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adj.1 obvious, apparent, clear, crisp.2 clear, bright, clear-cut, articulate.3 definite, distinct.intj.sure, sure enough, of course.m.1 clearing, glade, clear space, clear.2 gap.3 Claro.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) clear2 (iluminado) bright, well-lit3 (color) light4 (salsa etc) thin; (café, chocolate, etc) weak5 (evidente) clear► adverbio1 clearly1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing2 (en el pelo) bald patch► interjección ¡claro!1 of course!■ ¡claro que no puedes! of course you can't!\a las claras openlydejar algo claro to make something clearestar claro to be clear¡lo llevas claro! / ¡lo tienes claro! familiar you've got it coming to you!más claro,-a que el agua familiar as clear as daylightponer en claro to make plain, clear upsacar en claro to get outclaro de luna moonlightmente clara figurado clear mind————————1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing2 (en el pelo) bald patch* * *1. (f. - clara)adj.1) clear2) evident3) bright4) fair, light5) weak, thin6) frank2. adv.1) clearly2) sure3) frankly4) of course3. noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) (=no oscuro) [piel] fair; [color] light, paleun vestido verde claro — a light o pale green dress
2) (=evidente)a) [con sustantivos] [ejemplo, prueba, ventaja] clear; [inconveniente] obvious; [desastre] total, absoluteesto es un claro reflejo de que el sistema no funciona — this is a clear indication that the system does not work
España ganó por un claro 15-6 — Spain won a decisive 15-6 victory, Spain were clear winners by 15-6
... aseguró, en clara referencia a sus superiores —... he asserted, clearly referring o in an obvious reference to his superiors
b) [con verbos]•
dejar algo claro — to make sth clearha dejado bien claro que no quiere vernos más — he has made it quite clear he does not want to see us again
dejar las cosas claras o en claro — to get things clear, get things straight *
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estar claro — to be clear¿está claro? — is that clear?
estar claro que — to be clear that, be obvious that
está claro que así no vamos a ninguna parte — it's clear o obvious that we'll get nowhere like this
no está nada claro que nuestro partido vaya a ganar las elecciones — it's not at all clear that our party will win the election
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quedar claro — to be clearsi te lees la bibliografía, te quedará todo más claro — if you read the books on the reading list, it'll all be clearer to you o you'll have a better idea of things
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tener algo claro — to be sure of sth, be clear about sthni siquiera tengo claro lo que me espera mañana — I'm not even sure o clear what's in store for me tomorrow
no lo tengo nada claro — I'm not at all sure, I don't really know
c)a las claras —
su triunfo deja bien a las claras el buen momento que atraviesa — his victory is a clear indication o sign that he is on excellent form
las cuentas claras —
me gustan las cuentas claras — I like to have o keep things clear
el ministro ha presentado las cuentas claras al Parlamento — the minister has been quite straightforward with Parliament
llevarlo Esp o tenerlo claro iró —
sacar algo en claro (de algo) —
solo hemos sacado en claro que no pretende dimitir — all that we can safely o definitely say is that he has no intention of resigning
lo único que la policía consiguió sacar en claro durante el interrogatorio — the only definite thing the police got from the interview
ver algo claro —
no ven claro cómo van a poder terminar a tiempo — they can't really see how they are going to finish on time
el ministro ve claro que se puede lograr un acuerdo — the minister is optimistic about reaching an agreement
3) (=poco espeso) [té, café] weak; [caldo] thin4) (=luminoso) [día, mañana] bright; [habitación, casa] light, bright5) (=transparente) [agua] clear; [tejido] transparent6) (=nítido) [sonido, voz] clear; [imagen] sharp, clear7) (=escaso) [pelo] thin; [bosque] light, sparse8) (=preciso) [idea] clearuna mente clara — (lit) a clear mind; (fig) a clear thinker
9) (=sincero) frank2. ADV1) (=con precisión) [oír, ver, hablar] clearly2) (=sinceramente) frankly•
hablar claro — to speak frankly, be frank3) [tras invitaciones, peticiones] sure-¿puedo usar tu coche mañana? -¡claro! — "can I use your car tomorrow?" - "sure!"
-¿queréis venir a cenar? -¡claro! — "would you like to come to dinner?" - "sure!"
4) [uso enfático]¡claro! por eso estaba ayer tan rara — of course! that's why she was acting so funny yesterday
a menos que, claro está, él también la conozca — unless of course he knows her too
-¿por qué no te disfrazas tú? -¡claro, para que os riáis de mí todos! — "why don't you dress up?" - "oh sure, so you can all laugh at me!"
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claro que, claro que nadie se imaginaba lo que vendría después — of course nobody could imagine what would happen afterwards¡claro que no! — of course not!
¡claro que sí! — yes, of course!
3. SM1) (Meteo) bright spell, sunny intervalhabrá nubes y claros — it will be cloudy with bright spells o sunny intervals
2) [de tiempo] lullaprovechamos un clarillo para salir a comprar — we took advantage of a little lull to go and do some shopping
3) (=espacio despejado) [entre personas] space; [entre árboles] clearing; [de pelo] bald patch4) [en un texto] gap, space; [en discurso] pause5) (Arquit) (=claraboya) skylight; (=abertura) window (opening)6) Caribe (Culin) guava jelly7) Caribe (=bebida) sugar-cane brandy* * *I- ra adjetivo1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> brighttiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes
3) <salsa/sopa> thin4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clearque quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...
¿está claro? — is that clear?
quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...
a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something
5) ( evidente) clear, obviousestá claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...
IIa no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
1) < ver> clearlyvoy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush
me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)
2) (indep)a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of courseclaro que no! — no, of course not!
claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!
b) ( como enlace) mind younadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising
claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that
IIIdíselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval* * *= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.Ex. Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.Ex. In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.Ex. The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.Ex. A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.Ex. I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.Ex. Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.Ex. To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex. To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex. This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.Ex. A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.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. In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex. This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.Ex. We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex. Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.Ex. One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.Ex. It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.----* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma clara = clearly.* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.* de modo claro = transparently.* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.* en términos claros = in simple terms.* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).* para que quede más claro = for main effects.* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.* poner en claro = clear up.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.* tener claro = be clear in your mind.* violeta claro = periwinkle.* * *I- ra adjetivo1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> brighttiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes
3) <salsa/sopa> thin4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clearque quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...
¿está claro? — is that clear?
quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...
a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something
5) ( evidente) clear, obviousestá claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...
IIa no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
1) < ver> clearlyvoy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush
me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)
2) (indep)a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of courseclaro que no! — no, of course not!
claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!
b) ( como enlace) mind younadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising
claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that
IIIdíselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval* * *= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.Ex: Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.
Ex: In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.Ex: The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.Ex: A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.Ex: I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.Ex: Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.Ex: To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex: To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.Ex: A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.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: In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex: This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.Ex: We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex: Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.Ex: One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.Ex: It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma clara = clearly.* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.* de modo claro = transparently.* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.* en términos claros = in simple terms.* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).* para que quede más claro = for main effects.* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.* poner en claro = clear up.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.* tener claro = be clear in your mind.* violeta claro = periwinkle.* * *A (luminoso) ‹cielo› bright; ‹habitación› bright, lightel día amaneció claro the day dawned bright and clearB (pálido) ‹color/verde/azul› light, pale; ‹piel› fair, whitetiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyesel típico sueco rubio y de ojos claros the typical blue-eyed, blond SwedeC ‹salsa/sopa› thin; ‹café/té› weakD ‹agua/sonido› clearhabló con voz clara she spoke in a clear voiceE ‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear; ‹situación/postura› clearconsiguieron una clara ventaja they gained a clear advantagetiene muy claro lo que quiere en la vida she is very clear o sure about what she wants out of life, she knows exactly what she wants out of lifeque quede bien claro que … I want it to be quite clear that …lo harás como yo te diga, ¿está claro? you'll do it the way I say, is that clear o do I make myself clear?quiero dejar (en) claro que … or que quede bien (en) claro que … I want to make it very o quite clear that …, let it be very o quite clear that …a las claras: no me lo dijo a las claras she didn't tell me in so many words o straight out o ( AmE) right offno seas cobarde y díselo a las claras don't be a coward, tell her straightllevarlo claro ( Esp fam) (estar equivocado) to be in for a shock o a disappointment; (enfrentarse a algo difícil) to have one's work cut out ( colloq)pasar la noche en claro to lie o be awake all nightsacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth¿tú sacaste algo en claro de lo que dijo? did you manage to make any sense of what he said?F (evidente) clear, obvioushay pruebas claras de que miente there is clear evidence that he is lyingestá claro que ella es la culpable it is clear o obvious that she is the culprit, she is clearly o obviously the culprit… a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo … unless, of course, he's lyingA ‹hablar/ver›voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush, I'm going to give it to you straight ( colloq)ahora lo veo claro I see it all clearly now, now I get it! ( colloq)me lo dijo muy claro he made it very o quite clear (to me)me lo dijo todo claro y raspado he told me straight, he didn't beat around o about the bushB ( indep)1 (en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course!¡claro que lo sabe! of course she knows!¿te gustaría verlo? — ¡claro! would you like to see it? — yes, I'd love to o ( colloq) sure!¿lo hizo? — ¡claro que no! did he do it? — no, of course not! o no, of course he didn't!2 (como enlace) mind younadie le creyó, claro que conociéndolo no es de extrañar nobody believed him. Mind you, knowing him it's not surprisinglo ayudó la madre — claro, así cualquiera his mother helped him — well, of course anyone can do it like thatanda, díselo tú — claro, para que me eche a mí la bronca ¿no? ( iró); go on, you tell him — oh sure o oh fine o I see, so that way it's me he gets mad at, right? ( iro)A (en un bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patchhabía algunos claros en las gradas there were a few empty spaces in the standB ( Meteo) sunny spell o period o intervalCompuesto:moonlight* * *
claro 1◊ -ra adjetivo
‹ piel› fair;◊ tiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyes
‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear;
‹situación/postura› clear;
¿está claro? is that clear?;
quiero dejar (en) claro que … I want to make it clear that …;
sacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth
◊ está claro que … it is clear o obvious that …;
a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo unless, of course, he's lying
claro 2 adverbio
1 ‹ ver› clearly;◊ voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush;
me lo dijo muy claro he made it very quite clear (to me)
2 ( indep) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course
■ sustantivo masculino
(en pelo, barba) bald patchb) (Meteo) sunny spell o period
claro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (despejado, evidente) clear: tengo muy claro que no va a volver, I'm quite sure she won't come back
un asunto poco claro, a shady deal
2 (poco espeso) thin
3 (color) light
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de un bosque) clearing
2 (entre las nubes) break in the clouds
3 claro de luna, moonlight
III adverbio clearly: deberías hablar claro, you must speak clearly
IV exclamación of course!
¡claro que puedo!, of course I can!
