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81 подумать
сов.pensar (непр.) vt, estar pensando ( un tiempo); reflexionar vt ( поразмыслить)поду́мать немно́го — pensar un pocoмо́жно поду́мать... — se puede pensar...и не поду́маю! разг. — ¡ni por asomo!кто бы поду́мал! разг. — ¡quién podría pensarlo!••поду́маешь! разг. — ¡qué importa!, ¡y qué!, pues, que te aprovecheподу́мать то́лько! разг. — ¡atiza!, ¡vaya!, ¡anda! -
82 пожалуйста
частица1) ( при просьбе) haga Vd. el favor de (+ inf.), por favor; tenga Vd. la bondad de (+ inf.)да́йте мне, пожа́луйста, кни́гу — haga Vd. el favor de darme el libro, deme por favor el libro2) ( для выражения согласия) con placer, gustosoвы не смогли́ бы э́то сде́лать? - Пожа́луйста — ¿no podría Vd. hacerlo? - Con mucho gusto3) ( при ответе) no hay de qué, de nadaспасибо! - Пожа́луйста! — ¡gracias! - ¡No hay de qué!; ¡De nada! ( не за что)••скажи́(те) пожа́луйста — ¡vaya, vaya!, ¡anda!, ¡¿qué me dices?!, ¡qué barbaridad! -
83 полслова
с.останови́ться на полусло́ве — detenerse en la mitad de la (a media) palabraпоня́ть с полсло́ва (с полусло́ва) — comprender a (con) medias palabrasоборва́ть на полусло́ве — interrumpir a mitad de la palabraмо́жно вас на полсло́ва? разг. — ¿podría decirle dos palabras? -
84 рассчитывать
несов.1) см. рассчитать2) ( предполагать) calcular vt, suponer (непр.) vtон рассчи́тывал прийти́ ра́ньше — calculaba que podría llegar antes3) ( надеяться) contar vi (con)рассчи́тывайте на меня́ — cuente (Ud.) conmigo -
85 черт
м.••иди́ к черту! бран. — ¡vete al diablo!черт возьми! бран. — ¡diablo!, ¡demonio!, ¡diantre!черт бы меня́ (тебя́, его́ и т.д.) побра́л — ¡que me (te, le, etc.) lleve el diablo!черта лы́сого, черта с два прост. — ¡un diablo!, ¡nada de eso!, ¡naranjas!что за черт!, кой черт! бран. — ¡diablos!, ¡demontre!, ¡qué diablo!черт-те кто прост. неодобр. — no se sabe quién, fulano, menganoчерт-те что прост. — no se sabe quéчерт-те где прост. — no se sabe dónde, donde Cristo dio las tres vocesдо черта прост. — como un diablo, en exceso, hasta no másоди́н черт! прост. — ¡da lo mismo!; ahí me las den todas; hágase el milagro y hágalo el diabloни к черту не годи́тся — no vale un comino (un bledo, un pito)ему́ сам черт не брат разг. — es un tío de rompe y rasgaна кой черт, на черта груб. — ¡para qué diablo!, ¡un diablo!черт его́ зна́ет груб. — el diablo lo sabeчерт меня́ дернул груб. — ¡qué demonio me empujó!черт (его́) попу́тал прост. — el demonio (le) tentó, en mala hora se (le) ocurrióчем черт не шу́тит! — ¡sólo el diablo sabe lo que puede ocurrir!чертя́м то́шно прост. — el acabóseни оди́н черт, сам черт прост. — ni el mismo diablo (demonio)у черта на кули́чках (на рога́х) прост. — en los quintos infiernos, donde Cristo dio las tres voces; donde el diablo perdió su poncho (Лат. Ам.)здесь сам черт но́гу сло́мит прост. — ni el mismo diablo podría desembrollarlo; parece un cajón de sastreбежа́ть, как черт от ла́дана — correr (huir) como alma que lleva el diablo, huir como del diabloбоя́ться, как черт ла́дана — temer como el diablo a la cruzне так стра́шен черт, как его́ малю́ют посл. — no es tan feo el diablo como lo pintan; no es tan fiero el león como lo pintanв ти́хом о́муте че́рти во́дятся посл. — en el río quedo no metas tu dedo; del agua mansa líbreme Dios que de la brava me libro yoвсе че́рти одно́й ше́рсти погов. — hay muchos diablos que se parecen unos a otrosпостри́гся черт в мона́хи погов. — el diablo, harto de carne, se metió a fraileбы́ло бы боло́то, а че́рти найду́тся посл. — habrá muchos diablos con tal de que haya cenagal -
86 cita
'θitaf1) ( mención) Zitat n2) ( encuentro) Termin m, Rendezvous n, Verabredung f¿Me podría dar una cita? — Könnte ich einen Termin haben?
sustantivo femenino[encuentro] Verabredung diecitacita ['θita]num2num (encuentro) Verabredung femenino; cita anual jährliches Treffen; cita a ciegas Blind date; tener una cita con alguien mit jemandem verabredet sein -
87 desencadenar
đeseŋkađe'narv1) ( quitar la cadena) losketten2) (fig: liberar una reacción enorme) entfesselnEse discurso podría desencadenar una guerra. — Diese Rede könnte einen Krieg entfesseln.
verbo transitivo1. [persona, animal] losbinden2. (figurado) [suceso] entfesseln————————desencadenarse verbo pronominaldesencadenardesencadenar [deseŋkaðe'nar]num1num (soltar) loskettennum2num (provocar) auslösen■ desencadenarse ausbrechen -
88 fiel
1. fǐɛl mREL Gläubiger m2. fǐɛl adj1) treu2) REL gläubig3) ( exacto) genau, zuverlässigadjetivo1. [leal] treu2. [preciso] genau————————sustantivo masculino y femeninoGetreue der, diefielfiel [fjel]I adjetivonum1num (persona) treu; ser fiel a una promesa sein Versprechen halten; siempre me han sido fieles sie haben immer zu mir gehaltennum2num (retrato) getreunum3num (memoria) gutnum2num (de una balanza) Zeiger masculino; él podría inclinar el fiel de la balanza er könnte das Zünglein an der Waage sein -
89 vigilar
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90 Indico
adj.Indian.* * *► adjetivo1 East Indian, Indian\el (océano) Indico the Indian Ocean* * ** * *----* Oceano Indico, el = Indian Ocean, the.* * ** * ** Oceano Indico, el = Indian Ocean, the.* * *el (Océano) Índico the Indian Ocean* * *
Del verbo indicar: ( conjugate indicar)
indico es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
indicó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
indicar
Índico
índico
indicar ( conjugate indicar) verbo transitivo
to indicate, show;
¿me podría índico cómo llegar allí? could you tell me how to get there?;
me indicó el lugar en el mapa he showed me o pointed out the place on the map;
todo parece índico que … there is every indication that …;
el asterisco indica que … the asterisk indicates o shows that …
Índico adjetivo: el (Océano) índico the Indian Ocean
indicar verbo transitivo
1 (señalar) to indicate, show, point out: el reloj indicaba las dos, the clock was showing two
indícame el camino exacto a tu casa, tell me how I can get to your house
2 Med (recetar, aconsejar) to prescribe
índico,-a adjetivo Indian
Océano Índico, Indian Ocean
' Índico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
índica
- índico
- indicar
- tal
English:
Indian Ocean
- hemp
- Indian
* * *Índico, -a♦ adjel océano Índico the Indian Ocean♦ nmel Índico the Indian Ocean* * *adj Indian;Océano Índico Indian Ocean -
91 acarrear
v.1 to carry.El furgón transporta provisiones The van transports provisionsEsa frase lleva mala intención That phrase carries bad intention.2 to give rise to.* * *1 (transportar) to carry, transport2 figurado (producir) to cause, bring, give rise to* * *verb1) to carry, haul2) bring, give rise to* * *VT1) (=transportar) to transport, carry; (=arrastrar) to cart2) (=causar) to cause, bring in its train o wakele acarreó muchos disgustos — it caused o brought him lots of problems
* * *verbo transitivoa) < problema> to give rise to, lead tob) <materiales/paquetes> to carryc) (Chi fam) < persona> to taked) (Méx) (Pol): to transport people to a political meeting or polling place* * *= haul, mean, cart, tote.Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex. These changes have meant modifications, some very time-consuming, to serials catalogues in libraries.Ex. In England, this job fell to the nightmen, who came after dark to cart the city waste into the countryside for fertilizer.Ex. These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.----* acarrear con las consecuencias = bear + the consequences.* acarrear consecuencias = carry + implications.* * *verbo transitivoa) < problema> to give rise to, lead tob) <materiales/paquetes> to carryc) (Chi fam) < persona> to taked) (Méx) (Pol): to transport people to a political meeting or polling place* * *= haul, mean, cart, tote.Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.
