has been the virtual elimination of part-time teachers and ' one-off' expert lecturers.

Ex. Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex. In other words, the elements of any single case may point to several concepts; in this sense, the cases are like icebergs -- more is hidden han appears on the surface.

Ex. This problem arises in real time multimedia applications, which often requires a guaranteed bandwidth and bounded delay to ensure that the quality of service is met = Este problema surge en las aplicaciones multimedia en tiempo real, que a menudo necesitan un ancho de banda garantizado y un retraso limitado para asegurar la calidad del servicio.

Ex. There is no coherent and determinate body of legal doctrine and the categories available for classifying legal problems simply mask the incoherency and indeterminacy of legal doctrine.

Ex. It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.

Ex. The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.

Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex. Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.

Ex. Threats to the integrity of science include interest in paranormal phenomena, sensationalism of science and pressure for targeted research.

Ex. These include a series of focused workshops and a four day national conference.

Ex. Some articles cover broad themes while others are more narrowly focused.

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* área de datos específicos de la clase de documento = material (or type of publication) specific details area.

* area temática específica = narrow subject area.

* base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.

* centrado en un tema específico = topic-centred.

* conseguir ocupar un lugar específico = secure + a niche.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* dedicado a una aplicación específica = dedicated.

* del documento específico = document-related.

* dirigido a un sector de la población específico = sector-orientated.

* específico a la biblioteca = library-specific.

* específico de = peculiar to.

* específico de la biblioteca = library-specific.

* específico de la edición = edition-specific.

* específico de las empresas = company-specific.

* específico del documento = document-related, document-specific.

* específico de una agencia = agency-specific.

* específico de una base de datos = database-specific.

* específico de una disciplina = discipline-specific.

* específico de un trabajo concreto = job-specific.

* específico para cada edición = edition-specific.

* grupo específico = niche.

* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.

* índice específico = specific index.

* información específica = data element.

* mención específica del formato de música impresa = musical presentation statement.

* mercado específico = niche market.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* peso específico = specific gravity.

* público específico = niche audience.

* término específico = specific term.

* término específico genérico (NTG) = narrower term generic (NTG).

* término específico partitivo (NTP) = narrower term partitive (NTP).

* término más específico = narrower term.

* tratamiento específico de la información = specific approach.

* valor específico = weighting.

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I
- ca adjetivo

1) ( preciso) specific

2) (Farm, Med) specific
II
masculino specific

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= given, individual, narrow [narrower -comp., narrowest -sup.], niche-specific, one, one-off, specific, single, bounded, determinate, particular, defined, designated, circumscribed, targeted, focused [focussed], narrowly focused.

Ex: The notation for any given geographical division varies between classes and between different parts of the same classes.

Ex: The series area includes the series title, an indication of the responsibility for the series (often series editors), and the number of the individual work within the series, if the work is one of a numbered series.

Ex: The subject areas which such data bases cover may range from relatively narrow subjects, to interdisciplinary areas.

Ex: The history and analysis of CCML presented here is quite subjective and specific to BRS, but does reflect the issues associated with producing a niche-specific database.

Ex: Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.

Ex: Associated with full-time staffing reductions has been the virtual elimination of part-time teachers and ' one-off' expert lecturers.

Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex: In other words, the elements of any single case may point to several concepts; in this sense, the cases are like icebergs -- more is hidden han appears on the surface.

Ex: This problem arises in real time multimedia applications, which often requires a guaranteed bandwidth and bounded delay to ensure that the quality of service is met = Este problema surge en las aplicaciones multimedia en tiempo real, que a menudo necesitan un ancho de banda garantizado y un retraso limitado para asegurar la calidad del servicio.

Ex: There is no coherent and determinate body of legal doctrine and the categories available for classifying legal problems simply mask the incoherency and indeterminacy of legal doctrine.

Ex: It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.

Ex: The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.

Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex: Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.

Ex: Threats to the integrity of science include interest in paranormal phenomena, sensationalism of science and pressure for targeted research.

Ex: These include a series of focused workshops and a four day national conference.

Ex: Some articles cover broad themes while others are more narrowly focused.

* área de datos específicos de la clase de documento = material (or type of publication) specific details area.

* area temática específica = narrow subject area.

* base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.

* centrado en un tema específico = topic-centred.

* conseguir ocupar un lugar específico = secure + a niche.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* dedicado a una aplicación específica = dedicated.

* del documento específico = document-related.

* dirigido a un sector de la población específico = sector-orientated.

* específico a la biblioteca = library-specific.

* específico de = peculiar to.

* específico de la biblioteca = library-specific.

* específico de la edición = edition-specific.

* específico de las empresas = company-specific.

* específico del documento = document-related, document-specific.

* específico de una agencia = agency-specific.

* específico de una base de datos = database-specific.

* específico de una disciplina = discipline-specific.

* específico de un trabajo concreto = job-specific.

* específico para cada edición = edition-specific.

* grupo específico = niche.

* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.

* índice específico = specific index.

* información específica = data element.

* mención específica del formato de música impresa = musical presentation statement.

* mercado específico = niche market.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* peso específico = specific gravity.

* público específico = niche audience.

* término específico = specific term.

* término específico genérico (NTG) = narrower term generic (NTG).

* término específico partitivo (NTP) = narrower term partitive (NTP).

* término más específico = narrower term.

* tratamiento específico de la información = specific approach.

* valor específico = weighting.

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específico¹ -ca

adjective

A (determinado, preciso) specific peso

B ( Farm, Med) specific

un medicamento específico a specific

específico²

masculine

specific

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Del verbo especificar: ( conjugate especificar)

especifico es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

especificó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
especificar
específico
especificar ( conjugate especificar) verbo transitivo
to specify
específico
◊ -ca adjetivo

specific
especificar verbo transitivo to specify
específico,-a
I adjetivo specific
II m Med specific (remedy): los médicos de la seguridad social procuran no recetar específicos, doctors in the national health care system avoid prescribing specifics to their patients

' específico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
específica
- peso
- concreto
- general
- helecho
- particular
- quinceañero
English:
backbencher
- crime
- general
- given
- in
- literate
- particular
- specific
- back

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específico, -a

♦ adj

specific

♦ nm
[medicamento] specific
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específico

adj specific

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específico, -ca adj

: specific

♦ específicamente adv

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específico adj specific

Spanish-English dictionary > específico
4 atrasar

v.

1 to put back (retrasar) (cita, reloj).

2 to be slow (reloj).

3 to delay, to detain, to hold up, to put back.

María atrasó el bus a propósito Mary delayed the bus on purpose.

María atrasó la reunión dos días Mary delayed the meeting two days.

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atrasar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to delay, postpone, put back; (reloj) to put back

► verbo intransitivo

1 (reloj) to be slow

► verbo pronominal atrasarse

1 (tren etc) to be late

2 (quedarse atrás) to fall behind

■ el corredor se atrasó en el último kilómetro de la carrera the runner fell behind in the last kilometre of the race

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FRASEOLOGÍA

atrasarse en los pagos to fall behind, be in arrears

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1.

VT [+ progreso] to slow down; [+ salida etc] to delay; [+ reloj] to put back

2.

VI [reloj] to lose time, be slow

mi reloj atrasa ocho minutos — my watch is eight minutes slow

3.

See:

atrasarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) < reloj> to put back

atrasar los relojes una hora — to put the clocks back one hour

b) <reunión/viaje> to postpone, put back

han atrasado la salida — the departure has been delayed
2.
atrasar vi reloj to lose time

atrasa un minuto cada hora — it loses a minute every hour
3.
atrasarse v pron

1) reloj to lose time

se me ha atrasado 15 minutos — it's 15 minutes slow

2) (en estudios, trabajo, pagos) to fall behind, get behind

se atrasaron en el pago del alquiler — they fell behind o got into arrears with the rent

3) país/industria to fall behind

nos estamos atrasando respecto a nuestros competidores — we are falling behind our competitors

4) (esp AmL) ( llegar tarde) avión/tren to be late, be delayed; persona to be late

me atrasé porque había mucho tráfico — I was delayed o held up by the traffic

5) menstruación to be late

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= delay, hold up, hold + Nombre + back, retard.

Ex. It would be wise to delay reading these until you have had some experience in using the scheme.

Ex. Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.

Ex. Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.

Ex. Without the floppy disk, data processing on microcomputers would have been severely retarded.

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* atrasarse = run + late, be late (for).

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) < reloj> to put back

atrasar los relojes una hora — to put the clocks back one hour

b) <reunión/viaje> to postpone, put back

han atrasado la salida — the departure has been delayed
2.
atrasar vi reloj to lose time

atrasa un minuto cada hora — it loses a minute every hour
3.
atrasarse v pron

1) reloj to lose time

se me ha atrasado 15 minutos — it's 15 minutes slow

2) (en estudios, trabajo, pagos) to fall behind, get behind

se atrasaron en el pago del alquiler — they fell behind o got into arrears with the rent

3) país/industria to fall behind

nos estamos atrasando respecto a nuestros competidores — we are falling behind our competitors

4) (esp AmL) ( llegar tarde) avión/tren to be late, be delayed; persona to be late

me atrasé porque había mucho tráfico — I was delayed o held up by the traffic

5) menstruación to be late

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= delay, hold up, hold + Nombre + back, retard.

Ex: It would be wise to delay reading these until you have had some experience in using the scheme.

Ex: Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.

Ex: Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.

Ex: Without the floppy disk, data processing on microcomputers would have been severely retarded.

* atrasarse = run + late, be late (for).

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atrasar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹reloj› to put back

hay que atrasar los relojes una hora we have to put the clocks back one hour

2 ‹reunión/fecha/viaje› to postpone, put back

han atrasado la salida the departure has been delayed

problemas financieros han atrasado la conclusión de las obras the completion of the work has been held up by financial problems

■ atrasar

vi

«reloj» to lose time

■ atrasarse

v pron

A «reloj» to lose time

este reloj se atrasa this watch loses time

el reloj se me atrasa un minuto cada hora my watch loses one minute every hour

B (en los estudios, el trabajo) to fall behind, get behind

se atrasaron en el pago del alquiler they fell behind o got into arrears with the rent

C «país/industria» to fall behind

durante este período el país se atrasó en ciencia y tecnología during this period the country fell behind o lost ground in the area of science and technology

nos estamos atrasando respecto a nuestros vecinos we are falling behind our neighbors

D ( esp AmL) (llegar tarde) «avión/tren» to be late, be delayed; «persona» to be late

me atrasé porque había mucho tráfico I was delayed or held up by the traffic

E «menstruación» to be late

F (Ur) «enfermo» to get worse

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atrasar ( conjugate atrasar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ reloj› to put back

b) ‹reunión/viaje› to postpone, put back

verbo intransitivo [ reloj] to lose time
atrasarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [ reloj] to lose time;

◊ se me ha atrasado 15 minutos it's 15 minutes slow

b) (esp AmL) ( llegar tarde) [avión/tren] to be late, be delayed;

[ persona] to be late
2
a) (en estudios, trabajo, pagos) to fall behind, get behind

b) [país/industria] to fall behind

atrasar
I verbo transitivo to put back
II vi (un reloj) to be slow
' atrasar' also found in these entries:
English:
set back
- turn back
- lose
- put
- set

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atrasar

♦ vt

1. [poner más atrás] to move (further) back

2. [en el tiempo] [reunión, viaje, reloj] to put back;

atrasaron la fecha de la reunión they put back the date of the meeting

3. Dep [balón] to pass back

♦ vi
[reloj] to be slow
♦ See also the pronominal verb atrasarse

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atrasar

I v/t reloj put back; fecha postpone, put back

II v/i de reloj lose time

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atrasar vt

: to delay, to put off

atrasar vi

: to lose time

♦ See also the reflexive verb atrasarse

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atrasar vb

1. (retrasar el reloj) to put back [pt. & pp. put]

esta noche hay que atrasar el reloj we have to put the clocks back tonight

2. (aplazar) to postpone / to put off [pt. & pp. put]

han atrasado el concierto hasta el mes que viene the concert's been postponed until next month

3. (ir lento) to be slow

mi reloj atrasa my watch is slow

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5 datable

ADJ datable, that can be dated

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= datable [dateable].

Ex. Data warehouses have the attraction that they are repositories of stable and datable information but considerable harm could be done to the integrity of the electronic record if used inappropriately.

* * *

= datable [dateable].

Ex: Data warehouses have the attraction that they are repositories of stable and datable information but considerable harm could be done to the integrity of the electronic record if used inappropriately.

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6 demorar

v.

1 to delay.

María atrasó el bus a propósito Mary delayed the bus on purpose.

2 to take time, to delay.

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demorar

► verbo transitivo

1 (retrasar) to delay, hold up

■ demoramos la fecha de publicación hasta la primavera we delayed the date of publication till springtime

► verbo intransitivo

1 (detenerse) to stop

■ nos demoramos allí poco tiempo we stopped there for a short time

► verbo pronominal demorarse

1 (retrasarse) to be delayed, be held up

■ me he demorado a causa de la lluvia I was delayed by the rain

2 (detenerse en alguna parte) to stop, linger

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verb

to delay

- demorarse

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1.

VT [+ viaje] to delay; [+ llegada, terminación] to hold up

2. VI

1) (=detenerse) to stay on, linger on

¡no demores! — don't be long!

2) (=perder tiempo) to waste time

demorar en hacer algo — LAm to take a long time to do sth, be slow in doing sth

no demores mucho — don't be too long

3.

See:

demorarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (AmL) ( tardar)

demoró tres horas en llegar — he took o it took him three hours to arrive

b) (AmL) ( retrasar) <viaje/decisión> to delay
2.
demorar vi (AmL)

no demores! — don't be long!
3.
demorarse v pron (AmL)

a) ( tardar cierto tiempo)

qué poco te demoraste! — that didn't take you very long

¿cuánto te demoras en llegar hasta allá? — how long does it take you to get there?

me demoro 3 horas — it takes me 3 hours

b) ( tardar demasiado) to be o take too long

demorarse en + inf — to take a long time to + inf

se demoró en decidirse — she took too long to make her mind up

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= delay, hold up, hold + Nombre + back, retard, temporise [temporize, -USA], hold off, play for + time.

