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1 favor
favor sustantivo masculino◊ ¿me puedes hacer un favor? can you do me a favor?;vengo a pedirte un favor I've come to ask you (for) a favor; ¿me harías el favor de copiarme esto? would you copy this for me, please?; hagan el favor de esperar would you mind waiting, please?b) ( en locs)dos votos a favor two votes in favor; en favor de in favour of; estar a favor de algo/algn/hacer algo to be in favor( conjugate favor) of sth/sb/doing sth; por favor please
favor sustantivo masculino
1 favour, US favor: ¿me puedes hacer un favor?, could you do me a favour?
2 favores (de una mujer) favours Locuciones: estar a favor de, to be in favour of
por favor, please ' favor' also found in these entries: Spanish: abogar - abonar - admitir - aguantar - alegar - alta - alto - apestosa - apestoso - aquí - asiento - baja - bajo - balanza - cara - cobrar - cobrarse - coger - correrse - decir - declararse - delante - desgracia - desobedecer - envolver - favorecer - fuego - guardar - hacer - instante - interceder - introducir - lanza - liquidación - luz - pagar - parar - partidaria - partidario - pedir - por - pronunciarse - resolverse - salir - silencio - soborno - su - voto - abdicar - atención English: against - argue - argument - ask - assessment - believe in - biased - bring - bring in - campaign - carefully - carve up - charity - come out - complete - con - disregard - disturb - divulge - do - electioneering - favor - favour - feature - fetch in - find - for - fragile - get - hand out - hand up - kindly - longhand - lower - make out - mind - oblige - odds - path - please - plus - put back - put through - really - receipt - redeeming - repay - report - return - ring uptr['feɪvəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=favour favour{favor ['feɪvər] vt1) support: estar a favor de, ser partidario de, apoyar2) oblige: hacerle un favor a3) prefer: preferir4) resemble: parecerse a, salir afavor n: favor min favor of: a favor dean error in his favor: un error a su favorn.• beneficio s.m.• bondad s.f.• favor s.m.• fineza s.f.• merced s.f. (US)v.• agraciar v.• apoyar v.• favorecer v.• servir v.• sufragar v.
IBrE favour 'feɪvər, 'feɪvə(r) noun1) ua) ( approval)to find favor with somebody — (frml) ser* bien recibido por alguien, tener* buena acogida por parte de alguien (frml)
to gain/lose favor — ganar/perder* aceptación
to fall from o out of favor: that idea has fallen out of favor with them esa idea ha perdido popularidad entre ellos; she's fallen from favor with his family ha caído en desgracia con su familia; to curry favor with somebody — tratar de congraciarse con alguien, tratar de ganarse el favor de alguien
b) ( partiality) favoritismo mto show favor to somebody — favorecer* a alguien
2)to speak in favor of somebody o in somebody's favor — hablar a or en favor de alguien
to be/speak in favor of something/-ing — estar*/hablar a favor de algo/+ inf
the judge found in the plaintiff's favor — el juez se pronunció a or en favor del demandante
the wind is in our favor — llevamos or tenemos el viento a nuestro favor
3) c ( act of kindness) favor mcan I ask you a favor o ask a favor of you? — ¿puedo pedirte un favor?
to do somebody a favor — hacerle* un favor a alguien
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BrE favour transitive verba) ( be in favor of) \<\<proposal\>\> estar* a favor de, ser* partidario de, apoyarb) ( benefit) favorecer*c) ( treat preferentially) favorecer*, tratar con favoritismod) favored past pmost favored nation — nación f más favorecida
(US) ['feɪvǝ(r)]the o a favored few — una minoría selecta
1. N1) (=kindness) favor mI don't expect any favours in return — no espero que me devuelvas/devuelvan etc el favor
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he did it as a favour (to me) — (me) lo hizo como un favor•
to ask a favour of sb — pedir un favor a algn•
to do sb a favour — hacer un favor a algndo me the favour of closing the door — ¿me hace el favor de cerrar la puerta?
do me a favour! * — iro ¡haz el favor! iro
do me a favour and clear off * — ¡haz el favor de largarte! *
2) (=approval)•
to curry favour with sb — tratar de ganar el favor de algn•
to find favour with sb — [person] ganarse la aceptación de algn; [suggestion, product, style] tener buena acogida por parte de algn, ser bien acogido por algn•
to gain favour with sb — ganarse la aceptación de algn•
to be in favour with sb — [person] gozar del favor de algn; [product, style] gozar de la aceptación de algn•
to lose favour — perder aceptación•
he's currently out of favour with the prime minister — actualmente no goza del favor del primer ministroBritish companies are clearly out of favour — se ve claramente que las compañías británicas no tienen aceptación
to fall out of favour — [person] caer en desgracia; [product, style] perder aceptación
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to win sb's favour — ganarse la aceptación de algn•
his proposals were not looked upon with favour — sus propuestas no fueron consideradas favorablemente3) (=support, advantage) favor m•
to be in favour of (doing) sth — estar a favor de (hacer) algo, ser partidario de (hacer) algohe is in favour of the death penalty — está a favor de or es partidario de la pena de muerte
I am in favour of selling the house — soy partidario de or estoy a favor de vender la casa
the result of the vote was 111 in favour and 25 against — el resultado de la votación fue 111 votos a favor y 25 en contra
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the court found in their favour — el tribunal falló a or en su favorbalance in your favour — saldo m a su favor
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that's a point in his favour — es un punto a su favor4) (=favouritism) favoritismo mto show favour to sb — favorecer a algn, tratar a algn con favoritismo
5)your favour of the 5th inst — † (Comm) su atenta del 5 del corriente
6) (Hist) (=token) prenda f, favor † m2. VT1) (=support) [+ idea, scheme, view] estar a favor de, ser partidario dehe favours higher taxes — está a favor de or es partidario de impuestos más elevados
2) (=be beneficial to) favorecercircumstances that favour this scheme — circunstancias fpl que favorecen este plan, circunstancias fpl propicias para este plan
3) (=prefer, like) preferir4) (=treat with favouritism) tratar con favoritismo5) frm (=honour)he eventually favoured us with a visit — hum por fin nos honró con su visita, por fin se dignó a visitarnos
6) (=resemble) parecerse a, salir ahe favours his father — se parece a su padre, sale a su padre
7) (=protect) [+ injured limb] tener cuidado con8) (Sport)* * *
IBrE favour ['feɪvər, 'feɪvə(r)] noun1) ua) ( approval)to find favor with somebody — (frml) ser* bien recibido por alguien, tener* buena acogida por parte de alguien (frml)
to gain/lose favor — ganar/perder* aceptación
to fall from o out of favor: that idea has fallen out of favor with them esa idea ha perdido popularidad entre ellos; she's fallen from favor with his family ha caído en desgracia con su familia; to curry favor with somebody — tratar de congraciarse con alguien, tratar de ganarse el favor de alguien
b) ( partiality) favoritismo mto show favor to somebody — favorecer* a alguien
2)to speak in favor of somebody o in somebody's favor — hablar a or en favor de alguien
to be/speak in favor of something/-ing — estar*/hablar a favor de algo/+ inf
the judge found in the plaintiff's favor — el juez se pronunció a or en favor del demandante
the wind is in our favor — llevamos or tenemos el viento a nuestro favor
3) c ( act of kindness) favor mcan I ask you a favor o ask a favor of you? — ¿puedo pedirte un favor?
to do somebody a favor — hacerle* un favor a alguien
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BrE favour transitive verba) ( be in favor of) \<\<proposal\>\> estar* a favor de, ser* partidario de, apoyarb) ( benefit) favorecer*c) ( treat preferentially) favorecer*, tratar con favoritismod) favored past pmost favored nation — nación f más favorecida
the o a favored few — una minoría selecta
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2 grātiōsus
grātiōsus adj. with comp. and sup. [gratia], full of favor, in favor, popular, acceptable, beloved, agreeable: Plancium gratiosum esse dico: homo gratiosior quam Calidius: adversarius gratiosissimus: apud Globulum gratiosior, in higher favor: gratiosissimus in provinciā: causae: missio, through favor, L.— That shows favor, obliging, complaisant: scribae in dando loco: ad officium necessitudinis.* * *gratiosa, gratiosum ADJagreeable, enjoying favor; kind -
3 presentar
v.1 to present.Ella presenta soluciones She presents solutions.Ella le presenta a Ricardo un regalo She presents Richard a gift.Ellos presentan a los candidatos They present=field the candidates.2 to make (ofrecer) (disculpas, excusas).3 to introduce (person).me presentó a sus amigos she introduced me to her friendsme parece que no nos han presentado I don't think we've been introducedJuan, te presento a Carmen Juan, this is Carmenpermítame que le presente a nuestra directora allow me to introduce you to our manager, I'd like you to meet our managerElla presenta a los invitados She introduces the guests.4 to have, to show (tener) (aspecto).presenta difícil solución it's going to be difficult to solveElla le presenta al público una obra She shows the public a play.5 to host, to be the host of, to act as a compere for, to compere.Ella presenta el programa She hosts the program.* * *2 (entregar) to hand in3 (sacar al mercado) to launch4 (personas) to introduce■ ¿te han presentado ya? have you been introduced yet?5 TELEVISIÓN to present6 (ofrecer) to offer, show1 (comparecer) to turn up2 (para elección) to stand; (en un concurso) to enter\presentar una denuncia to lodge a complaintpresentar una ponencia to present a paper* * *verb1) to present2) introduce3) submit4) make a gift•* * *1. VT1) (=enseñar, exponer) [gen] to present; [+ moción, candidato] to propose, put forward; [+ pruebas, informe] to submit; [+ documento, pasaporte] to showpresentar una propuesta — to make o present a proposal
presentar algo al cobro o al pago — (Com) to present sth for payment
2) (=entregar) to hand inpresentó la dimisión — he handed in his resignation, he resigned
3) (=mostrar) [+ señal, síntoma] to show4) (=exponer al público) [+ producto, disco, libro] to launch5) [en espectáculo] [+ obra] to perform; [+ actor, actriz] to present, feature6) (=ser presentador de) [+ programa televisivo] to present, hostJ. Pérez presenta el programa — the programme is presented o hosted by J. Pérez
¿quién presenta ahora las noticias de las nueve? — who presents o reads the nine o'clock news now?
7) (=tener) to haveel ferrocarril presenta ventajas evidentes — the train offers o has obvious advantages
8) [+ persona] to introducea ver si te presento a mi amiga Jacinta — you must meet my friend Jacinta, I must introduce you to my friend Jacinta
ser presentada en sociedad — to come out, make one's début
9) (=ofrecer) [+ disculpa] to offer, makele presento mis consideraciones — [en carta] yours faithfully
10) (Mil)presentar batalla — (lit) to draw up in battle array; (fig) to offer resistance
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( mostrar) to presentb) ( exponer por primera vez) <libro/disco> to launch; < obra de arte> to present; < colección de moda> to present, exhibitc) ( entregar) <informe/solicitud> to submitle presenté el pasaporte — I gave him my passport, I presented my passport to him
d) ( enseñar) to showpresentaron una denuncia — they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint
f) (Mil)2) (TV) < programa> to present, introduce3) < persona> to introducete presento a mi hermana — I'd like you to meet my sister, this is my sister
4) <novedad/ventaja> to offer; < síntoma> to show2.presentarse v pron1)a) ( en lugar) to turn up, appearb) (a concurso, examen)se presentó al examen — she took o (BrE) sat the exam
se presenta como candidato independiente — he's running (AmE) o (BrE) he's standing as an independent
2) dificultad/problema to arise, come up, crop up (colloq)si se me presenta la oportunidad — if I get the opportunity, if the opportunity arises
3) ( darse a conocer) to introduce oneself* * *= bring to + the attention, display, draw, exhibit, expose, feature, introduce, open up, pose, present, provide with, set out, subject, throw up, render, put before, produce, table, submit, unveil, showcase, surrender, lay out, roll out, construct, tender, come up with, report, bring forward, deliver.Ex. Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.Ex. The command function 'DISPLAY' is used to display a list of alphabetically linked terms.Ex. For example, when setting up the format for records in a data base, the user can draw a form on the screen, complete with headings for each field, and then, the data is entered into the form.Ex. These headings, therefore, in addition to exhibiting a bias in favor of the majority, actively hinder access.Ex. The reputation of the information and its authority will be more exposed to examination.Ex. Other catalogues and bibliographies only feature added entries under title where it is deemed that the author main entry heading is not likely to be obvious to the users.Ex. The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.Ex. Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.Ex. This illustrates the puzzle that differential policies pose for users.Ex. Informative abstract present as much as possible of the quantitative or qualitative information contained in a document.Ex. Many libraries provide users with photocopies of contents pages of selected journals.Ex. A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.Ex. Author abstracts are the abstracts prepared by authors of the document that has been subjected to abstracting.Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.Ex. The eventuality is, admittedly, remote but it is also necessary to render the imprint statement in this amount of detail.Ex. The art of documentation is the process by which the documentalist is enabled to put before the creative specialist the existing literature bearing on the subject of his investigation.Ex. The perfect librarian may be defined as one who produces the information a reader requires as soon as the reader asks for it.Ex. This list indicates the dates the reports were tabled and any further action take.Ex. Most publications are probably free distribution material and whilst that does not absolve the publishers from the obligation of legal deposit it is probable that many local authorities do not submit their materials.Ex. Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.Ex. Officially known as SOLEX, this exhibition showcases mainly IT based products for the legal profession.Ex. The book's date label is stamped in the usual way, and the reader must surrender one token for each book he is borrowing.Ex. There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.Ex. I don't need to tell those of you from higher education institutions how course management systems are starting to really proliferate and roll out in higher education.Ex. It is argued that newspaper reporting of bigamy constructs bigamists as being a threat to the institution of marriage.Ex. This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.Ex. Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.Ex. Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.Ex. They also intend to bring forward legislation to provide that the maximum amount of compensation should be £500,000.Ex. The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.----* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.* oportunidad + presentarse = opportunity + knock, opportunity + present + Reflexivo.* presentar Algo desde una nueva óptica = throw + Nombre + in a new light, throw + new light on.* presentar Algo desde un nuevo ángulo = throw + new light on.* presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.* presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.* presentar como = make + Nombre + out to be.* presentar conclusiones = provide + conclusions.* presentar conocimiento = package + knowledge.* presentar deficiencias = fall + short.* presentar de manera esquemática = give + overview.* presentar dentro de = package.* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on, throw + new light on.* presentar detalladamente = spread out.* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.* presentar en pantalla = call up, print + online, bring up, screen.* presentar evidencia a favor de = present + case for.* presentar información = submit + information, package + information.* presentar información de varios modos = repackage + information.* presentar la evolución de Algo = chart + the history.* presentar la oportunidad = allow + the opportunity to.* presentar las pruebas ante = lay + evidence before.* presentar peligro = present + danger.* presentar + Posesivo + respetos = pay + Posesivo + respects.* presentar posibilidades = present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.* presentar problemas = present + problems.* presentar pruebas = give + evidence.* presentar resultados = report + findings, report + results.* presentar reto = defy.* presentarse = come in, manifest + Reflexivo, turn up, show up, unfold, come forward, come with.* presentarse a = stand for.* presentarse a una elección = stand for + election, run for + election.* presentarse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.* presentar (según) = cast (in/into).* presentarse una ocasión = occasion + arise.* presentar similitudes = share + similarities.* presentar una amenaza = pose + threat.* presentar una comunicación = deliver + paper, give + paper, present + paper.* presentar una contribución = present + contribution.* presentar una demanda = file + suit against, file + lawsuit against.* presentar una demanda judicial = take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.* presentar una denuncia = file + police report.* presentar una factura = submit + bill.* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.* presentar una imagen = present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image.* presentar una oportunidad = afford + opportunity.* presentar una petición = submit + petition.* presentar una ponencia = give + paper, read + paper.* presentar una propuesta = submit + proposal.* presentar una queja = register + complaint, lodge + complaint, file + complaint, file + grievance.* presentar una reclamación = enter + complaint, place + claim, file + complaint.* presentar un argumento = advance + argument.* presentar una solicitud = submit + application.* presentar un aspecto = present + a picture.* presentar un aspecto de = wear + a look of.* presentar una visión = present + a picture.* presentar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.* presentar un dilema = present + dilemma.* presentar un frente común = present + common front.* presentar un informe = give + a report, present + report.* presentar un obstáculo = pose + obstacle.* presentar un peligro = pose + danger.* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.* presentar un programa = present + programme.* presentar un proyecto = submit + project, present + project.* presentar un resumen = give + summary.* presentar un reto = present + challenge, provide + challenge.* presentar un riesgo = pose + risk.* presentar vestigios de = bear + traces of.* seleccionar y presentar en un documento = package.* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( mostrar) to presentb) ( exponer por primera vez) <libro/disco> to launch; < obra de arte> to present; < colección de moda> to present, exhibitc) ( entregar) <informe/solicitud> to submitle presenté el pasaporte — I gave him my passport, I presented my passport to him
d) ( enseñar) to showpresentaron una denuncia — they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint
f) (Mil)2) (TV) < programa> to present, introduce3) < persona> to introducete presento a mi hermana — I'd like you to meet my sister, this is my sister
4) <novedad/ventaja> to offer; < síntoma> to show2.presentarse v pron1)a) ( en lugar) to turn up, appearb) (a concurso, examen)se presentó al examen — she took o (BrE) sat the exam
se presenta como candidato independiente — he's running (AmE) o (BrE) he's standing as an independent
2) dificultad/problema to arise, come up, crop up (colloq)si se me presenta la oportunidad — if I get the opportunity, if the opportunity arises
3) ( darse a conocer) to introduce oneself* * *presentar (según)(v.) = cast (in/into)Ex: Which of the following subject analyses is cast in the citation order PMEST?.
= bring to + the attention, display, draw, exhibit, expose, feature, introduce, open up, pose, present, provide with, set out, subject, throw up, render, put before, produce, table, submit, unveil, showcase, surrender, lay out, roll out, construct, tender, come up with, report, bring forward, deliver.Ex: Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.
Ex: The command function 'DISPLAY' is used to display a list of alphabetically linked terms.Ex: For example, when setting up the format for records in a data base, the user can draw a form on the screen, complete with headings for each field, and then, the data is entered into the form.Ex: These headings, therefore, in addition to exhibiting a bias in favor of the majority, actively hinder access.Ex: The reputation of the information and its authority will be more exposed to examination.Ex: Other catalogues and bibliographies only feature added entries under title where it is deemed that the author main entry heading is not likely to be obvious to the users.Ex: The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.Ex: Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.Ex: This illustrates the puzzle that differential policies pose for users.Ex: Informative abstract present as much as possible of the quantitative or qualitative information contained in a document.Ex: Many libraries provide users with photocopies of contents pages of selected journals.Ex: A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.Ex: Author abstracts are the abstracts prepared by authors of the document that has been subjected to abstracting.Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.Ex: The eventuality is, admittedly, remote but it is also necessary to render the imprint statement in this amount of detail.Ex: The art of documentation is the process by which the documentalist is enabled to put before the creative specialist the existing literature bearing on the subject of his investigation.Ex: The perfect librarian may be defined as one who produces the information a reader requires as soon as the reader asks for it.Ex: This list indicates the dates the reports were tabled and any further action take.Ex: Most publications are probably free distribution material and whilst that does not absolve the publishers from the obligation of legal deposit it is probable that many local authorities do not submit their materials.Ex: Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.Ex: Officially known as SOLEX, this exhibition showcases mainly IT based products for the legal profession.Ex: The book's date label is stamped in the usual way, and the reader must surrender one token for each book he is borrowing.Ex: There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.Ex: I don't need to tell those of you from higher education institutions how course management systems are starting to really proliferate and roll out in higher education.Ex: It is argued that newspaper reporting of bigamy constructs bigamists as being a threat to the institution of marriage.Ex: This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.Ex: Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.Ex: Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.Ex: They also intend to bring forward legislation to provide that the maximum amount of compensation should be £500,000.Ex: The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.* oportunidad + presentarse = opportunity + knock, opportunity + present + Reflexivo.* presentar Algo desde una nueva óptica = throw + Nombre + in a new light, throw + new light on.* presentar Algo desde un nuevo ángulo = throw + new light on.* presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.* presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.* presentar como = make + Nombre + out to be.* presentar conclusiones = provide + conclusions.* presentar conocimiento = package + knowledge.* presentar deficiencias = fall + short.* presentar de manera esquemática = give + overview.* presentar dentro de = package.* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on, throw + new light on.* presentar detalladamente = spread out.* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.* presentar en pantalla = call up, print + online, bring up, screen.* presentar evidencia a favor de = present + case for.* presentar información = submit + information, package + information.* presentar información de varios modos = repackage + information.* presentar la evolución de Algo = chart + the history.* presentar la oportunidad = allow + the opportunity to.* presentar las pruebas ante = lay + evidence before.* presentar peligro = present + danger.* presentar + Posesivo + respetos = pay + Posesivo + respects.* presentar posibilidades = present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.* presentar problemas = present + problems.* presentar pruebas = give + evidence.* presentar resultados = report + findings, report + results.* presentar reto = defy.* presentarse = come in, manifest + Reflexivo, turn up, show up, unfold, come forward, come with.* presentarse a = stand for.* presentarse a una elección = stand for + election, run for + election.* presentarse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.* presentar (según) = cast (in/into).* presentarse una ocasión = occasion + arise.* presentar similitudes = share + similarities.* presentar una amenaza = pose + threat.* presentar una comunicación = deliver + paper, give + paper, present + paper.* presentar una contribución = present + contribution.* presentar una demanda = file + suit against, file + lawsuit against.* presentar una demanda judicial = take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.* presentar una denuncia = file + police report.* presentar una factura = submit + bill.* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.* presentar una imagen = present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image.* presentar una oportunidad = afford + opportunity.* presentar una petición = submit + petition.* presentar una ponencia = give + paper, read + paper.* presentar una propuesta = submit + proposal.* presentar una queja = register + complaint, lodge + complaint, file + complaint, file + grievance.* presentar una reclamación = enter + complaint, place + claim, file + complaint.* presentar un argumento = advance + argument.* presentar una solicitud = submit + application.* presentar un aspecto = present + a picture.* presentar un aspecto de = wear + a look of.* presentar una visión = present + a picture.* presentar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.* presentar un dilema = present + dilemma.* presentar un frente común = present + common front.* presentar un informe = give + a report, present + report.* presentar un obstáculo = pose + obstacle.* presentar un peligro = pose + danger.* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.* presentar un programa = present + programme.* presentar un proyecto = submit + project, present + project.* presentar un resumen = give + summary.* presentar un reto = present + challenge, provide + challenge.* presentar un riesgo = pose + risk.* presentar vestigios de = bear + traces of.* seleccionar y presentar en un documento = package.* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].* * *presentar [A1 ]vtA1 (mostrar) to presentun producto bien presentado a well-presented product2 (exponer por primera vez) ‹libro/disco› to launchpresentó sus nuevos cuadros she presented her new paintingspresentará su colección de otoño en Londres he will present o exhibit his autumn collection in Londonel nuevo XS34 se presentará al público en el salón de Turín the new XS34 will be on display (to the public) for the first time at the Turin show3 (entregar) ‹informe/solicitud› to submitle presenté el pasaporte para que me lo sellara I gave him my passport for stamping, I presented my passport to him for stampingtengo que presentar los planes mañana I have to submit o present the plans tomorrow4 (enseñar) to showhay que presentar el carné para entrar you have to show your membership card to get in5 ‹disculpas/excusas› to makefui a presentar mis respetos I went to pay my respectspresentó su dimisión she handed in o submitted her resignation, she resignedpienso presentar una queja I intend filing o making a complaintpresentaron una denuncia they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaintpresentar pruebas to present evidencepresentar cargos to bring chargespresentar una demanda to bring a lawsuit6 ( Mil):presentar armas to present armsB (TV) ‹programa› to present, introduceC [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹persona› to introduceel director presentó al conferenciante the director introduced the speakerme presentó a su familia he introduced me to his familyte presento a mi hermana I'd like you to meet my sister/this is my sisterD(mostrar, ofrecer): el nuevo modelo presenta algunas novedades the latest model has o offers some new featurespresenta muchas ventajas para el consumidor it offers the consumer many advantagesel paciente no presentaba síntomas de intoxicación the patient showed no signs of food poisoningel cadáver presenta un impacto de bala en el costado ( frml); there is a bullet wound in the side of the body, the body has a bullet wound in the sideA1 (en un lugar) to turn up, appearse presentó en casa sin avisar he turned up o showed up o appeared at the house unexpectedlyse presentó (como) voluntario he volunteeredse presentó voluntariamente a la policía he turned himself in to the policetendrá que presentarse ante el juez he will have to appear before the judge2me presenté al concurso I entered the competitionse presenta como candidato independiente he's an independent candidate, he's running as an independent ( AmE), he's standing as an independent ( BrE)se presentó para el cargo de director he applied for the post of directorB «dificultad/problema» to arise, come up, crop up ( colloq)estaré allí salvo que se presente algún impedimento I'll be there unless something crops up o comes upsi se me presenta la oportunidad if I get the opportunity, if the opportunity arisesel futuro se presenta prometedor the future looks promisingel asunto se presenta muy mal things are looking very badC (darse a conocer) to introduce oneselfpermítame que me presente allow me to introduce myselfpresentarse en sociedad to make one's debut (in society)* * *
presentar ( conjugate presentar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ obra de arte› to present;
‹ colección de moda› to present, exhibit
‹ trabajo› to hand in;
‹ renuncia› to hand in, submit
‹ queja› to file, make;
‹ cargos› to bring;◊ presentaron una denuncia they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint;
presentar pruebas to present evidencef) (Mil):
2 (TV) ‹ programa› to present, introduce
3 ‹ persona› to introduce;
4 ‹novedad/ventaja› to offer;
‹ síntoma› to show
presentarse verbo pronominal
1
‹ a concurso› to enter sth;
‹ a elecciones› to take part in sth;◊ se presenta como candidato independiente he's running (AmE) o (BrE) he's standing as an independent;
presentarse para un cargo to apply for a post
2 [dificultad/problema] to arise, come up;
[ oportunidad] to arise
3 ( darse a conocer) to introduce oneself
presentar verbo transitivo
1 (un programa, pruebas, etc) to present
2 (un producto) to launch
3 (a una persona) to introduce
4 (síntomas, características, etc) to have, show
5 (disculpas) to give, present
(condolencias) to give, pay
6 (la dimisión) to hand in
7 (una queja) to file, make
' presentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alegar
- compeler
- convenir
- dimisión
- esquema
- revestir
- dar
- demanda
- denuncia
- introducir
- licitar
- moción
- queja
- querella
- renuncia
English:
bring forward
- charge
- claim
- field
- file
- hand in
- host
- introduce
- lay
- lodge
- make out
- model
- pay
- present
- press
- produce
- put in
- put on
- put up
- register
- render
- replay
- report
- represent
- rerun
- respect
- serve up
- set out
- show
- slant
- star
- submit
- table
- this
- bring
- come
- display
- enter
- exhibit
- float
- hand
- notice
- propose
- put
- retake
- sponsor
- tender
* * *♦ vt1. [mostrar, entregar] to present;[dimisión] to tender, to hand in; [tesis] to hand in, to submit; [pruebas, propuesta] to submit; [recurso, denuncia] to lodge; [solicitud] to make; [moción] to propose;presente su pasaporte en la ventanilla show your passport at the window;presentar cargos/una demanda contra alguien to bring charges/an action against sb;¡presenten armas! [en ejército] present arms!;es un trabajo muy bien presentado it is a very well presented piece of work2. [dar a conocer] to introduce;me presentó a sus amigos she introduced me to her friends;Juan, te presento a Carmen Juan, this is Carmen;me parece que no nos han presentado I don't think we've been introduced;permítame que le presente a nuestra directora allow me to introduce you to our manager, I'd like you to meet our manager;no se conocían, pero yo los presenté they didn't know each other, but I introduced them (to each other)3. [anunciar] [programa de radio o televisión] to present;[espectáculo] to compere;la mujer que presenta el telediario the woman who reads the news on TV4. [proponer para competición] [obra] to enter;presentar una novela a un premio literario to enter a novel for a literary prize;presentar una película a concurso to enter a film at a film festival;presentar a alguien para algo to propose sb for sth, to put sb forward for sth;el partido presentará a la señora Cruz para la alcaldía the party is putting Mrs Cruz forward for the office of mayor, Mrs Cruz will be the party's candidate for the office of mayor5. [exhibir por primera vez] [planes, presupuestos] to present;[película] to premiere; [libro, disco] to launch;el club presentó a su último fichaje ante la prensa the club introduced its new signing to the press6. [ofrecer] [disculpas, excusas] to make;[respetos] to pay;nos presentó (sus) disculpas he made his excuses to us7. [tener] [aspecto, características, novedades] to have;este fondo de inversión presenta grandes ventajas this investment fund offers o has big advantages;la playa presenta un aspecto deplorable the beach is in a terrible state;presenta difícil solución it's going to be difficult to solve;el paciente presentaba síntomas de deshidratación the patient presented symptoms of dehydration* * *v/t1 TV present2 a alguien introduce3 producto launch4 solicitud submit* * *presentar vt1) : to present, to show2) : to offer, to give3) : to submit (a document), to launch (a product)4) : to introduce (a person)* * *presentar vb1. (personas) to introducete presento a Iván this is Iván / meet Iván2. (programa, idea, propuesta) to present3. (un producto) to launch -
4 fallar
v.1 to get wrong (equivocar) (respuesta).2 to pass sentence on.3 to fail.este truco nunca falla this trick never failsme fallaron los frenos my brakes didn't workEl chico falló de nuevo The boy failed again.El chico falló la prueba The boy failed the test.El chico le falló a Ricardo The boy failed Richard.Mi plan falló My plan failed.4 to give way.5 to miss.El misil falló el blanco The missile missed the target.6 to resolve, to judge, to rule.Ricardo falló el caso Richard judged the case.7 to fail on, to crash on.Me falla el sistema The system fails on me.* * *1 DERECHO to pass sentence, pass judgement2 (premio) to award a prize1 DERECHO to pass, pronounce2 (premio) to award————————1 (fracasar, no funcionar) to fail2 (puntería) to miss; (plan) to go wrong3 (ceder) to give way, collapse1 (en naipes) to trump* * *verb1) to fail2) miss3) rule* * *1. VI1) [freno] to fail; [plan] to fail, go wrong; [cuerda] to break, give way; [motor] to misfiresi no me falla la memoria — if my memory serves me correctly o right o well
si le das un caramelo se calla, no falla nunca — if you give him a sweet he'll shut up, it never fails
no falla, ya has vuelto a llegar tarde — * I knew it, you're late again
2) (=defraudar)fallar a algn — to let sb down, fail sb
mañana hay reunión, no me falles — there's a meeting tomorrow, don't let me down
3) (Jur) to pass judgmentfallar a favor/en contra de algn — to rule in favour of/against sb, find for/against sb
4) (Naipes) to trump2. VT1) (=errar)2) (Jur) to deliver judgment in3) [+ premio] to award4) (Naipes) to trump* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) juez/juradofallar a or en favor/en contra de alguien — to rule in favor* of/against somebody
2)a) frenos/memoria to fail; planes to go wrongotra vez llegas tarde nunca falla! — you're late again, typical!; (+ me/te/le etc)
a ti te falla/a él le falla — (AmL) (fam) you've/he's got a screw loose (colloq)
b) persona (+ me/te/le etc) to let... down2.fallar vt2) ( errar) to miss* * *= fail, falter, misfire, derail, crash, backfire, come + unstuck.Ex. This article suggests the steps that libraries might take during periods of instability to reduce their chances of being injured by a vendor that fails.Ex. The project faltered because the data became increasingly difficult to input and manipulate.Ex. While project ALBIS was seen as an exercise in networking that misfired it did produce some positive results = Aunque se consideraba que el proyecto ALBIS fue un intento de cooperación en red que fracasó, no obstante produjo algunos resultados positivos.Ex. When organizational communication works well, every ofther facet of management is enhanced; if it derails, other aspects of directing falter as well = Cuando la comunicación dentro de una organización funciona bien, las demás facetas de la gestión mejoran; no obstante, si falla, los otros aspectos de la dirección flaquean también.Ex. Our computer crashed, the motherboard died, taking along with her the hard drive.Ex. While this direct contact can backfire if the person is not knowledgeable about the product, it is also a golden opportunity to respond directly to customer questions and unique needs.Ex. Bright people will always manage towork out the technology but it is the higher-level issues and processes that usually cause a project to come unstuck.----* no falla = reliable.* sin fallar = without fail.* si no + Pronombre + fallar la memoria = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) juez/juradofallar a or en favor/en contra de alguien — to rule in favor* of/against somebody
2)a) frenos/memoria to fail; planes to go wrongotra vez llegas tarde nunca falla! — you're late again, typical!; (+ me/te/le etc)
a ti te falla/a él le falla — (AmL) (fam) you've/he's got a screw loose (colloq)
b) persona (+ me/te/le etc) to let... down2.fallar vt2) ( errar) to miss* * *= fail, falter, misfire, derail, crash, backfire, come + unstuck.Ex: This article suggests the steps that libraries might take during periods of instability to reduce their chances of being injured by a vendor that fails.
