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encouraging

  • 1 que anima

    • encouraging

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > que anima

  • 2 alentador

    • encouraging
    • heartedly
    • hearteningly
    • reassuring

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > alentador

  • 3 esperanzador

    • encouraging
    • hope to
    • hopefully

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > esperanzador

  • 4 halagüeńo

    • encouraging
    • flatter up
    • flatteringly
    • gratified
    • gratifyingly
    • hope to
    • hopefully

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > halagüeńo

  • 5 promisorio

    • encouraging
    • promissory

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > promisorio

  • 6 esperanzador

    adj.
    hopeful, encouraging.
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    1 encouraging
    * * *
    ADJ [perspectiva, futuro] hopeful; [noticia, resultado, tratamiento] encouraging, hopeful, promising
    * * *
    - dora adjetivo encouraging
    * * *
    = encouraging, hopeful.
    Ex. Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.
    Ex. The majority of libraries in Britain have been quietly and patiently building up the kind of community information services most appropriate to the needs of their individual communities, and that is a healthy and hopeful sign for the future.
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    * darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.
    * un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light.
    * * *
    - dora adjetivo encouraging
    * * *
    = encouraging, hopeful.

    Ex: Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.

    Ex: The majority of libraries in Britain have been quietly and patiently building up the kind of community information services most appropriate to the needs of their individual communities, and that is a healthy and hopeful sign for the future.
    * darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.
    * un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light.

    * * *
    ‹noticia› encouraging; ‹resultado/señal/panorama› promising, encouraging
    el hecho de que estén aquí es esperanzador the fact that they are here is a hopeful o an encouraging sign, the fact that they're here is encouraging o promising
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    esperanzador
    ◊ - dora adjetivo

    encouraging
    esperanzador,-ora adjetivo encouraging

    ' esperanzador' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    esperanzadora
    English:
    cheering
    - encouraging
    - hopeful
    * * *
    esperanzador, -ora adj
    encouraging, hopeful;
    es una señal esperanzadora it's an encouraging o hopeful sign;
    la actuación del equipo ha sido esperanzadora the team's performance was encouraging o promising
    * * *
    adj hopeful, encouraging
    * * *
    : encouraging, promising
    * * *
    esperanzador adj encouraging

    Spanish-English dictionary > esperanzador

  • 7 alentador

    adj.
    encouraging, heartening, promising, reassuring.
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    1 encouraging
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    (f. - alentadora)
    adj.
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    * * *
    - dora adjetivo encouraging
    * * *
    = supportive, heartening, prodding, heart-warming.
    Ex. But why, I ask you, can he not be supportive, even once in a while?.
    Ex. This positive attitude is heartening.
    Ex. From an avuncular interest to a more prodding, investigative, and evaluative role, the ALA has become the accrediting agency for library education.
    Ex. The recent rain has been a heart-warming sight but it doesn't mean the drought is over.
    * * *
    - dora adjetivo encouraging
    * * *
    = supportive, heartening, prodding, heart-warming.

    Ex: But why, I ask you, can he not be supportive, even once in a while?.

    Ex: This positive attitude is heartening.
    Ex: From an avuncular interest to a more prodding, investigative, and evaluative role, the ALA has become the accrediting agency for library education.
    Ex: The recent rain has been a heart-warming sight but it doesn't mean the drought is over.

    * * *
    ‹noticia/resultado› encouraging
    fue alentador saber que no les había pasado nada it was a relief to know that nothing had happened to them
    * * *

    alentador
    ◊ - dora adjetivo

    encouraging
    alentador,-ora adjetivo encouraging: nos pintó un panorama muy poco alentador, he painted a very bleak picture of the future

    ' alentador' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    alentadora
    English:
    black
    - heartening
    - cheerful
    - encouraging
    * * *
    alentador, -ora adj
    [noticias, resultado] encouraging;
    palabras alentadoras words of encouragement
    * * *
    adj encouraging
    * * *
    alentador, - dora adj
    : encouraging
    * * *
    alentador adj encouraging

    Spanish-English dictionary > alentador

  • 8 halagüeño

    adj.
    1 flattering, gratifying, pleasing, promising.
    2 encouraging, hopeful.
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    1 (adulador) flattering
    2 (promesa, futuro) promising
    \
    en tono halagueño flatteringly
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    ADJ
    1) (=prometedor) [perspectiva] promising, rosy
    2) (=adulador) [opinión, observación] flattering
    3) (=agradable) pleasing; (=atractivo) attractive, alluring
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    - ña adjetivo <palabras/frases> flattering, complimentary; < situación> promising, encouraging; < noticia> encouraging; < futuro> promising
    * * *
    = healthy [healthier -comp., healthiest -sup.], rosy [rosier -comp., rosiest -sup.], bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], flattering.
    Ex. Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).
    Ex. Foskett tells us that a visitor abroad may have 'a somewhat rosy view of what goes on in the host country' which is due to the fact that 'a welcome for the traveller features in most codes of honour'.
    Ex. By the end of the century the picture was not a bright one.
    Ex. There have, at the same time, been very few accounts of users' reactions to the reference interview, and those are not too flattering to the profession.
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    * poco halagüeño = unflattering.
    * * *
    - ña adjetivo <palabras/frases> flattering, complimentary; < situación> promising, encouraging; < noticia> encouraging; < futuro> promising
    * * *
    = healthy [healthier -comp., healthiest -sup.], rosy [rosier -comp., rosiest -sup.], bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], flattering.

    Ex: Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).

    Ex: Foskett tells us that a visitor abroad may have 'a somewhat rosy view of what goes on in the host country' which is due to the fact that 'a welcome for the traveller features in most codes of honour'.
    Ex: By the end of the century the picture was not a bright one.
    Ex: There have, at the same time, been very few accounts of users' reactions to the reference interview, and those are not too flattering to the profession.
    * poco halagüeño = unflattering.

