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1 estación hidrológica
gauging station; hydrological stationDiccionario geografía española-Inglés > estación hidrológica
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2 mareógrafo
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3 calibración
f.1 calibration, measuring, gauging.2 adjustment, tuning.3 tuning.* * *SF calibration* * *calibration, gauging* * *calibración nf, calibrado nm1. [medida] calibration2. [de arma] boring3. [corrección] gaugingImprenta calibración de color colour correction* * *f calibration -
4 aforo
m.1 seating capacity.2 tax, assessment.3 measurement, measuring.4 appraisal, assessment, appraisement, appreciation.5 calibration.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: aforar.* * *1 (capacidad) seating capacity2 TÉCNICA gauging* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Téc) gauging2) (Teat) capacityel teatro tiene un aforo de 2.000 — the theatre can seat 2,000
3) (=valoración) appraisal, valuation4) (Com) import duty* * *masculino capacityel estadio tiene un aforo de... — the stadium has a capacity of o the stadium holds...
* * *Ex. Statistics cover costs, book capapcity and seating capacity.----* con un aforo de = seating.* * *masculino capacityel estadio tiene un aforo de... — the stadium has a capacity of o the stadium holds...
* * *Ex: Statistics cover costs, book capapcity and seating capacity.
* con un aforo de = seating.* * *( frml)capacityel estadio tiene un aforo de 3.000 personas the stadium has a capacity of o holds 3,000 people* * *
Del verbo aforar: ( conjugate aforar)
aforó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
aforar
aforo
aforo m (número total de plazas) (seating) capacity
' aforo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
limitada
- limitado
English:
seating capacity
- seating
* * *aforo nm[de teatro, plaza de toros, estadio] capacity;la sala tiene un aforo de 600 personas the hall holds 600 people* * *m capacity;el teatro tiene un aforo de mil personas the theater has a capacity of o holds a thousand people* * *aforo nm1) : appraisal, assessment2) : maximum capacity (of a theater, highway, etc.) -
5 calibrado
m.calibration.past part.past participle of spanish verb: calibrar.* * *1 boring, gauging (US gaging)* * *ADJ calibrated* * *= casting off [casting-off], calibration.Ex. Casting off also helped the overseer to allot work on the book.Ex. This requires careful calibration of reader response and the use of as many quantitative indices as possible.* * *= casting off [casting-off], calibration.Ex: Casting off also helped the overseer to allot work on the book.
Ex: This requires careful calibration of reader response and the use of as many quantitative indices as possible.* * *calibrado, calibrajecalibration, gauging -
6 constatar el interés
(v.) = gauge + interestEx. They are gauging interest for a user's group meeting, possibly taking place in conjunction with other national meetings.* * *(v.) = gauge + interestEx: They are gauging interest for a user's group meeting, possibly taking place in conjunction with other national meetings.
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7 consulta imprecisa
(n.) = browsingEx. Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.* * *(n.) = browsingEx: Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.
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8 estimar
v.1 to think highly of, to respect (apreciar) (person).estima mucho a sus amigos he values his friends highly2 to value.estimar el valor de algo to estimate the value of somethinghan estimado que las pérdidas superan los cien millones the losses are estimated to be over a hundred millionEl gerente estima a su secretaria The manager holds his secretary in regard3 to consider, to deem.no estimó necesario realizar declaraciones she didn't consider o deem it necessary to make any statement4 to estimate, to calculate, to deem, to figure.El gerente estima los gastos The manager estimates the expenses.* * *1 (apreciar) to esteem, respect, hold in esteem, admire2 (valorar) to value3 (juzgar, creer) to consider, think, reckon4 (calcular) to estimate5 DERECHO (una demanda) to admit* * *verb1) to esteem2) estimate3) consider, regard* * *1. VT1) (Com) (=evaluar) to estimate; (=valorar) to value, appraise (EEUU) (en at)¡se estima! — thanks very much!, I appreciate it!
2) (=respetar) to respectestimar a algn en mucho — to have a high opinion o regard of sb
estimar a algn en poco — to have a low opinion o regard of sb
3) (=juzgar) to consider, deemlo que usted estime conveniente — whatever you consider o deem appropriate
2.See:* * *verbo transitivo1) ( apreciar)a) < persona> to respect, hold... in high o great esteem (frml)lo estimo mucho, pero sólo como amigo — I'm very fond of him, but only as a friend
b) < objeto> to value2) (frml) ( considerar) (+ compl) to consider, deem (frml)3) ( calcular) <valor/costo/pérdidas> to estimate* * *= appraise, deem, estimate, reckon, gauge, esteem, hold in + esteem, prize [prise, -USA], hold + Nombre + dear.Ex. If one walks round a large general booskshop and carefully appraises the stock on display it becomes clear quite quickly that there are many types of books which seem to bear a strong similarity to each other.Ex. If a corporate body is deemed to have some intellectual responsibility for the content of a work, then the name of that body will usually feature as a heading on either a main or added entry.Ex. For example, without scanning the entire index it is impossible to estimate the total number of relevant documents in the system, a figure that is required in the calculation of recall.Ex. Book form is easy to use, readable, and reckoned to be an acceptable format for many users.Ex. The 2nd 'Think Tank' held in Dallas, June 89, focused on gauging what breakthrough issues are occurring in the field that directly concern libraries and merit consideration.Ex. But women value social progress and consciousness of success less than men and esteem freedom and love.Ex. She was so poor that she had nothing but one single hen, which she prized as the apple of her eye.Ex. Cuts in Government agriculture spending are an attack on everything we hold dear in this country.----* estimar a grosso modo = guesstimate.* estimar la demanda de Algo = gauge + the demand for.* estimar los costes = cost out.* subestimar = understatement.* * *verbo transitivo1) ( apreciar)a) < persona> to respect, hold... in high o great esteem (frml)lo estimo mucho, pero sólo como amigo — I'm very fond of him, but only as a friend
b) < objeto> to value2) (frml) ( considerar) (+ compl) to consider, deem (frml)3) ( calcular) <valor/costo/pérdidas> to estimate* * *= appraise, deem, estimate, reckon, gauge, esteem, hold in + esteem, prize [prise, -USA], hold + Nombre + dear.Ex: If one walks round a large general booskshop and carefully appraises the stock on display it becomes clear quite quickly that there are many types of books which seem to bear a strong similarity to each other.