Ex: The project faltered because the data became increasingly difficult to input and manipulate.Ex: While project ALBIS was seen as an exercise in networking that misfired it did produce some positive results = Aunque se consideraba que el proyecto ALBIS fue un intento de cooperación en red que fracasó, no obstante produjo algunos resultados positivos.Ex: When organizational communication works well, every ofther facet of management is enhanced; if it derails, other aspects of directing falter as well = Cuando la comunicación dentro de una organización funciona bien, las demás facetas de la gestión mejoran; no obstante, si falla, los otros aspectos de la dirección flaquean también.Ex: Our computer crashed, the motherboard died, taking along with her the hard drive.Ex: While this direct contact can backfire if the person is not knowledgeable about the product, it is also a golden opportunity to respond directly to customer questions and unique needs.Ex: Bright people will always manage towork out the technology but it is the higher-level issues and processes that usually cause a project to come unstuck.* no falla = reliable.* sin fallar = without fail.* si no + Pronombre + fallar la memoria = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.* * *fallar [A1 ]viA(dictaminar) «juez/jurado»: fallar a or en favor de algn to rule in favor* of sb, to find for sbfallar en contra de algn to rule o find against sbB1 «frenos/memoria» to fail; «planes» to go wrongalgo falló y se estrellaron something went wrong and they crashed(+ me/te/le etc): le falló el corazón his heart failedsi los cálculos no me fallan if my calculations are rightsi la memoria no me falla if my memory serves me wellle falló la puntería his aim was poorme falló el instinto my instinct failed me2 «persona» (+ me/te/le etc) to let … downnos fallaron dos personas two people let us downC (en naipes) to trump, ruff■ fallarvtA ‹caso› to pronounce judgment in; ‹premio› to award; ‹concurso› to decide the result ofB (errar) to missfallé el disparo y di en el árbol I missed and hit the tree* * *
fallar ( conjugate fallar) verbo intransitivo
1 [juez/jurado] fallar a or en favor/en contra de algn to rule in favor( conjugate favor) of/against sb
2
[ planes] to go wrong;
le falló la puntería he missed;
a ti te falla (AmL) (fam) you've a screw loose (colloq)
verbo transitivo ( errar) to miss;
fallar 1
I vi Jur to rule
II vtr (un premio) to award
fallar 2 verbo intransitivo
1 to fail: le falló la memoria, his memory failed
2 (decepcionar) to disappoint: no nos falles, don't let us down
' fallar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estrellarse
- pifiar
English:
adrift
- cert
- conk out
- crash
- fail
- find
- flub
- fluff
- founder
- give out
- go
- inch
- misfire
- miss
- unstuck
- break
- let
- malfunction
- rule
- wrong
* * *♦ vt1. [equivocar] [respuesta] to get wrong;[tiro] to miss2. [sentenciar] to pass sentence on;[premio] to award♦ vi1. [equivocarse] to get it wrong;[no acertar] to miss;sin fallar without fail;este truco nunca falla this trick never fails;¡no falla, en cuanto salimos se pone a llover! it never fails, whenever we go out, it starts raining!;si la memoria no me falla if my memory serves me correctly;Fam Humfallar más que una escopeta de feria: esta impresora falla más que una escopeta de feria this printer is a heap of junk2. [fracasar, flaquear] to fail;[no funcionar] to stop working; [plan] to go wrong;me fallaron los frenos my brakes didn't work;falló el suministro eléctrico there was a power cut;nos fallaron las previsiones our forecasts were outcontigo somos cuatro, no nos falles there'll be four of us if you come, don't let us down4. [quebrarse, ceder] to give way;el cable falló the cable broke o snapped5. [sentenciar]fallar a favor/en contra de alguien to find in favour of/against sb6. [en juegos de cartas] to trump* * *I v/i1 fail2 (no acertar) miss4 JUR find ( en favor de for;en contra de against)5:fallar a alguien let s.o. downII v/t1 JUR pronounce judg(e)ment in2 pregunta get wrong3:fallar el tiro miss* * *fallar vi1) fracasar: to fail, to go wrong2) : to rule (in a court of law)fallar vt1) errar: to miss (a target)2) : to pronounce judgment on* * *fallar vb1. (un tiro) to miss2. (una pregunta) to get wrong4. (no funcionar) to be wrong5. (perder resistencia) to go / to failme fallaron las piernas my legs went / my legs failed mele falla la memoria his memory is going / his memory is failing -
5 alto
adj.1 tall, elevated, high-rise.2 high, upland.3 tall.4 high, steep.Precios altos High (steep) prices5 loud.6 lofty.adv.1 loudly, aloud, high up.2 high, in a high position.intj.stop, hold everything, halt, hold it.m.1 height.2 stop, halt, interruption, pause.3 hill, top of the hill, height.4 upper floor.5 high point, high, maximum.6 Alto.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona, edificio, árbol) tall2 (montaña, pared, techo, precio) high3 (elevado) top, upper4 (importancia) high, top5 (voz, sonido) loud1 high (up)2 (voz) loud, loudly■ ¿podrías hablar más alto? could you speak a bit louder?1 (altura) height2 (elevación) hill, high ground\a altas horas de la noche late at nighten lo alto de on the top ofpasar por alto to pass overpor todo lo alto figurado in a grand waytirando alto figurado at the mostalta cocina haute cuisinealta sociedad high societyalta tecnología high technologyaltas presiones high pressure singalto horno blast furnace————————► adverbio1 high (up)2 (voz) loud, loudly■ ¿podrías hablar más alto? could you speak a bit louder?1 (altura) height2 (elevación) hill, high ground————————1 (parada) stop1 halt! (policía) stop!\dar el alto a alguien MILITAR to order somebody to haltalto el fuego cease-fire* * *1. (f. - alta)adj.1) tall2) high3) loud2. adv.1) high2) loudly3. noun m.1) height2) halt, stop* * *I1. ADJ1) [en altura]a) [edificio, persona] tall; [monte] high•
jersey de cuello alto — polo neck jumper, turtleneckmar I, 1)•
zapatos de tacón o Cono Sur, Perú taco alto — high-heeled shoes, high heelsb)• lo alto, una casa en lo alto de la cuesta — a house on top of the hill
•
lanzar algo de o desde lo alto — to throw sth down, throw sth down from abovepor todo lo alto —
2) [en nivel] [grado, precio, riesgo] high; [clase, cámara] upperla marea estaba alta — it was high tide, the tide was in
•
alto/a comisario/a — High Commissioner•
alta costura — high fashion, haute couture•
alto/a ejecutivo/a — top executive•
alta escuela — (Hípica) dressage•
alta fidelidad — high fidelity, hi-fi•
alto funcionario — senior official, high-ranking official•
oficiales de alta graduación — senior officers, high-ranking officers•
altos mandos — senior officers, high-ranking officers•
de altas miras, es un chico de altas miras — he is a boy of great ambition•
alta presión — (Téc, Meteo) high pressure•
temporada alta — high season•
alta tensión — high tension, high voltageAlta Velocidad Española — Esp name given to high speed train system
3) [en intensidad]4) [en el tiempo]5) [estilo] lofty, elevated6) (=revuelto)7) (Geog) upper8) (Mús) [nota] sharp; [instrumento, voz] alto9) ( Hist, Ling) high2. ADV1) (=arriba) high2) (=en voz alta)hablar alto — (=en voz alta) to speak loudly; (=con franqueza) to speak out, speak out frankly
¡más alto, por favor! — louder, please!
volarpensar (en) alto — to think out loud, think aloud
3. SM1) (=altura)mide 1,80 de alto — he is 1.80 metres tall
•
en alto, coloque los pies en alto — put your feet upcon las manos en alto — [en atraco, rendición] with one's hands up; [en manifestación] with one's hands in the air
dejar algo en alto —
el resultado deja muy en alto su reputación como el mejor del mundo — the result has boosted his reputation as the best in the world
estas cosas dejan en alto el buen nombre de un país — these things contribute to maintaining the country's good name
2) (Geog) hill3) (Arquit) upper floor4) (Mús) alto5)6)• pasar por alto — [+ detalle, problema] to overlook
7) Chile [de ropa, cartas] pile8) Chile [de tela] length9)II1. SM1) (=parada) stop•
dar el alto a algn — to order sb to halt, stop sba este bar vienen los camioneros que hacen un alto en el camino — the lorry drivers stop off at this bar on the way
hicieron un alto en el trabajo para comer un bocadillo — they took a break from work to eat a sandwich
alto el fuego — Esp ceasefire
2) (Aut) (=señal) stop sign; (=semáforo) lights pl2.EXCL¡alto! — halt!, stop!
¡alto ahí! — stop there!
¡alto el fuego! — cease fire!
* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [ser] <persona/edificio/árbol> tall; <pared/montaña> highzapatos de tacones altos or (AmS) de taco alto — high-heeled shoes
b) [ESTAR]2) (indicando posición, nivel)a) [ser] highb) [estar]la marea está alta — it's high tide, the tide's in
eso dejó en alto su buen nombre — (CS) that really boosted his reputation
en lo alto de la montaña/de un árbol — high up on the mountainside/in a tree
3) (en cantidad, calidad) hightiene la tensión or presión alta — she has high blood pressure
4)a) [estar] ( en intensidad) <volumen/televisión> loudb)en alto or en voz alta — aloud, out loud
5) (delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) <ejecutivo/funcionario> high-ranking, top6) (delante del n) <ideales/opinión> high7) (delante del n)a) (Ling) highb) (Geog) upper•- alta marII1) <volar/subir> high2) < hablar> loud, loudlyIIIpasar por alto — ver pasar I 6)
interjección halt!IValto (ahí)! — (Mil) halt!; ( dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!
1)a) ( altura)b) ( en el terreno) high ground2)a) ( de edificio) top floorviven en un alto — they live in a top floor apartment o (BrE) flat
3)a) (parada, interrupción)b) (Méx) (Auto)pasarse el alto — ( un semáforo) to run the red light (AmE), to jump the lights (BrE); ( un stop) to go through the stop sign
4) (Chi fam) ( de cosas) pile, heap* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [ser] <persona/edificio/árbol> tall; <pared/montaña> highzapatos de tacones altos or (AmS) de taco alto — high-heeled shoes
b) [ESTAR]2) (indicando posición, nivel)a) [ser] highb) [estar]la marea está alta — it's high tide, the tide's in
eso dejó en alto su buen nombre — (CS) that really boosted his reputation
en lo alto de la montaña/de un árbol — high up on the mountainside/in a tree
3) (en cantidad, calidad) hightiene la tensión or presión alta — she has high blood pressure
4)a) [estar] ( en intensidad) <volumen/televisión> loudb)en alto or en voz alta — aloud, out loud
5) (delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) <ejecutivo/funcionario> high-ranking, top6) (delante del n) <ideales/opinión> high7) (delante del n)a) (Ling) highb) (Geog) upper•- alta marII1) <volar/subir> high2) < hablar> loud, loudlyIIIpasar por alto — ver pasar I 6)
interjección halt!IValto (ahí)! — (Mil) halt!; ( dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!
1)a) ( altura)b) ( en el terreno) high ground2)a) ( de edificio) top floorviven en un alto — they live in a top floor apartment o (BrE) flat
3)a) (parada, interrupción)b) (Méx) (Auto)pasarse el alto — ( un semáforo) to run the red light (AmE), to jump the lights (BrE); ( un stop) to go through the stop sign
4) (Chi fam) ( de cosas) pile, heap* * *alto11 = stop.Ex: It is certainly no accident that in Finland, a country that circulates an average of 17 books per capita per year through 1500 public libraries and 18,000 mobile-library stops, its public libraries are supported by both national and local monies.
* alto del fuego = cease-fire.* alto en el camino = stopover.* echar por alto = bungle.* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.* un alto en el camino = a stop on the road, a pit stop on the road.alto22 = alto.Ex: The simultaneous interweaving of several melodic lines (usually four: soprano, alto, tenor, bass) in a musical composition is known as polyphony.
alto33 = height.Ex: For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.
* altos y bajos = highs and lows, peaks and valleys.* celebrar por todo lo alto = make + a song and dance about.* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.* en lo alto = on top.* en lo alto de = on top of, atop.* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.alto44 = heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], superior, tall [taller -comp., tallest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.].Ex: In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.
Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.Ex: Occasionally, however, a differently shaped pyramid -- either taller or shorter, is more appropriate.Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.* alta burguesía, la = gentry, the.* alta cocina = haute cuisine.* alta costura = haute couture.* Alta Edad Media, la = Early Middle Ages, the, High Middle Ages, the, Dark Ages, the.* alta intensidad = high-rate.* alta mar = high seas, the.* alta posición = high estate.* alta productividad = high yield.* alta resolución = high resolution.* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.* altas esferas, las = corridors of power, the.* alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology, hi-tech.* alta traición = high treason.* alta velocidad = high-rate.* alto cargo = senior post, top official, senior position, top person [top people, -pl.], top executive, top position, senior manager, senior executive, high official, top manager, senior official.* alto cargo público = senior public official.* alto comisario = high commissioner.* alto dignatario = high official.* alto en fibras = high-fibre.* alto funcionario = high official.* alto horno = blast furnace.* alto nivel = high standard.* alto precio = costliness.* alto rendimiento = high yield.* alto riesgo = high stakes.* altos cargos = people in high office.* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* alto y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* amontonarse muy alto = be metres high.* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.* a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].* cada vez más alto = constantly rising, steadily rising, steadily growing.* clase alta = upper class.* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].* cuando la marea está alta = at high tide.* de alta alcurnia = well-born.* de alta cuna = well-born.* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.* de alta potencia = high power.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.* de alta tecnología = high-technology.* de alta tensión = heavy-current.* de alta velocidad = high-speed.* de alto abolengo = well-born.* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de alto nivel = high level [high-level], high-powered.* de alto rango = highly placed.* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.* de la gama alta = high-end.* edificio alto = high-rise building.* en alta mar = on the high seas.* explosivo de alta potencia = high explosive.* fijar precios altos = price + high.* física de altas energías = high energy physics.* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.* línea de alta tensión = power line.* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* marea alta = high tide.* música de alta fidelidad = hi-fi music.* pagar un precio alto por Algo = pay + a premium price for.* persecución en coche a alta velocidad = high-speed chase.* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].* persona de la alta sociedad = socialite.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* por todo lo alto = grandly, on a grand scale.* quimioterapia de altas dosis = high-dose chemotherapy.* reparador de estructuras altas = steeplejack.* ser muy alto = be metres high.* sistema de altas presiones = high-pressure system, ridge of high pressure.* temporada alta = high season.* tener un alto contenido de = be high in.* unaprobabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.alto55 = loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.].Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.
* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.* en voz alta = loudly, out loud.* hablar alto = be loud.* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.* leer en voz alta = read + aloud, read + out loud.* pensar en voz alta = think + out loud.* sonido alto = loud noise.* * *A1 [ SER] ‹persona/edificio/árbol› tall; ‹pared/montaña› highzapatos de tacones altos or ( AmS) de taco alto high-heeled shoeses más alto que su hermano he's taller than his brotheruna blusa de cuello alto a high-necked blouse2 [ ESTAR]:¡qué alto estás! haven't you grown!mi hija está casi tan alta como yo my daughter's almost as tall as me now o almost my height nowB (indicando posición, nivel)1 [ SER] highlos techos eran muy altos the rooms had very high ceilingsun vestido de talle alto a high-waisted dress2 [ ESTAR]:ese cuadro está muy alto that picture's too highponlo más alto para que los niños no alcancen put it higher up so that the children can't reachel río está muy alto the river is very highla marea está alta it's high tide, the tide's inlos pisos más altos del edificio the top floors of the buildingsalgan con los brazos en alto come out with your hands up o with your hands in the aireso deja muy en alto su buen nombre (CS); that has really boosted his reputationúltimamente están con or tienen la moral bastante alta they've been in pretty high spirits lately, their morale has been pretty high recentlya pesar de haber perdido, ha sabido mantener alto el espíritu he's managed to keep his spirits up despite losingDios te está mirando allá en lo alto God is watching you from on highhabían acampado en lo alto de la montaña they had camped high up on the mountainsideen lo alto del árbol high up in the tree, at the top of the treepor todo lo alto in stylecelebraron su triunfo por todo lo alto they celebrated their victory in styleuna boda por todo lo alto a lavish weddingC (en cantidad, calidad) hightiene la tensión or presión alta she has high blood pressurecereales de alto contenido en fibra high-fiber cerealsha pagado un precio muy alto por su irreflexión he has paid a very high price for his rashnessproductos de alta calidad high-quality products[ S ] imprescindible alto dominio del inglés good knowledge of English essentialel nivel es bastante alto en este colegio the standard is quite high in this schoolel alto índice de participación en las elecciones the high turnout in the electionsembarazo de alto riesgo high-risk pregnancytirando por lo alto at the most, at the outsidetirando por lo alto costará unas 200 libras it will cost about 200 pounds at the most o at the outsideD1 [ ESTAR] (en intensidad) ‹volumen/radio/televisión› loudpon la radio más alta turn the radio up¡qué alta está la televisión! the television is so loud!2en voz alta or en alto aloud, out loudestaba pensando en voz alta I was thinking aloud o out loudE ( delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) ‹ejecutivo/dirigente/funcionario› high-ranking, topun militar de alto rango a high-ranking army officeruno de los más altos ejecutivos de la empresa one of the company's top executivesconversaciones de alto nivel high-level talksF ( delante del n) ‹ideales› hightiene un alto sentido del deber she has a strong sense of dutyes el más alto honor de mi vida it is the greatest honor I have ever hadtiene un alto concepto or una alta opinión de ti he has a high opinion of you, he thinks very highly of youG ( delante del n)1 ( Ling) highel alto alemán High German2 ( Geog) upperel alto Aragón upper Aragonel Alto Paraná the Upper ParanáCompuestos:feminine upper-middle classes (pl)feminine haute cuisinefeminine high comedyfeminine haute couture, high fashionfeminine high definitionde or en altoa definición high-definition ( before n)feminine High Middle Ages (pl)feminine dressagefeminine high fidelity, hi-fifeminine high frequency● alta marmasculine or feminine el pesquero fue apresado en (el or la) altoa mar the trawler was seized on the high sea(s)se hundió cerca de la costa y no en (el or la) altoa mar it sank near the coast and not on the open sea o not out at seala flota de altoa mar the deep-sea fleetfeminine hairstylingfpl upper echelons (pl)fpl:las altoas finanzas high financefeminine high societyfpl high pressureun sistema de altoas presiones a high-pressure systemfeminine high technologyfeminine high tension o voltagefeminine high treason● alto comisario, alta comisariamasculine, feminine high commissioner● alto comisionado or comisariadomasculine high commissionmasculine blast furnacemasculine high-ranking officermasculine high relief, alto relievomasculine high voltage o tensionalto2A ‹volar/subir/tirar› hightírala más alto throw it higherB ‹hablar› loud, loudlyhabla más alto que no te oigo can you speak up a little o speak a bit louder, I can't hear youalto3halt!¡alto (ahí)! (dicho por un centinela) halt!; (dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!¡alto ahí! ¡eso sí que no estoy dispuesto a aceptarlo! hold on! I'm not taking that!¡alto el fuego! cease fire!Compuesto:alto4A1(altura): de alto highun muro de cuatro metros de alto a four-meter high walltiene tres metros de alto por dos de ancho it's three meters high by two wide2 (en el terreno) high groundsiempre se edificaban en un alto they were always built on high groundB1 (de un edificio) top floorviven en un alto they live in a top floor apartment o ( BrE) flatviven en los altos del taller they live above the workshopC(parada, interrupción): hacer un alto to stophicieron un alto en el camino para almorzar they stopped off o they stopped on the way for lunchdar el alto a algn ( Mil) to stop sb, to order sb to halt1 (señal de pare) stop signpasarse el alto to go through the stop sign2 (semáforo) stoplightE2 ( Chi) (cantidad de tela) length* * *
alto 1◊ -ta adjetivo
1
‹pared/montaña› high;
b) [ESTAR]:◊ ¡qué alto estás! haven't you grown!;
está tan alta como yo she's as tall as me now
2 (indicando posición, nivel)a) [ser] high;
b) [estar]:
la marea está alta it's high tide;
los pisos más altos the top floors;
salgan con los brazos en alto come out with your hands in the air;
con la moral bastante alta in pretty high spirits;
en lo alto de la montaña high up on the mountainside;
en lo alto del árbol high up in the tree;
por todo lo alto in style
3 (en cantidad, calidad) high;
productos de alta calidad high-quality products;
tirando por lo alto at the most
4
5 ( delante del n)
c) ( en nombres compuestos)◊ alta burguesía sustantivo femenino
upper-middle classes (pl);
alta costura sustantivo femenino
haute couture;
alta fidelidad sustantivo femenino
high fidelity, hi-fi;
alta mar sustantivo femenino: en alta mar on the high seas;
flota/pesca de alta mar deep-sea fleet/fishing;
alta sociedad sustantivo femenino
high society;
alta tensión sustantivo femenino
high tension o voltage;
alto cargo sustantivo masculino ( puesto) high-ranking position;
( persona) high-ranking official;◊ alto mando sustantivo masculino
high-ranking officer
alto 2 adverbio
1 ‹volar/subir› high
2 ‹ hablar› loud, loudly;
alto 3 interjección
halt!;◊ ¡alto el fuego! cease fire!
alto 4 sustantivo masculino
1a) ( altura)
tiene tres metros de alto it's three meters high
2a) (parada, interrupción):
alto el fuego (Esp) (Mil) cease-fireb) (Méx) (Auto):
( un stop) to go through the stop sign
alto,-a 2
I adjetivo
1 (que tiene altura: edificio, persona, ser vivo) tall
2 (elevado) high
3 (sonido) loud
en voz alta, aloud, in a loud voice
(tono) high-pitched
4 (precio, tecnología) high
alta tensión, high tension
5 (antepuesto al nombre: de importancia) high-ranking, high-level: es una reunión de alto nivel, it's a high-level meeting
alta sociedad, high society ➣ Ver nota en aloud II sustantivo masculino
1 (altura) height: ¿cómo es de alto?, how tall/high is it?
