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English-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > dwindling resources
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dwindling [ˈdwɪndlɪŋ][number, interest, popularity] décroissant ; [resources, supplies, funds, population] en baisse━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━En Grande-Bretagne, le DWP ( Department for Work and Pensions) est le ministère des Affaires sociales. Il englobe la « Benefit Agency », administration chargée de verser les prestations sociales. → NATIONAL INSURANCE* * *['dwɪndlɪŋ]adjective [resources, audience, interest] en baisse; [strength, health] déclinant -
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A n (of numbers, resources, strength) diminution f ; (of enthusiasm, interest) baisse f. -
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tr['dwɪndlɪŋ]1 (numbers, population) cada vez más reducido,-a; (resources) cada vez más limitado,-a['dwɪndlɪŋ]1.ADJ (gen) menguante2.N disminución f -
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['dwɪndlɪŋ]aggettivo [numbers, resources, audience] in calo; [ interest] che scema, diminuisce; [ health] che peggiora, che si rovina* * *dwindling /ˈdwɪndlɪŋ/a. attr.decrescente; in calo: Italy's dwindling population, la popolazione italiana in calo; dwindling hopes of survival, speranze di sopravvivenza sempre minori.* * *['dwɪndlɪŋ] -
7 dwindling dwin·dling adj
['dwɪndlɪŋ](strength, interest) che si affievolisce, (resources, supplies) in diminuzione -
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['dwɪndlɪŋ]adjstrength, interest malejący, słabnący; resources, supplies topniejący, kurczący się -
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= dwindling, on the waneEx. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex. He said that the debate between the humanist and the behaviorist is on the wane, and that contemporary behaviorism offers Principles and procedures to help individuals increase their humanistic actions.* * *= dwindling, on the waneEx: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.
Ex: He said that the debate between the humanist and the behaviorist is on the wane, and that contemporary behaviorism offers Principles and procedures to help individuals increase their humanistic actions. -
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(adj.) = decreasing, dwindling, diminishing, thinning, fading, waning, declining, falling, shrinking, receding, sinking, ebbing, descendingEx. It is impossible to read the library press today without reading about the increasing costs of maintaining, and the decreasing budgets of libraries, and particularly about the increasing costs of technical services.Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex. It is remarkable how, in an economy with diminishing job opportunities, librarians compensate for their inability to demonstrate the value of their skills by seeking the protection of educational and certification requirements.Ex. News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.Ex. With the fading significance of these physical forms, some of the rationale for unit entries has disappeared.Ex. This article discusses the impact of growing number of students and waning financial resources on library services and acquisition focusing on book shortages, security problems and inadequacy of staffing.Ex. The public library is a complex institution, evolving through many decades of human history and colliding today with the perplexing realities of change, declining funding, and shifting purpose.Ex. As well as cuts imposed by the Government, libraries were faced with inflation in the price of books and periodicals, and a falling rate of exchange between the pound and the dollar.Ex. Many challenges lie ahead for those selling children's books with increased competition and shrinking profit margins.Ex. Poland is currently enjoying a steadily rising national income, declining inflation, receding unemployment and an educational boom.Ex. It has not yet been decided what strategies libraries will use to face the crisis of rising personnel costs and sinking funds for book acquisitions.Ex. Every publisher, materials vendor, systems vendor and bibliographic utility that serve libraries face sharp competition for a share of the ebbing library market.Ex. The second reason is that companies have to take care of costs to meet the descending price rate of the market.* * *(adj.) = decreasing, dwindling, diminishing, thinning, fading, waning, declining, falling, shrinking, receding, sinking, ebbing, descendingEx: It is impossible to read the library press today without reading about the increasing costs of maintaining, and the decreasing budgets of libraries, and particularly about the increasing costs of technical services.
Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex: It is remarkable how, in an economy with diminishing job opportunities, librarians compensate for their inability to demonstrate the value of their skills by seeking the protection of educational and certification requirements.Ex: News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.Ex: With the fading significance of these physical forms, some of the rationale for unit entries has disappeared.Ex: This article discusses the impact of growing number of students and waning financial resources on library services and acquisition focusing on book shortages, security problems and inadequacy of staffing.Ex: The public library is a complex institution, evolving through many decades of human history and colliding today with the perplexing realities of change, declining funding, and shifting purpose.Ex: As well as cuts imposed by the Government, libraries were faced with inflation in the price of books and periodicals, and a falling rate of exchange between the pound and the dollar.Ex: Many challenges lie ahead for those selling children's books with increased competition and shrinking profit margins.Ex: Poland is currently enjoying a steadily rising national income, declining inflation, receding unemployment and an educational boom.Ex: It has not yet been decided what strategies libraries will use to face the crisis of rising personnel costs and sinking funds for book acquisitions.Ex: Every publisher, materials vendor, systems vendor and bibliographic utility that serve libraries face sharp competition for a share of the ebbing library market.Ex: The second reason is that companies have to take care of costs to meet the descending price rate of the market. -
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adj.1 waning (luna).en cuarto menguante on the wane2 decreasing, receding, waning, diminishing.m.ebb.* * *► adjetivo1 (luna) waning* * *1.ADJ (=que disminuye) decreasing, diminishing; (=decadente) decaying; [luna] waning; [marea] ebb antes de s2. SF1) (Náut) ebb tide2) [de luna] waningcuarto 2., 2)3) (=decadencia) decay, decline* * ** * *= dwindling, waning, ebbing.Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex. This article discusses the impact of growing number of students and waning financial resources on library services and acquisition focusing on book shortages, security problems and inadequacy of staffing.Ex. Every publisher, materials vendor, systems vendor and bibliographic utility that serve libraries face sharp competition for a share of the ebbing library market.----* luna menguante = waning moon.* * ** * *= dwindling, waning, ebbing.Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.
Ex: This article discusses the impact of growing number of students and waning financial resources on library services and acquisition focusing on book shortages, security problems and inadequacy of staffing.Ex: Every publisher, materials vendor, systems vendor and bibliographic utility that serve libraries face sharp competition for a share of the ebbing library market.* luna menguante = waning moon.* * ** * *
menguante adjetivo
1 (Luna) waning, on the wane
2 (interés) declining, diminishing
' menguante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuarta
- cuarto
- luna
- marea
English:
wane
* * *menguante adj[luna] waning;en cuarto menguante on the wane* * *adj1 cantidad, intensidad decreasing, diminishing2 luna waning -
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'dwindl(to grow less: His money dwindled away.) disminuirtr['dwɪndəl]1 menguar, disminuir, reducirse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto dwindle away to nothing quedar reducido,-a a nadav.• consumirse v.• disminuirse v.• menguar v.• mermar v.'dwɪndḷa) \<\<numbers/population\>\> disminuir*, menguar*, reducirse*to dwindle away to nothing — irse* reduciendo hasta quedar en la nada
b) dwindling pres pdwindling resources — recursos mpl cada vez más limitados
['dwɪndl]VI reducirse, menguarto dwindle away — [money, sound] disminuir, menguar
* * *['dwɪndḷ]a) \<\<numbers/population\>\> disminuir*, menguar*, reducirse*to dwindle away to nothing — irse* reduciendo hasta quedar en la nada
b) dwindling pres pdwindling resources — recursos mpl cada vez más limitados
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n1) запасы, ресурсы2) активы; средства, фонды
- adequate resources
- agricultural resources
- ample resources
- bank resources
- buying resources
- cash resources
- covering resources
- credit resources
- currency resources
- domestic resources
- dwindling resources
- economic resources
- energy resources
- environmental resources
- exhaustible resources
- extra-budgetary resources
- farm resources
- financial resources
- fishery resources
- forage resources
- free resources
- fuel resources
- human resources
- idle resources
- inadequate resources
- inoperative resources
- internal resources
- labour resources
- limited resources
- liquid resources
- manpower resources
- manufacturing resources
- material resources
- material and financial resource
- material and technical resources
- mineral resources
- monetary resources
- money resources
- natural resources
- net cash resources
- noncash resources
- nonreproducible resources
- pecuniary resources
- personnel resources
- physical resources
- power resources
- primary resources
