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81 a la caída de la noche
= at nightfall, at twilightEx. At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.Ex. The play 'A Song at Twilight' tells the story of an embittered, closeted, world-famous writer who is faced with his murky past in the shape of his early mistress.* * *= at nightfall, at twilightEx: At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.
Ex: The play 'A Song at Twilight' tells the story of an embittered, closeted, world-famous writer who is faced with his murky past in the shape of his early mistress. -
82 al anochecer
adv.at nightfall, at night, at dark, at dusk.* * *at nightfall, at dusk* * *= at twilight, at nightfallEx. The play 'A Song at Twilight' tells the story of an embittered, closeted, world-famous writer who is faced with his murky past in the shape of his early mistress.Ex. At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.* * *= at twilight, at nightfallEx: The play 'A Song at Twilight' tells the story of an embittered, closeted, world-famous writer who is faced with his murky past in the shape of his early mistress.
Ex: At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep. -
83 analizar una cuestión
(v.) = explore + question, explore + issueEx. Which is a more effective location is a question that can be explored, but we do need to avoid the situation faced by other in situations developed in past ages, like the Church of England, whose physical plant (the church buildings) is over-provided for the denuded rural areas and under-provided for the city.* * *(v.) = explore + question, explore + issueEx: Which is a more effective location is a question that can be explored, but we do need to avoid the situation faced by other in situations developed in past ages, like the Church of England, whose physical plant (the church buildings) is over-provided for the denuded rural areas and under-provided for the city.
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84 bastante bien
adv.pretty well, well enough, quite well, nicely.* * *= good enough, rather well, fairly + VerboEx. Librarians must break out of the prison they have erected for themselves that dictates their solutions must be professionally perfect; 'good enough' is often the right solution.Ex. The system gave rise to a double-faced social dynamic -- inside/inside -- which proved itself able to adapt rather well to social change.Ex. The survey was weighted demographically and fairly represents the online population of all countries = El cuestionario se ponderó demográficamente y representa bastante bien la población con acceso a Internet de todos los países.* * *= good enough, rather well, fairly + VerboEx: Librarians must break out of the prison they have erected for themselves that dictates their solutions must be professionally perfect; 'good enough' is often the right solution.
Ex: The system gave rise to a double-faced social dynamic -- inside/inside -- which proved itself able to adapt rather well to social change.Ex: The survey was weighted demographically and fairly represents the online population of all countries = El cuestionario se ponderó demográficamente y representa bastante bien la población con acceso a Internet de todos los países. -
85 camarilla
f.1 clique.2 lobby.* * *1 clique2 PLÍTICA pressure group, lobby* * *SF1) [de presidente etc] entourage; pey clique, coterie2) [en organización] faction; [en partido] (party) caucus; [en cuerpo legislativo] lobby, pressure group3) (=cuarto) small room* * *femenino group; (pey) clique (pej); (de jefe, presidente) cronies (pl) (colloq & pej)* * *= clique, network, in-crowd.Ex. One of the criticisms levelled at this literary prize is that it is run by a metropolitan clique in which books are written, read and reviewed all by the same people.Ex. Some of the barriers faced by women seeking senior international appointments are: glass ceiling; trailing spouse; career vs. long term relationship and children; lack of mentors; tokenism; and exclusion from networks.Ex. She entered the ' in-crowd' when she was hired by a posh country club and befriended the charismatic leader of a clique of wealthy college students.* * *femenino group; (pey) clique (pej); (de jefe, presidente) cronies (pl) (colloq & pej)* * *= clique, network, in-crowd.Ex: One of the criticisms levelled at this literary prize is that it is run by a metropolitan clique in which books are written, read and reviewed all by the same people.
Ex: Some of the barriers faced by women seeking senior international appointments are: glass ceiling; trailing spouse; career vs. long term relationship and children; lack of mentors; tokenism; and exclusion from networks.Ex: She entered the ' in-crowd' when she was hired by a posh country club and befriended the charismatic leader of a clique of wealthy college students.* * *el presidente y su camarilla the President and his cronies ( colloq pej)* * *
camarilla sustantivo femenino clique
' camarilla' also found in these entries:
English:
clique
* * *camarilla nfPey clique, cabal;el ministro llegó acompañado de su camarilla the minister arrived with his hangers-on* * *f POL inner circle; figclique* * *camarilla nf: political clique -
86 con el uso
= in use, with useEx. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.Ex. Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.* * *= in use, with useEx: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.
