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61 afear
v.1 to make ugly, to scar.Su actitud afea sus facciones Her attitude makes her features ugly.2 to reproach.El profesor afea al copiador The teacher reproaches the copycat.* * *1 to make ugly, disfigure2 figurado (vituperar) to reproach* * *VT1) (=hacer feo) to make ugly, disfigure2) (=censurar) to condemn, censure* * *1.verbo transitivob) < conducta> to criticize2.afearse v pron to lose one's looks* * *= disfigure, deface.Ex. Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.Ex. Do not write or scribble in books or otherwise deface them.* * *1.verbo transitivob) < conducta> to criticize2.afearse v pron to lose one's looks* * *= disfigure, deface.Ex: Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.
Ex: Do not write or scribble in books or otherwise deface them.* * *afear [A1 ]vt1 ‹persona› to make … look ugly; ‹paisaje› to spoilesos grandes hoteles que afean la costa those big hotels which spoil the coastlinelos anteojos no lo afean glasses don't look bad on him2 ‹conducta› to criticize■ afearseto lose one's looks* * *
afear ( conjugate afear) verbo transitivo
‹ paisaje› to spoil
afearse verbo pronominal
to lose one's looks
afear verbo transitivo to make sb look awful: ese grano en la nariz le afea mucho, that spot on her nose makes her look awful
' afear' also found in these entries:
English:
disfigure
* * *♦ vt1. [volver feo] to make ugly;ese peinado la afea that hairstyle doesn't do her any favours;las líneas de alta tensión afean el paisaje power lines spoil the landscape♦ See also the pronominal verb afearse* * *v/t:afear algo/a alguien make sth/s.o. look ugly* * *afear vt: to make ugly, to disfigure -
62 enemistad
f.enmity.su enemistad duraba ya años they've been enemies for yearssiento una profunda enemistad hacia ellos I feel intense hatred for themimperat.2nd person plural (vosotros/vosotras) Imperative of Spanish verb: enemistar.* * *1 hostility, enmity, hatred* * *SF enmity* * *femenino enmity* * *= feud, enmity, bad blood.Ex. In doing so, the library created a rift that prohibited dialogue and created something of a feud between the copyright owner and the library.Ex. The author concludes that the 6 major threats are: error; embezzlement; eavesdropping; espionage; enmity; and extortion.Ex. The conventional explanation of bad blood between Koreans and Japanese isthe 35 years of harsh Japanese occupation of Korea from 1910 to 1945.----* enemistad a muerte = blood feud.* enemistad mortal = blood feud, vendetta.* * *femenino enmity* * *= feud, enmity, bad blood.Ex: In doing so, the library created a rift that prohibited dialogue and created something of a feud between the copyright owner and the library.
Ex: The author concludes that the 6 major threats are: error; embezzlement; eavesdropping; espionage; enmity; and extortion.Ex: The conventional explanation of bad blood between Koreans and Japanese isthe 35 years of harsh Japanese occupation of Korea from 1910 to 1945.* enemistad a muerte = blood feud.* enemistad mortal = blood feud, vendetta.* * *enmity* * *
Del verbo enemistar: ( conjugate enemistar)
enemistad es:
2ª persona plural (vosotros) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
enemistad
enemistar
enemistad sustantivo femenino
enmity
enemistar ( conjugate enemistar) verbo transitivo ‹dos facciones/países› to make enemies of;
ella los enemistó she turned them against each other
enemistarse verbo pronominal
to fall out;
enemistadse con algn (por algo) to fall out with sb (over sth)
enemistad sustantivo femenino enmity
enemistar verbo transitivo to cause a rift between
' enemistad' also found in these entries:
English:
coolness
- enmity
- feud
* * *enemistad nfenmity;su enemistad duraba ya años they had been enemies for years;una enemistad entre familias a family feud;siento una profunda enemistad hacia ellos I feel intense hatred for them* * *f enmity* * *enemistad nf: enmity, hostility -
63 enemistado
adj.estranged.past part.past participle of spanish verb: enemistar.* * *- da adjetivo [estar]* * *= estranged.Ex. Estranged couples need help in understanding their disappointment and identifying available support.----* estar enemistados = be at loggerheads.* * *- da adjetivo [estar]* * *= estranged.Ex: Estranged couples need help in understanding their disappointment and identifying available support.
* estar enemistados = be at loggerheads.* * *enemistado -da[ ESTAR]:hace años que están enemistados they've been enemies o at odds for yearsquedó enemistado con todos sus familiares she fell out with all of her family* * *
Del verbo enemistar: ( conjugate enemistar)
enemistado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
enemistado
enemistar
enemistado◊ -da adjetivo: están enemistados they're at odds (with each other);
quedó enemistado con ellos she fell out with them
enemistar ( conjugate enemistar) verbo transitivo ‹dos facciones/países› to make enemies of;
enemistado un país con otro to turn one country against the other;
ella los enemistó she turned them against each other
enemistarse verbo pronominal
to fall out;
enemistadose con algn (por algo) to fall out with sb (over sth)
enemistar verbo transitivo to cause a rift between
* * *enemistado, -a adjdos países enemistados por… two countries who are enemies because of…;está enemistado con sus vecinos he has fallen out with his neighbours -
64 fino
adj.1 fine, good-grade, delicate, fancy.2 thin.3 fine, deluxe, delicate.4 fine, smooth, finely textured.5 courteous, genteel, ladylike, suave.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: finir.* * *► adjetivo1 (delicado) fine, delicate2 (alimentos) choice, select3 (sentidos) sharp, acute4 (delgado) thin5 (educado) refined, polite6 (sutil) subtle1 (vino) dry sherry\estar fino,-a familiar to be wittyir fino,-a familiar to have had a feworo fino pure gold————————1 (vino) dry sherry* * *(f. - fina)adj.1) fine2) delicate3) slender, slim, thin4) refined* * *1. ADJ1) (=no grueso) [arena, punta, pelo] fine; [papel, capa] thin; [dedos, cuello] slender; [cutis, piel] smooth2) (=de buena calidad) [cristal, porcelana, papel] fine; [tabaco] selectlencería3) (=cortés) polite, well-bred; (=refinado) refined4) (=agudo) [vista] sharp; [oído] acutesu fina inteligencia analítica — her fine o acute analytical intelligence
5) (=sutil) subtle, fine6) [jerez] fino, dry2.SM (=jerez) dry sherry, fino sherry* * *I- na adjetivo1) ( en grosor)a) <papel/capa> fine, thin; < loncha> thinb) <arena/cabellos/lluvia> fine; < labios> thin; <cintura/dedos/persona> slenderc) < punta> fine2) ( en calidad) <pastelería/bollería> high quality; < porcelana> fine; < lencería> sheer3) ( en modales) refined4)a) <oído/olfato> acuteb) <ironía/humor> subtleIImasculino fino, dry sherry* * *= fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], pencil-thin, chic, voguish.Ex. A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.Ex. Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.Ex. He is a small, slender man, with a pencil-thin moustache and whitening, scanty hair.Ex. From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.Ex. Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.----* de textura fina = fine grain, fine-grained.* hilar demasiado fino = split + hairs.* sal fina = table salt.* una capa fina de = a skim of.* * *I- na adjetivo1) ( en grosor)a) <papel/capa> fine, thin; < loncha> thinb) <arena/cabellos/lluvia> fine; < labios> thin; <cintura/dedos/persona> slenderc) < punta> fine2) ( en calidad) <pastelería/bollería> high quality; < porcelana> fine; < lencería> sheer3) ( en modales) refined4)a) <oído/olfato> acuteb) <ironía/humor> subtleIImasculino fino, dry sherry* * *= fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], pencil-thin, chic, voguish.Ex: A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.
