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21 de última generación

(adj.) = enhanced, high-tech, high-end, leading edge, state-of-the-art

Ex. Priority is awarded to projects with the following aims: oil and gas recovery, drilling, optimum use of natural gas, and maximising the yield by the use of enhanced recovery techniques.

Ex. People are more used to going up for a closer look at an interesting feature on an object rather than selecting a close up photograph from some high-tech display unit.

Ex. The system provides extensive map facilities which until now have been available only on high-end hypermedia systems like Intermedia.

Ex. The museum has used leading edge digital imaging technology to overcome problems of preservation and access.

Ex. With a staff of 10 it provides a full information service using state-of-the-art resources and methods.

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(adj.) = enhanced, high-tech, high-end, leading edge, state-of-the-art

Ex: Priority is awarded to projects with the following aims: oil and gas recovery, drilling, optimum use of natural gas, and maximising the yield by the use of enhanced recovery techniques.

Ex: People are more used to going up for a closer look at an interesting feature on an object rather than selecting a close up photograph from some high-tech display unit.

Ex: The system provides extensive map facilities which until now have been available only on high-end hypermedia systems like Intermedia.

Ex: The museum has used leading edge digital imaging technology to overcome problems of preservation and access.

Ex: With a staff of 10 it provides a full information service using state-of-the-art resources and methods.

Spanish-English dictionary > de última generación
22 principal

adj.

1 main, principal.

lo principal es… the main thing is…

puerta principal front door

2 chief, big-league, blue-chip, boss.

m.

first floor (British), second floor (United States) (plant).

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principal

► adjetivo

1 main, chief

■ lo principal es que duerma bien the main thing is that he sleeps well

► nombre masculino

1 (piso) first floor, US second floor

* * *

adj.

1) principal

2) main

3) foremost

4) major

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=más importante) [gen] principal, main; [crítico, adversario] foremost; [piso] first, second (EEUU)

interpreta el papel principal — she plays the leading role

lo principal es que el problema se ha solucionado — the main thing is the problem has been solved

2) [persona, autoridad] illustrious

2. SM

1) (=persona) head, chief, principal

2) (Econ) principal, capital

3) (Teat) dress circle

4) (=piso) first floor, second floor (EEUU)

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adjetivo <entrada/carretera/calle> main

el papel principal — the main part o leading role

el personaje principal — the main character

lo principal es que... — the main thing is that...

lo principal es la salud — there's nothing more important than your health
II
masculino

a) (Fin) principal, capital

b) (en teatro, cine) dress circle, mezzanine (AmE)

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= capital, chief, dominant, essential, foremost, leading, main, major, primary, principal, top, key, lead, premier, overriding, prime, staple, number one, top-of-mind, cardinal, master.

Ex. Following internal discussion, it was agreed that a new library should be given the University's top priority in any forthcoming capital building project.

Ex. This section reviews the chief factors that must be taken into account in selecting an appropriate software package.

Ex. English is the dominant language for the dissemination of information.

Ex. The preceding chapter has introduced the essential characteristics of bibliographic descriptions.

Ex. Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.

Ex. In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.

Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex. This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

Ex. The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).

Ex. If responsibility is shared between mor than three persons or corporate bodies (and no principal author is indicated), then entry is made under the title.

Ex. ISI's indexes let you locate research in the world's top journals by citation, title word, author, institution, or journal.

Ex. This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.

Ex. The United Nations declared 1990 as International Literacy Year (ILY) with Unesco designated as the lead agency for ILY.

Ex. It is the country's premier research library for the natural sciences, engineering, technology and industrial property.

Ex. Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.

Ex. For instance, my sporting goods store is on the ground level and to the right -- prime mall location.

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

Ex. Eyestrain is the number one complaint of computer users.

Ex. Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.

Ex. To underestimate your enemy is committing the cardinal mistake and often the last you'll make!.

Ex. The great significance of a fully developed network will be that it will relieve libraries of the necessity of maintaining their own copies of the master data base.

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* actividad principal = core activity.

* actor principal = lead character, leading man.

* actor principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* administrador principal = top administrator.

* apartarse de los caminos principales = go + off-road.

* asesor principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.

* calle principal, la = high street, the, main street, the.

* carretera principal = major road.

* comida principal = main meal.

* consejero principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.

* director principal = senior director.

* dormitorio principal = master bedroom, master suite.

* el principal = the number one.

* en la corriente principal de = in the mainstream of.

* en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.

* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.

* fuente principal de información = chief source of information.

* guía principal = guiding principle.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la parte principal de = the bulk of.

* motivo principal = prime cause.

* papel principal = title role.

* parte principal del texto = meat of the text.

* personaje principal = lead character.

* personaje principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* plato principal = entrée, main entrée.

* ponencia principal = keynote presentation.

* primero y principal = first and foremost.

* principal razón = prime cause.

* principal sospechoso = leading suspect.

* principal sostén de la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* programa principal = Core Programme.

* protagonista principal = centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], lead character.

* protagonista principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* recurso principal = primary resource.

* semiprincipal = semi-main.

* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

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adjetivo <entrada/carretera/calle> main

el papel principal — the main part o leading role

el personaje principal — the main character

lo principal es que... — the main thing is that...

lo principal es la salud — there's nothing more important than your health
II
masculino

a) (Fin) principal, capital

b) (en teatro, cine) dress circle, mezzanine (AmE)

* * *

= capital, chief, dominant, essential, foremost, leading, main, major, primary, principal, top, key, lead, premier, overriding, prime, staple, number one, top-of-mind, cardinal, master.

Ex: Following internal discussion, it was agreed that a new library should be given the University's top priority in any forthcoming capital building project.

Ex: This section reviews the chief factors that must be taken into account in selecting an appropriate software package.

Ex: English is the dominant language for the dissemination of information.

Ex: The preceding chapter has introduced the essential characteristics of bibliographic descriptions.

Ex: Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.

Ex: In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.

Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

Ex: The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).

Ex: If responsibility is shared between mor than three persons or corporate bodies (and no principal author is indicated), then entry is made under the title.

Ex: ISI's indexes let you locate research in the world's top journals by citation, title word, author, institution, or journal.

Ex: This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.

Ex: The United Nations declared 1990 as International Literacy Year (ILY) with Unesco designated as the lead agency for ILY.

Ex: It is the country's premier research library for the natural sciences, engineering, technology and industrial property.

Ex: Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.

Ex: For instance, my sporting goods store is on the ground level and to the right -- prime mall location.

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

Ex: Eyestrain is the number one complaint of computer users.

Ex: Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.

Ex: To underestimate your enemy is committing the cardinal mistake and often the last you'll make!.

Ex: The great significance of a fully developed network will be that it will relieve libraries of the necessity of maintaining their own copies of the master data base.

* actividad principal = core activity.

* actor principal = lead character, leading man.

* actor principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* administrador principal = top administrator.

* apartarse de los caminos principales = go + off-road.

* asesor principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.

* calle principal, la = high street, the, main street, the.

* carretera principal = major road.

* comida principal = main meal.

* consejero principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.

* director principal = senior director.

* dormitorio principal = master bedroom, master suite.

* el principal = the number one.

* en la corriente principal de = in the mainstream of.

* en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.

* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.

* fuente principal de información = chief source of information.

* guía principal = guiding principle.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la parte principal de = the bulk of.

* motivo principal = prime cause.

* papel principal = title role.

* parte principal del texto = meat of the text.

* personaje principal = lead character.

* personaje principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* plato principal = entrée, main entrée.

* ponencia principal = keynote presentation.

* primero y principal = first and foremost.

* principal razón = prime cause.

* principal sospechoso = leading suspect.

* principal sostén de la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* programa principal = Core Programme.

* protagonista principal = centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], lead character.

* protagonista principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* recurso principal = primary resource.

* semiprincipal = semi-main.

* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

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principal¹

adjective

‹entrada› main; ‹carretera/calle› main

el papel principal lo hacía Azucena Romero the main part o leading role was played by Azucena Romero

el personaje principal se suicida al final the main character commits suicide at the end

lo principal es que no se hizo daño the main thing is that he didn't hurt himself

lo principal es la salud there's nothing more important than your health

principal²

masculine

1 ( Fin) principal, capital

2 (en un teatro, cine) upper balcony ( AmE), upper circle ( BrE)

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principal adjetivo
main;
‹ papel› leading ( before n);
◊ lo principal es que… the main thing is that…

principal adjetivo main, principal

' principal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
central
- constreñir
- dirección
- director
- directora
- eclipsar
- maestra
- maestro
- mayor
- nudo
- puerta
- requerir
- sita
- sito
- soler
- subdirector
- subdirectora
- mayordomo
- mayoritario
- plato
- portón
- protagonista
English:
already
- anchor
- attraction
- averse
- bed
- body
- bomb
- bread-and-butter
- by
- central
- chief
- dash
- deputy
- dinner
- do
- enjoy
- flagship
- foremost
- head
- high
- high road
- imagine
- irony
- lead
- lead off from
- lead story
- leading
- leading lady
- leading man
- main
- mainland
- mainstay
- master
- mind
- objective
- on
- opposed
- premier
- primary
- prime
- principal
- road
- runaway
- title role
- trunk road
- upstage
- course
- limb
- major
- rat

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principal

♦ adj

1. [más importante] main, principal;

me han dado el papel principal de la obra de teatro I've been given the leading o lead role in the play;

puerta principal front door;

lo principal the main thing

2. [oración] main

♦ nm

1. [piso] Br first floor, US second floor

2. Fin principal

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principal

I adj main, principal;

lo principal the main o most important thing

II m second floor, Br

first floor

* * *

principal adj

1) : main, principal

2) : foremost, leading

principal nm

: capital, principal

* * *

principal¹ adj main

los puntos principales the main points

lo principal the main thing

principal² n first floor

viven en el principal they live on the first floor

Spanish-English dictionary > principal
23 novio

m.

1 bridegroom, beau, groom, fiancé.

2 boyfriend, boy friend, sweetheart, regular and exclusive date.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: noviar.

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novio

► nombre masculino

1 (amigo) boyfriend

2 (prometido) fiancé; (en boda) bridegroom

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

quedarse compuesto,-a y sin novio familiar to be left in the lurch, be left high and dry

los novios the bride and groom

ser novios (salir juntos) to be going out 2 (estar prometidos) to be engaged

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(f. - novia)

noun

1) boyfriend / girlfriend

2) fiancé / bride

* * *

novio, -a
SM / F (=amigo) boyfriend/girlfriend, sweetheart †; (=prometido) fiancé/fiancée; [en boda] (bride)groom/bride; (=recién casado) newly-married man/woman
los novios — (=prometidos) the engaged couple; [en boda] the bride and groom; (=recién casados) the newly-weds

ser novios formales — to be formally engaged

viaje de novios — honeymoon

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- via masculino, femenino

a) ( no formal) (m) boyfriend; (f) girlfriend; ( después del compromiso) (m) fiancé; (f) fiancée

b) ( el día de la boda) (m) groom; (f) bride

los novios — the bride and groom

* * *

= boyfriend, fiancé, groom, bridegroom, husband-to-be, sweetheart.

Ex. To work as a librarian is so terribly respectable that young lady trainees at library school have been known to try to keep their specialism a secret from young men so as not to prejudice their chances of acquiring boyfriends.

Ex. Spouses, fiancés/fiancees, and adopted children of U.S. citizens receive priority in this new immigration system.

Ex. The groom's role is changing and husbands-to-be are getting more hands-on when it comes to wedding preparations.

Ex. A bridegroom was killed yesterday by undercover police officers in a hail of 50 bullets as he left his stag party.

Ex. The groom's role is changing and husbands-to-be are getting more hands-on when it comes to wedding preparations.

Ex. Be it your sweetheart/a family member/a friend, send a heart-to-heart message and let them know how much they mean to you.

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* compromiso entre novios = engagement.

* ex-novio = old flame.

* ir de viaje de novios = honeymoon.

* viaje de novios = honeymoon.

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- via masculino, femenino

a) ( no formal) (m) boyfriend; (f) girlfriend; ( después del compromiso) (m) fiancé; (f) fiancée

b) ( el día de la boda) (m) groom; (f) bride

los novios — the bride and groom

* * *

= boyfriend, fiancé, groom, bridegroom, husband-to-be, sweetheart.

Ex: To work as a librarian is so terribly respectable that young lady trainees at library school have been known to try to keep their specialism a secret from young men so as not to prejudice their chances of acquiring boyfriends.

Ex: Spouses, fiancés/fiancees, and adopted children of U.S. citizens receive priority in this new immigration system.

Ex: The groom's role is changing and husbands-to-be are getting more hands-on when it comes to wedding preparations.

Ex: A bridegroom was killed yesterday by undercover police officers in a hail of 50 bullets as he left his stag party.

Ex: The groom's role is changing and husbands-to-be are getting more hands-on when it comes to wedding preparations.

Ex: Be it your sweetheart/a family member/a friend, send a heart-to-heart message and let them know how much they mean to you.

* compromiso entre novios = engagement.

* ex-novio = old flame.

* ir de viaje de novios = honeymoon.

* viaje de novios = honeymoon.

* * *

novio - via

masculine, feminine

1 (no formal) ( masculine) boyfriend; ( feminine) girlfriend; (después del compromiso) ( masculine) fiancé; ( feminine) fiancée

vive con su novio she lives with her boyfriend/fiancé

¿tienes novio? do you have a boyfriend?, are you going out with o ( AmE) seeing anybody?

quedarse compuesta y sin novio ( fam); to be left high and dry

2 (el día de la boda) ( masculine) groom, bridegroom; ( feminine) bride

los novios salieron de viaje the bride and groom o the newlyweds left for their honeymoon

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novio
◊ - via sustantivo masculino, femenino

a) ( no formal) (m) boyfriend;

(f) girlfriend;
( después del compromiso) (m) fiancé;
(f) fiancée
b) ( el día de la boda) (m) groom;

(f) bride;
◊ los novios the bride and groom

novio sustantivo masculino
1 (pareja) boyfriend
2 (prometido oficial) fiancé
3 (en la boda) (bride) groom
los novios, the bride and groom
' novio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dejar
- planta
- plantificarse
- sí
- botar
- cita
- con
- conocer
- echar
- empate
- galán
- jebo
- largar
- nuevo
- pescar
- plantar
- romper
English:
boot out
- boyfriend
- bridegroom
- disparaging
- distress
- ditch
- freak out
- front
- groan
- groom
- miserable
- pour out
- sweetheart
- valentine
- whoever
- best
- boy
- bride
- elope
- steady
- sweet
- what

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novio, -a nm,f

1. [compañero] boyfriend, f girlfriend;
[prometido] fiancé, f fiancée
2. [el día de la boda] bridegroom, f bride;

los novios [antes de la boda] the bride and groom;
[después de la boda] the newly-weds;
¡vivan los novios! to the bride and groom!

* * *

novio

m

1 boyfriend

2 ( prometido) fiancé

3 el día de la boda bridegroom;

quedarse compuesta y sin novio tb fig fam be left high and dry fam

4

:

los novios the bride and groom; ( recién casados) the newly-weds

* * *

novio, - via n

1) : boyfriend m, girlfriend f

2) prometido: fiancé m, fiancée f

3) : bridegroom m, bride f

* * *

novio n

1. (en general) boyfriend

2. (en una boda) groom

Spanish-English dictionary > novio
24 familia monoparental

f.

lone-parent family, single-parent household, one-parent family, single-parent family.

* * *

(n.) = one parent family, single parent, single-parent working family, single-parent family, lone-parent family

Ex. Allied to these sections were the compilation of self-help packs of information, each dealing with a particular problem or area of enquiry, eg buying or selling a house, one parent families, legal aid, redundancy etc.

Ex. Single parents are given priority in applying for help and divorced women automatically receive maintenance from the local authority who then claim it from the husband.

Ex. They have become very popular with library patrons, especially in time-rationed, gridlocked metropolitan areas with a high proportion of single-parent working families.

Ex. Also, even juvenile fiction could be better accessed by applying more specific descriptors when possible; for example, single-parent family instead of the catch-all FAMILY.

Ex. This article examines the effects of changes in family structure (from a family with two original parents to a lone-parent family or a stepfamily) on young children.

* * *

(n.) = one parent family, single parent, single-parent working family, single-parent family, lone-parent family

Ex: Allied to these sections were the compilation of self-help packs of information, each dealing with a particular problem or area of enquiry, eg buying or selling a house, one parent families, legal aid, redundancy etc.

Ex: Single parents are given priority in applying for help and divorced women automatically receive maintenance from the local authority who then claim it from the husband.

Ex: They have become very popular with library patrons, especially in time-rationed, gridlocked metropolitan areas with a high proportion of single-parent working families.

Ex: Also, even juvenile fiction could be better accessed by applying more specific descriptors when possible; for example, single-parent family instead of the catch-all FAMILY.

Ex: This article examines the effects of changes in family structure (from a family with two original parents to a lone-parent family or a stepfamily) on young children.

Spanish-English dictionary > familia monoparental
25 nacional

adj.

national (equipo, moneda, monumento).

las fuerzas nacionales the Nationalist forces (en la guerra civil) (peninsular Spanish)

f. & m.

national, citizen.

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nacional

► adjetivo

1 national

2 (producto, mercado) domestic

3 (vuelo) domestic; (noticias) national

► nombre masculino plural los Nacionales

1 HISTORIA the Nationalists supporters of Franco during the Spanish Civil War

* * *
1. adj.
1) national

2) domestic
2. noun mf.
citizen

* * *

1.

ADJ (=de la nación) national; (Econ, Com) domestic, home antes de s

la deuda nacional — national debt

los periódicos nacionales — national newspapers

la economía nacional — the domestic economy

solo consumen productos nacionales — they buy only home-produced goods o British/Spanish etc goods

lloverá en todo el territorio nacional — there will be rain throughout the country

páginas de nacional — (Prensa) home news pages

vuelos nacionales — domestic flights
carretera, fiesta 2), moneda 2)
2. SMF

1) LAm (=ciudadano) national

2)

los nacionales — [en la guerra civil española] the Franco forces

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adjetivo

a) ( de la nación) <deuda/reservas> national

en todo el territorio nacional — throughout the country

un programa de difusión nacional — a program broadcast nationwide

b) ( no internacional) < vuelo> domestic

c) ( no extranjero) < industria> national

compre productos nacionales — ≈buy Spanish (o Argentinian etc)

la ginebra nacional es muy buena — Spanish (o Argentinian etc) gin is very good
II
masculino y femenino (frml) ( ciudadano) national

* * *

= countrywide [country-wide], domestic, home, national, state-owned, nationwide [nation-wide], all-nation, state-operated, state-run.

Ex. There is an urgent need for a survey of private libraries on a countrywide scale.

Ex. Results indicate that bibliographers at these libraries depend on inadequate reviewing sources and domestic approval plans for developing these literatures.

Ex. Exports of school texts seem to do well, with a total contribution of 7.34 per cent to total turnover compared to 9.21 per cent from the home sales.

Ex. National agencies creating MARC records use national standards within their own country, and re-format records to UNIMARC for international exchange.

Ex. We are state-owned and in a monopolistic situation because of our size, status and/or the uniqueness of our collection.

Ex. Most of the packaging for cassettes provided by commercial vendors that are known nationwide is lousy, falls apart, looks bad, and so on.

Ex. The article 'New Czechoslovak database centres on the first all-nation level' describes the services offered by these centres and presents the results of a survey.

Ex. All state-operated colleges of arts and science in New York state were given funds in fiscal year 1987-88 for collection preparation and barcoding.

Ex. The nucleus of the system is composed of state-run information centres.

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* agencia nacional bibliográfica = national bibliographic agency.

* a nivel nacional = nationally, countrywide [country-wide].

* Archivo Nacional Americano = United States National Archives.

* Asociación Nacional para Adquisiciones (NAG) = National Acquisitions Group (NAG).

* Audiencia Nacional, la = High Court, the.

* bibliografía nacional = national bibliography.

* Bibliografía Nacional Británica (BNB) = British National Bibliography (BNB).

* biblioteca nacional = national library.

* Biblioteca Nacional Central = National Central Library.

* Biblioteca Nacional de Alemania = Deutsche Bibliothek.

* Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) = National Library of Medicine (NLM).

* Biblioteca Nacional Francesa = Bibliotheque Nationale.

* Catálogo Colectivo Nacional = National Union Catalog, NUC.

* catálogo nacional = national catalogue.

* catástrofe nacional = national disaster.

* Centro Nacional de Préstamos = National Lending Centre.

* Comité Nacional de Asesoramiento (NACO) = National Advisory Committee (NACO).

* Consejo Nacional de Profesores de Inglés = National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* desarrollo de la identidad nacional = nation building.

* deuda nacional, la = national debt, the.

* Federación Nacional de Asesorías Independientes (FIAC) = National Federation of Independent Advice Centres (FIAC).

* Fundación Nacional para las Humanidades (NEH) = National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

* Guardia Nacional, la = National Guard, the.

* himno nacional = national anthem.

* idiosincracia nacional = national ethos.

* Instituto Nacional de la Salud (INSALUD) = National Institutes of Health (NIH).

* intercambio nacional = national exchange.

* liberación nacional = national liberation.

* MARC de la Bibliografía Nacional Británica = BNB MARC.

* Matica Slovenca (Biblioteca Nacional de Yugoslavia) = Matica Slovenska.

* mercado nacional = home market, domestic market.

* moneda nacional = local currency.

* monumento nacional = heritage site, national monument.

* movimiento de liberación nacional = national liberation movement.

* nacional socialista = National Socialist.

* NASA (Administración Nacional para la Aeronáutica y el Espacio) = NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).

* NISTF (Grupo de Trabajo sobre los Sistemas Nacionales de Información de la A = NISTF (Society of American Archivists National Information Systems Task Force).

* número de bibliografía nacional = national record number.

* número de la bibliografía nacional = national bibliographic record number.

* número nacional de identificación bibliográfica = national bibliography number.

* orgullo nacional = national pride.

* Partido Socialista Nacional, el = National Socialist Party, the.

* patrimonio nacional = cultural heritage, heritage site.

* política de información nacional = national information policy.

* política nacional = national politics.

* prioridad nacional = national priority.

* SCONUL (Sociedad de Bibliotecas Nacionales y Universitarias) = SCONUL (Society of College, National and University Libraries).

* seguridad nacional = homeland security.

* servicio nacional = domestic service.

* Sindicato Nacional de Agricultores (NFU) = National Farmers' Union (NFU).

* tesoro nacional = national treasure.

* universidad nacional de educación a distancia (UNED) = open university.

* vuelo nacional = domestic flight.

