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61 energía termosolar
(n.) = thermal solar powerEx. Thermal solar power is electricity that is generated from the heat of the sun.* * *(n.) = thermal solar powerEx: Thermal solar power is electricity that is generated from the heat of the sun.
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62 entresijos
m.pl.ins and outs.* * ** * *= gubbings.Ex. The building was without electricity for much of the day as some planned system upgrades were implemented (for the technically minded, some old gubbings were apparently replaced with sleek shiny new ones).* * ** * *= gubbings.Ex: The building was without electricity for much of the day as some planned system upgrades were implemented (for the technically minded, some old gubbings were apparently replaced with sleek shiny new ones).
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entresijos mpl (secretos, menudencias) fam ins and outs
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63 esfera
f.1 sphere (figura).esfera celeste celestial sphereesfera terrestre (terrestrial) globe2 face.3 circle.las altas esferas de la política high political circles4 realm, field.* * *1 sphere, globe2 (de reloj) dial, face* * *noun f.1) sphere2) dial* * *SF1) (Geog, Mat) sphere2) (Téc) [de reloj] faceesfera impresora — (Tip) golf ball
3) (=campo) sphere, fieldel proyecto ha sido autorizado por las altas esferas — the project has had the go-ahead from the top authorities o the upper echelons
esfera de acción — scope, range
* * *1) (Astron, Mat) sphere2) ( de reloj) face3) ( ámbito) sphere* * *= province, purview, sphere, territory, dial.Ex. The bibliographical control of such items is the province of in-house indexing.Ex. This article discusses the fact that no library is able to acquire all published material within its subject purview.Ex. I am not convinced that people become connoisseurs -- experts: educated and discriminating people in any sphere -- from limited knowledge and experience, no matter how rich in quality.Ex. The report suggests that structural changes within higher education and within the information industry affect the legitimacy, status, and territory of librarians' work.Ex. Electricity meters usually have four or five main dials.----* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.* altas esferas, las = corridors of power, the.* esfera celeste = celestial sphere.* esfera de influencia = sphere of influence.* esfera de la información, la = infosphere, the.* esfera del reloj = clock face.* esfera pública, la = public sphere, the.* ser como una esfera = wrap around.* * *1) (Astron, Mat) sphere2) ( de reloj) face3) ( ámbito) sphere* * *= province, purview, sphere, territory, dial.Ex: The bibliographical control of such items is the province of in-house indexing.
Ex: This article discusses the fact that no library is able to acquire all published material within its subject purview.Ex: I am not convinced that people become connoisseurs -- experts: educated and discriminating people in any sphere -- from limited knowledge and experience, no matter how rich in quality.Ex: The report suggests that structural changes within higher education and within the information industry affect the legitimacy, status, and territory of librarians' work.Ex: Electricity meters usually have four or five main dials.* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.* altas esferas, las = corridors of power, the.* esfera celeste = celestial sphere.* esfera de influencia = sphere of influence.* esfera de la información, la = infosphere, the.* esfera del reloj = clock face.* esfera pública, la = public sphere, the.* ser como una esfera = wrap around.* * *Compuestos:celestial globecelestial sphereglobeB (de un reloj) faceC (ámbito) sphereen las altas esferas de la política in the highest political circlesesfera de acción sphere of actionesfera de influencia sphere of influenceen la esfera económica in the economic sphere* * *
esfera sustantivo femeninoa) (Astron, Mat) sphere
esfera sustantivo femenino
1 sphere: hay tensiones en la esfera política, there are some tensions in the political sphere
2 (de un aparato) dial
(de un reloj) face
