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121 gesta
f.1 exploit, feat.2 heroic deed, prowess, feat, exploit.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: gestar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: gestar.* * *1 coloquial heroic deed, exploit* * *SF1) (=acción heroica) heroic deed, epic achievement* * *femenino exploit, heroic deedcantar de gesta — chanson de geste, epic poem
* * *= prowess, derring-do, heroic story.Ex. The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.Ex. The book is an old-fashioned tale of derring-do which reads somewhat stiltedly today.Ex. The exhibition illustrates the tragic history of the concentration camps, but also the heroic stories of liberation and survival that marked their end.* * *femenino exploit, heroic deedcantar de gesta — chanson de geste, epic poem
* * *= prowess, derring-do, heroic story.Ex: The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.
Ex: The book is an old-fashioned tale of derring-do which reads somewhat stiltedly today.Ex: The exhibition illustrates the tragic history of the concentration camps, but also the heroic stories of liberation and survival that marked their end.* * *exploit, heroic deedcantar de gesta chanson de geste, epic poem* * *gesta nfexploit, feat* * *f heroic deed;cantar de gesta chanson de geste, epic poem* * *gesta nf: deed, exploit -
122 guardar
v.1 to keep.guarda el vestido en el armario she keeps the dress in the wardrobe¡guarda los juguetes! put your toys away!guardo muy buenos recuerdos de mi infancia I have very good memories of my childhoodManolo guarda las fotos Manolo keeps the pictures.La beata guarda el día santo The pious woman keeps the holy day.2 to save.guarda un poco de pastel para tu hermano leave o save a bit of cake for your brother3 to keep watch over.4 to observe (observar) (ley, norma, fiesta).guardar cama to stay in bedguardar silencio to keep quietguardar las apariencias to keep up appearances5 to save (computing).6 to put away, to store, to tuck away.Ricardo guardó los juguetes Richard put away the toys.7 to shut in.Ricardo guardó el licor Richard shut the liquor in.8 to guard, to watch over.La policía guarda el edificio The police guards the building.* * *1 (cuidar) to keep, watch over, keep an eye on2 (conservar) to keep, hold3 (la ley) to observe, obey; (un secreto) to keep4 (poner en un sitio) to put away5 (reservar) to save, keep6 (proteger) to protect, save■ ¡Dios salve al rey! God save the King!7 INFORMÁTICA to save8 guardarse de (precaverse, evitar) to guard against, avoid, be careful not to\guardar cola to queue up, US wait in lineguardar conexión con to be connected withguardar la derecha to keep to the rightguardar las formas to be politeguardar parecido con to be similar toguardar relación con to be related toguardar rencor to harbour resentment (a, against)guardársela a alguien figurado to have it in for somebody* * *verb1) to guard2) keep3) preserve4) maintain5) observe•* * *1. VT1) [+ objetos]a) (=meter) [en un lugar] to put; [en su sitio] to put awaysi no vas a jugar más, guarda los juguetes — if you're not going to play any more, put the toys away
b) (=conservar) to keepno tira nunca nada, todo lo guarda — he never throws anything away, he hangs on to o keeps everything
guarda tú las entradas del concierto — you hold on to o keep the concert tickets
guardar algo para sí — to keep sth for o.s.
c) (=reservar) to savete guardaré un poco de tarta para cuando vengas — I'll save o keep you a bit of cake for when you come
guárdame un par de entradas — hold o save me a couple of tickets, put aside a couple of tickets for me
¿puedes guardarme el sitio en la cola? — can you keep my place in the queue?
puedo guardarle la habitación solo hasta mañana — I can only keep o hold the room for you till tomorrow
d) (Inform) [+ archivo] to save2) (=mantener) [+ promesa, secreto] to keep; [+ recuerdo] to havecama 1), silencio 1., 1)•
guardar en secreto — [+ objeto, documento] to keep in secret, keep secretly; [+ actividad, información] to keep secret3) (=tener) [+ relación] to bear; [+ semejanza] to havesu teoría guarda cierto paralelismo con la de Freud — his theory has a certain parallel with that of Freud
4) (=sentir) [+ rencor] to bear, have; [+ respeto] to have, showno le guardo rencor — I have no ill feeling towards him, I bear him no resentment
los jóvenes de hoy no guardan ningún respeto a sus mayores — young people today have o show no respect for their elders
5) (=cumplir) [+ ley] to observe6) (=cuidar) to guard•
guardar a algn de algo — to protect sb from sth•
¡ Dios guarde a la Reina! — God save the Queen!¡Dios os guarde! — †† may God be with you!
2.VI¡guarda! — Arg, Chile * look out!, watch out!
