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121 importar
v.1 to import (productos) (& computing).La empresa importa relojes The company imports watches.2 to amount to, to come to.3 to matter.ya no te importo — al contrario, sí que me importas you don't care about me any more — on the contrary, you do matter to meno me importa lo que piense la gente I don't care what people think4 to matter (ser importante).lo que importa es que… what matters o the important thing is that…no importa it doesn't matter¡qué importa que llueva! so what if it's raining?5 to mind.no me importa que venga tu familia I don't mind if your family comespreferiría no salir, si no te importa I'd rather not go out, if you don't mind o if it's all the same to you¿le importa que me siente? do you mind if I sit down?6 to care about, to care for.Nos importa su salud We care about his health.Nos importa We care.7 to be important, to have importance, to matter, to import.Eso importa That is important.8 to care to, to mind.Nos importa participar We care to participate.9 to concern.Me importa la paz mundial World peace concerns me.* * *1 COMERCIO (traer de fuera) to import2 (valer) to amount to■ ¿a cuánto importa la factura? how much does the bill amount to?1 (tener importancia) to matter2 (molestar) to mind■ ¿te importaría cerrar la ventana? would you mind closing the window?\¡a ti qué te importa! familiar mind your own business!lo que importa es que... the important thing is that...me importa un bledo/pito/comino familiar I couldn't care lessno importa it doesn't matter* * *verb1) to import2) matter, mind3) be important* * *IVT (Com) to import (de from)II1. VI1) (=ser importante) to matter¿qué importa que no seamos ricos? — what does it matter if o that we're not rich?
- llegaremos allí un poco tarde -no importa — "we'll be there a bit late" - "never mind o it doesn't matter"
lo que importa es la calidad — the important thing is the quality, what matters is the quality
¿y eso qué importa? — what does that matter?
el color importa mucho en su pintura — colour is important in her painting, colour plays an important part in her painting
no importa el tiempo que haga, allí estaremos — we'll be there whatever the weather
2) [con complemento de persona]a) (=interesar)sí que me importa tu opinión — your opinion does matter to me, I do care about your opinion
¿a quién le importa lo que yo diga? — who cares (about) what I say?
no le importa nada de lo que pase — he doesn't care about anything that happens, he's not bothered about anything
tú me importas más que nada — I care about you more than anything, you mean more to me than anything
¿y a ti qué te importa? — what business is it of yours?
¡a ti eso no te importa! — it's nothing to do with you!, it's none of your business!
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meterse en lo que a uno no le importa — to poke one's nose into other people's businessno quisiera meterme en lo que no me importa, pero... — I know it's none of my business, but...
- no me importa un bledo o un comino o un pito o un rábano- no me importa un carajo o un huevotú no le importas un carajo — he doesn't give a shit *** o a toss ** about you
b) (=molestar)¿te importaría prestarme este libro? — would you mind lending me this book?, could you lend me this book?
si no le importa, me gustaría que me enviaran la factura — if it's not too much trouble, I'd like you to send me the bill
-¿quieres venir al concierto? -pues no me importaría — "do you want to come to the concert?" - "I wouldn't mind"
¿te importa si fumo? — do you mind if I smoke?
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no importar a algn hacer algo, no me importa esperar — I don't mind waitingsi os hace falta alguien, a mí no me importaría ayudaros — if you need somebody, I'd be happy to help o I don't mind helping
no me importa que llegues un poco tarde — I don't mind if you're a bit late, I don't mind you being a bit late
2.¿cuánto importa esta lámpara? — how much does this lamp cost?
los gastos de transporte importaron 2.000 euros — transport costs amounted to 2,000 euros
* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) (tener importancia, interés) to matterbueno, no importa — well, never mind o well, it doesn't matter
no importa quién lo haga — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it
lo que importa es que te recuperes — the important thing is for you to get better; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿a mí qué me importa? — what do I care?
