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1 género humano
m.human race, mankind, humanity, humankind.* * *el género humano the human race, mankind* * *(n.) = humankindEx. Information has recently been qualified as a humankind's heritage.* * *el género humano the human race, mankind* * *(n.) = humankindEx: Information has recently been qualified as a humankind's heritage.
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2 humanidad
f.1 humanity.2 humanism, benevolence, kindness, humaneness.* * *1 (género humano) humanity, mankind2 (cualidad) humanity, humaneness3 (benignidad) compassion, benevolence, kindness4 (corpulencia) corpulence1 EDUCACIÓN humanities* * *noun f.1) humanity2) mankind* * *SF1) (=género humano) humanity, mankind2) (=benevolencia) humanity, humaneness frm3) * (=gordura) corpulence4) pl humanidades (Educ) humanities* * *1)a) ( los humanos)la humanidad — the human race, humanity, mankind
b) (piedad, benevolencia) humanity2)a) (fam & hum) ( corpulencia) bulkb) ( muchedumbre)qué olor a humanidad! — (euf) there's a tremendous smell of the great unwashed in here! (hum)
3) humanidades femenino plural ( estudios de letras) humanities (pl); ( enseñanza secundaria) (Chi) secondary education* * *= humanity, mankind, humanity, humankind.Ex. Considered as necessary work in the interest of humanity and general enlightenment, bibliography gains ground as the years pass.Ex. The public library is a way of escape from the narrow area of our individual lives into the field, finite, no doubt, but unbounded, of the wisdom and experience of all mankind.Ex. Librarians need a special combination of tact, patience, and humanity to serve users satisfactorily.Ex. Information has recently been qualified as a humankind's heritage.----* cuna de la humanidad = cradle of mankind.* diplomatura en humanidades = B.A. (Bachelor of Arts), B.A. degree.* Fundación Nacional para las Humanidades (NEH) = National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).* historia de la humanidad = human history.* historia de la humanidad, la = history of humanity, the, history of mankind, the.* humanidades, las = humanities, the, liberal arts, the.* humanidades y ciencias sociales = arts and social sciences.* Licenciatura de Humanidades = M.Phil. (Master in Philosophy).* patrimonio de la humanidad = world heritage.* * *1)a) ( los humanos)la humanidad — the human race, humanity, mankind
b) (piedad, benevolencia) humanity2)a) (fam & hum) ( corpulencia) bulkb) ( muchedumbre)qué olor a humanidad! — (euf) there's a tremendous smell of the great unwashed in here! (hum)
3) humanidades femenino plural ( estudios de letras) humanities (pl); ( enseñanza secundaria) (Chi) secondary education* * *= humanity, mankind, humanity, humankind.Ex: Considered as necessary work in the interest of humanity and general enlightenment, bibliography gains ground as the years pass.
Ex: The public library is a way of escape from the narrow area of our individual lives into the field, finite, no doubt, but unbounded, of the wisdom and experience of all mankind.Ex: Librarians need a special combination of tact, patience, and humanity to serve users satisfactorily.Ex: Information has recently been qualified as a humankind's heritage.* cuna de la humanidad = cradle of mankind.* diplomatura en humanidades = B.A. (Bachelor of Arts), B.A. degree.* Fundación Nacional para las Humanidades (NEH) = National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).* historia de la humanidad = human history.* historia de la humanidad, la = history of humanity, the, history of mankind, the.* humanidades, las = humanities, the, liberal arts, the.* humanidades y ciencias sociales = arts and social sciences.* Licenciatura de Humanidades = M.Phil. (Master in Philosophy).* patrimonio de la humanidad = world heritage.* * *A(género humano): la humanidad the human race, humanity, mankinden la historia de la humanidad in the history of the human race o of mankindB (piedad, benevolencia) humanityC1 ( fam hum) (corpulencia) bulkse me vino encima con todo el peso de su humanidad his enormous bulk fell on me2(muchedumbre): ¡qué olor a humanidad! ( euf); there's a tremendous smell of the great unwashed in here! ( hum)1 (estudios de letras) humanities (pl)2 ( Chi) (enseñanza secundaria) secondary education* * *
humanidad sustantivo femeninoa) ( los humanos):
c)
( enseñanza secundaria) (Chi) secondary education
humanidad sustantivo femenino
1 (especie humana) humanity, mankind
2 (virtudes propias del ser humano) humanity, benevolence
3 las humanidades, the humanities
' humanidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
invocación
English:
crime
- humanity
- man
- mankind
- whole
* * *humanidad nf1. [género humano] humanity;el progreso de la humanidad the progress of the human race o of humankind;Famaquí huele a humanidad it's humming in here2. [sentimiento] humanity;los trataron con humanidad they were treated humanelyla Facultad de Humanidades the Faculty of Humanitiestropezó y dio con toda su humanidad en el suelo he tripped and his enormous bulk came crashing to the ground* * *f1 humanity2:humanidades pl EDU humanities* * *humanidad nf1) : humanity, mankind2) : humaneness3) humanidades nfpl: humanities pl* * *humanidad n humanity -
3 raza humana
f.human race, mankind, humankind.* * *human race* * *(n.) = humankindEx. Information has recently been qualified as a humankind's heritage.* * *la raza humana= human race, theEx: The human race has produced since the invention of movable type a total record, in the form of magazines, newspapers, advertising blurbs, correspondence.
(n.) = humankindEx: Information has recently been qualified as a humankind's heritage.
