-
1 inflamable
adj.inflammable, flammable.* * *► adjetivo1 inflammable* * *ADJ inflammable* * *adjetivo flammable, inflammable (BrE)* * *= flammable, inflammable.Ex. As both a fire and safety precaution flammable liquids must be kept in a cabinet which can contain fire.Ex. Until about 1952 the film industry used 35mm cellulose nitrate film, which is highly inflammable and decomposes irreversibly.----* líquido inflamable = flammable liquid.* material inflamable = flammable material.* sustancia inflamable = flammable substance.* * *adjetivo flammable, inflammable (BrE)* * *= flammable, inflammable.Ex: As both a fire and safety precaution flammable liquids must be kept in a cabinet which can contain fire.
Ex: Until about 1952 the film industry used 35mm cellulose nitrate film, which is highly inflammable and decomposes irreversibly.* líquido inflamable = flammable liquid.* material inflamable = flammable material.* sustancia inflamable = flammable substance.* * *flammable, inflammable* * *
inflamable adjetivo
flammable, inflammable
inflamable adjetivo flammable
' inflamable' also found in these entries:
English:
flammable
- inflammable
* * *inflamable adjinflammable, flammable* * *adj flammable* * *inflamable adj: flammable* * *inflamable adj inflammable -
2 flamable
ADJ Méx flammable* * *adjetivo (Méx) inflammable, flammable* * *adjetivo (Méx) inflammable, flammable* * *( Méx) inflammable, flammable* * *
flamable adjetivo (Méx) inflammable, flammable
' flamable' also found in these entries:
English:
flammable
- inflammable
* * *flamable adjMéx flammable, inflammable* * *adj Méxflammable -
3 descomponerse
1 (pudrirse) to decompose, rot2 (estropearse) to break down3 (enfermar) to feel ill4 (enfadarse) to lose one's temper, get angry5 FÍSICA to resolve6 QUÍMICA to decompose7 MATEMÁTICAS to split* * *2) decompose* * *VPR1) (=pudrirse) to decompose, rot2) * (=alterarse)me descompongo con tanto ruido — all this noise gets to me * o irritates me
se me descompuso el vientre — I had an attack of diarrhoea o (EEUU) diarrhea
4) esp Méx (=romperse) to break down5)descomponerse el brazo — And to put one's arm out of joint
* * *(v.) = disintegrate, rot, decompose, putrefyEx. When such systems become asynchronous, with one element dominating the other, it places great strain on the system, and it will, eventually, disintegrate.Ex. The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.Ex. Until about 1952 the film industry used 35mm cellulose nitrate film, which is highly inflammable and decomposes irreversibly.Ex. The blood obtained from these bodies for toxicological analysis was putrefied.* * *(v.) = disintegrate, rot, decompose, putrefyEx: When such systems become asynchronous, with one element dominating the other, it places great strain on the system, and it will, eventually, disintegrate.
Ex: The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.Ex: Until about 1952 the film industry used 35mm cellulose nitrate film, which is highly inflammable and decomposes irreversibly.Ex: The blood obtained from these bodies for toxicological analysis was putrefied.* * *
■descomponerse verbo intransitivo
1 (deshacerse, pudrirse) to rot, decompose
2 (ponerse nervioso) to lose one's cool
3 (ponerse enfermo) to feel ill
(tener diarrea) to get diarrhoea, US to get diarrhea
' descomponerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descomponer
- pudrir
English:
decay
- decompose
- break
- go
- hay
- pack
- wrong
* * *vpr1. [pudrirse] [fruta, comida] to rot;[cadáver] to decompose, to rot2. [dividirse] [sustancia, molécula] to break down;[luz] to split (up); [átomo] to split;la luz se descompone en un espectro light splits up into a spectrum3. [desordenarse] to get messed up;se me ha vuelto a descomponerse el peinado my hairdo has got messed up again4. [estropearse] [aparato, máquina] to break downno se descompone por nada nothing seems to upset him7. [irritarse] to get (visibly) annoyed;se descompuso al oír tus palabras he got annoyed when he heard what you said8. Am [tiempo] to turn nasty* * *v/r1 ( pudrirse) decompose, rot2 TÉC break down3 Rpl ( emocionarse) break down (in tears)4:se le descompuso la cara he turned pale* * *vr1) : to break down2) : to decompose* * * -
4 desintegrarse
1 to disintegrate2 figurado to break up3 FÍSICA to split* * *VPR1) [grupo] to break up2) [roca, cohete] to disintegrate3) [átomo] to split* * *verbo pronominala) grupo/partido to break up, disintegrate; familia to break upb) cuerpo/materia to break up, disintegrate; átomo to split, disintegrate* * *(v.) = disintegrate, fall + apart, decompose, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seamsEx. When such systems become asynchronous, with one element dominating the other, it places great strain on the system, and it will, eventually, disintegrate.Ex. Most of the packaging for cassettes provided by commercial vendors that are known nationwide is lousy, falls apart, looks bad, and so on.Ex. Until about 1952 the film industry used 35mm cellulose nitrate film, which is highly inflammable and decomposes irreversibly.Ex. The emergency services were frantically racing against the clock to try and hold together their city which was coming apart at the seams.Ex. Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.* * *verbo pronominala) grupo/partido to break up, disintegrate; familia to break upb) cuerpo/materia to break up, disintegrate; átomo to split, disintegrate* * *(v.) = disintegrate, fall + apart, decompose, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seamsEx: When such systems become asynchronous, with one element dominating the other, it places great strain on the system, and it will, eventually, disintegrate.
