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61 segundero
m.1 second hand.2 second hand of the clock, second hand.* * *1 second hand* * ** * *masculino second hand* * *= second hand.Ex. Students first practiced counting by 1s and 5s around a clock with no hands before being introduced to the differing functions of the second, minute and hour hands.* * *masculino second hand* * *= second hand.Ex: Students first practiced counting by 1s and 5s around a clock with no hands before being introduced to the differing functions of the second, minute and hour hands.
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segundero sustantivo masculino
second hand
' segundero' also found in these entries:
English:
second
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62 según vayan llegando
Ex. Due to differing publication times in the various countries it is impossible to maintain a common update period and the documents on any disc are included on a first come first served basis.* * *Ex: Due to differing publication times in the various countries it is impossible to maintain a common update period and the documents on any disc are included on a first come first served basis.
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63 separar
v.1 to separate.las hojas se han pegado y no las puedo separar the pages have stuck together and I can't separate them o get them apartson muchas las cosas que nos separan there are many differences between usMaría separó las galletas Mary separated the cookies.2 to move away.separa un poco las sillas move the chairs apart a bit3 to put aside.4 to split, to draw apart, to pull away, to pull apart.El adulterio separa a las parejas Adultery splits couples.5 to set apart, to put away.6 to abduce.* * *1 (gen) to separate2 (hacer grupos) to separate, sort out3 (guardar aparte) to set aside, put aside4 (apartar) to move away (de, from)5 (de empleo, cargo) to remove (de, from), dismiss (de, from)6 figurado (mantener alejado) to keep away (de, from)1 (tomar diferente camino) to separate, part company2 (matrimonio) to separate3 (apartarse) to move away (de, from)4 (desprenderse) to separate (de, from), come off (de, -)5 (de amigo etc) to part company (de, with)6 separarse de (dejar algo) to part with* * *verb1) to separate2) divide•* * *1. VT1) (=apartar) to separatela maestra nos separó para que no habláramos — the teacher split us up o separated us so that we wouldn't talk
si no los llegan a separar se matan — if no one had pulled them apart o separated them, they would have killed each other
separar algn/algo de algn/algo — to separate sb/sth from sb/sth
al nacer los separaron de sus padres — they were taken (away) o separated from their parents at birth
los separaron del resto de los pasajeros — they were split up o separated from the rest of the passengers
2) (=distanciar)éramos buenos amigos, pero la política nos separó — we were good friends but politics came between us
3) (=existir entre)el abismo que separa a los ricos de los pobres — the gulf between o separating (the) rich and (the) poor
4) (=deslindar)unas barreras de protección separaban el escenario de la plaza — there were crash barriers separating the stage from the rest of the square
la frontera que separa realidad y ficción — the dividing line between reality and fiction, the line that separates reality from o and fiction
5) (=dividir) to divide6) (=poner aparte)¿me puedes separar un poco de tarta? — can you put aside some cake for me?
7) (=destituir) [de un cargo] to remove, dismissser separado del servicio — (Mil) to be discharged
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (apartar, alejar) to separate; < boxeadores> to separate, partno se aconseja separar a la madre de su ternero — it is not advisable to take the calf away from its mother
b) ( dividir un todo) to divide2)a) ( deslindar) to separate, divideb) ( despegar)3) (frml) ( destituir) to dismiss (frml)2.fue separado de su cargo/sus funciones — he was removed from office/relieved of his duties (frml)
separarse v prona) matrimonio to separatese separaron hace un mes — they separated o split up a month ago
b) (apartarse, alejarse) to split upno se separen, que los pequeños se pueden perder — please stay together in case the children get lost
separarse DE algo/alguien: esta niña no se separa del televisor this child is always glued to the television; no me he separado nunca de mis hijos I've never been away o apart from my children; no se separen de su equipaje — do not leave your luggage unattended
c) (guardar, reservar) to put o set aside* * *= carry off, cut off, detach, put by, segregate, separate, sift, screen out, tell out into, sort out + Nombre + from + Nombre, drive + a wedge between, hive off, disaggregate, sever, prise + Nombre + apart, unbundle, spread out, sift out, cleave, tease apart, balkanize, sunder, decouple, strip off, splay.Ex. The 'sweated' rags were pounded to a pulp (or stuff) by water-powered hammers, impurities being carried off through filters by running water.Ex. The stages are not cut off from one another, are not sharply defined.Ex. The words from the deleted abstract in the abstract word file will be detached when DOBIS/LIBIS is not busy with other work.Ex. The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.Ex. In summary, the advantages of the electronic catalog is the ability to segregate the fast searches from the slowest.Ex. The description of the component part is separated from that of the host document by a double slash.Ex. Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.Ex. Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.Ex. The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.Ex. Ward's study is likely to remain a standard reference source for years to come, but trying to sort out the generalities from the particularities is a very difficult business.Ex. While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.Ex. Non-fiction is normally shelved according to the Dewey decimal system with perhaps a major category such as autobiography and biography hived off as a completely separate ad hoc classification.Ex. Outcomes can be disaggregated along age, class, ethnic, racial, & gender dimensions.Ex. This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.Ex. The symbiotic relationship between scholarly discourse and scholarly publication that has existed for 3 centuries is being prised apart by new technology.Ex. It is recommended that CD-ROM producers unbundle the retrieval software from the data.Ex. For instance, in reproduction of Renoir's work under the subject IMPRESSIONISM, Renoir's works would not stand together in the catalog but be spread out according to their titles.Ex. Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.Ex. Ethnic and racial differences cleaved the American working class.Ex. The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.Ex. The scholarly system has become balkanized into autonomous, even antagonistic, cultures or camps based on differing technological competencies and interests.Ex. Both novels tell essentially the same story, that of a woman sundered from her high estate and her betrothed.Ex. The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.Ex. They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.Ex. Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.----* Hasta que la muerte nos separe = Till death do us part.* que se puede separar = detachable.