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41 inicial

adj.

initial.

f.

initial.

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inicial

► adjetivo

1 initial

► nombre femenino

1 initial

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noun f. adj.

initial

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1.

ADJ [posición, velocidad, respuesta] initial; [sueldo, alineación] starting

capital inicial — initial capital, starting capital

salió a la venta con un precio inicial de tres millones — it went on sale at a starting price of three million

2. SF

1) (=letra) initial

2) Caribe deposit, down payment

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I
adjetivo <plan/idea> initial, original; <temperatura/velocidad> initial
II
femenino

a) ( letra) initial

b) ( en béisbol) first base

c) (Ven) ( depósito) down payment

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I
adjetivo <plan/idea> initial, original; <temperatura/velocidad> initial
II
femenino

a) ( letra) initial

b) ( en béisbol) first base

c) (Ven) ( depósito) down payment

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inicial¹

¹ = initial, initialism.

Ex: Names commonly vary in fullness, especially in terms of the extent of abbreviations and initials used.

Ex: These recommendations specify the presentation of numbers, acronyms, and initialisms in headings and references.

* inicial del primer nombre de pila = first initial.

* inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona = middle initial.

* inicial encuadrada = factotum.

* inicial orlada = ornamental initial, illustrated initial.

* inicial xilográfica = woodcut initial.

* palabras iniciales = opening statement.

* problemas iniciales = growing pains.

* todas las iniciales del nombre propio = full initials.

inicial²

² = initial, original, up-front [up front], founding.

Ex: Further, no guidance can be expected on alternative terms that are related to the searcher's initial search term.

Ex: Here entry is made under the original author of an edition that has been revised, enlarged, updated, condensed, and so on by another person.

Ex: This article presents useful low cost options for on-line data base searching that allow even small libraries to offer searching without large up-front costs or ongoing investment.

Ex: The founding missions have being found increasingly ill-suited for the demands of the marketplace.

* alineación inicial = starting line-up.

* comentario inicial = opening remark.

* cotización inicial = starting price.

* espacio en blanco inicial = beginning blank.

* jugador inicial = starting player.

* observación inicial = opening remark.

* posición inicial = starting position.

* precio inicial = starting price.

* problema inicial = startup problem.

* salario inicial = starting salary.

* término inicial = lead-in term, leading term.

* termino inicial de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead term, main heading.

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inicial¹

adjective

‹plan/idea› initial, original; ‹temperatura/velocidad› initial

inicial²

feminine

1 (letra) initial

2 (en béisbol) first base

3 ( Ven) (depósito) down payment

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inicial adjetivo
initial
■ sustantivo femenino
a) ( letra) initial

b) ( en béisbol) first base

inicial
I adjetivo initial: en el momento inicial del ataque, at the very start of the attack
II sustantivo femenino initial: pon tus iniciales al final del documento, write your initials at the end of the document
' inicial' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desembolso
- entrada
- pago
- anticipo
- cuota
- página
- saque
- tesis
English:
drive
- initial
- kick off
- kick-off
- opening
- outlay
- spur
- starting price
- deposit
- down
- home
- kick

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inicial

♦ adj

initial

♦ nf

1. [letra] initial

2. Ven [pago] down payment

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inicial

f/adj initial

* * *

inicial adj

: initial, original

♦ inicialmente adv

inicial nf

: initial (letter)

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inicial adj n initial

Spanish-English dictionary > inicial
42 orlado

= ornamental.

Ex. A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

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* inicial orlada = ornamental initial, illustrated initial.

* * *

= ornamental.

Ex: A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

* inicial orlada = ornamental initial, illustrated initial.

Spanish-English dictionary > orlado
43 inicial orlada

(n.) = ornamental initial, illustrated initial

Ex. The libraries were links between European and American printers and this would explain similarities observed in the motifs of ornamental initials seen in European and American books.

Ex. The author analyzes the scriptural symbolism in an illustrated initial depicting the Crucifixion, focusing on the significance of a white-haired and bearded Christ.

* * *

(n.) = ornamental initial, illustrated initial

Ex: The libraries were links between European and American printers and this would explain similarities observed in the motifs of ornamental initials seen in European and American books.