Ex. It would be wise to delay reading these until you have had some experience in using the scheme.

Ex. Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.

Ex. Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.

Ex. Without the floppy disk, data processing on microcomputers would have been severely retarded.

Ex. The first countries to enter the information society will reap the greatests rewards whereas countries which temporise or favour half-hearted solutions could, in less than a decade, face disastrous declines in investment and a squeeze on jobs.

Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.

Ex. Saddam will play for time and avoid precipitating any crises that could cost him his hold on power.

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* demorarse = lag, tarry, drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels, linger, be late (for).

* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) (AmL) ( tardar)

demoró tres horas en llegar — he took o it took him three hours to arrive

b) (AmL) ( retrasar) <viaje/decisión> to delay
2.
demorar vi (AmL)

no demores! — don't be long!
3.
demorarse v pron (AmL)

a) ( tardar cierto tiempo)

qué poco te demoraste! — that didn't take you very long

¿cuánto te demoras en llegar hasta allá? — how long does it take you to get there?

me demoro 3 horas — it takes me 3 hours

b) ( tardar demasiado) to be o take too long

demorarse en + inf — to take a long time to + inf

se demoró en decidirse — she took too long to make her mind up

* * *

= delay, hold up, hold + Nombre + back, retard, temporise [temporize, -USA], hold off, play for + time.

Ex: It would be wise to delay reading these until you have had some experience in using the scheme.

Ex: Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.

Ex: Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.

Ex: Without the floppy disk, data processing on microcomputers would have been severely retarded.

Ex: The first countries to enter the information society will reap the greatests rewards whereas countries which temporise or favour half-hearted solutions could, in less than a decade, face disastrous declines in investment and a squeeze on jobs.

Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.

Ex: Saddam will play for time and avoid precipitating any crises that could cost him his hold on power.

* demorarse = lag, tarry, drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels, linger, be late (for).

* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

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demorar [A1 ]

vt

1

( esp AmL) (tardar): demoró tres horas en terminar la prueba he took o it took him three hours to complete the test

2 ( AmL) (retrasar) ‹viaje/decisión› to delay

■ demorar

vi

( esp AmL): ¡no demores! don't be long!

demorar EN + INF:

no me esperes que voy a demorar en terminar don't wait for me because I won't be finished for a while ( colloq)

demoró en hacer efecto it took some time to take effect

■ demorarse

v pron

1

( AmL) (tardar cierto tiempo): ¿ya lo terminaste? ¡qué poco te demoraste! have you finished already? you didn't take very long o that didn't take you very long

demorarse EN + INF:

¿cuánto te demoras en llegar hasta allá? how long does it take you to get there?

2 ( AmL) (tardar demasiado) to be o take too long demorarse EN + INF to take a long time TO + INF

perdón por demorarme en contestar tu carta I'm sorry I've taken o it's taken me so long to reply to your letter

se demoró en decidirse y perdió la oportunidad she took too long to make her mind up and missed her chance

* * *

demorar ( conjugate demorar) verbo transitivo
a) (AmL) ( tardar):

◊ demoró tres horas en llegar he took o it took him three hours to arrive

b) (AmL) ( retrasar) ‹viaje/decisión› to delay

verbo intransitivo (AmL):
◊ ¡no demores! don't be long!

demorarse verbo pronominal (AmL)
a) ( tardar cierto tiempo):

◊ ¡qué poco te demoraste! that didn't take you very long;

me demoro 3 horas it takes me 3 hours
b) ( tardar demasiado) to be o take too long;

demorarse en hacer algo to take a long time to do sth
demorar verbo transitivo to delay, hold up
' demorar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuánto
- durar
English:
procrastinate
- delay
- take

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demorar

♦ vt

1. [retrasar] to delay;

el tráfico me demoró I was held up by the traffic

2. Am [tardar] to take;

demoraron tres días en pintar la casa it took them o they took three days to paint the house

♦ vi
Am to be late;
¡no demores! don't be late!;

siempre demora en bañarse he always takes ages in the bathroom;

este quitamanchas demora en actuar this stain remover takes a while to work

♦ See also the pronominal verb demorarse

* * *

demorar

I v/i

1 stay on

2 L.Am. ( tardar) be late;

no demores don’t be long

II v/t delay

* * *

demorar vt

1) retrasar: to delay

2) tardar: to take, to last

la reparación demorará varios días: the repair will take several days

demorar vi

: to delay, to linger

♦ See also the reflexive verb demorarse

Spanish-English dictionary > demorar
7 documento electrónico

(n.) = electronic document, machine readable document, electronic record

Ex. The electronic document may be a research paper, a book, a directory, an encyclopedia, a bibliographic database or several of these stored on optical disk.

Ex. In contrast, machine readable documents do not have any of the tactile, tangible characteristics of books which provide the necessary reassurance of immortality.

Ex. Data warehouses have the attraction that they are repositories of stable and datable information but considerable harm could be done to the integrity of the electronic record if used inappropriately.

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(n.) = electronic document, machine readable document, electronic record

Ex: The electronic document may be a research paper, a book, a directory, an encyclopedia, a bibliographic database or several of these stored on optical disk.

Ex: In contrast, machine readable documents do not have any of the tactile, tangible characteristics of books which provide the necessary reassurance of immortality.

Ex: Data warehouses have the attraction that they are repositories of stable and datable information but considerable harm could be done to the integrity of the electronic record if used inappropriately.

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8 fechable

ADJ datable (en to)

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= datable [dateable].

Ex. Data warehouses have the attraction that they are repositories of stable and datable information but considerable harm could be done to the integrity of the electronic record if used inappropriately.

* * *

= datable [dateable].

Ex: Data warehouses have the attraction that they are repositories of stable and datable information but considerable harm could be done to the integrity of the electronic record if used inappropriately.

* * *

fechable

adjective

datable

fechable hacia/en el siglo XVI datable to around/to the 16th century

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9 inadecuadamente

adv.

inadequately, improperly, inappropriately, unsuitably.

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inadecuadamente

► adverbio

1 unsuitably, inappropriately

* * *

= inadequately + Participio, inappropriately, unsuitably, inaptly.

Ex. School libraries are inadequately funded, and until the mid 1960s, poorly sited and too small.

Ex. Data warehouses have the attraction that they are repositories of stable and datable information but considerable harm could be done to the integrity of the electronic record if used inappropriately.

Ex. Part of the stock was heavily duplicated which does not suggest good library management and the collection was, on the whole, unsuitably housed under makeshift conditions.

Ex. The artist of its 32 miniatures was probably the same person as the artist usually, but inaptly, called the Master of the Older Prayerbook of Maximilian I.

* * *

= inadequately + Participio, inappropriately, unsuitably, inaptly.

Ex: School libraries are inadequately funded, and until the mid 1960s, poorly sited and too small.

Ex: Data warehouses have the attraction that they are repositories of stable and datable information but considerable harm could be done to the integrity of the electronic record if used inappropriately.

Ex: Part of the stock was heavily duplicated which does not suggest good library management and the collection was, on the whole, unsuitably housed under makeshift conditions.

Ex: The artist of its 32 miniatures was probably the same person as the artist usually, but inaptly, called the Master of the Older Prayerbook of Maximilian I.

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10 número

m.

1 number, amount, quantity, sum.

2 number, numeral, Arabic numeral, cipher.

3 size, number.

4 issue, copy, number.

5 act, number.

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número

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) number

2 (de una publicación) number, issue

3 (de zapatos) size

■ ¿qué número calzas? what's your shoe size?, what size shoe do you take?

4 (de un espectáculo) act

5 (de lotería) lottery ticket number

6 (cargo sin graduación) officer

7 LINGÚÍSTICA number

8 familiar scene

9 familiar (persona) case

■ tenemos un profesor que es un número we have a teacher who's a real case

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en números redondos in round figures

en números rojos in the red

hacer números to do the figures

montar un número familiar to make a scene

pedir número to take a numbered ticket

ser el número uno to be the number one

ser miembro de número to be a full member

sin número (edificio) unnumbered 2 (en abundancia) countless

número arábigo Arabic numeral

número atrasado back number

número de matrícula registration number, US license number

número de serie serial number

número entero whole number

número extraordinario (en prensa) special edition, special issue

número fraccionario fraction

número impar odd number

número ordinal ordinal number

número par even number

número primo prime number

número quebrado fraction

número romano Roman numeral

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noun m.

1) number

2) issue

3) figure

4) size

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SM

1) (Mat) number

en números redondos — in round numbers

estar en números rojos — to be in the red

volver a números negros — to get back into the black, return to profitability

• de número, miembro de número — full member

profesor de número — tenured teacher, teacher with a permanent post

• echar o hacer números — * to do one's sums, number-crunch

• sin número, calle Aribau, sin número — Aribau street, no number

problemas sin número — countless problems

número arábigo — Arabic numeral

número binario — (Inform) binary number

número cardinal — cardinal number

número de identificación fiscal — ID number used for tax purposes

número de lote — batch number, batch code

número de matrícula — (Aut) registration number

número de referencia — reference number

número de serie — serial number

número de teléfono — telephone number, phone number

número dos — (lit) number two

el número dos del partido — the second in command of the party, the party's number two

número entero — whole number

número fraccionario — fraction

número impar — odd number

número negativo — negative number

número ordinal — ordinal number

número par — even number

número perfecto — perfect number

número personal de identificación — (=clave) personal identification number

número primo — prime number

número quebrado — fraction

número romano — Roman numeral

número uno — number one

para mí, Sinatra será siempre el número uno — for me Sinatra will always be number one

el jugador número uno de su país — the number one player in his country, the top player in his country

2) [de zapatos] size

3) [de periódico, revista] number, issue

número atrasado — back number

número cero — dummy number, dummy run

número extraordinario — special edition, special issue

número suelto — single issue

4) (=billete de lotería) ticket

5) (Teat) act, number

- montar el o un número

6) (Gram) number

7) (Mil) man; (=soldado raso) private; (=policía) policeman

un sargento y cuatro números — a sergeant and four men

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masculino

1)

a) (Mat) number

vive en el número 15 — she lives at number 15

el número premiado — the winning number

pagó una suma de seis números — he paid a six figure sum

un número cada vez mayor de emigrantes — more and more emigrants

problemas sin número — innumerable o countless problems

en números redondos — in round numbers

estar en números rojos — (fam) to be in the red (colloq)

hacer números — to do one's arithmetic o (BrE) sums

b) ( de zapatos) size

¿qué número calzas? — what size shoe do you take?

c) ( billete de lotería) lottery ticket

- número arábigo/romano

- número cardinal/ordinal

- número decimal

- número de identificación personal

- número de matrícula

- número de serie

- número de teléfono/fax

- número fraccionario

- número par/impar

- número uno

2) (Espec) act

montar un/el número — (Esp fam) to kick up a fuss (colloq)

3) ( de publicación) issue

* * *

= extent, incidence, issue, number, numeral, percentage, tally [tallies, pl.], scale.

Ex. The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.

Ex. The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.

Ex. This is an issue devoted in part to papers presented at the conference arranged and hosted by the State Library of New South Wales.

Ex. The headings will be arranged according to the filing sequence of the notation (for example, alphabetically for letters or numerically for numbers).

Ex. Records can be retrieved by character strings (that is, sequences of letters and numerals).

Ex. But those institutions, and I am referring particularly to public libraries, serve a very large percentage of the nation's library users.

Ex. As the various parts of the record are entered, the document summary indicates the additions by the tallies opposite the record parts.

Ex. I have a feeling that all our old technologies are getting progressively more expensive and more inefficient, and that all our new technologies are getting progressively cheaper and more efficient because of questions of scale.

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* acción de marcar un número = dialling.

* admitir un número de reservas mayor a las plazas existentes = overbook.

* 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.

* aumentar en número = grow in + numbers, increase in + numbers.

* base de un número = subscript numeral.

* colorear por números = paint by + numbers.

* con el número = numbered.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* cuadrar números = add up + figures.

* el mismo número = as many.

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* enemigo público número uno = public enemy number one.

* en grandes números = in record numbers.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en números redondos = in round figures.

* en números reducidos = in small numbers.

* en un número cada vez mayor = in increasing numbers.

* exceder en número = outnumber.

* exponente de un número = superscript numeral.

* ficha de número de registro = accessions card.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* integridad de los números = integrity of numbers.

* línea de números = number line.

* marcar un número de teléfono = dial + number.

* montar un número = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.

* nº (número) + Número = # (number) + Número, no. (number) + Número.

* Norma Británica 1749: Recomendaciones para la ordenación alfabética y el ord = BS (British Standard) 1749: Recommendations for alphabetical arrangement and the filing order of numerals and symbols.

* número actual = current issue.

* Número + al año = Número + annually.

* Número + al día = Número + a day.

* número anterior = backrun, back issue.

* número aproximado = ballpark number.

* número arábigo = Arabic numeral.

* número atrasado = back issue, back copy.

* número binario = binary digit.

* Número + cada año = Número + annually.

* número cada vez mayor = rising numbers.

* número capicúo = palindrome.

* número consecutivo = running number.

* número de adquisiciones = acquisition rate.

* número de alumnos matriculados = enrolment [enrollment, -USA].

* Número + de ancho = Número + wide.

* número de aprobados = pass rate.

* número de asientos = seating.

* número de bibliografía nacional = national record number.

* número de búsquedas fallidas = failure rate.

* número decimal = decimal number.

* número de citas = number of citations.

* número de clasificación = class mark [classmark], class number, classification number, rank number.

* número de control = control number.

* número de documentos devueltos a los estantes = shelving statistics.

* número de ejemplar = copy number.

* número de emergencia = hotline [hot-line].

* número de exportaciones = export figures.

* número de fascículo = issue number.

* número de identificación = ID number (identification number).

* número de identificación del documento = library registration number.

* número de intentos fallidos = failure rate.

