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1 editor de temas educativos

(n.) = educational publisher

Ex. This happened for the first time in a workshop for educational publishers.

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(n.) = educational publisher

Ex: This happened for the first time in a workshop for educational publishers.

Spanish-English dictionary > editor de temas educativos
2 editor

adj.

editing.

m.

1 editor, publisher.

2 editor, text editor.

3 editorial writer, columnist.

4 editor, copyeditor, copy editor.

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editor

► adjetivo

1 publishing

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (que edita) publisher; (que prepara) editor

► nombre masculino editor

1 INFORMÁTICA editor

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FRASEOLOGÍA

editor de fichero file editor

editor de textos text editor

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editor

► nombre masculino

1 INFORMÁTICA editor

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(f. - editora)

noun

1) editor

2) publisher

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editor, -a
1.

ADJ publishing antes de s

casa editora — publishing house

2. SM / F

1) [de libros, periódicos] publisher

2) (=redactor) editor, compiler; (TV) editor

3) LAm [de periódico] editor

3.

SM
(Inform)
editor de pantalla — screen editor

editor de texto — text editor

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I
- tora adjetivo publishing (before n)
II
- tora masculino, femenino

1) ( que publica) publisher; (que revisa, modifica) editor

2) editor masculino (Inf) editor

3) editora femenino ( empresa) publishing company o house

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= editorship.

Nota: Véase ship para otras entradas acabadas con este sufijo.

Ex. Notes may relate to any of the previous elements of the description, i.e. title, authorship, edition, editorship, publisher area, physical description area or series area.

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* Asociación Americana de Editores = American Association of Publishers (AAP).

* Asociación Escocesa de Editores = Scottish Publishers Association (SPA).

* Asociación Internacional de Editores (IPA) = International Publishers Association (IPA).

* autor-editor = self-publisher, self-publishing author.

* del editor = editorial.

* editor asociado = associate editor.

* editor científico = editor.

* editor comercial = commercial publisher, publisher, trade publisher.

* editor de CD-ROM = CD-ROM publisher.

* editor de facsímiles = facsimilist.

* editor de material electrónico = electronic publisher [e-publisher].

* editor de material multimedia = multimedia publisher.

* editor de pantalla = screen editor.

* editor de publicación = publishing editor.

* editor de publicaciones a medida = custom publisher.

* editor de publicaciones electrónicas = electronic publisher [e-publisher].

* editor de revista científica = scholarly editor.

* editor de sociedad cultural = learned society publisher.

* editor de temas educativos = educational publisher.

* editor de una revista científica = journal editor.

* editor histórico = historical editor.

* editor intelectual = editor.

* editor jefe = editor-in-chief.

* editor literario = editor, literary editor.

* editor privado = private publisher.

* encuadernación de editor = edition binding.

* entidad editora = issuing body.

* nombre del editor = publisher's name.

* número del editor = publisher's number (música).

* Sociedad Americana de Compositores, Autores y Editores = American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).

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I
- tora adjetivo publishing (before n)
II
- tora masculino, femenino

1) ( que publica) publisher; (que revisa, modifica) editor

2) editor masculino (Inf) editor

3) editora femenino ( empresa) publishing company o house

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= editorship.

Nota: Véase ship para otras entradas acabadas con este sufijo.

Ex: Notes may relate to any of the previous elements of the description, i.e. title, authorship, edition, editorship, publisher area, physical description area or series area.

* Asociación Americana de Editores = American Association of Publishers (AAP).

* Asociación Escocesa de Editores = Scottish Publishers Association (SPA).

* Asociación Internacional de Editores (IPA) = International Publishers Association (IPA).

* autor-editor = self-publisher, self-publishing author.

* del editor = editorial.

* editor asociado = associate editor.

* editor científico = editor.

* editor comercial = commercial publisher, publisher, trade publisher.

* editor de CD-ROM = CD-ROM publisher.

* editor de facsímiles = facsimilist.

* editor de material electrónico = electronic publisher [e-publisher].

* editor de material multimedia = multimedia publisher.

* editor de pantalla = screen editor.

* editor de publicación = publishing editor.

* editor de publicaciones a medida = custom publisher.

* editor de publicaciones electrónicas = electronic publisher [e-publisher].

* editor de revista científica = scholarly editor.

* editor de sociedad cultural = learned society publisher.

* editor de temas educativos = educational publisher.

* editor de una revista científica = journal editor.

* editor histórico = historical editor.

* editor intelectual = editor.

* editor jefe = editor-in-chief.

* editor literario = editor, literary editor.

* editor privado = private publisher.

* encuadernación de editor = edition binding.

* entidad editora = issuing body.

* nombre del editor = publisher's name.

* número del editor = publisher's number (música).

* Sociedad Americana de Compositores, Autores y Editores = American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).

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editor¹ - tora

adjective

publishing ( before n)

editor² - tora

masculine, feminine

A

1 (que publica) publisher

2 (que revisa, modifica) editor

B

editor masculine ( Inf) editor

editor de texto text-editor

C

editora feminine (empresa) publishing company o house

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editor
◊ - tora adjetivo

publishing ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( que publica) publisher;

(que revisa, modifica) editor
editor,-ora
I adjetivo publishing
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (dueño de editorial) publisher
2 (supervisor de edición) editor
' editor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
director
- directora
- ed.
- editora
- jefa
- jefe
- montador
- montadora
- redactor
- redactora
- aspirante
English:
editor
- publisher
- associate
- self

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editor, -ora

♦ adj

publishing;

empresa editora publishing company

♦ nm,f

1. [que publica] [libro, periódico, revista] publisher

2. [que modifica] [texto, programa, grabación] editor

♦ nm
Informát editor
Comp
editor de textos text editor
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editor

I m, editora f editor

II m INFOR editor

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editor, - tora adj

: publishing

casa editora: publishing house

editor, - tora n

1) : editor

2) : publisher

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editor n (de libros, revistas) publisher

Spanish-English dictionary > editor
3 ayuda

f.

1 help, assistance (asistencia).

acudir en ayuda de alguien to come/go to somebody's assistance

nos fuiste de gran ayuda you were a great help to us

no me sirvió de mucha ayuda it wasn't much help to me

prestar ayuda to help, to assist

ayuda en carretera breakdown service

2 aid.

ayuda al desarrollo development aid

ayuda humanitaria humanitarian aid

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: ayudar.

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ayuda

► nombre femenino

1 help, aid, assistance

2 (lavativa) enema

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ir en ayuda de alguien to come to somebody's assistance

prestar ayuda to help (a, -)

ayuda de cámara valet

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noun f.

help, assistance, aid

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1. SF

1) (=asistencia) help, assistance más frm

ayuda a domicilio — home help, home helper (EEUU)

ayudas a la navegación — aids to navigation, navigational aids

ayuda compensatoria — ≈ income support, welfare (EEUU)

ayuda económica — economic aid

ayuda humanitaria — humanitarian aid

ayuda visual — visual aid

ayudas audiovisuales — audiovisual aids

ayudas familiares — family allowances

2) (Med) (=enema) enema; LAm (=laxante) laxative

2.

SM (=paje) page

ayuda de cámara — valet

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femenino

1) ( asistencia) help

nadie fue or acudió en su ayuda — nobody went to his aid

pedir ayuda — to ask for help

ayudas para la inversión — incentives for investment

organizaciones de ayuda internacional — international aid agencies

ha sido de gran ayuda — it has been a great help

poca ayuda no es estorbo — every little helps

- ayuda de cámara

2) (fam & euf) ( enema) enema

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= aid, assistance, guidance, help, helpfulness, support, relief, enhancer, helper, facilitator, bursary, good offices, jump-start [jumpstart], helping hand, succour [succor, -USA].

Ex. Indexing may be conducted entirely without the aid of a computer, or may rely to varying extents upon the facilities for the manipulation and ordering of data offered by the computer.

Ex. Most information about terms and their relationships that could be of assistance to the user of the index will be transferred from the list to the index or catalogue.

Ex. The command function 'HELP' is used to obtain guidance online when in difficulty.

Ex. The entry is first located with the help of searching.

Ex. Sometimes, in the interest of comprehension or helpfulness, modifications to the standard pattern are desirable.

Ex. BSO was prepared by the International Federation for Documentation with the support of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), and was published in 1978/79.

Ex. The report concluded that the problems of rural populations 'do not differ greatly from those of the urban population though the difficulties in obtaining help and relief can be exacerbated by isolation'.

Ex. The low regard that many publishers have shown for indexers as enhancers of book sales and profitability may well have been justified in the past.

Ex. Once again careful planning pays dividends, and plenty of time and helpers are needed.

Ex. Information technology may have acted as a catalyst or facilitator for some of the changes which have occurred.

Ex. This article describes a 12 week study tour of the UK undertaken with the help of a bursary from the EU by a lecturer in library studies from Papua New Guinea.

Ex. This enables the library to use the MPEs' good offices and contacts to influence the national government on projects which are important for the area.

Ex. No hospital creates a healthier community all by itself but it can give its neighbors a jump-start.

Ex. Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.

Ex. The Government has vowed to provide 'all possible succour' to the people affected by the cyclone that has left a trail of death and devastation.

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* ayuda a las víctimas de una catástrofe = disaster relief.

* ayuda al desarrollo = development aid.

* ayuda alimentaria = food aid.

* ayuda con la declaración de hacienda = income tax assistance.

* ayuda de asistencia = attendance grant.

* ayuda de asistencia a congreso = conference attendance grant.

* ayuda de cámara = valet.

* ayuda de emergencia = emergency relief.

* ayuda del gobierno = state aid, state support.

* ayuda doméstica = domestic help.

* ayuda económica = grant, financial support, fund assistance, financial assistance, grant money, cash grant.

* ayuda educativa = educational aid.

* ayuda en caso de catástrofe = disaster relief.

* ayuda en pantalla = aid page.

* ayuda estatal = state aid, state support.

* ayuda familiar = family income supplement, family worker.

* ayuda financiera = financial assistance, fund assistance.

* ayuda humanitaria = humanitarian aid, disaster relief, humanitarian assistance.

* Ayuda Internacional de Libros (BAI) = Book Aid International (BAI).

* ayuda legal = legal assistance.

* ayuda memoria = aide-mémoire.

* ayuda mutua = mutual help, mutual aid.

* ayuda para dormir = sleeping aid.

* ayuda para el desplazamiento = travel grant.

* ayuda para la memoria = memory aid.

* ayuda para recordar = memory aid.

* ayudas = monies [money, -sing.].

* ayuda sensible al contexto = context-sensitive help.

* ayuda social = welfare benefits.

* ayudas para la escritura = writing tools.

* ayuda visual = visual aid.

* buscar ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.

* centro de ayuda al empleo = job-help centre.

* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.

* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.

* conseguir ayuda = secure + help.

* dispositivo de ayuda a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive device.

* hacerlo sin la ayuda de nadie = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.

* herramienta de ayuda a la escritura = writing aid.

* herramienta de ayuda a la lectura = reading aid.

* herramientas de ayuda = helper utility.

* herramientas de ayuda para la búsqueda = searching aid.

* instrumento de ayuda a la enseñanza = teaching aid.

* material de ayuda = help pack.

* mostrador de ayuda = help desk [helpdesk].

* ofrecer ayuda = offer + guidance, offer + assistance, provide + support.

* ojo humano sin ayuda de lente, el = unaided eye, the.

* pantalla de ayuda = help screen.

* pedir ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.

* pedir ayuda a = enlist + the cooperation of.

* política de ayuda = assistance policy.

* prestar ayuda = provide + assistance, render + assistance, offer + guidance, offer + assistance, lend + a (helping) hand.

* proyecto de ayuda = aid project.

* proyecto de ayuda humanitaria = relief project.

* recabar ayuda = solicit + help, solicit + support.

* ser de ayuda = be of assistance.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.

* servicio de ayuda = help desk [helpdesk], help facility.

* servir de ayuda = be of assistance.

* sin ayuda = unaided, unassisted.

* sin ayuda de nadie = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.

* sin la ayuda de nadie = single-handedly.

* sistema de ayuda = help system.

* sistema de ayuda a la gestión = management support system (MSS).

* solicitar ayuda = summon + help, seek + assistance, seek + help.

* tecla de ayuda = help key.

* teléfono de ayuda = help desk [helpdesk], help line, telephone help line.

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femenino

1) ( asistencia) help

nadie fue or acudió en su ayuda — nobody went to his aid

pedir ayuda — to ask for help

ayudas para la inversión — incentives for investment

organizaciones de ayuda internacional — international aid agencies

ha sido de gran ayuda — it has been a great help

poca ayuda no es estorbo — every little helps

- ayuda de cámara

2) (fam & euf) ( enema) enema

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= aid, assistance, guidance, help, helpfulness, support, relief, enhancer, helper, facilitator, bursary, good offices, jump-start [jumpstart], helping hand, succour [succor, -USA].

