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81 miscelánea
f.1 miscellany.2 corner shop, general store, small general store.* * *1 miscellany* * *SF1) frm (=mezcla) miscellany2) Méx (=tienda) corner shop* * *a) ( variedad) miscellany; (Lit, Period) miscellanyb) (Méx) ( tienda) small general store, corner shop (BrE)* * *= miscellaneous, mixed bag, miscellanea, miscellany.Ex. Miscellaneous, the code 'm' is displayed whenever extensive notes are associated with the missing issue.Ex. The book trade is a mixed bag of ups and downs even within one broad category of publishing.Ex. ' Miscellanea' is a collection of 100 diverse philological notes and essays, one of the most popular printed books of the early humanists = " Miscelánea" es una colección de 100 notas y ensayos filológicos diversos; uno de los libros impresos más populares de los primeros humanistas.Ex. The data collected during reading and fieldwork is fragmented and often contradictory miscellany.----* una miscelánea de = a miscellany of.* * *a) ( variedad) miscellany; (Lit, Period) miscellanyb) (Méx) ( tienda) small general store, corner shop (BrE)* * *= miscellaneous, mixed bag, miscellanea, miscellany.Ex: Miscellaneous, the code 'm' is displayed whenever extensive notes are associated with the missing issue.
Ex: The book trade is a mixed bag of ups and downs even within one broad category of publishing.Ex: ' Miscellanea' is a collection of 100 diverse philological notes and essays, one of the most popular printed books of the early humanists = " Miscelánea" es una colección de 100 notas y ensayos filológicos diversos; uno de los libros impresos más populares de los primeros humanistas.Ex: The data collected during reading and fieldwork is fragmented and often contradictory miscellany.* una miscelánea de = a miscellany of.* * *1 (variedad) miscellany* * *
miscelánea sustantivo femenino
misceláneo,-a
I adjetivo miscellaneous
II sustantivo femenino miscellany: encontramos en la buhardilla una miscelánea de objetos antiguos, we found all kinds of old things in the attic
' miscelánea' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
misceláneo
* * *miscelánea nf1. [mezcla] miscellany* * *f1 miscellany2 Méxconvenience store, Brcorner shop* * *miscelánea nf: miscellany -
82 monomedio
= monomedium [monomedia, -pl.].Ex. There is some irony here, in that 'multimedia' is commonly used to denote diverse data after they have been reduced to the monomedium of digital coding.* * *= monomedium [monomedia, -pl.].Ex: There is some irony here, in that 'multimedia' is commonly used to denote diverse data after they have been reduced to the monomedium of digital coding.
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83 montar en bicicleta de montaña
(n.) = mountain bikingEx. Due to the diverse countryside, pursuits such as fishing, climbing, mountain biking and hiking are becoming increasingly popular.* * *(n.) = mountain bikingEx: Due to the diverse countryside, pursuits such as fishing, climbing, mountain biking and hiking are becoming increasingly popular.
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84 moralidad
f.morality.* * *1 morality* * *SF1) (=moral) [de persona, acto] morality, morals pl2) (=moraleja) moral* * *femenino morality, ethics (pl)* * *= morality, righteousness, morals.Ex. A number of course leaders in the IT field regarded their lack of treatment of what might be termed morality of information provision as a drawback in their programmes.Ex. Some of themes depict the diverse possibilities available to those who 'tread the path of righteousness and enter the gates of salvation'.Ex. She wrote for the daily press on the manners and morals of society, on the plight of London's working women and children, and on the international traffic in women.----* doble moralidad = doublespeak.* falta de moralidad = amorality, immoral conduct.* sentido de moralidad = sense of morality.* * *femenino morality, ethics (pl)* * *= morality, righteousness, morals.Ex: A number of course leaders in the IT field regarded their lack of treatment of what might be termed morality of information provision as a drawback in their programmes.
Ex: Some of themes depict the diverse possibilities available to those who 'tread the path of righteousness and enter the gates of salvation'.Ex: She wrote for the daily press on the manners and morals of society, on the plight of London's working women and children, and on the international traffic in women.* doble moralidad = doublespeak.* falta de moralidad = amorality, immoral conduct.* sentido de moralidad = sense of morality.* * *morality, ethics (pl)la moralidad de un espectáculo the morality of a showdiscutían la moralidad de los experimentos con embriones they discussed the morality o ethics of experiments on embryos* * *
moralidad sustantivo femenino
morality, ethics (pl)
' moralidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
moral
English:
eccentric
- moral
- morality
* * *moralidad nfmorality* * *f morality* * *moralidad nf: morality* * *moralidad n morals -
85 no tener versatilidad
(n.) = be a one-trip ponyEx. He accused her of being a one-trip pony only suited to one type of song and that to be the an all-round singer you need to be diverse.* * *(n.) = be a one-trip ponyEx: He accused her of being a one-trip pony only suited to one type of song and that to be the an all-round singer you need to be diverse.
