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21 poblar
v.1 to settle, to colonize (establecerse en).2 to inhabit.pueblan esa laguna muchas especies the lagoon is home to a great variety of species3 to populate, to settle, to crowd, to people.* * *1 (ocupar territorio) to settle2 (habitar) to inhabit3 (llenar) to fill* * *verbto populate, settle* * *1. VT1) [colonos, conquistadores] to settle, populate2) [animales, plantas] inhabitpoblar una colmena — (Agr) to stock a beehive
3)poblar de algo: han poblado el río con varias especies de peces — they have stocked the river with various species of fish
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <territorio/región>a) colonos/inmigrantes ( ir a ocupar) to settle, populate; autoridades/gobierno ( mandar a ocupar) to populate, settleb) ( habitar) to inhabitlas estrellas que pueblan el firmamento — (liter) the stars which populate the firmament
2)2.poblar algo DE algo — < bosque> to plant something with something; <río/colmena> to stock something with something
poblarse v prona) tierra/colonia to be settledb) ( llenarse)poblarse DE algo: las calles se poblaron de gente the streets filled with people; la frente se le pobló de arrugas — his forehead became very lined
* * *= populate, people.Ex. In areas populated largely by older people, the library might provide more reading rooms, stocked with newspapers and magazines as well as books.Ex. Micronesia is comprised of seven island nations peopled by distinctly unique cultural groups.----* sin poblar = unpopulated.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <territorio/región>a) colonos/inmigrantes ( ir a ocupar) to settle, populate; autoridades/gobierno ( mandar a ocupar) to populate, settleb) ( habitar) to inhabitlas estrellas que pueblan el firmamento — (liter) the stars which populate the firmament
2)2.poblar algo DE algo — < bosque> to plant something with something; <río/colmena> to stock something with something
poblarse v prona) tierra/colonia to be settledb) ( llenarse)poblarse DE algo: las calles se poblaron de gente the streets filled with people; la frente se le pobló de arrugas — his forehead became very lined
* * *= populate, people.Ex: In areas populated largely by older people, the library might provide more reading rooms, stocked with newspapers and magazines as well as books.
Ex: Micronesia is comprised of seven island nations peopled by distinctly unique cultural groups.* sin poblar = unpopulated.* * *vtA ‹territorio/región›1 «colonos/inmigrantes» (ir a ocupar) to settle, populate2 «autoridades/gobierno» (mandar a ocupar) to populate, settlepoblaron la región con colonos y esclavos they settled the region with colonists and slaves3 (habitar) to inhabitdistintas etnias poblaban la región various ethnic groups lived in o inhabited the regionlas estrellas que pueblan el firmamento ( liter); the stars which populate the firmamentlas pintadas que poblaban las fachadas the graffiti that covered the facadesB poblar algo DE algo ‹bosque› to plant sth WITH sth; ‹río/colmena› to stock sth WITH sthpoblaron las laderas de nogales they planted the slopes with walnut treespoblar el estanque de percas to stock the pond with perch■ poblarse1 «tierra/colonia» to be settledesta parte se pobló con colonos franceses this area was settled by French colonists2 (llenarse) poblarse DE algo:las calles empezaron a poblarse de gente the streets began to fill with peoplela frente se le pobló de arrugas his forehead became very lined* * *
poblar ( conjugate poblar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹territorio/región›
2 poblar algo DE algo ‹ bosque› to plant sth with sth;
‹río/colmena› to stock sth with sth
poblarse verbo pronominal [tierra/colonia] to be settled
poblar verbo transitivo
1 (habitar, vivir) to inhabit
2 (llenar de gente, repoblar) to populate
' poblar' also found in these entries:
English:
people
- populate
- settle
* * *♦ vt1. [establecerse en] to settle, to colonize2. [habitar] to inhabit;pueblan esa laguna muchas especies the lagoon is home to a great variety of species[peces] to stock (with)* * *v/t populate (de with)* * *poblar {19} vt1) : to populate, to inhabit2) : to settle, to colonize3)poblar de : to stock with, to plant with -
22 aniquilación
f.annihilation, destruction, killing, elimination.* * *1 annihilation, destruction* * *femenino annihilation* * *= decimation, wiping out, annihilation.Ex. Over the past decades librarians have been variously outraged and resigned to budget cuts and spiralling prices, leading to the decimation of their holdings.Ex. He promoted a program of racial persecution and racism involving the wiping out of the Jews.Ex. As in creation the whole being is produced from nothing, so in annihilation the whole being is reduced to nothing.* * *femenino annihilation* * *= decimation, wiping out, annihilation.Ex: Over the past decades librarians have been variously outraged and resigned to budget cuts and spiralling prices, leading to the decimation of their holdings.
Ex: He promoted a program of racial persecution and racism involving the wiping out of the Jews.Ex: As in creation the whole being is produced from nothing, so in annihilation the whole being is reduced to nothing.* * *annihilationla aniquilación del ejército enemigo the annihilation of the enemy forcescambios climatológicos que produjeron la aniquilación de algunas especies changes in climate which caused the extinction of o which wiped out some species* * *
aniquilación sustantivo femenino annihilation
' aniquilación' also found in these entries:
English:
rout
* * *aniquilación nf, aniquilamiento nmannihilation* * *f, aniquilamiento m annihilation* * * -
23 arboreto
m.arboretum.* * *1 arboretum* * *= arboretum.Ex. The Arboretum also benefits horticulturists as a testing area for the observation of growth, habits and tolerance of plants in the Cincinnati environment.* * *= arboretum.Ex: The Arboretum also benefits horticulturists as a testing area for the observation of growth, habits and tolerance of plants in the Cincinnati environment.
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24 bioprospección
* * *= bioprospecting [bio-prospecting].Nota: Búsqueda de nuevas especies vegetales, principalmente por los países industrializados, con objeto de mejorar la producción agrícola o con finalidades farmacéuticas.Ex. There is increasing overlap between conservation and scientific interests as bioprospecting and gene-harvesting assumes greater priority.* * *= bioprospecting [bio-prospecting].Nota: Búsqueda de nuevas especies vegetales, principalmente por los países industrializados, con objeto de mejorar la producción agrícola o con finalidades farmacéuticas.Ex: There is increasing overlap between conservation and scientific interests as bioprospecting and gene-harvesting assumes greater priority.
