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immoral conduct

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1 conducta inmoral en ejercicio de una profesión

• immoral conduct while acting as a professional

• maloclussion of the teeth

• malpractice insurance

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > conducta inmoral en ejercicio de una profesión
2 inmoral

adj.

immoral.

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inmoral

► adjetivo

1 immoral

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ADJ immoral

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I
adjetivo immoral
II
masculino y femenino

eres un inmoral — you have no morals

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= filthy [filthier -comp, filthiest -sup.], immoral, unethical, licentious, unsavoury [unsavory, -USA].

Ex. Printing houses -- apart from the few that had been built for the purpose rather than converted from something else -- were generally filthy and badly ventilated.

Ex. We might all easily agree that LITERATURE, immoral is not particularly descriptive of, and an anachronistic euphemism for, PORNOGRAPHY.

Ex. Librarians are more likely than vendors to engage in unethical behaviour.

Ex. The reviewer, focusing on questions of methodology, finds the book often wide of its mark and the method historically licentious.

Ex. Despite the unsavory characters, bawdiness, and amorality in several of his plays, Middleton was more committed to a single theological system than, for example, Shakespeare.

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* comportamiento inmoral = immoral conduct.

* conducta inmoral = immoral conduct.

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I
adjetivo immoral
II
masculino y femenino

eres un inmoral — you have no morals

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= filthy [filthier -comp, filthiest -sup.], immoral, unethical, licentious, unsavoury [unsavory, -USA].

Ex: Printing houses -- apart from the few that had been built for the purpose rather than converted from something else -- were generally filthy and badly ventilated.

Ex: We might all easily agree that LITERATURE, immoral is not particularly descriptive of, and an anachronistic euphemism for, PORNOGRAPHY.

Ex: Librarians are more likely than vendors to engage in unethical behaviour.

Ex: The reviewer, focusing on questions of methodology, finds the book often wide of its mark and the method historically licentious.

Ex: Despite the unsavory characters, bawdiness, and amorality in several of his plays, Middleton was more committed to a single theological system than, for example, Shakespeare.

* comportamiento inmoral = immoral conduct.

* conducta inmoral = immoral conduct.

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inmoral¹

adjective

immoral

inmoral²

masculine and feminine

eres un inmoral you have no morals

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inmoral adjetivo
immoral
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino:
◊ eres un inmoral you have no morals

inmoral adjetivo immoral
su conducta inmoral, her immoral conduct

' inmoral' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escandalosa
- escandaloso
- indecente
- sinvergüenza
- sórdida
- sórdido
- sucia
- sucio
English:
immoral
- unethical

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inmoral adj

immoral

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inmoral

adj immoral

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inmoral adj

: immoral

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inmoral adj immoral

Spanish-English dictionary > inmoral
3 conducta

f.

1 behavior, conduct.

2 abearance, behaviorism.

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conducta

► nombre femenino

1 conduct, behaviour (US behavior)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

mala conducta misconduct, misbehaviour (US misbehavior)

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SF

1) (=comportamiento) conduct, behaviour, behavior (EEUU)

le dieron un permiso de tres días por buena conducta — he was allowed home for three days because of his good conduct o behaviour

una persona de conducta irreprochable — a person whose conduct has been beyond reproach

la conducta sexual de los españoles — the sexual habits o behaviour of Spaniards

mala conducta — misconduct, misbehaviour

cambiar de conducta — to mend one's ways

conducta compulsiva — compulsive behaviour

2) (Com) direction, management

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femenino behavior*, conduct

mala conducta — bad behavior, misconduct (frml)

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= behaviour [behavior, -USA], conduct, deportment.

Ex. An academic library should be secure to control user behaviour and loss of books.

Ex. It can guide the moral will in so far as its illuminations depreciate certain modes of conduct and, conversely, reinforce others.

Ex. Deportment is a nebulous concept that is not easily explained yet is vitally important for the look and professionalism of the band.

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* código de conducta = code of conduct.

* código de conducta ética = code of ethics.

* conducta amenazadora = threatening behaviour.

* conducta antiética = unethical conduct.

* conducta antisocial = antisocial behaviour.

* conducta de las organizaciones = organisational behaviour.

* conducta ética = ethical conduct.

* conducta humana = human conduct.

* conducta inmoral = immoral conduct.

* conducta moral = moral conduct.

* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* forma de conducta = mode of conduct, way of conduct.

* mala conducta = misconduct, misbehaviour [misbehavior, -USA].

* mala conducta científica = scientific misconduct.

* modo de conducta = mode of conduct, way of conduct.

* patrón de conducta = pattern of behaviour, behavioural pattern, behaviour pattern.

* persona de conducta desviada = deviant.

* trastorno de conducta = conduct disorder.

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femenino behavior*, conduct

mala conducta — bad behavior, misconduct (frml)

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= behaviour [behavior, -USA], conduct, deportment.

Ex: An academic library should be secure to control user behaviour and loss of books.

Ex: It can guide the moral will in so far as its illuminations depreciate certain modes of conduct and, conversely, reinforce others.

Ex: Deportment is a nebulous concept that is not easily explained yet is vitally important for the look and professionalism of the band.

* código de conducta = code of conduct.

* código de conducta ética = code of ethics.

* conducta amenazadora = threatening behaviour.

* conducta antiética = unethical conduct.

* conducta antisocial = antisocial behaviour.

* conducta de las organizaciones = organisational behaviour.

* conducta ética = ethical conduct.

* conducta humana = human conduct.

* conducta inmoral = immoral conduct.

* conducta moral = moral conduct.

* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* forma de conducta = mode of conduct, way of conduct.

* mala conducta = misconduct, misbehaviour [misbehavior, -USA].

* mala conducta científica = scientific misconduct.

* modo de conducta = mode of conduct, way of conduct.

* patrón de conducta = pattern of behaviour, behavioural pattern, behaviour pattern.

* persona de conducta desviada = deviant.

* trastorno de conducta = conduct disorder.

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conducta

feminine

behavior*, conduct

su conducta es intachable her conduct is exemplary

lo expulsaron de la escuela por mala conducta he was expelled from the school for bad behavior o ( frml) for misconduct

conducta antideportiva unsportsmanlike conduct

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conducta sustantivo femenino
behavior^{( conjugate behavior)}, conduct;
◊ mala conducta bad behavior, misconduct (frml)

conducta sustantivo femenino
1 behaviour, US behavior, conduct
2 mala conducta, bad behaviour, misbehaviour, misconduct

' conducta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aberración
- inmoral
- intachable
- licenciosa
- licencioso
- rectificar
- regir
- reprochar
- rumbo
- ruta
- tortuosa
- tortuosidad
- tortuoso
- actuación
- afear
- aprobación
- aprobar
- comportamiento
- consistente
- despreciable
- efecto
- ejemplar
- enmendar
- escandaloso
- estrafalario
- estrambótico
- juzgar
- lamentable
- lícito
- norma
- reprobar
- tacha
English:
behavior
- behaviour
- code
- conduct
- demeanor
- demeanour
- disorderly
- frivolous
- immaculate
- misconduct
- role model
- sane
- deportment
- ethical
- role

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conducta nf

behaviour, conduct

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conducta

f conduct, behavior, Br

behaviour

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conducta nf

comportamiento: conduct, behavior

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conducta n behaviour / conduct

Spanish-English dictionary > conducta
4 comportamiento inmoral

(n.) = immoral conduct

Ex. A chapter on adequate cause for dismissal addresses incompetency, neglect of duty, insubordination, and immoral or unethical conduct.

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(n.) = immoral conduct

Ex: A chapter on adequate cause for dismissal addresses incompetency, neglect of duty, insubordination, and immoral or unethical conduct.

Spanish-English dictionary > comportamiento inmoral
5 conducta inmoral

(n.) = immoral conduct

Ex. A chapter on adequate cause for dismissal addresses incompetency, neglect of duty, insubordination, and immoral or unethical conduct.

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(n.) = immoral conduct

Ex: A chapter on adequate cause for dismissal addresses incompetency, neglect of duty, insubordination, and immoral or unethical conduct.

Spanish-English dictionary > conducta inmoral
6 falta de moralidad

(n.) = amorality, immoral conduct

Ex. Despite the unsavory characters, bawdiness, and amorality in several of his plays, Middleton was more committed to a single theological system than, for example, Shakespeare.

Ex. A chapter on adequate cause for dismissal addresses incompetency, neglect of duty, insubordination, and immoral or unethical conduct.

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(n.) = amorality, immoral conduct

Ex: Despite the unsavory characters, bawdiness, and amorality in several of his plays, Middleton was more committed to a single theological system than, for example, Shakespeare.

Ex: A chapter on adequate cause for dismissal addresses incompetency, neglect of duty, insubordination, and immoral or unethical conduct.

Spanish-English dictionary > falta de moralidad
7 comportamiento

m.

1 behavior.

2 abearance.

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comportamiento

► nombre masculino

1 behaviour (US behavior), conduct

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noun m.

behavior, conduct

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SM

1) behaviour, behavior (EEUU)

un premio al buen comportamiento — a prize for good behaviour

comportamiento antisocial — antisocial behaviour

comportamiento sexual — sexual behaviour, sexual behavior (EEUU)

comportamiento social — social behaviour, social behavior (EEUU)

2) [de mercado, automóvil] performance

el comportamiento de la Bolsa — the performance of the stock market

comportamiento en carretera — road performance

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masculino

a) ( conducta) behavior*

mal/buen comportamiento — bad/good behavior

b) (Mec) performance

c) (Fin) ( de valores) performance

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= behaviour [behavior, -USA], manner, demeanour [demeanor, -USA], conduct, deportment.