* separar aun más = widen + the gap between... and.* separar con una cortina = curtain off.* separar de = wean from, isolate from, divide from, wean away from.* separar el grano de la paja = divide into + Adjetivo + sheep and + Adjetivo + goats, sort the + Adjetivo + sheep from the + Adjetivo + goats, separate + the wheat from the chaff, sort out + the wheat from the chaff, sift + the wheat from the chaff.* separar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* separar la realidad de la ficción = distinguish + fact from fiction.* separar las manos = spread out + hands.* separar + Nombre + de + Nombre = discern + Nombre + from + Nombre.* separarse = drift apart, part, divorce, go (our/their) separate ways, fork.* separarse (de) = become + parted from, move away from, turn away from, secede (from).* separarse descendiendo = droop away from.* separar una pelea = break up + fight, break up + fight.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (apartar, alejar) to separate; < boxeadores> to separate, partno se aconseja separar a la madre de su ternero — it is not advisable to take the calf away from its mother
b) ( dividir un todo) to divide2)a) ( deslindar) to separate, divideb) ( despegar)3) (frml) ( destituir) to dismiss (frml)2.fue separado de su cargo/sus funciones — he was removed from office/relieved of his duties (frml)
separarse v prona) matrimonio to separatese separaron hace un mes — they separated o split up a month ago
b) (apartarse, alejarse) to split upno se separen, que los pequeños se pueden perder — please stay together in case the children get lost
separarse DE algo/alguien: esta niña no se separa del televisor this child is always glued to the television; no me he separado nunca de mis hijos I've never been away o apart from my children; no se separen de su equipaje — do not leave your luggage unattended
c) (guardar, reservar) to put o set aside* * *= carry off, cut off, detach, put by, segregate, separate, sift, screen out, tell out into, sort out + Nombre + from + Nombre, drive + a wedge between, hive off, disaggregate, sever, prise + Nombre + apart, unbundle, spread out, sift out, cleave, tease apart, balkanize, sunder, decouple, strip off, splay.Ex: The 'sweated' rags were pounded to a pulp (or stuff) by water-powered hammers, impurities being carried off through filters by running water.
Ex: The stages are not cut off from one another, are not sharply defined.Ex: The words from the deleted abstract in the abstract word file will be detached when DOBIS/LIBIS is not busy with other work.Ex: The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.Ex: In summary, the advantages of the electronic catalog is the ability to segregate the fast searches from the slowest.Ex: The description of the component part is separated from that of the host document by a double slash.Ex: Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.Ex: Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.Ex: Ward's study is likely to remain a standard reference source for years to come, but trying to sort out the generalities from the particularities is a very difficult business.Ex: While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.Ex: Non-fiction is normally shelved according to the Dewey decimal system with perhaps a major category such as autobiography and biography hived off as a completely separate ad hoc classification.Ex: Outcomes can be disaggregated along age, class, ethnic, racial, & gender dimensions.Ex: This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.Ex: The symbiotic relationship between scholarly discourse and scholarly publication that has existed for 3 centuries is being prised apart by new technology.Ex: It is recommended that CD-ROM producers unbundle the retrieval software from the data.Ex: For instance, in reproduction of Renoir's work under the subject IMPRESSIONISM, Renoir's works would not stand together in the catalog but be spread out according to their titles.Ex: Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.Ex: Ethnic and racial differences cleaved the American working class.Ex: The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.Ex: The scholarly system has become balkanized into autonomous, even antagonistic, cultures or camps based on differing technological competencies and interests.Ex: Both novels tell essentially the same story, that of a woman sundered from her high estate and her betrothed.Ex: The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.Ex: They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.Ex: Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.* Hasta que la muerte nos separe = Till death do us part.* que se puede separar = detachable.* separar aun más = widen + the gap between... and.* separar con una cortina = curtain off.* separar de = wean from, isolate from, divide from, wean away from.* separar el grano de la paja = divide into + Adjetivo + sheep and + Adjetivo + goats, sort the + Adjetivo + sheep from the + Adjetivo + goats, separate + the wheat from the chaff, sort out + the wheat from the chaff, sift + the wheat from the chaff.* separar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* separar la realidad de la ficción = distinguish + fact from fiction.* separar las manos = spread out + hands.* separar + Nombre + de + Nombre = discern + Nombre + from + Nombre.* separarse = drift apart, part, divorce, go (our/their) separate ways, fork.* separarse (de) = become + parted from, move away from, turn away from, secede (from).* separarse descendiendo = droop away from.* separar una pelea = break up + fight, break up + fight.* * *separar [A1 ]vtA1 (apartar, alejar) to separatedos transeúntes intentaron separarlos two passersby tried to separate o part themha hecho todo lo posible por separarnos he has done everything he can to split us uplas consonantes dobles no se separan en español in Spanish, double consonants should not be split upla maestra las separó porque charlaban mucho the teacher separated them o split them up because they were talking so muchsepara la cama de la pared move the bed away from the wallno se aconseja separar a la madre de su ternero it is not advisable to take the calf away from its motherseparar la yema de la clara separate the white from the yolkseparar los machos de las hembras to separate the males from the females2 (dividir un todo) to divideseparar las palabras en sílabas divide the words into syllablesla guerra separó a muchas familias the war divided many families3 (guardar, reservar) to put o set asidesepárame un trocito para Pablo, que va a venir más tarde can you put o set aside a slice for Pablo, he'll be coming latersepara la ropa que llevarás puesta put the clothes you're going to wear on one sideB1 (deslindar) to separate, divideuna valla separa a los hinchas de los dos equipos there is a fence separating the fans of the two teamslos separan profundas diferencias they are divided by deepseated differencesseparar algo DE algo to separate sth FROM sthlos Andes separan Argentina de Chile the Andes separate Argentina from Chile2(despegar): no puedo separar estas dos fotos I can't get these two photographs apartsepara las lonchas de jamón separate the slices of hamno separe la etiqueta antes de rellenarla do not remove o detach the label before filling it infue separado de su cargo/sus funciones he was removed from office/relieved of his duties ( frml)separar del servicio ( Mil) to discharge1 «matrimonio» to separatese separaron tras diez años de matrimonio they separated o split up after ten years of marriagees hijo de padres separados his parents are separatedsepararse DE algn to separate FROM sbse separó de su marido en octubre she separated from her husband in October2 (alejarse, apartarse) to split upa mitad de camino nos separamos we split up half waylos socios se separaron en 1996 they dissolved their partnership in 1996 ( frml), the partners split up in 1996no se separen, que los pequeños se pueden perder please don't split up o divide up o please stay together in case the children get lostsepararse DE algo/algn:esta niña no se separa del televisor this child is always glued to the televisionno me he separado nunca de mis hijos I've never been away o apart from my childrenno se separen de su equipaje do not leave your luggage unattended* * *