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4 género
m.1 kind, sort.2 fabric.3 genre, gender.4 race, genus.5 gender.* * *1 (clase) kind, sort2 (tela) cloth3 (mercancía) article, piece of merchandise4 GRAMÁTICA gender5 BIOLOGÍA genus6 (literario) genre1 (mercancías) goods\género chico light operagénero dramático dramagénero lírico operagénero de punto knitweargéneros de punto knitted goods* * *noun m.1) gender2) genre3) kind, sort* * *SM1) (=clase) kind, typepersonas de ese género — people of that kind o type, people like that
género humano — human race, mankind
2) (Arte, Literat) genre, typegénero chico — (=sainetes) (genre of) short farces; (=zarzuela) Spanish operetta
género narrativo — novel genre, fiction
3) (Ling) gender4) (Bio) (=especie) genus5) pl géneros (Com) (=productos) goods; (=mercancías) commodities6) (=tela) cloth, material* * *1)a) (clase, tipo) kind, typeb) (Biol) genusc) (Lit, Teatr) genre2) (Ling) gender3) ( mercancías) tbgéneros — merchandise, goods (pl)
4) ( tela) cloth, material* * *= gender, genus, sex.Nota: Plural sexes.Ex. The LA is currently conducting a major survey to collect and monitor information on gender, ethnic origin and disability which will enable the LA to highlight and tackle problems of inequality in the profession.Ex. Semantic relationships show aspects of the genus-species relationships and are expected to reflect assumed and widely accepted subject relationships.Ex. Examination of the LCSH list reveals that considerations of nationality, ethnic background, religion, and sex have been factors which have entered into the construction, over the years, of LC's hypothetical reader.----* análisis por género = gender analysis.* contrato basado en las diferencias de género = gender contract.* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.* desigualdad de género = gender inequality.* diferencia debida al género = gender gap.* diferencia de género = gender difference.* dimensión de género = gender dimension.* discriminación de género = gender discrimination.* distribución en función del género = gender distribution.* estudios de género = gender studies.* evaluación del impacto en función del género = gender-impact assessment.* falta de ética profesional de género = sexual misconduct.* género humano = humankind.* género literario = genre.* género musical = music genre.* géneros de punto = knitwear.* igualdad de género = gender equality, sex equality, sexual equality.* insensible a las diferencias de género = gender blind.* insulto de género = sexual insult.* integración de la perspectiva de género en el conjunto de las políticas = gender mainstreaming.* justicia de género = gender justice.* modelo en su género = showpiece.* perspectiva de género = gender perspective.* pertinencia con respecto al género = gender relevance.* planificación sensible al género = gender planning.* relaciones de género = gender relations.* relación género = genus/species relationship.* sensible con respecto al género = gender sensitive.* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever.* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.* sistema de géneros = sex/gender system.* violencia de género = sexual violence, gender-related violence, gender violence, gender-based violence, domestic violence.* * *1)a) (clase, tipo) kind, typeb) (Biol) genusc) (Lit, Teatr) genre2) (Ling) gender3) ( mercancías) tbgéneros — merchandise, goods (pl)
4) ( tela) cloth, material* * *= gender, genus, sex.Nota: Plural sexes.Ex: The LA is currently conducting a major survey to collect and monitor information on gender, ethnic origin and disability which will enable the LA to highlight and tackle problems of inequality in the profession.
Ex: Semantic relationships show aspects of the genus-species relationships and are expected to reflect assumed and widely accepted subject relationships.Ex: Examination of the LCSH list reveals that considerations of nationality, ethnic background, religion, and sex have been factors which have entered into the construction, over the years, of LC's hypothetical reader.* análisis por género = gender analysis.* contrato basado en las diferencias de género = gender contract.* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.* desigualdad de género = gender inequality.* diferencia debida al género = gender gap.* diferencia de género = gender difference.* dimensión de género = gender dimension.* discriminación de género = gender discrimination.* distribución en función del género = gender distribution.* estudios de género = gender studies.* evaluación del impacto en función del género = gender-impact assessment.* falta de ética profesional de género = sexual misconduct.* género humano = humankind.* género literario = genre.* género musical = music genre.* géneros de punto = knitwear.* igualdad de género = gender equality, sex equality, sexual equality.* insensible a las diferencias de género = gender blind.* insulto de género = sexual insult.* integración de la perspectiva de género en el conjunto de las políticas = gender mainstreaming.* justicia de género = gender justice.* modelo en su género = showpiece.* perspectiva de género = gender perspective.* pertinencia con respecto al género = gender relevance.* planificación sensible al género = gender planning.* relaciones de género = gender relations.* relación género = genus/species relationship.* sensible con respecto al género = gender sensitive.* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever.* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.* sistema de géneros = sex/gender system.* violencia de género = sexual violence, gender-related violence, gender violence, gender-based violence, domestic violence.* * *A1 (clase, tipo) kind, typees de lo mejor que hay dentro de su género it's among the best of its kind2 ( Biol) genusCompuestos:el género chico 19th century light, often musical theatrical worksel género dramático dramael género humano the human race, mankind, humankind( Lit) lyric poetryel género novelesco the novelB ( Ling) gendertb géneros merchandise, goods (pl)todos nuestros géneros son de la mejor calidad all our merchandise is o all our goods are of the highest qualityCompuesto:D (tela) cloth, material* * *
Del verbo generar: ( conjugate generar)
genero es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
generó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
generar
género
generar ( conjugate generar) verbo transitivo
to generate
género sustantivo masculino
1
b) (Biol) genusc) (Lit, Teatr) genre;
d) (Ling) gender
2 ( tela) cloth, material
generar verbo transitivo to generate: el nuevo plan generará cientos de puestos de trabajo, the new scheme will create hundreds of jobs
género sustantivo masculino
1 (clase, tipo) kind, sort
2 Arte Lit Mús genre
3 (mercancía) article, goods
(tejido, paño) fabric
4 Ling gender
5 Biol genus
el género humano, mankind
' género' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clase
- congénere
- hombre
- poesía
- suerte
- verso
- western
- burlesco
- cómico
- épica
- narciso
- narrativa
- peletería
English:
fancy
- gender
- genre
- male
- sex
- verse
- worth
- cloth
- mankind
- material
- race
* * *género nm1. [clase] kind, type;es el mejor de su género it's the best of its kind;sin ningún género de dudas absolutely without a doubt;el género humano the human race2. [literario, cinematográfico] genreel género chico = type of short, often musical farce, popular in Spain at the turn of the 20th century;género lírico opera3. Gram gender;de género ambiguo = that may be either masculine or femininegénero femenino feminine gender;género masculino masculine gender;género neutro neuter gender4. Biol genus5. [productos] merchandise, goods6. [tejido] cloth, materialEsp géneros de punto knitwear* * *m1 ( tipo) typepintura de género genre painting3 GRAM gender4 COM goods pl, merchandise4 BIO genus;el género humano the human race* * *género nm1) : genre, class, kindel género humano: the human race, mankind2) : gender (in grammar)3) géneros nmpl: goods, commodities* * *género n1. (clase) kind2. (mercancía) goods3. (tela) material4. (categoría gramatical) gender -
5 confiar en
v.1 to rely on, to trust, to believe in, to bank on.Ella confiaba en su padre She trusted her father.Ella confiaba en su resistencia She relied on her resistance.2 to trust, to believe, to believe in, to rely on.Ella confiaba en su padre She trusted her father.3 to trust to be able to, to trust to.Ella confiaba en ganar She trusted to be able to win.* * *(v.) = be sanguine about, trust (in), look to, count on, bank on, rely on/uponEx. Not many public sector SLIS were at all sanguine about their future levels of IT resourcing.Ex. We trust that, if revision was suggested, you took this advice and that the points are now clear in your mind.Ex. Those with more faith than I look to gigantic electronic archives maintained by governments and private companies that will ensure the indefinite survival of the electronic records of humankind.Ex. Bookstores can no longer count on customers buying books if there is a more attractive entertainment option.Ex. Don't bank on it, there can be bright sunshine, hailstones, drizzle, pouring rain and snowflurries in any given hour of the day.Ex. When BNB began publication in 1950 it relied upon the fourteenth edition of DC.* * *(v.) = be sanguine about, trust (in), look to, count on, bank on, rely on/uponEx: Not many public sector SLIS were at all sanguine about their future levels of IT resourcing.