♦ Locuciones: a las claras, clearly
dejar algo claro, to make something clear
lo lleva claro si piensa que voy a tolerarlo, she can be quite sure that i?m not going to put up with it
sacar algo en claro, to draw a conclusion: después de tanta discusión, no sacamos nada en claro, we were back to square one after hours of discussion
' claro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clara
- escarceo
- estar
- hombre
- nebulosa
- nebuloso
- nítida
- nítido
- notoria
- notorio
- patente
- poca
- poco
- precisa
- preciso
- pues
- rondar
- sacar
- salvaje
- agua
- celeste
- color
- constar
- hablar
- lavado
- neto
- oscuro
- palpable
- que
- quedar
- visto
English:
ale
- apparent
- articulate
- break
- broad
- clean-cut
- clear
- clear-cut
- clearing
- confusing
- crystal-clear
- decided
- distinct
- enough
- fuzzy
- good
- ice-blue
- indistinct
- let
- light
- lucid
- mousy
- mud
- neat
- obscure
- outset
- pale
- plain
- precise
- sharp
- speak out
- spell out
- straight
- surely
- tenuous
- then
- thin
- transparently
- unclear
- unequivocal
- why
- blur
- by
- certainly
- clearly
- course
- crystal
- flash
- increasingly
- more
* * *claro, -a♦ adj1. [luminoso] bright;una habitación clara a bright o light room2. [color] light;verde claro light green3. [sonido] clear;hablaba con una voz clara she spoke in a clear voice4. [sin nubes] clear;un día/cielo claro a clear day/sky5. [diluido] [té, café] weak;[salsa, sopa] thin;no me gusta el chocolate claro I don't like my hot chocolate thin6. [poco tupido] thin, sparse7. [persona, explicación, ideas, libro] clear;hablaba con un lenguaje claro she spoke in clear terms;dejar algo claro to make sth clear;poner algo en claro to get sth clear, to clear sth up;que quede (bien) claro que no fue idea mía I want to make it (quite) clear that it wasn't my idea;sacar algo en claro (de) to make sth out (from);después de escuchar su explicación no saqué nada en claro after listening to her explanation, I was none the wiser;tengo claro que no puedo contar con él one thing I'm quite sure about is that I can't rely on him, one thing's for sure, I can't rely on him;verlo claro [estar seguro] to be sure;pasar una noche en claro to have a sleepless night;Esp Famllevarlo o [m5]tenerlo claro: ¡lo lleva o [m5] tiene claro si piensa que le vamos a ayudar! if he thinks we're going to help him, he can think again!;si no vienen ellos, lo tenemos claro if they don't come, we've had it8. [obvio, evidente] clear;el resultado fue claro the result was clear;¿está claro? is that clear?;está claro que van a ganar it's clear they're going to win;está claro que te quieren engañar it's obvious that they are trying to deceive you, they are obviously trying to deceive you;está claro o [m5]claro está que si no quieres, no estás obligado a participar of course o obviously, you're not obliged to participate if you don't want to;a no ser, claro, que tengas una idea mejor unless, of course, you have a better idea;está más claro que el agua it's perfectly o crystal clear;allí no vuelvo, eso está más claro que el agua I'm not going there again, that's for certain♦ nm1. [en bosque] clearing;[en multitud] space, gap;vi un claro en la fila I saw a gap in the row2. [en cielo nublado] break in the clouds;se esperan nubes y claros it will be cloudy with some bright spells;en cuanto haya un claro salimos we'll go out as soon as it brightens up3. [calvicie, calva] bald patch4. [en pintura] highlight5. Arquit skylight6. claro de luna moonlight♦ advclearly;hablar claro to speak clearly;dilo claro, ¿te interesa o no? tell me straight, are you interested or not?;¡claro! of course!;¡claro que sí!, ¡pues claro! of course!;¡claro que no! of course not!;¡claro que me gusta! of course I like it!;Irónico¿me ayudarás? – claro, no pensaba en otra cosa will you help me? – oh sure, I wouldn't dream of doing anything else;Irónicove tú primero – claro, así si hay algún agujero me caigo yo you go first – oh great o thanks a lot, that way if there's a hole I'll be the one to fall into it;claro, con un jugador más ya se puede of course, with an extra player it's hardly surprising;la obra no tuvo éxito, claro que conociendo al director no me sorprende the play wasn't a success, but then again that's hardly surprising knowing the director♦ a las claras loc advclearly* * *I adj1 tb figclear;poner en claro make clear;dejar claro make plain;quedar claro be clear;tener algo claro be sure o clear about sth;pasar la noche en claro lie awake all night, not sleep a wink;a las claras clearly2 color light3 ( luminoso) bright4 salsa thinII adv:hablar claro speak plainly;¡claro! of course!;claro está of courseIII m1 METEO clear spell2 en bosque clearing* * *claro adv1) : clearlyhabla más claro: speak more clearly2) : of course, surely¡claro!, ¡claro que sí!: absolutely!, of course!claro que entendió: of course she understoodclaro, -ra adj1) : bright, clear2) : pale, fair, light3) : clear, evidentclaro nm1) : clearing2)claro de luna : moonlight* * *claro1 adj1. (en general) clear2. (luminoso) bright3. (color) lightclaro2 adv clearlyclaro3 interj of courseclaro4 n (en meteorología) sunny interval -
2 no
adv.1 not.no sé I don't knowno es fácil it's not easy, it isn't easyno tiene dinero he has no money, he hasn't got any moneyno veo nada I can't see anythingtodavía no not yet¿has oído las noticias? — no have you heard the news? — no o no, I haven't¿aprobó? — no did she pass? — no o no, she didn't¿comen juntos? -- no siempre do they go for lunch together? -- not alwaysno fumadores non-smokers2 no, not.intj.no, nah, no way, nay.m.no.* * *NO► símbolo* * *adv.1) no, not2) non* * *ABR= noroeste NW* * *(= noroeste) NW* * *= by no means, NOT, nay, no, not.Nota: Negación usada con verbos; para los nombres, véase no.Ex. However, UDC is by no means always applied to this degree of detail in libraries.Ex. The Boolean logic operator NOT excludes records containing a particular word.Ex. Said another timidly, nay, sheepishly: 'You can see we need help, can't you Mr. Bibeau?'.Ex. In either case, the patient keys in the responses, which may be as simple as 'yes' or 'no'.Ex. The Boolean logic operator not excludes records containing a particular word.----* alfabeto no romano = non-Roman alphabet.* aún no nacido = unborn.* aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.* base de datos no bibliográfica = non-bibliographic database.* catalogación no automatizada = non-computerised cataloguing.* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?.* ¡Dios no lo quiera! = God forbid.* documento recuperado no pertinente = false drop.* el no va más = the be all and end all, the bee's knees.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* encabezamiento no admitido = non-approved heading.* encabezamiento no específico = non-specific heading.* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.* evaluación no intrusiva = unobtrusive evaluation.* información no codificada = non-coded information.* lo creas o no = believe it or not.* material no devuelto = non-return.* material no impreso = non-print [nonprint], non-print media.* modo no interactivo = non-interactive mode.* ¿no? = do you?, do you?.* no {predisponer} en contra = stay on + the right side of.* no abandonar = stick with, stand by.* no abrasivo = non-abrasive.* no aburrir a Alguien con todos los detalles = spare + Nombe + all the details.* no académico = non-academic.* no acentuado = unaccented.* no aceptar = disavow.* no aceptarse = go by + the board.* no aceptar un no por respuesta = not take + no for an answer.* no acercarse a = steer + clear of, stay away from, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* no acercarse a Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.* no ácido = acid-free.* no acostumbrado a = unfamiliar with.* no actual = non-current.* no actuando en capacidad de autor = non-authorial.* no actuar como se debe = be remiss.* no actuar correctamente = be remiss.* no actuar debidamente = be remiss.* no acudir = stay away.* no acuoso = non-aqueous.* no admitir discusión = be out of the question.* no adosado = detached.* no afectado = unaffected.* no afectar = be immune against, leave + unaffected.* no afiliado = unaffiliated.* no afín = nonrelative [non-relative].* no agobiarse = take + Posesivo + time.* no agravante = non-exacerbating.* no agrupado = unclustered.* no aguantar más = have had enough.* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.* no alcanzar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.* no alergénico = non-allergenic.* no alfabetizado = non-literate.* no amante de la literatura = non-literary.* no americano = non-US, un-American.* no amortizable = irredeemable.* no analizado = unexamined.* no anclado = unanchored.* no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.* no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.* no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.* no antes de = no sooner than.* no añorar el pasado = never + look back.* no aparecer = be not included.* no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.* no aprovechar Algo lo suficiente = under-exploit [underexploit].* no aprovechar el potencial = fall (far) short of + potential, fall (far) behind + potential.* no apto para menores = X-rated.* no arrepentirse = not look back, never + look back.* no arriesgarse = play it + safe.* no asignado = unallocated, unassigned.* no asistencia = non-attendance.* no asistente = non-attender [nonattender].* no asistir = stay away.* no atendido = unsatisfied.* no atreverse a = flinch at/from, have + no stomach for.* no atreverse a tratar = fear to + tread.* no auténtico = unauthentic.* no autorizado = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], unapproved.* no avanzar = tread + water.* no avanzar más = go + no further.* no bajarse del burro = stick to + Posesivo + guns.* no bastar = not be good enough.* no bibliográfico = non-book [nonbook], non-bibliographic, non-bibliographical.* no bibliotecario = non-librarian.* no británico = non-UK.* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.* no cabe ni un alfiler = no room to swing a cat.* no caber en sí de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.* no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.* no canjeable = irredeemable.* no cantante = nonsinger.* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.* no captar la idea = miss + the point.* no ceder = stand + Posesivo + ground, put + Posesivo + foot down.* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.* no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.* no centrado = unfocused [unfocussed].* no científico = unscientific.* no cobrado = uncollected.* no codificado = non-coded.* no coercitivo = non-coercive.* no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.* no coincidente = ill matched.* no colar = Negativo + hold + water.* no comentado = unannotated.* no comercial = non-profit making, non-commercial [noncommercial].* no compatible = non-compatible.* no compensatorio = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].* no comprender = be beyond + Pronombre.* no comprobado = untested.* no comprometido = uncommitted.* no concebirse desde ningún punto de vista = be impossible under any hypothesis.* no concentrado = unfocused [unfocussed].* no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.* no concordar con = be at odds with.* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.* no conductual = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].* no confirmado = unsubstantiated.* no conformarse con un no = not take + no for an answer.* no conmovedor = unmoving.* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.* no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* no considerarse parte de = hold + Reflexivo + apart from.* no consumible = nonconsumptive.* no consumidor = nonconsumptive.* no contagioso = non-contagious.* no contaminado = untainted, uncontaminated.* no contar = be out of the picture.* no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.* no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.* no contencioso = non-contentious.* no convencional = non-conventional.* no convexo = nonconvex [non-convex].* no corregido = uncorrected.* no correlativo = non-consecutive.* no correr prisa = there + be + no hurry.* no corroborado = unsubstantiated.* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* no creerse Algo del todo = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* no crítico = non-critical.* no cualificado = unskilled.* no cuestionarse la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspend + disbelief.* no cumplido = unfulfilled, unrealised [unrealized, -USA].* no cumplir = fall + short of, welsh on.* no cumplir con el plazo de publicación = miss + publication deadline.* no cumplir con + Posesivo + deber = be remiss.* no cumplir las expectativas = fall + short of expectations.* no cumplir lo esperado = fall + short of expectations.* no cumplir lo prometido = fall + short of + Posesivo + promise.* no cumplir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.* no cumplir un objetivo = fall + short of goal.* no cumplir unos criterios = fall (far) short of + criteria.* no cumplir unos requisitos = fall + short of requirements.* no cursar una asignatura = skip + grades.* no dar crédito a = disbelief.* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + oídos = not believe + Posesivo + ears.* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.* no dar fruto = come to + nothing.* no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.