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25 conservación
f.1 conservation, conservancy, maintenance, keeping.2 canning.3 storage.* * *1 (de alimentos) preservation2 (calor etc) conservation3 (mantenimiento) maintenance, upkeep\instinto de conservación instinct of self-preservation* * *noun f.1) conservation2) preservation* * *SF1) [del medio ambiente] conservation2) (Culin) preservation3) (Arquit) maintenance, upkeep* * *a) ( de alimentos) preservingb) (Ecol) conservationc) (de monumentos, obras de arte) preservationel cuadro se halla en mal estado de conservación — the painting is in a bad state of repair; instinto
* * *= conservation, preservation, retention, self-preservation.Ex. For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex. RLIN (Research Libraries Information Network) is a system used by the Research Libraries Group (RLG), a group dedicated to resolving common problems in collection development, management, access and preservation.Ex. Even in prisons nowadays the enlightened gaoler aims at more than custodial retention: he aims at education.Ex. The desire for institutional self-preservation rules out this alternative.----* área de conservación del patrimonio = heritage field.* bibliotecario de conservación = preservation librarian.* Conferencia Panafricana sobre Preservacion y Conservación de Material Bibli = Pan-African Conference on the Preservation and Conservation of Library and Archival Materials.* conservación de alimentos = food preservation.* conservación de archivos = archival preservation.* conservación de documentos electrónicos = electronic document preservation, electronic document preservation.* conservación de la web = Web archiving.* conservación digital = digital preservation, digital archiving.* conservación en formato electrónico = electronic preservation [e-preservation].* conservación en frío = cold storage.* conservación preventiva = preventive conservation, preventive preservation.* desde el punto de vista de la conservación = preservationally.* especialista en conservación = preservationist, conservationist.* especialista en conservación de libros = book conservation specialist.* experto en conservación = preservationist.* gestión y conservación de documentos electrónicos = electronic document preservation and management.* instinto de conservación = instinct of self-preservation, survival information.* institución dedicada a la conservación del patrimonio = memory institution.* institución para el estudio y la conservación del patrimonio = heritage organisation.* laboratorio de conservación = conservation laboratory.* plan de conservación = conservation plan.* política de conservación = preservation policy, conservation policy.* producto para la conservación = preservative.* relativo a la conservación = curational.* responsable de la conservación = preservation officer.* * *a) ( de alimentos) preservingb) (Ecol) conservationc) (de monumentos, obras de arte) preservationel cuadro se halla en mal estado de conservación — the painting is in a bad state of repair; instinto
* * *= conservation, preservation, retention, self-preservation.Ex: For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.
Ex: RLIN (Research Libraries Information Network) is a system used by the Research Libraries Group (RLG), a group dedicated to resolving common problems in collection development, management, access and preservation.Ex: Even in prisons nowadays the enlightened gaoler aims at more than custodial retention: he aims at education.Ex: The desire for institutional self-preservation rules out this alternative.* área de conservación del patrimonio = heritage field.* bibliotecario de conservación = preservation librarian.* Conferencia Panafricana sobre Preservacion y Conservación de Material Bibli = Pan-African Conference on the Preservation and Conservation of Library and Archival Materials.* conservación de alimentos = food preservation.* conservación de archivos = archival preservation.* conservación de documentos electrónicos = electronic document preservation, electronic document preservation.* conservación de la web = Web archiving.* conservación digital = digital preservation, digital archiving.* conservación en formato electrónico = electronic preservation [e-preservation].* conservación en frío = cold storage.* conservación preventiva = preventive conservation, preventive preservation.* desde el punto de vista de la conservación = preservationally.* especialista en conservación = preservationist, conservationist.* especialista en conservación de libros = book conservation specialist.* experto en conservación = preservationist.* gestión y conservación de documentos electrónicos = electronic document preservation and management.* instinto de conservación = instinct of self-preservation, survival information.* institución dedicada a la conservación del patrimonio = memory institution.* institución para el estudio y la conservación del patrimonio = heritage organisation.* laboratorio de conservación = conservation laboratory.* plan de conservación = conservation plan.* política de conservación = preservation policy, conservation policy.* producto para la conservación = preservative.* relativo a la conservación = curational.* responsable de la conservación = preservation officer.* * *1 (de alimentos) preserving2 ( Ecol) conservationla conservación de la naturaleza nature conservationla conservación de especies protegidas the protection o conservation of endangered speciesla conservación de nuestros monumentos históricos the conservation o preservation of our historical monumentsel cuadro se halla en un lamentable estado de conservación the painting is in a terrible state of repair o preservation* * *
conservación sustantivo femenino
b) (Ecol) conservation
conservación sustantivo femenino
1 (cuidado) maintenance, upkeep
2 (de un bosque, especie) conservation
3 (de un alimento) preservation
' conservación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ministerio
- instinto
English:
conservation
- nature conservation
- preservation
- self
* * *conservación nf1. [de alimentos] preservation2. [de costumbres, patrimonio] conservation;[de bosques, animales] conservation conservación de la energía energy conservation;conservación del medio ambiente environmental conservation;conservación de la naturaleza nature conservation3. [mantenimiento] maintenance;en buen/mal estado de conservación in good/bad condition* * *f1 de alimentos preservation* * ** * *1. (ecología) conservation2. (de alimentos, etc) preservation -
26 evolución
f.1 evolution, progress, advance.2 development.* * *1 (cambio) evolution; (desarrollo) development2 (vuelta) turn3 MILITAR manoeuvre (US maneuver)* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Bio) evolution2) (=desarrollo) evolution, development3) (Med) progress4) (Mil) manoeuvre, maneuver (EEUU)* * *1)a) (Biol) evolutionb) (de ideas, sociedad) development, evolution; ( de enfermedad) development; ( de enfermo) progress2) (de avión, pájaro) circle; (de gimnasta, patinador) evolution (frml)* * *= development, evolution.Ex. Enumerative schemes can be difficult to revise to take account of new developments.Ex. A number of ancillary factors about the development of knowledge can be examined such as the extent of self-citation and the evolution of concepts.----* estudiar la evolución histórica de Algo = historicise [historicize, -USA].* evolución de los datos = data trend.* evolución histórica = historical evolution.* evolución temporal = temporal development, timeline [time line].* línea indicativa de la evolución de una gráfica = trend line [trend-line].* presentar la evolución de Algo = chart + the history.* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.* teoría de la evolución, la = theory of evolution, the.* trazar la evolución de = trace + the development of, trace + the evolution of.* trazar la evolución de Algo = chart + progress, chart + the history.* * *1)a) (Biol) evolutionb) (de ideas, sociedad) development, evolution; ( de enfermedad) development; ( de enfermo) progress2) (de avión, pájaro) circle; (de gimnasta, patinador) evolution (frml)* * *= development, evolution.Ex: Enumerative schemes can be difficult to revise to take account of new developments.
