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1 gradual
(happening gently and slowly: a gradual rise in temperature.) gradualgradual adj gradual / paulatino
gradual adjetivo gradual
gradual adjetivo gradual ' gradual' also found in these entries: Spanish: paulatina - paulatino - progresiva - progresivo - suave English: gradual - piecemeal - rundown - bytr['grædjʊəl]1 gradual, paulatino,-agradual ['græʤʊəl] adj: gradual, paulatinoadj.• gradual adj.• paulatino, -a adj.n.• gradual s.m.'grædʒuəl['ɡrædjʊǝl]ADJ1) (=slow) [change, improvement, decline] gradual, paulatino2) (=not steep) [slope, incline] suave* * *['grædʒuəl] -
2 gradual
adj.1 gradual.2 gradualista, gradual.s.un libro antiguo de himnos. -
3 gradual increase
s.incremento gradual, crescendo. -
4 gradual shutdown
s.cierre gradual. -
5 gentle
'‹entl1) ((of people) behaving, talking etc in a mild, kindly, pleasant way: a gentle old lady; The doctor was very gentle.) amable, dulce2) (not strong or rough: a gentle breeze.) suave; ligero3) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) suave; gradual•- gently- gentleness
gentle adj suave / dulcetr['ʤentəl]1 (person) bondadoso,-a, dulce, tierno,-a2 (breeze, movement, touch, etc) suave3 (hint) discreto,-a4 (noble) noble■ of gentle birth de buena familia, de buena cuna, bien nacido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe gentle sex dated el sexo débil1) noble: bien nacido, noble2) docile: dócil, manso3) kindly: bondadoso, amable4) mild: suave, apaciblea gentle breeze: una brisa suave5) soft: suave (dícese de un sonido), ligero (dícese del tacto)6) moderate: moderado, graduala gentle slope: una cuesta gradualadj.• amoroso, -a adj.• apacible adj.• benigno, -a adj.• blando, -a adj.• dulce adj.• dócil adj.• ligero, -a adj.• manso, -a adj.• moderado, -a adj.• pacato, -a adj.• pausado, -a adj.• quedo, -a adj.• sosegado, -a adj.• suave adj.'dʒentḷ1)b) ( of voice)in a gentle voice — en un tono suave or dulce
c) <dog/horse> manso2) < murmur> suave; <heat/breeze> suave, ligero; < exercise> moderado; < slope> poco empinado; < curve> ( in road) suave; ( of graph) pequeño; < reminder> discreto, diplomático['dʒentl]ADJ (compar gentler) (superl gentlest)1) (=kind, good-natured) [person] de carácter dulce; [manner, voice] dulce, delicado; [eyes, smile] dulce, tierno; [hint, reminder, rebuke] discreto; [animal] manso, dócil•
to be gentle with sb/sth — (=careful) tener cuidado con algn/algobe gentle with him, he's had a terrible shock — ten consideración con él, ha sufrido un golpe muy duro
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to poke gentle fun at sb — burlarse sin malicia de algn, burlarse cariñosamente de algn•
the policy of gentle persuasion had failed — la política de la sutil persuasión había fracasadotry a little gentle persuasion, he might say yes — intenta persuadirlo un poco, puede que diga que sí
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the gentle or gentler sex — † el bello sexo2) (=mild) [shampoo, soap, detergent] suave•
it is gentle on the skin — no irrita la piel3) (=light) [touch, pressure, push, breeze] suave, ligero•
there was a gentle tap at the door — se oyeron unos golpecitos a la puerta4) (=moderate) [exercise] moderado5) (=not steep) [slope] suave, poco pronunciado; [curve] no muy cerrado6) † (=noble)* * *['dʒentḷ]1)b) ( of voice)in a gentle voice — en un tono suave or dulce
