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  • 121 quälen

    I v/t torment (auch fig.); (foltern) auch fig. torture; fig. (plagen) harass, torment; mit Bitten, Fragen etc.: pester, plague; ein Tier quälen maltreat (allg. be cruel to) an animal; jemanden zu Tode quälen torture s.o. to death; Hunger quälte ihn he was tormented by hunger; von Schmerzen gequält racked with ( oder tormented by) pain; dieser Husten quält mich schon lange this cough has been plaguing me for a long time; dieser Gedanke quält mich seit einiger Zeit the thought has been tormenting ( oder worrying) me for some time; Zweifel quälten ihn he was torn by doubt; quäl ihn nicht so! stop tormenting him; die Kinder quälten sie so lange, bis sie nachgab the children went on pestering her until she gave in; das Klavier quälen umg. abuse the piano; gequält
    II v/refl: sich quälen mit Gedanken: torment o.s. with; einer Krankheit: suffer (greatly) from; (sich abmühen) struggle with; sich mit etw. quälen auch have a hard time with s.th.; sich durch den Schnee / Regen quälen battle one’s way through the snow / rain; sich durch ein Buch quälen plough (Am. trudge) (painfully) through a book; sich ans Ziel quälen SPORT struggle to the finish; sich aufs Dach quälen struggle (to get) onto the roof; sich umsonst quälen labo(u)r in vain; sich zu Tode quälen worry o.s. to death
    * * *
    das Quälen
    tantalization
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    quä|len ['kvɛːlən]
    1. vt
    to torment; Tiere auch to tease; (inf ) Motor to punish; (mit Bitten etc) to pester, to plague

    jdn zu Tode quä́len — to torture sb to death

    See:
    → auch gequält
    2. vr
    1) (seelisch) to torture or torment oneself; (= leiden) to suffer, to be in agony
    2) (= sich abmühen) to struggle

    sie quälte sich in das enge Kleid — she struggled into or squeezed herself into her tight dress

    er musste sich quä́len, damit er das schaffte — it took him a lot of effort to do it, it was a struggle for him to do it

    sich durch ein Buch/die Unterlagen quä́len — to struggle or plough (Brit) or plow (US) through a book/the documents

    ich quäle mich jeden Morgen aus dem Bett — it's a struggle for me to get out of bed every morning

    er quälte sich aus dem Sessel — he heaved himself out of the chair

    das Auto quälte sich über den Berg — the car laboured (Brit) or labored (US) or struggled over the hill

    * * *
    1) (to torment or worry frequently.) harry
    2) (to tease or torment (a person etc) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach: The expensive clothes in the shop-window tantalized her.) tantalize
    3) (to tease or torment (a person etc) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach: The expensive clothes in the shop-window tantalized her.) tantalise
    4) (to cause pain, suffering, worry etc to: She was tormented with worry/toothache.) torment
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    quä·len
    [ˈkvɛ:lən]
    I. vt
    1. (jdm zusetzen)
    ▪ jdn \quälen to pester [or plague] sb
    ▪ jdn/etw \quälen to be cruel to [or torture] sb/sth; s.a. Tod
    ▪ jdn \quälen to torment sb fig
    4. (Beschwerden verursachen)
    ▪ jdn \quälen to trouble sb
    durch etw akk [o von etw dat] gequält sein to be troubled by sth; s.a. gequält
    II. vr
    1. (leiden)
    ▪ sich akk \quälen to suffer
    2. (sich herumquälen)
    ▪ sich akk mit etw dat \quälen Gedanken, Gefühlen to torment oneself with sth; Hausaufgaben, Arbeit to struggle [hard] with sth
    3. (sich mühsam bewegen)
    ▪ sich akk \quälen to struggle
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    1.
    1) (körperlich, seelisch) torment <person, animal>; maltreat, be cruel to < animal>; (foltern) torture
    2) (plagen) <cough etc.> plague; (belästigen) pester
    2.
    1) (leiden) suffer
    2) (sich abmühen) struggle
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    A. v/t torment (auch fig); (foltern) auch fig torture; fig (plagen) harass, torment; mit Bitten, Fragen etc: pester, plague;
    ein Tier quälen maltreat (allg be cruel to) an animal;
    jemanden zu Tode quälen torture sb to death;
    Hunger quälte ihn he was tormented by hunger;
    von Schmerzen gequält racked with ( oder tormented by) pain;
    dieser Husten quält mich schon lange this cough has been plaguing me for a long time;
    dieser Gedanke quält mich seit einiger Zeit the thought has been tormenting ( oder worrying) me for some time;
    Zweifel quälten ihn he was torn by doubt;
    quäl ihn nicht so! stop tormenting him;
    die Kinder quälten sie so lange, bis sie nachgab the children went on pestering her until she gave in;
    das Klavier quälen umg abuse the piano; → gequält
    B. v/r:
    sich quälen mit Gedanken: torment o.s. with; einer Krankheit: suffer (greatly) from; (sich abmühen) struggle with;
    sich mit etwas quälen auch have a hard time with sth;
    sich durch den Schnee/Regen quälen battle one’s way through the snow/rain;
    sich durch ein Buch quälen plough (US trudge) (painfully) through a book;
    sich ans Ziel quälen SPORT struggle to the finish;
    sich aufs Dach quälen struggle (to get) onto the roof;
    sich umsonst quälen labo(u)r in vain;
    sich zu Tode quälen worry o.s. to death
    * * *
    1.
    1) (körperlich, seelisch) torment <person, animal>; maltreat, be cruel to < animal>; (foltern) torture
    2) (plagen) <cough etc.> plague; (belästigen) pester
    2.
    1) (leiden) suffer
    2) (sich abmühen) struggle
    * * *
    n.
    tantalization n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > quälen

