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1 corriente

adj.

1 ordinary, normal (normal).

un reloj normal y corriente an ordinary watch

corriente y moliente (informal) run-of-the-mill

2 running (agua).

3 current (mes, año, cuenta).

4 usual, customary.

f.

1 current.

le dio la corriente al tocar el enchufe she got an electric shock when she touched the socket

corriente alterna/continua alternating/direct current

la corriente del Golfo the Gulf Stream

2 draught (British), draft (United States).

3 trend, current (tendencia).

corriente de pensamiento school of thought

4 electric current, current, power, electricity.

5 tide.

6 flumen.

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corriente

► adjetivo

1 (común) ordinary, average

■ personas corrientes ordinary people

■ una familia corriente an average family

■ lo corriente es hablarlo primero the usual thing is to talk it over first

2 (agua) running

3 (fecha) current, present

■ el cinco del corriente mes the fifth of the current month, the fifth of this month

4 (cuenta) current

► nombre masculino

1 (mes) current month, this month

► nombre femenino

1 (masa de agua) current, stream, flow

2 (de aire) draught (US draft)

3 ELECTRICIDAD current

4 (de arte etc) trend, current, school

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al corriente (actualizado) up to date 2 (enterado) aware 3 (informado) informed, in the know

■ ¿estás al corriente de los pagos? are you up to date with the payments?

■ ¿estás al corriente de lo que ha pasado? do you know what's happened?

corriente y moliente familiar ordinary, run-of-the-mill

dejarse llevar por la corriente figurado to follow the herd, go with the flow

ir contra corriente / navegar contra corriente figurado to go against the tide

llevarle la corriente a alguien / seguirle la corriente a alguien to humour (US humor) somebody

poner al corriente to bring up to date, put in the picture

ponerse al corriente to get up to date, catch up

salirse de lo corriente to be out of the ordinary

tener al corriente to keep informed

corriente abajo downstream

corriente alterna alternating current

corriente arriba upstream

Corriente del Golfo Gulf Stream

corriente sanguínea bloodstream

* * *
1. adj.
1) common

2) ordinary
2. noun f.
1) current

2) draft

3) tendency, trend

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1. ADJ

1) (=frecuente) [error, apellido] common

las intoxicaciones son bastante corrientes en verano — cases of food poisoning are fairly common in summer

la cocaína era corriente en sus fiestas — cocaine was commonly used o commonplace was at their parties

aquí es corriente que la policía te pida la documentación — here it's quite common for the police to ask you for identification

una combinación de cualidades que no es corriente encontrar en una misma persona — a combination of qualities not commonly o often found in the same person

un término de uso corriente — a common term, a term in common use

• poco corriente — unusual

2) (=habitual) usual, customary

lo corriente es llamar antes de venir — the usual thing is to phone before coming, it's customary to phone before coming

es corriente que la familia de la novia pague la boda — it's customary for the bride's family to pay for the wedding, the bride's family usually pays for the wedding

3) (=no especial) ordinary

no es nada especial, es solo un anillo corriente — it's nothing special, it's just an ordinary ring

• fuera de lo corriente — out of the ordinary

• normal y corriente — perfectly ordinary

• salirse de lo corriente — to be out of the ordinary

- corriente y moliente

tiene un trabajo corriente y moliente — he has a very ordinary job, he has a run-of-the-mill job

4) [en curso] [déficit, mes, año] current

el día 2 del corriente mes de marzo — (on) the second of this month
cuenta 4), gasto 2), moneda 2)
5) [agua] running

6) † (=en regla) in order

tiene corriente la documentación — his papers are in order

todo está corriente para nuestra partida — everything is ready o fixed up for our departure

• estar o ir corriente en algo — to be up to date with sth

está corriente en los pagos — he is up to date with his payments

2. SM

1)

• al corriente —

a) (=al día) up to date

estoy al corriente de mis pagos a Hacienda — I'm up to date with o on my tax payments

• poner algo al corriente — to bring sth up to date

b) (=informado)

• estar al corriente (de algo) — to know (about sth)

puedes hablar sin miedo, ya estoy al corriente — you can talk freely, I know (all) about it

¿estaba usted al corriente? — did you know (about it)?

• mantener a algn al corriente (de algo) — to keep sb up to date (on sth), keep sb informed (about sth)

• poner a algn al corriente (de algo) — to bring sb up to date (on sth), inform sb (about sth)

• ponerse al corriente (de algo) — to get up to date (with sth), catch up (on sth)

• tener a algn al corriente (de algo) — to keep sb up to date (on sth), keep sb informed (about sth)

2) [en cartas]

el día 9 del corriente o de los corrientes — the 9th of this month

3. SF

1) [de fluido] current

la corriente lo arrastraba hacia el mar — the current was carrying him out to sea

- dejarse llevar por la corriente

- ir o navegar o nadar contra la corriente

- seguir la corriente a algn

cuando se pone a hablar así es mejor seguirle la corriente — when he starts talking like that it's best to humour him

corriente de agua — stream of water

corriente de Humboldt — Humboldt Current

corriente de lava — lava flow, stream of lava

corriente del Golfo — Gulf Stream

corriente sanguínea — bloodstream

corriente submarina — undercurrent, underwater current

2) [de aire] draught, draft (EEUU)

hay mucha corriente — it's very draughty

corriente de aire — [gen] draught, draft (EEUU); (Téc) air current, air stream

corriente en chorro — jet stream

corriente térmica — thermal

3) (Elec) current

anoche se cortó la corriente — there was a power cut last night

el cable tiene corriente — the wire is live

• dar corriente, no toques ese cable que da corriente — don't touch that wire, it's live

me dio (la) corriente — I got a shock, I got an electric shock

corriente alterna — alternating current

corriente continua — direct current

corriente difásica — two-phase current

corriente directa — direct current

corriente eléctrica — electric current

corriente trifásica — three-phase current

4) (=tendencia) [ideológica] tendency; [artística] trend

una corriente más radical dentro del partido — a more radical tendency within the party

la corriente renovadora de la derecha — the trend towards renewal on the Right

las corrientes modernas del arte — modern trends in art

corriente de opinión — current of opinion

corriente de pensamiento — school of thought

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I
adjetivo

1) ( que ocurre con frecuencia) common; (normal, no extraño) usual, normal

es un error muy corriente — it's a very common mistake

un método poco corriente — a method not much used

lo corriente es pagar al contado — the normal thing is to pay cash

un coche/tipo normal y corriente — an ordinary car/guy

una persona poco corriente — he's rather out of the ordinary

es de una belleza poco corriente — she's unusually beautiful

2)

a) ( en curso) <mes/año> current

el día tres del corriente — the third of this month

su atenta carta del 7 del corriente — (frml) your letter of the 7th of this month

b)

al corriente: estoy al corriente en todos los pagos I'm up to date with all the payments; empezó con retraso pero se ha puesto al corriente she started late but she has caught up; tener or mantener a alguien al corriente de algo — to keep somebody informed o (colloq) posted about something
II
femenino

1) ( de agua) current

corrientes marinas — ocean currents

dejarse arrastrar or llevar por la corriente — to go along with the crowd

ir or nadar or navegar contra (la) corriente — to swim against the tide

seguirle la corriente a alguien — to humor somebody

2) ( de aire) draft (AmE), draught (BrE)

aquí hay or hace mucha corriente — there's a terrible draft in here

3) ( tendencia) trend

las corrientes de la moda — the trends in fashion

una corriente de pensamiento — a school of thought

una corriente de opinión — a current of opinion

4) (Elec) current

me dio (la) corriente — I got a shock o an electric shock

se cortó la corriente — there was a power cut

no hay corriente — there's no electricity

•

- corriente alterna/continua

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I
adjetivo

1) ( que ocurre con frecuencia) common; (normal, no extraño) usual, normal

es un error muy corriente — it's a very common mistake

un método poco corriente — a method not much used

lo corriente es pagar al contado — the normal thing is to pay cash

un coche/tipo normal y corriente — an ordinary car/guy

una persona poco corriente — he's rather out of the ordinary

es de una belleza poco corriente — she's unusually beautiful

2)

a) ( en curso) <mes/año> current

el día tres del corriente — the third of this month

su atenta carta del 7 del corriente — (frml) your letter of the 7th of this month

b)

al corriente: estoy al corriente en todos los pagos I'm up to date with all the payments; empezó con retraso pero se ha puesto al corriente she started late but she has caught up; tener or mantener a alguien al corriente de algo — to keep somebody informed o (colloq) posted about something
II
femenino

1) ( de agua) current

corrientes marinas — ocean currents

dejarse arrastrar or llevar por la corriente — to go along with the crowd

ir or nadar or navegar contra (la) corriente — to swim against the tide

seguirle la corriente a alguien — to humor somebody

2) ( de aire) draft (AmE), draught (BrE)

aquí hay or hace mucha corriente — there's a terrible draft in here

3) ( tendencia) trend

las corrientes de la moda — the trends in fashion

una corriente de pensamiento — a school of thought

una corriente de opinión — a current of opinion

4) (Elec) current

me dio (la) corriente — I got a shock o an electric shock

se cortó la corriente — there was a power cut

no hay corriente — there's no electricity

•

- corriente alterna/continua

* * *

corriente¹

¹ = tide, draught [draft, -USA], groundswell, flow, stream.

Ex: What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.

Ex: Perhaps the sociological light was extinguished by the political draught of the time.

Ex: The groundswell of movement towards integrating previously unrelated technologies and markets is now gathering a reasonable head of steam.

Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

Ex: Voters felt the stream of news coming out of London had little to do with ordinary people.

* agua corriente = running water.

* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].

* corriente abajo = downstream.

* corriente + arrastrar = wash up.

* corriente arriba = upstream.

* corriente de agua = water body [waterbody].

* corriente de aire = air current, draught [draft, -USA].

* corriente de chorro, la = jet stream, the.

* corriente en chorro, la = jet stream, the.

* corriente oceánica = ocean current.

* corriente sanguínea, la = bloodstream, the.

* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

* seguirle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

corriente²

² = stream, electricity supply, mains electricity.

Ex: If no such standards can be observed then, it would seem, romantic fiction along with westerns and detective stories must be regarded as some sort of cul-de-sac and rather stagnant backwater quite separate from the main stream of 'literature'.

Ex: Europe and Australia (where experimental transmissions have been going on for some time) have a 50 Hz electricity supply, 625 line transmissions, and two non-compatible colour systems, PAL and SECAM.

Ex: Every electrical appliance that connects to mains electricity has a fuse, usually in the plug.

* adaptador de corriente = power adapter, mains adapter.

* cable con corriente = live wire.

* corriente alterna = alternating current (AC).

* corriente eléctrica = electrical current, electric current, electrical power.

* Corriente Eléctrica Ininterrumpida (CEI) = Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).

* corte de corriente = power cut, power failure.

* corte de la corriente eléctrica = power failure, power cut.

* luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.

* regulador de corriente = current regulator.

* seguridad contra corrientes eléctricas = electrical security.

* toma de corriente = outlet, socket, socket outlet, light socket.

* transformador de corriente = mains adapter, power adapter.

corriente³

³ = trend, strand, current, movement.

Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex: This article gives a brief history of the two main strands in the development of bibliotherapy, or healing through books, in the USA.

Ex: This article examines the political shoals, currents, and rip tides associated with off campus library programmes and suggests that awareness and involvement are key ways to avoid running aground.

Ex: The cathedral-like hush contrasted strangely with the clamor and movement outside.

* contracorriente = cross-current.

* corriente de pensamiento = trend of thought, stream of consciousness.

* corriente dominante = mainstream.

* corriente, lo = the normal run of.

* corriente principal = mainstream.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* en la corriente principal de = in the mainstream of.

* ir con la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* ir en contra de la corriente = go against + the flow.

* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

corriente⁴

⁴ = ordinary, plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], run-of-the-mill, everyday.

Ex: Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex: He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.

Ex: Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

Ex: We have too much invested, and the new systems too intimately integrated into the everyday operation of the library, for us to assume any longer that we can temper their influence on emerging standards.

* al corriente = in step, paid-up, in good standing.

* al corriente de = in step with.

* catalogación corriente = current cataloguing.

* común y corriente = unremarkable.

* corriente y moliente = run-of-the-mill.

* cuenta corriente = current account, checking account, deposit account.

* día corriente = ordinary day.

* estar al corriente = monitor + developments.

* gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.

* gente corriente, la = ordinary people.

* hombre corriente, el = common man, the.

* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.

* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of.

* normal y corriente = unremarkable.

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.

* puesta al corriente = update [up-date].

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corriente¹

adjective

A (que ocurre con frecuencia) common; (normal, no extraño) usual, normal

es un error muy corriente it's a very common mistake

ese tipo de robo es muy corriente en esta zona robberies like that are commonplace o very common o an everyday occurrence in this area

un método poco corriente en la actualidad a method not much used nowadays

lo corriente es efectuar el pago por adelantado the normal thing is to pay in advance, normally o usually you pay in advance

un cuchillo normal y corriente an ordinary o a common-or-garden knife

es un tipo de lo más corriente he's just an ordinary guy ( colloq)

es una tela muy corriente it's a very ordinary material

corriente y moliente ( fam); ordinary, run-of-the-mill

es un vestido corriente y moliente it's just an ordinary dress

nos hizo una comida corriente y moliente the meal he cooked us was very ordinary o run-of-the-mill

B

1 (en curso) ‹mes/año› current

la inauguración está prevista para el día tres del corriente or de los corrientes the opening is planned for the third of this month

su atenta carta del 7 del corriente ( frml); your letter of the 7th of this month o ( frml) the 7th inst

2

al corriente: estoy al corriente en todos los pagos I'm up to date with all the payments

empezó el curso con retraso pero se ha puesto al corriente she started the course late but she has caught up

quiero que me tengan or mantengan al corriente de las noticias que se reciban I want to be kept informed o ( colloq) posted about any news that comes in

ya está al corriente de lo que ha pasado she already knows what's happened

corriente²

feminine

A (de agua) current

corrientes marinas ocean currents

dejarse arrastrar or llevar por la corriente to go along with o follow the crowd

ir or nadar or navegar contra (la) corriente to swim against the tide

seguirle la corriente a algn to humor sb, play along with sb

Compuestos:

● corriente de la conciencia

stream of consciousness

● Corriente de Humboldt

Humboldt Current

● Corriente del Golfo

Gulf Stream

● corriente del pensamiento

( Psic) stream of conciousness

B (de aire) draft ( AmE), draught ( BrE)

cierra la ventana que hay mucha corriente shut the window, there's a terrible draft

C (tendencia) trend

las nuevas corrientes de la moda the latest trends in fashion

una corriente de pensamiento a school of thought

una corriente de opinión contraria a esta tesis a current of opinion at odds with this idea

D ( Elec) current

una corriente de 10 amperios a 10 amp current

me dio (la) corriente or ( Col) me cogió la corriente I got a shock o an electric shock

se cortó la corriente en toda la calle there was a power cut which affected the whole street

no hay corriente en la casa there's no electricity o power in the house

Compuestos:

