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fairs

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1 feria

f.

1 fair.

feria de artesanía craft fair

feria de ganado cattle market

feria del libro book fair

feria de muestras trade fair

2 festival.

como en feria: en ese negocio le fue como en feria (informal) that deal turned out really badly for him (Mexican Spanish)

feria de Abril = annual fair in Seville

3 small change (monedas). (Mexican Spanish)

¿me cambia diez pesos por feria? could you give me change of ten pesos, please?

4 trade show.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: feriar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: feriar.

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feria

► nombre femenino

1 COMERCIO fair

2 (fiesta) fair, festival

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FRASEOLOGÍA

feria de ganado livestock fair

feria de muestras trade fair, trade exhibition

la Feria de Sevilla the Seville Festival

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noun f.

1) fair

2) market

3) festival

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SF

1) (=muestra comercial) fair

feria comercial — trade fair

feria del libro — book fair

feria de muestras — trade show, trade exhibition

feria de vanidades — empty show, inane spectacle

2) (=mercado al aire libre) market; (Agr) show

feria agrícola — agricultural show

feria de ganado — cattle show

3) [de atracciones] fair, funfair

4) (=fiesta) festival

durante la feria habrá corridas de toros todos los días — during the festival there will be bullfights every day

la Feria de Sevilla — the Seville Fair

- irle a algn como en feria

5) (=descanso) holiday

6) Méx * (=cambio) change, small change

7) CAm (=propina) tip

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femenino

1)

a) ( exposición comercial) fair

la feria del libro — the book fair

feria de muestras — trade fair

b) (CS, Per) ( mercado) (street) market

- feria americana

2)

a) ( fiesta popular) festival

en mi pueblo están en ferias — my village is holding its festival

b) (Taur) series of bullfights ( held during a festival)

c) ( parque de atracciones) fair

3)

a) (Méx fam) (cambio, suelto) small change

¿me cambia este billete por feria? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note, please?

b) (Méx fam) ( dinero) cash (colloq)

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= fair, fete [fête], funfair, carnival, carnival fair.

Ex. The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

Ex. Held in September annually in Sydney, it is perhaps the largest fete in this hemisphere.

Ex. This popular annual funfair sets up camp in the area surrounding the Midi train station in Brussels.

Ex. Finally, displays and exhibitions are shown at local carnivals, meeting places, health centres and in advice centres themselves.

Ex. Theatres, cafés, cabarets, bars, bordellos, carnival fairs and the gutter. were the places where the artist found his subject matter.

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* asistente a la feria = fairgoer.

* atracción de feria = funfair ride.

* atracción de la feria = carnival ride, ride, fairground ride, fair ride, ride attraction, amusement ride.

* columpio de la feria = carnival ride, ride, fairground ride, fair ride, ride attraction, amusement ride.

* en época de feria = carnivalistically.

* en la feria = carnivalistically.

* en tiempo de feria = carnivalistically.

* feria ambulante = travelling carnival.

* feria de la biblioteca = library fair.

* feria del empleo = job fair, career fair.

* feria del libro = book fair.

* feria de muestras = trade show, trade fair.

* industria de las ferias de muestras = trade show industry.

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femenino

1)

a) ( exposición comercial) fair

la feria del libro — the book fair

feria de muestras — trade fair

b) (CS, Per) ( mercado) (street) market

- feria americana

2)

a) ( fiesta popular) festival

en mi pueblo están en ferias — my village is holding its festival

b) (Taur) series of bullfights ( held during a festival)

c) ( parque de atracciones) fair

3)

a) (Méx fam) (cambio, suelto) small change

¿me cambia este billete por feria? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note, please?

b) (Méx fam) ( dinero) cash (colloq)

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= fair, fete [fête], funfair, carnival, carnival fair.

Ex: The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

Ex: Held in September annually in Sydney, it is perhaps the largest fete in this hemisphere.

Ex: This popular annual funfair sets up camp in the area surrounding the Midi train station in Brussels.

Ex: Finally, displays and exhibitions are shown at local carnivals, meeting places, health centres and in advice centres themselves.

Ex: Theatres, cafés, cabarets, bars, bordellos, carnival fairs and the gutter. were the places where the artist found his subject matter.

* asistente a la feria = fairgoer.

* atracción de feria = funfair ride.

* atracción de la feria = carnival ride, ride, fairground ride, fair ride, ride attraction, amusement ride.

* columpio de la feria = carnival ride, ride, fairground ride, fair ride, ride attraction, amusement ride.

* en época de feria = carnivalistically.

* en la feria = carnivalistically.

* en tiempo de feria = carnivalistically.

* feria ambulante = travelling carnival.

* feria de la biblioteca = library fair.

* feria del empleo = job fair, career fair.

* feria del libro = book fair.

* feria de muestras = trade show, trade fair.

* industria de las ferias de muestras = trade show industry.

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feria

feminine

Feria de Sevilla (↑ feria a1)

A

1 (exposición comercial) fair

la feria del libro/juguete the book/toy fair

feria ganadera livestock show

feria de muestras trade fair

2 (CS, Per) (mercado) market

Compuestos:

● feria americana

( RPl) garage sale

● feria comercial

trade show

B

1 (fiesta popular) festival

la feria del pueblo the village festival

la feria de Sevilla the April Fair in Seville

en mi pueblo están en ferias my village is holding its festival

irle a algn como en feria ( Méx): al equipo le ha ido como en feria the team has done terribly

cada uno habla de la feria según le va en ella everyone sees things from his or her own point of view

2 ( Taur) series of bullfights ( held during a festival)

3 (parque de atracciones) fair, funfair ( BrE)

C

1 ( Méx fam) (cambio, suelto) small change

¿trae feria? do you have any small change?

¿me cambia este billete por feria? can you change this bill ( AmE) o ( BrE) note, please?

2 ( Méx fam) (dinero) cash ( colloq), dough ( colloq), gelt ( AmE colloq)

D ( RPl) ( Der) vacation, recess

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Del verbo feriar: ( conjugate feriar)

feria es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

feria sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( exposición comercial) fair;

◊ feria de muestras trade fair

b) (CS, Per) ( mercado) (street) market

2
a) ( fiesta popular) festival

b) ( parque de atracciones) fair

3 (Méx fam) (cambio, suelto) small change;
( dinero) cash (colloq)
feria sustantivo femenino fair
feria de ganado, cattle market
feria del libro, book fair
' feria' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anualmente
- barraca
- caseta
- expositor
- expositora
- noria
- pabellón
- chinamo
- juego
- montar
- sede
English:
booth
- carousel
- county
- fair
- fairground
- freebie
- show
- trade fair
- wander
- fete
- fun
- market
- small
- street

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feria nf

1. [exhibición] fair;

Comp
Méx Fam
ir como en feria: en ese negocio le fue como en feria that deal turned out really badly for him;

al equipo le ha ido como en feria the team has done terribly badly

Comp
feria de artesanía craft(s) fair;
feria del automóvil car o motor show;

feria de ganado cattle fair;

feria del libro book fair;

feria de muestras [actividad] trade fair;
[instalaciones] = permanent site for trade fairs
2. [fiesta popular] festival

Comp
Feria de Abril = annual fair in Seville
3. [de atracciones] Br fun fair, US amusement park

4. Taurom = series of bullfights during a fiesta

5. Andes, RP [mercado] open-air market

6. Méx Fam [cambio] small change;

¿me cambia diez pesos por feria? could you give me change of ten pesos, please?;

el pasaje costó doscientas libras y feria the ticket cost a bit over two hundred pounds

7. CAm [propina] tip

8. RP feria judicial holiday [when the courts are closed]

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feria

f

1 COM fair

2 L.Am. ( mercado) market

3 Méx ( calderilla) small change

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feria nf

1) : fair, market

2) : festival, holiday

3) Mex : change (money)

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feria n fair

en la feria subí al tiovivo I went on the merry go round at the fair

feria de muestras trade fair

Spanish-English dictionary > feria
2 acontecimiento

m.

event.

esto es todo un acontecimiento this is quite an event o occasion!

adelantarse a los acontecimientos to jump the gun; (precipitarse) to take preemptive measures (prevenir)

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acontecimiento

► nombre masculino

1 event, happening

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noun m.

event

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SM event

fue realmente un acontecimiento — it was an event of some importance

fue todo un acontecimiento — it was quite an affair

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masculino event

una fiesta para celebrar el acontecimiento — a party to celebrate the occasion o event

fue todo un acontecimiento — it was quite an event

adelantarse or anticiparse a los acontecimientos — to jump the gun

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= event, move, scene, happening, occasion.

Ex. The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

Ex. This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.

Ex. Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.

Ex. These cases are drawn from actual happenings.

Ex. Children must be involved in important school occasions like school play performances, orchestral and choir concerts.

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* acontecimiento deportivo = sporting event, sport event.

* acontecimiento especial = festive occasion.

* acontecimiento futuro = futuristic.

* acontecimiento histórico = historical event.

* acontecimiento importante = milestone, red carpet event.

* acontecimiento próximo = coming event.

* acontecimientos + desarrollarse = events + unfold.

* acontecimientos locales = local events.

* acontecimiento social = community event, social event, social.

* acontecimiento + tener lugar = occurrence + take place.

* adelantarse a los acontecimientos = ahead of the curve, jump + the gun.

* celebrar un acontecimiento = hold + event.

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* durante el transcurso de los acontecimientos = in the course of events, during the course of events.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* lleno de acontecimientos = eventful, event-filled.

* los acontecimientos = the rush of events, the course of events.

* sin acontecimientos que destacar = uneventful.

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masculino event

una fiesta para celebrar el acontecimiento — a party to celebrate the occasion o event

fue todo un acontecimiento — it was quite an event

adelantarse or anticiparse a los acontecimientos — to jump the gun

* * *

= event, move, scene, happening, occasion.

Ex: The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

Ex: This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.

Ex: Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.

Ex: These cases are drawn from actual happenings.

Ex: Children must be involved in important school occasions like school play performances, orchestral and choir concerts.

* acontecimiento deportivo = sporting event, sport event.

* acontecimiento especial = festive occasion.

