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Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > false economy
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♦ false /fɔ:ls/A a.1 falso; non vero; sbagliato; errato: to give a false impression, creare un'impressione sbagliata; ( caccia e fig.) a false scent, una pista sbagliata2 illusorio; falso; infondato: false hopes, speranze illusorie; a false sense of security, un falso senso di sicurezza; false economy, falso risparmio3 infedele; infido: a false lover, un amante infedele; ( anche ling.) false friends, falsi amici; false-hearted, falso; traditore5 artificiale; posticcio; finto; false teeth, denti finti; dentiera; a false drawer, un finto cassetto; false beard, barba finta (o posticcia); false smiles, sorrisi finti6 (leg.) illegale; abusivo; illegittimo: false arrest, arresto illegale; false imprisonment, incarcerazione illegale; detenzione abusiva8 (mus.) falso; stonatoB avv.● (bot.) false acacia ( Robinia pseudoacacia), robinia □ false alarm, falso allarme □ false bottom, doppiofondo □ (edil.) false ceiling, controsoffitto; soffittatura □ false dawn, alba falsa; (fig.) speranza fallace, falsa schiarita □ (leg.) false entry, falso in scritture contabili □ false-faced, ipocrita □ (bot.) false fruit, falso frutto; pseudofrutto □ (naut. stor.) false-flag, falsa bandiera ( detto di naviglio che batte la bandiera del nemico); (mil.) falsa bandiera (detto di azioni militari o terroristiche compiute da forze amichevoli per giustificare una reazione contro il nemico) □ (naut.) false keel, falsachiglia □ false move, mossa falsa □ a false position, una posizione falsa □ (leg.) false pretences, millantato credito □ under false pretences, con l'inganno; con la frode □ (anat.) false rib, falsa costola □ ( sport e fig.) false start, falsa partenza □ false step, passo falso □ to be false to one's promises, non tener fede alle promesse □ (leg.) false witness, falsa testimonianza; to give false witness, deporre (o testimoniare) il falso □ to sail under false colours, (naut.) battere falsa bandiera; (fig.) spacciarsi per quello che non si è, agire sotto mentite spoglie □ to strike a false note, (mus.) fare una stecca; (fig.) toccare un tasto falso. -
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false [fɔ:ls]1. adjective2. compounds* * *[fɔːls]adjective faux/fausseto give false evidence — Law faire un faux témoignage
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♦ economy /ɪˈkɒnəmɪ/A n.2 economia; sistema economico: an expanding economy, un'economia in espansione; free-market economy, economia di mercato; new economy, nuova economia ( basata sull'innovazione tecnologica e finanziaria); «new economy»; a healthy economy, un'economia prospera (o sana); a stable economy, un'economia solida; to stimulate the economy, stimolare l'economia3 [uc] economia; parsimonia; uso oculato; risparmio: to practise economy, fare economia; risparmiare; We made a few economies, abbiamo fatto un po' di economia; false economy, falso risparmioB a. attr.economico; che fa risparmiare: economy pack, confezione economica● (autom.) economy car, utilitaria □ (fam., med.) economy class syndrome, sindrome da classe economica (fam.); trombosi venosa profonda □ economy drive, campagna di risparmio □ economy-minded, amante delle economie; economo □ (econ.) economies of scale (o scale economies), economie di scala □ (autom.) economy run, economy run □ (market.) economy size (o economy-sized), in formato economico; in confezione economica □ (antiq.) political economy, economia politica NOTA D'USO: - economy o economics?-. -
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1 noun∎ (centrally) planned economy économie f planifiée;∎ old-fashioned political economy économie f politique∎ to practise economy économiser, épargner;∎ to make economies faire des économies;∎ it's a false economy ce n'est pas vraiment rentable;∎ with (an) economy of effort sans effort inutile;∎ economy of style concision f de style(pack) économique3 adverb(fly, travel) en classe touriste►► economy brand marque f économique;American economy car = voiture de taille moyenne, consommant peu par rapport aux "grosses américaines";economy class classe f touriste;economy drive (of company, government) politique f de réduction des dépenses;∎ I'm on an economy drive at the moment j'essaie d'économiser en ce moment;economy fare tarif m économique;economy measure mesure f de réduction des dépenses;∎ as an economy measure par mesure d'économie;Cars economy mode (with automatic gears) mode m économique;economies of scale économies fpl d'échelle -
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fo:ls1) (not true; not correct: He made a false statement to the police.) falso2) (not genuine; intended to deceive: She has a false passport.) falso3) (artificial: false teeth.) postizo4) (not loyal: false friends.) falso, desleal•- falsify
- falsification
- falsity
- false alarm
- false start
false adj1. falsospiders are insects, true or false? las arañas son insectos, ¿verdadero o falso?2. postizowhere are my false teeth? ¿dónde está mi dentadura postiza?tr[fɔːls]1 (untrue) falso,-a2 (artificial) postizo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto play somebody false traicionar a alguien, engañar a alguienunder false pretences por medio de engañosfalse alarm falsa alarmafalse bottom doble fondofalse friend SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL falso amigofalse move / false step paso en falsofalse start salida nulafalse teeth dentadura postiza1) untrue: falso2) erroneous: erróneo, equivocado3) fake: falso, postizo4) unfaithful: infiel5) fraudulent: fraudulentounder false pretenses: por fraudeadj.• desleal adj.• engañoso, -a adj.• erróneo, -a adj.• falso, -a adj.• fingido, -a adj.• postizo, -a adj.• seudo, -a adj.• zaino, -a adj.fɔːls1)a) ( untrue) <statement/rumor> falsotrue or false? — ¿verdadero o falso?, ¿verdad o mentira?
