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21 boceto

m.

sketch, rough outline.

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boceto

► nombre masculino

1 sketch (proyecto) outline

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noun m.

sketch, outline

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SM (=esquema) sketch, outline; (=diseño) design; (=maqueta) model, mock-up

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masculino ( dibujo) sketch; ( de proyecto) outline

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= sketch, rough draft, study print, rough sketch.

Ex. A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

Ex. This paper describes the program devised to extract references from the OCLC data base and generate bibliographies in rough draft form.

Ex. For instance, boys would be terribly attracted to find gorgeous study prints on motorcycles.

Ex. Intelligent software that brings rough sketches to life in a virtual world is promising to revolutionise the way children learn and to help engineers.

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* cuaderno de bocetos = sketchbook [sketch book].

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masculino ( dibujo) sketch; ( de proyecto) outline

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= sketch, rough draft, study print, rough sketch.

Ex: A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

Ex: This paper describes the program devised to extract references from the OCLC data base and generate bibliographies in rough draft form.

Ex: For instance, boys would be terribly attracted to find gorgeous study prints on motorcycles.

Ex: Intelligent software that brings rough sketches to life in a virtual world is promising to revolutionise the way children learn and to help engineers.

* cuaderno de bocetos = sketchbook [sketch book].

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boceto

masculine

1 (dibujo) sketch

2 (de un proyecto) outline

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boceto sustantivo masculino ( dibujo) sketch;
( de proyecto) outline
boceto m Arte sketch, outline u (borrador) outline, plan
' boceto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dibujar
English:
design

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boceto nm

1. [dibujo] sketch, rough outline

2. [de proyecto] outline

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boceto

m sketch

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boceto nm

: sketch, outline

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boceto n sketch [pl. sketches]

Spanish-English dictionary > boceto
22 borrador

adj.

erasing, deleting.

m.

1 rough draft (escrito).

2 board duster.

3 eraser, rubber.

4 first draft, rough work, draft, draft text.

5 sketch, rough outline.

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borrador

► nombre masculino

1 (escrito) rough version, first draft

■ aquí tienes el borrador del contrato here's the draft contract

2 (croquis) rough sketch

3 (de pizarra) duster

4 (goma) eraser, GB rubber

5 (libro) rough book

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noun m.

1) draft

2) sketch

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SM

1) (=versión) [de texto] first draft, rough copy; [de pintura, dibujo] rough sketch

hacer un nuevo borrador — to do a redraft

2) (=cuaderno) scribbling pad, scratch pad (EEUU); (Com) daybook

3) [para pizarra] rubber, duster, eraser (EEUU)

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masculino

1)

a) (de redacción, carta) rough draft; (de contrato, proyecto) draft; ( de dibujo) sketch

lo hice en borrador — I did a rough draft

b) ( cuaderno) scratch pad (AmE), rough book (BrE)

2) ( para la pizarra) eraser (AmE), board rubber (BrE); ( goma de borrar) (Col, Méx, Ven) eraser

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= blueprint, preprint [pre-print], proof sheet, draft, rough draft, draft copy, rough sketch, sketch.

Ex. In his book on the subject Hopkins lists and describes more than 600 such policy blueprints prepared by the Commission during the period 1958-1978.

Ex. Publishing preprints on the Internet speeds up the dissemination process.

Ex. These have the advantages of economy, and (if the subscriber desires) selectivity because the records on the proof sheets are divided into broad categories which can be obtained separately.

Ex. Selected authors will be provided with guidelines to assist them in preparing their papers or posters, first drafts of which will be due by December 15, 2002.

Ex. This paper describes the program devised to extract references from the OCLC data base and generate bibliographies in rough draft form.

Ex. This is the final version of the draft copy on the preservation of digital collections available on the World Wide Web.

Ex. Intelligent software that brings rough sketches to life in a virtual world is promising to revolutionise the way children learn and to help engineers.

Ex. A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

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* borrador de + Nombre = draft + Nombre.

* borrador de trabajo = working paper.

* borrador escrito a mano = manuscript draft.

* borrador escrito a máquina = typewritten draft.

* redacción de borradores = drafting.

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masculino

1)

a) (de redacción, carta) rough draft; (de contrato, proyecto) draft; ( de dibujo) sketch

lo hice en borrador — I did a rough draft

b) ( cuaderno) scratch pad (AmE), rough book (BrE)

2) ( para la pizarra) eraser (AmE), board rubber (BrE); ( goma de borrar) (Col, Méx, Ven) eraser

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= blueprint, preprint [pre-print], proof sheet, draft, rough draft, draft copy, rough sketch, sketch.

Ex: In his book on the subject Hopkins lists and describes more than 600 such policy blueprints prepared by the Commission during the period 1958-1978.

Ex: Publishing preprints on the Internet speeds up the dissemination process.

Ex: These have the advantages of economy, and (if the subscriber desires) selectivity because the records on the proof sheets are divided into broad categories which can be obtained separately.

Ex: Selected authors will be provided with guidelines to assist them in preparing their papers or posters, first drafts of which will be due by December 15, 2002.

Ex: This paper describes the program devised to extract references from the OCLC data base and generate bibliographies in rough draft form.

Ex: This is the final version of the draft copy on the preservation of digital collections available on the World Wide Web.

Ex: Intelligent software that brings rough sketches to life in a virtual world is promising to revolutionise the way children learn and to help engineers.

Ex: A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

* borrador de + Nombre = draft + Nombre.

* borrador de trabajo = working paper.

* borrador escrito a mano = manuscript draft.

* borrador escrito a máquina = typewritten draft.

* redacción de borradores = drafting.

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borrador

masculine

A

1 (de una redacción, carta) rough draft; (de un contrato, proyecto) draft; (de un dibujo) sketch

lo hice en borrador I did it in rough

2 (cuaderno) scratch pad ( AmE), rough book ( BrE)

B

1 (para la pizarra) eraser ( AmE), board rubber ( BrE)

2 ( Col) (goma de borrar) eraser

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borrador sustantivo masculino
1 (de redacción, carta) rough draft;
(de contrato, proyecto) draft;
( de dibujo) sketch;
◊ lo hice en borrador I did a rough draft

2 ( para la pizarra) eraser (AmE), board rubber (BrE)
borrador sustantivo masculino
1 (escrito provisional) rough copy, US rough draft
2 (croquis) rough o preliminary sketch
3 (de la pizarra) GB duster, US eraser
' borrador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boceto
- redacción
- cuaderno
English:
draft
- rough
- duster
- scrap
- scratch

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borrador nm

1. [escrito] rough draft;

hacer un borrador de to draft;

hazlo en borrador y luego pásalo a limpio do a rough version first and then do a neat version

Comp
borrador de acuerdo draft agreement
2. [dibujo] sketch

3. [para pizarra] Br board duster, US blackboard eraser

4. [goma de borrar] Br rubber, US eraser

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borrador

m

1 para pizarra eraser

2 de texto draft

3 ( boceto) sketch

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borrador nm

1) : rough copy, first draft

en borrador: in the rough

2) : eraser

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borrador n (utensilio) board rubber

el borrador está lleno de tiza the board rubber is covered in chalk

Spanish-English dictionary > borrador
23 ceder

v.

1 to hand over.

2 to give up (rendirse) (conceder).

ceder a to give in to

ceder en to give up on

Ricardo cedió su casa a su primo Richard ceded his house to his cousin.

3 to abate.

4 to give way (venirse abajo).

la puerta finalmente cedió the door finally gave way

5 to give, to become loose.

ha cedido el jersey the jersey has gone baggy

6 to decrease in intensity, to abate, to lessen, to subside.

La tormenta eléctrica cedió al fin The thunderstorm abated at last.

7 to yield, to give in, to give way, to cede.

Ricardo cedió ante su insistencia Richard yielded in view of her insistence.

Las vigas cedieron ante el peso The beams yielded to the weight.

8 to demise.

Ricardo cedió su poder por un mes Richard demised his power for a month.

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ceder

► verbo transitivo

1 (dar) to cede, give

■ deberías ceder tu asiento a esa señora anciana you ought to give up your seat to that old lady

■ cedió sus tierras al Ayuntamiento he gave his land to the city council

2 DEPORTE (balón) to pass

► verbo intransitivo

1 (rendirse) to yield (a, to), give way (a, to)

■ cedió a sus deseos he yielded to her wishes

■ no cedas don't make any concessions, don't give in

2 (caerse) to fall, give way

■ cedieron las paredes the walls caved in

3 (disminuir) to diminish, slacken, go down

■ la fiebre ha cedido his temperature has gone down

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ceder el paso AUTOMÓVIL to give way, US yield

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verb

1) to cede, hand over

2) give in, yield

3) diminish, abate

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1. VT

1) [+ propiedad] to transfer; [+ territorio] to cede frm, hand over

me cedió el asiento — she let me have her seat, she gave up her seat (for me)

cedió los derechos de autor a su familia — she gave up o over the authorial rights to her family

el director ha cedido el puesto a su colaborador — the director has decided to hand over the post to his colleague

• ceder la palabra a algn — to give the floor to sb frm, call upon sb to speak

• "ceda el paso" — "give way", "yield" (EEUU)

• ceder terreno a algn/algo — to give ground to sb/sth

2) (Dep) [+ balón] to pass

2. VI

1) (=transigir) to give in, yield frm

los negociadores tendrán que ceder — the negotiators will have to give way o yield

• ceder a algo — to give in to sth, yield to sth

ceder al chantaje — to give in o yield to blackmail

• ceder ante algn/algo — to give in to sb/sth, yield to sb/sth

no cederemos a o ante sus amenazas — we will not give in to o yield to his threats

• ceder en algo, no ceden en su empeño de ganar la liga — they're not giving in o up in their endeavour to win the league

2) (=disminuir) [viento] to drop, die down; [lluvia] to ease up; [frío] to abate, ease up; [fiebre] to go down; [dolor] to lessen

3) [suelo, viga] to give way, give

el techo cedió y se derrumbó — the roof gave (way) and collapsed

4) (=dar de sí) [zapatos, prenda, elástico] to stretch, give

el tejido ha cedido y me queda ancho — the material has stretched o given and now it's too big for me

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < derecho> to transfer, assign; < territorio> to cede; <puesto/título> ( voluntariamente) to hand over; ( obligatoriamente) to give up

me cedió el asiento — he let me have his seat; palabra 3b, paso 1b

b) <balón/pelota> to pass

2) ( prestar) < jugador> to loan

me cedieron una casa en el pueblo — they gave o allowed me the use of a house in the village
2.
ceder vi

1) ( cejar) to give way

cedieron ante sus amenazas — they gave in to his threats

no cedió ni un ápice — she didn't give o yield an inch

ceder en algo — to give something up

ceder a algo — to give in to something

2) fiebre to go down; dolor to ease; tormenta to ease up; viento to drop

3)

a) muro/puente/cuerda to give way

b) zapatos/muelles to give

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= give over, give, hand over, cede, yield, pass over, sign away, buckle, remit, compromise, give in, cave in (to).

Ex. The old building is now given over to children and young people.

Ex. Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.

Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex. We see this most clearly in the United Kingdom right now, as the Westminster government cedes authority both to the European Union and to a new parliament in Scotland.

Ex. She actually had an impulse to go and tell the staff to cast off their chains; she did not, however, yield to it.

Ex. She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex. The article is entitled 'License agreements in lieu of copyright: are we signing away our rights?'.

Ex. The arches of greenhouses buckle under snow loads but the criteria used to study the effects are devised for rectilinear beams.

Ex. The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.

Ex. The moment we compromise among ourselves to adopt rules that are incompatible with ideology then I think we are merely providing the necessity before very long to have these changes brought about.

Ex. At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.

Ex. It takes more courage to say no and stand up for what's right and is best for them, than it does to cave in to knuckleheads like you two.

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* ceder ante = give + way (to), bow to.

* ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.

* ceder ante la presión de = give in to.

* ceder a una demanda = bow to + demand.

* ceder el paso = give + way (to), yield + the right of way.

* ceder el relevo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.

* ceder las riendas del poder = hand over + the reins of power.

* ceder + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.

* ceder terreno = yield + ground, lose + ground.

* no ceder = stand + Posesivo + ground, put + Posesivo + foot down.

* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.

* no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < derecho> to transfer, assign; < territorio> to cede; <puesto/título> ( voluntariamente) to hand over; ( obligatoriamente) to give up

me cedió el asiento — he let me have his seat; palabra 3b, paso 1b

b) <balón/pelota> to pass

2) ( prestar) < jugador> to loan

me cedieron una casa en el pueblo — they gave o allowed me the use of a house in the village
2.
ceder vi

1) ( cejar) to give way

cedieron ante sus amenazas — they gave in to his threats

no cedió ni un ápice — she didn't give o yield an inch

ceder en algo — to give something up

ceder a algo — to give in to something

2) fiebre to go down; dolor to ease; tormenta to ease up; viento to drop

3)

a) muro/puente/cuerda to give way

b) zapatos/muelles to give

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ceder (ante)

(v.) = give + way (to), bow to

Ex: But since to have chosen to use the alternative rule would have committed us to extensive and expensive recataloging of LC copy, service considerations gave way to economic considerations.