* no darle demasiada importancia a + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.* no darle importancia a = think + very little about/of.* no dar más de sí = stretch + Nombre + to the limit, overstretch.* no dar ningún resultado = give + zero results, be of no avail, be to no avail.* no darse cuenta de = sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.* no darse de cuenta de = be blind to.* no darse por vencido fácilmente = not take + no for an answer.* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.* no debemos + Infinitivo = let us not + Infinitivo.* no deber nada = pay + Posesivo + dues.* no + deber + sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.* no debes juzgar un libro por el color de sus pastas = don't judge a book by its cover, don't judge a book by its cover.* no debidamente reconocido = unsung.* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.* no decir nada = keep + quiet.* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.* no decir nada nuevo = much ado about nothing.* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.* no de comportamiento = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].* no de conducta = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].* no decreciente = non-decreasing.* no dedicado a la investigación = non-research.* no definido = unstated.* no definirse = sit on + the fence.* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.* no dejar pasar = keep out.* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.* no deliberado = unintentional.* no del todo maduro = underripe.* no democrático = undemocratic.* no desanimarse = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* no descansar en + Posesivo + tumba = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.* no descriptor = non-descriptor.* no deseado = unwanted, undesired, uninvited.* no desfallecer = keep up.* no desgastarse fácilmente = wear + well.* no desglosable = unbreakable.* no desmerecer = compare + favourably.* no destructivo = non-destructive.* no desvelar + Posesivo + identidad = protect + Posesivo + identity.* no determinista = nondeterministic [non-deterministic].* no devolverse = be non-refundable.* no diferenciador = nondistinctive.* no diferenciarse de = be nothing short of.* no digno de confianza = untrustworthy.* no discapacitado = able-bodied.* no disciplinario = impunitive.* no discriminatorio con respecto al sexo = gender neutral.* no disponible = not applicable [N/A].* no disponible para el préstamo = not-loanable.* no dispuesto = unprepared.* no distinguir entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....* no distintivo = nondistinctive.* no distribuido = undelivered, undelivered.* no docente = non-teaching.* no económico = non-economic [noneconomic].* no educativo = non-teaching, non-educational.* no efímero = non-volatile [nonvolatile].* no eléctrico = nonelectrical [non-electrical].* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* no en inglés = non-English.* no entender = be beyond + Pronombre.* no entender Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no entender lo esencial = miss + the point.* no entender ni una papa de = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* no entendido por la materia = outsider.* no entregado = undelivered.* no envío = non-shipment.* no epiléptico = non-epileptic.* no es asombroso que = not surprisingly, unsurprisingly.* no escatimar = unstinting.* no escatimar dinero = lavish + money.* no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).* no escrito = unwritten.* no es de extrañar que = no wonder that, small wonder that.* no es de sorprender que = not surprisingly, unsurprisingly.* no esencial = non-essential [nonessential].* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* no especialista = non-expert [nonexpert].* no especializado = broader-based.* no especificar = leave + undefined.* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).* no esta disponible = be down.* no estándar = non-standard [nonstandard].* no estar + Adjetivo + en absoluto = be far from + Adjetivo.* no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.* no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.* no estar al tanto de = be out of touch with.* no estar bien equilibrado = skew.* no estar contento = be unhappy.* no estar convencido = be dubious.* no estar coordinado con = be out of step with.* no estar de acuerdo = be at variance, disagree, beg to differ.* no estar de acuerdo (con) = disapprove (of).* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.* no estar de suerte = be out of luck.* no estar deteriorado = unimpaired.* no estar disponible = be unavailable.* no estar dispuesto a = be unwilling to, be negatively disposed to.* no estar documentado = be undocumented.* no estar en condiciones de = be unfit for.* no estar en el mejor momento de Uno = be past + Posesivo + best.* no estar en funcionamiento = be down.* no estar en plenitud de facultades = be past + Posesivo + best.* no estar en + Posesivo + cabales = insane.* no estar en sintonía con = be out of step with.* no estar expuesto al público = be out of the public eye.* no estar familiarizado con = be unfamiliar with.* no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.* no estar incluido = be not included.* no estar muy católico = feel + bad.* no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.* no estar nada + Adjetivo = be anything but + Adjetivo.* no estar nunca satisfecho = enough + be + not/never + enough.* no estar presente en = be absent (from).* no estar relacionado con = be unrelated to.* no estar seguro = be uncertain.* no estar seguro de = be unsure about/of.* no estar utilizable = be down.* no es una ciencia exacta = not (exactly) rocket science.* no es un misterio = not (exactly) rocket science.* no exacerbado = non-exacerbating.* no examinado = unexamined.* no exclusivo = non-exclusive.* no excluyente = inclusive, socially-inclusive.* no existe = not applicable [N/A].* no existir = be out of the picture.* no existir como tal = there + be + no such thing as, there + be + no such thing as.* no existir límites = there + be + no limit.* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.* no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.* no experto = non-expert [nonexpert].* no explorado = unexplored.* no explosivo = non-explosive.* no expresado = unspoken, unstated.* no expuesto a la luz = unexposed.* no falla = reliable.* no faltar el respeto = be civil towards.* no familiarizado con = unfamiliar with.* no ferroso = non-ferrous [nonferrous].* no fibroso = non-fibrous.* no figurar = be not included.* no fijado = non-net.* no fructificar = come to + nothing.* no fumador = non-smoker, non-smoking.* no funcionar = be out of order.* no funcionario = untenured, non-tenured.* no + Futuro = won't [will not].* no ganado = unearned.* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.* no gubernamental = non-government, non-governmental [nongovernmental].* no gustar = have + a dislike for, dislike, be uncomfortable + Gerundio, be uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable + Gerundio.* no haber = be unavailable.* no haber consecuencias = nothing + come of.* no + haber + dos + Nombre que = no two + Nombre.* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).* no haber forma de = there + be + no way.* no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.* no haber límites = there + be + no limit.* no haber llegado todavía = be yet to come.* no haber manera de = there + be + no way.* no haber modo de = there + be + no means of.* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.* no haber prisa = there + be + no hurry.* no haber problemas = be fine.* no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.* no habiendo = in the absence of.* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* no hace mucho = in the recent past.* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.* no hacer Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.* no hacer Algo por cobardía = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* no hacer Algo por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* no hacer caso = brush aside.* no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* no hacer caso de = slight.* no hacer los deberes = be asleep at the wheel.* no hacer más que = do + no more than.* no hacer nada = vegetate, veg out.* no hacer nada al respecto = leave + unchecked.* no hacer nada de particular = do + nothing in particular.* no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.* no hacer ningún cambio = stand + pat.* no hacer otra cosa que = do + nothing but.* no hacer sino = do + no more than.* no hay = there ain't [there aren't/isn't].* no hay dos sin tres = things + come in threes.* no hay duda de que = undoubtedly.* no hay escapatoria = needs must when the devil drives.* no hay forma de que = for the life of me.* no hay límite(s) = the sky is the limit.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise, to every cloud, there is a silver lining.* no hay manera de que = for the life of me.* no hay más remedio = needs must when the devil drives.* no hay modo de que = for the life of me.* no hay nada como = nothing beats....* no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....* no hay nada oculto = what you see is what you get.* no hay + Nombre + que sean = no + Nombre + be.* no higroscópico = non-hygroscopic.* no hindú = non-Hindu.* no homosexual = straight man.* no humano = non-human [nonhuman].* no hurgar en la herida = let + sleeping dogs lie.* no idéntico = non-identical.* no identificado = unnamed.* no idoneidad = unsuitability.* no impacientarse con = bear with + Pronombre.* no importa = never mind, regardless of, whatever.* no importa + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que seaAdjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.* no importa cómo = no matter how.* no importa lo + Adjetivo + que + Subjuntivo = no matter how + Adjetivo.* no importa lo bien = no matter how well.* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.* no importa qué = whatever.* no importar = be all right with + Persona, make + no difference, cope with.* no importar Algo a Alguien = think + little of.* no importar en absoluto = have + no qualms about.* no importar + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.* no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.* no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.* no importar nada = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.* no importa si... o = no matter whether... or.* no impreso = unprinted.* no incluido = unlisted.* no incluye = exclusive of.* no indicado = unstated.* no + Indicativo = fail to + Infinitivo.* no + Infinitivo = failure to + Infinitivo.* no infringir las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.* no ingresado = unearned.* no inmiscuirse en = remain + uninvolved in, stay away from.* no inmutarse = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash, keep + a stiff upper lip.* no inscripción = non-registration.* no intencional = non-intentional.* no interactivo = non-interactive.* no interesar = can't/couldn't be bothered.* no intervencionista = hands-off, isolationist.* no intrusivo = nonobtrusive.* no invasivo = noninvasive [non-invasive].* no invitado = uninvited.* no invitados, los = uninvited, the.* no involucrado = uninvolved.* no jerárquico = non-hierarchical.* no lector = non-reader [nonreader].* no letal = non-lethal.* no levantarse hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.* no librario = non-book [nonbook].* no lineal = nonlinear [non-linear].* no linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity].* no listo = unready.* no literario = unliterary, non-literary.* no llegar a = stop + short of, fall + short of.* no llegar a entender = miss + the mark, miss + the point.* no llegar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.* no llegar a un ideal = fall + short of ideal.* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing, go + nowhere.* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, flog + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.* no lo bastante lejos = not far enough.* no lo dudes = take it from me.* no lucrativo = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making.* no manifiesto = undeclared.* no MARC = non-MARC.* no más que = in any more than.* no materializarse = fall through.* Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.* Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.* no médico = non-clinical.* no merecer la pena = be no good.* no merecerse Algo = be unworthy of.* no meterse en líos = keep out of + trouble.* no meterse en problemas = keep out of + trouble.* no miel sin hiel = no pain, no gain.* no miembro = non-member [nonmember].* no militar = nonmilitary.* no monográfico = non-monographic.* no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.* no moverse = stay + put.* no mucho después = not long after.* no musical = non-musical.* no muy acertado = wide of the mark.* no muy apropiado = wide of the mark.* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.* no muy despierto = slow.* no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.* no muy listos, los = none-too-bright, the.* no nacido = unborn.* no necesitar mantenimiento = maintenance-free.* no nombrado = unnamed.* no nórdico = non-Nordic.* no obstaculizar = be out of the way of.* no obstante = albeit (that), however, nevertheless, nonetheless, still, yet, notwithstanding, none the less, though, that being said, all this said, when all is said and done.