- productive resources
- raw material resources
- real resources
- recoverable resources
- recycled resources
- renewable natural resources
- reproducible resources
- scanty resources
- scarce resources
- secondary resources
- sovereign resources
- speculative resources
- tight resources
- total resources
- uncommitted resources
- underlying resources
- underutilized resources
- undiscovered resources
- untapped natural resources
- vast resources
- water resources
- resource in short supply
- resources of banks and credit institutions
- resources of clients
- be at the end of one's resources
- exhaust resources
- make the most of one's resources
- pool resources
- squander resources
- tap new resources
- utilize resourcesEnglish-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > resource
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14 apretar
v.1 to press (oprimir) (botón, tecla).me aprietan las botas my boots are too tightLa enfermera apretó la herida The nurse pressed the wound.2 to grit (juntar) (dientes).La niña aprieta los dientes al dormir The girl grits her teeth when sleeping.3 to squeeze.apretar la mano a alguien to shake somebody's handMaría apretó la mostaza Mary squeezed the mustard.4 to press.lo están apretando para que acepte la oferta they are pressing him o putting pressure on him to accept the offer5 to get worse, to intensify (calor, lluvia).6 to tighten.El mecánico aprieta duramente el tornillo The mechanic tightens the screw.7 to pinch.Me aprietan los zapatos My shoes pinch.Ricardo apretó su nariz Richard pinched her nose.8 to be too tight.Esta faja aprieta This belt is too tight.9 to press down, to push down.Ricardo apretó el botón para iniciar Richard pressed down the button to start.10 to be too tight for.Me aprieta la ropa My clothes are too tight for me.11 to be most intense, to be more intense.* * *1 (estrechar) to squeeze, hug2 (tornillo) to tighten; (cordones, nudo) to do up tight3 (comprimir) to compress, press together, pack tight4 (activar) to press, push1 figurado (aumentar) to increase, get worse2 (prendas) to fit tight, be tight on3 (esforzarse) to work hard■ tendrás que apretar en tus estudios you'll have to study a lot harder, you'll have to pull your socks up1 (apiñar) to narrow, tighten2 (agolparse) to crowd together; (acercarse) to squeeze up\apretar a correr to start runningapretar el paso to quicken one's paceapretar la mano a alguien to shake somebody's handapretar el gatillo to pull the trigger* * *verb1) to press2) tighten3) squeeze4) pinch, be too tight* * *1. VT1) [+ tapa, tornillo, nudo] to tighten2) (=pulsar) [+ interruptor, pedal, tecla] to press; [+ gatillo] to squeeze, pullapretar el acelerador — to put one's foot down (on the accelerator), depress the accelerator frm
3) (=apretujar)a) [+ objeto] to squeeze, grip; [para que no caiga] to clutchapretó bien los papeles en la cartera — he packed o squeezed the papers into the briefcase
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apretar los dientes — to grit one's teeth, clench one's teeth•
apretar la mano a algn — to shake sb's handb) [+ persona] [contra pared, suelo] to pin, press; [con los brazos] to clasp, clutchme apretaba con todo su cuerpo contra la pared — he pinned o pressed me against the wall with his whole body
la apretó con fuerza entre sus brazos — he clasped o clutched her tightly in his arms
4) (=presionar)•
apretar a algn — to put pressure on sbnos aprieta mucho para que estudiemos — he puts a lot of pressure on us to study, he pushes us to study hard
5)• apretar el paso — to quicken one's pace
6)7) (Mil) [+ asedio] to step up, intensify; [+ bloqueo] to tighten2. VI1) (=oprimir) [zapatos] to be too tight, pinch one's feet; [ropa] to be too tightzapatoestos zapatos aprietan — these shoes are too tight, these shoes pinch my feet
2) (=aumentar) [dolor, frío] to get worse; [viento] to intensifyes media mañana y el hambre aprieta — it's half way through the morning and I'm beginning to feel hungry
cuando el frío aprieta — when the cold gets worse, when it gets really cold
3) (=presionar) to put on the pressure, pile on the pressure *Dios 3)si le aprietan un poco más, confesará — if they put a bit more pressure on him, he'll confess
4) (=esforzarse)si apretáis un poco al final, aprobaréis — if you make an extra effort at the end, you'll pass
5)• apretar a hacer algo, si aprieta a llover — if it starts to rain heavily
6)¡aprieta! — nonsense!, good grief!
7) Chile (=irse con prisa)apretemos que viene la profesora — let's run for it, the teacher's coming
fueron los primeros en salir apretando después del golpe — they were the first ones to make a getaway after the coup
8) ** [al defecar] to push3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < botón> to press, push; < acelerador> to put one's foot on, press; < gatillo> to pull, squeezeb) <nudo/venda/tornillo> to tightenc)apretar el paso or la marcha — to quicken one's pace o step
2)a) ( apretujar)apretó al niño contra su pecho — he clasped o clutched the child to his breast
me apretó el brazo con fuerza — he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
b) ( presionar) to put pressure on2.apretar vi1) ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight2) ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)3) ( ser fuerte)cuando el hambre aprieta... — when people are in the grip of hunger...