    * * *
    1 ‹palabras/frases› flattering, complimentary
    2 ‹situación› promising, encouraging; ‹noticia› encouraging
    las perspectivas son muy poco halagüeñas the prospects are not at all promising o encouraging o are not looking very hopeful
    un futuro halagüeño a promising o rosy future
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    halagüeño
    ◊ -ña adjetivo ‹palabras/frases› flattering, complimentary;


    ‹ situación› promising, encouraging;
    ‹ noticia› encouraging;
    ‹ futuro› promising
    halagüeño,-a adj (noticia, futuro) promising
    ' halagüeño' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    halagüeña
    - resultar
    English:
    encouraging
    - complimentary
    - dim
    - gloomy
    - promising
    - rosy
    - unflattering
    * * *
    halagüeño, -a adj
    1. [halagador] flattering
    2. [prometedor] promising, encouraging;
    un futuro poco halagüeño a rather unpromising future
    * * *
    adj encouraging, promising
    * * *
    halagüeño, -ña adj
    1) : flattering
    2) : encouraging, promising

    Spanish-English dictionary > halagüeño

  • 9 animador

    adj.
    1 encouraging, heartening, inspirational, inspiring.
    2 cheering.
    m.
    entertainer, animator, master of ceremonies, compere.
    * * *
    1 cheering, encouraging
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 (artista) entertainer
    2 (de un equipo) cheerleader
    * * *
    animador, -a
    SM / F (TV) host/hostess, presenter

    animador(a) cultural — [en ayuntamiento] events organiser; [en hotel] entertainment manager

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    I
    - dora adjetivo encouraging
    II
    - dora masculino, femenino
    1) ( de programa) (m) presenter, host; (f) presenter, hostess
    2) animadora femenino ( de equipo) cheerleader
    * * *
    = motivator, animator.
    Ex. Such strain forces 'consensus' on groups and places much greater reliance on the managers as coordinators, negotiators and arbitrators, as well as motivators.
    Ex. This paper suggests films for public libraries, listing director/ animator, title, time, distributor, length of film, and date.
    * * *
    I
    - dora adjetivo encouraging
    II
    - dora masculino, femenino
    1) ( de programa) (m) presenter, host; (f) presenter, hostess
    2) animadora femenino ( de equipo) cheerleader
    * * *
    = motivator, animator.

    Ex: Such strain forces 'consensus' on groups and places much greater reliance on the managers as coordinators, negotiators and arbitrators, as well as motivators.

    Ex: This paper suggests films for public libraries, listing director/ animator, title, time, distributor, length of film, and date.

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    encouraging
    masculine, feminine
    A
    1 (de un programa) ( masculine) presenter, host; ( feminine) presenter, hostess
    2 (de un hotel) social director ( AmE), entertainments manager ( BrE); (de un centro social, cultural) events organizer
    B
    * * *

    animador
    ◊ - dora sustantivo masculino, femenino


    (f) presenter, hostess
    b)

    ◊ animadora sustantivo femenino ( de equipo) cheerleader

    animador,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino
    1 entertainer
    TV presenter
    2 Dep cheerleader
    ' animador' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    animadora
    English:
    cheerleader
    - animator
    - cheer
    - entertainer
    * * *
    animador, -ora
    ♦ adj
    encouraging
    ♦ nm,f
    1. [en espectáculo] master of ceremonies, Br compere
    2. [en hotel] events co-ordinator, = organizer of games, outings and social activities for guests
    3. [en fiesta de niños] children's entertainer
    4. [en centro cultural]
    animador (socio)cultural = organizer of social and cultural activities for young people or pensioners
    5. [en deporte] cheerleader
    6. Cine animator
    * * *
    m TV host
    * * *
    1) : (television) host
    2) : cheerleader

    Spanish-English dictionary > animador

  • 10 prometedor

    adj.
    1 promising, budding, brilliant, up-and-coming.
    2 promising, auspicious, encouraging, promissory.
    m.
    promiser, promisor.
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    1 promising
    * * *
    (f. - prometedora)
    adj.
    * * *
    - dora adjetivo promising
    * * *
    = suggestive, encouraging, promising, rosy [rosier -comp., rosiest -sup.], bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], heartening, auspicious, hopeful, promissory.
    Ex. The combination of optical projection and photographic reduction is already producing some results in microfilm for scholarly purposes, and the potentialities are highly suggestive.
    Ex. Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.
    Ex. Unfruitful lines of enquiry are dropped and new and more promising search terms are introduced as the search progresses.
    Ex. Foskett tells us that a visitor abroad may have 'a somewhat rosy view of what goes on in the host country' which is due to the fact that 'a welcome for the traveller features in most codes of honour'.
    Ex. By the end of the century the picture was not a bright one.
    Ex. This positive attitude is heartening.
    Ex. Yet even under these auspicious circumstances, it is important that clients become stakeholders in the entire process = Aun incluso con estas circunstancias tan prometedoras, es importante que los clientes participen de lleno en todo el proceso.
    Ex. The majority of libraries in Britain have been quietly and patiently building up the kind of community information services most appropriate to the needs of their individual communities, and that is a healthy and hopeful sign for the future.
    Ex. Our company has been operating since 1984 and we look forward to a very promissory future.
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    * futuro prometedor = bright future.
    * joven y prometedor = up-and-coming.
    * parecer prometedor = look + promising, show + promise.
    * poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.
    * ser muy prometedor = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.
    * ser prometedor = hold + promise.
    * * *
    - dora adjetivo promising
    * * *
    = suggestive, encouraging, promising, rosy [rosier -comp., rosiest -sup.], bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], heartening, auspicious, hopeful, promissory.

    Ex: The combination of optical projection and photographic reduction is already producing some results in microfilm for scholarly purposes, and the potentialities are highly suggestive.

    Ex: Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.
    Ex: Unfruitful lines of enquiry are dropped and new and more promising search terms are introduced as the search progresses.
    Ex: Foskett tells us that a visitor abroad may have 'a somewhat rosy view of what goes on in the host country' which is due to the fact that 'a welcome for the traveller features in most codes of honour'.
    Ex: By the end of the century the picture was not a bright one.
    Ex: This positive attitude is heartening.
    Ex: Yet even under these auspicious circumstances, it is important that clients become stakeholders in the entire process = Aun incluso con estas circunstancias tan prometedoras, es importante que los clientes participen de lleno en todo el proceso.
    Ex: The majority of libraries in Britain have been quietly and patiently building up the kind of community information services most appropriate to the needs of their individual communities, and that is a healthy and hopeful sign for the future.
    Ex: Our company has been operating since 1984 and we look forward to a very promissory future.
    * futuro prometedor = bright future.
    * joven y prometedor = up-and-coming.
    * parecer prometedor = look + promising, show + promise.
    * poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.
    * ser muy prometedor = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.
    * ser prometedor = hold + promise.

