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41 dirigir
v.1 to steer (conducir) (coche, barco).2 to manage (llevar) (empresa, hotel, hospital).dirige mi tesis, me dirige la tesis he's supervising my thesis, he's my PhD supervisor3 to direct.Ella dirigió el caso She directed the case.Ella dirige al equipo She directs the team.4 to address (carta, paquete).5 to guide (guiar) (person).6 to point, to range.Ellos dirigen al misil They point the missile.7 to drive, to steer, to pilot, to head.Ella dirige el avión She drives the plane.8 to conduct.Ella dirige la orquesta She conducts the orchestra.* * *(g changes to j before a and o)Present Indicativedirijo, diriges, dirige, dirigimos, dirigís, dirigen.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to direct, lead2) conduct3) address* * *1. VT1) (=orientar) [+ persona] to direct; [+ asunto] to advise, guidelo dirigió con ayuda de un mapa — she showed him the way o directed him with the help of a map
¿por qué no vas tú delante y nos diriges? — why don't you go first and lead the way?
palabra 2)dirigían sus pasos hacia la iglesia — they made their way o walked towards the church
2) (=apuntar) [+ arma, telescopio] to aim, point (a, hacia at)[+ manguera] to turn (a, hacia on) point (a, hacia at)dirigió los focos al escenario — he pointed o directed the lights towards the stage
ordenó dirigir el fuego hacia el enemigo — he ordered them to direct o aim their fire at the enemy
3) (=destinar)a) [+ carta, comentario, pregunta] to address (a to)b) [+ libro, programa, producto] to aim (a at)c) [+ acusación, críticas] to make (a, contra against)level (a, contra at, against) [+ ataques] to make (a, contra against)dirigieron graves acusaciones contra el ministro — serious accusations were made against the minister, serious accusations were levelled at o against the minister
le dirigieron fuertes críticas — he was strongly criticized, he came in for some strong criticism
d) [+ esfuerzos] to direct (a, hacia to, towards)hay que dirigir todos nuestros esfuerzos hacia este fin — we must direct all our efforts to this end
4) (=controlar) [+ empresa, hospital, centro de enseñanza] to run; [+ periódico, revista] to edit, run; [+ expedición, país, sublevación] to lead; [+ maniobra, operación, investigación] to direct, be in charge of; [+ debate] to chair; [+ proceso judicial] to preside over; [+ tesis] to supervise; [+ juego, partido] to refereeel Partido Comunista dirigió los destinos del país durante siete décadas — the Communist Party controlled the fate of the country for seven decades
cotarro 1)dirigió mal las negociaciones — he handled the negotiations badly, he mismanaged the negotiations
5) (Cine, Teat) to direct6) (Mús) [+ orquesta, concierto] to conduct; [+ coro] to lead¿quién dirigirá el coro? — who will be the choirmaster?, who will lead the choir?
7) (=conducir) [+ coche] to drive; [+ barco] to steer; [+ caballo] to leaddirigió su coche hacia la izquierda — he steered o drove his car towards the left
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < empresa> to manage, run; <periódico/revista> to run, edit; <investigación/tesis> to supervise; < debate> to lead, chairdirigir el tráfico — to direct o control the traffic
b) <obra/película> to directc) < orquesta> to conduct2)a)dirigir algo a alguien — <mensaje/carta> to address something to somebody; < críticas> to direct something to somebody
b)dirigir algo hacia or a algo/alguien — < telescopio> to point something toward(s) something/somebody; < pistola> to point something toward(s) something/somebody
dirigir la mirada hacia or a algo/alguien — to look at something/somebody
3) ( encaminar)2.dirigir algo a + inf — < esfuerzos> to channel something into -ing; <energía/atención> to direct something toward(s) -ing
dirigirse v pron1) ( encaminarse)2)dirigirse a alguien — ( oralmente) to speak o talk to somebody; ( por escrito) to write to somebody
me dirijo a Vd. para solicitarle... — (Corresp) I am writing to request...
* * *= address, channel, direct, gear (to/toward(s)/for), lead, man, pitch, route, run, steer, head, signpost, give + direction, angle, rule over, lend + direction, shepherd, choreograph, key + Nombre + to.Ex. More can be assumed in instructions addressed to the experienced information searcher than in instructions for the novice.Ex. Users make suggestions for modifications and these are then channelled through a series of committees.Ex. This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.Ex. Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex. The responsibility for manning the one telephone left at the disposal of a residue of callers fell to a single officer who had other duties to carry out to justify his keep.Ex. Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.Ex. Requests which cannot be filled by local or regional libraries are automatically routed by the system to NLM as the library of last resort.Ex. The service is run by Radio-Suisse and can be accessed via de PSS.Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.Ex. A stickler for details, sometimes to the point of compulsion, Edmonds was deemed a fortuitous choice to head the monumental reorganization process.Ex. There is a need for a firststop organization that could signpost the public through the maze of government agencies and social welfare organizations.Ex. To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.Ex. This publication seems to find particular favour in law firms, possibly because of its currency and the way it is angled towards the commercial world.Ex. From the impressive library of his mansion home on Beacon Hill, Ticknor ruled over Boston's intellectual life and was looked to as the leading arbiter of intellectual and social life in that great city.Ex. Policies are guidelines that lend direction to planning and decision-making.Ex. He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.Ex. Response to reading room theft should be carefully choreographed but decisive.Ex. The case study found that children do have the ability to use a classification scheme that is keyed to their developmental level.----* dirigir el cotarro = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* dirigir el esfuerzo = direct + effort, direct + energy.* dirigir información a = direct + information towards.* dirigir interpretación musical = conduct.* dirigir la atención = put + focus.* dirigir la atención a = turn to, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.* dirigir los intereses de uno = break into.* dirigir + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.* dirigirse = be headed, head, head out.* dirigirse a = aim at, check with, turn over to, turn to, make + Posesivo + way to, set off to, turn to, head for, reach out to, head off for/to.* dirigirse a Alguien = approach + Alguien.* dirigirse amenazadoramente hacia = bear down on.* dirigirse a toda prisa hacia = make + haste towards.* dirigirse en multitud = beat + the path to.* dirigirse hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to, start toward, move toward(s), be heading towards, head for, turn into.* dirigirse hacia + Dirección = push + Dirección.* dirigirse hacia el oeste = push + westward(s).* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.* dirigirse rápidamente hacia = make + haste towards.* dirigir una crítica hacia = level + criticism at.* dirigir una tesis = supervise + dissertation, supervise + thesis.* dirigir un servicio = run + service.* lectura no dirigida = undirected reading.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < empresa> to manage, run; <periódico/revista> to run, edit; <investigación/tesis> to supervise; < debate> to lead, chairdirigir el tráfico — to direct o control the traffic
b) <obra/película> to directc) < orquesta> to conduct2)a)dirigir algo a alguien — <mensaje/carta> to address something to somebody; < críticas> to direct something to somebody
b)dirigir algo hacia or a algo/alguien — < telescopio> to point something toward(s) something/somebody; < pistola> to point something toward(s) something/somebody
dirigir la mirada hacia or a algo/alguien — to look at something/somebody
3) ( encaminar)2.dirigir algo a + inf — < esfuerzos> to channel something into -ing; <energía/atención> to direct something toward(s) -ing
dirigirse v pron1) ( encaminarse)2)dirigirse a alguien — ( oralmente) to speak o talk to somebody; ( por escrito) to write to somebody
me dirijo a Vd. para solicitarle... — (Corresp) I am writing to request...
* * *= address, channel, direct, gear (to/toward(s)/for), lead, man, pitch, route, run, steer, head, signpost, give + direction, angle, rule over, lend + direction, shepherd, choreograph, key + Nombre + to.Ex: More can be assumed in instructions addressed to the experienced information searcher than in instructions for the novice.
Ex: Users make suggestions for modifications and these are then channelled through a series of committees.Ex: This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.Ex: Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex: The responsibility for manning the one telephone left at the disposal of a residue of callers fell to a single officer who had other duties to carry out to justify his keep.Ex: Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.Ex: Requests which cannot be filled by local or regional libraries are automatically routed by the system to NLM as the library of last resort.Ex: The service is run by Radio-Suisse and can be accessed via de PSS.Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.Ex: A stickler for details, sometimes to the point of compulsion, Edmonds was deemed a fortuitous choice to head the monumental reorganization process.Ex: There is a need for a firststop organization that could signpost the public through the maze of government agencies and social welfare organizations.Ex: To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.Ex: This publication seems to find particular favour in law firms, possibly because of its currency and the way it is angled towards the commercial world.Ex: From the impressive library of his mansion home on Beacon Hill, Ticknor ruled over Boston's intellectual life and was looked to as the leading arbiter of intellectual and social life in that great city.Ex: Policies are guidelines that lend direction to planning and decision-making.Ex: He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.Ex: Response to reading room theft should be carefully choreographed but decisive.Ex: The case study found that children do have the ability to use a classification scheme that is keyed to their developmental level.* dirigir el cotarro = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* dirigir el esfuerzo = direct + effort, direct + energy.* dirigir información a = direct + information towards.* dirigir interpretación musical = conduct.* dirigir la atención = put + focus.* dirigir la atención a = turn to, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.* dirigir los intereses de uno = break into.* dirigir + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.* dirigirse = be headed, head, head out.* dirigirse a = aim at, check with, turn over to, turn to, make + Posesivo + way to, set off to, turn to, head for, reach out to, head off for/to.* dirigirse a Alguien = approach + Alguien.* dirigirse amenazadoramente hacia = bear down on.* dirigirse a toda prisa hacia = make + haste towards.* dirigirse en multitud = beat + the path to.* dirigirse hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to, start toward, move toward(s), be heading towards, head for, turn into.* dirigirse hacia + Dirección = push + Dirección.* dirigirse hacia el oeste = push + westward(s).* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.* dirigirse rápidamente hacia = make + haste towards.* dirigir una crítica hacia = level + criticism at.* dirigir una tesis = supervise + dissertation, supervise + thesis.* dirigir un servicio = run + service.* lectura no dirigida = undirected reading.* * *dirigir [I7 ]vtA1 ‹empresa› to manage, run; ‹periódico/revista› to run, edit; ‹investigación/tesis› to supervise; ‹debate› to lead, chairdirigió la operación de rescate he led o directed the rescue operationdirigir el tráfico to direct o control the traffic2 ‹obra/película› to direct3 ‹orquesta› to conductB1 ‹mensaje/carta› dirigir algo A algn to address sth TO sbesta noche el presidente dirigirá un mensaje a la nación the president will address the nation tonightla carta venía dirigida a mí the letter was addressed to medirigió unas palabras de bienvenida a los congresistas he addressed a few words of welcome to the delegateslas críticas iban dirigidas a los organizadores the criticisms were directed at the organizersel folleto va dirigido a padres y educadores the booklet is aimed at parents and teachersla pregunta iba dirigida a usted the question was meant for you, I asked you the questionno me dirigió la palabra he didn't say a word to me2 ‹mirada/pasos/telescopio›dirigió la mirada hacia el horizonte he looked toward(s) the horizon, he turned his eyes o his gaze toward(s) the horizonle dirigió una mirada de reproche she looked at him reproachfully, she gave him a reproachful lookdirigió sus pasos hacia la esquina he walked toward(s) the cornerdirigió el telescopio hacia la luna he pointed the telescope toward(s) the moonC (encaminar) ‹esfuerzos/acciones› dirigir algo A + INF:acciones dirigidas a aliviar el problema measures aimed at alleviating o measures designed to alleviate the problemdirigiremos todos nuestros esfuerzos a lograr un acuerdo we shall channel all our efforts into o direct all our efforts toward(s) reaching an agreementA(ir): nos dirigíamos al aeropuerto we were heading for o we were going to o we were on our way to the airportse dirigió a su despacho con paso decidido he strode purposefully toward(s) his officese dirigían hacia la frontera they were making o heading for the borderel buque se dirigía hacia la costa the ship was heading for o toward(s) the coastB dirigirse A algn (oralmente) to speak o talk TO sb, address sb ( frml) (por escrito) to write TO sb¿se dirige a mí? are you talking o speaking to me?me dirijo a Vd. para solicitarle … ( Corresp) I am writing to request …para más información diríjase a … for more information please write to o contact …* * *
dirigir ( conjugate dirigir) verbo transitivo
1
‹periódico/revista› to run, edit;
‹investigación/tesis› to supervise;
‹ debate› to lead, chair;
‹ tráfico› to direct
‹ orquesta› to conduct
2a) dirigir algo a algn ‹mensaje/carta› to address sth to sb;
‹ críticas› to direct sth to sb;
no me dirigió la palabra he didn't say a word to me
‹ pistola› to point sth toward(s) sth/sb;
dirigir la mirada hacia or a algo/algn to look at sth/sb;
3 ( encaminar) dirigir algo a hacer algo ‹ esfuerzos› to channel sth into doing sth;