● corriente alterna

alternating current, AC

● corriente continua

direct current, DC

● corriente difásica

two-phase current

● corriente eléctrica

electric current

● corriente trifásica

three-phase current

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corriente adjetivo
1 ( que se da con frecuencia) common;
(normal, no extraño) usual, normal;
◊ es un error muy corriente it's a very common mistake;

lo corriente es pagar al contado the normal thing is to pay cash;
un tipo normal y corriente an ordinary guy;
corriente y moliente (fam) ordinary, run-of-the-mill
2
a) ( en curso) ‹mes/año› current

b)

◊ al corriente: estoy al corriente en los pagos I'm up to date with the payments;

empezó con retraso pero se ha puesto al corriente she started late but she has caught up;
mantener a algn al corriente de algo to keep sb informed about sth
■ sustantivo femenino
a) ( de agua) current;

◊ corrientes marinas ocean currents;

dejarse llevar por la corriente to go along with the crowd;
seguirle la corriente a algn to humor^{( conjugate humor)} sb
b) ( de aire) draft (AmE), draught (BrE)

c) (Elec) current;

◊ me dio (la) corriente I got a shock o an electric shock;

se cortó la corriente there was a power cut
corriente
I adjetivo
1 (común) common, ordinary
2 (agua) running
3 (actual, presente) current, present
4 Fin (cuenta) current
II sustantivo femenino
1 current, stream
2 Elec corriente eléctrica, (electric) current
3 (de aire) draught, US draft
3 (tendencia) trend, current
♦ Locuciones: estar al corriente, to be up-to-date
figurado ir o navegar contra corriente, to go against the tide
familiar seguirle o llevarle la corriente a alguien, to humour sb
' corriente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agua
- arrastrar
- cero
- común
- conducir
- continua
- continuo
- cortarse
- cualquiera
- cuenta
- deslizarse
- europeísta
- habitual
- homogeneizar
- llevarse
- marina
- marino
- toma
- torrente
- vulgar
- aire
- circular
- depositar
- derramar
- flujo
- mar
- normal
English:
abreast
- AC
- account
- catch up
- common
- commonplace
- crisps
- current
- current account
- DC
- direct current
- do
- draught
- electric current
- fill in
- flow
- going
- Gulf Stream
- have
- humour
- informed
- lie
- live wire
- mainstream
- ordinary
- play along
- potato chips
- power point
- resist
- run-of-the-mill
- running
- school
- still
- stream
- thermal
- tide
- touch
- turn off
- uncommon
- undercurrent
- unexceptional
- up-to-date
- usual
- acquainted
- alternating
- body
- checking account
- direct
- draft
- drift

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corriente

♦ adj

1. [normal] ordinary, normal;
[frecuente] common;
es un alumno corriente he's an average pupil;

es un problema muy corriente it's a very common problem;

un reloj normal y corriente an ordinary watch;

una moto de lo más corriente a perfectly ordinary motorbike;

lo corriente es comerlo con palillos it's usually eaten with chopsticks;

lo corriente es recibir una respuesta a los pocos días it's normal o usual to receive a reply within a few days;

en Australia es corriente ver koalas por las calles in Australia you often see o it's not uncommon to see koala bears on the streets;

salirse de lo corriente to be out of the ordinary;

Comp
Fam
corriente y moliente run-of-the-mill

2. [agua] running

3. [cuenta] current

4. [mes, año] current;

en mayo del año corriente in May of this year

♦ nf

1. [de río] current;

corriente abajo downstream;

corriente arriba upstream;

Comp

dejarse llevar de o [m5] por la corriente to follow the crowd;

Comp

llevar o [m5] seguir la corriente a alguien to humour sb;

Comp

ir o [m5] nadar o [m5] navegar contra corriente to go against the tide;

Comp

nadar a favor de la corriente to go with the flow

Comp
corriente de convección convection current;
la corriente del Golfo the Gulf Stream;

la Corriente de Humboldt the Humboldt Current;

corriente de lava lava flow;

corriente marina ocean current;

corriente oceánica ocean current;

corriente de sangre bloodstream;

corriente sanguínea bloodstream;

corriente submarina underwater current

2. [de aire] Br draught, US draft;

en esta habitación hay mucha corriente this room is very draughty

Comp
Meteo corriente en chorro jet stream
3. corriente migratoria migratory current

4. [de electricidad] current;

toma de corriente socket;

media ciudad se quedó sin corriente half the city was left without electricity;

le dio la corriente al tocar el enchufe she got an electric shock when she touched the socket

Comp
corriente alterna alternating current;
corriente continua direct current;

corriente eléctrica electric current;

corriente trifásica three-phase current

5. [tendencia] trend, current;
[de opinión] tide;
las corrientes de la moda fashion trends;

las corrientes de pensamiento que llegan de Europa the schools of thought that are coming across from Europe;
Bolsa
una corriente alcista/bajista an upward/downward trend;

el representante de la corriente socialdemócrata en el partido the representative of the social democratic tendency in the party

♦ nm
[mes en curso]
el 10 del corriente the 10th of this month

♦ al corriente loc adv

estoy al corriente del pago de la hipoteca I'm up to date with my mortgage repayments;

estoy al corriente de la marcha de la empresa I'm aware of how the company is doing;

ya está al corriente de la noticia she has already heard the news;

mantener o [m5] tener a alguien al corriente de algo to keep sb informed about sth;

me mantengo al corriente de lo que ocurre en mi país I keep informed about what's going on in my country;

el profesor puso al corriente de las clases a su sustituto the teacher filled his replacement in on the classes;

tenemos que poner al corriente nuestras bases de datos we have to bring our databases up to date;

ponerse al corriente to bring oneself up to date

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corriente

I adj

1 ( actual) current

2 ( común) ordinary;

corriente y moliente fam run-of-the-mill

3

:

estar al corriente be up to date;

poner alguien al corriente de algo bring s.o. up to date on sth

II f EL, de agua current;

corriente de aire draft, Br draught;

ir o

nadar contra la corriente fig swim against the tide;

llevar o

seguir a alguien la corriente play along with s.o.;

dejarse llevar por la corriente fig go with the flow

* * *

corriente adj

1) : common, everyday

2) : current, present

3) Mex : cheap, trashy

4)

perro corriente Mex : mutt

corriente nf

1) : current

corriente alterna: alternating current

direct current: corriente continua

2) : draft

3) tendencia: tendency, trend

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corriente¹ adj

1. (normal) ordinary

no importa, sólo era un boli corriente it doesn't matter, it was just an ordinary biro

2. (común) common

los resfriados son corrientes en invierno colds are common in winter

corriente² n

1. (electricidad, agua) current

la corriente es muy fuerte the current is very strong

2. (de aire) draught

hay corriente y hace frío there's a draught and it's cold

estar al corriente de algo to know about something [pt. knew; pp. known]

tener a alguien al corriente to keep somebody informed [pt. & pp.> kept]

Spanish-English dictionary > corriente
2 flujo

m.

1 flow.

flujo y reflujo ebb and flow

flujo de caja (commerce) cash flow

flujo migratorio flow of immigrants

flujo sanguíneo bloodstream

flujo vaginal vaginal discharge

2 discharge, efflux, secretion of fluid from an opening.

* * *

flujo

► nombre masculino

1 (brote) flow

2 (marea) rising tide

3 FÍSICA flux

4 MEDICINA discharge

5 INFORMÁTICA discharge

* * *

noun m.

flow

* * *

SM

1) (=corriente) flow, stream

flujo de lava — lava flow

flujo axial — axial flow

flujo de conciencia — stream of consciousness

2) (Med)

flujo de vientre — diarrhoea, diarrhea (EEUU)

flujo menstrual — menstrual flow

flujo sanguíneo — flow of blood, blood flow

flujo vaginal — vaginal discharge

3) (=marea) incoming tide, rising tide

flujo y reflujo — (lit, fig) ebb and flow

4) (Fís)

flujo eléctrico — electric flux

flujo magnético — magnetic flux

5) (Com)

flujo de caja, flujo de fondos — cashflow

flujo negativo de efectivo — negative cash flow

flujo positivo de efectivo — positive cash flow

* * *

masculino

1) (circulación, corriente) flow

flujo sanguíneo — blood flow

un flujo emigratorio — a wave of immigrants

el flujo de visitantes — the number of visitors

2) (Med) ( secreción) discharge

- flujo menstrual

3) (Náut) tide

flujo y reflujo — ebb and flow

* * *

= flow, flux, flood, outflow, stream.

Ex. The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

Ex. We might connect stream, current, flux, flow and evolution as being manifestations of motion; expurgation, disinfection, refining, bowdlerization and whitewashing as being manifestations of cleaning.

Ex. George Ticknor noted that this flood of new immigrants 'at no time, consisted of persons who, in general, were fitted to understand our free institutions or to be intrusted with the political power given by universal suffrage'.

Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.

Ex. Voters felt the stream of news coming out of London had little to do with ordinary people.

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* constante flujo de = steady stream of.

* control de flujo del líquido = fluid-control.

* diagrama de flujo = flow diagram, flow chart [flowchart/flow-chart].

* diagrama de flujos = process chart.

* flujo constante de = steady flow of.

* flujo continuo = continuum.

* flujo de caja = cash flow.

* flujo de capital = capital flow.

* flujo de datos de un modo intermitente = bursty traffic.

* flujo del aire = airflow.

* flujo de neutrones = neutro flux.

* flujo de tráfico = traffic flow.

* flujo libre = free flow.

* flujo sanguíneo = blood flow.

* flujo sanguíneo, el = bloodstream, the.

* flujo vaginal = vaginal discharge.

* velocidad de flujo = rate of flow.

* * *

masculino

1) (circulación, corriente) flow

flujo sanguíneo — blood flow

un flujo emigratorio — a wave of immigrants

el flujo de visitantes — the number of visitors

2) (Med) ( secreción) discharge

- flujo menstrual

3) (Náut) tide

flujo y reflujo — ebb and flow

* * *

= flow, flux, flood, outflow, stream.

Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

Ex: We might connect stream, current, flux, flow and evolution as being manifestations of motion; expurgation, disinfection, refining, bowdlerization and whitewashing as being manifestations of cleaning.

Ex: George Ticknor noted that this flood of new immigrants 'at no time, consisted of persons who, in general, were fitted to understand our free institutions or to be intrusted with the political power given by universal suffrage'.

Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.

Ex: Voters felt the stream of news coming out of London had little to do with ordinary people.

* constante flujo de = steady stream of.

* control de flujo del líquido = fluid-control.

* diagrama de flujo = flow diagram, flow chart [flowchart/flow-chart].

* diagrama de flujos = process chart.

* flujo constante de = steady flow of.

* flujo continuo = continuum.

* flujo de caja = cash flow.

* flujo de capital = capital flow.

* flujo de datos de un modo intermitente = bursty traffic.

* flujo del aire = airflow.

* flujo de neutrones = neutro flux.

* flujo de tráfico = traffic flow.

* flujo libre = free flow.

* flujo sanguíneo = blood flow.

* flujo sanguíneo, el = bloodstream, the.

* flujo vaginal = vaginal discharge.

* velocidad de flujo = rate of flow.

* * *

flujo

masculine

A (circulación, corriente) flow

flujo sanguíneo blood flow, flow of blood

flujo magnético magnetic flux

un flujo emigratorio a wave of immigrants

Compuestos:

● flujo de caja

cash flow

● flujo de tráfico

traffic flow

B ( Med) (secreción) discharge

Compuesto:

flujo menstrual

menstrual flow

C ( Náut) tide

flujo y reflujo ebb and flow

* * *

flujo sustantivo masculino
1 (circulación, corriente) flow;
◊ flujo sanguíneo blood flow

2 (Med) ( secreción) discharge;
◊ flujo menstrual menstrual flow

3 (Náut) tide;
◊ flujo y reflujo ebb and flow

flujo sustantivo masculino
1 (de un líquido, gas) flow
2 (marea alta) rising tide, flow
3 Fís flux
4 Med discharge
' flujo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diagrama
- torrente
English:
bottleneck
- cash flow
- drift
- ebb
- flow
- negative
- outflow
- outpouring
- stream
- cash
- discharge
- out

* * *

flujo nm

1. [movimiento] flow

Comp
Com flujo de caja cash flow; Com flujo de fondos cash flow;
flujo migratorio flow of immigrants;

flujo sanguíneo bloodstream;
Com flujo de tesorería cash flow
2. [secreción] flujo menstrual menstrual flow;

flujo vaginal vaginal discharge

3. [marea]
el flujo de la marea the rising o incoming tide;

flujo y reflujo ebb and flow

* * *

flujo

m flow;

flujo de información flow of information

* * *

flujo nm

1) : flow

2) : discharge

Spanish-English dictionary > flujo
3 manar

v.

1 to flow (also figurative).

2 to gush, to issue, to emit, to discharge.

3 to flow out, to flow, to spring, to issue.

* * *

manar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (salir) to flow (de, from), pour (de, from), well (de, from)

■ el agua manaba de la roca water welled from the rock

2 figurado (abundar) to abound in, be rich in

► verbo transitivo

1 to drip with

■ la herida mana sangre blood is flowing from the wound, the wound is bleeding

* * *

verb

to flow, stream

* * *

1.

VT to run with, flow with

la herida manaba sangre — blood gushed from the wound

2. VI

1) [líquido] [gen] to run, flow; [a chorros] to pour out, stream; (=surgir) to well up

2) (=abundar) to abound, be plentiful

manar en algo — to abound in sth

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

a) sangre/sudor to pour

b) (liter) ( abundar)

manar en algo — to be rich in something
2.
manar vt sudor/sangre to drip with

* * *

= well up, pour out, gush out, well.

Ex. A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.

Ex. A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.

Ex. For example, after a fire hydrant has been observed and described, children are addressed as follows: 'What would it feel like to be a fire hydrant? Try it and show how the water gushes out'.

Ex. Then tears began to well in her eyes and the trembling of her breath showed that she was forcing back a lump in her throat.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

a) sangre/sudor to pour

b) (liter) ( abundar)

manar en algo — to be rich in something
2.
manar vt sudor/sangre to drip with

* * *

= well up, pour out, gush out, well.

Ex: A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.

Ex: A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.

Ex: For example, after a fire hydrant has been observed and described, children are addressed as follows: 'What would it feel like to be a fire hydrant? Try it and show how the water gushes out'.

Ex: Then tears began to well in her eyes and the trembling of her breath showed that she was forcing back a lump in her throat.

* * *

manar [A1 ]

vi

1 «sangre/sudor» to pour

las palabras manaban de su boca the words flowed from his mouth

2 ( liter) (abundar) to be rich

esta tierra mana en vegetación the land is very rich in vegetation

■ manar

vt

to drip with

su frente manaba sudor his brow was dripping with sweat

* * *

manar ( conjugate manar) verbo intransitivo
to pour
manar
I verbo intransitivo to flow [de, from]
II verbo transitivo to flow with: la cañería está manando agua, the pipe is pouring with water
' manar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borbotón
- brotar
- surgir
English:
gush
- pour
- run
- stream
- well
- well up
- flow

* * *

manar

♦ vi

1. [líquido] to flow (de from)

2. [abundar]
su mente manaba en ideas his mind teemed with ideas

♦ vt
[agua]
la fuente manaba agua water was flowing from the fountain;

la herida manaba sangre blood was flowing from the wound

* * *

manar

v/i de líquidos, ideas flow

* * *

manar vi

1) : to flow

2) : to abound

Spanish-English dictionary > manar
4 chorro

m.