c) ( misplaced) <modesty/pride> falso2) ( not genuine) <eyelashes/fingernails> postizo; <name/passport> falso3) ( disloyal) (arch or liter) <friend/spouse> infiel[fɔːls]1. ADJ1) (=untruthful) [statement, accusation] falso; (=mistaken) [idea, assumption, accusation] equivocadolull, true 1., 1)•
a false sense of security — una falsa sensación de seguridad2) (=deceitful)•
under false pretences — con engaños, con insidias•
to bear false witness — (esp Bible) levantar falso testimonio3) (=inappropriate, insincere)•
his words rang false — sus palabras sonaban a falso4) (=artificial) [hair, eyelashes] postizo5) † (=disloyal) [friend] desleal, pérfido; (=unfaithful) [lover] infiel2.CPDfalse alarm N — falsa alarma f
false arrest N — detención f ilegal
false ceiling N — cielo m raso, falso techo m
false dawn N — (fig) espejismo m
false friend N — (Ling) falso amigo m
false imprisonment N — (by police) detención f ilegal; (by criminal) retención f ilegal
false memory syndrome N — síndrome m de (la) falsa memoria
false negative N — (=result) falso negativo m
false positive N — (=result) falso positivo m
false start N — (Sport) salida f nula; (fig) comienzo m fallido
false teeth NPL — dentadura fsing postiza, dientes mpl postizos
false tooth N — diente m postizo
* * *[fɔːls]1)a) ( untrue) <statement/rumor> falsotrue or false? — ¿verdadero o falso?, ¿verdad o mentira?
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adjectivefalsch; Fehl[deutung, -urteil]; Falsch[meldung. -eid, -aussage]; treulos [Geliebte[r]]; gefälscht [Urkunde, Dokument]; künstlich [Wimpern, Auge]; geheuchelt [Bescheidenheit]* * *[fo:ls]3) (artificial: false teeth.) künstlich4) (not loyal: false friends.) falsch•- academic.ru/26342/falsehood">falsehood- falsify
- falsification
- falsity
- false alarm
- false start* * *I. adjis that true or \false? stimmt das oder nicht?her whole theory is based on a \false premise ihre ganze Theorie geht von falschen Voraussetzungen ausa \false alarm ein falscher Alarma \false dawn [of hope] eine trügerische Hoffnung\false friend LING falscher Freundto raise \false hopes falsche Hoffnungen weckento give sb a \false impression jdm einen falschen Eindruck vermitteln\false imprisonment LAW unrechtmäßige Verhaftunga \false move [or step] eine unbedachte Bewegungone \false move and I'll shoot! eine falsche Bewegung und ich schieße!\false pregnancy MED, PSYCH Scheinschwangerschaft fa \false rib ANAT eine falsche Rippeto turn out [or prove] to be \false sich akk als falsch erweisena \false bottom ein doppelter Boden (in einem Behälter)thou shalt not bear \false witness REL du sollst kein falsches Zeugnis geben\false accounting LAW, FIN Unterschlagung f\false claim [or information] falsche Angaben plto give \false evidence in court vor Gericht falsch aussagento give \false information falsche Angaben machenunder \false pretences unter Vorspiegelung falscher Tatsachen\false optimism trügerischer Optimismus; (intending to deceive)a \false front ( fig) eine Fassadethey put up a \false front of friendly concern sie gaben vor, sehr besorgt zu seinto be in a \false position in der Bredouille sein famto put sb in a \false position jdn in die Bredouille bringen famhe turned out to be a \false friend er war mir ein schöner Freund hum iron▪ to be \false to sb/sth jdm/etw untreu werdenyou have been \false to your principles du hast deine Prinzipien verratento play sb \false jdn betrügen* * *[fɔːls]1. adj (+er)1) (= wrong) falschthat's a false economy — das ist am falschen Ort gespart
false imprisonment/arrest — willkürliche Inhaftierung/Festnahme
or pretenses (US) —
false god/prophet — falscher Gott/Prophet
to bear false witness (old) ( ), — Bibl, old ), eine falsche Aussage machen
false bottom (of suitcase) — doppelter Boden
3) (pej: insincere) laughter, enthusiasm gekünsteltto ring false — nicht echt klingen
4) (= disloyal) friend, lover, wife, husband, servant treulos2. advto play sb false — mit jdm ein falsches Spiel treiben