Ex: The author analyzes the scriptural symbolism in an illustrated initial depicting the Crucifixion, focusing on the significance of a white-haired and bearded Christ.

Spanish-English dictionary > inicial orlada
44 inicial1

¹ = initial, initialism.

Ex. Names commonly vary in fullness, especially in terms of the extent of abbreviations and initials used.

Ex. These recommendations specify the presentation of numbers, acronyms, and initialisms in headings and references.

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* inicial del primer nombre de pila = first initial.

* inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona = middle initial.

* inicial encuadrada = factotum.

* inicial orlada = ornamental initial, illustrated initial.

* inicial xilográfica = woodcut initial.

* palabras iniciales = opening statement.

* problemas iniciales = growing pains.

* todas las iniciales del nombre propio = full initials.

Spanish-English dictionary > inicial1
45 capital inicial

• front money

• initial algebra

• initial capital

• initial carrier

• initial disbursement

• initial equity

• initial exchange rate

• original capital

• seed capital

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > capital inicial
46 preselección

f.

1 preselection, short list, shortlist.

2 prescreen, prescreening.

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SF

1) (Dep) (=acción) seeding; (=equipo) squad, team

2) [de candidatos, participantes] shortlist, shortlisting

hacer una preselección — to draw up a shortlist

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femenino

hacer una preselección de los candidatos — to draw up a shortlist of candidates

una vez terminada la preselección — once the initial selection process is/was complete

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= preselection [pre-selection], prescreening.

Ex. Proposes that search services should concentrate on a quality control programme which would begin before training, at the preselection stage.

Ex. If a point system can be created, the prescreening stage is greatly simplified.

* * *

femenino

hacer una preselección de los candidatos — to draw up a shortlist of candidates

una vez terminada la preselección — once the initial selection process is/was complete

* * *

= preselection [pre-selection], prescreening.

Ex: Proposes that search services should concentrate on a quality control programme which would begin before training, at the preselection stage.

Ex: If a point system can be created, the prescreening stage is greatly simplified.

* * *

preselección

feminine

1

(de candidatos): hemos hecho una preselección de los candidatos we have drawn up a shortlist of candidates

una vez terminada la preselección once the initial selection process is/was complete

2 ( Tec) preselection

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preselección sustantivo femenino:
◊ hacer una preselección de los candidatos to draw up a shortlist of candidates;

una vez terminada la preselección once the initial selection process is/was complete

* * *

preselección nf

tuvimos que hacer una preselección we had to draw up a short list;

no pasó de la fase de preselección he didn't get beyond the initial selection stage

Spanish-English dictionary > preselección
47 primero

adj.

first, prime, foremost.

adv.

first, in the first place, firstly, for one thing.

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primero

► adjetivo

1 first

■ el primer día del año the first day of the year

■ la primera calle a la derecha the first street on the right

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 first

■ es la primera de la clase she's top of the class

► adverbio primero

1 (en primer lugar) first

■ primero vamos a mirarlo en el diccionario let's look it up in the dictionary first

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a primeros de mes/año at the beginning of the month/year

lo primero es lo primero first things first Table 1 NOTA Before singular masculine nouns the form primer is used /Table 1

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primero

► adverbio

1 (en primer lugar) first

■ primero vamos a mirarlo en el diccionario let's look it up in the dictionary first

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1. (f. - primera)
adj.

1) first

2) former

3) prime
2. (f. - primera)
noun

first
3. adv.
first

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primero, -a
1. ADJ
( antes de sm sing primer)
1) [en el espacio] [página, planta] first; [fila] front, first

vivo en el primer piso — I live on the first o (EEUU) second floor

una foto en primera página — a front-page photo, a photo on the front page

las primeras páginas del libro — the first few pages of the book

un apartamento en primera línea de playa — an apartment right on the sea front

• estar primero — [en una cola] to be first; [en importancia] to come first

perdone, pero yo estaba primero — excuse me, but I was first

para mí primero están mis estudios — my studies take priority o come first

primero está la obligación y después la diversión — business before pleasure
plana 1), plano 2., 3)
2) [en el tiempo] [día, semana, fase] first; [época, poemas] early; [síntoma] first, early

