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1 disprove
dis'pru:v(to prove to be false or wrong: His theories have been disproved by modern scientific research.) refutartr[dɪs'prʊːv]1 (theory) refutar, rebatir, impugnar; (allegation, claim, charge) desmentirv.• refutar v.dɪs'pruːvtransitive verb \<\<claim/assertion/charge\>\> desmentir*; \<\<doctrine/theory\>\> rebatir, refutar[dɪs'pruːv]VT [+ theory, argument] refutar, rebatir; [+ claim, allegation] desmentir* * *[dɪs'pruːv]transitive verb \<\<claim/assertion/charge\>\> desmentir*; \<\<doctrine/theory\>\> rebatir, refutar -
2 scepticism
noun (a doubting or questioning attitude: I regard his theories with scepticism.) escepticismotr['skeptɪsɪzəm]1 escepticismon.• escepticismo s.m.(US) ['skeptɪsɪzǝm]N escepticismo m -
3 espaldarazo
espaldarazo sustantivo masculino
1 (reconocimiento) rocognition: el premio Nobel fue un espaldarazo a sus teorías, the Nobel prize served as recognition of his theories
2 (ayuda) backing, support: el préstamo fue un espaldarazo para sacar a flote a la empresa, the loan provided backing to keep the company afloat -
4 put into effect
(to put (a law etc) into operation: He has begun to put his theories into effect.) aplicar algo -
5 reconcile
1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) reconciliar(se)2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) conciliar3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) resignarse (a)•tr['rekənsaɪl]1 (people) reconciliar2 (ideas) conciliar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto reconcile oneself to something resignarse a algo1) : reconciliar (personas), conciliar (ideas, etc.)2)to reconcile oneself to : resignarse areconcile vimake up: reconciliarse, hacer las pacesv.• acomodar v.• ajustar v.• avenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• bienquistar v.• concertar v.• conciliar v.• concordar v.• reconciliar v.'rekənsaɪla) ( make friendly) \<\<enemies/factions\>\> reconciliarto reconcile somebody WITH somebody: the tragedy helped to reconcile him with his brother — la tragedia lo ayudó a reconciliarse con su hermano
b) ( make consistent)to reconcile something (WITH something) — \<\<theories/ideals\>\> conciliar algo (con algo)
c) ( make resigned)to become reconciled TO something — resignarse a algo, aceptar algo
to reconcile oneself to -ING — resignarse a + inf
['rekǝnsaɪl]VT1) (=reunite) [+ persons] reconciliar2) (=make compatible) [+ theories, ideals] conciliarshe reconciled the conflicting pressures of motherhood and career — concilió las exigencias contrapuestas de la maternidad y de una profesión
3) (=settle) [+ differences] resolver4) (=resign)what reconciled him to it was... — lo que hizo que lo aceptara fue...
to become reconciled to sth — aceptar algo, resignarse a algo
to reconcile o.s. to sth — resignarse a algo
5) [+ accounts] hacer cuadrar, conciliar frm* * *['rekənsaɪl]a) ( make friendly) \<\<enemies/factions\>\> reconciliarto reconcile somebody WITH somebody: the tragedy helped to reconcile him with his brother — la tragedia lo ayudó a reconciliarse con su hermano
b) ( make consistent)to reconcile something (WITH something) — \<\<theories/ideals\>\> conciliar algo (con algo)
c) ( make resigned)to become reconciled TO something — resignarse a algo, aceptar algo
to reconcile oneself to -ING — resignarse a + inf
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6 refer
rə'fə:
1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb( with to)1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) referirse a, hacer alusión a2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) referir(se), hacer referencia/alusión a3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) enviar, remitir4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) consultar•- referee
2. verb(to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) arbitrar- reference book
- reference library
refer vb1. consultarhe referred to his notes when he forgot what he wanted to say consultaba sus apuntes cuando se olvidaba de lo que quería decir2. mencionar / referirse / hacer referenciatr[rɪ'fɜːSMALLr/SMALL]1 (send) remitir, mandar, enviar■ I refer you to my article in... te remito a mi artículo en...1 (allude to) referirse (to, a)■ who are you referring to? ¿a quién te refieres?2 (mention, name) hacer referencia (to, a)3 (consult) consultar (to, -)4 (describe) calificar (to, de); (call) llamar (to, a)■ she refers to him as "the Fox' lo llama "el Zorro"direct, send: remitir, enviarto refer a patient to a specialist: enviar a un paciente a un especialistarefer vito refer to mention: referirse a, aludir av.• deferir v.• referir v.• referirse v.• remitir v.rɪ'fɜːr, rɪ'fɜː(r)- rr- transitive verba) ( direct - to source of information) remitir; (- to place) enviar*, mandarthe reader is referred to... — se remite al lector a...