Ex: These changes have meant modifications, some very time-consuming, to serials catalogues in libraries.Ex: In England, this job fell to the nightmen, who came after dark to cart the city waste into the countryside for fertilizer.Ex: These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.* acarrear con las consecuencias = bear + the consequences.* acarrear consecuencias = carry + implications.* * *acarrear [A1 ]vt1 ‹desgracia/problema› to give rise to, lead to, result inacarrea un peligro real de pérdida de identidad it brings with it o it gives rise to o it leads to a genuine risk of loss of identity2 ‹materiales/paquetes› (en un camión) to carry, truck ( AmE); (cargar, llevar en peso) to cart, carry, lug ( colloq)4 ( Méx) (movilizar) to mobilize■ acarrearvi1 (arrasar) acarrear CON algo to sweep sth away2 (robar) acarrear CON algo to make off WITH sthacarréate para acá come o move over this way* * *
acarrear ( conjugate acarrear) verbo transitivo
acarrear verbo transitivo
1 (transportar) to carry, transport: tuvimos que acarrear los sacos de cemento, we had to lug the sacks full of cement
2 fig (tener consecuencias) to entail
' acarrear' also found in these entries:
English:
involve
- entail
- hod
- incur
- result
* * *♦ vt1. [ocasionar] to give rise to;el abuso del medicamento acarrea problemas musculares if this medicine is not used in the correct dosage it can give rise to muscular problems;los hijos acarrean muchos gastos bringing up children involves a lot of expense;el cambio de ciudad le acarreó muchos problemas moving to another city created a lot of problems for her;un delito que puede acarrear penas de cárcel a crime which can carry a prison sentence2. [transportar] to carry;[carbón] to haul♦ See also the pronominal verb acarrearse* * *v/t1 carry2 figgive rise to, cause* * *acarrear vt1) : to haul, to carry2) : to bring, to give rise tolos problemas que acarrea: the problems that come along with it -
92 aclarar
v.1 to rinse (enjuagar). (peninsular Spanish)María aclaró su cabello Mary rinsed her hair.2 to clarify, to explain.aclaremos una cosa let's get one thing clearMaría aclarará los puntos mañMaría Mary will clarify the points tomorrow.3 to make lighter (color).el sol aclara el pelo the sun makes one's hair lighter4 to thin (down) (lo espeso) (chocolate, sopa).Pedro aclara la mezcla para pastel Peter thins the cake mixture.5 to become clear, to become brighter, to brighten, to clear.Aclarará dentro de un rato It will become clear in a while.6 to filter.Mario aclara el destilado Mario filters the distilled liquid.7 to make it clear for, to explain, to make clear for.* * *1 (cabello, color) to lighten, make lighter2 (líquido) to thin (down)3 (enjuagar) to rinse4 (explicar) to explain; (poner en claro) to make clear, clarify■ las zanahorias aclaran la vista carrots improve your eyesight, carrots are good for your eyes1 (mejorar el tiempo) to clear (up)■ hay una tormenta horrible y no parece que vaya a aclarar there's a heavy storm and it doesn't look as if it's going to clear up1 (entender) to understand2 (explicarse) to explain oneself3 (decidirse) to make up one's mind4 (Used only in the 3rd person; it does not take a subject) (el tiempo) to clear (up)\aclarar la voz to clear one's throat* * *verb1) to clarify, explain2) lighten3) rinse•* * *1. VT1) (=explicar) [+ suceso, motivo] to clarify; [+ duda, malentendido] to clear up; [+ misterio] to solveestán tratando de aclarar las circunstancias de su muerte — they are trying to clarify the circumstances surrounding her death
no pudo aclararnos el motivo de su comportamiento — she couldn't explain the reasons for her behaviour
me lo explicó dos veces pero no consiguió aclarármelo — she explained it to me twice but couldn't manage to make it clear
2) Esp [+ ropa, vajilla, pelo] to rinse3) (=diluir) [+ pintura, salsa] to thin, thin down4) (=hacer más claro) [+ color, pelo] to make lighter, lighten5) [+ bosque] to clear2. VI1) (=amanecer) to get light2) (=despejarse las nubes) to clear upen cuanto aclare, saldremos — as soon as it clears up, we'll go out
3) Esp (=enjuagar) to rinse3.See:* * *1.verbo impersonala) ( amanecer)cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando — dawn o day was breaking when we got up
b) ( escampar) to clear up2.aclarar vib) tiempo/día ( escampar) to clear up3.aclarar vt1) ( quitar color a) to lighten3)a) < salsa> to thinb) <vegetación/bosque> to clear4) (Esp) <ropa/vajilla> to rinse4.aclararse v pron1)2) (Esp fam)a) ( entender) to understanda ver si nos aclaramos — let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight
b) ( decidirse) to make up one's mind* * *= clarify, elucidate, qualify, rinse, sort out, shed + light (on/upon), throw + light on, make + the point that, spell out, explicate, make + explicit, clear up, shed + understanding, cast + light on, bring + clarity (to), get to + the bottom of, unravel, get to + the root of, rinse off.Ex. The examples above should serve also to clarify the relationship between the authority entry and the reference entry.Ex. An abstract may also serve to elucidate an unclear title.Ex. Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.Ex. After treatment with NM2P a drawing is rinsed several times with acetone.Ex. It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.Ex. This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.Ex. It may be that a study of such associations might throw further light on the kinds of relationship we need to cater for in our index vocabularies.Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.Ex. Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.Ex. Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.Ex. The author stresses the need to distinguish between fact and opinion and to make explicit all sorts of assumptions and vaguenesses that tend to cloud the view.Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.Ex. The author aims to shed a little understanding on the general nature of archives in order to expose certain misconceptions.Ex. The results cast light on the changing nature of information handling in the new environment.Ex. A woman suspected to have lost her virginity is made to undergo a series of medical examinations to bring clarity to her situation.Ex. He does not always get to the bottom of the questions raised in this ambitious study.Ex. Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.Ex. One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.Ex. The only thing that rinsing off baby carrots will do is remove any dirt that might be on the surface -- it won't wash away any bacteria.----* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.* aclarar el sentido = clarify + meaning.* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.* aclarar lo que sucedió = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.* aclarar los detalles = work out + details.* aclarar lo sucedido = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.* aclararse = become + apparent, get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right, fall into + place.* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.* aclarar un asunto = clarify + matter.* aclarar un concepto = clarify + idea, clarify + concept.* aclarar un malentendido = clear up + misunderstanding.* aclarar un misterio = unravel + mystery.* aclarar un objetivo = clarify + objective.* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.* aclarar un punto = clarify + point.* tiempo + aclararse = weather + clear.* * *1.verbo impersonala) ( amanecer)cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando — dawn o day was breaking when we got up
b) ( escampar) to clear up2.aclarar vib) tiempo/día ( escampar) to clear up3.aclarar vt1) ( quitar color a) to lighten3)a) < salsa> to thinb) <vegetación/bosque> to clear4) (Esp) <ropa/vajilla> to rinse4.aclararse v pron1)2) (Esp fam)a) ( entender) to understanda ver si nos aclaramos — let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight
b) ( decidirse) to make up one's mind* * *= clarify, elucidate, qualify, rinse, sort out, shed + light (on/upon), throw + light on, make + the point that, spell out, explicate, make + explicit, clear up, shed + understanding, cast + light on, bring + clarity (to), get to + the bottom of, unravel, get to + the root of, rinse off.Ex: The examples above should serve also to clarify the relationship between the authority entry and the reference entry.