Ex: Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use. -
87 cuota
f.1 membership fee, subscription (contribución) (a entidad, club).cuota de admisión admission fee2 quota (cupo).las cuotas lácteas/pesqueras milk/fishing quotas (en UE)cuota de pantalla audience share3 installment. ( Latin American Spanish)4 toll (en autopista). (Mexican Spanish)5 ration, share, allowance, allotment.* * *2 (porción) quota, share\cuota de mercado FINANZAS market share* * *noun f.1) share2) quota3) subscription, fee4) installment, payment* * *SF1) (=parte proporcional) sharehan aumentado sus cuotas de poder en el gobierno — they've increased their share of power within the government
cuota de pantalla — (TV) share of the viewing figures
2) (=parte asignada) quotauna reducción en la cuota española de producción de aceite — a reduction in Spain's oil production quota
3) (=cantidad fija) [de club] membership fee, membership fees pl ; [de sindicato] dues plcuota de conexión — connection charge, connection fee
cuota de inscripción — [a un curso] enrolment fee, enrollment fee (EEUU); [a una conferencia] registration fee
cuota de instalación — installation charge, installation fee
cuota inicial — LAm down payment
4) LAm (=plazo)por cuotas — by instalments o (EEUU) installments
* * *1)a) (de club, asociación) membership fees (pl); ( de sindicato) dues (pl); ( de seguro) premiumb) (AmL) ( plazo) installment*, paymentc) (Méx) (Auto) toll2) ( parte proporcional) quota•* * *= charge, entitlement, fee, membership fee, quota, membership charge, service fee.Ex. PSS has nodes in many major cities: users pay ordinary call charges to the nearest node, plus a charge for the use of PSS.Ex. In May 1973 a paper was sent to all universities detailing the norms for university library accommodation, whereby the accommodation entitlements were further reduced to about one in five.Ex. Information providers pay a fee to British Telecom, and may then charge users for each frame that they consult.Ex. In its early years it benefited from a variety of grants to support activities and developments, but since 1971, OCLC has been supported by membership fees and grants for specific research and development projects.Ex. At least, in my opinion, it is not adequately supported since the catalogers at LC work under the pressure to produce -- they actually have a weekly quota they are supposed to meet.Ex. Exemption from membership charges for the elderly on a national scale might mean 280,000 new users.Ex. Librarian in public libraries are faced with the prospect of service fees.----* asignar una cuota = allocate + quota.* cobrar una cuota = charge + fee.* cuota de admisión = intake.* cuota de inscripción = registration fee(s), sign-up fees, enrolment fee.* cuota de matrícula = enrolment fee, registration fee(s).* cuota de mercado = market share, mindshare.* cuota de producción = production quota.* cuota de suscripción = dues, subscription costs.* cuota inicial = down payment.* cuota mensual = monthly payment.* cuota única = flat one-time fee.* exento de cuota = non-quota.* no sujeto a una cuota = non-quota.* reducción de la cuota de los países endeudados = debt relief.* relacionado con el pago de cuotas = fee-related.* * *1)a) (de club, asociación) membership fees (pl); ( de sindicato) dues (pl); ( de seguro) premiumb) (AmL) ( plazo) installment*, paymentc) (Méx) (Auto) toll2) ( parte proporcional) quota•* * *= charge, entitlement, fee, membership fee, quota, membership charge, service fee.Ex: PSS has nodes in many major cities: users pay ordinary call charges to the nearest node, plus a charge for the use of PSS.