* no occidental = non-Western.* no ocultar las preferencias de Uno sobre Algo = make + no bones about + Algo.* no oficial = non-government.* no olvidar = bear in + mind, be aware of.* no ordenado = unsorted.* no orgánico = non-organic.* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.* no parecer que = there + be + no sign of, there + be + little sign of.* no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.* no parecerse ni por asomo = different as night and day.* no parecer Uno Mismo = be out of character.* no participar = be out of the picture.* no participar en = be uninvolved in, remain + uninvolved in.* no partidista = non-partisan [nonpartisan].* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.* no patentado = non-proprietary.* no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.* no pensar más en Algo = dismiss from + Posesivo + mind.* no pensar más que en = be wrapped up in.* no percatarse de = be blind to.* no percatarse de la importancia de Algo = have + no feeling for.* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, be on top of things.* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perderse = keep on + the right track.* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.* no perderse mucho, no perderse nada = be no great loss.* no perderse nada = be no great loss.* no perfumado = non-scented.* no periódico = non-periodical.* no permitir = disallow.* no pertenecer a = have + no place in.* no perteneciente a la Comunidad Europea = non-EC.* no perteneciente al juzgado = out-of-court.* no pestañear = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash.* no pillar Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.* no planificado = unplanned.* no poder = be unable to, cannot, can't [cannot].* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.* no poder conciliar el sueño = have + trouble sleeping, have + trouble sleeping.* no poder darse el lujo de = ill afford.* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.* no poder dormir = sleeplessness.* no poder estarse quieto = have + the fidgets, fidget.* no poder evitar + Infinitivo = cannot help + Gerundio, cannot help but + Verbo.* no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.* no poder hacer más que = do + little more than.* no poder permitirse = ill afford.* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.* no poderse negar que = there + be + no denying that.* no poder sino + Infinitivo = cannot help but + Verbo.* no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.* no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.* no polémico = non-controversial [noncontroversial], non-contentious.* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.* ¡No, por lo que más quieras! = Not on your life!.* no precipitarse = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* no predisponer a Alguien en contra = keep on + the right side of.* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.* no preocuparse que = rest + assured that.* no preparado = uninformed, unready, unprepared.* no presentado a examen = absent from exam.* no prestar atención = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of.* no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.* no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.* no pretender ser = make + no claim to.* no probado = untested.* no procesado = unprocessed.* no profesional = non-professional [nonprofessional].* no programador = non-programmer.* no prolongado = unsustained.* no pronunciado = undelivered.* no prosperar = fall by + the wayside.* no provocado = unprovoked.* no publicado = unpublished.* no público = non-public.* no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.* no puedo entender cómo = can't get over how.* no quebrar = stay in + business.* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.* no querer tener nada que ver con Algo = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.* no racial = colour-blind.* no racista = race-neutral.* no realizado = unfulfilled, unrealised [unrealized, -USA].* no recargado = uncluttered.* no reciclable = non-recyclable.* no recogido = uncollected.* no recompensado = unrewarded.* no reconocido = unacknowledged, unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA].* no recopilado = uncollected.* no redimido = unredeemed.* no reembolsable = non-repayable, non-refundable.* no registrado = unlisted, unaffiliated.* no reglamentado = unregulated.* no regulado = unregulated.* no relacionado = unrelated, nonrelative [non-relative].* no relacionados entre sí = unrelated.* no relativo = nonrelative [non-relative].* no relevante = non-relevant.* no remunerado = unpaid, unsalaried, non-paying, unremunerated, non-remunerated.* no renovable = non-renewable.* no renovado = unrenewed.* no rentable = uneconomic, unprofitable.* no reparar en gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).* no repartido = undelivered.* no representativo = unrepresentative.* no restrictivo = non-restrictive.* no restringido = non-restrictive, unconfined.* no resuelto = unresolved.* no resultar fácil = not be easy.* no retirado = uncollected.* * *(= noroeste) NW* * *no {predisponer} en contra(v.) = stay on + the right side ofEx: Many of the stories told about fairies seem to be cautionary tales, showing that they can be very helpful, as long as you stay on the right side of them.
= by no means, NOT, nay, no, not.Nota: Negación usada con verbos; para los nombres, véase no.Ex: However, UDC is by no means always applied to this degree of detail in libraries.
Ex: The Boolean logic operator NOT excludes records containing a particular word.Ex: Said another timidly, nay, sheepishly: 'You can see we need help, can't you Mr. Bibeau?'.Ex: In either case, the patient keys in the responses, which may be as simple as 'yes' or 'no'.Ex: The Boolean logic operator not excludes records containing a particular word.* alfabeto no romano = non-Roman alphabet.* aún no nacido = unborn.* aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.* base de datos no bibliográfica = non-bibliographic database.* catalogación no automatizada = non-computerised cataloguing.* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?.* ¡Dios no lo quiera! = God forbid.* documento recuperado no pertinente = false drop.* el no va más = the be all and end all, the bee's knees.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* encabezamiento no admitido = non-approved heading.* encabezamiento no específico = non-specific heading.* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.* evaluación no intrusiva = unobtrusive evaluation.* información no codificada = non-coded information.* lo creas o no = believe it or not.* material no devuelto = non-return.* material no impreso = non-print [nonprint], non-print media.* modo no interactivo = non-interactive mode.* ¿no? = do you?, do you?.* no {predisponer} en contra = stay on + the right side of.* no abandonar = stick with, stand by.* no abrasivo = non-abrasive.* no aburrir a Alguien con todos los detalles = spare + Nombe + all the details.* no académico = non-academic.* no acentuado = unaccented.* no aceptar = disavow.* no aceptarse = go by + the board.* no aceptar un no por respuesta = not take + no for an answer.* no acercarse a = steer + clear of, stay away from, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* no acercarse a Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.* no ácido = acid-free.* no acostumbrado a = unfamiliar with.* no actual = non-current.* no actuando en capacidad de autor = non-authorial.* no actuar como se debe = be remiss.* no actuar correctamente = be remiss.* no actuar debidamente = be remiss.* no acudir = stay away.* no acuoso = non-aqueous.* no admitir discusión = be out of the question.* no adosado = detached.* no afectado = unaffected.* no afectar = be immune against, leave + unaffected.* no afiliado = unaffiliated.* no afín = nonrelative [non-relative].* no agobiarse = take + Posesivo + time.* no agravante = non-exacerbating.* no agrupado = unclustered.* no aguantar más = have had enough.* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.* no alcanzar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.* no alergénico = non-allergenic.* no alfabetizado = non-literate.* no amante de la literatura = non-literary.* no americano = non-US, un-American.* no amortizable = irredeemable.* no analizado = unexamined.* no anclado = unanchored.* no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.* no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.* no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.* no antes de = no sooner than.* no añorar el pasado = never + look back.* no aparecer = be not included.* no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.* no aprovechar Algo lo suficiente = under-exploit [underexploit].* no aprovechar el potencial = fall (far) short of + potential, fall (far) behind + potential.* no apto para menores = X-rated.* no arrepentirse = not look back, never + look back.* no arriesgarse = play it + safe.* no asignado = unallocated, unassigned.* no asistencia = non-attendance.* no asistente = non-attender [nonattender].* no asistir = stay away.* no atendido = unsatisfied.* no atreverse a = flinch at/from, have + no stomach for.* no atreverse a tratar = fear to + tread.* no auténtico = unauthentic.* no autorizado = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], unapproved.* no avanzar = tread + water.* no avanzar más = go + no further.* no bajarse del burro = stick to + Posesivo + guns.* no bastar = not be good enough.* no bibliográfico = non-book [nonbook], non-bibliographic, non-bibliographical.* no bibliotecario = non-librarian.* no británico = non-UK.* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.* no cabe ni un alfiler = no room to swing a cat.* no caber en sí de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.* no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.* no canjeable = irredeemable.* no cantante = nonsinger.* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.* no captar la idea = miss + the point.* no ceder = stand + Posesivo + ground, put + Posesivo + foot down.* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.* no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.* no centrado = unfocused [unfocussed].* no científico = unscientific.* no cobrado = uncollected.* no codificado = non-coded.* no coercitivo = non-coercive.* no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.* no coincidente = ill matched.* no colar = Negativo + hold + water.* no comentado = unannotated.* no comercial = non-profit making, non-commercial [noncommercial].* no compatible = non-compatible.* no compensatorio = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].* no comprender = be beyond + Pronombre.* no comprobado = untested.* no comprometido = uncommitted.* no concebirse desde ningún punto de vista = be impossible under any hypothesis.* no concentrado = unfocused [unfocussed].* no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.* no concordar con = be at odds with.* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.* no conductual = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].* no confirmado = unsubstantiated.* no conformarse con un no = not take + no for an answer.* no conmovedor = unmoving.* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.* no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* no considerarse parte de = hold + Reflexivo + apart from.* no consumible = nonconsumptive.* no consumidor = nonconsumptive.* no contagioso = non-contagious.* no contaminado = untainted, uncontaminated.* no contar = be out of the picture.* no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.* no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.* no contencioso = non-contentious.* no convencional = non-conventional.* no convexo = nonconvex [non-convex].* no corregido = uncorrected.* no correlativo = non-consecutive.* no correr prisa = there + be + no hurry.* no corroborado = unsubstantiated.* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* no creerse Algo del todo = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* no crítico = non-critical.* no cualificado = unskilled.* no cuestionarse la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspend + disbelief.* no cumplido = unfulfilled, unrealised [unrealized, -USA].* no cumplir = fall + short of, welsh on.* no cumplir con el plazo de publicación = miss + publication deadline.* no cumplir con + Posesivo + deber = be remiss.* no cumplir las expectativas = fall + short of expectations.* no cumplir lo esperado = fall + short of expectations.* no cumplir lo prometido = fall + short of + Posesivo + promise.* no cumplir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.* no cumplir un objetivo = fall + short of goal.* no cumplir unos criterios = fall (far) short of + criteria.* no cumplir unos requisitos = fall + short of requirements.* no cursar una asignatura = skip + grades.* no dar crédito a = disbelief.* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + oídos = not believe + Posesivo + ears.* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.* no dar fruto = come to + nothing.* no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.* no darle demasiada importancia a + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.* no darle importancia a = think + very little about/of.* no dar más de sí = stretch + Nombre + to the limit, overstretch.