¿a ti qué te importa? — what business is it of yours?
me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un rábano — (fam) I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn (colloq)
no te metas en lo que no te importa — mind your own business!
b) ( molestar) (+ me/te/le etc)2.¿le importaría hacerlo? — would you mind doing it?
importar vt (Com, Fin)1) < productos> to import2) ( ascender a) to come to, amount to* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) (tener importancia, interés) to matterbueno, no importa — well, never mind o well, it doesn't matter
no importa quién lo haga — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it
lo que importa es que te recuperes — the important thing is for you to get better; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿a mí qué me importa? — what do I care?
¿a ti qué te importa? — what business is it of yours?
me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un rábano — (fam) I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn (colloq)
no te metas en lo que no te importa — mind your own business!
b) ( molestar) (+ me/te/le etc)2.¿le importaría hacerlo? — would you mind doing it?
importar vt (Com, Fin)1) < productos> to import2) ( ascender a) to come to, amount to* * *importar11 = import.Ex: Cannot IT expertise not readily available to SLIS be imported from other relevant departments in parent institutions?.
importar22 = matter, mind, care, make + a difference.Ex: It does not matter where the cursor is when the ENTER key is pressed.
Ex: They see people as marked by one particular attribute, cleverness, or kindness, or strictness, or being a good shot, and they mind whether things are right or wrong.Ex: In a survey carried out in the US, it became apparent that about 90% of the respondents did not know what it meant, and even fewer cared.Ex: If that cannot be determined, it hardly makes a difference which you use as main entry.* a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.* importar un bledo = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.* importar un comino = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.* importar un pito = could not care less.* importar un rábano = could not care less.* no importa = never mind, regardless of.* no importa cómo = no matter how.* no importa lo + Adjetivo + que + Subjuntivo = no matter how + Adjetivo.* no importa lo bien = no matter how well.* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.* no importar = be all right with + Persona, make + no difference, cope with.* no importar Algo a Alguien = think + little of.* no importar en absoluto = have + no qualms about.* no importar + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.* no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.* no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.* no importar nada = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.* no importa si... o = no matter whether... or.* sin importar = regardless of, independently of, disregarding.* sin importar el tiempo = all-weather.* sin importar las consecuencias = regardless of the consequences.* sin importar qué = no matter what/which.* * *importar [A1 ]vi1 (tener importancia, interés) to matterse me olvidó — bueno, no importa I forgot — well, never mind o well, it doesn't matterno importa que sea caro si es de buena calidad it doesn't matter if it's expensive as long as it's good qualityno importa quién lo haga it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does itno importa el tamaño the size isn't important o doesn't matter¿qué importa que él no venga? what does it matter o what difference does it make if he doesn't come?ahora lo que importa es que te recuperes the important thing now is for you to get better(+ me/te/le etc): no me importa lo que pueda pensar él I don't care what he thinks¿a mí qué me importa que a él no le guste? what do I care if he doesn't like it?¿a ti qué te importa? what business is it of yours?, what's it to you? ( colloq)yo no le importo — sí que le importas, y mucho I don't mean a thing to him — that's not true, he cares a great deal for o about youme importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un pimiento or un pito or un rábano or ( Méx) un cacahuate ( fam); I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn ( colloq)me importa un carajo or un huevo or ( Col) un culo ( vulg) I don't give a fuck ( vulg), I don't give a toss ( BrE sl)cállate y no te metas en lo que no te importa shut up and don't poke your nose into other people's business!, shut up and mind your own business! ( colloq)2 (molestar) (+ me/te/le etc):¿te importaría dejarlo para mañana? would you mind leaving it till tomorrow?no me importa viajar de noche I don't mind traveling at night, I'm quite happy to travel at nighta mí no me importaría venir el sábado I wouldn't mind coming on Saturday, I'd be quite happy to come on Saturdaysi no te importa, hoy me voy a ir temprano if it's all right with you, I'm going to leave early todayno me importa que me llame a casa I don't mind you calling me at home¿le importaría acompañarme? would you mind accompanying me?■ importarvtA ‹productos/petróleo› to importB ( Inf) ‹datos/información› to importC (ascender a) to come to, amount tosi la compra importa 500 pesos o más if your purchase comes to o amounts to 500 pesos or more* * *
importar ( conjugate importar) verbo intransitivo
◊ no importa quién lo haga it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it;
lo que importa es que te recuperes the important thing is for you to get better;
no me importa lo que piense I don't care what he thinks;
¿a mí qué me importa? what do I care?;
¿a ti qué te importa? what business is it of yours?;
yo no le importo I don't mean a thing to him;
me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un rábano (fam) I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn (colloq);
meterse en lo que no le importa (fam) to poke one's nose into other people's business (colloq);
no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business!b) ( molestar):
no me importa que me llame a casa I don't mind him calling me at home
verbo transitivo (Com, Fin) ‹ productos› to import
importar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener valor o interés) to be important, matter: eso es lo único que importa, that's all that matters
me importa mucho tu salud, your health really matters to me
no importa, it doesn't matter
2 (incumbir) eso no les importa a los vecinos, that doesn't concern the neighbours
y a ti, ¿qué te importa?, and what business is it of yours?