1 jet, spurt (de líquido) (borbotón).

salir a chorros to spurt o gush out

como los chorros del oro (informal figurative) as clean as a new pin

2 stream.

3 the runs, diarrhea.

* * *

chorro

► nombre masculino

1 (de líquido) jet, spout, spurt, gush

2 (de gas) jet, blast

3 (de poca cantidad) trickle

4 (de luz) flood

5 figurado (de cosas) stream, flood, torrent

■ un chorro de insultos a torrent of abuse

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a chorros in abundance

■ tiene dinero a chorros he's got plenty of money, he's loaded (with money)

beber a chorro to drink by directing a stream of liquid into the mouth

estar como los chorros del oro familiar to be as clean as a whistle

de propulsión a chorro jet-propelled

hablar a chorros to gabble, jabber

llover a chorros to pour down

salir a chorros to gush forth, gush out

avión a chorro jet plane

chorro de vapor steam jet

chorro de voz loud voice

* * *

noun m.

jet, stream

* * *

SM

1) [de líquido] jet, stream

salía un buen chorro de agua del grifo — there was a strong flow of water from the tap

se añade un chorrito de leche — add a drop of milk

beber a chorro — to drink without touching the bottle

2) (Téc) jet, blast

un avión con propulsión a chorro — jet-propelled plane

motor a chorro — jet engine

chorro de arena — sandblast

chorro de vapor — steam jet

3) (=montón) stream, string

un chorro de insultos — a stream o string of insults

un chorro de palabras — a torrent of words

un chorro de voz — a verbal blast, a really loud voice

- a chorros

llover a chorros — to pour (down)

salir a chorros — to gush forth, come spurting out

hablar a chorros — to talk nineteen to the dozen

4) ** (=suerte) jam **, luck

¡qué chorro tiene! — he's so jammy! **

5) Cono Sur * (=ladrón) thief, pickpocket

6) And [de látigo] lash

7) CAm (=grifo) tap, faucet (EEUU)

8) Caribe * (=reprimenda) ticking-off *, dressing-down *

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I
masculino

1) ( de agua) stream, jet; (de vapor, gas) jet

un chorrito de agua — a trickle of water

agregar un chorrito de vino — add a splash of wine

cayó un chorro de monedas — coins poured out

a chorro — <motor/avión> jet (before n)

con propulsión a chorro — jet-propelled

a chorros: la sangre salía a chorros blood poured o gushed out; sudaba a chorros he was sweating buckets (colloq); como los chorros del oro — (Esp fam) as clean o bright as a new pin

2) (AmC, Ven) ( del agua) faucet (AmE), tap (BrE)

3) (Méx fam) ( cantidad)

qué chorro de gente! — what a lot of people!

tiene chorros de dinero — he's got loads of money (colloq)

me gusta un chorro salir — I really love going out
II
- rra masculino, femenino (CS arg) thief

* * *

= jet, gush.

Ex. This article describes in detail the various methods of ink-jet printing employing electrostatic steering, electromagnetic steering, and multiple ink jets.

Ex. The gush of water could serve many purposes and was prescribed to soothe, to refrigerate, to stop a swelling, to widen pores, to shock the patient.

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* a chorros = profusely.

* avión a chorro = jet.

* avión de propulsión a chorro = prop jet.

* corriente de chorro, la = jet stream, the.

* corriente en chorro, la = jet stream, the.

* echar un chorro de = squirt.

* flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.

* impresión a chorros de tinta = ink-jet printing.

* impresora de chorro de tinta = ink-jet printer.

* motor a chorro = jet engine.

* motor de propulsión a chorro = jet engine.

* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.

* salir a chorros = gush out, spurt.

* sudar a chorros = sweat + buckets, sweat + profusely, sweat + bullets.

* * *
I
masculino

1) ( de agua) stream, jet; (de vapor, gas) jet

un chorrito de agua — a trickle of water

agregar un chorrito de vino — add a splash of wine

cayó un chorro de monedas — coins poured out

a chorro — <motor/avión> jet (before n)

con propulsión a chorro — jet-propelled

a chorros: la sangre salía a chorros blood poured o gushed out; sudaba a chorros he was sweating buckets (colloq); como los chorros del oro — (Esp fam) as clean o bright as a new pin

2) (AmC, Ven) ( del agua) faucet (AmE), tap (BrE)

3) (Méx fam) ( cantidad)

qué chorro de gente! — what a lot of people!

tiene chorros de dinero — he's got loads of money (colloq)

me gusta un chorro salir — I really love going out
II
- rra masculino, femenino (CS arg) thief

* * *

= jet, gush.

Ex: This article describes in detail the various methods of ink-jet printing employing electrostatic steering, electromagnetic steering, and multiple ink jets.

Ex: The gush of water could serve many purposes and was prescribed to soothe, to refrigerate, to stop a swelling, to widen pores, to shock the patient.

* a chorros = profusely.

* avión a chorro = jet.

* avión de propulsión a chorro = prop jet.

* corriente de chorro, la = jet stream, the.

* corriente en chorro, la = jet stream, the.

* echar un chorro de = squirt.

* flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.

* impresión a chorros de tinta = ink-jet printing.

* impresora de chorro de tinta = ink-jet printer.

* motor a chorro = jet engine.

* motor de propulsión a chorro = jet engine.

* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.

* salir a chorros = gush out, spurt.

* sudar a chorros = sweat + buckets, sweat + profusely, sweat + bullets.

* * *

chorro¹

masculine

A (de agua) stream, jet; (de vapor, gas) jet

sólo sale un chorrito de agua del grifo there's only a trickle of water coming from the faucet

agregar un chorrito de vino add a splash of wine

una ducha con un chorro muy potente a shower with a very strong spray, a high-pressure shower

un chorro de luz entraba por la ventana a shaft of light came in through the window

se abrió y cayó un chorro de monedas it came open and coins poured out

a chorro ‹motor/avión› jet ( before n)

con propulsión a chorro jet-propelled

a chorros: la sangre salía a chorros blood poured o gushed out

sudaba a chorros he was sweating buckets ( colloq)

a todo chorro ( Ven fam): pasó a todo chorro he went rushing past, he shot past at top speed

como los chorros del oro ( Esp fam); as clean o bright as a new pin

Compuestos:

● chorro de arena

sandblasting

● chorro de voz

strength of voice

B (AmC, Ven) (del agua) faucet ( AmE), tap ( BrE)

C ( Méx fam) (diarrea) chorrillo

D

( Méx fam) (cantidad): ¡qué chorro de gente! what a lot of people!

tiene chorros de dinero he's got loads o stacks o pots of money ( colloq)

me gusta un chorro salir I really love going out

te extraño un chorro I miss you like crazy ( AmE) o ( BrE) like mad ( colloq)

chorro² - rra

masculine, feminine

(CS arg) thief

cuidado, que aquí abundan los chorros watch it, there are lots of thieves o pickpockets around here ( colloq)

la echaron por chorra she was fired for stealing

* * *

chorro sustantivo masculino
1 ( de agua) stream, jet;
(de vapor, gas) jet;
◊ un chorrito de agua a trickle of water;

a chorro ‹motor/avión› jet ( before n);
el agua salía a chorros water gushed out
2 (AmC, Ven) ( llave) faucet (AmE), tap (BrE)
3 (Méx fam) ( cantidad):
◊ ¡qué chorro de gente! what a lot of people!;

chorros de dinero loads of money (colloq);
me gusta un chorro salir I really love going out
chorro sustantivo masculino
1 (de líquido abundante) spurt
(pequeño) trickle: el agua salía a chorros por la grieta, water was pouring out of the crack
2 (de gas, de vapor) jet
propulsión a chorro, jet propulsion
3 figurado stream, flood
' chorro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cohete
- enchufar
- proyectar
- surtidor
- avión
- propulsión
English:
gush
- jet
- jet-stream
- printer
- sandblast
- spirt
- spout
- spurt
- squirt
- stream
- blast
- faucet
- lace
- tap

* * *

chorro¹

♦ nm

1. [de líquido] [borbotón] jet, spurt;
[hilo] trickle;
sale un chorro muy fino de agua a thin trickle of water is coming out;

añade un chorro de aceite a la ensalada drizzle some oil over the salad;

salir a chorros to spurt o gush out;

está sangrando a chorros he's bleeding heavily;

la sangre se escapaba a chorros de la herida blood was gushing from the wound;

Comp
Fam
como los chorros del oro as clean as a new pin

2. [de luz, gente, preguntas] stream;

cayó un chorro de monedas de la máquina tragaperras coins poured out of the slot machine

Comp
chorro de voz:
tener un chorro de voz to have a powerful voice

3. Méx Fam
un chorro [mucho] a load, loads;

nos queda un chorro de tiempo we've got loads of time;

me provoca un chorro ir al concierto I really want to go to the concert

4. Méx Fam [diarrea] the runs

♦ adv
Méx Fam loads;
me gusta chorro I love it;

me duele chorro it hurts like hell

chorro², -a nm,f
RP Fam [ladrón] thief
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chorro

m

1 líquido jet, stream; fig

stream;

sangraba/sudaba a chorros he was bleeding/sweating heavily;

como los chorros del oro fam clean as a new pin;

un chorro de Méx fam loads of fam

2 C.Am.

faucet, Br

tap

* * *

chorro nm

1) : flow, stream, jet

2) Mex fam : heap, ton

* * *

chorro n

1. (de líquido) stream

2. (de vapor, gas) jet

a chorros loads

tiene dinero a chorros he's got loads of money

Spanish-English dictionary > chorro
5 circulación

f.

1 circulation, traffic.

2 circulation, blood circulation.

3 currency.

* * *

circulación

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) circulation

2 (de vehículos) traffic

■ esta autopista tiene mucha circulación this is a busy motorway

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar fuera de circulación to be out of circulation

poner en circulación to put into circulation

quitar de la circulación / retirar de la circulación to withdraw from circulation

circulación sanguínea / circulación de la sangre blood circulation

circulación rodada vehicular traffic, traffic

código de (la) circulación highway code

* * *

noun f.

circulation

* * *

SF

1) (Aut) traffic

calle de gran circulación — busy street

en el continente la circulación es por la derecha — on the Continent they drive on the right

circulación prohibida — no traffic

circulación rodada — vehicular traffic

cerrado a la circulación rodada — closed to vehicular traffic o vehicles

circulación única — Méx one way (traffic)

2) (Med) circulation

circulación de la sangre, circulación sanguínea — circulation of the blood

3) (Econ) circulation

estar fuera de circulación — to be out of circulation, be no longer current

poner algo en circulación — to issue sth, put sth into circulation

circulación fiduciaria — paper money, paper currency

* * *

femenino

1) ( movimiento) movement; (Auto) traffic

- circulación rodada

2) (Biol, Med) circulation

la circulación sanguínea — the circulation of the blood

3) (Fin) circulation

•

- circulación fiduciaria

* * *

femenino

1) ( movimiento) movement; (Auto) traffic

- circulación rodada

2) (Biol, Med) circulation

la circulación sanguínea — the circulation of the blood

3) (Fin) circulation

•

- circulación fiduciaria

* * *

circulación¹

¹ = flow, stream of traffic, circulation, traffic, movement.

Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

Ex: Laura Carpozzi head of the circulation department, who was on the far side of the desk, heard the checker's outburst and espied the bottleneck in the stream of traffic.

Ex: For example, the heading ' circulation of the blood' is acceptable, but the very similar 'Movement of fluids in plants' is not.

Ex: Above all, we specified a variety of reader places and that all traffic in and out of the library be controlled from one point.

Ex: She is a dynamic dancer and expresses her movements with ultimate power.

* circulación de información = flow of information.

* circulación de la información = flow of information.

* circulación del aire = air flow, airflow.

* circulación libre = free flow.

* circulación masiva = mass circulation.

* circulación por carretera = road traffic.

* código de circulación = highway code.

* distintivo de impuesto de circulación = road tax disc.

* estado de la circulación = traffic conditions.

* fuera de circulación = out of circulation.

* impuesto de circulación = road tax.

* libre circulación de la información = free flow of information.

* libre circulación de mercancías = free movement of goods.

* permiso de circulación = driving licence, driver's licence, driving permit.

* permiso de circulación internacional = international driving permit, international driving licence.

* seguridad de circulación en bicicleta = bicycle safety.

* señal de circulación = road sign.

* señalización de circulación = road signage.

* sistema de circulación del agua = water circulation system.

circulación²

= circulation, circ [circulation].

Nota: Abreviatura.

Ex: Each local library is a separate administrative unit with separate and independent files for circulation, acquisitions, periodicals, and holdings.

Ex: As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.

* circulación de documentos = flow of documents, stock circulation.

* circulación de publicaciones periódicas = periodical routing.

* control de circulación = circulation control.

* control de la circulación de publicaciones seriadas = serials circulation control.

* departamento de circulación = circulation department.

* estadística de circulación = circulation statistics.

* fichero de circulación = circulation file.

* hoja de circulación = routing slip, circulation slip.

* lista de circulación = routing list, circulation list.

* módulo de circulación = circulation system, circulation module.

* mostrador de circulación = circulation desk.

* poner en circulación = circulate.

* sistema de circulación automatizado = automated circulation system.

* * *

circulación

feminine

A

1 (movimiento) movement

la libre circulación de los extranjeros the free movement of foreign nationals

2 ( Auto) traffic

Compuesto:

circulación rodada

vehicular traffic

B ( Biol, Med) circulation

la circulación sanguínea or de la sangre the circulation of the blood

tener buena/mala circulación to have good/bad circulation

C ( Fin) circulation; (de un periódico, una revista) circulation

el último número fue retirado de la circulación the last issue was withdrawn from circulation

estar en/fuera de circulación to be in/out of circulation

la gripe lo tiene fuera de circulación (the) flu has put him out of circulation

Compuesto:

circulación fiduciaria

fiduciary money, fiat money ( AmE)

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circulación sustantivo femenino
a) ( en general) circulation;

◊ tener mala circulación to have poor circulation

b) ( movimiento) movement;

(Auto) traffic
circulación sustantivo femenino
1 circulation
2 Auto (tráfico) traffic
' circulación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sacar
- accidente
- activar
- código
- curso
- fluido
- flujo
- impuesto
- paralizar
- retirar
English:
circulation
- flow
- highway code
- movement
- numb
- traffic
- traffic accident
- action
- call
- high
- road
- test
- withdraw
- withdrawal

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circulación nf

1. [movimiento] movement;

la libre circulación de personas the free movement of people

Comp
la circulación atmosférica atmospheric circulation
2. [de la sangre] circulation;

tiene problemas de circulación he has bad circulation

Comp
circulación de la sangre circulation of the blood;
circulación sanguínea circulation of the blood

3. [de vehículos] traffic

Comp
la circulación rodada vehicular traffic
4. [de moneda, valores, revista] circulation;

fuera de circulación out of circulation;

poner en circulación to put into circulation;

retirar de la circulación to withdraw from circulation

Comp
Fin circulación de capitales circulation of capital; Fin circulación fiduciaria paper currency; Fin circulación monetaria paper currency
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circulación

f

1 movement;

libre circulación POL freedom of movement

2 FIN, MED circulation;

poner en circulación put into circulation;

retirar de la circulación withdraw from circulation fuera de circulación out of circulation

3 AUTO traffic

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circulación nf, pl - ciones

1) : circulation

2) : movement

3) : traffic

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circulación n

1. (en general) circulation

la circulación sanguínea circulation of the blood

ya están en circulación las nuevas monedas the new coins are now in circulation

2. (tráfico) traffic

la circulación es muy densa en el centro traffic is very heavy in town

Spanish-English dictionary > circulación
6 circulación1

¹ = flow, stream of traffic, circulation, traffic, movement.