* número de la bibliografía nacional = national bibliographic record number.

* número de la búsqueda = set number.

* Número + de largo = Número + long.

* número de la tarjeta de crédito = credit card number.

* número del documento = document identification number, document number.

* número de lector = borrower number.

* número del editor = publisher's number (música).

* número de matrícula = registration number, car registration number.

* número de modelo = model number.

* número de muertos = death toll.

* número de opus = opus number.

* número de orden = rank number.

* número de páginas = pagination.

* número de palabras = wordage.

* número de participantes = turnout.

* número de pedido = order number.

* número de plancha = plate number.

* número de préstamo = charging number.

* número de préstamos = circulation figures.

* número de publicaciones = publication count.

* número de referencia del documento = document reference number.

* número de referencias = number of citations.

* número de registro = accession number, card number.

* número de relación = linking number.

* número de respuestas recibidas = response rate, rate of response.

* número de serie = serial number.

* número de solicitudes denegadas = failure rate.

* número de suspensos = failure rate.

* número de tarjeta de proceso = transaction card number.

* número de teléfono = phone number, telephone number, dial-up number, dial-up number, dial-up number.

* número de teléfono de llamada gratuita = toll free telephone number, toll-free number.

* número de teléfono que no está incluido en el directorio telefónico = unlisted telephone number.

* número de tema = thematic index number.

* número determinado de = nth.

* número de víctimas = death toll.

* número de volumen = volume number.

* número entero = integer.

* número entero positivo = positive integer.

* Número + en total = Número + in number.

* número equivocado = wrong number.

* número especial = special issue, special number.

* número identificado de un ordenador en una red = network address.

* número impar = odd number.

* número indicador de materia = SIN, Subject Indicator Number.

* Número Internacional Normalizado para Libros (ISBN) = ISBN (International Standard Book Number).

* Número Internacional Normalizado para Publicaciones Seriadas (ISSN) = ISSN (International Standard Serial Number).

* número limitado de alumnos matriculados = limited enrolment.

* número mágico = magic number.

* número matriz = master number.

* número monográfico = thematic issue.

* número nacional de identificación bibliográfica = national bibliography number.

* número normalizado = standard number.

* número ordinal = ordinal, ordinal number.

* número par = even number.

* número pin = PIN (personal identification number), PIN number.

* Número + por ciento = by + factor of + Número, Número + percentage points.

* número reclamado = claimed issue.

* número romano = roman numeral.

* números recientes de las revistas = current journals.

* número total = head count.

* número trascendente = transcendental number.

* número trece = thirteenth.

* número uno = number one.

* Número + vez = Número + time.

* número y distribución de personal = staffing conditions.

* ordenación por número curren = accession order, accession order, arrangement by accession number.

* ordenado por número de clasificación = in class number order.

* ordenar por número curren = arrange by + accession number.

* PIN (número de identificación personal) = PIN (personal identification number).

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* procesador de números = number cruncher.

* redondear al número entero más cercano = round up to + the nearest whole number.

* sección de últimos números de publicaciones periódicas = current periodicals area.

* ser de número limitado = be limited in number.

* superar en número = outnumber.

* tarifa por el número de operaciones = volume-based tariff.

* último número, el = latest issue, the.

* una gran número de = a broad variety of.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un cierto número de = a number of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.

* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.

* un número de = a series of.

* un número reducido de = a residue of, a small number of.

* un número variado de + Nombre = any number of + Nombre.

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masculino

1)

a) (Mat) number

vive en el número 15 — she lives at number 15

el número premiado — the winning number

pagó una suma de seis números — he paid a six figure sum

un número cada vez mayor de emigrantes — more and more emigrants

problemas sin número — innumerable o countless problems

en números redondos — in round numbers

estar en números rojos — (fam) to be in the red (colloq)

hacer números — to do one's arithmetic o (BrE) sums

b) ( de zapatos) size

¿qué número calzas? — what size shoe do you take?

c) ( billete de lotería) lottery ticket

- número arábigo/romano

- número cardinal/ordinal

- número decimal

- número de identificación personal

- número de matrícula

- número de serie

- número de teléfono/fax

- número fraccionario

- número par/impar

- número uno

2) (Espec) act

montar un/el número — (Esp fam) to kick up a fuss (colloq)

3) ( de publicación) issue

* * *

= extent, incidence, issue, number, numeral, percentage, tally [tallies, pl.], scale.

Ex: The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.

Ex: The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.

Ex: This is an issue devoted in part to papers presented at the conference arranged and hosted by the State Library of New South Wales.

Ex: The headings will be arranged according to the filing sequence of the notation (for example, alphabetically for letters or numerically for numbers).

Ex: Records can be retrieved by character strings (that is, sequences of letters and numerals).

Ex: But those institutions, and I am referring particularly to public libraries, serve a very large percentage of the nation's library users.

Ex: As the various parts of the record are entered, the document summary indicates the additions by the tallies opposite the record parts.

Ex: I have a feeling that all our old technologies are getting progressively more expensive and more inefficient, and that all our new technologies are getting progressively cheaper and more efficient because of questions of scale.

* acción de marcar un número = dialling.

* admitir un número de reservas mayor a las plazas existentes = overbook.

* 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.

* aumentar en número = grow in + numbers, increase in + numbers.

* base de un número = subscript numeral.

* colorear por números = paint by + numbers.

* con el número = numbered.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* cuadrar números = add up + figures.

* el mismo número = as many.

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* enemigo público número uno = public enemy number one.

* en grandes números = in record numbers.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en números redondos = in round figures.

* en números reducidos = in small numbers.

* en un número cada vez mayor = in increasing numbers.

* exceder en número = outnumber.

* exponente de un número = superscript numeral.

* ficha de número de registro = accessions card.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* integridad de los números = integrity of numbers.

* línea de números = number line.

* marcar un número de teléfono = dial + number.

* montar un número = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.

* nº (número) + Número = \# (number) + Número, no. (number) + Número.

* Norma Británica 1749: Recomendaciones para la ordenación alfabética y el ord = BS (British Standard) 1749: Recommendations for alphabetical arrangement and the filing order of numerals and symbols.

* número actual = current issue.

* Número + al año = Número + annually.

* Número + al día = Número + a day.

* número anterior = backrun, back issue.

* número aproximado = ballpark number.

* número arábigo = Arabic numeral.

* número atrasado = back issue, back copy.

* número binario = binary digit.

* Número + cada año = Número + annually.

* número cada vez mayor = rising numbers.

* número capicúo = palindrome.

* número consecutivo = running number.

* número de adquisiciones = acquisition rate.

* número de alumnos matriculados = enrolment [enrollment, -USA].

* Número + de ancho = Número + wide.

* número de aprobados = pass rate.

* número de asientos = seating.

* número de bibliografía nacional = national record number.

* número de búsquedas fallidas = failure rate.

* número decimal = decimal number.

* número de citas = number of citations.

* número de clasificación = class mark [classmark], class number, classification number, rank number.

* número de control = control number.

* número de documentos devueltos a los estantes = shelving statistics.

* número de ejemplar = copy number.

* número de emergencia = hotline [hot-line].

* número de exportaciones = export figures.

* número de fascículo = issue number.

* número de identificación = ID number (identification number).

* número de identificación del documento = library registration number.

* número de intentos fallidos = failure rate.

* número de la bibliografía nacional = national bibliographic record number.

* número de la búsqueda = set number.

* Número + de largo = Número + long.

* número de la tarjeta de crédito = credit card number.

* número del documento = document identification number, document number.

* número de lector = borrower number.

* número del editor = publisher's number (música).

* número de matrícula = registration number, car registration number.

* número de modelo = model number.

* número de muertos = death toll.

* número de opus = opus number.

* número de orden = rank number.

* número de páginas = pagination.

* número de palabras = wordage.

* número de participantes = turnout.

* número de pedido = order number.

* número de plancha = plate number.

* número de préstamo = charging number.

* número de préstamos = circulation figures.

* número de publicaciones = publication count.

* número de referencia del documento = document reference number.

* número de referencias = number of citations.

* número de registro = accession number, card number.

* número de relación = linking number.

* número de respuestas recibidas = response rate, rate of response.

* número de serie = serial number.

* número de solicitudes denegadas = failure rate.

* número de suspensos = failure rate.

* número de tarjeta de proceso = transaction card number.

* número de teléfono = phone number, telephone number, dial-up number, dial-up number, dial-up number.

* número de teléfono de llamada gratuita = toll free telephone number, toll-free number.

* número de teléfono que no está incluido en el directorio telefónico = unlisted telephone number.

* número de tema = thematic index number.

* número determinado de = nth.

* número de víctimas = death toll.

* número de volumen = volume number.

* número entero = integer.

* número entero positivo = positive integer.

* Número + en total = Número + in number.

* número equivocado = wrong number.

* número especial = special issue, special number.

* número identificado de un ordenador en una red = network address.

* número impar = odd number.

* número indicador de materia = SIN, Subject Indicator Number.

* Número Internacional Normalizado para Libros (ISBN) = ISBN (International Standard Book Number).

* Número Internacional Normalizado para Publicaciones Seriadas (ISSN) = ISSN (International Standard Serial Number).

* número limitado de alumnos matriculados = limited enrolment.

* número mágico = magic number.

* número matriz = master number.

* número monográfico = thematic issue.

* número nacional de identificación bibliográfica = national bibliography number.

* número normalizado = standard number.

* número ordinal = ordinal, ordinal number.

* número par = even number.

* número pin = PIN (personal identification number), PIN number.

* Número + por ciento = by + factor of + Número, Número + percentage points.

* número reclamado = claimed issue.

* número romano = roman numeral.

* números recientes de las revistas = current journals.

* número total = head count.

* número trascendente = transcendental number.

* número trece = thirteenth.

* número uno = number one.

* Número + vez = Número + time.

* número y distribución de personal = staffing conditions.

* ordenación por número curren = accession order, accession order, arrangement by accession number.

* ordenado por número de clasificación = in class number order.

* ordenar por número curren = arrange by + accession number.

* PIN (número de identificación personal) = PIN (personal identification number).

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* procesador de números = number cruncher.

* redondear al número entero más cercano = round up to + the nearest whole number.

* sección de últimos números de publicaciones periódicas = current periodicals area.

* ser de número limitado = be limited in number.

* superar en número = outnumber.

* tarifa por el número de operaciones = volume-based tariff.

* último número, el = latest issue, the.

* una gran número de = a broad variety of.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un cierto número de = a number of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.

* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.

* un número de = a series of.

* un número reducido de = a residue of, a small number of.

* un número variado de + Nombre = any number of + Nombre.

* * *

número

masculine

A

1 ( Mat) number

vive en el número 15 she lives at number 15

el número premiado es el 10895 the winning number is (number) 10895

pagó una suma de seis números he paid a six figure sum

un número cada vez mayor de emigrantes more and more emigrants

el gran número de respuestas recibidas the large number of replies received

problemas sin número innumerable o countless problems

en números redondos in round numbers

estar en números rojos ( fam); to be in the red ( colloq)

tengo la cuenta en números rojos my account is o I'm in the red ( colloq)

hacer números to do one's arithmetic o ( BrE) sums

2 (de zapatos) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] size

¿qué número calzas? what size shoe do you take?

3 (billete de lotería) lottery ticket

Compuestos:

● número aleatorio

random number

● número arábigo

Arabic numeral

● número atómico

atomic number

● número binario

binary number

● número cardinal

cardinal number

● número complejo

complex number

● número decimal

decimal

● número de chasis

vehicle identification number

● número de cuenta

account number

● número de fax

fax number

● número de identidad

identity number

● número de identificación

(de persona) identity number; (de producto) identification number

● número de identificación fiscal or tributaria

tax identity number, taxpayer ID ( AmE), Unique Taxpayer Reference ( BrE)

● número de identificación personal

PIN number, Personal Identification Number

● número del DNI

(en Esp) national identity card number

● número de masa

mass number

● número de matrícula

license number ( AmE), registration number ( BrE)

● número de serie

serial number

● número de teléfono

telephone number

● número de vuelo

flight number

● número entero

whole number

● número fraccionario

fraction

● número impar

odd number

● número mixto

mixed number

● número ordinal

ordinal number

● número par

even number

● número perfecto

perfect number

● número primo

prime number

● número real

real number

● número romano

Roman numeral

● número uno

masculine and feminine (de un equipo) number one; (líder) leader

es el número uno de su clase he's top of o the best in his class

el número uno egipcio the Egyptian leader

B ( Espec) act

un excelente número cómico an excellent comedy act o ( BrE) turn

montar un/el número ( Esp fam); to kick up a fuss ( colloq)

C (de una publicación) issue

el número del mes de mayo the May issue o edition

un número especial or extraordinario a special issue o edition

números atrasados back numbers o issues

D (en gramática) number

E ( Esp frml) (policía) officer, constable ( BrE)

* * *

Del verbo numerar: ( conjugate numerar)

numero es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

numeró es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
numerar
número
numerar ( conjugate numerar) verbo transitivo
to number
número sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Mat) number;

◊ número de identificación personal PIN number, Personal Identification Number;

número de matrícula license number (AmE), registration number (BrE);
número de serie serial number;
número de teléfono/fax phone/fax number;
una suma de seis números a six figure sum;
problemas sin número innumerable o countless problems
b) ( de zapatos) size;

◊ ¿qué número calzas? what size shoe do you take?

