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41 restricción de importación

(n.) = import restriction

Ex. Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.

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(n.) = import restriction

Ex: Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.

Spanish-English dictionary > restricción de importación
42 soltar una indirecta

(v.) = drop + a hint

Ex. Presidents who manage by dropping hints sometimes devise little tests to see if their executives can read their minds.

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(v.) = drop + a hint

Ex: Presidents who manage by dropping hints sometimes devise little tests to see if their executives can read their minds.

Spanish-English dictionary > soltar una indirecta
43 suavizar

v.

1 to soften (poner blando).

El zumo de frutas suaviza la carne Fruit juice softens meat.

Elsa suavizó sus palabras Elsa softened her words.

Sus caricias suavizan a Ricardo Her caresses soften Richard.

2 to temper.

3 to ease (dificultad, tarea).

4 to tone down.

5 to mitigate, to soothe, to palliate.

Su amor suaviza el dolor Her love mitigates the pain.

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suavizar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (hacer agradable) to soften

2 (alisar) to smooth (out)

3 figurado to soften

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verb

to soften

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1. VT

1) (=alisar) to smooth out, smooth down

2) (=ablandar) [gen] to soften; [+ carácter] to mellow; [+ severidad, dureza] to temper; [+ medida] to relax

3) (=quitar fuerza a) [+ navaja] to strop; [+ pendiente] to ease, make more gentle; [+ color] to tone down; [+ tono] to soften

2.

See:

suavizarse

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1.
verbo transitivo < piel> to leave... smooth/soft; < color> to soften, tone down; < sabor> to tone down; < carácter> to mellow, make... gentler; <dureza/severidad> to soften, temper; < situación> to calm, ease

suavizaron el régimen penitenciario — they relaxed the prison regulations
2.
suavizarse v pron piel to become smoother/softer; carácter to mellow, become gentler; situación to calm down, ease

* * *

= blunt, relax, keep + the edge off + Algo, water down, sweeten, smooth.

Ex. It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.

Ex. Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.

Ex. 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.

Ex. One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.

Ex. The poem plays on the homonymic connection of the words 'to sweat' and 'to sweeten'.

Ex. From the 1820s a dry end was added to the Fourdrinier machine which dried and smoothed the web of paper as it emerged from the wet end.

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* suavizarse = mellow.

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1.
verbo transitivo < piel> to leave... smooth/soft; < color> to soften, tone down; < sabor> to tone down; < carácter> to mellow, make... gentler; <dureza/severidad> to soften, temper; < situación> to calm, ease

suavizaron el régimen penitenciario — they relaxed the prison regulations
2.
suavizarse v pron piel to become smoother/softer; carácter to mellow, become gentler; situación to calm down, ease

* * *

= blunt, relax, keep + the edge off + Algo, water down, sweeten, smooth.

Ex: It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.

Ex: Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.

Ex: 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.

Ex: One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.

Ex: The poem plays on the homonymic connection of the words 'to sweat' and 'to sweeten'.

Ex: From the 1820s a dry end was added to the Fourdrinier machine which dried and smoothed the web of paper as it emerged from the wet end.

* suavizarse = mellow.

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suavizar [A4 ]

vt

1 ‹pelo› to condition, soften; ‹piel› to leave … smooth/soft

2 ‹color› to soften, tone down; ‹sabor› to tone down

3 ‹dureza/severidad› to soften, temper; ‹carácter› to mellow, make … gentler

4 ‹situación› to calm, ease

suavizaron el régimen penitenciario they relaxed the prison regulations

■ suavizarse

v pron

1 «pelo» to become softer; «piel» to become smoother/softer

2 «carácter» to mellow, become gentler

3 «situación» to calm down, ease

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suavizar ( conjugate suavizar) verbo transitivo ‹ piel› to leave … smooth/soft;
‹ color› to soften, tone down;
‹ sabor› to tone down;
‹ carácter› to mellow, make … gentler;
‹dureza/severidad› to soften, temper;
‹ situación› to calm, ease
suavizarse verbo pronominal [ piel] to become smoother/softer;
[ carácter] to mellow, become gentler;
[ situación] to calm down, ease
suavizar verbo transitivo
1 (la piel, el pelo, etc) to make soft, make smooth
2 (un sabor) to make less strong
(el color, el sonido) to tone down
3 (el trato, el carácter) to soften, temper
' suavizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarar
- acondicionar
- templar
English:
soften
- temper
- tone down
- mellow

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suavizar

♦ vt

1. [poner blando] to soften;
[ropa, cabello] to condition;
suaviza el cutis it leaves your skin soft

2. [sabor, color] to tone down

3. [dificultad, tarea] to ease;
[conducción] to make smoother; [clima] to make milder; [condena] to reduce the length of
4. [moderar]
tienes que suavizar el discurso para no ofender a nadie you should tone down the speech so you don't offend anyone

♦ See also the pronominal verb suavizarse

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suavizar

v/t tb fig

soften

* * *

suavizar {21} vt

1) : to soften, to smooth out

2) : to tone down

♦ suavizarse vr

* * *

suavizar vb to soften

Spanish-English dictionary > suavizar
44 temas africanos

(n.) = Africana

Ex. This article suggests extensive modifications of existing schemes rather than attempting to devise an entirely different scheme for Africana.

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(n.) = Africana

Ex: This article suggests extensive modifications of existing schemes rather than attempting to devise an entirely different scheme for Africana.

Spanish-English dictionary > temas africanos
45 teoría de conjuntos difusos

(n.) = fuzzy set theory

Ex. The object of applying fuzzy set theory to information retrieval systems is that, by using a computer, we may be able to devise a system that will allow us to rank documents retrieved in probable order of relevance.

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(n.) = fuzzy set theory

Ex: The object of applying fuzzy set theory to information retrieval systems is that, by using a computer, we may be able to devise a system that will allow us to rank documents retrieved in probable order of relevance.

Spanish-English dictionary > teoría de conjuntos difusos
46 tripulación del avión

(n.) = aircrew

Ex. The demanding aircrew tasks are characterised by the need for assimilation and interpretation of multi-sensor data to devise tactical responses.

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(n.) = aircrew

Ex: The demanding aircrew tasks are characterised by the need for assimilation and interpretation of multi-sensor data to devise tactical responses.

Spanish-English dictionary > tripulación del avión
47 combinar

v.

1 to combine.

combina lo práctico con lo barato it is both practical and cheap

Ella combina minerales She combines minerals.

Ella combina trabajo y placer She combines business with pleasure.

Ella combina posibilidades She permutes possibilities.

2 to mix (bebidas).

3 to match (colores).

4 to arrange, to organize.

5 to bind.

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combinar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to combine

2 (disponer) to arrange, plan

3 QUÍMICA to combine

4 (colores) to match ( con, -), go ( con, with)

► verbo pronominal combinarse

1 (ponerse de acuerdo) to get together

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verb

1) to combine

2) match

•

- combinarse

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1. VT

1) [+ esfuerzos, movimientos] to combine; [+ colores] to match, mix

2) [+ plan, proyecto] to devise, work out

2.

See:

combinarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) < ingredientes> to combine, mix together

b) < colores> to put together

no sabe combinar la ropa — he isn't very good at coordinating clothes

combinar algo con algo: combinar el rojo con el violeta to put red and purple together; no puedes combinar esa falda con ese jersey — you can't wear that skirt with that sweater

c) (Quím) to combine

d) ( reunir) to combine
2.
combinar vi colores/ropa to go together

combinar con algo — to go with something
3.
combinarse v pron

a) personas ( ponerse de acuerdo)

se combinaron para sorprenderlo — they got together to give him a surprise

nos combinamos para estar allí a las seis — we all arranged to be there at six

b) (Quím) to combine

* * *

= bridge, combine (together), link, marry, perform + combination, pick and mix, coalesce, blend, mix and match, piece together, concatenate, conflate, mingle (with), mesh, bundle, federate, couple, mix, mash up, conjoin, conjugate, commingle.

Ex. BLAISE offers a variety of services bridging the cataloguing and information retrieval functions.

Ex. Search aids are available in the form of logical statements which combine terms in order to be able to trace subjects according to a more specific document profile.

Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex. At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems.

Ex. If a search involves more than a single term, the system searches for each term separately, and reports intermediate results before performing the combination.

Ex. Modular courses are already in place from which a student can pick and mix.

Ex. Mayo's conclusion was that 'the singling out of certain groups of employees for special attention had the effect of coalescing previously indifferent individuals into cohesive groups with a high degree of group ride or esprit-de-corps'.

Ex. In her last appraisal they had observed how she blended many attractive personal qualities with intelligence, energy, and determination.

Ex. It is possible to mix and match from copyright law, patent law and trade secret and contract law, and the choice of avenue offering the best protection will depend upon many variables.

Ex. During his stay in Laputa, Captain Gulliver was very impressed by a book-writing machine which produced fragments of sentences which were dictated to scribes and later pieced together.

Ex. Individual files are concatenated to allow a full Boolean search to all files simultaneously.

Ex. Authors did not always read proofs; revises might be omitted and routines conflated.

Ex. Not so long ago, the far off lands existed, to most people, in their imagination where they mingled with fairy tales and imaginary stories.

Ex. Meshing together the many means of communication remains the central task of libraries and this task continues to require financial support = La tarea central de las bibliotecas sigue siendo la de combinar los númerosos medios de comunicación, algo que continúa necesitando apoyo económico.

Ex. CD-ROM products that combine, or bundle, related information services will be at the forefront because of their usefulness to end-users.

Ex. The usefulness of the many online periodicals and scientific digital libraries that exist today is limited by the inability to federate these resources through a unified interface.

Ex. The author describes a model for coupling hypertext and a knowledge based system.

Ex. Plaster was mixed with water and poured over the type, and allowed to set; when it had hardened it was lifted off the page (the oil preventing it from sticking to the type), and baked hard in an oven.

Ex. The name comes from pop music, where DJs have made a hobby out of mashing up multiple, disparate songs to create new sounds.

Ex. The grotesque is an effect achieved by conjoining disparate framents which do not realistically belong together.

Ex. The problema can be solved by conjugating two bare hard disks.

Ex. By mixing the marital property (your paycheck) with the separate property (your inheritance), you have ' commingled' them, and they cannot be considered separate property anymore.

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* combinar Algo con Algo = marry + Nombre + with + Nombre.

* combinar con = intersperse with.

* combinar en = meld (in/into).

* combinar intereses = bridge + interests.

* que combina diferentes tipos de re = multi-source [multi source].

* volver a combinar = recombine [re-combine].

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) < ingredientes> to combine, mix together

b) < colores> to put together

no sabe combinar la ropa — he isn't very good at coordinating clothes

combinar algo con algo: combinar el rojo con el violeta to put red and purple together; no puedes combinar esa falda con ese jersey — you can't wear that skirt with that sweater

c) (Quím) to combine

d) ( reunir) to combine
2.
combinar vi colores/ropa to go together

combinar con algo — to go with something
3.
combinarse v pron

a) personas ( ponerse de acuerdo)

se combinaron para sorprenderlo — they got together to give him a surprise

nos combinamos para estar allí a las seis — we all arranged to be there at six

b) (Quím) to combine

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= bridge, combine (together), link, marry, perform + combination, pick and mix, coalesce, blend, mix and match, piece together, concatenate, conflate, mingle (with), mesh, bundle, federate, couple, mix, mash up, conjoin, conjugate, commingle.

Ex: BLAISE offers a variety of services bridging the cataloguing and information retrieval functions.

Ex: Search aids are available in the form of logical statements which combine terms in order to be able to trace subjects according to a more specific document profile.

Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex: At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems.

Ex: If a search involves more than a single term, the system searches for each term separately, and reports intermediate results before performing the combination.

Ex: Modular courses are already in place from which a student can pick and mix.

Ex: Mayo's conclusion was that 'the singling out of certain groups of employees for special attention had the effect of coalescing previously indifferent individuals into cohesive groups with a high degree of group ride or esprit-de-corps'.

Ex: In her last appraisal they had observed how she blended many attractive personal qualities with intelligence, energy, and determination.

Ex: It is possible to mix and match from copyright law, patent law and trade secret and contract law, and the choice of avenue offering the best protection will depend upon many variables.

Ex: During his stay in Laputa, Captain Gulliver was very impressed by a book-writing machine which produced fragments of sentences which were dictated to scribes and later pieced together.