4)a) ( esforzarse) to make an effortb) profesor/jefe to be demanding3.apretar a correr — (fam) to break into a run
apretarse v pron to squeeze o squash together* * *= squeeze, nip, tighten, screw, tighten + Posesivo + grip on, press, clenching, cramp.Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex. Rotary presses are like wringers the printing paper being nipped between two cylinders.Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex. This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.Ex. This paper reports on measures being taken by the government to tighten its grip on what universities do with their money.Ex. To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.Ex. A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.Ex. The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.----* apretar el gatillo = pull + the trigger.* apretar fuerte = bear down on.* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < botón> to press, push; < acelerador> to put one's foot on, press; < gatillo> to pull, squeezeb) <nudo/venda/tornillo> to tightenc)apretar el paso or la marcha — to quicken one's pace o step
2)a) ( apretujar)apretó al niño contra su pecho — he clasped o clutched the child to his breast
me apretó el brazo con fuerza — he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
b) ( presionar) to put pressure on2.apretar vi1) ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight2) ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)3) ( ser fuerte)cuando el hambre aprieta... — when people are in the grip of hunger...
4)a) ( esforzarse) to make an effortb) profesor/jefe to be demanding3.apretar a correr — (fam) to break into a run
apretarse v pron to squeeze o squash together* * *= squeeze, nip, tighten, screw, tighten + Posesivo + grip on, press, clenching, cramp.Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.
Ex: Rotary presses are like wringers the printing paper being nipped between two cylinders.Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex: This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.Ex: This paper reports on measures being taken by the government to tighten its grip on what universities do with their money.Ex: To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.Ex: A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.Ex: The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.* apretar el gatillo = pull + the trigger.* apretar fuerte = bear down on.* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].* * *apretar [A5 ]vtA1 ‹botón› to press, push; ‹acelerador› to put one's foot on, press, depress ( frml); ‹gatillo› to pull, squeeze2 ‹nudo/venda› to tighten; ‹tapa/tornillo› to tightenapretó bien la tapa he screwed the lid on tightlyaprieta el puño clench your fistapreté los dientes I gritted my teeth3apretar el paso or la marcha to quicken one's pace o stepapretar los puntos to knit tightlyB1(apretujar): apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breastllevaba el osito apretado entre sus brazos she was clutching the teddy bear in her armsme apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly2 (presionar) to put pressure onel profesor nos apretó mucho en los últimos meses in the last few months the teacher put a lot of pressure on us o pushed us really hard■ apretarviA «ropa/zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tightel vestido le aprieta the dress is too tight for her o is very tight on herla falda me aprieta en las caderas the skirt is too tight around the hips¡cómo me aprietan estos zapatos! these shoes are so tight!, these shoes really pinch my feet!B (hacer presión) to press down ( o in etc)C(ser fuerte): a las tres de la tarde cuando el calor aprieta at three o'clock when the heat is at its most intensea primeras horas de la mañana el frío aprieta (Chi, Méx); in the early hours of the morning you really feel the coldcuando el hambre aprieta, la gente come cualquier cosa when people are in the grip of hunger they will eat anythingD1 (esforzarse) to make an effortvas a tener que apretar en la física you're going to have to knuckle down o make more of an effort in physics2 «profesor/jefe» to be demanding diosE( Chi fam) (irse): todos apretaron a la salida everyone made a dash for o ran for the door ( colloq)tuvimos que salir apretando we had to make a run for it ( colloq)apretar a correr ( fam); to break into a run, start running* * *
apretar ( conjugate apretar) verbo transitivo