Ex: Indexing may be conducted entirely without the aid of a computer, or may rely to varying extents upon the facilities for the manipulation and ordering of data offered by the computer.

Ex: Most information about terms and their relationships that could be of assistance to the user of the index will be transferred from the list to the index or catalogue.

Ex: The command function 'HELP' is used to obtain guidance online when in difficulty.

Ex: The entry is first located with the help of searching.

Ex: Sometimes, in the interest of comprehension or helpfulness, modifications to the standard pattern are desirable.

Ex: BSO was prepared by the International Federation for Documentation with the support of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), and was published in 1978/79.

Ex: The report concluded that the problems of rural populations 'do not differ greatly from those of the urban population though the difficulties in obtaining help and relief can be exacerbated by isolation'.

Ex: The low regard that many publishers have shown for indexers as enhancers of book sales and profitability may well have been justified in the past.

Ex: Once again careful planning pays dividends, and plenty of time and helpers are needed.

Ex: Information technology may have acted as a catalyst or facilitator for some of the changes which have occurred.

Ex: This article describes a 12 week study tour of the UK undertaken with the help of a bursary from the EU by a lecturer in library studies from Papua New Guinea.

Ex: This enables the library to use the MPEs' good offices and contacts to influence the national government on projects which are important for the area.

Ex: No hospital creates a healthier community all by itself but it can give its neighbors a jump-start.

Ex: Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.

Ex: The Government has vowed to provide 'all possible succour' to the people affected by the cyclone that has left a trail of death and devastation.

* ayuda a las víctimas de una catástrofe = disaster relief.

* ayuda al desarrollo = development aid.

* ayuda alimentaria = food aid.

* ayuda con la declaración de hacienda = income tax assistance.

* ayuda de asistencia = attendance grant.

* ayuda de asistencia a congreso = conference attendance grant.

* ayuda de cámara = valet.

* ayuda de emergencia = emergency relief.

* ayuda del gobierno = state aid, state support.

* ayuda doméstica = domestic help.

* ayuda económica = grant, financial support, fund assistance, financial assistance, grant money, cash grant.

* ayuda educativa = educational aid.

* ayuda en caso de catástrofe = disaster relief.

* ayuda en pantalla = aid page.

* ayuda estatal = state aid, state support.

* ayuda familiar = family income supplement, family worker.

* ayuda financiera = financial assistance, fund assistance.

* ayuda humanitaria = humanitarian aid, disaster relief, humanitarian assistance.

* Ayuda Internacional de Libros (BAI) = Book Aid International (BAI).

* ayuda legal = legal assistance.

* ayuda memoria = aide-mémoire.

* ayuda mutua = mutual help, mutual aid.

* ayuda para dormir = sleeping aid.

* ayuda para el desplazamiento = travel grant.

* ayuda para la memoria = memory aid.

* ayuda para recordar = memory aid.

* ayudas = monies [money, -sing.].

* ayuda sensible al contexto = context-sensitive help.

* ayuda social = welfare benefits.

* ayudas para la escritura = writing tools.

* ayuda visual = visual aid.

* buscar ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.

* centro de ayuda al empleo = job-help centre.

* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.

* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.

* conseguir ayuda = secure + help.

* dispositivo de ayuda a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive device.

* hacerlo sin la ayuda de nadie = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.

* herramienta de ayuda a la escritura = writing aid.

* herramienta de ayuda a la lectura = reading aid.

* herramientas de ayuda = helper utility.

* herramientas de ayuda para la búsqueda = searching aid.

* instrumento de ayuda a la enseñanza = teaching aid.

* material de ayuda = help pack.

* mostrador de ayuda = help desk [helpdesk].

* ofrecer ayuda = offer + guidance, offer + assistance, provide + support.

* ojo humano sin ayuda de lente, el = unaided eye, the.

* pantalla de ayuda = help screen.

* pedir ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.

* pedir ayuda a = enlist + the cooperation of.

* política de ayuda = assistance policy.

* prestar ayuda = provide + assistance, render + assistance, offer + guidance, offer + assistance, lend + a (helping) hand.

* proyecto de ayuda = aid project.

* proyecto de ayuda humanitaria = relief project.

* recabar ayuda = solicit + help, solicit + support.

* ser de ayuda = be of assistance.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.

* servicio de ayuda = help desk [helpdesk], help facility.

* servir de ayuda = be of assistance.

* sin ayuda = unaided, unassisted.

* sin ayuda de nadie = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.

* sin la ayuda de nadie = single-handedly.

* sistema de ayuda = help system.

* sistema de ayuda a la gestión = management support system (MSS).

* solicitar ayuda = summon + help, seek + assistance, seek + help.

* tecla de ayuda = help key.

* teléfono de ayuda = help desk [helpdesk], help line, telephone help line.

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ayuda

feminine

A (asistencia, auxilio) help

le prestaron toda la ayuda necesaria they gave him all the help he needed

nadie fue or acudió en su ayuda nobody went to help him o went to his aid

no quiso pedir ayuda she didn't want to ask for help

ayudas para los proyectos de inversión incentives for investment projects

ofrecieron ayuda económica a los damnificados they offered financial help o aid o assistance to the victims

organizaciones de ayuda internacional international aid agencies

no tiene ninguna ayuda en casa she has no help at home

ha sido de gran ayuda it has been a great help

poca ayuda no es estorbo every little helps

con ayuda de un vecino mató mi padre un cochino well, with a little help from my/your/his friends …

Compuestos:

● ayuda a domicilio

( Esp) home-help service

● ayuda audiovisual/visual

audiovisual/visual aid

● ayuda de cámara

masculine valet

● ayuda humanitaria

humanitarian aid

● ayuda memoria

masculine aide-mémoire

● ayuda regional

regional aid

● ayudas familiares

fpl (en Esp) family benefit

B ( fam euf) (enema) enema

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Del verbo ayudar: ( conjugate ayudar)

ayuda es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
ayuda
ayudar
ayuda sustantivo femenino ( asistencia) help;
◊ nadie acudió en su ayuda nobody went to his aid;

ayudas para la inversión incentives for investment;
ha sido de gran ayuda it has been a great help
ayudar ( conjugate ayudar) verbo transitivo
to help;
ayuda al prójimo to help one's neighbor;
¿te ayudo? do you need any help?;
vino a ayudame she came to help me out;
ayúdame a poner la mesa help me (to) set the table
verbo intransitivo
to help;
¿puedo ayuda en algo? can I do anything to help?
ayuda sustantivo femenino help, assistance, aid: un joven vino en ayuda de los accidentados, a young man came to the aid of the injured people
ayudar verbo transitivo to help: ¿puedes ayudarme a mover la mesa?, can you help me to move the table? ➣ Ver nota en help

' ayuda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- acudir
- asistencia
- balón
- beneficio
- blandengue
- colaboración
- confiar
- demanda
- espaldarazo
- estimar
- facilidad
- fortalecimiento
- goteo
- gratificación
- nos
- nunca
- ofrecer
- paliar
- prestación
- prioritaria
- prioritario
- recabar
- retirar
- sola
- solo
- urgir
- utilidad
- vital
- agradecer
- apreciar
- auxilio
- beca
- becar
- contar
- desechar
- desinteresado
- despreciar
- dispensar
- disponer
- espontáneo
- evaporarse
- favor
- gracia
- gritar
- implorar
- inapreciable
- inestimable
- material
English:
aid
- appreciate
- appreciative
- ask for
- assistance
- backing
- bat
- bird
- bootstrap
- by
- canvass
- contribute
- contribution
- deny
- do without
- dramatically
- foreign aid
- forthcoming
- give
- grateful
- greatly
- help
- hesitate
- immediate
- instrumental
- major
- navigate
- own
- quarter
- relief
- seek
- service
- single-handed
- summon
- support
- supportive
- unaided
- valet
- virtually
- volunteer
- without
- afield
- any
- boon
- deserving
- hand
- position
- public
- shape
- single

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ayuda

♦ nf

1. [asistencia] help, assistance;

acudir en ayuda de alguien to come/go to sb's assistance;

nos fuiste de gran ayuda you were a great help to us;

no me sirvió de mucha ayuda it wasn't much help to me;

prestar ayuda to help, to assist

Comp
ayuda en carretera Br breakdown service, US emergency road service; Informát ayuda en línea on-line help; Informát ayuda en pantalla onscreen help
2. [económica, alimenticia] aid;

un paquete de ayudas a la pequeña empresa a package of measures to help small businesses

Comp
ayuda al desarrollo development aid;
ayuda exterior foreign aid;

ayuda extranjera foreign aid;

ayuda humanitaria humanitarian aid;

un convoy de ayuda humanitaria a relief convoy

3. [limosna]
una ayuda, por favor could you spare me some change, please?

4. [enema] enema

♦ nm
Hist ayuda de cámara royal valet
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ayuda

I f help, assistance;

ayuda financiera financial help o aid o

assistance;

con la ayuda de with the help of;

prestar ayuda help;

pedir ayuda a alguien ask s.o. for help;

venir en ayuda de come to the aid o help of

II m aide

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ayuda nf

1) : help, assistance

2)

ayuda de cámara : valet

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ayuda n

1. (en general) help

no le gusta pedir ayuda he doesn't like asking for help

2. (cosa material) aid

ayuda humanitaria humanitarian aid

Spanish-English dictionary > ayuda
4 objetivo

adj.

objective, factual, no-nonsense, impartial.

m.

1 objective, intention, purpose, goal.

2 objective lens.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: objetivar.

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objetivo

► adjetivo

1 objective

► nombre masculino objetivo

1 (fin) aim, objective

2 MILITAR target

3 (lente) lens

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objetivo

► nombre masculino

1 (fin) aim, objective

2 MILITAR target

3 (lente) lens

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1. noun m.
1) objective, aim, goal

2) lens
2. (f. - objetiva)
adj.

objective

* * *

1.

ADJ objective

2. SM

1) (=propósito) objective, aim

2) (Mil) objective, target

3) (Fot) lens

objetivo zoom — zoom lens

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I
- va adjetivo objective
II
masculino

1) ( finalidad) objective, aim; (Mil) objective

2) (Fot, Ópt) lens

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= end, focus, goal, goal, intent, object, purpose, target, drift, unbiased [unbiassed], objective, charge, benchmark, workpackage, brief, detached, agenda, mandate, unemotional.

Ex. In our fascination with the versatility of certain tools, we should not forget the ends to which they are to be applied.

Ex. Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.

Ex. Karen set the theme in her keynote address that booksellers, publishers and librarians often have different goals and perceptions.

Ex. Karen set the theme in her keynote address that booksellers, publishers and librarians often have different goals and perceptions.

Ex. The quality of indexing is influenced by the intellectual level and intent of document content in the subject area.

Ex. The object of classification is to group related subjects.

Ex. Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.

Ex. Paid employees can have targets set for them and their prospects may well depend upon their meeting these targets.

Ex. The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.

Ex. Such criteria would be applied to book lists and the production, selection, and writing of unbiased material.

Ex. An objective is an individual act intended to be carried out, and a number o which are required to be carried out in order to reach a goal.

Ex. She was offered an opportunity to chair a task force within the library with the charge to investigate a new integrated system.

Ex. Existing wireline networks, with their ubiquity, seamless operations, and ease of use, have provided clear benchmarks for satisfying customers' basic personal communications needs.

Ex. One of the workpackages of the project is the preparation of software for UKMARC to UNIMARC conversion.

Ex. This article describes the experiences of a library training officer whose brief was to build library services from the ground up.

Ex. The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.

Ex. Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.

Ex. The original mandate was very clear: to consider for inclusion all proposals made.

Ex. He offers an admirably concise and unemotional analysis of the famous Milgram experiment.

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* aclarar un objetivo = clarify + objective.

* alcanzar un objetivo = attain + goal.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caso objetivo = objective case.

* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.

* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.

* conseguir un objetivo = accomplish + objective, achieve + objective, attain + goal.

* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].

* cubrir un objetivo = meet + objective, meet + purpose.

* cumplir un objetivo = fulfil + goal, meet + objective, meet + purpose, satisfy + purpose, serve + function, serve + purpose, meet + target, fulfil + objective.

* cuyo objetivo es = intended to.

* declaración de objetivos = statement of objectives, purpose statement, mission statement, vision statement.

* definición de objetivos = goal setting.

* elaborar objetivos = draw up + objectives.

* enfocado hacia uno objetivo concreto = focused [focussed].

* establecimiento de objetivos = objective setting.

* fijación de objetivos = objective setting, direction-setting, goal setting.

* fijar un objetivo = set + goal.

* gestión por objetivos = management by objectives (MBO).

* marcar una objetivo = set + goal.

* no cumplir un objetivo = fall + short of goal.

* no tener otro objetivo que el de = have + no other purpose than.

* objetivo de aprendizaje = learning objective, learning outcome.