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( reservar) to saveguarda esa botella para Navidad — keep o save that bottle for Christmas
2)a) ( poner en un lugar) <juguetes/libros> to put... awayb) (conservar, mantener en un lugar) to keep3) (liter) (defender, proteger)la muralla que guarda el castillo — the walls which defend o protect the castle
4) < secreto> to keep5)a) (mostrar, manifestar)b) <leyes/fiestas> to observe2.guardarse v pron1) ( quedarse con) to keep2) ( reservar) to save, keep3) ( poner en un lugar)4) ( cuidarse)guardarse de + inf — to be careful not to + inf
* * *= file, house, keep, save, store, store away, guard (against), pack up, lodge, stand + guard over, squirrel away, put away, stow, stash, have in + store, pack, stash away, cache.Ex. The shared systems are run on an IBM 4341 computer housed at BLCMP.Ex. Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.Ex. Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Ex. This chain will not be processed, but will be stored away for later use.Ex. The article 'Sealing criminal history records: shall we let the fox guard the henhouse in the name of privacy?' has once again raised the debate on the consequences of allowing press and public to view such data.Ex. Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.Ex. The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.Ex. Librarians are doomed if they are seen by their patrons as standing guard over information and seemingly barring access to it.Ex. The more which can be digitized, and the more rapidly, the more which then can be squirreled away into atmospherically-controlled & inexpensive archives.Ex. It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.Ex. When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.Ex. The killing was committed in the traditional and extremely gruesome way Islam has in store for women accused of adultery: she was stoned to death.Ex. After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.Ex. Almost everybody we know had their treasures or some of their personal items stashed away in an old cigar box.Ex. Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.----* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = heaven forbid.* acción de guardar documentos = save.* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = God forbid.* fiesta de guardar = holiday of obligation.* guardar Algo para otra vez = save for + a rainy day.* guardar bajo llave = keep under + lock and key.* guardar celosamente = guard + zealously.* guardar como un tesoro = treasure.* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.* guardar correspondencia = bear + correspondence (to).* guardar en reserva = keep in + reserve, hold in + reserve.* guardar en secreto = keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.* guardar la compostura = keep + a stiff upper lip.* guardar las apariencias = preserve + appearance, keep up + appearances.* guardar las formas = keep up + appearances.* guardar los resultados de una búsqueda en un fichero = store + search results + in disc file.* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.* guardar paralelismo = have + parallel.* guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.* guardar rencor = bear + a grudge, harbour + resentment, carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.* guardar rencor (hacia) = bear + ill will (toward).* guardar resentimiento = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.* guardarse = keep for + Reflexivo, be on guard (against).* guardarse Algo para Uno Mismo = keep + Nombre + to + Reflexivo.* guardarse de = beware (of/that), be shy of + Gerundio.* guardárselas a Alguien = hold + it against.* guardar silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.* guardar sorpresas = hold + surprises.* guardar una búsqueda en disco = save + Posesivo + search + to disc.* guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.* guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.* guardar un secreto = keep + a secret.* hacer guardar silencio = shush.* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.* porche para guardar el coche = car port.* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.* sin guardar una correlación = uncorrelated.* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( reservar) to saveguarda esa botella para Navidad — keep o save that bottle for Christmas
2)a) ( poner en un lugar) <juguetes/libros> to put... awayb) (conservar, mantener en un lugar) to keep3) (liter) (defender, proteger)la muralla que guarda el castillo — the walls which defend o protect the castle
4) < secreto> to keep5)a) (mostrar, manifestar)b) <leyes/fiestas> to observe2.guardarse v pron1) ( quedarse con) to keep2) ( reservar) to save, keep3) ( poner en un lugar)4) ( cuidarse)guardarse de + inf — to be careful not to + inf