Ex: In connection with that, I think it's the greater part of wisdom in a situation like this to bow to those who know more about the matter than I do.

= give over, give, hand over, cede, yield, pass over, sign away, buckle, remit, compromise, give in, cave in (to).

Ex: The old building is now given over to children and young people.

Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.

Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex: We see this most clearly in the United Kingdom right now, as the Westminster government cedes authority both to the European Union and to a new parliament in Scotland.

Ex: She actually had an impulse to go and tell the staff to cast off their chains; she did not, however, yield to it.

Ex: She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex: The article is entitled 'License agreements in lieu of copyright: are we signing away our rights?'.

Ex: The arches of greenhouses buckle under snow loads but the criteria used to study the effects are devised for rectilinear beams.

Ex: The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.

Ex: The moment we compromise among ourselves to adopt rules that are incompatible with ideology then I think we are merely providing the necessity before very long to have these changes brought about.

Ex: At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.

Ex: It takes more courage to say no and stand up for what's right and is best for them, than it does to cave in to knuckleheads like you two.

* ceder ante = give + way (to), bow to.

* ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.

* ceder ante la presión de = give in to.

* ceder a una demanda = bow to + demand.

* ceder el paso = give + way (to), yield + the right of way.

* ceder el relevo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.

* ceder las riendas del poder = hand over + the reins of power.

* ceder + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.

* ceder terreno = yield + ground, lose + ground.

* no ceder = stand + Posesivo + ground, put + Posesivo + foot down.

* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.

* no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.

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ceder [E1 ]

vt

A

1 (entregar) ‹derecho› to transfer, assign, cede ( frml); ‹territorio› to cede, transfer

cedieron las tierras al Estado they transferred the lands to o made the lands over to o ceded the lands to the State

el campeón no quiere ceder su título the champion doesn't want to give up his title

cederá la dirección de la empresa a los empleados he will hand over o transfer the running of the company to the employees

me cedió el asiento he let me have his seat, he gave up his seat for me

palabra, paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

2 ‹balón/pelota› to pass

B (prestar)

1 ‹obra› to loan

me cedieron una casa en el pueblo they gave o allowed me the use of a house in the village

2 ‹jugador› to loan

■ ceder

vi

A (cejar) to give way

manténte firme y no cedas stand your ground and don't give way o give in

tuvieron que ceder ante sus amenazas they had to give in to his threats

no cedió ni un ápice she didn't give o yield an inch

ceder EN algo to give sth up

tuvo que ceder en su empeño she had to give up o abandon the undertaking

ceder A algo to give in TO sth

no cedió a la tentación she did not give in to o yield to temptation

B

1 «fiebre» to go down; «dolor» to ease, lessen; «tormenta» to ease up, abate; «viento» to drop, die down, abate; «frío» to abate, ease

2 «valor/divisa» to ease, drift

C

1 «muro/puente/cuerda» (romperse, soltarse) to give way

las tablas cedieron por el peso the boards gave way under the weight

el elástico ya está cediendo the elastic is starting to go o is getting loose

2 «cuero/zapatos/muelles» (dar de sí) to give

me está un poco estrecho, pero ya cederá it's a bit tight but it'll give

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ceder ( conjugate ceder) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ derecho› to transfer, assign;

‹ territorio› to cede;
‹puesto/título› ( voluntariamente) to hand over;
( a la fuerza) to give up;
◊ ceder el poder to hand over power;

me cedió el asiento he let me have his seat;
See Also→ paso 1b
b) ‹balón/pelota› to pass

2 ( prestar) ‹ jugador› to loan
verbo intransitivo
1 ( cejar) to give way;
◊ no cedió ni un ápice she didn't give o yield an inch;

cedió en su empeño she gave up the undertaking;
ceder a algo to give in to sth
2 [fiebre/lluvia/viento] to ease off;
[ dolor] to ease
3 [muro/puente/cuerda] to give way;
[zapatos/muelle] to give
ceder
I vtr (voluntariamente) to hand over
ceder la palabra, to give sb the right to speak
(obligatoriamente) to give
ceder el paso, to give way, US to yield
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una cuerda, un cable) to give way
2 (una tormenta, epidemia, etc) to diminish, slacken
3 (transigir) to give in
' ceder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abdicar
- capitular
- condescender
- plegarse
- residir
- plegar
English:
assign
- back down
- budge
- cave in
- climb down
- compromise
- decentralize
- give
- give in
- give up
- relent
- resist
- sign away
- way
- weaken
- yield
- cede
- climb
- ground
- knuckle

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ceder

♦ vt

1. [traspasar, transferir] to hand over;

las tierras fueron cedidas a los campesinos the land was handed over to the peasants;

el gobierno central cederá a los ayuntamientos el control de la política cultural central government will hand control of cultural policy to the town halls

2. [conceder] to give up;

ceder el paso to give way;

me levanté para ceder mi asiento a una anciana I stood up and gave my seat to an old lady;

el actual campeón cedió dos segundos con respecto al ganador the reigning champion was two seconds slower than the winner

3. [pelota] to pass

♦ vi

1. [venirse abajo] to give way;

la puerta finalmente cedió the door finally gave way;

el suelo del escenario cedió por el peso del decorado the stage floor gave way under the weight of the scenery

2. [rendirse] to give up;

cedió a sus ruegos he gave in to their pleading;

no cederemos a las amenazas we won't give in to threats;

cedió ante las presiones de la comunidad internacional he gave way to international pressure;

no deben ceder a la tentación de tomarse la justicia por su mano they mustn't give in to the temptation to take the law into their own hands;

ceder en to give up on;

cedió en lo esencial he gave in on the important issues

3. [destensarse] to give;

el jersey ha cedido the jersey has gone baggy

4. [disminuir] to abate, to ease up;

por fin cedió la tormenta at last the storm eased up;

la fiebre ha cedido the fever has gone down

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ceder

I v/t give up; ( traspasar) transfer, cede;

ceder el paso AUTO yield, Br give way

II v/i

1 give way, yield

2 de viento, lluvia ease off

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ceder vi

1) : to yield, to give way

2) : to diminish, to abate

3) : to give in, to relent

ceder vt

: to cede, to hand over

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ceder vb

1. (rendirse) to give in [pt. gave; pp. given]

se lo pedimos con mucha educación, pero no cedió we asked him very nicely, but he wouldn't give in

cedió a mis peticiones she gave in to my requests

2. (romperse) to give way

las vigas han cedido por un exceso de carga the beams have given way due to excess weight

3. (dejar) to give up

un joven le cedió su asiento a mi madre a young man gave up his seat to my mother

4. (intensidad, fuerza) to die down

no salimos hasta que cedió la tromenta we didn't go out until the storm had died down

la fiebre cedió his temperature went down

ceder el paso to give way

Spanish-English dictionary > ceder
24 clasificador

adj.

classifying.

m.

classifier, sorter.

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clasificador

► adjetivo

1 classifying

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 classifier

► nombre masculino clasificador

1 (mueble) filing cabinet

2 (carpeta) box file

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clasificador

► nombre masculino

1 (mueble) filing cabinet

2 (carpeta) box file

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SM

1) (=mueble) filing cabinet

clasificador de cartas — letter file

2) (=aparato) collator

3) (=persona) classifier

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masculino ( carpeta) ring binder; ( máquina) sorter; ( mueble) filing cabinet

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= classificationist, classifier, sorter.

Ex. The Colon Classification was devised by the eminent Indian librarian and classificationist the late S R Ranganathan.

Ex. Some users and classifiers find it beneficial to have a notation which is sufficiently flexible to permit a variety of citation orders to be adopted as appropriate to the document and the user's perspective.

Ex. For example, in mail sorting, the sorter simply tells the computer the destination of an item on a conveyor belt, and that item is automatically directed into the appropriate slot.

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* concebido para el clasificador = classifier-oriented.

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masculino ( carpeta) ring binder; ( máquina) sorter; ( mueble) filing cabinet

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= classificationist, classifier, sorter.

Ex: The Colon Classification was devised by the eminent Indian librarian and classificationist the late S R Ranganathan.

Ex: Some users and classifiers find it beneficial to have a notation which is sufficiently flexible to permit a variety of citation orders to be adopted as appropriate to the document and the user's perspective.

Ex: For example, in mail sorting, the sorter simply tells the computer the destination of an item on a conveyor belt, and that item is automatically directed into the appropriate slot.

* concebido para el clasificador = classifier-oriented.

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clasificador

masculine

1 (carpeta) ring binder

2 (de una máquina) sorter

3 (mueble) filing cabinet

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clasificador sustantivo masculino
a) ( carpeta) ring binder

b) ( de una máquina) sorter

c) ( mueble) filing cabinet

' clasificador' also found in these entries:
English:
file

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clasificador, -ora

♦ adj

classifying

♦ nm
[mueble] filing cabinet
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clasificador

m file cabinet, Br

filing cabinet

Spanish-English dictionary > clasificador
25 confeccionar

v.

1 to make (up) (clothes).

2 to draw up (lista).

3 to manufacture, to brew, to make, to elaborate.

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confeccionar

► verbo transitivo

1 (vestido) to make, make up; (list) to draw up; (plato) to prepare

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verb

1) to prepare

2) make

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VT

1) [+ lista] to make out, write; [+ informe] to prepare, write up

2) (Cos) to make (up)

3) (Culin) to make, bake

4) (Farm) to concoct, make up

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verbo transitivo <falda/vestido> to make, make up; < artefactos> to make; <folleto/periódico> to produce; < lista> to draw up; < medicina> to prepare

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= devise, draft, draw, draw up, formulate, build up, make out, write, brew.

Ex. Special classification schemes are generally devised for an application in which no major general scheme is suitable.

Ex. Document descriptions may be drafted for a wide variety of different kinds of library material, but some common principles can be established.

Ex. For example, when setting up the format for records in a data base, the user can draw a form on the screen, complete with headings for each field, and then, the data is entered into the form.

Ex. At the IFLA General Council the two Sections drew up the terms of reference and proposed as members some ten representatives of national libraries.

Ex. AACR and other recent cataloguing codes have been drafted upon the 'condition' approach to formulating cataloguing rules.

Ex. A small committee of librarians, whenever they could spare time from their existing jobs and in their own time, began to build up a card file of information on available resources in the city.

Ex. The cards for those headings should be removed from the index and new cards made out if necessary.

Ex. A paraphrase is an interpretation of the concepts featured in a document, written in the language of the writer of the paraphrase.

Ex. The goddess owned a potent magick cauldron in which she planned to brew a special liquid for her ugly son.

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* confeccionar a mano = handcraft.

* confeccionar artesanalmente = handcraft.

* confeccionar una tabla = draft + table.

* confeccionar un cuestionario = develop + questionnaire.

* confeccionar utilizando un modelo = model.

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verbo transitivo <falda/vestido> to make, make up; < artefactos> to make; <folleto/periódico> to produce; < lista> to draw up; < medicina> to prepare

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= devise, draft, draw, draw up, formulate, build up, make out, write, brew.

Ex: Special classification schemes are generally devised for an application in which no major general scheme is suitable.

Ex: Document descriptions may be drafted for a wide variety of different kinds of library material, but some common principles can be established.

Ex: For example, when setting up the format for records in a data base, the user can draw a form on the screen, complete with headings for each field, and then, the data is entered into the form.

Ex: At the IFLA General Council the two Sections drew up the terms of reference and proposed as members some ten representatives of national libraries.

Ex: AACR and other recent cataloguing codes have been drafted upon the 'condition' approach to formulating cataloguing rules.

Ex: A small committee of librarians, whenever they could spare time from their existing jobs and in their own time, began to build up a card file of information on available resources in the city.

Ex: The cards for those headings should be removed from the index and new cards made out if necessary.

Ex: A paraphrase is an interpretation of the concepts featured in a document, written in the language of the writer of the paraphrase.

Ex: The goddess owned a potent magick cauldron in which she planned to brew a special liquid for her ugly son.

* confeccionar a mano = handcraft.

* confeccionar artesanalmente = handcraft.

* confeccionar una tabla = draft + table.

* confeccionar un cuestionario = develop + questionnaire.

* confeccionar utilizando un modelo = model.

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confeccionar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹falda/vestido› to make, make up

un traje muy bien confeccionado a well-tailored suit

2 ‹artefactos› to make

3 ‹folleto/periódico› to produce; ‹lista› to draw up; ‹maqueta› to construct, build

4 ‹medicina› to make up, prepare

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confeccionar ( conjugate confeccionar) verbo transitivo ‹falda/vestido› to make (up);
‹ artefactos› to make;
‹ lista› to draw up
confeccionar verbo transitivo to make (up): he confeccionado una lista de las personas que voy a invitar, I've made a list of the people that I'm going to invite
' confeccionar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vestir
English:
make
- tailor
- manufacture

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confeccionar vt

1. [ropa] to make (up)

2. [plato] to prepare;
[lista] to draw up; [estadística] to produce, to prepare
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confeccionar

v/t

1 aparatos make

2 plan devise

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confeccionar vt

: to make, to produce, to prepare

Spanish-English dictionary > confeccionar
26 convertirse en

v.

to become, to get to be, to turn into, to change into.

