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81 emborracharse
1 to get drunk* * *VPR to get drunk (con, de on)* * *(v.) = get + drunkEx. The author warns against the twin dangers of getting drunk and illusory conference romances.* * *(v.) = get + drunkEx: The author warns against the twin dangers of getting drunk and illusory conference romances.
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emborrachar vtr, emborracharse verbo reflexivo to get drunk
' emborracharse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
emborrachar
- embriagarse
- jalar
English:
drunk
- get
- inclined
- smashed
* * *vprse emborracha de balón he hogs the ball* * *v/r get drunk* * *embriagarse: to get drunk* * *emborracharse vb to get drunk -
82 escorar
v.1 to list (Nautical).2 to careen, to heel over, to list.3 to shore, to shore up.* * *1 to list, heel (over)\escorar a babor to list to portescorar a estribor to list to starboard* * *verbto heel, list* * *( Náut)1.VT to shore up2. VI1) (Náut) to list, heel, heel over2) (=inclinarse)escorar a o hacia — to lean towards, be inclined towards
* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) barco to heel (over)b) político/partido (period) to leanc) marea to reach its lowest point o ebb2.escorar vt < barco> ( apuntalar) to shore (up); ( al navegar) to heel... over* * *= careen.Ex. The jet ultimately shot up fully vertically -- at which point the wings snapped off and the whole works careened down into the ocean.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) barco to heel (over)b) político/partido (period) to leanc) marea to reach its lowest point o ebb2.escorar vt < barco> ( apuntalar) to shore (up); ( al navegar) to heel... over* * *= careen.Ex: The jet ultimately shot up fully vertically -- at which point the wings snapped off and the whole works careened down into the ocean.
* * *escorar [A1 ]vi1 «barco» to heel over, heel2 «político/partido» ( period) to lean3 «marea» to reach its lowest point o ebb■ escorarvt‹barco› (apuntalar) to shore up, shore, prop up; (al navegar) to heel … over* * *♦ viNáut to list♦ See also the pronominal verb escorarse* * *I v/t shore upII v/i MAR list, heel over* * *escorar vi: to list, to heel (of a boat) -
83 humor
m.1 mood.estar de buen/mal humor to be in a good/bad moodestar de un humor de perros to be in a filthy mood2 humor (gracia).un programa de humor a comedy programno tiene sentido del humor she doesn't have a sense of humoren vez de enfadarme, me lo tomé con humor rather than get upset, I just laughed it offhumor negro black humor3 mood (ganas).no estoy de humor I'm not in the moodno está de humor para ponerse a cocinar she doesn't feel like cooking4 humor (anatomy).5 pus.6 merry disposition.7 humour, normal body fluid.* * *1 (ánimo) mood2 (carácter) temper3 (gracia) humour (US humor)4 (líquido) humour (US humor)\estar de buen humor / estar de mal humor to be in a good mood / to be in a bad moodestar de humor para algo / tener humor para algo to feel like (doing) something, feel in the mood for (doing) somethingtener un humor de perros familiar to be in a foul moodhumor acuoso aqueous humour (US humor)humor negro black comedyhumor vítreo vitreous humour (US humor)* * *noun m.1) humor2) mood3) temper* * *ISM1) (=estado de ánimo) mood, humour, humor (EEUU), temperbuen humor — good humour, good mood
estar de buen/mal humor — to be in a good/bad mood, be in a good/bad temper
seguir el humor a algn — to humour sb, go along with sb's mood
2) (=gracia) humour, humor (EEUU), humorousness frmIISM (Med, Bio) humour, humor (EEUU)* * *1)a) ( estado de ánimo) moodestar de buen/mal humor — to be in a good/bad mood
hay que tener humor para... — you have to be really enthusiastic o (BrE) keen to...
estar de un humor de perros — (fam) to be in a filthy o foul mood (colloq)
b) ( gracia) humor*2) (Biol, Fisiol) humor** * *= humour [humor, -USA], temper.Ex. If you are looking for books about humor in orchestral music, you can combine these two lists.Ex. A society without a literature has that much less chance of embodying within its temper and so within its organizations something of the fullness of human experience.----* buen humor = cheerfulness, good humour.* comedia de humor negro = black comedy.* con buen humor = good-humouredly.* con humor = humorously.* con un humor de perros = like a bear with a sore head, in a foul mood.* de buen humor = good-humouredly, in good humour.* decir con mal humor = spit out.* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].* de mal humor = crotchety.* esquech de humor = comedy sketch.* estar de buen humor = be high.* humor acuoso = aqueous humour.* humor barato = cheap laughs.* humor corporal = body fluid.* humor de perros = vicious temper.* humor serio = deadpan humour.* humor visual = slapstick.* humor vítreo = vitreous humour.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* programa de humor = comedy programme.* sentido del humor = sense of humour.* sin humor = humourless [humorless, -USA].* sketch de humor = comedy sketch.* tomarse Algo con humor = take + Nombre + in good humour.* ver Algo con humor = a funny eye for.* * *1)a) ( estado de ánimo) moodestar de buen/mal humor — to be in a good/bad mood
hay que tener humor para... — you have to be really enthusiastic o (BrE) keen to...
estar de un humor de perros — (fam) to be in a filthy o foul mood (colloq)
b) ( gracia) humor*2) (Biol, Fisiol) humor** * *= humour [humor, -USA], temper.Ex: If you are looking for books about humor in orchestral music, you can combine these two lists.
Ex: A society without a literature has that much less chance of embodying within its temper and so within its organizations something of the fullness of human experience.* buen humor = cheerfulness, good humour.* comedia de humor negro = black comedy.* con buen humor = good-humouredly.* con humor = humorously.* con un humor de perros = like a bear with a sore head, in a foul mood.* de buen humor = good-humouredly, in good humour.* decir con mal humor = spit out.* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].* de mal humor = crotchety.* esquech de humor = comedy sketch.* estar de buen humor = be high.* humor acuoso = aqueous humour.* humor barato = cheap laughs.* humor corporal = body fluid.* humor de perros = vicious temper.* humor serio = deadpan humour.* humor visual = slapstick.* humor vítreo = vitreous humour.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* programa de humor = comedy programme.* sentido del humor = sense of humour.* sin humor = humourless [humorless, -USA].* sketch de humor = comedy sketch.* tomarse Algo con humor = take + Nombre + in good humour.* ver Algo con humor = a funny eye for.* * *A1 (estado de ánimo) moodestá de buen humor she's in a good moodestá de mal humor she's in a bad mood, she's in a mood ( colloq)no estoy de humor para aguantar tus bromas I'm in no mood to put up with your jokesestá de un humor que no hay quien lo aguante he's in such a foul mood that he's quite unbearable, he's in an unbearable moodhay que tener humor para irse a correr a las seis de la mañana you have to be really keen to go running at six in the morningestar de un humor de perros ( fam); to be in a filthy o foul mood ( colloq), to be like a bear with a sore head ( colloq)2 (gracia) humor*Compuesto:black humor*Compuestos:aqueous humor*vitreous humor** * *
humor sustantivo masculino
no estoy de humor para salir I'm not in the mood to go out
humor sustantivo masculino
1 (talante, ánimo) mood: hoy estoy de buen humor, today I'm in a good mood
2 (alegría, ingenio) humour, US humor
un chiste de humor negro, a black joke
' humor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ácida
- ácido
- aprovecharse
- café
- cambiante
- depender
- dotada
- dotado
- encarar
- festiva
- festivo
- fina
- fino
- humorismo
- levantarse
- proverbial
- rara
- raro
- restituir
- sentida
- sentido
- variable
- chinche
- chusco
- corriente
- de
- diablo
- endemoniado
- leche
- malo
- mufa
- nota
- peculiar
- perro
- talante
English:
bad-tempered
- clean
- dark
- dry
- foul
- good
- good-humoured
- grumpy
- huff
- humor
- humour
- ill-humour
- mood
- moody
- petulantly
- put
- reminiscent
- sense
- sick
- spirit
- temper
- wicked
- zany
- bad
- dryness
- grace
- humorless
- in
- inclined
- raunchy
- ribald
- touch
- warped
- wit
* * *humor nm1. [estado de ánimo] mood;[carácter] temperament;estar de buen/mal humor to be in a good/bad mood;Famestar de un humor de perros to be in a filthy mood2. [gracia] humour;un programa de humor a comedy programme;no tiene sentido del humor she doesn't have a sense of humour;en vez de enfadarme, me lo tomé con humor rather than get upset, I just laughed it offhumor negro black humour3. [ganas] mood;no estoy de humor I'm not in the mood;no está de humor para ponerse a cocinar she doesn't feel like cooking4. Anat humourhumor ácueo aqueous humour;humor acuoso aqueous humour;humor vítreo vitreous humour* * *m1 humor, Brhumour;sentido del humor sense of humor o Br humourestar de buen/mal humor be in a good/bad mood;estar de humor para hacer algo be in the mood to do sth3 ( genio):tener un humor de perros fam be bad-tempered* * *humor nm1) : humor2) : mood, temperestá de buen humor: she's in a good mood* * *humor n1. (estado de ánimo) mood2. (comicidad) humourestar de buen/mal humor to be in a good/bad mood -
84 inquieto
adj.1 restless, bouncy, wriggly, antsy.2 uneasy, worried, anxious, pre-occupied.3 everchanging, changeable, restlessly active, skittish.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: inquietar.* * *► adjetivo1 (agitado) restless2 (preocupado) worried, anxious3 (interesado) eager, interested* * *(f. - inquieta)adj.1) restless2) troubled, uneasy* * *ADJ1) (=preocupado) anxious, worriedestar inquieto por algo — to be anxious about sth, be worried about sth
2) (=agitado) restless, unsettled* * *- ta adjetivoa) [estar] ( preocupado) worriedb) [ser] ( emprendedor) enterprising; ( vivo) lively, inquiring (before n)c) ( que se mueve mucho) restless* * *= restive, uneasy, fidgeting, restless, anxious, ill-at-ease, fidgety, frisky [friskier -comp., friskiest -sup.].Ex. We are increasingly restive about being held hostage to bindings that cost more than they are actually worth for library use.Ex. Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.Ex. As children we learn in converse with our parents the significance of a sigh, or a firmly closed mouth, or fidgeting hands, or raised eyebrows.Ex. While scanning the area under supervision, the librarian may detect persons who appear restless or puzzled.Ex. In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.Ex. One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.Ex. Fidgety people are rarely well, they have generally `a headache,' or `spasms,' or `nerves,' or something of that sort.Ex. A man sitting alone on a park bench is suddenly joined by two women that get very frisky with him, but they have other things on their mind than just sex.----* estar inquieto = be disturbed.* persona inquieta = fidget.* * *- ta adjetivoa) [estar] ( preocupado) worriedb) [ser] ( emprendedor) enterprising; ( vivo) lively, inquiring (before n)c) ( que se mueve mucho) restless* * *= restive, uneasy, fidgeting, restless, anxious, ill-at-ease, fidgety, frisky [friskier -comp., friskiest -sup.].Ex: We are increasingly restive about being held hostage to bindings that cost more than they are actually worth for library use.