to refer somebody to a specialist — ( Med) mandar or (AmL) derivar a alguien a un especialista
Phrasal Verbs:- refer to[rɪ'fɜː(r)]1. VT1) (=send, direct) remitirI have to refer it to my boss — tengo que remitírselo a mi jefe, tengo que consultarlo con mi jefe
to refer a dispute to arbitration — someter or remitir una disputa al arbitraje
to refer sb to sth/sb: I referred him to the manager — lo envié a que viera al gerente
refer to drawer — (on cheque) devolver al librador
2) (=ascribe) atribuirhe refers his mistake to tiredness — el error lo achaca a su cansancio, atribuye el error a su cansancio
3) (Brit) (Univ) [+ student] suspender4) (Med)referred pain — dolor m reflejo
2. VIto refer to —
1) (=relate to) referirse athis refers to you all — esto se refiere a todos ustedes, esto va para todos ustedes
2) (=allude to) referirse a3) (=mention) mencionar4) (=consult) consultar5) (=describe)this kind of art is often referred to as "minimal art" — este tipo de arte a menudo se denomina "arte minimalista"
* * *[rɪ'fɜːr, rɪ'fɜː(r)]- rr- transitive verba) ( direct - to source of information) remitir; (- to place) enviar*, mandarthe reader is referred to... — se remite al lector a...
to refer somebody to a specialist — ( Med) mandar or (AmL) derivar a alguien a un especialista
Phrasal Verbs:- refer to -
7 concerning
preposition (about: He wrote to me concerning a business arrangement.) referente a, con respecto aconcerning prep acerca de / con respecto atr[kən'sɜːnɪŋ]1 referente a, con respecto a, en cuanto a, respecto aconcerning [kən'sərnɪŋ] prepregarding: con respecto a, acerca de, sobreadj.• acerca de adj.• con respecto a adj.prep.• acerca prep.• concerniente a prep.• de prep.• respecto a prep.kən'sɜːrnɪŋ, kən'sɜːnɪŋpreposition sobre, acerca de, con respecto a[kǝn'sɜːnɪŋ]PREP1) (=with regard to) con respecto a, con relación a, en lo que se refiere a frmconcerning your last remark,... — con respecto or relación a su último comentario,..., en lo que se refiere a su último comentario,...
2) (=about) sobre, acerca detheories concerning evolution — teorías sobre or acerca de la evolución
something concerning his mother — algo que tenía que ver con su madre, algo relacionado con su madre
* * *[kən'sɜːrnɪŋ, kən'sɜːnɪŋ]preposition sobre, acerca de, con respecto a -
8 mainstream
noun (the chief direction or trend of a system of theories, developments etc: the mainstream of traditional art.) corriente principaltr['meɪnstriːm]1 corriente nombre femenino principal, corriente nombre femenino dominante1 convencional, dominantemainstream ['meɪn.stri:m] adj: dominante, corriente, convencional: corriente f principal
I 'meɪnstriːmnoun corriente f dominante, línea f central
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['meɪnstriːm]1.N [of ideology, philosophy, literature] corriente f principalhis work diverges sharply from the mainstream of English fiction — su trabajo se aparta radicalmente de la corriente principal de la novela inglesa
our policies aim to bring these young people into the mainstream of American life — nuestra política tiene como objetivo hacer que estos jóvenes adopten la forma de vida del ciudadano medio americano
2.ADJ [political party] mayoritario; [press, media, culture] dominante; [fashion] de masas; [education] convencionalthey remain on the margins of mainstream society — siguen estando marginados con respecto al ciudadano medio
the rise of the right in mainstream politics — el ascenso de la derecha dentro de la corriente política dominante
the mindlessness of much mainstream cinema — la estupidez de gran parte de la corriente dominante en el cine
3.VT (US) (Scol) integrar* * *
I ['meɪnstriːm]noun corriente f dominante, línea f central
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9 philosophy
fi'losəfiplural - philosophies; noun1) (the search for knowledge and truth, especially about the nature of man and his behaviour and beliefs: moral philosophy.) filosofía2) (a particular system of philosophical theories: I have a very simple philosophy (=attitude to life) - enjoy life!) filosofía•- philosophical
- philosophic
- philosophically
- philosophize
- philosophise
philosophy n filosofíatr[fɪ'lɒsəfɪ]1 filosofían.• filosofía s.f.fə'lɑːsəfi, fɪ'lɒsəfimass & count noun filosofía f[fɪ'lɒsǝfɪ]N filosofía f* * *[fə'lɑːsəfi, fɪ'lɒsəfi]mass & count noun filosofía f
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