Ex. An academic library should be secure to control user behaviour and loss of books.

Ex. But there was no trace of sinisterness in Balzac's manner.

Ex. Nobody could have guessed from the librarian's placid demeanor that she was in a state of extreme agitation as she moved toward Edmonds' door.

Ex. It can guide the moral will in so far as its illuminations depreciate certain modes of conduct and, conversely, reinforce others.

Ex. Deportment is a nebulous concept that is not easily explained yet is vitally important for the look and professionalism of the band.

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* adoptar un comportamiento = put on + demeanour, put on + manner, adopt + behaviour.

* ciencias del comportamiento = behavioural sciences.

* comportamiento agresivo = aggressive behaviour.

* comportamiento antiético = unethical behaviour, unethical conduct.

* comportamiento antisocial = antisocial behaviour.

* comportamiento cívico = civic behaviour, civil behaviour.

* comportamiento de búsqueda de información = information-seeking behaviour.

* comportamiento de las organizaciones = organisational behaviour.

* comportamiento de publicación = publication behaviour.

* comportamiento de rechazo = avoidance behaviour.

* comportamiento disoluto = loose behaviour.

* comportamiento ético = ethical behaviour, ethical conduct.

* comportamiento humano = human behaviour.

* comportamiento informativo = information behaviour.

* comportamiento inmoral = immoral conduct.

* comportamiento inquisitivo = questioning behaviour.

* comportamiento lingüístico = language behaviour.

* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.

* comportamiento moral = moral behaviour.

* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.

* comportamiento problemático = problem behaviour.

* comportamiento social = social behaviour, social graces.

* comportamiento suicida = suicidal behaviour.

* comportamiento violento = violent behaviour.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* forma de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.

* gestión del comportamiento = behaviour management.

* mal comportamiento = misconduct, disruptive behaviour, misbehaviour [misbehavior, -USA].

* mal comportamiento científico = scientific misconduct.

* modo de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.

* norma de comportamiento social = social pattern.

* objetivo de comportamiento = behavioural objective.

* orden por comportamiento antisocial = ASBO (Antisocial Behaviour Order).

* patrón de comportamiento = pattern of behaviour, behavioural pattern, behaviour pattern.

* problema de comportamiento = behaviour problem, behavioural problem.

* terapia del comportamiento = behavioural therapy.

* trastorno de comportamiento = conduct disorder.

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masculino

a) ( conducta) behavior*

mal/buen comportamiento — bad/good behavior

b) (Mec) performance

c) (Fin) ( de valores) performance

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= behaviour [behavior, -USA], manner, demeanour [demeanor, -USA], conduct, deportment.

Ex: An academic library should be secure to control user behaviour and loss of books.

Ex: But there was no trace of sinisterness in Balzac's manner.

Ex: Nobody could have guessed from the librarian's placid demeanor that she was in a state of extreme agitation as she moved toward Edmonds' door.

Ex: It can guide the moral will in so far as its illuminations depreciate certain modes of conduct and, conversely, reinforce others.

Ex: Deportment is a nebulous concept that is not easily explained yet is vitally important for the look and professionalism of the band.

* adoptar un comportamiento = put on + demeanour, put on + manner, adopt + behaviour.

* ciencias del comportamiento = behavioural sciences.

* comportamiento agresivo = aggressive behaviour.

* comportamiento antiético = unethical behaviour, unethical conduct.

* comportamiento antisocial = antisocial behaviour.

* comportamiento cívico = civic behaviour, civil behaviour.

* comportamiento de búsqueda de información = information-seeking behaviour.

* comportamiento de las organizaciones = organisational behaviour.

* comportamiento de publicación = publication behaviour.

* comportamiento de rechazo = avoidance behaviour.

* comportamiento disoluto = loose behaviour.

* comportamiento ético = ethical behaviour, ethical conduct.

* comportamiento humano = human behaviour.

* comportamiento informativo = information behaviour.

* comportamiento inmoral = immoral conduct.

* comportamiento inquisitivo = questioning behaviour.

* comportamiento lingüístico = language behaviour.

* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.

* comportamiento moral = moral behaviour.

* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.

* comportamiento problemático = problem behaviour.

* comportamiento social = social behaviour, social graces.

* comportamiento suicida = suicidal behaviour.

* comportamiento violento = violent behaviour.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* forma de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.

* gestión del comportamiento = behaviour management.

* mal comportamiento = misconduct, disruptive behaviour, misbehaviour [misbehavior, -USA].

* mal comportamiento científico = scientific misconduct.

* modo de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.

* norma de comportamiento social = social pattern.

* objetivo de comportamiento = behavioural objective.

* orden por comportamiento antisocial = ASBO (Antisocial Behaviour Order).

* patrón de comportamiento = pattern of behaviour, behavioural pattern, behaviour pattern.

* problema de comportamiento = behaviour problem, behavioural problem.

* terapia del comportamiento = behavioural therapy.

* trastorno de comportamiento = conduct disorder.

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comportamiento

masculine

1 (conducta) behavior*

el maestro lo castigó por mal comportamiento the teacher punished him for bad behavior o for misbehaving

su comportamiento en la fiesta dio mucho que hablar everyone was talking about his conduct at the party o the way he behaved at the party

2 ( Mec) performance

3 ( Fin) (de valores) performance

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comportamiento sustantivo masculino
a) ( conducta) behavior^{( conjugate behavior)};

◊ mal comportamiento bad behavior

b) (Mec) performance

comportamiento sustantivo masculino behaviour, US behavior
' comportamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
betún
- condenable
- correcta
- correcto
- crasa
- craso
- cualesquiera
- dolerse
- error
- esquema
- execrable
- gesto
- incomprensible
- indigna
- indigno
- innoble
- intríngulis
- ligereza
- mamarrachada
- martirizar
- miserable
- náusea
- paleta
- paleto
- propiedad
- recoveco
- reincidir
- repercutir
- salvaje
- sancionable
- satisfacer
- tosca
- tosco
- admisible
- concordar
- corregir
- cosa
- descortés
- discreto
- disculpar
- dócil
- estudiar
- excusar
- extravagante
- gamberrismo
- honrar
- imperdonable
- impropio
- inadmisible
- incorrecto
English:
appal
- appall
- ask back
- barbaric
- becoming
- behavior
- behaviour
- compel
- condone
- conduct
- conventional
- demand
- demeanor
- demeanour
- disgrace
- disgusting
- disreputable
- dissatisfied
- dramatic
- emotional
- erratic
- exasperate
- extraordinary
- extravagance
- fuel
- have off
- idiotic
- improper
- indefensible
- inhuman
- insight
- ladylike
- lapse
- learned
- off
- outrageous
- pay
- proper
- release
- rude
- self-conscious
- shocking
- short
- sickly
- strained
- top
- unacceptable
- unaffected
- uncivilized
- unheard-of

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comportamiento nm

1. [de personas] behaviour

2. [uso crítico] [de vehículo, acciones] performance;

el comportamiento de la inflación ha sido muy irregular este año inflation has fluctuated considerably this year

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comportamiento

m behavior, Br

behaviour

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comportamiento nm

conducta: behavior, conduct

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comportamiento n behaviour

Spanish-English dictionary > comportamiento
8 falta

f.

1 lack (carencia).

hay falta de trabajo there's a shortage of work

a falta de in the absence of

por falta de for want o lack of

fue absuelto por falta de pruebas he was acquitted for lack of evidence

es una falta de educación it's bad manners

es una falta de respeto it shows a lack of respect

2 absence (ausencia).

nadie notó su falta nobody noticed his/its absence

echar en falta algo/a alguien to notice that something/somebody is missing; (notar la ausencia de) to miss something/somebody (echar de menos)

sin falta without fail

el lunes sin falta on Monday without fail

3 fault.

sacarle faltas a alguien/algo to find fault with somebody/something

falta de ortografía spelling mistake

4 foul (sport) (infracción).

lanzar o sacar una falta to take a free kick

falta libre directa direct free kick offense

falta personal personal foul

5 offense (law).

falta grave/leve serious/minor offense

6 missed period.

7 shortcoming, lapse, foul, failing.

8 need, want.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: faltar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: faltar.

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falta

► nombre femenino

1 (carencia) lack

■ falta de sensibilidad lack of sensitivity

2 (escasez) shortage

■ existe una falta de agua there is a water shortage

3 (ausencia) absence

4 (error) mistake

■ has hecho una falta de ortografía you've made a spelling mistake

5 (defecto) fault, defect

6 (mala acción) misdeed

7 MEDICINA missed period

8 DERECHO misdemeanour (US misdemeanor)

9 DEPORTE (fútbol) foul; (tenis) fault

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a falta de... for want of..., for lack of...

coger a alguien en falta to catch somebody out

echar en falta to miss

hacer falta to be necessary

■ hizo falta un martillo we needed a hammer

no hace falta que... there is no need for...

pillar a alguien en falta to catch somebody out

poner falta a alguien to mark somebody absent

por falta de...→ link=a a falta de

sacar faltas a to find fault with

sacar una falta DEPORTE to take a free kick

sin falta without fail

tirar una falta DEPORTE to take a free kick

¡falta hacía! and about time too!

falta de educación bad manners plural

falta de pago nonpayment

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noun f.

1) lack, want

2) fault, error

3) foul

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SF

1) (=carencia)

a) [de recursos, información, control, acuerdo] lack

los candidatos demostraron en el examen su absoluta falta de preparación — in the exam the candidates revealed their total lack of preparation

es evidente su falta de voluntad negociadora — it is clear that they have no wish to negotiate

• falta de respeto — disrespect, lack of respect

la falta de respeto por las ideas de los demás — disrespect o lack of respect for other people's ideas

¡qué falta de respeto! — how rude!

b)

• a falta de — in the absence of, for want of

a falta de información fiable, nos limitamos a repetir los rumores — in the absence of reliable information, we can merely repeat the rumours, we can merely repeat the rumours, for want of reliable information

a falta de champán para celebrarlo, beberemos cerveza — as we don't have any champagne to celebrate with, we'll drink beer

• a falta de un término/sistema mejor — for want of a better term/system

• a falta de tres minutos para el final — three minutes from the end

a falta de 40kms para la meta el ciclista se retiró — the cyclist withdrew 40kms from the finish

- a falta de pan, buenas son tortas

c)

• por falta de — for lack of

se absolvió al acusado por falta de pruebas — the defendant was acquitted for lack of evidence

el rosal se murió por falta de luz — the rose died due to lack of light

d)

• echar algo/a algn en falta — to miss sth/sb

echo en falta a mis amigos — I miss my friends

durante el festival se echaron en falta a las grandes estrellas — the big names were missing from the festival
educación 3)
2)

• hacer falta, me hace mucha falta un coche — I really o badly * need a car

a este plato le hace falta sal — this dish needs more salt

lo que hace falta aquí es más disciplina — what's needed here is stricter discipline

aquí no haces falta — you're not needed here

no nos hace falta nada — we've got everything we need, we don't need anything else

es el hombre que hacía falta — he is the right man for the job

¡falta hacía! — and about time too!

si hace falta, voy — if necessary, I'll go, if need be, I'll go

• hacer falta hacer algo, para ser enfermero hace falta tener vocación — you have to be dedicated to be a nurse

no hace falta ser un experto para llegar a esa conclusión — you don't need to be an expert to reach that conclusion

ahora lo que te hace falta es recuperar las fuerzas — what you need now is to regain your strength

¡hace falta ser tonto para no darse cuenta! — you have to be pretty stupid not to realize!

• hacer falta que + subjun —

hace falta que el agua esté hirviendo — the water must be o needs to be boiling

si hace falta que os echemos una mano, llamadnos — if you need us to give you a hand, give us a call

no hace falta que se lo digas — there's no need for you to tell him

ni falta que hace iró —

-¿te han invitado al concierto? -no, ni falta que me hace — "haven't they invited you to the concert?" - "no, and I couldn't care less" *

3) (Escol) (=ausencia) absence

• poner falta a algn — to mark sb absent, put sb down as absent

falta de asistencia — absence

tiene cinco faltas de asistencia — he has been absent five times

4) (=infracción)

a) (Jur) offence, offense (EEUU)

• falta grave — serious offence, serious offense (EEUU), serious misconduct

• falta leve — minor offence, minor offense (EEUU), misdemeanour, misdemeanor (EEUU)

b) (Ftbl, Balonmano) foul; (Tenis) fault

ha sido falta — it was a foul o fault

va a sacar la falta — (Ftbl) he's going to take the free kick; (Balonmano) he's going to take the free throw

• cometer una falta contra algn — to foul sb

• lanzamiento de falta — (Ftbl) free kick

falta personal — personal foul

5) (=fallo) [de persona] shortcoming, fault; [de máquina, producto] flaw, fault

• sacar faltas a algn — to point out sb's shortcomings, find fault with sb

siempre le está sacando faltas a todo lo que hago — she's always picking holes in everything I do

• sin falta — without fail

mañana sin falta recibirá nuestro informe — you will get our report tomorrow without fail

falta de ortografía — spelling mistake

6) [por estar embarazada] missed period

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femenino

1) (carencia, ausencia)

falta de algo — de interés/dinero lack of something

por falta de fondos — owing to a lack of funds

falta de personal — staff shortage

es por la falta de costumbre — it's because I'm/you're not used to it

no es por falta de ganas — it's not that I don't want to

siente mucho la falta de su hijo — she misses her son terribly

a falta de un nombre mejor — for want of a better name

a falta de más información — in the absence of more information

a falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or (Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas — half a loaf is better than none

echar algo en falta: aquí se echa en falta más formalidad what's needed here is a more serious attitude; echó en falta sus alhajas — she realized her jewelry was missing

2) ( inasistencia) tb

falta de asistencia — absence

le pusieron falta — they marked her down as absent

tienes 30 faltas — you have been absent 30 times

3) ( de la menstruación) missed period

es mi segunda falta — I've missed two periods

4)

hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay; hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!; si hace falta... if necessary...; no hizo falta cambiarlo I/we didn't need to change it; lo que hace falta es que nos escuchen what they really need to do is listen to us; lo que hace falta aquí es una computadora what's needed here is a computer; (+ me/te/le etc) le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest; estudia que buena falta te hace (fam) it's about time you did some studying; me haces mucha falta I really need you; ni falta que (me/te/le) hace — (fam) so what? (colloq)

5) (infracción, omisión) offense*

una falta grave — a serious misdemeanor*

fue una falta de respeto — it was very rude of you/him/her/them

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien en falta — to catch somebody out

lo traigo el jueves sin falta — I'll bring it on Thursday without fail

- falta de educación

- falta de ortografía

- falta de pago

6) ( defecto)

sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo — to find fault with something

7) (Dep)

a) (infracción - en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (- en tenis) fault

b) ( tiro libre - en fútbol) free kick; (- en balonmano) free throw

* * *

= anaemia [anemia, -USA], deprivation, failing, fault, inadequacy, infringement, scarcity, shortage, starvation, defect, misdeed, petty crime, gaping hole, foul.

Nota: Generalmente usado en el contexto deportivo.

Ex. His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex. Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.

Ex. No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.

Ex. Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.

Ex. Inadequacies in the specific A/Z subject index entry made for a subject can also occur if the indexer bases his analysis solely on the class number for that subject.

Ex. Strictly speaking, the word piracy or infringement can be applied only to the flowing back of unauthorised reproductions to countries of origen = En su estricto sentido, la palabra piratería o infracción puede aplicarse solamente a la entrada de vuelta a los países de origen de reproducciones que se hayan hecho sin la debida autorización.

Ex. The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.

Ex. Universities currently facing a shortage of space for books should consider sending a proportion of lesser used journals to the British Library now.

Ex. This approach let to the financial starvation of public libraries.

Ex. This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.

Ex. By preserving and ensuring access to the sordid history told in the tales of the tobacco industry documents, there is hope that as a nation we will not allow a repeat of the mistakes and misdeeds of the past.

Ex. Examples of ' petty crimes' are riding the train without a ticket, reproducing copyright computer programs, traffic violations, tax evasion, & shoplifting.

Ex. Questia contains thousands of books in the liberal arts, but gaping holes and many old titles diminish its value as a library collection.

Ex. Taking a dive is cheating, but it's up to the skill of referees to recognise a genuine foul from a 'dive'.

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* adolecer de falta de = suffer from + lack of, lack.

* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.

* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* falta de = lack of.

* falta de acceso = unavailability.

* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.

* falta de actualidad = datedness.

* falta de adecuación = misfit.

* falta de agua = water shortage.

* falta de alineación = misalignment.

* falta de ambigüedad = unambiguity.

* falta de armonía = disharmony.

* falta de asistencia = lack of attendance, non-attendance.

* falta de atención = inattention, inattention.

* falta de autenticidad = inauthencity.

* falta de certeza = uncertainty.

* falta de civismo = lack of public spirit.

* falta de claridad = fuzziness, obscurity, murkiness, indistinctiveness, indistinctness.

* falta de coincidencia = mismatch.

* falta de comprensión = incomprehension, lack of understanding.

* falta de comunicación = poor communication.

* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.

* falta de concienciación = unawareness.

* falta de confianza en = disbelief.

* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.

* falta de control = dirty data.

* falta de convencionalismo = unconventionality.

* falta de cooperación = uncooperation.

* falta de coordinación = misalignment.

* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* falta de correspondencia = mismatch.

* falta de cuidado = sloppiness.

* falta de decoro = impropriety.

* falta de deseo = unwillingness.

* falta de deseo por la lectura = aliteracy.

* falta de dirección = indirection.

* falta de disciplina = indiscipline, disruptive behaviour.

* falta de disponibilidad = unavailability.

* falta de educación = impoliteness.

* falta de elasticidad = inelasticity.

* falta de entendimiento = lack of understanding.

* falta de esmero = sloppiness.

* falta de espacio = tightness of space.

* falta de especificidad = indeterminacy.

* falta de ética académica = academic dishonesty.

* falta de ética científica profesional = scientific misconduct.

* falta de ética profesional = misconduct, professional misconduct, unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, unprofessional conduct, unprofessional conduct, malpractice.

* falta de ética profesional de género = sexual misconduct.

* falta de ética profesional sexual = sexual misconduct.

* falta de fiabilidad = unreliability.

* falta de flexibilidad = inelasticity.

* falta de fondos = underfunding.

* falta de gravedad = weightlessness.

* falta de honradez = dishonesty.

* falta de idoneidad = unsuitability, inaptness.

* falta de importancia = worthlessness.

* falta de información = lack of information.

* falta de interés por cooperar = unresponsiveness.

* falta de linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity], nonlinearity [no-linearity].

* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* falta de mérito = unworthiness.

* falta de misericordia = ruthlessness.

* falta de moderación = intemperance.

* falta de moralidad = amorality, immoral conduct.

* falta de notoriedad = low profile.

* falta de ortografía = misspelling [mis-spelling], spelling error.

* falta de oxigenación = oxygen starvation.

* falta de oxígeno = oxygen starvation.

* falta de personal = undermanning.

* falta de pertinencia = irrelevance.

* falta de peso = underweight.

* falta de piedad = ruthlessness.

* falta de precisión = fuzziness, looseness, looseness of fit.

* falta de predisposición = disinclination.

* falta de preparación = unpreparedness.

* falta de profesionalidad = amateurism, unprofessional conduct, professional misconduct.

* falta de pruebas = lack of evidence to the contrary.

* falta de puntualidad = unpunctuality.

* falta de renovación = non-renewal.

* falta de representación = under-representation [underrepresentation].

* falta de resolución = procrastination.

* falta de respeto = disrespect, irreverence, diss, diss.

* falta de rigidez = looseness, looseness of fit.

* falta de sensibilidad = insensitivity.

* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.

* falta de seriedad = flippancy.

* falta de sinceridad = insincerity.

* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.

* falta de uniformidad = patchiness, unevenness.

* falta de unión = disunity.

* falta de valía = unworthiness.

* falta de valor = worthlessness, act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* falta de visión de futuro = shortsightedness, nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.

* falta de voluntad = reluctance.

* falta leve = peccadillo [peccadilloes, -pl.], lesser sin.

* falta ortográfica = spelling mistake.

* faltas y defectos = faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems.

* hacer falta = need, must, have to, it + take.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.

* que falta = missing.

* remediar la falta de = remedy + the lack of.

* sacar faltas = find + fault with.

* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* sin falta = without fail.

* subsanar una falta = remedy + fault.

* tarea falta de interés = chore.

* tener lo que hace falta = have + what it takes.

* ver faltas en = see + faults in.

* * *

femenino

1) (carencia, ausencia)

falta de algo — de interés/dinero lack of something

por falta de fondos — owing to a lack of funds

falta de personal — staff shortage

es por la falta de costumbre — it's because I'm/you're not used to it

no es por falta de ganas — it's not that I don't want to

siente mucho la falta de su hijo — she misses her son terribly

a falta de un nombre mejor — for want of a better name

a falta de más información — in the absence of more information

a falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or (Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas — half a loaf is better than none

echar algo en falta: aquí se echa en falta más formalidad what's needed here is a more serious attitude; echó en falta sus alhajas — she realized her jewelry was missing

2) ( inasistencia) tb

falta de asistencia — absence

le pusieron falta — they marked her down as absent

tienes 30 faltas — you have been absent 30 times

3) ( de la menstruación) missed period

es mi segunda falta — I've missed two periods

4)

hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay; hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!; si hace falta... if necessary...; no hizo falta cambiarlo I/we didn't need to change it; lo que hace falta es que nos escuchen what they really need to do is listen to us; lo que hace falta aquí es una computadora what's needed here is a computer; (+ me/te/le etc) le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest; estudia que buena falta te hace (fam) it's about time you did some studying; me haces mucha falta I really need you; ni falta que (me/te/le) hace — (fam) so what? (colloq)

5) (infracción, omisión) offense*

una falta grave — a serious misdemeanor*

fue una falta de respeto — it was very rude of you/him/her/them

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien en falta — to catch somebody out

lo traigo el jueves sin falta — I'll bring it on Thursday without fail

- falta de educación

- falta de ortografía

- falta de pago

6) ( defecto)

sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo — to find fault with something

7) (Dep)

a) (infracción - en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (- en tenis) fault

b) ( tiro libre - en fútbol) free kick; (- en balonmano) free throw

* * *

= anaemia [anemia, -USA], deprivation, failing, fault, inadequacy, infringement, scarcity, shortage, starvation, defect, misdeed, petty crime, gaping hole, foul.

Nota: Generalmente usado en el contexto deportivo.

Ex: His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex: Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.

Ex: No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.

Ex: Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.

Ex: Inadequacies in the specific A/Z subject index entry made for a subject can also occur if the indexer bases his analysis solely on the class number for that subject.

Ex: Strictly speaking, the word piracy or infringement can be applied only to the flowing back of unauthorised reproductions to countries of origen = En su estricto sentido, la palabra piratería o infracción puede aplicarse solamente a la entrada de vuelta a los países de origen de reproducciones que se hayan hecho sin la debida autorización.

Ex: The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.

Ex: Universities currently facing a shortage of space for books should consider sending a proportion of lesser used journals to the British Library now.

Ex: This approach let to the financial starvation of public libraries.

Ex: This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.

Ex: By preserving and ensuring access to the sordid history told in the tales of the tobacco industry documents, there is hope that as a nation we will not allow a repeat of the mistakes and misdeeds of the past.

Ex: Examples of ' petty crimes' are riding the train without a ticket, reproducing copyright computer programs, traffic violations, tax evasion, & shoplifting.

Ex: Questia contains thousands of books in the liberal arts, but gaping holes and many old titles diminish its value as a library collection.

Ex: Taking a dive is cheating, but it's up to the skill of referees to recognise a genuine foul from a 'dive'.

* adolecer de falta de = suffer from + lack of, lack.

* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.

* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* falta de = lack of.

* falta de acceso = unavailability.

* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.

* falta de actualidad = datedness.

* falta de adecuación = misfit.

* falta de agua = water shortage.

* falta de alineación = misalignment.

* falta de ambigüedad = unambiguity.

* falta de armonía = disharmony.

* falta de asistencia = lack of attendance, non-attendance.

* falta de atención = inattention, inattention.

* falta de autenticidad = inauthencity.

* falta de certeza = uncertainty.

* falta de civismo = lack of public spirit.

* falta de claridad = fuzziness, obscurity, murkiness, indistinctiveness, indistinctness.

* falta de coincidencia = mismatch.

* falta de comprensión = incomprehension, lack of understanding.

* falta de comunicación = poor communication.

* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.

* falta de concienciación = unawareness.

* falta de confianza en = disbelief.

* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.

* falta de control = dirty data.

* falta de convencionalismo = unconventionality.

* falta de cooperación = uncooperation.

* falta de coordinación = misalignment.

* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* falta de correspondencia = mismatch.

* falta de cuidado = sloppiness.

* falta de decoro = impropriety.

* falta de deseo = unwillingness.

* falta de deseo por la lectura = aliteracy.

* falta de dirección = indirection.

* falta de disciplina = indiscipline, disruptive behaviour.

* falta de disponibilidad = unavailability.

* falta de educación = impoliteness.

* falta de elasticidad = inelasticity.

* falta de entendimiento = lack of understanding.

* falta de esmero = sloppiness.

* falta de espacio = tightness of space.

* falta de especificidad = indeterminacy.

* falta de ética académica = academic dishonesty.

* falta de ética científica profesional = scientific misconduct.

* falta de ética profesional = misconduct, professional misconduct, unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, unprofessional conduct, unprofessional conduct, malpractice.

* falta de ética profesional de género = sexual misconduct.

* falta de ética profesional sexual = sexual misconduct.

* falta de fiabilidad = unreliability.

* falta de flexibilidad = inelasticity.

* falta de fondos = underfunding.

* falta de gravedad = weightlessness.

* falta de honradez = dishonesty.

* falta de idoneidad = unsuitability, inaptness.

* falta de importancia = worthlessness.

* falta de información = lack of information.

* falta de interés por cooperar = unresponsiveness.

* falta de linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity], nonlinearity [no-linearity].

* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* falta de mérito = unworthiness.

* falta de misericordia = ruthlessness.

* falta de moderación = intemperance.

* falta de moralidad = amorality, immoral conduct.

* falta de notoriedad = low profile.

* falta de ortografía = misspelling [mis-spelling], spelling error.

* falta de oxigenación = oxygen starvation.

* falta de oxígeno = oxygen starvation.

* falta de personal = undermanning.

* falta de pertinencia = irrelevance.

* falta de peso = underweight.

* falta de piedad = ruthlessness.

* falta de precisión = fuzziness, looseness, looseness of fit.

* falta de predisposición = disinclination.

* falta de preparación = unpreparedness.

* falta de profesionalidad = amateurism, unprofessional conduct, professional misconduct.

* falta de pruebas = lack of evidence to the contrary.

* falta de puntualidad = unpunctuality.

* falta de renovación = non-renewal.

* falta de representación = under-representation [underrepresentation].

* falta de resolución = procrastination.

* falta de respeto = disrespect, irreverence, diss, diss.

* falta de rigidez = looseness, looseness of fit.

* falta de sensibilidad = insensitivity.

* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.

* falta de seriedad = flippancy.

* falta de sinceridad = insincerity.

* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.

* falta de uniformidad = patchiness, unevenness.

* falta de unión = disunity.

* falta de valía = unworthiness.

* falta de valor = worthlessness, act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* falta de visión de futuro = shortsightedness, nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.

* falta de voluntad = reluctance.

* falta leve = peccadillo [peccadilloes, -pl.], lesser sin.