* acontecimiento futuro = futuristic.

* acontecimiento histórico = historical event.

* acontecimiento importante = milestone, red carpet event.

* acontecimiento próximo = coming event.

* acontecimientos + desarrollarse = events + unfold.

* acontecimientos locales = local events.

* acontecimiento social = community event, social event, social.

* acontecimiento + tener lugar = occurrence + take place.

* adelantarse a los acontecimientos = ahead of the curve, jump + the gun.

* celebrar un acontecimiento = hold + event.

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* durante el transcurso de los acontecimientos = in the course of events, during the course of events.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* lleno de acontecimientos = eventful, event-filled.

* los acontecimientos = the rush of events, the course of events.

* sin acontecimientos que destacar = uneventful.

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acontecimiento

masculine

event

dieron una fiesta para celebrar el acontecimiento they gave a party to celebrate the occasion o event

fue todo un acontecimiento it was quite an event

no te adelantes or anticipes a los acontecimientos don't get ahead of yourself

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acontecimiento sustantivo masculino
event;
◊ adelantarse a los acontecimientos to jump the gun

acontecimiento sustantivo masculino event

' acontecimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afortunada
- afortunado
- conmemorativa
- conmemorativo
- contingente
- desenvolverse
- fastuosa
- fastuoso
- hecha
- hecho
- llegar
- precipitar
- saludar
- sangrienta
- sangriento
- sede
- señalada
- señalado
- solemne
- aguardar
- esperado
- esperar
- importante
- inflar
- prever
- reciente
- suceso
- transcurrir
English:
affair
- event
- extraordinary
- forthcoming
- happening
- happy
- highlight
- homecoming
- intervene
- merciful
- momentous
- occasion
- occurrence
- oncoming
- one-off
- pass off
- regular
- see
- sequel
- sickening
- turn-up
- unfortunate
- unpredictable
- wreck
- development

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acontecimiento nm

event;

esto es todo un acontecimiento this is quite an event!;

adelantarse a los acontecimientos [precipitarse] to jump the gun;
[prevenir] to take pre-emptive measures
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acontecimiento

m event

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acontecimiento nm

suceso: event

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acontecimiento n event

Spanish-English dictionary > acontecimiento
3 acto

m.

1 act.

no es responsable de sus actos he's not responsible for his actions

hacer acto de presencia to show one's face

acto de fe act of faith

acto reflejo reflex action

acto sexual sexual act

2 ceremony (ceremonia).

actos culturales cultural events

acto electoral election rally

3 act (Teatro).

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acto

► nombre masculino

1 act, action

2 (ceremonia) ceremony, meeting, public function

■ acto inaugural opening ceremony

3 TEATRO act

4 RELIGIÓN Act

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FRASEOLOGÍA

acto seguido immediately afterwards

en acto de servicio in action

en el acto at once

acto de fe act of faith

acto reflejo reflex action

acto sexual sexual intercourse

Actos de los Apóstoles Acts of the Apostles

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noun m.

act, deed

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SM

1) (=acción) act, action

el acto de escribir es un tipo de terapia — the act o action of writing is a kind of therapy

no es responsable de sus actos — he's not responsible for his actions

la atraparon en el acto de falsificar la firma — they caught her in the act of forging the signature

hacer acto de presencia — (=asistir) to attend, be present; (=aparecer) to appear; (=dejarse ver brevemente) put in an appearance

morir en acto de servicio — to die on active service

el acto sexual — the sexual o sex act

acto carnal — carnal act

acto de contrición — act of contrition

acto de desagravio — act of atonement

acto de fe — act of faith

acto de habla — speech act

acto reflejo — reflex action

Actos de los Apóstoles — Acts (of the Apostles)

2) (=ceremonia)

celebrar un acto — to hold a function

acto inaugural — opening ceremony

acto oficial — official function

acto público — public engagement

acto religioso — (religious) service

3) (Teat) act

4)

en el acto — (=inmediatamente) there and then

la ingresaron y la operaron en el acto — she was admitted and operated on there and then o on the spot

murió en el acto — he died instantly

reparaciones en el acto — repairs while you wait

5)

acto seguido, acto continuo — frm immediately after(wards)

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masculino

1)

a) ( acción) act

b) (en locs)

acto seguido — immediately after

en el acto: murió en el acto he died instantly; lo despidieron en el acto he was fired on the spot; acudieron en el acto they arrived immediately; fotocopias en el acto — photocopies while you wait

- acto bélico or de guerra

- acto carnal

- acto de presencia

- acto de servicio

- acto sexual

2) ( ceremonia)

acto de clausura — closing ceremony

los actos conmemorativos de... — the celebrations to commemorate...

actos oficiales — official functions

3) (Teatr) act

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= act, event, deed.

Ex. The sheer act of preservation renders the material permanent rather than transitory.

Ex. The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

Ex. Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.

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* acto barbárico = barbaric act.

* acto comunicativo = communication act.

* acto de cobardía = act of cowardice.

* acto de evitar = avoidance.

* acto de fé = act of faith.

* acto delictivo = delinquent act, criminal act.

* acto de piratería = piracy.

* acto de publicar = publication.

* acto de rebeldía = act of opposition.

* acto de traición = treasonable, treasonable, act of treachery, act of treason.

* acto espontáneo de = random act of.

* acto extraño = weirdness.

* acto ilícito = wrongful act.

* acto irracional = irrational act.

* acto oficial = official act, public engagement.

* acto racional = rational act.

* acto raro = weirdness.

* acto reflejo = knee-jerk reaction.

* acto relacionado con el libro = book event.

* acto seguido = thereupon [thereon].

* acto sexual = sexual act.

* actos heróicos = heroics.

* acto social = networking event.

* acto terrorista = act of terror.

* cometer un acto de traición = commit + an act of treason.

* cometer un acto violento = commit + violence.

* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.

* fusilar en el acto = shoot on + sight.

* organizar un acto = hold + event.

* organizar un acto público = organise + function.

* presidir un acto = preside over + act.

* realizar un acto = commit + act.

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masculino

1)

a) ( acción) act

b) (en locs)

acto seguido — immediately after

en el acto: murió en el acto he died instantly; lo despidieron en el acto he was fired on the spot; acudieron en el acto they arrived immediately; fotocopias en el acto — photocopies while you wait

- acto bélico or de guerra

- acto carnal

- acto de presencia

- acto de servicio

- acto sexual

2) ( ceremonia)

acto de clausura — closing ceremony

los actos conmemorativos de... — the celebrations to commemorate...

actos oficiales — official functions

3) (Teatr) act

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= act, event, deed.

Ex: The sheer act of preservation renders the material permanent rather than transitory.

Ex: The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

Ex: Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.

* acto barbárico = barbaric act.

* acto comunicativo = communication act.

* acto de cobardía = act of cowardice.

* acto de evitar = avoidance.

* acto de fé = act of faith.

* acto delictivo = delinquent act, criminal act.

* acto de piratería = piracy.

* acto de publicar = publication.

* acto de rebeldía = act of opposition.

* acto de traición = treasonable, treasonable, act of treachery, act of treason.

* acto espontáneo de = random act of.

* acto extraño = weirdness.

* acto ilícito = wrongful act.

* acto irracional = irrational act.

* acto oficial = official act, public engagement.

* acto racional = rational act.

* acto raro = weirdness.

* acto reflejo = knee-jerk reaction.

* acto relacionado con el libro = book event.

* acto seguido = thereupon [thereon].

* acto sexual = sexual act.

* actos heróicos = heroics.

* acto social = networking event.

* acto terrorista = act of terror.

* cometer un acto de traición = commit + an act of treason.

* cometer un acto violento = commit + violence.

* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.

* fusilar en el acto = shoot on + sight.

* organizar un acto = hold + event.

* organizar un acto público = organise + function.

* presidir un acto = preside over + act.

* realizar un acto = commit + act.

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acto

masculine

A

1 (acción) act

2 ( en locs):

acto seguido immediately after, immediately afterward(s)

en el acto: murió en el acto he died instantly

me cambiaron la rueda en el acto they changed my wheel there and then o then and there

los bomberos acudieron en el acto the firefighters arrived immediately

[ S ] llaves/fotocopias en el acto keys cut/photocopies while you wait

Compuestos:

● acto bélico

act of war

● acto carnal

( frml):

el acto carnal the sexual act ( frml)

● acto de contrición

act of contrition

● acto de desagravio

act of atonement

● acto de fe

act of faith

● acto de guerra

act of war

● acto de presencia

hacer acto de precencia to put in an appearance

● acto de servicio

morir en acto de servicio «soldado» to die on active service;

«policía/bombero» to die in the course of one's duty

● acto fallido

Freudian slip

● acto jurídico

legally binding act

● acto público

public engagement

● acto religioso

religious service

● acto reflejo

reflex action

● acto sexual

sexual act ( frml)

durante el acto sexual during sexual intercourse o the sexual act

B

(ceremonia): acto inaugural/de clausura opening/closing ceremony

los actos conmemorativos de … the celebrations to commemorate …

asiste a todos los actos oficiales he attends all official functions

C ( Teatr) act

una comedia en tres actos a comedy in three acts

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acto sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( acción) act;

◊ morir en acto de servicio [ soldado] to die on active service;

[policía/bombero] to die in the course of one's duty;
◊ acto sexual sexual act (frml)

b) ( en locs)

◊ acto seguido immediately after;

en el acto ‹ morir› instantly;

