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61 apagón
m.blackout, blow-out, power cut, power failure.* * *1 power cut, blackout* * *noun m.* * *SM power cutapagón informativo, apagón de noticias — news blackout
* * *masculino power cut, blackout* * *= blackout, outage.Ex. If a power station is starved of fuel, or its generating capacity is not increased as the load increases, the result will be blackouts.Ex. The ARPAnet was an experimental network designed to support military research -- in particular, research about how to build networks that could withstand partial outages (like bomb attacks) and still function.----* apagón de luz = electrical power blackout.* * *masculino power cut, blackout* * *= blackout, outage.Ex: If a power station is starved of fuel, or its generating capacity is not increased as the load increases, the result will be blackouts.
Ex: The ARPAnet was an experimental network designed to support military research -- in particular, research about how to build networks that could withstand partial outages (like bomb attacks) and still function.* apagón de luz = electrical power blackout.* * *power cut, blackout* * *
apagón sustantivo masculino
power cut, blackout
apagón sustantivo masculino power cut, blackout
' apagón' also found in these entries:
English:
black out
- blackout
- brownout
- failure
- outage
- cut
- power
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62 apetito sexual
m.sex drive, sexual appetite.* * ** * *(n.) = sex drive, libido, sexual desireEx. It's difficult for a female to understand just how powerful the average man's sex drive is.Ex. The most common side effects of using steroids reported were heightened libido, acne, and increased body hair.Ex. Female sexual dysfunction refers to the inability of a woman to function adequately in terms of sexual desire, sexual arousal, orgasm, or in coital situations.* * ** * *(n.) = sex drive, libido, sexual desireEx: It's difficult for a female to understand just how powerful the average man's sex drive is.
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63 apoyo estatal
(n.) = state supportEx. Falling state support for higher education has a number of onerous effects: increased tuition fees, more student debt, and a greater likelihood of scaring away low-income students.* * *(n.) = state supportEx: Falling state support for higher education has a number of onerous effects: increased tuition fees, more student debt, and a greater likelihood of scaring away low-income students.
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64 apremiar
v.1 to be pressing (ser urgente).¡el tiempo apremia! we're running out of time, time is short2 to urge, to excite, to buck up, to hasten.María apremiaba a su hijo a hablar Mary urged her son to talk.3 to compel.Ella apremió las directrices She compelled the guidelines.* * *1 (compeler) to urge, press, compel, put pressure on2 (dar prisa) to hurry, rush3 DERECHO to compel, constrain1 to be urgent■ el tiempo apremia time is short, time is running out, time presses on* * *verb1) to urge, press2) be urgent* * *1. VT1) (=apurar) to urge, urge on, press; (=obligar) to forceapremiar a algn a hacer algo, apremiar a algn para que haga algo — to press sb to do sth
2) (=dar prisa a) to hurry, hurry along3) (=oprimir) to oppress; (=acosar) to harass2.VI to be urgentapremiaba repararlo — it was in urgent need of repair work, it urgently needed repairing o to be repaired
* * *1.estamos apremiados de tiempo — we are pushed for o short of time
2.lo apremiaron con preguntas — they badgered o harassed him with questions
apremiar viel tiempo apremia — time is getting on o is pressing
* * *= come under + pressure, hustle.Ex. Over the last 10 years public archive material has come under increased pressure because of the growing numbers of users and the phenomenal expansion in the range of material.Ex. The fair is open for visits from parents and friends as well as pupils and it is important that no one should be hustled through too quickly.----* dificultad + apremiar = difficulty + dog.* tiempo + apremiar = time + press, time + be of the essence.* * *1.estamos apremiados de tiempo — we are pushed for o short of time
2.lo apremiaron con preguntas — they badgered o harassed him with questions
apremiar viel tiempo apremia — time is getting on o is pressing
* * *= come under + pressure, hustle.Ex: Over the last 10 years public archive material has come under increased pressure because of the growing numbers of users and the phenomenal expansion in the range of material.