3 (estorbar, disgustar) to mind: ¿le importaría deletrearlo?, would you mind spelling it?
no le importa cocinar todos los días, he doesn't mind cooking every day
¿te importa si abro la ventana?, do you mind if open the window? ➣ Ver nota en mind
II vtr Fin Inform to import
♦ Locuciones: familiar me importa un bledo/pepino/pimiento/ rábano, I couldn't care less
' importar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ir
- pepino
- pimiento
- pito
- significar
- dar
- rábano
- valer
English:
care
- import
- lift
- matter
- mind
* * *♦ vt2. Informát to importla factura importa 5.000 pesos the bill comes to 5,000 pesos♦ vi1. [preocupar, tener interés] to matter;no importa el precio, cómpralo de todas formas the price doesn't matter, buy it anyway;no me importa lo que piense la gente I don't care what people think;ya no te importo – al contrario, sí que me importas you don't care about me any more – on the contrary, you do matter to me;lo que importa es que todos salieron ilesos del accidente what matters o the important thing is that nobody was hurt in the accident;lo que me importa es saber quién lo hizo the important thing for me is to know who did it2. [incumbir, afectar]esto es algo entre tú y yo, y a nadie más le importa this is between you and me and hasn't got anything to do with anyone else;¡no te importa! it's none of your business!;¿a mí qué me importa? what's that to me?, what do I care?;¿y a ti qué te importa? what's it got to do with you?;¿adónde vas? – ¿te importa? [con enfado] where are you going? – what's it to you!;Famsiempre está metiéndose en lo que no le importa she's always sticking her nose into other people's business;Famme importa un bledo o [m5] comino o [m5] pito o Chile [m5] pucho o [m5] rábano I don't give a damn, I couldn't care less;Esp Vulg3. [molestar] to mind;no me importa tener que tomar el tren todos los días I don't mind having to catch the train every day;no me importa que venga tu familia I don't mind if your family comes;preferiría no salir, si no te importa I'd rather not go out, if you don't mind o if it's all the same to you;¿le importa que me siente? do you mind if I sit down?;¿te importaría acompañarme? would you mind coming with me?♦ v impersonalto matter;no importa it doesn't matter;si no vienes, no importa, ya nos arreglaremos it doesn't matter o never mind if you can't come, we'll manage;¡qué importa que llueva! so what if it's raining?* * *1 v/i1 matter;no importa it doesn’t matter;¿qué importa? what does it matter?2:eso a ti no te importa that’s none of your business3:¿le importa …? do you mind …?;¿te importaría que pase por tu casa? would you mind if I dropped by?2 v/t COM import* * *importar vi: to matter, to be importantno le importa lo que piensen: she doesn't care what they thinkimportar vt: to import* * *importar vb1. (tener importancia) to matterlo que más le importa es su familia her family is what matters most to her / her family is the most important thing to her2. (preocupar) to care about3. (molestar) to mind¿te importa que fume? do you mind if I smoke?4. (comprar a otro país) to import -
122 omnívoro
adj.omnivorous, that eats everything.* * *► adjetivo1 omnivorous► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 omnivore* * *ADJ omnivorous* * *I- ra adjetivo omnivorousIImasculino omnivore* * *I- ra adjetivo omnivorousIImasculino omnivore* * *omnívoro11 = omnivore.Ex: Orangutans are omnivores but are mostly herbivorous.
omnívoro22 = omnivorous.Ex: Given this expertise, reference librarians who are dedicated generalists with comprehensive and omnivorous interests and knowledge provide the best reference service.