2 (elevación del terreno) hill
III adverbio
1 high, high up
2 (sonar, hablar, etc) loud, loudly: ¡más alto, por favor!, louder, please!
tienes que poner el horno más alto, you must turn the oven up ➣ Ver nota en high
♦ Locuciones: la boda se celebró por todo lo alto, the wedding was celebrated in style
alto 1 sustantivo masculino (interrupción) stop, break
' alto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- así
- barrio
- caer
- colmo
- cómo
- ella
- fuerte
- horno
- listón
- medir
- media
- monte
- ojo
- pasar
- relativamente
- riesgo
- superior
- suprimir
- suspender
- tacón
- tono
- última
- último
- vida
- vocinglera
- vocinglero
- buzo
- contralto
- cuello
- funcionario
- grande
- hablar
- imaginar
- individuo
- lo
- nivel
- redondear
- saltar
- salto
- subir
- taco
- tanto
- todo
- torre
English:
above
- aloud
- alto
- arch
- atop
- blast-furnace
- brass
- ceasefire
- discount
- foreigner
- gloss over
- halt
- height
- high
- high-end
- high-level
- high-powered
- inflated
- labour-intensive
- laugh
- lifestyle
- loud
- omission
- overhead
- overlook
- pass down
- pass over
- peak
- polo neck
- second
- senior
- short
- sing up
- small
- soar
- speak up
- stop
- tall
- top
- top-level
- top-secret
- topmost
- tree-house
- turtleneck
- unemployment
- up
- upper
- uppermost
- world
- aloft
* * *alto, -a♦ adj1. [persona, árbol, edificio] tall;[montaña] high;es más alto que su compañero he's taller than his colleague;el Everest es la montaña más alta del mundo Everest is the world's highest mountain;¡qué alta está tu hermana! your sister's really grown!;lo alto [de lugar, objeto] the top;Fig [el cielo] Heaven;en lo alto de at the top of;el gato se escondió en lo alto del árbol the cat hid up the tree;hacer algo por todo lo alto to do sth in (great) style;una boda por todo lo alto a sumptuous weddingalto relieve high relief2. [indica posición elevada] high;[piso] top, upper;tu mesa es muy alta para escribir bien your desk is too high for writing comfortably;¡salgan con los brazos en alto! come out with your arms raised o your hands up;aguántalo en alto un segundo hold it up for a second;tienen la moral muy alta their morale is very high;el portero desvió el balón por alto the keeper tipped the ball over the bar;de alta mar deep-sea;en alta mar out at sea;le entusiasma la alta montaña she loves mountaineering;equipo de alta montaña mountaineering gear;mantener la cabeza bien alta to hold one's head high;pasar algo por alto [adrede] to pass over sth;[sin querer] to miss sth out;esta vez pasaré por alto tu retraso I'll overlook the fact that you arrived late this time3. [cantidad, intensidad] high;de alta calidad high-quality;tengo la tensión muy alta I have very high blood pressure;tiene la fiebre alta her temperature is high, she has a high temperature;Informátun disco duro de alta capacidad a high-capacity hard disk;un televisor de alta definición a high-definition TV;una inversión de alta rentabilidad a highly profitable investment;un tren de alta velocidad a high-speed trainalto horno blast furnace;altos hornos [factoría] iron and steelworks;Informát alta resolución high resolution;alta temperatura high temperature;alta tensión high voltage;Der alta traición high treason;alto voltaje high voltagede alto nivel [delegación] high-level;un alto dirigente a high-ranking leaderHist la alta aristocracia the highest ranks of the aristocracy;alto cargo [persona] [de empresa] top manager;[de la administración] top-ranking official; [puesto] top position o job;los altos cargos del partido the party leadership;los altos cargos de la empresa the company's top management;alta cocina haute cuisine;Alto Comisionado High Commission;alta costura haute couture;Mil alto mando [persona] high-ranking officer; [jefatura] high command;alta sociedad high societyaltas finanzas high finance;Informát de alto nivel [lenguaje] high-level;alta tecnología high technology6. [sonido, voz] loud;en voz alta in a loud voice;el que no esté de acuerdo que lo diga en voz alta if anyone disagrees, speak up7. [hora] late;a altas horas de la noche late at night8. Geog upper;un crucero por el curso alto del Danubio a cruise along the upper reaches of the Danube;el Alto Egipto Upper EgyptHist Alto Perú = name given to Bolivia during the colonial era; Antes Alto Volta Upper Volta9. Hist High;la alta Edad Media the High Middle Ages10. [noble] [ideales] lofty11. [crecido, alborotado] [río] swollen;[mar] rough;con estas lluvias el río va alto the rain has swollen the river's banks♦ nm1. [altura] height;mide 2 metros de alto [cosa] it's 2 metres high;[persona] he's 2 metres tall2. [lugar elevado] heightlos Altos del Golán the Golan Heights3. [detención] stop;hacer un alto to make a stop;hicimos un alto en el camino para comer we stopped to have a bite to eat;dar el alto a alguien to challenge sbalto el fuego [cese de hostilidades] ceasefire;¡alto el fuego! [orden] cease fire!4. Mús alto5. [voz alta]no se atreve a decir las cosas en alto she doesn't dare say out loud what she's thinking6. Andes, Méx, RP [montón] pile;tengo un alto de cosas para leer I have a pile o mountain of things to readvive en los altos de la tintorería she lives in a separate Br flat o US apartment above the dry cleaner's♦ adv1. [arriba] high (up);volar muy alto to fly very high2. [hablar] loud;por favor, no hables tan alto please, don't talk so loud♦ interjhalt!, stop!;¡alto! ¿quién va? halt! who goes there?;¡alto ahí! [en discusión] hold on a minute!;[a un fugitivo] stop!* * *1en alta mar on the high seas;el alto Salado the upper (reaches of the) Salado;los pisos altos the top floors;en voz alta out loud;a altas horas de la noche in the small hours;clase alta high class;alta calidad high qualityhablar alto speak loudly;pasar por alto overlook;poner más alto TV, RAD turn up;por todo lo alto fam lavishly;en alto on high ground, high up;llegar alto go farIII m1 ( altura) height;dos metros de alto two meters high2 Chipile3:los altos de Golán GEOG the Golan Heights2 m1 halt;¡alto! halt!;dar el alto a alguien order s.o. to stop;¡alto ahí! stop right there!2 ( pausa) pause;hacer un alto stop* * *alto adv1) : high2) : loud, loudlyalto, -ta adj1) : tall, high2) : louden voz alta: aloud, out loudalto nm1) altura: height, elevation2) : stop, halt3) altos nmpl: upper floorsalto interj: halt!, stop!* * *alto1 adj1. (en general) high2. (persona, edificio, árbol) tall3. (sonido, voz) loudalto2 adv1. (volar, subir) high2. (hablar) loudly -
6 favour
'feivə
1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) favor2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) aprobación3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) preferencia4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) a favor de
2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) apoyar, aprobar- favourably
- favourite
3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) favorito, preferido- in favour of
- in one's favour
favour n favormay I ask you a favour? ¿puedo pedirte un favor?will you do me a favour? ¿me haces un favor?tr['feɪvəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (kindness) favor nombre masculino■ can you do me a favour? ¿puedes hacerme un favor?■ are you trying to win his favour? ¿intentas ganar su aprobación?3 (favouritism) parcialidad nombre femenino, favoritismo1 (prefer) preferir, inclinarse por2 (benefit, aid) favorecer; (treat with partiality) dar un trato de favor■ a teacher should never favour any one pupil un profesor nunca debería dar un trato de favor a ningún alumno1 (sexual pleasure) favores nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLdo me a favour! ¡venga ya!in favour of a favor deto be in favour of ser partidario,-a de, estar a favor deto be in favour estar en auge, estar de modato be in favour with somebody tener la aceptación de alguien, contar con el apoyo de alguiento be out of favour no estar de modato be out of favour with somebody no contar con el apoyo de alguien, perder el apoyo de alguiento find favour with somebody caer en gracia a alguien, ganar el apoyo de alguiento fall out of favour with somebody perder el favor de alguienn.• beneficio s.m.• bondad s.f.• favor s.m.• fineza s.f.• merced s.f. (UK)v.• agraciar v.• apoyar v.• favorecer v.• servir v.• sufragar v.(US) ['feɪvǝ(r)]1. N1) (=kindness) favor mI don't expect any favours in return — no espero que me devuelvas/devuelvan etc el favor
•
he did it as a favour (to me) — (me) lo hizo como un favor•
to ask a favour of sb — pedir un favor a algn•
to do sb a favour — hacer un favor a algndo me the favour of closing the door — ¿me hace el favor de cerrar la puerta?
do me a favour! * — iro ¡haz el favor! iro
do me a favour and clear off * — ¡haz el favor de largarte! *
2) (=approval)•
to curry favour with sb — tratar de ganar el favor de algn•
to find favour with sb — [person] ganarse la aceptación de algn; [suggestion, product, style] tener buena acogida por parte de algn, ser bien acogido por algn•
to gain favour with sb — ganarse la aceptación de algn•
to be in favour with sb — [person] gozar del favor de algn; [product, style] gozar de la aceptación de algn•
to lose favour — perder aceptación•
he's currently out of favour with the prime minister — actualmente no goza del favor del primer ministroBritish companies are clearly out of favour — se ve claramente que las compañías británicas no tienen aceptación
to fall out of favour — [person] caer en desgracia; [product, style] perder aceptación
•
to win sb's favour — ganarse la aceptación de algn•
his proposals were not looked upon with favour — sus propuestas no fueron consideradas favorablemente3) (=support, advantage) favor m•
to be in favour of (doing) sth — estar a favor de (hacer) algo, ser partidario de (hacer) algohe is in favour of the death penalty — está a favor de or es partidario de la pena de muerte
I am in favour of selling the house — soy partidario de or estoy a favor de vender la casa
the result of the vote was 111 in favour and 25 against — el resultado de la votación fue 111 votos a favor y 25 en contra
•
the court found in their favour — el tribunal falló a or en su favorbalance in your favour — saldo m a su favor
•
that's a point in his favour — es un punto a su favor4) (=favouritism) favoritismo mto show favour to sb — favorecer a algn, tratar a algn con favoritismo
5)your favour of the 5th inst — † (Comm) su atenta del 5 del corriente
6) (Hist) (=token) prenda f, favor † m2. VT1) (=support) [+ idea, scheme, view] estar a favor de, ser partidario dehe favours higher taxes — está a favor de or es partidario de impuestos más elevados
2) (=be beneficial to) favorecercircumstances that favour this scheme — circunstancias fpl que favorecen este plan, circunstancias fpl propicias para este plan
3) (=prefer, like) preferir4) (=treat with favouritism) tratar con favoritismo5) frm (=honour)he eventually favoured us with a visit — hum por fin nos honró con su visita, por fin se dignó a visitarnos
6) (=resemble) parecerse a, salir ahe favours his father — se parece a su padre, sale a su padre
7) (=protect) [+ injured limb] tener cuidado con8) (Sport)* * * -
7 עלי
עלי, עָלָה(b. h.) to go up, rise; to come up, arrive. Pes.VIII, 3 מי שיַּעֲלֶה מכםוכ׳ whichever of you shall first arrive at Jerusalem (for the Passover), v. infra. Snh.X, 3 אינה עתידה לַעֲלוֹת shall not rise (from the grave at the time of resurrection). Y.Peah V, end, 19a (ref. to גבול עולם, Prov. 22:28) זו עוֹלֵי מצרים this refers to those who came up from Egypt; Hag. 3b. Ib. עולי בבל those who came back from Babylonia. Ber.20a, a. e. (ref. to Gen. 49:22) א״ת עֲלֵי עין אלא עוֹלֵי עין read not ‘ăle ‘ayin. but ‘ole ‘ayin, those rising above the (evil) eye (whom the evil eye cannot affect). Snh.111a כשע׳ משה למרום when Moses came up to heaven. Keth.61a עוֹלָה עמווכ׳ she rises with him, but does not go down with him, i. e. the wife rises to the husbands social position and can claim its comforts, if it be a higher one than her own, ; a. v. fr.Ḥull.17b עוֹלֶה ויורד בסכין a going up and down in a slaughtering knife, i. e. a curved blade. קרבן עולה ויורד, v. יָרַד. עלה על דעת, v. דַּעַת.Esp. to be put on the altar, be offered. Zeb.IX. 1 אם עָלְתָה לא תרד if it has been offered, it must not be taken down again. Ib. 2. Men.22b מכאן לעוֹלִין שאינן מבטליןוכ׳ this proves that things which are offered up (e. g. blood of several sacrifices that has become mixed up) do not neutralize one another. Ib. 23a חיבורי טלין that which is attached to things which go on the altar; a. fr.Idiomatic uses: a) (sub. לחשבון) to be counted in; to be accounted as. M. Kat. III, 5 שבת עולה ואינהוכ׳ the Sabbath counts as one of the seven days of mourning, and does not discontinue the mourning, i. e. the mourning continues after the Sabbath; רגלים מפסיקין ואינן עולין festivals discontinue (the mourning begun before), but do not count, i. e. if the burial took place on a festive day, the mourning days begin after the festival. Ab. IV, 13 עוֹלָה זדון, v. זָדוֹן. Zeb.I, 3 לא עָלוּ לבעלים משום חובה the owners of the sacrifices are not credited with them as a compliance with their obligation; a. fr.b) to rise in value; to be esteemed. Ab. l. c. וכתר שם טוב עוֹלֶה על גביהן the crown of a good name is worth more than all of them; a. e.c) (to rise on the scale, be outweighed, to be void, be neutralized (cmp. בָּטֵל). Ter. IV, 7 תרומה עולה באחד ומאה Trumah (mixed up in secular matter) is neutralized in one hundred and one (i. e. one against one hundred). Ib. 11 תַּעֲלֶה באחד ומאה is neutralized in ; לא תעלה is not neutralized. Ib. 13; a. fr.d) ע׳ לרגל, or ע׳ to go up (to Jerusalem and the Temple) for the festival. Yoma 21 בשעה שישראל עולין לרגל when the Israelites were in the Temple on the festivals. Ḥag.I, 1. Ib. 4a שאינן ראויין לעלות who are not fit for the pilgrimage. Pes.8b, a. e. עוֹלֵי רגלים pilgrims; a. fr.e) ע׳ בידו to obtain, achieve. Ber.35b עָלְתָה בידן they were successful. Naz.23a מי שנתכוון לעלות בידו בשר חזיר וע׳ בידו בשר טלה he who intended to obtain flesh of the swine, and happened to obtain mutton; a. fr. Pi. עִילָּה. 1) to elevate, exalt, praise. Sabb.33b יהודה שעי׳ יִתְעַלֶּה Judah who elevated (praised the Roman government), shall be elevated (to high office). Y.Snh.X, 29c top שעִילּוּ אותיוכ׳ who exalted me, v. זָבַח. Gen. R. s. 15 (ref. to וישם, Gen. 2:8) עי׳ אותו God raised him (made him a dignitary, by analogy to Deut. 17:15); a. fr. 2) to prize, to acquire at the highest price, bid for. Ib. s. 16 (ref. to ויקח, Gen. 2:15) עי׳ אותו he acquired him (by analogy to Is. 14:2; v. infra Hithpa.); Yalk. ib. 22. Gen. R. s. 40 (ref. to ויעלו, Jer. 38:13) מְעַלִּין אותו (or מַעֲלִין, Hif.) they bade for him. Hif. הֶעֱלָה 1) to raise, bring up. Makhsh. VI, 1 המַעֲלֶה פירותיווכ׳ if one carries his fruits up to the roof, v. כְּנִימָה; Tosef. ib. III, 1. Pesik. R. s. 26 ובקושי הֶעֱלוּהוּ and with hard work they brought him up (out of the pit); a. v. fr.Esp. to offer on the altar. Zeb.XIV, 3 המַעֲלֶה מבשרוכ׳ he who offers parts of the flesh of a sin offering Ib. XIII, 1 שחט בפנים וה׳ בחוץ if he slaughtered a sacrifice within the Temple precincts, and offered it without; a. v. fr. 2) to raise, promote to a higher dignity. Yoma 20b, a. fr. מַעֲלִין בקדש ולא מורידין we may promote (a person or thing) to a higher grade of sanctity, but must not degrade. Tosef.Ned.VI, 5 שמעלה … מטומאתן which raises (relieves) the unclean from their uncleanness; Ned.75b; Y. ib. X, 42a; a. fr. לא מעלה ולא מוריד, v. יָרַד.Idiomatic uses: a) to cause to go up from the readers place (which was low, v. תֵּיבה); to remove, discharge. Ber.29a ולא הָעֱלוּהוּ and they did not remove him. Ib. טעה … מעלין אותו if a reader makes a mistake in the twelfth section of the Tfillah (v. מִין III), he must be removed; a. fr.b) (v. Kal, c) to neutralize. Ter. IV, 8 תאנים שחורות מַעֲלוֹתוכ׳ black figs help to neutralize in conjunction with white ones, i. e. the black and the white secular figs are counted together against the admixture of figs of Trumah whether black or white; a. fr.c) (v. Kal, a) to account, credit or charge. B. Mets.69b אני אעלה לך סלעוכ׳ I will give thee credit for one Sela each month (as a compensation for the use of the cow). Ab. II, 2 מעלה אני עליכםוכ׳ I (the Lord) shall credit you with a large reward, just as if you had accomplished (the good you had intended to do). Ib. III, 7, sq. מעלה עליו הכתוב כאילווכ׳ the Bible text (the Lord) charges him as if he had endangered his life (v. חוּב). Yoma 81b מעלה עליו הכתוב כאילווכ׳ is accounted to his credit, as if he had fasted on the ninth and the tenth; a. fr.d) (v. Kal, e) to succeed, profit. Snh.90b הֶעֱלֵיתֶם בידכם, v. יָעַל.f) ה׳ חן to effect grace; to find favor. Gen. R. s. 9 הלואי תהא מַעֲלַת חן לפני … כשם שהֶעֱלִיתוכ׳ Oh, that thou wouldst find favor before me (please me) at all times, as thou dost now; a. e.g) ה׳ חֵמָה ( to let anger rise, to become angry. Ib. s. 93 בשעה שהיה יהודה מעלה ח׳וכ׳ whenever Judah got angry, the hair ; a. e.h) (with or sub. ארוכה) to heal up. Ḥull.77a, v. אֲרוּכָה II. Shebi. IV, 6 לא שיַעֲלֶה, v. פָּשַׁח; a. fr. Nif. נַעֲלָה to be removed, withdraw. Tosef. Yoma I, 12 בעון … שכינה נַעֲלַת through the sin of bloodshed has the Divine Presence withdrawn (Sifré Num. 161 מסתלקת). Hithpa. הִתְעַלֶּה, Nithpa. נִתְעַלֶּה 1) to be raised, exalted. Sabb.33b, v. supra; a. e. 2) to be raised in price, to be bargained for at auction. Gen. R. s. 40, end (ref. to וַתֻּקַּח, Gen. 12:15) מִתְעַלָּה והולכת חדוכ׳ higher and higher prices were offered for her; one said, I give ; Esth. R. to II, 16 (ref. to ותלקח, ib.) מתעלה בליקוחין. -
8 עלה
עלי, עָלָה(b. h.) to go up, rise; to come up, arrive. Pes.VIII, 3 מי שיַּעֲלֶה מכםוכ׳ whichever of you shall first arrive at Jerusalem (for the Passover), v. infra. Snh.X, 3 אינה עתידה לַעֲלוֹת shall not rise (from the grave at the time of resurrection). Y.Peah V, end, 19a (ref. to גבול עולם, Prov. 22:28) זו עוֹלֵי מצרים this refers to those who came up from Egypt; Hag. 3b. Ib. עולי בבל those who came back from Babylonia. Ber.20a, a. e. (ref. to Gen. 49:22) א״ת עֲלֵי עין אלא עוֹלֵי עין read not ‘ăle ‘ayin. but ‘ole ‘ayin, those rising above the (evil) eye (whom the evil eye cannot affect). Snh.111a כשע׳ משה למרום when Moses came up to heaven. Keth.61a עוֹלָה עמווכ׳ she rises with him, but does not go down with him, i. e. the wife rises to the husbands social position and can claim its comforts, if it be a higher one than her own, ; a. v. fr.Ḥull.17b עוֹלֶה ויורד בסכין a going up and down in a slaughtering knife, i. e. a curved blade. קרבן עולה ויורד, v. יָרַד. עלה על דעת, v. דַּעַת.Esp. to be put on the altar, be offered. Zeb.IX. 1 אם עָלְתָה לא תרד if it has been offered, it must not be taken down again. Ib. 2. Men.22b מכאן לעוֹלִין שאינן מבטליןוכ׳ this proves that things which are offered up (e. g. blood of several sacrifices that has become mixed up) do not neutralize one another. Ib. 23a חיבורי טלין that which is attached to things which go on the altar; a. fr.Idiomatic uses: a) (sub. לחשבון) to be counted in; to be accounted as. M. Kat. III, 5 שבת עולה ואינהוכ׳ the Sabbath counts as one of the seven days of mourning, and does not discontinue the mourning, i. e. the mourning continues after the Sabbath; רגלים מפסיקין ואינן עולין festivals discontinue (the mourning begun before), but do not count, i. e. if the burial took place on a festive day, the mourning days begin after the festival. Ab. IV, 13 עוֹלָה זדון, v. זָדוֹן. Zeb.I, 3 לא עָלוּ לבעלים משום חובה the owners of the sacrifices are not credited with them as a compliance with their obligation; a. fr.b) to rise in value; to be esteemed. Ab. l. c. וכתר שם טוב עוֹלֶה על גביהן the crown of a good name is worth more than all of them; a. e.c) (to rise on the scale, be outweighed, to be void, be neutralized (cmp. בָּטֵל). Ter. IV, 7 תרומה עולה באחד ומאה Trumah (mixed up in secular matter) is neutralized in one hundred and one (i. e. one against one hundred). Ib. 11 תַּעֲלֶה באחד ומאה is neutralized in ; לא תעלה is not neutralized. Ib. 13; a. fr.d) ע׳ לרגל, or ע׳ to go up (to Jerusalem and the Temple) for the festival. Yoma 21 בשעה שישראל עולין לרגל when the Israelites were in the Temple on the festivals. Ḥag.I, 1. Ib. 4a שאינן ראויין לעלות who are not fit for the pilgrimage. Pes.8b, a. e. עוֹלֵי רגלים pilgrims; a. fr.e) ע׳ בידו to obtain, achieve. Ber.35b עָלְתָה בידן they were successful. Naz.23a מי שנתכוון לעלות בידו בשר חזיר וע׳ בידו בשר טלה he who intended to obtain flesh of the swine, and happened to obtain mutton; a. fr. Pi. עִילָּה. 1) to elevate, exalt, praise. Sabb.33b יהודה שעי׳ יִתְעַלֶּה Judah who elevated (praised the Roman government), shall be elevated (to high office). Y.Snh.X, 29c top שעִילּוּ אותיוכ׳ who exalted me, v. זָבַח. Gen. R. s. 15 (ref. to וישם, Gen. 2:8) עי׳ אותו God raised him (made him a dignitary, by analogy to Deut. 17:15); a. fr. 2) to prize, to acquire at the highest price, bid for. Ib. s. 16 (ref. to ויקח, Gen. 2:15) עי׳ אותו he acquired him (by analogy to Is. 14:2; v. infra Hithpa.); Yalk. ib. 22. Gen. R. s. 40 (ref. to ויעלו, Jer. 38:13) מְעַלִּין אותו (or מַעֲלִין, Hif.) they bade for him. Hif. הֶעֱלָה 1) to raise, bring up. Makhsh. VI, 1 המַעֲלֶה פירותיווכ׳ if one carries his fruits up to the roof, v. כְּנִימָה; Tosef. ib. III, 1. Pesik. R. s. 26 ובקושי הֶעֱלוּהוּ and with hard work they brought him up (out of the pit); a. v. fr.Esp. to offer on the altar. Zeb.XIV, 3 המַעֲלֶה מבשרוכ׳ he who offers parts of the flesh of a sin offering Ib. XIII, 1 שחט בפנים וה׳ בחוץ if he slaughtered a sacrifice within the Temple precincts, and offered it without; a. v. fr. 2) to raise, promote to a higher dignity. Yoma 20b, a. fr. מַעֲלִין בקדש ולא מורידין we may promote (a person or thing) to a higher grade of sanctity, but must not degrade. Tosef.Ned.VI, 5 שמעלה … מטומאתן which raises (relieves) the unclean from their uncleanness; Ned.75b; Y. ib. X, 42a; a. fr. לא מעלה ולא מוריד, v. יָרַד.Idiomatic uses: a) to cause to go up from the readers place (which was low, v. תֵּיבה); to remove, discharge. Ber.29a ולא הָעֱלוּהוּ and they did not remove him. Ib. טעה … מעלין אותו if a reader makes a mistake in the twelfth section of the Tfillah (v. מִין III), he must be removed; a. fr.b) (v. Kal, c) to neutralize. Ter. IV, 8 תאנים שחורות מַעֲלוֹתוכ׳ black figs help to neutralize in conjunction with white ones, i. e. the black and the white secular figs are counted together against the admixture of figs of Trumah whether black or white; a. fr.c) (v. Kal, a) to account, credit or charge. B. Mets.69b אני אעלה לך סלעוכ׳ I will give thee credit for one Sela each month (as a compensation for the use of the cow). Ab. II, 2 מעלה אני עליכםוכ׳ I (the Lord) shall credit you with a large reward, just as if you had accomplished (the good you had intended to do). Ib. III, 7, sq. מעלה עליו הכתוב כאילווכ׳ the Bible text (the Lord) charges him as if he had endangered his life (v. חוּב). Yoma 81b מעלה עליו הכתוב כאילווכ׳ is accounted to his credit, as if he had fasted on the ninth and the tenth; a. fr.d) (v. Kal, e) to succeed, profit. Snh.90b הֶעֱלֵיתֶם בידכם, v. יָעַל.f) ה׳ חן to effect grace; to find favor. Gen. R. s. 9 הלואי תהא מַעֲלַת חן לפני … כשם שהֶעֱלִיתוכ׳ Oh, that thou wouldst find favor before me (please me) at all times, as thou dost now; a. e.g) ה׳ חֵמָה ( to let anger rise, to become angry. Ib. s. 93 בשעה שהיה יהודה מעלה ח׳וכ׳ whenever Judah got angry, the hair ; a. e.h) (with or sub. ארוכה) to heal up. Ḥull.77a, v. אֲרוּכָה II. Shebi. IV, 6 לא שיַעֲלֶה, v. פָּשַׁח; a. fr. Nif. נַעֲלָה to be removed, withdraw. Tosef. Yoma I, 12 בעון … שכינה נַעֲלַת through the sin of bloodshed has the Divine Presence withdrawn (Sifré Num. 161 מסתלקת). Hithpa. הִתְעַלֶּה, Nithpa. נִתְעַלֶּה 1) to be raised, exalted. Sabb.33b, v. supra; a. e. 2) to be raised in price, to be bargained for at auction. Gen. R. s. 40, end (ref. to וַתֻּקַּח, Gen. 12:15) מִתְעַלָּה והולכת חדוכ׳ higher and higher prices were offered for her; one said, I give ; Esth. R. to II, 16 (ref. to ותלקח, ib.) מתעלה בליקוחין. -
9 עָלָה
עלי, עָלָה(b. h.) to go up, rise; to come up, arrive. Pes.VIII, 3 מי שיַּעֲלֶה מכםוכ׳ whichever of you shall first arrive at Jerusalem (for the Passover), v. infra. Snh.X, 3 אינה עתידה לַעֲלוֹת shall not rise (from the grave at the time of resurrection). Y.Peah V, end, 19a (ref. to גבול עולם, Prov. 22:28) זו עוֹלֵי מצרים this refers to those who came up from Egypt; Hag. 3b. Ib. עולי בבל those who came back from Babylonia. Ber.20a, a. e. (ref. to Gen. 49:22) א״ת עֲלֵי עין אלא עוֹלֵי עין read not ‘ăle ‘ayin. but ‘ole ‘ayin, those rising above the (evil) eye (whom the evil eye cannot affect). Snh.111a כשע׳ משה למרום when Moses came up to heaven. Keth.61a עוֹלָה עמווכ׳ she rises with him, but does not go down with him, i. e. the wife rises to the husbands social position and can claim its comforts, if it be a higher one than her own, ; a. v. fr.Ḥull.17b עוֹלֶה ויורד בסכין a going up and down in a slaughtering knife, i. e. a curved blade. קרבן עולה ויורד, v. יָרַד. עלה על דעת, v. דַּעַת.Esp. to be put on the altar, be offered. Zeb.IX. 1 אם עָלְתָה לא תרד if it has been offered, it must not be taken down again. Ib. 2. Men.22b מכאן לעוֹלִין שאינן מבטליןוכ׳ this proves that things which are offered up (e. g. blood of several sacrifices that has become mixed up) do not neutralize one another. Ib. 23a חיבורי טלין that which is attached to things which go on the altar; a. fr.Idiomatic uses: a) (sub. לחשבון) to be counted in; to be accounted as. M. Kat. III, 5 שבת עולה ואינהוכ׳ the Sabbath counts as one of the seven days of mourning, and does not discontinue the mourning, i. e. the mourning continues after the Sabbath; רגלים מפסיקין ואינן עולין festivals discontinue (the mourning begun before), but do not count, i. e. if the burial took place on a festive day, the mourning days begin after the festival. Ab. IV, 13 עוֹלָה זדון, v. זָדוֹן. Zeb.I, 3 לא עָלוּ לבעלים משום חובה the owners of the sacrifices are not credited with them as a compliance with their obligation; a. fr.b) to rise in value; to be esteemed. Ab. l. c. וכתר שם טוב עוֹלֶה על גביהן the crown of a good name is worth more than all of them; a. e.c) (to rise on the scale, be outweighed, to be void, be neutralized (cmp. בָּטֵל). Ter. IV, 7 תרומה עולה באחד ומאה Trumah (mixed up in secular matter) is neutralized in one hundred and one (i. e. one against one hundred). Ib. 11 תַּעֲלֶה באחד ומאה is neutralized in ; לא תעלה is not neutralized. Ib. 13; a. fr.d) ע׳ לרגל, or ע׳ to go up (to Jerusalem and the Temple) for the festival. Yoma 21 בשעה שישראל עולין לרגל when the Israelites were in the Temple on the festivals. Ḥag.I, 1. Ib. 4a שאינן ראויין לעלות who are not fit for the pilgrimage. Pes.8b, a. e. עוֹלֵי רגלים pilgrims; a. fr.e) ע׳ בידו to obtain, achieve. Ber.35b עָלְתָה בידן they were successful. Naz.23a מי שנתכוון לעלות בידו בשר חזיר וע׳ בידו בשר טלה he who intended to obtain flesh of the swine, and happened to obtain mutton; a. fr. Pi. עִילָּה. 1) to elevate, exalt, praise. Sabb.33b יהודה שעי׳ יִתְעַלֶּה Judah who elevated (praised the Roman government), shall be elevated (to high office). Y.Snh.X, 29c top שעִילּוּ אותיוכ׳ who exalted me, v. זָבַח. Gen. R. s. 15 (ref. to וישם, Gen. 2:8) עי׳ אותו God raised him (made him a dignitary, by analogy to Deut. 17:15); a. fr. 2) to prize, to acquire at the highest price, bid for. Ib. s. 16 (ref. to ויקח, Gen. 2:15) עי׳ אותו he acquired him (by analogy to Is. 14:2; v. infra Hithpa.); Yalk. ib. 22. Gen. R. s. 40 (ref. to ויעלו, Jer. 38:13) מְעַלִּין אותו (or מַעֲלִין, Hif.) they bade for him. Hif. הֶעֱלָה 1) to raise, bring up. Makhsh. VI, 1 המַעֲלֶה פירותיווכ׳ if one carries his fruits up to the roof, v. כְּנִימָה; Tosef. ib. III, 1. Pesik. R. s. 26 ובקושי הֶעֱלוּהוּ and with hard work they brought him up (out of the pit); a. v. fr.Esp. to offer on the altar. Zeb.XIV, 3 המַעֲלֶה מבשרוכ׳ he who offers parts of the flesh of a sin offering Ib. XIII, 1 שחט בפנים וה׳ בחוץ if he slaughtered a sacrifice within the Temple precincts, and offered it without; a. v. fr. 2) to raise, promote to a higher dignity. Yoma 20b, a. fr. מַעֲלִין בקדש ולא מורידין we may promote (a person or thing) to a higher grade of sanctity, but must not degrade. Tosef.Ned.VI, 5 שמעלה … מטומאתן which raises (relieves) the unclean from their uncleanness; Ned.75b; Y. ib. X, 42a; a. fr. לא מעלה ולא מוריד, v. יָרַד.Idiomatic uses: a) to cause to go up from the readers place (which was low, v. תֵּיבה); to remove, discharge. Ber.29a ולא הָעֱלוּהוּ and they did not remove him. Ib. טעה … מעלין אותו if a reader makes a mistake in the twelfth section of the Tfillah (v. מִין III), he must be removed; a. fr.b) (v. Kal, c) to neutralize. Ter. IV, 8 תאנים שחורות מַעֲלוֹתוכ׳ black figs help to neutralize in conjunction with white ones, i. e. the black and the white secular figs are counted together against the admixture of figs of Trumah whether black or white; a. fr.c) (v. Kal, a) to account, credit or charge. B. Mets.69b אני אעלה לך סלעוכ׳ I will give thee credit for one Sela each month (as a compensation for the use of the cow). Ab. II, 2 מעלה אני עליכםוכ׳ I (the Lord) shall credit you with a large reward, just as if you had accomplished (the good you had intended to do). Ib. III, 7, sq. מעלה עליו הכתוב כאילווכ׳ the Bible text (the Lord) charges him as if he had endangered his life (v. חוּב). Yoma 81b מעלה עליו הכתוב כאילווכ׳ is accounted to his credit, as if he had fasted on the ninth and the tenth; a. fr.d) (v. Kal, e) to succeed, profit. Snh.90b הֶעֱלֵיתֶם בידכם, v. יָעַל.f) ה׳ חן to effect grace; to find favor. Gen. R. s. 9 הלואי תהא מַעֲלַת חן לפני … כשם שהֶעֱלִיתוכ׳ Oh, that thou wouldst find favor before me (please me) at all times, as thou dost now; a. e.g) ה׳ חֵמָה ( to let anger rise, to become angry. Ib. s. 93 בשעה שהיה יהודה מעלה ח׳וכ׳ whenever Judah got angry, the hair ; a. e.h) (with or sub. ארוכה) to heal up. Ḥull.77a, v. אֲרוּכָה II. Shebi. IV, 6 לא שיַעֲלֶה, v. פָּשַׁח; a. fr. Nif. נַעֲלָה to be removed, withdraw. Tosef. Yoma I, 12 בעון … שכינה נַעֲלַת through the sin of bloodshed has the Divine Presence withdrawn (Sifré Num. 161 מסתלקת). Hithpa. הִתְעַלֶּה, Nithpa. נִתְעַלֶּה 1) to be raised, exalted. Sabb.33b, v. supra; a. e. 2) to be raised in price, to be bargained for at auction. Gen. R. s. 40, end (ref. to וַתֻּקַּח, Gen. 12:15) מִתְעַלָּה והולכת חדוכ׳ higher and higher prices were offered for her; one said, I give ; Esth. R. to II, 16 (ref. to ותלקח, ib.) מתעלה בליקוחין. -
10 pedir
v.1 to ask for.pedir algo a alguien to ask somebody for somethingpedir a alguien que haga algo to ask somebody to do somethingpedir a alguien (en matrimonio) to ask for somebody's hand (in marriage)pedir (prestado) algo a alguien to borrow something from somebodypide un millón por la moto he's asking a million for the motorbikeYo pido una pizza I ask for a pizza.Yo le pido a María una pizza I ask Mary for a pizza.Yo le pido a María I ask Mary.2 to order.¿qué has pedido de postre? what have you ordered for dessert?3 to demand.4 to call for, to need.5 to beg.6 to ask to, to request to.Yo pedí hablar en la reunión I requested to talk at the meeting.7 to require.El caso pide una acción immediata The case requires immediate action.* * *1 (gen) to ask for2 (mercancías, en restaurante) to order■ ¿qué has pedido de postre? what did you order for dessert?3 (necesitar) to need, cry out for1 (por la calle) to beg\a pedir de boca just right, perfectlypedir la cuenta to ask for the billpedir la mano de alguien to ask for somebody's hand in marriage* * *verb1) to ask for, request2) order* * *1. VT1) (=rogar, solicitar) to ask for¿habéis pedido ya la cuenta? — have you asked for the bill yet?
una manifestación pidiendo la libertad de los secuestrados — a demonstration calling for the release of the hostages
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pedir cuentas a algn — to demand an explanation from sb•
pedir algo por favor, me pidió por favor que fuera discreto — he asked me to please keep it to myselfte lo pido por favor, quédate conmigo — please stay with me
pido la palabra, señoría — permission to speak, my lord
- ¿qué más se puede pedir?2) (Com) (=encargar) to order3) [en un restaurante] to order; [en un bar] to ask for, orderhemos pedido dos cafés y un té — we've asked for o ordered two coffees and a tea
4) [para casarse] to propose to•
pedir la mano de algn — to ask for sb's hand5) (Jur) [+ condena] to ask for6) (=requerir) to need7) (tb: pedir prestado) to borrowme pidió prestado el coche — he asked if he could borrow the car, he asked to borrow the car
2. VI1) (=rogar)•
pedir por algn — (Rel) to pray for sb2) (=pedir dinero) [mendigo] to beg; [voluntario] to collect money3) [en un bar, restaurante] to orderboca 1., 3)¿habéis pedido ya? — have you ordered yet?