Ex: An abstract may also serve to elucidate an unclear title.Ex: Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.Ex: After treatment with NM2P a drawing is rinsed several times with acetone.Ex: It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.Ex: This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.Ex: It may be that a study of such associations might throw further light on the kinds of relationship we need to cater for in our index vocabularies.Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.Ex: Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.Ex: Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.Ex: The author stresses the need to distinguish between fact and opinion and to make explicit all sorts of assumptions and vaguenesses that tend to cloud the view.Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.Ex: The author aims to shed a little understanding on the general nature of archives in order to expose certain misconceptions.Ex: The results cast light on the changing nature of information handling in the new environment.Ex: A woman suspected to have lost her virginity is made to undergo a series of medical examinations to bring clarity to her situation.Ex: He does not always get to the bottom of the questions raised in this ambitious study.Ex: Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.Ex: One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.Ex: The only thing that rinsing off baby carrots will do is remove any dirt that might be on the surface -- it won't wash away any bacteria.* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.* aclarar el sentido = clarify + meaning.* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.* aclarar lo que sucedió = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.* aclarar los detalles = work out + details.* aclarar lo sucedido = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.* aclararse = become + apparent, get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right, fall into + place.* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.* aclarar un asunto = clarify + matter.* aclarar un concepto = clarify + idea, clarify + concept.* aclarar un malentendido = clear up + misunderstanding.* aclarar un misterio = unravel + mystery.* aclarar un objetivo = clarify + objective.* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.* aclarar un punto = clarify + point.* tiempo + aclararse = weather + clear.* * *aclarar [A1 ]1(amanecer): cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando dawn o day was breaking when we got up, it was starting to get light when we got up2 (escampar) to clear upsi aclara, podemos salir if the weather o if it clears up, we can go outvi1 «día» (empezar) to break, dawn2 «día/tiempo» (escampar) to clear up■ aclararvtA ‹color› to lightenB1 ‹duda/problema› to clarifyintentaré aclarárselo I'll try to clarify it for you, I'll try to explain it to youme aclaró varias dudas que tenía she clarified several points I wasn't sure of, she cleared up several queries I hadno pudo aclararme nada sobre el tema she couldn't throw any light on the subjectquiero aclarar que yo no sabía nada sobre el asunto I want to make it clear that I didn't know anything about the matterC1 ‹salsa› to thin2 ‹vegetación/bosque› to clearD ( Esp) (enjuagar) ‹ropa/vajilla› to rinse; ‹pelo› to rinse1 ‹pelo› to lightense aclaraba el pelo she lightened her hair2aclararse la voz to clear one's throat3( Esp fam) «persona»: explícamelo otra vez, sigo sin aclararme explain it to me again, I still haven't got it straight o I still don't understandcomparemos las listas, a ver si nos aclaramos let's compare the lists and see if we can sort things out o get things straightno me aclaro con esta máquina I can't work out how to use this machine, I can't get the hang of this machine ( colloq)lleva una borrachera que no se aclara he's so drunk he doesn't know what's going ontengo un sueño que no me aclaro I'm so tired I can't think straightunos días de descanso para aclararme las ideas a few days' rest to get my ideas straight* * *
aclarar ( conjugate aclarar) v impersa) ( amanecer):
cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando dawn o day was breaking when we got up
verbo intransitivo
verbo transitivo
1 ( quitar color a) to lighten
2 ‹ ideas› to get … straight;
‹ duda› to clear up, clarify;◊ quiero aclarar que … I want to make it clear that …
3 (Esp) ‹ropa/vajilla› to rinse
aclararse verbo pronominal
1
2 (Esp fam) ( entender) to understand;◊ a ver si nos aclaramos let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight
aclarar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer comprensible) to clarify, explain: deberían aclarar las cosas entre ellos, they should clear things up among themselves
2 (suavizar color) to lighten, make lighter
3 (quitar el jabón) to rinse
II v impers Meteor to clear (up)
' aclarar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despejar
- determinar
- judicialmente
- ir
English:
air
- bleach
- clarify
- clear
- clear up
- elucidate
- explain
- illuminate
- inquest
- lighten
- meaning
- rinse
- straight
- straighten out
- talk over
- sort
- straighten
- thin
* * *♦ vt2. [explicar] to clarify, to explain;aclaremos una cosa let's get one thing clear;eso lo aclara todo that explains everything;¿me podría aclarar ese último punto? could you clarify o explain that last point for me?3. [color] to make lighter;el sol aclara el pelo the sun makes your hair lighter4. [lo espeso] [chocolate, sopa] to thin (down);[bosque] to thin out;aclaró la pintura con un poco de aguarrás she thinned the paint with a little turpentine♦ v impersonalya aclaraba [amanecía] it was getting light;[se despejaba] the sky was clearing;la tarde se fue aclarando it brightened up during the afternoon* * *I v/tII v/i1 de día break, dawn2 de tiempo clear up* * *aclarar vt1) clarificar: to clarify, to explain, to resolve2) : to lighten3)aclarar la voz : to clear one's throataclarar vi1) : to get light, to dawn2) : to clear up* * *aclarar vb2. (dudas) to clear up3. (color) to lighten4. (enjuagar) to rinse5. (mejorar el tiempo) to clear up -
93 actuación
f.1 behavior, behaviour, conduct.2 acting, play-acting.3 pretense, airs, show.4 judicial action, proceeding, action.* * *1 (en cine, teatro) performance2 (intervención) intervention, action* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=intervención) [de cantante, deportista] performance; [de actor] actingactuación en directo, actuación en vivo — live performance
2) (=espectáculo)todas sus actuaciones tuvieron un gran éxito de público — all his shows were a great success with the public
3) (=acción) actioncriticaron la actuación del presidente ante la crisis — they criticized the president's handling of the crisis
4) (=conducta) behaviour, behavior (EEUU), conductla actuación de la policía en la manifestación — the behaviour o conduct of the police at the demonstration
5) pl actuaciones (Jur) (legal) proceedings* * *a) ( acción) actionb) (Cin, Dep, Teatr) performancec) ( conducta) conductd) (recital, sesión) performance, concert* * *= action, effort, initiative, performance, enactment, engagement, move, deed, action, implementation, measure.Ex. Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.Ex. Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.Ex. These discussions will influence subsequent planning initiatives with regard to the design and layout of the new building.Ex. The totals and averages at the right-hand side if the screen give summary information about the performance of the vendor.Ex. To re-emphasize a point that cannot be over-emphasized: reading aloud to children of all ages is vital, if for no other reason, because this is the way we learn how to turn cold print into a dramatic enactment in the theater of our imagination.Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.Ex. This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.Ex. Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.Ex. Coates believed that in order to conceptualise an action it is necessary to visualise the thing on which the action is being performed.Ex. This software is important to the further implementation of the record format, especially in developing countries.Ex. If we as a society hope to deal with a very real and important issue, the implementation of this popular measure is a good place to start.----* actuación académica = learning performance.* actuación como intermediario = mediating.* actuación común = concerted effort.* actuación concertada = concerted action.* actuación en vivo = live performance, live entertainment, live entertainment.* actuación estelar = star performance.* actuación legal = legal action, legal proceedings.* actuación militar = military action.* actuación musical = musical event, musical performance, music performance.* actuación positiva = positive action.* actuación relacionada con la información = information action.* actuación simbólica = symbolic action.* ámbito de actuación = sphere of activity, sphere of influence, arena for activity, extent of activity.* ámbito geográfico de actuación = catchment area.* área de actuación = area for action, area of policy, policy area.* calendario de actuación = time scale [timescale], action agenda.* calendario de actuaciones = action agenda.* campo de actuación = purview, scope, sphere of interest.* de actuación = for action.* decisión sobre qué política de actuación seguir = policy decision.* fase de actuación = implementation stage, stage of implementation.* línea de actuación = course of action, line of attack, operational line, action line, prong, line of direction.* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.* método de actuación = clinical practice.* organizar una actuación musical = put on + musical event.* pautas de actuación = best practices.* plan de actuación = action plan, business plan, plan of action, action statement, road map [roadmap], plan for action, response plan.* política de actuación = policy.* principio de actuación = governing principle.* programa de actuación = programme of action, action programme, action plan, operating programme.* * *a) ( acción) actionb) (Cin, Dep, Teatr) performancec) ( conducta) conductd) (recital, sesión) performance, concert* * *= action, effort, initiative, performance, enactment, engagement, move, deed, action, implementation, measure.Ex: Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.