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I
adjetivo

a) ( de la nación) <deuda/reservas> national

en todo el territorio nacional — throughout the country

un programa de difusión nacional — a program broadcast nationwide

b) ( no internacional) < vuelo> domestic

c) ( no extranjero) < industria> national

compre productos nacionales — ≈buy Spanish (o Argentinian etc)

la ginebra nacional es muy buena — Spanish (o Argentinian etc) gin is very good
II
masculino y femenino (frml) ( ciudadano) national

* * *

= countrywide [country-wide], domestic, home, national, state-owned, nationwide [nation-wide], all-nation, state-operated, state-run.

Ex: There is an urgent need for a survey of private libraries on a countrywide scale.

Ex: Results indicate that bibliographers at these libraries depend on inadequate reviewing sources and domestic approval plans for developing these literatures.

Ex: Exports of school texts seem to do well, with a total contribution of 7.34 per cent to total turnover compared to 9.21 per cent from the home sales.

Ex: National agencies creating MARC records use national standards within their own country, and re-format records to UNIMARC for international exchange.

Ex: We are state-owned and in a monopolistic situation because of our size, status and/or the uniqueness of our collection.

Ex: Most of the packaging for cassettes provided by commercial vendors that are known nationwide is lousy, falls apart, looks bad, and so on.

Ex: The article 'New Czechoslovak database centres on the first all-nation level' describes the services offered by these centres and presents the results of a survey.

Ex: All state-operated colleges of arts and science in New York state were given funds in fiscal year 1987-88 for collection preparation and barcoding.

Ex: The nucleus of the system is composed of state-run information centres.

* agencia nacional bibliográfica = national bibliographic agency.

* a nivel nacional = nationally, countrywide [country-wide].

* Archivo Nacional Americano = United States National Archives.

* Asociación Nacional para Adquisiciones (NAG) = National Acquisitions Group (NAG).

* Audiencia Nacional, la = High Court, the.

* bibliografía nacional = national bibliography.

* Bibliografía Nacional Británica (BNB) = British National Bibliography (BNB).

* biblioteca nacional = national library.

* Biblioteca Nacional Central = National Central Library.

* Biblioteca Nacional de Alemania = Deutsche Bibliothek.

* Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) = National Library of Medicine (NLM).

* Biblioteca Nacional Francesa = Bibliotheque Nationale.

* Catálogo Colectivo Nacional = National Union Catalog, NUC.

* catálogo nacional = national catalogue.

* catástrofe nacional = national disaster.

* Centro Nacional de Préstamos = National Lending Centre.

* Comité Nacional de Asesoramiento (NACO) = National Advisory Committee (NACO).

* Consejo Nacional de Profesores de Inglés = National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* desarrollo de la identidad nacional = nation building.

* deuda nacional, la = national debt, the.

* Federación Nacional de Asesorías Independientes (FIAC) = National Federation of Independent Advice Centres (FIAC).

* Fundación Nacional para las Humanidades (NEH) = National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

* Guardia Nacional, la = National Guard, the.

* himno nacional = national anthem.

* idiosincracia nacional = national ethos.

* Instituto Nacional de la Salud (INSALUD) = National Institutes of Health (NIH).

* intercambio nacional = national exchange.

* liberación nacional = national liberation.

* MARC de la Bibliografía Nacional Británica = BNB MARC.

* Matica Slovenca (Biblioteca Nacional de Yugoslavia) = Matica Slovenska.

* mercado nacional = home market, domestic market.

* moneda nacional = local currency.

* monumento nacional = heritage site, national monument.

* movimiento de liberación nacional = national liberation movement.

* nacional socialista = National Socialist.

* NASA (Administración Nacional para la Aeronáutica y el Espacio) = NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).

* NISTF (Grupo de Trabajo sobre los Sistemas Nacionales de Información de la A = NISTF (Society of American Archivists National Information Systems Task Force).

* número de bibliografía nacional = national record number.

* número de la bibliografía nacional = national bibliographic record number.

* número nacional de identificación bibliográfica = national bibliography number.

* orgullo nacional = national pride.

* Partido Socialista Nacional, el = National Socialist Party, the.

* patrimonio nacional = cultural heritage, heritage site.

* política de información nacional = national information policy.

* política nacional = national politics.

* prioridad nacional = national priority.

* SCONUL (Sociedad de Bibliotecas Nacionales y Universitarias) = SCONUL (Society of College, National and University Libraries).

* seguridad nacional = homeland security.

* servicio nacional = domestic service.

* Sindicato Nacional de Agricultores (NFU) = National Farmers' Union (NFU).

* tesoro nacional = national treasure.

* universidad nacional de educación a distancia (UNED) = open university.

* vuelo nacional = domestic flight.

* * *

nacional¹

adjective

1 (de la nación) ‹deuda/reservas› national

en todo el territorio nacional throughout the country

la bandera nacional the national flag

el entrenador de la selección nacional the national team's coach, the Spanish ( o Colombian etc) team's coach

2 (no regional) ‹prensa/comité› national

carretera nacional ≈ Interstate (highway) ( AmE), ≈ A-road ( BrE)

un programa de difusión nacional a program broadcast nationwide

una campaña a nivel nacional a nationwide o countrywide o national campaign

a escala nacional on a national scale

3 (no internacional) ‹vuelo› domestic, internal; ‹mercado› home ( before n), domestic

[ S ] salidas nacionales domestic departures

4 (no extranjero) national

proteger la industria nacional to protect national industry

compre productos nacionales ≈ buy British ( o American etc)

la ginebra nacional es muy buena Spanish ( o Argentinian etc) gin is very good

pasamos ahora a la información nacional now, the national news

nacional²

masculine and feminine

1 ( frml) (ciudadano) national

2

los Nacionales (fuerzas franquistas) the Nationalists

* * *

nacional adjetivo
a) ( de la nación) ‹deuda/reservas/industria› national;

◊ en todo el territorio nacional throughout the country;

un programa de difusión nacional a program broadcast nationwide
b) ‹ vuelo› domestic

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (frml) ( ciudadano) national
nacional
I adjetivo
1 national
un coche de fabricación nacional, a home-produced car
2 (interior, no internacional) domestic: la nueva empresa está ganando terreno en el mercado nacional, the new company is gaining ground in the home market
llegadas nacionales, domestic arrivals
3 Hist el frente nacional, the national front
II m pl los nacionales, the Nationalists
dos nacionales vinieron en busca de reclutas, two Nationalists came looking for recruits
' nacional' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ámbito
- carretera
- CNMV
- dicotomía
- DNI
- documento
- fiesta
- himno
- INEM
- Insalud
- INSERSO
- mercado
- parador
- PNB
- policía
- salud
- sanear
- selección
- territorio
- UNED
- canción
- ejecutar
- guardabosque
- herencia
- instituto
- monumento
- ONCE
- patrimonio
- RENFE
- vuelo
English:
advertise
- anthem
- bank holiday
- domestic
- edge
- GNP
- Gross National Product
- holiday
- home
- ID
- legal holiday
- NASA
- national
- national costume
- National Health Service
- national park
- National Trust
- nationally
- nationwide
- preclude
- route
- state-owned
- country
- gross
- involve
- major
- star

* * *

nacional

♦ adj

1. [de la nación] national;

el equipo nacional the national team;

la moneda nacional the national currency;

el ron es la bebida nacional rum is the national drink

2. [del Estado] national;

monumento/biblioteca nacional national monument/library

3. [vuelo] domestic

4. [mercado, noticias] domestic, home;

una cadena de televisión de ámbito nacional a national television channel;

consuma productos nacionales buy British/Spanish/ etc products

5. Esp Hist
las fuerzas nacionales the Nationalist forces

♦ nacionales nmpl
Esp Hist
los nacionales the Nationalists

* * *

nacional

adj national

* * *

nacional adj

: national

nacional nmf

ciudadano: national, citizen

* * *

nacional adj

1. (en general) national

2. (producto, mercado, vuelo) domestic

Spanish-English dictionary > nacional
26 producción

f.

1 production, output, net quantity of produce yielded, produce.

Ricardo le metió un gol a Tito Richard scored a goal against Tito.

2 production.

3 production, cultivation.

* * *

producción

► nombre femenino

1 production

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

producción en cadena mass production

* * *

noun f.

production, output

* * *

SF

1) (Com) (=acción) production; (=cantidad) output

en fase de producción — in the production phase

la producción maderera de Brasil — Brazil's timber output

producción bruta — gross production

producción en cadena — production-line assembly

producción en serie — mass production

2) (Literat, Mús) output

la producción poética de Lorca — Lorca's poetic output

su abundante producción operística — his prolific operatic work

3) (Cine, Teat) production

departamento de producción — production department

una producción italiana — an Italian production

producción propia — (TV) in-house production

programas de producción propia — in-house programmes

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Com, Econ) (proceso, acción) production; ( cantidad) output, production

b) ( conjunto de obras) output

su producción dramática es escasa — his dramatic output is small

la producción pictórica de Picasso — Picasso's paintings

- producción en cadena or serie

2) (Cin, Teatr, TV) production

la etapa de producción — the production stage

una producción de la BBC — a BBC production

* * *

= making, production, yield, throughput, vintage, release, output, writing, crafting.

Ex. A producer is the person with final responsibility for the making of a motion picture, including business aspects, management of the production, and the commercial success of the film.

Ex. Early work led to the production of over twenty special schemes in various areas of knowledge.

Ex. Priority is awarded to projects with the following aims: oil and gas recovery, drilling, optimum use of natural gas, and maximising the yield by the use of enhanced recovery techniques.

Ex. This revision to the Decimal Classification was adopted immediately by BNB, which would otherwise have found great difficulty in classifying much of its throughput.

Ex. Bibliometric analyses confirmed that review articles on topics that are generating high levels of research activity tend to have relatively voluminous bibliographies made up of a disproportionate number of citations to source materials of very recent vintage.

Ex. But first we must create the conditions for single-mindedness and hence the release of our energies (one senses much pent-up energy mixed up with our professional frustrations).

Ex. A slight decline -- about 1% -- in the book title output of US publishers took place in 1988, compared with 1987, largely attributable to a falling-off of mass market paperback output, especially in fiction.

Ex. His library, a rare survival of the Graeco-Roman period, comprised his own writings and philosophical readings.

Ex. This volume tellingly reveals the many negotiations, improvisations, sleights-of-hand, and slipknots that were a part of the crafting of Hitchcock's films.

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* aumento de la producción = increased production.

* cadena de producción = production chain, production line.

* cadena de producción y distribución, la = supply chain, the.

* campo petrolífero de producción regular = marginal field.

* capacidad de producción = throughput.

* coproducción = coproduction [co-production].

* costes de producción = production costs.

* costos de producción = production costs.

* cuota de producción = production quota.

* equipo de producción = production team, production equipment.

* incremento de la producción = increased production.

* indicador de producción = output indicator.

* índice de producción = output indicator.

* industria dedicada a la producción de carne de vaca, la = beef industry, the.

* medios de producción = means of production.

* producción agrícola = agricultural production.

* producción alimenticia = food production.

* producción asistida por ordenador (CAM) = CAM (computer-aided manufacturing).

* producción bibliográfica = literature, bibliographic output.

* producción bibliográfica sobre biblioteconomía = library literature.

* producción cárnica = meat production.

* producción científica = publication output, scientific output, research writings, scholarly literature, scholarly output.

* producción científica de investigación = research literature.

* producción cinematográfica = film making [filmmaking].

* producción conjunta = joint production.

* producción de alimentos = food production.

* producción de artículos = article productivity.

* producción de carne de vaca = beef production.

* producción de documentos = document production.

* producción de huevos = egg production.

* producción de libros = book production, book publishing.

* producción de vino = winemaking.

* producción editorial = book production, book publishing, publishing output.

* producción lechera = milk yield, milk production.

* producción literaria = literature.

* producción multimedia = media production.

* producción teatral = theatre production.

* relacionado con la producción = production-related.

* tasa de producción = production rate.

* vaca dedicada a la producción de leche = milk-producing cow.

* zona de producción de trigo = wheatbelt.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Com, Econ) (proceso, acción) production; ( cantidad) output, production

b) ( conjunto de obras) output

su producción dramática es escasa — his dramatic output is small

la producción pictórica de Picasso — Picasso's paintings

- producción en cadena or serie

2) (Cin, Teatr, TV) production

la etapa de producción — the production stage

una producción de la BBC — a BBC production

* * *

= making, production, yield, throughput, vintage, release, output, writing, crafting.

Ex: A producer is the person with final responsibility for the making of a motion picture, including business aspects, management of the production, and the commercial success of the film.

Ex: Early work led to the production of over twenty special schemes in various areas of knowledge.

Ex: Priority is awarded to projects with the following aims: oil and gas recovery, drilling, optimum use of natural gas, and maximising the yield by the use of enhanced recovery techniques.

Ex: This revision to the Decimal Classification was adopted immediately by BNB, which would otherwise have found great difficulty in classifying much of its throughput.

Ex: Bibliometric analyses confirmed that review articles on topics that are generating high levels of research activity tend to have relatively voluminous bibliographies made up of a disproportionate number of citations to source materials of very recent vintage.

Ex: But first we must create the conditions for single-mindedness and hence the release of our energies (one senses much pent-up energy mixed up with our professional frustrations).

Ex: A slight decline -- about 1% -- in the book title output of US publishers took place in 1988, compared with 1987, largely attributable to a falling-off of mass market paperback output, especially in fiction.

Ex: His library, a rare survival of the Graeco-Roman period, comprised his own writings and philosophical readings.

Ex: This volume tellingly reveals the many negotiations, improvisations, sleights-of-hand, and slipknots that were a part of the crafting of Hitchcock's films.

* aumento de la producción = increased production.

* cadena de producción = production chain, production line.

* cadena de producción y distribución, la = supply chain, the.

* campo petrolífero de producción regular = marginal field.

* capacidad de producción = throughput.

* coproducción = coproduction [co-production].

* costes de producción = production costs.

* costos de producción = production costs.

* cuota de producción = production quota.

* equipo de producción = production team, production equipment.

* incremento de la producción = increased production.

* indicador de producción = output indicator.

* índice de producción = output indicator.

* industria dedicada a la producción de carne de vaca, la = beef industry, the.

* medios de producción = means of production.

* producción agrícola = agricultural production.

* producción alimenticia = food production.

* producción asistida por ordenador (CAM) = CAM (computer-aided manufacturing).

* producción bibliográfica = literature, bibliographic output.

* producción bibliográfica sobre biblioteconomía = library literature.

* producción cárnica = meat production.

* producción científica = publication output, scientific output, research writings, scholarly literature, scholarly output.

* producción científica de investigación = research literature.

* producción cinematográfica = film making [filmmaking].

* producción conjunta = joint production.

* producción de alimentos = food production.

* producción de artículos = article productivity.

* producción de carne de vaca = beef production.

* producción de documentos = document production.

* producción de huevos = egg production.

* producción de libros = book production, book publishing.

* producción de vino = winemaking.

* producción editorial = book production, book publishing, publishing output.

* producción lechera = milk yield, milk production.

* producción literaria = literature.

* producción multimedia = media production.

* producción teatral = theatre production.

* relacionado con la producción = production-related.

* tasa de producción = production rate.

* vaca dedicada a la producción de leche = milk-producing cow.

* zona de producción de trigo = wheatbelt.

* * *

producción

feminine

A

1 ( Com, Econ) (proceso, acción) production; (cantidad) output, production

[ S ] uvas Lacalle; producción argentina Lacalle grapes; produce of Argentina

2 (conjunto de obras) output

su producción dramática es escasa his dramatic output is small, he has not written many plays

la producción pictórica de Picasso the works of Picasso, Picasso's paintings

Compuestos:

● producción en cadena or serie

mass production

● producción sostenida

sustained yield

B ( Cin, Teatr, TV) (proceso, acción) production; (obra, película) production

varios países participaron en la producción del programa various countries took part in producing the program o in the production of the program

la etapa de producción the production stage

una producción de la BBC a BBC production

* * *

producción sustantivo femenino
1 (Com, Econ) (proceso, acción) production;
( cantidad) output, production;
producción en cadena or serie mass production
2 (Cin, Teatr, TV) production
producción sustantivo femenino
1 (proceso) production
producción en serie, mass production
2 (resultado) output, products
la producción aumentó un diez por ciento, production increased by ten percent
producción lechera, dairy produce
3 (de una película, disco, etc) production
' producción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
elaboración
- error
- excedente
- pantalla
- remanente
- saquería
- sedería
- activar
- arrocero
- aumentar
- cadena
- cuota
- déficit
- disminuir
- diversificar
- impulsar
- lechero
- montar
- paralizar
- reducir
- retrasar
- variar
- vinícola
English:
cut back
- domestic
- foreman
- making
- manufacturing capacity
- mass production
- output
- production
- scale down
- step up
- wind down
- work
- out

* * *

producción nf

1. [acción] production;
[producto] product;
se ha incrementado la producción de acero steel production has increased;

un autor con una extensa producción poética an author with an extensive poetic output

Comp
Ind producción en cadena mass production; Ind producción en serie mass production
2. Cine & TV production;

una producción de TVE a TVE production

* * *

producción

f production

* * *

producción nf, pl - ciones

1) : production

2)

producción en serie : mass production

* * *

producción n

1. (elaboración) production

¿quién se encarga de la producción? who's in charge of production?

2. (productos industriales) output

un aumento de producción an increase in output

3. (productos agrícolas) produce

Spanish-English dictionary > producción
27 prometido

adj.

engaged, betrothed.

m.

fiancé, bridegroom, groom, betrothed.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: prometer.

* * *

prometido

► participio pasado

1→ link=prometer prometer

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (hombre) fiancé; (mujer) fiancée

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

lo prometido es deuda promises are meant to be kept

* * *
1. (f. - prometida)
noun

fiancé / fiancée
2. (f. - prometida)
adj.

engaged

* * *
prometido, -a
1. ADJ

1) [ayuda, favor] promised

- lo prometido es deuda

la Tierra Prometida — the Promised Land

2) [persona] engaged

estar prometido con algn — to be engaged to sb

2.

SM / F (=novio) fiancé/fiancée

3.

SM (=promesa) promise

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

a) ( para casarse) engaged

b) <aumento/regalo> promised

cumplir con lo prometido — to keep one's promise o word
II
- da (m) fiancé; (f) fiancée

* * *

= betrohed, fiancé, husband-to-be, bridegroom.

Ex. Both novels tell essentially the same story, that of a woman sundered from her high estate and her betrothed.

Ex. Spouses, fiancés/fiancees, and adopted children of U.S. citizens receive priority in this new immigration system.

Ex. The groom's role is changing and husbands-to-be are getting more hands-on when it comes to wedding preparations.

Ex. A bridegroom was killed yesterday by undercover police officers in a hail of 50 bullets as he left his stag party.

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* cumplir (con) lo prometido = come up with + the goods, keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* lo prometido es deuda = a promise is a promise.

* no cumplir lo prometido = fall + short of + Posesivo + promise.

* tierra prometida, la = land of cream and honey, the, promised land, the, land of milk and honey, the.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

a) ( para casarse) engaged

b) <aumento/regalo> promised

cumplir con lo prometido — to keep one's promise o word
II
- da (m) fiancé; (f) fiancée

* * *

= betrohed, fiancé, husband-to-be, bridegroom.

Ex: Both novels tell essentially the same story, that of a woman sundered from her high estate and her betrothed.

Ex: Spouses, fiancés/fiancees, and adopted children of U.S. citizens receive priority in this new immigration system.

Ex: The groom's role is changing and husbands-to-be are getting more hands-on when it comes to wedding preparations.

Ex: A bridegroom was killed yesterday by undercover police officers in a hail of 50 bullets as he left his stag party.

* cumplir (con) lo prometido = come up with + the goods, keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* lo prometido es deuda = a promise is a promise.

* no cumplir lo prometido = fall + short of + Posesivo + promise.

* tierra prometida, la = land of cream and honey, the, promised land, the, land of milk and honey, the.

* * *

prometido¹ -da

adjective

1 (para casarse) engaged

2 ‹aumento/regalo› promised

la Tierra Prometida the Promised Land

cumplir con lo prometido to keep one's promise o word

lo prometido es deuda ( fr hecha); a promise is a promise

prometido² -da

masculine, feminine

A ( masculine) fiancé

B ( feminine) fiancée

* * *

Del verbo prometer: ( conjugate prometer)

prometido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
prometer
prometido
prometer ( conjugate prometer) verbo transitivo
a) ( dar su palabra) to promise;

◊ te lo prometo I promise

b) ( augurar) to promise

verbo intransitivo [persona/negocio] to show o have promise
prometerse verbo pronominal
a) ( en matrimonio) to get engaged

b) ( refl) ‹viaje/descanso› to promise oneself

prometido
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ( para casarse) engaged

b) ‹aumento/regalo› promised;

◊ cumplir con lo prometido to keep one's promise o word

■ m, f (m) fiancé;
(f) fiancée
prometer
I verbo transitivo to promise: prometo que iré, I promise I'll go ➣ Ver nota en promise
II verbo intransitivo to be promising: promete como cantante, she shows promise as a singer
prometido,-a
I adjetivo
1 promised
lo prometido es deuda, a promise is a promise
2 (una persona) engaged
II m,f (hombre) fiancé
(mujer) fiancée
' prometido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enmendarse
- informal
- novio
- prometida
- como
English:
engaged
- board
- deliver
- fiancé

* * *

prometido, -a

♦ adj

1. [para casarse] engaged

2. [asegurado]
lo prometido what has been promised, promise;

cumplir lo prometido to keep one's promise;

Comp

lo prometido es deuda a promise is a promise

♦ nm,f

fiancé, f fiancée

* * *

prometido

I part → prometer

II adj engaged

III m fiancé

* * *

prometido, -da adj

: engaged

prometido, -da n

novio: fiancé m, fiancée f

* * *

prometido¹ adj engaged

prometido² n fiancé

Spanish-English dictionary > prometido
28 calle

intj.

you don't say, how extraordinary, what do you know.

f.

1 street, road.

salir a la calle to go out (salir de casa)

¿qué se opina en la calle? what does the man in the street think?

el lenguaje de la calle everyday language

calle arriba/abajo up/down the street

calle cortada (por obras) road closed (for repairs) (en letrero)

calle de dirección única one-way street

calle mayor main street

calle peatonal pedestrian precinct

calle principal main street

2 lane (en atletismo, natación). (peninsular Spanish)

3 terrace.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: callar.

