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81 a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre
= for all + Posesivo + NombreEx. For all our catholicity, freedom and desire to serve all who can be served there is a distinct difference between the library as an indiscriminate universal provider and the library as an instrument for the creation of whole personalities.* * *= for all + Posesivo + NombreEx: For all our catholicity, freedom and desire to serve all who can be served there is a distinct difference between the library as an indiscriminate universal provider and the library as an instrument for the creation of whole personalities.
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82 acentuar
v.1 to accent, to put an accent on (palabra, letra) (al escribir).Silvia acentúa esdrújulas Silvia puts the diacritical accent on proparoxytones.2 to accentuate.la inflación acentuó la crisis inflation made the recession even worse3 to stress, to emphasize.acentuar la necesidad de hacer algo to emphasize the need to do somethingRicardo acentúa las palabras cuando habla Richard stresses words when he talks.4 to highlight, to accent, to enhance.La sombra acentúa sus ojos The eyeshade highlights her eyes.5 to augment.Jugar ajedrez acentúa la inteligencia Playing chess augments intelligence.* * *2 (resaltar) to emphasize, stress1 to become more pronounced, become more marked* * *verb1) to accent2) stress, emphasize* * *1. VT1) (Ling) to accent, stress2) (=subrayar) to emphasize, accentuate3) (Inform) to highlight2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (Ling) ( al hablar) to stress, accent; ( al escribir) to accentb) (intensificar, hacer resaltar) to accentuate, emphasize2.acentuarse v pron to become accentuated* * *= sharpen, point up, accentuate.Ex. Instructors may sharpen a difference of opinion between two students and also may tactfully cut short long-winded contributions in a debate.Ex. The obvious first line of defence is for librarians, agents and journal publishers to join forces to point up the decline in library provision.Ex. However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (Ling) ( al hablar) to stress, accent; ( al escribir) to accentb) (intensificar, hacer resaltar) to accentuate, emphasize2.acentuarse v pron to become accentuated* * *= sharpen, point up, accentuate.Ex: Instructors may sharpen a difference of opinion between two students and also may tactfully cut short long-winded contributions in a debate.
Ex: The obvious first line of defence is for librarians, agents and journal publishers to join forces to point up the decline in library provision.Ex: However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.* * *vt¿esta palabra va acentuada? should this word have an accent o be accented?2 (intensificar, hacer resaltar) to accentuate, emphasize; ( Inf) to highlightmaquillaje que acentúa los ojos makeup which accentuates o highlights the eyesto become accentuatednuestras diferencias se han ido acentuando últimamente our differences have become more accentuated o pronounced o marked recently* * *
acentuar ( conjugate acentuar) verbo transitivo
( al escribir) to accent
acentuarse verbo pronominal ‹diferencias/problemas› to become accentuated
acentuar verbo transitivo
1 to stress
2 figurado to emphasize, stress: en su discurso acentuó la importancia de la fusión, in her speech she stressed the importance of merging
' acentuar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
resaltar
English:
bring out
- stress
- accentuate
* * *♦ vt1. [palabra, letra] [al escribir] to accent, to put an accent on;[al hablar] to stress2. [intensificar] to accentuate;la inflación acentuó la crisis inflation made the recession even worse;el maquillaje acentúa su belleza the make-up enhances her beauty3. [recalcar] to stress, to emphasize;acentuar la necesidad de hacer algo to emphasize the need to do sth* * *v/t stress; figaccentuate, emphasize* * *acentuar {3} vt1) : to accent2) : to emphasize, to stress -
83 adivinar el pensamiento
(v.) = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughtsEx. Presidents who manage by dropping hints sometimes devise little tests to see if their executives can read their minds.Ex. Telling the difference between a subject looking at one thing or another by brain scan is interesting, but hardly constitutes ' reading their thoughts'.* * *(v.) = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughtsEx: Presidents who manage by dropping hints sometimes devise little tests to see if their executives can read their minds.
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84 administradora
f.1 administrator, management; steward, director, trustee.Administrador de fincas, land agent. Administrador de archivos de dato (Comp.), data file managerAdministrador de bases de dato (Comp.), data base managerAdministrador de operaciones informática (Comp.), computer operations managerAdministrador de redes informática (Comp.), computer network managerAdministrador de sistema (Comp.), system manager2 manageress, woman manager, administratrix.* * *f., (m. - administrador)* * *= manageress [manager, -masc.]Ex. Personality profiles of managers and managereses show little relevant difference.* * *= manageress [manager, -masc.]Ex: Personality profiles of managers and managereses show little relevant difference.