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‹ acelerador› to put one's foot on, press;
‹ gatillo› to pull, squeeze
‹puño/mandíbulas› to clench;
2a) ( apretujar):◊ apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast;
me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
verbo intransitivo
1 [ropa/zapatos] (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight;
2 ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)
apretarse verbo pronominal
to squeeze o squash together
apretar
I vtr (pulsar un botón) to press
(el cinturón, un tornillo) to tighten
(el gatillo) to pull: me aprietan los zapatos, these shoes are too tight for me
II verbo intransitivo el calor ha apretado en julio, it was really hot in July
♦ Locuciones: apretar el paso, to hasten, hurry
apretarle las clavijas a alguien, to put the screws on someone
donde aprieta el zapato, where the problem is
' apretar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajustar
- estrujar
- aprieta
- estrechar
- fuerte
- gatillo
- oprimir
- puño
English:
clench
- grip
- loosely
- pack
- pack down
- pinch
- press
- pull
- push
- screw up
- squeeze
- tighten
- wedge
- which
- accelerate
- foot
- loosen
- screw
- speed
- tooth
* * *♦ vt1. [oprimir] [botón, tecla] to press;[gatillo] to pull, to squeeze; [acelerador] to step on;el zapato me aprieta my shoe is pinching;me aprietan las botas my boots are too tight2. [nudo, tuerca, cinturón] to tighten;Fam3. [juntar] [dientes] to grit;[labios] to press together; [puño] to clench;tendrás que apretar la letra you'll have to squeeze your handwriting up4. [estrechar] to squeeze;[abrazar] to hug;no me aprietes el brazo, me estás haciendo daño stop squeezing my arm, you're hurting me;la apretó contra su pecho he held her to his chest;apretar la mano a alguien to shake sb's handcomo no apretemos el paso, no llegaremos nunca if we don't hurry up, we'll never get there6. [exigir] to tighten up on;[presionar] to press;apretar la disciplina to tighten up on discipline;lo apretaron tanto que acabó confesando they pressed him so hard that he ended up confessing;no me gusta que me aprieten en el trabajo I don't like to feel pressurized in my work;lo están apretando para que acepte la oferta they are pressing him o putting pressure on him to accept the offer7. [ropa, objetos] to pack tight♦ vi1. [calor, lluvia] to get worse, to intensify;salgo de casa a las dos, cuando más aprieta el calor I leave home at two o'clock, when the heat is at its worst;en agosto ha apretado mucho el calor it got a lot hotter in August;cuando la necesidad aprieta, se agudiza el ingenio people become more resourceful when they really have to2. [zapatos] to pinch;[ropa] to be too tight3. [esforzarse] to push oneself;tienes que apretar más si quieres aprobar you'll have to pull your socks up if you want to passel ladrón apretó a correr the thief ran off* * *I v/t1 botón press;apretó contra el pecho la fotografía/el niño she held the photograph/the child close, she pressed the photograph/the child to her breast;apretar los puños clench one’s fists;apretar los dientes grit one’s teeth3 tuerca tighten4:apretar el paso quicken one’s paceII v/i2:apretar a correr start to run, start running* * *apretar {55} vt1) : to press, to push (a button)2) : to tighten3) : to squeezeapretar vi1) : to press, to push2) : to fit tightly, to be too tightlos zapatos me aprietan: my shoes are tight* * *apretar vb1. (botón) to press2. (gatillo) to pull3. (tornillo, cinturón, nudo) to tighten¿has apretado los tornillos? have you tightened the screws?4. (exigir) to be strict with / to push hard5. (quedar estrecho ropa) to be too tight6. (esforzarse) to work harder7. (aumentar calor) to increase -
15 buscar una forma de hacer (Algo)
(v.) = develop + way + to make + Nombre, develop + way + to make + NombreEx. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Spanish-English dictionary > buscar una forma de hacer (Algo)
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(v.) = be the order of the dayEx. Now that financial stringencies were the order of the day, libraries had to compete with the more pressing needs of other programme areas, like education, social services, and housing, for dwindling resources.* * *(v.) = be the order of the dayEx: Now that financial stringencies were the order of the day, libraries had to compete with the more pressing needs of other programme areas, like education, social services, and housing, for dwindling resources.
