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  • 81 anquilosado

    adj.
    1 stagnant; paralyzed.
    2 stagnant, paralyzed in time, paralysed in time, retrograde.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: anquilosar.
    * * *
    1→ link=anquilosar anquilosar
    1 ankylosed, anchylosed
    2 figurado stagnated, paralysed
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) [músculo, miembro] stiff; (Med) ankylosed frm
    2) [pensamiento, sociedad] stagnant
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) < articulación> ( atrofiado) ankylosed; ( entumecido) stiff
    b) <ideas/economía> stagnant
    * * *
    = fossilised [fossilized, -USA], stagnant, sclerotic, stunted, stale, in (the) doldrums.
    Ex. The article deals with matters of image and status, professional associations, cultural policies, collections, censorship, outdated infrastructure and fossilised mentalities.
    Ex. Rejuvenation of listless, stagnant, or failing library operations is possible through renewal methods dependent on strengthening the communication function.
    Ex. Brazil has finally embraced modern capitalism and broken decisively with a sclerotic old economic model.
    Ex. Cretinism is a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones (hypothyroidism).
    Ex. Does the library continue a stale tradition, or does it interpret social change?.
    Ex. Thanks to the skewed-up policies of the state government the state's finances are in doldrums.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) < articulación> ( atrofiado) ankylosed; ( entumecido) stiff
    b) <ideas/economía> stagnant
    * * *
    = fossilised [fossilized, -USA], stagnant, sclerotic, stunted, stale, in (the) doldrums.

    Ex: The article deals with matters of image and status, professional associations, cultural policies, collections, censorship, outdated infrastructure and fossilised mentalities.

    Ex: Rejuvenation of listless, stagnant, or failing library operations is possible through renewal methods dependent on strengthening the communication function.
    Ex: Brazil has finally embraced modern capitalism and broken decisively with a sclerotic old economic model.
    Ex: Cretinism is a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones (hypothyroidism).
    Ex: Does the library continue a stale tradition, or does it interpret social change?.
    Ex: Thanks to the skewed-up policies of the state government the state's finances are in doldrums.

    * * *
    1 ‹articulación› (atrofiado) ankylosed; (entumecido) stiff
    2 ‹ideas/economía› stagnant
    * * *

    Del verbo anquilosar: ( conjugate anquilosar)

    anquilosado es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    anquilosado    
    anquilosar
    anquilosado
    ◊ -da adjetivo


    ( entumecido) stiff
    b) ‹ideas/economía› stagnant

    anquilosar verbo transitivo
    1 Med (producir anquilosis) to cause ankylosis
    2 fig (dificultar) to halt: las trabas burocráticas anquilosaron la puesta en marcha del proyecto, bureaucratic difficulties halted the start-up of the project
    ' anquilosado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    anquilosarse
    English:
    stiff
    - rut
    * * *
    anquilosado, -a adj
    1. [articulación] [paralizado] paralysed;
    [entumecido] stiff
    2. [economía, ciencia] stagnant
    * * *
    anquilosado, -da adj
    1) : stiff-jointed
    2) : stagnated, stale

