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21 falta de atención

(n.) = inattention, inattention

Ex. Principal components analysis was used to explore in detail the separate dimensions of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

Ex. Principal components analysis was used to explore in detail the separate dimensions of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

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(n.) = inattention, inattention

Ex: Principal components analysis was used to explore in detail the separate dimensions of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

Ex: Principal components analysis was used to explore in detail the separate dimensions of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

Spanish-English dictionary > falta de atención
22 limpiaparabrisas

m. s.&pl.

1 windscreen wiper (British), windshield wiper (United States).

2 windshield wiper, windscreen wiper, wiper.

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limpiaparabrisas

► nombre masculino invariable

1 windscreen wiper, US windshield wiper

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SM INV windscreen wiper, windshield wiper (EEUU)

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masculino (pl limpiaparabrisas) windshield wipers (pl) (AmE), windscreen wipers (pl) (BrE)

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= window wiper, windshield wiper, wiper, windscreen wiper.

Ex. When we were in sight of Kew Gardens it suddenly pelted it down with rain so heavy the window wipers couldn't cope.

Ex. In this article, we'll take a look inside windshield wipers, learn about the wiper blades and then explore a new rain-sensing wiper control.

Ex. In this article, we'll take a look inside windshield wipers, learn about the wiper blades and then explore a new rain-sensing wiper control.

Ex. Most windscreen wipers operate together with a windscreen washer; a pump that supplies water and detergent (usually a blend called windscreen wiper fluid) from a tank.

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* goma del limpiaparabrisas = wiper blade.

* líquido para limpiaparabrisas = windscreen wiper fluid.

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masculino (pl limpiaparabrisas) windshield wipers (pl) (AmE), windscreen wipers (pl) (BrE)

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= window wiper, windshield wiper, wiper, windscreen wiper.

Ex: When we were in sight of Kew Gardens it suddenly pelted it down with rain so heavy the window wipers couldn't cope.

Ex: In this article, we'll take a look inside windshield wipers, learn about the wiper blades and then explore a new rain-sensing wiper control.

Ex: In this article, we'll take a look inside windshield wipers, learn about the wiper blades and then explore a new rain-sensing wiper control.

Ex: Most windscreen wipers operate together with a windscreen washer; a pump that supplies water and detergent (usually a blend called windscreen wiper fluid) from a tank.

* goma del limpiaparabrisas = wiper blade.

* líquido para limpiaparabrisas = windscreen wiper fluid.

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limpiaparabrisas

masculine

(pl limpiaparabrisas)

windshield wipers (pl) ( AmE), windscreen wipers (pl) ( BrE)

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limpiaparabrisas sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ limpiaparabrisas) windshield wipers (pl) (AmE), windscreen wipers (pl) (BrE)

limpiaparabrisas m inv windscreen, US windshield wipers

' limpiaparabrisas' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escobilla
- limpiador
- plumilla
English:
windscreen wiper
- wind

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limpiaparabrisas nm inv
Br windscreen wiper, US windshield wiper
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limpiaparabrisas

m inv AUTO windshield wiper, Br

windscreen wiper

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limpiaparabrisas nms & pl

: windshield wiper

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limpiaparabrisas n windscreen wiper

Spanish-English dictionary > limpiaparabrisas
23 tema

m.

1 subject (asunto).

cambiar de tema to change the subject

temas de actualidad current affairs

tema de conversación talking point, topic of conversation

2 topic (education) (lección).

3 theme (Music).

4 obsession, mania.

5 musical track, track.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: temer.

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tema

► nombre masculino

1 (de discurso, escrito, etc) topic, subject, theme

■ el tema de su discurso the subject of her speech

2 (de examen) subject

3 MÚSICA theme

4 GRAMÁTICA root, stem, theme

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FRASEOLOGÍA

atenerse al tema to keep/stick to the point

cada loco con su tema familiar everyone has his hobbyhorse

salir(se) del tema to go off at a tangent, get sidetracked

tema de actualidad current news item, current topic of interest

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noun m.

theme, topic

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SM

1) (=asunto) subject

luego hablaremos de ese tema — we'll talk about that subject later

el tema de su discurso — the subject o theme of his speech

es un tema muy manoseado — it's a hackneyed o well-worn theme

es un tema recurrente en su obra — it is a recurring theme in his work

tienen tema para rato — they have plenty to talk about

cambiar de tema — to change the subject

• pasar del tema *, -¿qué piensas de las elecciones? -paso del tema — "what do you think about the elections?" - "I couldn't care less about them" *

tema de actualidad — topical issue

tema de conversación — talking point

temas de actualidad — current affairs

2) (Ling) [de palabra] stem; [de oración] theme

3) (Mús) theme

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masculino

1)

a) (asunto, cuestión) matter; (de conferencia, composición) topic; ( de examen) subject; (Art, Cin, Lit) subject

un tema delicado — a delicate matter o subject

tema de conversación — topic of conversation

temas de actualidad — current affairs

el tema de la novela — the subject matter of the novel

cambiar de tema — to change the subject

no se trató ese tema — that topic wasn't discussed

b) (Mús) ( motivo) theme

2) (Ling) stem

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= subject, theme, topic, locus [loci, -pl.], rubric, item of business, thread, question, topic area, issue.

Ex. What is a subject?.

Ex. Informative abstracts are appropriate for texts describing experimental work, and document with a central theme.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex. And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.

Ex. The Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association included various items of business such as: the ALA stand on UNESCO; a new dues schedule; grants; role of school librarians in ALA; new cataloguing tools; and standards.

Ex. The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.

Ex. The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.

Ex. This is the second revision of the topic areas in as many years.

Ex. These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.

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* analizar un tema = explore + theme.

* biblioteca especializada en temas polares = polar library.

* biblioteconomía relacionada con los temas de las bibliotecas escolare = school librarianship.

* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* centrado en un tema específico = topic-centred.

* clasificado por temas = classified.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* debate por tema de interés = breakout discussion.

* desviarse del tema = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off + the track, get off + the track.

* desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.

* desviarse del tema principal = sidetrack.

* desviarse de un tema temporalmente = go off on + side excursions.

* divagar sobre varios temas = roam over + topics.

* editor de temas educativos = educational publisher.

* el tema de la discusión = the focus of the discussion.

* el tema del debate = the focus of the discussion.

* entendido en el tema = knowledgeable.

* establecer el tema = set + the theme.

* estar con el tema = be on the topic.

* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.

* estudiar un tema = pursue + subject.

* evitar temas delicados = eschew + issues.

* evitar un tema = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.

* examinar un tema = explore + theme.

* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.

* grado de coincidencia entre el tema de un documento y el tema de búsqu = topicality.

* grupo de trabajo por tema de interés = breakout group.

* interesarse por el tema = enter + the field.

* mencionar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, touch on + a point.

* número de tema = thematic index number.

* organizado alrededor de un tema = theme-based.

* por temas = topically.

* profundizar sobre un tema = go into + detail.

* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.

* reunión por temas de interés = breakout session.

* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.

* sección de temas locales = local studies department, local studies library, local studies collection.

* sesión por tema de interés = breakout session.

* tema candente = hot topic, hot issue, burning issue, burning question, hot potato.

* tema central = motif.

* tema clave = key area.

* tema común = common thread.

* tema controvertido = vexed issue, vexing issue.

* tema de actualidad = topical theme, current issue, hot topic.

* tema de aprovechamiento político = political football.

* tema de búsqueda = search topic.

* tema de conversación = talking point.

* tema de debate = thesis, talking point, subject of debate, discussion topic.

* tema de discusión = discussion topic.

* tema de estudio = study area, under study.

* tema de importancia secundaria = footnote.

* tema de interés = area of concern, area of enquiry [area of inquiry], area of interest, focus area, issue of concern, topic of interest.

* tema de investigación = area of enquiry [area of inquiry], research question, research topic.

* tema delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

* tema de preocupación = issue of concern.

* tema de secundaria importancia = footnote.

* tema espinoso = sore subject, sore spot, sore point.

* tema favorito = hobby-horse.

* tema muerto = dead issue.

* tema polémico = vexed issue, vexing issue.

* tema principal = dominant theme, main focus, leitmotif.

* temas africanos = Africana.

* temas de actualidad = current affairs.

* temas de interés de los usuarios = user interests.

* temas de interés particular = particular concerns.

* tema sensible = sore subject, sore spot, sore point.

* tema tratado = aboutness.

* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.

* tratar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, address + theme, address + topic.

* tratar un tema conocido = tread + familiar ground.

* tratar un tema en detalle = go into + detail.