Ex: Individual files are concatenated to allow a full Boolean search to all files simultaneously.

Ex: Authors did not always read proofs; revises might be omitted and routines conflated.

Ex: Not so long ago, the far off lands existed, to most people, in their imagination where they mingled with fairy tales and imaginary stories.

Ex: Meshing together the many means of communication remains the central task of libraries and this task continues to require financial support = La tarea central de las bibliotecas sigue siendo la de combinar los númerosos medios de comunicación, algo que continúa necesitando apoyo económico.

Ex: CD-ROM products that combine, or bundle, related information services will be at the forefront because of their usefulness to end-users.

Ex: The usefulness of the many online periodicals and scientific digital libraries that exist today is limited by the inability to federate these resources through a unified interface.

Ex: The author describes a model for coupling hypertext and a knowledge based system.

Ex: Plaster was mixed with water and poured over the type, and allowed to set; when it had hardened it was lifted off the page (the oil preventing it from sticking to the type), and baked hard in an oven.

Ex: The name comes from pop music, where DJs have made a hobby out of mashing up multiple, disparate songs to create new sounds.

Ex: The grotesque is an effect achieved by conjoining disparate framents which do not realistically belong together.

Ex: The problema can be solved by conjugating two bare hard disks.

Ex: By mixing the marital property (your paycheck) with the separate property (your inheritance), you have ' commingled' them, and they cannot be considered separate property anymore.

* combinar Algo con Algo = marry + Nombre + with + Nombre.

* combinar con = intersperse with.

* combinar en = meld (in/into).

* combinar intereses = bridge + interests.

* que combina diferentes tipos de re = multi-source [multi source].

* volver a combinar = recombine [re-combine].

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combinar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹ingredientes› to combine, mix together

2 ‹colores› to put together

no se puede combinar esos dos colores you can't put those two colors together

no sabe combinar la ropa he isn't very good at coordinating clothes

combinar algo CON algo:

me gusta la falda pero no tengo con qué combinarla I like the skirt but I have nothing to wear with it o to go with it

¿a quién se le ocurre combinar el rojo con el violeta? how could you think of putting red and purple together?

no puedes combinar esa falda con ese jersey you can't wear that skirt with that sweater

3 ( Quím) to combine

4 (reunir) to combine

■ combinar

vi

«colores/ropa»: combinar CON algo; to go WITH sth

quiero un bolso que combine con estos zapatos I want a bag that goes with o to go with these shoes

■ combinarse

v pron

1

«personas» (ponerse de acuerdo): se combinaron para sorprenderlo they got together to give him a surprise

se combinaron para gastarle una broma they got together o ganged up to play a trick on him

nos combinamos para estar allí a las seis we all arranged to be there at six

2 ( Quím) to combine

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combinar ( conjugate combinar) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to combine

b) ‹ colores› to put together;

‹ ropa› to coordinate;
◊ combinar el rojo con el violeta to put red and purple together

verbo intransitivo [colores/ropa] to go together;
combinar con algo to go with sth
combinar verbo transitivo, to combine, mix: hay que saber combinar estos dos sabores, you need to know how to best combine these two flavours
' combinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calor
- entonar
- ir
- mezclar
- pegar
- compaginar
- salir
- sintetizar
English:
blend
- combine
- match
- merge
- coordinate
- go
- mix

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combinar

♦ vt

1. [unir, mezclar] to combine;

combina lo práctico con lo barato it is both practical and cheap

2. [bebidas] to mix

3. [colores] to match

4. [planificar] to arrange, to organize;

combinan sus horarios para que siempre haya alguien en casa they arrange the hours they work so there's always somebody at home

5. Mat to permute

6. Quím to combine

♦ vi
[colores, ropa]
combinar con to go with;

no tengo nada que combine con estos pantalones I haven't got anything to go o that goes with these trousers

♦ See also the pronominal verb combinarse

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combinar

v/t combine

* * *

combinar vt

1) unir: to combine, to mix together

2) : to match, to put together

♦ See also the reflexive verb combinarse

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combinar vb

1. (en general) to combine

combina el trabajo con los estudios he combines work with studying

2. (tener armonía) to match / to go with

ese color combina muy bien con los muebles that colour matches the furniture really well

Spanish-English dictionary > combinar
48 crear

v.

1 to create.

me crea muchos problemas it gives me a lot of trouble, it causes me a lot of problems

Picasso creó escuela Picasso's works have had a seminal influence

Ricardo crea obras de arte Richard creates works of art.

Ellas crean criaturas raras They create weird creatures.

2 to invent.

3 to found.

4 to make, to make up.

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crear

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to create

■ crear problemas to create problems

2 (fundar) to found, establish; (partido) to set up

3 (inventar) to invent

► verbo pronominal crearse

1 to make, make for oneself

■ crearse enemigos to make enemies for oneself

2 (imaginarse) to imagine

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verb

1) to create

2) originate

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VT

1) (=hacer, producir) [+ obra, objeto, empleo] to create

el hombre fue creado a imagen de Dios — man was created in the image of God

crearon una ciudad de la nada — they created a city out of nothing

2) (=establecer) [+ comisión, comité, fondo, negocio, sistema] to set up; [+ asociación, cooperativa] to form, set up; [+ cargo, puesto] to create; [+ movimiento, organización] to create, establish, found

¿qué se necesita para crear una empresa? — what do you need in order to set up o start a business?

esta organización se creó para defender los derechos humanos — this organization was created o established o founded to defend human rights

aspiraban a crear un estado independiente — they aimed to create o establish o found an independent state

3) (=dar lugar a) [+ condiciones, clima, ambiente] to create; [+ problemas] to cause, create; [+ expectativas] to raise

el bloqueo ha creado una situación insostenible — the blockade has created an untenable situation

el vacío creado por su muerte — the gap left o created by her death

la nicotina crea adicción — nicotine is addictive

4) liter (=nombrar) to make, appoint

fue creado papa — he was made pope

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <obra/modelo/tendencia> to create, < producto> to develop

b) < sistema> to create, establish, set up; < institución> to set up, create; <comisión/fondo> to set up; < empleo> to create; < ciudad> to build

2) <dificultades/problemas> to cause, create; <ambiente/clima> to create; <fama/prestigio> to bring; < reputación> to earn

su arrogancia le creó muchas enemistades — his arrogance made him many enemies

no quiero crear falsas expectativas — I don't want to raise false hopes
2.
crearse v pron < problema> to create... for oneself

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= design (for/to), construct, create, engender, establish, fashion, forge, form, invent, set up, compose, originate, bring into + being, mint, found, institute, come into + existence, mother, come up with.

Ex. In lists designed for international use a symbolic notation instead of textual notes may be used.

Ex. The objective in executing these three stages is to construct a document profile which reflects its subject = El propósito de llevar a cabo estas tres etapas es elaborar un perfil documental que refleje su materia.

Ex. National agencies creating MARC records use national standards within their own country, and re-format records to UNIMARC for international exchange.

Ex. In addition to problems with new subjects which lacked 'accepted' or established names, this guiding principle engendered inconsistency in the form of headings.

Ex. The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.

Ex. The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.

Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex. Formed in 1969, the first operational system was implemented in 1972-3.

Ex. Frequently, but not always, this same process will have been attempted by the author when inventing the title, and this explains why the title is often a useful aid to indexing.

Ex. By imposing a ban one is only likely to set up antagonism and frustration which will turn against the very thing we are trying to encourage.

Ex. There have never been any attempts to compose a bibliography of US government documents relating to international law.

Ex. In the 'office of the present', a document is usually produced by several people: someone, say an administrator or manager, who originates and checks it, a typist, who prepares the text, and a draughtsman or artist who prepares the diagrams.

Ex. MARC was brought into being originally to facilitate the creation of LC catalogue cards.

Ex. The article 'The newly minted MLS: what do we need to know today?' describes the skills which, ideally, every US library school graduate should possess at the end of the 1990s.

Ex. The earliest community information service in Australia dates from as recently as 1958 when Citizens' Advice Bureaux, modelled on their British namesake, were founded in Perth = El primer servicio de información ciudadana de Australia es reciente y data de 1958 cuando se creó en Perth la Oficina de Información al Ciudadano, a imitación de su homónima británica.

Ex. The librarians have instituted a series of campaigns, including displays and leaflets on specific issues, eg family income supplement, rent and rates rebates, and school grants.

Ex. Some university libraries have been built up over the centuries; others have come into existence over the last 40 years.

Ex. Necessity mothers invention, and certainly invention in the presentation of books mothers surprised interest.

Ex. Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

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* crear adicción = be addictive.

* crear alianzas = form + alliances, make + alliances.

* crear apoyo = build + support.

* crear canales para = establish + channels for.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* crear consenso = forge + consensus.

* crear demanda = make + demand.

* crear de nuevo = recreate [re-create].

* crear desconfianza = create + distrust.

* crear desesperación = yield + despair.

* crear falsas ilusiones = create + false illusions.

* crear interés = build + interest.

* crear la ilusión = generate + illusion.

* crear lazos = build up + links.

* crear lazos afectivos = bond.

* crear posibilidades = open + window, create + possibilities.

* crear problemas = make + waves, build up + problems, make + trouble.

* crear prototipos = prototype.

* crear relaciones = structure + relationships.

* crearse = build up, hew.

* crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.

* crear servidor web = put up + web site.

* crearse una identidad = forge + identity.

* crearse una vida = build + life.

* crear una alianza = forge + alliance.

* crear una base = form + a basis.

* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.

* crear una coalición = forge + coalition.

* crear una colección = build + collection.

* crear un acuerdo = work out + agreement.

* crear una familia = have + a family.

* crear una ilusión = create + illusion.

* crear una imagen = build + an image, create + image, summon up + image.

* crear una injusticia = create + injustice.

* crear una marca de identidad = branding.

* crear una ocasión = create + opportunity.

* crear una preocupación = create + concern.

* crear una situación = create + a situation.

* crear un clima = promote + climate.

* crear un comité = set up + committee.

* crear un entorno = create + an environment.

* crear un equilibrio = establish + a balance.

* crear un fondo común de conocimientos = pool + knowledge.

* crear un fondo común de experiencias profesionales = pool + expertise.

* crear un grupo = set up + group.

* crear un índice = generate + index.

* crear un mercado para = produce + a market for.

* crear un perfil = compile + profile, formulate + profile.

* crear un servidor web = open up + web site.

* crear vínculos = build up + links.

* crear vínculos afectivos = bond.

* oposición + crear = opposition + line up.

* que crea adicción = addictive.

* que crea hábito = addictive.

* volver a crear = recreate [re-create].

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <obra/modelo/tendencia> to create, < producto> to develop

b) < sistema> to create, establish, set up; < institución> to set up, create; <comisión/fondo> to set up; < empleo> to create; < ciudad> to build

2) <dificultades/problemas> to cause, create; <ambiente/clima> to create; <fama/prestigio> to bring; < reputación> to earn

su arrogancia le creó muchas enemistades — his arrogance made him many enemies

no quiero crear falsas expectativas — I don't want to raise false hopes
2.
crearse v pron < problema> to create... for oneself

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= design (for/to), construct, create, engender, establish, fashion, forge, form, invent, set up, compose, originate, bring into + being, mint, found, institute, come into + existence, mother, come up with.

Ex: In lists designed for international use a symbolic notation instead of textual notes may be used.

Ex: The objective in executing these three stages is to construct a document profile which reflects its subject = El propósito de llevar a cabo estas tres etapas es elaborar un perfil documental que refleje su materia.

Ex: National agencies creating MARC records use national standards within their own country, and re-format records to UNIMARC for international exchange.

Ex: In addition to problems with new subjects which lacked 'accepted' or established names, this guiding principle engendered inconsistency in the form of headings.

Ex: The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.

Ex: The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.

Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex: Formed in 1969, the first operational system was implemented in 1972-3.

Ex: Frequently, but not always, this same process will have been attempted by the author when inventing the title, and this explains why the title is often a useful aid to indexing.

Ex: By imposing a ban one is only likely to set up antagonism and frustration which will turn against the very thing we are trying to encourage.

Ex: There have never been any attempts to compose a bibliography of US government documents relating to international law.

Ex: In the 'office of the present', a document is usually produced by several people: someone, say an administrator or manager, who originates and checks it, a typist, who prepares the text, and a draughtsman or artist who prepares the diagrams.

Ex: MARC was brought into being originally to facilitate the creation of LC catalogue cards.