Ex: If a corporate body is deemed to have some intellectual responsibility for the content of a work, then the name of that body will usually feature as a heading on either a main or added entry.Ex: For example, without scanning the entire index it is impossible to estimate the total number of relevant documents in the system, a figure that is required in the calculation of recall.Ex: Book form is easy to use, readable, and reckoned to be an acceptable format for many users.Ex: The 2nd 'Think Tank' held in Dallas, June 89, focused on gauging what breakthrough issues are occurring in the field that directly concern libraries and merit consideration.Ex: But women value social progress and consciousness of success less than men and esteem freedom and love.Ex: She was so poor that she had nothing but one single hen, which she prized as the apple of her eye.Ex: Cuts in Government agriculture spending are an attack on everything we hold dear in this country.* estimar a grosso modo = guesstimate.* estimar la demanda de Algo = gauge + the demand for.* estimar los costes = cost out.* subestimar = understatement.* * *estimar [A1 ]vt1 ‹persona› to respect, hold … in high o great esteem ( frml)era muy estimado por todo el pueblo madrileño he was held in very high o great esteem by the people of Madrid, the people of Madrid thought very highly of himlo estimo mucho, pero sólo como amigo I'm very fond of him, but only as a friend2 ‹objeto› to valueestima mucho esos pendientes porque eran de su abuela she's very fond of those earrings o she values those earrings highly because they belonged to her grandmothersu piel es muy estimada its skin is highly prizedno estimo necesario que se tomen esas medidas I do not consider it necessary to take those measures, I do not think those measures are necessaryestimé conveniente que otra persona lo sustituyese I considered it advisable for someone else to replace himC (calcular) ‹valor/costo/pérdidas› to estimate estimar algo EN algo to estimate sth AT sthel incendio causó pérdidas estimadas en varios millones the fire caused losses estimated at several million* * *
estimar ( conjugate estimar) verbo transitivo
1
( tener cariño) to be fond of
2 (frml) ( considerar) (+ compl) to consider, deem (frml)
estimar verbo transitivo
1 frml (sentir cariño) to esteem, respect
2 (juzgar, considerar) to consider, think: no lo estimo necesario, I don't think it is necessary
3 (valorar) to appreciate, think highly of: estimo tu ayuda, I appreciate your help
4 (calcular) to estimate
' estimar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calcular
English:
deem
- esteem
- estimate
- gauge
- prize
- rate
- see
* * *♦ vt1. [apreciar] [persona] to think highly of, to respect;[cosa] to value;estima mucho a sus amigos he values his friends highly;te estimo mucho, pero esto no te lo puedo permitir I have great respect for you, but I can't allow you to do this;estimamos enormemente su colaboración we value her help enormously, her help means a great deal to us;estima su vida en bien poco he has little regard for his own life;un fruto muy estimado en la cocina oriental a fruit that is highly prized in oriental cooking2. [evaluar] to value;estimar el valor de algo to estimate the value of sth;han estimado que las pérdidas superan los cien millones the losses are estimated to be over a hundred millionno estimó necesario realizar declaraciones she didn't consider o deem it necessary to make any statement4. [aceptar] [solicitud] to accept;[querella, demanda] to uphold* * *v/t1 respect, hold in high regard;estimar (en) poco not think much of2 ( considerar):estimo conveniente que I consider it advisable to3 ( calcular):estimar en estimate at; objeto value at* * *estimar vt1) apreciar: to esteem, to respect2) evaluar: to estimate, to appraise3) opinar: to consider, to deem -
9 estimar la demanda de Algo
(v.) = gauge + the demand forEx. Gauging the potential demand for a 'difficult' novel by a completely new author is obviously a hazardous business and might result in books standing unwanted on the shelves.* * *(v.) = gauge + the demand forEx: Gauging the potential demand for a 'difficult' novel by a completely new author is obviously a hazardous business and might result in books standing unwanted on the shelves.
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10 evaluar
v.1 to assess, to evaluate.Ricardo evalúa los procedimientos Richard evaluates the procedures.Ricardo evalúa el producto final Richard evaluates=grades the final product.2 to assess, to test (education) (pupil).* * *1 to evaluate, assess* * *verbto evaluate, assess* * *VT1) (=valorar) [+ datos] to evaluate; [+ daños, pérdidas] to assess2) (Escol) to assess* * *verbo transitivo <pérdidas/situación> to assess; < datos> to evaluate; < alumno> to assess* * *= appraise, assess, evaluate, judge, rate, gauge, take + stock of, size up.Ex. Historical archives may be briefly be defined as that portion of the total mass of records which, being no longer current, have been appraised and selected for permanent preservation.Ex. Without such guidelines each document would need to be assessed individually, and inconsistencies would be inevitable.Ex. A critical abstract evaluates a document and the work that it records.Ex. Nevertheless, whatever the basis for the major enumerative schemes they must be judged for their suitability for application in current libraries.Ex. A questionnaire sought to determine which selection aids were rated as being important and which were seldom used.Ex. The 2nd 'Think Tank' held in Dallas, June 89, focused on gauging what breakthrough issues are occurring in the field that directly concern libraries and merit consideration.Ex. The conference took stock of development within information technology, outlined new ways for its use and presented projects.Ex. A brief but representative passage read aloud is better than a lot of talk about the book and how much one liked it, for then each child has a chance to size up the book for himself, letting his own antennae tell him whether it is something for him or not.----* evaluar anónimamente por pares = double-blind review.* evaluar anónimante = blind review.* evaluar el éxito de Algo = gauge + the success of.* evaluar el rendimiento en el trabajo = evaluate + work performance.* evaluar la eficacia de Algo = gauge + the effectiveness of.* evaluar las implicaciones de Algo = gauge + the implications of.* evaluar las necesidades económicas = means test.* evaluar los ingresos = means test.* evaluar los resultados = assess + results.* evaluar muy positivamente según unos criterios establecidos = rate + Nombre + high on + criteria.* evaluar por comparación = benchmark.* evaluar por expertos = referee.* evaluar por expertos doblemente = double referee.* sin evaluar = unevaluated.* sin ser evaluado por expertos = unrefereed.* volver a evaluar = reassess [re-assess], reevaluate [re-evaluate], reappraise.* * *verbo transitivo <pérdidas/situación> to assess; < datos> to evaluate; < alumno> to assess* * *= appraise, assess, evaluate, judge, rate, gauge, take + stock of, size up.Ex: Historical archives may be briefly be defined as that portion of the total mass of records which, being no longer current, have been appraised and selected for permanent preservation.
