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101 großenteils
Adv. largely, to a great extent* * *gro|ßen|teils ['groːsn'tails]advmostly, for the most parter macht seine Arbeit gróßenteils selbstständig — he does his work mostly on his own, he does his work on his own for the most part
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102 escuchimizado
adj.very thin.* * *1→ link=escuchimizarse escuchimizarse► adjetivo1 familiar puny, scrawny* * *= scrawny [scrawnier -comp., scrawniest -sup.], puny [punier -comp., puniest -sup.], nesh, gaunt.Ex. It is easy to see its two scrawny protagonists who ride around town on their bikes killing stray cats and dogs as victims of poverty and broken homes.Ex. They are for the most part, a puny, degenerate race, whose bodies are too weak for their overworked minds.Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex. A dog standing in the middle of the road raised his hackles and growled as the line of filthy, gaunt humans marched down the dusty street towards him.* * *= scrawny [scrawnier -comp., scrawniest -sup.], puny [punier -comp., puniest -sup.], nesh, gaunt.Ex: It is easy to see its two scrawny protagonists who ride around town on their bikes killing stray cats and dogs as victims of poverty and broken homes.
Ex: They are for the most part, a puny, degenerate race, whose bodies are too weak for their overworked minds.Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex: A dog standing in the middle of the road raised his hackles and growled as the line of filthy, gaunt humans marched down the dusty street towards him.* * *escuchimizado -da* * *
escuchimizado,-a adj fam scrawny, puny: solamente había dos gatos escuchimizados en el jardín, there were just two scrawny cats in the garden
' escuchimizado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escuchimizada
* * *♦ adjskinny, thin as a rake♦ nm,fskinny person* * *adj fampuny fam, scrawny fam -
103 flaco
adj.thin, lean, skinny, frail.* * *► adjetivo1 (delgado) thin, skinny2 (débil) weak, frail1 (debilidad) weak point, weak spot; (vicio) bad habit————————1 (debilidad) weak point, weak spot; (vicio) bad habit* * *(f. - flaca)adj.1) thin, skinny2) feeble, weak* * *1. ADJ1) (=delgado) thin, skinny *años flacos — LAm lean years
ponerse flaco — LAm to get thin
su punto flaco — his weak point, his weakness
2.SM (=defecto) failing; (=punto débil) weakness, weak point* * *- ca adjetivoa) < persona> thin, skinny (colloq)b) (AmL) ( como apelativo cariñoso) skinny (colloq)c) ( insignificante) poor* * *= skinny [skinnier -comp., skinniest -sup.], scrawny [scrawnier -comp., scrawniest -sup.], puny [punier -comp., puniest -sup.], gaunt.Ex. The writer discusses the fashion industry's obsession with skinny models.Ex. It is easy to see its two scrawny protagonists who ride around town on their bikes killing stray cats and dogs as victims of poverty and broken homes.Ex. They are for the most part, a puny, degenerate race, whose bodies are too weak for their overworked minds.Ex. A dog standing in the middle of the road raised his hackles and growled as the line of filthy, gaunt humans marched down the dusty street towards him.----* ahorrar para cuando lleguen las vacas flacas = save for + a rainy day.* punto flaco = blind spot, weak link.* punto flaco, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *- ca adjetivoa) < persona> thin, skinny (colloq)b) (AmL) ( como apelativo cariñoso) skinny (colloq)c) ( insignificante) poor* * *= skinny [skinnier -comp., skinniest -sup.], scrawny [scrawnier -comp., scrawniest -sup.], puny [punier -comp., puniest -sup.], gaunt.Ex: The writer discusses the fashion industry's obsession with skinny models.