Ex: A number of ancillary factors about the development of knowledge can be examined such as the extent of self-citation and the evolution of concepts.* estudiar la evolución histórica de Algo = historicise [historicize, -USA].* evolución de los datos = data trend.* evolución histórica = historical evolution.* evolución temporal = temporal development, timeline [time line].* línea indicativa de la evolución de una gráfica = trend line [trend-line].* presentar la evolución de Algo = chart + the history.* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.* teoría de la evolución, la = theory of evolution, the.* trazar la evolución de = trace + the development of, trace + the evolution of.* trazar la evolución de Algo = chart + progress, chart + the history.* * *A1 ( Biol) evolution2 (de las ideas, la sociedad) development, evolution; (de una enfermedad) development; (de un enfermo) progressla evolución de la situación energética nacional the changes in o evolution of the country's energy situationB (de un avión, pájaro) circle; (de un gimnasta) movement, evolution; ( frml) (de un patinador) figure, evolution ( frml)* * *
evolución sustantivo femeninoa) (Biol) evolution
( de enfermo) progress
evolución sustantivo femenino
1 Biol evolution
2 (de los acontecimientos, de un negocio) development
' evolución' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
doblete
- escalón
- progreso
English:
develop
- evolution
- progress
- progression
* * *evolución nf1. [progreso] [de sociedad, situación, negociaciones] development, progress;[de enfermo] progress;me preocupa la evolución económica del país I'm concerned about the way the country's economy is going;la evolución tecnológica technological development o progress;una sociedad en plena evolución a rapidly developing society2. [cambio] change3. [de especies] evolution;la evolución de las especies marinas the evolution of marine life4. [movimiento]contemplaban las evoluciones del jugador en la banda they watched the player warming up on the sidelines;me gusta ver las evoluciones de los aviones en el aeropuerto I like watching planes taking off and landing at the airport5. Mil manoeuvre* * *f1 BIO evolution2 ( desarrollo) development* * *1) : evolution2) : development, progress* * *1. (en biología) evolution2. (desarrollo) development -
27 origen
m.1 origin (principio).en su origen originallydar origen a to give rise totener su origen en to have one's origins in, to originate in (lugar)2 origins, birth (ascendencia).los aceites de origen español oils of Spanish origin, Spanish oilsAlicia es colombiana de origen Alicia is Colombian by birthde origen humilde of humble origin3 cause (causa).el origen del problema the cause o source of the problem* * *► nombre masculino (pl orígenes)1 (causa) cause, origin2 (procedencia - gen) origin; (- de persona) extraction\dar origen a to give rise toen su origen originallytener su origen en to originate inidioma de origen source languagepaís de origen country of origin* * *noun m.1) origin2) source•- orígenes* * *SM1) (=causa, principio) originun trabajo de investigación sobre los orígenes del flamenco — a piece of research on the origins of flamenco
la policía está investigando el origen de las llamadas telefónicas — the police are investigating the source of the phone calls
esta situación ha dado origen a múltiples procesos judiciales — this situation has given rise to numerous lawsuits
el Big Bang, la gran explosión que dio origen al Universo — the Big Bang, the great explosion that created the Universe
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de origen, proteínas de origen animal/vegetal — animal/vegetable proteinsproblemas de origen psicológico — psychological problems, problems of psychological origin
un deporte de origen inglés — a sport of English origin, a sport originally from England
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desde sus orígenes — [de movimiento, corriente] from its origins; [de ciudad, país] from the very beginning, right from the startuna historia de la medicina desde sus orígenes hasta nuestros días — a history of medicine from its origins up to the present day
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en su origen — originallyla obra fue escrita en su origen para cuatro voces — the work was originally written for four voices
en su origen la organización no tenía más de veinte miembros — at the outset o at the start o originally the organization had no more than twenty members
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tener su origen en — [+ lugar] to originate in; [+ inicio] to originate from; [+ fecha] to date back tola paella tuvo su origen en Valencia — paella had its origin o originated in Valencia
el vals tiene su origen en las danzas austriacas "Ländler" — the waltz originates o comes from Austrian "Ländler" dances
2) [de persona] background, origins plson gente de origen humilde — they are from a humble background, they are of humble origins
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de origen argentino/árabe — of Argentinian/Arab origin o más frm extraction•
país de origen — country of origin, native country3)• en origen — (Com, Econ) at source
* * *a) ( principio) origin; (de palabra, tradición) originen su origen — originally, in the beginning
aquel comentario dio origen a... — that remark gave rise to o caused...
b) ( procedencia) originc) (Mat) origin* * *= genesis, lineage, origin, parent, pedigree, root, source, provenance, strain, root cause.Ex. The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.Ex. The lineage of PRECIS indexing: PRECIS indexing has roots in faceted classification.Ex. These rules have their origins in a report by the American Library Association.Ex. Most bibliographic databases evolved from a parent abstracting or indexing publication.Ex. The term 'false drops' which is encountered in other aspects of information retrieval can trace its pedigree to edge notch cards.Ex. However, many indexing systems have evolved over the last century, and have their roots in a time when detailed specification of subjects was unnecessary.Ex. The network is fairly well developed and lobbying initiatives on policies affecting all or a group of local authorities have stemmed from this source.Ex. This article redefines the archival principle of provenance as the entire history of an item's origin, its use and custody.Ex. The dynamism of a continent-wide free society drawn from many strains depended on more people having access to more knowledge to be used in more ways = El dinamismo de una sociedad continental libre compuesta de muchas razas dependía de que un mayor número de personas tuviera acceso a un mayor conocimiento para que se utilizara de más formas diferentes.Ex. This article highlights the root causes of nativism against both immigrants and U.S. immigration policy arising from increasing legal and illegal immigration.----* álbum de orígenes = studbook.* americano de origen asiático = Asian American.* americano de origen mejicano = Mexican American.* artículo origen = parent article.* atribuir su origen a = trace to, trace back to.* buscar el origen de = trace + the origin of.* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.* cuyo origen es determinable = retraceable, traceable.* cuyo origen es ilocalizable = irretraceable.* cuyo origen es localizable = traceable, retraceable.* cuyo origen is indeterminable = irretraceable.* dar origen = mother.* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.* de origen + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + in origin.* de origen determinable = retraceable, traceable.* de origen humilde = of low descent.* de origen ilocalizable = irretraceable.* de origen indeterminable = irretraceable.* de origen localizable = traceable, retraceable.* desde su origen = from + its/their + inception, since + its/their + inception.* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* en el origen (de) = in the early days (of).* en sus orígenes = originally.* establecer el origen de = trace + the origin of.* libro de orígenes = studbook.* los orígenes de = the dawn of.* lugar de origen = locality of origin.* nacionalidad de origen = nationality of origin.* Origen de las Especies, el = Origin of Species, the.* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.* orígenes = ascendancy.* orígenes + encontrarse = origins + lie.* origen étnico = ethnic origin, ethnicity, ethnic background.* origen geográfico = geographical origin.* origen geológico = geological origin.* origen nacional = national origin.* origen + remontarse a = trace + ascendancy.* país de origen = country of origin, national origin, home country.* ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.* ser el origen de = provide + the material for.* tener su origen = hark(en) back to, hearken back to.* tener su origen en = trace to, trace back to, have + Posesivo + roots in.* tener sus orígenes = be rooted in.* término de origen = referred-from term.* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.* * *a) ( principio) origin; (de palabra, tradición) originen su origen — originally, in the beginning
aquel comentario dio origen a... — that remark gave rise to o caused...
b) ( procedencia) originc) (Mat) origin* * *= genesis, lineage, origin, parent, pedigree, root, source, provenance, strain, root cause.Ex: The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.
