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get command of

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1 get one's tail down

( get (или have) one's tail down)

потерять мужество, пасть духом; поджать хвост, струсить; см. тж. get one's tail up

The troops had their tails down and there was no confidence in the higher command. (ODCIE) — Войска пали духом, утратив всякую веру в высшее командование.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > get one's tail down
2 command

1. transitive verb
1) (order, bid) befehlen ( somebody jemandem)

2) (be in command of) befehligen [Schiff, Armee, Streitkräfte]; (have authority over or control of) gebieten über (+ Akk.) (geh.); beherrschen

3) (have at one's disposal) verfügen über (+ Akk.) [Gelder, Ressourcen, Wortschatz]

4) (deserve and get) verdient haben [Achtung, Respekt]

5)

the hill commands a fine view of... — der Berg bietet eine schöne Aussicht auf... (+ Akk.)
2. noun
1) Kommando, das; (in writing) Befehl, der

at or by somebody's command — auf jemandes Befehl (Akk.) [hin]

2) (exercise or tenure) Kommando, das; Befehlsgewalt, die

be in command of an army/ship — eine Armee/ein Schiff befehligen

have/take command of... — das Kommando über (+ Akk.)... haben/übernehmen

officer in command — befehlshabender Offizier

3) (control, mastery, possession) Beherrschung, die

have a good command of French — das Französische gut beherrschen

4) (Computing) Befehl, der

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1. verb
1) (to order: I command you to leave the room immediately!) befehlen

2) (to have authority over: He commanded a regiment of soldiers.) kommandieren

3) (to have by right: He commands great respect.) einflößen
2. noun
1) (an order: We obeyed his commands.) der Befehl

2) (control: He was in command of the operation.) die Befehlsgewalt

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- academic.ru/14487/commandant">commandant
- commander
- commanding
- commandment
- commander-in-chief
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com·mand

[kəˈmɑ:nd, AM -ˈmænd]

I. vt

1. (order)

▪ to \command sb jdm einen Befehl geben [o geh erteilen]

▪ to \command sb to do sth jdm befehlen, etw zu tun

2. MIL (be in charge)

▪ to \command sth den Oberbefehl über etw akk haben

to \command a company eine Einheit leiten

to \command a ship ein Schiff befehligen

3. (be able to ask)

to \command the prices die Preise diktieren

4. (have at disposal)

▪ to \command sth über etw akk verfügen

5. ( form: inspire)

▪ to \command sth etw gebieten geh

she \commands my utmost admiration sie hat meine volle Bewunderung

to \command sb's sympathy jds Mitleid erwecken

to \command sb's respect jdm Respekt einflößen

6. ( form: give)

to \command a view einen Ausblick bieten [o geh gewähren

II. vi Befehle erteilen [o geben

III. n

1. (order) Befehl m

the Royal C\command BRIT königliche Order

to give a \command einen Befehl erteilen [o geben]

to obey a \command einen Befehl ausführen

at my \command auf meinen Befehl

2. no pl (authority) Kommando nt

to take \command of a force das Kommando über eine Truppe übernehmen

to have \command over [or be in \command of] a regiment/fleet ein Regiment/eine Flotte befehligen

▪ to be at sb's \command ( hum) jdm zur Verfügung stehen

under sb's \command unter jds Kommando

3. no pl (control) Kontrolle f

▪ to be in \command [of oneself] sich akk unter Kontrolle haben

▪ to be in \command of sth etw unter Kontrolle [o fam im Griff] haben

to have sth at one's \command über etw akk verfügen

4. + sing/pl vb MIL (military district)

▪ C\command Befehlsbereich m; (troops) Kommando nt

5. COMPUT (instruction) Befehl m

invalid \command ungültiger Befehl

to type a \command einen Befehl eingeben

6. no pl (knowledge) Beherrschung f

to have a \command of a language eine Sprache beherrschen

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[kə'mAːnd]
1. vt

1) (= order) befehlen, den Befehl geben (sb jdm)

he commanded that the prisoners be released — er befahl, die Gefangenen freizulassen

2) (= be in control of) army, ship befehligen, kommandieren

3) (= be in a position to use) money, resources, vocabulary verfügen über (+acc), gebieten über (+acc) (geh)

to command sb's services — jds Dienste or Hilfe in Anspruch nehmen

4)

to command sb's admiration/respect — jdm Bewunderung/Respekt abnötigen, jds Bewunderung/Respekt erheischen (geh)

antiques command a high price — Antiquitäten stehen hoch im Preis

5) (= overlook) valley überragen; view bieten (of über +acc)

2. vi

1) (= order) befehlen

2) (MIL, NAUT: to be in command) das Kommando führen

3. n

1) (= order) Befehl m

at/by the command of — auf Befehl

at the word of command — auf Kommando

on command — auf Befehl or Kommando

2) (MIL: power, authority) Kommando nt, Befehlsgewalt f

to be in command — das Kommando or den (Ober)befehl haben (of über +acc )

to take command — das Kommando übernehmen (
of +gen )

the new colonel arrived to take command of his regiment — der neue Oberst kam, um sein Regiment zu übernehmen

during/under his command — unter seinem Kommando

the battalion is under the command of... — das Bataillon steht unter dem Kommando von... or wird befehligt von...

to be second in command — zweiter Befehlshaber sein

3) (MIL) (= troops) Kommando nt; (= district) Befehlsbereich m; (= command post) Posten m

4) (COMPUT) Befehl m

5) (fig: possession, mastery) Beherrschung f

command of the seas the gymnast's remarkable command over his body — Seeherrschaft f die bemerkenswerte Körperbeherrschung des Turners

his command of English is excellent — er beherrscht das Englische ausgezeichnet

to have sb/sth at one's command — über jdn/etw verfügen or gebieten (geh)

I am at your command — ich stehe zu Ihrer Verfügung

to be in command (of oneself) — sich unter Kontrolle haben

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command [kəˈmɑːnd; US kəˈmænd]

A v/t

1. befehlen, gebieten (dat):

command sb to come jemandem befehlen zu kommen

2. gebieten, fordern, (gebieterisch) verlangen:

command silence sich Ruhe erbitten

3. beherrschen, gebieten über (akk), unter sich haben

4. MIL kommandieren:

a) jemandem befehlen

b) eine Truppe befehligen, führen

5. Gefühle, auch die Lage beherrschen:

command o.s. ( oder one’s temper) sich beherrschen

6. zur Verfügung haben, verfügen über (akk):

command a sum;

command sb’s services

7. Mitgefühl, Vertrauen etc einflößen:

command (sb’s) admiration (jemandem) Bewunderung abnötigen, (jemandes) Bewunderung verdienen;

command respect Achtung gebieten

8. (durch eine strategisch günstige Lage) beherrschen:

this hill commands a wide area

9. Aussicht gewähren, bieten:

this window commands a fine view

10. ARCH den einzigen Zugang zu einem Gebäudeteil etc bilden

11. WIRTSCH

a) einen Preis einbringen, erzielen

b) Absatz finden

12. obs bestellen

B v/i

1. befehlen, gebieten

2. MIL kommandieren, das Kommando führen, den Befehl haben

3. Ausblick gewähren:

as far as the eye commands so weit das Auge reicht

C s

1. Befehl m ( auch COMPUT), Gebot n:

at sb’s command auf jemandes Befehl;