Ex: It is easy to see its two scrawny protagonists who ride around town on their bikes killing stray cats and dogs as victims of poverty and broken homes.Ex: They are for the most part, a puny, degenerate race, whose bodies are too weak for their overworked minds.Ex: A dog standing in the middle of the road raised his hackles and growled as the line of filthy, gaunt humans marched down the dusty street towards him.* ahorrar para cuando lleguen las vacas flacas = save for + a rainy day.* punto flaco = blind spot, weak link.* punto flaco, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *flaco -ca1 ‹persona› thin3 (insignificante) poor* * *
flaco◊ -ca adjetivo
thin, skinny (colloq)
flaco,-a adjetivo
1 (muy delgado) skinny
2 (débil) weak: tienes flaca memoria, you have a very bad memory
punto flaco, weak spot
' flaco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
flaca
- punto
- reseca
- reseco
- chupado
- delgado
English:
chink
- disservice
- lean
- point
- rake
- scrawny
- skinny
- thin
- weakness
- blind
- spindly
* * *flaco, -a♦ adj1. [delgado] thin;[esquelético] skinny2. [frágil] weak;su punto flaco es la ortografía his weak point is spelling3. [pobre]le haces un flaco servicio o [m5] favor mimándolo tanto you're not doing him any favours by spoiling him like that♦ nm,fAm Fam [como apelativo]¿cómo estás, flaca? hey, how are you doing?;¿qué auto tiene el flaco? what kind of car has the guy got?* * *I adj1 ( delgado) thin2 ( débil):punto flaco weak point;flaco de memoria forgetfulII m, flaca f thin person* * *flaco, -ca adj1) delgado: thin, skinny2) : feeble, weakuna excusa flaca: a feeble excuse* * *flaco adj2. (débil) weak -
104 insistir
v.1 to insist, to persist (en on).no insistas, te he dicho que no don't keep on about it, I've told you the answer is noinsistir en que to insist o maintain thatla dirección insiste en que los empleados deben llevar corbata the management insist on employees wearing a tieno sé por qué insiste en llamarme I don't know why he keeps on o persists in ringing meinsistió mucho sobre este punto he laid great stress on this pointElla porfía para conseguirlo She insists to get it.2 to insist to.Me insiste Ricardo Ricardo insists to me.* * *1 to insist (en, on)2 (enfatizar) to stress (en, -), emphasize (en, -)* * *verb* * *VI1) (=perseverar)bueno, si insistes — all right, if you insist
insistió en que se trataba de un error — she insisted that it was a mistake, she was adamant that it was a mistake
insisto en que todos abandonen la sala — I insist that everyone leave o leaves the room
no insistas, que no pienso ir — don't keep on about it because I'm not going
yo le decía que no, pero él insistía — I said no, but he kept on and on about it
si no te contestan, insiste — if they don't answer, keep trying
2) (=enfatizar)insistir en o sobre algo — to stress o emphasize sth
* * *verbo intransitivo to insistya que insistes, iré — if you insist, I'll go
insistir en + inf — to insist on -ing
insistir sobre or en algo — to stress something
* * *= insist, persist, plug on, make + a point of + Gerundio.Ex. The others for the most part do have the right names in the catalog, but as cross-references to what I must insist are the wrong names.Ex. Nevertheless, it cannot yet be said that all cataloguing is conducted with the use of a computer, and even some major library systems persist with manual cataloguing practices.Ex. This may be obvious but circumstances do arise that will test the patience of a saint; those are the times to keep plugging on until solution is found.Ex. Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.----* insistir en la necesidad de = insist on + the necessity of, insist on + the need for.* * *verbo intransitivo to insistya que insistes, iré — if you insist, I'll go
insistir en + inf — to insist on -ing
insistir sobre or en algo — to stress something
* * *= insist, persist, plug on, make + a point of + Gerundio.Ex: The others for the most part do have the right names in the catalog, but as cross-references to what I must insist are the wrong names.