Ex: The article 'The newly minted MLS: what do we need to know today?' describes the skills which, ideally, every US library school graduate should possess at the end of the 1990s.

Ex: The earliest community information service in Australia dates from as recently as 1958 when Citizens' Advice Bureaux, modelled on their British namesake, were founded in Perth = El primer servicio de información ciudadana de Australia es reciente y data de 1958 cuando se creó en Perth la Oficina de Información al Ciudadano, a imitación de su homónima británica.

Ex: The librarians have instituted a series of campaigns, including displays and leaflets on specific issues, eg family income supplement, rent and rates rebates, and school grants.

Ex: Some university libraries have been built up over the centuries; others have come into existence over the last 40 years.

Ex: Necessity mothers invention, and certainly invention in the presentation of books mothers surprised interest.

Ex: Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

* crear adicción = be addictive.

* crear alianzas = form + alliances, make + alliances.

* crear apoyo = build + support.

* crear canales para = establish + channels for.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* crear consenso = forge + consensus.

* crear demanda = make + demand.

* crear de nuevo = recreate [re-create].

* crear desconfianza = create + distrust.

* crear desesperación = yield + despair.

* crear falsas ilusiones = create + false illusions.

* crear interés = build + interest.

* crear la ilusión = generate + illusion.

* crear lazos = build up + links.

* crear lazos afectivos = bond.

* crear posibilidades = open + window, create + possibilities.

* crear problemas = make + waves, build up + problems, make + trouble.

* crear prototipos = prototype.

* crear relaciones = structure + relationships.

* crearse = build up, hew.

* crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.

* crear servidor web = put up + web site.

* crearse una identidad = forge + identity.

* crearse una vida = build + life.

* crear una alianza = forge + alliance.

* crear una base = form + a basis.

* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.

* crear una coalición = forge + coalition.

* crear una colección = build + collection.

* crear un acuerdo = work out + agreement.

* crear una familia = have + a family.

* crear una ilusión = create + illusion.

* crear una imagen = build + an image, create + image, summon up + image.

* crear una injusticia = create + injustice.

* crear una marca de identidad = branding.

* crear una ocasión = create + opportunity.

* crear una preocupación = create + concern.

* crear una situación = create + a situation.

* crear un clima = promote + climate.

* crear un comité = set up + committee.

* crear un entorno = create + an environment.

* crear un equilibrio = establish + a balance.

* crear un fondo común de conocimientos = pool + knowledge.

* crear un fondo común de experiencias profesionales = pool + expertise.

* crear un grupo = set up + group.

* crear un índice = generate + index.

* crear un mercado para = produce + a market for.

* crear un perfil = compile + profile, formulate + profile.

* crear un servidor web = open up + web site.

* crear vínculos = build up + links.

* crear vínculos afectivos = bond.

* oposición + crear = opposition + line up.

* que crea adicción = addictive.

* que crea hábito = addictive.

* volver a crear = recreate [re-create].

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crear [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹obra/modelo› to create; ‹tendencia› to create

crear una nueva imagen para el producto to create a new image for the product

crearon un producto revolucionario they developed o created a revolutionary product

2 ‹sistema› to create, establish, set up; ‹institución› to set up, create; ‹comisión/fondo› to set up; ‹empleo› to create

crearon una ciudad en pleno desierto they built a city in the middle of the desert

B ‹dificultades/problemas› to cause, create; ‹ambiente/clima› to create; ‹fama/prestigio› to bring; ‹reputación› to earn

su arrogancia le creó muchas enemistades his arrogance made him many enemies

no quiero crear falsas expectativas en mis alumnos I don't want to raise false hopes among my students, I don't want to give my students false hopes

se crea muchas dificultades he creates o makes a lot of problems for himself

¿para qué te creas más trabajo? why make more work for yourself?

será difícil llenar el vacío creado con su desaparición it will be difficult to fill the gap left by his death

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crear ( conjugate crear) verbo transitivo
to create;
‹ producto› to develop;
‹institución/comisión/fondo› to set up;
‹fama/prestigio› to bring;
‹ reputación› to earn;
◊ crea muchos problemas it causes o creates a lot of problems;

no quiero crear falsas expectativas I don't want to raise false hopes
crearse verbo pronominal ‹ problema› to create … for oneself;

‹ enemigos› to make
crear verbo transitivo to create
' crear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
falsificar
- hacer
- ilusionar
- infundio
- rompecabezas
- constituir
- formar
- meter
English:
boat
- bonding
- create
- fashion
- never-never land
- rapport
- stage
- afoot
- develop
- devise
- disrupt
- establish
- illusion
- set
- you

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crear

♦ vt

1. [hacer, producir, originar] to create;

crear empleo/riqueza to create jobs/wealth;

han creado un nuevo ministerio para él they have created a new ministry for him;

me crea muchos problemas it gives me a lot of trouble, it causes me a lot of problems;

Picasso creó escuela Picasso's works have had a seminal influence

2. [inventar] to invent;
[poema, sinfonía] to compose, to write; [cuadro] to paint
3. [fundar] to found

♦ See also the pronominal verb crearse

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crear

v/t create; empresa set up

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crear vt

1) : to create, to cause

2) : to originate

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crear vb

1. (en general) to create

las esculturas que el artista ha creado en los últimos años the sculptures created by the artist during the last few years

crearon 250 puestos de trabajo they created 250 jobs

2. (comité, empresa, etc) to set up

están estudiando la posibilidad de crear una empresa they're considering setting up a company

Spanish-English dictionary > crear
49 elaborado

adj.

elaborate.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: elaborar.

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- da adjetivo elaborate

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= fancy, pre-digested [predigested], constructed.

Ex. This kind of research, whether on processes of cataloging, acquisitions, or whatnot, should produce results to show that, with due respect to all the fancy mathematics, the specific arts of cataloging, acquisitions, or whatnot are being done as well as can be expected.

Ex. This material includes case studies, games, and model making kits, each containing a pre-digested gobbet of information.

Ex. In order to avoid cumbrously constructed sentences, the term 'library' henceforth will be used in this introduction to encompass 'libraries,' 'media centers,' and 'information systems'.

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* elaborado por ordenador = computer-produced [computer produced].

* * *

- da adjetivo elaborate

* * *

= fancy, pre-digested [predigested], constructed.

Ex: This kind of research, whether on processes of cataloging, acquisitions, or whatnot, should produce results to show that, with due respect to all the fancy mathematics, the specific arts of cataloging, acquisitions, or whatnot are being done as well as can be expected.

Ex: This material includes case studies, games, and model making kits, each containing a pre-digested gobbet of information.

Ex: In order to avoid cumbrously constructed sentences, the term 'library' henceforth will be used in this introduction to encompass 'libraries,' 'media centers,' and 'information systems'.

* elaborado por ordenador = computer-produced [computer produced].

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elaborado -da

adjective

elaborate

un diseño muy elaborado a very elaborate o intricate design

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Del verbo elaborar: ( conjugate elaborar)

elaborado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
elaborado
elaborar
elaborado
◊ -da adjetivo

elaborate
elaborar ( conjugate elaborar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹producto/vino› to produce, make;
‹ pan› to bake, make
2 ‹plan/teoría› to devise, draw up;
‹informe/estudio› to prepare, write
elaborado,-a adjetivo
1 (trabajado) elaborate
2 (producto) manufactured
elaborar verbo transitivo
1 (fabricar) to manufacture, produce
2 (un proyecto, una teoría) to develop
' elaborado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
elaborada
- rebuscada
- rebuscado
- refinada
- refinado
- trabajada
- trabajado
English:
arms control
- elaborate
- fancy

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elaborado, -a adj
[trabajado]
un plan muy elaborado an elaborate plan;

el guión está muy elaborado it's a very well-crafted script;

un plato elaborado an elaborate dish

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elaborado, -da adj

: elaborate

Spanish-English dictionary > elaborado
50 fraguar

v.

1 to forge.

2 to think up.

3 to set, to harden.

Fraguamos el hierro We forge iron.

4 to concoct, to brew, to contrive, to machinate.

Fraguamos un plan We concoct a plan.

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fraguar

Conjugation model [ AVERIGUAR], like link=averiguar averiguar

► verbo transitivo

1 (metal) to forge

2 figurado (plan) to dream up, fabricate; (conspiración) to hatch

► verbo intransitivo

1 (endurecerse) to set, harden

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1. VT

1) [+ metal] to forge

2) [+ plan] to hatch, concoct

2.

VI [hormigón] to harden, set

3.

See:

fraguarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) (Metal) to forge

b) < complot> to hatch; < plan> to conceive
2.
fraguar vi cemento to set

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= concoct.

Ex. Their unquenchable thirst for revenge enabled them to concoct a diabolical scheme.

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* polémica + fraguarse = controversy + brew.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (Metal) to forge

b) < complot> to hatch; < plan> to conceive
2.
fraguar vi cemento to set

* * *

= concoct.

Ex: Their unquenchable thirst for revenge enabled them to concoct a diabolical scheme.

* polémica + fraguarse = controversy + brew.

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fraguar [ A16 ]

vt

1 ( Metal) to forge

2 ‹complot› to hatch; ‹plan› to conceive, think up

■ fraguar

vi

to set

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fraguar ( conjugate fraguar) verbo transitivo
a) (Metal) to forge

b) ‹ complot› to hatch;

‹ plan› to conceive
verbo intransitivo [ cemento] to set
fraguar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un metal) to forge
2 (idear) to think up, fabricate
(urdir) to hatch
II verbo intransitivo to set, harden
' fraguar' also found in these entries:
English:
forge
- set
- engineer

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fraguar

♦ vt

1. [forjar] to forge

2. [idear] to think up

♦ vi

1. [cemento] to set, to harden

2. [idea, plan] to be successful;

su proyecto no llegó a fraguar their project never came to anything

♦ See also the pronominal verb fraguarse

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fraguar

I v/t

1 forge

2 plan devise; complot hatch

II v/i de cemento set

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fraguar {10} vt

1) : to forge

2) : to conceive, to concoct, to hatch

fraguar vi

: to set, to solidify

Spanish-English dictionary > fraguar
51 idea

f.

1 idea (concepto, ocurrencia).

buena/mala idea good/bad idea

hacerse una idea de algo to get an idea of something

hacerse a la idea de que to get used to the idea that

no tengo ni idea (de) I don't have a clue (about)

tener ideas de bombero (figurative) to have wild o crazy ideas (peninsular Spanish)

tener idea de cómo hacer algo to know how to do something

tener una ligera idea to have a vague idea

idea brillante brilliant idea, brainwave

idea fija obsession

ser una persona de ideas fijas to be a person of fixed ideas

2 intention.

con la idea de with the idea o intention of

tener idea de hacer algo to intend to do something

a mala idea maliciously

3 impression.

ideas ideas (ideología)

cambiar de idea to change one's mind

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: idear.

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idea

► nombre femenino

1 idea

2 (noción) notion

3 (ingenio) imagination

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

cambiar de idea to change one's mind

darle ideas a alguien to put ideas in somebody's head

hacer algo a mala idea to do something on purpose, do something deliberately

hacerse a la idea de algo to get used to the idea of something, accept something

llevar idea de to intend to, have the intention of

¡ni idea! no idea!, not a clue!

no te puedes hacer una idea you have no idea

no tener ni idea familiar to have no idea, not have a clue

ser de ideas fijas to be narrow-minded, have very fixed ideas

tener ideas de bombero to have funny ideas, have madcap ideas

tener mala idea familiar to be a nasty piece of work

idea fija fixed idea

ligera idea vague idea

mala idea evil intention

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noun f.