‹energía/atención› to direct sth toward(s) doing sth
dirigirse verbo pronominal
1 ( encaminarse): dirigirse hacia algo to head for sth
2 dirigirse a algn ( oralmente) to speak o talk to sb;
( por escrito) to write to sb
dirigir verbo transitivo
1 (estar al mando de) to direct
(una empresa) to manage
(un negocio, una escuela) to run
(un sindicato, partido) to lead
(un periódico) to edit
2 (una orquesta) to conduct
(una película) to direct
3 (hacer llegar unas palabras, un escrito) to address
(una mirada) to give
4 (encaminar, poner en una dirección) to direct, steer: dirigió el coche hacia la salida, he drove his car to the exit
dirigió la mirada hacia la caja fuerte, she looked towards the strongbox
dirigió sus pasos hacia el bosque, he made his way towards the wood
' dirigir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cruzar
- derivar
- destinar
- enchufar
- enfilar
- mandar
- manejar
- manipular
- orquestar
- palabra
- conducir
English:
address
- aim
- bend
- conduct
- control
- direct
- guide
- lead
- level
- manage
- mastermind
- operate
- pitch
- run
- shine
- spearhead
- steer
- turn
- edit
- head
- produce
- target
* * *♦ vt1. [conducir] [coche, barco] to steer;[avión] to pilot;el canal dirige el agua hacia el interior de la región the canal channels the water towards the interior of the region2. [estar al cargo de] [empresa, hotel, hospital] to manage;[colegio, cárcel, periódico] to run; [partido, revuelta] to lead; [expedición] to head, to lead; [investigación] to supervise;dirige mi tesis, me dirige la tesis he's supervising my thesis, he's my PhD supervisor o US advisor3. [película, obra de teatro] to direct;[orquesta] to conductdirige el telescopio al norte point the telescope towards the north;dirigió sus acusaciones a las autoridades her accusations were aimed at the authorities5. [dedicar, encaminar]nos dirigían miradas de lástima they were giving us pitying looks, they were looking at us pityingly;dirigir unas palabras a alguien to speak to sb, to address sb;dirige sus esfuerzos a incrementar los beneficios she is directing her efforts towards increasing profits, her efforts are aimed at increasing profits;dirigen su iniciativa a conseguir la liberación del secuestrado the aim of their initiative is to secure the release of the prisoner;dirigió sus pasos hacia la casa he headed towards the house;no me dirigen la palabra they don't speak to me;un programa dirigido a los amantes de la música clásica a programme (intended) for lovers of classical music;consejos dirigidos a los jóvenes advice aimed at the young6. [carta, paquete] to address7. [guiar] [persona] to guide* * *v/t2 COM manage, run3:dirigir una carta a address a letter to;dirigir una pregunta a direct a question to4 ( conducir) lead* * *dirigir {35} vt1) : to direct, to lead2) : to address3) : to aim, to point4) : to conduct (music)* * *dirigir vb1. (película, tráfico) to directJames Cameron dirigió "Titanic" James Cameron directed "Titanic"2. (empresa, equipo) to manage¿quién dirige la selección española? who manages the Spanish national team?5. (libro, medida) to aim / to direct6. (carta, palabras) to addressdirigió sus comentarios a todos los jóvenes presentes she addressed her comments to all the young people who were there7. (orquesta) to conduct -
42 vista
"view;Ansicht"* * *f ( senso) sight( capacità visiva) eyesight( veduta) viewa prima vista at first sightmusic at sightin vista di in sight offig in view ofconoscere qualcuno di vista know someone by sightfig perdere qualcuno di vista lose touch with s.o.* * *vista s.f.1 sight: gli organi della vista, the organs of sight; alla vista del sangue svenne, she fainted at the sight of blood; avere una vista buona, cattiva, difettosa, to have good, bad, defective sight; avere una vista aquilina, to have an eagle eye; avere la vista corta, (anche fig.) to be shortsighted; avere la vista lunga, (anche fig.) to be longsighted, (fig.) to show foresight; perdere la vista, to lose one's sight // a prima vista, at first sight: amore a prima vista, love at first sight; suonare a prima vista, to play at sight; a prima vista mi sembra un buon affare, at first sight it seems to be a bargain // in vista di, considering (o in view of); in sight of: in vista del Natale, gli ho già comprato un regalo, seeing that it's Christmas I've bought him a present; in vista del traguardo fece uno scatto, when the finishing line was in sight he made a sprint; siamo in vista della costa siciliana, the Sicilian coast is in sight (o we are in sight of the Sicilian coast) // punto di vista, point of view (anche fig.) // è una persona molto in vista, he is very much in the public eye // conoscere qlcu. di vista, to know s.o. by sight // crescere a vista d'occhio, to grow visibly // la prateria si estendeva a vista d'occhio, the meadowland stretched out as far as the eye could see // sparare a vista, to shoot on sight (comm.) sight; ( mostra) show // (banca): a vista, at sight (o on demand); a 30 giorni vista, 30 days after sight; cambiale a vista, sight bill (o draft); pagabile a vista, payable at sight (o on demand); prestito a vista, demand loan (o amer. call loan)2 ( occhi) eyes (pl.): smetto di leggere perché ho la vista stanca, I'll stop reading because my eyes are tired3 ( veduta) sight, view: le Alpi sono una delle più belle viste del mondo, the Alps are one of the most beautiful sights in the world; la casa ha una bella vista sulla baia, the house has a fine view over the bay // far bella vista, to show // mettersi in vista, to show off4 ( campo visivo) view: tieni in vista queste carte, keep these papers in view; lascialo bene in vista all'entrata, leave it at the entrance where it can easily be seen; sottrarsi alla vista di qlcu., to hide from s.o.'s sight // perder di vista, to lose sight of: dopo il liceo ci siamo persi di vista, after school we lost sight of each other // ho in vista qualcosa di interessante, I have something interesting in view (o coming up); ha in vista una promozione, he is going to get promotion // (aer.) volo a vista, contact flight.* * *['vista]sostantivo femminile1) (facoltà di vedere) eyesight2) (il vedere) sightgradevole alla vista — pleasing to the eye o sight
conoscere qcn. di vista — to know sb. by sight
a prima vista — at first glance o sight
a prima vista sembra facile — on the face of it, it sounds easy
3) (possibilità di vedere) viewimpedire la vista di qcs. — to obstruct the view of sth.
perdere di vista qcn., qcs. — to lose sight of sb., sth. (anche fig.)
punto di vista — viewpoint, point of view
4) (ciò che si vede) sight, viewsparare a vista a qcn. — to shoot sb. on sight
bene in vista — in full view; fig. (in risalto)
una persona in vista — a prominent o high-profile person
mettersi in vista — to make oneself conspicuous; (imminente)
in vista della costa — within sight of the coast; (nell'imminenza di)
in vista di qcs., di fare qcs. — with a view to sth., to doing sth
* * *vista/'vista/sostantivo f.1 (facoltà di vedere) eyesight; avere dei problemi di vista to have difficulty with one's eyesight; difetto della vista sight defect; avere una vista buona to have good eyesight; esame della vista eye test; perdere la vista to lose one's sight2 (il vedere) sight; svenire alla vista del sangue to faint at the sight of blood; gradevole alla vista pleasing to the eye o sight; conoscere qcn. di vista to know sb. by sight; a prima vista at first glance o sight; a prima vista sembra facile on the face of it, it sounds easy; amore a prima vista love at first sight; traduzione a prima vista unseen translation; suonare a prima vista to sight-read3 (possibilità di vedere) view; impedire la vista di qcs. to obstruct the view of sth.; scomparire dalla vista to disappear from view; perdere di vista qcn., qcs. to lose sight of sb., sth. (anche fig.); punto di vista viewpoint, point of view; una camera con vista sul mare a room with a view of the sea4 (ciò che si vede) sight, view; la vista dall'alto the view from above5 a vista [atterrare, pilotare] whithout instruments; [ trave] exposed; [ pagabile] on demand; prestito a vista call loan; sparare a vista a qcn. to shoot sb. on sight6 in vista (in modo visibile) bene in vista in full view; fig. (in risalto) una persona in vista a prominent o high-profile person; mettersi in vista to make oneself conspicuous; (imminente) sono in vista dei cambiamenti there are changes in sight; ci sono guai in vista there's trouble on the horizon7 in vista di (in prossimità di) in vista della costa within sight of the coast; (nell'imminenza di) in vista di qcs., di fare qcs. with a view to sth., to doing sth. -
43 Kontakt
Kon·takt <-[e]s, -e> [kɔnʼtakt] m1) ( Verbindung) contact;mit jdm \Kontakt bekommen, \Kontakt zu jdm finden to establish contact with sb;[mit jdm] in \Kontakt bleiben, [mit jdm] \Kontakt halten to stay in contact [or touch] with sb;\Kontakt zu jdm haben to be in contact with sb;keinen \Kontakt mehr [zu jdm] haben to no longer be in contact [with sb], to have lost contact [with sb];mit jdm in \Kontakt kommen to come into contact with sb;mit jdm \Kontakt aufnehmen to get in contact with sb;den \Kontakt [zu jdm] herstellen to establish [or set up] contact [with sb];[mit jdm] in \Kontakt stehen to be in contact [with sb];den \Kontakt mit jdm suchen to attempt to establish [or set up] contact with sb2) ( Berührung) contact3) elek contact, point -
44 conexión
f.1 connection, hookup, link, joint.2 connection, acquaintance.3 connection, association, relationship, bearing.4 connection, connexion, electric contact.5 connection, connexion, flight.6 login, log on, log in, logon.* * *1 TÉCNICA connection2 figurado relationship, connection\estar en conexión con to be connected to* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=relación) connectionno existe conexión entre lo que declaró y lo que sucedió — what he said bears no relation to what happened
2) (Elec) connectionen caso de mala conexión, apague el aparato — if there is a bad connection, switch off the machine
conexión a tierra — earth, ground (EEUU)
3) (TV, Radio, Telec)tenemos conexión con nuestro corresponsal en Londres — we are going over to our London correspondent
seguimos en conexión telefónica con el presidente — we still have a telephone link with the president
4) (Inform) interface5) pl conexiones (=contactos) contacts* * *a) (Elec) connectionconexión a tierra — ground (AmE), earth (BrE)
devolvemos la conexión a nuestros estudios — and now, back to the studios
b) ( relación) connectionc) (Transp) connectiond) conexiones femenino plural (AmL) (amistades, relaciones) connections (pl), contacts (pl)* * *= connection [connexion], connectivity, link, linkage, linking, hinge, bond, connectedness, hook-up, link-up, relay point, logging, login, connecting flight.Ex. Access is via modified television set, a telephone (and its connections) and a simple keypad.Ex. An information system architecture defines a structure for describing communications connectivity between users of information and sources of information.Ex. Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.Ex. We have just stated that the linkage of varying titles and varying forms of entry have to be done on the same basis in an automated situation as in a manual situation.Ex. Bibliographic coupling is based on the idea that two articles which both cite another earlier article must have something in common; if they both cite two earlier articles, the linking is increased.Ex. The MeSH Thesaurus was designed to provide the ' hinge' between the object, its images, and related bibliographic material.Ex. Networking creates bonds where none may have existed and multiplies individual capabilities manifold.Ex. Increasingly, services will be built on communicating computers; ' connectedness' is what allows them to talk to each other.Ex. I & R manuals stress the importance of conference telephone facilities that enable threeway hook-ups to take place between client, I & R service and outside agency.Ex. Today the link-up with television is obviously very useful indeed.Ex. These information centres function as ports of first call for officials stationed nearby, and also as relay points to the central collections.Ex. This article describes procedures for logging on the OCLC-based regional network serving libraries in Nebraska.Ex. Internet access for electronic messaging, file transfer, and remote login to computer was originally only available to individuals in education and research institutions.Ex. What's saved from lower-cost airline tickets can be more than offset by the income lost when travelers cool their heels for hours waiting for connecting flights.----* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.* conexión a las redes = networking service.* conexión a través de línea dedicada = leased line connection.* conexión de cables = wiring.* conexión dedicada = dedicated link, dedicated connection.* conexión de entrada = inlet.* conexión de terminal dedicada = dedicated terminal connection.* conexión entre ordenadores = computer link.* conexión mediante hiperenlaces = hyperlinking.* conexión mediante llamada telefónica = dial-up connection.* dispositivo de conexión = linking device.* en conexión con = in respect of.* establecer conexión = establish + link, make + connection.* establecer una conexión = achieve + connection.* facturación por tiempo de conexión = metered pricing, metered billing.* hora de conexión = connect hour.* intento de conexión = login.* interfaz de conexión = gateway, gateway computer.* operación de conexión = logging transaction.* procedimiento de conexión = logon procedure.* proceso de conexión = logon.* programa de conexión = logging programme.* que no posee ninguna conexión = disjoint.* reloj que registra el tiempo de conexión = accounting clock.* restablecer la conexión = re-establish + connection.* servicio de conexión a las redes = networking service.* tarifa calculada según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.* tarifa de conexión = connect charge, connect fee, connect-time charge.* tener malas conexiones con = have + poor connections with.* terminal de conexión mediante llamada telefónica = dial-in terminal.* tiempo de conexión = connect time.* tiempo de conexión en línea = online time.* vuelo de conexión = connecting flight.* * *a) (Elec) connectionconexión a tierra — ground (AmE), earth (BrE)
devolvemos la conexión a nuestros estudios — and now, back to the studios
b) ( relación) connectionc) (Transp) connectiond) conexiones femenino plural (AmL) (amistades, relaciones) connections (pl), contacts (pl)* * *= connection [connexion], connectivity, link, linkage, linking, hinge, bond, connectedness, hook-up, link-up, relay point, logging, login, connecting flight.Ex: Access is via modified television set, a telephone (and its connections) and a simple keypad.