by command laut Befehl

2. fig Herrschaft f, Gewalt f ( beide:

of über akk):

lose command of one’s temper die Beherrschung verlieren

3. Verfügung f:

be at sb’s command jemandem zur Verfügung stehen;

have at command → A 6

4. Beherrschung f, Kenntnis f (einer Sprache etc):

have (a good) command of eine Fremdsprache etc beherrschen;

his command of English seine Englischkenntnisse;

command of language Sprachbeherrschung f, Redegewandtheit f

5. MIL Kommando n:

a) (Ober)Befehl m, Führung f:

be in command das Kommando führen, den Befehl haben;

in command of befehligend;

the officer in command der befehlshabende Offizier;

be under sb’s command jemandem unterstellt sein;

take command of an army das Kommando über eine Armee übernehmen;

the higher command Br die höhere Führung

b) (volle) Kommandogewalt, Befehlsbefugnis f

c) Befehl m:

command of execution Ausführungskommando

d) Befehlsbereich m

6. MIL Kommandobehörde f, Führungsstab m, Oberkommando n

7. (strategische) Beherrschung (eines Gebiets etc)

8. Sichtweite f, Aussicht f

9. Br königliche Einladung

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1. transitive verb
1) (order, bid) befehlen ( somebody jemandem)

2) (be in command of) befehligen [Schiff, Armee, Streitkräfte]; (have authority over or control of) gebieten über (+ Akk.) (geh.); beherrschen

3) (have at one's disposal) verfügen über (+ Akk.) [Gelder, Ressourcen, Wortschatz]

4) (deserve and get) verdient haben [Achtung, Respekt]

5)

the hill commands a fine view of... — der Berg bietet eine schöne Aussicht auf... (+ Akk.)
2. noun
1) Kommando, das; (in writing) Befehl, der

at or by somebody's command — auf jemandes Befehl (Akk.) [hin]

2) (exercise or tenure) Kommando, das; Befehlsgewalt, die

be in command of an army/ship — eine Armee/ein Schiff befehligen

have/take command of... — das Kommando über (+ Akk.)... haben/übernehmen

officer in command — befehlshabender Offizier

3) (control, mastery, possession) Beherrschung, die

have a good command of French — das Französische gut beherrschen

4) (Computing) Befehl, der

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(military) n.

Anführung f. n.

Befehl -e m.

Gebot -e n.

Kommando -s n. v.

befehlen v.

(§ p.,pp.: befahl, befohlen)

kommandieren v.

English-german dictionary > command
3 command

1. verb
1) (to order: I command you to leave the room immediately!) ordenar, mandar

2) (to have authority over: He commanded a regiment of soldiers.) estar al mando de

3) (to have by right: He commands great respect.) infundir, inspirar

2. noun
1) (an order: We obeyed his commands.) orden

2) (control: He was in command of the operation.) control, mando

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- commandant
- commander
- commanding
- commandment
- commander-in-chief

command¹ n

1. orden

when the officer gives the command, fire! cuando el oficial dé la orden, ¡disparen!

2. mando

who is in command of this ship? ¿quién está al mando de este barco?

command² vb

1. ordenar

he commanded his soldiers to advance ordenó a sus soldados que avanzaran

2. tener el mando / dirigir

who commands this ship? ¿quién dirige este barco?

command

tr[kə'mɑːnd]

noun

1 (order) orden nombre femenino

■ your wish is my command tus deseos son órdenes

2 (control, authority) mando

■ under the command of the king bajo el mando del rey

■ who is in command? ¿quién está al mando?

3 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (part of army, group of officers) mando

4 (knowledge, mastery) dominio

■ he has a good command of Greek domina el griego

5 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL orden nombre femenino

transitive verb

1 (order) mandar, ordenar

■ he commanded them to shoot les ordenó que dispararan

2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (have authority over) estar al mando de, tener el mando de, comandar

3 (have at one's disposal) disponer de, contar con, tener

■ the hotel commands a fantastic view of the city el hotel tiene una vista fantástica de la ciudad

4 (deserve - respect, admiration) infundir, imponer, inspirar; (- confidence) inspirar; (- sympathy) merecer

■ it commanded a high price alcanzó un precio muy alto

■ he can command a high salary puede exigir un sueldo alto

5 (of place, fort) dominar

intransitive verb

1 mandar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at somebody's command por orden de alguien

to be at somebody's command estar a las órdenes de alguien

to be in command of oneself ser dueño,-a de sí mismo,-a

to be in command of the situation dominar la situación

to take command tomar el mando

command module módulo de maniobra y mando

command performance actuación a petición de un miembro de la familia real

command post puesto de mando

command [kə'mænd] vt

1) order: ordenar, mandar

2) control, direct: comandar, tener el mando de

command vi

1) : dar órdenes

2) govern: estar al mando m, gobernar

command n

1) control, leadership: mando m, control m, dirección f

2) order: orden f, mandato m

3) mastery: maestría f, destreza f, dominio m

4) : tropa f asignada a un comandante

command (Technical)

n.

• dominio (Técnica) s.m.

n.

• cabeza s.f.

• comandancia s.f.

• comando s.m.

• imperio s.m.

• mandado s.m.

• mandato s.m.

• mando s.m.

• orden s.m.

v.

• acaudillar v.

• capitanear v.

• comandar v.

• dominar v.

• imperar v.

• imponer v.

• mandar v.

• ordenar v.

• sargentear v.

I kə'mænd, kə'mɑːnd
transitive verb

1)

a) ( order)

to command somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien que (+ subj)

b) \<\<army/ship\>\> estar* al or tener* el mando de, comandar

2) \<\<wealth/resources\>\> contar* con, disponer* de

3) \<\<respect\>\> imponer*, infundir, inspirar; \<\<fee\>\> exigir*; \<\<price\>\> alcanzar*

II

noun

1)

a) c ( order) orden f

b) u ( authority) mando m

to be at somebody's command — estar* a las órdenes de alguien

who's in command on this ship? — ¿quién está al mando de este barco?, ¿quién manda en este barco?

she's in command of the situation — es dueña de la situación

under somebody's command — bajo las órdenes de alguien

c) c ( leadership) (+ sing or pl vb) mando m; (before n)

command post — puesto m de mando

2) u ( mastery) dominio m

3) c ( Comput) orden f, comando m

[kǝ'mɑːnd]
1. N

1) (=order) (esp Mil) orden f ; (Comput) orden f, comando m

he gave the command (to attack/retreat) — dio la orden (de atacar/retirarse)

his commands were obeyed at once — sus órdenes se cumplieron de inmediato

• at or by the command of sb — por orden de algn

• by royal command — por real orden

2) (=control) [of army, ship] mando m

• to be at sb's command — [resources, money, troops] estar a la disposición de algn; [men] estar a las órdenes de algn, estar bajo el mando de algn

to have at one's command — [+ resources, money, troops] disponer de, tener a su disposición; [+ men] tener a sus órdenes, estar al mando de