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86 occidental
adj.western.la España occidental western Spainf. & m.westerner.* * *► adjetivo1 western, occidental1 (persona) westerner* * *adj.western, occidental* * *1.ADJ western2.SMF westerner* * *I IImasculino y femenino westerner* * *= western, Western-born, Westerner, occidental, westerly.Ex. Examples of western bias were less evident.Ex. How can a Western-born white man, to take an extreme example, experience directly what it means to be a black Central African?.Ex. Western feminists must abandon their tendency to diminish diverse feminist discourses so Westerners & Easterners can enter into a dialogue on gender issues that includes the many existing feminisms.Ex. This special classification scheme was created by Henry van de Waal for the description of occidental art.Ex. The most westerly town in Europe, Dingle is also famous for its friendly dolphin.----* Africa occidental = West Africa.* Alemania Occidental = West Germany.* civilización occidental = Western civilisation.* cultura occidental = Western culture.* frente occidental, el = Western Front, the.* hemisferio occidental, el = Western Hemisphere, the.* mundo occidental, el = western world, the, West, the, Occident, the.* no occidental = non-Western.* * *I IImasculino y femenino westerner* * *= western, Western-born, Westerner, occidental, westerly.Ex: Examples of western bias were less evident.
Ex: How can a Western-born white man, to take an extreme example, experience directly what it means to be a black Central African?.Ex: Western feminists must abandon their tendency to diminish diverse feminist discourses so Westerners & Easterners can enter into a dialogue on gender issues that includes the many existing feminisms.Ex: This special classification scheme was created by Henry van de Waal for the description of occidental art.Ex: The most westerly town in Europe, Dingle is also famous for its friendly dolphin.* Africa occidental = West Africa.* Alemania Occidental = West Germany.* civilización occidental = Western civilisation.* cultura occidental = Western culture.* frente occidental, el = Western Front, the.* hemisferio occidental, el = Western Hemisphere, the.* mundo occidental, el = western world, the, West, the, Occident, the.* no occidental = non-Western.* * *‹zona› western; ‹cultura/bloque/países› WesternÁfrica Occidental West Africawesterner* * *
occidental adjetivo ‹ zona› western;
‹cultura/países› Western;
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
westerner
occidental adjetivo western, occidental
' occidental' also found in these entries:
English:
society
- west
- western
- Western Europe
- dress
- lie
- Westerner
* * *♦ adj[zona, área] western; [economía, cultura, sociedad] Western♦ nmfwesterner* * *I adj westernII m/f Westerner* * *occidental adj: western, occidental* * *occidental1 adj westernoccidental2 n westerner -
87 organismo
m.1 organism (biology).2 body (anatomy).3 organization, body.* * *1 (humano) organism2 (institucional) organization, body* * *noun m.1) organism2) organization* * *SM1) (Bio) organism2) (Pol) [gen] organization; (=institución) body, institution; (=agencia) agencyorganismo rector — governing body, Board of Trustees (EEUU)
organismos de gobierno — organs of government, government bodies
* * *masculino (Biol) organism; (Adm, Pol) organization* * *= affiliation, agency, body, organ, organisation [organization, -USA], organism, work organisation, life form.Ex. Accurate data upon the addresses and the affiliations and agencies operated by various publishers is not always easy to come by for the directories.Ex. It is often not clear which agency can best provide for the needs of a client = Con frecuencia no está claro qué organismo puede satisfacer mejor las necesidades de un cliente.Ex. Special rules are includes for specific types of corporate bodies, such as exhibitions, conferences, subordinate and related bodies, governments bodies and officials, and radio and television stations.Ex. Our own 'Library Journal' and the British 'Library', formerly the official organs of the American Library Association and the (British) Library Association respectively, are good illustrations of this condition.Ex. The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation.Ex. Algae comprise a much more diverse group of organisms than do the flowering plants, but this is ignored by Library of Congress Classification (LCC).Ex. Quality of Work Life (QWL) can be defined as 'the degree to which members of a work organisation are able to satisfy important personal needs through their experiences in the organisation'.Ex. Where on this earth could you find such unintelligent life forms?.----* delegación de organismo público = public sector agency.* organismo acuático = aquatic organism.* organismo central = central body.* organismo centralizado = centralised body.* organismo cibernético = cyborg.* organismo de base popular = grassroots organisation.* organismo de beneficiencia pública = public trust.* organismo de control = watchdog.* organismo de financiación = funding agency.* organismo del que depende = parent institution, parent body.* organismo de normalización = standards organisation.* organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcing agency.* organismo encargado de la asignación de partidas = appropriating body.* organismo gestor de bibliotecas = library authority.* organismo gubernamental = governmental body.* organismo intergubernamental internacional = international intergovernmental body.* organismo oficial = governmental body.* organismo profesional = professional body.* organismo público = public authority, public body.* organismo que actúa en representación de otros = umbrella.* organismo regulador = regulatory organisation.* organismo responsable = funding authority.* organismo responsable de Algo = authority.* organismo semiautónomo = quango (quasi-non-governmental organisation).* organismo social = social agency.* organismo vivo = living organism, living thing.* publicidad de organismo oficial = public service announcement (PSA).* * *masculino (Biol) organism; (Adm, Pol) organization* * *= affiliation, agency, body, organ, organisation [organization, -USA], organism, work organisation, life form.Ex: Accurate data upon the addresses and the affiliations and agencies operated by various publishers is not always easy to come by for the directories.
