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61 guarda
intj.watch out, look out.f.1 guardianship (tutela).2 flyleaf.f. & m.guard, keeper (vigilante).guarda forestal gamekeeper, forest rangerguarda jurado security guardm.1 watchman, gatekeeper, guard, caretaker.2 shield, protector.3 flyleaf, end sheet, end leaf, endpaper.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: guardar.* * *1 (persona) guard, keeper1 (custodia) custody, care2 (de la ley etc) observance3 (en cerradura - pieza fija) ward; (- pieza móvil) lever4 (de libro) flyleaf\Angel de la Guarda guardian angelguarda forestal forest rangerguarda jurado security guard* * *noun mf.1) guard2) keeper3) warden* * *1. SMF1) (=vigilante) [de parque, cementerio] keeper; [de edificio] security guardguarda de caza, guarda de coto — gamekeeper
guarda de pesca — water bailiff, fish (and game) warden (EEUU)
2) Cono Sur (Ferro) ticket inspector2. SF1) [de libro] flyleaf, endpaper2) (Téc) [de cerradura] ward; [de espada] guard3) Cono Sur (Cos) trimming, border4) (=custodia) [de lugar, costumbre] guarding; [de niño] guardianshipángel 1)5) [de la ley] observance* * *Imasculino y femenino (de museo, parque) keeper; ( de edificio público) security guardII1)a) ( de cerradura) wardb) ( de libro) flyleaf2) ( acción) keeping* * *= fly-leaf [fly-leaves, -pl.], attendant, paste-down, park attendant, paper paste-down, guard, vigilante, gamekeeper, security officer, security officer.Ex. These books he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote his name.Ex. Other libraries allow bags to be brought in but an attendant is employed to check the contents as the reader leaves the library.Ex. Their purpose was, as paste-downs, to reinforce the joints of the covers and, as flyleaves, to give additional protection to the end pages of the book.Ex. Slake was disturbed in his daydream by shouts from the park attendant.Ex. A strip of paper or vellum was pasted on to the spine to reinforce it, and a skin of the right size was stuck down over the spine and the outside of both boards, the overlapping edges being turned in and secured inside the boards under a paper paste-down.Ex. A guard is a strip of paper, muslin, or other thin material used to attach or reinforce leaves or inserts in books, permitting bending.Ex. In a complex social mechanism librarians were often the most active vigilantes.Ex. Both particularly fancied the idea of Hughes as gamekeeper and bard of the primitive urges, whose animal magnetism drives women mad.Ex. Guards, who are also called security officers, patrol and inspect property to protect against fire, theft, vandalism, terrorism, and illegal activity.Ex. Guards, who are also called security officers, patrol and inspect property to protect against fire, theft, vandalism, terrorism, and illegal activity.----* ángel de la guarda = guardian angel.* casa del guarda = lodge.* guarda de los aparcamientos O.R.A. = meter maid.* guarda de seguridad = security patrol, security officer, security officer.* guarda forestal = wildlife manager, gamekeeper, forestry official.* guardas = endpapers.* guardas de la contratapa = lining papers.* hoja de guarda = fly-leaf [fly-leaves, -pl.].* * *Imasculino y femenino (de museo, parque) keeper; ( de edificio público) security guardII1)a) ( de cerradura) wardb) ( de libro) flyleaf2) ( acción) keeping* * *= fly-leaf [fly-leaves, -pl.], attendant, paste-down, park attendant, paper paste-down, guard, vigilante, gamekeeper, security officer, security officer.Ex: These books he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote his name.
Ex: Other libraries allow bags to be brought in but an attendant is employed to check the contents as the reader leaves the library.Ex: Their purpose was, as paste-downs, to reinforce the joints of the covers and, as flyleaves, to give additional protection to the end pages of the book.Ex: Slake was disturbed in his daydream by shouts from the park attendant.Ex: A strip of paper or vellum was pasted on to the spine to reinforce it, and a skin of the right size was stuck down over the spine and the outside of both boards, the overlapping edges being turned in and secured inside the boards under a paper paste-down.Ex: A guard is a strip of paper, muslin, or other thin material used to attach or reinforce leaves or inserts in books, permitting bending.Ex: In a complex social mechanism librarians were often the most active vigilantes.Ex: Both particularly fancied the idea of Hughes as gamekeeper and bard of the primitive urges, whose animal magnetism drives women mad.Ex: Guards, who are also called security officers, patrol and inspect property to protect against fire, theft, vandalism, terrorism, and illegal activity.Ex: Guards, who are also called security officers, patrol and inspect property to protect against fire, theft, vandalism, terrorism, and illegal activity.* ángel de la guarda = guardian angel.* casa del guarda = lodge.* guarda de los aparcamientos O.R.A. = meter maid.* guarda de seguridad = security patrol, security officer, security officer.* guarda forestal = wildlife manager, gamekeeper, forestry official.* guardas = endpapers.* guardas de la contratapa = lining papers.* hoja de guarda = fly-leaf [fly-leaves, -pl.].* * *A (de un museo, parque) keeper; (de un edificio público) security guardCompuestos:forest rangermasculine and feminine security guardB1 ( RPl) (en trenes) guard2 (Ur) (de un ómnibus) bus conductorA1 (de una cerradura) ward2 (de un libro) flyleaf3 (CS) (en costura) border, decorative trimB ( Der) custody ( of a child)C (acción) keepingmanzanas de guarda apples which can be stored o kept for long periods* * *
Del verbo guardar: ( conjugate guardar)
guarda es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
guarda
guardar
guarda sustantivo masculino y femenino (de museo, parque) keeper;
( de edificio público) tb
guardar ( conjugate guardar) verbo transitivo
1 ( reservar) to save, keep;◊ guarda algo para después save o keep sth for later
2
guarda las apariencias to keep up appearances
‹ rencor› to bear, harbor( conjugate harbor);
guardarse verbo pronominal
1
2 ( poner en un lugar):
guarda sustantivo masculino y femenino guard
guarda jurado, security guard
guarda forestal, forest ranger
ángel de la guarda, guardian angel
guardar verbo transitivo
1 (preservar) to keep: ¿puedes guardármelo?, can you look after it for me?
todavía guardo sus cosas, I still keep his things
2 (un secreto, recuerdo) to keep: guardaron silencio, they remained silent
guardemos un minuto de silencio, let's observe a minute's silence
guarden silencio, por favor, be quiet, please
3 (en un sitio) to put away: guarda las tazas en ese armario, put the cups away in that cupboard
4 (reservar) to keep
5 Inform to save
♦ Locuciones: guardar cama, to stay in bed
' guarda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ángel
- el
- forestal I
- guardar
- parecida
- parecido
- pecho
- proporción
- relevar
- ronda
English:
attendant
- exact
- guardian
- keep
- lodge
- meticulous
- proportionate
- put back
- relation
- security guard
- bus
- conductor
- fly
- guard
- keeper
- ranger
- safe
- security
* * *♦ nmf1. [vigilante] guard, keeperguarda forestal gamekeeper, forest ranger;guarda jurado security guard;guarda de seguridad security guard♦ nf1. [tutela] guardianship2. [de libros] flyleaf3. [de cerradura] ward4. Andes, RP [ribete] ribbing, trimming* * *m/f keeper* * *guarda nmf1) guardián: security guard2) : keeper, custodian* * *guarda n1. (en general) guard2. (de zoo) keeper -
62 hacer pensar
v.1 to make think.2 to make think.* * *(v.) = provoke + thought, make to + think, lull + Nombre + into thinking, summon up + imageEx. This article suggests different functions of printed material and computer use as educational media to provoke thought and combat all kinds of totalitarianism.Ex. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex. One is sometimes lulled into thinking that there might be a grain of rationality in his commentaries.Ex. To most people in Britain, the phrase 'clotted cream' instantly summons up an image of teatime.* * *(v.) = provoke + thought, make to + think, lull + Nombre + into thinking, summon up + imageEx: This article suggests different functions of printed material and computer use as educational media to provoke thought and combat all kinds of totalitarianism.