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masculino

1)

a) (asunto, cuestión) matter; (de conferencia, composición) topic; ( de examen) subject; (Art, Cin, Lit) subject

un tema delicado — a delicate matter o subject

tema de conversación — topic of conversation

temas de actualidad — current affairs

el tema de la novela — the subject matter of the novel

cambiar de tema — to change the subject

no se trató ese tema — that topic wasn't discussed

b) (Mús) ( motivo) theme

2) (Ling) stem

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= subject, theme, topic, locus [loci, -pl.], rubric, item of business, thread, question, topic area, issue.

Ex: What is a subject?.

Ex: Informative abstracts are appropriate for texts describing experimental work, and document with a central theme.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex: And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.

Ex: The Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association included various items of business such as: the ALA stand on UNESCO; a new dues schedule; grants; role of school librarians in ALA; new cataloguing tools; and standards.

Ex: The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.

Ex: The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.

Ex: This is the second revision of the topic areas in as many years.

Ex: These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.

* analizar un tema = explore + theme.

* biblioteca especializada en temas polares = polar library.

* biblioteconomía relacionada con los temas de las bibliotecas escolare = school librarianship.

* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* centrado en un tema específico = topic-centred.

* clasificado por temas = classified.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* debate por tema de interés = breakout discussion.

* desviarse del tema = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off + the track, get off + the track.

* desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.

* desviarse del tema principal = sidetrack.

* desviarse de un tema temporalmente = go off on + side excursions.

* divagar sobre varios temas = roam over + topics.

* editor de temas educativos = educational publisher.

* el tema de la discusión = the focus of the discussion.

* el tema del debate = the focus of the discussion.

* entendido en el tema = knowledgeable.

* establecer el tema = set + the theme.

* estar con el tema = be on the topic.

* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.

* estudiar un tema = pursue + subject.

* evitar temas delicados = eschew + issues.

* evitar un tema = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.

* examinar un tema = explore + theme.

* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.

* grado de coincidencia entre el tema de un documento y el tema de búsqu = topicality.

* grupo de trabajo por tema de interés = breakout group.

* interesarse por el tema = enter + the field.

* mencionar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, touch on + a point.

* número de tema = thematic index number.

* organizado alrededor de un tema = theme-based.

* por temas = topically.

* profundizar sobre un tema = go into + detail.

* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.

* reunión por temas de interés = breakout session.

* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.

* sección de temas locales = local studies department, local studies library, local studies collection.

* sesión por tema de interés = breakout session.

* tema candente = hot topic, hot issue, burning issue, burning question, hot potato.

* tema central = motif.

* tema clave = key area.

* tema común = common thread.

* tema controvertido = vexed issue, vexing issue.

* tema de actualidad = topical theme, current issue, hot topic.

* tema de aprovechamiento político = political football.

* tema de búsqueda = search topic.

* tema de conversación = talking point.

* tema de debate = thesis, talking point, subject of debate, discussion topic.

* tema de discusión = discussion topic.

* tema de estudio = study area, under study.

* tema de importancia secundaria = footnote.

* tema de interés = area of concern, area of enquiry [area of inquiry], area of interest, focus area, issue of concern, topic of interest.

* tema de investigación = area of enquiry [area of inquiry], research question, research topic.

* tema delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

* tema de preocupación = issue of concern.

* tema de secundaria importancia = footnote.

* tema espinoso = sore subject, sore spot, sore point.

* tema favorito = hobby-horse.

* tema muerto = dead issue.

* tema polémico = vexed issue, vexing issue.

* tema principal = dominant theme, main focus, leitmotif.

* temas africanos = Africana.

* temas de actualidad = current affairs.

* temas de interés de los usuarios = user interests.

* temas de interés particular = particular concerns.

* tema sensible = sore subject, sore spot, sore point.

* tema tratado = aboutness.

* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.

* tratar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, address + theme, address + topic.

* tratar un tema conocido = tread + familiar ground.

* tratar un tema en detalle = go into + detail.

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tema

masculine

A

1 (asunto, materia) subject

¿no tienes otro tema de conversación? don't you ever talk about anything else?

nos estamos alejando del tema we're getting off the subject o point

procuren ceñirse al tema del debate please try to keep to the point o subject o topic of the discussion

en el programa se tratan temas de actualidad the program deals with current issues

el tema de la novela the subject matter of the novel

hay que preparar 20 temas para el examen you have to prepare 20 subjects o topics for the exam

2 ( Art, Mús) (motivo) theme

el tema central de la película the central theme of the film

B ( Ling) stem

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Del verbo temer: ( conjugate temer)

tema es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
tema
temer
tema sustantivo masculino
a) (asunto, cuestión) matter;

(de conferencia, composición) topic;
( de examen) subject;
(Art, Cin, Lit) subject;
◊ es un tema delicado it's a delicate matter;

tema de conversación topic of conversation;
cambiar de tema to change the subject
b) (Mús) ( motivo) theme

temer ( conjugate temer) verbo transitivo ‹castigo/reacción› to fear, dread;
‹ persona› to be afraid of;
◊ sus hijos le temen her children are afraid of her;

temo ofenderlo I'm afraid of offending him
verbo intransitivo
to be afraid;
no temas don't be afraid
temerse verbo pronominal
a) ( sospechar) to fear;

◊ ya me lo temía I knew this would happen;

me temo que tená razón I fear that he was right
b) ( en fórmulas de cortesía) to be afraid;

◊ me temo que no ha llegado I'm afraid he hasn't arrived

tema sustantivo masculino
1 (de un libro, una conversación) subject, topic: no cambies de tema, don't change the subject
2 (de una tesis, clase, conferencia) topic: no me preparé ese tema, I haven't studied that subject
nos dio una conferencia sobre el tema, he gave us a lecture on the topic
3 Mús theme
♦ Locuciones: familiar (cada uno a lo suyo) cada loco con su tema, each to his/her own
temer
I verbo transitivo
1 (sentir miedo, temor) to fear, be afraid: temo que lo haya oído, I'm afraid she heard it
sus hijos lo temen, his sons are afraid of him
2 (tener un presagio, presentir) temíamos que no viniera, we were afraid he wouldn't come
II verbo intransitivo to be afraid: temo por su vida, I'm afraid for his life ➣ Ver nota en afraid y fear
' tema' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abordar
- acotar
- adentrarse
- ahondar
- apartarse
- braga
- capítulo
- ceñirse
- circunscribirse
- concretar
- desviarse
- empaparse
- en
- enfoque
- enjuiciar
- enjundia
- espinosa
- espinoso
- ilustrar
- jota
- liosa
- lioso
- materia
- oscuras
- palpitante
- particular
- poca
- poco
- rehuir
- repasar
- soslayo
- trabajo
- actualidad
- apartar
- apasionante
- apasionar
- cambiar
- candente
- ceñir
- conflictivo
- conocer
- controvertido
- cuanto
- cuestión
- dar
- delicado
- desarrollar
- desviar
- discusión
- divagar
English:
about
- affair
- agenda
- anyhow
- bring forward
- bring up
- central
- change
- depart
- dominant
- enlarge
- euthanasia
- get off
- get on to
- get onto
- go off
- hobbyhorse
- ignorance
- issue
- motif
- point
- stray
- subject
- switch
- talking point
- theme
- topic
- touch on
- touchy
- bearing
- drop
- get
- go
- matter
- side
- sore
- talking
- track
- turn
- whichever
- wrong

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tema nm

1. [asunto] subject;

será mejor no sacar/tocar ese tema it would be best not to bring up that subject;

¿de qué tema quieres que hablemos? what do you want to talk about?;

el tema de la película son las drogas the film deals with drugs;

alejarse o [m5] salirse del tema to wander off the subject;

cambiar de tema to change the subject;
Fam
el tema es que necesita ayuda the fact of the matter is she needs help

Comp
temas de actualidad current affairs;
tema de conversación talking point, topic of conversation;

tema espinoso thorny issue

2. [lección, unidad] topic;

en el examen entran cinco temas the exam covers five topics

3. [canción] track, song;

una versión de un viejo tema a cover of an old song

4. Mús [melodía básica] theme;

el tema principal de la suite the main theme of the suite

5. Ling theme

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tema

m de conversación subject, topic; MÚS, de novela theme

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tema nm

1) asunto: theme, topic, subject

2) motivo: motif, central theme

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tema n

1. (en general) subject

no me interesa el tema I'm not interested in the subject

es un tema delicado it's a delicate subject

2. (canción) song

cantó todos sus viejos temas he sang all his old songs

Spanish-English dictionary > tema
24 sondar

v.

1 to sound, to probe (medicine).

2 to sound (Nautical).

3 to test (mining) (terreno).

4 to sound out, to plumb, to fathom, to probe.