Ex: In May 1973 a paper was sent to all universities detailing the norms for university library accommodation, whereby the accommodation entitlements were further reduced to about one in five.Ex: Information providers pay a fee to British Telecom, and may then charge users for each frame that they consult.Ex: In its early years it benefited from a variety of grants to support activities and developments, but since 1971, OCLC has been supported by membership fees and grants for specific research and development projects.Ex: At least, in my opinion, it is not adequately supported since the catalogers at LC work under the pressure to produce -- they actually have a weekly quota they are supposed to meet.Ex: Exemption from membership charges for the elderly on a national scale might mean 280,000 new users.Ex: Librarian in public libraries are faced with the prospect of service fees.* asignar una cuota = allocate + quota.* cobrar una cuota = charge + fee.* cuota de admisión = intake.* cuota de inscripción = registration fee(s), sign-up fees, enrolment fee.* cuota de matrícula = enrolment fee, registration fee(s).* cuota de mercado = market share, mindshare.* cuota de producción = production quota.* cuota de suscripción = dues, subscription costs.* cuota inicial = down payment.* cuota mensual = monthly payment.* cuota única = flat one-time fee.* exento de cuota = non-quota.* no sujeto a una cuota = non-quota.* reducción de la cuota de los países endeudados = debt relief.* relacionado con el pago de cuotas = fee-related.* * *A1 (de un club, una asociación) membership fees (pl); (de un sindicato) dues (pl); (de un seguro) premiumpagan una cuota módica por alimentación y hospedaje they pay a modest amount for board and lodgingya pagó su cuota de mala suerte she's already had her share of bad lucken cómodas cuotas mensuales in easy monthly installments o paymentsCompuestos:connection charge( Esp) connection charge(para un curso) enrollment* fee; (en un club) joining fee, entry fee( Méx) service chargesubscription fee( AmL) deposit, down paymentcompre su carro sin cuota inicial buy your car with no down payment o on no-deposit financeB (parte proporcional) quotacedieron importantes cuotas de poder they surrendered a significant part o proportion of their powercuotas de producción production quotasCompuestos:market sharequota of screen timeemployer's contribution ( to social security)* * *
cuota sustantivo femenino
( de sindicato) dues (pl);
( parte proporcional) quota;
c) (Méx) (Auto) toll
cuota sustantivo femenino
1 (pago) instalment
en cuotas mensuales, in monthly instalments
(a un club) membership fees pl, dues pl
2 (porción) quota, share
3 LAm carretera de cuota, toll road
' cuota' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
plazo
- prima
- abono
- anual
- anualidad
- autopista
- contado
- entrega
- mensualidad
- retener
English:
allocation
- due
- entrance
- market share
- membership fee
- quota
- standing charge
- subscription
- down
- fee
- installment
- levy
- monthly
- payment
- repayment
- standing
- sub
- toll
- turn
* * *cuota nf1. [contribución] [a entidad, club] membership fee, subscription;[a Hacienda] tax (payment); [a sindicato] dues cuota de abono [de teléfono] line rental;cuota de admisión admission fee;Informát cuota de conexión set-up charge o fee;cuota de ingreso entrance fee;cuota de inscripción [en congreso] registration fee;cuotas de la seguridad social social security contributions, Br ≈ National Insurance contributions;cuota sindical union dues2. Am [plazo] instalment;pagar en cuotas to pay in instalmentscuota inicial down payment3. [cupo] quota;UElas cuotas lácteas/pesqueras milk/fishing quotascuota de exportación export quota; Econ cuota de mercado market share;cuota de pantalla [en televisión] audience share;la cuota de pantalla del cine español ha crecido hasta el 10 por ciento the number of Spanish movies being shown has risen to 10 percent;cuota de producción production quota* * *f1 sharecuota de abono TELEC line rental3 L.Am. ( plazo) installment, Brinstalment* * *cuota nf1) : fee, dues2) : quota, share3) : installment, payment* * * -
88 demente
adj.1 mad.2 demented, crazy, batty, dementing.f. & m.1 mental patient (medicine).2 insane person, madman, lunatic, demented person.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: dementar.* * *► adjetivo1 mad, insane1 (persona enferma) mental patient2 (loco, chalado) lunatic* * *adj.* * *1.ADJ mad, demented2.SMF lunatic; (Med) mental patient* * *Iadjetivo insaneIImasculino y femenino insane personsólo a un demente se le ocurre... — (fam) only a madman o lunatic would...
* * *= demented, crazed, certifiable, basket case, insane, maniac.Ex. Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.Ex. Many of the inhabitants were shot dead or injured by a crazed gunman.Ex. The article is entitled ' certifiable lunacy or common sense? Combining your adult and juvenile collections'.Ex. They are seen as basket cases, 'damaged goods', the vulnerable children of the world who need the help and protection of the UN, NGOs and armies of therapists from the West.Ex. Ramakrishna was deemed holy by his followers but considered insane by many non-Hindus chiefly because of his behavior when interacting with the goddess Kali.Ex. The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.* * *Iadjetivo insaneIImasculino y femenino insane personsólo a un demente se le ocurre... — (fam) only a madman o lunatic would...
* * *= demented, crazed, certifiable, basket case, insane, maniac.Ex: Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.