Ex: The fair is open for visits from parents and friends as well as pupils and it is important that no one should be hustled through too quickly.* dificultad + apremiar = difficulty + dog.* tiempo + apremiar = time + press, time + be of the essence.* * *apremiar [A1 ]vt1(presionar): me están apremiando para que termine el trabajo they are putting pressure on me to get the job finished, they are pressuring ( AmE) o ( BrE) pressurising me to get the job finishedestamos apremiados de tiempo we are pushed for o short of timelo apremiaron con preguntas they badgered o harassed him with questionsno lo apremies que lo vas a poner nervioso don't hurry o rush him, you'll make him nervous2 ( Adm) to present a final demand to; ( Der) to obtain a court order o liability order against; (recargar) to surcharge■ apremiarviapremia enviar estos pedidos these orders must be sent off urgently o as soon as possibleel tiempo apremia time is getting on o is pressingapremia una solución a solution must be found as a matter of urgency* * *
apremiar ( conjugate apremiar) verbo transitivo ( presionar):
estamos apremiados de tiempo we are pushed for o short of time
verbo intransitivo
to be urgent;
el tiempo apremia time is getting on o is pressing
apremiar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (urgir, tener prisa) to be urgent
2 (acuciar, meter prisa) to press: el tiempo apremia, time is short
' apremiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achuchar
- acuciar
English:
hustle
* * *♦ vtnos apremian para que acabemos cuanto antes they are putting pressure on us to finish as soon as possible♦ vi[ser urgente]el tiempo apremia we're running out of time, time is short;apremia que se tome una decisión a decision urgently needs to be taken* * *I v/t pressure, put pressure onII v/i:el tiempo apremia time is pressing* * *apremiar vtinstar: to pressure, to urgeapremiar viurgir: to be urgentel tiempo apremia: time is of the essence -
65 archivístico
= archival, archive.Ex. The initial task of the Archive, which in 1960 had a stock of 521 archival files, was to complete the transfer of stock from other archival workplaces and to make its stock available to research workers.Ex. Over the last 10 years public archive material has come under increased pressure because of the growing numbers of users and the phenomenal expansion in the range of material.----* autoridad archivística = archival authority.* desde el punto de vista de la archivística = archivally.* documento de autoridad archivística = archival authority record.* informatización de la archivística = archival informatics.* registro de autoridad archivística = archival authority record.* tecnología de la información aplicada a la archivística = archival informatics.* trabajo en archivística = archives work.* * *= archival, archive.Ex: The initial task of the Archive, which in 1960 had a stock of 521 archival files, was to complete the transfer of stock from other archival workplaces and to make its stock available to research workers.
Ex: Over the last 10 years public archive material has come under increased pressure because of the growing numbers of users and the phenomenal expansion in the range of material.* autoridad archivística = archival authority.* desde el punto de vista de la archivística = archivally.* documento de autoridad archivística = archival authority record.* informatización de la archivística = archival informatics.* registro de autoridad archivística = archival authority record.* tecnología de la información aplicada a la archivística = archival informatics.* trabajo en archivística = archives work. -
66 arresto
m.1 arrest.2 detention, imprisonment.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: arrestar.* * *1 arrest\tener arrestos to be bold, be daringestar bajo arresto to be under arrestarresto mayor close arrestarresto menor open arrest* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Jur) (=acción) arrest; (=detención) remand; (Mil) detention, confinementarresto mayor — Esp imprisonment for from one month and a day to six months
arresto menor — Esp imprisonment for from one day to thirty days
tener arrestos — to be bold, be daring
* * *1) (Der, Mil)a) ( detención) arrestb) ( prisión) detentionno tiene arrestos para... — she's not daring o bold enough to...
* * *= arrest, detention.Ex. The number of drug related arrests in the USA has increased considerably.Ex. Children charged with offense are usually at risk of detention between the time of arraignment and the time of hearing.----* arresto domiciliario = house arrest.* bajo arresto domiciliario = under house arrest.* estar bajo arresto = be under arrest.* hacer un arresto = make + an arrest.* orden de arresto = warrant for + Posesivo + arrest, arrest warrant.* * *1) (Der, Mil)a) ( detención) arrestb) ( prisión) detentionno tiene arrestos para... — she's not daring o bold enough to...