la primera parte del partido — the first half of the match

una novela escrita en primera persona — a novel written in the first person

no es la primera vez — it is not the first time

Juan Carlos Primero — Juan Carlos the First

los primeros días estaba contento — I was happy for the first few days

sus dos primeras novelas — his first two novels

la primera época de Picasso — Picasso's early period

• en los primeros años del siglo — in the early years of the century

• a primera hora (de la mañana) — first thing in the morning

mañana a primera hora — first thing tomorrow (morning)

a primeras horas de la tarde de ayer — early yesterday afternoon

• en primer lugar — [dentro de un orden] first of all; [para dar énfasis] in the first place

en primer lugar vamos a visitar el Partenón — first of all we are going to visit the Parthenon

en primer lugar, tú no deberías haber dicho nada — in the first place, you shouldn't have said anything
hora 2), b), guerra 1)
3) (=principal) [deber, objetivo] main, primary

lo primero es que te pongas bueno — the main thing is that you get well

productos de primera calidad — top quality products

artículos de primera necesidad — basic essentials, staple items

• primer actor — leading man

• primera actriz — leading lady

• primeros auxilios — first aid

el botiquín de primeros auxilios — the first-aid box

• de primera categoría — first-class

un puerto de primera categoría — (Ciclismo) a first-category climb

• primer espada — (Taur) principal bullfighter

• primer violín — (=concertino) leader; [de sección] first violin

- lo primero es lo primero
bailarín, dama, mandatario, ministro, piedra
2.

SM / F first

soy el primero de la lista — I'm top of the list, I'm first on the list

quedó entre los diez primeros — he was in o among the first ten

es la primera de la clase — she is the best in the class, she is top of the class

fui la primera en darme cuenta del fallo — I was the first to realize the mistake

llegar el primero — to be the first to arrive
bueno 1., 9), vista 1., 6), d), primera
3. SM

1)

• a primeros (de mes) — at the beginning of the month

a primeros de junio — at the beginning of June

2) (tb: primer plato) starter, first course

¿qué van a tomar de primero? — what will you have as a starter o for the first course?

4. ADV

1) (=en primer lugar) first

primero iremos a comprar y luego al cine — first, we'll do the shopping and then go to the cinema

2) [indicando preferencia] sooner, rather

primero se queda en casa que pedir dinero — she'd sooner o rather stay at home than ask for money

¡primero morir! — I'd rather die!

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I
- ra adjetivo/pronombre [ primer is used before masculine singular nouns]

1) (en el espacio, el tiempo) first

vivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor

en primer lugar... — first (of all),..., firstly,...

las diez primeras páginas — the first ten pages

sus primeros poemas — her early o first poems

1^o de julio — (read as: primero de julio) 1st July, July 1st (léase: July the first)

Olaf I — (read as: Olaf primero) Olaf I (léase: Olaf the First)

la primera fila — the front row

a primeras horas de la madrugada — in the early hours of the morning

mañana a primera hora — first thing tomorrow

- primera plana

- primeros auxilios

- primer plano

- primer plato

2) (en calidad, jerarquía)

un artículo de primerísima calidad — a top-quality product

de primera categoría — first-class, first-rate

es el primero de la clase — he is top of the class

es el primer atleta del país — he is the country's top athlete

la primera empresa mundial — the world's leading company

de primera — first-class, first-rate

- primer ministro -ra ministra

3) (básico, fundamental)

nuestro primer objetivo — our primary objective

artículos de primera necesidad — basic necessities

lo primero es... — the most important thing is...
II
adverbio

1) ( en el tiempo) first

2) ( en importancia)

estar primero — to come first

primero el deber (y después el placer) — business before pleasure

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= early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], first (1st), foremost, first ever, topmost [top most], top-of-mind.

Ex. Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.

Ex. The first objective, however, is best satisfied by the second policy.

Ex. Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.

Ex. In April 1993 the first ever computer crime legislation came into existence in Hong Kong.

Ex. Thus each heap was delivered to the warehouseman with the final impressions of both formes on the topmost sheet.

Ex. Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.

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* alumno de primer año = first grader.