Ex. The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

Ex. Laura Carpozzi head of the circulation department, who was on the far side of the desk, heard the checker's outburst and espied the bottleneck in the stream of traffic.

Ex. For example, the heading ' circulation of the blood' is acceptable, but the very similar 'Movement of fluids in plants' is not.

Ex. Above all, we specified a variety of reader places and that all traffic in and out of the library be controlled from one point.

Ex. She is a dynamic dancer and expresses her movements with ultimate power.

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* circulación de información = flow of information.

* circulación de la información = flow of information.

* circulación del aire = air flow, airflow.

* circulación libre = free flow.

* circulación masiva = mass circulation.

* circulación por carretera = road traffic.

* código de circulación = highway code.

* distintivo de impuesto de circulación = road tax disc.

* estado de la circulación = traffic conditions.

* fuera de circulación = out of circulation.

* impuesto de circulación = road tax.

* libre circulación de la información = free flow of information.

* libre circulación de mercancías = free movement of goods.

* permiso de circulación = driving licence, driver's licence, driving permit.

* permiso de circulación internacional = international driving permit, international driving licence.

* seguridad de circulación en bicicleta = bicycle safety.

* señal de circulación = road sign.

* señalización de circulación = road signage.

* sistema de circulación del agua = water circulation system.

Spanish-English dictionary > circulación1
7 corriente1

¹ = tide, draught [draft, -USA], groundswell, flow, stream.

Ex. What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.

Ex. Perhaps the sociological light was extinguished by the political draught of the time.

Ex. The groundswell of movement towards integrating previously unrelated technologies and markets is now gathering a reasonable head of steam.

Ex. The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

Ex. Voters felt the stream of news coming out of London had little to do with ordinary people.

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* agua corriente = running water.

* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].

* corriente abajo = downstream.

* corriente + arrastrar = wash up.

* corriente arriba = upstream.

* corriente de agua = water body [waterbody].

* corriente de aire = air current, draught [draft, -USA].

* corriente de chorro, la = jet stream, the.

* corriente en chorro, la = jet stream, the.

* corriente oceánica = ocean current.

* corriente sanguínea, la = bloodstream, the.

* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

* seguirle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

Spanish-English dictionary > corriente1
8 raudal

m.

1 torrent.

2 abundance.

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raudal

► nombre masculino

1 (agua) torrent, flood

2 figurado (abundancia) flood, wave

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a raudales in torrents

■ la gente entraba a raudales people poured in, people flooded in

■ hemos recibido felicitaciones a raudales congratulations have been flowing in

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SM

1) (=torrente) torrent, flood

2) (=abundancia) plenty, abundance

a raudales — in abundance, in great numbers

entrar a raudales — to pour in, come flooding in

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masculino

a) ( de agua) torrent

b)

a raudales: la luz entraba a raudales the light streamed in; tiene dinero a raudales he has pots o stacks of money (colloq); tiene simpatía a raudales — he's incredibly nice

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masculino

a) ( de agua) torrent

b)

a raudales: la luz entraba a raudales the light streamed in; tiene dinero a raudales he has pots o stacks of money (colloq); tiene simpatía a raudales — he's incredibly nice

* * *

raudal

masculine

1 (de agua) torrent

2

a raudales: la luz entraba a raudales the light streamed in

tiene dinero a raudales he has pots o stacks of money ( colloq)

tiene simpatía a raudales he's incredibly nice

bebían champán a raudales they drank champagne by the gallon ( colloq)

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raudal sustantivo masculino ( de agua) torrent;
◊ el agua entraba a raudales the water poured out in torrents

raudal sustantivo masculino
1 torrent, flood
2 (oleada, gran afluencia) flow, stream
un raudal de sentimientos, a stream of feelings
♦ Locuciones: a raudales, in abundance

' raudal' also found in these entries:
English:
stream

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raudal nm

1. [de agua] torrent

2. [gran cantidad] abundance;
[de lágrimas] flood; [de desgracias] string;
Comp

a raudales in abundance, by the bucket;

salía gente a raudales people were pouring o streaming out;

tiene dinero a raudales he's got pots of money;

hubo emoción a raudales en la prórroga it was a thrill a minute during Br extra time o US overtime

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raudal

m

:

tienen dinero a raudales they’ve got loads of money fam

* * *

raudal nm

1) : torrent

2)

a raudales : in abundance

Spanish-English dictionary > raudal
9 fluir

v.

1 to flow.

El agua corre libremente Water runs free.

2 to flow from.

Me fluyeron las lágrimas Tears flowed from me.

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fluir

Conjugation model [ HUIR], like link=huir huir

► verbo intransitivo

1 to flow

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verb

1) to flow

2) roll

* * *

VI (=deslizarse) to flow, run; (=surgir) to spring

* * *

verbo intransitivo to flow

* * *

= flow.

Ex. At this disclosure, a flush flowed from Leforte's cheeks to her neck.

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* fluir abundantemente = stream in.

* fluir lentamente = trickle.

* * *

verbo intransitivo to flow

* * *

= flow.

Ex: At this disclosure, a flush flowed from Leforte's cheeks to her neck.

* fluir abundantemente = stream in.

* fluir lentamente = trickle.

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fluir [ I20 ]

vi

«líquido/río» to flow, run; «palabras/ideas» to flow

el fluir de la conciencia the stream of consciousness

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fluir ( conjugate fluir) verbo intransitivo
to flow
fluir verbo intransitivo to flow: tantos pensamientos fluyen por mi mente que no sé que decir, so many thoughts are flowing through my mind that I'm at a loss for words
' fluir' also found in these entries:
English:
course
- flow
- run
- ebb
- issue

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fluir vi

1. [líquido, gas] to flow

2. [tráfico] to flow

3. [palabras, pensamientos] to flow

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fluir

v/i flow

* * *

fluir {41} vi

: to flow

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fluir vb to flow

Spanish-English dictionary > fluir
10 río

m.

1 river.

2 Rio, Rio de Janeiro.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: reír.

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río

► nombre masculino

1 river

2 figurado stream, river

■ un río de sangre a river of blood

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores there's good fishing in troubled waters

cuando el río suena, agua lleva there's no smoke without fire

pescar en río revuelto figurado to fish in troubled waters

río abajo downstream

río arriba upstream

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noun m.

river

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I
1. SM

1) (=corriente de agua) river

es un río de oro — it's a gold mine

- a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores

- cuando el río suena, agua lleva

río abajo — downstream

río arriba — upstream

2) (=torrente) stream, torrent

un río de gente — a stream of people, a flood of people

2.

ADJ INV †

novela río — saga, roman fleuve

programa río — blockbuster of a programme

serie río — long-running series
II
=rió etc ver reír

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I
masculino river

río abajo/arriba — downstream/upstream

río de lava — river o stream of lava

ríos de tinta/sangre — rivers of ink/blood

a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores — it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

cuando el río suena agua or piedras trae — there's no smoke without fire

- Río de la Plata
II
rió, etc see reír

* * *

= river.

Ex. Rivers, erosion, towns and glaciers are all phenomena studied by geography.

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* a orillas del río = riverfront.

* borde del río = river bank [riverbank].

* canales y ríos navegables = inland waterways, waterways.

* cangrejo de río = crayfish.

* ceguera de río = river-blindness.

* cocodrilo de río = river crocodile.

* correr ríos de tinta = spill + vast quantities of ink, a lot + be written about, much + be written about.

* cuando el río, suena agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* curso de un río = course of a river.

* de perdíos al río = in for a penny, in for a pound.

* desembocadura de río = river mouth.

* erosión de los ríos = river erosion.

* margen del río = river bank [riverbank].

* nutria de río = river otter.

* orilla del río = river bank [riverbank].

* pez de río = freshwater fish.

* ribera de río = river bank [riverbank].

* río abajo = downstream.

* río Amazonas, el = Amazon River, the.

* río arriba = upstream, upriver.

* río + crecer = river + swell.

* río de lava = lava flow.

* río + desbordarse = river + burst its banks.

* río San Lorenzo = Saint Lawrence River, Saint Lawrence River.

* sedimentación de los ríos = river deposition.

* tortuga de río = terrapin.

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I
masculino river

río abajo/arriba — downstream/upstream

río de lava — river o stream of lava

ríos de tinta/sangre — rivers of ink/blood

a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores — it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

cuando el río suena agua or piedras trae — there's no smoke without fire

- Río de la Plata
II
rió, etc see reír

* * *

= river.

Ex: Rivers, erosion, towns and glaciers are all phenomena studied by geography.

* a orillas del río = riverfront.

* borde del río = river bank [riverbank].

* canales y ríos navegables = inland waterways, waterways.

* cangrejo de río = crayfish.

* ceguera de río = river-blindness.

* cocodrilo de río = river crocodile.

* correr ríos de tinta = spill + vast quantities of ink, a lot + be written about, much + be written about.

* cuando el río, suena agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* curso de un río = course of a river.

* de perdíos al río = in for a penny, in for a pound.

* desembocadura de río = river mouth.

* erosión de los ríos = river erosion.

* margen del río = river bank [riverbank].

* nutria de río = river otter.

* orilla del río = river bank [riverbank].

* pez de río = freshwater fish.

* ribera de río = river bank [riverbank].

* río abajo = downstream.

* río Amazonas, el = Amazon River, the.

* río arriba = upstream, upriver.

* río + crecer = river + swell.

* río de lava = lava flow.

* río + desbordarse = river + burst its banks.

* río San Lorenzo = Saint Lawrence River, Saint Lawrence River.

* sedimentación de los ríos = river deposition.

* tortuga de río = terrapin.

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río¹

masculine

1 ( Geog) river

río abajo downstream, downriver

río arriba upstream, upriver

2 (torrente) river

río de lava river o stream of lava

sobre este tema se han vertido ríos de tinta rivers of ink have been expended on this topic

han corrido ríos de sangre rivers of blood have been spilled

pescar en río revuelto to cash in ( colloq), to fish in troubled waters

a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

cuando el río suena agua or piedras trae there's no smoke without fire

sangre

Compuestos:

● Río Amarillo

Yellow River

● Río de la Plata

River Plate

● Río Grande or Bravo

Rio Grande

río², rió, etc

reír

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Del verbo reír: ( conjugate reír)

río es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

rió es:

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

Multiple Entries:
reír
río
reír ( conjugate reír) verbo intransitivo
to laugh;
◊ se echaron a río they burst out laughing

verbo transitivo ‹gracia/chiste› to laugh at
reírse verbo pronominal
to laugh;
ríose a carcajadas to guffaw;
ríose DE algo/algn to laugh at sth/sb
río sustantivo masculino
river;
río abajo/arriba downstream/upstream;
el Rrío de la Plata the River Plate
reír
I verbo intransitivo to laugh: me hace reír, he makes me laugh
echarse a reír, to burst out laughing
II vt to laugh at: no le rías las gracias al niño, don't humour the boy
río sustantivo masculino river
río abajo, downstream
río arriba, upstream
♦ Locuciones: de perdidos al río, as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb

' río' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- acabar
- agitada
- agitado
- alguna
- alguno
- atravesar
- brazo
- cauce
- caudal
- caudalosa
- caudaloso
- correr
- crecer
- crecida
- crecido
- cuenca
- curso
- derivar
- descenso
- desembocar
- desembocadura
- deslizarse
- desviar
- discurrir
- empeñarse
- en
- entre
- lado
- lecho
- llegar
- madre
- margen
- nacer
- nacimiento
- orilla
- pasar
- puerto
- rápida
- rápido
- recoveco
- regar
- remontar
- retener
- revolverse
- ribera
- sanear
- sangre
- seca
English:
along
- Amazon
- bank
- barrage
- bass
- bed
- bend
- border
- bottom
- bridge
- burst
- channel
- compensatory
- course
- crayfish
- cross
- deepen
- divide
- downstream
- drag
- drift
- effluent
- elbow
- embankment
- empty
- flood
- flow
- ford
- fork
- formidable
- get across
- go along
- go over
- how
- in
- join
- lap
- length
- loop
- mighty
- mouth
- narrow
- navigate
- overflow
- reach
- rise
- rising
- river
- river-bed
- riverboat

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río¹ etc ver reír

río² nm

1. [corriente de agua, de lava] river;

ir río arriba/abajo to go upstream/downstream;

se han escrito ríos de tinta sobre el tema people have written reams on the subject;

Prov

a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good;

Prov

cuando el río suena, agua lleva there's no smoke without fire

Comp
el Río Bravo the Rio Grande;
el Río Grande the Rio Grande;

Río de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro;

Río de la Plata River Plate

2. [gran cantidad] [de cartas] flood;
[de insultos] stream;
un río de gente a mass of people

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río

I m river;

río abajo/arriba up/down river

II vb → reír

* * *

río reír

río nm

1) : river

2) : torrent, stream

un río de lágrimas: a flood of tears

* * *

río n river

Spanish-English dictionary > río
11 arrastrar

v.

1 to drag (objeto, pies) (gen) & (computing).

el viento arrastró las hojas the wind blew the leaves along

arrastrar y soltar (computing) to drag and drop

El tractor arrastró el leño hacia abajo The tractor dragged the log down.

2 to win over, to sway.

arrastrar a alguien a algo/a hacer algo to lead somebody into something/to do something

dejarse arrastrar por algo/alguien to allow oneself to be swayed by something/somebody

3 to drag along the ground (rozar el suelo).

te arrastra el vestido your dress is dragging on the ground

El perrito arrastraba a su dueño The puppy dragged along his owner.

4 to carry along, to suffer, to drag.

El tractor arrastró el leño hacia abajo The tractor dragged the log down.

Él arrastra su culpa todo el tiempo He drags along his guilt feelings always

5 to bring along, to bring about.

La acciones arrastran consecuencias Actions carry along consequences.

6 to entrain.

La reacción arrastró las partículas The reaction entrained the particles.

7 to drag-and-drop.