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17 estrujar
v.1 to squeeze.Estrujamos la ropa mojada We squeezed the wet clothes.2 to squeeze (persona, mano).me estrujó un pie he squashed my foot¡no me estrujes! don't squash o crush me!3 to bleed dry (sacar partido).4 to extrude.Estrujaron comida para perros They extruded dog food.* * *1 (exprimir) to squeeze2 (apretar - alguien) to crush; (- algo) to screw up3 (ropa) to wring4 figurado (sacar partido) to drain, bleed dry1 (apretujarse) to crowd, throng\estrujarse los sesos / estrujarse el cerebro familiar to rack one's brains* * *verb1) to squeeze2) press* * *1. VT1) (=exprimir) to squeeze2) (=apretar) to press3) (=escurrir) [+ bayeta, trapo] to wring4) (=aprovecharse de) to drain, bleed white2.See:* * *verbo transitivo1)a) ( apretar arrugando) < papel> to crumple up, scrunch up; < tela> to crumple (up)b) ( para escurrir) to wring (out)c) < uvas> to press2) < persona> to squeeze, hold... tightly* * *= squeeze, extrude, wring.Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex. In theory, at least, information provision has always been seen as an integral part of the library service, but in practice this had tended to become extruded to the point of non-existence by the time it reaches the smaller rural branches and mobile libraries = En teoría, al menos, la difusión de la información siempre se ha visto como una parte integral del servicio bibliotecario, aunque en la práctica se ha tendido a forzarla hasta el punto de su inexistencia cuando llega a las bibliotecas sucursales rurales más pequeñas y a las bibliotecas móviles.Ex. The statue depicted a nymph coming out of the water and wringing her wet hair.----* estrujarse el cerebro = rack + Posesivo + brains.* estrujarse los sesos = rack + Posesivo + brains.* que queda por estrujar = unsqueezed.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) ( apretar arrugando) < papel> to crumple up, scrunch up; < tela> to crumple (up)b) ( para escurrir) to wring (out)c) < uvas> to press2) < persona> to squeeze, hold... tightly* * *= squeeze, extrude, wring.Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.
Ex: In theory, at least, information provision has always been seen as an integral part of the library service, but in practice this had tended to become extruded to the point of non-existence by the time it reaches the smaller rural branches and mobile libraries = En teoría, al menos, la difusión de la información siempre se ha visto como una parte integral del servicio bibliotecario, aunque en la práctica se ha tendido a forzarla hasta el punto de su inexistencia cuando llega a las bibliotecas sucursales rurales más pequeñas y a las bibliotecas móviles.Ex: The statue depicted a nymph coming out of the water and wringing her wet hair.* estrujarse el cerebro = rack + Posesivo + brains.* estrujarse los sesos = rack + Posesivo + brains.* que queda por estrujar = unsqueezed.* * *estrujar [A1 ]vtA1 (apretar arrugando) ‹papel› to crumple up, scrunch up, crumple; ‹tela› to crumple, crumple up2 (para escurrir) to wring, wring out3 ‹uvas› to pressB ‹persona› to squeeze, hold … tightlyllevaba al niño estrujado entre sus brazos she carried the child tightly in her armsB( Chi) (reírse mucho) ( fam): me estrujé con los chistes que contó he creased me up with his jokes ( colloq)¡cómo nos estrujamos al verla vestida así! we really fell about o cracked up when we saw her dressed like that ( colloq)* * *
estrujar ( conjugate estrujar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ tela› to crumple (up)
2 ‹ persona› to squeeze, hold … tightly
estrujar verbo transitivo
1 (apretar con fuerza) to crush: estrujó el papel, he crumpled up the paper
2 (exprimir) to squeeze
' estrujar' also found in these entries:
English:
squeeze
* * *♦ vt1. [limón, naranja] to squeeze;[trapo, ropa] to wring (out); [esponja] to squeeze out2. [papel] to screw up;[caja] to crush3. [persona, mano] to squeeze;me estrujó un pie he squashed my foot;¡no me estrujes! don't squash o crush me!4. [aprovecharse de] to bleed dry* * *v/t1 famcrumple up, scrunch up fam2 trapo wring out3 persona squeeze, hold tightly* * *estrujar vtapretar: to press, to squeeze* * *estrujar vb1. (limón) to squeeze2. (papel) to crumple up -
18 inferior
adj.1 bottom.la mitad inferior the bottom o lower halfla parte inferior (de algo) the bottom (of something)2 lower.temperaturas inferiores a diez grados temperatures lower than o below ten degreesuna cifra inferior a cien a figure under o below one hundred3 inferior.es inferior a la media it's below averagef. & m.inferior.trata con desprecio a sus inferiores he treats those beneath him with contempt* * *► adjetivo1 (situado debajo) lower2 (cantidad) less, lower3 (en calidad) inferior (a, to)1 (en rango) subordinate; (en calidad) inferior* * *noun mf. adj.* * *1. ADJ1) [en el espacio] lowerlabio inferior — bottom o lower lip