    Spanish-English dictionary > anquilosado

  • 82 anticuado

    adj.
    old-fashioned, archaic, out-of-date, antiquated.
    f. & m.
    old-fashioned person, fuddy-duddy, fuddy, lame.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: anticuar.
    * * *
    1 antiquated, old-fashioned, obsolete, out-of-date
    * * *
    (f. - anticuada)
    adj.
    old-fashioned, outdated
    * * *
    ADJ [maquinaria, infraestructura, tecnología] antiquated; [moda] old-fashioned, out-of-date; [técnica] obsolete
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo old-fashioned
    II
    - da masculino, femenino
    * * *
    = antiquated, backwater, out of date [out-of-date], outdated [out-dated], stale, old-fashioned, outworn, musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], timed, fossilised [fossilized, -USA], passé, atavistic, moth-eaten, mothy [mothier -comp., mothiest -sup.], dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.], fuddy-duddy, daggy [daggier -comp., daggiest -sup], long in the tooth.
    Ex. Almost without exception these problems occurred in libraries with antiquated or inadequate ventilation without air-conditioning.
    Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.
    Ex. It is for this reason that many special libraries have constructed their own indexing language; they have avoided being tied to a possibly out of date published list.
    Ex. For example, the outdated subject heading 'Female emancipation' could be changed to the newer term 'Women's liberation' with this function.
    Ex. Does the library continue a stale tradition, or does it interpret social change?.
    Ex. One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.
    Ex. This advertisement was part of a publicity campaign which was based on a presentation of Europe so outworn as to be almost meaningless.
    Ex. Only if we continuously redefine our goals in accordance with the developments in our societies will we remain dynamic libraries and not turn into musty institutions.
    Ex. Librarians need to be vociferous about achievements and services offered in order to dispel ideas about the stereotype librarian, timed and out of touch with contemporary society.
    Ex. The article deals with matters of image and status, professional associations, cultural policies, collections, censorship, outdated infrastructure and fossilised mentalities.
    Ex. By conscious or unconscious fixation on this single, already passé, facet of data processing technology we risk totally ignoring the other functions of a catalog.
    Ex. Teaching lost its status when education became secularized as a tool for economic mobility, when concerns for the spiritual became embarrassingly atavistic.
    Ex. He said: 'The outer shell of democracy is, no doubt, intact but it appears to be moth-eaten from inside'.
    Ex. So, he cleaned the bird cage from top to bottom and threw out all the mothy bird seed.
    Ex. This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.
    Ex. According to him, tea as a category has lacked innovation and upgradation in recent years and hence has a very fuddy-duddy image.
    Ex. What wearing daggy clothes is all about for me is feeling relaxed, knowing I can wear them around people I'm comfortable with.
    Ex. Training would be needed for the reception staff, who all said they were a bit long in the tooth for learning how to use a computer.
    ----
    * estar anticuado = dated.
    * estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.
    * quedarse anticuado = date.
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo old-fashioned
    II
    - da masculino, femenino
    * * *
    = antiquated, backwater, out of date [out-of-date], outdated [out-dated], stale, old-fashioned, outworn, musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], timed, fossilised [fossilized, -USA], passé, atavistic, moth-eaten, mothy [mothier -comp., mothiest -sup.], dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.], fuddy-duddy, daggy [daggier -comp., daggiest -sup], long in the tooth.

    Ex: Almost without exception these problems occurred in libraries with antiquated or inadequate ventilation without air-conditioning.

    Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.
    Ex: It is for this reason that many special libraries have constructed their own indexing language; they have avoided being tied to a possibly out of date published list.
    Ex: For example, the outdated subject heading 'Female emancipation' could be changed to the newer term 'Women's liberation' with this function.
    Ex: Does the library continue a stale tradition, or does it interpret social change?.
    Ex: One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.
    Ex: This advertisement was part of a publicity campaign which was based on a presentation of Europe so outworn as to be almost meaningless.
    Ex: Only if we continuously redefine our goals in accordance with the developments in our societies will we remain dynamic libraries and not turn into musty institutions.
    Ex: Librarians need to be vociferous about achievements and services offered in order to dispel ideas about the stereotype librarian, timed and out of touch with contemporary society.
    Ex: The article deals with matters of image and status, professional associations, cultural policies, collections, censorship, outdated infrastructure and fossilised mentalities.
    Ex: By conscious or unconscious fixation on this single, already passé, facet of data processing technology we risk totally ignoring the other functions of a catalog.
    Ex: Teaching lost its status when education became secularized as a tool for economic mobility, when concerns for the spiritual became embarrassingly atavistic.
    Ex: He said: 'The outer shell of democracy is, no doubt, intact but it appears to be moth-eaten from inside'.
    Ex: So, he cleaned the bird cage from top to bottom and threw out all the mothy bird seed.
    Ex: This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.
    Ex: According to him, tea as a category has lacked innovation and upgradation in recent years and hence has a very fuddy-duddy image.
    Ex: What wearing daggy clothes is all about for me is feeling relaxed, knowing I can wear them around people I'm comfortable with.
    Ex: Training would be needed for the reception staff, who all said they were a bit long in the tooth for learning how to use a computer.
    * estar anticuado = dated.
    * estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.
    * quedarse anticuado = date.