* * *= file, house, keep, save, store, store away, guard (against), pack up, lodge, stand + guard over, squirrel away, put away, stow, stash, have in + store, pack, stash away, cache.Ex: The shared systems are run on an IBM 4341 computer housed at BLCMP.Ex: Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.Ex: Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Ex: This chain will not be processed, but will be stored away for later use.Ex: The article 'Sealing criminal history records: shall we let the fox guard the henhouse in the name of privacy?' has once again raised the debate on the consequences of allowing press and public to view such data.Ex: Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.Ex: The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.Ex: Librarians are doomed if they are seen by their patrons as standing guard over information and seemingly barring access to it.Ex: The more which can be digitized, and the more rapidly, the more which then can be squirreled away into atmospherically-controlled & inexpensive archives.Ex: It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.Ex: When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.Ex: The killing was committed in the traditional and extremely gruesome way Islam has in store for women accused of adultery: she was stoned to death.Ex: After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.Ex: Almost everybody we know had their treasures or some of their personal items stashed away in an old cigar box.Ex: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = heaven forbid.* acción de guardar documentos = save.* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = God forbid.* fiesta de guardar = holiday of obligation.* guardar Algo para otra vez = save for + a rainy day.* guardar bajo llave = keep under + lock and key.* guardar celosamente = guard + zealously.* guardar como un tesoro = treasure.* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.* guardar correspondencia = bear + correspondence (to).* guardar en reserva = keep in + reserve, hold in + reserve.* guardar en secreto = keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.* guardar la compostura = keep + a stiff upper lip.* guardar las apariencias = preserve + appearance, keep up + appearances.* guardar las formas = keep up + appearances.* guardar los resultados de una búsqueda en un fichero = store + search results + in disc file.* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.* guardar paralelismo = have + parallel.* guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.* guardar rencor = bear + a grudge, harbour + resentment, carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.* guardar rencor (hacia) = bear + ill will (toward).* guardar resentimiento = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.* guardarse = keep for + Reflexivo, be on guard (against).* guardarse Algo para Uno Mismo = keep + Nombre + to + Reflexivo.* guardarse de = beware (of/that), be shy of + Gerundio.* guardárselas a Alguien = hold + it against.* guardar silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.* guardar sorpresas = hold + surprises.* guardar una búsqueda en disco = save + Posesivo + search + to disc.* guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.* guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.* guardar un secreto = keep + a secret.* hacer guardar silencio = shush.* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.* porche para guardar el coche = car port.* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.* sin guardar una correlación = uncorrelated.* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].* * *guardar [A1 ]vtA(reservar): guárdale un pedazo de pastel save him a piece of cakeguarda esa botella para Nochevieja keep o save that bottle for New Year's Eve, put that bottle aside for New Year's Eveguárdame un sitio save me a seat, keep me a placesi pido la excedencia, no me guardan el puesto if I ask for leave of absence, they won't keep o hold my job open for meB1 (poner en un lugar) to put … awayguarda los juguetes put your toys awaylos guardé en un sitio seguro I put them (away) in a safe placeya he guardado toda la ropa de invierno I've already put away all my winter clothesguarda todos los recibos she keeps o ( colloq) hangs on to all her receipts2 (conservar, mantener en un lugar) to keepguardo los huevos en la nevera I keep the eggs in the fridgelo tuvo guardado durante años she kept it for yearslos tengo guardados en el desván I've got them stored away o I've got them in the atticsiempre guarda las medicinas bajo llave she always keeps the medicines locked away o under lock and keyC ( liter)(defender, proteger): la muralla que guarda el castillo the walls which defend o protect the castlelos perros guardaban la entrada a la mansión the dogs were guarding the entrance to the mansionDios guarde al rey ( fr hecha); God save the KingD ‹secreto› to keepno le guardo ningún rencor I don't bear a grudge against o feel any resentment toward(s) himguardo muy buenos recuerdos de aquel viaje I have very good memories of that trip¡ésta se la guardo! ( fam); I'll remember this!, I won't forget this!E1(mostrar, manifestar): le guardaron el debido respeto he was treated with due respecthay que guardar la debida compostura en la Iglesia you must show proper respect when in churchguardar las apariencias to keep up appearances2 ‹leyes/fiestas› to observe fiestaA (quedarse con) to keepguárdate tus consejos keep your advice to yourselfB ( enf) (reservar) to save, keepC(poner en un lugar): se guardó el cheque en el bolsillo he put the check (away) in his pocketguárdatelo bien put it somewhere safe o look after it carefullyD (cuidarse) guardarse DE + INF to be careful not to + INFse guardó mucho de mostrarles el documento she was very careful not to show them the documentya te guardarás de contar lo que pasó you'd better not tell anyone o you'd better make sure you don't tell anyone what happened* * *
guardar ( conjugate guardar) verbo transitivo
1 ( reservar) to save, keep;◊ guarda algo para después save o keep sth for later
2
guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances
‹ rencor› to bear, harbor( conjugate harbor);
guardarse verbo pronominal
1
2 ( poner en un lugar):
guardar verbo transitivo
1 (preservar) to keep: ¿puedes guardármelo?, can you look after it for me?