• to have command of sth — estar al mando de algo

• to be in command (of sth) — estar al mando (de algo)

who is in command here? — ¿quién manda aquí?

to be in command of one's faculties — estar en posesión de sus facultades

to be in command of the situation — ser dueño de la situación

• to take command of sth — asumir el mando de algo

• under the command of — bajo el mando de

3) (=mastery) dominio m

his command of English — su dominio del inglés

to have a good command of English — dominar el inglés

command of the seas — dominio de los mares

4) (=authority) (Mil, Naut) mando m, jefatura f

second in command — segundo m ; (Naut) segundo m de a bordo
high 4.
2. VT

1) (=order)

to command sb to do sth — mandar or ordenar a algn que haga algo

to command sth to be done — mandar or ordenar que se haga algo

2) (=be in control of) [+ soldiers, army] mandar, estar al mando de; [+ ship] comandar

3) (=have at one's disposal) [+ resources, money, services] disponer de, contar con

4) (=deserve and get) [+ attention] ganarse; [+ respect] imponer; [+ sympathy] merecerse, hacerse acreedor de; [+ price] venderse a, venderse por; [+ fee] exigir

5) (=overlook) [+ area] dominar; [+ view] tener, disfrutar de

3.

CPD

command economy N — economía f planificada

command key N — (Comput) tecla f de comando

command language N — (Comput) lenguaje m de comandos

command line N — (Comput) orden f, comando m

command module N — (on a space rocket) módulo m de mando

command performance N — gala f (a petición) real

command post N — puesto m de mando

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I [kə'mænd, kə'mɑːnd]
transitive verb

1)

a) ( order)

to command somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien que (+ subj)

b) \<\<army/ship\>\> estar* al or tener* el mando de, comandar

2) \<\<wealth/resources\>\> contar* con, disponer* de

3) \<\<respect\>\> imponer*, infundir, inspirar; \<\<fee\>\> exigir*; \<\<price\>\> alcanzar*

II

noun

1)

a) c ( order) orden f

b) u ( authority) mando m

to be at somebody's command — estar* a las órdenes de alguien

who's in command on this ship? — ¿quién está al mando de este barco?, ¿quién manda en este barco?

she's in command of the situation — es dueña de la situación

under somebody's command — bajo las órdenes de alguien

c) c ( leadership) (+ sing or pl vb) mando m; (before n)

command post — puesto m de mando

2) u ( mastery) dominio m

3) c ( Comput) orden f, comando m

English-spanish dictionary > command
4 command

[kə'mɑːnd] 1. n
( order) polecenie nt, rozkaz m; (control, charge) kierownictwo nt; ( MIL) dowództwo nt; ( of subject) znajomość f, opanowanie nt; ( COMPUT) polecenie nt
2. vt
troops dowodzić +instr; ( be able to get) uzyskiwać (uzyskać perf); ( deserve) zasługiwać na +acc

to command sb to do sth — ( tell) kazać (kazać perf) komuś coś zrobić; ( order) rozkazywać (rozkazać perf) komuś coś zrobić

to be in command of — dowodzić +instr

to have/take command of — sprawować/obejmować (objąć perf) dowództwo nad +instr

to have sth at one's command — dysponować czymś

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1. verb
1) (to order: I command you to leave the room immediately!) rozkazywać

2) (to have authority over: He commanded a regiment of soldiers.) dowodzić

3) (to have by right: He commands great respect.) wzbudzać
2. noun
1) (an order: We obeyed his commands.) rozkaz

2) (control: He was in command of the operation.) dowództwo

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- commandant
- commander
- commanding
- commandment
- commander-in-chief

English-Polish dictionary > command
5 get info command

команда для получения информации

command code — код команды

command file — файл команд

command name — имя команды

word of command — команда

exit command — команда выхода

English-Russian dictionary of Information technology > get info command
6 get info command

команда для получения информации

command order — команда

DOS command — команда DOS

upon command — по команде

command code — код команды

command file — файл команд

English-Russian big medical dictionary > get info command
7 command of display manipulation

команда манипуляции изображением (напр., PRINT, STORE, GET, NAME, COPY, ROTATE, ERASE и т.д.)

Англо-русский словарь промышленной и научной лексики > command of display manipulation
8 get info command

Вычислительная техника: команда для получения информации

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > get info command
9 get info command

команда для получения информации

Англо-русский словарь по авиации > get info command
10 get info command

команда для получения информации

Англо-русский словарь компьютерных и интернет терминов > get info command
11 get info command

команда для получения информации

English-Russian dictionary of terms that are used in computer games > get info command
12 get\ a\ command

parancsnokká nevezik ki

English-Hungarian dictionary > get\ a\ command
13 dominar

v.

1 to control (controlar) (pasión, nervios, caballo).

era imposible dominar el vehículo it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle

2 to overcome.

lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her

3 to master (conocer) (técnica, tema).

domina varias lenguas she speaks various languages fluently

ha conseguido dominar el inglés en pocos meses he managed to acquire a good command of English within a few months

4 to overlook.

desde aquí se domina todo Bilbao you can see the whole of Bilbao from here

5 to predominate.

6 to dominate, to domineer, to bestride, to have sway over.

El tirano domina al pueblo The tyrant dominates the people.

Ella domina su ira She dominates her anger.

7 to tower above, to dominate.

El cerro domina el horizonte The hill dominates the horizon.

8 to have the control, to dominate, to have ascendancy, to have the ascendancy.

Ella domina She has the control.

9 to calm down forcibly, to calm down.

10 to take over.

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dominar

► verbo transitivo

1 (tener bajo dominio) to dominate

2 (avasallar) to domineer

3 (controlar) to control, restrain

■ dominar los nervios to control one's nerves

4 (conocer a fondo) to master

■ domina el inglés she has a good command of English

5 (ver) to overlook, dominate

■ el jardín domina toda la playa the garden has a commanding view of the whole beach

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser superior) to dominate

2 (destacar) to stand out

■ domina mucho el rojo red is the predominant colour

3 (predominar) to predominate

■ en esta fiesta dominan las mujeres there are mostly women at this party

► verbo pronominal dominarse

1 (controlarse) to control oneself, restrain oneself

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verb

1) to dominate

2) master

3) prevail

•

- dominarse

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1. VT

1) (=controlar) [+ población, territorio] to dominate; [+ países] to rule, rule over; [+ adversario] to overpower; [+ caballo] to control

le domina la envidia — he is ruled by envy

el tenista español dominó todo el set — the Spanish tennis player dominated the whole set

2) (=contener) [+ incendio, epidemia] to check, bring under control; [+ rebelión] to put down, suppress; [+ pasión] to control, master; [+ nervios, emoción] to control; [+ dolor] to overcome

3) [+ técnica, tema] to master

domina bien la materia — she has a good grasp of the subject

domina cuatro idiomas — he's fluent in four languages

4) (=estar por encima de)

la catedral domina toda la ciudad — the cathedral dominates o towers above the whole town

desde el castillo se domina toda la vega — from the castle you can look out over the whole plain

2. VI

1) [edificio] to tower

2) (=predominar) [color, rasgo] to stand out; [opinión, tendencia] to predominate

3.