    * * *
    anticuado1 -da
    ‹persona/ideas› old-fashioned, antiquated; ‹ropa› old-fashioned; ‹sistema/aparato› antiquated
    anticuado2 -da
    masculine, feminine
    eres un anticuado you're so old-fashioned
    * * *

    Del verbo anticuarse: ( conjugate anticuarse)

    anticuado es:

    el participio

    anticuado
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    old-fashioned
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino: eres un anticuado you're so old-fashioned
    anticuado,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino old-fashioned, antiquated

    ' anticuado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    anticuada
    - apolillada
    - apolillado
    - antiguo
    - atrasado
    - pasado
    - zanahoria
    English:
    antiquated
    - date
    - fuddy-duddy
    - old
    - old-fashioned
    - outdated
    - outmoded
    - dated
    - out
    - time
    * * *
    anticuado, -a
    ♦ adj
    [persona, ropa] old-fashioned;
    esa técnica está anticuada that method is out of date;
    mi módem se ha quedado anticuado my modem is out of date
    ♦ nm,f
    old-fashioned person;
    mi madre es una anticuada my mother is very old-fashioned
    * * *
    adj antiquated
    * * *
    anticuado, -da adj
    : antiquated, outdated
    * * *
    anticuado adj old fashioned

    Spanish-English dictionary > anticuado

  • 83 apiñamiento

    m.
    1 cramming, overcrowding, jamming.
    2 crowd.
    3 crowding.
    * * *
    1 cramming, packing
    * * *
    = huddle, overcrowding [over-crowding], crowding.
    Ex. To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.
    Ex. We can learn from good shopwindow displays and from the best museums about such matters as grouping of books shown and the number included (clutter is ugly and overcrowding confuses the eye).
    Ex. Nearly all librarians were enthusiastic about the drawing power of public access computers in spite of the drawbacks such as theft, noise and crowding.
    * * *
    = huddle, overcrowding [over-crowding], crowding.

    Ex: To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.

    Ex: We can learn from good shopwindow displays and from the best museums about such matters as grouping of books shown and the number included (clutter is ugly and overcrowding confuses the eye).
    Ex: Nearly all librarians were enthusiastic about the drawing power of public access computers in spite of the drawbacks such as theft, noise and crowding.

    * * *
    cramming

    Spanish-English dictionary > apiñamiento

  • 84 aplicar una normativa

    (v.) = apply + regulations
    Ex. Even when Community-wide regulations do apply, for example in matters of safety at work, the stringency of laws may vary from country to country.
    * * *
    (v.) = apply + regulations

    Ex: Even when Community-wide regulations do apply, for example in matters of safety at work, the stringency of laws may vary from country to country.

    Spanish-English dictionary > aplicar una normativa

  • 85 apostar por

    v.
    1 to bet on, to put money on, to go for, to put any money on.
    No apostaría por ese negocio I wouldn't put any money on that deal.
    2 to bet to.
    * * *
    (v.) = place + bid under + Nombre, back into, hang + Posesivo + hat on, commit + Reflexivo + to
    Ex. Many SLIS respondents placed bids under this scheme but with notable lack of success.
    Ex. To the best of my knowledge, most of the big research libraries backed into the world of media = Según mi opinión, la mayoría de las bibliotecas académicas apostaron por adquirir todo tipo de soporte.
    Ex. There are no great words of wisdom to hang your hat on in these matters.
    Ex. As we will probably hear from Mr. Welsh tomorrow, we are at the point where the Library of Congress has all but committed itself to close its catalogs.
    * * *
    (v.) = place + bid under + Nombre, back into, hang + Posesivo + hat on, commit + Reflexivo + to

    Ex: Many SLIS respondents placed bids under this scheme but with notable lack of success.

    Ex: To the best of my knowledge, most of the big research libraries backed into the world of media = Según mi opinión, la mayoría de las bibliotecas académicas apostaron por adquirir todo tipo de soporte.
    Ex: There are no great words of wisdom to hang your hat on in these matters.
    Ex: As we will probably hear from Mr. Welsh tomorrow, we are at the point where the Library of Congress has all but committed itself to close its catalogs.

    Spanish-English dictionary > apostar por

  • 86 apriorismo

    m.
    1 tendency to resolve matters hastily.
    2 apriorism, apriority.
    * * *
    1 apriorism
    * * *
    * * *
    Ex. And that apriorism engenders an argument not just of ignorance but of invincible ignorance.
    * * *

    Ex: And that apriorism engenders an argument not just of ignorance but of invincible ignorance.