Ex: Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.Ex: As children we learn in converse with our parents the significance of a sigh, or a firmly closed mouth, or fidgeting hands, or raised eyebrows.Ex: While scanning the area under supervision, the librarian may detect persons who appear restless or puzzled.Ex: In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.Ex: One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.Ex: Fidgety people are rarely well, they have generally `a headache,' or `spasms,' or `nerves,' or something of that sort.Ex: A man sitting alone on a park bench is suddenly joined by two women that get very frisky with him, but they have other things on their mind than just sex.* estar inquieto = be disturbed.* persona inquieta = fidget.* * *inquieto -ta1 [ ESTAR] (preocupado) worriedestaba inquieto porque no habían llamado he was worried o anxious because they hadn't calledse sentía inquieta en la casa tan sola she felt nervous o uneasy being all alone in the house3 (que se mueve mucho) restless* * *
Del verbo inquietar: ( conjugate inquietar)
inquieto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
inquietó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
inquietar
inquieto
inquieto◊ -ta adjetivo
( vivo) lively, inquiring ( before n)
inquietar verbo transitivo to worry
inquieto,-a adjetivo
1 (preocupado, desazonado) worried, [por, about]
2 (curioso, emprendedor) eager
3 (agitado) restless
' inquieto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espíritu
- inquieta
- mosca
- nerviosa
- nervioso
- vilo
English:
antsy
- anxious
- fidgety
- restless
- unsettled
- worried
- apprehensive
- disturbed
- fretful
- ill
- uneasy
* * *inquieto, -a adj1. [preocupado] worried, anxious ( por about);estoy inquieto por su ausencia I'm worried that he's not here2. [agitado, nervioso] restless;es un niño muy inquieto he's a very restless o fidgety child;el paciente está muy inquieto the patient is very unsettled3. [con afán de saber] curious;tiene una mente inquieta he has an inquiring mind* * *adj worried, anxious* * *inquieto, -ta adj1) : anxious, uneasy, worried2) : restless* * *inquieto adj1. (agitado, revuelto) restless2. (preocupado) worried -
85 irritable
adj.irritable.Ser colérico Be quick-tempered (different from Be angry=Estar colérico.)* * *► adjetivo1 irritable* * *ADJ irritable* * *adjetivo irritable* * *= tetchy [tetchier -comp., tetchiest -sup.], irritable, cranky [crankier -comp., crankiest -sup.], irascible, crabby [crabbier -comp., crabbiest, -sup.], waspish, testy [testier -comp., testiest -sup.].Ex. CC uses this device in Literature, where authors are specified by their date of birth (though Ranganathan has a rather tetchy note about the difficulty of establishing this in some cases).Ex. Many librarians worry that the public, collective image of librarians is associated with the crone -- an older, single woman who is irritable and protective of her domain.Ex. For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.Ex. He was a rag-and-bone man living with his irascible father in a junkyard with only their horse for company.Ex. The normally perky and intrepid Cristina is flat out crabby these days.Ex. But as you read this sentence, you cannot fail to hear his voice, cosy, waspish, inimitable.Ex. We're assailed by doubts, mortified by our own shortcomings, surrounded by freaks, testy over silly details.* * *adjetivo irritable* * *= tetchy [tetchier -comp., tetchiest -sup.], irritable, cranky [crankier -comp., crankiest -sup.], irascible, crabby [crabbier -comp., crabbiest, -sup.], waspish, testy [testier -comp., testiest -sup.].Ex: CC uses this device in Literature, where authors are specified by their date of birth (though Ranganathan has a rather tetchy note about the difficulty of establishing this in some cases).
Ex: Many librarians worry that the public, collective image of librarians is associated with the crone -- an older, single woman who is irritable and protective of her domain.Ex: For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.Ex: He was a rag-and-bone man living with his irascible father in a junkyard with only their horse for company.Ex: The normally perky and intrepid Cristina is flat out crabby these days.Ex: But as you read this sentence, you cannot fail to hear his voice, cosy, waspish, inimitable.Ex: We're assailed by doubts, mortified by our own shortcomings, surrounded by freaks, testy over silly details.* * *irritable* * *
irritable adjetivo
irritable
' irritable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
irascible
- enojadizo
- enojón
English:
cantankerous
- impatient
- irritable
- prickly
- snappy
- inclined
- moody
* * *irritable adjirritable* * *adj irritable* * *irritable adj: irritable -
86 ladeado
adj.tilted, awry, lopsided, tilting.past part.past participle of spanish verb: ladear.* * *ADJ1) (=inclinado) tilted, leaning, inclined2) Arg (=descuidado) slovenly3) Cono Sur ** (=taimado) crooked *4) Cono Sur* (=enfadado)* * *- da adjetivo [estar]el cuadro está ladeado — the picture is on a slant o is askew
* * *= askew.Ex. It is evident that the vision of the public library user as a person of catholic taste is a little askew.* * *- da adjetivo [estar]el cuadro está ladeado — the picture is on a slant o is askew
* * *= askew.Ex: It is evident that the vision of the public library user as a person of catholic taste is a little askew.
* * *ladeado -da[ ESTAR]:el cuadro está ladeado the picture's not straight, the picture's crookedllevaba el sombrero ladeado he wore his hat at an angle o tilted to one sidellevas la falda ladeada (descentrada) your skirt's twisted; (caída de un lado) your skirt's up at one side, your skirt's lopsided* * *
Del verbo ladear: ( conjugate ladear)
ladeado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
ladeado
ladear
ladeado◊ -da adjetivo: el cuadro está ladeado the picture is on a slant o is askew;
llevaba el sombrero ladeado he wore his hat at an angle;
con la cabeza ladeada with his head tilted to one side
ladear ( conjugate ladear) verbo transitivo ‹ cabeza› to tilt … to one side;
‹ objeto› to tilt
ladearse verbo pronominal ( inclinarse) to lean to one side
ladear verbo transitivo to tilt: ladeó la cabeza, she leant her head to one side
' ladeado' also found in these entries:
English:
lopsided
- angle
* * *ladeado, -a adj[torcido] tilted, at an angle;el cuadro está ladeado the painting isn't straight;mételo ladeado put it in sideways* * *adj tilted* * *ladeado, -da adj: crooked, tilted, lopsided -
87 oblicuo
adj.oblique, slanting, inclined, cant.* * *► adjetivo1 oblique* * *ADJ [línea] oblique; [ojos] slanting; [mirada] sidelong* * ** * *= oblique.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. One of the main trends in the new type-designs of the seventeenth century was towards an increase of contrast, combined with a movement of stress from oblique to vertical.* * ** * *= oblique.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: One of the main trends in the new type-designs of the seventeenth century was towards an increase of contrast, combined with a movement of stress from oblique to vertical.
* * *‹línea› obliqueuna mirada oblicua a sidelong look* * *
oblicuo
oblicuo,-a adjetivo oblique
' oblicuo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
oblicua
English:
oblique
* * *oblicuo, -a♦ adj1. [inclinado] oblique, slanting2. [mirada] sidelong3. Mat oblique♦ nmAnat oblique (muscle) oblicuo mayor [del ojo] superior oblique; [del abdomen] external (abdominal) oblique;oblicuo menor [del ojo] inferior oblique;[del abdomen] internal (abdominal) oblique* * *adj oblique, slanted* * *: oblique♦ oblicuamente adv -
88 pandear
v.1 to bend, to be inclined, to belly, to bulge out.2 to warp, to bend.* * *1 (hacia fuera) to bulge; (hacia abajo) to sag2 (torcerse) to warp* * *VISee:* * ** * *= warp, sag.Ex. Metallic shelves cannot be damaged by woodworms or rodents and they are not likely to warp under the weight of bound volumes and are fire-proof.Ex. In crossbars used in pole vaulting and high jumping a well known problem exists due to the tendency of the crossbar to sag under its own weight.* * ** * *= warp, sag.Ex: Metallic shelves cannot be damaged by woodworms or rodents and they are not likely to warp under the weight of bound volumes and are fire-proof.