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sondar

► verbo transitivo

1→ link=sondear sondear

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verbo transitivo

a) (Med) to catheterize

b) (Min, Tec) to test drill, sink a borehole in

c) (Náut) to sound

d) (Espac, Meteo) to explore, probe

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verbo transitivo

a) (Med) to catheterize

b) (Min, Tec) to test drill, sink a borehole in

c) (Náut) to sound

d) (Espac, Meteo) to explore, probe

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sondar [A1 ]

vt

1 ( Med) to catheterize

2 ( Min, Tec) to test drill, sink a borehole in

3 ( Náut) to sound

4 ( Espac, Meteo) to explore, probe

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sondar verbo transitivo
1 Med to sound, probe
2 Náut to sound, plumb
3 Geol to drill into
' sondar' also found in these entries:
English:
probe
- sound
- plumb

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sondar vt

1. Med to put a catheter in

2. [medir profundidad] to sound

3. Min [terreno] to test, to bore;
[roca] to drill
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sondar

v/t MED catheterize

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sondar vt

1) : to sound, to probe (in medicine, drilling, etc.)

2) : to probe, to explore (outer space)

Spanish-English dictionary > sondar
25 Europa Central del Este

(n.) = East Central Europe

Ex. Both the sociohistorical & the typological approach are used to explore examples of semiotic processes from East Central Europe & the US.

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(n.) = East Central Europe

Ex: Both the sociohistorical & the typological approach are used to explore examples of semiotic processes from East Central Europe & the US.

Spanish-English dictionary > Europa Central del Este
26 Highland escocés

= Highland

Ex. The tour will include visits to several important libraries and day trips to explore the beautiful Highland lochs and glens.

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= Highland

Ex: The tour will include visits to several important libraries and day trips to explore the beautiful Highland lochs and glens.

Spanish-English dictionary > Highland escocés
27 acaloradamente

adv.

1 warmly, with vehemency.

2 heatedly, enthusiastically, hotly, passionately.

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acaloradamente

► adverbio

1 warmly

2 figurado excitedly

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ADV heatedly, excitedly

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= heatedly, hotly.

Ex. We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.

Ex. Pope flushed hotly at this disclosure.

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= heatedly, hotly.

Ex: We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.

Ex: Pope flushed hotly at this disclosure.

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acaloradamente

adverb

heatedly

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acaloradamente adv
[debatir] heatedly; [defender] passionately, fervently

Spanish-English dictionary > acaloradamente
28 activado por la lluvia

(adj.) = rain-sensing

Ex. In this article, we'll take a look inside windshield wipers, learn about the wiper blades and then explore a new rain-sensing wiper control.

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(adj.) = rain-sensing

Ex: In this article, we'll take a look inside windshield wipers, learn about the wiper blades and then explore a new rain-sensing wiper control.

Spanish-English dictionary > activado por la lluvia
29 actuar de

(v.) = serve as

Ex. Also, the students are encouraged to explore subjects on interest to them in their school libraries and report on their investigations, either orally or in writing, to a teacher who serves as a kind of counselor or mentor for the project.

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(v.) = serve as

Ex: Also, the students are encouraged to explore subjects on interest to them in their school libraries and report on their investigations, either orally or in writing, to a teacher who serves as a kind of counselor or mentor for the project.

Spanish-English dictionary > actuar de
30 adoquinado

adj.

paved, cobbled.

m.

cobblestone pavement, cobblestone paving, cobblestone road, paving.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: adoquinar.

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adoquinado

► nombre masculino

1 cobbling, paving

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adoquinado

► participio pasado

1→ link=adoquinar adoquinar

► adjetivo

1 cobbled

► nombre masculino adoquinado

1 cobbling, paving

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SM paving, cobbles, flagstones

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masculino paving

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= cobbled, paved.

Ex. The morning is completely free to explore the cobbled streets and shopping areas of this university town.

Ex. An off-road vehicle is considered to be any type of vehicle which is capable of driving on and off paved or gravel surface.

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masculino paving

* * *

= cobbled, paved.

Ex: The morning is completely free to explore the cobbled streets and shopping areas of this university town.

Ex: An off-road vehicle is considered to be any type of vehicle which is capable of driving on and off paved or gravel surface.

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adoquinado

masculine

paving

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adoquinado, -a

♦ adj

cobbled

♦ nm

1. [suelo] cobbles

2. [acción] cobbling

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adoquinado

m paving

Spanish-English dictionary > adoquinado
31 agradable

adj.

1 pleasant (person).

son muy agradables they're very pleasant

2 pleasant (clima, temperatura).

es muy agradable al tacto it feels very nice

¡qué sorpresa tan agradable! what a nice o pleasant surprise!

* * *

agradable

► adjetivo

1 nice, pleasant

■ poco agradable unpleasant

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adj.

agreeable, pleasant

* * *

ADJ (=grato) pleasant, agreeable

es un sitio agradable — it's a nice place

el cadáver no era muy agradable para la vista — the body was not a pretty sight

ser agradable al gusto — to taste good, be tasty

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adjetivo < persona> pleasant, nice; < carácter> pleasant; <día/velada> enjoyable, nice; <sensación/efecto> pleasant, pleasing; <sabor/olor> pleasant, nice

su secretaria es una persona muy agradable — her secretary is a very agreeable person

trata de ser más agradable con ellos — try to be (a bit) nicer to them

pasamos un día muy agradable — we had a very nice o enjoyable day

agradable a la vista — pleasing to the eye

no fue un espectáculo agradable — it wasn't a pretty sight

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= agreeable, enjoyable, nice, non-threatening, pleasant [pleasanter -comp., pleasantest -sup.], pleasantly, pleasing, pleasurable, sweet, congenial, welcome, joyful, likeable [likable], palatable, friendly-sounding, affable.

Ex. But Elizabeth Steinhagen was attracted to Santiago for far different reasons than its agreeable weather.

Ex. Having made this prefatory warning, it has also to be said that many teachers successfully contrive to make reviewing an enjoyable and useful ingredient in their book and reading programs.

Ex. One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex. The library is generally an accepted, welcome and non-threatening feature of the rural scene and librarians often build up close and trusted links with their readers.

Ex. This provides the user with a pleasant outlook and gives natural light.

Ex. Obviously guiding, whether of the more fixed kind discussed above, or in the form of publications and leaflets, must be pleasantly presented.

Ex. This is not to say that the library should be cluttered with ugly signs; all notices should be carefully contrived and aesthetically pleasing.

Ex. Work in a duly ordered community should be made attractive by the consciousness of usefulness, by variety, and by being exercised amidst pleasurable surroundings.

Ex. It was a sweet, sharp, sunshiny morning in early October, and Bogardus felt good.

Ex. The ideal archivist should have advanced training in history, facilitate access to records, and provide congenial servicing conditions.

Ex. The library is generally an accepted, welcome and non-threatening feature of the rural scene and librarians often build up close and trusted links with their readers.

Ex. It's that joyful leap from one place to another that symbolises the freedom to explore on the web.

Ex. This is a likable, well-organized, and quite funny comedy that tells the story of a man who is left on a remote Scottish island on his stag night.

Ex. I never suggested that horseradish would make horse meat any more or less palatable, or that the user was unaware of the fact that Trilling, L. is in fact Trilling, Lionel.

Ex. The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.

Ex. After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.

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* agradable al gusto = palatable.

* de olor agradable = sweet-smelling.

* de sabor agradable = palatable.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.

* ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* vista agradable = a sight for sore eyes.

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adjetivo < persona> pleasant, nice; < carácter> pleasant; <día/velada> enjoyable, nice; <sensación/efecto> pleasant, pleasing; <sabor/olor> pleasant, nice

su secretaria es una persona muy agradable — her secretary is a very agreeable person

trata de ser más agradable con ellos — try to be (a bit) nicer to them

pasamos un día muy agradable — we had a very nice o enjoyable day

agradable a la vista — pleasing to the eye

no fue un espectáculo agradable — it wasn't a pretty sight

* * *

= agreeable, enjoyable, nice, non-threatening, pleasant [pleasanter -comp., pleasantest -sup.], pleasantly, pleasing, pleasurable, sweet, congenial, welcome, joyful, likeable [likable], palatable, friendly-sounding, affable.

Ex: But Elizabeth Steinhagen was attracted to Santiago for far different reasons than its agreeable weather.

Ex: Having made this prefatory warning, it has also to be said that many teachers successfully contrive to make reviewing an enjoyable and useful ingredient in their book and reading programs.

Ex: One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex: The library is generally an accepted, welcome and non-threatening feature of the rural scene and librarians often build up close and trusted links with their readers.

Ex: This provides the user with a pleasant outlook and gives natural light.