* alumno de primer curso = first grader.

* alumno de primero = first grader.

* amor a primera vista = love at first sight.

* aparecer por primera vez = premiere.

* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.

* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.

* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.

* a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.

* a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.

* asesinato en primer grado = first-degree murder.

* asiento de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside ticket.

* atacar primero = preemptive strike.

* botiquín de primeros auxilios = first-aid kit.

* butaca de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside ticket.

* cabo primero = lance corporal.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* causar una primera impresión = make + a first impression.

* colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead.

* como primera elección = as a first preference.

* con el primer intento = at the first shot.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* contratar al primero que solicita el trabajo = hire on a first-come, first-take basis.

* correo de primera clase = first class post.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de primera = best-quality, top-notch, blue chip [blue-chip], prime, tip-top, first-rate.

* de primera calidad = premium, premier.

* de primera clase = first class, first-rate, tip-top.

* de primera línea = first-line.

* de primera magnitud = fully blown.

* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.

* de primera persona = first-person.

* de primeras = at first sight, on the face of it, at first glance, first-blush, up-front [up front].

* de primer grado = in the first degree.

* de primer nivel = first-level.

* de primer orden = first-order [1st-order], world-class, blue chip [blue-chip].

* descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.

* desde el primer día = from day one.

* desde el primer momento = from the word go, from the word get-go.

* desde los primeros tiempos = since the earliest of times, from earliest times.

* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.

* desventaja del primero que hace Algo = first-mover disadvantage, first-mover advantage.

* dilema de qué es primero el huevo o la gallina = chicken and egg situation.

* durante los primeros años = during the early years.

* el primer intento = the first time around.

* el primer + Nombre = the earliest + Nombre.

* el primero mencionado = former.

* encargado de prestar los primeros auxilios = first aider.

* en el primer caso = in the former case.

* en los primeros años de = early in.

* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.

* en primera instancia = in the first instance.

* en primera línea = in the front line, first-line, on the front line.

* en primer lugar = firstly, in the first place, in the first instance, first and foremost, first off.

* escuela de primer ciclo de secundaria = intermediate school.

* estar entre los primeros = stay on top.

* estudiante de primer año = freshman [freshmen, -pl.], first-year student.

* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.

* hacer los primeros pinitos = take + the first step.

* inicial del primer nombre de pila = first initial.

* ir primero = lead + the way.

* la primera tentativa = the first time around.

* la primera vez = the first time around.

* lo primero = for one, first off.

* lo primero de todo = first of all, first off.

* mostrar por primera vez = premiere.

* Nombre + por primera vez = Nombre + ever.

* ocupar un primer lugar = stand + first.

* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* por primera vez = first + Verbo, for the first time, for once.

* Posesivo + primeros pasos = Posesivo + first steps.

* Posesivo + primeros pinitos = Posesivo + first steps.

* primera cita = first date.

* primera comunión = first communion.

* primera división = premiership.

* Primera División, la = First Division, the.

* Primera Edición de las Reglas de Catalogación Anglo-Americanas (RCAA1) = AACR1 (Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules 1st Edition).

* Primera Enmienda, la = First Amendment, the.

* primera época, la = early days, the.

* primera escena, la = opening scene, the.

* primera etapa = early days.

* Primera Guerra Mundial = First World War (World War I), World War I [First World War].

* primera impresión = first impression.

* primera infancia = babyhood, early childhood.

* primera línea = front-line [front line], front-line, forefront.

* primera línea de defensa = first line of defence.

* primera manga = first leg, away game.

* primera medida = initial step.

* primer antepasado = primogenitor.

* primer año de carrera = freshman year.

* primer año de estudios superiores = freshman year.

* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.

* primera parada = first stop.

* primera persona = first person.

* primera plana = front page [front-page].

* primera posición = pole position, pole start.

* primera posición de salida = pole start.

* primera prensada = first cold press.

* primera referencia = first stop.

* primera reunión = starter meeting.

* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.

* primeras palabras = opening statement.

* primera vez, la = first time, the.

* primer aviso = smoke signal.

* primer curso = first grade.

* primer escalafón laboral = entry position.