' esfera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desorbitar
- globo
- terreno
English:
dial
- face
- field
- globe
- province
- realm
- sphere
- domain
* * *esfera nf1. [figura] sphereesfera armilar armillary sphere;esfera celeste celestial sphere;esfera terrestre (terrestrial) globe2. [de reloj] face3. [círculo social] circle;las altas esferas de la política high political circles;es muy conocido en la esfera teatral he is very well-known in theatrical circlesesfera de influencia sphere of influence* * *f sphere;esfera de actividad fig field osphere (of activity);* * *esfera nf1) : sphere2) : face, dial (of a watch)* * *esfera n1. (en general) sphere2. (de reloj) face -
64 fluido
adj.1 fluent, well-spoken, articulate, eloquent.2 fluid, liquid, flowing.3 flowing, eloquent.m.fluid, liquid.past part.past participle of spanish verb: fluir.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin obstáculos) fluid2 (lenguaje, estilo) fluent1 FÍSICA fluid\fluido eléctrico current, power————————1 FÍSICA fluid* * *1. (f. - fluida)adj.1) fluid2) fluent2. noun m.* * *1.ADJ (Téc) fluid; [lenguaje] fluent; [estilo] fluid, free-flowing2. SM1) (Téc) fluid2) (Elec) current, juice ** * *Ia) ( liquido) fluidb) ( tráfico)IIa) (Fís, Quím) fluidb) (period) ( corriente) currentun corte en el fluido eléctrico — a power failure o power cut
* * *= fluent, fluid, fluid, flowing.Ex. Any librarian who is fluent in Spanish will have an edge in applying for a public service position in most public libraries today = Cualquier bibliotecario que hable con fluidez el español tendrá una ventaja al solicitar un puesto público en la mayoría de las bibliotecas públicas actuales.Ex. Literary language is vital, shifting, fluid; it looks constantly for new structures, new combinations that create new meanings.Ex. For example, the heading 'Circulation of the blood' is acceptable, but the very similar 'Movement of fluids in plants' is not.Ex. He raised tympan and frisket in one flowing movement, lifted the new-printed sheet off the points, and laid it on the horse at the end of the unprinted heap; then turned immediately to laying on the next sheet = Levantaba el tímpano y la frasqueta con un movimiento fluido, sacaba de las punturas el pliego recién impreso y lo colocaba en el banco a un lado de la pila de pliegos no impresos; a continuación procedía a colocar rápidamente el siguiente pliego.----* corte en el fluido eléctrico = power cut, power failure.* fluido corporal = body fluid.* fluido eléctrico = power.* fluido vital = vital fluid.* * *Ia) ( liquido) fluidb) ( tráfico)IIa) (Fís, Quím) fluidb) (period) ( corriente) currentun corte en el fluido eléctrico — a power failure o power cut
* * *= fluent, fluid, fluid, flowing.Ex: Any librarian who is fluent in Spanish will have an edge in applying for a public service position in most public libraries today = Cualquier bibliotecario que hable con fluidez el español tendrá una ventaja al solicitar un puesto público en la mayoría de las bibliotecas públicas actuales.
Ex: Literary language is vital, shifting, fluid; it looks constantly for new structures, new combinations that create new meanings.Ex: For example, the heading 'Circulation of the blood' is acceptable, but the very similar 'Movement of fluids in plants' is not.Ex: He raised tympan and frisket in one flowing movement, lifted the new-printed sheet off the points, and laid it on the horse at the end of the unprinted heap; then turned immediately to laying on the next sheet = Levantaba el tímpano y la frasqueta con un movimiento fluido, sacaba de las punturas el pliego recién impreso y lo colocaba en el banco a un lado de la pila de pliegos no impresos; a continuación procedía a colocar rápidamente el siguiente pliego.* corte en el fluido eléctrico = power cut, power failure.* fluido corporal = body fluid.* fluido eléctrico = power.* fluido vital = vital fluid.* * *1 ‹estilo› fluid, free-flowing, smooth2 ‹circulación› free-flowing; ‹situación› fluid, ever-changing3 ‹sustancia› fluid2 ( period) (corriente) currenthubo un corte en el fluido eléctrico there was a power failure o power cut o blackout* * *
Del verbo fluir: ( conjugate fluir)
fluido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