separar ( conjugate separar) verbo transitivo
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separa la cama de la pared move the bed away from the wall
c) (guardar, reservar) to put o set aside
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b) ( despegar):
separarse verbo pronominal
separarse DE algn to separate from sb
c) (apartarse, alejarse):◊ no se separen, que los pequeños se pueden perder please stay together in case the children get lost;
no me he separado nunca de mis hijos I've never been away o apart from my children
separar verbo transitivo
1 (aumentar la distancia física) to move apart
2 (poner aparte) to separate: separa las rosas de los claveles, separate the roses from the carnations
3 (reservar) to save
4 (algo pegado, grapado) to detach
5 (distanciar, disgregar) to divide
' separar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- desgajar
- desunir
- paja
- quitar
- segregar
- aislar
- apartar
- cortar
- desmontar
- desprender
English:
detach
- divide
- divorce
- fence off
- part
- peel off
- prise
- pull apart
- screen off
- separate
- sort out
- space
- split up
- twist off
- wall off
- fence
- pull
- screen
- sort
- splay
- split
- wall
* * *♦ vt1. [alejar, dividir, aislar] to separate (de from);lo han separado de sus hijos they've taken his children away from him;tuvo que venir la policía para separarlos the police had to be called to break them up o separate them;el muro que separa los dos campos the wall separating o that separates the two fields;separar algo en grupos/partes iguales to divide sth into groups/equal parts;son muchas las cosas que nos separan there are many differences between us;quiere separar su vida privada de su vida pública she wants to keep her private life separate from her public life2. [apartar, dejar espacio entre] to move away (de from);separe el cuerpo del volante keep your body away from the steering wheel;separa un poco las sillas move the chairs apart a bit;separa bien las piernas open your legs wide3. [desunir, quitar]las hojas se han pegado y no las puedo separar the pages have stuck together and I can't separate them o get them apart;separe la carne del caldo remove the meat from the stock;no separaba los ojos del reloj she never took her eyes off the clock4. [reservar] to put asidefue separado del cargo he was removed (from his post), he was dismissed (from his job);separaron al coronel del servicio the colonel was removed from active service* * *v/t separate* * *separar vt1) : to separate, to divide2) : to split up, to pull apart♦ separarse vr* * *separar vb1. (en general) to separate2. (apartar) to move away -
64 ser correcto
v.1 to be right, to be correct.2 to be right to, to be proper to, to be the proper thing to do to, to be the right thing to.3 to be honest.* * *(v.) = be all right, be correct, be rightEx. The lead term 'metallurgy' is all right but you have then gone on to qualify this by the subordinate term in the chain 'assaying' and indexed this for the class number 669.Ex. It is not always correct to conclude that if users fail to frame their questions more specifically it is because they are incapable of doing so.Ex. Your answer 'by containing more than one substitute for each document and arranging these in sequences differing from shelf order' is right.* * *(v.) = be all right, be correct, be rightEx: The lead term 'metallurgy' is all right but you have then gone on to qualify this by the subordinate term in the chain 'assaying' and indexed this for the class number 669.
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65 surgir un problema de credibilidad
(v.) = credibility gap + ariseEx. Because of widely differing perceptions between public library users, authorities and public librarians on the relative importance of the social and informational role of the public library, a credibility gap has arisen which is seriously detrimental to the public library.* * *(v.) = credibility gap + ariseEx: Because of widely differing perceptions between public library users, authorities and public librarians on the relative importance of the social and informational role of the public library, a credibility gap has arisen which is seriously detrimental to the public library.
Spanish-English dictionary > surgir un problema de credibilidad
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66 técnologo de la información sanitaria
(n.) = informaticianEx. The author sets out the differing backgrounds of professional informaticians as well as some steps to achieving professionalisation.* * *(n.) = informaticianEx: The author sets out the differing backgrounds of professional informaticians as well as some steps to achieving professionalisation.
Spanish-English dictionary > técnologo de la información sanitaria
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67 énfasis
m. s.&pl.emphasis, stress, accent.* * *► nombre masculino & nombre femenino invariable1 emphasis, stress\dar énfasis a algo to emphasize somethingponer énfasis en algo to place emphasis on something, emphasize something, stress something* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [en la entonación] emphasis2) (=insistencia) stress* * *masculino emphasispuso énfasis en este problema — she stressed o emphasized this problem
* * *= emphasis [emphases, -pl.], thrust, accent, focus.Ex. Different devices for the organisation of knowledge place differing emphasis on the relative importance of these two objectives.Ex. The National IT plan proposes 7 building blocks each with a strategic thrust which will serve as the overall impetus for the national IT movement.Ex. The main accent is on primary raw materials, with particular emphasis on the extraction and use of uranium, and on the recycling of municipal and industrial wastes.Ex. Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.----* cambiar el énfasis = shift + focus, shift + emphasis.* cambio de énfasis = shift of emphasis, shift in emphasis.* dar énfasis = give + emphasis, place + stress, give + stress.* dar énfasis a = place + emphasis on.* énfasis excesivo = overemphasis [over-emphasis].* énfasis nuevo = re-emphasis.* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].* poner el énfasis = put + focus.* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.* * *masculino emphasispuso énfasis en este problema — she stressed o emphasized this problem
* * *= emphasis [emphases, -pl.], thrust, accent, focus.Ex: Different devices for the organisation of knowledge place differing emphasis on the relative importance of these two objectives.