Ex: Most of the packaging for cassettes provided by commercial vendors that are known nationwide is lousy, falls apart, looks bad, and so on.Ex: Until about 1952 the film industry used 35mm cellulose nitrate film, which is highly inflammable and decomposes irreversibly.Ex: The emergency services were frantically racing against the clock to try and hold together their city which was coming apart at the seams.Ex: Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.* * *
desintegrarse ( conjugate desintegrarse) verbo pronominal
to disintegrate, break up;
[ familia] to break up
desintegrar vtr, desintegrarse verbo reflexivo to disintegrate
' desintegrarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desintegrar
- deshacer
English:
disintegrate
* * *vpr1. [objeto] to disintegrate2. [grupo, organización, familia] to break up* * *v/r1 FÍS disintegrate* * *vr -
5 irreversiblemente
ADV irreversibly* * *= irreversibly, irrevocably.Ex. Until about 1952 the film industry used 35mm cellulose nitrate film, which is highly inflammable and decomposes irreversibly.Ex. The tsunami that hit these coasts last year has irrevocably altered their marine ecology.* * *= irreversibly, irrevocably.Ex: Until about 1952 the film industry used 35mm cellulose nitrate film, which is highly inflammable and decomposes irreversibly.
Ex: The tsunami that hit these coasts last year has irrevocably altered their marine ecology. -
6 película de nitrato de celulosa
(n.) = cellulose nitrate filmEx. Until about 1952 the film industry used 35mm cellulose nitrate film, which is highly inflammable and decomposes irreversibly.* * *(n.) = cellulose nitrate filmEx: Until about 1952 the film industry used 35mm cellulose nitrate film, which is highly inflammable and decomposes irreversibly.
Spanish-English dictionary > película de nitrato de celulosa
-
7 contenido
adj.restrained, pent-up, temperate, moderate.m.1 contents.2 content.3 meaning, subject matter, purport.4 quantity or volume contained, content, volume, contents.past part.past participle of spanish verb: contener.* * *1 content, contents plural————————1→ link=contener contener► adjetivo1 (moderado) moderate, reserved1 content, contents plural* * *noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) [persona] restrained, controlled2) [risa, emoción] suppressed2. SM1) [de recipiente, paquete] contents pl2) [de programa, proyecto] content* * *I IImasculino (de recipiente, producto, mezcla) contents; (de libro, carta) contentcontenido: 20 grageas — contents: 20 tablets
* * *I IImasculino (de recipiente, producto, mezcla) contents; (de libro, carta) contentcontenido: 20 grageas — contents: 20 tablets
* * *contenido11 = content, content(s), details, value, knowledge content, subject matter.Ex: An abstract is a concise and accurate representation of the contents of a document, in a style similar to that of the original document.