c) ( billete de lotería) lottery ticket

2
a) (Espec) act

b) ( de publicación) issue

numerar verbo transitivo to number
número sustantivo masculino
1 number: me equivoqué al escribir el último número, I made a mistake writting the last figure
soy el número tres de la lista, I'm third on the list
número de teléfono, telephone number
número par/impar, even/odd number
un buen número de personas, a large number of people
2 (de una revista) number, issue
número atrasado, back number
3 (de calzado) size
4 (de un espectáculo) sketch, act
5 familiar montar un número, to make a scene
6 (billete de juego de azar) ticket: tengo un número de lotería de Navidad, I have a Christmas lottery ticket
♦ Locuciones: números rojos, in the red: mi cuenta está en números rojos, my account is in the red
' número' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acrecentar
- acrobacia
- aforo
- arábiga
- arábigo
- atrasada
- atrasado
- cabeza
- calzar
- cantidad
- capicúa
- cardinal
- cifra
- espectáculo
- espuma
- herida
- herido
- imaginaria
- imaginario
- indeterminada
- indeterminado
- matrícula
- n.º
- núm.
- otra
- otro
- par
- pasada
- pasado
- plato
- premiada
- premiado
- prima
- primo
- quedarse
- redonda
- redondo
- referencia
- repetida
- repetido
- rey
- salir
- serie
- superior
- teléfono
- terminación
- abundar
- buscar
- ciento
- cinco
English:
accurate
- act
- admission
- alarming
- Arabic numeral
- army
- back
- copy
- death toll
- dial
- eight
- even
- exact
- fascism
- flock
- grand finale
- grand total
- growth
- intake
- integer
- issue
- licence number
- low
- lucky
- membership
- myriad
- N
- no.
- number
- numeral
- O
- odd
- one
- ordinal
- outnumber
- over
- poll
- prime
- registration number
- round
- round down
- round up
- routine
- scene
- serial
- size
- special
- stock up
- strength
- strong

* * *

número nm

1. [signo] number;

mi número de la suerte my lucky number;

en números rojos in the red;

hacer números to reckon up;

ser el número uno to be number one;
[en lista de éxitos] to top the charts;
fue el número uno de su promoción he was the best in his year;

el número dos del partido republicano the number two o second in command of the Republican Party;

sin número [muchos] countless, innumerable;

un sin número de modelos diferentes countless o innumerable different models

Comp
número de afiliación a la seguridad social Br national insurance number, US social security number;
número atómico atomic number;

número binario binary number;

número cardinal cardinal number;

número complejo complex number;

número complementario [en lotería] = complementary number, Br ≈ bonus ball;

número de cuenta account number;

número entero whole number, integer;
Fot número f f number;
número de fax fax number;

número fraccionario fraction;

número de identificación personal PIN (number);

número impar odd number;
Informát número IP IP number;
número irracional irrational number;

número de matrícula [de vehículo] Br registration number, US license number;
[de alumno] matriculation number;
número natural natural number;

número ordinal ordinal number;

número par even number;

número primo prime number;

número quebrado fraction;

número racional rational number;

número redondo round number;

número de referencia reference number;
Informát número de registro registration number;
número romano Roman numeral;

número de serie serial number;

número de sucursal [de banco] sort code;

número de teléfono telephone number

2. [tamaño, talla] size;

¿qué número calzas? what size shoe are you?, what size shoe do you take?

3. [de publicación] issue, number

Comp
número atrasado back number;
número extraordinario special edition o issue

4. [de lotería] ticket

5. Gram number

6. [de espectáculo] turn, number;

Comp
Esp Fam
montar el número to make o cause a scene

7. Esp [de policía] officer

8. Rel
Números Numbers

* * *

número

m

1 number;

un gran número de a large number of;

sin número countless;

ser el número uno be number one, be the best;

en números redondos in round figures;

en números rojos fig in the red;

hacer números fam add up the figures, Br

do one’s sums

2 de publicación issue

3 de zapato size

4

:

montar un número fam make a scene

5

:

de número socio full; empleado, profesor permanent; catedrático tenured

* * *

número nm

1) : number

número impar: odd number

número ordinal: ordinal number

número arábico: Arabic numeral

número quebrado: fraction

2) : issue (of a publication)

3)

sin número : countless

* * *

número n

1. (en general) number

un gran número de participantes a large number of participants

2. (de calzado) size

¿qué número calzas? what size do you take in shoes?

3. (publicación) issue

el primer número de la revista the first issue of the magazine

4. (espectáculo) act / number

un número de magia a magic act

número de teléfono phone number

número impar odd number

número par even number

números romanos Roman numerals

Spanish-English dictionary > número
11 registro electrónico

(n.) = digital record, electronic record

Ex. Respondents noted that neither photocopies nor digital records can satisfy the traditional needs of bibliographers = Los encuestados observaron que ni las fotocopias ni los registros digitales puede satisfacer las necesidades tradicionales de los bibliógrafos.

Ex. Data warehouses have the attraction that they are repositories of stable and datable information but considerable harm could be done to the integrity of the electronic record if used inappropriately.

* * *

(n.) = digital record, electronic record

Ex: Respondents noted that neither photocopies nor digital records can satisfy the traditional needs of bibliographers = Los encuestados observaron que ni las fotocopias ni los registros digitales puede satisfacer las necesidades tradicionales de los bibliógrafos.

Ex: Data warehouses have the attraction that they are repositories of stable and datable information but considerable harm could be done to the integrity of the electronic record if used inappropriately.

Spanish-English dictionary > registro electrónico
12 retrasar

v.

1 to postpone.

retrasaron la fecha de la reunión the meeting was postponed, they put back the date of the meeting

2 to delay, to hold up.

María retrasó la fiesta Mary delayed the party.

El chico retrasó al grupo The boy delayed the group.

3 to slow down, to hold up.

La lluvia retrasa el despegue The rain slows up the take-off.

4 to set back.

5 to put back (reloj).

habrá que retrasar los relojes una hora the clocks will have to be put back an hour

6 to pass back (sport) (balón).

7 to be slow (reloj).

* * *

retrasar

► verbo transitivo

1 (atrasar) to delay, put off, postpone

■ un accidente retrasó el tren the train was delayed by an accident

2 (reloj) to put back

3 DEPORTE to pass back

■ el público protestaba porque los jugadores retrasaban el balón the crowd protested because the players were passing the ball back

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ir atrás) to fall behind

■ retrasa en física he's behind in physics

2 (llegar tarde) to be late

3 (reloj) to be slow

► verbo pronominal retrasarse

1 (atrasarse) to be late, arrive late, be delayed

2 (reloj) to be slow

3 (trabajo, conocimientos, pagos) to fall behind

* * *

verb

1) to delay

2) postpone

•

- retrasarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=aplazar) [+ suceso, acción] to postpone, put off; [+ fecha] to put back

retrasó en una hora su comparecencia ante la prensa — he postponed o put off his appearance before the press for an hour

el sorteo ha sido retrasado una semana — the draw has been postponed for a week o put back a week

han retrasado la fecha del examen — they've put back the date of the exam

quieren retrasar la edad de jubilación — they want to raise the retirement age

2) (=retardar) to delay, hold up

varios problemas burocráticos retrasaron la salida del avión — a number of bureaucratic problems delayed o held up the departure of the plane

la nieve está retrasando el tráfico — the snow is holding up o delaying traffic

3) [+ reloj] to put back

esta noche tenemos que retrasar los relojes — we have to put the clocks back tonight

2.

VI [reloj] to be slow

3.

See:

retrasarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < persona> to make... late

el tráfico nos retrasó — we got held up in the traffic

b) <producción/proceso> to delay, hold up

la niebla retrasó la salida del avión — the departure (of the plane) was delayed by fog

2) <partida/fecha> to postpone

3) < reloj> to put back
2.
retrasar vi reloj to run slow
3.
retrasarse v pron

a) ( llegar tarde) to be late

el tren se retrasó — the train was o arrived late

b) producción/trámite to be delayed, be held up

c) (en trabajo, estudios, pagos) to fall behind

se retrasó en presentarlo — she was late (in) submitting it

me he retrasado con esta traducción — I'm behind with this translation

* * *

= delay, put back, set back, hold + Nombre + back, retard, hold up.

Ex. It would be wise to delay reading these until you have had some experience in using the scheme.

Ex. The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read since this puts him back in his other school work.

Ex. But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.

Ex. Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.

Ex. Without the floppy disk, data processing on microcomputers would have been severely retarded.

Ex. Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.

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* retrasar el avance = retard + progress.

* retrasar el desarrollo de Algo = push back + development.

* retrasar el envejecimiento = retard + aging.

* retrasarse = run + late, be late (for).

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < persona> to make... late

el tráfico nos retrasó — we got held up in the traffic

b) <producción/proceso> to delay, hold up

la niebla retrasó la salida del avión — the departure (of the plane) was delayed by fog

2) <partida/fecha> to postpone

3) < reloj> to put back
2.
retrasar vi reloj to run slow
3.
retrasarse v pron

a) ( llegar tarde) to be late

el tren se retrasó — the train was o arrived late

b) producción/trámite to be delayed, be held up

c) (en trabajo, estudios, pagos) to fall behind

se retrasó en presentarlo — she was late (in) submitting it

me he retrasado con esta traducción — I'm behind with this translation

* * *

= delay, put back, set back, hold + Nombre + back, retard, hold up.

Ex: It would be wise to delay reading these until you have had some experience in using the scheme.

Ex: The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read since this puts him back in his other school work.

Ex: But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.

Ex: Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.

Ex: Without the floppy disk, data processing on microcomputers would have been severely retarded.

Ex: Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.

* retrasar el avance = retard + progress.

* retrasar el desarrollo de Algo = push back + development.

* retrasar el envejecimiento = retard + aging.

* retrasarse = run + late, be late (for).

* * *

retrasar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹persona› to make … late

el tráfico nos retrasó the traffic made us late, we were delayed by the traffic, we got held up in the traffic

2 ‹producción/proceso› to delay, hold up

B «persona» ‹partida/fecha› to delay, put off, postpone

C ‹reloj› to put back

■ retrasar

vi

«reloj» to run slow

■ retrasarse

v pron

1 (llegar tarde) to be late

date prisa, que estoy or voy retrasado hurry up, I'm late

el tren se retrasó the train was o arrived late

2 «producción/trabajo/trámite» to be delayed, be held up

3 (en el trabajo, los estudios) to fall behind; (en los pagos) to fall behind, get into arrears

se retrasó en presentar el informe she was late submitting the report

me he retrasado con esta traducción I'm behind with this translation

* * *

retrasar ( conjugate retrasar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ persona› to make … late;

◊ el tráfico nos retrasó we got held up in the traffic

b) ‹producción/proceso› to delay, hold up;

◊ la niebla retrasó la salida del avión the departure (of the plane) was delayed by fog

c) ‹partida/fecha› to postpone

d) ‹ reloj› to put back

retrasarse verbo pronominal
a) ( llegar tarde) to be late

b) [producción/trámite] to be delayed, be held up

c) (en trabajo, estudios, pagos) to fall behind;

◊ se retrasó en presentarlo she was late (in) submitting it

d) [ reloj] to run slow

retrasar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer que algo vaya más lento) to slow down: las obras retrasaron el tráfico, the road works held up the traffic
2 (posponer) to delay, postpone: tendremos que retrasar las vacaciones, we will have to put off our holidays ➣ Ver nota en delay 3 (un reloj) to put back: retrasé el reloj una hora al llegar a Dublín, I put my clock back one hour when I arrived in Dublin
' retrasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dilatar
- entretener
- postergar
- retardar
- saber
- demorar
English:
defer
- delay
- hang up
- hold back
- hold up
- keep
- put back
- retard
- set back
- slow
- hold
- put
- set

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retrasar

♦ vt

1. [aplazar] to postpone;

retrasaron la fecha de la reunión the meeting was postponed, they put back the date of the meeting

2. [demorar] to delay, to hold up

3. [hacer más lento] to slow down, to hold up;
[pago, trabajo] to set back
4. [reloj] to put back;

habrá que retrasar los relojes una hora the clocks will have to be put back an hour

5. Dep [balón] to pass back

♦ vi
[reloj] to be slow
♦ See also the pronominal verb retrasarse

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retrasar

I v/t

1 proceso, movimiento hold up, delay

2 reloj put back

3 reunión postpone, put back

4 pelota pass back

II v/i

1 de reloj lose time

2 en los estudios be behind

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retrasar vt

1) demorar, retardar: to delay, to hold up

2) : to put off, to postpone

♦ See also the reflexive verb retrasarse

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retrasar vb

1. (en general) to delay / to hold up [pt. & pp. held]

la lluvia retrasó la salida de la carrera rain delayed the start of the race

2. (reloj) to put back [pt. & pp. put]

retrasar los relojes to put the clocks back

Spanish-English dictionary > retrasar
13 elemento

m.

1 element (sustancia).

elemento químico chemical element

estar (uno) en su elemento to be in one's element

2 factor.

el elemento sorpresa the surprise factor

3 individual (en equipo, colectivo) (person).

4 item, entry.

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elemento

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) element

2 (parte) component, part

3 (individuo) type, sort

► nombre masculino plural elementos

1 (atmosféricos) elements

2 (fundamentos) rudiments, basic principles

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar uno en su elemento figurado to be in one's element

¡menudo elemento! / ¡vaya elemento! familiar he's a right one!

elementos de juicio facts of the case

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noun m.

element

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SM

1) (=parte) element

la integridad es un elemento importante de su carácter — integrity is an important element in his character

los elementos de una máquina — the parts of a machine

el elemento narrativo — the narrative element

el elemento sorpresa — the element of surprise

elemento constituyente — constituent

2) (Fís, Quím) element

elemento radioactivo — radioactive element

3) (Elec) element; [de pila] cell

4) (=ambiente)

estar en su elemento — to be in one's element

5) (=persona)

vino a verle un elemento — LAm someone came to see you

elementos subversivos — subversive elements

¡menudo elemento estás hecho, Pepe! — Esp * you're a proper little terror Pepe!

su marido es un elemento de cuidado — Esp * her husband is a nasty piece of work *

6) And, Caribe, Cono Sur (=imbécil) dimwit *

7) Caribe (=tipo raro) odd person, eccentric

8) pl elementos (=nociones) elements, basic principles

elementos de geometría — elements of geometry, basic geometry sing

9) pl elementos (=fuerzas naturales) elements

los cuatro elementos — the four elements

quedó a merced de los elementos — liter she was left at the mercy of the elements

10)

elementos de juicio — data sing, facts

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I
masculino

1) (Elec, Fís, Quím) element; ( fuerza natural)

los elementos — the elements

2)

a) ( componente) element

el elemento sorpresa — the element of surprise

b) ( medio)

los elementos básicos para llevarlo a cabo — the basic resources with which to carry it out

- elementos de juicio

3) ( ambiente)

está/se siente en su elemento — he's in his element

4) elementos masculino plural elements (pl)

elementos de física — elements of physics, basic physics

5) (de secador, calentador) element

6)

a) ( persona)

es un elemento pernicioso — he's a bad influence

elementos subversivos — subversive elements

b) (RPl) ( tipo de gente) crowd

el elemento que va a ese club — the crowd that goes o the people who go to that club
II
- ta masculino, femenino (Esp fam & pey)

es una elementa de cuidado — she's a nasty piece of work (colloq)

su hijo está hecho un elemento — her son is a little monster o brat (colloq)

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= component, data element, element, element, item, building block.