* * *

calle

► nombre femenino

1 street, road

2 DEPORTE lane

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar a alguien en la calle (sin trabajo) to fire somebody 2 (sin casa) to leave somebody homeless

doblar la calle to turn the corner

echar a alguien de patitas en la calle to throw somebody out, kick somebody out

echar/tirar por la calle de en medio figurado to go ahead regardless/take the middle course

hacer la calle (prostituta) to walk the streets

llevar a alguien por la calle de la amargura to give somebody a tough time

quedarse en la calle (sin trabajo) to be left jobless 2 (sin casa) to be homeless

* * *

noun f.

street, road

* * *

SF

1) (=vía pública) street; [con más tráfico] road

una calle muy céntrica — a street right in the centre of town

• calle abajo — down the street

• calle arriba — up the street

- abrir calle

- echar por la calle de en medio

- se los lleva a todos de calle

- llevar o traer a algn por la calle de la amargura

calle cerrada Ven, Col, Méx —

calle ciega Ven, Col —

calle cortada — Cono Sur dead end, dead-end street, cul-de-sac

calle de doble sentido — two-way street

calle de sentido único, calle de una mano Cono Sur —

calle de una sola vía Col —

calle de un solo sentido — Chile one-way street

calle peatonal — pedestrianized street, pedestrian street

calle principal — main street

calle residencial — residential street ( with low speed limit and priority for pedestrians)

calle sin salida — cul-de-sac, dead end, dead end street
aplanar 1., 1), cabo 2)
2) (=no casa)

a)

• la calle, he estado todo el día en la calle — I've been out all day

se sentaba en la calle a ver pasar a la gente — he used to sit out in the street o outside watching the people go by

a los dos días de su detención ya estaba otra vez en la calle — two days after his arrest he was back on the streets again

el grupo tiene ya tres discos en la calle — the group already have three records out

• irse a la calle — to go out, go outside

¡iros a la calle a jugar! — go and play outside!

• salir a la calle — (=persona) to go outside; (=disco, publicación) to come out

llevo varios días sin salir a la calle — I haven't been out of the house o outside for several days

el periódico salió ayer a la calle por última vez — the paper came out yesterday for the last time

- coger la calle

- dejar a algn en la calle

- echar a algn a la calle

- echarse a la calle

- hacer la calle

- poner a algn de patitas en la calle

- quedarse en la calle

- tomar la calle

b)

• de calle, ropa de calle — (=no de estar en casa) clothes for wearing outside the house ; (=no de gala) everyday clothes pl

iba vestido de calle — (Mil) he was wearing civilian clothes, he was wearing civvies *

3)

la calle — (=gente) the public

vamos a oír ahora la opinión de la calle — we're now going to hear what members of the public think

la presión de la calle — the pressure of public opinion

4) (Natación, Atletismo) lane; (Golf) fairway

5) (Aer)

calle de rodadura, calle de rodaje — taxiway

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femenino

1)

a) (camino, vía) street

esa calle no tiene salida — that's a no through road, that street o road is a dead end

b) ( en sentido más amplio)

hoy no he salido a la calle — I haven't been out today

el libro saldrá a la calle mañana — the book comes out tomorrow

me encontré con él en la calle — I bumped into him in the street

el hombre de la calle — the man in the street

el lenguaje de la calle — colloquial language

se crió en la calle — she grew up on the streets

de calle: traje/vestido de calle everyday suit/dress; aplanar calles (AmL fam) to loaf around; echar a alguien a la calle to throw somebody out (on the street); echarse or salir a la calle to take to the streets; echar or tirar por la calle de en medio to take the middle course; en la calle <estar/quedar> ( en la ruina) penniless; ( sin vivienda) homeless; ( sin trabajo) out of work; hacer la calle (fam) to work the streets (colloq); llevarse a alguien de calle (fam): se las lleva a todas de calle he has all the girls chasing after him (colloq); llevar or traer a alguien por la calle de la amargura — (fam) to make somebody's life a misery (colloq)

- calle de dirección única or sentido único

- calle de una vía

- calle peatonal

- calle sin salida or calle ciega or cortada

2) (Esp) (en atletismo, natación) lane; ( en golf) fairway

* * *

= street, thoroughfare, fairway.

Nota: Usado en los campos de golf.

Ex. Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.

Ex. Information kiosks are located in public thoroughfares, shopping malls, airports and railway stations.

Ex. A selected fairway on each golf course was equipped with water meters to assess irrigation volumes on a bimonthly basis.

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* abarrotar las calles = come out in + force, be out in force.

* accidente en la calle = street accident.

* aglomerar las calles = be out in force, come out in + force.

* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.

* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.

* a ras de la calle = ground-floor.

* buscar trabajo en la calle = work + the streets.

* calle comercial = shopping mile.

* calle de natación = swim lane.

* calle de rodadura = taxiway.

* calle de rodaje = taxiway.

* calle de tiendas = shopping street.

* calle estrecha = lane.

* calle mayor, la = main street, the.

* calle peatonal = pedestrian street.

* calle principal, la = high street, the, main street, the.

* criado en la calle = street-smart.

* curtido en la calle = street-smart.

* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.

* diagrama de calles de natación = swim lane diagram.

* directorio comercial por calles = street directory.

* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.

* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.

* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* el hombre de la calle = the average Joe.

* en la calle = out-of-home.

* esquina de una calle = street corner.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* formado por gente cotidiana de la calle = grassroots [grass-roots].

* hombre de la calle = layman [laymen, -pl.], lay person [layperson].

* hombre de la calle, el = common man, the, man-on-the-street, man in the street, the.

* lanzarse a la calle = take to + the streets.

* lenguaje de la calle = street slang.

* llenar las calles = be out in force, come out in + force.

* niño de la calle = waif.

* nivel de la calle = road-level.

* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.

* poner en la calle = evict.

* recogida en la calle = kerbside collection, curbside collection.

* recorrer las calles = pound + the streets.

* ropa de calle = street clothes.

* salir a la calle = go out, hit + the streets.

* salir a la calle en avalancha = spill (out) into + the streets.

* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.

* situado a nivel de la calle = ground-floor.

* situado en la calle comercial = shop-front [shopfront] .

* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.

* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.

* vagancia en las calles = loitering.

* vivir en la calle = take to + the road.

* zapato de calle = walking shoe.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (camino, vía) street

esa calle no tiene salida — that's a no through road, that street o road is a dead end

b) ( en sentido más amplio)

hoy no he salido a la calle — I haven't been out today

el libro saldrá a la calle mañana — the book comes out tomorrow

me encontré con él en la calle — I bumped into him in the street

el hombre de la calle — the man in the street

el lenguaje de la calle — colloquial language

se crió en la calle — she grew up on the streets

de calle: traje/vestido de calle everyday suit/dress; aplanar calles (AmL fam) to loaf around; echar a alguien a la calle to throw somebody out (on the street); echarse or salir a la calle to take to the streets; echar or tirar por la calle de en medio to take the middle course; en la calle <estar/quedar> ( en la ruina) penniless; ( sin vivienda) homeless; ( sin trabajo) out of work; hacer la calle (fam) to work the streets (colloq); llevarse a alguien de calle (fam): se las lleva a todas de calle he has all the girls chasing after him (colloq); llevar or traer a alguien por la calle de la amargura — (fam) to make somebody's life a misery (colloq)

- calle de dirección única or sentido único

- calle de una vía

- calle peatonal

- calle sin salida or calle ciega or cortada

2) (Esp) (en atletismo, natación) lane; ( en golf) fairway

* * *

= street, thoroughfare, fairway.

Nota: Usado en los campos de golf.

Ex: Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.

Ex: Information kiosks are located in public thoroughfares, shopping malls, airports and railway stations.

Ex: A selected fairway on each golf course was equipped with water meters to assess irrigation volumes on a bimonthly basis.

* abarrotar las calles = come out in + force, be out in force.

* accidente en la calle = street accident.

* aglomerar las calles = be out in force, come out in + force.

* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.

* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.

* a ras de la calle = ground-floor.

* buscar trabajo en la calle = work + the streets.

* calle comercial = shopping mile.

* calle de natación = swim lane.

* calle de rodadura = taxiway.

* calle de rodaje = taxiway.

* calle de tiendas = shopping street.

* calle estrecha = lane.

* calle mayor, la = main street, the.

* calle peatonal = pedestrian street.

* calle principal, la = high street, the, main street, the.

* criado en la calle = street-smart.

* curtido en la calle = street-smart.

* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.

* diagrama de calles de natación = swim lane diagram.

* directorio comercial por calles = street directory.

* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.

* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.

* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* el hombre de la calle = the average Joe.

* en la calle = out-of-home.

* esquina de una calle = street corner.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* formado por gente cotidiana de la calle = grassroots [grass-roots].

* hombre de la calle = layman [laymen, -pl.], lay person [layperson].

* hombre de la calle, el = common man, the, man-on-the-street, man in the street, the.

* lanzarse a la calle = take to + the streets.

* lenguaje de la calle = street slang.

* llenar las calles = be out in force, come out in + force.

* niño de la calle = waif.

* nivel de la calle = road-level.

* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.

* poner en la calle = evict.

* recogida en la calle = kerbside collection, curbside collection.

* recorrer las calles = pound + the streets.

* ropa de calle = street clothes.

* salir a la calle = go out, hit + the streets.

* salir a la calle en avalancha = spill (out) into + the streets.

* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.

* situado a nivel de la calle = ground-floor.

* situado en la calle comercial = shop-front [shopfront].

* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.

* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.

* vagancia en las calles = loitering.

* vivir en la calle = take to + the road.

* zapato de calle = walking shoe.

* * *

calle

feminine

A

1 (camino, vía) street

las principales calles comerciales the main shopping streets

cruza la calle cross the street o road

esa calle no tiene salida that's a no through road, that street o road is a dead end

el colegio está dos calles más arriba the school is two blocks up o two streets further up

2

(en sentido más amplio): hace una semana que no salgo a la calle I haven't been out for a week

mañana el periódico saldrá a la calle por última vez tomorrow the newspaper will hit the newsstands o will come out o will be printed for the last time

me he pasado todo el día en la calle I've been out all day

me lo encontré en la calle I bumped into him in the street

lo que opina el hombre de la calle what the man in the street thinks

el lenguaje de la calle everyday language

se crió en la calle she grew up on the streets

de calle: traje/vestido de calle everyday suit/dress

patita

aplanar calles ( AmL fam); to loaf around, hang around (on) the streets

echar a algn a la calle to throw sb out (on the street)

echarse a la calle to take to the streets

echar or tirar por la calle de en medio to take the middle course

en la calle (sin vivienda) homeless; (sin trabajo) out of work o out of a job

estar en la calle «periódico/revista» to be on sale

hacer la calle ( fam); to work the streets ( colloq)

llevarse a algn de calle ( fam): se las lleva a todas de calle he has all the girls chasing after him ( colloq)

llevar or traer a algn por la calle de la amargura ( fam); to make sb's life a misery ( colloq)

salir a la calle «persona» to go out; «periódico/revista» to go on sale, to come out

Compuestos:

● calle ciega

(Andes, Ven) no through road, dead end, cul-de-sac ( BrE)

● calle cortada

(CS) calle ciega

● calle de dirección única

one-way street

● calle de doble sentido or dirección

two-way street

● calle de sentido único

one-way street

● calle de una mano

( RPl) one-way street

● calle de una vía

( Col) one-way street

● calle de un solo sentido

( Chi) one-way street

● calle mayor

( Esp) calle principal

● calle peatonal

pedestrian street

● calle principal

main street ( AmE), high street ( BrE)

B (en atletismo, natación) lane; (en golf) fairway

Compuesto:

calle de rodadura or rodaje

taxiway, taxi strip

* * *

Del verbo callar: ( conjugate callar)

callé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

calle es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
c/
callar
calle
c/ (
◊ calle) St, Rd

callar ( conjugate callar) verbo intransitivo
to be quiet, shut up (colloq);
no pude hacerlo calle I couldn't get him to be quiet;
hacer calle a la oposición to silence the opposition
verbo transitivo
a) ‹secreto/información› to keep … quiet

b) (AmL) ‹ persona› to get … to be quiet, to shut … up (colloq)

callarse verbo pronominal
a) ( guardar silencio) to be quiet;

◊ ¡cállate! be quiet!, shut up! (colloq);

cuando entró todos se calleon when he walked in everyone went quiet o stopped talking;
la próxima vez no me calleé next time I'll say something
b) ( no decir) ‹ noticia› to keep … quiet, keep … to oneself

calle sustantivo femenino
1 ( vía) street;
calle ciega (Andes, Ven) dead end, cul-de-sac (BrE);
calle de dirección única or (Col) de una vía one-way street;
◊ calle peatonal pedestrian street;

hoy no he salido a la calle I haven't been out today;
el libro saldrá a la calle mañana the book comes out tomorrow;
el hombre de la calle the man in the street;
el lenguaje de la calle colloquial language;
echar a algn a la calle to throw sb out (on the street);
en la calle ‹estar/quedar› ( en la ruina) penniless;

( sin vivienda) homeless;
( sin trabajo) out of work
2 (Esp) (en atletismo, natación) lane;
( en golf) fairway
callar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (parar de hablar) to stop talking: calla un momento, ¿qué ruido es ése?, be quiet, what's that noise?
2 (no decir nada) to keep quiet, say nothing: tus ojos asienten y tu boca calla, your eyes say it all
II verbo transitivo (dejar de dar una noticia) not to mention o to keep to oneself: desconfía de sus palabras, callarán la verdad, you can't trust what they're saying, they are going to hush up the truth
♦ Locuciones: ¡calla!, (para indicar sorpresa) never!: ¡calla, no me digas que se casó!, did she really marry?
hacer callar, (hacer que alguien pare de hablar) to get someone to be quiet
(silenciar) to silence: ¡no podrán hacernos callar! they can't make us keep our mouths shut
quien calla otorga, silence speaks volumes
calle sustantivo femenino
1 street, road
calle cortada, cul-de-sac, dead end
calle mayor, high street, US main street
2 Dep (de una pista, un circuito) lane
♦ Locuciones: echarse a la calle: los vecinos se echaron a la calle, the residents took to the streets
familiar en la calle, (sin trabajo) con esa ley, miles de obreros se quedaron en la calle, thousands of workers were put out of a job
hacer la calle, to be a prostitute o to prostitute oneself o to walk the streets
poner a alguien (de patitas) en la calle, to throw sb out into the street
(en el trabajo) to give sb the boot
el hombre de la calle, the man in the street
una mujer de la calle, a prostitute
llevarse de calle, to win easily
tirar/coger por la calle de en medio, to bowl sb over
traer/llevar por la calle de la amargura, to give sb a difficult time
' calle' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abajo
- abordar
- achuchar
- amargura
- ancha
- ancho
- aparcamiento
- atinar
- atracador
- atracadora
- atravesar
- cabo
- caca
- cariño
- colapso
- deferencia
- descolgarse
- desembocar
- digna
- digno
- dupdo
- ensanchar
- ensordecer
- equivocarse
- foco
- gorro
- horda
- hormiguear
- invadir
- isleta
- lateral
- manzana
- mayor
- mujer
- obra
- ojo
- pajarito
- papelera
- pasar
- paseo
- pavimento
- portal
- precaución
- próxima
- próximo
- regar
- robar
- sita
- sito
- sola
English:
across
- activity
- anybody
- barricade
- block off
- boom box
- boot out
- bootleg
- bottom
- busk
- collapse
- common
- commotion
- continuation
- corner
- crescent
- cross
- decorate
- distraught
- down
- drain
- end
- evict
- front door
- go along
- gutter
- high street
- hold on
- hoodlum
- illuminate
- illumination
- lane
- lead off from
- length
- look at
- main
- map
- mend
- middle
- multinational
- off
- on
- one-way
- open out
- out
- out of
- outdoor
- over
- peddle
- pedestrianize

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calle nf

1. [en población] street, road;

cruzar la calle to cross the street o road;

calle arriba/abajo up/down the street o road;

tres calles más abajo three blocks further down;

Comp
Fam
echar o [m5] tirar por la calle de en medio to go ahead regardless;

Comp

hacer la calle [prostituta] to walk the streets;

Comp

llevarse a alguien de calle to win sb over;

Comp

traer o [m5] llevar a alguien por la calle de la amargura to put sb through hell, to make sb's life hell;

Comp
RP Fam
tener calle to know what's what, to be street smart

Comp
Ven calle ciega dead end, blind alley;
calle cortada: [m5] hay cuatro calles cortadas en el centro four streets Br in the city centre o US downtown are closed to traffic;

calle cortada (por obras) [en letrero] road closed (for repairs);
CSur calle cortada dead end, blind alley;
calle de dirección única one-way street;

calle de doble dirección two-way street;

calle mayor high street, US main street;

calle peatonal pedestrian Br street o US zone;

calle principal main street;
RP calle de una mano one-way street; Col calle de una vía one-way street
2. [lugar en el exterior]
la calle the street;

se pasa el día en la calle she is always out;

salgo un momento, ¿quieres algo de la calle? I'm just popping out, can I get you anything (from the shops)?;

no grites, te puede oír toda la calle don't shout, the whole neighbourhood can hear you;

dejar o [m5] poner a alguien en la calle [sin trabajo] to put sb out of a job;
[sin casa] to throw sb out;
echar a alguien a la calle [de un trabajo] to sack sb;
[de un lugar público] to kick o throw sb out;
echarse a la calle [manifestarse] to take to the streets;

el asesino está en la calle tras pasar años en la cárcel the murderer is out after spending years in prison;

salir a la calle [salir de casa] to go out

3. [ciudadanía]
la calle the public;

¿qué se opina en la calle? what does the man in the street think?;

el lenguaje de la calle everyday language

4. Esp [en atletismo, natación] lane;

la calle de dentro/de fuera the inside/outside lane

5. [en golf] fairway

* * *

calle

f

1 street;

echar a alguien a la calle fig throw s.o out on the street;

quedarse en la calle fig fall on hard times;

llevarse a alguien de calle have s.o. chasing after one;

traer o

llevar a alguien por la calle de la amargura make s.o.’s life a misery;

hacer la calle fam

de prostituta turn tricks fam, Br

walk the streets

2 DEP lane

* * *

calle nf

: street, road

* * *

calle n

1. (en general) street

ten cuidado al cruzar la calle be careful when you cross the road

¿en qué calle vives? which street do you live in?

2. (en deportes) lane

el atleta español corre por la calle ocho the Spanish atlete runs in lane eight

calle mayor high street

calle peatonal pedestrian street

Spanish-English dictionary > calle
29 seguridad

f.

1 safety (ausencia de peligro).

de seguridad safety (cinturón, cierre)

seguridad en el trabajo safety at work o in the workplace

seguridad vial road safety

2 security.

seguridad ciudadana public safety

seguridad Social Social Security

3 security (guardias).

4 security (estabilidad, firmeza).

una inversión que ofrece seguridad a safe o secure investment

5 certainty (certidumbre).

con seguridad for sure, definitely

con toda seguridad with absolute certainty

tener la seguridad de que to be certain that

6 confidence (confianza).

habla con mucha seguridad she speaks very confidently

seguridad en sí mismo self-confidence

mostrar una falsa seguridad to put on a show of confidence

7 assurance, guaranty.

8 self-reliance, firmness, positiveness, assurance.

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seguridad

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) security

■ Pedro deseaba seguridad Pedro wanted security

2 (física) safety

■ seguridad en carretera road safety

3 (certeza) certainty, sureness

4 (confianza) confidence

5 (organismo) security

6 (fiabilidad) reliability

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

con toda seguridad most probably

de seguridad security

■ medidas de seguridad security measures

en la seguridad de que... in the safe knowledge that...

hablar con seguridad to speak with confidence

para mayor seguridad (certeza) to be on the safe side 2 (protección) for safety's sake

tener la seguridad de que... to be certain that..., be sure that...

seguridad en sí mismo,-a self-confidence

seguridad financiera financial security

seguridad social ≈ National Health Service

* * *

noun f.

1) security

2) assurance, certainty

3) confidence

* * *

SF

1) (=falta de riesgo)

a) [ante accidente, peligro] safety; [ante delito, atentado] security

han aumentado la seguridad en el circuito — they have increased safety on the circuit

para mayor seguridad recomendamos el uso de la mascarilla — for safety's sake we recommend that you use a mask

han cuestionado la seguridad del experimento — they have questioned the safety of the experiment

• cierre de seguridad — [de pulsera, collar, arma] safety catch

• cinturón de seguridad — safety belt

• empresa de seguridad — security company

• medidas de seguridad — [ante accidente, incendio] safety measures; [ante delito, atentado] security measures

b) [económica] security

le preocupa la seguridad de sus inversiones — he's worried about the security of his investments

hasta que no tenga trabajo no tendrá seguridad económica — until he has a job he won't have any financial security

c) (Mil, Pol) security

• consejo de seguridad — security council

2)

seguridad alimentaria — food security

seguridad ciudadana — the security of the public from crime

nos preocupa mucho la seguridad ciudadana — we are very concerned about crime

seguridad colectiva — collective security

seguridad contra incendios — fire precautions pl

seguridad del Estado — national security, state security

las fuerzas de seguridad del Estado — state security forces

seguridad en el trabajo — health and safety at work

seguridad en la carretera — road safety

seguridad social — (=sistema de pensiones y paro) social security, welfare (EEUU); (=contribuciones) national insurance; (=sistema médico) national health service, ≈ NHS

seguridad vial — road safety

3) (=sensación) [de no tener peligro] security; [de confianza] confidence, assurance

la seguridad que da tener unos buenos frenos — the security that good brakes give you

habla con mucha seguridad — he speaks with great confidence o assurance

quiere dar la impresión de seguridad — he wants to give a confident impression

seguridad en uno mismo — self-confidence, self-assurance

4) (=certeza) certainty

no hay ninguna seguridad de que vaya a ocurrir — there's no certainty that that will happen

no puedo darle seguridad — I can't say for sure o for certain

• con seguridad, no lo sabemos con seguridad — we don't know for sure o for certain

con toda seguridad, podemos decir que... — with complete certainty, we can say that...

• tener la seguridad de que... — to be sure o certain that...

tenía la seguridad de que algo iba a pasar — he was sure o certain that something was going to happen

tengan ustedes la seguridad de que... — (you may) rest assured that... frm

5) (Jur) [de fianza] security, surety

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femenino

1) ( ausencia de peligro) safety; (protección contra robos, atentados) security

cierre de seguridad — safety catch

por razones de seguridad — for safety reasons

medidas de seguridad — (contra accidentes, incendios) safety measures; (contra robos, atentados) security measures

como medida de seguridad — as a safety precaution

una prisión de alta seguridad — a high security prison

- seguridad ciudadana

- seguridad del estado

- seguridad vial

2) (estabilidad, garantía) security

- seguridad social

3)

a) ( certeza)

no te lo puedo decir con seguridad — I can't tell you for certain o for sure

b) (confianza, aplomo) confidence, self-confidence

tener seguridad en uno mismo — to be sure of oneself, to be self-confident

* * *

= fall-back [fallback], safety, security, peace of mind.