* falta ortográfica = spelling mistake.

* faltas y defectos = faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems.

* hacer falta = need, must, have to, it + take.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.

* que falta = missing.

* remediar la falta de = remedy + the lack of.

* sacar faltas = find + fault with.

* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* sin falta = without fail.

* subsanar una falta = remedy + fault.

* tarea falta de interés = chore.

* tener lo que hace falta = have + what it takes.

* ver faltas en = see + faults in.

* * *

falta

feminine

A (carencia, ausencia) falta DE algo lack OF sth

por falta de fondos owing to a lack of funds

no se pudo terminar por falta de tiempo we could not finish it because we ran out of time o we did not have enough time o owing to lack of time

falta de personal staff shortage

es por la falta de costumbre it's because I'm/you're not used to it

¿por qué no vienes? — no es por falta de ganas why don't you come? — it's not that I don't want to

siente mucho la falta de su hijo she misses her son terribly

a falta de un nombre mejor for want of a better name

a falta de información más detallada in the absence of more detailed information

a falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or ( Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas half a loaf is better than none

echar algo en falta: aquí lo que se echa en falta es un poco de formalidad what's needed around here is a more serious attitude

echó en falta algunas de sus alhajas she realized some of her jewelry was missing

se echará mucho en falta su aporte her contribution will be greatly missed

B (inasistencia) absence

le pusieron falta they marked her down as absent

tienes más de 30 faltas you have been absent over 30 times

sin falta without fail

C (de la menstruación) missed period

es la segunda falta I've missed two periods

D

hacer falta: hace falta mucha paciencia para tratar con él you need a lot of patience to deal with him

no hace falta que se queden los dos there's no need for both of you to stay

¡hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!

le hace falta descansar he needs to rest

a ver si te cortas el pelo, que buena falta te hace ( fam); it's high time o it's about time you got your hair cut ( colloq)

me haces mucha falta (te necesito) I need you very much; (te echo de menos) ( AmL) I miss you terribly, I miss you very much

ni falta que (me/te/le) hace ( fam); so what? ( colloq), who cares? ( colloq)

nos hace tanta falta como los perros en misa ( fam); that's all we need, we need it like we need a hole in the head ( colloq)

E (infracción, omisión) offense*

incurrir en una falta grave to commit a serious misdemeanor*

fue una falta de respeto contestarle así it was very rude o disrespectful of you to answer him like that

agarrar or coger a algn en falta to catch sb out

Compuestos:

● falta de educación

es una falta de educación poner los codos sobre la mesa it's bad manners to put your elbows on the table

● falta de lesiones

( Der) (minor) bodily harm

acusar a algn de falta de lesiones to accuse sb of causing bodily harm

● falta de ortografía

spelling mistake

● falta de pago

nonpayment

F ( Dep)

1 (infracción — en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (— en tenis) fault

el árbitro pitó falta the referee gave o awarded a foul

2 (tiro libre — en fútbol) free kick; (— en balonmano) free throw

* * *

Del verbo faltar: ( conjugate faltar)

falta es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
falta
faltar
falta sustantivo femenino
1 (carencia, ausencia) falta de algo ‹de interés/dinero› lack of sth;
◊ falta de personal staff shortage;

es la falta de costumbre it's because I'm/you're not used to it;
fue una falta de respeto it was very rude of you/him/her/them;
eso es una falta de educación that's bad manners;
a falta de más información in the absence of more information
2 ( inasistencia) tb
◊ falta de asistencia absence;

le pusieron falta they marked her down as absent
3
a)

◊ hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay;

si hace falta … if necessary …;
hacen falta dos vasos más we need two more glasses;
le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest
b)

◊ sin falta without fail

4 ( defecto) fault;
◊ a pesar de todas sus faltas in spite of all his faults;

sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo to find fault with sth;
falta de ortografía spelling mistake
5 (Dep)
a) ( infracción — en fútbol, baloncesto) foul;

(— en tenis) fault
b) ( tiro libre — en fútbol) free kick;

(— en balonmano) free throw
faltar ( conjugate faltar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( no estar) to be missing;

◊ ¿quién falta? who's missing?;

(en colegio, reunión) who's absent?;
◊ te falta un botón you have a button missing;

a esta taza le falta el asa there's no handle on this cup
b) ( no haber suficiente):

◊ va a falta vino there won't be enough wine;

nos faltó tiempo we didn't have enough time
c) ( hacer falta):

◊ le falta alguien que la aconseje she needs someone to advise her;

les falta cariño they need affection
2 ( quedar):
◊ yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? I'm ready, will you be long?;

nos falta poco para terminar we're almost finished;
me faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro I have three pages to go to finish the book;
solo me falta pasarlo a máquina all I have to do is type it out;
falta poco para Navidad it's not long until Christmas;
faltan cinco minutos para que empiece there are five minutes to go before it starts;
¡no faltaba más! ( respuesta — a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!;

(— a una petición) of course, certainly;
(— a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!
3
a) ( no asistir):

◊ te esperamos, no faltes we're expecting you, make sure you come;

falta a algo ‹ al colegio› to be absent from sth;

‹ a una cita› to miss sth;
◊ falta a clase to skip lessons;

ha faltado dos veces al trabajo she's been off work twice
b) ( no cumplir):

◊ faltó a su promesa he didn't keep his promise;

¡no me faltes al respeto! don't be rude to me
falta sustantivo femenino
1 lack: se perdió la cosecha por falta de lluvia, the harvest was lost through lack of rain
2 (ausencia) absence: no notaron su falta, they didn't miss him
3 (imperfección) fault, defect: tiene faltas de ortografía, he made some spelling mistakes
4 Jur misdemeanour
5 Dep Ftb foul
Ten fault
♦ Locuciones: echar algo/a alguien en falta, to miss sthg/sb
hacer falta, to be necessary: (nos) hace falta un reloj, we need a watch
no hace falta que lo veas, there is no need for you to see it
sin falta, without fail
faltar verbo intransitivo
1 (estar ausente) to be missing: falta el jefe, the boss is missing
2 (no tener) to be lacking: le falta personalidad, he lacks personality
3 (restar) to be left: aún falta para la Navidad, it's a long time until Christmas
faltó poco para que ganaran, they very nearly won
no falta nada por hacer, there's nothing more to be done
sólo me falta el último capítulo por leer, I've only got the last chapter to read
4 (no acudir) tu hermano faltó a la cita, your brother didn't turn up/come
5 (incumplir) eso es faltar a la verdad, that is not telling the truth
faltar uno a su palabra, to break one's word
6 (insultar) faltar a alguien, to be rude to someone: ¡sin faltar!, don't be rude!
(ofender) no era mi intención faltarte al respeto, I didn't mean to be rude to you
♦ Locuciones: ¡lo que faltaba!, that's all it needed!
¡no faltaba más!, (but) of course!
' falta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acrecentar
- adolecer
- ante
- apagada
- apagado
- apercibirse
- apuro
- área
- atonía
- bajeza
- bastarse
- cachondeo
- calor
- carencia
- cometer
- deberse
- debilidad
- delicadeza
- desenfreno
- desgana
- desprecio
- desvergüenza
- dimanar
- distracción
- echar
- educación
- enervar
- enjuagar
- error
- estrechez
- evidenciar
- faltar
- flojedad
- hígado
- incorrección
- informalidad
- injusticia
- inquietud
- inseguridad
- insignificancia
- lastre
- ligereza
- linier
- naturalidad
- ñoñería
- ñoñez
- orden
- osadía
- oscuridad
- pecado
English:
absence
- amiss
- antibiotic
- application
- badly
- carry on
- catch out
- close down
- coordination
- dark
- deficiency
- deprivation
- difference
- diffidence
- disagreement
- disrespect
- fail
- failing
- failure
- fall through
- fault
- folding
- foul
- half-heartedness
- hate
- if
- impurity
- infringement
- joblessness
- lack
- liability
- marble
- microphone
- miss
- missing
- mistake
- muscle
- nearly
- necessary
- need
- news
- numb
- off
- out of
- persuasion
- practice
- practise
- remain
- remorselessness
- self-doubt

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falta nf

1. [ausencia] absence;
[carencia] lack; [escasez] shortage;
nadie notó su falta nobody noticed his/its absence;

estos animales tienen falta de cariño these animals suffer from a lack of affection;

en estos momentos hay falta de trabajo there's a shortage of work at the moment;

la falta de agua impide el desarrollo de la región water is in short supply in the region, something which is holding back its development;

estoy cometiendo muchos errores, es la falta de costumbre I'm making a lot of mistakes, I'm out of practice;

fue absuelto por falta de pruebas he was acquitted for lack of evidence;

ha sido una falta de delicadeza decirle eso it was tactless of you to say that to him;

es una falta de educación it's bad manners;

es una falta de respeto it shows a lack of respect;

¡qué o [m5] vaya falta de seriedad! it's disgraceful!;

a falta de in the absence of;

a falta de un sitio mejor, podríamos ir a la playa in the absence of anywhere better, we could always go to the beach;

echar en falta algo/a alguien [notar la ausencia de] to notice that sth/sb is missing;
[echar de menos] to miss sth/sb;
no fuimos de vacaciones por falta de dinero we didn't go on holiday because we didn't have enough money;

si no voy contigo no es por falta de ganas if I don't go with you, it isn't because I don't want to;

sin falta without fail;

hemos de entregar este proyecto el lunes sin falta this project has to be handed in on Monday without fail;

Comp

a falta de pan, buenas son tortas: no es lo ideal, pero a falta de pan, buenas son tortas it's not ideal, but it will have to do for want of anything better

2.
hacer falta [ser necesario] to be necessary;

me hace falta suerte I need some luck;

me haces mucha falta I really need you;

si hiciera falta, llámanos if necessary, call us;

¡hace falta ser caradura!, ¡volver a pedirme dinero! what a nerve, asking me for money again!;

espero que lo traten con disciplina, que buena falta le hace I hope they are strict with him, he certainly needs it o it's high time someone was;

no va a venir, ni falta que hace she isn't coming, not that anyone cares

3. [no asistencia] absence;

me han puesto dos faltas este mes I was marked absent twice this month

Comp
falta de asistencia absence
4. [imperfección] fault;
[defecto de fábrica] defect, flaw;
sacarle faltas a algo/alguien to find fault with sth/sb

5. [infracción] misdemeanour, offence;
[incumplimiento] breach; [error] mistake;
una falta contra la disciplina a breach of discipline;

falta grave/leve serious/minor misdemeanour o offence;

he tenido tres faltas en el dictado I made three mistakes in my dictation

Comp
falta de ortografía spelling mistake; Com falta de pago non-payment
6. Dep [infracción] foul;
[en tenis] fault;
cometer o [m5] hacer una falta to commit a foul;

cometer o [m5] hacer una falta a alguien to foul sb;

señalar una falta to give o award a free kick

Comp
falta antideportiva [en baloncesto] unsportsmanlike foul;
falta libre directa direct free kick offence;

falta libre indirecta indirect free kick offence;

falta personal [en baloncesto] personal foul;

falta de pie [en tenis] foot fault;

falta de saque [en tenis] service fault;

falta técnica [en baloncesto] technical foul

7. Dep [tiro libre] free kick;

marcar de falta to score from a free kick;

lanzar o [m5] sacar una falta to take a free kick

Comp
falta libre directa direct free kick;
falta libre indirecta indirect free kick

8. [en la menstruación] missed period;

ha tenido ya dos faltas she has missed two periods

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falta

f

1 ( escasez) lack, want;

falta de lack of, shortage of;

a o

por falta de due to o for lack of;

por falta de tiempo due to o for o

through lack of time;

por falta de capital for lack of capital

2 ( error) mistake;

sin faltas perfect

3 ( ausencia) absence;

echar en falta a alguien miss s.o.

4 en tenis fault; en fútbol, baloncesto foul;

hacer una falta en fútbol commit a foul, foul;

hacerle falta a alguien foul s.o.;

doble falta en tenis double fault;

cometer doble falta double-fault

5 DEP ( tiro libre) free kick;

lanzar una falta take a free kick;

marcar de falta score from a free kick;

pitar falta blow one’s whistle for a free kick

6

:

hacer falta be necessary;

buena falta le hace it’s about time;

no me hace falta I don’t need it;

ni falta que hace he/it won’t be missed, he’s/it’s no great loss

7

:

sin falta without fail

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falta nf

1) carencia: lack

hacer falta: to be lacking, to be needed

2) defecto: defect, fault, error

3) : offense, misdemeanor

4) : foul (in basketball), fault (in tennis)

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falta n

1. (carencia, escasez) lack / shortage

hubo falta de alimentos there was a shortage of food

2. (ausencia) absence

la profesora le puso una falta the teacher marked him down as absent

3. (error) mistake

una falta de ortografía a spelling mistake

4. (acción censurable) offence

fue una falta de respeto it was very rude of you

5. (en fútbol, baloncesto) foul

cometió una falta he committed a foul

6. (en tenis) fault

echar en falta to miss

echaba en falta a su familia he missed his family

eché en falta varios libros I realized some of my books were missing

hacer falta to need

no hace falta que vengas you don't need to come / there's no need for you to come

te hace falta un bolígrafo rojo you need a red pen

sin falta without fail

Spanish-English dictionary > falta
9 moralidad

f.

morality.

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moralidad

► nombre femenino

1 morality

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SF

1) (=moral) [de persona, acto] morality, morals pl

una obra de moralidad dudosa — a play of dubious morality o morals

su falta de moralidad — his immorality

faltar a la moralidad — to behave immorally

2) (=moraleja) moral

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femenino morality, ethics (pl)

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= morality, righteousness, morals.

Ex. A number of course leaders in the IT field regarded their lack of treatment of what might be termed morality of information provision as a drawback in their programmes.

Ex. Some of themes depict the diverse possibilities available to those who 'tread the path of righteousness and enter the gates of salvation'.

Ex. She wrote for the daily press on the manners and morals of society, on the plight of London's working women and children, and on the international traffic in women.

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* doble moralidad = doublespeak.

* falta de moralidad = amorality, immoral conduct.

* sentido de moralidad = sense of morality.

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femenino morality, ethics (pl)

* * *

= morality, righteousness, morals.

Ex: A number of course leaders in the IT field regarded their lack of treatment of what might be termed morality of information provision as a drawback in their programmes.

Ex: Some of themes depict the diverse possibilities available to those who 'tread the path of righteousness and enter the gates of salvation'.

Ex: She wrote for the daily press on the manners and morals of society, on the plight of London's working women and children, and on the international traffic in women.

* doble moralidad = doublespeak.

* falta de moralidad = amorality, immoral conduct.

* sentido de moralidad = sense of morality.

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moralidad

feminine

morality, ethics (pl)

la moralidad de un espectáculo the morality of a show

discutían la moralidad de los experimentos con embriones they discussed the morality o ethics of experiments on embryos

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moralidad sustantivo femenino
morality, ethics (pl)
' moralidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
moral
English:
eccentric
- moral
- morality

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moralidad nf

morality

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moralidad

f morality

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moralidad nf

: morality

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moralidad n morals

Spanish-English dictionary > moralidad
10 destituir

v.

1 to dismiss.

2 to remove from office, to discharge, to knock down.

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destituir

Conjugation model [ HUIR], like link=huir huir

► verbo transitivo

1 to dismiss, remove from office

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verb

to dismiss

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VT

1) (=despedir) [+ empleado] to dismiss (de from)
[+ ministro, funcionario] to remove from office
ha sido destituido de su cargo — he has been removed from his post

lo destituyeron por conducta inmoral — he was dismissed for immoral conduct

2) (=privar)

destituir a algn de algo — to deprive sb of sth

* * *

verbo transitivo (frml) ( despedir) to dismiss

fue destituido de su cargo — he was removed o dismissed from office

* * *

= remove, cashier, put out to + pasture, put out to + grass.

Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex. His case was referred to the next session, and in the following May he was cashiered.

Ex. Let the free market decide whether it wants to support Prince's way of doing business or it wants to put him out to pasture.

Ex. The article 'Should the computer be put out to grass?' argues that successful transfer of information relies more on quality than quantity.

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verbo transitivo (frml) ( despedir) to dismiss

fue destituido de su cargo — he was removed o dismissed from office

* * *

= remove, cashier, put out to + pasture, put out to + grass.

Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex: His case was referred to the next session, and in the following May he was cashiered.

Ex: Let the free market decide whether it wants to support Prince's way of doing business or it wants to put him out to pasture.

Ex: The article 'Should the computer be put out to grass?' argues that successful transfer of information relies more on quality than quantity.

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destituir [ I20 ]

vt

( frml)

1 (despedir) to dismiss

fue destituido de su cargo he was removed o dismissed from office, he was dismissed from his post

2 (privar) destituir a algn DE algo to divest sb OF sth ( frml)

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destituir ( conjugate destituir) verbo transitivo (frml) ( despedir) to dismiss
destituir verbo transitivo to dismiss o remove from office
' destituir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
relevar
- remover
English:
dismiss
- remove

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destituir vt
[alto ejecutivo, entrenador] to dismiss; [cargo público] to remove from office;
lo destituyeron del puesto de tesorero he was dismissed from his post as treasurer;

fue destituido de su cargo (de o [m5] como ministro) he was relieved of his post (as minister), he was removed from office

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destituir

v/t dismiss;

destituir del cargo remove from one’s post

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destituir {41} vt

: to dismiss, to remove from office

Spanish-English dictionary > destituir
11 falta de ética profesional

(n.) = misconduct, professional misconduct, unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, unprofessional conduct, unprofessional conduct, malpractice

Ex. Misconduct in research and publication have led to a loss in public confidence in science and publications = La falta de ética profesional en la investigación y publicación ha llevado a una pérdida de confianza por parte del público en la ciencia y en las publicaciones.

Ex. Malpractice may be defined as any professional misconduct or unreasonable lack of skill in the performance of professional duties through intentional carelessness or simple ignorance.

Ex. The pressure to publish leads to unethical behaviour by researchers producing wasteful publication in order to remain visible.

Ex. A chapter on adequate cause for dismissal addresses incompetency, neglect of duty, insubordination, and immoral or unethical conduct.

Ex. This section concerns issues of disciplinary proceedings, determination of good moral character in the professions, and unprofessional conduct.

Ex. This section concerns issues of disciplinary proceedings, determination of good moral character in the professions, and unprofessional conduct.

Ex. Malpractice may be defined as any professional misconduct or unreasonable lack of skill in the performance of professional duties through intentional carelessness or simple ignorance.

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(n.) = misconduct, professional misconduct, unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, unprofessional conduct, unprofessional conduct, malpractice

Ex: Misconduct in research and publication have led to a loss in public confidence in science and publications = La falta de ética profesional en la investigación y publicación ha llevado a una pérdida de confianza por parte del público en la ciencia y en las publicaciones.

Ex: Malpractice may be defined as any professional misconduct or unreasonable lack of skill in the performance of professional duties through intentional carelessness or simple ignorance.

Ex: The pressure to publish leads to unethical behaviour by researchers producing wasteful publication in order to remain visible.

Ex: A chapter on adequate cause for dismissal addresses incompetency, neglect of duty, insubordination, and immoral or unethical conduct.

Ex: This section concerns issues of disciplinary proceedings, determination of good moral character in the professions, and unprofessional conduct.

Ex: This section concerns issues of disciplinary proceedings, determination of good moral character in the professions, and unprofessional conduct.

Ex: Malpractice may be defined as any professional misconduct or unreasonable lack of skill in the performance of professional duties through intentional carelessness or simple ignorance.

Spanish-English dictionary > falta de ética profesional
12 comportamiento antiético

(n.) = unethical behaviour, unethical conduct

Ex. The pressure to publish leads to unethical behaviour by researchers producing wasteful publication in order to remain visible.

Ex. A chapter on adequate cause for dismissal addresses incompetency, neglect of duty, insubordination, and immoral or unethical conduct.

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(n.) = unethical behaviour, unethical conduct

Ex: The pressure to publish leads to unethical behaviour by researchers producing wasteful publication in order to remain visible.

Ex: A chapter on adequate cause for dismissal addresses incompetency, neglect of duty, insubordination, and immoral or unethical conduct.

Spanish-English dictionary > comportamiento antiético
13 conducta antiética

(n.) = unethical conduct

Ex. A chapter on adequate cause for dismissal addresses incompetency, neglect of duty, insubordination, and immoral or unethical conduct.

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(n.) = unethical conduct

Ex: A chapter on adequate cause for dismissal addresses incompetency, neglect of duty, insubordination, and immoral or unethical conduct.

Spanish-English dictionary > conducta antiética
14 moral

adj.

moral.

tienen el apoyo moral de todos nosotros they have our moral support

f.

1 morals, morality.

moral estricta strict morals

2 morale.

su victoria nos dio mucha moral her win lifted our spirits o improved our morale

estar bajo de moral to be in poor spirits

levantarle o subirle la moral a alguien to lift somebody's spirits, to cheer somebody up

3 mulberry tree, mulberry.

4 blackberry bush.

m.

mulberry tree.

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moral

► adjetivo

1 moral

► nombre femenino

1 (reglas) morals plural

2 (ánimo) morale, spirits plural

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

levantar la moral a alguien to boost somebody's morale, raise somebody's spirits

estar bajo,-a de moral to be in low spirits

estar con la moral por los suelos to be down in the dumps

tener más moral que el Alcoyano to be a born optimist

obligación moral moral duty

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moral

► nombre masculino

1 BOTÁNICA mulberry tree

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1. noun f.
1) morale

2) morality
2. adj.
moral

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I
SM (Bot) mulberry tree
II
1. ADJ

1) (=ético) moral

toda persona necesita una formación moral — everyone needs a moral education

tenemos la obligación moral de ayudarle — we are morally obliged to help him, we have a moral obligation to help him

2) (=espiritual) moral

demostró una gran fortaleza moral — he showed great moral strength

le daremos todo el apoyo moral que necesite — we will give her all the moral support she needs

ideas que quedan dentro del plano moral — ideas which fall within the sphere of morality

2. SF

1) (=ética, moralidad) morality, morals pl

la moral cristiana — Christian morality, Christian morals

una película de dudosa moral — a film of dubious morality o morals

no existe una moral absoluta — there isn't an absolute morality

• doble moral — double standards pl

• faltar a la moral — to behave immorally

2) (=estado de ánimo) morale

intentó subirle la moral al equipo — he tried to boost the team's morale

la victoria nos dio mucha moral — the victory boosted our morale

• tener baja la moral, estar bajo de moral — to feel a bit low

ando muy bajo de moral últimamente — I've been feeling a bit low lately

• levantar la moral a algn — to raise sb's spirits o morale

• la moral de las tropas estaba por los suelos — the morale of the troops was at rock bottom

la moral se me cayó por los suelos cuando la vi con otro hombre — my heart sank when I saw her with another man

- tener más moral que el alcoyano

3) (=valor) moral courage

yo no habría tenido moral para hablarles así — I wouldn't have had the moral courage to speak to them like that

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I
adjetivo moral

apoyo moral — moral support
II
masculino mulberry (tree)
III
femenino

1) (Fil, Relig)

a) ( doctrina) moral doctrine

la moral cristiana — the Christian doctrine

b) ( moralidad) morality, morals (pl)

faltar a la moral — to commit an immoral act

2)

a) ( estado de ánimo) morale

levantarle la moral a alguien — to raise somebody's morale, lift somebody's spirits

tener mucha moral — to be very optimistic

estar bajo de moral — to be feeling low

quedaron con la moral por los suelos — their morale hit rock bottom

b) (arrojo, determinación) will

con una moral de acero — with iron-willed determination

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= moral, moral knowledge, morale, morality, sense of morality.

Ex. Clear examples of such support were the abandoned forms SOCIAL AND MORAL CONDITIONS under Negroes and HISTORY AND CONDITION under women.

Ex. P H Hirst defines eight such primary divisions of knowledge: mathematics, physical science, human science, history, moral knowledge, art, religion, philosophy.

Ex. When they changed jobs, morale in public services fell immediately.

Ex. A number of course leaders in the IT field regarded their lack of treatment of what might be termed morality of information provision as a drawback in their programmes.

Ex. This article points to a warped sense of morality in which there is no such concept as 'theft' in some people's lexicon.

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* adoptar la postura moral correcta = take + the high ground.

* apoyo moral = moral support.

* asesor moral = guidance counsellor, ethicist.

* autoridad moral, la = moral high ground, the.

* bajar la moral = lower + morale.

* carácter moral = moral character.

* comportamiento moral = moral behaviour.

* conducta moral = moral conduct.

* corrupción moral = moral corruption.

* deber moral = moral duty.

* decadencia moral = moral decay.

* degeneración moral = moral decay.

* depravación moral = moral depravity.

* doble moral = double standard.

* hundirse la moral = morale + plummet.

* iniquidad moral = moral turpitude.

* integridad moral = moral character.

* inyección de moral = shot in the arm.

* juicio moral = moral judgement.

* lavantar la moral = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.

* mayoría moral, la = moral majority, the.

* obligación moral = moral obligation.

* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.

* por razones morales = on moral grounds.

* principio moral = moral principle.

* subir la moral = boost + Posesivo + morale, lift + morale, increase + morale, improve + morale, boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.

* valor moral = moral value.

* victoria moral = moral victory.

* virtud moral = moral virtue.

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I
adjetivo moral

apoyo moral — moral support
II
masculino mulberry (tree)
III
femenino

1) (Fil, Relig)

a) ( doctrina) moral doctrine

la moral cristiana — the Christian doctrine

b) ( moralidad) morality, morals (pl)

faltar a la moral — to commit an immoral act

2)

a) ( estado de ánimo) morale

levantarle la moral a alguien — to raise somebody's morale, lift somebody's spirits

tener mucha moral — to be very optimistic

estar bajo de moral — to be feeling low

quedaron con la moral por los suelos — their morale hit rock bottom

b) (arrojo, determinación) will

con una moral de acero — with iron-willed determination

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= moral, moral knowledge, morale, morality, sense of morality.

Ex: Clear examples of such support were the abandoned forms SOCIAL AND MORAL CONDITIONS under Negroes and HISTORY AND CONDITION under women.

Ex: P H Hirst defines eight such primary divisions of knowledge: mathematics, physical science, human science, history, moral knowledge, art, religion, philosophy.

Ex: When they changed jobs, morale in public services fell immediately.

Ex: A number of course leaders in the IT field regarded their lack of treatment of what might be termed morality of information provision as a drawback in their programmes.

Ex: This article points to a warped sense of morality in which there is no such concept as 'theft' in some people's lexicon.

* adoptar la postura moral correcta = take + the high ground.

* apoyo moral = moral support.

* asesor moral = guidance counsellor, ethicist.

* autoridad moral, la = moral high ground, the.

* bajar la moral = lower + morale.

* carácter moral = moral character.

* comportamiento moral = moral behaviour.

* conducta moral = moral conduct.

* corrupción moral = moral corruption.

* deber moral = moral duty.

* decadencia moral = moral decay.

* degeneración moral = moral decay.

* depravación moral = moral depravity.

* doble moral = double standard.

* hundirse la moral = morale + plummet.

* iniquidad moral = moral turpitude.

* integridad moral = moral character.

* inyección de moral = shot in the arm.

* juicio moral = moral judgement.

* lavantar la moral = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.

* mayoría moral, la = moral majority, the.

* obligación moral = moral obligation.

* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.

* por razones morales = on moral grounds.

* principio moral = moral principle.

* subir la moral = boost + Posesivo + morale, lift + morale, increase + morale, improve + morale, boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.

* valor moral = moral value.

* victoria moral = moral victory.

* virtud moral = moral virtue.