fluido
fluir
fluido adjetivo ‹estilo/languaje› fluent;
‹ circulación› free-flowing;
‹ movimientos› fluid, fluent
■ sustantivo masculino
fluid
fluir ( conjugate fluir) verbo intransitivo
to flow
fluido,-a
I adjetivo fluid
(discurso, narración) fluent
II sustantivo masculino fluid
fluido (eléctrico), current, power
fluir verbo intransitivo to flow: tantos pensamientos fluyen por mi mente que no sé que decir, so many thoughts are flowing through my mind that I'm at a loss for words
' fluido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fluida
- llave
- obstaculizar
- caudal
- escape
English:
current
- exemplify
- flowing
- fluent
- fluid
- effortless
- smooth
* * *fluido, -a♦ adj1. [sustancia, líquido] fluid2. [tráfico] free-flowing3. [relaciones] smooth4. [lenguaje] fluent♦ nm1. [sustancia, líquido] fluid2. [corriente] current;les cortaron el fluido their electricity was cut offfluido eléctrico electric current o power* * *II m fluid* * *fluido, -da adj1) : flowing2) : fluent3) : fluidfluido nm: fluid* * *fluido1 adj1. (sustancia) fluid2. (lenguaje) fluentfluido2 n fluid -
65 garantizar
v.1 to guarantee.te garantizo que te lo devolveré el viernes I guarantee o I assure you I'll give it back to you on Fridayla central garantiza el suministro eléctrico a la ciudad the power station ensures the city's supply of electricityMario asegura el pago íntegro Mario guarantees the payment in whole.2 to guarantee (contra riesgo, deterioro).les garantizaron el televisor por un año they guaranteed the television for a year, they gave them a year's guarantee for the television3 to vouch for.* * *1 to guarantee2 COMERCIO to warrant3 (responder por) to vouch for, stand as guarantor for■ su padre le garantizó para la compra de la moto his father stood as guarantor for him when he bought the motorbike* * *verbto guarantee, assure* * *VT1) (=responder de) [+ producto, crédito] to guaranteela lavadora está garantizada por dos años — the washing machine is guaranteed for two years, the washing machine has a two-year guarantee
2) (=avalar) [+ persona] to vouch for3) (=asegurar) to guaranteeme van a oír ¡te lo garantizo! — they'll listen to me, I can guarantee it!
* * *verbo transitivo1) (Com) < producto> to guarantee, warrant (AmE)2)a) (Der) garante to act as guarantor for, stand surety forb) ( asegurar) to guarantee* * *= guarantee, warrant, ensure [insure, -USA].Ex. First, it guarantees that the form already in the catalog and the one to be added for the document at hand are identical, thus ensuring a consistent catalog.Ex. Such broad selection may also warrant the use of go-and stop-lists.Ex. The acquisition policy's purpose is to ensure that the library has the right sort of material for its particular needs, and in the right quantities.----* garantizar el éxito = guarantee + success, ensure + success.* * *verbo transitivo1) (Com) < producto> to guarantee, warrant (AmE)2)a) (Der) garante to act as guarantor for, stand surety forb) ( asegurar) to guarantee* * *= guarantee, warrant, ensure [insure, -USA].Ex: First, it guarantees that the form already in the catalog and the one to be added for the document at hand are identical, thus ensuring a consistent catalog.
Ex: Such broad selection may also warrant the use of go-and stop-lists.Ex: The acquisition policy's purpose is to ensure that the library has the right sort of material for its particular needs, and in the right quantities.* garantizar el éxito = guarantee + success, ensure + success.* * *garantizar [A4 ]vtse lo garantizamos por tres años we give you a three-year guarantee o warrantyB1 ( Der) «garante» to guarantee, act as guarantor for, stand surety for2 (asegurar) to guaranteete garantizo que no volverá a ocurrir I guarantee o I give you my word that it won't happen again¿me garantiza que estará terminado para esa fecha? can you guarantee that it will be finished by that date?nuestro sistema garantiza la frescura de los productos our system ensures o guarantees the freshness of the products* * *
garantizar ( conjugate garantizar) verbo transitivo
1 (Com) ‹ producto› to guarantee, warrant (AmE)
2 ( asegurar) to guarantee