Ex: Most of the memex contents are purchased on microfilm ready for insertion.Ex: With minimum authorization, details of the circulation and order records are not displayed.Ex: A good initial value for this field will start the system off with a good guess so that claims for missing issues are not unreasonable at the beginning.Ex: Knowledge level description is a proposal that emphasizes the knowledge content and usage and abstracts away implementation details.Ex: The librarian generally looks at the book's title, subtitle, preface, contents list, etc, in order to determine the subject matter.* a contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* actualidad del contenido = currency.* análisis de contenido = content analysis, conceptual analysis.* análisis del contenido = document analysis, subject analysis, content analysis.* basado en la adquisición de contenidos teóricos = content based.* bloque funcional de análisis de contenido = subject analysis block.* con contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].* contenido de agua = moisture content.* contenido de humedad = moisture content.* contenido de la información = information content.* contenido del campo = field content.* contenido del documento = document content.* contenido digital = digital content.* contenido documental = document content.* contenido electrónico = electronic content [e-content].* contenido factual = factual content.* contenido intelectual = intellectual content.* contenido multimedia = multimedia content.* contenido temático = subject content, subject scope, knowledge content.* contenido web en formato RSS = RSS feed.* creador de contenido = content creator.* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* descripción del contenido = subject statement.* descriptivo del contenido = subject-descriptive.* descriptor del contenido = content descriptor.* directorio accesible por su contenido (cafs) = content-addressable file store (cafs).* distribución de contenido = content distribution, content delivery.* error de contenido = factual error.* filtrado de contenido = content filtering.* gestión del contenido = content management.* gestor de contenidos = content management software (CMS).* indicador de contenido = content designator.* indicativo del contenido = subject-descriptive.* índice de contenido = contents list, table of contents [ToC], contents table.* información sobre el contenido = subject information.* notas de contenido = contents notes.* obra de contenido general = general work.* orientado hacia el contenido = content-oriented.* palabra de contenido = content word.* palabra llena de contenido = substantive word.* recuperación de imágenes por el contenido = content-based image retrieval.* relación de contenido = contents notes.* representación del contenido = content representation.* representación del contenido temático = subject representation.* rico en contenido = content-rich.* rico en contenido temático = subject-rich.* ser de contenido + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in content.* ser rico en contenido = be rich in content.* sin contenido = contentless, trivial.* tabla de contenido = table of contents [ToC].* tener un alto contenido de = be high in.* validez del contenido = content validity.contenido22 = pent-up, bottled-up.Ex: They both exploded into laughter, thereby releasing the pent-up tension.
Ex: The aim of therapy is the gentle release of bottled-up feelings.* risa contenida = titter.* * *A (de un recipiente, producto) contents (pl)verter el contenido en una jarra empty the contents into a jugrevisaron el contenido de las cajas they checked the contents of the boxes[ S ] contenido: 20 grageas contains 20 tablets[ S ] contenido inflamable inflammable, contents inflammableB (cantidad contenida) contentcontenido vitamínico vitamin contentcon bajo contenido de grasa low in fatC (de una obra, un discurso) contentun libro de alto contenido político y social a book with important political and social contentel contenido ideológico de la obra the ideological content of the workproveedor de contenidos content supplier* * *
Del verbo contener: ( conjugate contener)
contenido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
contener
contenido
contener ( conjugate contener) verbo transitivo
‹ tendencia› to curb;
‹ respiración› to hold;
‹risa/lágrimas› to contain (frml), to hold back;
‹invasión/revuelta› to contain
contenerse verbo pronominal ( refl) to contain oneself;
contenido sustantivo masculino (de recipiente, producto, mezcla) contents;
(de libro, carta) content
contener verbo transitivo
1 to contain: ¿qué contiene esa caja?, what does that box contain?
2 (refrenar una pasión) to hold back, restrain: ¡contén tus ansias de vengarte!, restrain your desire for revenge!
contenido sustantivo masculino content, contents pl
' contenido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitar
- con
- de
- decir
- desalentador
- desalentadora
- huera
- huero
- índice
- jarro
- plato
- taza
- tenor
- vacía
- vacío
- botella
- camión
- copa
- fondo
- medida
- miga
- saco
- vaciar
- vaso
English:
content
- cupful
- dump
- subject matter
- video nasty
- controlled
- low
- pent-up
- rich
- subject
* * *contenido nm1. [de recipiente, libro] contents;una bebida con un alto contenido alcohólico a drink with a high alcohol content2. [de discurso, redacción] content;un programa con alto contenido de violencia a programme containing a lot of violence3. Ling content* * *m content* * *contenido, -da adj: restrained, reservedcontenido nm: contents pl, content* * *contenido n contents -
8 yesca
f.1 tinder.2 touchwood, wood with fungi used to ignite a fire, amadou.3 thirst-provoking food.4 debt.5 inflammable situation.* * *1 tinder\mechero de yesca wick lighter* * *SF2) (fig) (=pábulo) fuel; (=situación) inflammable situation; (=grupo) group which is easily inflamed3) (fig) (Culin) thirst-making food4) And (Econ) debt* * ** * ** * *1 (madera) punk, tinder2 (piedra) flint* * *yesca nftinder* * *f tinder* * *yesca nf: tinder -
9 fácilmente inflamable
spa fácilmente inflamable, muy inflamablefra facilement inflammable, très inflammableБезопасность и гигиена труда. Испано-французский > fácilmente inflamable
-
10 muy inflamable
spa fácilmente inflamable, muy inflamablefra facilement inflammable, très inflammableБезопасность и гигиена труда. Испано-французский > muy inflamable
-
11 altamente
adv.highly, extremely, exceedingly.* * *► adverbio1 highly, extremely* * *ADV highly* * *= highly.Ex. Even for those items that are designated relevant some may be judged to be highly relevant, whilst others may be regarded as partially relevant or only marginally relevant.----* altamente + Adjetivo = tightly + Adjetivo, wildly + Adjetivo.* altamente cualificado = highly skilled.* altamente estructurado = highly-structured.* * *= highly.Ex: Even for those items that are designated relevant some may be judged to be highly relevant, whilst others may be regarded as partially relevant or only marginally relevant.