Ex: Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.Ex: These discussions will influence subsequent planning initiatives with regard to the design and layout of the new building.Ex: The totals and averages at the right-hand side if the screen give summary information about the performance of the vendor.Ex: To re-emphasize a point that cannot be over-emphasized: reading aloud to children of all ages is vital, if for no other reason, because this is the way we learn how to turn cold print into a dramatic enactment in the theater of our imagination.Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.Ex: This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.Ex: Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.Ex: Coates believed that in order to conceptualise an action it is necessary to visualise the thing on which the action is being performed.Ex: This software is important to the further implementation of the record format, especially in developing countries.Ex: If we as a society hope to deal with a very real and important issue, the implementation of this popular measure is a good place to start.* actuación académica = learning performance.* actuación como intermediario = mediating.* actuación común = concerted effort.* actuación concertada = concerted action.* actuación en vivo = live performance, live entertainment, live entertainment.* actuación estelar = star performance.* actuación legal = legal action, legal proceedings.* actuación militar = military action.* actuación musical = musical event, musical performance, music performance.* actuación positiva = positive action.* actuación relacionada con la información = information action.* actuación simbólica = symbolic action.* ámbito de actuación = sphere of activity, sphere of influence, arena for activity, extent of activity.* ámbito geográfico de actuación = catchment area.* área de actuación = area for action, area of policy, policy area.* calendario de actuación = time scale [timescale], action agenda.* calendario de actuaciones = action agenda.* campo de actuación = purview, scope, sphere of interest.* de actuación = for action.* decisión sobre qué política de actuación seguir = policy decision.* fase de actuación = implementation stage, stage of implementation.* línea de actuación = course of action, line of attack, operational line, action line, prong, line of direction.* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.* método de actuación = clinical practice.* organizar una actuación musical = put on + musical event.* pautas de actuación = best practices.* plan de actuación = action plan, business plan, plan of action, action statement, road map [roadmap], plan for action, response plan.* política de actuación = policy.* principio de actuación = governing principle.* programa de actuación = programme of action, action programme, action plan, operating programme.* * *A1 (acción) performanceel premio a la mejor actuación the prize for the best performancees un buen guión pero la actuación es pésima the script is good but the acting is appallingla brillante actuación del equipo/del abogado the team's/lawyer's brilliant performancecriticó la actuación de la policía he criticized the conduct of the police2 (recital, sesión) performance3 ( Ling) performancepodría dar lugar a actuaciones penales it could give rise to criminal proceedings* * *
actuación sustantivo femenino
b) (Cin, Dep, Teatr) performance;
actuación sustantivo femenino
1 (interpretación, participación) performance
2 (intervención) intervention, action: su actuación fue decisiva para que no murieran ahogados, her intervention was decisive in preventing them from drowning
' actuación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ámbito
- arbitrariedad
- broche
- concertar
- intervención
- operación
- papelón
- teatralidad
- aprobación
- aprobar
- bravo
- brillante
- cometido
- desafortunado
- deslucido
- destacado
- discreto
- espontáneo
- improvisación
- irrepetible
- lucido
- magistral
- notable
- papel
- pobre
- precipitado
- rematar
- sobresaliente
- valorar
- vivo
English:
appearance
- booking
- gig
- impromptu
- match up
- number
- optimum
- performance
- scintillating
- showing
- spirited
- unconvincing
- uninspired
- wooden
- action
- cameo
- feature
- highlight
- star
- venue
* * *actuación nf1. [conducta, proceder] conduct, behaviour2. [interpretación] performance;la actuación del protagonista es excelente the main character gives an excellent performance;esta tarde vamos a una actuación de unos cómicos we're going to a comedy show this evening;con la actuación estelar de… starring…;tuvo una actuación muy decepcionante she gave a very disappointing performance4. Ling performance* * *f1 TEA performance2 ( intervención) intervention3:actuaciones pl JUR proceedings* * *1) : performance2) actuaciones nfpldiligencias: proceedings* * *1. (representación) performance2. (acción) action -
94 anticipado
adj.early, in advance, advance.past part.past participle of spanish verb: anticipar.* * *1→ link=anticipar anticipar► adjetivo1 brought forward (temprano) early\por anticipado in advance* * *(f. - anticipada)adj.* * *ADJ (=con antelación) earlypor anticipado — in advance, beforehand
* * ** * *= advance, anticipated, expected, predicted, forecast.Ex. The object of CIP is to provide advance information of forthcoming British books.Ex. The order of subjects must be systematic and generally acceptable to the anticipated users of the index or collection.Ex. A much more effective method is to count the number of occurrences of a word in relation to the expected number.Ex. The predicted information technology crisis is likely to be worse than predicted.Ex. This article describes the functions and equipment of the forecast 'electronic office'.----* descuento por inscripción anticipada = early bird price, early-bird discount, early bird rate, early bird registration rate.* jubilación anticipada = early retirement.* pago anticipado = advance payment.* período de descuento por inscripción anticipada = early bird period.* por anticipado = in advance (of).* presentación anticipada = preview.* tarifa especial por inscripción anticipada = early-bird registration fee.* * ** * *= advance, anticipated, expected, predicted, forecast.Ex: The object of CIP is to provide advance information of forthcoming British books.
Ex: The order of subjects must be systematic and generally acceptable to the anticipated users of the index or collection.Ex: A much more effective method is to count the number of occurrences of a word in relation to the expected number.Ex: The predicted information technology crisis is likely to be worse than predicted.Ex: This article describes the functions and equipment of the forecast 'electronic office'.* descuento por inscripción anticipada = early bird price, early-bird discount, early bird rate, early bird registration rate.* jubilación anticipada = early retirement.* pago anticipado = advance payment.* período de descuento por inscripción anticipada = early bird period.* por anticipado = in advance (of).* presentación anticipada = preview.* tarifa especial por inscripción anticipada = early-bird registration fee.* * *anticipado -da‹pago› advance ( before n); ‹elecciones› earlypor anticipado in advancehay que pagar la mitad por anticipado you have to pay half in advancedándole las gracias por anticipado ( Corresp) thanking you in advance o in anticipation* * *
Del verbo anticipar: ( conjugate anticipar)
anticipado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
anticipado
anticipar
anticipado
‹ elecciones› early;
anticipar ( conjugate anticipar) verbo transitivo
◊ ¿nos podría anticipado de qué se trata? could you give us an idea of what it is about?
anticiparse verbo pronominala) [verano/lluvias] to be o come earlyb) ( adelantarse):
no nos anticipemos a los acontecimientos let's not jump the gun
anticipado,-a adjetivo brought forward
jubilación anticipada, early retirement
♦ Locuciones: por anticipado, in advance
anticipar verbo transitivo
1 (adelantar un suceso) to bring forward: no anticipemos acontecimientos, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it
2 (adelantar un pago) to pay in advance
' anticipado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anticipada
- saborear
- tempranera
- tempranero
- pago
English:
early
- advance
* * *anticipado, -a adj[elecciones] early; [pago] advance;por anticipado in advance, beforehand;¿va a haber venta anticipada de entradas? will tickets be on sale in advance?;le agradezco por anticipado su ayuda [en carta] thanking you in advance for your help* * *adj pago advance atr ; elecciones early;por anticipado in advance* * *anticipado, -da adj1) : advance, early2)por anticipado : in advance -
95 anunciar
v.1 to announce.hoy anuncian los resultados the results are announced todayElla anunció su boda ayer She announce her wedding yesterday.Ella anunció su candidatura She announced her candidacy.2 to advertise.3 to herald.esas nubes anuncian tormenta by the look of those clouds, it's going to rain* * *1 (avisar) to announce, make public2 (hacer publicidad) to advertise1 to put an advert (en, in)* * *verb1) to advertise2) announce* * *1. VT1) (=hacer público) to announce2) (=convocar) to call3) (Com) to advertise4) (=augurar)no nos anuncia nada bueno — it is not a good sign, it bodes ill for us
el pronóstico del tiempo anuncia nevadas — they're forecasting snow, the weather forecast says there will be snow
5) frm [a una visita] to announceel mayordomo anunció a la Duquesa de Villahermosa — the butler announced the Duchess of Villahermosa
¿a quién debo anunciar? — who shall I say it is?, what name should I say?
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <noticia/decisión> to announce, make... public; <lluvias/tormentas> to forecastb) (frml) < persona> to announce¿a quién tengo el gusto de anunciar? — whom do I have the pleasure of announcing? (frml)
2) señal/indicio to herald (frml), to announce3) < producto> to advertise, promote2.anunciarse v prona) ( prometer ser) (+ compl)b) (refl) (frml) personasírvase anunciarse en recepción — (frml) kindly report to reception (frml)
* * *= advertise [advertize, -USA], announce, foreshadow, herald, make + announcement, post, publicise [publicize, -USA], tout, bill.Ex. A trailer is a short motion picture film consisting of selected scenes from a film to be shown at a future date, used to advertise that film.Ex. Some revisions have already been announced.Ex. While in Uganda he authored the Markerere Institute list of subject headings, which foreshadowed his later work at the Hennepin County Library, which he joined in 1971.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. A librarian made the announcement that he had in mind that the Library of Congress and about 13 other ARL (Association of Research Libraries) libraries do all of the cataloging for the country.Ex. A broadside is a separately published piece of paper, printed on one side only and intended to be read unfolded; usually intended to be posted, publicly distributed, or sold, e.g. proclamations, handbills, ballad-sheets, news-sheets.Ex. A variety of extension activities, such as book clubs, competitions and quizzes also help to publicize the stock and the work of the library.Ex. And may I say parenthetically that two publishers out of the enormous number that are so often touted as belonging to the CIP program are now printing their own homemade and superior cataloging in publication data.Ex. What was billed a short time ago as the largest merger in the history of publishing, between Reed Elsevier and Wolters Kluwer, collapsed in 1998.----* anunciar a bombo y platillo = trumpet.* anunciar a los cuatro vientos = shout + Nombre + from the rooftops, trumpet.* cuya fecha se anunciará más adelante = at a time to be announced later.* pendiente de anunciarse = yet to be announced.* se anunciará = to be announced.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <noticia/decisión> to announce, make... public; <lluvias/tormentas> to forecastb) (frml) < persona> to announce¿a quién tengo el gusto de anunciar? — whom do I have the pleasure of announcing? (frml)
2) señal/indicio to herald (frml), to announce3) < producto> to advertise, promote2.anunciarse v prona) ( prometer ser) (+ compl)b) (refl) (frml) personasírvase anunciarse en recepción — (frml) kindly report to reception (frml)
* * *= advertise [advertize, -USA], announce, foreshadow, herald, make + announcement, post, publicise [publicize, -USA], tout, bill.Ex: A trailer is a short motion picture film consisting of selected scenes from a film to be shown at a future date, used to advertise that film.