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paulatino
◊ -na adjetivogradual
paulatino,-a adjetivo gradual ' paulatino' also found in these entries: Spanish: paulatina - progresiva - progresivo - ir English: gradual -
7 become
past tense - became; verb1) (to come or grow to be: Her coat has become badly torn; She has become even more beautiful.) volverse, ponerse, convertirse2) (to qualify or take a job as: She became a doctor.) hacerse, llegar a ser3) ((with of) to happen to: What became of her son?) ser de4) (to suit: That dress really becomes her.) sentar bien, quedar bien•- becoming- becomingly
become vb1. hacerse / convertirse en / llegar a ser2. hacerse / volverse / ponerseshe became angry se puso furiosa / se enfadótr[bɪ'kʌm]1 (with noun) convertirse en, hacerse, llegar a ser■ to become a doctor/teacher hacerse médico,-a/maestro,-a2 (change into) convertirse en, transformarse en■ to become mad volverse loco,-a, enloquecer■ to become fat ponerse gordo,-a, engordar■ to become angry ponerse enfadado,-a, enfadarse■ to become sad ponerse triste, entristecerse■ to become deaf quedarse sordo,-a, ensordecerse■ to become blind quedarse ciego,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwhat has become of...? ¿qué ha sido de...?■ what has become of your sister? ¿qué ha sido de tu hermana?: hacerse, volverse, ponersehe became famous: se hizo famosoto become sad: ponerse tristeto become accustomed to: acostumbrarse abecome vt1) befit: ser apropiado para2) suit: favorecer, quedarle bien (a alguien)that dress becomes you: ese vestido te favorecep.p.(Participio pasivo de "to become")v.(§ p.,p.p.: became, become) = convenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• convertirse v.• convertirse en v.• devenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• hacerse v.• llegar a ser v.• ponerse v.• resultar v.• volverse v.bɪ'kʌm
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to become arrogant/distant — volverse* arrogante/distante
to become famous — hacerse* famoso
she soon became bored/tired — pronto se aburrió/se cansó
to become a lawyer — hacerse* abogado
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vta) ( befit) (frml) (often neg) ser* apropiado parab) ( suit) favorecer*Phrasal Verbs:[bɪ'kʌm] (pt became) (pp become)1. VI1) (=grow to be)to become ill — ponerse enfermo, enfermar
to become old — hacerse or volverse viejo
to become red — ponerse rojo, enrojecerse
it became known that... — se supo que..., llegó a saberse que...
2) (=turn into) convertirse en, transformarse enthe building has become a cinema — el edificio se ha convertido or transformado en cine
2.IMPERS VBwhat has become of him? — ¿qué ha sido de él?
what will become of me? — ¿qué será de mí?
whatever can have become of that book? — ¿dónde estará ese libro?
3.VT (=look nice on) favorecer, sentar bienBECOME, GO, GET The translation of become/go/ get depends on the context and the type of change involved and how it is regarded. Very often there is more than one possible translation, or even a special verb to translate get + ((adjective)) (e.g. get angry - enfadarse), but here are some general hints.