Ex: Nevertheless, it cannot yet be said that all cataloguing is conducted with the use of a computer, and even some major library systems persist with manual cataloguing practices.Ex: This may be obvious but circumstances do arise that will test the patience of a saint; those are the times to keep plugging on until solution is found.Ex: Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.* insistir en la necesidad de = insist on + the necessity of, insist on + the need for.* * *insistir [I1 ]vito insistes inútil que insistas there's no point going on about it o insistinginsiste, tienen que estar keep trying, they must be therebueno, ya que insistes, sírveme otro OK, if you insist o if you twist my arm, I'll have another one ( colloq)insistir EN + INF to insist ON -INGinsistieron en acompañarme they insisted on coming with meinsistir EN QUE + SUBJ:insiste en que lo hagamos de nuevo he insists (that) we do it againinsistir EN QUE + INDIC:insiste en que es suyo she insists o she is adamant that it's hersinsistir SOBRE or EN algo to stress sthinsistió en la importancia de la reunión she stressed o emphasized the importance of the meeting* * *
insistir ( conjugate insistir) verbo intransitivo
to insist;
es inútil que insistas there's no point going on about it;
insistir en hacer algo to insist on doing sth;
insiste en que lo hagamos he insists (that) we do it;
insiste en que es suyo she is adamant that it's hers;
insistir sobre or en algo to stress sth
insistir verbo intransitivo to insist [en/sobre, on]: insiste en hacerlo, he insists on doing it
insiste en que es inocente, she insists that she's innocent
insistió en su importancia, he stressed its importance
' insistir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundar
- hincapié
- machacar
- perjurar
- porfiar
English:
carry on
- hold out
- insist
- labour
- harp
- insistent
- labor
* * *insistir vito insist (en on);bueno, si insistes, tomaré uno all right, if you insist, I'll have one;tú insiste, que ya verás cómo al final abre la puerta don't give up, she'll open the door eventually, you'll see;insistió mucho sobre este punto he laid great stress on this point;no insistas, te he dicho que no don't keep on about it, I've told you the answer is no;no sé por qué insiste en llamarme I don't know why he keeps on o persists in calling me;insistió en la importancia del problema he stressed the importance of the problem;insistir en que to insist o maintain that;la dirección insiste en que los empleados deben llevar corbata the management insist on employees wearing a tie;insistió en que él no era culpable he insisted that he was not to blame* * *v/i1 insist;insistir en hacer algo insist on doing sth2:insistir en algo stress sth* * *insistir v: to insist* * *insistir vb1. (en general) to insistsi no te abren, insistes if they don't open the door, keep trying3. (enfatizar) to stressel profesor insistió en la necesidad de prepararnos el examen the teacher stressed the need to prepare for the exam¡no insistas! stop going on about it! -
105 часть
ж.большая часть — the greater / most part, the majority; (с сущ. рд. мн. тж.) most (of); bulk (of); a third (part)
части света геогр. — parts of the world
части речи грам. — parts of speech
составная часть — constituent / component part; component, constituent
платить по частям — pay* by instalments
разобрать на части (вн.) — take* to pieces (d.)
запасные части — spare parts; spares
части машин — parts / pieces of a machine
неотъемлемая часть чего-л. — integral part of smth., part and parcel of smth.
2. ( отдел) department3. воен. unitзапасная часть — depot (unit); training unit
4. ист. ( отделение полиции) police-station♢
большей частью, по большей части — for the most part, mostlyон знаток по этой части — he knows all there is to know about it; he is an expert at / in this
материальная часть — materiel (фр.), equipment
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106 преимуществено
predominantly, mainly, chiefly, for the most part* * *преиму̀ществено,нареч. predominantly, mainly, chiefly, for the most part.* * *predominantly* * *predominantly, mainly, chiefly, for the most part -
107 большей частью
тж. по большей частиmostly; for the most part; for the greatest (greater) part; mainly; chiefly; usuallyГражданин в фуражке с белым верхом, какую по большей части носят администраторы летних садов и конферансье, несомненно принадлежал к большей и лучшей части человечества. (И. Ильф, Е. Петров, Золотой телёнок) — A citizen in a cap with a white top, the kind worn for the most part by managers of summer gardens and masters of ceremonies at vaudeville theatres, undoubtedly belonged to the greater and best part of humanity.
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108 большинство
•For the most part the machines employed for this work are fully automatic.
•The majority (or Most) of these units will be small.
•In most (or the majority of) cases...