Ex: In crossbars used in pole vaulting and high jumping a well known problem exists due to the tendency of the crossbar to sag under its own weight.* * *pandear [A1 ]vi,* * *♦ vi1. [madera] to warp2. [pared] to bulge, to sag -
89 peleón
adj.quarrelsome, inclined to quarrel, quarreling, quarrelling.m.quarreller, bully, rabble-rouser, quarreler.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) quarrelsome\vino peleón plonk* * *ADJ1) (=belicoso) aggressive2) (=discutidor) argumentative3) [vino] cheap, rough* * *- leona adjetivo1) (Esp fam) peleador2) (Esp) < vino> rough, cheap* * *----* vino peleón = plonk.* * *- leona adjetivo1) (Esp fam) peleador2) (Esp) < vino> rough, cheap* * ** vino peleón = plonk.* * *B ‹vino› rough, cheap* * *peleón, -ona adj* * *adj argumentative;vino peleón fam jug wine, Brplonk fam* * * -
90 pendenciero
adj.rowdy, inclined to quarrel, quarrelling, quarreling.m.troublemaker, rabble-rouser, brawler, quarreler.* * *► adjetivo1 quarrelsome* * *pendenciero, -a1.ADJ quarrelsome, argumentative2.SM / F troublemaker* * *I- ra adjetivoa) ( discutidor) quarrelsome, argumentativeb) ( peleador)II- ra masculino, femenino troublemaker* * *= rowdy, bellicose.Ex. He was assaulted by a gang of white rowdies who beat him over the head with pistols bruising him severely and laming him.Ex. For all their bellicose rhetoric, they still hope that diplomatic pressure will persuade Iran to compromise.* * *I- ra adjetivoa) ( discutidor) quarrelsome, argumentativeb) ( peleador)II- ra masculino, femenino troublemaker* * *= rowdy, bellicose.Ex: He was assaulted by a gang of white rowdies who beat him over the head with pistols bruising him severely and laming him.
Ex: For all their bellicose rhetoric, they still hope that diplomatic pressure will persuade Iran to compromise.* * *1 (discutidor) quarrelsome, argumentative2(peleador): un chico pendenciero a kid who's always getting into fights o who's always fightingmasculine, femininetroublemaker* * *
pendenciero◊ -ra adjetivo
quarrelsome
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
troublemaker
' pendenciero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
belicosa
- belicoso
- camorrista
English:
quarrelsome
- rowdy
* * *pendenciero, -a♦ adjes muy pendenciero he's always getting into fights♦ nm,fes un pendenciero he's always getting into fights* * *m, pendenciera f troublemaker* * *pendenciero, -ra adj: argumentative, quarrelsome -
91 pensar
m.1 thinking.2 thinking, way of thinking.v.1 to think.pensar en algo/en alguien/en hacer algo to think about something/about somebody/about doing somethingpiensa en un número/buen regalo think of a number/good presentdar que pensar a alguien to give somebody food for thoughtno pienses mal… don't get the wrong idea…pensar mal de alguien to think badly o ill of somebodypensar algo de alguien/algo to think something of somebody/somethingpienso que no vendrá I don't think she'll comeEsa chica piensa That girls thinks.2 to think about or over (reflexionar sobre).ahora que lo pienso,… come to think of it,…, now that I think about it…cuando menos lo pienses, te llamarán they'll call you when you least expect it3 to think up.4 to plan to, to be planning to, to be thinking about, to intend to.Yo pienso viajar I am planning to travel.5 to consider, to have in mind.Yo pienso muchas cosas I think about many things.* * *1 (gen) to think (en, of/about)2 (considerar) to consider, think (en, about)3 (creer) to think, think about4 (opinar) to think (de, about)5 (decidir) to decide6 (tener la intención) to intend to, plan, think of1 to think about\¡ni pensarlo! no way! don't even think about it!pensar bien/mal de alguien to think well/badly of somebodysin pensar without thinking* * *verb1) to think2) intend* * *1. VT1) (=opinar) to think•
pensar de, ¿qué piensas de ella? — what do you think of her?¿qué piensas del aborto? — what do you think about abortion?
-¿piensas que van a venir? -pienso que sí — "do you think they'll come?" - "I think so"
dice que las mujeres no tendrían que trabajar, yo pienso que sí — he says women shouldn't work, I think they should
2) (=considerar) to think about, think overlo pensaré — I'll think about it, I'll think it over
esto es para pensarlo — this needs thinking about o careful consideration
•
pensándolo bien... — on second thoughts..., on reflection...¡ni pensarlo! — no way! *
3) (=decidir)•
pensar que — to decide that, come to the conclusion that...he pensado que no vale la pena — I've decided that it's not worth it, I've come to the conclusion that it's not worth it
4) (=tener la intención de)•
pensar hacer algo — to intend to do sthno pensaba salir — I wasn't intending o planning to go out
5) (=concebir) to think up¿quién pensó este plan? — who thought this plan up?, whose idea was this plan?
6) (=esperar)2. VI1) (=tener ideas) to think•
pensar en algo/algn — to think about sth/sb¿en qué piensas? — what are you thinking about?
•
pensar para sí — to think to o.s.•
dar que pensar, el hecho de que no llamara a la policía da que pensar — the fact that she didn't call the police makes you thinkdar que pensar a la gente — to set people thinking, arouse suspicions
•
sin pensar — without thinking•
pensar sobre algo — to think about sthpensar con los pies —
2)• pensar bien de algo/algn — to think well of sth/sb
•
pensar mal de algo/algn — to think ill of sth/sb¡no pienses mal! — don't be nasty!
¡siempre pensando mal! — what a nasty mind you've got!
3) (=aspirar)•
pensar en algo — to aim at sth3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( razonar) to thinkdespués de mucho pensar... — after much thought...
a ver si piensas con la cabeza y no con los pies — (fam & hum) come on, use your head o your brains!
pensé para mí or para mis adentros — I thought to myself
pensar EN algo/alguien — to think about something/somebody
no quiero ni pensar en lo que hubiera podido ocurrir — I don't even want to think what would have happened
b) ( esperar) to expectcuando menos se piensa... — just when you least expect it...
c) ( creer) to thinkpensar mal/bien de alguien — to think ill o badly/well of somebody
2.dar que or hacer pensar: un libro que da mucho que pensar or que hace pensar mucho a very thought-provoking book; su amabilidad me dio que pensar his friendliness made me think o set me thinking; piensa mal y acertarás — if you think the worst, you won't be far wrong
pensar vt1)a) (creer, opinar) to thinkes mejor pensar que todo saldrá bien — it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the end
no vaya a pensar que... — I wouldn't want you thinking o to think that...
¿qué piensas del divorcio/del jefe? — what do you think about divorce/the boss?
b) ( considerar) to think about¿lo has pensado bien? — have you thought it through o thought about it carefully?
pensándolo bien,... — on second thought(s) o thinking about it,...
y pensar que...! — (and) to think that...!
ni pensarlo! or ni lo pienses! — no way! (colloq), not on your life! (colloq)
c) (Col) < persona> to think about2) ( tener la intención de)pensar + INF — to think of -ing, to plan to + inf
3.¿piensas ir? — are you thinking of going?, are you planning to go?