* * *= arrest, detention.Ex: The number of drug related arrests in the USA has increased considerably.
Ex: Children charged with offense are usually at risk of detention between the time of arraignment and the time of hearing.* arresto domiciliario = house arrest.* bajo arresto domiciliario = under house arrest.* estar bajo arresto = be under arrest.* hacer un arresto = make + an arrest.* orden de arresto = warrant for + Posesivo + arrest, arrest warrant.* * *1 (detención) arrestse encuentran bajo arresto en la comisaría they are being held in custody at o they are under arrest in the police station2 (prisión) detentionCompuestos:house arrestse encuentra bajo arresto domiciliario he is under house arrestimprisonment ( for a period of between one month and a day and six months)fue condenado a seis meses de arresto mayor he was sentenced to six months imprisonment o in prisonimprisonment ( for a period between one month and thirty days)preventive detentionno tiene arrestos para hacerlo she's not daring o bold enough to do it* * *
Del verbo arrestar: ( conjugate arrestar)
arresto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
arrestó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
arrestar
arresto
arrestar ( conjugate arrestar) verbo transitivo
to arrest
arresto sustantivo masculino (Der, Mil)
arrestar verbo transitivo to arrest
arresto sustantivo masculino arrest
Jur arresto domiciliario, house arrest
' arresto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
orden
- detención
English:
apprehension
- arrest
- detain
- detention
- under
- house
- warrant
* * *arresto nm1. [detención] arrest;su arresto se produjo en plena calle he was arrested in broad daylight;durante su arresto lo torturaron while under arrest he was torturedarresto domiciliario house arrest;arresto mayor = prison sentence of between one month and a day and six months;arresto menor = prison sentence of between one and thirty days* * *m1 arrest;orden de arresto arrest warrant2:arrestos pl spirit sg, daring sg* * *arresto nm1) detención: arrest2) arrestos nmpl: boldness, daring -
67 arterial
adj.arterial.* * *► adjetivo1 arterial* * *ADJ arterial* * *adjetivo arterial* * *= arterial.Ex. In accordance, the arterial concentration of free tryptophan increased.----* pared arterial = artery wall.* red arterial de carreteras = road network.* tensión arterial = blood pressure, arterial pressure.* trastorno arterial = arterial disease.* * *adjetivo arterial* * *= arterial.Ex: In accordance, the arterial concentration of free tryptophan increased.
* pared arterial = artery wall.* red arterial de carreteras = road network.* tensión arterial = blood pressure, arterial pressure.* trastorno arterial = arterial disease.* * *arterial* * *
arterial adjetivo
arterial
' arterial' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
presión
- tensión
English:
blood
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69 ascender
v.1 to go up, to climb.María ascendió por las escaleras Mary went up using the stairs.2 to rise, to go up.3 to be promoted.4 to promote, to ascend, to push up, to raise.La empresa ascendió a Silvia The company promoted Silvia.5 to increase, to increment.Pedro ascendió la temperatura Peter increased the temperature.Me ascendió la fiebre My fever increased.6 to be promoted to.Pedro ascendió a supervisor Peter was promoted to supervisor.* * *1 to promote1 (subir) to climb2 (de categoría) to be promoted (a, to)3 (sumar) to amount (a, to)* * *verb1) to ascend, rise2) promote3) be promoted4) amount, reach, total* * *1. VI1) (=subir) [persona] [en montaña] to climb up; [en el aire] to rise, ascend frmascendieron hasta 3.500 metros — they climbed to 3,500 metres
ascendieron por el otro lado del monte — they made their ascent on the other side of the mountain, they climbed up the other side of the mountain
el globo ascendió por los aires — the balloon rose o ascended frm into the air
ascendía por las escaleras — liter she ascended liter o climbed the steps
2) [temperatura, presión] to go up, rise3)ascender a —
a) [empleado, equipo, militar] to be promoted toascendió al cargo de presidente de la compañía — he was promoted to company president, he rose to the position of company president
el Málaga ha ascendido a primera división — Málaga have gone up to the first division, Málaga have been promoted to the first division
b) [cantidad] to amount to, come tolos beneficios ascendieron a miles de libras — the profits amounted o came to thousands of pounds
el número de heridos asciende ya a 20 — the number of wounded has now risen to o has now reached 20
¿a cuánto ascendió la factura? — how much did the bill come to?