1) idea

2) notion

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SF

1) (=concepto) idea

tenía una idea muy distinta de Rusia — I had a very different idea of what Russia was like

tenía una idea falsa de mí — he had a false impression of me, he had the wrong idea about me

• formarse una idea de algo — to form an impression of sth

• hacerse una idea de algo — to get an idea of sth

no es fácil hacerse una idea del proyecto — it's not easy to get an idea of the project

hacerse una idea equivocada de algn — to get a false impression of sb, get the wrong idea about sb

hazte a la idea de que no va a volver nunca — you'd better get used to the idea that she's never coming back
preconcebido
2) (=sugerencia) idea

tengo una gran idea — I've had a great idea

¡qué idea! ¿por qué no vamos a Marruecos? — I've got an idea! why don't we go to Morocco?

necesitamos a gente con ideas — we need people with (fresh) ideas

ideas para cuidar su cabello — hair care tips

• idea brillante, idea genial — brilliant idea, brainwave

- ideas de bombero

3) (=intención) idea, intention

mi idea era salir temprano — I had intended to leave early, my idea o intention was to leave early

• cambiar de idea — to change one's mind

no hemos conseguido que cambiara de idea — we haven't been able to change her mind

• idea fija — fixed idea

salió del país con una idea fija: no volver nunca — he left the country with one fixed idea: never to return

su idea fija era marcharse a Francia — she had this fixed idea about going to France

• ir con la idea de hacer algo — to mean to do sth

no iba nunca con la idea de perjudicar a nadie — it was never his intention to harm anybody, he never meant to harm anybody

• tiene muy mala idea — his intentions are not good, he's a nasty piece of work *

tuvo muy mala idea al hacer las preguntas — his questions were really malicious o nasty

nos preparó una trampa a mala idea — he played a nasty trick on us

lo hizo sin mala idea — he didn't mean any harm

• metérsele una idea en la cabeza a algn, cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza no hay quien se la saque — once he gets an idea into his head no one can talk him out of it

• tener idea de hacer algo — [en el pasado] to mean to do sth; [en el futuro] to be thinking of doing sth

tenía idea de traerme varias botellas de vodka — I meant o I was meaning to bring some bottles of vodka

- tener idea a algn

4) (=conocimiento) idea

no tengo mucha idea de cocina — I haven't got much (of an) idea about cooking

-¿a qué hora llega Sara? -no tengo ni idea — "what time is Sara arriving?" - "I've got no idea"

¡ni idea! — no idea!

• tener idea de algo — to have an idea of sth

¿tienes idea de la hora que es? — do you have any idea of the time?

¡no tienes idea de las ganas que tenía de verte! — you have no idea how much I wanted to see you!

no tenía ni idea de que te fueras a casar — I had no idea that you were getting married

• no tener la menor idea — not to have the faintest o the foggiest idea

cuando me fui a Alemania no tenía la menor idea de alemán — when I went to Germany I couldn't speak a word of German
pajolero 1), remoto 3)
5) pl ideas (=opiniones) ideas

lo expulsaron por sus ideas políticas — they expelled him because of his political beliefs o ideas

tengo las ideas muy claras con respecto al aborto — my position on abortion is very clear

yo soy de ideas fijas — I have very fixed ideas about things

• una persona de ideas conservadoras/liberales/radicales — a conservative/liberal/radical-minded person

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femenino

1)

a) ( concepto) idea

la idea de libertad — the idea o concept of freedom

b) (opinión, ideología) idea

es de ideas conservadoras — she has conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas — he has very set ideas about things

c) ( noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona — he has no idea how it works

no tengo idea — I don't have a clue

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar — I had a feeling you'd call

hacerse una idea de la situación — to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es — it's hard to imagine what it's like

darse idea para algo — (RPl fam) to be good at something

hacerse (a) la idea de algo — to get used to the idea of something

2)

a) ( ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre una idea — I've got an idea

se le metió la idea en la cabeza — she got it into her head

no sería buena/mala idea — it wouldn't be a good/bad idea

idea de bombero — (Esp fam) crazy idea

b) ( intención) intention, idea

cambió de idea — she changed her mind

c) ( sugerencia) idea

•

- idea fija

* * *

= idea, insight, notion, perspective, point, thought, conception, rationality, inkling, perception.

Ex. Analytical cataloguing is valuable in respect of any type of media, but many of ideas have been tested most thoroughly in the context of monographs and serials.

Ex. The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex. A focus conveys the key or principal notion of a concept.

Ex. It is easy to see that users and separate pieces of literature may hold different perspectives on one subject.

Ex. Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex. Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex. Different conceptions of what subject indexing means are described.

Ex. A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.

Ex. Her experience with many children has shown that often they can repeat sentences and read quite well without any inkling of what they are saying.

Ex. Nevertheless, citation indexes do seek to link documents according to their content (or at least the perception of their content held by the author of the source work).

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* acariciar la idea de = toy with + idea of, flirt with + the idea of.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* acoger con ahínco la idea de = seize upon + the idea of.

* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.

* adquirir una idea = gain + impression.

* aferrarse a una idea = hold fast to + idea.

* aludir a una idea = allude to + idea.

* aportación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* aportar ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.

* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.

* atraer la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* bombardeo de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* cambio de idea = change of heart, change of mind.

* cantera de ideas = hotbed.

* casarse con una idea = wed to + view.

* compartir ideas = share + ideas, share + thoughts, bounce off + ideas.

* compartir ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* compartir las ideas = pool + ideas.

* composición por confrontación de ideas = brain-writing.

* concebir una idea = conceive + idea.

* confrontación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* confrontar ideas = brainstorm.

* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.

* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.

* contraste de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming].

* contribución de ideas = input of ideas.

* con una idea muy superficial sobre = with only a sketchy idea of.

* corroborar una idea = substantiate + point.

* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* debatir una idea = discuss + idea.

* deducir una idea = draw + idea.

* defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.

* defender una idea = champion + idea.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* desaprobar una idea = disapprove of + the idea of.

* desarrollar una idea = amplify + idea.

* descartar una idea = dismiss + idea, discount + notion.

* difundir una idea = spread + view, spread + an idea, circulate + Posesivo + idea.

* discutir una idea = float + concept.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* entusiasmarse con la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* erradicar falsas ideas = erase + misconceptions.

* erradicar una falsa ide = dispel + idea.

* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* expresar ideas = express + thoughts, put over + ideas.

* extraer una idea = draw + idea.

* falto de ideas = short of ideas.

* germen de una idea = germ of an idea.

* gustar la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* hacer hincapié en una idea = hammer + point.

* hacer prevaler las ideas y valores de uno mismo = assert + own ideas and values.

* hacer realidad una idea = follow through on/with + Posesivo + idea.

* hacerse a una idea = deal with + concept.

* hacerse una idea = form + impression, get + an inkling.

* hacerse una idea de = catch + glimpse, glean + indication, glean + picture, have + an inkling of.

* hacerse una idea mejor de = glean + insights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* idea abstracta = abstract idea.

* idea + aparecer = idea + surface.

* idea aproximada = rough idea.

* idea arraigada = ingrained attitude.

* idea brillante = bright idea.

* idea buena = cool idea.

* idea central = focal point.

* idea clara = clear idea.

* idea cultural = meme.

* idea + dar forma = idea + shape.

* idea de reforma = reform idea.

* idea estrafalaria = outlandish idea.

* idea falsa = misconception, misperception, bogus idea, illusion.

* idea favorita = pet idea.

* idea + forjar = idea + shape.

* idea fundamental = keynote.

* idea general = rough idea.

* idea genial = brain child [brainchild].

* idea incoherente = disjointed idea.

* idea loca = wild thought.

* idea nueva = fresh idea.

* idea original = brain child [brainchild].

* idea pensada a posteriori = afterthought.

* idea peregrina = outlandish idea.

* idea preconcebida = preconception.

* idea principal = drift.

* idea reciclada = retread [re-tread].

* ideas = food for thought, strands of thought.

* idea secundaria = side issue.

* ideas políticas = politics.

* ideas principales = significant ideas.

* idea + surgir = idea + come up.

* ilustrar una idea = illustrate + point.

* inspirar ideas = spark off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas = compare + notes, exchange + ideas, bounce off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* intercambio de ideas = exchange of ideas, fertilisation [fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of ideas.

* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.

* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.

* machacar un idea = squash + idea.

* mencionar una idea = bring up + idea.

* ¡ni idea! = beats me!.

* no captar la idea = miss + the point.

* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.

* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.

* no tener idea = have + no clue, have + no idea.

* no tener idea de = be clueless about, have + no understanding of.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.

* no tener ni puta idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* nueva idea = reform idea.

* obtener una idea = get + a sense of, gain + a sense of.

* obtener una idea de = get + a taste of.

* ocurrirse a Alguien una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* ocurrírsele a Alguien una idea = think up + idea.

* ocurrírsele la idea = come up with + idea.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* perpetuar una idea preconcebida = perpetuate + preconception.

* plantear una idea = raise + idea.

* plasmar una idea en la realidad = translate + idea into + reality.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* probar una idea = test + idea.

* profundizar en una idea = carry + argument + one step further.

* promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.

* proponer una idea = advance + proposition, advance + idea, put forward + idea.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* recalcar una idea = hammer + point.

* rechazar una idea = turn + idea + down.

* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* refutar una idea = quarrel with + notion.

* replantearse las ideas = rethink + Posesivo + ideas.

* representar una idea = dramatise + idea.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser partidario de una idea = favour + idea.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sopesar una idea = weigh + idea.

* sugerir ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* sugerir una idea = advance + proposition, suggest + idea, float + concept.

* suscribir una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* tener idea = have + a clue.

* tener una idea = gain + impression, capture + glimpse, get + a sense of, have + an inkling of, gain + a sense of, have + a clue.

* tener una idea de = gain + idea of.

* tormenta de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* utilizar las ideas de (Alguien) = draw on/upon + Posesivo + ideas.

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femenino

1)

a) ( concepto) idea

la idea de libertad — the idea o concept of freedom

b) (opinión, ideología) idea

es de ideas conservadoras — she has conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas — he has very set ideas about things

c) ( noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona — he has no idea how it works

no tengo idea — I don't have a clue

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar — I had a feeling you'd call

hacerse una idea de la situación — to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es — it's hard to imagine what it's like

darse idea para algo — (RPl fam) to be good at something

hacerse (a) la idea de algo — to get used to the idea of something

2)

a) ( ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre una idea — I've got an idea

se le metió la idea en la cabeza — she got it into her head

no sería buena/mala idea — it wouldn't be a good/bad idea

idea de bombero — (Esp fam) crazy idea

b) ( intención) intention, idea

cambió de idea — she changed her mind

c) ( sugerencia) idea

•

- idea fija

* * *

= idea, insight, notion, perspective, point, thought, conception, rationality, inkling, perception.

Ex: Analytical cataloguing is valuable in respect of any type of media, but many of ideas have been tested most thoroughly in the context of monographs and serials.

Ex: The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex: A focus conveys the key or principal notion of a concept.

Ex: It is easy to see that users and separate pieces of literature may hold different perspectives on one subject.

Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex: Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex: Different conceptions of what subject indexing means are described.

Ex: A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.

Ex: Her experience with many children has shown that often they can repeat sentences and read quite well without any inkling of what they are saying.

Ex: Nevertheless, citation indexes do seek to link documents according to their content (or at least the perception of their content held by the author of the source work).

* acariciar la idea de = toy with + idea of, flirt with + the idea of.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* acoger con ahínco la idea de = seize upon + the idea of.

* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.

* adquirir una idea = gain + impression.

* aferrarse a una idea = hold fast to + idea.

* aludir a una idea = allude to + idea.

* aportación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* aportar ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.

* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.

* atraer la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* bombardeo de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* cambio de idea = change of heart, change of mind.

* cantera de ideas = hotbed.

* casarse con una idea = wed to + view.

* compartir ideas = share + ideas, share + thoughts, bounce off + ideas.

* compartir ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* compartir las ideas = pool + ideas.

* composición por confrontación de ideas = brain-writing.

* concebir una idea = conceive + idea.

* confrontación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* confrontar ideas = brainstorm.

* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.

* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.

* contraste de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming].

* contribución de ideas = input of ideas.

* con una idea muy superficial sobre = with only a sketchy idea of.

* corroborar una idea = substantiate + point.

* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* debatir una idea = discuss + idea.

* deducir una idea = draw + idea.

* defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.

* defender una idea = champion + idea.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* desaprobar una idea = disapprove of + the idea of.

* desarrollar una idea = amplify + idea.

* descartar una idea = dismiss + idea, discount + notion.

* difundir una idea = spread + view, spread + an idea, circulate + Posesivo + idea.

* discutir una idea = float + concept.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* entusiasmarse con la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* erradicar falsas ideas = erase + misconceptions.

* erradicar una falsa ide = dispel + idea.

* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* expresar ideas = express + thoughts, put over + ideas.

* extraer una idea = draw + idea.

* falto de ideas = short of ideas.

* germen de una idea = germ of an idea.

* gustar la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* hacer hincapié en una idea = hammer + point.

* hacer prevaler las ideas y valores de uno mismo = assert + own ideas and values.