2) [en categoría, jerarquía] inferiorde calidad inferior — of inferior quality, inferior
3) [con cantidades, números] lowertemperaturas inferiores a los 20° — temperatures lower than 20°, temperatures below 20°
renta per cápita inferior a la media — per capita income lower than o below the average
cualquier número inferior a nueve — any number under o below o less than nine
2.SMF subordinate* * *I1) ( en el espacio) lower2) ( en jerarquía) <especie/rango> inferior3) ( en comparaciones) lowerIIinferior a algo: temperaturas inferiores a los 10° temperatures lower than o below 10°; el número de votantes fue inferior a lo previsto the number of voters was lower than expected; nació con un peso inferior al normal he was below average weight when he was born; un número inferior al 20 — a number below twenty
masculino y femenino inferior* * *= inferior, low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], lower, nether, low-end.Ex. A subordinate body is a corporate body that forms an integral part of a larger body in relation to which it holds an inferior hierarchical rank.Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex. The upper and lower limits for the value are first entered.Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex. Therefore real time interaction is feasible on both low-end and high-end machines.----* clases inferiores, las = lower orders, the.* cubierta inferior = lower deck.* de calidad inferior = low-end.* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.* de la gama inferior = low-end.* esquina inferior derecha = right bottom corner, bottom right.* esquina inferior izquierda = left bottom corner, bottom left.* extremidades inferiores = lower extremities, lower limbs.* extremo inferior izquierdo = lower left.* inferior a = no match for.* inferior al título = sub-degree [subdegree].* límite inferior = lower bound.* mandíbula inferior = lower jaw.* margen inferior = bottom margin.* maxilar inferior = lower jaw.* miembros inferiores = lower extremities, lower limbs.* mitad inferior = lower half.* parte inferior = bottom.* parte inferior derecha = lower right.* paso inferior = underpass, subway.* paso inferior de peatones = pedestrian underpass.* paso inferior para peatones = pedestrian underpass.* quijada inferior = lower jaw.* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.* * *I1) ( en el espacio) lower2) ( en jerarquía) <especie/rango> inferior3) ( en comparaciones) lowerIIinferior a algo: temperaturas inferiores a los 10° temperatures lower than o below 10°; el número de votantes fue inferior a lo previsto the number of voters was lower than expected; nació con un peso inferior al normal he was below average weight when he was born; un número inferior al 20 — a number below twenty
masculino y femenino inferior* * *= inferior, low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], lower, nether, low-end.Ex: A subordinate body is a corporate body that forms an integral part of a larger body in relation to which it holds an inferior hierarchical rank.
Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex: The upper and lower limits for the value are first entered.Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex: Therefore real time interaction is feasible on both low-end and high-end machines.* clases inferiores, las = lower orders, the.* cubierta inferior = lower deck.* de calidad inferior = low-end.* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.* de la gama inferior = low-end.* esquina inferior derecha = right bottom corner, bottom right.* esquina inferior izquierda = left bottom corner, bottom left.* extremidades inferiores = lower extremities, lower limbs.* extremo inferior izquierdo = lower left.* inferior a = no match for.* inferior al título = sub-degree [subdegree].* límite inferior = lower bound.* mandíbula inferior = lower jaw.* margen inferior = bottom margin.* maxilar inferior = lower jaw.* miembros inferiores = lower extremities, lower limbs.* mitad inferior = lower half.* parte inferior = bottom.* parte inferior derecha = lower right.* paso inferior = underpass, subway.* paso inferior de peatones = pedestrian underpass.* paso inferior para peatones = pedestrian underpass.* quijada inferior = lower jaw.* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.* * *A (en el espacio) lowermandíbula/labio inferior lower jaw/lipen los pisos inferiores on the lower floorslas capas inferiores de la atmósfera the lower layers of the atmosphereB (en una jerarquía) ‹especie› inferiorno somos seres inferiores we are not inferior beingsC (en comparaciones) lowerpero el número puede haber sido muy inferior but the number may have been much lowerinferior A algo:temperaturas inferiores a los 10° temperatures lower than o below 10°un número inferior al 20 a number less than o below twentyel número de votantes fue inferior a lo que se había previsto the number of voters was lower than expectedel bebé nació con un peso inferior al normal the baby was below average weight when it was bornD (pobre) poorinferiortrata a todos sus compañeros como sus inferiores he treats all his workmates as inferiors* * *