Ex: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex: One is sometimes lulled into thinking that there might be a grain of rationality in his commentaries.Ex: To most people in Britain, the phrase 'clotted cream' instantly summons up an image of teatime. -
63 hediondo
adj.stinking, stinky, bad-smelling, evil-smelling.* * *► adjetivo1 (apestoso) stinking, foul-smelling, smelly2 figurado (asqueroso) filthy, repulsive* * *ADJ1) (=maloliente) stinking, foul-smelling2) (=asqueroso) repulsive3) (=sucio) filthy4) (=obsceno) obscene5) (=inaguantable) annoying, unbearable* * ** * *= stinking, smelly [smellier -comp., smelliest -sup.], malodourous [malodorous, -USA], rotting, reeking, putrid, noisome.Ex. And no matter how set everyone is to have a good time, it is difficult to do more than make the cheerful best of things if the picnic is held, for some crazy reason, on a stinking garbage dump in pouring rain.Ex. This article looks at the question of the appropriate treatment by librarians of homeless people, sometimes smelly and mentally disturbed, in the library.Ex. Today's sewage nutrients, dyes and toxic or malodorous substances which can be degraded only with difficulty or very slowly.Ex. He is a modernist abandoning himself to romanticism and finding beauty in rotting corpses and reeking cities.Ex. He is a modernist abandoning himself to romanticism and finding beauty in rotting corpses and reeking cities.Ex. Social conventions can influence the labeling of odors, especially those that have putrid, rancid, urinous or sweaty qualities.Ex. The bags may be used as an inner skin to a rubbish bin, to stop wet and noisome remains from sticking to the inside of the container.* * ** * *= stinking, smelly [smellier -comp., smelliest -sup.], malodourous [malodorous, -USA], rotting, reeking, putrid, noisome.Ex: And no matter how set everyone is to have a good time, it is difficult to do more than make the cheerful best of things if the picnic is held, for some crazy reason, on a stinking garbage dump in pouring rain.
Ex: This article looks at the question of the appropriate treatment by librarians of homeless people, sometimes smelly and mentally disturbed, in the library.Ex: Today's sewage nutrients, dyes and toxic or malodorous substances which can be degraded only with difficulty or very slowly.Ex: He is a modernist abandoning himself to romanticism and finding beauty in rotting corpses and reeking cities.Ex: He is a modernist abandoning himself to romanticism and finding beauty in rotting corpses and reeking cities.Ex: Social conventions can influence the labeling of odors, especially those that have putrid, rancid, urinous or sweaty qualities.Ex: The bags may be used as an inner skin to a rubbish bin, to stop wet and noisome remains from sticking to the inside of the container.* * *hediondo -da1 (fétido) foul-smelling, stinking2 ( fam) (repugnante) disgusting, revolting* * *
hediondo
hediondo,-a adjetivo foul-smelling
' hediondo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hedionda
English:
stinking
* * *hediondo, -a adj1. [pestilente] stinking, foul-smelling* * *adj stinking, foul-smelling* * *hediondo, -da adjmaloliente: foul-smelling, stinking -
64 hostil
adj.hostile.* * *► adjetivo1 hostile* * *adj.* * *ADJ hostile* * *adjetivo [ser] <medio/clima> hostile; <gente/actitud> hostile, unfriendly* * *= inimical, antagonistic, antipathetic, hostile, venomous, aggressive.Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex. A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.Ex. In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.Ex. A proposal to open the library on holidays was initially met with a hostile reaction from some staff but eventually agreed.Ex. The most likely short-term scenario is likely to be increasingly venomous exchanges between authors and publishers, leading to more lawsuits, threats and demonstrations.Ex. Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.----* ambiente hostil = icy wind.* * *adjetivo [ser] <medio/clima> hostile; <gente/actitud> hostile, unfriendly* * *= inimical, antagonistic, antipathetic, hostile, venomous, aggressive.Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.
Ex: A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.Ex: In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.Ex: A proposal to open the library on holidays was initially met with a hostile reaction from some staff but eventually agreed.Ex: The most likely short-term scenario is likely to be increasingly venomous exchanges between authors and publishers, leading to more lawsuits, threats and demonstrations.Ex: Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.* ambiente hostil = icy wind.* * *[ SER] ‹medio/clima› hostile; ‹gente/actitud› hostile, unfriendlyse mostró hostil a nuestras propuestas he was opposed to our proposals, he expressed his hostility o opposition to our proposalstodos le son hostiles everyone is hostile o very unfriendly toward(s) him* * *
hostil adjetivo [ser] ‹medio/clima› hostile;
‹gente/actitud› hostile, unfriendly
hostil adjetivo hostile
' hostil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
infundio
- media
- medio
English:
adverse
- atmosphere
- backdrop
- flak
- forbidding
- hostile
- glare
* * *hostil adj[persona, medio, actitud] hostile;fue muy hostil conmigo he was very unfriendly o hostile towards me;se mostraron hostil a la idea their reaction to the idea was hostile* * *adj hostile* * *hostil adj: hostile* * *hostil adj hostile -
65 hábil
adj.able, deft, skillful, artful.* * *► adjetivo1 (diestro) skilful (US skillful)2 (despabilado) clever, smart3 (acto) clever4 (apto, adecuado) good, suitable\en tiempo hábil at the proper timeser hábil en algo / ser hábil para algo (persona) to be good at somethingdía hábil working day* * *adj.1) clever, able, skillful2) working* * *ADJ1) (=diestro) skilful, skillful (EEUU)es muy hábil con la aguja — he's very handy o good with a needle
¡muy hábil! ya me has vuelto a endilgar el trabajo — hum very clever! you've landed me with the job again
2) (Jur) competentdía 1)* * *1)a) ( diestro) < carpintero> skilled, adept; < conductor> good, skillful*; <juego/táctica> skillful*b) (astuto, inteligente) clever, able2) <horas/días> working (before n)3) (Der) competent* * *= accomplished, skilful [skillful, -USA], able [abler -comp., ablest -sup.], nimble, resourceful, deft, adroit, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.].Ex. This specialised clientele is eclectic and ranges from novices to the most accomplished artists and includes painters, sculptors and graphic artists.Ex. The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.Ex. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex. If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would knock their hips against the corner of a bench.Ex. Under a series of resourceful librarians, it rapidly achieved a high reputation for its collection of books, periodicals and prints.Ex. In this live peformance video, Joan Sutherland's coloratura is as deft as ever.Ex. Reference services exist to help the less adroit find information and their fundamental value lies in equity of access to information.Ex. To begin with, this photocopier perhaps had the potential for resurrection by someone mechanically minded and nifty with a screwdriver.Ex. It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.----* día hábil = business day, workday, weekday, working day.* poco hábil = poor-ability.* ser hábil para = be adroit at.* * *1)a) ( diestro) < carpintero> skilled, adept; < conductor> good, skillful*; <juego/táctica> skillful*b) (astuto, inteligente) clever, able2) <horas/días> working (before n)3) (Der) competent* * *= accomplished, skilful [skillful, -USA], able [abler -comp., ablest -sup.], nimble, resourceful, deft, adroit, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.].Ex: This specialised clientele is eclectic and ranges from novices to the most accomplished artists and includes painters, sculptors and graphic artists.
Ex: The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.Ex: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex: If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would knock their hips against the corner of a bench.Ex: Under a series of resourceful librarians, it rapidly achieved a high reputation for its collection of books, periodicals and prints.Ex: In this live peformance video, Joan Sutherland's coloratura is as deft as ever.Ex: Reference services exist to help the less adroit find information and their fundamental value lies in equity of access to information.Ex: To begin with, this photocopier perhaps had the potential for resurrection by someone mechanically minded and nifty with a screwdriver.Ex: It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.* día hábil = business day, workday, weekday, working day.* poco hábil = poor-ability.* ser hábil para = be adroit at.* * *A1 (diestro) skillful*es un hábil carpintero he's a skilled o an adept carpenteres una hábil conductora she's a good drivertiene manos hábiles para la costura she's very good o skillful o adept with a needleuna jugada hábil de Prieto a skillful move from Prieto2 (astuto, inteligente) cleveres muy hábil para los negocios he's a very clever o able businessmanB ‹horas/días› working ( before n)C ( Der) ‹testigo› competent* * *
hábil adjetivo
1
‹ conductor› good, skillful( conjugate skillful);
‹juego/táctica› skillful( conjugate skillful)
2 ‹horas/días› working ( before n)
3 (Der) competent
hábil adjetivo
1 (mañoso) skilful, US skillful: era muy hábil con las manos, he was very skilful with his hands
2 (astuto, ingenioso) smart: estuvo muy hábil en sus respuestas, his responses very witty
3 (laboral) working
dos días hábiles, two working days
' hábil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
día
- diplomática
- diplomático
- diestro
English:
capable
- clever
- deft
- defuse
- good
- handy
- proficient
- skilful
- skilled
- skillful
- slick
- able
- adroit
- crafty
- shrewd
- work
- working
* * *hábil adj1. [diestro] skilful;estuvo muy hábil en el debate she argued very skilfully in the debate;es muy hábil con las manos he's very good with his hands;Irónicose me ha quemado la comida – ¡qué hábil! I've burned the dinner – that was clever (of you)! o Br nice one!2. [inteligente] clever;utilizó una hábil estrategia para convencernos he used a clever strategy to persuade us3. [utilizable] [lugar] suitable, fit;días hábiles working days, US workdays* * *adj1 skilled2 ( capaz) capable3 ( astuto) clever, smart4:día hábil working day* * *hábil adj1) : able, skillful2) : workingdías hábiles: working days* * * -
66 incomodar
v.1 to bother, to inconvenience (causar molestia).El perro estorba a Ricardo The dog bothers Richard.2 to annoy.* * *1 (causar molestia) to inconvenience2 (fastidiar) to annoy, bother3 (enojar) to anger1 (tomarse la molestia) to put oneself out2 (enfadarse) to get annoyed, get angry* * *1. VT1) (=causar molestia) to inconvenience, trouble2) (=causar vergüenza) to make feel uncomfortable, embarrass3) (=enfadar) to annoy2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( causar vergüenza) to make... feel uncomfortablesu pregunta me incomodó bastante — her question made me feel rather awkward o uncomfortable
b) ( causar inconvenientes) to inconvenience, put... out2.perdón, no quería incomodarla — I'm sorry, I didn't mean to put you out o to inconvenience you
incomodarse v prona) ( sentir vergüenza) to feel uncomfortableb) ( pasar inconvenientes) to put oneself outc) ( enojarse) to get annoyed* * *= disturb.Ex. Transcribe the data as found, however, if case endings are affected, if the grammatical construction of the data would be disturbed, or if one element is inseparably linked to another.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( causar vergüenza) to make... feel uncomfortablesu pregunta me incomodó bastante — her question made me feel rather awkward o uncomfortable
b) ( causar inconvenientes) to inconvenience, put... out2.perdón, no quería incomodarla — I'm sorry, I didn't mean to put you out o to inconvenience you
incomodarse v prona) ( sentir vergüenza) to feel uncomfortableb) ( pasar inconvenientes) to put oneself outc) ( enojarse) to get annoyed* * *= disturb.Ex: Transcribe the data as found, however, if case endings are affected, if the grammatical construction of the data would be disturbed, or if one element is inseparably linked to another.
* * *incomodar [A1 ]vt1 (causar vergüenza) to make … feel uncomfortablesu pregunta me incomodó bastante her question made me feel rather awkward o uncomfortable2 (causar inconvenientes) to inconvenience, put … outperdón, no quería incomodar I'm sorry, I didn't mean to put you out o to incovenience you o to put you to any troubleespero que no te incomode compartir la habitación I hope you don't mind sharing the room1 (sentir vergüenza) to feel uncomfortable2 (pasar inconvenientes) to put oneself out3 (enojarse) to get annoyed* * *
incomodar verbo transitivo
1 (causar molestia) to inconvenience, put out: espero que mi visita no os incomode, I hope my visit hasn't put you to any inconvenience
2 (disgustar) to bother, annoy
' incomodar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estorbar
- violentar
English:
bother
- discomfit
- inconvenience
* * *♦ vt1. [causar molestia a] to bother, to inconvenience;[violentar] to embarrass, to make uncomfortable;su presencia me incomoda her presence makes me feel uncomfortable o uneasy;me incomoda su impuntualidad his lack of punctuality is a nuisance for me;¿te incomoda que fume? would it bother you if I smoked?, do you mind if I smoke?;¿te incomoda que te pregunte por tu vida privada? do you mind if I ask you about your private life?2. [enfadar] to annoy* * *v/t1 inconvenience2 ( enfadar) annoy* * *incomodar vt1) : to make uncomfortable2) : to inconvenience* * *incomodar vb to bother / to inconvenience -
67 inseparablemente
adv.inseparably.* * *► adverbio1 inseparably* * *ADV inseparably* * *= inextricably, inseparably.Ex. Their objectives are however slightly different, even though in any discussion of computerised cataloguing systems co-operative networks and centralised cataloguing are inextricably linked.Ex. Transcribe the data as found, however, if case endings are affected, if the grammatical construction of the data would be disturbed, or if one element is inseparably linked to another.* * *= inextricably, inseparably.Ex: Their objectives are however slightly different, even though in any discussion of computerised cataloguing systems co-operative networks and centralised cataloguing are inextricably linked.
Ex: Transcribe the data as found, however, if case endings are affected, if the grammatical construction of the data would be disturbed, or if one element is inseparably linked to another.* * *inseparably* * *inseparablemente advinseparably -
68 maloliente
adj.1 smelly.2 bad-smelling, stinky, cheesy, evil-smelling.* * *► adjetivo1 foul-smelling, stinking* * *ADJ stinking, smelly* * *adjetivo stinking, smelly* * *= smelly [smellier -comp., smelliest -sup.], malodourous [malodorous, -USA], reeking, putrid, noisome.Ex. This article looks at the question of the appropriate treatment by librarians of homeless people, sometimes smelly and mentally disturbed, in the library.Ex. Today's sewage nutrients, dyes and toxic or malodorous substances which can be degraded only with difficulty or very slowly.Ex. He is a modernist abandoning himself to romanticism and finding beauty in rotting corpses and reeking cities.Ex. Social conventions can influence the labeling of odors, especially those that have putrid, rancid, urinous or sweaty qualities.Ex. The bags may be used as an inner skin to a rubbish bin, to stop wet and noisome remains from sticking to the inside of the container.* * *adjetivo stinking, smelly* * *= smelly [smellier -comp., smelliest -sup.], malodourous [malodorous, -USA], reeking, putrid, noisome.Ex: This article looks at the question of the appropriate treatment by librarians of homeless people, sometimes smelly and mentally disturbed, in the library.
Ex: Today's sewage nutrients, dyes and toxic or malodorous substances which can be degraded only with difficulty or very slowly.Ex: He is a modernist abandoning himself to romanticism and finding beauty in rotting corpses and reeking cities.Ex: Social conventions can influence the labeling of odors, especially those that have putrid, rancid, urinous or sweaty qualities.Ex: The bags may be used as an inner skin to a rubbish bin, to stop wet and noisome remains from sticking to the inside of the container.* * *stinking, smelly* * *
maloliente adjetivo
stinking, smelly
maloliente adjetivo foul-smelling, stinking
* * *maloliente adjsmelly* * *adj stinking* * *maloliente adjhediondo: foul-smelling, smelly* * * -
69 marginado
adj.outcast, castoff, alienated, on the fringe.f. & m.1 outcast, dropout.2 alienated person.past part.past participle of spanish verb: marginar.* * *1→ link=marginar marginar► adjetivo1 (proyecto) pushed aside, excluded2 (persona) marginalized, alienated► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 social outcast, social misfit\sentirse marginado,-a to feel like an outsider, feel rejected* * *marginado, -a1. ADJ1) (=aislado) marginalized•
estar o quedar marginado de algo — (=aislado) to be alienated from sth; (=excluido) to be excluded from sthestos países han quedado marginados del comercio internacional — these countries have been excluded from international trading
•
sentirse marginado — to feel discriminated againstlos agricultores se sienten marginados por la nueva ley — farmers feel discriminated against as a result of the new law
2) (=pobre) deprived2.SM / F [por elección] outsider, drop-out *; [por discriminación] underprivileged person, deprived person* * *I- da adjetivoa) (Sociol) marginalizedb) ( excluido) excludedII- da masculino, femeninolos marginados de nuestra sociedad — the deprived elements o sectors of our society
* * *= disadvantaged, outcast, deprived, cast-off, marginalised [marginalized, -USA].Ex. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex. This is one of the fundamental reasons why it is so important for publica libraries to become part of the networked society: in order to avoid the creation of a new underclass of Internet outcasts.Ex. The author focuses on the development of parish libraries in deprived parts of inner Chicago.Ex. The son of a salesman actually wrote, `I should imagine that one's fellow workers could be classed as dull, uninteresting cast-offs who have a flair for English'.Ex. The library is located in the marginalized quarter of the city of Guatemala.----* barrio marginado de la ciudad = inner-city area.* comunidad marginada = deprived community.* gente marginada socialmente = socially deprived people.* grupo marginado = deprived group, marginalised group.* marginado de la sociedad = social outcast.* marginados económicamente, los = economically deprived, the.* marginados, los = deprived, the, underserved, the.* marginado social = social outcast.* sector marginado = deprived sector.* servicios bibliotecarios para los marginados = library services to the disadvantaged.* * *I- da adjetivoa) (Sociol) marginalizedb) ( excluido) excludedII- da masculino, femeninolos marginados de nuestra sociedad — the deprived elements o sectors of our society
* * *= disadvantaged, outcast, deprived, cast-off, marginalised [marginalized, -USA].Ex: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.
Ex: This is one of the fundamental reasons why it is so important for publica libraries to become part of the networked society: in order to avoid the creation of a new underclass of Internet outcasts.Ex: The author focuses on the development of parish libraries in deprived parts of inner Chicago.Ex: The son of a salesman actually wrote, `I should imagine that one's fellow workers could be classed as dull, uninteresting cast-offs who have a flair for English'.Ex: The library is located in the marginalized quarter of the city of Guatemala.* barrio marginado de la ciudad = inner-city area.* comunidad marginada = deprived community.* gente marginada socialmente = socially deprived people.* grupo marginado = deprived group, marginalised group.* marginado de la sociedad = social outcast.* marginados económicamente, los = economically deprived, the.* marginados, los = deprived, the, underserved, the.* marginado social = social outcast.* sector marginado = deprived sector.* servicios bibliotecarios para los marginados = library services to the disadvantaged.* * *alienated, marginalizedse sienten marginados they feel alienated from o marginalized by society, they feel rejected o shunned by societymasculine, femininelos marginados de nuestra sociedad the deprived elements o sectors of our societylos marginados que acudían al refugio the down-and-outs o ( AmE) the derelicts who used to come to the refugedelincuentes, drogadictos y todo tipo de marginados delinquents, drug addicts and all kinds of people who live on the fringes of society o delinquents, drug addicts and all kinds of social misfits* * *
Del verbo marginar: ( conjugate marginar)
marginado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
marginado
marginar
marginado◊ -da adjetivoa) (Sociol) marginalized
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
social outcast
marginar ( conjugate marginar) verbo transitivo ( en la sociedad) to marginalize;
( en un grupo) to ostracize
marginado,-a
I adjetivo marginalized
II sustantivo masculino y femenino dropout
marginar verbo transitivo
1 (a un sector) to marginalize, to reject: nuestra sociedad margina a los ancianos, our society marginalizes the elderly
2 (a una persona) to leave out, ostracize
' marginado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
marginada
English:
dropout
- outcast
- reject
- drop
* * *marginado, -a♦ adjexcluded;sentirse marginado to feel excluded;un barrio marginado an area where there is a lot of social exclusion♦ nm,fsocially excluded person;los marginados the socially excluded* * *I adj marginalizedII m, marginada f social outcast;marginados sociales social outcasts, people on the fringes of society* * *marginado, -da adj1) desheredado: outcast, alienated, dispossessed2)clases marginadas : underclassmarginado, -da n: outcast, misfit -
70 meter miedo
v.to frighten, to inspire fear in, to make afraid, to put the wind up.* * *(v.) = frighten, scareEx. What frightens me about OCLC is the fact that I am disturbed by the integrity of their kind of cataloging.Ex. 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.* * *(v.) = frighten, scareEx: What frightens me about OCLC is the fact that I am disturbed by the integrity of their kind of cataloging.
Ex: 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'. -
71 no muy despierto
(adj.) = slowEx. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.* * *(adj.) = slowEx: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.
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72 no saber qué hacer
(v.) = be at a loss, get out of + Posesivo + depth, be on the horns of a dilemma, be at a nonplusEx. Many librarians are disturbed by this problem but have been at a loss as to the remedy.Ex. It sounds like it could be quite easy for you to get out of your depth with this problem.Ex. Well right now I am on the horns of a dilemma as the weather outside is so cold it would freeze the balls off a brass monkey but I would be barking mad not to go home and get a good heavy coat for later this evening.Ex. I liked the methodology cited in the article, but was quite at a nonplus as to description of why several items were taken out of consideration.* * *(v.) = be at a loss, get out of + Posesivo + depth, be on the horns of a dilemma, be at a nonplusEx: Many librarians are disturbed by this problem but have been at a loss as to the remedy.
Ex: It sounds like it could be quite easy for you to get out of your depth with this problem.Ex: Well right now I am on the horns of a dilemma as the weather outside is so cold it would freeze the balls off a brass monkey but I would be barking mad not to go home and get a good heavy coat for later this evening.Ex: I liked the methodology cited in the article, but was quite at a nonplus as to description of why several items were taken out of consideration. -
73 perturbado y violento
(adj.) = violently insaneEx. The author discusses the problems facing public libraries in the USA caused by library users who are mentally disturbed, violently insane, or engaged in illegal activities.* * *(adj.) = violently insaneEx: The author discusses the problems facing public libraries in the USA caused by library users who are mentally disturbed, violently insane, or engaged in illegal activities.
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74 problema
m.1 problem.el problema del terrorismo the terrorist problem, the problem of terrorismlos niños no causan más que problemas children cause nothing but trouble o problemsel problema es que no nos queda tiempo the problem o thing is that we don't have any time left2 glitch, bug.* * *1 problem\dar problemas to cause problemstener problemas con to have trouble with* * *noun m.* * *1. SM1) (=dificultad) problem¿tienes problemas de dinero? — do you have any money worries o financial problems?