See:

dominarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to control

dominado por la ambición/los celos — ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy

la policía dominó la situación en todo momento — the police had the situation under control at all times

b) < idioma> to have a good command of; <tema/asignatura> to know... very well

no domino el tema — I'm no expert on the subject

quería llegar a dominar el inglés — she wanted to master English

domina un amplio vocabulario — she has a wide vocabulary

c) ( abarcar con la vista)

desde allí se domina toda la bahía — there's a view over the whole bay from there

d) montaña/torre to dominate
2.
dominar vi color/tendencia to predominate; opinión to prevail; equipo to dominate

el tema que dominó en las negociones — the subject which dominated the talks
3.
dominarse v pron persona to restrain o control oneself

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= dominate, dominate + the scene, get + command of, tame, subdue, master, command, conquer, preponderate, overtake, overlook, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, tower above/over, pervade, hold + sway (over), be king, lord over, lord it over, keep + a tight hold on.

Ex. The ideology advocated by Panizzi has since dominated not only Anglo-American but Western cataloging generally.

Ex. This may have something to do with the absence of CABx, who seem to have dominated the scene in other states.

Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex. The problem reside in the fact that they environment we seek to tame and control is an open, unstructured dynamic process, while human organizations are static and highly resistant to change.

Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.

Ex. The library director strove to master his frustration.

Ex. Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.

Ex. The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.

Ex. The indexing languages used in science and technology were first in the field, and still preponderate, both in areas covered and in number.

Ex. E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.

Ex. In this sense the British Council libraries may be seen as a window, overlooking the British Isles, their virtues and characteristics.

Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

Ex. Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.

Ex. I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.

Ex. This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.

Ex. Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year.

Ex. She argues that the way yeoman farmers lorded over their wives and dependents was similar to the way wealthy planters lorded over their slaves.

Ex. They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.

Ex. A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

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* dominar a Alguien = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb, bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.

* dominar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.

* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.

* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.

* dominar una destreza = master + skill.

* dominar una técnica = master + technique.

* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to control

dominado por la ambición/los celos — ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy

la policía dominó la situación en todo momento — the police had the situation under control at all times

b) < idioma> to have a good command of; <tema/asignatura> to know... very well

no domino el tema — I'm no expert on the subject

quería llegar a dominar el inglés — she wanted to master English

domina un amplio vocabulario — she has a wide vocabulary

c) ( abarcar con la vista)

desde allí se domina toda la bahía — there's a view over the whole bay from there

d) montaña/torre to dominate
2.
dominar vi color/tendencia to predominate; opinión to prevail; equipo to dominate

el tema que dominó en las negociones — the subject which dominated the talks
3.
dominarse v pron persona to restrain o control oneself

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= dominate, dominate + the scene, get + command of, tame, subdue, master, command, conquer, preponderate, overtake, overlook, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, tower above/over, pervade, hold + sway (over), be king, lord over, lord it over, keep + a tight hold on.

Ex: The ideology advocated by Panizzi has since dominated not only Anglo-American but Western cataloging generally.

Ex: This may have something to do with the absence of CABx, who seem to have dominated the scene in other states.

Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex: The problem reside in the fact that they environment we seek to tame and control is an open, unstructured dynamic process, while human organizations are static and highly resistant to change.

Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.

Ex: The library director strove to master his frustration.

Ex: Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.

Ex: The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.

Ex: The indexing languages used in science and technology were first in the field, and still preponderate, both in areas covered and in number.

Ex: E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.

Ex: In this sense the British Council libraries may be seen as a window, overlooking the British Isles, their virtues and characteristics.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

Ex: Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.

Ex: I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.

Ex: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.

Ex: Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year.

Ex: She argues that the way yeoman farmers lorded over their wives and dependents was similar to the way wealthy planters lorded over their slaves.

Ex: They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.

Ex: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

* dominar a Alguien = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb, bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.

* dominar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.

* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.

* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.

* dominar una destreza = master + skill.

* dominar una técnica = master + technique.

* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* * *

dominar [A1 ]

vt

1 (controlar) ‹nación/territorio› to dominate; ‹persona› to dominate; ‹pasión/cólera› to control

tiene a los niños totalmente dominados she has the children well under her thumb o under control

dominado por la ambición ruled by ambition

dominado por los celos consumed by jealousy

no logró dominar su ira she couldn't contain o control her anger

el equipo que dominó el encuentro the team which dominated the match

no logró dominar el vehículo/caballo he couldn't get control of the vehicle/horse

la policía dominó la situación en todo momento the police had the situation under control at all times

2 ‹tema/idioma›

no domino el tema I'm no expert on the subject

domina el francés she has a good command of French

nunca voy a poder dominar el inglés I'll never be able to master English

3

(abarcar con la vista): desde allí se domina toda la bahía there's a view over the whole bay from there, from there you can look out over the whole bay

4 «montaña/torre» to dominate

■ dominar

vi

«color/tendencia» to predominate; «opinión» to prevail

el tema que dominó en las negociones the subject which dominated the talks

el equipo visitante dominó durante el segundo tiempo the visitors dominated the second half o were on top in the second half

■ dominarse

v pron

«persona» to restrain o control oneself

* * *

dominar ( conjugate dominar) verbo transitivo
a) ( controlar) ‹nación/territorio/persona› to dominate;

‹pasión/cólera› to control;
‹vehículo/caballo› to control;
◊ dominado por la ambición/los celos ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy

b) ‹ idioma› to have a good command of;

‹tema/asignatura› to know … very well
c) ( abarcar con la vista):

◊ desde allí se domina toda la bahía there's a view over the whole bay from there

verbo intransitivo [color/tendencia] to predominate;
[ opinión] to prevail;
[ equipo] to dominate
dominarse verbo pronominal [ persona] to restrain o control oneself
dominar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un pueblo, país) to dominate, rule
2 (contener, controlar) to control
3 (conocer perfectamente: un idioma) to speak very well
(: un asunto, una actividad) to master
4 (con la vista) to overlook
II verbo intransitivo
1 to dominate
2 (un color, una característica) to stand out
' dominar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- imperar
- imponerse
- vencer
- conocer
- dejar
- reducir
- someter
- sujetar
English:
control
- curb
- dominate
- hold down
- master
- overpower
- pervade
- restrain
- subdue
- sway
- tower
- over
- rule

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dominar

♦ vt

1. [controlar] [país, territorio, pueblo] to dominate, to rule (over);
[persona, caballo] to control; [emociones, nervios] to control, to keep under control; [situación] to be in control of; [incendio, epidemia] to bring under control; [rebelión] to put down; [partido] to dominate;
la guerrilla domina toda esta zona guerrillas control this entire area;

la policía logró dominar a los alborotadores the police managed to bring the troublemakers under control;

tiene al marido dominado she has her husband under her thumb;

era imposible dominar el vehículo it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle;

no supo dominar sus nervios she couldn't control her nervousness;

el equipo local dominó el partido en todo momento the local team dominated the game from the beginning

2. [sujeto: pasión, nervios, emociones] to overcome;

lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her

3. [ser experto en] [técnica, tema] to master;
[lengua] to be fluent in;
domina a la perfección los temas de contabilidad he has a perfect mastery of accounting;

domina varias lenguas she speaks various languages fluently;

ha conseguido dominar el inglés en pocos meses he managed to acquire a good command of English in a few months;

¡cómo domina el balón! what great ball control!