3.See:PEDIR ¿"Ask" o "ask for"? ► La expresión pedir algo se traduce por ask for something: Pidieron muchas cosas diferentes They asked for many different things Si el verbo pedir lleva dos complementos, el complemento de persona siempre va delante: Pídele un lápiz a la profesora Ask the teacher for a pencil ► La estructura pedir a alguien que haga algo, se traduce al inglés por ask + ((objeto)) + ((construcción de infinitivo)): Le pedí a mi hermana que me trajera una alfombra de Turquía I asked my sister to bring me a rug from Turkey Le pediremos que nos haga un descuento We'll ask him to give us a discount Si el contexto es más formal pedir también se puede traducir por request: Ambas partes en conflicto están pidiendo ayuda al extranjero Both sides are requesting help from abroad Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <dinero/ayuda> to ask forme pidió disculpas or perdón — he apologized (to me)
me pidió explicaciones or cuentas — he asked me to justify my actions
¿qué más se puede pedir? — what more could you ask for?
pidió que lo trasladaran — he asked to be transferred; ver prestado
b) (en bar, restaurante) <plato/bebida> to order; < cuenta> to ask for2) (Com)a) ( como precio)¿cuánto pide por la casa? — how much is she asking for the house?
b) < mercancías> to order3) ( para casarse)4) ( requerir) to need2.esta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen — this plant is crying out to be watered
pedir via) ( mendigar) to begb) (en bar, restaurante) to orderc) ( para tener algo) (AmL) to ask* * *= ask, ask for, have + calls for, call for, call on/upon, canvass, instruct, invite, order, plead for, request, require, prompt, bid, beg, howl for, cadge, call on/upon, bay.Ex. This recommendation asks the cataloguer to ascertain the name by which an author is commonly known.Ex. Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex. For some while there have been calls for an abbreviated version of AACR, for small libraries and for non-cataloguers.Ex. The main rules call for entry of societies under name and institutions under place.Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.Ex. A change to 48% reduction instead of the present 24% is being canvassed, in order to keep the size within bounds, but this should not cause any serious problems in use, particularly as many modern microform readers have dual magnification.Ex. Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.Ex. Members of the audience were invited to ask questions, make statements, and express themselves freely.Ex. Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.Ex. I would plead for more standardization, not less, because I think whatever we do is going to be imperfect.Ex. Also, with online display, the user should be able to request displays indicating different levels of specificity.Ex. If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.Ex. You will be prompted to choose a file; your last search will then be executed automatically in the file that you choose.Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her.Ex. A sociologist at Yale begs libraries to keep information from him - he says that information seeks him everywhere in this world of email, fax and telephone.Ex. The article ' Howling for change' suggests what can be done to halt the decline of the book industry.Ex. For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.Ex. The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.Ex. If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.----* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.* pedir ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.* pedir ayuda a = enlist + the cooperation of.* pedir con insistencia = urge, urging.* pedir dinero prestado = borrow + money.* pedir disculpas = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir encarecidamente = urge, appeal for, make + a plea for, urging.* pedir en préstamo = borrow.* pedir especialmente = special order.* pedir información = request + information.* pedir información de = ask for + details of.* pedir información sobre = enquire of [inquire of, -USA].* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pedir la documentación = card.* pedir la identificación = card.* pedir la luna = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* pedir la opinión sobre = ask for + opinion on.* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.* pedirle peras al olmo = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* pedir perdón = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir prestado = borrow.* pedir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.* pedir sugerencias = solicit + recommendations.* pedir un deseo = make + a wish, mounting problems.* pedir un préstamo = take + a loan.* pedir un rescate = ransom.* pedir venganza = bay for + vengeance, bay for + blood.* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <dinero/ayuda> to ask forme pidió disculpas or perdón — he apologized (to me)
me pidió explicaciones or cuentas — he asked me to justify my actions
¿qué más se puede pedir? — what more could you ask for?
pidió que lo trasladaran — he asked to be transferred; ver prestado
b) (en bar, restaurante) <plato/bebida> to order; < cuenta> to ask for2) (Com)a) ( como precio)¿cuánto pide por la casa? — how much is she asking for the house?
b) < mercancías> to order3) ( para casarse)4) ( requerir) to need2.esta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen — this plant is crying out to be watered
pedir via) ( mendigar) to begb) (en bar, restaurante) to orderc) ( para tener algo) (AmL) to ask* * *= ask, ask for, have + calls for, call for, call on/upon, canvass, instruct, invite, order, plead for, request, require, prompt, bid, beg, howl for, cadge, call on/upon, bay.Ex: This recommendation asks the cataloguer to ascertain the name by which an author is commonly known.
Ex: Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex: For some while there have been calls for an abbreviated version of AACR, for small libraries and for non-cataloguers.Ex: The main rules call for entry of societies under name and institutions under place.Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.Ex: A change to 48% reduction instead of the present 24% is being canvassed, in order to keep the size within bounds, but this should not cause any serious problems in use, particularly as many modern microform readers have dual magnification.Ex: Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.Ex: Members of the audience were invited to ask questions, make statements, and express themselves freely.Ex: Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.Ex: I would plead for more standardization, not less, because I think whatever we do is going to be imperfect.Ex: Also, with online display, the user should be able to request displays indicating different levels of specificity.Ex: If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.Ex: You will be prompted to choose a file; your last search will then be executed automatically in the file that you choose.Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her.Ex: A sociologist at Yale begs libraries to keep information from him - he says that information seeks him everywhere in this world of email, fax and telephone.Ex: The article ' Howling for change' suggests what can be done to halt the decline of the book industry.Ex: For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.Ex: The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.Ex: If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.* pedir ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.* pedir ayuda a = enlist + the cooperation of.* pedir con insistencia = urge, urging.* pedir dinero prestado = borrow + money.* pedir disculpas = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir encarecidamente = urge, appeal for, make + a plea for, urging.* pedir en préstamo = borrow.* pedir especialmente = special order.* pedir información = request + information.* pedir información de = ask for + details of.* pedir información sobre = enquire of [inquire of, -USA].* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pedir la documentación = card.* pedir la identificación = card.* pedir la luna = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* pedir la opinión sobre = ask for + opinion on.* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.* pedirle peras al olmo = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* pedir perdón = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir prestado = borrow.* pedir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.* pedir sugerencias = solicit + recommendations.* pedir un deseo = make + a wish, mounting problems.* pedir un préstamo = take + a loan.* pedir un rescate = ransom.* pedir venganza = bay for + vengeance, bay for + blood.* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].* * *vtA1 ‹dinero/ayuda› to ask forpidieron un préstamo al banco they asked the bank for a loanpidió permiso para salir she asked permission to leaveme pidió consejo he asked my advice, he asked me for advicepide limosna a la puerta de la iglesia he begs (for money) at the church doorpréstamelo, te lo pido por favor please lend it to mesi no me lo pides por favor no te lo doy I won't give it to you unless you say please o unless you ask nicelynadie te ha pedido (tu) opinión nobody asked (for) your opinionme pidió disculpas or perdón por lo que había hecho he apologized for what he had donepídele perdón a tu padre apologize to o say you're sorry to your father¿quién eres tú para venir a pedirme cuentas or explicaciones? who do you think you are, asking me to justify my actions?pedir hora to make an appointmentpedir la palabra to ask for permission to speakpide cuatro años de cárcel para los acusados he is asking for a four-year sentence for the accusedes un sitio donde se come barato y bien, no se puede pedir más it's the sort of place where you can eat cheaply and well, what more could you ask for? o it's idealestá haciendo todo lo posible, no se le puede pedir más she's doing all she can, you can't ask for more than that o that's all you can askpedir QUE + SUBJ:me pidió que le comprara el periódico he asked me to buy him the newspaperpidió que lo trasladaran he asked to be transferred2 (en un bar, restaurante) to orderpedimos pescado de segundo we ordered fish for our second courseB ( Com)1 (como precio) pedir algo POR algo to ask sth FOR sth¿cuánto pide por la casa? how much is she asking for the house?2 ‹mercancías› to orderCle pedí la mano de su hija I asked for his daughter's hand in marriage ( frml), I asked to marry his daughtervino a pedir a mi hermana he came to ask if he could marry my sisterD (requerir) to needeste pescado pide un buen vino blanco this fish needs a good white wine to go with it, this fish would go well with a good white wineese vestido pide unos zapatos más altos that dress needs shoes with a higher heelestá pidiendo una bofetada she's asking for a slapesta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen this plant is crying out to be watered■ pedirvi1 (mendigar) to begpide a la puerta de la iglesia he begs at the church door2 (en un bar, restaurante) to order3 (para tener algo) ( AmL) to askpidió para salir temprano he asked if he could go early o he asked permission to go earlyestos niños sólo saben pedir these chidren are very demanding o do nothing but make demands■ pedirseme pido la cama de arriba I have dibs on the top bunk, I bags the top bunk* * *
pedir ( conjugate pedir) verbo transitivo
1
pidió permiso para salir she asked permission to leave;
pide limosna he begs (for money);
pedirle algo a algn to ask sb for sth;
le pidió ayuda he asked her for help;
me pidió disculpas or perdón he apologized (to me);
pedir hora to make an appointment;
pedir la palabra to ask for permission to speak;
me pidió que le enseñara he asked me to teach him;
ver prestado
‹ cuenta› to ask for
2 (Com)a) ( como precio) pedir algo POR algo to ask sth for sth;◊ ¿cuánto pide por la casa? how much is she asking for the house?
verbo intransitivo
pedir verbo transitivo
1 (un favor) to ask: me pidió que la ayudara, he asked me to help her
2 (una cosa) to ask for: el niño le pidió unos caramelos, the child asked him for some sweets ➣ Ver nota en ask
3 (en la tienda, en el bar, etc) to order
4 (limosna) to beg
5 (requerir, necesitar) to need: ese coche está pidiendo que lo laven, that car needs washing
♦ Locuciones: pedir a gritos, to cry out
pedir disculpas, to apologize
pedir prestado, to borrow
a pedir de boca, just fine
' pedir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apestosa
- apestoso
- bastar
- boca
- cita
- cobrar
- cuenta
- demandar
- disculpa
- hora
- luna
- pera
- perdón
- prestar
- requerir
- socorro
- voz
- asilo
- audiencia
- auxilio
- aventón
- cola
- excusar
- gorrear
- informe
- justicia
- limosna
- mano
- ordenar
- palabra
- palmada
- pida
- prestado
- qué
- raid
- turno
- vez
English:
apologetic
- appeal
- apply for
- appointment
- ask
- ask for
- asylum
- beg
- borrow
- clamor
- clamour
- cry out for
- formality
- get
- have
- invite
- may
- order
- permission
- propose
- request
- seek
- send away for
- send for
- send off for
- shall
- sorry
- summon
- tall order
- want
- wish
- write back
- write off
- apologize
- by
- call
- claim
- cry
- hitch
- impossible
- make
- might
- place
- send
- urge
* * *♦ vt1. [solicitar] to ask for;pedir algo a alguien to ask sb for sth;me pidió (mi) opinión she asked me (for) my opinion;pedir un taxi (por teléfono) to ring for a taxi;pedir a alguien que haga algo to ask sb to do sth;le pido que sea breve, por favor I would ask you to be brief, please;le pedí que saliera conmigo I asked her out;pedir a alguien en matrimonio, pedir la mano de alguien to ask for sb's hand (in marriage);pedir prestado algo a alguien to borrow sth from sb;pide un millón por la moto he's asking a million for the motorbike;no tienes más que pedirlo all you need to do is ask;si no es mucho pedir if it's not too much to ask;CAm, Méx2. [en bares, restaurantes] to order;¿qué has pedido de postre? what have you ordered for dessert?3. [mercancías] to order;pedir algo a alguien to order sth from sb4. [exigir] to demand;¡pido que se me escuche! I demand to be heard!;le pedimos al gobierno una inmediata retirada de las tropas we demand that the government withdraw its troops immediately;la acusación pide veinte años de cárcel the prosecution is asking for twenty years5. [requerir] to call for, to need;los cactus piden poca agua cacti don't need a lot of water;esta cocina está pidiendo a gritos que la limpies this kitchen is crying out for you to clean it♦ vi1. [mendigar] to beg;hay mucha gente pidiendo por la calle there are a lot of beggars in the streets2. [en bares, restaurantes] to order;¿han pedido ya? have you ordered?* * *I v/t1 ask for;pedir algo a alguien ask s.o. for sth;me pidió que no fuera he asked me not to go;te lo pido I beg you2 ( necesitar) needII v/i1 ( mendigar) beg* * *pedir {54} vt1) : to ask for, to requestle pedí un préstamo a Claudia: I asked Claudia for a loan2) : to order (food, merchandise)3)pedir perdón : to apologizepedir vi1) : to order2) : to beg* * *pedir vb1. (en general) to ask for¿cuánto piden por el cuadro? how much are they asking for the picture?2. (un favor) to ask3. (en restaurante) to order¿qué has pedido de segundo? what have you ordered for your main course? -
11 above
1. preposition1) (in a higher position than: a picture above the fireplace.) encima (de)2) (greater than: The child's intelligence is above average.) por encima (de)3) (too good for: The police must be above suspicion.) por encima (de)
2. adverb1) (higher up: seen from above.) arriba2) ((in a book etc) earlier or higher up on the page: See above.) arriba•- above all
above1 adv de arribaabove2 prep por encima deabove all sobre todo / especialmentetr[ə'bʌv]1 (higher than) por encima de2 (more than) más de, más que■ above 5,000 people más de 5.000 personas■ he can't have said that, he's above such things él no puede haberlo dicho, no es de ese tipo de gente4 (up river from) más arriba de1 arriba, en lo alto■ the palace, seen from above el palacio, visto desde arriba2 (in writing) arriba\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLabove all sobre todoabove and beyond the call of duty más allá de lo que exige el deberabove [ə'bʌv] adv1) overhead: por encima, arriba2) : más arribaas stated above: como se indica más arribaabove adj: anterior, antedichofor the above reasons: por las razones antedichasabove prep1) over: encima de, arriba de, sobre2) : superior a, por encima dehe's above those things: él está por encima de esas cosas3) : más de, superior ahe earns above $50,000: gana más de $50,000a number above 10: un número superior a 104)above all : sobre todoadv.• arriba adv.• en lo alto adv.• encima adv.• encima de adv.• sobre adv.prep.• encima de prep.• sobre prep.• superior a prep.
I ə'bʌv1)a) (on top of, over) encima deb) ( upstream of) más allá or más arriba de2) ( superior to) por encima deto get above oneself — (pej) subirse a la parra
3) ( more than)
II
1) (on top, higher up, overhead) arribaorders from above — órdenes fpl superiores or (fam) de arriba
2) ( in text)as shown above — como se demostró anteriormente or más arriba
see above, page 43 — véase página 43
III
adjective (frml) (before n)for the above reasons — por dichas razones, por lo antedicho
IV
noun (frml)[ǝ'bʌv] When above is an element in a phrasal verb, eg get above, look up the verb.the above — (facts, text) lo anterior (frml)
1. ADV1) (=overhead) arribafrom above — del cielo, de lo alto
God, who is in heaven above — Dios en las alturas, Dios que vive en el reino de los cielos
3) (in status) de más categoríaorders from above — órdenes fpl superiores or de arriba
4) (in text) arriba, más arriba5) (=more)seats are available at £5 and above — las entradas cuestan a partir de 5 libras
2. PREP1) (=higher than, over) encima deabove ground: they were trapped 150ft above ground — estaban atrapados a una altura de 150 pies sobre el nivel del suelo
2,000 metres above sea level — 2.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar
2) (=upstream of)3) (of rank)he is above me in rank — tiene una categoría superior a la mía, tiene un rango superior al mío (of priority)
station 1., 4)he was, above all else, a musician — era, ante todo, un músico
4) (=morally superior)to get above o.s. — pasarse (de listo)
5) (=beyond)6) (numbers) más de, superior atemperatures above 40 degrees — temperaturas fpl por encima de los 40 grados
temperatures well above normal — temperaturas fpl muy superiores a las normales
average 2.wage rises of 3% above inflation — aumentos mpl de sueldo de un 3% por encima del nivel de inflación
3.ADJ [fact, place] sobredicho, arriba mencionado; [photo, illustration] de arriba4.Nthe above is a photo of... — lo anterior or lo que se ve arriba es una foto de...
* * *
I [ə'bʌv]1)a) (on top of, over) encima deb) ( upstream of) más allá or más arriba de2) ( superior to) por encima deto get above oneself — (pej) subirse a la parra
3) ( more than)
II
1) (on top, higher up, overhead) arribaorders from above — órdenes fpl superiores or (fam) de arriba
2) ( in text)as shown above — como se demostró anteriormente or más arriba
see above, page 43 — véase página 43
III
adjective (frml) (before n)for the above reasons — por dichas razones, por lo antedicho
IV
noun (frml)the above — (facts, text) lo anterior (frml)
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12 zu Gunsten
zu|gụns|ten [tsu'gʊnstn]prep +gen (bei Voranstellung) or dat (bei Nachstellung)in favour (Brit) or favor (US) ofzugunsten von — in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of
zugunsten seines Bruders, seinem Bruder zugunsten — in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of his brother
* * *1) (in support of: I am in favour of higher pay.) in favour of2) (to one's benefit or advantage: The wind was in our favour.) in one's favour* * *zu·guns·ten, zu Guns·tenRR[tsuˈgʊnstn̩]* * *zugunsten, zu Gunsten präp (+gen vorgestellt, +dat nachgestellt) in favo(u)r of; (zum Nutzen von) for the benefit of; Spendenaktion etc: in aid of;* * *ausdr.in favor (US) expr.in favor of (US) expr.in favour (UK) expr.in favour of (UK) expr. -
13 creep
I kri:p past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.) deslizarse, moverse despacio/furtivamente, avanzar cautelosamente/sigilosamente2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.) arrastrarse, reptar, andar a gatas3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.) trepar
II kri:p((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.) canalla, despreciable, asqueroso- creeper- creepy
- creepily
- creepiness
- creepy-crawly
- creep up on
- make someone's flesh creep
creep1 n pelotacreep2 vb moverse lenta y silenciosamentehe crept out of the room so as not to wake the baby salió silenciosamente de la habitación para no despertar al bebétr[kriːp]1 (move quietly) moverse sigilosamente, deslizarse2 (move with the body close to the ground) arrastrarse, reptar3 (move slowly) moverse poco a poco, ir muy despacio4 (plants, vine) trepar5 figurative use (slip in) introducirse, deslizarse■ new words creep into the language all the time nuevas palabras se introducen en el idioma continuamente1 familiar pejorative (crawler) pelota nombre masulino o femenino, pelotillero,-a; (unpleasant person) ser nombre masculino repulsivo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto creep in / creep out entrar sigilosamente / salir sigilosamenteto creep down / creep up bajar sigilosamente / subir sigilosamente■ inflation has crept up to 15% la inflación ha alcanzado un 15%to creep up on somebody/something sorprender a alguiento give somebody the creeps dar asco a alguien, ponerle la piel de gallina a alguien1) crawl: arrastrarse, gatear2) : moverse lentamente o sigilosamentehe crept out of the house: salió sigilosamente de la casa3) spread: trepar (dícese de una planta)creep n1) crawl: paso m lento2) creeps npl: escalofríos mplthat gives me the creeps: eso me da escalofríosn.• arrastramiento s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: crept) = arrastrar v.• arrastrarse v.• gatear v.• trepar v.
I kriːp(past & past p crept) intransitive verb1) (+ adv compl)a) ( crawl) arrastrarseb) ( move stealthily)c) ( move slowly)creeping inflation/unrest — creciente inflación/malestar
d) \<\<plant/vine\>\> trepar2) ( ingratiate oneself) (BrE colloq)to creep TO somebody — adular a alguien, hacerle* la pelota a alguien (Esp fam), hacerle* la pata a alguien (Chi fam), chuparle las medias a alguien (RPl fam); flesh a)
•Phrasal Verbs:
II
1) c (colloq)a) ( unpleasant person) asqueroso, -sa m,fb) ( favor-seeking person) adulador, -dora m,f, pelota mf (Esp fam), chupamedias mf (CS, Ven fam), lambiscón, -cona m,f (Méx fam), lambón, -bona m,f (Col fam)2) creeps pl (colloq)[kriːp] (pt, pp crept)to give somebody the creeps — ponerle* los pelos de punta a algn (fam), darle* escalofríos a algn
1. VI1) [animal] deslizarse, arrastrarse; [plant] treparto creep in/out/up/down — entrar/salir/subir/bajar sigilosamente
to creep about on tiptoe — andar a or de puntillas
to creep along — [traffic] avanzar a paso de tortuga
3) (fig)2. N1) * (=person)what a creep! — ¡qué lameculos es! *
he's a creep — (=weird) ¡qué tipo más raro!, ¡qué bicho!
2)it gives me the creeps * — me da miedo, me da escalofríos
* * *
I [kriːp](past & past p crept) intransitive verb1) (+ adv compl)a) ( crawl) arrastrarseb) ( move stealthily)c) ( move slowly)creeping inflation/unrest — creciente inflación/malestar
d) \<\<plant/vine\>\> trepar2) ( ingratiate oneself) (BrE colloq)to creep TO somebody — adular a alguien, hacerle* la pelota a alguien (Esp fam), hacerle* la pata a alguien (Chi fam), chuparle las medias a alguien (RPl fam); flesh a)
•Phrasal Verbs:
II
1) c (colloq)a) ( unpleasant person) asqueroso, -sa m,fb) ( favor-seeking person) adulador, -dora m,f, pelota mf (Esp fam), chupamedias mf (CS, Ven fam), lambiscón, -cona m,f (Méx fam), lambón, -bona m,f (Col fam)2) creeps pl (colloq)to give somebody the creeps — ponerle* los pelos de punta a algn (fam), darle* escalofríos a algn
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14 grande
adj.1 big, large.este traje me está o me queda grande this suit is too big for meun gran artista a great artistel gran favorito the firm favoriteuna gran figura a big nameuna gran parte de mi trabajo implica… a large part of my job involves…una gran responsabilidad a heavy responsibilitya lo grande in a big way, in stylegrandes almacenes department storeGran Bretaña Great Britainel Gran Cañón the Grand Canyongran danés great Danegran éxito smash (hit) (disco, libro)los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakesla Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China)el gran público the general public2 old (de edad). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)3 fantastic(informal). ( River Plate)4 magnus, Mag, magnum.5 grand, formidable, majestical, stately.m.grandee (noble).* * *► adjetivo1 (tamaño) large, big2 (fuerte, intenso) great3 (mayor) grown-up, old, big1 (de elevada jerarquía) great\a lo grande on a grand scale, in a big wayestar grande una cosa a alguien to be too big on somebodypasarlo en grande familiar to have a great timevivir a lo grande figurado to live in style* * *adj.1) big2) large3) great* * *1. ADJ( antes de sm sing gran)1) [de tamaño] big, large; [de estatura] big, tall; [número, velocidad] high, greatviven en una casa muy grande — they live in a very big o large house
¿cómo es de grande? — how big o large is it?, what size is it?
en cantidades más grandes — in larger o greater quantities
grandísimo — enormous, huge
un esfuerzo grandísimo — an enormous effort, a huge effort
¡grandísimo tunante! — you old rogue!
hacer algo a lo grande — to do sth in style, make a splash doing sth *
2) (=importante) [artista, hazaña] great; [empresa] bighay una diferencia no muy grande — there is not a very big o great difference
3) (=mucho, muy) greatse estrenó con gran éxito — it was a great success, it went off very well
4) [en edad](=mayor)ya eres grande, Raúl — you are a big boy now, Raúl
¿qué piensas hacer cuando seas grande? — what do you want to do when you grow up?
5)¡qué grande! — Arg * how funny!
2. SMF1) (=personaje importante)2) LAm (=adulto) adult3. SF1) Arg [de lotería] first prize, big prize2) And ** (=cárcel) clink **, jail* * *I1)a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> bigb) ( en demasía) too bigme queda or me está grande — it's too big for me
quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody
2) ( alto) tall3) (Geog)4) ( en edad)los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own
5) (delante del n)a) (notable, excelente) greatun gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine
b) ( poderoso) big6)a) (en intensidad, grado) greatme llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!
una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season
b) ( uso enfático)7)la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters
b) ( elevado)a gran velocidad — at high o great speed
en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)
•IImasculino, femenino1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name2)a) ( mayor)quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls
b) ( adulto)•* * *= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.Ex. If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.Ex. Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.Ex. Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.Ex. The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.Ex. The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.Ex. Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.Ex. In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.Ex. Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex. Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.Ex. It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.Ex. There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.Ex. The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.Ex. The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.Ex. Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex. I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.----* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* bastante grande = largish.* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.* con una gran cultura = well-read.* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.* con una gran tradición = long-standing.* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* crear con gran destreza = craft.* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* demasiado grande = oversized.* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.* el gran hermano = big brother.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.* en gran número = numerously.* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.* extra grande = extra-large.* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.* gran altura = high altitude.* gran aumento = heavy increase.* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.* gran belleza = scenic beauty.* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.* gran calidad = high standard.* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.* gran categoría = high standard.* gran cosa = big deal.* gran danés = Great Dane.* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.* grandes almacenes = department store.* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.* grandes y pequeños = great and small.* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.* gran ducado = grand-duchy.* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.* gran grupo = constellation.* gran mentira = big fat lie.* gran nivel = high standard.* gran número de = great numbers of.* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.* gran parte = much.* gran parte de = much of.* gran peso = heavy weight.* gran placer = great pleasure.* gran potencia = great power.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.* gran titular = headline banner.* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).* influir en gran medida = become + a force.* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.* más grande = greater.* muy grande = big time.* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.* pensar a lo grande = think + big.* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* producir con gran destreza = craft.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.* taza grande = mug.* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.* una gran extensión de = a sea of.* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.* una gran pérdida = a great loss.* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).* * *I1)a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> bigb) ( en demasía) too bigme queda or me está grande — it's too big for me
quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody
2) ( alto) tall3) (Geog)4) ( en edad)los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own
5) (delante del n)a) (notable, excelente) greatun gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine
b) ( poderoso) big6)a) (en intensidad, grado) greatme llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!
una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season
b) ( uso enfático)7)la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters
b) ( elevado)a gran velocidad — at high o great speed
en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)
•IImasculino, femenino1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name2)a) ( mayor)quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls
b) ( adulto)•* * *= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.Ex: If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.