garantizar verbo transitivo to guarantee: ¿y quién me garantiza a mí que vas a volver?, and what's to stop you from just never coming back
' garantizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asegurar
English:
guarantee
- safety
- warrant
* * *garantizar vt1. [asegurar] to guarantee;te garantizo que te lo devolveré el viernes I guarantee o I assure you I'll give it back to you on Friday;la central garantiza el suministro eléctrico a la ciudad the power station ensures the city's supply of electricity2. [contra riesgo, deterioro] to guarantee;les garantizaron el televisor por un año they guaranteed the television for a year, they gave them a year's guarantee for the television3. [avalar] to vouch for* * *v/t guarantee* * *garantizar {21} vt: to guarantee* * *garantizar vb to guarantee -
66 gastar
v.1 to spend.Ricardo gasta mucho dinero Richard spends a lot of money.2 to waste (malgastar) (dinero, energía).3 to wear (tener, usar) (clothes). (peninsular Spanish)gastar mal genio to have a bad temper4 to wear down, to play out, to sap, to wear.María gastó las suelas Mary wore down the soles.María gastó una broma Mary played a joke.* * *1 (consumir dinero, tiempo) to spend; (gasolina, electricidad) to use (up), consume2 (malgastar) to waste3 (usar perfume, jabón) to use; (ropa) to wear■ ¿qué número gastas? what size do you take?4 (tener) to have1 (desgastarse) to wear out2 (consumirse) to run out\* * *verb1) to spend2) use* * *1. VT1) [+ dinero] to spend (en on)2) (=consumir) [+ gasolina, electricidad, agua] to useun radiocasete como este gasta más pilas — a radio cassette player like this goes through o uses more batteries
3) (=desgastar) [+ ropa, zapato] to wear out; [+ tacones] to wear down4) (=malgastar) to wastesaliva5) (=llevar) [+ ropa, gafas] to wear; [+ barba] to have¿qué número (de zapatos) gasta? — what size (shoes) do you take?
¿qué talla gasta? — what size are you?
6) [+ broma] to play (a on)gastar una broma pesada a algn — to play a practical joke o a hoax on sb
7)gastarlas Esp *: no le repliques, que ya sabes como las gasta — don't answer him back, you know what he's like when he gets angry *
2. VI1) (=gastar dinero)2) (=consumir)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( consumir)a) < dinero> to spendb) <gasolina/electricidad> to use2) (desperdiciar, malgastar) <dinero/tiempo/energía> to waste4)a) (fam) (llevar, usar) <ropa/gafas> to wear¿qué marca de cigarrillos gastas? — what brand of cigarettes do you smoke?
b) (fam) ( tener) to haveése gasta un genio... — he has a terrible temper!
5) < broma> to play2.le gastaron una broma — they played a joke o trick on him
gastarse v pron1) (enf) < dinero> to spend2) <pilas/batería> to run down3) ropa/zapatos ( desgastarse) to wear out4) (enf) (fam) ( tener) to have* * *= disburse, spend, expend.Ex. The final aspect of budgeting is that of keeping accurate records of what has been disbursed, what has been encumbered, and what remains.Ex. In 1986/87 Glasgow District Library spent over £30,000 on vandalism -- both on putting it right and in trying to prevent it.Ex. Command of various techniques for forecasting payments and managing funds is necessary to expend fully without overspending the annual materials budget.----* apartar + Dinero + para gastárselo en = set + aside + Dinero + for.* gastar bromas = prank, play + pranks, banter.* gastar con prudencia = spend + wisely.* gastar demasiado = overspend.* gastar dinero = expend + funds, spend + money.* gastar en exceso = overspend.* gastarle una putada a Alguien = do + this/that + across + Nombre.* gastar más de la cuenta = overspend.* gastar saliva = preach + to the converted.* gastarse + Dinero + en = set + aside + Dinero + for.* gastarse más dinero = dig + deep.* gastarse un dineral = fork out + lots of money.* gastarse un dineral en = go to + great expense to.* gastarse un montón de dinero = lash out (on), go to + town on.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( consumir)a) < dinero> to spendb) <gasolina/electricidad> to use2) (desperdiciar, malgastar) <dinero/tiempo/energía> to waste4)a) (fam) (llevar, usar) <ropa/gafas> to wear¿qué marca de cigarrillos gastas? — what brand of cigarettes do you smoke?
b) (fam) ( tener) to haveése gasta un genio... — he has a terrible temper!