4. [divisar] to overlook;

desde aquí se domina todo Bilbao you can see the whole of Bilbao from here

5. [destacar por encima de] to dominate;

el castillo domina el pueblo the castle dominates the town

♦ vi
[predominar] to predominate;
una zona donde domina el voto socialista an area with a predominantly socialist vote

♦ See also the pronominal verb dominarse

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dominar

I v/t

1 persona, mercado dominate

2 idioma have a good command of

II v/i dominate

* * *

dominar vt

1) : to dominate

2) : to master, to be proficient at

dominar vi

: to predominate, to prevail

♦ See also the reflexive verb dominarse

* * *

dominar vb

1. (en general) to dominate

el presidente domina el comité the chairman dominates the committee

el equipo domina el fútbol internacional the team dominates international football

la catedral domina la ciudad the cathedral dominates the city

2. (tener bajo poder) to rule over

el ejército domina el norte del país the army rules over the north of the country

3. (controlar) to control

tiene que dominar su genio he has to control his temper

4. (contener) to bring under control [pt. & pp. brought]

dominaron el incendio forestal they brought the forest fire under control

5. (idioma) to be fluent in

domina tres idiomas she's fluent in three languages

6. (otras materias) to be good at / to be an expert on

domina la informática he's a computer expert

Spanish-English dictionary > dominar
14 controlar

v.

1 to control.

Pedro controla su vida al fin Peter controls his life at last.

María controla a sus hijos con lástima Mary controls her kids through pity.

2 to check.

3 to watch, to keep an eye on.

4 to take over, to control.

María controla los negocios Mary takes over business.

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controlar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to control

2 (comprobar) to check

► verbo pronominal controlarse

1 (moderarse) to control oneself

* * *

verb

1) to control

2) monitor

* * *

1. VT

1) (=dominar) [+ situación, emoción, balón, vehículo, inflación] to control

los rebeldes controlan ya todo el país — the rebels now control the whole country, the rebels are now in control of the whole country

mis padres quieren controlarme la vida — my parents want to control my life

no pudo controlar el impulso de pegarle — he couldn't control the urge to hit him

medidas para controlar la calidad — quality-control measures

los bomberos consiguieron controlar el fuego — the firefighters managed to bring the fire under control

no controlo muy bien ese tema — * I'm not very hot on that subject *

2) (=vigilar)

inspectores para controlar el proceso electoral — observers to monitor the electoral process

deberías controlar tu peso — you should watch your weight

contrólame al niño mientras yo estoy fuera — * can you keep an eye on the child while I'm out

estoy encargado de controlar que todo salga bien — I'm responsible for checking o seeing that everything goes well

controla que no hierva el café — * make sure the coffee doesn't boil, see that the coffee doesn't boil

3) (=regular) to control

este termostato controla la temperatura — this thermostat controls the temperature

2.

VI *

he bebido tanto que ya no controlo — I've drunk so much I can't see straight *

3.

See:

controlarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dominar) <nervios/impulsos/persona> to control

controlamos la situación — we are in control of the situation

el incendio fue rápidamente controlado — the fire was quickly brought under control

pasaron a controlar la empresa — they took control of the company

2) ( vigilar) <inflación/proceso> to monitor

controlar el peso/la línea — to watch one's weight/one's waistline

deja de controlar todos mis gastos — stop checking up on how much I spend

me tienen muy controlada — they keep a close watch on me

controlar las entradas y salidas — to keep a check on everyone who comes in or out

controlé el tiempo que me llevó — I timed how long it took me

3) ( regular) <presión/inflación> to control
2.
controlarse v pron

1) ( dominarse) to control oneself

si no se controla acabará alcoholizado — if he doesn't get a grip on himself he's going to become an alcoholic

2) ( vigilar) <peso/colesterol> to check, monitor

* * *

= control, get + command of, govern, keep + a rein on, keep within + bounds, monitor, regulate, peg, police, master, command, scourge, keep down + Nombre, stem + the tide of, bring under + control, hold in + line, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, hold + the reins of, corral, check up on, keep + tabs on, wield + control, hold + sway (over), wiretap [wire-tap], hold + the line, keep + a tight hold on, take + control of, stay on top of, stay in + control, rein in, hold + Nombre + in.

Ex. These fields control the access to the main record and are all fixed length fields.

Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex. It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.

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

Ex. Costs can be kept within reasonable bounds if a method appropriate to the specific application is chosen.

Ex. Ideally it should be possible to include some form of student assessment or to monitor the student's progress.

Ex. Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.

Ex. After a couple of months, I had his overall behavior pretty well pegged.

Ex. For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.

Ex. The library director strove to master his frustration.

Ex. Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.

Ex. The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.

Ex. Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.

Ex. This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.

Ex. But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.

Ex. The library staff consists of 6 professional librarians and 11 clerical workers, all of whom are held firmly in line by the forceful personality of the director, a retired military colonel.

Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

Ex. This trend may also be explained by the hegemony of those who hold the reins of international publication.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Microfilm retrieval system corrals paper flood for Ameritech publishing'.

Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex. Influence and control is currently wielded by sterile professionals who are blind to the need to develop services beyond print.

Ex. This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.

Ex. The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.

Ex. The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.

Ex. A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

Ex. Five years after they took control of war-ravaged Afghanistan, reconstruction remains a job half done.

Ex. Adapting to change -- and staying on top of the changes -- is a huge key to success in industry.

Ex. This section of the book is all about how to stay in control of your personal information.

Ex. If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.

Ex. The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.

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* controlar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* controlar el presupuesto = control + the purse strings.

* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.

* controlar las finanzas = control + the purse strings.

* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.

* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.

* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* controlarse = command + Reflexivo, pace.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dominar) <nervios/impulsos/persona> to control

controlamos la situación — we are in control of the situation

el incendio fue rápidamente controlado — the fire was quickly brought under control

pasaron a controlar la empresa — they took control of the company

2) ( vigilar) <inflación/proceso> to monitor

controlar el peso/la línea — to watch one's weight/one's waistline

deja de controlar todos mis gastos — stop checking up on how much I spend

me tienen muy controlada — they keep a close watch on me

controlar las entradas y salidas — to keep a check on everyone who comes in or out

controlé el tiempo que me llevó — I timed how long it took me

3) ( regular) <presión/inflación> to control
2.
controlarse v pron

1) ( dominarse) to control oneself

si no se controla acabará alcoholizado — if he doesn't get a grip on himself he's going to become an alcoholic

2) ( vigilar) <peso/colesterol> to check, monitor

* * *

= control, get + command of, govern, keep + a rein on, keep within + bounds, monitor, regulate, peg, police, master, command, scourge, keep down + Nombre, stem + the tide of, bring under + control, hold in + line, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, hold + the reins of, corral, check up on, keep + tabs on, wield + control, hold + sway (over), wiretap [wire-tap], hold + the line, keep + a tight hold on, take + control of, stay on top of, stay in + control, rein in, hold + Nombre + in.