    * * *
    apriorism

    Spanish-English dictionary > apriorismo

  • 87 asignatura pendiente

    (en el colegio) subject which has to be retaken 2 (en la política etc) unresolved issue, issue which still has to be tackled, unfinished business
    * * *
    (Educ) subject which one has to retake; ( asunto sin resolver) unresolved matter
    * * *
    (n.) = unfinished business, unresolved matter
    Ex. The current round of negotiations will leave much unfinished business to be carried over to subsequent rounds.
    Ex. This is further evidence of their sincere desire to clear up any unresolved matters and safeguard against similar issues in the future.
    * * *
    (Educ) subject which one has to retake; ( asunto sin resolver) unresolved matter
    * * *
    (n.) = unfinished business, unresolved matter

    Ex: The current round of negotiations will leave much unfinished business to be carried over to subsequent rounds.

    Ex: This is further evidence of their sincere desire to clear up any unresolved matters and safeguard against similar issues in the future.

    * * *
    EDU failed subject; asunto unfinished business, unresolved matter

    Spanish-English dictionary > asignatura pendiente

  • 88 asunto insignificante

    Ex. Therapeutic lying can be practical and effective in matters of no consequence.
    * * *

    Ex: Therapeutic lying can be practical and effective in matters of no consequence.

    Spanish-English dictionary > asunto insignificante

  • 89 asunto pendiente

    m.
    unfinished business, loose ends, pending business.
    * * *
    Ex. This is further evidence of their sincere desire to clear up any unresolved matters and safeguard against similar issues in the future.
    * * *

    Ex: This is further evidence of their sincere desire to clear up any unresolved matters and safeguard against similar issues in the future.

    Spanish-English dictionary > asunto pendiente

  • 90 asunto sin importancia

    Ex. Therapeutic lying can be practical and effective in matters of no consequence.
    * * *

    Ex: Therapeutic lying can be practical and effective in matters of no consequence.

    Spanish-English dictionary > asunto sin importancia

  • 91 asunto sin resolver

    (n.) = unfinished business, unresolved matter
    Ex. The current round of negotiations will leave much unfinished business to be carried over to subsequent rounds.
    Ex. This is further evidence of their sincere desire to clear up any unresolved matters and safeguard against similar issues in the future.
    * * *
    (n.) = unfinished business, unresolved matter

    Ex: The current round of negotiations will leave much unfinished business to be carried over to subsequent rounds.

    Ex: This is further evidence of their sincere desire to clear up any unresolved matters and safeguard against similar issues in the future.

    Spanish-English dictionary > asunto sin resolver

  • 92 asunto sin trascendencia

    Ex. Therapeutic lying can be practical and effective in matters of no consequence.
    * * *

    Ex: Therapeutic lying can be practical and effective in matters of no consequence.

    Spanish-English dictionary > asunto sin trascendencia

  • 93 asuntos exteriores

    m.pl.
    foreign affairs.
    * * *
    PLÍTICA Foreign Affairs
    * * *
    Ex. This weekly tabloid newspaper covering domestic and foreign affairs, sport, culture, everyday matters and television programmes.
    * * *

    Ex: This weekly tabloid newspaper covering domestic and foreign affairs, sport, culture, everyday matters and television programmes.

    * * *
    foreign affairs

    Spanish-English dictionary > asuntos exteriores

  • 94 atrevimiento

    m.
    1 daring.
    2 cheek (insolencia).
    3 forwardness, effrontery, insolence, crust.
    * * *
    1 (osadía) daring, boldness
    2 (insolencia) effrontery, insolence, impudence
    * * *
    noun m.
    daring, boldness
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=audacia) daring, boldness
    2) (=insolencia) insolence, cheek; (=osadía) forwardness
    * * *
    masculino nerve

    qué atrevimiento! — what nerve! (AmE), what a nerve! (BrE)