Ex. The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).

Ex. The Working Group undertook to determine from the data available what data elements should be included for each type of authority.

Ex. In order to support these three elements it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex. An element is a group of characters, a word, phrase, etc., representing a distinct unit of bibliographic information and forming part of an area (q.v.) of the description.

Ex. Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the ↑ (Up), ↓ (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.

Ex. This article seeks to explain why current on-line products have, despite tremendous capitalisation, not yet achieved satisfactory returns, but have provided the necessary building blocks towards future products.

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* colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead.

* elemento afín = nearest neighbour.

* elemento bibliográfico = bibliographic element.

* elemento clave = key element, building block.

* elemento de absorción = absorber.

* elemento de búsqueda ficticio = rogue string.

* elemento de cambio = agent of(for) change.

* elemento de entrada = entry element.

* elemento destacado = standout.

* elemento esencial = essential, kingpin.

* elemento importante = major force.

* elemento intangible = intangible.

* elemento integrante = fixture.

* elemento que se repite = repeater.

* elementos del marketing, los = marketing mix, the.

* enfrentarse a los elementos = brave + the elements.

* hacer frente a los elementos = brave + the elements.

* luchar contra los elementos = brave + the elements.

* subelemento = sub-element [subelement].

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I
masculino

1) (Elec, Fís, Quím) element; ( fuerza natural)

los elementos — the elements

2)

a) ( componente) element

el elemento sorpresa — the element of surprise

b) ( medio)

los elementos básicos para llevarlo a cabo — the basic resources with which to carry it out

- elementos de juicio

3) ( ambiente)

está/se siente en su elemento — he's in his element

4) elementos masculino plural elements (pl)

elementos de física — elements of physics, basic physics

5) (de secador, calentador) element

6)

a) ( persona)

es un elemento pernicioso — he's a bad influence

elementos subversivos — subversive elements

b) (RPl) ( tipo de gente) crowd

el elemento que va a ese club — the crowd that goes o the people who go to that club
II
- ta masculino, femenino (Esp fam & pey)

es una elementa de cuidado — she's a nasty piece of work (colloq)

su hijo está hecho un elemento — her son is a little monster o brat (colloq)

* * *

= component, data element, element, element, item, building block.

Ex: The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).

Ex: The Working Group undertook to determine from the data available what data elements should be included for each type of authority.

Ex: In order to support these three elements it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex: An element is a group of characters, a word, phrase, etc., representing a distinct unit of bibliographic information and forming part of an area (q.v.) of the description.

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Ex: This article seeks to explain why current on-line products have, despite tremendous capitalisation, not yet achieved satisfactory returns, but have provided the necessary building blocks towards future products.

* colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead.

* elemento afín = nearest neighbour.

* elemento bibliográfico = bibliographic element.

* elemento clave = key element, building block.

* elemento de absorción = absorber.

* elemento de búsqueda ficticio = rogue string.

* elemento de cambio = agent of(for) change.

* elemento de entrada = entry element.

* elemento destacado = standout.

* elemento esencial = essential, kingpin.

* elemento importante = major force.

* elemento intangible = intangible.

* elemento integrante = fixture.

* elemento que se repite = repeater.

* elementos del marketing, los = marketing mix, the.

* enfrentarse a los elementos = brave + the elements.

* hacer frente a los elementos = brave + the elements.

* luchar contra los elementos = brave + the elements.

* subelemento = sub-element [subelement].

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elemento¹

masculine

A

1 ( Fís, Quím) element

2

(fuerza natural): los elementos the elements

luchar contra los elementos to struggle against the elements

líquido² (↑ líquido (2))

B

1 (componente) element

los distintos elementos de la oración the different elements of the sentence

el elemento dramático de una novela the dramatic element in a novel

introdujo un elemento de tensión en las relaciones it brought an element of tension into the relationship

el elemento sorpresa the element of surprise

2

(medio): no disponemos de los elementos básicos para llevar a cabo la tarea we lack the basic resources with which to carry out the task

Compuesto:

elementos de juicio

mpl facts (pl)

carezco de elementos de juicio para opinar I do not have sufficient information o facts o data to be able to form an opinion ( frml)

C

(ambiente): en el museo está/se siente en su elemento he's in his element at the museum

me han sacado de mi elemento y no sé lo que hago I'm out of my element and I don't know what I'm doing

D elementos mpl elements (pl)

elementos de física elements of physics, basic physics

E (CS) (de un secador, calentador) element

F

1

(persona): es un elemento pernicioso he's a bad influence

elementos subversivos subversive elements

2 ( RPl) (tipo de gente) crowd

no me gusta el elemento que va a ese club I don't like the crowd that goes o the people who go to that club

elemento² -ta

masculine, feminine

( Esp fam pey): es una elementa de cuidado she's a really nasty character o a nasty piece of work ( colloq)

su hijo está hecho un elemento her son has turned into a little monster o horror o terror o brat ( colloq)

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elemento sustantivo masculino
a) ( en general) element;

◊ se siente en su elemento he's in his element;

los elementos ( fuerzas naturales) the elements
b) ( persona):

◊ un elemento pernicioso a bad influence;

elementos subversivos subversive elements;
es un elemento de cuidado (Esp fam &
pey) he's a nasty piece of work
c) (RPl) ( tipo de gente) crowd

elemento sustantivo masculino
1 element
2 (parte integrante) component, part
3 fam (tipo, sujeto) type, sort: ¡menudo e. estás tú hecho!, you are a real handful! 4 elementos, elements
(nociones básicas) rudiments: no tengo elementos de juicio, I haven't enough information
5 (medio vital) habitat: cuando va a una fiesta está en su elemento, she's in her element at parties
' elemento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
componente
- disuasiva
- disuasivo
- disuasoria
- disuasorio
- nunca
- clasificar
- dato
- detalle
- estaño
- metal
- pieza
English:
air
- deterrent
- element
- fire
- lifeblood
- solid
- troublemaking
- unit
- constituent
- creep
- essential
- fixture
- ingredient

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elemento¹

♦ nm

1. [sustancia] element;

elemento (químico) (chemical) element;

los cuatro elementos the four elements

2. [medio natural] element;

el agua es el elemento de estos animales water is these animals' natural element;

Comp

en su elemento in one's element;

entre niños está en su elemento he's in his element when he's with children;

le quitaron el puesto de bibliotecario y lo sacaron de su elemento he was removed from his post as librarian and taken out of his element

3. [parte, componente] element;

el elemento clave en el proceso de fabricación es la materia prima the key element in the manufacturing process is the raw material;

cada elemento del motor debe estar bien ajustado every part of the engine must be fitted tightly

4. [factor] factor;

un elemento decisivo en el triunfo electoral a decisive factor in the election victory;

un elemento de distensión en las negociaciones a certain easing of tension in the negotiations;

el elemento sorpresa the element of surprise

5. [persona]
tiene muy buenos elementos trabajando para él he has very good people working for him;

elementos incontrolados provocaron graves destrozos unruly elements caused serious damage

♦ elementos nmpl

1. [fuerzas atmosféricas] elements;

se desataron los elementos the force of the elements was unleashed;

Comp

luchar contra los elementos to struggle against the elements

2. [nociones básicas] rudiments, basics

3. [medios, recursos] resources, means;

carece de los elementos mínimos indispensables para la tarea he lacks the minimum resources necessary for the task;

no tenemos elementos de juicio para pronunciarnos we don't have sufficient information to give an opinion

elemento², -a nm,f

1. Esp Fam Pey [persona]
un elemento de cuidado a bad lot;

¡vaya elemento que está hecho! he's a prize specimen!, he's a real piece of work!

2. Chile, Perú, PRico [torpe] dimwit, blockhead

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elemento

m element;

estar en su elemento fig be in one’s element

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elemento nm

: element

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elemento n

1. (en general) element

los elementos se clasifican en la tabla periódica the elements are classified in the periodic table

2. (persona) little horror / little devil

¡menudo elemento es tu hijo! your son's a little horror!

Spanish-English dictionary > elemento
14 consecuencia

f.

1 consequence (resultado).

a o como consecuencia de as a consequence o result of

en consecuencia consequently

tener consecuencias to have consequences

2 consistency (coherencia).

actuar en consecuencia to act accordingly

cuando supo que estaba embarazada actuó en consecuencia when he found out that she was pregnant he did the decent thing

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consecuencia

► nombre femenino

1 consequence, result

2 (coherencia) consistency

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a consecuencia de as a consequence of, as a result of

atenerse a las consecuencias to suffer the consequences

como consecuencia de as a consequence of, as a result of

en consecuencia consequently, therefore, thus

por consecuencia consequently, therefore

sacar en consecuencia to conclude

tener buenas consecuencias / traer buenas consecuencias to do good

tener malas consecuencias / traer malas consecuencias to have ill effects

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noun f.

consequence

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SF

1) (=resultado) consequence

esto es consecuencia de una mala gestión — this is the consequence o result of bad management

una decisión de consecuencias imprevisibles — a decision with unforeseeable consequences

• a consecuencia de algo — as a result of sth

falleció a consecuencia de las heridas — he died as a result of his injuries

• atenerse a las consecuencias — to take o accept the consequences

hazlo, pero atente a las consecuencias — do it, but you'll have to take o accept the consequences

• como consecuencia — as a result, in consequence frm

como consecuencia, está al borde de la bancarrota — as a result o in consequence he is on the verge of bankruptcy

ha muerto como consecuencia del frío — it died from o as a result of the cold

esto tuvo o trajo como consecuencia el aumento del paro — this led to o resulted in an increase in unemployment

• en consecuencia — frm consequently

no se trata, en consecuencia, de ningún principiante — so o therefore o consequently, this can't be a beginner we are talking about

está enamorado y, en consecuencia, feliz — he is in love, and therefore he is happy

• padecer las consecuencias — to suffer the consequences

• tener consecuencias, tuvo graves consecuencias para la economía — it had serious consequences for the economy

el accidente no tuvo consecuencias graves — the accident was not serious

• últimas consecuencias, llevar algo hasta sus últimas consecuencias — to take sth to its logical conclusion

consecuencia directa — direct consequence, direct result

2) (=conclusión) conclusion

sacar consecuencias de algo — to draw conclusions from sth

consecuencia lógica — logical conclusion

3) (=coherencia)

actuar u obrar en consecuencia — to act accordingly

se comportó en consecuencia con sus ideas — he acted in accordance with his beliefs

4) (=importancia) importance

5) esp LAm (=honradez) integrity

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femenino

a) (resultado, efecto) consequence

tendrás que atenerte a las consecuencias — you'll have to accept the consequences

esto trajo como consecuencia su renuncia — this resulted in his resignation

llevar algo hasta sus últimas consecuencias: está decidido a llevar el asunto hasta sus últimas consecuencias — he's prepared to see the business through to the bitter end

b) (en locs)

a consecuencia de — as a result of

en consecuencia — (frml) ( por consiguiente) consequently, as a result; <actuar/obrar> accordingly

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= consequence, implication, result, outgrowth, repercussion, after effect [after-effect], effect.

Ex. Naturally, changes stemming from these actions will affect all users of LC cataloging data, but it seems unlikely that the consequences will be catastrophic.

Ex. Chapter 25 deals with uniform titles, and its implications are considered in chapter 11.

Ex. Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.

Ex. The founders of the public library considered the library to be the outgrowth of the public education movement and an agency for postgraduate public education.

Ex. The installation of automation in libraries has some repercussions on their organisation.

Ex. This paper explains how the after effects of flooding on library walls and shelving were dealt with by means of humidifiers and fans.

Ex. Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

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* acarrear con las consecuencias = bear + the consequences.

* acarrear consecuencias = carry + implications.

* actuar en consecuencia = act + accordingly.

* afrontar las consecuencias = face + the music, face + the consequences.

* asumir las consecuencias, = take + the consequences, live with + the consequences.

* atenerse a las consecuencias = take + the consequences, live with + the consequences.

* cargar con las consecuencias = bear + the consequences, live with + the consequences.

* como consecuencia = as a consequence (of), on this basis, on that basis, in doing so, in consequence, in accordance.

* como consecuencia de = as a result (of), in the wake of.

* con consecuencias fatales = fatally.

* consecuencia de = resulting from, secondary to.

* consecuencia directa = consequential effect.

* consecuencia duradera = long-lasting effect.

* consecuencia natural = corollary.

* consecuencia nefasta = disastrous effect.

* consecuencia negativa = blowback.

* consecuencia profunda = profound effect.

* consecuencias = ramifications, aftermath, aftershock, fallout.

* consecuencias económicas = cost implications.

* consecuencias imprevistas = unintended consequences.

* cuando a Alguien le ocurre Algo, Otra Persona sufre las consecuencias = when + Alguien + sneeze, + Otro + catch cold.

* debatir las consecuencias de = discuss + the implications of.

* debe por lo tanto ser una consecuencia lógica que = it must therefore follow that.

* en consecuencia = accordingly, consequently, hence, in consequence, as a consequence (of), it follows that, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.

* en consecuencia lógica = by implication.

* hacer que se paguen las consecuencias = make + the roof fall in on + Pronombre.

* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.

* no haber consecuencias = nothing + come of.