* altamente + Adjetivo = tightly + Adjetivo, wildly + Adjetivo.* altamente cualificado = highly skilled.* altamente estructurado = highly-structured.* * *highlyes altamente recomendable/inflamable it is highly recommended/inflammable* * *
altamente adverbio highly, extremely
' altamente' also found in these entries:
English:
highly
- sophisticated
* * *altamente advhighly, extremely;altamente satisfecho highly o extremely satisfied* * *adv highly* * *altamente adv highly -
12 calorífugo
adj.heat-resistant, heat-resisting, non-inflammable, uninflammable.* * *► adjetivo1 (que no transmite el calor) heat-resistant2 (incombustible) incombustible* * *ADJ (=resistente) heat-resistant, non-conducting; (=incombustible) fireproof* * *Ex. Refractory clay is slightly better but you do not need heat-resistant material for claying a forge.* * *Ex: Refractory clay is slightly better but you do not need heat-resistant material for claying a forge.
* * *calorífugo -ga1 (mal conductor) heat-resistant2 (incombustible) fireproof -
13 situación
f.1 situation, state, picture.2 position, siting.3 presentation of the fetus, lie, lie of the fetus, presentation.* * *1 (circunstancia) situation2 (posición) position3 (emplazamiento) situation, location* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=circunstancias) situation¿qué harías en una situación así? — what would you do in a situation like that?
2) (=emplazamiento) situation, locationla casa tiene una situación inmejorable — the house is in a superb location, the house is superbly located o situated
3) [en la sociedad] position, standingcrearse una situación — to do well for o.s.
situación económica — financial position, financial situation
4) (=estado) state5)precio de situación — LAm bargain price
* * *1)a) ( coyuntura) situationb) ( en la sociedad) position, standing2) ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)* * *= event, location, picture, position, scenario, scene, setting, situation, state, state of affairs, pass, set and setting, landscape, juncture, setup [set-up], footing, stage, climate, conjuncture.Ex. The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.Ex. Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.Ex. Outside the Gwynedd, Dyfed and Clwyd heartland the picture was not encouraging.Ex. The directory is a finding list which lists for every field its tag, the number of characters in the field, and the starting character position of the field within the record.Ex. This article describes a scenario in which the training of junior staff on-the-job is discussed emphasising that the reality in New Zealand libraries falls far short of the ideal.Ex. Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.Ex. Over 700 CRT terminals are online to Columbus and are used in a variety of ways to improve service in the local library settings.Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex. Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.Ex. One likely effect of this would be that the information-rich would become richer and the information-poor poorer, a state of affairs which many would consider highly undesirable.Ex. As he traversed the length of the corridor to the media center, Anthony Datto reflected on the events that had brought him to this unhappy pass.Ex. For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.Ex. During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.Ex. For all national libraries a major factor is technological change in communication proceeding at an ever accelerating rating which has brought them to the current juncture.Ex. 'You know,' she had said amiably, 'there might be a better job for you here once things get rolling with this new regional setup'.Ex. Certain new factors have fertilized the ground for the rooting and growth of activity on a stronger and firmer footing than has ever been possible in the past.Ex. Although this study examines the international management stage, there are some points of relevance to this project.Ex. The article 'Keeping your ear to the ground' discusses the skills and knowledge information professionals need to have in today's IT-rich climate.Ex. This has opened up issues of what is & is not thinkable &, therefore, doable in the present conjuncture of crisis & instability.----* aceptar la situación = accept + situation.* adaptable a la situación = situation-aware.* afrontar la situación = bear + the strain.* agravar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.* analizar los pormenores de una situación = look + behind the scene.* aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave.* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.* complicar la situación = cloud + the issue, confuse + the issue.* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.* contemplar una situación = address + situation.* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.* corregir una situación = correct + situation, redress + situation.* crear una situación = create + a situation.* dada la situación = in the circumstances.* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.