Become {etc} + adjective
► Use pon erse to talk about temporary but normal changes:
I got quite ill Me puse muy malo
He went pale Se puso blanco
You've got very brown Te has puesto muy moreno
He got very angry Se puso furioso ► Use vol verse to refer to sudden, longer-lasting and unpredictable changes, particularly those affecting the mind:
He has become very impatient in the last few years Se ha vuelto muy impaciente estos últimos años
She went mad Se volvió loca ► Use que dar(se) especially when talking about changes that are permanent, involve deterioration and are due to external circumstances. Their onset may or may not be sudden:
He went blind (Se) quedó ciego
Goya went deaf Goya (se) quedó sordo
Q uedar(se) is also used to talk about pregnancy:
She became pregnant (Se) quedó embarazada ► Use hac erse for states resulting from effort or from a gradual, cumulative process:
They became very famous Se hicieron muy famosos
The pain became unbearable El dolor se hizo insoportable ► Use lle gar a ser to suggest reaching a peak:
The heat became stifling El calor llegó a ser agobiante
Become {etc} + noun
► Use hac erse for career goals and religious or political persuasions:
He became a lawyer Se hizo abogado
I became a Catholic in 1990 Me hice católico en 1990
He became a member of the Green Party Se hizo miembro del Partido Verde ► Use lle gar a + ((noun)) and llegar a ser + ((phrase)) for reaching a peak after a period of gradual change. This construction is often used to talk about professional accomplishments:
If you don't make more effort, you'll never get to be a teacher Si no te esfuerzas más, no llegarás a profesor
Castelar became one of the most important politicians of his time Castelar llegó a ser uno de los políticos más importantes de su época
Football became an obsession for him El fútbol llegó a ser una obsesión para él ► Use con vertirse en for long-lasting changes in character, substance and kind which take place gradually:
Those youngsters went on to become delinquents Aquellos jóvenes se convirtieron después en delincuentes
Over the years I have become a more tolerant person Con los años me he convertido en una persona más tolerante
Water turns into steam El agua se convierte en vapor ► Use que dar(se) + ((adjective)) to talk about changes, particularly when they are permanent, for the worse and due to external circumstances. Their onset may or may not be sudden:
She became a widow (Se) quedó viuda ► To translate hav e turned into {or} have become {etc} + ((noun)) in emphatic phrases particularly about people, you can use estar hecho un(a) + ((noun)):
Juan has become a really good pianist Juan está hecho todo un pianista For further uses and examples, see become, go, get, turn* * *[bɪ'kʌm]
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to become arrogant/distant — volverse* arrogante/distante
to become famous — hacerse* famoso
she soon became bored/tired — pronto se aburrió/se cansó
to become a lawyer — hacerse* abogado
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vta) ( befit) (frml) (often neg) ser* apropiado parab) ( suit) favorecer*Phrasal Verbs: -
8 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) junto a2) (past: going by the house.) (por) delante3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) por4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) por5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) por, en6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) por7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) para8) (during the time of.) de9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) de, por10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) por11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) por12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) de
2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) al lado (de)2) (past: A dog ran by.) por ahí3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) apartado•- bypass
3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) desviar- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way
by1 advby expresa la idea de pasar cerca, pero sin detenersehe saw me, but he passed by without saying a word me vio, pero pasó sin decirme ni una palabraby2 prep1. porhe was attacked by a dog fue atacado por un perro / un perro lo atacó2. junto a / al lado deshe sat by me se sentó a mi lado / se sentó junto a mí3. de4. en5. para6. a7. concan I pay by credit card? ¿puedo pagar con tarjeta?8. a base debytr[baɪ]1 (agent) por2 (means) por■ by air/road por avión/carretera3 (showing difference) por4 (not later than) para5 (during) de■ by day/night de día/noche6 (near) junto a, al lado de7 (according to) según8 (measurements) por9 (rate) por10 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL por11 (progression) a12 (in sets) en1 al lado, delante\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go by pasar delanteby and by con el tiempoby the by a propósitoby oneself solo,-aby ['baɪ] adv1) near: cercahe lives close by: vive muy cerca2)to stop by : pasar por casa, hacer una visita3)to go by : pasarthey rushed by: pasaron corriendo4)to put by : reservar, poner a un lado5)by and by : poco después, dentro de poco6)by and large : en generalby prep1) near: cerca de, al lado de, junto a2) via: porshe left by the door: salió por la puerta3) past: por, por delante dethey walked by him: pasaron por delante de él4) during: de, duranteby night: de nochewe'll be there by ten: estaremos allí para las diezby then: para entoncesbuilt by the Romans: construido por los romanosa book by Borges: un libro de Borgesmade by hand: hecho a manobyadv.• a un lado adv.• aparte adv.prep.• al lado de prep.• de prep.• de acuerdo con prep.• para prep.• por prep.• según prep.