Ex: Some revisions have already been announced.Ex: While in Uganda he authored the Markerere Institute list of subject headings, which foreshadowed his later work at the Hennepin County Library, which he joined in 1971.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: A librarian made the announcement that he had in mind that the Library of Congress and about 13 other ARL (Association of Research Libraries) libraries do all of the cataloging for the country.Ex: A broadside is a separately published piece of paper, printed on one side only and intended to be read unfolded; usually intended to be posted, publicly distributed, or sold, e.g. proclamations, handbills, ballad-sheets, news-sheets.Ex: A variety of extension activities, such as book clubs, competitions and quizzes also help to publicize the stock and the work of the library.Ex: And may I say parenthetically that two publishers out of the enormous number that are so often touted as belonging to the CIP program are now printing their own homemade and superior cataloging in publication data.Ex: What was billed a short time ago as the largest merger in the history of publishing, between Reed Elsevier and Wolters Kluwer, collapsed in 1998.* anunciar a bombo y platillo = trumpet.* anunciar a los cuatro vientos = shout + Nombre + from the rooftops, trumpet.* cuya fecha se anunciará más adelante = at a time to be announced later.* pendiente de anunciarse = yet to be announced.* se anunciará = to be announced.* * *anunciar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹noticia/decisión› to announce, make … public; ‹lluvias/tormentas› to forecastnos anunció su decisión he informed us of o told us of his decision, he announced his decision to usanunció su compromiso matrimonial he announced his engagementel acto está anunciado para esta tarde the ceremony is due to take place this afternoon2 ( frml); ‹persona› to announce¿a quién tengo el gusto de anunciar? whom do I have the pleasure of announcing? ( frml), what name should I say?B «señal/indicio» to herald ( frml), to announceel tintineo de llaves que anunciaba su llegada the jingling of keys which announced his arrivalese cielo gris anuncia tormenta that gray sky heralds o presages a storm ( liter), that gray sky means there is a storm comingC ‹producto› to advertise, promote1 (prometer ser) (+ compl):la temporada de ópera se anuncia interesante the opera season promises to be interestingel fin de semana se anuncia lluvioso the weekend looks like being wet, it looks as if the weekend will be wetsiempre se anunciaba dando un timbrazo largo he always announced his arrival by giving a long ring on the doorbell* * *
anunciar ( conjugate anunciar) verbo transitivo
‹lluvias/tormentas› to forecast
anunciar verbo transitivo
1 (promocionar un producto) to advertise
2 (notificar) to announce
' anunciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
declarar
- gratuitamente
- hablar
- señalar
English:
advertise
- announce
- give out
- herald
- portend
- bill
- spell
* * *♦ vt1. [notificar] to announce;hoy anuncian los resultados the results are announced today;me anunció su llegada por teléfono he phoned to tell me that he would be coming;anunció que no podría venir she told us she wouldn't be able to come2. [hacer publicidad de] to advertise3. [presagiar] to herald;esas nubes anuncian tormenta by the look of those clouds, there's a storm on the way;los primeros brotes anunciaban la primavera the first shoots heralded the spring* * *v/t1 announce2 COM advertise* * *anunciar vt1) : to announce2) : to advertise* * *anunciar vb1. (noticia) to announce2. (producto) to advertise -
96 apartarse
1 (alejarse) to move away2 (separarse) to withdraw, move away* * ** * *VPR1) (=quitarse de en medio) to move out of the way¿puedes apartarte un poco? — can you move out of the way a bit?
se apartó a tiempo para evitar el puñetazo — he moved aside o moved out of the way to avoid the punch
¡apártense! ¡que está herido! — out of the way o stand clear! he's wounded!
se apartó unos pasos — she moved o walked away a few paces
•
apartarse de — [+ persona, lugar, teoría] to move away from; [+ camino, ruta] to stray from, wander off; [+ actividad, creencia] to abandonapártate del fuego — get o move away from the fire
se apartó de la política — she left o abandoned politics
•
¡apártate de mi vista! — get out of my sight!2) (=distanciarse) [dos personas] to part, separate; [dos objetos] to become separatedcon el tiempo se han ido apartando — they have drifted o grown apart with time
esta novela se aparta del estilo del resto de su obra — this novel is a far cry from the style of the rest of his work
el libro se aparta del realismo sentimentalista — the book diverges o strays from sentimentalist realism
3) (Jur) to withdraw from a suit* * *(v.) = step + aside, stray (from/outside), skew awayEx. True, we do have our unselfish heroes, men who willingly have laid down their lives for others, the wholly unselfish mother, the man who will step aside for the benefit of others.Ex. Public libraries have had difficulty in establishing such a role without straying too far outside their own area of competence.Ex. Management priorities are often skewed away from emphasis on continuing education.* * *(v.) = step + aside, stray (from/outside), skew awayEx: True, we do have our unselfish heroes, men who willingly have laid down their lives for others, the wholly unselfish mother, the man who will step aside for the benefit of others.
Ex: Public libraries have had difficulty in establishing such a role without straying too far outside their own area of competence.Ex: Management priorities are often skewed away from emphasis on continuing education.* * *
■apartarse vr (alejarse) to move over, move away: no nos apartemos del tema, don't go off the point
' apartarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ladearse
- quitarse
- apartar
- desligarse
- echar
- quitar
- retirar
- separar
English:
away
- come away
- move over
- stand aside
- step aside
- stray
- turn away
- deviate
- digress
- dodge
- stand
- stretch
- turn
* * *vpr1. [hacerse a un lado] to move to one side, to move out of the way;¡apártense, es una emergencia! make way, it's an emergency!;¿podría apartarse, por favor? could you move out of the way, please?;apártate a un lado, por favor please move aside o to one side;se apartó para dejarme pasar he stood aside to let me pass;¡apártate de mi vista! get out of my sight!2. [separarse] to separate, to move away from each other;apartarse de [grupo, lugar] to move away from;[tema] to get away from; [mundo, sociedad] to cut oneself off from;se fue apartando gradualmente de sus amigos she gradually drifted apart from her friends;el partido se ha apartado de la ortodoxia leninista the party has moved away from orthodox Leninism;nos apartamos de la carretera we left the road;nos estamos apartando del camino we are straying from the path;el velero se apartó de la ruta the sailing ship went off course* * *v/r move aside (de from);apartarse del camino leave the main road;apartarse del tema stray from the subject;no se aparta de mi lado he won’t move from my side, fam he sticks like glue;¡apártate! move!* * *vr1) : to step aside, to move away2) desviarse: to stray* * *apartarse vb to move / to move over -
97 aunque
conj.1 even though, although (a pesar de que).tendrás que venir aunque no quieras you'll have to come, even if you don't want toaunque es caro, me lo voy a comprar although it's expensive I'm going to buy it, I'm going to buy it even though it's expensive2 although (pero).es lista, aunque un poco perezosa she's clever, although o if a little lazy* * *1 (valor concesivo) although, though; (con énfasis) even if, even though2 (valor adversativo) but■ es duro, aunque justo he's tough but fair* * *conj.although, though, even though, even if* * *CONJ although, though, even thoughes guapa aunque algo bajita — she's pretty but rather short, she's pretty even if she is on the short side
AUNQUE Aunque se puede traducir al inglés por although, though, even though o even if. ► Por regla general, cuando la cláusula introducida por aunque indica un hecho ( aunque + ((indicativo))), en inglés coloquial se traduce por though y en lenguaje más formal por although: Aunque había un montón de gente, al final pude encontrar a Carlos Though there were a lot of people there, I managed to find Carlos No esperaba eso de él, aunque entiendo por qué lo hizo I did not expect that from him, although I can understand why he did it ► Even though introduce la oración subordinada, enfatizando con más fuerza el contraste con la principal, cuando aunque va seguido de un hecho concreto, no una hipótesis, y equivale a a pesar de que: Llevaba un abrigo de piel, aunque era un día muy caluroso She wore a fur coat, even though it was a very hot day ► Si aunque tiene el sentido de incluso si ( aunque + ((subjuntivo))), se traduce por even if: Debes ir, aunque no quieras You must go, even if you don't want to Me dijo que no me lo diría, aunque lo supiera He said he wouldn't tell me even if he knew Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entradaaunque más... — however much..., no matter how much...
* * *1) ( refiriéndose a hechos)a) (+ indicativo) althoughaunque llegué tarde conseguí entradas — although o even though I got there late I managed to get tickets
es simpático, aunque algo tímido — he's very likable, if somewhat shy
b) ( respondiendo a una objeción) (+ subjuntivo)es millonario, aunque no lo parezca — he's a millionaire though he may not look it
aunque no lo creas... — believe it or not...
