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81 abrir de un empujón
(v.) = fling + openEx. Closed doors should be flung open and scheduling changed to allow systematic examination of professional and organisational questions.* * *(v.) = fling + openEx: Closed doors should be flung open and scheduling changed to allow systematic examination of professional and organisational questions.
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82 acallar una emoción
(v.) = bruise + emotionEx. I have found in reading extracts from Scott's diary of his trip to the South Pole that pupils interrupted all the time to ask questions, until the final entries were reached, when everyone went very quiet, moved deeply by Scott's words and unwilling to bruise the emotion they felt.* * *(v.) = bruise + emotionEx: I have found in reading extracts from Scott's diary of his trip to the South Pole that pupils interrupted all the time to ask questions, until the final entries were reached, when everyone went very quiet, moved deeply by Scott's words and unwilling to bruise the emotion they felt.
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83 acertar
v.1 to guess (correctly).acerté dos respuestas I got two answers rightSilvia acierta las respuestas siempre Silvia guesses the answers always.2 to hit (blanco).3 to be right.acerté a la primera I got it right first timeacertó al elegir esa profesión she made the right decision when she chose that careeracertaste con su regalo you chose her present well, you chose just the right present for her4 to guess right, to be right on the nose, to hit correctly, to hit the target.Acertó He=she guessed right..5 to do well, to succeed.Ricardo acertó en su empresa Richard succeeded in his undertaking.* * *(e changes to ie in stressed syllables)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *1.VT [+ respuesta] to get right; [+ adivinanza] to guessgana el que acierte antes cinco preguntas — the winner is the first one to get five answers right o to answer five questions correctly
¿cuántos números has acertado esta semana? — how many numbers did you get this week?
2. VI1) [al disparar] to hit the target2) (=adivinar) to get it right¡has acertado! — you got it right!
3) [al decir, hacer algo] to be rightaciertan cuando dicen que la corrupción no tiene solución — they're right when they say that there's no solution to corruption
acertó al quedarse callado — he did the right thing keeping quiet, he was right to keep quiet
han acertado de pleno con el nuevo modelo de coche familiar — they've scored a real winner * o they've got it just right with their new family car
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acertar en algo, habéis acertado en la elección — you have made the right choice4)• acertar a hacer algo — (=conseguir) to manage to do sth; [casualmente] to happen to do sth
5)• acertar con — (=encontrar) to manage to find
tras mucho pensarlo acertamos con la solución — after a lot of thought we managed to find the solution
6) [planta] to flourish, do well* * *1.verbo transitivo <respuesta/resultado> to get... right2.acertar vi1)a) (dar, pegar)b) ( atinar) to be rightacertar con algo — con solución to hit on something
2) (lograr, atinar)acertar a + inf — to manage to + inf
3) (liter) ( suceder casualmente)acertar a + inf — to happen to + inf
* * *= see + the light, manage to, strike + home, hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, get + it + right, hit + the truth, hit it out of + the park, hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.Ex. Apologies to those telephone company employees who saw the light years ago and have been trying to convince their employers.Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex. Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.Ex. One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.Ex. The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.Ex. If the reading-boy misread the copy, or if the corrector misheard or misunderstood the reading-boy, a wrong word might be entered on the proof as a correction whether or not the compositor had got it right in the first place.Ex. He hit the truth in one point only, the number of windows on one side of the house.Ex. We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex. EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex. It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.----* acertar con = put + Posesivo + finger on.* * *1.verbo transitivo <respuesta/resultado> to get... right2.acertar vi1)a) (dar, pegar)b) ( atinar) to be rightacertar con algo — con solución to hit on something
2) (lograr, atinar)acertar a + inf — to manage to + inf
3) (liter) ( suceder casualmente)acertar a + inf — to happen to + inf
* * *= see + the light, manage to, strike + home, hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, get + it + right, hit + the truth, hit it out of + the park, hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.Ex: Apologies to those telephone company employees who saw the light years ago and have been trying to convince their employers.
Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex: Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.Ex: One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.Ex: The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.Ex: If the reading-boy misread the copy, or if the corrector misheard or misunderstood the reading-boy, a wrong word might be entered on the proof as a correction whether or not the compositor had got it right in the first place.Ex: He hit the truth in one point only, the number of windows on one side of the house.Ex: We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex: EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex: It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.* acertar con = put + Posesivo + finger on.* * *acertar [A5 ]vt‹respuesta/resultado› to get … rightsólo acertó tres respuestas she only got three answers right, she only answered three questions correctlya ver si aciertas quién es see if you can guess who it is■ acertarviA (atinar) to be right¿no te dije que iban a perder? pues acerté didn't I tell you they were going to lose? well, I was rightdijo varios nombres pero no acertó she said several names but didn't get it rightacertaste al no comprarlo it was a good decision not to buy it, you did the right thing not buying itacertar CON algo to get sth right¿acerté con la talla? did I get the size right?has acertado con el regalo, es justo lo que necesitaba your present's perfect, it's just what I neededno acerté con la calle/casa I couldn't find the street/houseB (lograr, atinar) acertar A + INF to manage to + INFno acertó a decir palabra she didn't manage to say a single word, she was unable to utter a single wordno acierto a comprender qué es lo que pretende I just can't see o I fail to see what he hopes to achieveC ( liter) (suceder casualmente) acertar A + INF to happen to + INFacertó a pasar por allí he happened to pass that way* * *
acertar ( conjugate acertar) verbo transitivo ‹respuesta/resultado› to get … right;
verbo intransitivo
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2 ( lograr) acertar a hacer algo to manage to do sth
acertar
I verbo transitivo
1 (dar con la solución) to get right
2 (adivinar) to guess correctly
3 acertar la quiniela, to win the pools
II verbo intransitivo
1 (decidir correctamente) to be right
2 (encontrar) cuando por fin acertó con la llave..., when she finally found the right key...
