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81 comité de selección
(n.) = screening panel, search and screen committee, search committeeEx. From the 1,400 questions suggested, four hundred were selected by a screening panel of three experts in aeronautical information.Ex. This article examines the ineffectiveness of search and screen committees in hiring for professional positions in academic libraries.Ex. The primary role of any search committee looking for professional academic librarians is to evaluate the applications recieved.* * *(n.) = screening panel, search and screen committee, search committeeEx: From the 1,400 questions suggested, four hundred were selected by a screening panel of three experts in aeronautical information.
Ex: This article examines the ineffectiveness of search and screen committees in hiring for professional positions in academic libraries.Ex: The primary role of any search committee looking for professional academic librarians is to evaluate the applications recieved. -
82 confidencial
adj.confidential.* * *► adjetivo1 confidential* * *adj.* * *ADJ confidential* * *adjetivo confidential* * *= confidential, q.t., classified, sensitive, undisclosed, unrevealed, hush-hush.Ex. There is also a large amount of information that is kept secret: not merely cloak-and-dagger state secrets, but vast quantities of confidential technical and commercial data.Ex. 'I probably shouldn't tell you this,' he said confidentially, 'but you'll find out sooner or later; in the meantime, it's strictly q.t.; Jay's in trouble'.Ex. The Clipper chip is used to encrypt communications which are not classified.Ex. However, the Internet is perceived as an unsafe medium for the valuable and sensitive information in business transactions.Ex. These records reveal facts about individuals and business entities that the parties concerned might prefer undisclosed.Ex. More than half the paintings in the exhibition represented groups of people watching interesting spectacles, some of which were unrevealed.Ex. Several hundred women die every year in the United States from hospital-acquired infections, but it's so hush-hush here that we rarely hear about them.----* abuso de información confidencial = insider trading, insider dealing.* información confidencial = inside information, confidential information, insider information.* tener acceso a información confidencial = be on the inside.* * *adjetivo confidential* * *= confidential, q.t., classified, sensitive, undisclosed, unrevealed, hush-hush.Ex: There is also a large amount of information that is kept secret: not merely cloak-and-dagger state secrets, but vast quantities of confidential technical and commercial data.
Ex: 'I probably shouldn't tell you this,' he said confidentially, 'but you'll find out sooner or later; in the meantime, it's strictly q.t.; Jay's in trouble'.Ex: The Clipper chip is used to encrypt communications which are not classified.Ex: However, the Internet is perceived as an unsafe medium for the valuable and sensitive information in business transactions.Ex: These records reveal facts about individuals and business entities that the parties concerned might prefer undisclosed.Ex: More than half the paintings in the exhibition represented groups of people watching interesting spectacles, some of which were unrevealed.Ex: Several hundred women die every year in the United States from hospital-acquired infections, but it's so hush-hush here that we rarely hear about them.* abuso de información confidencial = insider trading, insider dealing.* información confidencial = inside information, confidential information, insider information.* tener acceso a información confidencial = be on the inside.* * *confidential* * *
confidencial adjetivo
confidential
confidencial adjetivo confidential
' confidencial' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
secreto
English:
confidential
- hush-hush
- private
- privileged
- secret
- insider
- restricted
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83 cordialidad
f.cordiality.* * *1 cordiality, warmth, friendliness* * *SF warmth, cordiality* * *femenino (frml) cordiality* * *= cordiality, conviviality.Ex. Over a hundred years ago Samuel S Green advised librarians 'Receive readers with something of the cordiality displayed by an old-time innkeeper'.Ex. Alcohol in moderation is effective in reducing stress and may increase overall affective expression, happiness, euphoria, conviviality, & carefree feelings.----* cordialidad entre vecinos = neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA].* * *femenino (frml) cordiality* * *= cordiality, conviviality.Ex: Over a hundred years ago Samuel S Green advised librarians 'Receive readers with something of the cordiality displayed by an old-time innkeeper'.