* no dar ningún resultado = give + zero results, be of no avail, be to no avail.* no darse cuenta de = sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.* no darse de cuenta de = be blind to.* no darse por vencido fácilmente = not take + no for an answer.* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.* no debemos + Infinitivo = let us not + Infinitivo.* no deber nada = pay + Posesivo + dues.* no + deber + sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.* no debes juzgar un libro por el color de sus pastas = don't judge a book by its cover, don't judge a book by its cover.* no debidamente reconocido = unsung.* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.* no decir nada = keep + quiet.* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.* no decir nada nuevo = much ado about nothing.* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.* no de comportamiento = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].* no de conducta = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].* no decreciente = non-decreasing.* no dedicado a la investigación = non-research.* no definido = unstated.* no definirse = sit on + the fence.* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.* no dejar pasar = keep out.* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.* no deliberado = unintentional.* no del todo maduro = underripe.* no democrático = undemocratic.* no desanimarse = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* no descansar en + Posesivo + tumba = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.* no descriptor = non-descriptor.* no deseado = unwanted, undesired, uninvited.* no desfallecer = keep up.* no desgastarse fácilmente = wear + well.* no desglosable = unbreakable.* no desmerecer = compare + favourably.* no destructivo = non-destructive.* no desvelar + Posesivo + identidad = protect + Posesivo + identity.* no determinista = nondeterministic [non-deterministic].* no devolverse = be non-refundable.* no diferenciador = nondistinctive.* no diferenciarse de = be nothing short of.* no digno de confianza = untrustworthy.* no discapacitado = able-bodied.* no disciplinario = impunitive.* no discriminatorio con respecto al sexo = gender neutral.* no disponible = not applicable [N/A].* no disponible para el préstamo = not-loanable.* no dispuesto = unprepared.* no distinguir entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....* no distintivo = nondistinctive.* no distribuido = undelivered, undelivered.* no docente = non-teaching.* no económico = non-economic [noneconomic].* no educativo = non-teaching, non-educational.* no efímero = non-volatile [nonvolatile].* no eléctrico = nonelectrical [non-electrical].* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* no en inglés = non-English.* no entender = be beyond + Pronombre.* no entender Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no entender lo esencial = miss + the point.* no entender ni una papa de = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* no entendido por la materia = outsider.* no entregado = undelivered.* no envío = non-shipment.* no epiléptico = non-epileptic.* no es asombroso que = not surprisingly, unsurprisingly.* no escatimar = unstinting.* no escatimar dinero = lavish + money.* no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).* no escrito = unwritten.* no es de extrañar que = no wonder that, small wonder that.* no es de sorprender que = not surprisingly, unsurprisingly.* no esencial = non-essential [nonessential].* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* no especialista = non-expert [nonexpert].* no especializado = broader-based.* no especificar = leave + undefined.* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).* no esta disponible = be down.* no estándar = non-standard [nonstandard].* no estar + Adjetivo + en absoluto = be far from + Adjetivo.* no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.* no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.* no estar al tanto de = be out of touch with.* no estar bien equilibrado = skew.* no estar contento = be unhappy.* no estar convencido = be dubious.* no estar coordinado con = be out of step with.* no estar de acuerdo = be at variance, disagree, beg to differ.* no estar de acuerdo (con) = disapprove (of).* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.* no estar de suerte = be out of luck.* no estar deteriorado = unimpaired.* no estar disponible = be unavailable.* no estar dispuesto a = be unwilling to, be negatively disposed to.* no estar documentado = be undocumented.* no estar en condiciones de = be unfit for.* no estar en el mejor momento de Uno = be past + Posesivo + best.* no estar en funcionamiento = be down.* no estar en plenitud de facultades = be past + Posesivo + best.* no estar en + Posesivo + cabales = insane.* no estar en sintonía con = be out of step with.* no estar expuesto al público = be out of the public eye.* no estar familiarizado con = be unfamiliar with.* no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.* no estar incluido = be not included.* no estar muy católico = feel + bad.* no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.* no estar nada + Adjetivo = be anything but + Adjetivo.* no estar nunca satisfecho = enough + be + not/never + enough.* no estar presente en = be absent (from).* no estar relacionado con = be unrelated to.* no estar seguro = be uncertain.* no estar seguro de = be unsure about/of.* no estar utilizable = be down.* no es una ciencia exacta = not (exactly) rocket science.* no es un misterio = not (exactly) rocket science.* no exacerbado = non-exacerbating.* no examinado = unexamined.* no exclusivo = non-exclusive.* no excluyente = inclusive, socially-inclusive.* no existe = not applicable [N/A].* no existir = be out of the picture.* no existir como tal = there + be + no such thing as, there + be + no such thing as.* no existir límites = there + be + no limit.* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.* no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.* no experto = non-expert [nonexpert].* no explorado = unexplored.* no explosivo = non-explosive.* no expresado = unspoken, unstated.* no expuesto a la luz = unexposed.* no falla = reliable.* no faltar el respeto = be civil towards.* no familiarizado con = unfamiliar with.* no ferroso = non-ferrous [nonferrous].* no fibroso = non-fibrous.* no figurar = be not included.* no fijado = non-net.* no fructificar = come to + nothing.* no fumador = non-smoker, non-smoking.* no funcionar = be out of order.* no funcionario = untenured, non-tenured.* no + Futuro = won't [will not].* no ganado = unearned.* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.* no gubernamental = non-government, non-governmental [nongovernmental].* no gustar = have + a dislike for, dislike, be uncomfortable + Gerundio, be uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable + Gerundio.* no haber = be unavailable.* no haber consecuencias = nothing + come of.* no + haber + dos + Nombre que = no two + Nombre.* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).* no haber forma de = there + be + no way.* no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.* no haber límites = there + be + no limit.* no haber llegado todavía = be yet to come.* no haber manera de = there + be + no way.* no haber modo de = there + be + no means of.* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.* no haber prisa = there + be + no hurry.* no haber problemas = be fine.* no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.* no habiendo = in the absence of.* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* no hace mucho = in the recent past.* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.* no hacer Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.* no hacer Algo por cobardía = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* no hacer Algo por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* no hacer caso = brush aside.* no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* no hacer caso de = slight.* no hacer los deberes = be asleep at the wheel.* no hacer más que = do + no more than.* no hacer nada = vegetate, veg out.* no hacer nada al respecto = leave + unchecked.* no hacer nada de particular = do + nothing in particular.* no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.* no hacer ningún cambio = stand + pat.* no hacer otra cosa que = do + nothing but.* no hacer sino = do + no more than.* no hay = there ain't [there aren't/isn't].* no hay dos sin tres = things + come in threes.* no hay duda de que = undoubtedly.* no hay escapatoria = needs must when the devil drives.* no hay forma de que = for the life of me.* no hay límite(s) = the sky is the limit.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise, to every cloud, there is a silver lining.* no hay manera de que = for the life of me.* no hay más remedio = needs must when the devil drives.* no hay modo de que = for the life of me.* no hay nada como = nothing beats....* no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....* no hay nada oculto = what you see is what you get.* no hay + Nombre + que sean = no + Nombre + be.* no higroscópico = non-hygroscopic.* no hindú = non-Hindu.* no homosexual = straight man.* no humano = non-human [nonhuman].* no hurgar en la herida = let + sleeping dogs lie.* no idéntico = non-identical.* no identificado = unnamed.* no idoneidad = unsuitability.* no impacientarse con = bear with + Pronombre.* no importa = never mind, regardless of, whatever.* no importa + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que seaAdjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.* no importa cómo = no matter how.* no importa lo + Adjetivo + que + Subjuntivo = no matter how + Adjetivo.* no importa lo bien = no matter how well.* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.* no importa qué = whatever.* no importar = be all right with + Persona, make + no difference, cope with.* no importar Algo a Alguien = think + little of.* no importar en absoluto = have + no qualms about.* no importar + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.* no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.* no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.* no importar nada = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.* no importa si... o = no matter whether... or.* no impreso = unprinted.* no incluido = unlisted.* no incluye = exclusive of.* no indicado = unstated.* no + Indicativo = fail to + Infinitivo.* no + Infinitivo = failure to + Infinitivo.* no infringir las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.* no ingresado = unearned.* no inmiscuirse en = remain + uninvolved in, stay away from.* no inmutarse = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash, keep + a stiff upper lip.* no inscripción = non-registration.* no intencional = non-intentional.* no interactivo = non-interactive.* no interesar = can't/couldn't be bothered.* no intervencionista = hands-off, isolationist.* no intrusivo = nonobtrusive.* no invasivo = noninvasive [non-invasive].* no invitado = uninvited.* no invitados, los = uninvited, the.* no involucrado = uninvolved.* no jerárquico = non-hierarchical.* no lector = non-reader [nonreader].* no letal = non-lethal.* no levantarse hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.* no librario = non-book [nonbook].* no lineal = nonlinear [non-linear].* no linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity].* no listo = unready.* no literario = unliterary, non-literary.* no llegar a = stop + short of, fall + short of.* no llegar a entender = miss + the mark, miss + the point.* no llegar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.* no llegar a un ideal = fall + short of ideal.* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing, go + nowhere.* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, flog + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.* no lo bastante lejos = not far enough.* no lo dudes = take it from me.* no lucrativo = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making.* no manifiesto = undeclared.* no MARC = non-MARC.* no más que = in any more than.* no materializarse = fall through.* Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.* Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.* no médico = non-clinical.* no merecer la pena = be no good.* no merecerse Algo = be unworthy of.* no meterse en líos = keep out of + trouble.* no meterse en problemas = keep out of + trouble.* no miel sin hiel = no pain, no gain.* no miembro = non-member [nonmember].* no militar = nonmilitary.* no monográfico = non-monographic.* no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.* no moverse = stay + put.* no mucho después = not long after.* no musical = non-musical.* no muy acertado = wide of the mark.* no muy apropiado = wide of the mark.* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.* no muy despierto = slow.* no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.* no muy listos, los = none-too-bright, the.* no nacido = unborn.* no necesitar mantenimiento = maintenance-free.* no nombrado = unnamed.* no nórdico = non-Nordic.* no obstaculizar = be out of the way of.* no obstante = albeit (that), however, nevertheless, nonetheless, still, yet, notwithstanding, none the less, though, that being said, all this said, when all is said and done.* no occidental = non-Western.* no ocultar las preferencias de Uno sobre Algo = make + no bones about + Algo.* no oficial = non-government.