* * *Большинство -- most; most of; the majority of; much ofIt was evident that stratified flow prevailed for most of the test conditions.The majority of engines use fuels very close in properties to kerosene.Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > большинство
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109 al fin y al cabo
when all's said and done* * ** * *= in the end, after all, all in all, after all is said and done, when all is said and doneEx. This is time well invested since it saves money in the end and leads to a higher success rate in providing information = Éste es tiempo bien invertido ya que ahorra dinero en última instancia y permite ofrecer una información mucho más pertinente para el usuario.Ex. After all, the areas of diversification are catered for already by other types of information-related departments.Ex. All in all, then, the book has plenty to attend to, plenty to enjoy, plenty to share.Ex. And after all is said and done, hiring decisions, for the most part, are based on whether or not the candidate is likeable.Ex. When all is said and done, however, this great encyclopedia is now back on track after a period of confusion and frustration = No obstante, al final de cuentas esta gran enciclopedia vuelve a ser lo que era después de un periodo de confusión y frustración.* * *= in the end, after all, all in all, after all is said and done, when all is said and doneEx: This is time well invested since it saves money in the end and leads to a higher success rate in providing information = Éste es tiempo bien invertido ya que ahorra dinero en última instancia y permite ofrecer una información mucho más pertinente para el usuario.
Ex: After all, the areas of diversification are catered for already by other types of information-related departments.Ex: All in all, then, the book has plenty to attend to, plenty to enjoy, plenty to share.Ex: And after all is said and done, hiring decisions, for the most part, are based on whether or not the candidate is likeable.Ex: When all is said and done, however, this great encyclopedia is now back on track after a period of confusion and frustration = No obstante, al final de cuentas esta gran enciclopedia vuelve a ser lo que era después de un periodo de confusión y frustración. -
110 borrachera
f.1 drunkenness (embriaguez).tener/cogerse una borrachera to be/get drunk2 intoxication.3 drinking spree, bachannalia, drinking bout, binge.4 drunken state, drunken stupor, drunkenness, ebriety.* * *1 drunken state■ llevaba encima tal borrachera que no sabía dónde estaba she was so drunk she didn't know where she was■ ¡estoy harta de tus borracheras! I'm fed up of you getting drunk!\coger una borrachera / enganchar una borrachera / pillar una borrachera to get drunk* * *SF1) (=estado) drunkennesscoger o pillar o agarrar o Méx ponerse una borrachera — to get drunk
2) (=juerga) spree, binge* * *pegarse or (Esp) cogerse or (esp AmL) agarrarse una borrachera — to get drunk
* * *= drunkenness, binge, bout of boozing, drinking bout, boozing bout, binge drinking.Ex. During the parliamentary debates he pointed out the advantages of the library to towns at present suffering from excesses of drunkenness and debauchery.Ex. Despite the vast monetary resources involved, America's imprisonment binge has had only minimal effects on crime.Ex. Did you know that heavy bouts of boozing damages the red muscle fibres you need for endurance?.Ex. For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.Ex. After another of his boozing bouts his bride-to-be throws him out of her house.Ex. To prevent risky sexual behavior among young adults, attention should be paid to binge drinking & marijuana use during adolescence.* * *pegarse or (Esp) cogerse or (esp AmL) agarrarse una borrachera — to get drunk
* * *= drunkenness, binge, bout of boozing, drinking bout, boozing bout, binge drinking.Ex: During the parliamentary debates he pointed out the advantages of the library to towns at present suffering from excesses of drunkenness and debauchery.