5) < broma> to play2.le gastaron una broma — they played a joke o trick on him
gastarse v pron1) (enf) < dinero> to spend2) <pilas/batería> to run down3) ropa/zapatos ( desgastarse) to wear out4) (enf) (fam) ( tener) to have* * *= disburse, spend, expend.Ex: The final aspect of budgeting is that of keeping accurate records of what has been disbursed, what has been encumbered, and what remains.
Ex: In 1986/87 Glasgow District Library spent over £30,000 on vandalism -- both on putting it right and in trying to prevent it.Ex: Command of various techniques for forecasting payments and managing funds is necessary to expend fully without overspending the annual materials budget.* apartar + Dinero + para gastárselo en = set + aside + Dinero + for.* gastar bromas = prank, play + pranks, banter.* gastar con prudencia = spend + wisely.* gastar demasiado = overspend.* gastar dinero = expend + funds, spend + money.* gastar en exceso = overspend.* gastarle una putada a Alguien = do + this/that + across + Nombre.* gastar más de la cuenta = overspend.* gastar saliva = preach + to the converted.* gastarse + Dinero + en = set + aside + Dinero + for.* gastarse más dinero = dig + deep.* gastarse un dineral = fork out + lots of money.* gastarse un dineral en = go to + great expense to.* gastarse un montón de dinero = lash out (on), go to + town on.* * *gastar [A1 ]vt1 ‹dinero› to spend gastar algo EN algo to spend sth ON sthha gastado un dineral en arreglar la casa she's spent a fortune on doing up the house2 ‹gasolina/electricidad› to useestamos gastando demasiada agua we're using too much water¿ya has gastado toda la leche? you haven't used up all the milk already!no sé ya cuántas cajas he gastado esta semana I don't know how many boxes I've got through o gone through this weekapágala, me vas a gastar las pilas turn it off, you're going to run the batteries downB (desperdiciar, malgastar) ‹dinero› to waste, squander; ‹tiempo/energía› to waste; ‹gasolina/electricidad› to wasteC (desgastar) ‹ropa/zapatos› to wear out; ‹tacones› to wear downD1 ( fam) (llevar, usar) ‹ropa/gafas› to weargasta barba he has a beardgasto el 37 I'm a size 37, I take a (size) 37¿qué marca de cigarrillos gastas? what brand of cigarettes do you smoke?2 ( fam) ‹genio/modales›¡vaya unos modales que gasta con su padre! what a way to behave toward(s) her father!ten cuidado porque ése gasta un genio … be careful, he has a terrible temper!E ‹broma› to playsiempre está gastando bromas he's always playing practical jokesle gastaron una broma they played a joke o trick on him■ gastarseA ( enf) ‹dinero› to spend¿ya te has gastado todo lo que te di? you don't mean to say you've already spent all the money I gave you!B (consumirse) to run downestas pilas se gastan enseguida these batteries run down so quickly o last no time at allestá gastada la batería the battery's flat, the battery's run downse me ha gastado la tinta I've run out of inkC «ropa/zapatos» (desgastarse) to wear outse le gastaron los codos a la chaqueta the elbows of his jacket wore thin/wore through¡vaya modales que se gasta! that's a fine way to behave, isn't it?se gasta un genio de mil demonios he has a hell of a temper ( colloq)¡qué pinta de hippy se gasta! he looks like a real hippy!con la puntería que se gasta, no puede fallar she's such a good shot, she won't miss* * *
gastar ( conjugate gastar) verbo transitivo
1 ( consumir)
gastar algo en algo to spend sth on sth
2 (desperdiciar, malgastar) ‹dinero/tiempo/energía› to waste
3 ( desgastar) ‹ropa/zapatos› to wear out;
‹ tacones› to wear down
4 (fam) (llevar, usar) ‹ropa/gafas› to wear;
5 ‹ broma› to play;◊ le gastaron una broma they played a joke o trick on him
gastarse verbo pronominal
1 ( enf) ‹ dinero› to spend
2 [pilas/batería] to run down;
3 [ropa/zapatos] ( desgastarse) to wear out
4 ( enf) (fam) ( tener) to have;◊ se gasta un genio … he has a terrible temper!
gastar verbo transitivo
1 (dinero, tiempo) to spend
(gasolina, energía) to consume
2 (desperdiciar) to waste
3 (terminar) to use up
4 (emplear, usar) (ropa, gafas, zapatos) to wear: gasta papel de cartas azul, he uses blue writing paper
5 le gastaron una broma, they played a joke on him
♦ Locuciones: gastarlas, to behave, act: procura no llevarte mal con el jefe, que no sabes como las gasta, tread carefully with the boss until you find out what sort of person she is
' gastar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
broma
- irse
- terminar
- cachar
- desgastar
English:
dip into
- expend
- go through
- joke
- lay out
- overspend
- pay out
- play
- prank
- spend
- trick
- use
- use up
- wear down
- wear out
- eat
- go
- lay
- over
- splash
- wear
* * *♦ vt1. [dinero] to spend;gastar algo en algo to spend sth on sth;gastó una fortuna en decorar la casa she spent a fortune (on) decorating the house2. [consumir] [tiempo] to spend;[gasolina, electricidad] to use;esta lámpara gasta mucha electricidad this lamp uses a lot of electricity;mi coche gasta 7 litros a los cien ≈ my car does 41 miles to the gallon3. [malgastar] [dinero, energía] to waste4. [desgastar] [ropa, zapatos] to wear outgasta sombrero he wears a hat;gasto el 42 I take a size 42, I'm a size 42gastarlas to carry on, to behave;¡no sabes cómo se las gastan allí! you can't imagine how they carry on there!♦ vito spend (money)* * *v/t2 ( llevar) wear;¿qué número gastas? what size do you take?, what size are you?3 ( desperdiciar) waste4 ( desgastar) wear out* * *gastar vt1) : to spend2) consumir: to consume, to use up3) : to squander, to waste4) : to weargasta un bigote: he sports a mustache* * *gastar vb2. (consumir) to use¿qué champú gastas? what shampoo do you use?¿qué número gastas? what size shoes do you take? -
67 huella de carbono
(n.) = carbon imprint, carbon footprintEx. Realize that all of your basic activities of daily life can contribute to your carbon imprint: taking a shower, watching TV, commuting to work, eating lunch, traveling to visit family, cooking dinner, etc..Ex. In general, the biggest contributors to the carbon footprints of individuals in industrialized nations are transportation and household electricity use.* * *(n.) = carbon imprint, carbon footprintEx: Realize that all of your basic activities of daily life can contribute to your carbon imprint: taking a shower, watching TV, commuting to work, eating lunch, traveling to visit family, cooking dinner, etc..
Ex: In general, the biggest contributors to the carbon footprints of individuals in industrialized nations are transportation and household electricity use. -
68 ingeniero de telecomunicaciones
(n.) = telecom engineerEx. The Government (with the exception of the police and the armed forces and the telecom engineers, water board engineers and electricity supply people) seems still to be talking about what to do rather than doing.* * *(n.) = telecom engineerEx: The Government (with the exception of the police and the armed forces and the telecom engineers, water board engineers and electricity supply people) seems still to be talking about what to do rather than doing.
Spanish-English dictionary > ingeniero de telecomunicaciones
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69 inhabitable
adj.uninhabitable.* * *► adjetivo1 uninhabitable* * *ADJ uninhabitable* * *adjetivo uninhabitable* * *Ex. Sderot has 58 public shelters, 30 of which have no electricity and are uninhabitable even for a short stay.* * *adjetivo uninhabitable* * *Ex: Sderot has 58 public shelters, 30 of which have no electricity and are uninhabitable even for a short stay.
* * *uninhabitable* * *
inhabitable adjetivo uninhabitable
' inhabitable' also found in these entries:
English:
habitation
* * *inhabitable adjuninhabitable* * *adj uninhabitable* * *inhabitable adj: uninhabitable -
70 intensificación
f.1 intensification, accentuation, increase, amplification.2 exaggeration.* * *1 intensification* * ** * *femenino intensification* * *= deepening, intensification, escalation, heightening.Ex. There is a categorical moral imperative for a deepening and a renewal of the concept of collegiality -- that is a blend of intense competition and mutual support -- in relations between research scholars and research librarians.Ex. This article outlines the measures agreed in Suzdal in April '87 in response to the all-Soviet plan for the intensification of information work in the field of electricity.Ex. We find that mediators also caucus with disputants when they are hostile to each other or have a prior history of escalation.Ex. The arts can serve the heightening of our sensibilities to the theological dimensions of cultural movements.* * *femenino intensification* * *= deepening, intensification, escalation, heightening.Ex: There is a categorical moral imperative for a deepening and a renewal of the concept of collegiality -- that is a blend of intense competition and mutual support -- in relations between research scholars and research librarians.
Ex: This article outlines the measures agreed in Suzdal in April '87 in response to the all-Soviet plan for the intensification of information work in the field of electricity.Ex: We find that mediators also caucus with disputants when they are hostile to each other or have a prior history of escalation.Ex: The arts can serve the heightening of our sensibilities to the theological dimensions of cultural movements.* * *intensificationa pesar de la intensificación de los esfuerzos despite intensified efforts* * *
intensificación sustantivo femenino escalation, strengthening: la intensificación de la guerra es inminente, escalation of the war is imminent
' intensificación' also found in these entries:
English:
escalation
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71 jugar con
v.1 to play with, to play games with.No debieran jugar con la electricidad They shouldn't play with electricity..Ellos juegan con el campeón They play with the champ.Ellos juegan con el equipo They play with the team.2 to play with, to fool about with, to monkey around with, to fool around with.No debieran jugar con la electricidad They shouldn't play with electricity..3 to play with, to compete against, to compete with.Ellos juegan con el campeón They play with the champ.* * *(v.) = mess with, play + fast and loose withEx. Once music is digitized you can filter it, bend it, archive it, rearrange it, remix it, mess with it.Ex. Journalists are still playing fast and loose with the truth.* * *(v.) = mess with, play + fast and loose withEx: Once music is digitized you can filter it, bend it, archive it, rearrange it, remix it, mess with it.
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72 licencia comercial
(n.) = trading licenceEx. The lessees of these commercial premises are paying more for water and electricity than in actual rent, not to mention the trading licenses.* * *(n.) = trading licenceEx: The lessees of these commercial premises are paying more for water and electricity than in actual rent, not to mention the trading licenses.
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73 licencia fiscal
f.fiscal license tax, occupational tax.* * ** * *(n.) = trading licenceEx. The lessees of these commercial premises are paying more for water and electricity than in actual rent, not to mention the trading licenses.* * *(n.) = trading licenceEx: The lessees of these commercial premises are paying more for water and electricity than in actual rent, not to mention the trading licenses.
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74 luz + apagarse
(n.) = light + go outEx. `Where were you when the lights went out?' considers the causes of disruptions in the flow of electricity and their implications for computer users.* * *(n.) = light + go outEx: `Where were you when the lights went out?' considers the causes of disruptions in the flow of electricity and their implications for computer users.
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75 línea de transmisión
(n.) = line transmissionEx. Europe and Australia (where experimental transmissions have been going on for some time) have a 50 Hz electricity supply, 625 line transmissions, and two non-compatible colour systems, PAL and SECAM.* * *(n.) = line transmissionEx: Europe and Australia (where experimental transmissions have been going on for some time) have a 50 Hz electricity supply, 625 line transmissions, and two non-compatible colour systems, PAL and SECAM.
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76 magnetismo
m.magnetism (also figurative).* * *1 magnetism* * *SM (lit, fig) magnetism* * *masculino magnetism* * *= magnetism.Ex. We can see that heat, light, sound, electricity and magnetism can be grouped with various other basic classes to form a group of subjects which we call physics.* * *masculino magnetism* * *= magnetism.Ex: We can see that heat, light, sound, electricity and magnetism can be grouped with various other basic classes to form a group of subjects which we call physics.