2.VT [+ empleado, militar] to promotelo ascendieron a teniente — he rose o was promoted to the rank of lieutenant
* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (frml) (subir, elevarse) temperatura/precios to rise; globo to rise, ascend (frml)2) (frml) ( cifrarse) gastos/pérdidas3) empleado/oficial to be promoted2.ascender a primera división — to go up to o be promoted to the first division
ascender vt <empleado/oficial> to promote* * *= promote, rise, climb, climb + the ladder, get + promoted, ascend.Ex. He was a descriptive cataloger at Princeton and was promoted to Acting Head Cataloger, and subsequently Head Cataloger at Princeton, the position he left before assuming his present duties at LC.Ex. If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.Ex. Stanton felt a bit like someone who, after boasting that she could dive into water from a great height has climbed to the height and dares not jump, but knows that she must jump.Ex. This article describes the impact of the organizational factors which create the 'glass ceiling', inhibiting women's ability to climb the corporate ladder.Ex. But commercial businesses do this all the time: somebody sticks a neck out, and gets promoted or loses neck depending on results.Ex. As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.----* ascender a = amount to + Cantidad.* ascender al trono = ascend (to) + the throne.* ascender a un cargo = rise to + position.* ascender a un puesto = rise to + position.* ascender de categoría = advance up + the scale, move up + the scale.* ascender en el trabajo = step up + the career ladder.* ascender en la propia empresa poco a poco = work + Posesivo + way up.* ascender repentinamente = shoot up.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (frml) (subir, elevarse) temperatura/precios to rise; globo to rise, ascend (frml)2) (frml) ( cifrarse) gastos/pérdidas3) empleado/oficial to be promoted2.ascender a primera división — to go up to o be promoted to the first division
ascender vt <empleado/oficial> to promote* * *= promote, rise, climb, climb + the ladder, get + promoted, ascend.Ex: He was a descriptive cataloger at Princeton and was promoted to Acting Head Cataloger, and subsequently Head Cataloger at Princeton, the position he left before assuming his present duties at LC.
Ex: If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.Ex: Stanton felt a bit like someone who, after boasting that she could dive into water from a great height has climbed to the height and dares not jump, but knows that she must jump.Ex: This article describes the impact of the organizational factors which create the 'glass ceiling', inhibiting women's ability to climb the corporate ladder.Ex: But commercial businesses do this all the time: somebody sticks a neck out, and gets promoted or loses neck depending on results.Ex: As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.* ascender a = amount to + Cantidad.* ascender al trono = ascend (to) + the throne.* ascender a un cargo = rise to + position.* ascender a un puesto = rise to + position.* ascender de categoría = advance up + the scale, move up + the scale.* ascender en el trabajo = step up + the career ladder.* ascender en la propia empresa poco a poco = work + Posesivo + way up.* ascender repentinamente = shoot up.* * *ascender [E8 ]viascendieron por la ladera oeste de la montaña they made their ascent by o they climbed the west face of the mountainascendió a los cielos ( Bib) He ascended into HeavenB ( frml) (cifrarse) «gastos/pérdidas»: ascender A algo; to amount TO sthsus deudas ascienden a un millón de dólares his debts amount to o run to o come to o add up to o total a million dollarsel número de detenidos asciende a más de 300 there have been more than 300 arrestsel número de muertos asciende ya a 48 the number of dead has now reached 48C «empleado/oficial» to be promotedha ascendido rápidamente en su carrera he has risen o advanced rapidly in his careerascender A algo:después de cuatro años ascendió a director general after four years he was promoted to o he rose to the position of general managerascendió a capitán he was promoted to the rank of captainel equipo ha ascendido a primera división the team has gone up to o has been promoted to the first divisionascender al trono to ascend the throne■ ascendervt‹empleado/oficial› to promotefue ascendido a capitán de fragata he was promoted to (the rank of) commander* * *