Ex: The lineage of PRECIS indexing: PRECIS indexing has roots in faceted classification.Ex: These rules have their origins in a report by the American Library Association.Ex: Most bibliographic databases evolved from a parent abstracting or indexing publication.Ex: The term 'false drops' which is encountered in other aspects of information retrieval can trace its pedigree to edge notch cards.Ex: However, many indexing systems have evolved over the last century, and have their roots in a time when detailed specification of subjects was unnecessary.Ex: The network is fairly well developed and lobbying initiatives on policies affecting all or a group of local authorities have stemmed from this source.Ex: This article redefines the archival principle of provenance as the entire history of an item's origin, its use and custody.Ex: The dynamism of a continent-wide free society drawn from many strains depended on more people having access to more knowledge to be used in more ways = El dinamismo de una sociedad continental libre compuesta de muchas razas dependía de que un mayor número de personas tuviera acceso a un mayor conocimiento para que se utilizara de más formas diferentes.Ex: This article highlights the root causes of nativism against both immigrants and U.S. immigration policy arising from increasing legal and illegal immigration.* álbum de orígenes = studbook.* americano de origen asiático = Asian American.* americano de origen mejicano = Mexican American.* artículo origen = parent article.* atribuir su origen a = trace to, trace back to.* buscar el origen de = trace + the origin of.* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.* cuyo origen es determinable = retraceable, traceable.* cuyo origen es ilocalizable = irretraceable.* cuyo origen es localizable = traceable, retraceable.* cuyo origen is indeterminable = irretraceable.* dar origen = mother.* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.* de origen + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + in origin.* de origen determinable = retraceable, traceable.* de origen humilde = of low descent.* de origen ilocalizable = irretraceable.* de origen indeterminable = irretraceable.* de origen localizable = traceable, retraceable.* desde su origen = from + its/their + inception, since + its/their + inception.* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* en el origen (de) = in the early days (of).* en sus orígenes = originally.* establecer el origen de = trace + the origin of.* libro de orígenes = studbook.* los orígenes de = the dawn of.* lugar de origen = locality of origin.* nacionalidad de origen = nationality of origin.* Origen de las Especies, el = Origin of Species, the.* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.* orígenes = ascendancy.* orígenes + encontrarse = origins + lie.* origen étnico = ethnic origin, ethnicity, ethnic background.* origen geográfico = geographical origin.* origen geológico = geological origin.* origen nacional = national origin.* origen + remontarse a = trace + ascendancy.* país de origen = country of origin, national origin, home country.* ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.* ser el origen de = provide + the material for.* tener su origen = hark(en) back to, hearken back to.* tener su origen en = trace to, trace back to, have + Posesivo + roots in.* tener sus orígenes = be rooted in.* término de origen = referred-from term.* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.* * *1 (del universo, de la vida) origin; (de una palabra, una tradición) originesta costumbre tiene su origen en un antiguo rito pagano this custom has its origin in an ancient pagan rite, this custom derives from an ancient pagan ritela cocina vasca desde sus orígenes hasta la actualidad Basque cuisine from its origins to the present dayel Tratado de Versalles dio origen a la OIT the ILO came into being o was brought into being by the Treaty of Versaillesaquel comentario dio origen a un gran escándalo that remark gave rise to o caused a great scandallos orígenes de la guerra the origins o causes of the war2 (de un producto — establecimiento) point of origin; (— país) country of originembotellado en origen estate-bottledes español de origen he is Spanish by birthde origen holandés of Dutch origin o extractionde origen humilde of humble origin(s)mejillones envasados en origen mussels canned at point of origin3 ( Mat) origin* * *
origen sustantivo masculino
origin;
dar origen a algo to give rise to sth;
país de origen country of origin;
de origen humilde of humble origin(s)
origen sustantivo masculino
1 (comienzo) origin: dio una charla sobre el origen del universo, he gave a talk on the origin of the universe
2 (causa) cause: el origen de su tristeza es la muerte de su amigo, his sadness is due to his friend's death
3 (ascendencia, procedencia) origin: su madre es inglesa de origen, her mother is English by birth
♦ Locuciones: dar origen a, to give rise to: su actitud dio origen a un malentendido, his attitude gave rise to a misunderstanding
denominación de origen, guarantee of origin and quality
' origen' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
denominación
- derivarse
- doblete
- emanar
- ser
- extracción
- fuente
- germen
- hipótesis
- madre
- milenaria
- milenario
- nacimiento
- principio
- semilla
- tierra
- ascendencia
- de
- país
- procedencia
English:
background
- be
- beginning
- birth
- date
- descent
- ethnicity
- fountainhead
- from
- get at
- home
- homeland
- origin
- originate
- out of
- provenance
- root
- source
- speculate
- start out
- trace back
- African-American
- derive
- rise
* * *origen nm1. [principio] origin;en su origen originally;dar origen a to give rise to;sus palabras han dado origen a especulaciones her statements have given rise to o caused speculation;esta idea dio origen a la actual empresa this idea was the origin of the company as it is today;desde sus orígenes from its origins;tener su origen en [lugar] to have one's origins in, to originate in;esta leyenda tiene su origen en un hecho histórico this legend has its origins in historical fact;tiene su origen en el siglo XIX it originated in the 19th century2. [ascendencia] origins, birth;Alicia es colombiana de origen Alicia is Colombian by birth;de origen humilde of humble origin3. [causa] cause;el origen del problema the cause o source of the problem4. [de un producto] origin;los aceites de origen español oils from Spain;agua mineral envasada en origen mineral water bottled at source5. Mat origin* * *m origin;ser de origen … be of … origin o extraction;tener su origen en have its origin in;dar origen a give rise to* * *1) : origin2) : lineage, birth3)dar origen a : to give rise to4)en su origen : originally* * *origen n1. (en general) origin2. (causa) cause -
28 propagador
adj.propagating, propagative, spreading, propagandist.m.1 propagator.2 spreader, propagator.* * *masculine, femininepropagator* * *propagador, -ora♦ adj1. [difusor] spreading2. [de razas, especies] propagating♦ nm,f1. [difusor] spreader2. [de razas, especies] propagator -
29 abuso
m.1 scandal, sin.2 abuse, bad use, misuse.3 abusive act, abuse.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: abusar.* * *1 abuse, misuse2 (injusticia) injustice\abuso de confianza betrayal of trust, breach of faithabusos deshonestos indecent assault sing* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=extralimitación) [de privilegios, cargo, fondos] abusecuando hay abuso de amistad — when unfair demands are made on friendship, when there are impositions made on friendship
abuso de confianza — (Pol, Econ) breach of trust, betrayal of trust
2) (=uso excesivo) [de tabaco, drogas] abuse; [de disolventes, pesticidas] overusehabía un abuso de adjetivos en el texto — there was too much o excessive use of adjectives in the text
recibió varias quejas por abuso de fuerza — he received several complaints of excessive use of force
no es recomendable el abuso de la sal en la comida — it's not advisable to put too much salt in your food
3) (tb: abuso sexual) sexual abuse* * *a) ( uso excesivo) abuseb) (de hospitalidad, generosidad)c) ( injusticia) outrage* * *= abuse, encroachment, breach, indulgence, mistreatment, daylight robbery.Ex. I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.Ex. It is really up to us to decide whether or not we can sustain that entity against the challenges and the encroachments that threaten it.Ex. The key is through controls, which must be built in so that breaches are detected.Ex. This information method allows for the creation of mechanical systems that combine looseness with indulgence.Ex. Centuries of mistreatment and bad handling, together with the environmental conditions have contributed greatly to the poor condition of the manuscripts.Ex. Health-care price hike is daylight robbery.----* abuso de confianza = betrayal of trust, breach of trust.* abuso de información confidencial = insider trading, insider dealing.* abuso de información privilegiada = insider trading, insider dealing.* abuso del alcohol = alcohol abuse.* abuso de las drogas = drug abuse.* abuso de menores = child abuse.* abuso de poder = abuse of power.* abuso de sustancias nocivas = substance abuse.* abuso emocional = emotional abuse.* abuso físico = personal abuse, physical abuse.* abusos = overindulgence.* abuso sexual = sexual abuse, molestation.* abuso sicológico = psychological abuse.* abuso verbal = verbal abuse.* * *a) ( uso excesivo) abuseb) (de hospitalidad, generosidad)c) ( injusticia) outrage* * *= abuse, encroachment, breach, indulgence, mistreatment, daylight robbery.Ex: I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.
