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101 en armonía
= harmoniously, in harmonyEx. In contrast, the system presented in this article solves space problems quietly and harmoniously.Ex. During this time the four main indexing societies expanded separately and in harmony.* * *= harmoniously, in harmonyEx: In contrast, the system presented in this article solves space problems quietly and harmoniously.
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102 en resumen
in short, to sum up* * *= in conclusion, in summary, simply put, the long and (the) short of, in sum, in all, to sum up, to sum it up, in essence, put simply, all in all, simply statedEx. In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.Ex. There are in summary two important applications for classification theory.Ex. Simply put, it just doesn't pay to digitise information that few can use, and even fewer will pay for.Ex. The article ' The long and short of a new business model' reviews the application of CD-R on-demand publishing to fill the gap between producing a few copies and spending large sums on replicators to produce 1000 or more copies = El artículo "Un nuevo modelo económico en breve" analiza la aplicación de la publicación en CD-Grabable según la demanda para cubrir el vacío que existe entre producir unas cuentas copias o invertir grandes sumas de dinero en reproductores de CD-ROM para producir 1.000 o más copias.Ex. In sum, the librarian should have the knowledge, experience and sense to provide the right book to the right child at the right time = En suma, el bibliotecario debería tener el conocimiento, la experiencia y el sentido para ofrecer el libro correcto al niño adecuado en el momento oportuno.Ex. In all 20 per cent of visitors went out of the bookshop with a book they had intended to buy, 15 per cent went out with a book they had not intended to buy and 67 went out with both intended and unintended purchases.Ex. To sum up it may be said that overall annual energy costs can be reduced by as much as a third by careful planning.Ex. To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.Ex. In essence these indexing languages are very similar to the lists of subject headings which are used in pre-coordinate indexing.Ex. Put simply, asymmetric threats are a version of not 'fighting fair,' which can include the use of surprise and weapons in ways unplanned by a nation.Ex. All in all, then, the book has plenty to attend to, plenty to enjoy, plenty to share.Ex. Simply stated, no, it is not improper to pour wine into your guest s wine glass if it still contains wine.* * *= in conclusion, in summary, simply put, the long and (the) short of, in sum, in all, to sum up, to sum it up, in essence, put simply, all in all, simply statedEx: In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.
Ex: There are in summary two important applications for classification theory.Ex: Simply put, it just doesn't pay to digitise information that few can use, and even fewer will pay for.Ex: The article ' The long and short of a new business model' reviews the application of CD-R on-demand publishing to fill the gap between producing a few copies and spending large sums on replicators to produce 1000 or more copies = El artículo "Un nuevo modelo económico en breve" analiza la aplicación de la publicación en CD-Grabable según la demanda para cubrir el vacío que existe entre producir unas cuentas copias o invertir grandes sumas de dinero en reproductores de CD-ROM para producir 1.000 o más copias.Ex: In sum, the librarian should have the knowledge, experience and sense to provide the right book to the right child at the right time = En suma, el bibliotecario debería tener el conocimiento, la experiencia y el sentido para ofrecer el libro correcto al niño adecuado en el momento oportuno.Ex: In all 20 per cent of visitors went out of the bookshop with a book they had intended to buy, 15 per cent went out with a book they had not intended to buy and 67 went out with both intended and unintended purchases.Ex: To sum up it may be said that overall annual energy costs can be reduced by as much as a third by careful planning.Ex: To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.Ex: In essence these indexing languages are very similar to the lists of subject headings which are used in pre-coordinate indexing.Ex: Put simply, asymmetric threats are a version of not 'fighting fair,' which can include the use of surprise and weapons in ways unplanned by a nation.Ex: All in all, then, the book has plenty to attend to, plenty to enjoy, plenty to share.Ex: Simply stated, no, it is not improper to pour wine into your guest s wine glass if it still contains wine. -
103 en resumidas cuentas
in short* * *= after all, in short, in a nutshell, in sum, to sum up, to sum it up, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, in essence, to make a long story short, all in all, all in all, the short story + beEx. After all, the areas of diversification are catered for already by other types of information-related departments.Ex. In short, the work and approach of the chief librarian is crucial to the success of the library he serves.Ex. In a nutshell, I believe we must support all efforts to provide online computer access to bibliographic information.Ex. In sum, the librarian should have the knowledge, experience and sense to provide the right book to the right child at the right time = En suma, el bibliotecario debería tener el conocimiento, la experiencia y el sentido para ofrecer el libro correcto al niño adecuado en el momento oportuno.Ex. To sum up it may be said that overall annual energy costs can be reduced by as much as a third by careful planning.Ex. To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.Ex. To cut a long story short, just as they were nearing the weir the engine stopped working and they had to jump into the water.Ex. Drama is, bottom line, seen as a fluff subject by many people.Ex. In essence these indexing languages are very similar to the lists of subject headings which are used in pre-coordinate indexing.Ex. 'Anyway, to make a long story short, Huish said he knows Lisa has been a little flighty at times'.Ex. All in all, then, the book has plenty to attend to, plenty to enjoy, plenty to share.Ex. All in all, then, the book has plenty to attend to, plenty to enjoy, plenty to share.Ex. I'll spare you all the details, but the short story is that he looked her up last year when he was travelling in Scandinavia, and was delighted to find her.* * *= after all, in short, in a nutshell, in sum, to sum up, to sum it up, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, in essence, to make a long story short, all in all, all in all, the short story + beEx: After all, the areas of diversification are catered for already by other types of information-related departments.