Ex: We trust that, if revision was suggested, you took this advice and that the points are now clear in your mind.Ex: Those with more faith than I look to gigantic electronic archives maintained by governments and private companies that will ensure the indefinite survival of the electronic records of humankind.Ex: Bookstores can no longer count on customers buying books if there is a more attractive entertainment option.Ex: Don't bank on it, there can be bright sunshine, hailstones, drizzle, pouring rain and snowflurries in any given hour of the day.Ex: When BNB began publication in 1950 it relied upon the fourteenth edition of DC. -
6 disgénico
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7 estratificación social
(n.) = social stratificationEx. With the rise of social stratification, humankind has developed 'class warfare' to heavily dysgenic proportions.* * *(n.) = social stratificationEx: With the rise of social stratification, humankind has developed 'class warfare' to heavily dysgenic proportions.
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8 innatural
adj.1 unnatural.2 against nature, contrary to nature.* * *ADJ unnatural* * *= dysgenic.Ex. With the rise of social stratification, humankind has developed 'class warfare' to heavily dysgenic proportions.* * *= dysgenic.Ex: With the rise of social stratification, humankind has developed 'class warfare' to heavily dysgenic proportions.
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9 lucha de clases
class struggle* * ** * *(n.) = class warfareEx. With the rise of social stratification, humankind has developed ' class warfare' to heavily dysgenic proportions.* * ** * *(n.) = class warfareEx: With the rise of social stratification, humankind has developed ' class warfare' to heavily dysgenic proportions.
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10 poner en contacto
(v.) = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contactEx. It thrives on ambiguity, irony, paradox, which bring the disparate and hitherto unconnected into relationship, revealing new shades of meaning, or refreshing the worn, the tired, the cliched.Ex. Hosts in Europe can also be contacted through the European part of the IPSS network.Ex. This service called A.S.K. (Access to Sources of Knowledge) will provide an interface between users and suppliers.Ex. Through his work we are brought into direct contact not only with ourselves and our contemporaries but with the whole long line of humankind = A través de su obra nos ponemos en contacto directo no sólo con nostros mismos y nuestros contemporáneos sino también con nuestros antepasados.* * *(v.) = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contactEx: It thrives on ambiguity, irony, paradox, which bring the disparate and hitherto unconnected into relationship, revealing new shades of meaning, or refreshing the worn, the tired, the cliched.
Ex: Hosts in Europe can also be contacted through the European part of the IPSS network.Ex: This service called A.S.K. (Access to Sources of Knowledge) will provide an interface between users and suppliers.Ex: Through his work we are brought into direct contact not only with ourselves and our contemporaries but with the whole long line of humankind = A través de su obra nos ponemos en contacto directo no sólo con nostros mismos y nuestros contemporáneos sino también con nuestros antepasados. -
11 raza
f.1 race (humana).raza humana human racela raza blanca whites, white people2 breed (animal).* * *1 (rayo) ray, beam2 (grieta) crack————————1 race2 (animal) breed\raza humana human race* * *noun f.1) race2) breed, strain* * *ISF1) (=grupo étnico) race; [de animal] breedde raza, de pura raza — [caballo] thoroughbred; [perro] pedigree
2) (=estirpe) stockIISF1) (=grieta) crack, slit, fissure; [en tela] run2) (=rayo) ray of light3) Perú * (=descaro) cheek *¡qué tal raza! — some cheek! *, what a cheek! *
* * *1) ( etnia) race; (Agr, Zool) breed2) (Per fam) ( descaro) nerve (colloq)* * *= breed, people, race, strain.Ex. He is one of the new breed of librarians, a person with traditional library training enhanced by formal training in mathematics and computer science.Ex. For example, the Library of Congress established names of indigenous American and African peoples are very often derogatory corruptions of their real names.Ex. Tradition may sanction the use of the word 'man' to mean the human race.Ex. The dynamism of a continent-wide free society drawn from many strains depended on more people having access to more knowledge to be used in more ways = El dinamismo de una sociedad continental libre compuesta de muchas razas dependía de que un mayor número de personas tuviera acceso a un mayor conocimiento para que se utilizara de más formas diferentes.----* a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].* cruce de razas = mixed breed.* de raza = thoroughbred.* dimensión de raza = racial dimension.* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].* escoria social de raza blanca = white trash.* igualdad entre las razas = race equality.* neutral desde el punto de vista de la raza = race-neutral.* persona de raza blanca = white.* persona de raza negra = black.* raza cruzada = mixed breed.* raza de ganado = breed of cattle.* raza humana = humankind.* raza humana, la = human race, the.* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.* * *1) ( etnia) race; (Agr, Zool) breed2) (Per fam) ( descaro) nerve (colloq)* * *= breed, people, race, strain.Ex: He is one of the new breed of librarians, a person with traditional library training enhanced by formal training in mathematics and computer science.