Ex: Obviously guiding, whether of the more fixed kind discussed above, or in the form of publications and leaflets, must be pleasantly presented.

Ex: This is not to say that the library should be cluttered with ugly signs; all notices should be carefully contrived and aesthetically pleasing.

Ex: Work in a duly ordered community should be made attractive by the consciousness of usefulness, by variety, and by being exercised amidst pleasurable surroundings.

Ex: It was a sweet, sharp, sunshiny morning in early October, and Bogardus felt good.

Ex: The ideal archivist should have advanced training in history, facilitate access to records, and provide congenial servicing conditions.

Ex: The library is generally an accepted, welcome and non-threatening feature of the rural scene and librarians often build up close and trusted links with their readers.

Ex: It's that joyful leap from one place to another that symbolises the freedom to explore on the web.

Ex: This is a likable, well-organized, and quite funny comedy that tells the story of a man who is left on a remote Scottish island on his stag night.

Ex: I never suggested that horseradish would make horse meat any more or less palatable, or that the user was unaware of the fact that Trilling, L. is in fact Trilling, Lionel.

Ex: The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.

Ex: After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.

* agradable al gusto = palatable.

* de olor agradable = sweet-smelling.

* de sabor agradable = palatable.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.

* ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* vista agradable = a sight for sore eyes.

* * *

agradable

adjective

1 ‹persona› pleasant, nice; ‹carácter› pleasant

es agradable (para) con todo el mundo she's nice to everybody

2 ‹sensación/efecto› pleasant, pleasing, nice; ‹sabor/olor› pleasant, nice

pasamos un día muy agradable we had a very nice o enjoyable day

agradable a la vista pleasing to the eye

no fue un espectáculo agradable it wasn't a pretty sight

* * *

agradable adjetivo ‹ persona› pleasant, nice;
‹ carácter› pleasant;
‹día/velada› enjoyable, nice;
‹sensación/efecto› pleasant, pleasing;
‹sabor/olor› pleasant, nice;
◊ agradable a la vista pleasing to the eye

agradable adjetivo pleasant

' agradable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bastante
- encanto
- esforzarse
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- fresca
- fresco
- gustosa
- gustoso
- hospitalaria
- hospitalario
- imaginar
- música
- simpática
- simpático
- suave
- trato
- vida
- bien
- bueno
- cambio
- dije
- lindo
- rico
- sabroso
English:
above
- agreeable
- change
- congenial
- convivial
- cool
- decent
- delightful
- doll
- doorman
- engaging
- enjoyable
- guy
- length
- likable
- likeable
- livable
- nice
- personable
- place
- pleasant
- pleasantly
- pleasing
- pleasurable
- company
- cozy
- easy
- friendly
- have
- make
- palatable
- sight
- sweet

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agradable adj

1. [persona] pleasant;

son muy agradables they're very pleasant;

es una persona de talante muy agradable he has a very pleasant disposition

2. [clima, temperatura] pleasant;
[olor, sabor, película, ciudad] nice, pleasant;
es muy agradable al tacto it feels very nice;

¡qué sorpresa tan agradable! what a nice o pleasant surprise!

* * *

agradable

adj pleasant, nice;

agradable a la vista good-looking

* * *

agradable adj

grato, placentero: pleasant, agreeable

♦ agradablemente adv

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agradable adj pleasant / nice

Spanish-English dictionary > agradable
32 alegre

adj.

1 happy (contento).

una mujer de vida alegre a loose woman

2 cheerful, bright.

3 tipsy (borracho).

4 perky, bright, sunny, debonair.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: alegrar.

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alegre

► adjetivo

1 (contento) happy, glad

2 (color) bright

3 (música) lively

4 (espacio) cheerful, pleasant

5 familiar (achispado) tipsy

6 eufemístico (irreflexivo) thoughtless, irresponsible, rash

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

alegre de cascos familiar scatterbrained

* * *

adj.

1) glad, cheerful, happy

2) bright

3) lively

4) merry

* * *

ADJ

1) (=feliz) [persona] happy; [cara, carácter] happy, cheerful

recibimos una alegre noticia — we received some happy news

estar alegre (por algo) — to be happy (about sth)

ser alegre — to be cheerful o happy

María es muy alegre — María's a very cheerful o happy person

2) (=luminoso) [día, habitación, color] bright

3) [música, fiesta] lively

4) * (=borracho)

estar alegre — to be merry o tipsy *

5) (=irresponsable) thoughtless

6) (=inmoral) [vida] fast; [chiste] † risqué, blue
mujer 1)
* * *

adjetivo

a) <persona/carácter> happy, cheerful; < color> bright; <fiesta/música> lively

su habitación es muy alegre — her room is nice and bright

es muy alegre — she's very cheerful, she's a very happy girl

se puso muy alegre con la noticia — the news made him very happy

b) [estar] ( por el alcohol) tipsy (colloq)

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= cheerful, lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.], light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], jolly [jollier -comp., jolliest -sup.], merry [merrier -comp., merriest -sup.], joyful, blithe, gleeful, perky [perkier -comp., perkiest -sup.], cheery [cheerier -comp., cheeriest -sup.], breezy [breezier -comp., breeziest -sup.], good-humoured.

Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex. But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.

Ex. Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.

Ex. 'Let folks alone and all will then be jolly'.

Ex. Maybe Juan and his merry companions would be happy to relegate us to the boiler room, or a janitor's closet!.

Ex. It's that joyful leap from one place to another that symbolises the freedom to explore on the web.

Ex. According to these librarians, prudent judgment and professional knowledge about the value of a title should never be replaced by a blithe trust in statistical data.

Ex. However, there is a gleeful bad-taste energy throughout; the film's dumb good nature is infectious, though hardly commendable.

Ex. The members of Harvey's family seem almost spookily healthy and perky and nice to each other.

Ex. The novel is a cheery social satire about geeky middle-aged men and their freakishly attractive, younger spouses.

Ex. This knowing sequel to the breezy glamor of 'Ocean's Eleven' provides more thieves, more heists, more twists, more locations, and more playfulness than the original.

Ex. The second thing is being good-humoured, not to get angry or pontificate or be dogmatic.

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* más alegre que unas castañuelas = as happy as Larry.

* * *

adjetivo

a) <persona/carácter> happy, cheerful; < color> bright; <fiesta/música> lively

su habitación es muy alegre — her room is nice and bright

es muy alegre — she's very cheerful, she's a very happy girl

se puso muy alegre con la noticia — the news made him very happy

b) [estar] ( por el alcohol) tipsy (colloq)

* * *

= cheerful, lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.], light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], jolly [jollier -comp., jolliest -sup.], merry [merrier -comp., merriest -sup.], joyful, blithe, gleeful, perky [perkier -comp., perkiest -sup.], cheery [cheerier -comp., cheeriest -sup.], breezy [breezier -comp., breeziest -sup.], good-humoured.

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex: But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.

Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.

Ex: 'Let folks alone and all will then be jolly'.

Ex: Maybe Juan and his merry companions would be happy to relegate us to the boiler room, or a janitor's closet!.

Ex: It's that joyful leap from one place to another that symbolises the freedom to explore on the web.

Ex: According to these librarians, prudent judgment and professional knowledge about the value of a title should never be replaced by a blithe trust in statistical data.

Ex: However, there is a gleeful bad-taste energy throughout; the film's dumb good nature is infectious, though hardly commendable.

Ex: The members of Harvey's family seem almost spookily healthy and perky and nice to each other.

Ex: The novel is a cheery social satire about geeky middle-aged men and their freakishly attractive, younger spouses.

Ex: This knowing sequel to the breezy glamor of 'Ocean's Eleven' provides more thieves, more heists, more twists, more locations, and more playfulness than the original.

Ex: The second thing is being good-humoured, not to get angry or pontificate or be dogmatic.

* más alegre que unas castañuelas = as happy as Larry.

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alegre

adjective

1 ‹persona/carácter› happy, cheerful; ‹color› bright; ‹fiesta› lively; ‹música› lively

su habitación es muy alegre her room is very bright

es muy alegre, siempre está de buen humor she's very cheerful o she's a very happy person, she's always in a good mood

se puso muy alegre con la noticia the news made him very happy

vida

2 [ ESTAR] (por el alcohol) tipsy ( colloq), merry ( BrE colloq)

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Del verbo alegrar: ( conjugate alegrar)

alegré es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

alegre es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
alegrar
alegre
alegrar ( conjugate alegrar) verbo transitivo
a) ( hacer feliz) ‹ persona› to make … happy;

◊ me alegra saberlo I'm glad o pleased to hear it

b) ( animar) ‹ persona› to cheer up;

‹ fiesta› to liven up;
‹ habitación› to brighten up;
◊ ¡alegra esa cara! cheer up!

alegrarse verbo pronominal
a) (ponerse feliz, contento):

◊ me alegro mucho por ti I'm really happy for you;

se alegró muchísimo cuando lo vio she was really happy when she saw him;
¡cuánto me alegro! I'm so happy o pleased!;
está mucho mejor — me alegro she's much better — I'm glad (to hear that);
alegrese con algo to be glad o pleased about sth;
me alegro de verte it's good o nice to see you;
me alegro de que todo haya salido bien I'm glad o pleased that everything went well
b) ( animarse) to cheer up

c) ( por el alcohol) to get tipsy (colloq)

alegre adjetivo
a) ‹persona/carácter› happy, cheerful;

‹ color› bright;
‹fiesta/música› lively;
◊ su habitación es muy alegre her room is nice and bright;

es muy alegre she's very cheerful, she's a very happy person
b) [estar] ( por el alcohol) tipsy (colloq)

alegrar verbo transitivo
1 (contentar, satisfacer) to make happy o glad: me alegra que me haga esa pregunta, I'm glad you asked that
2 fig (animar) to enliven, brighten up
alegre adjetivo
1 (contento) happy, glad ➣ Ver nota en gay
2 (color vivo) bright
(música) lively
(habitáculo) pleasant, cheerful
3 fig (achispado, bebido) tipsy, merry
' alegre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
excesivamente
- feliz
- gay
- pletórica
- pletórico
- viva
- vivo
- contento
- vida
English:
bright
- brighten up
- cheerful
- cheery
- festive
- gay
- glad
- gleeful
- happy
- jaunty
- jolly
- joyful
- joyous
- light-hearted
- merry
- perky
- rip-roaring
- sunny
- tipsy
- good
- light
- lively
- self

* * *

alegre adj

1. [persona] happy, cheerful;

estás muy alegre you're very happy o cheerful today;

¡hay que estar alegre! cheer up!;

es una persona muy alegre she's a very happy o cheerful person

2. [fiesta, día] lively

3. [habitación, decoración, color] bright

4. [irreflexivo] happy-go-lucky;

hace las cosas de un modo muy alegre she's very happy-go-lucky

5. [borracho] tipsy, merry

6. Euf
una mujer de vida alegre a loose woman

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alegre

adj

1 ( contento) happy; por naturaleza happy, cheerful

2 fam ( bebido) tipsy

* * *

alegre adj

1) : glad, cheerful

2) : colorful, bright

3) fam : tipsy

* * *

alegre adj

1. (persona) happy [comp. happier; superl. happiest] / cheerful

es una niña muy alegre she's a happy little girl

2. (color, habitación) bright

3. (música, fiesta) lively [comp. livelier; superl. liveliest]

Spanish-English dictionary > alegre
33 alternativo

adj.

alternative, alternating, to-and-fro.

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alternativo

► adjetivo

1 alternative

* * *

(f. - alternativa)

adj.

1) alternative

2) alternating

* * *

ADJ (Elec) alternating; [cultura, prensa] alternative

fuentes alternativas de energía — alternative energy sources

* * *

- va adjetivo

a) <medicina/prensa/música> alternative

b) ( en alternancia) in rotation

cultivos alternativos — crops in rotation

* * *

= alternative, competing, alternate.

Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex. This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.

Ex. Libraries which are not dependent upon the Library of Congress for cataloging copy are free to use the alternate rule.

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* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de modo alternativo = alternatively.

* enfrentarse a alternativas = be faced with choices, face + choices.

* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.

* estudiar alternativas = explore + alternative.

* planificación alternativa = contingency planning.

* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.

* título alternativo = alternative title.

* fuente de energía(s) alternativa(s) = alternative energy source.

* * *

- va adjetivo

a) <medicina/prensa/música> alternative

b) ( en alternancia) in rotation

cultivos alternativos — crops in rotation

* * *

= alternative, competing, alternate.

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex: This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.

Ex: Libraries which are not dependent upon the Library of Congress for cataloging copy are free to use the alternate rule.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de modo alternativo = alternatively.

* enfrentarse a alternativas = be faced with choices, face + choices.

* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.

* estudiar alternativas = explore + alternative.

* planificación alternativa = contingency planning.

* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.

* título alternativo = alternative title.

* fuente de energía(s) alternativa(s) = alternative energy source.

* * *

alternativo -va

adjective

1 ‹medicina/prensa/música› alternative

el desarrollo de las energías alternativas the development of alternative sources of energy

2 (en alternancia) in rotation

cultivos alternativos crops in rotation

* * *

alternativo
◊ -va adjetivo ‹medicina/prensa/música› alternative

alternativo,-a adjetivo alternative

' alternativo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alternativa
English:
alternative
- fallback
- plan
- fringe

* * *

alternativo, -a adj

1. [movimiento] alternating

2. [posibilidad] alternative

3. [medicina, energía] alternative;
[cine, teatro] alternative
* * *

alternativo

adj alternative

* * *

alternativo, -va adj

1) : alternating

2) : alternative

♦ alternativamente adv

* * *

alternativo adj alternative

Spanish-English dictionary > alternativo
34 analizar un tema

(v.) = explore + theme

Ex. In comparison with adult literature, South African children's literature presents issues more bluntly and also explores themes barely touched on in adult fiction.

* * *

(v.) = explore + theme

Ex: In comparison with adult literature, South African children's literature presents issues more bluntly and also explores themes barely touched on in adult fiction.

Spanish-English dictionary > analizar un tema
35 analizar una posibilidad

(v.) = explore + idea

Ex. Cosmologists have begun exploring the idea that the evolution of the universe is cyclic.

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(v.) = explore + idea

Ex: Cosmologists have begun exploring the idea that the evolution of the universe is cyclic.

Spanish-English dictionary > analizar una posibilidad
36 asaltante

adj.

attacking, assaulting.

f. & m.

attacker.

* * *

asaltante

► adjetivo

1 assaulting, attacker

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 attacker (en robo) raider, robber

* * *
I
adjetivo attacking (before n)
II
masculino y femenino

a) ( ladrón) robber

los asaltantes del banco — the bank robbers

b) ( atacante) attacker

los asaltantes de la embajada — those who stormed the embassy

* * *

= raider, assailant, attacker.

Ex. To explore this possibility, the library sought to create access via the Internet to a small set of its materials relevant to the famous Confederate raider, the CSS Alabama.

Ex. If the worst comes to the worst and you are attacked, try to escape rather than fight back, especially if you believe that your assailant may be armed.

Ex. A murder victim shot through the heart in a gang-related killing managed to name his attacker 'in his dying breath'.

* * *
I
adjetivo attacking (before n)
II
masculino y femenino

a) ( ladrón) robber

los asaltantes del banco — the bank robbers

b) ( atacante) attacker

los asaltantes de la embajada — those who stormed the embassy

* * *

= raider, assailant, attacker.

Ex: To explore this possibility, the library sought to create access via the Internet to a small set of its materials relevant to the famous Confederate raider, the CSS Alabama.

Ex: If the worst comes to the worst and you are attacked, try to escape rather than fight back, especially if you believe that your assailant may be armed.

Ex: A murder victim shot through the heart in a gang-related killing managed to name his attacker 'in his dying breath'.

* * *

asaltante¹

adjective

attacking ( before n)

asaltante²

masculine and feminine

1 (ladrón) robber

los asaltantes del banco the bank robbers o raiders

una banda de asaltantes opera en la zona a gang of muggers is operating in the area

ese carnicero es un asaltante ( fam); that butcher charges extortionate prices o ( colloq) is a rip-off artist o ( BrE) rip-off merchant

2 (atacante) attacker

no pudo identificar a su asaltante she could not identify her attacker o ( frml) assailant

los asaltantes de la embajada those who attacked the embassy

* * *

asaltante sustantivo masculino y femenino
a) ( ladrón) robber

b) ( atacante) attacker;

◊ los asaltantes de la embajada those who stormed the embassy

asaltante mf attacker
(ladrón) robber
' asaltante' also found in these entries:
English:
attacker
- raider
- robber

* * *

asaltante nmf

1. [agresor] attacker;

no consiguió ver bien a su asaltante she was unable to get a good view of her attacker;

los asaltantes del palacio presidencial the people who stormed the presidential palace

2. [atracador] robber

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asaltante

m/f assailant

* * *

asaltante nmf

1) : mugger, robber

2) : assailant

Spanish-English dictionary > asaltante
37 asesor

adj.

advisory, consulting, counseling, instructional.

m.

adviser, advisor, assessor, consultant.

* * *

asesor

► adjetivo

1 advisory

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 adviser, consultant

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

asesor,-ra de imagen image consultant

asesor,-ra fiscal tax advisor

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1. (f. - asesora)
noun

consultant, advisor
2. (f. - asesora)
adj.

advisory

* * *
asesor, -a
1.

ADJ advisory

2.

SM / F adviser, consultant

asesor(a) administrativo/a — management consultant

asesor(a) de cuentas — tax accountant

asesor(a) de imagen — public relations adviser

asesora del hogar — Cono Sur maid

asesor(a) financiero/a — financial adviser

asesor(a) fiscal — tax accountant

asesor(a) jurídico/a — legal adviser

asesor(a) técnico/a — technical adviser o consultant

* * *
I
- sora adjetivo < consejo> advisory

ingeniero asesor — consultant engineer
II
- sora masculino, femenino advisor*, consultant

- asesora del hogar

- asesor -sora de imagen

- asesor -sora fiscal

- asesor -sora militar

- asesor técnico -sora técnica

* * *

= advice worker, adviser [advisor, -USA], advisory, consultant, counsellor [counselor, -USA], referee, publication referee, assessor, top aide, spinner, spin doctor, consultative.

Ex. NACAB have a research project to develop a mini-information pack that could be used by peripatetic advice workers.

Ex. Recent action by government advisers has resulted in 'subject weightings' being applied to all courses in public sector higher education.

Ex. The European Economic Community (EEC) Treaty of 25 March 1957 endowed the European Parliament with ' advisory and supervisory powers'.

Ex. The American Library Association invited Lubetzky to the Library of Congress as a consultant on bibliographic policy.

Ex. Also, the students are encouraged to explore subjects on interest to them in their school libraries and report on their investigations, either orally or in writing, to a teacher who serves as a kind of counselor or mentor for the project.

Ex. The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.

Ex. This does not imply that the abstractor becomes a publication referee, trying to second-guess decisions already made by editors.

Ex. This article examines the role of the external assessor in the process of reviewing academic libraries.

Ex. Kelly reportedly said that top aides of Prime Minister Tony Blair had 'sexed up' intelligence reports to help justify an invasion of Iraq.

Ex. The writer discusses how presidential spinner Ari Fleischer responded to questions about the proposed war with Iraq.

Ex. The author suggests that the spin doctor is a new communication role, and raises questions about its relationship to the traditional public relations model.

Ex. To this end some consultative procedure is to be recommended.

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* asesor académico = education officer.

* asesor de información = information consultant.

* asesor de salidas profesionales = career(s) adviser.

* asesor económico = financial consultant.

* asesor estudiantil = education officer.

* asesor financiero = financial advisor, financial consultant.

* asesor fiscal = fiscal officer.

* asesor legal = legislative assistant.

* asesor moral = guidance counsellor, ethicist.

* asesor principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.

* asesor técnico de bibliotecas = library consultant.

* asesor técnico en construcción de bibliotecas = library building consultant.

* comité asesor = advisory committee, consultative committee.

* enviar a un asesor experto = refer.

* grupo asesor = advisory group.

* Grupo Asesor sobre Redes (NAG) = Network Advisory Group (NAG).

* * *
I
- sora adjetivo < consejo> advisory

ingeniero asesor — consultant engineer
II
- sora masculino, femenino advisor*, consultant

- asesora del hogar

- asesor -sora de imagen

- asesor -sora fiscal

- asesor -sora militar

- asesor técnico -sora técnica

* * *

= advice worker, adviser [advisor, -USA], advisory, consultant, counsellor [counselor, -USA], referee, publication referee, assessor, top aide, spinner, spin doctor, consultative.

Ex: NACAB have a research project to develop a mini-information pack that could be used by peripatetic advice workers.

Ex: Recent action by government advisers has resulted in 'subject weightings' being applied to all courses in public sector higher education.

Ex: The European Economic Community (EEC) Treaty of 25 March 1957 endowed the European Parliament with ' advisory and supervisory powers'.

Ex: The American Library Association invited Lubetzky to the Library of Congress as a consultant on bibliographic policy.

Ex: Also, the students are encouraged to explore subjects on interest to them in their school libraries and report on their investigations, either orally or in writing, to a teacher who serves as a kind of counselor or mentor for the project.

Ex: The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.

Ex: This does not imply that the abstractor becomes a publication referee, trying to second-guess decisions already made by editors.

Ex: This article examines the role of the external assessor in the process of reviewing academic libraries.

Ex: Kelly reportedly said that top aides of Prime Minister Tony Blair had 'sexed up' intelligence reports to help justify an invasion of Iraq.

Ex: The writer discusses how presidential spinner Ari Fleischer responded to questions about the proposed war with Iraq.

Ex: The author suggests that the spin doctor is a new communication role, and raises questions about its relationship to the traditional public relations model.

Ex: To this end some consultative procedure is to be recommended.

* asesor académico = education officer.

* asesor de información = information consultant.

* asesor de salidas profesionales = career(s) adviser.

* asesor económico = financial consultant.

* asesor estudiantil = education officer.

* asesor financiero = financial advisor, financial consultant.

* asesor fiscal = fiscal officer.

* asesor legal = legislative assistant.

* asesor moral = guidance counsellor, ethicist.

* asesor principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.

* asesor técnico de bibliotecas = library consultant.

* asesor técnico en construcción de bibliotecas = library building consultant.

* comité asesor = advisory committee, consultative committee.

* enviar a un asesor experto = refer.

* grupo asesor = advisory group.

* Grupo Asesor sobre Redes (NAG) = Network Advisory Group (NAG).

* * *

asesor¹ - sora

adjective

‹consejo/junta› advisory

ingeniero asesor consulting o consultant engineer

asesor² - sora

masculine, feminine

advisor*, consultant

Compuestos:

● asesora del hogar

feminine ( Chi frml) maid

● asesor de imagen, asesora de imagen

masculine, feminine public relations consultant o advisor

● asesor financiero, asesora financiera

masculine, feminine financial adviser

● asesor fiscal, asesora fiscal

masculine, feminine tax consultant o advisor*

● asesor militar, asesora militar

masculine, feminine military advisor*

● asesor técnico, asesora técnica

masculine, feminine technical consultant o advisor*

* * *

asesor
◊ - sora adjetivo ‹ consejo› advisory;

‹arquitecto/ingeniero› consultant ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
advisor^{( conjugate advisor)}, consultant
asesor,-ora
I sustantivo masculino y femenino adviser
asesor fiscal, tax advisor
II adjetivo advisory
' asesor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asesora
- consejero
English:
adviser
- advisory
- assessor
- consultant
- counsellor
- counselor
- financial adviser
- legal adviser
- aide

* * *

asesor, -ora

♦ adj

advisory

♦ nm,f

adviser

Comp
asesor científico [de gobierno] scientific adviser; [de programa televisivo] scientific consultant;
asesor financiero financial adviser;

asesor fiscal tax adviser;
Chile asesora del hogar maid;
asesor de imagen image consultant;

asesor jurídico legal adviser;

asesor militar military adviser

* * *

asesor

I adj advisory

II m, asesora f consultant, advisor, Br

adviser

* * *

asesor, - sora n

: advisor, consultant

Spanish-English dictionary > asesor
38 atracador

m.

bandit, robber, holdup man, housebreaker.

* * *

atracador

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (de banco) (bank) robber; (en la calle) attacker, mugger, thief

* * *
atracador, -a
1.

SM / F [en la calle] mugger; [en tienda, banco] armed robber, raider

atracador(a) armado/a — armed robber

atracador(a) de bancos — bank robber

2.

SM † [de diligencias] highwayman

* * *

- dora masculino, femenino ( de banco) bank robber, raider (journ); ( de persona) mugger

* * *

= raider, mugger.

Ex. To explore this possibility, the library sought to create access via the Internet to a small set of its materials relevant to the famous Confederate raider, the CSS Alabama.

Ex. A feisty Harlem woman turned the tables on three subway muggers, chasing down two of the thugs while snatching back her purse.

* * *

- dora masculino, femenino ( de banco) bank robber, raider (journ); ( de persona) mugger

* * *

= raider, mugger.

Ex: To explore this possibility, the library sought to create access via the Internet to a small set of its materials relevant to the famous Confederate raider, the CSS Alabama.

Ex: A feisty Harlem woman turned the tables on three subway muggers, chasing down two of the thugs while snatching back her purse.

* * *

atracador¹ - dora

adjective

( Chi fam)

1

(que cobra caro): son harto atracadores they're real sharks o rip-off artists ( AmE) o ( BrE) rip-off merchants ( colloq)

2 ‹mujer›

es más atracadora … she'll say yes to anybody

atracador² - dora

masculine, feminine

(de un banco) bank robber, raider ( journ); (de una persona) mugger

* * *

atracador
◊ - dora sustantivo masculino, femenino ( de banco) bank robber, raider (journ);

( de persona) mugger
atracador,-ora m,f (de bancos) (bank) robber
(en la calle) attacker, mugger
' atracador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atracadora
English:
mugger
- robber

* * *

atracador, -ora nm,f
[de banco] bank robber; [en la calle] mugger
* * *

atracador

m, atracadora f robber

* * *

atracador, - dora n

: robber, mugger

* * *

atracador n

1. (de banco, tienda, etc) robber

2. (de persona) mugger

Spanish-English dictionary > atracador
39 banda

f.

1 gang (de personas) (cuadrilla).

banda armada terrorist organization

2 sash (faja).

banda magnética magnetic strip

banda sonora soundtrack; (de película) rumble strip (en carretera)

3 band (finance) (tramo).

banda impositiva tax bracket

banda salarial wage bracket, salary band

4 waveband (radio).

banda ancha (telecommunications) broadband

banda de frecuencias frequency (band)

5 cushion.

6 group of men, group of people, party, corps.

7 music band, band.

8 edge of billiard table.

9 lemniscus.

* * *

banda

► nombre femenino

1 (faja) sash

2 (lista) band

3 (tira) strip

4 (lado) side

5 (en billar) cushion

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

cerrarse en banda to dig one's heels in

coger por banda a alguien / pillar en banda a alguien to lay one's hands on somebody

banda de frecuencia radio band

banda magnética magnetic strip

banda sonora sound track

banda transportadora conveyor belt

línea de banda touchline

————————

banda

► nombre femenino

1 (músicos) band

2 (maleantes) gang

3 (pájaros) flock

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

banda armada (delincuentes) armed gang 2 (terroristas) terrorist group

banda de música band

banda de rock rock group

banda municipal town band

banda terrorista terrorist group

* * *

noun f.

1) band

2) gang

3) strip

•

- banda ancha

* * *

SF

1) (=grupo) [de música] band; [de delincuentes, amigos] gang; [de guerrilleros] band; [de partidarios] party, group; [de aves] flock

negociaciones a tres bandas — three-party talks, trilateral negotiations

- cerrarse en banda

banda armada — armed gang

banda juvenil — youth gang, street gang

banda terrorista — terrorist group

2) (=cinta) [en la ropa] band, strip; [de gala] sash

banda gástrica — (Med) gastric band

banda magnética — magnetic strip

banda transportadora — conveyor belt

3) (=franja) [de tierra] strip, ribbon; [de carretera, pista de atletismo] lane

banda ancha — broadband

banda de frecuencia — band, waveband

la banda de Gaza — the Gaza Strip

banda de rodaje, banda de rodamiento — (Aut) tread

banda de sonido — sound track

la Banda Oriental — esp Cono Sur Uruguay

banda salarial — wage scale

banda sonora — [de película] soundtrack; [en carretera] rumble strip

4) (=lado) [de río] side, bank; [de monte] side, edge; [de barco] side

de la banda de acá — on this side

dar un barco a la banda — to careen a ship

irse a la banda — to list

coger a algn por banda —

¡como te coja por banda! — I'll get even with you!

5) (Dep) sideline, touchline

fuera de banda — out of play, in touch

sacar de banda — to take a throw-in, throw the ball in

línea de banda — sideline, touchline

6) (Billar) cushion

* * *

femenino

1) (en la cintura, cruzando el pecho) sash; (franja, lista) band; ( para pelo) (Méx) hairband; ( en brazo) armband

- banda de frecuencias

- banda del ventilador

- banda magnética

- banda salarial

- banda sonora

- banda transportadora

2) ( de barco) side; ( en billar) cushion; (en fútbol, rugby) touchline

saque de banda — ( en fútbol) throw-in; ( en rugby) put-in

lanzó el balón fuera de banda — he kicked the ball into touch o (AmE) out of bounds

cerrarse en banda — to refuse to listen

irse en banda — (CS fam)

el equipo se fue en banda — the team did terribly

3)

a) ( de delincuentes) gang

banda armada — armed gang

banda terrorista — terrorist group

b) (Mús) band

* * *

= bandwidth, strip, band, band, sideline, prong, stripe, group, pod, gang, sash, band.

Ex. Digital transmission is therefore more profligate in its use of bandwidth for the same information.

Ex. Later this strip is retyped into ordinary language, for in its nascent form it is intelligible only to the initiated.

Ex. For transmission by the telephone network, data must be converted into signals in this band of frequencies, by means of modems.

Ex. The cords themselves could be placed either outside the backs of the folded sheets, where they would show as raised bands across the spine of the book, or in slots sawn into the folds to give the book a flat back.

Ex. The article 'Off the sidelines, onto the playing field' discusses a recent project which commissioned 9 research papers to explore the future of libraries.

Ex. There are 2 prongs to this research, one explores the use of the term 'information' and the other major part of the study investigates a number of aspects of some information management positions.

Ex. This paper describes an oscillating chemical reaction, and discusses numerous parallels to it in research, such as in fibrillation of the heart, body-clock rhythms of animals and plants, the self-assembly of multicellular organisms, and certain stripes in volcanic rock.

Ex. The groups continue, however, to keep alive their heritages through festivals and cultural activities.

Ex. The large pod of about 75 narwhals milled around the bay in the summer feeding grounds.

Ex. In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.

Ex. Just one other question: why are some of the sashes worn from left shoulder to right hip or right shoulder to left hip?.

Ex. In recent years a band of disciples has grown up in India, and has contributed to the revision and expansion of the schedules.

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* ancho de banda = bandwidth.

* asalto a dos bandas = two-pronged attack.

* a tres bandas = three pronged.

* banda ancha = wide-band, broadband.

* banda antirrobo magnética = magnetic security tag.

* banda callejera = street gang, gang, gang of youths.

* banda de base = baseband.

* banda de delincuentes = crime ring.

* banda de linchadores = lynch mob.

* banda de música = band, musical band, marching band, brass band.

* banda de rodamiento de neumático = tyre tread.

* banda estrecha = narrow-band.

* banda gástrica = gastric band.

* banda impositiva = income tax bracket, tax bracket.

* banda juvenil = gang of youths.

* banda magnética = magnetic strip, magnetic stripe, magstripe.

* banda musical = musical band.

* banda sonora = sound track film, soundtrack [sound track], rumble strip.

* banda sonora de película = film music.

* banda terrorista = terrorist group.

* cabecilla de la banda = leader of the pack.

* carrete de banda sonora = sound track film reel.

* grabación de banda de música = band recording.

* tarjeta de banda magnética = swipecard.

* * *

femenino

1) (en la cintura, cruzando el pecho) sash; (franja, lista) band; ( para pelo) (Méx) hairband; ( en brazo) armband

- banda de frecuencias

- banda del ventilador

- banda magnética

- banda salarial

- banda sonora

- banda transportadora

2) ( de barco) side; ( en billar) cushion; (en fútbol, rugby) touchline

saque de banda — ( en fútbol) throw-in; ( en rugby) put-in

lanzó el balón fuera de banda — he kicked the ball into touch o (AmE) out of bounds

cerrarse en banda — to refuse to listen

irse en banda — (CS fam)

el equipo se fue en banda — the team did terribly

3)

a) ( de delincuentes) gang

banda armada — armed gang

banda terrorista — terrorist group

b) (Mús) band

* * *

= bandwidth, strip, band, band, sideline, prong, stripe, group, pod, gang, sash, band.

Ex: Digital transmission is therefore more profligate in its use of bandwidth for the same information.

Ex: Later this strip is retyped into ordinary language, for in its nascent form it is intelligible only to the initiated.

Ex: For transmission by the telephone network, data must be converted into signals in this band of frequencies, by means of modems.

Ex: The cords themselves could be placed either outside the backs of the folded sheets, where they would show as raised bands across the spine of the book, or in slots sawn into the folds to give the book a flat back.

Ex: The article 'Off the sidelines, onto the playing field' discusses a recent project which commissioned 9 research papers to explore the future of libraries.

Ex: There are 2 prongs to this research, one explores the use of the term 'information' and the other major part of the study investigates a number of aspects of some information management positions.

Ex: This paper describes an oscillating chemical reaction, and discusses numerous parallels to it in research, such as in fibrillation of the heart, body-clock rhythms of animals and plants, the self-assembly of multicellular organisms, and certain stripes in volcanic rock.

Ex: The groups continue, however, to keep alive their heritages through festivals and cultural activities.