Ex: These fields control the access to the main record and are all fixed length fields.

Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex: It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.

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

Ex: Costs can be kept within reasonable bounds if a method appropriate to the specific application is chosen.

Ex: Ideally it should be possible to include some form of student assessment or to monitor the student's progress.

Ex: Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.

Ex: After a couple of months, I had his overall behavior pretty well pegged.

Ex: For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.

Ex: The library director strove to master his frustration.

Ex: Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.

Ex: The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.

Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.

Ex: This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.

Ex: But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.

Ex: The library staff consists of 6 professional librarians and 11 clerical workers, all of whom are held firmly in line by the forceful personality of the director, a retired military colonel.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

Ex: This trend may also be explained by the hegemony of those who hold the reins of international publication.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Microfilm retrieval system corrals paper flood for Ameritech publishing'.

Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex: Influence and control is currently wielded by sterile professionals who are blind to the need to develop services beyond print.

Ex: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.

Ex: The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.

Ex: The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.

Ex: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

Ex: Five years after they took control of war-ravaged Afghanistan, reconstruction remains a job half done.

Ex: Adapting to change -- and staying on top of the changes -- is a huge key to success in industry.

Ex: This section of the book is all about how to stay in control of your personal information.

Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.

Ex: The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.

* controlar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* controlar el presupuesto = control + the purse strings.

* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.

* controlar las finanzas = control + the purse strings.

* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.

* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.

* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* controlarse = command + Reflexivo, pace.

* * *

controlar [A1 ]

vt

A (dominar)

1 ‹nervios/impulsos/emociones› to control; ‹persona/animal› to control

controlamos la situación we are in control of the situation, we have the situation under control

el incendio fue rápidamente controlado por los bomberos the firemen quickly got o brought the fire under control

controlan ahora toda la zona they now control o they are now in control of the whole area

pasaron a controlar la empresa they took control of the company

2 ( fam); ‹tema› to know about

estos temas no los controlo I don't know anything about these things, I'm not too well up on o hot on these things ( colloq)

B

(vigilar): tiene que controlar su peso he has to watch o check o ( frml) monitor his weight

deja de controlar todos mis gastos stop checking up on how much I spend the whole time

me tienen muy controlada they keep a close watch o they keep tabs on everything I do, they keep me on a very tight rein

el portero controlaba las entradas y salidas the porter kept a check on everyone who came in or out

controlé el tiempo que me llevó I timed myself o how long it took me

C (regular) to control

este mecanismo controla la presión this mechanism regulates o controls the pressure

medidas para controlar la inflación measures to control inflation o to bring inflation under control

D ( Dep) (en doping) to administer a test to

fue controlado positivo tras su victoria he tested positive after his victory

lo controlaron negativo he was tested negative

■ controlarse

v pron

A (dominarse) to control oneself

si no se controla acabará alcoholizado if he doesn't get a grip o a hold on himself he's going to become an alcoholic

B (vigilar) ‹peso/colesterol› to check, watch, monitor ( frml)

se controla el peso regularmente she checks her weight regularly, she keeps a regular check on her weight

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Multiple Entries:
controlar
controlar algo
controlar ( conjugate controlar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹nervios/impulsos/persona› to control;
‹ incendio› to bring … under control;
◊ controlamos la situación we are in control of the situation;

pasaron a controlar la empresa they took control of the company
2 ‹inflación/proceso› to monitor;
‹ persona› to keep a check on;
◊ controlar el peso/la línea to watch one's weight/one's waistline;

controlé el tiempo que me llevó I timed how long it took me
3 ( regular) ‹presión/inflación› to control
controlarse verbo pronominal ( dominarse) to control oneself;
( vigilar) ‹peso/colesterol› to check, monitor
controlar verbo transitivo
1 to control
2 (comprobar) to check
' controlar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dominar
- fraude
- manejar
- potingue
- sujetar
- contener
English:
control
- grip
- hold down
- manage
- monitor
- regiment
- spot-check
- stamp out
- check
- discipline
- help
- unruly

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controlar

♦ vt

1. [dominar] to control;

controlar la situación to be in control of the situation;

la empresa controla el 30 por ciento del mercado the company controls 30 percent of the market;

los bomberos todavía no han conseguido controlar el incendio firefighters have still not managed to bring the fire under control;

medidas para controlar los precios measures to control prices

2. [comprobar, verificar] to check;

controla el nivel del aceite check the oil level;

controlan continuamente su tensión arterial they are continuously monitoring his blood pressure

3. [vigilar] to watch, to keep an eye on;

la policía controla todos sus movimientos the police watch his every move;

nos controlan la hora de llegada they keep a check on when we arrive;

controla que no se cuele nadie see o make sure that no one Br jumps the queue o US cuts in line

♦ vi
Fam [saber] to know;
Rosa controla un montón de química Rosa knows loads about chemistry

♦ See also the pronominal verb controlarse

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controlar

v/t

1 control

2 ( vigilar) check

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controlar vt

1) : to control

2) : to monitor, to check

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controlar vb

1. (dominar) to control [pt. & pp. controlled]

controló la situación he controlled the situation

2. (comprobar) to check

un programa que controla los errores de ortografía a program that checks spelling mistakes

Spanish-English dictionary > controlar
15 absorber

v.

1 to absorb.

esta aspiradora no absorbe el polvo muy bien this vacuum doesn't pick up dust very well

esta crema se absorbe muy bien this cream works into the skin very well

La esponja absorbe agua y fluidos The sponge absorbs water and fluids.

La película absorbe a María The film absorbs=captivates Mary.

El amortiguador absorbe energía The shock absorber absorbs energy.

El tema absorbe a Pedro The topic absorbs=engrosses Peter.

2 to take up, to soak up.

esta tarea absorbe mucho tiempo this task takes up a lot of time

3 to absorb by merger (empresa).

4 to assimilate.

El estómago absorbe los nutrientes The stomach assimilates nutrients.

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absorber

► verbo transitivo

1 (líquidos) to absorb, soak up

2 figurado (conocimientos) to absorb

3 figurado (consumir) to use up

4 figurado (cautivar) to captivate

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verb

to absorb, soak up

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1. VT

1) [+ líquido] to absorb, soak up

2) [+ información] to absorb, take in; [+ recursos] to use up; [+ energías] to take up; [+ atención] to command

2.

See:

absorberse

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <líquido/ruido/calor> to absorb

b) < tiempo> to occupy, take up; <recursos/energía> to absorb

una actividad que te absorbe totalmente — an activity that takes up all your time and energy

2) < empresa> to take over

* * *

= absorb, steep + Reflexivo + in, take up, hijack, take in, soak in, co-opt, soak up, sop up, pick up, suck up.

Ex. For the majority, however, IT was regarded as simply another topic to absorb into syllabuses.

Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to ' steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex. The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.

Ex. Information may have been hijacked as the province of computer operators rather than librarians.

Ex. People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.

Ex. Among the visual attributes found to be most useful were: absorption ( soaks in, sits on top), luster (shiny, dull), flakiness (doesn't flake off, flakes off), and thickness (thin, thick).

Ex. Social workers accused librarians of moving into their territory, of co-opting their activity, of doing social work without training, of being representative of establishment interests.