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moral¹

adjective

A (ético) moral

valores morales moral values

tienes el deber/la obligación moral de denunciarlo you have a moral duty/obligation to report him

la formación moral del individuo the moral education of the individual

B (espiritual, psicológico) moral

demostró tener gran fortaleza moral she showed that she possessed great moral strength o fiber

no podemos brindarte más que apoyo moral we can only offer you moral support

moral²

masculine

mulberry tree, mulberry

moral³

feminine

A ( Fil, Relig)

1 (doctrina) moral doctrine

la moral cristiana the Christian doctrine

2 (moralidad, ética) morality, morals (pl)

faltar a la moral to commit an immoral act

un lugar de dudosa moral a place of dubious morality

B

1 (estado de ánimo) morale

levantarle la moral a algn to raise sb's morale, lift sb's spirits

estar bajo de moral to be feeling low

han quedado con la moral por los suelos their morale has sunk to an all-time low o has hit rock bottom

no pierdas la moral don't let things get you down

tener más moral que el Alcoyano ( fam); to be very optimistic, to always look on the bright side

2 (arrojo, determinación) will

con una moral de acero with iron-willed determination

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moral adjetivo
moral
■ sustantivo femenino
1 (Fil, Relig)
a) ( doctrina) moral doctrine

b) ( moralidad) morality, morals (pl)

2 ( estado de ánimo) morale;
◊ levantarle la moral a algn to raise sb's morale, lift sb's spirits;

estar bajo de moral to be feeling low;
tener la moral alta to be in good spirits
■ sustantivo masculino
mulberry (tree)
moral
I adjetivo moral: hay unos principios morales que debemos observar, there are moral principles we should follow
II sustantivo femenino
1 (ética) morals pl: la moral de la época no era muy edificante, the morals of the time were not very uplifting
2 (ánimo) morale, spirits pl: tengo la moral por los suelos, my spirits are very low
' moral' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apreciarse
- bajeza
- conciencia
- corrupción
- daño
- decente
- deuda
- ética
- grandeza
- incapaz
- lesión
- minar
- moraleja
- orden
- relajación
- relajarse
- repugnancia
- respaldo
- sangrar
- satisfacción
- virtud
- alto
- atentado
- bajo
- compromiso
- decadente
- desmoronarse
- echar
- fortaleza
- levantar
- mora
- poder
- principio
- relajar
- relajo
- rígido
- sano
English:
boost
- dubious
- duty
- good
- grit
- loose
- moral
- morale
- ought
- pep talk
- right
- self-righteousness
- slip
- softness
- stiffen
- victory
- code
- goodness
- pep
- self
- standard
- virtue

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moral¹

♦ adj

1. [espiritual] moral;

tienen el apoyo moral de todos nosotros they have our moral support;

presentó una demanda por daños morales she made a claim for psychological damage

2. [ético] moral;

tengo la obligación moral de ayudarlos I am morally obliged to help them;

no tiene autoridad moral para exigir mi dimisión she does not have the moral authority to demand my resignation

♦ nf

1. [ética] morality;

es un ejemplo de la doble moral del presidente it's an example of the president's double standards

2. [ánimo] morale;

su victoria nos dio mucha moral her win lifted our spirits o improved our morale;

estar bajo de moral to be in poor spirits;

levantarle o [m5] subirle la moral a alguien to lift sb's spirits, to cheer sb up;

Comp
Esp Fam Hum
tiene más moral que el Alcoyano she's not one to get downhearted easily

moral² nm
[árbol] black mulberry tree
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moral

1

I adj moral

II f

1 ( moralidad) morals pl

2 ( ánimo) morale;

estar bajo de moral be feeling low;

levantar la moral cheer up

moral

2 m BOT mulberry tree

* * *

moral adj

: moral

♦ moralmente adv

moral nf

1) moralidad: ethics, morality, morals pl

2) ánimo: morale, spirits pl

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moral¹ adj moral

moral² n

1. (principios) morality

2. (ánimo) morale

la moral era muy alta morale was very high

tiene la moral por los suelos he's feeling really low

Spanish-English dictionary > moral
15 incompetencia

f.

incompetence.

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incompetencia

► nombre femenino

1 incompetence

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SF incompetence

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femenino incompetence

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= incompetence, ineptitude, ineptness, incompetency.

Ex. The perceived disinterest among librarians and incompetence among researchers renders it necessary to establish whether there is any justification for these ideas.

Ex. Our ineptitude in getting at the record is largely caused by the artificiality of systems of indexing.

Ex. Denigrating the ideas of others is just one step away from a personal attack and reflects the speaker's ineptness.

Ex. A chapter on adequate cause for dismissal addresses incompetency, neglect of duty, insubordination, and immoral or unethical conduct.

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femenino incompetence

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= incompetence, ineptitude, ineptness, incompetency.

Ex: The perceived disinterest among librarians and incompetence among researchers renders it necessary to establish whether there is any justification for these ideas.

Ex: Our ineptitude in getting at the record is largely caused by the artificiality of systems of indexing.

Ex: Denigrating the ideas of others is just one step away from a personal attack and reflects the speaker's ineptness.

Ex: A chapter on adequate cause for dismissal addresses incompetency, neglect of duty, insubordination, and immoral or unethical conduct.

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incompetencia

feminine

incompetence

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incompetencia sustantivo femenino incompetence
' incompetencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
incapacidad
English:
blatant
- incompetence
- inefficiency

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incompetencia nf

incompetence

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incompetencia

f incompetence

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incompetencia nf

: incompetence

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incompetencia n inefficiency

Spanish-English dictionary > incompetencia
16 incumplimiento del deber

(n.) = neglect of duty, breach of duty

Ex. A chapter on adequate cause for dismissal addresses incompetency, neglect of duty, insubordination, and immoral or unethical conduct.

Ex. Compensatory damages are paid to compensate the claimant for loss, injury, or harm suffered by another's breach of duty.

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(n.) = neglect of duty, breach of duty

Ex: A chapter on adequate cause for dismissal addresses incompetency, neglect of duty, insubordination, and immoral or unethical conduct.

Ex: Compensatory damages are paid to compensate the claimant for loss, injury, or harm suffered by another's breach of duty.

Spanish-English dictionary > incumplimiento del deber
17 insubordinación

f.

insubordination, rebellion, upheaval.

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insubordinación

► nombre femenino

1 insubordination

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SF (=desobediencia) insubordination; (=falta de disciplina) unruliness, rebelliousness

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femenino insubordination

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= insubordination.

Ex. A chapter on adequate cause for dismissal addresses incompetency, neglect of duty, insubordination, and immoral or unethical conduct.

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femenino insubordination

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= insubordination.

Ex: A chapter on adequate cause for dismissal addresses incompetency, neglect of duty, insubordination, and immoral or unethical conduct.

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insubordinación

feminine

insubordination

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insubordinación sustantivo femenino
insubordination
insubordinación sustantivo femenino insubordination
' insubordinación' also found in these entries:
English:
chuck out
- insubordination

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insubordinación nf

insubordination

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insubordinación

f insubordination

Spanish-English dictionary > insubordinación

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immoral conduct — n. Conduct that is willful, flagrant, or shameless, and in disregard of the moral opinions of respectable members of the community. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
immoral — I adjective amoral, arrant, bad, base, conscienceless, corrupt, criminal, debauched, degenerate, depraved, dishonest, dishonorable, disreputable, dissipated, dissolute, evil, exploitative, false, flagitious, graceless, heinous, ignoble,… … Law dictionary
conduct — con·duct / kän ˌdəkt/ n 1 a: the act, manner, or process of carrying on or managing his conduct of the case was negligent b: an act or omission to act a crime is that conduct which is defined as criminal Louisiana Revised Statutes 2 … Law dictionary
immoral — Contrary to good morals; inconsistent with the rules and principles of morality; inimical to public welfare according to the standards of a given community, as expressed in law or otherwise. Morally evil; impure; obscene; unprincipled; vicious;… … Black's law dictionary
immoral — Contrary to good morals; inconsistent with the rules and principles of morality; inimical to public welfare according to the standards of a given community, as expressed in law or otherwise. Morally evil; impure; obscene; unprincipled; vicious;… … Black's law dictionary
immoral — immorally, adv. /i mawr euhl, i mor /, adj. 1. violating moral principles; not conforming to the patterns of conduct usually accepted or established as consistent with principles of personal and social ethics. 2. licentious or lascivious. [1650… … Universalium
conduct — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 way of behaving ADJECTIVE ▪ good ▪ The prisoner was released early for good conduct. ▪ discreditable (BrE), disgraceful, immoral, improper … Collocations dictionary
immoral — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ condemn sb/sth as, consider sb/sth, deem sth, denounce sb/sth as, find sth, regard sb/sth as, think sb/sth … Collocations dictionary
immoral — a. 1. [Said of actions.] Wrong, wicked, vicious, sinful, corrupt, loose. 2. [Said of persons.] Bad, wicked, unprincipled, depraved, loose in behavior, profligate, dissolute, vicious. 3. [Said of habitual conduct.] Loose, depraved, unprincipled,… … New dictionary of synonyms
immoral — /ɪˈmɒrəl / (say i moruhl) adjective not moral; not conforming to the moral law; not conforming to accepted patterns of conduct. –immorally, adverb …
immoral — Wicked. Hostile to the welfare of the general public; having a tendency to mischievous or pernicious consequences. Jones v Dannenberg Co. 112 Ga 426, 37 SE 729. Unrestrained by law or principles of good conduct in sexual relations; licentious … Ballentine's law dictionary

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