* obrar en consecuencia = act on/upon.

* pagar las consecuencias = pay + penalty, pay + toll, pay + the price, pay + the tab, pay + the penalty, take it on + the chin.

* pagar las consecuencias de = take + Posesivo + toll (on).

* responsabilizarse de las consecuencias = bear + the consequences.

* ser consecuencia de = result from.

* ser la consecuencia de = follow from, result from.

* ser una consecuencia lógica de = go with + the territory (of), come with + the territory (of).

* ser una consecuencia lógica que = it therefore follows that.

* sin importar las consecuencias = regardless of the consequences.

* sufrir las consecuencias = suffer + consequences, take it on + the chin.

* sufrir las consecuencias de Algo = suffer + effect.

* tener como consecuencia = result (in).

* tener consecuencias = have + consequences.

* tener consecuencias en = have + implication for.

* tener consecuencias negativas = backfire.

* traer consecuencias = have + consequences.

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femenino

a) (resultado, efecto) consequence

tendrás que atenerte a las consecuencias — you'll have to accept the consequences

esto trajo como consecuencia su renuncia — this resulted in his resignation

llevar algo hasta sus últimas consecuencias: está decidido a llevar el asunto hasta sus últimas consecuencias — he's prepared to see the business through to the bitter end

b) (en locs)

a consecuencia de — as a result of

en consecuencia — (frml) ( por consiguiente) consequently, as a result; <actuar/obrar> accordingly

* * *

= consequence, implication, result, outgrowth, repercussion, after effect [after-effect], effect.

Ex: Naturally, changes stemming from these actions will affect all users of LC cataloging data, but it seems unlikely that the consequences will be catastrophic.

Ex: Chapter 25 deals with uniform titles, and its implications are considered in chapter 11.

Ex: Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.

Ex: The founders of the public library considered the library to be the outgrowth of the public education movement and an agency for postgraduate public education.

Ex: The installation of automation in libraries has some repercussions on their organisation.

Ex: This paper explains how the after effects of flooding on library walls and shelving were dealt with by means of humidifiers and fans.

Ex: Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

* acarrear con las consecuencias = bear + the consequences.

* acarrear consecuencias = carry + implications.

* actuar en consecuencia = act + accordingly.

* afrontar las consecuencias = face + the music, face + the consequences.

* asumir las consecuencias, = take + the consequences, live with + the consequences.

* atenerse a las consecuencias = take + the consequences, live with + the consequences.

* cargar con las consecuencias = bear + the consequences, live with + the consequences.

* como consecuencia = as a consequence (of), on this basis, on that basis, in doing so, in consequence, in accordance.

* como consecuencia de = as a result (of), in the wake of.

* con consecuencias fatales = fatally.

* consecuencia de = resulting from, secondary to.

* consecuencia directa = consequential effect.

* consecuencia duradera = long-lasting effect.

* consecuencia natural = corollary.

* consecuencia nefasta = disastrous effect.

* consecuencia negativa = blowback.

* consecuencia profunda = profound effect.

* consecuencias = ramifications, aftermath, aftershock, fallout.

* consecuencias económicas = cost implications.

* consecuencias imprevistas = unintended consequences.

* cuando a Alguien le ocurre Algo, Otra Persona sufre las consecuencias = when + Alguien + sneeze, + Otro + catch cold.

* debatir las consecuencias de = discuss + the implications of.

* debe por lo tanto ser una consecuencia lógica que = it must therefore follow that.

* en consecuencia = accordingly, consequently, hence, in consequence, as a consequence (of), it follows that, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.

* en consecuencia lógica = by implication.

* hacer que se paguen las consecuencias = make + the roof fall in on + Pronombre.

* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.

* no haber consecuencias = nothing + come of.

* obrar en consecuencia = act on/upon.

* pagar las consecuencias = pay + penalty, pay + toll, pay + the price, pay + the tab, pay + the penalty, take it on + the chin.

* pagar las consecuencias de = take + Posesivo + toll (on).

* responsabilizarse de las consecuencias = bear + the consequences.

* ser consecuencia de = result from.

* ser la consecuencia de = follow from, result from.

* ser una consecuencia lógica de = go with + the territory (of), come with + the territory (of).

* ser una consecuencia lógica que = it therefore follows that.

* sin importar las consecuencias = regardless of the consequences.

* sufrir las consecuencias = suffer + consequences, take it on + the chin.

* sufrir las consecuencias de Algo = suffer + effect.

* tener como consecuencia = result (in).

* tener consecuencias = have + consequences.

* tener consecuencias en = have + implication for.

* tener consecuencias negativas = backfire.

* traer consecuencias = have + consequences.

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consecuencia

feminine

1 (resultado, efecto) consequence

esto puede traer or tener consecuencias muy graves para nosotros this may have very grave consequences for us

haz lo que tú quieras, pero luego atente a las consecuencias do what you like, but you'll have to accept the consequences

las graves consecuencias de la contaminación the serious effects o consequences of pollution

una decisión que trajo como consecuencia su renuncia a decision which resulted in her resignation o in her resigning

la guerra trajo como consecuencia la modernización de la industria the modernization of the industry came about as a result o consequence of the war

llevar algo hasta sus últimas consecuencias to carry sth to its logical conclusion

2 ( en locs):

a consecuencia de as a result of

murió a consecuencia de las múltiples heridas de bala she died from o as a result of the multiple bullet wounds she received

en consecuencia ( frml) (por consiguiente) consequently, as a result, therefore;

‹actuar/obrar› accordingly

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consecuencia sustantivo femenino
consequence;
◊ atenerse a las consecuencias to accept the consequences;

esto trajo como consecuencia su renuncia this resulted in his resignation;
a consecuencia de as a result of;
en consecuencia (frml) ( por consiguiente) consequently, as a result;

‹actuar/obrar› accordingly
consecuencia sustantivo femenino
1 (efecto) consequence
2 (conclusión) conclusion
3 (coherencia) consistency: actuaremos en consecuencia, we'll act accordingly
♦ Locuciones: tener o traer (malas) consecuencias, to have (ill) effects
a consecuencia de, as a consequence o result of
en consecuencia, therefore
' consecuencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
efecto
- implicación
- producto
- pues
- rebote
- repercusión
- resultar
- resultado
- coherencia
- conclusión
- derivar
- implicancia
- lógico
- que
- tal
- trágico
English:
accordingly
- brownout
- by-product
- come
- consequence
- consistency
- implication
- outgrowth
- result
- sequel
- wake
- by
- side

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consecuencia nf

1. [resultado] consequence;

la crisis es consecuencia de una mala gestión the crisis is a consequence o result of bad management;

a o [m5] como consecuencia de as a consequence o result of;

atenerse a las consecuencias to accept the consequences;

y, en consecuencia, anunció su dimisión consequently, she announced her resignation;

tener consecuencias to have consequences;

traer como consecuencia to result in;

anunció que defenderá sus ideas hasta las últimas consecuencias she announced she would defend her beliefs whatever it takes

2. [coherencia] consistency;

actuar en consecuencia to act accordingly;

cuando supo que estaba embarazada actuó en consecuencia when he found out that she was pregnant he did the decent thing;

actuó en consecuencia con sus ideas he acted in accordance with his beliefs;

tu propuesta no guarda consecuencia con lo que acordamos ayer your proposal is not consistent with o in accordance with what we agreed yesterday

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consecuencia

f consequence;

a consecuencia de as a result of;

en consecuencia consequently;

pagar las consecuencias take o pay the consequences

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consecuencia nf

1) : consequence, result

a consecuencia de: as a result of

2)

en consecuencia : accordingly

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consecuencia n consequence / result

a / como consecuencia de as a result of

en consecuencia therefore

Spanish-English dictionary > consecuencia
15 limpieza

f.

1 cleanliness.

limpieza de sangre (history) racial purity

2 cleaning.

hacer la limpieza to do the cleaning

limpieza en seco dry-cleaning

limpieza étnica ethnic cleansing

3 skill, cleanness (destreza).

4 housekeeping.

5 cleanout, grooming, cleanup.

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limpieza

► nombre femenino

1 (ausencia de suciedad) cleanliness

2 (acción de limpiar) cleaning

3 (pureza) purity

4 (honradez) honesty, fairness

5 (precisión) precision, accuracy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer limpieza general to have a spring clean, have a general clean-up, US do a spring-cleaning

limpieza de sangre purity of blood

limpieza en seco dry-cleaning

limpieza étnica ethnic cleansing

señor de la limpieza cleaner

señora de la limpieza cleaner, cleaning lady

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SF

1) (=acción) cleaning

la mujer o señora de la limpieza — the cleaning lady

hacer la limpieza — to do the cleaning

limpieza en seco — dry cleaning

limpieza general — spring cleaning

2) (Pol) purge; (Mil) mopping-up; (Policía) clean-up

limpieza étnica — ethnic cleansing

3) (=estado) cleanness

limpieza de sangre — racial purity

4)

con limpieza — (=con integridad) fair and square

nos ha ganado con limpieza — he beat us fair and square

5) (=destreza) skill

hace las jugadas con mucha limpieza — he makes the moves with great skill, he makes the moves very neatly

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femenino

1) (estado, cualidad) cleanliness

2) ( acción) cleaning

él se encarga de la limpieza — he does the cleaning

la señora de la limpieza — the cleaning lady

- limpieza de cutis

- limpieza en or a seco

- limpieza general

3) (honradez, rectitud)

las elecciones se llevaron a cabo con limpieza — the elections were conducted fairly

se jugó con limpieza — it was a clean match

4) ( por la policía) clean-up operation; (Pol) purge

•

- limpieza étnica

* * *

= cleaning, clearance, cleanliness, cleansing, cleanup [clean-up].

Ex. This article describes how Naval War College Library set about restoring the print to book spines that were damaged by smoke or soot during a fire, or during the cleaning process which followed.

Ex. Most of the larger cities have set up wholesale slum clearance programmes and rehousing in council housing and high-rise flats.

Ex. The duties of the librarian -- to maintain cleanliness, and update lists of all works in the collection -- were initially prescribed by state legislation.

Ex. This article discusses the extent of the damage, the cleansing operation by library staff and by specialist cleaners, and problems experienced.

Ex. In the clean-up operation that you just described you recalled a figure of approximately 11,000 transactions.

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* caja de accesorios de limpieza = cleaning kit.

* de mantenimiento y limpieza = janitorial.

* empresa de la limpieza = cleaning firm.

* empresa de liempza = cleaning business.

* empresa de limpieza = janitorial business.

* limpieza a fondo = clear-out, spring cleaning.

* limpieza de cutis = facial.

* limpieza de datos = data cleaning.

* limpieza de la sangre = racial purity.

* limpieza del polvo = dusting.

* limpieza de malas hierbas = weeding.

* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.

* limpieza interna = internal cleansing.

* limpieza racial = ethnic cleansing.

* limpieza total = clean sweep.

* muchacha de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.

* mujer de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.

* producto de limpieza = cleaning product, cleanser, cleaner.

* señora de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman, housekeeper.

* servicio de limpieza = janitorial services.

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femenino

1) (estado, cualidad) cleanliness

2) ( acción) cleaning

él se encarga de la limpieza — he does the cleaning

la señora de la limpieza — the cleaning lady

- limpieza de cutis

- limpieza en or a seco

- limpieza general

3) (honradez, rectitud)

las elecciones se llevaron a cabo con limpieza — the elections were conducted fairly

se jugó con limpieza — it was a clean match

4) ( por la policía) clean-up operation; (Pol) purge

•

- limpieza étnica

* * *

= cleaning, clearance, cleanliness, cleansing, cleanup [clean-up].

Ex: This article describes how Naval War College Library set about restoring the print to book spines that were damaged by smoke or soot during a fire, or during the cleaning process which followed.

Ex: Most of the larger cities have set up wholesale slum clearance programmes and rehousing in council housing and high-rise flats.

Ex: The duties of the librarian -- to maintain cleanliness, and update lists of all works in the collection -- were initially prescribed by state legislation.

Ex: This article discusses the extent of the damage, the cleansing operation by library staff and by specialist cleaners, and problems experienced.

Ex: In the clean-up operation that you just described you recalled a figure of approximately 11,000 transactions.

* caja de accesorios de limpieza = cleaning kit.

* de mantenimiento y limpieza = janitorial.

* empresa de la limpieza = cleaning firm.

* empresa de liempza = cleaning business.

* empresa de limpieza = janitorial business.

* limpieza a fondo = clear-out, spring cleaning.

* limpieza de cutis = facial.

* limpieza de datos = data cleaning.

* limpieza de la sangre = racial purity.

* limpieza del polvo = dusting.

* limpieza de malas hierbas = weeding.

* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.

* limpieza interna = internal cleansing.

* limpieza racial = ethnic cleansing.

* limpieza total = clean sweep.

* muchacha de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.

* mujer de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.

* producto de limpieza = cleaning product, cleanser, cleaner.

* señora de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman, housekeeper.

* servicio de limpieza = janitorial services.