Ex: For example, the Library of Congress established names of indigenous American and African peoples are very often derogatory corruptions of their real names.Ex: Tradition may sanction the use of the word 'man' to mean the human race.Ex: The dynamism of a continent-wide free society drawn from many strains depended on more people having access to more knowledge to be used in more ways = El dinamismo de una sociedad continental libre compuesta de muchas razas dependía de que un mayor número de personas tuviera acceso a un mayor conocimiento para que se utilizara de más formas diferentes.* a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].* cruce de razas = mixed breed.* de raza = thoroughbred.* dimensión de raza = racial dimension.* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].* escoria social de raza blanca = white trash.* igualdad entre las razas = race equality.* neutral desde el punto de vista de la raza = race-neutral.* persona de raza blanca = white.* persona de raza negra = black.* raza cruzada = mixed breed.* raza de ganado = breed of cattle.* raza humana = humankind.* raza humana, la = human race, the.* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.* * *A1 (etnia) raceun perro de raza a pedigree dog* * *
raza sustantivo femenino ( etnia) race;
(Agr, Zool) breed;
raza sustantivo femenino
1 (humana) race
2 (de un animal) breed: compraron un perro de raza/un pura raza, they bought a pedigree dog
' raza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
casta
- distinción
- negra
- negro
- semental
- amarillo
- blanco
- caracterizar
- moreno
English:
black
- breed
- human race
- humanity
- intolerable
- pedigree
- race
- supremacist
- Caucasian
- distinction
- strain
- thoroughbred
- whatever
* * *raza nf1. [humana] race;la raza humana the human race;la raza blanca whites, white people2. [animal] breed;de (pura) raza [caballo] thoroughbred;[perro] pedigreecuando llegué, la raza ya estaba instalada the guys were already there when I arrived* * *f1 humana race2 de animal breed;de raza pedigree atr3 Méx famgente gang fam* * *raza nf1) : raceraza humana: human race2) : breed, strain3)de raza : thoroughbred, pedigreed* * *raza n1. (humana) race2. (de animales) breed -
12 contemporáneo1
1 = contemporary.Nota: Nombre.Ex. Through his work we are brought into direct contact not only with ourselves and our contemporaries but with the whole long line of humankind = A través de su obra nos ponemos en contacto directo no sólo con nostros mismos y nuestros contemporáneos sino también con nuestros antepasados.----* contemporáneos = fellows. -
13 esperar2
2 = call on/upon, expect, hope, count on, look to, bank on.Ex. The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.Ex. In a journal most formal items including articles, essays, discussions and reviews can be expected to be accompanied by an abstract.Ex. It is hoped that a new ISDS manual and guidelines for bibliographic description will be published in 1986.Ex. Bookstores can no longer count on customers buying books if there is a more attractive entertainment option.Ex. Those with more faith than I look to gigantic electronic archives maintained by governments and private companies that will ensure the indefinite survival of the electronic records of humankind.Ex. Don't bank on it, there can be bright sunshine, hailstones, drizzle, pouring rain and snowflurries in any given hour of the day.----* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.* como cabía esperar = as expected.* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.* como era de esperar = as expected.* como es de esperar = predictably, not surprisingly, as expected.* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.* decir + esperar = express + hope.* es de esperar = hopefully.* esperamos sus noticias = look forward to + hearing from you.* esperando que = in hopeful expectation that.* esperar con ansiedad = hope for, hold + Posesivo + breath.* esperar con ansiedad (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* esperar con interés (+ Infinitivo), = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* esperar impacientemente (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* esperar lo imposible = shoot (for) + the moon, cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* esperar lo peor = expect + the worst.* esperarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.* esperarse Algo = come as + no surprise.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* llegar a esperar = come to + expect.* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.* que espera demasiado = over expectant.* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.* sin esperarlo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue. -
14 naturaleza humana
f.human nature, humankind, humanity.* * *human nature, human condition* * *(n.) = human natureEx. If a planned activity flies in the face of human nature, its success will be only as great as the non-human factors can ensure.* * *(n.) = human natureEx: If a planned activity flies in the face of human nature, its success will be only as great as the non-human factors can ensure.
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15 pretender1
1 = intend, make + pretence, purport, be out to + Verbo, lay + claim(s) to, look to.Ex. The scheme is intended to provide a systematic approach to the arrangement of books on shelves.Ex. This account makes no pretence of being comprehensive and for a through treatment of these areas other texts should be consulted.Ex. The LA purports to act as a professional body, but some of its bye-laws are the very antithesis of professionalism.Ex. Clearly the cataloguer is out to produce a description in a standard order.Ex. If librarians would calmly and publicly and increasingly lay claim to this area as their professional domain, they would gradually bring about the change in attitude that many desire to see.Ex. Those with more faith than I look to gigantic electronic archives maintained by governments and private companies that will ensure the indefinite survival of the electronic records of humankind.----* no pretender ser = make + no claim to.* pretender hacer = try.* pretender lograr lo imposible = square + the circle.* pretender lo imposible = square + the circle. -
16 contemporáneo
adj.1 contemporary, up-to-date, mod, modern.2 contemporary, coeval, contemporaneous, coetaneous.m.contemporary, present-day man, coeval.* * *► adjetivo1 contemporary► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 contemporary* * *(f. - contemporánea)noun adj.* * *contemporáneo, -aADJ SM / F contemporary* * *I- nea adjetivoa) ( coetáneo) contemporaryser contemporáneo de alguien — to be a contemporary of somebody, be contemporary with somebody
b) <historia/arte> contemporaryII- nea masculino, femenino contemporary* * *I- nea adjetivoa) ( coetáneo) contemporaryser contemporáneo de alguien — to be a contemporary of somebody, be contemporary with somebody
b) <historia/arte> contemporaryII- nea masculino, femenino contemporary* * *contemporáneo11 = contemporary.Nota: Nombre.Ex: Through his work we are brought into direct contact not only with ourselves and our contemporaries but with the whole long line of humankind = A través de su obra nos ponemos en contacto directo no sólo con nostros mismos y nuestros contemporáneos sino también con nuestros antepasados.
* contemporáneos = fellows.contemporáneo22 = contemporary, present-day, contemporaneous, modern day.Ex: The fruits of Mr. Kilgour's labors and creations have substantially altered the texture of contemporary America library service = Los frutos de los trabajos y creaciones del Sr. Kilgour han alterado sustancialmente la naturaleza del servicio bibliotecario de la América contemporánea.