pensarse v pron (enf) (fam) <decisión/respuesta> to think aboutes como para pensárselo — I/you will need to give it some careful thought
* * *= believe, contemplate, feel, occur, think out, think, opine, give + (some) thought to, take + view, there + be + strong feeling, take + thought, teeter + on the edge of, come up with, look to.Ex. The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.Ex. These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.Ex. Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.Ex. Various desirable features will be incorporated into a package which may not occur to the new user as being of importance.Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex. Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.Ex. Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.Ex. I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.Ex. Furthermore there is a strong feeling amongst the journalists that information retrieval is not part of their job but should be carried out by trained librarians.Ex. This an example of an interesting kind of genre that one encounters without taking any thought for it.Ex. We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.Ex. Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.Ex. If you're looking to refinish and waterproof some outdoor furniture you might want to consider using teak oil.----* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.* ahora que pienso... = while I think of it....* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.* deber pensarse = thought + must be given.* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up.* de pensar en = at the thought of.* detenerse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* detenerse a pensar en = spare + a thought for.* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.* forma de pensar = thinking, belief system, set of opinions, mode of thought, mode of thinking.* generalmente + pensarse que = be/have generally held that.* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.* hacer pensar = provoke + thought, make to + think, lull + Nombre + into thinking, summon up + image.* hacer pensar en = conjure, conjure up + a picture of, bring to + mind, conjure up + an image of, conjure up, conjure up + a vision of.* hay que pensar en el futuro = the show must go on.* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.* manera de pensar = way of thinking.* modo de pensar = thinking, way of thinking, mindset [mind-set], mode of thought, mode of thinking.* ¡ni pensarlo! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.* no pensar más en Algo = dismiss from + Posesivo + mind.* no pensar más que en = be wrapped up in.* nunca + pensar = thought never + enter + Posesivo + head.* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* pensaba(n) = once thought.* pensar a lo grande = think + big.* pensar ante todo en uno mismo = look after + number one.* pensar creativamente = think out(side) + (of) the box.* pensar de forma creativa = think out(side) + (of) the box.* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.* pensar detenidamente = be carefully considered.* pensar de un modo diferente = think out(side) + (of) the box.* pensar en = come into + the mind, have + in mind, reflect (on), think of, toy with, toy with + idea of, spare + a thought for, flirt with + the idea of.* pensar en Algo/Alguien = give + Nombre + (some/more) thought.* pensar en el pasado = look back.* pensar en/sobre = think about.* pensar en suicidarse = contemplate + suicide.* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.* pensar en una solución = come up with + solution.* pensar en voz alta = think + aloud, think + out loud.* pensar intensamente = think + hard.* pensar pausadamente en = linger over.* pensar que = share + the view that, Posesivo + feeling is that.* pensarse = make out to be.* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.* pensar un momento en = spare + a thought for.* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* que da que pensar = sobering.* que se piensa = perceived.* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensar = mindlessly.* sin pensar (en) = unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about).* sin pensarlo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensarlo detenidamente = out of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat.* sin pensárselo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.* tener fundamento para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.* ver lo que Alguien realmente piensa = see into + Posesivo + heart.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( razonar) to thinkdespués de mucho pensar... — after much thought...
a ver si piensas con la cabeza y no con los pies — (fam & hum) come on, use your head o your brains!
pensé para mí or para mis adentros — I thought to myself
pensar EN algo/alguien — to think about something/somebody
no quiero ni pensar en lo que hubiera podido ocurrir — I don't even want to think what would have happened
b) ( esperar) to expectcuando menos se piensa... — just when you least expect it...
c) ( creer) to thinkpensar mal/bien de alguien — to think ill o badly/well of somebody
2.dar que or hacer pensar: un libro que da mucho que pensar or que hace pensar mucho a very thought-provoking book; su amabilidad me dio que pensar his friendliness made me think o set me thinking; piensa mal y acertarás — if you think the worst, you won't be far wrong
pensar vt1)a) (creer, opinar) to thinkes mejor pensar que todo saldrá bien — it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the end
no vaya a pensar que... — I wouldn't want you thinking o to think that...
¿qué piensas del divorcio/del jefe? — what do you think about divorce/the boss?
b) ( considerar) to think about¿lo has pensado bien? — have you thought it through o thought about it carefully?
pensándolo bien,... — on second thought(s) o thinking about it,...
y pensar que...! — (and) to think that...!
ni pensarlo! or ni lo pienses! — no way! (colloq), not on your life! (colloq)
c) (Col) < persona> to think about2) ( tener la intención de)pensar + INF — to think of -ing, to plan to + inf
3.¿piensas ir? — are you thinking of going?, are you planning to go?
pensarse v pron (enf) (fam) <decisión/respuesta> to think aboutes como para pensárselo — I/you will need to give it some careful thought
* * *= believe, contemplate, feel, occur, think out, think, opine, give + (some) thought to, take + view, there + be + strong feeling, take + thought, teeter + on the edge of, come up with, look to.Ex: The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.
Ex: These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.Ex: Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.Ex: Various desirable features will be incorporated into a package which may not occur to the new user as being of importance.Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex: Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.Ex: Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.Ex: I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.Ex: Furthermore there is a strong feeling amongst the journalists that information retrieval is not part of their job but should be carried out by trained librarians.Ex: This an example of an interesting kind of genre that one encounters without taking any thought for it.Ex: We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.Ex: Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.Ex: If you're looking to refinish and waterproof some outdoor furniture you might want to consider using teak oil.* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.* ahora que pienso... = while I think of it....* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.* deber pensarse = thought + must be given.* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up.* de pensar en = at the thought of.* detenerse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* detenerse a pensar en = spare + a thought for.* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.* forma de pensar = thinking, belief system, set of opinions, mode of thought, mode of thinking.* generalmente + pensarse que = be/have generally held that.* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.* hacer pensar = provoke + thought, make to + think, lull + Nombre + into thinking, summon up + image.* hacer pensar en = conjure, conjure up + a picture of, bring to + mind, conjure up + an image of, conjure up, conjure up + a vision of.* hay que pensar en el futuro = the show must go on.* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.* manera de pensar = way of thinking.* modo de pensar = thinking, way of thinking, mindset [mind-set], mode of thought, mode of thinking.* ¡ni pensarlo! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.* no pensar más en Algo = dismiss from + Posesivo + mind.* no pensar más que en = be wrapped up in.* nunca + pensar = thought never + enter + Posesivo + head.* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* pensaba(n) = once thought.* pensar a lo grande = think + big.* pensar ante todo en uno mismo = look after + number one.* pensar creativamente = think out(side) + (of) the box.* pensar de forma creativa = think out(side) + (of) the box.* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.* pensar detenidamente = be carefully considered.* pensar de un modo diferente = think out(side) + (of) the box.* pensar en = come into + the mind, have + in mind, reflect (on), think of, toy with, toy with + idea of, spare + a thought for, flirt with + the idea of.* pensar en Algo/Alguien = give + Nombre + (some/more) thought.* pensar en el pasado = look back.* pensar en/sobre = think about.* pensar en suicidarse = contemplate + suicide.* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.* pensar en una solución = come up with + solution.* pensar en voz alta = think + aloud, think + out loud.* pensar intensamente = think + hard.* pensar pausadamente en = linger over.* pensar que = share + the view that, Posesivo + feeling is that.* pensarse = make out to be.* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.* pensar un momento en = spare + a thought for.* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* que da que pensar = sobering.* que se piensa = perceived.* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensar = mindlessly.* sin pensar (en) = unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about).* sin pensarlo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensarlo detenidamente = out of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat.* sin pensárselo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.* tener fundamento para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.* ver lo que Alguien realmente piensa = see into + Posesivo + heart.* * *pensar [A5 ]vi1 (razonar) to thinkpienso, luego existo I think, therefore I amno entiendo su manera de pensar I don't understand his way of thinkingdespués de mucho pensar decidió no aceptar la oferta after much thought she decided not to accept the offerdéjame pensar let me thinksiempre actúa sin pensar he always does things without thinking¡pero piensa un poco! just think about it a minute!a ver si piensas con la cabeza y no con los pies ( fam hum); come on, use your head o your brains!es una película que hace pensar it's a thought-provoking movie, it's a movie that makes you thinkpensar EN algo/algn to think ABOUT sth/sb¿en qué piensas? or ¿en qué estás pensando? what are you thinking about?ahora mismo estaba pensando en ti I was just thinking about youtú nunca piensas en mí you never think about o of meactúa sin pensar en las consecuencias she acts without thinking about o considering the consequencespiensa en el futuro/tus padres think of o about the future/your parentsse pasa la vida pensando en el pasado she spends all her time thinking about the pastsólo piensa en comer/divertirse all he thinks about is eating/having funes mejor pensar en que todo saldrá bien it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the endno quiero pensar en lo que habría ocurrido I don't even want to think o contemplate what would have happened2 (esperar) to expectcuando menos se piensa puede cambiar la suerte just when you least expect it your luck can change3 (creer) to thinkpensar mal/bien de algn to think ill o badly/well of sbes un desconfiado, siempre piensa mal de los demás he's really distrustful, he always thinks the worst of othersdar que pensar: un libro que da mucho que pensar a very thought-provoking book, a book which provides plenty of food for thought o which makes you thinksu repentina amabilidad me dio que pensar his sudden friendliness made me think o set me thinkinglas prolongadas ausencias de su hija le dieron que pensar his daughter's prolonged absences aroused his suspicionspiensa mal y acertarás if you think the worst, you won't be far wrong■ pensarvtA1 (creer, opinar) to thinkpensé que la habías olvidado I thought you had forgotten itpienso que no I don't think sopienso que sí I think soyo pienso que sí, que deberíamos ayudarla personally, I think we should help hereso me hace pensar que quizás haya sido él that makes me think that perhaps it was him¡tal como yo pensé! just as I thought!no vaya a pensar que somos unos malagradecidos I wouldn't want you thinking o to think that we're ungratefulno es tan tonto como piensas he's not as stupid as you think- esto se pone feo -pensó Juan this is getting unpleasant, thought Juan- es un estúpido -pensé para mis adentros he's so stupid, I thought to myself¿qué piensas del divorcio? what do you think about divorce?, what are your views on divorce?¿qué piensas del nuevo jefe? what do you think of the new boss?2 (considerar) to think aboutaún no lo sé, lo pensaré I don't know yet, I'll think about it¿sabes lo que estás haciendo? ¿lo has pensado bien? do you know what you're doing? have you thought it through o have you thought about it carefully o have you given it careful thought?piénsalo bien antes de decidir think it over before you decidepensándolo bien, no creo que pueda on second thought(s) o thinking about it, I don't think I can¡pensar que ni siquiera nos dio las gracias …! to think he never even thanked us!sólo de pensarlo me pongo a temblar just thinking about it makes me start tremblingno lo pienses dos veces don't think twice about it3 ( Col) ‹persona› to think aboutB (tener la intención de) pensar + INF to think OF -INGtú no estarás pensando irte a vivir con él ¿no? you're not thinking of going to live with him, are you?¿piensas ir? are you thinking of going?, are you planning to go?no pienso esperar más de diez minutos I don't intend waiting o I don't intend to wait more than ten minutestengo pensado hacerlo mañana I'm planning to do it tomorrowpensamos estar de vuelta antes del domingo we expect o plan to be back before Sundaymañana pensaba quedarme en casa I was thinking of staying at home tomorrow■ pensarsetómate unos días para pensártelo take a few days to think about it o to think it overaún no lo sé, me lo voy a pensar I don't know yet, I'm going to think about itesto hay que pensárselo dos veces this needs to be thought through o given some (careful) thought* * *
pensar ( conjugate pensar) verbo intransitivo
to think;◊ después de mucho pensar … after much thought …;
actuó sin pensar he did it without thinking;
pensé para mí or para mis adentros I thought to myself;
pensar EN algo/algn to think about sth/sb;
cuando menos se piensa … just when you least expect it …;
pensar mal/bien de algn to think ill o badly/well of sb;
dar que or hacer pensar a algn to make sb think
verbo transitivo
1
¿qué piensas del divorcio/del jefe? what do you think about divorce/the boss?