Ex: In short, the work and approach of the chief librarian is crucial to the success of the library he serves.Ex: In a nutshell, I believe we must support all efforts to provide online computer access to bibliographic information.Ex: In sum, the librarian should have the knowledge, experience and sense to provide the right book to the right child at the right time = En suma, el bibliotecario debería tener el conocimiento, la experiencia y el sentido para ofrecer el libro correcto al niño adecuado en el momento oportuno.Ex: To sum up it may be said that overall annual energy costs can be reduced by as much as a third by careful planning.Ex: To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.Ex: To cut a long story short, just as they were nearing the weir the engine stopped working and they had to jump into the water.Ex: Drama is, bottom line, seen as a fluff subject by many people.Ex: In essence these indexing languages are very similar to the lists of subject headings which are used in pre-coordinate indexing.Ex: 'Anyway, to make a long story short, Huish said he knows Lisa has been a little flighty at times'.Ex: All in all, then, the book has plenty to attend to, plenty to enjoy, plenty to share.Ex: All in all, then, the book has plenty to attend to, plenty to enjoy, plenty to share.Ex: I'll spare you all the details, but the short story is that he looked her up last year when he was travelling in Scandinavia, and was delighted to find her. -
104 encabezamiento
m.1 heading.2 headline, caption, title, heading.* * *1 (gen) heading2 (fórmula) form of address3 (preámbulo) preamble* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=en periódico) headline, caption; (=de carta) heading; (=preámbulo) foreword, preface; (Com) bill head, letterhead2) (=registro) roll, register* * *a) ( en carta - saludo) opening; (- dirección, fecha) headingb) (en ficha, documento) heading* * *= heading, index entry, index heading, index term, subject statement, entry heading, rubric, category heading.Ex. A heading is the initial element of an entry, used as the principal filing element when the entry is arranged in an alphabetical listing.Ex. All index entries and references in a PRECIS index are derived from an indexing string.Ex. If one word is used out of context as an index heading, plainly it will be difficult to establish the interpretation to be placed on the homograph.Ex. This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.Ex. Next, the computer generates a series of entries with a complete subject statement at every entry point.Ex. By contrast, in the 1962 BTI three entry headings, with one entry under each, and seven cross reference headings, have to be combed through to find reference from 'HYDROGEN Peroxide, Bleaching, Cotton' to its reverse.Ex. And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.Ex. In one library, the director objected to the category heading 'Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender' = En una biblioteca, el director se opuso a que se utilizase la categoría "Gay, Lesbiana, Bisexual y Transexual".----* área de encabezamiento = header area.* asignar un encabezamiento = assign + heading, establish + heading, label with + a heading.* colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead.* construir un encabezamiento = construct + heading.* encabezamiento aceptado = uniform heading.* encabezamiento adjetival = adjectival heading, adjectival phrase heading.* encabezamiento admitido = approved heading, preferred heading.* encabezamiento alfabético = alphabetical index heading.* encabezamiento alfabético de materia = alphabetical subject heading.* encabezamiento autorizado = established heading.* encabezamiento compuesto = composite heading, compound heading.* encabezamiento compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word heading.* encabezamiento conceptual = concept heading.* encabezamiento de autor = author heading.* encabezamiento de autoridad = authority heading.* encabezamiento de forma = form heading.* encabezamiento de frase conjuntiva = conjunctive phrase heading.* encabezamiento de frase preposicional = prepositional phrase heading.* encabezamiento demasiado general = much-too-broad heading.* encabezamiento de materia = subject heading, subject description.* encabezamiento de materia controlado = controlled subject heading.* encabezamiento de materia específico = specific subject heading.* encabezamiento de microficha = microfiche header.* encabezamiento de nombre = name heading.* encabezamiento de nombre corporativo = corporate name heading.* encabezamiento de nombre personal = personal name heading.* encabezamiento de referencia = reference heading.* encabezamiento general = class entry.* encabezamiento informativo = explanatory heading.* encabezamiento informativo general = general explanatory heading.* encabezamiento invertido = inverted heading.* encabezamiento no aceptado = unestablished heading.* encabezamiento no admitido = non-approved heading.* encabezamiento no específico = non-specific heading.* encabezamiento obsoleto = dead heading.* encabezamiento paralelo = parallel heading.* encabezamiento personal uniforme = uniform personal heading.* encabezamiento por título = title entry.* encabezamiento preciso = coextensive heading.* encabezamiento principal = lead term, main entry heading.* encabezamiento relacionado = related heading.* Encabezamientos de Materia de Medicina (MeSH) = Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).* encabezamientos de nombre y título = name-title headings.* encabezamiento secundario = added entry heading.* encabezamiento subdividido o con subdivisiones = subdivided heading.* encabezamiento temático = topical heading.* encabezamiento uniforme = uniform heading.* frase como encabezamiento = phrase heading.* incluir como registro de encabezamiento secundario = trace.* LCSH (Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Biblioteca del Congreso) = LCSH (Library of Congress List of Subject Headings).* lista alfabética de encabezamientos de mat = alphabetical list of subject headings.* lista de encabezamientos de materia = subject headings list.* Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Asociación de Bibliotecas Escolar = SLA List.* Lista de Encabezamientos de Materias de Sears = Sears' List of Subject Headings.* normalización de un encabezamiento = establishment of + a uniform heading.* orden de combinación de encabezamientos = citation order.* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.* registro de encabezamiento secundario de materia = subject tracing.* registro de encabezamientos secundarios = tracing.* termino inicial de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead term, main heading.* traducción de encabezamientos a través de notaciones bibliográficas = information switching.* variante de un encabezamiento = variant heading.* * *a) ( en carta - saludo) opening; (- dirección, fecha) headingb) (en ficha, documento) heading* * *= heading, index entry, index heading, index term, subject statement, entry heading, rubric, category heading.Ex: A heading is the initial element of an entry, used as the principal filing element when the entry is arranged in an alphabetical listing.
Ex: All index entries and references in a PRECIS index are derived from an indexing string.Ex: If one word is used out of context as an index heading, plainly it will be difficult to establish the interpretation to be placed on the homograph.Ex: This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.Ex: Next, the computer generates a series of entries with a complete subject statement at every entry point.Ex: By contrast, in the 1962 BTI three entry headings, with one entry under each, and seven cross reference headings, have to be combed through to find reference from 'HYDROGEN Peroxide, Bleaching, Cotton' to its reverse.Ex: And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.Ex: In one library, the director objected to the category heading 'Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender' = En una biblioteca, el director se opuso a que se utilizase la categoría "Gay, Lesbiana, Bisexual y Transexual".* área de encabezamiento = header area.* asignar un encabezamiento = assign + heading, establish + heading, label with + a heading.* colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead.* construir un encabezamiento = construct + heading.* encabezamiento aceptado = uniform heading.* encabezamiento adjetival = adjectival heading, adjectival phrase heading.* encabezamiento admitido = approved heading, preferred heading.* encabezamiento alfabético = alphabetical index heading.* encabezamiento alfabético de materia = alphabetical subject heading.* encabezamiento autorizado = established heading.* encabezamiento compuesto = composite heading, compound heading.* encabezamiento compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word heading.* encabezamiento conceptual = concept heading.* encabezamiento de autor = author heading.* encabezamiento de autoridad = authority heading.* encabezamiento de forma = form heading.* encabezamiento de frase conjuntiva = conjunctive phrase heading.* encabezamiento de frase preposicional = prepositional phrase heading.* encabezamiento demasiado general = much-too-broad heading.* encabezamiento de materia = subject heading, subject description.* encabezamiento de materia controlado = controlled subject heading.* encabezamiento de materia específico = specific subject heading.* encabezamiento de microficha = microfiche header.* encabezamiento de nombre = name heading.* encabezamiento de nombre corporativo = corporate name heading.* encabezamiento de nombre personal = personal name heading.