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121 contemplar una vista
(v.) = contemplate + viewEx. She had read books that featured protagonists contemplating views with hot drinks and in her move away from home to that small city she longed for nothing more.* * *(v.) = contemplate + viewEx: She had read books that featured protagonists contemplating views with hot drinks and in her move away from home to that small city she longed for nothing more.
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122 contener hiperenlaces
(v.) = hotlink [hot-link]Ex. E-Zine-List is an alphabetised, list which is hotlinked to the zines themselves and has grown from 25 entries in 1993 to 430.* * *(v.) = hotlink [hot-link]Ex: E-Zine-List is an alphabetised, list which is hotlinked to the zines themselves and has grown from 25 entries in 1993 to 430.
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123 controlar
v.1 to control.Pedro controla su vida al fin Peter controls his life at last.María controla a sus hijos con lástima Mary controls her kids through pity.2 to check.3 to watch, to keep an eye on.4 to take over, to control.María controla los negocios Mary takes over business.* * *1 (gen) to control2 (comprobar) to check1 (moderarse) to control oneself* * *verb1) to control2) monitor* * *1. VT1) (=dominar) [+ situación, emoción, balón, vehículo, inflación] to controllos rebeldes controlan ya todo el país — the rebels now control the whole country, the rebels are now in control of the whole country
los bomberos consiguieron controlar el fuego — the firefighters managed to bring the fire under control
no controlo muy bien ese tema — * I'm not very hot on that subject *
2) (=vigilar)contrólame al niño mientras yo estoy fuera — * can you keep an eye on the child while I'm out
estoy encargado de controlar que todo salga bien — I'm responsible for checking o seeing that everything goes well
controla que no hierva el café — * make sure the coffee doesn't boil, see that the coffee doesn't boil
3) (=regular) to control2.VI *3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( dominar) <nervios/impulsos/persona> to control2) ( vigilar) <inflación/proceso> to monitorcontrolar el peso/la línea — to watch one's weight/one's waistline
3) ( regular) <presión/inflación> to control2.controlarse v pron1) ( dominarse) to control oneselfsi no se controla acabará alcoholizado — if he doesn't get a grip on himself he's going to become an alcoholic
2) ( vigilar) <peso/colesterol> to check, monitor* * *= control, get + command of, govern, keep + a rein on, keep within + bounds, monitor, regulate, peg, police, master, command, scourge, keep down + Nombre, stem + the tide of, bring under + control, hold in + line, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, hold + the reins of, corral, check up on, keep + tabs on, wield + control, hold + sway (over), wiretap [wire-tap], hold + the line, keep + a tight hold on, take + control of, stay on top of, stay in + control, rein in, hold + Nombre + in.Ex. These fields control the access to the main record and are all fixed length fields.Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex. It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.Ex. Costs can be kept within reasonable bounds if a method appropriate to the specific application is chosen.Ex. Ideally it should be possible to include some form of student assessment or to monitor the student's progress.Ex. Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.Ex. After a couple of months, I had his overall behavior pretty well pegged.Ex. For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.Ex. The library director strove to master his frustration.Ex. Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.Ex. The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.Ex. Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.Ex. This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.Ex. But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.Ex. The library staff consists of 6 professional librarians and 11 clerical workers, all of whom are held firmly in line by the forceful personality of the director, a retired military colonel.Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.Ex. This trend may also be explained by the hegemony of those who hold the reins of international publication.Ex. The article is entitled 'Microfilm retrieval system corrals paper flood for Ameritech publishing'.Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex. Influence and control is currently wielded by sterile professionals who are blind to the need to develop services beyond print.Ex. This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.Ex. The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.Ex. The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.Ex. A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.Ex. Five years after they took control of war-ravaged Afghanistan, reconstruction remains a job half done.Ex. Adapting to change -- and staying on top of the changes -- is a huge key to success in industry.Ex. This section of the book is all about how to stay in control of your personal information.Ex. If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.Ex. The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.----* controlar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.* controlar el presupuesto = control + the purse strings.* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.* controlar las finanzas = control + the purse strings.* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.* controlarse = command + Reflexivo, pace.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( dominar) <nervios/impulsos/persona> to control2) ( vigilar) <inflación/proceso> to monitorcontrolar el peso/la línea — to watch one's weight/one's waistline
3) ( regular) <presión/inflación> to control2.controlarse v pron1) ( dominarse) to control oneselfsi no se controla acabará alcoholizado — if he doesn't get a grip on himself he's going to become an alcoholic
2) ( vigilar) <peso/colesterol> to check, monitor* * *= control, get + command of, govern, keep + a rein on, keep within + bounds, monitor, regulate, peg, police, master, command, scourge, keep down + Nombre, stem + the tide of, bring under + control, hold in + line, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, hold + the reins of, corral, check up on, keep + tabs on, wield + control, hold + sway (over), wiretap [wire-tap], hold + the line, keep + a tight hold on, take + control of, stay on top of, stay in + control, rein in, hold + Nombre + in.Ex: These fields control the access to the main record and are all fixed length fields.
Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex: It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.Ex: Costs can be kept within reasonable bounds if a method appropriate to the specific application is chosen.Ex: Ideally it should be possible to include some form of student assessment or to monitor the student's progress.Ex: Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.Ex: After a couple of months, I had his overall behavior pretty well pegged.Ex: For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.Ex: The library director strove to master his frustration.Ex: Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.Ex: The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.Ex: This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.Ex: But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.Ex: The library staff consists of 6 professional librarians and 11 clerical workers, all of whom are held firmly in line by the forceful personality of the director, a retired military colonel.Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.Ex: This trend may also be explained by the hegemony of those who hold the reins of international publication.Ex: The article is entitled 'Microfilm retrieval system corrals paper flood for Ameritech publishing'.Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex: Influence and control is currently wielded by sterile professionals who are blind to the need to develop services beyond print.Ex: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.Ex: The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.Ex: The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.Ex: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.Ex: Five years after they took control of war-ravaged Afghanistan, reconstruction remains a job half done.Ex: Adapting to change -- and staying on top of the changes -- is a huge key to success in industry.Ex: This section of the book is all about how to stay in control of your personal information.Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.Ex: The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.* controlar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.* controlar el presupuesto = control + the purse strings.* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.* controlar las finanzas = control + the purse strings.* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.* controlarse = command + Reflexivo, pace.* * *controlar [A1 ]vt1 ‹nervios/impulsos/emociones› to control; ‹persona/animal› to controlcontrolamos la situación we are in control of the situation, we have the situation under controlel incendio fue rápidamente controlado por los bomberos the firemen quickly got o brought the fire under controlcontrolan ahora toda la zona they now control o they are now in control of the whole areapasaron a controlar la empresa they took control of the company2 ( fam); ‹tema› to know aboutestos temas no los controlo I don't know anything about these things, I'm not too well up on o hot on these things ( colloq)Bdeja de controlar todos mis gastos stop checking up on how much I spend the whole timeme tienen muy controlada they keep a close watch o they keep tabs on everything I do, they keep me on a very tight reinel portero controlaba las entradas y salidas the porter kept a check on everyone who came in or outcontrolé el tiempo que me llevó I timed myself o how long it took meC (regular) to controleste mecanismo controla la presión this mechanism regulates o controls the pressuremedidas para controlar la inflación measures to control inflation o to bring inflation under controlD ( Dep) (en doping) to administer a test tofue controlado positivo tras su victoria he tested positive after his victorylo controlaron negativo he was tested negativeA (dominarse) to control oneselfsi no se controla acabará alcoholizado if he doesn't get a grip o a hold on himself he's going to become an alcoholicse controla el peso regularmente she checks her weight regularly, she keeps a regular check on her weight* * *
Multiple Entries:
controlar
controlar algo
controlar ( conjugate controlar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹nervios/impulsos/persona› to control;
‹ incendio› to bring … under control;
pasaron a controlar la empresa they took control of the company
2 ‹inflación/proceso› to monitor;
