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1 TIF
1. abbr. for Telephone Influence Factor2. abbr. for Carné Aduanero para el Transporte Ferroviario Internacional -
2 determine
di'tə:min1) (to fix or settle; to decide: He determined his course of action.) determinar, decidir2) (to find out exactly: He tried to determine what had gone wrong.) determinar, establecer•- determined
determine vb determinartr[dɪ'tɜːmɪn]1 (find out, ascertain - cause, position, meaning) determinar, establecer, averiguar2 (influence) determinar, condicionar■ your character is determined in part by heredity el carácter viene en parte determinado por la herencia3 (settle, fix - date, price) decidir, fijar; (mark - boundary, limit) determinar, definir, demarcar4 formal use (resolve, decide) decidir, resolver, tomar la determinación de1) establish: determinar, establecer2) settle: decidir3) find out: averiguar4) bring about: determinarv.• decidir v.• determinar v.• fijar v.• precisar v.• señalar v.dɪ'tɜːrmən, dɪ'tɜːmɪn1) ( ascertain) establecer*, determinar2)a) ( influence) determinar, condicionardetermining factor — factor m determinante
b) ( mark) \<\<boundary/limit\>\> definir, demarcar*3) (liter) ( resolve) decidirto determine to + INF — decidir + inf, tomar la determinación de + inf
•Phrasal Verbs:[dɪ'tɜːmɪn]VT1) (=ascertain, define) [+ cause, meaning] determinar; [+ price, date] fijar, determinar; [+ scope, limits, boundary] definir, determinarto determine what is to be done — determinar or decidir lo que hay que hacer
2) (=be the deciding factor in) [+ fate, character] determinar3) (=make determined)4) (=resolve)to determine to do sth — decidir hacer algo, determinar hacer algo
* * *[dɪ'tɜːrmən, dɪ'tɜːmɪn]1) ( ascertain) establecer*, determinar2)a) ( influence) determinar, condicionardetermining factor — factor m determinante
b) ( mark) \<\<boundary/limit\>\> definir, demarcar*3) (liter) ( resolve) decidirto determine to + INF — decidir + inf, tomar la determinación de + inf
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3 environmental
- 'men-adjective ambientalenvironmental adj del medio ambientetr[ɪnvaɪərən'mentəl]1 (ecological) del medio ambiente, ambiental2 (of surroundings) ambiental\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLEnvironmental Health Officer Inspector,-ra de SanidadEnvironmental Health Service Departamento de Sanidadenvironmental [ɪn.vaɪrən'mɛntəl, ɛn-, -.vaɪərn-] adj: ambientaladj.• ambiental adj.• del medio ambiente adj.• medioambiental adj.ɪn'vaɪrən'mentḷ, ɪnˌvaɪərən'mentḷenvironmental groups — grupos mpl ecologistas
b) ( of surroundings) < factor> ambiental; < influence> del ambiente or entorno or medio[ɪnˌvaɪǝrǝn'mentl]1. ADJ1) (=ecological) [pollution, policy, issues] medioambiental; [problems, disaster, damage] ecológico, medioambiental; [group, movement] ecologista; [impact] ambiental2) (=situational)the environmental factors in mental illness — la influencia de los factores del medio ambiente en las enfermedades mentales
2.CPDenvironmental health N — salud f ambiental
Environmental Health Department N — (Brit) Departamento m de Sanidad y Medio Ambiente
environmental health officer N — (Brit) funcionario(-a) m / f del Departamento de Sanidad y Medio Ambiente
environmental health regulation N — normativa f de sanidad y medio ambiente
Environmental Health Service N — Servicio m de Sanidad y Medio Ambiente
environmental impact N — [of development, transport] impacto m ambiental
environmental impact assessment N — evaluación f de impacto ambiental
environmental impact report N — informe m sobre el impacto ambiental
environmental impact study N — estudio m del impacto ambiental
Environmental Protection Agency N — (US) Organización f de Protección del Medio Ambiente