2) (refiriéndose a posibilidades, hipótesis) (+ subjuntivo) even ifcómetelo, aunque no te guste — eat it, even if you don't like it
dale aunque más no sea unos pesos — (RPl) at least give him a few pesos
* * *= admittedly, albeit (that), although, but, even though, while, whilst, even when, though, if, but still, but then again.Ex. Admittedly, this relevant part of the classified file may not be the specific class he wants.Ex. Present, classical catalog designs are elaborations, albeit considerable elaborations, of these sixteenth-century developments.Ex. These are the strengths of the Journal of Common Market Studies, although even this journal has a wider remit than its title suggest.Ex. Learning takes place in one environment but is put to work in another, and the learner is left to make the transition.Ex. Their objectives are however slightly different, even though in any discussion of computerised cataloguing systems co-operative networks and centralised cataloguing are inextricably linked.Ex. While the resulting A/Z entries are not 'wrong', they tend to be clumsy.Ex. Thus some current awareness services can be purchased from external vendors, whilst others may be offered by a library or information unit to its particular group of users.Ex. On-line data banks are still expanding, as they provide unrivalled services, even when these have to be paid for by users.Ex. This is not to say, though, that in some countries the 'all' that is available to gather into a current national bibliography is only that which the ruling government approve of.Ex. Don't go to France thinking that your cherished ancient library from your 50s/60s school days remains unchanged amid the splendour of its beautiful if dingy old digs.Ex. Less well-reported but still widely collected types of use included newly registered borrowers, visits, reference questions, in-library use, and off site program attendance = Otros datos sobre los que se dio menos información aunque todas las bibliotecas los recogen eran el número de nuevos usuarios, las visitas, las preguntas de referencia, el uso dentro de la biblioteca y la asistencia a actividades organizas fuera de la biblioteca.Ex. But then again, there are thousands of such ditses out there that need mental help.----* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.* aunque a menudo = if often.* aunque en balde = but (all) to no avail.* aunque en vano = but (all) to no avail.* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.* aunque me fuera la vida en ello = for the life of me.* aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.* aunque no lo parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* aunque no sea para otra cosa = if nothing else.* aunque no siempre = if not always.* aunque no sirva para otra cosa = if nothing else.* aunque parezca difícil = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* aunque parezca increíble = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.* aunque parezca mentira = amazingly enough, believe it or not, strangely enough, incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* aunque parezca raro = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough.* aunque parezca razo = funnily.* aunque por otro lado = but otherwise.* aunque sin ningún resultado = but (all) to no avail.* aunque sólo sea porque = if only because.* * *1) ( refiriéndose a hechos)a) (+ indicativo) althoughaunque llegué tarde conseguí entradas — although o even though I got there late I managed to get tickets
es simpático, aunque algo tímido — he's very likable, if somewhat shy
b) ( respondiendo a una objeción) (+ subjuntivo)es millonario, aunque no lo parezca — he's a millionaire though he may not look it
aunque no lo creas... — believe it or not...
2) (refiriéndose a posibilidades, hipótesis) (+ subjuntivo) even ifcómetelo, aunque no te guste — eat it, even if you don't like it
dale aunque más no sea unos pesos — (RPl) at least give him a few pesos
* * *= admittedly, albeit (that), although, but, even though, while, whilst, even when, though, if, but still, but then again.Ex: Admittedly, this relevant part of the classified file may not be the specific class he wants.
Ex: Present, classical catalog designs are elaborations, albeit considerable elaborations, of these sixteenth-century developments.Ex: These are the strengths of the Journal of Common Market Studies, although even this journal has a wider remit than its title suggest.Ex: Learning takes place in one environment but is put to work in another, and the learner is left to make the transition.Ex: Their objectives are however slightly different, even though in any discussion of computerised cataloguing systems co-operative networks and centralised cataloguing are inextricably linked.Ex: While the resulting A/Z entries are not 'wrong', they tend to be clumsy.Ex: Thus some current awareness services can be purchased from external vendors, whilst others may be offered by a library or information unit to its particular group of users.Ex: On-line data banks are still expanding, as they provide unrivalled services, even when these have to be paid for by users.Ex: This is not to say, though, that in some countries the 'all' that is available to gather into a current national bibliography is only that which the ruling government approve of.Ex: Don't go to France thinking that your cherished ancient library from your 50s/60s school days remains unchanged amid the splendour of its beautiful if dingy old digs.Ex: Less well-reported but still widely collected types of use included newly registered borrowers, visits, reference questions, in-library use, and off site program attendance = Otros datos sobre los que se dio menos información aunque todas las bibliotecas los recogen eran el número de nuevos usuarios, las visitas, las preguntas de referencia, el uso dentro de la biblioteca y la asistencia a actividades organizas fuera de la biblioteca.Ex: But then again, there are thousands of such ditses out there that need mental help.* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.* aunque a menudo = if often.* aunque en balde = but (all) to no avail.* aunque en vano = but (all) to no avail.* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.* aunque me fuera la vida en ello = for the life of me.* aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.* aunque no lo parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* aunque no sea para otra cosa = if nothing else.* aunque no siempre = if not always.* aunque no sirva para otra cosa = if nothing else.* aunque parezca difícil = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* aunque parezca increíble = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.* aunque parezca mentira = amazingly enough, believe it or not, strangely enough, incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* aunque parezca raro = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough.* aunque parezca razo = funnily.* aunque por otro lado = but otherwise.* aunque sin ningún resultado = but (all) to no avail.* aunque sólo sea porque = if only because.* * *1 (+ indicativo) althoughaunque llegamos tarde conseguimos entradas although o even though we got there late we managed to get ticketspor lo menos antes se oía; aunque mal, se oía at least before you could hear it, not very well, but you could hear ites simpático, aunque algo tímido he's very likable, if somewhat shyle dije que sí, aunque la verdad es que no tengo ganas de ir I said yes, although o though to be quite honest I don't feel like going2 (respondiendo a una objeción) (+ subjuntivo):aunque a ti no te guste, es muy bonito you may not like it, but it's very prettyes millonario, aunque no lo parezca he's a millionaire though he may not look itaunque no lo creas sacó la mejor nota believe it or not she got the best marksB (refiriéndose a posibilidades, hipótesis) (+ subjuntivo) even ifcome lo que te sirvan, aunque no te guste eat whatever you're given, even if you don't like itmándales unas flores, aunque sea at least send them some flowersdale aunque más no sea unos pesos ( RPl); at least give him a few pesos* * *
aunque conjunción
1 ( a pesar de que)
◊ es millonario, aunque no lo parezca he's a millionaire though he may not look it;
aunque no lo creas … believe it or not …
2 (refiriéndose a posibilidades, hipótesis) (+ subjuntivo) even if;
aunque conj although, though
(incluso si) even if
aunque no te lo creas, even if you don't believe it o believe it or not
(a pesar de) even though
aunque llegamos tarde, no perdimos el tren, even though we were late, we didn't miss the train
Fíjate en estos dos sentidos de aunque:
1) a pesar de
though - más informal
although - más formal
even though - más enfático
2) incluso si, even if
' aunque' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- apellido
- así
- comida
- cuando
- fonéticamente
- más
- mentira
- ni
- pesar
- política
- rentabilidad
- salario
- sellar
- siquiera
- toda
- todo
- creer
- parecer
English:
albeit
- alike
- although
- as
- believe
- blusher
- delicate
- devoted
- even
- further
- hate
- have
- if
- lady
- love
- oddly
- shall
- should
- tear away
- though
- while
- odds
- strangely
* * *aunque conj1. [a pesar de que] even though, although;[incluso si] even if;tendrás que venir aunque no quieras you'll have to come, even if you don't want to;aunque quisiera no podría even if I wanted to, I wouldn't be able to;aunque es caro, me lo voy a comprar although it's expensive I'm going to buy it, I'm going to buy it even though it's expensive;aunque me cae bien, no me fío de él much as I like him, I don't trust him;aunque no te lo creas llegó el primero believe it or not, he came first;aunque parezca mentira strange as it may seem, believe it or not;aunque parezca raro oddly enough, odd though it may seem;cómprale aunque sea una caja de bombones buy her something, even if it's only a box of chocolates;RPdecime la verdad aunque más no sea at least tell me the truth2. [pero] although;es lista, aunque un poco perezosa she's clever, although o if a little lazy;aquellos cuadros no están mal, aunque éstos me gustan más those paintings aren't bad, but I like these (ones) better* * *conj1 although, even though2 + subj even if* * *aunque conj1) : though, although, even if, even though2)aunque sea : at least* * *aunque conj1. (a pesar de que) although / even thoughaunque no quería, tuve que ir although I didn't want to, I had to goera simpático, aunque parecía serio even though he seemed serious, he was niceaunque sólo llevo 5 meses aquí, me siento muy a gusto although I've only lived here for 5 months, I feel very much at home2. (incluso si) even ifsale a pasear todos los días, aunque caigan chuzos de punta he goes for a walk every day even if it's pouring with rain -
98 bien1