* encabezamiento de referencia = reference heading.* encabezamiento general = class entry.* encabezamiento informativo = explanatory heading.* encabezamiento informativo general = general explanatory heading.* encabezamiento invertido = inverted heading.* encabezamiento no aceptado = unestablished heading.* encabezamiento no admitido = non-approved heading.* encabezamiento no específico = non-specific heading.* encabezamiento obsoleto = dead heading.* encabezamiento paralelo = parallel heading.* encabezamiento personal uniforme = uniform personal heading.* encabezamiento por título = title entry.* encabezamiento preciso = coextensive heading.* encabezamiento principal = lead term, main entry heading.* encabezamiento relacionado = related heading.* Encabezamientos de Materia de Medicina (MeSH) = Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).* encabezamientos de nombre y título = name-title headings.* encabezamiento secundario = added entry heading.* encabezamiento subdividido o con subdivisiones = subdivided heading.* encabezamiento temático = topical heading.* encabezamiento uniforme = uniform heading.* frase como encabezamiento = phrase heading.* incluir como registro de encabezamiento secundario = trace.* LCSH (Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Biblioteca del Congreso) = LCSH (Library of Congress List of Subject Headings).* lista alfabética de encabezamientos de mat = alphabetical list of subject headings.* lista de encabezamientos de materia = subject headings list.* Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Asociación de Bibliotecas Escolar = SLA List.* Lista de Encabezamientos de Materias de Sears = Sears' List of Subject Headings.* normalización de un encabezamiento = establishment of + a uniform heading.* orden de combinación de encabezamientos = citation order.* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.* registro de encabezamiento secundario de materia = subject tracing.* registro de encabezamientos secundarios = tracing.* termino inicial de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead term, main heading.* traducción de encabezamientos a través de notaciones bibliográficas = information switching.* variante de un encabezamiento = variant heading.* * *2 (en una ficha) heading3 (de un documento, apartado) heading* * *
encabezamiento sustantivo masculino
(— dirección, fecha) heading
encabezamiento sustantivo masculino
1 (de una carta) heading
(de un periódico) headline
2 (de una manifestación) head
' encabezamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rótulo
English:
rubric
- head
- heading
* * *1. [de carta] opening;[de escrito, lista, apartado] heading; [en periódico] headline2. [preámbulo] foreword* * *m heading* * *1) : heading2) : salutation, opening* * *encabezamiento n heading -
105 encubrimiento
m.1 concealment.2 cover-up, concealment, covering, covering up.* * *1 concealment, hiding2 DERECHO cover-up* * *SM [de delito] covering up; [de objeto robado] receivingse le acusó de encubrimiento — he was accused of being part of the cover-up operation, he was charged with being an accessory after the fact frm
* * *= concealment, whitewashing, dissimulation, whitewash, dissembling.Ex. The conflict between the right of access to information and the right to privacy is difficult to resolve, yet protecting the citizen's privacy sometimes leads to the concealment or destruction of records.Ex. Critics condemn the whitewashing of African American characters and storylines in daytime television serials.Ex. In fact, the terms of the contrast are highly ambivalent: order vs. anarchy, liberty vs. despotism, or industry vs. sloth, and also dissimulation vs. honesty.Ex. The trials in Jakarta have been a whitewash -- Indonesia has failed in its promise to hold the military accountable for the atrocities commited.Ex. The report did not directly accuse them of lying, but used more nuanced terms such as 'mendacity' and ' dissembling'.----* maniobra de encubrimiento = cover-up.* * *= concealment, whitewashing, dissimulation, whitewash, dissembling.Ex: The conflict between the right of access to information and the right to privacy is difficult to resolve, yet protecting the citizen's privacy sometimes leads to the concealment or destruction of records.
Ex: Critics condemn the whitewashing of African American characters and storylines in daytime television serials.Ex: In fact, the terms of the contrast are highly ambivalent: order vs. anarchy, liberty vs. despotism, or industry vs. sloth, and also dissimulation vs. honesty.Ex: The trials in Jakarta have been a whitewash -- Indonesia has failed in its promise to hold the military accountable for the atrocities commited.Ex: The report did not directly accuse them of lying, but used more nuanced terms such as 'mendacity' and ' dissembling'.* maniobra de encubrimiento = cover-up.* * *1 harboring*2 (de un delito) covering up* * *está acusado de encubrimiento he is accused of being an accessory* * *m de delincuente harboring, Brharbouring; de delito concealment* * *: cover-up -
106 engaño
m.1 deceit, deception, trickery, cheating.2 lie, hoax, trick, take-in.3 fraudulence, deceitfulness.4 delusion, false impression.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: engañar.* * *1 deceit, deception2 (estafa) fraud, trick, swindle3 (mentira) lie4 (error) mistake\estar en un engaño to be mistaken* * *noun m.1) deception2) trick* * *SM1) (=acto) [gen] deception; (=ilusión) delusionaquí no hay engaño — there is no attempt to deceive anybody here, it's all on the level *
2) (=trampa) trick, swindle3) (=malentendido) mistake, misunderstandingpadecer engaño — to labour under a misunderstanding, labor under a misunderstanding (EEUU)
4) pl engaños (=astucia) wiles, tricks5) [de pesca] lure6) Cono Sur (=regalo) small gift, token* * *1)a) ( mentira) deceptionllamarse a engaño — to claim one has been cheated o deceived
b) (timo, estafa) swindle, con (colloq)c) ( ardid) ploy, trick2) (Taur) cape* * *= fraud, snare, sham, hoax, deceit, subterfuge, confidence trick, deception, swindle, rip-off, swindling, cheating, hocus pocus, caper, dissimulation, fiddle, trickery, bluff, con trick, con, con job.Ex. At our library in Minnesota we have clearly identified material that deals with many types of business and consumer frauds, national liberation movements, bedtime, Kwanza, the Afro-American holiday.Ex. Whilst telematics for Africa is full of snares, it is the way towards the road to mastery in the future.Ex. The NCC argue that the three other rights established over the last three centuries -- civil, political and social -- are 'liable to be hollow shams' without the consequent right to information.Ex. This article examines several controversial cataloguing problems, including the classification of anti-Semitic works and books proven to be forgeries or hoaxes.Ex. The article has the title 'Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.Ex. Citing authors' names in references can cause great difficulties, as ghosts, subterfuges, and collaborative teamwork may often obscure the true begetters of published works.Ex. Unless universal education is nothing more than a confidence trick, there must be more people today who can benefit by real library service than ever there were in the past.Ex. Furthermore, deception is common when subjects use e-mail and chat rooms.Ex. The article 'Online scams, swindles, frauds and rip-offs' lists some of the most better known Internet frauds of recent times.Ex. The article 'Online scams, swindles, frauds and rip-offs' lists some of the most better known Internet frauds of recent times.Ex. The swindling & deception the immigrants encountered often preyed on their Zionist ideology & indeed, some of the crooks were Jewish themselves.Ex. The author discerns 3 levels of cheating and deceit and examines why scientists stoop to bias and fraud, particularly in trials for new treatments.Ex. The final section of her paper calls attention to the ' hocus pocus' research conducted on many campuses.Ex. Who was the mastermind of the Watergate caper & for what purpose has never been revealed.Ex. In fact, the terms of the contrast are highly ambivalent: order vs. anarchy, liberty vs. despotism, or industry vs. sloth, and also dissimulation vs. honesty.Ex. This paper reports a study based on an eight-week period of participant observation of a particular form of resistance, fiddles.Ex. It is sometimes thought that a woman's trickery compensates for her physical weakness.Ex. The most dramatic way to spot a bluff is to look your opponent in the eye and attempt to sense his fear.Ex. The social contract has been the con trick by which the bosses have squeezed more and more out of the workers for themselves.Ex. He has long argued that populist conservatism is nothing more than a con.Ex. The global warming hoax had all the classic marks of a con job from the very beginning.----* autoengaño = self-deception.* conducir a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.* conseguir mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.* entrar mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.* someter a engaño = perpetrate + deception.* * *1)a) ( mentira) deceptionllamarse a engaño — to claim one has been cheated o deceived
b) (timo, estafa) swindle, con (colloq)c) ( ardid) ploy, trick2) (Taur) cape* * *= fraud, snare, sham, hoax, deceit, subterfuge, confidence trick, deception, swindle, rip-off, swindling, cheating, hocus pocus, caper, dissimulation, fiddle, trickery, bluff, con trick, con, con job.Ex: At our library in Minnesota we have clearly identified material that deals with many types of business and consumer frauds, national liberation movements, bedtime, Kwanza, the Afro-American holiday.