  • 122 spur

    f; -, -en
    1. im Sand, Schnee etc.: track(s Pl.); (Schneckenspur, Blutspur, Leuchtspur, Fährte) trail; Jagd: auch scent; (Bremsspur) skidmark; eine Spur aufnehmen pick up a trail; seine Spuren verwischen cover up one’s tracks; keine Spur hinterlassen leave no trace; Verbrecher: leave no clues ( oder evidence); vom Täter fehlt jede Spur there are no clues as to who did it; immer noch keine Spur von der Vermissten there is still no trace ( oder sign) of the missing woman ( oder girl); die Spur führt nach... the trail leads ( oder takes us) to...; jemandem auf die Spur kommen get onto s.o.’s trail ( oder track); einer Sache auf die Spur kommen get onto s.th.; (finden) track s.th. down; jemandem auf der Spur sein be on s.o.’s trail ( oder track), be after s.o.; auf der falschen Spur sein be on the wrong track; jemanden von der Spur ablenken put ( oder throw) s.o. off the scent; jemanden auf die richtige Spur bringen put s.o. on the right track; auf jemandes Spuren wandeln follow in s.o.’s tracks
    2. (Fahrspur) lane; (Schienen) track(s Pl.); einer Loipe: track; linke / rechte Spur MOT. left-hand / right-hand lane; die Spur halten keep in lane; die Spur wechseln switch lanes; in der Spur sein / aus der Spur gehen Langlauf: be in / leave the track(s)
    3. (Spurweite) EISENB. ga(u)ge; MOT. track; die Spur kontrollieren / einstellen MOT. check / adjust the track
    4. des Tonbands, EDV: track
    5. (Fahrtlinie) Spur halten stay on ( oder keep to) its line; aus der Spur geraten / ausbrechen swerve off course
    6. (Rest, kleine Menge) trace; GASTR. touch; man fand Spuren eines Schlafmittels traces of a barbiturate were found; eine Spur Knoblauch a touch of garlic; eine Spur zu stark / süß a touch ( oder shade) too strong / sweet; nicht die leiseste Spur eines Zweifels / Verdachts haben have not the slightest shadow of a doubt / suspicion; keine Spur von Anständigkeit etc. not a scrap of decency etc.; keine Spur! umg. not at all!, no way!
    7. (Anzeichen) trace, sign; Pl. (Überreste) remains; Spuren des Krieges traces left behind by the war, scars ( oder marks) of war; Spuren einer alten Kultur traces ( oder remains, remnants) of an ancient civilization; Spuren des Alters signs of old age; seine Spuren hinterlassen Trauma etc.: leave its marks; heiß
    * * *
    die Spur
    (Abdruck) rut;
    (Anzeichen) trace; suspicion;
    (Fahrbahn) lane;
    (Fährte) track; scent; spoor; trail;
    (Rückstand) vestige;
    (Spurweite) gauge; gage;
    (Tonspur) track;
    (kleine Menge) tinge; dash
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    [ʃpuːɐ]
    f -, -en
    1) (= Abdruck im Boden etc) track; (HUNT) track, spoor no pl; (= hinterlassenes Zeichen) trace, sign; (= Bremsspur) skidmarks pl; (= Blutspur, Schleimspur etc, Fährte zur Verfolgung) trail

    von den Tätern fehlt jede Spúr — there is no clue as to the whereabouts of the persons responsible

    der Täter hat keine Spúren hinterlassen — the culprit left no traces or marks

    jds Spúr aufnehmen — to take up sb's trail

    auf der richtigen/falschen Spúr sein (lit, fig) — to be on the right/wrong track

    jdn auf jds Spúr bringen — to put sb onto sb's trail or onto sb

    jdn auf die richtige Spúr bringen (fig) — to put sb on(to) the right track

    jdm/einer Sache auf der Spúr sein/auf die Spúr kommen — to be/get onto sb/sth

    die Polizei ist ihm jetzt auf der Spúr — the police are onto him now

    auf or in jds Spúren wandeln (fig) — to follow in sb's footsteps

    (seine) Spúren hinterlassen (fig) — to leave its mark

    Spúren hinterlassen (fig) — to leave one's/its mark

    ohne Spúr(en) an jdm vorübergehen — to have no effect on sb

    nicht ohne Spúr(en) an jdm vorübergehen — to leave its mark on sb

    2) (fig = kleine Menge, Überrest) trace; (von Pfeffer, Paprika etc) touch, soupçon; (von Vernunft, Anstand, Talent etc) scrap, ounce

    von Anstand/Takt keine Spúr (inf) — no decency/tact at all

    von Liebe keine Spúr (inf) — love doesn't/didn't come into it

    keine Spúr! (inf) — not at all

    keine Spúr davon ist wahr (inf) — there's not a scrap or an ounce of truth in it

    wir hatten nicht die Spúr einer Chance — we didn't have a ghost of a chance (inf)

    eine Spúr zu laut/grell — a shade or a touch too loud/garish

    3) (= Fahrbahn) lane

    auf der linken Spúr fahren — to drive in the left-hand lane

    in der Spúr bleiben — to keep in lane

    die Spúr wechseln — to change lanes

    4) (AUT = gerade Fahrtrichtung) tracking

    Spúr halten (beim Bremsen etc) — to hold its course; (nach Unfall) to track properly

    aus der Spúr geraten or kommen (durch Seitenwind etc) — to go off course; (beim Bremsen etc) to skid