* hacer realidad una idea = follow through on/with + Posesivo + idea.

* hacerse a una idea = deal with + concept.

* hacerse una idea = form + impression, get + an inkling.

* hacerse una idea de = catch + glimpse, glean + indication, glean + picture, have + an inkling of.

* hacerse una idea mejor de = glean + insights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* idea abstracta = abstract idea.

* idea + aparecer = idea + surface.

* idea aproximada = rough idea.

* idea arraigada = ingrained attitude.

* idea brillante = bright idea.

* idea buena = cool idea.

* idea central = focal point.

* idea clara = clear idea.

* idea cultural = meme.

* idea + dar forma = idea + shape.

* idea de reforma = reform idea.

* idea estrafalaria = outlandish idea.

* idea falsa = misconception, misperception, bogus idea, illusion.

* idea favorita = pet idea.

* idea + forjar = idea + shape.

* idea fundamental = keynote.

* idea general = rough idea.

* idea genial = brain child [brainchild].

* idea incoherente = disjointed idea.

* idea loca = wild thought.

* idea nueva = fresh idea.

* idea original = brain child [brainchild].

* idea pensada a posteriori = afterthought.

* idea peregrina = outlandish idea.

* idea preconcebida = preconception.

* idea principal = drift.

* idea reciclada = retread [re-tread].

* ideas = food for thought, strands of thought.

* idea secundaria = side issue.

* ideas políticas = politics.

* ideas principales = significant ideas.

* idea + surgir = idea + come up.

* ilustrar una idea = illustrate + point.

* inspirar ideas = spark off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas = compare + notes, exchange + ideas, bounce off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* intercambio de ideas = exchange of ideas, fertilisation [fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of ideas.

* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.

* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.

* machacar un idea = squash + idea.

* mencionar una idea = bring up + idea.

* ¡ni idea! = beats me!.

* no captar la idea = miss + the point.

* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.

* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.

* no tener idea = have + no clue, have + no idea.

* no tener idea de = be clueless about, have + no understanding of.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.

* no tener ni puta idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* nueva idea = reform idea.

* obtener una idea = get + a sense of, gain + a sense of.

* obtener una idea de = get + a taste of.

* ocurrirse a Alguien una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* ocurrírsele a Alguien una idea = think up + idea.

* ocurrírsele la idea = come up with + idea.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* perpetuar una idea preconcebida = perpetuate + preconception.

* plantear una idea = raise + idea.

* plasmar una idea en la realidad = translate + idea into + reality.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* probar una idea = test + idea.

* profundizar en una idea = carry + argument + one step further.

* promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.

* proponer una idea = advance + proposition, advance + idea, put forward + idea.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* recalcar una idea = hammer + point.

* rechazar una idea = turn + idea + down.

* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* refutar una idea = quarrel with + notion.

* replantearse las ideas = rethink + Posesivo + ideas.

* representar una idea = dramatise + idea.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser partidario de una idea = favour + idea.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sopesar una idea = weigh + idea.

* sugerir ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* sugerir una idea = advance + proposition, suggest + idea, float + concept.

* suscribir una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* tener idea = have + a clue.

* tener una idea = gain + impression, capture + glimpse, get + a sense of, have + an inkling of, gain + a sense of, have + a clue.

* tener una idea de = gain + idea of.

* tormenta de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* utilizar las ideas de (Alguien) = draw on/upon + Posesivo + ideas.

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idea

feminine

A

1 (concepto) idea

la idea de libertad the idea o concept of freedom

la idea de un dios único the idea o notion of a single God

2 (opinión, ideología) idea

sus ideas políticas his political beliefs o ideas

es de ideas bastante conservadoras she has fairly conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas he has very set ideas about things

yo no soy de la misma idea I don't agree, I don't share your opinion

3 (noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona he has no idea how it works

no tenía ni idea de todo esto I had no idea about any of this

no tengo idea no idea! o I don't have a clue

no tenía ni la más remota idea or ( Esp fam) ni pajolera idea she didn't have the slightest idea, she didn't have the faintest o foggiest idea ( colloq)

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar I had a feeling you'd call

no tienes idea de lo que he sufrido you have no idea how much I've suffered

para darse or hacerse una idea de la situación to give oneself o to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es si no lo has visto it's hard to imagine what it's like if you haven't seen it

esto es sólo una idea del proyecto this is just a general idea of the project

darse idea para algo ( RPl fam); to be good at sth

se da mucha idea para cocinar she's a very good cook

hacerse (a) la idea de algo: ya me voy haciendo (a) la idea de vivir allí I am getting used to the idea of living there now

no se hace (a) la idea de que está muerto she can't accept the fact that he's dead

B

1 (ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre or tengo una idea I've got an idea

¡qué ideas se te ocurren! you really o sure get some funny ideas! ( colloq)

¡tú y tus brillantes ideas! ( iró); you and your brilliant ideas! ( iro)

se le metió la idea en la cabeza de ir a escalar la montaña she got it into her head to go and climb the mountain

no sería mala idea hacer las reservas hoy it wouldn't be a bad idea to make the reservations today

¡quítate esa idea de la cabeza! you can get that idea out of your head!

idea de bombero ( Esp fam); crazy idea

2 (intención) intention, idea

no fui con esa idea I didn't go with that idea in mind o with that intention

mi idea era terminarlo hoy my intention was to finish it today, I had intended to finish it today

cambió de idea y tomó el tren she changed her mind and took the train

no han abandonado la idea de ir al parque they haven't given up the idea of going to the park

malo¹ (↑ malo (1))

3 (sugerencia) idea

ideas para el hogar ideas for the home

escriban sus ideas en un papelito please write your suggestions o ideas on a piece of paper

Compuesto:

idea fija

fixed idea, idée fixe

C

( RPl) (manía): no lo comas con idea stop thinking about it and just eat it

tenerle idea a algn (CS fam); to have sth against sb ( colloq), to have it in for sb ( colloq)

tenerle idea a algo ( fam); to have a thing about sth ( colloq)

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Del verbo idear: ( conjugate idear)

idea es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
idea
idear
idea sustantivo femenino
idea;
◊ la idea de libertad the idea o concept of freedom;

es de ideas fijas he has very set ideas about things;
no tiene idea de cómo funciona he has no idea how it works;
no tengo idea I don't have a clue;
hacerse una idea de la situación to get an idea of the situation;
se me ocurre una idea I've got an idea;
cambió de idea she changed her mind;
hacerse (a) la idea de algo to get used to the idea of sth
idea sustantivo femenino
1 idea
idea fija, fixed idea
2 (representación, concepto) idea: la simple idea de volver a verle me pone nervioso, the very thought of seeing him again makes me all jittery
(noción) idea: para que te hagas una idea..., so that you can get an idea...
tiene muy poca idea de lo que cuesta, she has very little idea of what it costs
3 (opinión, juicio) idea, opinion: te lo advierto, ésta no es la idea que yo tengo de la diversión, mind you, that's not my idea of fun
tiene ideas peligrosas sobre el poder, he has dangerous ideas about power
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
4 (intención) intention
a mala idea, on purpose
5 (proyecto, plan, ocurrencia) idea: teme que le roben la idea, she's afraid someone might steal her idea
vino con la idea de ir a la playa, she came with the idea of going to the beach
exclamación ¡vaya una idea!, the very idea!
♦ Locuciones: hacerse a la idea de, to get used to the idea of
familiar no tener ni idea, to have no idea o not to have a clue: no tenía ni idea de que hubieras regresado, I had no idea that you were back
(ser ignorante) no tengo ni (la más remota/puñetera) idea de fútbol, I haven't got a clue about football
ideas de bombero, absurd ideas
idear verbo transitivo
1 (un invento, diseño) to devise, invent
2 (una teoría, un plan) to think up, conceive

' idea' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandono
- acariciar
- acierto
- acoger
- acogida
- advertir
- aferrarse
- añadidura
- anticipo
- borrosa
- borroso
- bosquejar
- bosquejo
- buena
- bueno
- cabeza
- cambiar
- chifladura
- concepto
- confusa
- confuso
- convencer
- cosa
- decir
- definida
- definido
- desechar
- desterrar
- dónde
- exclusión
- flor
- formarse
- fríamente
- gestarse
- gustar
- hacerse
- hoy
- impracticable
- inicialmente
- intención
- irse
- leve
- luminosa
- luminoso
- madurar
- menor
- mentalizarse
- neta
- neto
- noción
English:
abandon
- adjust
- advance
- afterthought
- amusement
- appealing
- assumption
- barmy
- better
- brainstorm
- brainwave
- brilliant
- bring forward
- bristle
- catch
- catch on
- change
- cling
- clue
- come up with
- conception
- confused
- convey
- crazy
- daft
- daring
- dated
- defunct
- dismiss
- distinct
- downside
- drift
- embody
- embrace
- face
- faint
- fall in with
- fanciful
- fasten on to
- flirt
- fluid
- foggy
- fundamental
- get across
- get through
- hit on
- hit upon
- idea
- idiotic
- illusion

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idea nf

1. [concepto] idea;

la idea del bien y del mal the concept of good and evil;

yo tenía otra idea de Estados Unidos I had a different image of the United States;

tiene una idea peculiar de lo que es la honradez he has a funny idea of (what's meant by) honesty;

hazte a la idea de que no va a venir you'd better start accepting that she isn't going to come;

no conseguía hacerme a la idea de vivir sin ella I couldn't get used to the idea of living without her;

con lo que me has dicho ya me hago una idea de cómo es la escuela from what you've told me I've got a pretty good idea of what the school is like;

no me hago una idea de cómo debió ser I can't imagine what it must have been like

Comp
idea fija obsession;
ser una persona de ideas fijas to be a person of fixed ideas

2. [ocurrencia] idea;

una buena/mala idea a good/bad idea;

ha sido muy buena idea escoger este restaurante it was a very good idea to choose this restaurant;

se le ve falto de ideas en su última novela he seems short of ideas in his latest novel;

lo que contaste me dio la idea para el guión what you said to me gave me the idea for the script;

se me ocurre una idea, podríamos… I know what, we could…;

¿a quién se le habrá ocurrido la idea de apagar las luces? can you believe it, somebody's gone and turned the lights out!;

¡más vale que te quites esa idea de la cabeza! you can forget that idea!;

una idea brillante o [m5] luminosa a brilliant idea, a brainwave;

cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza… when he gets an idea into his head…;

Comp
Esp
tener ideas de bombero to have wild o crazy ideas

3. [conocimiento, nociones] idea;

la policía no tenía ni idea de quién pudo haber cometido el crimen the police had no idea who could have committed the crime;

no tengo ni idea I haven't got a clue;

no tengo ni idea de física I don't know the first thing about physics;

no tengo (ni) la menor o [m5] la más remota idea I haven't the slightest idea;
Esp muy Fam
no tengo ni pajolera idea I haven't the faintest Br bloody o US goddamn idea;
Vulg
no tengo ni puta idea I haven't got a fucking clue;
Fam
¡ni idea! [como respuesta] search me!, I haven't got a clue!;

tener idea de cómo hacer algo to know how to do sth;

tener una ligera idea to have a vague idea;

por la forma en que maneja las herramientas se ve que tiene idea from the way she's handling the tools, you can tell she knows what she's doing;

¡no tienes idea o [m5] no puedes hacerte una idea de lo duro que fue! you have no idea o you can't imagine how hard it was!

4. [propósito] intention;

nuestra idea es volver pronto we intend to o our intention is to return early;

con la idea de with the idea o intention of;

tener idea de hacer algo to intend to do sth;

a mala idea maliciously;

tener mala idea [ser malintencionado] to be a Br nasty o US real piece of work;

¡mira que tienes mala idea! that's really nasty of you!

5. [opinión] opinion;

mi idea de ella era totalmente errónea I had completely the wrong impression of her;

no tengo una idea formada sobre el tema I don't have a clear opinion on the subject;

cambiar de idea to change one's mind;

yo soy de la idea de que mujeres y hombres deben tener los mismos derechos I'm of the opinion that men and women should have equal rights;

somos de la misma idea we agree, we're of the same opinion

6.
ideas [ideología] ideas;

mi padre es de ideas progresistas my father is a progressive o has progressive attitudes;

fue perseguido por sus ideas he was persecuted for his beliefs o ideas

7. CSur [manía]
le tengo idea a su hermana I can't stand her sister;

le tengo idea a eso that drives me nuts;

si te vas a poner el vestido con idea, mejor ponete otra cosa if you're not sure about the dress, you'd do better to wear something else

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idea

f idea;

dar (una) idea de algo give an idea of sth;

hacerse a la idea de que … get used to the idea that …;

no tener ni idea not have a clue

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idea nf

1) : idea, notion

2) : opinion, belief

3) propósito: intention

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idea n idea

¡qué buena idea! what a good idea!

no tengo ni idea I have no idea / I haven't got a clue

cambiar de idea to change your mind

hacerse a la idea to get used to the idea

hacerse una idea de algo to have an idea of something

Spanish-English dictionary > idea
52 imaginar

v.