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limpieza

feminine

A (estado, cualidad) cleanliness

Compuestos:

● limpieza de corazón

purity

● limpieza de sangre

purity of blood

B (acción) cleaning

yo cocino y él se encarga de la limpieza I do the cooking and he does the cleaning

la señora de la limpieza the cleaning lady

Compuestos:

● limpieza de cutis

(acción) skin cleansing; (tratamiento) facial

● limpieza en or a seco

drycleaning

● limpieza general

spring-cleaning ( AmE), spring-clean ( BrE)

voy a hacer una limpieza general I'm going to do some spring-cleaning o a spring-clean o to have a general cleanup

C

1 ( Dep) (de un salto, movimiento) cleanness

el caballo saltó la valla con toda limpieza the horse cleared the fence easily o jumped the fence cleanly

2 (de un movimiento de las manos) dexterity

D

(honradez, rectitud): les ganó con limpieza she beat them fair and square

las elecciones se llevaron a cabo con limpieza the elections were conducted fairly

E (por la policía) clean-up operation; ( Pol) purge

Compuesto:

limpieza étnica

ethnic cleansing

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limpieza sustantivo femenino
1 (estado, cualidad) cleanliness
2 ( acción) cleaning;
◊ la señora de la limpieza the cleaning lady;

limpieza de cutis skin cleansing;
limpieza en seco drycleaning;
limpieza general spring-cleaning (AmE), spring-clean (BrE);
limpieza étnica ethnic cleansing
3 ( por la policía) clean-up operation;
(Pol) purge
limpieza sustantivo femenino
1 (aseo, pulcritud) cleanliness
2 (acción de limpiar) cleaning
limpieza en seco, dry cleaning
mujer de la limpieza, cleaning lady, housecleaner
3 (precisión) neatness
con limpieza, neatly
' limpieza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contingente
- depuración
- étnica
- étnico
- saneamiento
- zafarrancho
- aseo
- encima
- fiebre
- fondo
- hacer
- manía
- mujer
- ordenado
- seco
English:
bustle
- clean
- clean-up
- cleaning
- cleanliness
- cleanser
- cleansing
- clearout
- ethnic cleansing
- fastidious
- hype
- land
- material
- purity
- spring-cleaning
- cleaner
- cold
- ethnic
- house
- maid
- spring

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limpieza nf

1. [cualidad] cleanliness

Comp
Hist limpieza de sangre racial purity
2. [acción] cleaning;

hacer la limpieza to do the cleaning;

esta oficina necesita una limpieza general this office could do with a good spring-clean;

hacer limpieza general to spring-clean

Comp
limpieza de cutis facial;
limpieza étnica ethnic cleansing;

limpieza en seco dry-cleaning

3. [destreza] skill, cleanness;

sobrepasó el listón con limpieza she cleared the bar cleanly;

le quitó la pelota con limpieza he took the ball off him cleanly

4. [honradez] honesty;

ganaron con limpieza they won fair and square

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limpieza

f estado cleanliness; acto cleaning;

hacer la limpieza do the cleaning;

limpieza en seco dry-cleaning

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limpieza nf

1) : cleanliness, tidiness

2) : cleaning

3) honradez: integrity, honesty

4) destreza: skill, dexterity

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limpieza n cleaning

limpieza en seco dry cleaning

Spanish-English dictionary > limpieza
16 menos

adj.

1 less.

menos aire less air

menos manzanas fewer apples

menos… que… less/fewer… than…

tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than you

hace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterday

hay dos libros de menos there are two books missing

me han dado 10 euros de menos they've given me 10 euros too little

2 the least.

el que compró menos acciones the one who bought the fewest shares

lo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least time

la que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst marks in the exam

3 fewer.

adv.

1 less.

menos de/que less than

son menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet

2 minus (expresa resta).

tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one

3 to (con las horas). (peninsular Spanish, River Plate)

son las dos menos diez it's ten to two

son menos diez it's ten to

4 under.

prep.

1 except (for) (excepto).

todo menos eso anything but that

2 minus, less.

m. s.&pl.

minus (sign) (Mat).

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menos

► adjetivo

1 (comparativo - en cantidad) less; (- en número) fewer

■ hoy hay menos gente there are fewer people today

■ viajar en tren cuesta menos dinero going by train costs less money

■ hay menos mesas que en el otro restaurante there are fewer tables than in the other restaurant

■ yo tengo menos años que tú I'm younger than you

2 (superlativo - de cantidad) least; (- de número) fewest

■ yo soy la que menos culpa tiene I'm the least guilty

► adverbio

1 (comparativo - de cantidad) less; (- de número) fewer

■ voy al gimnasio menos que antes I go to the gym less than before

■ vinieron menos de viente personas fewer than twenty people came

■ deberías ir menos deprisa you shouldn't go so fast

■ hay que conducir a menos de 100km/h one cannot drive over 100 km/h

2 (superlativo) least

■ es el menos guapo de toda la familia he's the least good-looking member of the family

3 (con horas) to

■ las tres menos cuarto a quarter to three

4 MATEMÁTICAS minus

■ cuatro menos dos, dos four minus two is two

► preposición

1 but, except

■ todo menos eso anything but that

■ todos fueron al cine menos Alberto everyone went to the cinema except Alberto

► pronombre

1 (cantidad) less; (número) fewer

■ me pagó menos he paid me less

■ esperaban a más de mil personas pero vinieron menos they were expecting over a thousand people but fewer came

► nombre masculino

1 MATEMÁTICAS minus sign

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a menos que unless

al menos / a lo menos at least

aún menos much less

cada vez menos less and less

dar (dinero) de menos to short-change

en menos de nada in no time at all

eso es lo de menos that's the least of my worries

ir a menos to go down in the world

lo menos at least

■ lo menos que puedes hacer the least you can do

menos da una piedra something's better than nothing

¡menos mal! thank God!

¡ni mucho menos! far from it!

no ser para menos to be no wonder

para no ser menos so as not to be outdone

por lo menos at least

por menos de nada for no reason at all

qué menos que...... is the least somebody could do/could have done

si al menos... if only...

venirse a menos to come down in the world

¡ya será menos! come off it!

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1. noun m.
minus sign
2. adj.
1) less, least

2) fewer, fewest
3. adv.
1) less

2) least

•

- a menos que
- por lo menos 4. prep.
1) except

2) minus
5. pron.
less, fewer

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1. ADV

1) [comparativo] less

ahora salgo menos — I go out less these days

últimamente nos vemos menos — we've been seeing less of each other recently

me gusta cada vez menos — I like it less and less

una película menos conocida — a less well-known film

Juan está menos deprimido — Juan is less depressed

es menos difícil de lo que parece — it's less difficult than it seems

• menos aún — even less

este me gusta menos aún — I like this one even less

• menos de — [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less than; [con sustantivos contables] fewer than

está a menos de tres horas en tren — it's less than three hours away by train

llegamos en menos de diez minutos — we got there in less than o in under ten minutes

menos de lo que piensas — less than you think

tiene menos de dieciocho años — he's under eighteen

menos de 50 cajas — fewer than 50 boxes

• en menos de nada — in no time at all

por menos de nada — for no reason at all

• menos que — less than

me gusta menos que el otro — I like it less than the other one

trabaja menos que yo — he doesn't work as hard as I do

este es menos caro que aquel — this one is less expensive than that one

lo hizo menos cuidadosamente que ayer — he did it less carefully than yesterday

2) [superlativo] least

su película menos innovadora — his least innovative film

es el menos inteligente de los cuatro — he is the least intelligent of the four

el chico menos desobediente de la clase — the least disobedient boy in the class

es el que habla menos — he's the one who talks (the) least

fue el que trabajó menos — he was the one who did the least work

3)

• al menos — at least

hay al menos cien personas — there are at least a hundred people

si al menos lloviera — if only it would rain

• de menos, hay siete de menos — we're seven short, there are seven missing

me dieron un paquete con medio kilo de menos — they gave me a packet which was half a kilo short o under weight

me han pagado dos libras de menos — they have underpaid me by two pounds

darse de menos — to underestimate o.s.

hacer a algn de menos — to put sb down

• echar de menos a algn — to miss sb

• ir a menos — to come down in the world

• lo menos diez — at least ten

lo menos posible — as little as possible

es lo menos que se puede esperar — it's the least one can expect

• eso es lo de menos — that's the least of it

• ¡menos mal! — thank goodness!

¡menos mal que habéis venido! — thank goodness you've come!

• era nada menos que un rey — he was a king, no less

• no es para menos — quite right too

• por lo menos — at least

• ¡ qué menos!, -le di un euro de propina -¡qué menos! — "I tipped her a euro" - "that was the least you could do!"

¿qué menos que darle las gracias? — the least we can do is say thanks!

• quedarse en menos, no se quedó en menos — he was not to be outdone

• tener a menos hacer algo — to consider it beneath o.s. to do sth

• venir a menos — to come down in the world

• y menos, no quiero verle y menos visitarle — I don't want to see him, let alone visit him

• ¡ ya será menos! — come off it!
cuando 2., 2), poder
2. ADJ

1) [comparativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less; [con sustantivos contables] fewer

menos harina — less flour

menos gatos — fewer cats

aquí hay menos gente — there are fewer people here

• menos... que, A tiene menos ventajas que B — A has fewer advantages than B

Ana tiene menos años que Carlos — Ana is younger than Carlos

no soy menos hombre que él — * I'm as much of a man as he is

este es menos coche que el anterior — * this is not as good a car as the last one

• ser menos que, ganaremos porque son menos que nosotros — we'll win because there are fewer of them than there are of us

para no ser menos que los vecinos — to keep up with the neighbours

2) [superlativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] least; [con sustantivos contables] fewest

el método que lleva menos tiempo — the method which takes (the) least time

es el que menos culpa tiene — he is the least to blame

el examen con menos errores — the exam paper with the fewest mistakes

3. PREP

1) (=excepto) except

todos menos él — everybody except him

¡todo menos eso! — anything but that!

2) (Mat) [para restar] minus, less

cinco menos dos — five minus o less two

siete menos dos (son) cinco — seven minus two is five

son las siete menos veinte — it's twenty to seven

4.

CONJ

• a menos que — unless

no iré a menos que me acompañes — I won't go unless you come with me

5. SM

1) (Mat) minus sign

2)

los menos — the minority

3)
más 1., 2)
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I
adverbio

1) ( comparativo) less

cada vez estudia menos — she's studying less and less

ya me duele menos — it hurts less now

ahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now

no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him

menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think

2) ( superlativo) least

es la menos complicada — it is the least complicated one

éste es el menos pesado de los dos — this is the lighter of the two

es el que menos viene por aquí — he's the one who comes around least (often)

es el que menos me gusta — he's the one I like (the) least

se esfuerza lo menos posible — he makes as little effort as possible

es lo menos que podía hacer — it's the least I could do

cuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
II
adjetivo invariable

1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) fewer

alimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories

ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now

recibimos cada vez menos pedidos — we are getting fewer and fewer orders

cuesta tres veces menos — it costs a third of the price

mide medio metro menos — it's half a meter shorter

menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me

2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewest

esos casos son los menos — cases like that are the exception
III
pronombre

1)

sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less

ya falta menos — it won't be long now

aprobaron menos que el año pasado — fewer passed than last year

2) (en locs)

al menos — at least

a menos que — unless

cuando menos — at least

de menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
IV
preposición

1) ( excepto)

firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso

menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale

tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used

2)

a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minus

b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)

son las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five

son menos veinte — it's twenty to
V
masculino minus sign

* * *

= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.

Ex. Service to the whole community implies positive discrimination towards those who through social or educational deprivation are least adept at using information tools.

Ex. The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.

Ex. Copies of records created by the libraries, minus local data, are added to the pool of cataloguing information available to users.

Ex. Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.

Ex. Vellum remained popular on the continent, less so in England; while goatskin (morocco), although well established by this time for fine work, was seldom used in trade binding except for prayer books.

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* al menos = at least, at the very least.

* a menos que = unless, short of.

* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.

* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* cada vez menos = less and less.

* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.

* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.

* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.

* echar de menos = miss.

* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* en todos menos en = in all but.

* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.

* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.

* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.

* figura venida a menos = fallen star.

* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.

* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.

* lo menos posible = as little as possible.

* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.

* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.

* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.

* menos aún = let alone.

* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.

* menos conocido = lesser known.

* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.

* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.

* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.

* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].

* menos en = save in.

* menos en el caso de que = except when.

* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].

* menos hecho = rarer.

* menos importante, el = least, the.

* menos probable = least likely, less likely.

* menos... que... = less... than....

* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.

* menos sabido = lesser known.

* menos usado = less used.

* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.

* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.

* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.

* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.

* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.

* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.

* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.

* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.

* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.

* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.

* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.

* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.

* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).

* todo menos = everything except (for).

* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.

* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.

* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.

* venir a menos = retrench.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.

* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* * *
I
adverbio

1) ( comparativo) less

cada vez estudia menos — she's studying less and less

ya me duele menos — it hurts less now

ahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now

no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him

menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think

2) ( superlativo) least

es la menos complicada — it is the least complicated one

éste es el menos pesado de los dos — this is the lighter of the two

es el que menos viene por aquí — he's the one who comes around least (often)

es el que menos me gusta — he's the one I like (the) least

se esfuerza lo menos posible — he makes as little effort as possible

es lo menos que podía hacer — it's the least I could do

cuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
II
adjetivo invariable

1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) fewer

alimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories

ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now

recibimos cada vez menos pedidos — we are getting fewer and fewer orders

cuesta tres veces menos — it costs a third of the price

mide medio metro menos — it's half a meter shorter

menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me

2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewest

esos casos son los menos — cases like that are the exception
III
pronombre

1)

sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less

ya falta menos — it won't be long now

aprobaron menos que el año pasado — fewer passed than last year

2) (en locs)

al menos — at least

a menos que — unless

cuando menos — at least

de menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
IV
preposición

1) ( excepto)

firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso

menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale

tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used

2)

a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minus

b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)

son las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five

son menos veinte — it's twenty to
V
masculino minus sign

* * *

= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.

Ex: Service to the whole community implies positive discrimination towards those who through social or educational deprivation are least adept at using information tools.

Ex: The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.

Ex: Copies of records created by the libraries, minus local data, are added to the pool of cataloguing information available to users.

Ex: Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.

Ex: Vellum remained popular on the continent, less so in England; while goatskin (morocco), although well established by this time for fine work, was seldom used in trade binding except for prayer books.

* al menos = at least, at the very least.

* a menos que = unless, short of.

* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.

* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* cada vez menos = less and less.

* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.

* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.

* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.

* echar de menos = miss.

* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* en todos menos en = in all but.

* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.

* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.

* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.

* figura venida a menos = fallen star.

* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.

* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.

* lo menos posible = as little as possible.

* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.

* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.

* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.

* menos aún = let alone.

* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.

* menos conocido = lesser known.

* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.

* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.

* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.

* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].

* menos en = save in.

* menos en el caso de que = except when.

* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].

* menos hecho = rarer.