    5) (= Spurweite) (RAIL) gauge; (AUT) track
    6) (COMPUT) track
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    die
    1) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) grain
    2) (a hasty application (of paint): These doors could do with a lick of paint.) lick
    3) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) shade
    4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) shadow
    5) (a trace of some quality in a person's character etc: She has a streak of selfishness.) streak
    6) (a slight trace or sign: There was a suggestion of boredom in his tone.) suggestion
    7) (a slight quantity or trace: There was a suspicion of triumph in his tone.) suspicion
    8) (a mark or sign left by something: There were traces of egg on the plate; There's still no trace of the missing child.) trace
    9) (a small amount: Traces of poison were found in the cup.) trace
    10) (a line, or series of marks, left by something as it passes: There was a trail of blood across the floor.) trail
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    <-, -en>
    [ʃpu:ɐ̯]
    f
    1. (hinterlassenes Anzeichen) trace; Verbrecher a. clue
    \Spuren hinterlassen to leave traces; Verbrecher a. to leave clues
    keine \Spuren hinterlassen to leave no trace
    der Täter hat keine \Spuren hinterlassen the culprit has left no traces [or marks]
    \Spuren einer Hochkultur remnants of an advanced civilization
    \Spuren des Krieges scars of the war
    seine \Spuren verwischen to cover up one's tracks
    \Spuren der Verwüstung signs [or marks] of devastation
    2. (Reihe von Hinweisen, Fährte) trail no pl; (Abdrücke) track[s pl]; JAGD scent
    dieses Beweisstück brachte die Polizei auf die \Spur des Täters this piece of evidence helped the police [to] trace [or track down] the culprit pl
    die \Spur aufnehmen to pick up the trail
    andere \Spuren verfolgen to follow up other leads
    3. (kleine Menge) trace; Knoblauch, Pfeffer touch, soupçon a. hum
    \Spuren von Blut traces of blood
    4. (Fünkchen) scrap, shred
    hätte er nur eine \Spur mehr Verstand gehabt, wäre dies nicht geschehen if he'd had just an ounce more common sense this wouldn't have happened
    keine \Spur von Anstand not a scrap of decency
    eine \Spur zu laut a touch too load
    eine \Spur salziger/süßer a touch saltier/sweeter
    die Suppe könnte eine \Spur salziger sein this soup could do with a touch more salt
    eine \Spur zu salzig/süß a touch too salty/sweet
    die linke/rechte \Spur the left-hand/right-hand lane
    aus der \Spur geraten to move [or swerve] out of lane
    \Spur halten to keep in lane
    die \Spur wechseln to switch lanes
    7. AUTO (Spurweite) track [or AM tread] width; (Radstellung) tracking no pl, no indef art
    \Spur halten (Fahreigenschaft) to keep track
    8. TECH, INFORM track
    das Tonbandgerät hat acht \Spuren the tape recorder has eight tracks, this is an 8-track tape recorder
    9. SKI course, track
    10.
    ▶ auf der falschen \Spur sein to be on the wrong track [or barking up the wrong tree]
    ▶ eine heiße \Spur a firm lead
    ▶ etw hat seine \Spuren hinterlassen Schicksal sth has left its marks
    ▶ keine [o nicht die] \Spur (fam) not at all
    ▶ jdm/einer Sache auf die \Spur kommen to get onto sb/something
    ▶ jdn auf die richtige \Spur bringen to put sb on[to] the right track [or the scent]
    ▶ auf der richtigen \Spur sein to be on the right track
    ▶ jdm auf der \Spur sein to be on sb's trail [or the trail of sb]
    ▶ auf jds \Spuren wandeln to follow in sb's tracks
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    die; Spur, Spuren
    1) (Abdruck im Boden) track; (Folge von Abdrücken) tracks pl.; (BlutSpur, SchleimSpur usw.) trail

    eine heiße Spur — (fig.) a hot trail

    jemandem/einer Sache auf der Spur sein — be on the track or trail of somebody/something

    2) (Anzeichen) trace; (eines Verbrechens) clue (Gen. to)
    3) (sehr kleine Menge; auch fig.) trace

    von Reue keine Spur — not a trace or sign of penitence

    keine od. nicht die Spur — (ugs.): (als Antwort) not in the slightest

    4) (Verkehrsw.): (FahrSpur) lane

    in od. auf der linken Spur fahren — drive in the left-hand lane

    [die] Spur halten — stay on its line

    6) (Elektrot., DV) track
    * * *
    …spur f im subst
    1.
    Fuchsspur fox’s scent;
    Reifenspur tyre mark, US tire track;
    Ölspur trail of oil
    2.
    Langlaufspur cross-country ski track
    3.
    Mittelspur centre (US -er) lane
    * * *
    die; Spur, Spuren
    1) (Abdruck im Boden) track; (Folge von Abdrücken) tracks pl.; (BlutSpur, SchleimSpur usw.) trail

    eine heiße Spur — (fig.) a hot trail

    jemandem/einer Sache auf der Spur sein — be on the track or trail of somebody/something

    2) (Anzeichen) trace; (eines Verbrechens) clue (Gen. to)
    3) (sehr kleine Menge; auch fig.) trace

    von Reue keine Spur — not a trace or sign of penitence

    keine od. nicht die Spur — (ugs.): (als Antwort) not in the slightest

    4) (Verkehrsw.): (FahrSpur) lane

    in od. auf der linken Spur fahren — drive in the left-hand lane

    [die] Spur halten — stay on its line

    6) (Elektrot., DV) track
    * * *
    -en (Mathematik) f.
    trace n. -en (beim Auto) f.
    toe n. -en f.
    groove n.
    soupcon n.
    spoor n.
    trace n.
    track n.
    vestige n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > spur

  • 123 anticuado

    adj.
    old-fashioned, archaic, out-of-date, antiquated.
    f. & m.
    old-fashioned person, fuddy-duddy, fuddy, lame.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: anticuar.
    * * *
    1 antiquated, old-fashioned, obsolete, out-of-date
    * * *
    (f. - anticuada)
    adj.
    old-fashioned, outdated
    * * *
    ADJ [maquinaria, infraestructura, tecnología] antiquated; [moda] old-fashioned, out-of-date; [técnica] obsolete
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo old-fashioned
    II
    - da masculino, femenino
    * * *
    = antiquated, backwater, out of date [out-of-date], outdated [out-dated], stale, old-fashioned, outworn, musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], timed, fossilised [fossilized, -USA], passé, atavistic, moth-eaten, mothy [mothier -comp., mothiest -sup.], dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.], fuddy-duddy, daggy [daggier -comp., daggiest -sup], long in the tooth.
    Ex. Almost without exception these problems occurred in libraries with antiquated or inadequate ventilation without air-conditioning.
    Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.
    Ex. It is for this reason that many special libraries have constructed their own indexing language; they have avoided being tied to a possibly out of date published list.
    Ex. For example, the outdated subject heading 'Female emancipation' could be changed to the newer term 'Women's liberation' with this function.
    Ex. Does the library continue a stale tradition, or does it interpret social change?.
    Ex. One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.
    Ex. This advertisement was part of a publicity campaign which was based on a presentation of Europe so outworn as to be almost meaningless.
    Ex. Only if we continuously redefine our goals in accordance with the developments in our societies will we remain dynamic libraries and not turn into musty institutions.
    Ex. Librarians need to be vociferous about achievements and services offered in order to dispel ideas about the stereotype librarian, timed and out of touch with contemporary society.
    Ex. The article deals with matters of image and status, professional associations, cultural policies, collections, censorship, outdated infrastructure and fossilised mentalities.
    Ex. By conscious or unconscious fixation on this single, already passé, facet of data processing technology we risk totally ignoring the other functions of a catalog.
    Ex. Teaching lost its status when education became secularized as a tool for economic mobility, when concerns for the spiritual became embarrassingly atavistic.
    Ex. He said: 'The outer shell of democracy is, no doubt, intact but it appears to be moth-eaten from inside'.
    Ex. So, he cleaned the bird cage from top to bottom and threw out all the mothy bird seed.
    Ex. This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.
    Ex. According to him, tea as a category has lacked innovation and upgradation in recent years and hence has a very fuddy-duddy image.
    Ex. What wearing daggy clothes is all about for me is feeling relaxed, knowing I can wear them around people I'm comfortable with.
    Ex. Training would be needed for the reception staff, who all said they were a bit long in the tooth for learning how to use a computer.
    ----
    * estar anticuado = dated.
    * estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.
    * quedarse anticuado = date.
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo old-fashioned
    II
    - da masculino, femenino
    * * *
    = antiquated, backwater, out of date [out-of-date], outdated [out-dated], stale, old-fashioned, outworn, musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], timed, fossilised [fossilized, -USA], passé, atavistic, moth-eaten, mothy [mothier -comp., mothiest -sup.], dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.], fuddy-duddy, daggy [daggier -comp., daggiest -sup], long in the tooth.