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administrador,-ora
I sustantivo masculino y femenino administrator
II adjetivo administrating
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85 afilar
v.1 to sharpen.piedra de afilar whetstone, grindstone2 to train.* * *1 to sharpen1 to grow sharp* * *1. VT1) [+ herramienta] (=hacer más cortante) to sharpen, put an edge on; (=sacar punta) to put a point on; [+ cuchillo] to whet, grind; [+ navaja] to strop2.See:* * *verbo transitivo <navaja/cuchillo> to sharpen, hone* * *= sharpen.Ex. Instructors may sharpen a difference of opinion between two students and also may tactfully cut short long-winded contributions in a debate.----* piedra de afilar = sharpening stone.* * *verbo transitivo <navaja/cuchillo> to sharpen, hone* * *= sharpen.Ex: Instructors may sharpen a difference of opinion between two students and also may tactfully cut short long-winded contributions in a debate.
* piedra de afilar = sharpening stone.* * *afilar [A1 ]vt1 ‹navaja/cuchillo› to sharpen, hone* * *
afilar ( conjugate afilar) verbo transitivo ‹navaja/cuchillo› to sharpen, hone
afilar verbo transitivo to sharpen
' afilar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
muela
English:
grind
- hone
- sharpen
- taper
* * *♦ vt[cuchillo, punta, lápiz] to sharpen;la envidia le afiló aún más la lengua envy gave her an even sharper tongue♦ vi1. RP [flirtear] to flirt* * *v/t1 sharpen2 L.Am. fam ( halagar) flatter, butter up fam3 S.Am ( seducir) seduce* * *afilar vt: to sharpen* * *afilar vb to sharpen -
86 agregar
v.1 to add.María agregó que era soltera Mary added=went on saying that she was single.Ella agregó un comentario más She added one more comment.2 to enroll, to add, to add on to the list.Lucas agregó a Ricardo Lucas enrolled Richard.3 to put in, to chuck in, to add in, to bung in.Elsa agregó mucha mantequilla Elsa put in a lot of butter.4 to build on, to add, to construct as an annex.* * *1 (añadir) to add2 (unir) to gather3 (destinar) to appoint1 (unirse) to join* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=añadir) to add-y no me satisface, agregó — "and I'm not satisfied," she added
2) [+ trabajador, empleado] to appoint2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( añadir) to add2) < empleado>2.agregar a alguien a algo — to attach o appoint somebody to something
agregarse v pron (refl)* * *= aggregate, append, throw in.Ex. You have attempted to aggregate the UDC class number incorrectly.Ex. A list of book review sources in psychology and related fields is appended.Ex. There is a real difference of interest between the needs and purposes of research libraries and the public libraries, and I would also throw in the school and almost certainly junior college libraries.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( añadir) to add2) < empleado>2.agregar a alguien a algo — to attach o appoint somebody to something
agregarse v pron (refl)* * *= aggregate, append, throw in.Ex: You have attempted to aggregate the UDC class number incorrectly.
Ex: A list of book review sources in psychology and related fields is appended.Ex: There is a real difference of interest between the needs and purposes of research libraries and the public libraries, and I would also throw in the school and almost certainly junior college libraries.* * *agregar [A3 ]vtA1 (incorporar) to add agregar algo A algo to add sth TO sth2 (al hablar) to add—el fallo es inapelable —agregó the verdict is final, he addedB ‹empleado› agregar a algn A algo to attach o appoint sb TO sth( refl) agregarse A algo to join sthse agregó al grupo he joined the group* * *
agregar ( conjugate agregar) verbo transitivo ( añadir) to add;
agregar algo a algo to add sth to sth
agregar verbo transitivo
1 (añadir, incorporar) to add
2 (destinar) to appoint [a, to]
' agregar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
incluir
- incorporar
- poner
English:
add
- append
- build on
- tack on
- tag on
- do
- tack
- tag
* * *♦ vt2. [a lo dicho] to add;“y estamos preparados para ello”, agregó “and we're ready for it,” she added* * *v/t add* * *agregar {52} vt1) añadir: to add, to attach2) : to appoint* * *agregar vb to add -
87 aguzar
v.1 to whet (apetito).2 to sharpen.Yo agucé mi sentido del oído I sharpened my sense of hearing.Pedro aguza tijeras para vivir Peter sharpens scissors for a living.3 to exacerbate, to whet, to stimulate.El filete aguzó mi hambre The fillet exacerbated my hunger.* * *1 (afilar) to sharpen2 (estimular) to spur on, prick1 to become sharper\aguzar el oído to prick up one's earsaguzar la vista to look attentivelyla necesidad aguza el ingenio necessity is the mother of invention* * *VT1) (=afilar) to sharpen2) (fig) (=incitar) to incite, stir up; [+ ingenio] to sharpen; [+ apetito] to whet* * *verbo transitivo to sharpen* * *= sharpen.Ex. Instructors may sharpen a difference of opinion between two students and also may tactfully cut short long-winded contributions in a debate.----* aguzar el oído = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.* * *verbo transitivo to sharpen* * *= sharpen.Ex: Instructors may sharpen a difference of opinion between two students and also may tactfully cut short long-winded contributions in a debate.