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arrastrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to drag, pull

■ no arrastres los pies don't drag your feet

2 (corriente, aire) to sweep along

3 figurado to sway, win over, draw

■ este grupo arrastra a muchas quinceañeras this group draws lots of teenage girls

■ lo arrastra la pasión por el teatro he lives for the theatre

4 (traer como consecuencia) to cause, bring, lead to

5 (tener) to have

■ arrastra ese catarro desde hace un mes she's had that cold for a month

■ arrastran muchos problemas they've got lots of problems

► verbo intransitivo

1 to drag, trail

► verbo pronominal arrastrarse

1 to drag oneself, crawl

2 figurado (humillarse) to creep, crawl

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verb

1) to drag, pull

2) sweep away

3) attract

•

- arrastrarse

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ objeto pesado] to drag; [+ carro] to pull; [+ caravana] to tow; [+ vestido, capa] to trail (along the ground)

no arrastres la silla por el suelo — don't drag that chair (along the ground)

arrastrar los pies — to drag one's feet, shuffle along

arrastrar las palabras — to slur one's words

2) (=transportar) [río, viento] to sweep away o along

la corriente arrastró las ramas — the current swept the branches away o along

3) (=atraer) to draw, attract

su última película ha arrastrado mucho público — his latest film has drawn o attracted large audiences

no te dejes arrastrar por esa idea — don't get carried away by that idea

arrastrar a algn a hacer algo — to sweep sb into doing sth

4) (=soportar)

este país arrastra desde hace décadas el problema del paro — this country's been dogged by unemployment for decades

arrastra un complejo de inferioridad desde la adolescencia — he's had an inferiority complex ever since he was a youth

5) (=provocar) [+ dificultad, problema] to bring with it

su dimisión arrastró varias crisis financieras — his resignation brought with it several financial crises

6) (Bridge) [+ triunfos] to draw

2. VI

1) [vestido, capa] to trail (along the ground), drag

te arrastra el vestido — your dress is trailing (along the ground) o dragging

2) (Bot) to trail

3.

See:

arrastrarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( por el suelo) to drag

caminaba arrastrando los pies — she dragged her feet as she walked

b) <remolque/caravana> to tow

c) ( llevar consigo)

el río arrastraba ramas — branches were being swept along by the river

la corriente lo arrastraba mar adentro — the current was carrying him out to sea

2)

a) <problema/enfermedad>

arrastra esa tos desde el invierno — that cough of hers has been dragging on since the winter

arrastraron esa deuda muchos años — they had that debt hanging over them for many years

b) ( atraer) to draw

está arrastrando mucho público — it is drawing big crowds

se dejan arrastrar por la moda — they are slaves to fashion

3) ( en naipes) to draw
2.
arrastrar vi

1) mantel/cortina to trail along the ground

2) ( en naipes) to draw trumps (o spades etc)
3.
arrastrarse v pron

1) ( por el suelo) persona to crawl; culebra to slither

se arrastró hasta el teléfono — she dragged herself o crawled to the telephone

2) ( humillarse) to grovel, crawl

* * *

= haul, lug off, sweep along, tow, drag, sweep + Nombre + away, lug.

Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex. The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.

Ex. What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.

Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her and she towed a chair over to his desk.

Ex. Users can either select a pull-down menu and enter search terms in a text box or highlight and drag text into the search box from other applications including electronic mail.

Ex. The stream suddenly swept him away, and it was only by a stroke of luck that they found him.

Ex. He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.

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* agua + arrastrar = wash away.

* arrastrando los pies = shuffling.

* arrastrar al mar = wash out to + sea.

* arrastrar los pies = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* arrastrarse = crawl.

* arrastrar y pegar = drag and drop.

* corriente + arrastrar = wash up.

* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* introducir arrastrando = haul in.

* sacar arrastrando = haul out.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( por el suelo) to drag

caminaba arrastrando los pies — she dragged her feet as she walked

b) <remolque/caravana> to tow

c) ( llevar consigo)

el río arrastraba ramas — branches were being swept along by the river

la corriente lo arrastraba mar adentro — the current was carrying him out to sea

2)

a) <problema/enfermedad>

arrastra esa tos desde el invierno — that cough of hers has been dragging on since the winter

arrastraron esa deuda muchos años — they had that debt hanging over them for many years

b) ( atraer) to draw

está arrastrando mucho público — it is drawing big crowds

se dejan arrastrar por la moda — they are slaves to fashion

3) ( en naipes) to draw
2.
arrastrar vi

1) mantel/cortina to trail along the ground

2) ( en naipes) to draw trumps (o spades etc)
3.
arrastrarse v pron

1) ( por el suelo) persona to crawl; culebra to slither

se arrastró hasta el teléfono — she dragged herself o crawled to the telephone

2) ( humillarse) to grovel, crawl

* * *

= haul, lug off, sweep along, tow, drag, sweep + Nombre + away, lug.

Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex: The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.

Ex: What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.

Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her and she towed a chair over to his desk.

Ex: Users can either select a pull-down menu and enter search terms in a text box or highlight and drag text into the search box from other applications including electronic mail.

Ex: The stream suddenly swept him away, and it was only by a stroke of luck that they found him.

Ex: He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.

* agua + arrastrar = wash away.

* arrastrando los pies = shuffling.

* arrastrar al mar = wash out to + sea.

* arrastrar los pies = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* arrastrarse = crawl.

* arrastrar y pegar = drag and drop.

* corriente + arrastrar = wash up.

* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* introducir arrastrando = haul in.

* sacar arrastrando = haul out.

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arrastrar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (por el suelo) to drag

caminaba arrastrando los pies she dragged her feet as she walked

vas a ir aunque te tenga que arrastrar you are going even if I have to drag you there

2 ‹remolque/caravana› to tow

3

(llevar consigo): el río arrastraba piedras y ramas stones and branches were being swept along by the river

la corriente lo arrastraba mar adentro the current was carrying him out to sea

4 ‹sector/mercado› to drag down

al desplomarse en la Bolsa arrastró a todo el sector when its stock price collapsed, it dragged down the whole sector

no hay que dejarse arrastrar por el pesimismo there's no need to give way to pessimism

B

1

‹problema/enfermedad› viene arrastrando esa tos desde el invierno that cough of hers has been dragging on since the winter, she's had that cough since the winter and she just can't shake it off

arrastraron esa deuda muchos años they had that debt hanging over them for many years

2 (atraer) to draw

está arrastrando mucho público it is drawing big crowds

se dejan arrastrar por la moda they are slaves to fashion

arrastrar a algn A algo:

las malas compañías lo arrastraron a la delincuencia he was led o drawn into crime by the bad company he kept

la miseria lo arrastró a robar poverty drove him to steal

3 ( fam) ( Elec) to use

arrastra mucha corriente it uses a lot of power

4 ( Inf) to drag

arrastrar y soltar to drag and drop

C (en naipes) to draw

■ arrastrar

vi

A «mantel/cortina» to trail along the ground

la gabardina le arrastraba the raincoat was so long on him that it trailed along the ground

B (en naipes) to draw trumps ( o spades etc)

■ arrastrarse

v pron

A (por el suelo) «persona» to crawl; «culebra» to slither

llegué arrastrándome de cansancio I could hardly put one foot in front of the other by the time I got there

se arrastró hasta el teléfono she dragged herself o crawled to the telephone

B (humillarse) to grovel, crawl

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arrastrar ( conjugate arrastrar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( por el suelo) to drag

b) ‹remolque/caravana› to tow

c) ( llevar consigo):

◊ arrastró todo a su paso it swept away everything in its path;

la corriente lo arrastraba mar adentro the current was carrying him out to sea
2
a) ‹problema/enfermedad›:

◊ arrastra esa tos desde el invierno that cough of hers has been dragging on since the winter;

vienen arrastrando el problema desde hace años they've been dragging out the problem for years
b) ( atraer) to draw;

◊ se dejan arrastrar por la moda they are slaves to fashion

verbo intransitivo [mantel/cortina] to trail along the ground
arrastrarse verbo pronominal
a) ( por el suelo) [ persona] to crawl;

[ culebra] to slither
b) ( humillarse) to grovel, crawl

arrastrar verbo transitivo to pull (along), drag (along): la corriente lo arrastró mar adentro, he was swept out to sea by the current
' arrastrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
grúa
- seducir
- barrer
English:
carry along
- drag
- draw
- haul
- lug
- pull
- pull along
- shuffle
- slur
- sweep
- trail
- tug
- wash
- suck

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arrastrar

♦ vt

1. [objeto, persona] to drag;
[carro, vagón] to pull; [remolque] to tow;
el viento arrastró las hojas the wind blew the leaves along;
Fig
el presidente arrastró en su caída a varios ministros the president took several ministers down with him;

la caída de la Bolsa neoyorquina arrastró al resto de mercados the crash on the New York stock exchange pulled the other markets down with it;

arrastrar los pies to drag one's feet;

Comp
RP Fam
arrastrar el ala a alguien to set one's cap at sb

2. Informát to drag;

arrastrar y soltar to drag and drop

3. [convencer] to win over, to sway;

arrastrar a alguien a algo/a hacer algo to lead sb into sth/to do sth;

dejarse arrastrar por algo/alguien to allow oneself to be swayed by sth/sb

4. [producir] to bring;

la guerra arrastra ya 3.000 muertos the war has already claimed 3,000 lives

5. [atraer] to pull in;

un cantante que arrastra muchos seguidores a singer who pulls in large crowds

6. [soportar]
arrastra una vida miserable she leads a miserable life;

arrastra muchas deudas/muchos problemas he has a lot of debts/problems hanging over him;

arrastra esa dolencia desde hace varios años she has been suffering from this complaint for several years

7. [al hablar] to draw out;

arrastra las erres he rolls his r's

♦ vi

1. [rozar el suelo] to drag along the ground;

te arrastra el vestido your dress is dragging on the ground;

estas cortinas arrastran these curtains are touching the floor

2. [en juegos de cartas]
arrastrar con tréboles to lead with a club

♦ See also the pronominal verb arrastrarse

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arrastrar

I v/t

1 por el suelo, INFOR drag ( por along)

2 ( llevarse) carry away

II v/i

1 por el suelo trail on the ground

2 en juegos de cartas draw trumps

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arrastrar vt

1) : to drag, to tow

2) : to draw, to attract

arrastrar vi

: to hang down, to trail

♦ See also the reflexive verb arrastrarse

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arrastrar vb

1. (llevar por el suelo) to drag [pt. & pp. dragged]

coge la silla en vez de arrastrarla pick the chair up instead of dragging it

2. (soportar) to have

arrastra la enfermedad desde hace años she's had the illness for years

3. (rozar el suelo) to trail on the floor

el vestido arrastraba her dress trailed on the floor

Spanish-English dictionary > arrastrar
12 movimiento

m.

1 movement (desplazamiento, corriente).

movimiento obrero working-class movement

2 motion (physics & mechanics).

en movimiento moving, in motion

ponerse en movimiento to start moving

movimiento continuo/de rotación perpetual/rotational motion

movimiento sísmico earth tremor

3 activity.

4 turnover.

movimiento de capital cash flow

5 movement (Music) (parte de la obra).

6 move, forward movement, step in a process.

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movimiento

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) movement; (técnicamente) motion

2 (de gente, ideas) activity; (de vehículos) traffic

■ en esta ciudad hay mucho movimiento this is a very lively town

3 (artístico, político) movement

4 (financiero) operations plural

■ un extracto de los movimientos de la cuenta a bank statement

5 MÚSICA (parte de la composición) movement; (velocidad de una composición) tempo

6 el Movimiento the Falangist Movement

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en movimiento in motion

movimiento de caja turnover

movimiento sísmico earth tremor

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noun m.

1) movement

2) motion

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SM

1) (Mec, Fís) movement

el movimiento ascendente del aire — the upward movement of the air

• movimiento hacia abajo/arriba — downward/upward movement

- el movimiento se demuestra andando

movimiento acelerado — acceleration

movimiento continuo — continuous movement, continuous motion

movimiento de pinza — pincer movement

movimiento de rotación — rotatory movement

movimiento de traslación — orbital movement o motion

movimiento ondulatorio — wave movement, wave motion

movimiento perpetuo — perpetual motion

movimiento retardado — deceleration

movimiento sísmico — seismic tremor

2) (=desplazamiento) [de persona, animal] movement

todos nuestros movimientos fueron filmados — all our movements were filmed

esta máquina puede detectar el menor movimiento — this machine can detect the slightest movement

he hecho un mal movimiento con el hombro — I moved my shoulder awkwardly

no hagas ningún movimiento — don't move a muscle, don't make a move

• movimiento de cabeza — [para negar] shake; [para asentir] nod

movimiento en falso — false move

¡un movimiento en falso y disparo! — one false move and I'll shoot!

hizo un movimiento en falso y tropezó — he missed his step and tripped over

movimiento migratorio — migratory movement

3)

• en movimiento — [figura, persona] moving; [vehículo] in motion

una célula en movimiento — a moving cell o a cell in motion

a lo lejos vi una figura en movimiento — I saw a moving figure in the distance

está siempre en movimiento — (fig) she's always on the move o go *

mantener algo en movimiento — to keep sth moving o in motion

• poner en movimiento — [+ máquina, motor] to set in motion; [+ vehículo] to get going; [+ actividad, negocio] to start, start up

nos pusimos en movimiento demasiado tarde — we got going too late

4) (Econ, Com) [de cuenta] transaction; [de dinero] movement

¿puedo consultar los movimientos de mi cuenta? — can I have a statement of my account?

"últimos movimientos" — "latest transactions"

hubo mucho movimiento de dinero en el mercado — there was a lot of movement in the money market

el movimiento de los precios — changes in prices

el movimiento ascensional de los precios de las acciones — the upward movement of share prices

movimiento de caja — cash flow

movimiento de efectivo — cash flow

movimiento de mercancías — turnover, volume of business

movimientos de existencias — stock movements

5) (=actividad) [en oficina, tribunal] activity; [en aeropuerto, carretera] traffic

hoy ha habido mucho movimiento en la Bolsa — there was a lot of activity on the Stock Market today

un día de poco movimiento en la Bolsa — a light trading day on the Stock Market

el movimiento de pasajeros ha sido intenso estos días — passenger traffic has been very heavy in recent days

un día de poco movimiento en las carreteras — a day with little traffic on the roads

movimiento máximo — (Aut) peak traffic

6) (=tendencia) movement

el movimiento de liberación de la mujer — the women's liberation movement

el Movimiento (Nacional) — Esp ( Hist) the Falangist Movement

movimiento obrero — workers' movement

movimiento pacifista — pacifist movement

movimiento sindical — trade union movement

7) (Mús) [de compás] tempo; [de sinfonía] movement

8) (Inform)

movimiento de bloques — block move

9) (=jugada) move

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masculino

1)

a) (Fís, Tec) motion, movement

un cuerpo en movimiento — a body in motion

poner algo en movimiento — to set something in motion

se puso en movimiento — it started moving

b) ( desplazamiento) movement

el movimiento migratorio de las aves — the migratory movement of birds

c) (cambio de postura, posición) movement

un movimiento en falso — one false move

el menor movimiento de la mano — the slightest movement of the hand

caminaba con un ligero movimiento de caderas — her hips swayed slightly as she walked

- movimiento de rotación

- movimiento de traslación

- movimiento sísmico

2)

a) (traslado - de dinero, bienes) movement; (- de la población) shift

b) (variación, cambio) movement, change

c) (agitación, actividad) activity

3)

a) (corriente, tendencia) movement

el movimiento surrealista — the surrealist movement

movimiento pictórico — school of painting

b) ( organización) movement

4) ( alzamiento) uprising, rebellion

5) (Mús) ( parte de obra) movement; ( compás) tempo

6) (Jueg) move

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masculino

1)

a) (Fís, Tec) motion, movement

un cuerpo en movimiento — a body in motion

poner algo en movimiento — to set something in motion

se puso en movimiento — it started moving

b) ( desplazamiento) movement

el movimiento migratorio de las aves — the migratory movement of birds

c) (cambio de postura, posición) movement

un movimiento en falso — one false move

el menor movimiento de la mano — the slightest movement of the hand

caminaba con un ligero movimiento de caderas — her hips swayed slightly as she walked

- movimiento de rotación

- movimiento de traslación

- movimiento sísmico

2)

a) (traslado - de dinero, bienes) movement; (- de la población) shift

b) (variación, cambio) movement, change

c) (agitación, actividad) activity

3)

a) (corriente, tendencia) movement

el movimiento surrealista — the surrealist movement

movimiento pictórico — school of painting

b) ( organización) movement

4) ( alzamiento) uprising, rebellion

5) (Mús) ( parte de obra) movement; ( compás) tempo

6) (Jueg) move

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movimiento¹

¹ = flow, motion, move, navigation, shift, stream of traffic, mechanical stress, movement.

Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

Ex: For instance 'Sculpture-Technique' precedes 'Sculpture in motion'.

Ex: Better flexibility is achieved if the heating, ventilation and lighting can accommodate this move without the need for any alterations.

Ex: The function of the index is examined both technically and philosophically as a tool for navigation and spatial orientation in large textual data bases.

Ex: Transitory circumstances of daily life are what cause these shifts.

Ex: Laura Carpozzi head of the circulation department, who was on the far side of the desk, heard the checker's outburst and espied the bottleneck in the stream of traffic.

Ex: This type of non-skid polyurethane flooring is hygienic and resistant to chemical substances and mechanical stress.

Ex: She is a dynamic dancer and expresses her movements with ultimate power.

* blanco en movimiento = moving target.

* con figuras en movimiento = animated.

* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.

* de movimientos rápidos = quick-moving.

* de movimiento total = full-motion.

* detectar el movimiento = detect + motion.

* dispositivo de control del movimiento del cursor = cursor-control device.

* documento de imagen en movimiento = moving image document.

* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.

* en constante movimiento = on the move, on the go.

* en movimiento = in transit, on the go, moving.

* gráfico en movimiento = animated graphic.

* graficos en movimiento = animated media.

* hacer un movimiento en falso = make + a false move.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* imagen en movimiento = moving image, animated image.

* imágenes en movimiento = animation.

* libertad de movimiento = freedom of movement.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* movimiento de fondo = groundswell.

* movimiento de la población = population turnover, population transfer.

* movimiento de libros = bookshift.

* movimiento de personal = staff turnover, turnover, labour turnover.

* movimiento de tierra = earthwork.

* movimiento en falso = false move.

* movimiento oscilante = rocking motion.

* movimiento peatonal = foot traffic.

* movimientos de efectivos = cash flow.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* razones del movimiento de personal = turnover behaviour.

* reconocedor del movimiento de los ojos = eye tracker.

* ritmo de movimiento de mercancías = turnover rate.

* ritmo de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.

* sin movimiento = unmoving, motionless.

* tasa de movimiento de mercancías = turnover rate.

* tasa de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.

* tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.

* tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.

movimiento²

² = drive, tide, push, movement.

Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex: What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.

Ex: The key issue to note here is that the global push to describe and document Indigenous knowledge is gaining momentum.

Ex: The cathedral-like hush contrasted strangely with the clamor and movement outside.

* movimiento artístico = art movement.

* movimiento bibliotecario = library movement.

* movimiento cultural = cultural movement.

* movimiento de liberación nacional = national liberation movement.

* movimiento de resistencia = resistance movement.

* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de los animales = animal rights movement.

* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de la mujer = women's rights movement.

* movimiento feminista, el = women's movement, the.

* movimiento político = political movement.

* movimiento por los derechos civiles = civil rights movement.

* movimiento scout, el = Scouts Movement, the.

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movimiento

masculine

A

1 ( Fís, Tec) motion, movement

un cuerpo en movimiento a body in motion

esto pone el mecanismo en movimiento this sets the mechanism in motion

¿cómo se mantiene en movimiento? how is it kept moving o in motion?

cuando el vehículo está en movimiento when the vehicle is in motion o is moving

se puso en movimiento it started moving

el movimiento de las olas the movement o motion of the waves

2 (desplazamiento) movement

el número de movimientos que se registraron en el puerto the number of vessel movements in the port, the number of ships that entered or left the port

el movimiento migratorio de las aves the migratory movement of birds

ella está siempre en movimiento she's always on the go ( colloq)

tenemos que ponernos en movimiento cuanto antes we have to get moving as soon as possible

el movimiento se demuestra andando actions speak louder than words

3 (cambio de postura, posición) movement

hizo un mal movimiento he turned ( o twisted etc) awkwardly

asintió con un vehemente movimiento de cabeza he nodded (his head) vigorously

un movimiento en falso one false move

el menor movimiento de la mano the slightest movement of the hand

andaba con un ligero movimiento de caderas her hips swayed slightly as she walked

Compuestos:

● movimiento acelerado

acceleration

● movimiento continuo

perpetual motion

● movimiento de rotación

rotation

● movimiento de traslación

orbital movement

● movimiento ondulatorio

wave movement o motion

● movimiento perpetuo

perpetual motion

● movimiento retardado

deceleration

● movimiento sísmico

earth tremor

● movimiento telúrico

earth tremor

● movimiento vibratorio

wave movement o motion

B

1 (traslado — de dinero, bienes) movement; (— de la población) shift

el libre movimiento de capitales/mercancías free movement of capital/goods

2 (variación, cambio) movement, change

habrá poco movimiento en las temperaturas there will be little change in temperatures

los movimientos anómalos en los precios the unusual movements o changes in prices

3 (agitación, actividad) activity

siempre hay mucho movimiento en el puerto there is always a great deal of activity in the port

es una zona de mucho movimiento it's a bustling o a very busy area

hubo poco movimiento ayer en la Bolsa there was little activity on the Stock Market yesterday, the Stock Market was quiet yesterday

C

1 (corriente, tendencia) movement

el movimiento surrealista/revolucionario the surrealist/revolutionary movement

movimiento literario literary movement

movimiento pictórico school of painting

movimiento separatista/pacifista separatist/pacifist movement

el movimiento de liberación femenina the women's liberation movement

2 (organización) movement

el movimiento pro amnistía the pro-amnesty movement

3

Movimiento tb Movimiento Nacional ( Hist) single party created by Franco in 1937

D (alzamiento) uprising, rebellion

el día que saltó el movimiento the day the uprising o rebellion began

E ( Mús)

1 (parte de una obra) movement

2 (compás) tempo

F ( Jueg) move

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movimiento sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( en general) movement;

◊ el menor movimiento de la mano the slightest movement of the hand;

el movimiento surrealista the surrealist movement;
movimiento pictórico school of painting;
movimiento sísmico earth tremor
b) (Fís, Tec) motion, movement;

◊ poner algo en movimiento to set sth in motion;

se puso en movimiento it started moving
c) (agitación, actividad) activity;

◊ una calle de mucho movimiento a very busy street

2 (Mús) ( parte de obra) movement;
( compás) tempo
3 (Jueg) move
movimiento sustantivo masculino
1 movement
Fís Téc motion
2 (actividad) activity
3 Com Fin (de una cuenta) operations
4 (alzamiento, manifestación social) movement
el movimiento feminista, the feminist movement
5 Mús (de una composición) movement
' movimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abajo
- ademán
- animación
- bloquear
- delante
- desplazamiento
- detenida
- detenido
- ejercicio
- en
- entre
- febril
- gestarse
- gravitatoria
- gravitatorio
- inerte
- inmovilizar
- intranquila
- intranquilo
- obrera
- obrero
- oscilación
- pendular
- quieta
- quieto
- refleja
- reflejo
- retroceso
- revigorizar
- sacudida
- sandinista
- suelta
- suelto
- tic
- trabar
- traslación
- vaivén
- vanguardista
- ver
- veloz
- viaje
- adelante
- adentro
- adherir
- afuera
- ágil
- arriba
- ascendente
- avance
- brusco
English:
along
- anywhere
- approach
- astir
- away
- backward
- bandwagon
- bob
- bump
- by
- check
- dive
- dodge
- double-jointed
- down
- flap
- flick
- flow
- forward
- gesture
- in
- indoors
- into
- jerk
- laboured
- liberation
- measured
- motion
- move
- movement
- off
- on
- over
- past
- perpetual
- perpetual motion
- poof
- pro-life
- set
- sharp
- sideways
- smooth
- speed
- stamp
- sudden
- turnover
- uncontrollable
- underground
- way
- women's lib

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movimiento nm

1. [desplazamiento, traslado] movement;

hizo un movimiento con la mano she made a movement with her hand;

asintió con un movimiento de la cabeza he nodded in agreement;

seguía con la mirada todos mis movimientos he was watching my every move;

¡no hagas ningún movimiento! don't move!;

si haces un movimiento en falso, disparo if you move, I'll shoot, one false move and I'll shoot;

la escayola entorpecía sus movimientos the plaster cast meant she couldn't move freely;

hay pocos movimientos en la clasificación general there have been few changes in the overall standings

Comp
movimiento migratorio migratory movement; Med movimientos oculares rápidos rapid eye movement;
movimientos de población population shifts;

movimiento sísmico earth tremor

2. [en física y mecánica] motion;

en movimiento moving, in motion;

se bajó del tren cuando todavía estaba en movimiento she got off the train while it was still moving;

poner algo en movimiento to set sth in motion;

ponerse en movimiento to start moving

Comp
Fís movimiento acelerado accelerated motion; Fís movimiento continuo perpetual motion; Fís movimiento ondulatorio wave motion; Fís movimiento oscilatorio oscillatory motion; Fís movimiento de rotación rotational motion; Fís movimiento de traslación orbital motion; Fís movimiento uniforme motion at a constant velocity
3. [corriente ideológica, artística] movement;

el movimiento dadaísta the Dadaist movement;

el movimiento obrero the working-class movement;

el movimiento pacifista the peace movement

4. Hist
el Movimiento (Nacional) [en España] = organisation uniting all Fascist groups supporting Franco, founded on 19th April 1937, and which served as the official party of his regime until 1975

5.
movimiento (militar) [sublevación] (military) uprising

6. [actividad] activity;
[de vehículos] traffic; [de personal, mercancías] turnover; [en cuenta bancaria] transaction; [en contabilidad] operation;
últimos movimientos [opción en cajero automático] print mini-statement

Comp
movimiento de capitales capital movements
7. Mús [parte de la obra] movement

8. Mús [velocidad del compás] tempo

9. [en ajedrez, damas, juego de mesa] move

10. [alzamiento] uprising

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movimiento

m

1 movement

2 COM, fig

activity

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movimiento nm

: movement, motion

movimiento del cuerpo: bodily movement

movimiento sindicalista: labor movement

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movimiento n

1. (en general) movement

los movimientos de la bailarina the dancer's movements

un movimiento artístico an artistic movement

2. (marcha) motion

en movimiento continuo in perpetual motion

3. (actividad) activity [pl. activities]

hay mucho movimiento en el centro there's a lot of activity in the centre

esta estación tiene mucho movimiento this station is very busy

Spanish-English dictionary > movimiento
13 tráfico

m.

1 traffic, circulation.

2 trade, dealing, traffic.

3 traffic jam.

4 drug trafficking, dealing of drugs, selling of drugs.

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tráfico

► nombre masculino

1 AUTOMÓVIL traffic

2 COMERCIO traffic, trade

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tráfico de drogas drug traffic

tráfico de influencias PLÍTICA influence peddling

tráfico rodado road traffic

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noun m.

traffic

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SM

1) (Aut, Ferro) traffic

accidente de tráfico — road accident, traffic accident

cortar el tráfico — to interrupt traffic

tráfico de carga LAm —

tráfico de mercancías — goods traffic

tráfico por ferrocarril — rail traffic

tráfico rodado — road traffic, vehicular traffic

2) (tb: Dirección General de Tráfico) public department in charge of controlling traffic

3) (=negocio) trade; pey traffic (en in)

tráfico de drogas, tráfico de estupefacientes — drug traffic

tráfico de influencias — peddling of political favours o (EEUU) favors

4) LAm (=tránsito) transit, passage

* * *

masculino

1) ( de vehículos) traffic

accidente de tráfico — road accident

- tráfico aéreo

- tráfico marítimo

2) ( de mercancías) trade

tráfico de armas — arms trade o dealing

tráfico de drogas — drug dealing o trafficking

tráfico de esclavos — slave trade

•

- tráfico de influencias

* * *

= traffic, trafficking, traffic, traffic stream.

Ex. Above all, we specified a variety of reader places and that all traffic in and out of the library be controlled from one point.

Ex. The author calls for state and federal laws to make the trafficking in fraudulently obtained subscriber IDs and Passwords.

Ex. She wrote for the daily press on the manners and morals of society, on the plight of London's working women and children, and on the international traffic in women.

Ex. But two Wharton researchers explain why high traffic streams to a website need not necessarily mean an increase in business.

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* accidente de tráfico = car accident, road accident, traffic accident, car crash.

* accidente mortal de tráfico = fatal car accident, fatal road accident.

* atasco de tráfico = tailback.

* caravana de tráfico = tailback.

* cola de tráfico = tailback.

* congestionado de tráfico = gridlocked.

* congestión de tráfico = traffic congestion, gridlock traffic.

* cono de tráfico = traffic cone, warning cone.

* controlador de tráfico aéreo = air traffic controller.

* flujo de tráfico = traffic flow.

* informe de tráfico = traffic report.

* infracción de tráfico = traffic violation.

* infractor de tráfico = scofflaw.

* medida de ralentización del tráfico = traffic calming measure.

* multa de tráfico = traffic ticket.

* panel luminoso de información de tráfico = variable road sign.

* panel luminoso de tráfico = variable road sign.

* policía de tráfico = traffic officer, highway patrol, traffic cop.

* ralentización del tráfico = traffic calming.

* señal de tráfico = road sign.

* señalización del tráfico ferroviario = railway signalling.

* señalización de tráfico = road signage.

* tráfico a motor = motor traffic.

* tráfico congestionado = traffic congestion, gridlock traffic.

* tráfico costero = coastal traffic.

* tráfico de armas = trafficking in arms, arms trafficking.

* tráfico de datos de un modo intermitente = bursty traffic.

* tráfico de drogas = trafficking in drugs, drug traffic, drug trafficking, drug trade.

* tráfico de influencias = spoils system, nepotism.

* tráfico de información = data traffic.

* tráfico de la web = Web traffic.

* tráfico de mujeres = trafficking in women.

* tráfico de niños = trafficking in children.

* tráfico de personas = foot fall.

* tráfico de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.

* tráfico ferroviario = train traffic.

* tráfico ilegal de drogas = illicit drug trafficking.

* tráfico intenso = heavy traffic.

* tráfico pesado = heavy traffic.

* * *

masculino

1) ( de vehículos) traffic

accidente de tráfico — road accident

- tráfico aéreo

- tráfico marítimo

2) ( de mercancías) trade

tráfico de armas — arms trade o dealing

tráfico de drogas — drug dealing o trafficking

tráfico de esclavos — slave trade

•

- tráfico de influencias

* * *

= traffic, trafficking, traffic, traffic stream.

Ex: Above all, we specified a variety of reader places and that all traffic in and out of the library be controlled from one point.

Ex: The author calls for state and federal laws to make the trafficking in fraudulently obtained subscriber IDs and Passwords.

Ex: She wrote for the daily press on the manners and morals of society, on the plight of London's working women and children, and on the international traffic in women.

Ex: But two Wharton researchers explain why high traffic streams to a website need not necessarily mean an increase in business.

* accidente de tráfico = car accident, road accident, traffic accident, car crash.

* accidente mortal de tráfico = fatal car accident, fatal road accident.

* atasco de tráfico = tailback.

* caravana de tráfico = tailback.

* cola de tráfico = tailback.

* congestionado de tráfico = gridlocked.

* congestión de tráfico = traffic congestion, gridlock traffic.

* cono de tráfico = traffic cone, warning cone.

* controlador de tráfico aéreo = air traffic controller.

* flujo de tráfico = traffic flow.

* informe de tráfico = traffic report.

* infracción de tráfico = traffic violation.

* infractor de tráfico = scofflaw.

* medida de ralentización del tráfico = traffic calming measure.

* multa de tráfico = traffic ticket.

* panel luminoso de información de tráfico = variable road sign.

* panel luminoso de tráfico = variable road sign.

* policía de tráfico = traffic officer, highway patrol, traffic cop.

* ralentización del tráfico = traffic calming.

* señal de tráfico = road sign.

* señalización del tráfico ferroviario = railway signalling.

* señalización de tráfico = road signage.

* tráfico a motor = motor traffic.

* tráfico congestionado = traffic congestion, gridlock traffic.

* tráfico costero = coastal traffic.

* tráfico de armas = trafficking in arms, arms trafficking.

* tráfico de datos de un modo intermitente = bursty traffic.

* tráfico de drogas = trafficking in drugs, drug traffic, drug trafficking, drug trade.

* tráfico de influencias = spoils system, nepotism.

* tráfico de información = data traffic.

* tráfico de la web = Web traffic.

* tráfico de mujeres = trafficking in women.

* tráfico de niños = trafficking in children.

* tráfico de personas = foot fall.

* tráfico de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.

* tráfico ferroviario = train traffic.

* tráfico ilegal de drogas = illicit drug trafficking.

* tráfico intenso = heavy traffic.

* tráfico pesado = heavy traffic.

* * *

tráfico

masculine

A (de vehículos) traffic

accidente de tráfico road accident

parar el tráfico ( fam): llevaba un vestido que paraba el tráfico she was wearing a very eyecatching dress, the dress she was wearing turned a few heads o ( AmE) stopped the traffic ( colloq)

su primo es de los que paran el tráfico his cousin is a real stunner ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● tráfico aéreo

air traffic

● tráfico marítimo

shipping

● tráfico rodado

road traffic, vehicular traffic ( frml)

B (de mercancías) trade

tráfico de armas arms trade o dealing

acusados de tráfico de drogas accused of drug dealing o trafficking

tráfico de esclavos slave trade, traffic in slaves

Compuesto:

tráfico de influencias

influence peddling, spoils system ( AmE)

* * *

Del verbo traficar: ( conjugate traficar)

trafico es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

traficó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
traficar
tráfico
traficar ( conjugate traficar) verbo intransitivo tráfico EN or CON algo to deal in sth
tráfico sustantivo masculino
1 ( de vehículos) traffic;
◊ accidente de tráfico road accident

2 ( de mercancías) trade;
◊ tráfico de armas arms trade;

tráfico de drogas drug dealing o trafficking
traficar verbo intransitivo to traffic [con, in]
tráfico sustantivo masculino
1 Auto traffic
tráfico aéreo, air traffic
tráfico rodado, road traffic
2 Com traffic
tráfico de drogas, drug traffic
tráfico de mercancías, trade
' tráfico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aérea
- aéreo
- agente
- choque
- circulación
- desviar
- DGT
- entorpecer
- indicación
- influencia
- infracción
- interrumpir
- paralizar
- retrasar
- rodada
- rodado
- señal
- tardar
- accidente
- aglomeración
- atascar
- atasco
- avanzar
- caravana
- circular
- culpa
- desacostumbrarse
- detenido
- dirigir
- disco
- embotellado
- embotellamiento
- estruendo
- estupefaciente
- fluidez
- indicador
- navegación
- obstaculizar
- obstruir
- parar
- policía
- tránsito
English:
air traffic control
- blockage
- book
- circulate
- clear
- control
- dense
- divert
- flow
- heavy
- hold-up
- intersection
- lane
- like
- misleading
- miss
- move on
- murmur
- obstruct
- oncoming
- rail traffic
- redirect
- road accident
- road sign
- roar
- rush-hour
- saturation
- seize up
- shipping
- silence
- siphon off
- smash
- snarl up
- solid
- stoplights
- stream
- through
- too
- traffic
- traffic control
- traffic controller
- traffic sign
- two-way
- vehicular
- wretched
- air
- busy
- catch
- dealing
- endorsement

* * *

tráfico nm

1. [de vehículos] traffic;

una carretera cortada al tráfico a road closed to traffic;

infracción de tráfico driving offence

Comp
tráfico aéreo air traffic;
tráfico marítimo maritime traffic;

tráfico de mercancías freight traffic;

tráfico rodado road traffic

2. [comercio] traffic;

luchar contra el tráfico ilegal de inmigrantes to fight the illegal trade in immigrants

Comp
tráfico de armas arms dealing o trafficking;
tráfico de drogas drug dealing o trafficking;

el tráfico de esclavos the slave trade;

tráfico de estupefacientes drug trafficking o dealing;

tráfico de influencias influence peddling, US graft;

tráfico sexual sex trafficking

3. Informát [en la Red] traffic

* * *

tráfico

m traffic

* * *

tráfico nm

1) : trade

2) : traffic

* * *

tráfico n traffic

Spanish-English dictionary > tráfico
14 continuo

adj.

1 continuous, around-the-clock, constant, round-the-clock.

Una función continua (no discreta) A continuous function (not discrete)...

2 nonstop.

3 continuous, one-piece, non broken.

4 continuous, not discrete, indiscrete.

Una función continua (no discreta) A continuous function (not discrete)...

m.

1 continuum, whole, undivided whole.

2 continuo, bass accompaniment in a musical score.

* * *

continuo

► adjetivo

1 (seguido) continuous

2 (continuado) continual, constant

► nombre masculino continuo

1 (todo) continuum

2 (de gente) flow

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

corriente continua direct current

movimiento continuo perpetual motion

————————

continuo

► nombre masculino

1 (todo) continuum

2 (de gente) flow

* * *

(f. - continua)

adj.

continuous, constant

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=ininterrumpido) [línea, fila] continuous; [dolor, movimiento, crecimiento] constant, continuous; [pesadilla, molestia] constant

marque el número cuando oiga una señal continua — dial the number when you hear a continuous tone

la presencia continua de los militares lo hacía todo más difícil — the constant o continuous presence of the soldiers made everything more difficult
evaluación 2), sesión 3)
2) (=frecuente, repetido) [llamadas, amenazas, críticas, cambios] constant, continual

no aguanto sus continuas quejas — I can't bear his constant o continual complaining

3) (Fís) [movimiento] perpetual

4) (Elec) [corriente] direct

5) (Ling) continuous

6)

de continuo — = continuamente

2.

SM (Fís) continuum

* * *
I
- nua adjetivo

a) ( sin interrupción) < dolor> constant; <movimiento/sonido> continuous, constant; < lucha> continual

b) ( frecuente) <llamadas/viajes> continual, constant

c)

de continuo — continuamente
II
continuum masculino (frml) continuum

* * *

= continual, continued, continuing, continuous, ongoing [on-going], persistent, running, sustained, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], continuum, uninterrupted, long-term, everlasting, unrelieved, back-to-back, unceasing, incessant, ceaseless.

Ex. The second point concerns the continual reference to Haykin's book, a sort of code of subject authority practice and its drawbacks.

Ex. Instructional development is a goal-oriented, problem-solving process involving techniques such as development of specific objectives, analysis of learners and tasks, preliminary trials, formative and summative evaluation, and continued revision.

Ex. They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.

Ex. However, in 1983, Forest Press decided to opt for the concept of continuous revision.

Ex. This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.

Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.

Ex. Tom Hernandez knew that there had been a ' running feud' between Lespran and Balzac during the last year or so.

Ex. Research has shown that strong centralized control of employees is not the best way to achieve operational efficiency or sustained productivity.

Ex. Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.

Ex. At the other end of the continuum is the form of hack writing typified by the poorest quality of adventure stories (often mildly pornographic).

Ex. For this purpose it is assumed that the usual 23-letter latin alphabet, or an uninterrupted series of numerals, is used for signing the gatherings.

Ex. Many long-term residents feel that Junctionville should be governed the way it was before Groome appeared -- by 'good old boys' who had worked their way up, who eschewed issues, and who faithfully rewarded their cronies.

Ex. Appraisal is the single most important function performed by an archivist because it has wide-reaching and everlasting social implications.

Ex. Although the slave narratives were usually intended to serve in the cause of abolition, not all of them were bitter, unrelieved tirades against the institution of slavery, but rather there were frequently moments of relieving laughter.

Ex. The conference program includes back-to-back papers on techniques for sorting Unicode data.

Ex. But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.

Ex. The great practical education of the Englishman is derived from incessant intercourse between man and man, in trade.

Ex. Children in modern society are faced with a ceaseless stream of new ideas, and responsibility for their upbringing has generally moved from parents to childminders and teachers.

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* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting.

* flujo continuo = continuum.

* formación continua = continuing training.

* formación continua en el trabajo = workplace learning.

* máquina continua de papel = paper-making machine.

* miedo continuo = nagging fear.

* paginación continua = continuous pagination.

* papel continuo de periódico = newsprint.

* papel perforado continuo = continuous computer stationery.

* temor continuo = nagging fear.

* texto continuo = stream of text.

* * *
I
- nua adjetivo

a) ( sin interrupción) < dolor> constant; <movimiento/sonido> continuous, constant; < lucha> continual

b) ( frecuente) <llamadas/viajes> continual, constant

c)

de continuo — continuamente
II
continuum masculino (frml) continuum

* * *

= continual, continued, continuing, continuous, ongoing [on-going], persistent, running, sustained, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], continuum, uninterrupted, long-term, everlasting, unrelieved, back-to-back, unceasing, incessant, ceaseless.

Ex: The second point concerns the continual reference to Haykin's book, a sort of code of subject authority practice and its drawbacks.

Ex: Instructional development is a goal-oriented, problem-solving process involving techniques such as development of specific objectives, analysis of learners and tasks, preliminary trials, formative and summative evaluation, and continued revision.

Ex: They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.

Ex: However, in 1983, Forest Press decided to opt for the concept of continuous revision.

Ex: This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.

Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.

Ex: Tom Hernandez knew that there had been a ' running feud' between Lespran and Balzac during the last year or so.

Ex: Research has shown that strong centralized control of employees is not the best way to achieve operational efficiency or sustained productivity.

Ex: Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.

Ex: At the other end of the continuum is the form of hack writing typified by the poorest quality of adventure stories (often mildly pornographic).

Ex: For this purpose it is assumed that the usual 23-letter latin alphabet, or an uninterrupted series of numerals, is used for signing the gatherings.

Ex: Many long-term residents feel that Junctionville should be governed the way it was before Groome appeared -- by 'good old boys' who had worked their way up, who eschewed issues, and who faithfully rewarded their cronies.

Ex: Appraisal is the single most important function performed by an archivist because it has wide-reaching and everlasting social implications.

Ex: Although the slave narratives were usually intended to serve in the cause of abolition, not all of them were bitter, unrelieved tirades against the institution of slavery, but rather there were frequently moments of relieving laughter.

Ex: The conference program includes back-to-back papers on techniques for sorting Unicode data.

Ex: But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.

Ex: The great practical education of the Englishman is derived from incessant intercourse between man and man, in trade.

Ex: Children in modern society are faced with a ceaseless stream of new ideas, and responsibility for their upbringing has generally moved from parents to childminders and teachers.

* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting.

* flujo continuo = continuum.

* formación continua = continuing training.

* formación continua en el trabajo = workplace learning.

* máquina continua de papel = paper-making machine.

* miedo continuo = nagging fear.

* paginación continua = continuous pagination.

* papel continuo de periódico = newsprint.

* papel perforado continuo = continuous computer stationery.

* temor continuo = nagging fear.

* texto continuo = stream of text.

* * *

continuo¹ - nua

adjective

1 ‹dolor› (sin interrupción) constant; ‹movimiento/sonido› continuous, constant; ‹lucha› continual

2 (frecuente) ‹llamadas/viajes› continual, constant

estoy harto de sus continuas protestas I'm fed up of his continual o constant complaining

3

de continuo continuamente

continuo², continuum

masculine

( frml)

continuum

* * *

Del verbo continuar: ( conjugate continuar)

continúo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

continuó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
continuar
continuo
continuar ( conjugate continuar) verbo transitivo
to continue
verbo intransitivo [guerra/espectáculo/vida] to continue;
◊ si las cosas continúan así if things go on o continue like this;

( on signs) continuará to be continued;
◊ la película continúa en cartelera the movie is still showing;

continuo con algo to continue with sth;
continuó diciendo que … she went on to say that …
continuo -nua adjetivo
a) ( sin interrupción) ‹ dolor› constant;

‹movimiento/sonido› continuous, constant;
‹ lucha› continual
b) ( frecuente) ‹llamadas/viajes› continual, constant

continuar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 to continue, carry on (with)
2 (seguir en un lugar) continúa viviendo en Brasil, he's still living in Brazil
3 (seguir sucediendo) continúa lloviendo, it is still raining
(una película) continuará, to be continued ➣ Ver nota en continue
continuo,-a adjetivo
1 (incesante) continuous
corriente continua, direct current
Auto línea continua, solid white line
sesión continua, continuous showing
2 (repetido) continual, constant
sus continuos reproches, his endless reproaches
' continuo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
continua
- continuamente
- intranquila
- intranquilo
- constante
- continuar
- horario
English:
ago
- begin
- continual
- continuous
- now
- pause
- perpetual
- perpetual motion
- persistent
- rattle on
- solid
- teethe
- unbroken
- ache
- endless
- running
- steady

* * *

continuo, -a

♦ adj

1. [ininterrumpido] continuous;

las continuas lluvias obligaron a suspender el partido the continuous rain forced them to call off the game

2. [perseverante] continual;

me irritan sus continuas preguntas her continual questioning irritates me

3. [unido] continuous;

papel continuo continuous stationery

♦ nm

1. [sucesión] succession, series

2. Fís continuum

3. Ling continuum

♦ de continuo loc adv

continually

* * *

continuo

adj

1 ( sin parar) continuous;

de continuo constantly

2 ( frecuente) continual

* * *

continuo, - nua adj

: continuous, steady, constant

♦ continuamente adv

* * *

continuo adj

1. (ininterrumpido) continuous

el continuo viento the continuous wind

2. (repetido) continual

sus continuas quejas her continual complaints

Spanish-English dictionary > continuo
15 movimiento1

¹ = flow, motion, move, navigation, shift, stream of traffic, mechanical stress, movement.

Ex. The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

Ex. For instance 'Sculpture-Technique' precedes 'Sculpture in motion'.

Ex. Better flexibility is achieved if the heating, ventilation and lighting can accommodate this move without the need for any alterations.

Ex. The function of the index is examined both technically and philosophically as a tool for navigation and spatial orientation in large textual data bases.

Ex. Transitory circumstances of daily life are what cause these shifts.

Ex. Laura Carpozzi head of the circulation department, who was on the far side of the desk, heard the checker's outburst and espied the bottleneck in the stream of traffic.

Ex. This type of non-skid polyurethane flooring is hygienic and resistant to chemical substances and mechanical stress.

Ex. She is a dynamic dancer and expresses her movements with ultimate power.

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* blanco en movimiento = moving target.

* con figuras en movimiento = animated.

* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.

* de movimientos rápidos = quick-moving.

* de movimiento total = full-motion.

* detectar el movimiento = detect + motion.

* dispositivo de control del movimiento del cursor = cursor-control device.

* documento de imagen en movimiento = moving image document.

* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.

* en constante movimiento = on the move, on the go.

* en movimiento = in transit, on the go, moving.

* gráfico en movimiento = animated graphic.

* graficos en movimiento = animated media.

* hacer un movimiento en falso = make + a false move.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* imagen en movimiento = moving image, animated image.

* imágenes en movimiento = animation.

* libertad de movimiento = freedom of movement.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* movimiento de fondo = groundswell.

* movimiento de la población = population turnover, population transfer.

* movimiento de libros = bookshift.

* movimiento de personal = staff turnover, turnover, labour turnover.

* movimiento de tierra = earthwork.

* movimiento en falso = false move.

* movimiento oscilante = rocking motion.

* movimiento peatonal = foot traffic.

* movimientos de efectivos = cash flow.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* razones del movimiento de personal = turnover behaviour.

* reconocedor del movimiento de los ojos = eye tracker.

* ritmo de movimiento de mercancías = turnover rate.

* ritmo de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.

* sin movimiento = unmoving, motionless.

* tasa de movimiento de mercancías = turnover rate.

* tasa de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.

* tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.

* tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.

Spanish-English dictionary > movimiento1
16 afluir

v.

1 to flock (gente).

2 to flow, to stream, to spring, to debouch.

* * *

afluir

Conjugation model [ HUIR], like link=huir huir

► verbo intransitivo

1 to flow (a, into)

* * *

VI [agua, líquido] to flow (a into)
[gente] to flock (a into, to)
* * *

verbo intransitivo

a) gente/público to flock

b) agua/sangre to flow

* * *

verbo intransitivo

a) gente/público to flock

b) agua/sangre to flow

* * *

afluir [ I20 ]

vi

1 «gente/público» to flock

2 «agua/sangre» to flow

los ríos que afluyen al Ebro the rivers which flow into the Ebro

* * *

afluir verbo intransitivo to flow [a, into]

* * *

afluir vi

1. [gente] to flock (a to)

2. [río] to flow (a into)

3. [sangre, fluido] to flow (a to)

* * *

afluir

v/i flock, flow

* * *

afluir {41} vi

1) : to flock

la gente afluía a la frontera: people were flocking to the border

2) : to flow

Spanish-English dictionary > afluir
17 dejarse llevar por la corriente

dejarse llevar por la corriente

figurado to follow the herd, go with the flow

* * *

to follow the crowd o stream, go with the flow ( esp EEUU)

* * *

(v.) = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow

Ex. The author takes this case as a model to illustrate how academic libraries can go with the flow instead of being swept upstream.

Ex. Finally, we have someone who is not just folding his arms and going along with the flow.

* * *

(v.) = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow

Ex: The author takes this case as a model to illustrate how academic libraries can go with the flow instead of being swept upstream.

Ex: Finally, we have someone who is not just folding his arms and going along with the flow.

Spanish-English dictionary > dejarse llevar por la corriente
18 corriente3

³ = trend, strand, current, movement.

Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex. This article gives a brief history of the two main strands in the development of bibliotherapy, or healing through books, in the USA.

Ex. This article examines the political shoals, currents, and rip tides associated with off campus library programmes and suggests that awareness and involvement are key ways to avoid running aground.

Ex. The cathedral-like hush contrasted strangely with the clamor and movement outside.

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* contracorriente = cross-current.

* corriente de pensamiento = trend of thought, stream of consciousness.

* corriente dominante = mainstream.

* corriente, lo = the normal run of.

* corriente principal = mainstream.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* en la corriente principal de = in the mainstream of.

* ir con la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* ir en contra de la corriente = go against + the flow.

* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

Spanish-English dictionary > corriente3
19 afluencia

f.

1 influx (concurrencia).

hubo una gran afluencia de público the attendance was high

2 abundance (abundancia).

3 affluence, plenty, opulence, opulency.

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afluencia

► nombre femenino

1 inflow, influx

■ afluencia de público flow of people

2 (abundancia) affluence

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SF

1) (=aflujo) influx

la afluencia de turistas — the influx of tourists

la afluencia de capital extranjero — the influx of foreign capital

hubo gran afluencia de público — there was a good turnout

la afluencia a las urnas fue escasa — there was a low turnout at the polls

2) frm (=elocuencia) eloquence, fluency

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femenino

a) (de personas, dinero) influx

contó con una gran afluencia de público — it attracted large crowds

b) (de agua, sangre) flow

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= influx, affluence, flood, plenty, traffic.

Ex. Many Americans viewed this influx of strangers with alarm.

Ex. The euphoric years of affluence and expansion in the decades immediately following the midpoint of the century have given way to traumatic years of austerity and contraction.

Ex. George Ticknor noted that this flood of new immigrants 'at no time, consisted of persons who, in general, were fitted to understand our free institutions or to be intrusted with the political power given by universal suffrage'.

Ex. And they are coming after years of comparative plenty, with the expectant attitudes generated by such plenty another force with which to contend.

Ex. Above all, we specified a variety of reader places and that all traffic in and out of the library be controlled from one point.

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femenino

a) (de personas, dinero) influx

contó con una gran afluencia de público — it attracted large crowds

b) (de agua, sangre) flow

* * *

= influx, affluence, flood, plenty, traffic.

Ex: Many Americans viewed this influx of strangers with alarm.

Ex: The euphoric years of affluence and expansion in the decades immediately following the midpoint of the century have given way to traumatic years of austerity and contraction.

Ex: George Ticknor noted that this flood of new immigrants 'at no time, consisted of persons who, in general, were fitted to understand our free institutions or to be intrusted with the political power given by universal suffrage'.

Ex: And they are coming after years of comparative plenty, with the expectant attitudes generated by such plenty another force with which to contend.

Ex: Above all, we specified a variety of reader places and that all traffic in and out of the library be controlled from one point.

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afluencia

feminine

1 (de personas, dinero) influx

la afluencia de público al estreno desbordó todas las previsiones the number of people at the first night surpassed all expectations

una masiva afluencia de turistas a massive influx of tourists

la afluencia de capital extranjero al país the influx of foreign capital into the country

2 (de agua, sangre) flow

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afluencia sustantivo femenino inflow, influx
afluencia de coches, flow of cars
afluencia de público, (large) number of people
' afluencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asistencia
- raudal
- hora
English:
flow
- influx

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afluencia nf

1. [concurrencia] influx;

hubo una gran afluencia de público the attendance was high;

la afluencia a las urnas fue escasa the turn-out was low;

la afluencia de turistas es constante durante el verano there is a constant stream o influx of tourists throughout the summer

2. [abundancia] abundance

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afluencia

f fig

influx, flow;

horas de afluencia peak times

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afluencia nf

1) : flow, influx

2) : abundance, plenty

Spanish-English dictionary > afluencia
20 brotar

v.

1 to sprout, to bud (plant).

ya le están brotando las flores al árbol the tree is already beginning to flower

Las rosas germinaron pronto The roses sprouted early.

2 to flow (water, blood).

la sangre brotaba a borbotones de la herida blood was gushing from the wound

brotar de to well up out of

le brotaron las lágrimas tears welled up in her eyes

3 to spring forth, to spring, to gush forth, to gush.

Chorros de agua brotan Squirts of water spring forth.

4 to spring up, to appear.

Las nubes oscuras brotaron de repente The dark clouds sprang up suddenly.

5 to gush out, to gush forth.

La fuente brotó agua muy limpia The fountain gushed out very clean water.

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brotar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (plantas - nacer) to sprout; (- echar brotes) to come into bud

2 (agua) to spring; (sangre) to flow; (lágrimas) to well up

3 (estallar) to break out

4 figurado to spring

■ imágenes que brotan del lado oscuro del hombre images that spring from the darker side of man

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer brotar to bring forth

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verb

1) to bud, sprout

2) spring up

3) break out

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VI

1) (Bot) [planta, semilla] to sprout, bud; [hoja] to sprout, come out; [flor] to come out

2) [agua] to spring up; [río] to rise; [lágrimas, sangre] to well (up)

3) (=aparecer) to spring up

han brotado sectas por todos sitios — sects have sprung up all over the place

las protestas populares brotaron de la crisis económica — popular protest sprang from the recession

como princesa brotada de un cuento de hadas — liter like a princess out of a fairy tale

4) (Med) (=epidemia) to break out; (=erupción, grano, espinilla) to appear

le brotaron granos por toda la cara — spots appeared all over his face, he came out in spots all over his face

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) planta to sprout, come up; hoja to appear, sprout; flor to come out

b) manantial/río to rise

le brotaba sangre de la herida — blood oozed from the wound

las lágrimas que brotaban de sus ojos — the tears that began to flow from her eyes

c) duda/sentimiento to arise; rebelión/violencia to break out

d) sarampión/grano to appear
2.
brotarse v pron (AmL) to come out in spots, break o come out in a rash (BrE)

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= well up, bud, sprout, well, erupt.

Ex. A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.

Ex. Despite below-normal temperatures, nectarines began budding.

Ex. Seeds blown by wind or carried by animals germinated and began sprouting green life in the barren area.

Ex. Then tears began to well in her eyes and the trembling of her breath showed that she was forcing back a lump in her throat.

Ex. Almost every school boy feels he has outgrown his infancy when his six-year molars erupt and that he is nearing manhood when his 12-year molars appear.

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* brotar hojas = leaf out.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) planta to sprout, come up; hoja to appear, sprout; flor to come out

b) manantial/río to rise

le brotaba sangre de la herida — blood oozed from the wound

las lágrimas que brotaban de sus ojos — the tears that began to flow from her eyes

c) duda/sentimiento to arise; rebelión/violencia to break out

d) sarampión/grano to appear
2.
brotarse v pron (AmL) to come out in spots, break o come out in a rash (BrE)

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= well up, bud, sprout, well, erupt.

Ex: A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.

Ex: Despite below-normal temperatures, nectarines began budding.

Ex: Seeds blown by wind or carried by animals germinated and began sprouting green life in the barren area.

Ex: Then tears began to well in her eyes and the trembling of her breath showed that she was forcing back a lump in her throat.

Ex: Almost every school boy feels he has outgrown his infancy when his six-year molars erupt and that he is nearing manhood when his 12-year molars appear.

* brotar hojas = leaf out.

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brotar [A1 ]

vi

1 «planta» to sprout, come up; «hoja» to appear, sprout; «flor» to come out

2 «manantial/río» to rise

le brotaba sangre de la herida blood oozed from the wound

las lágrimas le brotaron de los ojos tears began to flow from her eyes

3 «duda/sentimiento» to arise; «rebelión» to break out, spring up

para impedir que vuelva a brotar la violencia to prevent a fresh outbreak of violence

una nueva modalidad de delincuencia está brotando en las grandes ciudades a new form of crime is emerging o appearing in large cities

4 «sarampión/grano» to appear

■ brotarse

v pron

( AmL) to come out in spots, break o come out in a rash ( BrE)

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brotar ( conjugate brotar) verbo intransitivo
a) [ planta] to sprout, come up;

[ hoja] to appear, sprout;
[ flor] to come out
b) [sarampión/grano] to appear

brotarse verbo pronominal (AmL) to come out in spots
brotar verbo intransitivo
1 (germinar, retoñar) to sprout
2 (surgir una plaga, la violencia) to break out
3 (manar) to spring, gush
(lágrimas) to well up
' brotar' also found in these entries:
English:
gush
- spout
- spring
- spring up
- sprout
- well up
- well

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brotar

♦ vi

1. [planta] to sprout, to bud;
[semilla] to sprout;
ya le están brotando las flores al árbol the tree is already beginning to flower;

las lechugas están brotando muy pronto este año the lettuces are sprouting very early this year

2. [agua, sangre] [suavemente] to flow;
[con violencia] to spout;
brotar de to well up out of;

brotaba humo de la chimenea smoke billowed from the chimney;

le brotaron las lágrimas tears welled up in her eyes;

la sangre brotaba a borbotones de la herida blood was gushing from the wound

3. [enfermedad]
le brotó el sarampión she came down with measles;

le brotó un sarpullido he came out in a rash

4. [esperanza, pasiones] to stir;

entre los dos brotó una profunda amistad a deep friendship sprang up between them;

brotaron sospechas de que hubiera habido un fraude suspicions of fraud started to emerge

♦ See also the pronominal verb brotarse

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brotar

v/i

1 BOT sprout, bud

2 fig

de sospecha, chispa appear, arise; de epidemia break out

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brotar vi

1) : to bud, to sprout

2) : to spring up, to stream, to gush forth

3) : to break out, to appear

* * *

brotar vb

1. (plantas) to sprout

la mayoría de las plantas brotan en primavera most plants sprout in spring

2. (flores) to bud [pt. & pp. budded] / to come into bud

¡las rosas han brotado! the roses have come into bud!

Spanish-English dictionary > brotar

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