todavía guardo sus cosas, I still keep his things
2 (un secreto, recuerdo) to keep: guardaron silencio, they remained silent
guardemos un minuto de silencio, let's observe a minute's silence
guarden silencio, por favor, be quiet, please
3 (en un sitio) to put away: guarda las tazas en ese armario, put the cups away in that cupboard
4 (reservar) to keep
5 Inform to save
♦ Locuciones: guardar cama, to stay in bed
' guardar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apariencia
- apartar
- arca
- archivar
- ayuno
- cama
- conservar
- continencia
- forma
- recoger
- rencor
- reposo
- reservar
- rincón
- secreta
- secreto
- callar
- compostura
- dejar
- huevera
- panera
- separar
- silencio
English:
aside
- commensurate
- cookie jar
- counsel
- distance
- file
- hold
- hold against
- house
- keep
- lay up
- leave out
- lock away
- maintain
- observe
- pack away
- pertinent
- reminiscent
- retain
- save
- secret
- set aside
- silent
- skeleton
- stay
- storage space
- store
- stow
- treasure
- wrap
- appearance
- bread
- cake
- convenient
- face
- guard
- hang
- harbor
- holy
- leave
- lock
- mind
- put
- reserve
- set
- storage
* * *♦ vt1. [conservar] to keep;guarda el vestido en el armario she keeps the dress in the wardrobe;esta caja guarda documentos muy antiguos this box contains some very old documents;guardo muy buenos recuerdos de mi infancia I have very good memories of my childhood2. [poner en su sitio] to put away;¡guarda los juguetes! put your toys away!3. [vigilar] to keep watch over;[proteger] to guard;guarda un rebaño de ovejas he tends a flock of sheep;el perro guarda la casa the dog guards the house;guarda a tu hijo del peligro keep your child away from danger;¡Dios guarde al rey! God save the King!4. [mantener] [secreto, promesa] to keep;guardó su palabra she kept her word;guardar cama to stay in bed;guardar silencio to keep quiet;guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances;también Figguardar las distancias to keep one's distance5. [reservar, ahorrar] to save (a o para alguien for sb);¿me guardas un sitio? will you save a place for me?;guarda un poco de pastel para tu hermano leave o save a bit of cake for your brother;he guardado parte de la paga para las vacaciones I've put by o saved part of my wages for my Br holidays o US vacation;el carnicero siempre me guarda la mejor carne the butcher always saves o keeps the best meat for me6. [observar] [ley, norma, fiesta] to observe7. Informát to save;guardar cambios to save changes* * *v/t1 keep;guardar silencio remain silent, keep silent3 recuerdo have4 apariencias keep up5 INFOR save6:guardar cama stay in bed* * *guardar vt1) : to guard2) : to maintain, to preserve3) conservar: to put away4) reservar: to save5) : to keep (a secret or promise)* * *guardar vb¿sabes guardar un secreto? can you keep a secret?3. (meter) to put4. (reservar) to save / to keep¿me guardas un sitio? will you save me a seat?5. (vigilar y proteger) to guard -
123 homeopatía
f.homeopathy, homoeopathy.* * *1 homeopathy* * *SF homeopathy* * *femenino homeopathy* * *= homeopathy.Ex. This book offers the best short introduction to the history of homeopathy available.----* practicante de la homeopatía = homeopathic practitioner.* * *femenino homeopathy* * *= homeopathy.Ex: This book offers the best short introduction to the history of homeopathy available.
* practicante de la homeopatía = homeopathic practitioner.* * *homeopathy* * *
homeopatía sustantivo femenino
homeopathy
homeopatía f Med homeopathy
' homeopatía' also found in these entries:
English:
homoeopathy
* * *homeopatía nfhomeopathy* * *f homeopathy* * *homeopatía nf: homeopathy -
124 huella
f.1 footprint.huella digital o dactilar fingerprinthuella genética genetic fingerprint2 trace (vestigio).3 mark.dejar huella to leave one's mark4 step.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: hollar.* * *1 (de pie) footprint; (de ruedas) track2 figurado (vestigio) trace, sign\dejar huella to leave one's mark (en, on)no quedar ni huella not to be a traceseguir las huellas de alguien figurado to follow in somebody's footstepshuella dactilar fingerprint* * *noun f.1) footprint2) fingerprint3) track* * *SF1) [en el suelo] (=pisada) footprint, footstep; [de coche, animal] trackhuella dactilar, huella digital — fingerprint
2) (=rastro) tracesin dejar huella — without leaving a trace, leaving no sign
3) (=impronta)el presidente dejó huella inconfundible en el partido — the president left his unmistakable mark o stamp on the party
4) (=acto) tread, treading5) [de escalera] tread* * *a) ( pisada - de persona) footprint, footstep; (- de rueda) tracklas huellas del animal — the animal's tracks o pawprints (o hoofmarks etc)
b) ( vestigio) markc) ( de escalón) tread* * *= trace, footprint, imprint, footprint, footprint, track, print.Ex. But there was no trace of sinisterness in Balzac's manner.Ex. Such compact drives are attractive devices for laptop computers and for internal installation in desktop computers with compact footprints.Ex. Harris was a librarian par excellence, whose imprint will become indelible in the history of Nigerian librarianship.Ex. In later years, the famous book mythological significance of muddy footprints introduced me to the ancient Hippopotamian culture.Ex. The article is entitled 'The Information footprint: a satellite-based information service'.Ex. Topics include trees, leaf coloration, buds, seeds, vertebrate animals, animal tracks, insects and other arthropods, earthworms, characteristics of living things, and microhabitats.Ex. Some of the exhibition's objects are plaster casts of such perishables as dying daffodil heads and hoof prints.----* borrar + Posesivo + huellas = cover up + Posesivo + tracks.* dejar huella = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.* dejar huellas = leave + footprints.* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting memory.* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting impression.* desaparecer sin dejar huella = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.* hacer huella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.* huella dactilar = fingerprint [finger-print].* huella de carbono = carbon imprint, carbon footprint.* huella dejada por el pulgar = thumb-mark.* huella ecológica = ecological imprint, ecological footprint.* huellas = set of tracks.* identificación mediante las huellas dactilares = finger-print identification.* sin dejar huella = into thin air.* * *a) ( pisada - de persona) footprint, footstep; (- de rueda) tracklas huellas del animal — the animal's tracks o pawprints (o hoofmarks etc)
b) ( vestigio) markc) ( de escalón) tread* * *= trace, footprint, imprint, footprint, footprint, track, print.Ex: But there was no trace of sinisterness in Balzac's manner.