    * * *
    = boldness, effrontery, blatancy, shamelessness, impudence, wantonness, pertness.
    Ex. Whilst this may seem an unnecessarily negative approach to an issue appearing to need boldness and certainty, it seemed relevant to the experienced circumstances.
    Ex. This article discusses the use of the term 'chutzpah' by courts suffering various effronteries at the hands of attorneys and even witnesses who appear before them in both criminal and civil matters.
    Ex. There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.
    Ex. There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.
    Ex. Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue.
    Ex. This Court has often reiterated that while ordinary negligence involves inadvertence, wantonness requires a showing of a conscious or an intentional act.
    Ex. We were forced to conclude that the girl, with all her pertness, was of a better sort than we had supposed.
    ----
    * tener el atrevimiento = have + the nerve(s) to.
    * tener el atrevimiento de = have + the cheek to.
    * * *
    masculino nerve

    qué atrevimiento! — what nerve! (AmE), what a nerve! (BrE)

    * * *
    = boldness, effrontery, blatancy, shamelessness, impudence, wantonness, pertness.

    Ex: Whilst this may seem an unnecessarily negative approach to an issue appearing to need boldness and certainty, it seemed relevant to the experienced circumstances.

    Ex: This article discusses the use of the term 'chutzpah' by courts suffering various effronteries at the hands of attorneys and even witnesses who appear before them in both criminal and civil matters.
    Ex: There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.
    Ex: There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.
    Ex: Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue.
    Ex: This Court has often reiterated that while ordinary negligence involves inadvertence, wantonness requires a showing of a conscious or an intentional act.
    Ex: We were forced to conclude that the girl, with all her pertness, was of a better sort than we had supposed.
    * tener el atrevimiento = have + the nerve(s) to.
    * tener el atrevimiento de = have + the cheek to.

    * * *
    nerve
    tuvo el atrevimiento de decirme que no lo haría he had the nerve o audacity to tell me that he wouldn't do it
    ¡qué atrevimiento! what nerve! ( AmE), what a nerve! ( BrE)
    * * *

    atrevimiento sustantivo masculino
    nerve
    atrevimiento sustantivo masculino
    1 (audacia) daring, audacity
    2 (insolencia) insolence, impudence
    ' atrevimiento' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    confianza
    - desvergüenza
    - intromisión
    - pagar
    English:
    daring
    - presumption
    - suggestiveness
    - audacity
    * * *
    1. [osadía]
    el atrevimiento de sus diseños the daring of his designs;
    perdona mi atrevimiento, ¿estás casada? if you don't mind me asking, are you married?
    2. [insolencia] cheek;
    tuvo el atrevimiento de gritarle she had the cheek o nerve to shout at him;
    ¡qué atrevimiento! what a cheek!
    * * *
    m nerve
    * * *
    1) : daring, boldness
    2) : insolence

    Spanish-English dictionary > atrevimiento

  • 95 barrabasadas

    = high jinks [hijinks], hijinks [high jinks].
    Ex. The novel has a striking emphasis on matters such high jinks, horseplay, capers, and antics.
    Ex. Again and again, the author races past important events in Evans' life in order to dwell on all his bedroom conquests and juvenile hijinks.
    * * *
    = high jinks [hijinks], hijinks [high jinks].

    Ex: The novel has a striking emphasis on matters such high jinks, horseplay, capers, and antics.

    Ex: Again and again, the author races past important events in Evans' life in order to dwell on all his bedroom conquests and juvenile hijinks.

    Spanish-English dictionary > barrabasadas

  • 96 basarse en

    v.
    to be based on, to lie on, to lie over.
    * * *
    * * *
    (v.) = base on/upon, centre around/on/upon, draw from, hinge on/upon, premise upon, rely on/upon, rest on/upon, go by, draw on/upon, predicate on/upon, be conditional on, be grounded in, hang + Posesivo + hat on, pattern, build on/upon
    Ex. Other indexes based on titles, both printed and machine-held, may provide access to words other than the first in a title.
    Ex. The main body of criticism centred upon the treatment of nonbook materials.
    Ex. These headings may be drawn from an alphabetical list of subject headings or from a classification scheme.
    Ex. It is important to recognise that citation indexing hinges upon the continuation of documents as separate units and the perpetuation of the practices of citing other words.
    Ex. Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.
    Ex. When BNB began publication in 1950 it relied upon the fourteenth edition of DC.
    Ex. Faceted classification rests upon the definition of the concept of a facet.
    Ex. The reading habits in some of the lands are difficult to describe as we have little evidence to go by.
    Ex. Bay's essay was produced to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Gesner's birth and draws upon a mass of contemporary source material.
    Ex. Manegerial decision-making must be predicated upon hard data with an eye toward future trends.
    Ex. Development of the right of access to information should, however, be conditional on respect for privacy.
    Ex. Carrying this argument one step further, it is not unreasonable to assert that the public library's relationship to its community is grounded in the efforts and attiudes of the library staff.
    Ex. There are no great words of wisdom to hang your hat on in these matters.
    Ex. Even supposedly local books are generally patterned along Western lines and are unsuitable for any of the courses offered in library schools.
    Ex. The system should build on existing resources, rather than develop expensive new programmes.
    * * *
    (v.) = base on/upon, centre around/on/upon, draw from, hinge on/upon, premise upon, rely on/upon, rest on/upon, go by, draw on/upon, predicate on/upon, be conditional on, be grounded in, hang + Posesivo + hat on, pattern, build on/upon

