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101 dar apoyo
(v.) = give + support, support, provide + supportEx. If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.Ex. In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.Ex. Read Illinois has become a model programme that draws together and provides support to writers, scholars, teachers, librarians, publishers and booksellers.* * *(v.) = give + support, support, provide + supportEx: If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.
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102 dar el golpe de gracia
(v.) = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de graceEx. He was also the only of the partners in crime who administered the coup de grace to each of the murdered women.Ex. By then the church was in ruins and Apaches delivered the coup de grâce by torching its remaining timbers and other wooden elements.* * *(v.) = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de graceEx: He was also the only of the partners in crime who administered the coup de grace to each of the murdered women.
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103 dar uso
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104 datos bibliográficos
(n.) = bibliographic data, bibliodataEx. Another interesting data base is BOOKS-INFO, a file of bibliographic data on books in print, from Brodart Inc.Ex. Biobibliometrics has been defined as a quantitative and analytical method for discovering and establishing functional relationships between biodata and bibliodata elements.* * *(n.) = bibliographic data, bibliodataEx: Another interesting data base is BOOKS-INFO, a file of bibliographic data on books in print, from Brodart Inc.
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105 datos biográficos
(n.) = biodataEx. Biobibliometrics has been defined as a quantitative and analytical method for discovering and establishing functional relationships between biodata and bibliodata elements.* * *(n.) = biodataEx: Biobibliometrics has been defined as a quantitative and analytical method for discovering and establishing functional relationships between biodata and bibliodata elements.
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106 de gala
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107 de secta
(adj.) = sectarianEx. Muslim authors were made up of the following elements: ism (given name), nasab (patronymic), nisbah (an adjective indicating tribal, geographical or sectarian origin or allegiance).* * *(adj.) = sectarianEx: Muslim authors were made up of the following elements: ism (given name), nasab (patronymic), nisbah (an adjective indicating tribal, geographical or sectarian origin or allegiance).
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108 de un modo espectacular
Ex. It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.* * *Ex: It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.
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109 de un vistazo
Ex. This clear display will enable both the abstractor and the editor to check, at a glance, that all of the essential elements are present on the form.* * *Ex: This clear display will enable both the abstractor and the editor to check, at a glance, that all of the essential elements are present on the form.
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110 delimitar
v.1 to set out the boundaries of (terreno).2 to delimit, to delimitate, to bound, to define.Ella determina los límites She determines=demarcates the limits.3 to confine.* * *1 (terreno) to delimit, mark off2 (definir) to define, specify* * *VT to delimit* * *verbo transitivoa) <terreno/espacio> to demarcate (frml), to delimit (frml)b) <poderes/responsabilidades> to define, specify* * *= delimit, delineate, demarcate, flag, isolate, mark off, redefine, map out, scope, mark out, narrow down.Ex. 'Reinforced concrete bridges' contain two differences 'Reinforced' and 'Concrete', both of which delimit 'Bridges' in some sense.Ex. PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.Ex. The framework was designed to demarcate certain of those elements by means of prescribed punctuation.Ex. Since the fields are of different lengths in different records it is necessary that the beginning and end of fields be flagged in some way.Ex. How were such educational practicalities to be isolated and discussed?.Ex. Human intervention may also be necessary to mark off the area in the string on the title page that should be indexed, and possibly to add an imprint date if not present.Ex. This article redefines the archival principle of provenance as the entire history of an item's origin, its use and custody.Ex. Down the years, the information industry has mapped out for itself the categories of information with which it is prepared to deal.Ex. Information policy is highly complex and that it presents considerable difficulties in terms of scoping meaningful studies.Ex. And once again fundamental features mark out the landscape.Ex. By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.----* delimitar una búsqueda = narrow + search, qualify + search, refine + search.* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.* imposible de delimitar = unmappable.* sin delimitar = unmapped.* * *verbo transitivoa) <terreno/espacio> to demarcate (frml), to delimit (frml)b) <poderes/responsabilidades> to define, specify* * *= delimit, delineate, demarcate, flag, isolate, mark off, redefine, map out, scope, mark out, narrow down.Ex: 'Reinforced concrete bridges' contain two differences 'Reinforced' and 'Concrete', both of which delimit 'Bridges' in some sense.
Ex: PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.Ex: The framework was designed to demarcate certain of those elements by means of prescribed punctuation.Ex: Since the fields are of different lengths in different records it is necessary that the beginning and end of fields be flagged in some way.Ex: How were such educational practicalities to be isolated and discussed?.Ex: Human intervention may also be necessary to mark off the area in the string on the title page that should be indexed, and possibly to add an imprint date if not present.Ex: This article redefines the archival principle of provenance as the entire history of an item's origin, its use and custody.Ex: Down the years, the information industry has mapped out for itself the categories of information with which it is prepared to deal.Ex: Information policy is highly complex and that it presents considerable difficulties in terms of scoping meaningful studies.Ex: And once again fundamental features mark out the landscape.Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.* delimitar una búsqueda = narrow + search, qualify + search, refine + search.* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.* imposible de delimitar = unmappable.* sin delimitar = unmapped.* * *delimitar [A1 ]vt2 ‹poderes/responsabilidades› to define, specify* * *
delimitar ( conjugate delimitar) verbo transitivo
delimitar verbo transitivo to delimit
' delimitar' also found in these entries:
English:
define
- mark out
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111 demanda judicial
f.judicial complaint.* * *= litigation, legal action, legal proceedingsEx. Through litigation some statements had been reinstated, but some elements still were not there at all.Ex. However, the senders of these messages may be risking legal action for e-mail defamation.Ex. In 1900, a 'Public Libraries Bill' was passed containing a provision exempting library managers and authorities from legal proceedings for libel.* * *= litigation, legal action, legal proceedingsEx: Through litigation some statements had been reinstated, but some elements still were not there at all.
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112 demonio
intj.hell, the deuce.m.devil (diablo).saber/oler a demonios (informal) to taste/smell disgusting* * *1 demon, devil\¿cómo/dónde/quién/qué demonios...? familiar how/where/who/what the hell...?¿qué demonios haces aquí? familiar what the hell are you doing here?darse a (todos) los demonios familiar to fly off the handlede mil demonios familiar a hell of a¡demonio! familiar hell!, damn!¡demonio con...! familiar to hell with...!■ ¡demonio con el niño! to hell with the child!¡demonios! familiar hell!, damn!¡demonio de niño! familiar you little devil!llevarse a alguien el demonio/los demonios familiar to get really angry, go spareponerse como un demonio familiar to get really angry¡que me lleve el demonio si...! familiar I'll be blowed if...!■ ¡que me lleve el demonio si te entiendo! I'll be blowed if I can understand you!¡qué demonio! familiar damn it!oler a demonios familiar to smell horriblesaber a demonios familiar to taste horribleser el mismo demonio familiar (muy malo) to be a real devil 2 (muy travieso) to be the devil himself 3 (muy hábil) to be a sly devil, be a crafty devilser un demonio familiar to be a real deviltener el demonio en el cuerpo familiar to have the devil in one, be always on the go* * *noun m.demon, devil* * *SM1) (=diablo) devilese demonio de niño — that demon o little devil of a child
2) *3) * [frases de sentido exclamativo]¡qué demonios! — [expresando ira] hell!, damn it!; [expresando sorpresa] well, I'll be blowed!, what the devil?
¡qué príncipe ni qué demonios! — prince my foot! *
¿quién demonios será? — who the devil can that be?
¿dónde demonios lo habré dejado? — where the devil can I have left it?
* * *1) ( diablo) devilcomo (el) demonio — (fam) <picar/doler> like hell (colloq)
de (los) mil demonios — (fam) terrible
hace un frío de los mil demonios — it's terribly cold
mandar a alguien al demonio — (fam) to tell somebody to go to hell (colloq)
oler/saber a demonios — (fam) to smell/taste awful o foul
ponerse como or hecho un demonio — (fam) to go berserk (colloq)
2) (fam) ( uso expletivo)¿qué/dónde demonios... ? — what/where the hell... ? (colloq)
demonio(s)! — ( expresando enfado) damn! (colloq); ( expresando sorpresa) goodness!, heavens!
* * *= demon, fiend.Ex. Recently parents and concerned citizens have increasingly challenged library books that feature witches, demons and the devil whether in fiction, mythology or mysticism.Ex. These sensational fictions about 'female fiends' share formulaic elements of character and plot: the heroines are always white, of ambiguous class status, and always young and attractive.----* cómo demonios = how on earth.* demonio blanco = white devil.* demonio, el = devil, the.* demonio necrófago = ghoul.* ¿dónde demonios...? = where on (this) earth...?.* ¿Qué demonios...? = what on (this) earth...?.* ¿qué demonios...? = What the heck...?.* * *1) ( diablo) devilcomo (el) demonio — (fam) <picar/doler> like hell (colloq)
de (los) mil demonios — (fam) terrible
hace un frío de los mil demonios — it's terribly cold
mandar a alguien al demonio — (fam) to tell somebody to go to hell (colloq)
oler/saber a demonios — (fam) to smell/taste awful o foul
ponerse como or hecho un demonio — (fam) to go berserk (colloq)
2) (fam) ( uso expletivo)¿qué/dónde demonios... ? — what/where the hell... ? (colloq)
demonio(s)! — ( expresando enfado) damn! (colloq); ( expresando sorpresa) goodness!, heavens!
* * *el demonio(n.) = devil, theEx: Recently parents and concerned citizens have increasingly challenged library books that feature witches, demons and the devil whether in fiction, mythology or mysticism.
= demon, fiend.Ex: Recently parents and concerned citizens have increasingly challenged library books that feature witches, demons and the devil whether in fiction, mythology or mysticism.
Ex: These sensational fictions about 'female fiends' share formulaic elements of character and plot: the heroines are always white, of ambiguous class status, and always young and attractive.* cómo demonios = how on earth.* demonio blanco = white devil.* demonio, el = devil, the.* demonio necrófago = ghoul.* ¿dónde demonios...? = where on (this) earth...?.* ¿Qué demonios...? = what on (this) earth...?.* ¿qué demonios...? = What the heck...?.* * *A (diablo) devileste hijo mío es un demonio this child of mine is a little devil o demonel trabajo lo hizo como el demonio he made a real mess o botch o ( BrE) pig's ear of the job ( colloq)nos salió todo como el demonio it all went terribly wrong, it turned out to be a fiasco ( colloq)de (los) mil demonios ( fam); terribletiene un carácter de los mil demonios he's really foul-tempered, he has a terrible o foul temper… ni qué demonios ( fam): ¡qué mecánico ni qué demonios! esto lo arreglo yo what on earth o what the hell do we need a repairman o mechanic for? I can fix this myself ( colloq)¡qué catedrático ni qué demonios! no es más que un maestro like hell he's a professor! o professor, my foot! he's just an ordinary schoolteacher ( colloq)llevarse a algn el demonio/los demonios ( fam): se lo llevan los demonios cuando … he sees red o he gets mad when … ( colloq)¡vete al demonio! go to hell! (sl)oler/saber a demonios ( fam); to smell/taste awful o foul o vileponerse como or hecho un demonio ( fam); to go berserk o bananas ( colloq), to hit the roof ( colloq), to blow one's top ( colloq)B1 ( fam)(uso expletivo): ¿qué demonios estás haciendo aquí? what the hell o the devil are you doing here? ( colloq)2C (vicio, mal) evil* * *
demonio sustantivo masculino
1 ( diablo) devil
2 (fam) ( uso expletivo):◊ ¡cómo demonios lo hizo! how on earth did he do it?;
¿qué demonios … ? what the hell … ? (colloq);
¡demonio(s)! ( expresando enfado) damn! (colloq);
( expresando sorpresa) goodness!, heavens!
demonio sustantivo masculino
1 devil, demon
2 exclamación ¿cómo/cuándo demonios sucedió?, how/when the devil did it happen?
familiar ¡demonio de crío!, you little devil!
familiar ¡demonio(s)!, hell!, damn!
♦ Locuciones: de (mil) demonios, terrible: hace un calor de mil demonios, it's terribly hot
oler a demonios, to stink to high heaven
saber a demonios, to taste awful
' demonio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diablo
- endemoniado
English:
demon
- devil
- fiend
- ghoul
* * *demonio nm1. [diablo] devil2. [persona traviesa] devil;este niño es el mismísimo demonio that child is a little devil3. [persona hábil] fiend;es un demonio con las motos he's a fiend with motorbikes¿quién/dónde demonios…? who/where the blazes…?;¡demonios! damn (it)!;¡demonios, no esperaba verte por aquí! good heavens, I didn't expect to see you here!;¡demonio de ruido! what a blasted racket!;¡demonio de crío! confounded child!5. CompFamsaber/oler a demonios to taste/smell disgusting;Famcomo un demonio: pesar como un demonio to weigh a ton;Famdel demonio: hoy hace un frío del demonio it's absolutely freezing today;de mil demonios: tengo una gripe de mil demonios I've got the most awful flu;tiene un humor de mil demonios she has a foul temper;se lo llevaban todos los demonios [estaba muy enfadado] he was hopping mad;Famni qué demonios: ¡qué cansancio ni qué demonios! ¡a trabajar todo el mundo! tired be damned! get to work everyone!;Famtener el demonio en el cuerpo to have ants in one's pants;Fam¡vete al demonio! get lost!* * *m demon;¡demonios! fam hell! fam, damn! fam ;a demonios famoler, saber terrible, hellish fam ;al demonio con … fam to hell with … fam ;como un demonio fam like a madman fam ;tener el demonio en el cuerpo be a handful* * *demonio nmdiablo: devil, demon* * *demonio n devil -
113 demostrar ser mejor
(v.) = prove + superiorEx. Certain elements of the typical Carnegie building are proving superior to many of the innovations of the second half of the century, including the use of natural lighting, slanted surfaces for better reading.* * *(v.) = prove + superiorEx: Certain elements of the typical Carnegie building are proving superior to many of the innovations of the second half of the century, including the use of natural lighting, slanted surfaces for better reading.
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114 demostrar ser superior
(v.) = prove + superiorEx. Certain elements of the typical Carnegie building are proving superior to many of the innovations of the second half of the century, including the use of natural lighting, slanted surfaces for better reading.* * *(v.) = prove + superiorEx: Certain elements of the typical Carnegie building are proving superior to many of the innovations of the second half of the century, including the use of natural lighting, slanted surfaces for better reading.
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115 dependencia del contexto
(n.) = situatednessEx. By situatedness it is meant that as a user moves through an interaction, his orher actions are not completely predetermined, instead elements of the situation are utilized to determine action.* * *(n.) = situatednessEx: By situatedness it is meant that as a user moves through an interaction, his orher actions are not completely predetermined, instead elements of the situation are utilized to determine action.
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116 desactivación
f.deactivation.* * *1 deactivation\desactivación de explosivos bomb disposal* * *SF defusing, making safedesactivación de bombas, desactivación de explosivos — bomb disposal
* * *= deactivation.Ex. The author discusses how deactivation and reactivation can be specified, how they can be initiated and potential relationships between the elements involved.----* brigada de desactivación de bombas = bomb squad.* brigada de desactivación de explosivos = bomb squad.* experto en desactivación de bombas = detonation expert.* experto en desactivación de explosivos = detonation expert.* * *= deactivation.Ex: The author discusses how deactivation and reactivation can be specified, how they can be initiated and potential relationships between the elements involved.
* brigada de desactivación de bombas = bomb squad.* brigada de desactivación de explosivos = bomb squad.* experto en desactivación de bombas = detonation expert.* experto en desactivación de explosivos = detonation expert.* * *deactivation, defusingunidad de desactivación de explosivos bomb disposal unit* * *1. [de bomba, explosivo] defusing, deactivation2. [de mecanismo, alarma] disconnection3. [de situación peligrosa] defusing;[de conflicto] pacification; [de plan de emergencia] cancellation* * *f deactivation -
117 descartar
v.1 to refuse, to reject (ayuda).2 to discard, to dismiss, to put aside, to drop away.Ricardo descartó la violencia Richard discarded violence.María descartó los tomates verdes Mary discarded the green tomatoes.* * *1 to discard, reject, rule out1 (cartas) to discard, throw away\quedar descartado,-a to be left out, be ruled out* * *verbto rule out, reject* * *1. VT1) (=eliminar) [+ candidato, plan, opción] to reject, rule out; [+ posibilidad, hipótesis] to dismiss, discountno hay que descartar la existencia de agua en el planeta — we cannot dismiss o discount the possibility of water on the planet
han descartado la convocatoria de elecciones anticipadas — they've ruled out (the possibility of) an early election
2) (Naipes) to throw away, discard2.See:* * *1. 2.descartarse v pron ( en cartas) to discard* * *= dismiss, rule out, discount, foreclose, write off, count + Nombre + out, scrap.Ex. It is too early to dismiss those physical forms associated with non-computerised cataloguing and indexing.Ex. If, however, we index documents about primary schools under the term primary school, we can immediately rule out a lot of irrelevant documents in our search.Ex. Assistance from part-time librarians should not be totally discounted, however.Ex. The USA must act quickly before the rush of events forecloses some of the options now available for developing and managing this technology.Ex. They express concern over Povinelli's certainty in writing off that multicultural project, however.Ex. Right now, there is no clear Republican candidate, though the inimitable Joe Kelly can never be counted out until the deadline passes.Ex. There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.----* descartar Algo = put + Nombre + out of the question.* descartar una idea = dismiss + idea, discount + notion.* * *1. 2.descartarse v pron ( en cartas) to discard* * *= dismiss, rule out, discount, foreclose, write off, count + Nombre + out, scrap.Ex: It is too early to dismiss those physical forms associated with non-computerised cataloguing and indexing.
Ex: If, however, we index documents about primary schools under the term primary school, we can immediately rule out a lot of irrelevant documents in our search.Ex: Assistance from part-time librarians should not be totally discounted, however.Ex: The USA must act quickly before the rush of events forecloses some of the options now available for developing and managing this technology.Ex: They express concern over Povinelli's certainty in writing off that multicultural project, however.Ex: Right now, there is no clear Republican candidate, though the inimitable Joe Kelly can never be counted out until the deadline passes.Ex: There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.* descartar Algo = put + Nombre + out of the question.* descartar una idea = dismiss + idea, discount + notion.* * *descartar [A1 ]vt‹plan/posibilidad› to rule out, discount; ‹candidato› to reject, rule outlo de ir en tren ha quedado descartado I/we've ruled out the idea of going by train(en cartas) to discard descartarse DE algo to throw sth away, discard sth* * *
descartar ( conjugate descartar) verbo transitivo
to rule out
descartar verbo transitivo to rule out: han descartado nuestra propuesta, they've ruled out our proposal
' descartar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desechar
- desterrar
English:
discard
- discount
- dismiss
- preclude
- rule out
- scrap
- write off
- eliminate
- rule
* * *♦ vt1. [posibilidad, idea] to rule out;[plan] to reject; [persona] to reject, to rule out; [ayuda] to refuse, to reject;no descartamos un pacto con la izquierda moderada we don't rule out a pact with the moderate left;ha quedado descartado que el tumor sea maligno any possibility that the tumour might be malignant has been ruled out2. Am [tirar] to throw out, to discard;habrá que descartar todos los libros viejos all the old books will have to be thrown out* * *v/t rule out* * *descartar vt: to rule out, to reject -
118 desechar
v.1 to throw out, to discard.Ella desechó los zapatos She discarded the shoes.2 to refuse, to turn down (rechazar) (ayuda, oferta).3 to ignore, to take no notice of.4 to dismiss, to refuse, to drop, to drop off.Elsa desechó la idea Elsa dismissed the idea.5 to nonsuit.* * *1 (tirar) to discard, throw out, throw away2 (rechazar) to refuse, reject; (proyecto, idea) to drop, discard3 (apartar de sí) to put aside, cast aside* * *verb* * *VT1) (=tirar) [+ basura] to throw out; [+ objeto inútil] to scrap, get rid of2) (=rechazar) [+ consejo, miedo] to cast aside; [+ oferta] to reject; [+ plan] to drop3) (=censurar) to censure, reprove4) [+ llave] to turn* * *verbo transitivoa) <ayuda/idea/propuesta> to rejectdesechó la idea de ir — he abandoned o gave up the idea of going
b) <restos/residuos> to throw away o out; < ropa> to throw out* * *= discard, dismiss, short-circuit [shortcircuit], throw out, set + aside, discount, scrap, toss out, ditch, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, turf out, count + Nombre + out.Ex. The dates should be checked regularly and updated so that old dates are discarded and new ones entered.Ex. It is too early to dismiss those physical forms associated with non-computerised cataloguing and indexing.Ex. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.Ex. Such championship cannot be lightly set aside, nevertheless it is now quiet certain that 'bibliography', incorrect and unfortunate as it may be, is here to stay and the situation must be accepted.Ex. Assistance from part-time librarians should not be totally discounted, however.Ex. There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.Ex. In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.Ex. It is time that higher education institutions accepted the wisdom of collaboration and ditched, once and for all, the rhetoric of competition = Ya es hora de que las instituciones de enseñanza superior acepten la colaboración y rechacen, de una vez por todas, la competitividad.Ex. International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex. Right now, there is no clear Republican candidate, though the inimitable Joe Kelly can never be counted out until the deadline passes.* * *verbo transitivoa) <ayuda/idea/propuesta> to rejectdesechó la idea de ir — he abandoned o gave up the idea of going
b) <restos/residuos> to throw away o out; < ropa> to throw out* * *= discard, dismiss, short-circuit [shortcircuit], throw out, set + aside, discount, scrap, toss out, ditch, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, turf out, count + Nombre + out.Ex: The dates should be checked regularly and updated so that old dates are discarded and new ones entered.
Ex: It is too early to dismiss those physical forms associated with non-computerised cataloguing and indexing.Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.Ex: Such championship cannot be lightly set aside, nevertheless it is now quiet certain that 'bibliography', incorrect and unfortunate as it may be, is here to stay and the situation must be accepted.Ex: Assistance from part-time librarians should not be totally discounted, however.Ex: There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.Ex: In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.Ex: It is time that higher education institutions accepted the wisdom of collaboration and ditched, once and for all, the rhetoric of competition = Ya es hora de que las instituciones de enseñanza superior acepten la colaboración y rechacen, de una vez por todas, la competitividad.Ex: International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex: Right now, there is no clear Republican candidate, though the inimitable Joe Kelly can never be counted out until the deadline passes.* * *desechar [A1 ]vt1 ‹ayuda/consejo/propuesta› to rejectdebes desechar esos malos pensamientos you must banish those wicked thoughts from your mindno desechó nunca la sospecha de que fuera él she never managed to rid herself of the suspicion that it was himdespués de un mes desechó la idea de quedarse after a month he gave up o abandoned the idea of staying theredesecharon la idea de pedir un préstamo they rejected the idea of asking for a loan2 ‹restos/residuos› to throw away o out; ‹ropa› to throw out* * *
desechar ( conjugate desechar) verbo transitivo
‹idea/plan› ( rechazar) to reject;
( renunciar a) to drop, give upb) ‹restos/residuos› to throw away o out;
‹ ropa› to throw out
desechar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to discard, throw out o away
2 (una oferta) to turn down, refuse
(descartar una idea, un proyecto) to drop, discard
' desechar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tirar
English:
cast aside
- shrift
- discard
- dismiss
- ditch
- scrap
- sweep
* * *desechar vt1. [tirar] to throw out, to discard2. [rechazar] [ayuda, oferta] to refuse, to turn down;[idea, pensamiento] to reject; [posibilidad, sospecha] to dismiss; [propuesta, sugerencia] to reject, to turn down;pensó ir a pie, pero luego desechó la idea he thought of going on foot but then dropped the idea;no desecho la posibilidad de que haya sido ella I don't rule out the possibility that it was her* * *v/t1 ( tirar) throw away2 ( rechazar) reject* * *desechar vt1) : to discard, to throw away2) rechazar: to reject -
119 designar
v.1 to appoint.han designado a Gómez para el cargo Gómez has been appointed to the post2 to name, to fix.designar medidas contra la corrupción to draw up measures against corruption3 to designate, to label.La sociedad designó al empresario Society labeled the businessman.El comité designó al suplente The committee designated the stand-in.Ella designó las tareas She designated the tasks.* * *1 (denominar) to designate■ ese término se ha usado para designar diversos conceptos that term has been used to designate several concepts2 (nombrar para un cargo) to appoint, name, assign3 (fijar) to set, arrange, fix* * *verbto designate, appoint* * *VT1) (=nombrar) to appoint, designateel dictador designó a su sucesor — the dictator appointed o designated his successor
la designaron para el puesto de supervisora — they appointed her (as) supervisor, she was appointed o designated (as) supervisor
han designado a Sevilla sede del campeonato — Seville has been designated as the host city for the championship
2) (=fijar) [+ fecha] to fix, set3) frm (=denominar)la palabra "rosa" designa a una flor — the word "rose" denotes a flower
designaron el plan con el nombre de "Erasmus" — the plan was given the name of "Erasmus"
* * *verbo transitivo1) (frml) ( elegir)a) < persona> to appoint, designate (frml)b) <lugar/fecha> to fix, set; ( con carácter oficial) to designatefue designada como sede de los próximos Juegos Olímpicos — it was designated as the venue for the next Olympics
2) (frml) ( denominar)el punto que designaremos B — the point which we will call o (frml) designate B
el proyecto fue designado con el nombre de `Galaxia' — the project was named o (frml) designated `Galaxy'
* * *= appoint, designate, nominate, co-opt.Ex. No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.Ex. Within fields, individual data elements or units of information may be designated as subfields.Ex. Until 1979, Members of the European Parliament were nominated by their national parliaments but in June of that year the first elections by universal suffrage were held in each of the nine member states.Ex. The honorary members, some of whom have co-opted, have high positions in the library hierarchy.----* persona designada para un cargo = appointee.* * *verbo transitivo1) (frml) ( elegir)a) < persona> to appoint, designate (frml)b) <lugar/fecha> to fix, set; ( con carácter oficial) to designatefue designada como sede de los próximos Juegos Olímpicos — it was designated as the venue for the next Olympics
2) (frml) ( denominar)el punto que designaremos B — the point which we will call o (frml) designate B
el proyecto fue designado con el nombre de `Galaxia' — the project was named o (frml) designated `Galaxy'
* * *= appoint, designate, nominate, co-opt.Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.
Ex: Within fields, individual data elements or units of information may be designated as subfields.Ex: Until 1979, Members of the European Parliament were nominated by their national parliaments but in June of that year the first elections by universal suffrage were held in each of the nine member states.Ex: The honorary members, some of whom have co-opted, have high positions in the library hierarchy.* persona designada para un cargo = appointee.* * *designar [A1 ]vtA ( frml) (elegir, nombrar) ‹persona› to appoint, name, designate ( frml); ‹lugar/fecha› to fix, setha sido designado presidente de la comisión he has been named o designated o appointed chairman of the committeefue designada como sede de los próximos Juegos Olímpicos it was chosen o designated as the venue for o site of the next OlympicsB ( frml)(denominar): a estos productos los designamos con nombres ingleses we give these products English names, we refer to these products by English namesel proyecto fue designado con el nombre de `Galaxia' the project was designated `Galaxy'* * *
designar ( conjugate designar) verbo transitivo
1 (frml) ( elegir)
( con carácter oficial) to designate
2 (frml) ( denominar) to designate (frml)
designar verbo transitivo
1 to designate
2 (un lugar, momento) to fix: todavía no designaron fecha para el congreso, they still haven't fixed a date for the congress
3 (para un fin) to assign: me designaron para un puesto muy complicado, I was appointed to a difficult post
' designar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
nombrar
English:
appoint
- assign
- designate
- nominate
* * *designar vt1. [nombrar] to appoint;han designado a Gómez para el cargo Gómez has been appointed to the post;fue designada mujer del año por la revista “Time” “Time” magazine named her woman of the year;ha sido designada capital europea de la cultura it has been designated the European capital of culture2. [fijar, determinar] to name, to fix;designar medidas contra la corrupción to draw up measures against corruption;falta por designar una fecha y un lugar a date and place have yet to be set o decided3. [denominar] to refer to;* * ** * *designar vtnombrar: to designate, to appoint, to name -
120 destreza
f.1 skill, dexterity.2 skillful action.* * *1 skill, dexterity* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=habilidad) skill2) (=agilidad) dexterity* * *femenino skilldemostró mucha destreza con el florete — he showed great dexterity o skill in his handling of the foil
* * *= competence, skill, dexterity, prowess.Ex. In order that you should be able to perform these required skills with greater competence, selected elements of the theory of subject indexing will be included.Ex. However, successful human free language indexing is very dependent upon the skills of the individual indexer.Ex. Reference work is merely a practical skill -- of a high-grade kind, to be sure -- but a mere dexterity, a mental facility, acquired by practice.Ex. The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.----* basado en el desarrollo de destrezas prácticas = competency based.* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.* crear con gran destreza = craft.* desarrollar una destreza = develop + skill, build + skill.* desconocimiento de las destrezas básicas en la búsqueda, rec = information illiteracy.* destreza académica = academic skill.* destreza cognitiva = cognitive skill.* destreza de apoyo = ancillary skill.* destreza en la acampada = campcraft.* destreza en la búsqueda de información en una biblioteca = library research skills.* destreza lingüística = language skill.* destreza manual = manual skill, manual dexterity.* destrezas informáticas = computer skills.* destrezas relacionadas con el uso de la información = information skills.* destrezas relacionadas con la información = information skills.* destreza verbal = verbal skill.* dominar una destreza = master + skill.* mejorar + Posesivo + destrezas = sharpen + Posesivo + skills.* producir con gran destreza = craft.* requerir más destreza = be more of an art.* * *femenino skilldemostró mucha destreza con el florete — he showed great dexterity o skill in his handling of the foil
* * *= competence, skill, dexterity, prowess.Ex: In order that you should be able to perform these required skills with greater competence, selected elements of the theory of subject indexing will be included.
Ex: However, successful human free language indexing is very dependent upon the skills of the individual indexer.Ex: Reference work is merely a practical skill -- of a high-grade kind, to be sure -- but a mere dexterity, a mental facility, acquired by practice.Ex: The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.* basado en el desarrollo de destrezas prácticas = competency based.* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.* crear con gran destreza = craft.* desarrollar una destreza = develop + skill, build + skill.* desconocimiento de las destrezas básicas en la búsqueda, rec = information illiteracy.* destreza académica = academic skill.* destreza cognitiva = cognitive skill.* destreza de apoyo = ancillary skill.* destreza en la acampada = campcraft.* destreza en la búsqueda de información en una biblioteca = library research skills.* destreza lingüística = language skill.* destreza manual = manual skill, manual dexterity.* destrezas informáticas = computer skills.* destrezas relacionadas con el uso de la información = information skills.* destrezas relacionadas con la información = information skills.* destreza verbal = verbal skill.* dominar una destreza = master + skill.* mejorar + Posesivo + destrezas = sharpen + Posesivo + skills.* producir con gran destreza = craft.* requerir más destreza = be more of an art.* * *skillcontroló el balón con destreza he controlled the ball skillfullydemostró mucha destreza con el florete he showed great dexterity o skill in his handling of the foilcon gran destreza very skillfully* * *
destreza sustantivo femenino
skill;
destreza sustantivo femenino skill: muestra bastante destreza con la cometa, she demonstrates quite a bit of skill with the kite
' destreza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
maña
- saber
- arte
- manual
- pericia
- técnica
English:
art
- consummate
- craft
- derive
- develop
- development
- dexterity
- hone
- improve
- improvement
- neatness
- practice
- practise
- proficiency
- prowess
- skill
- trick
- deftly
* * *destreza nfskill, dexterity;tiene destreza para la costura he's very good at sewing;hacer algo con destreza to do sth skilfully* * *f skill* * *destreza nfhabilidad: dexterity, skill* * *destreza n skill
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