Ex: It is really up to us to decide whether or not we can sustain that entity against the challenges and the encroachments that threaten it.Ex: The key is through controls, which must be built in so that breaches are detected.Ex: This information method allows for the creation of mechanical systems that combine looseness with indulgence.Ex: Centuries of mistreatment and bad handling, together with the environmental conditions have contributed greatly to the poor condition of the manuscripts.Ex: Health-care price hike is daylight robbery.* abuso de confianza = betrayal of trust, breach of trust.* abuso de información confidencial = insider trading, insider dealing.* abuso de información privilegiada = insider trading, insider dealing.* abuso del alcohol = alcohol abuse.* abuso de las drogas = drug abuse.* abuso de menores = child abuse.* abuso de poder = abuse of power.* abuso de sustancias nocivas = substance abuse.* abuso emocional = emotional abuse.* abuso físico = personal abuse, physical abuse.* abusos = overindulgence.* abuso sexual = sexual abuse, molestation.* abuso sicológico = psychological abuse.* abuso verbal = verbal abuse.* * *1 (uso excesivo) abuseel abuso en la bebida alcohol abusese ha hecho uso y abuso de esta metáfora this metaphor has been used time and again2 (injusticia) outragees un abuso que nos traten así it's outrageous o an outrage that we should be treated in this wayCompuestos:masculine abuse of authoritympl indecent assaultsexual o sex abusemasculine child abusepara prevenir el abuso sexual infantil to prevent child abuse, to prevent children being sexually abused* * *
Del verbo abusar: ( conjugate abusar)
abuso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
abusó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
abusar
abuso
abusar ( conjugate abusar) verbo intransitivo
1a) ( aprovecharse):
abuso de algo ‹de autoridad/posición/generosidad› to abuse sth;
no quisiera abuso de su amabilidad I don't want to impose (on you);
abuso de algn ‹de padres/amigo› to take advantage of sb
2 ( usar en exceso):
no se debe abuso del alcohol alcohol should be drunk in moderation
abuso sustantivo masculino
el abuso en la bebida excessive drinking;
abusos deshonestos indecent assault;
abuso sexual infantil child abuseb) (de hospitalidad, generosidad):
¡qué abuso de confianza! (fam) what a nerve! (colloq)
◊ ¡esto es un abuso! this is outrageous!;
prestarse a abusos to lay itself open to abuse
abusar verbo intransitivo
1 (aprovecharse de) to take (unfair) advantage of: su familia abusa de su bondad, her family take advantage of her kindness
(del poder, de la autoridad, etc) to abuse
2 (consumir en exceso) abusar del alcohol, to drink too much o to excess
3 Jur (de un menor, de una mujer) to abuse
4 familiar ¡no abuses de mi paciencia!, don't try my patience
abuso sustantivo masculino abuse
abuso de confianza, abuse of trust
abuso de poder, abuse of power
abuso sexual, sexual abuse
' abuso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atropello
- denunciar
- levantarse
- acabar
- desmán
- terminar
English:
abuse
- breach
- imposition
- malpractice
- mistreatment
- misuse
* * *abuso nmabuso de autoridad abuse of authority;abuso de confianza breach of confidence;Der abusos deshonestos indecent assault;abuso de poder abuse of power;Com abuso de posición dominante abuse of a dominant position;abusos sexuales sexual abuse2. [atropello] scandal, outrage;¡esto es un abuso! this is outrageous!* * *m abuse;estos precios son un abuso these prices are outrageous o an outrage* * *abuso nm1) : abuse2) : injustice, outrage* * *abuso n abuse -
30 comerciar
v.1 to trade, to do business.comerciar con armas/pieles to deal o trade in arms/fursEllos negocian They trade=do business.2 to sell, to flog, to deal in.* * *1 (comprar y vender) to trade, deal, buy and sell2 (hacer negocios) to do business ( con, with)* * *verb1) to deal, trade* * *VI [dos empresas] to do business (together); [naciones] to tradecomerciar con — [+ empresa] to do business with, have dealings with; [+ país] to trade with; [+ mercancías] to deal in, trade in, handle
* * *verbo intransitivo to trade, do businesscomerciar en algo — to trade o deal in something
* * *= trade.Ex. Stopping a few miles north of where the Lewark meets the great Modoc River in what is now called the American midwest, they constructed a humble cabin and began trading with river men and friendly Indians.----* comerciar con = deal in.* * *verbo intransitivo to trade, do businesscomerciar en algo — to trade o deal in something
* * *= trade.Ex: Stopping a few miles north of where the Lewark meets the great Modoc River in what is now called the American midwest, they constructed a humble cabin and began trading with river men and friendly Indians.
* comerciar con = deal in.* * *comerciar [A1 ]vito trade, do businesscomercian con los países árabes they trade o do business with the Arab countriescomercia con su cuerpo ( euf); she sells her bodycomerciar EN algo to trade o deal IN sthcomerciaban en pieles they were trading o dealing in skins* * *
comerciar ( conjugate comerciar) verbo intransitivo
to trade, do business;
comerciar en algo to trade o deal in sth
comerciar verbo intransitivo to trade: comercian con antigüedades, they trade in antiques
' comerciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
negociar
- trabajar
English:
business
- deal in
- trade
- deal
- handle
- receive
* * *comerciar vito trade, to do business;comerciar con armas/pieles to deal o trade in arms/furs;comerciar en especies to deal o trade in kind;comerciamos principalmente con los países mediterráneos we mainly trade o do business with the Mediterranean countries* * *v/i trade ( con with;en in), do business ( con with)* * *comerciar vi: to do business, to trade* * *comerciar vb to trade -
31 desaparición
f.disappearance, extinction.* * *1 disappearance* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [de persona, objeto] disappearance2) [de especie] extinction* * *b) (euf & frml) ( muerte) passing (euph & frml)* * *= demise, disappearance, disbandment, disbanding, withering away, effacement.Ex. Murra described a number of these enterprises, their virtues and weaknesses and the possible explanations for their demise.Ex. If the disappearance of these latter two media are a problem, use dummies on the shelf and store the item at the circulation desk.Ex. The methods employed and labour costs associated with the disbandment are detailed.Ex. Disbanding of serials departments may result from the integration into automated systems of serials processing.Ex. Free software is the vital first step in the withering away of the intellectual property system.Ex. Meanwhile a coalition of cells has been effected at intervals through the effacement of their walls.----* desaparición de las diferencias = blurring of differences, blurring of roles, blurring of boundaries.* desaparición de las diferencias entre = blurring of distinctions between.* desaparición de los límites = blurring of boundaries.* * *b) (euf & frml) ( muerte) passing (euph & frml)* * *= demise, disappearance, disbandment, disbanding, withering away, effacement.Ex: Murra described a number of these enterprises, their virtues and weaknesses and the possible explanations for their demise.