‹ acudir› immediately;
◊ lo despidieron en el acto he was fired on the spot

2
a) ( ceremonia) ceremony

b) (Teatr) act

acto sustantivo masculino
1 act, action: es un acto impropio de su carácter, the behaviour is out of character for him
acto reflejo, reflex action
acto sexual, sexual intercourse
2 (evento público) ceremony: el acto de inauguración fue muy aburrido, the opening ceremony was really boring
3 Teat act
♦ Locuciones: hacer acto de presencia, to put in an appearance
acto seguido, immediately afterwards
Mil en acto de servicio, in action
en el acto, at once: vinieron en el acto, they came immediately
"se reparan zapatos en el acto", "shoes repaired while you wait"
' acto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acción
- alevosa
- alevoso
- amarre
- coordinador
- coordinadora
- deplorable
- desarrollo
- deslucir
- escena
- fastos
- impresión
- presencia
- responder
- robar
- seca
- seco
- sumisión
- vandalismo
- abrir
- amor
- asistir
- atrocidad
- barbaridad
- cerrar
- cívico
- clausurar
- comienzo
- cultural
- desarrollar
- descortesía
- disparatado
- duración
- emotivo
- entierro
- estupidez
- extravagancia
- gamberrada
- hecho
- homenaje
- injusticia
- introducir
- lícito
- ligereza
- majadería
- maldad
- necedad
- obra
- patrocinador
- patrocinar
English:
act
- afterwards
- appearance
- benefit
- deed
- do
- formal
- function
- ill-considered
- impure
- impurity
- mindless
- mount
- on
- opening
- outright
- presence
- proceedings
- reception
- restoration
- roll call
- sober
- spot
- state
- stay away
- then
- action
- defiance
- intercourse
- most
- there

* * *

acto

♦ nm

1. [acción] act;

no es responsable de sus actos she's not responsible for her actions;

lo acusaron de cometer actos terroristas he was charged with committing acts of terrorism;

lo cazaron en el acto de huir con el dinero they caught him just as he was making off with the money

Comp
acto de conciliación = formal attempt to reach an out-of-court settlement;
acto de fe act of faith;
Ling acto de habla speech act; Ling acto ilocutivo illocution, illocutionary act; Ling acto perlocutivo perlocution, perlocutionary act;
acto de presencia: [m5] hacer acto de presencia to attend;

acto reflejo reflex action;

acto de servicio: [m5] murió en acto de servicio [militar] he died on active service;
[policía] he was killed in the course of his duty;
acto sexual sexual act;

acto de solidaridad show of solidarity

2. [ceremonia] ceremony;

un acto conmemorativo del Día de la Independencia an Independence Day celebration, an event to mark Independence Day;

es responsable de la organización de actos culturales she is responsible for organizing cultural events;

asistió a todos los actos electorales de su partido he attended all his party's election rallies;

su último acto oficial fue la inauguración de un hospital her last official engagement was the opening of a hospital

3. Teatro act;

una comedia en dos actos a comedy in two acts

♦ acto seguido loc adv

immediately after

♦ en el acto loc adv

on the spot, there and then;

reparaciones en el acto repairs done while you wait;

murió en el acto she died instantly

* * *

acto

m

1 TEA act

2 ( ceremonia) ceremony

3 ( acción)

:

acto violento act of violence;

en acto de servicio on active service;

hacer acto de presencia put in an appearance

4

:

acto seguido immediately afterward(s);

en el acto instantly, there and then

* * *

acto nm

1) acción: act, deed

2) : act (in a play)

3)

el acto sexual : sexual intercourse

4)

en el acto : right away, on the spot

5)

acto seguido : immediately after

* * *

acto n

1. (en general) act

la gente debe ser responsable de sus actos people must be responsible for their acts

la obra se divide en tres actos the play is divided into three acts

2. (ceremonia) ceremony [pl. ceremonies]

acto de clausura closing ceremony

acto seguido immediately afterwards

en el acto immediately

Spanish-English dictionary > acto
4 asamblea

f.

1 meeting.

asamblea general general meeting

asamblea General general Assembly (de la ONU)

asamblea general anual annual general meeting

asamblea plenaria plenary assembly

asamblea de trabajadores works meeting

2 assembly, convention, audience, gathering.

3 Assembly House, comitia.

4 shareholders.

5 shareholders' meeting.

* * *

asamblea

► nombre femenino

1 assembly, meeting

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

asamblea general general meeting

* * *

noun f.

assembly

* * *

SF

1) (=reunión) meeting; [de trabajadores] mass meeting

llamar a asamblea — (Mil) ( Hist) to assemble, muster

2) (=congreso) congress, assembly

asamblea general — general assembly

Asamblea Nacional — National Assembly

* * *

femenino

a) ( reunión) meeting

celebrar una asamblea — to hold a meeting

b) ( cuerpo) assembly

constituirse en asamblea permanente — to meet in permanent session

- Asamblea Nacional or General

* * *

= assembly, caucus [caucuses, pl.], convention, meeting, pow-wow, convening.

Ex. If you make an entry for that, would you make it ISRAELI PARLIAMENT, ISRAELI GENERAL assembly, ISRAELI CONGRESS, or whatever?.

Ex. For example, the most recent meeting of that group endorsed the recommendation of the Black Caucus that we change BLACKS and NEGROES to AFRO-AMERICANS.

Ex. This article describes the 3 largest international book fairs: in Frankfurt, the children's book fair in Bologna, and the American Booksellers Association annual convention which has a different venue every year.

Ex. This was initiated formally by the calling of the first meeting of the Network Advisory Committee in 1976.

Ex. Patterson has called a big pow-wow for this afternoon.

Ex. Convenings are one day events that focus on a specific substantive issue.

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* asamblea escolar = high school assembly.

* asamblea general = general assembly.

* asamblea legislativa = legislature.

* asamblea para darse ánimo = pep rally.

* asamblea plenaria = plenary session.

* asamblea pública = public meeting.

* * *

femenino

a) ( reunión) meeting

celebrar una asamblea — to hold a meeting

b) ( cuerpo) assembly

constituirse en asamblea permanente — to meet in permanent session

- Asamblea Nacional or General

* * *

= assembly, caucus [caucuses, pl.], convention, meeting, pow-wow, convening.

Ex: If you make an entry for that, would you make it ISRAELI PARLIAMENT, ISRAELI GENERAL assembly, ISRAELI CONGRESS, or whatever?.

Ex: For example, the most recent meeting of that group endorsed the recommendation of the Black Caucus that we change BLACKS and NEGROES to AFRO-AMERICANS.

Ex: This article describes the 3 largest international book fairs: in Frankfurt, the children's book fair in Bologna, and the American Booksellers Association annual convention which has a different venue every year.

Ex: This was initiated formally by the calling of the first meeting of the Network Advisory Committee in 1976.

Ex: Patterson has called a big pow-wow for this afternoon.

Ex: Convenings are one day events that focus on a specific substantive issue.

* asamblea escolar = high school assembly.

* asamblea general = general assembly.

* asamblea legislativa = legislature.

* asamblea para darse ánimo = pep rally.

* asamblea plenaria = plenary session.

* asamblea pública = public meeting.

* * *

asamblea

feminine

1 (reunión) meeting

una asamblea de padres de familia a parents' meeting

celebrar una asamblea to hold a meeting

los trabajadores se reunieron en asamblea the workers held a (mass) meeting

la asamblea carecía de autorización the meeting o ( frml) assembly had not been authorized

2 (cuerpo) assembly

el comité de huelga se ha constituido en asamblea permanente the strike committee is meeting in permanent session

Compuestos:

● asamblea de accionistas

stockholders' o shareholders' meeting

● Asamblea General

(en Ur): la Asamblea General Parliament, the National Assembly

● asamblea legislativa

legislative assembly

● Asamblea Nacional

la Asamblea Nacional Parliament, the National Assembly

* * *

asamblea sustantivo femenino
a) ( reunión) meeting

b) ( cuerpo) assembly

asamblea sustantivo femenino meeting
asamblea de trabajadores de banca, meeting of bank workers
' asamblea' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sesión
- anual
- congreso
- convocar
- palabra
- parlamento
English:
AGM
- assembly
- general assembly
- legislature
- muster

* * *

asamblea nf

1. [reunión] meeting;

una asamblea de vecinos a meeting of local residents;

los trabajadores, reunidos en asamblea, votaron a favor de la huelga the workers voted for strike action at a mass meeting;

convocar una asamblea to call a meeting

Comp
asamblea de accionistas shareholders' meeting;
asamblea general anual annual general meeting;

asamblea plenaria plenary assembly

2. [cuerpo político] assembly

Comp
asamblea constituyente constituent assembly;
Asamblea General [de la ONU] General Assembly;

asamblea nacional parliament

* * *

asamblea

f

1 reunión meeting

2 ente assembly

* * *

asamblea nf

: assembly, meeting

* * *

asamblea n

1. (de parlamento) assembly [pl. assemblies]

2. (reunión) meeting

se reunieron en asamblea los obreros the workers held a meeting

Spanish-English dictionary > asamblea
5 barco

m.

1 boat.

barco torpedero torpedo boat

barco de vapor steamer, steamboat

barco de vela sailing ship

en barco by boat

barco de carga cargo boat o ship

barco cisterna tanker

barco de guerra warship

barco mercante cargo ship

barco de pesca o pesquero fishing boat

barco de recreo pleasure boat

2 ship, boat, vessel, shipboard.

* * *

barco

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) boat; (grande) ship

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

barco cisterna tanker

barco de guerra warship

barco de pasajeros passenger ship

barco de pesca fishing boat

barco de vapor steamer

barco de vela sailing boat

barco escuela training ship

barco mercante merchant ship

* * *

noun m.

1) boat

2) ship

* * *

SM (=embarcación) boat; [de gran tamaño] ship, vessel frm

en barco — by boat, by ship

- como barco sin timón

barco almirante — flagship

barco cablero — cable ship

barco carbonero — collier

barco cisterna — tanker

barco contenedor — container ship

barco de apoyo — support ship

barco de carga — cargo boat

barco de guerra — warship

barco de pesca — fishing boat

barco de vapor — steamer

barco de vela — sailing boat, sailboat (EEUU)

barco meteorológico — weather ship

barco minero — collier

barco náufrago — wreck

barco nodriza — supply ship

barco patrullero — patrol boat

barco pesquero — fishing boat

barco vivienda — houseboat
abandonar 1., 1)
* * *
I
adjetivo invariable (Méx fam)

es una profesora muy barco — that teacher is a real soft touch
II
masculino (Náut) boat; ( grande) ship, vessel (frml)

un viaje en barco — a journey by sea (o river etc)

ir/viajar en barco — to go/travel by boat/ship

abandonar el barco — to abandon ship

como barco sin timón — like a ship without a rudder, aimlessly

- barco de carga/pasajeros

- barco de guerra

- barco de pesca

- barco de vapor

- barco de vela

- barco mercante

* * *

= boat, ship, vessel.