Ex: Without such guidelines each document would need to be assessed individually, and inconsistencies would be inevitable.Ex: A critical abstract evaluates a document and the work that it records.Ex: Nevertheless, whatever the basis for the major enumerative schemes they must be judged for their suitability for application in current libraries.Ex: A questionnaire sought to determine which selection aids were rated as being important and which were seldom used.Ex: The 2nd 'Think Tank' held in Dallas, June 89, focused on gauging what breakthrough issues are occurring in the field that directly concern libraries and merit consideration.Ex: The conference took stock of development within information technology, outlined new ways for its use and presented projects.Ex: A brief but representative passage read aloud is better than a lot of talk about the book and how much one liked it, for then each child has a chance to size up the book for himself, letting his own antennae tell him whether it is something for him or not.* evaluar anónimamente por pares = double-blind review.* evaluar anónimante = blind review.* evaluar el éxito de Algo = gauge + the success of.* evaluar el rendimiento en el trabajo = evaluate + work performance.* evaluar la eficacia de Algo = gauge + the effectiveness of.* evaluar las implicaciones de Algo = gauge + the implications of.* evaluar las necesidades económicas = means test.* evaluar los ingresos = means test.* evaluar los resultados = assess + results.* evaluar muy positivamente según unos criterios establecidos = rate + Nombre + high on + criteria.* evaluar por comparación = benchmark.* evaluar por expertos = referee.* evaluar por expertos doblemente = double referee.* sin evaluar = unevaluated.* sin ser evaluado por expertos = unrefereed.* volver a evaluar = reassess [re-assess], reevaluate [re-evaluate], reappraise.* * *vt1 ‹daños/pérdidas/situación› to assess; ‹datos› to evaluate2 ‹alumno› to assess* * *
evaluar ( conjugate evaluar) verbo transitivo ‹pérdidas/situación› to assess;
‹ datos› to evaluate;
‹ alumno› to assess
evaluar verbo transitivo to evaluate, assess
' evaluar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calcular
English:
appraise
- assess
- evaluate
- size up
- weigh up
- gauge
- judge
- size
- test
- weigh
* * *evaluar vt1. [valorar] to evaluate, to assess;[daños, pérdidas, riesgos] to assess [examen] Br to mark, US to grade* * *v/t assess, evaluate* * *evaluar {3} vt: to evaluate, to assess, to appraise* * *evaluar vb to assess -
11 lectura por encima
(n.) = browsingEx. Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.* * *(n.) = browsingEx: Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.
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12 lectura superficial
(n.) = browsing, skimmingEx. Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex. From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.* * *(n.) = browsing, skimmingEx: Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.
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13 medir
v.1 to measure (hacer mediciones).Elsa midió la harina Elsa measured the flour.Ricardo mide las consecuencias Richard measures=weighs the consequences.2 to weigh up.3 to weigh carefully (palabras).4 to evaluate.María midió los resultados Mary evaluated the results.5 to take measurements.* * *1 (dimensiones) to measure2 (riesgos) to gauge, weigh up3 (palabras) to weigh, choose carefully4 (versos) to scan1 (tener una dimensión) to measure, be■ ¿cuánto mides? how tall are you?1 to measure oneself\medirse con alguien to measure oneself against somebody* * *verb1) to measure2) gauge3) weigh* * *1. VT1) (=tomar la medida de) [+ habitación, ángulo] to measure; [+ distancia, temperatura] to measure, gauge, gage (EEUU); [+ tierra] to survey, plot- medir a algn con la vista2) (=calcular) to weigh updeberías medir las consecuencias de lo que dices — you should consider o weigh up the consequences of what you say
deberíamos medir los pros y los contras de esta decisión — we should weigh up the pros and cons of this decision
3) (=enfrentar)raserolos dos púgiles medirán sus fuerzas — the two boxers will be pitted against each other o will take each other on
4) (=moderar) [+ comentarios] to choose carefullymide tus palabras — [aconsejando] choose your words carefully; [regañando] mind your language
5) (Literat) to scan¿cómo se mide este verso? — how does this line scan?
2.VI to measure, beel tablero mide 80 por 20 — the board measures o is 80 by 20
¿cuánto mides? — how tall are you?
mido 1,80m — I am 1.80m
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) to measure¿me mide tres metros de esta tela? — can you measure me off three meters of this material?