Ex: Whilst telematics for Africa is full of snares, it is the way towards the road to mastery in the future.Ex: The NCC argue that the three other rights established over the last three centuries -- civil, political and social -- are 'liable to be hollow shams' without the consequent right to information.Ex: This article examines several controversial cataloguing problems, including the classification of anti-Semitic works and books proven to be forgeries or hoaxes.Ex: The article has the title 'Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.Ex: Citing authors' names in references can cause great difficulties, as ghosts, subterfuges, and collaborative teamwork may often obscure the true begetters of published works.Ex: Unless universal education is nothing more than a confidence trick, there must be more people today who can benefit by real library service than ever there were in the past.Ex: Furthermore, deception is common when subjects use e-mail and chat rooms.Ex: The article 'Online scams, swindles, frauds and rip-offs' lists some of the most better known Internet frauds of recent times.Ex: The article 'Online scams, swindles, frauds and rip-offs' lists some of the most better known Internet frauds of recent times.Ex: The swindling & deception the immigrants encountered often preyed on their Zionist ideology & indeed, some of the crooks were Jewish themselves.Ex: The author discerns 3 levels of cheating and deceit and examines why scientists stoop to bias and fraud, particularly in trials for new treatments.Ex: The final section of her paper calls attention to the ' hocus pocus' research conducted on many campuses.Ex: Who was the mastermind of the Watergate caper & for what purpose has never been revealed.Ex: In fact, the terms of the contrast are highly ambivalent: order vs. anarchy, liberty vs. despotism, or industry vs. sloth, and also dissimulation vs. honesty.Ex: This paper reports a study based on an eight-week period of participant observation of a particular form of resistance, fiddles.Ex: It is sometimes thought that a woman's trickery compensates for her physical weakness.Ex: The most dramatic way to spot a bluff is to look your opponent in the eye and attempt to sense his fear.Ex: The social contract has been the con trick by which the bosses have squeezed more and more out of the workers for themselves.Ex: He has long argued that populist conservatism is nothing more than a con.Ex: The global warming hoax had all the classic marks of a con job from the very beginning.* autoengaño = self-deception.* conducir a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.* conseguir mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.* entrar mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.* someter a engaño = perpetrate + deception.* * *A1 (mentira) deceptionlo que más me duele es el engaño it was the deceit o deception that upset me mostfue víctima de un cruel engaño she was the victim of a cruel deception o swindle, she was cruelly deceived o taken invivió en el engaño durante años for years she lived in complete ignorance of his deceites un engaño, no es de oro it's a con, this isn't (made of) gold ( colloq)2 (ardid) ploy, trickse vale de todo tipo de engaños para salirse con la suya he uses all kinds of tricks o every trick in the book to get his own wayllamarse a engaño to claim one has been cheated o deceivedpara que luego nadie pueda llamarse a engaño so that no one can claim o say that they were deceived/cheatedB ( Taur) cape ( used by the matador to confuse the bull)C ( Dep) fakehacer un engaño to fake* * *
Del verbo engañar: ( conjugate engañar)
engaño es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
engañó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
engañar
engaño
engañó
engañar ( conjugate engañar) verbo transitivo
tú a mí no me engañas you can't fool me;
lo engañó haciéndole creer que … she deceived him into thinking that …;
engaño a algn para que haga algo to trick sb into doing sth
engañarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( mentirse) to deceive oneself, kid oneself (colloq)
engaño sustantivo masculino
engañar
I verbo transitivo
1 to deceive, mislead
2 (mentir) to lie: no me engañes, ese no es tu coche, you can't fool me, this isn't your car
3 (la sed, el hambre, el sueño) comeremos un poco para engañar el hambre, we'll eat a bit to keep the wolf from the door
4 (timar) to cheat, trick
5 (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to
II verbo intransitivo to be deceptive: parece pequeña, pero engaña, it looks small, but it's deceptive
engaño sustantivo masculino
1 (mentira, trampa) deception, swindle
(estafa) fraud
(infidelidad) unfaithfulness
2 (ilusión, equivocación) delusion: deberías sacarle del engaño, you should tell him the truth
♦ Locuciones: llamarse a engaño, to claim that one has been duped
' engaño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
engañarse
- farsa
- maña
- montaje
- tramar
- trampear
- coba
- descubrir
- desengañar
- engañar
- tapadera
- tranza
English:
deceit
- deception
- delusion
- double-cross
- game
- guile
- impersonation
- put over
- ride
- sham
- unfaithful
- hoax
* * *engaño nm1. [mentira] deception, deceit;se ganó su confianza con algún engaño she gained his trust through a deception;lo obtuvo mediante engaño she obtained it by deception;todo fue un engaño it was all a deception;llamarse a engaño [engañarse] to delude oneself;[lamentarse] to claim to have been misled;que nadie se llame a engaño, la economía no va bien let no one have any illusions about it, the economy isn't doing well;no nos llamemos a engaño, el programa se puede mejorar let's not delude ourselves, the program could be improved;para que luego no te llames a engaño so you can't claim to have been misled afterwards2. [estafa] swindle;ha sido víctima de un engaño en la compra del terreno he was swindled over the sale of the land3. [ardid] ploy, trick;de nada van a servirte tus engaños your ploys will get you nowhere;las rebajas son un engaño para que la gente compre lo que no necesita sales are a ploy to make people buy things they don't need4. Taurom bullfighter's cape5. [para pescar] lure* * *m1 ( mentira) deception, deceit2 ( ardid) trick;llamarse a engaño claim to have been cheated* * *engaño nm1) : deception, trick2) : fake, feint (in sports)* * *engaño n1. (mentira) lie2. (trampa) trick3. (timo) swindle -
107 entretenerse
1 (retrasarse) to be delayed, be held up2 (distraerse) to keep oneself occupied3 (divertirse) to amuse oneself* * ** * *VPR1) (=divertirse) to amuse o.s.se entretenían contando historias — they amused themselves by telling stories, they kept themselves amused by telling stories
2) (=tardar) to hang about¡no te entretengas! — don't hang about!
* * *= tarry, spend + Posesivo + leisure time, spend + Posesivo + leisure, linger.Ex. And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex. All the glamour, prestige and indeed wealth make the capital of Britain a hugely attractive place to visit, spend leisure time and do business.Ex. By contrast, other quite literate people prefer to spend their leisure watching television, listening to the radio, going to the cinema or any of a hundred other forms of recreation.Ex. He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.* * *= tarry, spend + Posesivo + leisure time, spend + Posesivo + leisure, linger.Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.