Ex. The program has been enhanced to provide system security and the various levels of fall-back operation in the event of system failure.

Ex. Not all topics are covered, but a broad group of industrial topics are represented, including, measurement, environmental and safety engineering, energy technology and communication.

Ex. DBMS systems aim to provide data security and access safeguards.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Licensing of digital publications: peace of mind for research libraries or an expensive nightmare?'.

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* abrochar el cinturón de seguridad = fasten + seat belt.

* alfiler de seguridad = safety pin.

* ataque contra la seguridad = security attack.

* barrera de seguridad = crush barrier.

* brecha del sistema de seguridad = security leak.

* brecha en el sistema de seguridad = security hole.

* caja de seguridad = safe, safety deposit box.

* cámara de seguridad = storage vault, security camera, surveillance camera.

* certificado de seguridad = security certificate.

* cinturón de seguridad = seat belt.

* código de seguridad vial = highway safety code.

* como medida de seguridad = as a backup.

* con seguridad en uno mismo = assertively.

* Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas = United Nations Security Council.

* Consejo de Seguridad, el = Security Council, the.

* con toda seguridad = safely.

* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.

* copia de seguridad = backup [back-up], duplicate copy, backup copy.

* copia de seguridad del sistema = system backup.

* cotización a la seguridad social = national insurance contribution.

* de máxima seguridad = safety critical [safety-critical].

* depósito de seguridad = storage vault.

* distancia de seguridad = stopping distance, braking distance.

* encargado de seguridad = security officer, security officer.

* evaluación de la seguridad = safety evaluation.

* falsa sensación de seguridad = false sense of security.

* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.

* guarda de seguridad = security patrol, security officer, security officer.

* guardia de seguridad = security guard.

* línea de seguridad = lifeline.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* malla de seguridad = safety net.

* mecanismo de seguridad = security mechanism.

* medida de seguridad = safety standard, security measure, safety regulation, safety precaution.

* medida de seguridad e higiene en el trabajo = health and safety standard.

* mostrador de seguridad = security desk.

* ordenador de seguridad = firewall.

* película de seguridad = safety film.

* peligro para la seguridad = safety hazard, security risk.

* personal de seguridad = security staff.

* plan de seguridad = backup plan.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.

* por seguridad = for safety reasons.

* problema de seguridad = security problem.

* red de seguridad = safety net.

* relacionado con la seguridad = safety-related.

* responsable de seguridad = safety official.

* riesgo para la seguridad = security risk.

* seguridad ambiental = environmental security.

* seguridad ciudadana = public safety.

* seguridad contra corrientes eléctricas = electrical security.

* seguridad contra incendios = fire security, fire safety.

* seguridad de circulación en bicicleta = bicycle safety.

* seguridad de las redes = network security.

* seguridad del sistema = system security.

* seguridad en el empleo = employment protection and safety.

* seguridad en el trabajo = safety at work, occupational safety.

* seguridad en (la) carretera = driving safety, road safety.

* seguridad en las aglomeraciones = crowd safety.

* seguridad en uno mismo = self-confidence, assertiveness, self-efficacy, self-belief.

* seguridad informática = computer security.

* seguridad laboral = occupational safety.

* seguridad nacional = national security, homeland security.

* seguridad personal = personal safety.

* seguridad pública = public safety.

* seguridad que da estar en un grupo numeroso = safety in numbers.

* seguridad social = social security, national insurance.

* Seguridad Social Británica = National Health Service (NHS).

* seguridad urbana = urban safety, urban security.

* seguridad vial = driving safety, road safety, highway safety.

* servicio de seguridad = security service.

* sistema de copias de seguridad = backup system.

* sistema de seguridad = security system, backup system.

* tener la seguridad de = have + the security of.

* tener la seguridad de que = rest + assured that.

* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.

* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.

* valla de seguridad = crush barrier.

* válvula de seguridad = safety valve, pressure relief valve.

* vigilante de seguridad = security guard.

* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.

* vulneración de la seguridad = security breach.

* vulnerar la seguridad = breach + security.

* * *

femenino

1) ( ausencia de peligro) safety; (protección contra robos, atentados) security

cierre de seguridad — safety catch

por razones de seguridad — for safety reasons

medidas de seguridad — (contra accidentes, incendios) safety measures; (contra robos, atentados) security measures

como medida de seguridad — as a safety precaution

una prisión de alta seguridad — a high security prison

- seguridad ciudadana

- seguridad del estado

- seguridad vial

2) (estabilidad, garantía) security

- seguridad social

3)

a) ( certeza)

no te lo puedo decir con seguridad — I can't tell you for certain o for sure

b) (confianza, aplomo) confidence, self-confidence

tener seguridad en uno mismo — to be sure of oneself, to be self-confident

* * *

= fall-back [fallback], safety, security, peace of mind.

Ex: The program has been enhanced to provide system security and the various levels of fall-back operation in the event of system failure.

Ex: Not all topics are covered, but a broad group of industrial topics are represented, including, measurement, environmental and safety engineering, energy technology and communication.

Ex: DBMS systems aim to provide data security and access safeguards.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Licensing of digital publications: peace of mind for research libraries or an expensive nightmare?'.

* abrochar el cinturón de seguridad = fasten + seat belt.

* alfiler de seguridad = safety pin.

* ataque contra la seguridad = security attack.

* barrera de seguridad = crush barrier.

* brecha del sistema de seguridad = security leak.

* brecha en el sistema de seguridad = security hole.

* caja de seguridad = safe, safety deposit box.

* cámara de seguridad = storage vault, security camera, surveillance camera.

* certificado de seguridad = security certificate.

* cinturón de seguridad = seat belt.

* código de seguridad vial = highway safety code.

* como medida de seguridad = as a backup.

* con seguridad en uno mismo = assertively.

* Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas = United Nations Security Council.

* Consejo de Seguridad, el = Security Council, the.

* con toda seguridad = safely.

* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.

* copia de seguridad = backup [back-up], duplicate copy, backup copy.

* copia de seguridad del sistema = system backup.

* cotización a la seguridad social = national insurance contribution.

* de máxima seguridad = safety critical [safety-critical].

* depósito de seguridad = storage vault.

* distancia de seguridad = stopping distance, braking distance.

* encargado de seguridad = security officer, security officer.

* evaluación de la seguridad = safety evaluation.

* falsa sensación de seguridad = false sense of security.

* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.

* guarda de seguridad = security patrol, security officer, security officer.

* guardia de seguridad = security guard.

* línea de seguridad = lifeline.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* malla de seguridad = safety net.

* mecanismo de seguridad = security mechanism.

* medida de seguridad = safety standard, security measure, safety regulation, safety precaution.

* medida de seguridad e higiene en el trabajo = health and safety standard.

* mostrador de seguridad = security desk.

* ordenador de seguridad = firewall.

* película de seguridad = safety film.

* peligro para la seguridad = safety hazard, security risk.

* personal de seguridad = security staff.

* plan de seguridad = backup plan.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.

* por seguridad = for safety reasons.

* problema de seguridad = security problem.

* red de seguridad = safety net.

* relacionado con la seguridad = safety-related.

* responsable de seguridad = safety official.

* riesgo para la seguridad = security risk.

* seguridad ambiental = environmental security.

* seguridad ciudadana = public safety.

* seguridad contra corrientes eléctricas = electrical security.

* seguridad contra incendios = fire security, fire safety.

* seguridad de circulación en bicicleta = bicycle safety.

* seguridad de las redes = network security.

* seguridad del sistema = system security.

* seguridad en el empleo = employment protection and safety.

* seguridad en el trabajo = safety at work, occupational safety.

* seguridad en (la) carretera = driving safety, road safety.

* seguridad en las aglomeraciones = crowd safety.

* seguridad en uno mismo = self-confidence, assertiveness, self-efficacy, self-belief.

* seguridad informática = computer security.

* seguridad laboral = occupational safety.

* seguridad nacional = national security, homeland security.

* seguridad personal = personal safety.

* seguridad pública = public safety.

* seguridad que da estar en un grupo numeroso = safety in numbers.

* seguridad social = social security, national insurance.

* Seguridad Social Británica = National Health Service (NHS).

* seguridad urbana = urban safety, urban security.

* seguridad vial = driving safety, road safety, highway safety.

* servicio de seguridad = security service.

* sistema de copias de seguridad = backup system.

* sistema de seguridad = security system, backup system.

* tener la seguridad de = have + the security of.

* tener la seguridad de que = rest + assured that.

* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.

* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.

* valla de seguridad = crush barrier.

* válvula de seguridad = safety valve, pressure relief valve.

* vigilante de seguridad = security guard.

* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.

* vulneración de la seguridad = security breach.

* vulnerar la seguridad = breach + security.

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seguridad

feminine

A (ausencia de peligro) safety

la seguridad de los rehenes the safety of the hostages

como medida de seguridad, mantengan los cinturones abrochados as a safety precaution please keep your seatbelts fastened

cierre de seguridad safety catch

por razones de seguridad, no se permite fumar for safety reasons, smoking is not permitted

medidas de seguridad (contra accidentes, incendios) safety measures; (contra robos, atentados) security measures

la empresa encargada de la seguridad del edificio the company responsible for the security of the building

una prisión de alta seguridad a high security prison

Compuestos:

● seguridad biológica

biosafety

● seguridad ciudadana

public safety

● seguridad del estado

la seguridad del estado state security, national security

● seguridad vial

road safety

B (estabilidad, garantía) security

una alta seguridad para el inversor a high degree o level of security for the investor

no ofrece ninguna seguridad it doesn't offer any security

Compuesto:

seguridad social

social security

C

1

(certeza): no te lo puedo decir con seguridad I can't tell you for certain o for sure o ( frml) with any degree of certainty

con seguridad se quedó dormido he's probably fallen asleep o ( colloq) I bet he's fallen asleep

no me dio ninguna seguridad de tenerlo listo para mañana she didn't give me any assurances that she'd have it ready by tomorrow

con toda seguridad te hace el favor you can be sure he'll do that for you

2 (confianza, aplomo) confidence, self-confidence

tiene mucha seguridad en sí mismo he's very sure of himself, he has a lot of self-confidence

da una falsa impresión de seguridad he gives off a false impression of self-confidence

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seguridad sustantivo femenino
1 ( ausencia de peligro) safety;
(protección contra robos, atentados) security;
◊ medidas de seguridad (contra accidentes, incendios) safety measures;

(contra robos, atentados) security measures;
◊ una prisión de alta seguridad a high security prison;

seguridad ciudadana public safety
2 (estabilidad, garantía) security;
◊ seguridad social social security

3
a) ( certeza) certainty;

◊ podemos decir con seguridad que … we can say for sure o with certainty that …

b) (confianza, aplomo) confidence, self-confidence

seguridad sustantivo femenino
1 (confianza) confidence: hablaba con mucha seguridad, he spoke with great self-confidence
2 (certeza) sureness: ten la seguridad de que no te engañará, you can be certain that he won't deceive you
con toda seguridad, surely
3 (garantía) no me dan la seguridad de que me vayan a contratar, they won't guarantee that they'll hire me
4 (contra accidentes) safety
cinturón de seguridad, safety belt
seguridad en el empleo, safety at work
5 (contra robos, etc) security
cerradura de seguridad, security lock 6 Seguridad Social, Social Security, GB National Health Service
Recuerda que safety se refiere a la seguridad física, mientras que security hace referencia a la seguridad contra el delito.
' seguridad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- beneficio
- cartilla
- cierre
- cinturón
- confianza
- copia
- cotizar
- cotización
- específica
- específico
- inspección
- red
- responsable
- SS
- válvula
- abrochar
- ajustar
- aportar
- aporte
- atentar
- bóveda
- burlar
- caja
- consejo
- estado
- falla
- garantía
- norma
- potenciar
- reforzar
- riguroso
- seguro
English:
around-the clock
- asbestos
- assurance
- backup
- bolster
- buckle up
- certainty
- check
- compromise
- demonstrate
- failsafe
- health service
- job security
- most
- National Insurance
- NHS
- pass
- road safety
- safe-deposit
- safety
- safety belt
- safety net
- screen
- seal
- seatbelt
- security
- Security Council
- security forces
- social insurance
- social security
- social welfare
- speech
- steward
- strap in
- tight
- tighten
- tighten up
- unfasten
- welfare
- back
- brim
- doubt
- fail
- guard
- harness
- homeland
- involve
- national
- pretense
- record

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seguridad nf

1. [ausencia de peligro físico] safety;

la seguridad de los pasajeros es nuestra prioridad passenger safety is our priority;

de seguridad [cinturón, cierre] safety

Comp
seguridad ciudadana public safety;
la principal preocupación del electorado es la seguridad ciudadana the main concern of the electorate is law and order;

seguridad en el trabajo safety at work o in the workplace;

seguridad vial road safety

2. [protección material, afectiva] security

Comp
seguridad privada security firms;
Seguridad Social Social Security

3. [estabilidad, firmeza] security;

una inversión que ofrece seguridad a safe o secure investment

4. [certidumbre] certainty;

con seguridad for sure, definitely;

no lo sé con seguridad I don't know for sure o for certain;

con toda seguridad with absolute certainty;

tener la seguridad de que to be certain that

5. [confianza] confidence;

habla con mucha seguridad she speaks very confidently;

seguridad en sí mismo self-confidence;

mostrar una falsa seguridad to put on a show of confidence

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seguridad

f

1 de tratamiento, puente safety;

cinturón de seguridad seatbelt

2 contra crimen security

3 ( certeza) certainty;

con toda seguridad for sure

* * *

seguridad nf

1) : safety, security

2) : (financial) security

seguridad social: Social Security

3) certeza: certainty, assurance

con toda seguridad: with complete certainty

4) : confidence, self-confidence

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seguridad n

1. (contra robos, ataques, etc) security

medidas de seguridad security measures

2. (contra accidentes) safety

3. (certeza) certainty

tengo la seguridad de que vendrá I'm certain that he'll come

4. (confianza) confidence

es bueno tener seguridad en sí mismo it's good to have self confidence

seguridad ciudadana public safety

seguridad social social security

Spanish-English dictionary > seguridad
30 ejecutivo

adj.

executive.

m.

executive, exec, business executive, officer.

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ejecutivo

► adjetivo

1 executive

2 (rápido) prompt

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 executive

► nombre masculino el ejecutivo

1 (gobierno) the government

■ las propuestas del Ejecutivo han sido rechazadas por los sindicatos the Government's proposals have been rejected by the unions

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FRASEOLOGÍA

poder ejecutivo the executive

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(f. - ejecutiva)

noun adj.

executive

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ejecutivo, -a
1. ADJ

1) [función, poder] executive

2) (=urgente) [petición] pressing, insistent; [respuesta] prompt; [negocio] urgent, immediate

2.

SM (Pol) executive

el Ejecutivo — the Executive

3.

SM / F (Com) executive

ejecutivo/a de cuentas — account executive

ejecutivo/a de ventas — sales executive

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I
- va adjetivo <función/comisión> executive
II
- va masculino, femenino

1) (Adm, Com) executive

2) ejecutivo masculino (Gob) executive

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= executive, business executive, administrative, administrator, corporate executive, exec, executive.

Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.

Ex. The course had concentrated on executive decision making, with a side excursion into the study and findings of Henry Mintzberg as reported in his book, 'The Nature of Managerial Work'.

Ex. The trustee was generally male, 'past his prime', white, Protestant, well educated, wealthy, a member of the social elite, and usually a member of a profession or a business executive.

Ex. There is now the highest number of women in top administrative positions than there has been before: 54 women out of a total of 111 directorships.

Ex. With continued acquiescence to budget-cutting administrators, tomorrow's libraries may be viewed as mere custodians and perhaps even superfluous to their institutions.

Ex. There are millions of jokes about dumb blondes, but there is not so many jokes about cooperate executives.

Ex. Although there is consensus on the priority of some strategies, execs from different departments don't see eye to eye on many others.

Ex. The course had concentrated on executive decision making, with a side excursion into the study and findings of Henry Mintzberg as reported in his book, 'The Nature of Managerial Work'.

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* búsqueda personalizada de ejecutivos = headhunting, executive search.

* director ejecutivo = chief executive.

* ejecutivo, el = Executive, the.

* ejecutivo superior = top executive.

* empresa de búsqueda personalizada de ejecutivos = headhunter.

* poder ejecutivo = chief executive, executive arm, executive power.

* poder ejecutivo, el = Executive, the.

* resumen ejecutivo = executive summary.

* secretario ejecutivo = executive secretary.

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I
- va adjetivo <función/comisión> executive
II
- va masculino, femenino

1) (Adm, Com) executive

2) ejecutivo masculino (Gob) executive

* * *

el ejecutivo

= Executive, the

Ex: Granting the Executive the power to torture people and jail them indefinitely, without meaningful judicial review, is like playing with fire.

= executive, business executive, administrative, administrator, corporate executive, exec, executive.

Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.

Ex: The course had concentrated on executive decision making, with a side excursion into the study and findings of Henry Mintzberg as reported in his book, 'The Nature of Managerial Work'.

Ex: The trustee was generally male, 'past his prime', white, Protestant, well educated, wealthy, a member of the social elite, and usually a member of a profession or a business executive.

Ex: There is now the highest number of women in top administrative positions than there has been before: 54 women out of a total of 111 directorships.

Ex: With continued acquiescence to budget-cutting administrators, tomorrow's libraries may be viewed as mere custodians and perhaps even superfluous to their institutions.

Ex: There are millions of jokes about dumb blondes, but there is not so many jokes about cooperate executives.

Ex: Although there is consensus on the priority of some strategies, execs from different departments don't see eye to eye on many others.

Ex: The course had concentrated on executive decision making, with a side excursion into the study and findings of Henry Mintzberg as reported in his book, 'The Nature of Managerial Work'.

* búsqueda personalizada de ejecutivos = headhunting, executive search.

* director ejecutivo = chief executive.

* ejecutivo, el = Executive, the.

* ejecutivo superior = top executive.

* empresa de búsqueda personalizada de ejecutivos = headhunter.

* poder ejecutivo = chief executive, executive arm, executive power.

* poder ejecutivo, el = Executive, the.

* resumen ejecutivo = executive summary.

* secretario ejecutivo = executive secretary.

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ejecutivo¹ -va

adjective

‹función/comisión› executive director, poder² m D. (↑ poder (2))

ejecutivo² -va

masculine, feminine

A ( Adm, Com) (persona) executive

ejecutivo de ventas sales executive

B

ejecutivo masculine ( Gob): el ejecutivo the executive

el jefe del ejecutivo the head of the government o the executive

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ejecutivo 1
◊ -va adjetivo ‹función/comisión› executive

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Bot, Com) executive
ejecutivo 2 sustantivo masculino (Gob) executive
ejecutivo,-a
I adjetivo executive
el consejo ejecutivo, the executive council
II sustantivo masculino executive

' ejecutivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ejecutiva
- alto
English:
executive
- high-powered
- hotshot
- MD
- managing director
- take

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ejecutivo, -a

♦ adj

executive

♦ nm,f
[persona] executive;
ejecutivo agresivo thrusting executive;

un alto ejecutivo de la compañía a top executive of the company

Comp
ejecutivo de cuentas account executive;
ejecutivo de marketing marketing executive;

ejecutivo de ventas sales executive

♦ nm
Pol
el ejecutivo o [m5] Ejecutivo the government;

fuentes del ejecutivo government sources

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ejecutivo

I adj executive;

el poder ejecutivo POL the executive

II m

1 executive;

alto ejecutivo top executive

2

:

el Ejecutivo the government

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ejecutivo, -va adj & n

: executive

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ejecutivo adj n executive

Spanish-English dictionary > ejecutivo
31 novia

f.

1 bride, a woman newly married (recién casada).

2 woman betrothed.

3 sweetheart (amiga); fiancée (prometida); bride (en boda).

Echarse una novia to get oneself a girl

4 girlfriend, girl friend, sweetheart, best girl.

Es ella tu chica? Is she your girlfriend?

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: noviar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: noviar.

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novia

► nombre femenino

1 (amiga) girlfriend

2 (prometida) fiancée; (en boda) bride

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FRASEOLOGÍA

quedarse compuesto,-a y sin novia familiar to be left in the lurch, be left high and dry

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f., (m. - novio)

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= bride, girlfriend, fiancée, sweetheart.

Ex. Lester J. V. Halvorsen, a Swedish immigrant who made a fortune in lumber, built the mansion for his Italian bride.

Ex. The author looks at problems facing US publishers Little Brown over several of their new offerings, including a book by O. J. Simpson's girlfriend Paula Barberi.

Ex. Spouses, fiancés/ fiancées, and adopted children of U.S. citizens receive priority in this new immigration system.

Ex. Be it your sweetheart/a family member/a friend, send a heart-to-heart message and let them know how much they mean to you.

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* antigua novia = ex-girlfriend.

* de novias = bridal.

* para novias = bridal.

* traje de novia = wedding dress, bridal gown.

* velo de novia = bridal veil, wedding veil.

* vestido de novia = wedding dress, wedding gown, bridal gown, bridal robe.

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= bride, girlfriend, fiancée, sweetheart.

Ex: Lester J. V. Halvorsen, a Swedish immigrant who made a fortune in lumber, built the mansion for his Italian bride.

Ex: The author looks at problems facing US publishers Little Brown over several of their new offerings, including a book by O. J. Simpson's girlfriend Paula Barberi.

Ex: Spouses, fiancés/ fiancées, and adopted children of U.S. citizens receive priority in this new immigration system.

Ex: Be it your sweetheart/a family member/a friend, send a heart-to-heart message and let them know how much they mean to you.

* antigua novia = ex-girlfriend.

* de novias = bridal.

* para novias = bridal.

* traje de novia = wedding dress, bridal gown.

* velo de novia = bridal veil, wedding veil.

* vestido de novia = wedding dress, wedding gown, bridal gown, bridal robe.

* * *

novia sustantivo femenino
1 (pareja) girlfriend
2 (prometida oficial) fiancée
3 (en la boda) bride
' novia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajuar
- antipatía
- barbaridad
- cortar
- difunta
- difunto
- inquina
- realista
- sí
- todavía
- traje
- botar
- celoso
- cómo
- dama
- dejar
- dote
- echar
- empate
- entregar
- guindar
- monada
- ramo
- reñido
- vestido
English:
bottom drawer
- bride
- bride-to-be
- dredge up
- dump
- girlfriend
- leave behind
- lure
- moon over sb
- wedding dress
- whisk away
- whisk off
- disapprove
- girl
- steady
- wedding

* * *

novia

f

1 girlfriend

2 ( prometida) fiancée

3 el día de la boda bride

* * *

novia n

1. (en general) girlfriend

2. (en una boda) bride

Spanish-English dictionary > novia
32 transversal

adj.