' acertar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atinar
- blanca
- blanco
- equivocar
- acierta
- dar
English:
character
- chord
- football
- guess
* * *♦ vt1. [adivinar] to guess (correctly);acerté dos respuestas I got two answers right2. [blanco] to hit♦ vi1. [al contestar, adivinar] to be right;[al escoger, decidir] to make a good choice;acerté a la primera I got it right first time;acertó al elegir esa profesión she made the right decision when she chose that career;acertaste con su regalo you chose her present well, you chose just the right present for her;Famno acertar una: a la hora de comprar regalos no acierta una when it comes to buying presents she never gets it rightel disparo le acertó en la cabeza the bullet hit him in the headno acierto a entenderlo I can't understand it at allacertó a nevar cuando llegamos al pueblo it happened to start snowing when we reached the village5.acertar con [hallar] to find;acertamos con el desvío correcto we found the right turn-off* * *acertar el blanco, acertar en la diana fig hit the nail on the headII v/i1 be right;acertar con algo get sth right2:no acierto a hacerlo I don’t seem to be able to do it* * *acertar {55} vt: to guess correctlyacertar viatinar: to be accurate, to be on target* * *acertar vb1. (respuesta) to get right3. (adivinar) to guess4. (hacer lo más adecuado) to be right -
84 aclarar
v.1 to rinse (enjuagar). (peninsular Spanish)María aclaró su cabello Mary rinsed her hair.2 to clarify, to explain.aclaremos una cosa let's get one thing clearMaría aclarará los puntos mañMaría Mary will clarify the points tomorrow.3 to make lighter (color).el sol aclara el pelo the sun makes one's hair lighter4 to thin (down) (lo espeso) (chocolate, sopa).Pedro aclara la mezcla para pastel Peter thins the cake mixture.5 to become clear, to become brighter, to brighten, to clear.Aclarará dentro de un rato It will become clear in a while.6 to filter.Mario aclara el destilado Mario filters the distilled liquid.7 to make it clear for, to explain, to make clear for.* * *1 (cabello, color) to lighten, make lighter2 (líquido) to thin (down)3 (enjuagar) to rinse4 (explicar) to explain; (poner en claro) to make clear, clarify■ las zanahorias aclaran la vista carrots improve your eyesight, carrots are good for your eyes1 (mejorar el tiempo) to clear (up)■ hay una tormenta horrible y no parece que vaya a aclarar there's a heavy storm and it doesn't look as if it's going to clear up1 (entender) to understand2 (explicarse) to explain oneself3 (decidirse) to make up one's mind4 (Used only in the 3rd person; it does not take a subject) (el tiempo) to clear (up)\aclarar la voz to clear one's throat* * *verb1) to clarify, explain2) lighten3) rinse•* * *1. VT1) (=explicar) [+ suceso, motivo] to clarify; [+ duda, malentendido] to clear up; [+ misterio] to solveestán tratando de aclarar las circunstancias de su muerte — they are trying to clarify the circumstances surrounding her death
no pudo aclararnos el motivo de su comportamiento — she couldn't explain the reasons for her behaviour
me lo explicó dos veces pero no consiguió aclarármelo — she explained it to me twice but couldn't manage to make it clear
2) Esp [+ ropa, vajilla, pelo] to rinse3) (=diluir) [+ pintura, salsa] to thin, thin down4) (=hacer más claro) [+ color, pelo] to make lighter, lighten5) [+ bosque] to clear2. VI1) (=amanecer) to get light2) (=despejarse las nubes) to clear upen cuanto aclare, saldremos — as soon as it clears up, we'll go out
3) Esp (=enjuagar) to rinse3.See:* * *1.verbo impersonala) ( amanecer)cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando — dawn o day was breaking when we got up
b) ( escampar) to clear up2.aclarar vib) tiempo/día ( escampar) to clear up3.aclarar vt1) ( quitar color a) to lighten3)a) < salsa> to thinb) <vegetación/bosque> to clear4) (Esp) <ropa/vajilla> to rinse4.aclararse v pron1)2) (Esp fam)a) ( entender) to understanda ver si nos aclaramos — let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight
b) ( decidirse) to make up one's mind* * *= clarify, elucidate, qualify, rinse, sort out, shed + light (on/upon), throw + light on, make + the point that, spell out, explicate, make + explicit, clear up, shed + understanding, cast + light on, bring + clarity (to), get to + the bottom of, unravel, get to + the root of, rinse off.Ex. The examples above should serve also to clarify the relationship between the authority entry and the reference entry.Ex. An abstract may also serve to elucidate an unclear title.Ex. Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.Ex. After treatment with NM2P a drawing is rinsed several times with acetone.Ex. It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.Ex. This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.Ex. It may be that a study of such associations might throw further light on the kinds of relationship we need to cater for in our index vocabularies.Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.Ex. Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.Ex. Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.Ex. The author stresses the need to distinguish between fact and opinion and to make explicit all sorts of assumptions and vaguenesses that tend to cloud the view.Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.Ex. The author aims to shed a little understanding on the general nature of archives in order to expose certain misconceptions.Ex. The results cast light on the changing nature of information handling in the new environment.Ex. A woman suspected to have lost her virginity is made to undergo a series of medical examinations to bring clarity to her situation.Ex. He does not always get to the bottom of the questions raised in this ambitious study.Ex. Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.Ex. One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.Ex. The only thing that rinsing off baby carrots will do is remove any dirt that might be on the surface -- it won't wash away any bacteria.----* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.* aclarar el sentido = clarify + meaning.* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.* aclarar lo que sucedió = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.* aclarar los detalles = work out + details.* aclarar lo sucedido = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.* aclararse = become + apparent, get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right, fall into + place.* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.* aclarar un asunto = clarify + matter.* aclarar un concepto = clarify + idea, clarify + concept.* aclarar un malentendido = clear up + misunderstanding.* aclarar un misterio = unravel + mystery.* aclarar un objetivo = clarify + objective.* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.* aclarar un punto = clarify + point.* tiempo + aclararse = weather + clear.* * *1.verbo impersonala) ( amanecer)cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando — dawn o day was breaking when we got up
b) ( escampar) to clear up2.aclarar vib) tiempo/día ( escampar) to clear up3.aclarar vt1) ( quitar color a) to lighten3)a) < salsa> to thinb) <vegetación/bosque> to clear4) (Esp) <ropa/vajilla> to rinse4.aclararse v pron1)2) (Esp fam)a) ( entender) to understanda ver si nos aclaramos — let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight
b) ( decidirse) to make up one's mind* * *= clarify, elucidate, qualify, rinse, sort out, shed + light (on/upon), throw + light on, make + the point that, spell out, explicate, make + explicit, clear up, shed + understanding, cast + light on, bring + clarity (to), get to + the bottom of, unravel, get to + the root of, rinse off.Ex: The examples above should serve also to clarify the relationship between the authority entry and the reference entry.
