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  • 81 genio

    f. & m.
    1 genius, person with extraordinary talents.
    2 genius, great talent.
    3 temper, nature, temperament.
    4 genius.
    5 genie, goblin, djinn, jinn.
    m.
    1 genius (talento).
    un genio del arte moderno one of the geniuses of modern art
    2 genie.
    tener mucho genio to be quick-tempered
    tener mal genio to be bad-tempered
    4 nature, disposition.
    * * *
    1 (carácter) temper, disposition
    2 (facultad) genius
    3 (espíritu) spirit
    \
    estar de mal genio to be in a bad mood
    tener mal genio to have a bad temper
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=temperamento) temper

    ¡menudo genio tiene! — he's got such a temper!

    genio vivo — quick temper, hot temper

    2) (=carácter) nature, disposition

    tener buen genio — to be good natured, be even tempered

    corto de genio — timid, spiritless

    3) (=estado de ánimo)

    estar de mal genio — to be in a bad temper, be in a bad mood

    4) (=talento) genius

    ¡eres un genio! — you're a genius!

    5) (=peculiaridad) genius, peculiarities pl

    el genio andaluz — the Andalusian spirit, the spirit of Andalucía

    6) (=ser fantástico) genie
    7) (=divinidad) spirit
    * * *
    a) ( carácter) temper

    tener buen/mal genio — to be even-tempered/bad-tempered

    estar con or tener el genio atravesado — (fam) to be in a bad mood o in a temper

    tener el genio pronto or vivo — to be quick-tempered

    b) ( talento) genius
    c) ( lumbrera) genius
    d) ( ser fantástico) genie
    * * *
    = genius, temper, genie [genies/genii, -pl.], savant, temperament.
    Ex. The mass-market novelist who would probably be happier to be described as a good 'craftsman' or 'craftswoman' than as a literary ' genius'.
    Ex. A society without a literature has that much less chance of embodying within its temper and so within its organizations something of the fullness of human experience.
    Ex. The article 'The genie is out of the bottle' considers the growth of local on-line information retrieval in parallel with conventional methods.
    Ex. The subsequent debate, which engaged astrologers, doctors, theologians, & savants, reveals the tensions in French culture at the dawn of the Enlightenment.
    Ex. The temperaments of the two founders were such that lasting success was unlikely.
    ----
    * de mal genio = bad-tempered, curmudgeonly, crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], irascible, shrewish, short-tempered, ill-natured.
    * genio en ciernes = budding genius.
    * idiota genio = idiot savant.
    * mal genio = bile, short temper.
    * necesitar ser un genio = call for + nothing less than genius.
    * tonto genio = idiot savant.
    * * *
    a) ( carácter) temper

    tener buen/mal genio — to be even-tempered/bad-tempered

    estar con or tener el genio atravesado — (fam) to be in a bad mood o in a temper

    tener el genio pronto or vivo — to be quick-tempered

    b) ( talento) genius
    c) ( lumbrera) genius
    d) ( ser fantástico) genie
    * * *
    = genius, temper, genie [genies/genii, -pl.], savant, temperament.

    Ex: The mass-market novelist who would probably be happier to be described as a good 'craftsman' or 'craftswoman' than as a literary ' genius'.

    Ex: A society without a literature has that much less chance of embodying within its temper and so within its organizations something of the fullness of human experience.
    Ex: The article 'The genie is out of the bottle' considers the growth of local on-line information retrieval in parallel with conventional methods.
    Ex: The subsequent debate, which engaged astrologers, doctors, theologians, & savants, reveals the tensions in French culture at the dawn of the Enlightenment.
    Ex: The temperaments of the two founders were such that lasting success was unlikely.
    * de mal genio = bad-tempered, curmudgeonly, crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], irascible, shrewish, short-tempered, ill-natured.
    * genio en ciernes = budding genius.
    * idiota genio = idiot savant.
    * mal genio = bile, short temper.
    * necesitar ser un genio = call for + nothing less than genius.
    * tonto genio = idiot savant.

    * * *
    1 (carácter) temper
    tener buen/mal genio to be even-tempered/bad-tempered
    ¡qué genio tiene este niño! this child has such a temper o has a terrible temper!
    estar con or tener el genio atravesado ( fam); to be in a bad mood o in a temper
    genio y figura hasta la sepultura a leopard never changes its spots
    tener el genio pronto or vivo to be quick-tempered
    2 (talento) genius
    un pintor con mucho genio a very talented painter, a painter of genius
    3 (lumbrera) genius
    es un genio con el pincel she's a brilliant painter, she's a genius with the paint brush
    * * *

     

    genio sustantivo masculino

    ◊ tener buen/mal genio to be even-tempered/bad-tempered



    genio sustantivo masculino
    1 (talante, temperamento) temperament
    (mal carácter) temper: está de mal genio, he's in a bad mood
    tengo mal genio, I have a bad temper
    2 (talento, capacidad) genius: es un genio, he's brilliant
    3 (ente fantástico) genie: al frotar la lámpara apareció el genio, when he rubbed the lamp the genie appeared
    ' genio' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    botón
    - carácter
    - considerar
    - excitable
    - fenómena
    - fenómeno
    - fiera
    - heredar
    - inspiración
    - lado
    - monstruo
    - rey
    - sombra
    - uva
    - endemoniado
    - endiablado
    - gastar
    English:
    bad-tempered
    - bile
    - bound
    - disposition
    - flare up
    - genie
    - genius
    - hot
    - quick
    - quicktempered
    - short
    - short-tempered
    - surliness
    - temper
    - whiz
    - whiz kid
    - whizz
    - wish
    - wizard
    - bad
    - petulant
    - violent
    * * *
    genio nm
    1. [talento] genius;
    2. [persona] genius;
    un genio del arte moderno one of the geniuses of modern art
    3. [carácter] nature, disposition;
    4. [personalidad fuerte] spirit;
    tiene mucho genio she's very feisty
    5. [mal carácter] bad temper;
    estar de mal genio to be in a mood;
    tener mal o [m5] mucho genio to be bad-tempered
    6. [ser fantástico] genie
    7. Mitol genie
    * * *
    m
    1 talento, persona genius
    2 ( carácter) temper;
    tener mal genio be bad-tempered;
    estar de buen/mal genio be in a good/bad mood
    * * *
    genio nm
    1) : genius
    2) : temper, disposition
    de mal genio: bad-tempered
    3) : genie
    * * *
    1. (carácter) temper
    2. (persona) genius [pl. geniuses]

    Spanish-English dictionary > genio

  • 82 hacer frente

    v.
    to cope, to face it.
    * * *
    (v.) = combat, come to + terms with, contain, address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on, engage
    Ex. The faithful adherents of the ideology of the finding catalog were determined to combat the unwelcome intrusion of Panizzi's scheme before the Royal Commission.
    Ex. Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an 'agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.
    Ex. The huge upsurge in publishing activity outran the rudimentary abilities of libraries and contemporary bibliographers to contain it.
    Ex. The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.
    Ex. While we lament the changed environment in which we live, we must not permit inertia and rigidity to prohibit us from meeting head on the demands it makes on us.
    Ex. The author emphasizes the importance for libraries of tackling copyright issues head on.
    Ex. Both stress the need to face the issues head on, but prudently, by documenting the extent of the problem before meeting with the library director.
    Ex. Australian destroyers engaged the Japanese shore guns and the mine sweepers carried out their task successfully, but not without loss.
    * * *
    (v.) = combat, come to + terms with, contain, address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on, engage

    Ex: The faithful adherents of the ideology of the finding catalog were determined to combat the unwelcome intrusion of Panizzi's scheme before the Royal Commission.