I baɪ1)a) ( not later than)will it be ready by 5? — ¿estará listo para las 5?
by the time he arrived, Ann had left — cuando llegó, Ann se había ido
b) (during, at)by day/night — de día/noche
2)a) (at the side of, near to) al lado de, junto acome and sit by me — ven a sentarte a mi lado or junto a mí
b) ( to hand) (AmE)3)a) ( past)I said hello, but he walked right by me — lo saludé pero él pasó de largo
b) (via, through) porby land/sea/air — por tierra/mar/avión
4) (indicating agent, cause) (with passive verbs) por [The passive voice is, however, less common in Spanish than it is in English]she was brought up by her grandmother — la crió su abuela, fue criada por su abuela
5)a) (indicating means, method)to pay by credit card — pagar* con tarjeta de crédito
to navigate by the stars — guiarse* por las estrellas
by -ing: you won't get anywhere by shouting no vas a conseguir nada con gritar; I'll begin by introducing myself — empezaré por presentarme
b) (owing to, from)he had two children by his second wife — tuvo dos hijos con or de su segunda mujer
by -ing: by specializing, she has limited her options al especializarse, ha restringido sus posibilidades; they have lost public support by being too extreme — han perdido apoyo popular por ser demasiado extremistas
6)a) ( according to)by the look of things — por lo visto or al parecer
b) (in oaths)I swear by Almighty God... — juro por Dios Todopoderoso...
by God, you'll be sorry you said that! — te juro que te vas a arrepentir de haber dicho eso
7)a) ( indicating rate) porshe broke the record by several seconds — batió el récord en or por varios segundos
little by little — poco a poco, de a poco (CS)
8) ( Math) pordivide six by three — divide seis por or entre tres
9) ( in compass directions)10)by oneself — (alone, without assistance) solo
I need to be by myself — necesito estar solo or a solas
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a) ( past)b) (aside, in reserve)c) ( to somebody's residence)call o stop by on your way to work — pasa por casa de camino al trabajo
d) (in phrases)[baɪ] When by is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg go by, stand by, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg by chance, by degrees, by half, look up the other word.by and by: by and by they came to the clearing al poco rato llegaron al claro; it's going to rain by and by va a llover dentro de poco; by and large por lo general, en general; by the by — see bye I
1. PREPOSITION1) (=close to) al lado de, junto athe house by the church — la casa que está al lado de or junto a la iglesia
come and sit by me — ven y siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí
"where's the bank?" - "it's by the post office" — -¿dónde está el banco? -está al lado de or junto a la oficina de correos
2) (=via) porhe came in by the back door/by the window — entró por la puerta de atrás/por la ventana
which route did you come by? — ¿por dónde or por qué camino or por qué ruta viniste?
3) (=past) por delante de4) (=during)by day he's a bank clerk and by night he's a security guard — de día es un empleado de banco y de noche es guarda de seguridad
a) (=not later than) paracan you finish it by tomorrow? — ¿puedes terminarlo para mañana?
I'll be back by midnight — estaré de vuelta antes de or para la medianoche
applications must be submitted by 21 April — las solicitudes deben presentarse antes del 21 de abril
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by the time I got there it was too late — cuando llegué ya era demasiado tarde•
by that time or by then I knew — para entonces ya lo sabíab) (in year, on date, on day)by tomorrow/Tuesday, I'll be in France — mañana/el martes ya estaré en Francia
by yesterday it was clear that... — ayer ya se veía claro que...
by 30 September we had spent £500 — a 30 de septiembre habíamos gastado 500 libras
by 1998 the figure had reached... — en 1998 la cifra había llegado a...
by 2010 the figure will have reached... — hacia el año 2010 la cifra habrá llegado a...
it seems to be getting bigger by the minute/day — parece que va creciendo minuto a minuto/día a día
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little by little — poco a poco•
one by one — uno tras otro, uno a uno•
two by two — de dos en dos7) (indicating agent, cause) porthe thieves were caught by the police — los ladrones fueron capturados por la policía, la policía capturó a los ladrones
who's that song by? — ¿de quién es esa canción?