Ex: An abstract may also serve to elucidate an unclear title.Ex: Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.Ex: After treatment with NM2P a drawing is rinsed several times with acetone.Ex: It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.Ex: This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.Ex: It may be that a study of such associations might throw further light on the kinds of relationship we need to cater for in our index vocabularies.Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.Ex: Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.Ex: Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.Ex: The author stresses the need to distinguish between fact and opinion and to make explicit all sorts of assumptions and vaguenesses that tend to cloud the view.Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.Ex: The author aims to shed a little understanding on the general nature of archives in order to expose certain misconceptions.Ex: The results cast light on the changing nature of information handling in the new environment.Ex: A woman suspected to have lost her virginity is made to undergo a series of medical examinations to bring clarity to her situation.Ex: He does not always get to the bottom of the questions raised in this ambitious study.Ex: Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.Ex: One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.Ex: The only thing that rinsing off baby carrots will do is remove any dirt that might be on the surface -- it won't wash away any bacteria.* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.* aclarar el sentido = clarify + meaning.* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.* aclarar lo que sucedió = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.* aclarar los detalles = work out + details.* aclarar lo sucedido = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.* aclararse = become + apparent, get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right, fall into + place.* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.* aclarar un asunto = clarify + matter.* aclarar un concepto = clarify + idea, clarify + concept.* aclarar un malentendido = clear up + misunderstanding.* aclarar un misterio = unravel + mystery.* aclarar un objetivo = clarify + objective.* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.* aclarar un punto = clarify + point.* tiempo + aclararse = weather + clear.* * *aclarar [A1 ]1(amanecer): cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando dawn o day was breaking when we got up, it was starting to get light when we got up2 (escampar) to clear upsi aclara, podemos salir if the weather o if it clears up, we can go outvi1 «día» (empezar) to break, dawn2 «día/tiempo» (escampar) to clear up■ aclararvtA ‹color› to lightenB1 ‹duda/problema› to clarifyintentaré aclarárselo I'll try to clarify it for you, I'll try to explain it to youme aclaró varias dudas que tenía she clarified several points I wasn't sure of, she cleared up several queries I hadno pudo aclararme nada sobre el tema she couldn't throw any light on the subjectquiero aclarar que yo no sabía nada sobre el asunto I want to make it clear that I didn't know anything about the matterC1 ‹salsa› to thin2 ‹vegetación/bosque› to clearD ( Esp) (enjuagar) ‹ropa/vajilla› to rinse; ‹pelo› to rinse1 ‹pelo› to lightense aclaraba el pelo she lightened her hair2aclararse la voz to clear one's throat3( Esp fam) «persona»: explícamelo otra vez, sigo sin aclararme explain it to me again, I still haven't got it straight o I still don't understandcomparemos las listas, a ver si nos aclaramos let's compare the lists and see if we can sort things out o get things straightno me aclaro con esta máquina I can't work out how to use this machine, I can't get the hang of this machine ( colloq)lleva una borrachera que no se aclara he's so drunk he doesn't know what's going ontengo un sueño que no me aclaro I'm so tired I can't think straightunos días de descanso para aclararme las ideas a few days' rest to get my ideas straight* * *
aclarar ( conjugate aclarar) v impersa) ( amanecer):
cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando dawn o day was breaking when we got up
verbo intransitivo
verbo transitivo
1 ( quitar color a) to lighten
2 ‹ ideas› to get … straight;
‹ duda› to clear up, clarify;◊ quiero aclarar que … I want to make it clear that …
3 (Esp) ‹ropa/vajilla› to rinse
aclararse verbo pronominal
1
2 (Esp fam) ( entender) to understand;◊ a ver si nos aclaramos let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight
aclarar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer comprensible) to clarify, explain: deberían aclarar las cosas entre ellos, they should clear things up among themselves
2 (suavizar color) to lighten, make lighter
3 (quitar el jabón) to rinse
II v impers Meteor to clear (up)
' aclarar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despejar
- determinar
- judicialmente
- ir
English:
air
- bleach
- clarify
- clear
- clear up
- elucidate
- explain
- illuminate
- inquest
- lighten
- meaning
- rinse
- straight
- straighten out
- talk over
- sort
- straighten
- thin
* * *♦ vt2. [explicar] to clarify, to explain;aclaremos una cosa let's get one thing clear;eso lo aclara todo that explains everything;¿me podría aclarar ese último punto? could you clarify o explain that last point for me?3. [color] to make lighter;el sol aclara el pelo the sun makes your hair lighter4. [lo espeso] [chocolate, sopa] to thin (down);[bosque] to thin out;aclaró la pintura con un poco de aguarrás she thinned the paint with a little turpentine♦ v impersonalya aclaraba [amanecía] it was getting light;[se despejaba] the sky was clearing;la tarde se fue aclarando it brightened up during the afternoon* * *I v/tII v/i1 de día break, dawn2 de tiempo clear up* * *aclarar vt1) clarificar: to clarify, to explain, to resolve2) : to lighten3)aclarar la voz : to clear one's throataclarar vi1) : to get light, to dawn2) : to clear up* * *aclarar vb2. (dudas) to clear up3. (color) to lighten4. (enjuagar) to rinse5. (mejorar el tiempo) to clear up -
85 aclarar las ideas de Uno
(v.) = clarify + Posesivo + mindEx. For much study and research, the researcher must find his own way, at least initially, because he has not yet clarified his mind or his aim to the point where he can pose precise questions.* * *(v.) = clarify + Posesivo + mindEx: For much study and research, the researcher must find his own way, at least initially, because he has not yet clarified his mind or his aim to the point where he can pose precise questions.
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86 acorde con
(adj.) = consistent withEx. If these two questions are considered the choice of titles will be consistent with the choice of author headings.* * *(adj.) = consistent withEx: If these two questions are considered the choice of titles will be consistent with the choice of author headings.