Ex: Despite the vast monetary resources involved, America's imprisonment binge has had only minimal effects on crime.Ex: Did you know that heavy bouts of boozing damages the red muscle fibres you need for endurance?.Ex: For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.Ex: After another of his boozing bouts his bride-to-be throws him out of her house.Ex: To prevent risky sexual behavior among young adults, attention should be paid to binge drinking & marijuana use during adolescence.* * *¡tenía una borrachera encima …! he was so drunk!se duchó para quitarse or sacarse la borrachera he took a shower to sober upaquélla fue su última borrachera that was the last time he got drunken su borrachera de poder perdió toda noción de justicia drunk o intoxicated with power, she lost all sense of justice* * *
borrachera sustantivo femenino: pegarse or (Esp) cogerse or (esp AmL) agarrarse una borrachera to get drunk
borrachera sustantivo femenino
1 (embriaguez) drunkenness: cogí una buena borrachera, I got really drunk
2 fam fig (exceso, empacho) surfeit
una borrachera de números, a surfeit of numbers
3 (entusiasmo) excitement, fever: está en plena borrachera electoral, he has election fever
' borrachera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrar
- berza
- ciega
- ciego
- cogerse
- pedal
- pedo
- tajada
- torrija
- tranca
- trompa
- cuete
- embriaguez
- mona
English:
binge
- piss-up
- sober up
- bout
- drunkenness
* * *borrachera nf1. [embriaguez] drunkenness;tener una borrachera to be drunk;aún no se me ha pasado la borrachera I still haven't sobered upestá experimentando la borrachera del éxito she's drunk o dizzy with success* * *f drunkenness;agarrar una borrachera get drunk;borrachera de poder excitement that power brings* * *borrachera nf: drunkennessagarró una borrachera: he got drunk* * * -
111 con diligencia
diligently* * *= sedulously, industriously, studiouslyEx. She argues that at the close of the 20th century, aesthetics in the academy has become a subject for the most part to be sedulously avoided.Ex. For years past, the harpies of power have been industriously inculcating the idea that all our difficulties proceed from the impotency of Congress.Ex. It was a boring performance in the sense that nothing happened except what was studiously prepared in advance.* * *= sedulously, industriously, studiouslyEx: She argues that at the close of the 20th century, aesthetics in the academy has become a subject for the most part to be sedulously avoided.
Ex: For years past, the harpies of power have been industriously inculcating the idea that all our difficulties proceed from the impotency of Congress.Ex: It was a boring performance in the sense that nothing happened except what was studiously prepared in advance. -
112 leve
adj.1 light (suave, sutil).2 minor (pecado, falta, herida).3 benignant, mild.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: levar.* * *► adjetivo1 (ligero, suave) slight; (de poco peso) light2 (poco importante) slight, trifling; (poco grave) minor* * *adj.light, mild* * *ADJ1) (=sin importancia) minor2) (=suave) [brisa] light; [sonrisa] slight3) (=ligero) [carga, peso] light4) frm (=muy fino) light, fine* * *1)a) <perfume/gasa> delicateb) <sospecha/duda> slight; < sonrisa> slight; < brisa> gentle, slight; < golpe> gentle, light; < enfermedad> mild2) < pecado> venial; <castigo/sanción> light; <herida/lesión> slight; < infracción> minor* * *= mild, light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], venial.Ex. If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.Ex. One can for the most part be safe in saying that a specialist monograph on neural surgery is not intended to be written or published for light recreational reading.Ex. His doctrine that even venial wrongdoing is worse than any natural calamity implies that we ought to refrain from such wrongdoing even if calamity results.----* falta leve = lesser sin.* * *1)a) <perfume/gasa> delicateb) <sospecha/duda> slight; < sonrisa> slight; < brisa> gentle, slight; < golpe> gentle, light; < enfermedad> mild2) < pecado> venial; <castigo/sanción> light; <herida/lesión> slight; < infracción> minor* * *= mild, light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], venial.Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.
