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4 favoritismo
m.favoritism.* * *1 favouritism (US favoritism)* * *SM favouritism, favoritism (EEUU)* * *masculino favoritism** * *= favouritism [favoritism, -USA], spoils system, nepotism.Ex. I always thought the civil service system was created to eliminate any possibility of favoritism.Ex. The spoils system remained an important part of the political landscape until the civil service reforms toward the end of the century.Ex. Although nepotism is considered selfish, it proceeds from the generous impulse to pass something on to one's children, and this we think of as entirely praiseworth.* * *masculino favoritism** * *= favouritism [favoritism, -USA], spoils system, nepotism.Ex: I always thought the civil service system was created to eliminate any possibility of favoritism.
Ex: The spoils system remained an important part of the political landscape until the civil service reforms toward the end of the century.Ex: Although nepotism is considered selfish, it proceeds from the generous impulse to pass something on to one's children, and this we think of as entirely praiseworth.* * *favoritism** * *
favoritismo sustantivo masculino
favoritism( conjugate favoritism)
favoritismo sustantivo masculino favouritism, US favoritism
' favoritismo' also found in these entries:
English:
favor
- favour
- favouritism
- favoritism
* * *favoritismo nmfavouritism* * *m favoritism, Brfavouritism* * *favoritismo nm: favoritism -
5 personalismo
m.1 favoritism.2 self-centeredness (egocentrismo).3 partiality.4 personalism.5 personal remarks.* * *1 (ofensa personal) personal attack2 (partidismo) partiality* * *SM1) (=parcialidad) partialityobrar sin personalismos — to act impartially o without favouritism
2) (=alusión personal) personal reference3) (=egoísmo) selfishness, egoism* * *a) ( favoritismo) favoritism*, partialityb) ( protagonismo) personal ambition* * *a) ( favoritismo) favoritism*, partialityb) ( protagonismo) personal ambition* * *1 (favoritismo) favoritism*, partiality2 (protagonismo) personal ambition* * *personalismo nm1. [parcialidad] favouritism2. [egocentrismo] self-centredness -
6 reprobar
v.1 to censure, to condemn.2 to fail. ( Latin American Spanish)María reprobó matemáticas Anna failed mathematics.3 to reprove, to criticize, to be against, to disapprove of.Ellos reprueban a Ricardo They reprove Richard.4 to flunk, to fail in classes, to flop.Ricardo reprobó en Ciencias Richard flunked in Science.La maestra reprueba a María The teacher flunks Mary.* * ** * *VT1) (=desaprobar) to reprove, condemn2) LAm (Escol) (=suspender) to fail* * *verbo transitivo1) <actitud/conducta> to condemn2) (AmL) < estudiante> to fail; <materia/curso> to fail* * *= chastise, reprove, reproach, slap + Nombre + on the wrist, blame, condemn.Ex. The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.Ex. The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.Ex. The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.Ex. After he was allegedly caught using steroids and slapped on the wrist he stopped using them and his ranking plummeted.Ex. We can blame the new technologies for the abuse of the users and time, but that is not the case at all.Ex. It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.* * *verbo transitivo1) <actitud/conducta> to condemn2) (AmL) < estudiante> to fail; <materia/curso> to fail* * *= chastise, reprove, reproach, slap + Nombre + on the wrist, blame, condemn.Ex: The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.
Ex: The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.Ex: The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.Ex: After he was allegedly caught using steroids and slapped on the wrist he stopped using them and his ranking plummeted.Ex: We can blame the new technologies for the abuse of the users and time, but that is not the case at all.Ex: It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.* * *vtA ‹acción/actitud/conducta› to condemn¿quién soy yo para reprobarte? who am I to reproach o condemn you?repruebo todo tipo de favoritismo I disapprove of any kind of favoritismB ( AmL) ‹estudiante› to fail; ‹materia/curso› to failme reprobaron en física I failed physics* * *
reprobar ( conjugate reprobar) verbo transitivo
reprobar verbo transitivo to condemn, disapprove
' reprobar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
censurar
- condenar
- desaprobar
English:
fail
* * *reprobar vt1. [desaprobar] to censure, to condemn2. Am [estudiante, examen] to fail* * *v/t1 comportamiento, actitud condemn2 L.Am.EDU fail* * *reprobar {19} vt1) desaprobar: to condemn, to disapprove of2) : to fail (a course) -
7 administración pública
f.public administration, Civil Service, government services, public service.* * *public administration* * ** * ** * *(n.) = public administration, civil serviceEx. While the importance of archives administration and records management is beginning to be realised in the developing world, few governments have recognised the contribution well-kept records would make to development and efficient public administration.Ex. I always thought the civil service system was created to eliminate any possibility of favoritism.* * ** * *(n.) = public administration, civil serviceEx: While the importance of archives administration and records management is beginning to be realised in the developing world, few governments have recognised the contribution well-kept records would make to development and efficient public administration.