    Ex: Almost without exception these problems occurred in libraries with antiquated or inadequate ventilation without air-conditioning.

    Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.
    Ex: It is for this reason that many special libraries have constructed their own indexing language; they have avoided being tied to a possibly out of date published list.
    Ex: For example, the outdated subject heading 'Female emancipation' could be changed to the newer term 'Women's liberation' with this function.
    Ex: Does the library continue a stale tradition, or does it interpret social change?.
    Ex: One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.
    Ex: This advertisement was part of a publicity campaign which was based on a presentation of Europe so outworn as to be almost meaningless.
    Ex: Only if we continuously redefine our goals in accordance with the developments in our societies will we remain dynamic libraries and not turn into musty institutions.
    Ex: Librarians need to be vociferous about achievements and services offered in order to dispel ideas about the stereotype librarian, timed and out of touch with contemporary society.
    Ex: The article deals with matters of image and status, professional associations, cultural policies, collections, censorship, outdated infrastructure and fossilised mentalities.
    Ex: By conscious or unconscious fixation on this single, already passé, facet of data processing technology we risk totally ignoring the other functions of a catalog.
    Ex: Teaching lost its status when education became secularized as a tool for economic mobility, when concerns for the spiritual became embarrassingly atavistic.
    Ex: He said: 'The outer shell of democracy is, no doubt, intact but it appears to be moth-eaten from inside'.
    Ex: So, he cleaned the bird cage from top to bottom and threw out all the mothy bird seed.
    Ex: This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.
    Ex: According to him, tea as a category has lacked innovation and upgradation in recent years and hence has a very fuddy-duddy image.
    Ex: What wearing daggy clothes is all about for me is feeling relaxed, knowing I can wear them around people I'm comfortable with.
    Ex: Training would be needed for the reception staff, who all said they were a bit long in the tooth for learning how to use a computer.
    * estar anticuado = dated.
    * estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.
    * quedarse anticuado = date.

    * * *
    anticuado1 -da
    ‹persona/ideas› old-fashioned, antiquated; ‹ropa› old-fashioned; ‹sistema/aparato› antiquated
    anticuado2 -da
    masculine, feminine
    eres un anticuado you're so old-fashioned
    * * *

    Del verbo anticuarse: ( conjugate anticuarse)

    anticuado es:

    el participio

    anticuado
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    old-fashioned
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino: eres un anticuado you're so old-fashioned
    anticuado,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino old-fashioned, antiquated

    ' anticuado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    anticuada
    - apolillada
    - apolillado
    - antiguo
    - atrasado
    - pasado
    - zanahoria
    English:
    antiquated
    - date
    - fuddy-duddy
    - old
    - old-fashioned
    - outdated
    - outmoded
    - dated
    - out
    - time
    * * *
    anticuado, -a
    ♦ adj
    [persona, ropa] old-fashioned;
    esa técnica está anticuada that method is out of date;
    mi módem se ha quedado anticuado my modem is out of date
    ♦ nm,f
    old-fashioned person;
    mi madre es una anticuada my mother is very old-fashioned
    * * *
    adj antiquated
    * * *
    anticuado, -da adj
    : antiquated, outdated
    * * *
    anticuado adj old fashioned

    Spanish-English dictionary > anticuado

  • 124 hacer las paces

    to make up
    * * *
    (v.) = heal + the breach, heal + the rift, bury + the hatchet, make + (the) peace, smoke + the peace pipe, smoke + the pipe of peace, bury + the tomahawk, bury + the war axe
    Ex. There is no doubt that since DCD and BNB healed the breach the LC scheme has gained in popularity.
    Ex. His initiatives helped heal the rift between authors and librarians.
    Ex. Idioms such as ' bury the hatchet' were presented to 48 college students in sentential contexts that either biased the subject toward a literal or a figurative interpretation or left the interpretation ambiguous.
    Ex. They used these relics to compel Flemish knights to cease feuding & make peace with their enemies, exploiting the fear of the miraculous powers of saints.
    Ex. If the Americans and the Russians can smoke the peace pipe, so can the Indians and the Pakistanis; however, it has to be done on the basis of dignity and mutual respect.
    Ex. There he and his braves met with white settlers to smoke the pipe of peace and settle their differences.
    Ex. Now is the time of all times to bury the tomahawk, throw aside all differences and unite in one great purpose of saving the State from further turmoil.
    Ex. Long ago when tribes exchanged gifts and agreed to wash the spears or bury the war axe things were not as complex as they became later on.
    * * *
    (v.) = heal + the breach, heal + the rift, bury + the hatchet, make + (the) peace, smoke + the peace pipe, smoke + the pipe of peace, bury + the tomahawk, bury + the war axe

    Ex: There is no doubt that since DCD and BNB healed the breach the LC scheme has gained in popularity.