Ex: An information system architecture defines a structure for describing communications connectivity between users of information and sources of information.Ex: Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.Ex: We have just stated that the linkage of varying titles and varying forms of entry have to be done on the same basis in an automated situation as in a manual situation.Ex: Bibliographic coupling is based on the idea that two articles which both cite another earlier article must have something in common; if they both cite two earlier articles, the linking is increased.Ex: The MeSH Thesaurus was designed to provide the ' hinge' between the object, its images, and related bibliographic material.Ex: Networking creates bonds where none may have existed and multiplies individual capabilities manifold.Ex: Increasingly, services will be built on communicating computers; ' connectedness' is what allows them to talk to each other.Ex: I & R manuals stress the importance of conference telephone facilities that enable threeway hook-ups to take place between client, I & R service and outside agency.Ex: Today the link-up with television is obviously very useful indeed.Ex: These information centres function as ports of first call for officials stationed nearby, and also as relay points to the central collections.Ex: This article describes procedures for logging on the OCLC-based regional network serving libraries in Nebraska.Ex: Internet access for electronic messaging, file transfer, and remote login to computer was originally only available to individuals in education and research institutions.Ex: What's saved from lower-cost airline tickets can be more than offset by the income lost when travelers cool their heels for hours waiting for connecting flights.* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.* conexión a las redes = networking service.* conexión a través de línea dedicada = leased line connection.* conexión de cables = wiring.* conexión dedicada = dedicated link, dedicated connection.* conexión de entrada = inlet.* conexión de terminal dedicada = dedicated terminal connection.* conexión entre ordenadores = computer link.* conexión mediante hiperenlaces = hyperlinking.* conexión mediante llamada telefónica = dial-up connection.* dispositivo de conexión = linking device.* en conexión con = in respect of.* establecer conexión = establish + link, make + connection.* establecer una conexión = achieve + connection.* facturación por tiempo de conexión = metered pricing, metered billing.* hora de conexión = connect hour.* intento de conexión = login.* interfaz de conexión = gateway, gateway computer.* operación de conexión = logging transaction.* procedimiento de conexión = logon procedure.* proceso de conexión = logon.* programa de conexión = logging programme.* que no posee ninguna conexión = disjoint.* reloj que registra el tiempo de conexión = accounting clock.* restablecer la conexión = re-establish + connection.* servicio de conexión a las redes = networking service.* tarifa calculada según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.* tarifa de conexión = connect charge, connect fee, connect-time charge.* tener malas conexiones con = have + poor connections with.* terminal de conexión mediante llamada telefónica = dial-in terminal.* tiempo de conexión = connect time.* tiempo de conexión en línea = online time.* vuelo de conexión = connecting flight.* * *1 ( Elec) connectionconexión a la red connection to the mainshay una mala conexión en el enchufe there's a loose connection in the plugdevolvemos la conexión a nuestros estudios now we are going back to the studios2 (relación) connectionno existe conexión entre la explosión y los acusados the explosion cannot be linked to the accused, there is no connection between the explosion and the accusedpierde su conexión con el entorno he loses touch with the world around him3 ( Transp) connectionperdí la conexión con Roma I missed my connection to Romeuna empresa con conexiones en el extranjero a company with links o connections o contacts abroadCompuesto:satellite link* * *
conexión sustantivo femeninoa) (Elec) connection;
conexión a la red connection to the mains
c) (Transp) connection;
d)
conexión sustantivo femenino connection [con, to/with] [entre, between]
' conexión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afín
- comunicación
- consonancia
- enlace
- relación
English:
association
- close
- connection
- hook-up
- link
- link-up
- loose
- networking
- tenuous
- unconnected
* * *conexión nf1. [vínculo] connection;no hay conexión entre los dos accidentes there's no connection between the two accidents;está siendo investigado en conexión con el robo he is being investigated in connection with the robbery;una ciencia en íntima conexión con la biología a science very closely linked with biology2. [eléctrica, informática] connection;la conexión a la red eléctrica/telefónica no funciona the mains/telephone connection doesn't work;un hogar con conexión a Internet a home with an Internet connection, a home connected to the InternetInformát conexión por línea conmutada dial-up connection3. Rad & TV link-up;devolvemos la conexión a nuestros estudios centrales and now, back to the studioconexión vía satélite satellite link4.tener conexiones [amistades influyentes] to have connections;consiguió el trabajo gracias a sus conexiones she got the job thanks to her connections5. [vuelo] connection* * *f tbEL connection;conexión a Internet Internet connection;conexión telefónica INFOR dial-up connection* * ** * *conexión n connection -
45 blanco
adj.white.m.1 target, bulls-eye, bull's-eye, bull's-eye of target.2 white, white color, white colour.3 white person, white man.4 blank.5 target, aim, objective, goal.6 Blanco.* * *► adjetivo1 white2 (complexión) fair-skinned■ tiene la piel muy blanca she has very fair skin, she's very fair-skinned► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (color) white2 (objetivo) target, mark3 figurado object4 (hueco) blank, gap; (en escrito) blank space5 (vino) white wine\dar en el blanco to hit the mark 2 figurado to hit the nail on the headblanco y negro black and whiteen blanco blankmás blanco,-a que la nieve as white as snowno tener ni blanca to be flat brokepasar la noche en blanco to have a sleepless nightblanco de España whitingblanco del ojo white of the eye————————1 (color) white2 (objetivo) target, mark3 figurado object4 (hueco) blank, gap; (en escrito) blank space5 (vino) white wine* * *1. noun m.1) white2) blank3) target2. (f. - blanca)adj.* * *blanco, -a1. ADJ1) (=de color blanco) white2) [raza] white3) (=pálido) [cara, cutis] fair4) (Literat) [verso] blank2.SM / F (=persona) white man/womanel ladrón era un blanco, fuerte, de 1,80 — the thief was white, heavily built, 6ft tall
trata•
los blancos — white people3. SM1) (=color) white•
calentar algo al blanco — to heat sth till it is white-hot•
de blanco, casarse de blanco — to get married in white, have a white weddingcarpintero 1), punta 1., 2)blanco y negro — (Culin) iced coffee with cream
2) (=parte blanca)blanco del huevo — white of the egg, egg white
3) (=blancura) whiteness4) (=objetivo) target•
dar en el blanco — (lit) to hit the targettus críticas han dado en el blanco — your criticisms were right on target o were spot on
has dado en el blanco escogiendo esta carrera — you did exactly the right thing in choosing that degree course
ese comentario tuyo dio en el blanco, por eso dolió tanto — that remark of yours hit home, that's why it hurt so much
•
hacer blanco — to hit the targetla prensa la hizo blanco de sus críticas — the press singled her out for criticism, she was the target of attacks by the press
tiro 1)la modelo fue el blanco de todas las miradas — the model was the centre of attention, all eyes were on the model
5) (=espacio sin escribir) blank, blank (space)6)• en blanco — blank
•
dejar algo en blanco — to leave sth blankhe dejado el examen en blanco — I left the exam paper blank, I didn't write anything on the exam paper
dejé varias preguntas en blanco en el examen — there were several questions I didn't answer in the exam
•
votar en blanco — to return a blank ballot paperquedarse en blanco —
no pude contestar porque se me quedó la mente en blanco — I couldn't answer because my mind went blank
7) (=pausa) gap, breakhay varios blancos entre las clases — there are several gaps o breaks between classes
8) (=mancha blanca) [pequeña] white spot; [más grande] white patch9) Puerto Rico (=formulario) blank, blank form10)blancalos Blancos — Uru (Pol) political party
* * *I- ca adjetivo1)a) <color/vestido/pelo> whiteen blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper); rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks; voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot (AmE), I left my voting paper blank (BrE); quedarse en blanco or quedársele a alguien la mente en blanco: me quedé en blanco or se me quedó la mente en blanco — my mind went blank
b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned; [estar] whiteestoy muy blanco — I'm very white o pale
2) <persona/raza> whiteII- ca masculino, femenino white personIII1) ( color) whitedar en el blanco — ( literal) to hit the target; ( acertar)
diste en el blanco con ese regalo — you were right on (AmE) o (BrE) spot-on with that present (colloq)
3) ( vino) white (wine)* * *I- ca adjetivo1)a) <color/vestido/pelo> whiteen blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper); rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks; voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot (AmE), I left my voting paper blank (BrE); quedarse en blanco or quedársele a alguien la mente en blanco: me quedé en blanco or se me quedó la mente en blanco — my mind went blank
b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned; [estar] whiteestoy muy blanco — I'm very white o pale
2) <persona/raza> whiteII- ca masculino, femenino white personIII1) ( color) whitedar en el blanco — ( literal) to hit the target; ( acertar)
diste en el blanco con ese regalo — you were right on (AmE) o (BrE) spot-on with that present (colloq)
3) ( vino) white (wine)* * *blanco11 = target, butt, bull's eye.Ex: Paid employees can have targets set for them and their prospects may well depend upon their meeting these targets.
Ex: The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.Ex: It has been dubbed the ' Bull's-Eye' due to its five layers, represented as concentric circles.* blanco de las bromas, el = butt of jokes, the.* blanco en movimiento = moving target.* blanco fácil = ripe target, sitting duck.* blanco móvil = moving target.* blanco perfecto = sitting duck.* blanco seguro = sitting duck.* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* expresión en blanco = blank look.* justo en el blanco = dead on target.* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.blanco22 = white, Caucasian.Nota: Persona de raza blanca.Ex: In 1971 Sanford Berman demonstrated the subject heading list's bias toward an American/Western-European, Christian, white, male point-of-view.
Ex: Although Hawaii's journalists are more ethnically diverse than US journalists, there are proportionately more Caucasian journalists than Caucasians in the Hawaii population.* armario de la ropa blanca = linen cupboard.* atinar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye.* blanco protestante anglosajón americano = WASP.* contacto con los blancos = white contact.* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.* escoria social de raza blanca = white trash.* hombre blanco = white man [white men, -pl.].* huida blanca = white flight.* persona de raza blanca = white.* supremacía de los blancos = white supremacism, white supremacy.blanco33 = white [whiter -comp., whitest -sup.].Ex: When appropriate, give 'col.' for multicoloured objects, or name the colour(s) of the object if it is in one or two colours, or give 'b&w' for black and white objects; e.g., 1 bowl: porcelain, blue and white.
* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.* armario de la ropa blanca = linen closet.* bandera blanca = white flag.* blanco como la nieve = snow-white.* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.* blanco hueso = off-white.* blanco roto = off-white.* blanco y negro = black & white.* caballero blanco = white knight, knight in shining armour.* carne blanca = white meat.* carta blanca = carte blanche, blank cheque [blank check, -USA].* Casa Blanca, la = White House, the.* cheque en blanco = blank cheque [blank check, -USA].* ciervo de cola blanca = white-tailed deer.* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.* demonio blanco = white devil.* de piel blanca = white-skinned.* de punta en blanco = dressed (up) to the nines, spic(k)-and-span.* elefante blanco = white elephant.* enarbolar la bandera blanca = raise + the white flag.* en blanco = blankly, blank.* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).* espacio en blanco = blank, blank space.* espacio en blanco final = trailing blank.* espacio en blanco inicial = beginning blank.* espino blanco = whitethorn.* estar sin blanca = not have a bean.* expresión en blanco = blank expression.* fósforo blanco = white phosphorous.* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.* herida de arma blanca = stab wound.* Libro Blanco = White Paper.* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.* mostaza blanca = white mustard.* negro sobre fondo blanco = black on white.* noche en blanco = sleepless night.* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.* pescado blanco = whitefish.* pino blanco = white pine.* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.* ropa blanca = whites.* sin blanca = broke, penniless, skint.* sustancia blanca = white matter.* tener carta blanca = have + carte-blanche.* tiburón blanco = white shark.* trébol blanco = white clover.* vestirse de punta en blanco = tog out, tog up.blanco44 = white paper.Nota: En imprenta, cara de un pliego que se imprime primero antes de imprimir la segunda cara o "reiteración".Ex: The reiteration was then printed off in much the same way as the white paper, this time in reverse order of sheets.
* * *A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹color/vestido/pelo› whiteen blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper)rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanksdeja este espacio en blanco do not write anything in this space, leave this space blankno distingue/distinguen lo blanco de lo negro ( fam); he doesn't have/they don't have a clue ( colloq), he doesn't/they don't know left from right ( colloq)poner los ojos en blanco to roll one's eyesquedarse en blancoor quedársele a algn la mente en blanco: me quedé en blancoor se me quedó la mente en blanco my mind went blank2 (pálido) [ SER] fair-skinned, pale-skinned [ ESTAR] whiteten cuidado con el sol, eres muy blanco be careful of the sun, you're very fair-skinnedestoy muy blanco I'm very white o paleB ‹hombre/mujer/raza› whitemasculine, femininewhite personA (color) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] whiteel blanco es un color muy sucio white shows the dirtde un blanco luminoso dazzling whitefotos en blanco y negro black and white photosCompuestos:whitingwhite of the eyeno parecerse ni en el blanco de los ojos or del ojo ( fam); to be like night and day ( AmE colloq), to be like chalk and cheese ( BrE colloq)iced coffee with creamtirar al blanco to shoot at the targetfue el blanco de todas las miradas everyone was looking at herse ha convertido en el blanco de todas las críticas he has become the target for all the criticismdar en el blanco (literal) to hit the target(acertar): ¿te has peleado con Ana? — has dado en el blanco have you had a fight with Ana? — you're dead right, I havediste en el blanco con ese regalo you were right on ( AmE) o ( BrE) spot-on with that present ( colloq)C (vino) white, white wine* * *
blanco 1◊ -ca adjetivo
1
rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks;
me quedé en blanco my mind went blank
[estar] white;◊ estoy muy blanco I'm very white o pale
2 ‹persona/raza› white
3 ‹ vino› white
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
white person
blanco 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( color) white;
2 (Dep, Jueg) ( objeto) target;
( centro) bullseye;
dar en el blanco to hit the target/bullseye
3 ( vino) white (wine)
blanco,-a
I adjetivo
1 white
2 (pálido) fair
II m,f (hombre) white man
(mujer) white woman
los blancos, whites
LAm (patrón, cacique, sea blanco o no) landowner, powerful man
III sustantivo masculino
1 (color) white
2 (diana) target: es el blanco de todas las críticas, he's the target of all the criticism
dar en el blanco, to hit the target
fig (acertar con algo) to hit the nail on the head
3 (espacio sin imprimir) blank 4 blanco del ojo, white of the eye
♦ Locuciones: en blanco: dejó el examen en blanco, he left the exam blank
se quedó en blanco, her mind went blank
figurado pasar la noche en blanco, to have a sleepless night
' blanco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
azúcar
- blanca
- cana
- cano
- canosa
- canoso
- diana
- entonces
- estar
- fotografía
- manzanilla
- mirlo
- narciso
- noche
- punta
- sucia
- sucio
- terrera
- terrero
- Tiro
- vino
- voto
- atinar
- cheque
- chocolate
- dar
- espacio
- glóbulo
- manjar
- mente
- pan
- papeleta
- pescado
- televisión
- tiro
English:
aim at
- angel food cake
- ashen
- black
- blank
- blood
- bread
- bull's-eye
- butt
- cottage cheese
- dappled
- deathly
- dress
- fill in
- gap
- hit
- mark
- milk-white
- monochrome
- nine
- object
- on
- or
- paper
- redneck
- rice
- rifle range
- riflery
- roll
- seal
- sheet
- shooting-match
- sleepless
- target
- target practice
- white
- white blood-cell
- wide
- butter
- fair
- haricot (bean)
- home
- lily
- miss
- pale
- pith
- poplar
- sitting
- sugar
* * *blanco, -a♦ adj1. [color] white;página/verso en blanco blank page/verse;votar en blanco to return a blank ballot paper;dejé cuatro respuestas en blanco I left four answers blank, I didn't answer four questions;se quedó con la mente en blanco his mind went blank;una noche en blanco [sin dormir] a sleepless night2. [pálido] white, pale;estás muy blanco you're so white;nunca se pone moreno porque es muy blanco he never tans because he's very fair-skinned;3. [raza] white♦ nm,f1. [persona] white;los blancos whites♦ nm1. [color] white;el blanco es mi color favorito white is my favourite colour;calentar algo al blanco to make sth white-hot;una televisión en blanco y negro a black-and-white television;filmado en blanco y negro filmed in black and white;prefiero el blanco y negro al color I prefer black-and-white to colourQuím blanco (de) España whiting;blanco del ojo white of the eye;blanco de la uña half-moon2. [diana, objetivo] target;[de miradas] object;se convirtió en el blanco de la crítica he became the target of criticism;dar en el blanco to hit the target;Fig to hit the nail on the head;la campaña publicitaria dio en el blanco the advertising campaign struck a chord;has dado en el blanco con tu último artículo your last article was spot-onblanco fácil sitting duck;blanco móvil moving target3. [espacio vacío] blank (space);ha dejado muchos blancos en el examen she left a lot of things blank in the exam4. [vino] white (wine)* * *I adj1 white;no distinguir lo blanco de lo negro not know what’s what;ponerse oquedarse blanco go whiteme quedé en blanco, me quedé con la mente en blanco my mind went blank;pasar la noche en blanco have a sleepless night3:arma blanca knifeII m1 persona white2 ( diana), figtarget;dar en el blanco hit the nail on the head;errar el blanco miss the target;hacer blanco hit the target;ser el blanco de todas las miradas be the center o Br centre of attention* * *blanco, -ca adj: whiteblanco, -ca n: white personblanco nm1) : white2) : target, bull's-eyedar en el blanco: to hit the target, to hit the nail on the head3) : blank space, blankun cheque en blanco: a blank check* * *blanco1 adj whiteblanco2 n3. (color) white4. (diana, objetivo) target -
46 incontro
1. m meetingincontro di calcio football matchpolitics incontro al vertice summit (meeting)2. prep: incontro a towardsandare incontro a qualcuno go and meet someonefig meet s.o. halfway* * *incontro1 s.m.1 meeting, encounter: un incontro casuale, a chance meeting (o encounter); al primo incontro gli fu simpatica, at their first meeting he took to her; fare un brutto incontro, to have a nasty encounter // (mat.): punto d'incontro, contact; cerchiamo insieme un punto d'incontro, (fig.) let's look together for a point of contact2 (riunione) meeting: fissare un incontro con qlcu., to fix a meeting with s.o.; durante l'incontro i due capi di stato hanno trattato la questione del disarmo, during the meeting the two heads of state discussed the question of disarmament3 ( sport) match; (pugilato) fight: incontro di calcio, football match; disputare un incontro, to play a match, (pugilato) to fight4 (non com.) (scontro) collision5 (non com.) (occasione) occasion: fortunato incontro, lucky occasion6 (non com.) (successo) success, reception: trovare incontro, to get a good reception.1 (dirimpetto) opposite: abitano qui incontro, they live opposite2 (al contrario) on the contrary.* * *I [in'kontro] sm1) (gen) meeting, (fortuito) encountera tarda notte si possono fare brutti incontri — you can have some unpleasant encounters late at night
2) Sport matchII [in'kontro]incontro a prep — (verso) towards
andare incontro a qn — to go to meet sb, (fig : aiutare) to meet sb halfway
andare incontro a — (brutte sorprese) to come up against, meet, (spese) to incur
stiamo ormai andando incontro alla primavera — we're moving towards spring now, it'll soon be spring
venire incontro a — (richieste, esigenze) to comply with
* * *I [in'kontro]sostantivo maschile1) meeting, encounterII [in'kontro]avere, fissare un incontro — to have, arrange a meeting
1) (verso) toward(s)andare incontro a qcn. — to go towards sb., to go to meet sb
2) fig.andare incontro a — to head for [sconfitta, vittoria, catastrofe]; to meet with [ disapprovazione]; to come in for [ critiche]; to meet [desideri, esigenze]
venire incontro a qcn. — to meet sb. halfway
* * *incontro1/in'kontro/sostantivo m.1 meeting, encounter; incontro casuale chance encounter; incontro al vertice summit (meeting); avere, fissare un incontro to have, arrange a meeting; fare un brutto incontro to have a nasty experience————————incontro2/in'kontro/1 (verso) toward(s); andare incontro a qcn. to go towards sb., to go to meet sb.2 fig. andare incontro a to head for [sconfitta, vittoria, catastrofe]; to meet with [ disapprovazione]; to come in for [ critiche]; to meet [desideri, esigenze]; venire incontro a qcn. to meet sb. halfway. -
47 direkt
I Adj.1. (gerade) direct; auf direktem Wege (directly) on the way ( nach to); direkte Verbindung oder direkter Zug nach... EISENB. ohne Umsteigen: through train to...2. (unmittelbar) direct, immediate; Informationen: firsthand; direkten Anschluss haben nach / an (+ Akk) FLUG., EISENB., ohne Wartezeit: have an immediate connection to4. meist verneint; umg. (richtig, wirklich) real, actual; es war kein direkter Fehler it wasn’t really a mistakeII Adv.1. (geradewegs) direct(ly), straight; sie kam direkt auf uns zu she came straight up to us; sich direkt an den Chef wenden go straight to the boss; Eier direkt beim Bauern kaufen buy eggs direct from the farmer2. (gleich) räumlich und zeitlich: directly, immediately; (sofort) auch at once; direkt am Bahnhof right at the station; direkt gegenüber directly opposite; es landete direkt vor meinen Füßen it landed right in front of my feet; es liegt direkt vor deiner Nase umg. it is right in front of you ( oder your nose); direkt nach dem Essen right ( oder straight) after dinner4. umg. (wirklich) really; nicht direkt falsch not exactly ( oder really) wrong; hat er das gesagt? - nicht direkt(, aber...) not in so many words(, but...); man müsste es direkt mal versuchen one ( oder you) really ought to try it out5. umg. erstaunt: really, actually; du bist ja direkt einmal pünktlich! you are actually on time for once!; das hat jetzt direkt Spaß gemacht! that was really (good) fun!* * *straight (Adj.); direct (Adj.); straight (Adv.); immediately (Adv.); directly (Adv.); right (Adv.)* * *di|rẹkt [di'rɛkt]1. adj1) (= unmittelbar, gerade) direct; Erledigung immediateeine direkte Verbindung (mit Zug) — a through train; (mit Flugzeug) a direct flight
2) (= unverblümt) Mensch, Frage, Ausdrucksweise direct, blunt; (= genau) Hinweis plain; Vorstellungen, Antwort, Auskunft cleardirekt sein/werden — to be/become upfront
3) (inf = ausgesprochen) perfect, sheeres war keine direkte Katastrophe — it wasn't exactly a catastrophe
2. adv1) (= unmittelbar) directly; (= geradewegs auch) straightdirekt aus or von/zu or nach — straight or direct from/to
direkt an/neben/unter/über — directly or right by/next to/under/over
jdm direkt ins Gesicht/in die Augen sehen — to look sb straight in the face/the eyes
2) (= unverblümt) bluntlyjdm etw direkt ins Gesicht sagen — to tell sb sth (straight) to his face
direkt fragen — to ask outright, to ask straight out
3) (inf = geradezu) reallynicht direkt — not exactly or really