Ex: The National IT plan proposes 7 building blocks each with a strategic thrust which will serve as the overall impetus for the national IT movement.Ex: The main accent is on primary raw materials, with particular emphasis on the extraction and use of uranium, and on the recycling of municipal and industrial wastes.Ex: Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.* cambiar el énfasis = shift + focus, shift + emphasis.* cambio de énfasis = shift of emphasis, shift in emphasis.* dar énfasis = give + emphasis, place + stress, give + stress.* dar énfasis a = place + emphasis on.* énfasis excesivo = overemphasis [over-emphasis].* énfasis nuevo = re-emphasis.* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].* poner el énfasis = put + focus.* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.* * *emphasispuso especial énfasis en este problema she placed particular emphasis on this problem, she highlighted o stressed o emphasized this problempuso énfasis en la última sílaba he stressed the last syllable* * *
énfasis sustantivo masculino
emphasis;◊ poner énfasis en algo to stress o emphasize sth
énfasis m inv emphasis, stress: pon más énfasis en lo que dices, say it in a more emphatic tone
puso el énfasis en la importancia de la huelga, he stressed the importance of the strike
' énfasis' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
subrayar
- acento
- cada
- ir
- semejante
English:
emphasis
- stress
- accent
- do
* * *énfasis nm inv1. [en la entonación] stress, emphasis2. [relieve, importancia] emphasis;poner énfasis en algo to emphasize sth3. [afectación] exaggerated emphasis* * *m emphasis;poner énfasis en emphasize, stress* * *énfasis nms & pl: emphasis* * * -
68 medida
f.1 measurement.¿qué medidas tiene el contenedor? what are the measurements of the container?tomar las medidas a alguien to take somebody's measurements2 measure, step.adoptar o tomar medidas to take measures o stepsmedida preventiva preventive measuremedidas de seguridad safety measures3 moderation.sin medida without moderation4 extent, degree (grado).¿en qué medida nos afecta? to what extent does it affect us?en cierta/gran medida to some/a large extenten mayor/menor medida to a greater/lesser extenten la medida de lo posible as far as possible5 course of action.6 quantity, amount.7 scoop, scoopful.past part.past participle of spanish verb: medir.* * *1 (acción) measuring; (dato, número) measurement■ ¿qué medidas tienes? what are your measurements?2 (disposición) measure3 (grado) extent4 (prudencia) moderation5 LITERATURA measure, metre\a (la) medida (traje) made-to-measurea medida que asen la medida de lo posible as far as possibletomar/adoptar medidas to take steps, take measurestomarle las medidas a alguien to take somebody's measurementsmedida de capacidad measure of capacitymedida de longitud measure of lengthmedida de seguridad security measuremedida de volumen measure of volume* * *noun f.1) measure, measurement2) step3) extent* * *SF1) (=unidad de medida) measure2) (=medición) measuring, measurementla medida del tiempo se realizará con unos cronómetros especiales — time will be measured using some special chronometers
3) pl medidas (=dimensiones) measurements¿qué medidas tiene la mesa? — what are the measurements of the table?
¿cuáles son tus medidas? — what are your measurements?
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tomar las medidas a algn/algo — (lit) to measure sb/sth, take sb's/sth's measurements; (fig) to size sb/sth up *tómale bien las medidas antes de proponerle nada — make sure you've got him well sized up before you propose anything
4) (=proporción)no sé en qué medida nos afectará la nueva ley — I don't know to what extent the new law will affect us
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en cierta medida — to a certain extent•
en gran medida — to a great extent•
en menor medida — to a lesser extent•
en la medida de lo posible — as far as possible, insofar as it is possible•
a medida que — asen la medida en que — + indic in that; + subjun if
el relato era bueno en la medida en que reflejaba el ambiente de la época — the story was good in that it reflected the atmosphere of the time
solo cambiarán el tratamiento en la medida en que los resultados sean negativos — the treatment will only be altered if the results are negative
5) (Cos)•
a (la) medida — [ropa, zapatos] made to measure; [trabajo, vacaciones] tailor-made•
venir a (la) medida — (lit) to be the right size; (fig) to be tailor-made6) LAm (=talla) size¿cuál es su medida? — what size do you take?
¿qué medida de cuello tiene usted? — what collar size are you?, what is your collar measurement?
7) (=disposición) measureuna de las medidas urgentes adoptadas — one of the emergency measures o steps taken
medida cautelar, medida de precaución — precautionary measure
paquete 1., 3)medidas de seguridad — [contra ataques, robos] security measures; [contra incendios] safety measures
8) (=moderación)•
con medida — in moderation•
sin medida — to excess9) [de versos] (=medición) measuring, scansion; (=longitud) measure* * *1) (Mat) ( dimensión) measurement¿qué medidas tiene el cuarto? — what are the dimensions of the room?
2) (en locs)a (la) medida — <traje/zapato> custom-made (AmE), made-to-measure (BrE)
a medida que — as
colmar la medida: eso colmó la medida — that was the last straw
4) (grado, proporción)en gran/cierta/menos medida — to a large/certain/lesser extent
5) ( moderación)6) (Lit) measure7) ( disposición) measuretomar medidas — to take steps o measures
* * *1) (Mat) ( dimensión) measurement¿qué medidas tiene el cuarto? — what are the dimensions of the room?
2) (en locs)a (la) medida — <traje/zapato> custom-made (AmE), made-to-measure (BrE)
a medida que — as
colmar la medida: eso colmó la medida — that was the last straw
4) (grado, proporción)en gran/cierta/menos medida — to a large/certain/lesser extent
5) ( moderación)6) (Lit) measure7) ( disposición) measuretomar medidas — to take steps o measures
* * *medida11 = measure, scale, metric.Ex: One measure of a library's market is the number of reference questions dealt with at the reference desk or through electronic reference.