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87 acoso
m.1 relentless pursuit.2 harassment (hostigamiento).acoso y derribo constant harryingacoso sexual sexual harassmentpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: acosar.* * *1 pursuit, chase2 figurado hounding\acoso sexual sexual harassment* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=atosigamiento) harassmentoperación de acoso y derribo — (Mil) search and destroy operation
una operación de acoso y derribo contra el presidente — a campaign to hound the president out of office
acoso laboral — workplace bullying, workplace harassment
2) (=persecución) relentless pursuit* * *a) ( de persona) hounding, harassmentb) ( de presa) hounding, relentless pursuit* * *= harassment, persecution, stalking, bullying, mobbing.Ex. Incidents of harassment in libraries today between library employees and patrons or between one patron and another are on the increase.Ex. This paper discusses the problem of censorship and persecution of publishers by authoritarian regimes.Ex. States began passing anti stalking legislation in 1990 after a rash of stalking related murders and publicity surrounding the stalking of celebrities = Los estados empezaron a aprobar legislación contra el acecho en 1990 después de una racha de asesinatos relacionados con el acoso y de la publicidad que surgió relacionada con la persecución de famosos.Ex. The author focuses on the issues of divorce, bullying and homelessness, with reference to books published by Penguin and Puffin.Ex. Now, however, with nearly 80,000 foreign workers in the country, incidents of racism and discrimination (such as insults and mobbing in schoolyards) occur daily.----* acoso en el trabajo = workplace mobbing.* acoso físico = physical harassment.* acoso laboral = workplace mobbing.* acoso sexual = sexual harassment.* aguantar el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.* pasar por el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.* sufrir el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.* * *a) ( de persona) hounding, harassmentb) ( de presa) hounding, relentless pursuit* * *= harassment, persecution, stalking, bullying, mobbing.Ex: Incidents of harassment in libraries today between library employees and patrons or between one patron and another are on the increase.
Ex: This paper discusses the problem of censorship and persecution of publishers by authoritarian regimes.Ex: States began passing anti stalking legislation in 1990 after a rash of stalking related murders and publicity surrounding the stalking of celebrities = Los estados empezaron a aprobar legislación contra el acecho en 1990 después de una racha de asesinatos relacionados con el acoso y de la publicidad que surgió relacionada con la persecución de famosos.Ex: The author focuses on the issues of divorce, bullying and homelessness, with reference to books published by Penguin and Puffin.Ex: Now, however, with nearly 80,000 foreign workers in the country, incidents of racism and discrimination (such as insults and mobbing in schoolyards) occur daily.* acoso en el trabajo = workplace mobbing.* acoso físico = physical harassment.* acoso laboral = workplace mobbing.* acoso sexual = sexual harassment.* aguantar el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.* pasar por el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.* sufrir el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.* * *1 (de una persona) harassmentel acoso sexual en el trabajo sexual harassment in the workplace2 (en el colegio, trabajo) bullyingel problema del acoso escolar the problem of bullying at schoolniegan la existencia de acoso laboral they deny the existence of bullying in the workplace3 (de una presa) hounding, relentless pursuit* * *
Del verbo acosar: ( conjugate acosar)
acoso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
acosó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
acosar
acoso
acosar ( conjugate acosar) verbo transitivo
( sexualmente) to harass;◊ me acosoon con preguntas they plagued o bombarded me with questions
acoso sustantivo masculino
acosar verbo transitivo
1 to harass
2 fig (asediar) to pester: la oposición acosó al Presidente del Gobierno con sus preguntas, the opposition pestered the Prime Minister with questions
acoso sustantivo masculino harassment
acoso sexual, sexual harassment
' acoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acosar
- sexual
English:
harassment
- persecution
- sexual harrassment
* * *acoso nm1. [persecución] relentless pursuit2. [hostigamiento] harassmentacoso cibernético cyberstalking;acoso y derribo = rural sport in which horsemen harry and bring down bulls;Fighan denunciado una operación de acoso y derribo contra el presidente they have condemned the concerted attempt(s) to hound the president out of office;acoso escolar bullying [at school];acoso en Internet cyberstalking;acoso laboral workplace bullying;acoso sexual sexual harassment* * *m fighounding, harassment* * *acoso nmasedio: harassmentacoso sexual: sexual harassment -
88 aeronáutico
adj.aeronautical, aeronautic.* * *► adjetivo1 aeronautic, aeronautical* * *ADJ aeronautical* * *- ca adjetivo aeronautic, aeronautical* * *= aeronautical.Ex. From the 1,400 questions suggested, four hundred were selected by a screening panel of three experts in aeronautical information.----* carta aeronáutica = aeronautical chart.* industria aeronáutica, la = airline industry, the, aviation industry, the.* * *- ca adjetivo aeronautic, aeronautical* * *= aeronautical.Ex: From the 1,400 questions suggested, four hundred were selected by a screening panel of three experts in aeronautical information.
* carta aeronáutica = aeronautical chart.* industria aeronáutica, la = airline industry, the, aviation industry, the.* * *aeronáutico -caaeronautic, aeronautical* * *
aeronáutico◊ -ca adjetivo
aeronautic, aeronautical
aeronáutico,-a adjetivo aeronautical
industria aeronáutica, aeronautics industry
ingeniería aeronáutica, aeronautical engineering
' aeronáutico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aeronáutica
* * *aeronáutico, -a adjaeronautic* * *adj aeronautical;industria aeronáutica aviation industry* * *aeronáutico, -ca adj: aeronautical -
89 afectar a
(v.) = cut across, have + impact (on), have + effect on, have + implication for, impinge on/upon, operate on, carry over toEx. This need cuts across all social classes and grows out of normal life; it does not signify failure in coping with life.Ex. The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.Ex. This date has an effect on the claims for the issue.Ex. The number and type of questions posed to the system has implications for the effort that it is worthwhile to divert into thesaurus construction.Ex. Many changes in cataloguing and classification can be expected in the next ten years and these must impinge upon DC.Ex. However, the date limitation for saved document lists operates only on the first date.Ex. The stimulation of working with clients in their learning endeavors carry over to other professional responsibilities.* * *(v.) = cut across, have + impact (on), have + effect on, have + implication for, impinge on/upon, operate on, carry over toEx: This need cuts across all social classes and grows out of normal life; it does not signify failure in coping with life.