piénsalo bien antes de decidir think it over before you decide;
pensándolo bien, … on second thought(s) o thinking about it, …;
¡y pensar que …! (and) to think that …!;
¡ni pensarlo! no way! (colloq), not on your life! (colloq)
2 ( tener la intención de):
pensamos ir al teatro we're thinking of going to the theater;
no pienso ir I'm not going
pensarse verbo pronominal ( enf) (fam) ‹decisión/respuesta› to think about;
ver tb pensar verbo transitivo 1b
pensar
I verbo intransitivo to think [en, of, about] [sobre, about, over]
II verbo transitivo
1 (formarse una idea) to think [de, of]: no quiero que piense de mí que soy una desagradecida, I don't want him to think I'm ungrateful
2 (examinar una idea) to think over o about: piénsalo dos veces, think it over
3 (tener una intención) to intend: pensamos ir a la playa este verano, we plan to go to the beach this summer
4 (tomar una decisión) to think: he pensado que iré a la fiesta, I've decided to go to the party
♦ Locuciones: en el momento menos pensado, when least expected
¡ni pensarlo!, no way! ➣ Ver nota en consider
' pensar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- dar
- discurrir
- dueña
- dueño
- frescura
- griterío
- matarse
- ofuscar
- ombligo
- planear
- precipitada
- precipitado
- precipitarse
- tuntún
- ver
- creer
- decir
- inclinar
- llevar
- opinar
English:
ahead
- bear
- believe
- dread
- food
- hard
- help
- imagine
- impulse
- intend
- moon about
- moon around
- plan
- reason
- rethink
- shudder
- sober
- suggestive
- think
- thought
- very
- wonder
- worst
- beyond
- collect
- conjure up
- dwell
- impression
- incline
- inclined
- make
- mixed
- propose
- push
- put
- sort
- stop
- turn
- yourself
* * *♦ vito think;pensar en algo/alguien to think about sth/sb;pensar en hacer algo to think about doing sth;hemos pensado en ti para este puesto we thought of you for this position;piensa en un número/buen regalo think of a number/good present;sólo piensas en comer/la comida eating/food is all you think about;sólo (de) pensar en ello me pongo enfermo it makes me sick just thinking o just to think about it;pensar para sí to think to oneself;pensar sobre algo to think about sth;piensa sobre lo que te he dicho think about what I've said to you;sin pensar without thinking;dar que pensar a alguien to give sb food for thought;da que pensar que nadie se haya quejado it is somewhat surprising that nobody has complained;pensar en voz alta to think aloud;no pienses mal… don't get the wrong idea…;pensar mal de alguien to think badly o ill of sb;pienso, luego existo I think, therefore I am;piensa mal y acertarás: ¿quién habrá sido? – piensa mal y acertarás who can it have been? – I think you know who it was;¿le contará la verdad o no? – piensa mal y acertarás will he tell her the truth or not? – it's not too hard to work that one out♦ vt1. [reflexionar sobre] to think about o over;piénsalo think about it, think it over;después de pensarlo mucho after much thought, after thinking it over carefully;si lo piensas bien… if you think about it…;ahora que lo pienso… come to think of it…, now that I think about it…;cuando menos lo pienses, te llamarán they'll call you when you least expect it;¡ni pensarlo! no way!;pensándolo mejor, pensándolo bien on second thoughts;¡y pensar que no es más que una niña! and to think (that) she's just a girl!2. [opinar, creer] to think;¿tú qué piensas? what do you think?;pensar algo de algo/alguien to think sth of o about sth/sb;¿qué piensas de…? what do you think of o about…?;piensa de él que es un memo she thinks he's an idiot;pienso que sí/no I think so/not;pienso que no vendrá I don't think she'll come;pensaba que no la oíamos she thought we couldn't hear her;no vayas a pensar que no me preocupa don't think it doesn't bother me;¡quién lo hubiera pensado! who'd have thought it!3. [idear] to think upno pienso decírtelo I have no intention of telling you;¿qué piensas hacer? what are you going to do?, what are you thinking of doing?;¿estás pensando en mudarte de casa? are you thinking of moving house?5. [decidir] to think;¿has pensado ya el sitio donde vamos a cenar? have you thought where we can go for dinner yet?* * *I v/t1 think about;¡ni pensarlo! don’t even think about it!2 ( opinar) thinkII v/i think (en about);¿en qué piensas? what are you thinking about?;sin pensar without thinking* * *pensar {55} vi1) : to think2)pensar en : to think aboutpensar vt1) : to think2) : to think about3) : to intend, to plan on* * *pensar vb¿en qué estás pensando? what are you thinking about?2. (opinar) to think¿qué piensas de mi cuadro? what do you think of my painting?¿qué piensas hacer? what are you going to do?4. (idear) to think up¡ni pensarlo! no way! -
92 predispuesto
adj.predisposed, inclined, biased, prejudiced.past part.past participle of spanish verb: predisponer.* * *1→ link=predisponer predisponer* * *ADJ predisposed* * *- ta adjetivoa) [ser] ( propenso)b) [estar] ( prejuiciado)predispuesto a favor/en contra de algo/alguien — biased towards/against something/somebody
* * *= forthcoming, nothing loath.Ex. In addition, this method is preferable where patrons may be less than forthcoming using another method (e.g., questionnaire) regarding behaviors that would traditionally be frowned upon by librarians = Además, este método es preferible sobre otro (por ejemplo, un cuestionario) cuando los usuarios puede que no sean tan sinceros en sus respuestas como deberían de serlo con respecto a ciertos comportamientos que tradicionalmente estarían mal vistos por los bibliotecarios.Ex. The stranger, nothing loath to start a conversation with them, looked at them smilingly.----* estar predispuesto a = be predisposed to/toward(s).* predispuesto a favor de = disposed for.* predispuesto en contra de = prejudiced against, disposed against.* * *- ta adjetivoa) [ser] ( propenso)b) [estar] ( prejuiciado)predispuesto a favor/en contra de algo/alguien — biased towards/against something/somebody
* * *= forthcoming, nothing loath.Ex: In addition, this method is preferable where patrons may be less than forthcoming using another method (e.g., questionnaire) regarding behaviors that would traditionally be frowned upon by librarians = Además, este método es preferible sobre otro (por ejemplo, un cuestionario) cuando los usuarios puede que no sean tan sinceros en sus respuestas como deberían de serlo con respecto a ciertos comportamientos que tradicionalmente estarían mal vistos por los bibliotecarios.
