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3 aumentar
v.1 to increase, to rise.aumentar la producción to increase productionla lente aumenta la imagen the lens magnifies the imageme han aumentado el sueldo my salary has been raisedaumentó casi 10 kilos he put on almost 10 kilosaumentar de peso/tamaño to increase in weight/sizeaumentar de precio to go up o increase in priceel desempleo aumentó en un 4 por ciento unemployment rose o increased by 4 percentEl ejercicio aumenta el apetito Exercising increases the appetite.Aumentaron los gastos The expenses increased.Nos aumentaron las ganancias este año Our profits increased this year.2 to magnify, to amplify.El reportero aumentó la noticia The reporter magnified the news story.3 to enlarge.Vamos a aumentar la casa We will enlarge the house.4 to raise, to improve.El movimiento aumentó la temperatura Movement raised the temperature.5 to increase the size of, to enlarge.* * *1 to augment, increase (precios) to put up; (producción) to step up2 (óptica) to magnify3 (fotos) to enlarge4 (sonido) to amplify1 to rise, go up1 to increase, be on the increase (precios) to go up, rise* * *verb1) to increase2) raise* * *1. VT1) [+ tamaño] to increase; (Fot) to enlarge; (Ópt) to magnify2) [+ cantidad] to increase; [+ precio] to increase, put up; [+ producción] to increase, step upme van a aumentar el sueldo — they are going to increase o raise my salary
3) [+ intensidad] to increase4) (Elec, Radio) to amplify2. VI1) [tamaño] to increase2) [cantidad, precio, producción] to increase, go upel número de asesinatos ha aumentado en 200 — the number of killings has increased o gone up by 200
este semestre aumentó la inflación en un 2% — inflation has increased o gone up by 2% over the last 6 months
3) [intensidad] to increasela crispación política aumenta por momentos — political tension is increasing o rising by the moment
4)aumentar de peso — [objeto] to increase in weight; [persona] to put on o gain weight
* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <precio/sueldo> to increase, raise; <cantidad/velocidad/tamaño> to increase; <producción/dosis> to increase, step up; dolor/miedo/tensión to increase2.el microscopio aumenta la imagen — the microscope enlarges o magnifies the image
aumentar vi temperatura/presión to rise; velocidad to increase; precio/producción/valor to increase, riseel niño aumentó 500 gramos — the child put on o gained 500 grams
aumentar de algo — de volumen/tamaño to increase in something
aumentó de peso — he put on o gained weight
* * *= accelerate, augment, become + large, enhance, enlarge, escalate, expand, grow + larger, increase, raise, rise, strengthen, accentuate, grow, add to, deepen, mushroom, intensify, wax, swell, pump up, bump up, step up, spike, crank up, ramp up, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, amp up, turn up.Ex. In recent years, the pace of change has accelerated with the introduction of on-line information retrieval.Ex. These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.Ex. If the number of categories becomes large, cross-references will be necessary between individual files.Ex. An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.Ex. Here entry is made under the original author of an edition that has been revised, enlarged, updated, condensed, and so on by another person.Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex. As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.Ex. As the system grows larger it's more difficult to maintain that control.Ex. Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.Ex. The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.Ex. If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.Ex. He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.Ex. However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.Ex. No true reader can be expected to grow on a diet of prescribed texts only regardless of how well chosen they are.Ex. In addition, Britain has one of the most extensive bodies of legislation in the world, which is added to daily and encrusted with myriad rules and regulations.Ex. One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.Ex. The use of electronic mail systems has mushroomed in the last 5 years in industrialised nations.Ex. Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.Ex. Reference work has been ill-served in the past by its expositors and theoreticians: its extensive literature of several hundred papers and books is swollen by a mass of the transient and the trivial.Ex. The article ' Pump up the program...' identifies the costs and benefits of undertaking a software upgrade.Ex. Most librarians will admit that they could probably increase the use made of their lending libraries and bump up their annual loans by stocking more romances and thrillers and fewer serious novels, but they do not do this.Ex. The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.Ex. Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.Ex. Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.Ex. EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex. Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.Ex. There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.Ex. We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.Ex. David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.Ex. Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.Ex. After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.Ex. The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.Ex. In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.----* aumentar de importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + significance.* aumentar de tamaño = grow in + size, grow + larger, increase in + size.* aumentar de valor = increase in + value.* aumentar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, deepen + awareness.* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.* aumentar el esfuerzo = increase + effort.* aumentar el precio = mark up + price, jack up + the price.* aumentar el presupuesto = add + monies to + budget.* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.* aumentar en número = grow in + numbers, increase in + numbers.* aumentar en variedad = grow in + kind.* aumentar la confusión = add to + the confusion.* aumentar la experiencia = deepen + experience.* aumentar la productividad = increase + productivity, boost + Posesivo + productivity.* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.* aumentar las posibilidades = increase + the odds.* aumentar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.* aumentar las ventas = boost + sales.* aumentar la velocidad = grow + faster.* aumentar los costes = cost + rise.* aumentar los impuestos = increase + taxes.* aumentar los ingresos = boost + Posesivo + income.* aumentar rápidamente = snowball.* crisis + aumentar = crisis + deepen.* estar aumentando = be on the increase.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <precio/sueldo> to increase, raise; <cantidad/velocidad/tamaño> to increase; <producción/dosis> to increase, step up; dolor/miedo/tensión to increase2.el microscopio aumenta la imagen — the microscope enlarges o magnifies the image
aumentar vi temperatura/presión to rise; velocidad to increase; precio/producción/valor to increase, riseel niño aumentó 500 gramos — the child put on o gained 500 grams
aumentar de algo — de volumen/tamaño to increase in something
aumentó de peso — he put on o gained weight
* * *= accelerate, augment, become + large, enhance, enlarge, escalate, expand, grow + larger, increase, raise, rise, strengthen, accentuate, grow, add to, deepen, mushroom, intensify, wax, swell, pump up, bump up, step up, spike, crank up, ramp up, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, amp up, turn up.Ex: In recent years, the pace of change has accelerated with the introduction of on-line information retrieval.
Ex: These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.Ex: If the number of categories becomes large, cross-references will be necessary between individual files.Ex: An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.Ex: Here entry is made under the original author of an edition that has been revised, enlarged, updated, condensed, and so on by another person.Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex: As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.Ex: As the system grows larger it's more difficult to maintain that control.Ex: Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.Ex: The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.Ex: If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.Ex: He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.Ex: However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.Ex: No true reader can be expected to grow on a diet of prescribed texts only regardless of how well chosen they are.Ex: In addition, Britain has one of the most extensive bodies of legislation in the world, which is added to daily and encrusted with myriad rules and regulations.Ex: One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.Ex: The use of electronic mail systems has mushroomed in the last 5 years in industrialised nations.Ex: Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.Ex: Reference work has been ill-served in the past by its expositors and theoreticians: its extensive literature of several hundred papers and books is swollen by a mass of the transient and the trivial.Ex: The article ' Pump up the program...' identifies the costs and benefits of undertaking a software upgrade.Ex: Most librarians will admit that they could probably increase the use made of their lending libraries and bump up their annual loans by stocking more romances and thrillers and fewer serious novels, but they do not do this.Ex: The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.Ex: Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.Ex: Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.Ex: EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex: Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.Ex: There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.Ex: We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.Ex: David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.Ex: Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.Ex: After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.Ex: The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.Ex: In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.* aumentar de importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + significance.* aumentar de tamaño = grow in + size, grow + larger, increase in + size.* aumentar de valor = increase in + value.* aumentar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, deepen + awareness.* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.* aumentar el esfuerzo = increase + effort.* aumentar el precio = mark up + price, jack up + the price.* aumentar el presupuesto = add + monies to + budget.* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.* aumentar en número = grow in + numbers, increase in + numbers.* aumentar en variedad = grow in + kind.* aumentar la confusión = add to + the confusion.* aumentar la experiencia = deepen + experience.* aumentar la productividad = increase + productivity, boost + Posesivo + productivity.* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.* aumentar las posibilidades = increase + the odds.* aumentar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.* aumentar las ventas = boost + sales.* aumentar la velocidad = grow + faster.* aumentar los costes = cost + rise.* aumentar los impuestos = increase + taxes.* aumentar los ingresos = boost + Posesivo + income.* aumentar rápidamente = snowball.* crisis + aumentar = crisis + deepen.* estar aumentando = be on the increase.* * *aumentar [A1 ]vt1 ‹precio› to increase, raise, put up; ‹sueldo› to increase, raise; ‹cantidad/velocidad/tamaño› to increase; ‹producción/dosis› to increase, step upel microscopio aumenta la imagen the microscope enlarges o magnifies the imageno hizo más que aumentar su dolor/miedo all it did was increase her pain/fearesto aumentó la tensión this added to o increased the tension2 ‹puntos› (en tejido) to increase■ aumentarvi«temperatura» to rise; «presión» to rise, increase; «velocidad» to increase; «precio/producción/valor» to increase, riseel niño aumentó 500 gramos the child put on o gained 500 gramssu popularidad ha aumentado his popularity has grown, he has gained in popularityel costo de la vida aumentó en un 3% the cost of living rose by 3%la dificultad de los ejercicios va aumentando the exercises get progressively more difficultaumentará el frío durante el fin de semana it will become colder over the weekendaumentar DE algo to increase IN sthaumentó de volumen/tamaño it increased in volume/sizeha aumentado de peso he's put on o gained weight* * *