Ex. In 1793, Hurley Barnes and his family sailed down the Lewark River in a small boat.

Ex. Consider ad hoc events (such as athletic contests, exhibitions, expeditions, fairs, festivals) and vessels (e.g. ships and spacecrafts) to be corporate bodies.

Ex. Other vessels in addition to yachts may have hulls.

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* abandonar el barco = abandon + ship.

* a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.

* ¡Ah del barco! = Ahoy there!.

* ¡Barco a la vista! = Ship ahoy!.

* barco a motor = motorboat.

* barco a vapor = steamboat.

* barco cisterna = tanker.

* barco de aprovisionamiento = supply vessel.

* barco de carga = bulk cargo ship.

* barco dedicado a la pesca de arrastre = fishing trawler.

* barco dedicado a la pesca de la langosta = lobster boat.

* barco de guerra = warship, naval ship, war vessel.

* barco de mantenimiento = maintenance vessel.

* barco de mercancías = bulk cargo ship.

* barco de vapor = steamboat.

* barco de vapor con paletas = paddle-steamer.

* barco de vela = square-rigged ship, sailing ship, sail ship, sailboat, sailing boat.

* barco mercante = merchant ship, merchant vessel.

* barco naufragado = wreck.

* barco pirata = pirate ship.

* barco velero = sail ship, sailing ship, square-rigged ship, sailboat, sailing boat.

* biblioteca de barco = shipboard library, ship library.

* botar un barco = launch + ship.

* casco del barco = ship hull.

* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night), like passing ships (in the night).

* cruce en barco = boat ride.

* estar todos en el mismo barco = be all in the same boat.

* mitad del barco = midship.

* montarse en un barco = board + ship.

* paseo en barco = boat tour, boating, boat ride, boat cruise.

* subir a un barco = board + ship.

* trayecto en barco = boat ride.

* viajar en barco = sailing.

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable (Méx fam)

es una profesora muy barco — that teacher is a real soft touch
II
masculino (Náut) boat; ( grande) ship, vessel (frml)

un viaje en barco — a journey by sea (o river etc)

ir/viajar en barco — to go/travel by boat/ship

abandonar el barco — to abandon ship

como barco sin timón — like a ship without a rudder, aimlessly

- barco de carga/pasajeros

- barco de guerra

- barco de pesca

- barco de vapor

- barco de vela

- barco mercante

* * *

= boat, ship, vessel.

Ex: In 1793, Hurley Barnes and his family sailed down the Lewark River in a small boat.

Ex: Consider ad hoc events (such as athletic contests, exhibitions, expeditions, fairs, festivals) and vessels (e.g. ships and spacecrafts) to be corporate bodies.

Ex: Other vessels in addition to yachts may have hulls.

* abandonar el barco = abandon + ship.

* a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.

* ¡Ah del barco! = Ahoy there!.

* ¡Barco a la vista! = Ship ahoy!.

* barco a motor = motorboat.

* barco a vapor = steamboat.

* barco cisterna = tanker.

* barco de aprovisionamiento = supply vessel.

* barco de carga = bulk cargo ship.

* barco dedicado a la pesca de arrastre = fishing trawler.

* barco dedicado a la pesca de la langosta = lobster boat.

* barco de guerra = warship, naval ship, war vessel.

* barco de mantenimiento = maintenance vessel.

* barco de mercancías = bulk cargo ship.

* barco de vapor = steamboat.

* barco de vapor con paletas = paddle-steamer.

* barco de vela = square-rigged ship, sailing ship, sail ship, sailboat, sailing boat.

* barco mercante = merchant ship, merchant vessel.

* barco naufragado = wreck.

* barco pirata = pirate ship.

* barco velero = sail ship, sailing ship, square-rigged ship, sailboat, sailing boat.

* biblioteca de barco = shipboard library, ship library.

* botar un barco = launch + ship.

* casco del barco = ship hull.

* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night), like passing ships (in the night).

* cruce en barco = boat ride.

* estar todos en el mismo barco = be all in the same boat.

* mitad del barco = midship.

* montarse en un barco = board + ship.

* paseo en barco = boat tour, boating, boat ride, boat cruise.

* subir a un barco = board + ship.

* trayecto en barco = boat ride.

* viajar en barco = sailing.

* * *

barco¹

adj inv

( Méx arg): es una profesora muy barco that teacher is a real soft touch ( colloq)

barco²

masculine

A ( Náut) boat; (grande) ship, vessel ( frml)

el viaje en barco lleva 15 días the journey by sea ( o river etc) takes 15 days

viajaron a Europa en barco they traveled to Europe by sea o ship

no quiso abandonar el barco he wouldn't abandon ship

como barco sin timón like a ship without a rudder, aimlessly

Compuestos:

● barco a motor

motorboat

● barco de apoyo

support ship o vessel

● barco de carga

cargo ship/boat

● barco de guerra

warship

● barco de pasajeros

passenger ship/boat

● barco de pesca

fishing boat

● barco de vapor

steamboat, steamer

● barco de vela

sailing boat, sailboat ( AmE)

● barco fantasma

ghost ship

● barco madre

mother ship

● barco mercante

merchant ship

● barco petrolero

oil tanker

B ( Geog) shallow ravine

* * *

barco sustantivo masculino (Náut) boat;
( grande) ship, vessel (frml);
◊ un viaje en barco a journey by sea (o river etc);

ir/viajar en barco to go/travel by boat/ship;
barco de guerra warship;
barco de vapor steamboat, steamer;
barco de vela sailing boat, sailboat (AmE)
barco sustantivo masculino
1 boat, ship
barco de pasajeros, passenger ship
barco de vela, sailing ship
♦ Locuciones: estar en el mismo barco, to be in the same boat

' barco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abanderar
- camarera
- camarero
- captura
- carga
- cargamento
- casco
- chimenea
- crucero
- deriva
- embarcación
- escora
- esta
- este
- estela
- estibar
- lastre
- media
- medio
- motín
- nave
- patrón
- patrona
- pique
- puente
- radio
- sirena
- sobrecargo
- submarina
- submarino
- timón
- transbordar
- transportar
- travesía
- tronera
- vaivén
- vapor
- velaje
- velamen
- virar
- viraje
- volcar
- vuelco
- abandonar
- abordar
- amadrinar
- apadrinar
- armazón
- atracar
- balancear
English:
aboard
- blow
- board
- boat
- boating
- bridge
- capsize
- cluster
- cruise ship
- deck
- discharge
- dismay
- dock
- drift
- fishing boat
- galley
- go down
- go under
- hold
- hoot
- hulk
- hull
- inland
- land
- launch
- lay up
- leak
- lifeboat
- liner
- load
- man
- moor
- open
- paddle steamer
- ply
- riverboat
- rock
- roll
- sail
- sailing ship
- scrape
- share
- she
- ship
- sink
- spring
- steamer
- stranded
- sunken
- toss

* * *

barco nm
[pequeño] boat; [de gran tamaño] ship;
recorrieron la región en barco they travelled round the region by boat;

¡abandonen el barco! abandon ship!

Comp
barco ballenero whaler, whaling ship;
barco de carga cargo boat o ship;

barco cisterna tanker;

barco deportivo sailing boat [for sport or pleasure sailing];

barco de guerra warship;

barco mercante merchant ship;

barco nodriza refuelling ship;

barco de pasajeros passenger ship;

barco de pesca fishing boat;

barco pesquero fishing boat;

barco pirata pirate ship;

barco de recreo pleasure boat;

barco de vapor steamer, steamboat;

barco de vela sailing ship;

barco velero sailing ship

* * *

barco

m boat; más grande ship;

estar en el mismo barco fig be in the same boat

* * *

barco nm

1) barca: boat

2) buque, nave: ship

* * *

barco n

1. (en general) boat

2. (buque) ship

barco de guerra warship

barco mercante merchant ship

Spanish-English dictionary > barco
6 buque

m.

1 ship.

buque de carga cargo ship

buque de guerra warship

buque mercante merchant ship

buque nodriza supply ship

buque de pasajeros passenger ship, liner

buque de salvamento salvage vessel

2 bouquet, spray.

* * *

buque

► nombre masculino

1 MARÍTIMO ship, vessel

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

buque cisterna tanker

buque de cabotaje coaster

buque de carga cargo ship

buque de guerra warship

buque de vapor steamer

buque de vela sailing ship

buque escuela training ship

buque factoría factory ship

buque insignia flagship

buque mercante merchant ship

buque tanque tanker

* * *

noun m.

ship, vessel

* * *

SM

1) (=barco) ship, boat

ir en buque — to go by ship, go by sea

buque almirante — flagship

buque anfibio — amphibious craft

buque carguero — freighter

buque cisterna — tanker

buque correo — mailboat

buque costero — coaster

buque de abastecimiento — supply ship

buque de carga — freighter

buque de desembarco — landing craft

buque de guerra — warship; ( Hist) man-of-war

buque de línea — liner; ( Hist) ship of the line

buque de pasajeros — passenger ship

buque de ruedas — paddle-steamer

buque de vapor — steamer, steamship

buque de vela — sailing ship

buque escolta — escort vessel

buque escuela — training ship

buque espía — spy ship

buque factoría — factory ship

buque fanal, buque faro — lightship

buque granelero — bulk-carrier

buque hospital — hospital ship

buque insignia — flagship

buque mercante — merchantman, merchant ship

buque minador — minelayer

buque nodriza — mother ship

buque portacontenedores — container ship

buque portatrén — train ferry

buque velero — sailing ship

2) (=cabida) capacity

3) (=casco) hull

* * *

masculino ship, vessel

- buque cisterna

- buque de guerra/insignia

- buque de pasaje

- buque factoría

- buque mercante/nodriza

- buque portacontenedores

* * *

= ship.

Ex. Consider ad hoc events (such as athletic contests, exhibitions, expeditions, fairs, festivals) and vessels (e.g. ships and spacecrafts) to be corporate bodies.