Ex: The stranger, nothing loath to start a conversation with them, looked at them smilingly.* estar predispuesto a = be predisposed to/toward(s).* predispuesto a favor de = disposed for.* predispuesto en contra de = prejudiced against, disposed against.* * *predispuesto -ta1 [ ESTAR] (prejuiciado) predispuesto A FAVOR/EN CONTRA DE algo/algn biased TOWARD(S)/AGAINST sth/sbestaban predispuestos a or en mi favor they were biased in my favor o toward(s) me2 [ SER] (propenso) predispuesto A algo prone TO sthes muy predispuesto a resfriarse he's very prone to colds* * *
Del verbo predisponer: ( conjugate predisponer)
predispuesto es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
predisponer
predispuesto
predisponer ( conjugate predisponer) verbo transitivo
1 (Med) to predispose
2 ( influir en) to prejudice;
predispuesto◊ -ta adjetivoa) [ser] ( propenso) predispuesto a algo prone to sthb) [estar] ( prejuiciado) predispuesto a favor/en contra de algo/algn biased towards/against sth/sb
predisponer verbo transitivo to predispose: predispuso a la población en contra de la nueva moda, he influenced the town to reject the new fashion
' predispuesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inclinado
English:
biased
- ill-disposed
- predispose
- prejudiced
* * *predispuesto, -a♦ participiover predisponer♦ adj* * *adj1 ( proclive) predisposed (a to)2 ( parcial) bias(s)ed, prejudiced -
93 prevenir
v.1 to prevent.Ricardo previno el accidente Richard prevented the accident.2 to warn.te prevengo de que la carretera es muy mala be warned that the road is very badRicardo previno a María del peligro Richard warned Mary of the danger.3 to foresee, to anticipate.4 to make it impossible to, to make it difficult to.Lisa previno ejecutar el programa Lisa made it impossible to execute the..* * *1 (evitar) to avoid, prevent2 (advertir) to warn\más vale prevenir que curar prevention is better than cure* * *verb1) to prevent2) warn* * *1. VT1) (=evitar) to prevent; (=prever) to foresee, anticipate2) (=advertir) to warnprevenir a algn — to warn sb, put sb on his guard (contra, de against, about)
4) (=preparar) to prepare, get ready ( para for)5) (=proveer)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <enfermedad/accidente> to preventb) (advertir, alertar) to warn2.prevenirse v pronprevenirse CONTRA algo — to take preventive o preventative measures against something, take precautions against something
* * *= caution (against), forewarn, preclude, prevent, sound + a note of caution, sound + a word of caution, forestall, avert, sound + a wake-up call, ward off, admonish, head off, thwart.Ex. We may be fooling ourserlves and I would caution public libraries, school libraries and libraries in general that indeed one code might not satisfy all our needs.Ex. I think a person would be derelict in his or her duty not to forewarn someone about a problem.Ex. His obsessive concern for detail precluded the delegation of responsibility to others.Ex. To prevent an entry under the first name(s), these must be entered on a separate line with the subfield code 'j'.Ex. Ranganathan himself sounds a note of caution when he warns that, because the use of this device requires an uncommon degree of `spiritual insight', any notation suggested by it should be discussed widely before being finalized.Ex. A word of caution must also be sounded over the word 'Kommune' which is found in some Scandinavian countries.Ex. In order to forestall such an event, some libraries in Britain were stung into action by the publication of an Act of Parliament which totally ignored public libraries.Ex. He often did this, almost unconsciously, to avert an immediate sign of reaction to an irksome confrontation.Ex. The article 'Robert Nawrocki sounds a wake-up call for records managers' reports an interview with the President of ARMA (Association of Records Managers and Administrators) International.Ex. The most strenuous efforts will not always ensure success, nor the boldest arm of human power ward off the stroke of misfortune.Ex. For nearly half a century librarians have been admonished to use history as a means to prevent mistakes and solve problems.Ex. And this stimulus is working in the sense that it has headed off the imminent risk of a deflationary spiral.Ex. A public library's design can go far in either reinforcing or thwarting the intimacy of reading and in determining its success -- functionally, aesthetically and financially.----* más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine, better (to be) safe than sorry.* prevenir contra = ward against.* prevenir en contra de = ward against.* prevenir una infección = prevent + infection.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <enfermedad/accidente> to preventb) (advertir, alertar) to warn2.prevenirse v pronprevenirse CONTRA algo — to take preventive o preventative measures against something, take precautions against something
* * *= caution (against), forewarn, preclude, prevent, sound + a note of caution, sound + a word of caution, forestall, avert, sound + a wake-up call, ward off, admonish, head off, thwart.Ex: We may be fooling ourserlves and I would caution public libraries, school libraries and libraries in general that indeed one code might not satisfy all our needs.
Ex: I think a person would be derelict in his or her duty not to forewarn someone about a problem.Ex: His obsessive concern for detail precluded the delegation of responsibility to others.Ex: To prevent an entry under the first name(s), these must be entered on a separate line with the subfield code 'j'.Ex: Ranganathan himself sounds a note of caution when he warns that, because the use of this device requires an uncommon degree of `spiritual insight', any notation suggested by it should be discussed widely before being finalized.Ex: A word of caution must also be sounded over the word 'Kommune' which is found in some Scandinavian countries.Ex: In order to forestall such an event, some libraries in Britain were stung into action by the publication of an Act of Parliament which totally ignored public libraries.Ex: He often did this, almost unconsciously, to avert an immediate sign of reaction to an irksome confrontation.Ex: The article 'Robert Nawrocki sounds a wake-up call for records managers' reports an interview with the President of ARMA (Association of Records Managers and Administrators) International.Ex: The most strenuous efforts will not always ensure success, nor the boldest arm of human power ward off the stroke of misfortune.Ex: For nearly half a century librarians have been admonished to use history as a means to prevent mistakes and solve problems.Ex: And this stimulus is working in the sense that it has headed off the imminent risk of a deflationary spiral.Ex: A public library's design can go far in either reinforcing or thwarting the intimacy of reading and in determining its success -- functionally, aesthetically and financially.* más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine, better (to be) safe than sorry.* prevenir contra = ward against.* prevenir en contra de = ward against.* prevenir una infección = prevent + infection.* * *vt1 ‹enfermedad/accidente/desgracia› to preventayuda a prevenir la caries it helps prevent tooth decaymás vale prevenir que curar prevention is better than curemás vale prevenir que lamentar better safe than sorry2 (advertir, alertar) to warnprevinieron a los conductores del mal estado de las carreteras drivers were warned of the bad state of the roadsprevenirse CONTRA algo to take preventive o preventative measures AGAINST sth, take precautions AGAINST sth* * *
prevenir ( conjugate prevenir) verbo transitivo
prevenirse verbo pronominal prevenirse CONTRA algo to take preventive o preventative measures against sth, take precautions against sth
prevenir verbo transitivo
1 (enfermedades, etc) to prevent: más vale prevenir que curar, prevention is better than cure
2 (advertir, alertar) to warn: me previno contra él, she warned me about him
te prevengo de que no estoy muy dispuesta a ir, I want you to know that I'm not very inclined to go
' prevenir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
advertir
- avisar
- salud
- ir
English:
avert
- forestall
- forewarn
- precaution
- prevent
- ward off
- warn
- head
- safe
* * *♦ vt1. [evitar] to prevent;para prevenir la gripe to prevent flu;un medicamento que previene contra la malaria a medicine that protects against malaria;más vale prevenir que curar prevention is better than cure2. [avisar] to warn;te prevengo de que la carretera es muy mala be warned that the road is very bad3. [prever] to foresee, to anticipate4. [predisponer]prevenir a alguien contra algo/alguien to prejudice sb against sth/sb* * *v/t1 ( evitar) prevent;más vale prevenir que curar prevention is better than cure* * *prevenir {87} vt1) : to prevent2) : to warn* * * -
94 propensión
f.1 tendency, inclination, propensity, predisposition.2 addictedness.* * *1 inclination, tendency* * *noun f.* * *SF inclination, tendency (a to)(Med) tendency* * *femenino tendency, leaning, leanings (pl)propensión A + INF — tendency to + inf
* * *= propensity, predisposition, proclivity, inclination, bent of mind.Ex. When this book was published in Great Britain, there was a propensity for alliteration.Ex. This article explores information predisposition and considers other predisposing factors.Ex. What one might call 'fetishistic bibliomania' is a disease -- and few serious book-readers, let alone librarians, are free from a squirrel-like proclivity to hoard books.Ex. These are less tangible, more dependent upon personal motivation and inclination, and not amenable to enforcement through institutional policies.Ex. Only when students have a scientific bent of mind, will a community and a country grow.* * *femenino tendency, leaning, leanings (pl)propensión A + INF — tendency to + inf
* * *= propensity, predisposition, proclivity, inclination, bent of mind.Ex: When this book was published in Great Britain, there was a propensity for alliteration.
Ex: This article explores information predisposition and considers other predisposing factors.Ex: What one might call 'fetishistic bibliomania' is a disease -- and few serious book-readers, let alone librarians, are free from a squirrel-like proclivity to hoard books.Ex: These are less tangible, more dependent upon personal motivation and inclination, and not amenable to enforcement through institutional policies.Ex: Only when students have a scientific bent of mind, will a community and a country grow.* * *tendency, leaning, leanings (pl)un estilo de clara propensión impresionista ( frml); a style that shows strong impressionist tendencies o leaningsla propensión del hombre a la maldad man's tendency toward(s) o propensity for o inclination toward(s) evilpersonas que tienen propensión a este tipo de accidente people who are prone to accidents of this kindpropensión A + INF tendency to + INFtiene propensión a engordar he has a tendency to put on weight, he tends to put on weighttiene gran propensión a resfriarse he tends to catch a lot of colds, he is very prone to colds* * *
propensión sustantivo femenino tendency
' propensión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tendencia
English:
proclivity
- proneness
- propensity
- thievishness
- disposed
- tendency
* * *propensión nfpropensity, tendency;tiene propensión a resfriarse she's prone to catching colds;tiene cierta propensión a creer en milagros he's inclined to believe in miracles;un niño con propensión a encerrarse en sí mismo a boy with a tendency to retreat into himself;los fumadores tienen mayor propensión a desarrollar determinadas enfermedades smokers show a greater tendency to develop certain diseases* * *f tendency (a to);tiene propensión a la gripe he tends to catch flu easily* * * -
95 respetuoso
adj.respectful, courteous, proper, deferential.* * *► adjetivo1 respectful* * *ADJ respectful* * *- sa adjetivo <persona/silencio> respectfulle envía un respetuoso saludo — Sincerely yours (AmE), Yours respectfully (frml), Yours faithfully (BrE)
* * *= considerate, reverent, civil.Ex. Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the in considerate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.Ex. LIS articles are inter alia often repetitious, badly written, poorly presented, boring, unduly reverent and parochial.Ex. This situation only really stands out because this place is normally such an oasis of gentlemanly and civil behaviour.----* respetuoso (con) = respectful (of/towards).* respetuoso de la ley = law abiding.* ser respetuoso con = be civil towards.* * *- sa adjetivo <persona/silencio> respectfulle envía un respetuoso saludo — Sincerely yours (AmE), Yours respectfully (frml), Yours faithfully (BrE)
* * *respetuoso (con)= respectful (of/towards)Ex: It was the librarian's conviction that if the common man could be induced to read the 'best' books, he would be more inclined to be conservative, patriotic, devout, and respectful of property.