Ex: Many of the inhabitants were shot dead or injured by a crazed gunman.Ex: The article is entitled ' certifiable lunacy or common sense? Combining your adult and juvenile collections'.Ex: They are seen as basket cases, 'damaged goods', the vulnerable children of the world who need the help and protection of the UN, NGOs and armies of therapists from the West.Ex: Ramakrishna was deemed holy by his followers but considered insane by many non-Hindus chiefly because of his behavior when interacting with the goddess Kali.Ex: The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.* * *insane¿es que estás demente? ( fam); are you crazy o mad?, are you out of your mind?insane personsólo a un demente se le ocurre … ( fam); only a madman o lunatic would …* * *
demente adjetivo
insane
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
insane person
demente
I adj Med insane, demented
(desequilibrado) mad
II mf Med insane person
(desequilibrado) (hombre) madman, (mujer) madwoman
' demente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
trastornada
- trastornado
English:
certifiable
- certify
- demented
- insane
- mad
* * *♦ adjmad♦ nmf1. [que padece demencia] mental patient2. [loco] lunatic* * *I adj demented, crazyII m/f mad person* * *demente adj: insane, maddemente nmf: insane person -
89 despojado
adj.deprived.past part.past participle of spanish verb: despojar.* * *= denuded.Ex. Which is a more effective location is a question that can be explored, but we do need to avoid the situation faced by other in situations developed in past ages, like the Church of England, whose physical plant (the church buildings) is over-provided for the denuded rural areas and under-provided for the city.----* despojado de = shorn of.* * *= denuded.Ex: Which is a more effective location is a question that can be explored, but we do need to avoid the situation faced by other in situations developed in past ages, like the Church of England, whose physical plant (the church buildings) is over-provided for the denuded rural areas and under-provided for the city.
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90 drástico
adj.1 drastic, inflexible, energetic, severe.2 drastic, striking, dramatic.* * *► adjetivo1 drastic* * *(f. - drástica)adj.* * *ADJ drastic* * *- ca adjetivo <remedio/medida> drastic* * *= drastic, forceful, dramatic, swingeing.Ex. Even when drastic revision is seen to be necessary and accepted, the point in time at which to conduct this extensive review can be difficult to select.Ex. The implications are that as resources are become scarcer, librarians will need to adopt more forceful attitudes.Ex. This kind of distribution is represented by a curve which shows a hugely lopsided frequency for the majority, then a dramatic drop, dribbling off into a long tail of mostly zeros.Ex. Faced with the prospect of a swingeing cut of 15% in the periodical budget, the library had to determine which titles could be cancelled with least damage to the integrity of the research collections.----* medidas drásticas = clampdown (on).* tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.* * *- ca adjetivo <remedio/medida> drastic* * *= drastic, forceful, dramatic, swingeing.Ex: Even when drastic revision is seen to be necessary and accepted, the point in time at which to conduct this extensive review can be difficult to select.
Ex: The implications are that as resources are become scarcer, librarians will need to adopt more forceful attitudes.Ex: This kind of distribution is represented by a curve which shows a hugely lopsided frequency for the majority, then a dramatic drop, dribbling off into a long tail of mostly zeros.Ex: Faced with the prospect of a swingeing cut of 15% in the periodical budget, the library had to determine which titles could be cancelled with least damage to the integrity of the research collections.* medidas drásticas = clampdown (on).* tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.* * *drástico -ca‹remedio/medida› drastichan reducido las subvenciones de manera drástica subsidies have been drastically reduced* * *
drástico◊ -ca adjetivo
drastic
drástico,-a adjetivo drastic
' drástico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
drástica
English:
drastic
- dramatic
* * *drástico, -a adjdrastic* * *adj drastic* * *drástico, -ca adj: drastic♦ drásticamente adv -
91 en algún momento
= somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or anotherEx. It is scarcely possible to imagine the answer to a question such as 'Why do they launch a ship by breaking a bottle of champagne over her bow?' being found without the consultation of a printed book somewhere along the line.Ex. Read some critical articles on it sometime.Ex. At sometime LC will close down its catalog.Ex. At some point this is going to become common in many, many libraries.Ex. However, for many libraries a quite different decision has to be faced at some point in time.Ex. Indigestion is a common condition that many people -- even kids -- have at one time or another.* * *= somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or anotherEx: It is scarcely possible to imagine the answer to a question such as 'Why do they launch a ship by breaking a bottle of champagne over her bow?' being found without the consultation of a printed book somewhere along the line.