Ex: Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.Ex: He is a small, slender man, with a pencil-thin moustache and whitening, scanty hair.Ex: From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.Ex: Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.* de textura fina = fine grain, fine-grained.* hilar demasiado fino = split + hairs.* sal fina = table salt.* una capa fina de = a skim of.* * *1 ‹papel/tela/capa› fine, thin; ‹loncha› thin2 ‹arena/cabellos/hilo› fine; ‹labios› thin; ‹cintura/dedos› slenderun bolígrafo de punta fina a fine-tipped ballpointcaía una lluvia fina a fine rain was fallingB (en calidad) ‹pastelería/bollería› high quality; ‹porcelana› fine; ‹lencería› sheertortilla a las finas hierbas omelette aux fines herbesC (en los modales) refined, genteelD1 ‹oído/olfato› acute2 (sutil) subtleuna fina ironía a subtle ironyun fino sentido del humor a subtle sense of humorfino2fino, dry sherry* * *
Del verbo finar: ( conjugate finar)
fino es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
finó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
fino 1◊ -na adjetivo
1 ( en grosor) ‹papel/capa/hilo› fine, thin;
‹ loncha› thin;
‹arena/pelo/lluvia› fine;
‹ labios› thin;
‹cintura/dedos› slender;
‹punta/lápiz› fine
2 ( en calidad) ‹pastelería/bollería› high quality;
‹ porcelana› fine;
‹ lencería› sheer
3 ( en modales) refined
4
fino 2 sustantivo masculino
fino, dry sherry
fino,-a
I adjetivo
1 (delgado, poco espeso) fine, thin: estaba sujeto con un fino alambre, it was held together with a thin wire
2 (con modales, con gusto) refined, polite
3 (suave, terso) delicate: compré una tela muy fina, I bought a soft fabric
4 (vista, oído) sharp, acute
(olfato) keen
5 (sutil, inteligente, agudo) subtle: tiene un fino sentido del humor, he's got a very subtle sense of humour
6 (trabajo laborioso, de calidad) fine
II m (vino andaluz) type of dry sherry
' fino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fina
- hilar
- loza
- cordel
- cristal
- delicado
English:
delicate
- fine
- garlic
- genteel
- hairline
- polished
- sharp
- sheer
- subtle
- thin
- urbane
- acute
- caster
- discerning
- finely
- keen
- lady
- refined
- slender
- slim
- supple
* * *fino, -a♦ adj1. [de calidad] [tela, alimentos] fine, high-quality2. [delgado] [capa, filete] thin;[lluvia] fine3. [cintura, cuerpo] slim4. [delicado] [manos] delicate;[piel] smooth; [pelo] fine;es de facciones finas she has fine features5. [cortés] refined;es una persona de finos modales she has impeccable o exquisite manners6. [oído, olfato] sharp, keen;[gusto] refined7. [humor, ironía] refined♦ nmdry sherry* * *I adj1 calidad fineII m dry sherry, fino* * *fino, -na adj1) : fine, excellent2) : delicate, slender3) refinado: refined4) : sharp, acuteolfato fino: keen sense of smell5) : subtle* * *fino1 adj1. (en general) fine2. (papel, rebanada, capa) thin3. (dedos, talle) slenderfino2 adv thin -
65 fractura
f.fracture.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: fracturar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: fracturar.* * *1 fracture* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Med) fracture2) (Jur)* * *1) (Med) fracture2) (Geol) fault* * *= fracture.Ex. In soccer, females injured their toe 17% more than males and sustained 19% more fractures.----* fractura abierta = open fracture, compound fracture.* fractura complicada = compound fracture.* fractura de fatiga = stress fracture.* fractura externa = compound fracture.* * *1) (Med) fracture2) (Geol) fault* * *= fracture.Ex: In soccer, females injured their toe 17% more than males and sustained 19% more fractures.
* fractura abierta = open fracture, compound fracture.* fractura complicada = compound fracture.* fractura de fatiga = stress fracture.* fractura externa = compound fracture.* * *A ( Med) fracturesufrió fractura de peroné he fractured his fibula, he broke his legCompuestos:compound fracturestress fracturegreenstick fractureB ( Geol) fault* * *
Del verbo fracturar: ( conjugate fracturar)
fractura es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
fractura
fracturar
fractura sustantivo femeninoa) (Med) fractureb) (Geol) fault
fracturar ( conjugate fracturar) verbo transitivo
to fracture
fracturarse verbo pronominal
to fracture
fractura sustantivo femenino fracture
fracturar vtr, to fracture, break up: han conseguido fracturar la unión que había entre las distintas facciones del partido, they've managed to destroy the good relationship that the different party factions had with each other
' fractura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
múltiple
- ósea
- óseo
- callo
English:
break
- compound
- crack
- fracture
- suspect
* * *fractura nf1. [de hueso] fracture;presenta fractura craneal he has a fractured skullfractura abierta compound o open fracture;fractura expuesta compound o open fracture;fractura impactada impacted fracture;fractura ósea (bone) fracture;Fig fractura social breakdown of the fabric of society2. Geol fault* * *f MED fracture;tener una fractura craneal have a fractured skull* * *fractura nf1) : fracture2)fractura complicada : compound fracture* * *fractura n fracture -
66 fracturar
v.to fracture.* * *1 to fracture, break* * *verb* * *1.VI to fracture2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to fracture2.fracturarse v pron to fracture* * *= fracture.Ex. He will miss a month after fracturing his hand in practice.----* fracturarse el cuello = break + Posesivo + neck.* * *1.verbo transitivo to fracture2.fracturarse v pron to fracture* * *= fracture.Ex: He will miss a month after fracturing his hand in practice.