Ex: All the glamour, prestige and indeed wealth make the capital of Britain a hugely attractive place to visit, spend leisure time and do business.Ex: By contrast, other quite literate people prefer to spend their leisure watching television, listening to the radio, going to the cinema or any of a hundred other forms of recreation.Ex: He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.* * *
■entretenerse verbo reflexivo
1 (divertirse, pasar el rato) to amuse oneself
2 (retrasarse) to be delayed, be held up
(remolonear) to linger
' entretenerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
demorarse
- distracción
- distraer
- divertir
- entretener
- liar
English:
mess about
- mess around
- potter
- amuse
- busy
- dawdle
- putter
* * *vpr1. [despistarse] to get distracted2. [retrasarse] to be held up;no te entretengas y vuelve rápido don't get held up on the way and come back quickly;me entretuve hablando o [m5] en hablar con ella y perdí el tren I got held up talking to her and I missed the train3. [divertirse] to amuse oneself;se entretiene con cualquier cosa he can keep himself amused with almost anything;es mayor y ya se entretiene solo he's older and he can keep himself amused now;me entretenía viendo la tele I passed the time watching TV* * *v/r1 ( divertirse) amuse o.s. ( en hacer algo doing sth;con algo with sth)2 ( distraerse) keep o.s. busy3 ( retrasarse) linger (en over)* * *vr1) : to amuse oneself2) : to dally* * *entretenerse vb1. (divertirse) to amuse yourself -
108 escuchar la radio
(v.) = listen to + the radioEx. By contrast, other quite literate people prefer to spend their leisure watching television, listening to the radio, going to the cinema or any of a hundred other forms of recreation.* * *(v.) = listen to + the radioEx: By contrast, other quite literate people prefer to spend their leisure watching television, listening to the radio, going to the cinema or any of a hundred other forms of recreation.
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109 escudriñar
v.to scrutinize, to investigate, to canvass, to examine in detail.El grupo barrió la zona buscándolo The group scanned the zone searching it* * *1 (examinar) to scrutinize, examine; (inquirir) to inquire into, investigate* * *VT1) (=investigar) to inquire into, investigate2) (=examinar) to scrutinize* * *verbo transitivoa) (liter) ( mirar intensamente) < horizonte> to scanb) ( examinar) < persona> to scrutinize, examine; <casa/habitación> to search... thoroughly* * *= comb trough, scrutinise [scrutinize, -USA], put + Nombre + under the spotlight, bring + Nombre + under the spotlight.Ex. By contrast, in the 1962 BTI three entry headings, with one entry under each, and seven cross reference headings, have to be combed through to find reference from 'HYDROGEN Peroxide, Bleaching, Cotton' to its reverse.Ex. This naive, and generally unfounded, belief in the average American's interest in cultural matters led men like Carnegie to scrutinize insistently the statistical records of public libraries, seeking evidence of a general 'elevation of the masses'.Ex. When the profession once more brought censorship under the spotlight in the 70s, it was less critical and more loath to take a stand.----* escudriñar en = scramble through.* * *verbo transitivoa) (liter) ( mirar intensamente) < horizonte> to scanb) ( examinar) < persona> to scrutinize, examine; <casa/habitación> to search... thoroughly* * *= comb trough, scrutinise [scrutinize, -USA], put + Nombre + under the spotlight, bring + Nombre + under the spotlight.Ex: By contrast, in the 1962 BTI three entry headings, with one entry under each, and seven cross reference headings, have to be combed through to find reference from 'HYDROGEN Peroxide, Bleaching, Cotton' to its reverse.
Ex: This naive, and generally unfounded, belief in the average American's interest in cultural matters led men like Carnegie to scrutinize insistently the statistical records of public libraries, seeking evidence of a general 'elevation of the masses'.Ex: It is paramount to put designers themselves under the spotlight for investigative purposes.Ex: When the profession once more brought censorship under the spotlight in the 70s, it was less critical and more loath to take a stand.* escudriñar en = scramble through.* * *escudriñar [A1 ]vt1 ( liter) (mirar intensamente) to survey, scan2 (examinar) ‹persona› to scrutinize, examine; ‹casa/habitación› to search … thoroughlyescudriñaron hasta el más mínimo detalle de su vida privada they scrutinized every last detail of her private life■ escudriñarvi1 ( liter) (mirar intensamente) to look closely2 (fisgar) to rummage, rummage around* * *
escudriñar ( conjugate escudriñar) verbo transitivo
‹casa/habitación› to search … thoroughly
escudriñar verbo transitivo to scrutinize, examine: está escudriñando el cuadro para verificar su autenticidad, she's examining the painting in order to verify its authenticity
' escudriñar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escrutar
English:
scan
- scrutinize
- sift
* * *escudriñar vt1. [examinar] to scrutinize, to examine2. [otear] to search;escudriñar el horizonte to scan o survey the horizon* * *v/t2 ( examinar) scrutinize* * *escudriñar vt1) escrutar: to scrutinize2) : to inquire into, to investigate* * *escudriñar vb to scan [pt. & pp. scanned] -
110 espesamiento
m.1 coagulation. (Provincial)2 thickening, condensation.* * *= thickening.Ex. They are true black letters in their great contrast between thick and thin strokes and they have mere thickenings for serifs.* * *= thickening.Ex: They are true black letters in their great contrast between thick and thin strokes and they have mere thickenings for serifs.
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111 espeso
adj.thick, sirupy, heavy, dense.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: espesar.* * *► adjetivo1 (líquido, sustancia, objeto) thick2 (bosque, niebla) thick, dense3 (pasta, masa) stiff\estar espeso,-a familiar not to be able to think straight* * *(f. - espesa)adj.dense, thick* * *ADJ1) [gen] thick; [bosque] dense; [pasta] stiff; [líquido] thick, heavy2) (=sucio) dirty, untidy* * *- sa adjetivoa) < salsa> thick; <vegetación/niebla> dense, thick; < nieve> thick, deep; <cabello/barba> bushy, thickb) <libro/obra> (fam) heavy (colloq), dense (colloq)c) (Per fam) ( cargoso) annoyingno seas espeso! — don't be such a pain! (colloq)
* * *= thick [thicker -comp., thickest -sup.], dense [denser -comp., densest -sup.], bushy [bushier -comp., bushiest -sup.], thickened.Ex. They are true black letters in their great contrast between thick and thin strokes and they have mere thickenings for serifs.Ex. The author describes in detail the development of an integrated system of children's libraries in Singapore which has a dense, mostly urban, multilingual population.Ex. Whether short and thin or long and bushy, applying a fake mustache is often the best solution to create the look of a character.Ex. Psoriasis is a non-contagious common skin condition that causes rapid skin cell reproduction resulting in red, dry patches of thickened skin.----* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.* hacerse más espeso = thicken.* sangre espesa = thick blood.* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.* * *- sa adjetivoa) < salsa> thick; <vegetación/niebla> dense, thick; < nieve> thick, deep; <cabello/barba> bushy, thickb) <libro/obra> (fam) heavy (colloq), dense (colloq)c) (Per fam) ( cargoso) annoyingno seas espeso! — don't be such a pain! (colloq)
* * *= thick [thicker -comp., thickest -sup.], dense [denser -comp., densest -sup.], bushy [bushier -comp., bushiest -sup.], thickened.Ex: They are true black letters in their great contrast between thick and thin strokes and they have mere thickenings for serifs.