Ex: The apparent size of the face is measured directly with a finely graduated scale and a magnifying glass.Ex: The author outlines quantitative metrics that measure information technology productivity from the perspective of the overall rate of return to the organization.* a medida = custom, bespoke.* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion.* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.* en igual medida = similarly.* en la medida de lo posible = so far as possible.* en la medida en que = in that, so long as, to the extent that, insofar as [in so far as], to the degree that.* en mayor medida = to a greater extent, to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.* en mayor o menor medida = to a greater or lesser extent.* hacer a medida = custom-make, make to + order.* hacer a medida para satisfacer los requisitos = tailor to + meet the specification.* hacerse a medida de una aplicación práctica concreta = tailor to + application.* hecho a medida = customised [customized, -USA], purpose-designed, tailored, tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], bespoke, made to measure, fitted, made-to-order.* influir en gran medida = become + a force.* la medida en que = the extent to which.* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.* medida cuantitativa = quantitative measure.* medida de productividad = output measure.* medida de rendimiento = performance measure, output measure.* medidas y colindancias = metes and bounds.* sistema anglosajón de medidas = imperial measures.* tener Algo hecho a la medida de uno = have + Nombre + cut out.medida22 = arrangement, countermeasure [counter measure], measure.Ex: This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.
Ex: This article reviews the extent of book theft in libraries and discusses some effective countermeasures that may help reduce the problem.Ex: If we as a society hope to deal with a very real and important issue, the implementation of this popular measure is a good place to start.* como medida de seguridad = as a backup.* como medida provisional = as an interim measure.* como medida temporal = as an interim measure.* como medida transitoria = as an interim measure.* medida de austeridad = austerity measure.* medida de contrapeso = counterbalance.* medida de control = control measure.* medida de emergencia = emergency measure.* medida defensiva = line of defence.* medida de fuerza = crackdown.* medida de precaución = security precaution, precautionary measure.* medida de protección = safeguard.* medida de ralentización del tráfico = traffic calming measure.* medida de seguridad = safety standard, security measure, safety regulation, safety precaution.* medida de seguridad e higiene en el trabajo = health and safety standard.* medida disciplinaria = disciplinary measure.* medida draconiana = draconian measure.* medida económica = economic measure.* medida enérgica = crackdown.* medida estructural = structural measure.* medida extrema = dire measure.* medida paliativa = palliative measure.* medida preventiva = preventative measure, precautionary measure, preventive measure, preemptive measure, safeguard.* medida provisional = stop gap measure, stopgap [stop-gap], stopgap measure, stopgap measure.* medidas = action.* medidas correctivas = corrective action, remedial action.* medidas de prevención = prevention efforts, prevention measures.* medidas disciplinarias = disciplining.* medidas drásticas = clampdown (on).* medidas preventivas = preventive care, ounce of prevention, preventative care.* para tomar medidas = for action.* primera medida = initial step.* proponer medidas = propose + measures.* toma de medidas = action.* tomar medida = take + action step.* tomar medidas = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action.* tomar medidas (contra) = take + action (against).* tomar medidas correctivas = pose + corrective action, take + corrective action, take + remedial action.* tomar medidas demasiado drásticas = throw + the baby out with the bath water.* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.* tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.* tomar medidas enérgicas contra = crack down on.* tomar medidas preventivas = take + preventive measures.medida3* a medida que = as.* a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.* a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.* * *A ( Mat) (dimensión) measurementanota las medidas de la lavadora make a note of the measurements of the washing machine¿qué medidas tiene el cuarto? what are the dimensions of the room?¿cuáles son las medidas reglamentarias de una piscina olímpica? what's the regulation size of an olympic pool?la modista me tomó las medidas the dressmaker took my measurementstomar las medidas de algo to measure somethingCompuesto:surface measurementB ( en locs):usa zapatos a medida he wears made-to-measure shoesservicios diseñados a la medida custom-designed servicesa la medida de algo: fabricamos muebles a la medida de su exigencia we manufacture furniture to meet all your requirementséste es un proyecto a la medida de su ambición this is a project in keeping with o which matches his ambitionsnecesita una actividad a la medida de su talento he needs a job which will suit o which is commensurate with his abilitiesa medida que asa medida que va pasando el tiempo uno se va adaptando as time goes on, one (gradually) adaptsa medida que se acercaba la fecha se ponía más y más nervioso as the date drew closer he got more and more nervousa medida que la fue conociendo se fue desengañando the more he got to know her o the better he got to know her o as he got to know her the more disillusioned he becameC1 (objeto) measure2 (contenido) measureun vaso de leche por cada medida de cacao one glass of milk per measure of cocoallenar or colmar la medida: eso colmó la medida, ya no estaba dispuesto a aguantar más that was the last straw, I wasn't going to take any moreCompuestos:cubic measure● medida (de capacidad) para áridos/líquidosdry/liquid measureD(grado, proporción): en buena or gran medida to a great o large extenten cierta/menor medida to a certain/lesser extentintentaremos, en la medida de lo posible, satisfacer a todo el mundo insofar as it is possible o as far as possible we will try to satisfy everyoneintentará hacer algo por ti en la medida en que le sea posible she'll try and do whatever she can for youE(moderación): come con medida he eats moderatelygastan dinero sin medida they spend money like water, they're very extravagant (with money)F ( Lit) measureG (disposición) measurela huelga y otras medidas de presión the strike and other forms of pressureexpulsarlo me parece una medida demasiado drástica I think expelling him is too drastic a step o is a rather drastic measuretomar medidas to take steps o measuresme veré en la obligación de tomar medidas más estrictas I will be obliged to adopt more severe measurestomaré todas las medidas necesarias para que no vuelva a suceder I will take all the necessary steps to see that this does not happen againes conveniente tomar estas pastillas como medida preventiva it's advisable to take these pills as a preventive measureCompuestos:preventative o precautionary measuresecurity measures(en Ur) emergency security measures* * *