* * *1) (in a direct manner: I went directly to the office.) directly2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) direct3) (without anyone etc coming between: His immediate successor was Bill Jones.) immediate4) (exactly: He was standing right here.) right5) (close: He was standing right beside me.) right6) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) square8) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) straight* * *di·rekt[diˈrɛkt]I. adj1. (durchgehende Verbindung) directeine \direkte Flugverbindung/Zugverbindung a direct flight/through trainSie haben \direkten Anschluss nach Paris you have a direct connection to Paris2. (unmittelbar) direct, immediatein \direkter Verbindung mit jdm stehen to be in direct contact with sber ging \direkt nach Hause he went straight home [or home immediately]4. (Übertragung) liveeine \direkte Übertragung a live broadcast; s.a. RedeII. adv1. (geradezu) almostdas war ja \direkt lustig that was actually funny for a changedie Bemerkung war ja \direkt unverschämt the comment was really impertinent2. (ausgesprochen) exactlyetw nicht \direkt verneinen to not really deny sthetw \direkt zugeben to admit sth outrightdas war ja \direkt genial! that was just amazing!bitte sei etwas \direkter! don't beat about the bush!4. (mit Ortsangabe) direct[ly], straight\direkt von A nach B fliegen to fly direct from A to Bdiese Straße geht \direkt zum Bahnhof this road goes straight to the station5. (übertragen) live\direkt übertragen to broadcast live6. (unverzüglich) immediately, directly, right away* * *1.Adjektiv direct2.1) (geradewegs, sofort) straight; directly; < broadcast something> live2) (nahe) directly3) (unmittelbar) direct4) (unverblümt) directly* * *A. adj1. (gerade) direct;auf direktem Wege (directly) on the way (nach to);es war kein direkter Fehler it wasn’t really a mistake5. LING:direkte Rede direct speech;direktes Objekt direct objectB. adv1. (geradewegs) direct(ly), straight;sie kam direkt auf uns zu she came straight up to us;sich direkt an den Chef wenden go straight to the boss;Eier direkt beim Bauern kaufen buy eggs direct from the farmerdirekt am Bahnhof right at the station;direkt gegenüber directly opposite;es landete direkt vor meinen Füßen it landed right in front of my feet;direkt nach dem Essen right ( oder straight) after dinner4. umg (wirklich) really;nicht direkt falsch not exactly ( oder really) wrong;hat er das gesagt? -nicht direkt(, aber …) not in so many words(, but …);man müsste es direkt mal versuchen one ( oder you) really ought to try it out5. umg erstaunt: really, actually;du bist ja direkt einmal pünktlich! you are actually on time for once!;das hat jetzt direkt Spaß gemacht! that was really (good) fun!* * *1.Adjektiv direct2.1) (geradewegs, sofort) straight; directly; < broadcast something> live2) (nahe) directly3) (unmittelbar) direct4) (unverblümt) directly* * *adj.direct adj.firsthand adj.immediate adj.one-level adj.random adj.straight adj.up front (US) adj. adv.directly adv.immediately adv.randomly adv.squarely adv.straightly adv. -
48 necesitado
adj.needy, in need, necessitous.past part.past participle of spanish verb: necesitar.* * *► adjetivo1 needy, poor* * *1. ADJ1) (=falto)andar o estar o verse necesitado de algo — to need sth
estamos necesitados de mano de obra — we need workers, we are in need of labour
anda necesitado de afecto — he's in need of affection, he needs affection
2) (=pobre) in needayuda a familias necesitadas — help for needy families, help for families in need
2.SMPL* * *I- da adjetivoa) ( falto)necesitado de algo: anda necesitado de dinero he's short of money; está muy necesitado de cariño — he is in great need of affection
b) ( pobre) in need, needyII- da masculino, femenino needy person* * *= needy [needier -comp., neediest -sup.], poverty-stricken, in need, person in need, destitute.Ex. By definition, these are benefits, often in cash, which the state has decided are required by various needy categories of its citizens.Ex. The British Museum Reading Room is filled with cranks, hacks, poverty-stricken scholars who cherish their hobby.Ex. Libraries should be the first point of contact for people in need and should be capable, like the General Practitioner in medicine, of dealing with 75% of cases on the spot.Ex. For example, in Q Social welfare we have QG Persons in need, QN Deviants, QO Criminals, QR Offenders, as successive steps of division.Ex. The clarity of his drawings contrasts sharply with the total alienation in which he lived as a destitute mental patient with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.----* los más necesitados = those most in need.* más necesitado = most in need.* necesitado de = in need of.* necesitado encarecidamente = urgently needed.* * *I- da adjetivoa) ( falto)necesitado de algo: anda necesitado de dinero he's short of money; está muy necesitado de cariño — he is in great need of affection
b) ( pobre) in need, needyII- da masculino, femenino needy person* * *= needy [needier -comp., neediest -sup.], poverty-stricken, in need, person in need, destitute.Ex: By definition, these are benefits, often in cash, which the state has decided are required by various needy categories of its citizens.
Ex: The British Museum Reading Room is filled with cranks, hacks, poverty-stricken scholars who cherish their hobby.Ex: Libraries should be the first point of contact for people in need and should be capable, like the General Practitioner in medicine, of dealing with 75% of cases on the spot.Ex: For example, in Q Social welfare we have QG Persons in need, QN Deviants, QO Criminals, QR Offenders, as successive steps of division.Ex: The clarity of his drawings contrasts sharply with the total alienation in which he lived as a destitute mental patient with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.* los más necesitados = those most in need.* más necesitado = most in need.* necesitado de = in need of.* necesitado encarecidamente = urgently needed.* * *1 (falto) necesitado DE algo:anda necesitado de dinero he's short of moneyestá muy necesitado de cariño he is in great need of affection2 (pobre) needyayudan a la gente necesitada they help needy people o people in need o the needymasculine, feminineneedy personlos necesitados the needy, people in need, needy people* * *
Del verbo necesitar: ( conjugate necesitar)
necesitado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
necesitado
necesitar
necesitado◊ -da adjetivo
‹ de afecto› in need of sth
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
needy person;
necesitar ( conjugate necesitar) verbo transitivo
to need;
( on signs) se necesita vendedora saleswoman required;
verbo intransitivo (frml) necesitado de algo to need sth
necesitado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (pobre) needy, poor
2 (carente) está necesitado de atenciones, he needs care
II mpl los (más) necesitados, the needy
necesitar verbo transitivo to need
(en anuncio) se necesita secretaria bilingüe, bilingual secretary required ➣ Ver nota en need
' necesitado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
necesitada
- pobre
English:
deprived
- need
- needy
- poverty-stricken
* * *necesitado, -a♦ adjneedy;están muy necesitados de ayuda humanitaria they are urgently in need of humanitarian aid;este cuarto está necesitado de una capa de pintura this room needs a coat of paint, this room could do with a coat of paint♦ nm,fneedy o poor person;los necesitados the poor* * *adj needy;estar necesitado de algo be in need of sth* * *necesitado, -da adj: needy* * *necesitado adj poor -
49 obscurecerse
1 (día, tiempo) to get cloudy* * *(v.) = turn + darkEx. For fifty years impregnated papers have been used which turn dark at every point where an electrical contact touches them by reason of the chemical change thus produced in a iodine compound included in the paper.* * *(v.) = turn + darkEx: For fifty years impregnated papers have been used which turn dark at every point where an electrical contact touches them by reason of the chemical change thus produced in a iodine compound included in the paper.
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50 oscurecerse
VPR to grow dark, get dark* * *(v.) = turn + darkEx. For fifty years impregnated papers have been used which turn dark at every point where an electrical contact touches them by reason of the chemical change thus produced in a iodine compound included in the paper.* * *(v.) = turn + darkEx: For fifty years impregnated papers have been used which turn dark at every point where an electrical contact touches them by reason of the chemical change thus produced in a iodine compound included in the paper.
* * *
■oscurecerse verbo reflexivo
1 (el día) to darken, go dark: va a llover, el cielo se ha oscurecido, it's going to rain, the sky has gone dark
2 (un material) to get darker
' oscurecerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
oscurecer
English:
darken
* * *v/r darken* * *vr: to darken, to dim* * *oscurecerse vb to get dark -
51 presión
f.1 pressure, stress.2 pressure, catch.3 pressure, arm-twisting, coercion.* * *1 pressure\grupo de presión pressure grouppresión arterial blood pressurepresión atmosférica atmospheric pressurepresión sanguínea blood pressure* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Meteo, Fís, Téc) pressure; [con la mano] press, squeezeindicador/medidor de presión — pressure gauge
presión atmosférica — atmospheric pressure, air pressure
2) (=influencia) pressureejercer o hacer presión para que se haga algo — to press for sth to be done; (Pol) to lobby for sth to be done
presión fiscal, presión impositiva — tax burden
* * *1)b) (Meteo) pressurealtas/bajas presiones — areas of high/low pressure
c) (Med) pressure2) ( coacción) pressureconfesó bajo presión — he confessed under pressure o under duress
* * *= pressure, stress, leverage, milestone, strain, advocacy.Ex. The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.Ex. Flexibility of course does not mean that the structure is flexible and will bend or move under stress.Ex. At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex. We must, for example, be concerned not only with the publishing explosion, but with severe strains on our budgets.Ex. However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.----* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* acción de ejercer presión = lobbying.* aire a presión = air pressure.* aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.* ante la presión de = in the crush to.* a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].* bajo presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.* ceder ante la presión de = give in to.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* demasiada presión = overpressure.* ejercer demasiado presión sobre Algo = stretch + Nombre + to breaking point.* ejercer presión = build + pressure, lobby, exert + leverage.* ejercer presión para conseguir Algo = push for.* ejercer presión sobre = put + pressure on, bear down on.* ejercer presión sobre Alguien = bring to + bear + pressure on.* estar sometido a presión = face + pressure.* formación de grupos de presión = lobbying representation.* formar un grupo de presión = form + lobby.* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.* frente de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure.* grupo de presión = lobby group, pressure group, lobbyist.* lavado a presión = pressure wash, jet wash.* lavado manual a presión = jet wash.* limpiadora a presión = pressure washer.* máquina de presión plana = flat-platen machine.* martillo a presión = steam hammer.* mecanismo de presión = impression assembly.* meter a presión = wedge.* momentos de presión = the heat is on.* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.* olla a presión = pressure-cooker.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* pérdida de la presión = depressurisation [depressurization, -USA].* plato de presión del embrague = pressure plate.* presión atmosférica = air pressure, atmospheric pressure.* presión de contacto = contact pressure.* presión del aire = air pressure.* presión del grupo = peer pressure.* presión diastólica = diastolic pressure, diastolic blood pressure.* presión económica = economic pressure.* presión política = political pressure.* presión sistólica = systolic blood pressure, systolic pressure.* presión social = social pressure, social pressure.* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.* regulador de presión de bombona = gas cylinder regulator.* regulador de presión de gas = gas regulator.* sistema de altas presiones = high-pressure system, ridge of high pressure.* sistema de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure, low pressure system.* someter a presión = place under + pressure.* sometido a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* sujeto a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* * *1)b) (Meteo) pressurealtas/bajas presiones — areas of high/low pressure
c) (Med) pressure2) ( coacción) pressureconfesó bajo presión — he confessed under pressure o under duress
* * *= pressure, stress, leverage, milestone, strain, advocacy.Ex: The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.