environmental studies NPL — (=subject) ecología fsing ; (=research) estudios mpl medioambientales
* * *[ɪn'vaɪrən'mentḷ, ɪnˌvaɪərən'mentḷ]environmental groups — grupos mpl ecologistas
b) ( of surroundings) < factor> ambiental; < influence> del ambiente or entorno or medio -
4 deciding
tr[dɪ'saɪdɪŋ]1 (factor, influence, vote, point) decisivo,-a; (match) de desempatedɪ'saɪdɪŋ[dɪ'saɪdɪŋ]ADJ decisivo, determinantethe deciding factor — el factor decisivo or determinante
the deciding goal/point — el gol/punto decisivo
* * *[dɪ'saɪdɪŋ] -
5 weigh
wei
1. verb1) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) pesar(se)2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) pesar3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) cargar•- weight
2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) cargar con peso, poner peso2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) lastrar•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up
weigh vb pesarcould you weigh this melon for me? ¿me pesa este melón, por favor?how much does the melon weigh? ¿cuánto pesa el melón?tr[weɪ]1 (gen) pesar2 figurative use (consider carefully) ponderar, sopesar (up, -); (compare carefully) contraponer (with/against, a)1 (gen) pesar■ how much do you weigh? ¿cuánto pesas?2 (be important to, have influence on) influir en, pesar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto weigh anchor levar anclasto weigh the evidence sopesar las pruebasto weigh a ton pesar una toneladato weigh one's words ponderar las palabrasweigh ['weɪ] vt1) : pesar2) consider: considerar, sopesar3)to weigh anchor : levar anclas4)to weigh down : sobrecargar (con una carga), abrumar (con preocupaciones, etc.)weigh vi1) : pesarit weighs 10 pounds: pesa 10 libras2) count: tener importancia, contar3)to weigh on one's mind : preocuparle a unov.• abalanzar v.• levar v.• levar anclas v.• pesar v.• ponderar v.• sopesar v.weɪ
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1) \<\<person/load/food\>\> pesar2) ( consider) \<\<factors/arguments/evidence\>\> sopesarto weigh something AGAINST something — comparar algo con algo, contraponer* algo a algo
3) ( Naut)
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vi1) ( measure in weight) \<\<person/load/food\>\> pesarhow much o what do you weigh? — ¿cuánto pesas?
this bag weighs a ton! — (colloq) esta bolsa pesa un quintal or una tonelada!
2) ( count)•Phrasal Verbs:- weigh in- weigh on- weigh up[weɪ]1. VT1) (=measure weight of) pesarto weigh o.s. — pesarse
2) (=consider) [+ evidence, options, risks] sopesar, considerarthe advantages of surgery have to be weighed against possible risks — las ventajas de la cirugía se tienen que contraponer a los posibles riesgos
word 1., 1)to weigh the pros and cons (of sth) — sopesar or considerar los pros y los contras (de algo)
3)2. VI1) (=tip the scales at) pesarhow much or what do you weigh? — ¿cuánto pesas?
this weighs a ton! * — ¡esto pesa un quintal! *
2) (fig)a) (=be influential) influirto weigh against sth/sb — ser un factor en contra de algo/algn
there are many factors weighing against the meeting happening — hay muchos factores en contra de que tenga lugar la reunión
to weigh in favour of sth/sb — ser un factor a favor de algo/algn, inclinar la balanza a favor de algo/algn
all these factors will weigh heavily with voters — todos estos factores influirán mucho en los votantes
b) (=be a burden)- weigh in- weigh up* * *[weɪ]
1.
1) \<\<person/load/food\>\> pesar2) ( consider) \<\<factors/arguments/evidence\>\> sopesarto weigh something AGAINST something — comparar algo con algo, contraponer* algo a algo
3) ( Naut)
2.
vi1) ( measure in weight) \<\<person/load/food\>\> pesarhow much o what do you weigh? — ¿cuánto pesas?
this bag weighs a ton! — (colloq) esta bolsa pesa un quintal or una tonelada!