1 transverse, transversal, thwart.

2 cross-sectional.

f.

side road, shortcut.

* * *

transversal

► adjetivo

1 transversal, transverse, crosswise

■ una calle transversal a cross-street

■ sección transversal cross-section

* * *

1.

ADJ transverse, cross; (=oblicuo) oblique

calle transversal — cross street

otra calle transversal de la calle mayor — another street which crosses the high street

2.

SF

una transversal de la Gran Vía — a street crossing o which cuts across the Gran Vía

* * *
I
adjetivo <eje/línea> transverse

una calle transversal al Paseo de Recoletos — a street which crosses the Paseo de Recoletos

un corte transversal — a cross section
II
femenino

a) ( calle)

la calle Colonia y sus transversales — Colonia street and all the streets that cross it o (AmE) and its cross streets

b) (Mat) transversal

* * *

= side-street, crosscutting [cross cutting], transverse, sectional.

Ex. To gain an idea of the fineness of detail necessary to produce the circuit elements on the chip, imagine a map of the British Isles showing sufficient detail to identify even the narrowest side-street in London.

Ex. The plan comprises over twenty projects addressing the partnership's three priority themes -- access, empowerment and governance -- and four crosscutting issues -- youth, the media, gender and local (community-based) knowledge.

Ex. Top and bottom transverse surfaces of discs were polished using a sander.

Ex. The network has 4 centres: coordinating centres; regional centres; sectional centres; pilot centres.

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* corte transversal = cross-section [cross section], sectional cutting.

* transversal a = at an angle across.

* * *
I
adjetivo <eje/línea> transverse

una calle transversal al Paseo de Recoletos — a street which crosses the Paseo de Recoletos

un corte transversal — a cross section
II
femenino

a) ( calle)

la calle Colonia y sus transversales — Colonia street and all the streets that cross it o (AmE) and its cross streets

b) (Mat) transversal

* * *

= side-street, crosscutting [cross cutting], transverse, sectional.

Ex: To gain an idea of the fineness of detail necessary to produce the circuit elements on the chip, imagine a map of the British Isles showing sufficient detail to identify even the narrowest side-street in London.

Ex: The plan comprises over twenty projects addressing the partnership's three priority themes -- access, empowerment and governance -- and four crosscutting issues -- youth, the media, gender and local (community-based) knowledge.

Ex: Top and bottom transverse surfaces of discs were polished using a sander.

Ex: The network has 4 centres: coordinating centres; regional centres; sectional centres; pilot centres.

* corte transversal = cross-section [cross section], sectional cutting.

* transversal a = at an angle across.

* * *

transversal¹

adjective

‹eje/línea/onda› transverse ‹calle/camino›

una calle transversal al Paseo de Recoletos a street which crosses the Paseo de Recoletos

un corte transversal a cross section

transversal²

feminine

1 (calle) cross street ( AmE)

la calle Colonia y sus transversales Colonia street and all the streets that cross it

2 ( Mat) transversal

* * *

transversal adjetivo ‹eje/línea› transverse;
◊ una calle transversal al Paseo de Recoletos a street which crosses the Paseo de Recoletos;

un corte transversal a cross section
■ sustantivo femenino (Mat) transversal
transversal adjetivo transverse, cross

' transversal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corte
- trasversal
English:
cross

* * *

transversal, trasversal

♦ adj

1. [línea] transverse;

un corte transversal a cross section;

la calle transversal a la Avenida de la Paz the street that crosses the Avenida de la Paz

2. Educ
asignatura o [m5] materia transversal = underlying, value-based educational objective specified in the Spanish school curriculum

♦ nf

1. [calle]
en la transversal a la Avenida de la Paz on the street that crosses the Avenida de la Paz

2. Mat transversal

* * *

transversal

adj transverse, cross atr

* * *

transversal adj

: transverse, cross

corte transversal: cross section

Spanish-English dictionary > transversal
33 coincidir

v.

1 to coincide (superficies, versiones, gustos).

su versión de los hechos no coincide con la de otros testigos her version of events doesn't coincide with that of other witnesses

Los miembros de la junta coincidieron The board members coincided=agreed.

2 to agree (estar de acuerdo).

coincido contigo en que… I agree with you that…, I am in agreement with you that…

3 to coincide.

mi cumpleaños coincide con el primer día de clase my birthday falls on the first day of classes

4 to correspond, to check out, to jibe.

Elsa corresponde con la descripción Elsa checks out with the description.

* * *

coincidir

► verbo intransitivo

1 (estar de acuerdo) to agree (en, on), coincide (en, in)

■ siempre coincidimos en gustos we always have the same tastes

2 (ajustarse) to coincide

3 (ocurrir al mismo tiempo) to be at the same time ( con, as), coincide ( con, with); (en el mismo lugar) to meet

■ la muerte del rey coincidió con la victoria the king's death coincided with the victory

■ coincidimos en Barcelona we met in Barcelona

* * *

verb

to coincide

* * *

VI

1) [en el tiempo] to happen at the same time, occur simultaneously frm, to coincide

para que se produzca una explosión han de coincidir varias circunstancias — for an explosion to occur several circumstances must happen at the same time

• coincidir con algo — to coincide with sth

la exposición coincide con el 50 aniversario de su muerte — the exhibition coincides with the 50th anniversary of his death

mis vacaciones nunca coinciden con las de los niños — my holidays are never at the same time as my children's

no puedo ir al concierto porque coincide con el examen — I can't go to the concert because it clashes with the exam

2) [en un lugar] to happen to meet

coincidimos en el teatro — we happened to meet at the theatre

he coincidido con él en varias fiestas pero nunca nos han presentado — I've happened to be at some of the same parties as him but we've never been introduced

el punto en que las dos líneas coinciden — the point at which both lines meet

3) (=estar de acuerdo)

a)

• coincidir con algn — to agree with sb

coincido plenamente contigo en este punto — I fully agree with you on this point

• coincidir en algo, todos coinciden en que esta es su mejor película — everyone agrees that this is his best film

los observadores internacionales coinciden en afirmar que... — international observers all agree that...

b) [informes, versiones, resultados] to coincide

las conclusiones de ambos estudios coinciden — the conclusions of the two studies coincide

ambos ensayos coinciden en sus conclusiones — both essays reach the same conclusion

• coincidir con algo — to agree with sth, coincide with sth

los hechos no coinciden exactamente con las declaraciones del testigo — the facts don't exactly agree with the witness's statement

4) (=ajustarse) [huellas, formas] to match, match up

• coincidir con algo — to match (up with) sth

sus huellas dactilares no coinciden exactamente con las del asesino — his fingerprints don't match the murderer's exactly o don't match up exactly with the murderer's

* * *

verbo intransitivo

1) fechas/sucesos to coincide; versiones/resultados to coincide, match up, tally

coincidir con algo — to coincide (o match up etc) with something

2) personas

a) (en opiniones, gustos)

coincidir en algo: coinciden en sus gustos they share the same tastes; todos coincidieron en que... everyone agreed that...; coincidir con alguien — to agree with somebody

b) ( en un lugar)

a veces coincidimos en el supermercado — we sometimes see each other in the supermarket

muchos famosos coincidieron allí — there were a lot of famous people there

3) líneas to coincide; dibujos to match up

* * *

= coalesce, co-occur, fall + square on, be in general consensus.

Ex. Mayo's conclusion was that 'the singling out of certain groups of employees for special attention had the effect of coalescing previously indifferent individuals into cohesive groups with a high degree of group ride or esprit-de-corps'.

Ex. There is also the Permuterm index, based on significant words in the titles of the items covered, and listing all of the words with which they co-occur in the specific titles.

Ex. The pressman's first task with a new book was to make register, which meant laying on the first forme relative to the bed of the press and the press points so that, when the paper was printed on one side, turned over, and replaced on the points, the pages of the second forme would fall square on the backs of those of the first.

Ex. Respondents who use the library's electronic information soruces are in general consensus that the library sources provide worthwhile information = Los encuestados que usan las fuentes de información de la biblioteca coinciden en que éstas ofrecen información pertinente.

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* coincidir con = be coextensive with, coincide (with), match, match against, clash with, fit with, mesh with.

* coincidir (con/en) = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* coincidir con los intereses de uno = match + interests.

* coincidir en = agree (on/upon).

* hacer coincidir (con) = reconcile (with).

* * *

verbo intransitivo

1) fechas/sucesos to coincide; versiones/resultados to coincide, match up, tally

coincidir con algo — to coincide (o match up etc) with something

2) personas

a) (en opiniones, gustos)

coincidir en algo: coinciden en sus gustos they share the same tastes; todos coincidieron en que... everyone agreed that...; coincidir con alguien — to agree with somebody

b) ( en un lugar)

a veces coincidimos en el supermercado — we sometimes see each other in the supermarket

muchos famosos coincidieron allí — there were a lot of famous people there

3) líneas to coincide; dibujos to match up

* * *

coincidir (con/en)

(v.) = see + eye to eye (with/on)

Ex: Although there is consensus on the priority of some strategies, execs from different departments don't see eye to eye on many others.

= coalesce, co-occur, fall + square on, be in general consensus.

Ex: Mayo's conclusion was that 'the singling out of certain groups of employees for special attention had the effect of coalescing previously indifferent individuals into cohesive groups with a high degree of group ride or esprit-de-corps'.

Ex: There is also the Permuterm index, based on significant words in the titles of the items covered, and listing all of the words with which they co-occur in the specific titles.

Ex: The pressman's first task with a new book was to make register, which meant laying on the first forme relative to the bed of the press and the press points so that, when the paper was printed on one side, turned over, and replaced on the points, the pages of the second forme would fall square on the backs of those of the first.

Ex: Respondents who use the library's electronic information soruces are in general consensus that the library sources provide worthwhile information = Los encuestados que usan las fuentes de información de la biblioteca coinciden en que éstas ofrecen información pertinente.

* coincidir con = be coextensive with, coincide (with), match, match against, clash with, fit with, mesh with.

* coincidir (con/en) = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* coincidir con los intereses de uno = match + interests.

* coincidir en = agree (on/upon).

* hacer coincidir (con) = reconcile (with).

* * *

coincidir [I1 ]

vi

A «fechas/sucesos» to coincide; «versiones/resultados» to coincide, match up, agree, tally

las declaraciones de los testigos coinciden the witnesses' statements match up o agree o tally o coincide

coincidir CON algo to coincide ( o match up etc) WITH sth

B «personas»

1 (en opiniones, gustos) coincidir EN algo:

coinciden en sus gustos they share the same tastes

todos coincidieron en que … everyone agreed that …

coincidir CON algn to agree WITH sb

coincido con usted en esto I am in agreement with o I agree with you on this

2

(en un lugar): a veces coincidimos en el supermercado we sometimes see each other o meet in the supermarket

muchos nombres famosos han coincidido aquí esta semana a lot of famous people have come together o congregated here this week

C «líneas» to coincide; «dibujos» to line up, match up

* * *

coincidir ( conjugate coincidir) verbo intransitivo
a) [fechas/sucesos/líneas] to coincide;

[ dibujos] to match up;
[versiones/resultados] to coincide, match up, tally;
coincidir con algo to coincide (o match up etc) with sth
b) (en opiniones, gustos):

◊ coinciden en sus gustos they share the same tastes;

todos coincidieron en que … everyone agreed that …;
coincidir con algn to agree with sb
c) ( en un lugar):

◊ a veces coincidimos en el supermercado we sometimes see each other in the supermarket

coincidir verbo intransitivo
1 (ocurrir al mismo tiempo) to coincide [con, with]
2 (dar el mismo resultado, encajar) to fit in [con, with]
3 (estar de acuerdo) to agree: en ese punto coincidimos, we agreed about that
4 (encontrarse) to meet by chance
' coincidir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concordar
- cuadrar
English:
clash
- coincide
- concur
- correspond
- disagree
- match up
- overlap
- tally
- match
- over

* * *

coincidir vi

1. [superficies, líneas] to coincide ( con with);
estas dos piezas no coinciden these two pieces don't go together o match up

2. [versiones, gustos] to coincide;

coincidimos en nuestras aficiones we have o share the same interests

3. [estar de acuerdo] to agree ( con with);
su versión de los hechos no coincide con la de otros testigos her version of events doesn't coincide o agree with that of other witnesses;

coincidimos en lo fundamental we agree on the basic points;

coincidimos en opinar que… we both agreed that…;

coincido contigo en que… I agree with you that…, I am in agreement with you that…

4. [en un sitio]
coincidimos en la fiesta we were both at the party;

coincidí con ella en un congreso I met her at a conference

5. [en el tiempo] to coincide ( con with);
mi cumpleaños coincide con el primer día de clase my birthday falls on the first day of classes;

han coincidido tres accidentes en menos de dos meses there have been three accidents in less than two months

* * *

coincidir

v/i coincide

* * *

coincidir vi

1) : to coincide

2) : to agree

* * *

coincidir vb

1. (estar de acuerdo) to agree

todos coincidimos en que es la mejor tenista we all agree that she's the best tennis player

mis gustos coinciden con los tuyos we've got the same tastes

2. (encontrarse) to meet [pt. & pp. met]

coincidieron en la panadería they met at the baker's

3. (ocurrir al mismo tiempo) to coincide / to clash

mi cumpleaños coincide con el suyo my birthday is the same day as hers

el partido coincide con la película the match is at the same time as the film / the match clashes with the film

Spanish-English dictionary > coincidir
34 importante

adj.

1 important (destacado, significativo).

2 considerable.

3 significant, considerable, sizable.

* * *

importante

► adjetivo

1 (gen) important; (por su gravedad) serious; (por su cantidad) considerable

■ es importante que aprenda a nadar it is important that he (should) learn to swim

2 (influyente) important

* * *

adj.

important

* * *

ADJ

1) (=trascendental) [información, persona] important; [acontecimiento] significant, important; [papel, factor, parte] important, major; [cambio] significant, major

se trata de algo importante — it's important

tu padre es un hombre importante — your father's an important man

uno de los momentos más importantes de mi vida — one of the most significant o important moments in my life

un paso importante para la democracia — an important o a big o a major step for democracy

• dárselas de importante — to give o.s. airs

• lo importante es... — the main thing is...

lo importante es participar — the main thing is taking part

lo más importante en la vida — the most important thing in life

• poco importante — unimportant

• es importante que — it is important that

es importante que expreses tu opinión — it's important for you to express your opinion

2) [como intensificador] [cantidad, pérdida] considerable; [herida] serious; [retraso] considerable, serious

una importante suma de dinero — a considerable amount of money

* * *

adjetivo

a) <noticia/persona> important; <acontecimiento/cambio> important, significant

¿qué dice la carta? - nada importante — what does the letter say? - nothing of any importance o nothing much

lo importante es... — the important thing is...

es importante que vayas — it's important that you go

dárselas de or hacerse el importante — to give oneself airs

b) < pérdidas> serious, considerable; < daños> severe, considerable; < cantidad> considerable, significant

* * *

= considerable, important, major, notable, prominent, relevant, remarkable, significant, significantly, substantial, weighty, consequential, solid, acute, appreciable, major, mighty [mightier -comp., mightiest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], key, meaningful, vital, hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], of consequence, meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.], seminal.

Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex. Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.

Ex. This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

Ex. There are notable differences in practice between the United States and the United Kingdom.

Ex. Classification is also prominent in the physical arrangement of documents.

Ex. Most such bulletins list titles or abstracts, together with citations of relevant new documents in the subject area.

Ex. Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.

Ex. With online display, the alphabetical arrangement can become less significant, since all look-ups can be achieved with the computer, and there is less need for the scanning of alphabetical lists.

Ex. The problem of their citation looms less significantly in abstracting and indexing products than that of the citation of periodical articles.

Ex. This data base will eventually become a very substantial bibliographic data base.

Ex. Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.

Ex. The democratisation of Russian intellectual life was one of the most consequential of the dramatic social and political changes that took place in Russia in the 1860s.

Ex. There is no doubt that the ideas put forward by Coates and their implementation in BTI have been a solid step forward in the theory of alphabetical subject headings.

Ex. In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.

Ex. Cannabis often shows no appreciable effects the first time it is taken.

Ex. In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.

Ex. The October 2002 issue of CONVERGE magazine lists their picks for the 'Shapers of the Future 2002' -- 'today's leaders and innovators who have dreamed and accomplished mighty things in technology and education'.

Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.

Ex. This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.

Ex. Each operator has a filing value which has been designate in order to ensure that terms appear in the index string in an order that will produce a meaningful set of index entries.

Ex. The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.

Ex. Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

Ex. We have the right and responsibility to make wise decisions in 'times of consequence'.

Ex. We want Robyn to write about really meaty issues every week, instead of talking about spousal abuse.

Ex. He has published seminal papers on automated cataloging and authority control in Library Journal, Library Quarterly, and Journal of Library Automation.

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* acontecimiento importante = milestone, red carpet event.

* considerar importante = hold + Nombre + dear.

* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* es importante destacar = importantly.

* evento importante = milestone.

* hacer que sea importante = render + important.

* hacerse cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* la parte más importante = the heart of.

* llegar a un momento importante en + Posesivo + historia = reach + milestone.

* lo más importante = most of all.

* lo que es más importante = most importantly, more importantly, most of all, most important.

* lo que es muy importante = importantly.

* más importante = foremost.

* más importante aun = more significantly.

* menos importante, el = least, the.

* muy importante = critical, very importantly, big time.

* poco importante = small-time.

* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.

* sentirse importante = feel + important.

* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.

* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* ser importante = be of importance, be of consequence.

* suceso importante = critical incident.

* suma importante = princely sum.

* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.

* uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre, not the least of + Nombre.

* * *

adjetivo

a) <noticia/persona> important; <acontecimiento/cambio> important, significant

¿qué dice la carta? - nada importante — what does the letter say? - nothing of any importance o nothing much

lo importante es... — the important thing is...

es importante que vayas — it's important that you go

dárselas de or hacerse el importante — to give oneself airs

b) < pérdidas> serious, considerable; < daños> severe, considerable; < cantidad> considerable, significant

* * *

= considerable, important, major, notable, prominent, relevant, remarkable, significant, significantly, substantial, weighty, consequential, solid, acute, appreciable, major, mighty [mightier -comp., mightiest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], key, meaningful, vital, hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], of consequence, meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.], seminal.

Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex: Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.

Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

Ex: There are notable differences in practice between the United States and the United Kingdom.

Ex: Classification is also prominent in the physical arrangement of documents.

Ex: Most such bulletins list titles or abstracts, together with citations of relevant new documents in the subject area.

Ex: Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.

Ex: With online display, the alphabetical arrangement can become less significant, since all look-ups can be achieved with the computer, and there is less need for the scanning of alphabetical lists.

Ex: The problem of their citation looms less significantly in abstracting and indexing products than that of the citation of periodical articles.

Ex: This data base will eventually become a very substantial bibliographic data base.

Ex: Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.

Ex: The democratisation of Russian intellectual life was one of the most consequential of the dramatic social and political changes that took place in Russia in the 1860s.

Ex: There is no doubt that the ideas put forward by Coates and their implementation in BTI have been a solid step forward in the theory of alphabetical subject headings.

Ex: In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.

Ex: Cannabis often shows no appreciable effects the first time it is taken.

Ex: In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.

Ex: The October 2002 issue of CONVERGE magazine lists their picks for the 'Shapers of the Future 2002' -- 'today's leaders and innovators who have dreamed and accomplished mighty things in technology and education'.

Ex: However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.

Ex: This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.

Ex: Each operator has a filing value which has been designate in order to ensure that terms appear in the index string in an order that will produce a meaningful set of index entries.

Ex: The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.

Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

Ex: We have the right and responsibility to make wise decisions in 'times of consequence'.

Ex: We want Robyn to write about really meaty issues every week, instead of talking about spousal abuse.

Ex: He has published seminal papers on automated cataloging and authority control in Library Journal, Library Quarterly, and Journal of Library Automation.

* acontecimiento importante = milestone, red carpet event.

* considerar importante = hold + Nombre + dear.

* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* es importante destacar = importantly.

* evento importante = milestone.

* hacer que sea importante = render + important.

* hacerse cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* la parte más importante = the heart of.

* llegar a un momento importante en + Posesivo + historia = reach + milestone.

* lo más importante = most of all.

* lo que es más importante = most importantly, more importantly, most of all, most important.

* lo que es muy importante = importantly.

* más importante = foremost.

* más importante aun = more significantly.

* menos importante, el = least, the.

* muy importante = critical, very importantly, big time.

* poco importante = small-time.

* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.

* sentirse importante = feel + important.

* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.

* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* ser importante = be of importance, be of consequence.

* suceso importante = critical incident.

* suma importante = princely sum.

* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.

* uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre, not the least of + Nombre.

* * *

importante

adjective

1 ‹noticia/persona› important; ‹acontecimiento/cambio› important, significant

tengo algo importante que decirte I have something important to tell you

¿qué dice la carta? — nada importante what does the letter say? — nothing of any importance o nothing much

lo importante es participar the important thing is to take part

es importante que vayas it's important that you go

dárselas de or hacerse el importante to give oneself airs

2 ‹pérdidas› serious, considerable; ‹cantidad› considerable, significant

una importante suma de dinero a large o considerable o significant sum of money

la tormenta causó importantes daños the storm caused severe o considerable damage

un número importante de ciudadanos a significant o considerable o large number of citizens

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Multiple Entries:
algo importante
importante
importante adjetivo
a) ‹noticia/persona› important;

‹acontecimiento/cambio› important, significant;
dárselas de or hacerse el importante to give oneself airs
b) ‹ pérdidas› serious, considerable;

‹ daños› severe, considerable;
‹ cantidad› considerable, significant
importante adjetivo important, significant: un importante geólogo dará la conferencia, a noted geologist will give the lecture
una cantidad importante, a considerable amount
' importante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bonita
- bonito
- categoría
- ciudad
- comodidad
- consignar
- cosa
- cualquiera
- despreciable
- eje
- eslabón
- floricultura
- gorda
- gordo
- historia
- histórica
- histórico
- inmediatez
- menos
- nada
- núcleo
- opinar
- personaje
- pintar
- poderosa
- poderoso
- reseñar
- sabrosa
- sabroso
- salario
- señalada
- señalado
- señor
- suma
- sustancial
- sustantiva
- sustantivo
- tomo
- viso
- indiferente
- notable
- papel
- parecer
- personalidad
- pez
- que
- trascendental
- trascendente
- un
- visita
English:
amount to
- appreciable
- armory
- armoury
- assassin
- assassination
- big
- consideration
- depreciate
- edit
- flagship
- grain
- grand
- great
- head-hunt
- high
- if
- important
- increasingly
- large
- last
- leading
- least
- major
- mean
- morality
- prominent
- significant
- sponsor
- thing
- VIP
- weighty
- assassinate
- come
- considerable
- feature
- feel
- first
- foremost
- name
- priority
- strongly
- substantial

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importante adj

1. [destacado, significativo] important;

el descontento está adquiriendo proporciones importantes dissatisfaction is becoming widespread;

ocupa un cargo importante en el ministerio he has an important job at the ministry;

ella es muy importante para mí she's very important to me;

lo importante es hacerlo despacio the important thing is to do it slowly;

no te preocupes, lo importante es que tengas buena salud don't worry, the most important thing is for you to be healthy;

Comp

dárselas de importante, hacerse el/la importante to give oneself airs, to act all important

2. [cantidad] considerable;
[lesión] serious;
una cantidad importante de dinero a significant o considerable sum of money;

el tren llegó con un retraso importante the train was very late

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importante

adj important

* * *

importante adj

: important

♦ importantemente adv

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importante adj

1. (en general) important

una persona importante an important person

2. (considerable) considerable

una suma importante a considerable sum

lo importante the important thing

Spanish-English dictionary > importante
35 orden2

² = array, order, sequence, ranking, tidiness.