‹ persona› to keep a check on;◊ controlar el peso/la línea to watch one's weight/one's waistline;
controlé el tiempo que me llevó I timed how long it took me
3 ( regular) ‹presión/inflación› to control
controlarse verbo pronominal ( dominarse) to control oneself;
( vigilar) ‹peso/colesterol› to check, monitor
controlar verbo transitivo
1 to control
2 (comprobar) to check
' controlar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dominar
- fraude
- manejar
- potingue
- sujetar
- contener
English:
control
- grip
- hold down
- manage
- monitor
- regiment
- spot-check
- stamp out
- check
- discipline
- help
- unruly
* * *♦ vt1. [dominar] to control;controlar la situación to be in control of the situation;la empresa controla el 30 por ciento del mercado the company controls 30 percent of the market;los bomberos todavía no han conseguido controlar el incendio firefighters have still not managed to bring the fire under control;medidas para controlar los precios measures to control prices2. [comprobar, verificar] to check;controla el nivel del aceite check the oil level;controlan continuamente su tensión arterial they are continuously monitoring his blood pressure3. [vigilar] to watch, to keep an eye on;la policía controla todos sus movimientos the police watch his every move;nos controlan la hora de llegada they keep a check on when we arrive;♦ viFam [saber] to know;Rosa controla un montón de química Rosa knows loads about chemistry* * *v/t1 control2 ( vigilar) check* * *controlar vt1) : to control2) : to monitor, to check* * *controlar vb2. (comprobar) to check -
124 cuello
m.1 neck.al cuello around one's neck2 collar.cuello de pico V-neck3 throat, neck, jugulum.* * *1 ANATOMÍA neck2 (de camisa, vestido, abrigo) collar; (de jersey) neck■ un jersey de cuello alto a polo neck jumper, US a turtleneck jumper3 (de botella) bottleneck\apostar el cuello por algo familiar to put one's shirt on somethingcortar el cuello a alguien to slit somebody's throatestar con el agua al cuello figurado to be in a tight spotestar metido,-a hasta el cuello familiar to be up to one's neck in ithablar para el cuello de su camisa familiar to mutter to oscuello cisne polo neck, US turtle neckcuello de pajarita bow tiecuello de pico V-neckcuello redondo crew neckcuello vuelto roll neck* * *noun m.1) neck2) collar* * *SM1) (Anat) neckcuello del útero, cuello uterino — cervix, neck of the womb
2) [de prenda] collar; (=talla) (collar) sizecuello alto — polo neck, turtle neck
cuello (de) cisne — polo neck, turtleneck ( esp EEUU)
3) [de botella] neckcuello de botella — (Aut) bottleneck
* * *1)a) (Anat) neckle cortaron el cuello — they slit o cut his throat
jugarse or apostarse el cuello — (fam)
b) ( de botella) neck2) (Indum)a) ( pieza) collarb) ( escote) neck•* * *= neck, collar, throat.Ex. At this disclosure, a flush flowed from Leforte's cheeks to her neck.Ex. 'I don't know how much I have to work with then?' he said, moving his neck as though his collar was not comfortable.Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.----* apostarse el cuello = bet + Posesivo + life.* arriesgar el cuello = stick out + Posesivo + neck.* arriesgar el cuello (por) = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for).* a voz en cuello = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* blusa de cuello halter = halter top.* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.* cortar el cuello = decapitate.* cuello de botella = bottleneck, choke point.* cuello del útero = cervix [cervices/cervixes, -pl.], cervix uteri, uterine neck, uterine cervix.* cuello uterino = cervix uteri, uterine neck, uterine cervix.* del cuello del útero = cervical.* dolor de cuello = neck pain.* estirar el cuello = crane + Posesivo + neck.* fracturarse el cuello = break + Posesivo + neck.* hasta el cuello = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in, to the hilt.* hasta el cuello de trabajo = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in work.* jugarse el cuello = bet + Posesivo + life.* lesión del cuello = neck injury.* romperse el cuello = break + Posesivo + neck.* tirón en el cuello = crick in the neck, neck crick.* * *1)a) (Anat) neckle cortaron el cuello — they slit o cut his throat
jugarse or apostarse el cuello — (fam)
b) ( de botella) neck2) (Indum)a) ( pieza) collarb) ( escote) neck•* * *= neck, collar, throat.Ex: At this disclosure, a flush flowed from Leforte's cheeks to her neck.