* menos importante, el = least, the.

* menos probable = least likely, less likely.

* menos... que... = less... than....

* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.

* menos sabido = lesser known.

* menos usado = less used.

* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.

* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.

* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.

* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.

* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.

* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.

* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.

* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.

* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.

* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.

* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.

* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.

* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).

* todo menos = everything except (for).

* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.

* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.

* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.

* venir a menos = retrench.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.

* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* * *

menos¹

adverb

A [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

(comparativo): cada vez estudia menos she's studying less and less

quiere trabajar menos y ganar más he wants to work less and earn more

ya me duele menos it doesn't hurt so much now

ahora que vive en Cádiz lo vemos menos now that he's living in Cadiz we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him

eso es menos importante that's not so important

no voy a permitir que vaya, y menos aún con él I'm not going to let her go, much less with him

menos (…) QUE:

un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than o just as important as this one

ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you

no pude menos que aceptar I had to accept, it was the least I could do

menos (…) DE:

los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven

pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos

éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us

lo compraron por menos de nada they bought it for next to nothing

no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand

está a menos de una hora de aquí it's less than an hour from here

es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees it's not as dangerous as you think

B [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (superlativo) least

es la menos complicada que he visto it is the least complicated one I have seen

éste es el menos pesado de los dos this is the lighter of the two

es el que menos viene por aquí he's the one who comes around least (often)

soy el que ha bebido menos de todos I've had less to drink than anyone, I'm the one who's had least to drink

es el que menos me gusta he's the one I like (the) least

se esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possible

es lo menos que podía hacer por él it's the least I could do for him

sucedió cuando menos lo esperábamos it happened when we were least expecting it

para locs ver menos³ pron B. (↑ menos (3))

menos²

adj inv

A [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (comparativo) (en cantidad) less; (en número) fewer

alimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer calories

ya hace menos frío it's not as o so cold now

recibimos cada vez menos pedidos we are getting fewer and fewer orders

cuesta tres veces menos it costs a third of the price o a third as much

mide medio metro menos it's half a meter shorter

a éste ponle dos cucharadas menos add two tablespoonfuls less to this one

menos (…) QUE:

tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you

menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year

somos menos que ellos there are fewer of us than them

no soy menos hombre que él I'm no less a man than him

yo no soy menos que él he's no better than me

B [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (superlativo) (en cantidad) least; (en número) fewest

el rincón donde hay menos luz the corner where there's least light

el partido que obtuvo menos votos the party that got (the) fewest votes

esos casos son los menos cases like that are the exception

menos³

pronoun

A

sírveme menos don't give me as o so much

ya falta menos it won't be long now

aprobaron menos que el año pasado not so o as many passed as last year, fewer passed than last year

B ( en locs):

al menos at least

a menos que unless

a menos que tú nos ayudes unless you help us

cuando menos at least

de menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little

siempre te da unos gramos de menos he always gives you a few grams under o too little

me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me, you haven't charged me enough

echar

lo menos ( fam); at least

les pagaron lo menos un millón they paid them at least a million pesos

menos mal just as well

menos mal que no me oyó just as well o good thing o thank goodness he didn't hear me

nos van a dar una prórroga — ¡menos mal! they are going to give us extra time — just as well! o thank goodness for that!

por lo menos at least

si por lo menos me hubieras avisado … if you'd at least told me …

había por lo menos diez mil personas there were at least ten thousand people there

ir a menos to go downhill

ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es su falta de honradez that's the least of it, what worries me is his lack of integrity

la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems

tener a algn en menos to feel sb is beneath one

cuanto¹ (↑ cuanto (1)), más³ (↑ más (3)), mucho³ (↑ mucho (3)), nada¹ (↑ nada (1))

tener algo a menos to think sth is beneath one o beneath one's dignity

venirse a menos to come down in the world

un aristócrata venido a menos an aristocrat who has come down in the world o who has fallen on hard times

un hotel/barrio venido a menoss a rundown hotel/neighborhood*

menos⁴

prep

A

(excepto): firmaron todos menos Alonso everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso

menos estos dos, todos están en venta apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale

tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the door

B

1 ( Mat) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (en restas, números negativos) minus

8-15=-7 read as: ocho menos quince (es) igual (a) menos siete eight minus fifteen equals o is minus seven

2

(Esp, RPI) (en la hora) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] son las ocho menos diez/cuarto it's ten to eight/(a) quarter to eight

¿tienes hora? — menos veinte do you have the time? — it's twenty to

menos⁵

masculine

minus sign

* * *

menos adverbio
1 ( comparativo) less;
◊ cada vez estudia menos she's studying less and less;

ya me duele menos it hurts less now;
ahora lo vemos menos we don't see him so often now, we don't see so much of him now;
pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos;
éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us;
los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven
2 ( superlativo) least;
◊ es la menos complicada it is the least complicated one;

el que menos me gusta the one I like (the) least;
se esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possible;
cuando menos lo esperaba when I was least expecting it
■ adjetivo invariable
1 ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;
◊ alimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer calories;

hay menos errores there are fewer mistakes;
mide medio metro menos it's half a meter shorter;
menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year;
tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you
2 ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least;
( en número) fewest;
◊ donde hay menos luz where there's least light;

el que obtuvo menos votos the one who got (the) fewest votes
■ pronombre
1 ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;
◊ sírveme menos give me less;

ya falta menos it won't be long now
2 ( en locs)
◊ al menos at least;

a menos que unless;
cuando menos at least;
de menos: me dió 100 pesos de menos he gave me 100 pesos too little;
me cobró de menos he undercharged me;
lo menos the least;
menos mal just as well, thank goodness;
por lo menos at least;
eso es lo de menos that's the least of my (o our etc) problems
■ preposición
1 ( excepto):
◊ todos menos Alonso everybody except o but Alonso;

menos estos dos, … apart from o with the exception of these two, …;
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the door
2
a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minus

b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora):

◊ son las cinco menos diez/cuarto it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five;

son menos veinte it's twenty to
menos
I adverbio
1 (en menor cantidad, grado) (con no contable) less: ayer me dolía menos, it hurt less yesterday
había menos de treinta personas, there were less than thirty people
es menos importante de lo que crees, it's less important than you think
tengo menos fuerza que antes, I have less strength than before
(con contable) fewer: mi casa tiene menos habitaciones, my house has fewer rooms
2 (superlativo) least: es el menos indicado para opinar, he's the worst person to judge
3 (sobre todo) no pienso discutir, y menos contigo, I don't want to argue, especially with you
II preposición
1 but, except: vinieron todos menos uno, they all came but one
2 Mat minus: siete menos dos, seven minus two
♦ Locuciones: eso es lo de menos, that's the least of it
a menos que, unless
al o por lo menos, at least
cada vez menos, less and less
¡menos mal!, thank goodness!
nada menos que, no less o no fewer than
no ser para menos, to be the least one could do: me invitó a cenar, ¡y no era para menos!, he invited me to dinner, which was the least he could do!
venir a menos, to lose rank, fortune or position
' menos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliviar
- añorar
- cachondeo
- cada
- cantar
- contratación
- cuando
- echar
- esquivar
- estar
- extrañar
- gallo
- hipar
- historiada
- historiado
- indicada
- indicado
- infarto
- los
- mal
- más
- mucha
- mucho
- pensar
- piedra
- programa
- recochineo
- salva
- salvo
- signo
- siquiera
- su
- tan
- todavía
- vez
- cinco
- costumbre
- cuanto
- cuarto
- de
- día
- enfado
- enojo
- entre
- esperar
- estofado
- mientras
- mirar
- momento
- nada
English:
about
- absent
- agree
- alone
- anything
- anywhere
- appreciate
- at
- averse
- barring
- besides
- billion
- blind
- blue
- border
- but
- cackle
- chalk
- circuitous
- conscious
- delay
- far
- ferment
- few
- god
- good
- if
- job
- just
- last
- least
- less
- let
- let up
- mind
- minus
- minus sign
- minute
- miss
- more
- nothing
- nowadays
- of
- opposed
- or
- pretty
- put down
- rate
- recollect
- remain

* * *

menos

♦ adj inv

1. [comparativo] [cantidad] less;
[número] fewer;
menos aire less air;

menos manzanas fewer apples;

menos… que… less/fewer… than…;

tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than you;

vino menos gente que otras veces there were fewer people there than on other occasions;

hace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterday;

colócate a menos distancia stand closer;

eran menos pero mejor preparadas there were fewer of them, but they were better prepared

2. [superlativo] [cantidad] the least;
[número] the fewest;
el que compró menos libros the one who bought the fewest books;

lo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least time;

la que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst Br marks o US grades in the exam

3. Fam [peor]
éste es menos coche que el mío this car isn't as good as mine;

es menos hombre que tú he's less of a man than you are

♦ adv

1. [comparativo] less;

a mí échame un poco menos give me a bit less;

ahora con el bebé salen menos they go out less now they've got the baby;

últimamente trabajo menos I haven't been working as o so much recently;

estás menos gordo you're not as o so fat;

¿a cien? no, íbamos menos rápido a hundred km/h? no, we weren't going as fast as that;

menos de/que less than;

Pepe es menos alto (que tú) Pepe isn't as tall (as you);

Pepe es menos ambicioso (que tú) Pepe isn't as ambitious (as you), Pepe is less ambitious (than you);

este vino me gusta menos (que el otro) I don't like this wine as much (as the other one), I like this wine less (than the other one);

son menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet;

es difícil encontrar alquileres de o [m5]por menos de 50.000 it's hard to find a place to rent for less than o under 50,000;

tardamos menos de lo esperado we took less time than expected, it didn't take us as long as we expected;

es menos complicado de lo que parece it's not as complicated as it seems, it's less complicated than it seems

2. [superlativo]
el/la/lo menos the least;

ella es la menos adecuada para el cargo she's the least suitable person for the job;

el menos preparado de todos/de la clase the least well trained of everyone/in the class;

el menos preparado de los dos the less well trained of the two;

la que menos trabaja the person o one who works (the) least;

aquí es donde menos me duele this is where it hurts (the) least;

él es el menos indicado para criticar he's the last person who should be criticizing;

es lo menos que puedo hacer it's the least I can do;

era lo menos que te podía pasar it was the least you could expect;

debió costar lo menos un millón it must have cost at least a million;

había algunas manzanas podridas, pero eran las menos some of the apples were rotten, but only a very few

3. [indica resta] minus;

tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one

4. Esp, RP [con las horas] to;

son las dos menos diez it's ten to two;

son menos diez it's ten to

5. Comp

ir a menos [fiebre, lluvia] to die down;
[delincuencia] to drop;
¡menos mal! just as well!, thank God!;

menos mal que llevo rueda de repuesto/que no te pasó nada thank God I've got a spare wheel/(that) nothing happened to you;

nada menos (que) no less (than);

le recibió nada menos que el Papa he was received by none other than the Pope;

no es para menos not without (good) reason;

no pude por menos que reírme I had to laugh;

venir a menos [negocio] to go downhill;
[persona] to go down in the world;
no pienso montar y menos si conduces o Am [m5] manejas tú I've no intention of getting in, much less so if you're driving;

Comp

hacer de menos a alguien to snub sb

♦ pron

había menos que el año pasado there were fewer than the previous year;

ya queda menos it's not so far to go now

♦ nm inv
Mat minus (sign)
♦ prep
[excepto] except (for);
todo menos eso anything but that;

vinieron todos menos él everyone came except (for) o but him;

menos el café, todo está incluido en el precio everything except the coffee is included in the price

♦ al menos loc conj

at least;

costará al menos tres millones it will cost at least three million;

dame al menos una hora para prepararme give me at least an hour to get ready

♦ a menos que loc conj

unless;

no iré a menos que me acompañes I won't go unless you come with me

♦ de menos loc adv

hay dos libros de menos there are two books missing;

me han dado 80 céntimos de menos they've given me 80 cents too little, they've short-changed me by 80 cents;

eso es lo de menos that's the least of it

♦ por lo menos loc adv

at least;

por lo menos pide perdón you at least ought to apologize

* * *

menos

I adj

1 en cantidad less;

cien dólares de menos 100 dollars short, 100 dollars too little;

hay cinco calcetines de menos we are five socks short

2 en número fewer

II adv

1 comp: en cantidad less;

es menos guapa que Ana she is not as pretty as Ana

2 sup: en cantidad least;

al menos, por lo menos at least

3 MAT minus;

tres menos dos three minus two

III m MAT minus (sign)

IV

:

a menos que unless;

todos menos yo everyone but o except me;

echar de menos miss;

tener a alguien en menos look down on s.o.;

eso es lo de menos that’s the least of it;

ir a menos come down in the world;

ni mucho menos far from it;

no es para menos quite right too;

son las dos menos diez it’s ten of two, Br it’s ten to two

* * *

menos adv

1) : less

llueve menos en agosto: it rains less in August

2) : least

el coche menos caro: the least expensive car

3)

menos de : less than, fewer than

menos adj

1) : less, fewer

tengo más trabajo y menos tiempo: I have more work and less time

2) : least, fewest

la clase que tiene menos estudiantes: the class that has the fewest students

menos prep

1) salvo, excepto: except

2) : minus

quince menos cuatro son once: fifteen minus four is eleven

menos pron

1) : less, fewer

no deberías aceptar menos: you shouldn't accept less

2)

al menos or

por lo menos : at least

3)

a menos que : unless

* * *

menos¹ adv

1. (comparativo) less

deberías ponerte menos azúcar you should take less sugar

2. (con nombres contables) fewer

había menos gente there were fewer people

3. (superlativo) least

es el menos caro it's the least expensive

4. (excepto) except

puedo hacer de todo menos cocinar I can do everything except cook

fueron todos al parque menos ella they all went to the park except her

5. (con la hora) to

son las ocho menos diez it's ten to eight

6. (en matemáticas) minus

ocho menos dos son seis eight minus two is six

al menos at least

a menos que unless

menos mal thank goodness

menos mal que has venido it's a good job you've come

por lo menos at least

menos² n minus sign

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