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* buque cisterna = tanker.

* buque de aprovisionamiento = supply vessel.

* buque de batalla = battle cruiser.

* buque de cabotaje = coaster.

* buque de combate = battle cruiser.

* buque de guerra = warship.

* buque de mantenimiento = maintenance vessel.

* buque de pasajeros = cruise liner, transatlantic liner, ocean liner, cruise ship [cruiseship], cruise, cruiser.

* buque hospital = hospital ship.

* buque insignia = flagship.

* buque mercante = merchant ship.

* * *

masculino ship, vessel

- buque cisterna

- buque de guerra/insignia

- buque de pasaje

- buque factoría

- buque mercante/nodriza

- buque portacontenedores

* * *

= ship.

Ex: Consider ad hoc events (such as athletic contests, exhibitions, expeditions, fairs, festivals) and vessels (e.g. ships and spacecrafts) to be corporate bodies.

* buque cisterna = tanker.

* buque de aprovisionamiento = supply vessel.

* buque de batalla = battle cruiser.

* buque de cabotaje = coaster.

* buque de combate = battle cruiser.

* buque de guerra = warship.

* buque de mantenimiento = maintenance vessel.

* buque de pasajeros = cruise liner, transatlantic liner, ocean liner, cruise ship [cruiseship], cruise, cruiser.

* buque hospital = hospital ship.

* buque insignia = flagship.

* buque mercante = merchant ship.

* * *

buque

masculine

ship, vessel

Compuestos:

● buque cisterna

tanker

● buque de abastecimiento

supply ship

● buque de asalto anfibio

amphibious assault ship

● buque de apoyo

support ship o vessel

● buque de carga

freighter, cargo ship o vessel

● buque de desembarco

landing craft

● buque de guerra

warship

● buque de pasaje or pasajeros

passenger liner

● buque de rescate

rescue ship o vessel

● buque escuela

training ship o vessel

● buque factoría

factory ship

● buque fantasma

ghost ship

● buque faro

lightship

● buque insignia

flagship

● buque mercante

merchant ship o vessel

● buque minador

minelayer

● buque nodriza

mother ship o vessel

● buque patrullero

patrol boat

● buque portacontenedores

container ship

● buque tanque

tanker

* * *

buque sustantivo masculino
ship, vessel;
◊ buque cisterna/de guerra tanker/warship

buque sustantivo masculino ship
1 buque cisterna, tanker
buque de guerra, warship
buque escuela, training ship
buque insignia, flagship

' buque' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escuela
- fantasma
- insignia
- mercante
- nodriza
- aprovisionar
- capitán
- guardacostas
- hermano
- lastre
English:
boat
- bouquet
- broadside
- cargo
- coaster
- flagship
- launch
- launching
- merchant ship
- ship
- sister-ship
- steamboat
- supply ship
- tanker
- vessel
- warship
- container
- factory
- flag
- freighter
- liner
- sister
- steamer
- war

* * *

buque nm

ship;

Comp
RP Fam
tomarse el buque Br to play truant, US to play hookey

Comp
buque de cabotaje coastal vessel, coaster;
buque de carga cargo ship;

buque cisterna tanker;

buque escuela training ship;

buque factoría factory ship;

buque de guerra warship;
también Fig buque insignia flagship;
buque mercante merchant ship;

buque nodriza refuelling ship;

buque oceanográfico oceanographical ship;

buque de pasajeros passenger ship, liner

* * *

buque

m ship

* * *

buque nm

barco: ship, vessel

* * *

buque n ship

buque cisterna tanker

buque de guerra warship

Spanish-English dictionary > buque
7 burdel

m.

brothel.

* * *

burdel

► nombre masculino

1 brothel

* * *

SM brothel

* * *

masculino brothel

* * *

= brothel, bawdy house [bawdyhouse], bordello.

Ex. And there was the curious behaviour of Plantin's compositor Michel Mayer, who in June 1564 spent Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in a brothel, then packed his things and left the establishment without saying a word to anyone.

Ex. The author describes the cowboys, barrooms, variety theaters, and bawdy houses and their patrons in an attempt to separate historical reality from local myth.

Ex. Theatres, cafés, cabarets, bars, bordellos, carnival fairs and the gutter. were the places where the artist found his subject matter.

* * *

masculino brothel

* * *

= brothel, bawdy house [bawdyhouse], bordello.

Ex: And there was the curious behaviour of Plantin's compositor Michel Mayer, who in June 1564 spent Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in a brothel, then packed his things and left the establishment without saying a word to anyone.

Ex: The author describes the cowboys, barrooms, variety theaters, and bawdy houses and their patrons in an attempt to separate historical reality from local myth.

Ex: Theatres, cafés, cabarets, bars, bordellos, carnival fairs and the gutter. were the places where the artist found his subject matter.

* * *

burdel

masculine

brothel

* * *

burdel sustantivo masculino
brothel
burdel sustantivo masculino brothel
' burdel' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
serrallo
- bulín
English:
bordel
- bordello
- brothel

* * *

burdel nm

brothel

* * *

burdel

m brothel

* * *

burdel nm

: brothel, whorehouse

Spanish-English dictionary > burdel
8 cabaré

m.

cabaret.

* * *

cabaré

► nombre masculino (pl cabarés)

1 cabaret, nightclub

* * *

cabaret [kaβa're] masculino (pl - rets) cabaret

* * *

= cabaret.

Ex. Theatres, cafés, cabarets, bars, bordellos, carnival fairs and the gutter. were the places where the artist found his subject matter.

* * *

cabaret [kaβa're] masculino (pl - rets) cabaret

* * *

= cabaret.

Ex: Theatres, cafés, cabarets, bars, bordellos, carnival fairs and the gutter. were the places where the artist found his subject matter.

* * *

cabaré, cabaret

/kaβaˈre/

masculine

(pl - rets)

1 (establecimiento) cabaret, nightclub

2 (espectáculo) cabaret

artista de cabaré cabaret artist

* * *

cabaré,
◊ cabaret /kaBa're/ sustantivo masculino (pl -rets) cabaret

cabaré, cabaret sustantivo masculino cabaret

' cabaré' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabaret

* * *

cabaré, cabaret (pl cabarets) nm

1. [espectáculo] cabaret

2. [lugar] cabaret, nightclub

Spanish-English dictionary > cabaré
9 cantante

adj.

singing.

f. & m.

singer.

cantante de rock/ópera rock/opera singer

* * *

cantante

► adjetivo

1 singing

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 singer

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

llevar la voz cantante figurado to rule the roost

* * *

noun mf.

singer

* * *

1.

SMF singer

es cantante de un grupo de rock — he's a singer in a rock band

cantante de ópera — opera singer

2.

ADJ singing
voz 2), b)
* * *
I
adjetivo singing (before n)
II
masculino y femenino singer

* * *

= singer.

Ex. The travelling ballad singers went round fairs and markets singing and selling the ballads, often to the disgust of righteous citizens.

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* grupo de cantantes femenino = girl band.

* grupo de cantantes masculino = boy band.

* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* no cantante = nonsinger.

* * *
I
adjetivo singing (before n)
II
masculino y femenino singer

* * *

= singer.

Ex: The travelling ballad singers went round fairs and markets singing and selling the ballads, often to the disgust of righteous citizens.

* grupo de cantantes femenino = girl band.

* grupo de cantantes masculino = boy band.

* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* no cantante = nonsinger.

* * *

cantante¹

adjective

singing ( before n)

cantante²

masculine and feminine

singer

* * *

cantante adjetivo
singing ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
singer
cantante mf singer
♦ Locuciones: llevar la voz cantante, to rule the roost
' cantante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- café
- instrumentar
- intérprete
- prometer
- swing
- voz
- artista
- cantor
- cartel
- chiflar
- conocido
- contrabajo
- desafinar
- desastre
- desconocido
- fuera
- gallo
- gastado
- imagen
- introducir
- jalador
- posibilidad
- relación
- representante
- silbar
- tabla
English:
applaud
- bass
- black
- book
- cancel
- consider
- formerly
- hiss
- making
- name
- out-of-sight
- outstanding
- pop singer
- profess
- roost
- show
- singer
- sort
- tune
- vocalist
- rival

* * *

cantante

♦ adj

singing

♦ nmf

singer;

cantante de rock/de ópera rock/opera singer;

cantante pop pop singer

* * *

cantante

m/f singer

* * *

cantante nmf

: singer

* * *

cantante n singer

un cantante de ópera an opera singer

Spanish-English dictionary > cantante
10 competición deportiva

(n.) = athletic contest, sport(s) competition

Ex. Consider ad hoc events (such as athletic contests, exhibitions, expeditions, fairs, festivals) and vessels (e.g. ships and spacecrafts) to be corporate bodies.

Ex. The author investigates the confused notion of nationhood and ethnic groups as they apply to international sports competitions.

* * *

(n.) = athletic contest, sport(s) competition

Ex: Consider ad hoc events (such as athletic contests, exhibitions, expeditions, fairs, festivals) and vessels (e.g. ships and spacecrafts) to be corporate bodies.

Ex: The author investigates the confused notion of nationhood and ethnic groups as they apply to international sports competitions.

Spanish-English dictionary > competición deportiva
11 congreso

m.

1 conference, congress.

2 parliament building (edificio).

* * *

congreso

► nombre masculino

1 congress

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

congreso de los Diputados Parliament, US Congress

* * *

noun m.

1) congress

2) conference

* * *

SM

1) [de científicos, profesionales, políticos] conference

un congreso médico — a medical conference

congreso anual — annual conference
palacio
2) (Pol)

Congreso — [en Reino Unido] ≈ Parliament; [en EEUU] ≈ Congress

Congreso de los Diputados — Esp (Pol) ≈ House of Commons, ≈ House of Representatives (EEUU)
CONGRESO DE LOS DIPUTADOS The Congreso de los Diputados, the lower house in the Spanish Parliament, has 350 seats. Members (diputados) are elected by proportional representation for a maximum term of four years. The house itself chooses the prime minister (Presidente del Gobierno) by majority vote and he/she is invited in turn by the King to form the government.
See:

ver nota culturelle CORTES GENERALES in corte,

ver nota culturelle SENADO in senado

* * *

masculino

1) (de profesionales, de partido político) conference, congress

2) Congreso (Gob, Pol)

a) ( asamblea) Parliament; ( in US) Congress

b) ( edificio) Parliament (o Congress etc) building

•

- Congreso de los Diputados

* * *

= conference, congress, convention.