* * *omnivorousomnivore* * *
omnívoro,-a
I adjetivo omnivorous
II sustantivo masculino y femenino omnivore
' omnívoro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
omnívora
English:
omnivorous
* * *omnívoro, -a♦ adjomnivorous♦ nm,fomnivore* * *I adj omnivorousII m omnivore* * *omnívoro, -ra adj: omnivorous -
123 pretender
v.1 to claim.Ella pretende la casa y el auto She claims the house and the car.2 to apply for.3 to court.4 to want, to seek, to go after, to aspire to obtain.Ella pretendió una hazaña peligrosa She attempted a dangerous feat.5 to want to, to intend to, to mean to, to try to.Ella pretende viajar en la tormenta She intends to travel in the storm.6 to intend to marry, to court, to pay court to.Ricardo pretende a María Richard intends to marry Mary.7 to be intended to, to be meant to, to be needed to.8 to feign, to pretend, to purport, to sham.Ella pretende un desmayo She feigns a fainting spell.* * *1 (querer) to want to2 (intentar) to try to3 (cortejar) to court* * *verb1) to attempt2) seek3) claim4) intend* * *VT1) (=aspirar a)¿qué pretende usted? — what are you after?, what do you hope to achieve?
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pretender hacer algo, pretendió convencerme — he tried to convince me¿qué pretende usted decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?
pretender que — + subjun to expect that...
¡no pretenderás que te pague la comida! — you're not expecting me to pay for your meal, are you?
2) frm (=afirmar) to claim3) † (=cortejar) to woo, court* * *verbo transitivo1)a) (intentar, aspirar)¿qué pretendes con esa actitud? — what do you hope to gain with that attitude?
¿qué pretendes de mí? — what do you expect of me?
pretender + INF — to try to + inf
no pretenderás hacerlo tú sola — you're not going to try to do it alone, are you?
¿qué pretendes decir con eso? — what are you trying to say?, what are you getting at?
b) ( esperar)¿pretendes que te crea? — do you expect me to believe you?
2) (ant) < mujer> to woo (dated)* * *verbo transitivo1)a) (intentar, aspirar)¿qué pretendes con esa actitud? — what do you hope to gain with that attitude?
¿qué pretendes de mí? — what do you expect of me?
pretender + INF — to try to + inf
no pretenderás hacerlo tú sola — you're not going to try to do it alone, are you?
¿qué pretendes decir con eso? — what are you trying to say?, what are you getting at?
b) ( esperar)¿pretendes que te crea? — do you expect me to believe you?
2) (ant) < mujer> to woo (dated)* * *pretender11 = intend, make + pretence, purport, be out to + Verbo, lay + claim(s) to, look to.Ex: The scheme is intended to provide a systematic approach to the arrangement of books on shelves.
Ex: This account makes no pretence of being comprehensive and for a through treatment of these areas other texts should be consulted.Ex: The LA purports to act as a professional body, but some of its bye-laws are the very antithesis of professionalism.Ex: Clearly the cataloguer is out to produce a description in a standard order.Ex: If librarians would calmly and publicly and increasingly lay claim to this area as their professional domain, they would gradually bring about the change in attitude that many desire to see.Ex: Those with more faith than I look to gigantic electronic archives maintained by governments and private companies that will ensure the indefinite survival of the electronic records of humankind.* no pretender ser = make + no claim to.* pretender hacer = try.* pretender lograr lo imposible = square + the circle.* pretender lo imposible = square + the circle.pretender22 = pretend, feign.Ex: We do not pretend to have equipped you with an instant expertise in the subject analysis and classification of documents.