Ex: The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.Ex: This date has an effect on the claims for the issue.Ex: The number and type of questions posed to the system has implications for the effort that it is worthwhile to divert into thesaurus construction.Ex: Many changes in cataloguing and classification can be expected in the next ten years and these must impinge upon DC.Ex: However, the date limitation for saved document lists operates only on the first date.Ex: The stimulation of working with clients in their learning endeavors carry over to other professional responsibilities. -
90 afirmar
v.1 to say, to declare.afirmó que… he stated that…afirmó haber hablado con ella he said o stated that he had talked to her2 to reinforce.3 to agree, to consent.afirmar con la cabeza to nod (in agreement)4 to affirm, to declare, to assure, to state.Ricardo afirma su inocencia Richard affirms his innocence.Elsa le afirma a Ricardo Elsa assures Richard.5 to make firm, to base, to brace, to anchor.Esos tornillos afirman la estructura Those screws make the structure firm.6 to claim to, to allege to.El chico afirma ser de Perú The boy claims to be from Peru.* * *1 (afianzar) to strengthen, reinforce2 (aseverar) to state, say, declare1 (asentir) to assent1 (ratificarse) to maintain (en, -)* * *verbto affirm, assert* * *1. VT1) (=reforzar) to make secure, strengthen2) (=declarar) to assert, state; [+ lealtad] to declare, protest3) LAm [+ golpe] to deal, give2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( aseverar) to state, declare, assert (frml)2) < escalera> to steady2.afirmar vi3.afirmarse v prona) ( físicamente) to steady oneselfafirmarse en algo/alguien — to hold on to something/somebody
b) (ratificarse, consolidarse)se afirmó en su posición/en lo que había dicho — she reaffirmed her stance/her previous statement
* * *= affirm, contend, maintain, make + statement, make + the claim, state, submit, aver, assert, hold, make + claim.Ex. This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.Ex. The author contends that it is possible to view the search conducted with the aid of a series of menus as having strong similarities with the search through the hierarchy of a enumerative classification scheme.Ex. They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.Ex. Members of the audience were invited to ask questions, make statements, and express themselves freely.Ex. Within their own ranks most librarians have been calling themselves professionals since Melvil Dewey make the claim.Ex. Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.Ex. I submit that no ordinary, right-minded library user who is looking for Western Behavioral Institute is going to look under LA JOLLA, California.Ex. It is, he has has averred, a discipline of its own and can be treated as such.Ex. Dialog is being injured and will continue to be injured if the American Chemical Society continues to assert falsely that Dialog is underpaying royalties.Ex. Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.Ex. The claim is made that society is evolving from one whose formal communication patterns have, for centuries, been based primarily on print on paper to one in which communication channels will be largely paperless (electronic).----* afirmar categóricamente = claim, make + a bold statement.* poderse afirmar que = it + be + safe to say that.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( aseverar) to state, declare, assert (frml)2) < escalera> to steady2.afirmar vi3.afirmarse v prona) ( físicamente) to steady oneselfafirmarse en algo/alguien — to hold on to something/somebody
b) (ratificarse, consolidarse)se afirmó en su posición/en lo que había dicho — she reaffirmed her stance/her previous statement
* * *= affirm, contend, maintain, make + statement, make + the claim, state, submit, aver, assert, hold, make + claim.Ex: This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.
Ex: The author contends that it is possible to view the search conducted with the aid of a series of menus as having strong similarities with the search through the hierarchy of a enumerative classification scheme.Ex: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.Ex: Members of the audience were invited to ask questions, make statements, and express themselves freely.Ex: Within their own ranks most librarians have been calling themselves professionals since Melvil Dewey make the claim.Ex: Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.Ex: I submit that no ordinary, right-minded library user who is looking for Western Behavioral Institute is going to look under LA JOLLA, California.Ex: It is, he has has averred, a discipline of its own and can be treated as such.Ex: Dialog is being injured and will continue to be injured if the American Chemical Society continues to assert falsely that Dialog is underpaying royalties.Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.Ex: The claim is made that society is evolving from one whose formal communication patterns have, for centuries, been based primarily on print on paper to one in which communication channels will be largely paperless (electronic).* afirmar categóricamente = claim, make + a bold statement.* poderse afirmar que = it + be + safe to say that.* * *afirmar [A1 ]vtA (aseverar) to state, declare, assert ( frml)afirmó haberla visto allí he stated o said o declared o asserted that he had seen her thereno afirmó ni negó que fuera así she neither confirmed nor denied that this was the caseB ‹escalera› to steadyasegúrate de que esté bien afirmada make sure it's steady■ afirmarviafirmó con la cabeza he nodded(físicamente) to steady oneselfla necesidad de afirmarse como persona the need to assert oneself* * *
afirmar ( conjugate afirmar) verbo transitivo
1 ( aseverar) to state, declare, assert (frml);
2 ‹ escalera› to steady
verbo intransitivo:
afirmarse verbo pronominal ( físicamente) to steady oneself;
afirmarse en algo/algn to hold on to sth/sb
afirmar verbo transitivo
1 (manifestar) to state, declare
2 (apuntalar, consolidar) to strengthen, reinforce
' afirmar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
decir
- mantener
- sacudir
- señalar
English:
affirm
- assert
- claim
- obvious
- profess
- protest
- state
- allege
* * *♦ vt1. [decir] to say, to declare;afirmó que… he said o stated that…;afirmó haber hablado con ella he said o stated that he had talked to her2. [reforzar] to reinforce♦ vi[asentir] to agree, to consent;afirmó con la cabeza she nodded (in agreement)* * *v/t state, declare;* * *afirmar vt1) : to state, to affirm2) reforzar: to make firm, to strengthen* * * -
91 afrontar los problemas cotidianos
(v.) = grapple with + life's problemsEx. Literature, concerning as it does issues of identity, of relationships, of ethical and philosophical questions, offers students valuable insights for grappling with life's problems.* * *(v.) = grapple with + life's problemsEx: Literature, concerning as it does issues of identity, of relationships, of ethical and philosophical questions, offers students valuable insights for grappling with life's problems.