1 to imagine.

imagino que te has enterado de la noticia I imagine o suppose you've heard the news

no puedes imaginar cuánto me enfadé you can't imagine how angry I was

2 to think up, to invent.

3 to imagine to.

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imaginar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to imagine

■ imagina un mundo sin fronteras imagine a world without frontiers

■ imaginemos que estamos en la selva let's imagine we're all in the jungle

2 (pensar) to think, imagine

■ ¡imagina que todos estamos a su entera disposición! she thinks we're all at her beck and call!

3 (idear) to devise, think up

■ imaginó una estrategia para despistar al vigilante he thought up a way to distract the guard's attention Table 1 NOTA The form imaginarse is also used in all senses, especially in colloquial speech /Table 1

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verb

to imagine

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1. VT

1) (=suponer) to imagine

no puedes imaginar cuánto he deseado que llegara este momento — you can't imagine how much I've been looking forward to this moment

imagino que necesitaréis unas vacaciones — I imagine o suppose o guess * that you'll need a holiday

imagina que tuvieras mucho dinero, ¿qué harías? — suppose o imagine that you had a lot of money - what would you do?

ya estás imaginando cosas — you're just imagining things

2) (=visualizar) to imagine

imaginad un mundo sin guerras — imagine a world without war

3) (=inventar) [+ plan, método] to think up

2.

See:

imaginarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (suponer, figurarse) to imagine

b) ( formar una imagen mental de) to imagine

trata de imaginarlo pintado de blanco — try to imagine o picture it painted white

c) ( idear) <plan/método> to think up, come up with
2.
imaginarse v pron

a) (suponer, figurarse) to imagine

me imagino que no querrá ir — I don't imagine o suppose he feels like going

no te puedes imaginar lo mal que nos trató — you've no idea how badly she treated us

¿sabes cuánto costó? - me imagino que un dineral — do you know how much it cost? - a fortune, I should imagine

¿quedó contento? - imagínate! — was he pleased? - what do you think!

me imagino que sí — I suppose so

b) ( formar una imagen mental) to imagine

me lo imaginaba más alto — I imagined he'd be taller

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= envision, guess, imagine, visualise [visualize, -USA], dream, confabulate.

Ex. Let me further specify the requirements of the catalog envisioned by the Paris Principles.

Ex. Do not use your first name, last name, or initials as a password, since this information is easily guessed by an unauthorized person.

Ex. I do not imagine, as a result, that public libraries will, for instance, begin establishing inappropriate and complex transliterated forms of names.

Ex. Coates believed that in order to conceptualise an action it is necessary to visualise the thing on which the action is being performed.

Ex. This has brought us nearer to UBC than anyone would have dreamed possible thirty years ago.

Ex. His cognitive abilities were severely compromised, and he confabulated continuously and bizarrely.

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* hacer imaginar = conjure up + a vision of, conjure up + an image of.

* imaginarse = picture.

* imaginarse una situación = envision + situation.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (suponer, figurarse) to imagine

b) ( formar una imagen mental de) to imagine

trata de imaginarlo pintado de blanco — try to imagine o picture it painted white

c) ( idear) <plan/método> to think up, come up with
2.
imaginarse v pron

a) (suponer, figurarse) to imagine

me imagino que no querrá ir — I don't imagine o suppose he feels like going

no te puedes imaginar lo mal que nos trató — you've no idea how badly she treated us

¿sabes cuánto costó? - me imagino que un dineral — do you know how much it cost? - a fortune, I should imagine

¿quedó contento? - imagínate! — was he pleased? - what do you think!

me imagino que sí — I suppose so

b) ( formar una imagen mental) to imagine

me lo imaginaba más alto — I imagined he'd be taller

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= envision, guess, imagine, visualise [visualize, -USA], dream, confabulate.

Ex: Let me further specify the requirements of the catalog envisioned by the Paris Principles.

Ex: Do not use your first name, last name, or initials as a password, since this information is easily guessed by an unauthorized person.

Ex: I do not imagine, as a result, that public libraries will, for instance, begin establishing inappropriate and complex transliterated forms of names.

Ex: Coates believed that in order to conceptualise an action it is necessary to visualise the thing on which the action is being performed.

Ex: This has brought us nearer to UBC than anyone would have dreamed possible thirty years ago.

Ex: His cognitive abilities were severely compromised, and he confabulated continuously and bizarrely.

* hacer imaginar = conjure up + a vision of, conjure up + an image of.

* imaginarse = picture.

* imaginarse una situación = envision + situation.

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imaginar [A1 ]

vt

1 (suponer, figurarse) to imagine

imagino que seguirás con la misma empresa I suppose o imagine o expect you're still with the same company

no puede usted imaginar cuánto se lo agradezco you can't imagine how grateful I am to you

2 (formar una imagen mental de) to imagine

trata de imaginarlo pintado de blanco try to imagine o picture it painted white

3 (idear) ‹plan/método/solución› to think up, come up with

■ imaginarse

v pron

1 (suponer, figurarse) to imagine

me imagino que no le habrán quedado ganas de repetir la experiencia I don't imagine o suppose he feels like repeating the experience

no me imagino qué puede haber estado haciendo allí I can't imagine o think what he could have been doing there

no te puedes imaginar lo mal que nos trató you've no idea how badly she treated us

nunca me hubiera imaginado que nos iba a traicionar I'd never have dreamed o imagined that he would betray us

¿sabes cuánto les costó? — me imagino que un dineral do you know how much it cost them? — a fortune, I should imagine o think

¿quedó contento? — ¡imagínate! was he happy? — what do you think!

¿habrá que moverlo de ahí? — me imagino que sí do you think we'll have to move it — I suppose so o I imagine so o it looks like it

no sabes cómo me dolió — ¡me (lo) imagino! it was unbelievably painful — I can imagine! o ( colloq) I bet it was!

2 (formar una imagen mental) to imagine

¿te la imaginas con diez kilos menos? can you imagine o picture her ten kilos lighter?

me lo imaginaba más alto I imagined him to be taller, I thought he would be taller

imagínatelo sin barba imagine how he'd look without a beard

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imaginar ( conjugate imaginar) verbo transitivo
a) (suponer, figurarse) See Also→

◊ imaginarse

b) ( idear) ‹plan/método› to think up, come up with

imaginarse verbo pronominal
to imagine;
◊ me imagino que no querrá ir I don't imagine o suppose he feels like going;

no te puedes imaginar lo mal que nos trató you've no idea how badly she treated us;
¿quedó contento? — ¡imagínate! was he pleased? — what do you think!;
me imagino que sí I suppose so;
me lo imaginaba más alto I imagined he'd be taller
imaginar verbo transitivo
1 to imagine: intenté imaginar algo agradable, I tried to think of something pleasant
2 (creer, suponer) to expect, assume: imagino que vendrán enseguida, I expect they'll be here soon

' imaginar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
poner
- saber
- soñar
- suponer
- calcular
- concebir
- dónde
English:
see
- think up
- visualize
- conceive
- guess

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imaginar

♦ vt

1. [suponer] to imagine;

imagino que te has enterado de la noticia I imagine o suppose you've heard the news;

imagina por un momento que eres millonario imagine for a moment that you are a millionaire;

no puedes imaginar cuánto me enfadé you can't imagine how angry I was;

imagina que llega y no estamos preparados imagine what would happen if she arrived and we weren't ready

2. [visualizar] to imagine, to picture;

imagina un mundo más justo imagine a fairer world

3. [idear] to think up, to invent

♦ See also the pronominal verb imaginarse

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imaginar

v/t imagine

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imaginar vt

: to imagine

♦ See also the reflexive verb imaginarse

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imaginar vb to imagine

no soy capaz de imaginarme lo que me describes I can't imagine what you're describing

¡imagínate! just imagine!

Spanish-English dictionary > imaginar
53 trama

f.

1 plot (historia).

2 plot, intrigue.

3 weft.

4 weave, texture.

5 black cod, Notothenia microlepidota.

6 raster.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: tramar.

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trama

► nombre femenino

1 (textil) weft, woof

2 (argumento) plot

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noun f.

1) plot

2) weave

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SF

1) [de un tejido] weft, woof

2) [de historia] plot

3) (=conjura) plot, scheme, intrigue

4) (=vínculo) connection, link; (=correlación) correlation

5) (Tip) shaded area

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femenino

1) ( de tejido) weave, weft

2)

a) (Lit) plot

b) ( intriga) plot

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= plot, storyline, thread, skein.

Ex. His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex. Yet the aficionado of romantic fiction will be able to distinguish with ease between the novels of two authors whose storylines seem, to the outsider, to be virtually identical.

Ex. The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.

Ex. Unbridled photocopying will lead to the imminent demise of the communications skein.

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* de trama fina = fine-screen.

* giro imprevisto en la trama = twist in the plot.

* trama de mentiras = tissue of lies.

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femenino

1) ( de tejido) weave, weft

2)

a) (Lit) plot

b) ( intriga) plot

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= plot, storyline, thread, skein.

Ex: His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex: Yet the aficionado of romantic fiction will be able to distinguish with ease between the novels of two authors whose storylines seem, to the outsider, to be virtually identical.

Ex: The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.

Ex: Unbridled photocopying will lead to the imminent demise of the communications skein.

* de trama fina = fine-screen.

* giro imprevisto en la trama = twist in the plot.

* trama de mentiras = tissue of lies.

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trama

feminine

A (de un tejido) weave, weft

una tela de trama muy abierta a very loosely woven fabric

B

1 ( Lit) plot

2 (intriga) plot, conspiracy

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Del verbo tramar: ( conjugate tramar)

trama es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
trama
tramar
trama sustantivo femenino
1 ( de tejido) weave, weft
2 (de película, novela) plot
tramar ( conjugate tramar) verbo transitivo ‹ engaño› to devise;
‹ venganza› to plot;
‹ complot› to hatch, lay;
◊ ¿qué andan tramando? what are they up to? (colloq)

trama sustantivo femenino
1 Lit Cine plot
2 Tex weft
tramar vtr (un engaño, conspiración, plan) to plot: ¿qué estará tramando? what is he up to?

' trama' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
argumento
- intriga
- acción
English:
involved
- plot
- story

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trama nf

1. [de historia] plot

Comp
trama argumental plot, storyline
2. [confabulación] plot, intrigue;

una oscura trama financiera a shadowy web of financial intrigue

Comp
trama de corrupción web of corruption
3. [de hilos] weft

4. Imprenta screen

5. [de pantalla] raster

6. [papel adhesivo] screen tone

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trama

f ( tema) plot

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trama nf

1) : plot

2) : weave, weft (fabric)

Spanish-English dictionary > trama
54 tramo

m.

1 section, stretch (espacio).

2 flight (of stairs).

3 band.

tramo impositivo tax bracket

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tramar.

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tramo

► nombre masculino

1 (camino etc) stretch, section

2 (de escalera) flight

3 (de terreno) lot, plot

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noun m.

1) stretch

2) flight

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SM

1) [de carretera] section, stretch; [de puente] span; [de escalera] flight

tramo cronometrado — time trial

2) [de tiempo] period

el tramo final de las rebajas — the last few days of the sale

3) (=terreno) plot

4) (Econ) [de préstamo] tranche; [de impuestos] band

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masculino (de carretera, vía) stretch; ( de escalera) flight

el tramo final de la campaña — the final phase of the campaign

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= stretch, tranche, leg.

Ex. The university buildings are grouped about stretches of greensward crisscrossed by paths and canopied by impressive trees.

Ex. The first tranche of NATO enlargement -- adding Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic next year -- will help stabilize an historically unstable region.

Ex. All these locations share a common inaccessibility with book exchanges completing the last leg of their journey by water.

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* tramo de escaleras = flight of stairs.

* último tramo, el = last leg, the.