    Ex: Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an 'agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.
    Ex: The huge upsurge in publishing activity outran the rudimentary abilities of libraries and contemporary bibliographers to contain it.
    Ex: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.
    Ex: While we lament the changed environment in which we live, we must not permit inertia and rigidity to prohibit us from meeting head on the demands it makes on us.
    Ex: The author emphasizes the importance for libraries of tackling copyright issues head on.
    Ex: Both stress the need to face the issues head on, but prudently, by documenting the extent of the problem before meeting with the library director.
    Ex: Australian destroyers engaged the Japanese shore guns and the mine sweepers carried out their task successfully, but not without loss.

    Spanish-English dictionary > hacer frente

  • 83 horas activas

    (n.) = waking day, waking hours
    Ex. During as much as one fourth of his waking day the average adult is engaged in one or another of these activities.
    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'.
    * * *
    (n.) = waking day, waking hours

    Ex: During as much as one fourth of his waking day the average adult is engaged in one or another of these activities.

    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'.

    Spanish-English dictionary > horas activas

  • 84 inadecuado

    adj.
    1 unsuitable, inappropriate, inadequate, ill-fitted.
    2 inadequate, ill fitted, inappropriate, unfit.
    3 inadequate, incompetent.
    * * *
    1 unsuitable
    2 (inapropiado) inappropriate
    * * *
    (f. - inadecuada)
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ [recurso, medida] inadequate; [película, momento] unsuitable, inappropriate
    * * *
    - da adjetivo <color/traje> inappropriate, unsuitable; <norma/sistema> inadequate
    * * *
    = unsuited, improper, inadequate, inappropriate, unsuitable, inadequately + Participio, inapplicable, inapt, ill-adapted.
    Ex. In particular, some would argue that the discipline-oriented approach of such schemes is unsuited to any applications.
    Ex. It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.
    Ex. Almost without exception these problems occurred in libraries with antiquated or inadequate ventilation without air-conditioning.
    Ex. A scheme should allow relocation, in order to rectify an inappropriate placement, to eliminate dual provision (more than one place for one subject) to make room for new subjects.
    Ex. Errors such as indexers assigning unsuitable terms to concepts, or relationships being omitted, will affect precision.
    Ex. School libraries are inadequately funded, and until the mid 1960s, poorly sited and too small.
    Ex. Measures to alleviate the financial strain through cooperation, technology or fund-raising are often inapplicable.
    Ex. It is contended that biases that promote inaptness, in the areas of policy, organization, practice, research, & evaluation, have contributed to the proliferation & perpetuation of inapt services.
    Ex. She was emotionally and socially ill-adapted, manipulated by a mother crippled by the conventions of appropriate female behavior.
    ----
    * inadecuado para = ill suited to/for.
    * resultar inadecuado = prove + inadequate.
    * uso inadecuado = misuse.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo <color/traje> inappropriate, unsuitable; <norma/sistema> inadequate
    * * *
    = unsuited, improper, inadequate, inappropriate, unsuitable, inadequately + Participio, inapplicable, inapt, ill-adapted.

    Ex: In particular, some would argue that the discipline-oriented approach of such schemes is unsuited to any applications.

    Ex: It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.
    Ex: Almost without exception these problems occurred in libraries with antiquated or inadequate ventilation without air-conditioning.
    Ex: A scheme should allow relocation, in order to rectify an inappropriate placement, to eliminate dual provision (more than one place for one subject) to make room for new subjects.
    Ex: Errors such as indexers assigning unsuitable terms to concepts, or relationships being omitted, will affect precision.
    Ex: School libraries are inadequately funded, and until the mid 1960s, poorly sited and too small.
    Ex: Measures to alleviate the financial strain through cooperation, technology or fund-raising are often inapplicable.
    Ex: It is contended that biases that promote inaptness, in the areas of policy, organization, practice, research, & evaluation, have contributed to the proliferation & perpetuation of inapt services.
    Ex: She was emotionally and socially ill-adapted, manipulated by a mother crippled by the conventions of appropriate female behavior.
    * inadecuado para = ill suited to/for.
    * resultar inadecuado = prove + inadequate.
    * uso inadecuado = misuse.

    * * *
    1 (no apropiado) inappropriate
    2 (insuficiente) inadequate
    me siento totalmente inadecuado I feel totally inadequate
    * * *

    inadecuado
    ◊ -da adjetivo ‹color/traje› inappropriate, unsuitable;


    ‹norma/sistema› inadequate
    inadecuado,-a adjetivo unsuitable, inappropriate
    ' inadecuado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    destiempo
    - inadecuada
    English:
    inadequate
    - inadequately
    - unfit
    - unsuited
    - inappropriate
    * * *
    inadecuado, -a adj
    [conducta, comportamiento] inappropriate; [iluminación] inadequate; [traje] unsuitable;
    muchos niños reciben una alimentación inadecuada many children do not have a proper diet;
    este es un lugar inadecuado para discutir del tema I don't think this is the best o right place to discuss the matter
    * * *
    adj inadequate
    * * *
    inadecuado, -da adj
    1) : inadequate
    2) impropio: inappropriate
    * * *
    inadecuado adj inappropriate / unsuitable

    Spanish-English dictionary > inadecuado

  • 85 inagotable

    adj.
    inexhaustible.
    * * *
    1 (cantidad) inexhaustible
    2 (persona) tireless
    * * *
    ADJ [recursos] inexhaustible; [persona, paciencia] tireless
    * * *
    adjetivo <fuente/reservas> inexhaustible, endless
    * * *
    = inexhaustible, never-finishing, unfailing, unflagging, never-ending, tireless.
    Ex. This is a book of inexhaustible value to teachers and all those engaged in storytelling and reading aloud.
    Ex. And becoming aware (a never-finishing process of intelligent life) is in itself action.
    Ex. Public libraries can be characterized by an unfailing flexibility and sincere intent to help people solve problems.
    Ex. Colleagues from all the regions of the world harnessed their combined intellectual capital, tenacity, good will and unflagging spirit of volunteerism for the good of our profession = Colegas de todas las regiones del mundo utilizaron su capital intelectual, su tenacidad, su buena voluntad y su inagotable espíritu de voluntarismo para el bien de nuestra profesión.
    Ex. His, he concludes, is the never-ending search for what is new in the world out yonder.
    Ex. He was a tireless campaigner for high professional standards.
    * * *
    adjetivo <fuente/reservas> inexhaustible, endless
    * * *
    = inexhaustible, never-finishing, unfailing, unflagging, never-ending, tireless.

    Ex: This is a book of inexhaustible value to teachers and all those engaged in storytelling and reading aloud.

    Ex: And becoming aware (a never-finishing process of intelligent life) is in itself action.
    Ex: Public libraries can be characterized by an unfailing flexibility and sincere intent to help people solve problems.
    Ex: Colleagues from all the regions of the world harnessed their combined intellectual capital, tenacity, good will and unflagging spirit of volunteerism for the good of our profession = Colegas de todas las regiones del mundo utilizaron su capital intelectual, su tenacidad, su buena voluntad y su inagotable espíritu de voluntarismo para el bien de nuestra profesión.
    Ex: His, he concludes, is the never-ending search for what is new in the world out yonder.
    Ex: He was a tireless campaigner for high professional standards.