    Ex: His initiatives helped heal the rift between authors and librarians.
    Ex: Idioms such as ' bury the hatchet' were presented to 48 college students in sentential contexts that either biased the subject toward a literal or a figurative interpretation or left the interpretation ambiguous.
    Ex: They used these relics to compel Flemish knights to cease feuding & make peace with their enemies, exploiting the fear of the miraculous powers of saints.
    Ex: If the Americans and the Russians can smoke the peace pipe, so can the Indians and the Pakistanis; however, it has to be done on the basis of dignity and mutual respect.
    Ex: There he and his braves met with white settlers to smoke the pipe of peace and settle their differences.
    Ex: Now is the time of all times to bury the tomahawk, throw aside all differences and unite in one great purpose of saving the State from further turmoil.
    Ex: Long ago when tribes exchanged gifts and agreed to wash the spears or bury the war axe things were not as complex as they became later on.

    Spanish-English dictionary > hacer las paces

  • 125 iniciativa

    adj.&f.
    feminine of INICIATIVO.
    f.
    proposal, initiative (propuesta).
    tener iniciativa to have initiative
    tomar la iniciativa to take the initiative
    iniciativa privada private enterprise
    * * *
    1 initiative
    \
    por propia iniciativa on one's own initiative
    tomar la iniciativa to take the initiative
    iniciativa privada private enterprise
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=capacidad emprendedora) initiative
    2) (=liderazgo) leadership
    * * *
    a) ( cualidad) initiative
    b) ( propuesta) initiative
    c) (ventaja, delantera)

    tomó/perdió la iniciativa — he took/lost the initiative

    * * *
    = effort, endeavour [endeavor, -USA], enterprise, framework, initiative, leadership, resourcefulness, proaction, move, movement, stake in the ground.
    Ex. Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.
    Ex. Eventually, it came to be recognized that the Classification Research Group's endeavours might be pertinent to the problem of alphabetical indexing.
    Ex. Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.
    Ex. The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.
    Ex. These discussions will influence subsequent planning initiatives with regard to the design and layout of the new building.
    Ex. Under Mr. Kilgour's leadership, OCLC has demonstrated beyond any doubt that the computer can be successfully applied to traditional library problems with the most positive results.
    Ex. The impression left by the two early attempts to create universal bibliographic control was that the creation of one universal source of reference was beyond human resources and resourcefulness.
    Ex. Based on their experience of mutual benefit over the past 3 years, both university libraries have transformed the goal of their interinstitutional agreement from protection to proaction.
    Ex. This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.
    Ex. The cathedral-like hush contrasted strangely with the clamor and movement outside.
    Ex. The first version of any software is usually best seen as a stake in the ground.
    ----
    * a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.
    * a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.
    * con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.
    * desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.
    * emprender una iniciativa = undertake + enterprise.
    * iniciativa empresarial = entrepreneurship.
    * iniciativa privada = private initiative.
    * lanzar una iniciativa = launch + initiative.
    * llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.
    * persona con iniciativa = go-getter.
    * por iniciativa de = at the instigation of, under the auspices of.
    * por propia iniciativa = self-directed.
    * primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.
    * recibir bien una iniciativa = welcome + initiative.
    * seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.
    * tener iniciativa = be proactive.
    * toma de iniciativas = initiative taking.
    * tomar la iniciativa = seize + the initiative, take + initiative, take + a lead, step up.
    * tomar la iniciativa en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.
    * ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.
    * * *
    a) ( cualidad) initiative
    b) ( propuesta) initiative
    c) (ventaja, delantera)

    tomó/perdió la iniciativa — he took/lost the initiative

    * * *
    = effort, endeavour [endeavor, -USA], enterprise, framework, initiative, leadership, resourcefulness, proaction, move, movement, stake in the ground.

    Ex: Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.

    Ex: Eventually, it came to be recognized that the Classification Research Group's endeavours might be pertinent to the problem of alphabetical indexing.
    Ex: Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.
    Ex: The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.
    Ex: These discussions will influence subsequent planning initiatives with regard to the design and layout of the new building.
    Ex: Under Mr. Kilgour's leadership, OCLC has demonstrated beyond any doubt that the computer can be successfully applied to traditional library problems with the most positive results.
    Ex: The impression left by the two early attempts to create universal bibliographic control was that the creation of one universal source of reference was beyond human resources and resourcefulness.
    Ex: Based on their experience of mutual benefit over the past 3 years, both university libraries have transformed the goal of their interinstitutional agreement from protection to proaction.
    Ex: This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.
    Ex: The cathedral-like hush contrasted strangely with the clamor and movement outside.
    Ex: The first version of any software is usually best seen as a stake in the ground.
    * a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.
    * a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.
    * con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.
    * desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.
    * emprender una iniciativa = undertake + enterprise.
    * iniciativa empresarial = entrepreneurship.
    * iniciativa privada = private initiative.
    * lanzar una iniciativa = launch + initiative.
    * llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.
    * persona con iniciativa = go-getter.
    * por iniciativa de = at the instigation of, under the auspices of.
    * por propia iniciativa = self-directed.
    * primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.
    * recibir bien una iniciativa = welcome + initiative.
    * seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.
    * tener iniciativa = be proactive.
    * toma de iniciativas = initiative taking.
    * tomar la iniciativa = seize + the initiative, take + initiative, take + a lead, step up.
    * tomar la iniciativa en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.
    * ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.