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to turn into

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(v.) = grow into, blossom into, spiral into, grow up into, develop into

Ex. By adulthood the child's literary consciousness has grown into a full-bodied appreciation of the work of the great imaginative writers.

Ex. Their professional relationship soon blossomed into a personal one, and a year later they became engaged.

Ex. These interests, in turn, spiraled into imaginative, powerful learning experiences.

Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

Ex. A method has been devised to induce embryonic stem cells to develop into bone marrow and blood cells.

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(v.) = grow into, blossom into, spiral into, grow up into, develop into

Ex: By adulthood the child's literary consciousness has grown into a full-bodied appreciation of the work of the great imaginative writers.

Ex: Their professional relationship soon blossomed into a personal one, and a year later they became engaged.

Ex: These interests, in turn, spiraled into imaginative, powerful learning experiences.

Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

Ex: A method has been devised to induce embryonic stem cells to develop into bone marrow and blood cells.

Spanish-English dictionary > convertirse en
27 coordenada

adj.&f.

feminine of COORDENADO.

f.

coordinate. (Mathematics)

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coordenada

► nombre femenino

1 coordinate

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SF coordinate

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femenino coordinate

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= coordinate [co-ordinate].

Ex. In a system devised at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the cutting tool was guided through a succession of points by feeding their co-ordinates from a punched paper tape.

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* lector de coordenadas = coordinate reader.

* sistema de referencia por coordenadas = grid reference.

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femenino coordinate

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= coordinate [co-ordinate].

Ex: In a system devised at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the cutting tool was guided through a succession of points by feeding their co-ordinates from a punched paper tape.

* lector de coordenadas = coordinate reader.

* sistema de referencia por coordenadas = grid reference.

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coordenada

feminine

coordinate

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coordenada sustantivo femenino coordinate
' coordenada' also found in these entries:
English:
coordinate

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coordenada nf

co-ordinate

Comp
Mat coordenadas cartesianas Cartesian co-ordinates;
coordenadas polares polar co-ordinates

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coordenada

f MAT coordinate

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coordenada nf

: coordinate

Spanish-English dictionary > coordenada
28 cortar

v.

1 to cut.

cortar una rebanada de pan to cut a slice of bread

corta la tarta en cinco partes divide the cake in five, cut the cake into five slices

cortarle el pelo a alguien to cut somebody's hair

cortar y pegar (computing) cut and paste

Ella corta las ramas del rosal She cuts the rosebush branches.

2 to cut out (recortar) (tela, figura de papel).

3 to crack, to chap (labios, piel).

4 to slice through (hender) (aire, olas).

El carnicero cortó los filetes The butcher sliced the fillets.

5 to cut (baraja).

6 to curdle (leche).

7 to cut off (interrumpir) (retirada, luz, teléfono).

cortar el tráfico to close the road to traffic

8 to cut (poner fin a) (beca).

cortar un problema de raíz to nip a problem in the bud; (impedirlo) to root a problem out (erradicarlo)

9 to cut (producir un corte).

estas tijeras no cortan these scissors don't cut (properly)

cortar por lo sano (figurative) to resort to drastic measures; (aplicar una solución drástica) to cut one's losses (para evitar más pérdidas)

10 to take a short cut.

11 to split up.

corté con mi novio I've split up with my boyfriend

12 to cut short, to cut, to cut off.

Ella cortó a Ricardo rápidamente She cut Richard short quickly.

13 to chop, to cut up, to cut out, to cut.

Ella corta madera para el fuego She chops wood for the fire.

14 to ablate, to amputate, to curtail.

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cortar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to cut

■ cortar una cinta to cut a ribbon

■ cortar una película to cut a film

2 (pelo) to cut, trim

3 (árbol) to cut down

4 (carne) to carve

5 (pastel) to cut up

6 (cabeza, teléfono, gas) to cut off

7 (mayonesa, leche) to curdle

8 (piel) to chap, crack

9 (viento, frío) to chill, bite

10 COSTURA to cut out

11 (interrumpir) to cut off, interrupt

12 (bloquear) to block

■ cortaron la carretera the road was blocked

13 (suprimir) to cut out

14 figurado (separar) to divide, split, cut

► verbo intransitivo

1 to cut

► verbo pronominal cortarse

1 to cut

■ este metal se corta fácilmente this metal cuts easily

2 (herirse) to cut, cut oneself

■ me he cortado I've cut myself

■ se cortó el dedo he cut his finger

3 (el pelo - por otro) to have one's hair cut; (- uno mismo) to cut one's hair

■ ¿te has cortado el pelo? have you had your hair cut?

4 (piel) to become chapped

5 (leche) to go off, curdle; (mayonesa) to curdle

6 (comunicación) to be cut off

7 familiar (aturdirse) to get embarrassed, get tongue-tied, go all shy

■ no te cortes don't be shy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡corta el rollo! knock it off!

cortar con alguien familiar to split up with somebody

cortar el apetito to ruin one's appetite

cortar el bacalao familiar to be the boss

cortar en seco figurado to cut short

cortar la digestión to give one indigestion, upset one's stomach

cortar la palabra to interrupt

cortar por la mitad to split down the middle

cortar por lo sano familiar to take drastic measures

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verb

1) to cut

2) slice

3) chop

4) trim

5) interrupt

6) block

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- cortarse

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1. VT

1) [con algo afilado] [gen] to cut; [en trozos] to chop; [en rebanadas] to slice

corta la manzana por la mitad — cut the apple in half

¿quién te ha cortado el pelo? — who cut your hair?

corta el apio en trozos — cut o chop the celery into pieces

2) (=partir) [+ árbol] to cut down; [+ madera] to saw

cortar la cabeza a algn — to cut sb's head off

3) (=dividir) to cut

la línea corta el círculo en dos — the line cuts o divides the circle in two

4) (=interrumpir)

a) [+ comunicaciones, agua, corriente] to cut off; [+ carretera, puente] (=cerrar) to close; (=bloquear) to block

han cortado el gas — the gas has been cut off

las tropas están intentando cortar la carretera que conduce al aeropuerto — the troops are trying to cut off the road to the airport

han cortado el tráfico durante unos minutos — they've closed the road to traffic for a few minutes

carretera cortada al tráfico — road closed

sus seguidores han cortado la calle — her followers have blocked off the road

nos cortaron la retirada — they cut off our retreat

cortar la hemorragia — to stop the bleeding

b) [+ relaciones] to break off; [+ discurso, conversación] to cut short

cortar la comunicación — to hang up

5) (=suprimir) to cut

la censura cortó una de las escenas — the censors cut one of the scenes

6) [frío] to chap, crack

el frío me corta los labios — the cold is chapping o cracking my lips

7) (Dep) [+ balón] to slice

8) [+ baraja] to cut

9) * [+ droga] to cut *

2. VI

1) (=estar afilado) to cut

estas tijeras no cortan — these scissors are blunt o don't cut
sano 1)
2) (Inform)

"cortar y pegar" — "cut and paste"

3) (Meteo)

hace un viento que corta — there's a bitter o biting wind

4) (=acortar)

podemos cortar por el parque — we can take a shortcut through the park

es mejor que cortéis por el atajo — it would be better if you took the shortcut

5)

• cortar con (=terminar) —

cortar con el pasado — to make a break with the past

hay que cortar con este comportamiento — we must put a stop to this behaviour

es absurdo cortar con tu tía por culpa de su marido — it's ridiculous to break off contact with your aunt because of her husband

ha cortado con su novia — he's broken up with o finished with his girlfriend

6)

¡corta! — * give us a break! *
rollo 1., 5)
7) (Naipes) to cut

8) (Radio)

¡corto! — over!

¡corto y cierro! — over and out!

9) LAm (Telec) to hang up

cortó — he hung up

3.

See:

cortarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dividir) <cuerda/pastel> to cut, chop; < asado> to carve; <leña/madera> to chop; < baraja> to cut; <aire/agua> (liter) to slice o cut through

cortar por la línea de puntos — cut along the dotted line

cortar algo por la mitad — to cut something in half o in two

cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos — to slice/dice something

cortar algo en trozos — to cut something into pieces

¿en cuántas partes lo corto? — how many slices (o pieces etc) shall I cut it into?

este queso se corta muy bien — this cheese cuts very easily

2) (quitar, separar) <rama/punta/pierna> to cut off; < árbol> to cut down, chop down; < flores> (CS) to pick

me cortó un trozo de melón — she cut me a piece of melon

la máquina le cortó un dedo — the machine took off his finger

cortarle la cabeza a alguien — to chop off o cut off somebody's head

3) ( hacer más corto) <pelo/uñas> to cut; <césped/pasto> to mow; < seto> to cut; < rosal> to cut back; < texto> to cut down

le cortó el pelo — he cut her hair

4)

a) ( en costura) <falda/vestido> to cut out

b) ( recortar) <anuncio/receta/muñeca de papel> to cut out

5) ( interrumpir)

a) <agua/gas/luz/comunicación> to cut off; <película/programa> to interrupt

le cortaron el teléfono — his phone was cut off

cortarla — (Chi fam)

córtala con eso — OK, cut it out, now (colloq)

b) < retirada> to cut off

c) < calle> policía/obreros to close, block off; manifestantes to block

han cortado el tráfico en la zona — they've closed the area to traffic

me cortó el paso — he stood in my way

d) < relaciones diplomáticas> to break off; <subvenciones/ayuda> to cut off

6) < fiebre> to bring down; < hemorragia> to stop, stem

7) < persona> ( en conversación) to interrupt

me cortó en seco — he cut me short

8) (censurar, editar) < película> to cut; <escena/diálogo> to cut, to cut out

9) <recta/plano> to cross

10)

a) <heroína/cocaína> to adulterate, cut (colloq)

b) < leche> to curdle

11) frío

el frío me cortó los labios — my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

12) (RPl) < dientes> to cut
2.
cortar vi

1) cuchillo/tijeras to cut

2)

a) ( por radio)

corto y cambio — over

corto y fuera or corto y cierro — over and out

b) (Cin)

corten! — cut!

c) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up

no me cortes — don't hang up on me

3) ( terminar)

a) novios to break up, split up

cortar con alguien — to break up with somebody

b)

cortar con algo — <con pasado/raíces> to break with something

4) ( en naipes) to cut

5) ( en costura) to cut out

6) ( acortar camino)

cortar por algo: cortemos por el bosque/la plaza let's cut through the woods/across the square; cortaron por el atajo — they took the shortcut

7) (Chi fam) (ir, dirigirse)

cortaron para la ciudad — they headed for the city

no sabía para dónde cortar — (Chi fam) I/he didn't know which way to turn (colloq)
3.
cortarse v pron

1) ( interrumpirse) proyección/película to stop; llamada/gas to get cut off

se ha cortado la luz — there's been a power cut

se te va a cortar la digestión — you'll get stomach cramp

se me cortó la respiración — I could hardly breathe

2) (refl)

a) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself; <dedo/brazo/cara> to cut

me corté un dedo — I cut my finger

se cortó afeitándose — he cut himself shaving

b) piel/labios (+ me/te/le etc) to crack, become chapped

3)

a) (refl) <uñas/pelo> to cut

se corta el pelo ella misma — she cuts her own hair

se cortó las venas — he slashed his wrists

b) (caus) < pelo> to have... cut

4) (recípr) líneas/calles to cross

5) leche/mayonesa to curdle

6) (Chi, Esp) persona (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed

se corta en seguida — she gets easily embarrassed

7) (Chi fam) animal to collapse from exhaustion

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= cut off, crop, trim, slash, chop off, clip, dam (up), sever, intersect, chop down, shut off, chop up, cut down, fell, shear, trim off, cut + Nombre + up, split, shear off, snip, hew, cut up into + strips.

Ex. The spine folds of the assembled sheets were simply cut off, separating all the leaves, which were then attached to each other and to a backing strip by a coating of rubber solution, and cased in the ordinary way.

Ex. In addition, many of photographs are badly cropped, with the tops of heads, towers, and artworks lopped off.

Ex. The edges of the leaves may have been trimmed smooth by the binder, or left rough (uncut).

Ex. Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).

Ex. Others chop off old records to remain within the limits of 680 MB.

Ex. Some libraries frequently subscribe to specific newspapers in duplicate in order to clip articles and illustrations of interest for particular subject files.

Ex. But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.

Ex. This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.

Ex. Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.