= considerate, reverent, civil.Ex: Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the in considerate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.
Ex: LIS articles are inter alia often repetitious, badly written, poorly presented, boring, unduly reverent and parochial.Ex: This situation only really stands out because this place is normally such an oasis of gentlemanly and civil behaviour.* respetuoso (con) = respectful (of/towards).* respetuoso de la ley = law abiding.* ser respetuoso con = be civil towards.* * *respetuoso -sa‹persona/silencio› respectfulle envía un respetuoso saludo Sincerely yours ( AmE), Yours respectfully ( frml), Yours faithfully ( BrE)* * *
respetuoso◊ -sa adjetivo ‹persona/silencio› respectful
respetuoso,-a adjetivo respectful
' respetuoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
respetuosa
English:
deferential
- respectful
- law
* * *respetuoso, -a adj* * *adj respectful;respetuoso con el medio ambiente with respect for the environment* * *respetuoso, -sa adj: respectful♦ respetuosamente adv* * *respetuoso adj respectful -
96 respetuoso (con)
= respectful (of/towards)Ex. It was the librarian's conviction that if the common man could be induced to read the 'best' books, he would be more inclined to be conservative, patriotic, devout, and respectful of property. -
97 reticente
adj.1 unwilling, reluctant (reacio).2 full of insinuation.3 reticent, disposed to be silent, inclined to be silent, reserved.* * *► adjetivo1 insinuating* * *ADJ1) (=reacio) unwilling, reluctantestar o ser reticente a hacer algo — to be unwilling o reluctant to do sth
se mostró reticente a aceptar — she was unwilling o reluctant to accept
se declara reticente a meterse en política — he says he doesn't like the idea of getting involved in politics
2) (=con reserva) reticent, reserved3) (=irónico) ironical, sarcastic* * *a) ( reacio) reluctantreticente A + INF — reluctant to + inf
b) ( reservado) reticentc) < discurso> full of hints o insinuations* * *= reticent.Ex. Some library members are still reticent about using technological innovations such as microfiche readers so it may be only library staff who use the catalogue.* * *a) ( reacio) reluctantreticente A + INF — reluctant to + inf
b) ( reservado) reticentc) < discurso> full of hints o insinuations* * *= reticent.Ex: Some library members are still reticent about using technological innovations such as microfiche readers so it may be only library staff who use the catalogue.
* * *1 (reacio) reluctantreticente a todo tipo de negociaciones reluctant to get involved in any sort of negotiationsreticente A + INF reluctant to + INFse muestran reticentes a dar explicaciones they are reluctant to provide explanationsse mostró reticente a hablar del asunto he was reluctant to talk about the matter, he was reticent about the matter2 ‹discurso› full of hints o insinuations* * *
reticente adjetivo
reticente adjetivo
1 (una persona) reticent, reluctant
2 (un discurso, unas palabras) insinuating, full of hints
' reticente' also found in these entries:
English:
reticent
* * *reticente adj1. [reacio] reluctant;el gobierno es reticente a las privatizaciones the government is reluctant to privatize;se mostró reticente a dar su opinión he was reluctant to give his opinion2. [con insinuaciones] full of insinuation* * *adj reticent* * *reticente adj1) : reluctant, reticent2) : insinuating, misleading -
98 sesgado
adj.1 slanted, bevel, awry, angled at a slant.2 biased, biassed, prejudiced.past part.past participle of spanish verb: sesgar.* * *ADJ1) (=inclinado) slanted, slanting, oblique2) (=ladeado) awry, askew3) [pelota] swerving, sliced4) [opinión, reportaje] bias(s)ed, slanted* * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( al bies)b) (inclinado, ladeado)cabe si la colocamos sesgada — it should fit if we put it in crosswise o at an angle
2) ( parcial) biased, slanted* * *= biased [biassed], askew, skewed, loaded, angled.Ex. The documentation concerning indexing is in danger of presenting a biased view of indexing.Ex. It is evident that the vision of the public library user as a person of catholic taste is a little askew.Ex. This distribution is highly positively skewed, with a float tail and a small upturn at the high end.Ex. The author briefly discusses the loaded techno-political issue of micro-informatics technology transfer, and how an international effort could assist in this respect.Ex. The main feature of this learning resources center consists of white metal angled sunshades over each window.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( al bies)b) (inclinado, ladeado)cabe si la colocamos sesgada — it should fit if we put it in crosswise o at an angle
2) ( parcial) biased, slanted* * *= biased [biassed], askew, skewed, loaded, angled.Ex: The documentation concerning indexing is in danger of presenting a biased view of indexing.
Ex: It is evident that the vision of the public library user as a person of catholic taste is a little askew.Ex: This distribution is highly positively skewed, with a float tail and a small upturn at the high end.Ex: The author briefly discusses the loaded techno-political issue of micro-informatics technology transfer, and how an international effort could assist in this respect.Ex: The main feature of this learning resources center consists of white metal angled sunshades over each window.* * *sesgado -daA1(al bies): una falda sesgada a skirt cut on the biasun chal sesgado al hombro a shawl draped diagonally over the shoulder2(inclinado, ladeado): sólo sesgado fue posible entrar el piano it was only possible to bring the piano in by tilting it to one sideyo creo que si la colocamos sesgada, cabe perfectamente I think it should fit all right if we put it in crosswise o at an angleB (parcial) biased, slanted* * *
Del verbo sesgar: ( conjugate sesgar)
sesgado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
sesgado
sesgar
sesgado,-a adjetivo
1 slanting, oblique
2 fig (parcialidad, tendenciosidad) la gente recibe una información muy sesgada, people are given biased viewpoints
sesgar verbo transitivo
1 (cortar en diagonal) to cut on the bias
(poner en diagonal) to slant
2 (un punto de vista, una opinión) to slant
' sesgado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sesgada
English:
partisan
- slanted
* * *sesgado, -a adj1. [en diagonal] slanted;un corte sesgado a diagonal cut, a crosswise cut2. [subjetivo] biased* * *adj figskewed, biassed* * *sesgado, -da adj1) : inclined, tilted2) : slanted, biased -
99 tendencia
f.1 tendency.tener tendencia a hacer algo to have a tendency to do somethingtendencia a la depresión tendency to get depressed2 trend (corriente).las últimas tendencias de la moda the latest fashion trends3 bias.* * *1 (inclinación) tendency, inclination, predisposition, leaning; (movimiento) trend\tener tendencia a hacer algo to tend to do something, have a tendency to do somethingtendencia del mercado market trends plural* * *noun f.1) tendency2) trend* * *SF tendency, trendla tendencia hacia el socialismo — the tendency o trend towards socialism
tener tendencia a hacer algo — to have a tendency o to tend to do sth
tengo tendencia a engordar — I have a tendency o I tend to put on weight
tendencia al alza, tendencia alcista — upward trend
tendencia imperante — dominant trend, prevailing tendency
* * *femenino tendencytendencias homosexuales — homosexual tendencies o leanings
tendencia a la baja/al alza — downward/upward trend
tendencia a + inf — tendency to + inf
* * *= bias [biases, -pl.], penchant, push towards, stream, tendency, tide, trend, strand, push, streak, leaning, stripe.Ex. The place of publication may also warn of biases in approach or differences in terminology that arise in the text.Ex. Our penchant to organize is perhaps as close to a biological imperative as any form of human behavior is likely to come.Ex. In the frenetic push towards international cooperation among research libraries, the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.Ex. If no such standards can be observed then, it would seem, romantic fiction along with westerns and detective stories must be regarded as some sort of cul-de-sac and rather stagnant backwater quite separate from the main stream of 'literature'.Ex. In this case we find a tendency to ignore the author's identity as found in the document, and to prefer instead a real name to a pseudonym.Ex. What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.Ex. This article gives a brief history of the two main strands in the development of bibliotherapy, or healing through books, in the USA.Ex. The key issue to note here is that the global push to describe and document Indigenous knowledge is gaining momentum.Ex. The secret of his success is an obsessive streak in his personality combined with business aggression.Ex. Finally, this new philosophy did not conflict with the librarian's elitist leanings.Ex. The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.----* análisis de tendencias = trend analysis.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de tendencia socialista = socialistic.* en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.* existir la tendencia a = there + be + a tendency (to/for).* informe de tendencias = trends report.* proyección de tendencias = trend projection.* tendencia actual = current trend.* tendencia alcista = bouyancy.* tendencia al olvido = forgetfulness.* tendencia de agrupamiento = clustering tendency.* tendencia de clustering = clustering tendency.* tendencia de la época, la = trend of the times, the.* tendencia demográfica = population trend.* tendencia inflacionista = inflationary spiral, inflationary trend, deflationary spiral.* tendencia natural = in-built tendency.* tendencia opuesta = countertendency.* tendencia social = social trend, social trend.* tener una tendencia hacia = have + a tendency to.* * *femenino tendencytendencias homosexuales — homosexual tendencies o leanings
tendencia a la baja/al alza — downward/upward trend
tendencia a + inf — tendency to + inf
* * *= bias [biases, -pl.], penchant, push towards, stream, tendency, tide, trend, strand, push, streak, leaning, stripe.Ex: The place of publication may also warn of biases in approach or differences in terminology that arise in the text.