Ex. A conference is a meeting of individuals or representatives of various bodies for the purpose of discussing and acting on topics of common interest or a meeting of representatives of a corporate body that constitutes its legislative or governing body.

Ex. Form headings (such as congresses, dictionaries, directories) were recommended by the BM code, and caused some problems later.

Ex. This article describes the 3 largest international book fairs: in Frankfurt, the children's book fair in Bologna, and the American Booksellers Association annual convention which has a different venue every year.

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* actas de congresos = conference proceedings, proceedings, published proceedings.

* asistencia a congreso = conference attendance.

* asistente a congreso = conference-goer.

* asistente a una conferencia = conferencer.

* ayuda de asistencia a congreso = conference attendance grant.

* beca de asistencia a congreso = conference attendance grant.

* Biblioteca del Congreso (LC) = Library of Congress (LC).

* celebración de congresos en línea = online conferencing.

* celebrar un congreso = hold + conference.

* centro de congresos = conference centre, convention centre.

* congreso electrónico = electronic conferencing [e-conferencing], e-conference (electronic conference).

* congreso en línea = online conference.

* Congreso General = General Conference.

* congreso mediante ordenador = computer-mediated conferencing.

* congreso mundial = world congress.

* congreso por ordenador = computer conference.

* congreso por vídeo = videoconferencing [video conferencing], videoconference [video conference].

* convocar un congreso = convene + conference.

* del congreso = congressional.

* elección al congreso = congressional race.

* empresa organizadora de congresos = conference organiser.

* LCCN (Notación de la Clasificación de la Biblioteca del Congreso) = LCCN (Library of Congress Classification Number).

* LCSH (Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Biblioteca del Congreso) = LCSH (Library of Congress List of Subject Headings).

* lugar de celebración del congreso = conference venue.

* MARC de la Biblioteca del Congreso = LC MARC.

* miembro del Congreso = congressman [congresswoman, -fem.], congresswoman [congressman, -masc.].

* organizador del congreso = conference organiser.

* organizar un congreso = hold + conference, host + conference, host + congress.

* palacio de congresos = conference centre, conference hall, convention centre.

* palacios de congresos = convention hall.

* patrocinar un congreso = host + conference, host + congress.

* por orden del congreso = congressionally mandated.

* programa del congreso = conference programme.

* Reglas de Intercalación de la Biblioteca del Congreso = Library of Congress Filing Rules.

* reseña de congreso = conference report.

* reunión celebrada con anterioridad al congreso = preconference [pre-conference].

* sala de congresos = convention hall.

* salón de congresos = convention hall.

* secretaría técnica del congreso = conference secretariat.

* sede del congreso = conference venue.

* sistema de clasificación de la Biblioteca del Congreso = LCC (Library of Congress Classification).

* * *

masculino

1) (de profesionales, de partido político) conference, congress

2) Congreso (Gob, Pol)

a) ( asamblea) Parliament; ( in US) Congress

b) ( edificio) Parliament (o Congress etc) building

•

- Congreso de los Diputados

* * *

= conference, congress, convention.

Ex: A conference is a meeting of individuals or representatives of various bodies for the purpose of discussing and acting on topics of common interest or a meeting of representatives of a corporate body that constitutes its legislative or governing body.

Ex: Form headings (such as congresses, dictionaries, directories) were recommended by the BM code, and caused some problems later.

Ex: This article describes the 3 largest international book fairs: in Frankfurt, the children's book fair in Bologna, and the American Booksellers Association annual convention which has a different venue every year.

* actas de congresos = conference proceedings, proceedings, published proceedings.

* asistencia a congreso = conference attendance.

* asistente a congreso = conference-goer.

* asistente a una conferencia = conferencer.

* ayuda de asistencia a congreso = conference attendance grant.

* beca de asistencia a congreso = conference attendance grant.

* Biblioteca del Congreso (LC) = Library of Congress (LC).

* celebración de congresos en línea = online conferencing.

* celebrar un congreso = hold + conference.

* centro de congresos = conference centre, convention centre.

* congreso electrónico = electronic conferencing [e-conferencing], e-conference (electronic conference).

* congreso en línea = online conference.

* Congreso General = General Conference.

* congreso mediante ordenador = computer-mediated conferencing.

* congreso mundial = world congress.

* congreso por ordenador = computer conference.

* congreso por vídeo = videoconferencing [video conferencing], videoconference [video conference].

* convocar un congreso = convene + conference.

* del congreso = congressional.

* elección al congreso = congressional race.

* empresa organizadora de congresos = conference organiser.

* LCCN (Notación de la Clasificación de la Biblioteca del Congreso) = LCCN (Library of Congress Classification Number).

* LCSH (Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Biblioteca del Congreso) = LCSH (Library of Congress List of Subject Headings).

* lugar de celebración del congreso = conference venue.

* MARC de la Biblioteca del Congreso = LC MARC.

* miembro del Congreso = congressman [congresswoman, -fem.], congresswoman [congressman, -masc.].

* organizador del congreso = conference organiser.

* organizar un congreso = hold + conference, host + conference, host + congress.

* palacio de congresos = conference centre, conference hall, convention centre.

* palacios de congresos = convention hall.

* patrocinar un congreso = host + conference, host + congress.

* por orden del congreso = congressionally mandated.

* programa del congreso = conference programme.

* Reglas de Intercalación de la Biblioteca del Congreso = Library of Congress Filing Rules.

* reseña de congreso = conference report.

* reunión celebrada con anterioridad al congreso = preconference [pre-conference].

* sala de congresos = convention hall.

* salón de congresos = convention hall.

* secretaría técnica del congreso = conference secretariat.

* sede del congreso = conference venue.

* sistema de clasificación de la Biblioteca del Congreso = LCC (Library of Congress Classification).

* * *

congreso Congreso de los Diputados (↑ congreso a1)

masculine

A (de científicos, profesionales) conference, congress; (de un partido político) conference, congress

B

Congreso ( Gob, Pol)

1 (asamblea) Parliament; ( in US), Congress

falta la aprobación del Congreso it still needs to be approved by Congress

2 (edificio) Parliament ( o Congress etc) building

Compuesto:

Congreso de los Diputados

( Esp) Chamber of Deputies ( lower chamber of Spanish Parliament)

* * *

congreso sustantivo masculino
1 ( reunión) conference, congress
2
◊ Congreso (Gob, Pol)

a) ( asamblea) Parliament;

( in US) Congress;
◊ Ccongreso de los Diputados (Esp) Chamber of Deputies ( lower chamber of Spanish Parliament)

b) ( edificio) Parliament (o Congress etc) building

congreso sustantivo masculino
1 Univ congress, conference
2 Pol Congreso de los Diputados, Parliament, US Congress
' congreso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cámara
- designar
- desmembrarse
- clausura
- clausurar
- concluir
- inscribir
- inscripción
- papel
- predominar
- reseña
- sede
- temario
English:
conference
- congress
- congressman
- congresswoman
- member
- bring
- convention
- Member
- on

* * *

congreso nm

1. [de una especialidad] conference, congress

2. [asamblea nacional]
el Congreso (de los Diputados) [en España] = the lower house of Spanish Parliament, Br ≈ the House of Commons, US ≈ the House of Representatives;

el Congreso [en Estados Unidos] Congress

Comp
Pol el Congreso Nacional Africano the African National Congress
3. [edificio] parliament/congress building

* * *

congreso

m

1 conference, convention

2

:

Congreso en EE.UU. Congress

* * *

congreso nm

: congress, conference

* * *

congreso n conference

Spanish-English dictionary > congreso
12 continuar + Gerundio

(v.) = go on + Gerundio, keep + Gerundio, keep on + Gerundio

Ex. Rober Oppenheimer, with his tongue in cheek, said, some years ago, that if the American 'Physical review' went on expanding at its present rate, it would be fifteen times heavier than the earth by the end of the century!.

Ex. It was interesting to hear how often a very diverse group of people kept coming back to the question of standards against which objectives and aims for services might be gauged.

Ex. Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year.

* * *

(v.) = go on + Gerundio, keep + Gerundio, keep on + Gerundio

Ex: Rober Oppenheimer, with his tongue in cheek, said, some years ago, that if the American 'Physical review' went on expanding at its present rate, it would be fifteen times heavier than the earth by the end of the century!.

Ex: It was interesting to hear how often a very diverse group of people kept coming back to the question of standards against which objectives and aims for services might be gauged.

Ex: Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year.

Spanish-English dictionary > continuar + Gerundio
13 convención

f.

1 convention, congress, assembly, conference.

2 convention, usage, way of doing things, consuetude.

3 convention, agreement.

* * *

convención

► nombre femenino

1 (congreso) convention, congress

2 (acuerdo) convention, treaty

3 (costumbre) convention

* * *

noun f.

convention

* * *

SF convention

Convención de Ginebra — Geneva Convention

* * *

femenino convention

la Convención de Ginebra — the Geneva Convention

las convenciones sociales — social conventions

* * *

= convention, convention, convention.

Ex. Enter a concordat, 'modus vivendi', convention, or other formal agreement between the Holy See and a national government or other political jurisdiction under the party whose catalogue entry heading is first in English alphabetic order.

Ex. This article describes the 3 largest international book fairs: in Frankfurt, the children's book fair in Bologna, and the American Booksellers Association annual convention which has a different venue every year.

Ex. Articulated subject indexes are based on title-like phrases that have some conventions concerning citation order.

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* celebrar una convención = hold + convention.

* Convención de Berna, la = Bern(e) Convention, the.

* Convención de Ginebra, la = Geneva Convention, the.

* convención social = social convention.

* costumbres y convenciones = mores.

* establecer una convención = establish + convention.

* la Convención de la Haya de 1954 = the 1954 Hague Convention.

* sala de convenciones = convention hall.