* fracturarse el cuello = break + Posesivo + neck.* * *fracturar [A1 ]vtto fractureto fracture* * *
fracturar ( conjugate fracturar) verbo transitivo
to fracture
fracturarse verbo pronominal
to fracture
fracturar vtr, to fracture, break up: han conseguido fracturar la unión que había entre las distintas facciones del partido, they've managed to destroy the good relationship that the different party factions had with each other
' fracturar' also found in these entries:
English:
crack
- fracture
* * *♦ vtto fracture* * *v/t MED fracture -
67 incorrecto
adj.incorrect, wrong, inexact.* * *► adjetivo1 (inexacto) incorrect2 (descortés) impolite* * *(f. - incorrecta)adj.incorrect, wrong* * *ADJ1) [dato] incorrect, wrong2) [conducta] (=descortés) discourteous, bad-mannered; (=irregular) improper3) [facciones] irregular, odd* * *- ta adjetivoa) <respuesta/interpretación> incorrect, wrongb) < comportamiento> impolite, discourteous (frml)* * *= improper, incorrect, without due process.Ex. It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.Ex. If an entry with cross-references or notes must be corrected, add the correct form and then delete the incorrect form.Ex. Its findings are that the dismissal was without due process.----* adelantar por el lado incorrecto = undertake.* diagnóstico incorrecto = misdiagnosis [misdiagnoses, -pl.].* gramaticalmente incorrecto = grammatically challenged.* incorrecto gramaticalmente = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect, ungrammatically.* incorrecto políticamente = politically incorrect.* posición incorrecta, en = wrong way round, the.* * *- ta adjetivoa) <respuesta/interpretación> incorrect, wrongb) < comportamiento> impolite, discourteous (frml)* * *= improper, incorrect, without due process.Ex: It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.
Ex: If an entry with cross-references or notes must be corrected, add the correct form and then delete the incorrect form.Ex: Its findings are that the dismissal was without due process.* adelantar por el lado incorrecto = undertake.* diagnóstico incorrecto = misdiagnosis [misdiagnoses, -pl.].* gramaticalmente incorrecto = grammatically challenged.* incorrecto gramaticalmente = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect, ungrammatically.* incorrecto políticamente = politically incorrect.* posición incorrecta, en = wrong way round, the.* * *incorrecto -ta1 ‹respuesta› incorrect, wrong; ‹interpretación› incorrect2 ‹comportamiento› impolite, discourteous ( frml)* * *
incorrecto◊ -ta adjetivo
incorrecto,-a adjetivo
1 (erróneo) incorrect, inaccurate: una respuesta incorrecta, a wrong answer
2 (descortés) discourteous, rude
' incorrecto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
don
- doña
- estar
- incorrecta
- impropio
- mal
English:
improper
- inaccurate
- incorrect
- misuse
- shall
- wrong
* * *incorrecto, -a adj1. [equivocado] incorrect, wrong2. [descortés] rude* * *adj1 incorrect, wrong2 ( descortés) impolite, discourteous* * *incorrecto, -ta adj: incorrect♦ incorrectamente adv* * *incorrecto adj1. (respuesta) incorrect / wrong2. (conducta) impolite -
68 monstruosidad
f.1 freak.2 hugeness.3 monstrosity, atrocity.4 hideousness.5 monstrous act, grotesque act, atrocity, abomination.* * ** * *SF1) (=cosa fea) monstrosity¡qué monstruosidad de casa! — what a monstrosity of a house!
2) (=crueldad) atrocity3) (=deformidad)* * *a) (cosa fea, grande) monstrosityb) ( atrocidad) atrocityc) ( cualidad) monstrous nature, monstrousness* * *= enormity, monstrosity.Ex. It is very rare that a library will abandon a classification scheme and turn to another due to the enormity of the task of reclassifying.Ex. Homosexuality, cuckoldry, flowering anuses, zombies, monstrosity, gambling, banquets, viral contagion all become signs of a historical epoch which exists in a repetitious & catastrophic crisis.* * *a) (cosa fea, grande) monstrosityb) ( atrocidad) atrocityc) ( cualidad) monstrous nature, monstrousness* * *= enormity, monstrosity.Ex: It is very rare that a library will abandon a classification scheme and turn to another due to the enormity of the task of reclassifying.
Ex: Homosexuality, cuckoldry, flowering anuses, zombies, monstrosity, gambling, banquets, viral contagion all become signs of a historical epoch which exists in a repetitious & catastrophic crisis.* * *1(cosa monstruosa): ¿de dónde sacaste esa monstruosidad? where did you get that monstrosity from?es una monstruosidad hacer semejante cosa it's monstrous to do such a thingen los campos de concentración se cometieron muchas monstruosidades many atrocities were committed in the concentration camps2 (cualidad) monstrous nature, monstrousness* * *
monstruosidad sustantivo femenino
' monstruosidad' also found in these entries:
English:
eyesore
- monstrosity
- eye
* * *1. [anomalía] freak2. [enormidad] hugeness3. [crueldad] monstrosity, atrocity* * *f eyesore, monstrosity* * *: monstrosity -
69 resaltar
v.1 to highlight.Ella destaca sus logros She highlights his achievements.2 to stand out.3 to stick out (en edificios) (balcón).4 to project out, to stand out, to jut out, to project.La cornisa sobresale mucho The cornice juts out too much.5 to flatter.* * *1 (sobresalir) to project, jut out2 figurado (distinguirse) to stand out (de, from)1 to highlight, stress, emphasize\hacer resaltar to emphasize, stress, highlight* * *verb1) to stand out2) stress* * *1. VI1) (=destacarse) to stand outhacer resaltar algo — to set sth off; (fig) to highlight sth
la encuesta hace resaltar el descontento con el sistema educativo — the survey highlights the dissatisfaction with the education system
2) (=sobresalir) to jut out, project2.VT (=destacar) to highlightel conferenciante resaltó el problema del paro — the speaker highlighted the problem of unemployment
quiero resaltar la dedicación de nuestros empleados — I would like to draw particular attention to the dedication of our staff
* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (sobresalir, destacarse) to stand out2)2.hacer resaltar — < color> to bring out; <importancia/necesidad> to highlight, stress
resaltar vt <cualidad/rasgo> to highlight; <importancia/necesidad> to highlight, stress* * *= bring into + focus, bring out, conspicuousness, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], enhance, highlight, stress, underscore, illuminate, accentuate, heighten, play up, attract + attention, stand out, foreground, be to the fore, bring to + the fore, come to + the fore, give + highlights, spotlight, bring to + the forefront, point up, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, have + high profile, bring + attention to, make + a point of + Gerundio, point to, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, flag + Nombre + up, celebrate, stand + proud.Ex. These should be used to speed up our processing, but the important thing is that we bring out the essential parts of a work and give all the possible entries to identify the work.Ex. One of the most cited shortcomings of mobile advice centres, that their conspicuousness deters people from using them, does not seem to have been a problem.Ex. Analytical cataloguing aims to emphasise the content of documents, rather than relying entirely upon cataloguing whole works.Ex. An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.Ex. In each case the object of the discussion will be to highlight what appear to be the significant aspects, particularly those concerning the background which affect the nature of the scheme.Ex. However, it must be stressed that these problems are still in the future.Ex. All I wanted to underscore with these four horror stories is that the judicious, discretionary assignment of added entries can either powerfully inhibit or promote access to the documents.Ex. This appraisal attempts to illuminate aspects of Irish library history omitted from international reference works.Ex. However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.Ex. Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.Ex. A long-standing but unfortunate tradition plays up antagonism between those librarians who become catalogers and those who opt for reference or public service.Ex. A few minutes spent with teacher and pupils talking about books conversationally in a by-the-way fashion serves the double purpose of preparing the right set of mind for reading while at the same time attracting attention to books that might be enjoyed.Ex. Three national library catalogues stand out as highly important sources of general bibliography.Ex. His survey of how such poetry has been edited in recent years, however, shows that a single edition is still foregrounded while other editions are only obliquely indicated via footnotes.Ex. Those countries which were already to the fore in science and technology certainly faced problems in the handling of information.Ex. Installation of new computer terminals may bring the problem to the fore.Ex. As this table shows, the age profile for all borrowers is very close to that of all adults in the country but when one looks at the more frequent users, the regular borrowers, the older people come more to the fore.Ex. This article gives highlights of a trade show on the applications of optical information systems in publishing organised by Learned Information and held in New York City, 15-17 Oct 86.Ex. This article spotlights the role that authority files play in promoting uniformity of cataloguing practice.Ex. This theft of valuable letters and documents brings to the forefront, once again, the question of collection security in the nation's archives.Ex. The obvious first line of defence is for librarians, agents and journal publishers to join forces to point up the decline in library provision.Ex. This article pesents an interview with George Cunningham who sees his role as creating a high profile for the library profession and fostering a love of books.Ex. Before the launch of Penguin Books India in 1987, trade publishing in English in India did not have the high profile in bookstores it has today..Ex. In crisp, economical prose, the journal calmly brought attention to the nooks and crannies, and absurdities of university life, concerning itself with both the idiosyncratic and the profound.Ex. Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.Ex. This article points to economically feasible and communication-based indexing methods which fit the potentials of current information technology.Ex. Even so, birds must balance the benefits of flashy feathers with the risks of making themselves conspicuous to sharp-eyed predators.Ex. If you spot an error then flag it up to your bank promptly and insist they take action to rectify it.Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.Ex. Even now, hundreds of years after his death, his timepieces stand proud in historic buildings around the world.----* es de resaltar que = significantly.* hacer resaltar = set off.* hacer resaltar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* instrumento para resaltar = spotlight.* modo de resaltar = spotlight.* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).* resaltar la importancia = underscore + importance.* resaltar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.* resaltar la necesidad = stress + the need.* resaltar la necesidad de = imprint + the need for.* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (sobresalir, destacarse) to stand out2)2.hacer resaltar — < color> to bring out; <importancia/necesidad> to highlight, stress
resaltar vt <cualidad/rasgo> to highlight; <importancia/necesidad> to highlight, stress* * *= bring into + focus, bring out, conspicuousness, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], enhance, highlight, stress, underscore, illuminate, accentuate, heighten, play up, attract + attention, stand out, foreground, be to the fore, bring to + the fore, come to + the fore, give + highlights, spotlight, bring to + the forefront, point up, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, have + high profile, bring + attention to, make + a point of + Gerundio, point to, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, flag + Nombre + up, celebrate, stand + proud.Ex: The current technological scene is reviewed to bring fee-related issues into sharper focus.
Ex: These should be used to speed up our processing, but the important thing is that we bring out the essential parts of a work and give all the possible entries to identify the work.Ex: One of the most cited shortcomings of mobile advice centres, that their conspicuousness deters people from using them, does not seem to have been a problem.Ex: Analytical cataloguing aims to emphasise the content of documents, rather than relying entirely upon cataloguing whole works.Ex: An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.Ex: In each case the object of the discussion will be to highlight what appear to be the significant aspects, particularly those concerning the background which affect the nature of the scheme.Ex: However, it must be stressed that these problems are still in the future.Ex: All I wanted to underscore with these four horror stories is that the judicious, discretionary assignment of added entries can either powerfully inhibit or promote access to the documents.Ex: This appraisal attempts to illuminate aspects of Irish library history omitted from international reference works.Ex: However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.Ex: Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.Ex: A long-standing but unfortunate tradition plays up antagonism between those librarians who become catalogers and those who opt for reference or public service.Ex: A few minutes spent with teacher and pupils talking about books conversationally in a by-the-way fashion serves the double purpose of preparing the right set of mind for reading while at the same time attracting attention to books that might be enjoyed.Ex: Three national library catalogues stand out as highly important sources of general bibliography.Ex: His survey of how such poetry has been edited in recent years, however, shows that a single edition is still foregrounded while other editions are only obliquely indicated via footnotes.Ex: Those countries which were already to the fore in science and technology certainly faced problems in the handling of information.Ex: Installation of new computer terminals may bring the problem to the fore.Ex: As this table shows, the age profile for all borrowers is very close to that of all adults in the country but when one looks at the more frequent users, the regular borrowers, the older people come more to the fore.Ex: This article gives highlights of a trade show on the applications of optical information systems in publishing organised by Learned Information and held in New York City, 15-17 Oct 86.Ex: This article spotlights the role that authority files play in promoting uniformity of cataloguing practice.Ex: This theft of valuable letters and documents brings to the forefront, once again, the question of collection security in the nation's archives.Ex: The obvious first line of defence is for librarians, agents and journal publishers to join forces to point up the decline in library provision.Ex: This article pesents an interview with George Cunningham who sees his role as creating a high profile for the library profession and fostering a love of books.Ex: The course gives information technology a very high profile.Ex: Before the launch of Penguin Books India in 1987, trade publishing in English in India did not have the high profile in bookstores it has today..Ex: In crisp, economical prose, the journal calmly brought attention to the nooks and crannies, and absurdities of university life, concerning itself with both the idiosyncratic and the profound.Ex: Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.Ex: This article points to economically feasible and communication-based indexing methods which fit the potentials of current information technology.Ex: Even so, birds must balance the benefits of flashy feathers with the risks of making themselves conspicuous to sharp-eyed predators.Ex: If you spot an error then flag it up to your bank promptly and insist they take action to rectify it.Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.Ex: Even now, hundreds of years after his death, his timepieces stand proud in historic buildings around the world.* es de resaltar que = significantly.* hacer resaltar = set off.* hacer resaltar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* instrumento para resaltar = spotlight.* modo de resaltar = spotlight.* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).* resaltar la importancia = underscore + importance.* resaltar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.* resaltar la necesidad = stress + the need.* resaltar la necesidad de = imprint + the need for.* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* * *resaltar [A1 ]viA (sobresalir, destacarse) to stand outresaltaban sus grandes ojos negros the most striking thing about her was her big dark eyesBhacer resaltar ‹color› to bring out;‹importancia/necesidad› to highlight, stress, emphasize■ resaltarvt‹cualidad/rasgo› to highlight; ‹importancia/necesidad› to highlight, stress, emphasizequiso resaltar que … he wanted to stress o emphasize (the fact) that …* * *
resaltar ( conjugate resaltar) verbo intransitivo (sobresalir, destacarse) to stand out;
‹importancia/necesidad› to highlight, stress
verbo transitivo ‹cualidad/importancia/necesidad› to highlight
resaltar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (destacar) to stand out: resalta entre sus amigos por su sensatez, he stands out from his friends because of his good sense
2 (en una construcción) to project, jut out: la nueva torre resalta entre las casas bajas, the new building stands out above the houses
II verbo transitivo
1 (realzar) to enhance, bring out: este vestido resalta tu figura, this dress shows off your figure
2 (acentuar, hacer más visible) to emphasize: su inmadurez resalta la diferencia de edad, his immaturity accentuates the difference in age
es preciso resaltar sus rasgos originales, we should stress her unusual features
' resaltar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
marcar
- acentuar
- pronunciar
- sobresalir
English:
emphasize
- set off
- show off
- show up
- stick out
- accentuate
- bring
- set
- show
- stand
- stick
* * *♦ vi1. [destacar] to stand out;resalta en el equipo por su velocidad he stands out as one of the fastest players in the team2. [en edificios] [cornisa, ventana] to stick out♦ vt[destacar] to highlight;hacer resaltar algo to emphasize sth, to stress sth;el orador resaltó la contribución del difunto a la ciencia the speaker highlighted the contribution to science made by the deceased* * *I v/t highlight, stressII v/i ARQUI jut out; figstand out* * *resaltar vi1) sobresalir: to stand out2)hacer resaltar : to bring out, to highlightresaltar vt: to stress, to emphasize* * *resaltar vb3. (subrayar) to stress -
70 semilla
f.1 seed (also figurative).2 nut, hard-shelled dry fruit, kernel.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: semillar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: semillar.* * *1 seed* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Bot) seed2) (=origen) seed, source3) Cono Sur (=niño) baby, small childla semilla — the kids * ( collectively)
* * *a) (Agr, Bot) seedb) (causa, origen) seedla semilla de la libertad/discordia — the seeds of liberty/discord
* * *= seed.Ex. Her article tests the validity of Bardford's Law of Scattering to the literature of seed pathology.----* cabeza de semillas = seed head.* desprender semillas = go to + seed.* mala semilla = bad seed.* plantar la semilla = lay + the seeds.* plantar la semilla de = sow + the seeds of.* plantar la semilla de la discordia = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* sembrar la semilla de la discordia = sow + the seed(s) of discord.* semilla de cacao = cacao bean, cacao seed, cocoa bean.* semilla de colza = rapeseed.* semilla de flor silvestre = wildflower seed.* semilla de sésamo = sesame seed.* semilla oleaginosa = oil seed.* semilla seca = dried seed.* sin semillas = seedless.* soltar semillas = go to + seed.* * *a) (Agr, Bot) seedb) (causa, origen) seedla semilla de la libertad/discordia — the seeds of liberty/discord
* * *= seed.Ex: Her article tests the validity of Bardford's Law of Scattering to the literature of seed pathology.
* cabeza de semillas = seed head.* desprender semillas = go to + seed.* mala semilla = bad seed.* plantar la semilla = lay + the seeds.* plantar la semilla de = sow + the seeds of.* plantar la semilla de la discordia = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* sembrar la semilla de la discordia = sow + the seed(s) of discord.* semilla de cacao = cacao bean, cacao seed, cocoa bean.* semilla de colza = rapeseed.* semilla de flor silvestre = wildflower seed.* semilla de sésamo = sesame seed.* semilla oleaginosa = oil seed.* semilla seca = dried seed.* sin semillas = seedless.* soltar semillas = go to + seed.* * *uvas sin semillas seedless grapes2 (causa, origen) seedsembró la semilla de la discordia entre las dos facciones it sowed the seeds of discord between the two factionsla semilla de la libertad the seeds of liberty* * *
semilla sustantivo femenino
seed
semilla sustantivo femenino seed
fig (causa, origen) la semilla de la discordia, the seeds of discord
' semilla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anís
- cáscara
- germen
- legumbre
- soja
- habichuela
- pepa
English:
kernel
- pip
- seed
- sun
* * *semilla nf1. [de planta] seed;sembrar la semilla de la discordia to sow the seeds of discord2. [origen] seed;el control de la tierra es la semilla del conflicto en la región control of land is at the root of the conflict in the region* * *f seed* * *semilla nf: seed* * *semilla n seed -
71 tosco
► adjetivo1 (basto) rough, rustic2 (persona) uncouth* * *ADJ coarse, rough, crude* * *- ca adjetivoa) <utensilio/mueble/construcción> crude, basic; < tela> coarse, rough* * *= crude [cruder -comp., crudest -sup.], benighted, rugged, rough [rougher -comp., roughest -sup.], clunky [clunkier -comp., clunkiest -sup.], coarsened, coarse [coarser -comp.; coarsest -sup.], rough and rugged, unpolished, crass [crasser -comp., crassest -sup.].Ex. Keywords or indexing terms may serve as a crude indicator of subject scope of a document.Ex. Are we not making a rather benighted assumption that tools should be extensions of our human faculties?.Ex. This article describes a prototype kiosk which, despite being rugged, would be better suited to location within a public building = Este artículo describe un prototipo de kiosco que, a pesar de su apariencia tosca, sería más adecuado para ubicarlo dentro de un edificio público.Ex. In addition they are able to sustain the library services in this rough terrain.Ex. The simplest tack would be to include the metadata in the notes field but sorting by metadata attributes is problematic and clunky.Ex. Van Dijck's widely-used italics of the mid seventeenth century were slightly coarsened versions of Granjon's types.Ex. The sections of a book were stapled to a coarse cloth backing, but unfortunately the staples soon rusted and became brittle.Ex. The western shoreline of Lake Superior has rough and rugged beauty.Ex. It seems too rush, too unpolished to be a final product.Ex. In these new book, he is still at bay, pursued by the hounds of desire and anxiety in a literary world ever more crass.----* de aspecto tosco = rough-looking.* de un modo tosco = crudely.* hacer tosco = coarsen.* * *- ca adjetivoa) <utensilio/mueble/construcción> crude, basic; < tela> coarse, rough* * *= crude [cruder -comp., crudest -sup.], benighted, rugged, rough [rougher -comp., roughest -sup.], clunky [clunkier -comp., clunkiest -sup.], coarsened, coarse [coarser -comp.; coarsest -sup.], rough and rugged, unpolished, crass [crasser -comp., crassest -sup.].Ex: Keywords or indexing terms may serve as a crude indicator of subject scope of a document.