Ex: Such compact drives are attractive devices for laptop computers and for internal installation in desktop computers with compact footprints.Ex: Harris was a librarian par excellence, whose imprint will become indelible in the history of Nigerian librarianship.Ex: In later years, the famous book mythological significance of muddy footprints introduced me to the ancient Hippopotamian culture.Ex: The article is entitled 'The Information footprint: a satellite-based information service'.Ex: Topics include trees, leaf coloration, buds, seeds, vertebrate animals, animal tracks, insects and other arthropods, earthworms, characteristics of living things, and microhabitats.Ex: Some of the exhibition's objects are plaster casts of such perishables as dying daffodil heads and hoof prints.* borrar + Posesivo + huellas = cover up + Posesivo + tracks.* dejar huella = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.* dejar huellas = leave + footprints.* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting memory.* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting impression.* desaparecer sin dejar huella = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.* hacer huella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.* huella dactilar = fingerprint [finger-print].* huella de carbono = carbon imprint, carbon footprint.* huella dejada por el pulgar = thumb-mark.* huella ecológica = ecological imprint, ecological footprint.* huellas = set of tracks.* identificación mediante las huellas dactilares = finger-print identification.* sin dejar huella = into thin air.* * *siguieron las huellas del animal they followed the animal's tracks o pawprints ( o hoofmarks etc)2 (vestigio) markla huella islámica en la literatura española the Islamic influence on Spanish literatureen su rostro se veía la huella del tiempo time had left its mark on his face ( liter)desaparecieron sin dejar huella they disappeared without (a) trace3 (de un escalón) treadCompuestos:carbon footprintecological footprintgenetic fingerprint● huellas dactilares or digitalesfpl fingerprints (pl)social impact; social footprint* * *
Del verbo hollar: ( conjugate hollar)
huella es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
hollar
huella
huella sustantivo femenino
(— de rueda) track;
huellas dactilares fingerprints
huella sustantivo femenino
1 (pisada) footprint
(de vehículo, animal) track
huella dactilar o digital, fingerprint
2 fig (rastro, señal) trace, sign
dejar la huella, to leave one's mark: dejó una huella en el cristal, it left a mark on the glass
' huella' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dactilar
- estampar
- imprimir
- marca
- pisada
- seña
- señal
- señalar
- dejar
- impacto
- indicio
- marcar
- mordida
- perro
- rastro
- reciente
- resquicio
English:
fingerprint
- footprint
- impression
- imprint
- mark
- print
- sign
- skidmark
- suspicion
- track
- finger
- foot
* * *♦ nf1. [de persona] footprint;[de animal, rueda] track;seguir las huellas de alguien to follow in sb's footstepshuella dactilar fingerprint;huella digital fingerprint;huella genética genetic fingerprint2. [vestigio] trace;todavía no han desaparecido las huellas de las inundaciones you can still see the signs of the flooding3. [impresión profunda] mark;su rostro reflejaba las huellas del esfuerzo her face showed signs of the effort she was putting in;dejar huella: desaparecieron sin dejar huella they vanished without trace;un estilo de componer que ha dejado huella a style of composing that has been very influential;sus enseñanzas dejaron huella en sus discípulos her teachings influenced her followers4. [de escalón] tread* * *f mark; de animal track;seguir las huellas de alguien follow in s.o.’s footsteps* * *huella nf1) : footprintseguir las huellas de alguien: to follow in someone's footsteps2) : mark, impactdejar huella: to leave one's marksin dejar huella: without a trace3)huella dactilar : fingerprint* * *huella n1. (de persona) footprint2. (de animal, vehículo) track -
125 inscribir
v.1 to engrave.2 to register, to inscribe.María inscribe a sus hijos Mary registers her sons.3 to enroll, to register, to enrol.La escuela inscribió muchos nuevos alumnos The school enrolled many students.4 to book.La agencia nos inscribirá mañana The agency will book us tomorrow..* * *(pp inscrito,-a)1 (grabar) to inscribe■ ¿con qué fecha lo inscribieron en el Registro Civil? on what date was his birth registered?* * *verb1) to inscribe2) register3) enter* * *( pp inscrito)1. VT1) (=grabar) [+ nombre, iniciales] to inscribe (en on)2) (=apuntar)a) [+ persona] [en lista] to put down; [en colegio, curso] to enrol, enroll (EEUU)b) (Jur) [+ contrato, nacimiento] to register•
inscribir en el registro — to enter in the register, registertodos los nacimientos están inscritos en el registro — all births are entered in the register, all births are registered
c)• inscribir algo en el orden del día — to put sth on the agenda
3) (Mat) [+ figura, polígono] to inscribe2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( en registro) to register; (en curso, escuela) to register, enroll*inscribieron al niño/el nacimiento — they registered the child/the birth
2)b) (Mat) to inscribe2.inscribirsev pron1) persona (en curso, colegio) to enroll*, register; ( en concurso) to enter; ( en congreso) to register2) acción/obrasu novela se inscribe dentro del movimiento surrealista — her novel falls within the context of the surrealist movement
* * *= inscribe, letter.Ex. Shelf notation: notation which is to be inscribed on the spine of books may be required to be shorter than the notation which is used in catalogues, indexes, databases and bibliographies.Ex. A binder's title is the title lettered on the cover of an item by a binder, as distinguished from the title on the publisher's original cover.----* inscribir de nuevo = reregister.* inscribirse = register (with), sign up, enrol [enroll -USA].* volver a inscribir = reregister.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( en registro) to register; (en curso, escuela) to register, enroll*inscribieron al niño/el nacimiento — they registered the child/the birth
2)b) (Mat) to inscribe2.inscribirsev pron1) persona (en curso, colegio) to enroll*, register; ( en concurso) to enter; ( en congreso) to register2) acción/obrasu novela se inscribe dentro del movimiento surrealista — her novel falls within the context of the surrealist movement
* * *= inscribe, letter.Ex: Shelf notation: notation which is to be inscribed on the spine of books may be required to be shorter than the notation which is used in catalogues, indexes, databases and bibliographies.