Ex. A microopaque is a sheet of opaque material bearing a number of microimages in a two-dimensional array.

Ex. A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.

Ex. A classified catalogue is a catalogue with three or four separate sequences: an author/title catalogue or index (or separate author and title catalogues), a classified subject catalogue, and a subject index to the classified catalogue.

Ex. Those documents with sufficiently high rankings will be deemed relevant and eventually retrieved.

Ex. The physical qualities that make a difference as to whether people visit woodlands or not include directional signs, good information boards and tidiness of appearance.

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* agente del orden = law enforcement officer, law-enforcement official, law enforcer.

* alteración del orden = breach of the peace.

* alteración del orden público = disorderly conduct, public order offence, breach of the peace.

* alterar el orden público = breach + the peace, disturb + the peace.

* clasificar en orden de importancia = rank + in order of importance.

* del orden de = by the order of + Expresión Numérica.

* de orden inferior = lower-order.

* de orden superior = higher-order.

* de primer orden = world-class, blue chip [blue-chip], first-order [1st-order].

* de segundo orden = minor, second-order [2nd-order].

* de tercer orden = tertiary.

* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.

* en cualquier orden = either way round.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en el orden del día = on the agenda.

* en orden de importancia = in rank order, in order.

* en orden jerárquico = in ranked order.

* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* falto de orden = unordered.

* fuerzas del orden = police force.

* fuerzas del orden público = police force.

* imponer orden = impose + order, bring + order.

* imponer orden en donde hay caos = bring + order out of chaos.

* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.

* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.

* Norma Británica 1749: Recomendaciones para la ordenación alfabética y el ord = BS (British Standard) 1749: Recommendations for alphabetical arrangement and the filing order of numerals and symbols.

* número de orden = rank number.

* orden alfabético = alphabetical order, alphabetic order.

* orden alfanumérico = alphanumeric order.

* ordenar por orden de importancia = rank + in order.

* orden ascendente = ascending order, ascending sequence.

* orden cronológico = chronological order.

* orden de cita = citation order, combination order.

* orden de coautoría = co-authorship order.

* orden de combinación de encabezamientos = citation order.

* orden decreciente de importancia = decreasing order of importance.

* orden de firma = co-authorship order.

* orden de importancia = pecking order, significance order.

* orden de importancia de los conceptos = significance order of terms.

* orden del día = agenda.

* orden de precedencia = order of precedence.

* orden de preferencia = order of preference.

* orden de prioridad = order of preference, priority order, pecking order, order of precedence.

* orden de registro = search warrant.

* orden descendente = descending order, descending sequence.

* orden de sucesión = order of succession.

* orden directo = direct order.

* orden geográfico = geographical order.

* orden integrado = integrated sequence.

* orden inverso = reverse order.

* orden inverso de palabras = indirect word order.

* orden mundial = world order.

* orden numérico = numerical order, numeric order.

* orden preferido = preferred order.

* orden público = public order.

* orden secuencial = sequential order.

* orden semiintegrado = semi-integrated sequence.

* orden separado = separate sequence.

* orden sistemático = classified order, systematic order.

* orden social = social order.

* orden topográfico = shelf order.

* organizar según un orden específico = organise in + Adjetivo + order.

* pensamiento de orden superior = higher-order thinking.

* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.

* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.

* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos.

* por orden numérico = in numerical order.

* punto del orden del día = agenda item.

* ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.

* sin orden = unordered.

* sin orden ni concierto = higgledy-piggledy, without rhyme or reason.

* turbar el orden público = disturb + the peace, breach + the peace.

Spanish-English dictionary > orden2
36 zona

f.

1 zone, area (espacio).

¿vives por la zona? do you live around here? (por aquí)

ésta es la zona de copas de la ciudad this is the center of the city's nightlife

zona azul restricted parking zone (de estacionamiento)

zona de carga y descarga loading bay

zona catastrófica disaster area

zona comercial shopping area

zona erógena erogenous zone

zona de exclusión exclusion zone

zona euro euro zone

zona franca (commerce) free-trade zone

zona de guerra war zone

zona de libre comercio free-trade zone

zona peatonal pedestrian precinct

zona protegida conservation area (natural)

zona residencial residential area

zona verde park, green area; (grande) lawn (pequeña)

2 key.

3 zona.

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zona

► nombre femenino

1 area

2 (fronteriza, militar) zone

► nombre masculino

1 MEDICINA (herpes) shingles

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

zona azul parking meter zone

zona edificada built-up area

zona fronteriza border zone

zona glacial frigid zone

zona templada temperate zone

zona tórrida torrid zone

zona verde green zone

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noun f.

area, district, zone

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SF

1) [en país, región] area

las zonas afectadas por las inundaciones — the areas affected by flooding

las zonas más ricas/remotas/deprimidas del país — the richest/remotest/most depressed areas o parts of the country

la zona norte/sur/este/oeste de la isla — the northern/southern/eastern/western part of the island

comimos en uno de los restaurantes típicos de la zona — we ate in a restaurant typical of the area, we ate in a typical local restaurant

• zonas costeras — coastal areas

• zona montañosa o de montaña — mountainous area, mountainous region

• zonas rurales — rural areas

• zonas turísticas — tourist areas

• zonas urbanas — urban areas

zona catastrófica — disaster area

zona de combate — combat zone

zona de conflicto — (Mil) conflict zone

zona de desarrollo — development area

zona de exclusión (aérea) — (air) exclusion zone

zona de guerra — war zone

zona de influencia — area of influence

zona de libre comercio — free-trade zone, free-trade area

zona de peligro — danger zone, danger area

zona de picnic — picnic area

zona de seguridad — security zone

zona desnuclearizada — nuclear-free zone

zona euro — Eurozone

los países de la zona euro — the Eurozone countries

zona franca — duty-free zone

zona fronteriza — [gen] border area; (Mil) border zone

zona húmeda — wetland

zona industrial — industrial area

zona militar — military zone, military area

zona roja — Esp Republican territory

zona segura — safe zone

2) [en ciudad] area

zona azul — Esp (Aut) ≈ pay-and-display area

zona centro — centre

los aparcamientos de la zona centro — city centre car parks

zona cero — Ground Zero

• zona comercial — [para negocios en general] commercial district; [solo de tiendas] shopping area

• zona de copas, ¿dónde está la zona de copas? — where do people go out to drink?

zona de ensanche — development area

• zona edificada — built-up area

zona marginada — CAm slum area

zona peatonal — pedestrian precinct

zona residencial — residential area

zona roja — LAm red-light district

zona rosa — Méx partly pedestrianized zone, so called because of its pink paving stones

zona verde — green space

3) [en edificio, recinto] area

las zonas comunes de la prisión — the communal areas of the prison

zona de no fumadores — no smoking area

zona ancha — (Dep) midfield

zona de castigo — (Dep) sin bin

zona de penumbra, zona de sombra — (lit) shaded area; (fig) area of secrecy

zona oscura, las zonas oscuras de la personalidad — the hidden areas of the personality

las zonas oscuras de la política — the shady o murky areas of politics

zona técnica — technical area

4) (Geog) zone

zona glacial — glacial zone

zona templada — temperate zone

zona tórrida — torrid zone

5) (Anat, Med) area

las zonas próximas a la columna vertebral — the areas around the spinal column

sentí un dolor por la zona del hombro — I felt a pain around my shoulder

zona erógena — erogenous zone

zona lumbar — lumbar region

6) (Baloncesto) free-zone lane

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femenino

1) (área, región) area

fue declarada zona neutral — it was declared a neutral zone

zona de influencia — sphere of influence

zona de carga y descarga — loading and unloading only

- zona catastrófica or de emergencia

- zona cero

- zona comercial

- zona de castigo

- zona del euro

- zona de libre comercio

- zona desnuclearizada or no nuclear

- zona de tolerancia

- zona franca

- zona industrial

- zona parachoque or tampón

- zona peatonal

- zona roja

- zona verde

2) ( en baloncesto) free-throw lane, three-second area

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= area, zone, bit, radius, area, service area, tract.

Ex. The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex. But now the traditional industrial zone is declining and a new 'technopolis' is proposed for the area.

Ex. The assistant in charge of a section will see that their bit is kept tidy and will keep an eye open for thieves.

Ex. The fact that the library can only attract people within a relatively small radius means that it has no alternative but to serve whoever lives -- or works -- in that radius.

Ex. Libraries usually arrange separate areas where current periodicals, maps, government publications, early printed books and manuscripts are housed.

Ex. The study examined the relative use of different service areas of the library = El estudio analizó al uso relativo de las diferentes zonas de la biblioteca.

Ex. Protecting the remaining large tracts of tropical forests is not a financially impossible task.

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* biblioteca de la zona ártica = arctic library.

* biblioteca de zona rural = rural library.

* ciencia de las zonas polares = polar science.

* de la zona de entre mareas = intertidal.

* dividir en zonas = zone.

* en la zona de = in the land of.

* en + Posesivo + zona = in + Posesivo + neck of the woods.

* ser zona prohibida = be off limits.

* una zona de = a stretch of.

* usar sobre la zona afectada = use + topically.

* zona abierta = open area.

* zona activa = hot spot.

* zona alejada = reaches.

* zona alveolar = alveolar region.

* zona bélica = war zone.

* zona béntica, la = benthic zone, the.

* zona central = midsection [mid-section].

* zona central de un Lugar = heartland.

* zona cero = ground zero.

* zona climática = climatic zone.

* zona comercial = business district, shopping area, shopping district.

* zona con aparatos electrónicos = equipment area.

* zona con césped = grassy area.

* zona costera = seafront, coastal area.

* zona de amortiguamiento = buffer zone.

* zona de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area, landing area.

* sitio de aterrizaje = landing area.

* zona de bienestar = comfort zone.

* zona de captación = catchment area.

* zona de carga = loading dock, loading bay.

* zona de columpios y pistas deportivas = playground.

* zona de comodidad = comfort zone.

* zona de confort = comfort zone.

* zona de cultivo del trigo = wheatbelt.

* zona de descanso = rest area.

* zona de desempleo = pocket of unemployment.

* zona de estudio = study area, study facilities.

* zona de exclusión aérea = no-fly zone.

* zona de guerra = war zone.

* zona del centro = midsection [mid-section].

* zona del euro, la = euro zone, the, euro zone, the, euro area, the.

* zona del interior = hinterland.

* zona de los tres estados = tristate area.

* zona de no fumadores = non-smoking area.

* zona de ocio = leisure facilities.

* zona de ocupación = zone of occupation, occupation zone.

* zona de pasto = feeding ground, grazing area.

* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* zona de producción de trigo = wheatbelt.

* zona de recogida de lo sobrante = overflow area.

* zona de recreo = playground.

* zona desnuclearizada = nuclear-free zone, nuclear-free.

* zona despejada = open area.

* zona de transición = buffer zone.

* zona dolorida = sore point, sore spot.

* zona entre mareas = intertidal zone.

* zona geográfica = geographical area.

* zona gris = grey area [gray area].

* zona habitable = living area.

* zona húmeda = wetland.

* zona industrial = industrial area.

* zona interior despoblada = backcountry.

* zona junto a la playa = beachfront.

* zona libre de humo = smoke-free zone, smoke-free area.

* zona limítrofe = fringe area.

* zona marginada = deprived area.

* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* zona neutral = buffer zone.

* zona pantanosa = marshland, marsh, marshy area, fen.

* zona para casas móviles = mobile home park, trailer park.

* zona para sentarse = seating area.

* zona peligrosa = no-go area.

* zona penumbrosa = twilight zone.

* zona problemática = problem area.

* zona prohibida = no-go area.

* zona protegida = safe haven, safe harbour, protected area.

* zona pública = public area.

* zona residencial = residential area, suburban area, estate.

* zona rural = country, rural area, hinterland, countryside, rural region.

* zona sin cultivar = wildland.

* zonas inhabitadas del interior = back country.

* zonas más alejadas = outlying areas.

* zonas salvajes del interior = back country.

* zona suburbana = suburban area.

* zona tampón = buffer zone.

* zona tectónica = fault zone.

* zona templada, la = temperate zone, the.

* zona tórrida, la = torrid zone, the.

* zona urbana = urban area.

* zona verde = parkland area, grassy area.

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femenino

1) (área, región) area

fue declarada zona neutral — it was declared a neutral zone

zona de influencia — sphere of influence

zona de carga y descarga — loading and unloading only

- zona catastrófica or de emergencia

- zona cero

- zona comercial

- zona de castigo

- zona del euro

- zona de libre comercio

- zona desnuclearizada or no nuclear

- zona de tolerancia

- zona franca

- zona industrial

- zona parachoque or tampón

- zona peatonal

- zona roja

- zona verde

2) ( en baloncesto) free-throw lane, three-second area

* * *

= area, zone, bit, radius, area, service area, tract.

Ex: The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex: But now the traditional industrial zone is declining and a new 'technopolis' is proposed for the area.

Ex: The assistant in charge of a section will see that their bit is kept tidy and will keep an eye open for thieves.

Ex: The fact that the library can only attract people within a relatively small radius means that it has no alternative but to serve whoever lives -- or works -- in that radius.

Ex: Libraries usually arrange separate areas where current periodicals, maps, government publications, early printed books and manuscripts are housed.

Ex: The study examined the relative use of different service areas of the library = El estudio analizó al uso relativo de las diferentes zonas de la biblioteca.

Ex: Protecting the remaining large tracts of tropical forests is not a financially impossible task.

* biblioteca de la zona ártica = arctic library.

* biblioteca de zona rural = rural library.

* ciencia de las zonas polares = polar science.

* de la zona de entre mareas = intertidal.

* dividir en zonas = zone.

* en la zona de = in the land of.

* en + Posesivo + zona = in + Posesivo + neck of the woods.

* ser zona prohibida = be off limits.

* una zona de = a stretch of.

* usar sobre la zona afectada = use + topically.

* zona abierta = open area.

* zona activa = hot spot.

* zona alejada = reaches.

* zona alveolar = alveolar region.

* zona bélica = war zone.

* zona béntica, la = benthic zone, the.

* zona central = midsection [mid-section].

* zona central de un Lugar = heartland.

* zona cero = ground zero.

* zona climática = climatic zone.

* zona comercial = business district, shopping area, shopping district.

* zona con aparatos electrónicos = equipment area.

* zona con césped = grassy area.

* zona costera = seafront, coastal area.

* zona de amortiguamiento = buffer zone.

* zona de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area, landing area.

* sitio de aterrizaje = landing area.

* zona de bienestar = comfort zone.

* zona de captación = catchment area.

* zona de carga = loading dock, loading bay.

* zona de columpios y pistas deportivas = playground.

* zona de comodidad = comfort zone.

* zona de confort = comfort zone.

* zona de cultivo del trigo = wheatbelt.

* zona de descanso = rest area.

* zona de desempleo = pocket of unemployment.

* zona de estudio = study area, study facilities.

* zona de exclusión aérea = no-fly zone.

* zona de guerra = war zone.

* zona del centro = midsection [mid-section].

* zona del euro, la = euro zone, the, euro zone, the, euro area, the.

* zona del interior = hinterland.

* zona de los tres estados = tristate area.

* zona de no fumadores = non-smoking area.

* zona de ocio = leisure facilities.

* zona de ocupación = zone of occupation, occupation zone.

* zona de pasto = feeding ground, grazing area.

* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* zona de producción de trigo = wheatbelt.

* zona de recogida de lo sobrante = overflow area.

* zona de recreo = playground.

* zona desnuclearizada = nuclear-free zone, nuclear-free.

* zona despejada = open area.

* zona de transición = buffer zone.

* zona dolorida = sore point, sore spot.

* zona entre mareas = intertidal zone.

* zona geográfica = geographical area.

* zona gris = grey area [gray area].

* zona habitable = living area.

* zona húmeda = wetland.

* zona industrial = industrial area.

* zona interior despoblada = backcountry.

* zona junto a la playa = beachfront.

* zona libre de humo = smoke-free zone, smoke-free area.

* zona limítrofe = fringe area.

* zona marginada = deprived area.

* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* zona neutral = buffer zone.

* zona pantanosa = marshland, marsh, marshy area, fen.

* zona para casas móviles = mobile home park, trailer park.

* zona para sentarse = seating area.

* zona peligrosa = no-go area.

* zona penumbrosa = twilight zone.

* zona problemática = problem area.

* zona prohibida = no-go area.

* zona protegida = safe haven, safe harbour, protected area.

* zona pública = public area.

* zona residencial = residential area, suburban area, estate.

* zona rural = country, rural area, hinterland, countryside, rural region.

* zona sin cultivar = wildland.

* zonas inhabitadas del interior = back country.

* zonas más alejadas = outlying areas.

* zonas salvajes del interior = back country.

* zona suburbana = suburban area.

* zona tampón = buffer zone.

* zona tectónica = fault zone.

* zona templada, la = temperate zone, the.

* zona tórrida, la = torrid zone, the.

* zona urbana = urban area.

* zona verde = parkland area, grassy area.

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zona

feminine

A (área, región) area

¿por qué zona viven? what area do they live in?

en la zona fronteriza in the border area o zone

zonas montañosas mountainous areas o regions

por esa zona no hay servicio de autobuses there is no bus service in that area

fue declarada zona neutral it was declared a neutral zone

zona de influencia sphere of influence

[ S ] zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading only

Compuestos:

● zona azul

( Esp) limited-time parking zone, pay-and-display area ( BrE)

● zona catastrófica

disaster area

● zona cero

ground zero

● zona comercial

commercial district, business quarter o area

● zona de castigo

penalty area

● zona de combate

combat zone o area

● zona de crisis

crisis zone

● zona de embarque de pasajeros

boarding area

● zona de ensanche

( Esp) area of new development

● zona de escaramuza

line of scrimmage

● zona de exclusión

exclusion zone

● zona de exclusión aérea

no-fly zone

● zona de guerra

war zone

● zona del conflicto

war zone

● zona de libre comercio

free-trade zone

● zona de máxima seguridad

maximum security zone o area

● zona de peligro

danger area o zone

● zona de pruebas

test site, testing ground

● zona de salidas

departure lounge o area

● zona desnuclearizada

nuclear-free zone o area

● zona de tolerancia

red-light district

● zona erógena

erogenous zone

● zona euro

eurozone

● zona franca

duty-free zone

● zona industrial

industrial park, industrial estate ( BrE)

● zona militar

military zone o area

● zona nacional

( Esp) ( Hist) Nationalist-held territory

● zona no nuclear

nuclear-free zone o area

● zona parachoque

buffer zone

● zona peatonal

pedestrian precinct o zone o area

● zona roja

( AmL) (zona de prostitución) red-light district; ( Esp fam) (durante la guerra civil) Republican-held territory

● zona sin cobertura

( Telec) dead zone

● zona tampón

buffer zone

● zona templada

temperate zone o region

● zona tropical

tropical zone o region

● zona verde

park, green space

B (en baloncesto) free-throw lane, three-second area

* * *

zona sustantivo femenino
1 (área, región) area;
◊ fue declarada zona neutral it was declared a neutral zone;

( on signs) zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading only;
◊ zona comercial commercial district;

zona de castigo penalty area;
zona industrial industrial park;
zona peatonal pedestrian precinct;
zona roja (AmL) ( zona de prostitución) red-light district;
zona verde park, green space;
zona cero ( en Nueva York) ground zero
2 ( en baloncesto) free-throw lane, three-second area
zona sustantivo femenino
1 zone
2 (de un territorio, gran extensión) area, region
zona de obras, work area
zona de operaciones, operational zone
zona militar, military zone
zona verde, park, green space
3 Dep zone
' zona' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acampada
- antinuclear
- arrasar
- barrio
- cabaña
- ciudad
- comisionada
- comisionado
- concurrida
- concurrido
- construcción
- contingente
- deprimida
- deprimido
- desalojar
- este
- expolio
- franca
- franco
- francófona
- francófono
- glacial
- huerta
- milimétrica
- milimétrico
- oasis
- pacificar
- peinar
- peinada
- peinado
- rastrear
- rastreo
- riego
- sombra
- teatro
- urbanización
- vecindario
- vinícola
- apartado
- azucarero
- bajío
- cabezón
- campo
- carga
- cargue
- combate
- comercial
- concreto
- conflictivo
- desértico
English:
area
- belt
- busing
- clearance
- coastal
- compound
- country
- danger area
- decline
- demonstrate
- disaster area
- enclose
- enclosure
- enter
- grey area
- industrial area
- local
- pedestrianize
- precinct
- scour
- seal off
- smokeless zone
- stricken
- testing ground
- unemployment
- waterfront
- well-known
- zone
- area code
- around
- canvass
- catchment area
- district
- diverse
- division
- extreme
- -free
- green
- ground
- high
- incoming
- industrial
- inner
- locally
- neighborhood
- no-fly zone
- off
- out
- pedestrian
- red

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zona nf

1. [espacio, área] zone, area;

una zona montañosa/turística a mountainous/tourist area;

la zona norte/sur de la isla the northern/southern part of the island;

en las zonas más aisladas/pobres in the most remote/poorest areas;

¿vives por la zona? [por aquí] do you live around here?;

ésta es la zona de copas de la ciudad this is the centre of the city's nightlife

Comp
zona azul [de estacionamiento] restricted parking zone;
zona de carga y descarga loading bay o US zone;

zona catastrófica disaster area;

zona centro Br city centre, US downtown;

zona cero [en Nueva York] ground zero;

zona climática climatic zone;

zona comercial shopping area;

zona conflictiva trouble spot;

zona de conflicto [en guerra] war zone, battle zone;

zona edificada built-up area;

zona erógena erogenous zone;

zona euro euro zone;

zona de exclusión exclusion zone;
Com zona franca free-trade zone;
zona de no fumadores no-smoking area;

zona glacial glacial region;

zona de guerra war zone;

zona húmeda wetland area;

zona intermareal intertidal zone;
Meteo zona de inversión thermal o temperature inversion zone;
zona de libre comercio free-trade zone;

zona de marca [en rugby] in-goal area;

zona militar military area o zone;
Esp zona nacional [en la guerra] = the area controlled by Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War;
zona peatonal pedestrian area o precinct;

zona protegida [natural] conservation area;

zona residencial residential area;

zona roja Esp [en la guerra] = term used by Nationalists to refer to Republican-controlled areas during the Spanish Civil War;
Am [de prostitución] red-light district;
Zona Rosa [en México DF] = elegant tourist and shopping area in Mexico City;

zona de seguridad [entre países] buffer zone;

zona templada temperate zone;
Am Anticuado zona de tolerancia red-light district;
zona tórrida tropics, Espec torrid zone;

zona de urgente reindustrialización = region given priority status for industrial investment, Br ≈ enterprise zone;

zona verde [grande] park, green area;
[pequeña] lawn
2. [en baloncesto] [área] key

3. [en baloncesto] [violación] three-seconds violation

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zona

f

1 area, zone

2 en baloncesto: parte del campo key; violación three-seconds violation

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zona nf

: zone, district, area

* * *

zona n

1. (área) area

es una zona muy tranquila it's a very quiet area

una zona comercial a commercial area

2. (militar, geográfica) zone

zona de guerra war zone

zona peatonal pedestrian zone

zona verde green space

Spanish-English dictionary > zona
37 material

adj.

1 physical.

2 real, actual (real).

3 material, bodily.

m.

1 material (sustancia).

material de desecho waste material

2 equipment (instrumentos).

material bélico war material

materiales de construcción building materials

material escolar school materials

material de guerra war material

material de oficina office stationery

3 cloth, material.

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material

► adjetivo

1 (en general) material; (físico) physical

2 (real) real

■ el autor material del asesinato the murderer

► nombre masculino

1 (sustancia) material

2 (conjunto de cosas) material, materials plural, equipment

3 (datos, información) material

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

material escolar teaching material(s)

material de guerra war material

material de oficina office stationery

materiales de construcción building materials

materiales de desecho waste material sing

* * *
1. noun m.
1) material

2) stuff
2. adj.
material

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1. ADJ

1) [ayuda, valor etc] material

bienestar material — material well-being

2) (=físico) physical

la presencia material de algn — sb's physical o bodily presence

dolor material — physical pain

daños materiales — physical damage, damage to property

3) (=real)

la imposibilidad material de... — the physical impossibility of...

el autor material del hecho — the actual perpetrator of the deed

no tengo tiempo material para ir — I literally don't have time to go

2. SM

1) (=materia) material

hecho de mal material — made of poor-quality material(s)

tengo ya material para una novela — I've got enough material now for a novel

material de construcción — building materials pl

material de desecho — waste material

materiales de derribo — rubble sing

materiales plásticos — plastics

material impreso — printed matter

material reciclado — recycled material

2) (=equipo) equipment

material bélico, material de guerra — war material, military equipment

material de envasado — packaging materials pl

material de limpieza — cleaning materials pl

material de oficina — office supplies pl, stationery

material deportivo — sports equipment

material escolar — school equipment

materiales didácticos — teaching materials

material fotográfico — photographic equipment

material informático — hardware

material móvil, material rodante — rolling stock

3) (Tip) copy

4) * (=cuero) leather

5)

de material — LAm made of bricks, brick-built

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I
adjetivo

a) <necesidades/ayuda/valor> material

daños materiales — damage to property, material damage

b) <autor/causante> actual

c) ( uso enfático)

no tengo tiempo material para cosértelo — I really don't have time to sew it for you

ante la imposibilidad material de ir — since it was quite impossible for her to go
II
masculino

1) (elemento, sustancia) material

materiales para la construcción — building materials

2)

a) ( útiles) materials (pl)

b) (datos, documentos, etc) material

•

- material bélico

- material de oficina

- material didáctico/escolar

- material fotográfico

- material móvil or rodante

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) <necesidades/ayuda/valor> material

daños materiales — damage to property, material damage

b) <autor/causante> actual

c) ( uso enfático)

no tengo tiempo material para cosértelo — I really don't have time to sew it for you

ante la imposibilidad material de ir — since it was quite impossible for her to go
II
masculino

1) (elemento, sustancia) material

materiales para la construcción — building materials

2)

a) ( útiles) materials (pl)

b) (datos, documentos, etc) material

•

- material bélico

- material de oficina

- material didáctico/escolar

- material fotográfico

- material móvil or rodante

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material¹

¹ = equipment, material, matter, stuff, fare, infrastructure, fodder, material.

Ex: A post-coordinate index depends upon specialised equipment and storage devices.

Ex: It is my understanding that the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2nd edition, (AACR2) will prescribe the same entry rules for all materials.

Ex: A plate is a leaf containing illustrative matter, with or without explanatory text, that does not form part of either the preliminary or the main sequences of pages or leaves.

Ex: Rehyping old stuff as if it were new is not only annoyingly deceptive but doesn't sell any books to suspicious customers.

Ex: Children seek education deliberately when they use the library to do their homework while many of the other borrowers are looking for recreational fare.

Ex: Priority sectors are in energy, industry and infrastructure.

Ex: The diverse range of perspectives represented provides fodder for lively debates.

Ex: The material in the exhibition is organized into four thematic sections: objects used in daily life, funerary rites, religious items, and works of art.

* archivero especializado en material audiovisual = audiovisual archivist.

* basado en material impreso = print-based.

* bibliotecario especializado en material audiovisual = audiovisual librarian.

* biblioteconomía especializada en el material audiovisual = audiovisual librarianship.

* buscar material = pursue + material.

* catalogación de material no librario = non-book cataloguing.

* censurar material = challenge + materials.

* censuras a los materiales = challenges to materials.

* centrado en el material impreso = print-centred [print-centered, -USA].

* centro de material didáctico escolar = school resource centre.

* ciencias de los materiales = materials sciences.

* ciencia y tecnología de los materiales = materials science and technology.

* colocación del material de vuelta en los estantes = shelving.

* Conferencia Panafricana sobre Preservacion y Conservación de Material Bibli = Pan-African Conference on the Preservation and Conservation of Library and Archival Materials.

* desarrollo de material educativo = instructional development.

* editor de material electrónico = electronic publisher [e-publisher].

* editor de material multimedia = multimedia publisher.

* envío de material = freight forwarding.

* fondos de material audiovisual = AV holdings.

* frecuencia de préstamo del material = turnover rate.

* imprenta de material efímero = jobbing house, jobbing office, jobbing printer.

* inmovilizado material = tangible assets.

* ISBD(A) (Descripción Bibliográfica Normalizada Internacional - material anti = ISBD(A) (International Standard Bibliographic Description - Antiquarian).

* material anejo = accompanying material.

* material audiovisual = a-v material, audiovisual item, audiovisual material, AV material, audiovisual aids, audiovisual media.

* material bibliotecario = library stock, library materials.

* material cartográfico = cartographic material.

* material complementario = accompanying material.

* material con copyright = copyright material, copyrighted material.

* material crítico = critical matter.

* material de archivo = archival material, archive material.

* material de arte = art material.

* material de ayuda = help pack.

* material de construcción = building material.

* material de empaste = filling material.

* material de encuadernación = covering material.

* material de enseñanza programada = programmed material.

* material de estudio = study material, course material, curriculum material, curriculum resource, study package.

* material de fondo = backing.

* material del centro de recursos = resource centre material.

* material del curso = course material, curriculum material, curriculum resource.

* material de lectura = reading material, reading matter.

* material de lectura para adultos = adult reading matter.

* material del rodillo = roller stock.

* material de ocio = entertainment material.

* material de oficina = office equipment, office supplies.

* material de papelería = printing supplies.

* material de referencia = reference material.

* material de relleno = filler.

* material de reserva = reserve stock.

* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.

* material didáctico = teaching material, learning materials, course material, curriculum material, study package, instructional material.

* material didáctico de apoyo = study aide.

* material didáctico entregado en clase = class handout.

* material digital = digital media.

* material docente = study material.

* material documental de interés para los vecinos del barrio = community literature.

* material donado de segunda mano = hand-me-down material.

* material editado por el propio autor = self-published material.

* material educativo = study material, teaching material, learning materials, study package, instructional material.

* material efímero = ephemera, ephemeral, fugitive material, ephemeral material.

* material electrónico = electronic material [e-material], online material.

* materiales menores = minor materials.

* material fotográfico = photographic material.

* material genético = genetic material.

* material gráfico = graphic material.

* material histórico = historical material.

* material impreso = print, print media, print material, offline material, printed material.

* material inflamable = flammable material.

* material informativo = information material.

* material multimedia = media material, media title.

* material no bibliográfico = non-book material.

* material no devuelto = non-return.

* material no impreso = non-print [nonprint], non-print media.

* material no librario = non-book material.

* material oculto = buried material.

* material para adultos = adult materials.

* material polémico = challenged materials.

* material procedente del dragado = dredged material.

* material protegido por el derecho de autor = copyright material, copyrighted material.

* material publicitario = publicity material, advertising material.

* material que no es revista científica = non-journal material.

* material radioactivo = radioactive material.

* material reflectante = reflective material.

* material renovable = renewable material.

* material reprográfico = reprographic equipment.

* material táctil = tactile material.

* material técnico = technical equipment.

* material tecnológico = technological equipment.

* material termoplástico = thermoplastic.

* material tipográfico = typographical equipment.

* material y equipos de oficina = office supply and equipment.

* orientado hacia el material impreso = print-centred [print-centered, -USA].

* paquete de material didáctico = training package.

* petición de material = material-finding enquiry.

* plan de adquisición de material a vista = approval plan.

* preservar material = preserve + material.

* presupuesto para adquisición de material = capital budget.

* presupuesto para la compra de material = materials budget.

* proveedor de material de oficina = office supplier.

* proveedor de materiales = materials vendor.

* recoger material = gather + material.

* reunir material = gather + material.

* sala de material audiovisual = audiovisual room.

* selección de material = materials selection.

* suministrar material de equipo = supply + equipment.

* suministro de material multimedia = media supply.

* trabajo de impresión de material efímero = ephemeral jobbing.

* trabajos de impresión de material efímero = jobbing work.

* transporte de material = freight forwarding.

* venta de material impreso = print sale.

material²

² = artifactual, material.

Ex: Unless the filmed material is deemed of high artistic or artifactual value, it is subsequently pulped.

Ex: His paintings suggest the possibility that material things can be transformed to accommodate a transcendent and spiritual vision.

* beneficio material = material benefit.

* causar daño material = cause + material injury.

* daño material = material damage.

* daño no material = immaterial damage.

* mundo material = material world.

* objeto material = material object.

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material¹

adjective

1 ‹necesidades/ayuda› material; ‹valor› material

los daños materiales eran graves the damage to property o the material damage was serious

está muy apegado a los bienes materiales he is very materialistic, he cares a lot about material possessions

2

(uso enfático): no tengo tiempo material para cosértelo I really don't have time to sew it for you

ante la imposibilidad material de asistir al acto since it was quite impossible for her to attend the ceremony

3 ‹autor/causante› actual

material²

masculine

A

1 (elemento, sustancia) material

es un material muy flexible it is a very flexible material

materiales para la construcción building materials

2

( RPl) ( Const): de material brick ( before n)

Compuesto:

material plástico

( ant); plastic

B

1 (útiles) materials (pl)

2 (datos, documentos, etc) material

está reuniendo material para el artículo she is collecting material for the article

Compuestos:

● material bélico

( period); military equipment

● material de demoliciones or derribo

reclaimed o secondhand building materials (pl)

● material de laboratorio

(probetas, retortas, etc) laboratory apparatus; (sustancias químicas) laboratory materials (pl)

● material de oficina

office stationery

● material didáctico

teaching materials (pl)

● material escolar

school materials (pl), school things (pl) ( colloq)

● material fotográfico

(papel, películas) photographic materials (pl); (lentes, filtros) photographic equipment

● material móvil or rodante

rolling stock

* * *

material adjetivo
a) ‹necesidades/ayuda/valor› material;

◊ daños materiales damage to property, material damage

b) ‹autor/causante› actual

■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) material;
◊ materiales para la construcción building materials

2 ( útiles) materials (pl);
◊ material de oficina office stationery;

material didáctico/escolar teaching/school materials (pl)
material
I adj (no espiritual) material, physical
bienes materiales, material goods
II sustantivo masculino material
material informático, computer materials pl
' material' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absorbente
- bélica
- bélico
- concha
- corcho
- de
- empeñar
- ser
- flexible
- heredar
- hule
- laminar
- legar
- legado
- materia
- ofimática
- ordinaria
- ordinario
- oscurecer
- oscurecerse
- paño
- penetrar
- pintura
- rígida
- rigidez
- rígido
- ruda
- rudo
- sintética
- sintético
- sólida
- solidez
- sólido
- tartán
- tela
- térmica
- térmico
- tolerancia
- tratamiento
- alambrada
- algodón
- apego
- caída
- carey
- cartón
- contraer
- corte
- cuadro
- elasticidad
- elástico
English:
ancillary
- artwork
- bronze
- creature
- effluent
- equipment
- flammable
- flint
- furnish
- material
- matter
- perish
- physical
- raw material
- resilience
- resilient
- rolling stock
- stuff
- supply
- teaching materials
- unrefined
- comfort
- deteriorate
- earthenware
- fencing
- flaw
- flimsy
- glass
- heavy
- hokum
- hole
- impervious
- inflexible
- itchy
- ivory
- literature
- making
- man
- oddment
- of
- over
- padding
- paper
- plaid
- pliable
- pulp
- raw
- robust
- rubbery
- shape

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material

♦ adj

1. [físico] physical;
[consecuencias] material;
los daños materiales fueron cuantiosos the physical damage o damage to property was considerable;

el objeto robado no tenía ningún valor material the stolen object had no material o financial value

2. [real] real, actual;

el autor material del asesinato the person actually responsible for carrying out the murder;

no hay tiempo material para discutir el problema there's simply no time to discuss the problem

♦ nm

1. [sustancia] material

Comp
material de desecho waste material;
material genético genetic material;

material refractario heat-resistant o fireproof material

2. [datos, información] material;

no hay suficiente material como para escribir una novela there isn't enough material to write a novel

3. [instrumentos] equipment

Comp
material audiovisual audiovisual equipment and material;
material bélico military equipment;

materiales de construcción building materials;

material deportivo sports equipment;

material didáctico teaching materials;

material escolar school materials;

material fotográfico photographic equipment;

material fungible [desechable] disposable materials;
Informát [cartuchos, disquetes] consumables;
material de guerra war material;

material de laboratorio laboratory materials;

material de oficina office supplies

4. Esp Fam [droga] gear, merchandise

5. RP
de material [de obra] built of brick, brick-built;

una casa de material a house built of brick, a brick-built house

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material

m/adj material

* * *

material adj

1) : material, physical, real

2)

daños materiales : property damage

material nm

1) : material

material de construcción: building material

2) equipo: equipment, gear

* * *

material n

1. (sustancia) material

el cemento es un material de construcción cement is a building material

2. (equipo) equipment

Spanish-English dictionary > material
38 orden

f.

1 order (mandato).

¡a la orden!, ¡a sus órdenes! (military) (yes) sir!

dar órdenes to give orders

estar a la orden del día to be the order of the day

hasta nueva orden until further notice

por orden de by order of

orden de busca y captura warrant for search and arrest

orden de compra (commerce) purchase order

orden de desahucio o desalojo (law) eviction order

orden de pago (commerce) payment order

orden de registro (law) search warrant

2 order.

orden de caballería order of knighthood

orden militar military order

3 order. ( Latin American Spanish)

¿ya les tomaron la orden? have you ordered yet?

4 kind, class, order.

Un nuevo orden de dificultad A new kind of difficulty.

5 religious order, order.

6 writ.

7 command line.

m.

1 order.

en orden tidy, in its place; (bien colocado) in order (como debe ser)

en o por orden alfabético/cronológico in alphabetical/chronological order

llamar al orden a alguien to call somebody to order

poner en orden algo to tidy something up

por orden in order

sin orden ni concierto in a haphazard way

las fuerzas del orden the forces of law and order

orden del día agenda

el orden establecido the established order

orden público law and order

2 type, order (tipo).

problemas de orden económico economic problems

del orden de around, approximately, of o in the order of

en otro orden de cosas on the other hand

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orden

► nombre masculino

1 (ordenación) order

■ es un amante del orden he loves order

■ clasificados por orden alfabético classified in alphabetical order

2 BIOLOGÍA order

3 ARQUITECTURA order

■ el orden jónico the Ionic order

4 field, sphere

■ cuestiones de orden internacional international matters

► nombre femenino

1 (mandato) order

■ ¡es una orden! that's an order!

■ ¡a la orden mi comandante! right away sir!

■ siempre está dando órdenes he's always ordering people about

2 RELIGIÓN order

■ la orden franciscana the Franciscan order

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

del orden de of the order of, US on the order of

de primer orden first-rate

estar algo a la orden del día to be the done thing

por orden de aparición in order of appearance

por orden de by order of

sin orden ni concierto any old how

el orden del día the agenda

la orden del día MILITAR the order of the day

las fuerzas del orden the security forces

orden de búsqueda y captura→ link=ordenorden de detención

orden de caballería order of knighthood

orden de detención arrest warrant

■ se ha dictado una orden de detención contra Juan Gómez an order has been issued for the arrest of Juan Gómez

orden de pago order of payment

orden de registro search warrant

orden judicial court order

orden público public order, the peace, law and order

■ una alteración del orden público a breach of the peace

* * *
1. noun m.
order

- orden del día
2. noun f.
order, command

- orden judicial

* * *

1. SM

1) [en colocación, sucesión]

a) [con objetos, personas] order

fueron archivados por orden alfabético — they were filed alphabetically o in alphabetical order

se fueron sentando por orden de llegada — they sat down in order of arrival

por orden de antigüedad — in order of seniority

por orden cronológico — in chronological order

por orden de importancia — in order of importance

• poner orden en algo — to sort sth out

el ministro supo poner orden en el departamento — the minister managed to sort out o put some order into the department

los policías trataban de poner orden en aquel caos de tráfico — the police attempted to sort out the traffic chaos

voy a poner orden en mi mesa — I'm going to tidy up my desk

b)

• en orden — in order

todo en orden, mi capitán — everything is in order, captain

en orden de combate — in battle order

• poner en orden — [+ papeles, documentos] to sort out

en unas cuantas horas consiguieron poner todas sus cosas en orden — in a few hours they managed to sort everything out

poner en orden las ideas — to sort out one's ideas

- poner la casa en orden

- sin orden ni concierto

orden del día — agenda

orden natural — natural order

orden sucesorio — order of succession

2) (tb: orden social) order

el orden establecido — the established order

las fuerzas del orden — the forces of law and order

• llamar al orden — to call to order

• mantener el orden — to keep order

• restablecer el orden — to restore o reestablish order

orden público — public order, law and order

fueron detenidos por alterar el orden público — they were arrested for breach of the peace o for disturbing the peace

3) (=tipo) nature

motivos de orden moral — moral reasons

• en otro orden de cosas... — at the same time..., meanwhile...

• de primer orden — [figura] leading; [factor] of prime importance, prime

una figura política de primer orden — a leading political figure

un pensador de primer orden — a first-rate thinker

un problema de primer orden — a major problem

• en todos los órdenes — on all fronts

4)

• del orden de — in the order of, in the region of

el coste sería del orden de diez millones de dólares — the cost would be in the order o region of ten million dollars

necesitamos del orden de 1.500 euros para comprarlo — we need approximately 1,500 euros to buy it

5)

• en orden a — (=con miras a) with a view to; (=en cuanto a) with regard to

• en orden a hacer algo — in order to do sth

6) (Arquit) order

orden corintio — Corinthian order

orden dórico — Doric order

orden jónico — Ionic order

7) (Bio) order

8) (Rel) (tb: orden sacerdotal) ordination

2. SF

1) (=mandato) order

¡es una orden! — (and) that's an order!

tenemos órdenes de no dejar pasar a nadie — we are under orders not to let anybody through

• dar una orden a algn — to give sb an order, order sb

dar (la) orden de hacer algo — to give the order to do sth

• hasta nueva orden — until further notice

• por orden de — by order of

fue encarcelado por orden del juez — he was imprisoned by order of the judge

estar a la orden del día —

los robos están a la orden del día en esta zona — robberies have become the norm in this area

en los setenta llevar coleta estaba a la orden del día — in the seventies ponytails were the in thing

orden de allanamiento — LAm search warrant

orden de arresto, orden de búsqueda y captura — arrest warrant

orden de citación Méx —

orden de comparación — Méx summons, subpoena (EEUU)

orden de desalojo — eviction order

orden de detención — arrest warrant

orden del día — (Mil) order of the day

orden de registro — search warrant

orden judicial — court order

orden ministerial — ministerial order, ministerial decree

2)

• a la orden —

a) (Mil) yes, sir!

b) LAm [en tienda] what can I get you?; (=no hay de qué) you're welcome, don't mention it!

estoy a la orden para lo que necesites — if there is anything you need, just ask

c)

• a las órdenes de algn — (Mil) at sb's command; [en la policía] under sb's instructions o orders; [en otros trabajos] under sb

el personal que estará a las órdenes del nuevo director — the staff who will be working under the new director

¡a sus órdenes! — (Mil) yes sir; esp LAm at your service

3) (Mil, Hist, Rel) (=institución) order

la Orden de Calatrava — the Order of Calatrava

la Orden de San Benito — the Benedictine Order

orden de caballería — order of knighthood

orden militar — military order

orden monástica — monastic order

orden religiosa — religious order

4) pl órdenes (Rel) orders

órdenes mayores — major orders

órdenes menores — minor orders

órdenes sagradas — holy orders

5) (Com, Econ) order; Méx (=pedido) order

• cheques a la orden de Suárez — cheques (to be made) payable to Suárez

orden bancaria — banker's order

orden de compra — purchase order

orden de pago — money order

6) Méx (=ración) dish

* * *
I
femenino

1) ( mandato) order

acatar una orden — to obey an order

deja de darme órdenes — stop ordering me about

por orden del Sr Alcalde — by order of His Honour (AmE) o (BrE) Worship the Mayor

hasta nueva orden — until further notice

estamos a la orden para lo que necesite — (AmL) just let us know if there's anything we can do for you

a sus órdenes! — yes, sir!

a la orden! — (Mil) yes, sir!; ( fórmula de cortesía) (Andes, Méx, Ven) you're welcome, not at all

- orden de arresto or de busca y captura

- orden de desalojo

- orden del día

- orden de registro or de cateo

- orden judicial/ministerial

2) (Fin) order

orden bancaria — banker's order

orden de pago — order to pay

- orden permanente de pago

3) (Hist, Mil, Relig) order

- órdenes sagradas

4) (AmL) (Com) ( pedido) order
II
masculino

1)

a) (indicando colocación, jerarquía) order

en or por orden alfabético — in alphabetical order

por orden de estatura — according to height

por orden cronológico — in chronological order

por orden de antigüedad — in order of seniority

vayamos por orden — let's begin at the beginning

una necesidad de primer orden — a basic necessity

b) (armonía, concierto) order

pon un poco de orden en la habitación — straighten your room up a little (AmE), tidy your room up a bit (BrE)

poner en orden — to put in order

tengo que poner mis ideas en orden — I have to straighten (AmE) o (BrE) sort my ideas out

llamar a alguien al orden — to call somebody to order

sin orden ni concierto — without rhyme or reason

c) ( disciplina) order

mantener el orden en la clase — to keep order in the classroom

orden en la sala! — order in the court!

la policía restableció el orden — the police reestablished order

d) (de curas/monjas order; ( fraternidad) order

- orden de batalla

- orden del día

- orden natural

- orden público

- orden sacerdotal

2)

a) (frml) (carácter, índole) nature

problemas de orden económico — problems of an economic nature

b) ( cantidad)

del orden de — (frml) on the order of (AmE), in o of the order of (BrE)

c) (period) ( ámbito)

en el orden internacional — on the international front

en este orden de cosas — in this respect

en otro orden de cosas ¿qué opina de...? — moving on to something else, what do you think about...?

3)

a) (Arquit) order

b) (Biol, Zool) order

* * *
I
femenino

1) ( mandato) order

acatar una orden — to obey an order

deja de darme órdenes — stop ordering me about

por orden del Sr Alcalde — by order of His Honour (AmE) o (BrE) Worship the Mayor

hasta nueva orden — until further notice

estamos a la orden para lo que necesite — (AmL) just let us know if there's anything we can do for you

a sus órdenes! — yes, sir!

a la orden! — (Mil) yes, sir!; ( fórmula de cortesía) (Andes, Méx, Ven) you're welcome, not at all

- orden de arresto or de busca y captura

- orden de desalojo

- orden del día

- orden de registro or de cateo

- orden judicial/ministerial

2) (Fin) order

orden bancaria — banker's order

orden de pago — order to pay

- orden permanente de pago

3) (Hist, Mil, Relig) order

- órdenes sagradas

4) (AmL) (Com) ( pedido) order
II
masculino

1)

a) (indicando colocación, jerarquía) order

en or por orden alfabético — in alphabetical order

por orden de estatura — according to height

por orden cronológico — in chronological order

por orden de antigüedad — in order of seniority

vayamos por orden — let's begin at the beginning

una necesidad de primer orden — a basic necessity

b) (armonía, concierto) order

pon un poco de orden en la habitación — straighten your room up a little (AmE), tidy your room up a bit (BrE)

poner en orden — to put in order

tengo que poner mis ideas en orden — I have to straighten (AmE) o (BrE) sort my ideas out

llamar a alguien al orden — to call somebody to order

sin orden ni concierto — without rhyme or reason

c) ( disciplina) order

mantener el orden en la clase — to keep order in the classroom

orden en la sala! — order in the court!

la policía restableció el orden — the police reestablished order

d) (de curas/monjas order; ( fraternidad) order

- orden de batalla

- orden del día

- orden natural

- orden público

- orden sacerdotal

2)

a) (frml) (carácter, índole) nature

problemas de orden económico — problems of an economic nature

b) ( cantidad)

del orden de — (frml) on the order of (AmE), in o of the order of (BrE)

c) (period) ( ámbito)

en el orden internacional — on the international front

en este orden de cosas — in this respect

en otro orden de cosas ¿qué opina de...? — moving on to something else, what do you think about...?

3)

a) (Arquit) order

b) (Biol, Zool) order

* * *

orden¹

¹ = command, commandment, directive, instruction, injunction, command function, edict.

Ex: The first half of the command looks for words hit by 'FIB?' immediately followed by a word hit by 'OPTIC?'.

Ex: The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex: This directive is not an instruction and does not prevent adherence to the citation order.

Ex: A command language is the language with which the search proceeds; the commands are instructions that the searcher can issue to the computer.

Ex: Familiar injunctions such as 'Enter under...' seem to have been lost.

Ex: The command function 'BASE' is used to identify the data base to be searched.

Ex: A French edict of 1571 set the maximum price of Latin textbooks in large type at 3 deniers a sheet.

* acatar + Posesivo + órdenes = march to + Posesivo + orders.

* búsqueda por medio de órdenes = command search.

* cadena de órdenes = command chain.

* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* dictar órdenes = hand down + decisions.

* ejecutar una orden = execute + command, execute + instruction.

* encadenamiento de órdenes = command chaining.

* estar a la orden del día = be the order of the day.

* interfaz de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based interface.

* intérprete de órdenes = command interpreter.

* lenguaje de órdenes = command language.

* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.

* modalidad por órdenes = command mode.

* orden bancaria = standing order, direct debit, direct billing.

* orden de ampliar la búsqueda a los términos relacionados = explode command.

* orden de arresto = warrant for + Posesivo + arrest, arrest warrant.

* orden de comparecencia = subpoena, summons, judicial summons.

* orden de compra = purchase order.

* orden de desalojo = eviction order.

* orden de deshaucio = eviction order.

* orden de detención = arrest warrant, warrant for + Posesivo + arrest.

* orden de funcionamiento del disco = disc operating command.

* orden de mostrar los términos relacionados = expand command.

* orden de pedido = order.

* órdenes = command line operation.

* orden judicial = warrant, court order, writ.

* orden judicial de alejamiento = protection order.

* orden judicial de distanciamiento = restraining order.

* orden permanente de pago = standing account.

* orden por comportamiento antisocial = ASBO (Antisocial Behaviour Order).

* por orden de = mandated.

* por orden del congreso = congressionally mandated.

* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.

orden²

² = array, order, sequence, ranking, tidiness.

Ex: A microopaque is a sheet of opaque material bearing a number of microimages in a two-dimensional array.

Ex: A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.

Ex: A classified catalogue is a catalogue with three or four separate sequences: an author/title catalogue or index (or separate author and title catalogues), a classified subject catalogue, and a subject index to the classified catalogue.

Ex: Those documents with sufficiently high rankings will be deemed relevant and eventually retrieved.

Ex: The physical qualities that make a difference as to whether people visit woodlands or not include directional signs, good information boards and tidiness of appearance.

* agente del orden = law enforcement officer, law-enforcement official, law enforcer.

* alteración del orden = breach of the peace.

* alteración del orden público = disorderly conduct, public order offence, breach of the peace.

* alterar el orden público = breach + the peace, disturb + the peace.

* clasificar en orden de importancia = rank + in order of importance.

* del orden de = by the order of + Expresión Numérica.

* de orden inferior = lower-order.

* de orden superior = higher-order.

* de primer orden = world-class, blue chip [blue-chip], first-order [1st-order].

* de segundo orden = minor, second-order [2nd-order].

* de tercer orden = tertiary.

* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.

* en cualquier orden = either way round.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en el orden del día = on the agenda.

* en orden de importancia = in rank order, in order.

* en orden jerárquico = in ranked order.

* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* falto de orden = unordered.

* fuerzas del orden = police force.

* fuerzas del orden público = police force.

* imponer orden = impose + order, bring + order.

* imponer orden en donde hay caos = bring + order out of chaos.

* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.

* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.

* Norma Británica 1749: Recomendaciones para la ordenación alfabética y el ord = BS (British Standard) 1749: Recommendations for alphabetical arrangement and the filing order of numerals and symbols.

* número de orden = rank number.

* orden alfabético = alphabetical order, alphabetic order.

* orden alfanumérico = alphanumeric order.

* ordenar por orden de importancia = rank + in order.

* orden ascendente = ascending order, ascending sequence.

* orden cronológico = chronological order.

* orden de cita = citation order, combination order.

* orden de coautoría = co-authorship order.

* orden de combinación de encabezamientos = citation order.

* orden decreciente de importancia = decreasing order of importance.

* orden de firma = co-authorship order.

* orden de importancia = pecking order, significance order.

* orden de importancia de los conceptos = significance order of terms.

* orden del día = agenda.

* orden de precedencia = order of precedence.

* orden de preferencia = order of preference.

* orden de prioridad = order of preference, priority order, pecking order, order of precedence.

* orden de registro = search warrant.

* orden descendente = descending order, descending sequence.

* orden de sucesión = order of succession.

* orden directo = direct order.

* orden geográfico = geographical order.

* orden integrado = integrated sequence.

* orden inverso = reverse order.

* orden inverso de palabras = indirect word order.

* orden mundial = world order.

* orden numérico = numerical order, numeric order.

* orden preferido = preferred order.

* orden público = public order.

* orden secuencial = sequential order.

* orden semiintegrado = semi-integrated sequence.

* orden separado = separate sequence.

* orden sistemático = classified order, systematic order.

* orden social = social order.

* orden topográfico = shelf order.

* organizar según un orden específico = organise in + Adjetivo + order.

* pensamiento de orden superior = higher-order thinking.

* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.

* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.

* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos.

* por orden numérico = in numerical order.

* punto del orden del día = agenda item.

* ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.

* sin orden = unordered.

* sin orden ni concierto = higgledy-piggledy, without rhyme or reason.

* turbar el orden público = disturb + the peace, breach + the peace.

orden³

³ = order.

Ex: The taxonomic subclass of acari (mites and ticks) comprises tens of thousands of species, grouped in many families and several orders.

* ingresar en una orden religiosa = join + religious order.

* orden de caballería = knighthood.

* orden de los Agustinos = Augustinian order.

* orden de los franciscanos, la = Franciscan order, the.

* orden de los Jesuitas = Jesuit order.

* orden monástica = monastic order.

* orden religiosa = religious order.

* * *

orden¹

feminine

A

1 (mandato) order; ( Mil) order

recibieron órdenes de desalojar el local they received orders to clear the premises

acatar una orden to obey an order

está siempre dando órdenes he's always giving orders

deja de darme órdenes stop ordering me about

por orden del Sr Alcalde se hace saber que … by order of His Worship the Mayor it is announced that …

hasta nueva orden until further notice

quedo a sus órdenes para … ( Corresp) ( frml); I am at your service for … ( frml)

el coche/la casa está a sus órdenes the car/house is at your disposal

por aquí estamos a la orden para cualquier cosa que necesite ( AmL); just let us know if there's anything we can do for you o we can do to help

¡a sus órdenes! yes, sir!

2

¡a la orden! ( Mil) yes, sir!; (fórmula de cortesía) (Andes, Méx, Ven) you're welcome, not at all, it's a pleasure

Compuestos:

● orden de alejamiento

restraining order,protective order ( AmE)

● orden de arraigo

( AmL) injunction ( restricting the right to freedom of movement)

● orden de arresto

arrest warrant

● orden de busca y captura or de búsqueda y captura

arrest warrant

● orden de cateo

(Chi, Méx) search warrant

● orden de desalojo

notice to quit

● orden de detención

arrest warrant

● orden del día

( Mil) order of the day

estar a la orden del día to be the order of the day

los atracos están a la orden del día muggings are the order of the day (at the moment)

estos ordenadores están a la orden del día these computers are all the rage ( colloq)

ver tb orden² (↑ orden (2))

● orden de viaje

travel warrant

● orden judicial

court order

● orden ministerial

ministerial order o decree

B ( Fin) order

orden bancaria banker's order

orden de pago order to pay

páguese a la orden de … pay to the order of …

Compuesto:

orden permanente de pago

standing order

C (institución)

1 ( Hist, Mil) order

orden militar military order

orden de caballería order of knighthood

la Orden de Calatrava/Santiago the Order of Calatrava/Santiago

2 ( Relig) order

una orden religiosa a religious order

D ( Hist, Mil) (condecoración) order

E ( Relig) (grado) order

Compuestos:

● órdenes menores/mayores

fpl minor/major orders (pl)

● órdenes sagradas

fpl holy orders (pl)

F ( AmL) ( Com) (pedido) order

orden²

masculine

A

1 (indicando colocación, jerarquía) order

las fichas están en or por orden alfabético the cards are in alphabetical order

el orden de las palabras the order of the words

pónganse por orden de estatura line up according to height

reparto por orden de aparición cast in order of appearance

por orden cronológico in chronological order

por orden de antigüedad in order of seniority

vayamos por orden let's begin at the beginning

una necesidad de primer orden a basic necessity

2 (armonía, concierto) order

pon un poco de orden en la habitación straighten your room up a little ( AmE), tidy your room up a bit ( BrE)

puso orden en las cuentas she sorted the accounts out, she got the accounts straight

puso las páginas en orden she sorted out the pages, she put the pages in order

tengo que poner mis ideas en orden I have to sort my ideas out

no tenía los papeles en orden his documents weren't in order

¿falta algo? — no, está todo en orden is anything missing? — no, everything is in order

el nuevo orden mundial the new world order

llamar a algn al orden to call sb to order

sin orden ni concierto without rhyme or reason

3 (disciplina) order

para mantener el orden en la clase to keep order in the classroom

¡orden en la sala! order in court!

la policía restableció el orden the police reestablished order

Compuestos:

● orden de batalla

battle formation

● orden del día

agenda

el primer tema del orden del día the first item on the agenda

● orden natural

natural order

el orden natural de las cosas the natural order of things

● orden público

public order

mantener el orden público to keep the peace

lo detuvieron por alterar el orden público he was arrested for causing a breach of the peace

● orden sacerdotal or sagrado

ordination

B

1 ( frml) (carácter, índole) nature

problemas de orden económico problems of an economic nature

2

(cantidad): del orden de ( frml); on the order of ( AmE), in o of the order of ( BrE)

ingresos del orden de los 150.000 dólares receipts on o in o of the order of 150,000 dollars

3 ( period)

(ámbito): en el orden internacional on the international front

en este orden de cosas in this respect

en otro orden de cosas meanwhile

4

en orden a ( frml); with a view to

C

1 ( Arquit) order

orden dórico/jónico/corintio Doric/Ionic/Corinthian order

2 ( Biol, Zool) order

* * *

orden 1 sustantivo femenino
1 ( mandato) order;
◊ deja de darme órdenes stop ordering me about;

hasta nueva orden until further notice;
estamos a la orden para lo que necesite (AmL) just let us know if there's anything we can do for you;
¡a la orden! (Mil) yes, sir!;

( fórmula de cortesía) (Andes, Méx, Ven) you're welcome, not at all;
orden de arresto or de busca y captura arrest warrant;
orden de registro or (Chi, Méx) de cateo search warrant;
◊ orden judicial court order

2 (Fin) order;
◊ orden bancaria banker's order

3 (Hist, Mil, Relig) order
4 (AmL) ( pedido) order
orden 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) order;
en or por orden alfabético in alphabetical order;
◊ por orden de estatura according to height;

vayamos por orden let's begin at the beginning;
poner algo en orden ‹habitación/armario/juguetes› to straight sth (up) (esp AmE), to tidy sth up (esp BrE);

‹asuntos/papeles› to sort sth up;
‹ fichas› to put sth in order;
◊ mantener el orden en la clase to keep order in the classroom;

orden del día agenda;
orden público public order;
alterar el orden público to cause a breach of the peace
2
a) (frml) (carácter, índole) nature;

◊ problemas de orden económico problems of an economic nature

b) ( cantidad):

◊ del orden de (frml) on the order of (AmE), in o of the order of (BrE)

orden
I sustantivo masculino
1 (colocación, disciplina) order: hace falta un poco de orden, we need a bit of order here
orden del día, agenda
2 Arquit & Biol order
3 (tipo) nature: es un problema de orden moral, it's a moral issue
II sustantivo femenino
1 (mandato) order: no obedecimos sus órdenes, we failed to obey his orders
Jur warrant, order
orden de arresto, arrest warrant
2 Rel Mil order
la orden de los benedictinos, the Benedictine order
♦ Locuciones: Mil ¡a la orden/a sus órdenes!, yes, sir!
estar a la orden del día, to be common
llamar al orden, to call sb to order
poner en orden, to put in order: tengo que poner en orden mis ideas, I have to organize my ideas
del orden de, approximately: en el cine había del orden de mil personas, there were about one thousand people at the movies
sin orden ni concierto, without rhyme or reason
' orden' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alteración
- atenerse
- auto
- bastante
- consigna
- desorden
- desordenar
- desordenada
- desordenado
- después
- disposición
- ejecutar
- excarcelar
- incumplir
- incumplimiento
- inversa
- inverso
- invertir
- librar
- mandamiento
- mandato
- marear
- mendicante
- perturbar
- primera
- primero
- recoger
- replicar
- respetar
- restablecer
- restablecimiento
- revolucionar
- transmitir
- trastocar
- acatar
- allanamiento
- alterar
- alzar
- anterior
- antes
- anular
- ausencia
- cumplir
- disturbio
- ejecución
- fuerza
- invertido
- lanzamiento
- llamada
- luego
English:
after
- agenda
- alphabetically
- antisocial
- arrange
- before
- bottom
- breach
- collect
- command
- comply
- court order
- disorder
- disturb
- enforce
- execute
- execution
- first
- gather
- in
- item
- keep
- next
- numerical
- obey
- order
- order of the day
- place
- prioritize
- reverse
- right
- sequence
- shall
- shipshape
- should
- sort out
- standing order
- straight
- system
- third
- thousandth
- tidiness
- to
- warrant
- writ
- alphabetical
- bark
- descend
- disorderly
- drunk

* * *

orden¹ nm

1. [secuencia, colocación correcta] order;

un orden jerárquico a hierarchy;

le gusta el orden y la limpieza she likes order and cleanliness;
Mat
el orden de los factores no altera el producto the order of the factors does not affect the product;

en orden [bien colocado] tidy, in its place;
[como debe ser] in order;
poner en orden algo, poner orden en algo [cosas, habitación] to tidy sth up;

tengo que poner mis ideas/mi vida en orden I have to put my ideas/life in order, I have to sort out my ideas/life;

en o [m5]por orden alfabético/cronológico in alphabetical/chronological order;

por orden in order;

por orden de antigüedad/de tamaños in order of seniority/size;
Cine & Teatro
por orden de aparición in order of appearance;

Comp

sin orden ni concierto haphazardly

Comp
orden del día agenda
2. [normalidad, disciplina] order;

acatar el orden establecido to respect the established order;

llamar al orden a alguien to call sb to order;

el orden natural de las cosas the natural order of things;

mantener/restablecer el orden to keep/restore order;

¡orden en la sala! order! order!

Comp
el orden público law and order
3. [tipo] order, type;

dilemas de orden filosófico philosophical dilemmas;

problemas de orden financiero economic problems;

es una universidad de primer(ísimo) orden it's a first-rate university;

del orden de around, approximately, of o in the order of;

en otro orden de cosas on the other hand

Comp
orden de magnitud order of magnitude
4. Biol order

5. Arquit order

Comp
orden corintio Corinthian order;
orden dórico Doric order;

orden jónico Ionic order

6. Rel el orden sacerdotal [sacramento] holy orders

orden² nf

1. [mandato] order;

¡es una orden! that's an order!;
Mil
¡a la orden!, ¡a sus órdenes! (yes) sir!;
Am
estoy a las/sus órdenes I am at your service;
Am
si no me queda bien, ¿la puedo cambiar? – cómo no, a sus o [m5] las órdenes if it's not right, can I change it? – of course you can, we're at your disposal;
Am
mi auto/casa está a la orden my car/house is at your disposal;

cumplir órdenes to obey orders;

dar órdenes (a alguien) to give (sb) orders;

a mí nadie me da órdenes I don't take orders from anyone;

hasta nueva orden until further notice;

por orden de by order of;

el local fue cerrado por orden del ayuntamiento the premises were closed by order of o on the orders of the town council;

obedecer órdenes to obey orders;

recibimos órdenes del jefe we received orders from the boss;

sólo recibo órdenes de mis superiores I only take orders from my superiors;

tener órdenes de hacer algo to have orders to do sth

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Der orden de arresto arrest warrant; Der orden de busca y captura warrant for search and arrest; Der orden de comparecencia summons;
orden de desahucio eviction order;

orden de desalojo eviction order;
Der orden de detención arrest warrant; Der orden de detención europea European arrest warrant;
la orden del día Mil the order of the day;
Am [de reunión] the agenda;
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estar a la orden del día [muy habitual] to be the order of the day;

orden de embargo order for seizure;
Der orden judicial court order; CSur Der orden de lanzamiento eviction order; Der orden de registro search warrant
2. Com order

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orden de compra purchase order; Bolsa buy order; Bolsa orden al mercado market order;
orden de pago payment order;
Bolsa orden de venta sell order
3. [institución] order

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orden de caballería order of knighthood;
orden mendicante mendicant order;

orden militar military order;

orden monástica monastic order

4. Rel órdenes sagradas holy orders

5. Am [pedido] order;

¿ya les tomaron la orden? have you ordered yet?;

¿tiene la orden del médico? have you got the form from your doctor?

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orden

1 m

1 order;

por orden alfabético in alphabetical order;

por orden de altura in order of height;

poner en orden tidy up, straighten up;

sin orden ni concierto without rhyme or reason

2 ( clase)

:

de todo orden of all kinds o types;

de primer orden top-ranking, leading

3

:

llamar al orden call to order

4 ARQUI order

orden

2 f ( mandamiento) order;

por orden de by order of, on the orders of;

hasta nueva orden until further notice;

¡a la orden! yes, sir

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orden nm, pl órdenes

1) : order

todo está en orden: everything's in order

por orden cronológico: in chronological order

2)

orden del día : agenda (at a meeting)

3)

orden público : law and order

orden nf, pl órdenes

1) : order

una orden religiosa: a religious order

una orden de tacos: an order of tacos

2)

orden de compra : purchase order

3)

estar a la orden del día : to be the order of the day, to be prevalent

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orden n

1. (en general) order

en orden alfabético in alphabetical order

el sargento dio la orden the sergeant gave the order

2. (clase, tipo) nature

el problema es de orden económico it's an economic problem

¡a la orden! yes, sir!

estar a la orden del día to be the done thing

poner en orden to tidy

sin orden ni concierto any old how

orden de registro search warrant

orden del día agenda

orden público law and order / the peace

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