Ex: Are we not making a rather benighted assumption that tools should be extensions of our human faculties?.Ex: This article describes a prototype kiosk which, despite being rugged, would be better suited to location within a public building = Este artículo describe un prototipo de kiosco que, a pesar de su apariencia tosca, sería más adecuado para ubicarlo dentro de un edificio público.Ex: In addition they are able to sustain the library services in this rough terrain.Ex: The simplest tack would be to include the metadata in the notes field but sorting by metadata attributes is problematic and clunky.Ex: Van Dijck's widely-used italics of the mid seventeenth century were slightly coarsened versions of Granjon's types.Ex: The sections of a book were stapled to a coarse cloth backing, but unfortunately the staples soon rusted and became brittle.Ex: The western shoreline of Lake Superior has rough and rugged beauty.Ex: It seems too rush, too unpolished to be a final product.Ex: In these new book, he is still at bay, pursued by the hounds of desire and anxiety in a literary world ever more crass.* de aspecto tosco = rough-looking.* de un modo tosco = crudely.* hacer tosco = coarsen.* * *tosco -ca1 ‹utensilio/mueble/construcción› crude, basic; ‹tela› coarse, rough; ‹cerámica› rough, coarse2 ‹persona› rough; ‹lenguaje› unrefined, earthy; ‹modales› rough, unpolished3 ‹manos› rough* * *
tosco◊ -ca adjetivo
‹ tela› coarse, rough
‹ lenguaje› unrefined;
‹ modales› coarse;
‹ facciones› coarse
tosco,-a adjetivo
1 (aplicado a cosas) crude, rough
2 (comportamiento, modales) uncouth, coarse
' tosco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
grosera
- grosero
- rústica
- rústico
- tosca
- rudo
English:
clumsy
- rough
- coarse
- heavy
* * *tosco, -a adj1. [acabado, herramienta] crude2. [persona, modales] rough, coarse* * *adj figrough, coarse* * *tosco, -ca adj: rough, coarse -
72 tosquedad
f.1 crudeness.2 roughness.3 coarseness, offhandedness, crassness.* * *1 roughness, crudeness* * *SF coarseness, roughness, crudeness* * *b) ( de persona) roughness; ( de modales) coarseness; ( del lenguaje) lack of refinement* * *= coarseness, ruggedness.Ex. The protagonist experiences a jarring descent from the heights of literary distinction at court to the coarseness of common experience.Ex. In the 10-year gap between the publication of her first book and her second, she stretched her imagination to match the diversity and ruggedness of America.* * *b) ( de persona) roughness; ( de modales) coarseness; ( del lenguaje) lack of refinement* * *= coarseness, ruggedness.Ex: The protagonist experiences a jarring descent from the heights of literary distinction at court to the coarseness of common experience.
Ex: In the 10-year gap between the publication of her first book and her second, she stretched her imagination to match the diversity and ruggedness of America.* * *1 (de un objeto) crudeness; (de una tela) coarseness, roughness2 (de una persona) roughness; (de las facciones) roughness, harshness; (de los modales) roughness; (del lenguaje) crudeness, lack of refinement* * *
tosquedad sustantivo femenino
1 (de un objeto) roughness, crudeness
2 (de los modales, de la piel) coarseness, roughness
* * *tosquedad nf1. [de objeto] crudeness2. [de persona, modales] roughness* * *f roughness, coarseness* * *tosquedad nf: crudeness, coarseness, roughness -
73 unir
v.1 to join (juntar) (pedazos, habitaciones).unió los dos palos con una cuerda he joined o tied the two sticks together with a piece of stringEllos unieron las telas They joined the fabrics.Ellos unieron los equipos They merged the teams.2 to connect, to link (comunicar) (ciudades, terminales, aparatos).El cable une la tubería The wire connects the tubing.3 to combine.en su obra une belleza y técnica her work combines beauty with techniqueunir algo a algo to add something to something4 to draw together, to assemble, to unify.El amor une a las personas Love draws people together.* * *1 (juntar) to unite, join, join together2 (combinar) to combine (a, with)3 (enlazar) to link (a, to)\unirse en matrimonio formal to unite in marriage* * *verbto unite, join, link- unirse- unirse a* * *1. VT1) (=acercar)a) [+ grupos, tendencias, pueblos] to uniteb) [sentimientos] to unitea nuestros dos países los unen muchas más cosas de las que los dividen — there are far more things that unite our two countries than divide them
c) [lazos] to link, bindlos lazos que unen ambos países — the ties that bind o link both countries
2) (=atar) [contrato] to bindcon el periódico me unía un mero contrato — I was bound to the newspaper by nothing more than a simple contract
el jugador ha rescindido el contrato que lo unía al club — the player has terminated the contract binding him to the club
3) (=asociar, agrupar) to combineuniendo los dos nombres resulta un nuevo concepto — a new concept is created by combining the two nouns
el esquí de fondo une dos actividades: montañismo y esquí — cross-country skiing combines two activities: mountaineering and skiing
decidieron unir sus fuerzas para luchar contra el crimen — they decided to join forces in the fight against crime
ha logrado unir su nombre al de los grandes deportistas de este siglo — he has won a place among the great sporting names of this century
5) [+ objetos, piezas] [gen] to join, join together; [con pegamento, celo] to stick together; [con clavos, puntas] to fasten togethervan a tirar el tabique para unir el salón a la cocina — they are going to knock together the lounge and the kitchen
6) (Culin) [+ líquidos] to mix; [+ salsa] to blend7) (Com) [+ compañías, intereses] to merge2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < cables> to join; (con cola, pegamento) to stick... together; < esfuerzos> to combinelos unió en matrimonio — (frml) he joined them in matrimony (frml)
b) sentimientos/intereses to uniteunida sentimentalmente a... — (period) romantically involved with...