* no olvidar = bear in + mind, be aware of.* no ordenado = unsorted.* no orgánico = non-organic.* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.* no parecer que = there + be + no sign of, there + be + little sign of.* no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.* no parecerse ni por asomo = different as night and day.* no parecer Uno Mismo = be out of character.* no participar = be out of the picture.* no participar en = be uninvolved in, remain + uninvolved in.* no partidista = non-partisan [nonpartisan].* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.* no patentado = non-proprietary.* no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.* no pensar más en Algo = dismiss from + Posesivo + mind.* no pensar más que en = be wrapped up in.* no percatarse de = be blind to.* no percatarse de la importancia de Algo = have + no feeling for.* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, be on top of things.* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perderse = keep on + the right track.* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.* no perderse mucho, no perderse nada = be no great loss.* no perderse nada = be no great loss.* no perfumado = non-scented.* no periódico = non-periodical.* no permitir = disallow.* no pertenecer a = have + no place in.* no perteneciente a la Comunidad Europea = non-EC.* no perteneciente al juzgado = out-of-court.* no pestañear = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash.* no pillar Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.* no planificado = unplanned.* no poder = be unable to, cannot, can't [cannot].* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.* no poder conciliar el sueño = have + trouble sleeping, have + trouble sleeping.* no poder darse el lujo de = ill afford.* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.* no poder dormir = sleeplessness.* no poder estarse quieto = have + the fidgets, fidget.* no poder evitar + Infinitivo = cannot help + Gerundio, cannot help but + Verbo.* no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.* no poder hacer más que = do + little more than.* no poder permitirse = ill afford.* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.* no poderse negar que = there + be + no denying that.* no poder sino + Infinitivo = cannot help but + Verbo.* no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.* no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.* no polémico = non-controversial [noncontroversial], non-contentious.* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.* ¡No, por lo que más quieras! = Not on your life!.* no precipitarse = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* no predisponer a Alguien en contra = keep on + the right side of.* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.* no preocuparse que = rest + assured that.* no preparado = uninformed, unready, unprepared.* no presentado a examen = absent from exam.* no prestar atención = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of.* no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.* no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.* no pretender ser = make + no claim to.* no probado = untested.* no procesado = unprocessed.* no profesional = non-professional [nonprofessional].* no programador = non-programmer.* no prolongado = unsustained.* no pronunciado = undelivered.* no prosperar = fall by + the wayside.* no provocado = unprovoked.* no publicado = unpublished.* no público = non-public.* no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.* no puedo entender cómo = can't get over how.* no quebrar = stay in + business.* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.* no querer tener nada que ver con Algo = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.* no racial = colour-blind.* no racista = race-neutral.* no realizado = unfulfilled, unrealised [unrealized, -USA].* no recargado = uncluttered.* no reciclable = non-recyclable.* no recogido = uncollected.* no recompensado = unrewarded.* no reconocido = unacknowledged, unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA].* no recopilado = uncollected.* no redimido = unredeemed.* no reembolsable = non-repayable, non-refundable.* no registrado = unlisted, unaffiliated.* no reglamentado = unregulated.* no regulado = unregulated.* no relacionado = unrelated, nonrelative [non-relative].* no relacionados entre sí = unrelated.* no relativo = nonrelative [non-relative].* no relevante = non-relevant.* no remunerado = unpaid, unsalaried, non-paying, unremunerated, non-remunerated.* no renovable = non-renewable.* no renovado = unrenewed.* no rentable = uneconomic, unprofitable.* no reparar en gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).* no repartido = undelivered.* no representativo = unrepresentative.* no restrictivo = non-restrictive.* no restringido = non-restrictive, unconfined.* no resuelto = unresolved.* no resultar fácil = not be easy.* no retirado = uncollected.* * *NO(= noroeste) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] NW* * *
Multiple Entries:
NO
no
NO (◊ noroeste) NW
no adverbio
(modificando adverbios, oraciones, verbos) not la negación de la mayoría de los verbos ingleses requiere el uso del auxiliar `do'◊ ¿te gustó? — no did you like it? — no, I didn't;
¿vienes o no? are you coming or not?;
no te preocupes don't worry;
¿por qué no quieres ir? — porque no why don't you want to go? — I just don'tb) ( con otro negativo):◊ no veo nada I can't see a thing o anything;
no viene nunca she never comesc) ( en coletillas interrogativas):◊ está mejor ¿no? she's better, isn't she?;
ha dimitido ¿no? he has resigned, hasn't he?d) ( expresando incredulidad):◊ se ganó la lotería — ¡no! he won the lottery — he didn't! o no!e) ( sustituyendo a una cláusula):
¿te gustó? a mí no did you like it? I didn'tf) (delante de n, adj, pp):
la no violencia non-violence;
un hijo no deseado an unwanted child
■ sustantivo masculino (pl◊ noes) no
no
I adverbio
1 (como respuesta) no: ¿quieres un poco?, - no, gracias, would you like a bit?, - no, thanks
2 (en frases negativas) not: aún no está dormido, he isn't asleep yet
hoy no es jueves, today isn't Thursday
no, no iré, no, I will not go
no tengo hambre, I am not hungry
¿por qué no?, why not?
ya no fuma, she doesn't smoke any more
3 (antepuesto a un nombre) la no colaboración se penalizará, non-collaboration will be penalized
4 (con otros negativos) no diré nada, I won't say a single word
no lo haré jamás, I'll never do it
no sin antes..., not without first...
5 (en advertencia, cartel) no fumar, no smoking
6 (en preguntas retóricas o de confirmación) está enfadado, ¿no es así?, he is angry, isn't he?
estoy guapa, ¿o no?, I'm smart, aren't I?
firmarás el contrato, ¿no?, you'll sign the contract, won't you?
¿no nos presentaron el otro día?, weren't we introduced the other day?
7 (para expresar un temor) llévate el paraguas, no sea que llueva, take your umbrella in case it rains
II sustantivo masculino no: ¿es un no definitivo?, is that a definite no?
'no' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abandonar
- abandonada
- abandonado
- abandonarse
- abarcar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abasto
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abonarse
- abortar
- abrir
- abreviar
- abrigar
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abstraerse
- abuela
- abundar
- aburrida
- aburrido
- abusar
- acabar
- acallar
- acalorarse
- acariciar
- acaso
- accesoria
- accesorio
- aceptar
- acertada
- acertado
- achacar
- achantarse
- aclararse
- aconsejar
- actuación
- actual
- acudir
- adelantar
- adelante
- adentro
- adivinar
- admitir
- adónde
- adorno
- advertir
English:
abide
- ablaze
- able
- about
- absence
- absent
- accepted
- accommodate
- account
- accountable
- accustom
- act on
- action
- actual
- actually
- add up
- adequately
- adjust
- admit
- admittance
- advertise
- advise
- affair
- afford
- afraid
- agree
- agreement
- albeit
- alike
- alive
- all
- alone
- aloud
- also
- alternative
- altogether
- always
- ambit
- amiss
- amusing
- anathema
- and
- answer
- answer back
- antisexist
- any
- anybody
- anything
- anywhere
- apart
* * *NO (abrev de Noroeste)NW* * *NOabr (= noroeste) NW, Northwest* * *no adv1) : no¿quieres ir al mercado? no, voy más tarde: do you want to go shopping? no, I'm going later2) : not¡no hagas eso!: don't do that!creo que no: I don't think so3) : non-no fumador: non-smoker4)¡como no! : of course!5)no bien : as soon as, no sooner* * *no adv1. (como respuesta) no¿vienes? No are you coming? No¡no a los accidentes! no more accidents!2. (con verbos) notno toques eso don't touch that que no con verbos como creer, pensar, etc se puede traducir por un verbo negativo y soLa doble negación en inglés equivale a una afirmación, así que con un solo negativo bastafuiste al médico, ¿no? you went to the doctor's, didn't you?el martes es fiesta, ¿no? Tuesday is a holiday, isn't it?puedo ir, ¿no? I can go, can't I? -
3 firme
adj.1 firm.2 solid.3 resolute.¡firmes! (military) attention!4 single-minded, firm.5 secure, strong, firm.adv.hard.mantenerse firme en to hold fast tose mantuvo firme en su actitud he refused to give way, he stood his groundm.road surface.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: firmar.* * *► adjetivo1 (estable) firm, steady2 (color) fast1 (pavimento) road surface► adverbio1 hard\de firme harden firme firmestar en lo firme to be in the right¡firmes! MILITAR attention!mantenerse firme figurado to hold one's ground* * *adj.1) firm2) secure3) steady* * *1. ADJ1) [mesa, andamio] steady; [terreno] firm, solid2) [paso] firm, steady; [voz] firm; [mercado, moneda] steady; [candidato] strong3) [amistad, apoyo] firm, strong; [decisión, convicción] firmestar en lo firme — † to be in the right
4) [sentencia] final5) (Mil)¡firmes! — attention!
ponerse firmes — to come o stand to attention
2.ADV hard3.SM (Aut) road surfacefirme del suelo — (Arquit) rubble base (of floor)
* * *I1)a) <escalera/silla/mesa> steadypisar terreno firme — to be on safe o firm o solid ground
con paso/pulso firme — with a firm step/steady hand
de firme — <estudiar/trabajar> hard
b) ( color) fastc) < candidato> strong2) (Mil)en posición de firmes — standing at o (BrE) to attention
3)a) < persona> firmse mantuvo firme — (ante las presiones, el enemigo) she stood her ground
me mantuve firme en mi postura/idea — I stuck o kept to my position/idea
b) (delante del n) <creencia/convicción> firmIImasculino road surface* * *= firm [firmer -comp., firmest -sup.], powerful, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], uncompromising, steadfast, assertive, adamant, taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], uncompromised, staunch [stanch, -USA], rock solid, unswerving, toned.Ex. Full consideration of the above factors should form a firm basis for the design of an effective thesaurus or list of subject headings.Ex. Because DOBIS/LIBIS integrates the authority files into the cataloguing process, it provides a unique and very powerful authority file facility.Ex. Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.Ex. In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex. He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.Ex. I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex. The point is that even our most adamant, conservative faculty members are slowly dribbling in and saying, 'Could you add our name to your selective dissemination of information service?'.Ex. While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.Ex. The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex. The Gazette advocated uncompromised racial equality and viewed the migration as a weapon against oppression.Ex. This article reviews the work of Professor Kaula, the staunch crusader of librarianship in India.Ex. The numbers in the ad, which are quite eye-opening, are rock-solid.Ex. His mistaken assumption that cult heroes are supermen, and his unswerving devotion to an empirical testing of the play impose significant limitations on his account.Ex. If you are shorter or have very nice toned legs without veins, scars or dark hair, I say take the skirt up a few inches if you want.----* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.* con pie firme = sure-footed.* en tierra firme = on dry land.* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.* permanecer firm = stay in + place.* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.* senos firmes y de punta = pert breasts.* sobre suelo firme = on firm footing.* terreno firme = safe ground, solid ground.* tierra firme = solid ground.* * *I1)a) <escalera/silla/mesa> steadypisar terreno firme — to be on safe o firm o solid ground
con paso/pulso firme — with a firm step/steady hand
de firme — <estudiar/trabajar> hard
b) ( color) fastc) < candidato> strong2) (Mil)en posición de firmes — standing at o (BrE) to attention
3)a) < persona> firmse mantuvo firme — (ante las presiones, el enemigo) she stood her ground
me mantuve firme en mi postura/idea — I stuck o kept to my position/idea
b) (delante del n) <creencia/convicción> firmIImasculino road surface* * *= firm [firmer -comp., firmest -sup.], powerful, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], uncompromising, steadfast, assertive, adamant, taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], uncompromised, staunch [stanch, -USA], rock solid, unswerving, toned.Ex: Full consideration of the above factors should form a firm basis for the design of an effective thesaurus or list of subject headings.