2) ( tener ciertas dimensiones) to be, measuremido 60 cm de cintura — I measure o I'm 60 cm round the waist
¿cuánto mide de alto/largo? — how tall/long is it?
mide casi 1,90 m — he's almost 1.90 m (tall)
3) (calcular, considerar) to consider, weigh up4) ( moderar)2.mide tus palabras — you'd better choose o weigh your words carefully
medirse v pron1) (refl) to measure oneself; <caderas/pecho> to measure2) (Col, Méx, Ven) ( probarse) to try on* * *= measure, quantify, gauge, meter, clock.Ex. Thus it is apparent that it is easier to measure precision that recall.Ex. The two measurements are quantified as the recall ratio and the precision ratio.Ex. The 2nd 'Think Tank' held in Dallas, June 89, focused on gauging what breakthrough issues are occurring in the field that directly concern libraries and merit consideration.Ex. The author concludes that a hybrid approach may be the ideal; involving an initial fee of one tenth the usual, single subscription price, and metering subsequent use.Ex. The cameras clock your speed and if you are going faster than you are supposed to, you can get a speed ticket in the post.----* cinta de medir = measuring tape.* fácil de medir = measurable.* imposible de medir = incommemsurable, incommensurate.* medir a dos raseros = double standard.* medir el impacto de Algo = gauge + the impact of.* medir la profundidad de Algo = plumb + the depths of.* medir las palabras = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say, weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.* sin medir = unmeasured.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) to measure¿me mide tres metros de esta tela? — can you measure me off three meters of this material?
2) ( tener ciertas dimensiones) to be, measuremido 60 cm de cintura — I measure o I'm 60 cm round the waist
¿cuánto mide de alto/largo? — how tall/long is it?
mide casi 1,90 m — he's almost 1.90 m (tall)
3) (calcular, considerar) to consider, weigh up4) ( moderar)2.mide tus palabras — you'd better choose o weigh your words carefully
medirse v pron1) (refl) to measure oneself; <caderas/pecho> to measure2) (Col, Méx, Ven) ( probarse) to try on* * *= measure, quantify, gauge, meter, clock.Ex: Thus it is apparent that it is easier to measure precision that recall.
Ex: The two measurements are quantified as the recall ratio and the precision ratio.Ex: The 2nd 'Think Tank' held in Dallas, June 89, focused on gauging what breakthrough issues are occurring in the field that directly concern libraries and merit consideration.Ex: The author concludes that a hybrid approach may be the ideal; involving an initial fee of one tenth the usual, single subscription price, and metering subsequent use.Ex: The cameras clock your speed and if you are going faster than you are supposed to, you can get a speed ticket in the post.* cinta de medir = measuring tape.* fácil de medir = measurable.* imposible de medir = incommemsurable, incommensurate.* medir a dos raseros = double standard.* medir el impacto de Algo = gauge + the impact of.* medir la profundidad de Algo = plumb + the depths of.* medir las palabras = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say, weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.* sin medir = unmeasured.* * *vtA ‹habitación/ángulo› to measure; ‹distancia/temperatura/velocidad› to measure, gauge¿me mide tres metros de esta tela? can you measure me off three meters of this material?B (tener ciertas dimensiones) to be, measuremido 60 cm de cintura I measure o I'm 60 cm round the waistla tela mide 90 cm de ancho the cloth is 90 cm widela mesa mide 50 por 40 the table is 50 by 40, the table measures 50 by 40¿cuánto mide de ancho/largo? how wide/long is it?mide casi 1,90 m he's almost 1.90 m (tall)medía 52 cm al nacer she measured o was 52 cm at birthC (calcular, considerar) to consider, weigh upeso te pasa por no medir las consecuencias de tus actos that is what happens (to you) when you don't consider the consequences of your actionsmidió cuidadosamente las ventajas y los inconvenientes de la oferta she carefully weighed up the pros and cons of the offerD(moderar): mediré mis palabras I'll choose my words carefully, I'll weigh my wordstuvo que medir lo que decía para no ofender a nadie he had to choose o measure his words carefully so as not to offend anyone, he had to be as restrained as possible in what he said so as not to offend anyone■ medirseA ( refl) to measure oneself; ‹caderas/pecho› to measureme medí sin zapatos I measured myself without shoes onmídete la cintura measure your waistmedírsele a algo/algn ( Col): me retó a cruzar el río a nado, pero no me le medí al asunto he dared me to swim across the river but I didn't take up the challengeera capaz de medírsele a cualquier tarea she was capable of taking on o tackling any taskB (Col, Méx) (probarse) ‹ropa/zapatos› to try on* * *
medir ( conjugate medir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹habitación/distancia/velocidad› to measure
2 ( tener ciertas dimensiones) to be, measure;◊ mido 60 cm de cintura I measure o I'm 60 cm round the waist;
¿cuánto mide de alto/largo? how tall/long is it?;
mide casi 1,90 m he's almost 1.90 m (tall)
3 (calcular, considerar) to consider, weigh up;◊ medir los pros y contras de algo to weigh up the pros and cons of sth.
medirse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) to measure oneself;
‹caderas/pecho› to measure
2 (Col, Méx, Ven) ( probarse) to try on
medir
I verbo transitivo
1 (dimensiones) to measure
2 (ponderar) to weigh up: deberías medir los riesgos, you should weigh up the risks
II verbo intransitivo to measure, be: mide dos metros de alto, he is two metres tall
mide cinco metros de ancho, it is five metres wide
' medir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
granel
- metro
- rasero
- regla
- tallar
- contorno
- huincha
- mida
- varilla
English:
double standards
- gauge
- measure
- measure out
- pace out
- precisely
- record
- stand
- survey
- measuring
- meter
- weigh
* * *♦ vt1. [hacer mediciones] to measure;medir por el mismo rasero to treat alike2. [verso] to scan3. [sopesar] to weigh up;tenemos que medir las ventajas y desventajas de este sistema we have to weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of this system4. [palabras] to weigh carefully;mide bien tus palabras cuando hables con ellos be careful what you say when you talk to them5. [fuerzas]los dos equipos medirán sus fuerzas en la semifinal the two sides will do battle in the semifinal♦ vi[tener de medida]¿cuánto mides? how tall are you?;¿cuánto mide de largo? how long o what length is it?;mido 1,80 I'm 6 foot (tall);mide diez metros it's ten metres long;el cuadro mide 30 por 90 the picture measures o is 30 by 90;mide dos metros de ancho por cuatro de largo it's two metres wide by four metres long;mide 90-60-90 her vital statistics are 36-24-36;este armario mide demasiado this cupboard is too big* * *I v/t measure;medir sus palabras fig weigh one’s wordsII v/i:mide 2 metros de ancho/largo/alto it’s 2 meters wide/long/tall* * *medir {54} vt1) : to measure2) : to weigh, to considermedir los riesgos: to weigh the risksmedir vi: to measure* * *medir vb to measure -
14 merecer consideración
v.to deserve study, to come in question.* * *(v.) = merit + considerationEx. The 2nd 'Think Tank' held in Dallas, June 89, focused on gauging what breakthrough issues are occurring in the field that directly concern libraries and merit consideration.* * *(v.) = merit + considerationEx: The 2nd 'Think Tank' held in Dallas, June 89, focused on gauging what breakthrough issues are occurring in the field that directly concern libraries and merit consideration.