* * *false [fɔːls]A adj (adv falsely) falsch:a) unwahr:false name Falschname m;false oath, false swearing JUR Falsch-, Meineid mb) unrichtig, fehlerhaft, irrigc) unaufrichtig, hinterhältig:be false to sb falsch gegen jemanden oder gegenüber jemandem seind) irreführend, vorgetäuscht:give a false impression einen falschen Eindruck vermitteln, ein falsches Bild gebene) gefälscht, unecht:false coin Falschgeld n;false acacia falsche Akazie, Robinie f;false fruit Scheinfrucht fg) ARCH, TECH Schein…, zusätzlich, verstärkend:false bottom doppelter Boden;false door blinde Türh) unbegründet:false modesty (shame) falsche Bescheidenheit (Scham)i) JUR widerrechtlich:false accusation falsche Anschuldigung;false claim unberechtigter Anspruch;false imprisonment Freiheitsberaubung f* * *adjectivefalsch; Fehl[deutung, -urteil]; Falsch[meldung. -eid, -aussage]; treulos [Geliebte[r]]; gefälscht [Urkunde, Dokument]; künstlich [Wimpern, Auge]; geheuchelt [Bescheidenheit]* * *adj.falsch adj.unaufrichtig adj.unrichtig adj.unwahr adj. -
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i'konəmi1) (the thrifty, careful management of money etc to avoid waste: Please use the water with economy; We must make economies in household spending.) economía2) (organization of money and resources: the country's economy; household economy.) economía•- economic- economical
- economically
- economics
- economist
- economize
- economise
economy n economíatr[ɪ'kɒnəmɪ]1 (saving) economía, ahorro\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLeconomy class clase nombre femenino turistaeconomy drive ajuste nombre masculino económicaeconomy size tamaño familiar1) : economía f, sistema m económico2) thrift: economía f, ahorro mn.• ahorramiento s.m.• ahorro s.m.• economía s.f.ɪ'kɑːnəmi, iː-, ɪ'kɒnəmi1) c ( economic state or system of country) economía fa mixed/market economy — una economía mixta/de mercado
2)a) c ( saving)to make economies — economizar*, hacer* economía(s)
economies of scale — economías fpl de escala
b) u ( thrift) economía f; (before n) <pack, size> familiareconomy class — clase f turista
[ɪ'kɒnǝmɪ]economy class syndrome — ɪ'kɑːnəmiˌklæs, ɪ'kɒnəmiˌklɑːs mass noun síndrome m de la clase turista
1. N1) (=thrift) economía f ; (=a saving) ahorro meconomy of scale — economía f de escala
to make economies — economizar, ahorrar
2) (=system) economía f2.CPDeconomy class N — clase f económica or turista
economy class syndrome N — síndrome m de la clase turista
economy drive N —
to have an economy drive — economizar, ahorrar
economy measure N — medida f económica
economy pack N — (Comm) envase m familiar
economy size N — tamaño m familiar
* * *[ɪ'kɑːnəmi, iː-, ɪ'kɒnəmi]1) c ( economic state or system of country) economía fa mixed/market economy — una economía mixta/de mercado
2)a) c ( saving)to make economies — economizar*, hacer* economía(s)
economies of scale — economías fpl de escala
b) u ( thrift) economía f; (before n) <pack, size> familiareconomy class — clase f turista
economy class syndrome — [ɪ'kɑːnəmiˌklæs, ɪ'kɒnəmiˌklɑːs] mass noun síndrome m de la clase turista
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noun2) (instance) Einsparung, die* * *[i'konəmi]1) (the thrifty, careful management of money etc to avoid waste: Please use the water with economy; We must make economies in household spending.) die Sparsamkeit2) (organization of money and resources: the country's economy; household economy.) die Wirtschaft•- academic.ru/23307/economic">economic- economical
- economically
- economics
- economist
- economize
- economise* * *econo·my[ɪˈkɒnəmi, AM -ˈkɑ:n-]nsubdued/ailing \economy gedämpfte/schwache Konjunkturfor the purposes of \economy aus Ersparnisgründento make economies Einsparungen machen, Sparmaßnahmen durchführen\economy of language prägnante Ausdrucksweiseeconomies of scale Economies of Scale pl, Skaleneffekte pl, Mengeneffekte pl, Größenvorteile pl, Größendegression f* * *[I'kɒnəmɪ]nwhat is the state of the economy? — wie ist die Wirtschaftslage/Konjunktur?