ascender ( conjugate ascender) verbo intransitivo
1 (frml) [temperatura/precios] to rise;
[ globo] to rise, ascend (frml);
[escalador/alpinista] to climb, to ascend (fml)
2 (frml) [gastos/pérdidas] ascender a algo to amount to sth
3 [empleado/oficial] to be promoted;
ascender al trono to ascend the throne
verbo transitivo ‹empleado/oficial› to promote
ascender
I vtr (en un puesto de trabajo) to promote
II verbo intransitivo
1 (subir) move upward
(temperatura) to rise: las pérdidas ascendieron a dos millones, the losses added up to two million
2 (al trono, a una montaña) to ascend
3 (de categoría) to be promoted
' ascender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
proponerse
- segundón
- segundona
- subir
- subirse
- elevar
English:
add up to
- amount to
- ascend
- come to
- elevate
- graduate
- promote
- rise
- run into
- total
- upgrade
- add
- amount
- come
- debar
* * *♦ vi1. [subir] to climb, to go up;el avión ascendió rápidamente the plane climbed rapidly;ascendieron a la cima they climbed to the summit;la carretera asciende hasta el lago the road goes up to the lake;la carretera asciende hasta los 3.000 m the road climbs to 3,000 m2. [aumentar, elevarse] [precios, temperaturas] to rise, to go up3. [en empleo, deportes] to be promoted (a to);ascendió a jefe de producción he was promoted to production manager;el equipo ascendió a segunda división the team was promoted o went up to the second division;ascender al trono to ascend the throne;ascender al poder to come to power4.ascender a [totalizar] to come to;¿a cuánto asciende el total? what does the total come to?;la facturación ascendió a 5.000 millones turnover came to o totalled five billion;el número de desaparecidos asciende ya a 37 the number of missing has now reached 37♦ vtascender a alguien (a) to promote sb (to);fue ascendida al puesto de subdirectora she was promoted to the position of deputy director;lo ascendieron a coronel he was promoted to the rank of colonel* * *II v/i2 de montañero climb* * *ascender {56} vt1) : to ascend, to rise up2) : to be promotedascendió a gerente: she was promoted to manager3)ascender a : to amount to, to reachlas deudas ascienden a 20 millones de pesos: the debt amounts to 20 million pesosascender vt: to promote* * *ascender vb1. (en el trabajo) to promote / to be promoted3. (subir) to climb -
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(n.) = job promotionEx. The analysis revealed that salary increase and job promotion ranked as less important than increased knowledge, self-confidence and self-enrichment.* * *(n.) = job promotionEx: The analysis revealed that salary increase and job promotion ranked as less important than increased knowledge, self-confidence and self-enrichment.
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71 ascenso laboral
(n.) = job promotionEx. The analysis revealed that salary increase and job promotion ranked as less important than increased knowledge, self-confidence and self-enrichment.* * *(n.) = job promotionEx: The analysis revealed that salary increase and job promotion ranked as less important than increased knowledge, self-confidence and self-enrichment.
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72 asesoramiento legal
(n.) = legal advice, legal aidEx. Those that cannot meet legal expenses can receive help from one of three legal aid schemes introduced by the government: legal advice and assistance, legal aid in civil proceedings and legal aid in criminal proceedings.Ex. Legal aid needs of off-campus students are greater due to possible disagreements concerning tenancy, security deposits, utility bills, exterminators, and increased risk of traffic tickets and accidents.* * *(n.) = legal advice, legal aidEx: Those that cannot meet legal expenses can receive help from one of three legal aid schemes introduced by the government: legal advice and assistance, legal aid in civil proceedings and legal aid in criminal proceedings.