medida sustantivo femenino
1 (Mat) ( dimensión) measurement;
tomar las medidas de algo to measure something
2 ( en locs)
a medida que as;
a medida que fue creciendo as he grew up
3 ( utensilio) measure;
( contenido) measure
4 (grado, proporción):◊ en gran/cierta medida to a large/certain extent;
en la medida de lo posible as far as possible
5 ( disposición) measure;◊ tomar medidas to take steps o measures
medida sustantivo femenino
1 (medición) measurement
(unidad) measure
una medida de peso, a measure of weight
la medida del tiempo, the measurement of time
2 (grado, intensidad) extent: no sé en qué medida nos afectará, I don't know to what extent it will affect us
3 Pol measure
una medida injusta, a unfair measure
' medida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abusiva
- abusivo
- acre
- afectar
- área
- arroba
- braza
- carácter
- concertar
- conforme
- conveniente
- corpulencia
- desatar
- desesperación
- efectividad
- eficacia
- eficaz
- encaminada
- encaminado
- gratuita
- gratuito
- impracticable
- incidencia
- justa
- justo
- Libra
- malestar
- metro
- onza
- patrón
- patrona
- perjudicar
- pertinencia
- pie
- pinta
- polemizar
- providencia
- punto
- quintal
- repercusión
- resistencia
- saludar
- según
- sentida
- sentido
- solidaria
- solidario
- superflua
- superfluo
English:
acre
- check off
- custom
- depth
- dessertspoon
- dishonest
- extent
- far
- fitted
- foot
- gauge
- give
- importantly
- ineffective
- insofar
- lesser
- linear measure
- lorry
- made-to-measure
- measure
- measurement
- pint
- push through
- quart
- severe
- severity
- step
- stone
- strike off
- tailor-made
- temporary
- ton
- unit
- waist
- way
- yard
- as
- fitting
- gill
- insofar as
- made
- move
- tailor
- walk
* * *medida nf1. [dimensión, medición] measurement;¿qué medidas tiene el contenedor? what are the measurements of the container?;unidades de medida units of measurement;a (la) medida [mueble] custom-built;[ropa, calzado] made-to-measure;es una casa/un trabajo a tu medida it's the ideal house/job for you, it's as if the house/job were made for you;a (la) medida de mi deseo just as I would have wanted it;medidas [del cuerpo] measurements;tomar las medidas a alguien to take sb's measurements;tomar las medidas de algo to measure sth;Figle tengo tomada la medida al jefe I know what the boss is like;Figya le voy tomando la medida al nuevo trabajo I'm getting the hang of the new jobmedida de capacidad measure [liquid or dry]2. [cantidad específica] measure;el daiquiri lleva una medida de limón por cada tres de ron a daiquiri is made with one part lemon to three parts rum3. [disposición] measure, step;yo ya he tomado mis medidas I'm prepared, I've made my preparations;tomar medidas disciplinarias (contra) to take disciplinary action (against);ejercer medidas de presión contra alguien to lobby sb;tomar medidas represivas (contra) to clamp down (on)medidas de choque emergency measures;medidas de seguridad [contra accidentes] safety precautions;[contra delincuencia] security measures4. [moderación] moderation;con/sin medida in/without moderation5. [grado] extent;¿en qué medida nos afecta? to what extent does it affect us?;en cierta/gran medida to some/a large extent;en mayor/menor medida to a greater/lesser extent;en la medida de lo posible as far as possible;a medida que iban entrando as they were coming in;Formalen la medida en que insofar as* * *fhecho a medida made to measure;está hecho a medida de mis necesidades it’s tailor-made for me;tomar las medidas a alguien take s.o.’s measurements;tomar medidas fig take measures osteps2 ( grado) extent;en mayor medida to a greater extent3:a medida que as* * *medida nf1) : measurement, measurehecho a medida: custom-made2) : measure, steptomar medidas: to take steps3) : moderation, prudencesin medida: immoderately4) : extent, degreeen gran medida: to a great extent* * *medida n1. (extensión) measurementte vamos a tomar las medidas we're going to take your measurements / we're going to measure you¿qué medidas tiene la mesa? how big is the table?2. (unidad, acción) measure -
69 acercamiento
m.1 rapprochement.2 approach, approximation, bringing near, rapprochement.3 reconciliation, meeting of the minds, meeting of minds.4 kinship, ties, relations.* * *1 (acción) coming together, bringing together* * *noun m.1) approach* * *SM1) [a un lugar] approachgolpe de acercamiento — (Golf) approach shot
2) [a un tema] introductionel documental es un excelente acercamiento a la mitología — the documentary is an excellent introduction to mythology
3) (=reconciliación) [entre personas] reconciliation; [entre países, posiciones] rapprochementsu muerte fue motivo de acercamiento entre los hermanos — her death led to a reconciliation between the brothers
la obra trata de conseguir el acercamiento con el público — the play seeks to forge a closer relationship with the audience
fue el artífice del acercamiento entre China y EE.UU. — he was the architect of the rapprochement between China and the US
* * *masculino (entre posturas, países) rapprochement; ( entre personas)* * *= approximation, rapprochement.Ex. If we try to group the concepts arising from the titles, we find that a first approximation gives us four groups.Ex. The antifascism of ALA executive director Carl Milam was instrumental in reaching a rapprochement.----* intento de acercamiento = overture.* tentativa de acercamiento = overture.* * *masculino (entre posturas, países) rapprochement; ( entre personas)* * *= approximation, rapprochement.Ex: If we try to group the concepts arising from the titles, we find that a first approximation gives us four groups.
Ex: The antifascism of ALA executive director Carl Milam was instrumental in reaching a rapprochement.* intento de acercamiento = overture.* tentativa de acercamiento = overture.* * *(entre posturas, países) rapprochement(entre personas): a raíz de ese incidente se produjo un acercamiento entre ellos that incident brought them closer togetherlograron un acercamiento entre las dos posturas they went some way towards reconciling the two differing points of view* * *
acercamiento sustantivo masculino (entre posturas, países) rapprochement;
( entre personas):
acercamiento sustantivo masculino
1 bringing together, coming together
2 Pol rapprochement
' acercamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
irse
English:
approach
- rapprochement
- overture
* * *acercamiento nm1. [a un lugar]reclaman el acercamiento de los presos a su región de origen they are calling for the prisoners to be moved nearer to their home region2. [entre países] rapprochement;se produjo un acercamiento entre sus posturas their positions moved closer to each other* * *m tb figapproach* * *acercamiento nm: rapprochement, reconciliation* * *acercamiento n approach -
70 conciliar
adj.conciliar.v.to reconcile.conciliar el sueño to get to sleep* * *► adjetivo1 conciliar1 (gen) to conciliate, bring together2 (enemigos) to reconcile1 to win* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ enemigos] to reconcile; [+ ideas] to harmonize, bring into line2)3) [+ respeto, antipatía] to win, gain2.See:* * *Iadjetivo council (before n)IIverbo transitivo1)a) < personas> to conciliateb) < ideas> to reconcile; < actividades> to combine2) < sueño>* * *= bring into + line.Ex. UDC was originally based on the fifth edition of DC, and though the two schemes tended to drift apart, there was for some time an attempt to bring them into line again.----* no poder conciliar el sueño = have + trouble sleeping.* * *Iadjetivo council (before n)IIverbo transitivo1)a) < personas> to conciliateb) < ideas> to reconcile; < actividades> to combine2) < sueño>* * *= bring into + line.Ex: UDC was originally based on the fifth edition of DC, and though the two schemes tended to drift apart, there was for some time an attempt to bring them into line again.
* no poder conciliar el sueño = have + trouble sleeping.* * *council ( before n)council membervtA1 ‹personas› to conciliate2 ‹ideas/actividades›son ideas que son imposibles de conciliar these ideas cannot be reconciled o are incompatiblela nueva propuesta conciliará estas opiniones the new proposal will reconcile these differing opinionsno ha podido conciliar el trabajo con los estudios she hasn't been able to combine working with studying o to find a balance between working and studyingB ‹sueño›no pude conciliar el sueño I couldn't get to sleep* * *
conciliar ( conjugate conciliar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ actividades› to combine
2 ‹ sueño›:
conciliar verbo transitivo to reconcile
♦ Locuciones: conciliar el sueño, to get to sleep
' conciliar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hermanarse
- lograr
- sueño
- dormir
English:
reconcile
- square
* * *♦ adjconciliar♦ vt1. [personas] to reconcile2. [compatibilizar]me resulta difícil conciliar los estudios con el trabajo I find it difficult to fit my studies in with my work o to combine working and studying;intentan conciliar los intereses públicos con los privados they are trying to reconcile public and private interests;en esta obra se concilian varios estilos diferentes several different styles are effectively combined in this work3.conciliar el sueño to get to sleep* * *v/t1 reconcile2:conciliar el sueño get to sleep* * *conciliar vt: to conciliate, to reconcile♦ conciliación nf -
71 discordante
adj.discordant (sonidos).* * *► adjetivo1 (en desacuerdo) discordant, conflicting2 (diferente) divergent, differing3 (estilo, color) clashing4 MÚSICA dissonant, discordant\dar la nota discordante / ser la nota discordante figurado to clash, hold a conflicting opinion■ a todos les pareció bien menos a él que siempre tenía que dar la nota discordante it seemed fine to everyone except him, who always had to be different* * *ADJ1) (Mús) discordant2) [opiniones] clashingsu traje fue la nota discordante en la reunión — his suit stuck out like a sore thumb in the meeting
* * *adjetivo (Mús) discordant; <opiniones/versiones> conflicting (before n)* * *= jarring, dissonant, raucous, unharmonious.Ex. The protagonist experiences a jarring descent from the heights of literary distinction at court to the coarseness of common experience.Ex. Public policies have created a framework for service that may be dissonant with the ideals of the transformational value of reading.Ex. This is an important point which has been poorly neglected in this lively and, at times, raucous debate.Ex. The lighting is good but made unharmonious by the use of colour tints.* * *adjetivo (Mús) discordant; <opiniones/versiones> conflicting (before n)* * *= jarring, dissonant, raucous, unharmonious.Ex: The protagonist experiences a jarring descent from the heights of literary distinction at court to the coarseness of common experience.
Ex: Public policies have created a framework for service that may be dissonant with the ideals of the transformational value of reading.Ex: This is an important point which has been poorly neglected in this lively and, at times, raucous debate.Ex: The lighting is good but made unharmonious by the use of colour tints.* * *1 ( Mús) discordant2 ‹opiniones/versiones› conflicting ( before n)* * *
discordante adjetivo (Mús) discordant;
‹opiniones/versiones› conflicting
discordante adjetivo discordant
nota discordante, opposing remark: Enrique, como siempre, puso la nota discordante, as always, Enrique voiced his disagreement
' discordante' also found in these entries:
English:
discordant
- harsh
- jangle
- jarring
* * *discordante adj1. [sonidos] discordant;[colores] clashing2. [opiniones, declaraciones, versiones] conflicting;él era la única voz discordante en la reunión he was the only one at the meeting to strike a discordant note* * *adj discordant* * *discordante adj1) : discordant2) : conflicting -
72 discorde
adj.1 clashing (colores, opiniones).2 discordant, not agreeing, disagreeing, clashing.* * *► adjetivo1 (en desacuerdo) in disagreement2 (diferente) differing3 MÚSICA dissonant* * *ADJ1) (Mús) [sonido] discordant; [instrumento] out of tune2) [opiniones] clashing3)be in disagreement (de with)estar discorde — [personas] to disagree (de with)
* * *1) (Mús) discordant2) (frml) ( en desacuerdo) in disagreementse mostró discorde con la nueva disposición — he indicated that he disagreed with the new arrangement
* * *= out of tune.Ex. Soon they started receiving complaints that he left the pianos more out of tune than he found them.* * *1) (Mús) discordant2) (frml) ( en desacuerdo) in disagreementse mostró discorde con la nueva disposición — he indicated that he disagreed with the new arrangement
* * *= out of tune.Ex: Soon they started receiving complaints that he left the pianos more out of tune than he found them.
* * *A ( Mús) discordantB ( frml) (en desacuerdo) in disagreementse mostró discorde con la nueva disposición he indicated that he disagreed with the new arrangement* * *
Del verbo discordar: ( conjugate discordar)
discordé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
discordar
discorde
discorde adjetivo
1 (sin armonía) unharmonious: son estilos discordes, the styles do not go well together
2 (en desacuerdo) incongruous, at odds: sus opiniones son discordes, their opinions are at odds
* * *discorde adj1. [sonidos] discordant;[colores] clashing2. [opiniones, declaraciones, versiones] conflicting* * *adj1 clashing2 MÚS discordant -
73 frecuencia2
2 = frequency.Ex. It is this kind of unequal circuit response to signals of differing frequency that will be our specific focus in the next chapter.----* frecuencia de transmisión = carrier frequency.* frecuencia modulada (FM) = frequency modulated (FM).* identificación por radiofrecuencia = radio frequency identification (RFID).* sintonizar una frecuencia = tune to + frequency. -
74 disconforme
adj.1 in disagreement.estar disconforme con to disagree with2 dissatisfied, dissenting, displeased, unhappy.f. & m.nonconformist, lone disenter, non-conformist.* * *► adjetivo1 in disagreement, not in agreement■ estoy disconforme contigo I disagree with you, I don't agree with you* * *ADJ [opinión] differingestar disconforme — to be in disagreement, disagree ( con with)
* * *a) ( no satisfecho) dissatisfieddisconforme con algo/alguien — dissatisfied with something/somebody
b) ( en desacuerdo)* * *a) ( no satisfecho) dissatisfieddisconforme con algo/alguien — dissatisfied with something/somebody
b) ( en desacuerdo)* * *1 (no satisfecho) dissatisfied disconforme CON algo/algn dissatisfied WITH sth/sbme quedé muy disconforme con la reparación I was very dissatisfied o extremely unhappy with the repairestamos disconformes con la propuesta we disagree with the proposal* * *
disconforme adjetivo
disconforme con algo/algn dissatisfied with sth/sbb) ( en desacuerdo) disconforme con algo in disagreement with sth
disconforme adjetivo unhappy, dissatisfied: estoy disconforme con la cantidad recibida, I'm dissatisfied with the amount I received
* * *disconforme adjin disagreement;estar disconforme con to disagree with;se mostró muy disconforme con la decisión he made his disagreement with the decision very clear* * *adj:estar disconforme disagree (de with)* * *disconforme adj: in disagreement -
75 frecuencia
f.1 frequency.con frecuencia often¿con qué frecuencia? how often?alta/baja frecuencia high/low frequencyfrecuencia modulada, modulación de frecuencia frequency modulation2 incidence.* * *1 frequency\con frecuencia frequently, oftenalta frecuencia high frequencybaja frecuencia low frequencyfrecuencia modulada frequency modulation* * *noun f.* * *SF frequencycon frecuencia — frequently, often
alta frecuencia — (Elec, Radio) high frequency
* * *femenino frequency* * *femenino frequency* * *frecuencia11 = extent, frequency, incidence, posting.Ex: The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.
Ex: The nature of the users, their background, their work, the frequency with which they use the system, and their mode of access to the system (that is, through an intermediary information officer, or directly) are all factors to be considered.Ex: The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.Ex: An entry in the inverted file consists of the term to be searched, the number of records containing the term (known as the number of postings), and the reference number of those records (known as the addresses).* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.* con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.* con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].* con más frecuencia = most frequently.* con mucha frecuencia = very often.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom, all too seldom.* con tanta frecuencia = so often.* dispersión de frecuencias = frequency distribution.* frecuencia de actualización = frequency of updating.* frecuencia de aparición = frequency of occurrence.* frecuencia de cita = citation rate.* frecuencia de citación = citation frequency.* frecuencia de palabras = word count.* frecuencia de préstamo del material = turnover rate.* frecuencia de uso = usage rate.* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.* método de la Inversión de la Frecuencia de los Documentos (IDF) = Inverse Document Frequency model (IDF).* regado con demasiada frecuencia = heavily watered.* ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.* ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].* utilizarse con demasiada frecuencia = be overworked.frecuencia22 = frequency.Ex: It is this kind of unequal circuit response to signals of differing frequency that will be our specific focus in the next chapter.
* frecuencia de transmisión = carrier frequency.* frecuencia modulada (FM) = frequency modulated (FM).* identificación por radiofrecuencia = radio frequency identification (RFID).* sintonizar una frecuencia = tune to + frequency.* * *1 (periodicidad) frequency2 (asiduidad) frequencyviaja a Ginebra con mucha frecuencia she travels to Geneva very frequently o regularly, she often goes to Genevacon más frecuencia more frequently, more oftenCompuestos:acoustic frequencywave frequencyfrequency modulation, FM* * *
frecuencia sustantivo femenino
frequency;
frecuencia modulada frequency modulation, FM
frecuencia sustantivo femenino frequency
frecuencia modulada (FM), frequency modulation (FM)
♦ Locuciones: con frecuencia, frequently, often ➣ Ver nota en often
' frecuencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
banda
- cada
- FM
- mutar
- mutarse
- continuamente
- corriente
- modulación
- semestral
English:
always
- band
- expect
- FM
- frequency
- frequently
- how
- incidence
- let out
- often
- proposition
- uncommonly
- VHF
- high
- modulation
- more
- regularly
- sight
- wave
* * *frecuencia nf1. [asiduidad] frequency;el tren pasa con una frecuencia de dos horas there's a train every two hours;con frecuencia often;¿con qué frecuencia? how often?2. Fís frequency;alta frecuencia high frequency;baja frecuencia low frequencyfrecuencia muy alta very high frequency;frecuencia modulada frequency modulation;frecuencia natural natural frequency* * *f frequency;con frecuencia frequently* * *frecuencia nf: frequency* * *frecuencia n frequency [pl. frequencies]con frecuencia often / frequently
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differing — I adjective at odds, at variance, clashing, conflicting, deviative, different, disagreeing, discordant, discrepant, discriminatory, disparate, disproportionate, dissenting, dissident, dissimilar, distinct, distinctive, distinguished, divergent,… … Law dictionary
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