Ex: Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.Ex: Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.Ex: The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.Ex: The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.Ex: Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.Ex: In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex: Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.Ex: It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.Ex: There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.Ex: The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.Ex: However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.Ex: The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.Ex: Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex: I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* bastante grande = largish.* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.* con una gran cultura = well-read.* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.* con una gran tradición = long-standing.* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* crear con gran destreza = craft.* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* demasiado grande = oversized.* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.* el gran hermano = big brother.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.* en gran número = numerously.* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.* extra grande = extra-large.* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.* gran altura = high altitude.* gran aumento = heavy increase.* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.* gran belleza = scenic beauty.* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.* gran calidad = high standard.* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.* gran categoría = high standard.* gran cosa = big deal.* gran danés = Great Dane.* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.* grandes almacenes = department store.* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.* grandes y pequeños = great and small.* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.* gran ducado = grand-duchy.* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.* gran grupo = constellation.* gran mentira = big fat lie.* gran nivel = high standard.* gran número de = great numbers of.* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.* gran parte = much.* gran parte de = much of.* gran peso = heavy weight.* gran placer = great pleasure.* gran potencia = great power.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.* gran titular = headline banner.* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).* influir en gran medida = become + a force.* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.* más grande = greater.* muy grande = big time.* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.* pensar a lo grande = think + big.* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* producir con gran destreza = craft.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.* taza grande = mug.* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.* una gran extensión de = a sea of.* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.* una gran pérdida = a great loss.* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).* * *A1 (en dimensiones) large, bigse mudaron a una casa más grande they moved to a larger o bigger housesus grandes ojos negros her big dark eyesun tipo grande, ancho de hombros a big, broad-shouldered guytiene la boca/nariz grande she has a big mouth/noseabra la boca más grande open wider2 (en demasía) too big¿esto será grande para Daniel? do you think this is too big for Daniel?estos zapatos me quedan or me están grandes these shoes are too big for mequedarle or ( Esp) venirle grande a algn «puesto/responsabilidad» to be too much for sbB (alto) tall¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!, hasn't Andrés gotten* tall!C ( Geog):el Gran Buenos Aires/Bilbao Greater Buenos Aires/BilbaoD1( esp AmL) ‹niño/chico› (en edad): los más grandes pueden ir solos the older o bigger ones can go on their ownya eres grande y puedes comer solito you're a big boy now and you can feed yourselfcuando sea grande quiero ser bailarina when I grow up I want to be a ballet dancermis hijos ya son grandes my children are all grown up now2está saliendo con un tipo grande she's going out with an older guyE ( delante del n)1 (notable, excelente) greatun gran hombre/artista/vino a great man/artist/winela gran dama del teatro the grande dame of the theater2 (poderoso) biglos grandes bancos/industriales the big banks/industrialistslos grandes señores feudales the great feudal lordsa lo grande in style3(en importancia): son grandes amigos they're great friendsgrandes fumadores heavy smokersF ( fam)(increíble): ¡qué cosa más grande! ¡ya te he dicho 20 veces que no lo sé! this is unbelievable! I've told you 20 times already that I don't know!¿no es grande que ahora me echen la culpa a mí? ( iró); and now they blame me; great, isn't it? ( iro)G1 (en intensidad, grado) greatme causó una gran pena it caused me great sadnessme has dado una gran alegría you have made me very happycomió con gran apetito she ate hungrily o heartilyun día de gran calor a very hot daylos grandes fríos del 47 the great o big freeze of '47me llevé un susto más grande … I got such a frightpara mi gran vergüenza to my great embarrassmentse produjo una gran explosión there was a powerful explosiones un gran honor para mí it is a great honor* for meha sido una temporada de gran éxito it has been a very o a highly successful seasonno corre gran prisa it is not very urgentlas paredes tienen gran necesidad de una mano de pintura the walls are very much in need of a coat of paint2(uso enfático): eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely o very trueeres un grandísimo sinvergüenza you're a real swine ( colloq)ésa es la mentira más grande que he oído that's the biggest lie I've ever heardH1 (en número) ‹familia› large, big; ‹clase› bigla gran mayoría de los votantes the great o vast majority of the votersdedican gran parte de su tiempo a la investigación they devote much of o a great deal of their time to researchesto se debe en gran parte a que … this is largely due to the fact that …2(elevado): a gran velocidad at high o great speedvolar a gran altura to fly at a great heightun edificio de gran altura a very tall buildingun gran número de personas a large number of peopleobjetos de gran valor objects of great valueen grande: lo pasamos or nos divertimos en grande we had a great time ( colloq)Compuestos:masculine wide-angle lensel gran capital big businessmasculine Great Danela Gran Depresión the Great Depression( Astron): la gran explosión the Big Bangla Gran Guerra the Great Warmasculine Big Brotherel gran hermano te observa or te vigila Big Brother is watching youmasculine Grand Mastermasculine grand mastermasculine international grand masterfeminine grand operamasculine Grand Prixel gran público the general publicel gran simpático the sympathetic nervous systemmpl department storemasculine, feminineA (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name, leading playeruno de los tres grandes de la industria automovilística one of the big three names o one of the big three in the car industryB ( esp AmL)1(mayor): quiero ir con los grandes I want to go with the big boys/girlsla grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married2 (adulto) grown-upCompuesto:(Spanish) grandee o nobleman( RPl)la grande the big prize, the jackpotsacarse la grande (literal) to win the big prize o the jackpotse sacó la grande con ese marido she hit the jackpot with that husband* * *
grande adjetivo◊ gran is used before singular nouns
1
unos grande almacenes a department store
‹ clase› big;
la gran parte or mayoría the great majority
2
◊ ¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!b) ( en edad):
ya son grandes they are all grown up now
3 (Geog):
4 ( delante del n)
a lo grande in style
5
‹ explosión› powerful;◊ ¡me llevé un susto más grande … ! I got such a fright!;
una temporada de gran éxito a very o a highly successful season;
son grandes amigos they're great friends;
eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely true;
¡qué mentira más grande! that's a complete lie!b) ( elevado):◊ a gran velocidad at high o great speed;
volar a gran altura to fly at a great height;
un gran número de personas a large number of people;
objetos de gran valor objects of great value;
en grande: lo pasamos en grande we had a great time (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femeninoa) ( mayor):
b) ( adulto):
grande adjetivo
1 (tamaño) big, large
grandes almacenes, department stores
2 (cantidad) large
3 fig (fuerte, intenso) great: es un gran músico, he is a great musician
♦ Locuciones: a lo grande, in style
figurado pasarlo en grande, to have a great time
' grande' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- alfombra
- ampliar
- ampliación
- armatoste
- así
- bastante
- bestial
- bloque
- buena
- bueno
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- cajón
- calabacín
- campeonato
- cantidad
- canto
- ciudad
- colosal
- consideración
- fenomenal
- formidable
- gran
- hermosa
- hermoso
- incalculable
- ingeniosa
- ingenioso
- mía
- mío
- monstruosa
- monstruoso
- monumental
- nuestra
- nuestro
- pila
- puerta
- quedar
- señor
- suficientemente
- suma
- sumo
- terraza
- tirada
- tremenda
- tremendo
- venir
- bailar
English:
abnormally
- above
- ample
- army
- awful
- bag
- baggy
- bay
- big
- boat
- border
- box
- breaker
- brush
- bulk
- carve
- cauldron
- cushion
- deposit
- enough
- extend
- grand
- great
- grow
- hers
- in
- integrate
- large
- lion
- manufacturer
- marrow
- mighty
- mine
- outrank
- overgrown
- paving stone
- place
- roller
- set on
- set upon
- slight
- spanking
- style
- tablespoonful
- tea urn
- temptation
- terrific
- time
- to
- tub
* * *♦ adj1. [de tamaño] big, large;el gran Buenos Aires/Santiago greater Buenos Aires/Santiago, the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires/Santiago;Figel cargo le viene grande he's not up to the job;Fampagó con un billete de los grandes he paid with a large notegrandes almacenes department store; Fot gran angular wide-angle lens;la Gran Barrera de Coral the Great Barrier Reef;Gran Bretaña Great Britain;el Gran Cañón (del Colorado) the Grand Canyon;gran danés Great Dane;Hist la Gran Depresión the Great Depression;gran ducado grand duchy;la Gran Explosión the Big Bang;la Gran Guerra the Great War;los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes;gran maestro [en ajedrez] grand master;Hist Gran Mogol Mogul;la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China);Dep Gran Premio Grand Prix; Hist el Gran Salto Adelante the Great Leap Forward;gran simio antropoide great ape;gran slam [en tenis] grand slam;Esp Com gran superficie hypermarket2. [de altura] tall;¡qué grande está tu hermano! your brother's really grown!3. [en importancia] great;una gran mujer a great woman;los grandes bancos the major banks;la gran mayoría está a favor del proyecto the great o overwhelming majority are in favour of the project;el éxito se debe en gran parte a su esfuerzo the success is largely due to her efforts, the success is in no small measure due to her efforts4. [en intensidad] great;es un gran mentiroso he's a real liar;¡qué alegría más grande! what joy!me dijeron que todavía no soy grande como para salir solo they told me I'm not big enough to go out on my own yetsiempre se llevó bien con gente más grande he always got on well with older peopleayer le hice un favor y hoy me vuelve la espalda, ¡grande! great! I did him a favour and now he doesn't want to know!9. CompFamhacer algo a lo grande to do sth in a big way o in style;vivir a lo grande to live in style;pasarlo en grande to have a great time♦ nm1. [noble] grandeeGrande de España = one of highest-ranking members of Spanish nobility2. [persona, entidad importante]uno de los grandes del sector one of the major players in the sector;los tres grandes de la liga the big three in the league;uno de los grandes de la literatura mexicana one of the big names in Mexican literature♦ nfRP [en lotería] first prize, jackpot;se sacó la grande con ese trabajo [tuvo buena suerte] she hit the jackpot with that job;con esa nuera que tiene le tocó la grande [tuvo mala suerte] you've got to feel sorry for her having a daughter-in-law like that♦ interjRP Fam [fantástico] great!* * *I adj1 big, large;me viene grande the jacket is too big for me;el cargo le viene grande the job is too much for him2:a lo grande in style;pasarlo en grande have a great timeII m/f1 L.Am. ( adulto) grown-up, adult;grandes y pequeños young and old2 ( mayor) eldest* * *1) : large, bigun libro grande: a big book2) alto: tall3) notable: greatun gran autor: a great writercon gran placer: with great pleasure5) : old, grown-uphijos grandes: grown children* * *grande adj¿es muy grande el jardín? is the garden very big?2. (número, cantidad) large3. (importante) great -
15 mínimo
adj.minimal, lowest, least, minimum.m.minimum.* * *► adjetivo1 minimum, lowest1 minimum\como mínimo at leastni la más mínima idea not the faintest (idea)mínimo común múltiplo lowest common multiple————————1 minimum* * *1. noun m. 2. (f. - mínima)adj.1) least, smallest2) minimum* * *1. ADJ1) (=inferior) [nivel, cantidad] minimumno llegaron a alcanzar el nivel mínimo exigido — they did not manage to reach the minimum level required
quería conseguirlo todo con el mínimo esfuerzo — he wanted to achieve everything with a o the minimum of effort
tarifa mínima: 2 euros — minimum fare: 2 euros
el tamaño mínimo del dibujo deberá ser de 20 x 30 centímetros — the drawing should not be less than 20 x 30 centimetres
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lo mínimo, es lo mínimo que podemos hacer — it's the least we can do•
lo más mínimo — the least o the slightestel dinero no me interesa lo más mínimo — I'm not the least o the slightest bit interested in money
los sueldos no se verán afectados en lo más mínimo — salaries will not be affected in the least o in the slightest
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precio mínimo — minimum price•
en un tiempo mínimo — in no time at allmúltiplo 2., salario, servicio 1), c)el microondas calienta la comida en un tiempo mínimo — the microwave heats up food in next to no time o in no time at all
2) (=muy pequeño) [habitación, letra] tiny, minute; [detalle] minute; [gasto, beneficio] minimalesto es solo una mínima parte de lo que hemos gastado — this is just a tiny fraction of what we have spent
3) [plazo]no existe un plazo mínimo para entregar el trabajo — there's no set date for the work to be handed in
2. SM1) (=cantidad mínima) minimum¿cuál es el mínimo? — what is the minimum?
el equipo salió al campo con la moral bajo mínimos — the team took to the field with their morale at rock bottom
con el presupuesto bajo mínimos — with the budget cut back to a minimum, with a very low budget
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como mínimo — at leasteso costará, como mínimo, 40 euros — that will cost at least 40 euros
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un mínimo de algo — a minimum of sthsi tuviera un mínimo de vergüenza no vendría más por aquí — if he had any shame at all he wouldn't come back here
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reducir algo al mínimo — to keep o reduce sth to a minimumhan intentado reducir los gastos al mínimo — they have tried to keep o reduce expenditure to a minimum
2) (Econ) record low, lowest pointhoy se ha llegado en la bolsa al mínimo anual — today the stock exchange reached this year's record low o lowest point
3) (Mat) [de una función] minimum4) (Meteo)mínimamínimo de presión — low-pressure area, trough
5) Caribe (Aut) choke* * *I- ma adjetivoa) <temperatura/peso> minimum (before n)el trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo — he is not in the least (bit) o slightest (bit) interested in his work
no tengo la más mínima idea — I haven't the faintest o slightest idea
b) ( insignificante) < detalle> minorc) ( muy pequeño) minute, tinyIImasculino minimumcon un mínimo de esfuerzo — with a o the minimum of effort
con un mínimo de sentido común — with the least bit of (common) sense, with a modicum of sense (frml)
* * *= bare [barer -comp., barest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], minimal, minimum, negligible, reduced, baseline [base line], monadic, lower bound, razor-thin, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.].Ex. Those are just the bare beginnings.Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex. The intellectual input at the indexing stage is minimal, even in systems where in the interest of enhanced consistency there is some intervention at the indexing stage.Ex. When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.Ex. Microforms are obviously very compact, and the microforms themselves occupy negligible space.Ex. The model shows that market concentration rises with inelastic demand, reduced marginal costs and efficient technology.Ex. This article describes the development of the first baseline inventory of information resources at the U.S.Ex. Modern economic theory, with its bias in favor of atomistic or monadic analysis, fails to take into account ethical questions.Ex. The resulting cost and benefit models permit estimating a lower bound on benefits and the calculations of net benefits (benefits less costs).Ex. Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.Ex. And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex. Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.----* a un coste mínimo = at (a) minimum cost.* como mínimo = at least, conservatively, at a minimum.* como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.* con unos costes mínimos = with minimum costs.* coste mínimo = minimal cost, minimum cost.* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.* en lo más mínimo = not in the least + Nombre Negativo.* grupo mínimo relacionado = minimum zone cohort.* lo más mínimo = so much as.* lo mínimo = bare necessities, the.* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.* mínima parte = fraction.* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.* no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.* precio mínimo = threshold price.* reducción al mínimo = minimisation [minimization, -USA].* reducido al mínimo = stripped down.* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.* salario mínimo = living wage, minimum salary, poverty level.* salario mínimo, el = minimum wage, the.* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.* servicios mínimos = skeleton staff.* sin la más mínima de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.* sin la más mínima duda = beyond a shadow of a doubt.* temperatura mínima = minimum temperature.* vivir con lo mínimo = live on + a shoestring (budget).* * *I- ma adjetivoa) <temperatura/peso> minimum (before n)el trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo — he is not in the least (bit) o slightest (bit) interested in his work
no tengo la más mínima idea — I haven't the faintest o slightest idea
b) ( insignificante) < detalle> minorc) ( muy pequeño) minute, tinyIImasculino minimumcon un mínimo de esfuerzo — with a o the minimum of effort
con un mínimo de sentido común — with the least bit of (common) sense, with a modicum of sense (frml)
* * *= bare [barer -comp., barest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], minimal, minimum, negligible, reduced, baseline [base line], monadic, lower bound, razor-thin, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.].Ex: Those are just the bare beginnings.
Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex: The intellectual input at the indexing stage is minimal, even in systems where in the interest of enhanced consistency there is some intervention at the indexing stage.Ex: When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.Ex: Microforms are obviously very compact, and the microforms themselves occupy negligible space.Ex: The model shows that market concentration rises with inelastic demand, reduced marginal costs and efficient technology.Ex: This article describes the development of the first baseline inventory of information resources at the U.S.Ex: Modern economic theory, with its bias in favor of atomistic or monadic analysis, fails to take into account ethical questions.Ex: The resulting cost and benefit models permit estimating a lower bound on benefits and the calculations of net benefits (benefits less costs).Ex: Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.Ex: And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex: Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.* a un coste mínimo = at (a) minimum cost.* como mínimo = at least, conservatively, at a minimum.* como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.* con unos costes mínimos = with minimum costs.* coste mínimo = minimal cost, minimum cost.* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.* en lo más mínimo = not in the least + Nombre Negativo.* grupo mínimo relacionado = minimum zone cohort.* lo más mínimo = so much as.* lo mínimo = bare necessities, the.* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.* mínima parte = fraction.* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.* no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.* precio mínimo = threshold price.* reducción al mínimo = minimisation [minimization, -USA].* reducido al mínimo = stripped down.* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.* salario mínimo = living wage, minimum salary, poverty level.* salario mínimo, el = minimum wage, the.* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.* servicios mínimos = skeleton staff.* sin la más mínima de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.* sin la más mínima duda = beyond a shadow of a doubt.* temperatura mínima = minimum temperature.* vivir con lo mínimo = live on + a shoestring (budget).* * *1 ‹temperatura/cantidad/peso› minimum ( before n)los beneficios han sido mínimos profits have been minimalno le importa lo más mínimo he couldn't care less, he doesn't care in the leastel trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo he is not in the least o slightest bit interested in his work[ S ] consumición/tarifa mínima 2 euros minimum charge 2 eurosno tengo la más mínima idea I haven't the faintest o slightest ideano se preocupa en lo más mínimo por su familia she doesn't show the slightest concern for her familyme contó hasta los detalles más mínimos de su experiencia he told me about his experience in minute detailera lo mínimo que podía hacer it was the least I could do2 (muy pequeño) minute, tinyuna casa de proporciones mínimas a tiny house, a house of minute proportionsCompuesto:mínimo común denominador/múltiplolowest common denominator/multiplela bolsa ha alcanzado el mínimo del año the stock exchange has reached its lowest point this yearpretende hacer todo con un mínimo de esfuerzo he tries to do everything with a minimum of effort o with as little effort as possiblegana un mínimo de $50.000 she earns a minimum of $50,000no tiene ni un mínimo de educación she has absolutely no mannersal menos podría tener un mínimo de respeto he could at least show a little (bit of) o a modicum of respectpara hacer ese trabajo tiene que tener un mínimo de inteligencia a modicum of intelligence is required to do this jobsi tuvieras un mínimo de sentido común, no habrías hecho eso if you had any sense at all o if you had a modicum of sense, you wouldn't have done thattendrá, como mínimo, unos 40 años he must be at least fortycomo mínimo podrías haberle dado las gracias you could at least have thanked himhabrá que reducir al mínimo los gastos costs will have to be kept to a minimum* * *
mínimo 1◊ -ma adjetivo
el trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo he is not in the slightest (bit) interested in his work;
no tengo la más mínima idea I haven't the faintest idea
‹diferencia/beneficios› minimal
mínimo 2 sustantivo masculino
minimum;
como mínimo at least
mínimo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (muy pequeño) minute, tiny
2 (muy escaso) minimal
3 (menor posible) minimum
sueldo mínimo, minimum wage/salary
II sustantivo masculino minimum
un mínimo de dos meses, a minimum of two months
mil pesetas como mínimo, a thousand pesetas at least
' mínimo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- denominador
- ínfima
- ínfimo
- mínima
- mínimamente
- múltipla
- múltiplo
- salario
- tasar
- consumo
- minimizar
English:
bare
- cheap
- deposit
- least
- low
- lowest
- minimal
- minimum
- minimum wage
- say
- sense
- skeleton
- slight
- light
- lowest common denominator
- marginal
- minimize
- minute
- modicum
- quick
- scrap
- very
* * *mínimo, -a♦ superlativover pequeño♦ adj1. [lo más bajo posible o necesario] minimum;la mínima puntuación para aprobar es el cinco you need a minimum score of five to pass;lo mínimo que podría hacer es disculparse the least she could do is apologizeMat mínimo común denominador lowest common denominator; Mat mínimo común múltiplo lowest common multiple2. [muy pequeño] [efecto, importancia] minimal, very small;[protesta, ruido] slightest;no tengo la más mínima idea I haven't the slightest idea;sus hijos no le importan lo más mínimo he couldn't care less about his children;en este país no existe la más mínima libertad there's absolutely no freedom at all in this country;en lo más mínimo in the slightest♦ nmminimum;trabaja un mínimo de 10 horas she works a minimum of 10 hours;al mínimo to a minimum;pon la calefacción al mínimo put the heating at minimum;la libra alcanzó un mínimo histórico frente al dólar the pound reached an all-time low against the dollar;no tiene un mínimo de sentido común he hasn't an ounce of common sense;si tuviera un mínimo de decencia la llamaría if he had an ounce of decency he'd call her;estar bajo mínimos [de comida, gasolina] to have almost run out;la popularidad del presidente se encuentra bajo mínimos the president's popularity is at rock bottom;el equipo se presenta a la final bajo mínimos the team is going into the final well below strength o with a severely depleted side♦ como mínimo loc adv[como muy tarde] at the latest; [como poco] at the very least;llegaremos como mínimo a las cinco we'll be there by five at the latest;si te vas, como mínimo podrías avisar if you're going to leave, you could at least let me know* * *I adj minimum;como mínimo at the very least;no me interesa lo más mínimo I’m not in the least interestedII m minimum* * *mínimo, -ma adj1) : minimumsalario mínimo: minimum wage2) : least, smallest3) : very small, minutemínimo nm1) : minimum, least amount2) : modicum, small amount3)como mínimo : at least* * *mínimo1 adj minimumel más mínimo... the slightest...mínimo2 n minimum -
16 rechazar
v.1 to reject.el gobierno rechazó las acusaciones de corrupción the government rejected o denied the accusations of corruptionEllos rechazan el grano malo They reject the bad grain.2 to push away (repeler) (a una persona).3 to reject (medicine) (órgano).4 to clear (sport).el portero rechazó la pelota y la mandó fuera the goalkeeper tipped the ball out of play5 to refuse, to pass up, to decline, to disregard.Ellos rechazan el café They refuse the coffee.6 to refuse to.Ellos rechazan comprar eso They refuse to buy that.7 to turn one's back on.8 to dishonor, to refuse to accept, to repudiate, to disavow.Ellos rechazan el reconocimiento They dishonor the recognition.* * *1 (gen) to reject, turn down, refuse2 (ataque) to repel, repulse, drive back3 MEDICINA to reject* * *verb1) to reject, decline2) refuse* * *VT1) [+ persona] to push away; [+ ataque] to repel, beat off; [+ enemigo] to drive back2) [+ acusación, idea] to reject; [+ oferta] to turn down, refuse; [+ tentación] to resist3) [+ luz] to reflect; [+ agua] to throw off4) (Med) [+ órgano] to reject* * *verbo transitivoa) <invitación/propuesta/individuo> to reject; <moción/enmienda> to defeat; <oferta/trabajo> to turn downb) <ataque/enemigo> to repel, repulsec) (Med) < órgano> to reject* * *= condemn, decline, discard, eschew, reject, set + aside, flinch at/from, refuse, negative, discountenance, repulse, shun, be hostile to, ditch, renounce, snub, nix, defeat, disavow, deselect, turn down, spurn, repudiate, fight off, hold off, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fend off, overrule, push aside, turn + Nombre + away.Ex. It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.Ex. The title 'Unsolicited marginal gift collections: saying no or coping with the unwanted' deals with the problem of how to cope with collections which should have been declined, but were not.Ex. The dates should be checked regularly and updated so that old dates are discarded and new ones entered.Ex. However, most contributors to the debate about the future of SLIS have eschewed practicalities in favour of sweeping and dramatic generalizations.Ex. Any reliance on principles alone is rejected, and an attempt is made to codify experience.Ex. Such championship cannot be lightly set aside, nevertheless it is now quiet certain that 'bibliography', incorrect and unfortunate as it may be, is here to stay and the situation must be accepted.Ex. It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.Ex. In this novel, if you remember, Henry Crawford, having been refused by the heroine Fanny, goes off and elopes with an old flame, Mrs Rushworth.Ex. Bough negatived the suggestion instantly.Ex. Balzac discountenanced virtually every idea Hernandez and children's librarian, Kate Lespran, had the courage to suggest.Ex. Leforte blew forth a long breath, as if trying to repulse the oppressive heat of the September morning.Ex. Traditionally these books have been shunned because of their fragile nature, but librarians are finding that a small collection can enliven story times.Ex. Although he recognized the need for some forms of synthesis, Bliss was hostile to the idea of complete analysis and synthesis put forward by Ranganathan.Ex. It is time that higher education institutions accepted the wisdom of collaboration and ditched, once and for all, the rhetoric of competition = Ya es hora de que las instituciones de enseñanza superior acepten la colaboración y rechacen, de una vez por todas, la competitividad.Ex. 'Classification by attraction', i.e. the placing of a subject as the most concrete element represented in it, without regard to the basic discipline concerned, is renounced = Se rechaza la "Clasificación por atracción", es decir, la asignación de una materia según el elemento más concreto representado en ella, sin tener en cuenta la disciplina en cuestión.Ex. Some black librarian see little progress towards race-neutral attitudes and finds themselves either directly or indirectly snubbed, patronised or completely ignored by users as well as staff members.Ex. This play was nixed by school officials on the grounds that the subject of sweatshops was not appropriate for that age group.Ex. The author focuses on the campaign of the Idaho Library Association to defeat this initiative.Ex. Feminists disavow biology & biologists who reduce human biology to anatomy.Ex. There is a need to provide public access to the Internet and to develop guidelines for selecting and deselecting appropriate resources.Ex. Public school, strapped for cash, find offers from advertising revenue hard to turn down.Ex. The government seems to spurns the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.Ex. The author attempts to repudiate Cherniavsky's argument to show that machine intelligence cannot equal human intelligence.Ex. These pillboxes were originally built to help fight off a Nazi invasion.Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.Ex. International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.Ex. During the rutting season, they are used to fend off other males in an attempt to gather a harem of females to breed with.Ex. President Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in summer 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China.Ex. She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.Ex. They will be patrolling in plain clothes to spot doormen who turn away people apparently on the basis of their ethnicity.----* cheque + ser rechazado = cheque + bounce.* rechazar Algo/Alguien = turn + Nombre + down.* rechazar la responsabilidad = disclaim + responsibility.* rechazarse = go by + the board.* rechazar sin más = dismiss + out of hand.* rechazar una hipótesis = reject + hypothesis, negate + hypothesis.* rechazar una idea = turn + idea + down.* rechazar una ley = defeat + legislation.* rechazar una moción = defeat + motion.* rechazar una sugerencia = turn + idea + down.* * *verbo transitivoa) <invitación/propuesta/individuo> to reject; <moción/enmienda> to defeat; <oferta/trabajo> to turn downb) <ataque/enemigo> to repel, repulsec) (Med) < órgano> to reject* * *= condemn, decline, discard, eschew, reject, set + aside, flinch at/from, refuse, negative, discountenance, repulse, shun, be hostile to, ditch, renounce, snub, nix, defeat, disavow, deselect, turn down, spurn, repudiate, fight off, hold off, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fend off, overrule, push aside, turn + Nombre + away.Ex: It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.