Ex: A binder's title is the title lettered on the cover of an item by a binder, as distinguished from the title on the publisher's original cover.* inscribir de nuevo = reregister.* inscribirse = register (with), sign up, enrol [enroll -USA].* volver a inscribir = reregister.* * *vtA (en un registro) to register; (en un curso, una escuela) to register, enroll*inscribieron al niño/el nacimiento they registered the child/the birthel tema había sido inscrito en el orden del día the matter had been put on the agendaB1 (grabar) ‹iniciales› to engravesu nombre ha quedado inscrito con letras de oro en la historia ( frml); her name has been inscribed o etched in the pages of history ( frml)2 ( Mat) to inscribeA «persona» (en un curso, colegio) to enroll*, register; (en un concurso) to enter; (en un congreso) to registerse inscribió en un curso de árabe she enrolled in o for an Arabic courseB «acción/obra»: inscribirse DENTRO DE algo; to be in keeping WITH sthesta nueva medida se inscribe dentro del contexto de la política del gobierno this latest measure is in line with o in keeping with government policysu novela se inscribe dentro del movimiento surrealista her novel falls within the context of o can be categorized as belonging to the surrealist movement* * *
inscribir ( conjugate inscribir) verbo transitivo ( en registro) to register;
(en curso, escuela) to register, enroll( conjugate enroll)
inscribirse verbo pronominal [ persona] (en curso, colegio) to enroll( conjugate enroll), register;
( en concurso) to enter;
( en congreso) to register
inscribir verbo transitivo
1 (en un registro oficial) to register
inscribir una finca en el registro de la propiedad, to register a property
2 (matricular) to enrol, US enroll
3 (grabar) to inscribe
4 (en una figura geométrica) to inscribe
' inscribir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inscrito
English:
enter
- inscribe
- enroll
- register
* * *♦ vt1. [grabar] to engrave, to inscribe (en on);inscribieron sus nombres en el tronco they carved their names on the tree trunk;inscribió su nombre en el historial del torneo he ensured that his name would go down in the history of the tournament2. [apuntar]inscribir algo/a alguien (en) to register sth/sb (on);te he inscrito en un curso de cocina I've enrolled you on a cookery course3. Geom to inscribe* * *<part inscrito> v/t1 ( grabar) inscribeenrol, register; en concurso enter* * *inscribir {33} vt1) matricular: to enroll, to register2) grabar: to engrave* * *inscribir vb2. (en un registro) to register3. (en un concurso) to enter -
126 instante
m.moment, instant.a cada instante all the time, constantlyal instante instantly, immediatelyen un instante in a second* * *1 moment, instant\a cada instante all the timeal instante instantly, immediatelyen un instante in a minute* * *noun m.* * *SM moment, instantal instante — right now, at once
(a) cada instante — all the time, every single moment
en ese o aquel mismo instante — at that precise moment
* * *masculino momentun instante, por favor — just a second o moment, please
al instante — right away, straightaway (BrE)
* * *= instant.Ex. Set against the span of human existence, the five-hundred-year-history of the printed book is but an instant.----* al instante = on-the-fly, instantly, on the spot, straight away, on the double, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], right away, at once.* durante unos instantes = for a bit.* en el instante en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.* en un instante = in a flash, at a moment's notice, in a twinkling, in a snap, in a heartbeat, in a jiffy, in a second, in a trice.* morir al instante = die + there and then, die on + the spot.* * *masculino momentun instante, por favor — just a second o moment, please
al instante — right away, straightaway (BrE)
* * *= instant.Ex: Set against the span of human existence, the five-hundred-year-history of the printed book is but an instant.