2) (Mat) problem3) Méx (=accidente) accident, mishap2.ADJ INV (=problemático) problem antes de s* * *masculino problemresolver/solucionar un problema — to solve a problem
nos está creando muchos problemas — it is causing us a lot of problems o a lot of trouble
problemas económicos — financial difficulties o problems
si se enteran, vas a tener problemas — if they find out, you'll be in trouble
no te hagas problema — (AmL) don't worry about it
* * *= dilemma, issue, problem, rough spot, snag, bug, hitch, mischief, trouble spot, tyranny, catch, tribulation, show-stopper [showstopper], hassle, rub, kink, kicker.Ex. Unfortunately documents which present dilemmas in the selection of author headings are present in even the smallest library collections.Ex. These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.Ex. When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.Ex. But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.Ex. Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.Ex. A bug is an error in a program or an equipment malfunction.Ex. Keeping pace with these changes may well mean more work than the seven year hitch experienced by DC users.Ex. The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.Ex. The statistics collected served as an early warning signal for trouble spots.Ex. Information access, such as satellites, overcomes the tyranny of distance for students, teachers and researchers in Australasia.Ex. Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.Ex. The author discusses the tribulations of equipment selection.Ex. In engineering use, a show-stopper is usually some aspect of a project that is so bad that it threatens to cancel the project unless it is corrected.Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex. But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.Ex. However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.Ex. The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.----* abordar un problema = address + problem.* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.* acometer un problema = attack + problem.* acosado por problemas = beset with + problems.* acotar un problema = delineate + problem.* acuciado por problemas = embattled.* acumular problemas = build up + problems.* afrontar los problemas cotidianos = grapple with + life's problems.* afrontar un problema = face + issue, confront + problem.* agobiado por problemas = beset with + problems.* agravar un problema = compound + problem.* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* anticipar un problema = anticipate + problem.* aprendizaje a través de solución de problemas = problem based learning.* aquejado de problemas = troubled, ailing.* arreglar un problema = fix + problem.* asediado por problemas = embattled.* atajar un problema = grapple with + problem.* ausencia de problemas = smoothness.* averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.* capacidad de resolver problemas = problem-solving ability.* causar problemas = cause + problems, cause + trouble, make + trouble.* combatir un problema = combat + problem.* complicar un problema = compound + problem.* con problemas = in hot water.* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.* considerar un problema = consider + problem.* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.* corregir un problema = correct + problem.* crear problemas = make + waves, build up + problems, make + trouble.* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.* dar problemas = play up.* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.* debatir un problema = discuss + problem.* decisión precipitada ante un problema = crisis decision.* dedicar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* definición del problema = problem statement.* definir un problema = delineate + problem.* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.* desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.* detectar un problema = spot + problem, spot + trouble.* diagnosticar el problema = diagnose + problem.* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.* eliminar un problema = sweep away + problem, work out + kink.* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* el problema obvio = the elephant in the room.* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.* el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.* enfrentarse a un problema = challenge + threat, confront + question, cope with + problem, face + issue, face + issue, face + problem, come up against + problem, struggle with + issue, wrestle with + problem, deal with + issue.* enfrentarse un problema = confront + problem, experience + problem.* enunciado del problema = problem statement.* esbozar un problema = outline + problem.* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esquivar el problema = sidestep + the problem.* esquivar un problema = duck + issue.* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.* evitar problemas = stay out of + trouble.* evitar un problema = avoid + problem.* exarcerbar un problema = inflame + problem.* exteriorizar un problema = externalise + problem.* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.* franquear un problema = negotiate + problem.* hacer frente a un problema = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem.* identificar un problema = outline + problem, identify + problem, isolate + problem.* ilustrar un problema = illustrate + problem.* investigar un problema = investigate + problem.* libre de problemas = problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free].* lleno de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-ridden.* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.* mencionar un problema = bring + problem up.* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.* mitigar un problema = alleviate + problem.* no haber problemas = be fine.* no tener ningún problema con = be okay with.* no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.* obtener el enunciado del problema = elicit + problem statement.* ocasionar problemas = cause + problems.* orientado hacia la resolución de problemas = problem-orientated, problem-oriented.* paliar problemas = minimise + problems.* paliar un problema = solve + problem.* percatarse de un problema = alight on + problem.* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.* personas con problemas de lectura = print handicapped people, print handicapped, the.* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.* personas con problemas de vista, las = visually impaired, the, visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.* personas con problemas mentales = disturbed people.* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.* plagado de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-wracked [problem-racked].* plagar de problemas = bedevil.* plantear un problema = pose + dilemma, pose + problem, raise + question, raise + concern, raise + issue, raise + problem, articulate + problem.* presentar problemas = present + problems.* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* problema + acosar = problem + dog.* problema acuciante = pressing problem.* problema + acuciar = problem + beset.* problema + afectar = problem + afflict, problem + plague.* problema + afligir = problem + afflict.* problema + agravar = problem + exacerbate.* problema alimenticio = eating problem.* problema asociado = attending problem.* problema auditivo = hearing problem.* problema + avecinarse = problem + lie ahead.* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.* problema con el alcohol = drinking problem.* problema con los niños de la llave = latchkey problem.* problema cotidiano = daily problem.* problema de comportamiento = behaviour problem, behavioural problem.* problema de espacio = space problem.* problema de imagen = image problem.* problema de peso = weight problem.* problema de salud = health problem.* problema + desaparecer = problem + go away.* problema de seguridad = security problem.* problema diario = daily problem.* problema difícil = thorny problem, poser.* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.* problema doméstico = domestic problem.* problema económico = economic problem, financial problem.* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.* problema en la escuela = school problem.* problema escolar = school problem.* problema espinoso = knotty problem, thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.* problema + estar = problem + lie, problem + come with.* problema familiar = family problem.* problema informático = computing problem.* problema inicial = startup problem.* problema insoluble = insoluble problem.* problema monetario = monetary problem.* problema motriz = motor disability.* problema peliagudo = thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.* problema pequeño = a cloud no bigger than a man's hand.* problema + persistir = problem + persist.* problema personal = personal problem.* problema + plantearse = problem + come with.* problema práctico = practical problem.* problema racial = racial conflict, ethnic conflict.* problema + radicar = trouble + lie.* problema real = real problem.* problema + residir = problem + reside, problem + lie, problem + come with.* problemas = trouble, crisis [crises, -pl.], problem areas, trials and tribulations, trouble at mill.* problemas auditivos = impaired hearing, hearing impairment, hearing disability.* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.* problemas con el alcohol = problem drinking.* problemas con la bebida = problem drinking.* problemas con la vista = poor eyesight.* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].* problemas del crecimiento = growing pains.* problemas de lectura = reading difficulties.* problemas dentales = dental disease.* problemas de oído = poor hearing.* problema seguro = accident waiting to happen.* problemas familiares = family crisis.* problemas + girar en torno a = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around.* problemas inherentes al crecimiento = growing pains.* problemas iniciales = teething problems, teething troubles, growing pains.* problema siquiátrico = psychiatric problem.* problema social = societal problem, social problem.* problemas sociales = social crisis.* problema + surgir = problem + arise, problem + surface, problem + come with.* problemas visuales = visual impairment.* problema técnico = glitch, technical difficulty, technical problem.* problema técnico desconocido = gremlin.* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.* raíz del problema, la = root of the problem, the.* resolución de problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].* resolver los problemas = iron out + the bugs.* resolver un problema = resolve + issue, resolve + problem, solve + problem, work out + problem, unlock + problem, settle + problem, sort out + problem, clear up + problem, work + problem + through, address + limitation, straighten out + problem, iron out + problem, work out + kink.* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.* salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.* ser un problema = be at issue.* sin meterse en problemas = keep out of + trouble.* sin problemas = smoothly, smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free], without a hitch, unproblematically, carefree, without difficulty, in good standing.* sin problemas de vista = sighted.* solución a problemas = problem solution.* solucionar los problemas = put + things right.* solucionar problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].* solucionar un problema = solve + problem, settle + problem, iron out + problem.* subproblema = sub-problem [subproblem].* subsanar un problema = remedy + problem.* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.* surgir un problema de credibilidad = credibility gap + arise.* suscitar un problema = provoke + problem, raise + problem, raise + concern.* tener problema con Algo = experience + trouble with.* tener problemas = have + problems.* tener problemas con = fall + foul of, run + afoul of problems, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.* tener un problema = experience + problem.* tener un problema medio resuelto = have + problem half licked.* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.* toparse con un problema = encounter + problem, come across + problem.* tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.* tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.* trivializar un problema = trivialise + trouble.* tropezar con problemas = run into + problems.* * *masculino problemresolver/solucionar un problema — to solve a problem
nos está creando muchos problemas — it is causing us a lot of problems o a lot of trouble
problemas económicos — financial difficulties o problems
si se enteran, vas a tener problemas — if they find out, you'll be in trouble
no te hagas problema — (AmL) don't worry about it
* * *= dilemma, issue, problem, rough spot, snag, bug, hitch, mischief, trouble spot, tyranny, catch, tribulation, show-stopper [showstopper], hassle, rub, kink, kicker.Ex: Unfortunately documents which present dilemmas in the selection of author headings are present in even the smallest library collections.
Ex: These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.Ex: When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.Ex: But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.Ex: Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.Ex: A bug is an error in a program or an equipment malfunction.Ex: Keeping pace with these changes may well mean more work than the seven year hitch experienced by DC users.Ex: The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.Ex: The statistics collected served as an early warning signal for trouble spots.Ex: Information access, such as satellites, overcomes the tyranny of distance for students, teachers and researchers in Australasia.Ex: Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.Ex: The author discusses the tribulations of equipment selection.Ex: In engineering use, a show-stopper is usually some aspect of a project that is so bad that it threatens to cancel the project unless it is corrected.Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex: But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.Ex: However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.Ex: The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.* abordar un problema = address + problem.* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.* acometer un problema = attack + problem.* acosado por problemas = beset with + problems.* acotar un problema = delineate + problem.* acuciado por problemas = embattled.* acumular problemas = build up + problems.* afrontar los problemas cotidianos = grapple with + life's problems.* afrontar un problema = face + issue, confront + problem.* agobiado por problemas = beset with + problems.* agravar un problema = compound + problem.* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* anticipar un problema = anticipate + problem.* aprendizaje a través de solución de problemas = problem based learning.* aquejado de problemas = troubled, ailing.* arreglar un problema = fix + problem.* asediado por problemas = embattled.* atajar un problema = grapple with + problem.* ausencia de problemas = smoothness.* averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.* capacidad de resolver problemas = problem-solving ability.* causar problemas = cause + problems, cause + trouble, make + trouble.* combatir un problema = combat + problem.* complicar un problema = compound + problem.* con problemas = in hot water.* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.* considerar un problema = consider + problem.* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.* corregir un problema = correct + problem.* crear problemas = make + waves, build up + problems, make + trouble.* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.* dar problemas = play up.* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.* debatir un problema = discuss + problem.* decisión precipitada ante un problema = crisis decision.* dedicar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* definición del problema = problem statement.* definir un problema = delineate + problem.* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.* desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.* detectar un problema = spot + problem, spot + trouble.* diagnosticar el problema = diagnose + problem.* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.* eliminar un problema = sweep away + problem, work out + kink.* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* el problema obvio = the elephant in the room.* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.* el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.* enfrentarse a un problema = challenge + threat, confront + question, cope with + problem, face + issue, face + issue, face + problem, come up against + problem, struggle with + issue, wrestle with + problem, deal with + issue.* enfrentarse un problema = confront + problem, experience + problem.* enunciado del problema = problem statement.* esbozar un problema = outline + problem.* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esquivar el problema = sidestep + the problem.* esquivar un problema = duck + issue.* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.* evitar problemas = stay out of + trouble.* evitar un problema = avoid + problem.* exarcerbar un problema = inflame + problem.* exteriorizar un problema = externalise + problem.* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.* franquear un problema = negotiate + problem.* hacer frente a un problema = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem.* identificar un problema = outline + problem, identify + problem, isolate + problem.* ilustrar un problema = illustrate + problem.* investigar un problema = investigate + problem.* libre de problemas = problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free].* lleno de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-ridden.* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.* mencionar un problema = bring + problem up.* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.* mitigar un problema = alleviate + problem.* no haber problemas = be fine.* no tener ningún problema con = be okay with.* no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.* obtener el enunciado del problema = elicit + problem statement.* ocasionar problemas = cause + problems.* orientado hacia la resolución de problemas = problem-orientated, problem-oriented.* paliar problemas = minimise + problems.* paliar un problema = solve + problem.* percatarse de un problema = alight on + problem.* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.* personas con problemas de lectura = print handicapped people, print handicapped, the.* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.* personas con problemas de vista, las = visually impaired, the, visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.* personas con problemas mentales = disturbed people.* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.* plagado de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-wracked [problem-racked].* plagar de problemas = bedevil.* plantear un problema = pose + dilemma, pose + problem, raise + question, raise + concern, raise + issue, raise + problem, articulate + problem.* presentar problemas = present + problems.* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* problema + acosar = problem + dog.* problema acuciante = pressing problem.* problema + acuciar = problem + beset.* problema + afectar = problem + afflict, problem + plague.* problema + afligir = problem + afflict.* problema + agravar = problem + exacerbate.* problema alimenticio = eating problem.* problema asociado = attending problem.* problema auditivo = hearing problem.* problema + avecinarse = problem + lie ahead.* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.* problema con el alcohol = drinking problem.* problema con los niños de la llave = latchkey problem.* problema cotidiano = daily problem.* problema de comportamiento = behaviour problem, behavioural problem.* problema de espacio = space problem.* problema de imagen = image problem.* problema de peso = weight problem.* problema de salud = health problem.* problema + desaparecer = problem + go away.* problema de seguridad = security problem.* problema diario = daily problem.* problema difícil = thorny problem, poser.* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.* problema doméstico = domestic problem.* problema económico = economic problem, financial problem.* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.* problema en la escuela = school problem.* problema escolar = school problem.* problema espinoso = knotty problem, thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.* problema + estar = problem + lie, problem + come with.* problema familiar = family problem.* problema informático = computing problem.* problema inicial = startup problem.* problema insoluble = insoluble problem.* problema monetario = monetary problem.* problema motriz = motor disability.* problema peliagudo = thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.* problema pequeño = a cloud no bigger than a man's hand.* problema + persistir = problem + persist.* problema personal = personal problem.* problema + plantearse = problem + come with.* problema práctico = practical problem.* problema racial = racial conflict, ethnic conflict.* problema + radicar = trouble + lie.* problema real = real problem.* problema + residir = problem + reside, problem + lie, problem + come with.* problemas = trouble, crisis [crises, -pl.], problem areas, trials and tribulations, trouble at mill.* problemas auditivos = impaired hearing, hearing impairment, hearing disability.* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.* problemas con el alcohol = problem drinking.* problemas con la bebida = problem drinking.* problemas con la vista = poor eyesight.* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].* problemas del crecimiento = growing pains.* problemas de lectura = reading difficulties.* problemas dentales = dental disease.* problemas de oído = poor hearing.* problema seguro = accident waiting to happen.* problemas familiares = family crisis.* problemas + girar en torno a = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around.* problemas inherentes al crecimiento = growing pains.* problemas iniciales = teething problems, teething troubles, growing pains.* problema siquiátrico = psychiatric problem.* problema social = societal problem, social problem.* problemas sociales = social crisis.* problema + surgir = problem + arise, problem + surface, problem + come with.* problemas visuales = visual impairment.* problema técnico = glitch, technical difficulty, technical problem.* problema técnico desconocido = gremlin.* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.* raíz del problema, la = root of the problem, the.* resolución de problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].* resolver los problemas = iron out + the bugs.* resolver un problema = resolve + issue, resolve + problem, solve + problem, work out + problem, unlock + problem, settle + problem, sort out + problem, clear up + problem, work + problem + through, address + limitation, straighten out + problem, iron out + problem, work out + kink.* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.* salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.* ser un problema = be at issue.* sin meterse en problemas = keep out of + trouble.* sin problemas = smoothly, smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free], without a hitch, unproblematically, carefree, without difficulty, in good standing.* sin problemas de vista = sighted.* solución a problemas = problem solution.* solucionar los problemas = put + things right.* solucionar problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].* solucionar un problema = solve + problem, settle + problem, iron out + problem.* subproblema = sub-problem [subproblem].* subsanar un problema = remedy + problem.* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.* surgir un problema de credibilidad = credibility gap + arise.* suscitar un problema = provoke + problem, raise + problem, raise + concern.* tener problema con Algo = experience + trouble with.* tener problemas = have + problems.* tener problemas con = fall + foul of, run + afoul of problems, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.* tener un problema = experience + problem.* tener un problema medio resuelto = have + problem half licked.* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.* toparse con un problema = encounter + problem, come across + problem.* tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.* tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.* trivializar un problema = trivialise + trouble.* tropezar con problemas = run into + problems.* * *1 ( Mat) problemresolver un problema to solve a problem2 (dificultad, preocupación) problemnos está creando muchos problemas it is causing us a lot of problems o a lot of troubleproblemas económicos financial difficulties o problemsme gustaría ir, el problema es que no tengo dinero I'd like to go, the snag o trouble o problem o thing is I don't have any moneylos coches viejos siempre dan muchos problemas old cars always give a lot of trouble, old cars always play up a lot ( colloq)si se enteran, vas a tener problemas if they find out, you'll be in troubleno te hagas problema ( AmL); don't worry about it* * *
problema sustantivo masculino
problem;◊ resolver/solucionar un problema to solve a problem;
los coches viejos dan muchos problemas old cars give a lot of trouble;
no te hagas problema (AmL) don't worry about it
problema sustantivo masculino problem: les está dando muchos problemas, it is giving them a lot of trouble
problemas económicos, financial difficulties
' problema' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abordar
- acotar
- circunscribirse
- comprensión
- conciencia
- concienciarse
- conjuntamente
- contingente
- deforestación
- desarrollo
- desforestación
- desmenuzar
- diferente
- drogodependencia
- eficacia
- encarar
- endemoniada
- endemoniado
- enfocar
- enfocada
- enfocado
- enfoque
- enrevesada
- enrevesado
- enunciado
- inconveniente
- intrincada
- intrincado
- magnitud
- mano
- orden
- plantear
- presentarse
- profundizar
- profundidad
- radicar
- raíz
- remediar
- remontar
- replantear
- resolución
- resolver
- robar
- rompecabezas
- salida
- sencilla
- sencillez
- sencillo
- sensibilizar
- sinsabor
English:
answer
- appreciate
- appreciation
- approach
- approachable
- arithmetic
- attack
- avenue
- awkward
- bit
- bypass
- can
- care
- central
- come up
- compound
- deal with
- define
- devil
- difficulty
- emerge
- emotional
- form
- formidable
- graft
- grapple
- growing
- hard
- hassle
- ignore
- issue
- knotty
- knowledge
- land
- lie
- magnitude
- major
- matter
- meditate
- meet with
- nut
- object
- outstanding
- overcome
- pin down
- pose
- present
- problem
- question
- relation
* * *problema nm1. [dificultad] problem;el problema del terrorismo the terrorist problem, the problem of terrorism;los niños no causan más que problemas children cause nothing but trouble o problems;no quiero más problemas I don't want any more trouble;el problema es que no nos queda tiempo the problem o thing is that we don't have any time left;Amno te hagas problema don't worry about it2. [matemático] problem;resolver un problema to solve a problem* * *m problem;sin problema without difficulty, without any problems* * *problema nm: problem* * *problema n problem -
75 problemático
adj.problematical, troublesome, problem, problematic.* * *► adjetivo1 (cuestión) problematic; (joven) difficult* * *(f. - problemática)adj.* * *ADJ problematic* * *- ca adjetivo problematic, difficult* * *= dodgy [dodgier -comp., dodgiest -sup.], sticky [stickier -comp., stickiest -sup.], troublesome, problem, problematic, problematical, problem-ridden, fractious, bumpy, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], afoul.Ex. The statistical procedures from Czchekoslovakia and Romania have been pretty dodgy and unsatisfactory.Ex. The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.Ex. Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.Ex. Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.Ex. This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.Ex. The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.Ex. The negative aspects of adding such a problem-ridden medium to the library are far outweighed by the potential benefits video offers.Ex. Thus was Christianity codified into a Bible that still today is the central element in the faith of the two billion adherents of the largest, if most fractious, of the world's religions.Ex. The article is entitled 'The big bumpy shift: digital music via the Internet'.Ex. Predicting the future is dicey.Ex. Dan, who had known from the start that things were afoul, demanded that officer show him their IDs.----* cuestión problemática = sticky issue.* en una situación muy problemática = in deep water.* niño problemático = problem child.* persona problemática = troublemaker.* problemática que afecta a = issues + surrounding.* * *- ca adjetivo problematic, difficult* * *= dodgy [dodgier -comp., dodgiest -sup.], sticky [stickier -comp., stickiest -sup.], troublesome, problem, problematic, problematical, problem-ridden, fractious, bumpy, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], afoul.Ex: The statistical procedures from Czchekoslovakia and Romania have been pretty dodgy and unsatisfactory.
Ex: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.Ex: Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.Ex: Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.Ex: This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.Ex: The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.Ex: The negative aspects of adding such a problem-ridden medium to the library are far outweighed by the potential benefits video offers.Ex: Thus was Christianity codified into a Bible that still today is the central element in the faith of the two billion adherents of the largest, if most fractious, of the world's religions.Ex: The article is entitled 'The big bumpy shift: digital music via the Internet'.Ex: Predicting the future is dicey.Ex: Dan, who had known from the start that things were afoul, demanded that officer show him their IDs.* cuestión problemática = sticky issue.* en una situación muy problemática = in deep water.* niño problemático = problem child.* persona problemática = troublemaker.* problemática que afecta a = issues + surrounding.* * *problemático -ca‹asunto/situación› problematic, difficulteso puede resultar problemático that could be difficult o problematic o problematical* * *
problemático◊ -ca adjetivo
problematic, difficult
problemático,-a adjetivo problematic
' problemático' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conflictiva
- conflictivo
- problemática
English:
disputable
- problematic
- problematical
- troublesome
* * *problemático, -a adjproblematic;es un niño muy problemático he's a very difficult child* * *adj problematic* * *problemático, -ca adj: problematic -
76 profundamente
adv.1 profoundly, deeply, highly, acutely, high.2 soundly.Dormir profundamente Sleep soundly.* * *► adverbio1 profoundly, deeply* * *ADV1) [con verbos] [creer, meditar, desconfiar] deeply, profoundly; [dormir] deeply, soundly2) [con adjetivos] [religioso, afectado] deeply, profoundly; [dividido] deeply; [conservador] extremely* * *adverbio <emocionado/afectado> profoundly, deeply* * *= intensively, profoundly, deeply, intensely.Ex. I would suggest another intensively practical reason for author main entries over strict title entries.Ex. Then suddenly he extinguished his smile and arranged his countenance so that his listener should suppose him to be profoundly disturbed.Ex. I have found in reading extracts from Scott's diary of his trip to the South Pole that pupils interrupted all the time to ask questions, until the final entries were reached, when everyone went very quiet, moved deeply by Scott's words and unwilling to bruise the emotion they felt.Ex. Such special duty can be intensely challenging, freeing creative energies that would otherwise lie dormant.----* profundamente arraigado = deeply ingrained, deeply grounded, deeply rooted, deep-seated.* * *adverbio <emocionado/afectado> profoundly, deeply* * *= intensively, profoundly, deeply, intensely.Ex: I would suggest another intensively practical reason for author main entries over strict title entries.
Ex: Then suddenly he extinguished his smile and arranged his countenance so that his listener should suppose him to be profoundly disturbed.Ex: I have found in reading extracts from Scott's diary of his trip to the South Pole that pupils interrupted all the time to ask questions, until the final entries were reached, when everyone went very quiet, moved deeply by Scott's words and unwilling to bruise the emotion they felt.Ex: Such special duty can be intensely challenging, freeing creative energies that would otherwise lie dormant.* profundamente arraigado = deeply ingrained, deeply grounded, deeply rooted, deep-seated.* * *‹emocionado/afectado› profoundly, deeplyinfluyó profundamente en el proceso he influenced the process greatly, he had a profound influence on the processestudiaron el tema profundamente they studied the subject in depthrespire profundamente breathe deeplyestaba profundamente dormido he was sound asleep, he was in a deep sleep* * *profundamente advdeeply;lamento profundamente lo que ha pasado I deeply regret what has happened;dormía profundamente she was fast asleep;una tradición profundamente arraigada a deep-rooted tradition* * *profundamente adv deeply -
77 reacio
adj.1 obstinate, hesitant, averse, balky.2 reluctant.3 recalcitrant, obstinate.* * *► adjetivo1 reluctant, unwilling* * *(f. - reacia)adj.* * *ADJ reluctantser reacio a — to resist, resist the idea of
ser reacio a hacer algo — to be reluctant o unwilling to do sth
* * *- cia adjetivo reluctantse mostró reacio a aceptarlo — he was unwilling o reluctant to accept it
* * *= reluctant, coy, reticent, disinclined, resistive, averse, refractory.Ex. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex. Although it is coy about admitting the fact it is only mentioned twice in the whole of the thirty pages of publicity material it is in effect a generalized and modernized Thesaurofacet: a facetted classification with a thesaurus structure forming an integral part.Ex. Some library members are still reticent about using technological innovations such as microfiche readers so it may be only library staff who use the catalogue.Ex. Many librarians are disinclined to make the necessary effort to collect statistics.Ex. This game was developed in order to facilitate the therapeutic process for those children who are `inhibited, constrained or resistive'.Ex. The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.Ex. However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.----* mostrarse reacio a = baulk at [balk at].* persona reacia a la lectura = aliterate.* reacio a = refractory to.* reacio a + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.* reacio a la toma de riesgos = risk-averse.* reacio al cambio = resistant to change.* ser reacio a = be averse to, be reluctant, be loath to.* * *- cia adjetivo reluctantse mostró reacio a aceptarlo — he was unwilling o reluctant to accept it
* * *= reluctant, coy, reticent, disinclined, resistive, averse, refractory.Ex: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.
Ex: Although it is coy about admitting the fact it is only mentioned twice in the whole of the thirty pages of publicity material it is in effect a generalized and modernized Thesaurofacet: a facetted classification with a thesaurus structure forming an integral part.Ex: Some library members are still reticent about using technological innovations such as microfiche readers so it may be only library staff who use the catalogue.Ex: Many librarians are disinclined to make the necessary effort to collect statistics.Ex: This game was developed in order to facilitate the therapeutic process for those children who are `inhibited, constrained or resistive'.Ex: The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.Ex: However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.* mostrarse reacio a = baulk at [balk at].* persona reacia a la lectura = aliterate.* reacio a = refractory to.* reacio a + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.* reacio a la toma de riesgos = risk-averse.* reacio al cambio = resistant to change.* ser reacio a = be averse to, be reluctant, be loath to.* * *reluctantes reacio a todo tipo de innovaciones he is reluctant to accept any kind of change, he is opposed to o he resists any kind of changese mostró reacio a aceptarlo he was unwilling o reluctant to accept it* * *
reacio◊ - cia adjetivo
reluctant
reacio,-a adjetivo reluctant, unwilling: es reacio a las novedades, he's averse to change ➣ Ver nota en averse
' reacio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reacia
- reticente
English:
averse
- hesitant
- reluctant
* * *reacio, -a adjreluctant;ser reacio a hacer algo to be reluctant to do sth;es muy reacio a hacer reclamaciones he's very reluctant to complain;se mostró reacio a firmar el acuerdo he was reluctant to sign the agreement;ser reacio a los cambios to be resistant to change* * *adj reluctant (a to)* * *: resistant, opposed* * *reacio adj reluctant -
78 rechazado
adj.rejected.past part.past participle of spanish verb: rechazar.* * *= refuted, rejected.Ex. Working back from the most recent issues may reveal reviews, rebuttals, and revisions before time is squandered pursuing outdated or refuted materials.Ex. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.----* rechazado social = social outcast.* sentirse rechazado = feel + left out.* * *= refuted, rejected.Ex: Working back from the most recent issues may reveal reviews, rebuttals, and revisions before time is squandered pursuing outdated or refuted materials.
Ex: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.* rechazado social = social outcast.* sentirse rechazado = feel + left out. -
79 reja
f.1 bars (barrotes).poner una reja en la ventana to put bars on the windowestar entre rejas to be behind bars2 grate, grillwork, grille.3 share, plow share.* * *1 (de ventana) grill, grille, bar\estar entre rejas familiar to be behind bars————————1 (del arado) ploughshare (US plowshare)* * *noun f.1) bar2) grating* * *SF1) [de ventana] bars pl, grille; [de cercado] railingentre rejas —
2) (Rel) screen3) (Agr)reja del arado — ploughshare, plowshare (EEUU)
4) LAm * (=cárcel) prison, nick **5) Méx (Cos) darn, darning6) Cono Sur (Agr) cattle truck* * *1)a) ( de ventana) grilleestar entre rejas — to be behind bars
b) ( para cercar) railing2) (Agr) plowshare (AmE), ploughshare (BrE)* * *= grille, grate, iron bars, railing.Ex. Exterior grilles aid the prevention of fire raising.Ex. The installation of a steel grate over a sunken sand moat reduces the safety hazard from spillage of molten metal.Ex. The author discusses library security in the 1980s which include guidelines for dealing with disturbed people and fortifications such as iron bars, guard dogs and a detection system.Ex. Then he noticed that the maintenance crews were varnishing the outside railings and painting the outside of the ship.----* estar entre rejas = be behind bars.* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.* * *1)a) ( de ventana) grilleestar entre rejas — to be behind bars
b) ( para cercar) railing2) (Agr) plowshare (AmE), ploughshare (BrE)* * *= grille, grate, iron bars, railing.Ex: Exterior grilles aid the prevention of fire raising.
Ex: The installation of a steel grate over a sunken sand moat reduces the safety hazard from spillage of molten metal.Ex: The author discusses library security in the 1980s which include guidelines for dealing with disturbed people and fortifications such as iron bars, guard dogs and a detection system.Ex: Then he noticed that the maintenance crews were varnishing the outside railings and painting the outside of the ship.* estar entre rejas = be behind bars.* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.* * *A1 (de una ventana) grilleestar entre rejas to be behind bars2 (para cercar) railingse encadenaron a las rejas they chained themselves to the railings* * *
reja sustantivo femenino
reja sustantivo femenino
1 (de ventana, puerta, etc) grille, bars
♦ Locuciones: entre rejas, behind bars
' reja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hierro
English:
grating
- grid
- grill
- grille
- railing
* * *reja nf1. [barrotes] bars;[en el suelo] grating; [rejilla en ventana] grille;estar entre rejas to be behind bars2. [del arado] ploughshare* * *f1 AGR plowshare, Brploughshare2 ( barrote) bar;meter entre rejas fig fam put behind bars* * *reja nf1) : grill, gratingentre rejas: behind bars2) : plowshare* * *reja n bars -
80 remiso
adj.1 reluctant, unwilling.2 weak, inactive.* * *► adjetivo1 (reacio) reluctant, unwilling* * *ADJ1) [persona]estar o mostrarse remiso a hacer algo — to be reluctant to do sth, be unwilling to do sth
2) [movimiento] slow, sluggish* * *IIIremiso A + INF — reluctant to + inf
masculino (Andes) draft dodger* * *= reticent, reluctant, refractory.Ex. Some library members are still reticent about using technological innovations such as microfiche readers so it may be only library staff who use the catalogue.Ex. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex. However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.* * *IIIremiso A + INF — reluctant to + inf
masculino (Andes) draft dodger* * *= reticent, reluctant, refractory.Ex: Some library members are still reticent about using technological innovations such as microfiche readers so it may be only library staff who use the catalogue.
Ex: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex: However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.* * *A (reacio) reluctanta la hora de colaborar se mostraron remisos they were reluctant to help when the time camelos primeros rayos de un remiso sol primaveral ( liter); the first hesitant rays of spring sunshineremiso A + INF reluctant to + INFson remisos a decir cuánto ganan they are reluctant o unwilling to say how much they earnB (negligente) remiss, lax remiso EN algo remiss IN sthhan estado remisos en el cumplimiento del deber they have been remiss in the execution of their duty ( frml)( Andes)draft dodger* * *
remiso,-a adjetivo reluctant [a, to]
' remiso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
remisa
* * *remiso, -a adj[reacio] reluctant;se mostró remiso a los cambios he was resistant to the changes;es remiso a intervenir he is reluctant to intervene* * *adj reluctant (a to)* * *remiso, -sa adj1) : lax, remiss2) : reluctant
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