    * * *
    promising
    * * *

    prometedor
    ◊ - dora adjetivo

    promising
    prometedor,-ora adjetivo promising

    ' prometedor' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    prometedora
    English:
    dim
    - hopeful
    - likely
    - most
    - promising
    - rosy
    - up-and-coming
    - auspicious
    - bright
    - gray
    * * *
    prometedor, -ora adj
    promising
    * * *
    adj bright, promising
    * * *
    : promising, hopeful

    Spanish-English dictionary > prometedor

  • 11 situación

    f.
    1 situation, state, picture.
    2 position, siting.
    3 presentation of the fetus, lie, lie of the fetus, presentation.
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    1 (circunstancia) situation
    2 (posición) position
    3 (emplazamiento) situation, location
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=circunstancias) situation

    ¿qué harías en una situación así? — what would you do in a situation like that?

    2) (=emplazamiento) situation, location

    la casa tiene una situación inmejorable — the house is in a superb location, the house is superbly located o situated

    3) [en la sociedad] position, standing

    crearse una situación — to do well for o.s.

    situación económica — financial position, financial situation

    4) (=estado) state
    5)

    precio de situación — LAm bargain price

    * * *
    1)
    a) ( coyuntura) situation
    b) ( en la sociedad) position, standing
    2) ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)
    * * *
    = event, location, picture, position, scenario, scene, setting, situation, state, state of affairs, pass, set and setting, landscape, juncture, setup [set-up], footing, stage, climate, conjuncture.
    Ex. The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.
    Ex. Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.
    Ex. Outside the Gwynedd, Dyfed and Clwyd heartland the picture was not encouraging.
    Ex. The directory is a finding list which lists for every field its tag, the number of characters in the field, and the starting character position of the field within the record.
    Ex. This article describes a scenario in which the training of junior staff on-the-job is discussed emphasising that the reality in New Zealand libraries falls far short of the ideal.
    Ex. Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.
    Ex. Over 700 CRT terminals are online to Columbus and are used in a variety of ways to improve service in the local library settings.
    Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.
    Ex. Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.
    Ex. One likely effect of this would be that the information-rich would become richer and the information-poor poorer, a state of affairs which many would consider highly undesirable.
    Ex. As he traversed the length of the corridor to the media center, Anthony Datto reflected on the events that had brought him to this unhappy pass.
    Ex. For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.
    Ex. During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.
    Ex. For all national libraries a major factor is technological change in communication proceeding at an ever accelerating rating which has brought them to the current juncture.
    Ex. 'You know,' she had said amiably, 'there might be a better job for you here once things get rolling with this new regional setup'.
    Ex. Certain new factors have fertilized the ground for the rooting and growth of activity on a stronger and firmer footing than has ever been possible in the past.
    Ex. Although this study examines the international management stage, there are some points of relevance to this project.
    Ex. The article 'Keeping your ear to the ground' discusses the skills and knowledge information professionals need to have in today's IT-rich climate.
    Ex. This has opened up issues of what is & is not thinkable &, therefore, doable in the present conjuncture of crisis & instability.
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    * aceptar la situación = accept + situation.
    * adaptable a la situación = situation-aware.
    * afrontar la situación = bear + the strain.
    * agravar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.
    * analizar los pormenores de una situación = look + behind the scene.
    * aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave.
    * cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.
    * cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.
    * complicar la situación = cloud + the issue, confuse + the issue.
    * confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.
    * contemplar una situación = address + situation.
    * controlar la situación = tame + the beast.
    * corregir una situación = correct + situation, redress + situation.
    * crear una situación = create + a situation.
    * dada la situación = in the circumstances.
    * darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.
    * desafiar una situación = challenge + situation.
    * describir una situación = depict + situation.
    * disfrutar de la situación = ride + the wave.
    * dominar la situación = tame + the beast.
    * empeorar la situación = make + things worse.
    * empeorar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.
    * encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.
    * encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.
    * en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.
    * en cualquier situación = in any given situation.
    * en esta situación = at this juncture.
    * enfrentarse a una situación = face + situation, meet + situation.
    * en la situación concreta = on the scene.
    * en situación de = in the position to.
    * en situación de crisis = on the rocks.
    * en situaciones de riesgo = in harm's way.
    * en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.
    * en situaciones peligrosas = in harm's way.
    * en una situación de emergencia = in an emergency situation, in an emergency.
    * en una situación desesperada = in dire straits.
    * en una situación muy problemática = in deep trouble, in deep water.
    * estado de una situación = state of being.
    * estar en situación de = be in a position to.
    * estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.
    * explicar la situación = explain + the situation.
    * gravedad de la situación, la = seriousness of the situation, la, gravity of the situation, the.
    * hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.
    * hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.
    * hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.
    * imaginarse una situación = envision + situation.
    * información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.
    * informe de situación = status report.
    * informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.
    * la situación = the course of events.
    * mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.
    * mejora de situación social = upward mobility.
    * mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.
    * mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.
    * meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.
    * ocupar una situación idónea para = be well-placed to.
    * pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.
    * perder el control de la situacion = things + get out of hand.
    * reaccionar ante una situación = respond to + situation.
    * rectificar una situación = rectify + situation.
    * remediar una situación = remedy + situation.
    * resolver una situación = manage + situation, resolve + situation.
    * responder a una situación = respond to + situation.
    * salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.
    * sensible a la situación = situation-aware.
    * simulacro de una situación supuesta = play-acting.
    * situación actual = current situation, current state, present state, current status.
    * situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.
    * situación + agravar = situation + exacerbate.
    * situación análoga = analogue.
    * situación apremiante = plight.
    * situación apurada = hardship.
    * situación azarosa = predicament.
    * situación buena = strong position.
    * situación + cambiar = tide + turn.
    * situación cómica = comedy sketch.
    * situación confusa = muddy waters.
    * situación cotidiana = everyday situation, daily situation.
    * situación crítica = critical situation.
    * situación de decadencia irreversible = terminal decline.
    * situación de desesperación = scene of despair.
    * situación de estrés = stress situation.
    * situación de préstamo = loan status.
    * situación desagradable = unpleasantness.
    * situación de tensión = stress situation.
    * situación diaria = daily situation.
    * situación difícil = plight, hardship, bumpy ride.
    * situación económica = financial situation, economic status.
    * situación económica, la = economics of the situation, the.
    * situación embarazosa = embarrassing situation.
    * situación en la que hay un vencedor y un perdedor = win-lose + Nombre.
    * situación en la que las dos partes salen ganando = win-win + Nombre.
    * situaciones = sphere of activity, sphere of life, walks (of/in) life.
    * situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].
    * situación experimental = laboratory situation.
    * situación forzada = Procrustean bed.
    * situación hipotética = scenario.
    * situación ideal = ideal situation.
    * situación insoportable = unbearable situation.
    * situación insostenible = unbearable situation.
    * situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.
    * situación laboral = employment situation, employment status.
    * situación + mejorar = situation + ease.
    * situación peligrosa = endangerment, dangerous situation.
    * situación penosa = plight.
    * situación poco clara = clouding.
    * situación política = political scene.
    * situación posible = scenario.
    * situación precaria = precarious situation.
    * situación privilegiada = advantageous location.
    * situación problemática = problem situation.
    * situación sin solución = impasse.
    * situación + surgir = situation + arise.
    * situación tensa = stress situation.
    * situación ventajosa = winning situation.
    * superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.
    * verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( coyuntura) situation
    b) ( en la sociedad) position, standing
    2) ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)
    * * *
    = event, location, picture, position, scenario, scene, setting, situation, state, state of affairs, pass, set and setting, landscape, juncture, setup [set-up], footing, stage, climate, conjuncture.