    Ex: Other indexes based on titles, both printed and machine-held, may provide access to words other than the first in a title.

    Ex: The main body of criticism centred upon the treatment of nonbook materials.
    Ex: These headings may be drawn from an alphabetical list of subject headings or from a classification scheme.
    Ex: It is important to recognise that citation indexing hinges upon the continuation of documents as separate units and the perpetuation of the practices of citing other words.
    Ex: Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.
    Ex: When BNB began publication in 1950 it relied upon the fourteenth edition of DC.
    Ex: Faceted classification rests upon the definition of the concept of a facet.
    Ex: The reading habits in some of the lands are difficult to describe as we have little evidence to go by.
    Ex: Bay's essay was produced to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Gesner's birth and draws upon a mass of contemporary source material.
    Ex: Manegerial decision-making must be predicated upon hard data with an eye toward future trends.
    Ex: Development of the right of access to information should, however, be conditional on respect for privacy.
    Ex: Carrying this argument one step further, it is not unreasonable to assert that the public library's relationship to its community is grounded in the efforts and attiudes of the library staff.
    Ex: There are no great words of wisdom to hang your hat on in these matters.
    Ex: Even supposedly local books are generally patterned along Western lines and are unsuitable for any of the courses offered in library schools.
    Ex: The system should build on existing resources, rather than develop expensive new programmes.

    Spanish-English dictionary > basarse en

  • 97 broche

    m.
    1 clasp, fastener.
    2 brooch (jewel).
    3 staple. ( River Plate)
    4 slide (British), barrette (United States). (Mexican Spanish, Uruguayan Spanish)
    5 peg (for clothes). (Argentinian Spanish)
    6 barrette, hair slide, hairslide.
    7 clothespin.
    8 buttonhook.
    * * *
    1 (cierre) fastener
    2 (joya) brooch
    * * *
    SM
    1) (Cos) clasp, fastener

    broche de presión — press stud (Brit), snap fastener (EEUU)

    2) (=joya) brooch
    3) LAm [para papel] paperclip; Cono Sur [para ropa] clothes peg, clothespin (EEUU)
    * * *
    a) ( joya) brooch
    b) (de collar, monedero) clasp; ( para tender la ropa) (Arg) clothespin (AmE), clothes peg (BrE); ( para el pelo) (Méx, Ur) barrette (AmE), hair slide (BrE)
    c) (Arg) ( grapa) staple
    * * *
    = clasp, fibula, brooch.
    Ex. Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.
    Ex. The author discusses the social and economic role of jewelry and traces cultural differences in the forms of jewels, focusing on fibulas and earrings.
    Ex. Her art objects such as clocks, brooches, candlesticks, boxes, and picture frames deal with matters of weight, balance, and time.
    ----
    * acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).
    * terminar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).
    * * *
    a) ( joya) brooch
    b) (de collar, monedero) clasp; ( para tender la ropa) (Arg) clothespin (AmE), clothes peg (BrE); ( para el pelo) (Méx, Ur) barrette (AmE), hair slide (BrE)
    c) (Arg) ( grapa) staple
    * * *
    = clasp, fibula, brooch.

    Ex: Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.