1 = fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], neatly, tidy, jolly + Adjetivo/Adverbio, aright, alright [all right], all right [alright], good.Ex. The solution is fine when the qualifying term that the user seeks is present, and is used relatively consistently.Ex. This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.Ex. This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.Ex. The public library people and some others have needs that have long been unmet, but jolly well ought to be as soon as possible.Ex. Another wise precaution at this preliminary stage is to make sure that he has heard aright.Ex. The article 'The kids are alright?' presents some of the findings of the questionnaire study which had as its focus the qualitative impact of public libraries on children's reading.Ex. So the system apparently works all right and no one is suggesting that it needs a major overhaul.Ex. It is imperative for young people to learn to be empathetic, both for their own good and for the good of society as a whole.----* abrigarse bien = wrap up + warm.* acoger bien = welcome.* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* ahora bien = now.* bastante bien = good enough, rather well, fairly + Verbo.* bien aceptado = well-accepted.* bien acomodado = well-to-do, well-off.* bien administrado = well-managed.* bien afeitado = clean shaven.* bien andado = well trodden.* bien anunciado = well-advertised, well-announced.* bien arado = well-tilled.* bien argumentado = well-considered.* bien arreglado = well-groomed.* bien comprendido = well-understood.* bien común, el = common good, the, common wealth, the.* bien conectado = well-connected.* bien conocido = well-known, well-understood.* bien conseguido = well-rendered.* bien conservado = well-kept.* bien considerado = all things considered.* bien construido = well-built.* bien controlado = well-regulated.* bien cuidado = clean-cut, well-tended.* bien cultural = cultural product.* bien definido = well-defined, clearly defined, clearly-drawn, clean-cut, articulated, clear-cut.* bien demarcado = hard-edged.* bien de todos, el = common good, the.* bien dicho = amen to that!.* bien diferenciado = well differentiated.* bien dirigido = well-regulated.* bien documentado = well documented [well-documented].* bien dotado = well-equipped, well-endowed, well-resourced.* bien dotado de medios = well-resourced.* bien dotado de personal = well-staffed.* bien dotado de recursos = well-resourced.* bien educado = urbane.* bien encaminado = a step in the right direction.* bien ensayado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].* bien entrada la noche = late at night.* bien equilibrado = well balanced [well-balanced].* bien equipado = well-appointed, well-equipped, well-resourced.* bien equipado de medios = well-resourced.* bien equipado de recursos = well-resourced.* bien escrito = well-written.* bien estructurado = well thought out, well-structured [well structured].* bien expresado = well-articulated.* bien financiado = well-funded.* bien formado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.], articulated.* bien formalizado = well-formalised [well-formalized].* bien formulado = well-formulated.* bien fundado = well-justified, well-formulated.* bien fundamentado = well-founded.* bien gestionado = well-managed.* bien gobernado = well-regulated, well-governed.* bien hecho = well-made, well formed [well-formed], well-rendered, well done.* ¡bien hecho! = the way to go!.* bien iluminado = well-lit.* bien informado = well-informed, informed.* bienintencionado = well-intentioned, well meant, well-intended, well-meaning.* bien justificado = well-founded, well-formulated.* bien llevado = well-run.* bien merecido = well deserved, well deserved, well-earned.* bien mirado = all things considered.* bien... o... = either... or..., either... or....* bien ordenado = well-kept, well-ordered, in good order.* bien organizado = well-organised [well-organized], well-structured [well structured].* bien pagado = well-paid.* bien parecido = personable, good looking.* bien pensado = well thought out.* bien planeado = well-planned.* bien planificado = well-planned.* bien practicado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].* bien preparado = well-trained, well-prepared.* bien presentado = well-presented, well-rendered.* bien producido = well-produced, well-made.* bien proporcionado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.].* bien provisto = well-endowed.* bien provisto (de) = well-stocked (with).* bien público = public good, commonwealth.* bien recibido = welcome.* bien reconocido = well-recognised [well-recognized].* bien redondito = well-rounded.* bien remunerado = well-paid.* bien representado = well represented, well-rendered.* bien seleccionado = well-chosen, well-selected.* bien sincronizado = well-synchronised [well-synchronized, -USA].* bien surtido (de) = well-stocked (with).* bien testado = well-tested.* bien tratado = well represented.* bien uniformado = well-uniformed.* bien ventilado = airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.].* bien vestido = well-dressed, dapper.* bien visto = welcome.* caerse bien = hit it off.* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.* casar bien = fit in + well.* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.* comprenderse bien = be well understood.* conservarse bien = keep + well.* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.* creer que estar bien = feel + right.* cuatro verdades bien dichas = home truth.* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.* desempeñar bien una función = perform + well.* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.* el bien de = the good of.* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.* estar bien = be okay, be in good shape, be in good health.* estar bien de salud = be in good health.* estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.* estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.* funcionar bien = be in order.* gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.* hablar muy bien de = rant and rave.* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.* hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of, make + an excellent job of.* hacer bien = do + good.* hacerlo bien = put + matters + right, be right on track.* hacer sentir bien = make + Nombre + feel good.* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.* impuesto de bienes inmuebles (IBI) = property tax.* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.* ir todo bien = be fine.* jugar bien + Posesivo + baza = play + Posesivo + cards right.* jugar bien + Posesivo + cartas = play + Posesivo + cards right.* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms.* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mantenerse bien = keep + well.* marchar bien = go + strong.* más bien = if you like, instead.* más bien bajo = shortish.* más bien pequeño = smallish.* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* masticar bien = chew up.* mirándolo bien = all things considered.* muy bien = nicely.* ¡muy bien! = the way to go!.* muy bien pagado = highly paid.* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.* muy bien remunerado = highly paid.* no caer bien = not take + kindly to.* no estar bien equilibrado = skew.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = to every cloud, there is a silver lining.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise.* no importa lo bien = no matter how well.* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* para bien = for the best, for the better.* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.* para el bien de = for the benefit of.* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.* parecer bien = be all right with + Persona.* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.* pues bien = well.* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].* recibir bien = welcome.* recibir bien una iniciativa = welcome + initiative.* salir bien = go + well.* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.* sentar bien a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.* sentirse bien = feel + good, wellness, feel + right, get + high.* sentirse bien con Uno mismo = feel + right.* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser por el bien de Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.* estar suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.* ser suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.* ser un hecho bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser un hecho bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* si bien es cierto que = albeit (that).* sin bien se mira = all things considered.* sino más bien = rather.* sino (que) más bien = but rather.* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.* usar Algo bien = put to + good use.* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.* ver bien = welcome. -
99 bloquear
v.1 to block (comunications, roads).los manifestantes bloqueaban la salida de la fábrica the demonstrators were blocking the exit to the factoryLos huelguistas bloquearon la calle The strikers blocked the road.Las hojas bloquearon los tubos The leaves blocked the pipes.2 to blockade.Los huelguistas bloquearon el edificio The strikers blanked off the building3 to freeze (finance).4 to block (acuerdo).5 to jam (mecanismo).la centralita del ministerio está bloqueada the ministry's switchboard is jammed6 to block (sport).7 to lock (computing) (archivo).8 to lock (automobiles).9 to close off.* * *1 (gen) to block2 MILITAR to blockade3 (precios, cuentas) to freeze4 (mecanismo) to jam; (coche etc) to immobilize1 (persona) to have a mental block* * *verb1) to block2) blockade3) jam* * *1. VT1) (=obstaculizar) [+ entrada, salida] to block (off); [+ camino, proyecto, proceso] to blockun tractor bloqueaba la carretera — the road was blocked by a tractor, a tractor was blocking the road
bloquearon la puerta con un sillón — they blocked o barricaded the door with an armchair
los manifestantes bloquearon la calle en protesta — the demonstrators blocked the street as a protest
2) (=atascar) [+ mecanismo] to jam (up), block; [+ cerradura, línea telefónica] to jam; [+ volante] to locklos oyentes bloquearon la centralita de la emisora — listeners jammed the radio station's switchboard
3) (=aislar) to cut off4) (Mil) to blockade5) (Com, Econ) to freeze6) (Dep) [+ jugador] to tackle; [+ balón] to stop, trap2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <camino/acceso> to block; <entrada/salida> to block, obstructb) (Mil) to blockadec) <proceso/iniciativa> to blockd) (Dep) to block3) <cuenta/fondos> to freeze, block2.bloquearse v pron2) negociaciones to reach deadlock* * *= block, lock, clog up, stymie, come under + siege, shut down, jam, barricade, tie up, block in.Ex. If loans to this borrower have been blocked, the system displays the screen shown in Figure 88 and sounds the alarm at the terminal.Ex. It is wise to fan the paper to separate the sheets and let air in between them, otherwise several sheets might stick together and clog up the printer.Ex. So, in a lot of cases the ability to take advantage of technologically sophisticated younger faculty is stymied by these conflicting interests.Ex. The author describes the destruction and dispersal of the contents of the Hanlin library in Beijing during the uprising in 1900, when the Western government diplomatic offices came under siege by the Chinese government.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. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.Ex. When he looked through his window he saw two coarse man in reflecting traffic jackets barricade the entrance to the dunes with large rocks.Ex. Your estate will be tied up in probate if you do not name a beneficiary in your will.Ex. A man who blocked in a rubbish lorry with his car in a dispute over waste collection was allegedly hit on the head and sworn at by a binman.----* tecla de Bloquear Desplazamiento = Scroll Lock key.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <camino/acceso> to block; <entrada/salida> to block, obstructb) (Mil) to blockadec) <proceso/iniciativa> to blockd) (Dep) to block3) <cuenta/fondos> to freeze, block2.bloquearse v pron2) negociaciones to reach deadlock* * *= block, lock, clog up, stymie, come under + siege, shut down, jam, barricade, tie up, block in.Ex: If loans to this borrower have been blocked, the system displays the screen shown in Figure 88 and sounds the alarm at the terminal.