* desafiar una situación = challenge + situation.* describir una situación = depict + situation.* disfrutar de la situación = ride + the wave.* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.* empeorar la situación = make + things worse.* empeorar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.* en esta situación = at this juncture.* enfrentarse a una situación = face + situation, meet + situation.* en la situación concreta = on the scene.* en situación de = in the position to.* en situación de crisis = on the rocks.* en situaciones de riesgo = in harm's way.* en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.* en situaciones peligrosas = in harm's way.* en una situación de emergencia = in an emergency situation, in an emergency.* en una situación desesperada = in dire straits.* en una situación muy problemática = in deep trouble, in deep water.* estado de una situación = state of being.* estar en situación de = be in a position to.* estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.* explicar la situación = explain + the situation.* gravedad de la situación, la = seriousness of the situation, la, gravity of the situation, the.* hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.* hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.* imaginarse una situación = envision + situation.* información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.* informe de situación = status report.* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.* la situación = the course of events.* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.* mejora de situación social = upward mobility.* mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.* mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.* ocupar una situación idónea para = be well-placed to.* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.* perder el control de la situacion = things + get out of hand.* reaccionar ante una situación = respond to + situation.* rectificar una situación = rectify + situation.* remediar una situación = remedy + situation.* resolver una situación = manage + situation, resolve + situation.* responder a una situación = respond to + situation.* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.* sensible a la situación = situation-aware.* simulacro de una situación supuesta = play-acting.* situación actual = current situation, current state, present state, current status.* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.* situación + agravar = situation + exacerbate.* situación análoga = analogue.* situación apremiante = plight.* situación apurada = hardship.* situación azarosa = predicament.* situación buena = strong position.* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.* situación cómica = comedy sketch.* situación confusa = muddy waters.* situación cotidiana = everyday situation, daily situation.* situación crítica = critical situation.* situación de decadencia irreversible = terminal decline.* situación de desesperación = scene of despair.* situación de estrés = stress situation.* situación de préstamo = loan status.* situación desagradable = unpleasantness.* situación de tensión = stress situation.* situación diaria = daily situation.* situación difícil = plight, hardship, bumpy ride.* situación económica = financial situation, economic status.* situación económica, la = economics of the situation, the.* situación embarazosa = embarrassing situation.* situación en la que hay un vencedor y un perdedor = win-lose + Nombre.* situación en la que las dos partes salen ganando = win-win + Nombre.* situaciones = sphere of activity, sphere of life, walks (of/in) life.* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].* situación experimental = laboratory situation.* situación forzada = Procrustean bed.* situación hipotética = scenario.* situación ideal = ideal situation.* situación insoportable = unbearable situation.* situación insostenible = unbearable situation.* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.* situación laboral = employment situation, employment status.* situación + mejorar = situation + ease.* situación peligrosa = endangerment, dangerous situation.* situación penosa = plight.* situación poco clara = clouding.* situación política = political scene.* situación posible = scenario.* situación precaria = precarious situation.* situación privilegiada = advantageous location.* situación problemática = problem situation.* situación sin solución = impasse.* situación + surgir = situation + arise.* situación tensa = stress situation.* situación ventajosa = winning situation.* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.* verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.* * *1)a) ( coyuntura) situationb) ( en la sociedad) position, standing2) ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)* * *= event, location, picture, position, scenario, scene, setting, situation, state, state of affairs, pass, set and setting, landscape, juncture, setup [set-up], footing, stage, climate, conjuncture.Ex: The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.