Ex: The title 'Unsolicited marginal gift collections: saying no or coping with the unwanted' deals with the problem of how to cope with collections which should have been declined, but were not.Ex: The dates should be checked regularly and updated so that old dates are discarded and new ones entered.Ex: However, most contributors to the debate about the future of SLIS have eschewed practicalities in favour of sweeping and dramatic generalizations.Ex: Any reliance on principles alone is rejected, and an attempt is made to codify experience.Ex: Such championship cannot be lightly set aside, nevertheless it is now quiet certain that 'bibliography', incorrect and unfortunate as it may be, is here to stay and the situation must be accepted.Ex: It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.Ex: In this novel, if you remember, Henry Crawford, having been refused by the heroine Fanny, goes off and elopes with an old flame, Mrs Rushworth.Ex: Bough negatived the suggestion instantly.Ex: Balzac discountenanced virtually every idea Hernandez and children's librarian, Kate Lespran, had the courage to suggest.Ex: Leforte blew forth a long breath, as if trying to repulse the oppressive heat of the September morning.Ex: Traditionally these books have been shunned because of their fragile nature, but librarians are finding that a small collection can enliven story times.Ex: Although he recognized the need for some forms of synthesis, Bliss was hostile to the idea of complete analysis and synthesis put forward by Ranganathan.Ex: It is time that higher education institutions accepted the wisdom of collaboration and ditched, once and for all, the rhetoric of competition = Ya es hora de que las instituciones de enseñanza superior acepten la colaboración y rechacen, de una vez por todas, la competitividad.Ex: 'Classification by attraction', i.e. the placing of a subject as the most concrete element represented in it, without regard to the basic discipline concerned, is renounced = Se rechaza la "Clasificación por atracción", es decir, la asignación de una materia según el elemento más concreto representado en ella, sin tener en cuenta la disciplina en cuestión.Ex: Some black librarian see little progress towards race-neutral attitudes and finds themselves either directly or indirectly snubbed, patronised or completely ignored by users as well as staff members.Ex: This play was nixed by school officials on the grounds that the subject of sweatshops was not appropriate for that age group.Ex: The author focuses on the campaign of the Idaho Library Association to defeat this initiative.Ex: Feminists disavow biology & biologists who reduce human biology to anatomy.Ex: There is a need to provide public access to the Internet and to develop guidelines for selecting and deselecting appropriate resources.Ex: Public school, strapped for cash, find offers from advertising revenue hard to turn down.Ex: The government seems to spurns the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.Ex: The author attempts to repudiate Cherniavsky's argument to show that machine intelligence cannot equal human intelligence.Ex: These pillboxes were originally built to help fight off a Nazi invasion.Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.Ex: International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.Ex: During the rutting season, they are used to fend off other males in an attempt to gather a harem of females to breed with.Ex: President Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in summer 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China.Ex: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.Ex: They will be patrolling in plain clothes to spot doormen who turn away people apparently on the basis of their ethnicity.* cheque + ser rechazado = cheque + bounce.* rechazar Algo/Alguien = turn + Nombre + down.* rechazar la responsabilidad = disclaim + responsibility.* rechazarse = go by + the board.* rechazar sin más = dismiss + out of hand.* rechazar una hipótesis = reject + hypothesis, negate + hypothesis.* rechazar una idea = turn + idea + down.* rechazar una ley = defeat + legislation.* rechazar una moción = defeat + motion.* rechazar una sugerencia = turn + idea + down.* * *rechazar [A4 ]vt1 ‹invitación/propuesta› to reject; ‹oferta/trabajo› to turn downla moción fue rechazada the motion was defeatedrechazó su proposición de matrimonio she rejected o turned down his proposal of marriagese sienten rechazados por la sociedad they feel rejected by society2 ‹ataque/enemigo› to repel, repulse3 ‹luz› to reflect4 ( Med) ‹órgano› to reject* * *
rechazar ( conjugate rechazar) verbo transitivo
‹moción/enmienda› to defeat;
‹oferta/trabajo› to turn down
rechazar verbo transitivo
1 (una idea, un plan, a una persona) to reject
(oferta, contrato) to turn down
2 Med (un órgano) to reject
3 Mil to repel
' rechazar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barrer
- declinar
- negar
- definitivamente
- desechar
- despreciar
- plano
English:
beat off
- brush off
- decline
- defeat
- deny
- disallow
- dismiss
- fend off
- fight off
- head-hunt
- offer
- refuse
- reject
- repudiate
- repulse
- shun
- snub
- spurn
- stave off
- sweep aside
- turn away
- turn down
- ward off
- wave aside
- fend
- fight
- hand
- over
- parry
- rebuff
- repel
- throw
- turn
- ward
- wave
* * *rechazar vt1. [no aceptar] to reject;[oferta, invitación] to turn down, to reject2. [negar] to deny;el gobierno rechazó las acusaciones de corrupción the government rejected o denied the accusations of corruption;rechazó que vaya a presentarse a la presidencia he denied that he was going to run for the presidency3. [órgano] to reject;el paciente rechazó el órgano the patient rejected the organ4. [repeler] [a una persona] to push away;[a atacantes] to drive back, to repel;rechazaron el ataque de los enemigos they repelled the enemy attack5. Dep to clear;el portero rechazó la pelota y la mandó fuera the goalkeeper tipped the ball out of play* * *v/t reject; MIL repel* * *rechazar {21} vt1) : to reject2) : to turn down, to refuse* * *rechazar vb to reject / to turn down -
17 introducir
v.1 to put in, to insert (meter) (llave, carta).introduzca su número secreto enter your PIN number2 to bring in, to introduce.una banda que introduce droga en el país a gang smuggling drugs into the countryElla introdujo la madera She introduced=inserted the wood.Ella introdujo a la nueva secretaria She introduced the new secretary.Ella introdujo la nueva técnica She introduced the new technique.Ella introdujo su nuevo producto She introduced her new product.Ella introdujo al plomero She introduced=ushered in the plumber.3 to enter, to type in.El chico introdujo los datos The boy entered=typed in the data.4 to slip in.5 to be inserted in, to be introduced in.Se te introduce una aguja A needle is inserted in you.* * *2 (meter) to put, place; (insertar) insert■ el domador introduce su cabeza en las fauces del león the lion tamer puts his head in the lion's mouth3 (importar) to bring in, import; (clandestinamente) to smuggle in1 (entrar) to go in, get in, enter\introducir modificaciones/novedades/cambios en algo to modify something, make changes to something* * *verb1) to introduce2) insert3) input, insert* * *1. VT1) (=meter)a) [+ mano, pie] to put, place (en in(to))[+ moneda, llave] to put, insert (en in(to))introdujo los pies en el agua — he put o placed his feet in(to) the water
introduzca la moneda/el disquete en la ranura — insert the coin/the diskette in(to) the slot
b) [+ enfermedad, mercancías] to bring (en into)introduce (en into) [+ contrabando, droga] to bring (en in(to))cualquier animal puede introducir la rabia en el país — any animal could bring o introduce rabies into the country
esa bebida hace ya años que se introdujo en España — that drink was introduced in Spain o was brought onto the Spanish market years ago
introducir algo en el mercado — to bring sth onto the market, introduce sth into the market
c)introducir a algn en — [+ habitación] to show sb into; [+ situación real] to introduce sb to; [+ situación irreal] to transport sb to
la novela nos introduce en el Egipto de Cleopatra — the novel takes us back to the Egypt of Cleopatra
2) (=empezar) [+ cultivo, ley, método] to introducepoco a poco se fueron introduciendo las tradiciones árabes — Arab traditions were gradually introduced
para introducir el tema, empezaré hablando de política exterior — to introduce the subject, I'll begin by discussing foreign policy
introducir la ley del divorcio causó muchos problemas — the introduction of the divorce law caused many problems, introducing the divorce law was very problematic
3) (=realizar) [+ medidas, reformas] to bring in, introducequieren introducir cambios en la legislación — they want to make changes to the current legislation, they want to introduce changes into the current legislation
las reformas se introducirán gradualmente a lo largo de los próximos tres años — the reforms will be phased in over the next three years, the reforms will be brought in o introduced gradually over the next three years
se deben introducir mejoras en el diseño del folleto — improvements need to be made to the pamphlet design
4) (Inform) [+ datos] to input, enter2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <llave/moneda> to insertintrodujo la papeleta en la urna — he put his ballot paper in o into the ballot box
2)a) <cambios/medidas/ley> to introduce, bring inintroducir un nuevo producto en el mercado — to introduce a new product into o bring a new product onto the market
b) <contrabando/drogas> to bring in, smuggle inun solo perro podría introducir la enfermedad en el país — a single dog could bring o introduce the disease into the country
3)a) (presentar, iniciar) to introduceb) < persona> ( a una actividad)c) ( en un ambiente)2.el escritor nos introduce en la Francia del siglo pasado — the writer takes us back to the France of the last century
introducirse v prona) ( meterse)b) persona to gain access tose introdujeron en el banco por un túnel — they gained access to o got into the bank via a tunnel
c) ( entrar en uso) modato come ind) ( hacerse conocido) to become known* * *= enter, feed, input, insert, introduce, key in, load into, put in, put into, read in, usher in, inaugurate, carry in, slip in between, roll out.Ex. Entry of an 'e' for end will bring back the screen shown in Figure 23 where you can make another choice or enter 'e' for end.Ex. The computer merely needs to be fed with the source documents and their citation, and with the appropriate software, will generate the indexes.Ex. Thus the electronic journal (e-journal) is a concept where scientists are able to input ideas and text to a computer data base for their colleagues to view, and similarly to view the work of others.Ex. Gaps are left in the apportionment of notation in order to permit new subjects to be inserted.Ex. The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.Ex. The advantage is that information does not have to be keyed in.Ex. Multiple copies of the catalogue or index in the conventional sense are not required, but the data base can be copied and loaded into various computer systems.Ex. For those of you who are not familiar with OCLC and the way we work the data base is not a vast receptacle into which we throw any kind of record that anybody wants to put in.Ex. If the bibliographic record is found, it can be put into the system catalog immediately.Ex. Light pens can be used to read in data from bar codes on borrowers' cards, books, records, audio-visual materials.Ex. Optical technology has ushered in a new phase in the storage and retrieval of information.Ex. In the beginning staff delivered books to readers in their homes, while in 1972 a mobile library service was inaugurated enabling readers to choose their own materials.Ex. The first printing presses had two moving parts: the carriage assembly, which carried the type and paper in and out of the press, and the impression assembly, by means of which the paper was pressed down on to the inked type.Ex. At all periods, but uncommonly before the eighteenth century, the lines of type might be 'leaded', thin strips of typemetal, reglet, or card being slipped in between each one.Ex. I don't need to tell those of you from higher education institutions how course management systems are starting to really proliferate and roll out in higher education.----* introducir a golpes = hammer into.* introducir Algo/Alguien en = usher + Nombre + into.* introducir Algo en = take + Nombre + into.* introducir arrastrando = haul in.* introducir datos = key + data.* introducir datos en el ordenador = input.* introducir datos partiendo de cero = enter from + scratch.* introducir de contrabando = smuggle in.* introducir de nuevo = re-enter [reenter].* introducir en = merge into.* introducir escalonadamente = spiral.* introducir gradualmente = phase in.* introducir ilegalmente = smuggle in.* introducir información = provide + input.* introducir mediante el teclado = keyboard.* introducir mejoras = make + improvements.* introducir poco a poco a = filter through to.* introducir por primera vez = pioneer.* introducir progresivamente = spiral.* introducirse = creep (up) (in/into), enter into, make + Posesivo + way (into/onto).* introducirse completamente en = immerse + Reflexivo + in.* introducirse en = insinuate + Posesivo + way through, insinuate + Reflexivo + (into), insinuate into.* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.* introducirse sigilosamente = creep up on.* introducir tirando = haul in.* introducir un cambio = bring + change.* volver a introducir = re-enter [reenter], reintroduce, reinsert.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <llave/moneda> to insertintrodujo la papeleta en la urna — he put his ballot paper in o into the ballot box
2)a) <cambios/medidas/ley> to introduce, bring inintroducir un nuevo producto en el mercado — to introduce a new product into o bring a new product onto the market
b) <contrabando/drogas> to bring in, smuggle inun solo perro podría introducir la enfermedad en el país — a single dog could bring o introduce the disease into the country
3)a) (presentar, iniciar) to introduceb) < persona> ( a una actividad)c) ( en un ambiente)2.el escritor nos introduce en la Francia del siglo pasado — the writer takes us back to the France of the last century
introducirse v prona) ( meterse)b) persona to gain access tose introdujeron en el banco por un túnel — they gained access to o got into the bank via a tunnel
c) ( entrar en uso) modato come ind) ( hacerse conocido) to become known* * *= enter, feed, input, insert, introduce, key in, load into, put in, put into, read in, usher in, inaugurate, carry in, slip in between, roll out.Ex: Entry of an 'e' for end will bring back the screen shown in Figure 23 where you can make another choice or enter 'e' for end.
Ex: The computer merely needs to be fed with the source documents and their citation, and with the appropriate software, will generate the indexes.Ex: Thus the electronic journal (e-journal) is a concept where scientists are able to input ideas and text to a computer data base for their colleagues to view, and similarly to view the work of others.Ex: Gaps are left in the apportionment of notation in order to permit new subjects to be inserted.Ex: The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.Ex: The advantage is that information does not have to be keyed in.Ex: Multiple copies of the catalogue or index in the conventional sense are not required, but the data base can be copied and loaded into various computer systems.Ex: For those of you who are not familiar with OCLC and the way we work the data base is not a vast receptacle into which we throw any kind of record that anybody wants to put in.Ex: If the bibliographic record is found, it can be put into the system catalog immediately.Ex: Light pens can be used to read in data from bar codes on borrowers' cards, books, records, audio-visual materials.Ex: Optical technology has ushered in a new phase in the storage and retrieval of information.Ex: In the beginning staff delivered books to readers in their homes, while in 1972 a mobile library service was inaugurated enabling readers to choose their own materials.Ex: The first printing presses had two moving parts: the carriage assembly, which carried the type and paper in and out of the press, and the impression assembly, by means of which the paper was pressed down on to the inked type.Ex: At all periods, but uncommonly before the eighteenth century, the lines of type might be 'leaded', thin strips of typemetal, reglet, or card being slipped in between each one.Ex: I don't need to tell those of you from higher education institutions how course management systems are starting to really proliferate and roll out in higher education.* introducir a golpes = hammer into.* introducir Algo/Alguien en = usher + Nombre + into.* introducir Algo en = take + Nombre + into.* introducir arrastrando = haul in.* introducir datos = key + data.* introducir datos en el ordenador = input.* introducir datos partiendo de cero = enter from + scratch.* introducir de contrabando = smuggle in.* introducir de nuevo = re-enter [reenter].* introducir en = merge into.* introducir escalonadamente = spiral.* introducir gradualmente = phase in.* introducir ilegalmente = smuggle in.* introducir información = provide + input.* introducir mediante el teclado = keyboard.* introducir mejoras = make + improvements.* introducir poco a poco a = filter through to.* introducir por primera vez = pioneer.* introducir progresivamente = spiral.* introducirse = creep (up) (in/into), enter into, make + Posesivo + way (into/onto).* introducirse completamente en = immerse + Reflexivo + in.* introducirse en = insinuate + Posesivo + way through, insinuate + Reflexivo + (into), insinuate into.* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.* introducirse sigilosamente = creep up on.* introducir tirando = haul in.* introducir un cambio = bring + change.* volver a introducir = re-enter [reenter], reintroduce, reinsert.* * *introducir [I6 ]vtA (meter) introducir algo EN algo:introdujo la papeleta en la urna he put his ballot paper in o into the ballot box, he placed his ballot paper in the ballot boxintroducir la moneda en la ranura insert the coin in the slotintrodujo la llave en la cerradura he put o inserted the key in o into the lockintroducir un cuchillo en el centro del pastel insert a knife into the middle of the cakeB1 ‹cambios/medidas/ley› to introduce, bring in, institute ( frml) introducir algo EN algo:se introdujo una modificación en el reglamento a change was made in the rulesfue introducida en Europa en el siglo XVI it was introduced o brought into Europe in the 16th centuryquieren introducir un nuevo producto en el mercado they plan to introduce a new product into o bring a new product onto the market2 ‹contrabando/drogas› to bring in, smuggle inun solo perro podría introducir la enfermedad en el país a single dog could bring o introduce the disease into the countryC1 (presentar, iniciar) to introduceestas tres notas introducen el nuevo tema musical these three notes introduce the new theme2 ‹persona› (a una actividad) introducir a algn A algo to introduce sb TO sthfue él quien me introdujo a la lectura de los clásicos it was he who introduced me to the classics3 (en un ambiente) introducir a algn EN algo:su música nos introduce en un mundo mágico his music transports us to a magical worldel escritor nos introduce en la Francia del siglo pasado the writer takes us back to the France of the last century1(meterse): el agua se introducía por las ranuras the water was coming in o was seeping through the cracksla moneda rodó hasta introducirse por una grieta the coin rolled along and dropped down a crack2 «persona» to gain access tose introdujeron en el banco por un túnel they gained access to o got into the bank via a tunnel3«ideas/costumbres/moda»: introducirse EN algo: ideas foráneas que se introdujeron poco a poco en nuestra sociedad foreign ideas which gradually found their way into our societysu obra se introdujo en México a través de las traducciones de Sanz his works became known in Mexico through Sanz's translations* * *
introducir ( conjugate introducir) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to put … in;
‹ moneda› to insert;
introducir algo en algo to put sth into sth;
‹ moneda› to insert sth in sth
2
‹ producto› to introduce
3 ( presentar) ‹acto/cantante› to introduce
introducirse verbo pronominal
[ costumbre] to be introduced
introducir verbo transitivo
1 to introduce: su padre lo introdujo en la política, his father introduced him to politics
2 (meter) to insert, put in: introduzca una moneda, por favor, please insert coin
' introducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deslizar
- embutir
- iniciar
- pasar
- sonda
- meter
English:
bring in
- dread
- feed
- input
- insert
- introduce
- jam in
- key in
- opportunity
- pack in
- phase
- promise
- put in
- stick in
- well
- work in
- bring
- float
* * *♦ vt1. [meter] [llave, carta] to put in, to insert;Informát [datos] to input, to enter;introdujo la moneda en la ranura she put o inserted the coin in the slot;introdujo la carta en el sobre he put the letter in the envelope;introduzca su número secreto enter your PIN number2. [conducir] [persona] to show in;introdujo a los visitantes en la sala de espera she showed the visitors into the waiting room3. [en película, novela] to introduce;en su última obra el autor introduce a dos nuevos personajes in his latest work the author introduces two new characters4. [medidas, ley] to introduce, to bring in;introdujeron un plan para combatir el desempleo they introduced o brought in a scheme to combat unemployment;piensan introducir cambios en la ley they are planning to make changes to the law5. [mercancías] to bring in, to introduce;los españoles introdujeron los caballos en América the Spanish introduced horses to America;una banda que introduce droga en el país a gang smuggling drugs into the country;fue él quien introdujo las ideas revolucionarias en el país it was he who introduced o brought revolutionary ideas to the countryla introdujo en el mundo de la moda he introduced her to the world of fashion;nos introdujo en los principios básicos de la astronomía he introduced us to the basic principles of astronomy* * *v/t1 introduce2 ( meter) insert3 INFOR input* * *introducir {61} vt1) : to introduce2) : to bring in3) : to insert4) : to input, to enter* * *introducir vb -
18 permitir
v.1 to allow, to permit.permitir a alguien hacer algo to allow somebody to do something¿me permite? may I?¡no te permito que me hables así! I won't have you talking to me like that!si el tiempo lo permite weather permittingLe permití su celular I allowed him his cellular phoneEllos permiten el relajo They permit moral decline.Ella permite autos viejos She permits old cars.2 to allow, to enable (hacer posible).el cable permite enviar información a mayor velocidad cable allows o enables information to be sent fasterEl sistema permite la escritura The system enables scripture.3 to allow to, to enable to.María le permite a Ricardo firmar Mary allows Richard to sign.Ellos permiten pintar They allow to paint.* * *1 to allow, let1 to allow oneself, afford\¿me permite? may I?si el tiempo lo permite weather permitting* * *verbto allow, permit* * *1. VT1) (=autorizar)a) [+ entrada, movimiento] to allow, permit más frm- no puedo abrir la puerta -permítame — "I can't open the door" - "allow me"
si se me permite la expresión o la palabra — if you'll pardon the expression
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permitir que, no le permitas que te hable así — don't allow her to talk to you like thatpermítame que la ayude, señora — please allow me to help you, madam
b) [en preguntas]¿me permite? — [al entrar] may I (come in)?; [al pasar al lado de algn] excuse me, please; [al ayudar a algn] may I (help you)?
¿me permite su pasaporte, por favor? — may I see your passport please?
¿me permite que le diga una cosa? — may I say something to you?
2) (=hacer posible) to allow, permit más frmlas nuevas tecnologías permitirán una mayor producción anual — the new technologies will allow o más frm permit a higher annual production
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permitir (a algn) hacer algo — to allow (sb) to do sthla televisión nos permite llegar a más público — television lets us reach o allows us to reach a wider audience
todos los datos permiten hablar de una epidemia — all the data points to o indicates an epidemic
un marco legal que permita que una persona decida libremente — a legal framework to allow people to choose freely
el buen tiempo permitió que se celebrase el concierto al aire libre — the good weather allowed us to hold the concert outdoors
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( autorizar) to allow, permit (frml)no se permite la entrada a personas ajenas a la empresa — staff only, no entry to unauthorized persons
¿me permite? — (frml) may I?
¿me permite la palabra? — may I say something?
los indicios permiten hablar de una conspiración — the signs point to o indicate a conspiracy
b) (tolerar, consentir)permítame que le diga que... — with all due respect o if you don't mind me saying so...
c) ( hacer posible) to make... possible2.permitirse v pron (refl)me permito dirigirme a Vd para... — (Corresp) I am writing to you to...
* * *= allow, allow for, enable, give + licence, let, make + provision for, permit, provide, provide for, qualify for, allow + room for, empower, make + possible, leave + room for, provide + a basis for, grant.Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.Ex. It also allows for and identifies three levels of detail which might be adopted in descriptive cataloguing.Ex. Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.Ex. Through the employment of such implicitly derogatory terminology librarians virtually give themselves licence to disregard or downgrade the value of certain materials.Ex. If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.Ex. In search interfaces, provision is often made for the specification of search terms which must be entered.Ex. The note area is the part of the description where it is permitted to include any additional information which the cataloguer feels may be of value to the user.Ex. To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.Ex. Each card has a grid covering most of the body of the card which provides for the coding of document numbers.Ex. FIAC has drawn up a list of criteria to determine whether an advice centre qualifies for membership of the Federation.Ex. Education in many developing countries is still dominated by an emphasis on memorization and rote learning, a central syllabus allowing little room for initiative, and an overemphasis on examinations and certificates.Ex. This empowers them to control their lives and participate actively in the development of a just and peaceful society.Ex. Field searching: the ability to search for the occurrence of terms in specific fields within the record makes it possible to be more precise in searching.Ex. Pavements is included in the American sense; as Sidewalks does not rate a mention at all, this could leave room for ambiguity.Ex. This framework is designed to provide a basis both for identifying differences between firms and for thinking through the implications and likely outcomes of intervention both operationally and competitively.Ex. In the majority of cases, the indexer is granted considerable freedom of choice as to the citation order he adopts in the construction of compound class numbers.----* cuando el tiempo lo permita = when the weather permits.* no permitir = disallow.* no poder permitirse = ill afford.* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.* permítanme que + Subjuntivo = let me try to + Infinitivo.* permitir apenas = leave + little room for.* permitir la posibilidad = afford + possibility, allow for.* permitir opinar sobre = give + Nombre + a say in.* permitir que + Nombre/Pronombre + Subjuntivo = have + Nombre + Verbo.* permitirse el lujo = have + luxury.* permitirse el lujo de = afford, splurge on.* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.* si el tiempo lo permite = weather permitting.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( autorizar) to allow, permit (frml)no se permite la entrada a personas ajenas a la empresa — staff only, no entry to unauthorized persons
¿me permite? — (frml) may I?
¿me permite la palabra? — may I say something?
los indicios permiten hablar de una conspiración — the signs point to o indicate a conspiracy
b) (tolerar, consentir)permítame que le diga que... — with all due respect o if you don't mind me saying so...
c) ( hacer posible) to make... possible2.permitirse v pron (refl)me permito dirigirme a Vd para... — (Corresp) I am writing to you to...
* * *= allow, allow for, enable, give + licence, let, make + provision for, permit, provide, provide for, qualify for, allow + room for, empower, make + possible, leave + room for, provide + a basis for, grant.Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.
Ex: It also allows for and identifies three levels of detail which might be adopted in descriptive cataloguing.Ex: Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.Ex: Through the employment of such implicitly derogatory terminology librarians virtually give themselves licence to disregard or downgrade the value of certain materials.Ex: If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.Ex: In search interfaces, provision is often made for the specification of search terms which must be entered.Ex: The note area is the part of the description where it is permitted to include any additional information which the cataloguer feels may be of value to the user.Ex: To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.Ex: Each card has a grid covering most of the body of the card which provides for the coding of document numbers.Ex: FIAC has drawn up a list of criteria to determine whether an advice centre qualifies for membership of the Federation.Ex: Education in many developing countries is still dominated by an emphasis on memorization and rote learning, a central syllabus allowing little room for initiative, and an overemphasis on examinations and certificates.Ex: This empowers them to control their lives and participate actively in the development of a just and peaceful society.Ex: Field searching: the ability to search for the occurrence of terms in specific fields within the record makes it possible to be more precise in searching.Ex: Pavements is included in the American sense; as Sidewalks does not rate a mention at all, this could leave room for ambiguity.Ex: This framework is designed to provide a basis both for identifying differences between firms and for thinking through the implications and likely outcomes of intervention both operationally and competitively.Ex: In the majority of cases, the indexer is granted considerable freedom of choice as to the citation order he adopts in the construction of compound class numbers.* cuando el tiempo lo permita = when the weather permits.* no permitir = disallow.* no poder permitirse = ill afford.* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.* permítanme que + Subjuntivo = let me try to + Infinitivo.* permitir apenas = leave + little room for.* permitir la posibilidad = afford + possibility, allow for.* permitir opinar sobre = give + Nombre + a say in.* permitir que + Nombre/Pronombre + Subjuntivo = have + Nombre + Verbo.* permitirse el lujo = have + luxury.* permitirse el lujo de = afford, splurge on.* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.* si el tiempo lo permite = weather permitting.* * *permitir [I1 ]vt1 (autorizar) to allow, permit ( frml)la ley no lo permite the law does not permit o allow itno van a permitir la entrada sin invitación they're not going to let people in without invitationsno le permitieron ver a su esposa he was not allowed to see his wifeno está permitido el uso de cámaras fotográficas en la sala the use of cameras is not permitted in the hall[ S ] no se permite la entrada a personas ajenas a la empresa staff only, no entry to unauthorized personssu título le permite ejercer la profesión her qualification allows her to practice the profession¿me permite la palabra? may I say something?los síntomas permiten hablar de una enfermedad infecciosa the symptoms point to o indicate an infectious diseasela autorización nos permitió tener acceso a los archivos the authorization gave us o allowed us to have access to the filessu salud no le permite hacer ese tipo de viaje her health does not allow o permit her to undertake such a journey2(tolerar, consentir): no te permito que me hables en ese tono I won't have you taking that tone with meno permitiremos ninguna injerencia en nuestros asuntos we will not allow anyone to interfere in our affairs¿me permite? — sí, por favor, siéntese ( frml); may I? — yes, please, do sit downpermítame que le diga que está equivocado with all due respect o if you don't mind me saying so, I think you're mistakensi se me permite la expresión if you'll pardon the expressionsi el tiempo lo permite weather permitting( refl):puede permitirse el lujo de no trabajar she can allow herself the luxury of not workingno puedo permitirme tantos gastos I can't afford to spend so much moneyme permito dirigirme a Vd para … ( Corresp) I am writing to you to …me permito solicitar a Vd que … ( Corresp) I am writing to request that …se permite muchas confianzas con el jefe he's very familiar with the boss¿cómo se permite hablarle así a una señora? how dare you speak to a lady like that?* * *
permitir ( conjugate permitir) verbo transitivo
no van a permitirles la entrada they're not going to let them in;
¿me permite? (frml) may I?b) (tolerar, consentir):◊ no te permito que me hables así I won't have you speak o I won't tolerate you speaking to me like that;
si se me permite la expresión if you'll pardon the expression
si el tiempo lo permite weather permitting
permitirse verbo pronominal ( refl) to allow oneself;
( económicamente):◊ puedo/no puedo permitirme ese lujo I can/can't afford that luxury
permitir verbo transitivo
1 to allow, permit: no le permitas ir, don't let him go
no se permiten perros, no dogs allowed
2 (consentir, tolerar) ¿me permite hablar?, may I speak?
no permitiré que me insultes, I will not allow you to insult me
si me permite, if you don't mind
3 (hacer posible) to make possible
' permitir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- admitir
- calar
- consentir
- lujo
- dejar
- manera
English:
allow
- ban
- bar
- enable
- fail
- let
- permit
- admit
* * *♦ vt1. [autorizar] to allow, to permit;permitir a alguien hacer algo to allow sb to do sth;¿me permite? may I?;¿me permite su carnet de conducir, por favor? may I see your Br driving licence o US driver's license, please?;permíteme que te ayude let me help you, allow me to help you;si el tiempo lo permite weather permitting;no permitas que te tomen el pelo don't let them mess you about;¡no te permito que me hables así! I won't have you talking to me like that!;no se permite fumar [en letrero] no smoking;no se permite la entrada a menores de 18 años [en letrero] no entry for under 18s;sus padres no le permiten fumar en casa his parents don't allow him to o won't let him smoke at home2. [hacer posible] to allow, to enable;la nieve caída permitió abrir la estación de esquí the fallen snow allowed o enabled the ski resort to be opened;ese tractor permite roturar los campos más rápidamente with this tractor the fields can be ploughed more quickly;este modelo permite enviar y recibir faxes this model allows you to send and receive faxes;el cable permite enviar información a mayor velocidad cable allows o enables information to be sent faster* * *v/t permit, allow* * *permitir vt: to permit, to allow* * *permitir vbno me permiten fumar I'm not allowed to smoke / they don't let me smoke2. (posibilitar) to allow / to enableeste mando te permite subir y bajar las persianas this control allows you to raise and lower the blinds¿me permite? may I? -
19 bajo
adj.1 low.2 short, small.3 low, tawdry, base.4 low, contemptible, lowly, base.5 low-lying, low-down.6 hushed, soft, soft-sounding.adv.1 softly, in a low voice, low.Let's talk low because the baby's sleep Hablemos bajo porque el niño duerme.2 low, in a low position, near ground level, near the floor.prep.1 under, below, beneath, underneath.2 under.3 under, under the jurisdiction of.m.1 bass.2 bass, double bass, bass guitar.3 bass singer, bass voice, bass.4 hem, turn-up, hemline, turnup.5 low lying ground.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: bajar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) low■ pon la música, pero baja put the music on low2 (persona) short, not tall4 (marea) out5 (despreciable) despicable, contemptible, base6 (territorio, río) lower7 (época) later8 (inferior) poor, low————————1 (piso) ground floor, US first floor2 (de prenda) bottoms plural, US cuff► adverbio1 (en el aire) low2 (voz) softly, quietly, in a low voice1 under2 (temperatura) below1 (planta baja) ground floor; (sótano) basement\por lo bajo (disimuladamente) on the sly 2 (en voz baja) in a low voice 3 (sin exagerar) conservativelybajas pasiones animal passionsbajos fondos underworld sing* * *1. prep.1) under2) beneath3) below2. adv.1) low2) softly, quietly3. (f. - baja)adj.1) low2) short3) lower4) soft5) base, vile4. noun m.1) bass2) first floor* * *1. ADJ1) (=de poca altura) [objeto] low; [persona] short; [parte] lower, bottom; [tierra] low-lying; [agua] shallowplanta baja — ground floor, first floor (EEUU)
2) (=inclinado)3) (=reducido, inferior) [precios, temperaturas, frecuencia] low; [calidad] low, poorde baja calidad — low-quality, poor-quality
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estar bajo de algo, estar bajo de ánimo o de moral — to be in low spiritsestar bajo de forma (física) — to be unfit, be out of shape
4) [sonido] faint, soft; [voz, tono] lowhablar en voz baja — to speak quietly o in a low voice
5) [etapa]6) [oro, plata] with a high level of impurities7) [color] (=apagado) dull; (=pálido) pale8) (=humilde) low, humble; [clase] lower; [condición] lowly; [barrio] poor; [tarea] menial10)por lo bajo — (=a lo menos) at (the) least
2. SM1) (Cos) [de vestido] hem; [de pantalones] turn-up, cuff (EEUU)2) [de edificio] (=piso) ground floor, first floor (EEUU)bajo comercial — ground-floor o (EEUU) first-floor business premises
3) (Mús) (=instrumento) bass; (=voz) bass; (=guitarrista) bass (guitar) player, bassist4) pl bajos [de edificio] ground floor sing, first floor sing (EEUU); [de coche] underside; euf [del cuerpo] private parts5) (=hondonada) hollow3.ADV [volar] low; [tocar, cantar] quietly, softlyhablar bajo — (=en voz baja) to speak quietly, speak softly; (=tener una voz suave) to be softly spoken, be soft spoken
¡más bajo, por favor! — quieter, please!