    Ex: The author discusses the social and economic role of jewelry and traces cultural differences in the forms of jewels, focusing on fibulas and earrings.
    Ex: Her art objects such as clocks, brooches, candlesticks, boxes, and picture frames deal with matters of weight, balance, and time.
    * acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).
    * terminar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

    * * *
    1 (joya) brooch
    2 (de un collar, monedero) clasp; (para tender la ropa) ( Arg) clothespin ( AmE), clothes-peg ( BrE); (para el pelo) (Méx, Ur) barrette ( AmE), hair slide ( BrE)
    3 ( Arg) (grapa) staple
    Compuestos:
    hook and eye
    perfect ( o spectacular etc) end
    la jornada tuvo su broche de oro con los tradicionales fuegos artificiales the day was brought to a spectacular close by the traditional firework display
    el broche de oro de una buena cena the perfect finish o end to a good dinner
    (Bol, CS) snap fastener ( AmE), press stud ( BrE), popper ( BrE)
    * * *

    broche sustantivo masculino
    a) ( joya) brooch

    b) (de collar, monedero) clasp;


    c) (Méx, Ur) ( para el pelo) barrette (AmE), hair slide (BrE)

    d) (Arg) ( grapa) staple

    broche sustantivo masculino
    1 (joya) brooch
    2 (de un collar) clasp
    broche de presión, press stud, fastener
    3 figurado broche de oro: la actuación de Alonso puso el broche de oro al festival, Alonso's performance was the perfect finale to the festival
    ' broche' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    alfiler
    - pin
    English:
    brooch
    - clasp
    - pin
    - snap
    - barrette
    - clothespin
    - press
    * * *
    broche nm
    1. [en collar, pulsera] clasp, fastener
    Am broche de presión snap fastener
    2. [joya] brooch
    3. [cierre, conclusión]
    el concierto puso el broche final a las fiestas the concert rounded off the celebrations
    broche de oro final flourish;
    el recital puso el broche de oro a la velada the recital was the perfect end to the evening
    4. Méx, Urug [para el pelo] Br slide, US barrette
    5. Arg [para la ropa] peg, US clothespin
    6. RP [grapa] staple
    7. Chile [clip] paperclip
    8. Ecuad
    broches cuff links
    * * *
    m
    1 ( prendedor) brooch
    2 ( cierre) fastener
    3 L.Am. ( pinza) clothes pin
    * * *
    broche nm
    1) alfiler: brooch
    2) : fastener, clasp
    3)
    broche de oro : finishing touch
    * * *
    1. (joya) brooch [pl. brooches]
    2. (cierre) fastener

    Spanish-English dictionary > broche

  • 98 cabeza de familia

    * * *
    masculino y femenino head of the family
    * * *
    (n.) = head of the household, householder, head of the family
    Ex. This Act challenges programs that have different retirement requirements for men and women, different rules for the 'head of the household' or 'principal wage earner'.
    Ex. It is the responsibility of the householder to ensure the refuse is bagged securely.
    Ex. Leon Kalipay, as the head of the family, was very provident but at the same time very stern and always had the final say in different matters.
    * * *
    masculino y femenino head of the family
    * * *
    (n.) = head of the household, householder, head of the family

    Ex: This Act challenges programs that have different retirement requirements for men and women, different rules for the 'head of the household' or 'principal wage earner'.

    Ex: It is the responsibility of the householder to ensure the refuse is bagged securely.
    Ex: Leon Kalipay, as the head of the family, was very provident but at the same time very stern and always had the final say in different matters.

    * * *
    head of the family

    Spanish-English dictionary > cabeza de familia

  • 99 cabo suelto

    m.
    loose end, unfinished business.
    * * *
    (n.) = unfinished business, unresolved matter
    Ex. The current round of negotiations will leave much unfinished business to be carried over to subsequent rounds.
    Ex. This is further evidence of their sincere desire to clear up any unresolved matters and safeguard against similar issues in the future.
    * * *
    (n.) = unfinished business, unresolved matter

    Ex: The current round of negotiations will leave much unfinished business to be carried over to subsequent rounds.

    Ex: This is further evidence of their sincere desire to clear up any unresolved matters and safeguard against similar issues in the future.

    Spanish-English dictionary > cabo suelto

  • 100 cada caso por separado

    Ex. However, it is our intention to incorporate some changes in new agreements and deal with other matters on a case-by-case basis.
    * * *

    Ex: However, it is our intention to incorporate some changes in new agreements and deal with other matters on a case-by-case basis.

    Spanish-English dictionary > cada caso por separado

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