c) <características/cualidades/estilos> to combine3) ( fusionar) <empresas/organizaciones> to merge4) < salsa> to mix2.unirse v pron1)a) ( aliarse) personas/colectividades to join togetherse unieron para hacer un frente común — they joined forces o united in a common cause
b) características/cualidades to combine3) ( fusionarse) empresas/organizaciones to merge* * *= aggregate, bridge, connect, join together, link, marry, string, unite, confound, piece together, weld into/together, splice, bundle, pool, band, bind + Nombre + together, knit, knit, federate, conjoin, cement.Ex. You have attempted to aggregate the UDC class number incorrectly.Ex. BLAISE offers a variety of services bridging the cataloguing and information retrieval functions.Ex. Plainly, it is not always the case that there is a connection between farming and spelling, and many other documents can be identified where these subjects are not connected.Ex. A portfolio is a container for holding loose materials, e.g. paintings, drawings, papers, unbound sections of a book, and similar materials, consisting of two covers joined together at the back.Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex. At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems.Ex. There is no question of stringing together simple concepts in a preferred citation order to produce a single index description of the summarized subject content of a document.Ex. It has become increasingly difficult to unite both categories in one union and demands for a trade union of library employees have been raised.Ex. The confounding of opposites is also common though, again, care has to be taken to see that we do not confound two subjects on which extensive literature exists.Ex. During his stay in Laputa, Captain Gulliver was very impressed by a book-writing machine which produced fragments of sentences which were dictated to scribes and later pieced together.Ex. The Department of Trade and Industry has undergone many changes over the years; it has been split into two separate departments and welded together again.Ex. A filmloop is a short length of film enclosed in a cassette and with the end of the film spliced on to the beginning so that it requires no rewinding.Ex. CD-ROM products that combine, or bundle, related information services will be at the forefront because of their usefulness to end-users.Ex. The results of two studies of the way reference librarians work were pooled to provide an understanding of the important features necessary in software for computerized reference work.Ex. The author advises banding retention policies to focus on a few clear options.Ex. People value the public library highly as an educational and community resource and the library acts as an 'information junction' to bind the community together.Ex. I want to knit that to another Internet format, which is the Web log -- the 'blog'.Ex. I want to knit that to another Internet format, which is the Web log -- the 'blog'.Ex. The usefulness of the many online periodicals and scientific digital libraries that exist today is limited by the inability to federate these resources through a unified interface.Ex. The grotesque is an effect achieved by conjoining disparate framents which do not realistically belong together.Ex. An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.----* conseguir unir = rally.* unir a = tie (to), couple with.* unir esfuerzos = join + hands.* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.* unir inextricablemente = interweave.* unir mediante espigas = tenon.* unir mediante hiperenlaces = hotlink [hot-link].* unir mediante mortaja = mortise.* unirse = come together, partner, bond, stand up as + one.* unirse a = ally with, join, hop on, join + Posesivo + ranks.* unirse a una conversación = chime in.* unirse en matrimonio = tie + the knot.* unir sin solapar = butt together.* volverse a unir a = rejoin.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < cables> to join; (con cola, pegamento) to stick... together; < esfuerzos> to combinelos unió en matrimonio — (frml) he joined them in matrimony (frml)
b) sentimientos/intereses to uniteunida sentimentalmente a... — (period) romantically involved with...
c) <características/cualidades/estilos> to combine3) ( fusionar) <empresas/organizaciones> to merge4) < salsa> to mix2.unirse v pron1)a) ( aliarse) personas/colectividades to join togetherse unieron para hacer un frente común — they joined forces o united in a common cause
b) características/cualidades to combine3) ( fusionarse) empresas/organizaciones to merge* * *= aggregate, bridge, connect, join together, link, marry, string, unite, confound, piece together, weld into/together, splice, bundle, pool, band, bind + Nombre + together, knit, knit, federate, conjoin, cement.Ex: You have attempted to aggregate the UDC class number incorrectly.
Ex: BLAISE offers a variety of services bridging the cataloguing and information retrieval functions.Ex: Plainly, it is not always the case that there is a connection between farming and spelling, and many other documents can be identified where these subjects are not connected.Ex: A portfolio is a container for holding loose materials, e.g. paintings, drawings, papers, unbound sections of a book, and similar materials, consisting of two covers joined together at the back.Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex: At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems.Ex: There is no question of stringing together simple concepts in a preferred citation order to produce a single index description of the summarized subject content of a document.Ex: It has become increasingly difficult to unite both categories in one union and demands for a trade union of library employees have been raised.Ex: The confounding of opposites is also common though, again, care has to be taken to see that we do not confound two subjects on which extensive literature exists.Ex: During his stay in Laputa, Captain Gulliver was very impressed by a book-writing machine which produced fragments of sentences which were dictated to scribes and later pieced together.Ex: The Department of Trade and Industry has undergone many changes over the years; it has been split into two separate departments and welded together again.Ex: A filmloop is a short length of film enclosed in a cassette and with the end of the film spliced on to the beginning so that it requires no rewinding.Ex: CD-ROM products that combine, or bundle, related information services will be at the forefront because of their usefulness to end-users.Ex: The results of two studies of the way reference librarians work were pooled to provide an understanding of the important features necessary in software for computerized reference work.Ex: The author advises banding retention policies to focus on a few clear options.Ex: People value the public library highly as an educational and community resource and the library acts as an 'information junction' to bind the community together.Ex: I want to knit that to another Internet format, which is the Web log -- the 'blog'.Ex: I want to knit that to another Internet format, which is the Web log -- the 'blog'.Ex: The usefulness of the many online periodicals and scientific digital libraries that exist today is limited by the inability to federate these resources through a unified interface.Ex: The grotesque is an effect achieved by conjoining disparate framents which do not realistically belong together.Ex: An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.* conseguir unir = rally.* unir a = tie (to), couple with.