Ex: One can for the most part be safe in saying that a specialist monograph on neural surgery is not intended to be written or published for light recreational reading.Ex: His doctrine that even venial wrongdoing is worse than any natural calamity implies that we ought to refrain from such wrongdoing even if calamity results.* falta leve = lesser sin.* * *A1 (delicado, tenue) ‹perfume/gasa› delicate2(ligero): tenía una leve sospecha/duda she had a slight o faint suspicion/a slight doubtinsinuó una leve sonrisa she gave a slight smilesoplaba una leve brisa there was a gentle o slight breeze blowingsintió unos leves golpes en la puerta he heard a gentle o light knocking at the doorhay un leve parecido entre ellos there's a faint o slight resemblance between themtuvo la varicela pero muy leve she had chickenpox but only very mildlyB (de poca importancia) ‹pecado› venial; ‹castigo/sanción› light; ‹herida/lesión› slightcometió una infracción leve he committed a minor offensesus heridas son de carácter leve he has only slight o minor injuries* * *
Del verbo levar: ( conjugate levar)
levé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
leve es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
levar
leve
levar ( conjugate levar) verbo transitivo:
leve adjetivo
‹ sonrisa› slight;
‹ brisa› gentle, slight;
‹ golpe› gentle, light;
‹ enfermedad› mild;
‹herida/lesión› slight;
‹ pecado› venial;
‹castigo/sanción› light;
‹ infracción› minor
levar verbo transitivo levar anclas, to weigh anchor
leve adjetivo
1 (poco pesado) light
2 (suave, poco intenso) una leve brisa, a gentle breeze
una leve idea, a slight idea
3 fig (de poca gravedad) slight
herida leve, slight injury
' leve' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeceo
- cojera
- contoneo
- desperfecto
- murmullo
- carácter
- codazo
- experimentar
- ligero
English:
ailment
- mild
- minor
- radiation
- slight
* * *leve adj1. [de poco peso] light2. [poco importante] [pecado, falta, herida] minor;[enfermedad] mild, slight;resultó herido de carácter leve he suffered minor injuries;la inflación experimentó una leve subida inflation rose slightly;no tengo la más leve sospecha de que sea él I don't suspect him in the slightest;el paciente experimentó una leve mejoría there was a slight improvement in the patient's condition3. [poco intenso] [dolor] slight;[olor, sabor] slight, faint; [castigo] mild;soplaba una leve brisa a gentle breeze was blowing;se produjo un leve temblor de tierra there was a minor earth tremor;se detectaba un leve temblor en su voz a faint tremor was noticeable in her voice;nos ofreció una leve sonrisa she gave us a faint smile* * *adj slight; sonrisa faint* * *leve adj1) : light, slight2) : trivial, unimportant♦ levemente adv* * *leve adj slight -
113 orientado hacia el usuario
(adj.) = user-driven, user-centred [user-centered, -USA], client-based, client-centred [client-centered, -USA], client-driven, client-directed, client-oriented, customer focused [customer-focused], user-focusedEx. Successful information providers will be those that are user-driven rather than technology-driven.Ex. This would involve a more user-centred library, based on McClellan's principles of 'service in depth'.Ex. One of the team's function is to review client based services.Ex. Archives administration needs to move to a client-centred rather than materials-centred approach.Ex. The article ' client-driven reference collections for the 1990s' urges librarians to examine closely whom they serve and clarify the mission of the library.Ex. Whether conceived as a bookmark, newspaper tabloid, balloon, slick booklet, or some other format, the client-directed annual report conveys not only the information itself but also the intent to focus on the client's interest.Ex. As others have pointed out, for the most part reference librarians are medium-oriented rather than client-oriented.Ex. The customer focused service provided by libraries makes them ideal candidates.Ex. The CBC has just revamped their site so it's more user-focused.* * *(adj.) = user-driven, user-centred [user-centered, -USA], client-based, client-centred [client-centered, -USA], client-driven, client-directed, client-oriented, customer focused [customer-focused], user-focusedEx: Successful information providers will be those that are user-driven rather than technology-driven.
Ex: This would involve a more user-centred library, based on McClellan's principles of 'service in depth'.Ex: One of the team's function is to review client based services.Ex: Archives administration needs to move to a client-centred rather than materials-centred approach.Ex: The article ' client-driven reference collections for the 1990s' urges librarians to examine closely whom they serve and clarify the mission of the library.Ex: Whether conceived as a bookmark, newspaper tabloid, balloon, slick booklet, or some other format, the client-directed annual report conveys not only the information itself but also the intent to focus on the client's interest.Ex: As others have pointed out, for the most part reference librarians are medium-oriented rather than client-oriented.Ex: The customer focused service provided by libraries makes them ideal candidates.Ex: The CBC has just revamped their site so it's more user-focused. -
114 भूयिष्ठ _bhūyiṣṭha
भूयिष्ठ a. [अतिशयेन बहु इष्ठन् भ्वादेशे युक् च]1 Most, most numerous or abundant.-2 Most important, prin- cipal, chief.-3 Very great or large, very much, much, many, numerous.-4 Chiefly or for the most part composed of, mostly composed or consisting of, chiefly filled with or characterized by (at the end of com.); अभिरूपभूयिष्ठा परिषद् Ś.1; शूल्यमांसभूयिष्ठ आहारो$श्यते Ś.2; राष्ट्रेषु कतमत्सुपुरुषभूयिष्ठम् Dk.; शिल्पदारिकाभूयिष्ठं परिजनम् M.5; R.4.7.-5 Almost, mostly, nearly all (usually after a past passive participle); अये उदितभूयिष्ठ एष तपनः Māl.1; निर्वाणभूयिष्ठमथास्य वीर्यम् Ku.3.52; V.1.8.-ष्ठम् ind.1 For the most part, mostly; भूयिष्ठमन्यविषया न तु दृष्टिरस्याः Ś.1.3.-2 Exceedingly, very much, in the highest degree; भूयिष्ठं भव दक्षिणा परिजने Ś.4.18; R.6.4;13.14. -
115 hluti
* * *m.1) part (í þeim hluta veraldar); at mínum hluta, for my part, as far as I am concerned;2) share, lot; gera á hluta e-s, to wrong one; eptir er enn yðarr h., your part (of the work) remains yet.* * *a, m. a part; í þeim hluta veraldar, Edda (pref.); mikinn hluta af Englandi, Eg. 270; mikinn hluta Skotlands, Ó. H. 131; mikill (mestr, lítill) h. liðs, Fms. i. 110, Eg. 269, Edda 82, Fb. ii. 283; bleikt silfr ok skal vera meiri hluti silfrs, Grág. i. 500: adverb, phrases, at öllum hluta, for the whole lot or share, 245; að mestum hluta, for the most part; að nokkrum hluta, for some part; at mínum (sínum) hluta, for my ( her) part, Nj. 250, Fs. 62.II. a share, but the weak form is seldom used in this sense, as in the phrase, göra á hluta e-s, to encroach upon one’s share, wrong one, Fms. vii. 219, Vígl. 25; eptir er enn yðarr hluti, your part, portion of the work, Nj. 144; ok undi hann þó verr sínum hluta, Fms. vii. 176 (v. l. hlut better). -
116 часть
ж.1) ( доля целого) part; (с сущ. рд. мн.; некоторые) some (of)бо́льшая часть — the greater / most part, the majority
составна́я часть — constituent / component part; component, constituent
по частя́м — in parts
плати́ть по частя́м — pay by instalments [-'stɔːl-]
неотъе́млемая часть чего́-л — integral part of smth, part and parcel of smth
части те́ла — parts of the body ['bɒ-]
2) разг. (доля, пай) share, portionего́ часть насле́дства — his share of the legacy / estate
3) тех. (компонент, деталь) part, componentзапасны́е части — spare parts; spares
разобра́ть на части (вн.) — take (d) apart [to pieces]
развали́ться на части — fall apart
части маши́н — parts / pieces of a machine
ходова́я часть тех. — chassis ['ʃæsɪ] (pl chassis ['ʃæsɪs]), undercarriage
часть схе́мы эл., тех. — subcircuit
4) ( отрезок произведения) part; муз. movementрома́н в трёх частя́х — novel ['nɒ-] in three parts
пе́рвая часть Пя́той симфо́нии Бетхо́вена — the first movement of Beethoven's ['beɪthəʊvənz] Fifth Symphony
5) ( отдел) departmentуче́бная часть — office of the head of studies
6) воен. unitво́инская часть — military unit
ка́дровая часть — regular unit
запасна́я часть — depot ['depəʊ] (unit); training unit
7) ист. ( отделение полиции) police station••часть све́та геогр. — part of the world; ≈ continent
часть ре́чи грам. — part of speech
часть уравне́ния мат. — side of the equation
бо́льшей частью, по бо́льшей части — for the most part, mostly
материа́льная часть — matériel (фр.) [mə,tɪərɪ'el], equipment
по части (рд.) — as regards; in the area (of)
э́то не по мое́й части разг. — it is not in my line
он знато́к по э́той части — he knows all there is to know about it; he is an expert at / in this
э́то по твое́й части — it's up your street идиом.
