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= ill suited to/forEx. Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.* * *= ill suited to/forEx: Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.
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= ill suited to/forEx. Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.* * *= ill suited to/forEx: Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.
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= ill suited to/forEx. Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.* * *= ill suited to/forEx: Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.
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4 malo
adj.1 bad, wrong.2 bad, lousy, crummy, below par.3 bad, wicked, evil, ill.4 bad, rotten, crook, decayed.5 bad, out of order, out of service.m.1 bad one.2 bad guy, baddy.* * *► adjetivo1 bad■ ¡qué día tan malo hace! what dreadful weather!2 (malvado) wicked, evil3 (travieso) naughty■ ¡qué niño más malo! what a naughty child!4 (nocivo) harmful5 (enfermo) ill, sick6 (estropeado) off7 (falso) false8 (difícil) difficult► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (en la ficción) baddy, villain■ ¿quién es el malo? who's the baddy?\de mala manera badly, rudelyestar a malas con alguien to be on bad terms with somebodyestar mala familiar to have one's periodestar malo,-a familiar to be ill, US be sicklo malo es que... the trouble is that...¡malo! bad news!■ cuando no mira a los ojos ¡malo! if he doesn't look you in the eye it's bad newsponer malo,-a a alguien familiar to drive somebody madponerse malo,-a familiar to get ill, US get sickpor las buenas o por las malas whether one likes it or notpor las malas by forceser el malo de la película to be the baddymala educación bad manners pluralmala hierba weedmala jugada dirty trickmala pasada dirty trickmala pata bad luckmalos tratos ill-treatmentmala voluntad ill will* * *1. (f. - mala)nounvillain, bad person2. (f. - mala)adj.1) bad2) evil3) harmful4) ill5) poor, cheap6) rotten* * *malo, -a1. ADJ( antes de sm sing mal)1) (=perjudicial) bad2) (=imperfecto) badun chiste malísimo — a really bad joke, a terrible joke
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ni un(a) mal(a)..., no hay ni un mal bar para tomar algo — there isn't a single little bar where we can get a drink3) (=adverso) badhe tenido mala suerte — I've had bad luck, I've been unlucky
-es tarde y no ha llamado -¡malo! — "it's late and she hasn't called" - "oh dear!"
pata 1., 6)lo malo es que... — the trouble is (that)...
4) (=desagradable) badun olor muy malo — a bad o nasty smell
5) (=podrido)6) (=reprobable) wrong¿qué tiene de malo? — what's wrong with that?
arte 2), idea 3), leche 10), lengua 1), manera 2), pasada 5), trato 4), uva 1)¿qué tiene de malo comer helados en invierno? — what's wrong with eating ice cream in winter?
7) (=travieso) naughty¡no seas malo! — don't be naughty!
8) (=enfermo) illtienes muy mala cara — you look awful o really ill
9) (=inepto) bad10) (=difícil) hard, difficultes un animal malo de domesticar — it's a hard o difficult animal to tame
es muy malo de vencer — he's very hard o difficult to beat
11)- venir de malas2.SM / F (=personaje) (Teat) villain; (Cine) baddie *3.SMel malo — (Rel) the Evil One, the Devil
* * *I2) [ser] ( en calidad) < producto> bad, poor; <película/novela> badtiene mala ortografía — her spelling is bad o poor
3) [ser]a) ( incompetente) <alumno/actor> badsoy muy mala para los números — I'm terrible o very bad with figures
b) <padre/marido/amigo> bad4) [SER] (desfavorable, adverso) badqué mala suerte! — what bad luck!, how unlucky!
lo malo es que... — the thing o trouble is that...
estar de malas — ( de mal humor) (fam) to be in a bad mood; ( desafortunado) (esp AmL) to be unlucky
5) [ser] (inconveniente, perjudicial) <hábitos/lecturas> badllegas en mal momento — you've come at an awkward o a bad moment
6) [SER] ( sin gracia) < chiste> bad7) [SER] ( desagradable) <olor/aliento> badhace tan malo — (Esp) it's such horrible weather
8) [estar] ( en mal estado) < alimento>el pescado/queso está malo — the fish/cheese has gone bad, that fish/cheese is off (BrE)
9)a) (desmejorado, no saludable)tienes mala cara/mal aspecto — you don't look well
b) [SER] (serio, grave) seriousc) [estar] (Esp, Méx fam) ( enfermo) sick (AmE), ill (BrE)d) [ESTAR] (Esp fam & euf) < mujer>estoy mala — it's that time of the month (colloq & euph)
10) [ser] ( difícil)malo de + inf — difficult to + inf
es muy malo de convencer — he's very difficult o hard to persuade
11) [ser] ( en sentido ético) < persona> nastyqué malo eres con tu hermano! — you're really horrible o nasty to your brother
no seas mala, préstamelo — don't be mean o rotten, lend it to me (colloq)
una mujer mala — a wicked o an evil woman
a la mala — (Chi fam)
12) (Esp) ( uso enfático) (delante del n)•II- la masculino, femenino (leng infantil o hum) baddy (colloq)* * *= bad [worse -comp., worst -sup.], poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], wrong, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.], naughty [naughtier -comp., naugtiest -sup.], villain, evil, crummy [crummier -comp., crummiest -sup.], lame.Ex. I'm not saying that it is bad, but it is a real difference of interest between the needs and purposes of research libraries and the public libraries, and I would also throw in the school and almost certainly junior college libraries.Ex. Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).Ex. In a conventional system, the omission of a punctuation mark or an abbreviation will not necessarily cause an entry to be filed in the wrong place, because humans can compensate for variations in spelling and punctuation.Ex. Wilensky has argued that 'the good, the mediocre and the trashy are becoming fused in one massive middle mush' and that 'intellectuals are increasingly tempted to play to mass audiences'.Ex. He felt like a naughty school-boy.Ex. The father, Old Brightwell, curses his daughter, Jane, for preferring the love of the smooth-tongued villain, Grandley, to that of her own parents.Ex. One teacher I knew used to poke his head round the door just at the end of the day and say something like, 'Tomorrow when we meet I am going to tell you about the evil magician,' and then he would disappear leaving us all agog.Ex. One librarian bluntly wondered about the ethics of sending ' crummy looking books with information that is incorrect or obsolete to the needy (because) everyone should have access to good material'.Ex. Democrats are lame, feckless, timid, with no ideas, no vision, no message, and no future.----* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.* algo anda mal = something is amiss.* algo va mal = something is amiss.* andar mal = feel under + the weather, be under the weather.* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* aplicar mal = misapply.* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.* bastante malo = third rate [third-rate].* bicho malo = nasty piece of work.* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.* calcular mal = misjudge.* chiste malo = shaggy dog story.* citar mal = misquote.* comportarse mal = misbehave, act up.* comportarse muy mal con = be rotten to.* comprender mal = misunderstand.* concebir mal = misconceive.* con mala fama = disreputable.* con mala reputación = disreputable.* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.* corregir un mal = correct + a wrong.* creer que estar mal = feel + wrong.* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.* dar mala impresión = look + bad.* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.* decir con mal humor = spit out.* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* de mala calidad = shabby [shabbier -comp., shabbiest -sup.].* de mala fama = of bad repute, notorious.* de mala gana = reluctantly, grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly.* de mala leche = like a bear with a sore head, in a foul mood.* de mala reputación = of bad repute, notorious.* de mal aspecto = seedy [seedier -comp., seediest -sup.], nasty looking, shanky [shankier -comp., shankiest -sup.].* de malas pulgas = in a grouch.* de mala uva = in a foul mood.* de mal carácter = ill-natured.* de mal en peor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.* de mal genio = bad-tempered, grumpy [grumpier -comp., grumpiest -sup.], curmudgeonly, crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], irascible, shrewish, short-tempered, ill-natured.* de mal gusto = in bad taste, distasteful, tawdry [tawdrier -comp., tawdriest -sup.], unbecoming, tasteless, tacky [tackier -comp., tackiest -sup.], naff, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].* de mal humor = crotchety.* de mal sabor = unbecoming.* de mal vivir = disreputable.* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.* diagnosticar mal = misdiagnose.* día malo = bad hair day.* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.* en mala forma = in bad nick.* en malas condiciones = in poor condition, in bad condition, in bad shape, in poor shape, in bad nick.* en mal estado = in bad condition, in poor condition, in bad shape, in poor shape, in bad nick.* entender mal = misunderstand, misconceive, mishearing.* escuchar mal = mishearing.* estar mal = be wrong, feel under + the weather, be under the weather.* estar mal comunicado con = have + poor connections with.* estar mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* estar mal preparado = ill-prepared.* estar mal visto = frown on/upon.* estar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* funcionar mal = malfunction.* gestionar mal = mismanage.* golpe de malasuerte = stroke of misfortune.* hablar mal de = speak out against, speak + ill of, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, slate, diss.* hacer sentir mal = make + Nombre + feel bad.* ir de mal en peor = go from + bad to worse.* ir mal = go + wrong.* ir mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* ir por mal camino = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* juzgar mal = misjudge, misconceive.* limpieza de malas hierbas = weeding.* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.* llevar por mal camino = mislead.* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.* lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.* mala administración = mismanagement.* mala aplicación = misapplication.* mala calidad = badness.* mala cizaña = rotten apple.* mala colocación = misplacement, misfiling.* mala colocación en los estantes = misshelving.* mala compañía = bad apple, rotten apple, damaged goods.* mala conducta = misconduct, misbehaviour [misbehavior, -USA].* mala conducta científica = scientific misconduct.* mala decisión = bad judgement.* mal + Adjetivo = poorly + Adjetivo.* mala educación = impoliteness.* mala experiencia = horror story.* mala fama = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.* mala fortuna = misfortune.* mala gestión = mismanagement.* mala hierba = weed, bad apple, rotten apple.* mala influencia = bad seed, bad influence.* mala intención = sinisterness, ill will.* mala interpretación = misinterpretation.* mala jugada = dirty trick.* mala leche = nastiness, bad blood.* mal aliento = bad breath.* mala ordenación = misfiling.* mala palabra = dirty word.* mala pasada = dirty trick.* mala persona = rotten apple, a bad lot.* mala racha económica = economic doldrums.* mala reputación = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.* mal armado = ill-armed.* mala salud = poor health.* mala semilla = bad seed.* malas experiencias = awful experience.* malas pulgas = ornery, grouchiness, grouch.* mala suerte = misfortune, mischance, bad luck, tough luck, hard luck, losing streak.* malas vibraciones = bad vibes.* mal atendido = ill-served.* mala tierra = poor soil.* mala vista = poor eyesight.* mala voluntad = ill will.* mal batido = badly-beaten.* mal comportamiento = misconduct, disruptive behaviour, misbehaviour [misbehavior, -USA].* mal comportamiento científico = scientific misconduct.* mal concebido = ill-conceived.* mal configurado = misconfigured.* mal considerado = poorly-regarded.* mal cuidado = mishandling.* mal día = bad hair day.* mal digerido = ill-digested.* mal educado = impolite.* mal emparejado = mismated.* mal enfocado = ill-adapted.* mal escrito = mistyped, ill-written, badly written.* mal estado = disrepair, state of disrepair.* mal estado de salud = poor health.* mal estructurado = ill-structured.* mal expresado = inarticulate.* mal formado = ill-trained.* mal formulado = badly formulated.* mal funcionamiento = malfunction, malfunctioning.* mal fundido = ill-cast.* mal genio = bile, short temper.* mal gusto = bad taste, tawdriness.* mal hecho para = ill suited to/for.* mal iluminado = badly-lit.* mal informado = ill-informed.* mal juicio = bad judgement.* mal llamado = ill-named.* mal menor = lesser evil.* malo del estómago = upset stomach.* malo, el = bad guy, the.* mal oído = poor hearing.* mal olor = stench.* mal ordenado en los estantes = misshelved.* mal ordenado los estantes = misshelved.* mal organizado = ill-structured.* malos, los = baddies, the.* malos tiempos = bad times.* malos tratos = mistreatment, battery, maltreatment, physical abuse.* malos tratos a la mujer = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* mal pagado = low-paid, underpaid.* mal perdedor = sore loser, bad loser.* mal planeado = ill-planned.* mal preparado = ill-prepared, ill-equipped, ill-trained.* mal presentado = poorly presented.* mal provisto = poorly stocked.* mal remunerado = poorly paid, poorly remunerated.* mal retribuido = underpaid.* mal rollo = bad vibes.* mal sabor de boca = bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* mal social = societal ill.* mal surtido = poorly stocked.* mal trago = awful experience.* mal uso = misuse, mishandling.* mal ventilado = stuffy [stuffier -comp., stuffies -sup.].* manejar mal = mishandle.* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).* muy mal tiempo = severe weather.* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = to every cloud, there is a silver lining.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise.* no salir mal parado por = be none the worse for (that).* oír mal = mishearing.* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.* para mal = for the worse.* pasarlo mal = have + a thin time, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.* persona vaga y mal vestida = slob.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* por la mala fortuna = by ill fate.* por la mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by ill fate.* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.* por mala fortuna = unfortunately, unhappily, sadly.* por mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by a stroke of bad luck, by ill fate.* por mal camino = astray.* portarse muy mal con = be rotten to.* quedar mal = lose + face.* que queda mal = ill-fitting.* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.* racha de mala suerte = losing streak.* recibir mala prensa = acquire + a bad name.* reformar malos hábitos = reform + bad habits.* representar mal = misrepresent.* salir horriblemente mal = go + horribly wrong.* salir mal = go + wrong, go + awry, misfire, backfire.* se avecinan malos tiempos = hard times lie ahead.* sentirse mal = feel + bad, feel under + the weather, be under the weather, feel + wrong.* sentirse mal con Uno mismo = feel + wrong.* ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.* si mal no + Pronombre + acordarse = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.* tener mala fama = hold in + disrepute.* tener mala fama por = be infamous for.* tener malas conexiones con = have + poor connections with.* tener malas intenciones = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tener un mal concepto de Alguien = show + low regard for, give + low regard to.* tener un mal día = have + a bad day.* terminar mal = come to + a bad end.* tiempo muy malo = severe weather.* tierra mala = poor soil.* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* tratar mal = maltreat, manhandle.* usar mal = abuse, misuse.* * *I2) [ser] ( en calidad) < producto> bad, poor; <película/novela> badtiene mala ortografía — her spelling is bad o poor
3) [ser]a) ( incompetente) <alumno/actor> badsoy muy mala para los números — I'm terrible o very bad with figures
b) <padre/marido/amigo> bad4) [SER] (desfavorable, adverso) badqué mala suerte! — what bad luck!, how unlucky!
lo malo es que... — the thing o trouble is that...
estar de malas — ( de mal humor) (fam) to be in a bad mood; ( desafortunado) (esp AmL) to be unlucky
5) [ser] (inconveniente, perjudicial) <hábitos/lecturas> badllegas en mal momento — you've come at an awkward o a bad moment
6) [SER] ( sin gracia) < chiste> bad7) [SER] ( desagradable) <olor/aliento> badhace tan malo — (Esp) it's such horrible weather
8) [estar] ( en mal estado) < alimento>el pescado/queso está malo — the fish/cheese has gone bad, that fish/cheese is off (BrE)
9)a) (desmejorado, no saludable)tienes mala cara/mal aspecto — you don't look well
b) [SER] (serio, grave) seriousc) [estar] (Esp, Méx fam) ( enfermo) sick (AmE), ill (BrE)d) [ESTAR] (Esp fam & euf) < mujer>estoy mala — it's that time of the month (colloq & euph)
10) [ser] ( difícil)malo de + inf — difficult to + inf
es muy malo de convencer — he's very difficult o hard to persuade
11) [ser] ( en sentido ético) < persona> nastyqué malo eres con tu hermano! — you're really horrible o nasty to your brother
no seas mala, préstamelo — don't be mean o rotten, lend it to me (colloq)
una mujer mala — a wicked o an evil woman
a la mala — (Chi fam)
12) (Esp) ( uso enfático) (delante del n)•II- la masculino, femenino (leng infantil o hum) baddy (colloq)* * *el malo(n.) = bad guy, theEx: The author offers an interpretation of why in professional wrestling the bad guy is often victorious, by whatever means necessary including foul play.
= bad [worse -comp., worst -sup.], poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], wrong, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.], naughty [naughtier -comp., naugtiest -sup.], villain, evil, crummy [crummier -comp., crummiest -sup.], lame.Ex: I'm not saying that it is bad, but it is a real difference of interest between the needs and purposes of research libraries and the public libraries, and I would also throw in the school and almost certainly junior college libraries.