Ex: Read some critical articles on it sometime.Ex: At sometime LC will close down its catalog.Ex: At some point this is going to become common in many, many libraries.Ex: However, for many libraries a quite different decision has to be faced at some point in time.Ex: Indigestion is a common condition that many people -- even kids -- have at one time or another. -
92 en constante cambio
(adj.) = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shiftingEx. These new titles are not just cosmetic, they do reflect the ever-changing role of the library service.Ex. The public library needs to be staffed with personnel who have deep interest into the ever-fluid aspects of human development.Ex. This article considers use of Internet electronic mail forwarding services to solve the problem faced by Internet users who are constantly on the move or changing Internet providers.Ex. The author identifies fundamental attitudes necessary for information professionals to navigate 'nimbly' in a fast changing environment.Ex. Phil Bradley looks at various developments that have occurred recently in the ever-shifting scene of the search engine.* * *(adj.) = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shiftingEx: These new titles are not just cosmetic, they do reflect the ever-changing role of the library service.
Ex: The public library needs to be staffed with personnel who have deep interest into the ever-fluid aspects of human development.Ex: This article considers use of Internet electronic mail forwarding services to solve the problem faced by Internet users who are constantly on the move or changing Internet providers.Ex: The author identifies fundamental attitudes necessary for information professionals to navigate 'nimbly' in a fast changing environment.Ex: Phil Bradley looks at various developments that have occurred recently in the ever-shifting scene of the search engine. -
93 en épocas pasadas
Ex. Which is a more effective location is a question that can be explored, but we do need to avoid the situation faced by other in situations developed in past ages, like the Church of England, whose physical plant (the church buildings) is over-provided for the denuded rural areas and under-provided for the city.* * *Ex: Which is a more effective location is a question that can be explored, but we do need to avoid the situation faced by other in situations developed in past ages, like the Church of England, whose physical plant (the church buildings) is over-provided for the denuded rural areas and under-provided for the city.
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94 enfrentarse a la realidad
(v.) = confront + reality, face + (the) facts, face + realityEx. We must confront the reality that the new technology affects they way people understand the information it carries.Ex. But now we must face reality and embrace the memory of his spirit and his voracious lust for life, which will live on.* * *(v.) = confront + reality, face + (the) facts, face + realityEx: We must confront the reality that the new technology affects they way people understand the information it carries.
Ex: But now we must face reality and embrace the memory of his spirit and his voracious lust for life, which will live on. -
95 escapada
f.1 escape, flight (huida).2 quick trip (viaje).3 incursion, sally.4 joyride.past part.past participle of spanish verb: escapar.* * *2 DEPORTE breakaway3 (huida) escape\en una escapada in a jiffyhacer una escapada to make a quick trip, nip off, escape* * *SF1) (=huida) escape, breakout¿puedes comprarme tabaco en una escapada? — have you got a spare moment to buy me some cigarettes?
2) (=viaje, salida)conseguí hacer una escapada rápida a Bruselas — I managed to get away to Brussels, I managed a quick getaway to Brussels
3) (Ciclismo) breakaway* * *1) ( huida) breakout, escape2) ( en ciclismo) breakaway3) (fam) ( salida rápida)hicimos una escapada a la sierra — we escaped o got away to the mountains (colloq)
4) ( de un peligro) escape* * *= flight, getaway, escapade.Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.Ex. The article 'The great getaway' reviews a range of multimedia CD-ROM databases designed to assist in holiday travel planning.Ex. His escapades often lead him into dangerous and desperate situations.* * *1) ( huida) breakout, escape2) ( en ciclismo) breakaway3) (fam) ( salida rápida)hicimos una escapada a la sierra — we escaped o got away to the mountains (colloq)
4) ( de un peligro) escape* * *= flight, getaway, escapade.Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.