его́ разрыва́ют / рвут на части — everybody is making claims on his attention
разрыва́ться на части — have to do ten different things at the same time; run around like a madman
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117 limosnear
v.1 to beg.2 to beg around for, to ask in a beggarly way for, to cadge, to scrounge.3 to beg in the streets, to ask for alms, to beg alms, to beg for alms.* * *VI to beg* * *verbo intransitivo (AmL) to beg* * *= cadge.Ex. For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.* * *verbo intransitivo (AmL) to beg* * *= cadge.Ex: For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.
* * *limosnear [A1 ]vi( AmL) to beg (for charity)* * *
limosnear ( conjugate limosnear) verbo intransitivo (AmL) to beg
* * *limosnear vito beg* * *v/i beg* * *limosnear vi: to beg (for alms) -
118 mendigar
v.1 to beg for.2 to beg.3 to beg around for, to beg for, to cadge.* * *1 to beg* * *1.VT to beg for2.VI to beg* * *1.verbo intransitivo to beg2.siempre tengo que andar mendigando que me ayudes — I always have to come to you hat in hand for help
* * *= cadge.Ex. For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to beg2.siempre tengo que andar mendigando que me ayudes — I always have to come to you hat in hand for help
* * *= cadge.Ex: For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.
* * *mendigar [A3 ]vito beg■ mendigarvt«mendigo» to beg forsiempre tengo que andar mendigando que me ayudes I always have to come to you hat in hand for helpvino a mendigar un vestido she came to see if she could borrow a dress* * *
mendigar ( conjugate mendigar) verbo intransitivo
to beg
verbo transitivo [ mendigo] to beg for
mendigar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to beg
' mendigar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
última
- último
- pedir
English:
beg
* * *♦ vtto beg for;siempre está mendigando favores she's always asking for favours♦ vito beg* * *v/t beg for* * *mendigar {52} vi: to begmendigar vt: to beg for* * * -
119 valérselas por uno mismo
(v.) = negotiate + Posesivo + way, fly + soloEx. Only one fact holds true in all catalog worlds: library users -- despite their great personal differences and interests -- are, for the most part, expected to negotiate their own way through whatever catalog is presented to them.Ex. It is unrealistic to expect even the most self-motivated, creatively pedagogical, and technically inclined instructor to fly solo after just a few hours of training.* * *(v.) = negotiate + Posesivo + way, fly + soloEx: Only one fact holds true in all catalog worlds: library users -- despite their great personal differences and interests -- are, for the most part, expected to negotiate their own way through whatever catalog is presented to them.
Ex: It is unrealistic to expect even the most self-motivated, creatively pedagogical, and technically inclined instructor to fly solo after just a few hours of training. -
120 massimo
['massimo] massimo (-a)1. agg superl di grande(gen) greatest, (temperatura, livello, prezzo) maximum, highest, (importanza, cura) utmost, greatestè della massima importanza che tu ci sia — it is of the utmost importance o it is vital that you be o are there
ha la mia massima stima/il mio massimo rispetto — I have the highest regard/greatest respect for him
in massima parte — for the most part, mainly
la velocità massima che questa macchina può raggiungere è... — the top o maximum speed of this car is...
2. sm(gen) maximumè il massimo della stupidità — (persona) you can't get much more stupid than him, (gesto) it's the height of stupidity
è il massimo! — (colmo) that's the limit o end!
ottenere il massimo dei voti Scol — to get full marks, (in votazione) to be accepted unanimously
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