Ex: Flexibility of course does not mean that the structure is flexible and will bend or move under stress.Ex: At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex: We must, for example, be concerned not only with the publishing explosion, but with severe strains on our budgets.Ex: However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* acción de ejercer presión = lobbying.* aire a presión = air pressure.* aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.* ante la presión de = in the crush to.* a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].* bajo presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.* ceder ante la presión de = give in to.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* demasiada presión = overpressure.* ejercer demasiado presión sobre Algo = stretch + Nombre + to breaking point.* ejercer presión = build + pressure, lobby, exert + leverage.* ejercer presión para conseguir Algo = push for.* ejercer presión sobre = put + pressure on, bear down on.* ejercer presión sobre Alguien = bring to + bear + pressure on.* estar sometido a presión = face + pressure.* formación de grupos de presión = lobbying representation.* formar un grupo de presión = form + lobby.* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.* frente de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure.* grupo de presión = lobby group, pressure group, lobbyist.* lavado a presión = pressure wash, jet wash.* lavado manual a presión = jet wash.* limpiadora a presión = pressure washer.* máquina de presión plana = flat-platen machine.* martillo a presión = steam hammer.* mecanismo de presión = impression assembly.* meter a presión = wedge.* momentos de presión = the heat is on.* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.* olla a presión = pressure-cooker.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* pérdida de la presión = depressurisation [depressurization, -USA].* plato de presión del embrague = pressure plate.* presión atmosférica = air pressure, atmospheric pressure.* presión de contacto = contact pressure.* presión del aire = air pressure.* presión del grupo = peer pressure.* presión diastólica = diastolic pressure, diastolic blood pressure.* presión económica = economic pressure.* presión política = political pressure.* presión sistólica = systolic blood pressure, systolic pressure.* presión social = social pressure, social pressure.* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.* regulador de presión de bombona = gas cylinder regulator.* regulador de presión de gas = gas regulator.* sistema de altas presiones = high-pressure system, ridge of high pressure.* sistema de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure, low pressure system.* someter a presión = place under + pressure.* sometido a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* sujeto a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* * *A1 ( Fís) pressurecerveza a presión draft beerjuntó presión hasta que un buen día estalló he kept everything bottled up until one day he just explodedportate bien, que tu padre está juntando presión you'd better behave, your father's getting very angry o ( colloq) your father could blow his top at any minute2 ( Meteo) pressurepresión atmosférica atmospheric pressurealtas/bajas presiones areas of high/low pressure3 ( Med) pressureCompuestos:● presión arterial or sanguíneablood pressure● presión arterial máxima or sistólicasystolic (blood) pressure● presión arterial mínima or diastólicadiastolic (blood) pressureB (coacción) pressureen su puesto está sometido a muchas presiones he gets a lot of pressure in his jobgrupo de presión pressure groupejercieron presión para que el plan fuese rechazado they pressed for the plan to be rejected, they exerted a lot of pressure to get the plan rejectedfirmó/confesó bajo presión he signed/confessed under pressure o under duressCompuesto:tax burden* * *
presión sustantivo femeninoa) (Fís, Med, Meteo) pressure;
presión arterial or sanguínea blood pressure
presión sustantivo femenino pressure: está sometido a muchas presiones, he's under a lot of pressure
cerveza a presión, draught beer
presión arterial, blood pressure
' presión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- broche
- ejercer
- embutir
- olla
- aflojar
- aguantar
- apretar
- aumentar
- botón
- checar
- controlar
- empujar
- resistir
- soportar
English:
air pressure
- arm-twisting
- cooker
- gun
- lobby
- low
- pack down
- pressure
- pressure cooker
- pressure group
- push
- ridge
- strain
- take
- tyre pressure
- wedge
- air
- blood
- bow
- bring
- crack
- press
- snap
* * *presión nf1. [fuerza] pressure;una olla a presión a pressure cooker;tiene cierre a presión you press it shut;hacer presión to presspresión arterial blood pressure;presión atmosférica atmospheric pressure;presión barométrica barometric pressure;presión de los neumáticos tyre pressure;Econ presión fiscal tax burden;presión sanguínea blood pressure2. [coacción, influencia] pressure;la presión de la calle obligó a dimitir al presidente pressure from the public forced the president to resign;meter presión a alguien to put pressure on sb;aceptó bajo presión he accepted under pressure3. [en baloncesto] press;[en fútbol, rugby] pressure* * *f1 pressure;hacer presión sobre put pressure on, pressure2 en baloncesto press;presión en toda la cancha full-court press* * *1) : pressure2)presión arterial : blood pressure* * *presión n pressure -
52 separación
f.1 separation, distance, span, stretch.2 separation, division, isolation, divorcement.3 separation, dissociation, break-up, breakup.4 separation, disunion, estrangement.5 partition.6 abrus, dissepiment.* * *1 separation2 (espacio) space, gap\separación matrimonial / separación conyugal legal separation* * *noun f.1) separation2) division3) gap* * *SF1) (=división) divisionla estantería sirve de separación entre las dos zonas — the bookcase acts as a division between the two areas
2) [entre cónyuges, amigos] separationseparación legal, separación matrimonial — legal separation
3) (=distancia) gap, spacedeja un poco más de separación entre los cuadros — leave a slightly bigger gap o space between the pictures
4) [de un cargo] removal, dismissaltras su separación del cargo — after his removal o dismissal from the post
separación del servicio — (Mil) discharge
* * *1)a) ( división) divisionel río sirve de separación entre las dos fincas — the river marks the division between the two estates
mamparas de separación — dividing o partition screens
b) ( espacio) space, gap2)a) ( ausencia)se reunieron después de dos meses de separación — they met up again after being apart for two months
b) ( del matrimonio) separation3) (frml) ( de un cargo) dismissal* * *= departure, displacement, divide, split, disjunction, segregation, separation, shift away from, breakup [break-up], splitting, severance, dismemberment, detachment, balkanization.Ex. Accounting for his departures from Panizzi's rules, Jewett explained that some of them 'conform more to rules advocated by Mr. Panizzi than to those finally sanctioned by the Trustees of the Museum'.Ex. It is still the same inexorably literal logic which must ultimately glance into the chaos, and small differences create infinite displacements between records.Ex. Nevertheless, this basic divide remains a useful distinction between two major categories of indexing systems.Ex. The information note may consist of a brief history of a corporate body, highlighting changes in the body's name, mergers with other bodies, splits within or between bodies, etc.Ex. Digital technology has ushered us into a ceaseless spiral of change which represents, not so much an evolution, but a formidable disjunction with the analog world.Ex. The argument advanced for this segregation is that it facilitates a search for a title, especially when the author is not known.Ex. This wide separation of related subject areas is one of the major criticisms of the Dewey scheme.Ex. This article discusses the effects of changes in the economy on the distribution of work in libraries which indicate a shift away from its female origins.Ex. This concern will likely increase due to the breakup of the Soviet Union and dispersal of its nuclear arsenal and the growth of global nuclear smuggling rings.Ex. The most obvious threat is the splitting of the media sector into separate information and entertainment sectors.Ex. Examples can be found where exchange of publications remains as the only form of contact after severance of diplomatic and trade relations.Ex. This dismemberment of the whole educational process is akin to isolating the atom; in so doing, the true state of the atom is altered.Ex. This is the method used in the detachment of graphic art items form albums.Ex. This shifts in emphasis mirror the general balkanization of modern American society.----* carácter de separación = delimiter, separating character.* con una separación de + Número + palabras = within + Número + words of each other.* forzar la separación de = coerce + Nombre + away from.* punto de separación = cut-off point, stepping-off point, cut off [cutoff].* separación cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* separación de los continentes = continental breakup.* separación de servicios = unbundling.* separación legal = separation from bed and board, a mensa et thoro.* separación mediante papel = paper splitting.* * *1)a) ( división) divisionel río sirve de separación entre las dos fincas — the river marks the division between the two estates
mamparas de separación — dividing o partition screens
b) ( espacio) space, gap2)a) ( ausencia)se reunieron después de dos meses de separación — they met up again after being apart for two months
b) ( del matrimonio) separation3) (frml) ( de un cargo) dismissal* * *= departure, displacement, divide, split, disjunction, segregation, separation, shift away from, breakup [break-up], splitting, severance, dismemberment, detachment, balkanization.Ex: Accounting for his departures from Panizzi's rules, Jewett explained that some of them 'conform more to rules advocated by Mr. Panizzi than to those finally sanctioned by the Trustees of the Museum'.
Ex: It is still the same inexorably literal logic which must ultimately glance into the chaos, and small differences create infinite displacements between records.Ex: Nevertheless, this basic divide remains a useful distinction between two major categories of indexing systems.Ex: The information note may consist of a brief history of a corporate body, highlighting changes in the body's name, mergers with other bodies, splits within or between bodies, etc.Ex: Digital technology has ushered us into a ceaseless spiral of change which represents, not so much an evolution, but a formidable disjunction with the analog world.Ex: The argument advanced for this segregation is that it facilitates a search for a title, especially when the author is not known.Ex: This wide separation of related subject areas is one of the major criticisms of the Dewey scheme.Ex: This article discusses the effects of changes in the economy on the distribution of work in libraries which indicate a shift away from its female origins.Ex: This concern will likely increase due to the breakup of the Soviet Union and dispersal of its nuclear arsenal and the growth of global nuclear smuggling rings.Ex: The most obvious threat is the splitting of the media sector into separate information and entertainment sectors.Ex: Examples can be found where exchange of publications remains as the only form of contact after severance of diplomatic and trade relations.Ex: This dismemberment of the whole educational process is akin to isolating the atom; in so doing, the true state of the atom is altered.Ex: This is the method used in the detachment of graphic art items form albums.Ex: This shifts in emphasis mirror the general balkanization of modern American society.* carácter de separación = delimiter, separating character.* con una separación de + Número + palabras = within + Número + words of each other.* forzar la separación de = coerce + Nombre + away from.* punto de separación = cut-off point, stepping-off point, cut off [cutoff].* separación cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* separación de los continentes = continental breakup.* separación de servicios = unbundling.* separación legal = separation from bed and board, a mensa et thoro.* separación mediante papel = paper splitting.* * *A1 (división) divisionel río sirve de separación entre las dos fincas the river marks the division between the two estatesmamparas de separación dividing o partition screensla separación de palabras por sílabas the division of words into syllablesla separación de la Iglesia y del Estado the separation of the Church and the State2 (distancia, espacio) space, gapCompuesto:separation of powersB1(ausencia): se reunieron después de dos meses de separación they met up again after not seeing each other o after being apart for two months o after a two-month period of separation2 (del matrimonio) separationestán tramitando la separación (matrimonial) they are negotiating the separationCompuestos:division o separation of propertylegal separationC (de un cargo) dismissalla junta directiva decidió su separación del cargo the board of directors decided to dismiss him from the post* * *
separación sustantivo femenino
1
2 ( del matrimonio) separation
separación sustantivo femenino
1 separation
2 (distancia, espacio) space
una separación de dos centímetros, a gap of two centimeters
' separación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
llevar
- segregación
- doloroso
English:
apart
- off
- parting
- separation
- sequence
- break
- split
- wrench
* * *separación nf1. [de elementos] separation;es conveniente la separación entre el poder judicial y el ejecutivo it's best for the judiciary to be independent from the governmentImprenta separación de colores colour separation;separación de poderes separation o division of powers2. [en el tiempo] separation;se reunieron tras una separación de tres meses they were reunited after a three month separation;se le hizo muy difícil la separación de su compañera durante tanto tiempo he found it very hard being apart from his partner for so long3. [matrimonial] separationDer separación de bienes separate estates [in matrimony];separación matrimonial separation4. [distancia] space, distance;deja más separación entre los coches leave more space between the cars;hay demasiada separación entre las plantas the plants are too far apart5. [de cargo] dismissal;fue anunciada su separación del cargo de presidente his removal from presidential office was announced* * *f separation* * *separación nf, pl - ciones1) : separation, division2) : gap, space* * *1. (en general) separationtras la separación, él se fue a vivir con sus padres after the separation, he went to live with his parents2. (espacio) gap -
53 volverse obscuro
(v.) = turn + darkEx. For fifty years impregnated papers have been used which turn dark at every point where an electrical contact touches them by reason of the chemical change thus produced in a iodine compound included in the paper.* * *(v.) = turn + darkEx: For fifty years impregnated papers have been used which turn dark at every point where an electrical contact touches them by reason of the chemical change thus produced in a iodine compound included in the paper.
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54 volverse oscuro
(v.) = turn + darkEx. For fifty years impregnated papers have been used which turn dark at every point where an electrical contact touches them by reason of the chemical change thus produced in a iodine compound included in the paper.* * *(v.) = turn + darkEx: For fifty years impregnated papers have been used which turn dark at every point where an electrical contact touches them by reason of the chemical change thus produced in a iodine compound included in the paper.