Ex: 'I don't know how much I have to work with then?' he said, moving his neck as though his collar was not comfortable.Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.* apostarse el cuello = bet + Posesivo + life.* arriesgar el cuello = stick out + Posesivo + neck.* arriesgar el cuello (por) = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for).* a voz en cuello = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* blusa de cuello halter = halter top.* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.* cortar el cuello = decapitate.* cuello de botella = bottleneck, choke point.* cuello del útero = cervix [cervices/cervixes, -pl.], cervix uteri, uterine neck, uterine cervix.* cuello uterino = cervix uteri, uterine neck, uterine cervix.* del cuello del útero = cervical.* dolor de cuello = neck pain.* estirar el cuello = crane + Posesivo + neck.* fracturarse el cuello = break + Posesivo + neck.* hasta el cuello = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in, to the hilt.* hasta el cuello de trabajo = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in work.* jugarse el cuello = bet + Posesivo + life.* lesión del cuello = neck injury.* romperse el cuello = break + Posesivo + neck.* tirón en el cuello = crick in the neck, neck crick.* * *A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) neckalargó el cuello para ver mejor he craned his neck to get a better viewle cortaron el cuello they slit o cut his throatjugarse or apostarse el cuello ( fam): me juego el cuello a que no lo hace I bet you anything you like he doesn't do it ( colloq), you can bet your life he won't do it ( colloq)2 (de botella) neckCompuestos:( Auto) bottleneck; (en un trámite) bottleneck● cuello uterino or del úteroneck of the womb o uterusB ( Indum)1 (pieza) collaruna chaqueta sin cuello a collarless jackethablar para el cuello de su camisa ( fam); to mumble2 (escote) neckCompuestos:square necklineun jersey de cuello alto a turtleneck, a polo-neck (jumper), a rollneck (sweater) ( BrE)mandarin collarV neckmandarin collarsurgical o cervical collarround neck( AmL) cuello alto( RPl) cuello alto* * *
cuello sustantivo masculinoa) (Anat) neck;◊ le cortaron el cuello they slit o cut his throat
◊ cuello de botella (Auto) bottleneck
cuello alto or vuelto or (AmL) tortuga turtleneck (AmE), polo neck (BrE);
cuello redondo round neck
cuello sustantivo masculino
1 neck
2 (de la camisa) collar
' cuello' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrotada
- agarrotado
- agua
- desbocarse
- desbocada
- desbocado
- masaje
- rigidez
- soga
- voz
- abrigar
- alto
- buzo
- cogote
- erguir
- escocido
- estirar
- garganta
- golilla
- levantar
- llegar
- pañuelo
- pico
- postizo
- refregar
- rozar
- se
- subir
- volver
English:
bottleneck
- buttondown
- cervical
- cervix
- collar
- collarless
- crane
- millstone
- neck
- polo neck
- raucously
- ribbed
- rubberneck
- shirt-collar
- stranglehold
- top
- turn up
- turtleneck
- V-neck
- V-necked
- wing collar
- bottle
- cravat
- crew
- crick
- edge
- polo
- strangle
- stud
- throat
- turtle
* * *cuello nm1. [de persona, animal] neck;al cuello around one's neck;le cortaron el cuello they cut o slit his throat;estar hasta el cuello de algo to be up to one's eyes in sth;jugarse el cuello: me juego el cuello a que no lo hace I bet you anything you like he doesn't do it;salvar el cuello to save one's skin2. [de prendas] collar;habla para el cuello de la camisa she mumblescuello alto turtleneck, Br polo neck; RP cuello a la base round neck; RP cuello bebé Peter Pan collar;cuello de cisne turtleneck, Br polo neck;RP cuello palomita wing collar;cuello de pico V-neck;cuello redondo round neck;Am cuello tortuga turtleneck, Br polo neck; RP cuello volcado cowl neck;cuello vuelto turtleneck, Br polo neck3. [de botella] neckFig cuello de botella bottleneckcuello del útero cervix* * *m1 ANAT neck;estar metido hasta el cuello en algo be up to one’s neck in sthcuello postizo detachable collar3 de botella neck* * *cuello nm1) : neck2) : collar (of a shirt)3)cuello del útero : cervix* * *cuello n1. (en general) neck2. (de prenda) collar -
125 de este modo
= accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing soEx. If the edition of the work is emphasised, then the work is entered accordingly as an edition of the original work.Ex. By so doing the public library might well take upon itself a distinctive role in the community's pattern of communication.Ex. By this means they both facilitate the searching for, and retrieval of, a document.Ex. The next step is individual planning, which each library must do, and in so doing, it must provide the services that represent the goals of that library.Ex. In fact, all he is doing by forming the exercise in this fashion is to teach a misuse, not to say a misunderstanding, of language.Ex. When paying fines in this manner, it is not possible to specify the order of payment of the fines.Ex. To help eliminate false drops, and thereby improve precision, certain devices can be employed at the indexing stage.Ex. This way the type of fund is immediately obvious from the list of funds.Ex. Truuskee Sanders, NBLC organiser for the Children's Panel, feels that the press attach too great importance to the books thus selected.Ex. On balance, it is more useful to have things this way round.Ex. In this way, the need for a strong central organization is reduced, though it still exists = De este modo, se reduce la necesidad de una organización central fuerte, aunque ésta aún siga existiendo.Ex. By doing so, librarians find hot spots on the Web that contain information germane to a user's query.Ex. Only in these ways can a bibliographic compiling agency hope to create a reasonably complete current bibliography.Ex. This is how the world ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper.Ex. The task of a modern information system is to describe such unformatted data automatically and in doing so, to support the user in storing and especially in retrieving natural language documents.* * *= accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing soEx: If the edition of the work is emphasised, then the work is entered accordingly as an edition of the original work.