* * *1 ( Fís) magnetism2 (de una persona) magnetismejerce una especie de magnetismo sobre sus seguidores he has a kind of magnetic hold o power over his followersCompuesto:el magnetismo terrestre terrestrial magnetism* * *
magnetismo sustantivo masculino
magnetism
magnetismo sustantivo masculino
1 Fís magnetism
2 (atractivo, seducción) magnetism
' magnetismo' also found in these entries:
English:
magnetism
- magnetic
* * *magnetismo nm1. [del imán] magnetismmagnetismo terrestre geomagnetism2. [atractivo] magnetismmagnetismo personal charisma* * *m magnetism* * *magnetismo nm: magnetism* * *magnetismo n magnetism -
77 no compatible
(adj.) = non-compatibleEx. Europe and Australia (where experimental transmissions have been going on for some time) have a 50 Hz electricity supply, 625 line transmissions, and two non-compatible colour systems, PAL and SECAM.* * *(adj.) = non-compatibleEx: Europe and Australia (where experimental transmissions have been going on for some time) have a 50 Hz electricity supply, 625 line transmissions, and two non-compatible colour systems, PAL and SECAM.
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78 nube de mosquitos
(n.) = mosquito cloud, cloud of mosquitoesEx. Dirt roads, no electricity, one-room school a mile away, below zero blizzards in the winter, and mosquito clouds in the summer.Ex. At the same time, however, the clouds of mosquitoes themselves support a rich tapestry of bird life.* * *(n.) = mosquito cloud, cloud of mosquitoesEx: Dirt roads, no electricity, one-room school a mile away, below zero blizzards in the winter, and mosquito clouds in the summer.
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79 pepinillo
m.1 gherkin.2 pickle, gherkin.* * *1 gherkin* * *SM gherkin* * *masculino gherkin* * *= gherkin.Ex. He showed that gherkins glow orange when electricity passes through them.----* pepinillo en vinagre = dill pickle.* * *masculino gherkin* * *= gherkin.Ex: He showed that gherkins glow orange when electricity passes through them.
* pepinillo en vinagre = dill pickle.* * *gherkin* * *
pepinillo sustantivo masculino
gherkin
pepinillo sustantivo masculino gherkin
' pepinillo' also found in these entries:
English:
gherkin
- pickle
* * *pepinillo nmgherkin* * *m gherkin* * *pepinillo nm: pickle, gherkin -
80 plumero
m.1 feather duster.2 pencil case.* * *1 (para el polvo) feather duster2 (de adorno) plume\vérsele el plumero a alguien familiar to see through somebody, have somebody's number* * *1. SM1) [para limpiar] feather duster2) (=adorno) plume3) (=penacho) bunch of feathers4) (=portaplumas) penholder5) (=estuche) pencil case6) And (=fontanero) plumber7) Cono Sur (=borla) powder puff2.ADJ * (=homosexual) campplumier* * *a) ( para limpiar) feather dusterse te/le ve el plumero — (Esp fam) I know what you're/he's up to (colloq)
b) ( estuche) pencil case; ( recipiente) pen holder* * *= dustbrush, feather duster.Ex. Cleaning needs to be done very gently with just water, or dusted with a cloth or soft dustbrush.Ex. Feather dusters use the principles of static electricity to take up small debris such as dander.----* vérsele a Alguien el plumero = give + Reflexivo + away.* * *a) ( para limpiar) feather dusterse te/le ve el plumero — (Esp fam) I know what you're/he's up to (colloq)
b) ( estuche) pencil case; ( recipiente) pen holder* * *= dustbrush, feather duster.Ex: Cleaning needs to be done very gently with just water, or dusted with a cloth or soft dustbrush.
Ex: Feather dusters use the principles of static electricity to take up small debris such as dander.* vérsele a Alguien el plumero = give + Reflexivo + away.* * *1 (para limpiar) feather dusterse te/le ve el plumero ( fam); I know what you're/he's up to ( colloq), you're/he's giving yourself/himself away2 (estuche) pencil case; (recipiente) pen holder* * *
plumero sustantivo masculino
( recipiente) pen holder
plumero m (para limpiar) feather duster
♦ Locuciones: familiar se te ve el plumero, I can see what you're up to
' plumero' also found in these entries:
English:
dust
- duster
- feather duster
- feather
* * *plumero nmfeather duster;Famse le ve el plumero you can see through him* * *m3:vérsele el plumero a alguien fig fam see what s.o. is up to fam* * *plumero nm: feather duster
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