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15 omitir
v.1 to omit.María se salta el desayuno Mary skips breakfast.2 to omit to, to fail to.Se me olvidó ir a la reunión I forgot to go to the meeting.* * *1 (no decir) to omit, leave out2 (dejar de hacer) to neglect, overlook* * *verb* * *VT1) (=no decir) to leave out, miss out, omit2)omitir hacer algo — to omit to do sth, fail to do sth
* * *verbo transitivoa) <frase/nombre> to omit, leave outb) (frml)omitir + INF — to omit o fail to + inf
omitió mencionar que... — he omitted o failed to mention that...
* * *= leave out, miss, omit.Ex. Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.Ex. Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex. An abridgement is usually taken to be a condensation that necessarily omits a number of secondary points.* * *verbo transitivoa) <frase/nombre> to omit, leave outb) (frml)omitir + INF — to omit o fail to + inf
omitió mencionar que... — he omitted o failed to mention that...
* * *= leave out, miss, omit.Ex: Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.
Ex: Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex: An abridgement is usually taken to be a condensation that necessarily omits a number of secondary points.* * *omitir [I1 ]vt1 ‹frase/nombre› to omit, leave outsi se omite este párrafo cambia totalmente el sentido if this paragraph is left out, it changes the whole meaning2 ( frml) omitir + INF to omit o fail to + INFomitió mencionar que no estaría presente en la reunión he omitted o failed to mention that he would not be present at the meeting* * *
omitir ( conjugate omitir) verbo transitivo ‹frase/nombre› to omit, leave out;◊ omitió mencionar que … he omitted o failed to mention that …
omitir verbo transitivo to omit, leave out
' omitir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comerse
- suprimir
- cuenta
- prescindir
- saltar
English:
leave out
- miss
- miss out
- now
- omit
- skip
- drop
- leave
* * *omitir vtto omit* * *v/t omit, leave out* * *omitir vt1) : to omit, to leave out2) : to fail toomitió dar su nombre: he failed to give his name* * * -
16 pasar por alto
to ignore————————to pass over* * *to omit, overlook* * *(v.) = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skipEx. She repeatedly bypassed the catalog because she was an inveterate fiction reader and approached the A section of the fiction shelf expecting to find Sholom Aleichem under ALEICHEM.Ex. To some extent this worked - haphazardly perhaps, but in a cheerful atmosphere that, though he did not realize it then, glossed over the inadequacies of his approach.Ex. Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex. The intercalation of (41-4) after 329 obviates this function.Ex. This can only achieved by examining the literature of the subject area thoroughly for any isolates that might possibly have been overlooked.Ex. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.Ex. If this is the first time you are using DOBIS/LIBIS the field for your password is empty and you should skip over it by pressing the tabulator key once again.Ex. India, which has had to leapfrog to Industrial Revolution, now finds itself in the midst of the Information Revolution.Ex. The revolution of information technology is passing many developing countries by and the information gap between haves and have-nots is widening.Ex. To find the 'real' identity of documents, one must flout conventions of rationality including the axioms of singularity and actuality.Ex. Librarians cannot afford to close the door on current issues.Ex. The search engines skips sites with no scientific content.* * *(v.) = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skipEx: She repeatedly bypassed the catalog because she was an inveterate fiction reader and approached the A section of the fiction shelf expecting to find Sholom Aleichem under ALEICHEM.
Ex: To some extent this worked - haphazardly perhaps, but in a cheerful atmosphere that, though he did not realize it then, glossed over the inadequacies of his approach.Ex: Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex: The intercalation of (41-4) after 329 obviates this function.Ex: This can only achieved by examining the literature of the subject area thoroughly for any isolates that might possibly have been overlooked.Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.Ex: If this is the first time you are using DOBIS/LIBIS the field for your password is empty and you should skip over it by pressing the tabulator key once again.Ex: India, which has had to leapfrog to Industrial Revolution, now finds itself in the midst of the Information Revolution.Ex: The revolution of information technology is passing many developing countries by and the information gap between haves and have-nots is widening.Ex: To find the 'real' identity of documents, one must flout conventions of rationality including the axioms of singularity and actuality.Ex: Librarians cannot afford to close the door on current issues.Ex: The search engines skips sites with no scientific content. -
17 perder
v.1 to lose (dinero, objeto, amigo).Ella pierde She loses.Ella pierde su cartera She loses her purse.Ella perdió la oportunidad She lost the opportunity.2 to lose (salir derrotado).no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose3 to waste.no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose4 to miss (tren, vuelo).Ella perdió el bus She missed the bus.5 to be the ruin of.le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him6 to lose, to leak (tener un escape de) (agua).ese camión va perdiendo aceite this lorry is losing o leaking oil7 to go downhill.* * *1 (gen) to lose2 (malgastar, desperdiciar) to waste3 (tren etc) to miss4 (ser causa de daños) to be the ruin of1 (gen) to lose; (salir perdiendo) to lose out2 (empeorar) to get worse■ esta ciudad ha perdido mucho, ya no es lo que era this city has gone downhill, it isn't what it used to be1 (extraviarse - persona) to get lost; (- animal) to go missing2 (confundirse) to get confused, get mixed up3 (desaparecer) to disappear, take off■ en cuanto ve problemas, se pierde as soon as there's a problem, he disappears4 (dejar escapar) to miss■ ¡no te lo pierdas! don't miss it!\echar a perder to spoilperder agua to leakperder color to fadeperder de vista to lose sight ofperderse por algo/alguien familiar to give up everything for somebody/somethingsalir perdiendo to come off worse, lose outtener buen perder to be a good losertener mal perder to be a bad loser¡piérdete! familiar get lost!* * *verb1) to lose2) miss3) waste•- perderse* * *1. VT1) [+ objeto, dinero, peso] to loseconviene no perder de vista que... — we mustn't forget that..., we mustn't lose sight of the fact that...