Ex: Alcohol in moderation is effective in reducing stress and may increase overall affective expression, happiness, euphoria, conviviality, & carefree feelings.* cordialidad entre vecinos = neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA].* * *( frml)cordialitytrató a sus invitados con cordialidad she treated her guests with cordiality o very cordially* * *
cordialidad sustantivo femenino (frml) cordiality
cordialidad sustantivo femenino cordiality, warmth
' cordialidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
franco
English:
warmth
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84 cotización
f.quote, estimate, price, quotation.* * *1 FINANZAS quotation, market price2 (cuota) membership fee, subscription\cotización de cierre closing pricecotización del día current pricecotización máxima high* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Econ) pricecotización de cierre, cotización de clausura — closing price
2) [de club] dues pl, subscription; [a la Seguridad Social] National Insurance contributions pl3) (=cambio) exchange rate* * *1) ( de moneda) value; (de acciones, valores, producto) price2) (cuota, prestación) contribution3) (Andes) ( evaluación) valuation; ( presupuesto) estimate* * *= stock quote, estimate.Ex. It can be used to present a wide variety of content channels such as stock quote, sports score, traffic report and weather forecast.Ex. By the early 1980s one estimate put the number of publicly available files at five hundred.----* cotización a la seguridad social = national insurance contribution.* cotización de bolsa = stock quote.* cotización de las acciones = share price.* cotización inicial = starting price.* * *1) ( de moneda) value; (de acciones, valores, producto) price2) (cuota, prestación) contribution3) (Andes) ( evaluación) valuation; ( presupuesto) estimate* * *= stock quote, estimate.Ex: It can be used to present a wide variety of content channels such as stock quote, sports score, traffic report and weather forecast.
Ex: By the early 1980s one estimate put the number of publicly available files at five hundred.* cotización a la seguridad social = national insurance contribution.* cotización de bolsa = stock quote.* cotización de las acciones = share price.* cotización inicial = starting price.* * *mantiene su cotización respecto al dólar it retains its value against the dollarsu cotización llegó ayer a 500 pesos it reached 500 pesos yesterdaylas acciones alcanzaron una cotización de 1.20 euros the shares were quoted at 1.20 eurosB (cuota, prestación) contribution* * *
cotización sustantivo femenino
(de acciones, valores, producto) price;
( presupuesto) estimate
cotización sustantivo femenino
1 (a un sindicato, partido, etc) membership fees pl, subscription
(a la seguridad social) contribution
2 Fin (en Bolsa) price, quotation
(de una moneda) exchange rate
' cotización' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- cabeza
- caché
- cachet
- oscilar
- subir
English:
closing price
- listing
- price
- quotation
- share
- share price
* * *cotización nf1. [valor] valuela cotización de apertura/al cierre the opening/closing price;ha mejorado la cotización del euro the euro has strengthened;el barril de petróleo alcanzó una cotización de 19 dólares the price of oil reached 19 dollars a barrel3. [a la seguridad social] contribution* * *f1 ( precio) price;cotización bursátil stock price, share price; ( valor) value;la cotización del actor subió después de obtener el Óscar the actor became more sought-after after winning the Oscar2 ( cuota) contribution* * *cotización nf, pl - ciones1) : market price2) : quote, estimate -
85 cruzarse con
(v.) = run into, cross + Posesivo + pathEx. If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would run into a ream of wetted paper weighted down with paving stones.Ex. Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path.* * *(v.) = run into, cross + Posesivo + pathEx: If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would run into a ream of wetted paper weighted down with paving stones.
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86 cálculo aproximado
m.approximate estimate, judgement, approximate calculation, judgment.* * *rough estimate* * *(n.) = estimate, ballpark estimateEx. By the early 1980s one estimate put the number of publicly available files at five hundred.Ex. As a rough ballpark estimate, say about 6 ml of blood is pumped with every heartbeat.* * *(n.) = estimate, ballpark estimateEx: By the early 1980s one estimate put the number of publicly available files at five hundred.
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87 dar un tirón muscular
(v.) = pull + a muscleEx. Even if a runner does recover after pulling a muscle they will never be one hundred percent healed.* * *(v.) = pull + a muscleEx: Even if a runner does recover after pulling a muscle they will never be one hundred percent healed.
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88 dar una contractura muscular
(v.) = pull + a muscleEx. Even if a runner does recover after pulling a muscle they will never be one hundred percent healed.* * *(v.) = pull + a muscleEx: Even if a runner does recover after pulling a muscle they will never be one hundred percent healed.
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89 demandante
f. & m.plaintiff.* * *1 DERECHO plaintiff2 (persona que busca) seeker, hunter; (persona que compra) buyer■ la mayoría de los demandantes de piso prefieren una vivienda nueva most flat hunters prefer a brand new home► adjetivo1 pleading, begging\parte demandante plaintiffdemandante de divorcio person suing for divorcedemandante de empleo job hunter* * *noun mf.* * *SMF1) (Jur) plaintiff2)* * *masculino y femenino plaintiff* * *= claimant, complainant, plaintiff, accuser, petitioner, prosecuting.Ex. Some material in this database is from copyrighted publications of the respective copyright claimants.Ex. Each branch was given a poster to display and a supply of forms which complainants could fill in and these were returned by the library to the nearest consumer protection office for action.Ex. Patricia Hunter and several hundred co- plaintiffs who live in the shadow of Canary Wharf Tower, London, claimed damages in nuisance.Ex. In both areas, a much higher proportion of men than women were both accusers & accused.Ex. In closing, I would like to remind investigating committees that they are being observed by the petitioner and his family.Ex. Moreover, the investigating function is in principle kept separate from the prosecuting one, at least in the case of the more serious offences including those related to corruption.* * *masculino y femenino plaintiff* * *= claimant, complainant, plaintiff, accuser, petitioner, prosecuting.Ex: Some material in this database is from copyrighted publications of the respective copyright claimants.