Ex: Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.Ex: Outside the Gwynedd, Dyfed and Clwyd heartland the picture was not encouraging.Ex: The directory is a finding list which lists for every field its tag, the number of characters in the field, and the starting character position of the field within the record.Ex: This article describes a scenario in which the training of junior staff on-the-job is discussed emphasising that the reality in New Zealand libraries falls far short of the ideal.Ex: Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.Ex: Over 700 CRT terminals are online to Columbus and are used in a variety of ways to improve service in the local library settings.Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex: Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.Ex: One likely effect of this would be that the information-rich would become richer and the information-poor poorer, a state of affairs which many would consider highly undesirable.Ex: As he traversed the length of the corridor to the media center, Anthony Datto reflected on the events that had brought him to this unhappy pass.Ex: For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.Ex: During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.Ex: For all national libraries a major factor is technological change in communication proceeding at an ever accelerating rating which has brought them to the current juncture.Ex: 'You know,' she had said amiably, 'there might be a better job for you here once things get rolling with this new regional setup'.Ex: Certain new factors have fertilized the ground for the rooting and growth of activity on a stronger and firmer footing than has ever been possible in the past.Ex: Although this study examines the international management stage, there are some points of relevance to this project.Ex: The article 'Keeping your ear to the ground' discusses the skills and knowledge information professionals need to have in today's IT-rich climate.Ex: This has opened up issues of what is & is not thinkable &, therefore, doable in the present conjuncture of crisis & instability.* aceptar la situación = accept + situation.* adaptable a la situación = situation-aware.* afrontar la situación = bear + the strain.* agravar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.* analizar los pormenores de una situación = look + behind the scene.* aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave.* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.* complicar la situación = cloud + the issue, confuse + the issue.* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.* contemplar una situación = address + situation.* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.* corregir una situación = correct + situation, redress + situation.* crear una situación = create + a situation.* dada la situación = in the circumstances.* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.* desafiar una situación = challenge + situation.* describir una situación = depict + situation.* disfrutar de la situación = ride + the wave.* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.* empeorar la situación = make + things worse.* empeorar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.* en esta situación = at this juncture.* enfrentarse a una situación = face + situation, meet + situation.* en la situación concreta = on the scene.* en situación de = in the position to.* en situación de crisis = on the rocks.* en situaciones de riesgo = in harm's way.* en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.* en situaciones peligrosas = in harm's way.* en una situación de emergencia = in an emergency situation, in an emergency.* en una situación desesperada = in dire straits.* en una situación muy problemática = in deep trouble, in deep water.* estado de una situación = state of being.* estar en situación de = be in a position to.* estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.* explicar la situación = explain + the situation.* gravedad de la situación, la = seriousness of the situation, la, gravity of the situation, the.* hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.* hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.* imaginarse una situación = envision + situation.* información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.* informe de situación = status report.* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.* la situación = the course of events.* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.* mejora de situación social = upward mobility.* mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.* mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.* ocupar una situación idónea para = be well-placed to.* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.* perder el control de la situacion = things + get out of hand.* reaccionar ante una situación = respond to + situation.* rectificar una situación = rectify + situation.* remediar una situación = remedy + situation.* resolver una situación = manage + situation, resolve + situation.* responder a una situación = respond to + situation.* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.* sensible a la situación = situation-aware.* simulacro de una situación supuesta = play-acting.* situación actual = current situation, current state, present state, current status.* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.* situación + agravar = situation + exacerbate.* situación análoga = analogue.* situación apremiante = plight.* situación apurada = hardship.* situación azarosa = predicament.* situación buena = strong position.* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.* situación cómica = comedy sketch.* situación confusa = muddy waters.* situación cotidiana = everyday situation, daily situation.* situación crítica = critical situation.* situación de decadencia irreversible = terminal decline.