Ex. They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.

Ex. Here are activities to sop up those extra minutes by reinforcing what you're taught.

Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex. Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.

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* absorber tiempo = absorb + time.

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <líquido/ruido/calor> to absorb

b) < tiempo> to occupy, take up; <recursos/energía> to absorb

una actividad que te absorbe totalmente — an activity that takes up all your time and energy

2) < empresa> to take over

* * *

= absorb, steep + Reflexivo + in, take up, hijack, take in, soak in, co-opt, soak up, sop up, pick up, suck up.

Ex: For the majority, however, IT was regarded as simply another topic to absorb into syllabuses.

Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to ' steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex: The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.

Ex: Information may have been hijacked as the province of computer operators rather than librarians.

Ex: People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.

Ex: Among the visual attributes found to be most useful were: absorption ( soaks in, sits on top), luster (shiny, dull), flakiness (doesn't flake off, flakes off), and thickness (thin, thick).

Ex: Social workers accused librarians of moving into their territory, of co-opting their activity, of doing social work without training, of being representative of establishment interests.

Ex: They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.

Ex: Here are activities to sop up those extra minutes by reinforcing what you're taught.

Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex: Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.

* absorber tiempo = absorb + time.

* * *

absorber [E1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹líquido› to absorb, soak up; ‹humedad› to absorb; ‹ruido/calor/luz› to absorb

la vitamina D ayuda a que se absorba el calcio vitamin D helps to absorb calcium

las plantas absorben el oxígeno del aire plants take in o absorb oxygen from the air

2 ‹tiempo› to occupy, take up; ‹recursos/energía› to absorb

absorben un tercio del total de nuestras exportaciones they take o absorb a third of our total exports

es un tipo de actividad que te absorbe totalmente it's the sort of activity that takes up all your time and energy

los salarios absorben un 70% del presupuesto salaries take up o swallow up 70% of the budget

B ‹empresa› to take over

* * *

absorber ( conjugate absorber) verbo transitivo
a) ‹líquido/ruido/calor› to absorb

b) ‹ tiempo› to occupy, take up;

‹recursos/energía› to absorb
absorber verbo transitivo to absorb
' absorber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amortiguador
- aspirar
- chupar
- sorber
English:
absorb
- grip
- shock absorber
- soak up
- suck
- suck up
- take over
- engross
- shock
- soak
- take

* * *

absorber vt

1. [líquido, gas, calor] to absorb;

esta aspiradora no absorbe el polvo muy bien this vacuum doesn't pick up dust very well;

absorbió el refresco con la pajita he sucked the soft drink through a straw;

esta crema se absorbe muy bien this cream works into the skin very well

2. [consumir] to take up, to soak up;

esta tarea absorbe mucho tiempo this task takes up a lot of time

3. [atraer, dominar]
este trabajo me absorbe mucho this job takes up a lot of my time;

su mujer lo absorbe mucho his wife is very demanding;

la televisión los absorbe television dominates their lives

4. [empresa] to take over;

Roma Inc. absorbió a su mayor competidor Roma Inc. took over its biggest rival

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absorber

v/t

1 absorb

2 ( consumir) take (up)

3 ( cautivar) absorb

4 COM take over

* * *

absorber vt

1) : to absorb, to soak up

2) : to occupy, to take up, to engross

* * *

absorber vb to absorb

Spanish-English dictionary > absorber
16 básico

adj.

1 basic, staple, fundamental.

2 basic, alkaline.

3 basic, basal, core, hard-core.

4 basic, elemental, fundamental, first-step.

5 prime, preferential.

Prime rate Tasa prime, tasa básica o tasa preferencial de interés bancario.

6 basic, easy, simple.

* * *

básico

► adjetivo

1 (gen) basic

2 (imprescindible) essential, indispensable

* * *

(f. - básica)

adj.

basic

* * *

ADJ basic

* * *

- ca adjetivo

1)

a) (fundamental, esencial) basic

alimento básico — staple food

b) <conocimientos/vocabulario> basic; < requisito> essential, fundamental

2) (Quím) basic

* * *

= bare [barer -comp., barest -sup.], basic, brick and frame, core, fundamental, rudimentary, underlying, baseline [base line], primitive, bread and butter, elemental, staple, rock-bottom, basal, no-frills.

Ex. Those are just the bare beginnings.

Ex. The author catalogue can be regarded as a basic record of stock.

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

Ex. The core function of such a service was seen as giving information and advice, but other services might be added.

Ex. A fundamental theoretical rule of subject indexing is that each heading should be co-extensive with the subject of the document, that is, the label and the information or documents found under that label should match.

Ex. These are the rudimentary elements of an information retrieval system.

Ex. One of the functions which I have not specified is that the underlying ideology represented by the AACR aims first at fixing a location for an author and then for a work.

Ex. This article describes the development of the first baseline inventory of information resources at the U.S.

Ex. There should be some arrangement for selling books, preferably through a school's own bookshop, no matter how primitive this is.

Ex. The bread and butter business of public libraries, especially branch libraries, is the lending of fiction.

Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex. UK libraries and the BBC Continuing Education have the same staple customer group.

Ex. The rock-bottom element seems to be the confidence in facing life.

Ex. Basal textbooks, despite their well-publicized limitations in comparison with other media, remain the keystone of US school publishing.

Ex. This is a good guide for independent travellers looking for cheap, no-frills intercity transport around the country.

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* algo básico = necessity.

* alimento básico = staple food.

* artículos básicos = basic provisions.

* aspectos básicos = nuts and bolts.

* concepto básico = concrete.

* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* conocimiento básico = working familiarity.

* conocimiento básicos de informática = computer literacy.

* conocimientos básicos = literacy.

* conocimientos básicos en tecnología = technical literacy.

* conocimientos básicos sobre el uso de las bibliotecas = library skills.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* derecho básico = natural right, basic right.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en su forma más básica = at its most basic.

* estructura básica = skeleton.

* formación básica en tecnología = technical literacy.

* guía básica = laymen's guide.

* impulso básico = primitive urge.

* información básica = background note.

* lo básico = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).

* programas básicos = basic software.

* servicios básicos = amenities.

* * *

- ca adjetivo

1)

a) (fundamental, esencial) basic

alimento básico — staple food

b) <conocimientos/vocabulario> basic; < requisito> essential, fundamental

2) (Quím) basic

* * *

= bare [barer -comp., barest -sup.], basic, brick and frame, core, fundamental, rudimentary, underlying, baseline [base line], primitive, bread and butter, elemental, staple, rock-bottom, basal, no-frills.

Ex: Those are just the bare beginnings.

Ex: The author catalogue can be regarded as a basic record of stock.

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

Ex: The core function of such a service was seen as giving information and advice, but other services might be added.

Ex: A fundamental theoretical rule of subject indexing is that each heading should be co-extensive with the subject of the document, that is, the label and the information or documents found under that label should match.

Ex: These are the rudimentary elements of an information retrieval system.

Ex: One of the functions which I have not specified is that the underlying ideology represented by the AACR aims first at fixing a location for an author and then for a work.

Ex: This article describes the development of the first baseline inventory of information resources at the U.S.