Ex: Each branch was given a poster to display and a supply of forms which complainants could fill in and these were returned by the library to the nearest consumer protection office for action.Ex: Patricia Hunter and several hundred co- plaintiffs who live in the shadow of Canary Wharf Tower, London, claimed damages in nuisance.Ex: In both areas, a much higher proportion of men than women were both accusers & accused.Ex: In closing, I would like to remind investigating committees that they are being observed by the petitioner and his family.Ex: Moreover, the investigating function is in principle kept separate from the prosecuting one, at least in the case of the more serious offences including those related to corruption.* * *actúa en representación de la parte demandante he represents the plaintiff/plaintiffsplaintiff* * *
demandante sustantivo masculino y femenino
plaintiff
demandante mf claimant, US plaintiff
' demandante' also found in these entries:
English:
claimant
- job seeker
- plaintiff
* * *♦ nmf1. [en juicio] plaintiff♦ adjla parte demandante [en juicio] the plaintiff* * *m/f JUR plaintiff* * *demandante nmf: plaintiff -
90 desde su época
= since + Posesivo + dayEx. Carlyle has been dead nearly a hundred years, but many an academic would like to agree with Carlyle even if, perhaps, universities have changed rather a lot since his day.* * *= since + Posesivo + dayEx: Carlyle has been dead nearly a hundred years, but many an academic would like to agree with Carlyle even if, perhaps, universities have changed rather a lot since his day.
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91 desechado
adj.1 refused, excluded, expelled, rejected.2 outcast.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desechar.* * *= jettisoned, discarded.Ex. He was to remain in his refuge for one hundred and twenty-one days, an urban Robinson Crusoe, venturing forth from his hiding hole to retrieve salvageable materials from the jettisoned impedimenta of restless travelers.Ex. Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in finding and managing to keep a broken and discarded hacksaw blade he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.* * *= jettisoned, discarded.Ex: He was to remain in his refuge for one hundred and twenty-one days, an urban Robinson Crusoe, venturing forth from his hiding hole to retrieve salvageable materials from the jettisoned impedimenta of restless travelers.
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92 destreza de apoyo
(n.) = ancillary skillEx. A hundred years later, the ancillary skill of knowing where to find information had in its turn begun to slip beyond the grasp of those who needed it for their study and research.* * *(n.) = ancillary skillEx: A hundred years later, the ancillary skill of knowing where to find information had in its turn begun to slip beyond the grasp of those who needed it for their study and research.
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93 diestro
adj.1 deft, skillful, artful, dextrous.2 right-handed, right-hand, dexter.3 dextral.* * *► adjetivo1 literal right2 (hábil) skilful (US skillful)1 bullfighter\a diestro y siniestro left, right and centre (US center)————————1 bullfighter* * *1. ADJ1) (=derecho) rightrepartir golpes a diestro y siniestro — to throw out punches left, right and centre
2) (=hábil) skilful, skillful (EEUU); [con las manos] handy3) (=astuto) shrewd; pey sly2. SM1) (Taur) matador2) (=espadachín) expert swordsman; [en esgrima] expert fencer3) (=correa) bridle4) (Dep) right-hander* * *I- tra adjetivoIImasculino matador, bullfighter* * *= accomplished, skilful [skillful, -USA], nimble, deft, right-handed, adroit, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], right-footed.Nota: De pies.Ex. This specialised clientele is eclectic and ranges from novices to the most accomplished artists and includes painters, sculptors and graphic artists.Ex. The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.Ex. If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would knock their hips against the corner of a bench.Ex. In this live peformance video, Joan Sutherland's coloratura is as deft as ever.Ex. All subjects were right-handed except for three left-handed men and one ambidextrous male.Ex. Reference services exist to help the less adroit find information and their fundamental value lies in equity of access to information.Ex. To begin with, this photocopier perhaps had the potential for resurrection by someone mechanically minded and nifty with a screwdriver.Ex. He's right-footed although he plays the left wing.----* a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.* poco diestro = poor-ability.* repartir a diestro y siniestro = dish out.* ser diestro en = be skilled at.* * *I- tra adjetivoIImasculino matador, bullfighter* * *= accomplished, skilful [skillful, -USA], nimble, deft, right-handed, adroit, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], right-footed.Nota: De pies.Ex: This specialised clientele is eclectic and ranges from novices to the most accomplished artists and includes painters, sculptors and graphic artists.
Ex: The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.Ex: If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would knock their hips against the corner of a bench.Ex: In this live peformance video, Joan Sutherland's coloratura is as deft as ever.Ex: All subjects were right-handed except for three left-handed men and one ambidextrous male.Ex: Reference services exist to help the less adroit find information and their fundamental value lies in equity of access to information.Ex: To begin with, this photocopier perhaps had the potential for resurrection by someone mechanically minded and nifty with a screwdriver.Ex: He's right-footed although he plays the left wing.* a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.* poco diestro = poor-ability.* repartir a diestro y siniestro = dish out.* ser diestro en = be skilled at.* * *1 ( frml); ‹mano› right; ‹persona› right-handeda diestra y siniestra or ( Esp) a diestro y siniestro left and right ( AmE), left, right and centre ( BrE)2 (hábil) ‹persona› skillful*, deft, adroit; ‹jugada› skillful*matador, bullfighter* * *
diestro 1◊ - tra adjetivo
‹ persona› right-handed
diestro 2 sustantivo masculino
matador, bullfighter;◊ a diestro y siniestro (Esp) left and right (AmE), left, right and centre (BrE)
diestro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (mañoso, habilidoso) skilful, US skillful
2 (que no es zurdo) right-handed
II m Taur bullfighter, matador
♦ Locuciones: a diestro y siniestro, left, right and centre
' diestro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diestra
- O
- hábil
English:
deft
- dexterous
- diplomacy
- right-handed
- skilful
- skilled
- skillful
- splash about
- adroit
- nimble
- right
* * *diestro, -a♦ adj1. [mano] right;Esp2. [persona] right-handed;[futbolista] right-footedes muy diestro reparando averías en la casa he's very good at mending things around the house♦ nm1. [persona] right-handed person;[futbolista] right-footed player;los diestros the right-handed, right-handed people2. Taurom matador* * *I adj:a diestro y siniestro, L.Am.a diestra y siniestra fig fam left and rightII m TAUR bullfighter* * *1) : right2) : skillful, accomplisheddiestro nm: bullfighter, matador* * *diestro adj (que utiliza la mano derecha) right handed -
94 disidente
adj.dissident.f. & m.1 dissident.un disidente soviético a Soviet dissident2 dissenter, defector, dissident, resigner.* * *► adjetivo1 dissident1 dissident* * *noun mf. adj.* * *1.ADJ (Pol) dissident2. SMF1) (Pol) dissident2) (Rel) dissenter, nonconformist* * *Ia) < persona> ( que discrepa) dissident (before n)b) <grupo/sector> ( que discrepa) dissident (before n); ( escindido) breakaway (before n)II* * *= dissident, dissenter, maverick, defector.Ex. The number of new books being published in London every year in Arabic is now well in excess of a hundred, ranging from expensive academic works to an array of popular dissident literature.Ex. As Louis Shores has pointed out with some feeling, 'The most that dissenters should say is that the theory is bad'.Ex. The third example from Canada is somewhat of a maverick, in that it is related more to the British models of Bretton and Longsight.Ex. Finally, the issue of the number of defectors versus the speed at which they defect is discussed.----* disidente político = political dissident.* facción disidente = splinter group, splinter party.* grupo disidente = splinter group, splinter party.* partido disidente = splinter party.* * *Ia) < persona> ( que discrepa) dissident (before n)b) <grupo/sector> ( que discrepa) dissident (before n); ( escindido) breakaway (before n)II* * *= dissident, dissenter, maverick, defector.Ex: The number of new books being published in London every year in Arabic is now well in excess of a hundred, ranging from expensive academic works to an array of popular dissident literature.
Ex: As Louis Shores has pointed out with some feeling, 'The most that dissenters should say is that the theory is bad'.Ex: The third example from Canada is somewhat of a maverick, in that it is related more to the British models of Bretton and Longsight.Ex: Finally, the issue of the number of defectors versus the speed at which they defect is discussed.* disidente político = political dissident.* facción disidente = splinter group, splinter party.* grupo disidente = splinter group, splinter party.* partido disidente = splinter party.* * *1 ‹persona› (que discrepa) dissident ( before n)el científico disidente the dissident scientist1 (que discrepa) dissident2 (escindido) member of a splinter o breakaway group* * *
disidente sustantivo masculino y femenino ( que discrepa) dissident;
( escindido) member of a splinter o breakaway group
disidente adjetivo & mf dissident
' disidente' also found in these entries:
English:
breakaway
- dissenter
- dissident
- maverick
- splinter group
- break
* * *♦ adj[en política] dissident; [en religión] dissenting♦ nmf[político] dissident; [religioso] dissenter;un disidente soviético a Soviet dissident* * *I adj dissidentII m/f dissident* * *disidente adj & nmf: dissident -
95 distracción
f.1 distraction, oversight.2 distraction, absence of mind, absent-mindedness, absentmindedness.3 entertainment, amusement, diversion.* * *1 (divertimiento) amusement, pastime, recreation, entertainment2 (despiste) distraction, absent-mindedness3 (error) oversight, slip* * *noun f.1) distraction2) entertainment, amusement* * *SF1) (=entretenimiento) entertainmentleer es mi distracción favorita — reading is my favourite pastime o form of entertainment
2) [de preocupaciones, problemas] distraction3) (=despiste)en un momento de distracción me robaron la cartera — my attention wandered o I got distracted for a moment and I had my wallet stolen
la causa del accidente podría ser una distracción del conductor — the accident could have been caused by a lapse of concentration on the driver's part
4) (Econ) [de dinero, fondos] embezzlement5) (=libertinaje) loose living, dissipation* * *a) ( entretenimiento) entertainmentb) ( descuido)en un momento de distracciónse la robaron — she took her eye off it for a moment and someone stole it
c) ( de fondos) embezzlement* * *= amusement, distraction, entertainment, relaxation.Ex. Several hundred pages of information are available on each channel, concerned mainly with retail prices, share prices and amusement.Ex. The telephone provokes a range of interesting problems, and one hopes not to offend callers but rather to minimize the distraction of telephone transactions.Ex. In Spain, posters and cartoons were used to convey the impression of reading as entertainment.Ex. But, yet again, the categories of cultura and leisure may suggest books read simply for pleasure or relaxation.* * *a) ( entretenimiento) entertainmentb) ( descuido)en un momento de distracciónse la robaron — she took her eye off it for a moment and someone stole it
c) ( de fondos) embezzlement* * *= amusement, distraction, entertainment, relaxation.Ex: Several hundred pages of information are available on each channel, concerned mainly with retail prices, share prices and amusement.
Ex: The telephone provokes a range of interesting problems, and one hopes not to offend callers but rather to minimize the distraction of telephone transactions.Ex: In Spain, posters and cartoons were used to convey the impression of reading as entertainment.Ex: But, yet again, the categories of cultura and leisure may suggest books read simply for pleasure or relaxation.* * *1 (entretenimiento) entertainmenthay pocas distracciones para los jóvenes there's not much in the way of entertainment for young peoplete servirá de distracción it'll give you something to douna buena distracción para los niños a favorite form of amusement o entertainment for children2(descuido): en un momento de distracción le robaron el bolso she took her eye off her handbag for a moment and someone stole itla más pequeña distracción puede costarle la vida the slightest lapse of concentration could cost you your life3 (de fondos) embezzlement* * *
distracción sustantivo femenino
b) ( descuido):◊ en un momento de distracciónse la robaron she took her eye off it for a moment and someone stole it;
la más mínima distracción puede ser fatal the slightest lapse of concentration could be fatal
distracción sustantivo femenino
1 (para divertirse) entertainment
(entretenerse) hobby
2 (falta de atención) distraction, absent-mindedness
' distracción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comecocos
- descuido
- servir
- despiste
English:
distraction
- diversion
- relaxation
- amusement
* * *distracción nf1. [entretenimiento] entertainment;[pasatiempo] hobby, pastime;faltan distracciones para los niños there isn't enough to keep the children entertained;¿cuál es tu distracción favorita? what's your favourite pastime?;la costura/hacer crucigramas le servía de distracción sewing/doing crosswords kept him entertained2. [despiste] slip;[falta de atención] absent-mindedness;tener una distracción to let one's concentration slip, to be distracted;la distracción del piloto provocó el accidente the pilot's lapse in concentration caused the accident3. [malversación] embezzlement, misappropriation* * *f1 distraction2 ( descuido) absent-mindedness;por distracción out of absent-mindedness3 ( diversión) entertainment4 ( pasatiempo) pastime* * *distracción nf, pl - ciones1) : distraction, amusement2) : forgetfulness3) : oversight* * *2. (diversión) entertainment -
96 diversión
f.fun, recreation, entertainment, amusement.* * *1 fun, amusement, entertainment* * *noun f.amusement, diversion* * *SF1) (=entretenimiento) fun2) (=pasatiempo) hobby, pastimediversiones de salón — parlour games, indoor games
3) (Mil) diversion* * *a) ( esparcimiento) funb) (espectáculo, juego)* * *= amusement, entertainment, pleasure, fun, diversion, funmaking.Ex. Several hundred pages of information are available on each channel, concerned mainly with retail prices, share prices and amusement.Ex. In Spain, posters and cartoons were used to convey the impression of reading as entertainment.Ex. It may be that, apart from the simple pleasure of browsing, documents arranged on shelves, may be easily examined.Ex. Maybe when that young author looks back in a few years' time, she'll realize just how much more she got out of it than a bit of fun and fame.Ex. Up to 1800 music was utilitarian whilst after that it was aimed more at amusement and diversion.Ex. This annual event brings the whole community together for a full night of funmaking.----* lugar de diversión = playground.* por diversión = for sport, for fun, (just) for the hell of (doing) it, for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it.* por pura diversión = for kicks.* sólo por diversión = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* * *a) ( esparcimiento) funb) (espectáculo, juego)* * *diversión22 = enjoyment.Ex: So I read on with increasing interest and enjoyment and, let it be said admiration too.
= amusement, entertainment, pleasure, fun, diversion, funmaking.Ex: Several hundred pages of information are available on each channel, concerned mainly with retail prices, share prices and amusement.
Ex: In Spain, posters and cartoons were used to convey the impression of reading as entertainment.Ex: It may be that, apart from the simple pleasure of browsing, documents arranged on shelves, may be easily examined.Ex: Maybe when that young author looks back in a few years' time, she'll realize just how much more she got out of it than a bit of fun and fame.Ex: Up to 1800 music was utilitarian whilst after that it was aimed more at amusement and diversion.Ex: This annual event brings the whole community together for a full night of funmaking.* lugar de diversión = playground.* por diversión = for sport, for fun, (just) for the hell of (doing) it, for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it.* por pura diversión = for kicks.* sólo por diversión = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* * *1 (esparcimiento) funse disfrazan por diversión they dress up for funte hace falta un poco de diversión you need a bit of enjoyment o fun2(espectáculo, juego): aquí hay pocas diversiones nocturnas there isn't much night life here, there isn't much entertainment in the eveningsen el pueblo hay pocos lugares de diversión there's hardly anything to do in the village* * *
diversión sustantivo femenino
b) (espectáculo, juego):
diversión sustantivo femenino
1 fun
2 Mil diversion: están realizando maniobras de diversión, they're carrying out diversion strategies
' diversión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
animación
- cachondeo
- comecocos
- consistente
- derivación
- desviación
- desvío
- digresión
- entretenimiento
- idea
- marcha
- recreo
- disfrazar
- plan
- vacilón
English:
amusement
- diversion
- entertainment
- fun
- join
- play
- recreation
- idea
* * *diversión nf1. [pasatiempo] entertainment, amusement;mi diversión favorita es el cine my favourite pastime is going to the movies;la ciudad ofrece gran variedad de diversiones the city offers a great variety of entertainment2. [hecho de divertirse] enjoyment;hacer algo por diversión to do sth for enjoyment o fun;tuvimos un rato de diversión we had a bit of fun;un poco de diversión no nos vendría mal we could do with a bit of fun* * *f1 fun2 ( pasatiempo) pastime;aquí no hay muchas diversiones there’s not much to do around here* * ** * *1. (placer) fun2. (pasatiempo) pastime3. (entretenimiento) entertainment -
97 elegante
adj.1 elegant, smart (persona, ropa).estás muy elegante con ese vestido you look really smart in that dressponte elegante, vamos a una boda make yourself smart, we're going to a wedding2 smart, chic (barrio, hotel, fiesta).3 graceful, elegant (movimiento, porte).4 gracious (actitud, comportamiento).fue un gesto poco elegante por su parte it wasn't a very gracious gesture on his partf. & m.elegant person.* * *► adjetivo1 elegant, smart, stylish* * *adj.elegant, smart* * *ADJ [gen] elegant; [traje, fiesta, tienda] fashionable, smart; [sociedad] fashionable, elegant; [decoración] tasteful; [frase] elegant, well-turned, polished* * *1)a) <moda/vestido> elegant, smartiba muy elegante — ( bien vestido) he was very well o very smartly dressed; ( garboso) he looked very elegant
b) <barrio/restaurante/fiesta> smart, fashionable2) <estilo/frase> elegant, polished; < solución> elegant, neat* * *= elegant, glamorous, dashing, genteel, graceful, gracious, chic, polished, stylish, dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], gourmet, glam, voguish, dapper, swish.Ex. A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.Ex. Service is perhaps not a very glamorous concept, but we are nevertheless a service profession = El servicio quizás no es un concepto muy atractivo, pero no obstante somos una profesión dedicada al servicio.Ex. Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.Ex. The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.Ex. The author who can vary his terminology to maintain the reader's interest is a handicap to the indexer, who is more concerned with the ideas conveyed than with the niceties of a graceful literary style.Ex. It will be necessary to be gracious when accepting what seem to be peripheral assignments from a company vice president.Ex. From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.Ex. The consolidation of abstracts into a polished bulletin or list is usually the responsibility of information staff.Ex. A number of innovative initiatives have resulted in stylish new public libraries.Ex. They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.Ex. Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.Ex. Ponytails are becoming glam, says the New York Times.Ex. Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.Ex. He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.Ex. The entrance to the hotel is very swish and the rooms although small very well maintained and clean.----* de un modo elegante = elegantly.* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* * *1)a) <moda/vestido> elegant, smartiba muy elegante — ( bien vestido) he was very well o very smartly dressed; ( garboso) he looked very elegant
b) <barrio/restaurante/fiesta> smart, fashionable2) <estilo/frase> elegant, polished; < solución> elegant, neat* * *= elegant, glamorous, dashing, genteel, graceful, gracious, chic, polished, stylish, dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], gourmet, glam, voguish, dapper, swish.Ex: A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.
Ex: Service is perhaps not a very glamorous concept, but we are nevertheless a service profession = El servicio quizás no es un concepto muy atractivo, pero no obstante somos una profesión dedicada al servicio.Ex: Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.Ex: The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.Ex: The author who can vary his terminology to maintain the reader's interest is a handicap to the indexer, who is more concerned with the ideas conveyed than with the niceties of a graceful literary style.Ex: It will be necessary to be gracious when accepting what seem to be peripheral assignments from a company vice president.Ex: From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.Ex: The consolidation of abstracts into a polished bulletin or list is usually the responsibility of information staff.Ex: A number of innovative initiatives have resulted in stylish new public libraries.Ex: They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.Ex: Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.Ex: Ponytails are becoming glam, says the New York Times.Ex: Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.Ex: He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.Ex: The entrance to the hotel is very swish and the rooms although small very well maintained and clean.* de un modo elegante = elegantly.* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* * *A1 ‹moda/vestido› elegant, stylish, smartiba muy elegante (bien vestido) he was very well o very smartly dressed; (garboso, grácil) he was very stylishly o elegantly dressed, he looked very elegant¡qué elegante te has puesto! ( fam); you look smart!los elegantes jardines de la casa the elegantly o beautifully laid out gardens of the house2 ‹barrio/restaurante/fiesta› smart, fashionable, chicB1 ‹estilo› elegant, polisheduna frase muy elegante a very elegant o a well-turned phrase2 (generoso) ‹gesto/actitud› generous, handsome3 ‹solución› elegant, neat* * *
elegante adjetivo
1
◊ iba muy elegante he was very well o very smartly dressed
2 ‹estilo/frase› elegant, polished
elegante adjetivo elegant
' elegante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arreglar
- arreglada
- arreglado
- arreglarse
- bonita
- bonito
- sobria
- sobrio
- vestir
- vestirse
- gagá
- pituco
English:
avail
- chic
- classy
- dashing
- dowdy
- dressy
- elegant
- fashionable
- fine
- graceful
- gracious
- ladylike
- posh
- ritzy
- sleek
- smart
- snappy
- snazzy
- swish
- unfashionable
- awkward
- debonair
- do
- dress
- show
- sprawl
- stylish
- suave
- trim
* * *elegante adj1. [en vestimenta] [persona] elegant, smart;[ropa, calzado] smart, elegant;estás muy elegante con ese vestido you look really smart in that dress;ir elegante to be dressed smartly;¡qué elegante vas! you look smart!;ponte elegante, vamos a una boda make yourself smart, we're going to a wedding;es elegante en el vestir he dresses elegantly o smartly2. [lujoso] [barrio, hotel, fiesta] smart, chic;los elegantes bulevares parisinos the elegant boulevards of Paris3. [en garbo, porte] graceful, elegant4. [en actitud, comportamiento] gracious;fue un gesto poco elegante por su parte it wasn't a very gracious gesture on his part5. [estilo, frase] elegant* * *adj elegant, stylish* * *elegante adj: elegant, smart♦ elegantemente adv* * *elegante adj1. (persona, vestido) elegant2. (lugar) smart -
98 en comparación con
compared to, in comparison to* * *= against, as compared to, set against, in comparison with, in comparison toEx. Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.Ex. The advantages of videodisc for storing still images as compared to microforms and optical numerical discs are evident.Ex. Set against the span of human existence, the five-hundred-year-history of the printed book is but an instant.Ex. However, twentieth century literature is poorly treated in comparison with earlier periods.Ex. The new method appears to offer accurate results and efficient computation in comparison to other approaches.* * *= against, as compared to, set against, in comparison with, in comparison toEx: Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.