    Ex: The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

    Ex: Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.
    Ex: Outside the Gwynedd, Dyfed and Clwyd heartland the picture was not encouraging.
    Ex: The directory is a finding list which lists for every field its tag, the number of characters in the field, and the starting character position of the field within the record.
    Ex: This article describes a scenario in which the training of junior staff on-the-job is discussed emphasising that the reality in New Zealand libraries falls far short of the ideal.
    Ex: Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.
    Ex: Over 700 CRT terminals are online to Columbus and are used in a variety of ways to improve service in the local library settings.
    Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.
    Ex: Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.
    Ex: One likely effect of this would be that the information-rich would become richer and the information-poor poorer, a state of affairs which many would consider highly undesirable.
    Ex: As he traversed the length of the corridor to the media center, Anthony Datto reflected on the events that had brought him to this unhappy pass.
    Ex: For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.
    Ex: During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.
    Ex: For all national libraries a major factor is technological change in communication proceeding at an ever accelerating rating which has brought them to the current juncture.
    Ex: 'You know,' she had said amiably, 'there might be a better job for you here once things get rolling with this new regional setup'.
    Ex: Certain new factors have fertilized the ground for the rooting and growth of activity on a stronger and firmer footing than has ever been possible in the past.
    Ex: Although this study examines the international management stage, there are some points of relevance to this project.
    Ex: The article 'Keeping your ear to the ground' discusses the skills and knowledge information professionals need to have in today's IT-rich climate.
    Ex: This has opened up issues of what is & is not thinkable &, therefore, doable in the present conjuncture of crisis & instability.
    * aceptar la situación = accept + situation.
    * adaptable a la situación = situation-aware.
    * afrontar la situación = bear + the strain.
    * agravar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.
    * analizar los pormenores de una situación = look + behind the scene.
    * aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave.
    * cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.
    * cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.
    * complicar la situación = cloud + the issue, confuse + the issue.
    * confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.
    * contemplar una situación = address + situation.
    * controlar la situación = tame + the beast.
    * corregir una situación = correct + situation, redress + situation.
    * crear una situación = create + a situation.
    * dada la situación = in the circumstances.
    * darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.
    * desafiar una situación = challenge + situation.
    * describir una situación = depict + situation.
    * disfrutar de la situación = ride + the wave.
    * dominar la situación = tame + the beast.
    * empeorar la situación = make + things worse.
    * empeorar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.
    * encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.
    * encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.
    * en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.
    * en cualquier situación = in any given situation.
    * en esta situación = at this juncture.
    * enfrentarse a una situación = face + situation, meet + situation.
    * en la situación concreta = on the scene.
    * en situación de = in the position to.
    * en situación de crisis = on the rocks.
    * en situaciones de riesgo = in harm's way.
    * en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.
    * en situaciones peligrosas = in harm's way.
    * en una situación de emergencia = in an emergency situation, in an emergency.
    * en una situación desesperada = in dire straits.
    * en una situación muy problemática = in deep trouble, in deep water.
    * estado de una situación = state of being.
    * estar en situación de = be in a position to.
    * estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.
    * explicar la situación = explain + the situation.
    * gravedad de la situación, la = seriousness of the situation, la, gravity of the situation, the.
    * hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.
    * hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.
    * hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.
    * imaginarse una situación = envision + situation.
    * información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.
    * informe de situación = status report.
    * informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.
    * la situación = the course of events.
    * mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.
    * mejora de situación social = upward mobility.
    * mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.
    * mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.
    * meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.
    * ocupar una situación idónea para = be well-placed to.
    * pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.
    * perder el control de la situacion = things + get out of hand.
    * reaccionar ante una situación = respond to + situation.
    * rectificar una situación = rectify + situation.
    * remediar una situación = remedy + situation.
    * resolver una situación = manage + situation, resolve + situation.
    * responder a una situación = respond to + situation.
    * salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.
    * sensible a la situación = situation-aware.
    * simulacro de una situación supuesta = play-acting.
    * situación actual = current situation, current state, present state, current status.
    * situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.
    * situación + agravar = situation + exacerbate.
    * situación análoga = analogue.
    * situación apremiante = plight.
    * situación apurada = hardship.
    * situación azarosa = predicament.
    * situación buena = strong position.
    * situación + cambiar = tide + turn.
    * situación cómica = comedy sketch.
    * situación confusa = muddy waters.
    * situación cotidiana = everyday situation, daily situation.
    * situación crítica = critical situation.
    * situación de decadencia irreversible = terminal decline.
    * situación de desesperación = scene of despair.
    * situación de estrés = stress situation.
    * situación de préstamo = loan status.
    * situación desagradable = unpleasantness.
    * situación de tensión = stress situation.
    * situación diaria = daily situation.
    * situación difícil = plight, hardship, bumpy ride.
    * situación económica = financial situation, economic status.
    * situación económica, la = economics of the situation, the.
    * situación embarazosa = embarrassing situation.
    * situación en la que hay un vencedor y un perdedor = win-lose + Nombre.
    * situación en la que las dos partes salen ganando = win-win + Nombre.
    * situaciones = sphere of activity, sphere of life, walks (of/in) life.
    * situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].
    * situación experimental = laboratory situation.
    * situación forzada = Procrustean bed.
    * situación hipotética = scenario.
    * situación ideal = ideal situation.
    * situación insoportable = unbearable situation.
    * situación insostenible = unbearable situation.
    * situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.
    * situación laboral = employment situation, employment status.
    * situación + mejorar = situation + ease.
    * situación peligrosa = endangerment, dangerous situation.
    * situación penosa = plight.
    * situación poco clara = clouding.
    * situación política = political scene.
    * situación posible = scenario.
    * situación precaria = precarious situation.
    * situación privilegiada = advantageous location.
    * situación problemática = problem situation.
    * situación sin solución = impasse.
    * situación + surgir = situation + arise.
    * situación tensa = stress situation.
    * situación ventajosa = winning situation.
    * superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.
    * verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.