Ex: If the disappearance of these latter two media are a problem, use dummies on the shelf and store the item at the circulation desk.Ex: The methods employed and labour costs associated with the disbandment are detailed.Ex: Disbanding of serials departments may result from the integration into automated systems of serials processing.Ex: Free software is the vital first step in the withering away of the intellectual property system.Ex: Meanwhile a coalition of cells has been effected at intervals through the effacement of their walls.* desaparición de las diferencias = blurring of differences, blurring of roles, blurring of boundaries.* desaparición de las diferencias entre = blurring of distinctions between.* desaparición de los límites = blurring of boundaries.* * *1 disappearanceuna especie en vías de desaparición an endangered speciesla policía investiga la desaparición de una niña de ocho años the police are investigating the disappearance of an eight-year-old girlla desaparición de la delegación provocará problemas administrativos the closure of the local office will cause administrative problems* * *
desaparición sustantivo femenino
disappearance;
desaparición sustantivo femenino
1 disappearance
2 frml euf extinction
' desaparición' also found in these entries:
English:
demise
- disappearance
- go on
- inquire into
- poof
- probe into
* * *desaparición nf1. [de objeto, animal, persona] disappearance;especies/tradiciones en vías de desaparición endangered species/traditions;la desaparición de este ministerio perjudicó a muchos many people were adversely affected by the closure of the ministry;los represores practicaron la desaparición de militantes the instigators of the repression were responsible for the disappearance of activists* * *f disappearance* * ** * *desaparición n disappearance -
32 distintivo
adj.distinctive, typical, characteristic, peculiar.m.1 emblem, badge, symbol.2 distinctive quality, distinctive factor, hallmark.* * *► adjetivo1 distinctive, distinguishing1 (insignia) badge, emblem; (marca) mark\rasgo distintivo characteristic feature————————1 (insignia) badge, emblem; (marca) mark* * *(f. - distintiva)adj.* * *1.ADJ [rasgo, carácter] distinctive; [signo] distinguishing2.SM (=insignia) [de policía] badge, button (EEUU); [de equipo] emblem, badge; [de empresa] emblem, logo* * *I- va adjetivo <rasgo/característica> distinctiveII* * *= distinctive, differencing, distinguishing.Ex. In addition to main or added entries under titles added entries are often also made in respect of distinctive series titles.Ex. To deal with problems of inflexions in languages such as German, it is necessary to develop a more detailed set of differencing operators.Ex. The article 'Till the end of time' predicts that automated record processing will be the major distinguishing feature of libraries at the close of this century.----* característica distintiva = distinctive feature.* colores distintivos = livery.* distintivo de impuesto de circulación = road tax disc.* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* marca distintiva = distinguishing mark.* no distintivo = nondistinctive.* * *I- va adjetivo <rasgo/característica> distinctiveII* * *= distinctive, differencing, distinguishing.Ex: In addition to main or added entries under titles added entries are often also made in respect of distinctive series titles.
Ex: To deal with problems of inflexions in languages such as German, it is necessary to develop a more detailed set of differencing operators.Ex: The article 'Till the end of time' predicts that automated record processing will be the major distinguishing feature of libraries at the close of this century.* característica distintiva = distinctive feature.* colores distintivos = livery.* distintivo de impuesto de circulación = road tax disc.* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* marca distintiva = distinguishing mark.* no distintivo = nondistinctive.* * *‹rasgo/característica› distinctivelos caracteres distintivos de ciertas especies the distinguishing o distinctive features of certain species1 (insignia) emblemel distintivo de su equipo his club's emblem o badge2 (símbolo) signes un distintivo de calidad it is a sign of quality* * *
distintivo 1◊ -va adjetivo ‹rasgo/característica› distinctive
distintivo 2 sustantivo masculino ( insignia) emblem;
( símbolo) sign
distintivo,-a
I adjetivo distinctive, distinguishing
II sustantivo masculino distinctive sign o mark
' distintivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brazalete
- distintiva
- divisa
- insignia
- marca
- rasgo
- chapa
- sello
English:
distinctive
- distinguishing
- hallmark
- distinguish
- hall
* * *distintivo, -a♦ adj[elemento, rasgo, característica] distinctive; [señal] distinguishing♦ nm1. [señal] badge2. [marca] distinguishing mark o characteristic* * *I adj distinctiveII m emblem; MIL insignia* * *distintivo, -va adj: distinctive, distinguishing -
33 diverso
adj.diverse, different, mixed, assorted.* * *► adjetivo1 different► adjetivo pl diversos,-as1 several, various* * *(f. - diversa)adj.diverse, various* * *ADJ1.1) (=variado) diverse, varied2) (=diferente) different (de from)3) pl diversos several, variousestá en diversos libros — it appears in several o various books
2.pl diversosSMPL (Com) sundries* * *- sa adjetivo1) (variado, diferente)2) (pl) ( varios) various, several* * *= different, diverse, multifarious, varying, broad-based [broad based], multidimensional [multi-dimensional].Ex. Homographs are words which have the same spelling as each other but very diverse meanings.Ex. In the case of the book, it is the interplay of such multifarious trends that will determine its destiny.Ex. A uniform title is the title by which a work that has appeared under varying titles is to be identified for cataloguing purposes.Ex. However, the organisation is well on its way to becoming a broad-based provider of databases and end-user oriented information services in all areas of engineering.Ex. The attraction of such displays is that the multidimensional relationships between subjects may be shown since any one subject can be displayed in juxtaposition with several others.----* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de modos diversos = variously.* diversos = a variety of.* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.* en diversas ocasiones = on several occasions.* en diverso grado = to varying extents, to varying degrees.* en diversos formatos = multiform.* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.* opiniones diversas = mixed reactions, mixed reviews.* recibir opiniones diversas = receive + mixed reviews.* * *- sa adjetivo1) (variado, diferente)2) (pl) ( varios) various, several* * *= different, diverse, multifarious, varying, broad-based [broad based], multidimensional [multi-dimensional].Ex: Homographs are words which have the same spelling as each other but very diverse meanings.Ex: In the case of the book, it is the interplay of such multifarious trends that will determine its destiny.Ex: A uniform title is the title by which a work that has appeared under varying titles is to be identified for cataloguing purposes.Ex: However, the organisation is well on its way to becoming a broad-based provider of databases and end-user oriented information services in all areas of engineering.Ex: The attraction of such displays is that the multidimensional relationships between subjects may be shown since any one subject can be displayed in juxtaposition with several others.* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de modos diversos = variously.* diversos = a variety of.* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.* en diversas ocasiones = on several occasions.* en diverso grado = to varying extents, to varying degrees.* en diversos formatos = multiform.* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.* opiniones diversas = mixed reactions, mixed reviews.* recibir opiniones diversas = receive + mixed reviews.* * *diverso -saA(variado, diferente): su obra cinematográfica es muy diversa his cinematic output is very varied o diverseseres de diversa naturaleza creatures of various types, various types of creaturesha desempeñado las más diversas actividades she has engaged in a very wide range of activities o in many diverse activitiesB (pl) (varios) various, severalcultivan diversos tipos de naranjas they grow several o various types of oranges* * *
diverso◊ -sa adjetivo
1 (variado, diferente):
seres de diversa naturaleza various types of creatures;
ha desempeñado las más diversas actividades she has engaged in a very wide range of activities
2 (pl) ( varios) various, several
diverso,-a adjetivo
1 (distinto) different
2 (variado) varied: un panorama muy diverso de corrientes artísticas, a wide range of artistic trends 3 diversos, (varios) several: se lo he dicho en diversas ocasiones, I've told him on several occasions
' diverso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diversa
- variado
- vario
English:
diverse
- misc.