inferior adjetivo
1 ( en el espacio) ‹piso/planta› lower
2 ( en jerarquía) ‹especie/rango› inferior
3 ( en comparaciones) lower;◊ temperaturas inferiores a los 10° temperatures lower than o below 10°;
un número inferior al 20 a number below twenty
inferior
I adjetivo
1 (en posición) lower
2 (en calidad) inferior
3 (en cantidad) lower, less
un volumen de ventas inferior a la media, below average turnover
4 (en rango) inferior
II mf (persona) subordinate, inferior
' inferior' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
señor
- base
English:
average
- below
- bottom
- down-market
- downgrade
- downstairs
- inferior
- lower
- par
- relegate
- second
- second-best
- second-class
- subaltern
- substandard
- third-rate
- underneath
- underside
- beneath
- jowls
- less
- mean
- third
- under
- way
* * *♦ adj1. [de abajo] bottom;la parte inferior (de algo) the bottom (of sth);la mitad inferior the bottom o lower half;labio/mandíbula inferior lower lip/jaw2. [menor] lower (a than);ser inferior en número, ser numéricamente inferior to be fewer in number;temperaturas inferiores a los 10 grados temperatures below 10 degrees;una cifra inferior a 100 a figure under o below 100;lo venden a un precio un 30 por ciento inferior al del mercado they are selling it for 30 percent less than the market price;por un periodo no inferior a tres años for a period of not less than three yearsun producto de calidad inferior an inferior o a poor-quality product;no me creo inferior a nadie I don't consider myself inferior to anybody5. Geol lower;el Paleolítico inferior the Lower Paleolithic♦ nminferior;el jefe trata con desprecio a sus inferiores the boss treats those beneath him with contempt* * *II m/f inferior* * *inferior adj: inferior, lowerinferior nmf: inferior, underling* * *inferior adj1. (más bajo) lower2. (en cantidad) below / under3. (en calidad) inferior -
19 lacra
f.1 blight (defecto).2 scar, cicatrice.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: lacrar.* * *1 (señal) mark, scar2 (mal) evil, scourge3 (defecto) fault* * *SF1) (Med) scar, trace; LAm (=llaga) sore, ulcer; (=costra) scab2) [social, moral] blot, blemish* * *femenino (Med) mark; (defecto, mancha) blight* * *= milestone, blight.Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex. In Ohio State we've been trying to develop for the last fifteen years a grape that will still survive the grape blight that wiped out the vineyards in southern Ohio in the 1920s.* * *femenino (Med) mark; (defecto, mancha) blight* * *= milestone, blight.Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.
Ex: In Ohio State we've been trying to develop for the last fifteen years a grape that will still survive the grape blight that wiped out the vineyards in southern Ohio in the 1920s.* * *1 ( Med) mark2 (defecto, mancha) blight* * *
Del verbo lacrar: ( conjugate lacrar)
lacra es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
lacra
lacrar
lacrar ( conjugate lacrar) verbo transitivo ( con cera) to seal
lacra f (defecto, tara) evil, curse: la corrupción es la lacra de nuestros días, corruption is the curse of our times
* * *lacra nf2. [problema] scourge;la lacra del terrorismo the scourge of terrorism;la droga se ha convertido en una lacra social drugs have become the scourge of our society3. [defecto] blight4. Am [costra] scab* * *f1 scar2 L.Am. ( llaga) sore3:la corrupción es una lacra social corruption is a blot on society* * *lacra nf1) : scar, mark (on the skin)2) : stigma, blemish -
20 lastra
f.boat, lighter. (Nautical)* * *= toll, milestone, deadwood [dead wood].Ex. Quite apart from the great toll of unasked questions, any hint of mutual antipathy between enquirer and librarian is fatal to the reference interview.Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex. Ostensibly, the maneuver was accomplished to curb patronage abuses and make it easier to dismiss deadwood employees in the long run.* * *= toll, milestone, deadwood [dead wood].Ex: Quite apart from the great toll of unasked questions, any hint of mutual antipathy between enquirer and librarian is fatal to the reference interview.
Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex: Ostensibly, the maneuver was accomplished to curb patronage abuses and make it easier to dismiss deadwood employees in the long run.
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