8) (indicating transport, method etc)•
by bus/ car — en autobús/coche•
by the light of the moon/a candle — a la luz de la luna/de una velaby working hard — a fuerza de mucho trabajar, trabajando mucho
he ended by saying that... — terminó diciendo que...
10) (=according to) segúnit's all right by me — por mí no hay problema or está bien
she's lighter than her brother by only a couple of pounds — pesa solo un par de libras menos que su hermano
it missed me by inches — no me dio por un pelo, me pasó rozando
12) (in measurements, sums)•
to divide by — dividir por or entre•
to multiply by — multiplicar por13)south by southwest — sudsudoeste, sursuroeste
15) (in oaths) por2. ADVERB1) (=past)•
they wouldn't let me by — no me dejaban pasar•
she rushed by without stopping — pasó a toda prisa, sin pararse•
by and by, I'll be with you by and by — enseguida estoy contigo•
by and large — en general, por lo general•
to put sth by — poner algo a un lado* * *
I [baɪ]1)a) ( not later than)will it be ready by 5? — ¿estará listo para las 5?
by the time he arrived, Ann had left — cuando llegó, Ann se había ido
b) (during, at)by day/night — de día/noche
2)a) (at the side of, near to) al lado de, junto acome and sit by me — ven a sentarte a mi lado or junto a mí
b) ( to hand) (AmE)3)a) ( past)I said hello, but he walked right by me — lo saludé pero él pasó de largo
b) (via, through) porby land/sea/air — por tierra/mar/avión
4) (indicating agent, cause) (with passive verbs) por [The passive voice is, however, less common in Spanish than it is in English]she was brought up by her grandmother — la crió su abuela, fue criada por su abuela
5)a) (indicating means, method)to travel by car/train — viajar en coche/tren
to pay by credit card — pagar* con tarjeta de crédito
to navigate by the stars — guiarse* por las estrellas
by -ing: you won't get anywhere by shouting no vas a conseguir nada con gritar; I'll begin by introducing myself — empezaré por presentarme
b) (owing to, from)he had two children by his second wife — tuvo dos hijos con or de su segunda mujer
by -ing: by specializing, she has limited her options al especializarse, ha restringido sus posibilidades; they have lost public support by being too extreme — han perdido apoyo popular por ser demasiado extremistas
6)a) ( according to)by the look of things — por lo visto or al parecer
b) (in oaths)I swear by Almighty God... — juro por Dios Todopoderoso...
by God, you'll be sorry you said that! — te juro que te vas a arrepentir de haber dicho eso
7)a) ( indicating rate) porshe broke the record by several seconds — batió el récord en or por varios segundos
little by little — poco a poco, de a poco (CS)
8) ( Math) pordivide six by three — divide seis por or entre tres
9) ( in compass directions)10)by oneself — (alone, without assistance) solo
I need to be by myself — necesito estar solo or a solas
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a) ( past)b) (aside, in reserve)c) ( to somebody's residence)call o stop by on your way to work — pasa por casa de camino al trabajo
d) (in phrases) -
9 decline
1. verb1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) rehusar, rechazar2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) disminuir
2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) decaimiento, deterioro, descensodecline vb1. disminuir2. no aceptarI invited him to the party, but he declined le invité a la fiesta, pero no aceptótr[dɪ'klaɪn]1 (decrease) disminución nombre femenino, descenso2 (deterioration - gen) deterioro, declive nombre masculino, decadencia; (in health) deterioro, empeoramiento1 (decrease - gen) disminuir, decrecer; (interest) disminuir, decaer2 (deteriorate - gen) deteriorarse; (health) deteriorarse, empeorarse; (standard, quality) decaer, disminuir3 (refuse) rehusar una invitación, declinar una invitación4 