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73 asimilar
v.1 to assimilate (idea, conocimientos, alimentos).El cuerpo asimila los nutrientes The body assimilates the nutrients.2 to compare.3 to grant equal rights to.4 to understand, to assimilate.El estudiante asimiló la materia The student understood the subject.5 to make alike, to conform.6 to take in, to embrace.* * *1 to assimilate* * *verb* * *1.2.See:* * *verbo transitivo1) <alimentos/ideas/cultura> to assimilate2) ( equiparar)asimilar algo/a alguien con or a algo/alguien — to put something/somebody on an equal footing with something/somebody
* * *= assimilate, digest, internalise [internalize, -USA], take in, co-opt, get + a handle on, have + a handle on.Ex. The concern is that this sudden and increased flow of information is simply going to overwhelm us -- far more information than any of us can monitor and assimilate.Ex. It remains important that the abstract be an accurate representation of the content of the document, and that the abstract be easy for the reader to scan and digest.Ex. Such externalization helps learners internalize concepts, and organize relevant knowledge and generally leads to improved learning.Ex. People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.Ex. Social workers accused librarians of moving into their territory, of co-opting their activity, of doing social work without training, of being representative of establishment interests.Ex. Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.----* sin asimilar = undigested.* * *verbo transitivo1) <alimentos/ideas/cultura> to assimilate2) ( equiparar)asimilar algo/a alguien con or a algo/alguien — to put something/somebody on an equal footing with something/somebody
* * *= assimilate, digest, internalise [internalize, -USA], take in, co-opt, get + a handle on, have + a handle on.Ex: The concern is that this sudden and increased flow of information is simply going to overwhelm us -- far more information than any of us can monitor and assimilate.
Ex: It remains important that the abstract be an accurate representation of the content of the document, and that the abstract be easy for the reader to scan and digest.Ex: Such externalization helps learners internalize concepts, and organize relevant knowledge and generally leads to improved learning.Ex: People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.Ex: Social workers accused librarians of moving into their territory, of co-opting their activity, of doing social work without training, of being representative of establishment interests.Ex: Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.* sin asimilar = undigested.* * *asimilar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹alimentos› to assimilate, absorb; ‹conocimientos/ideas› to assimilate, take in, absorb; ‹cultura› to assimilate2 ( Ling) to assimilateB (equiparar) asimilar algo/a algn CON or A algo/algn:asimilar las industrias estatales con el sector privado to put state industries on an equal footing with the private sectorC (en boxeo) ‹golpes› to take, soak up ( colloq)* * *
asimilar ( conjugate asimilar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹alimentos/ideas/cultura› to assimilate
2 ( en boxeo) ‹ golpes› to take, soak up (colloq)
asimilar verbo transitivo to assimilate
' asimilar' also found in these entries:
English:
assimilate
- digest
- take in
- absorb
- digestible
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [idea, conocimientos] to assimilate2. [alimentos] to assimilate3. [asumir] to take in;todavía no han asimilado la derrota they still haven't taken in the defeat4. [equiparar] to grant equal rights to;asimilaron los profesores al resto de funcionarios teachers' pay was brought into line with that of other public sector employees5. Ling to assimilate* * *v/t assimilate* * *asimilar vt: to assimilate -
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75 asuntos internos
m.pl.internal affairs, home affairs.* * *= Minister of Internal Affairs, internal affairsEx. The present Minister of Internal Affairs has worked out a campaign on local freedom of information.Ex. The article recommends increased financial aid to public and children's libraries, appointment of qualified librarians, and freedom for librarians in the internal affairs of libraries.* * *= Minister of Internal Affairs, internal affairsEx: The present Minister of Internal Affairs has worked out a campaign on local freedom of information.