Spanish-English dictionary > afrontar los problemas cotidianos
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92 agradecido
adj.grateful, thankful, welcome, pleased.past part.past participle of spanish verb: agradecer.* * *1→ link=agradecer agradecer► adjetivo1 grateful, thankful■ le quedaría muy agradecido si... I should be very much obliged if...* * *(f. - agradecida)adj.* * *ADJ1)¡muy agradecido! — many thanks!, I'm very grateful!, I appreciate it!
le quedaría muy agradecido si me enviara un ejemplar — I should be very grateful if you would send me a copy
2)ser agradecido — [persona] to be appreciative
es muy agradecida, cualquier cosita la pone contenta — she's very appreciative, any little thing makes her happy
3) [planta, tierra]son terrenos muy agradecidos — this land is easy to grow things on, this land is very easy to cultivate
4) (=bien recibido)* * *estar/quedar agradecido — to be grateful
* * *= grateful, appreciative, appreciatively, gratefully.Ex. The author is also grateful to Mrs D. Martin for her work in typing parts of the manuscript of this text.Ex. This article gives a brief appreciative description of the libraries of the University of Texas at Austin.Ex. 'Thank you for spending this time with me and answering my questions,' Henrietta Rood nodded and smiled appreciatively.Ex. LISU gratefully acknowledge the support and sponsorship of Swets Blackwell for this event.----* agradecido por = appreciative of.* estar muy agradecido a = be indebted to.* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.* * *estar/quedar agradecido — to be grateful
* * *= grateful, appreciative, appreciatively, gratefully.Ex: The author is also grateful to Mrs D. Martin for her work in typing parts of the manuscript of this text.
Ex: This article gives a brief appreciative description of the libraries of the University of Texas at Austin.Ex: 'Thank you for spending this time with me and answering my questions,' Henrietta Rood nodded and smiled appreciatively.Ex: LISU gratefully acknowledge the support and sponsorship of Swets Blackwell for this event.* agradecido por = appreciative of.* estar muy agradecido a = be indebted to.* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.* * *agradecido -da1 ‹persona› gratefulestá muy agradecido he's very grateful¡qué poco agradecido eres! you're so ungrateful!le quedo muy agradecido I'm very grateful, I appreciate it very muchsonrió agradecida she smiled gratefully2 [ SER]:es una planta muy agradecida it's a plant which is very easy to look after* * *
Del verbo agradecer: ( conjugate agradecer)
agradecido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
agradecer
agradecido
agradecer ( conjugate agradecer) verbo transitivo
agradecidole algo a algn to be grateful to sb for sth;
agradecidole algo a algn to thank sb for sth;◊ ¡y así es como me lo agradece! and this is all the thanks I get!
agradecido
estar agradecido to be grateful;
¡qué poco agradecido eres! you're so ungrateful!
agradecer verbo transitivo
1 (dar las gracias a alguien) to thank for: les agradezco su presencia, (I) thank you for being here
os lo agradezco mucho, thank you very much
2 (estar agradecido) to be grateful [a, to] [por, for]: te agradezco tu apoyo, I'm grateful for your support
se lo agradeceré siempre, I'll always be grateful to her ➣ Ver nota en appreciate 3 (impers) siempre se agradece una sonrisa, a smile is always welcome
agradecido,-a adjetivo grateful: le estoy muy agradecida, I'm very grateful to you
' agradecido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agradecer
- agradecida
- poco
English:
appreciative
- grateful
- indebted
- oblige
- thankful
* * *agradecido, -a adj1. [persona] grateful;estoy muy agradecido por tu ayuda I'm very grateful for your help;están muy agradecidos a mi familia they're very grateful to my family* * *adj grateful, appreciative;le estaría muy agradecido si (+subj) I would be very grateful if* * *agradecido, -da adj: grateful, thankful* * *agradecido adj grateful -
93 agriarse
pron.v.1 to sour, turn acid.2 (fig.) to get cross.* * *1 to turn sour* * ** * *VPR1) (=avinagrarse) to turn sour2) (=amargarse) to become embittered; (=fastidiarse) to get cross, get exasperated* * *(v.) = go + sour, turn + sour, sourEx. The article is entitled 'Relationships in swimming: what happens when they go sour?'.Ex. In the latter half of the 20th century, however, medicine's success threatened to turn sour as questions were asked about its efficacy.Ex. His poetry is characterized by a distinctive and attractive tone that is neither sentimental nor soured by experience.* * *(v.) = go + sour, turn + sour, sourEx: The article is entitled 'Relationships in swimming: what happens when they go sour?'.
Ex: In the latter half of the 20th century, however, medicine's success threatened to turn sour as questions were asked about its efficacy.Ex: His poetry is characterized by a distinctive and attractive tone that is neither sentimental nor soured by experience.* * *
agriarse ( conjugate agriarse) verbo pronominal [leche/vino] to turn o go sour;
[ persona] to become bitter o embittered
■agriarse verbo reflexivo to turn sour
' agriarse' also found in these entries:
English:
sour
- turn
* * *vpr1. [vino, leche] to turn sour2. [carácter] to become embittered* * *v/r1 de vino go sour2 de carácter become bitter* * *vr: to turn sour -
94 aguerrido
adj.1 fierce, hardened.2 inured to war, veteran.past part.past participle of spanish verb: aguerrir.* * *1→ link=aguerrir aguerrir► adjetivo1 hardened* * *ADJ hardened, veteran* * ** * *= tough [tougher -comp., toughest -sup.], gallant, hardened, battle-hardened.Ex. As educators, then, we need to ask ourselves some very tough questions -- some to which we would rather not hear the answers.Ex. This was an untenable state of affairs and he made a gallant effort to secure librarians and library boards from the possibility of such suits.Ex. There is a shift from considering children as innocent victims to viewing them as hardened criminals on a par with adults who commit similar acts.Ex. The Ethiopian soldiers fighting in Somalia are part of a much larger military force that is battle-hardened by major cross-border wars.* * ** * *= tough [tougher -comp., toughest -sup.], gallant, hardened, battle-hardened.Ex: As educators, then, we need to ask ourselves some very tough questions -- some to which we would rather not hear the answers.