2) (= saving in time, money) Sparmaßnahme f, Einsparung feconomies of scale — Einsparungen pl durch erhöhte Produktion
to make economies — zu Sparmaßnahmen greifen, Einsparungen machen
3) (= thrift) Sparsamkeit feconomy of language/expression — knappe Sprache/Ausdrucksweise
with economy of effort — mit sparsamem Kräfteaufwand
* * *A s1. Sparsamkeit f, Wirtschaftlichkeit f2. figa) sparsame Anwendung (of gen)b) Sparsamkeit f in den (künstlerischen) Mitteln:dramatic economy dramatische Knappheit3. a) Sparmaßnahme fb) Einsparung fc) Ersparnis f4. WIRTSCHa) Wirtschaft(ssystem) f(n)b) Wirtschaftslehre f5. organisches System, Anordnung f, Aufbau m6. RELa) göttliche Weltordnungb) verständige Handhabung (einer Doktrin)B adj Spar…:economy car Wagen m mit geringen Betriebskosten;in economy class in der Economyklasse;economy drive Sparmaßnahmen pl;economy price günstiger oder niedriger Preis;economy-priced billig, preisgünstigecon. abk1. economic3. economy* * *noun2) (instance) Einsparung, die3) (of country etc.) Wirtschaft, die* * *n.Wirtschaftlichkeit f.Wirtschaftssystem n. -
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économie f;∎ to practise economy économiser, épargner;∎ to make economies faire des économies;∎ it's (a) false economy ce n'est pas vraiment rentable;∎ economies of scale économies f pl d'échelleeconomy brand marque f économique;economy class (in air travel) classe f économique;economy drive (of company, government) politique f de réduction des dépenses;∎ I'm on an economy drive at the moment j'essaie d'économiser en ce moment;economy measure mesure f de réduction des dépenses;∎ as an economy measure par mesure d'économie;economy pack paquet m économique -
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f.1 economy, saving, sparingness, thrift.2 economics.* * *1 (administración) economy2 (ciencia) economics3 (ahorro) economy, saving4 (moderación) economy, thrift, thriftiness1 savings\hacer economías to economizeeconomía de libre mercado free market economyeconomía de mercado market economyeconomía doméstica housekeepingeconomía sumergida black economy* * *noun f.1) economy2) economics* * *SF1) [gen] economyeconomía de libre empresa, economía de libre mercado — free-market economy
economía doméstica — domestic service, home economics
economía subterránea, economía sumergida — underground economy, black economy
2) (=estudio) economics sing3) (=ahorro) economy, savinghacer economías — to make economies, economize
4) (tb: (Ministerio de) Economía (y Hacienda)) Ministry of Finance, Treasury Department (EEUU)* * *1) ( ciencia) economics2) ( de país) economy3) ( ahorro)con economía de palabras — succinctly o concisely
4) (de persona, familia) finances (pl)* * *= economics, economy [economies, pl.], saving, inexpensiveness, thrift.Ex. The social sciences class, 300, subsumes economics, Politics, Law and Education.Ex. In the interest of economy, and in order to avoid an overcomplex catalogue these rules recommend selective use of added entries.Ex. Instead, a large scale saving of index entries is achieved by producing a general or blanket reference in some such form as the following: DICTIONARIES See names of individual subjects.Ex. Applications of bibliographic data conversion warrant serious consideration given their availability and inexpensiveness.Ex. With his interest in the process of making something, the craftsman embodies the traditional work ethic, with his respect for people and his concern for quality and thrift.----* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.* economía agrícola = agricultural economy.* economía avanzada = advanced economy.* economía basada en el conocimiento = knowledge driven economy.* economía de gestión = managerial economics.* economía de la información = information economy.* economía del conocimiento = knowledge economy.* economía de mercado = market economy, market economics.* economía de negocios = managerial economics.* economía de subsistencia = subsistence economy.* economía electrónica = e-economy (electronic economy), e-conomy (electronic economy).* economía emergente = emerging economy.* economía empresarial = business economics, managerial economics.* economía en vías de desarrollo = transitional economy, developing economy.* economía gerencial = managerial economics.* economía internacional = international economy.* economía mundial, la = world economy, the.* economía personal = personal finance.* economía rural = rural economy.* economia sumergida = informal economy, underground economy.* estimular la economía = stimulate + the economy, spur + the economy.* incentivar la economía = stimulate + the economy.* inyectar dinero en la economía = pump + money into the economy.* Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda = Lord Chancellor's Office.* Ministro de Economía = Chancellor of the Exchequer.* prensa de economía, la = business press, the.* * *1) ( ciencia) economics2) ( de país) economy3) ( ahorro)con economía de palabras — succinctly o concisely
4) (de persona, familia) finances (pl)* * *= economics, economy [economies, pl.], saving, inexpensiveness, thrift.Ex: The social sciences class, 300, subsumes economics, Politics, Law and Education.