* situación de desesperación = scene of despair.* situación de estrés = stress situation.* situación de préstamo = loan status.* situación desagradable = unpleasantness.* situación de tensión = stress situation.* situación diaria = daily situation.* situación difícil = plight, hardship, bumpy ride.* situación económica = financial situation, economic status.* situación económica, la = economics of the situation, the.* situación embarazosa = embarrassing situation.* situación en la que hay un vencedor y un perdedor = win-lose + Nombre.* situación en la que las dos partes salen ganando = win-win + Nombre.* situaciones = sphere of activity, sphere of life, walks (of/in) life.* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].* situación experimental = laboratory situation.* situación forzada = Procrustean bed.* situación hipotética = scenario.* situación ideal = ideal situation.* situación insoportable = unbearable situation.* situación insostenible = unbearable situation.* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.* situación laboral = employment situation, employment status.* situación + mejorar = situation + ease.* situación peligrosa = endangerment, dangerous situation.* situación penosa = plight.* situación poco clara = clouding.* situación política = political scene.* situación posible = scenario.* situación precaria = precarious situation.* situación privilegiada = advantageous location.* situación problemática = problem situation.* situación sin solución = impasse.* situación + surgir = situation + arise.* situación tensa = stress situation.* situación ventajosa = winning situation.* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.* verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.* * *A1 (coyuntura) situationnuestra situación económica our financial situation o positionno está en situación de poder ayudarnos she is not in a position to be able to help usse encuentra en una situación desesperada her situation o plight is desperate, she is in a desperate situationapenas crearon situaciones de gol they hardly made any scoring chancessalvar la situación to save the day o rescue the situation2 (en la sociedad) position, standingCompuesto:extreme situationla situación del local es excelente the premises are ideally situated o located* * *
situación sustantivo femenino
1
2 ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)
situación sustantivo femenino
1 (económica) situation
2 (trance) me puso en una situación muy embarazosa, he put me in an awkward situation
3 (emplazamiento) location
4 (condiciones, disposición) state: no estamos en situación de rechazarlo, we are in no position to refuse it
' situación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusiva
- abusivo
- acierto
- aclimatarse
- adueñarse
- afianzarse
- airosa
- airoso
- ambiente
- ámbito
- anterioridad
- aprovechar
- caer
- calibrar
- callejón
- cañón
- capear
- cargo
- caso
- comparable
- comprometedor
- comprometedora
- comprometida
- comprometido
- compromiso
- condición
- conducir
- considerablemente
- correr
- coyuntura
- crisis
- decantar
- desdramatizar
- desembocar
- detonante
- dimanar
- disposición
- dueña
- dueño
- embrollo
- emotiva
- emotivo
- endemoniada
- endemoniado
- enrarecerse
- enredar
- enredarse
- entrar
- estar
- estado
English:
aggravate
- anywhere
- applicable
- apprise
- aspect
- assess
- assessment
- awkward
- backdrop
- border on
- break
- bullet
- business
- case
- command
- confuse
- consolidate
- danger
- defuse
- deteriorate
- dinner
- dire
- disgusting
- distressing
- encouraging
- end
- explosive
- fraught
- fuel
- further
- grim
- heat
- hook
- hot up
- in
- indoors
- inflammable
- injustice
- irritating
- joke
- mess
- misjudge
- muddy
- nasty
- need
- no-win
- off
- ongoing
- pass
- picture
* * *situación nf1. [circunstancias] situation;[legal, social] status;estar en situación de hacer algo [en general] to be in a position to do sth;[enfermo, borracho] to be in a fit state to do sth;estar en una situación privilegiada to be in a privileged positionsituación económica economic situation;situación límite extreme o critical situation2. [ubicación] location;la tienda está en una situación muy céntrica the shop is in a very central location* * *f situation;estar en situación de be in a position to* * ** * *situación n situation -
14 espirituoso
adj.1 spirituous, having the quality of spirit; ardent, inflammable.2 spirituous, vivid, airy, lively.* * ** * *- sa adjetivobebidas espirituosas or licores espirituosos — spirits
* * *- sa adjetivobebidas espirituosas or licores espirituosos — spirits
* * *espirituoso -sabebidas espirituosas or licores espirituosos spirits* * ** * *adj:bebidas espirituosas spirits -
15 explosivo
adj.1 explosive.2 occlusive, plosive.m.explosive, dynamite.* * *► adjetivo1 explosive2 LINGÚÍSTICA plosive1 explosive————————1 explosive* * *1. (f. - explosiva)adj.2. noun m.* * *1.ADJ explosive2.SM explosiveexplosivo de gran potencia, explosivo de ruido — stun grenade
* * *I- va adjetivoa) <artefacto/situación/tema> explosiveb) (Ling) plosiveIImasculino explosive* * *I- va adjetivoa) <artefacto/situación/tema> explosiveb) (Ling) plosiveIImasculino explosive* * *explosivo11 = explosive.Nota: Nombre.Ex: Libraries still remain as 'windows on the world' and 'warehouses of explosives whose shelves are ranked with the most furious combustibles in the world -- the brains of men'.
* brigada de desactivación de explosivos = bomb squad.* experto en desactivación de explosivos = detonation expert.* explosivo de alta potencia = high explosive.* explosivo nuclear = nuclear explosive.* explosivo sin detonar = dud.* plantar explosivos = plant + explosives.explosivo22 = explosive.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: The explosive growth of Internet resources has generated an intense need for support in the search for and assessment of those resources.