Ex: The National Archives must cooperate with agencies involved in federal geoscience to communicate clear records disposition instructions to present-day federal geoscientists.Ex: The Wiener Library was formed with the aim of revealing, through contemporaneous writings, the true nature of the Nazi regime in Germany.Ex: In practice modern day catalogue codes are concerned primarily with description and author headings.* arte contemporáneo = contemporary art.* casi contemporáneo = near-contemporary.* música contemporánea = contemporary music.* novela contemporánea = contemporary romance.* * *1 (coetáneo) contemporary ser contemporáneo DE algn to be a contemporary OF sb, be contemporary WITH sb2 ‹historia/arte› contemporarymasculine, femininecontemporary* * *
contemporáneo◊ - nea adjetivo
contemporary;
ser contemporáneo de algn to be a contemporary of sb, be contemporary with sb
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
contemporary
contemporáneo,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino contemporary
' contemporáneo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contemporánea
English:
contemporary
* * *contemporáneo, -a♦ adj1. [de la misma época] contemporary;fue contemporáneo de Colón he was a contemporary of Columbus2. [de la época actual] contemporary;el arte contemporáneo contemporary art♦ nm,fcontemporary* * *I adj contemporaryII m, contemporánea f contemporary* * *contemporáneo, - nea adj & n: contemporary -
17 esperar
v.1 to wait (for).te esperaremos en el aeropuerto we'll meet you at the airport, we'll be waiting for you at the airportesperar a que alguien haga algo to wait for somebody to do somethingespera, que ya voy wait a minute, I'm comingElsa espera pacientemente Elsa waits patiently.2 to hope (tener esperanza de).espero poder ayudar I hope I can be of some helpesperar que to hope thatespero que sí/no I hope so/notesperar hacer algo to hope to do somethingEsperamos que suceda lo mejor We hope for the best.3 to expect (tener confianza en).no esperábamos esta reacción we didn't expect this reactionesperar algo de alguien to expect something from somebody, to hope for something from somebodycomo era de esperar as was to be expectedElsa espera un milagro Elsa expects a miracle.4 to await, to be in store for (ser inevitable).le esperan dificultades many difficulties await him¡me espera una buena en casa! (informal) I'm in for it when I get home!5 to wait for, to await, to wait.Elsa espera el tren Elsa waits for the train.6 to expect to, to look forward to, to hope to, to be expecting to.Ellos esperan llegar pronto They hope to arrive soon.7 to await for, to expect, to watch for.Ellos esperan la noticia They await for the news.Me espera una sorpresa A surprise awaits for me.* * *1 (tener esperanza) to hope for, expect2 (contar, creer) to expect3 (aguardar) to wait for, await4 (desear) to hope5 (ser inevitable) to await, be ahead1 to wait1 (aguardar) to wait2 (creer, contar) to expect3 (desear) to hope\en espera de noticias tuyas we hope to hear from you soon¡espérate sentado! don't hold your breath!, you'll be waiting till the cows come home!espero que no I hope notespero que sí I hope sohacer esperar a alguien to keep somebody waitinghacerse esperar to keep people waitingquien espera desespera a watched pot never boils* * *verb1) to wait for, await2) expect3) hope•* * *1. VT1) (=aguardar) [+ tren, persona] to wait foresperaban noticias de los rehenes — they were waiting for o awaiting news of the hostages
¡la que te espera cuando llegues a casa! — you're (in) for it when you get home!
un lío de aquí te espero — * a tremendous row *
2) (=desear) to hopehan prometido castigar a los culpables y espero que sea así — they've promised to punish those responsible and I hope they will
- ya nos pagará -espero que sea así — "he'll pay us, you'll see" - "I hope you're right o I hope so"
-¿vienen a la fiesta? -espero que sí — "are they coming to the party?" - "I hope so"
-¿crees que se enfadará? -espero que no — "do you think she will be angry?" - "I hope not"
3) (=contar con) to expect¿esperas visita? — are you expecting someone?
¿acaso esperas que pague yo? — you're not expecting me to pay, are you?
¿qué esperas, que encima te lo agradezca? — don't expect me to thank you for it as well
¿qué puedes esperar de él, después de cómo se ha comportado? — what do you expect from him, after the way he has behaved?
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era de esperar — it was to be expected•
no esperaba menos de ti — I expected nothing o no less of you4) [+ bebé]2. VI1) (=aguardar) to wait¡espera un momento, este no es mi libro! — hold on o wait a minute, this isn't my book!
espera en la puerta, ahora mismo voy — wait at the door, I'm just coming
esperar a o hasta que algn haga algo — to wait for sb to do sth
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hacer esperar a algn — keep sb waiting2)• esperar en algn — to put one's hopes o trust in sb
3.See:ESPERAR Esperar tiene en inglés varias traducciones, entre las que se encuentran wait (for), await, hope y expect. ► Se traduce por wait ( for ) cuando esperar se refiere al hecho de aguardar la llegada de alguien o de un suceso: Hice el examen hace dos meses y todavía estoy esperando los resultados I took the exam two months ago and I'm still waiting for the results La esperó media hora y después se fue a casa He waited half an hour for her and then went home ► El verbo await es un verbo de uso similar a wait for, aunque no requiere el uso de la preposición y no es muy corriente en inglés moderno: Esperaban ansiosamente la llegada del Rey They eagerly awaited the arrival of the King ► Se traduce por hope cuando deseamos que algo suceda, pero no estamos seguros de si ocurrirá o no: Espero que no se enfade mucho conmigo I hope (that) she won't be very annoyed with me Después de terminar la carrera espero conseguir un buen trabajo I hope to get a good job when I finish university ► Traducimos esperar por expect cuando estamos muy seguros de que algo va a suceder o cuando hay una razón lógica para que algo suceda: Espero aprobar porque el examen me salió muy bien I expect to pass o I expect I'll pass because the exam went very well Ha resultado mejor de lo que esperábamos It was better than we expected Está esperando un niño She's expecting (a baby) Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <autobús/persona/acontecimiento> to wait for¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? — tell him! what are you waiting for?
b) ( recibir) to meetc) sorpresa to awaitya verás la que te espera en casa! — (fam) you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! (colloq)
2)a) (contar con, prever) to expectesperar que + subj: ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail; no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind; esperar algo de alguien/algo to expect something of somebody/something; esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you; de ella no puedes esperar ayuda — don't expect her to help
b) <niño/bebé> to be expecting3) ( con esperanza) to hopeeso espero or espero que sí — I hope so
esperar + inf — to hope to + inf
2.esperar que + subj: espero que no llueva/que te guste I hope it doesn't rain/you like it; espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck; esperemos que no sea nada grave — let's hope it's nothing serious
esperar via) ( aguardar) to waitespera, que bajo contigo — wait a minute o (colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you
esperar a + inf: espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure; esperar (a) que + subj: esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in; espera (a) que te llamen wait until they call you; esperar sentado (fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming (colloq); ¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope!; quien espera desespera — waiting's the worst part
b) embarazada3.¿para cuándo espera? — when's the baby due?
esperarse v pron1) (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? — wait a minute! can't you see I'm busy?
2) (fam) ( prever) to expectno me esperaba eso de él — I didn't expect that of o from him
* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <autobús/persona/acontecimiento> to wait for¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? — tell him! what are you waiting for?
b) ( recibir) to meetc) sorpresa to awaitya verás la que te espera en casa! — (fam) you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! (colloq)
2)a) (contar con, prever) to expectesperar que + subj: ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail; no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind; esperar algo de alguien/algo to expect something of somebody/something; esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you; de ella no puedes esperar ayuda — don't expect her to help
b) <niño/bebé> to be expecting3) ( con esperanza) to hopeeso espero or espero que sí — I hope so
esperar + inf — to hope to + inf
2.esperar que + subj: espero que no llueva/que te guste I hope it doesn't rain/you like it; espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck; esperemos que no sea nada grave — let's hope it's nothing serious
esperar via) ( aguardar) to waitespera, que bajo contigo — wait a minute o (colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you
esperar a + inf: espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure; esperar (a) que + subj: esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in; espera (a) que te llamen wait until they call you; esperar sentado (fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming (colloq); ¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope!; quien espera desespera — waiting's the worst part
b) embarazada3.¿para cuándo espera? — when's the baby due?
esperarse v pron1) (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? — wait a minute! can't you see I'm busy?