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL declinarse1 (refuse) rehusar, declinar2 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL declinar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in decline estar en declive, estar en decadenciato be on the decline (fall, decrease) ir disminuyendo, estar descendiendo 2 (become less important) ir a menos 3 (worsen) empezar a empeorarto fall into decline entrar en decadencia1) descend: descender2) deteriorate: deteriorarse, decaerher health is declining: su salud se está deteriorando3) decrease: disminuir, decrecer, decaer4) refuse: rehusardecline vt1) inflect: declinar2) refuse, turn down: declinar, rehusardecline n1) deterioration: decadencia f, deterioro m2) decrease: disminución f, descenso m3) slope: declive m, pendiente fn.• baja s.f.• bajada s.f.• bajón s.m.• caimiento s.m.• decadencia s.f.• declinación s.f.• depresión s.f.• descenso s.m.• ocaso s.m.v.• aniquilarse v.• decaer v.(§pres: decaigo, decaes...)• declinar v.• descaecer v.• desgastar v.• desmedrar v.• desmejorar v.• desmoronar v.• menguar v.• rechazar v.• rehuir v.• rehusar v.dɪ'klaɪn
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noun (no pl)a) ( decrease) descenso m, disminución fb) ( downward trend) declive m, decadencia f, deterioro mto be in decline — estar* en declive or en decadencia
to go into a decline — entrar en decadencia; ( Med) empezar* a empeorar
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1)a) ( decrease) \<\<production/strength\>\> disminuir*, decrecer*; \<\<interest\>\> disminuir*, decaer*to decline in importance — perder* importancia
b) ( deteriorate) \<\<health\>\> deteriorarse; \<\<industry/region/standards\>\> decaer*c) declining pres p <industry/region/standards> en declive, en decadencia2) ( refuse)I invited him, but he declined — lo invité, pero rehusó or declinó mi invitación
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decline vt1) ( refuse) \<\<offer/invitation\>\> rehusar, declinar2) ( Ling) declinar[dɪ'klaɪn]1. N1) (=decrease) (in numbers, sales) descenso m, disminución f (in de); (in support, interest) disminución f2) (=deterioration) decadencia f, declive m, deterioro m ; (in standards) descenso m, declive m ; (Med) debilitamiento mto fall into decline — [industry, town] entrar en decadencia, entrar en declive
to go into a decline — (Med) ir debilitándose
2. VT1) (=refuse) rehusar, rechazar, declinar frmto decline to do sth — rehusar hacer algo, declinar hacer algo frm
2) (Ling) declinar3. VI2) (=refuse) negarse, rehusar3) (Ling) declinarse* * *[dɪ'klaɪn]
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noun (no pl)a) ( decrease) descenso m, disminución fb) ( downward trend) declive m, decadencia f, deterioro mto be in decline — estar* en declive or en decadencia
to go into a decline — entrar en decadencia; ( Med) empezar* a empeorar
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1)a) ( decrease) \<\<production/strength\>\> disminuir*, decrecer*; \<\<interest\>\> disminuir*, decaer*to decline in importance — perder* importancia
b) ( deteriorate) \<\<health\>\> deteriorarse; \<\<industry/region/standards\>\> decaer*c) declining pres p <industry/region/standards> en declive, en decadencia2) ( refuse)I invited him, but he declined — lo invité, pero rehusó or declinó mi invitación
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decline vt1) ( refuse) \<\<offer/invitation\>\> rehusar, declinar2) ( Ling) declinar -
10 isolation
noun aislamientotr[aɪsə'leɪʃən]1 aislamiento ( from, de)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin isolation (separately) por separadoisolation hospital hospital de aislamientoisolation ward sala de aislamientoisolation [.aɪsə'leɪʃən] n: aislamiento mn.• aislamiento (Electricidad) s.m.• incomunicación s.f.• insolación s.f.'aɪsə'leɪʃənmass noun1)a) ( state) aislamiento mthe events should not be studied in isolation — los acontecimientos no se deberían estudiar aisladamente or fuera de su contexto