* al instante = on-the-fly, instantly, on the spot, straight away, on the double, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], right away, at once.* durante unos instantes = for a bit.* en el instante en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.* en un instante = in a flash, at a moment's notice, in a twinkling, in a snap, in a heartbeat, in a jiffy, in a second, in a trice.* morir al instante = die + there and then, die on + the spot.* * *momentun instante, por favor just a second o moment, pleaseme llama a cada instante he calls me every five minutes o the whole time o all the timeen ese mismo instante llegó (just) at that very moment o instant he arrivedpor un instante creí que iba a caerse for a moment o an instant I thought he was going to fallal instante right away, immediately, straightaway ( BrE)* * *
instante sustantivo masculino
moment;◊ un instante, por favor just a second o moment, please;
me llama a cada instante he calls me all the time;
al instante right away, straightaway (BrE)
instante sustantivo masculino instant, moment: aguarde un instante, por favor, wait a moment, please
por un instante pensé que era ella, for a moment I thought that it was her
♦ Locuciones: a cada instante, constantly
al instante, immediately
' instante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahora
- cada
- en
- momento
- soplo
- mismo
English:
flash
- instant
- instantly
* * *instante nmmoment, instant;desde el instante en que te vi, supe que estabas enfadado I knew you were angry the moment I saw you;en un instante in a second;un instante, por favor one moment o just a moment, please;a cada instante all the time, constantly;al instante instantly, immediately;por un instante pensé que me había equivocado for a moment I thought I'd made a mistake;la tensión crece por instantes the tension is increasing by the minute* * *m moment, instant;a cada instante every moment;al instante right away, immediately;en un instante in a flash* * *instante nm1) : instant, moment2)al instante : immediately3)a cada instante : frequently, all the time4)por instantes : constantly, incessantly* * *instante n momental instante right away / immediately -
127 insólito
adj.unusual, extraordinary, strange, weird.* * *► adjetivo1 extremely unusual* * *ADJ unusual, unwonted frm* * *- ta adjetivo unusual* * *= extraordinary, unheard of, unlikely, off-beat, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], outlandish, unheard.Ex. Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.Ex. Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.Ex. This has led to some unlikely liaisons.Ex. Also, it must be remembered that since experts represent the establishment in a subject area, they may be intellectually reluctant to accept an off-beat new idea from an upstart young author.Ex. This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.Ex. This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.Ex. As professionals are informed about the often unspoken and unheard stories relating to hearing loss, they can then serve with greater knowledge, empathy, and hope.* * *- ta adjetivo unusual* * *= extraordinary, unheard of, unlikely, off-beat, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], outlandish, unheard.Ex: Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.
Ex: Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.Ex: This has led to some unlikely liaisons.Ex: Also, it must be remembered that since experts represent the establishment in a subject area, they may be intellectually reluctant to accept an off-beat new idea from an upstart young author.Ex: This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.Ex: This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.Ex: As professionals are informed about the often unspoken and unheard stories relating to hearing loss, they can then serve with greater knowledge, empathy, and hope.* * *insólito -taunusualfue insólito que viniera it was unusual for him to comehecho insólito freak (occurrence)* * *
insólito◊ -ta adjetivo
unusual
insólito,-a adj (inconcebible) unheard-of, unusual
' insólito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparte
- inaudita
- inaudito
- insólita
- peregrina
- peregrino
English:
freak
- unaccustomed
- unheard-of
- unlikely
- extraordinary
- extravagance
- extravagant
- unheard
* * *insólito, -a adjvery unusual* * *adj unusual* * *insólito, -ta adj: rare, unusual -
128 irregular
adj.1 uneven (no uniforme) (terreno, superficie).su rendimiento en los estudios es irregular he's inconsistent in his studies2 irregular.la financiación irregular de los partidos the irregular funding of the parties3 irregular (linguistics) (verbo).f. & m.subversive element.* * *► adjetivo1 irregular* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=desigual)a) [superficie, terreno] uneven; [contorno, línea] crooked; [rasgos] irregular; [filo] jaggedb) [latido, ritmo] irregular; [rendimiento] irregular, erratic; [jugador, equipo] inconsistent; [año, vida] chaoticel índice de asistencia ha sido bastante irregular este año — attendance has been quite irregular o erratic this year
2) (=no legal)3) (Ling) [verbo] irregular4) (Mat) [polígono, figura] irregular* * *1)a) <trazos/facciones> irregular; < letra> irregular, uneven; <terreno/superficie> irregular, unevenb) <rendimiento/asistencia> irregular, erratic; <pulso/ritmo> irregularlleva una vida muy irregular — he leads a very disorganized o a chaotic life