    * * *
    A
    1 (coyuntura) situation
    nuestra situación económica our financial situation o position
    no está en situación de poder ayudarnos she is not in a position to be able to help us
    se encuentra en una situación desesperada her situation o plight is desperate, she is in a desperate situation
    apenas crearon situaciones de gol they hardly made any scoring chances
    salvar la situación to save the day o rescue the situation
    2 (en la sociedad) position, standing
    Compuesto:
    extreme situation
    B (emplazamiento) position, situation ( frml), location ( frml)
    la situación del local es excelente the premises are ideally situated o located
    * * *

     

    situación sustantivo femenino
    1


    2 ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)
    situación sustantivo femenino
    1 (económica) situation
    2 (trance) me puso en una situación muy embarazosa, he put me in an awkward situation
    3 (emplazamiento) location
    4 (condiciones, disposición) state: no estamos en situación de rechazarlo, we are in no position to refuse it
    ' situación' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abusiva
    - abusivo
    - acierto
    - aclimatarse
    - adueñarse
    - afianzarse
    - airosa
    - airoso
    - ambiente
    - ámbito
    - anterioridad
    - aprovechar
    - caer
    - calibrar
    - callejón
    - cañón
    - capear
    - cargo
    - caso
    - comparable
    - comprometedor
    - comprometedora
    - comprometida
    - comprometido
    - compromiso
    - condición
    - conducir
    - considerablemente
    - correr
    - coyuntura
    - crisis
    - decantar
    - desdramatizar
    - desembocar
    - detonante
    - dimanar
    - disposición
    - dueña
    - dueño
    - embrollo
    - emotiva
    - emotivo
    - endemoniada
    - endemoniado
    - enrarecerse
    - enredar
    - enredarse
    - entrar
    - estar
    - estado
    English:
    aggravate
    - anywhere
    - applicable
    - apprise
    - aspect
    - assess
    - assessment
    - awkward
    - backdrop
    - border on
    - break
    - bullet
    - business
    - case
    - command
    - confuse
    - consolidate
    - danger
    - defuse
    - deteriorate
    - dinner
    - dire
    - disgusting
    - distressing
    - encouraging
    - end
    - explosive
    - fraught
    - fuel
    - further
    - grim
    - heat
    - hook
    - hot up
    - in
    - indoors
    - inflammable
    - injustice
    - irritating
    - joke
    - mess
    - misjudge
    - muddy
    - nasty
    - need
    - no-win
    - off
    - ongoing
    - pass
    - picture
    * * *
    1. [circunstancias] situation;
    [legal, social] status;
    estar en situación de hacer algo [en general] to be in a position to do sth;
    [enfermo, borracho] to be in a fit state to do sth;
    estar en una situación privilegiada to be in a privileged position
    situación económica economic situation;
    situación límite extreme o critical situation
    2. [ubicación] location;
    la tienda está en una situación muy céntrica the shop is in a very central location
    * * *
    f situation;
    estar en situación de be in a position to
    * * *
    situación nf, pl - ciones : situation
    * * *
    situación n situation

    Spanish-English dictionary > situación

  • 12 estimulante

    adj.
    1 encouraging (que anima).
    2 stimulating (que excita).
    m.
    stimulant.
    * * *
    1 stimulating, encouraging
    1 stimulant
    * * *
    1. adj. 2. noun m.
    * * *
    1.
    2.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo stimulating
    II
    masculino stimulant
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo stimulating
    II
    masculino stimulant
    * * *
    estimulante1
    1 = stimulant, pep pill, pick-me-up.

    Ex: The system consequently retrieves any record in which the term ' stimulants' appears.

    Ex: Drugs used as pep pills include amphetamines, caffeine, and epinephrine.
    Ex: Maybe it's just a passing mood or maybe it's a particularly bad string of events, but sometimes in this hectic life we just need a pick-me-up.

    estimulante2
    2 = exciting, heady [headier -comp., headiest -sup.], stimulating, challenging, invigorating, nurturing, piquant, prodding, titillating, inspiring, refreshing, heart-warming.

    Ex: Finally, I wish to thank all of the speakers, reactors, and attendees who made these institutes so memorable, exciting, and rewarding.