* un tramo de = a stretch of.

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masculino (de carretera, vía) stretch; ( de escalera) flight

el tramo final de la campaña — the final phase of the campaign

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= stretch, tranche, leg.

Ex: The university buildings are grouped about stretches of greensward crisscrossed by paths and canopied by impressive trees.

Ex: The first tranche of NATO enlargement -- adding Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic next year -- will help stabilize an historically unstable region.

Ex: All these locations share a common inaccessibility with book exchanges completing the last leg of their journey by water.

* tramo de escaleras = flight of stairs.

* último tramo, el = last leg, the.

* un tramo de = a stretch of.

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tramo

masculine

A (de una carretera, vía) stretch; (de una escalera) flight

han inaugurado un nuevo tramo de la carretera they've opened a new stretch o section of the road

la campaña está en su tramo final the campaign is in its final phase

B ( Fin) tranche

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Del verbo tramar: ( conjugate tramar)

tramo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

tramó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
tramar
tramo
tramar ( conjugate tramar) verbo transitivo ‹ engaño› to devise;
‹ venganza› to plot;
‹ complot› to hatch, lay;
◊ ¿qué andan tramando? what are they up to? (colloq)

tramo sustantivo masculino (de carretera, vía) stretch;

( de escalera) flight
tramar vtr (un engaño, conspiración, plan) to plot: ¿qué estará tramando? what is he up to?
tramo sustantivo masculino
1 (de suelo, autopista) stretch
2 (de una escalera) flight
' tramo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cañería
- sección
- trecho
- jalón
- señalizar
English:
flight
- length
- reach
- section
- stretch
- tax bracket

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tramo nm

1. [de carretera, ruta] section, stretch;

el tramo final de la carrera the final stretch of the race

2. [de escalera] flight (of stairs)

3. [de tarifa] band;
[de edad] bracket, Br band;
el tramo de edad entre los 35 y 40 años the 35-40 age bracket;

el tramo superior del impuesto sobre la renta the higher rate income tax band

Comp
Bolsa tramo minorista retail tranche;
tramo de renta income bracket

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tramo

m section, stretch; de escaleras flight

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tramo nm

1) : stretch, section

2) : flight (of stairs)

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tramo n

1. (de carretera) stretch

2. (de escalera) flight

Spanish-English dictionary > tramo
55 trazo

m.

1 line.

2 stroke.

3 sketch, drawing, plan.

4 tracing.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: trazar.

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trazo

► nombre masculino

1 (línea) line

2 (de una letra) stroke

3 figurado (rasgo facial) feature

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SM

1) (=línea) stroke, line

trazo de lápiz — pencil line, pencil stroke

trazo discontinuo — broken line

2) (=esbozo) sketch, outline

3) pl trazos [de cara] lines, features

de trazos enérgicos — vigorous-looking

de trazos indecisos — with an indecisive look about him

4) [de ropaje] fold

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masculino stroke

está descrito con trazo magistral — it's described with a masterful touch

escribe con trazo firme y seguro — she writes with a steady and sure hand

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= serif, stroke, sidenote [side-note], brush stroke [brushstroke].

Ex. It was a hybrid letter, with the bracketed, inclined serifs of the old face combined with the vertical stress and sharp regularity of modern.

Ex. They are true black letters in their great contrast between thick and thin strokes and they have mere thickenings for serifs.

Ex. The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenotes.

Ex. The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis' -- one brush stroke stands for danger, the other for opportunity.

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* de trazos anchos = broad-pen.

* de trazos delicados = spidery.

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masculino stroke

está descrito con trazo magistral — it's described with a masterful touch

escribe con trazo firme y seguro — she writes with a steady and sure hand

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= serif, stroke, sidenote [side-note], brush stroke [brushstroke].

Ex: It was a hybrid letter, with the bracketed, inclined serifs of the old face combined with the vertical stress and sharp regularity of modern.

Ex: They are true black letters in their great contrast between thick and thin strokes and they have mere thickenings for serifs.

Ex: The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenotes.

Ex: The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis' -- one brush stroke stands for danger, the other for opportunity.

* de trazos anchos = broad-pen.

* de trazos delicados = spidery.

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trazo

masculine

stroke

dibuja con trazos enérgicos she draws with vigorous strokes

describe con trazo magistral la historia de la ciudad he describes with a masterful touch the history of the city

escribe con trazo firme y seguro she writes with a steady and sure hand

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Del verbo trazar: ( conjugate trazar)

trazo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

trazó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
trazar
trazo
trazar ( conjugate trazar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ línea› to trace, draw;

‹ plano› to draw;
◊ trazoon la ruta a seguir they traced out the route to be followed;

trazo el contorno de algo to outline sth
b) (Arquit) ‹puente/edificio› to design

2 ‹plan/proyecto/estrategia› to draw up, devise
trazo sustantivo masculino
stroke
trazar verbo transitivo
1 (una línea, un dibujo) to draw
2 (un plan) to draw up
3 (describir a grandes rasgos) to sketch, outline
trazo sustantivo masculino
1 (línea, dibujo) line
2 (de letra manuscrita) stroke
' trazo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
plumazo
- rasgo
English:
sketch
- stroke
- heavily
- shaky

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trazo nm

1. [al escribir, dibujar] line;

hizo un dibujo con cuatro trazos she drew a simple outline;

estaba escrito con trazos gruesos it was written in a crude hand

2. [de dibujo, rostro] line;

a grandes trazos in broad outline;

éste es, a grandes trazos, el argumento de la obra that is the broad outline of the plot

3. [de letra] stroke

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trazo

m line

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trazo nm

1) : stroke, line

2) : sketch, outline

Spanish-English dictionary > trazo
56 discurrir

v.

1 to wander, to walk (pasar) (people).

2 to think, to reflect.

3 to come up with.

4 to deliberate, to reflect, to muse.

Ellos discurren por horas They deliberate for hours.

5 to contrive, to plot, to concoct.

Ella discurre engaños She contrives tricks.

6 to flow.

El río discurre entre rocas The river flows among rocks.

7 to go about, to wander, to roam.

Ella discurre por doquier She goes about everywhere.

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discurrir

► verbo intransitivo

1 (andar) to walk, wander

2 (fluir) to flow, run

■ el río discurría despacio the river flowed slowly

3 (transcurrir) to pass, go by

■ los días discurren tranquilos the days go by peacefully

4 figurado (reflexionar) to think ( sobre, about), ponder ( sobre, on/over), meditate ( sobre, on)

■ solía discurrir sobre la esencia del mundo she used to ponder on the essence of the world

► verbo transitivo

1 (idear) to invent, think up

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1.

VT (=inventar) to think up

esos chicos no discurren nada bueno — these lads are up to no good

2. VI

1) (=recorrer) to roam, wander ( por about, along)

2) [río] to flow

3) [tiempo] to pass

la sesión discurrió sin novedad — the meeting went off quietly

el verano discurrió sin grandes calores — the summer passed without great heat

4) (=meditar) to meditate (en about, on)

discurre menos que un mosquito — he just never thinks

5) (=hablar) to discourse ( sobre about, on)

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verbo intransitivo

a) (frml o liter) tiempo/vida to pass, go by; reunión to pass off; conversación to flow

b) (frml o liter) ( pasar) to pass

una senda que discurre entre los naranjos — a path which runs between the orange trees

c) ( reflexionar) to reflect, ponder

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verbo intransitivo

a) (frml o liter) tiempo/vida to pass, go by; reunión to pass off; conversación to flow

b) (frml o liter) ( pasar) to pass

una senda que discurre entre los naranjos — a path which runs between the orange trees

c) ( reflexionar) to reflect, ponder

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discurrir [I1 ]

vi

1 ( frml o liter); «tiempo/vida» to pass, go by; «reunión» to pass off; «conversación» to flow

discurrirá a lo largo de la semana it will run for o span the whole week

los días aquí discurren sin grandes sobresaltos the days here slip by with no major surprises

el acto discurrió con completa normalidad the ceremony passed off without incident

2 ( frml o liter) (pasar) to pass

una senda que discurre entre los naranjos a path which passes o runs between the orange trees

3 (reflexionar) to reflect, ponder

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discurrir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (el tiempo, las horas, etc) to pass, go by
2 (un río, las ideas) to flow
II vt (ingeniar, pensar) to think up
(maquinar, urdir) to devise
' discurrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
razonar
English:
reason

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discurrir

♦ vi

1. [transcurrir] [tiempo, vida] to go by, to pass;
[acto, reunión] to pass off;
las horas discurrían lentamente the hours passed slowly;

la manifestación discurrió sin incidentes the demonstration passed off without incident

2. [pasar] [personas] to wander ( por through); [procesión, camino] to pass ( por through); [río, tráfico] to flow ( por through);
el tráfico discurre con normalidad por la M-50 traffic is flowing normally on the M-50;

miles de turistas discurren por las calles de Barcelona thousands of tourists wander through the streets of Barcelona

3. [pensar] to think, to reflect

♦ vt

to come up with

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discurrir

v/i

1 de tiempo pass; de acontecimiento pass off

2 de río run

3 ( reflexionar) reflect ( sobre on)

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discurrir vi

1) : to flow

2) : to pass, to go by

3) : to ponder, to reflect

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discurrir vb

1. (correr, ir) to run [pt. ran; pp. run] / to go

la autopista discurre paralela a la costa the motorway runs parallel to the coast

2. (río) to flow

Spanish-English dictionary > discurrir
57 traza

f.

1 appearance, looks (aspecto).

2 plan, design (boceto, plano).

3 trace, very small quantity, trace amount, vestige.

4 tracing.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: trazar.

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traza

► nombre femenino

1 figurado (apariencia) looks plural, appearance

2 figurado (mañas) skill, knack

3 ARQUITECTURA plan, design

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

darse trazas para algo figurado to manage to do something, find a way to do something

no llevar trazas de / no tener trazas de figurado not to look as if

■ esto no tiene trazas de acabar bien it doesn't look as if it's going to work out

tener traza para algo to be good at something

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SF

1) (=aspecto) appearance

este hombre tiene mala traza — this man has an unpleasant appearance

nunca conseguirás trabajo con esas trazas — you'll never get a job looking like that

por o según las trazas — judging by appearances

esto lleva o tiene trazas de no acabar nunca — this looks as though it will never end

2) [de edificio] plan, design; [de ciudad] layout

3) (=habilidad) skill, ability

darse o tener traza para hacer algo — to be skilful o clever at doing sth

para pianista tiene poca traza — she's not much of a pianist

4) (Inform) trace

5) Cono Sur (=huella) track, trail

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femenino

1) (de línea, etc) trazado

2)

a) ( aspecto) appearance

un individuo de mala traza — a rough-looking individual

b) trazas femenino plural ( indicios) signs (pl)

no había trazas de vida — these were no signs of life

esto lleva or tiene trazas de ir para largo — this looks as if it's going to drag on and on

tiene trazas de ser obra de Jaime — this has all the signs of being Jaime's handiwork

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femenino

1) (de línea, etc) trazado

2)

a) ( aspecto) appearance

un individuo de mala traza — a rough-looking individual

b) trazas femenino plural ( indicios) signs (pl)

no había trazas de vida — these were no signs of life

esto lleva or tiene trazas de ir para largo — this looks as if it's going to drag on and on

tiene trazas de ser obra de Jaime — this has all the signs of being Jaime's handiwork

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traza

feminine

A (de una línea, etc) trazado

B

1 (aspecto) appearance

un individuo de mala traza a rough-looking individual

2 trazas fpl

(indicios): esto lleva or tiene trazas de ir para largo this looks as if it's going to drag on and on

y no llevaba trazas de irse nunca it looked as if he was never going to leave, there was no sign that he was ever going to leave

esto tiene trazas de ser obra de Jaime this has all the signs of being o this looks like Jaime's handiwork

C

(CS) (rastro): desapareció sin dejar traza he disappeared without trace

no hay trazas de él there is no sign of him

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Del verbo trazar: ( conjugate trazar)

traza es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
traza
trazar
trazar ( conjugate trazar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ línea› to trace, draw;

‹ plano› to draw;
◊ trazaon la ruta a seguir they traced out the route to be followed;

traza el contorno de algo to outline sth
b) (Arquit) ‹puente/edificio› to design

2 ‹plan/proyecto/estrategia› to draw up, devise
traza
I sustantivo femenino Arquit plan, design
II trazas fpl (apariencia, facha, aspecto) looks pl, appearance
trazar verbo transitivo
1 (una línea, un dibujo) to draw
2 (un plan) to draw up
3 (describir a grandes rasgos) to sketch, outline
' traza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sombra
English:
suspicion

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traza nf

1. [aspecto] appearance;

un hombre con mala traza o [m5] malas trazas an unpleasant-looking man;

tener o [m5] llevar trazas de hacer algo to show signs of doing sth;

no lleva trazas de dejar de llover it doesn't look as if it's going to stop raining;

por las trazas yo diría que no es de aquí by the look of her, I'd say she wasn't from around here

2. [boceto, plano] plan, design

3. [habilidad]
tener buena/mala traza (para algo) to be good/no good (at sth)

4. RP [señal] trace

5. Ven [polilla] carpet moth

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traza

f

1 ( aspecto)

:

esta discusión lleva trazas de acabar mal this argument looks as if it will end badly o looks like ending badly;

lleva trazas de llover it looks as though it’s going to rain, it looks like rain fam ;

por las trazas judging by appearances

2 ( maña)

:

darse (buena) traza para to be good at

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traza nf

1) diseño: design, plan

2) : appearance

Spanish-English dictionary > traza
58 trazado

m.