2) (fam) ( prever) to expectno me esperaba eso de él — I didn't expect that of o from him
* * *esperar11 = await, wait, wait for, hang on, be in store, tarry.Ex: Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.
Ex: Otherwise documents will have to wait in cataloguing departments until the record does become available.Ex: Please accept this from the person who was probably the biggest sceptic in the State of Ohio at the beginning -- if we had waited for this from the start, I think we never would have started.Ex: ' Hang on a sec, okay?' the senior assistant librarian in charge of serials said as she put the phone down.Ex: A worse fate is in store for those whose integrated library sustem vendor goes out of business or is bought by another vendor.Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.* de aquí te espero = tremendous, humongous [humungous], massive, enormous, gianormous.* esperamos su repuesta = look forward to + hearing from you.* esperar con impaciencia = kick + Posesivo + heels.* esperar el turno de Uno = wait + Posesivo + turn.* esperar en el futuro = be in store for + Nombre + in the future, future + have in store.* esperar entre bastidores = wait in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* esperar impacientemente = kick + Posesivo + heels.* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.* esperar su momento = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* esperar su oportunidad = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* esperar una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.* hacer esperar = cool + Posesivo + heels.* hacer + Pronombre + esperar = keep + Pronombre + waiting.* lo que espera a = what is on store for.* lo que nos espera = things to come.* protesta + no hacerse esperar = cry + ring out.* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.esperar22 = call on/upon, expect, hope, count on, look to, bank on.Ex: The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.
Ex: In a journal most formal items including articles, essays, discussions and reviews can be expected to be accompanied by an abstract.Ex: It is hoped that a new ISDS manual and guidelines for bibliographic description will be published in 1986.Ex: Bookstores can no longer count on customers buying books if there is a more attractive entertainment option.Ex: Those with more faith than I look to gigantic electronic archives maintained by governments and private companies that will ensure the indefinite survival of the electronic records of humankind.Ex: Don't bank on it, there can be bright sunshine, hailstones, drizzle, pouring rain and snowflurries in any given hour of the day.* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.* como cabía esperar = as expected.* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.* como era de esperar = as expected.* como es de esperar = predictably, not surprisingly, as expected.* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.* decir + esperar = express + hope.* es de esperar = hopefully.* esperamos sus noticias = look forward to + hearing from you.* esperando que = in hopeful expectation that.* esperar con ansiedad = hope for, hold + Posesivo + breath.* esperar con ansiedad (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* esperar con interés (+ Infinitivo), = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* esperar impacientemente (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* esperar lo imposible = shoot (for) + the moon, cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* esperar lo peor = expect + the worst.* esperarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.* esperarse Algo = come as + no surprise.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* llegar a esperar = come to + expect.* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.* que espera demasiado = over expectant.* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.* sin esperarlo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.* * *esperar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹autobús/persona/acontecimiento› to wait foresperaba el tren/a un amigo he was waiting for the train/a friendpodrías haber esperado un momento más oportuno you could have waited for a better momentespérame, ya voy wait for me, I'm just comingla esperé dos horas/en el bar I waited for her for two hours/in the baresperaban con impaciencia la llegada de sus amigos they were really looking forward to their friends coming, they couldn't wait for o they were dying for their friends to arrive ( colloq)le encanta hacerse esperar he loves to keep people waitingesperar algo/a algn PARA + INF:¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?no me esperes para cenar eat without me o don't wait for me to eat2 (recibir) to meetla fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto we went to meet her at the airport¿dónde van a esperar el Año Nuevo? where will you be seeing the New Year in?3 «sorpresa» to awaitla reacción del gobierno no se hizo esperar the government was swift to reactcomo no salgamos temprano ya sabes lo que nos espera a la salida de Madrid if we don't leave early, you know what problems we'll have o you know what it'll be like trying to leave Madridle espera un futuro difícil he has a difficult future ahead of him¡ya verás la que te espera en casa! ( fam); you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! ( colloq)B1 (contar con, prever) to expecttal como esperábamos just as we expectedcuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect itven a cenar, te espero alrededor de las nueve come to dinner, I'll expect you around nineestoy esperando una llamada de Nueva York I'm expecting a call from New Yorkesperan un lleno completo they expect a full housetuvo mayor aceptación de lo que se esperaba it proved to be more popular than had been expectedesperar QUE + SUBJ:se espera que más de un millón de personas visite la exposición over a million people are expected to visit the exhibition¿qué esperabas, que te felicitara? what did you expect me to do? congratulate you?era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail, it was only to be expected that the project would failno esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mindesperar algo DE algn/algo to expect sth OF sb/sthesperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of youno hay que esperar mucho de las conversaciones we shouldn't expect too much of the talksde ella no puedes esperar ayuda don't expect her to help, you can't expect to get any help from her2 ‹niño/bebé› to be expectingesperan el primer hijo para mayo they're expecting their first child in Mayestá esperando familia she's expectingC (con esperanza) to hope¿te vienen a recoger? — eso espero are they coming to collect you? — I hope so¿quedarán entradas? — espero que sí will there be any tickets left? — I hope so¿habrá perdido el tren? — espero que no do you think he's missed the train? — I hope notesperar + INF:espero poder llegar a la cumbre esta vez I hope to be able to reach the summit this timeespero no haberme olvidado de nada I hope I haven't forgotten anythingesperar QUE + SUBJ:espero que no llueva/que haga buen tiempo I hope it doesn't rain/the weather's niceespero que tengas suerte I wish you luckespero que no me haya mentido I hope he hasn't lied to meesperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious¡y yo que esperaba que estuviera todo listo! and there was I hoping that everything would be ready!■ esperarviA1 (aguardar) to waitlo siento, no podemos esperar más I'm sorry, we can't wait any longermientras esperaba corregí los exámenes I corrected the tests while I was waitingespera, que bajo contigo wait a minute o ( colloq) hold on, I'll come down with youespere un momento, por favor wait a moment, pleaseespera un momento ¿tú qué haces aquí? just a moment, what are you doing here?vamos, que el tren no espera come on, the train won't wait for usesperar A + INF:espera a estar seguro antes de hablar con ella wait until you're sure before you talk to hermejor espero a tener un poco más de dinero ahorrado I'd better wait until I've saved a bit more moneyesperar ( A) QUE + SUBJ:el profesor esperó (a) que hubiera silencio the teacher waited for them to be quiettiene que esperar (a) que lo llamen you have to wait for them to call you o until they call youesperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went inesperar sentado ( fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming ( colloq)¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope! o don't hold your breath! o we could be waiting till the cows come home! ( colloq)quien espera desespera waiting's the worst part, the waiting gets you down2«embarazada»: no sabía que estaba esperando I didn't know she was expecting¿para cuándo espera? when's the baby due?quedar esperando ( Chi); to get pregnantespérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? wait a minute o hang on o hold on! can't you see I'm busy?¿qué te esperabas por ese precio? what did you expect for that price?no me esperaba esa reacción I hadn't expected her to react like that¿quién se iba a esperar que saliera elegido él? who would have thought he would be elected?* * *
esperar ( conjugate esperar) verbo transitivo
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◊ ¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?
2
cuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect it;
te espero alrededor de las nueve I'll expect you around nine;
¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?;
era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail
3 ( con esperanza) to hope;
eso espero or espero que sí I hope so;
esperar hacer algo to hope to do sth;
espero que no llueva I hope it doesn't rain;
esperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious
verbo intransitivo
espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure;
esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went inb) [ embarazada]:
esperarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)
2 (fam) ( prever) to expect;◊ ¡quién se lo iba a esperar! who would have thought it!
esperar
I verbo transitivo
1 (aguardar) to wait for: espera un momento, ¿seguro que hablas del mismo Pedro?, wait a minute, are you sure you're talking about the same Peter?
2 (tener esperanza) to hope: espero que todo salga bien, I hope everything turns out well ➣ Ver nota en hope 3 (desear, suponer) to expect
4 fig (un hijo) to expect ➣ Ver nota en expect
II verbo intransitivo to wait: no puedo esperar más, I can't wait any longer
♦ Locuciones: familiar de aquí te espero, incredible, massive: afuera hay un follón de aquí te espero, there's an incredible mess outside
esperar sentado, to have a long wait in store: si creéis que voy a participar en esa locura podéis esperar sentados, if you think that I'm going to have any part of that madness, you'll have to wait a long time
Esperar tiene tres significados básicos, que corresponden a tres verbos ingleses:
Aguardar, en sentido general, se traduce por to wait: Llevo media hora esperándote, I've been waiting for you for half an hour.
Tener esperanza, desear, se traduce por to hope: Espero que vengas mañana. I hope you will come tomorrow. Espero que sí. I hope so.
Suponer, esperar algo sabiendo que es muy probable que ocurra, se traduce por to expect: Espero la visita de un amigo (sabemos que va a venir). I'm expecting a friend to call.
' esperar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acecho
- aguardar
- amabilidad
- cruzarse
- ser
- esperanza
- pelaje
- pendiente
- prometerse
- satisfacción
- como
- esperado
- exigir
- favor
- hacer
- mucho
- preferir
English:
aim
- anticipate
- await
- bargain for
- bargain on
- daydream
- eruption
- expect
- hang about
- hang around
- hang on
- hold off
- hold on
- hope
- magic wand
- sit up
- to
- trust
- wait
- wait about
- wait around
- wind
- would
- bear
- bide
- count
- dark
- delay
- duly
- else
- hang
- hold
- mind
- unprepared
- unrealistic
* * *♦ vt1. [aguardar] to wait for;esperar el autobús to wait for the bus;te esperaremos en el aeropuerto we'll meet you at the airport, we'll be waiting for you at the airport;espéranos un minuto wait for us a minute;¡espérame, que voy contigo! wait for me, I'm coming with you!;¿a qué estás esperando? what are you waiting for?;esperar a que alguien haga algo to wait for sb to do sth;esperaré a que vuelva I'll wait till she gets backesperamos salir al campo el domingo we are hoping to go on a trip to the countryside on Sunday;espero poder ayudar I hope I can be of some help;esperar que… to hope that…;espero que sí/no I hope so/not;espero que no te hayas ofendido I hope you didn't take offence;esperamos que no sea nada let's hope it's nothing serious;ser de esperar: es de esperar que no ocurra ninguna desgracia let's hope nothing terrible happens;era de esperar que ocurriría esto you could have predicted this would happen;como era de esperar as was to be expected;como era de esperar, llovió mucho as was to be expected o as you might expect, there was a lot of rain3. [tener confianza en] to expect;no esperábamos esta reacción we didn't expect this reaction;espero que venga esta noche I expect (that) she'll come tonight;esperar algo de alguien to expect sth from sb, to hope for sth from sb;espero discreción de usted I expect discretion from you, I expect you to be discreet;¿y qué esperabas (de alguien así)? what did you expect (from someone like that)?;no esperaba menos de él I expected no less of him4. [ser inminente para] to await, to be in store for;nos esperan un buen baño y una cama there's a nice warm bath and a bed waiting for us;le esperan dificultades he's in for some problems, there are problems in store for him;Fam¡me espera una buena en casa! I'm in for it when I get home!;Fam♦ vi1. [aguardar] to wait;espera en este despacho wait in this office;espera, que ya voy wait a minute, I'm coming;espera un instante o [m5]momento, ¿no es el famoso Pedro Valverde? hang on o wait a minute, isn't that the famous Pedro Valverde?;no creo que puedas hacerlo – espera y verás I don't think you'll be able to do it – just (you) wait and see;su enfado no se hizo esperar it didn't take long for her anger to surface;Famsi crees que te voy a dejar dinero, puedes esperar sentado if you think I'm going to lend you some money, you've got another think coming;hacer esperar a alguien to keep sb waiting, to make sb wait;me hiciste esperar una hora you kept me waiting (for) an hour;quien espera desespera a watched pot never boils2. [estar embarazada] to be expecting;está esperando desde hace cuatro meses she's four months pregnant* * *I v/t1 ( aguardar) wait for;hacerse esperar keep people waiting(así) lo espero I hope so, hopefully;espero que no I hope not, hopefully not;es de esperar que it is to be hoped that4:esperar un hijo be expecting a baby5:de aquí te espero fam incredible famII v/i ( aguardar) wait;puedes esperar sentado you’re in for a long wait* * *esperar vt1) aguardar: to wait for, to await2) : to expect3) : to hopeespero poder trabajar: I hope to be able to workespero que sí: I hope soesperar vi: to wait* * *esperar vb1. (aguardar) to wait / to wait for¿hace mucho que esperas? have you been waiting long?2. (creer, imaginar) to expect3. (tener esperanza, desear) to hope -
18 pretender
v.1 to claim.Ella pretende la casa y el auto She claims the house and the car.2 to apply for.3 to court.4 to want, to seek, to go after, to aspire to obtain.Ella pretendió una hazaña peligrosa She attempted a dangerous feat.5 to want to, to intend to, to mean to, to try to.Ella pretende viajar en la tormenta She intends to travel in the storm.6 to intend to marry, to court, to pay court to.Ricardo pretende a María Richard intends to marry Mary.7 to be intended to, to be meant to, to be needed to.8 to feign, to pretend, to purport, to sham.Ella pretende un desmayo She feigns a fainting spell.* * *1 (querer) to want to2 (intentar) to try to3 (cortejar) to court* * *verb1) to attempt2) seek3) claim4) intend* * *VT1) (=aspirar a)¿qué pretende usted? — what are you after?, what do you hope to achieve?