Ex: Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).Ex: In a conventional system, the omission of a punctuation mark or an abbreviation will not necessarily cause an entry to be filed in the wrong place, because humans can compensate for variations in spelling and punctuation.Ex: Wilensky has argued that 'the good, the mediocre and the trashy are becoming fused in one massive middle mush' and that 'intellectuals are increasingly tempted to play to mass audiences'.Ex: He felt like a naughty school-boy.Ex: The father, Old Brightwell, curses his daughter, Jane, for preferring the love of the smooth-tongued villain, Grandley, to that of her own parents.Ex: One teacher I knew used to poke his head round the door just at the end of the day and say something like, 'Tomorrow when we meet I am going to tell you about the evil magician,' and then he would disappear leaving us all agog.Ex: One librarian bluntly wondered about the ethics of sending ' crummy looking books with information that is incorrect or obsolete to the needy (because) everyone should have access to good material'.Ex: Democrats are lame, feckless, timid, with no ideas, no vision, no message, and no future.* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.* algo anda mal = something is amiss.* algo va mal = something is amiss.* andar mal = feel under + the weather, be under the weather.* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* aplicar mal = misapply.* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.* bastante malo = third rate [third-rate].* bicho malo = nasty piece of work.* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.* calcular mal = misjudge.* chiste malo = shaggy dog story.* citar mal = misquote.* comportarse mal = misbehave, act up.* comportarse muy mal con = be rotten to.* comprender mal = misunderstand.* concebir mal = misconceive.* con mala fama = disreputable.* con mala reputación = disreputable.* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.* corregir un mal = correct + a wrong.* creer que estar mal = feel + wrong.* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.* dar mala impresión = look + bad.* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.* decir con mal humor = spit out.* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* de mala calidad = shabby [shabbier -comp., shabbiest -sup.].* de mala fama = of bad repute, notorious.* de mala gana = reluctantly, grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly.* de mala leche = like a bear with a sore head, in a foul mood.* de mala reputación = of bad repute, notorious.* de mal aspecto = seedy [seedier -comp., seediest -sup.], nasty looking, shanky [shankier -comp., shankiest -sup.].* de malas pulgas = in a grouch.* de mala uva = in a foul mood.* de mal carácter = ill-natured.* de mal en peor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.* de mal genio = bad-tempered, grumpy [grumpier -comp., grumpiest -sup.], curmudgeonly, crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], irascible, shrewish, short-tempered, ill-natured.* de mal gusto = in bad taste, distasteful, tawdry [tawdrier -comp., tawdriest -sup.], unbecoming, tasteless, tacky [tackier -comp., tackiest -sup.], naff, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].* de mal humor = crotchety.* de mal sabor = unbecoming.* de mal vivir = disreputable.* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.* diagnosticar mal = misdiagnose.* día malo = bad hair day.* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.* en mala forma = in bad nick.* en malas condiciones = in poor condition, in bad condition, in bad shape, in poor shape, in bad nick.* en mal estado = in bad condition, in poor condition, in bad shape, in poor shape, in bad nick.* entender mal = misunderstand, misconceive, mishearing.* escuchar mal = mishearing.* estar mal = be wrong, feel under + the weather, be under the weather.* estar mal comunicado con = have + poor connections with.* estar mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* estar mal preparado = ill-prepared.* estar mal visto = frown on/upon.* estar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* funcionar mal = malfunction.* gestionar mal = mismanage.* golpe de malasuerte = stroke of misfortune.* hablar mal de = speak out against, speak + ill of, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, slate, diss.* hacer sentir mal = make + Nombre + feel bad.* ir de mal en peor = go from + bad to worse.* ir mal = go + wrong.* ir mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* ir por mal camino = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* juzgar mal = misjudge, misconceive.* limpieza de malas hierbas = weeding.* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.* llevar por mal camino = mislead.* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.* lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.* mala administración = mismanagement.* mala aplicación = misapplication.* mala calidad = badness.* mala cizaña = rotten apple.* mala colocación = misplacement, misfiling.* mala colocación en los estantes = misshelving.* mala compañía = bad apple, rotten apple, damaged goods.* mala conducta = misconduct, misbehaviour [misbehavior, -USA].* mala conducta científica = scientific misconduct.* mala decisión = bad judgement.* mal + Adjetivo = poorly + Adjetivo.* mala educación = impoliteness.* mala experiencia = horror story.* mala fama = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.* mala fortuna = misfortune.* mala gestión = mismanagement.* mala hierba = weed, bad apple, rotten apple.* mala influencia = bad seed, bad influence.* mala intención = sinisterness, ill will.* mala interpretación = misinterpretation.* mala jugada = dirty trick.* mala leche = nastiness, bad blood.* mal aliento = bad breath.* mala ordenación = misfiling.* mala palabra = dirty word.* mala pasada = dirty trick.* mala persona = rotten apple, a bad lot.* mala racha económica = economic doldrums.* mala reputación = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.* mal armado = ill-armed.* mala salud = poor health.* mala semilla = bad seed.* malas experiencias = awful experience.* malas pulgas = ornery, grouchiness, grouch.* mala suerte = misfortune, mischance, bad luck, tough luck, hard luck, losing streak.* malas vibraciones = bad vibes.* mal atendido = ill-served.* mala tierra = poor soil.* mala vista = poor eyesight.* mala voluntad = ill will.* mal batido = badly-beaten.* mal comportamiento = misconduct, disruptive behaviour, misbehaviour [misbehavior, -USA].* mal comportamiento científico = scientific misconduct.* mal concebido = ill-conceived.* mal configurado = misconfigured.* mal considerado = poorly-regarded.* mal cuidado = mishandling.* mal día = bad hair day.* mal digerido = ill-digested.* mal educado = impolite.* mal emparejado = mismated.* mal enfocado = ill-adapted.* mal escrito = mistyped, ill-written, badly written.* mal estado = disrepair, state of disrepair.* mal estado de salud = poor health.* mal estructurado = ill-structured.* mal expresado = inarticulate.* mal formado = ill-trained.* mal formulado = badly formulated.* mal funcionamiento = malfunction, malfunctioning.* mal fundido = ill-cast.* mal genio = bile, short temper.* mal gusto = bad taste, tawdriness.* mal hecho para = ill suited to/for.* mal iluminado = badly-lit.* mal informado = ill-informed.* mal juicio = bad judgement.* mal llamado = ill-named.* mal menor = lesser evil.* malo del estómago = upset stomach.* malo, el = bad guy, the.* mal oído = poor hearing.* mal olor = stench.* mal ordenado en los estantes = misshelved.* mal ordenado los estantes = misshelved.* mal organizado = ill-structured.* malos, los = baddies, the.* malos tiempos = bad times.* malos tratos = mistreatment, battery, maltreatment, physical abuse.* malos tratos a la mujer = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* mal pagado = low-paid, underpaid.* mal perdedor = sore loser, bad loser.* mal planeado = ill-planned.* mal preparado = ill-prepared, ill-equipped, ill-trained.* mal presentado = poorly presented.* mal provisto = poorly stocked.* mal remunerado = poorly paid, poorly remunerated.* mal retribuido = underpaid.* mal rollo = bad vibes.* mal sabor de boca = bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* mal social = societal ill.* mal surtido = poorly stocked.* mal trago = awful experience.* mal uso = misuse, mishandling.* mal ventilado = stuffy [stuffier -comp., stuffies -sup.].* manejar mal = mishandle.* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).* muy mal tiempo = severe weather.* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = to every cloud, there is a silver lining.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise.* no salir mal parado por = be none the worse for (that).* oír mal = mishearing.* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.* para mal = for the worse.* pasarlo mal = have + a thin time, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.* persona vaga y mal vestida = slob.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* por la mala fortuna = by ill fate.* por la mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by ill fate.* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.* por mala fortuna = unfortunately, unhappily, sadly.* por mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by a stroke of bad luck, by ill fate.* por mal camino = astray.* portarse muy mal con = be rotten to.* quedar mal = lose + face.* que queda mal = ill-fitting.* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.* racha de mala suerte = losing streak.* recibir mala prensa = acquire + a bad name.* reformar malos hábitos = reform + bad habits.* representar mal = misrepresent.* salir horriblemente mal = go + horribly wrong.* salir mal = go + wrong, go + awry, misfire, backfire.* se avecinan malos tiempos = hard times lie ahead.* sentirse mal = feel + bad, feel under + the weather, be under the weather, feel + wrong.* sentirse mal con Uno mismo = feel + wrong.* ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.* si mal no + Pronombre + acordarse = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.* tener mala fama = hold in + disrepute.* tener mala fama por = be infamous for.* tener malas conexiones con = have + poor connections with.* tener malas intenciones = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tener un mal concepto de Alguien = show + low regard for, give + low regard to.* tener un mal día = have + a bad day.* terminar mal = come to + a bad end.* tiempo muy malo = severe weather.* tierra mala = poor soil.* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* tratar mal = maltreat, manhandle.* usar mal = abuse, misuse.* * *A [ SER] (en calidad) ‹producto› bad, poor; ‹película/novela› badla tela es de mala calidad the material is poor qualitytiene mala ortografía her spelling is bad o poor, she's a bad o poor spellermás vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)B [ SER]1 (incompetente) ‹alumno/actor› badsoy muy mala para los números I'm terrible o very bad with figures2 ‹padre/marido/amigo› badC [ SER] (desfavorable, adverso) bad¡qué mala suerte! what bad luck!, how unlucky!la obra tuvo mala crítica the play got bad reviewsestán en mala situación económica they're going through hard timeslo malo es que va a haber mucho tráfico the only thing o trouble o problem is that there'll be a lot of trafficen las malas ( AmS): un amigo no te abandona en las malas a friend doesn't abandon you when things are tough o when times are badpor las malas unwillinglyvas a tener que hacerlo, ya sea por las buenas o por las malas you'll have to do it whether you like it or notD [ SER] (inconveniente, perjudicial) ‹hábitos/lecturas› badlas malas compañías bad companyllegas en mal momento you've come at an awkward o a bad momentes malo tomar tanto sol it's not good to sunbathe so muchE [ SER] (sin gracia) ‹chiste› badF [ SER]1 (desagradable) ‹olor/aliento› badhace un día muy malo it's a horrible daynos hizo mal tiempo we had bad weatherhace tan malo ( Esp); it's such horrible weather, the weather's so horribleG [ ESTAR] (en mal estado) ‹alimento›ese pescado/queso está malo that fish/cheese has gone bad, that fish/cheese is off ( BrE)H1(desmejorado, no saludable): tienes mal aspecto you don't look very welltienes mala cara you don't look wellyo le veo muy mal color he looks terribly pale to me2 [ SER] (serio, grave) seriousfue una mala caída it was a bad fallno tiene nada malo it's nothing seriousel pobre está malito the poor thing's not very well ( colloq)4 [ ESTAR]me he puesto mala my period's startedI [ SER] (difícil) malo DE + INF difficult to + INFesta tela es mala de planchar this material is difficult to irones muy malo de convencer he's very difficult o hard to persuade, it's very difficult o hard to persuade himSentido II [ SER] (en sentido ético) ‹persona›¡qué malo eres con tu hermano! you're really horrible o nasty to your brotherno seas mala, préstamelo don't be mean o rotten, lend it to me ( colloq)una mala mujer a loose womanes una mujer muy mala she's a wicked o an evil womanpasó la cámara a la mala she sneaked the camera through ( colloq)un ataque a la mala a sneak attackno nos ofrecieron ni un mal café they didn't even offer us a (lousy) cup of coffeeno había ni una mala silla para sentarse there wasn't a single damn chair to sit on ( colloq)Compuestos:feminine weedlo hizo a or con maloa idea he did it deliberately o to be nasty, he did it knowing it would hurt ( o cause trouble etc)lo hizo con maloa leche (Esp, Méx, Ven); he did it deliberately o to be nasty, he did it knowing it would hurt ( o cause trouble etc)feminine dirty trickme hizo or jugó una maloa pasada she played a dirty trick on melos nervios me jugaron una maloa pasada my nerves got the better of mefpl guile, cunningtodo lo ha conseguido con maloas artes she's got everything she has by guile o through cunningdicen las maloas lenguas que … rumor* has it that …, there's a rumor* o there are rumors* going around that …, people are saying that …● mala uvampl bad o impure thoughts (pl)malos tratos a menores or a la infancia child abusemasculine, feminineuno de los malos one of the baddies o bad guys* * *
malo◊ -la adjetivo [The form mal is used before masculine singular nouns]
1
un mal amigo a bad friend;
una mala caída a bad fall;
soy muy malo para los números I'm very bad with figures;
¡qué mala suerte or (fam) pata! what bad luck!, how unlucky!;
lo malo es que … the thing o trouble is that …;
las malas compañías bad company;
mala hierba weed;
malos tratos ill-treatment;
es malo tomar tanto sol it's not good to sunbathe so much;
tienes mala cara or mal aspecto you don't look well
estar de malas ( de mal humor) (fam) to be in a bad mood;
( con mala suerte) (esp AmL) to be unlucky;◊ más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)
2 [ser] ‹ persona› ( en sentido ético) nasty;
( travieso) naughty;◊ ¡qué malo eres con tu hermano! you're really horrible o nasty to your brother;
no seas mala, préstamelo don't be mean o rotten, lend it to me (colloq);
una mala mujer a loose woman;
una mujer mala a wicked o an evil woman;
lo hizo a or con mala idea he did it deliberately o to be nasty;
mala palabra (esp AmL) rude o dirty word;
dicen las malas lenguas que … (fam) there's a rumor going around that …, people are saying that …;
hacerse mala sangre to get upset;
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3 [estar]
◊ el pescado/queso está malo the fish/cheese has gone bad, that fish/cheese is off (BrE)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (leng infantil o hum) baddy (colloq)
malo,-a
I adjetivo ➣ mal
1 bad: he tenido un día muy malo, I've had a bad day
2 (perverso) wicked, bad
(desobediente, travieso) naughty: es una mala persona, he's wicked
préstame el coche, no seas malo, lend me your car, don't be so mean
3 (espectáculo, libro, etc) bad, poor: es un argumento muy malo, it's a feeble argument
4 (dañino) harmful: es malo para ti que él lo sepa, it's bad for you that he knows it
tenemos que arrancar las malas hierbas, we'll have to pull out the weeds
5 (enfermo) ill, sick
6 (alimentos) rotten: se puso mala la carne, the meat went bad
II m,f fam el malo, the baddy o villain
♦ Locuciones: estar de malas, to be in a bad mood
por las malas, by force
' malo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abominable
- ínfima
- ínfimo
- mal
- mala
- peor
- quina
- redundar
- santita
- santito
- antología
- chimbo
- en
- endiablado
- fatal
- fondo
- igualmente
- pata
- pichanga
- sangre
English:
abominable
- abysmal
- bad
- baddy
- devil
- evil
- good
- half
- ill
- lean
- low
- mean
- nasty
- off
- poor
- rotten
- shocking
- spiteful
- thick
- up
- villain
- wicked
- wrong
- your
- corny
- crummy
- indulgence
- lame
- naughty
- paltry
- ropey
- severe
- trashy
- unkind
* * *malo, -a Mal is used instead of malo before singular masculine nouns (e.g. un mal ejemplo a bad example). The comparative form of malo (= worse) is peor, the superlative forms (= the worst) are el peor (masculine) and la peor (feminine).♦ adj1. [perjudicial, grave] bad;traigo malas noticias I have some bad news;es malo para el hígado it's bad for your liver;¿es algo malo, doctor? is it serious, doctor?;una mala caída a nasty fall2. [sin calidad, sin aptitudes] poor, bad;una mala novela/actriz a bad novel/actress;ser de mala calidad to be poor quality;este material/producto es muy malo this material/product is very poor quality;soy muy malo para la música I'm no good at o very bad at music;Hummás vale lo malo conocido que lo bueno por conocer better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)3. [inapropiado, adverso] bad;fue una mala decisión it was a bad decision;he dormido en mala postura I slept in a funny position;es mala señal it's a bad sign;lo malo es que… the problem is (that)…;disparó con la pierna mala y metió gol he shot with his weaker foot and scored;tener mala suerte to be unlucky;¡qué mala suerte! how unlucky!Am mala palabra swearword4. [malvado] wicked, evil;es muy mala persona she's a really nasty person;tiene muy mala intención he's very spiteful;eso sólo lo haría un mal amigo it's a poor friend who would do a thing like that;¡mira que eres malo, criticarla así! it's not very nice of you to criticize her like that!;anda, no seas malo y déjame que vaya go on, don't be mean, let me go5. [travieso] naughty;¡no seas malo y obedece! be good and do as I say!;el crío está muy malo últimamente the child has been very naughty recently6. [enfermo] ill, sick;estar/ponerse malo to be/fall ill;tiene a su padre malo her father's ill;poner malo a alguien to drive sb mad;me pongo mala cada vez que la veo I get mad every time I see her7. [desagradable] bad;esta herida tiene mal aspecto this wound looks nasty;mal tiempo bad weather;hace mal tiempo the weather's bad;Espestá muy malo el día it's a horrible day, it's not a very nice day8. [podrido, pasado] bad, off, spoiled;la fruta está mala the fruit is bad o spoiled;no había ni un mal supermercado en el pueblo there wasn't a single supermarket to be found in the villageuna lesión muy mala de curar an injury that won't heal easily♦ nm,fel malo, la mala [en cine] the villain, the baddy♦ interjcuando nadie se queja, ¡malo! it's a bad sign when nobody complains♦ malas nfplestar de malas to be in a bad mood;por las malas [a la fuerza] by force;lo vas a hacer, aunque tenga que ser por las malas you're going to do it, whether you like it or not;por las malas es de temer she's a fearful sight when she's angry;Am Andes, CSuren las malas [de mal humor] in a bad mood;los amigos no te abandonan en las malas friends don't let you down when things get bad* * *I adj1 bad2 calidad poor3 ( enfermo) sick, ill;ponerse malo get sick, fall ill4:por las buenas o por las malas whether he/she etc likes it or not;estar de malas be in a bad mood;por las malas by force;andar a malas con alguien be on bad terms with s.o.;lo malo es que unfortunatelyII m humbad guy, baddy* * *1) : badmala suerte: bad luck2) : wicked, naughty3) : cheap, poor (quality)4) : harmfulmalo para la salud: bad for one's healthestar mal del corazón: to have heart trouble6)estar de malas : to be in a bad moodmalo, -la n: villain, bad guy (in novels, movies, etc.)* * *malo1 adj4. (pasado) off5. (malvado) evilser malo en/para algo to be bad at somethingmalo2 n villain -
5 adecuado
adj.adequate, appropriate, becoming, apt.past part.past participle of spanish verb: adecuar.* * *1→ link=adecuar adecuar► adjetivo1 adequate, suitable, appropriate* * *(f. - adecuada)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=apropiado) [actitud, respuesta, ropa, tratamiento] appropriate; [documento, requisito] appropriate, relevantes el traje más adecuado para la primavera — it is the most suitable o appropriate outfit for spring
exigen un uso adecuado de los recursos — they are demanding that resources be used appropriately o properly
lo más adecuado sería... — the best thing o the most appropriate thing would be to...