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76 atascar
v.1 to block (up).Las hojas atascaron las canaletas The leaves blocked the gutters.2 to clog, to jam, to block, to obstruct.Las hojas atascan la canaleta The leaves clog the roof gutter.3 to stall, to get stuck, to bog, to bog down.El barro atascó a los buses The mud stalled=bogged the buses.Su intransigencia atascó la situación His stubbornness complicated matters.* * *1 (bloquear) to block up, clog2 figurado (obstaculizar) to hamper, hinder, obstruct1 (bloquearse) to get blocked, get blocked up, get clogged2 (mecanismo) to jam, get jammed, get stuck3 figurado (estancarse) to get tangled up, get bogged down* * *1.VT [+ agujero etc] to plug, bung up; [+ cañería] to clog up; [+ fuga] to stop; [+ proceso] to hinder2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < cañería> to block2) (Méx) < motor> to stall2.atascarse v pron1)a) cañería/fregadero to block, get blockedb) tráfico to get snarled upestamos atascados con esto — we're bogged down o stuck on this point
2)a) mecanismo to jam, seize upb) (Méx) motor to stall* * *= jam, bog down, snarl up.Ex. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.Ex. There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.----* atascarse = be hung up on.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < cañería> to block2) (Méx) < motor> to stall2.atascarse v pron1)a) cañería/fregadero to block, get blockedb) tráfico to get snarled upestamos atascados con esto — we're bogged down o stuck on this point
2)a) mecanismo to jam, seize upb) (Méx) motor to stall* * *= jam, bog down, snarl up.Ex: In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.
Ex: There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.* atascarse = be hung up on.* * *atascar [A2 ]vtA ‹cañería› to blockB ( Méx) ‹motor› to stallA1 «cañería/fregadero» to block, get blocked2 «tráfico» to get snarled upnos atascamos a la entrada de la ciudad we got stuck in a traffic jam coming into the cityestamos atascados con esto we're bogged down o stuck on this pointB1 «mecanismo» to jam, seize upla cerradura está atascada the lock's jammed2 ( Méx) «motor» to stall* * *
atascar ( conjugate atascar) verbo transitivo
atascarse verbo pronominal
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atascar vtr (obstruir) to block, obstruct
' atascar' also found in these entries:
English:
bung up
- clog
- clog up
- jam
- obstruct
- snarl up
- block
- snarl
- stall
* * *♦ vtto block (up)* * *v/t block* * *atascar {72} vt1) atorar: to block, to clog, to stop up2) : to hinder* * *atascar vb (obstruir) to block -
77 aun así
adv.even so, all the same, even then, nonetheless.* * *even so, even then* * *= even soEx. Even so, school library provision has been improved and increased out of all recognition since the days when only the long established grammar schools and public schools had libraries of their own.* * *= even soEx: Even so, school library provision has been improved and increased out of all recognition since the days when only the long established grammar schools and public schools had libraries of their own.
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78 autodeclarado
= self-professed, self-reported.Ex. A self-professed 'bookaholic' and journalist submits that, be it ever so humble, there is no place like the library.Ex. Self-reported cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of subsequently developing schizophrenia.* * *= self-professed, self-reported.Ex: A self-professed 'bookaholic' and journalist submits that, be it ever so humble, there is no place like the library.
Ex: Self-reported cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of subsequently developing schizophrenia.* * *autodeclarado -daself-professed -
79 autodidacta
adj.&f.self-educated, autodidactic, autodidactical, self-instructed.adj.&f.1 self-taught.2 self-educated, autodidactic, autodidactical, self-instructed.f. & m.self-taught person.* * *1 self-taught person* * *1.ADJ [persona] self-taught; [formación, método] autodidactic frm2.SMF autodidact, self-taught person* * *I IImasculino y femenino self-taught person, autodidact (frml)* * *= self-instructing, self-taught, self-directed, self-learning, self-trained, self-made, self-instructional, self-learner.Ex. In the absence of sufficient staff to mount a supervised programme of microcomputer instructions, the library used existing, inexpensive, menu-making software to develop menu-driven, self-instructing access to disc operating commands, applications programs, and data files.Ex. Comparative librarianship is, therefore, at least in part a self-taught subject.Ex. Libraries can play an important role in self-directed learning and in improving adult reading skills = Las bibliotecas pueden desempeñar un importante papel en el aprendizaje autodidacta y en la mejora de las habilidades lectoras de los adultos.Ex. So it is important to continue to examine the possibilities of designing self-learning information retrieval systems.Ex. This article reports the positive experiences of a self-trained knitwear designer who successfully underwent distance learning, the only route for training that was open to her.Ex. Good writers can be self-made, and taught, as well as born.Ex. In the academic world, students are likely to make much increased use of self-instructional materials of various kinds as student numbers expand without a parallel increase in total university resources.Ex. This portal is particularly geared to educators, students and self-learners in developing countries.----* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.* programa autodidacta = tutorial, tutorial program(me).* * *I IImasculino y femenino self-taught person, autodidact (frml)* * *= self-instructing, self-taught, self-directed, self-learning, self-trained, self-made, self-instructional, self-learner.Ex: In the absence of sufficient staff to mount a supervised programme of microcomputer instructions, the library used existing, inexpensive, menu-making software to develop menu-driven, self-instructing access to disc operating commands, applications programs, and data files.