* aguzar el oído = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.* * *aguzar [A4 ]vtto sharpenaguzó el oído he pricked up his earsla necesidad aguza el ingenio necessity is the mother of inventiontendrá que aguzar la inteligencia para resolverlo she'll have to sharpen up if she's going to find a solution* * *
aguzar ( conjugate aguzar) verbo transitivo
to sharpen;
aguzar verbo transitivo (agudizar, afinar) to sharpen: el hambre aguza el ingenio, hunger sharpens the wits
' aguzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ingenio
- oído
English:
prick up
* * *aguzar vt1. [afilar] to sharpen2. [apetito] to whet3. [sentido, mente] to sharpen;aguzar el ingenio to sharpen one's wits;aguza el oído, a ver si oyes qué dicen listen carefully and see if you can hear what they're saying* * *v/t sharpen;aguzar el ingenio sharpen one’s wits;aguzar el oído prick up one’s ears* * *aguzar {21} vt1) : to sharpenaguzar el ingenio: to sharpen one's wits2)aguzar el oído : to prick up one's ears -
88 al otro lado del atlántico
Ex. To see what a difference government policies can make, all we have to do is look across the pond (either one) to Europe or Japan.* * *Ex: To see what a difference government policies can make, all we have to do is look across the pond (either one) to Europe or Japan.
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89 al otro lado del charco
Ex. To see what a difference government policies can make, all we have to do is look across the pond (either one) to Europe or Japan.* * *Ex: To see what a difference government policies can make, all we have to do is look across the pond (either one) to Europe or Japan.
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90 al otro lado del océano
Ex. To see what a difference government policies can make, all we have to do is look across the pond (either one) to Europe or Japan.* * *Ex: To see what a difference government policies can make, all we have to do is look across the pond (either one) to Europe or Japan.
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91 almacenamiento
m.1 storage (gen) & (computing).2 stockpile, stock, supply.3 storing.* * *1 (acción) storage, warehousing2 (mercancías) stock3 INFORMÁTICA storage* * *noun m.* * *SM [en almacén, depósito] warehousing; (Inform) storagealmacenamiento temporal en disco — spooling, disk spooling
* * *= storage, warehousing, hoarding, archiving, storing.Ex. Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.Ex. Perhaps university libraries are concentrating on finding low-use book storage on the campus or in cheap local warehousing premises.Ex. Too often, the librarian's expertise is seen as a hoarding function.Ex. Duplicating, archiving, and the option of computerised indexing is also discussed = También se trata de la duplicación, archivo y de la opción de indización automática.Ex. As the world price declines, the difference between the value of exporting and the value of storing decreases.----* almacenamiento de archivo = archival storage.* almacenamiento de datos = data storage.* almacenamiento de imágenes = image archiving, image storage.* almacenamiento de la información = information storage.* almacenamiento digital = digital archiving.* almacenamiento eléctrico = capacitance.* almacenamiento electrónico = electronic archiving (e-archiving).* almacenamiento en archivadores = cabinet storage.* almacenamiento en archivadores giratorios = rotary storage.* almacenamiento en armarios = cabinet storage.* almacenamiento masivo = mass storage.* almacenamiento óptico = optical storage.* almacenamiento secundario = secondary storage.* almacenamiento y recuperación de la información = storage and retrieval, information storage and retrieval (ISR).* almacenamiento y recuperación automatizada de la información = computerised information retrieval and storage.* bodega para el almacenamiento de la cerveza = beer cellar.* capacidad de almacenamiento = storage capacity.* condiciones de almacenamiento = storage conditions.* disco de almacenamiento óptico = optical storage disc.* dispositivo de almacenamiento = storage device.* dispositivo de almacenamiento de datos = store.* espacio de almacenamiento = storage space.* espacio de almacenamiento en disco = drive storage space.* medio de almacenamiento = storage medium.* medio de almacenamiento físico = physical storage media.* medios de almacenamiento óptico = optical storage media.* medios digitalizados de almacenamiento de información = digitised media.* memoria de almacenamiento = backing store.* memoria de almacenamiento óptico = optical memory.* optimizar el espacio de almacenamiento = maximise + storage space.* sistema de almacenamiento y recuperación de la información = information storage and retrieval system.* tecnología de almacenamiento óptico = optical storage technology.* * *= storage, warehousing, hoarding, archiving, storing.Ex: Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.