1 tracing.

2 layout, design, drawing, diagram.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: trazar.

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trazado

► nombre masculino

1 (plano) layout, plan

2 (dibujo) drawing, sketch

3 (de carretera, ferrocarril) route, course

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noun m.

plan, design

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SM

1) [de carretera] route

2) [de edificio] plan, design; [de ciudad] layout

3) And (=cuchillo) machete

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masculino

a) (de línea, dibujo) drawing, tracing

b) ( de carretera) route; ( de ciudad) layout

de trazado antiguo/moderno — of ancient/modern design

c) ( de edificio) plan

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masculino

a) (de línea, dibujo) drawing, tracing

b) ( de carretera) route; ( de ciudad) layout

de trazado antiguo/moderno — of ancient/modern design

c) ( de edificio) plan

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trazado

masculine

1 (de una línea, un dibujo) drawing, tracing

2 (de una carretera) route; (de una ciudad) layout

de trazado antiguo/moderno of ancient/modern design

3 (de un edificio) plan

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Del verbo trazar: ( conjugate trazar)

trazado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
trazado
trazar
trazar ( conjugate trazar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ línea› to trace, draw;

‹ plano› to draw;
◊ trazadoon la ruta a seguir they traced out the route to be followed;

trazado el contorno de algo to outline sth
b) (Arquit) ‹puente/edificio› to design

2 ‹plan/proyecto/estrategia› to draw up, devise
trazado sustantivo masculino
1 (de una carretera) route
(de un oleoducto, canal) course
2 Arquit (diseño, plano) design, layout
trazar verbo transitivo
1 (una línea, un dibujo) to draw
2 (un plan) to draw up
3 (describir a grandes rasgos) to sketch, outline
' trazado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
recta
- rectitud
- recto
English:
layout
- lay

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trazado, -a

♦ adj

designed, laid out

♦ nm

1. [trazo] outline, sketching

2. [diseño] [de carretera] route;
[de ciudad, edificio] plan, design
3. [recorrido] route;

una variante de trazado de la línea actual an alternative route for the existing line

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trazado

m

1 acción drawing; ( diseño) plan, design

2 de canal, camino route

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trazado nm

1) bosquejo: outline, sketch

2) plan: plan, layout

Spanish-English dictionary > trazado
59 va

ver ir

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vas, etc see ir

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vas, etc see ir

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VA (véase además)

= SA (see also).

Ex: Amongst them can be listed: 'GT' Generic to; 'SA' See also; 'TT' Top term in a hierarchy; 'XT' Overlapping term; 'AT' Associated term; 'CT' Co-ordinate term; 'ST' Synonymous term; and 'SU' See Under.

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va, vas, etc

ir

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Del verbo ir: ( conjugate ir)

va es:

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

Multiple Entries:
ir
va
ir ( conjugate ir) verbo intransitivo
1
a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go;

◊ va en taxi to go by taxi;

iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot;
va por mar to go by sea;
¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right there!;
el va y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests;
vamos a casa let's go home;
¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?;
va de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting;
ya vamos para allá we're on our way;
¿por dónde se va a …? how do you get to …?;
va por or (Esp) a por algo/algn to go to get sth/sb;
voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread
b) ( asistir) to go to;

◊ voy a clases nocturnas I go to evening classes;

ya va al colegio she's already at school
2 ( expresando propósito) va a + inf:
◊ ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?;

ve a ayudarla go and help her;
ver tb va v aux 1
3 (al arrojar algo, arrojarse):
◊ tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here you are o there you go!;

tírate del trampolín — ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come!
4 [ comentario]:
◊ no iba con mala intención it wasn't meant unkindly;

eso va por ti también that goes for you too, and the same goes for you
1 (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento):
◊ iban cantando por el camino they sang as they went along;

¿van cómodos? are you comfortable?;
íbamos sentados we were sitting down;
vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry;
yo iba a la cabeza I was in the lead
2 ( refiriéndose al atuendo):
◊ iban de largo they wore long dresses;

voy a va de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula;
iba de verde she was dressed in green
3 ( en calidad de) va de algo to go (along) as sth;
◊ yo fui de intérprete I went along as interpreter

1 [camino/sendero] ( llevar) va a algo to lead to sth, to go to sth
2 (extenderse, abarcar):
◊ la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia;

el período que va desde … hasta … the period from … to …
1 (marchar, desarrollarse):
◊ ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?;

va de mal en peor it's going from bad to worse;
¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq);
¿cómo les fue en Italia? how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?;
me fue mal/bien en el examen I did badly/well in the exam;
¡que te vaya bien! all the best!, take care!;
¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam
2 ( en competiciones):
◊ ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1;

voy ganando yo I'm ahead, I'm winning
3 ( en el desarrollo de algo):
◊ ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?;

¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20?
4 ( estar en camino):
◊ ¡vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!;

va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty;
ya va para dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
5 (sumar, hacer):
◊ ya van tres veces que te lo digo this is the third time I've told you;

con este van seis six, counting this one
6 ( haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month
1 ( deber colocarse) to go;
◊ ¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?;

¡qué va! (fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! have you finished? — you must be joking!;
¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! did she get upset? — not at all!;
vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! we're going to miss the plane — no way!
2
a) ( combinar) va con algo to go with sth

b) (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ el negro no te va bien black doesn't suit you;

te vaá bien un descanso a rest will do you good
3 (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) vale a algo/algn to support sth/sb;
◊ le va al equipo peruano he supports the Peruvian team

1
◊ vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio):

◊ ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa):

◊ vamos, mujer, dile algo go on, say something to him;

¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!
c) (al aclarar, resumir):

◊ eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway;

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy;
es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway
2
◊ vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad):

◊ ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?;

¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!
b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar):

◊ ¡vaya cochazo! what a car!

va v aux va a + inf:
1
a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf;

◊ voy a estudiar medicina I'm going to study medicine;

va a hacer dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
b) (en propuestas, sugerencias):

◊ vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?;

bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work
2 (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones):
◊ que no se te vaya a caer make sure you don't drop it;

cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall (colloq);
lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella, in case it rains
3 ( expresando un proceso paulatino):
◊ poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little;

ya puedes va haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea;
la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse
irse verbo pronominal
1 ( marcharse) to leave;
◊ ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?;

vámonos let's go;
bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off;
no te vayas don't go;
vete a la cama go to bed;
se fue de casa/de la empresa she left home/the company;
vete de aquí get out of here;
se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away
2 (consumirse, gastarse):
◊ ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!;

se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent
3 ( desaparecer) [mancha/dolor] to go;
◊ se ha ido la luz the electricity's gone off;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?

4 (salirse, escaparse) [líquido/gas] to escape;
◊ se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down

5 (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):
◊ vase de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back;

me iba para atrás I was falling backwards;
frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards
va,
◊ vas, etc see ir

ir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (dirigirse a un lugar) to go: ¡vamos!, let's go!
voy a París, I'm going to Paris ➣ Ver nota en go
2 (acudir regularmente) to go: va al colegio, he goes to school
van a misa, they go to church
3 (conducir a) to lead, go to: el sendero va a la mina, the path goes to the mine
esta carretera va a Londres, this road leads to London
4 (abarcar) to cover: la finca va desde la alambrada al camino, the estate extends from the wire fence to the path
las lecciones que van desde la página 1 a la 53, the lessons on pages 1 to 53
5 (guardarse habitualmente) va al lado de éste, it goes beside this one
6 (mantener una posición) to be: va el primero, he's in first place
7 (tener un estado de ánimo, una apariencia) to be: iba furioso/radiante, he was furious/radiant
vas muy guapa, you look very smart o pretty
8 (desenvolverse) ¿cómo te va?, how are things? o how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo?, how are you getting on in your new job?
9 (funcionar) to work (properly): el reloj no va, the clock doesn't go o work
10 (sentar bien) to suit: ese corte de pelo no te va nada, that haircut doesn't suit you at all
11 (combinar) to match, go: el rojo no va con el celeste, red doesn't go with pale blue
12 (vestir) to wear
ir con abrigo, to wear a coat
ir de negro/de uniforme, to be dressed in black/in uniform
la niña irá de enfermera, the little girl will dress up as a nurse
13 fam (importar, concernir) to concern: eso va por ti también, and the same goes for you
ni me va ni me viene, I don't care one way or the other
14 (apostar) to bet: va un café a que no viene, I bet a coffee that he won't come
15 (ir + de) fam (comportarse de cierto modo) to act
ir de listo por la vida, to be a smart ass
(tratar) to be about: ¿de qué va la película?, what's the film about?
16 (ir + detrás de) to be looking for: hace tiempo que voy detrás de un facsímil de esa edición, I've been after a facsimile of that edition for a long time
17 (ir + por) ir por la derecha, to keep (to the) right
(ir a buscar) ve por agua, go and fetch some water
(haber llegado) voy por la página noventa, I've got as far as page ninety
18 (ir + para) (tener casi, estar cercano a) va para los cuarenta, she's getting on for forty
ya voy para viejo, I'm getting old
(encaminarse a) iba para ingeniero, she was studying to be an engineer
este niño va para médico, this boy's going to become a doctor
II verbo auxiliar
1 (ir + gerundio) va mejorando, he's improving
ir caminando, to go on foot
2 (ir + pp) ya van estrenadas tres películas de Almodóvar, three films by Almodovar have already been released
3 ( ir a + infinitivo) iba a decir que, I was going to say that
va a esquiar, she goes skiing
va a nevar, it's going to snow
vas a caerte, you'll fall
♦ Locuciones: a eso iba, I was coming to that
¡ahí va!, catch!
en lo que va de año, so far this year
¡qué va!, of course not! o nothing of the sort!
¡vamos a ver!, let's see!
van a lo suyo, they look after their own interests
¡vaya!, fancy that
¡vaya cochazo!, what a car!
ir a parar, to end up

'va' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigada
- abrigado
- allá
- amarrar
- atrasada
- atrasado
- aviar
- botija
- chutar
- clara
- claro
- como
- contraluz
- contrapartida
- correligionaria
- correligionario
- costar
- cuentagotas
- dar
- decente
- decir
- despedir
- dónde
- drogodependencia
- elemento
- enfermar
- ese
- esperar
- estratega
- explosión
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- fortificación
- ir
- hispanista
- hombre
- homologación
- igual
- irse
- larga
- largo
- lazada
- menda
- mentalizarse
- metálica
- metálico
- niña
- niño
- nublarse
- oscurecerse
English:
abroad
- accustom
- admit
- advise
- afraid
- after
- anywhere
- appreciate
- as
- ask
- averse
- avoid
- ban
- bar
- bear
- bluster
- bomb
- boulevard
- bound
- bovine
- burn out
- certain
- choose
- close
- conduct
- conjunctivitis
- deny
- device
- devise
- devour
- devout
- directly
- disavow
- divide
- divine
- divorce
- do
- doing
- dread
- enjoy
- escape
- essay
- excuse
- expand
- expect
- finish
- flu
- flunk
- focus
- freeze

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va etc ver ir

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va

vb → ir

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va ir

Spanish-English dictionary > va
60 caducado

• expired

• forfeited

• lapse of trademark registration

• lapsed devise

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > caducado

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