    * * *
    1 (cualidad) initiative
    le falta iniciativa he lacks initiative
    actuó por iniciativa propia or por su propia iniciativa she acted on her own initiative
    2 (propuesta) initiative
    3
    (ventaja, delantera): tomó/perdió/recuperó la iniciativa he took/lost/regained the initiative
    Compuesto:
    ( Econ):
    la iniciativa privada the private sector, private enterprise
    * * *

     

    iniciativa sustantivo femenino
    initiative;

    iniciativa sustantivo femenino initiative: lo hizo por propia iniciativa, he did it on his own initiative
    ♦ Locuciones: tomar la iniciativa, to take the initiative

    ' iniciativa' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    acertada
    - acertado
    - parada
    - parado
    - impulso
    - prosperar
    English:
    enterprise
    - free enterprise
    - gumption
    - initiative
    - lead
    * * *
    1. [propuesta] proposal, initiative
    la iniciativa privada private enterprise
    2. [cualidad, capacidad] initiative;
    tener iniciativa to have initiative;
    tomar la iniciativa to take the initiative;
    lo hice por iniciativa propia I did it on my own initiative
    * * *
    f initiative;
    tomar la iniciativa take the initiative
    * * *
    : initiative
    * * *
    iniciativa n initiative

    Spanish-English dictionary > iniciativa

  • 126 producir

    v.
    1 to produce (producto, sonido).
    Los carbohidratos producen energía Carbohydrates produce energy.
    Los golpes producen lesiones The blows produce injury.
    Ellos producen galletas They produce cookies.
    El campo produce manzanas The field produces apples.
    2 to cause, to give rise to.
    tu actuación me produce tristeza your conduct makes me very sad
    3 to yield, to bear.
    este negocio produce grandes pérdidas this business is making huge losses
    4 to produce (Cine & television).
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ CONDUCIR], like link=conducir conducir
    1 (gen) to produce
    2 (causar) to cause
    3 (cosecha, fruto) to yield
    1 to happen
    \
    producir en cadena to mass-produce
    * * *
    verb
    1) to produce, yield
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [+ cereales, fruta, petróleo] to produce
    2) (=fabricar) [+ aceite, coche] to produce, make; [+ electricidad, energía] to produce, generate

    esta factoría ha producido cinco mil vehículos en un mes — this factory has turned out o produced o made five thousand vehicles in a month

    3) [+ cambio, efecto, herida, daños] to cause

    ¿qué impresión te produjo? — what impression did it make on you?

    4) (Econ) [+ interés] to yield; [+ beneficio] to yield, generate

    mis ahorros me producen un interés anual del 5% — my savings yield an annual interest of 5%

    5) (=crear) [+ novela, cuadro] to produce
    6) (Cine, TV) to produce
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) región/país <trigo/tomates/vino> to produce; < petróleo> to produce; persona <trigo/tomates> to produce, grow; <aceite/vino> to produce, make
    b) ( manufacturar) to produce, make
    c) <electricidad/calor/energía> to produce, generate
    d) < sonido> to cause, generate
    2) (Com, Fin) < beneficios> to produce, generate, yield; < pérdidas> to cause, result in
    3) <película/programa> to produce
    4) ( causar) <conmoción/reacción/explosión> to cause
    2.
    producirse v pron
    1) (frml) ( tener lugar) accidente/explosión to occur (frml), to take place; cambio to occur (frml), to happen

    se produjeron 85 muertes — there were 85 deaths, 85 people died o were killed

    2) (refl) (frml) < heridas> to inflict... on oneself (frml)
    * * *
    = author, breed, deliver, generate, get out, give + birth to, output, produce, result (in), spawn, turn out, yield, throw up, effect, realise [realize, -USA], put out, crank out, bring about.
    Ex. Note that these provisions do not include research reports which have been prepared within a government agency but specifically authored by an individual = Nótese que estas disposiciones no afectan a informes de investigaciones procedentes de una agencia gubernamental aunque realizados concretamente por un individuo.
    Ex. The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.
    Ex. The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.
    Ex. Human indexers sometimes make inappropriate judgements, misinterpret ideas, have lapses of memory or concentration, and generate omissions and inconsistencies in their indexing.
    Ex. I suspect that this emphasis reflects the desire to have a simple rule that everybody can apply and therefore get out cataloging data quickly and cheaply.
    Ex. By way of illustration: it is the machine's habit to perform remarkable feats, such as augmenting western musical heritage with the discovery that the eighteenth century gave birth to two contemporary composers.
    Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.
    Ex. The present OCLC system does not produce catalog cards in sets, but if it did it could produce over 6,000 different sets for one title.
    Ex. Objective 1 results in what is known as a direct catalogue, because it gives direct access to a specific document.
    Ex. Both the original production and revision of STC spawned a large crop of such items which are worth following up.
    Ex. Once it is available, duplicates in large quantities could probably be turned out for a cent apiece beyond the cost of materials.
    Ex. This mixture of approaches is designed to yield maximum retrieval for as many users as possible by combining the different strengths of controlled and natural language indexing.
    Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.
    Ex. Historically, the main reasons for unionization have been to effect better wages, fringe benefits, and working conditions.
    Ex. Librarians, information scientists, and keepers of the archives have to realise the meaning of the so-called electronic library (e-library).
    Ex. When such a happy occurrence takes place the publisher can put out extra impressions and can publish (or sell the rights for) a paperback edition for a larger market.
    Ex. Because we have an automated system we can crank out weeding lists on different criteria.
    Ex. Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.
    ----
    * cambio + producirse = change + come about.
    * catástrofe + producirse = disaster + strike.
    * hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.
    * hacer que se produzca un resultado = bring about + result.
    * producir aglomeraciones = cause + crowding.
    * producir beneficios = reap + dividends, render + returns, achieve + returns, pay + dividends, return + dividends.
    * producir caos = cause + chaos.
    * producir con gran destreza = craft.
    * producir desesperación = yield + despair.
    * producir dividendos = pay + dividends, return + dividends.
    * producir dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.
    * producir el rendimiento máximo = come into + Posesivo + own.
    * producir en abundancia = churn out, knock out.
    * producir hostilidad = arouse + hostility.
    * producir resultado = yield + result.
    * producir resultados = produce + results, bring + results.
    * producirse caos = chaos + result, chaos + arise.
    * producirse un cúmulo de circunstancias que = circumstances + converge.
    * producir un cambio = effect + change, produce + change, trigger + change.
    * que produce ansiedad = anxiety-producing.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) región/país <trigo/tomates/vino> to produce; < petróleo> to produce; persona <trigo/tomates> to produce, grow; <aceite/vino> to produce, make
    b) ( manufacturar) to produce, make
    c) <electricidad/calor/energía> to produce, generate
    d) < sonido> to cause, generate
    2) (Com, Fin) < beneficios> to produce, generate, yield; < pérdidas> to cause, result in
    3) <película/programa> to produce
    4) ( causar) <conmoción/reacción/explosión> to cause
    2.
    producirse v pron
    1) (frml) ( tener lugar) accidente/explosión to occur (frml), to take place; cambio to occur (frml), to happen

    se produjeron 85 muertes — there were 85 deaths, 85 people died o were killed

    2) (refl) (frml) < heridas> to inflict... on oneself (frml)
    * * *
    = author, breed, deliver, generate, get out, give + birth to, output, produce, result (in), spawn, turn out, yield, throw up, effect, realise [realize, -USA], put out, crank out, bring about.

