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2 barra en vídeo inverso de selección en pantalla
(n.) = highlighting barEx. To copy a term from the index to your current query, move the highlighting bar to the term and press < TAB>.* * *(n.) = highlighting barEx: To copy a term from the index to your current query, move the highlighting bar to the term and press < TAB>.
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3 resalte
m.1 prominence, protuberance; any striking point.2 ledge, ridge.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: resaltar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú/usted) Imperative of Spanish verb: resalir.* * *1 ledge* * *resalto masculino projection, ledge* * *= highlighting.Nota: Marca de resaltado.Ex. Potentially false instructions are highlighted: if, at a later stage, a symbol is added which produces acceptable syntax, the highlighting is deleted.* * *resalto masculino projection, ledge* * *= highlighting.Nota: Marca de resaltado.Ex: Potentially false instructions are highlighted: if, at a later stage, a symbol is added which produces acceptable syntax, the highlighting is deleted.
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4 civil
adj.civil.f. & m.civilian.* * *► adjetivo1 civil2 (no militar) civilian3 (no eclesiástico) lay, secular1 (de la Guardia Civil) civil guard, member of the Guardia Civil* * *adj.1) civil2) civilian* * *1. ADJ1) (=no militar) [autoridad, aviación] civil; [vida, víctima, población] civilianva vestido de civil — he's wearing civilian clothes, he's in civilian clothes
2) (=no religioso) civilmatrimonio civil — civil wedding, registry office wedding
casarse por lo civil — to have a civil wedding, have a registry office wedding, be married in a civil ceremony
3) (Jur) [responsabilidad, desobediencia] civilcódigo 1), derecho 3., 1), gobernador 2., guardia 1., protección, registro 5)2. SMF1) (=persona no militar) civilian2) (=guardia) civil guard* * *Ia) <derechos/responsabilidades> civilb) ( no religioso) civilse casaron por lo civil or (Per, RPl, Ven) sólo por civil or (Chi, Méx) por el civil — they were married in a civil ceremony (AmE), they had a registry office wedding (BrE)
c) ( no militar) civilian (before n)IImasculino y femenino1)a) ( persona no militar) civilianb) (Esp) ( guardia civil) Civil Guard* * *= nonmilitary, civilian, civic.Ex. From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.Ex. Israel is nation very interested in both the military and civilian applications of nuclear energy.Ex. Like many other civic facilities in the town, the public library is used by only a minority of the population.----* abogado civil = people's lawyer.* anterior a la Guerra Civil = pre-Civil War.* año civil = calendar year.* autoridad civil = city authority.* boda civil = civil wedding.* código civil = civil code.* de civil = in plain clothes.* derechos civiles = civil rights, civil liberties.* edificio civil = civic building.* estatuto civil = civil statute.* guerra civil = civil war.* ingeniero civil = civil engineer.* litigio civil = civil litigation.* matrimonio civil = civil marriage.* mes civil = calendar month.* movimiento por los derechos civiles = civil rights movement.* persona civil = civilian.* personal civil = civilian staff.* pleito civil = civil litigation.* población civil = civilian.* población civil, la = civilian population, the.* procedimiento civil = civil proceedings.* unión civil = civil union.* vestido de civil = in plain clothes.* vestir de civil = wear + plain clothes, dress in + plain clothes.* vida civil = civic life.* * *Ia) <derechos/responsabilidades> civilb) ( no religioso) civilse casaron por lo civil or (Per, RPl, Ven) sólo por civil or (Chi, Méx) por el civil — they were married in a civil ceremony (AmE), they had a registry office wedding (BrE)
c) ( no militar) civilian (before n)IImasculino y femenino1)a) ( persona no militar) civilianb) (Esp) ( guardia civil) Civil Guard* * *= nonmilitary, civilian, civic.Ex: From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.