Ex: Perhaps university libraries are concentrating on finding low-use book storage on the campus or in cheap local warehousing premises.Ex: Too often, the librarian's expertise is seen as a hoarding function.Ex: Duplicating, archiving, and the option of computerised indexing is also discussed = También se trata de la duplicación, archivo y de la opción de indización automática.Ex: As the world price declines, the difference between the value of exporting and the value of storing decreases.* almacenamiento de archivo = archival storage.* almacenamiento de datos = data storage.* almacenamiento de imágenes = image archiving, image storage.* almacenamiento de la información = information storage.* almacenamiento digital = digital archiving.* almacenamiento eléctrico = capacitance.* almacenamiento electrónico = electronic archiving (e-archiving).* almacenamiento en archivadores = cabinet storage.* almacenamiento en archivadores giratorios = rotary storage.* almacenamiento en armarios = cabinet storage.* almacenamiento masivo = mass storage.* almacenamiento óptico = optical storage.* almacenamiento secundario = secondary storage.* almacenamiento y recuperación de la información = storage and retrieval, information storage and retrieval (ISR).* almacenamiento y recuperación automatizada de la información = computerised information retrieval and storage.* bodega para el almacenamiento de la cerveza = beer cellar.* capacidad de almacenamiento = storage capacity.* condiciones de almacenamiento = storage conditions.* disco de almacenamiento óptico = optical storage disc.* dispositivo de almacenamiento = storage device.* dispositivo de almacenamiento de datos = store.* espacio de almacenamiento = storage space.* espacio de almacenamiento en disco = drive storage space.* medio de almacenamiento = storage medium.* medio de almacenamiento físico = physical storage media.* medios de almacenamiento óptico = optical storage media.* medios digitalizados de almacenamiento de información = digitised media.* memoria de almacenamiento = backing store.* memoria de almacenamiento óptico = optical memory.* optimizar el espacio de almacenamiento = maximise + storage space.* sistema de almacenamiento y recuperación de la información = information storage and retrieval system.* tecnología de almacenamiento óptico = optical storage technology.* * *storageme cobraron $50 por el or de almacenamiento they charged me $50 (for) storage o for storing italmacenamiento de datos data storage, storagealmacenamiento de residuos nucleares storage of nuclear wastehicieron un buen almacenamiento de provisiones they laid in o built up a good stock of provisions* * *
almacenamiento sustantivo masculino
storage;
almacenamiento sustantivo masculino
1 storage, warehousing
2 Inform storage
' almacenamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sótano
English:
storage
- storage tank
- stowage
- cold
* * *1. [de mercancías, información] storage2. Informát storagealmacenamiento masivo mass storage;almacenamiento permanente permanent storage;almacenamiento temporal temporary storage* * *m storage* * *: storagealmacenamiento de datos: data storage* * *almacenamiento n storage -
92 altura del tipo movible
(n.) = height-to-paper, type heightEx. Standardization never became quite complete, especially as regards height-to-paper; the Clarendon Press sturdily retains the so-called Dutch height of 23-851 mm. to this day, and various aberrant heights may still be found in Europe.Ex. The thickness of the blocks intended for use in printed books was usually a little under type height, the difference being made up with underlays of paper.* * *(n.) = height-to-paper, type heightEx: Standardization never became quite complete, especially as regards height-to-paper; the Clarendon Press sturdily retains the so-called Dutch height of 23-851 mm. to this day, and various aberrant heights may still be found in Europe.