Ex: This was an untenable state of affairs and he made a gallant effort to secure librarians and library boards from the possibility of such suits.Ex: There is a shift from considering children as innocent victims to viewing them as hardened criminals on a par with adults who commit similar acts.Ex: The Ethiopian soldiers fighting in Somalia are part of a much larger military force that is battle-hardened by major cross-border wars.* * *aguerrido -da( lit)A (valiente) valiantlogró vencer a su aguerrido oponente he succeeded in overcoming his valiant adversarysuspiraba por su apuesto y aguerrido príncipe she longed for her handsome and valorous princeB ‹soldados/ejército› hardened, battle-hardened* * *
Del verbo aguerrir: ( conjugate aguerrir)
aguerrido es:
el participio
aguerrido,-a adjetivo hardened, veteran
' aguerrido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguerrida
English:
gallant
* * *aguerrido, -a adj[experimentado] veteran;soldados/tropas aguerridas battle-hardened soldiers/troops* * *adj brave, valiant -
95 albergar
v.1 to accommodate, to put up (people).2 to harbor (odio).3 to lodge, to shelter, to board, to give cover to.María alberga turistas Mary lodges tourists.4 to keep, to bear in the mind, to cherish, to nurse.Ricardo alberga sospechas en su mente Richard keeps suspicions in his mind.Silvia alberga mucho sufrimiento Silvia bears much suffering.5 to contain.* * *1 (alojar) to lodge, house, accommodate2 figurado (sentimientos) to cherish, harbour (US harbor)1 to stay* * *1. VT1) (=acomodar) [+ visitante, refugiado, inmigrante] to provide accommodation for; [+ criminal, fugitivo] to harbour2) (=dar cabida a) [+ espectadores, público] to accommodate, hold; [+ evento, celebración] to hostel estadio puede albergar a 30.000 personas — the stadium can accommodate o hold 30,000 people, the stadium has a capacity of 30,000
3) [+ esperanza] to cherish; [+ dudas] to have2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < personas> to house, accommodate; <biblioteca/exposición> to houseel hotel alberga a 2.000 turistas — the hotel accommodates 2,000 tourists
2) (liter) <duda/odio> to harbor*; < esperanzas> to cherish2.albergarse v prona) ( hospedarse) to lodgeb) ( refugiarse) to shelter, take refuge* * *= house, shelter, harbour [harbor, -USA], lodge, play + host to, nurse.Ex. The shared systems are run on an IBM 4341 computer housed at BLCMP.Ex. Our warehouse shelter a 13 metre high, 60 ton ammonia retort and a 37 metre wingspan airliner.Ex. When the reference collection fails or the question is broad in nature, the stacks may harbor exactly what is wanted.Ex. The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.Ex. Being a large city, which plays host to conferences of all sizes on a frequent basis, Glasgow possesses an extremely diverse array of accommodation.Ex. Not the least of its advantages is its maximum visibility to other library users, perhaps nursing unasked questions of their own.----* albergar esperanza = hold out + hope, hold out + prospect, hold out + promise.* albergar un sentimiento = harbour + feeling.* albergar un temor = harbour + fear.* volver a albergar = rehouse [re-house].* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < personas> to house, accommodate; <biblioteca/exposición> to houseel hotel alberga a 2.000 turistas — the hotel accommodates 2,000 tourists
2) (liter) <duda/odio> to harbor*; < esperanzas> to cherish2.albergarse v prona) ( hospedarse) to lodgeb) ( refugiarse) to shelter, take refuge* * *= house, shelter, harbour [harbor, -USA], lodge, play + host to, nurse.Ex: The shared systems are run on an IBM 4341 computer housed at BLCMP.
Ex: Our warehouse shelter a 13 metre high, 60 ton ammonia retort and a 37 metre wingspan airliner.Ex: When the reference collection fails or the question is broad in nature, the stacks may harbor exactly what is wanted.Ex: The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.Ex: Being a large city, which plays host to conferences of all sizes on a frequent basis, Glasgow possesses an extremely diverse array of accommodation.Ex: Not the least of its advantages is its maximum visibility to other library users, perhaps nursing unasked questions of their own.* albergar esperanza = hold out + hope, hold out + prospect, hold out + promise.* albergar un sentimiento = harbour + feeling.* albergar un temor = harbour + fear.* volver a albergar = rehouse [re-house].* * *albergar [A3 ]vtA ‹personas› to house, accommodate; ‹biblioteca/exposición› to houseel edificio alberga a 30 ancianos the building is home to o houses 30 old peopleel nuevo hotel podrá albergar a 2.000 turistas the new hotel will sleep o accommodate 2,000 touristsel parque alberga una fauna muy variada the park is home to many different species of wildlifeel nuevo centro comercial albergará 200 tiendas the new shopping center will provide space for o will house 200 shopsesta parte de la ciudad alberga la mayoría de sus teatros most of the city's theaters are located in this areaB ( liter); ‹duda/odio› to harbor*alberga un sentimiento de culpa he harbors feelings of guilttodavía albergaban esperanzas de que se curara they were still holding out hope that o they were still hoping that he would recover1 (hospedarse) to lodge2 (refugiarse) to shelter, take refuge* * *
albergar ( conjugate albergar) verbo transitivo ‹ personas› to house, accommodate;
‹biblioteca/exposición› to house
albergarse verbo pronominal
albergar verbo transitivo
1 (contener cosas, alojar) to house
(alojar temporalmente) to accommodate
2 fig (esperanzas, rencor, etc) to cherish, harbour, US harbor
' albergar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concebir
- alojar
English:
accommodate
- harbor
- house
* * *♦ vt1. [personas] to accommodate, to put up;nos albergaron en la habitación de invitados they put us (up) in the guest room;el polideportivo albergó a los damnificados the sports centre provided temporary accommodation for the victims;el partido alberga a comunistas y ecologistas the party is a home to communists and greens2. [exposición]el centro cultural albergará la exposición de Picasso the cultural centre will be the venue for the Picasso exhibition, the Picasso exhibition will be held in the cultural centre;un antiguo palacio alberga el Museo Antropológico the Museum of Anthropology is housed in a former palace3. [odio] to harbour;todavía albergamos esperanzas de conseguirlo we still have hopes of achieving it* * *v/t1 ( hospedar) put up2 ( contener) house3 esperanzas hold out4 INFOR host* * *albergar {52} vtalojar: to house, to lodge, to shelter* * *albergar vb to house -
96 alejar de
v.1 to separate from, to drive from.2 to separate from, to remove away from.* * *(v.) = lead far from, draw + Nombre + away from, wean away fromEx. We cannot address these questions in this discussion, as they would lead us far from our topic.Ex. Libraries are beginning to recognize that customers have choices for their information needs nd that some of these choices are drawing customers away from the library in increasing numbers, and perhaps for good.* * *(v.) = lead far from, draw + Nombre + away from, wean away fromEx: We cannot address these questions in this discussion, as they would lead us far from our topic.
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97 algo muy difícil
Ex. One librarian explained that 'getting fellow librarians to use the site when answering young adult homework questions is a tough sell'.* * *Ex: One librarian explained that 'getting fellow librarians to use the site when answering young adult homework questions is a tough sell'.
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98 aluvión
m.1 alluvion, alluvium, rise in waters, flood.2 alluvion, alluvium, eluviation, eluvium.* * *1 alluvion■ tierra de aluvión alluvium, alluvial soil2 figurado flood■ recibimos un aluvión de solicitudes we were inundated with applications, we received a flood of applications* * *SM1) (Geol) alluviumtierras de aluvión — alluvial soil sing, alluvial soils
2) (fig) (=alud) floodaluvión de improperios — stream o torrent of abuse
* * *1) (Geol) alluvium2) ( gran cantidad) floodun aluvión de insultos — a barrage of insults, a torrent of abuse
* * *= spate, alluvium.Ex. The article 'The public library service in Scotland -- cleaning out the stables' concludes that the recent spate of library legislation must be halted.Ex. In addition to streams and thermal springs, groundwater discharges from alluvium, bedrock, and karstified tufa.----* de aluvión = alluvial.* recibir un aluvión de = deluge with.* un aluvión de = a flood of, a rash of, a barrage of, a flurry of.* * *1) (Geol) alluvium2) ( gran cantidad) floodun aluvión de insultos — a barrage of insults, a torrent of abuse
* * *= spate, alluvium.Ex: The article 'The public library service in Scotland -- cleaning out the stables' concludes that the recent spate of library legislation must be halted.
Ex: In addition to streams and thermal springs, groundwater discharges from alluvium, bedrock, and karstified tufa.* de aluvión = alluvial.* recibir un aluvión de = deluge with.* un aluvión de = a flood of, a rash of, a barrage of, a flurry of.* * *A ( Geol) alluviumB (gran cantidad) floodle llovió un aluvión de cartas he was inundated with letters, he received a flood of lettersun aluvión de gente a horde o flood of peopleun aluvión de insultos a barrage of insults, a torrent of abusedespués de la conferencia hubo un aluvión de preguntas after the lecture he was bombarded with questions* * *
aluvión sustantivo masculino downpour
figurado el aluvión de llamadas colapsó la centralita, the barrage of calls brought the switchboard to a standstill
' aluvión' also found in these entries:
English:
barrage
- deluge
* * *aluvión nm1. [de agua] floodun aluvión de preguntas a flood o barrage of questions;recibieron un aluvión de críticas en la redacción the newspaper was flooded with complaintstierras de aluvión alluvial deposits* * *m1 flood tb fig2 GEOL alluvium* * * -
99 amargarse
1 (volverse amargo) to become bitter2 figurado to become embittered, become bitter* * *VPR1) [comida] to get bitter2) [persona] to become bitter o embittered* * *(v.) = go + sour, turn + sour, sourEx. The article is entitled 'Relationships in swimming: what happens when they go sour?'.Ex. In the latter half of the 20th century, however, medicine's success threatened to turn sour as questions were asked about its efficacy.Ex. His poetry is characterized by a distinctive and attractive tone that is neither sentimental nor soured by experience.* * *(v.) = go + sour, turn + sour, sourEx: The article is entitled 'Relationships in swimming: what happens when they go sour?'.
Ex: In the latter half of the 20th century, however, medicine's success threatened to turn sour as questions were asked about its efficacy.Ex: His poetry is characterized by a distinctive and attractive tone that is neither sentimental nor soured by experience.* * *
■amargarse vr fig to become embittered o bitter: no te amargues la vida por eso, don't get upset about it, familiar don't let it get to you
' amargarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amargar
* * *vpr1. [alimento] to become bitter2. [persona] to become bitter;no te amargues (la vida) por eso don't let it bother you* * *v/r1 get bitter2:amargarse la vida get upset -
100 ambición profesional
(n.) = careerismEx. The present crisis of careerism versus liberal arts is a blessing in disguise, forcing humanities faculty to adjust their teaching and thinking to basic questions of value and use.* * *(n.) = careerismEx: The present crisis of careerism versus liberal arts is a blessing in disguise, forcing humanities faculty to adjust their teaching and thinking to basic questions of value and use.
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Questions pour un champion — Programme adapté Going for Gold Genre Jeu télévisé Réalisation … Wikipédia en Français
Questions Pour Un Champion — Genre Jeu télévisé Présenté par Julien Lepers Pays … Wikipédia en Français
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Questions of Truth — Author(s) Polkinghorne, John Beale, Nicholas … Wikipedia
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Questions de méthode — Auteur Jean Paul Sartre Genre Essai philosophique Pays d origine France Lieu de parution Paris Date de … Wikipédia en Français
Questions (game) — Questions is a game which is played by asking questions. Play begins when the first player serves by asking a question (often Would you like to play questions? ). The second player must respond to the question with another question (e.g. How do… … Wikipedia
Questions and Answers — may refer to: * Questions and Answers (TV series), a topical debate television programme in the Republic of Ireland * Questions and Answers (song), by Biffy Clyro * Questions and Answers (song), by Sham 69 *Questions Answers (album), an album by… … Wikipedia
Questions and Answers (TV series) — Questions and Answers is a topical debate television programme in the Republic of Ireland. It is currently shown on RTÉ One at 22:35 on Mondays, running for approximately one hour. The show is presented by Dr. John Bowman.FormatThe programme,… … Wikipedia
Questions Au Gouvernement — est une émission de télévision politique française de service public diffusée le mardi et le mercredi après midi pendant une heure sur France 3 durant la durée de la session parlementaire. Initialement, l émission était retransmise uniquement le… … Wikipédia en Français