Ex: Our penchant to organize is perhaps as close to a biological imperative as any form of human behavior is likely to come.Ex: In the frenetic push towards international cooperation among research libraries, the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.Ex: If no such standards can be observed then, it would seem, romantic fiction along with westerns and detective stories must be regarded as some sort of cul-de-sac and rather stagnant backwater quite separate from the main stream of 'literature'.Ex: In this case we find a tendency to ignore the author's identity as found in the document, and to prefer instead a real name to a pseudonym.Ex: What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.Ex: This article gives a brief history of the two main strands in the development of bibliotherapy, or healing through books, in the USA.Ex: The key issue to note here is that the global push to describe and document Indigenous knowledge is gaining momentum.Ex: The secret of his success is an obsessive streak in his personality combined with business aggression.Ex: Finally, this new philosophy did not conflict with the librarian's elitist leanings.Ex: The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.* análisis de tendencias = trend analysis.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de tendencia socialista = socialistic.* en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.* existir la tendencia a = there + be + a tendency (to/for).* informe de tendencias = trends report.* proyección de tendencias = trend projection.* tendencia actual = current trend.* tendencia alcista = bouyancy.* tendencia al olvido = forgetfulness.* tendencia de agrupamiento = clustering tendency.* tendencia de clustering = clustering tendency.* tendencia de la época, la = trend of the times, the.* tendencia demográfica = population trend.* tendencia inflacionista = inflationary spiral, inflationary trend, deflationary spiral.* tendencia natural = in-built tendency.* tendencia opuesta = countertendency.* tendencia social = social trend, social trend.* tener una tendencia hacia = have + a tendency to.* * *tendencysus tendencias homosexuales his homosexual tendencies o leaningsun grupo de tendencia marxista a group with Marxist tendencies o leaningspara frenar esta tendencia expansiva to slow down this tendency o trend toward(s) expansiontendencia A algo trend TOWARD(S) sthtendencia a la baja/al alza downward/upward trendtendencia A + INF tendency to + INFtiene tendencia a exagerar she has a tendency to exaggerate, she tends to exaggerate* * *
tendencia sustantivo femenino
tendency;◊ tendencias homosexuales homosexual tendencies o leanings;
tendencia a algo trend toward(s) sth;
tiene tendencia a exagerar she has a tendency to exaggerate;
existe una tendencia a la centralización there is a trend toward centralization
tendencia sustantivo femenino
1 (propensión) tendency: tiene tendencia a sentirse culpable, he is prone to feeling guilty
2 Pol tendency, leaning
3 (del mercado, moda, etc) trend
' tendencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corriente
- frenar
- imperante
- inclinarse
- malicia
- novelera
- novelero
- orientación
- rumbo
- alcista
- ascendente
- baja
- contener
- cuenta
- dictar
- dominante
- dominar
- golpista
- inclinación
- pronunciado
- tónica
English:
bent
- bias
- buoyancy
- counter
- craze
- dispose to
- downward
- inclination
- incline
- inclined
- movement
- propensity
- run
- self-destructiveness
- strand
- tend
- tendency
- thievishness
- trend
- liable
- orientation
- sulky
* * *tendencia nf1. [inclinación] tendency;un diario de marcada tendencia conservadora a very conservative newspaper;tener tendencia a hacer algo to tend o have a tendency to do sth;tiene tendencia a meterse en líos she tends to get herself into trouble;tiene tendencia a la depresión he has a tendency to depression2. [corriente] trend;las últimas tendencias de la moda the latest fashion trends;hay tendencias reformistas dentro del partido there are reformist tendencies within the party;tendencia al alza/a la baja upward/downward trendEcon tendencias del mercado market trends* * *f1 tendency;tener tendencia a have a tendency to2 ( corriente) trend;tendencia al alza/a la baja upward/downward trend* * *tendencia nf1) propensión: tendency, inclination2) : trend* * *2. (de moda) trend -
100 vocación
f.vocation, calling, avocation.* * *1 vocation, calling* * *noun f.calling, vocation* * *SF vocation, calling* * *a) ( inclinación) vocationtiene vocación de músico/para las artes — he has a vocation for music/for the arts
b) (Relig) vocation, calling* * *= vocation, calling, avocation.Ex. In her previous vocation she served as Curator of History at the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences and later as Assistant to the Director of Johns Hopkins University, Institute of History and Medicine.Ex. This function may not seem of the highest professional calling.Ex. Being a librarian may be, for many, an avocation, but for all, it is certainly a job, and one which, like so many client-serving and cultural occupations, has become increasingly professionalized.----* profesión de vocación social = caring profession.* * *a) ( inclinación) vocationtiene vocación de músico/para las artes — he has a vocation for music/for the arts
b) (Relig) vocation, calling* * *= vocation, calling, avocation.Ex: In her previous vocation she served as Curator of History at the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences and later as Assistant to the Director of Johns Hopkins University, Institute of History and Medicine.
Ex: This function may not seem of the highest professional calling.Ex: Being a librarian may be, for many, an avocation, but for all, it is certainly a job, and one which, like so many client-serving and cultural occupations, has become increasingly professionalized.* profesión de vocación social = caring profession.* * *1 (inclinación) vocationtiene vocación para las artes/de músico he has a vocation for the arts/for music, he is naturally inclined toward(s) the arts/toward(s) music2 ( Relig) vocation, callingtiene vocación (religiosa) she has a religious vocation o callingdebes tener vocación de mártir para aguantarlo ( hum); you're a real saint to put up with it ( colloq)* * *
vocación sustantivo femenino
vocation;
vocación sustantivo femenino vocation
(religiosa) calling
' vocación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
llamar
- llamada
- tardía
- tardío
- errar
English:
mission
- vocation
* * *vocación nf1. [religiosa] vocation;me falta vocación I lack vocation2. [inclinación] [médica, educativa] vocation;tener vocación artística to be a born artist;un partido con vocación de gobierno a party with its sights on government* * *f vocation;errar la vocación get into the wrong line of work* * *
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Inclined — In*clined , p. p. & a. 1. Having a leaning or tendency towards, or away from, a thing; disposed or moved by wish, desire, or judgment; as, a man inclined to virtue. Each pensively inclined. Cowper. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) Making an angle with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inclined — I adjective acquiescent, affected, agreeable, amenable, apt, assenting, bent, consenting, content, delighted, desirous, disposed, dispositioned, eager, favorable, glad, happy, leaning, liable, moved, partial to, pleased, predisposed, prepared,… … Law dictionary
inclined — [adj] having a preference apt, bent on, disposed, given, in the mood, likely, predisposed, prone, tending, willing; concept 542 … New thesaurus
inclined — [in klīnd′] adj. 1. having an inclination; specif., a) at or on a slant; sloping; leaning b) disposed; willing; tending 2. forming an angle with another line, plane, or body … English World dictionary
inclined — in|clined [ ın klaınd ] adjective * 1. ) never before noun feeling that you want to do something: inclined to do something: Karen didn t feel inclined to help. if someone is so inclined (=if someone wants to do something): A full fitness suite is … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
inclined */ — UK [ɪnˈklaɪnd] / US adjective 1) [never before noun] feeling that you want to do something inclined to do something: Karen didn t feel inclined to help. if someone is so inclined (= if someone wants to do something): A full fitness suite is… … English dictionary
inclined — adj. 1 wanting to do sth VERBS ▪ be, feel, seem ▪ I only write when I feel inclined to. ▪ There s time for a swim if you feel so inclined. ADVERB … Collocations dictionary
inclined — in|clined S3 [ınˈklaınd] adj 1.) be inclined to agree/think/believe etc to hold a particular opinion, but not very strongly ▪ Arthur has some strange ideas, but on this occasion I m inclined to agree with him. 2.) be inclined to do sth/inclined… … Dictionary of contemporary English
inclined — [[t]ɪnkla͟ɪnd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, ADJ to inf, ADJ to n, so ADJ If you are inclined to behave in a particular way, you often behave in that way, or you want to do so. Nobody felt inclined to argue with Smith... He was inclined to self… … English dictionary
inclined — Synonyms and related words: aching for, acquiescent, actuated, agreeable, alacritous, amenable, animated, apt, apt to, ardent, aslant, aslope, atilt, bearing, bending, bent, bent on, bevel, beveled, bias, biased, calculated to, canting, careening … Moby Thesaurus
inclined — adj. (cannot stand alone) inclined to + inf. (I am inclined to agree) * * * [ɪn klaɪnd] (cannot stand alone) inclined to + inf. (I am inclined to agree) … Combinatory dictionary