2) (Der) <procedimiento/acción> irregular3) (Ling) irregular* * *= irregular, spasmodic, spotty, ragged, lapsed, episodic, scrappy [scrappier -comp., scrappiest -sup.], fitful, bitty [bittier -comp., bittiest -sup.], spastic, chequered [checkered, -USA].Ex. Irregular, this frequency type is used not only for irregular periodicals, but also for periodicals issued less than once per year.Ex. Progress in many sectors has been slow and spasmodic; positive measures have been implemented often only after protracted negotiations and their impact has usually been incremental rather than dramatic.Ex. Enforcement of library policies is spotty at best.Ex. Even in more mainstream publishing, despite the ubiquity of word processors, which can so easily produce justified text, ragged right margins are becoming more common, even fashionable.Ex. However, almost 30% of lapsed borrowers claimed to still use the library for other purposes, principally to find information.Ex. Politics often makes library development episodic and unpredictable.Ex. It is a scrappy book, apparently assembled in haste.Ex. This is a compelling account of Twain's fitful creative life.Ex. However, his use of a remorselessly chronological approach yields a narrative that is often bitty, sometimes ponderously plodding.Ex. The joints associated with spastic muscles need to be carried through a passive range of motion daily to delay the development of contractures.Ex. An appraisal of the reforms following the report suggests that local councillors' workload has increased, and community councils have had a chequered career, although local authorities generally are stronger.----* de forma irregular = erratically.* de modo irregular = erratically.* de un modo irregular = scrappily.* pasado irregular = chequered history, chequered past.* plantación irregular = random clumping.* * *1)a) <trazos/facciones> irregular; < letra> irregular, uneven; <terreno/superficie> irregular, unevenb) <rendimiento/asistencia> irregular, erratic; <pulso/ritmo> irregularlleva una vida muy irregular — he leads a very disorganized o a chaotic life
2) (Der) <procedimiento/acción> irregular3) (Ling) irregular* * *= irregular, spasmodic, spotty, ragged, lapsed, episodic, scrappy [scrappier -comp., scrappiest -sup.], fitful, bitty [bittier -comp., bittiest -sup.], spastic, chequered [checkered, -USA].Ex: Irregular, this frequency type is used not only for irregular periodicals, but also for periodicals issued less than once per year.
Ex: Progress in many sectors has been slow and spasmodic; positive measures have been implemented often only after protracted negotiations and their impact has usually been incremental rather than dramatic.Ex: Enforcement of library policies is spotty at best.Ex: Even in more mainstream publishing, despite the ubiquity of word processors, which can so easily produce justified text, ragged right margins are becoming more common, even fashionable.Ex: However, almost 30% of lapsed borrowers claimed to still use the library for other purposes, principally to find information.Ex: Politics often makes library development episodic and unpredictable.Ex: It is a scrappy book, apparently assembled in haste.Ex: This is a compelling account of Twain's fitful creative life.Ex: However, his use of a remorselessly chronological approach yields a narrative that is often bitty, sometimes ponderously plodding.Ex: The joints associated with spastic muscles need to be carried through a passive range of motion daily to delay the development of contractures.Ex: An appraisal of the reforms following the report suggests that local councillors' workload has increased, and community councils have had a chequered career, although local authorities generally are stronger.* de forma irregular = erratically.* de modo irregular = erratically.* de un modo irregular = scrappily.* pasado irregular = chequered history, chequered past.* plantación irregular = random clumping.* * *A1 ‹trazos/facciones› irregular; ‹letra› irregular, uneven; ‹terreno/superficie› irregular, uneven2 ‹rendimiento/asistencia› irregular, erratic; ‹pulso/ritmo› irregularsu trabajo este año ha sido muy irregular his work has been very erratic o inconsistent this yearlleva una vida muy irregular he leads a very disorganized o a chaotic lifeB ( Der) ‹procedimiento/acción› irregularsu situación legal es irregular his legal situation is irregularhay posibles acciones irregulares there are possible irregularitiesC ( Ling) irregular* * *
irregular adjetivo ( en general) irregular;
‹letra/superficie› irregular, uneven
irregular adjetivo irregular: es una situación absolutamente irregular, it's a highly irregular situation
' irregular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
accidentada
- accidentado
- ahorcarse
- alisar
- dato
- desigual
- alterar
- desnivelado
- dispar
English:
board
- do
- erratic
- fitful
- irregular
- lie
- patchy
- spasmodic
- spasmodically
- uneven
- fitfully
- jagged
- ragged
* * *irregular adj1. [comportamiento] erratic;el equipo tuvo una actuación muy irregular the team's performance was very patchy;el comportamiento irregular de la inflación the erratic behaviour of inflation2. [situación] irregular;un inmigrante en situación irregular an immigrant without the proper documentation, an immigrant who is not legally registered3. [terreno, superficie] uneven4. [poco honesto] irregular;consiguió su fortuna de forma irregular the way he obtained his fortune was not entirely honest o was somewhat irregular;la financiación irregular de los partidos the irregular funding of the parties5. [verbo] irregular6. Geom irregular* * *adj1 irregular2 superficie uneven* * *irregular adj: irregular♦ irregularmente adv* * *irregular adj1. (verbos) irregular2. (situación) abnormal
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