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55 yodo
m.iodine.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: yodar.* * *1 iodine* * *SM iodine* * *masculino iodine* * *= iodine.Ex. For fifty years impregnated papers have been used which turn dark at every point where an electrical contact touches them by reason of the chemical change thus produced in a iodine compound included in the paper.* * *masculino iodine* * *= iodine.Ex: For fifty years impregnated papers have been used which turn dark at every point where an electrical contact touches them by reason of the chemical change thus produced in a iodine compound included in the paper.
* * *iodine* * *
yodo sustantivo masculino
iodine
yodo sustantivo masculino iodine
' yodo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tintura
English:
iodine
* * *yodo nmQuím iodine* * *m iodine* * *yodo nm: iodine* * *yodo n iodine -
56 kontakt
( styczność) contact; (ELEKTR: gniazdko) socket, power point (BRIT), (electrical) outlet (US), (ELEKTR: pot: wyłącznik) switchbyć z kimś w kontakcie — to be in contact lub touch with sb
* * *mi1. (= łączność, styczność) contact; kontakty (= znajomości) connections; żeby się dostać na prawo, musisz mieć kontakty you have to know the right people to get into l. admitted to a law school; kontakt listowny correspondence; kontakt wzrokowy eye contact; kontakty gospodarcze business contacts; kontakty kulturalne cultural relations; być w kontakcie keep in touch (z kimś/czymś with sb/sth); stracić kontakt lose contact (z kimś/czymś with sb/sth); tracić kontakt z rzeczywistością lose one's grasp on reality; utrzymywać kontakty towarzyskie socialize ( z kimś with sb); lekarz pierwszego kontaktu primary care physician.2. el. (= gniazdko wtykowe) socket; włączać do kontaktu plug in.3. el., pot. (= włącznik) switch.4. chem. (= katalizator kontaktowy) contact, contact agent, solid catalyst.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kontakt
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57 punk|t
Ⅰ m (G punktu) 1. (kropka) dot, spot, speck- ciemny punkt na horyzoncie a dark point a. speck on the horizon- samoloty stanowiły srebrne punkty na niebie aeroplanes looked like silver dots in the sky2. (miejsce) point- najdalej/najwyżej położony punkt the furthest/highest point- punkt, z którego nie ma powrotu a point of no return- patrzeć nieruchomo w jeden punkt to look steadily at one point, to fix one’s gaze on one point- mieszkamy w dobrym/złym punkcie we live in a good/bad area3. (placówka) point, centre- punkt sanitarny a dressing station, a (medical) dispensary, a first-aid post- punkt apteczny a dispensary- punkt biblioteczny a branch library- punkt graniczny a border post- punkt konsultacyjny a consulting point- punkt noclegowy a bunkhouse, basic sleeping accommodation- punkt usługowy a repair shop- punkt zborny an assembly point, a rallying point4. (pozycja) point, post- punkt obserwacyjny an observation point- punkt dowodzenia a command post- punkt strategiczny a strategic point- zniszczyć punkty oporu nieprzyjaciela to destroy the enemy’s pockets of resistance5. (część tekstu) paragraph; (w wyliczeniach) item; (w aktach prawnych) clause- punkty traktatu/umowy clauses in a treaty/agreement- przejrzeć tekst punkt po punkcie to go through a text point by point6. (element) point- najważniejsze punkty zagadnienia the main points of the problem- zgadzać się/różnić się z kimś w jakimś punkcie to agree/differ with sb on some point- punkt kulminacyjny przen. the climax- punktem kulminacyjnym wycieczki miała być audiencja u papieża the highlight a. high spot of the tour was to be an audience with the pope7. (programu) act, item, event- a teraz, proszę państwa, kolejny punkt programu and now ladies and gentlemen, the next item on the programme a. agenda8. (jednostka w grach) point, score- obliczać punkty to count scores- wygrać/przegrać czterema punktami to win/to be beaten by 4 points- młody bokser wygrał na punkty the young boxer won on points- zdobył 10 punktów dla swojej drużyny he scored 10 points for his team9. Druk. point 10. Mat. point- punkt przecięcia się dwóch linii the intersection of two lines, the point of intersection11. Fin. point- akcje naszej firmy poszły w górę o cztery punkty our company’s share index rose by four pointsⅡ punkt part. pot. (punktualnie) on the dot pot.- przyszedł punkt ósma he arrived at eight (o’clock) on the dotⅢ z punktu adv. pot. immediately, instantly- cała sprawa z punktu wzięła zły obrót the whole thing went wrong from the start- □ punkt ciężkości Fiz. centre of gravity- punkt karny Sport penalty point- punkt przyziemny Astron. perigee- punkt styczności Mat. point of contact- punkt węzłowy junction- punkt widokowy vantage point- punkt wysokościowy Geog. elevation point- punkt zerowy Mat. zero point- punkty preferencyjne Uniw. ≈ weighting (preferential points accorded in university entrance exams in communist Poland to young people of working class or peasant origin)- kardynalne punkty horyzontu Astron. cardinal points of the horizon- kardynalne punkty układu optycznego Fiz. cardinal points (of the optical system)- martwy punkt Techn. dead point■ punkt honoru a matter a. point of honour- punkt oparcia a refuge, a haven, an asylum- punkt widzenia a point of view- punkt wyjścia czegoś a point of departure for sth- punkt zapalny a trouble spot- punkt zwrotny a turning point- był to punkt zwrotny w jego karierze it was a turning point in his career- czyjś mocny/słaby punkt sb’s strong/weak point- być przeczulonym/mieć obsesję na punkcie czegoś to be oversensitive/to have an obsession about sth- była przeczulona na punkcie swojego wieku she had a hang-up about her age- utknąć w martwym punkcie to come to a standstill a. a deadlock a. an impasseThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > punk|t
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58 ruptura
f.1 break (rotura).2 division, bust-up.* * *1 (rotura) breaking, breakage, break2 figurado breaking-off, break-up* * *SF1) [de cable, cerco]tenemos que encontrar el punto de ruptura del cable — we need to find the point where the cable broke
2) (=interrupción) [de pacto, contrato] breaking; [de relaciones, negociaciones] breaking-offla construcción de la autopista puede llevar a la ruptura del equilibrio ecológico — the construction of the motorway could upset the ecological balance
el incidente causó la ruptura de los lazos políticos entre ambos países — the incident led to the breaking-off of diplomatic ties between the two countries
3) (=disolución) break-up4) (=división) split, rupture frmlas diferencias entre ambos líderes pueden provocar una ruptura interna — the differences between the two leaders could cause an internal split o frm a rupture within the party
5) [con el pasado] breakeste cambio supone una ruptura con todo lo anterior — this change means a break with everything that went before
6) (Tenis) breakruptura de servicio — break of service, service break
* * *a) ( de relaciones) breaking-off; ( de contrato) breach, breaking; ( de matrimonio) breakupésa fue la causa de la ruptura de las negociaciones — that was what caused the negotiations to be broken off
b) (Dep) ( en tenis) service break* * *= disruption, dislocation, discontinuity, shift away from, breakup [break-up], severance, break, breach, rupture.Ex. An academic library should be extendible to permit future growth with minimum disruption.Ex. SDC's ORBIT software is a variation on the ELHILL software used with MEDLINE, so users of that data base can move across to SDC with a minimum of dislocation.Ex. New strategies have to be invented by libraries to cope with a period of transition and discontinuity.Ex. This article discusses the effects of changes in the economy on the distribution of work in libraries which indicate a shift away from its female origins.Ex. This concern will likely increase due to the breakup of the Soviet Union and dispersal of its nuclear arsenal and the growth of global nuclear smuggling rings.Ex. Examples can be found where exchange of publications remains as the only form of contact after severance of diplomatic and trade relations.Ex. In terms of the reference process a break in the chain has occurred between the information need and the initial question.Ex. The key is through controls, which must be built in so that breaches are detected.Ex. Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.----* ruptura con el pasado = break with the past, break from the past.* ruptura de lazos = severing of ties, breaking of ties.* * *a) ( de relaciones) breaking-off; ( de contrato) breach, breaking; ( de matrimonio) breakupésa fue la causa de la ruptura de las negociaciones — that was what caused the negotiations to be broken off
b) (Dep) ( en tenis) service break* * *= disruption, dislocation, discontinuity, shift away from, breakup [break-up], severance, break, breach, rupture.Ex: An academic library should be extendible to permit future growth with minimum disruption.
Ex: SDC's ORBIT software is a variation on the ELHILL software used with MEDLINE, so users of that data base can move across to SDC with a minimum of dislocation.Ex: New strategies have to be invented by libraries to cope with a period of transition and discontinuity.Ex: This article discusses the effects of changes in the economy on the distribution of work in libraries which indicate a shift away from its female origins.Ex: This concern will likely increase due to the breakup of the Soviet Union and dispersal of its nuclear arsenal and the growth of global nuclear smuggling rings.Ex: Examples can be found where exchange of publications remains as the only form of contact after severance of diplomatic and trade relations.Ex: In terms of the reference process a break in the chain has occurred between the information need and the initial question.Ex: The key is through controls, which must be built in so that breaches are detected.Ex: Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.* ruptura con el pasado = break with the past, break from the past.* ruptura de lazos = severing of ties, breaking of ties.* * *1 (de relaciones) breaking-off; (de un contrato) breach, breakingel incidente provocó la ruptura de las relaciones diplomáticas the incident led to a break in o to the breaking-off of diplomatic relations, the incident led to diplomatic relations being broken offésa fue la causa de la ruptura de las negociaciones that was what caused the negotiations to be broken offuna ruptura entre ambas empresas a break o ( frml) rupture between the two companiesla ruptura del contrato traería consecuencias muy graves breaking the contract would have very serious consequencessu ruptura con Ernesto her breakup with Ernestotras la ruptura de su matrimonio after the breakup of his marriageesta ruptura con el pasado this break with the past2 ( Dep) (en tenis) service break, break of serve* * *
ruptura sustantivo femenino
( de contrato) breach, breaking;
( de matrimonio) breakup;
(con pasado, tradición) break;◊ esa fue la causa de la ruptura de las negociaciones that was what caused the negotiations to be broken off
ruptura f (de relaciones) breaking-off
(de amistad, matrimonio, etc) break-up
' ruptura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
morbosa
- morboso
English:
breach
- break
- bust-up
- distress
- miserable
- rupture
- split
- bust
- rift
- severance
* * *ruptura nf[de relaciones, conversaciones] breaking-off; [de pareja] break-up; [de contrato] breach;se han lamentado de la ruptura del consenso entre los partidos políticos they have lamented the breakdown of the consensus among the political parties;acusan al ejército de la ruptura de la tregua they are accusing the army of breaking the truce;su separación fue una ruptura amistosa they remained friends after breaking up;su última novela marca una ruptura con su estilo anterior his latest novel marks a break with his previous style* * ** * *ruptura nf1) : break2) : breaking, breach (of a contract)3) : breaking off, breakup* * *ruptura n break up -
59 raakpunt
2 [punt van overeenkomst] point of contact ⇒ common interest/ground♦voorbeelden: -
60 dovere