Ex: Comparative librarianship is, therefore, at least in part a self-taught subject.Ex: Libraries can play an important role in self-directed learning and in improving adult reading skills = Las bibliotecas pueden desempeñar un importante papel en el aprendizaje autodidacta y en la mejora de las habilidades lectoras de los adultos.Ex: So it is important to continue to examine the possibilities of designing self-learning information retrieval systems.Ex: This article reports the positive experiences of a self-trained knitwear designer who successfully underwent distance learning, the only route for training that was open to her.Ex: Good writers can be self-made, and taught, as well as born.Ex: In the academic world, students are likely to make much increased use of self-instructional materials of various kinds as student numbers expand without a parallel increase in total university resources.Ex: This portal is particularly geared to educators, students and self-learners in developing countries.* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.* programa autodidacta = tutorial, tutorial program(me).* * *‹método› autodidactic; ‹persona› self-taughtself-taught person, autodidact ( frml)* * *
autodidacta sustantivo masculino y femenino
self-taught person, autodidact (frml)
autodidacto,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino self-taught
' autodidacta' also found in these entries:
English:
self-educated
- self-taught
- self
* * *♦ adjself-taught♦ nmfself-taught person* * *I adj self-taughtII m/f self-taught person* * *autodidacta adj: self-taught -
80 ayuda del gobierno
(n.) = state aid, state supportEx. The shipbuilding industry received massive state aid despite its terminal decline.Ex. Falling state support for higher education has a number of onerous effects: increased tuition fees, more student debt, and a greater likelihood of scaring away low-income students.* * *(n.) = state aid, state supportEx: The shipbuilding industry received massive state aid despite its terminal decline.
Ex: Falling state support for higher education has a number of onerous effects: increased tuition fees, more student debt, and a greater likelihood of scaring away low-income students.
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increased — adj. 1. made greater in size or amount or degree. Opposite of {decreased}. [Narrower terms: {augmented ; {exaggerated, hyperbolic, inflated}; {exaggerated, magnified, enlarged ; {raised(prenominal), inflated ] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
increased — index accrued Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Increased — Increase In*crease , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Increased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Increasing}.] [OE. incresen, encresen, enrescen, OF. encreistre, fr. L. increscere; pref. in in + crescere to grow. See {Crescent}, and cf. {Decrease}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
increased*/*/ — [ɪnˈkriːst] adj greater in size, amount, or degree an increased demand for qualified doctors[/ex] The factory was unable to cope with the increased demand for new models.[/ex] These conditions can lead to an increased risk of lung cancer.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
increased — in|creased [ ın krist ] adjective *** greater in size, amount, or degree: Passive smoking can lead to an increased risk of lung cancer. The effects of inflation have led to increased poverty … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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increased — adjective Date: 1540 made or become greater ; augmented < at increased risk for heart disease > … New Collegiate Dictionary
increased — adj. Increased is used with these nouns: ↑accountability, ↑accuracy, ↑activity, ↑autonomy, ↑availability, ↑awareness, ↑burden, ↑commitment, ↑competition, ↑confidence, ↑congestion, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
increased — /In kri:st/ adjective larger than before: an increased awareness of the risks involved increasingly /In kri:sINli/ adverb more and more all the time (+ adj/adv): The classes at the college have become increasingly full over the past five years.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
increased price — index appreciation (increased value) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
increased value — index premium (excess value) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary