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1 bicentenario
adj.bicentennial.m.bicentenary.* * *► adjetivo1 two-hundred-year-old1 bicentenary, US bicentennial————————1 bicentenary, US bicentennial* * *ADJ SM bicentenary* * *masculino bicentenary* * *= bicentennial, bicentenary [bi-centenary], bicentennial year.Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.Ex. The Library closed permanently in the year of its bicentenary and remaining stocks were auctioned in Nov 1975.Ex. As part of the celebration of its bicentennial year, the Library of Congress hosted a conference from November 15-17, 2000.* * *masculino bicentenary* * *= bicentennial, bicentenary [bi-centenary], bicentennial year.Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.
Ex: The Library closed permanently in the year of its bicentenary and remaining stocks were auctioned in Nov 1975.Ex: As part of the celebration of its bicentennial year, the Library of Congress hosted a conference from November 15-17, 2000.* * *bicentenary* * *
bicentenario sustantivo masculino
bicentenary
bicentenario sustantivo masculino bicentenary, US bicentennial
* * *bicentenario nmbicentenary* * *m bicentennial, Brbicentenary* * *bicentenario nm: bicentennial -
2 celebrar
v.1 to celebrate.María celebró su buena fortuna Mary celebrated her good fortune.Los soldados celebraron como enloquecidos The soldiers celebrated like madEllos celebran el día D They celebrate=commemorate D-day.2 to hold (llevar a cabo).celebraremos la reunión esta tarde we'll hold the meeting this afternoon3 to praise, to applaud.4 to officiate.El cura celebró el casamiento The priest officiated the marriage.5 to formalize, to execute.EXEX celebró su entrada al mercado EXEX formalized its entry in the market* * *1 (festejar) to celebrate2 (organizar) to hold3 (alabar) to praise4 (estar contento) to be happy about1 (misa) to say Mass1 (tener lugar) to take place, be held* * *verb1) to celebrate2) hold3) perform* * *1. VT1) (=festejar) [+ aniversario, acontecimiento] to celebrate2) (=llevar a cabo) [+ congreso, juicio, elecciones, fiesta] to hold; [+ acuerdo, contrato] to signla reunión se celebrará el viernes por la tarde — the meeting will take place o will be held on Friday afternoon
3) frm (=alegrarse de)celebro comprobar que conserva su sentido del humor — I'm delighted o very pleased to see that he's still got his sense of humour
celebro que hayas aceptado ese trabajo — I'm delighted o very pleased that you've accepted that job
4) (=alabar) [+ valor, belleza] to celebrate, praise; [+ ventajas] to preach, dwell on; [+ bromas, gracias] to laugh at5) (Rel) [+ boda, ceremonia] to performcelebrar una misa — to celebrate mass, say mass
2.VI [sacerdote] to celebrate mass, say mass* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( festejar) <éxito/cumpleaños/festividad> to celebrateb) (liter) <belleza/valor/hazaña> to celebrate (liter)c) <chiste/ocurrencia> to laugh at2) (frml) ( alegrarse) to be delighted at, be very pleased atlo celebro mucho — I'm absolutely delighted o really pleased
3)a) (frml) <reunión/elecciones/juicio> to hold; < partido> to playc) (frml) <acuerdo/pacto/contrato> to sign2.* * *= celebrate, pull out + the corks.Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.Ex. Yet rather than battening down the hatches and boarding up the shopfronts, it is more a case of polishing the silver and pulling out the corks.----* celebrar + Acontecimiento = hold + Acontecimiento.* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.* celebrar el centenario = celebrate + centenary.* celebrar elecciones = hold + elections.* celebrar la ocasión = mark + the occasion.* celebrar por todo lo alto = make + a song and dance about.* celebrarse = take + place.* celebrarse un juicio = trial + come up.* celebrar un acontecimiento = hold + event.* celebrar una convención = hold + convention.* celebrar un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* celebrar una exposición = hold + exhibition.* celebrar una ocasión especial = mark + a special occasion.* celebrar una reunión = hold + meeting.* celebrar un congreso = hold + conference.* celebrar un contrato = enter into + contract.* celebrar un curso especial = hold + institute.* celebrar un seminario = hold + seminar.* celebrar victoria = claim + victory.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( festejar) <éxito/cumpleaños/festividad> to celebrateb) (liter) <belleza/valor/hazaña> to celebrate (liter)c) <chiste/ocurrencia> to laugh at2) (frml) ( alegrarse) to be delighted at, be very pleased atlo celebro mucho — I'm absolutely delighted o really pleased
3)a) (frml) <reunión/elecciones/juicio> to hold; < partido> to playc) (frml) <acuerdo/pacto/contrato> to sign2.* * *= celebrate, pull out + the corks.Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.
Ex: Yet rather than battening down the hatches and boarding up the shopfronts, it is more a case of polishing the silver and pulling out the corks.* celebrar + Acontecimiento = hold + Acontecimiento.* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.* celebrar el centenario = celebrate + centenary.* celebrar elecciones = hold + elections.* celebrar la ocasión = mark + the occasion.* celebrar por todo lo alto = make + a song and dance about.* celebrarse = take + place.* celebrarse un juicio = trial + come up.* celebrar un acontecimiento = hold + event.* celebrar una convención = hold + convention.* celebrar un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* celebrar una exposición = hold + exhibition.* celebrar una ocasión especial = mark + a special occasion.* celebrar una reunión = hold + meeting.* celebrar un congreso = hold + conference.* celebrar un contrato = enter into + contract.* celebrar un curso especial = hold + institute.* celebrar un seminario = hold + seminar.* celebrar victoria = claim + victory.* * *celebrar [A1 ]vtA1 (festejar) ‹éxito/cumpleaños/festividad› to celebratehoy se celebra el centenario the centenary is being celebrated todaycelebran su fiesta nacional el 14 de julio they celebrate their national day on July 14¡esto hay que celebrarlo! this calls for a celebration!3 ‹chiste/broma› to laugh atB ( frml); ‹noticia/resultado› to be delighted at, be very pleased atlo celebro mucho I'm absolutey delighted o really pleasedcelebro volver a verlo I am delighted o very pleased to see you againC1 ( frml); ‹reunión/elecciones/juicio› to hold; ‹partido› to playel acto/la reunión se celebró en Caracas the ceremony/meeting was held o took place in Caracascelebrarán una reunión a puerta cerrada they will meet behind closed doorsla final se celebra este domingo the final will be played o will take place this Sundaypara celebrar una conferencia interurbana ( Esp); to make a long-distance call2 ‹misa› to say, celebrate; ‹boda› to perform, solemnize ( frml)3 ( frml); ‹acuerdo/pacto/contrato› to sign■ celebrarvi«sacerdote» to say o celebrate mass* * *
celebrar ( conjugate celebrar) verbo transitivo
1
2 (frml) ( alegrarse) to be delighted at, be very pleased at;
3
‹ partido› to play
‹ boda› to perform
verbo intransitivo [ sacerdote] to say o celebrate mass
celebrar verbo transitivo
1 (festejar) to celebrate
2 (una reunión, un juicio, unas elecciones) to hold
(una misa) to say
(una boda) to perform
3 frml (alegrarse) to be delighted at: celebro que te cases, I'm so pleased you're getting married
' celebrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mojar
- festejar
English:
anniversary
- celebrate
- give
- have
- hold
- mark
- see in
- wedding
- election
- meeting
- officiate
- perform
* * *♦ vt1. [festejar] to celebrate;esta victoria hay que celebrarla this victory calls for a celebration2. [llevar a cabo] to hold;celebraremos la reunión esta tarde we'll hold the meeting this afternoon3. [oficio religioso] to celebrate;[boda] to officiate at;¿quién va a celebrar vuestra boda? who will be the priest at your wedding?;celebró una misa en memoria del difunto he said o celebrated a mass in memory of the deceasedcelebro que hayas podido venir I'm delighted you were able to come5. [alabar] to praise, to applaud♦ vi[decir misa] to say mass* * *v/t2:lo celebro mucho I’m extremely pleased* * *celebrar vt1) festejar: to celebrate2) : to hold (a meeting)3) : to say (Mass)4) : to welcome, to be happy aboutcelebrar vi: to be glad* * *celebrar vb1. (festejar) to celebrate -
3 conmemorar
v.to commemorate.Ellos celebran el día D They celebrate=commemorate D-day.* * *1 to commemorate* * *verb* * ** * *verbo transitivo to commemorate* * *= celebrate.Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.----* conmemorar un aniversario = commemorate + anniversary.* * *verbo transitivo to commemorate* * *= celebrate.Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.
* conmemorar un aniversario = commemorate + anniversary.* * *conmemorar [A1 ]vtto commemorate* * *
conmemorar ( conjugate conmemorar) verbo transitivo
to commemorate
conmemorar verbo transitivo to commemorate
' conmemorar' also found in these entries:
English:
commemorate
* * *conmemorar vtto commemorate* * *v/t commemorate* * *conmemorar vt: to commemorate♦ conmemoración nf -
4 de cualquier manera
(en cualquier caso) in any case 2 (sin cuidado, consideración, interés) carelessly* * *= anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway]Ex. This is a small service for the bold and resolute would find a way of escape anyhow: the faint-hearted and hesitant are those who need to be enticed into a wider world, and they are very numerous.Ex. A decision has to be made about whether the books will be displayed higgledy-piggledy or according to a plan.Ex. By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.Ex. We are not liable at all for any loss or damage which you might incur through your use of this site in any way at all.Ex. Well, community information is just about that, helping those who are in anyway disadavantaged find the means to solve their daily problems and to find a better life.* * *= anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway]Ex: This is a small service for the bold and resolute would find a way of escape anyhow: the faint-hearted and hesitant are those who need to be enticed into a wider world, and they are very numerous.
Ex: A decision has to be made about whether the books will be displayed higgledy-piggledy or according to a plan.Ex: By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.Ex: We are not liable at all for any loss or damage which you might incur through your use of this site in any way at all.Ex: Well, community information is just about that, helping those who are in anyway disadavantaged find the means to solve their daily problems and to find a better life. -
5 de todas formas
anyway, in any case* * *= anyway(s), at any rate, anyhowEx. The easy chairs are however often tucked into odd corners where you could not put a full table and chair anyway.Ex. At any rate, there are now some interesting combinations possible.Ex. This is a small service for the bold and resolute would find a way of escape anyhow: the faint-hearted and hesitant are those who need to be enticed into a wider world, and they are very numerous.* * *= anyway(s), at any rate, anyhowEx: The easy chairs are however often tucked into odd corners where you could not put a full table and chair anyway.
Ex: At any rate, there are now some interesting combinations possible.Ex: This is a small service for the bold and resolute would find a way of escape anyhow: the faint-hearted and hesitant are those who need to be enticed into a wider world, and they are very numerous. -
6 exaltar
v.1 to promote, to raise.2 to exalt.Los fanáticos exaltaron a Ricardo The fanatics exalted Richard.3 to exacerbate, to overexcite.Su actitud exaltó su ira His attitude exacerbated her anger.4 to elate, to magnify.La sorpresa exaltó a Ricardo The surprise elated Richard.* * *1 (elevar) to raise, promote1 (excitarse) to get overexcited, get worked up, get carried away* * *1. VT1) (=acalorar) [+ persona, manifestante] to work up, excite; [+ emoción] to intensify; [+ imaginación] to fire2) (=elevar) to exalt3) (=enaltecer) to raise (a to)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivola intervención policial exaltó a los manifestantes — the police intervention angered the demonstrators
2) (frml) ( alabar) to extol (frml)2.exaltarse v pron to get worked up* * *= glorify, exalt, put + Nombre + on a pedestal, hold out as, laud, glamourise [glamorize, -USA], enthrone, aggrandise [aggrandize, -USA], celebrate.Ex. Many traditional treatments, on the other hand, have tended to glorify him portraying him as an unblemished hero.Ex. He is famous for his works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past.Ex. Native American children should have books that do not demean or embarrass them or their heritage nor put them on a pedestal.Ex. Community information services seem light years away from the kind of electronic wizardry that is held out as the brave new information world of tomorrow.Ex. Libraries are also lauded for providing other public services with economic benefits.Ex. Librarians now have recognized that automated information retrieval is a logical extension of good reference service and is not usually categorized or glamorized as a separate function.Ex. Modern life ' enthrones reason over impulse'.Ex. He established Samarkand as his imperial capital in the 1360s and set about aggrandising it with plunder from his conquests.Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.----* exaltarse = fire up, get + (all) worked up.* * *1.verbo transitivola intervención policial exaltó a los manifestantes — the police intervention angered the demonstrators
2) (frml) ( alabar) to extol (frml)2.exaltarse v pron to get worked up* * *= glorify, exalt, put + Nombre + on a pedestal, hold out as, laud, glamourise [glamorize, -USA], enthrone, aggrandise [aggrandize, -USA], celebrate.Ex: Many traditional treatments, on the other hand, have tended to glorify him portraying him as an unblemished hero.
Ex: He is famous for his works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past.Ex: Native American children should have books that do not demean or embarrass them or their heritage nor put them on a pedestal.Ex: Community information services seem light years away from the kind of electronic wizardry that is held out as the brave new information world of tomorrow.Ex: Libraries are also lauded for providing other public services with economic benefits.Ex: Librarians now have recognized that automated information retrieval is a logical extension of good reference service and is not usually categorized or glamorized as a separate function.Ex: Modern life ' enthrones reason over impulse'.Ex: He established Samarkand as his imperial capital in the 1360s and set about aggrandising it with plunder from his conquests.Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.* exaltarse = fire up, get + (all) worked up.* * *exaltar [A1 ]vtA (excitar) ‹personas› to excite; ‹pasiones› to arousela intervención policial exaltó aún más a los manifestantes when the police intervened the demonstrators became even more agitated, the police intervention angered the demonstrators still furtherexaltó sus hazañas he extolled their feats ( frml)se exaltaron las buenas relaciones existentes entre ambos países much was made of the good relationship between the two countriesto get worked uptranquilízate y no te exaltes calm down, don't get overexcited o worked up* * *
exaltar ( conjugate exaltar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ pasiones› to arouse
2 (frml) ( alabar) to extol (frml)
exaltarse verbo pronominal
to get worked up
exaltar verbo transitivo to praise
' exaltar' also found in these entries:
English:
eulogize
- exalt
- glorify
* * *♦ vtla decisión exaltó la cólera de los aficionados the decision enraged the fans2. [ensalzar] to praise, to exalt;exaltó la cocina argentina he praised Argentinian cuisine to the skies* * *v/t excite, get worked up* * *exaltar vt1) ensalzar: to exalt, to extol2) : to excite, to agitate -
7 festejar
v.1 to celebrate.María festejó su aniversario Mary celebrated her Maryiversary.María festejó alegremente Mary celebrated merrily.2 to entertain.3 to give a party to, to feast, to fete.María festejó a su hijo Mary gave a party to her son.* * *1 (celebrar) to celebrate2 (agasajar) to wine and dine, entertain■ festejaron al campeón en su pueblo natal the champion was given a very warm welcome in his home town3 (cortejar) to court, woo* * *verb1) to feast2) celebrate* * *VT1) [+ persona] to wine and dine, entertain2) (=celebrar) to celebrate3) † (=cortejar) to woo, court4) Méx * (=azotar) to thrash* * *verbo transitivoa) <chiste/gracia> to laugh atb) ( agasajar) to wine and dine, fête, entertainc) (AmL) ( celebrar) to celebrated) (ant) ( cortejar) to court (dated), to woo (dated or liter)* * *= celebrate, pull out + the corks, party.Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.Ex. Yet rather than battening down the hatches and boarding up the shopfronts, it is more a case of polishing the silver and pulling out the corks.Ex. A couple had only been married for two weeks and the husband, although very much in love, couldn't wait to go out on the town and party with his old buddies.* * *verbo transitivoa) <chiste/gracia> to laugh atb) ( agasajar) to wine and dine, fête, entertainc) (AmL) ( celebrar) to celebrated) (ant) ( cortejar) to court (dated), to woo (dated or liter)* * *= celebrate, pull out + the corks, party.Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.
Ex: Yet rather than battening down the hatches and boarding up the shopfronts, it is more a case of polishing the silver and pulling out the corks.Ex: A couple had only been married for two weeks and the husband, although very much in love, couldn't wait to go out on the town and party with his old buddies.* * *festejar [A1 ]vt1 ‹chiste/gracia› to laugh at2 (agasajar) to wine and dine, fête, entertain3 ( AmL) (celebrar) to celebratele festejaron el cumpleaños en el club they celebrated her birthday at the club* * *
festejar ( conjugate festejar) verbo transitivo (AmL) ( celebrar) to celebrate
festejar verbo transitivo to celebrate
' festejar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
celebrar
English:
celebrate
- feast
* * *♦ vt1. [celebrar] to celebrate;festejó su cumpleaños con los amigos she celebrated her birthday with her friends2. [agasajar] to fête;la ciudad festejó a los campeones the champions were fêted by the town♦ See also the pronominal verb festejarse* * *v/t1 persona wine and dine2 L.Am.celebrate* * *festejar vt1) celebrar: to celebrate2) agasajar: to entertain, to wine and dine -
8 nosotros mismos
pron.1 ourselves, us.2 we ourselves.* * *(f. - nosotras mismas) ourselves* * *Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.* * *Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.