    Ex: Note that these provisions do not include research reports which have been prepared within a government agency but specifically authored by an individual = Nótese que estas disposiciones no afectan a informes de investigaciones procedentes de una agencia gubernamental aunque realizados concretamente por un individuo.

    Ex: The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.
    Ex: The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.
    Ex: Human indexers sometimes make inappropriate judgements, misinterpret ideas, have lapses of memory or concentration, and generate omissions and inconsistencies in their indexing.
    Ex: I suspect that this emphasis reflects the desire to have a simple rule that everybody can apply and therefore get out cataloging data quickly and cheaply.
    Ex: By way of illustration: it is the machine's habit to perform remarkable feats, such as augmenting western musical heritage with the discovery that the eighteenth century gave birth to two contemporary composers.
    Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.
    Ex: The present OCLC system does not produce catalog cards in sets, but if it did it could produce over 6,000 different sets for one title.
    Ex: Objective 1 results in what is known as a direct catalogue, because it gives direct access to a specific document.
    Ex: Both the original production and revision of STC spawned a large crop of such items which are worth following up.
    Ex: Once it is available, duplicates in large quantities could probably be turned out for a cent apiece beyond the cost of materials.
    Ex: This mixture of approaches is designed to yield maximum retrieval for as many users as possible by combining the different strengths of controlled and natural language indexing.
    Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.
    Ex: Historically, the main reasons for unionization have been to effect better wages, fringe benefits, and working conditions.
    Ex: Librarians, information scientists, and keepers of the archives have to realise the meaning of the so-called electronic library (e-library).
    Ex: When such a happy occurrence takes place the publisher can put out extra impressions and can publish (or sell the rights for) a paperback edition for a larger market.
    Ex: Because we have an automated system we can crank out weeding lists on different criteria.
    Ex: Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.
    * cambio + producirse = change + come about.
    * catástrofe + producirse = disaster + strike.
    * hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.
    * hacer que se produzca un resultado = bring about + result.
    * producir aglomeraciones = cause + crowding.
    * producir beneficios = reap + dividends, render + returns, achieve + returns, pay + dividends, return + dividends.
    * producir caos = cause + chaos.
    * producir con gran destreza = craft.
    * producir desesperación = yield + despair.
    * producir dividendos = pay + dividends, return + dividends.
    * producir dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.
    * producir el rendimiento máximo = come into + Posesivo + own.
    * producir en abundancia = churn out, knock out.
    * producir hostilidad = arouse + hostility.
    * producir resultado = yield + result.
    * producir resultados = produce + results, bring + results.
    * producirse caos = chaos + result, chaos + arise.
    * producirse un cúmulo de circunstancias que = circumstances + converge.
    * producir un cambio = effect + change, produce + change, trigger + change.
    * que produce ansiedad = anxiety-producing.

    * * *
    producir [I6 ]
    vt
    A
    1 ‹trigo/tomates› to produce, grow; ‹petróleo› to produce; ‹aceite/vino› to produce, make
    2 (manufacturar) to produce, make
    esta fábrica produce 300 coches a la semana this factory produces o makes o manufactures o turns out 300 cars a week
    3 ‹electricidad/calor/energía› to produce, generate
    4 ‹sonido› to produce, cause, generate
    B
    1 ( Com, Fin) ‹beneficios› to produce, generate, yield; ‹pérdidas› to cause, give rise to, result in
    2 «país/club» ‹artista/deportista› to produce
    C ‹película/programa› to produce
    D
    (causar): estas declaraciones produjeron una gran conmoción these statements caused a great stir
    le produjo una gran alegría it made her very happy
    me produjo muy buena impresión I was very impressed with her
    la pomada le produjo un sarpullido the ointment caused a rash o brought her out in a rash
    ver cómo la trata me produce náuseas it makes me sick to see how he treats her
    A ( frml) (tener lugar) «accidente/explosión» to occur ( frml), to take place; «cambio» to occur ( frml), to happen
    se produjeron varios incidentes several incidents occurred o took place
    se produjeron 85 muertes there were 85 deaths, 85 people died o were killed
    durante la operación de rescate se produjeron momentos de histerismo there were moments of panic during the rescue operation
    se ha producido una notable mejora there has been a great improvement
    B ( refl) ( frml); ‹heridas› to inflict … on oneself ( frml)
    se produjo heridas con un objeto cortante she cut herself with o she inflicted wounds on herself with a sharp object
    disparó el arma produciéndose la muerte instantánea he fired the gun, killing himself instantly
    se produjo varias fracturas al caerse he broke several bones o ( frml) incurred several fractures when he fell
    * * *

     

    producir ( conjugate producir) verbo transitivo
    1


    2 ( causar) ‹conmoción/reacción/explosión› to cause;

    producirse verbo pronominal
    1 (frml) ( tener lugar) [accidente/explosión] to occur (frml), to take place;
    [ cambio] to occur (frml), to happen;
    ◊ se produjeron 85 muertes there were 85 deaths, 85 people died o were killed