Ex: By so doing the public library might well take upon itself a distinctive role in the community's pattern of communication.Ex: By this means they both facilitate the searching for, and retrieval of, a document.Ex: The next step is individual planning, which each library must do, and in so doing, it must provide the services that represent the goals of that library.Ex: In fact, all he is doing by forming the exercise in this fashion is to teach a misuse, not to say a misunderstanding, of language.Ex: When paying fines in this manner, it is not possible to specify the order of payment of the fines.Ex: To help eliminate false drops, and thereby improve precision, certain devices can be employed at the indexing stage.Ex: This way the type of fund is immediately obvious from the list of funds.Ex: Truuskee Sanders, NBLC organiser for the Children's Panel, feels that the press attach too great importance to the books thus selected.Ex: On balance, it is more useful to have things this way round.Ex: In this way, the need for a strong central organization is reduced, though it still exists = De este modo, se reduce la necesidad de una organización central fuerte, aunque ésta aún siga existiendo.Ex: By doing so, librarians find hot spots on the Web that contain information germane to a user's query.Ex: Only in these ways can a bibliographic compiling agency hope to create a reasonably complete current bibliography.Ex: This is how the world ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper.Ex: The task of a modern information system is to describe such unformatted data automatically and in doing so, to support the user in storing and especially in retrieving natural language documents. -
126 entremés
m.appetizer, canapé, antipasto, delicacy.* * *1 entremeses (entrante) hors d'oeuvre2 (obra corta) interlude, short play, short farce* * *SM1) (Teat) ( Hist) interlude, short farce2) (Culin) side dish"entremeses" — "hors d'oeuvres"
ENTREMÉS An entremés is a short farce used as an entertaining interval between the first and second acts of a comedia. It is thought that the entremés (derived from the Italian intermezzo) was first performed on the Spanish stage in the 16th century and derives from the influential Italian Commedia dell'Arte. Often using slapstick, stock characters and situations, entremeses had enormous audience appeal and were written by such distinguished writers as Miguel de Cervantes.entremés salado — savoury, savory (EEUU)
* * *masculino (Coc) hors d'oeuvre, starter* * *= appetiser [appetizer, -USA], hors d'oeuvre, snack, entrée, munchie.Ex. To begin with, both methods are appetizers since they stimulate a desire to read for oneself what one has heard told = Para empezar, ambos métodos sirven de aperitivo puesto que estimulan el deseo de leer por uno mismo lo que hemos oído contar.Ex. Many receptions this year will serve sufficient snacks and hors d'oeuvres, so you may not have to plan to have a meal afterwards.Ex. Many receptions this year will serve sufficient snacks and hors d'oeuvres, so you may not have to plan to have a meal afterwards.Ex. These prices include breakfast (full buffet including a large selection of hot and cold entrees, salads, cheeses, pastries, etc.) and all service charges.Ex. The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.* * *masculino (Coc) hors d'oeuvre, starter* * *= appetiser [appetizer, -USA], hors d'oeuvre, snack, entrée, munchie.Ex: To begin with, both methods are appetizers since they stimulate a desire to read for oneself what one has heard told = Para empezar, ambos métodos sirven de aperitivo puesto que estimulan el deseo de leer por uno mismo lo que hemos oído contar.
Ex: Many receptions this year will serve sufficient snacks and hors d'oeuvres, so you may not have to plan to have a meal afterwards.Ex: Many receptions this year will serve sufficient snacks and hors d'oeuvres, so you may not have to plan to have a meal afterwards.Ex: These prices include breakfast (full buffet including a large selection of hot and cold entrees, salads, cheeses, pastries, etc.) and all service charges.Ex: The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.* * *A ( Coc) hors d'oeuvre, starter, appetizerB ( Teatr) interlude* * *
entremés sustantivo masculino (Coc) hors d'oeuvre, starter
entremés sustantivo masculino
1 Culin hors d'œuvres
2 Lit short farce or play
' entremés' also found in these entries:
English:
hors d'oeuvre
* * *entremés nm2. [obra teatral] = short, amusing one-act play* * *1) aperitivo: appetizer, hors d'oeuvre2) : interlude, short play -
127 esforzarse por
v.to make an effort to, to make a great effort to, to strive to.Ellos andaban detrás de adquirir dinero They strived to obtain money.* * *(v.) = endeavour [endeavor, -USA], try + Posesivo + best, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, do + Posesivo + best, exert + effort, try + Posesivo + heart out, give + Posesivo + best, take + (great) pains toEx. There are many able people who are endeavouring to do the kind of things discussed in this article against the grain of an historically received pattern of organisation.Ex. Ward tried his best to draw together the extremely varied findings and give a general picture of reading habits and library use.Ex. The writer goes out of her way to make her meaning plain, and to achieve a level of language and simplicity of structure she assumes most of her intended readers will feel at home with.Ex. She was determined that she would do her best to wriggle out from under the dunce cap he was trying to place on her.Ex. While excessive effort is exerted by authorities to control contents and free online access, the same authorities exhibit an almost deliberate tolerance of software pirating and copyright infringement.Ex. She shed a proud tear or two for her niece (win or lose), because she could see her trying her heart out.Ex. This year's football tournament was held on a very hot afternoon and all the teams gave their best despite the heat.Ex. Manic-depressives who are aware of their mental illness usually take great pains not to let the cat out of the bag, fearing it will damage their career and poison relationships.* * *(v.) = endeavour [endeavor, -USA], try + Posesivo + best, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, do + Posesivo + best, exert + effort, try + Posesivo + heart out, give + Posesivo + best, take + (great) pains toEx: There are many able people who are endeavouring to do the kind of things discussed in this article against the grain of an historically received pattern of organisation.
Ex: Ward tried his best to draw together the extremely varied findings and give a general picture of reading habits and library use.Ex: The writer goes out of her way to make her meaning plain, and to achieve a level of language and simplicity of structure she assumes most of her intended readers will feel at home with.Ex: She was determined that she would do her best to wriggle out from under the dunce cap he was trying to place on her.Ex: While excessive effort is exerted by authorities to control contents and free online access, the same authorities exhibit an almost deliberate tolerance of software pirating and copyright infringement.Ex: She shed a proud tear or two for her niece (win or lose), because she could see her trying her heart out.Ex: This year's football tournament was held on a very hot afternoon and all the teams gave their best despite the heat.Ex: Manic-depressives who are aware of their mental illness usually take great pains not to let the cat out of the bag, fearing it will damage their career and poison relationships. -
128 fatídico
adj.ill-fated, unfortunate, doom-laden, fatal.* * *► adjetivo1 (desastroso) disastrous, calamitous2 formal (profético) fateful, ominous* * *ADJ1) (=desgraciado) fateful, ominous2) (=profético) prophetic* * *- ca adjetivo fateful* * *= doomsday, fateful, star-crossed, fatal, unfortunate.Ex. Problems are never solved by doomsday proclamations and categorical statements of 'That won't work'.Ex. The Russian delegation also presented a handmade book to the National Library of Scotland in remembrance of that fateful Moscow meeting.Ex. The 1996 film of 'Romeo and Juliet' is a gripping presentation of Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers in an impulsive, hot-headed, violent world.Ex. Quite apart from the great toll of unasked questions, any hint of mutual antipathy between enquirer and librarian is fatal to the reference interview.Ex. It is an unfortunate fact that many external services cannot hope to mirror the interests of a specific organisation.* * *- ca adjetivo fateful* * *= doomsday, fateful, star-crossed, fatal, unfortunate.Ex: Problems are never solved by doomsday proclamations and categorical statements of 'That won't work'.
Ex: The Russian delegation also presented a handmade book to the National Library of Scotland in remembrance of that fateful Moscow meeting.Ex: The 1996 film of 'Romeo and Juliet' is a gripping presentation of Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers in an impulsive, hot-headed, violent world.Ex: Quite apart from the great toll of unasked questions, any hint of mutual antipathy between enquirer and librarian is fatal to the reference interview.Ex: It is an unfortunate fact that many external services cannot hope to mirror the interests of a specific organisation.* * *fatídico -cafatefulel día/momento fatídico en que te conocí that fateful day/moment when I met you ( liter)tiene una letra fatídica ( fam); he has terrible handwriting ( colloq), his handwriting is appalling o dreadful ( colloq)* * *
fatídico,-a adjetivo fateful
' fatídico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fatídica
English:
evil
- fatal
- fateful
* * *fatídico, -a adjfateful* * *adj fateful* * *fatídico, -ca adj: fateful, momentous
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