* objetivo de comportamiento = behavioural objective.

* objetivo de ventas = sales target.

* objetivo educativo = learning goal, educational goal.

* objetivos = mission statement.

* objetivo y alcance = purpose and scope.

* perseguir los mismos objetivos = work + on the same lines.

* perseguir un objetivo = pursue + objective, pursue + goal.

* plantearse un objetivo = adopt + goal.

* ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.

* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].

* tener como objetivo = have + as + Posesivo + objective, be in business for.

* * *
I
- va adjetivo objective
II
masculino

1) ( finalidad) objective, aim; (Mil) objective

2) (Fot, Ópt) lens

* * *

= end, focus, goal, goal, intent, object, purpose, target, drift, unbiased [unbiassed], objective, charge, benchmark, workpackage, brief, detached, agenda, mandate, unemotional.

Ex: In our fascination with the versatility of certain tools, we should not forget the ends to which they are to be applied.

Ex: Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.

Ex: Karen set the theme in her keynote address that booksellers, publishers and librarians often have different goals and perceptions.

Ex: Karen set the theme in her keynote address that booksellers, publishers and librarians often have different goals and perceptions.

Ex: The quality of indexing is influenced by the intellectual level and intent of document content in the subject area.

Ex: The object of classification is to group related subjects.

Ex: Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.

Ex: Paid employees can have targets set for them and their prospects may well depend upon their meeting these targets.

Ex: The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.

Ex: Such criteria would be applied to book lists and the production, selection, and writing of unbiased material.

Ex: An objective is an individual act intended to be carried out, and a number o which are required to be carried out in order to reach a goal.

Ex: She was offered an opportunity to chair a task force within the library with the charge to investigate a new integrated system.

Ex: Existing wireline networks, with their ubiquity, seamless operations, and ease of use, have provided clear benchmarks for satisfying customers' basic personal communications needs.

Ex: One of the workpackages of the project is the preparation of software for UKMARC to UNIMARC conversion.

Ex: This article describes the experiences of a library training officer whose brief was to build library services from the ground up.

Ex: The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.

Ex: Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.

Ex: The original mandate was very clear: to consider for inclusion all proposals made.

Ex: He offers an admirably concise and unemotional analysis of the famous Milgram experiment.

* aclarar un objetivo = clarify + objective.

* alcanzar un objetivo = attain + goal.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caso objetivo = objective case.

* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.

* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.

* conseguir un objetivo = accomplish + objective, achieve + objective, attain + goal.

* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].

* cubrir un objetivo = meet + objective, meet + purpose.

* cumplir un objetivo = fulfil + goal, meet + objective, meet + purpose, satisfy + purpose, serve + function, serve + purpose, meet + target, fulfil + objective.

* cuyo objetivo es = intended to.

* declaración de objetivos = statement of objectives, purpose statement, mission statement, vision statement.

* definición de objetivos = goal setting.

* elaborar objetivos = draw up + objectives.

* enfocado hacia uno objetivo concreto = focused [focussed].

* establecimiento de objetivos = objective setting.

* fijación de objetivos = objective setting, direction-setting, goal setting.

* fijar un objetivo = set + goal.

* gestión por objetivos = management by objectives (MBO).

* marcar una objetivo = set + goal.

* no cumplir un objetivo = fall + short of goal.

* no tener otro objetivo que el de = have + no other purpose than.

* objetivo de aprendizaje = learning objective, learning outcome.

* objetivo de comportamiento = behavioural objective.

* objetivo de ventas = sales target.

* objetivo educativo = learning goal, educational goal.

* objetivos = mission statement.

* objetivo y alcance = purpose and scope.

* perseguir los mismos objetivos = work + on the same lines.

* perseguir un objetivo = pursue + objective, pursue + goal.

* plantearse un objetivo = adopt + goal.

* ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.

* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].

* tener como objetivo = have + as + Posesivo + objective, be in business for.

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objetivo¹ -va

adjective

1 ‹crítica/análisis› objective

2 ‹persona› objective

objetivo²

masculine

A

1 (finalidad) objective, aim

su único objetivo era terminar cuanto antes her one objective o aim was to finish as quickly as possible

2 ( Mil) objective

3 ( como adj inv) target ( before n)

la empresa objetivo the target company

Compuesto:

objetivo de ventas

sales target

B ( Fot, Ópt) lens

Compuesto:

objetivo zoom

zoom lens

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objetivo 1
◊ -va adjetivo

objective
objetivo 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( finalidad) objective, aim;
(Mil) objective
2 (Fot, Ópt) lens
objetivo,-a
I adjetivo objective
II sustantivo masculino
1 (finalidad) objective, aim: su objetivo es disuadir a los vendedores, her aim is to put the sellers off
2 (de un misil, disparo) target: 007 es nuestro objetivo, 007 is our target
3 Cine Fot lens
' objetivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
angular
- consecución
- ideal
- meta
- objetiva
- orientarse
- pasearse
- perseguir
- pretensión
- alcanzar
- conseguir
- cumplir
- fin
- final
- inaccesible
- lo
- lograr
- logro
- mira
- patente
- plazo
- por
- primario
- primero
- primordial
English:
accomplish
- accomplishment
- achievement
- aim
- attain
- barrage
- calculate
- detached
- end
- exercise
- gain
- goal
- lens
- main
- object
- objective
- set
- short
- study
- target
- target audience
- target market
- ultimate
- unemotional
- wide-angle
- dispassionate
- out
- unbiased

* * *

objetivo, -a

♦ adj

objective

♦ nm

1. [finalidad] objective, aim;

hemos logrado cumplir con nuestro objetivo we have succeeded in achieving our objective o aim;

plantearse un objetivo to set oneself an objective;

la medida tiene como objetivo facilitar la comunicación the aim of the measure is to make communication easier, the measure is aimed at making communication easier

Comp
Com objetivo de producción production target; Com objetivo de ventas sales target
2. Mil target

3. Fot lens

* * *

objetivo

I adj objective

II m

1 objective

2 MIL target

3 FOT lens

* * *

objetivo, -va adj

: objective

♦ objetivamente adv

objetivo nm

1) meta: objective, goal, target

2) : lens

* * *

objetivo¹ adj objective

una opinión objetiva an objective opinion

objetivo² n

1. (fin) objective / aim

su objetivo era conseguir la beca her aim was to get the grant

2. (lente) lens [pl. lenses]

3. (blanco) target

Spanish-English dictionary > objetivo
5 sicólogo de la educación

(n.) = educational psychologist

Ex. The general consensus among experts such as educational psychologists, publishers, booksellers and authors that there should be limits on the horror and violence in children's stories.

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(n.) = educational psychologist

Ex: The general consensus among experts such as educational psychologists, publishers, booksellers and authors that there should be limits on the horror and violence in children's stories.

Spanish-English dictionary > sicólogo de la educación
6 aferrarse a

v.

1 to cling to, to fasten upon, to fasten on, to fasten on to.

María se aferró al marco de la ventMaría Mary clung to the window sill.

2 to stick to.

El chiquito se aferró a su madre The little boy stuck to his mother.

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aferrarse a

► verbo pronominal

1 to clutch to, cling to

* * *

(v.) = cling to, fixate on, latch on to, stick fast to, hold to, cleave to, hold fast to

Ex. It would be a mistake to cling to the seeming comforts of the old ways at the cost of being unable to get the full advantages of the new ones.

Ex. Many publishers seem fixated on the term 'acquisitions librarian' for promotional mailings.

Ex. Educational establishments have latched on to the word 'information' and have employed it to encompass very different programmes of study.

Ex. Until the appearance of the online catalogue, entire libraries had actually been 'frozen' for generations, stuck fast to their major commodity - books.

Ex. This paper views librarians as tenaciously holding to a paper paradigm in an increasingly electronic environment.

Ex. The government seems to spurn the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.

Ex. In holding fast to a belief in health promotion, they resisted being coopted by a now discredited market system.

* * *

(v.) = cling to, fixate on, latch on to, stick fast to, hold to, cleave to, hold fast to

Ex: It would be a mistake to cling to the seeming comforts of the old ways at the cost of being unable to get the full advantages of the new ones.

Ex: Many publishers seem fixated on the term 'acquisitions librarian' for promotional mailings.

Ex: Educational establishments have latched on to the word 'information' and have employed it to encompass very different programmes of study.

Ex: Until the appearance of the online catalogue, entire libraries had actually been 'frozen' for generations, stuck fast to their major commodity - books.

Ex: This paper views librarians as tenaciously holding to a paper paradigm in an increasingly electronic environment.

Ex: The government seems to spurn the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.

Ex: In holding fast to a belief in health promotion, they resisted being coopted by a now discredited market system.

Spanish-English dictionary > aferrarse a
7 aunar esfuerzos

v.

to join efforts, to co-operate, to cooperate, to pull together.

* * *

aunar esfuerzos

to join forces

* * *

(v.) = join + forces, coordinate + efforts, join + hands, pool + efforts, pull together

Ex. Therefore, school librarians need to find ways of joining forces with publishers, booksellers and other librarians.

Ex. What is required is a recognised organisation to co-ordinate all their efforts.

Ex. The ability of the profession to meet the library service needs of the next generation requires that library educators and practitioners join hands in educational programmes.

Ex. The author urges publishing houses to pool their efforts.

Ex. She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.

* * *

(v.) = join + forces, coordinate + efforts, join + hands, pool + efforts, pull together

Ex: Therefore, school librarians need to find ways of joining forces with publishers, booksellers and other librarians.

Ex: What is required is a recognised organisation to co-ordinate all their efforts.

Ex: The ability of the profession to meet the library service needs of the next generation requires that library educators and practitioners join hands in educational programmes.

Ex: The author urges publishing houses to pool their efforts.

Ex: She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.

Spanish-English dictionary > aunar esfuerzos
8 categoría

f.

category, class, grade, kind.

* * *

categoría

► nombre femenino

1 category, class (social) class

■ un restaurante de primera categoría a first-class restaurant

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de categoría important, prominent

■ Mozart fue un músico de categoría Mozart was a prominent musician

■ se han comprado una casa de categoría they have bought a luxury house

* * *

noun f.

1) category

2) grade, rank

* * *

SF

1) [en clasificación] category

existen tres categorías diferentes — there are three different categories

obtuvo la categoría de cinturón amarillo — he got his yellow belt

hoteles de máxima categoría — top-class o top-flight hotels

• de primera categoría — [hotel, servicio] first-class antes de s

categoría gramatical — part of speech

categoría laboral — work category

categoría profesional — professional status

categoría social — social group

2) (=calidad) quality

fue un espectáculo de categoría — it was a top-quality show

telenovelas de ínfima categoría — soap operas of the very worst kind

han confirmado su reconocida categoría artística — they have confirmed their recognized status o standing as artists

no hay hoy ningún maestro de su categoría — nowadays there are no maestros of his calibre o in his class

es hombre de cierta categoría — he is a man of some standing

productos de baja categoría — poor quality products

• de categoría — [deportista, artista] top-class antes de s

es una orquesta de categoría — it is a top-class orchestra

3) (=apartado) [en premio] category; [en deporte] event

en la categoría de ensayo — in the essay section o category

en la categoría femenina — in the women's event

4) (=rango profesional) grade; (Mil) rank

fue ascendido a la categoría de director general — he was promoted (to the position of) director general

• oficial de baja categoría — low-ranking officer

* * *

femenino

a) (clase, rango) category

hotel de primera categoría — first-class hotel

categoría profesional — professional standing

tiene categoría de embajador — he has ambassadorial status

b) ( calidad)

un actor de mucha categoría — a distinguished actor

una revista de mucha/poca categoría — a first/second-rate magazine

el hotel de más categoría — the finest o best hotel

de categoría: artistas de categoría fine o first-rate artists; un producto de categoría a quality o prestige product; gente de cierta categoría — people of some standing

c) (Fil) category

- categoría fiscal

- categoría gramatical

* * *

= category, ranking, calibre [caliber, -USA], category heading, grading.

Ex. For some categories of materials it can be difficult to distinguish publishers from distributors and/or producers.

Ex. Those documents with sufficiently high rankings will be deemed relevant and eventually retrieved.

Ex. The calibre of the librarian is a medical library's most important resource.

Ex. In one library, the director objected to the category heading 'Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender' = En una biblioteca, el director se opuso a que se utilizase la categoría "Gay, Lesbiana, Bisexual y Transexual".

Ex. It is interesting that, in this case, socio-economic grading was a better social discriminator than was terminal educational age.

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* ascender de categoría = advance up + the scale, move up + the scale.

* bajar de categoría = demote.

* categoría académica profesional = academic rank.

* categoría fundamental = fundamental category.

* categoría profesional = job title, rank, professional position.

* creación de categorías = categorisation [categorization, -USA].

* de la misma categoría que = in a class with.

* de máxima categoría = top-class.