4. PREP1) (=debajo de) under2) (=dependiente de, sometido a) underfianza 1), juramento 1), llave 1)bajo el título de... — under the title of...
* * *I- ja adjetivo1) [ser] < persona> short2) (indicando posición, nivel)b) [estar] <lámpara/cuadro/nivel> lowc) ( bajado)3)a) <calificación/precio/número> low; < temperatura> lowtiene la tensión or presión baja — he has low blood pressure
b) <volumen/luz> lowen voz baja — quietly, in a low voice
4)5) ( grave) <tono/voz> deep, low6) ( vil) <acción/instinto> low, basecaer bajo: qué bajo has caído! — how could you stoop so low!
•IIa) <volar/pasar> lowb) <hablar/cantar> softly, quietlyIII1)a) ( planta baja) first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floorb)los bajos — (CS) the first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor
2)a) (de falda, vestido) hemb) bajos masculino plural (Auto) underside3) ( contrabajo) (double) bassIVa) ( debajo de) underbajo techo — under cover, indoors
bajo el cielo estrellado — (liter) beneath the starry sky (liter)
b) (expresando sujeción, dependencia) underbajo el título... — under the title...
* * *I- ja adjetivo1) [ser] < persona> short2) (indicando posición, nivel)b) [estar] <lámpara/cuadro/nivel> lowc) ( bajado)3)a) <calificación/precio/número> low; < temperatura> lowtiene la tensión or presión baja — he has low blood pressure
b) <volumen/luz> lowen voz baja — quietly, in a low voice
4)5) ( grave) <tono/voz> deep, low6) ( vil) <acción/instinto> low, basecaer bajo: qué bajo has caído! — how could you stoop so low!
•IIa) <volar/pasar> lowb) <hablar/cantar> softly, quietlyIII1)a) ( planta baja) first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floorb)los bajos — (CS) the first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor
2)a) (de falda, vestido) hemb) bajos masculino plural (Auto) underside3) ( contrabajo) (double) bassIVa) ( debajo de) underbajo techo — under cover, indoors
bajo el cielo estrellado — (liter) beneath the starry sky (liter)
b) (expresando sujeción, dependencia) underbajo el título... — under the title...
* * *bajo11 = bass.Nota: Instrumento musical.Ex: Russian singer Vladimir Ognovenko is one of the most arresting basses on the opera scene today.
bajo22 = ground floor.Ex: The ground floor of the library contains a foyer with separate entrance to different departments.
* bajo comercial = commercial premise.bajo33 = low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], lowly [lowlier -comp., lowliest -sup.], sagging, low-lying.Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.
Ex: Such a concept came as a great surprise to many information educators who rather dismissively regarded the information qua information field of activity as being too lowly in terms of salary potential.Ex: It was obvious that Balzac's enthusiasm for the grant lifted his spirits up from their normal sagging state.Ex: With the introduction of irrigation, low-lying areas are prone to waterlogging and soil salinization.* a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.* a bajo coste = low-cost.* a bajo costo = low-cost.* a bajo nivel = low-level.* a bajo precio = lower-cost, lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.* altibajos = ups and downs.* altos y bajos = highs and lows, peaks and valleys.* arma de bajo calibre = small arm.* baja Edad Media, la = late Middle Ages, the.* baja resolución = low resolution.* baja tecnología = low tech [low-tech].* baja temperatura = low temperature.* bajo cero = sub-zero, below-freezing.* bajo consumo = low power consumption.* bajo coste = low cost.* bajo en ácido = low-acid.* bajo en calorías = low cal, low-calorie.* bajo en carbohidratos = low-carb(ohydrate).* bajo en grasas = low fat.* bajo en hidratos de carbono = low-carb(ohydrate).* bajo precio = low cost.* bajo presión = under the cosh.* bajos ingresos = low income.* bajo vientre = lower abdomen.* barrio bajo = skid row.* bebida baja en alcohol = low-alcohol drink.* cuando la marea está baja = at low tide.* cultura de la clase baja = low culture.* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].* de baja ralea = ignoble.* de bajo consumo = low energy.* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.* de bajo estatus social = low-status.* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.* de bajo precio = low-priced.* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.* de la gama baja = low-end.* de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* de tacón bajo = low-heeled.* dieta baja en carbohidratos = low-carb diet.* dieta baja en hidratos de carbono = low-carb diet.* el más bajo = rock-bottom.* el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en su punto más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en un nivel bajo = at a low ebb.* en un punto bajo = at a low ebb.* estar muy bajo = be way down.* familia de bajos ingresos = low-income family.* fijar precios bajos = price + low.* frente de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure.* hablar en voz baja = whisper, speak + low.* marea baja = low tide.* más bien bajo = shortish.* monte bajo = undergrowth, understorey [understory, -USA], fynbos, shrubland, scrubland.* Países Bajos, los = Netherlands, the, Low Countries, the.* período bajo = dry spell.* período de baja actividad = dry spell.* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* planta baja = ground floor.* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.* que vuela bajo = low-flying.* sistema de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure, low pressure system.* temporada baja = low season.* tirando a bajo = shortish.* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.bajo4= under.Ex: One of the outcomes of entry under title has been the proliferation of serials titles.
* acoger bajo la representación de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.* acoger bajo la tutela de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.* bajo agua = undersea, underwater.* bajo amenaza = under threat.* bajo arresto domiciliario = under house arrest.* bajo cero = below zero.* bajo ciertas circunstancias = under certain circumstances.* bajo ciertas condiciones = under certain conditions.* bajo coacción = under duress.* bajo el asesoramiento de = on the advice of.* bajo el brazo = under + Posesivo + arm.* bajo el cargo de = on charges of.* bajo el control de = under the control of.* bajo el emblema = under the banner.* bajo el manto de la noche = under the cover of darkness, under the cloak of darkness.* bajo el patrocinio de = under the aegis of.* bajo el sol = in the eye of the sun.* bajo el yugo de = under the yoke of.* bajo juramento = under oath, sworn.* bajo la apariencia de = in the guise of, under the guise of.* bajo la competencia de = under the jurisdiction of.* bajo la dirección de = under the supervision of.* bajo las garras de = under the grip of.* bajo la supervisión de = under the supervision of.* bajo la tutela = under the auspices of.* bajo la tutela de = under the aegis of.* bajo la tutela de Alguien = under + Posesivo + auspices.* bajo llave = under lock and key.* bajo los auspicios de = under the aegis of, under the auspices of.* bajo los auspicios de Alguien = under + Posesivo + auspices.* bajo los pies = underfoot.* bajo lupa = under the microscope.* bajo ninguna circunstancia = under no/any circumstances.* bajo ningún concepto = on no account, not on any account, under no/any circumstances.* bajo + Posesivo + custodia = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.* bajo presión = under pressure.* bajo reforma = under reform.* bajo sospecha = under suspicion.* bajo tierra = underground, below surface.* bajo un mismo techo = under one roof.* decretar libertad bajo fianza = remand.* guardar bajo llave = keep under + lock and key.* libertad bajo fianza = bail.* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.* territorio bajo mandato = mandate.bajo55 = lowdown, mean [meaner -comp., meanest -sup.].Ex: The board clearly didn't care if its commissioner was a lowdown, lying, corrupt and untrustworthy creep, likely because that is the nature of the entire organization.
Ex: Whereas in most European countries during this period welfare provision continued to develop, in Australia it languished at a level which, with the exception of Japan, was the meanest of the developed countries.* * *A [ SER] ‹persona› shortese chico bajito que trabaja en el bar that short o small guy who works in the barB (indicando posición, nivel)1 [ SER] ‹techo› low; ‹tierras› low-lyingun vestido de talle bajo a low-waisted dress2 [ ESTAR] ‹lámpara/cuadro› lowlas ramas más bajas del árbol the lowest branches of the treela parte baja de la estantería the bottom shelf/lower shelves of the bookcaseel nivel de aceite está bajo the oil level is low¡qué bajo está el río! isn't the river low!la marea está baja it's low tide, the tide is out3(bajado): la casa tenía las persianas bajas the house had the blinds downcaminaba con la mirada baja she walked (along) looking at the ground o with her eyes loweredC1 ‹calificación/precio/número› low; ‹temperatura› lowbajo en nicotina y alquitrán low in nicotine and taruna bebida baja en calorías a low-calorie drinktiene la tensión or presión baja he has low blood pressure, his blood pressure is lowliquidaban todo a precios bajísimos they were selling everything off really cheap(ly)artículos de baja calidad poor-quality goodspor lo bajoor ( RPl) por parte baja at leastles va a costar 10.000 tirando or echando por lo bajo ( fam); it's going to cost them at least 10,000, it's going to cost them 10,000 easily o at (the very) least2 ‹volumen/luz› lowlo dijo en voz baja he said it quietly o in a low voicepon la radio bajita put the radio on quietly3 ‹oro› below 14 karats(falto de): están bajos de moral they're in low spirits, their morale is lowestá baja de defensas her defenses are lowE (grave) ‹tono/voz› deep, lowF (vil) ‹acción/instinto› low, basecaer bajoor en lo bajo: ha caído en lo más bajo she stooped pretty low¡qué bajo has caído! how could you stoop so low?, how low can you get!Compuestos:feminine humble origins (pl)la bajoa Edad Media the late Middle Ages (pl)estoy en bajoa forma I'm in bad shape, I'm not on form, I'm feeling below parla bajoa forma del equipo nacional the poor form of the national teamfeminine low frequencyfpl animal passions (pl)fpl low pressurefeminine low technologyde bajoa tecnología low-technology ( before n), low-techmasculine Low Latinmasculine bas-reliefmpl underworldel bajo vientre the lower abdomenbajo21 ‹volar/pasar› low2 ‹hablar/cantar› softly, quietlycanta más bajo sing more softly¡habla más bajo! keep your voice down!bajo3A1 (planta baja) first ( AmE) o ( BrE) ground floor; (local) commercial premises ( on the first ( AmE) o ( BrE) ground floor of a building)BC (contrabajo) bass, double bassDdarle el bajo a algo to polish sth off ( colloq)bajo41 (debajo de) undercorrimos a ponernos bajo techo we ran to get under coverponte bajo el paraguas get under o underneath the umbrellatres grados bajo cero three degrees below zerocuando yo esté bajo tierra when I'm dead and buriedcantando bajo la lluvia singing in the rain2 (expresando sujeción, dependencia) underestá bajo juramento you are under oathbajo Alfonso XIII under Alfonso XIII, during the reign of Alfonso XIIIbajo su mando under his commandbajo los efectos del alcohol under the influence of alcoholbajo ese punto de vista looking at it from that point of viewbajo el título `España hoy' under the title `España hoy'* * *
Del verbo bajar: ( conjugate bajar)
bajo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
bajó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
bajar
bajo
bajar ( conjugate bajar) verbo intransitivo
1
( acercándose) to come down;◊ bajo por las escaleras to go/come down the stairs;
ya bajo I'll be right down
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth
2
[ hinchazón] to go down;
[ temperatura] to fall, drop
[ calidad] to deteriorate;
[ popularidad] to diminish;
verbo transitivo
1 ‹escalera/cuesta› to go down
2 ‹brazo/mano› to put down, lower
3a) bajo algo (de algo) ‹de armario/estante› to get sth down (from sth);
‹ del piso de arriba› ( traer) to bring sth down (from sth);
( llevar) to take sth down (to sth)
4
‹ ventanilla› to open
5 ‹ precio› to lower;
‹ fiebre› to bring down;
‹ volumen› to turn down;
‹ voz› to lower
bajarse verbo pronominal
1 ( apearse) bajose de algo ‹de tren/autobús› to get off sth;
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth;
‹de pared/árbol› to get down off sth
2 ‹ pantalones› to take down;
‹ falda› to pull down
bajo 1◊ -ja adjetivo
1 [ser] ‹ persona› short
2
‹ tierras› low-lying
están bajos de moral their morale is low;
está bajo de defensas his defenses are low
3
bajo en calorías low-calorie;
de baja calidad poor-quality
4 ( grave) ‹tono/voz› deep, low
5 ( vil) ‹acción/instinto› low, base;
bajo 2 adverbio
◊ ¡habla más bajo! keep your voice down!
■ sustantivo masculino
1
b)◊ los bajos (CS) the first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor
2 ( contrabajo) (double) bass
■ preposición
under;
tres grados bajo cero three degrees below zero;
bajo juramento under oath
bajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (descender) to come o go down: bajé corriendo la cuesta, I ran downhill ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (llevar algo abajo) to bring o get o take down: baja los disfraces del trastero, bring the costumes down from the attic
3 (un telón) to lower
(una persiana) to let down
(la cabeza) to bow o lower
4 (reducir el volumen) to turn down
(la voz) to lower
5 (los precios, etc) to reduce, cut
6 (ropa, dobladillo) tengo que bajar el vestido, I've got to let the hem down
7 Mús tienes que bajar un tono, you've got to go down a tone
II verbo intransitivo
1 to go o come down: bajamos al bar, we went down to the bar
2 (apearse de un tren, un autobús) to get off
(de un coche) to get out [de, of]: tienes que bajarte en la siguiente parada, you've got to get off at the next stop
3 (disminuir la temperatura, los precios) to fall, drop: ha bajado su cotización en la bolsa, its share prices have dropped in the stock exchange
bajo,-a
I adjetivo
1 low
2 (de poca estatura) short: es muy bajo para jugar al baloncesto, he's a bit too short to play basketball
3 (poco intenso) faint, soft: en este local la música está baja, the music isn't very loud here
4 (escaso) poor: su nivel es muy bajo, his level is very low
este queso es bajo en calorías, this cheese is low in calories
5 Mús low
6 fig (mezquino, vil, ruin) base, despicable: tiene muy bajos instintos, he's absolutely contemptible
bajos fondos, the underworld
la clase baja, the lower class
II adverbio low: habla bajo, por favor, please speak quietly
por lo b., (a sus espaldas, disimuladamente) on the sly: con Pedro es muy amable, pero por lo bajo echa pestes de él, she's very nice to Pedro, but she's always slagging him off behind his back
(como mínimo) at least: ese libro cuesta cinco mil pesetas tirando por lo bajo, that book costs at least five thousand pesetas
III sustantivo masculino
1 Mús (instrumento, cantante, instrumentista) bass
2 (de un edificio) ground floor
3 (de una prenda) hem
IV mpl Mec underneath: las piedras del camino le rozaron los bajos del coche, we scratched the bottom of the car against the stones on the road
V preposición
1 (lugar) under, underneath
bajo techo, under shelter
bajo tierra, underground
bajo la tormenta, in the storm
2 Pol Hist under
bajo la dictadura, under the dictatorship 3 bajo cero, (temperatura) below zero
4 Jur under
bajo fianza, on bail
bajo juramento, under oath
bajo multa de cien mil pesetas, subject to a fine of one hundred thousand pesetas
bajo ningún concepto, under no circumstances
firmó la declaración bajo presión, she signed the declaration under pressure
La traducción más común del adjetivo es low. Sin embargo, recuerda que cuando quieres describir a una persona debes usar la palabra short: Es muy bajo para su edad. He's very short for his age.
' bajo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
auspicio
- baja
- caer
- calificar
- caloría
- circunstancia
- concepto
- confiar
- control
- cuerda
- dominación
- fianza
- fiebre
- guardia
- hundida
- hundido
- imperio
- ínfima
- ínfimo
- insolación
- juramento
- libertad
- llave
- manía
- ministerio
- monte
- murmurar
- par
- pretexto
- próxima
- próximo
- rescoldo
- ropa
- sarro
- so
- tapón
- techo
- tierra
- tono
- vigilancia
- a
- abrasar
- anestesia
- arresto
- ático
- bajar
- bajío
- chato
- chico
- coacción
English:
account
- aloud
- auspice
- bail
- bass
- bass guitar
- below
- beneath
- body
- bottom
- clampdown
- complaint
- conceal
- condition
- content
- control
- cover
- cuff
- custody
- depressed
- distraught
- down
- drunk driving
- DUI
- escrow
- feel
- floodlight
- foresight
- freezing
- ground
- gun
- hand
- honour
- hurtle
- in
- keep down
- lock away
- low
- low-alcohol
- low-budget
- low-calorie
- low-cost
- lower
- Lower Egypt
- lowest
- microscope
- minus
- oath
- observation
- off
* * *bajo, -a♦ adj1. [objeto, cifra] low;[persona, estatura] short;es más bajo que su amigo he's shorter than his friend;el pantano está muy bajo the water (level) in the reservoir is very low;tengo la tensión baja I have low blood pressure;tener la moral baja, estar bajo de moral to be in low o poor spirits;estar en baja forma to be off form;han mostrado una baja forma alarmante they have shown worryingly poor form, they have been worryingly off form;los precios más bajos de la ciudad the lowest prices in the city;de baja calidad poor(-quality);bajo en calorías low-calorie;bajo en nicotina low in nicotine (content)Elec baja frecuencia low frequency; Arte bajo relieve bas-relief; Informát baja resolución low resolution2. [cabeza] bowed;[ojos] downcast;paseaba con la cabeza baja she was walking with her head down3. [poco audible] low;[sonido] soft, faint;en voz baja softly, in a low voice;pon la música más baja, por favor turn the music down, please;por lo bajo [en voz baja] in an undertone;[en secreto] secretly;reírse por lo bajo to snicker, to snigger4. [grave] deep5. Geog lower;el bajo Amazonas the lower Amazon6. Hist lower;la baja Edad Media the late Middle Ages7. [pobre] lower-classlos bajos fondos the underworld8. [vil] base9. [soez] coarse, vulgar;se dejó llevar por bajas pasiones he allowed his baser instincts to get the better of him10. [metal] base♦ nm1. [dobladillo] hem;meter el bajo de una falda to take up a skirt2. [planta baja] [piso] Br ground floor flat, US first floor apartment;[local] Br premises on the ground floor, US premises on the first floor; [instrumentista] bassist6. [hondonada] hollow7. [banco de arena] shoal, sandbank♦ adv1. [hablar] quietly, softly;ella habla más bajo que él she speaks more softly than he does;¡habla más bajo, vas a despertar al bebé! keep your voice down or you'll wake the baby up!2. [caer] low;Fig¡qué bajo has caído! how low you have sunk!3. [volar] low♦ prep1. [debajo de] under;bajo su apariencia pacífica se escondía un ser agresivo beneath his calm exterior there lay an aggressive nature;bajo cero below zero;Figle pagó bajo mano para conseguir lo que quería he paid her secretly to get what he wanted;bajo este ángulo from this angle;bajo la lluvia in the rain;bajo techo under cover;dormir bajo techo to sleep with a roof over one's head o indoorsbajo control under control;bajo el régimen de Franco under Franco's regime;fue encarcelado bajo la acusación de… he was jailed on charges of…;Derbajo fianza on bail;bajo mando de under the command of;prohibido aparcar bajo multa de 100 euros no parking – penalty 100 euros;bajo observación under observation;bajo palabra on one's word;el trato se hizo bajo palabra it was a purely verbal o a gentleman's agreement;bajo pena de muerte on pain of death;bajo tratamiento médico receiving medical treatment;bajo la tutela de in the care of* * *I adj1 low;bajo en sal low in salt2 persona shortII m1 MÚS bass2 piso first floor, Brground floor; de edificio first floor apartment, Brground floor flat4:por lo bajo at leastIII adv2 volar lowIV prp under;tres grados bajo cero three degrees below zero;palabra on o under oath* * *bajo adv1) : down, low2) : softly, quietlyhabla más bajo: speak more softlybajo, -ja adj1) : low2) : short (of stature)3) : soft, faint, deep (of sounds)4) : lowerel bajo Amazonas: the lower Amazon5) : loweredcon la mirada baja: with lowered eyes6) : base, vile7)los bajos fondos : the underworldbajo nm1) : bass (musical instrument)2) : first floor, ground floor3) : hemlinebajo prep: under, beneath, below* * *bajo1 adj1. (persona) short2. (muro, mueble, voz) lowhabla en voz baja she speaks in a low voice / she speaks quietly3. (nivel, precio, número) lowbajo2 adv1. (con poca altura) low2. (con voz suave) quietlybajo3 n1. (planta baja) ground floor2. (de una prenda) hem3. (instrumento, voz) bass¿quién toca el bajo? who plays the bass?4. (músico) bass playerbajo4 prep under -
20 parte
f.1 part.la mayor parte de la gente most peoplela tercera parte de a third ofrepartir algo a partes iguales to share something out equallyen parte to a certain extent, partlypor mi/tu parte for my/your partpor partes bit by bit2 part (place).en alguna parte somewhereen otra parte elsewhere, somewhere elseno lo veo por ninguna parte I can't find it anywhere¿de qué parte de España es? what part of Spain is he from?, whereabouts in Spain is he from?3 side (bando, lado).estar/ponerse de parte de alguien to be on/to take somebody's sidepor parte de padre/madre on one's father's/mother's sidepor una parte… por otra… on the one hand… on the other (hand)…por otra parte what is more, besides (además)tener a alguien de parte de uno to have somebody on one's side4 (spare) part, spare (repuesto). (Mexican Spanish)5 party, side.6 region, place.7 communication, communiqué, message, notice.m.report.dar parte (a alguien de algo) to report (something to somebody)parte facultativo o médico medical reportparte meteorológico weather reportpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: partir.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: partir.* * *1 (gen) part; (en una partición) portion2 (en negocio) share3 (lugar) place4 (en un conflicto) side5 DERECHO party1 (comunicado) official report1 familiar privates, private parts\dar parte to reportde parte a parte throughde parte de on behalf of, from¿de parte de quien? who's calling please?de un tiempo a esta parte up until nowen parte partlyestar de parte de to supportformar parte de to be part ofllevar la mejor/peor parte to have the best/worst of itno llevar a ninguna parte not to lead anywherepor todas partes everywherepor una parte,... por otra... on the one hand..., on the other hand...tomar parte to take sidestomar parte en algo to take part in somethingvamos/vayamos por partes one step at a timeparte de la oración part of speechparte médico medical reportparte meteorológico weather reportpartes pudendas private partspartes vergonzosas private parts* * *1. noun m.report, dispatch2. noun f.1) part2) share3) side, party4) place5) role•- en parte- parte delantera
- parte trasera* * *ISM1) (=informe) reportparte de baja (laboral) — [por enfermedad] doctor's note; [por cese] certificate of leaving employment, ≈ P45
parte facultativo, parte médico — medical report, medical bulletin
parte meteorológico — weather forecast, weather report
2) (Mil) dispatch, communiquéparte de guerra — military communiqué, war report
3) (Radio) † news bulletin4) Cono Sur [de boda] wedding invitation; (Aut) speeding ticketIISF1) (=sección) part¿en qué parte del libro te has quedado? — where are you in the book?, which bit of the book are you on at the moment?
•
la cuarta parte — a quarter•
ser parte esencial de algo — to be an essential part of sth•
la mayor parte de algo, pasé la mayor parte del tiempo leyendo — I spent most of the time reading-¿os queda dinero? -sí, aunque ya hemos gastado la mayor parte — "do you have any money left?" - "yes, though we've spent most of it"
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la tercera parte — a third2) [en locuciones]•
de parte de, llamo de parte de Juan — I'm calling on behalf of Juan¿de parte de quién? — [al teléfono] who's calling?
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en parte — partly, in partse debe en parte a su falta de experiencia — it's partly due to his lack of experience, it's due in part to his lack of experience
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formar parte de algo, ¿cuándo entró a formar parte de la organización? — when did she join the organization?•
en gran parte — to a large extent•
por otra parte — on the other handpor una parte... por otra (parte) — on the one hand,... on the other
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por parte de — on the part ofexige un gran esfuerzo por parte de los alumnos — it requires a great effort on the part of o from the pupils
yo por mi parte, no estoy de acuerdo — I, for my part, disagree
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¡ vayamos por partes! — let's take it one step at a time!3) (=participación) share•
ir a la parte — to go shares•
tener parte en algo — to share in sth•
tomar parte (en algo) — to take part (in sth)partir¿cuántos corredores tomarán parte en la prueba? — how many runners will take part in the race?
4) (=lugar) part¿de qué parte de Inglaterra eres? — what part of England are you from?
¿en qué parte de la ciudad vives? — where o whereabouts in the city do you live?
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en alguna parte — somewhere•
en cualquier parte — anywhere•
en ninguna parte — nowherepor ahí no se va a ninguna parte — (lit) that way doesn't lead anywhere; (fig) that will get us nowhere
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ir a otra parte — to go somewhere else•
en o por todas partes — everywherehabaen salva sea la parte Esp euf (=trasero) —
5) (=bando) side•
estar de parte de algn — to be on sb's side¿de parte de quién estás tú? — whose side are you on?
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ponerse de parte de algn — to side with sb, take sb's side6) [indicando parentesco] side7) (Dep) [en partido] half•
primera parte — first half•
segunda parte — second half8) (Teat) part9) (Jur) [en contrato] partypartes íntimas, partes pudendas — private parts
12) Méx spare part* * *I1) (informe, comunicación) reportdar parte de un incidente — particular to report an incident; autoridad to file a report about an incident
2) (Andes) ( multa) ticket (colloq), fineIIme pasaron or me pusieron un parte — I got a ticket o a fine
1)a) (porción, fracción) partpasa la mayor or gran parte del tiempo al teléfono — she spends most of her o the time on the phone
la mayor parte de los participantes — the majority of o most of the participants
esto se debe en gran parte a... — this is largely due to...
b) ( de lugar) part¿de qué parte de México eres? — what part of Mexico are you from?
2) (en locs)es, en buena parte, culpa suya — it is, to a large o great extent, his own fault
de unos meses a esta parte la situación ha empeorado — the situation has deteriorated over the past few months
muy amable de su parte — (that is/was) very kind of you
¿de parte de quién? — ( por teléfono) who's calling?, who shall I say is calling? (frml)
¿tú de parte de quién estás? — whose side are you on?
tienes que poner de tu parte — you have to do your share o part o (BrE colloq) bit
formar parte de algo — pieza/sección to be part of something; persona/país to belong to something
por mi/tu/su parte — for my/your/his part
yo, por mi parte... — I, for my part... (frml), as far as I'm concerned...
por parte de: fue un error por parte nuestra/de la compañía it was a mistake on our part/on the part of the company; por parte de or del padre on his father's side; por partes: revisémoslo por partes let's go over it section by section; vayamos por partes let's take it step by step; por otra parte ( además) anyway, in any case; ( por otro lado) however, on the other hand; salva sea la parte — (euf & hum) rear (colloq & euph)
3) ( participación) part4) ( lugar)vámonos a otra parte — let's go somewhere else o (AmE) someplace else
esto no nos lleva a ninguna parte — this isn't getting o leading us anywhere
¿adónde vas? - a ninguna parte — where are you going? - nowhere
a/en todas partes — everywhere
5) (en negociación, contrato, juicio) partyla parte demandante — the plaintiff/plaintiffs
6) (Teatr) part, rolemandarse la(s) parte(s) (CS) — (fam) to show off
7) (Méx) ( repuesto) part, spare (part)•* * *= body, end, part, part, party, piece, portion, quarter, section, segment, sequence, share, report.Nota: Documento que presenta el resultado de las actividades de un individuo o una organización.Ex. The main body of criticism centred upon the treatment of nonbook materials.Ex. Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.Ex. Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.Ex. A part is one of the subordinate units into which an item has been divided by the author, publisher, or manufacturer.Ex. Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.Ex. Within one main class the same piece of notation may be used to signify different concepts.Ex. An extract is one o more portions of a document selected to represent the whole document.Ex. A reappraisal is therefore outlined here with the understanding that it is open to rebuttal and challenge from whatever quarter.Ex. Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.Ex. No such constraints exist where online display is anticipated, since only one segment at a time is displayed.Ex. A classified catalogue is a catalogue with three or four separate sequences: an author/title catalogue or index (or separate author and title catalogues), a classified subject catalogue, and a subject index to the classified catalogue.Ex. The clicker paid each man according to what he had set, keeping for himself a share equal to that of the most productive hand.Ex. The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.----* a alguna parte = someplace.* abordar una mínima parte del asunto = touch + the tip of the iceberg.* ambas partes del argumento = both sides of the fence.* a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.* dar parte de = report.* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* de la parte superior = topmost [top most].* de otras partes = further afield.* de parte de = on behalf of [in behalf of; on + Nombre + behalf], in + Nombre + behalf [in/on behalf of].* de parte de otro = on behalf of someone else.* de todas las partes del mundo = from all over the world, from all over the globe, from every part of the world.* de todas partes = from far and wide.* de una parte a otra = back and forth.* de un tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* dividir Algo en partes iguales = divide + Nombre + in equal parts.* dividir en partes = break into + parts.* dividirse en partes = fall into + parts.* durante la mayor parte de = for much of.* durante la mayor parte del año = for the best part of the year.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* en alguna parte = someplace.* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.* en buena parte = for the most part.* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.* en la mayor parte de = in the majority of.* en la parte de arriba = at the top.* en la parte de atrás = in the back, at the rear.* en la parte de delante = at the front.* en la parte delantera = at the front.* en la parte posterior = in the back.* en la parte superior = at the top, uppermost.* en la parte trasera = in the back, at the rear.* en ninguna parte = nowhere.* en otra parte = elsewhere, further afield.* en otras partes = further afield.* en parte = in part, part of the way, partial, partially, partly.* en parte + Nombre = part + Nombre.* en qué parte = whereabouts.* en su mayor parte = largely, mostly, for the most part.* en su parte central = at its core.* en todas partes = all around, far and wide, far and wide.* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.* entre tres partes = 3-party [three-party].* en varias partes = multi-part [multipart].* extenderse por todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* formar parte = form + part.* formar parte de = be part of, be part of, build into, enter into, become + (a) part of, be a part of, inhere in, become + one with, inform, fall under.* formar parte del paisaje = blend into + the landscape.* formar parte de un comite = serve on + committee.* formar parte integral = form + an integral part.* formar parte integral de = be an integral part of.* formar parte natural de su entorno = blend into + the landscape.* gran parte = much.* gran parte de = much of.* hacer de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + bit.* la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.* la parte de atrás de = the back of.* la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.* la parte más importante = the heart of.* la parte principal de = the bulk of.* la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.* la parte trasera de = the back of.* llamamiento para formar parte de un jurado = jury duty.* llegar a todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.* más que la suma de sus partes = Comparativo + than the sum of its parts.* mínima parte = fraction.* no considerarse parte de = hold + Reflexivo + apart from.* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing, go + nowhere.* numeración de las partes = numbering of parts.* parte afectada = stakeholder.* parte anterior del pie = ball of + Posesivo + foot.* parte azotada por el viento = windward.* parte de accidente = accident report.* parte de atrás = back, backside, rear.* parte delantera = fore-end.* parte de una obra = component part.* parte de una publicación = component part.* parte en un contrato = contracting party.* parte expuesta al viento = windward.* parte implicada = stakeholder.* parte inferior = bottom, underside.* parte inferior derecha = lower right.* parte integral = integral part.* parte integrante = integral part, fixture.* parte interesada = interested party, stakeholder, concerned party.* parte metereológico = weather forecast.* parte musical = part.* parte posterior = backside, rear.* parte principal del texto = meat of the text.* parte protegida = lee.* parte protegida del viento = leeward.* parte que falta = missing part.* partes = bits and pieces.* partes beligerantes = warring factions, warring parties.* partes de un conflicto = warring factions, warring parties.* parte segunda = revisited.* partes en cuestión, las = parties concerned, the.* partes enfrentadas = warring factions, warring parties.* partes implicadas, las = parties involved, the, parties concerned, the.* parte superior = top, topside.* parte trasera = back, rear.* parte vital = lifeblood.* parte Y la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.* pero por otra parte = but then again.* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.* ponerse de parte de = side with.* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.* por otra parte = on the other hand, on the other side, on the flip side.* por parte de = on the part of.* por parte de uno = on + Posesivo + part.* por + Posesivo + parte = for + Posesivo + part.* por todas partes = all over the place, everywhere, widely, all around, far and wide.* por una parte = on the one hand, on the one side.* Posesivo + partes = Posesivo + family jewels, Posesivo + privates.* Posesivo + partes íntimas = Posesivo + privates, Posesivo + family jewels.* Posesivo + partes privadas = Posesivo + crown jewels, Posesivo + family jewels, Posesivo + privates.* Posesivo + partes pudendas = Posesivo + family jewels.* Posesivo + partes pudendas = Posesivo + privates.* que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.* que forma parte en = involved in.* que toma parte en = involved in.* relación parte/todo = whole/part relationship.* segunda parte = sequel, follow-up.* ser parte de = be part of, be a part of, fall under.* sinónimo en parte = near synonym.* subparte = subpart.* tenemos intereses en ambas partes = our feet are in both worlds.* todas las partes implicadas = all concerned.* tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.* tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.* tomar parte en = join in.* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.* una cuarta parte = one-quarter (1/4), one in four.* una cuarta parte de = a fourth of.* una décima parte = one tenth [one-tenth], one in ten.* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.* una octava parte = one in eight.* una parte de = a share of, a snatch of.* una quinta parte = one-fifth [one fifth], one in five.* una quinta parte de = a fifth of.* una tercera parte = one third (1/3), one in three.* * *I1) (informe, comunicación) reportdar parte de un incidente — particular to report an incident; autoridad to file a report about an incident
2) (Andes) ( multa) ticket (colloq), fineIIme pasaron or me pusieron un parte — I got a ticket o a fine
1)a) (porción, fracción) partpasa la mayor or gran parte del tiempo al teléfono — she spends most of her o the time on the phone
la mayor parte de los participantes — the majority of o most of the participants
esto se debe en gran parte a... — this is largely due to...
b) ( de lugar) part¿de qué parte de México eres? — what part of Mexico are you from?
2) (en locs)es, en buena parte, culpa suya — it is, to a large o great extent, his own fault
de unos meses a esta parte la situación ha empeorado — the situation has deteriorated over the past few months
muy amable de su parte — (that is/was) very kind of you
¿de parte de quién? — ( por teléfono) who's calling?, who shall I say is calling? (frml)
¿tú de parte de quién estás? — whose side are you on?
tienes que poner de tu parte — you have to do your share o part o (BrE colloq) bit
formar parte de algo — pieza/sección to be part of something; persona/país to belong to something
por mi/tu/su parte — for my/your/his part
yo, por mi parte... — I, for my part... (frml), as far as I'm concerned...
por parte de: fue un error por parte nuestra/de la compañía it was a mistake on our part/on the part of the company; por parte de or del padre on his father's side; por partes: revisémoslo por partes let's go over it section by section; vayamos por partes let's take it step by step; por otra parte ( además) anyway, in any case; ( por otro lado) however, on the other hand; salva sea la parte — (euf & hum) rear (colloq & euph)
3) ( participación) part4) ( lugar)vámonos a otra parte — let's go somewhere else o (AmE) someplace else
esto no nos lleva a ninguna parte — this isn't getting o leading us anywhere
¿adónde vas? - a ninguna parte — where are you going? - nowhere
a/en todas partes — everywhere
5) (en negociación, contrato, juicio) partyla parte demandante — the plaintiff/plaintiffs
6) (Teatr) part, rolemandarse la(s) parte(s) (CS) — (fam) to show off
7) (Méx) ( repuesto) part, spare (part)•* * *= body, end, part, part, party, piece, portion, quarter, section, segment, sequence, share, report.Nota: Documento que presenta el resultado de las actividades de un individuo o una organización.Ex: The main body of criticism centred upon the treatment of nonbook materials.
Ex: Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.Ex: A part is one of the subordinate units into which an item has been divided by the author, publisher, or manufacturer.Ex: Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.Ex: Within one main class the same piece of notation may be used to signify different concepts.Ex: An extract is one o more portions of a document selected to represent the whole document.Ex: A reappraisal is therefore outlined here with the understanding that it is open to rebuttal and challenge from whatever quarter.Ex: Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.Ex: No such constraints exist where online display is anticipated, since only one segment at a time is displayed.Ex: A classified catalogue is a catalogue with three or four separate sequences: an author/title catalogue or index (or separate author and title catalogues), a classified subject catalogue, and a subject index to the classified catalogue.Ex: The clicker paid each man according to what he had set, keeping for himself a share equal to that of the most productive hand.Ex: The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.* a alguna parte = someplace.* abordar una mínima parte del asunto = touch + the tip of the iceberg.* ambas partes del argumento = both sides of the fence.* a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.* dar parte de = report.* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* de la parte superior = topmost [top most].* de otras partes = further afield.* de parte de = on behalf of [in behalf of; on + Nombre + behalf], in + Nombre + behalf [in/on behalf of].* de parte de otro = on behalf of someone else.* de todas las partes del mundo = from all over the world, from all over the globe, from every part of the world.* de todas partes = from far and wide.* de una parte a otra = back and forth.* de un tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* dividir Algo en partes iguales = divide + Nombre + in equal parts.* dividir en partes = break into + parts.* dividirse en partes = fall into + parts.* durante la mayor parte de = for much of.* durante la mayor parte del año = for the best part of the year.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* en alguna parte = someplace.* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.* en buena parte = for the most part.* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.* en la mayor parte de = in the majority of.* en la parte de arriba = at the top.* en la parte de atrás = in the back, at the rear.* en la parte de delante = at the front.* en la parte delantera = at the front.* en la parte posterior = in the back.* en la parte superior = at the top, uppermost.* en la parte trasera = in the back, at the rear.* en ninguna parte = nowhere.* en otra parte = elsewhere, further afield.* en otras partes = further afield.* en parte = in part, part of the way, partial, partially, partly.* en parte + Nombre = part + Nombre.* en qué parte = whereabouts.* en su mayor parte = largely, mostly, for the most part.* en su parte central = at its core.* en todas partes = all around, far and wide, far and wide.* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.* entre tres partes = 3-party [three-party].* en varias partes = multi-part [multipart].* extenderse por todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* formar parte = form + part.* formar parte de = be part of, be part of, build into, enter into, become + (a) part of, be a part of, inhere in, become + one with, inform, fall under.* formar parte del paisaje = blend into + the landscape.* formar parte de un comite = serve on + committee.* formar parte integral = form + an integral part.* formar parte integral de = be an integral part of.* formar parte natural de su entorno = blend into + the landscape.* gran parte = much.* gran parte de = much of.* hacer de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + bit.* la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.* la parte de atrás de = the back of.* la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.* la parte más importante = the heart of.* la parte principal de = the bulk of.* la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.* la parte trasera de = the back of.* llamamiento para formar parte de un jurado = jury duty.* llegar a todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.* más que la suma de sus partes = Comparativo + than the sum of its parts.* mínima parte = fraction.* no considerarse parte de = hold + Reflexivo + apart from.* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing, go + nowhere.* numeración de las partes = numbering of parts.* parte afectada = stakeholder.* parte anterior del pie = ball of + Posesivo + foot.* parte azotada por el viento = windward.* parte de accidente = accident report.* parte de atrás = back, backside, rear.* parte delantera = fore-end.* parte de una obra = component part.* parte de una publicación = component part.* parte en un contrato = contracting party.* parte expuesta al viento = windward.* parte implicada = stakeholder.* parte inferior = bottom, underside.* parte inferior derecha = lower right.* parte integral = integral part.* parte integrante = integral part, fixture.* parte interesada = interested party, stakeholder, concerned party.* parte metereológico = weather forecast.* parte musical = part.* parte posterior = backside, rear.* parte principal del texto = meat of the text.* parte protegida = lee.* parte protegida del viento = leeward.* parte que falta = missing part.* partes = bits and pieces.* partes beligerantes = warring factions, warring parties.* partes de un conflicto = warring factions, warring parties.* parte segunda = revisited.* partes en cuestión, las = parties concerned, the.* partes enfrentadas = warring factions, warring parties.* partes implicadas, las = parties involved, the, parties concerned, the.* parte superior = top, topside.* parte trasera = back, rear.* parte vital = lifeblood.* parte Y la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.* pero por otra parte = but then again.* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.* ponerse de parte de = side with.* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.* por otra parte = on the other hand, on the other side, on the flip side.* por parte de = on the part of.* por parte de uno = on + Posesivo + part.* por + Posesivo + parte = for + Posesivo + part.* por todas partes = all over the place, everywhere, widely, all around, far and wide.* por una parte = on the one hand, on the one side.* Posesivo + partes = Posesivo + family jewels, Posesivo + privates.* Posesivo + partes íntimas = Posesivo + privates, Posesivo + family jewels.* Posesivo + partes privadas = Posesivo + crown jewels, Posesivo + family jewels, Posesivo + privates.* Posesivo + partes pudendas = Posesivo + family jewels.* Posesivo + partes pudendas = Posesivo + privates.* que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.* que forma parte en = involved in.* que toma parte en = involved in.* relación parte/todo = whole/part relationship.* segunda parte = sequel, follow-up.* ser parte de = be part of, be a part of, fall under.* sinónimo en parte = near synonym.* subparte = subpart.* tenemos intereses en ambas partes = our feet are in both worlds.* todas las partes implicadas = all concerned.* tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.* tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.* tomar parte en = join in.* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.* una cuarta parte = one-quarter (1/4), one in four.* una cuarta parte de = a fourth of.* una décima parte = one tenth [one-tenth], one in ten.* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.* una octava parte = one in eight.* una parte de = a share of, a snatch of.* una quinta parte = one-fifth [one fifth], one in five.* una quinta parte de = a fifth of.* una tercera parte = one third (1/3), one in three.* * *A (informe, comunicación) reportme veo obligado a dar parte de este incidente I shall have to report this incident o file a report about this incidentllamó para dar parte de enfermo he called in sickdio parte de sin novedad ( Mil) he reported that all was wellCompuestos:death certificatedispatchmedical report o bulletinmedical report o bulletinweather reportme pasaron or sacaron or pusieron un parte I got a ticket o a fineA1 (porción, fracción) partdivídelo en tres partes iguales divide it into three equal partsuna sexta parte de los beneficios a sixth of the profitsentre 180 y 300 partes por millón between 180 and 300 parts per millionparte de lo recaudado part of the money collecteddestruyó la mayor parte de la cosecha it destroyed most of the harvestla mayor parte del tiempo most of her/your/the timela mayor parte de los participantes the majority of o most of the participantssu parte de la herencia his share of the inheritancetenemos nuestra parte de responsabilidad en el asunto we have to accept part of o a certain amount of responsibility in this affairpor fin me siento parte integrante del equipo I finally feel I'm a full member of the teamforma parte integral del libro it is an integral part of the book2 (de un lugar) partla parte antigua de la ciudad the old part of the citysoy español — ¿de qué parte (de España)? I'm Spanish — which part (of Spain) are you from?en la parte de atrás de la casa at the back of the houseen la parte de arriba de la estantería on the top shelfatravesamos la ciudad de parte a parte we crossed from one side of the city to the otherCompuestos:part of speechlion's shareB ( en locs):en parte partlyen parte es culpa tuya it's partly your faultesto se debe, en gran parte, al aumento de la demanda this is largely due to the increase in demandes, en buena parte, culpa suya it is, to a large o great extent, his own faultde un tiempo a esta parte for some time nowde cinco meses a esta parte la situación se ha venido deteriorando the situation has been deteriorating these past five months o over the past five monthsde mi/tu/su parte from me/you/himdíselo de mi parte tell him from medale saludos de parte de todos nosotros give him our best wishes o say hello from all of usdale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regardsllévale esto a Pedro de mi parte take Pedro this from memuy amable de su parte (that is/was) very kind of youde parte del director que subas a verlo the director wants you to go up and see him, the director says you're to go up and see himvengo de parte del señor Díaz Mr Díaz sent me¿de parte de quién? (por teléfono) who's calling?, who shall I say is calling? ( frml)¿tú de parte de quién estás? whose side are you on?se puso de su parte he sided with heryo te ayudaré, pero tú también tienes que poner de tu parte I'll help you, but you have to do your share o part o ( BrE colloq) bitforman parte del mecanismo de arranque they are o they form part of the starting mechanismforma parte de la delegación china she's a member of the Chinese delegationforma parte del equipo nacional she's a member of the national team, she's on ( AmE) o ( BrE) in the national teamentró a formar parte de la plantilla he joined the staffpor mi/tu/su parte for my/your/his partyo, por mi parte, no tengo inconveniente I, for my part, have no objection ( frml), as far as I'm concerned, there's no problempor parte de on the part ofexige un conocimiento de la materia por parte del lector it requires the reader to have some knowledge of the subject, it requires some knowledge of the subject on the part of the readerreclamaron una mayor atención a este problema por parte de la junta they demanded that the board pay greater attention to this problemsu interrogatorio por parte del fiscal his questioning by the prosecutorpor parte de or del padre on his father's sidepor partes: revisémoslo por partes let's go over it section by sectionvayamos por partes ¿cómo empezó la discusión? let's take it step by step, how did the argument start?el que parte y reparte se lleva la mejor parte he who cuts the cake takes the biggest sliceC (participación) partyo no tuve parte en eso I played no part in thatno le dan parte en la toma de decisiones she isn't given any say in decision-makingno quiso tomar parte en el debate she did not wish to take part in o to participate in the debatelos atletas que tomaron parte en la segunda prueba the athletes who competed in o took part in o participated in the second eventDva a pie a todas partes she goes everywhere on foot, she walks everywherese consigue en cualquier parte you can get it anywhereen todas partes everywheretiene que estar en alguna parte it must be somewhereno aparece por ninguna parte I can't find it anywhere o it's nowhere to be foundeste camino no lleva a ninguna parte this path doesn't lead anywhereesta discusión no nos va a llevar a ninguna parte this discussion isn't going to get us anywheremandar a algn a buena parte ( Chi fam euf); to tell sb to go take a running jump ( colloq), to tell sb to go to blazes ( colloq dated)en todas partes (se) cuecen habas it's the same the world overE1 (en negociaciones, un contrato) partylas partes contratantes the parties to the contractlas partes firmantes the signatoriesambas partes están dispuestas a negociar both sides are ready to negotiate2 ( Der) partysoy parte interesada I'm an interested partyCompuesto:opposing partyF ( Teatr) part, roleG ( Méx) (repuesto) part, spare part, spareCompuestos:* * *
Del verbo partir: ( conjugate partir)
parte es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
parte
partir
parte sustantivo masculino
1 (informe, comunicación) report;
[ autoridad] to file a report about an incident;
parte meteorológico weather report
2 (Andes) ( multa) ticket (colloq), fine
■ sustantivo femenino
1
pasa la mayor parte del tiempo al teléfono she spends most of her o the time on the phone;
la mayor parte de los participantes the majority of o most of the participants
◊ ¿de qué parte de México eres? what part of Mexico are you from?;
en la parte de atrás at the back
2 ( en locs)
en gran parte to a large extent, largely;
en su mayor parte for the most part;
de un tiempo a esta parte for some time now;
de parte de algn on behalf of sb;
llamo de parte de María I'm ringing on behalf of María;
dale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regards;
vengo de parte del señor Díaz Mr Díaz sent me;
¿de parte de quién? ( por teléfono) who's calling?, who shall I say is calling? (frml);
formar parte de algo [pieza/sección] to be part of sth;
[persona/país] to belong to sth;
por mi/tu/su parte as far as I'm/you're/he's concerned;
por partes: revisémoslo por partes let's go over it section by section;
vayamos por partes let's take it step by step;
por otra parte ( además) anyway, in any case;
( por otro lado) however, on the other hand;◊ por una parte …, por la otra … on the one hand …, on the other …
3 ( participación) part;
4 ( lugar):◊ vámonos a otra parte let's go somewhere else o (AmE) someplace else;
esto no nos lleva a ninguna parte this isn't getting o leading us anywhere;
¿adónde vas? — a ninguna parte where are you going? — nowhere;
en cualquier parte anywhere;
a/en/por todas partes everywhere;
en alguna parte somewhere
5 (en negociación, contrato, juicio) party
6 (Teatr) part, role
7 (Méx) ( repuesto) part, spare (part)
partir ( conjugate partir) verbo transitivo
‹nuez/avellana› to crack;
‹rama/palo› to break
‹ cabeza› to split open
verbo intransitivo
1
2a) parte DE algo ‹de una premisa/un supuesto› to start from sthb)◊ a partir de from;
a parte de ahora/ese momento from now on/that moment on;
a parte de hoy (as o starting) from today
partirse verbo pronominal
‹ diente› to break, chip
parte
I sustantivo femenino
1 (porción, trozo) part: esas danzas y esos ritos forman parte de nuestra cultura, those dances and rites are part of our culture
2 (de dinero, herencia, etc) share
3 (lado, sitio) place, spot: lo puedes encontrar en cualquier parte, you can find it anywhere
4 (en un enfrentamiento, discusión) side: ¿de qué parte estás?, whose side are you on?
está de mi parte, he's on my side
tomar parte en, to take part in: no deberíamos tomar parte en esas discusiones, we shouldn't take part in those discussions
5 Jur party
II sustantivo masculino
1 (informe, comunicación) report: tienes que dar parte a la policía, you must inform the police
parte médico/meteorológico, medical/weather report
2 Rad Tel news
♦ Locuciones: de parte a parte: el espejo se rompió de parte a parte, the mirror broke in two
de parte de..., on behalf of...
Tel ¿de parte de quién?, who's calling?
en gran parte, to a large extent
en parte, partly
por mi parte, as far as I am concerned
por otra parte, on the other hand
partir
I verbo transitivo
1 (romper, quebrar) to break: me parte el corazón verte tan desalentada, it's heartbreaking to see you so depressed
partir una nuez, to shell a walnut
2 (dividir) to split, divide
(con un cuchillo) to cut
II vi (irse) to leave, set out o off
♦ Locuciones: a partir de aquí/ahora, from here on/now on
a partir de entonces no volvimos a hablarnos, we didn't speak to each other from then on
' parte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotargarse
- accionariado
- adherirse
- adormecerse
- alma
- anterior
- apéndice
- arriba
- arte
- bajón
- caída
- caído
- chimenea
- colonizar
- consignar
- cuarta
- cuarto
- de
- deber
- décima
- décimo
- deformar
- deformarse
- delicadeza
- derecha
- derecho
- desnuda
- desnudo
- distribuir
- elemento
- encima
- encoger
- episodio
- ser
- escarpa
- este
- exterior
- fondo
- fuera
- gruesa
- grueso
- infante
- infrahumana
- infrahumano
- integrar
- integrante
- jirón
- juez
- les
- más
English:
account for
- act
- again
- against
- agenda
- anywhere
- appeal
- away
- back
- backbone
- backroom
- begin
- behalf
- bikini
- body
- bottom
- bulk
- buy out
- call
- civil
- claw back
- come away
- come under
- component
- constituent
- cross-examine
- croup
- cut
- damage
- day
- dispatch
- element
- else
- engage in
- for
- fourteenth
- fraction
- front
- good
- half
- hear of
- inner
- integral
- join
- join in
- largely
- linchpin
- lion
- listen
- mostly
* * *parte1 nm1. [informe] report;dar parte (a alguien de algo) to report (sth to sb);dimos parte del incidente a la policía we reported the incident to the policeparte de accidente [para aseguradora] (accident) claim form;parte facultativo medical report;parte de guerra dispatch;parte médico medical report;parte meteorológico weather reportparte2 nf1. [porción, elemento, división] part;hizo su parte del trabajo he did his share of the work;las partes del cuerpo the parts of the body;“El Padrino, Segunda parte” “The Godfather, Part Two”;la mayor parte de la gente most people;la mayor parte de la población most of the population;la tercera parte de a third of;repartir algo a partes iguales to share sth out equally;fue peligroso y divertido a partes iguales it was both dangerous and fun at the same time;dimos la lavadora vieja como parte del pago we traded in our old washing machine in part exchange;en parte to a certain extent, partly;en gran parte [mayoritariamente] for the most part;[principalmente] to a large extent;en su mayor parte están a favor they're mostly in favour, most of them are in favour;esto forma parte del proyecto this is part of the project;forma parte del comité she's a member of the committee;cada uno puso de su parte everyone did what they could;por mi parte no hay ningún problema it's fine as far as I'm concerned;hubo protestas por parte de los trabajadores the workers protested, there were protests from the workers;lo hicimos por partes we did it bit by bit;¡vamos por partes! [al explicar, aclarar] let's take one thing at a time!;ser parte integrante de algo to be o form an integral part of sth;llevarse la mejor/peor parte to come off best/worst;tomar parte en algo to take part in sth;llevarse la parte del león to get the lion's share;CSurmandarse la parte to put on airs;Eufen salva sea la parte: le dio un puntapié en salva sea la parte she gave him a kick up the rear;segundas partes nunca fueron buenas things are never as good the second time roundGram parte de la oración part of speech2. [lado, zona] part;la parte de abajo/de arriba, la parte inferior/superior the bottom/top;la parte trasera/delantera, la parte de atrás/de delante the back/front;el español que se habla en esta parte del mundo the Spanish spoken in this part of the world;viven en la parte alta de la ciudad they live in the higher part of the city;¿de qué parte de Argentina es? what part of Argentina is he from?, whereabouts in Argentina is he from?;la bala le atravesó el cerebro de parte a parte the bullet went right through his brain;por una parte…, por otra… on the one hand…, on the other (hand)…;por otra parte [además] what is more, besidesMéx parte baja [en béisbol] end of the inning3. [lugar, sitio] part;he estado en muchas partes I've been lots of places;¡tú no vas a ninguna parte! you're not going anywhere!;en alguna parte somewhere;en cualquier parte anywhere;en otra parte elsewhere, somewhere else;no lo veo por ninguna parte I can't find it anywhere;esto no nos lleva a ninguna parte this isn't getting us anywhere;2.000 pesos no van a ninguna parte 2,000 pesos won't get you far;en todas partes cuecen habas it's the same wherever you go4. [bando] side;estar/ponerse de parte de alguien to be on/to take sb's side;¿tú de qué parte estás? whose side are you on?;es pariente mío por parte de padre he's related to me on my father's side;tener a alguien de parte de uno to have sb on one's sideno hubo acuerdo entre las partes the two sides were unable to reach an agreement;las partes interesadas the interested partiesla parte acusadora the prosecution;parte compradora buyer;parte contratante party to the contract;parte vendedora sellerpartes pudendas private parts;recibió un balonazo en sus partes a ball hit him in the privatestraigo un paquete de parte de Juan I've got a parcel for you from Juan;venimos de parte de la compañía de seguros we're here on behalf of the insurance company, we're from the insurance company;de parte de tu madre, que vayas a comprar leche your mother says for you to go and buy some milk;dale recuerdos de mi parte give her my regards;fue muy amable/generoso de tu parte it was very kind/generous of you;¿de parte de (quién)? [al teléfono] who's calling, please?;de un tiempo a esta parte for some time now;de un mes/unos años a esta parte for the last month/last few years* * *I m report;dar parte a alguien inform s.o.;dar parte file a reportII f1 trozo part;en parte partly;en gran parte largely;la mayor parte de the majority of, most of;formar parte de form part of;tomar parte en take part in;tener parte en algo play a part in sth;la parte del león the lion’s share;ir por partes do a job in stages o bit by bit;llevar la mejor/peor parte be at an advantage/a disadvantage2 JUR party;partes contratantes contracting parties, parties to the contract3 ( lugar):alguna parte somewhere;en cualquier parte anywhere;otra parte somewhere else;en opor todas partes everywhere;en ninguna parte nowhere;conducir a ninguna parte fig be going nowhere;en otra parte elsewhere4:de parte de on o in behalf of5:por parte de madre/padre on one’s mother’s/father’s side;estar de parte de alguien be on s.o.’s side;ponerse de parte de alguien take s.o.’s side;por una parte … por otra parte on the one hand … on the other (hand)6:por otra parte moreover7:desde un tiempo a esta parte up to now, up until now* * *parte nm: report, dispatchparte nf1) : part, share2) : part, placeen alguna parte: somewherepor todas partes: everywhere3) : party (in negotiations, etc.)4)de parte de : on behalf of5)¿de parte de quién? : may I ask who's calling?6)tomar parte : to take part* * *parte n1. (en general) part¿de qué parte de Inglaterra eres? which part of England are you from?2. (a favor de) side¿de parte de quién estás? whose side are you on?a ninguna parte nowhere / not... anywherede parte de... from...¿de parte de quién? who's calling?poner de tu parte to do your share / to do your bit
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