Ex: The advantages of videodisc for storing still images as compared to microforms and optical numerical discs are evident.Ex: Set against the span of human existence, the five-hundred-year-history of the printed book is but an instant.Ex: However, twentieth century literature is poorly treated in comparison with earlier periods.Ex: The new method appears to offer accurate results and efficient computation in comparison to other approaches. -
99 en cualquier momento
at any moment, at any time* * *= anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given SundayEx. 'Now, whenever you want to see me about anything between these get-togethers,' she resumed, 'don't hesitate to drop by anytime'.Ex. Any one document may be required by author, title, subject, form or other characteristics, but this one document can only be grouped according to one of these characteristics at any one time.Ex. A girl stroked its keys and it emitted recognizable speech; no human vocal chords entered into the procedure at any point.Ex. Clearly, with computer-based systems a list of the terms in the language at any point in time can normally be printed, so this would specify the indexing language.Ex. Each user has a password which he can change at any time = Cada usuario tiene una contraseña que puede cambiar en cualquier momento.Ex. In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.Ex. Unlike alphabetical arrangement, systematic order is not self-evident, and indeed there may be differing views as to the best order at any given point.Ex. The analysis explores whether individual characteristics adequately explain the labor market situation of individuals at any moment in time.Ex. At any given moment, several hundred titles are available in print, and dozes more are published each year = En un momento dado, hay varios cientos títulos disponibles y cada año aparecen otros tantos nuevos.Ex. Regular service will be resumed momentarily.Ex. They are the weak link in the playoffs, but they are good enough to beat any of their competitors on any given Sunday.* * *= anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given SundayEx: 'Now, whenever you want to see me about anything between these get-togethers,' she resumed, 'don't hesitate to drop by anytime'.
Ex: Any one document may be required by author, title, subject, form or other characteristics, but this one document can only be grouped according to one of these characteristics at any one time.Ex: A girl stroked its keys and it emitted recognizable speech; no human vocal chords entered into the procedure at any point.Ex: Clearly, with computer-based systems a list of the terms in the language at any point in time can normally be printed, so this would specify the indexing language.Ex: Each user has a password which he can change at any time = Cada usuario tiene una contraseña que puede cambiar en cualquier momento.Ex: In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.Ex: Unlike alphabetical arrangement, systematic order is not self-evident, and indeed there may be differing views as to the best order at any given point.Ex: The analysis explores whether individual characteristics adequately explain the labor market situation of individuals at any moment in time.Ex: At any given moment, several hundred titles are available in print, and dozes more are published each year = En un momento dado, hay varios cientos títulos disponibles y cada año aparecen otros tantos nuevos.Ex: Regular service will be resumed momentarily.Ex: They are the weak link in the playoffs, but they are good enough to beat any of their competitors on any given Sunday. -
100 en un momento dado
= at a given point in time, at any one time, at any given point, at one particular time, at any given time, at any given moment, at a given moment in time, at a given momentEx. It is easy to install appropriate guiding at a given point in time.Ex. Any one document may be required by author, title, subject, form or other characteristics, but this one document can only be grouped according to one of these characteristics at any one time.Ex. Unlike alphabetical arrangement, systematic order is not self-evident, and indeed there may be differing views as to the best order at any given point.Ex. The inflexibility of notation tends to crystallize (fossilize!) the arrangement in a structure reflecting the approach to knowledge at one particular time.Ex. One aspect of this is the 'staleness' of Web search engines; that is, a search engine goes stale for users when a significant number of hits it returns at any given time point to Web pages that are no longer viable.Ex. At any given moment, several hundred titles are available in print, and dozes more are published each year = En un momento dado, hay varios cientos títulos disponibles y cada año aparecen otros tantos nuevos.Ex. Librarians have no control over the effect that a book will have on a particular reader at a given moment in time.Ex. The study attempts to find out the percentage of Web sites that on average remain accessible to the user at a given moment.* * *= at a given point in time, at any one time, at any given point, at one particular time, at any given time, at any given moment, at a given moment in time, at a given momentEx: It is easy to install appropriate guiding at a given point in time.
Ex: Any one document may be required by author, title, subject, form or other characteristics, but this one document can only be grouped according to one of these characteristics at any one time.Ex: Unlike alphabetical arrangement, systematic order is not self-evident, and indeed there may be differing views as to the best order at any given point.Ex: The inflexibility of notation tends to crystallize (fossilize!) the arrangement in a structure reflecting the approach to knowledge at one particular time.Ex: One aspect of this is the 'staleness' of Web search engines; that is, a search engine goes stale for users when a significant number of hits it returns at any given time point to Web pages that are no longer viable.Ex: At any given moment, several hundred titles are available in print, and dozes more are published each year = En un momento dado, hay varios cientos títulos disponibles y cada año aparecen otros tantos nuevos.Ex: Librarians have no control over the effect that a book will have on a particular reader at a given moment in time.Ex: The study attempts to find out the percentage of Web sites that on average remain accessible to the user at a given moment.
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