Ex: The author describes in detail the development of an integrated system of children's libraries in Singapore which has a dense, mostly urban, multilingual population.Ex: Whether short and thin or long and bushy, applying a fake mustache is often the best solution to create the look of a character.Ex: Psoriasis is a non-contagious common skin condition that causes rapid skin cell reproduction resulting in red, dry patches of thickened skin.* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.* hacerse más espeso = thicken.* sangre espesa = thick blood.* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.* * *espeso -sa1 ‹salsa› thick; ‹vegetación/niebla› dense, thick; ‹nieve› thick, deep; ‹cabello/barba› bushy, thickun espeso manto de nieve a thick blanket of snow3¡qué espesa es la profesora! the teacher's a real slavedriver ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo espesar: ( conjugate espesar)
espeso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
espesó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
espesar
espeso
espesar ( conjugate espesar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to thicken
espesarse verbo pronominal [ salsa] to thicken;
[ vegetación] to become thick, become dense
espeso◊ -sa adjetivo
‹vegetación/niebla› dense, thick;
‹ nieve› thick, deep;
‹cabello/barba› bushy, thick
espesar verbo transitivo to thicken
espeso,-a adjetivo
1 (tupido) dense
(condensado) thick
un espeso humo, a dense smoke
2 (persona) dense, thick: hija mía, ¡qué espesa estás hoy!, oh dear, you're being really thick today!
' espeso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clara
- claro
- espesa
- fina
- fino
- follaje
English:
bushy
- thick
- dense
- density
- thicken
- thin
* * *espeso, -a adj1. [líquido, pintura, salsa] thick2. [cabello, barba] thick, bushy;[bosque, vegetación] dense; [seto] thick; [niebla] dense, thick; [humo] thick; [nieve] deep; [muro] thick3. [complicado] dense, difficulthoy estás un poco espeso you're being a bit dense today, you're a bit slow today* * *adj thick; vegetación, niebla thick, dense* * *espeso, -sa adj: thick, heavy, dense* * *espeso adj thick -
112 estar a la baja
(v.) = be downEx. In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.* * *(v.) = be downEx: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.
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113 estar en alza
figurado to be up and coming, be on the rise* * *(v.) = be upEx. In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.* * *(v.) = be upEx: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.
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114 evento deportivo
m.sporting event, gala.* * *(n.) = sport(s) event, sporting eventEx. These programs include not only sports events and athletic competitions but also cultural activities and live entertainment.Ex. By contrast, other quite literate people prefer to spend their leisure going to the cinema, the theatre, the pub, to sporting events or any of a hundred other forms of recreation.* * *(n.) = sport(s) event, sporting eventEx: These programs include not only sports events and athletic competitions but also cultural activities and live entertainment.
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115 extraordinario
adj.1 extraordinary, out of the ordinary, extra, remarkable.2 extraordinary, particular.* * *► adjetivo1 (fuera de lo común) extraordinary, unusual; (sorprendente) surprising; (admirable) outstanding, exceptional2 (raro) queer, odd3 (gastos etc) additional, extra; (paga) bonus4 (revista etc) special1 (correo) special delivery2 (revista etc) special issue3 (manjar) extra dish\horas extraordinarias overtime————————1 (correo) special delivery2 (revista etc) special issue3 (manjar) extra dish* * *(f. - extraordinaria)adj.extraordinary, outstanding* * *1. ADJ1) (=especial) extraordinaryno tiene nada de extraordinario — there's nothing extraordinary o special about it
2) (=destacado) outstanding; [edición, número, descuento] special; [cobro] supplementary, extra3) (=insólito) unusual2. SM1) [para una ocasión especial] treat2) [en menú] special dish, extra dish3) [de publicación] special issue* * *- ria adjetivoa) < suceso> extraordinary, unusual; <circunstancias/facultades> extraordinary, specialb) < asamblea> extraordinary, special; < edición> special; < contribución> extra, additionalc) <belleza/fuerza/éxito> outstanding, extraordinaryla película no fue nada extraordinario — the movie was nothing special o nothing out of the ordinary
* * *= extraordinary, formidable, incredible, bumper, non-recurrent, remarkable, bionic.Ex. Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.Ex. 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex. I could tell you many things about Cutter that you probably would find incredible.Ex. The period of 1967 and late 1966 brought in a bumper crop of user studies.Ex. Special grants are defined as grants of a non-recurrent nature to fund (or partly fund) major projects = Las subvenciones especiales se definen como aquellas subvenciones de una naturaleza excepcional para financiar (total o parcialmente) proyectos importantes.Ex. Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.Ex. Police say the bullet hit the underwire of her bionic brassiere and never even pierced her skin.----* belleza extraordinaria = scenic beauty.* de tamaño extraordinario = outsize.* espectáculo extraordinario = spectacular.* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* horas extraordinarias = overtime.* nada extraordinario = unremarkable.* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* * *- ria adjetivoa) < suceso> extraordinary, unusual; <circunstancias/facultades> extraordinary, specialb) < asamblea> extraordinary, special; < edición> special; < contribución> extra, additionalc) <belleza/fuerza/éxito> outstanding, extraordinaryla película no fue nada extraordinario — the movie was nothing special o nothing out of the ordinary
* * *= extraordinary, formidable, incredible, bumper, non-recurrent, remarkable, bionic.Ex: Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.
Ex: 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex: I could tell you many things about Cutter that you probably would find incredible.Ex: The period of 1967 and late 1966 brought in a bumper crop of user studies.Ex: Special grants are defined as grants of a non-recurrent nature to fund (or partly fund) major projects = Las subvenciones especiales se definen como aquellas subvenciones de una naturaleza excepcional para financiar (total o parcialmente) proyectos importantes.Ex: Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.Ex: Police say the bullet hit the underwire of her bionic brassiere and never even pierced her skin.* belleza extraordinaria = scenic beauty.* de tamaño extraordinario = outsize.* espectáculo extraordinario = spectacular.* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* horas extraordinarias = overtime.* nada extraordinario = unremarkable.* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* * *1 ‹suceso› extraordinary, unusual; ‹circunstancias/facultades› extraordinary, specialel que no quiera venir no tiene nada de extraordinario there is nothing unusual about her not wanting to come2 ‹sesión/asamblea› extraordinary, special; ‹edición› special; ‹contribución/cuota› extra, additional3 ‹belleza/fuerza/éxito› outstanding, extraordinaryla película no fue nada extraordinario the movie was nothing special o nothing out of the ordinary* * *
extraordinario
‹ edición› special;
‹ contribución› extra, additional;◊ la película no fue nada extraordinario the movie was nothing special o nothing out of the ordinary
extraordinario,-a adjetivo (anormal) extraordinary
(estupendo) exceptional
edición extraordinaria, special edition
paga extraordinaria, Esp extra month's salary usually paid twice a year
' extraordinario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bagaje
- canela
- colosal
- extraordinaria
- particular
- única
- único
- aventura
- tremendo
English:
bumper
- extraordinary
- how
- one-off
- remarkable
- special
- spectacular
- out
- startling
* * *extraordinario, -a♦ adj1. [insólito] extraordinary2. [excelente] extraordinary3. [especial] [edición, suplemento] special;[congreso, asamblea, junta] extraordinary;hacer gastos extraordinarios to have extra expenses♦ nm1. Prensa special edition2. [correo] special delivery* * *I adj extraordinary;horas extraordinarias overtime sgII m special issue* * *extraordinario, - ria adjexcepcional: extraordinary♦ extraordinariamente adv* * *extraordinario adj1. (fuera de lo normal) extraordinary2. (excelente) exceptional / excellent3. (especial) special -
116 filtro polarizador
(n.) = polarising filterEx. Screen displays can often be improved by attaching a polarizing filter to eliminate glare and reflections, and to improve contrast.* * *(n.) = polarising filterEx: Screen displays can often be improved by attaching a polarizing filter to eliminate glare and reflections, and to improve contrast.