Ex: It is often not clear which agency can best provide for the needs of a client = Con frecuencia no está claro qué organismo puede satisfacer mejor las necesidades de un cliente.Ex: Special rules are includes for specific types of corporate bodies, such as exhibitions, conferences, subordinate and related bodies, governments bodies and officials, and radio and television stations.Ex: Our own 'Library Journal' and the British 'Library', formerly the official organs of the American Library Association and the (British) Library Association respectively, are good illustrations of this condition.Ex: The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation.Ex: Algae comprise a much more diverse group of organisms than do the flowering plants, but this is ignored by Library of Congress Classification (LCC).Ex: Quality of Work Life (QWL) can be defined as 'the degree to which members of a work organisation are able to satisfy important personal needs through their experiences in the organisation'.Ex: Where on this earth could you find such unintelligent life forms?.* delegación de organismo público = public sector agency.* organismo acuático = aquatic organism.* organismo central = central body.* organismo centralizado = centralised body.* organismo cibernético = cyborg.* organismo de base popular = grassroots organisation.* organismo de beneficiencia pública = public trust.* organismo de control = watchdog.* organismo de financiación = funding agency.* organismo del que depende = parent institution, parent body.* organismo de normalización = standards organisation.* organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcing agency.* organismo encargado de la asignación de partidas = appropriating body.* organismo gestor de bibliotecas = library authority.* organismo gubernamental = governmental body.* organismo intergubernamental internacional = international intergovernmental body.* organismo oficial = governmental body.* organismo profesional = professional body.* organismo público = public authority, public body.* organismo que actúa en representación de otros = umbrella.* organismo regulador = regulatory organisation.* organismo responsable = funding authority.* organismo responsable de Algo = authority.* organismo semiautónomo = quango (quasi-non-governmental organisation).* organismo social = social agency.* organismo vivo = living organism, living thing.* publicidad de organismo oficial = public service announcement (PSA).* * *1 ( Biol) organismel organismo humano the human organismlos organismos internacionales international organizations* * *
organismo sustantivo masculino (Biol) organism;
(Adm, Pol) organization
organismo sustantivo masculino
1 Zool Biol Bot organism
2 (institución) organization, body
' organismo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consejo
- ente
- limpiar
- remodelar
- remodelación
- unicelular
- comisión
- dañar
- dotar
- formar
- fortalecer
- gobernante
- nutrir
- OGM
- tramitar
English:
agency
- body
- come under
- develop
- institution
- organism
- statutory
- system
- watchdog
- govern
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- quango
- watch
* * *organismo nm1. Biol organismorganismo modificado genéticamente genetically modified organism2. Anat organism3. [entidad] organization, bodyorganismo regulador regulatory body* * *m1 organism2 POL agency, organization* * *organismo nm1) : organism2) : agency, organization* * *1. (ser vivo) organism -
88 oriental
adj.1 eastern.2 Uruguayan. ( Latin American Spanish)3 Oriental, Eastern, easterly, pertaining to the Orient.f. & m.1 oriental.2 Uruguayan. ( Latin American Spanish)* * *► adjetivo1 eastern, oriental1 Oriental* * *adj.1) oriental2) eastern* * *1. ADJ1) [persona] oriental; [región, zona] eastern2) Cono Sur (=uruguayo) Uruguayan3) Cuba of/from Oriente province2. SMF1) (=persona de Oriente) oriental2) Cono Sur (=uruguayo) Uruguayan3) Cuba native/inhabitant of Oriente province* * *I II* * *= eastern, oriental, Easterner, Far Eastern.Ex. He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.Ex. To gauge the full impact on the BNB one must add to these Arabic publications half a dozen books in Kurdish, not forgetting the ever-growing list of translations of oriental works.Ex. Western feminists must abandon their tendency to diminish diverse feminist discourses so Westerners & Easterners can enter into a dialogue on gender issues that includes the many existing feminisms.Ex. The Dutch, too, started making cigars using tobacco from their Far Eastern colonies.----* Africa Oriental = East Africa.* cultura oriental = Eastern culture.* hemisferio oriental, el = Eastern Hemisphere, the.* jardín oriental = oriental garden.* Timor Oriental = East Timor.* * *I II* * *= eastern, oriental, Easterner, Far Eastern.Ex: He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.