b) ( Med) aislamiento mto keep somebody in isolation — mantener* a alguien aislado; (before n) <ward, hospital> de infecciosos
2)a) (separation, identification) identificación fb) (of virus, substance) aislamiento m[ˌaɪsǝʊ'leɪʃǝn]1.N aislamiento mthe isolation he endured while in captivity — el aislamiento que tuvo que soportar durante su cautividad
she's being kept in isolation — (Med) la mantienen aislada
splendidwe cannot consider this crime in isolation from the others he has committed — no podemos considerar este crimen aislado de los otros que ha cometido
2.CPDisolation hospital N — hospital m de infecciosos
isolation ward N — pabellón m de infecciosos
* * *['aɪsə'leɪʃən]mass noun1)a) ( state) aislamiento mthe events should not be studied in isolation — los acontecimientos no se deberían estudiar aisladamente or fuera de su contexto
b) ( Med) aislamiento mto keep somebody in isolation — mantener* a alguien aislado; (before n) <ward, hospital> de infecciosos
2)a) (separation, identification) identificación fb) (of virus, substance) aislamiento m -
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feiz1) (a stage in the development of something: We are entering a new phase in the war.) fase2) (one in a series of regular changes in the shape or appearance of something (especially the moon or a planet): the phases of the moon.) fasephase n fasetr[feɪz]1 escalonar, realizar por etapas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in phase estar sincronizado,-ato be out of phase estar desfasado,-a1) synchronize: sincronizar, poner en fase2) stagger: escalonar3)to phase in : introducir progresivamente4)to phase out : retirar progresivamente, dejar de producirphase n1) : fase f (de la luna, etc.)2) stage: fase f, etapa fn.• estadio s.m.• etapa s.f.• fase s.f.v.• poner en fase v.
I feɪz1) ( stage) fase f, etapa f2) ( synchronization)to be out of/in phase — estar* desfasado/sincronizado
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a) ( do in stages) escalonar, realizar* por etapasb) ( coordinate) sincronizar*c) phased past p <withdrawal/increase> progresivo, gradual; < traffic signals> sincronizadoPhrasal Verbs:- phase in[feɪz]1. N1) etapa f, fase fshe'll get over it, it's just a phase (she's going through) — se le pasará, es algo pasajero
to be in phase — (Tech, Elec) estar en fase
to be out of phase — (Tech, Elec) estar fuera de fase or desfasado; (fig) estar desfasado
their policies were increasingly out of phase with a rapidly changing society — su política estaba cada vez más desfasada en una sociedad que cambiaba con rapidez
2) (Astron) fase f2. VT1) (=introduce gradually) escalonar, llevar a cabo de forma escalonadathe redundancies will be phased over two years — los despidos se llevarán a cabo de forma escalonada durante dos años
2) (=coordinate) organizarphased development — desarrollo m por etapas
phased withdrawal — retirada f progresiva
- phase in* * *
I [feɪz]1) ( stage) fase f, etapa f2) ( synchronization)to be out of/in phase — estar* desfasado/sincronizado
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a) ( do in stages) escalonar, realizar* por etapasb) ( coordinate) sincronizar*c) phased past p <withdrawal/increase> progresivo, gradual; < traffic signals> sincronizadoPhrasal Verbs:- phase in -
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adverb (a little bit at a time; not as a whole: He did the work piecemeal.) poco a pocotr['piːsmiːl]1 (gradually) poco a poco, por etapas; (unsystematically) de manera poco sistemática1 (gradual) gradual; (unsystematic) poco sistemático,-apiecemeal ['pi:s.mi:l] adv: poco a poco, por partespiecemeal adj: hecho poco a poco, poco sistemáticoadj.• fragmentado, -a adj.adv.• a trozos adv.• sin sistema fijo adv.