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93 amolar
v.1 to irritate, to annoy (informal).Su grosería amuela a las chicas His rudeness annoys the girls.2 to whet, to sharpen, to grind, to rub with sandstone.El afilador amuela el hacha The knife grinder whets the axe.3 to ruin, to destroy.* * *1 to sharpen, grind2 familiar (molestar) to bother, annoy* * *1. VT1) (Téc) to grind, sharpen2) (=fastidiar) to pester, annoy; (=perseguir) to harass, pester3) (=estropear) to damage, ruin4) Méx *** (=arruinar) to screw up ***, fuck up ***¡lo amolaste! — you screwed it up! ***, you fucked it up! ***
2.See:* * *= sharpen.Ex. Instructors may sharpen a difference of opinion between two students and also may tactfully cut short long-winded contributions in a debate.----* piedra de amolar = sharpening stone.* * *= sharpen.Ex: Instructors may sharpen a difference of opinion between two students and also may tactfully cut short long-winded contributions in a debate.
* piedra de amolar = sharpening stone.* * *vt1(perjudicar): si me pillan me amuelan if they catch me they'll give me a bad timeese tramposo me amoló that cheating creep really messed things up for me2 (estropear, dañar) to wreckme amoló los cassettes he wrecked my cassettes■ amolarseA( AmL fam) (aguantarse): el pobre tiene que amolarse: no más the poor guy will just have to put up with itno hizo caso ahora ¡que se amuele! he didn't take any notice, so now it's his problem!se amoló la lavadora the washing machine went wrong o bust* * *♦ vt1. [afilar] to grind, to sharpenme han amolado 20 bolívares they conned me out of 20 bolivarsmi teléfono está amolado my telephone's bust* * *v/t:amolar a alguien fam get on s.o.’s nerves, Br¡no amueles! fam you’re joking!, you’re kidding (me)! fam* * *amolar {19} vt1) : to grind, to sharpen2) : to pester, to annoy -
94 analizar de nuevo
(v.) = reexamine [re-examine]Ex. This paper discusses factors which led to the need to reexamine the use of UK dealers, the major difference between UK and US dealers being their variance in pricing policies.* * *(v.) = reexamine [re-examine]Ex: This paper discusses factors which led to the need to reexamine the use of UK dealers, the major difference between UK and US dealers being their variance in pricing policies.
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95 análisis de costes-beneficios
(n.) = cost-benefit analysisEx. Cost-benefit analysis is often confused with cost-effectiveness but, as Lancaster points out, there is a subtle difference.* * *(n.) = cost-benefit analysisEx: Cost-benefit analysis is often confused with cost-effectiveness but, as Lancaster points out, there is a subtle difference.
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96 análisis de costos-beneficios
(n.) = cost-benefit analysisEx. Cost-benefit analysis is often confused with cost-effectiveness but, as Lancaster points out, there is a subtle difference.* * *(n.) = cost-benefit analysisEx: Cost-benefit analysis is often confused with cost-effectiveness but, as Lancaster points out, there is a subtle difference.
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97 aprovechada de la asistencia social
(n.) = welfare queenEx. Sidel, who was raised by a single father, said the difference is that single fathers are lionized for stepping into the role while single mothers can be vilified as welfare queens or worse.* * *(n.) = welfare queenEx: Sidel, who was raised by a single father, said the difference is that single fathers are lionized for stepping into the role while single mothers can be vilified as welfare queens or worse.
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98 asumir el papel de
(v.) = step into + the role ofEx. Sidel, who was raised by a single father, said the difference is that single fathers are lionized for stepping into the role while single mothers can be vilified as welfare queens or worse.* * *(v.) = step into + the role ofEx: Sidel, who was raised by a single father, said the difference is that single fathers are lionized for stepping into the role while single mothers can be vilified as welfare queens or worse.
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99 aunque en balde
Ex. I have tried a few different ways of helping him remember the difference but to no avail.* * *Ex: I have tried a few different ways of helping him remember the difference but to no avail.
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100 aunque en vano
Ex. I have tried a few different ways of helping him remember the difference but to no avail.* * *Ex: I have tried a few different ways of helping him remember the difference but to no avail.
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