Ex: There should be some arrangement for selling books, preferably through a school's own bookshop, no matter how primitive this is.

Ex: The bread and butter business of public libraries, especially branch libraries, is the lending of fiction.

Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex: UK libraries and the BBC Continuing Education have the same staple customer group.

Ex: The rock-bottom element seems to be the confidence in facing life.

Ex: Basal textbooks, despite their well-publicized limitations in comparison with other media, remain the keystone of US school publishing.

Ex: This is a good guide for independent travellers looking for cheap, no-frills intercity transport around the country.

* algo básico = necessity.

* alimento básico = staple food.

* artículos básicos = basic provisions.

* aspectos básicos = nuts and bolts.

* concepto básico = concrete.

* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* conocimiento básico = working familiarity.

* conocimiento básicos de informática = computer literacy.

* conocimientos básicos = literacy.

* conocimientos básicos en tecnología = technical literacy.

* conocimientos básicos sobre el uso de las bibliotecas = library skills.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* derecho básico = natural right, basic right.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en su forma más básica = at its most basic.

* estructura básica = skeleton.

* formación básica en tecnología = technical literacy.

* guía básica = laymen's guide.

* impulso básico = primitive urge.

* información básica = background note.

* lo básico = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).

* programas básicos = basic software.

* servicios básicos = amenities.

* * *

básico -ca

adjective

A

1 (fundamental, esencial) basic

alimento básico staple food

para este empleo es básico saber idiomas a knowledge of languages is essential o fundamental for this job

2 ‹conocimientos/vocabulario/conceptos› basic

B ( Quím) basic

* * *

básico
◊ -ca adjetivo

a) (fundamental, esencial) basic;

◊ alimento básico staple food

b) ‹ requisito› essential, fundamental

básico,-a adjetivo
1 (esencial) basic: saber idiomas es básico para ser diplomático, knowledge of languages is essential if you want to be a diplomat
2 Quím basic
' básico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
básica
- hacer
- elemental
- primario
- primero
English:
basic
- bread-and-butter
- cornerstone
- elementary
- essential
- staple
- base pay
- basics
- sketchy

* * *

básico, -a adj

1. [fundamental] basic;

tiene conocimientos básicos de informática she has some basic knowledge of computers;

el arroz es su alimentación básica rice is their staple food;

lo básico de the basics of

2. Quím basic, alkaline

* * *

básico

adj basic

* * *

básico, -ca adj

fundamental: basic

♦ básicamente adv

* * *

básico adj basic

Spanish-English dictionary > básico
17 elemental

adj.

1 basic.

2 obvious (obvio).

3 elementary, primary, elemental, basic.

4 essential, indispensable, elementary.

* * *

elemental

► adjetivo

1 (del elemento) elemental

2 (obvio) elementary, basic

* * *

adj.

1) basic, elementary

2) essential

* * *

ADJ

1) (=básico, rudimentario) elementary

un curso de inglés elemental — an elementary English course

tiene nociones elementales de matemáticas — she's got a basic knowledge of maths

eso va en contra de las reglas de cortesía más elementales — that's contrary to the most basic standards of politeness

2) [derecho, principio] basic

3) (=necesario) essential

saber inglés es elemental para este trabajo — a knowledge of English is essential for this job

4) (=de los elementos) elemental

física elemental — elemental o elementary physics

* * *

adjetivo

a) ( esencial) <norma/principio> fundamental

b) ( básico) <curso/nivel/texto> elementary; <conocimientos/nociones> rudimentary, basic

* * *

= elementary, rudimentary, elemental, basal.

Ex. If we were to seek to index or retrieve documents on this subjects, we could start by recognising that this subject contains four separate elementary or unit concepts.

Ex. These are the rudimentary elements of an information retrieval system.

Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex. Basal textbooks, despite their well-publicized limitations in comparison with other media, remain the keystone of US school publishing.

* * *

adjetivo

a) ( esencial) <norma/principio> fundamental

b) ( básico) <curso/nivel/texto> elementary; <conocimientos/nociones> rudimentary, basic

* * *

= elementary, rudimentary, elemental, basal.

Ex: If we were to seek to index or retrieve documents on this subjects, we could start by recognising that this subject contains four separate elementary or unit concepts.

Ex: These are the rudimentary elements of an information retrieval system.

Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex: Basal textbooks, despite their well-publicized limitations in comparison with other media, remain the keystone of US school publishing.

* * *

elemental

adjective

1 (esencial) ‹norma/principio› fundamental

un rasgo elemental de su poesía an essential o a fundamental feature of his poetry

2 (básico) ‹curso/nivel› elementary; ‹texto› elementary, basic

tiene nociones elementales de inglés she has a rudimentary o basic knowledge of English

desconoce las más elementales normas de urbanidad he doesn't know the most basic o elementary norms of civilized behavior

* * *

elemental adjetivo
a) ( esencial) ‹norma/principio› fundamental

b) ( básico) ‹curso/nivel/texto› elementary;

‹conocimientos/nociones› rudimentary, basic
elemental adjetivo
1 (esencial) basic, fundamental, elemental
escuela elemental, elementary school
2 (indivisible) partícula elemental, elementary particle
3 (sencillo, sin complejidad) elementary
un razonamiento elemental, an elementary argument
' elemental' also found in these entries:
English:
arithmetic
- elemental
- elementary
- grounding
- GCSE

* * *

elemental adj

1. [básico] [conocimientos, característica, requisito] basic;
[curso, nivel] elementary; [norma, ley, principio] fundamental;
un derecho elemental de todos los ciudadanos a basic right of all citizens

2. [sencillo] simple;

elemental, querido Watson elementary, my dear Watson

* * *

elemental

adj

1 ( esencial) fundamental, essential

2 ( básico) elementary, basic

* * *

elemental adj

1) : elementary, basic

2) : fundamental, essential

* * *

elemental adj elementary

Spanish-English dictionary > elemental
18 empaparse de

v.

to be steeped in, to learn about.

* * *

(v.) = steep + Reflexivo + in, imbibe

Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to ' steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex. Librarians must make an effort to break out of their insularity by imbibing foreign experience.

* * *

(v.) = steep + Reflexivo + in, imbibe

Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to ' steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex: Librarians must make an effort to break out of their insularity by imbibing foreign experience.

Spanish-English dictionary > empaparse de
19 folclore

m.

folklore, typical cultural tradition.

* * *

folclore

► nombre masculino

1 folklore

2 (juerga, jaleo) binge

* * *

noun m.

folklore

* * *

= folklore.

Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

* * *

= folklore.

Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

* * *

folclore sustantivo masculino
1 folklore
2 fam (jaleo) mess, confusion: ¡vaya folclore que se ha organizado con la nueva profesora de inglés!, the new English teacher has really caused quite a ruckus!
' folclore' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
folklore
English:
colour

* * *

folclore, folclor, folklore nm

folklore

* * *

folclore

m folklore

Spanish-English dictionary > folclore
20 inmerso en

(v.) = steep + Reflexivo + in

Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to ' steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

* * *

(v.) = steep + Reflexivo + in

Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to ' steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Spanish-English dictionary > inmerso en

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