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9 resaltar
v.1 to highlight.Ella destaca sus logros She highlights his achievements.2 to stand out.3 to stick out (en edificios) (balcón).4 to project out, to stand out, to jut out, to project.La cornisa sobresale mucho The cornice juts out too much.5 to flatter.* * *1 (sobresalir) to project, jut out2 figurado (distinguirse) to stand out (de, from)1 to highlight, stress, emphasize\hacer resaltar to emphasize, stress, highlight* * *verb1) to stand out2) stress* * *1. VI1) (=destacarse) to stand outhacer resaltar algo — to set sth off; (fig) to highlight sth
la encuesta hace resaltar el descontento con el sistema educativo — the survey highlights the dissatisfaction with the education system
2) (=sobresalir) to jut out, project2.VT (=destacar) to highlightel conferenciante resaltó el problema del paro — the speaker highlighted the problem of unemployment
quiero resaltar la dedicación de nuestros empleados — I would like to draw particular attention to the dedication of our staff
* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (sobresalir, destacarse) to stand out2)2.hacer resaltar — < color> to bring out; <importancia/necesidad> to highlight, stress
resaltar vt <cualidad/rasgo> to highlight; <importancia/necesidad> to highlight, stress* * *= bring into + focus, bring out, conspicuousness, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], enhance, highlight, stress, underscore, illuminate, accentuate, heighten, play up, attract + attention, stand out, foreground, be to the fore, bring to + the fore, come to + the fore, give + highlights, spotlight, bring to + the forefront, point up, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, have + high profile, bring + attention to, make + a point of + Gerundio, point to, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, flag + Nombre + up, celebrate, stand + proud.Ex. These should be used to speed up our processing, but the important thing is that we bring out the essential parts of a work and give all the possible entries to identify the work.Ex. One of the most cited shortcomings of mobile advice centres, that their conspicuousness deters people from using them, does not seem to have been a problem.Ex. Analytical cataloguing aims to emphasise the content of documents, rather than relying entirely upon cataloguing whole works.Ex. An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.Ex. In each case the object of the discussion will be to highlight what appear to be the significant aspects, particularly those concerning the background which affect the nature of the scheme.Ex. However, it must be stressed that these problems are still in the future.Ex. All I wanted to underscore with these four horror stories is that the judicious, discretionary assignment of added entries can either powerfully inhibit or promote access to the documents.Ex. This appraisal attempts to illuminate aspects of Irish library history omitted from international reference works.Ex. However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.Ex. Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.Ex. A long-standing but unfortunate tradition plays up antagonism between those librarians who become catalogers and those who opt for reference or public service.Ex. A few minutes spent with teacher and pupils talking about books conversationally in a by-the-way fashion serves the double purpose of preparing the right set of mind for reading while at the same time attracting attention to books that might be enjoyed.Ex. Three national library catalogues stand out as highly important sources of general bibliography.Ex. His survey of how such poetry has been edited in recent years, however, shows that a single edition is still foregrounded while other editions are only obliquely indicated via footnotes.Ex. Those countries which were already to the fore in science and technology certainly faced problems in the handling of information.Ex. Installation of new computer terminals may bring the problem to the fore.Ex. As this table shows, the age profile for all borrowers is very close to that of all adults in the country but when one looks at the more frequent users, the regular borrowers, the older people come more to the fore.Ex. This article gives highlights of a trade show on the applications of optical information systems in publishing organised by Learned Information and held in New York City, 15-17 Oct 86.Ex. This article spotlights the role that authority files play in promoting uniformity of cataloguing practice.Ex. This theft of valuable letters and documents brings to the forefront, once again, the question of collection security in the nation's archives.Ex. The obvious first line of defence is for librarians, agents and journal publishers to join forces to point up the decline in library provision.Ex. This article pesents an interview with George Cunningham who sees his role as creating a high profile for the library profession and fostering a love of books.Ex. Before the launch of Penguin Books India in 1987, trade publishing in English in India did not have the high profile in bookstores it has today..Ex. In crisp, economical prose, the journal calmly brought attention to the nooks and crannies, and absurdities of university life, concerning itself with both the idiosyncratic and the profound.Ex. Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.Ex. This article points to economically feasible and communication-based indexing methods which fit the potentials of current information technology.Ex. Even so, birds must balance the benefits of flashy feathers with the risks of making themselves conspicuous to sharp-eyed predators.Ex. If you spot an error then flag it up to your bank promptly and insist they take action to rectify it.Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.Ex. Even now, hundreds of years after his death, his timepieces stand proud in historic buildings around the world.----* es de resaltar que = significantly.* hacer resaltar = set off.* hacer resaltar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* instrumento para resaltar = spotlight.* modo de resaltar = spotlight.* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).* resaltar la importancia = underscore + importance.* resaltar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.* resaltar la necesidad = stress + the need.* resaltar la necesidad de = imprint + the need for.* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (sobresalir, destacarse) to stand out2)2.hacer resaltar — < color> to bring out; <importancia/necesidad> to highlight, stress
resaltar vt <cualidad/rasgo> to highlight; <importancia/necesidad> to highlight, stress* * *= bring into + focus, bring out, conspicuousness, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], enhance, highlight, stress, underscore, illuminate, accentuate, heighten, play up, attract + attention, stand out, foreground, be to the fore, bring to + the fore, come to + the fore, give + highlights, spotlight, bring to + the forefront, point up, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, have + high profile, bring + attention to, make + a point of + Gerundio, point to, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, flag + Nombre + up, celebrate, stand + proud.Ex: The current technological scene is reviewed to bring fee-related issues into sharper focus.
Ex: These should be used to speed up our processing, but the important thing is that we bring out the essential parts of a work and give all the possible entries to identify the work.Ex: One of the most cited shortcomings of mobile advice centres, that their conspicuousness deters people from using them, does not seem to have been a problem.Ex: Analytical cataloguing aims to emphasise the content of documents, rather than relying entirely upon cataloguing whole works.Ex: An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.Ex: In each case the object of the discussion will be to highlight what appear to be the significant aspects, particularly those concerning the background which affect the nature of the scheme.Ex: However, it must be stressed that these problems are still in the future.Ex: All I wanted to underscore with these four horror stories is that the judicious, discretionary assignment of added entries can either powerfully inhibit or promote access to the documents.Ex: This appraisal attempts to illuminate aspects of Irish library history omitted from international reference works.Ex: However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.Ex: Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.Ex: A long-standing but unfortunate tradition plays up antagonism between those librarians who become catalogers and those who opt for reference or public service.Ex: A few minutes spent with teacher and pupils talking about books conversationally in a by-the-way fashion serves the double purpose of preparing the right set of mind for reading while at the same time attracting attention to books that might be enjoyed.Ex: Three national library catalogues stand out as highly important sources of general bibliography.Ex: His survey of how such poetry has been edited in recent years, however, shows that a single edition is still foregrounded while other editions are only obliquely indicated via footnotes.Ex: Those countries which were already to the fore in science and technology certainly faced problems in the handling of information.Ex: Installation of new computer terminals may bring the problem to the fore.Ex: As this table shows, the age profile for all borrowers is very close to that of all adults in the country but when one looks at the more frequent users, the regular borrowers, the older people come more to the fore.Ex: This article gives highlights of a trade show on the applications of optical information systems in publishing organised by Learned Information and held in New York City, 15-17 Oct 86.Ex: This article spotlights the role that authority files play in promoting uniformity of cataloguing practice.Ex: This theft of valuable letters and documents brings to the forefront, once again, the question of collection security in the nation's archives.Ex: The obvious first line of defence is for librarians, agents and journal publishers to join forces to point up the decline in library provision.Ex: This article pesents an interview with George Cunningham who sees his role as creating a high profile for the library profession and fostering a love of books.Ex: The course gives information technology a very high profile.Ex: Before the launch of Penguin Books India in 1987, trade publishing in English in India did not have the high profile in bookstores it has today..Ex: In crisp, economical prose, the journal calmly brought attention to the nooks and crannies, and absurdities of university life, concerning itself with both the idiosyncratic and the profound.Ex: Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.Ex: This article points to economically feasible and communication-based indexing methods which fit the potentials of current information technology.Ex: Even so, birds must balance the benefits of flashy feathers with the risks of making themselves conspicuous to sharp-eyed predators.Ex: If you spot an error then flag it up to your bank promptly and insist they take action to rectify it.Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.Ex: Even now, hundreds of years after his death, his timepieces stand proud in historic buildings around the world.* es de resaltar que = significantly.* hacer resaltar = set off.* hacer resaltar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* instrumento para resaltar = spotlight.* modo de resaltar = spotlight.* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).* resaltar la importancia = underscore + importance.* resaltar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.* resaltar la necesidad = stress + the need.* resaltar la necesidad de = imprint + the need for.* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* * *resaltar [A1 ]viA (sobresalir, destacarse) to stand outresaltaban sus grandes ojos negros the most striking thing about her was her big dark eyesBhacer resaltar ‹color› to bring out;‹importancia/necesidad› to highlight, stress, emphasize■ resaltarvt‹cualidad/rasgo› to highlight; ‹importancia/necesidad› to highlight, stress, emphasizequiso resaltar que … he wanted to stress o emphasize (the fact) that …* * *
resaltar ( conjugate resaltar) verbo intransitivo (sobresalir, destacarse) to stand out;
‹importancia/necesidad› to highlight, stress
verbo transitivo ‹cualidad/importancia/necesidad› to highlight
resaltar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (destacar) to stand out: resalta entre sus amigos por su sensatez, he stands out from his friends because of his good sense
2 (en una construcción) to project, jut out: la nueva torre resalta entre las casas bajas, the new building stands out above the houses
II verbo transitivo
1 (realzar) to enhance, bring out: este vestido resalta tu figura, this dress shows off your figure
2 (acentuar, hacer más visible) to emphasize: su inmadurez resalta la diferencia de edad, his immaturity accentuates the difference in age
es preciso resaltar sus rasgos originales, we should stress her unusual features
' resaltar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
marcar
- acentuar
- pronunciar
- sobresalir
English:
emphasize
- set off
- show off
- show up
- stick out
- accentuate
- bring
- set
- show
- stand
- stick
* * *♦ vi1. [destacar] to stand out;resalta en el equipo por su velocidad he stands out as one of the fastest players in the team2. [en edificios] [cornisa, ventana] to stick out♦ vt[destacar] to highlight;hacer resaltar algo to emphasize sth, to stress sth;el orador resaltó la contribución del difunto a la ciencia the speaker highlighted the contribution to science made by the deceased* * *I v/t highlight, stressII v/i ARQUI jut out; figstand out* * *resaltar vi1) sobresalir: to stand out2)hacer resaltar : to bring out, to highlightresaltar vt: to stress, to emphasize* * *resaltar vb3. (subrayar) to stress -
10 seducir
v.1 to attract, to charm.2 to seduce, to charm, to tempt, to attract with a bait.María tentó a Ricardo Mary tempted Richard.* * *1 (gen) to seduce2 (persuadir) to tempt, seduce3 (cautivar) to captivate* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [en sentido sexual] to seduce2) (=cautivar) to charm, captivate3) [moralmente] to lead astray2.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( en sentido sexual) to seduceb) (fascinar, cautivar) to captivatec) idea/proposición ( atraer) to attract, tempt* * *= entice, lure, seduce, beguile, charm, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], weave + magic spell, cast + a (magic) spell, catch + Posesivo + fancy.Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.Ex. Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.Ex. The article ' Seducing the reader' describes how US publishers use mailings, special offers, contests, and television and radio promotion to draw readers.Ex. Beguiling as the show is, it perhaps lacks major impact because it has taken elements from lacework and painting in such a way as to avoid the fundamental challenges of both.Ex. We will see the mountains of lobster traps and the charming crooked streets and hazy seascapes that charmed painter Fitzhugh Lane.Ex. He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.Ex. These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.Ex. The player makes choices for his characters (such as whether to fight, cast a magic spell, or run away), and then the enemy takes a turn.Ex. At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( en sentido sexual) to seduceb) (fascinar, cautivar) to captivatec) idea/proposición ( atraer) to attract, tempt* * *= entice, lure, seduce, beguile, charm, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], weave + magic spell, cast + a (magic) spell, catch + Posesivo + fancy.Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.
Ex: Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.Ex: The article ' Seducing the reader' describes how US publishers use mailings, special offers, contests, and television and radio promotion to draw readers.Ex: Beguiling as the show is, it perhaps lacks major impact because it has taken elements from lacework and painting in such a way as to avoid the fundamental challenges of both.Ex: We will see the mountains of lobster traps and the charming crooked streets and hazy seascapes that charmed painter Fitzhugh Lane.Ex: He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.Ex: These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.Ex: The player makes choices for his characters (such as whether to fight, cast a magic spell, or run away), and then the enemy takes a turn.Ex: At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.* * *seducir [I6 ]vt1 (en sentido sexual) to seduce2 (fascinar, cautivar) to captivateseduce a todo el mundo con su encanto she captivates everyone with her charm, she charms everyoneseducido por su mirada captivated o fascinated by the way she looked at himno te dejes seducir por su atractivo y sus palabras don't fall for his good looks and fine words3 «idea/proposición» (atraer) to attract, temptno me seduce nada la idea I don't find the idea at all attractive, the idea doesn't appeal to me at alluna forma de seducir a los inversores a way of attracting investors* * *
seducir ( conjugate seducir) verbo transitivo
seducir verbo transitivo
1 (físicamente) to seduce
2 (tentar, atraer) to tempt: la idea me seduce, the idea is tempting
3 (arrastrar, embaucar) to take in: no te dejes seducir por su palabrería, don't let yourself be taken in by all his talk
' seducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ligar
- tentar
English:
captivate
- entice
- seduce
- beguile
* * *seducir vt1. [atraer] to attract, to charm;sedujo a sus compañeros con su simpatía he won over his colleagues with his personal charm;¿te seduce la idea de ir a la playa? how do you like the idea of going to the beach?;la idea no me seduce demasiado I'm not too keen on the idea2. [sexualmente] to seduce* * *v/t1 ( enamorar) seduce2 ( atraer) attract3 ( cautivar) captivate, charm* * *seducir {61} vt1) : to seduce2) : to captivate, to charm -
11 tentar
v.1 to feel.2 to tempt.María tentó a Ricardo Mary tempted Richard.3 to grope for, to poke into, to probe.María tentó los anteojos Mary groped for the eyeglasses.* * *1 (palpar) to feel, touch2 (incitar) to tempt, entice3 (intentar) to try, attempt4 (atraer) to attract, appeal\¡no me tientes! familiar don't tempt me!, don't say it twice!tentar al diablo figurado to tempt the devil* * *verb1) to tempt2) touch, feel* * *1. VT1) (=seducir) to tempt2) (=palpar) to feel; (Med) to probe3) (=probar) to test, try (out)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (atraer, seducir) plan/idea to tempt; persona to tempttentar a alguien A + INF — to tempt somebody to + inf
tentar a Dios or al diablo — to tempt fate o providence
2) ( probar)a) <cuerda/tabla> to testb) (ant) < comida> to try, tastec) < becerro> to test3) ( palpar) to feel2.tentarse v pron (CS fam) ( caer en la tentación) to give in to temptation* * *= entice, lure, tempt.Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.Ex. Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.Ex. Science fiction may be so obviously rubbishy that one is tempted to dismiss the whole product as rubbish.----* tentar el paladar = tempt + Posesivo + palate.* tentar la providencia = tempt + providence.* tentar la suerte = dance with + the devil, take + Posesivo + chances.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (atraer, seducir) plan/idea to tempt; persona to tempttentar a alguien A + INF — to tempt somebody to + inf
tentar a Dios or al diablo — to tempt fate o providence
2) ( probar)a) <cuerda/tabla> to testb) (ant) < comida> to try, tastec) < becerro> to test3) ( palpar) to feel2.tentarse v pron (CS fam) ( caer en la tentación) to give in to temptation* * *= entice, lure, tempt.Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.
Ex: Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.Ex: Science fiction may be so obviously rubbishy that one is tempted to dismiss the whole product as rubbish.* tentar el paladar = tempt + Posesivo + palate.* tentar la providencia = tempt + providence.* tentar la suerte = dance with + the devil, take + Posesivo + chances.* * *tentar [A5 ]vtA (atraer, seducir) «plan/idea» to tempt; «persona» to temptme tienta tu propuesta I am very tempted by your proposalno me tienta nada la oferta the offer doesn't tempt me in the least, I don't find the offer at all tempting, I'm not at all tempted by the offerno me tientes con esos bombones don't tempt me with those chocolatestentar a algn A + INF to tempt sb to + INFnada podría tentarlo a dejar sus estudios nothing could entice o tempt him away from his books, nothing could tempt him to leave his bookstentar a Dios or al diablo to tempt fate o providenceB (probar)1 ‹cuerda/tabla› to test2 ( ant); ‹comida› to try, taste3 ‹becerro› to test, assessC (palpar) to feel■ tentarseme tenté y le acepté un cigarrillo I gave in to temptation and took a cigarette from him2(CS fam) (de risa): me tenté y tuve que salir de la clase I was dying o bursting to laugh so much that I had to leave the classroom ( colloq)* * *
tentar ( conjugate tentar) verbo transitivo
1 (atraer, seducir) [plan/idea] to tempt;
[ persona] to tempt;
estuve tentado de decírselo I was tempted to tell him;
tentar a algn a hacer algo to tempt sb to do sth
2 ( probar)
tentar verbo transitivo
1 (incitar) to tempt: estoy tentado a decírselo, I'm tempted to tell him
me tienta la idea, I find the idea very tempting
2 (palpar con las manos) to feel, touch
' tentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
seducir
- suerte
English:
push
- tempt
* * *♦ vt1. [incitar] to tempt;no me tientes, que no tengo dinero para irme de viaje don't tempt me, I don't have enough money to go travelling;lo tentó el diablo he was tempted by the devil;tentar a alguien con algo to tempt sb with sth;tentar a alguien a hacer algo to tempt sb to do sth;2. [atraer] to tempt;es gente a la que no le tienta el lujo he's the sort of person who isn't tempted by luxury;me tienta mucho la idea I find the idea very tempting3. [palpar] to feel;se tentó los bolsillos en busca del encendedor he felt his pockets for the lighter4. Taurom = to goad (a young bull) with a spear to test its mettle* * *v/t tempt, entice* * *tentar {55} vt1) tocar: to feel, to touch2) probar: to test, to try3) atraer: to tempt, to entice* * *tentar vb1. (seducir) to temptse tentó los bolsillos, pero la cartera no estaba he felt his pockets, but his wallet wasn't there -
12 indecisos, los
= hesitant, theEx. This is a small service for the bold and resolute would find a way of escape anyhow: the faint-hearted and hesitant are those who need to be enticed into a wider world, and they are very numerous. -
13 intrépidos
----* intrépidos, los = bold, the.* * *los intrépidos= bold, theEx: This is a small service for the bold and resolute would find a way of escape anyhow: the faint-hearted and hesitant are those who need to be enticed into a wider world, and they are very numerous.
* intrépidos, los = bold, the. -
14 intrépidos, los
= bold, theEx. This is a small service for the bold and resolute would find a way of escape anyhow: the faint-hearted and hesitant are those who need to be enticed into a wider world, and they are very numerous. -
15 pusilánimes, los
= faint-hearted, theEx. This is a small service for the bold and resolute would find a way of escape anyhow: the faint-hearted and hesitant are those who need to be enticed into a wider world, and they are very numerous. -
16 resolutos, los
= resolute, the -
17 indecisos
los indecisos= hesitant, theEx: This is a small service for the bold and resolute would find a way of escape anyhow: the faint-hearted and hesitant are those who need to be enticed into a wider world, and they are very numerous.
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18 pusilánimes
los pusilánimes= faint-hearted, theEx: This is a small service for the bold and resolute would find a way of escape anyhow: the faint-hearted and hesitant are those who need to be enticed into a wider world, and they are very numerous.
-
19 resolutos
los resolutos= resolute, the
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