1. v/i have to, mustdevo averlo I must have it, I have to have itnon devo dimenticare I mustn't forgetdeve arrivare oggi she is supposed to arrive todaycome si deve ( bene) properlypersona very decentdoveva succedere it was bound to happendovresti avvertirlo you ought to or should let him know2. v/t owe3. m dutyper dovere out of duty* * *dovere v.servile1 ( obbligo, necessità assoluta) must, to have (got) to, to be to; shall (spec. form. nella 2a e 3a pers. sing. e pl.): devo finire questo lavoro entro domani, I must (o I have to o I've got to) finish this job by tomorrow; ha dovuto studiare tutto il giorno, he had to study all day; dobbiamo salvaguardare l'ambiente, we must (o we've got to) protect the environment; devi imparare a controllarti, you must (o you've got to) learn to control yourself; dovevamo partire subito, we had to leave at once; le domande d'iscrizione dovranno essere presentate entro febbraio, applications must (o are to) be made by the end of February; non dobbiamo fermarci un minuto di più, we mustn't stop a minute longer; devo proprio firmare?, do I have to (o have I got to o must I) sign?; la commissione deve riunirsi al più presto, the commission is to meet as soon as possible; secondo regolamento, nessuno deve lasciare la scuola senza autorizzazione, according to regulations, no one shall leave the school without authorization; tutti gli ufficiali devono presentarsi al colonnello, all officers are to (o shall) report to the colonel; che cosa devo fare?, what am I to do?; non devono esserci equivoci questa volta, there must be no misunderstanding this time; dovendo assentarmi per lavoro, non potrò presenziare alla cerimonia, having to be away on business, I shall be unable to attend the ceremony // comportarsi come si deve, to behave oneself (properly) // una persona come si deve, a decent person // un lavoro come si deve, a job well done // ( possibile) che debba sempre averla vinta tu?, why must you always be right?2 ( necessità, opportunità, convenienza) to have to, must (in frasi affermative e interr. positive); need (solo in frasi interr. positive); not to need to, need not, not to have (got) to (in frasi negative e interr. negative): dovrò alzarmi presto se voglio prendere il primo treno, I'll have to get up early if I want to catch the first train; dovremo far controllare l'impianto elettrico, we'll have to have the electric system checked; se vuole dimagrire dovrà mettersi a dieta, he'll have to go on a diet if he wants to lose weight; dovrai smettere di fumare prima o poi, you'll have to give up smoking sooner or later; dovete vedere quel film, you must, see that film; devi venire a cena qualche sera, you must (o you'll have to) come to dinner some evening; devi farti tagliare i capelli, you must (o you'll have to) get your hair cut; devi proprio andare in banca?, do you really need to go to the bank?; devi fare benzina?, do you need (to get) any petrol?; si deve mandare un acconto?, does one need to send a deposit?; non dovete accompagnarmi all'aeroporto, posso prendere un taxi, you needn't (o you don't have to o you don't need to) take me to the airport, as I can get a taxi; non è detto che debba andare proprio tu, you don't necessarily have to go; non dovevi telefonare?, didn't you have to make a phone call?; perché devi sempre interferire?, why must you keep on interfering?3 ( certezza, forte probabilità) must, to be bound to; ( inevitabilità) to have to, must: dev'esserci una spiegazione, there must be an explanation; dev'essere questo l'albergo, this must be the hotel; deve arrivare da un momento all'altro, he's bound to arrive any moment; devono aver capito, they must have understood; devi certamente aver sentito parlare di lui, you must (o you're bound to) have heard of him; doveva succedere prima o poi, it had to (o it was bound to) happen sooner or later; dovrà essere informato, he'll have to be told; dev'essere stato emozionante assistere a quell'incontro, it must have been exciting to be at that match4 ( essere previsto, prestabilito) to be to; (spec. di treno ecc.) to be due (to): doveva diventare presidente, he was to become president; le nozze dovevano essere celebrate l'indomani, the wedding was to take place next day; devo essere a Torino alle 10, I'm to be in Turin at 10 o'clock; l'aereo deve atterrare alle 11.15, the plane is due (to land) at 11.15; il treno doveva arrivare a Firenze alla 18, the train was due in Florence at 6 p.m.5 ( supposizione, previsione, possibilità) must: dev'essere già a casa, he must be home by now; non devono essere ancora partiti, they mustn't (o they can't) have left yet; devono essere le 3, it must be 3 o'clock; quello dev'essere il Monte Bianco, that must be Mont Blanc; deve sentirsi molto sola, she must be very lonely; non devono essersi capiti, they can't have understood each other; devi aver sofferto molto, you must have had a hard time; dev'essere rimasto male, he must have been upset; deve aver bevuto, he must have been drinking; non doveva avere più di 15 anni, he couldn't have been more than 15 (years of age); doveva essere molto tardi quando sei rincasato, it must have been very late when you got in // deve piovere, it's going to rain // dovrà rispondere di tentato omicidio, he's going to be charged with attempted murder ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, in frasi negative si può usare can, could in luogo di must6 (per esprimere una richiesta, nella 1a pers. s. e pl. del pres. indic.) shall: devo dirglielo?, shall I tell him?; dobbiamo passare a prenderti?, shall we call for you?; devo chiudere la porta a chiave?, shall I lock the door?; devo pagare in contanti o posso darle un assegno?, shall I pay cash or can I give you a cheque?; dobbiamo venire anche noi?, shall we come too?; devo farti telefonare da Michele?, shall I get Michael to call you?7 (al cond.) should, ought to: dovrebbero arrivare per le otto, they should (o they ought to) be here by eight; avrei dovuto scusarmi, I should have apologized; dovrebbe partire stasera, he should leave tonight; avresti dovuto andarci, you should have gone (there); dovreste aiutarlo, you ought to help him; avresti dovuto saperlo da un pezzo, you should have known ages ago; avrebbero dovuto telefonarmi, they ought to have phoned me8 (al cong. imperf. in frasi ipotetiche) should, were to: non dimenticherò mai quel giorno, dovessi campare 100 anni, I'll never forget that day, if I were to live 100 years; se dovesse fallire..., if he were to fail...; se dovesse venire, avvertimi, if he should come (o should he come), let me know; se doveste passare da Bologna, telefonatemi, if you should happen to be passing through Bologna, give me a call; se dovessi incontrarlo, digli che ho bisogno di parlargli, if you should meet (o should you meet) him, tell him I need to have a word with him; (se) dovessero stare così le cose..., if that were the case...9 ( essere obbligato, costretto) to be compelled (o obliged o forced) to; to feel* bound to: devo rinunciare all'incarico per motivi di salute, I am compelled (o obliged o forced) to give up the post for health reasons; dovette abbandonare il paese, he was forced to leave the country; se non provvederete al mio risarcimento, dovrò rivolgermi al mio avvocato, if you fail to compensate me, I shall be obliged to contact my solicitor; in seguito alle gravi accuse, il ministro dovette dimettersi, as a result of the grave allegations, the minister was forced to resign; devo riconoscere che avevamo torto, I feel bound to say we were wrong10 (all'imperfetto con valore di condizionale per esprimere consiglio, suggerimento) should have (o ought to have) + part. pass.: dovevi aspettartelo, you should have expected it; non doveva rispondere in quel modo, he shouldn't have answered like that; dovevamo pensarci prima, we ought to have thought of it before; dovevate vederlo, you should have seen him; dovevano immaginare che ti saresti offeso, they should have realised you'd be offended; non dovevi fare tante storie, you shouldn't have made such a fuss◆ v.tr.1 ( essere debitore di) to owe: gli devo 500 euro, I owe him 500 euros; che cosa le devo?, what do I owe you?; deve il successo alla sua grande popolarità, he owes his success to his great popularity; ti dobbiamo molta riconoscenza, we owe you a great debt of gratitude; gli dovevamo tutto, we owed everything to him; ti devo la vita, I owe my life to you2 ( derivare) to take*: la Bolivia deve il suo nome a Simon Bolivar, Bolivia takes its name from Simon Bolivar3 ( nella forma passiva) to be due: a che cosa era dovuto il ritardo?, what was the delay due to?; ciò si deve alla sua negligenza, that is due to his negligence; l'incidente non era dovuto a un guasto meccanico, ma a un errore del pilota, the accident was not due to mechanical failure, but to pilot error; la morte era dovuta a cause naturali, death was due to natural causes; la teoria della relatività si deve a Einstein, we owe the theory of relativity to Einstein.dovere s.m.1 duty: i miei doveri di madre, my duties as a mother; i nostri doveri verso Dio, la patria, il prossimo, our duty to God, our country, our fellow creatures; i diritti e i doveri del cittadino, the rights and duties of the citizen; (dir.) dovere legale, legal duty; (dir.) soggetto a dovere, liable to duty; per senso del dovere, from a sense of duty; com'è mio dovere, as in duty bound; conosco il mio dovere, I know my duty; ho il dovere d'informarvi, I must inform you; mancò al suo dovere, he failed in his duty; mi faccio un dovere di imitarvi in tutto, I make a point of imitating you in everything; morì vittima del dovere, he died doing his duty; sento il dovere di aiutarti, I feel bound to help you; si credeva in dovere di seguirmi dappertutto, he thought it was his duty to follow me everywhere // avere il senso del dovere, to be conscious of one's duty; fare il proprio dovere, to do one's duty: fa' il tuo dovere a qualunque costo!, do your duty at all costs! // a dovere, properly (o as it should be): ti ha sistemato a dovere!, he settled your hash! // chi di dovere penserà a farlo, the person responsible will look after it; ci rivolgeremo a chi di dovere, we'll apply to the person in charge // visita di dovere, duty call // prima il dovere poi il piacere, (prov.) work before pleasure2 pl. (antiq.) ( saluti, convenevoli) (kind) regards, compliments, respects: i miei doveri a vostra sorella, my kindest regards to your sister; porgere i propri doveri a qlcu., to pay one's respects to s.o.* * *[do'vere]1. vt irreg(soldi, riconoscenza) to owegli devo il mio successo — I owe my success to him, I have him to thank for my success
1) (obbligo) to have toè una persona come si deve — he is a very decent person
non avrebbe dovuto esserne informata che il giorno dopo — she was not supposed to hear about it until the following day
avrebbe dovuto farlo — he should have o ought to have done it
devo partire domani — I'm leaving tomorrow, (purtroppo) I've got to leave tomorrow
non devi zuccherarlo — (non è necessario) there's no need to add sugar
2)lo farò, dovessi morire — I'll do it if it kills me
3)deve arrivare alle 10 — he should o is due to arrive at 104)deve essere difficile farlo — it must be difficult to do3. sm(obbligo) dutyrivolgersi a chi di dovere — to apply to the appropriate authority o person
il proprio dovere di elettore — to do one's duty as a voterun dovere di qc — to make sth one's duty* * *I 1. [do'vere](when it is modal verb the use of the auxiliary essere or avere depends on the verb in the infinitive that follows) verbo modale1) (per esprimere obbligo) must, to have* to2) (per esprimere necessità, esigenza, convenienza) to have* (got) to3) (per esprimere consiglio, raccomandazione) should, ought to2.verbo transitivo1) (essere debitore di) to owe [denaro, cena] (a qcn. to sb.)quanto le devo? — (per un servizio) how much do I owe you? (per un acquisto) how much is it?
mi deve un favore, delle scuse — he owes me a favour, an apology
2) come si deve [comportarsi, agire] properlyII 1. [do'vere]sostantivo maschile1) (obbligo) duty ( nei confronti di, verso to)a chi di dovere — the person o people concerned
2) a dovere properly, in the right way2.- i coniugali — conjugal o marital duties
••prima il dovere, poi il piacere — prov. = duty comes first
* * *dovere1/do'vere/ [43] (when it is modal verb the use of the auxiliary essere or avere depends on the verb in the infinitive that follows)1 (per esprimere obbligo) must, to have* to; il prestito deve essere rimborsato in un anno the loan must be repaid in one year; devo veramente alzarmi alle 7? must I really be up at 7 am? non devi farne parola con nessuno you mustn't mention this to anyone; devo andare a prendere i bambini a scuola I have to collect the children from school; fai quello che devi do what you have to2 (per esprimere necessità, esigenza, convenienza) to have* (got) to; si doveva fare qualcosa something had to be done; devi metterti a dieta se vuoi dimagrire you have to diet if you want to slim down; dobbiamo proprio discuterne adesso? need we discuss it now? devo prendere un ombrello? should I take an umbrella? do I need to take an umbrella? che devo fare? what am I to do?3 (per esprimere consiglio, raccomandazione) should, ought to; dovresti riflettere prima di parlare you should think before you speak4 (per esprimere probabilità) doveva essere lui it must have been him; dev'esserci qualche errore! there must be some mistake!5 (per esprimere previsione) dovremmo arrivare per le sei we should be there by six o'clock; devo vederlo domani I'll be seeing him tomorrow; quando deve o dovrebbe nascere il bambino? when's the baby due?6 (in offerte di cortesia o richieste di istruzioni) shall; dobbiamo aspettarti? shall we wait for you?1 (essere debitore di) to owe [denaro, cena] (a qcn. to sb.); quanto le devo? (per un servizio) how much do I owe you? (per un acquisto) how much is it? devo a te la mia vittoria it's thanks to you that I won; mi deve un favore, delle scuse he owes me a favour, an apology2 come si deve [comportarsi, agire] properly; un uomo come si deve a decent man.\See also notes... (dovere.pdf)————————dovere2/do'vere/I sostantivo m.1 (obbligo) duty ( nei confronti di, verso to); avere il dovere di fare to have the duty to do; avere il senso del dovere to have a sense of duty; fare il proprio dovere to do one's duty; sentirsi in dovere di fare to feel duty bound to do; visita di dovere duty call; a chi di dovere the person o people concerned2 a dovere properly, in the right wayII doveri m.pl.ant. (omaggi) respectsprima il dovere, poi il piacere prov. = duty comes first\- i coniugali conjugal o marital duties.
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