Ex: To gauge the full impact on the BNB one must add to these Arabic publications half a dozen books in Kurdish, not forgetting the ever-growing list of translations of oriental works.Ex: Western feminists must abandon their tendency to diminish diverse feminist discourses so Westerners & Easterners can enter into a dialogue on gender issues that includes the many existing feminisms.Ex: The Dutch, too, started making cigars using tobacco from their Far Eastern colonies.* Africa Oriental = East Africa.* cultura oriental = Eastern culture.* hemisferio oriental, el = Eastern Hemisphere, the.* jardín oriental = oriental garden.* Timor Oriental = East Timor.* * *1 (del este) Eastern2 (del Lejano Oriente) Oriental3 ( AmL) (uruguayo) Uruguayan1 (del Lejano Oriente) Oriental2 ( AmL) (uruguayo) Uruguayan* * *
oriental adjetivo ( del este) eastern;
( del Lejano Oriente) oriental;
( uruguayo) (AmL) Uruguayan
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( del Lejano Oriente) oriental;
( uruguayo) (AmL) Uruguayan
oriental
I adjetivo eastern, oriental
II mf Oriental
' oriental' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achinada
- achinado
- palillo
- amarillo
- bazar
- jalado
- plátano
- República Oriental del Uruguay
English:
bazaar
- East
- easterly
- eastern
- Eastern Europe
- Oriental
- chopstick
- east
- oriental
- rickshaw
* * *♦ adj1. [del este] eastern;[del Lejano Oriente] oriental2. Am [uruguayo] Uruguayan3. [de Oriente, Venezuela] of/from Oriente♦ nmf1. [del Lejano Oriente] oriental2. Am [uruguayo] Uruguayan;Histlos 33 orientales = group of Uruguayans who played a key role in the wars of independence by regaining control, in April 1825, of the area that was then eastern Uruguay3. [persona de Oriente, Venezuela] person from Oriente* * *I adj1 oriental, eastern2 S.Am.UruguayanII m/f1 Oriental2 S.Am.Uruguayan* * *oriental adj1) : eastern2) : oriental3) Arg, Uru : Uruguayanoriental nmf1) : Easterner2) : Oriental3) Arg, Uru : Uruguayan* * *oriental1 adj1. (en general) eastern2. (persona) Asian -
89 origen étnico
(n.) = ethnic origin, ethnicity, ethnic backgroundEx. The LA is currently conducting a major survey to collect and monitor information on gender, ethnic origin and disability which will enable the LA to highlight and tackle problems of inequality in the profession.Ex. Undergraduate grade point average, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, ethnicity, gender and library experience were variables which tended to predict GSLIS grade point average and completion of the programme.Ex. Ages on average are 18 to 48, and students are from diverse ethnic backgrounds.* * *(n.) = ethnic origin, ethnicity, ethnic backgroundEx: The LA is currently conducting a major survey to collect and monitor information on gender, ethnic origin and disability which will enable the LA to highlight and tackle problems of inequality in the profession.
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90 pasar por
v.1 to go by, to pass along, to drive by, to drive through.Yo paso por la tienda I go by the store.2 to pass through, to run through.Pasé por toda esa calamidad I suffered through all that misfortuneEl aire pasa por el filtro The air passes through the filter.3 to get through, to run through.Pasaron un peine por sus cabellos They ran a comb through their hair.4 to pass through, to suffer through, to experience.Pasé por toda esa calamidad I suffered through all that misfortune5 to put oneself through.Pasé por la universidad I put myself through college.6 to be taken as a, to give the impression of being, to be taken as an.Pasé por tonto en esa reunión I was taken as a fool in that meeting.7 to drop by, to go to, to go down to.Yo pasé por su casa I dropped by his house.8 to look like.* * *to pass for* * *(v.) = cross, pass through, reach down, step through, go by, go through, pass for, pass across, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, make + Posesivo + way through, run throughEx. Some of the cases presented in this book are concerned with broad policy issues, while others are less encompassing and present some of the narrower problems that cross the library manager's desk.Ex. The scheme has passed through nineteen editions.Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex. If he deflects the lever further to the right, he steps through the book 10 pages at a time.Ex. She started to turn back, but realized she did not want to go by Bernice Washington's door.Ex. A shock of resistance and antagonism went through Zachary Ponder.Ex. All these passages are raked together into a kind of anthological ragbag which passes for 'research,' for a 'child-centered learning situation'.Ex. The reader is like her: he sits watching the diverse pageant of human thought and human feeling passing across the gleaming mirror of literature.Ex. Thus, after we run our cards through the format recognition programs, there will still be many corrections to make at immense cost.Ex. By the time the Invincible Armada had made its way through the Channel it was dispersed and shattered and broken.Ex. The water is turquoise due to high concentrations of dissolved lime picked up as it runs through sedimentary rock.* * *(v.) = cross, pass through, reach down, step through, go by, go through, pass for, pass across, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, make + Posesivo + way through, run throughEx: Some of the cases presented in this book are concerned with broad policy issues, while others are less encompassing and present some of the narrower problems that cross the library manager's desk.
Ex: The scheme has passed through nineteen editions.Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex: If he deflects the lever further to the right, he steps through the book 10 pages at a time.Ex: She started to turn back, but realized she did not want to go by Bernice Washington's door.Ex: A shock of resistance and antagonism went through Zachary Ponder.Ex: All these passages are raked together into a kind of anthological ragbag which passes for 'research,' for a 'child-centered learning situation'.Ex: The reader is like her: he sits watching the diverse pageant of human thought and human feeling passing across the gleaming mirror of literature.Ex: Thus, after we run our cards through the format recognition programs, there will still be many corrections to make at immense cost.Ex: By the time the Invincible Armada had made its way through the Channel it was dispersed and shattered and broken.Ex: The water is turquoise due to high concentrations of dissolved lime picked up as it runs through sedimentary rock. -
91 pasto
m.1 fodder (hierba).2 pasture (sitio).3 lawn, grass. ( Latin American Spanish)4 Pasto.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pastar.* * *1 (pastizal) pasture2 (acción) grazing\a todo pasto in large quantitiesser pasto de las llamas to go up in flames* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Agr) (=acción) grazing; (=sitio) pasture; (=hierba) grass, pasture; (=pienso) feed, fodder; LAm (=césped) lawn2) (fig) (=alimento) food, nourishment; [del fuego] fuelfue pasto del fuego o de las llamas — the flames devoured it
3)beber a todo pasto — to drink for all one is worth, drink to excess
4)5) Méx ** (=hierba) grass **, pot *** * *a) (Agr) pasturehay buenos pastos — there is good grazing o pasture
a todo pasto — (Esp fam)
fumaban a todo pasto — they smoked like chimneys (colloq)
ser pasto de algo — persona to be the subject of something
el edificio fue pasto de las llamas — the building was enveloped o engulfed in flames
* * *= pasture, fodder.Ex. The article 'The information society of the 1990s; blue sky and green pastures?' considers how the transformation into an information intensive society affects the day to day life of an individual.Ex. The diverse range of perspectives represented provides fodder for lively debates.----* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de past = rangeland.* lugar de pasto = feeding ground.* pasto de limón = lemongrass.* pastos = grassland.* pastos mejores = greener pastures, pastures new.* tierra de pastos = pasture land.* zona de pasto = feeding ground, grazing area.* * *a) (Agr) pasturehay buenos pastos — there is good grazing o pasture
a todo pasto — (Esp fam)
fumaban a todo pasto — they smoked like chimneys (colloq)
ser pasto de algo — persona to be the subject of something
el edificio fue pasto de las llamas — the building was enveloped o engulfed in flames
* * *= pasture, fodder.Ex: The article 'The information society of the 1990s; blue sky and green pastures?' considers how the transformation into an information intensive society affects the day to day life of an individual.