Ex: The large pod of about 75 narwhals milled around the bay in the summer feeding grounds.

Ex: In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.

Ex: Just one other question: why are some of the sashes worn from left shoulder to right hip or right shoulder to left hip?.

Ex: In recent years a band of disciples has grown up in India, and has contributed to the revision and expansion of the schedules.

* ancho de banda = bandwidth.

* asalto a dos bandas = two-pronged attack.

* a tres bandas = three pronged.

* banda ancha = wide-band, broadband.

* banda antirrobo magnética = magnetic security tag.

* banda callejera = street gang, gang, gang of youths.

* banda de base = baseband.

* banda de delincuentes = crime ring.

* banda de linchadores = lynch mob.

* banda de música = band, musical band, marching band, brass band.

* banda de rodamiento de neumático = tyre tread.

* banda estrecha = narrow-band.

* banda gástrica = gastric band.

* banda impositiva = income tax bracket, tax bracket.

* banda juvenil = gang of youths.

* banda magnética = magnetic strip, magnetic stripe, magstripe.

* banda musical = musical band.

* banda sonora = sound track film, soundtrack [sound track], rumble strip.

* banda sonora de película = film music.

* banda terrorista = terrorist group.

* cabecilla de la banda = leader of the pack.

* carrete de banda sonora = sound track film reel.

* grabación de banda de música = band recording.

* tarjeta de banda magnética = swipecard.

* * *

banda

feminine

A

1 ( Indum) (en la cintura, cruzando el pecho) sash; (franja, lista) band; (para el pelo) ( Méx) hair band

llevaba una banda negra en el brazo he was wearing a black armband

2 (de tierra) strip

Compuestos:

● banda ancha

broad band

● banda de frecuencias

frequency band

● banda del ventilador

( Méx) fan belt

● banda de rodamiento

tread

● banda elástica

( Ven) rubber band, elastic band ( BrE)

● banda impositiva

tax band

● banda lateral

trim

● banda magnética

magnetic strip

● banda presidencial

ceremonial sash ( worn by the president)

● banda salarial

salary band

● banda sonora

( Cin) sound track; ( Auto) rumble strip

● banda transportadora

( Méx) conveyor belt

B

1 (de un barco) side

2 (en el billar) cushion

3 (en fútbol) touchline

lanzó el balón fuera de banda he kicked the ball into touch o out of play o ( AmE) out of bounds

cerrarse en banda to refuse to listen

coger a algn por banda ( Esp fam); to corner sb

dejar a algn/andar/quedar en banda ( RPl fam): anda en banda he doesn't know what to do with himself, he's at a bit of a loss

se fueron y me dejaron en banda they went off and left me not knowing what to do with myself o and left me at a bit of a loss

irse en banda (CS fam): el equipo se fue en banda the team did terribly

C

1 (de delincuentes) gang

banda armada armed gang

banda terrorista terrorist group

2 ( Mús) band

3 (de aves) flock

* * *

banda sustantivo femenino
1 (en la cintura, cruzando el pecho) sash;
(franja, lista) band;
( para pelo) (Méx) hair-band;
( en brazo) armband;
◊ banda de frecuencias frequency band;

banda sonora (Cin) sound track;
banda ancha broadband;
banda transportadora (Méx) conveyor belt
2 ( de barco) side;
( en billar) cushion;
(en fútbol, rugby) touchline;
◊ saque de banda ( en fútbol) throw-in;

( en rugby) put-in
3
a) ( de delincuentes) gang;

b) (Mús) band

banda 1 sustantivo femenino
1 Mús band
2 (de criminales) gang
banda armada, armed gang
banda terrorista, terrorist group
3 (de pájaros) flock
banda 2 sustantivo femenino
1 (cinta) sash
2 (franja, lista) strip
3 (lado) side
4 (billar) cushion
5 Ftb línea de banda, touchline
saque de banda, throw-in
6 Telec banda de frecuencia, frequency band
Cine banda sonora, sound track
♦ Locuciones: cerrarse en banda, to dig in one's heels
coger a alguien por banda, to approach someone o to put one's hand in someone
jugar a varias bandas, to double-deal o to play the field
' banda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeza
- cerebro
- cerrarse
- escindirse
- forajida
- forajido
- madriguera
- saque
- separarse
- terrorista
- barra
- doblar
- escoleta
- franja
- juez
English:
band
- boundary
- brass band
- bust
- flute
- gang
- protection money
- ring
- rough up
- sideline
- soundtrack
- split off
- strike up
- throw in
- throw-in
- touch
- touchline
- wing
- brass
- broadband
- conveyor (belt)
- crew
- elastic
- fan
- hair
- sash
- side
- sound
- swipe
- tread
- wave

* * *

banda nf

1. [cuadrilla] gang

Comp
banda armada terrorist organization
2. [de música] [de viento y percusión] (brass) band;
[de rock, pop] band;
una banda de gaiteros a pipe band

3. [faja] sash

Comp
banda presidencial presidential sash
4. [para el pelo] hairband

5. [cinta] ribbon

Comp
banda magnética magnetic strip;
banda de Möbius Möbius strip;

banda sonora [de película] soundtrack;

banda transportadora [para bultos, mercancía] conveyor belt;
[para peatones] moving walkway
6. [franja] stripe;

una camisa con bandas blancas a T-shirt with white stripes

Comp
banda sonora [en carretera] rumble strip
7. [escala] band

Comp
Fin banda de fluctuación fluctuation o currency band;
banda de precios price range o band;

banda salarial salary range o band

8. Rad waveband;

ancho de banda bandwidth

Comp
banda ancha broadband;
banda estrecha narrow band;

banda de frecuencia(s) frequency band

9. [en fútbol]
línea de banda touchline;

el balón salió por la banda the ball went out of play;

avanzar por la banda to go down the wing

10. [en billar] cushion

11. [pez] dealfish

12. Hist la Banda Oriental = name of former Spanish territories comprising the present-day Republic of Uruguay and southern Brazil

13. Méx [grupo de jóvenes] gang, crowd;

se descolgó toda la banda al concierto de rock the whole gang went to the rock concert

14. Comp

cerrarse en banda to dig one's heels in;

se han cerrado en banda a cualquier reforma they have flatly refused to accept any reforms;
Esp Fam
agarrar o [m5] coger a alguien por banda [para reñirle] to have a little word with sb;
[atrapar] to buttonhole sb;
jugar a dos bandas to play a double game;
RP Fam
estar/quedar en banda to be/be left at a loss

* * *

banda

f

1 MÚS ( grupo) band

2 de delincuentes gang

3 ( cinta) sash

4 en fútbol touchline

5 de billar cushion

6

:

cerrarse en banda fam stand firm, dig one’s heels in fam

* * *

banda nf

1) : band, strip

2) Mex : belt

banda transportadora: conveyor belt

3) : band (of musicians)

4) : gang (of persons), flock (of birds)

5)

banda de rodadura : tread (of a tire, etc.)

6)

banda sonora or

banda de sonido : sound track

* * *

banda n

1. (de músicos) band / group

toca en una banda de rock he plays in a rock group

2. (de delincuentes) gang

una banda de narcotraficantes a gang of drug traffickers

3. (franja) stripe

la bandera de Galicia tiene una banda diagonal azul the Galician flag has a blue diagonal stripe

banda sonora soundtrack

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40 bucear

v.

to swim underwater, to dive.

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bucear

► verbo intransitivo

1 (en el agua) to dive

2 figurado (investigar) to delve into

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VI

1) (=nadar bajo el agua) to swim under water; (=sumergirse) to dive

2) (=investigar) to explore, look below the surface

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verbo intransitivo to swim underwater, to dive

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= dive.

Nota: Verbo regular/irregular: pasado dived/dove, participio dived.

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.

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* bucear con gafas y tubo = snorkel.

* gafas de bucear = scuba mask.

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verbo intransitivo to swim underwater, to dive

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= dive.

Nota: Verbo regular/irregular: pasado dived/dove, participio dived.

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.

* bucear con gafas y tubo = snorkel.

* gafas de bucear = scuba mask.

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bucear [A1 ]

vi

A (sumergirse) to dive; (nadar) to swim underwater

B (investigar) to delve

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bucear ( conjugate bucear) verbo intransitivo
to swim underwater, to dive
bucear vi (en aguas profundas) to dive
(en la piscina) to swim under water
' bucear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
equipo
English:
dive
- mask
- skin

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bucear vi

1. [en agua] to swim underwater, to dive

2. [investigar]
bucear en to delve into

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bucear

v/i

1 dive

2 fig ( investigar) delve (en into)

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bucear vi

1) : to dive, to swim underwater

2) : to explore, to delve

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bucear vb to dive

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