* salón de convencioneS = convention hall.

* * *

femenino convention

la Convención de Ginebra — the Geneva Convention

las convenciones sociales — social conventions

* * *

= convention, convention, convention.

Ex: Enter a concordat, 'modus vivendi', convention, or other formal agreement between the Holy See and a national government or other political jurisdiction under the party whose catalogue entry heading is first in English alphabetic order.

Ex: This article describes the 3 largest international book fairs: in Frankfurt, the children's book fair in Bologna, and the American Booksellers Association annual convention which has a different venue every year.

Ex: Articulated subject indexes are based on title-like phrases that have some conventions concerning citation order.

* celebrar una convención = hold + convention.

* Convención de Berna, la = Bern(e) Convention, the.

* Convención de Ginebra, la = Geneva Convention, the.

* convención social = social convention.

* costumbres y convenciones = mores.

* establecer una convención = establish + convention.

* la Convención de la Haya de 1954 = the 1954 Hague Convention.

* sala de convenciones = convention hall.

* salón de convencioneS = convention hall.

* * *

convención

feminine

A

1 (congreso) convention, conference

2 (acuerdo) convention

la Convención de Ginebra the Geneva Convention

B (costumbre, norma) convention

las convenciones sociales social conventions

* * *

convención sustantivo femenino
convention
convención sustantivo femenino convention
' convención' also found in these entries:
English:
convention
- Geneva
- protocol

* * *

convención nf

1. [acuerdo] convention

Comp
la Convención de Ginebra the Geneva Convention
2. [asamblea] convention

3. [norma, costumbre] convention

* * *

convención

f convention

* * *

convención nf, pl - ciones

1) : convention, conference

2) : pact, agreement

3) : convention, custom

Spanish-English dictionary > convención
14 dominar

v.

1 to control (controlar) (pasión, nervios, caballo).

era imposible dominar el vehículo it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle

2 to overcome.

lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her

3 to master (conocer) (técnica, tema).

domina varias lenguas she speaks various languages fluently

ha conseguido dominar el inglés en pocos meses he managed to acquire a good command of English within a few months

4 to overlook.

desde aquí se domina todo Bilbao you can see the whole of Bilbao from here

5 to predominate.

6 to dominate, to domineer, to bestride, to have sway over.

El tirano domina al pueblo The tyrant dominates the people.

Ella domina su ira She dominates her anger.

7 to tower above, to dominate.

El cerro domina el horizonte The hill dominates the horizon.

8 to have the control, to dominate, to have ascendancy, to have the ascendancy.

Ella domina She has the control.

9 to calm down forcibly, to calm down.

10 to take over.

* * *

dominar

► verbo transitivo

1 (tener bajo dominio) to dominate

2 (avasallar) to domineer

3 (controlar) to control, restrain

■ dominar los nervios to control one's nerves

4 (conocer a fondo) to master

■ domina el inglés she has a good command of English

5 (ver) to overlook, dominate

■ el jardín domina toda la playa the garden has a commanding view of the whole beach

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser superior) to dominate

2 (destacar) to stand out

■ domina mucho el rojo red is the predominant colour

3 (predominar) to predominate

■ en esta fiesta dominan las mujeres there are mostly women at this party

► verbo pronominal dominarse

1 (controlarse) to control oneself, restrain oneself

* * *

verb

1) to dominate

2) master

3) prevail

•

- dominarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=controlar) [+ población, territorio] to dominate; [+ países] to rule, rule over; [+ adversario] to overpower; [+ caballo] to control

le domina la envidia — he is ruled by envy

el tenista español dominó todo el set — the Spanish tennis player dominated the whole set

2) (=contener) [+ incendio, epidemia] to check, bring under control; [+ rebelión] to put down, suppress; [+ pasión] to control, master; [+ nervios, emoción] to control; [+ dolor] to overcome

3) [+ técnica, tema] to master

domina bien la materia — she has a good grasp of the subject

domina cuatro idiomas — he's fluent in four languages

4) (=estar por encima de)

la catedral domina toda la ciudad — the cathedral dominates o towers above the whole town

desde el castillo se domina toda la vega — from the castle you can look out over the whole plain

2. VI

1) [edificio] to tower

2) (=predominar) [color, rasgo] to stand out; [opinión, tendencia] to predominate

3.

See:

dominarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to control

dominado por la ambición/los celos — ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy

la policía dominó la situación en todo momento — the police had the situation under control at all times

b) < idioma> to have a good command of; <tema/asignatura> to know... very well

no domino el tema — I'm no expert on the subject

quería llegar a dominar el inglés — she wanted to master English

domina un amplio vocabulario — she has a wide vocabulary

c) ( abarcar con la vista)

desde allí se domina toda la bahía — there's a view over the whole bay from there

d) montaña/torre to dominate
2.
dominar vi color/tendencia to predominate; opinión to prevail; equipo to dominate

el tema que dominó en las negociones — the subject which dominated the talks
3.
dominarse v pron persona to restrain o control oneself

* * *

= dominate, dominate + the scene, get + command of, tame, subdue, master, command, conquer, preponderate, overtake, overlook, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, tower above/over, pervade, hold + sway (over), be king, lord over, lord it over, keep + a tight hold on.

Ex. The ideology advocated by Panizzi has since dominated not only Anglo-American but Western cataloging generally.

Ex. This may have something to do with the absence of CABx, who seem to have dominated the scene in other states.

Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex. The problem reside in the fact that they environment we seek to tame and control is an open, unstructured dynamic process, while human organizations are static and highly resistant to change.

Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.

Ex. The library director strove to master his frustration.

Ex. Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.

Ex. The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.

Ex. The indexing languages used in science and technology were first in the field, and still preponderate, both in areas covered and in number.

Ex. E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.

Ex. In this sense the British Council libraries may be seen as a window, overlooking the British Isles, their virtues and characteristics.

Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

Ex. Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.

Ex. I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.

Ex. This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.

Ex. Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year.

Ex. She argues that the way yeoman farmers lorded over their wives and dependents was similar to the way wealthy planters lorded over their slaves.

Ex. They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.

Ex. A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

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* dominar a Alguien = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb, bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.

* dominar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.

* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.

* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.

* dominar una destreza = master + skill.

* dominar una técnica = master + technique.

* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to control

dominado por la ambición/los celos — ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy

la policía dominó la situación en todo momento — the police had the situation under control at all times

b) < idioma> to have a good command of; <tema/asignatura> to know... very well

no domino el tema — I'm no expert on the subject

quería llegar a dominar el inglés — she wanted to master English

domina un amplio vocabulario — she has a wide vocabulary

c) ( abarcar con la vista)

desde allí se domina toda la bahía — there's a view over the whole bay from there

d) montaña/torre to dominate
2.
dominar vi color/tendencia to predominate; opinión to prevail; equipo to dominate

el tema que dominó en las negociones — the subject which dominated the talks
3.
dominarse v pron persona to restrain o control oneself

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= dominate, dominate + the scene, get + command of, tame, subdue, master, command, conquer, preponderate, overtake, overlook, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, tower above/over, pervade, hold + sway (over), be king, lord over, lord it over, keep + a tight hold on.

Ex: The ideology advocated by Panizzi has since dominated not only Anglo-American but Western cataloging generally.

Ex: This may have something to do with the absence of CABx, who seem to have dominated the scene in other states.

Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex: The problem reside in the fact that they environment we seek to tame and control is an open, unstructured dynamic process, while human organizations are static and highly resistant to change.

Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.

Ex: The library director strove to master his frustration.

Ex: Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.

Ex: The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.

Ex: The indexing languages used in science and technology were first in the field, and still preponderate, both in areas covered and in number.

Ex: E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.

Ex: In this sense the British Council libraries may be seen as a window, overlooking the British Isles, their virtues and characteristics.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

Ex: Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.

Ex: I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.

Ex: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.

Ex: Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year.

Ex: She argues that the way yeoman farmers lorded over their wives and dependents was similar to the way wealthy planters lorded over their slaves.

Ex: They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.

Ex: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

* dominar a Alguien = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb, bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.

* dominar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.

* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.

* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.

* dominar una destreza = master + skill.

* dominar una técnica = master + technique.

* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

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dominar [A1 ]

vt

1 (controlar) ‹nación/territorio› to dominate; ‹persona› to dominate; ‹pasión/cólera› to control

tiene a los niños totalmente dominados she has the children well under her thumb o under control

dominado por la ambición ruled by ambition

dominado por los celos consumed by jealousy

no logró dominar su ira she couldn't contain o control her anger

el equipo que dominó el encuentro the team which dominated the match

no logró dominar el vehículo/caballo he couldn't get control of the vehicle/horse

la policía dominó la situación en todo momento the police had the situation under control at all times

2 ‹tema/idioma›

no domino el tema I'm no expert on the subject

domina el francés she has a good command of French

nunca voy a poder dominar el inglés I'll never be able to master English

3

(abarcar con la vista): desde allí se domina toda la bahía there's a view over the whole bay from there, from there you can look out over the whole bay

4 «montaña/torre» to dominate

■ dominar

vi

«color/tendencia» to predominate; «opinión» to prevail

el tema que dominó en las negociones the subject which dominated the talks

el equipo visitante dominó durante el segundo tiempo the visitors dominated the second half o were on top in the second half

■ dominarse

v pron

«persona» to restrain o control oneself

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dominar ( conjugate dominar) verbo transitivo
a) ( controlar) ‹nación/territorio/persona› to dominate;

‹pasión/cólera› to control;
‹vehículo/caballo› to control;
◊ dominado por la ambición/los celos ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy

b) ‹ idioma› to have a good command of;

‹tema/asignatura› to know … very well
c) ( abarcar con la vista):

◊ desde allí se domina toda la bahía there's a view over the whole bay from there

verbo intransitivo [color/tendencia] to predominate;
[ opinión] to prevail;
[ equipo] to dominate
dominarse verbo pronominal [ persona] to restrain o control oneself
dominar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un pueblo, país) to dominate, rule
2 (contener, controlar) to control
3 (conocer perfectamente: un idioma) to speak very well
(: un asunto, una actividad) to master
4 (con la vista) to overlook
II verbo intransitivo
1 to dominate
2 (un color, una característica) to stand out
' dominar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- imperar
- imponerse
- vencer
- conocer
- dejar
- reducir
- someter
- sujetar
English:
control
- curb
- dominate
- hold down
- master
- overpower
- pervade
- restrain
- subdue
- sway
- tower
- over
- rule

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dominar

♦ vt

1. [controlar] [país, territorio, pueblo] to dominate, to rule (over);
[persona, caballo] to control; [emociones, nervios] to control, to keep under control; [situación] to be in control of; [incendio, epidemia] to bring under control; [rebelión] to put down; [partido] to dominate;
la guerrilla domina toda esta zona guerrillas control this entire area;

la policía logró dominar a los alborotadores the police managed to bring the troublemakers under control;

tiene al marido dominado she has her husband under her thumb;

era imposible dominar el vehículo it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle;

no supo dominar sus nervios she couldn't control her nervousness;

el equipo local dominó el partido en todo momento the local team dominated the game from the beginning

2. [sujeto: pasión, nervios, emociones] to overcome;

lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her

3. [ser experto en] [técnica, tema] to master;
[lengua] to be fluent in;
domina a la perfección los temas de contabilidad he has a perfect mastery of accounting;

domina varias lenguas she speaks various languages fluently;

ha conseguido dominar el inglés en pocos meses he managed to acquire a good command of English in a few months;

¡cómo domina el balón! what great ball control!

4. [divisar] to overlook;

desde aquí se domina todo Bilbao you can see the whole of Bilbao from here

5. [destacar por encima de] to dominate;

el castillo domina el pueblo the castle dominates the town

♦ vi
[predominar] to predominate;
una zona donde domina el voto socialista an area with a predominantly socialist vote

♦ See also the pronominal verb dominarse

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dominar

I v/t

1 persona, mercado dominate

2 idioma have a good command of

II v/i dominate

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dominar vt

1) : to dominate

2) : to master, to be proficient at

dominar vi

: to predominate, to prevail

♦ See also the reflexive verb dominarse

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dominar vb

1. (en general) to dominate

el presidente domina el comité the chairman dominates the committee

el equipo domina el fútbol internacional the team dominates international football

la catedral domina la ciudad the cathedral dominates the city

2. (tener bajo poder) to rule over

el ejército domina el norte del país the army rules over the north of the country

3. (controlar) to control

tiene que dominar su genio he has to control his temper

4. (contener) to bring under control [pt. & pp. brought]

dominaron el incendio forestal they brought the forest fire under control

5. (idioma) to be fluent in

domina tres idiomas she's fluent in three languages

6. (otras materias) to be good at / to be an expert on

domina la informática he's a computer expert

Spanish-English dictionary > dominar
15 evento

m.

1 event.

2 show.

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evento

► nombre masculino

1 (acontecimiento) event

2 (imprevisto) eventuality, contingency

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a todo evento in any event

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noun m.

event

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SM

1) (=acontecimiento) event

con motivo de este evento — to mark this event

a todo evento — whatever happens

2) (=incidente) unforeseen happening

3) (Dep) fixture

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masculino

a) (period) ( suceso) event

b) ( caso) case

en este evento — in such a case

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= event, episode, happening.

Ex. The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

Ex. No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.

Ex. These cases are drawn from actual happenings.

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* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* evento deportivo = sport(s) event, sporting event.

* evento importante = milestone.

* evento social = social event, social.

* lleno de eventos = event-filled.

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masculino

a) (period) ( suceso) event

b) ( caso) case

en este evento — in such a case

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= event, episode, happening.

Ex: The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

Ex: No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.

Ex: These cases are drawn from actual happenings.

* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* evento deportivo = sport(s) event, sporting event.

* evento importante = milestone.

* evento social = social event, social.

* lleno de eventos = event-filled.

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evento

masculine

1 ( period) (suceso) event

2 (caso) case

en este evento in such a case, if this were to happen

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evento sustantivo masculino
a) (period) ( suceso) event

b) ( caso) case;

◊ en este evento in such a case

evento sustantivo masculino
1 (suceso, imprevisto) contingency, unforeseen event
2 (celebración) event
' evento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acto
- repetirse
- trasladar
English:
fund-raiser
- proceedings
- sponsor
- time

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evento nm

event

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evento

m event

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evento nm

: event

Spanish-English dictionary > evento
16 expedición

f.

1 expedition, cruise, tour, foray.

2 issuance, issue.

3 shipping, consignment, shipment.

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expedición

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) expedition

2 (grupo de personas) expedition, party

3 (acción de expedir) dispatch, shipping; (remesa) shipment

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noun f.

expedition

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SF

1) [de personas] (Geog, Mil) expedition; (Dep) away fixture

expedición de salvamento — rescue expedition

expedición militar — military expedition

2) (Com) shipment, shipping

gastos de expedición — shipping charges

3) (=prontitud) speed, dispatch frm

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femenino

1) expedition

- expedición de reconocimiento

- expedición de salvamento

2) (de documentos, billetes) issuing, issue

3) (frml)

a) ( de telegrama) sending; ( de mercancías) sending, shipping

b) ( mercancías) shipment

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= expedition.

Ex. The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

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* expedición científica = scientific expedition.

* expedición geográfica = geographical exploration.

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femenino

1) expedition

- expedición de reconocimiento

- expedición de salvamento

2) (de documentos, billetes) issuing, issue

3) (frml)

a) ( de telegrama) sending; ( de mercancías) sending, shipping

b) ( mercancías) shipment

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= expedition.

Ex: The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

* expedición científica = scientific expedition.

* expedición geográfica = geographical exploration.

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expedición

feminine

A

1 (viaje, marcha) expedition

2 (equipo) expedition

Compuestos:

● expedición de reconocimiento

reconnaissance expedition o mission

● expedición de salvamento

(misión) rescue mission; (equipo) rescue party

B (de documentos, billetes) issuing, issue

lugar y fecha de expedición place and date issued o of issue

venta de billetes, expedición inmediata tickets sold and issued on the spot

C ( frml)

1 (de un telegrama) sending; (de mercancías) sending, shipping, dispatch

2 (mercancías) shipment

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expedición sustantivo femenino
expedition;
◊ expedición de salvamento ( misión) rescue mission;

( equipo) rescue party
expedición sustantivo femenino expedition
' expedición' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comportar
- integrar
- safari
English:
expedition
- ill-prepared
- issue
- safely
- dispatch
- lead
- spree

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expedición nf

1. [viaje] expedition;
[grupo] expedition;
hicieron una expedición al Aconcagua they went on an expedition to Aconcagua;

una expedición de cinco montañeros an expedition of five climbers

Comp
expedición de salvamento [viaje] rescue mission; [grupo] rescue party
2. [de documento, decreto] issue, issuing;

la expedición del pasaporte tarda cinco días it takes five days for the passport to be issued;

fecha de expedición date of issue

3. [envío] shipment, sending

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expedición

f expedition

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expedición nf, pl - ciones : expedition

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expedición n expedition

Spanish-English dictionary > expedición
17 feria del libro

(n.) = book fair

Ex. This article describes the 3 largest international book fairs: in Frankfurt, the children's book fair in Bologna, and the American Booksellers Association annual convention which has a different venue every year.

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(n.) = book fair

Ex: This article describes the 3 largest international book fairs: in Frankfurt, the children's book fair in Bologna, and the American Booksellers Association annual convention which has a different venue every year.

Spanish-English dictionary > feria del libro
18 festival

m.

1 festival.

festival de cine film festival

2 festivity, festival.

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festival

► nombre masculino

1 festival

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noun m.

festival

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SM festival

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masculino festival

festival de cine — film festival

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= festival.

Ex. The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

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* festival de cine corto = short film festival.

* festival de cortometrajes = short film festival.

* festival de cortos = short film festival.

* festival de música = music festival.

* festival de música pop = pop festival.

* festival en honor del sol = solar festival.

* festival solar = solar festival.

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masculino festival

festival de cine — film festival

* * *

= festival.

Ex: The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

* festival de cine corto = short film festival.

* festival de cortometrajes = short film festival.

* festival de cortos = short film festival.

* festival de música = music festival.

* festival de música pop = pop festival.

* festival en honor del sol = solar festival.

* festival solar = solar festival.

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festival

masculine

festival

festival de cine film festival

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festival sustantivo masculino
festival;
◊ festival de cine film festival

festival sustantivo masculino festival

' festival' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anualmente
- broche
- edición
- escaparate
- verbena
- clausura
- falla
- feria
- fiesta
- muestra
- palenque
- sanfermines
English:
festival
- sponsor

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festival nm

festival;
Fam
un festival de colores a riot of colour

Comp
festival benéfico charity festival;
festival de cine film festival;

el Festival de Eurovisión the Eurovision Song Contest

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festival

m festival;

festival cinematográfico film festival;

festival de música music festival

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festival nm

: festival

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festival n festival

Spanish-English dictionary > festival
19 lugar de celebración

(n.) = venue

Ex. This article describes the 3 largest international book fairs: in Frankfurt, the children's book fair in Bologna, and the American Booksellers Association annual convention which has a different venue every year.

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(n.) = venue

Ex: This article describes the 3 largest international book fairs: in Frankfurt, the children's book fair in Bologna, and the American Booksellers Association annual convention which has a different venue every year.

Spanish-English dictionary > lugar de celebración
20 nave espacial

f.

spacecraft, rocket ship, space ship, spaceship.

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nave espacial

spaceship

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spacecraft, spaceship

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(n.) = spaceship [space ship], spacecraft

Ex. For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.

Ex. Consider ad hoc events (such as athletic contests, exhibitions, expeditions, fairs, festivals) and vessels (e.g. ships and spacecrafts) to be corporate bodies.

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spacecraft, spaceship

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(n.) = spaceship [space ship], spacecraft

Ex: For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.

Ex: Consider ad hoc events (such as athletic contests, exhibitions, expeditions, fairs, festivals) and vessels (e.g. ships and spacecrafts) to be corporate bodies.

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nave espacial

spacecraft

Spanish-English dictionary > nave espacial

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