* de segunda categoría = second-rate.

* de varias categorías = multi-category.

* en circuitos de segunda categoría = in the provinces.

* encuadrar dentro de una categoría = categorise [categorize, -USA].

* en otra categoría = on a different plane.

* entrar dentro de la categoría de = fall under + the heading of.

* entrar dentro de una categoría = fall into + category, fall under + rubric.

* estar en la misma categoría que = rank with.

* gran categoría = high standard.

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* incluir en una categoría = fall into + category.

* obtener una categoría = gain + status.

* pérdida de categoría laboral = demotion.

* pertenecer a otra categoría de cosas = be of a different order.

* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.

* tener la categoría profesional de + Nombre = hold + Nombre + rank, have + Nombre + rank, enjoy + Nombre + rank.

* * *

femenino

a) (clase, rango) category

hotel de primera categoría — first-class hotel

categoría profesional — professional standing

tiene categoría de embajador — he has ambassadorial status

b) ( calidad)

un actor de mucha categoría — a distinguished actor

una revista de mucha/poca categoría — a first/second-rate magazine

el hotel de más categoría — the finest o best hotel

de categoría: artistas de categoría fine o first-rate artists; un producto de categoría a quality o prestige product; gente de cierta categoría — people of some standing

c) (Fil) category

- categoría fiscal

- categoría gramatical

* * *

= category, ranking, calibre [caliber, -USA], category heading, grading.

Ex: For some categories of materials it can be difficult to distinguish publishers from distributors and/or producers.

Ex: Those documents with sufficiently high rankings will be deemed relevant and eventually retrieved.

Ex: The calibre of the librarian is a medical library's most important resource.

Ex: In one library, the director objected to the category heading 'Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender' = En una biblioteca, el director se opuso a que se utilizase la categoría "Gay, Lesbiana, Bisexual y Transexual".

Ex: It is interesting that, in this case, socio-economic grading was a better social discriminator than was terminal educational age.

* ascender de categoría = advance up + the scale, move up + the scale.

* bajar de categoría = demote.

* categoría académica profesional = academic rank.

* categoría fundamental = fundamental category.

* categoría profesional = job title, rank, professional position.

* creación de categorías = categorisation [categorization, -USA].

* de la misma categoría que = in a class with.

* de máxima categoría = top-class.

* de segunda categoría = second-rate.

* de varias categorías = multi-category.

* en circuitos de segunda categoría = in the provinces.

* encuadrar dentro de una categoría = categorise [categorize, -USA].

* en otra categoría = on a different plane.

* entrar dentro de la categoría de = fall under + the heading of.

* entrar dentro de una categoría = fall into + category, fall under + rubric.

* estar en la misma categoría que = rank with.

* gran categoría = high standard.

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* incluir en una categoría = fall into + category.

* obtener una categoría = gain + status.

* pérdida de categoría laboral = demotion.

* pertenecer a otra categoría de cosas = be of a different order.

* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.

* tener la categoría profesional de + Nombre = hold + Nombre + rank, have + Nombre + rank, enjoy + Nombre + rank.

* * *

categoría

feminine

1 (clase, rango) category

hotel de primera categoría first-class hotel

categoría profesional professional standing

tiene categoría de embajador he has ambassadorial status, he holds the rank of ambassador

un huracán de categoría 4 a category 4 hurricane

2

(calidad): un actor de mucha categoría a distinguished actor

una revista de poca categoría a second-rate magazine

el hotel de más categoría de la ciudad the finest o best hotel in town

de categoría: un espectáculo de categoría a fine o a first-rate o an excellent show

artistas de categoría fine o first-rate artists

un producto de categoría a quality o prestige product

gente de cierta categoría people of some standing

es un imbécil de categoría ( Esp fam); he's a first-class o complete idiot ( colloq)

tiene un genio de categoría ( Esp fam); he has a terrible temper ( colloq)

3 ( Fil) category

Compuestos:

● categoría fiscal

tax bracket

● categoría gramatical

part of speech

* * *

categoría sustantivo femenino
a) ( grupo) category;

◊ categoría gramatical part of speech;

hotel de primera categoría first-class hotel
b) ( calidad):

◊ de categoría ‹actor/espectáculo/revista› first-rate;

un periódico de poca categoría a second-rate newspaper;
el hotel de más categoría the finest o best hotel
c) ( estatus):

◊ tiene categoría de embajador he has ambassadorial status;

gente de cierta categoría people of some standing
categoría sustantivo femenino
1 category
2 (prestigio, estilo) class
3 (grado en la calidad) de primera/segunda categoría, first/second rate
♦ Locuciones: de categoría, (persona muy importante) important
(objeto muy valioso o exquisito) quality, first-rate
' categoría' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ascender
- calibre
- clase
- descenso
- escalón
- primera
- primero
- rebajar
- subir
- talla
- elevado
- jerarquía
- júnior
- juvenil
- rango
- segundo
English:
blue-chip
- category
- class
- come under
- downgrade
- grade
- high-class
- neither
- outrank
- people
- promote
- rank
- rate
- saloon bar
- second-rate
- senior
- demote
- demotion
- distinction
- division
- down
- downmarket
- heavyweight
- low
- part
- second
- up
- upmarket

* * *

categoría nf

1. [clase] category;

un hotel de primera categoría a top-class hotel;

en su categoría de presidente,… as president…

Comp
categoría gramatical part of speech
2. [calidad] quality;

de (primera) categoría first-class;

un discurso de categoría a first-class o an excellent speech;

se enfrenta a dos rivales de categoría she faces two opponents of the first rank

3. [posición social] standing;

de categoría important

4. Dep [división] division;

perder la categoría to be relegated

Comp
la categoría reina [en motociclismo] 500 cc category; [en automovilismo] Formula One
5. [en lógica] category

* * *

categoría

f category; social class; ( estatus) standing; fig: de local, restaurante class; DEP division;

de categoría first-rate, top-class;

de segunda categoría second rate, second class;

actor de primera categoría first-rate actor

* * *

categoría nf

1) clase: category

2) rango: rank, standing

3)

categoría gramatical : part of speech

4)

de categoría : first-rate, outstanding

* * *

categoría n

1. (clase) category [pl. categories]

hay tres categorías de votantes there are three categories of voters

2. (calidad) class / rate

un hotel de primera categoría a first class hotel

un director de tercera categoría a third rate manager

3. (nivel) level

en categoría juvenil at junior level

en categoría masculina in the men's

Spanish-English dictionary > categoría
9 de antaño

= of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by

Ex. Reference librarians can no more make bricks without straw that could the Israelites of old.

Ex. The current environment in higher education is providing an opportunity for librarians to define a future that will ensure their central role in the educational process and thus resolve these remaining age-old questions.

Ex. The old-time indoor apprentices, who had boarded and lodged with the printer and received only nominal wages, were mostly replaced by outdoor apprentices who found their own board and lodging and were paid wages according to their skill and experience.

Ex. Ironically, today's catalogs have gone full circle back to the book catalogs of yore, with each work having only one complete catalog entry = Paradójicamente, los catálogos de hoy día han vuelto a los catálogos en forma de libro de antaño, en los que cada documento tenía un único asiento catalográfico completo.

Ex. This article presents a view of the Internet as comparable to an American travelling carnival of olden days, the sort operated by con men and hucksters.

Ex. Attendance figures indicated the beginnings of a return to participation by many of the big publishers that shunned the show in recent years, although the mammoth stands of yesteryear remained absent = Las cifras de asistencia mostraban el comienzo de una vuelta a la participación de muchos de los editores que no habían asistido a la exposición en los últimos años, aunque los estands gigantescos de antaño seguían estando ausentes.

Ex. There is a definite problem in that the cataloging rules we've had have been firmly rooted in a bygone era.

Ex. I hope my stroll down memory lane has stirred some long forgotten rememberances of good times gone by.

* * *

= of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by

Ex: Reference librarians can no more make bricks without straw that could the Israelites of old.

Ex: The current environment in higher education is providing an opportunity for librarians to define a future that will ensure their central role in the educational process and thus resolve these remaining age-old questions.

Ex: The old-time indoor apprentices, who had boarded and lodged with the printer and received only nominal wages, were mostly replaced by outdoor apprentices who found their own board and lodging and were paid wages according to their skill and experience.

Ex: Ironically, today's catalogs have gone full circle back to the book catalogs of yore, with each work having only one complete catalog entry = Paradójicamente, los catálogos de hoy día han vuelto a los catálogos en forma de libro de antaño, en los que cada documento tenía un único asiento catalográfico completo.

Ex: This article presents a view of the Internet as comparable to an American travelling carnival of olden days, the sort operated by con men and hucksters.

Ex: Attendance figures indicated the beginnings of a return to participation by many of the big publishers that shunned the show in recent years, although the mammoth stands of yesteryear remained absent = Las cifras de asistencia mostraban el comienzo de una vuelta a la participación de muchos de los editores que no habían asistido a la exposición en los últimos años, aunque los estands gigantescos de antaño seguían estando ausentes.

Ex: There is a definite problem in that the cataloging rules we've had have been firmly rooted in a bygone era.

Ex: I hope my stroll down memory lane has stirred some long forgotten rememberances of good times gone by.

Spanish-English dictionary > de antaño
10 de venta regular

(adj.) = steady-selling

Ex. Publishers, moreover, tried to put at least part of their capital into steady-selling educational and technical works, which were less glamorous but safer than poems and novels.

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(adj.) = steady-selling

Ex: Publishers, moreover, tried to put at least part of their capital into steady-selling educational and technical works, which were less glamorous but safer than poems and novels.

Spanish-English dictionary > de venta regular
11 detener

v.

1 to stop.

consiguieron detener la hemorragia they managed to stop the bleeding

estaba decidido, nada podía detenerlo he had made up his mind, nothing could stop him

Ricardo detuvo el auto Richard stopped the car.

El guarda detuvo el asalto The guard stopped the holdup.

2 to arrest.

El guarda detuvo al ladrón The guard arrested the thief.

3 to keep, to delay.

4 to hold back, to delay, to block someone's progress, to block the progress of.

La falta de luz detuvo al tren The lack of lighting held back the train.

* * *

detener

Conjugation model [ TENER], like link=tener tener

► verbo transitivo

1 (parar) to stop, halt; (proceso, negociación) to hold up

2 (retener) to keep, delay, detain

■ nos detuvo durante una hora she kept us for an hour

3 DERECHO to detain, arrest

► verbo pronominal detenerse

1 (pararse) to stop, halt

■ el tren se detuvo the train stopped

2 (entretenerse) to hang about, linger

3 (pararse a considerar algo) to dwell

■ no podemos detenernos en este asunto we can't dwell upon this matter

* * *

verb

1) to arrest, detain

2) stop, halt

•

- detenerse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=parar) to stop

me detuvo en la calle — he stopped me in the street

2) (=retrasar) to hold up, delay

detener el progreso de algo — to hold up the progress of sth

no quiero detenerlo — I don't want to keep o delay you

3) (=retener) [+ objeto] to keep

4) (Jur) (=arrestar) to arrest; (=encarcelar) to detain

2.

See:

detenerse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( parar) <vehículo/máquina> to stop; <trámite/proceso> to halt; < hemorragia> to stop, staunch

detener el avance de la enfermedad — to check the development of the disease

vete, nadie te detiene — go then, nobody's stopping you

2) ( arrestar) to arrest; ( encarcelar) to detain

queda usted detenido! — you're under arrest!
2.
detenerse v pron

a) ( pararse) vehículo/persona to stop

no te detengas por el camino — don't stop off on the way

detenerse a + inf — to stop to + inf

b) ( tomar mucho tiempo)

detenerse en algo: no nos detengamos demasiado en los detalles — let's not spend too much time discussing the details

* * *

= halt, stop, suspend, staunch [stanch, -USA], check, detain, stunt, stem + the tide of, arrest, apprehend, shut down, imprison, jail [gaol, -UK], make + an arrest, place under + arrest, take into + custody, pull over.

Nota: Referido generalmente a la policía de tráfico.

Ex. Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.

Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex. The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.

Ex. Some notable progress is being made worldwide in staunching publishers' losses.

Ex. They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.

Ex. Juan Carlos is a blind lawyer, activist and volunteer librarian who has been imprisoned without trial since March, when he was detained for peacefully protesting the arrest of a journalist.

Ex. True personal discrimination cannot be forced by exercises in selecting the good and rejecting the bad by the application of stock critical formulas: it may indeed be stunted.

Ex. This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.

Ex. Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.

Ex. Due to this fortunate circumstance, a thief who had been systematically purloining rare books from the Library was apprehended.

Ex. Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.

Ex. Juan Carlos is a blind lawyer, activist and volunteer librarian who has been imprisoned without trial since March, when he was detained for peacefully protesting the arrest of a journalist.

Ex. In 1892 Klas Linderfelt, the then ALA President, was jailed for 4 days on charges of embezzling more than $4,000 from library funds.

Ex. They do do everything from issuing parking and speeding tickets to making arrests.

Ex. The driver was placed under arrest by the state police for driving while under the influence of alcohol.

Ex. A couple convicted of tax evasion was taken into custody after a five-month-long standoff with federal agents.

Ex. Since cops were given the go-ahead to pull over people for not wearing seat belts, state troopers have become creative about spotting scofflaws.

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* continuar sin detenerse = go straight ahead.

* detener bruscamente = halt + in full flight.

* detener búsqueda = discontinue + search.

* detener completamente = bring to + a (grinding) halt.

* detener en el camino = waylay.

* detenerse = become + stagnant, break off, sit back, stall, pull up, run into + the sand(s), stop over.

* detenerse antes de = stop + short of.

* detenerse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.

* detenerse a pensar en = spare + a thought for.

* detenerse a reflexionar = stand back.

* detenerse completamente = grind to + a (screeching) halt, come to + a (dead) halt, come to + a shuddering halt.

* detenerse en el camino = stop along + the way.

* detenerse en el lado del camino = pull over.

* detenerse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.

* detenerse por un momento = pause.

* estar detenido = be under arrest.

* ser detenido = be under arrest.

* si nos detenemos a reflexionar sobre ello = on reflection.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( parar) <vehículo/máquina> to stop; <trámite/proceso> to halt; < hemorragia> to stop, staunch

detener el avance de la enfermedad — to check the development of the disease

vete, nadie te detiene — go then, nobody's stopping you

2) ( arrestar) to arrest; ( encarcelar) to detain

queda usted detenido! — you're under arrest!
2.
detenerse v pron

a) ( pararse) vehículo/persona to stop

no te detengas por el camino — don't stop off on the way

detenerse a + inf — to stop to + inf

b) ( tomar mucho tiempo)

detenerse en algo: no nos detengamos demasiado en los detalles — let's not spend too much time discussing the details

* * *

= halt, stop, suspend, staunch [stanch, -USA], check, detain, stunt, stem + the tide of, arrest, apprehend, shut down, imprison, jail [gaol, -UK], make + an arrest, place under + arrest, take into + custody, pull over.

Nota: Referido generalmente a la policía de tráfico.

Ex: Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.

Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex: The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.

Ex: Some notable progress is being made worldwide in staunching publishers' losses.

Ex: They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.

Ex: Juan Carlos is a blind lawyer, activist and volunteer librarian who has been imprisoned without trial since March, when he was detained for peacefully protesting the arrest of a journalist.

Ex: True personal discrimination cannot be forced by exercises in selecting the good and rejecting the bad by the application of stock critical formulas: it may indeed be stunted.

Ex: This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.

Ex: Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.

Ex: Due to this fortunate circumstance, a thief who had been systematically purloining rare books from the Library was apprehended.

Ex: Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.

Ex: Juan Carlos is a blind lawyer, activist and volunteer librarian who has been imprisoned without trial since March, when he was detained for peacefully protesting the arrest of a journalist.

Ex: In 1892 Klas Linderfelt, the then ALA President, was jailed for 4 days on charges of embezzling more than $4,000 from library funds.

Ex: They do do everything from issuing parking and speeding tickets to making arrests.

Ex: The driver was placed under arrest by the state police for driving while under the influence of alcohol.

Ex: A couple convicted of tax evasion was taken into custody after a five-month-long standoff with federal agents.

Ex: Since cops were given the go-ahead to pull over people for not wearing seat belts, state troopers have become creative about spotting scofflaws.

* continuar sin detenerse = go straight ahead.

* detener bruscamente = halt + in full flight.

* detener búsqueda = discontinue + search.

* detener completamente = bring to + a (grinding) halt.

* detener en el camino = waylay.

* detenerse = become + stagnant, break off, sit back, stall, pull up, run into + the sand(s), stop over.

* detenerse antes de = stop + short of.

* detenerse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.

* detenerse a pensar en = spare + a thought for.

* detenerse a reflexionar = stand back.

* detenerse completamente = grind to + a (screeching) halt, come to + a (dead) halt, come to + a shuddering halt.

* detenerse en el camino = stop along + the way.

* detenerse en el lado del camino = pull over.

* detenerse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.

* detenerse por un momento = pause.

* estar detenido = be under arrest.

* ser detenido = be under arrest.

* si nos detenemos a reflexionar sobre ello = on reflection.

* * *

detener [ E27 ]

vt

A (parar) ‹vehículo/máquina› to stop; ‹trámite/proceso› to halt; ‹hemorragia› to stop, staunch

detener el avance del enemigo to halt the enemy advance

detener el avance de la enfermedad to curb o check o arrest the development of the disease

vete si quieres, nadie te detiene go if you want, nobody's stopping you

B (arrestar) to arrest; (encarcelar) to detain

¡queda usted detenido! you're under arrest!

C (Dep) ‹gol/lanzamiento› to save; (balón) to stop

■ detenerse

v pron

1 (pararse) «vehículo/persona» to stop

ven directo a casa, sin detenerte en el camino come straight home without stopping off on the way

detenerse A + INF to stop to + INF

¿te has detenido a pensar en las consecuencias? have you stopped to consider the consequences?

2

(tomar mucho tiempo): me detuve arreglando el escritorio y perdí el tren I hung around tidying my desk and I missed the train

detenerse EN algo:

hay que ir al grano sin detenerse en lo accesorio we have to get to the point without dwelling on incidentals

no te detengas en la introducción don't waste time o spend too much time on the introduction

* * *

detener ( conjugate detener) verbo transitivo
1 ( parar) ‹vehículo/máquina› to stop;
‹trámite/proceso› to halt;
‹ hemorragia› to stop, staunch
2 ( arrestar) to arrest;
( encarcelar) to detain;
◊ ¡queda usted detenido! you're under arrest!

detenerse verbo pronominal
a) ( pararse) [vehículo/persona] to stop;

detenerse a hacer algo to stop to do sth
b) ( tomar mucho tiempo) detenerse en algo:

◊ no nos detengamos demasiado en los detalles let's not spend too much time discussing the details

detener verbo transitivo
1 to stop, halt
2 Jur (a un sospechoso) to arrest, detain
' detener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
interceptar
- prender
- atajar
- detiene
- detuve
- paso
English:
apprehend
- arrest
- detain
- get
- inhibit
- keep
- prisoner
- pull in
- recapture
- remand
- seize
- stem
- stop
- halt
- hold
- stunt

* * *

detener

♦ vt

1. [parar] to stop;

detenga el vehículo y estacione stop the vehicle and park;

detener el avance enemigo to halt the enemy advance;

detener la propagación de la epidemia to stop the spread of the epidemic;

los bomberos lograron detener el fuego firefighters managed to hold the fire in check o stop the fire spreading;

consiguieron detener la hemorragia they managed to stop the bleeding;

estaba decidido, nada podía detenerlo he had made up his mind, nothing could stop him;

¡adelante, hazlo! ¿qué te detiene? go on, do it! what's stopping you?

2. [arrestar] to arrest

3. [entretener] to keep, to delay;

¿qué fue lo que te detuvo? what kept you?, what held you up?

♦ See also the pronominal verb detenerse

* * *

detener

v/t

1 stop

2 de policía arrest, detain

* * *

detener {80} vt

1) arrestar: to arrest, to detain

2) parar: to stop, to halt

3) : to keep, to hold back

♦ See also the reflexive verb detenerse

* * *

detener vb

1. (parar) to stop [pt. & pp. stopped]

el conductor detuvo el coche the driver stopped the car

2. (arrestar) to arrest

han detenido a un joven por robar una moto a youth has been arrested for stealing a motorbike

Spanish-English dictionary > detener
12 experiencia profesional

f.

vocational experience.

* * *

(n.) = career experience, expertise, staff expertise, professional skills, professional expertise, professional experience

Ex. The program's purpose is to enable U.S. librarians and publishers to enrich and broaden their career experience through a short period of overseas service.

Ex. Its primary function is to provide a centre for software and hardware expertise for its members.

Ex. By centralizing stock and staff it is possible for everyone to have access to a wider range of staff expertise.

Ex. Chapter 1 provides an overview of today's reference services, suggesting the rich possibilities for applying basic professional skills.

Ex. This article points the way to success through marketing, professional expertise and the personal touch.

Ex. Data on doctoral graduates are discussed in terms of socioeconomic factors, educational background, position held, prior professional experience, salaries, professional membership, and publications.

* * *

(n.) = career experience, expertise, staff expertise, professional skills, professional expertise, professional experience

Ex: The program's purpose is to enable U.S. librarians and publishers to enrich and broaden their career experience through a short period of overseas service.

Ex: Its primary function is to provide a centre for software and hardware expertise for its members.

Ex: By centralizing stock and staff it is possible for everyone to have access to a wider range of staff expertise.

Ex: Chapter 1 provides an overview of today's reference services, suggesting the rich possibilities for applying basic professional skills.

Ex: This article points the way to success through marketing, professional expertise and the personal touch.

Ex: Data on doctoral graduates are discussed in terms of socioeconomic factors, educational background, position held, prior professional experience, salaries, professional membership, and publications.

Spanish-English dictionary > experiencia profesional
13 licencia

f.

1 license, permit (document).

licencia de armas/caza gun/hunting license

licencia de conducir driving license ( Carib, Chilean Spanish, Ecuadoran Spanish Méx Br), driver's license (United States)

licencia para conducir driving license ( Carib, Chilean Spanish, Ecuadoran Spanish Méx Br), driver's license (United States)

licencia de exportación/importación export/import license

licencia fiscal = official authorization to practice a profession

licencia de manejar o manejo driving license (Mexican SpanishBr), driver's license (United States)

licencia de obras planning permission

licencia poética poetic license

2 leave (military).

licencia absoluta discharge

3 leave. ( Latin American Spanish)

4 liberty.

tomarse licencias con alguien to take liberties with somebody

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: licenciar.

* * *

licencia

► nombre femenino

1 (permiso) licence (US license), permission

2 (documento) licence (US license), permit

3 MILITAR discharge

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

tomarse la licencia de to take the licence (US license) to

licencia fiscal tax paid by businesses and the self-employed in order to operate legally

licencia poética poetic licence (US license)

* * *

noun f.

1) permission

2) franchise

3) license

4) permit

* * *

SF

1) (=documento) licence, license (EEUU)

licencia de armas — gun licence, gun permit (EEUU)

licencia de caza — game licence, hunting permit

licencia de conducir, licencia de conductor — driving licence, driver's license (EEUU)

licencia de construcción — ≈ planning permission

licencia de exportación — (Com) export licence

licencia de manejar — LAm driving licence, driver's license (EEUU)

licencia de matrimonio — marriage licence

licencia de obras — building permit, planning permission

licencia de piloto, licencia de vuelo — pilot's licence

licencia fiscal — registration with the Spanish Inland Revenue necessary for any commercial activity

2) (Mil) leave, furlough (EEUU)

3) [de trabajo] leave

estar de licencia — to be on leave

ir de licencia — to go on leave

licencia absoluta — discharge

licencia de maternidad — maternity leave

licencia honrosa — honourable discharge

licencia por enfermedad — sick leave

licencia sin sueldo — unpaid leave

4) frm (=permiso) permission

sin mi licencia — without my permission

dar su licencia — to give one's permission, grant permission

5) (=libertinaje) licence

6) (Literat)

licencia poética — poetic licence

7) (Univ) † degree

* * *

femenino

1) ( documento) license*

- licencia de armas

- licencia de caza

- licencia de conducir or de manejar

- licencia de exportación/importación

- licencia de obras

- licencia de pesca

2)

a) (frml) (permiso, beneplácito) permission

b) (ant) (libertad, confianza) liberty

- licencia poética

3)

a) (Mil) leave

con licencia — on leave

b) (AmL) ( de un trabajo) leave

estar de licencia — to be on leave

•

- licencia absoluta

- licencia por enfermedad/maternidad

* * *

= licence [license, -USA], leave pass, franchise, license [licence, -USA], licensing, licensing agreement, licensing arrangement, licensure, permit.

Ex. They were a kind of localized office for the city government and would take on routine tasks like receiving license applications, although main function was to provide information.

Ex. Thus a letter home from a common soldier on the eve of a great battle is likely to be of considerably more interest to the historian than a leave pass signed by the commanding general of one of the armies involved.

Ex. The Condensed Books series holds a unique and ubiquitous book publishing franchise that has vanquished all competitors.

Ex. The use of electronic information everywhere in the world is usually defined and described by contractual agreements, otherwise known as licenses = El uso de la información electrónica en todo el mundo normalmente se define y describe mediante acuerdos contractuales que se conocen como licencias.

Ex. Licensing is increasing in importance as a means of gaining access to commercially available digital information = Las licencias están creciendo en importancia como forma de acceder a información digital comercial.

Ex. The article 'Licence at your own risk' describes the complexities of negotiating licensing agreements.

Ex. Some publishers are entering into longterm, multiproperty licensing arrangements, while others participate in television coproductions and seek synergies with sister companies.

Ex. Only through formal certification or licensure will librarians achieve the consistently high level of performance necessary to command the confidence and respect accorded a profession.

Ex. The author discusses the role of the National Library of Nigeria as distributing agent and considers the problem surrounding the issue of a special permit for shipments into Nigeria.

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* acuerdo de licencia = licensing agreement, licensing arrangement.

* conceder licencia = grant + license.

* conceder licencia de comercialización = license [licence, -USA].

* conceder una licencia = issue + licence.

* condiciones de la licencia = licence terms, licence terms and conditions.

* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed.

* derechos de licencia = licensing rights.

* distribuidor que concede licencias = licensor.

* incluir licencia de uso en sobre cerrado = shrink-wrap [shrinkwrap].

* incumplimiento de licencia = breach of license agreement.

* licencia a ciegas = shrink-wrap licence [shrinkwrap licence], shrink-wrapped licence [shrinkwrapped licence].

* licencia colectiva = collective licensing.

* licencia comercial = trading licence.

* licencia corporativa = collective licensing.

* licencia de acceso = subscription license.

* licencia de acceso a información electrónica = license [licence, -USA], licensing.

* licencia de armas = firearm licence.

* licencia de caza = hunting licence, shooting licence.

* licencia de pesca = fishing licence.

* licencia de tenencia de armas = firearm licence.

* licencia de uso = licence agreement.

* licencia educativa = educational licence.

* licencia en sobre hermético = shrink-wrap licence [shrinkwrap licence], shrink-wrapped licence [shrinkwrapped licence].

* licencia estándar = boilerplate licensing.

* licencia fiscal = trading licence.

* licencia para matar = licence to kill.

* licencias corporativas = site licensing.

* sin licencia = unlicensed.

* términos y condiciones de la licencia = licence terms and conditions, licence terms.

* titular de una licencia = licensee.

* * *

femenino

1) ( documento) license*

- licencia de armas

- licencia de caza

- licencia de conducir or de manejar

- licencia de exportación/importación

- licencia de obras

- licencia de pesca

2)

a) (frml) (permiso, beneplácito) permission

b) (ant) (libertad, confianza) liberty

- licencia poética

3)

a) (Mil) leave

con licencia — on leave

b) (AmL) ( de un trabajo) leave

estar de licencia — to be on leave

•

- licencia absoluta

- licencia por enfermedad/maternidad

* * *

= licence [license, -USA], leave pass, franchise, license [licence, -USA], licensing, licensing agreement, licensing arrangement, licensure, permit.

Ex: They were a kind of localized office for the city government and would take on routine tasks like receiving license applications, although main function was to provide information.

Ex: Thus a letter home from a common soldier on the eve of a great battle is likely to be of considerably more interest to the historian than a leave pass signed by the commanding general of one of the armies involved.

Ex: The Condensed Books series holds a unique and ubiquitous book publishing franchise that has vanquished all competitors.

Ex: The use of electronic information everywhere in the world is usually defined and described by contractual agreements, otherwise known as licenses = El uso de la información electrónica en todo el mundo normalmente se define y describe mediante acuerdos contractuales que se conocen como licencias.

Ex: Licensing is increasing in importance as a means of gaining access to commercially available digital information = Las licencias están creciendo en importancia como forma de acceder a información digital comercial.

Ex: The article 'Licence at your own risk' describes the complexities of negotiating licensing agreements.

Ex: Some publishers are entering into longterm, multiproperty licensing arrangements, while others participate in television coproductions and seek synergies with sister companies.

Ex: Only through formal certification or licensure will librarians achieve the consistently high level of performance necessary to command the confidence and respect accorded a profession.

Ex: The author discusses the role of the National Library of Nigeria as distributing agent and considers the problem surrounding the issue of a special permit for shipments into Nigeria.

* acuerdo de licencia = licensing agreement, licensing arrangement.

* conceder licencia = grant + license.

* conceder licencia de comercialización = license [licence, -USA].

* conceder una licencia = issue + licence.

* condiciones de la licencia = licence terms, licence terms and conditions.

* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed.

* derechos de licencia = licensing rights.

* distribuidor que concede licencias = licensor.

* incluir licencia de uso en sobre cerrado = shrink-wrap [shrinkwrap].

* incumplimiento de licencia = breach of license agreement.

* licencia a ciegas = shrink-wrap licence [shrinkwrap licence], shrink-wrapped licence [shrinkwrapped licence].

* licencia colectiva = collective licensing.

* licencia comercial = trading licence.

* licencia corporativa = collective licensing.

* licencia de acceso = subscription license.

* licencia de acceso a información electrónica = license [licence, -USA], licensing.

* licencia de armas = firearm licence.

* licencia de caza = hunting licence, shooting licence.

* licencia de pesca = fishing licence.

* licencia de tenencia de armas = firearm licence.

* licencia de uso = licence agreement.

* licencia educativa = educational licence.

* licencia en sobre hermético = shrink-wrap licence [shrinkwrap licence], shrink-wrapped licence [shrinkwrapped licence].

* licencia estándar = boilerplate licensing.

* licencia fiscal = trading licence.

* licencia para matar = licence to kill.

* licencias corporativas = site licensing.

* sin licencia = unlicensed.

* términos y condiciones de la licencia = licence terms and conditions, licence terms.

* titular de una licencia = licensee.

* * *

licencia

feminine

A (documento) license*

Compuestos:

● licencia de armas

gun permit ( AmE), gun licence ( BrE), license* to carry firearms

● licencia de caza

hunting permit

● licencia de conducción or de conducir

driver's license ( AmE), driving licence ( BrE)

● licencia de exportación

export license*

● licencia de importación

import license*

● licencia de manejar or de manejo

(AmC, Méx, Ven) licencia de conducir

● licencia de obras

planning permission

● licencia de pesca

fishing license* o permit

● licencia fiscal

fee paid to the government by lawyers, doctors, etc for the right to practice their profession

● licencia internacional de conducción

international driver’s license( AmE), international driving licence ( BrE)

B

1 ( frml) (permiso, beneplácito) permission

¿da usted su licencia? do you give your permission o consent?, do I have your permission?

pidió licencia para verlo she asked permission to see it

2 ( ant) (libertad, confianza) liberty

Compuesto:

licencia poética

poetic license*

C

1 ( Mil) leave

viene a casa con licencia he's coming home on leave

2 ( AmL) (de un trabajo) leave

le dan 20 días de licencia anual he gets 20 days' annual leave

está de licencia she's on leave

Compuestos:

● licencia absoluta

absolute discharge

● licencia por enfermedad/maternidad

( RPl) sick/maternity leave

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Del verbo licenciar: ( conjugate licenciar)

licencia es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
licencia
licenciar
licencia sustantivo femenino
1 ( documento) license^{( conjugate license)};
◊ licencia de caza hunting permit;

licencia de conducir or (AmC, Méx, Ven) de manejar driver's license (AmE), driving licence (BrE)
2
a) (Mil) leave;

◊ con licencia on leave

b) (AmL) ( de un trabajo) leave;

◊ estar de licencia to be on leave

licenciar ( conjugate licenciar) verbo transitivo ‹ soldado› to discharge
licenciarse verbo pronominal [ estudiante] to graduate
licencia sustantivo femenino
1 (autorización) permission
licencia poética, poetic licence
2 (documento oficial) permit, licence, US license
licencia de armas, gun licence
LAm Auto driving licence, US driver's license
3 (exceso de libertad, confianza) licence, US license, freedom: se toma demasiadas licencias, he takes too many liberties
licenciar vtr Mil to discharge
' licencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tramitar
- pase
- solicitud
- vencimiento
English:
honourable discharge
- interlope
- leave
- licence
- driver's license
- furlough
- holiday
- license
- permit
- sick
- television
- vacation

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licencia nf

1. [documento] licence, permit;
[de software, vídeo] licence agreement
Comp
licencia de armas gun licence;
licencia artística artistic licence;

licencia de caza hunting licence o permit;
Carib, Chile, Ecuad licencia de conducir Br driving licence, US driver's license; Méx licencia para conducir Br driving licence, US driver's license; Méx licencia de conductor Br driving licence, US driver's license;
licencia de exportación export licence;

licencia fiscal = official authorization to practise a profession;

licencia de importación import licence;
Méx licencia de manejo Br driving licence, US driver's license;
licencia de obras planning permission;

licencia de pesca fishing permit

2. [eclesiástica] [para predicar] licence;
[para publicar un texto] imprimatur
3. [autorización] permission;

dar licencia to give permission;
Méx
con licencia [con permiso] if I may, if you'll excuse me;
Méx
con licencia, ¿puedo pasar? may I come in?

4. [en el ejército] leave

Comp
licencia absoluta discharge
5. Am [en el trabajo] leave;

estar de licencia to be off work

Comp
RP licencia por enfermedad sick leave; RP licencia por maternidad maternity leave
6. [libertad] liberty;

me he permitido la licencia de venir sin llamar I took the liberty of coming without calling first;

tomarse licencias con alguien to take liberties with sb

Comp
Lit licencia métrica metrical licence o freedom; Lit licencia poética poetic licence
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licencia

f

1 permit, license, Br

licence

2 ( permiso) permission

3 MIL leave

4

:

tomarse demasiadas licencias take liberties

5 L.Am.
AUTO license, Br
licence

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licencia nf

1) : permission

2) : leave, leave of absence

3) : permit, license

licencia de conducir: driver's license

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licencia n licence

Spanish-English dictionary > licencia
14 peliagudo

adj.

difficult, cumbersome, complex, intricate.

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peliagudo

► adjetivo

1 tricky

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ADJ [tema] tricky

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- da adjetivo < problema> difficult, tricky, < asunto> thorny

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= sticky [stickier -comp., stickiest -sup.], thorny [thornier -comp., thorniest -sup.].

Nota: Generalmente acompaña a problem/issue/question.

Ex. The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex. The article 'The comfortable pew is a thorny throne' reviews the technological, political, philosophical, professional and educational issues associated with filtering access to information.

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* cuestión peliaguda = sticky issue.

* * *

- da adjetivo < problema> difficult, tricky, < asunto> thorny

* * *

= sticky [stickier -comp., stickiest -sup.], thorny [thornier -comp., thorniest -sup.].

Nota: Generalmente acompaña a problem/issue/question.

Ex: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex: The article 'The comfortable pew is a thorny throne' reviews the technological, political, philosophical, professional and educational issues associated with filtering access to information.

* cuestión peliaguda = sticky issue.

* * *

peliagudo -da

adjective

difficult, tricky, thorny

* * *

peliagudo
◊ -da adjetivo ‹ problema› difficult, tricky;

‹ asunto› thorny
peliagudo,-a adjetivo tricky, difficult
' peliagudo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
peliaguda
- resbaladiza
- resbaladizo
English:
sticky
- thorny
- tricky

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peliagudo, -a adj

tricky

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peliagudo

adj tricky

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peliagudo, -da adj

: tricky, difficult, ticklish

Spanish-English dictionary > peliagudo
15 política

f.

1 politics, political affairs, political playground.

2 politics.

3 policy, program.

4 tact.

5 politeness.

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política

► nombre femenino

1 politics

2 (dirección) policy

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1. f., (m. - político) 2. f., (m. - político) 3. noun f.
1) policy

2) politics

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SF

1) (Pol) politics sing

meterse en (la) política — to get involved in politics

la política en la posguerra — postwar politics

política de pasillo(s) — lobbying

2) (=programa) policy

política agraria — agricultural policy

política de cañonera — gunboat diplomacy

política de ingresos y precios, política de jornales y precios — prices and incomes policy

política de mano dura — strong-arm policy, tough policy

política de silla vacía — empty-chair policy, refusal to take one's seat (in parliament)

política de tierra quemada — scorched earth policy

política económica — economic policy

política exterior — foreign policy

política interior — [de país] domestic policy; [de organización] internal politics

política presupuestaria — budget policy

política salarial — incomes policy

3) (=tacto) tact, skill; (=cortesía) politeness, courtesy; (=educación) good manners pl

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femenino

1) (Pol) politics

meterse en política — ( como profesión) to go into politics; ( como militante) to get involved in politics

2) ( postura) policy

política interior/exterior — domestic/foreign policy

nuestra política educativa/salarial — our education/wage policy

* * *

= politics, rationale, elected politics.

Ex. The social sciences class, 300, subsumes Economics, Politics, Law and Education.

Ex. CD-ROM publishers are pricing either low or high and seemingly do not know what rationale to use for pricing.

Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

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* adoptar una política = make + policy decisions.

* atenerse a una política = uphold + policy.

* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* confección de políticas = policy making [policy-making/policymaking].

* cumplir una política = uphold + policy.

* decisión sobre qué política de actuación seguir = policy decision.

* dedicarse a la política = politick.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* determinación de políticas = policy making [policy-making/policymaking].

* diseñar una política = draft + policy.

* elaboración de políticas = policy making [policy-making/policymaking], policy formation, policy formulation.

* establecer una política = institute + policy.

* falsa política de integración de minorías = tokenism.

* fijación de políticas = policy making [policy-making/policymaking].

* formular una política = frame + policy.

* hacer cumplir una política = uphold + policy.

* inmerso en la política = steeped in politics.

* integración de la perspectiva de género en el conjunto de las políticas = gender mainstreaming.

* participante en la política = politically active.

* personalidad en el ámbito de la política = political personality.

* política administrativa = administrative policy.

* Política Agrícola Comunitaria (CAP) = Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

* política a largo plazo = long term policy.

* política bibliotecaria = library provision, library policy.

* política bibliotecaria nacional = national library policy.

* política científica = research policy, science policy, scientific policy.

* política cultural = cultural policy.

* política de actuación = policy.

* política de adquisiciones = acquisition policy [acquisitions policy], collection development [collections development], selection policy, collection policy.

* política de ayuda = assistance policy.

* política de clases = class politics.

* política de coaliciones = coalition politics.

* política de competencias = competition policy.

* política de compras = purchasing policy.

* política de conservación = preservation policy, conservation policy.

* política de desarrollo de la colección = collection development policy.

* política de expurgo = weeding policy.

* política de fijación de precios = pricing policy.

* política de financiación = financing policy, funding policy.

* política de información = information provision, information strategy, information policy.

* política de información nacional = national information policy.

* política de inmigración = immigration policy.

* política de la biblioteca = library's policy.

* política del poder = power politics.

* política de multas = fine policy.

* política de personal = personnel policy, staff policy.

* política de precios = pricing model, pricing policy.

* política de preservación = preservation policy.

* política de privacidad = privacy policy.

* política de retenciones = retention policy.

* política de sanciones = fine policy.

* política de trabajo = policy.

* política de usuarios = user policy.

* política económica = political economy.

* política editorial = editorial policy.

* política educativa = educational policy.

* política electoral = election politics.

* política exterior = foreign policy.

* política fiscal = fiscal policy.

* política interna = policy, internal politics.

* política internacional = international politics.

* política laboral = labour policy.

* política monetaria = monetary policy.

* política nacional = national politics.

* política pública = public policy.

* política sancionadora = fine policy.

* política social = social policy.

* redactar una política = formulate + policy.

* responsables de la política científica = science policy makers.

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femenino

1) (Pol) politics

meterse en política — ( como profesión) to go into politics; ( como militante) to get involved in politics

2) ( postura) policy

política interior/exterior — domestic/foreign policy

nuestra política educativa/salarial — our education/wage policy

* * *

= politics, rationale, elected politics.

Ex: The social sciences class, 300, subsumes Economics, Politics, Law and Education.

Ex: CD-ROM publishers are pricing either low or high and seemingly do not know what rationale to use for pricing.

Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

* adoptar una política = make + policy decisions.

* atenerse a una política = uphold + policy.

* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* confección de políticas = policy making [policy-making/policymaking].

* cumplir una política = uphold + policy.

* decisión sobre qué política de actuación seguir = policy decision.

* dedicarse a la política = politick.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* determinación de políticas = policy making [policy-making/policymaking].

* diseñar una política = draft + policy.

* elaboración de políticas = policy making [policy-making/policymaking], policy formation, policy formulation.

* establecer una política = institute + policy.

* falsa política de integración de minorías = tokenism.

* fijación de políticas = policy making [policy-making/policymaking].

* formular una política = frame + policy.

* hacer cumplir una política = uphold + policy.

* inmerso en la política = steeped in politics.

* integración de la perspectiva de género en el conjunto de las políticas = gender mainstreaming.

* participante en la política = politically active.

* personalidad en el ámbito de la política = political personality.

* política administrativa = administrative policy.

* Política Agrícola Comunitaria (CAP) = Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

* política a largo plazo = long term policy.

* política bibliotecaria = library provision, library policy.

* política bibliotecaria nacional = national library policy.

* política científica = research policy, science policy, scientific policy.

* política cultural = cultural policy.

* política de actuación = policy.

* política de adquisiciones = acquisition policy [acquisitions policy], collection development [collections development], selection policy, collection policy.

* política de ayuda = assistance policy.

* política de clases = class politics.

* política de coaliciones = coalition politics.

* política de competencias = competition policy.

* política de compras = purchasing policy.

* política de conservación = preservation policy, conservation policy.

* política de desarrollo de la colección = collection development policy.

* política de expurgo = weeding policy.

* política de fijación de precios = pricing policy.

* política de financiación = financing policy, funding policy.

* política de información = information provision, information strategy, information policy.

* política de información nacional = national information policy.

* política de inmigración = immigration policy.

* política de la biblioteca = library's policy.

* política del poder = power politics.

* política de multas = fine policy.

* política de personal = personnel policy, staff policy.

* política de precios = pricing model, pricing policy.

* política de preservación = preservation policy.

* política de privacidad = privacy policy.

* política de retenciones = retention policy.

* política de sanciones = fine policy.

* política de trabajo = policy.

* política de usuarios = user policy.

* política económica = political economy.

* política editorial = editorial policy.

* política educativa = educational policy.

* política electoral = election politics.

* política exterior = foreign policy.

* política fiscal = fiscal policy.

* política interna = policy, internal politics.

* política internacional = international politics.

* política laboral = labour policy.

* política monetaria = monetary policy.

* política nacional = national politics.

* política pública = public policy.

* política sancionadora = fine policy.

* política social = social policy.

* redactar una política = formulate + policy.

* responsables de la política científica = science policy makers.

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política

feminine

A ( Pol) politics

se dedicó a la política he went into politics

siempre están hablando de política they are always talking about politics

meterse en política (como profesión) to go into politics; (como militante) to get involved in politics

B (postura) policy

la política económica del gobierno the government's economic policy

política interior/exterior domestic/foreign policy

política gubernamental government policy

política salarial wage policy

nuestra política educativa our education policy, our policy on education

una política de negociación a policy of negotiation

Compuesto:

Política Europea de Seguridad y Defensa

(UE) Common European Security and Defence Policy

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política sustantivo femenino
1 (Pol) politics
2 ( postura) policy;
◊ política interior/exterior domestic/foreign policy

político,-a
I adjetivo
1 political
2 (parentesco) in-law: se lleva mal con su familia política, he doesn't get on with his in-laws
II sustantivo masculino y femenino politician
política sustantivo femenino
1 politics sing
2 (forma de actuar) policy
Recuerda la diferencia entre politics, política (en general), y policy, política (un plan o una serie de medidas): la política agrícola, the agricultural policy. Aunque politics lleva una s final, es un sustantivo singular: Politics is very interesting. La política es muy interesante. El hombre o la mujer que se dedica a la política (un político) se llama politician.
' política' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- agraria
- agrario
- álgida
- álgido
- angular
- batalla
- comulgar
- comunitaria
- comunitario
- desunir
- distensión
- esfera
- expansionista
- exterior
- granjear
- imponerse
- introducir
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- octavilla
- orientarse
- persecución
- político
- propaganda
- reivindicación
- rumbo
- singladura
- viñeta
- alejado
- arena
- bloque
- concreto
- desvincularse
- discutir
- eje
- energético
- entendido
- errado
- familia
- favorecer
- filiación
- hermano
- hijo
- interesar
- interior
- internacional
- intervención
- madre
- orientar
English:
active
- affair
- anathema
- arena
- assessment
- border
- bow out
- circle
- clash
- daughter-in-law
- employment
- figure
- fiscal
- foreign policy
- get into
- go into
- hands-off
- high
- home
- in-laws
- instability
- liberal
- line
- lobby
- mainstream
- policy
- political
- politician
- politics
- reshape
- reversal
- ruin
- shadow cabinet
- switch
- wing
- affiliation
- come
- dabble
- government
- heavyweight
- housing
- main
- unaware

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política nf

1. [arte de gobernar] politics [singular];

lleva treinta años dedicado a la política he has been in politics for the last thirty years;

hablar de política to discuss politics, to talk (about) politics

2. [modo de gobernar, táctica] policy

Comp
UE Política Agrícola Común Common Agricultural Policy;
la política del avestruz burying one's head in the sand;

sigue con su política del avestruz he still prefers to bury his head in the sand;

política comercial trade policy;

política de empresa company policy;

política exterior foreign policy;

política fiscal fiscal policy;

política monetaria monetary policy;
UE Política Pesquera Común Common Fisheries Policy;
política de tierra quemada scorched earth policy

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política

f

1politics sg

2 orientación policy;

política ambiental environmental policy

político

I adj political

II m, política f politician

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política nf

1) : politics

2) : policy

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política n

1. (en general) politics

¿te interesa la política? are you interested in politics?

2. (estrategia) policy [pl. policies]

la política económica the economic policy

Spanish-English dictionary > política
16 predecir

v.

1 to predict.

2 to predict to.

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PREDECIR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

predigo, predices, predice, predecimos, predecís, predicen.

Past Indicative

predije, predijiste, predijo, predijimos, predijisteis, predijeron.

Present Subjunctive

prediga, predigas, prediga, predigamos, predigáis, predigan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

predijera, predijeras, predijera, predijéramos, predijerais, predijeran;

predijese, predijeses, predijese, predijésemos, predijeseis, predijesen.

Future Subjunctive

predijere, predijeres, predijere, predijéremos, predijereis, predijeren.

Imperative

predice (tú), prediga (él/Vd.), predigamos (nos.), predecid (vos.), predigan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to predict

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VT to predict, forecast

* * *

verbo transitivo to predict, foretell (frml)

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= herald, predict, forecast, foretell, bring + visions of, set + your watch by.

Ex. The appearance of a term in a title does not necessarily herald the treatment of the topic at any length in the body of the text.

Ex. Further, it is necessary to predict in avance the areas in which new subjects are likely to arise and to leave gaps accordingly; this forecasting is obviously difficult.

Ex. It is little wonder that all players in the serials information chain -- publishers, subscriptions agents and librarians alike -- are taking a long hard look at what they are doing and attempting to forecast what the future might hold for them.

Ex. By asking readers to indicate whether the reference had been of interest or not, a degree of feedback can be obtained which can be used to modify their profiles, but there will never be any means of foretelling the 'wayout' article which may prove of interest.

Ex. The author locates the waning educational computing craze in the historical context of an ed-tech trajectory that has brought visions of accelerated academic achievement followed by disappointment.

Ex. There are a few things you can count on; I mean really set your watch by in life.

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* predecir con antelación = predict + in advance.

* predecir el futuro = gaze into + crystal ball.

* * *

verbo transitivo to predict, foretell (frml)

* * *

= herald, predict, forecast, foretell, bring + visions of, set + your watch by.

Ex: The appearance of a term in a title does not necessarily herald the treatment of the topic at any length in the body of the text.

Ex: Further, it is necessary to predict in avance the areas in which new subjects are likely to arise and to leave gaps accordingly; this forecasting is obviously difficult.

Ex: It is little wonder that all players in the serials information chain -- publishers, subscriptions agents and librarians alike -- are taking a long hard look at what they are doing and attempting to forecast what the future might hold for them.

Ex: By asking readers to indicate whether the reference had been of interest or not, a degree of feedback can be obtained which can be used to modify their profiles, but there will never be any means of foretelling the 'wayout' article which may prove of interest.

Ex: The author locates the waning educational computing craze in the historical context of an ed-tech trajectory that has brought visions of accelerated academic achievement followed by disappointment.

Ex: There are a few things you can count on; I mean really set your watch by in life.

* predecir con antelación = predict + in advance.

* predecir el futuro = gaze into + crystal ball.

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predecir [ I25 ]

vt

to predict, foretell ( frml)

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predecir ( conjugate predecir) verbo transitivo
to predict, foretell (frml)
predecir verbo transitivo to predict
' predecir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
auspiciar
- pronosticar
- vaticinar
English:
anticipate
- foretell
- predict
- prophesy

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predecir vt

to predict

* * *

predecir

<part predicho> v/t predict

* * *

predecir {11} vt

: to foretell, to predict

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predecir vb to predict

Spanish-English dictionary > predecir
17 problemático

adj.

problematical, troublesome, problem, problematic.

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problemático

► adjetivo

1 (cuestión) problematic; (joven) difficult

* * *

(f. - problemática)

adj.

problematic

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ADJ problematic

* * *

- ca adjetivo problematic, difficult

* * *

= dodgy [dodgier -comp., dodgiest -sup.], sticky [stickier -comp., stickiest -sup.], troublesome, problem, problematic, problematical, problem-ridden, fractious, bumpy, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], afoul.

Ex. The statistical procedures from Czchekoslovakia and Romania have been pretty dodgy and unsatisfactory.

Ex. The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex. Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.

Ex. Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.

Ex. This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.

Ex. The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.

Ex. The negative aspects of adding such a problem-ridden medium to the library are far outweighed by the potential benefits video offers.

Ex. Thus was Christianity codified into a Bible that still today is the central element in the faith of the two billion adherents of the largest, if most fractious, of the world's religions.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The big bumpy shift: digital music via the Internet'.

Ex. Predicting the future is dicey.

Ex. Dan, who had known from the start that things were afoul, demanded that officer show him their IDs.

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* cuestión problemática = sticky issue.

* en una situación muy problemática = in deep water.

* niño problemático = problem child.

* persona problemática = troublemaker.

* problemática que afecta a = issues + surrounding.

* * *

- ca adjetivo problematic, difficult

* * *

= dodgy [dodgier -comp., dodgiest -sup.], sticky [stickier -comp., stickiest -sup.], troublesome, problem, problematic, problematical, problem-ridden, fractious, bumpy, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], afoul.

Ex: The statistical procedures from Czchekoslovakia and Romania have been pretty dodgy and unsatisfactory.

Ex: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex: Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.

Ex: Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.

Ex: This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.

Ex: The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.

Ex: The negative aspects of adding such a problem-ridden medium to the library are far outweighed by the potential benefits video offers.

Ex: Thus was Christianity codified into a Bible that still today is the central element in the faith of the two billion adherents of the largest, if most fractious, of the world's religions.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The big bumpy shift: digital music via the Internet'.

Ex: Predicting the future is dicey.

Ex: Dan, who had known from the start that things were afoul, demanded that officer show him their IDs.

* cuestión problemática = sticky issue.

* en una situación muy problemática = in deep water.

* niño problemático = problem child.

* persona problemática = troublemaker.

* problemática que afecta a = issues + surrounding.

* * *

problemático -ca

adjective

‹asunto/situación› problematic, difficult

eso puede resultar problemático that could be difficult o problematic o problematical

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problemático
◊ -ca adjetivo

problematic, difficult
problemático,-a adjetivo problematic

' problemático' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conflictiva
- conflictivo
- problemática
English:
disputable
- problematic
- problematical
- troublesome

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problemático, -a adj

problematic;

es un niño muy problemático he's a very difficult child

* * *

problemático

adj problematic

* * *

problemático, -ca adj

: problematic

Spanish-English dictionary > problemático
18 pronosticar

v.

1 to predict, to forecast.

2 to prognostic.

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pronosticar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to predict

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verb

to forecast, predict

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VT to forecast

han pronosticado nevadas — they are forecasting snow

pronosticó un aumento de la inflación — he forecast o predicted an increase in inflation

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verbo transitivo <tiempo/resultado> to forecast

pronosticaban lluvias — rain was forecast

pronosticó la muerte del rey — he predicted the king's death

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= predict, forecast, foretell, look + ahead, bring + visions of.

Ex. Further, it is necessary to predict in avance the areas in which new subjects are likely to arise and to leave gaps accordingly; this forecasting is obviously difficult.

Ex. It is little wonder that all players in the serials information chain -- publishers, subscriptions agents and librarians alike -- are taking a long hard look at what they are doing and attempting to forecast what the future might hold for them.

Ex. By asking readers to indicate whether the reference had been of interest or not, a degree of feedback can be obtained which can be used to modify their profiles, but there will never be any means of foretelling the 'wayout' article which may prove of interest.

Ex. The author gives a brief description of the library and information scene in 1974 and looks ahead to what it will be like in 2014.

Ex. The author locates the waning educational computing craze in the historical context of an ed-tech trajectory that has brought visions of accelerated academic achievement followed by disappointment.

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* predicciones + pronosticar = predictions + forecast.

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verbo transitivo <tiempo/resultado> to forecast

pronosticaban lluvias — rain was forecast

pronosticó la muerte del rey — he predicted the king's death

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= predict, forecast, foretell, look + ahead, bring + visions of.

Ex: Further, it is necessary to predict in avance the areas in which new subjects are likely to arise and to leave gaps accordingly; this forecasting is obviously difficult.

Ex: It is little wonder that all players in the serials information chain -- publishers, subscriptions agents and librarians alike -- are taking a long hard look at what they are doing and attempting to forecast what the future might hold for them.

Ex: By asking readers to indicate whether the reference had been of interest or not, a degree of feedback can be obtained which can be used to modify their profiles, but there will never be any means of foretelling the 'wayout' article which may prove of interest.

Ex: The author gives a brief description of the library and information scene in 1974 and looks ahead to what it will be like in 2014.

Ex: The author locates the waning educational computing craze in the historical context of an ed-tech trajectory that has brought visions of accelerated academic achievement followed by disappointment.

* predicciones + pronosticar = predictions + forecast.

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pronosticar [A2 ]

vt

to forecast

pronosticaban lluvias rain was forecast

se pronostica una recuperación económica an economic recovery is forecast o predicted

pronosticó la muerte del rey he predicted o foretold o ( frml) prognosticated the king's death

a ese chico no le pronostico nada bueno that youngster will come to no good

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pronosticar ( conjugate pronosticar) verbo transitivo ‹tiempo/resultado› to forecast;
‹victoria/muerte› to predict
pronosticar verbo transitivo (augurar, predecir) to predict, forecast
' pronosticar' also found in these entries:
English:
forecast
- predict
- project
- tip

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pronosticar vt

to predict, to forecast;

han pronosticado sol para el fin de semana sunshine is forecast for the weekend;

los sindicatos pronostican un año conflictivo the unions are predicting trouble in the year ahead

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pronosticar

v/t forecast

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pronosticar {72} vt

: to predict, to forecast

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pronosticar vb to predict / to forecast [pt. & pp. forecast]

Spanish-English dictionary > pronosticar
19 remoto

adj.

1 remote, distant, far away, way-out.

2 unlikely.

3 distant, remote.

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remoto

► adjetivo

1 remote, far-off

■ una posibilidad remota a remote chance

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(f. - remota)

adj.

remote

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ADJ

1) [en el tiempo] far-off, distant

en épocas remotas — in far-off o distant times

2) [en el espacio] faraway, distant

en un país remoto — in a faraway o distant country

3) (=poco probable) remote

existe la remota posibilidad de que venga — there is a remote possibility o a very slight chance he may come

no tengo ni la más remota idea — I haven't the faintest o remotest idea

no se me ocurriría insultarle ni por lo más remoto — it would never enter my head to insult him

-¿te enfrentarías a él? -¡ni por lo más remoto! — "would you stand up to him?" - "no way o not on your life!"

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- ta adjetivo

1) ( en el tiempo)

en épocas remotas — in distant o far-off times

2)

a) <lugar/mares/tierras> remote, far-off

b) (Inf) remote

3) < posibilidad> remote, slim; < esperanza> faint

no tengo (ni) la más remota idea — I haven't the remotest o faintest idea

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= far-flung, off-site [offsite], outlying, outside, remote, hideaway, isolated, distant, outstation, distanced, secluded, secluded, off the beaten track.

Ex. Books by authors of all origins, African, Chinese, Hindu, Muslim, have now become commonplace in even the most far-flung libraries of Europe and America.

Ex. These technologies will enhance the trend toward increased direct patron access to information in data bases and on-line catalogues often from off-site locations.

Ex. Attempts were made to reach beyond the larger cities through the use of mobile vans to visit outlying towns and rural areas.

Ex. A facility which extends beyond library housekeeping permits the viewing of outside data bases.

Ex. The computer, once instructed on the desired filing order, is eminently suitable for filing, achieving a level of consistency which was a remote dream in the days of human filers.

Ex. Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.

Ex. In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.

Ex. She had a distant fleeting vision of a workplace in which people acted like free and sensible human beings, instead of like the martyrized and victimized puppets of a terrible system called 'one-upmanship'.

Ex. Information was collected through a questionnaire circulated among 100 local as well as outstation scholars of the American Studies Research Centre.

Ex. The author explores issues relating to the development of self service skills and competencies by distanced users.

Ex. Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.

Ex. Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.

Ex. The article ' Off the beaten track. Small publishers in India' reviews the efforts of small and alternative presses in India in publishing the most exciting and innovative books for children.

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* control remoto = remote control.

* control remoto de llavero = key fob.

* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.

* estación de trabajo remota = outstation.

* lugar remoto = secluded spot.

* no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.

* percepción remota = remote sensing.

* terminal remoto = remote terminal.

* una posibilidad muy remota = a long shot.

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- ta adjetivo

1) ( en el tiempo)

en épocas remotas — in distant o far-off times

2)

a) <lugar/mares/tierras> remote, far-off

b) (Inf) remote

3) < posibilidad> remote, slim; < esperanza> faint

no tengo (ni) la más remota idea — I haven't the remotest o faintest idea

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= far-flung, off-site [offsite], outlying, outside, remote, hideaway, isolated, distant, outstation, distanced, secluded, secluded, off the beaten track.

Ex: Books by authors of all origins, African, Chinese, Hindu, Muslim, have now become commonplace in even the most far-flung libraries of Europe and America.

Ex: These technologies will enhance the trend toward increased direct patron access to information in data bases and on-line catalogues often from off-site locations.

Ex: Attempts were made to reach beyond the larger cities through the use of mobile vans to visit outlying towns and rural areas.

Ex: A facility which extends beyond library housekeeping permits the viewing of outside data bases.

Ex: The computer, once instructed on the desired filing order, is eminently suitable for filing, achieving a level of consistency which was a remote dream in the days of human filers.

Ex: Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.

Ex: In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.

Ex: She had a distant fleeting vision of a workplace in which people acted like free and sensible human beings, instead of like the martyrized and victimized puppets of a terrible system called 'one-upmanship'.

Ex: Information was collected through a questionnaire circulated among 100 local as well as outstation scholars of the American Studies Research Centre.

Ex: The author explores issues relating to the development of self service skills and competencies by distanced users.

Ex: Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.

Ex: Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.

Ex: The article ' Off the beaten track. Small publishers in India' reviews the efforts of small and alternative presses in India in publishing the most exciting and innovative books for children.

* control remoto = remote control.

* control remoto de llavero = key fob.

* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.

* estación de trabajo remota = outstation.

* lugar remoto = secluded spot.

* no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.

* percepción remota = remote sensing.

* terminal remoto = remote terminal.

* una posibilidad muy remota = a long shot.

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remoto -ta

adjective

A

(en el tiempo): en épocas remotas in distant o far-off times

la tradición oral más remota que se conoce the oldest-known oral tradition

B

1 ‹lugar/mares/tierras› remote, far-off

2 ( Inf) remote

C ‹posibilidad› remote, slim; ‹esperanza› faint, slender

no tengo (ni) la más remota idea I haven't the remotest o faintest o slightest idea

D (vago) vague, hazy

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remoto
◊ -ta adjetivo

a) ‹tiempo/época› distant, far-off ( before n)

b) ‹lugar/mares/tierras› remote, far-off

c) ‹ posibilidad› remote, slim;

‹ esperanza› faint;
◊ no tengo (ni) la más remota idea I haven't the remotest o faintest idea

remoto,-a adjetivo
1 (en el tiempo o en el espacio) remote, distant
2 (una posibilidad, un peligro) remote, slim
♦ Locuciones: no tener la más remota idea, not to have the faintest idea
' remoto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
allá
- antes
- control
- remota
- última
- último
English:
faraway
- outside
- remote
- slender
- slim
- distant
- far

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remoto, -a adj

1. [en el espacio] remote;

visitantes de tierras remotas visitors from far-off lands

2. [en el tiempo] distant, remote

3. [posibilidad, parecido] remote;

no tengo ni la más remota idea I haven't got the faintest idea

4. Informát remote

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remoto

adj remote;

no tengo ni la más remota idea I haven’t the faintest idea

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remoto, -ta adj

1) : remote, unlikely

hay una posibilidad remota: there is a slim possibility

2) : distant, far-off

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remoto adj remote

Spanish-English dictionary > remoto
20 vender al por mayor

vender al por mayor

to sell wholesale, wholesale

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(v.) = sell + in bulk, wholesale

Ex. The only books, therefore, which are normally sold 'non-net' are educational books sold in bulk to schools, for which suppliers are allowed to negotiate special prices.

Ex. In the sixteenth century the English book trade was centred in London, and consisted chiefly of publishers (usually operating in small syndicates) who wholesaled their own books.

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(v.) = sell + in bulk, wholesale

Ex: The only books, therefore, which are normally sold 'non-net' are educational books sold in bulk to schools, for which suppliers are allowed to negotiate special prices.

Ex: In the sixteenth century the English book trade was centred in London, and consisted chiefly of publishers (usually operating in small syndicates) who wholesaled their own books.

Spanish-English dictionary > vender al por mayor

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