informar sobre algo

• informar a algn de algo — to inform sb of sth, tell sb about sth

nadie me informó del cambio de planes — no one informed me of o told me about the change of plan

• informar a algn sobre algo — to inform sb about sth, give sb information on sth

• informar que — to report that

nadie me informó que se hubiera pasado la reunión a otro día — no one told o informed me that the meeting had been changed to another day

la preocupación por el bien general debe informar sus actuaciones — their actions should be guided o governed by concern for the common good

• informar de que — to report that

• informar sobre algo — to report on sth

no se me había informado de esto — I had not been told about o informed of this

me place informarle que... — (frml) (Corresp) I am pleased to inform you that... (frml)

fuentes policiales informan que... — (period) police sources report that...

informarse sobre algo — to find out o inquire about something

no se me había informado de esto — I had not been told about o informed of this

me place informarle que... — (frml) (Corresp) I am pleased to inform you that... (frml)

fuentes policiales informan que... — (period) police sources report that...

informarse sobre algo — to find out o inquire about something

Ex: This chain informs the system that a new document is to be cataloged and the main entry author should be added.

pedir informes de o sobre algo — to ask for information about sth

pedir informes de o sobre algn — [para trabajo] to follow up sb's references

informe del juez — summing-up, summation (EEUU)

informe jurídico — pleadings pl

Ex: In the interests of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

estar informado — to be informed (de, sobre about)

• bien informado — well-informed

• mal informado — misinformed, badly informed

si eso es lo que crees, estás muy mal informada — if that's what you think you're misinformed o you've been badly informed

• mantener informado a algn — to keep sb informed

• bien informado — with good references

está usted muy mal informada — you have been misinformed o wrongly informed

está usted muy mal informada — you have been misinformed o wrongly informed

Ex: Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.

imponer sanciones comerciales a un país — to impose trade sanctions against o on a country

no quiero imponerte nada, solo darte un buen consejo — I don't want to force you to do anything o I don't want to impose anything on you, just to give you some good advice

• imponer la moda — to set the trend

• imponer respeto — to command respect

• imponer el ritmo — to set the pace

han impuesto nuevas tasas sobre los servicios básicos — they have put o levied new taxes on essential services

imponer a alguien de or en algo — to inform somebody of o about something

imponerse a alguien/algo — to defeat o beat somebody/something

imponer a alguien de or en algo — to inform somebody of o about something

imponerse a alguien/algo — to defeat o beat somebody/something

Ex: Yet the speed of action, the intricacy of trails, the detail of mental pictures, is awe-inspiring beyond all else in nature.

interiorizar a alguien de or sobre algo — to brief somebody on something, acquaint somebody with something

interiorizarse de or sobre algo — to familiarize o acquaint oneself with something (frml)

interiorizar a alguien de or sobre algo — to brief somebody on something, acquaint somebody with something

interiorizarse de or sobre algo — to familiarize o acquaint oneself with something (frml)

Ex: Such externalization helps learners internalize concepts, and organize relevant knowledge and generally leads to improved learning.

fuimos instruidos en el arte del engaño — we were taught the art of deception, we were instructed o trained in the art of deception

el juez que instruye la causa — the judge who is trying o hearing the case

instruir las diligencias o el sumario — to institute proceedings

este libro los instruirá con detalle sobre el modo de hacerlo — this book will give you detailed information o instructions (on o about) how to do it

instruir a alguien en algo — to instruct o train somebody in something

me instruyó en su manejo — he instructed o trained me in its use

instruir a alguien sobre algo — to apprise somebody of something (frml)

instruir a alguien en algo — to instruct o train somebody in something

me instruyó en su manejo — he instructed o trained me in its use

instruir a alguien sobre algo — to apprise somebody of something (frml)

Ex: This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.

• informarse de o sobre algo — to find out about sth

he estado informándome sobre los cursos de verano — I've been enquiring about o finding out about summer courses

Ex: Much time and much of the agony associated with the reference interview would be avoided if librarians were subject specialists and did not have to educate themselves about a question before starting to answer it.

• advertir a algn de algo — to warn sb about sth

• advertir a algn que haga algo — to warn sb to do sth

adviértele que se lleve el paraguas — advise o tell him to take his umbrella

en sus últimas obras se advierten una serie de cambios — one can see o observe some changes in her latest works

• advertir que — to notice that

• advertir de o sobre algo — to warn of sth

Ex: The place of publication may also warn of biases in approach or differences in terminology that arise in the text.

Ex: We may be fooling ourserlves and I would caution public libraries, school libraries and libraries in general that indeed one code might not satisfy all our needs.

¿qué pasa? — what's happening?, what's going on?, what's up?; [como saludo] how's things? *

¿qué pasa contigo? — what's up with you?; [como saludo] * how's it going? *

• [lo que] pasa es que... — well, you see..., the thing is that...

• la foto fue pasando de mano en [mano] — the photo was passed around

¡pase! — come in!; [cediendo el paso] after you!

• [hacer] pasar a algn — to show sb in

ya ha pasado el tren de las cinco — (=sin hacer parada) the five o'clock train has already gone by; (=haciendo parada) the five o'clock train has already been and gone

• pasar [de largo] — to go {o} pass by

• pasar [por], el autobús pasa por delante de nuestra casa — the bus goes past our house

• tengo que pasar [por] el banco — I've got to go to the bank

• pasar a [ser] — to become

• [hacerse] pasar por — to pass o.s. off as

• yo de [ahí] no paso — that's as far as I'm prepared to go

• de [ésta] no pasa — this is the very last time

• de [hoy] no pasa que le escriba — I'll write to him this very day

• pasar [de] algo/algn, yo paso de política — I'm not into politics

• pasar algo a [limpio] — to make a neat {o} fair {o} clean copy of sth

• pasar algo a [máquina] — to type sth up

te paso con Pedro — [al mismo teléfono] I'll put you on to Pedro; [a distinto teléfono] I'll put you through to Pedro

• pasa [consulta] {o} [visita] a unas 700 personas diarias — he sees 700 patients a day

• pasar algo por [alto] — to overlook sth

pasar de largo — to go right o straight past

pasaba por aquí y... — I was just passing by o I was in the area and...

pasar POR algo: ¿podríamos pasar por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?; pase usted por caja please go over to the cashier; pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?; pasar A + INF: puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow; pasaremos a verlos — we'll call in o drop in and see them

pasar de un lado a otro — to go o cross from one side to the other

una tradición que pasa de padres a hijos — a tradition that is handed o passed down from generation to generation

te paso con Javier — ( en el mismo teléfono) I'll hand o pass you over to Javier; ( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier

no pasarán! — (fr hecha) they shall not pass!