2) ( count)•Phrasal Verbs:- weigh in- weigh on- weigh up -
6 decisive
1) (final; putting an end to a contest, dispute etc: The battle was decisive.) decisivo2) (showing decision and firmness: He's very decisive.) decidido•- decisively
decisive adj decisivotr[dɪ'saɪsɪv]1 (conclusive - gen) decisivo,-a; (- victory) contundente2 (firm, resolute - person) decidido,-a, resuelto,-a; (- reply, action) firmedecisive [dɪ'saɪsɪv] adj1) deciding: decisivothe decisive vote: el voto decisivo2) conclusive: decisivo, concluyente, contundentea decisive victory: una victoria contundente3) resolute: decidido, resuelto, firmeadj.• crítico, -a adj.• decisivo, -a adj.• firme adj.• terminante adj.dɪ'saɪsɪv1) ( conclusive) <battle/factor> decisivo; < victory> contundente2) ( purposeful) < person> decidido, resuelto; <leadership/answer> firme[dɪ'saɪsɪv]ADJ1) (=conclusive) [victory, factor, influence] decisivo, determinante2) (=resolute) [manner, reply] decidido, tajante; [person] decidido, resuelto* * *[dɪ'saɪsɪv]1) ( conclusive) <battle/factor> decisivo; < victory> contundente2) ( purposeful) < person> decidido, resuelto; <leadership/answer> firme -
7 dominant
'dominənt(ruling; most important; strongest: the dominant group in society; Green was the dominant colour in the room.) dominante- dominate
- domination
dominant adj dominantetr['dɒmɪnənt]1 (gen) dominante2 (predominant, most important) predominante, preponderante, dominantedominant ['dɑmənənt] adj: dominanteadj.• dominante adj.n.• dominante s.m.'dɑːmənənt, 'dɒmɪnənta) ( more powerful) <nation/influence> dominanteb) ( predominant) <crop/industry> predominante, preponderantec) (Biol, Ecol) dominante['dɒmɪnǝnt]1. ADJ1) (=supremely powerful) [person, factor, role] dominanteBritain was once dominant in the world market — Gran Bretaña fue en su día una nación dominante en el mercado mundial
2) (=predominant) [feature, theme] predominante3) (Bio, Ecol) [gene, species, male] dominante4) (Mus) dominantedominant seventh — séptima f dominante
2.N (Mus) dominante f* * *['dɑːmənənt, 'dɒmɪnənt]a) ( more powerful) <nation/influence> dominanteb) ( predominant) <crop/industry> predominante, preponderantec) (Biol, Ecol) dominante -
8 external
ik'stə:nl(of, for, from, or on, the outside: Chemists often label skin creams `For external use only'.) externoexternal adj externo / exteriortr[ek'stɜːnəl]1 externo,-a, exterior1 formal use aspecto m sing externo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLexternal ear oído externoexternal examiner examinador,-ra de otra institución académicaexternal [ɪk'stərnəl, ɛk-] adj: externo, exterior♦ externally advadj.• exterior adj.• externo, -a adj.n.• aspecto exterior s.m.ek'stɜːrnḷ, ɪk'stɜːnḷa) ( exterior) <appearance/sign> externo, exterior; < wall> exterior; < woundeatment> externofor external use only — uso tópico, de uso externo
b) <aid/influence> del exterior; <pressure/evidence> externoc) ( foreign) <affairsade/policy> exterior[eks'tɜːnl]1. ADJ1) (=outer) [wall, surface] externo, exterior; [appearance, injury, gills, skeleton] externofor external use only — (Med) de uso tópico or externo
2) (=outside) [world, influences, factor] externo3) (=foreign) [affairs, relations] exterior2.Nexternals las apariencias fpl3.CPDexternal account N — cuenta f con el exterior
external audit N — auditoría f externa
external debt N — deuda f externa, deuda f exterior
external degree N — (Brit) (Univ) licenciatura f por libre
external examination N — examen m externo
external examiner N — examinador(a) m / f externo(-a)
external student N — (Brit) (Univ) alumno(-a) m / f externo(-a), alumno(-a) m / f libre
external trade N — comercio m exterior
* * *[ek'stɜːrnḷ, ɪk'stɜːnḷ]for external use only — uso tópico, de uso externo
b) <aid/influence> del exterior; <pressure/evidence> externoc) ( foreign) <affairs/trade/policy> exterior -
9 inhibiting
[ɪn'hɪbɪtɪŋ]ADJ [effect, factor, influence] inhibidor -
10 determining
adj.determinante, decisivo(a) (factor, influence)ger.gerundio del verbo DETERMINE.
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