* no explosivo = non-explosive.* * *1 ‹artefacto/sustancia› explosivemateriales explosivos explosives2 ‹situación› explosive; ‹tema› explosive, dangerous3 ( Ling) plosiveexplosiveun explosivo de gran potencia a powerful explosive* * *
explosivo 1◊ -va adjetivo
explosive;
materiales explosivos explosives
explosivo 2 sustantivo masculino
explosive
explosivo,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino explosive
' explosivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bomba
- carga
- desactivar
- explosiva
- traca
- barreno
- plástico
- pólvora
English:
charge
- explosive
- inflammable
- plastic explosive
- plastic
* * *explosivo, -a♦ adj1. [sustancia, artefacto, paquete] explosive;material explosivo explosive2. Gram plosive3. [tema, discurso, situación] explosive;hizo unas explosivas declaraciones a la prensa she made some explosive statements to the press;una rubia explosiva a blond bombshell♦ nmexplosiveexplosivo detonante high explosive;explosivo plástico plastic explosive;explosivo de gran potencia high explosive* * *m/adj explosive* * *explosivo, -va adj: explosive* * *explosivo n explosive -
16 inflamarse
1 MEDICINA to become inflamed* * *VPR1) (Med) to become inflamed2) (=enardecerse) to become inflamed (de with)become aroused3) (=encenderse) to catch fire, ignite* * *
■inflamarse verbo reflexivo
1 Med to become inflamed: se le ha inflamado el brazo donde le picó la avispa, his arm has become inflamed where the wasp stung him
2 (con fuego) to catch fire: una chispa fortuita hizo que se inflamara el depósito de combustible, a spark caused the gas tank to go up in flames
' inflamarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inflamar
English:
inflamed
* * *vpr1. [con fuego] to catch fire, to burst into flames2. [hincharse] [por infección] to become inflamed;[por golpe] to swell up;se me ha inflamado la rodilla por el golpe my knee has swollen up as a result of the blow3. [con pasiones] to become inflamed;se inflamó cuando escuchó las noticias he became inflamed with anger when he heard the news* * *v/r MED become inflamed -
17 quemable
ADJ inflammable -
18 actividad no industrial
• non importation agreement• non industrial activity• non-inflammableDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > actividad no industrial
-
19 inflamabilidad
• inflamed• inflammable -
20 inflamación de las encías
• gum tree• gumboots• inflammable• inflammatoryDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > inflamación de las encías
- 1
- 2
См. также в других словарях:
inflammable — [ ɛ̃flamabl ] adj. • 1390; du lat. inflammare ♦ Qui a la propriété de s enflammer facilement et de brûler vivement. L essence, le phosphore sont des matières inflammables. Gaz inflammable. ⊗ CONTR. Apyre, ignifugé, ininflammable. ● inflammable… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Inflammable — In*flam ma*ble, a. [CF. F. inflammable.] 1. Capable of being easily set fire; easily enkindled; combustible; as, inflammable oils or spirits. [1913 Webster] 2. Excitable; irritable; irascible; easily provoked; as, an inflammable temper. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inflammable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ easily set on fire. ► NOUN ▪ a substance which is easily set on fire. DERIVATIVES inflammability noun inflammableness noun inflammably adverb. USAGE The words inflammable and … English terms dictionary
inflammable — early 15c., in medicine, liable to inflammation, from M.Fr. inflammable and directly from M.L. inflammabilis, from L. inflammare (see INFLAME (Cf. inflame)). As able to be set alight, c.1600. Related: Inflammability … Etymology dictionary
inflammable — inflammable, inflammatory Inflammable has the same meaning, i.e. ‘easily set on fire’, as flammable, which is now preferred in official advisory contexts: see flammable. Inflammatory means ‘tending to cause inflammation (of the body)’ and… … Modern English usage
inflammable — [adj] ready to burn burnable, combustible, dangerous, flammable, hazardous, ignitable, incendiary, risky, unsafe; concept 485 Ant. fire proof, incombustible, nonflammable, non inflammable … New thesaurus
inflammable — index fractious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
inflammable — *combustible, flammable, incendiary, inflammatory Analogous words: igniting, kindling, firing, lighting (see LIGHT vb): flaring, blazing (see BLAZE vb): infuriating, enraging, incensing (see ANGER vb) Antonyms: extinguishable … New Dictionary of Synonyms
inflammable — Inflammable. adj. v. de tout genre. Qui s enflamme facilement. Le soufre, le canfre, sont des matieres fort inflammables … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
inflammable — [in flam′ə bəl] adj. [Fr < ML inflammabilis < L inflammare: see INFLAME] 1. FLAMMABLE 2. easily roused, provoked, or excited n. anything flammable inflammability n. inflammableness inflammably adv … English World dictionary
Inflammable — Inflammabilité Pictogramme associé aux produits chimiques inflammables L inflammabilité est la capacité d un matériau à s enflammer plus ou moins facilement au contact d une flamme, d une étincelle ou bien d une température élevée. Par exemple, l … Wikipédia en Français