* unir esfuerzos = join + hands.* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.* unir inextricablemente = interweave.* unir mediante espigas = tenon.* unir mediante hiperenlaces = hotlink [hot-link].* unir mediante mortaja = mortise.* unirse = come together, partner, bond, stand up as + one.* unirse a = ally with, join, hop on, join + Posesivo + ranks.* unirse a una conversación = chime in.* unirse en matrimonio = tie + the knot.* unir sin solapar = butt together.* volverse a unir a = rejoin.* * *unir [I1 ]vtA1«persona»: unió los trozos con un pegamento she stuck the pieces together with glueunió los cables con cinta aislante he joined the wires with insulating tapeha unido dos estilos muy diferentes he has combined two very different stylesunamos nuestros esfuerzos let us combine our efforts2 «sentimientos/intereses» to unitelos unía el deseo de … they were united by their desire to …los une su afición al deporte their love of sport binds them together o acts as a bond between them o unites themel amor que nos une the love which unites usunida sentimentalmente a … ( period); romantically involved with …3 ‹características/cualidades› unir algo A algo to combine sth WITH sthune a su inteligencia una gran madurez he combines intelligence with great maturityB (comunicar) to linkla nueva carretera une los dos pueblos the new road links the two townsel puente aéreo que une las dos ciudades the shuttle service which runs between o links the two citiesC ‹salsa› to mix■ unirseA1 (aliarse) «personas/colectividades» to join togetherse unieron para hacer un frente común they joined forces o united in a common causelos dos países se unieron en una federación the two countries joined together to form a federationse unieron en matrimonio they were married, they were joined in matrimony ( frml)varias empresas se unieron para formar un consorcio several companies joined together o came together o combined to form a consortiumunirse A algo:se unió a nuestra causa he joined our cause2 «características/cualidades» to combineen él se unen la ambición y el orgullo ambition and pride come together o combine in him, he combines ambition with pridea su belleza se une una gran simpatía her beauty is combined with a very likable personalityB (juntarse) «caminos» to converge, meetdonde el tráfico del oeste se une con el del norte where traffic from the west converges with o meets traffic from the north* * *
unir ( conjugate unir) verbo transitivo
1
(con cola, pegamento) to stick … together;
‹ esfuerzos› to combine
unir algo a algo to combine sth with sth
2 ( comunicar) ‹ lugares› to link
3 ( fusionar) ‹empresas/organizaciones› to merge
unirse verbo pronominal
1 ( aliarse) [personas/colectividades] to join together;
2 ( juntarse) [ caminos] to converge, meet
3 ( fusionarse) [empresas/organizaciones] to merge
unir verbo transitivo
1 (cables, conexiones) to join, unite
2 (esfuerzos, intereses) to join
(asociar, fusionar) unieron sus empresas, they merged their companies
3 (comunicar) to link: ese camino une las dos aldeas, that path links the two villages
' unir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acercar
- casar
- empalmar
- fundir
- juntar
- ligar
- remachar
- vincular
English:
bond
- cement
- connect
- couple
- join
- join up
- link
- neither
- screw together
- stick together
- unite
- yoke
- amalgamate
- bring
- marry
- reunite
- splice
- unify
* * *♦ vt1. [juntar] [pedazos, piezas, habitaciones] to join;[empresas, estados, facciones] to unite; Informát [archivos] to merge;unió los dos palos con una cuerda he joined o tied the two sticks with a piece of string;debemos unir fuerzas we must combine forcesles une una fuerte amistad they are very close friends, they share a very close friendship;les une su pasión por la música they share a passion for music;los lazos que nos unen the ties that bind us;Formalunir a dos personas en (santo) matrimonio to join two people in (holy) matrimony3. [comunicar] [ciudades, terminales, aparatos] to connect, to link;la línea férrea que une la capital a o [m5] con la costa the railway o US railroad between o which links the capital and the coast4. [combinar] to combine;en su obra une belleza y técnica her work combines beauty with technique;unir algo a algo [añadir] to add sth to sth;a la desinformación hay que unir también el desinterés de la gente in addition to the lack of information, we have to take into account people's lack of interest5. [mezclar] to mix o blend in;una la mantequilla con el azúcar cream together the butter and the sugar* * *v/t1 join2 personas unite3 características combine ( con with)4 ciudades link* * *unir vt1) juntar: to unite, to join, to link2) combinar: to combine, to blend* * *unir vb1. (juntar) to join2. (comunicar) to link3. (relacionar) to unite -
74 aindiado
adj.Indian-like, Indian.past part.past participle of spanish verb: aindiarse.* * *► adjetivo1 Indian-like* * *ADJ LAm Indian-like, Indianized* * *- da adjetivo (AmL) Indian-like, Indian-looking* * *- da adjetivo (AmL) Indian-like, Indian-looking* * *aindiado -da( AmL) Indian-like, Indian-looking* * *
aindiado,-a adjetivo Indian-like, Indian-looking
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aindiada
* * *aindiado, -a adj[facciones] Indian-looking;tiene un habla muy aindiada he talks o sounds really like an Indian -
75 ovejuno
adj.1 relating to ewes.2 sheep.* * *ADJ1) (Agr) sheep antes de s2) (=parecido a la oveja) sheeplike* * *- na adjetivo sheep (before n), ovine (frml)* * *- na adjetivo sheep (before n), ovine (frml)* * *ovejuno -na2 ‹facciones› sheep-like, ovine ( frml)* * *ovejuno, -a adj1. [leche, queso] sheep's;ganado ovejuno sheep* * *adj sheep atr -
76 abultado
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77 duro
I 1. adj1) твёрдый; жёсткийcarne dura — жёсткое мя́со
hacerse, ponerse duro — отверде́ть; затверде́ть; ( о хлебе) зачерстве́ть
2) ( о воде) жёсткий3) кре́пкийа) ( о материале) про́чный; сто́йкийб) (о животном; человеке) выно́сливый; живу́чийв) ( о человеке) си́льный; здоро́вый4) (о приспособлении; детали) пло́тно сидя́щий, прижа́тый, притёртый и т пlos grifos | están | van | duros — кра́ны открыва́ются с трудо́м
6) ре́зкийа) ре́зко оче́рченный; релье́фныйfacciones duras — ре́зкие черты́ (лица́)
paisaje duro — суро́вый пейза́ж
б) ( об источнике ощущения) я́ркий; прони́зывающий; ( о звуке) пронзи́тельныйв) ( о человеке) жёсткий; круто́йг) ( о поведении) реши́тельный; суро́выйmedida dura — суро́вая ме́ра
reprensión dura — стро́гий вы́говор; ре́зкая, суро́вая о́тповедь
7) твёрдый (хара́ктером); волево́й; с хара́ктером8) ↑ тяжёлыйа) неблагоприя́тный; труднопереноси́мый; ( о климате) суро́выйб) труднопреодоли́мый; тру́дный; тя́жкийв) неприя́тный; мучи́тельный2. adv разгси́льно; изо всех сил; вовсю́pegar duro a uno — изби́ть кого до полусме́рти
- estar a las duras y a las maduras II m Испtrabajar duro — рабо́тать отча́янно, как вол; стара́ться вовсю́
ду́ро ( монета в 5 песет); пята́к разг -
78 fino
adj1) то́нкий2) гла́дкий, не́жный ( на ощупь)3) то́нкийа) утончённый; изя́щный; изы́сканныйfacciones finas — то́нкие черты́ лица́
labor fina — то́нкая рабо́та
tipo fino — изя́щное сложе́ние
б) ( о восприятии) о́стрый; утончённыйв) ( о человеке) с то́нким вку́сом4) хорошо́ воспи́танный; утончённый; све́тский5) любе́зный; внима́тельный; ми́лый -
79 achinada
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80 acentuado,
a adj 1) ударен; vocal acentuado,a ударена сричка; 2) подчертан, рязък; tener facciones muy acentuado,as имам резки черти на лицето; 3) прен. преувеличен.
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