Ex: 'You're sure you know what to do?' 'I'm sure,' she replied, with a confidence still slightly feigned = "¿Estás segura de que sabes qué hacer?" "Estoy segura", respondió con una seguridad todavía ligeramente fingida.* pretender + poseer = claim.* * *pretender [E1 ]vtA(intentar, aspirar): ¿qué pretendes con esa actitud? what do you hope to gain with that attitude?¿pero qué pretendes? ¿que haga yo tu trabajo? are you trying to get me to do your work, or what?, what are you after? you want me to do your work? ( colloq)¿qué pretendes de mí? what do you expect of me?, what do you expect me to do?pretender + INF to try to + INFno pretenderás hacerlo tú sola you're not going to try to do it o try and do it alonepretendía hacerme cambiar de opinión her intention was to make me change my mind, she was trying to o ( colloq) she was out to make me change my mind¿qué pretendes decir con eso? what do you mean by that?, what are you trying to say?, what are you getting at?pretende engañarme con sus mentiras he's trying to fool me with his liescon la campaña se pretende llamar la atención sobre el problema it is hoped that the campaign will draw attention to the problempretender QUE + SUBJ:¿pretendes que crea esa mentira? do you expect me to believe such a lie?si pretendes que te aprueben porque eres mi hijo, estás muy equivocado if you expect them to pass you o if you're hoping they'll pass you because you're my son, you're badly mistakensólo pretendo que sea feliz I just want her to be happyla pretenden varios hombres several men are wooing her o are trying to win her hand ( dated)* * *
pretender ( conjugate pretender) verbo transitivo:◊ ¿qué pretendes con esa actitud? what do you hope to gain with that attitude?;
pretendía entrar sin pagar he was trying to get in without paying;
no pretendo saberlo todo I don't claim to know everything;
lo único que pretendía era ayudar I was only trying to help;
¿pretendes que te crea? do you expect me to believe you?
pretender verbo transitivo
1 (aspirar, intentar) to expect, try to: pretendía que le diera la razón, he was trying to make me agree with him
pretende ser actriz, she hopes to become an actress
2 (simular) to try: pretendió no habernos visto, he pretended he hadn't seen us
3 frml (cortejar) to woo, court
' pretender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pretendienta
- pretendiente
- aspirar
English:
aim at
- allege
- make out
- pretend
- pretender
- purport
* * *pretender vtpretendo comprarme una casa I'm hoping to buy a house;pretende llegar a presidente he aims to become president;no sé qué pretende con esa actitud I don't know what he hopes to achieve with that attitude;¿pretendes que te crea? do you expect me to believe you?;¿qué pretendes decir? what do you mean?;¿no pretenderás que te deje el dinero? you don't really expect me to lend you the money, do you?2. [simular] to pretend;pretende estar estudiando he pretends he's studying3. [afirmar] to claim4. [cortejar] to court* * *v/t:pretender hacer algo try to do sth* * *pretender vt1) intentar: to attempt, to trypretendo estudiar: I'm trying to study2) afirmar: to claimpretende ser pobre: he claims he's poor3) : to seek, to aspire to¿qué pretendes tú?: what are you after?4) cortejar: to court5)pretender que : to expect¿pretendes que lo crea?: do you expect me to believe you?* * *pretender vb1. (querer) to want¿quién es usted? ¿qué pretende? who are you? what do you want? -
124 versación
SF ( Cono Sur, Méx) expertise, skill -
125 abrumadora
f., (m. - abrumador)* * *
abrumador,-ora adjetivo overwhelming
' abrumadora' also found in these entries:
English:
elect
- expertise
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126 Comité Internacional del Escudo Azul
Comité Internacional del Escudo Azul (ICBS)Ex: The International Committee of the Blue Shield (ICBS) aims to provide authorities and professionals with expertise and networks in the case of armed conflict or natural disasters that could affect cultural heritage.
Spanish-English dictionary > Comité Internacional del Escudo Azul
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127 ICBS
ICBS (Comité Internacional del Escudo Azul)Ex: The International Committee of the Blue Shield (ICBS) aims to provide authorities and professionals with expertise and networks in the case of armed conflict or natural disasters that could affect cultural heritage.
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128 competencia
nfcompetition n, expertise n, jurisdiction n, qualification n, terms of reference nplcompetencia desleal unfair competitioncompetencia encarnizada cutthroat competitioncompetencia extranjera foreign competition[lang name="SpanishTraditionalSort"]competencia fuerte/intensa tough competitioncompetencia internacional international competitioncompetencia leal fair competitioncompetencia de mercado market competition
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