aumentar ( conjugate aumentar) verbo transitivo
‹precio/sueldo› to increase, raiseb) (Opt) to magnify
verbo intransitivo [temperatura/presión] to rise;
[ velocidad] to increase;
[precio/producción/valor] to increase, rise;
aumentar de algo ‹de volumen/tamaño› to increase in sth;
aumentó de peso he put on o gained weight
aumentar
I verbo transitivo to increase
Fot to enlarge
Ópt to magnify
II vi (una cantidad) to go up, rise
(de valor) to appreciate
' aumentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alargar
- engordar
- explorar
- separar
- separarse
- doblar
- elevar
- multiplicar
- redoblar
English:
add to
- appreciate
- augment
- boost
- build up
- deepen
- efficiency
- enhance
- escalate
- gain
- grow
- heighten
- improve
- increase
- intensify
- jack up
- jump
- magnify
- mark up
- mount
- odds
- put up
- quantity
- raise
- rise
- snowball
- step up
- surge
- swell
- up
- add
- develop
- go
- put
- soar
- strengthen
* * *♦ vtto increase;aumentar la producción to increase production;los enfrentamientos aumentaron la tensión en la zona the clashes increased the tension in the zone;me han aumentado el sueldo my salary has been increased o raised;la lente aumenta la imagen the lens magnifies the image;aumentó casi 10 kilos he put on almost 10 kilos♦ vi[temperatura, precio, gastos, tensión] to increase, to rise; [velocidad] to increase;aumentar de tamaño to increase in size;aumentar de precio to go up o increase in price;el desempleo aumentó en un 4 por ciento unemployment rose o increased by 4 percent;con lo que come, no me sorprende que haya aumentado de peso it doesn't surprise me that he's put on weight, considering how much he eats* * *I v/t increase; precio increase, raise, put up* * *aumentar vtacrecentar: to increase, to raiseaumentar vi: to rise, to increase, to grow* * *aumentar vb1. (hacer subir) to increase / to raise -
4 escalar
v.1 to climb.Elsa escaló el monte Elsa climbed the hill.2 to increase, to move up, to augment, to escalate.Ellos escalaron los precios They increased the prices.3 to scale up, to increase.Ellos escalaron las inversiones They scaled up the investments.4 to go climbing, to climb.Elsa y María escalaron ayer Elsa and Mary went climbing yesterday.5 to commit burglary.Ellos escalan en este barrio They commit burglary in this neighborhood.* * *1 (montaña) to climb; (pendiente) to scale2 (asaltar) to burgle* * *verb1) to climb, scale2) escalate* * *1. VT1) [+ montaña] to climb, scale2) [+ casa] to burgle, burglarize (EEUU), break into3) [en la escala social] to scale, rise to4) (Inform) (=reducir) to scale down; (=aumentar) to scale up2. VI1) [alpinista] to climb2) [en la escala social] to climb the social ladder, get on, go up in the world *3) (Náut) to call, put in (en at)4) (Mil, Pol) to escalate* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <montaña/pared> to climb, scale; (en jerarquía, clasificación) to climb (up)2.escalar vi1) (Dep) to climb, go climbing2) (Náut)* * *= climb, spiral, scale.Ex. Stanton felt a bit like someone who, after boasting that she could dive into water from a great height has climbed to the height and dares not jump, but knows that she must jump.Ex. Hospital admissions doubled, out patient services quintupled, dental services quadrupled, and hospital births spiraled.Ex. You'll be scaling walls, jumping between rooftops, swinging on ropes, hanging from pipes, sliding under 4WDs and doing anything you can to avoid those zombies.----* análisis escalar de Guttman = Guttman scale analysis.* análisis multidimensional escalar = multidimensional scaling analysis.* escalar una montaña = scale + mountain.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <montaña/pared> to climb, scale; (en jerarquía, clasificación) to climb (up)2.escalar vi1) (Dep) to climb, go climbing2) (Náut)* * *= climb, spiral, scale.Ex: Stanton felt a bit like someone who, after boasting that she could dive into water from a great height has climbed to the height and dares not jump, but knows that she must jump.
Ex: Hospital admissions doubled, out patient services quintupled, dental services quadrupled, and hospital births spiraled.Ex: You'll be scaling walls, jumping between rooftops, swinging on ropes, hanging from pipes, sliding under 4WDs and doing anything you can to avoid those zombies.* análisis escalar de Guttman = Guttman scale analysis.* análisis multidimensional escalar = multidimensional scaling analysis.* escalar una montaña = scale + mountain.* * *escalar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹montaña/pared› to climb, scale2 (en una jerarquía) to climbla canción sigue escalando puestos en las listas the song is still climbing up the charts■ escalarviA ( Dep) to climb, go climbingB ( Náut):escalar en un puerto to put in at a portFinnshipping escalará semanalmente en Barcelona Finnshipping will dock at o put in at Barcelona once a week* * *
escalar ( conjugate escalar) verbo transitivo ‹montaña/pared› to climb, scale;
(en jerarquía, clasificación) to climb (up)
verbo intransitivo (Dep) to climb, go climbing
escalar
I verbo transitivo to climb, scale
II adjetivo Elec
♦ Locuciones: magnitud escalar, scalar quantitity
' escalar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brío
English:
arduous
- climb
- scale
- ascend
- spiral
* * *♦ vt1. [montaña, pared] to climb2. [en jerarquía, lista, ranking] to climb;ha escalado varios puestos en el ranking de la ATP he has risen several places in the ATP ranking♦ vi1. [por montaña, pared] to climb2. [en jerarquía, lista, ranking] to rise* * *I v/t climb, scale;escalar un alto puesto rise to a high positionII v/i climb* * *escalar vt: to climb, to scaleescalar vi1) : to go climbing2) : to escalate* * *escalar vb to climb -
5 intensificarse
VPR to intensify* * *(v.) = escalateEx. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.* * *(v.) = escalateEx: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.
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■intensificarse verbo reflexivo to intensify
(amistad) to strengthen
' intensificarse' also found in these entries:
English:
deepen
- escalate
- intensify
- strengthen
* * *vprto intensify;el viento se intensificó the wind stiffened o got stronger* * *v/r intensify* * *vr -
6 incrementar
v.1 to increase.El director incrementó los salarios The director increased the salaries.2 to increment, to increase, to augment, to raise.Los precios incrementaron The prices incremented.* * *1 to increase* * *1.VT to increase2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (frml) to increase2.incrementarsev pron (frml) to increase* * *= augment, increment, rise, deepen, escalate, ramp up, step up, crank up, ratchet up, mark + Nombre + up, turn up.Ex. These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.Ex. If a periodical increases its volume number more than once during the year, the volume pattern should contain a '1' each time the volume number is incremented.Ex. If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.Ex. One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex. EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex. The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.Ex. Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.Ex. The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.Ex. Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15-30% or more.Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.* * *1.verbo transitivo (frml) to increase2.incrementarsev pron (frml) to increase* * *= augment, increment, rise, deepen, escalate, ramp up, step up, crank up, ratchet up, mark + Nombre + up, turn up.Ex: These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.
Ex: If a periodical increases its volume number more than once during the year, the volume pattern should contain a '1' each time the volume number is incremented.Ex: If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.Ex: One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex: EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex: The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.Ex: Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.Ex: The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.Ex: Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15-30% or more.Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.* * *incrementar [A1 ]vt( frml); to increase( frml); to increase* * *
incrementar ( conjugate incrementar) verbo transitivo (frml) to increase
incrementar verbo transitivo to increase
' incrementar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reforzar
English:
augment
* * *♦ vtto increase* * *v/t increase* * *incrementar vt: to increase -
7 base de datos de texto completo
(n.) = full text databaseEx. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text databases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.* * *(n.) = full text databaseEx: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text databases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.
Spanish-English dictionary > base de datos de texto completo
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8 comenzar
v.to start, to begin.comenzar diciendo que… to start o begin by saying that…comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do somethingcomenzar por hacer algo to begin by doing something“hiena” comienza por hache “hyena” starts with an “h”el partido comenzó tarde the game started lateLa fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.* * *1 to begin, start1 to begin, start■ comenzó a reír he began to laugh, he began laughing\comenzar con to begin withcomenzar + gerund to start by + gerund■ comenzó explicando... he started by explaining...comenzar por + inf to begin by +-ing■ comenzó por decir que... he began by saying that...comenzar por el principio to begin at the beginning, start at the beginning————————to start by + gerund■ comenzó explicando... he started by explaining...* * *verbto begin, start* * *1.VT to begin, start, commence frmcomenzamos el rodaje ayer — we began o started o commenced frm filming yesterday
comenzó la charla con un agradecimiento — she began o started the talk with a word of thanks
2.VI [proyecto, campaña, historia, proceso] to begin, start¿puedo comenzar? — may I start o begin?, can I start o begin?
el partido comienza a las ocho — the match starts o begins at eight
comenzó a los diez años haciendo recados — he began o started at the age of ten as a messenger boy
al comenzar el año — at the start o beginning of the year
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comenzar a hacer algo — to start o begin doing sth, start o begin to do sthla nieve comenzó a caer de nuevo — the snow started falling again, the snow began to fall again
comencé a trabajar a los dieciocho años — I started o began working at eighteen
aquel día comenzó a tener problemas con el oído — that day she began having trouble with her hearing
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comenzar con algo, la película comienza con una pelea — the film starts o begins with a fight•
para comenzar — to start withpara comenzar, una sopa de verduras — to start with, vegetable soup
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comenzar por, no sé por dónde comenzar — I don't know where to start o beginla reforma ha comenzado por la educación — reform has started o begun with education
comenzó por agradecernos nuestra presencia — she started o began by thanking us for coming
para sentirte mejor, comienza por comer bien — in order to feel better, start by eating well
todos sois culpables, comenzando por ti — you're all guilty, starting with you
* * *1.verbo transitivo to begin, commence (frml)2.comenzar vi to begincomenzar + ger — to begin by -ing
comenzar a + inf — to start -ing o to + inf
comenzaron a disparar — they started firing o to fire
comenzar POR + inf — to begin by -ing
* * *= begin, commence, get + started, launch, set about + Gerundio, start, start off, start out, start + Posesivo + life, curtain + rise, enter, kick off, set out, take + flight, get + Nombre + underway, be scheduled to start, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs.Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.Ex. It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.Ex. The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex. If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.Ex. The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.Ex. In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.Ex. One of the main contributions in this issue is 'Future directions: the curtain rises on interactive video,' by David Hon.Ex. Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.Ex. The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.Ex. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.Ex. The article 'ALA campaign takes flightthe local level' reports on a five year public education programme sponsored by the American Library Association to promote all types of libraries throughout the USA
.Ex. The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.Ex. CAPTAIN is scheduled to start commercial services in 1983.Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.----* al comenzar = at startup.* comenzar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.* comenzar a arder = catch on + fire.* comenzar Algo = get + Nombre + started.* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* comenzar a reír = break into + laugh.* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.* comenzar de cero = begin + from scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.* comenzar desde = set out from.* comenzar desde cero = start at + ground zero.* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* comenzar el turno de trabajo = go on + duty.* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.* comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* comenzar pronto = make + an early start.* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* comenzar temprano = get off to + an early start.* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.* * *1.verbo transitivo to begin, commence (frml)2.comenzar vi to begincomenzar + ger — to begin by -ing
comenzar a + inf — to start -ing o to + inf
comenzaron a disparar — they started firing o to fire
comenzar POR + inf — to begin by -ing
* * *= begin, commence, get + started, launch, set about + Gerundio, start, start off, start out, start + Posesivo + life, curtain + rise, enter, kick off, set out, take + flight, get + Nombre + underway, be scheduled to start, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs.Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.
Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.Ex: It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.Ex: The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex: If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.Ex: The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.Ex: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.Ex: One of the main contributions in this issue is 'Future directions: the curtain rises on interactive video,' by David Hon.Ex: Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.Ex: The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.Ex: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.Ex: The article 'ALA campaign takes flight \@ the local level' reports on a five year public education programme sponsored by the American Library Association to promote all types of libraries throughout the USA.Ex: The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.Ex: CAPTAIN is scheduled to start commercial services in 1983.Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.* al comenzar = at startup.* comenzar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.* comenzar a arder = catch on + fire.* comenzar Algo = get + Nombre + started.* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* comenzar a reír = break into + laugh.* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.* comenzar de cero = begin + from scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.* comenzar desde = set out from.* comenzar desde cero = start at + ground zero.* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* comenzar el turno de trabajo = go on + duty.* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.* comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* comenzar pronto = make + an early start.* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* comenzar temprano = get off to + an early start.* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.* * *comenzar [A6 ]vtto begin, commence ( frml)■ comenzarvito beginal comenzar el día at the beginning of the daycomenzaré contigo I will begin o start with youcomenzar + GER to begin BY -INGcomenzó diciendo que … she began o ( frml) commenced by saying that …comenzar A + INF:comenzaron a disparar they started firing o to fire, they opened firecomenzar POR algo to begin WITH sthcomencemos por la catedral let us begin with the cathedralcomenzar POR + INF to begin BY -INGcomenzaron por amenazarme they began by threatening me* * *
comenzar ( conjugate comenzar) verbo transitivo
to begin, commence (frml)
verbo intransitivo
to begin;
comenzar haciendo algo/por hacer algo to begin by doing sth;
comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth;
comenzaron a disparar they started firing o to fire;
comenzar por algo to begin with sth
comenzar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to begin, start
(a realizar una acción) comenzó a decir barbaridades, he started talking nonsense
(una serie de acciones) comenzamos por mostrar nuestro desacuerdo, we started by showing our disagreement ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
' comenzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balbucear
- desencadenarse
- despuntar
- entrar
- iniciarse
- comience
English:
afresh
- begin
- come on
- commence
- dawn
- emigrate
- foot
- go-ahead
- open
- set in
- start
- start off
* * *♦ vtto start, to begin;comenzar diciendo que… to start o begin by saying that…♦ vito start, to begin;comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth;comenzar por hacer algo to begin by doing sth;“hiena” comienza por hache “hyena” starts with an “h”;el partido comenzó tarde the game started late* * *v/t begin* * *comenzar {29} vempezar: to begin, to start* * * -
9 durante los últimos + Expresión Temporal
= over the past + Expresión TemporalEx. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.* * *= over the past + Expresión TemporalEx: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.
Spanish-English dictionary > durante los últimos + Expresión Temporal
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10 empezar
v.to begin, to start.empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone thereempezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of winela clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o beganempezar a hacer algo to begin o start to do somethingempezar por hacer algo to begin o start by doing somethingpara empezar to begin o start withRicardo empezó la fiesta tarde Richard began the party late.La fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.Ricardo empezó el crucigrama Richard started the crossword puzzle.* * *(e changes to ie in stressed syllables and z changes to c before e)Present IndicativePast indempecé, empezaste, empezó, empezamos, empezasteis, empezaron.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verbto begin, start* * *1. VI1) (=comenzar) [gen] to start, begin; [en un puesto de trabajo] to startel curso empieza en octubre — the course starts o begins in October
el año ha empezado mal — the year got off to a bad start, the year started o began badly
antes de empezar, os recordaré que... — before we start o begin, I'd like to remind you that...
al empezar el año — at the start o beginning of the year
¿cuándo empieza el nuevo cocinero? — when does the new cook start?
¡no empieces! — * don't you start! *
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para empezar — to start with, begin withpara empezar quisiera agradecerte tu presencia entre nosotros — I would like to start o begin by thanking you for being with us, to start o begin with, I would like to thank you for being with us
- todo es cuestión de empezar2)• empezar a hacer algo — [gen] to start o begin to do sth, start o begin doing sth; [en un trabajo] to start to do o doing sth
empezó a llover — it started o began to rain, it started o began raining
la película me está empezando a aburrir — the film is starting o beginning to bore me
ya empiezo a entrar en calor — I'm starting o beginning to feel warm now
3)• empezar haciendo algo — to begin o start by doing sth
empezaremos pidiendo ayuda — we'll start o begin by asking for help
la canción empieza diciendo que... — the song begins o starts by saying that...
4)• empezar con algo — [película, curso, año] to start o begin with sth
la novela empieza con una referencia a Sartre — the novel starts o begins with a reference to Sartre
empezamos con cerveza y acabamos con vino — we started on o began with beer and ended up on wine
¿cuándo empezáis con las clases de inglés? — when do you start your English classes?
¡no empieces otra vez con lo mismo! — don't start on that again!
5)• empezar por algo/algn — to start with sth/sb, begin with sth/sb
empezaré por la cocina — I'll start o begin with the kitchen
"huelga" empieza por hache — "huelga" starts o begins with (an) h
empezar por hacer algo — to start by doing sth, begin by doing sth
2.VT [+ actividad, temporada] to start, begin; [+ botella, jamón] to starthemos empezado mal la semana — the week got off to a bad start for us, the week started badly for us
* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, startempezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing
empezó a nevar — it started to snow o snowing
me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry
2) persona to startempezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again
todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started
empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf
empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry
empezar + ger — to start by -ing
empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...
empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing
empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
3)2.para empezar — first of all, to start with
empezar vt1) <tarea/actividad> to start2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open* * *= begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex. If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.Ex. The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.Ex. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.Ex. The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.----* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* al empezar = first off.* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.* empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.* empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.* empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.* empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.* empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.* empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.* empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.* empezar a trabajar = take + job.* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.* empezar desde = work from, set out from.* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* empezar por el final = work back from.* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, startempezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing
empezó a nevar — it started to snow o snowing
me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry
2) persona to startempezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again
todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started
empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf
empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry
empezar + ger — to start by -ing
empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...
empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing
empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
3)2.para empezar — first of all, to start with
empezar vt1) <tarea/actividad> to start2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open* * *= begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.
Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex: If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.Ex: The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.Ex: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.Ex: The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* al empezar = first off.* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.* empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.* empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.* empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.* empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.* empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.* empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.* empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.* empezar a trabajar = take + job.* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.* empezar desde = work from, set out from.* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* empezar por el final = work back from.* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.* * *empezar [A6 ]viA1 «película/conferencia/invierno» to begin, startel curso empieza el 16 the course begins o ( frml) commences on the 16th¿con qué letra empieza? what is the first letter?, what letter does it begin with?al empezar el siglo at the turn of the centuryya han empezado los fríos the cold weather has arrived o started2 empezar A + INF to start to + INF, start -INGha empezado a nevar it has started snowing, it has started to snowle empezó a entrar hambre she began o started to feel hungryempezó a hervir it began boiling o to boil, it came to the boil, it started boiling o to boille han empezado a salir espinillas she's getting o starting to get pimplesempieza a ser imposible conseguirlo it is becoming impossible to get itB «persona»1 (en una actividad) to start¿cuándo empieza la nueva secretaria? when is the new secretary starting?, when does the new secretary start?empezó de aprendiz he started o began as an apprenticetendremos que empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar we'll have to start againtodo es (cuestión de) empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started¡ya empezamos otra vez! here we go again!empezar POR algo/algn:empecemos por el principio let's begin o start at the beginningempezó por la pared del fondo he started o began with the back wallno sabe por dónde empezar she doesn't know where to begin o startvamos a empezar por ti let's start with you2 empezar A + INF to start -ING, start to + INFcuando empezó a hablar se le fueron los nervios once she started o began talking, her nervousness disappearedtenía dos años cuando empezó a hablar she started talking when she was twoempezó a llorar he began o started to cry3 empezar + GER to start BY -INGempezó diciendo que sería breve she started o began by saying that she would be briefempezó trabajando de mecánico he started by working as a mechanic, he started out as a mechanic4 empezar POR + INF to start o begin BY -INGempieza por sentarte begin o start by taking a seat, take a seat firstse empieza por marinar la carne first marinade the meatempecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical contextCpara empezar: para empezar, me parece un disparate for a start o for one thing, I think it's a ridiculous ideapara empezar, ¿quién te dio permiso para leer mi correspondencia? who gave you permission to read my letters anyway?para empezar, hay que limpiar la superficie first of all o to start with, you have to clean the surface■ empezarvtA ‹tarea/actividad› to startse debe empezar el día con un buen desayuno you should start o begin the day with a good breakfast¿ya empezaste el tercer capítulo? have you started chapter three yet?B ‹frasco/lata/mermelada› to start, openno empieces otra botella don't start o open another bottle¿podemos empezar este jamón? can we start on this ham?* * *
empezar ( conjugate empezar) verbo intransitivo
1 [película/conferencia/invierno] to begin, start;◊ empezó a nevar it started to snow o snowing
2 [ persona] to start;
todo es cuestión de empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started;
no sé por dónde empezar I don't know where to begin;
vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you;
empezar a hacer algo to start doing sth, start to do sth;
empezó diciendo que … she started o began by saying that …;
empezó trabajando de mecánico he started out as a mechanic;
empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
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verbo transitivo
empezar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (dar principio a una actividad) to begin, start: aún no hemos empezado a comer, we still haven't started to eat
para empezar, first of all: para empezar, eso que dices no es cierto, to begin with what you're saying is just not true
no empieces con tus tonterías, don't start being stupid again
2 (un paquete, una caja) to open, start: la caja de galletas está sin empezar, the box of biscuits hasn't been opened yet
3 (tener principio) to start: la película empieza a las diez, the film starts at ten o'clock ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
♦ Locuciones: ya empezamos, here we go again
' empezar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecerse
- arrancar
- cada
- cobrar
- compilación
- echar
- echarse
- ponerse
- pronta
- pronto
- romper
- soltarse
- trabar
- vaya
- volver
- ya
- a
- aclarar
- cero
- empiece
- entrar
- incendiar
- largar
- poner
English:
begin
- branch out
- clean up
- cotton on
- daunt
- fail
- flying
- get
- grow
- impatient
- kick off
- nervous
- open
- pipe up
- place
- set off
- spring
- square
- start
- start off
- start up
- strike up
- take off
- take up
- thing
- turn
- afresh
- beginning
- ground
- into
- keen
- kick
- originate
- over
- rampage
- roll
- scratch
- strike
- suppose
- undone
* * *♦ vtto begin, to start;empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there;todavía no hemos empezado el colegio we still haven't started school;empecé el libro, pero no lo conseguí acabar I started (reading) the book, but didn't manage to finish it;hemos empezado la tarta we've started the cake;empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine♦ vito begin, to start (a/por to/by);la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock;¿a qué hora empieza el partido? what time does the game start?;el concierto empezó tarde the concert started late;la película empieza con una escena muy violenta the film begins with a very violent scene;tuvieron que empezar de nuevo they had to start again;el aprender a nadar, todo es empezar with swimming, getting started is half the battle;¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!;¡ya empezamos con el vecino y su música! here we go again with our neighbour and his music!;al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began;al empezar resulta un poco difícil it's quite hard at first o to begin with;en noviembre empezó a hacer frío it started getting colder in November;empezó pidiendo disculpas por su retraso she started o began by apologizing for being late;empezar por: empieza por el salón, yo haré la cocina you start on the living-room, I'll do the kitchen;empieza por aflojar los tornillos first, loosen the screws, start o begin by loosening the screws;empieza por portarte bien, y ya hablaremos first you start behaving well, then we'll talk;para empezar: para empezar, sopa I'd like soup for starters o to start with;para empezar, habrá que comprar los billetes first of all o to start with, we'll have to buy the tickets;no me gusta, para empezar, es demasiado pequeño I don't like it, it's too small to start with* * *I v/t start, beginII v/i1 start, begin;empezar a hacer algo start to do sth, start doing sth;empezar por hacer algo start o begin by doing sth;empezar por alguien start with s.o.;para empezar to begin with;ya empezamos fam here we go again* * *empezar {29} vcomenzar: to start, to begin* * * -
11 en los últimos + Expresión Temporal
= over the past + Expresión TemporalEx. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.* * *= over the past + Expresión TemporalEx: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.
Spanish-English dictionary > en los últimos + Expresión Temporal
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12 iniciar
v.to start, to initiate.iniciar a alguien en algo to initiate somebody into somethingEl juez inició la carrera The judge initiated the race.El maestro inició a Ricardo The teacher initiated Richard.Ricardo inició ayer Richard started yesterday.Las máquinas iniciaron ayer The machines started=began operation yesterday* * *1 (empezar) to start, begin2 (introducir) to initiate (en, in)1 (empezar) to start, begin\iniciarse en to start to learn about* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ actividad] (=comenzar) to begin, start, initiate frm; (=dar origen a) to originate; (=fundar) to pioneeriniciar la sesión — (Inform) to log in, log on
2) [en conocimientos, secta] to initiate (en into)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (frml) <curso/viaje> to begin, commence (frml); <negociaciones/diligencias> to initiate, commence (frml)b) ( en secta)c) ( en un arte)2.iniciarse v pron1) ceremonia/negociaciones to begin, commence (frml)2) personaa) ( en secta)b) ( en un arte)* * *= initiate, institute, start, inaugurate, pioneer, enter, lead off, detonate, usher in.Ex. The scheme was initiated under the auspices of UNISIST with the intention of providing a switching language.Ex. The librarians have instituted a series of campaigns, including displays and leaflets on specific issues, eg family income supplement, rent and rates rebates, and school grants.Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex. In the beginning staff delivered books to readers in their homes, while in 1972 a mobile library service was inaugurated enabling readers to choose their own materials.Ex. Icons, or pictorial representations of objects in systems, were pioneered by Xerox.Ex. Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.Ex. Laurence Prusak will lead off the guest lectures on Monday, August 20th.Ex. There has been an explosion in terminology detonated by developments related to XML (eXtensible Markup Language).Ex. Optical technology has ushered in a new phase in the storage and retrieval of information.----* fuego + iniciar = fire + break out.* iniciar el vuelo = take to + the sky.* iniciar las actividades = get + things going, get + things rolling, start + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling.* iniciar los trámites = initiate + action.* iniciarse = cut + Posesivo + spurs.* iniciar una cruzada por = crusade for.* iniciar una investigación = launch + investigation.* iniciar una negociación = open + discussion.* iniciar un proyecto = launch + effort.* que se inicie la contienda = let battle commence.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (frml) <curso/viaje> to begin, commence (frml); <negociaciones/diligencias> to initiate, commence (frml)b) ( en secta)c) ( en un arte)2.iniciarse v pron1) ceremonia/negociaciones to begin, commence (frml)2) personaa) ( en secta)b) ( en un arte)* * *= initiate, institute, start, inaugurate, pioneer, enter, lead off, detonate, usher in.Ex: The scheme was initiated under the auspices of UNISIST with the intention of providing a switching language.
Ex: The librarians have instituted a series of campaigns, including displays and leaflets on specific issues, eg family income supplement, rent and rates rebates, and school grants.Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex: In the beginning staff delivered books to readers in their homes, while in 1972 a mobile library service was inaugurated enabling readers to choose their own materials.Ex: Icons, or pictorial representations of objects in systems, were pioneered by Xerox.Ex: Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.Ex: Laurence Prusak will lead off the guest lectures on Monday, August 20th.Ex: There has been an explosion in terminology detonated by developments related to XML (eXtensible Markup Language).Ex: Optical technology has ushered in a new phase in the storage and retrieval of information.* fuego + iniciar = fire + break out.* iniciar el vuelo = take to + the sky.* iniciar las actividades = get + things going, get + things rolling, start + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling.* iniciar los trámites = initiate + action.* iniciarse = cut + Posesivo + spurs.* iniciar una cruzada por = crusade for.* iniciar una investigación = launch + investigation.* iniciar una negociación = open + discussion.* iniciar un proyecto = launch + effort.* que se inicie la contienda = let battle commence.* * *iniciar [A1 ]vt1 ( frml); ‹curso/viaje› to begin, commence ( frml); ‹negociaciones/diligencias› to initiate, commence ( frml)2 (en una secta) iniciar A algn EN algo to initiate sb INTO sth3 (en un arte) iniciar a algn EN algo to introduce sb TO sth4 ( Inf) to boot, boot upA «ceremonia/negociaciones» to begin, commence ( frml)B «persona»1 (en una secta) iniciarse EN algo to be initiated INTO sth2 (en un arte) iniciarse EN algo to take one's first steps IN sthse iniciaban en el arte de la oratoria they were taking their first steps in the art of public speaking* * *
iniciar ( conjugate iniciar) verbo transitivo
‹negociaciones/diligencias› to initiate, commence (frml)b) iniciar a algn en algo ‹ en secta› to initiate sb into sth;
‹ en un arte› to introduce sb to sth
iniciarse verbo pronominal
1 [ceremonia/negociaciones] to begin, commence (frml)
2 [ persona] iniciarse en algo ‹ en secta› to be initiated into sth;
‹ en un arte› to take one's first steps in sth
iniciar verbo transitivo
1 (dar comienzo) to begin, start; (poner en marcha) to initiate
iniciar el proceso de paz, to initiate the peace process ➣ Ver nota en begin y start 2 (impartir los primeros conocimientos) to initiate [en, in, into]
(introducir en un grupo, un secreto) to initiate [en, into]
' iniciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- entablar
- lanzarse
- proceder
English:
action
- enter into
- get
- initiate
- institute
- open
- should
- introduce
- kick
- prosecute
* * *♦ vt1. [empezar] to start, to initiate;[debate, discusión] to start off* * *v/t initiate; curso start, begin* * *iniciar vtcomenzar: to initiate, to begin* * * -
13 intensificar
v.to intensify.* * *1 to intensify* * *verb* * *1.VT to intensify2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to intensify, step up2.intensificarse v pron sentimiento/dolor/sonido to intensify, become stronger* * *= enhance, deepen, intensify, step up, crank up, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, amp up.Ex. An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.Ex. One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.Ex. Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.Ex. The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.Ex. Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.Ex. Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.Ex. There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.Ex. We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.Ex. David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.Ex. Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.Ex. After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.Ex. The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.Ex. In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.----* intensificar el efecto de algo = intensify + effect.* intensificarse = escalate.* * *1.verbo transitivo to intensify, step up2.intensificarse v pron sentimiento/dolor/sonido to intensify, become stronger* * *= enhance, deepen, intensify, step up, crank up, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, amp up.Ex: An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.
Ex: One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.Ex: Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.Ex: The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.Ex: Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.Ex: Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.Ex: There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.Ex: We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.Ex: David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.Ex: Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.Ex: After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.Ex: The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.Ex: In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.* intensificar el efecto de algo = intensify + effect.* intensificarse = escalate.* * *intensificar [A2 ]vtto intensify, step up«sentimiento/dolor/sonido» to intensify, become stronger* * *
intensificar verbo transitivo (hacer más intenso) to intensify, make stronger
(hacer más activo) to step up
' intensificar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
avivar
- plena
- pleno
- tan
- acentuar
English:
intensify
- redouble
- strengthen
- tighten
- tighten up
- step
* * *♦ vtto intensify* * *v/t intensify* * *intensificar {72} vt: to intensify -
14 justificar la existencia
(v.) = justify + Posesivo + existenceEx. The library and information sectors have to escalate their fight for every budget dollar, and some struggle to justify their very existence.* * *(v.) = justify + Posesivo + existenceEx: The library and information sectors have to escalate their fight for every budget dollar, and some struggle to justify their very existence.
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15 presupuesto
adj.presupposed, estimated.m.1 budget, estimate.2 presupposition.past part.past participle of spanish verb: presuponer.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: presupuestar.* * *1 (en finanzas, política) budget; (de una obra, reparación) estimate2 (supuesto) assumption————————1→ link=presuponer presuponer1 (en finanzas, política) budget; (de una obra, reparación) estimate2 (supuesto) assumption\los presupuestos generales del Estado the national budget sing* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Econ) budget2) [para obra, encargo etc] estimate3) (=supuesto) premise, assumption* * *1)a) (Fin) budgetpresupuestos generales del Estado — state/national budget
b) ( precio estimado) estimatepedir/hacer un presupuesto — to ask for/give an estimate
2) ( supuesto) assumption, supposition* * *= assumption, budget, presumption, presupposition [pre-supposition], quotation, financial statement, budget dollar, purse strings, budget allocation, budgetary allocation, quote.Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.Ex. Factors here may be: total budget available for the production of abstracts.Ex. Some of these presumptions have served only to perpetuate misconceptions of collection.Ex. Computers hold pre-defined and fixed presuppositions, whilst those of humans are unpredictable.Ex. When costing, the quotation given seriously underestimated the time needed for the job = Cuando se calculó el costo, el presupuesto que se dio subestimó en gran medida el tiempo necesario para hacer el trabajo.Ex. These include an explanatory memorandum which sets out the background of the proposal, and usually also a financial statement of likely budget expenditure.Ex. The library and information sectors have to escalate their fight for every budget dollar, and some struggle to justify their very existence.Ex. The problem is spreading rapidly, affecting people at all levels of society some of whom control the fate and purse strings of libraries.Ex. If there is no policy of standardization, the librarian will be free to choose any suitable system within the budget allocation.Ex. The figures in brackets are the percentages of the 1982 budgetary allocations for research.Ex. This is the most cost-effective method of acquisition because of the opportunity to choose the least expensive quote from multiple quotes through increasing purchasing power.----* administrar el presupuesto = manage + funds.* agotar el presupuesto = drain + budget.* asignación de presupuesto = budgeting.* asignar un presupuesto = allocate + funds.* aumentar el presupuesto = add + monies to + budget.* austeridad de los presupuestos = budgetary stringency.* basarse en + presupuesto = assumption + undergird.* confección del presupuesto = budgeting.* congelación de los presupuestos = budget freeze.* congelar el presupuesto = freeze + budget.* controlar el presupuesto = control + the purse strings.* control de los presupuestos = budgetary control.* con un presupuesto limitado = low-budget.* con un presupuesto muy exiguo = on a shoestring (budget).* con un presupuesto reducido = low-budget.* dado a recortar presupuestos = budget-cutting.* elaboración del presupuesto = budgeting process.* elaboración de presupuesto = budgeting.* encargado de hacer el presupuesto = budgetmaker.* encargarse del presupuesto = control + the purse strings.* equilibrar el presupuesto = balance + the budget.* exceso en el presupuesto = budget overrun, overrun [over-run], cost overrun.* hacer un presupuesto = cost.* inflar un presupuesto = pad + a budget.* limitación del presupuesto = budget constraint.* partir de presupuestos = make + assumption.* presupuesto asignado por actividades = performance budget.* presupuesto asignado según una fórmula = formula budget.* presupuesto cada vez más pequeño = shrinking budget.* presupuesto cada vez menor = shrinking budget.* presupuesto congelado = stagnant budget, frozen budget.* presupuesto de adquisiciones = acquisitions budget.* presupuesto de base cero = zero-base(d) budgeting (ZZB), zero-base(d) budget.* presupuesto desglosado por partidas = programme budget, programme budgetting.* presupuesto detallado = line item budget.* presupuesto exiguo = shoestring budget.* presupuesto extraordinario = capital grant.* presupuesto global = lump sum budget.* presupuesto para adquisición de material = capital budget.* presupuesto para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.* presupuesto para la compra de libros = book funds [bookfunds].* presupuesto para la compra de material = materials budget.* presupuesto para libros = book budget.* presupuesto precario = shoestring budget.* presupuesto público = public funding.* presupuestos = funding.* presupuestos de la mayoría = majority assumptions.* presupuestos públicos = state finance.* proceso de asignación de presupuestos = budgetary process.* recortar el presupuesto = cut back + budget, cut + budget, squeeze + budget.* recorte del presupuesto = budgetary constraint, funding cut.* recorte de presupuesto = cut in budget.* recorte en el presupuesto = funding cut.* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.* sin exceder el presupuesto = budgetable.* * *1)a) (Fin) budgetpresupuestos generales del Estado — state/national budget
b) ( precio estimado) estimatepedir/hacer un presupuesto — to ask for/give an estimate
2) ( supuesto) assumption, supposition* * *= assumption, budget, presumption, presupposition [pre-supposition], quotation, financial statement, budget dollar, purse strings, budget allocation, budgetary allocation, quote.Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.
Ex: Factors here may be: total budget available for the production of abstracts.Ex: Some of these presumptions have served only to perpetuate misconceptions of collection.Ex: Computers hold pre-defined and fixed presuppositions, whilst those of humans are unpredictable.Ex: When costing, the quotation given seriously underestimated the time needed for the job = Cuando se calculó el costo, el presupuesto que se dio subestimó en gran medida el tiempo necesario para hacer el trabajo.Ex: These include an explanatory memorandum which sets out the background of the proposal, and usually also a financial statement of likely budget expenditure.Ex: The library and information sectors have to escalate their fight for every budget dollar, and some struggle to justify their very existence.Ex: The problem is spreading rapidly, affecting people at all levels of society some of whom control the fate and purse strings of libraries.Ex: If there is no policy of standardization, the librarian will be free to choose any suitable system within the budget allocation.Ex: The figures in brackets are the percentages of the 1982 budgetary allocations for research.Ex: This is the most cost-effective method of acquisition because of the opportunity to choose the least expensive quote from multiple quotes through increasing purchasing power.* administrar el presupuesto = manage + funds.* agotar el presupuesto = drain + budget.* asignación de presupuesto = budgeting.* asignar un presupuesto = allocate + funds.* aumentar el presupuesto = add + monies to + budget.* austeridad de los presupuestos = budgetary stringency.* basarse en + presupuesto = assumption + undergird.* confección del presupuesto = budgeting.* congelación de los presupuestos = budget freeze.* congelar el presupuesto = freeze + budget.* controlar el presupuesto = control + the purse strings.* control de los presupuestos = budgetary control.* con un presupuesto limitado = low-budget.* con un presupuesto muy exiguo = on a shoestring (budget).* con un presupuesto reducido = low-budget.* dado a recortar presupuestos = budget-cutting.* elaboración del presupuesto = budgeting process.* elaboración de presupuesto = budgeting.* encargado de hacer el presupuesto = budgetmaker.* encargarse del presupuesto = control + the purse strings.* equilibrar el presupuesto = balance + the budget.* exceso en el presupuesto = budget overrun, overrun [over-run], cost overrun.* hacer un presupuesto = cost.* inflar un presupuesto = pad + a budget.* limitación del presupuesto = budget constraint.* partir de presupuestos = make + assumption.* presupuesto asignado por actividades = performance budget.* presupuesto asignado según una fórmula = formula budget.* presupuesto cada vez más pequeño = shrinking budget.* presupuesto cada vez menor = shrinking budget.* presupuesto congelado = stagnant budget, frozen budget.* presupuesto de adquisiciones = acquisitions budget.* presupuesto de base cero = zero-base(d) budgeting (ZZB), zero-base(d) budget.* presupuesto desglosado por partidas = programme budget, programme budgetting.* presupuesto detallado = line item budget.* presupuesto exiguo = shoestring budget.* presupuesto extraordinario = capital grant.* presupuesto global = lump sum budget.* presupuesto para adquisición de material = capital budget.* presupuesto para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.* presupuesto para la compra de libros = book funds [bookfunds].* presupuesto para la compra de material = materials budget.* presupuesto para libros = book budget.* presupuesto precario = shoestring budget.* presupuesto público = public funding.* presupuestos = funding.* presupuestos de la mayoría = majority assumptions.* presupuestos públicos = state finance.* proceso de asignación de presupuestos = budgetary process.* recortar el presupuesto = cut back + budget, cut + budget, squeeze + budget.* recorte del presupuesto = budgetary constraint, funding cut.* recorte de presupuesto = cut in budget.* recorte en el presupuesto = funding cut.* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.* sin exceder el presupuesto = budgetable.* * *A1 ( Fin) budgetpresupuestos generales del Estado state/national budget2 (precio estimado) estimatepedir/hacer un presupuesto to ask for/give an estimateB (supuesto) assumption, suppositionparten de unos presupuestos falsos they are basing their theory on false assumptions o premises* * *
Del verbo presuponer: ( conjugate presuponer)
presupuesto es:
el participio
Del verbo presupuestar: ( conjugate presupuestar)
presupuesto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
presupuestó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
presuponer
presupuestar
presupuesto
presuponer ( conjugate presuponer) verbo transitivo
to presuppose (frml), assume
presupuesto sustantivo masculino
1a) (Fin) budget
2 ( supuesto) assumption, supposition
presuponer verbo transitivo to presuppose, assume
presupuestar verbo transitivo
1 (incluir en un presupuesto) to budget for
2 (calcular gastos, ingresos) to estimate for
presupuesto sustantivo masculino
1 Fin budget
2 (cálculo aproximado) estimate, (más detallado) quote
3 (presuposición) supposition, assumption
Estimate es el presupuesto que pides antes de encargar algún trabajo en un taller, tienda, etc. Budget es el presupuesto que te sirve para planificar tus gastos.
' presupuesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajustada
- ajustado
- compromiso
- consignar
- contrapartida
- dar
- estiramiento
- hinchar
- holgada
- holgado
- inflar
- militar
- nivelar
- partida
- presupuestar
- reforma
- cotización
- reducido
- salir
English:
allocate
- balance
- budget
- estimate
- low-budget
- quotation
- quote
- sales budget
- B
- leeway
* * *presupuesto, -a♦ participiover presuponer♦ nm1. [dinero disponible] budgetpresupuestos (generales) del Estado state budget, national budget2. [cálculo de costes] estimate;pedir (un) presupuesto to ask for an estimate;me han dado un presupuesto de dos millones they've given me an estimate of two million3. [suposición] assumption* * *I part → presuponerII m POL budget* * *presupuesto nm1) : budget, estimate2) : assumption, supposition* * *1. (dinero asignado) budget2. (cálculo anticipado) estimateantes de pintar el piso, pidió varios presupuestos before having the flat painted, she got several estimates -
16 desescalar
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17 desembocar en
v.1 to flow into, to discharge in, to fall into, to debouch into.El río desemboca en la laguna The river flows into the lagoon.2 to lead into, to open into.El corredor desemboca en el patio The corridor leads into the yard.La pereza desemboca en pobreza Laziness leads into poverty.3 to escalate into.Los gritos desembocarán en pleito The shouting will escalate into a fight. -
18 año
m.anus.* * *1 anus* * *noun m.1) year2) grade•- Año Nuevo
- tener cinco años
- tener años* * *SM anus* * *masculino anus* * *= year, grade.Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex. Each grade tackles a different genre e.g. fifth graders read historical fiction.----* 365 días al año = year-round.* a años luz de = light years away from.* al año = per annum, per year.* algunos años más tarde = some years on.* alumno de cuarto año = fourth grader.* alumno de primer año = first grader.* alumno de quinto año = fifth grader.* alumno de segundo año = second grader.* alumno de séptimo año = seventh grader.* alumno de sexto año = sixth grader.* alumno de tercer año = third grader.* alumno de un año = grader.* a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.* anormal para la época del año = unseasonably.* año a año = year by year.* año académico = academic year, school year.* año anterior, el = past year, the.* año bisiesto = leap year.* año civil = calendar year.* año contable = accounting year.* año del calendario = calendar year.* año de trabajo = man year.* año económico = financial year.* año entrante, el = coming year, the.* año escolar = school year.* año financiero = financial year.* año fiscal = fiscal year, business year, accounting year, tax year.* año luz = light year.* año maravilloso = annus mirabilis.* año natural = calendar year.* Año Nuevo = New Year.* año pasado, el = last year.* año próximo = next year, following year.* año próximo, el = coming year, the.* año que viene = next year, following year.* año sabático = gap year.* años anteriores = earlier years.* años de antigüedad = length of service.* años de entreguerras = inter-war years.* años de posguerra, los = post-war years, the.* años de vacas flacas = lean years.* año siguiente = next year, following year.* años sesenta, los = sixties, the.* años veinte, los = twenties, the.* años venideros, los = years ahead, the.* año terrestre = earth year.* año tras año = year after year, year by year, year in and year out.* a partir de ahora y + Cuantificador + algunos años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.* apto para mayores de 13 años o menores acompañados = PG-13.* atípico para la época del año = unseasonably.* a través de los años = over the years, down the years.* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.* cada año = annually, on a yearly basis, year-on-year, yearly.* cada diez años = ten-yearly.* cada dos años = biennially.* cada pocos años = every few years.* chico o chica de trece años = thirteen-year-old.* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.* con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.* conforme + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.* conforme + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.* conforme + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.* con una antelación de un año = a year ahead of schedule.* crisis de los siete años = seven-year itch.* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].* de final de año = end-year.* de fin de año = end of the year.* de hace años = of years ago.* de hace muchos años = long-standing.* del año catapún = from the year dot.* del año de la nada = from the year dot.* del año de la pera = from the year dot.* del año de Maricastaña = from the year dot.* del año maricastaño = from the year dot.* de mediados de año = mid-year [midyear].* de mitad de año = mid-year [midyear].* dentro de unos años = in a few years' time.* dentro de unos cuantos años = in a few years' time.* de + Número + años de edad = aged + Número.* desde hace años = over the years, for years past, for years.* desde hace muchos años = for years.* desde hace varios años + Presente = for several years + Pretérito Perfecto.* desde hace ya años = for years now.* de tercer año = third-year.* de trece años de edad = thirteen-year-old.* de un año a otro = from year to year, from one year to another, from one year to the next.* dos años = two-year period.* dos veces al año = twice yearly [twice-yearly], semiannual [semi-annual].* durante algunos años = for some years, over a period of years.* durante años = for years.* durante años y años = for years and years (and years).* durante casi todo el año = for the best part of the year.* durante el año pasado = over the past year.* durante el próximo año = over the next year.* durante el transcurso de muchos años = over many years.* durante el último año = over the last year.* durante la mayor parte del año = for the best part of the year.* durante los primeros años = during the early years.* durante los próximos años = for the next few years, over the next few years, during the next few years.* durante los últimos años = over the past few years, over recent years.* durante los últimos + Número + años = over the last + Número + years.* durante miles de años = for aeons and aeons, for aeons.* durante millones de años = for aeons and aeons, for aeons.* durante muchos años = for many years, for years to come, for many years to come, over many years, for years and years (and years).* durante varios años = for a number of years, for several years.* el año próximo = the year ahead.* en años anteriores = in prior years, in years past, in past years.* en + Cantidad + años = in + Cantidad + years' time.* en dos años = over a two-year period.* en el año catapún = in the dim and distant past.* en el año del Señor = in the year of our Lord.* en el año entrante = in the coming year.* en el año próximo = in the coming year.* en el año venidero = in the coming year.* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.* en el próximo año = in the year ahead.* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.* en esta época del año = around this time of year.* en los años intermedios = in the intervening years.* en los años que siguieron = over the ensuing years.* en los primeros años de = early in.* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.* en los próximos años = in the next few years.* en los últimos años = in recent years, over the recent past, in the last few years.* en los últimos años de = in the last years of.* en sus años de apogeo = in + Posesivo + heyday.* en sus años de auge = in + Posesivo + heyday.* entrado en años = long in the tooth.* en unos años = within a few years, in a few years' time.* en unos cuantos años = within a few years, in a few years' time.* en unos pocos años = within a few years.* época del año = season.* estar a años de distancia = be years away.* estudiante de penúltimo año = junior student, junior.* estudiante de primer año = freshman [freshmen, -pl.], first-year student.* estudiante de segundo año = sophomore.* estudiante de último año = senior student, senior.* existir desde hace años = be around for years.* fin de año = EOY (end of year), end of the year.* hace algunos años = some years ago.* hace años = years ago.* hace miles de años = aeons ago.* hace muchísimos años = a great many years ago.* hace muchos años = many years ago.* hace + Número + años = Número + years ago.* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.* hace un par de años = a couple of years ago.* hace varios años = several years ago.* los 365 días del año = year-round.* los años cincuenta = fifties.* los años maravillosos = the halcyon days.* los años treinta = thirties.* mayor de 25 años = mature adult.* menores de cinco años, los = under-fives, the.* miles de años = aeon [eon], thousands of years.* millones de años = aeon [eon].* niños entre cinco y siete años = five-to-sevens.* Número + al año = Número + annually.* Número + años de diferencia = Número + year gap.* Número + años después = Número + years on.* Número + cada año = Número + annually.* para el año próximo = for the year ahead.* pasar al siguiente año fiscal = roll over.* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.* período de cinco años = five-year period, period of five years.* por dos años = two-year.* Posesivo + años mozos = Posesivo + salad days.* primer año de carrera = freshman year.* primer año de estudios superiores = freshman year.* próximos años, los = years ahead, the.* próximos años, the = next few years, the.* que dura todo el año = year-round.* según la estación del año = seasonally.* todo el año = year-round.* todos los años = on a yearly basis, year in and year out, year-on-year.* un año antes de = a year ahead of.* un año antes de lo previsto = a year ahead of schedule.* un año tras otro = year after year.* una vez al año = annually, once a year.* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7/365.* víspera de Año Nuevo = New Year's Eve.* * *masculino anus* * *= anus.Ex: Homosexuality, cuckoldry, flowering anuses, zombies, monstrosity, gambling, banquets, viral contagion all become signs of a historical epoch which exists in a repetitious & catastrophic crisis.
* * *anusCompuestos:colostomy( RPl) colostomy* * *
Multiple Entries:
ano
año
ano sustantivo masculino
anus
año sustantivo masculino
1 ( período) year;
el año pasado last year;
una vez al año once a year;
hace años que no lo veo I haven't seen him for o in years;
el año de la pera or de Maricastaña (fam): ese peinado es del año de la pera that hairstyle went out with the ark (colloq), that hairstyle is really old-fashioned;
un disco del año de la pera a record that's really ancient;
año bisiesto leap year;
año fiscal fiscal year (AmE), tax year (BrE);
año luz light year;
Año Nuevo New Year
2 ( indicando edad):◊ soltero, de 30 años de edad single, 30 years old o (frml) 30 years of age;
¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you?;
tengo 14 años I'm 14 (years old);
hoy cumple 29 años she's 29 today;
ya debe de tener sus añitos he must be getting on (a bit);
quitarse años: se quita años she's older than she admits o says
3 ( curso) year;◊ año académico/escolar academic/school year
ano sustantivo masculino anus
año sustantivo masculino
1 year: el año pasado nos fuimos a Bahía, we went to Bahía last year
el año que viene acabará la carrera, she'll finish her university studies next year
hace años que no nos vemos, we haven't seen each other for ages
en el año 1945, in 1945
2 (de edad) years old: mi hija tiene cuatro años, my daughter is four (years old)
cumple años el 15, it's her birthday on the 15th
3 año académico/escolar/sabático, academic/school/sabbatical year
año bisiesto, leap year
años luz, light years
Año Nuevo, New Year
los años cuarenta, the forties
Recuerda que para expresar la edad no se usa el verbo to have sino el verbo to be: Tiene trece años. He is thirteen o he is thirteen years old. Nunca debes decir he is thirteen years. Si quieres expresar la edad de un bebé: tiene once meses, tienes que decir he is eleven months old.
' año' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelantarse
- ano
- antes
- bisiesto
- caer
- cara
- caza
- cosecha
- curso
- de
- dentro
- dividendo
- edad
- escalonar
- escolar
- estación
- estirón
- fin
- floración
- ir
- gustar
- ingresar
- inocentada
- judicial
- mediada
- mediado
- ordenarse
- pera
- polca
- presente
- proceso
- sabática
- sabático
- salida
- sangrar
- ubérrima
- ubérrimo
- víspera
- acabar
- académico
- altura
- antepasado
- apertura
- aquí
- comparación
- correr
- corriente
- cursar
- día
- entrante
English:
academic year
- afford
- after
- anniversary
- anus
- appreciate
- apprentice
- arms control
- attain
- attribute
- before
- best
- borrower
- bumper
- bundle
- bust
- clock up
- come out
- coming
- current
- curtail
- date back to
- date from
- day off
- disturbance
- downturn
- due
- early
- eventful
- expand
- expatriate
- extend
- financial year
- first
- flower
- focus
- fold
- free
- freeze
- freshman
- get
- go out
- go through
- go under
- happy
- hold
- leap year
- light year
- move away
- next
* * *ano nmanus* * *m ANAT anus* * *ano nm: anus* * *año n yeartener... años to be... years oldtengo 16 años I'm 16 years old / I'm 16¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you? -
19 conflicto
m.1 conflict (desacuerdo, lucha).conflictos conflictentrar en conflicto con to be in conflict withconflicto armado armed conflictconflicto generacional generation gapconflicto laboral industrial disputeconflicto de intereses conflict of interests2 double bind, dilemma, conflict.* * *1 (choque) conflict\conflicto laboral industrial dispute* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=enfrentamiento) conflictlos intereses de las dos empresas están en conflicto — the interests of the two companies are in conflict
los agricultores españoles están en conflicto con los franceses — Spanish farmers are in dispute with the French
las partes en conflicto — (Pol) the warring parties o factions; (Jur) the parties in dispute
entrar en conflicto con algo/algn — to come into conflict with sth/sb
conflicto de intereses — conflict of interests, clash of interests
conflicto laboral — labour dispute, labor dispute (EEUU)
2) (=dilema) dilemma3) (Psic) conflict* * *a) ( enfrentamiento) conflictentrar en conflicto con alguien/algo — to come into conflict with somebody/something
b) (Psic) conflictc) ( apuro) difficult situation* * *= conflict, dispute, tension.Ex. On that basis, I should like to suggest a possible solution to the conflict.Ex. In practice meetings of the Council of Ministers -- the Community's main legislative body -- have in recent years become a forum for acrimonious dispute.Ex. A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.----* agravar un conflicto = exacerbate + conflict.* causas de conflictos armados = warpath.* conflicto árabe-israelí, el = Arab Israeli conflict, the.* conflicto armado = armed conflict, war conflict.* conflicto asimétrico = asymmetric conflict.* conflicto cultural = cultural conflict.* conflicto de funciones = role conflict.* conflicto de intereses = conflict of interest(s), competing interests.* conflicto de lealtades = divided loyalties.* conflicto de responsabilidades = role conflict.* conflicto de valores = conflict of values.* conflicto étnico = racial conflict, ethnic conflict.* conflicto familiar = family conflict.* conflicto ideológico = ideological conflict.* conflicto interpersonal = interpersonal conflict.* conflicto militar = military conflict.* conflicto político = political conflict.* conflicto racial = racial conflict, ethnic conflict.* conflicto religioso = religious conflict.* conflicto social = social conflict.* empeorar un conflicto = exacerbate + conflict.* en conflicto (con) = in conflict (with).* entrar en conflicto = come into + conflict (with), run into + conflict.* entrar en conflicto con = conflict with, clash with, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* estudios de la paz y los conflictos = peace and conflict studies.* estudios sobre paz y conflictos = peace and conflict studies.* fuente de conflicto = source of conflict.* incidencia de conflictos = conflict incidence.* intervenir en un conflicto = enter + conflict.* mediación en un conflicto = peacekeeping [peace-keeping], good offices, peacemaking [peace-making].* mediador en un conflicto = peacekeeper.* partes de un conflicto = warring factions, warring parties.* prevención de conflictos = conflict deterrence, conflict prevention.* resolución de conflictos = conflict resolution, peacemaking [peace-making].* * *a) ( enfrentamiento) conflictentrar en conflicto con alguien/algo — to come into conflict with somebody/something
b) (Psic) conflictc) ( apuro) difficult situation* * *= conflict, dispute, tension.Ex: On that basis, I should like to suggest a possible solution to the conflict.
Ex: In practice meetings of the Council of Ministers -- the Community's main legislative body -- have in recent years become a forum for acrimonious dispute.Ex: A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.* agravar un conflicto = exacerbate + conflict.* causas de conflictos armados = warpath.* conflicto árabe-israelí, el = Arab Israeli conflict, the.* conflicto armado = armed conflict, war conflict.* conflicto asimétrico = asymmetric conflict.* conflicto cultural = cultural conflict.* conflicto de funciones = role conflict.* conflicto de intereses = conflict of interest(s), competing interests.* conflicto de lealtades = divided loyalties.* conflicto de responsabilidades = role conflict.* conflicto de valores = conflict of values.* conflicto étnico = racial conflict, ethnic conflict.* conflicto familiar = family conflict.* conflicto ideológico = ideological conflict.* conflicto interpersonal = interpersonal conflict.* conflicto militar = military conflict.* conflicto político = political conflict.* conflicto racial = racial conflict, ethnic conflict.* conflicto religioso = religious conflict.* conflicto social = social conflict.* empeorar un conflicto = exacerbate + conflict.* en conflicto (con) = in conflict (with).* entrar en conflicto = come into + conflict (with), run into + conflict.* entrar en conflicto con = conflict with, clash with, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* estudios de la paz y los conflictos = peace and conflict studies.* estudios sobre paz y conflictos = peace and conflict studies.* fuente de conflicto = source of conflict.* incidencia de conflictos = conflict incidence.* intervenir en un conflicto = enter + conflict.* mediación en un conflicto = peacekeeping [peace-keeping], good offices, peacemaking [peace-making].* mediador en un conflicto = peacekeeper.* partes de un conflicto = warring factions, warring parties.* prevención de conflictos = conflict deterrence, conflict prevention.* resolución de conflictos = conflict resolution, peacemaking [peace-making].* * *1 (enfrentamiento) conflictconflicto de interests conflict o clash of interestsconflicto de ideas clash of ideasestar en conflicto to be in conflictpara llevar a las partes en conflicto a la mesa de negociación in order to bring the warring factions to the negotiating tableentrar en conflicto con algn/algo to come into conflict with sb/sth2 ( Psic) conflict3 (apuro) difficult situationCompuestos:● conflicto armado or bélicoarmed conflict( Esp) industrial disputeindustrial dispute* * *
conflicto sustantivo masculino
entrar en conflicto con algn/algo to come into conflict with sb/sthb) (Psic) conflict
conflicto sustantivo masculino conflict
conflicto armado, armed conflict
conflicto laboral, industrial dispute
' conflicto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
árbitra
- árbitro
- bélica
- bélico
- contingente
- esperanza
- mediar
- pacificar
- querella
- agudizar
- arbitrar
- chocar
- choque
- colisión
- eventual
- inevitable
- interés
- limítrofe
- promover
- pugna
- resolución
- resolver
- solucionar
- terminar
English:
clash
- conflict
- dispute
- escalate
- escalation
- industrial
- injure
- intercede
- intervene
- moderate
- side
- stand aside
- trouble
- tension
* * *conflicto nm1. [combate, lucha] conflict;[de opiniones, ideas] clash;entrar en conflicto con to come into conflict with;los bandos en conflicto the sides involved in the conflictconflicto armado armed conflict;conflicto bélico armed conflict;conflicto generacional generation gap;conflicto de intereses conflict of interests;2. Psi conflict;se encuentra en conflicto consigo mismo he is in conflict with himself* * *m conflict* * *conflicto nm: conflict* * *1. (lucha) conflict2. (laboral) dispute -
20 creciente
adj.1 growing (seguridad, confianza).2 increasing, incremental, mounting, raising.3 crescent, raising.4 swelling.f.1 rise in waters.2 flood tide.3 crescent.* * *► adjetivo1 (que crece) growing; (que aumenta) increasing2 (precios) rising3 (luna) crescent (in the first quarter)1 (de agua) flood, spate* * *adj.growing, increasing* * *1. ADJ1) [tendencia, demanda, volumen] growing, increasingexiste un creciente interés por las nuevas tecnologías — there is growing o increasing interest in new technology
2) [luna] waxingcuarto 2., 2)2.SM (Astron) [de la luna] crescent3.SF [de río] flood* * *a) <interés/necesidad> increasingb) (Astron)* * *= ever-growing, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, burgeoning, proliferative, escalating, heightening.Ex. To gauge the full impact on the BNB one must add to these Arabic publications half a dozen books in Kurdish, not forgetting the ever-growing list of translations of oriental works.Ex. Yet another variable factor is the growing presence of full text data bases.Ex. The final order on the shelves is the reverse of this, so that an order of increasing speciality is achieved.Ex. If the approach is not too blinkered, such situations, on the basis of mounting evidence, quickly lead to the realisation that technological solutions to information problems are at best partial.Ex. But the good times ran out and the world recession of the 1970s brought rising inflation, unemployment and increasing pressure for better social services.Ex. It was apparent that the responders to the investigation were somewhat unsure of their future situation relative to the burgeoning information education market = Era claro que los entrevistados en la investigacion no se sentían muy seguros sobre su situación futura en relación con el incipiente mercado de las enseñanzas de documentación.Ex. Haemorrhage was noted over the surface of the detached retina and the optic nerve head was covered by a proliferative white structure.Ex. Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.Ex. The rising tension over the Olympic torch relay is heightening concerns whether this summer's Games will be clouded by political rancor.----* luna creciente = waxing moon.* * *a) <interés/necesidad> increasingb) (Astron)* * *= ever-growing, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, burgeoning, proliferative, escalating, heightening.Ex: To gauge the full impact on the BNB one must add to these Arabic publications half a dozen books in Kurdish, not forgetting the ever-growing list of translations of oriental works.
Ex: Yet another variable factor is the growing presence of full text data bases.Ex: The final order on the shelves is the reverse of this, so that an order of increasing speciality is achieved.Ex: If the approach is not too blinkered, such situations, on the basis of mounting evidence, quickly lead to the realisation that technological solutions to information problems are at best partial.Ex: But the good times ran out and the world recession of the 1970s brought rising inflation, unemployment and increasing pressure for better social services.Ex: It was apparent that the responders to the investigation were somewhat unsure of their future situation relative to the burgeoning information education market = Era claro que los entrevistados en la investigacion no se sentían muy seguros sobre su situación futura en relación con el incipiente mercado de las enseñanzas de documentación.Ex: Haemorrhage was noted over the surface of the detached retina and the optic nerve head was covered by a proliferative white structure.Ex: Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.Ex: The rising tension over the Olympic torch relay is heightening concerns whether this summer's Games will be clouded by political rancor.* luna creciente = waxing moon.* * *1 ‹interés/necesidad› increasing, growing2 ( Astron):luna creciente waxing moon* * *
creciente adjetivo
b) (Astron):
creciente adjetivo
1 growing, increasing 2 cuarto creciente, crescent
' creciente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuarta
- cuarto
- luna
- militarista
- marea
English:
crescent
- gathering
- growing
- increasing
- rising
- body
- escalate
- mount
* * *creciente adj1. [seguridad, confianza] growing2. [luna] crescent, waxing* * *II f:creciente (lunar) crescent (of the moon)* * *creciente adj1) : growing, increasing2)luna creciente : waxing moon
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escalate — is a 1920s back formation from escalator (first recorded in 1900), and has burst the bounds of meaning that a word for a moving staircase might be expected to impose. Not surprisingly, escalate is now rarely used in its first meaning ‘to travel… … Modern English usage
escalate — 1922, back formation from ESCALATOR (Cf. escalator), replacing earlier verb escalade (1801), from the noun ESCALADE (Cf. escalade). Escalate came into general use with a figurative sense of raise after 1959 in reference to the possibility of… … Etymology dictionary
escalate — ☆ escalate [es′kə lāt΄ ] vi. escalated, escalating [back form. < ESCALATOR] 1. to rise on or as on an escalator 2. to expand step by step, as from a limited or local conflict into a general, esp. nuclear, war 3. to grow or increase rapidly,… … English World dictionary
escalate — index accrue (increase), enhance, enlarge, expand, increase, inflate, intensify, parlay (exploit successfully) … Law dictionary
escalate — [v] increase, be increased amplify, ascend, broaden, climb, enlarge, expand, extend, grow, heighten, intensify, magnify, make worse, mount, raise, rise, scale, step up, widen; concepts 236,245 Ant. decrease, diminish, lessen, lower, weaken … New thesaurus
escalate — ► VERB 1) increase rapidly. 2) become more intense or serious. DERIVATIVES escalation noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «travel on an escalator»: from ESCALATOR(Cf. ↑escalator) … English terms dictionary
escalate — UK [ˈeskəleɪt] / US [ˈeskəˌleɪt] verb Word forms escalate : present tense I/you/we/they escalate he/she/it escalates present participle escalating past tense escalated past participle escalated 1) [intransitive/transitive] to become much worse or … English dictionary
escalate — verb 1 become/make sth worse ADVERB ▪ quickly, rapidly ▪ gradually, steadily ▪ Violence between the two sides has been steadily escalating. ▪ The risks gradually escalate … Collocations dictionary
escalate — 01. The argument outside the pub quickly [escalated] into a fistfight. 02. Prices for certain vegetables have [escalated] due to poor weather conditions in California last year. 03. Tensions in the region have [escalated] in the past few months,… … Grammatical examples in English
escalate — es|ca|late [ˈeskəleıt] v [I and T] [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: escalator] 1.) if fighting, violence, or a bad situation escalates, or if someone escalates it, it becomes much worse escalate into ▪ Her fear was escalating into panic. ▪ The fighting… … Dictionary of contemporary English