I 'piːsmiːladjective poco sistemático
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['piːsmiːl]1.ADV (=gradually) poco a poco, por partes; (=unsystematically) de manera poco sistemática2.ADJ [approach, reform] poco sistemático* * *
I ['piːsmiːl]adjective poco sistemático
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progresivo,-a adjetivo progressive (paulatino) gradual: un progresivo aumento de la pobreza, a gradual increase in the number of poor people -
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progresivo
◊ -va adjetivoprogressive
progresivo,-a adjetivo progressive (paulatino) gradual: un progresivo aumento de la pobreza, a gradual increase in the number of poor people ' progresivo' also found in these entries: Spanish: progresiva English: progressive -
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1 nCOAL arrastre m, cadencia elástica f, corrimiento m, fluencia f, formación de cristales en la superficie f, levantamiento gradual del piso por subpresiones m, percolación f, resbalamiento m, termodeformación plástica fCONST corrimiento mCRYSTALL fluencia a alta temperatura fGAS deslizamiento mHEAT ENG termodeformación lenta fMECH deformación progresiva f, estiramiento continuo y lento m, fluencia f, termodeformación plástica fMINE estiramiento m, levantamiento gradual del piso por subpresiones mP&R termodeformación plástica fPETR TECH arrastre m, deslizamiento m, movimiento paulatino de terreno m2 viGEOL deformarse -
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n (BrE)OPT fibra de índice gradual fPHYS fibra de índice enjaretada fTELECOM fibra de índice gradual fWATER TRANSP fibra de índice enjaretada f -
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nCINEMAT desaparición gradual f, desvanecimiento gradual m -
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nCINEMAT motor de velocidad gradual m, motor paso a paso mCOMP&DP disk drive actuator motor de avance por pasos m, motor paso a paso mELEC motor paso a paso mELEC ENG motor de velocidad gradual m -
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Gradual — • In English often called Grail, is the oldest and most important of the four chants that make up the choir s part of the Proper of the Mass Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gradual Gradual … Catholic encyclopedia
gradual — GRADUÁL, graduale, s.n. (muz.) Cânt gregorian în liturghia catolică. ♦ Carte de cântece pentru liturghie la catolici. [pr.: du al] – Din it., lat. graduale. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 graduál s. n. (sil. du al), pl. graduále … Dicționar Român
Gradual — Grad u*al ; a. [Cf; F. graduel. See {Grade}, and cf. {Gradual}, n.] Proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive; slow; as, a gradual increase of knowledge; a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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gradual — (Del lat. gradus, grado). 1. adj. Que está por grados o va de grado en grado. 2. m. Parte de la misa que se reza entre la epístola y el evangelio. ☛ V. escala gradual, salmo gradual … Diccionario de la lengua española
gradual — adjetivo 1. (antepuesto / pospuesto) Que se produce de manera continua, sin saltos ni variaciones bruscas: La disminución del paro ha sido gradual … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
Graduāl — (lat.), auf einen Grad (s. Gradus) bezüglich, z. B. Gradualdisputation, Disputation zur Erlangung eines akademischen Grades; Gradualsystem, Bestimmung der Erbfolge nach der Nähe des Verwandtschaftsgrades. S. Linealsystem … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Gradual — Graduāl, auf einen Grad (lat. gradus), Rang bezüglich; Gradualerbfolge, Gradualsystem, Erbfolge nach der Nähe des Verwandtschaftsgrades (s. Erbrecht); Gradualpsalmen, s. Stufenpsalmen … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
gradual — index deliberate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
gradual — (adj.) early 15c., having steps or ridges, from M.L. gradualis, from L. gradus step (see GRADE (Cf. grade)). Meaning arranged by degrees is from 1540s; that of taking place by degrees is from 1690s … Etymology dictionary
gradual — adj. 2 g. 1. Que se manifesta ou se desenvolve progressivamente (aumentando ou diminuindo). • s. m. 2. [Religião católica] Versículo da missa depois do capítulo. 3. Livro de cantochão … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa