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'koli:ɡ(a person with whom one is associated in a profession or occupation: He gets on well with his colleagues.) colegacolleague n compañero / colegatr['kɒliːg]1 colega nombre masulino o femenino, compañero,-acolleague ['kɑ.li:g] n: colega mf; compañero m, -ra fn.• colega s.m.'kɑːliːg, 'kɒliːgnoun colega mf, compañero, -ra m,f (de trabajo)['kɒliːɡ]N colega mf* * *['kɑːliːg, 'kɒliːg]noun colega mf, compañero, -ra m,f (de trabajo) -
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əv1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) de2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) de3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) de4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) de5) (showing: a picture of my father.) de6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) de7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.) de8) (about: an account of his work.) de9) (containing: a box of chocolates.) de10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) de11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) de12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.) de13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) de14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) menosof prep1. de2.oftr[ɒv, ʊnstressed əv]1 (belonging to) de2 (made from) de3 (containing) de4 (showing a part, a quantity) de5 (partitive use) de6 (dates, distance) de7 (apposition) de8 (by) de9 (originating from, living in) de10 (depicting) de11 (cause) de12 (connected with) de13 (with, having) de14 (description) de15 (after superlative) deof ['ʌv, 'ɑv] prep1) from: dea man of the city: un hombre de la ciudada woman of great ability: una mujer de gran capacidadhe died of the flu: murió de la gripe4) by: dethe works of Shakespeare: las obras de Shakespeare5) (indicating contents, material, or quantity) : dea house of wood: una casa de maderaa glass of water: un vaso de aguathe front of the house: el frente de la casa7) about: sobre, detales of the West: los cuentos del Oestethe city of Caracas: la ciudad de Caracas9) for: por, alove of country: amor por la patriafive minutes of ten: las diez menos cincothe eighth of April: el ocho de abrilofprep.• de prep.• menos prep.ɑːv, ɒv, weak form əv1) (indicating relationship, material, content) deit's made of wood — es de madera, está hecho de madera
a colleague of mine/his — un colega mío/suyo
2) ( descriptive use)3)a) ( partitive use)b) ( with superl) de4)a) ( indicating date) deb) ( indicating time)it's ten (minutes) of five — (AmE) son las cinco menos diez, son diez para las cinco (AmL exc RPl)
it's a quarter of five — (AmE) son las cinco menos cuarto, son un cuarto para las cinco (AmL exc RPl)
Jane, his wife of six months... — Jane, con la que lleva/llevaba casado seis meses...
5) ( on the part of)6) ( inherent in)the senselessness of it all, that's what depresses me — es lo absurdo de todo el asunto lo que me deprime
7) ( indicating cause)what did he die of? — ¿de qué murió?
[ɒv, ǝv]PREP1) (indicating possession) deit's no business of yours — aquí no te metas, no tienes que ver con esto
2) (objective genitive) a, hacia3) (partitive etc) dehow much of this do you need? — ¿cuánto necesitas de eso?
of the 12, two were bad — de los 12, dos estaban pasados
most of all — sobre todo, más que nada
4) (indicating cause) por, de5) (agent)6) (indicating material) demade of steel/paper — hecho de acero/papel
7) (descriptive) dea tragedy of her own making — una tragedia que ella misma había labrado, una tragedia de su propia cosecha
8) (=concerning) dewhat do you think of him? — ¿qué piensas de él?
what of it? — ¿y a ti qué (te) importa?, ¿y qué?
9) (indicating deprivation, riddance)it's a quarter of six — (US) son las seis menos cuarto, falta un cuarto para las seis (LAm)
he died of a Friday — frm murió un viernes
to judge of sth — juzgar algo, opinar sobre algo
he was robbed of his watch — le robaron el reloj, se le robó el reloj
* * *[ɑːv, ɒv], weak form [əv]1) (indicating relationship, material, content) deit's made of wood — es de madera, está hecho de madera
a colleague of mine/his — un colega mío/suyo
2) ( descriptive use)3)a) ( partitive use)b) ( with superl) de4)a) ( indicating date) deb) ( indicating time)it's ten (minutes) of five — (AmE) son las cinco menos diez, son diez para las cinco (AmL exc RPl)
it's a quarter of five — (AmE) son las cinco menos cuarto, son un cuarto para las cinco (AmL exc RPl)
Jane, his wife of six months... — Jane, con la que lleva/llevaba casado seis meses...
5) ( on the part of)6) ( inherent in)the senselessness of it all, that's what depresses me — es lo absurdo de todo el asunto lo que me deprime
7) ( indicating cause)what did he die of? — ¿de qué murió?
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3 sound
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adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) sano, sólido, firme2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) profundo3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) completo, severo4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) bueno, sólido5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) juicioso, sensato, acertado, consistente•- soundly- soundness
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1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; (also adjective) sound waves.) sonido2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) ruido, sonido, voces3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) idea
2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) tocar, hacer sonar2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) sonar, resonar3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) sonar, parecer4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) pronunciar(se)5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) auscultar•- soundlessly
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- soundproof
3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) insonorizar
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verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) sondar- sounding- sound out
sound1 adj sólido / bueno / fuerte / segurosound2 n1. sonido2. ruido3. volumencan you turn the sound up? ¿puedes subir el volumen?sound3 vb1. parecerfrom what he says it sounds like a wonderful hotel por lo que dice, parece un hotel maravilloso2. sonarif the alarm sounds, leave the building si suena la alarma, abandona el edificiotr[saʊnd]1 (healthy) sano,-a■ of sound mind en su sano juicio, en pleno uso de sus facultades■ safe and sound sano,-a y salvo,-a2 (solid) sólido,-a, firme; (in good condition) en buen estado3 (sensible) sensato,-a, acertado,-a; (valid) sólido,-a, lógico,-a, razonable; (responsible) responsable, formal, de fiar; (reliable, safe) seguro,-a4 (thorough) completo,-a; (severe) severo,-a5 (of sleep) profundo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be as sound as a bell (person) estar sano,-a 2 (thing) estar en perfectas condiciones, estar en perfecto estadoto be sound asleep estar profundamente dormido,-a————————tr[saʊnd]1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL estrecho, brazo de mar————————tr[saʊnd]■ I was born within the sound of Bow bells desde donde nací se oyen las campanas de la iglesia de Bow■ turn the sound up/down sube/baja el volumen3 (impression, idea) idea■ I don't like the sound of this esto se está poniendo feo, esto me da mala espina■ by/from the sound of it, he's getting on fine por lo visto las cosas le van bien2 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL pronunciar1 (bell, horn, alarm, etc) sonar, resonar2 (seem) parecer; (give impression) sonar■ how does that sound? ¿qué te parece eso?■ does this sentence sound right to you? ¿te suena bien esta frase?3 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL pronunciarse, sonar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsound barrier barrera del sonidosound card tarjeta de sonidosound check prueba de sonidosound effects efectos nombre masculino plural sonorossound engineer ingeniero,-a de sonidosound wave onda sonora————————tr[saʊnd]1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL sondar1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL sondasound ['saʊnd] vt1) : sondar (en navegación)3) : hacer sonar, tocar (una trompeta, etc.)sound vi1) : sonarthe alarm sounded: la alarma sonó2) seem: parecersound adj1) healthy: sanosafe and sound: sano y salvoof sound mind and body: en pleno uso de sus facultades2) firm, solid: sólido3) sensible: lógico, sensato4) deep: profundoa sound sleep: un sueño profundosound n1) : sonido mthe speed of sound: la velocidad del sonido2) noise: sonido m, ruido mI heard a sound: oí un sonido3) channel: brazo m de mar, canal m (ancho)adj.• confiable adj.• firme adj.• ileso, -a adj.• macizo, -a adj.• razonable adj.• sano, -a adj.• sonido, -a adj.• sólido, -a adj.n.• ruido s.m.• son s.m.• sonda s.f.• sonido s.m.• tañido s.m.• toque s.m.v.• fondear v.• hondear v.• sonar v.• sondear v.• tocar v.
I saʊnd1) noun2) u ca) ( noise) sonido m; (unpleasant, disturbing) ruido mb) (of music, instrument) sonido mc) ( Ling) sonido m3) ua) ( Phys) sonido m; (before n)b) (Audio, Rad, TV) sonido mturn the sound up/down — sube/baja el volumen; (before n)
sound effects — efectos mpl sonoros
4) ( impression conveyed) (colloq) (no pl)by o from the sound of it, everything's going very well — parece que or por lo visto todo marcha muy bien
5) ca) ( channel) paso m, estrecho mb) ( inlet) brazo m
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1)a) ( give impression) sonar*your voice sounds o you sound different on the phone — tu voz suena distinta por teléfono
you sound as if o as though you could do with a rest — me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un descanso
it sounds as if o as though they're here now — (por el ruido) parece que ya están aquí
b) ( seem) parecer*we'll leave at ten; how does that sound to you? — saldremos a las diez ¿qué te parece?
it sounds as if o as though you had a great time — parece que lo pasaste fenomenal
sounds like fun! — (colloq) qué divertido!
2) (make noise, resound) \<\<bell/alarm\>\> sonar*
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vt1)a) \<\<trumpet/horn\>\> tocar*, hacer* sonarthe chairman sounded a note of warning in his speech — en su discurso, el presidente llamó a la cautela
b) ( articulate) \<\<letter/consonant\>\> pronunciar2) sound out•Phrasal Verbs:
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adjective -er, -est1)a) ( healthy) sanoI, Peter Smith, being of sound mind... — (frml) yo, Peter Smith, (estando) en pleno uso de mis facultades... (frml)
b) ( in good condition) <basis/foundation> sólido, firme; < timber> en buenas condiciones2)a) ( valid) <reasoning/knowledge> sólido; <advice/decision> sensatob) ( reliable) <colleague/staff> responsable, formal3)b) (hard, thorough)
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I [saʊnd]1. N1) (Phys) sonido m2) (=noise) ruido mthe sound of breaking glass — el ruido de cristales que se rompen/rompían
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I didn't hear a sound — no oí ni un ruido•
don't make a sound! — ¡no hagas el menor ruido!•
not a sound was to be heard — no se oía or (esp LAm) sentía ruido alguno•
to the sound of the national anthem — al son del himno nacional•
they were within sound of the camp — el campamento estaba al alcance del oído•
he opened the door without a sound — abrió la puerta sin hacer nada de ruido3) (=volume) volumen mcan I turn the sound down? — ¿puedo bajar el volumen?
4) (=musical style)5) (fig) (=impression)•
by the sound of it — según parece•
I don't like the sound of it — (film etc) por lo que he oído, no me gusta nada; (situation) me preocupa, me da mala espina2. VT1) [+ horn, trumpet] tocar, hacer sonar; [+ bell] tocar; [+ alarm, warning] dar; [+ praises] cantar, entonar•
to sound the charge — (Mil) tocar la carga•
sound your horn! — (Aut) ¡toca el claxon!•
to sound a note of warning — (fig) dar la señal de alarma•
to sound the retreat — (Mil) tocar la retirada2) (=pronounce) pronunciarsound your "r"s more — pronuncia más claro la "r"
to sound the "d" in "hablado" — pronunciar la "d" en "hablado"
3. VI1) (=emit sound) sonara cannon sounded a long way off — se oyó un cañón a lo lejos, sonó or resonó un cañón a lo lejos
2) (=appear to be)a) (from aural clues) sonarhe sounds Italian to me — por la voz, diría que es italiano
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it sounds like French — suena a francésb) (from available information) sonar, parecer•
it sounds as if or as though she won't be coming — parece que no va a venir•
how does it sound to you? — ¿qué te parece?•
that sounds like a good idea — eso parece buena idea4.CPDsound archive N — archivo m de sonido
sound barrier N — barrera f del sonido
sound bite N — cita f jugosa
sound card N — (Comput) tarjeta f de sonido
sound effect N — efecto m sonoro
sound engineer N — ingeniero(-a) m / f de sonido
sound file N — (Comput) fichero m de sonido
sound library N — fonoteca f
sound mixer N — (=engineer) ingeniero(-a) m / f de sonido
sound recording N — grabación f sonora
sound recordist N — (TV) registrador(a) m / f de sonido
sound shift N — cambio m de pronunciación
sound system N — (Ling) sistema m fonológico; (=hi-fi) cadena f de sonido
sound truck N — (US) furgón m publicitario
sound wave N — (Phys) onda f sonora
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[saʊnd]VT1) (Naut) sondar2) (Med) [+ chest] auscultar; [+ cavity, passage] sondar
III [saʊnd]1. ADJ(compar sounder) (superl soundest)1) (=in good condition) sano; [constitution] robusto; [structure] sólido, firme- be as sound as a bellsafe 1., 1)2) (=well-founded) [argument] bien fundado, sólido; [ideas, opinions] válido, razonable; [investment] bueno, seguro; [training] sólido; [decision, choice] acertado3) (=dependable) [person] formal, digno de confianzahe's a very sound man — es un hombre formal or digno de confianza
he's a sound worker — es buen trabajador, trabaja con seriedad
4) (=thorough)5) (=deep, untroubled) [sleep] profundo2.ADV
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[saʊnd]N (Geog) estrecho m, brazo m de mar* * *
I [saʊnd]1) noun2) u ca) ( noise) sonido m; (unpleasant, disturbing) ruido mb) (of music, instrument) sonido mc) ( Ling) sonido m3) ua) ( Phys) sonido m; (before n)b) (Audio, Rad, TV) sonido mturn the sound up/down — sube/baja el volumen; (before n)
sound effects — efectos mpl sonoros
4) ( impression conveyed) (colloq) (no pl)by o from the sound of it, everything's going very well — parece que or por lo visto todo marcha muy bien
5) ca) ( channel) paso m, estrecho mb) ( inlet) brazo m
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1)a) ( give impression) sonar*your voice sounds o you sound different on the phone — tu voz suena distinta por teléfono
you sound as if o as though you could do with a rest — me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un descanso
it sounds as if o as though they're here now — (por el ruido) parece que ya están aquí
b) ( seem) parecer*we'll leave at ten; how does that sound to you? — saldremos a las diez ¿qué te parece?
it sounds as if o as though you had a great time — parece que lo pasaste fenomenal
sounds like fun! — (colloq) qué divertido!
2) (make noise, resound) \<\<bell/alarm\>\> sonar*
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vt1)a) \<\<trumpet/horn\>\> tocar*, hacer* sonarthe chairman sounded a note of warning in his speech — en su discurso, el presidente llamó a la cautela
b) ( articulate) \<\<letter/consonant\>\> pronunciar2) sound out•Phrasal Verbs:
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adjective -er, -est1)a) ( healthy) sanoI, Peter Smith, being of sound mind... — (frml) yo, Peter Smith, (estando) en pleno uso de mis facultades... (frml)
b) ( in good condition) <basis/foundation> sólido, firme; < timber> en buenas condiciones2)a) ( valid) <reasoning/knowledge> sólido; <advice/decision> sensatob) ( reliable) <colleague/staff> responsable, formal3)b) (hard, thorough)
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1. noun1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) placaje2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) equipo, aparejos3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) jarcia, polea, aparejo4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) jarcia, cordaje
2. verb1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) agarrar, asir2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) abordar; hablar con3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) entrar (a); placartackle1 n entradatackle2 vb1. abordar / hacer frente2. hacer una entradatr['tækəl]2 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL polea, aparejo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto tackle somebody about/on something plantarle a alguien algo1) : taclear (en futbol americano)2) confront: abordar, enfrentar, emprender (un problema, un trabajo, etc.)tackle n1) equipment, gear: equipo m, aparejo m2) : aparejo m (de un buque)3) : tacleada f (en futbol americano)n.• aparejo s.m.• atajador s.m.• atajo s.m.• avíos s.m.• enseres s.m.pl.• jarcia s.f.• polea s.f. (A problem, etc.)v.• abordar v.v.• agarrar v.• atajar v.• emprender v.• forcejear v.'tækəl
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1) u ( equipment)sports tackle — equipo m de deporte
fishing tackle — aparejo m or avíos mpl de pesca
3) u ( Naut) aparejo m, polea f
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1)a) ( come to grips with) \<\<problem\>\> enfrentar, abordar, tratar de resolver; \<\<subject\>\> tratar; \<\<task\>\> abordar, emprenderare you ready to tackle the garden now? — ¿estás listo para emprenderla con or atacar el jardín?
b) ( confront) \<\<intruder/colleague\>\> enfrentar, enfrentarse conit's high time you tackled him about the rent — ya es hora de que le plantees cara a cara lo del alquiler
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vi ( Sport) placar*, taclear (AmL)['tækl]1. N1) (=lifting gear) aparejo m, polea f ; (=ropes) jarcia f, cordaje m2) (=equipment) equipo m, avíos mpl ; (fig) (=bits and pieces) cosas fpl, trastos mpl ; (also: fishing tackle) equipo m de pesca3) (Ftbl) entrada f ; (Rugby) placaje mflying tackle — placaje m en el aire
2. VT1) (=attempt to deal with) [+ problem] abordar, enfrentar; [+ task] enfrentar, emprendercan you tackle another helping? — ¿quieres comerte otra porción?
2) (=grapple with) [+ thief, intruder] enfrentarse con; (fig) (=confront) encararse conI'll have to tackle him about that money he owes me — voy a tener que encararme con él y plantearle lo del dinero que me debe
3) (Ftbl) entrar a; (Rugby) placar, taclear3.VI (Sport) placar, taclear* * *['tækəl]
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1) u ( equipment)sports tackle — equipo m de deporte
fishing tackle — aparejo m or avíos mpl de pesca
3) u ( Naut) aparejo m, polea f
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1)a) ( come to grips with) \<\<problem\>\> enfrentar, abordar, tratar de resolver; \<\<subject\>\> tratar; \<\<task\>\> abordar, emprenderare you ready to tackle the garden now? — ¿estás listo para emprenderla con or atacar el jardín?
b) ( confront) \<\<intruder/colleague\>\> enfrentar, enfrentarse conit's high time you tackled him about the rent — ya es hora de que le plantees cara a cara lo del alquiler
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1. noun1) (worth, importance or usefulness: His special knowledge was of great value during the war; She sets little value on wealth.) valor, importancia2) (price: What is the value of that stamp?) valor3) (purchasing power: Are those coins of any value?) valor4) (fairness of exchange (for one's money etc): You get good value for money at this supermarket!) precio, valor5) (the length of a musical note.) valor
2. verb1) (to suggest a suitable price for: This painting has been valued at $50,000.) valorar, tasar2) (to regard as good or important: He values your advice very highly.) valorar•- valuable- valuables
- valued
- valueless
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- value-added tax
value1 n valorvalue2 vb1. valorar / tasarthe house is valued at £75,000 la casa está valorada en 75.000 libras2. valorar / apreciartr['væljʊː]1 valor nombre masculino1 (estimate value of) valorar, tasar2 (appreciate) valorar, apreciar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's good value for money bien vale lo que cuestaof great/little value de gran/poco valorof no value sin valorto get good value for money sacarle jugo al dineroto the value of... por el valor de...value added tax impuesto sobre el valor añadidovalue judgment juicio de valor1) appraise: valorar, avaluar, tasar2) appreciate: valorar, apreciarvalue n1) : valor mof little value: de poco valorto be a good value: estar bien de precio, tener buen precioat face value: en su sentido literal2) values npl: valores mpl (morales), principios mplv.• apreciar v.• estimar v.• tallar v.• tasar v.• tener en mucho v.• valorar v.• valuar v.n.• entidad s.f.• importe s.m.• mérito s.m.• precio s.m.• valer s.m.• valimiento s.m.• valor (Matemática) s.m.• valor (Precio) s.m.• valía s.f.
I 'væljuː1) u c ( worth) valor mto gain o increase (in) value — aumentar de valor, revalorizarse*
books to the value of $500 — libros por valor de 500 dólares
have you anything of value in your bag? — ¿lleva algo de valor en el bolso?
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a) ( Fin) \<\<assets/property\>\> tasar, valorar, avaluar* (AmL)to value something AT something — tasar (or valorar etc) algo en algo
b) ( regard highly) \<\<friendship/advice\>\> valorar, apreciar; \<\<freedom/privacy\>\> valorarc) valued past p <friend/colleague> apreciado, estimado['væljuː]1. N1) (monetary) valor mproperty/land values — valores mpl de propiedad/tierras
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it's good value — sale a cuenta, está bien de precioSpanish wines are still the best value — los vinos españoles todavía son los que más salen a cuenta or los que mejor están de precio
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to go down or decrease in value — bajar de valor, depreciarseto go up or increase in value — subir de valor, revalorizarse
a rise/drop in the value of the pound — una subida/bajada del valor de la libra
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the company offers good service and value for money — la compañía ofrece un buen servicio a buen precio•
it might contain something of value — puede que contenga algo de valorbook 4., cash 3., face 4.•
goods to the value of £100 — bienes por valor de 100 libras2) (=merit) valor mliterary/artistic/scientific value — valor m literario/artístico/científico
his visit to the country will have huge symbolic value — su visita al país tendrá un gran valor simbólico
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to attach a great deal of value to sth — conceder gran valor or importancia a algo, valorar mucho algoto attach no value to sth — no dar importancia a algo, no valorar algo
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something of value — algo valioso or de valorto be of value (to sb) — ser útil or de utilidad (para algn), servir (a algn)
noveltystrategically, the city was of little value to the British — desde el punto de vista estratégico, la ciudad era de poca utilidad or tenía poco valor para los británicos
3) (moral)values valores mpl (morales)family values — valores mpl de familia
4) (Math, Mus, Gram) valor mwhat is the value of x when y is 5? — ¿qué valor tiene x cuando y es igual a 5?
2. VT1) (=estimate worth of) [+ property, jewellery, painting] valorar, tasar•
to value sth at £200 — valorar or tasar algo en 200 libras•
I had to have my jewellery valued for insurance purposes — tuve que valorar or tasar mis joyas para poder asegurarlas2) (=appreciate) [+ health, life, independence,] valorar; [+ sb's work, opinion, friendship] valorar, apreciar3.CPDvalue judgment N — juicio m de valor
value system N — sistema m de valores, escala f de valores
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I ['væljuː]1) u c ( worth) valor mto gain o increase (in) value — aumentar de valor, revalorizarse*
books to the value of $500 — libros por valor de 500 dólares
have you anything of value in your bag? — ¿lleva algo de valor en el bolso?
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a) ( Fin) \<\<assets/property\>\> tasar, valorar, avaluar* (AmL)to value something AT something — tasar (or valorar etc) algo en algo
b) ( regard highly) \<\<friendship/advice\>\> valorar, apreciar; \<\<freedom/privacy\>\> valorarc) valued past p <friend/colleague> apreciado, estimado -
6 associate
1. ə'səusieit verb1) (to connect in the mind: He always associated the smell of tobacco with his father.) asociar2) ((usually with with) to join (with someone) in friendship or work: They don't usually associate (with each other) after office hours.) encontrarse, relacionarse
2. -et adjective1) (having a lower position or rank: an associate professor.) adjunto2) (joined or connected: associate organizations.) asociado
3. noun(a colleague or partner; a companion.) socio- in association with
associate1 n socioassociate2 vb1. asociar / relacionar2. relacionarse1 (company) asociado,-a2 (member) correspondiente1 (partner) socio,-a1 asociar1 relacionarse ( with, con)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be associated with something tener que ver con algo, estar relacionado,-a con algoassociate member miembro correspondiente1) connect, relate: asociar, relacionar2)to be associated with : estar relacionado con, estar vinculado aassociate vito associate with : relacionarse con, frecuentarassociate [ə'so:ʃiət, -siət] n: asociado m, -da f; colega mf; socio m, -cia fadj.• asociado, -a adj.n.• asociado s.m.• compañero, -era s.m.,f.• socio s.m.v.• asociar v.