Ex: Israel is nation very interested in both the military and civilian applications of nuclear energy.Ex: Like many other civic facilities in the town, the public library is used by only a minority of the population.* abogado civil = people's lawyer.* anterior a la Guerra Civil = pre-Civil War.* año civil = calendar year.* autoridad civil = city authority.* boda civil = civil wedding.* código civil = civil code.* de civil = in plain clothes.* derechos civiles = civil rights, civil liberties.* edificio civil = civic building.* estatuto civil = civil statute.* guerra civil = civil war.* ingeniero civil = civil engineer.* litigio civil = civil litigation.* matrimonio civil = civil marriage.* mes civil = calendar month.* movimiento por los derechos civiles = civil rights movement.* persona civil = civilian.* personal civil = civilian staff.* pleito civil = civil litigation.* población civil = civilian.* población civil, la = civilian population, the.* procedimiento civil = civil proceedings.* unión civil = civil union.* vestido de civil = in plain clothes.* vestir de civil = wear + plain clothes, dress in + plain clothes.* vida civil = civic life.* * *2 (no religioso) civiluna boda civil a civil marriagese casaron por lo civil or (Per, RPl, Ven) por civil or (Chi, Méx) por el civil they were married in a civil ceremony ( AmE), they had a registry office wedding ( BrE)3 (no militar) civilian ( before n)la población civil the civilian populationiba (vestido) de civil he was in civilian clothes o dressA1 (persona no militar) civilian2 ( Esp) (guardia civil) Civil GuardB* * *
civil adjetivo
casarse por lo civil or (Per, RPl, Ven) sólo por civil or (Chi, Méx) por el civil to be married in a civil ceremony (AmE), to have a registry office wedding (BrE)
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
civil
I adjetivo
1 civil: se casaron por lo civil, they got married in the registry office
2 Mil civilian
II mf civilian: el policía iba de civil, the policeman was in plain clothes
' civil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
administración
- aviación
- aviador
- aviadora
- benemérita
- casarse
- código
- estado
- funcionaria
- funcionario
- guerra
- ingeniera
- ingeniero
- machetazo
- paisana
- paisano
- protección
- reflejar
- sociedad
- umbral
- venir
- amotinar
- burócrata
- empleado
- estar
- guardia
- ingeniería
- juicio
- matrimonio
- notaría
- paisanaje
- prefecto
- registro
- reo
- rojo
- ser
English:
CAA
- civil
- civil engineer
- civil liberties
- civil rights
- civil servant
- civil service
- civil war
- civilian
- clear-cut
- disobedience
- injure
- marital status
- registrar
- registry office
- status
- civic
- county
- defendant
- load
- marital
- Ms
- plain
- wedding
* * *♦ adj1. [derecho, sociedad, arquitectura] civil2. [no militar] civilian;ir vestido de civil to be in civilian clothes3. [no religioso] civil;una boda civil a civil marriage;♦ nmf1. [no militar, no religioso] civilian♦ nmRP [boda] civil marriage ceremony;¿fueron al civil? – no, sólo nos invitaron a la iglesia did you go to the registry office ceremony? – no, we were only invited to the church ceremony* * *I adj civil;casarse por lo civil have a civil weddingII m/f civilianIII m civil guard* * *civil adj1) : civil2) : civiliancivil nmf: civilian* * *civil1 adj1. (en general) civil2. (no militar) civiliancivil2 n civilian -
5 comparar
v.1 to compare, to make a comparison.comparar algo/a alguien con algo/alguien to compare something/somebody with something/somebodycomparar precios to compare prices, to shop around¡no compares, ésta es mucho más bonita! don't compare, this one's much nicer!Elsa carea beneficios Elsa compares benefits.2 to draw a comparison, to make a comparison.* * *1 to compare\¡no compares! familiar far from it!* * *verb* * *1.VT to compare (a to) ( con with, to)comparar dos archivos — (Inform) to compare two files
por favor, no compares, esta casa es mucho mejor que la que tenías antes — there's no comparison, this house is much better than the one you had before
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( contrastar) to comparecomparar algo/a alguien con algo/alguien — to compare something/somebody with something/somebody
b) ( asemejar) to comparecomparar algo/a alguien a algo/alguien — to compare something/somebody to something/somebody
2.no puede ni compararse al otro — it doesn't even compare at all to o with the other one