Ex: Because DOBIS/LIBIS integrates the authority files into the cataloguing process, it provides a unique and very powerful authority file facility.Ex: Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.Ex: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex: He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.Ex: I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex: The point is that even our most adamant, conservative faculty members are slowly dribbling in and saying, 'Could you add our name to your selective dissemination of information service?'.Ex: While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex: The Gazette advocated uncompromised racial equality and viewed the migration as a weapon against oppression.Ex: This article reviews the work of Professor Kaula, the staunch crusader of librarianship in India.Ex: The numbers in the ad, which are quite eye-opening, are rock-solid.Ex: His mistaken assumption that cult heroes are supermen, and his unswerving devotion to an empirical testing of the play impose significant limitations on his account.Ex: If you are shorter or have very nice toned legs without veins, scars or dark hair, I say take the skirt up a few inches if you want.* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.* con pie firme = sure-footed.* en tierra firme = on dry land.* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.* permanecer firm = stay in + place.* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.* senos firmes y de punta = pert breasts.* sobre suelo firme = on firm footing.* terreno firme = safe ground, solid ground.* tierra firme = solid ground.* * *A1 ‹escalera/silla/mesa› steadyedificar sobre terreno firme to build on solid groundtenemos que asegurarnos de que pisamos terreno firme we must make sure that we're not treading on dangerous groundtener las carnes firmes to have a firm bodyse acercó con paso firme he approached with a determined o firm stepcon pulso firme with a firm o steady handuna oferta en firme a firm offerun fallo a firme an enforceable o executable judgmentde firme hardestudiar de firme to study hard2 (color) fast3 ‹candidato› strongB ( Mil):¡firmes! attention!estaban en posición de firmes they were standing to attentionC1 ‹persona› firmtienes que mostrarte más firme con él you have to be firmer with himse mantuvo firme she remained firm, she stood her ground, she did not waver2 ( delante del n) ‹creencia/convicción› firmsu firme apoyo a los detenidos their firm support for the prisonersroad surfacefirme deslizante slippery surfacela firme the truthte diré la firme I'll be honest with you o I'll tell you the truth* * *
Del verbo firmar: ( conjugate firmar)
firmé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
firme es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
firmar
firme
firmar ( conjugate firmar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to sign
firme adjetivo
1 ‹escalera/silla/mesa› steady;
con paso/pulso firme with a firm step/steady hand;
una oferta en firme a firm offer;
de firme ‹estudiar/trabajar› hard
2 (Mil):◊ ¡firmes! attention!
3
me mantuve firme en mi idea I stuck o kept to my idea
firmar verbo transitivo to sign
firme
I adjetivo
1 firm: se mantuvo firme ante la oposición, she stood firm against the opposition
II m (pavimento de carretera) road surface
III adv (con constancia) firm, firmly, hard
IV excl Mil ¡firmes! attention!
♦ Locuciones: de firme, firm, hard
en firme, definitive
' firme' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hasta
- inquebrantable
- plantarse
- pulso
- roca
- terrestre
- actitud
- enérgico
- paso
- postura
- propósito
- tierra
English:
adamant
- assertive
- deploy
- exploit
- fast
- firm
- govern
- hard
- hold
- land
- name
- secure
- self-assertion
- self-assertive
- shaky
- shore
- solid
- steadfast
- steady
- stiff
- stout
- strong
- surface
- unsteady
- unwavering
- wonky
- attention
- decisive
- definite
- ground
- intention
- march
- sound
- sure
- unbending
- wobbly
* * *♦ adj1. [fuerte, sólido] firm;[andamio, construcción] stable; [pulso] steady; [paso] resolute;tiene unos principios muy firmes she has very firm principles, she's extremely principled;tiene la firme intención de resolver el problema she fully intends to solve the problem, she has every intention of solving the problem;llovió de firme durante varias horas it rained hard for several hours2. [argumento, base] solid;trabaja de firme en el nuevo proyecto she's working full-time on the new project;una respuesta en firme a definite answer;quedamos en firme para el miércoles we are definitely agreed on Wednesday;tenemos un acuerdo en firme para intercambiar información we have a firm agreement to exchange information3. [carácter, actitud] resolute;hay que mostrarse firme con los empleados you have to be firm with the workers;Famponer firme a alguien to bring sb into lineen la posición de firmes standing to attention♦ nmroad surface;firme en mal estado [en letrero] uneven road surface♦ advhard;mantenerse firme en to hold fast to;se mantuvo firme en su actitud he refused to give way, he stood his ground* * *I adj2 MIL:¡ firmes! attention!;poner firme a alguien fig fam take a firm line with s.o.II m pavement, Brroad surfaceIII adv:trabajar firme work hard* * *firme adj1) : firm, resolute2) : steady, stable* * *firme1 adj2. (constante) firmfirme2 n road surface -
4 cierto
adj.1 true, exact, definite, certain.2 certain, some.3 certain, sure, inescapable, inevitable.intj.1 right, isn't that right, correct, isn't that so.2 sure thing.* * *► adjetivo1 (seguro) certain, sure2 (verdadero) true3 (algún) certain, some1 certainly\en ciertos casos in certain cases, in some casesestar en lo cierto to be rightlo cierto es que... the fact is that...por cierto by the way————————► adverbio1 certainly* * *(f. - cierta)adj.1) certain2) true3) one, some•* * *ADJ1) (=verdadero) true¿es cierto eso? — is that really so?, is that true?
ha mejorado mucho, ¿no es cierto? — it has improved a lot, don't you think?
es cierto, es mejor que nos vayamos — yes o you're right, I think we'd better go
cierto, es un problema grave — it's certainly a serious problem
•
estar en lo cierto — to be right•
lo cierto es que — the fact is that, the truth of the matter is thatnadie habló sobre ello pero lo cierto es que todos estaban preocupados — nobody talked about it but the fact is o the truth of the matter is that everyone was worried
2) (=seguro) certain, surelo único cierto es que... — the only sure thing is that...
•
saber algo de cierto — to know sth for certain3) [uso indefinido]a) [en sing] a certainen todos sus movimientos había un cierto aire de misterio — everything he did had a certain air of mystery about it
me alejé de allí con una cierta sensación de preocupación — I left there feeling a little anxious, I left there with a certain feeling of anxiety
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en cierta ocasión — on one occasion, onceedad 1), manera 2), modo 2), punto 8), sentido 2., 6)las monedas nacionales se mantendrían en uso durante un cierto tiempo — national currencies would continue to be used for a (certain) time
b) [en pl] some, certaines mejor no hablar de ciertas cosas — some o certain things are better not discussed
4)• por cierto — by the way, incidentally
por cierto, ¿qué es de tu hermano? — by the way, o incidentally, what's your brother doing now?
un libro que, por cierto, recomiendo totalmente — a book which, by the way, o incidentally, I would thoroughly recommend
* * *- ta adjetivo1) ( verdadero) trueah!, es cierto — oh yes, of course
parece más joven, ¿no es cierto? — he looks younger, doesn't he o don't you think?
lo cierto es que... — the fact is that...
es cierto que... — it is true that...
si bien es cierto que... — while o although it's true to say that...
por cierto — ( a propósito) by the way, incidentally; ( por supuesto) of course
dinero que, por cierto, nunca me devolvió — money which, of course, he never paid back
2) (delante del n) (que no se especifica, define) certainen cierta ocasión... — on one occasion...
durante un cierto tiempo — for a while o a time
* * *- ta adjetivo1) ( verdadero) trueah!, es cierto — oh yes, of course
parece más joven, ¿no es cierto? — he looks younger, doesn't he o don't you think?
lo cierto es que... — the fact is that...
es cierto que... — it is true that...
si bien es cierto que... — while o although it's true to say that...
por cierto — ( a propósito) by the way, incidentally; ( por supuesto) of course
dinero que, por cierto, nunca me devolvió — money which, of course, he never paid back
2) (delante del n) (que no se especifica, define) certainen cierta ocasión... — on one occasion...
durante un cierto tiempo — for a while o a time
* * *cierto11 = true [truer -comp., truest -sup.].Ex: The Concise AACR2 by Michael Gorman is not a true abridged edition of the full edition, but rather a rewritten distillation of the essential rules and principles.
* a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.* a cierta distancia = some distance away.* confirmar que se está en lo cierto = prove + Posesivo + point, make + Posesivo + case.* conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* demostrar que se está en lo cierto = prove + Posesivo + point, make + Posesivo + case.* estar en lo cierto = hit + the truth.* lo cierto es que = fact is, the fact is (that).* por cierto = coincidentally, incidentally, by the way, anecdotally, by the by(e), speaking of which.* probar que se está en lo cierto = prove + Posesivo + point, make + Posesivo + case.* saber a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber a ciencia cierta que = know + for a fact that.* si bien es cierto que = albeit (that).cierto22 = a measure of, a certain amount of, an element of, certain, some.Ex: Perhaps since they have only an inadequate measure of only one of the five characteristics, the schools ought to recognize their inability to deal with the problems and give up.
Ex: 'I can do it,' he said to himself, with a certain amount of aplomb which years of dealing with problems had given him.Ex: They all permit an element of coordination of concepts at the search stage when searching most of the databases that are on offer.Ex: The same is true for personal names, for subject headings or descriptors, for certain types of titles, for classification numbers, for call numbers, and so on = Lo mismo ocurre en el caso de los nombres personales, los encabezamientos de materia o descriptores, cierto tipo de títulos, los números de clasificación, las signaturas topográficas, etc.Ex: Nevertheless, modern cataloguing practices often represent some amalgam of the collocative and the direct approaches.* a cierta distancia de = off.* a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.* a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.* bajo ciertas circunstancias = under certain circumstances.* bajo ciertas condiciones = under certain conditions.* cada cierto tiempo = episodic, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.* cierto grado de = a degree of.* conceder cierta autoridad sobre = give + Nombre + a say in.* con cierta comodidad = with some ease.* con cierta facilidad = with some ease.* con cierta formación = educated.* con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.* con cierto detalle = at some length.* con cierto gasto = at some expense.* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.* durante cierto tiempo = over a period of time.* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.* en ciertas circunstancias = in certain circumstances.* en ciertas ocasiones = at certain times.* en cierto grado = something of.* en cierto modo = to some extent, after a fashion, to a certain extent, in a manner of speaking, so to speak, to some degree.* en cierto modo + Verbo = sort of + Verbo.* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.* hasta cierto punto = up to a point, to some degree, to some extent.* necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement.* observar atentamente y durante cierto tiempo = maintain + vigil.* que confiere cierto estatus social = status-conferring.* sentir cierta aprensión (por) = be apprehensive (about).* ser en cierto modo un + Nombre = be something of a + Nombre.* situado a cierta distancia = further afield.* una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.* un cierto grado de = a certain amount of, a modicum of.* un cierto número de = a number of.* * *cierto -taA (verdadero) trueno hay nada de cierto en sus declaraciones there is no truth in his statementuna cosa es cierta: cuando vino no lo sabía one thing's certain o for sure: he didn't know when he cametengo que ir al médico — ¡ah!, es cierto I have to go to the doctor's — oh yes, of course o that's rightparece más joven, ¿no es cierto? he looks younger, doesn't he o don't you think?estabas en lo cierto you were rightlo cierto es que ha desaparecido the fact is that it has gone, what's certain is that it has gone, one thing's for sure o for certain and that is that it has gonepor cierto by the way, incidentallypor cierto, si la ves dile que me llame by the way o incidentally, if you see her tell her to call mele presté el dinero que, por cierto, nunca me devolvió I lent him the money which, incidentally, he never paid backB ( delante del n)(que no se especifica, define): en cierta ocasión on one occasion, oncecierta clase de gente a certain kind of peoplela noticia causó sensación en ciertos sectores sociales the news caused a sensation in some circlesen cierto modo comprendo lo que dices in some ways I can understand what you're sayinghasta cierto punto tiene razón up to a point you're rightese pueblecito tiene un cierto encanto that little village has a certain charmse respiraba un cierto malestar en el ambiente you could sense a degree of o a slight unease in the atmospheredurante un cierto tiempo for a timecamina con cierta dificultad she has some difficulty walking, she has a certain amount of difficulty walkinguna persona de cierta edad an elderly person* * *
cierto◊ -ta adjetivo
1 ( verdadero) true;
una cosa es cierta one thing's certain;
¡ah!, es cierto oh yes, of course;
parece más joven, ¿no es cierto? he looks younger, doesn't he o don't you think?;
estabas en lo cierto you were right;
lo cierto es que … the fact is that …;
si bien es cierto que … while o although it's true to say that …;
por cierto ( a propósito) by the way, incidentally
2 ( delante del n) (que no se especifica, define) certain;
de cierta edad of a certain age;
en cierta ocasión on one occasion;
en cierto modo in some ways;
hasta cierto punto up to a point;
durante un cierto tiempo for a while
cierto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (no falso) true
(seguro) certain: di por cierto que vendrías, I was sure you would come
lo cierto es que..., the fact is that... yo estaba en lo cierto, I was right
2 (algún) certain: ciertas personas están interesadas, certain people are interested
estoy de acuerdo hasta cierto punto, I agree up to a point
II adverbio certainly
♦ Locuciones: por cierto, by the way
' cierto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
academicismo
- bien
- cierta
- de
- desahogo
- empezar
- ir
- propósito
- punto
- realidad
- relativamente
- segura
- seguro
- tal
- vagabunda
- vagabundo
- verdadera
- verdadero
- creer
- dejar
- demorar
- demostrar
- falso
- hasta
- lo
- mantener
- matiz
- modo
- parecido
- pesar
- posible
- sentido
- ser
- suponer
- tardar
- valer
English:
accent
- allow for
- by
- certain
- degree
- extent
- fact
- far-fetched
- fashion
- kind
- lip
- manner
- may
- necessarily
- point
- remain
- right
- sense
- so
- some
- something
- sort
- talk
- target
- true
- way
- belie
- certainly
- definitely
- do
- have
- measure
- remind
- strictly
- sure
- type
- untrue
* * *cierto, -a♦ adj1. [verdadero] true;estar en lo cierto to be right;lo cierto es que… the fact is that…;es cierto que… it's true (that…);no es cierto (que…) it is not true (that…);es el hijo de Javier, ¿no es cierto? he's Javier's son, isn't he?;si bien es cierto que… while it is true that…;¿qué hay de cierto en las declaraciones del presidente? what truth is there in the president's statement?2. [seguro] certain, definite;es una señal cierta de su nerviosismo it's a sure sign that they're nervous;todavía no es cierto que vaya a poder participar it's still not certain that she'll be able to take part3. [algún] certain;cierto hombre a certain man;en cierta ocasión once, on one occasion;cierto día, iba caminando por la calle, cuando… I was walking down the street one day, when…;hemos recibido un cierto número de quejas we have received a certain number of o some complaints;tuvo un cierto éxito con su primer disco his first record was a moderate success;me da cierto reparo preguntárselo I'm a bit reluctant to ask her;en cierto modo, han hecho lo que han podido in a way, they did what they could;hasta cierto punto es verdad it's true up to a point♦ advright, certainly;¿lo hizo usted? – cierto did you do it? – that's right;por cierto by the way;por cierto, ¿no te habrás acordado de comprar las entradas? by the way, did you remember to buy the tickets?;si la ves, por cierto, dile que la estoy buscando by the way, if you see her tell her I'm looking for her♦ de cierto loc advfor certain, for sure;lo sé de cierto I know for certain o for sure* * *adj1 ( seguro) certain2 ( verdadero):es cierto it’s true;lo cierto es que … the fact is that …;estar en lo cierto be right3:hasta cierto punto up to a point;un cierto encanto a certain charm;cierto día one day4:por cierto incidentally* * *cierto, -ta adj1) : true, certain, definitelo cierto es que...: the fact is that...2) : certain, onecierto día de verano: one summer daybajo ciertas circunstancias: under certain circumstances3)por cierto : in fact, as a matter of fact♦ ciertamente adv* * *cierto1 adj1. (en general) certain2. (verdadero) truecierto2 adv certainly -
5 positivo
adj.1 positive, definite, certain, for certain.2 positive, advantageous, plus.3 positive, assertive, positive-thinking.4 positive, indicating the presence of a disorder.m.1 plus sign, positive sign.2 positive, positive pole.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: positivar.* * *► adjetivo1 positive1 positive————————1 positive* * *(f. - positiva)adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=afirmativo, beneficioso) positive2) (Mat) positive, plus3) [idea] constructivees positivo que... — it is good that..., it is encouraging that...
2. SM1) (Ling) positive2) (Fot) positive, print3) (Dep) point* * *I- va adjetivo1) <polo/número> positiveel análisis dio positivo — the test was o proved positive
2) (provechoso, constructivo) positiveIIel diálogo resultó muy positivo — it was a very constructive o positive exchange of views
1) (Fot) print, positive (tech)2) (Ling) positive* * *= beneficial, constructive, healthy [healthier -comp., healthiest -sup.], plus, positive, nurturing, win-win + Nombre, empowering, uplifting.Ex. A high exhaustivity of indexing, then, is beneficial where a thorough search is required, but may be a handicap when only a few highly relevant documents are sought.Ex. During her tenure as head of the EPA library, she dealt with the dissatisfaction with the national treatment of U.S. documents in a most constructive manner, by establishing the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).Ex. Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).Ex. Here the date the amount was changed, the amount of the change, either plus or minus, and the user number of the person making the change are shown.Ex. When the amount of money is positive, this money is credited to the vendor.Ex. All managers should be knowledgeable in strategies of good directing so that a productive and nurturing environment can be created.Ex. The situation appears unstable and unsatisfactory; yet it survives in the absence of something better, such as a win-win scenario where publishers, librarians and researchers could all benefit.Ex. The implications here are that the organizational climate must be nurturing rather than coercive, empowering rather than controlling.Ex. It must be the least uplifting, most circumspect film ever made about sainthood.----* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.* de manera positiva = in a positive light.* de un modo positivo = positively, constructively.* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the bright side.* energía positiva = good vibes.* experiencia positiva = success story.* impacto positivo = positive impact.* número entero positivo = positive integer.* reacción positiva = positive reaction.* terminar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* valor positivo = virtue.* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.* * *I- va adjetivo1) <polo/número> positiveel análisis dio positivo — the test was o proved positive
2) (provechoso, constructivo) positiveIIel diálogo resultó muy positivo — it was a very constructive o positive exchange of views
1) (Fot) print, positive (tech)2) (Ling) positive* * *= beneficial, constructive, healthy [healthier -comp., healthiest -sup.], plus, positive, nurturing, win-win + Nombre, empowering, uplifting.Ex: A high exhaustivity of indexing, then, is beneficial where a thorough search is required, but may be a handicap when only a few highly relevant documents are sought.
Ex: During her tenure as head of the EPA library, she dealt with the dissatisfaction with the national treatment of U.S. documents in a most constructive manner, by establishing the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).Ex: Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).Ex: Here the date the amount was changed, the amount of the change, either plus or minus, and the user number of the person making the change are shown.Ex: When the amount of money is positive, this money is credited to the vendor.Ex: All managers should be knowledgeable in strategies of good directing so that a productive and nurturing environment can be created.Ex: The situation appears unstable and unsatisfactory; yet it survives in the absence of something better, such as a win-win scenario where publishers, librarians and researchers could all benefit.Ex: The implications here are that the organizational climate must be nurturing rather than coercive, empowering rather than controlling.Ex: It must be the least uplifting, most circumspect film ever made about sainthood.* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.* de manera positiva = in a positive light.* de un modo positivo = positively, constructively.* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the bright side.* energía positiva = good vibes.* experiencia positiva = success story.* impacto positivo = positive impact.* número entero positivo = positive integer.* reacción positiva = positive reaction.* terminar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* valor positivo = virtue.* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.* * *A ‹polo/número› positivela cuenta arroja un saldo positivo the account shows a credit balanceel análisis dio positivo por testoterona the test was o proved positive for testosteroneB (provechoso, constructivo) positivefue una experiencia muy positiva it was a very positive o worthwhile experienceel diálogo resultó muy positivo it was a very constructive o positive exchange of opinionsB ( Ling) positive* * *
Del verbo positivar: ( conjugate positivar)
positivo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
positivó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
positivo◊ -va adjetivo
positive
positivo,-a adjetivo positive: el análisis le dio positivo, the test came out positive
tienes que ser más positiva, you need to think more positively
II m Fot positive
' positivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deber
- delgada
- delgado
- positiva
- saldo
- dar
- lado
English:
acceptable
- arguable
- better
- credit
- plus
- positive
- Rh (factor)
- side
- look
- meaningful
- positively
* * *positivo, -a♦ adj1. [número respuesta, resultado] positive;el test dio positivo the test was positive;saldo positivo credit balance2. [persona, actitud] positive;una experiencia muy positiva a very positive experience3. Elec positive♦ nmFot print* * *I adj positive;II m FOT print* * *positivo, -va adj: positivepositivo nm: print (in photography)* * *positivo adj positive -
6 positivo
• advantageous• definite• for certain• plus sign• positive• positive pole
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