I
1. ə'səʊʃieɪt, -sieɪta) (involve, connect) (usu pass) vincularb) ( link in mind) asociar, relacionar
2.
vi
II ə'səʊʃiət, -siəta) (in business, profession) colega mfa business associate — un asociado (or socio etc)
b) ( member of professional body) colegiado, -da m,f
III ə'səʊʃiət, -siət1.ADJ [ǝ'sǝʊʃɪɪt][company] asociado2.N [ǝ'sǝʊʃɪɪt](=colleague) colega mf ; (in crime) cómplice mf ; (also: associate member) [of society] miembro mf no numerario(-a); [of professional body] colegiado(-a) m / f ; [of learned body] miembro mf correspondiente3. VT[ǝ'sǝuʃɪeɪt]1) (mentally) [+ ideas, things, people] asociar, relacionarto associate one thing with another — asociar or relacionar una cosa con otra
I always associate you with Barcelona — siempre te asocio or relaciono con Barcelona
2) (=affiliate, connect) vincular, asociarto be associated with sth/sb: high blood pressure is associated with heart disease — se vincula or asocia la tensión alta con las enfermedades coronarias
he was associated with the communist party — estaba vinculado or asociado con el partido comunista
I don't wish to be associated or to associate myself with it/him — no quiero tener nada que ver con ello/él
4.VI [ǝ'sǝuʃɪeɪt]to associate with sb — relacionarse con algn, tratar con algn
5.CPD [ǝ'sǝʊʃɪɪt]associate degree N — (US) licenciatura f
associate director N — subdirector(a) m / f, director(a) m / f adjunto(-a)
associate judge N — juez mf asesor(a)
Associate Justice N — (US) juez mf asociado(-a)
associate member N — [of society] miembro mf no numerario(-a); [of professional body] colegiado(-a) m / f ; [of learned body] miembro mf correspondiente
associate producer N — (TV, Cine) productor(a) m / f asociado(-a)
associate professor N — (US) profesor(a) m / f adjunto(-a)
associate's degree N (US) — = associate degree
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I
1. [ə'səʊʃieɪt, -sieɪt]a) (involve, connect) (usu pass) vincularb) ( link in mind) asociar, relacionar
2.
vi
II [ə'səʊʃiət, -siət]a) (in business, profession) colega mfa business associate — un asociado (or socio etc)
b) ( member of professional body) colegiado, -da m,f
III [ə'səʊʃiət, -siət] -
7 senior
'si:njə
1. noun1) ((also adjective) (a person who is) older in years or higher in rank or authority: John is senior to me by two years; He is two years my senior; senior army officers.) mayor2) ((American) a student in his/her last year in college or high school.)
2. adjective((often abbreviated to Snr, Sr or Sen. when written) used to indicate the father of a person who is alive and who has the same name: John Jones Senior.) padre- senior citizen
senior adj1. mayorsenior pupils should set an example to juniors los alumnos de los últimos cursos deberían dar ejemplo a los menores2. de responsabilidad senior se refiere a alguien que ocupa una posición alta o de responsabilidad en una organización3. padreSe usa para distinguir el padre del hijo cuando tienen el mismo nombre y apellidoJohn Smith Senior John Smith, padretr['siːnɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 padre■ John Williams, Senior John Williams, padresenior ['si:njər] adj1) elder: mayorJohn Doe, Senior: John Doe, padre2) : superior (en rango), más antiguo (en años de servicio)a senior official: un alto oficialsenior n1) : superior m (en rango)2)to be someone's senior : ser mayor que alguienshe's two years my senior: me lleva dos añosadj.• mayor adj.n.• alumno del último curso s.m.• anciano s.m.• decano s.m.• mayor s.m.• padre s.m.• socio de los más antiguos s.m.• viejo s.m.
