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61 ponerle la mano encima a
(v.) = lay + a finger onEx. That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.* * *(v.) = lay + a finger onEx: That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.
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62 por encima de + Cantidad
= in excess of + CantidadEx. For the record, schools and libraries in the late 1960s recovered in excess of $10,000,000 from publishers and wholesalers as a result of unfair practices highlighted by Mr. Scilken.* * *= in excess of + CantidadEx: For the record, schools and libraries in the late 1960s recovered in excess of $10,000,000 from publishers and wholesalers as a result of unfair practices highlighted by Mr. Scilken.
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63 por encima de eso
Ex. Beyond that, no uniform policy seems to have been developed.* * *Ex: Beyond that, no uniform policy seems to have been developed.
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64 por encima de la media
Ex. Results from 666 questionnaires (59.8% response) analysed showed that librarianship is still a predominantly female profession, with salaries above average for Quebec.* * *Ex: Results from 666 questionnaires (59.8% response) analysed showed that librarianship is still a predominantly female profession, with salaries above average for Quebec.
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65 por encima de la tierra
Ex. In this study, thirty-four-year-old chestnut trees were felled, measured and weighed to evaluate their aboveground biomass.* * *Ex: In this study, thirty-four-year-old chestnut trees were felled, measured and weighed to evaluate their aboveground biomass.
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66 por encima de toda crítica
= beyond reproach, above reproachEx. All its systems, procedures, operations, assurances, and quality control are well-documented and beyond reproach.Ex. Librarians, if they are to use the library to criticise the status quo, must be above reproach, both in their work and professionally.* * *= beyond reproach, above reproachEx: All its systems, procedures, operations, assurances, and quality control are well-documented and beyond reproach.
Ex: Librarians, if they are to use the library to criticise the status quo, must be above reproach, both in their work and professionally. -
67 por encima de toda duda
= beyond reproach, above reproachEx. All its systems, procedures, operations, assurances, and quality control are well-documented and beyond reproach.Ex. Librarians, if they are to use the library to criticise the status quo, must be above reproach, both in their work and professionally.* * *= beyond reproach, above reproachEx: All its systems, procedures, operations, assurances, and quality control are well-documented and beyond reproach.
Ex: Librarians, if they are to use the library to criticise the status quo, must be above reproach, both in their work and professionally. -
68 por encima de toda razón
Ex. This has made them sometimes stubborn beyond reason, to the detriment of the community.* * *Ex: This has made them sometimes stubborn beyond reason, to the detriment of the community.
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69 por encima de toda sospecha
Ex. In the twentieth century raw food has found an ally above suspicion in dietetic science.* * *Ex: In the twentieth century raw food has found an ally above suspicion in dietetic science.
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70 por encima del 10 por ciento
(n.) = double digit, double figureEx. The year saw single digit percentage increases over 1996 prices for monographs and double digit increases for serials.Ex. In the non-fiction categories only one class, that of 'education', reached double figures, and all others were in single figures, so that it is difficult to say what is really important in people's non-fiction reading.* * *(n.) = double digit, double figureEx: The year saw single digit percentage increases over 1996 prices for monographs and double digit increases for serials.
Ex: In the non-fiction categories only one class, that of 'education', reached double figures, and all others were in single figures, so that it is difficult to say what is really important in people's non-fiction reading. -
71 quitar un peso de encima
(v.) = remove + burden from shouldersEx. Perhaps what they all do more importantly than anything else is to remove the burden from the teachers' shoulders.* * *(v.) = remove + burden from shouldersEx: Perhaps what they all do more importantly than anything else is to remove the burden from the teachers' shoulders.
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72 quitar un peso de encima a Alguien
(v.) = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shouldersEx. In a sense, the release of this new album has lifted a weight off his shoulders and bookended his first six years as a solo artist.* * *(v.) = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shouldersEx: In a sense, the release of this new album has lifted a weight off his shoulders and bookended his first six years as a solo artist.
Spanish-English dictionary > quitar un peso de encima a Alguien
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73 quitarse a Alguien de encima
(v.) = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + backEx. Some even go so far as to curry favor with him, to keep him off their backs.Ex. 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.* * *(v.) = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + backEx: Some even go so far as to curry favor with him, to keep him off their backs.
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74 quitarse de encima
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75 quitarse un (buen) peso de encima
(v.) = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chestEx. He said he would feel better and get a weight off his chest if he explained his side of the incident.* * *(v.) = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chestEx: He said he would feel better and get a weight off his chest if he explained his side of the incident.
Spanish-English dictionary > quitarse un (buen) peso de encima
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76 quitarse un peso de encima
(v.) = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mindEx. Mr Smith praised the police for bringing the teenagers to justice, saying their detection had taken a weight off his mind.Ex. I think we would have done it eventually, but not as quickly as this and, with time being of the essence, this has really taken a load off her mind.* * *(v.) = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mindEx: Mr Smith praised the police for bringing the teenagers to justice, saying their detection had taken a weight off his mind.
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77 sacudirse de encima
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78 sobresalir por encima de los demás
(v.) = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowdEx. The article is entitled 'A course that stands out from the rest'.Ex. To put it quite simply, the building is a cut above the rest with facilities fitted to the highest standards.Ex. The two towers stick up above the rest making the building look like a castle.Ex. His teeth grew into razor fangs with two large incisors sticking out above the rest like a wolf.Ex. The article 'Is Redon a cut above?' critiques the work of Odilon Redon in light of a retrospective exhibition of his paintings, prints and drawings.Ex. German culture stood above the rest of Latin Christendom in the late tenth and early eleventh centuries.Ex. It is in fact, like putting icing on the cake and it certainly makes you stand out in the crowd.* * *(v.) = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowdEx: The article is entitled 'A course that stands out from the rest'.
Ex: To put it quite simply, the building is a cut above the rest with facilities fitted to the highest standards.Ex: The two towers stick up above the rest making the building look like a castle.Ex: His teeth grew into razor fangs with two large incisors sticking out above the rest like a wolf.Ex: The article 'Is Redon a cut above?' critiques the work of Odilon Redon in light of a retrospective exhibition of his paintings, prints and drawings.Ex: German culture stood above the rest of Latin Christendom in the late tenth and early eleventh centuries.Ex: It is in fact, like putting icing on the cake and it certainly makes you stand out in the crowd.Spanish-English dictionary > sobresalir por encima de los demás
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79 tratar muy por encima
(v.) = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surfaceEx. Lengthy though it has been, this chapter has done no more than scratch the surface of the enormous revolution that is taking place in the information market place.Ex. As is typical of Nigeria the real issue is misconstrued and completely neglected, we again continue to scrape the surface and grasp at shadows.* * *(v.) = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surfaceEx: Lengthy though it has been, this chapter has done no more than scratch the surface of the enormous revolution that is taking place in the information market place.
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80 unos encima de los otros
Ex. The first thing I did was pile them one on another and then sit on them while I looked at my other presents.* * *Ex: The first thing I did was pile them one on another and then sit on them while I looked at my other presents.
См. также в других словарях:
encima — adverbio de lugar 1. En un lugar que está más alto que otro, en la misma vertical, en contacto físico o a cierta distancia: El caballo llevaba a varias personas encima. Sinónimo: sobre. Antónimo: debajo, abajo. Observaciones: Seguido de de,… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
encima — (De en y cima). 1. adv. l. En lugar o puesto superior, respecto de otro inferior. U. t. en sent. fig.) 2. Sobre sí, sobre la propia persona. U. t. en sent. fig. Echarse encima una responsabilidad. 3. adv. c. Además, sobre otra cosa. Dio seis… … Diccionario de la lengua española
encima — 1. Como adverbio de lugar, con el significado de ‘en lugar o parte superior con respecto a algo’, suele ir seguido de un complemento con de que expresa el lugar de referencia: «Me duermo encima de la mesa» (ASantos Pares [Esp. 1989]). Cuando el… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
encima — (Derivado de cima.) ► adverbio 1 En lugar superior, ya sea inmediato o no: ■ encima de mi piso viven dos hermanas. ANTÓNIMO debajo 2 En su persona, sobre sí, consigo: ■ no llevo encima más de dos o tres duros; tener encima mucha responsabilidad.… … Enciclopedia Universal
encima — {{#}}{{LM E14907}}{{〓}} {{SynE15281}} {{[}}encima{{]}} ‹en·ci·ma› {{《}}▍ adv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} En una posición o parte superior, o en una altura más elevada: • El plato está encima de la mesa. Solo hay dos jefes por encima de ella.{{○}}… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
encima — adv 1 En la parte superior de algo o en un nivel más alto respecto de otra cosa: La Luna se ve encima de los tejados , Nos cayó el aguacero encima 2 Sobre algo o alguien, o cubriéndolo: La bolsa está encima de la cama , Se echó encima toda la… … Español en México
encima — adverbio 1) sobre. ≠ debajo, bajo. «Úsanse indistintamente para explicar la situación, o el lugar que ocupa una cosa respecto de otra, como cuando decimos: está encima de la mesa, ha quedado sobre la mesa... El adverbio encima explica solamente… … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
encima — (prep) (Básico) en la posición superior de algo, sobre Ejemplos: El cuaderno está encima de la mesa. Cuelga este cuadro encima del otro. Colocaciones: por encima (adv) (Básico) (tener algo) consigo mismo, sobre sí Ejemplos: No puedo pagar … Español Extremo Basic and Intermediate
encima de — ► locución prepositiva Sobre, en la parte superior: ■ ponlo encima de mi mesa. ANTÓNIMO bajo … Enciclopedia Universal
encima — adv. En lugar o puesto superior. Sobre sí. Además … Diccionario Castellano
encima mío — Véase delante de mí … Diccionario español de neologismos