Ex: In the interest of economy, and in order to avoid an overcomplex catalogue these rules recommend selective use of added entries.Ex: Instead, a large scale saving of index entries is achieved by producing a general or blanket reference in some such form as the following: DICTIONARIES See names of individual subjects.Ex: Applications of bibliographic data conversion warrant serious consideration given their availability and inexpensiveness.Ex: With his interest in the process of making something, the craftsman embodies the traditional work ethic, with his respect for people and his concern for quality and thrift.* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.* economía agrícola = agricultural economy.* economía avanzada = advanced economy.* economía basada en el conocimiento = knowledge driven economy.* economía de gestión = managerial economics.* economía de la información = information economy.* economía del conocimiento = knowledge economy.* economía de mercado = market economy, market economics.* economía de negocios = managerial economics.* economía de subsistencia = subsistence economy.* economía electrónica = e-economy (electronic economy), e-conomy (electronic economy).* economía emergente = emerging economy.* economía empresarial = business economics, managerial economics.* economía en vías de desarrollo = transitional economy, developing economy.* economía gerencial = managerial economics.* economía internacional = international economy.* economía mundial, la = world economy, the.* economía personal = personal finance.* economía rural = rural economy.* economia sumergida = informal economy, underground economy.* estimular la economía = stimulate + the economy, spur + the economy.* incentivar la economía = stimulate + the economy.* inyectar dinero en la economía = pump + money into the economy.* Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda = Lord Chancellor's Office.* Ministro de Economía = Chancellor of the Exchequer.* prensa de economía, la = business press, the.* * *A (ciencia) economicsCompuestos:health economicshome economics, domestic sciencepolitical economyB (de un país) economyuna economía floreciente/débil/en desarrollo a flourishing/weak/developing economyCompuestos:free market economyknowledge economymarket economyplanned o controlled economytiger economyblack economymixed economyblack economyplanned economyC(ahorro): tenemos que hacer economías we have to make economies o to economize o to save money o to make savingses una falsa economía it's a false economyexpresó sus ideas con economía de palabras she expressed her ideas succinctly o conciselyCompuesto:fpl economies of scaleD (de una persona, familia) finances (pl)* * *
economía sustantivo femenino
c) ( ahorro):
economía sustantivo femenino
1 economy: la economía del país ha empeorado, the economy has gone into decline
2 (rama del saber) economics
3 (de tiempo, esfuerzo, etc) economy, saving: arregló toda su casa con una gran economía de medios, he did up the house as cheaply as he could
Fíjate en la diferencia entre economics, ciencias económicas, y economy, economía en sentido general: economía sumergida, black economy; economía de mercado, market economy.
' economía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cartera
- de
- económica
- económico
- enfriar
- ministra
- ministro
- resurgimiento
- salud
- sanear
- saneada
- saneado
- saneamiento
- sangría
- activar
- anquilosado
- anquilosarse
- boyante
- crecer
- débil
- debilitar
- frágil
- informal
- levantar
- paralizar
- regir
English:
backbone
- bounce back
- chancellor
- economics
- economy
- growth
- head
- healthy
- pick up
- plan
- rally
- revitalize
- revival
- revive
- slump
- strength
- strong
- trading nation
- upturn
- weak
- domestic
- financial
- grow
- road
- thrift
* * *economía nf1. [actividad productiva] economy;la economía mundial the global o world economyeconomía capitalista capitalist economy;economía dirigida command economy;economía doméstica housekeeping;economía de empresa enterprise economy;Am economía informal black economy;economía de libre empresa enterprise economy;economía de libre mercado free-market economy;economía de mercado market economy;economía mixta mixed economy;economía planificada planned economy;economía social de mercado social market economy;economía socialista socialist economy;economía de subsistencia subsistence economy;economía sumergida black economy, hidden2. [ciencia, estudio] economics [singular]economía aplicada applied economics;economía de empresas business economics;economía familiar home economics;economía política political economy3. [situación económica] [de persona, familia] finances4. [ahorro] saving;por economía de espacio to save space;hacer algo con gran economía de medios to do sth with the optimum use of resources;hacer economías to economize o make economieseconomía de escala economy of scale* * *f1 economy;hacer economías economize, make economies2 ciencia economics sg* * *economía nf1) : economy2) : economics* * *economía n2. (estudios) economics -
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(adj.) = untraceableEx. It is a false economy to double the effective size of your hard disk with a compression system, only to experience an untraceable glitch and not be able to recover your data.* * *(adj.) = untraceableEx: It is a false economy to double the effective size of your hard disk with a compression system, only to experience an untraceable glitch and not be able to recover your data.
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(n.) = glitch, technical difficulty, technical problemEx. It is a false economy to double the effective size of your hard disk with a compression system, only to experience an untraceable glitch and not be able to recover your data.Ex. Technical difficulties and operational costs are out of proportion to the financial gains.Ex. This demonstrates very clearly the technical problems that must be solved before an international network can come into existence.* * *(n.) = glitch, technical difficulty, technical problemEx: It is a false economy to double the effective size of your hard disk with a compression system, only to experience an untraceable glitch and not be able to recover your data.
Ex: Technical difficulties and operational costs are out of proportion to the financial gains.Ex: This demonstrates very clearly the technical problems that must be solved before an international network can come into existence. -
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adj.1 cheap, inexpensive, low in price, cheaply.2 bad-quality, bad-taste, tacky, brassy.adv.cheaply, at a low price, low.* * *► adjetivo1 cheap1 cheaply, cheap————————► adverbio1 cheaply, cheap* * *(f. - barata)adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=económico) cheap2) (=de mala calidad) [música, imitación] cheap; [novela] trashy3) (=indigno) [demagogia, electoralismo] cheap2.ADV cheap, cheaply3.SM (=mercadillo) street market* * *I- ta adjetivoa) <vestido/restaurante/viaje> cheap, low-pricedb) < periodismo> cheap; < música> commercialc) ( como adv) <costar/comprar>IIadverbio <comer/vivir> cheaply* * *= cheap [cheaper -comp., cheapest -sup.], low-cost, low-priced, lower-cost, pulp, inexpensively, on the cheap, cheapo, low-budget, no-frills, cut-price, cut-rate, a dime a dozen.Ex. These indexes are both cheap and quick to produce.Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS is designed to give fast efficient, and low-cost assistance to librarians.Ex. Permission has been granted to introduce a system of surveillance licensing for the purpose of monitoring imports of low-priced goods, such as clothing and footwear originating in non-EC countries.Ex. Following our examples, the neighbors decide that they can provide the lower-cost food service to the wider community by buying in even larger quantities, and in the process make a profit for themselves.Ex. This has enabled libraries to acquire materials more quickly and almost as inexpensively as in the past.Ex. The author provides a selected list of Internet sites covering various aspects of travel and tourism such as accommodation, restaurants, entertainment, travelling abroad, and touring on the cheap.Ex. I just put the DVD in my cheapo DVD player connected to my TV and it played without a hitch.Ex. Lodge Kerrigan's 'Clean, Shaven' is a blistering piece of cinematic inventiveness and a young director's low-budget first feature.Ex. This is a good guide for independent travellers looking for cheap, no-frills intercity transport around the country.Ex. Turkey is heavily promoted by tour operators as an idyllic holiday destination, the cut-price alternative to Greece or Cyprus.Ex. Most of these cut-rate laptops include a one-year parts and labor warranty.Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.----* alojamiento barato = budget accommodation.* barato pero sin avergonzarse de ello = cheap and cheerful.* compañía aérea barata = low-cost airline.* de novela barata = novelettish.* de un modo barato = inexpensively, thriftily.* edición barata = trade paperback.* el ser barato = cheapness.* escritura barata = hack writing.* hotel barato = budget hotel.* humor barato = cheap laughs.* literatura barata = pulp fiction.* lo barato = inexpensiveness.* novela barata = novelette.* oratoria barata = soapbox.* rollo barato = soapbox.* tarifa especial más barata = discount charge.* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.* vender más barato = undercut.* venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.* vuelo barato = budget flight.* * *I- ta adjetivoa) <vestido/restaurante/viaje> cheap, low-pricedb) < periodismo> cheap; < música> commercialc) ( como adv) <costar/comprar>IIadverbio <comer/vivir> cheaply* * *= cheap [cheaper -comp., cheapest -sup.], low-cost, low-priced, lower-cost, pulp, inexpensively, on the cheap, cheapo, low-budget, no-frills, cut-price, cut-rate, a dime a dozen.Ex: These indexes are both cheap and quick to produce.
Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS is designed to give fast efficient, and low-cost assistance to librarians.Ex: Permission has been granted to introduce a system of surveillance licensing for the purpose of monitoring imports of low-priced goods, such as clothing and footwear originating in non-EC countries.Ex: Following our examples, the neighbors decide that they can provide the lower-cost food service to the wider community by buying in even larger quantities, and in the process make a profit for themselves.Ex: This has enabled libraries to acquire materials more quickly and almost as inexpensively as in the past.Ex: The author provides a selected list of Internet sites covering various aspects of travel and tourism such as accommodation, restaurants, entertainment, travelling abroad, and touring on the cheap.Ex: I just put the DVD in my cheapo DVD player connected to my TV and it played without a hitch.Ex: Lodge Kerrigan's 'Clean, Shaven' is a blistering piece of cinematic inventiveness and a young director's low-budget first feature.Ex: This is a good guide for independent travellers looking for cheap, no-frills intercity transport around the country.Ex: Turkey is heavily promoted by tour operators as an idyllic holiday destination, the cut-price alternative to Greece or Cyprus.Ex: Most of these cut-rate laptops include a one-year parts and labor warranty.Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.* alojamiento barato = budget accommodation.* barato pero sin avergonzarse de ello = cheap and cheerful.* compañía aérea barata = low-cost airline.* de novela barata = novelettish.* de un modo barato = inexpensively, thriftily.* edición barata = trade paperback.* el ser barato = cheapness.* escritura barata = hack writing.* hotel barato = budget hotel.* humor barato = cheap laughs.* literatura barata = pulp fiction.* lo barato = inexpensiveness.* novela barata = novelette.* oratoria barata = soapbox.* rollo barato = soapbox.* tarifa especial más barata = discount charge.* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.* vender más barato = undercut.* venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.* vuelo barato = budget flight.* * *1 ‹vestido/restaurante/viaje› cheaplo barato sale caro if you buy cheaply, you pay dearly, cheap things work out expensive in the long run2 ‹periodismo› cheap; ‹música› commercial3 ( como adv) ‹costar/comprar›el viaje no costó tan barato como pensaba the trip wasn't as cheap as I thought it would be, the trip cost me more than I thought it wouldlas compré baratísimas en una liquidación I got them really cheap in a clearance saleal final, el coche me salió baratísimo I got the car really cheap in the end‹comer/vivir› cheaplyen esa tienda venden muy barato things are very cheap in that shopse compra más barato en el mercado prices are lower o things are cheaper in the market, you can get things cheaper in the market* * *
barato 1◊ -ta adjetivo
barato 2 adverbio ‹comer/vivir› cheaply;
barato,-a
I adjetivo cheap: necesito comprar un piso barato, I need to buy an inexpensive flat
II adverbio cheaply: ¡hija mía, qué barato compras!, my dear, what a bargain!
' barato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asequible
- barata
- económica
- económico
- flete
- más
- obcecarse
- salir
- tirada
- tirado
- botado
- regalado
- regalar
- resultar
English:
but
- cheap
- cheaply
- cut-rate
- dirt-cheap
- down-market
- inexpensive
- low-cost
- popular
- deal
- downmarket
- trashy
- under
- whichever
* * *barato, -a♦ adj1. [objeto] cheap;ser muy barato to be very cheap;los tomates están muy baratos tomatoes are very cheap at the moment;lo barato sale caro buying cheap is a false economy2. [sentimentalismo] cheap;[literatura] trashy;déjate de filosofía barata cut the half-baked philosophizing♦ advcheap, cheaply;me costó barato it was cheap, I got it cheap;vender algo barato to sell sth cheaply;en este bar se come muy barato you can eat very cheaply in this bar, the food's very cheap in this bar* * *adj cheap* * *barato adv: cheap, cheaplyte lo vendo barato: I'll sell it to you cheapbarato, -ta adj: cheap, inexpensive* * *barato1 adj cheapes bueno, bonito y barato it's nice, pretty and cheapbarato2 adv cheaply -
19 torta
f.1 cake (cooking) (de harina) (dulce). (peninsular SpanishSouthern Cone, Venezuelan Spanish)2 slap (in the face) (informal) (bofetada).dar o pegar una torta a alguien to slap somebody (in the face)3 thump (informal) (golpe, accidente).4 pie, tart.5 flapjack, slapjack.6 sponge cake.7 blow.8 sandwich, butty.* * *1 COCINA cake3 familiar (borrachera) binge\coger una torta / pillar una torta figurado to get plasteredpegarse una torta familiar to give oneself a bumpte va a costar la torta un pan familiar it's more trouble than it's worth* * *noun f.* * *SF1) * (=bofetada) thump; (=puñetazo) punch, sock *; (=caída) fall; (=choque) crash4) Esp** (=borrachera)5) (Tip) font* * *1) (Coc)a) (AmL) ( de verduras) pie; ( sin tapa de masa) pie, flan, tartb) (CS, Ven) (de cumpleaños, etc) cake; (decorada, con crema, etc) gateau2) (Méx) ( bocadillo) sandwich3) (esp Esp) ( bizcocho basto) sponge cakeme/te salió la torta un pan — things didn't work out the way I/you had planned
ni torta — (Esp fam) not a thing
nos/les está costando la torta un pan — it's costing us/them more than we're/they're saving
4) (fam) ( golpe)darle una torta a alguien — to hit o wallop somebody (colloq)
pegarse una torta — to bang one's head (o arm etc)
* * *1) (Coc)a) (AmL) ( de verduras) pie; ( sin tapa de masa) pie, flan, tartb) (CS, Ven) (de cumpleaños, etc) cake; (decorada, con crema, etc) gateau2) (Méx) ( bocadillo) sandwich3) (esp Esp) ( bizcocho basto) sponge cakeme/te salió la torta un pan — things didn't work out the way I/you had planned
ni torta — (Esp fam) not a thing
nos/les está costando la torta un pan — it's costing us/them more than we're/they're saving
4) (fam) ( golpe)darle una torta a alguien — to hit o wallop somebody (colloq)
pegarse una torta — to bang one's head (o arm etc)
* * *torta11 = cake.Ex: Music from 1907 was played and a cake was shared with the public.
* torta caliente = hotcake.torta22 = whack.Ex: Suddenly there was a loud ' whack- whack- whack' and I looked back to see the guide slapping the water with his fishing pole.
* dar una torta = slap.* dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.* * *A ( Coc)me/te/le salió la torta un pan ( AmL); things didn't work out the way I/you/she had plannedCompuestos:wedding cake● torta de matrimonio or de novios( AmS) wedding cake( RPl) fritter ( fried in fat)spinach and egg pieB ( Méx) (bocadillo) sandwichC ( esp Esp) (bizcocho basto) sponge cakeno entiendo ni torta I don't understand a thingno ve ni torta he can't see a thing o he's as blind as a batnos/les está costando la torta un pan it's costing us/them more than we're/they're saving o it's a false economyCompuestos:D ( fam)(golpe): como no te estés quieto te doy una torta if you don't keep still, I'll hit o wallop you ( colloq)por una tontería se liaron a tortas they came to blows o they started fighting over nothingse dio una torta con el coche he crashed the carse cayó del árbol y se pegó una torta he fell out of the tree and hit the ground very hard* * *
torta sustantivo femenino
1 (CS, Ven) (de cumpleaños, etc) cake;
(decorada, con crema, etc) gateau
2 (Méx) ( bocadillo) sandwich
3 (fam) ( golpe):◊ darle una torta a algn to hit o wallop sb (colloq);
pegarse una torta to bang one's head (o arm etc);
liarse a tortas to come to blows
torta sustantivo femenino
1 Culin flat cake, LAm cake, tart
2 fam (bofetada) slap
3 fam (golpe fuerte) blow, thump, whack: me di una torta con la mesa, I bumped my head on the table
(de coche, moto, etc) crash, smash
4 figurado ni torta, not a thing: no oía ni torta, I couldn't hear a thing
' torta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tortazo
English:
flapjack
- thump
- cake
* * *torta nfFamni torta [nada] not a thing;no veo ni torta I can't see a thing;Famnos costó la torta un pan it cost us an arm and a leg2. CSur, Ven [dulce] cake;RP Famle salió una torta de plata it cost him an arm and a legtorta de cumpleaños birthday cake;torta helada ice cream gâteau3. Andes, CAm, Carib, RP [salada] pietorta pascualina spinach and egg pietorta de huevos plain omelette[con el coche] to have a smash; Fighabía tortas para entrar people were fighting to get in* * *f1 cake; plana tart2 famslap;le pegó una torta fam I slapped him;darse una torta fam have an accident3:no sabes ni torta de fútbol fam you don’t know diddly-squat about soccer pop ;no ver ni torta fam not be able to see in front of one’s nose fam* * *torta nf1) : torte, cake* * *torta n1. (dulce) cake2. (bofetada) slapdarse una torta / pegarse una torta to have an accident -
20 lo barato sale caro
buying cheap things is false economy, cheap things turn out expensive in the end
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