    Ex: The heady integration scenario is that given a seemingly simple query the system would automatically expand the search beyond the capabilities of an inexperienced user.
    Ex: Anyone using LC copy and the AACR is well aware of the stimulating challenges provided by superimposed headings.
    Ex: Thus in an attentive reader literature is expansive, visionary, challenging, subversive, in the true and best sense.
    Ex: The most rewarding part of being a reference administrator is in creating the opportunity for one's staff to perform work that they love in an invigorating pleasant environment.
    Ex: All managers should be knowledgeable in strategies of good directing so that a productive and nurturing environment can be created.
    Ex: The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex: From an avuncular interest to a more prodding, investigative, and evaluative role, the ALA has become the accrediting agency for library education.
    Ex: Television shows foster titillating discussion topics and trivialize troubles.
    Ex: Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.
    Ex: But there are outsiders whose presence in the classroom and refreshing unfamiliarity and enthusiasm for reading can help change the pace of everyday encounters between teacher and taught = Pero hay personas ajenas a la clase cuya presencia en el aula y su novedad y entusiasmo revitalizador por la lectura pueden contribuir a cambiar el ritmo del encuentro diario entre el profesor y los alumnos.
    Ex: The recent rain has been a heart-warming sight but it doesn't mean the drought is over.
    * poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.

    * * *
    ‹trabajo/libro› stimulating
    el café y otras bebidas estimulantes coffee and other stimulants
    stimulant
    * * *

    estimulante adjetivo
    stimulating
    estimulante
    I adjetivo stimulating
    II sustantivo masculino stimulant
    ' estimulante' also found in these entries:
    English:
    exhilarating
    - refreshing
    - refreshingly
    - stimulant
    - stimulating
    - thought-provoking
    - dope
    - invigorating
    - pick
    - unexciting
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    1. [que anima] encouraging
    2. [que excita] stimulating
    ♦ nm
    stimulant
    * * *
    I adj stimulating
    II m stimulant;
    estimulante del apetito appetite enhancer
    * * *
    : stimulating
    : stimulant

    Spanish-English dictionary > estimulante

  • 13 a ellos

    = them
    Ex. During his tenure, OSU was recognized for the aggressive approach the library staff adopted with respect to publicizing OSU's many bibliographical services and encouraging patrons' use of them.
    * * *

    Ex: During his tenure, OSU was recognized for the aggressive approach the library staff adopted with respect to publicizing OSU's many bibliographical services and encouraging patrons' use of them.

    Spanish-English dictionary > a ellos

  • 14 abrumador

    adj.
    1 overwhelming, mind-boggling, overpowering, staggering.
    2 overwhelming, total, crushing, large.
    m.
    oppressor.
    * * *
    1 overwhelming, crushing
    * * *
    (f. - abrumadora)
    adj.
    devastating, overwhelming, crushing
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=agobiante) crushing; (=pesado) burdensome
    2) (=importante) [mayoría] overwhelming; [superioridad] crushing, overwhelming
    * * *
    - dora adjetivo
    a) <victoria/mayoría> overwhelming
    b) <trabajo/tarea> exhausting; <responsabilidad/carga> onerous, heavy
    * * *
    = boggling, mind-boggling [mind boggling], overwhelming, taxing, devastating, mind-numbing, crippling, overwhelming.
    Ex. It's utterly boggling and that's not an isolated incident, I can cite you several more from last week.
    Ex. The new technologies for information storage and retrieval which have burst upon the scene in only the past few years are mind boggling.
    Ex. Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.
    Ex. It is difficult to remember the special interests of more than a few people, and hence rather taxing to provide SDI manually to more than a handful of users.
    Ex. Such examples are to be found time and time again in LCSH, and the psychological effect on the user must be devastating.
    Ex. Librarians, led by men like Melvil Dewey, spent the majority of their waking hours attempting to reduce library work to a 'mechanical art', and their mind-numbing articles weighed heavily upon the pages of 'Library Journal'.
    Ex. Can we avoid racism, sexism and the crippling effects of other forms of prejudicial stereotyping without recourse to censorship?.
    Ex. More people are taking the dip into online business and abandoning the huge corporations with overwhelming superiors and unearthly hours.
    ----
    * de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.
    * ganar de forma abrumadora = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.
    * * *
    - dora adjetivo
    a) <victoria/mayoría> overwhelming
    b) <trabajo/tarea> exhausting; <responsabilidad/carga> onerous, heavy
    * * *
    = boggling, mind-boggling [mind boggling], overwhelming, taxing, devastating, mind-numbing, crippling, overwhelming.

    Ex: It's utterly boggling and that's not an isolated incident, I can cite you several more from last week.

    Ex: The new technologies for information storage and retrieval which have burst upon the scene in only the past few years are mind boggling.
    Ex: Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.
    Ex: It is difficult to remember the special interests of more than a few people, and hence rather taxing to provide SDI manually to more than a handful of users.
    Ex: Such examples are to be found time and time again in LCSH, and the psychological effect on the user must be devastating.
    Ex: Librarians, led by men like Melvil Dewey, spent the majority of their waking hours attempting to reduce library work to a 'mechanical art', and their mind-numbing articles weighed heavily upon the pages of 'Library Journal'.
    Ex: Can we avoid racism, sexism and the crippling effects of other forms of prejudicial stereotyping without recourse to censorship?.
    Ex: More people are taking the dip into online business and abandoning the huge corporations with overwhelming superiors and unearthly hours.
    * de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.
    * ganar de forma abrumadora = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

    * * *
    1 ‹victoria/mayoría› overwhelming
    2 ‹trabajo/tarea› exhausting, tiring; ‹responsabilidad/carga› onerous, heavy
    * * *

    abrumador
    ◊ - dora adjetivo

    a) ‹victoria/mayoría› overwhelming

    b) ‹trabajo/tarea› exhausting

    abrumador,-ora adjetivo overwhelming
    ' abrumador' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abrumadora
    - experimentar
    English:
    grief
    - devastating
    * * *
    abrumador, -ora adj
    [mayoría, superioridad] overwhelming; [victoria] crushing;
    sus productos dominan de forma abrumadora el mercado their products completely dominate the market
    * * *
    adj overwhelming
    * * *
    abrumador, - dora adj
    : crushing, overwhelming

    Spanish-English dictionary > abrumador

  • 15 aconsejable

    adj.
    advisable.
    * * *
    1 advisable
    ■ nada/poco aconsejable inadvisable
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ (=conveniente) advisable; (=sensato) sensible, politic

    nada o poco aconsejable — inadvisable

    * * *
    adjetivo advisable
    * * *
    = wise [wiser -comp., wisest -sup.], advisable.
    Ex. Just as in the establishment of headings for use in catalogues and indexes a code was deemed useful so a code is a wise precaution in any search for standard filing orders.
    Ex. End user searching is inevitable and a strategy for encouraging it is advisable.
    ----
    * no ser aconsejable = be undesirable.
    * poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.
    * ser aconsejable = be welcome, be better served by, be in order.
    * ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.
    * * *
    adjetivo advisable
    * * *
    = wise [wiser -comp., wisest -sup.], advisable.