I 'siːnjər, 'siːniə(r)1)a) ( superior in rank)senior editor — editor, -tora m,f, redactor, -tora m,f sénior
senior lecturer — (BrE) ≈profesor adjunto, profesora adjunta m,f, ≈agregado, -da m,f a cátedra
senior partner — socio mayoritario, socia mayoritaria m,f
senior TO somebody: she's senior to him — es su superior
b) ( older)Robert King, Senior — (esp AmE) Robert King, padre or sénior
2) ( Educ)senior school — ( in UK) colegio m secundario
the senior boys — los chicos mayores or de los últimos cursos
senior year — ( in US) último año or curso
II
1)a) ( older person)he's five years my senior — me lleva cinco años, es cinco años mayor que yo
b) ( person of higher rank) superior mc) (AmE) senior citizen2) ( Educ) estudiante mf del último año or curso['siːnɪǝ(r)]1. ADJ1) (in age) mayorhe is senior to me by five years — frm es cinco años mayor que yo, tiene cinco años más que yo
2) (in rank) [position, rank] superior; [partner, executive, officer] mayoritario; (in length of service) de más antigüedad2. N1) (in age) mayor mfhe's my senior by two years — es dos años mayor que yo, tiene dos años más que yo
3) (Scol) alumno(-a) m / f de los cursos más avanzados; (US) estudiante mf del último añoSee:see cultural note GRADE in grade4) (US) = senior citizen3.CPDsenior citizen N — jubilado(-a) m / f, persona f de la tercera edad
senior common room N — (Brit) (in university) (=room) sala f de profesores (titulares); (=lecturing staff collectively) claustro m de profesores (titulares)
senior executive N — alto(-a) ejecutivo(-a) m / f
senior high school N — (US) ≈ instituto m de enseñanza superior (Sp), ≈ preparatoria f (Mex)
senior partner N — socio(-a) m / f mayoritario(-a)
senior school N — instituto m de enseñanza secundaria
the Senior Service N — (Brit) la marina
senior prom N — (US) baile m del último año or curso
senior year N — (US) (at school) último año m, último curso m
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I ['siːnjər, 'siːniə(r)]1)a) ( superior in rank)senior editor — editor, -tora m,f, redactor, -tora m,f sénior
senior lecturer — (BrE) ≈profesor adjunto, profesora adjunta m,f, ≈agregado, -da m,f a cátedra
senior partner — socio mayoritario, socia mayoritaria m,f
senior TO somebody: she's senior to him — es su superior
b) ( older)Robert King, Senior — (esp AmE) Robert King, padre or sénior
2) ( Educ)senior school — ( in UK) colegio m secundario
the senior boys — los chicos mayores or de los últimos cursos
senior year — ( in US) último año or curso
II
1)a) ( older person)he's five years my senior — me lleva cinco años, es cinco años mayor que yo
b) ( person of higher rank) superior mc) (AmE) senior citizen2) ( Educ) estudiante mf del último año or curso -
8 esteem
i'sti:m
1. verb(to value or respect.) apreciar, estimar
2. noun(favourable opinion; respect: His foolish behaviour lowered him in my esteem; He was held in great esteem by his colleagues.) aprecio, estimatr[ɪ'stiːm]1 (respect) apreciar, estimar2 (regard) considerar, estimar1 aprecio, estima, estimación nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hold somebody in great/high esteem tener a alguien en gran estima, apreciar mucho a alguien, estimar (en) mucho a alguienesteem [ɪ'sti:m, ɛ-] vt: estimar, apreciaresteem n: estima f, aprecio mn.• acatamiento s.m.• acato s.m.• aprecio s.m.• estima s.f.• estimación s.f.• estimado s.m.• precio s.m.v.• apreciar v.• catar v.• estimar v.• reputar v.
I ɪ'stiːmmass noun estima f, aprecio mI hold him in high o great esteem — lo aprecio mucho, lo tengo en gran estima
he's gone down in my esteem since that incident — desde que pasó aquello no le tengo la misma estima
II
transitive verb (frml) \<\<person\>\> tener* en gran estima (frml), apreciar; \<\<quality\>\> valorar, estimar[ɪs'tiːm]1. VTfrm1) [+ person] estimar, apreciar2) (=consider) considerar, estimar2.N estima f, aprecio m* * *
I [ɪ'stiːm]mass noun estima f, aprecio mI hold him in high o great esteem — lo aprecio mucho, lo tengo en gran estima
he's gone down in my esteem since that incident — desde que pasó aquello no le tengo la misma estima
II
transitive verb (frml) \<\<person\>\> tener* en gran estima (frml), apreciar; \<\<quality\>\> valorar, estimar
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