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pretender hacer algo, pretendió convencerme — he tried to convince me¿qué pretende usted decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?
pretender que — + subjun to expect that...
¡no pretenderás que te pague la comida! — you're not expecting me to pay for your meal, are you?
2) frm (=afirmar) to claim3) † (=cortejar) to woo, court* * *verbo transitivo1)a) (intentar, aspirar)¿qué pretendes con esa actitud? — what do you hope to gain with that attitude?
¿qué pretendes de mí? — what do you expect of me?
pretender + INF — to try to + inf
no pretenderás hacerlo tú sola — you're not going to try to do it alone, are you?
¿qué pretendes decir con eso? — what are you trying to say?, what are you getting at?
b) ( esperar)¿pretendes que te crea? — do you expect me to believe you?
2) (ant) < mujer> to woo (dated)* * *verbo transitivo1)a) (intentar, aspirar)¿qué pretendes con esa actitud? — what do you hope to gain with that attitude?
¿qué pretendes de mí? — what do you expect of me?
pretender + INF — to try to + inf
no pretenderás hacerlo tú sola — you're not going to try to do it alone, are you?
¿qué pretendes decir con eso? — what are you trying to say?, what are you getting at?
b) ( esperar)¿pretendes que te crea? — do you expect me to believe you?
2) (ant) < mujer> to woo (dated)* * *pretender11 = intend, make + pretence, purport, be out to + Verbo, lay + claim(s) to, look to.Ex: The scheme is intended to provide a systematic approach to the arrangement of books on shelves.
Ex: This account makes no pretence of being comprehensive and for a through treatment of these areas other texts should be consulted.Ex: The LA purports to act as a professional body, but some of its bye-laws are the very antithesis of professionalism.Ex: Clearly the cataloguer is out to produce a description in a standard order.Ex: If librarians would calmly and publicly and increasingly lay claim to this area as their professional domain, they would gradually bring about the change in attitude that many desire to see.Ex: Those with more faith than I look to gigantic electronic archives maintained by governments and private companies that will ensure the indefinite survival of the electronic records of humankind.* no pretender ser = make + no claim to.* pretender hacer = try.* pretender lograr lo imposible = square + the circle.* pretender lo imposible = square + the circle.pretender22 = pretend, feign.Ex: We do not pretend to have equipped you with an instant expertise in the subject analysis and classification of documents.
Ex: 'You're sure you know what to do?' 'I'm sure,' she replied, with a confidence still slightly feigned = "¿Estás segura de que sabes qué hacer?" "Estoy segura", respondió con una seguridad todavía ligeramente fingida.* pretender + poseer = claim.* * *pretender [E1 ]vtA(intentar, aspirar): ¿qué pretendes con esa actitud? what do you hope to gain with that attitude?¿pero qué pretendes? ¿que haga yo tu trabajo? are you trying to get me to do your work, or what?, what are you after? you want me to do your work? ( colloq)¿qué pretendes de mí? what do you expect of me?, what do you expect me to do?pretender + INF to try to + INFno pretenderás hacerlo tú sola you're not going to try to do it o try and do it alonepretendía hacerme cambiar de opinión her intention was to make me change my mind, she was trying to o ( colloq) she was out to make me change my mind¿qué pretendes decir con eso? what do you mean by that?, what are you trying to say?, what are you getting at?pretende engañarme con sus mentiras he's trying to fool me with his liescon la campaña se pretende llamar la atención sobre el problema it is hoped that the campaign will draw attention to the problempretender QUE + SUBJ:¿pretendes que crea esa mentira? do you expect me to believe such a lie?si pretendes que te aprueben porque eres mi hijo, estás muy equivocado if you expect them to pass you o if you're hoping they'll pass you because you're my son, you're badly mistakensólo pretendo que sea feliz I just want her to be happyla pretenden varios hombres several men are wooing her o are trying to win her hand ( dated)* * *
pretender ( conjugate pretender) verbo transitivo:◊ ¿qué pretendes con esa actitud? what do you hope to gain with that attitude?;
pretendía entrar sin pagar he was trying to get in without paying;
no pretendo saberlo todo I don't claim to know everything;
lo único que pretendía era ayudar I was only trying to help;
¿pretendes que te crea? do you expect me to believe you?
pretender verbo transitivo
1 (aspirar, intentar) to expect, try to: pretendía que le diera la razón, he was trying to make me agree with him
pretende ser actriz, she hopes to become an actress
2 (simular) to try: pretendió no habernos visto, he pretended he hadn't seen us
3 frml (cortejar) to woo, court
' pretender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pretendienta
- pretendiente
- aspirar
English:
aim at
- allege
- make out
- pretend
- pretender
- purport
* * *pretender vtpretendo comprarme una casa I'm hoping to buy a house;pretende llegar a presidente he aims to become president;no sé qué pretende con esa actitud I don't know what he hopes to achieve with that attitude;¿pretendes que te crea? do you expect me to believe you?;¿qué pretendes decir? what do you mean?;¿no pretenderás que te deje el dinero? you don't really expect me to lend you the money, do you?2. [simular] to pretend;pretende estar estudiando he pretends he's studying3. [afirmar] to claim4. [cortejar] to court* * *v/t:pretender hacer algo try to do sth* * *pretender vt1) intentar: to attempt, to trypretendo estudiar: I'm trying to study2) afirmar: to claimpretende ser pobre: he claims he's poor3) : to seek, to aspire to¿qué pretendes tú?: what are you after?4) cortejar: to court5)pretender que : to expect¿pretendes que lo crea?: do you expect me to believe you?* * *pretender vb1. (querer) to want¿quién es usted? ¿qué pretende? who are you? what do you want? -
19 género humano
• human race• humanity• humankind• mankind -
20 la humanidad
• humanity• humankind• humans• mankind
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