Ex: The diverse range of perspectives represented provides fodder for lively debates.* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de past = rangeland.* lugar de pasto = feeding ground.* pasto de limón = lemongrass.* pastos = grassland.* pastos mejores = greener pastures, pastures new.* tierra de pastos = pasture land.* zona de pasto = feeding ground, grazing area.* * *1 ( Agr) pasturela región tiene buenos pastos the area has good grazing o pasturea todo pasto ( fam): comimos y bebimos a todo pasto we ate and drank until we were fit to burst ( colloq)fumaban a todo pasto they smoked like chimneys ( colloq)ser pasto de algo: el edificio fue pasto de las llamas the building was enveloped o engulfed in flamesno quiero ser pasto de la murmuración I don't want to be the subject of gossip, I don't want to set tongues wagging ( colloq)cortar el pasto to mow the lawn, to cut the grassnos sentamos en el pasto we sat on the lawn o grass* * *
Del verbo pastar: ( conjugate pastar)
pasto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
pastó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
pastar
pasto
pastar ( conjugate pastar) verbo intransitivo
to graze
pasto sustantivo masculinoa) (Agr) pasture
( extensión) lawn, grass
pastar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to graze
pasto sustantivo masculino
1 (pastizal, pradera) pasture
(hierba) grass
2 (alimento) fodder
' pasto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
zacate
- cortar
English:
grass
- pasture
- lawn
- lawnmower
* * *pasto nm1. [hierba] fodder2. [sitio] pasture;una región de fértiles pastos a region abounding in fertile pasture3. Am [césped] lawn, grass;cortar el pasto to mow the lawn, to cut the grass4. Compa todo pasto in abundance;ser pasto de las llamas to go up in flames* * *m ( dehesa) pasture;a todo pasto fam for all one is worth fam ;el edificio fue pasto de las llamas the building was engulfed by flames;fueron pasto de las murmuraciones they were the subject of rumors;dar pasto a fig ( fomentar) encourage* * *pasto nm1) : pasture2) hierba: grass, lawn* * *pasto n pasture -
92 patito
m.duckling, baby duck.* * *1 familiar duckling\patito feo ugly duckling* * *SM duckling* * *- ta masculino, femenino ducklinghacer patitos — (CS, Méx) to play ducks and drakes
* * *= duckling.Ex. The article 'Turning Ugly ducklings into Swans' discusses methods for providing students from diverse home environments with essential educational experiences.----* patito feo = ugly duckling.* Patito Feo, el = Ugly Duckling, the.* * *- ta masculino, femenino ducklinghacer patitos — (CS, Méx) to play ducks and drakes
* * *= duckling.Ex: The article 'Turning Ugly ducklings into Swans' discusses methods for providing students from diverse home environments with essential educational experiences.
* patito feo = ugly duckling.* Patito Feo, el = Ugly Duckling, the.* * *patito -tamasculine, feminineducklinghacer patitos (CS, Méx); to skim stones, play ducks and drakesel patito feo the ugly duckling* * *patito nmel patito feo the ugly duckling;Famlos dos patitos [el número 22] all the twos, twenty-two* * *patito, -ta n: duckling* * *patito n duckling -
93 perfil genético
(n.) = genetic patternEx. Genetic patterns in organisms as diverse as willows and salamanders can be used to compare members of an ecosystem with disparate traits.* * *(n.) = genetic patternEx: Genetic patterns in organisms as diverse as willows and salamanders can be used to compare members of an ecosystem with disparate traits.
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94 perseguir
v.1 to pursue.con esta medida, el gobierno persigue la contención de la inflación the government's purpose in taking this measure is to curb inflationElla persigue el éxito She pursues success.2 to persecute.lo persiguieron por sus ideas he was persecuted for his beliefsle persigue la mala suerte he's dogged by bad lucklos fantasmas de la niñez la persiguen she is tormented by the ghosts of her childhoodEl policía persigue a Ricardo The policeman persecutes=harasses Richard.3 to chase, to chase down, to follow, to get after.Buck persigue aves Buck chases birds.4 to aspire to, to aim to, to pursue, to pursue to.Ella persigue estudiar en Francia She pursues to study in France.5 to prosecute, to prosecute by the law.La corte persigue a Ricardo The court prosecutes Richard.* * *1 to pursue, chase3 (reprimir) to persecute4 figurado (pretender) to be after, be looking for5 DERECHO to prosecute* * *verb1) to persecute2) pursue3) worry, torment* * *VT1) [+ presa, fugitivo] [gen] to pursue, chase; [por motivos ideológicos] to persecute; (=acosar) to hunt down, hunt out2) [+ persona, empleo] to chase after, go after; [+ propósito, fin] to pursuela persiguió durante dos años — he was after her for two years, he pursued her for two years
* * *verbo transitivo1)a) <fugitivo/delincuente/presa> to pursue, chaseb) ( por la ideología) to persecute2)a) <objetivo/fin> to pursuela finalidad que se persigue es... — the ultimate aim is...
b) ( acosar)la han estado persiguiendo hasta conseguir que trabaje para ellos — they've been pursuing her until they've managed to get her to work for them
* * *= chase, hunt, seek (after), track, haunt, be after, woo, dog, persecute, track down, hound, gun for, hunt down, chase down.Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.Ex. Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.Ex. A popular book will always be sought after by public librarians.Ex. The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex. Silas H Berry told his colleagues at the New York Library Club: 'It is so hard to get a reader to tell what he is really after'.Ex. Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.Ex. The title of the article is 'Sweeping away the problems that dog the industry?'.Ex. Why does the ALA ignore, deny or cover up the actions of the only government in the world which persecutes people for the alleged crime of opening uncensored libraries?.Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.Ex. Jefferson, like Clinton, was hounded by reports of adultery and cowardice in wartime.Ex. The profession should not be gunning for the diverse and specific jobs that members of the same profession do now and will, with increasing diversity of title, do in the future.Ex. Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.Ex. A feisty Harlem woman turned the tables on three subway muggers, chasing down two of the thugs while snatching back her purse.----* perseguir fantasmas = chase + phantoms, grasp at + shadows.* perseguir los mismos fines = work + on the same lines.* perseguir los mismos objetivos = work + on the same lines.* perseguir quimeras = chase + phantoms, grasp at + shadows.* perseguir un fin = pursue + end.* perseguir un objetivo = pursue + objective, pursue + goal.* persiguiendo sin tregua = in hot pursuit of.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) <fugitivo/delincuente/presa> to pursue, chaseb) ( por la ideología) to persecute2)a) <objetivo/fin> to pursuela finalidad que se persigue es... — the ultimate aim is...
b) ( acosar)la han estado persiguiendo hasta conseguir que trabaje para ellos — they've been pursuing her until they've managed to get her to work for them
* * *= chase, hunt, seek (after), track, haunt, be after, woo, dog, persecute, track down, hound, gun for, hunt down, chase down.Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.
Ex: Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.Ex: A popular book will always be sought after by public librarians.Ex: The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex: Silas H Berry told his colleagues at the New York Library Club: 'It is so hard to get a reader to tell what he is really after'.Ex: Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.Ex: The title of the article is 'Sweeping away the problems that dog the industry?'.Ex: Why does the ALA ignore, deny or cover up the actions of the only government in the world which persecutes people for the alleged crime of opening uncensored libraries?.Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.Ex: Jefferson, like Clinton, was hounded by reports of adultery and cowardice in wartime.Ex: The profession should not be gunning for the diverse and specific jobs that members of the same profession do now and will, with increasing diversity of title, do in the future.Ex: Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.Ex: A feisty Harlem woman turned the tables on three subway muggers, chasing down two of the thugs while snatching back her purse.* perseguir fantasmas = chase + phantoms, grasp at + shadows.* perseguir los mismos fines = work + on the same lines.* perseguir los mismos objetivos = work + on the same lines.* perseguir quimeras = chase + phantoms, grasp at + shadows.* perseguir un fin = pursue + end.* perseguir un objetivo = pursue + objective, pursue + goal.* persiguiendo sin tregua = in hot pursuit of.* * *vtA ‹fugitivo/delincuente› to pursue, chase; ‹presa› to pursue, chase, huntB (por la ideología) to persecuteel gobierno persiguió a los que se oponían al régimen the government persecuted those who opposed the regimeC1 ‹objetivo/fin› to pursuejóvenes que persiguen la fama young people in pursuit of o seeking famela finalidad que se persigue es que baje esta cifra the ultimate aim is to lower this figureno sé qué persigues con esa actitud I don't know what you're hoping to achieve with that attitude2(acosar): me persigue pidiéndome el coche prestado he's always pestering me to lend him the car ( colloq)me persigue la mala suerte I'm dogged by bad luckla suerte lo persigue luck always seems to be on his sideparece que te persiguen las enfermedades you seem to be plagued by illness* * *
perseguir ( conjugate perseguir) verbo transitivo
1
2 ‹objetivo/fin› to pursue;
me persigue la mala suerte I'm dogged by bad luck
perseguir verbo transitivo
1 (ir detrás de alguien) to chase
2 (por ideas) to persecute
3 (un objetivo) to pursue
4 (acompañar) les persigue la mala suerte, they are dogged by bad luck
' perseguir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
morosa
- moroso
- andar
- caza
- corretear
English:
chase
- dog
- get after
- go after
- hunt down
- make after
- persecute
- pursue
- victimize
- go
- haunt
- run
* * *perseguir vt1. [ir tras de] to pursue;[corredor, ciclista] to chase down2. [acosar] to persecute;lo persiguieron por sus ideas he was persecuted for his beliefs;lo persigue la mala suerte she's dogged by bad luck;los fantasmas de la niñez la persiguen she is tormented by the ghosts of her childhood3. [tratar de obtener] to pursue;con esta medida, el gobierno persigue la contención de la inflación the government's purpose in taking this measure is to curb inflation* * *v/t1 objetivo pursue2 delincuente look for3 ( molestar) pester4 ( acosar) persecute* * *perseguir {75} vt1) : to pursue, to chase2) : to persecute3) : to pester, to annoy* * *perseguir vb1. (en general) to chase / to pursue -
95 planta de floración
(n.) = flowering plantEx. Algae comprise a much more diverse group of organisms than do the flowering plants, but this is ignored by Library of Congress Classification (LCC).* * *(n.) = flowering plantEx: Algae comprise a much more diverse group of organisms than do the flowering plants, but this is ignored by Library of Congress Classification (LCC).
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96 procedencia étnica
(n.) = ethnic backgroundEx. Ages on average are 18 to 48, and students are from diverse ethnic backgrounds.* * *(n.) = ethnic backgroundEx: Ages on average are 18 to 48, and students are from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
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97 procesión
f.procession, pageant, parade, elaborate public spectacle in celebration of a particular event.* * *1 procession\* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Rel) procession2) (=hilera) streamuna procesión de mendigos/hormigas — a never-ending stream of beggars/ants
* * *femenino processionla procesión va por dentro — I'm (or he's, etc) going through a lot, although I don't (or he doesn't, etc) show it
* * *= pageant, procession.Ex. The reader is like her: he sits watching the diverse pageant of human thought and human feeling passing across the gleaming mirror of literature.Ex. That passage contains an alliterative procession of half-rhymed words and too many commas.* * *femenino processionla procesión va por dentro — I'm (or he's, etc) going through a lot, although I don't (or he doesn't, etc) show it
* * *= pageant, procession.Ex: The reader is like her: he sits watching the diverse pageant of human thought and human feeling passing across the gleaming mirror of literature.
Ex: That passage contains an alliterative procession of half-rhymed words and too many commas.* * *processionallá fueron todos a despedirse en procesión ( fam); they all trooped over there to say goodbye ( colloq)la procesión va por dentro he's/she's going through a lot, although he/she doesn't show it* * *
procesión sustantivo femenino
procession
procesión sustantivo femenino procession
♦ Locuciones: sufre mucho, pero la procesión va por dentro, he suffers a lot, but he doesn't show it
' procesión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calvario
- entierro
English:
head
- procession
- rear
* * *procesión nfprocession;Famfuimos allí todos en procesión we all trooped over there;la procesión va por dentro he/she is putting on a brave face* * *f procession;la procesión va por dentro fig he’s/she’s putting on a brave front* * ** * *procesión n procession -
98 proyectil
m.projectile, missile.* * *1 projectile, missile* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=arma) projectile, missileproyectil de iluminación — flare, rocket
2) (Mil) [de cañón] shell; [con cohete] missile* * *masculino projectile, missile* * *= missile, projectile, artillery shell, mortar shell, round.Ex. Anything 'visual,' for example the space ships, missiles and other ingredients of computer games are 'drawn' in this way = Cualquier cosa "visual" como, por ejemplo, las naves espaciales, los misiles y otros componentes los juegos de ordenador se "dibuja" de esta manera.Ex. This volume contains a group of papers that analyze projectile technology from diverse viewpoints.Ex. Calculation of the ballistics of artillery shells and the transmission and decoding of messages are among the first recorded uses of these technologies.Ex. Children were more likely to be injured by unexploded ordnance (which includes grenades, bombs, mortar shells, and cluster munitions), whereas adults were injured mostly by landmines.Ex. Shotguns mainly fire two kinds of rounds, regular buckshots and slugs.----* arma paralizadora mediante proyectil = stun gun.* arma paralizadora sin proyectil = taser.* * *masculino projectile, missile* * *= missile, projectile, artillery shell, mortar shell, round.Ex: Anything 'visual,' for example the space ships, missiles and other ingredients of computer games are 'drawn' in this way = Cualquier cosa "visual" como, por ejemplo, las naves espaciales, los misiles y otros componentes los juegos de ordenador se "dibuja" de esta manera.