Ex: It is wise to fan the paper to separate the sheets and let air in between them, otherwise several sheets might stick together and clog up the printer.Ex: So, in a lot of cases the ability to take advantage of technologically sophisticated younger faculty is stymied by these conflicting interests.Ex: The author describes the destruction and dispersal of the contents of the Hanlin library in Beijing during the uprising in 1900, when the Western government diplomatic offices came under siege by the Chinese government.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: In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.Ex: When he looked through his window he saw two coarse man in reflecting traffic jackets barricade the entrance to the dunes with large rocks.Ex: Your estate will be tied up in probate if you do not name a beneficiary in your will.Ex: A man who blocked in a rubbish lorry with his car in a dispute over waste collection was allegedly hit on the head and sworn at by a binman.* tecla de Bloquear Desplazamiento = Scroll Lock key.* * *bloquear [A1 ]vtA1 ‹camino/acceso› to block; ‹entrada/salida› to block, obstructestamos bloqueados por un camión there's a truck blocking our way2 ( Mil) ‹ciudad/puerto› to blockade3 ‹proceso/iniciativa› to blocksu negativa bloqueó las negociaciones her refusal blocked negotiations o brought negotiations to a standstill4 ( Dep) to blockB1 ‹mecanismo› to jam2 ( Auto) ‹dirección› to lockC ‹cuenta/fondos› to freeze, blockA «mecanismo» to jam; «frenos» to jam, lock on; «ruedas» to lockB «negociaciones» to reach deadlock, come to a standstillC ( fam)«persona»: me bloqueé en la entrevista my mind went blank in the interviewahora mismo tengo la mente bloqueada I can't think straight right now* * *
bloquear ( conjugate bloquear) verbo transitivo
1
b) (Mil) to blockade
2 ‹cuenta/fondos› to freeze, block
bloquearse verbo pronominal
1 [ mecanismo] to jam;
[ frenos] to jam, lock on;
[ ruedas] to lock
2 [ negociaciones] to reach deadlock
bloquear verbo transitivo
1 (impedir el movimiento, el acceso) to block: ese coche bloquea el paso, that car is blocking the access
2 (impedir una gestión, paralizar) to block
3 (una cuenta) to freeze
4 (colapsar un servicio, un aparato) to jam, seize up
' bloquear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cerrar
- interceptar
- intervenir
- obstruir
English:
bar
- block
- obstruct
- way
- blockade
* * *♦ vt1. [comunicaciones, carreteras] [por nieve, inundación] to block;los manifestantes bloqueaban la salida de la fábrica the demonstrators were blocking the exit to the factory2. [mecanismo] to jam;la centralita del ministerio está bloqueada the ministry's switchboard is jammed3. [acuerdo] to block;bloqueó todo avance en este asunto durante la reunión she blocked o prevented any progress on this issue during the meeting5. [con ejército, barcos] to blockade6. Aut to lock[en baloncesto] to block out, to screen* * *v/t1 block3 ( atascar) jam4 MIL blockade5 COM freeze* * *bloquear vt1) obstruir: to block, to obstruct2) : to blockade* * *bloquear vb to block -
100 busca
f.1 search.(ir) en busca de (to go) in search oforden de busca y captura arrest warranten busca y captura on the run (from the police)2 pager, bleeper, bleep.3 extra job, moonlighting.m.pager (buscapersonas). (peninsular Spanish)pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: buscar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: buscar.* * *1 search, hunt1 familiar bleeper, pager\ir en busca de to search for, hunt for* * *noun f.1) search2) quest* * *1.SF searchestán analizando la muestra a la busca de impurezas — they are analysing the sample in search of impurities o to search for impurities
empezó a llamar por teléfono a todas partes en mi busca — he began phoning around everywhere to try and find me
busca y captura, el juez dictó orden de busca y captura del fugitivo — the judge ordered the fugitive's (immediate) capture
estar en busca y captura — to be wanted, be on the run *
2.SM Esp (=mensáfono) bleeper *, pager* * *IIIandar a la busca de algo/alguien — (Chi fam) to be after something/somebody (colloq)
masculino (Esp fam) pager, beeper (AmE), bleeper (BrE)* * *= bleeper, pager.Ex. By the time I became a medical student doctors were summoned by bleepers.Ex. The particular issue has to do with pagers and cell phones going off in a public library and the need for a policy to control the situation.----* llamar por el busca = bleep.* navegar por la red en busca de información = surf for + information.* usuario que busca información = information searcher.* * *IIIandar a la busca de algo/alguien — (Chi fam) to be after something/somebody (colloq)
masculino (Esp fam) pager, beeper (AmE), bleeper (BrE)* * *= bleeper, pager.Ex: By the time I became a medical student doctors were summoned by bleepers.
Ex: The particular issue has to do with pagers and cell phones going off in a public library and the need for a policy to control the situation.* llamar por el busca = bleep.* navegar por la red en busca de información = surf for + information.* usuario que busca información = information searcher.* * *A (búsqueda) searchenviaron a un grupo en busca de ayuda they sent a group in search of help o to look for helpemigraron en busca de nuevos horizontes they emigrated in pursuit o search of new horizons ( liter)todos salieron en su busca they all set out to look for him o search for him o to try to find himvarios periodistas llegaron en busca de una exclusiva several reporters arrived in search of o hoping to get a scoopanda en busca de marido she's husband-hunting ( colloq), she's looking for a husbandB( Méx fam) (trabajillo): si no fuera porque tengo mis buscas no podría pagar el departamento if it weren't for my other jobs I couldn't pay the rent ( colloq)hacen buscas fuera de sus trabajos they do a bit of moonlighting ( colloq)pager, beeper, bleeper ( BrE)* * *
Del verbo buscar: ( conjugate buscar)
busca es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
busca
buscar
busca sustantivo femenino ( búsqueda) search;
salieron en su busca they set out to look for him
■ sustantivo masculino (Esp fam) pager, beeper (AmE), bleeper (BrE)
buscar ( conjugate buscar) verbo transitivo
1
‹fama/fortuna› to seek;
2
(— en tren, a pie) I went to meet him at the airport;◊ vengo a busca mis cosas I've come to collect o pick up my things
fue a busca un médico/un taxi he went to get a doctor/a taxi;
¿qué buscas con eso? what are you trying to achieve by that?
verbo intransitivo
to look;◊ busca en el cajón look o have a look in the drawer
buscarse verbo pronominal
1 ( intentar encontrar) to look for
2 ‹ problemas› to ask for;◊ no quiero buscame complicaciones/problemas I don't want any trouble;
tú te lo has buscado you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right;
buscársela(s) (fam): te la estás buscando you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)
busca
I sustantivo femenino search
ir en busca de, to go in search of
II m inv bleeper, pager
buscar verbo transitivo
1 to look for
2 (en la enciclopedia, en el diccionario) to look up
3 (conseguir, traer) to fetch: ve a buscar un poco de agua, go and fetch some water
4 (recoger cosas) to collect
(recoger personas) to pick up: fue a buscarme al trabajo, she picked me up from work
' busca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
batir
- batida
- confín
- nacional
- tras
- buscar
- interesado
- orden
- por
English:
after
- bleeper
- extortion
- feel
- fish
- kerb-crawler
- pasture
- pursuit
- root about
- root around
- scan
- scavenge
- scour
- search
- shake down
- want
- drill
- scavenger
* * *♦ nfsearch;(ir) en busca de (to go) in search of;a la busca de algo in search of sth;orden de busca y captura arrest warrant;en busca y captura on the run (from the police)♦ nmEsp [buscapersonas] pager* * *I f search;en busca de in search of;encontrarse en busca y captura have a warrant out for one’s arrestII m fampager* * *busca nf: search* * *busca n (búsqueda) searchen busca de in search of / to look for
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