comparar vi to make a comparison, to compare* * *= compare, draw + parallel, make + comparisons, liken, cross-tabulate, factor, collate, triangulate, cross-reference, equate (with/to), diff.Nota: Usado generalmente en informática para comparar diferencias entre diferentes versiones de un mismo archivo.Ex. All words in the titles of the documents to be indexed will be compared, by a computer, with a pre-selected stop list or stopword list.Ex. This article draws a parallel between the growth of video collections and the earlier introduction of paperbacks into libraries.Ex. Quality in reviewing can be variable, but ARBA has a good record for providing critical comments when indicated and does not hesitate to make comparisons with similar tools.Ex. It can be likened to the production of a modern painting using spray paints and masks.Ex. Survey items, including subject searched, method of instruction, amount of searching experience, data base selected, and perceived relevance of citations retrieved, were cross-tabulated and examined for significance using the chi squared test.Ex. Library funding was factored against the comprehensive budgets of WTALC institutions, resulting in a measurement of the comparative percentage of university money made available to its libraries.Ex. It is no longer necessary to collate unaided, since copies can now be compared mechanically with a Hinman collating machine, which rapidly shows up all variation between them.Ex. The author discusses the advantages of using meta search engines for searching the World Wide Web as an alternative to using several search engines and triangulating the results.Ex. The editor has done a good job of cross-referencing the material, thus highlighting some of the ways in which separate factors interact and multiply their disintegrating effects.Ex. These new symbols can be equated with the symbols 'x' and 'xx' that are used currently in many authority listings to convey the same meaning.Ex. There are many tools available for diffing text files, but we often find ourselves wanting to see how an image file has changed too.----* comparándolo = in comparison.* comparar con = match against, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, weigh against, stand up against.* comparar detalle a detalle = compare + point by point.* comparar notas = compare + notes.* comparar precios = comparison shop.* compararse = rival, measure up (to).* compararse con = stack up against, measure up against, match up against.* compararse favorablemente = compare + favourably.* comprar comparando productos = shop around, shopping around.* imposible de comparar = incommemsurable, incommensurate.* si los comparamos = in comparison.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( contrastar) to comparecomparar algo/a alguien con algo/alguien — to compare something/somebody with something/somebody
b) ( asemejar) to comparecomparar algo/a alguien a algo/alguien — to compare something/somebody to something/somebody
2.no puede ni compararse al otro — it doesn't even compare at all to o with the other one
comparar vi to make a comparison, to compare* * *= compare, draw + parallel, make + comparisons, liken, cross-tabulate, factor, collate, triangulate, cross-reference, equate (with/to), diff.Nota: Usado generalmente en informática para comparar diferencias entre diferentes versiones de un mismo archivo.Ex: All words in the titles of the documents to be indexed will be compared, by a computer, with a pre-selected stop list or stopword list.
Ex: This article draws a parallel between the growth of video collections and the earlier introduction of paperbacks into libraries.Ex: Quality in reviewing can be variable, but ARBA has a good record for providing critical comments when indicated and does not hesitate to make comparisons with similar tools.Ex: It can be likened to the production of a modern painting using spray paints and masks.Ex: Survey items, including subject searched, method of instruction, amount of searching experience, data base selected, and perceived relevance of citations retrieved, were cross-tabulated and examined for significance using the chi squared test.Ex: Library funding was factored against the comprehensive budgets of WTALC institutions, resulting in a measurement of the comparative percentage of university money made available to its libraries.Ex: It is no longer necessary to collate unaided, since copies can now be compared mechanically with a Hinman collating machine, which rapidly shows up all variation between them.Ex: The author discusses the advantages of using meta search engines for searching the World Wide Web as an alternative to using several search engines and triangulating the results.Ex: The editor has done a good job of cross-referencing the material, thus highlighting some of the ways in which separate factors interact and multiply their disintegrating effects.Ex: These new symbols can be equated with the symbols 'x' and 'xx' that are used currently in many authority listings to convey the same meaning.Ex: There are many tools available for diffing text files, but we often find ourselves wanting to see how an image file has changed too.* comparándolo = in comparison.* comparar con = match against, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, weigh against, stand up against.* comparar detalle a detalle = compare + point by point.* comparar notas = compare + notes.* comparar precios = comparison shop.* compararse = rival, measure up (to).* compararse con = stack up against, measure up against, match up against.* compararse favorablemente = compare + favourably.* comprar comparando productos = shop around, shopping around.* imposible de comparar = incommemsurable, incommensurate.* si los comparamos = in comparison.* * *comparar [A1 ]vt1 (contrastar) to compare comparar algo/a algn CON algo/algn to compare sth/sb WITH sth/sbcomparado con los de ayer, este ejercicio es fácil this exercise is easy compared with o to yesterday's2 (asemejar) to compare comparar algo/a algn A algo/algn to compare sth/sb TO sth/sben el poema la compara a una diosa griega in the poem he compares her to a Greek goddess■ compararvito make a comparison, compare* * *
comparar ( conjugate comparar) verbo transitivo
to compare;
comparar algo/a algn a or con algo/algn to compare sth/sb to o with sth/sb;◊ no puede ni compararse al otro it doesn't even compare at all to o with the other one
verbo intransitivo
to make a comparison, to compare
comparar verbo transitivo to compare [con, with]: no le compares con su hermano, don't compare him with his brother
' comparar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
como
- contraponer
- asemejar
- equiparar
English:
compare
- equate
- liken
- shop around
- measure
* * *♦ vtto compare;comparar algo/a alguien con algo/alguien to compare sth/sb with sth/sb;comparar precios to compare prices, to shop around♦ vito compare, to make a comparison;¡no compares, ésta es mucho más bonita! don't compare, this one's much nicer!* * *v/t compare ( con with, to)* * *comparar vt: to compare* * *comparar vb to compare -
6 contrastar
v.1 to contrast.Ella confrontó ambos esquemas She confronted=compared both perceptions.2 to check, to verify.3 to make contrast, to contrast, to compare differently.* * *1 (hacer frente) to resist, repel2 (comprobar) to check, verify3 (pesos y medidas) to check4 (oro y plata) to hallmark1 (oponerse) to contrast ( con, with)■ la vegetación de los jardines contrasta con la sequedad del campo the vegetation of the gardens contrasts with the dryness of the countryside* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ metal] to assay; [+ medidas] to check; [+ radio] to monitor; [+ hechos] to check, confirm2) (=resistir) to resist2. VI1) (=hacer contraste) to contrast ( con with)2)contrastar a o con o contra — (=resistir) to resist; (=hacer frente a) to face up to
* * *1.verbo intransitivo2.contrastar vt1) ( colocar en contraste) to contrast2) <oro/plata> to hallmark; <pesas/medidas> to check* * *= be in contrast to, contrast, cross-reference, stand in + contrast to.Ex. This is in contrast to CC, which was the first major scheme to prescribe very precise rules as to its application.Ex. Data base hosts must be compared and contrasted in order that a sound selection of host may be made for any specific search.Ex. The editor has done a good job of cross-referencing the material, thus highlighting some of the ways in which separate factors interact and multiply their disintegrating effects.Ex. To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.----* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.* * *1.verbo intransitivo2.contrastar vt1) ( colocar en contraste) to contrast2) <oro/plata> to hallmark; <pesas/medidas> to check* * *= be in contrast to, contrast, cross-reference, stand in + contrast to.Ex: This is in contrast to CC, which was the first major scheme to prescribe very precise rules as to its application.
Ex: Data base hosts must be compared and contrasted in order that a sound selection of host may be made for any specific search.Ex: The editor has done a good job of cross-referencing the material, thus highlighting some of the ways in which separate factors interact and multiply their disintegrating effects.Ex: To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.* * *contrastar [A1 ]vicontrastar CON algo to contrast WITH sth■ contrastarvtA (colocar en contraste) to contrast contrastar algo CON algo to contrast sth WITH sthB ‹oro/plata› to hallmark; ‹pesas/medidas› to check, verify* * *
contrastar ( conjugate contrastar) verbo intransitivo contrastar con algo to contrast with sth
verbo transitivo contrastar algo con algo to contrast sth with sth
contrastar verbo transitivo to contrast [con, with]
' contrastar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comentar
English:
contrast
* * *♦ vi♦ vt1. [comprobar] to check, to verify;contrastar algo con algo to check sth against sth;contrastar opiniones to compare opinions2. [objetos de oro, plata] to assay3. [pesas] to check* * *v/t & v/i contrast ( con with)* * *contrastar vt1) : to resist2) : to check, to confirmcontrastar vi: to contrast* * *contrastar vb to contrast -
7 crecimiento logarítmico
(n.) = logarithmic growthEx. This model has the additional attractive feature of highlighting the logarithmic growth of clusters.* * *(n.) = logarithmic growthEx: This model has the additional attractive feature of highlighting the logarithmic growth of clusters.
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8 cuádruple
adj.quadruple, fourfold.f. & m.quadruple.* * *► adjetivo1 quadruple, fourfold* * *1.ADJ quadruple, fourfold2.SM* * *Iadjetivo quadrupleIIsu fortuna ha aumentado el cuádruple — his wealth has increased four-fold o has quadrupled
* * *= four-pronged, fourfold, quad.Nota: En imprenta, prefijo que indica que las dimensiones del papel eran cuatro veces superiores a las del término que sigue.Ex. From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.Ex. By the end of June 1980, Adviceline had attracted 289 enquiries, a fourfold increase on the number of enquiries originating from the same area in the corresponding period the year before.Ex. If, for instance, a press could take 32 octavo pages together in a forme, then an octavo book would be printed on quad sheets (of double the usual dimensions in both directions), each of which would be cut up after printing and folded into four 8-leaf sections.* * *Iadjetivo quadrupleIIsu fortuna ha aumentado el cuádruple — his wealth has increased four-fold o has quadrupled
* * *= four-pronged, fourfold, quad.Nota: En imprenta, prefijo que indica que las dimensiones del papel eran cuatro veces superiores a las del término que sigue.Ex: From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.
Ex: By the end of June 1980, Adviceline had attracted 289 enquiries, a fourfold increase on the number of enquiries originating from the same area in the corresponding period the year before.Ex: If, for instance, a press could take 32 octavo pages together in a forme, then an octavo book would be printed on quad sheets (of double the usual dimensions in both directions), each of which would be cut up after printing and folded into four 8-leaf sections.* * *quadrupledoce es el cuádruple de tres twelve is four times threeesta cifra es el cuádruple de la que esperábamos this figure is four times o quadruple what we expectedsu fortuna ha aumentado el cuádruple en tres años his wealth has increased four-fold o has quadrupled in three years* * *
cuádruple,◊ cuádruplo sustantivo masculino: esta cifra es el cuádruple de la que esperábamos this figure is four times what we expected
cuádruple adjetivo quadruple, fourfold
' cuádruple' also found in these entries:
English:
quadruple
* * *cuádruple, cuádruplo♦ adjquadruple, fourfold♦ nmel cuádruple de gente/libros four times as many people/books;las exportaciones han aumentado el cuádruple exports have quadrupled, there has been a fourfold increase in exports;me costó el cuádruple que a él it cost me four times what he paid* * *m/adj quadruple* * *cuadruple adj: quadruple -
9 desintegrador
adj.disintegrative.* * *Ex. The editor has done a good job of cross-referencing the material, thus highlighting some of the ways in which separate factors interact and multiply their disintegrating effects.* * *Ex: The editor has done a good job of cross-referencing the material, thus highlighting some of the ways in which separate factors interact and multiply their disintegrating effects.
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10 duquesa
f.1 duchess.2 sort of couch.* * *1 duchess* * *f., (m. - duque)* * *femenino duchess* * *= duchess.Nota: Masculino duque.Ex. This is a bibliographic essay highlighting some of the many current books about the Royal Family of Great Britain including works on peripheral figures, like Lord Mountbatten, and some historical figures like the Duke and duchess of Windsor.* * *femenino duchess* * *= duchess.Nota: Masculino duque.Ex: This is a bibliographic essay highlighting some of the many current books about the Royal Family of Great Britain including works on peripheral figures, like Lord Mountbatten, and some historical figures like the Duke and duchess of Windsor.
* * *duchessla señora duquesa the duchess* * *
duquesa sustantivo femenino
duchess
duquesa sustantivo femenino duchess
' duquesa' also found in these entries:
English:
duchess
* * *f duchess* * *duquesa nf: duchess* * * -
11 energía atómica
f.atomic energy, nuclear energy, atomic power.* * *(n.) = nuclear powerEx. From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.* * *(n.) = nuclear powerEx: From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.
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12 energía nuclear
f.nuclear power, nuclear energy.* * *nuclear power* * *(n.) = nuclear energy, nuclear powerEx. Topics covered include geology, satellite imagery, nuclear energy, solar energy, geothermal enery, wind, seismicity, oil and gas resources, and oceanography.Ex. From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.* * *(n.) = nuclear energy, nuclear powerEx: Topics covered include geology, satellite imagery, nuclear energy, solar energy, geothermal enery, wind, seismicity, oil and gas resources, and oceanography.
Ex: From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.* * *nuclear power oenergy -
13 ensayo nuclear
(n.) = nuclear weapons testingEx. From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.* * *(n.) = nuclear weapons testingEx: From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.
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14 imagen distorsionada
(n.) = distorted picture, distorted imageEx. This has the effect of giving children an incomplete and distorted picture of a culture highlighting the exotic, the rural and the fantastic aspects rather than the common characteristics.Ex. This is necessary since television advertising has imbedded many distorted images in children's minds.* * *(n.) = distorted picture, distorted imageEx: This has the effect of giving children an incomplete and distorted picture of a culture highlighting the exotic, the rural and the fantastic aspects rather than the common characteristics.
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15 inundar de
v.1 to deluge with, to flood with, to besiege with, to inundate with.2 to wash over with, to overwhelm with.La noticia lo inundó de alegría The news washed him over with joy.* * *(v.) = flood with, inundate (with)Ex. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.Ex. From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.* * *(v.) = flood with, inundate (with)Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.
Ex: From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health. -
16 inverso
adj.inverse, opposite, inverted, reverse.m.1 reverse.2 inversus.* * *► adjetivo1 inverse, opposite\y a la inversa and vice versaen orden inverso in reverse orderen sentido inverso in the opposite direction* * *ADJ1) (=contrario) oppositea la inversa — the other way round; [al contrario] on the contrary
2) [cara] reverse3) (Mat) inverse* * *- sa adjetivo <sentido/orden> reverse* * *= inverse, reverse.Ex. Most relationships should be shown in both their direct and inverse forms.Ex. He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.----* a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.* barra en vídeo inverso de selección en pantalla = highlighting bar.* búsqueda inversa = backtracking search.* inverso, el = reverse, the.* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.* orden inverso = reverse order.* orden inverso de palabras = indirect word order.* relación inversa = inverse relationship.* relación inversa significativa = significant inverse relationship.* * *- sa adjetivo <sentido/orden> reverse* * *el inverso= reverse, theEx: The final order on the shelves is the reverse of this, so that an order of increasing speciality is achieved.
= inverse, reverse.Ex: Most relationships should be shown in both their direct and inverse forms.
Ex: He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.* a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.* barra en vídeo inverso de selección en pantalla = highlighting bar.* búsqueda inversa = backtracking search.* inverso, el = reverse, the.* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.* orden inverso = reverse order.* orden inverso de palabras = indirect word order.* relación inversa = inverse relationship.* relación inversa significativa = significant inverse relationship.* * *inverso -sa‹sentido/orden› reversenombró a los ganadores en orden inverso she named the winners in reverse ordera la inversa the other way aroundpuedes ordenarlo así o a la inversa you can arrange it like this or the other way arounda la inversa de lo que ocurre normalmente contrary to what normally happens* * *
inverso◊ -sa adjetivo ‹sentido/orden› reverse;
puedes ordenarlo así o a la inversa you can arrange it like this or the other way around
inverso,-a adjetivo opposite
(orden) reverse: camina en sentido inverso a las agujas del reloj, walk anti-clockwise o counterclockwise
♦ Locuciones: a la inversa, the other way round
y a la inversa, and viceversa
' inverso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inversa
English:
reverse
- inverse
* * *inverso, -a adj1. [contrario] opposite;en sentido inverso in the opposite direction;en orden inverso in reverse o inverse order;contar/escribir en orden inverso to count/write backwards;a la inversa the other way round3. Mat inverse* * *adj opposite; orden reverse;a la inversa the other way round* * *inverso, -sa adj1) : inverse, inverted2) contrario: opposite3)a la inversa : on the contrary, vice versa4)en orden inverso : in reverse order♦ inversamente advinverso n: inverse* * *inverso adj1. (orden) reverse2. (sentido, dirección) opposite -
17 no militar
adj.non military, civil.* * *(adj.) = nonmilitaryEx. From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.* * *(adj.) = nonmilitaryEx: From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.
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18 organización miembro de una asociación
(n.) = partner organisationEx. This article examines the relationship between the partner organizations, highlighting the benefits each gains from the collaboration.* * *(n.) = partner organisationEx: This article examines the relationship between the partner organizations, highlighting the benefits each gains from the collaboration.
Spanish-English dictionary > organización miembro de una asociación
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19 pasar desapercibido
v.1 to pay no attention to.Nos pasó desapercibido su cumpleaños We paid no attention to his birthday.2 to go by unnoticed, to escape notice, to escape observation, to escape remark.* * *to go unnoticed* * *(v.) = be unnoticeable, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, be an invisible fly on the wall, go + unnoted, lie + forgotten, sneak under + the radarEx. In the long run, electronic uinformation technology will very likely have important effects, but many of the changes will be so gradual as to be unnoticeable to those experiencing them until they look back.Ex. For some years this work went largely unnoticed in the West, until after the Second World War it was discovered by a new generation of librarians.Ex. There are a number of examples of what ultimately appear as highly significant discoveries lying unnoticed for years in the literature.Ex. Often a library will compile its own book list on a topical theme, thus highlighting books that otherwise might remain unnoticed.Ex. However, despite the availability of these catalogues, it is still all too easy for recent publications to slip by unnoticed.Ex. The initial strangeness of the synthesized speech is said to become unnoticeable to listeners after a short time.Ex. Serials published by American Indians have tended to go unrecognised for several reasons.Ex. The fieldworker can learn more from perturbing the system than from pretending to be an invisible fly on the wall.Ex. These activities & approaches that often go unnoted.Ex. The 18th-century Philadelphia house of James Dexter will not lie forgotten beneath a planned tour bus depot.Ex. 'What I'm trying to get across is that chocolate is sneaking under the radar of unhealthy foods,' said the doctor from Airdrie Health Centre.* * *(v.) = be unnoticeable, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, be an invisible fly on the wall, go + unnoted, lie + forgotten, sneak under + the radarEx: In the long run, electronic uinformation technology will very likely have important effects, but many of the changes will be so gradual as to be unnoticeable to those experiencing them until they look back.
Ex: For some years this work went largely unnoticed in the West, until after the Second World War it was discovered by a new generation of librarians.Ex: There are a number of examples of what ultimately appear as highly significant discoveries lying unnoticed for years in the literature.Ex: Often a library will compile its own book list on a topical theme, thus highlighting books that otherwise might remain unnoticed.Ex: However, despite the availability of these catalogues, it is still all too easy for recent publications to slip by unnoticed.Ex: The initial strangeness of the synthesized speech is said to become unnoticeable to listeners after a short time.Ex: Serials published by American Indians have tended to go unrecognised for several reasons.Ex: The fieldworker can learn more from perturbing the system than from pretending to be an invisible fly on the wall.Ex: These activities & approaches that often go unnoted.Ex: The 18th-century Philadelphia house of James Dexter will not lie forgotten beneath a planned tour bus depot.Ex: 'What I'm trying to get across is that chocolate is sneaking under the radar of unhealthy foods,' said the doctor from Airdrie Health Centre. -
20 pasar inadvertido
v.1 to slip by, to get by, to escape notice, to escape observation.El ladrón pasó inadvertido The thief slipped by.2 to pay no attention to it.Nos pasó inadvertido We paid no attention to it.* * *to go unnoticed* * *(v.) = be unnoticeable, escape + notice, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, go + unnoted, sneak under + the radarEx. In the long run, electronic uinformation technology will very likely have important effects, but many of the changes will be so gradual as to be unnoticeable to those experiencing them until they look back.Ex. Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).Ex. For some years this work went largely unnoticed in the West, until after the Second World War it was discovered by a new generation of librarians.Ex. There are a number of examples of what ultimately appear as highly significant discoveries lying unnoticed for years in the literature.Ex. Often a library will compile its own book list on a topical theme, thus highlighting books that otherwise might remain unnoticed.Ex. However, despite the availability of these catalogues, it is still all too easy for recent publications to slip by unnoticed.Ex. The initial strangeness of the synthesized speech is said to become unnoticeable to listeners after a short time.Ex. Serials published by American Indians have tended to go unrecognised for several reasons.Ex. These activities & approaches that often go unnoted.Ex. 'What I'm trying to get across is that chocolate is sneaking under the radar of unhealthy foods,' said the doctor from Airdrie Health Centre.* * *(v.) = be unnoticeable, escape + notice, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, go + unnoted, sneak under + the radarEx: In the long run, electronic uinformation technology will very likely have important effects, but many of the changes will be so gradual as to be unnoticeable to those experiencing them until they look back.
Ex: Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).Ex: For some years this work went largely unnoticed in the West, until after the Second World War it was discovered by a new generation of librarians.Ex: There are a number of examples of what ultimately appear as highly significant discoveries lying unnoticed for years in the literature.Ex: Often a library will compile its own book list on a topical theme, thus highlighting books that otherwise might remain unnoticed.Ex: However, despite the availability of these catalogues, it is still all too easy for recent publications to slip by unnoticed.Ex: The initial strangeness of the synthesized speech is said to become unnoticeable to listeners after a short time.Ex: Serials published by American Indians have tended to go unrecognised for several reasons.Ex: These activities & approaches that often go unnoted.Ex: 'What I'm trying to get across is that chocolate is sneaking under the radar of unhealthy foods,' said the doctor from Airdrie Health Centre.
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