Ex: This volume contains a group of papers that analyze projectile technology from diverse viewpoints.Ex: Calculation of the ballistics of artillery shells and the transmission and decoding of messages are among the first recorded uses of these technologies.Ex: Children were more likely to be injured by unexploded ordnance (which includes grenades, bombs, mortar shells, and cluster munitions), whereas adults were injured mostly by landmines.Ex: Shotguns mainly fire two kinds of rounds, regular buckshots and slugs.* arma paralizadora mediante proyectil = stun gun.* arma paralizadora sin proyectil = taser.* * *projectile, missile* * *
proyectil sustantivo masculino
projectile, missile
proyectil sustantivo masculino missile, projectile
' proyectil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bala
- disparar
- obús
- trayectoria
- alojar
- calibre
- recorrido
English:
course
- dart
- flight
- missile
- projectile
- shell
- shoot
* * *proyectil nmprojectile, missileproyectil dirigido guided missile;proyectil teledirigido guided missile* * *m missile* * *proyectil nm: projectile, missile -
99 rectitud
f.1 straightness.2 rectitude, honesty, righteousness, integrity.3 uprightness, straightness.* * *1 straightness2 figurado uprightness, honesty, rectitude* * *SF1) (=calidad de justo) rectitude, honesty2) [de una línea] straightness* * *femenino rectitude (frml), honesty* * *= rightness, righteousness, formality.Ex. The quiet and hallowed stacks provide comfort and solace to the bibliophile and a sense of rightness and order to the librarian.Ex. Some of themes depict the diverse possibilities available to those who 'tread the path of righteousness and enter the gates of salvation'.Ex. Fraktur, cut with a contrived formality that belied its cursive origins, became the most successful of all the gothic types, surviving as a book face in Germany until the mid twentieth century.----* rectitud política = political correctness.* * *femenino rectitude (frml), honesty* * *= rightness, righteousness, formality.Ex: The quiet and hallowed stacks provide comfort and solace to the bibliophile and a sense of rightness and order to the librarian.
Ex: Some of themes depict the diverse possibilities available to those who 'tread the path of righteousness and enter the gates of salvation'.Ex: Fraktur, cut with a contrived formality that belied its cursive origins, became the most successful of all the gothic types, surviving as a book face in Germany until the mid twentieth century.* rectitud política = political correctness.* * *rectitude ( frml), honesty* * *
rectitud sustantivo femenino
rectitude (frml), honesty
rectitud sustantivo femenino
1 (de un trazado) straightness
2 (de una persona) rectitude, honesty
' rectitud' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
honestidad
- entereza
English:
integrity
- righteousness
- rightness
- uprightness
- honesty
* * *rectitud nf1. [de línea] straightness2. [de conducta] rectitude, uprightness* * *f rectitude, probity* * *rectitud nf1) : straightness2) : honesty, rectitude -
100 reluciente
adj.shining, gleaming.* * *► adjetivo1 bright, shining, gleaming, glittering* * *adj.1) glittering, shining2) shiny* * *ADJ1) (=brillante) shining, brilliant; [joyas] glittering, sparkling2) [persona] (=de buen aspecto) healthy-looking; (=gordo) well-fed* * *a) ( brillante)su reluciente coche nuevo — her shiny o gleaming new car
una mañana reluciente — a bright, sunny morning
b) < persona> glowing, radiant* * *= glistening, gleaming, twinkling, shining, spanking clean, sparkly, shiny [shinier -comp., shiniest -sup.].Ex. Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.Ex. The reader is like her: he sits watching the diverse pageant of human thought and human feeling passing across the gleaming mirror of literature.Ex. The menu has a variety of embellishments such as twinkling stars or a message board.Ex. When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.Ex. Upstairs spanking clean rooms come with all expected amenities, as well as grandstand views of the skyline.Ex. Basically, it's a piece of embroidered fabric to which is added fringe, tassels, and sparkly things.Ex. Art paper (the shiny paper used for printing fine-screen half-tones from the 1880s) had a coating of china clay applied in a special machine to one or both sides of a web of body paper.* * *a) ( brillante)su reluciente coche nuevo — her shiny o gleaming new car
una mañana reluciente — a bright, sunny morning
b) < persona> glowing, radiant* * *= glistening, gleaming, twinkling, shining, spanking clean, sparkly, shiny [shinier -comp., shiniest -sup.].Ex: Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.
Ex: The reader is like her: he sits watching the diverse pageant of human thought and human feeling passing across the gleaming mirror of literature.Ex: The menu has a variety of embellishments such as twinkling stars or a message board.Ex: When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.Ex: Upstairs spanking clean rooms come with all expected amenities, as well as grandstand views of the skyline.Ex: Basically, it's a piece of embroidered fabric to which is added fringe, tassels, and sparkly things.Ex: Art paper (the shiny paper used for printing fine-screen half-tones from the 1880s) had a coating of china clay applied in a special machine to one or both sides of a web of body paper.* * *1(brillante): vino a enseñarnos su reluciente coche nuevo she came to show us her shiny o gleaming new caruna mañana reluciente a radiant o brilliant morninglos suelos estaban siempre relucientes the floors were always sparkling o gleaminguna espada de acero reluciente a sword of shining steel2 ‹persona› glowing, radiant* * *
reluciente adjetivo ‹dientes/coche› gleaming;
‹metal/suelo› shiny, shining;◊ una mañana reluciente a bright, sunny morning
reluciente adjetivo
1 (el pelo, un zapato) shining
2 (joyas, oro) glittering
3 (el suelo, un coche) sparkling, gleaming
4 (el día) bright, sunny
5 (una persona) glowing, sleek
' reluciente' also found in these entries:
English:
gleaming
- shining
- shiny
* * *reluciente adjshining, gleaming;dejó el jarrón reluciente she polished the vase until it was gleaming;tiene la cocina reluciente her kitchen is spotless* * *adj sparkling, glittering* * *reluciente adj: brilliant, shining* * *
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