2) [+ tiempo] to waste¡me estás haciendo perder el tiempo! — you're wasting my time!
3) [+ aire, aceite] to leakel vehículo pierde aceite — the car is leaking oil, the car has an oil leak
4) (=no coger) [+ tren, avión] to miss; [+ oportunidad] to miss, lose5) (=destruir) to ruinese vicio le perderá — that vice will ruin him, that vice will be his ruin
lo que le pierde es... — where he comes unstuck is...
6) (Jur) to lose, forfeit2. VI1) [en competición, disputa] to lose•
tienen o llevan todas las de perder — they look certain to lose•
saber perder — to be a good loser•
salir perdiendo, salí perdiendo en el negocio — I lost out on the deal2) (=empeorar)era un buen cantante, pero ha perdido mucho — he was a good singer, but he's gone downhill
era muy guapo, pero ha perdido bastante — he isn't nearly as good-looking as he used to be
3) [tela] to fade4)• echar a perder — [+ comida, sorpresa] to ruin, spoil; [+ oportunidad] to waste
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to loseb) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose2) ( ser la ruina de)lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall
3)a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to losecon preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking
más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world
b) <derecho/trabajo> to losec) <brazo/sangre/vista> to loseperder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III
d) <hijo/marido> to lose4)a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to losellegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)
perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit
tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying
perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out
b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to loseperder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
c) <peso/kilos> to lose5)a) <autobús/tren/avión> to missb) <ocasión/oportunidad> to missc) < tiempo> to waste6)a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to loseb) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose2.perder vi1) ( ser derrotado) to losela que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2)a) cafetera/tanque to leak3)3.echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
perderse v pron1)a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there
no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it
b) ( desaparecer) to disappearc) (en tema, conversación)las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning
empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already
d) ( en espacio)2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss3) personaa) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)* * *= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.Ex. One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.Ex. This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.Ex. In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.Ex. Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.Ex. Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.Ex. Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex. They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.----* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perderse = keep on + the right track.* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.* no perderse nada = be no great loss.* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.* perder eficacia = lose + clout.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.* perder el color = fade.* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* perder el culo = go into + raptures.* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.* perder el interés = pall.* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.* perder esperanza = lose + hope.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* perder gas = lose + steam.* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder la pista de = lose + track of.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.* perder la timidez con = warm up to.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.* perder la vista = become + blind.* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.* perder nota = lose + marks.* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.* perder peso = lose + weight.* perder poder = lose + power.* perder prestigio = lose + face.* perder propiedades = lose + property.* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perder sentido = lose + purpose.* perderse por = wander through.* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.* perderse una clase = miss + class.* perder terreno = lose + ground.* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* perder una batalla = lose + battle.* perder una guerra = lose + war.* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.* perder una venta = lose + sale.* perder una votación = outvote.* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* perder un partido = lose + match.* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.* perder ventas = lose + sales.* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to loseb) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose2) ( ser la ruina de)lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall
3)a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to losecon preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking
más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world
b) <derecho/trabajo> to losec) <brazo/sangre/vista> to loseperder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III
d) <hijo/marido> to lose4)a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to losellegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)
perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit
tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying
perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out
b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to loseperder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
c) <peso/kilos> to lose5)a) <autobús/tren/avión> to missb) <ocasión/oportunidad> to missc) < tiempo> to waste6)a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to loseb) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose2.perder vi1) ( ser derrotado) to losela que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2)a) cafetera/tanque to leak3)3.echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
perderse v pron1)a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there
no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it
b) ( desaparecer) to disappearc) (en tema, conversación)las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning
empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already
d) ( en espacio)2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss3) personaa) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)* * *= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.Ex: One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.