    Ex: Just as in the establishment of headings for use in catalogues and indexes a code was deemed useful so a code is a wise precaution in any search for standard filing orders.

    Ex: End user searching is inevitable and a strategy for encouraging it is advisable.
    * no ser aconsejable = be undesirable.
    * poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.
    * ser aconsejable = be welcome, be better served by, be in order.
    * ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.

    * * *
    advisable
    * * *

    aconsejable adjetivo
    advisable
    aconsejable adjetivo advisable
    ' aconsejable' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    conveniente
    - convenir
    English:
    advisable
    - desirable
    - ill
    * * *
    advisable
    * * *
    adj advisable
    * * *
    : advisable
    * * *
    aconsejable adj advisable

    Spanish-English dictionary > aconsejable

  • 16 alivio

    m.
    1 relief.
    2 remission.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: aliviar.
    * * *
    1 (aligeramiento) lightening
    2 (mejoría) relief
    ■ ¡qué alivio! what a relief!
    3 (consuelo) comfort, consolation
    \
    ser de alivio familiar (persona) to be a fine one 2 (cosa) to be awful
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=consuelo) relief

    es un gran alivio haber aprobado por fin — it's a great relief to have passed at last, I'm relieved that I've passed at last

    ¡qué alivio! — what a relief!

    2) [de un dolor]

    ¡que siga el alivio! — I hope you continue to improve!

    3) Esp

    de alivio — * awful, frightful

    4)
    * * *
    1) (del dolor, síntoma) relief
    2) (de problema, preocupación) relief

    sintió un gran alivio — it was a great relief to him o he felt a great sense of relief

    * * *
    = relief, mitigation, salve, reprieve.
    Ex. A feeling of unshielded relief filled Pope's whole being.
    Ex. Recommendations are made for potential public library involvement in the four phases of comprehensive emergency management: mitigation/long-term prevention, preparedness to respond, response to emergencies, and the recovery.
    Ex. 'Catching 10' while the supervisor is looking the other way is both a salve to the tired body & a little act of opposition.
    Ex. A small, but growing, number of employers are allowing workplace naps; some are actively encouraging this little reprieve from consciousness.
    ----
    * alivio del dolor = pain relief.
    * dar un suspiro de alivio = breathe + a sigh of relief, heave + a sigh of relief.
    * ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.
    * ser un grato alivio = be a welcome relief.
    * suspirar de alivio = breathe + a sigh of relief, heave + a sigh of relief.
    * suspiro de alivio = sigh of relief.
    * * *
    1) (del dolor, síntoma) relief
    2) (de problema, preocupación) relief

    sintió un gran alivio — it was a great relief to him o he felt a great sense of relief

    * * *
    = relief, mitigation, salve, reprieve.

    Ex: A feeling of unshielded relief filled Pope's whole being.

    Ex: Recommendations are made for potential public library involvement in the four phases of comprehensive emergency management: mitigation/long-term prevention, preparedness to respond, response to emergencies, and the recovery.
    Ex: 'Catching 10' while the supervisor is looking the other way is both a salve to the tired body & a little act of opposition.
    Ex: A small, but growing, number of employers are allowing workplace naps; some are actively encouraging this little reprieve from consciousness.
    * alivio del dolor = pain relief.
    * dar un suspiro de alivio = breathe + a sigh of relief, heave + a sigh of relief.
    * ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.
    * ser un grato alivio = be a welcome relief.
    * suspirar de alivio = breathe + a sigh of relief, heave + a sigh of relief.
    * suspiro de alivio = sigh of relief.

    * * *
    A (del dolor, de un síntoma) relief
    B (de un problema, una preocupación) relief
    ¡qué alivio! what a relief!
    sintió un gran alivio cuando al fin se solucionó el problema it was a great relief to him o he felt a great sense of relief when the problem finally got sorted out
    dio un suspiro de alivio he heaved o breathed a sigh of relief
    de alivio ( Esp fam); ‹catarro› stinking ( colloq)
    nos han tocado unos vecinos de alivio we've got horrendous neighbors ( colloq)
    irse de alivio ( Chi fam); to take it easy ( colloq)
    * * *

     

    Del verbo aliviar: ( conjugate aliviar)

    alivio es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    alivió es:

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

    Multiple Entries:
    aliviar    
    alivio
    aliviar ( conjugate aliviar) verbo transitivo ‹ dolor› to relieve, soothe;
    ‹ síntomas› to relieve;
    ‹tristeza/pena› to alleviate;
    ‹ persona› to make … feel better
    aliviarse verbo pronominal


    alivio sustantivo masculino
    relief;
    ◊ ¡qué alivio! what a relief!

    aliviar verbo transitivo
    1 (calmar un dolor) to relieve, soothe
    2 (hacer menos pesado) to lighten, make lighter
    alivio sustantivo masculino relief
    ♦ Locuciones: de alivio, tremendous: le dieron un susto de alivio, they gave him an awful fright

    ' alivio' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    desahogo
    - descanso
    - bendito
    - huy
    - suspirar
    - suspiro
    English:
    breathe
    - experience
    - load
    - phew
    - relief
    - riddance
    - relieved
    - sigh
    * * *
    ♦ nm
    1. [de enfermedad] relief;
    con estas pastillas notarás un alivio inmediato when you take these pills you will feel instant relief o you will feel better immediately
    2. [de preocupación] relief;
    ¡qué alivio! what a relief!;
    fue un alivio saber que había llegado bien it was a relief to know that she had arrived safely
    ♦ de alivio loc adj
    Fam
    agarró un resfriado de alivio she caught a stinker of a cold;
    es un niño de alivio he's a little monster
    * * *
    m
    1 relief
    2
    :
    de alivio fam horrendous;
    me he dado un golpe de alivio I gave myself a helluva knock fam
    * * *
    alivio nm
    : relief
    * * *
    alivio n relief