Ex: The article 'The great getaway' reviews a range of multimedia CD-ROM databases designed to assist in holiday travel planning.Ex: His escapades often lead him into dangerous and desperate situations.* * *A (huida) breakout, escapeB (en ciclismo) breakawayC ( fam)(salida rápida): de vez en cuando hacemos alguna escapada a la sierra from time to time we like to escape o get away to the mountains ( colloq)me voy a hacer una escapada hasta el banco I'm just going to run out to the bank, I'm just going to nip o pop out to the bank ( BrE colloq)D (de un peligro) escape* * *
escapada sustantivo femenino
escapada sustantivo femenino
1 escape
(fuga) break-out
2 Dep breakaway
3 (viaje fugaz) short trip: hicimos una escapada este fin de semana, we took a short trip this weekend
' escapada' also found in these entries:
English:
escapade
* * *escapada nf1. [huida] escape, flight2. [viaje] quick trip;hicimos una escapada a la montaña el fin de semana we made a quick trip to the mountains at the weekend;iré a comprar el periódico en una escapada I'll pop out to get a newspaper3. [en ciclismo] breakaway;meterse en una escapada to join a breakaway* * *f escape* * *escapada nfhuida: flight, escape -
96 especulación
f.1 speculation, spec, theorization, conjecture.2 speculation, speculated conclusion.3 speculation, business transaction involving high risk and high possible profits.* * *1 speculation\especulación del suelo land speculation* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=suposición) speculation2) (Com, Econ) speculation* * *femenino speculation* * *= flight, speculation.Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.Ex. The number of non-bibliographical data bases which have been created is a matter for open speculation.* * *femenino speculation* * *= flight, speculation.Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.
Ex: The number of non-bibliographical data bases which have been created is a matter for open speculation.* * *la especulación del suelo land speculationespeculación bursátil speculation on the Stock Exchange2 (conjetura) speculation* * *
especulación sustantivo femenino
speculation
especulación sustantivo femenino speculation
' especulación' also found in these entries:
English:
speculation
- profiteering
* * *especulación nf1. [económica, financiera] speculation;especulación bursátil stock market speculation, speculation on the stock exchange;la especulación inmobiliaria property speculation2. [conjetura] speculation* * *f speculation* * * -
97 grito de angustia
(n.) = cry of anguishEx. This means of course that anyone wishing to adopt the new edition has to reclassify their collections and this has led to cries of anguish from librarians faced with extra work.* * *(n.) = cry of anguishEx: This means of course that anyone wishing to adopt the new edition has to reclassify their collections and this has led to cries of anguish from librarians faced with extra work.
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98 hablar entre dientes
figurado to mumble, mutter* * *(v.) = mumble, mutterEx. The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing the head of reference red-faced with mute anger or the head of technical services mumbling uncontrollably to himself.Ex. We would laugh and mutter that in his case the cap fitted.* * *(v.) = mumble, mutterEx: The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing the head of reference red-faced with mute anger or the head of technical services mumbling uncontrollably to himself.
Ex: We would laugh and mutter that in his case the cap fitted. -
99 hacer frente a los hechos
(v.) = face + factsEx. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.* * *(v.) = face + factsEx: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.
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100 hacer lo que Uno quiera
(v.) = get away with + murderEx. Seldom has someone so close to the echelons of power faced capital punishment since there is widespread belief in the country that the rich and powerful can literally get away with murder.* * *(v.) = get away with + murderEx: Seldom has someone so close to the echelons of power faced capital punishment since there is widespread belief in the country that the rich and powerful can literally get away with murder.
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Faced — Face Face (f[=a]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Faced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Facing}.] 1. To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
That's Entertainment! III — Infobox Film | name = That s Entertainment! III caption =2004 DVD release director = Bud Freidgen Michael J. Sheridan producer = Bud Freidgen Michael J. Sheridan Peter Fitzgerald (executive) writer = Bud Freidgen Michael J. Sheridan starring… … Wikipedia
-faced — [[t] feɪst[/t]] COMB in ADJ GRADED faced combines with adjectives to form other adjectives that describe someone s face or expression. → See also , bare faced, , poker faced, , shamefaced, , two faced ...a slim, thin faced man... The committee… … English dictionary
That's Entertainment, Part II — Infobox Film | name = That s Entertainment, Part II caption =2004 DVD release director = Gene Kelly producer = Saul Chaplin Daniel Melnick writer = Leonard Gershe starring =Fred Astaire Gene Kelly music =Nelson Riddle cinematography = editing =… … Wikipedia
faced — 1. mod. alcohol intoxicated. (From shit faced.) □ Lord, is he faced! □ Who is that guy on the corner who looks so faced? 2. mod. rejected by a member of the opposite sex. (Collegiate.) □ I’ve been faced again, and I hate it! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
faced with — {adj. phr.} Confronted with. * /We were all faced with the many wars that broke out in the wake of the collapse of communism./ … Dictionary of American idioms
faced with — {adj. phr.} Confronted with. * /We were all faced with the many wars that broke out in the wake of the collapse of communism./ … Dictionary of American idioms
faced\ with — adj. phr. Confronted with. We were all faced with the many wars that broke out in the wake of the collapse of communism … Словарь американских идиом
Bald-faced hornet — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda … Wikipedia