Ex: This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.Ex: In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.Ex: Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.Ex: Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.Ex: Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex: They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perderse = keep on + the right track.* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.* no perderse nada = be no great loss.* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.* perder eficacia = lose + clout.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.* perder el color = fade.* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* perder el culo = go into + raptures.* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.* perder el interés = pall.* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.* perder esperanza = lose + hope.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* perder gas = lose + steam.* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder la pista de = lose + track of.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.* perder la timidez con = warm up to.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.* perder la vista = become + blind.* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.* perder nota = lose + marks.* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.* perder peso = lose + weight.* perder poder = lose + power.* perder prestigio = lose + face.* perder propiedades = lose + property.* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perder sentido = lose + purpose.* perderse por = wander through.* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.* perderse una clase = miss + class.* perder terreno = lose + ground.* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* perder una batalla = lose + battle.* perder una guerra = lose + war.* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.* perder una venta = lose + sale.* perder una votación = outvote.* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* perder un partido = lose + match.* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.* perder ventas = lose + sales.* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.* * *perder [E8 ]vtA1 (extraviar) ‹llaves/documento/guante› to losehe perdido su dirección I've lost her addressperdió las tijeras y se pasó una hora buscándolas she mislaid o lost the scissors and spent an hour looking for themme perdiste la página you lost my place o pageperdí a mi marido en la muchedumbre I lost my husband in the crowdno pierdas de vista al niño don't let the child out of your sight2 ‹señal/imagen/contacto› to losehemos perdido el contacto con el avión we've lost contact with the planeB(ser la ruina de): lo perdió la curiosidad his curiosity was his undoing o his downfallC1 ‹dinero/propiedad/cosecha› to loseperdió mil pesos jugando al póker she lost a thousand pesos playing pokerperdió una fortuna en ese negocio he lost a fortune in o on that dealcon preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking, we/you can but askmás se perdió en la guerra ( fr hecha); things could be worse!, worse things happen at sea, it's not the end of the world2 ‹derecho/trabajo› to losesi te vas pierdes el lugar en la cola if you go away you lose your place in the line ( AmE) o ( BrE) queue3 ‹ojo/brazo› to lose; ‹vista/oído› to loseha perdido mucho peso/mucha sangre she's lost a lot of weight/bloodel susto le hizo perder el habla the fright rendered him speechlessperder la vida to lose one's life, to perish4 ‹hijo/marido› to loseperder un niño or un bebé (en el embarazo) to lose a baby, to have a miscarriageD1 ‹interés/entusiasmo› to lose; ‹paciencia› to loseno hay que perder el ánimo you mustn't lose heartyo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hopehe perdido la costumbre de levantarme temprano I've got(ten) out of o I've lost the habit of getting up earlytrata de no perder la práctica try not to get out of practicetienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flyingperder el equilibrio to lose one's balanceperder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out2 ‹fuerza/intensidad/calor› to loseel avión empezó a perder altura the plane began to lose heightperder el ritmo ( Mús) to lose the beatestás trabajando muy bien, no pierdas el ritmo you're working well, keep it up!3 ‹peso/kilos› to loseE1 ‹autobús/tren/avión› to miss2 ‹ocasión› to misssería tonto perder esta estupenda oportunidad it would be stupid to miss o to pass up this marvelous opportunityno pierde oportunidad de recordarnos cuánto le debemos he never misses a chance to remind us how much we owe him3 ‹tiempo›¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to loseno pierdas (el) tiempo, no lo vas a convencer don't waste your time, you're not going to convince himllámalo sin perder un minuto call him immediatelyperdimos dos días por lo de la huelga we lost two days because of the strikeF1 ‹guerra/pleito› to lose; ‹partido› to lose2 ‹curso/año› to failperder un examen (Ur); to fail an examG ‹agua/aceite/aire› to loseel coche pierde aceite the car has an oil leak o is losing oilel globo perdía aire air was escaping from the balloon■ perderviA (ser derrotado) to loseperdimos por un punto we lost by one pointno sabes perder you're a bad loserno discutas con él porque llevas las de perder don't argue with him because you'll losela que sale perdiendo soy yo I lose out o come off worstB1 ( RPl) «cafetera/tanque» to leak2 «color» (aclararse) to fade; (tiñiendo otras prendas) to runC■ perderseA1 (extraviarse) «persona/objeto» to get lostsiempre me pierdo en esta ciudad I always get lost in this townno te pierdas, llámanos de vez en cuando don't lose touch, call us now and then(+ me/te/le etc): se le perdió el dinero he's lost the moneyguárdalo bien para que no se te pierda keep it safe so you don't lose it2 (desaparecer) to disappearse perdió entre la muchedumbre she disappeared into the crowd3(en un tema, una conversación): cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lostme distraje un momento y me perdí my attention wandered for a moment and I lost the threadlas cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaningempieza otra vez, ya me perdí start again, you've lost me already4(en una prenda, un espacio): te pierdes en ese vestido you look lost in that dresslos sillones quedan perdidos en ese salón tan grande the armchairs are rather lost in such a big sitting roomB ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to missno te perdiste nada you didn't miss anythingte perdiste una excelente oportunidad de callarte la boca ( hum); you could have kept your big mouth shut ( colloq)C «persona»1 (acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way ( liter)* * *
perder ( conjugate perder) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to lose;
quiere perder peso he wants to lose weight;
con preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking;
perder la vida to lose one's life, to perish;
See also→ cabeza 1 e, vista 2 3;
yo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hope;
perder la práctica to get out of practice;
perder el equilibrio to lose one's balance;
perder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out;
perder el ritmo (Mús) to lose the beat;
( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
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◊ ¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!;
no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose
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‹ examen› (Ur) to fail
4 ‹agua/aceite/aire› to lose
verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser derrotado) to lose;
no sabes perder you're a bad loser;
llevar las de perder to be onto a loser;
la que sale perdiendo soy yo I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2 [cafetera/tanque] to leak
3◊ echar(se) a perder ver echar I 1a, echarse 1a
perderse verbo pronominal
1 [persona/objeto] to get lost;
se le perdió el dinero he's lost the money;
cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lost
2 ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to miss
perder
I verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to lose
2 (un medio de transporte) to miss
3 (el tiempo) to waste
4 (oportunidad) to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
5 (cualidad, costumbre, sentido) to lose: tienes que perder tus miedos, you have to overcome your fears
6 (agua, aceite) to leak
II verbo intransitivo
1 (disminuir una cualidad) to lose
2 (estropear) to ruin, go off
3 (en una competición, batalla) to lose
♦ Locuciones: echar (algo) a perder, to spoil (sthg)
llevar las de perder, to be onto a loser
' perder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecerse
- aflojar
- baño
- borda
- brújula
- cabeza
- cabo
- clarear
- conciencia
- conocimiento
- costumbre
- cuenta
- declinar
- descuidarse
- desesperarse
- desfallecer
- desgracia
- desinflarse
- desnaturalizar
- despedirse
- despintar
- despistar
- destinada
- destinado
- desvanecerse
- deteriorarse
- distraerse
- don
- enloquecer
- estribo
- facultad
- flaquear
- granizada
- hilo
- infortunio
- innecesaria
- innecesario
- interés
- joderse
- juicio
- llevar
- norte
- papel
- pasarse
- peso
- razón
- resbalar
- rumbo
- saber
- sentida
English:
avoid
- balance
- black out
- blow
- boat
- bound
- break
- bungle
- cool
- course
- crush
- danger
- dawdle
- decline
- dignity
- dilly-dally
- erode
- even
- face
- fade
- fiddle around
- flag
- footing
- forfeit
- freak out
- gamble away
- gazump
- ground
- grow out of
- handle
- hang about
- hang around
- heart
- keep
- leak
- lose
- mislay
- miss
- muck about
- muck around
- muck up
- pall
- piece
- pot
- rack
- rag
- reason
- rise
- risk
- shape
* * *♦ vt1. [extraviar] to lose;he perdido el paraguas I've lost my umbrella2. [dejar de tener] [dinero, amigo, empleo, interés] to lose;he perdido el contacto con ellos I've lost touch with them;la policía ha perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro de los secuestradores the police have lost track of the kidnappers;no sé nada de Ana, le he perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro I don't know anything about Ana, I've lost touch with her;el accidente le hizo perder la visión he lost his sight in the accident;ya hemos perdido toda esperanza de encontrarlo we've now given up o lost all hope of finding him;he perdido bastante práctica I'm rather out of practice;perder el equilibrio/la memoria to lose one's balance/memory;perder peso to lose weight;perder el miedo/el respeto a alguien to lose one's fear of/respect for sb;cientos de personas perdieron la vida hundreds of people lost their lives;Espmás se perdió en Cuba o [m5] en la guerra it's not as bad as all that, it's not the end of the world3. [ser derrotado en] [batalla, partido, campeonato, elecciones] to lose;este error podría hacerle perder el partido this mistake could lose her the game4. [desperdiciar] [tiempo] to waste;[oportunidad, ocasión] to miss;he perdido toda la mañana en llamadas de teléfono I've wasted all morning making phone calls;no pierda la ocasión de ver esta fantástica película don't miss this wonderful movie;no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose5. [no alcanzar] [tren, vuelo, autobús] to miss6. [tener un escape de] [agua] to lose, to leak;la bombona pierde aire air is escaping from the cylinder;7. [perjudicar] to be the ruin of;le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him♦ vi1. [salir derrotado] to lose;perder al póquer/billar to lose at poker/billiards;no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose;sabe/no sabe perder he's a good/bad loser;salir perdiendo to lose out, to come off worse2. [empeorar] to go downhill;este restaurante ha perdido mucho this restaurant has really gone downhill;estas alfombras pierden bastante al lavarlas these rugs don't wash very well3. [tener un escape] [de agua, aceite] to have a leak;esa bombona pierde that gas cylinder is leaking;una de las ruedas pierde por la válvula the air's coming out of one of the tyres* * *I v/t1 objeto lose;¡piérdete! get lost!;no tener nada que perder have nothing to lose3 el tiempo wasteII v/i lose;echar a perder ruin;llevar otener las de perder be at a disadvantage;salir perdiendo come off worst* * *perder {56} vt1) : to lose2) : to missperdimos la oportunidad: we missed the opportunity3) : to waste (time)perder vi: to lose* * *perder vb2. (tren, avión, oportunidad, etc) to miss3. (tiempo) to waste4. (líquido, gas) to leakechar a perder algo to ruin something / to spoil somethingecharse a perder to go off / to go bad -
18 recabar la opinión pública
(v.) = gauge + public opinionEx. The article is entitled ' Gauging public opinion on libraries'.* * *(v.) = gauge + public opinionEx: The article is entitled ' Gauging public opinion on libraries'.
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19 sondear la opinión pública
figurado to sound out public opinion* * *(v.) = gauge + public opinionEx. The article is entitled ' Gauging public opinion on libraries'.* * *(v.) = gauge + public opinionEx: The article is entitled ' Gauging public opinion on libraries'.
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20 soslayar
v.1 to avoid.2 to dodge, to shirk consideration of, to avoid, to get around.* * *1 (ladear) to slant, put on a slant* * *VT1) (=poner ladeado) to put sideways, place obliquely frm2) (=librarse de) [+ dificultad] to get round; [+ pregunta] to avoid, dodge, sidestep; [+ encuentro] to avoid* * *verbo transitivo <dificultad/obstáculo> to avoid, get around; < pregunta> to dodge, avoid* * *= fudge, overlook, miss, leave out, forego [forgo].Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex. This can only achieved by examining the literature of the subject area thoroughly for any isolates that might possibly have been overlooked.Ex. Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex. Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.Ex. I cannot forgo commenting first on Mr Gorman's presentation because I think that it characterizes best the spirit of the present revision.* * *verbo transitivo <dificultad/obstáculo> to avoid, get around; < pregunta> to dodge, avoid* * *= fudge, overlook, miss, leave out, forego [forgo].Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.
Ex: This can only achieved by examining the literature of the subject area thoroughly for any isolates that might possibly have been overlooked.Ex: Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex: Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.Ex: I cannot forgo commenting first on Mr Gorman's presentation because I think that it characterizes best the spirit of the present revision.* * *soslayar [A1 ]vt‹dificultad/obstáculo› to avoid, get around; ‹pregunta› to dodge, avoid* * *
soslayar verbo transitivo
1 to place obliquely, put sideways
2 (un asunto, una cuestión) to elude, evade
cuando fue interrogado, soslayó las preguntas comprometedoras, she avoided answering any compromising questions during the interrogation
' soslayar' also found in these entries:
English:
dodge
* * *soslayar vt[dificultad] to avoid, to get around; [pregunta] to avoid, to sidestep* * *v/t avoid, dodge* * *soslayar vtesquivar: to dodge, to evade
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