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117 fingimiento
m.1 pretense.2 feigning, play-acting, dissimulation, disguising.3 pose, dissemblance, act, show.4 affectedness.* * *1 pretence (US pretense), simulation* * *SM pretence, pretense (EEUU), feigning* * *= pretence [pretense, -USA], dissimulation, dissembling.Ex. Automated cataloging support systems, with any pretense to sophistication, did not begin to appear until the inception of the LC/MARC II (Library of Congress/Machine-Readable Cataloging) project in late 1967.Ex. In fact, the terms of the contrast are highly ambivalent: order vs. anarchy, liberty vs. despotism, or industry vs. sloth, and also dissimulation vs. honesty.Ex. The report did not directly accuse them of lying, but used more nuanced terms such as 'mendacity' and ' dissembling'.* * *= pretence [pretense, -USA], dissimulation, dissembling.Ex: Automated cataloging support systems, with any pretense to sophistication, did not begin to appear until the inception of the LC/MARC II (Library of Congress/Machine-Readable Cataloging) project in late 1967.
Ex: In fact, the terms of the contrast are highly ambivalent: order vs. anarchy, liberty vs. despotism, or industry vs. sloth, and also dissimulation vs. honesty.Ex: The report did not directly accuse them of lying, but used more nuanced terms such as 'mendacity' and ' dissembling'.* * *pretense** * *fingimiento nmpretence;su enfado es puro fingimiento he's only pretending to be angry* * *m pretense, Brpretence* * *fingimiento nm: pretense -
118 firme
adj.1 firm.2 solid.3 resolute.¡firmes! (military) attention!4 single-minded, firm.5 secure, strong, firm.adv.hard.mantenerse firme en to hold fast tose mantuvo firme en su actitud he refused to give way, he stood his groundm.road surface.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: firmar.* * *► adjetivo1 (estable) firm, steady2 (color) fast1 (pavimento) road surface► adverbio1 hard\de firme harden firme firmestar en lo firme to be in the right¡firmes! MILITAR attention!mantenerse firme figurado to hold one's ground* * *adj.1) firm2) secure3) steady* * *1. ADJ1) [mesa, andamio] steady; [terreno] firm, solid2) [paso] firm, steady; [voz] firm; [mercado, moneda] steady; [candidato] strong3) [amistad, apoyo] firm, strong; [decisión, convicción] firmestar en lo firme — † to be in the right
4) [sentencia] final5) (Mil)¡firmes! — attention!
ponerse firmes — to come o stand to attention
2.ADV hard3.SM (Aut) road surfacefirme del suelo — (Arquit) rubble base (of floor)
* * *I1)a) <escalera/silla/mesa> steadypisar terreno firme — to be on safe o firm o solid ground
con paso/pulso firme — with a firm step/steady hand
de firme — <estudiar/trabajar> hard
b) ( color) fastc) < candidato> strong2) (Mil)en posición de firmes — standing at o (BrE) to attention
3)a) < persona> firmse mantuvo firme — (ante las presiones, el enemigo) she stood her ground
me mantuve firme en mi postura/idea — I stuck o kept to my position/idea
b) (delante del n) <creencia/convicción> firmIImasculino road surface* * *= firm [firmer -comp., firmest -sup.], powerful, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], uncompromising, steadfast, assertive, adamant, taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], uncompromised, staunch [stanch, -USA], rock solid, unswerving, toned.Ex. Full consideration of the above factors should form a firm basis for the design of an effective thesaurus or list of subject headings.Ex. Because DOBIS/LIBIS integrates the authority files into the cataloguing process, it provides a unique and very powerful authority file facility.Ex. Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.Ex. In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex. He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.Ex. I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex. The point is that even our most adamant, conservative faculty members are slowly dribbling in and saying, 'Could you add our name to your selective dissemination of information service?'.Ex. While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.Ex. The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex. The Gazette advocated uncompromised racial equality and viewed the migration as a weapon against oppression.Ex. This article reviews the work of Professor Kaula, the staunch crusader of librarianship in India.Ex. The numbers in the ad, which are quite eye-opening, are rock-solid.Ex. His mistaken assumption that cult heroes are supermen, and his unswerving devotion to an empirical testing of the play impose significant limitations on his account.Ex. If you are shorter or have very nice toned legs without veins, scars or dark hair, I say take the skirt up a few inches if you want.----* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.* con pie firme = sure-footed.* en tierra firme = on dry land.* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.* permanecer firm = stay in + place.* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.* senos firmes y de punta = pert breasts.* sobre suelo firme = on firm footing.* terreno firme = safe ground, solid ground.* tierra firme = solid ground.* * *I1)a) <escalera/silla/mesa> steadypisar terreno firme — to be on safe o firm o solid ground
con paso/pulso firme — with a firm step/steady hand
de firme — <estudiar/trabajar> hard
b) ( color) fastc) < candidato> strong2) (Mil)en posición de firmes — standing at o (BrE) to attention
3)a) < persona> firmse mantuvo firme — (ante las presiones, el enemigo) she stood her ground
me mantuve firme en mi postura/idea — I stuck o kept to my position/idea
b) (delante del n) <creencia/convicción> firmIImasculino road surface* * *= firm [firmer -comp., firmest -sup.], powerful, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], uncompromising, steadfast, assertive, adamant, taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], uncompromised, staunch [stanch, -USA], rock solid, unswerving, toned.Ex: Full consideration of the above factors should form a firm basis for the design of an effective thesaurus or list of subject headings.
Ex: Because DOBIS/LIBIS integrates the authority files into the cataloguing process, it provides a unique and very powerful authority file facility.Ex: Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.Ex: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex: He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.Ex: I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex: The point is that even our most adamant, conservative faculty members are slowly dribbling in and saying, 'Could you add our name to your selective dissemination of information service?'.Ex: While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex: The Gazette advocated uncompromised racial equality and viewed the migration as a weapon against oppression.Ex: This article reviews the work of Professor Kaula, the staunch crusader of librarianship in India.Ex: The numbers in the ad, which are quite eye-opening, are rock-solid.Ex: His mistaken assumption that cult heroes are supermen, and his unswerving devotion to an empirical testing of the play impose significant limitations on his account.Ex: If you are shorter or have very nice toned legs without veins, scars or dark hair, I say take the skirt up a few inches if you want.* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.* con pie firme = sure-footed.* en tierra firme = on dry land.* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.* permanecer firm = stay in + place.* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.* senos firmes y de punta = pert breasts.* sobre suelo firme = on firm footing.* terreno firme = safe ground, solid ground.* tierra firme = solid ground.* * *A1 ‹escalera/silla/mesa› steadyedificar sobre terreno firme to build on solid groundtenemos que asegurarnos de que pisamos terreno firme we must make sure that we're not treading on dangerous groundtener las carnes firmes to have a firm bodyse acercó con paso firme he approached with a determined o firm stepcon pulso firme with a firm o steady handuna oferta en firme a firm offerun fallo a firme an enforceable o executable judgmentde firme hardestudiar de firme to study hard2 (color) fast3 ‹candidato› strongB ( Mil):¡firmes! attention!estaban en posición de firmes they were standing to attentionC1 ‹persona› firmtienes que mostrarte más firme con él you have to be firmer with himse mantuvo firme she remained firm, she stood her ground, she did not waver2 ( delante del n) ‹creencia/convicción› firmsu firme apoyo a los detenidos their firm support for the prisonersroad surfacefirme deslizante slippery surfacela firme the truthte diré la firme I'll be honest with you o I'll tell you the truth* * *
Del verbo firmar: ( conjugate firmar)
firmé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
firme es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
firmar
firme
firmar ( conjugate firmar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to sign
firme adjetivo
1 ‹escalera/silla/mesa› steady;
con paso/pulso firme with a firm step/steady hand;
una oferta en firme a firm offer;
de firme ‹estudiar/trabajar› hard
2 (Mil):◊ ¡firmes! attention!