2) (=acorde)adecuado a algo: un precio adecuado a mis posibilidades — a price within my budget o reach
3) (=suficiente) [dinero, tiempo] sufficient* * *- da adjetivoa) ( apropiado)no disponemos de los medios adecuados — we do not have adequate o the necessary resources
b) ( aceptable) adequate* * *= adequate, appropriate, apt, desirable, suitable, competent, convenient, correct, eligible, felicitous, fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], proper, successful, timely, fitting, commensurate, accommodating, timely, fit for purpose, beffiting.Ex. There must be provision for changes necessary to keep the coverage of subjects adequate for new literature.Ex. Informative abstracts are appropriate for texts describing experimental work.Ex. By building upon a more apt conceptual framework the transfer of information technology can play a role, albeit limited, in the development process.Ex. It is desirable that they be treated as parts of a single serials record, since this will provide a 'one-stop' file containing all the relevant data, and will produce a file with a number of funtions.Ex. The approach which is suitable in specialised indexing tools for medical research will need to be very specific in order to differentiate between two closely related subjects.Ex. Those responsible in libraries must ensure that the users are given competent advice.Ex. The most convenient manual format for recording terms is to write each term on a card.Ex. If an entry with cross-references or notes must be corrected, add the correct form and then delete the incorrect form.Ex. And yet, everyone knows that historically only a very small portion of the eligible users have ever crossed the threshold of a public library.Ex. This is hardly a felicitous solution to be followed in other similar cases.Ex. The solution is fine when the qualifying term that the user seeks is present, and is used relatively consistently.Ex. That was considered to be a fit matter to be relegated to the machines.Ex. With proper authorization, you may request information about the status of the copies displayed.Ex. Someone's off-the-cuff idea may be the clue that will tap another's thought and lead to a successful solution.Ex. I believe that the issues brought forth and debated in the following papers and discussions are as timely today as they were when the institutes were first held.Ex. Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.Ex. For their indifference, they were rewarded with personnel evaluations which reflected an imaginatively fabricated version of the truth, but which did afford the requisite ego boost and commensurate pay increase.Ex. Monitors tuned to television news may have to be located in areas that are less than accommodating to the large numbers of users who want to know the fast-breaking events which affect us all.Ex. I am not very good at fortune telling but I suspect it may be timely for people to communicate briefly on strategy and options with him.Ex. Commercial pressures are placing demands on the designer to provide solutions which are fit for purpose for all user groups.Ex. Since I write in English I should really refer to the city as Florence, but Firenze is such a phonically beautiful sounding word, far more befitting of the beautiful Italian city.----* adecuado para = accommodative to, well suited to/for.* considerar adecuado = judge + suitable, consider + appropriate.* creer adecuado = see + fit, think + fit.* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.* de un modo adecuado = appropriately, fitly.* el más adecuado = ideally suited.* el + Nombre + correcto al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento oportuno = the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.* lo adecuado = adequacy.* no ser lo más adecuado para = ill suited to/for.* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* prácticas más adecuadas = lessons learned [lessons learnt], best practices.* proporcionar el + Nombre + adecuado al + Nombre + adecuado en el m = provide + the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.* resultar adecuado = prove + suitable.* ser adecuado = be right, stand up.* * *- da adjetivoa) ( apropiado)no disponemos de los medios adecuados — we do not have adequate o the necessary resources
b) ( aceptable) adequate* * *= adequate, appropriate, apt, desirable, suitable, competent, convenient, correct, eligible, felicitous, fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], proper, successful, timely, fitting, commensurate, accommodating, timely, fit for purpose, beffiting.Ex: There must be provision for changes necessary to keep the coverage of subjects adequate for new literature.
Ex: Informative abstracts are appropriate for texts describing experimental work.Ex: By building upon a more apt conceptual framework the transfer of information technology can play a role, albeit limited, in the development process.Ex: It is desirable that they be treated as parts of a single serials record, since this will provide a 'one-stop' file containing all the relevant data, and will produce a file with a number of funtions.Ex: The approach which is suitable in specialised indexing tools for medical research will need to be very specific in order to differentiate between two closely related subjects.Ex: Those responsible in libraries must ensure that the users are given competent advice.Ex: The most convenient manual format for recording terms is to write each term on a card.Ex: If an entry with cross-references or notes must be corrected, add the correct form and then delete the incorrect form.Ex: And yet, everyone knows that historically only a very small portion of the eligible users have ever crossed the threshold of a public library.Ex: This is hardly a felicitous solution to be followed in other similar cases.Ex: The solution is fine when the qualifying term that the user seeks is present, and is used relatively consistently.Ex: That was considered to be a fit matter to be relegated to the machines.Ex: With proper authorization, you may request information about the status of the copies displayed.Ex: Someone's off-the-cuff idea may be the clue that will tap another's thought and lead to a successful solution.Ex: I believe that the issues brought forth and debated in the following papers and discussions are as timely today as they were when the institutes were first held.Ex: Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.Ex: For their indifference, they were rewarded with personnel evaluations which reflected an imaginatively fabricated version of the truth, but which did afford the requisite ego boost and commensurate pay increase.Ex: Monitors tuned to television news may have to be located in areas that are less than accommodating to the large numbers of users who want to know the fast-breaking events which affect us all.Ex: I am not very good at fortune telling but I suspect it may be timely for people to communicate briefly on strategy and options with him.Ex: Commercial pressures are placing demands on the designer to provide solutions which are fit for purpose for all user groups.Ex: Since I write in English I should really refer to the city as Florence, but Firenze is such a phonically beautiful sounding word, far more befitting of the beautiful Italian city.* adecuado para = accommodative to, well suited to/for.* considerar adecuado = judge + suitable, consider + appropriate.* creer adecuado = see + fit, think + fit.* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.* de un modo adecuado = appropriately, fitly.* el más adecuado = ideally suited.* el + Nombre + correcto al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento oportuno = the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.* lo adecuado = adequacy.* no ser lo más adecuado para = ill suited to/for.* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* prácticas más adecuadas = lessons learned [lessons learnt], best practices.* proporcionar el + Nombre + adecuado al + Nombre + adecuado en el m = provide + the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.* resultar adecuado = prove + suitable.* ser adecuado = be right, stand up.* * *adecuado -da1(apropiado): me parece poco adecuado para una ocasión así I don't think it is very suitable for such an occasiones la persona más adecuada para este trabajo she is the best person o the most suitable person for the job o to do the jobéste no es el momento adecuado this is not the right momentno disponemos de los medios adecuados para realizar el trabajo we do not have adequate o the necessary resources to carry out the work2 (aceptable) adequate* * *
Del verbo adecuar: ( conjugate adecuar)
adecuado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
adecuado
adecuar
adecuado◊ -da adjetivo
‹ momento› right;
‹ medios› adequate;
adecuar ( conjugate adecuar) verbo transitivo adecuado algo a algo to adapt sth to sth
adecuado,-a adjetivo appropriate, suitable
adecuar verbo transitivo to adapt
' adecuado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adecuada
- aparente
- apta
- apto
- corresponder
- distribuir
- encontrar
- justa
- justo
- microclima
- momento
- pertinente
- propia
- propio
- bien
- indicado
- planteamiento
English:
adequate
- appropriate
- beginner
- due
- fit
- fitting
- proper
- suitable
- undue
- unsuitable
- right
- suited
* * *adecuado, -a adjappropriate, suitable;muchos niños no reciben una alimentación adecuada many children do not have a proper diet;ponte un traje adecuado para la ceremonia wear something suitable for the ceremony;no es un hombre adecuado para ella he's not the right sort of man for her;el sistema actual no es el adecuado the current system isn't the right one;no creo que este sea el lugar más adecuado para discutir del tema I don't think this is the best o right place to discuss the matter;repartieron los fondos de forma adecuada they shared out the funds appropriately* * *adj suitable, appropriate* * *adecuado, -da adj1) idóneo: suitable, appropriate2) : adequate* * *adecuado adj right / suitable -
6 inadecuado
adj.1 unsuitable, inappropriate, inadequate, ill-fitted.2 inadequate, ill fitted, inappropriate, unfit.3 inadequate, incompetent.* * *► adjetivo1 unsuitable2 (inapropiado) inappropriate* * *(f. - inadecuada)adj.1) inadequate* * *ADJ [recurso, medida] inadequate; [película, momento] unsuitable, inappropriate* * *- da adjetivo <color/traje> inappropriate, unsuitable; <norma/sistema> inadequate* * *= unsuited, improper, inadequate, inappropriate, unsuitable, inadequately + Participio, inapplicable, inapt, ill-adapted.Ex. In particular, some would argue that the discipline-oriented approach of such schemes is unsuited to any applications.Ex. It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.Ex. Almost without exception these problems occurred in libraries with antiquated or inadequate ventilation without air-conditioning.Ex. A scheme should allow relocation, in order to rectify an inappropriate placement, to eliminate dual provision (more than one place for one subject) to make room for new subjects.Ex. Errors such as indexers assigning unsuitable terms to concepts, or relationships being omitted, will affect precision.Ex. School libraries are inadequately funded, and until the mid 1960s, poorly sited and too small.Ex. Measures to alleviate the financial strain through cooperation, technology or fund-raising are often inapplicable.Ex. It is contended that biases that promote inaptness, in the areas of policy, organization, practice, research, & evaluation, have contributed to the proliferation & perpetuation of inapt services.Ex. She was emotionally and socially ill-adapted, manipulated by a mother crippled by the conventions of appropriate female behavior.----* inadecuado para = ill suited to/for.* resultar inadecuado = prove + inadequate.* uso inadecuado = misuse.* * *- da adjetivo <color/traje> inappropriate, unsuitable; <norma/sistema> inadequate* * *= unsuited, improper, inadequate, inappropriate, unsuitable, inadequately + Participio, inapplicable, inapt, ill-adapted.Ex: In particular, some would argue that the discipline-oriented approach of such schemes is unsuited to any applications.
Ex: It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.Ex: Almost without exception these problems occurred in libraries with antiquated or inadequate ventilation without air-conditioning.Ex: A scheme should allow relocation, in order to rectify an inappropriate placement, to eliminate dual provision (more than one place for one subject) to make room for new subjects.Ex: Errors such as indexers assigning unsuitable terms to concepts, or relationships being omitted, will affect precision.Ex: School libraries are inadequately funded, and until the mid 1960s, poorly sited and too small.Ex: Measures to alleviate the financial strain through cooperation, technology or fund-raising are often inapplicable.Ex: It is contended that biases that promote inaptness, in the areas of policy, organization, practice, research, & evaluation, have contributed to the proliferation & perpetuation of inapt services.Ex: She was emotionally and socially ill-adapted, manipulated by a mother crippled by the conventions of appropriate female behavior.* inadecuado para = ill suited to/for.* resultar inadecuado = prove + inadequate.* uso inadecuado = misuse.* * *inadecuado -da1 (no apropiado) inappropriate2 (insuficiente) inadequateme siento totalmente inadecuado I feel totally inadequate* * *
inadecuado
‹norma/sistema› inadequate
inadecuado,-a adjetivo unsuitable, inappropriate
' inadecuado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
destiempo
- inadecuada
English:
inadequate
- inadequately
- unfit
- unsuited
- inappropriate
* * *inadecuado, -a adj[conducta, comportamiento] inappropriate; [iluminación] inadequate; [traje] unsuitable;muchos niños reciben una alimentación inadecuada many children do not have a proper diet;este es un lugar inadecuado para discutir del tema I don't think this is the best o right place to discuss the matter* * *adj inadequate* * *inadecuado, -da adj1) : inadequate2) impropio: inappropriate♦ inadecuadamente adv* * *inadecuado adj inappropriate / unsuitable -
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adj.incompatible.* * *► adjetivo1 incompatible* * *adj.* * *ADJ incompatible* * *a) <personas/caracteres> incompatibleb) <cargo/horario>el horario de clases es incompatible con el de mi trabajo — the times of the classes clash with my work hours
* * *= incompatible, ill matched, unreconciled.Ex. The moment we compromise among ourselves to adopt rules that are incompatible with ideology then I think we are merely providing the necessity before very long to have these changes brought about.Ex. The library solved the problems of budget cuts, a library building bursting at the seams, and stock ill matched to some of the courses by switching to the use of on-line search services.Ex. Any items left unreconciled in the central fund such as bank transfers, should now be reconciled.----* algo incompatible = a square peg in a round hole.* ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).* * *a) <personas/caracteres> incompatibleb) <cargo/horario>el horario de clases es incompatible con el de mi trabajo — the times of the classes clash with my work hours
* * *= incompatible, ill matched, unreconciled.Ex: The moment we compromise among ourselves to adopt rules that are incompatible with ideology then I think we are merely providing the necessity before very long to have these changes brought about.
Ex: The library solved the problems of budget cuts, a library building bursting at the seams, and stock ill matched to some of the courses by switching to the use of on-line search services.Ex: Any items left unreconciled in the central fund such as bank transfers, should now be reconciled.* algo incompatible = a square peg in a round hole.* ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).* * *1 ‹personas/caracteres› incompatible2 ‹cargos/trabajos›los dos cargos son incompatibles the two posts may not be held concurrently o at the same timeel horario de clases es incompatible con el de mi trabajo the times of the classes clash with my work hours* * *
incompatible adjetivo ‹personas/caracteres› incompatible;◊ el horario de clases es incompatible con el de mi trabajo the times of the classes clash with my work hours
incompatible adjetivo incompatible [con, with]
(una pareja) ill-suited
' incompatible' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reñida
- reñido
English:
ill-suited
- incompatible
- unsuited
* * *incompatible adj1. [medicamento, personalidad] incompatible ( con with);el perdón es incompatible con el rencor forgiveness and resentment are incompatible;un programa incompatible con versiones anteriores del sistema operativo a program which is incompatible with previous versions of the operating system2. [cargo]estos dos puestos son incompatibles the two posts cannot be held by the same person at the same time* * *adj tbINFOR incompatible* * *incompatible adj: incompatible, uncongenial -
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conj.but.* * *1 but* * *conj.* * *CONJ but* * *conjunción (liter) but* * *= extra, more, plus, topmost [top most].Ex. Each step of subdivision involves an extra character (see below).Ex. The command function 'MORE' is used to request the system to display more information, for instance to continue the alphabetical display of terms.Ex. All of these (except PREVIOUS and NEXT), plus some additional commands are also available from the Command Menu.Ex. A list of the topmost cited papers of the Proceedings is presented.----* acercarse aun más = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.* acercarse más aun = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.* ahora más que nunca = now more than ever.* alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.* algo más = anything else.* algunos años más tarde = some years on.* a más largo plazo = longer-term.* a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....* a más tardar = at the latest.* análisis más minucioso = closer examination.* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.* aún más = Verbo + further, even further, all the more, further, furthermore, beyond that, a fortiori.* bastante más = rather more.* cada vez más = ever-growing, ever-increasing, increasingly, more and more, progressively, ever more, mushrooming, ever greater, in increasing numbers, increasing.* cada vez más abultado = swelling.* cada vez más alto = constantly rising, steadily rising, steadily growing.* cada vez más amplio = ever-widening.* cada vez más estricto = tightening.* cada vez más extendido = spreading.* cada vez más fácil = ever easier.* cada vez más lejos = further and further.* cada vez más rápido = ever faster.* cada vez más tenue = fading.* cada vez más viejo = aging [ageing].* citado más arriba = above.* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.* con más antigüedad = longest-serving.* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.* con más frecuencia = most frequently.* con más razón aún = a fortiori.* con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.* con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.* con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].* con un filo más pronunciado = sharper-edged.* correr más deprisa que = outrun [out-run].* costumbre cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.* cuanto más = all the more so, all the more, a fortiori.* cuanto más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....* cuantos más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* cuya fecha se anunciará más adelante = at a time to be announced later.* cuya fecha se determinará más adelante = at a time to be determined later.* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.* dar más de sí = go further.* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.* de la forma más fácil = the easy way .* de lo más = very.* de lo más + Adjetivo = most + Adjetivo.* demandar cada vez más enérgicamente = build + pressure, build + pressure.* de más = extra, one too many.* de más arriba = topmost [top most].* desarrollar aun más = develop + further.* desde un punto de vista más amplio = in a broader sense.* desde un punto de vista más general = in a broader sense.* de una manera más sencilla = in digestible form.* dicho más arriba, lo = foregoing, the.* distanciar aun más = widen + the gap between... and.* dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.* durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.* durar más que = outlive.* el más = all-time.* el más adecuado = ideally suited.* el más + Adjetivo = the most + Adjetivo.* el más allá = hereafter.* el más bajo = rock-bottom.* el más favorito del mes = pick of the month.* el más leído = the most widely read.* el más recomendado = best of breed, the.* el + Nombre + más completo = the + Nombre + to end all + Nombre.* el no va más = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* enfrascado en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.* enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end, throw in + at the deep end.* enfrascarse en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.* en lo más mínimo = not in the least + Nombre Negativo.* en más de una ocasión = on more than one occasion, in more than one instance, in more than one occasion.* en más de un sentido = in more ways than one.* en su forma más básica = at its most basic.* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en su punto más álgido = at its height.* en su punto más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en tiempos más recientes = in more recent times.* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.* en un sentido más amplio = in a broader sense, in a larger sense.* en un sentido más general = in a broader sense.* es más = more important, moreover.* examen más minucioso = closer examination.* examinar más detenidamente = look + closer, take + a closer look at, take + a close look.* examinar más minuciosamente = examine + in greater detail.* explicar un Tema con más detalle = expand upon/on + Tema.* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.* ganar cada vez más importancia = go from + strength to strength.* gastar más de la cuenta = overspend.* gastarse más dinero = dig + deep.* haber todavía más = there + be + more to it than that.* hacer las leyes más estrictas = tighten + laws.* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.* hacerlo más llevadero = make + life easier.* hacer más consciente de Algo = heighten + awareness.* hacer más copias de Algo = produce + additional copies.* hacer más estricto = tighten.* hacer más fuerte = toughen.* hacer más preciso = tightening up.* hacer más rico = add + richness to.* hacer más riguroso = tighten, tightening up.* hacer más sofisticado = dumb up.* hacer que tenga más valor = put + a premium on.* hacerse cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.* hacerse más complejo = grow in + complexity, gain in + complexity.* hacerse más corto = grow + shorter.* hacerse más fuerte = gain in + strength, grow in + strength.* hacerse más inteligente = smarten up.* herir en lo más profundo = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.* horario de apertura más amplio = extended hours.* incluso yendo más lejos = even farther afield.* invertir más dinero = dig + deep.* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.* ir más allá = go + one stage further.* ir más allá de = go beyond, transcend, get beyond, go far beyond, move + beyond, take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther, go + past.* ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.* la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.* la parte más importante = the heart of.* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.* libro más vendido = bestseller [best seller/best-seller].* lista de más populares = chart.* lista de más vendidos = chart.* llegar más lejos = stretch + further.* llevar aún más lejos = carry + one step further.* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.* lo más cercano a = the nearest thing to.* lo más destacado = highlights.* lo más detestado = pet hate.* lo más importante = most of all.* lo más interesante = highlights.* lo más mínimo = so much as.* lo más novedoso = the last word.* lo más odiado = pet hate.* lo más parecido a = the nearest thing to.* lo más probable es que = most probably.* lo más recio de = brunt of, the.* lo más recóndito = nooks and crannies.* lo que es más = what is more, what's more.* lo que es más importante = most importantly, most of all, more importantly, most important.* los más necesitados = those most in need.* más acomodados, los = better off, the.* más adelante = later, further along, later on, in due time, at a later date.* más afilado que una navaja = as sharp as a knife.* más afilado que un cuchillo = as sharp as a knife.* más alegre que unas castañuelas = as happy as Larry.* más alejado = further afield, furthest away.* más allá = further than, farther, yonder, beyond that.* más allá de = beyond, beyond all, past, beyond the range of.* más allá de cualquier duda = beyond any doubt, beyond any doubt.* más allá de eso = beyond that.* más allá de la obligación = beyond the call of duty.* más allá del deber = beyond the call of duty.* más allá de ninguna duda = beyond doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt.* más allá de toda duda = beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* más allá de toda razón = beyond reason.* más allá, el = afterlife [after-life], land of the dead, the.* más antiguo = longest-serving.* más antiguo, el = seniormost, the.* más anunciado = best-publicised [best-publicized, -USA].* más apreciado = long-cherished.* más aun = nay, beyond that, furthermore.* más bien = if you like, instead.* más bien bajo = shortish.* más bien corto = shortish.* más bien pequeño = smallish.* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* más borracho que una cuba = as drunk as a lord, as drunk as a newt, as drunk as a skunk.* más bueno que un pan = as good as gold.* más cerca de = more nearly.* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.* más complejo de lo que parece = more than meets the eye.* más complicado de lo que parece = more than meets the eye.* más común = mainstream.* más concretamente = more to the point.* más conocido = best known, best-publicised [best-publicized, -USA], mainstream.* más conocido como = better known as.* más contento que unas castañuela = as happy as Larry.* más contento que unas pascuas = as happy as Larry.* Posesivo + más cordial enhorabuena = Posesivo + heartiest congratulations.* más corto que las mangas de una chaleco = as daft as a brush.* más corto que las mangas de un chaleco = as thick as two (short) planks, as shy as shy can be, as thick as a brick, knucklehead.* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* más de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad, over + Cantidad, more than + Cantidad, upwards of + Cantidad.* más del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.* más de la cuenta = one too many.* más de la mayoría de los + Nombre = more than most + Nombre.* más de lo mismo = more of the same.* más demandado = most demanded.* más dentro = further into.* más destacado = foremost.* más de una vez = more than once.* más de un ISBN = more than one ISBN.* más de un millón = million-plus.* más de unos cuantos + Nombre = not a few + Nombre.* más difundido = best-publicised [best-publicized, -USA].* más duradero = longer-lasting.* más duro que la suela de un zapato = as tough as leather, as tough as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* más duro que una piedra = as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* más exactamente = more nearly.* más fácil de entender para nosotros = closer to home.* más frío que el mármol = as cold as ice.* más frío que la nieve = as cold as ice.* más frío que un témpano (de hielo) = as cold as ice.* más fuerte que un roble = as strong as an ox.* más fuerte que un toro = as strong as an ox.* más granado de la sociedad, lo = cream of society, the.* más grande = greater.* más hambre que el perro de un ciego = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.* más hambre que un maestro de escuela = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.* más importante = foremost.* más importante aun = more significantly.* más información = further information, further details.* más íntimo = innermost.* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.* más lejos = further afield, further away, furthest away.* más meridional = southernmost.* más necesitado = most in need.* más occidental = westernmost.* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take, ballpark.* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.* más perdedor = losingest.* más perenne = longer-lasting.* más permanente = longer-lasting.* más prestigioso = top-rated, top-ranked.* más profundo = innermost.* más que = more... than..., rather than.* más que antes = more than ever, more... than ever before, more than ever before.* más que la suma de sus partes = Comparativo + than the sum of its parts.* más quemado que la pipa (de) un indio = completely burned-out, totally burned-out.* más que muerto = dead and buried.* más que nada = more than anything else.* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.* más que nunca = more than ever before, more than ever.* más que nunca antes = more... than ever before, more than ever before, more than ever.* más que todo lo demás = beyond all else.* más que todos nosotros juntos = more than all of us put together.* más recientemente = in more recent times, more recently.* más recóndito = innermost.* más secreto = innermost.* más septentrional = northernmost.* Posesivo + más sinceras felicitaciones = Posesivo + heartiest congratulations.* más sincero + Nombre = deeply felt + Nombre.* más sordo que una tapia = as deaf as a post.* más suave que el terciopelo = as soft as velvet.* más suave que la seda = as soft as silk.* más tarde = later on.* más tarde o más temprano = sooner or later, at one time or another.* más todavía = all the more so.* más usado = most heavily used.* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.* más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine, better (to be) safe than sorry.* más vale que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.* más vale tarde que nunca = better late than never.* más valorado = highly valued.* más vendido = best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling.* más veterano, el = seniormost, the.* más viejo que Matusalén = as old as Methuselah, as old as the hills, as old as the hills.* más votado = top-rated, top-ranked.* materia más general = broader subject.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick.* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end, throw in + at the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.* metido en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.* mientras más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* mirada más de cerca = closer look.* miseria más absoluta = abject poverty.* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.* muchísimo más = a whole lot more, an awful lot more.* muchísimo más + Adjetivo = infinitely + Adjetivo.* mucho más = order of magnitude, much more, much more so, a lot more, lots more.* mucho más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo.* mucho más + Adverbio = far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo.* mucho más cerca = far closer.* mucho más de = well over + Expresión Numérica.* mucho más rápido = far faster.* muchos más = a great many more.* nada + estar + más apartado de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth, nothing + can + be further from the truth.* nada + estar + más lejos de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* nada más = anything else, nothing else.* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.* nada puede estar más alejado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.* nadie más = nobody else.* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.* no aguantar más = have had enough.* no dar más de sí = stretch + Nombre + to the limit, overstretch.* no hacer más que = do + no more than.* no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.* no más que = in any more than.* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.* no poder hacer más que = do + little more than.* no saber qué más hacer = be at + Posesivo + wit's end.* no ser lo más adecuado para = ill suited to/for.* no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.* no tener más alternativa que = have + no other option but.* no tener más remedio que = be stuck with, be left with the need to, get + stuck with.* no tener ni la más mínima posibilidad = not to have a prayer.* no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.* Número + de más = Número + too many.* Número + veces más = Número + times as many.* Número + veces más de = Número + times the number of.* nunca más = never again.* observar con más detalle = closer look.* optar por la solución más fácil = take + the easy way out.* otro + Nombre + más = further + Nombre, yet another + Nombre.* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.* pagar más de lo que se debería = overpay.* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para hacer más fácil = for ease of.* para más información = for further details.* para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.* para que quede más claro = for main effects.* para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.* poco más = little else.* poner más fuerte = crank up.* ¡por lo más quieras! = Not on your life!.* por más que lo intento = for the life of me.* Posesivo + más cordial enhorabuena = Posesivo + heartiest congratulations.* Posesivo + más sinceras felicitaciones = Posesivo + heartiest congratulations.* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.* presupuesto cada vez más pequeño = shrinking budget.* pruebas cada vez más concluyentes = mounting evidence.* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.* qué más = what else.* que no da más de sí = overstretched.* ¿quién más...? = who else...?.* rechazar sin más = dismiss + out of hand.* redondear al número entero más cercano = round up to + the nearest whole number.* requerir más destreza = be more of an art.* sacar más partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* sentir más ganas de hacer Algo = grow in + appetite.* sentirse más seguro de = gain + confidence (with/in).* separar aun más = widen + the gap between... and.* ser aun más = be all the more.* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.* ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.* ser más interno = inner being.* ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.* ser mucho más = be all the more.* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.* siempre querer más = enough + be + not/never + enough.* signo más (+) = addition sign (+), plus sign (+).* sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* sin más = out of hand, unceremoniously, unceremonious.* sin más dilación = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado, without warning.* sin más ni más = unceremoniously, unceremonious, for the love of it, without much ado.* sin más preámbulos = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado.* sino más bien = rather.* sino (que) más bien = but rather.* supervivencia del más fuerte = survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.* tarifa especial más barata = discount charge.* tener más paciencia que un santo = have + the patience of a saint.* término más específico = narrower term.* todavía más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo.* tratar con más detalle = discuss + in greater detail.* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.* una pieza más en la organización = a cog in the wheel.* una vez más = again, yet again.* uno de los + Nombre + más + Adjetivo = not the least + Adjetivo + Nombre, not the least of the + Adjetivo + Nombre.* uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre, not the least of + Nombre.* uno de mas = one too many.* uno más = one of equals.* uno más de tantos en la organización = a cog in the machine.* unos días más tarde = a few days later.* véase + Nombre + para más información = refer to + Nombre + for details.* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.* vender más barato = undercut.* venderse más que = outsell.* venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.* y más adelante = and beyond.* y más allá = and beyond.* y mucho más = and much more.* y mucho(s) más = and more.* y poco más = and little more.* ¡y qué más da! = so what!.* y unos cuantos más = and a few others.* * *conjunción (liter) but* * *= extra, more, plus, topmost [top most].Ex: Each step of subdivision involves an extra character (see below).
Ex: The command function 'MORE' is used to request the system to display more information, for instance to continue the alphabetical display of terms.Ex: All of these (except PREVIOUS and NEXT), plus some additional commands are also available from the Command Menu.Ex: A list of the topmost cited papers of the Proceedings is presented.* acercarse aun más = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.* acercarse más aun = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.* ahora más que nunca = now more than ever.* alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.* algo más = anything else.* algunos años más tarde = some years on.* a más largo plazo = longer-term.* a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....* a más tardar = at the latest.* análisis más minucioso = closer examination.* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.* aún más = Verbo + further, even further, all the more, further, furthermore, beyond that, a fortiori.* bastante más = rather more.* cada vez más = ever-growing, ever-increasing, increasingly, more and more, progressively, ever more, mushrooming, ever greater, in increasing numbers, increasing.* cada vez más abultado = swelling.* cada vez más alto = constantly rising, steadily rising, steadily growing.* cada vez más amplio = ever-widening.* cada vez más estricto = tightening.* cada vez más extendido = spreading.* cada vez más fácil = ever easier.* cada vez más lejos = further and further.* cada vez más rápido = ever faster.* cada vez más tenue = fading.* cada vez más viejo = aging [ageing].* citado más arriba = above.* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.* con más antigüedad = longest-serving.* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.* con más frecuencia = most frequently.* con más razón aún = a fortiori.* con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.* con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.* con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].* con un filo más pronunciado = sharper-edged.* correr más deprisa que = outrun [out-run].* costumbre cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.* cuanto más = all the more so, all the more, a fortiori.* cuanto más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....* cuantos más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* cuya fecha se anunciará más adelante = at a time to be announced later.* cuya fecha se determinará más adelante = at a time to be determined later.* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.* dar más de sí = go further.* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.* de la forma más fácil = the easy way.* de lo más = very.* de lo más + Adjetivo = most + Adjetivo.* demandar cada vez más enérgicamente = build + pressure, build + pressure.* de más = extra, one too many.* de más arriba = topmost [top most].* desarrollar aun más = develop + further.* desde un punto de vista más amplio = in a broader sense.* desde un punto de vista más general = in a broader sense.* de una manera más sencilla = in digestible form.* dicho más arriba, lo = foregoing, the.* distanciar aun más = widen + the gap between... and.* dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.* durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.* durar más que = outlive.* el más = all-time.* el más adecuado = ideally suited.* el más + Adjetivo = the most + Adjetivo.* el más allá = hereafter.* el más bajo = rock-bottom.* el más favorito del mes = pick of the month.* el más leído = the most widely read.* el más recomendado = best of breed, the.* el + Nombre + más completo = the + Nombre + to end all + Nombre.* el no va más = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* enfrascado en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.* enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end, throw in + at the deep end.* enfrascarse en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.* en lo más mínimo = not in the least + Nombre Negativo.* en más de una ocasión = on more than one occasion, in more than one instance, in more than one occasion.* en más de un sentido = in more ways than one.* en su forma más básica = at its most basic.* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en su punto más álgido = at its height.* en su punto más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en tiempos más recientes = in more recent times.* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.* en un sentido más amplio = in a broader sense, in a larger sense.* en un sentido más general = in a broader sense.* es más = more important, moreover.* examen más minucioso = closer examination.* examinar más detenidamente = look + closer, take + a closer look at, take + a close look.* examinar más minuciosamente = examine + in greater detail.* explicar un Tema con más detalle = expand upon/on + Tema.* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.* ganar cada vez más importancia = go from + strength to strength.* gastar más de la cuenta = overspend.* gastarse más dinero = dig + deep.* haber todavía más = there + be + more to it than that.* hacer las leyes más estrictas = tighten + laws.* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.* hacerlo más llevadero = make + life easier.* hacer más consciente de Algo = heighten + awareness.* hacer más copias de Algo = produce + additional copies.* hacer más estricto = tighten.* hacer más fuerte = toughen.* hacer más preciso = tightening up.* hacer más rico = add + richness to.* hacer más riguroso = tighten, tightening up.* hacer más sofisticado = dumb up.* hacer que tenga más valor = put + a premium on.* hacerse cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.* hacerse más complejo = grow in + complexity, gain in + complexity.* hacerse más corto = grow + shorter.* hacerse más fuerte = gain in + strength, grow in + strength.* hacerse más inteligente = smarten up.* herir en lo más profundo = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.* horario de apertura más amplio = extended hours.* incluso yendo más lejos = even farther afield.* invertir más dinero = dig + deep.* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.* ir más allá = go + one stage further.* ir más allá de = go beyond, transcend, get beyond, go far beyond, move + beyond, take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther, go + past.* ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.* la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.* la parte más importante = the heart of.* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.* libro más vendido = bestseller [best seller/best-seller].* lista de más populares = chart.* lista de más vendidos = chart.* llegar más lejos = stretch + further.* llevar aún más lejos = carry + one step further.* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.* lo más cercano a = the nearest thing to.* lo más destacado = highlights.* lo más detestado = pet hate.* lo más importante = most of all.* lo más interesante = highlights.* lo más mínimo = so much as.* lo más novedoso = the last word.* lo más odiado = pet hate.* lo más parecido a = the nearest thing to.* lo más probable es que = most probably.* lo más recio de = brunt of, the.* lo más recóndito = nooks and crannies.* lo que es más = what is more, what's more.* lo que es más importante = most importantly, most of all, more importantly, most important.* los más necesitados = those most in need.* más acomodados, los = better off, the.* más adelante = later, further along, later on, in due time, at a later date.* más afilado que una navaja = as sharp as a knife.* más afilado que un cuchillo = as sharp as a knife.* más alegre que unas castañuelas = as happy as Larry.* más alejado = further afield, furthest away.* más allá = further than, farther, yonder, beyond that.* más allá de = beyond, beyond all, past, beyond the range of.* más allá de cualquier duda = beyond any doubt, beyond any doubt.* más allá de eso = beyond that.* más allá de la obligación = beyond the call of duty.* más allá del deber = beyond the call of duty.* más allá de ninguna duda = beyond doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt.* más allá de toda duda = beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* más allá de toda razón = beyond reason.* más allá, el = afterlife [after-life], land of the dead, the.* más antiguo = longest-serving.* más antiguo, el = seniormost, the.* más anunciado = best-publicised [best-publicized, -USA].* más apreciado = long-cherished.* más aun = nay, beyond that, furthermore.* más bien = if you like, instead.* más bien bajo = shortish.* más bien corto = shortish.* más bien pequeño = smallish.* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* más borracho que una cuba = as drunk as a lord, as drunk as a newt, as drunk as a skunk.* más bueno que un pan = as good as gold.* más cerca de = more nearly.* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.* más complejo de lo que parece = more than meets the eye.* más complicado de lo que parece = more than meets the eye.* más común = mainstream.* más concretamente = more to the point.* más conocido = best known, best-publicised [best-publicized, -USA], mainstream.* más conocido como = better known as.* más contento que unas castañuela = as happy as Larry.* más contento que unas pascuas = as happy as Larry.* Posesivo + más cordial enhorabuena = Posesivo + heartiest congratulations.* más corto que las mangas de una chaleco = as daft as a brush.* más corto que las mangas de un chaleco = as thick as two (short) planks, as shy as shy can be, as thick as a brick, knucklehead.* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* más de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad, over + Cantidad, more than + Cantidad, upwards of + Cantidad.* más del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.* más de la cuenta = one too many.* más de la mayoría de los + Nombre = more than most + Nombre.* más de lo mismo = more of the same.* más demandado = most demanded.* más dentro = further into.* más destacado = foremost.* más de una vez = more than once.* más de un ISBN = more than one ISBN.* más de un millón = million-plus.* más de unos cuantos + Nombre = not a few + Nombre.* más difundido = best-publicised [best-publicized, -USA].* más duradero = longer-lasting.* más duro que la suela de un zapato = as tough as leather, as tough as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* más duro que una piedra = as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* más exactamente = more nearly.* más fácil de entender para nosotros = closer to home.* más frío que el mármol = as cold as ice.* más frío que la nieve = as cold as ice.* más frío que un témpano (de hielo) = as cold as ice.* más fuerte que un roble = as strong as an ox.* más fuerte que un toro = as strong as an ox.* más granado de la sociedad, lo = cream of society, the.* más grande = greater.* más hambre que el perro de un ciego = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.* más hambre que un maestro de escuela = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.* más importante = foremost.* más importante aun = more significantly.* más información = further information, further details.* más íntimo = innermost.* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.* más lejos = further afield, further away, furthest away.* más meridional = southernmost.* más necesitado = most in need.* más occidental = westernmost.* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take, ballpark.* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.* más perdedor = losingest.* más perenne = longer-lasting.* más permanente = longer-lasting.* más prestigioso = top-rated, top-ranked.* más profundo = innermost.* más que = more... than..., rather than.* más que antes = more than ever, more... than ever before, more than ever before.* más que la suma de sus partes = Comparativo + than the sum of its parts.* más quemado que la pipa (de) un indio = completely burned-out, totally burned-out.* más que muerto = dead and buried.* más que nada = more than anything else.* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.* más que nunca = more than ever before, more than ever.* más que nunca antes = more... than ever before, more than ever before, more than ever.* más que todo lo demás = beyond all else.* más que todos nosotros juntos = more than all of us put together.* más recientemente = in more recent times, more recently.* más recóndito = innermost.* más secreto = innermost.* más septentrional = northernmost.* Posesivo + más sinceras felicitaciones = Posesivo + heartiest congratulations.* más sincero + Nombre = deeply felt + Nombre.* más sordo que una tapia = as deaf as a post.* más suave que el terciopelo = as soft as velvet.* más suave que la seda = as soft as silk.* más tarde = later on.* más tarde o más temprano = sooner or later, at one time or another.* más todavía = all the more so.* más usado = most heavily used.* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.* más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine, better (to be) safe than sorry.* más vale que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.* más vale tarde que nunca = better late than never.* más valorado = highly valued.* más vendido = best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling.* más veterano, el = seniormost, the.* más viejo que Matusalén = as old as Methuselah, as old as the hills, as old as the hills.* más votado = top-rated, top-ranked.* materia más general = broader subject.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick.* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end, throw in + at the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.* metido en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.* mientras más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* mirada más de cerca = closer look.* miseria más absoluta = abject poverty.* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.* muchísimo más = a whole lot more, an awful lot more.* muchísimo más + Adjetivo = infinitely + Adjetivo.* mucho más = order of magnitude, much more, much more so, a lot more, lots more.* mucho más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo.* mucho más + Adverbio = far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo.* mucho más cerca = far closer.* mucho más de = well over + Expresión Numérica.* mucho más rápido = far faster.* muchos más = a great many more.* nada + estar + más apartado de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth, nothing + can + be further from the truth.* nada + estar + más lejos de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* nada más = anything else, nothing else.* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.* nada puede estar más alejado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.* nadie más = nobody else.* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.* no aguantar más = have had enough.* no dar más de sí = stretch + Nombre + to the limit, overstretch.* no hacer más que = do + no more than.* no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.* no más que = in any more than.* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.* no poder hacer más que = do + little more than.* no saber qué más hacer = be at + Posesivo + wit's end.* no ser lo más adecuado para = ill suited to/for.* no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.* no tener más alternativa que = have + no other option but.* no tener más remedio que = be stuck with, be left with the need to, get + stuck with.* no tener ni la más mínima posibilidad = not to have a prayer.* no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.* Número + de más = Número + too many.* Número + veces más = Número + times as many.* Número + veces más de = Número + times the number of.* nunca más = never again.* observar con más detalle = closer look.* optar por la solución más fácil = take + the easy way out.* otro + Nombre + más = further + Nombre, yet another + Nombre.* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.* pagar más de lo que se debería = overpay.* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para hacer más fácil = for ease of.* para más información = for further details.* para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.* para que quede más claro = for main effects.* para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.* poco más = little else.* poner más fuerte = crank up.* ¡por lo más quieras! = Not on your life!.* por más que lo intento = for the life of me.* Posesivo + más cordial enhorabuena = Posesivo + heartiest congratulations.* Posesivo + más sinceras felicitaciones = Posesivo + heartiest congratulations.* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.* presupuesto cada vez más pequeño = shrinking budget.* pruebas cada vez más concluyentes = mounting evidence.* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.* qué más = what else.* que no da más de sí = overstretched.* ¿quién más...? = who else...?.* rechazar sin más = dismiss + out of hand.* redondear al número entero más cercano = round up to + the nearest whole number.* requerir más destreza = be more of an art.* sacar más partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* sentir más ganas de hacer Algo = grow in + appetite.* sentirse más seguro de = gain + confidence (with/in).* separar aun más = widen + the gap between... and.* ser aun más = be all the more.* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.* ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.* ser más interno = inner being.* ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.* ser mucho más = be all the more.* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.* siempre querer más = enough + be + not/never + enough.* signo más (+) = addition sign (+), plus sign (+).* sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* sin más = out of hand, unceremoniously, unceremonious.* sin más dilación = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado, without warning.* sin más ni más = unceremoniously, unceremonious, for the love of it, without much ado.* sin más preámbulos = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado.* sino más bien = rather.* sino (que) más bien = but rather.* supervivencia del más fuerte = survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.* tarifa especial más barata = discount charge.* tener más paciencia que un santo = have + the patience of a saint.* término más específico = narrower term.* todavía más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo.* tratar con más detalle = discuss + in greater detail.* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.* una pieza más en la organización = a cog in the wheel.* una vez más = again, yet again.* uno de los + Nombre + más + Adjetivo = not the least + Adjetivo + Nombre, not the least of the + Adjetivo + Nombre.* uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre, not the least of + Nombre.* uno de mas = one too many.* uno más = one of equals.* uno más de tantos en la organización = a cog in the machine.* unos días más tarde = a few days later.* véase + Nombre + para más información = refer to + Nombre + for details.* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.* vender más barato = undercut.* venderse más que = outsell.* venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.* y más adelante = and beyond.* y más allá = and beyond.* y mucho más = and much more.* y mucho(s) más = and more.* y poco más = and little more.* ¡y qué más da! = so what!.* y unos cuantos más = and a few others.* * */mas/A (en Col) = Muerte a SecuestradoresB (en Ven) = Movimiento al Socialismo* * *
Multiple Entries:
mas
más
mas conjunción (liter) but
más adverbio
1a) ( comparativo):◊ ¿tiene algo más barato/moderno? do you have anything cheaper/more modern;
duran más they last longer;
me gusta más sin azúcar I prefer it without sugar;
ahora la vemos más we see more of her now;
tendrás que estudiar más you'll have to study harder;
más lejos/atrás further away/back;
el más allá the other world;
más que nunca more than ever;
me gusta más el vino seco que el dulce I prefer dry wine to sweet, I like dry wine better than sweet;
pesa más de lo que parece it's heavier than it looks;
es más complicado de lo que tú crees it's more complicated than you think;
eran más de las cinco it was after five o'clock;
más de 30 more than 30, over 30
2 ( superlativo):◊ la más bonita/la más inteligente the prettiest/the most intelligent;
el que más sabe the one who knows most;
el que más me gusta the one I like best;
estuvo de lo más divertido it was great fun
3 ( en frases negativas):
nadie más que ella nobody but her;
no tengo más que esto this is all I have;
no tuve más remedio I had no alternative;
no juego más I'm not playing any more;
nunca más never again
4 ( con valor ponderativo):◊ ¡cantó más bien…! she sang so well!;
¡qué cosa más rara! how strange!
■ adjetivo invariable
1 ( comparativo) more;
una vez más once more;
ni un minuto más not a minute longer;
hoy hace más calor it's warmer today;
son más que nosotros there are more of them than us
2 ( superlativo) most;
las más de las veces more often than not
3 ( con valor ponderativo):◊ ¡me da más rabia …! it makes me so mad!;
¡tiene más amigos …! he has so many friends!
4◊ ¿qué más? what else?;
nada/nadie más nothing/nobody else;
algo/alguien más something/somebody else;
¿quién más vino? who else came?;
¿algo más? — nada más gracias anything else? — no, that's all, thank you
■ pronombre
1 more;◊ ¿te sirvo más? would you like some more?
2 ( en locs)
a más no poder: corrimos a más no poder we ran as fast o hard as we could;
a más tardar at the latest;
cuanto más at the most;
de más: ¿tienes un lápiz de más? do you have a spare pencil?;
me dio cinco dólares de más he gave me five dollars too much;
no está de más repetirlo there's no harm in repeating it;
es más in fact;
más bien ( un poco) rather;
más o menos ( aproximadamente) more or less;
( no muy bien) so-so;
no más See Also→ nomás;
por más: por más que llores however much you cry;
por más que trataba however hard he tried;
¿qué más da? what does it matter?;
sin más (ni más) just like that
■ preposición
◊ 8+7 =15 (read as: ocho más siete (es) igual (a) quince) eight plus seven equals fifteen
◊ mil pesos, más los gastos a thousand pesos, plus expenses
■ sustantivo masculino
plus sign
mas conj frml but: sé que es difícil, mas no debes darte por vencido, I know it's hard, but you musn't give up
más
I adverbio & pron
1 (aumento) more: necesito comprar más, I need to buy more
me duele cada día más, it hurts more and more
parte dos trozos más, cut two more pieces
tendría que ser más barato, it should be cheaper
asistieron más de cien personas, more than a hundred people attended
(con pronombre interrogativo) else: ¿alguien más quiere repetir?, would anybody else like a second helping?
(con pronombre indefinido) añádele algo más, add something else
no sé nada más, I don't know anything else
2 (comparación) more: es más complicado que el primero, it's more complicated than the first one
eres más guapa que ella, you are prettier than her
3 (superlativo) most: ella es la más divertida, she's the funniest
lo más extraño del mundo, the strangest thing in the world
4 (otra vez) no me llames más, que estoy trabajando, don't call me again, I'm busy
no volví a verlo más, I never saw him again
5 (sobre todo) debiste llamar, y más sabiendo que estoy sola, you should have phoned me, especially knowing I'm alone
6 (otro) no tengo más cuchillo que éste, I have no other knife but this one
7 exclamación so..., such a..., what a...!
¡está más pesado!, he's such a pain!
¡qué cosa más fea!, what an ugly thing!
II prep Mat plus
dos más dos, two plus o and two ➣ Ver nota en sumar
♦ Locuciones: de más, (de sobra): su comentario estuvo de más, his remark was unnecessary
¿tienes unas medias de más?, do you have a spare pair of tights?
más bien, rather
más o menos, more or less
por más que, (aunque): por más que lo leo no logro entenderlo, no matter how many times I read it, I can't understand it
sin más (ni más), just like that
todo lo más, at most
Ten cuidado con las frases hechas del tipo más borracho que una cuba o más bueno que el pan. Se traducen empleando as... as...: as drunk as a lord o as good as gold.
' más' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abundar
- acá
- actualidad
- adelante
- adentro
- aguantar
- alargarse
- algo
- allá
- alquilar
- alta
- alto
- amarre
- ámbito
- amortizar
- ampliar
- ancha
- ancho
- antes
- aparecer
- arriba
- arrimarse
- aunque
- avivar
- baja
- bajo
- bastante
- bien
- bilis
- bravucón
- bravucona
- bufido
- cada
- cargar
- cerca
- cerrarse
- ciudad
- colmo
- comodidad
- consolidar
- consolidarse
- construcción
- contaminante
- contestón
- contestona
- contraria
- contrario
- córcholis
English:
A
- aboard
- about
- above
- acceptable
- accomplished
- ado
- adopt
- advanced
- advantage
- advocate
- afterwards
- again
- agree
- agreeable
- airport
- all
- along
- aloud
- alternative
- always
- ample
- amplify
- another
- anticipate
- antsy
- anything
- appropriate
- arguable
- art form
- as
- ask
- awe-inspiring
- barrel
- basic
- bat
- become
- begin
- below
- besides
- best
- better
- beyond
- big
- bird
- bit
- bite
- blue
- bookshelf
- boot
* * *= left-wing political party in Argentina and Venezuela* * *conj but* * *mas conjpero: butmás adv1) : more¿hay algo más grande?: is there anything bigger?2) : mostLuis es el más alto: Luis is the tallest3) : longerel sabor dura más: the flavor lasts longer4) : rathermás querría andar: I would rather walk5)a mas : besides, in addition6)más allá : further7)qué... más... : what..., what a...¡qué día más bonito!: what a beautiful day!más adj1) : moredáme dos kilos más: give me two more kilos2) : mostla que ganó más dinero: the one who earned the most money3) : else¿quién más quiere vino?: who else wants wine?más n: plus signmás prep: plustres más dos es igual a cinco: three plus two equals fivemás pron1) : more¿tienes más?: do you have more?2)a lo más : at most3)de mas : extra, excess4)más o menos : more or less, approximately5)por más que : no matter how muchpor más que corras no llegarás a tiempo: no matter how fast you run you won't arrive on time* * *más1 adv1. (comparativo) more¿quieres más arroz? do you want some more rice?2. (superlativo) most¿quién tiene más caramelos? who's got the most sweets?3. (con números, cantidades) more / over4. (con pronombres) else¿quieres algo más? do you want anything else?¿quién más estaba? who else was there?¿nadie más? no one else?¡qué casa más bonita! what a pretty house!¡está más guapa! she's ever so pretty!más2 conj plus -
9 extraño
adj.strange, far-out, queer, odd.f. & m.stranger, foreigner, outsider.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: extrañar.* * *► adjetivo1 (no conocido) alien, foreign2 (particular) strange, peculiar, odd, funny► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 stranger\no es extraño que... it is not surprising that...ser extraño,-a a algo to have nothing to do with something* * *1. (f. - extraña)noun2. (f. - extraña)adj.1) strange, odd2) alien, foreign* * *extraño, -a1. ADJ1) (=raro) strangees muy extraño — it's very odd o strange
¡qué extraño! — how odd o strange!
parece extraño que... — it seems odd o strange that...
2) (=ajeno)estas son costumbres extrañas a este país — these are customs which are foreign o alien to this country
este estilo no es extraño a los lectores de su poesía — this style is not unknown to readers of his poetry
2. SM / F1) (=desconocido) stranger2) (=extranjero) foreigner3.SMhacer un extraño: el balón hizo un extraño — the ball took a bad bounce
* * *I- ña adjetivoa) ( raro) strange, oddes extraño que no haya llamado — it's strange o odd that she hasn't called
b) ( desconocido)II- ña masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger* * *= bizarre, extraneous, queer, strange, eccentric, odd, alien, outlander, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], awry, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], outlandish, freaky [freakier -comp., freakiest -sup.], uncanny, outsider, kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.], freakish, quirky [quirkier -comp., quirkiest -sup.].Ex. Some of them will be sufficiently bizarre to suit the most fastidious connoisseur of the present artifacts of civilization.Ex. If the catalog is to fulfill any of the requirements just enumerated, then it must be capable of responding to a user's query in a manner which does not result in extraneous citations.Ex. Several years later, his talk with a friend turns to the queer ways in which a people resist innovations, even of vital interest.Ex. The style of recording instructions for references differs from that in Sears', and can at first seem strange, but instructions are clear.Ex. School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.Ex. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.Ex. Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.Ex. 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.Ex. This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.Ex. Could she not have detected that something in his behavior was awry?.Ex. The article 'What's that funny noise? Videogames in the library' explains how videogames have attracted many young irregular library users who may, in time, extend their attention to other library facilities.Ex. This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.Ex. This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.Ex. Surrealism is an art concerned not with love and liberation but with the uncanny, the compulsion to repeat, and the drive toward death.Ex. The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.Ex. However, those desiring something off-the-wall, borderline kinky, and just plain mad might appreciate the novel.Ex. 1816 was one of several years during the 1810s in which numerous crops failed during freakish summer cold snaps after volcanic eruptions that reduced incoming sunlight.Ex. 'Why are barns frequently painted red?' -- These are the curious, slightly bizarre and somewhat quirky kinds of questions librarians deal with.----* aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* cita con un extraño = blind date.* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.* de manera extraña = oddly, funnily.* de una manera extraña = strangely.* de un modo extraño = freakishly.* extraño (a) = foreign (to).* país extraño = foreign country.* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.* resultar extraño = be unfamiliar with.* ser extraño para = be alien to.* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.* ser un extraño = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.* * *I- ña adjetivoa) ( raro) strange, oddes extraño que no haya llamado — it's strange o odd that she hasn't called
b) ( desconocido)II- ña masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger* * *= bizarre, extraneous, queer, strange, eccentric, odd, alien, outlander, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], awry, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], outlandish, freaky [freakier -comp., freakiest -sup.], uncanny, outsider, kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.], freakish, quirky [quirkier -comp., quirkiest -sup.].Ex: Some of them will be sufficiently bizarre to suit the most fastidious connoisseur of the present artifacts of civilization.
Ex: If the catalog is to fulfill any of the requirements just enumerated, then it must be capable of responding to a user's query in a manner which does not result in extraneous citations.Ex: Several years later, his talk with a friend turns to the queer ways in which a people resist innovations, even of vital interest.Ex: The style of recording instructions for references differs from that in Sears', and can at first seem strange, but instructions are clear.Ex: School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.Ex: Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.Ex: 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.Ex: This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.Ex: Could she not have detected that something in his behavior was awry?.Ex: The article 'What's that funny noise? Videogames in the library' explains how videogames have attracted many young irregular library users who may, in time, extend their attention to other library facilities.Ex: This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.Ex: This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.Ex: Surrealism is an art concerned not with love and liberation but with the uncanny, the compulsion to repeat, and the drive toward death.Ex: The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.Ex: However, those desiring something off-the-wall, borderline kinky, and just plain mad might appreciate the novel.Ex: 1816 was one of several years during the 1810s in which numerous crops failed during freakish summer cold snaps after volcanic eruptions that reduced incoming sunlight.Ex: 'Why are barns frequently painted red?' -- These are the curious, slightly bizarre and somewhat quirky kinds of questions librarians deal with.* aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* cita con un extraño = blind date.* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.* de manera extraña = oddly, funnily.* de una manera extraña = strangely.* de un modo extraño = freakishly.* extraño (a) = foreign (to).* país extraño = foreign country.* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.* resultar extraño = be unfamiliar with.* ser extraño para = be alien to.* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.* ser un extraño = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.* * *1 (raro) strange, oddes extraño que no haya llamado it's strange o odd that she hasn't calledes una pareja extraña they're a strange o an odd coupleúltimamente está muy extraño he's been very strange lately, he's been acting very strange o strangely lately2(desconocido): los asuntos de familia no se discuten delante de personas extrañas you shouldn't discuss family matters in front of strangers o outsidersno me siento bien ante tanta gente extraña I feel uncomfortable with so many people I don't know o so many strangersmasculine, feminine1 (desconocido) stranger2el coche me hizo un extraño en la curva the car did something strange on the bend* * *
Del verbo extrañar: ( conjugate extrañar)
extraño es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
extrañó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
extrañar
extraño
extrañar ( conjugate extrañar) verbo transitivo (esp AmL) ‹amigo/país› to miss
verbo intransitivo
1 ( sorprender) (+ me/te/le etc) to surprise;
ya me extrañaba a mí que … I thought it was strange that …
2 (RPl) ( tener nostalgia) to be homesick
extrañarse verbo pronominal extrañose de algo to be surprised at sth
extraño
eso no tiene nada de extraño there's nothing unusual about that
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger
extrañar verbo transitivo
1 (asombrar) to surprise: no es de extrañar, it's hardly surprising
2 (echar de menos) to miss
3 (notar extraño) extraño mucho la cama, I find this bed strange o (echar de menos) I miss my own bed
extraño,-a
I adjetivo strange
Med foreign: tiene un cuerpo extraño en el ojo, she has a foreign object in her eye
II sustantivo masculino y femenino stranger: de repente entró un extraño, a stranger suddenly came in
' extraño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajena
- ajeno
- curiosa
- curioso
- extraña
- extrañar
- imprimir
- más
- modo
- proceder
- rondar
- ruido
- tan
- corriente
- notar
- raro
English:
bizarre
- curious
- extraordinary
- funnily
- odd
- odd-sounding
- peculiar
- phenomenon
- puzzling
- queer
- singular
- strange
- uncanny
- weird
- agree
- alien
- as
- foreign
- greet
- home
- incongruous
- quaint
* * *extraño, -a♦ adj1. [raro] strange, odd;es extraño que no hayan llegado ya it's strange o odd they haven't arrived yet;¡qué extraño! how strange o odd!;me resulta extraño oírte hablar así I find it strange o odd to hear you talk like that2. [ajeno] detached, uninvolved3. Med foreign♦ nm,fstranger;no hables con extraños don't talk to strangers♦ nm[movimiento brusco]el vehículo hizo un extraño the vehicle went out of control for a second* * *I adj strange, oddII m, extraña f stranger* * *extraño, -ña adj1) raro: strange, odd2) extranjero: foreignextraño, -ña ndesconocido: stranger* * *extraño1 adj strangeextraño2 n stranger -
10 forastero
adj.strange.m.stranger, alien, outsider, outlander.* * *► adjetivo1 foreign, alien► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 stranger, outsider* * *(f. - forastera)noun m.outsider, stranger* * *forastero, -a1.ADJ alien, strange2.SM / F stranger, outsider* * *- ra masculino, femenino stranger, outsider* * *= stranger, alien.Ex. Many Americans viewed this influx of strangers with alarm.Ex. Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.* * *- ra masculino, femenino stranger, outsider* * *= stranger, alien.Ex: Many Americans viewed this influx of strangers with alarm.
Ex: Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.* * *forastero -ramasculine, femininestranger, outsider* * *
forastero◊ -ra sustantivo masculino, femenino
stranger, outsider
forastero,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino outsider, stranger
' forastero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
forastera
English:
outsider
- stranger
- visitor
* * *forastero, -a nm,fstranger* * *I adj foreignII m, forastera f outsider, stranger* * *forastero, -ra n: stranger, outsider* * *forastero n stranger -
11 foráneo
adj.foreign, alien, strange, outlandish.m.foreigner.* * *► adjetivo1 alien, foreign* * *(f. - foránea)adj.* * *foráneo, -a1.ADJ foreign2.SM / F outsider, stranger* * *- nea adjetivo foreign, strange* * *= alien.Ex. Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.* * *- nea adjetivo foreign, strange* * *= alien.Ex: Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.
* * *foreign, strange* * *
foráneo◊ - nea adjetivo
foreign, strange
foráneo,-a adjetivo foreign
' foráneo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
foránea
* * *foráneo, -a adjforeign* * *adj foreign* * *: foreign, strange -
12 ir en contra de
(v.) = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, turn against, play against, be contrary to, run up against, work against, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul ofEx. Any mis-spellings, poor grammar and verbose phrasing and any other features that contravene good abstracting practice must be eliminated.Ex. 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.Ex. But since the project, development have largely gone against it, with many libraries installing their own data systems.Ex. Local interpretations of the rules, and modifications to suit local circumstances, certainly militate against standard records.Ex. To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.Ex. What factors told against them?.Ex. These activities may also be at odds with processes routinely applied across the board, such as lamination.Ex. Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.Ex. These two functions of the library have often been at cross purposes to one another, because each has been associated with a conflicting view of the kind and amount of assistance to be offered to the reader.Ex. By imposing a ban one is only likely to set up antagonism and frustration which will turn against the very thing we are trying to encourage.Ex. For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.Ex. This is a rather unexpected conclusion, and is of course contrary to most of what has been stated in this text; it is also contrary to the experience of large numbers of librarians, who have found that controlled vocabularies are helpful in practice.Ex. Some of the information from the EEC Government in Brussels is provided off the record, which sometimes runs up against the UK Government's wall of secrecy.Ex. Which means we must create a reading environment that helps and encourages reading rather than works against it.Ex. Classes of children can sometimes prove to be stubbornly set against having anything to do with book introductions, and it is better then to engage them in other activities rather than be doggedly determined to have one's own way and to go on in the face of their antagonism.Ex. Unfortunately the Library of Congress still has a policy which runs counter to this need.Ex. This runs contrary to earlier user studies, particularly those of scientists and engineers, which concluded that perceived source accessibility was the overwhelming factor in source selection.Ex. Sharp of tongue, Watterston was often at loggerheads with the authorities, particularly the Joint Library Committee.Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex. To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.Ex. As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.Ex. Unfortunately for them, this approach runs afoul of Iraqi tribal customs since they are, reportedly, endogamous with respect to tribe.Ex. As some of her prophecies came true, she fell afoul of the authorities and was arrested by the Holy Order.* * *(v.) = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, turn against, play against, be contrary to, run up against, work against, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul ofEx: Any mis-spellings, poor grammar and verbose phrasing and any other features that contravene good abstracting practice must be eliminated.
Ex: 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.Ex: But since the project, development have largely gone against it, with many libraries installing their own data systems.Ex: Local interpretations of the rules, and modifications to suit local circumstances, certainly militate against standard records.Ex: To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.Ex: What factors told against them?.Ex: These activities may also be at odds with processes routinely applied across the board, such as lamination.Ex: Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.Ex: These two functions of the library have often been at cross purposes to one another, because each has been associated with a conflicting view of the kind and amount of assistance to be offered to the reader.Ex: By imposing a ban one is only likely to set up antagonism and frustration which will turn against the very thing we are trying to encourage.Ex: For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.Ex: This is a rather unexpected conclusion, and is of course contrary to most of what has been stated in this text; it is also contrary to the experience of large numbers of librarians, who have found that controlled vocabularies are helpful in practice.Ex: Some of the information from the EEC Government in Brussels is provided off the record, which sometimes runs up against the UK Government's wall of secrecy.Ex: Which means we must create a reading environment that helps and encourages reading rather than works against it.Ex: Classes of children can sometimes prove to be stubbornly set against having anything to do with book introductions, and it is better then to engage them in other activities rather than be doggedly determined to have one's own way and to go on in the face of their antagonism.Ex: Unfortunately the Library of Congress still has a policy which runs counter to this need.Ex: This runs contrary to earlier user studies, particularly those of scientists and engineers, which concluded that perceived source accessibility was the overwhelming factor in source selection.Ex: Sharp of tongue, Watterston was often at loggerheads with the authorities, particularly the Joint Library Committee.Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex: To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.Ex: As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.Ex: Unfortunately for them, this approach runs afoul of Iraqi tribal customs since they are, reportedly, endogamous with respect to tribe.Ex: As some of her prophecies came true, she fell afoul of the authorities and was arrested by the Holy Order. -
13 justicia racial
(n.) = racial justiceEx. Will's social activism in regard to racial justice and human rights made him ill suited for the confines of the small-town Southern pulpit, and he left in 1954.* * *(n.) = racial justiceEx: Will's social activism in regard to racial justice and human rights made him ill suited for the confines of the small-town Southern pulpit, and he left in 1954.
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14 original
adj.1 original (nuevo, primero).2 eccentric, different (raro).m.original.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) original1 original\en el original in the originalser original de (procedente de, nacido en) from* * *noun m. adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=inicial) [idea, documento, idioma] original; [edición] firstpecado 1)van a intentar devolver la zona a su estado original — they are going to try to return the area to its original state
2) (=novedoso) original3) (=raro) unusual, original; (=extravagante) eccentricél siempre tiene que ser tan original — iró he always has to be so different
4) (=creativo) original5) (=procedente)ser original de — [planta, animal] to be native to
2. SM1) (=modelo) original2) (Tip) (tb: original de imprenta) manuscript, original, copy* * *I1) (primero, no copiado) original2) <artista/enfoque> originalIItú siempre tan original! — (iró) you always have to be different!
masculino originalun original de Dalí — a Dalí original, an original Dalí
* * *= creative, manuscript, master, master copy, original, original document, master, raw, pristine, founding, unedited.Ex. His definitive article, 'Backlog to Frontlog,' Library Journal (September 15, 1969), was indicative of his creative and simple, yet effective and economical solutions to traditional library problems.Ex. A manuscript is a writing made by hand (including musical scores), typescripts, and inscriptions on clay tablets, stone, etc.Ex. The great significance of a fully developed network will be that it will relieve libraries of the necessity of maintaining their own copies of the master data base.Ex. Normally, before a manuscript is printed or duplicated in multiple copies the editor will be provided with printer's proofs or a master copy.Ex. Here entry is made under the original author of an edition that has been revised, enlarged, updated, condensed, and so on by another person.Ex. An abstract is a concise and accurate representation of the contents of a document, in a style similar to that of the original document.Ex. The supply would need to be replenished when the multiple copies had been used, so a master would be kept - usually for offset litho reproduction or for cutting a stencil on an electronic scanner.Ex. Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.Ex. Although national parks are perceived as pristine areas, many are dumping grounds for hazardous materials - everything from industrial toxins to unexploded munitions.Ex. The founding missions have being found increasingly ill-suited for the demands of the marketplace.Ex. This bank of data represented a valuable source of unedited views about users' perceptions, thoughts and attitudes about libraries and electronic resources.----* base de datos en estado original = raw database.* edición original = original edition.* error del original = sic.* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.* original de una obra de arte = art original.* original listo para reproducir = camera-ready copy.* pecado original, el = original sin, the.* poco original = unoriginal.* título original = original title.* * *I1) (primero, no copiado) original2) <artista/enfoque> originalIItú siempre tan original! — (iró) you always have to be different!
masculino originalun original de Dalí — a Dalí original, an original Dalí
* * *= creative, manuscript, master, master copy, original, original document, master, raw, pristine, founding, unedited.Ex: His definitive article, 'Backlog to Frontlog,' Library Journal (September 15, 1969), was indicative of his creative and simple, yet effective and economical solutions to traditional library problems.
Ex: A manuscript is a writing made by hand (including musical scores), typescripts, and inscriptions on clay tablets, stone, etc.Ex: The great significance of a fully developed network will be that it will relieve libraries of the necessity of maintaining their own copies of the master data base.Ex: Normally, before a manuscript is printed or duplicated in multiple copies the editor will be provided with printer's proofs or a master copy.Ex: Here entry is made under the original author of an edition that has been revised, enlarged, updated, condensed, and so on by another person.Ex: An abstract is a concise and accurate representation of the contents of a document, in a style similar to that of the original document.Ex: The supply would need to be replenished when the multiple copies had been used, so a master would be kept - usually for offset litho reproduction or for cutting a stencil on an electronic scanner.Ex: Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.Ex: Although national parks are perceived as pristine areas, many are dumping grounds for hazardous materials - everything from industrial toxins to unexploded munitions.Ex: The founding missions have being found increasingly ill-suited for the demands of the marketplace.Ex: This bank of data represented a valuable source of unedited views about users' perceptions, thoughts and attitudes about libraries and electronic resources.* base de datos en estado original = raw database.* edición original = original edition.* error del original = sic.* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.* original de una obra de arte = art original.* original listo para reproducir = camera-ready copy.* pecado original, el = original sin, the.* poco original = unoriginal.* título original = original title.* * *A1 (primero, inicial) ‹texto› originalen su forma original in its original form2 (no copiado) originales un Hockney original it's an original HockneyB (novedoso) ‹artista/novela/enfoque› original¡tú siempre tan original! ( iró); you always have to be different!C(de un país, una región): el maíz es original de América corn originated in o originally came from America, corn is native to Americaoriginalun original de Dalí a Dalí original, an original Dalímándale el original y archiva la copia send her the original and file the copylo leyó en el original she read it in the original French ( o Spanish etc)Compuesto:original, manuscript* * *
original adjetivo / noun masculine
original
original
I adjetivo original
II mf original: tengo que entregar el original a la imprenta, I have to give the original to the printer's
' original' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
m.s.
- novedosa
- novedoso
- originaria
- originario
- pecado
- primitiva
- primitivo
- promotor
- promotora
- retornar
- subtítulo
- versión
- vista
- visto
- VO
- subtitular
English:
arrange
- beat down
- close
- creative
- derivative
- first
- individual
- master
- novel
- original
- originally
- sell back
- unconventional
- unusual
- different
- line
- secondary
- stick
- unoriginal
* * *♦ adj1. [nuevo, primero] original;el texto original the original text;en versión original in the original version2. [no imitación] original;este es original y esta la copia this is original and this is the copy;un Velázquez original an original Velázquez3. [inusual] original;esa corbata es muy original that's a very original o unusual tie4. [raro] different, eccentric;tú siempre tan original you always have to be different[animal, planta] to be native to♦ nm1. [primera versión] original;hay que entregar tres copias y el original you have to give them the original and three copies;leer algo en el original to read sth in the original2. [manuscrito] manuscript* * *m/adj original* * *original adj & nm: original♦ originalmente adv* * *original adj n original -
15 originario
adj.originating, source.* * *► adjetivo1 original\* * *(f. - originaria)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=inicial) originalpaís originario — country of origin, native country
2)originario de — [animal, planta] native to; [persona] from
el lichi es originario de China — lychees originated in China, the lychee is native to China
* * *- ria adjetivoa) ( de un lugar) nativeser originario de algo — persona to be a native of something, come from something; especie to be native to something; come from something
b) (primero, original) original* * *= founding.Ex. The founding missions have being found increasingly ill-suited for the demands of the marketplace.----* originario de = native to.* * *- ria adjetivoa) ( de un lugar) nativeser originario de algo — persona to be a native of something, come from something; especie to be native to something; come from something
b) (primero, original) original* * *= founding.Ex: The founding missions have being found increasingly ill-suited for the demands of the marketplace.
* originario de = native to.* * *1 (de un lugar) nativeesta especie es originaria del Brasil this species is native to Brazil, this species originates in o originally comes from Braziles originario de Valladolid he comes from Valladolid, he's from Valladolid, he's a native of Valladolid2 (primero, original) original* * *
originario
ser originario de algo [ persona] to come from sth;
[ especie] to be native to sth
originario,-a adjetivo
1 (procedente, oriundo) native: la patata es originaria de América, potatoes originated in America
2 (primero de varios elementos sucesivos) original: ésta era la mansión originaria del marqués, this was the marquis' first mansion
' originario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
originaria
- primitiva
- primitivo
- natal
- oriundo
English:
native
* * *originario, -a adj1. [inicial, primitivo] original[producto] to originally come from; [persona] to be a native of; [animal, planta] to be native to* * *adj1 ( primero) original2 ( nativo) native (de of)* * *originario, - ria adjoriginario de : native of* * *originario adj original -
16 publicidad
f.1 publicity.dar publicidad a algo to publicize something2 advertising (commerce).publicidad directa direct mailingpublicidad subliminal subliminal advertising3 advertising material (folletos).4 commercial, ad, advertisement, promotional material.* * *1 (comercial) advertising2 (divulgación) publicity* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Com) advertisingpublicidad de lanzamiento — advertising campaign to launch a product, advance publicity
2) (=divulgación) publicity* * *a) (de tema, suceso) publicityb) (Com, Marketing) advertising* * *= publicity material, publicity, advertising, sales pitch.Ex. Course brochure and prospectuses of course programmes, in addition to publicity materials, were acquired.Ex. The publicity adopted for the promotion of this type of documentation seems ill-suited to the purposes envisaged.Ex. Forms of outreach include advertising, leaflets, talks, radio and television spots and knocking on doors.Ex. The term 'commercial communications' covers all forms of advertising promoting products and services but not packaging and sales pitches by individual salesperson.----* agencia de publicidad = advertising agency.* anunciado en la publicidad = advertised [advertized, -USA].* campaña de publicidad = publicity campaign, press campaign.* dar publicidad = publicise [publicize, -USA], give + publicity.* directivo de agencia de publicidad = advertising executive.* evitar la publicidad = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* fotografía de publicidad = advertising photography.* publicidad a través de la prensa = press advertising.* publicidad conjunta = joint publicity.* publicidad de la administración pública = public service announcement (PSA).* publicidad de organismo oficial = public service announcement (PSA).* publicidad televisiva = television advertising, TV advertising.* recibir publicidad = receive + publicity.* * *a) (de tema, suceso) publicityb) (Com, Marketing) advertising* * *= publicity material, publicity, advertising, sales pitch.Ex: Course brochure and prospectuses of course programmes, in addition to publicity materials, were acquired.
Ex: The publicity adopted for the promotion of this type of documentation seems ill-suited to the purposes envisaged.Ex: Forms of outreach include advertising, leaflets, talks, radio and television spots and knocking on doors.Ex: The term 'commercial communications' covers all forms of advertising promoting products and services but not packaging and sales pitches by individual salesperson.* agencia de publicidad = advertising agency.* anunciado en la publicidad = advertised [advertized, -USA].* campaña de publicidad = publicity campaign, press campaign.* dar publicidad = publicise [publicize, -USA], give + publicity.* directivo de agencia de publicidad = advertising executive.* evitar la publicidad = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* fotografía de publicidad = advertising photography.* publicidad a través de la prensa = press advertising.* publicidad conjunta = joint publicity.* publicidad de la administración pública = public service announcement (PSA).* publicidad de organismo oficial = public service announcement (PSA).* publicidad televisiva = television advertising, TV advertising.* recibir publicidad = receive + publicity.* * *1 (de un tema, suceso) publicityse le ha dado mucha publicidad it has received a lot of publicityagencia de publicidad advertising agencyespacios de publicidad advertising spotsle están haciendo mucha publicidad al nuevo modelo they're advertising o ( colloq) plugging the new model a lothay demasiada publicidad en la tele there's too much advertising on TV, there are too many commercials o ( BrE) advertisements on TVCompuestos:skywritingbillboard advertising* * *
publicidad sustantivo femenino
b) (Com, Marketing) advertising;
publicidad sustantivo femenino
1 publicity
2 (propaganda) advertising
hacer publicidad, to advertise
3 (anuncios) advertisements pl ➣ Ver nota en publicity
' publicidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activar
- agencia
- condicionar
- display
- subliminal
- tríptico
- agente
- cartel
English:
advertise
- advertising
- advertising agency
- counteract
- endorse
- endorsement
- focus
- hand-out
- hype
- publicity
- shun
- exposure
- widely
* * *publicidad nf1. [difusión] publicity;dar publicidad a algo to publicize sth;han preferido no dar publicidad al nombramiento they have chosen not to make the appointment public[en televisión] ads, commercials, Br adverts;una campaña de publicidad an advertising campaignpublicidad directa direct mailing;publicidad estática billboards;publicidad subliminal subliminal advertising3. [folletos] advertising material;no me gusta recibir publicidad por correo I don't like being sent junk mail* * *f1 ( divulgación) publicity2 COM advertising;hacer publicidad advertise;dar publicidad a algo publicize o advertise sth3 ( anuncios) advertisements pl* * *publicidad nf1) : publicity2) : advertising* * *1. (propaganda) advertising2. (anuncios) adverts3. (divulgación) publicity -
17 pueblerino
adj.1 small-town, provincial, rural, country.2 folksy.3 parochial.m.villager, bumpkin, country cousin, countryman.* * *► adjetivo1 (de pueblo) village2 peyorativo countrified► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 villager2 peyorativo country bumpkin* * *pueblerino, -a1.2.SM / F (=aldeano) rustic, country person; pey country bumpkin *, hick (EEUU) ** * *- na adjetivoqué pueblerino eres! — you're such a country bumpkin o (AmE colloq) hick!
con su aire pueblerino — with her provincial o small town ways
* * *= parochial, small-town, rustic, village man, rube, hick.Ex. This article covers dissemination of research work and research that is esoteric, irrelevant, parochial, obsolete or incomprehensible.Ex. Will's social activism in regard to racial justice and human rights made him ill suited for the confines of the small-town Southern pulpit, and he left in 1954.Ex. These reflections coincide with considerations from previous studies about the education of rustics in their rural schools.Ex. Consequently, without an education to prepare them for finding work, these girls are often sold as a slave to another village man.Ex. Good heavens, if American culture isn't about wearing baggy pants, baseball caps and talking like a rube, what is it all about then?.Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.* * *- na adjetivoqué pueblerino eres! — you're such a country bumpkin o (AmE colloq) hick!
con su aire pueblerino — with her provincial o small town ways
* * *= parochial, small-town, rustic, village man, rube, hick.Ex: This article covers dissemination of research work and research that is esoteric, irrelevant, parochial, obsolete or incomprehensible.
Ex: Will's social activism in regard to racial justice and human rights made him ill suited for the confines of the small-town Southern pulpit, and he left in 1954.Ex: These reflections coincide with considerations from previous studies about the education of rustics in their rural schools.Ex: Consequently, without an education to prepare them for finding work, these girls are often sold as a slave to another village man.Ex: Good heavens, if American culture isn't about wearing baggy pants, baseball caps and talking like a rube, what is it all about then?.Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.* * *pueblerino -nacon sus ropas anticuadas y su aire pueblerino with her old-fashioned clothes and provincial o small-town ways* * *
pueblerino◊ -na adjetivo ‹ aire› provincial;
¡qué pueblerino eres! you're such a country bumpkin o (AmE colloq) hick!
' pueblerino' also found in these entries:
English:
bumpkin
- hick
- parochial
- small
- yokel
* * *pueblerino, -a♦ adjPey rustic, provincial;♦ nm,f1. [habitante] villager* * *despI adj provincial, small-townyokel desp* * *pueblerino, -na adj: provincial, countrified -
18 púlpito
m.pulpit, rostrum.* * *1 pulpit* * *SM pulpit* * *masculino pulpit* * *= pulpit.Ex. Will's social activism in regard to racial justice and human rights made him ill suited for the confines of the small-town Southern pulpit, and he left in 1954.* * *masculino pulpit* * *= pulpit.Ex: Will's social activism in regard to racial justice and human rights made him ill suited for the confines of the small-town Southern pulpit, and he left in 1954.
* * *pulpit* * *
púlpito sustantivo masculino
pulpit
púlpito sustantivo masculino pulpit
' púlpito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dosel
English:
pulpit
* * *púlpito nmpulpit* * *m pulpit* * *púlpito nm: pulpit -
19 inapropiado
adj.1 inappropriate, inconvenient, improper, uncalled-for.2 unsuitable, ill-fitted, inadequate, inappropriate.* * *► adjetivo1 inappropriate* * *(f. - inapropiada)adj.* * *ADJ unsuitable, inappropriate* * *- da adjetivo inappropriate* * *= inappropriate, insensitive, wide of the mark.Ex. A scheme should allow relocation, in order to rectify an inappropriate placement, to eliminate dual provision (more than one place for one subject) to make room for new subjects.Ex. In addition, Ms. Marshall has done a great deal of research in the area of subject control, particularly with respect to ethnically and otherwise insensitive topical and name headings.Ex. The reviewer, focusing on questions of methodology, finds the book often wide of its mark and the method historically licentious.* * *- da adjetivo inappropriate* * *= inappropriate, insensitive, wide of the mark.Ex: A scheme should allow relocation, in order to rectify an inappropriate placement, to eliminate dual provision (more than one place for one subject) to make room for new subjects.
Ex: In addition, Ms. Marshall has done a great deal of research in the area of subject control, particularly with respect to ethnically and otherwise insensitive topical and name headings.Ex: The reviewer, focusing on questions of methodology, finds the book often wide of its mark and the method historically licentious.* * *inapropiado -dainappropriate* * *
inapropiado◊ -da adjetivo
inappropriate
inapropiado adjetivo unsuitable, inappropriate
' inapropiado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
impropia
- impropio
- salida
English:
ill-suited
- misplaced
- place
- unsuitable
- incongruous
* * *inapropiado, -a adjinappropriate, unsuitable* * *adj inappropriate* * *inapropiado, -da adj: inappropriate, unsuitable -
20 hecho
adj.1 made, done.2 made, created.intj.1 done.2 agreed.m.1 fact, point of fact, event, happening.2 act, feat, deed, action.past part.past participle of spanish verb: hacer.* * *1 (realidad) fact2 (suceso) event, incident————————1→ link=hacer hacer► adjetivo1 (carne) done2 (persona) mature3 (frase, expresión) set4 (ropa) ready-made1 (realidad) fact2 (suceso) event, incident► interjección ¡hecho!1 done!, agreed!\a lo hecho pecho it's no use crying over spilt milk¡bien hecho! well done!de hecho in factel hecho es que... the fact is that...eso está hecho figurado that won't take long, that'll only take a minuteestar hecho,-a un,-a... to be...■ está hecho un vago he's a real waster, he's a real layabouthecho,-a a mano handmadehecho,-a a máquina machine-madehecho,-a en casa home-madehechos son amores actions speak louder than wordslo hecho hecho está what's done is doneser un hombre hecho y derecho to be a real manhecho consumado fait accomplihecho de armas feat of armsHechos de los Apóstoles RELIGIÓN Acts of the Apostles* * *1. noun m.1) fact2) deed3) event2. (f. - hecha)adj.1) done, made2) finished* * *1.PP de hacer2. ADJ1) (=realizado) donesi le dijiste que no fuera, mal hecho — if you told him not to go, then you were wrong o you shouldn't have
¡hecho! — (=de acuerdo) agreed!, it's a deal!
2) (=manufacturado) made¿de qué está hecho? — what's it made of?
3) (=acabado) done, finished; (=listo) readyel trabajo ya está hecho — the work is done o finished
¿está hecha la comida? — is dinner ready?
4) (Culin)a) (=maduro) [queso, vino] mature; [fruta] ripeb) (=cocinado)muy hecho — (=bien) well-cooked; (=demasiado) overdone
no muy hecho, poco hecho — underdone, undercooked
un filete poco o no muy hecho — a rare steak
5) (=convertido en)ella, hecha una furia, se lanzó — she hurled herself furiously
6) [persona]hecho y derecho —
7) (=acostumbrado)3. SM1) (=acto)hechos, y o que no palabras — actions speak louder than words
2) (=realidad) fact; (=suceso) eventel hecho es que... — the fact is that...
un hecho histórico — (=acontecimiento) an historic event; (=dato) a historical fact
hecho imponible — (Econ) taxable source of income
3)de hecho — in fact, as a matter of fact
de hecho, yo no sé nada de eso — in fact o as a matter of fact, I don't know anything about that
4) (Jur)* * *I1) ( manufacturado) madebien/mal hecho — well/badly made
2) ( refiriéndose a acción)lo hecho, hecho está — what's done is done
3) ( convertido en)tú estás hecho un vago — you've become o turned into a lazy devil
4) ( acostumbrado)hecho a algo — used o accustomed to something
5) (como interj) ( expresando acuerdo)IIhecho! — it's a deal!, done!
- cha adjetivo1) < ropa> ready-to-wear, off-the-rack (AmE), off-the-peg (esp BrE)hecho y derecho — < hombre> (fully) grown; < abogado> fully-fledged
3) (esp Esp) < carne> doneIIIun filete muy/poco hecho — a well-done/rare steak
1)a) (acto, acción)ésas son palabras y yo quiero hechos — those are just words, I want action o I want something done
b) (suceso, acontecimiento) event2) (realidad, verdad) factel hecho es que... — the fact (of the matter) is that...
3)* * *I1) ( manufacturado) madebien/mal hecho — well/badly made
2) ( refiriéndose a acción)lo hecho, hecho está — what's done is done
3) ( convertido en)tú estás hecho un vago — you've become o turned into a lazy devil
4) ( acostumbrado)hecho a algo — used o accustomed to something
5) (como interj) ( expresando acuerdo)IIhecho! — it's a deal!, done!
- cha adjetivo1) < ropa> ready-to-wear, off-the-rack (AmE), off-the-peg (esp BrE)hecho y derecho — < hombre> (fully) grown; < abogado> fully-fledged
3) (esp Esp) < carne> doneIIIun filete muy/poco hecho — a well-done/rare steak
1)a) (acto, acción)ésas son palabras y yo quiero hechos — those are just words, I want action o I want something done
b) (suceso, acontecimiento) event2) (realidad, verdad) factel hecho es que... — the fact (of the matter) is that...
3)* * *hecho11 = event, fact, deed.Ex: The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.
Ex: Apart from the fact that different librarians may consult different reference sources, there are other factors which may lead different cataloguers to different decisions.Ex: Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.* apuntar el hecho de que = point to + the fact that.* cegarse ante el hecho de que = blind + Pronombre + to the fact that.* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.* del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho = easier said than done.* del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho = There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.* demostración del hecho de que = evidence of the fact that.* desde el punto de vista de los hechos = factually.* dicho sin hecho no tiene provecho = actions speak louder than words.* el hecho es que = fact is, the fact is (that).* el hecho es que... = the fact of the matter is that....* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.* enfrentarse al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran trecho = many a slip between the cup and the lip.* enunciado de los hechos = statement of fact.* estado de hecho = rule of men.* explicar + Posesivo + versión de los hechos = explain + Posesivo + side of the story.* exposición de los hechos = statement of fact.* hacer frente al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.* hacer frente a los hechos = face + facts.* hecho casual = coincidence, chance happening.* hecho consumado = fait accompli.* hecho demostrado = established fact.* hecho ineludible = hard fact.* hecho real = brute fact.* hechos dispersos = random facts.* hechos, los = plain fact, the.* hechos reales = true story.* no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.* olvidarse del hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.* pareja de hecho = common-law husband, common-law wife, common-law marriage.* partiendo del hecho de que = based on the understanding that.* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.* por el hecho de que = because of the fact that.* por el mero hecho de saber = for knowledge's sake.* presunción de hecho = prima facie.* prueba del hecho de que = evidence of the fact that.* ser un hecho ampliamente aceptado = it + be + widely agreed.* ser un hecho ampliamente reconocido = it + be + widely recognised.* ser un hecho bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser un hecho bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.* sin tener en cuenta el hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.* verificación de los hechos = fact checking.hecho22 = executed.Ex: What was pinned up ranged from sheets of paper with nothing more written on them than a title and author to elaborate and beautifully executed illustrations.
* a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* bien hecho = well-rendered, well done.* cartón hecho de paja = strawboard.* comprar Algo hecho en serie = buy + off-the-shelf.* comprar Algo ya hecho de antemano = buy + off-the-shelf.* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.* dado por hecho = foregone.* dando por hecho que = based on the understanding that, on the understanding that.* dar por hecho = take for + granted.* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.* dicho y hecho = no sooner said than done.* estar hecho a escala = be to scale.* estar hecho con la intención de = be intended for/to.* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.* estar hecho el uno para el otro = be two of a kind, be a right pair.* estar hecho para = be geared to, be intended for/to, mean, be cut out for.* estar hecho polvo = be + wreck.* estar hecho un desastre = be a shambles, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus, look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, be (in) a mess.* estar hecho un esqueleto = be a bag of bones.* frase hecha = bound phrase, cliche, formulaic words, formulaic phrase.* hecho a base de parches = patchwork.* hecho a mano = hand-made, hand-drawn, handcrafted.* hecho a máquina = machine-made.* hecho a medida = customised [customized, -USA], purpose-designed, tailored, tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], bespoke, made to measure, fitted, made-to-order.* hecho añicos = shattered.* hecho a propósito = tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored].* hecho cisco = wrecked.* hecho como de pasada = throwaway.* hecho de antemano = off-the-peg, ready-made.* hecho de encaje = lacy.* hecho de grava = metalled [metaled, -USA].* hecho de trozos = piecewise.* hecho de un modo gratuito = pro bono.* hecho en América = American-built.* hecho en casa = homespun, homemade.* hecho en el extranjero = foreign-made.* hecho en el Reino Unido = British-made.* hecho en lugar de otra persona = delegated.* hecho exclusivamente para = born and bred.* hecho exclusivamente para la web = Web-centric.* hecho expresamente para = intended for.* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.* hecho para una única ocasión = one shot.* hecho polvo = wrecked, dog tired.* hecho por el autor = author-designated, author-prepared.* hecho por el hombre = man-made.* hecho por encargo = tailor-made [tailormade], bespoke, custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], made-to-order, made to measure.* hecho por la OCLC = OCLC-produced.* hecho por la propia biblioteca = in-house [inhouse].* hecho por multicopista = mimeographed.* hecho por uno mismo = home-grown [home grown/homegrown], home-produced, self-made.* hecho puré = mashed.* hecho recientemente = fresh-made.* hechos el uno para el otro = made for each other.* hecho una salsa = saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].* hecho una sopa = drenched to the skin, wringing wet, soaked to the skin, soaking wet, wet through to the skin.* hecho un desastre = in shambles, like the wreck of the Hesperus, upside down.* hecho un toro = as strong as an ox.* hecho y derecho = full-bodied, full-scale, full-service, fully-fledged.* ir hecho un desastre = look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus.* lo hecho hecho está = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk.* mal hecho para = ill suited to/for.* medio hecho = halfway done, half done.* menos hecho = rarer.* páguese por el uso hecho = pay-as-you-go.* papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.* papel hecho a máquina = machine-made paper.* papel verjurado hecho a máquina = machine-made laid paper.* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, lose + Posesivo + temper.* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, lose + Posesivo + temper.* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, lose + Posesivo + temper.* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic.* recién hecho = hot off the griddle.* resumen hecho para una disciplina concreta = discipline-oriented abstract.* sistema informático hecho por encargo = tailored system.* solución hecha = cut-and-dried solution.* tener Algo hecho a la medida de uno = have + Nombre + cut out.* tenerlo todo hecho = have + an easy ride.* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.* * *ppA (manufacturado) madehecho a mano handmadehecho a máquina machine-made, machine-producedun traje hecho a (la) medida a made-to-measure suitestá muy bien/mal hecho it's very well/badly madeB(refiriéndose a una acción): ¡bien hecho! así aprenderá well done! o good for you! that'll teach himtomé la decisión yo solo — pues mal hecho, tenías que haberlo consultado I took the decision myself — well you shouldn't have (done), you should have discussed it with himlo hecho, hecho está it's no use crying over spilled milkC(convertido en): estaba hecho una fiera or furia he was livid o furiousestá hecha una foca she's got(ten) really fatse apareció hecho un mamarracho he turned up looking a real messme dejaron con los nervios hechos trizas when they finished my nerves were in tatters o in shreds o ( colloq) shot to piecestú estás hecho un vago you've become o turned into a lazy devilD (acostumbrado) hecho A algo used o accustomed TO sthun hombre muy hecho a la vida en el campo a man well used to o quite accustomed to life in the countryE ( como interj)(expresando acuerdo): ¡hecho! it's a deal!, done!A ‹ropa› ready-to-wear, off-the-pegcon ese físico se puede comprar los trajes hechos with his build he can buy ready-to-wear suits o he can buy his suits off the pegB (terminado) ‹trabajo› donehecho y derecho: un hombre hecho y derecho a grown o a fully grown manun abogado hecho y derecho a fully-fledged lawyerya es un jugador hecho y derecho he is already an inveterate o a confirmed gamblerC ( esp Esp) ‹carne› doneun filete muy/poco hecho a well-done/rare steakEA1(acto, acción): ésas son palabras y yo quiero hechos those are just words, I want actiondemuéstramelo con hechos prove it to me by doing something about itno es el hecho en sí de que me lo haya robado lo que me duele sino … it's not the actual theft that upsets me but …, it's not the fact that she stole it from me that upsets me but …2 (suceso, acontecimiento) eventhechos como la caída del gobierno de Castillo events such as the fall of the Castillo governmentlos documentos hallados en el lugar de los hechos the documents found at the scene of the crimelimítese el testigo a relatar los hechos the witness will please limit o confine his testimony to the factsCompuestos:fait accompli( frml); battle( frml); violent crime ( involving bloodshed)mpl:los hecho de los Apóstoles The Acts of the ApostlesB (realidad, verdad) factes un hecho conocido por todos it's a well-known factpara esa fecha los viajes espaciales ya eran un hecho by that time space travel was already a realityel hecho es que … the fact (of the matter) is that …es un gran conocedor del país, debido al hecho de que … he knows the country very well owing to the fact that o because …el hecho de que habla tres idiomas le da una gran ventaja the fact that he speaks three languages gives him a great advantageel hecho DE QUE + SUBJ:el hecho de que mucha gente lo compre no quiere decir que sea un buen periódico the fact that a lot of people buy it doesn't make it a good newspaper, just because a lot of people buy it doesn't mean that it's a good newspaperCde hecho: de hecho, ya es significativo que haya hecho esa propuesta the fact that he has made such a proposal is in itself significantno fue una sorpresa, de hecho, me avisaron el mes pasado it didn't come as a surprise; in fact they warned me only last monthél es el director pero de hecho la que manda es ella he's the director, but she's the one who actually runs the place, he's the director, but in reality o in actual fact she's the one who runs the place* * *
Del verbo hacer: ( conjugate hacer)
hecho es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
hacer
hecho
hacer ( conjugate hacer) verbo transitivo
1
‹casa/carretera› to build;
‹ nido› to build, make;
‹ túnel› to make, dig;
‹dibujo/plano› to do, draw;
‹ lista› to make, draw up;
‹ resumen› to do, make;
‹ película› to make;
‹nudo/lazo› to tie;
‹pan/pastel› to make, bake;
‹vino/café/tortilla› to make;
‹ cerveza› to make, brew;
hacen buena pareja they make a lovely couple
estos zapatos me hacen daño these shoes hurt my feet
2
‹ milagro› to work, perform;
‹deberes/ejercicios/limpieza› to do;
‹ mandado› to run;
‹transacción/investigación› to carry out;
‹ experimento› to do, perform;
‹ entrevista› to conduct;
‹gira/viaje› to do;
‹ regalo› to give;
‹ favor› to do;
‹ trato› to make;
aún queda mucho por hecho there is still a lot (left) to do;
dar que hecho to make a lot of work
3 (formular, expresar) ‹declaración/promesa/oferta› to make;
‹proyecto/plan› to make, draw up;
‹crítica/comentario› to make, voice;
‹ pregunta› to ask;
4
◊ hecho caca (fam) to do a poop (AmE) o (BrE) a pooh (colloq);
hecho pis or pipí (fam) to have a pee (colloq);
hecho sus necesidades (euf) to go to the bathroom o toilet (euph)
◊ las vacas hacen `mu' cows go `moo'
5 ( adquirir) ‹dinero/fortuna› to make;
‹ amigo› to make
6 (preparar, arreglar) ‹ cama› to make;
‹ maleta› to pack;◊ hice el pescado al horno I did o cooked the fish in the oven;
tengo que hecho la comida I must make lunch;
ver tb comida b
7 ( recorrer) ‹trayecto/distancia› to do, cover
8 (en cálculos, enumeraciones):◊ son 180 … y 320 hacen 500 that's 180 … and 320 is o makes 500
1
¿hacemos algo esta noche? shall we do something tonight?;
hecho ejercicio to do (some) exercise;
¿hace algún deporte? do you play o do any sports?;
See Also→ amor 1b
◊ ¿qué hace tu padre? what does your father do?
2 (realizar cierta acción, actuar de cierta manera) to do;◊ ¡eso no se hace! you shouldn't do that!;
¡qué le vamos a hecho! what can you o (frml) one do?;
toca bien el piano — antes lo hacía mejor she plays the piano well — she used to play better;
hechola buena (fam): ¡ahora sí que la hice! now I've really done it!;
See Also→ tonto sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (transformar en, volver) to make;
hizo pedazos la carta she tore the letter into tiny pieces;
ese vestido te hace más delgada that dress makes you look thinner;
hecho algo de algo to turn sth into sth;
quiero hecho de ti un gran actor I want to make a great actor of you
2a) (obligar a, ser causa de que)
me hizo abrirla he made me open it;
me hizo llorar it made me cry;
hágalo pasar tell him to come in;
me hizo esperar tres horas she kept me waiting for three hours;
hecho que algo/algn haga algo to make sth/sb do sthb)◊ hacer hacer algo to have o get sth done/made;
hice acortar las cortinas I had o got the curtains shortened
verbo intransitivo
1 (obrar, actuar):◊ déjame hecho a mí just let me handle this o take care of this;
¿cómo se hace para que te den la beca? what do you have to do to get the scholarship?;
hiciste bien en decírmelo you did o were right to tell me;
haces mal en mentir it's wrong of you to lie
2 (fingir, simular):
haz como si no lo conocieras act as if o pretend you don't know him
3 ( servir):◊ esta sábana hará de toldo this sheet will do for o as an awning;
la escuela hizo de hospital the school served as o was used as a hospital
4 ( interpretar personaje) hecho de algo/algn to play (the part of) sth/sb
(+ compl) ( sentar):
(+ me/te/le etc)
la trucha me hizo mal (AmL) the trout didn't agree with me
hecho v impers
1 ( refiriéndose al tiempo atmosférico):◊ hace frío/sol it's cold/sunny;
hace tres grados it's three degrees;
(nos) hizo un tiempo espantoso the weather was terrible
2 ( expresando tiempo transcurrido):
hace mucho que lo conozco I've known him for a long time;
hacía años que no lo veía I hadn't seen him for o in years;
¿cuánto hace que se fue? how long ago did she leave?;
hace poco/un año a short time/a year ago;
hasta hace poco until recently
hacerse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) (+ me/te/le etc):
se le hizo una ampolla she got a blister;
hacérsele algo a algn (Méx): por fin se le hizo ganar el premio she finally got to win the award
2
se hizo la cirugía estética she had plastic surgery
3 ( causarse):◊ ¿qué te hiciste en el brazo? what did you do to your arm?;
¿te hiciste daño? did you hurt yourself?
4 ( refiriéndose a necesidades fisiológicas):◊ todavía se hace pis/caca (fam) she still wets/messes herself
5 ( refl) ( adquirir) to make;
1
se están haciendo viejos they are getting o growing oldb) ( resultar):
(+ me/te/le etc)
se me hace difícil creerlo I find it very hard to believec) ( impers):
se está haciendo tarde it's getting late
e) (AmL) ( pasarle a):◊ ¿qué se habrá hecho María? what can have happened to María?
2 ( acostumbrarse) hechose a algo to get used to sth
3 ( fingirse):
¿es bobo o se (lo) hace? (fam) is he stupid or just a good actor? (colloq);
hechose pasar por algn (por periodista, doctor) to pass oneself off as sb
4 ( moverse) (+ compl) to move;
5
( de amigos) to make
hecho 1
1 ( manufacturado) made;
un traje hecho a (la) medida a made-to-measure suit;
bien/mal hecho well/badly made
2 ( refiriéndose a acción):◊ ¡bien hecho! well done!;
no le avisé — pues mal hecho I didn't let him know — well you should have (done);
lo hecho, hecho está what's done is done
3 ( convertido en):
tú estás hecho un vago you've become o turned into a lazy devil
■ adjetivo
◊ un filete muy/poco hecho a well-done/rare steak
hecho 2 sustantivo masculino
1a) (acto, acción):◊ yo quiero hechos I want action, I want something done;
demuéstramelo con hechos prove it to me by doing something about it
2 (realidad, verdad) fact;
hacer
I verbo transitivo
1 (crear, fabricar, construir) to make
hacer un jersey, to make a sweater
hacer un puente, to build a bridge
2 (una acción) to do: eso no se hace, it isn't done
haz lo que quieras, do what you want
¿qué estás haciendo?, (en este momento) what are you doing?
(para vivir) what do you do (for a living)?
hace atletismo, he does athletics
hacer una carrera/ medicina, to do a degree/ medicine
3 (amigos, dinero) to make
4 (obligar, forzar) to make: hazle entrar en razón, make him see reason
5 (causar, provocar) to make: ese hombre me hace reír, that man makes me laugh
estos zapatos me hacen daño, these shoes are hurting me
no hagas llorar a tu hermana, don't make your sister cry
6 (arreglar) to make
hacer la cama, to make the bed
hacer la casa, to do the housework
7 Mat (sumar, dar como resultado) to make: y con éste hacen cincuenta, and that makes fifty
8 (producir una impresión) to make... look: ese vestido la hace mayor, that dress makes her look older
9 (en sustitución de otro verbo) to do: cuido mi jardín, me gusta hacerlo, I look after my garden, I like doing it
10 (representar) to play: Juan hizo un papel en Fuenteovejuna, Juan played a part in Fuenteovejuna
11 (actuar como) to play: no hagas el tonto, don't play the fool
12 (suponer) te hacía en casa, I thought you were at home
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en el teatro, etc) to play: hizo de Electra, she played Electra
2 ( hacer por + infinitivo) to try to: hice por ayudar, I tried to help
3 (simular) to pretend: hice como si no lo conociera, I acted as if I didn't know him
4 fam (venir bien, convenir) to be suitable: si te hace, nos vamos a verle mañana, if it's all right for you, we'll visit him tomorrow
III verbo impersonal
1 (tiempo transcurrido) ago: hace mucho (tiempo), a long time ago
hace tres semanas que no veo la televisión, I haven't watched TV for three weeks
hace tres años que comenzaron las obras, the building works started three years ago
2 (condición atmosférica) hacía mucho frío, it was very cold
¿To make o to do?
El significado básico del verbo to make es construir, fabricar algo juntando los componentes (aquí hacen unos pasteles maravillosos, they make marvellous cakes here), obligar (hazle callar, make him shut up) o convertir: Te hará más fuerte. It'll make you stronger. También se emplea en expresiones compuestas por palabras tales como dinero ( money), ruido ( a noise), cama ( the bed), esfuerzo ( an effort), promesa ( a promise), c omentario ( a comment), amor ( love), guerra ( war).
El significado del verbo to do es cumplir o ejecutar una tarea o actividad, especialmente tratándose de los deportes y las tareas domésticas: Hago mis deberes por la noche. I do my homework in the evening. ¿Quién hace la plancha en tu casa? Who does the ironing in your house? También se emplea con palabras tales como deber ( duty), deportes ( sports), examen ( an exam), favor ( a favour), sumas ( sums).
hecho,-a
I adjetivo
1 (realizado) made, done: está muy bien hecho, it's really well done
2 (acostumbrado) used: está hecho a trabajar en este clima, he's used to working in this climate
3 (cocinado, cocido) done
un filete muy/poco hecho, a well-cooked/rare steak
4 (persona) mature
5 (frase) set
(ropa) ready-made
II sustantivo masculino
1 (suceso real) fact
el hecho es que..., the fact is that...
de hecho, in fact ➣ Ver nota en actually 2 (obra, acción) act, deed
3 (acontecimiento, caso) event, incident
III interj ¡hecho!, it's a deal! o all right!
' hecho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acontecer
- actual
- asesinar
- braga
- bribón
- bribona
- buena
- bueno
- casera
- casero
- chapucera
- chapucero
- chapuza
- chaval
- chavala
- como
- conmoverse
- considerable
- consumada
- consumado
- Cristo
- de
- despeluchar
- desvarío
- dicha
- dicho
- documentalista
- elemento
- encubrir
- entrar
- exquisita
- exquisito
- fideo
- fiera
- flan
- furia
- haber
- habilidosa
- habilidoso
- hallar
- hecha
- higo
- hojalata
- humanamente
- incidencia
- interdisciplinaria
- interdisciplinario
- jirón
- jugarreta
- lástima
English:
accept
- action
- actual
- actually
- adjust
- admission
- admit
- advance
- angry
- appease
- asbestos
- bandwagon
- bargain
- basis
- beat
- by
- challenge
- cock-up
- collar
- come
- confirm
- cry
- custom
- cut out
- damage
- deal
- decree
- delay
- deliberately
- done
- dream
- effect
- effectively
- enforce
- established
- fact
- failure
- fait accompli
- find out
- fitted
- freshly
- fully-fledged
- good
- grown
- gumbo
- hand
- handmade
- however
- hurried
- in
* * *hecho, -a♦ participiover hacer♦ adjhecho a máquina machine-made;una película bien hecha a well-made film;¡eso está hecho! it's a deal!, you're on!;¡bien hecho! well done!;¡mal hecho, me tenías que haber avisado! you were wrong not to tell me!;¿me podrás conseguir entradas? – ¡eso está hecho! will you be able to get me tickets? – it's as good as done!;lo hecho, hecho está what is done is done;Fama lo hecho, pecho: no me gusta, pero a lo hecho, pecho I don't like it, but what's done is done;tú lo hiciste, así que a lo hecho, pecho you did it, so you'll have to take what's coming2. [acabado] mature;una mujer hecha y derecha a fully grown woman;estás hecho un artista you've become quite an artist3. [carne, pasta] done;quiero el filete muy hecho/poco hecho I'd like my steak well done/rare4. [acostumbrado]estar hecho a algo/a hacer algo to be used to sth/to doing sth;está hecha a la dureza del clima she's used to the harsh climate;no estoy hecho a levantarme tan temprano I'm not used to getting up so earlycon la compra de estos zapatos creo que estoy hecho after buying these shoes I think I've got everything I need;me faltan dos materias de la carrera y estoy hecha I need to do two more subjects in my degree and that's me done♦ nm1. [suceso] event;los hechos tuvieron lugar de madrugada the events took place in the early morning;el cuerpo de la víctima fue retirado del lugar de los hechos the victim's body was removed from the scene of the crimehecho consumado fait accompli2. [realidad, dato] fact;el hecho de que seas el jefe no te da derecho a comportarte así just because you're the boss doesn't mean you have the right to behave like that;es un hecho indiscutido que… it is an indisputable fact that…;el hecho es que… the fact is that…;hecho ineludible fact of life3. [obra] action, deed;sus hechos hablan por él his actions speak for him;queremos hechos, y no promesas we want action, not promiseslos Hechos de los Apóstoles the Acts of the Apostles; Mil hecho de armas feat of arms4.de hecho [en realidad] in fact, actually;claro que lo conozco, de hecho, fuimos juntos al colegio of course I know him, indeed o in fact we actually went to school together5. [en la práctica] de facto;es el presidente de hecho he's the de facto president♦ interjit's a deal!, you're on!;te lo vendo por un millón – ¡hecho! I'll sell it to you for a million – done! o it's a deal!* * *:hecho a mano hand-made;un traje hecho an off-the-peg suit;¡bien hecho! well done!;¡hecho!, ¡eso está hecho ! done!, it’s a deal!;a lo hecho, pecho what’s done is doneII adj finished;un hombre hecho y derecho a fully grown manIII m1 ( realidad) fact;de hecho in fact;el hecho es que the fact is that2 ( suceso) event3 ( obra) action, deed;un hecho consumado a fait accompli* * *1) : made, done2) : ready-to-wear3) : complete, finishedhecho y derecho: full-fledgedhecho nm1) : fact2) : eventhechos históricos: historic events3) : act, action4)de hecho : in fact, in reality* * *hecho1 adj1. (manufacturado) made¿de qué está hecho? what's it made of?2. (cocinado) done¡bien hecho! well done!¡hecho! done!hecho2 n1. (en general) fact2. (acto) actiondemuéstraselo con hechos y no con palabras prove it with actions, not words
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См. также в других словарях:
ill-suited — adj not useful for a particular purpose ill suited to ▪ a country ill suited to wheat farming … Dictionary of contemporary English
ill-suited — [adj] inappropriate bad form, ill fitted, ill matched, ill timed, improper, inapt, incompatible, incorrect, irrelevant, malapropos, mismatched, out of character, out of its element, out of place, unbecoming, unfit, unfitting, unseemly, unsuitable … New thesaurus
ill-suited — [il′so͞ot′id] adj. not suited or appropriate … English World dictionary
ill-suited — index disproportionate, inapt, inept (inappropriate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ill-suited — /ɪl ˈsutəd/ (say il soohtuhd) adjective not right or appropriate; badly matched: to be ill suited to the role as director; to be ill suited companions …
ill-suited — Synonyms and related words: bad, futile, ill adapted, ill advised, ill assorted, ill chosen, ill considered, ill fitted, ill matched, ill sorted, ill timed, impolitic, improper, inadmissible, inadvisable, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate,… … Moby Thesaurus
ill-suited — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. inappropriate, unsuitable, mismatched; see unsuitable . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. unsuitable, incompatible. see inappropriate III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Not suited to a given purpose: inappropriate,… … English dictionary for students
ill-suited — /il sooh tid/, adj. not suitable; inappropriate. Syn. unsuitable, inapt. Ant. suitable, apt. * * * … Universalium
ill-suited — adjective unsuitable, unfit or inappropriate for some purpose … Wiktionary
ill suited — not well adapted, poorly matched, poorly fit … English contemporary dictionary
ill-suited — Kohu ole … English-Hawaiian dictionary