Ex: I always thought the civil service system was created to eliminate any possibility of favoritism.* * *government, administration -
8 seguir Algo a rajatabla
(v.) = follow + Nombre + to the letterEx. Treating everybody fairly without showing favoritism is equally important; that also means following policies and procedures to the letter both with inmate patrons and inmate library workers.* * *(v.) = follow + Nombre + to the letterEx: Treating everybody fairly without showing favoritism is equally important; that also means following policies and procedures to the letter both with inmate patrons and inmate library workers.
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9 seguir Algo al pie de la letra
(v.) = follow + Nombre + to the letterEx. Treating everybody fairly without showing favoritism is equally important; that also means following policies and procedures to the letter both with inmate patrons and inmate library workers.* * *(v.) = follow + Nombre + to the letterEx: Treating everybody fairly without showing favoritism is equally important; that also means following policies and procedures to the letter both with inmate patrons and inmate library workers.
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10 veladamente
adv.1 covertly.le acusó veladamente de ser el culpable she hinted he was the guilty one2 hiddenly, secretly, underhandedly.* * *ADV in a veiled way* * *me acusó veladamente de favoritismo she accused me, in a veiled o an indirect way, of favoritism, she accused me of favoritism although she didn't say it outright* * *veladamente advle amenazaron veladamente con el despido they made veiled threats to sack him;le acusó veladamente de ser el culpable she insinuated he was the guilty one
См. также в других словарях:
favoritism — FAVORITÍSM, favoritisme, s.n. Acordare abuzivă şi nemeritată de favoruri; (la pl.) favoruri acordate cuiva în mod abuziv şi nemeritat. – Din fr. favoritisme. Trimis de LauraGellner, 06.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 favoritísm s. n., pl. favoritísme… … Dicționar Român
Favoritism — Fa vor*it*ism, n. [Cf. F. favoritisme.] The disposition to favor and promote the interest of one person or family, or of one class of men, to the neglect of others having equal claims; partiality. [1913 Webster] A spirit of favoritism to the Bank … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
favoritism — I noun attachment, bias, discrimination, fondness, inequality, inequity, leaning, one sidedness, partialism, partiality, partisanship, penchant, preference, prejudice, proclivity, proneness, slant II index bias, discrimination (bigotry), favor ( … Law dictionary
favoritism — 1763, from FAVORITE (Cf. favorite) + ISM (Cf. ism) … Etymology dictionary
favoritism — [n] bias, partiality discrimination, inclination, inequity, nepotism, one sidedness, partisanship, preference, preferential treatment, unfairness; concepts 41,388,645 Ant. fairness, impartiality, justice … New thesaurus
favoritism — [fā′vər ə tiz΄əm] n. 1. the showing of more kindness and indulgence to some person or persons than to others; act of being unfairly partial 2. the condition of being a favorite … English World dictionary
favoritism — n. 1) to show favoritism 2) strong favoritism … Combinatory dictionary
favoritism — /fay veuhr i tiz euhm, fayv ri /, n. 1. the favoring of one person or group over others with equal claims; partiality: to show favoritism toward the youngest child. 2. the state of being a favorite. [1755 65; FAVORITE + ISM] * * * … Universalium
favoritism — fa|vor|it|ism [ feıv(ə)rı,tızəm ] noun uncount the unfair practice of giving someone help or advantages that you do not give to other people: He was accused of showing favoritism to particular students … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
favoritism — noun we want one rule for everyone and no favoritism Syn: partiality, partisanship, preferential treatment, favor, prejudice, bias, inequality, unfairness, discrimination … Thesaurus of popular words
favoritism — noun Date: 1763 1. the showing of special favor ; partiality 2. the state or fact of being a favorite … New Collegiate Dictionary