3
me mantuve firme en mi idea I stuck o kept to my idea
firmar verbo transitivo to sign
firme
I adjetivo
1 firm: se mantuvo firme ante la oposición, she stood firm against the opposition
II m (pavimento de carretera) road surface
III adv (con constancia) firm, firmly, hard
IV excl Mil ¡firmes! attention!
♦ Locuciones: de firme, firm, hard
en firme, definitive
' firme' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hasta
- inquebrantable
- plantarse
- pulso
- roca
- terrestre
- actitud
- enérgico
- paso
- postura
- propósito
- tierra
English:
adamant
- assertive
- deploy
- exploit
- fast
- firm
- govern
- hard
- hold
- land
- name
- secure
- self-assertion
- self-assertive
- shaky
- shore
- solid
- steadfast
- steady
- stiff
- stout
- strong
- surface
- unsteady
- unwavering
- wonky
- attention
- decisive
- definite
- ground
- intention
- march
- sound
- sure
- unbending
- wobbly
* * *♦ adj1. [fuerte, sólido] firm;[andamio, construcción] stable; [pulso] steady; [paso] resolute;tiene unos principios muy firmes she has very firm principles, she's extremely principled;tiene la firme intención de resolver el problema she fully intends to solve the problem, she has every intention of solving the problem;llovió de firme durante varias horas it rained hard for several hours2. [argumento, base] solid;trabaja de firme en el nuevo proyecto she's working full-time on the new project;una respuesta en firme a definite answer;quedamos en firme para el miércoles we are definitely agreed on Wednesday;tenemos un acuerdo en firme para intercambiar información we have a firm agreement to exchange information3. [carácter, actitud] resolute;hay que mostrarse firme con los empleados you have to be firm with the workers;Famponer firme a alguien to bring sb into lineen la posición de firmes standing to attention♦ nmroad surface;firme en mal estado [en letrero] uneven road surface♦ advhard;mantenerse firme en to hold fast to;se mantuvo firme en su actitud he refused to give way, he stood his ground* * *I adj2 MIL:¡ firmes! attention!;poner firme a alguien fig fam take a firm line with s.o.II m pavement, Brroad surfaceIII adv:trabajar firme work hard* * *firme adj1) : firm, resolute2) : steady, stable* * *firme1 adj2. (constante) firmfirme2 n road surface -
119 flipar
1 argot (gustar mucho) to drive wild1 (asombrarse) to be amazed, be stunned■ era increíble, yo flipaba con lo que decía it was incredible, I couldn't believe what he was saying2 (pasárselo bomba) to freak out■ la música era una caña, la gente flipaba the music was brilliant, everyone was freaking out1 argot (drogarse) to get high* * *1.verbo intransitivo (Esp fam)2.flipo contigo, no hay quien te entienda — I can't believe you sometimes, you're impossible to understand
fliparse v prona) (Esp fam) ( entusiasmarse)b) (Esp arg) ( drogarse) to get high (colloq)* * *= go + nuts, be amazed at, be amazed by, astound, be astonished, be impressed, be flabbergasted, freak out, flip out, be speechless, be gobsmacked.Ex. When she discovered vintage comics and their lurid covers, she went nuts.Ex. Delegates were amazed at the amount of research conducted.Ex. Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.Ex. For a decade or so, Liszt thrilled and astounded audiences at a time when virtuosity was the norm.Ex. He was astonished 'to see a great reading-room filled in the evening by readers all with their hats on'.Ex. The interview went smoothly; the committee was impressed by her knowledge of the current library scene, her enthusiasm, and her engaging personality.Ex. They say they are flabbergasted and astounded by the decision to turn down their application.Ex. A boy on trial in the shooting death of his principal told investigators that he 'just freaked out' and pulled the trigger three times.Ex. And this is coming from someone who had to be restrained in school after flipping out and kicking a bubbler.Ex. Arriving at the Bouchaine Winery in early September, I was speechless as I glanced over the breathtaking views of the famous wine country for the first time.Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.* * *1.verbo intransitivo (Esp fam)2.flipo contigo, no hay quien te entienda — I can't believe you sometimes, you're impossible to understand
fliparse v prona) (Esp fam) ( entusiasmarse)b) (Esp arg) ( drogarse) to get high (colloq)* * *= go + nuts, be amazed at, be amazed by, astound, be astonished, be impressed, be flabbergasted, freak out, flip out, be speechless, be gobsmacked.Ex: When she discovered vintage comics and their lurid covers, she went nuts.
Ex: Delegates were amazed at the amount of research conducted.Ex: Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.Ex: For a decade or so, Liszt thrilled and astounded audiences at a time when virtuosity was the norm.Ex: He was astonished 'to see a great reading-room filled in the evening by readers all with their hats on'.Ex: The interview went smoothly; the committee was impressed by her knowledge of the current library scene, her enthusiasm, and her engaging personality.Ex: They say they are flabbergasted and astounded by the decision to turn down their application.Ex: A boy on trial in the shooting death of his principal told investigators that he 'just freaked out' and pulled the trigger three times.Ex: And this is coming from someone who had to be restrained in school after flipping out and kicking a bubbler.Ex: Arriving at the Bouchaine Winery in early September, I was speechless as I glanced over the breathtaking views of the famous wine country for the first time.Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.* * *flipar [A1 ]vi( Esp fam): el helado de limón me flipa cantidad I'm crazy about o ( BrE) mad on lemon ice cream ( colloq)■ fliparse1( Esp fam) (entusiasmarse): se flipa por el cine de aventuras she's crazy about o ( BrE) mad on adventure movies ( colloq)* * *
flipar vtr fam
1 to be mad/crazy/wild about, to love: le flipan los coches antiguos, he's crazy about antique cars
2 (drogarse) to get high on drugs: está flipado todo el día, he's high on drugs all day
' flipar' also found in these entries:
English:
freak out
- freak
* * *♦ vi1. [asombrarse] to be flabbergasted o Br gobsmacked;2. [con una droga] to be stoned o high♦ vt[gustar a]me flipan los videojuegos I'm wild about video games* * *popv/i1:le flipa el cine he’s mad about the movies fam:yo flipé con … … blew my mind fam* * *flipar vb to be crazy about -
120 formar personal
(v.) = produce + personnelEx. By contrast, information-driven programmes have a totally different orientation being designed to produce personnel skilled in the application of IT to information problems.* * *(v.) = produce + personnelEx: By contrast, information-driven programmes have a totally different orientation being designed to produce personnel skilled in the application of IT to information problems.
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