Ex. Microform catalogs take up less room and are more sound ecologically since you don't have to chop down half of Canada everytime you make a large catalog = Los catálogos de microformas ocupan menos espacio y son más acertados desde un punto de vista ecológico ya que no tienes que talar la mitad de Canadá cada vez que hagas un catálogo grande.

Ex. Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.

Ex. The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex. A subsequent owner cut down most of the surrounding woodland and the garden was largely lost.

Ex. In this study, thirty-four-year-old chestnut trees were felled, measured and weighed to evaluate their aboveground biomass.

Ex. All the activity on a sheep station was directed to one end: shearing the sheep and sending the wool away to the city.

Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex. They tortured her into revealing her Pin number and safe code before cutting her up and disposing of her in bin liners.

Ex. In the mechanised paper fibre process individual pages are soaked and split so that acid-free paper can be put between the two layers.

Ex. Working at the lumberyard pushing a tree through the buzz saw he accidentally sheared off all ten of his fingers.

Ex. It's perfect for dead heading dense flowering plant without accidentally snipping the neighboring blooms.

Ex. Oak was shaped by splitting with wooden wedges, and by hewing with axes or adzes.

Ex. Cut up the leftovers into strips, stick on skewers and finish quickly on the grill.

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* abrir cortando = lance.

* ¡corta el rollo! = put a sock in it!.

* cortar Algo = snip + Nombre + off.

* cortar Algo como si fuera mantequilla = cut through + Nombre + like a (hot) knife through butter.

* cortar Algo de raíz = nip + Nombre + in the bud.

* cortar a tajos = hack.

* cortar con barricadas = barricade.

* cortar con motoguadaña = strim.

* cortar con una sierra = saw.

* cortar, cortar con tijeras = snip.

* cortar el agua = cut off + the water.

* cortar el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* cortar el césped = mow + the lawn, mow.

* cortar el cuello = decapitate.

* cortar el rollo = cut to + the chase.

* cortar en lonchas = slice.

* cortar en pedacitos = cut up into + small pieces.

* cortar en pedazos = cut + Nombre + up.

* cortar en rebanadas = slice.

* cortar en rodajas = slice.

* cortar en tajos = hack.

* cortar en tiras = shred, cut up into + strips.

* cortar en trocitos = dice.

* cortar en trozos = cut + Nombre + up.

* cortar la cabeza = behead.

* cortar la hierba = mow.

* cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.

* cortarle las alas a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cortarle los vuelos a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cortar llegando al hueso = cut to + the bone.

* cortar metal = shear.

* cortar perpendicularmente a la veta de crecimiento = cut + across the grain.

* cortar por = cut across.

* cortar por lo sano = cut + Gordian knot, cut + Posesivo + losses.

* cortar radicalmente con = make + a clean break with.

* cortarse = nick + Reflexivo.

* cortar un nudo gordiano = cut + Gordian knot.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* cortar y secar = cut and dry.

* máquina de cortar en rebanadas = slicer.

* sin cortar = uncut.

* utensilio para cortar = cutting tool.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dividir) <cuerda/pastel> to cut, chop; < asado> to carve; <leña/madera> to chop; < baraja> to cut; <aire/agua> (liter) to slice o cut through

cortar por la línea de puntos — cut along the dotted line

cortar algo por la mitad — to cut something in half o in two

cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos — to slice/dice something

cortar algo en trozos — to cut something into pieces

¿en cuántas partes lo corto? — how many slices (o pieces etc) shall I cut it into?

este queso se corta muy bien — this cheese cuts very easily

2) (quitar, separar) <rama/punta/pierna> to cut off; < árbol> to cut down, chop down; < flores> (CS) to pick

me cortó un trozo de melón — she cut me a piece of melon

la máquina le cortó un dedo — the machine took off his finger

cortarle la cabeza a alguien — to chop off o cut off somebody's head

3) ( hacer más corto) <pelo/uñas> to cut; <césped/pasto> to mow; < seto> to cut; < rosal> to cut back; < texto> to cut down

le cortó el pelo — he cut her hair

4)

a) ( en costura) <falda/vestido> to cut out

b) ( recortar) <anuncio/receta/muñeca de papel> to cut out

5) ( interrumpir)

a) <agua/gas/luz/comunicación> to cut off; <película/programa> to interrupt

le cortaron el teléfono — his phone was cut off

cortarla — (Chi fam)

córtala con eso — OK, cut it out, now (colloq)

b) < retirada> to cut off

c) < calle> policía/obreros to close, block off; manifestantes to block

han cortado el tráfico en la zona — they've closed the area to traffic

me cortó el paso — he stood in my way

d) < relaciones diplomáticas> to break off; <subvenciones/ayuda> to cut off

6) < fiebre> to bring down; < hemorragia> to stop, stem

7) < persona> ( en conversación) to interrupt

me cortó en seco — he cut me short

8) (censurar, editar) < película> to cut; <escena/diálogo> to cut, to cut out

9) <recta/plano> to cross

10)

a) <heroína/cocaína> to adulterate, cut (colloq)

b) < leche> to curdle

11) frío

el frío me cortó los labios — my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

12) (RPl) < dientes> to cut
2.
cortar vi

1) cuchillo/tijeras to cut

2)

a) ( por radio)

corto y cambio — over

corto y fuera or corto y cierro — over and out

b) (Cin)

corten! — cut!

c) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up

no me cortes — don't hang up on me

3) ( terminar)

a) novios to break up, split up

cortar con alguien — to break up with somebody

b)

cortar con algo — <con pasado/raíces> to break with something

4) ( en naipes) to cut

5) ( en costura) to cut out

6) ( acortar camino)

cortar por algo: cortemos por el bosque/la plaza let's cut through the woods/across the square; cortaron por el atajo — they took the shortcut

7) (Chi fam) (ir, dirigirse)

cortaron para la ciudad — they headed for the city

no sabía para dónde cortar — (Chi fam) I/he didn't know which way to turn (colloq)
3.
cortarse v pron

1) ( interrumpirse) proyección/película to stop; llamada/gas to get cut off

se ha cortado la luz — there's been a power cut

se te va a cortar la digestión — you'll get stomach cramp

se me cortó la respiración — I could hardly breathe

2) (refl)

a) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself; <dedo/brazo/cara> to cut

me corté un dedo — I cut my finger

se cortó afeitándose — he cut himself shaving

b) piel/labios (+ me/te/le etc) to crack, become chapped

3)

a) (refl) <uñas/pelo> to cut

se corta el pelo ella misma — she cuts her own hair

se cortó las venas — he slashed his wrists

b) (caus) < pelo> to have... cut

4) (recípr) líneas/calles to cross

5) leche/mayonesa to curdle

6) (Chi, Esp) persona (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed

se corta en seguida — she gets easily embarrassed

7) (Chi fam) animal to collapse from exhaustion

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= cut off, crop, trim, slash, chop off, clip, dam (up), sever, intersect, chop down, shut off, chop up, cut down, fell, shear, trim off, cut + Nombre + up, split, shear off, snip, hew, cut up into + strips.

Ex: The spine folds of the assembled sheets were simply cut off, separating all the leaves, which were then attached to each other and to a backing strip by a coating of rubber solution, and cased in the ordinary way.

Ex: In addition, many of photographs are badly cropped, with the tops of heads, towers, and artworks lopped off.

Ex: The edges of the leaves may have been trimmed smooth by the binder, or left rough (uncut).

Ex: Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).

Ex: Others chop off old records to remain within the limits of 680 MB.

Ex: Some libraries frequently subscribe to specific newspapers in duplicate in order to clip articles and illustrations of interest for particular subject files.

Ex: But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.

Ex: This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.

Ex: Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.

Ex: Microform catalogs take up less room and are more sound ecologically since you don't have to chop down half of Canada everytime you make a large catalog = Los catálogos de microformas ocupan menos espacio y son más acertados desde un punto de vista ecológico ya que no tienes que talar la mitad de Canadá cada vez que hagas un catálogo grande.

Ex: Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.

Ex: The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex: A subsequent owner cut down most of the surrounding woodland and the garden was largely lost.

Ex: In this study, thirty-four-year-old chestnut trees were felled, measured and weighed to evaluate their aboveground biomass.

Ex: All the activity on a sheep station was directed to one end: shearing the sheep and sending the wool away to the city.

Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex: They tortured her into revealing her Pin number and safe code before cutting her up and disposing of her in bin liners.

Ex: In the mechanised paper fibre process individual pages are soaked and split so that acid-free paper can be put between the two layers.

Ex: Working at the lumberyard pushing a tree through the buzz saw he accidentally sheared off all ten of his fingers.

Ex: It's perfect for dead heading dense flowering plant without accidentally snipping the neighboring blooms.

Ex: Oak was shaped by splitting with wooden wedges, and by hewing with axes or adzes.

Ex: Cut up the leftovers into strips, stick on skewers and finish quickly on the grill.

* abrir cortando = lance.

* ¡corta el rollo! = put a sock in it!.

* cortar Algo = snip + Nombre + off.

* cortar Algo como si fuera mantequilla = cut through + Nombre + like a (hot) knife through butter.

* cortar Algo de raíz = nip + Nombre + in the bud.

* cortar a tajos = hack.

* cortar con barricadas = barricade.

* cortar con motoguadaña = strim.

* cortar con una sierra = saw.

* cortar, cortar con tijeras = snip.

* cortar el agua = cut off + the water.

* cortar el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* cortar el césped = mow + the lawn, mow.

* cortar el cuello = decapitate.

* cortar el rollo = cut to + the chase.

* cortar en lonchas = slice.

* cortar en pedacitos = cut up into + small pieces.

* cortar en pedazos = cut + Nombre + up.

* cortar en rebanadas = slice.

* cortar en rodajas = slice.

* cortar en tajos = hack.

* cortar en tiras = shred, cut up into + strips.

* cortar en trocitos = dice.

* cortar en trozos = cut + Nombre + up.

* cortar la cabeza = behead.

* cortar la hierba = mow.

* cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.

* cortarle las alas a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cortarle los vuelos a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cortar llegando al hueso = cut to + the bone.

* cortar metal = shear.

* cortar perpendicularmente a la veta de crecimiento = cut + across the grain.

* cortar por = cut across.

* cortar por lo sano = cut + Gordian knot, cut + Posesivo + losses.

* cortar radicalmente con = make + a clean break with.

* cortarse = nick + Reflexivo.

* cortar un nudo gordiano = cut + Gordian knot.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* cortar y secar = cut and dry.

* máquina de cortar en rebanadas = slicer.

* sin cortar = uncut.

* utensilio para cortar = cutting tool.

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cortar [A1 ]

vt

A (dividir)

1 ‹cuerda/tarta› to cut

corta el cable aquí cut the wire here

cortar por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted line

se pasa horas cortando papeles he spends hours cutting up pieces of paper

cortó el pastel por la mitad he cut the cake in half o in two

¿en cuántas partes lo corto? how many slices ( o pieces etc) shall I cut it into?

puedes ir cortando las zanahorias you could start chopping the carrots

se cortan los pimientos por la mitad cut o slice the peppers into halves

cortar algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces

cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth

este queso se corta muy bien this cheese cuts very easily

cortar la carne en trozos pequeños chop o cut the meat (up) into small chunks

2 ‹asado› to carve

3 ‹leña/madera› to chop

4 ‹baraja› to cut

5 ( liter); ‹aire/agua› to slice o cut through

B (quitar, separar)

1 ‹rama/punta› to cut off; ‹pierna/brazo› to cut off; ‹árbol› to cut down, chop down; ‹flores› ( AmL) to pick

córtame una puntita de pan cut me off a bit of bread, will you?

me cortó un trozo de melón she cut me a piece of melon

cortarles los tallos y poner a hervir cut off o remove the stalks and boil

la máquina le cortó un dedo the machine took off his finger, his finger got cut off in the machine

cortarle la cabeza a algn to chop off o cut off sb's head

sano

2 ‹anuncio/receta› to cut out

C (hacer más corto) to cut

le cortó el pelo/las uñas he cut her hair/nails

cortar el césped to mow the lawn, cut the grass

hay que cortar los rosales the rose bushes need cutting back o pruning

D

«viento»: hacía un viento que me cortaba la cara there was a biting wind blowing in my face o ( liter) lashing my face

E (en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out

F

1 ‹agua/gas/luz› to cut off; ‹comunicación› to cut off

le cortaron el teléfono his phone was cut off

corta la electricidad antes de tocarlo switch off the electricity before you touch it

siempre cortan la película en lo más interesante they always interrupt the movie at the most exciting moment

cortarla ( Chi fam): córtala con eso OK, cut it out, now ( colloq)

córtenla de hacer ruido cut out the noise, will you? ( colloq)

2 ‹calle› (por obras) to close

los manifestantes cortaron la carretera the demonstrators blocked the road

la policía cortó la calle the police blocked off o closed the street

3 ‹retirada› to cut off

han cortado el tráfico en la zona they've closed the area to traffic

la policía nos cortó el paso the police cut us off

4 ‹relaciones diplomáticas› to break off; ‹subvenciones/ayuda› to cut off

G ‹fiebre› to bring down; ‹resfriado› to cure, get rid of; ‹hemorragia› to stop, stem

H ‹persona› (en una conversación) to interrupt

me cortó en seco he cut me short, he cut me off sharply

I ‹película› to cut, edit; ‹escena/diálogo› to cut out, edit out

J ‹recta/plano› to cross

la Avenida Santa Fe corta el Paseo de Gracia the Avenida Santa Fe crosses the Paseo de Gracia

K

1 ‹heroína/cocaína› to adulterate, cut ( colloq)

2 ‹vermut› to add water ( o lemon etc) to

3 ‹leche› to curdle

L ( RPl) ‹dientes› to cut

está cortando los dientes he's cutting his teeth, he's teething

M

( Chi) ‹animal› cortó al caballo de tanto galopar he rode the horse so hard that it collapsed

■ cortar

vi

A «cuchillo/tijeras» to cut

este cuchillo no corta this knife doesn't cut o is blunt

B

1

(por radio): corto y cambio over

corto y fuera or corto y cierro over and out

2 ( Cin):

¡corten! cut!

3 (CS) (por teléfono) to hang up

no me cortes don't hang up on me, don't put the phone down on me

C (terminar)

1 «novios» to break up, split up

ha cortado con el novio she's broken o split up with her boyfriend

2 cortar CON algo to break WITH sth

decidió cortar con el pasado she decided to break with o make a break with the past

D (en naipes) to cut

E (en costura) to cut out

F (acortar camino) cortar POR algo:

cortemos por el bosque/la plaza let's cut through the woods/across the square, let's take a short cut through the woods/across the square

cortaron por el atajo they took the shortcut

G

( Chi fam) (ir, dirigirse): cortaron para la ciudad they headed for o made for the city

no sabía para dónde cortar ( Chi fam); I/he didn't know which way to turn ( colloq)

■ cortarse

v pron

A (interrumpirse) «proyección/película» to stop; «llamada/gas» to get cut off

se cortó la línea or comunicación I got cut off

se ha cortado la luz there's been a power cut

no te metas en el agua ahora, que se te va a cortar la digestión don't go in the water yet, it's bad for the digestion/you'll get stomach cramp

casi se me corta la respiración del susto I was so frightened I could hardly breathe

B ( refl) (hacerse un corte) to cut oneself; ‹dedo/brazo/cara› to cut

iba descalza y me corté el pie I was barefoot shoes and I cut my foot

se cortó afeitándose he cut himself shaving

C

1 ( refl) ‹uñas/pelo› to cut

se corta el pelo ella misma she cuts her own hair

se cortó una oreja he cut off his ear

se cortó las venas he slashed his wrists

2 ( caus) ‹pelo› to have … cut

¿cuándo vas a cortarte el pelo? when are you going to have a haircut o get your hair cut?

D ( recípr) «líneas/calles» to cross

E «leche» to go off, curdle; «mayonesa» to curdle

F

( Esp) «persona» (turbarse, aturdirse): no le digas eso que se corta don't say that to her, she'll get all embarrassed

se corta cuando se ve entre mucha gente he comes over o goes all shy when there are too many people around ( colloq)

G ( Chi fam) «animal» to collapse from exhaustion

me corto de hambre/sed I'm dying of hunger/thirst

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cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
‹ asado› to carve;
‹leña/madera› to chop;
‹ baraja› to cut;
◊ cortar algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;

cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
cortar algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
‹ flores› (CS) to pick;
◊ me cortó un trozo de melón she cut me a piece of melon

3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
‹césped/pasto› to mow;
‹ seto› to cut;
‹ rosal› to cut back;
‹ texto› to cut down
4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
5 ( interrumpir)
a) ‹agua/gas/luz/teléfono› to cut off;

‹película/programa› to interrupt
b) ‹ calle› [policía/obreros] to close, block off;

[ manifestantes] to block;
◊ me cortó el paso he stood in my way

6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
7 [ frío]:
◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

verbo intransitivo
1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
2
a) (Cin):

◊ ¡corten! cut!

b) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up;

◊ no me cortes don't hang up on me

c) ( en naipes) to cut

cortarse verbo pronominal
1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
[llamada/gas] to get cut off;
◊ se cortó la luz there was a power cut;

se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
2
a) ( refl) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself;

‹brazo/cara› to cut;
◊ me corté un dedo I cut my finger

b) ( refl) ‹uñas/pelo› to cut;

◊ se corta el pelo ella misma she cuts her own hair

c) ( caus) ‹ pelo› to have … cut;

◊ tengo que cortarme el pelo I have to have my hair cut

d) [piel/labios] to crack, become chapped

3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
4 [ leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa/salsa] to separate
5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut
(un árbol) to cut down
(el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
' cortar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bacalao
- colgar
- desconectar
- lámina
- ligadura
- pelar
- pinchar
- ras
- sana
- sano
- seccionar
- sesgar
- despedazar
- largo
- mitad
- plantilla
- servir
- tijeras
- trozo
English:
bar
- begin
- block off
- blunt
- board
- breadboard
- chop
- chop off
- chop up
- clip
- consent
- cramp
- cut
- cut off
- cut up
- dice
- disconnect
- edit
- fillet
- hack
- hair-clippers
- lop off
- mow
- nick
- nip
- pick
- rot
- sever
- shear
- shred
- shut off
- slice
- slice through
- slice up
- slit
- snip
- take off
- bite
- block
- bread
- break
- carve
- clippers
- crop
- dock
- gash
- hang
- lawnmower
- lop
- loss

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cortar

♦ vt

1. [seccionar] to cut;
[en pedazos] to cut up; [escindir] [rama, brazo, cabeza] to cut off; [talar] to cut down;
cortar el césped to mow the lawn, to cut the grass;

hay que cortar leña para el hogar we have to chop some firewood for the hearth;

siempre corta el pavo he always carves the turkey;

cortar una rebanada de pan to cut a slice of bread;

cortar el pan a rodajas to slice the bread, to cut the bread into slices;

cortar algo en pedazos to cut sth into pieces;

corta la tarta en cinco partes divide the cake in five, cut the cake into five slices;

corta esta cuerda por la mitad cut this string in half;

corta la cebolla muy fina chop the onion very finely;

le cortaron la cabeza they chopped her head off;

le cortaron dos dedos porque se le habían gangrenado they amputated o removed two of his fingers that had gone gangrenous;

cortarle el pelo a alguien to cut sb's hair

2. [recortar] [tela, figura de papel] to cut out;
[gastos] to cut back
3. [interrumpir] [retirada, luz, teléfono] to cut off;
[carretera] to close; [hemorragia] to stop, to staunch; [discurso, conversación] to interrupt; Dep [pase, tiro] to block;
cortar la luz to cut off the electricity supply;

nos han cortado el teléfono our telephone has been cut off o disconnected;

la nieve nos cortó el paso we were cut off by the snow;

cortaron el tráfico para que pasara el desfile they closed the road to traffic so the procession could pass by;

la falta cortó el ataque del equipo visitante the foul stopped the away team's attack;

cortada por obras [en letrero] road closed for repairs;

en esta cadena de televisión no cortan las películas con anuncios on this television channel they don't interrupt the films with adverts;

Comp
CSur Fam
¡cortála! shut it!, shut up!

4. [atravesar] [recta] to cross, to intersect;
[calle, territorio] to cut across;
el río corta la región de este a oeste the river runs right across o bisects the region from east to west

5. [labios, piel] to crack, to chap

6. Fam [droga] to cut

7. [baraja] to cut

8. [leche] to curdle;

el calor corta la mayonesa heat makes mayonnaise spoil o Br go off

9. [película] [escena] to cut;
[censurar] to censor
10. [poner fin a] [beca] to cut;
[relaciones diplomáticas] to break off; [abusos] to put a stop to;
cortar un problema de raíz [impedirlo] to nip a problem in the bud;
[erradicarlo] to root a problem out;
Comp

cortar algo por lo sano: tenemos que cortar este comportamiento por lo sano we must take drastic measures to put an end to this behaviour

11. Fam [avergonzar]
este hombre me corta un poco I find it hard to be myself when that man's around

12. RP [comunicación]
cortar la comunicación to hang up;

me cortó en mitad de la frase she hung up on me when I was in mid-sentence

13. Informát to cut;

cortar y pegar cut and paste

♦ vi

1. [producir un corte] to cut;

estas tijeras no cortan these scissors don't cut (properly);

corte por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted line;

Comp

cortar por lo sano [aplicar una solución drástica] to resort to drastic measures;

decidió cortar por lo sano con su pasado she decided to make a clean break with her past

2. [atajar] to take a short cut ( por through);
corté por el camino del bosque I took a short cut through the forest

3. [terminar una relación] to split up ( con with);
corté con mi novio I've split up with my boyfriend

4. [terminar una acción] Cine
¡corten! cut!;
Rad
¡corto y cambio! over!;

¡corto y cierro! over and out!

5. [en juego de cartas] to cut

6. [ser muy intenso]
hace un frío que corta it's bitterly cold

7. RP [hablando por teléfono] to hang up, to put the phone down;

no corte, por favor hold the line, please

♦ See also the pronominal verb cortarse

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cortar

I v/t

1 cut; electricidad cut off

2 calle close

3

:

cortar la respiración fig take one’s breath away

II v/i cut;

cortar con alguien split up with s.o.

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cortar vt

1) : to cut, to slice, to trim

2) : to cut out, to omit

3) : to cut off, to interrupt

4) : to block, to close off

5) : to curdle (milk)

cortar vi

1) : to cut

2) : to break up

3) : to hang up (the telephone)

♦ See also the reflexive verb cortarse

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cortar vb

1. (en general) to cut [pt. & pp. cut]

cortó un trozo de queso she cut a slice of cheese

este cuchillo no corta this knife doesn't cut

ten cuidado con la lata, que corta be careful with the tin it's sharp

2. (agua, luz, teléfono) to cut off

han cortado el gas the gas has been cut off

3. (calle, carretera) to close

han cortado la calle the road has been closed

cortar el bacalao to be the boss

cortar en pedazos to cut up

Spanish-English dictionary > cortar
29 cruzar

v.

1 to cross.

cruzó la calle corriendo he ran across the street

esta carretera cruza varios pueblos this road goes through several towns

un río que cruzar todo el país a river that flows the length of the country

El viejito cruzó la calle The old man crossed the street.

Ella cruza patos con gansos She crosses ducks with geese.

2 to cross (piernas, brazos).

3 to cross (animales).

4 to exchange (unas palabras).

5 to cross over, to go over, to get over.

Ella cruzó y se salvó She crossed over and saved herself.

6 to go across, to cross.

Ella cruza el puente She goes across the bridge.

7 to breed, to cross, to interbreed.

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cruzar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to cross

■ cruzar los dedos to cross one's fingers

■ cruzar una calle to cross a street

2 (poner atravesado) to lay across; (estar atravesado) to lie across

■ cruzar la carretera con un tronco to lay a tree trunk across the road

3 (en geometría) to intersect

4 (animales) to cross

5 (miradas, palabras) to exchange

► verbo pronominal cruzarse

1 (encontrarse) to cross, pass each other

2 (intercambiarse) to exchange

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

cruzar a nado to swim across

cruzar apuestas to make bets

cruzar con una raya to draw a line across

cruzar los brazos to fold one's arms

cruzarle la cara a alguien figurado to slap somebody's face

cruzarse en el camino de alguien figurado to cross somebody's path

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verb

1) to cross

2) exchange

•

- cruzarse

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1. VT

1) [+ calle, río, frontera, puente] to cross

han cruzado el Atlántico — they've crossed the Atlantic

cruzar la (línea de) meta — to cross the finishing line

al cruzar la puerta o el umbral del palacio — when you set foot inside the palace

cruzaron el lago a nado — they swam across the lake

2) [arrugas, líneas]

profundas arrugas le cruzaban la cara — her face was covered in wrinkles

una profunda cicatriz le cruzaba la mano — a deep scar ran across his hand

el corte le cruzó la espalda de un lado a otro — the cut ran right across his back

3) (=poner cruzado)

cruzar un palo sobre otro — to place one stick across another

cruzar la espada con algn — to cross swords with sb

• cruzar los dedos — (lit, fig) to cross one's fingers

el equipo se juega la Copa -cruzo los dedos- mañana — the team is playing for the Cup tomorrow - (I'm keeping my) fingers crossed

• cruzar las piernas — to cross one's legs

4) [+ palabras] to exchange

no cruzaron ni una palabra — they didn't exchange a (single) word

5) [+ apuestas] to place, make

6) (Bio) [+ plantas, razas] to cross

7) (Náut) to cruise

8) esp LAm (Agr) to plough a second time in a criss-cross pattern

9) And, Cono Sur (=atacar) to fight, attack

10) Ven

cruzar (los) aros — to celebrate the engagement ceremony ( involving the exchange of rings)

2.

VI [peatón] to cross

cruza ahora, que no vienen coches — cross now, there are no cars coming

cruzar por el puente — to cross over the bridge

cruzar por el paso de peatones — to cross at the zebra crossing

3.

See:

cruzarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( atravesar) <calle/mar/puente> to cross

cruzó el río a nado — she swam across the river

2) < piernas> to cross

con los brazos cruzados — with my/your/his arms crossed o folded

crucemos los dedos — let's keep our fingers crossed

3) < cheque> to cross

4) ( tachar) to cross out

5) <palabras/saludos> to exchange

6) ( llevar al otro lado) to take (o carry etc)... across

7) <animales/plantas> to cross
2.
cruzar vi ( atravesar) to cross

cruzaron por el puente — they went across the bridge
3.
cruzarse v pron

1) (recípr)

a) caminos/líneas to intersect, meet

b) (en un viaje, un camino)

los trenes se cruzaron a mitad de camino — the trains passed each other half way

nuestras cartas se han debido de cruzar — our letters must have crossed in the post

seguro que nos cruzaremos por el camino — ( nos veremos) we're sure to meet o pass each other on the way; ( no nos veremos) we're sure to miss each other along the way

cruzarse con alguien — to see o pass somebody

2) ( interponerse)

se le cruzó una moto — a motorcycle pulled out in front of him

se nos cruzó otro corredor — another runner cut in front of us

* * *

= cross, fall across, walk across, intersect, cross-pollinate, throw across, interbreed.

Ex. Some of the cases presented in this book are concerned with broad policy issues, while others are less encompassing and present some of the narrower problems that cross the library manager's desk.

Ex. A shaft of yellow sunshine fell across the carpet.

Ex. Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.

Ex. Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.

Ex. The purpose of the conference is to cross-pollinate the research of all fields that endeavor to inform clients.

Ex. The gangplank (illustrated by the dotted line in Figure 1) can be thrown across without weakening the chain of command, as long as this relationship is advisory and not policy making = La pasarela (ilustrada por la línea de puntos de la Figura 1) se puede cruzar sin debilitar la cadena de mando, en tanto en cuanto esta relación sea consultiva y no para la elaboración de políticas.

Ex. Our human ancestors were still interbreeding with their chimp cousins long after first splitting from the chimpanzee lineage, a genetic study suggests.

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* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night), like passing ships (in the night).

* cruzar en el camino de Alguien = cross + Posesivo + path.

* cruzar fronteras = span + boundaries.

* cruzar la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalking, jaywalk.

* cruzar la frontera = cross + the boundary.

* cruzar la línea = cross + the line.

* cruzar la línea divisoria = cross + the boundary, cross + the great divide, cross + the dividing line, cross + the line.

* cruzar la línea que separa = cross over + the line separating.

* cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.

* cruzar la meta = cross + the finish line.

* cruzar las fronteras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.

* cruzar las líneas divisorias que separan + Nombre = cross + Adjetivo + lines.

* cruzar las piernas = cross + Posesivo + legs, fold + Posesivo + legs.

* cruzar los brazos = fold + Posesivo + arms.

* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.

* cruzarse con = run into, cross + Posesivo + path.

* cruzarse de brazos = sit back, fold + Posesivo + arms, go along with + the flow.

* cruzarse de piernas = fold + Posesivo + legs.

* cruzársele a Uno en el camino = come + Posesivo + way.

* cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.

* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( atravesar) <calle/mar/puente> to cross

cruzó el río a nado — she swam across the river

2) < piernas> to cross

con los brazos cruzados — with my/your/his arms crossed o folded

crucemos los dedos — let's keep our fingers crossed

3) < cheque> to cross

4) ( tachar) to cross out

5) <palabras/saludos> to exchange

6) ( llevar al otro lado) to take (o carry etc)... across

7) <animales/plantas> to cross
2.
cruzar vi ( atravesar) to cross

cruzaron por el puente — they went across the bridge
3.
cruzarse v pron

1) (recípr)

a) caminos/líneas to intersect, meet

b) (en un viaje, un camino)

los trenes se cruzaron a mitad de camino — the trains passed each other half way

nuestras cartas se han debido de cruzar — our letters must have crossed in the post

seguro que nos cruzaremos por el camino — ( nos veremos) we're sure to meet o pass each other on the way; ( no nos veremos) we're sure to miss each other along the way

cruzarse con alguien — to see o pass somebody

2) ( interponerse)

se le cruzó una moto — a motorcycle pulled out in front of him

se nos cruzó otro corredor — another runner cut in front of us

* * *

= cross, fall across, walk across, intersect, cross-pollinate, throw across, interbreed.

Ex: Some of the cases presented in this book are concerned with broad policy issues, while others are less encompassing and present some of the narrower problems that cross the library manager's desk.

Ex: A shaft of yellow sunshine fell across the carpet.

Ex: Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.

Ex: Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.

Ex: The purpose of the conference is to cross-pollinate the research of all fields that endeavor to inform clients.

Ex: The gangplank (illustrated by the dotted line in Figure 1) can be thrown across without weakening the chain of command, as long as this relationship is advisory and not policy making = La pasarela (ilustrada por la línea de puntos de la Figura 1) se puede cruzar sin debilitar la cadena de mando, en tanto en cuanto esta relación sea consultiva y no para la elaboración de políticas.

Ex: Our human ancestors were still interbreeding with their chimp cousins long after first splitting from the chimpanzee lineage, a genetic study suggests.

* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night), like passing ships (in the night).

* cruzar en el camino de Alguien = cross + Posesivo + path.

* cruzar fronteras = span + boundaries.

* cruzar la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalking, jaywalk.

* cruzar la frontera = cross + the boundary.

* cruzar la línea = cross + the line.

* cruzar la línea divisoria = cross + the boundary, cross + the great divide, cross + the dividing line, cross + the line.

* cruzar la línea que separa = cross over + the line separating.

* cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.

* cruzar la meta = cross + the finish line.

* cruzar las fronteras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.

* cruzar las líneas divisorias que separan + Nombre = cross + Adjetivo + lines.

* cruzar las piernas = cross + Posesivo + legs, fold + Posesivo + legs.

* cruzar los brazos = fold + Posesivo + arms.

* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.

* cruzarse con = run into, cross + Posesivo + path.

* cruzarse de brazos = sit back, fold + Posesivo + arms, go along with + the flow.

* cruzarse de piernas = fold + Posesivo + legs.

* cruzársele a Uno en el camino = come + Posesivo + way.

* cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.

* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.

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cruzar [A4 ]

vt

A (atravesar) ‹calle› to cross; ‹mar/desierto/puente› to cross, go/come across

cruzó el río a nado she swam across the river

esta calle no cruza Serrano this street doesn't intersect with Serrano

B ‹piernas› to cross

se sentó y cruzó las piernas she sat down and crossed her legs

con los brazos cruzados with my/your/his arms crossed o folded

crucemos los dedos let's keep our fingers crossed

C ‹cheque› to cross

D (tachar) to cross out

E ‹palabras/saludos› to exchange

no crucé ni una palabra con él we didn't say a single word to each other, we didn't exchange a single word

F (llevar al otro lado) to take ( o carry etc) … across

la madre cruzó a los niños the mother took the children across

el barquero nos cruzó the boatman took o ferried us across

G ‹animales/plantas› to cross

■ cruzar

vi

(atravesar) to cross

cruzaron por el puente they went over o across the bridge

■ cruzarse

v pron

A ( recípr)

1 «caminos/líneas» to intersect, meet, cross

2

(en un viaje, un camino): los trenes se cruzaron a mitad de camino the trains passed each other half way

espero no cruzármelo nunca más I hope I never set eyes on him again, I hope we never cross paths again

nuestras cartas se han debido de cruzar our letters must have crossed in the post

seguro que nos cruzaremos por el camino (nos veremos) we're sure to meet o see o pass each other on the way; (no nos veremos) we're sure to miss each other along the way

cruzarse CON algn to see o pass sb

me crucé con él al salir de la estación I saw o passed o met him as I came out of the station

me cruzo con ella todos los días I see her o we pass each other everyday

brazo

B

(interponerse): se le cruzó una moto y no pudo frenar a motorcycle pulled out in front of him and he couldn't brake in time

se nos cruzó otro corredor y nos caímos todos another runner cut in front of us and we all fell

* * *

cruzar ( conjugate cruzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( atravesar) ‹calle/mar/puente› to cross
2 ‹ piernas› to cross;
‹ brazos› to cross, fold
3
a) ‹ cheque› to cross

b) ( tachar) to cross out

c) ‹palabras/saludos› to exchange

4 ( llevar al otro lado) to take (o carry etc) … across
5 ‹animales/plantas› to cross
verbo intransitivo ( atravesar) to cross;
◊ cruzaron por el puente they went across the bridge

cruzarse verbo pronominal
1 ( recípr)
a) [caminos/líneas] to intersect, meet

b) (en viaje, camino):

◊ nos cruzamos en el camino we met o passed each other on the way;

nuestras cartas se han debido de cruzar our letters must have crossed in the post;
cruzarse con algn to see o pass sb
2 ( interponerse):
◊ se me cruzó una moto a motorcycle pulled out in front of him;

se me cruzó otro corredor another runner cut in front of me
cruzar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cross
(las piernas) to cross one's legs
(los brazos) to fold one's arms
2 (dirigir unas palabras, miradas) to exchange
3 (animal, planta) to cross, crossbreed
II verbo intransitivo (atravesar) to cross
' cruzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cariño
- empeñarse
- franquear
- isleta
- ojo
- cruzado
- lado
- luz
- mano
- pasar
English:
across
- come through
- cross
- fold
- get across
- go across
- go over
- hold on
- intersect
- jaywalk
- jaywalking
- jump across
- scramble
- see
- single-breasted
- span
- swim
- unsafe
- walk across
- get
- jay
- pass
- stepping-stone
- way

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cruzar

♦ vt

1. [calle, río] to cross;

cruzó el Atlántico en velero he sailed across the Atlantic;

nos cruzó al otro lado del río en su barca he took us across to the other side of the river in his boat;

cruzó el río a nado she swam across the river;

cruzó la calle corriendo he ran across the street;

esta carretera cruza varios pueblos this road goes through several towns;

un río que cruza todo el país a river that flows the length of the country

2. [interponer]
cruzaron un autobús para detener el tráfico they put a bus across the road to stop the traffic

3. [piernas, brazos] to cross;

Comp

crucemos los dedos let's keep our fingers crossed

4. [unas palabras] to exchange

5. [en fútbol]
marcó cruzando la pelota he scored with a cross-shot;

cruzó demasiado la pelota he pulled his shot wide

6. [animales, plantas] to cross

7. [cheque] to cross

8. Comp
Fam
cruzar la cara a alguien to slap sb across the face;

como no te estés quieto te voy a cruzar la cara if you don't keep still I'm going to slap you

♦ See also the pronominal verb cruzarse

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cruzar

v/t cross

* * *

cruzar {21} vt

1) : to cross

2) : to exchange (words, greetings)

3) : to cross, to interbreed

♦ See also the reflexive verb cruzarse

* * *

cruzar vb

1. (en general) to cross

cruzamos la calle we cross the street

cruzó los brazos she crossed her arms

2. (intercambiar) to exchange

cruzaron una mirada they exchanged glances

Spanish-English dictionary > cruzar
30 célula sanguínea

f.

blood cell, blood corpuscle, cell commonly found in blood, corpuscle.

* * *

(n.) = blood cell

Ex. A method has been devised to induce embryonic stem cells to develop into bone marrow and blood cells.

* * *

(n.) = blood cell

Ex: A method has been devised to induce embryonic stem cells to develop into bone marrow and blood cells.

Spanish-English dictionary > célula sanguínea
31 demostrar el argumento de Uno

(v.) = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case

Ex. To prove his point, Mr. Dreyfus calls on existentialist philosophers from the 19th and 20th centuries, most of whom never saw a computer or heard of the Internet.

Ex. Legros and Grant devised a simple test to prove the point.

Ex. The second document is a denouncement of slavery by Greenwich, who mobilizes the best tradition of scriptural exegesis to make his case.

* * *

(v.) = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case

Ex: To prove his point, Mr. Dreyfus calls on existentialist philosophers from the 19th and 20th centuries, most of whom never saw a computer or heard of the Internet.

Ex: Legros and Grant devised a simple test to prove the point.

Ex: The second document is a denouncement of slavery by Greenwich, who mobilizes the best tradition of scriptural exegesis to make his case.

Spanish-English dictionary > demostrar el argumento de Uno
32 demostrar que se tiene razón

(v.) = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case

Ex. To prove his point, Mr. Dreyfus calls on existentialist philosophers from the 19th and 20th centuries, most of whom never saw a computer or heard of the Internet.

Ex. Legros and Grant devised a simple test to prove the point.

Ex. The second document is a denouncement of slavery by Greenwich, who mobilizes the best tradition of scriptural exegesis to make his case.

* * *

(v.) = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case

Ex: To prove his point, Mr. Dreyfus calls on existentialist philosophers from the 19th and 20th centuries, most of whom never saw a computer or heard of the Internet.

Ex: Legros and Grant devised a simple test to prove the point.

Ex: The second document is a denouncement of slavery by Greenwich, who mobilizes the best tradition of scriptural exegesis to make his case.

Spanish-English dictionary > demostrar que se tiene razón
33 desde los primeros tiempos

= since the earliest of times, from earliest times

Ex. A vast number of different means of organizing knowledge have been devised and exploited since the earliest of times.

Ex. The lines of research leading up to and forming the subfield of bibliometrics are traced from earliest times to 1969, when this term was proposed as a substitute for statistical bibliography.

* * *

= since the earliest of times, from earliest times

Ex: A vast number of different means of organizing knowledge have been devised and exploited since the earliest of times.

Ex: The lines of research leading up to and forming the subfield of bibliometrics are traced from earliest times to 1969, when this term was proposed as a substitute for statistical bibliography.

Spanish-English dictionary > desde los primeros tiempos
34 después de conseguir empleo

(n.) = postappointment

Ex. With this goal in mind, strategies and tactics to bring about greater understanding of information technology in archival science can be devised to meet needs in both preappointment and postappointment education.

* * *

(n.) = postappointment

Ex: With this goal in mind, strategies and tactics to bring about greater understanding of information technology in archival science can be devised to meet needs in both preappointment and postappointment education.

Spanish-English dictionary > después de conseguir empleo
35 diferir

v.

1 to postpone, to put off.

2 to differ, to be different.

diferir de alguien en algo to differ from somebody in something

Ella difiere de los demás She differs from the rest.

Ella difiere de la opinión general She disagrees on the general opinion.

3 to defer, to put off, to postpone, to delay.

El aparato difiere la señal The apparatus defers the signal.

* * *

diferir

Conjugation model [ HERVIR], like link=hervir hervir

► verbo transitivo

1 to defer, postpone, put off

► verbo intransitivo

1 to differ, be different (de/entre, from)

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <reunión/acto> to postpone; < pago> to defer

un cheque diferido — (RPl) a postdated check
2.
diferir vi

a) (frml) ( diferenciarse) to differ

diferir de algo — to differ o be different from something

b) (frml) ( disentir) to disagree

diferir de alguien — to disagree with somebody, be at odds with somebody

* * *

= be at variance, defer, differ, diverge, part + company, have + their differences, tell + a different story, disagree.

Ex. I know that there ought to be someone to speak on behalf of Mr. Kilgour's point of view if it's at variance.

Ex. If the fund has not yet been assigned, entering a 'no' automatically defers the order.

Ex. A summary differs from an abstract in that it assumes that the reader will have the opportunity to peruse the accompanying text.

Ex. However, once the multi-concept subject has been analysed into its component concepts the two systems diverge.

Ex. One maxim is agreed upon by all, concepts 'important' for retrieval should be included in abstracts, but when specific criteria for their selection is devised, editors part company.

Ex. While Groome and the progressives have over the years had their differences with the mayor -- to put it mildly -- one thing they are in firm agreement about is that taxes have been pushed as far as they can be.

Ex. The more experienced physicians, however, told a different story about lifesaving practices in pediatrics.

Ex. Although we may disagree about the fine detail, semantic relationships are the relationships between subjects, which are reasonably stable, and reflect the consensus of opinion concerning the connections between subjects.

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* diferir en cantidad = differ in + degree.

* diferir en cualidad = differ in + kind (from).

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <reunión/acto> to postpone; < pago> to defer

un cheque diferido — (RPl) a postdated check
2.
diferir vi

a) (frml) ( diferenciarse) to differ

diferir de algo — to differ o be different from something

b) (frml) ( disentir) to disagree

diferir de alguien — to disagree with somebody, be at odds with somebody

* * *

= be at variance, defer, differ, diverge, part + company, have + their differences, tell + a different story, disagree.

Ex: I know that there ought to be someone to speak on behalf of Mr. Kilgour's point of view if it's at variance.

Ex: If the fund has not yet been assigned, entering a 'no' automatically defers the order.

Ex: A summary differs from an abstract in that it assumes that the reader will have the opportunity to peruse the accompanying text.

Ex: However, once the multi-concept subject has been analysed into its component concepts the two systems diverge.

Ex: One maxim is agreed upon by all, concepts 'important' for retrieval should be included in abstracts, but when specific criteria for their selection is devised, editors part company.

Ex: While Groome and the progressives have over the years had their differences with the mayor -- to put it mildly -- one thing they are in firm agreement about is that taxes have been pushed as far as they can be.

Ex: The more experienced physicians, however, told a different story about lifesaving practices in pediatrics.

Ex: Although we may disagree about the fine detail, semantic relationships are the relationships between subjects, which are reasonably stable, and reflect the consensus of opinion concerning the connections between subjects.

* diferir en cantidad = differ in + degree.

* diferir en cualidad = differ in + kind (from).

* * *

diferir [ I11 ]

vt

to postpone, put off

los pagos serán diferidos hasta el 20 de mayo payments will be deferred o held over until 20th May

un cheque diferido ( RPl); a postdated check

■ diferir

vi

1 ( frml) (diferenciarse) to differ diferir DE algo to differ o be different FROM sth

su nuevo libro difiere bastante de los anteriores his new book differs considerably from his previous ones, his new book is quite different from his previous ones

2 ( frml) (disentir) to disagree

todos están de acuerdo pero yo difiero they're all in agreement but I disagree

difieren en cómo aplicar la medida they disagree o differ on how the measure should be applied

diferir DE algn to disagree WITH sb, be at odds WITH sb, be at variance WITH sb ( frml)

en este aspecto diferimos de los demás in this respect we are at odds with o at variance with o we differ from the rest

* * *

diferir

♦ vt
[posponer] to postpone, to put off;
el plazo de inscripción se difiere hasta el 5 de mayo the deadline for enrolment has been extended to 5 May

♦ vi

1. [diferenciarse] to differ, to be different;

diferir de algo/alguien (en algo) to differ from sth/sb (in sth);

difería de su padre casi en todo he was different from his father in almost every way;

difiere bastante de lo que entendemos por teatro it's rather different from what we understand by theatre

2. [discrepar] to disagree, to differ;

diferir de alguien en algo to disagree with o differ from sb on sth;

difiero de ti en ese asunto I disagree with you on that issue;

difiero de tu punto de vista I don't share your point of view

* * *

diferir

I v/t postpone

II v/i differ (de from)

* * *

diferir {76} vt

dilatar, posponer: to postpone, to put off

diferir vi

: to differ

Spanish-English dictionary > diferir
36 diseñar

v.

1 to design, to lay out, to blueprint, to delineate.

Ella diseña soluciones She designs solutions.

2 to lay plans, to make designs, to plan.

Ella diseña para la empresa She lays plans for the company.

3 to be designed for.

Se me diseñó el vestido The dress was designed for me.

* * *

diseñar

► verbo transitivo

1 to design

* * *

verb

to design

* * *

VT

1) (Téc) to design

2) (Arte) to draw, sketch

3) [con palabras] to outline

* * *

verbo transitivo <moda/mueble/máquina> to design; <parque/edificio> to design, plan

una ciudad muy bien diseñada — a very well-planned city

* * *

= design (for/to), devise, draw up, engineer, gear (to/toward(s)/for).

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

Ex. Special classification schemes are generally devised for an application in which no major general scheme is suitable.

Ex. At the IFLA General Council the two Sections drew up the terms of reference and proposed as members some ten representatives of national libraries.

Ex. So, in telephone transmission the bandwidth of each speech circuit is engineered to be 4kHz.

Ex. Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.

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* diseñar en colaboración = co-design.

* diseñar una política = draft + policy.

* diseñar un plan = draw up + plan, think out + a plan.

* volver a diseñar = redesign [re-design], repurpose [re-purpose].

* * *

verbo transitivo <moda/mueble/máquina> to design; <parque/edificio> to design, plan

una ciudad muy bien diseñada — a very well-planned city

* * *

= design (for/to), devise, draw up, engineer, gear (to/toward(s)/for).

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

Ex: Special classification schemes are generally devised for an application in which no major general scheme is suitable.

Ex: At the IFLA General Council the two Sections drew up the terms of reference and proposed as members some ten representatives of national libraries.

Ex: So, in telephone transmission the bandwidth of each speech circuit is engineered to be 4kHz.

Ex: Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.

* diseñar en colaboración = co-design.

* diseñar una política = draft + policy.

* diseñar un plan = draw up + plan, think out + a plan.

* volver a diseñar = redesign [re-design], repurpose [re-purpose].

* * *

diseñar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹vehículo/mueble/ordenador› to design; ‹ropa/zapatos› to design; ‹jardín/parque/edificio› to design, plan

no fue diseñado para soportar altas temperaturas it was not designed to withstand high temperatures

una ciudad muy bien diseñada a very well-planned city

se reunirán para diseñar actuaciones conjuntas they will meet to plan o to draw up a plan for joint action

2 (con palabras) to outline

rápidamente nos diseñó la gravedad de la situación he quickly outlined the gravity of the situation

* * *

diseñar ( conjugate diseñar) verbo transitivo ‹moda/mueble/máquina› to design;
‹parque/edificio› to design, plan
diseñar verbo transitivo to design
' diseñar' also found in these entries:
English:
design
- lay out
- plan
- lay

* * *

diseñar vt

1. [crear] to design;

un estadio diseñado para albergar competiciones atléticas a stadium designed to host athletic events;

diseñaron una estrategia para hacerse con el mercado they designed a strategy to capture the market

2. [dibujar] to draw, to sketch

3. [con palabras] to outline

* * *

diseñar

v/t design

* * *

diseñar vt

1) : to design, to plan

2) : to lay out, to outline

* * *

diseñar vb to design

Spanish-English dictionary > diseñar
37 doblarse

doblarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (plegarse) to fold

2 (torcerse) to bend

3 (rendirse) to give in

* * *

VPR

1) (=plegarse) [papel, tela] to fold (up); [alambre, barra] to bend

se le doblaron las rodillas — his knees buckled beneath him

2) [persona] (=encorvarse) to bend; (=retorcerse) to double up; (=doblegarse) to give up, give in

estaba doblándose de dolor — he was doubled up with pain

no se doblaba ante los problemas — he didn't give up o in when faced by problems

3) [cantidad] to double

los precios se han doblado este año — prices have doubled this year

el número de accidentes se ha doblado — the number of accidents has doubled

* * *

(v.) = curl up, deflect, buckle, bend down, bend over

Ex. It is sometimes necessary to weight the bottom of each map with a piece of dowelling to prevent curling up.

Ex. On deflecting one of these levers to the right he runs through the book before him, each page in turn being projected at a speed which just allows a recognizing glance at each.

Ex. The arches of greenhouses buckle under snow loads but the criteria used to study the effects are devised for rectilinear beams.

Ex. The one other symptom that developed is that I have a slight to moderate pain in my forehead to top of my head when I bend down.

Ex. When I bend down, or bend over, my head starts to pulse and sometimes it feels like it is going to explode.

* * *

(v.) = curl up, deflect, buckle, bend down, bend over

Ex: It is sometimes necessary to weight the bottom of each map with a piece of dowelling to prevent curling up.

Ex: On deflecting one of these levers to the right he runs through the book before him, each page in turn being projected at a speed which just allows a recognizing glance at each.

Ex: The arches of greenhouses buckle under snow loads but the criteria used to study the effects are devised for rectilinear beams.

Ex: The one other symptom that developed is that I have a slight to moderate pain in my forehead to top of my head when I bend down.

Ex: When I bend down, or bend over, my head starts to pulse and sometimes it feels like it is going to explode.

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■doblarse verbo reflexivo
1 (retorcerse) to bend: me doblaba de la risa, I doubled up with laughter
2 (duplicarse) to double: se han doblado las ventas desde que llegó, sales have doubled since she came
3 (doblegarse) to give in: ¡yo no me doblo ante nada!, I won't ever give in!
' doblarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
doblar
- inclinar
English:
bend
- buckle
- curve
- double
- fold

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vpr

1. [duplicarse] to double

2. [someterse]
doblarse a to give in to

3. [plegarse] to fold

4. [torcerse] to bend

5. [de dolor, risa] to double up

6. [en dominó] to put down a double

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doblarse

v/r bend; fig

give in

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vr

1) : to fold up, to double over

2) : to give in, to yield

Spanish-English dictionary > doblarse
38 elevar

v.

1 to lift (levantar) (peso, objeto).

Ella elevó la carga al techo She lifted the load to the roof.

2 to raise (increase) (precio, cantidad).

La máquina elevó la temperatura The machine raised the temperature.

Ella elevó la bandera She raised the flag.

3 to raise (Mat).

elevar x al cuadrado/al cubo to square/cube x

diez elevado a quince ten to the fifteenth (power)

4 to elevate.

lo elevaron a la categoría de héroe they made him into a hero

5 to present (propuesta, quejas).

6 to uplift, to lift, to exalt, to inspire.

El sacrificio elevó su espíritu The sacrifice uplifted his spirit.

7 to bolster up, to raise.

Su sonrisa eleva los ánimos Her smile bolsters up the spirits.

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elevar

► verbo transitivo

1 (peso etc) to elevate, raise, lift

2 (precios) to raise, increase, put up; (tono, voz) to raise

3 (enaltecer) to promote, raise

■ lo elevaron a gerente he was promoted to manager

4 MATEMÁTICAS to raise

► verbo pronominal elevarse

1 (subir) to rise (up)

■ el humo se elevaba the smoke was rising up

2 (alcanzar) to reach

■ se eleva hasta el techo it reaches the ceiling

3 (erguirse, levantarse) to stand

■ allí se elevaba la catedral there stood the cathedral

4 (sumar) to amount to, come to

■ los gastos se elevan a cuarenta euros the expenses amount to forty euros

5 figurado (engreírse) to become conceited

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verb

1) to raise, lift

2) increase

3) promote

•

- elevarse
- elevarse a
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1. VT

1) (=levantar) [+ objeto, brazos] to raise

elevaron el coche con la grúa — they raised the car with the crane

elevemos nuestro pensamiento a Dios — let us raise our thoughts to God

una sinfonía que eleva el espíritu — a symphony that is spiritually uplifting o that uplifts the spirit

2) (=aumentar)

a) [+ precio, tipo, temperatura, calidad] to raise

el consumo de huevos eleva el nivel de colesterol — eating eggs increases o raises one's cholesterol level

el juez le elevó la condena a dos años — the judge increased (the length of) his sentence to two years

b) [+ voz] to raise

elevar el tono de la voz — to raise one's voice

3) [+ muro] to raise, make higher

4)

elevar a algn a algo — to elevate sb to sth frm

lo elevaron al pontificado — he was made Pope, he was elevated to the pontificate frm

elevaron a su ídolo a la categoría de dios — they raised o elevated frm their idol to the level of a god

elevar a algn a los altares — to canonize sb

5) [+ petición, solicitud] to present, submit

elevó una petición al Tribunal Supremo — he presented o submitted an appeal to the High Court, he appealed to the High Court

6) (Mat)

elevar al cuadrado — to square

tres elevado al cuadrado — three squared

elevar al cubo — to cube

elevar un número a la cuarta potencia — to raise a number to the power of four

7) (Elec) [+ voltaje] to boost

8) Chile * (=reprender) to tell off *

2.

See:

elevarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (frml)

a) ( levantar) < objeto> to raise, lift

elevó los brazos al cielo — (liter) he raised (up) his arms to heaven (liter)

b) <espíritu/mente> to uplift

música que eleva el espíritu — (spiritually) uplifting music

c) <muro/nivel> to raise, make... higher

2) (frml)

a) ( aumentar) <precios/impuestos> to raise, increase; < nivel de vida> to raise

b) <voz/tono> to raise

3) (frml) ( en jerarquía) to elevate (frml)

4) (Mat)

elevar un número a la sexta potencia — to raise a number to the power of six

elevar al cuadrado — to square

elevar al cubo — to cube

5) (frml) (presentar, dirigir)

elevar algo a alguien — <informe/protesta> to present o submit something to somebody

elevaron el recurso al Tribunal Supremo — they appealed to the Supreme Court
2.
elevarse v pron

1) ( tomar altura) avión/cometa to climb, gain height; globo to rise, gain height

2) (frml) ( aumentar) temperatura to rise; precios/impuestos to rise, increase; tono/voz to rise

3) (frml) ( ascender)

elevarse a algo: la cifra se elevaba ya al 13% — the figure had already reached 13%

4) (liter) montaña/edificio to stand, rise (liter)

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= heighten, elevate, uplift, bring up, hoist, take + Nombre + to greater heights, raise.

Ex. Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.

Ex. Some of the things that are said about genuine bookselling do at times seem to elevate this occupation to a level far beyond mere commerce.

Ex. This article discusses the implementation of a carefully devised approach to uplift standards of reading.

Ex. Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.

Ex. The Supreme Court of India has declared that hoisting the tricolour is a fundamental right that the government cannot legislate away.

Ex. He headed one of the largest accounting firms in the country and took it to greater heights.

Ex. The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.

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* elevar con grúa = winch.

* elevar con polea = winch.

* elevarse = soar, tower above/over.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (frml)

a) ( levantar) < objeto> to raise, lift

elevó los brazos al cielo — (liter) he raised (up) his arms to heaven (liter)

b) <espíritu/mente> to uplift

música que eleva el espíritu — (spiritually) uplifting music

c) <muro/nivel> to raise, make... higher

2) (frml)

a) ( aumentar) <precios/impuestos> to raise, increase; < nivel de vida> to raise

b) <voz/tono> to raise

3) (frml) ( en jerarquía) to elevate (frml)

4) (Mat)

elevar un número a la sexta potencia — to raise a number to the power of six

elevar al cuadrado — to square

elevar al cubo — to cube

5) (frml) (presentar, dirigir)

elevar algo a alguien — <informe/protesta> to present o submit something to somebody

elevaron el recurso al Tribunal Supremo — they appealed to the Supreme Court
2.
elevarse v pron

1) ( tomar altura) avión/cometa to climb, gain height; globo to rise, gain height

2) (frml) ( aumentar) temperatura to rise; precios/impuestos to rise, increase; tono/voz to rise

3) (frml) ( ascender)

elevarse a algo: la cifra se elevaba ya al 13% — the figure had already reached 13%

4) (liter) montaña/edificio to stand, rise (liter)

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= heighten, elevate, uplift, bring up, hoist, take + Nombre + to greater heights, raise.

Ex: Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.

Ex: Some of the things that are said about genuine bookselling do at times seem to elevate this occupation to a level far beyond mere commerce.

Ex: This article discusses the implementation of a carefully devised approach to uplift standards of reading.

Ex: Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.

Ex: The Supreme Court of India has declared that hoisting the tricolour is a fundamental right that the government cannot legislate away.

Ex: He headed one of the largest accounting firms in the country and took it to greater heights.

Ex: The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.

* elevar con grúa = winch.

* elevar con polea = winch.

* elevarse = soar, tower above/over.

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elevar [A1 ]

vt

A ( frml)

1 (levantar) ‹objeto› to raise, lift

la grúa elevó el cajón hasta la cubierta the crane hoisted o raised o lifted the crate onto the deck

elevó los brazos al cielo ( liter); he raised (up) his arms to heaven ( liter)

música que eleva el espíritu (spiritually) uplifting music

elevemos nuestros corazones al Señor let us lift up our hearts to the Lord

2 ‹muro/nivel› to raise, make … higher

B ( frml)

1 (aumentar) ‹precios/impuestos› to raise, increase

elevar el nivel de vida to raise the standard of living

el juez elevó la pena the judge increased the (length of) the sentence

2 ‹voz/tono› to raise

C ( frml) (en una jerarquía) to elevate ( frml)

D ( Mat):

elevar un número a la sexta potencia to raise a number to the power of six

elevar al cuadrado to square

elevar al cubo to cube

E (presentar, dirigir) elevar algo A algn to present o submit sth TO sb

elevaron una protesta a las autoridades they presented o submitted a letter of protest to the authorities, they protested to the authorities

elevaron el recurso al Tribunal Supremo they appealed to the Supreme Court, they presented o submitted the appeal to the Supreme Court

F ( Chi fam) (reprender) to give … a hard time ( colloq)

■ elevarse

v pron

A (tomar altura) «avión/cometa» to climb, gain height; «globo» to rise, gain height

B ( frml) (aumentar) «temperatura» to rise; «precios/impuestos» to rise, increase; «tono/voz» to rise

C ( frml) (ascender) elevarse A algo:

el número de víctimas se eleva a diez ten people have been killed

la cifra se elevaba ya al 13% the figure had already reached o already stood at o was already at 13%

D ( liter); «montaña/edificio» to stand, rise ( liter)

la Cordillera se eleva majestuosa the mountain range rises majestically

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elevar ( conjugate elevar) verbo transitivo
1 (frml)
a) ( levantar) ‹ objeto› to raise, lift

b) ‹espíritu/mente› to uplift

c) ‹muro/nivel› to raise, make … higher

2 (frml)
a) ( aumentar) ‹precios/impuestos› to raise, increase;

‹ nivel de vida› to raise
b) ‹voz/tono› to raise

elevarse verbo pronominal
1 ( tomar altura) [avión/cometa] to climb, gain height;
[ globo] to rise, gain height
2 (frml) ( aumentar) [ temperatura] to rise;
[precios/impuestos] to rise, increase;
[tono/voz] to rise
3 (frml) ( ascender):
◊ la cifra se elevaba ya al 13% the figure had already reached 13%

elevar verbo transitivo
1 to raise
2 Mat to raise (to the power of)
elevar al cuadrado, to square
elevar al cubo, to cube
elevado a la cuarta, etc, potencia, to raise to the power of four, etc
' elevar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuadrada
- cuadrado
- elevarse
- subir
- cubo
- erigir
- levantar
English:
cube
- elevate
- elevation
- enhance
- glance up
- square
- exalt
- raise
- up

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elevar

♦ vt

1. [levantar] [peso, objeto] to lift;

elevaron los muebles con poleas they lifted the furniture with pulleys;

elevar la moral de los jugadores to boost the players' morale

2. [aumentar] [precio, nivel] to raise;
[cantidad] to increase;
elevar las ventas/ganancias to increase sales/profits;

elevar el tono de voz to raise one's voice;

elevaron a dos meses el plazo de matriculación they extended the enrolment period to two months

3. Mat to raise;

elevar x al cuadrado/al cubo to square/cube x;

diez elevado a quince ten to the fifteenth (power)

4. [encumbrar] to elevate (a to);
fue elevado al cargo de director he was promoted to the post of director;

lo elevaron a la categoría de héroe they made him into a hero

5. [presentar] [queja, recurso] to lodge, to present;
[propuesta] to submit, to present;
elevaremos un escrito de protesta al concejal we shall present a formal protest to o lodge a formal protest with the councillor;

elevar un recurso de apelación al Supremo to lodge an appeal with o to present an appeal to the Supreme Court;

elevó una instancia al ministerio he lodged an appeal with the Ministry

♦ See also the pronominal verb elevarse

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elevar

v/t

1 raise

2 MAT

:

elevar al cuadrado raise to the power of four

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elevar vt

1) alzar: to raise, to lift

2) aumentar: to raise, to increase

3) : to elevate (in a hierarchy), to promote

4) : to present, to submit

♦ See also the reflexive verb elevarse

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elevar vb to raise

las grúas sirven para elevar materiales pesados cranes are used to raise heavy materials

Spanish-English dictionary > elevar
39 eminente

adj.

1 eminent (excelente).

2 high (elevado).

f. & m.

eminent person, leading figure.

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eminente

► adjetivo

1 (elevado) high

2 figurado eminent, distinguished

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adj.

eminent

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ADJ eminent, distinguished

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adjetivo eminent

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= eminent, distinguished, elevated, notable.

Ex. The Colon Classification was devised by the eminent Indian librarian and classificationist the late S R Ranganathan.

Ex. This is a contribution to a festschrift in honour of Samuel Rothstein, the distinguished Canadian reference librarian.

Ex. Public investment in rebuilding the church and the gifts of individual donors were important indications of its elevated social standing.

Ex. There are notable differences in practice between the United States and the United Kingdom.

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adjetivo eminent

* * *

= eminent, distinguished, elevated, notable.

Ex: The Colon Classification was devised by the eminent Indian librarian and classificationist the late S R Ranganathan.

Ex: This is a contribution to a festschrift in honour of Samuel Rothstein, the distinguished Canadian reference librarian.

Ex: Public investment in rebuilding the church and the gifts of individual donors were important indications of its elevated social standing.

Ex: There are notable differences in practice between the United States and the United Kingdom.

* * *

eminente

adjective

eminent

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eminente adjetivo
eminent
eminente adjetivo eminent
' eminente' also found in these entries:
English:
eminent

* * *

eminente adj
[excelente] eminent
* * *

eminente

adj eminent

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eminente adj

: eminent, distinguished

Spanish-English dictionary > eminente
40 en mente

= in view, in mind

Ex. This paper has been prepared with the above objectives in view.

Ex. With this goal in mind, strategies and tactics to bring about greater understanding of information technology in archival science can be devised to meet needs in both preappointment and postappointment education.

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= in view, in mind

Ex: This paper has been prepared with the above objectives in view.

Ex: With this goal in mind, strategies and tactics to bring about greater understanding of information technology in archival science can be devised to meet needs in both preappointment and postappointment education.

Spanish-English dictionary > en mente

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