    2 ( refl) (frml) ‹ heridas› to inflict … on oneself (frml)
    producir verbo transitivo
    1 (bienes) to produce: las vacas producen leche, cows give milk
    2 (ocasionar, causar) el golpe le produjo una sordera crónica, he became chronically deaf as a result of the blow
    (sensaciones, efectos) to cause, generate: la noticia le produjo tristeza, the news made him sad
    3 (una obra artística o audiovisual) to produce
    ' producir' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    anquilosar
    - conmocionar
    - criar
    - dar
    - dejar
    - desencadenar
    - embotellar
    - hacer
    - marear
    - sacar
    - saber
    - surtir
    - traer
    - beneficio
    - descomponer
    - echar
    - picar
    - produje
    - rendir
    - serie
    English:
    bash out
    - breed
    - churn out
    - discontinue
    - emit
    - give
    - induce
    - nauseate
    - produce
    - throw up
    - turn out
    - yield
    - back
    - churn
    - commotion
    - create
    - net
    - phase
    - put
    - spawn
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [productos agrícolas, recursos naturales] to produce;
    las abejas producen miel bees produce honey
    2. [manufacturar] to produce
    3. [generar] [calor, sonido] to produce
    4. [artista, campeón] to produce;
    un país que ha producido varios campeones mundiales a country which has produced several world champions
    5. [ocasionar] to cause, to give rise to;
    tu actuación me produce tristeza your conduct makes me very sad;
    un medicamento que produce náuseas a medicine which causes nausea;
    no me produjo muy buena impresión it didn't make a very good impression on me
    6. [interés] to yield, to bear;
    este negocio produce grandes pérdidas this business is making huge losses;
    la operación produjo muchas ganancias para el banco the transaction yielded substantial profits for the bank
    7. [en cine, televisión] to produce
    * * *
    v/t
    1 ( crear) produce
    2 ( causar) cause
    * * *
    producir {61} vt
    1) : to produce, to make, to manufacture
    2) : to cause, to bring about
    3) : to bear (interest)
    * * *
    1. (elaborar) to produce
    2. (causar) to cause / to make

    Spanish-English dictionary > producir

  • 127 rareza

    f.
    1 rarity.
    2 infrequency.
    3 idiosyncrasy, eccentricity (extravagancia).
    4 oddity, quirk, singularity, peculiarity.
    5 rare thing.
    6 uncommonness, infrequency.
    * * *
    1 (poco común) rarity, rareness
    2 (escasez) scarcity
    4 (extravagancia) eccentricity
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=calidad) rarity
    2) (=objeto) rarity
    3) (=rasgo singular) oddity, peculiarity

    tiene sus rarezas — he has his peculiarities, he has his little ways

    * * *
    a) ( peculiaridad) peculiarity
    b) ( cosa poco común) rarity
    c) ( cualidad) rareness
    * * *
    = oddity, rarity, strangeness, quirk, weirdness, uncanniness, eeriness, exoticism, rareness, geekiness, eccentricity.
    Ex. A brief description of the catalogue and some of its oddities and idiosyncrasies is given.
    Ex. This article provides a description of rare books and some criteria for their identification: rarity, monetary value, age, limited editions and association.
    Ex. There is no doubt that the 'strangeness' of some of the headings compared with natural language has militated against their widespread acceptance.
    Ex. Biographers will find many, hitherto undiscovered, traits of character or quirks of career of the famous or notorious emerging out of apparently insignificant or unremarked ephemera.
    Ex. As examples of this weirdness he points to such instances as the bombings in Nevada and the militias in Arizona.
    Ex. The author shares with her readers her awareness of the dilemmas raised by the uncanniness of her subjects.
    Ex. The eeriness of the novel is increased by the everyday look of its characters.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Diplomatics for photographic images: academic exoticism?'.
    Ex. Their supposed rareness seems to be due to a bias of sampling.
    Ex. We will evaluate proposals on criteria of usefulness, newness, geekiness, and diversity of topics.
    Ex. In spite of his growing eccentricity, fruitful ideas continued to spring from his imagination.
    * * *
    a) ( peculiaridad) peculiarity
    b) ( cosa poco común) rarity
    c) ( cualidad) rareness
    * * *
    = oddity, rarity, strangeness, quirk, weirdness, uncanniness, eeriness, exoticism, rareness, geekiness, eccentricity.

    Ex: A brief description of the catalogue and some of its oddities and idiosyncrasies is given.

    Ex: This article provides a description of rare books and some criteria for their identification: rarity, monetary value, age, limited editions and association.
    Ex: There is no doubt that the 'strangeness' of some of the headings compared with natural language has militated against their widespread acceptance.
    Ex: Biographers will find many, hitherto undiscovered, traits of character or quirks of career of the famous or notorious emerging out of apparently insignificant or unremarked ephemera.
    Ex: As examples of this weirdness he points to such instances as the bombings in Nevada and the militias in Arizona.
    Ex: The author shares with her readers her awareness of the dilemmas raised by the uncanniness of her subjects.
    Ex: The eeriness of the novel is increased by the everyday look of its characters.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'Diplomatics for photographic images: academic exoticism?'.
    Ex: Their supposed rareness seems to be due to a bias of sampling.
    Ex: We will evaluate proposals on criteria of usefulness, newness, geekiness, and diversity of topics.
    Ex: In spite of his growing eccentricity, fruitful ideas continued to spring from his imagination.

    * * *
    1 (peculiaridad) peculiarity
    todos tenemos nuestras rarezas we all have our peculiarities o our little quirks
    el libro es considerado una rareza the book is considered a rarity
    3 (cualidad) rareness, rarity
    * * *

    rareza sustantivo femenino



    rareza sustantivo femenino
    1 (objeto) rarity
    2 (cualidad) rareness
    3 (manía) peculiarity: no soporto sus rarezas, I can't stand his irritating mannerisms
    ' rareza' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    singularidad
    English:
    oddity
    - peculiarity
    - quaintness
    - quirk
    - rarity
    * * *
    rareza nf
    1. [cualidad de raro] rareness, rarity
    2. [objeto raro] rarity
    3. [infrecuencia] infrequency
    4. [extravagancia] idiosyncrasy, eccentricity
    * * *
    f rarity
    * * *
    rareza nf
    1) : rarity
    2) : peculiarity, oddity

    Spanish-English dictionary > rareza

  • 128 sicología social

    f.
    social psychology.
    * * *
    Ex. Without any doubt, the specific area of social psychology research that has made the greatest impact on reference librarians in recent years has been non-verbal communication.
    * * *

    Ex: Without any doubt, the specific area of social psychology research that has made the greatest impact on reference librarians in recent years has been non-verbal communication.

    Spanish-English dictionary > sicología social

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