    Spanish-English dictionary > alivio

  • 17 andino

    adj.
    Andean, of the Andes, pertaining to the range of mountains of the Andes.
    * * *
    1 Andean
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 Andean
    * * *
    ADJ Andean, of/from the Andes
    * * *
    - na adjetivo Andean
    * * *
    = Andean.
    Ex. Regional cooperation came to the Andean countries only recently but signs for the future are encouraging.
    * * *
    - na adjetivo Andean
    * * *

    Ex: Regional cooperation came to the Andean countries only recently but signs for the future are encouraging.

    * * *
    andino -na
    Andean
    * * *

    andino
    ◊ -na adjetivo

    Andean
    andino,-a adjetivo Andean

    ' andino' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    andina
    * * *
    andino, -a
    ♦ adj
    Andean
    ♦ nm,f
    Andean
    * * *
    adj Andean
    * * *
    andino, -na adj
    : Andean

    Spanish-English dictionary > andino

  • 18 antepasado

    adj.
    foregone, bygone.
    m.
    forefather, antecedent, ancestor, elder.
    * * *
    1 previous, prior
    1 ancestor
    1 forefathers, forbears
    ————————
    1 ancestor
    * * *
    (f. - antepasada)
    noun
    ancestor, forebear
    * * *
    antepasado, -a
    1.
    ADJ previous, before last
    2.
    SM / F ancestor, forbear frm
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    II
    - da masculino, femenino ancestor, forebear (liter)
    * * *
    = ancestor, forebear, forefather.
    Ex. The corruptions were often established by the ancestors of LC's hypothetical reader.
    Ex. These were gentlemen whose forebears had upset Elizabeth I by encouraging the people to think a little too much for themselves and who proved very difficult to control.
    Ex. I will stand for your rights as my forefathers did before me!.
    ----
    * primer antepasado = primogenitor.
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    II
    - da masculino, femenino ancestor, forebear (liter)
    * * *
    = ancestor, forebear, forefather.

    Ex: The corruptions were often established by the ancestors of LC's hypothetical reader.

    Ex: These were gentlemen whose forebears had upset Elizabeth I by encouraging the people to think a little too much for themselves and who proved very difficult to control.
    Ex: I will stand for your rights as my forefathers did before me!.
    * primer antepasado = primogenitor.

    * * *
    el año antepasado the year before last
    masculine, feminine
    ancestor, forebear ( liter)
    la tierra de mis antepasados the land of my forefathers o ancestors o forebears
    * * *

    antepasado
    ◊ -da adjetivo ‹año/semana› before last

    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    ancestor
    antepasado,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino ancestor

    ' antepasado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    antecesor
    - antecesora
    - antepasada
    - ascendiente
    - progenitor
    English:
    ancestor
    * * *
    antepasado, -a nm,f
    ancestor
    * * *
    m, antepasada f ancestor;
    antepasados ancestors, forefathers
    * * *
    antepasado, -da adj
    : before last
    el domingo antepasado: the Sunday before last
    antepasado, -da n
    antecesor: ancestor
    * * *
    antepasado n ancestor

    Spanish-English dictionary > antepasado

  • 19 anular las posibilidades

    (v.) = close off + possibilities
    Ex. One wants to keep one's position open and encouraging by an intonation that conveys interest and support; avoid closing off any possibilities.
    * * *
    (v.) = close off + possibilities

    Ex: One wants to keep one's position open and encouraging by an intonation that conveys interest and support; avoid closing off any possibilities.

    Spanish-English dictionary > anular las posibilidades

  • 20 aplastante

    adj.
    1 crushing, overwhelming (victoria, derrota).
    2 large.
    * * *
    1 crushing, overwhelming
    \
    triunfo/victoria aplastante (electoral) landslide victory
    * * *
    adj.
    overwhelming, crushing, sweeping
    * * *
    ADJ overwhelming, crushing
    * * *
    adjetivo < mayoría> overwhelming; <victoria/derrota> overwhelming, crushing; < lógica> devastating
    * * *
    = overwhelming, overpowering, crushing.
    Ex. Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.
    Ex. The librarian should at all times try to place himself in the position of the reader and ask just how much information will be useful without becoming overpowering.
    Ex. The laconic question weighed upon him with a crushing weight.
    ----
    * de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.
    * ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.
    * * *
    adjetivo < mayoría> overwhelming; <victoria/derrota> overwhelming, crushing; < lógica> devastating
    * * *
    = overwhelming, overpowering, crushing.

    Ex: Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.

    Ex: The librarian should at all times try to place himself in the position of the reader and ask just how much information will be useful without becoming overpowering.
    Ex: The laconic question weighed upon him with a crushing weight.
    * de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.
    * ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.

    * * *
    ‹mayoría› overwhelming; ‹victoria› overwhelming, resounding ( before n); ‹derrota› crushing
    rebatió todos sus argumentos con una lógica aplastante she refuted all his arguments with devastating logic
    * * *

    aplastante adjetivo ‹ mayoría› overwhelming;
    ‹victoria/derrota› overwhelming, crushing;
    ‹ lógica› devastating
    aplastante adjetivo crushing
    Pol victoria aplastante, landslide victory
    ' aplastante' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    apabullante
    - coherencia
    English:
    crushing
    - landslide victory
    - overwhelming
    - devastating
    - land
    - over
    - rout
    * * *
    [victoria, derrota] crushing, overwhelming; [apoyo, mayoría, superioridad] overwhelming;
    esa argumentación es de una lógica aplastante that line of reasoning is devastating in its logic
    * * *
    adj overwhelming; calor suffocating;
    una mayoría aplastante an overwhelming majority
    * * *
    : crushing, overwhelming
    * * *
    aplastante adj (victoria) overwhelming

    Spanish-English dictionary > aplastante

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