- miscellaneous
- motley
- varied
* * *diverso, -a adj1. [diferente] different;una producción literaria muy diversa an extremely varied literary output;el zoo cuenta con especies de lo más diverso the zoo has all sorts of species2.diversos [varios] several, various;no pude asistir por diversas razones I couldn't attend for a number of reasons* * *adj diverse;diversos several, various* * *diverso, -sa adj: diverse, various* * *diverso adj (diferente) varied / different -
34 diversos
adj.various, divers, varying, sundry.* * *1 several, various* * *= various, sundry.Ex. The records in a computer data bases are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Ex. Many of the sources of information lack logic, despite the efforts of librarians bibliographers, indexers, and sundry compilers of reference works.* * *= various, sundry.Ex: The records in a computer data bases are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.
Ex: Many of the sources of information lack logic, despite the efforts of librarians bibliographers, indexers, and sundry compilers of reference works.* * *sundries (pl)* * * -
35 ecologista
adj.1 environmental, ecological.2 ecologist, environmentalist.f. & m.environmentalist, ecologist.* * *► adjetivo1 ecological1 ecologist* * *noun mf.ecologist, environmentalist* * *1.ADJ conservation antes de s, environmental2.SMF ecologist, environmentalist* * *Iadjetivo ecology (before n), environmentalist (before n)IImasculino y femenino ecologist, environmentalist* * *= environmentalist, ecologist.Ex. Librarians and environmentalists share a fundamental commitment of the principle of access to information.Ex. Reports on an ecologist's workstation which utilizes expert systems technology to evaluate and monitor the level of air pollution.----* ecologista militante = eco-warrior.* * *Iadjetivo ecology (before n), environmentalist (before n)IImasculino y femenino ecologist, environmentalist* * *= environmentalist, ecologist.Ex: Librarians and environmentalists share a fundamental commitment of the principle of access to information.
Ex: Reports on an ecologist's workstation which utilizes expert systems technology to evaluate and monitor the level of air pollution.* ecologista militante = eco-warrior.* * *ecologist, environmentalist* * *
ecologista adjetivo
ecology ( before n), environmentalist ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
ecologist, environmentalist
ecologista
I adjetivo ecological, environmental: se hizo miembro de un grupo ecologista, he joined an ecological group
II mf ecologist, environmentalist: los ecologistas denunciaron la caza de especies en peligro, ecologists condemned the hunting of endangered species
' ecologista' also found in these entries:
English:
ecologist
- environmentalist
- green
* * *♦ adjenvironmental, ecological;el movimiento ecologista the ecology o green movement♦ nmfenvironmentalist, ecologist* * *m/f ecologist, environmentalist* * *ecologista nmf: ecologist, environmentalist* * *ecologista n ecologist -
36 endogamia
f.endogamy.* * *1 endogamy, inbreeding* * *SF inbreeding* * *= inbreeding, intermarriage.Ex. This article discusses the perceived malaise which besets the field in terms of fundamentalism, xenophobia, censorship, fetishism, feminism, genetic inbreeding and social activism.Ex. Australian government forbade intermarriage between whites & Aboriginals & half-castes with Aboriginals.* * *= inbreeding, intermarriage.Ex: This article discusses the perceived malaise which besets the field in terms of fundamentalism, xenophobia, censorship, fetishism, feminism, genetic inbreeding and social activism.
Ex: Australian government forbade intermarriage between whites & Aboriginals & half-castes with Aboriginals.* * *in-breeding, endogamy ( tech)* * *endogamia nf1. [práctica cultural] endogamy2. [en familia real, especies animales] inbreeding* * *endogamia nf: inbreeding -
37 evolucionar
v.1 to evolve (progresar) (sociedad, situación).el paciente no evoluciona the patient isn't making any progress2 to carry out maneuvers (military).* * *1 (gen) to evolve, develop2 (dar vueltas) to turn3 MILITAR to manoeuvre (US maneuver)\evolucionar a pasos agigantados to take giant strides* * *verb1) to evolve2) develop* * *VI1) (Bio) to evolve2) (=desarrollarse) to evolve, develop3) (Med) to progress4) (Mil) to manoeuvre, maneuver (EEUU)5) (Aer) to circle* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) (Biol) to evolveb) ideas/sociedad/ciencia to develop, evolvec) enfermo to progresssu estado evoluciona favorablemente — (frml) his condition is improving
* * *= evolve, grow, undergo + evolution, develop.Ex. Virtually all software packages offer the purchaser the opportunity to evolve a record format which suits a specific application.Ex. No true reader can be expected to grow on a diet of prescribed texts only regardless of how well chosen they are.Ex. The communications capabilities of office microcomputers have undergone startling evolution since the early 1980s.Ex. The economics journal system has not grown and developed in a structured fashion, which has resulted in overspill into report literature.* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) (Biol) to evolveb) ideas/sociedad/ciencia to develop, evolvec) enfermo to progresssu estado evoluciona favorablemente — (frml) his condition is improving
* * *= evolve, grow, undergo + evolution, develop.Ex: Virtually all software packages offer the purchaser the opportunity to evolve a record format which suits a specific application.
Ex: No true reader can be expected to grow on a diet of prescribed texts only regardless of how well chosen they are.Ex: The communications capabilities of office microcomputers have undergone startling evolution since the early 1980s.Ex: The economics journal system has not grown and developed in a structured fashion, which has resulted in overspill into report literature.* * *evolucionar [A1 ]viA1 ( Biol) to evolve2 «ideas/sociedad/ciencia» to develop, evolvesu estado de salud evoluciona favorablemente ( frml); his condition is improving¿cómo está evolucionando el enfermo? how is the patient progressing?todo depende de cómo evolucione el conflicto it all depends on how the conflict developsB «avión/pájaro» to circle; «gimnasta» to move; «patinador» to skate* * *
evolucionar ( conjugate evolucionar) verbo intransitivoa) (Biol) to evolve
evolucionar verbo intransitivo
1 Biol to evolve
2 (funcionar, desarrollarse) to develop: su hijo está evolucionando favorablemente, your son is making satisfactory progress
' evolucionar' also found in these entries:
English:
evolve
- progress
* * *evolucionar vi1. [progresar] [sociedad, situación, negociaciones] to develop, to progress;[enfermo] to make progress;una sociedad muy evolucionada a highly developed society;esta tecnología ha evolucionado mucho the technology has developed a great deal;después de la operación evoluciona favorablemente his progress since the operation has been satisfactory;el paciente no evoluciona the patient isn't making any progress2. [cambiar] to change;mis padres han evolucionado con los años my parents have changed with the years3. [especies] to evolveel avión evolucionaba sobre la ciudad the plane was flying over the city5. Mil to carry out manoeuvres* * *v/i1 BIO evolve2 ( desarrollar) develop* * *evolucionar vi1) : to evolve2) : to change, to develop* * *evolucionar vb1. (en biología) to evolve2. (desarrollarse) to develop -
38 extinguirse
1 (fuego etc) to go out2 (especie etc) to become extinct, die out3 (amor) to die away4 (plazo) to expire, run out* * *VPR1) [fuego] to go out2) (Bio) to die out, become extinct3) [contrato, plazo] to expire* * *(v.) = die out, go + the way of the dodo, follow + the dodo, go + the way of the horseless carriage, go + the way of the dinosaur(s), become + extinct, peter outEx. These changes accelerated through much of the nineteenth century, with the older material such as the chivalric romance dying out about the 1960s.Ex. Today, all of the early independents have gone the way of the dodo = En la actualidad, todas las empresas independientes originales han desaparecido.Ex. It has the choice: to follow the dodo or to rise again like the phoenix.Ex. When databases of information (particularly in full text) first became available on the Internet, many users felt that thesauri and subject classifications were no longer needed and would go the way of horseless carriages.Ex. The library will have to learn to cope with new technology and even larger amounts of material if it wishes to avoid going the way of the dinosaur.Ex. Forestry officials have created suntraps in one of the region's beauty spots to prevent a species of the ant family from becoming extinct.Ex. Press demands for information soon petered out but enquiries from the general public continued for many months.* * *(v.) = die out, go + the way of the dodo, follow + the dodo, go + the way of the horseless carriage, go + the way of the dinosaur(s), become + extinct, peter outEx: These changes accelerated through much of the nineteenth century, with the older material such as the chivalric romance dying out about the 1960s.
Ex: Today, all of the early independents have gone the way of the dodo = En la actualidad, todas las empresas independientes originales han desaparecido.Ex: It has the choice: to follow the dodo or to rise again like the phoenix.Ex: When databases of information (particularly in full text) first became available on the Internet, many users felt that thesauri and subject classifications were no longer needed and would go the way of horseless carriages.Ex: The library will have to learn to cope with new technology and even larger amounts of material if it wishes to avoid going the way of the dinosaur.Ex: Forestry officials have created suntraps in one of the region's beauty spots to prevent a species of the ant family from becoming extinct.Ex: Press demands for information soon petered out but enquiries from the general public continued for many months.* * *
■extinguirse verbo reflexivo
1 (el fuego) to go out
2 (una especie) to become extinct, die out: los lémures se están extinguiendo, lemurs are dying out
' extinguirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
extinguir
English:
die
- die down
- die out
* * *vpr1. [fuego, incendio, luz] to go out;[volcán] to become extinct2. [animal, raza] to become extinct, to die out3. [ruido] to die away4. [afecto, entusiasmo, esperanzas] to die5. [plazo] to expire* * *v/r1 BIO, ZO become extinct, die out2 de fuego go out3 de plazo expire* * *vr1) apagarse: to go out, to fade out2) : to die out, to become extinct* * *extinguirse vb1. (fuego) to go out -
39 preservación
f.preservation, conservation, conservancy, preserving.* * *1 preservation* * *SF preservation, protection* * *femenino preservation* * *= preservation, salvaging, salvage.Ex. RLIN (Research Libraries Information Network) is a system used by the Research Libraries Group (RLG), a group dedicated to resolving common problems in collection development, management, access and preservation.Ex. In contrast to Bush who seems poised to recklessly waste more lives and resources in pursuit of his ideological mission and the salvaging of his legacy.Ex. Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.----* Comisión Europea para la Preservación y el Acceso (ECPA) = European Commission on Preservation and Access (ECPA).* Conferencia Panafricana sobre Preservacion y Conservación de Material Bibli = Pan-African Conference on the Preservation and Conservation of Library and Archival Materials.* PADI (Preservación de Información Digital Australiana) = PADI (Preservation of Australian Digital Information).* política de preservación = preservation policy.* preservación de archivos = archival preservation.* preservación mediante la microfilmación = preservation microfilming.* * *femenino preservation* * *= preservation, salvaging, salvage.Ex: RLIN (Research Libraries Information Network) is a system used by the Research Libraries Group (RLG), a group dedicated to resolving common problems in collection development, management, access and preservation.
Ex: In contrast to Bush who seems poised to recklessly waste more lives and resources in pursuit of his ideological mission and the salvaging of his legacy.Ex: Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.* Comisión Europea para la Preservación y el Acceso (ECPA) = European Commission on Preservation and Access (ECPA).* Conferencia Panafricana sobre Preservacion y Conservación de Material Bibli = Pan-African Conference on the Preservation and Conservation of Library and Archival Materials.* PADI (Preservación de Información Digital Australiana) = PADI (Preservation of Australian Digital Information).* política de preservación = preservation policy.* preservación de archivos = archival preservation.* preservación mediante la microfilmación = preservation microfilming.* * *preservationla preservación del medio ambiente the protection of the environment* * *preservación nfpreservation;la preservación de especies en peligro de extinción the protection of endangered species* * ** * * -
40 propagación
f.propagation, spread, spreading.* * *1 propagation, spreading* * *SF1) (=extensión) [de enfermedad, infección, fuego] spreading; [de ruido] spreading, diffusion frm; [de ideas] spreading, dissemination frm2) (Bio) propagation* * *femenino propagation* * *= propagation, spreading.Ex. As part of an imported culture libraries may be associated with influences undermining traditional values and self-confidence and with the propagation of negative values such as consumerism.Ex. The greatest boost to the spreading of knowledge through vastly increased book production was the invention of woodblock printing which was well developed by the late 9th century.* * *femenino propagation* * *= propagation, spreading.Ex: As part of an imported culture libraries may be associated with influences undermining traditional values and self-confidence and with the propagation of negative values such as consumerism.
Ex: The greatest boost to the spreading of knowledge through vastly increased book production was the invention of woodblock printing which was well developed by the late 9th century.* * *propagationla rápida propagación del fuego the rapid spread of the firemisioneros encargados de la propagación de la fe missionaries charged with spreading the faith o with the propagation o dissemination of the faith* * *propagación nf1. [extensión, divulgación] spreading;cortaron varios árboles para evitar la propagación del fuego they cut down several trees to stop the fire from spreading2. [de especies, ondas] propagation* * *f spread* * *
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