    * * *
    ‹fuente/reservas› inexhaustible, infinite, endless
    tiene una paciencia inagotable she has endless patience
    * * *

    inagotable adjetivo ‹fuente/reservas› inexhaustible, endless
    inagotable adjetivo
    1 (que no agota sus recursos) inexhaustible: el libro es una fuente inagotable de conocimientos, the book is a never ending source of information
    2 (que no se cansa nunca) tireless
    ' inagotable' also found in these entries:
    English:
    inexhaustible
    - never
    - tireless
    - unflagging
    * * *
    1. [fuente de energía] inexhaustible;
    [paciencia] infinite;
    sus conocimientos de informática son inagotables she's infinitely knowledgeable about computers;
    su conducta era una fuente inagotable de chistes her behaviour was an endless o inexhaustible source of jokes
    2. Fam [persona]
    este niño es inagotable this child never stops
    * * *
    adj inexhaustible
    * * *
    : inexhaustible

    Spanish-English dictionary > inagotable

  • 86 incorrecto

    adj.
    incorrect, wrong, inexact.
    * * *
    1 (inexacto) incorrect
    2 (descortés) impolite
    * * *
    (f. - incorrecta)
    adj.
    incorrect, wrong
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) [dato] incorrect, wrong
    2) [conducta] (=descortés) discourteous, bad-mannered; (=irregular) improper
    3) [facciones] irregular, odd
    * * *
    - ta adjetivo
    a) <respuesta/interpretación> incorrect, wrong
    b) < comportamiento> impolite, discourteous (frml)
    * * *
    = improper, incorrect, without due process.
    Ex. It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.
    Ex. If an entry with cross-references or notes must be corrected, add the correct form and then delete the incorrect form.
    Ex. Its findings are that the dismissal was without due process.
    ----
    * adelantar por el lado incorrecto = undertake.
    * diagnóstico incorrecto = misdiagnosis [misdiagnoses, -pl.].
    * gramaticalmente incorrecto = grammatically challenged.
    * incorrecto gramaticalmente = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect, ungrammatically.
    * incorrecto políticamente = politically incorrect.
    * posición incorrecta, en = wrong way round, the.
    * * *
    - ta adjetivo
    a) <respuesta/interpretación> incorrect, wrong
    b) < comportamiento> impolite, discourteous (frml)
    * * *
    = improper, incorrect, without due process.

    Ex: It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.

    Ex: If an entry with cross-references or notes must be corrected, add the correct form and then delete the incorrect form.
    Ex: Its findings are that the dismissal was without due process.
    * adelantar por el lado incorrecto = undertake.
    * diagnóstico incorrecto = misdiagnosis [misdiagnoses, -pl.].
    * gramaticalmente incorrecto = grammatically challenged.
    * incorrecto gramaticalmente = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect, ungrammatically.
    * incorrecto políticamente = politically incorrect.
    * posición incorrecta, en = wrong way round, the.

    * * *
    1 ‹respuesta› incorrect, wrong; ‹interpretación› incorrect
    2 ‹comportamiento› impolite, discourteous ( frml)
    * * *

     

    incorrecto
    ◊ -ta adjetivo

    a) ‹respuesta/interpretación› incorrect, wrong


    incorrecto,-a adjetivo
    1 (erróneo) incorrect, inaccurate: una respuesta incorrecta, a wrong answer
    2 (descortés) discourteous, rude
    ' incorrecto' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    don
    - doña
    - estar
    - incorrecta
    - impropio
    - mal
    English:
    improper
    - inaccurate
    - incorrect
    - misuse
    - shall
    - wrong
    * * *
    incorrecto, -a adj
    1. [equivocado] incorrect, wrong
    2. [descortés] rude
    * * *
    adj
    1 incorrect, wrong
    2 ( descortés) impolite, discourteous
    * * *
    incorrecto, -ta adj
    : incorrect
    * * *
    1. (respuesta) incorrect / wrong
    2. (conducta) impolite

    Spanish-English dictionary > incorrecto

  • 87 indecoroso

    adj.
    indecorous, unbecoming, improper, unseemly.
    * * *
    1 indecorous
    * * *
    ADJ unseemly, indecorous
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo unseemly, indecorous (frml)
    * * *
    = improper, indecent, unbecoming.
    Ex. It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.
    Ex. The passage of the Exon bill would make criminal the sending of obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy or indecent data over the Net = La aprobación de la ley Exon haría que fuese un delito el envío a través de Internet de información obscena, lujuriosa, lasciva, inmoral o indecente.
    Ex. An analysis of their usage by readers of both sexes revealed some unbecoming sexist attitudes and some ungentlemanlike behaviour.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo unseemly, indecorous (frml)
    * * *
    = improper, indecent, unbecoming.

    Ex: It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.

    Ex: The passage of the Exon bill would make criminal the sending of obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy or indecent data over the Net = La aprobación de la ley Exon haría que fuese un delito el envío a través de Internet de información obscena, lujuriosa, lasciva, inmoral o indecente.
    Ex: An analysis of their usage by readers of both sexes revealed some unbecoming sexist attitudes and some ungentlemanlike behaviour.

    * * *
    unseemly, indecorous
    * * *

    indecoroso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo

    unseemly, indecorous (frml)

    ' indecoroso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cochino
    English:
    improper
    - unseemly
    - undignified
    * * *
    indecoroso, -a adj
    unseemly
    * * *
    adj indecorous
    * * *
    indecoroso, -sa adj
    : indecorous, unseemly

    Spanish-English dictionary > indecoroso

  • 88 indumentaria

    f.
    attire.
    * * *
    1 clothing, clothes plural
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=ropa) clothing, dress
    2) (=estudio) costume, history of costume
    * * *
    femenino clothing, clothes (pl), attire (frml)
    * * *
    = apparel, attire, wear, garb.
    Ex. This firm is engaged in the design, manufacturing, and sales distribution of branded women's apparel.
    Ex. Unlike most of the fashion world, the styles of formal attire take their names from men's wear rather than female attire.
    Ex. Unlike most of the fashion world, the styles of formal attire take their names from men's wear rather than female attire.
    Ex. Despite her garb, which was reminiscent of the late Renaissance, she seemed like a down-to-earth person.
    * * *
    femenino clothing, clothes (pl), attire (frml)
    * * *
    = apparel, attire, wear, garb.

    Ex: This firm is engaged in the design, manufacturing, and sales distribution of branded women's apparel.

    Ex: Unlike most of the fashion world, the styles of formal attire take their names from men's wear rather than female attire.
    Ex: Unlike most of the fashion world, the styles of formal attire take their names from men's wear rather than female attire.
    Ex: Despite her garb, which was reminiscent of the late Renaissance, she seemed like a down-to-earth person.

    * * *
    clothing, clothes (pl), attire ( frml)
    * * *

    indumentaria sustantivo femenino
    clothing, clothes (pl), attire (frml)
    indumentaria sustantivo femenino clothing, clothes pl
    ' indumentaria' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    estrecha
    - estrecho
    - ribete
    * * *
    attire;
    iban vestidos con indumentaria paramilitar they were dressed in paramilitary attire;
    lo recibieron dos mujeres ataviadas con la indumentaria tradicional he was received by two women in traditional dress o costume
    * * *
    f clothing
    * * *
    : clothing, attire
    * * *
    indumentaria n clothing

    Spanish-English dictionary > indumentaria

  • 89 injuriar

    v.
    1 to insult, to abuse.
    2 to offend, to injure, to aggrieve, to insult.
    * * *
    1 (insultar) to insult
    2 DERECHO to slander
    * * *
    verb
    to insult, abuse
    * * *
    VT
    1) (=insultar) [gen] to insult, abuse; (Jur) to slander
    2) †† liter (=dañar) to damage, harm
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    a) (frml) ( insultar) to insult
    b) (Der) to slander
    * * *
    = abuse, vilify, rave at, insult.
    Ex. It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.
    Ex. Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.
    Ex. In later sessions, he vented his rage towards his mother by shouting, swearing and raving at her and wanting to kill her.
    Ex. This insults staff by suggesting they did not work hard previously and is harmful to morale because goals are not attainable.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    a) (frml) ( insultar) to insult
    b) (Der) to slander
    * * *
    = abuse, vilify, rave at, insult.

    Ex: It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.

    Ex: Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.
    Ex: In later sessions, he vented his rage towards his mother by shouting, swearing and raving at her and wanting to kill her.
    Ex: This insults staff by suggesting they did not work hard previously and is harmful to morale because goals are not attainable.

    * * *
    injuriar [A1 ]
    vt
    1 ( frml) (insultar) to insult
    2 ( Der) to slander
    * * *

    injuriar verbo transitivo
    1 to insult
    2 Jur to slander
    ' injuriar' also found in these entries:
    English:
    abuse
    - revile
    - slur
    * * *
    1. [insultar] to insult, to abuse;
    [agraviar] to offend
    2. Der to slander
    * * *
    v/t insult
    * * *
    insultar: to insult, to revile

    Spanish-English dictionary > injuriar

  • 90 insultar

    v.
    to insult.
    María insultó a Elsa y se fue Mary insulted Elsa and left.
    Esto insulta mi dignidad This insults my dignity.
    * * *
    1 to insult
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    a) ( proferir insultos) to insult
    b) ( ofender) to insult, offend
    * * *
    = slap, curse, insult, namecall, jeer, rave at, shout + abuse at, abuse, speak + angry words.
    Ex. I wonder if she did quit if she could slap us with a lawsuit.
    Ex. The father, Old Brightwell, curses his daughter, Jane, for preferring the love of the smooth-tongued villain, Grandley, to that of her own parents.
    Ex. This insults staff by suggesting they did not work hard previously and is harmful to morale because goals are not attainable.
    Ex. Chapter 4 presents solutions for when children fight, bicker, compete, namecall, and hit.
    Ex. Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.
    Ex. In later sessions, he vented his rage towards his mother by shouting, swearing and raving at her and wanting to kill her.
    Ex. A 92-year-old woman has been put behind bars for sitting on her front porch shouting abuse at passers-by.
    Ex. It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.
    Ex. If either spouse on rare occasions out of frustration or anger slams a door or speaks angry words is it fair to label he or she as an abuser?.
    ----
    * insultar a = be abusive of.
    * insultar a voces = scream + abuse (at).
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    a) ( proferir insultos) to insult
    b) ( ofender) to insult, offend
    * * *
    = slap, curse, insult, namecall, jeer, rave at, shout + abuse at, abuse, speak + angry words.

    Ex: I wonder if she did quit if she could slap us with a lawsuit.

    Ex: The father, Old Brightwell, curses his daughter, Jane, for preferring the love of the smooth-tongued villain, Grandley, to that of her own parents.
    Ex: This insults staff by suggesting they did not work hard previously and is harmful to morale because goals are not attainable.
    Ex: Chapter 4 presents solutions for when children fight, bicker, compete, namecall, and hit.
    Ex: Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.
    Ex: In later sessions, he vented his rage towards his mother by shouting, swearing and raving at her and wanting to kill her.
    Ex: A 92-year-old woman has been put behind bars for sitting on her front porch shouting abuse at passers-by.
    Ex: It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.
    Ex: If either spouse on rare occasions out of frustration or anger slams a door or speaks angry words is it fair to label he or she as an abuser?.
    * insultar a = be abusive of.
    * insultar a voces = scream + abuse (at).

    * * *
    insultar [A1 ]
    vt
    nos insultó a todos he insulted all of us
    2 (ofender) to insult, offend
    aquello insultaba la memoria de su padre that was an insult to the memory of her father
    * * *

    insultar ( conjugate insultar) verbo transitivo


    insultar verbo transitivo to insult
    ' insultar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    aberración
    - faltar
    - incapaz
    English:
    abuse
    - call
    - insult
    - send off
    - name
    - swear
    * * *
    to insult
    * * *
    v/t insult
    * * *
    : to insult
    * * *
    insultar vb to insult

    Spanish-English dictionary > insultar

  • 91 investigación

    f.
    1 investigation, research.
    2 investigation, search, inquiry, probe.
    * * *
    1 (indagación) investigation, enquiry
    2 (estudio) research
    * * *
    noun f.
    1) investigation, inquiry
    * * *
    SF
    1) [de accidente, delito] [por la policía] investigation; [por un comité] inquiry
    2) [científica, académica] research

    un trabajo de investigación sobre el barroco — a research project on the baroque, a piece of research on the baroque

    investigación operativa — operational research, operations research

    * * *
    1)
    a) (de caso, delito) investigation; ( por comisión especial) inquiry

    llevar a cabo una investigación — to carry out an investigation, to hold an inquiry

    b) (Educ, Med, Tec) research
    2) Investigaciones femenino plural ( en Chi) criminal investigation department
    * * *
    = enquiry [inquiry, -USA], exploration, inquiry [enquiry, -UK], investigation, probe, research, scholarship, line of enquiry, a piece of + research, research activity, research effort, academic study.
    Ex. A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.
    Ex. This section goes no further than the exploration of ideas which are important for the appropriate support of software packages.
    Ex. Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.
    Ex. An improved awareness of existing work should strengthen the foundations of new investigations, and reduce the degree of duplication.
    Ex. From 1985-89, a probe into library services took place into about 7,300 public and school libraries with some 53 million items in stock.
    Ex. Abstracts may be submitted for editing and inclusion in bibliographies and bulletins by staff engaged in research.
    Ex. The most important of the functions of librarians is the collection, preservation and affording access to the materials of scholarship.
    Ex. The reviewer's place in citation chains is an important one because conceivably a carefully done critical review could make or break a line of enquiry or alter the direction of a chain of citations.
    Ex. Part of library legend is now a steel manufacturer's after-dinner statement that if a piece of research cost less than $100,000, it was cheaper to repeat it than to try to find out if it had already been done.
    Ex. Bibliometric analyses confirmed that review articles on topics that are generating high levels of research activity tend to have relatively voluminous bibliographies made up of a disproportionate number of citations to source materials of very recent vintage.
    Ex. With renewed geologic interest in the Arctic and Antarctic, polar libraries are becoming increasingly important to support the research efforts in these areas.
    Ex. Cyberculture is emerging as an interdisciplinary subject of academic study.
    ----
    * ARL (Asociación de Bibliotecas de Investigación) = ARL (Association of Research Libraries).
    * artículo de investigación = research paper, research article, research contribution.
    * ayudante de investigación = research assistant.
    * base de datos de investigación = research database.
    * beca de investigación = research grant.
    * becario de investigación = research grantee, research student.
    * biblioteca de investigación = research library.
    * biblioteconomía especializada en las bibliotecas de investigación = research librianship.
    * centro de investigación = research centre, research unit.
    * colaboración en la investigación = cooperative research.
    * colaborador de investigación = research fellow.
    * colección de investigación = research collection.
    * comisión de investigación = commission of enquiry, investigating committee, investigation committee.
    * contribución a la investigación = research contribution.
    * dedicado a la investigación = research-oriented.
    * de investigación = exploratory.
    * departamento de investigación = research unit.
    * documentos producto de investigación = research materials.
    * empresa de investigación = research firm.
    * equipo de investigación = research team.
    * estrategia de investigación = research strategy.
    * frente de investigación = research front.
    * grupo de investigación = research group.
    * Grupo de Investigación sobre la Clasificación (CRG) = Classification Research Group (CRG).
    * herramienta de investigación = research tool.
    * informe del resultado de una investigación = research report.
    * iniciar una investigación = launch + investigation.
    * institución de investigación = research institution.
    * instituto de investigación = research institute.
    * instituto para la investigación y el desarrollo = research and development institute.
    * investigación-acción = action research.
    * investigación aplicada = action research.
    * investigación biomédica = biomedical research.
    * investigación científica = academic research, scientific research, scientific enquiry, scholarly research.
    * investigación clínica = clinical research.
    * investigación cooperativa = cooperative research.
    * investigación criminal = criminal investigation.
    * investigación cualitativa = qualitative research.
    * investigación cuantitativa = quantitative research.
    * investigación de campo = intervention research, field research.
    * investigación de despacho = desk research.
    * investigación de mercado = market research, consumer research.
    * investigación educativa = educational research.
    * investigación empírica = empirical research.
    * investigación en biblioteconomía y documentación = library and information science research.
    * investigación en biblioteconomía = library research.
    * investigación en biomedicina = biomedical research.
    * investigación en ciencias de la documentación = information science research.
    * investigación en colaboración = collaborative research.
    * investigación en documentación = information science research.
    * investigación en educación = educational research.
    * investigación en equipo = team research.
    * investigación en medicina = medical research.
    * investigaciones = research evidence.
    * investigaciones, las = research literature, literature of research.
    * investigaciones operativas = operations research.
    * investigación genética = genetic research.
    * investigación histórica = historical research.
    * investigación industrial = industrial research.
    * investigación mediante sondeos = survey research.
    * investigación médica = medical research.
    * investigación operativa = operational research.
    * investigación para la creación de innovaciones = innovation research.
    * investigación pedagógica = educational research.
    * investigación y desarrollo (I+D) = research and development (R&D).
    * línea de investigación = line of enquiry, line of research, line of enquiry, research front, avenue (for/of) research, research avenue, avenue of investigation, research line.
    * línea de investigación futura = avenue (for/of) future research.
    * línea de investigación posible = avenue for further research.
    * metodología de investigación = research methodology.
    * no dedicado a la investigación = non-research.
    * periodismo de investigación = investigative reporting, investigative journalism.
    * permiso sabático para dedicarse a la investigación = research leave.
    * producción científica de investigación = research literature.
    * programa de investigación = research agenda.
    * propuesta de proyecto de investigación = research proposal.
    * protocolo de investigación = research protocol.
    * proyecto de investigación = research project, research initiative.
    * realizar una investigación = carry out + research, conduct + investigation, conduct + research, do + research, undertake + investigation, undertake + research.
    * Red Informativa de las Bibliotecas de Investigación en USA = RLIN.
    * rendimiento en la investigación = research performance.
    * revista de investigación = research periodical.
    * RLG (Grupo de Bibliotecas de Investigación) = RLG (Research Libraries Group).
    * técnica de investigación = research technique.
    * tema de investigación = area of enquiry [area of inquiry], research question, research topic.
    * trabajo de investigación = investigative work, research paper, research work.
    * visita por motivos de investigación = research trip, research visit.
    * visita por razones de investigación = research trip, research visit.
    * * *
    1)
    a) (de caso, delito) investigation; ( por comisión especial) inquiry

    llevar a cabo una investigación — to carry out an investigation, to hold an inquiry

    b) (Educ, Med, Tec) research
    2) Investigaciones femenino plural ( en Chi) criminal investigation department
    * * *
    = enquiry [inquiry, -USA], exploration, inquiry [enquiry, -UK], investigation, probe, research, scholarship, line of enquiry, a piece of + research, research activity, research effort, academic study.

    Ex: A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.

    Ex: This section goes no further than the exploration of ideas which are important for the appropriate support of software packages.
    Ex: Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.
    Ex: An improved awareness of existing work should strengthen the foundations of new investigations, and reduce the degree of duplication.
    Ex: From 1985-89, a probe into library services took place into about 7,300 public and school libraries with some 53 million items in stock.
    Ex: Abstracts may be submitted for editing and inclusion in bibliographies and bulletins by staff engaged in research.
    Ex: The most important of the functions of librarians is the collection, preservation and affording access to the materials of scholarship.
    Ex: The reviewer's place in citation chains is an important one because conceivably a carefully done critical review could make or break a line of enquiry or alter the direction of a chain of citations.
    Ex: Part of library legend is now a steel manufacturer's after-dinner statement that if a piece of research cost less than $100,000, it was cheaper to repeat it than to try to find out if it had already been done.
    Ex: Bibliometric analyses confirmed that review articles on topics that are generating high levels of research activity tend to have relatively voluminous bibliographies made up of a disproportionate number of citations to source materials of very recent vintage.
    Ex: With renewed geologic interest in the Arctic and Antarctic, polar libraries are becoming increasingly important to support the research efforts in these areas.
    Ex: Cyberculture is emerging as an interdisciplinary subject of academic study.
    * ARL (Asociación de Bibliotecas de Investigación) = ARL (Association of Research Libraries).
    * artículo de investigación = research paper, research article, research contribution.
    * ayudante de investigación = research assistant.
    * base de datos de investigación = research database.
    * beca de investigación = research grant.
    * becario de investigación = research grantee, research student.
    * biblioteca de investigación = research library.
    * biblioteconomía especializada en las bibliotecas de investigación = research librianship.
    * centro de investigación = research centre, research unit.
    * colaboración en la investigación = cooperative research.
    * colaborador de investigación = research fellow.
    * colección de investigación = research collection.
    * comisión de investigación = commission of enquiry, investigating committee, investigation committee.
    * contribución a la investigación = research contribution.
    * dedicado a la investigación = research-oriented.
    * de investigación = exploratory.
    * departamento de investigación = research unit.
    * documentos producto de investigación = research materials.
    * empresa de investigación = research firm.
    * equipo de investigación = research team.
    * estrategia de investigación = research strategy.
    * frente de investigación = research front.
    * grupo de investigación = research group.
    * Grupo de Investigación sobre la Clasificación (CRG) = Classification Research Group (CRG).
    * herramienta de investigación = research tool.
    * informe del resultado de una investigación = research report.
    * iniciar una investigación = launch + investigation.
    * institución de investigación = research institution.
    * instituto de investigación = research institute.
    * instituto para la investigación y el desarrollo = research and development institute.
    * investigación-acción = action research.
    * investigación aplicada = action research.
    * investigación biomédica = biomedical research.
    * investigación científica = academic research, scientific research, scientific enquiry, scholarly research.
    * investigación clínica = clinical research.
    * investigación cooperativa = cooperative research.
    * investigación criminal = criminal investigation.
    * investigación cualitativa = qualitative research.
    * investigación cuantitativa = quantitative research.
    * investigación de campo = intervention research, field research.
    * investigación de despacho = desk research.
    * investigación de mercado = market research, consumer research.
    * investigación educativa = educational research.
    * investigación empírica = empirical research.
    * investigación en biblioteconomía y documentación = library and information science research.
    * investigación en biblioteconomía = library research.
    * investigación en biomedicina = biomedical research.
    * investigación en ciencias de la documentación = information science research.
    * investigación en colaboración = collaborative research.
    * investigación en documentación = information science research.
    * investigación en educación = educational research.
    * investigación en equipo = team research.
    * investigación en medicina = medical research.
    * investigaciones = research evidence.
    * investigaciones, las = research literature, literature of research.
    * investigaciones operativas = operations research.
    * investigación genética = genetic research.
    * investigación histórica = historical research.
    * investigación industrial = industrial research.
    * investigación mediante sondeos = survey research.
    * investigación médica = medical research.
    * investigación operativa = operational research.
    * investigación para la creación de innovaciones = innovation research.
    * investigación pedagógica = educational research.
    * investigación y desarrollo (I+D) = research and development (R&D).
    * línea de investigación = line of enquiry, line of research, line of enquiry, research front, avenue (for/of) research, research avenue, avenue of investigation, research line.
    * línea de investigación futura = avenue (for/of) future research.
    * línea de investigación posible = avenue for further research.
    * metodología de investigación = research methodology.
    * no dedicado a la investigación = non-research.
    * periodismo de investigación = investigative reporting, investigative journalism.
    * permiso sabático para dedicarse a la investigación = research leave.
    * producción científica de investigación = research literature.
    * programa de investigación = research agenda.
    * propuesta de proyecto de investigación = research proposal.
    * protocolo de investigación = research protocol.
    * proyecto de investigación = research project, research initiative.
    * realizar una investigación = carry out + research, conduct + investigation, conduct + research, do + research, undertake + investigation, undertake + research.
    * Red Informativa de las Bibliotecas de Investigación en USA = RLIN.
    * rendimiento en la investigación = research performance.
    * revista de investigación = research periodical.
    * RLG (Grupo de Bibliotecas de Investigación) = RLG (Research Libraries Group).
    * técnica de investigación = research technique.
    * tema de investigación = area of enquiry [area of inquiry], research question, research topic.
    * trabajo de investigación = investigative work, research paper, research work.
    * visita por motivos de investigación = research trip, research visit.
    * visita por razones de investigación = research trip, research visit.

    * * *
    A
    1 (de un caso, un delito) investigation
    30 agentes trabajan en la investigación del caso Torosa 30 officers are investigating the Torosa case
    la policía ha abierto una investigación sobre el caso the police have started o opened o launched an investigation into the case
    el senador exige que se lleve a cabo una investigación the senator is demanding an inquiry o an investigation
    2 ( Educ, Med, Tec) research
    investigación científica scientific research
    realizó una investigación sobre esta terapia he carried out research into o a study of this therapy
    Compuestos:
    tests to establish paternity (pl)
    market research
    operations research
    research and development
    B Investigaciones fpl (en Chi) criminal investigation department
    * * *

     

    investigación sustantivo femenino
    a) (de caso, delito) investigation;

    ( por comisión especial) inquiry
    b) (Educ, Med, Tec) research;


    investigación de mercados market research
    investigación sustantivo femenino
    1 (pesquisa, indagación) investigation
    2 (estudio riguroso) research
    ' investigación' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    adelante
    - beca
    - Cesid
    - consejo
    - escrupulosa
    - escrupuloso
    - estancar
    - estancada
    - estancado
    - estudio
    - exhaustiva
    - exhaustivo
    - F.B.I
    - puntera
    - puntero
    - relevante
    - rigurosa
    - riguroso
    - someterse
    - terrena
    - terreno
    - abrir
    - archivar
    - centrar
    - cuidadoso
    - dedicar
    - destinar
    - detenido
    - dirigir
    - encuesta
    - examen
    - expediente
    - fondo
    - fruto
    - hacer
    - meticuloso
    - minucioso
    - objeto
    - potenciar
    - realizar
    English:
    aid
    - appropriate
    - behind
    - bureau
    - CID
    - compass
    - consumer research
    - diligent
    - enquiry
    - fellowship
    - full-scale
    - grant
    - hush-hush
    - in-house
    - inquest
    - inquiry
    - institute
    - investigation
    - province
    - research
    - scope
    - screening
    - survey
    - thorough
    - vet
    - allocate
    - fact
    - investigate
    - line
    - market
    - means
    - narrow
    - probe
    - screen
    - station
    - way
    * * *
    1. [estudio] research;
    estoy haciendo una investigación sobre los incas I'm doing a research project o I'm doing some research on the Incas
    investigación científica scientific research;
    investigación y desarrollo research and development;
    investigación de mercado market research
    2. [indagación] investigation, inquiry;
    la investigación de un atentado the investigation into an attack;
    se ha abierto una investigación sobre el incidente an inquiry o an investigation into the incident has been opened;
    comisión de investigación committee of inquiry
    investigación judicial judicial inquiry
    * * *
    f
    1 policial investigation
    2 EDU, TÉC research;
    investigación genética genetic research
    * * *
    1) encuesta, indagación: investigation, inquiry
    2) : research
    * * *
    1. (policial) investigation
    2. (gubernamental, pública) inquiry [pl. inquiries]
    3. (científica, académica) research

    Spanish-English dictionary > investigación

  • 92 jamba

    f.
    jamb, door post.
    * * *
    1 jamb
    * * *
    SF jamb

    jamba de puerta — doorjamb, doorpost (EEUU)

    jambo
    * * *
    femenino jamb
    * * *
    = jamb, door jamb.
    Ex. You can apply a thin layer of a wood sealer on the jambs so the wood will not absorb the stain as fast or you can wipe the jambs down with mineral spirits.
    Ex. Most types of door fasteners and deadbolts extend into a recess in the door jamb when engaged, making the strength of the door jambs vitally important to the overall security of the door.
    ----
    * jamba de la puerta = door jamb.
    * * *
    femenino jamb
    * * *
    = jamb, door jamb.

    Ex: You can apply a thin layer of a wood sealer on the jambs so the wood will not absorb the stain as fast or you can wipe the jambs down with mineral spirits.

    Ex: Most types of door fasteners and deadbolts extend into a recess in the door jamb when engaged, making the strength of the door jambs vitally important to the overall security of the door.
    * jamba de la puerta = door jamb.

    * * *
    jamb, reveal ( tech)
    * * *
    jamba nf
    jamb, door post
    * * *
    f jamb
    * * *
    jamba nf
    : jamb

    Spanish-English dictionary > jamba

  • 93 jamba de la puerta

    (n.) = door jamb
    Ex. Most types of door fasteners and deadbolts extend into a recess in the door jamb when engaged, making the strength of the door jambs vitally important to the overall security of the door.
    * * *
    (n.) = door jamb

    Ex: Most types of door fasteners and deadbolts extend into a recess in the door jamb when engaged, making the strength of the door jambs vitally important to the overall security of the door.

    Spanish-English dictionary > jamba de la puerta

  • 94 juego de mesa

    board game
    * * *
    (n.) = board game, table game
    Ex. The author looks at some of the extra activities engaged in by libraries, such as the provision of board games vending machines for the sale of drinks and other items.
    Ex. Renaissance gamesters soon embraced backgammon as their table game of choice.
    * * *
    (n.) = board game, table game

    Ex: The author looks at some of the extra activities engaged in by libraries, such as the provision of board games vending machines for the sale of drinks and other items.

    Ex: Renaissance gamesters soon embraced backgammon as their table game of choice.

    * * *
    board game

    Spanish-English dictionary > juego de mesa

  • 95 junto a

    prep.
    1 next to, alongside, beside.
    2 around.
    3 as compared with.
    * * *
    next to
    * * *
    by, next to
    * * *
    = adjacent to, along with, alongside, concurrent with, coupled with, in combination with, in conjunction with, in juxtaposition with, in tandem with, together with, within one word of, next to, beside, hand in hand (with), side by side with, combined with, complete with
    Ex. Most users would appreciate disciplines placed adjacent to related disciplines.
    Ex. A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.
    Ex. For example, inversion to Hospitals, Military will cause this heading to file alongside other headings commencing with the word Hospitals.
    Ex. Concurrent with these activities, the Library of Congress has also been engaged in building the RAL file from location reports received in machine-readable form from outside libraries.
    Ex. And coupled with it, the simple answer, yes, I think made for a rather historic exchange, and it surely was worth the price of admission.
    Ex. The sort form in combination with the type determines the sequence or filing order of entries in access-point and authority files.
    Ex. Rules for any given class must be used in conjunction with the schedules for that class.
    Ex. The attraction of such displays is that the multidimensional relationships between subjects may be shown since any one subject can be displayed in juxtaposition with several others.
    Ex. Continuing education activities have to be offered in tandem with the service itself.
    Ex. Most such bulletins list titles or abstracts, together with citations of relevant new documents in the subject area.
    Ex. The system searches each term separately and then combines the resulting lists into records containing the term 'library' within one word of 'periodical'.
    Ex. Alf is convinced that she chews broken bottles and wears barbed wire next to her skin.
    Ex. A small check mark beside a heading can indicate that the heading was found in the source.
    Ex. Hand in hand with this comes the need for nurses to be able to question, evaluate and reflect on existing practice.
    Ex. Side by side with the freedom to define their project, however, students are given a fairly rigid methodological structure which should be enforced even if they are reluctant to use it.
    Ex. On examination, we find that each thesaurus contains an alphabetic list combined with a classified display, and each has a very detailed network of semantic cross-references.
    Ex. Such moulds were called double-faced to distinguish them from the ordinary single-faced moulds which continued to be used for making laid paper, complete with bar shadows, for the rest of the eighteenth century.
    * * *
    = adjacent to, along with, alongside, concurrent with, coupled with, in combination with, in conjunction with, in juxtaposition with, in tandem with, together with, within one word of, next to, beside, hand in hand (with), side by side with, combined with, complete with

    Ex: Most users would appreciate disciplines placed adjacent to related disciplines.

    Ex: A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.
    Ex: For example, inversion to Hospitals, Military will cause this heading to file alongside other headings commencing with the word Hospitals.
    Ex: Concurrent with these activities, the Library of Congress has also been engaged in building the RAL file from location reports received in machine-readable form from outside libraries.
    Ex: And coupled with it, the simple answer, yes, I think made for a rather historic exchange, and it surely was worth the price of admission.
    Ex: The sort form in combination with the type determines the sequence or filing order of entries in access-point and authority files.
    Ex: Rules for any given class must be used in conjunction with the schedules for that class.
    Ex: The attraction of such displays is that the multidimensional relationships between subjects may be shown since any one subject can be displayed in juxtaposition with several others.
    Ex: Continuing education activities have to be offered in tandem with the service itself.
    Ex: Most such bulletins list titles or abstracts, together with citations of relevant new documents in the subject area.
    Ex: The system searches each term separately and then combines the resulting lists into records containing the term 'library' within one word of 'periodical'.
    Ex: Alf is convinced that she chews broken bottles and wears barbed wire next to her skin.
    Ex: A small check mark beside a heading can indicate that the heading was found in the source.
    Ex: Hand in hand with this comes the need for nurses to be able to question, evaluate and reflect on existing practice.
    Ex: Side by side with the freedom to define their project, however, students are given a fairly rigid methodological structure which should be enforced even if they are reluctant to use it.
    Ex: On examination, we find that each thesaurus contains an alphabetic list combined with a classified display, and each has a very detailed network of semantic cross-references.
    Ex: Such moulds were called double-faced to distinguish them from the ordinary single-faced moulds which continued to be used for making laid paper, complete with bar shadows, for the rest of the eighteenth century.

    * * *
    junto a adv next to

    Spanish-English dictionary > junto a

  • 96 lectura en voz alta

    Ex. This is a book of inexhaustible value to teachers and all those engaged in storytelling and reading aloud.
    * * *

    Ex: This is a book of inexhaustible value to teachers and all those engaged in storytelling and reading aloud.

    Spanish-English dictionary > lectura en voz alta

  • 97 llamar la atención de Alguien

    (v.) = hold + Posesivo + attention
    Ex. The answers to the second question, 'Which features of the book caused my responses?' are already becoming clear: what it was in me that was engaged, provoked, stimulated; what it was in the book that held my attention.
    * * *
    (v.) = hold + Posesivo + attention

    Ex: The answers to the second question, 'Which features of the book caused my responses?' are already becoming clear: what it was in me that was engaged, provoked, stimulated; what it was in the book that held my attention.

    Spanish-English dictionary > llamar la atención de Alguien

  • 98 lugar físico

    Ex. This term recognizes that virtually every action or interaction in which human beings are engaged within physical places is an inherently complex social activity = Este término reconoce que prácticamente todas las acciones o interacciones en las que intervienen los seres humano dentro de lugares físicos es una actividad social por naturaleza compleja.
    * * *

    Ex: This term recognizes that virtually every action or interaction in which human beings are engaged within physical places is an inherently complex social activity = Este término reconoce que prácticamente todas las acciones o interacciones en las que intervienen los seres humano dentro de lugares físicos es una actividad social por naturaleza compleja.

    Spanish-English dictionary > lugar físico

  • 99 magnífico

    adj.
    1 magnificent, grand, splendid, super-duper.
    2 excellent, wonderful, marvelous, very good.
    intj.
    excellent, fine.
    * * *
    1 magnificent, splendid
    * * *
    (f. - magnífica)
    adj.
    magnificent, superb
    * * *
    ADJ magnificent, wonderful

    ¡magnífico! — excellent!, splendid!

    rector magnífico — Esp (Univ) honourable Chancellor, honorable Chancellor (EEUU)

    * * *
    - ca adjetivo
    a) (excelente, estupendo) <edificio/panorama> magnificent, superb; <espectáculo/escritor> marvelous*, wonderful, superb; < oportunidad> wonderful, marvelous*
    b) ( suntuoso) magnificent, splendid
    c) ( en títulos) honorable*
    * * *
    = exciting, magnificent, superb, splendid, fabulous, glorious, gorgeous, many splendoured, princely.
    Ex. Finally, I wish to thank all of the speakers, reactors, and attendees who made these institutes so memorable, exciting, and rewarding.
    Ex. Although the work of the CRG makes fascinating reading, and magnificent contributions were made towards the clarification of the principles of classification, much work remain to be done.
    Ex. The image of the reference librarian, as portrayed by Katherine Hepburn in the film, 'Desk Set,' suggests the superb flair and intellectual acumen with which reference librarians would like to dazzle their patrons.
    Ex. She wanted to suggest some course of action splendid and decisive, and was perturbed to find that she could not.
    Ex. The whole question of the language used in folk stories and the qualities to look for is studied at length by Elizabeth Cook in 'The Ordinary and the fabulous', a book of inexhaustible value to teachers and all those engaged in storytelling and reading aloud.
    Ex. In other words, compare the glorious statements made about the purpose of libraries in 1849 with the opening of Manchester Public Library, with one ceremony for the working class and one for the 'nobs'.
    Ex. The hotel features 428 newly renovated guest rooms with upscale southwestern décor and private balconies with gorgeous mountain views = El hotel ofrece 428 habitaciones renovadas recientemente con una decoración de lujo al estilo del suroeste del país y balcones con magníficas vistas a las montañas.
    Ex. In the article 'Love is a many splendoured thing' a selection of 13 writers of romance, both new and veteran, all on the rise in their field, discuss their craft and the challenges of today's market.
    Ex. By my most delightful excursion was to Hamilton itself, one of the most princely places I have ever visited.
    ----
    * ejemplo magnífico = shining example.
    * ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.
    * * *
    - ca adjetivo
    a) (excelente, estupendo) <edificio/panorama> magnificent, superb; <espectáculo/escritor> marvelous*, wonderful, superb; < oportunidad> wonderful, marvelous*
    b) ( suntuoso) magnificent, splendid
    c) ( en títulos) honorable*
    * * *
    = exciting, magnificent, superb, splendid, fabulous, glorious, gorgeous, many splendoured, princely.

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

    Ex: Although the work of the CRG makes fascinating reading, and magnificent contributions were made towards the clarification of the principles of classification, much work remain to be done.
    Ex: The image of the reference librarian, as portrayed by Katherine Hepburn in the film, 'Desk Set,' suggests the superb flair and intellectual acumen with which reference librarians would like to dazzle their patrons.
    Ex: She wanted to suggest some course of action splendid and decisive, and was perturbed to find that she could not.
    Ex: The whole question of the language used in folk stories and the qualities to look for is studied at length by Elizabeth Cook in 'The Ordinary and the fabulous', a book of inexhaustible value to teachers and all those engaged in storytelling and reading aloud.
    Ex: In other words, compare the glorious statements made about the purpose of libraries in 1849 with the opening of Manchester Public Library, with one ceremony for the working class and one for the 'nobs'.
    Ex: The hotel features 428 newly renovated guest rooms with upscale southwestern décor and private balconies with gorgeous mountain views = El hotel ofrece 428 habitaciones renovadas recientemente con una decoración de lujo al estilo del suroeste del país y balcones con magníficas vistas a las montañas.
    Ex: In the article 'Love is a many splendoured thing' a selection of 13 writers of romance, both new and veteran, all on the rise in their field, discuss their craft and the challenges of today's market.
    Ex: By my most delightful excursion was to Hamilton itself, one of the most princely places I have ever visited.
    * ejemplo magnífico = shining example.
    * ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

    * * *
    1 (excelente, estupendo) ‹edificio/panorama› magnificent, marvelous*, superb; ‹espectáculo/escritor› marvelous*, superb, wonderful; ‹oportunidad› wonderful, marvelous*, splendid
    hace un día magnífico it's a beautiful day
    ha llegado el señor Díaz — ¡magnífico! Mr. Díaz has arrived — splendid o excellent!
    es un magnífico escritor he's a superb writer
    Galán estuvo magnífico, ganando en un tiempo de 5:31:27 Galán was magnificent o superb, winning in a time of 5:31:27
    2 (suntuoso) magnificent, splendid
    3 (en títulos) honorable*
    * * *

     

    Del verbo magnificar: ( conjugate magnificar)

    magnifico es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    magnificó es:

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

    Multiple Entries:
    magnificar    
    magnífico
    magnífico
    ◊ -ca adjetivo

    a) ( estupendo) ‹edificio/panorama› magnificent, superb;

    ‹espectáculo/escritor/oportunidad› marvelous( conjugate marvelous), wonderful;
    ◊ ¡magnífico! excellent!


    magnificar vtr (exagerar) to exaggerate: el diario local magnificó los acontecimientos, the newspaper blew the events out of proportion
    magnífico,-a adjetivo splendid, wonderful: hace una tarde magnífica, it's a magnificent evening
    ' magnífico' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    colosal
    - magnificar
    - magnífica
    - hermoso
    - soberbio
    English:
    absolutely
    - fine
    - glorious
    - golf course
    - gorgeous
    - grand
    - great
    - magnificent
    - workmanship
    - fabulous
    - splendid
    - superb
    * * *
    magnífico, -a adj
    1. [muy bueno] [idea, invento, oportunidad] wonderful, magnificent;
    una habitación con magníficas vistas al mar a room with a magnificent view of the sea;
    tus amigos son una gente magnífica your friends are wonderful;
    llegaré a las ocho – ¡magnífico! I'll be there at eight – splendid!
    2. [grandioso, espléndido] great, fantastic;
    ¡con esa falda estás magnífica! you look great o fantastic in that skirt!
    3. [tratamiento] Honourable;
    el Rector Magnífico de la Universidad the Honourable Chancellor of the University
    * * *
    adj wonderful, magnificent
    * * *
    magnífico, -ca adj
    esplendoroso: magnificent, splendid
    * * *
    magnífico adj wonderful

    Spanish-English dictionary > magnífico

  • 100 malentendido

    m.
    misunderstanding.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: malentender.
    * * *
    1 misunderstanding
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    * * *
    masculino misunderstanding
    * * *
    = misconceived, misunderstanding, mix-up [mixup], misapprehension.
    Ex. It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by misconceived goals based on a failure to recognize the essential properties of IR.
    Ex. Abbreviations can be used for brevity, but care must be taken to use standard ones so there will be no chance for misunderstanding.
    Ex. You'll have to call him and tell him there's been a mix-up and that he'll be called as soon as there's another opening.
    Ex. There is enormous misapprehension about ISBD = Existe un enorme malentendido sobre la ISBD.
    ----
    * aclarar un malentendido = clear up + misunderstanding.
    * surgir malentendidos = arise + misunderstandings.
    * * *
    masculino misunderstanding
    * * *
    = misconceived, misunderstanding, mix-up [mixup], misapprehension.

    Ex: It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by misconceived goals based on a failure to recognize the essential properties of IR.

    Ex: Abbreviations can be used for brevity, but care must be taken to use standard ones so there will be no chance for misunderstanding.
    Ex: You'll have to call him and tell him there's been a mix-up and that he'll be called as soon as there's another opening.
    Ex: There is enormous misapprehension about ISBD = Existe un enorme malentendido sobre la ISBD.
    * aclarar un malentendido = clear up + misunderstanding.
    * surgir malentendidos = arise + misunderstandings.

    * * *
    misunderstanding
    me parece que ha habido un malentendido there seems to have been a misunderstanding
    * * *

     

    Del verbo malentender: ( conjugate malentender)

    malentendido es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    malentender    
    malentendido
    malentender ( conjugate malentender) verbo transitivo
    to misunderstand
    malentendido sustantivo masculino
    misunderstanding
    malentendido sustantivo masculino misunderstanding
    ' malentendido' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    lugar
    - origen
    - clásico
    - resultar
    English:
    misunderstanding
    - straighten out
    - misapprehension
    * * *
    misunderstanding;
    ha debido haber un malentendido there must have been some misunderstanding
    * * *
    m misunderstanding
    * * *
    : misunderstanding
    * * *
    malentendido n misunderstanding

    Spanish-English dictionary > malentendido

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