* primer heredero = heir apparent [heiress apparent].

* primer indicio = smoke signal.

* primer lugar de consulta = first stop.

* primer meridiano = prime meridian.

* primer ministro = Premier, prime minister.

* primer molar = six-year molar.

* primer molar permanente = first molar.

* primero en hacer Algo = first mover.

* primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.

* primero entre pares = first among equals.

* primero, lo = first thing, the.

* primero que nada = first off.

* primeros auxilios = first-aid.

* primeros impresos = early imprints.

* primero y principal = first and foremost.

* primer paso = stake in the ground.

* primer paso de, el = thin edge of the wedge, the.

* primer plano = close up, foreground, limelight, centre stage, forefront.

* primer plato = side entrée.

* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.

* primer punto de contacto = port of first call.

* primer punto de contacto, el = first port of call, the.

* primer recurso = first recourse.

* primer y segundo plato = main dish.

* proceso en primera instancia = proceeding in the first instance.

* provisiones de primera necesidad = basic provisions, basic goods.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.

* sala de primeros auxilios = emergency room.

* sargento primero = lance sergeant.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

* sentirse de primera = feel + tip-top.

* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.

* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.

* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.

* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* situado en primer lugar = top-ranked, top-rated.

* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.

* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la maña = an early morning + Nombre.

* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.

* visión de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside view.

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I
- ra adjetivo/pronombre [ primer is used before masculine singular nouns]

1) (en el espacio, el tiempo) first

vivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor

en primer lugar... — first (of all),..., firstly,...

las diez primeras páginas — the first ten pages

sus primeros poemas — her early o first poems

1^o de julio — (read as: primero de julio) 1st July, July 1st (léase: July the first)

Olaf I — (read as: Olaf primero) Olaf I (léase: Olaf the First)

la primera fila — the front row

a primeras horas de la madrugada — in the early hours of the morning

mañana a primera hora — first thing tomorrow

- primera plana

- primeros auxilios

- primer plano

- primer plato

2) (en calidad, jerarquía)

un artículo de primerísima calidad — a top-quality product

de primera categoría — first-class, first-rate

es el primero de la clase — he is top of the class

es el primer atleta del país — he is the country's top athlete

la primera empresa mundial — the world's leading company

de primera — first-class, first-rate

- primer ministro -ra ministra

3) (básico, fundamental)

nuestro primer objetivo — our primary objective

artículos de primera necesidad — basic necessities

lo primero es... — the most important thing is...
II
adverbio

1) ( en el tiempo) first

2) ( en importancia)

estar primero — to come first

primero el deber (y después el placer) — business before pleasure

* * *

= early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], first (1st), foremost, first ever, topmost [top most], top-of-mind.

Ex: Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.

Ex: The first objective, however, is best satisfied by the second policy.

Ex: Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.

Ex: In April 1993 the first ever computer crime legislation came into existence in Hong Kong.

Ex: Thus each heap was delivered to the warehouseman with the final impressions of both formes on the topmost sheet.

Ex: Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.

* alumno de primer año = first grader.

* alumno de primer curso = first grader.

* alumno de primero = first grader.

* amor a primera vista = love at first sight.

* aparecer por primera vez = premiere.

* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.

* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.

* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.

* a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.

* a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.

* asesinato en primer grado = first-degree murder.

* asiento de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside ticket.

* atacar primero = preemptive strike.

* botiquín de primeros auxilios = first-aid kit.

* butaca de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside ticket.

* cabo primero = lance corporal.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* causar una primera impresión = make + a first impression.

* colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead.

* como primera elección = as a first preference.

* con el primer intento = at the first shot.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* contratar al primero que solicita el trabajo = hire on a first-come, first-take basis.

* correo de primera clase = first class post.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de primera = best-quality, top-notch, blue chip [blue-chip], prime, tip-top, first-rate.

* de primera calidad = premium, premier.

* de primera clase = first class, first-rate, tip-top.

* de primera línea = first-line.

* de primera magnitud = fully blown.

* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.

* de primera persona = first-person.

* de primeras = at first sight, on the face of it, at first glance, first-blush, up-front [up front].

* de primer grado = in the first degree.

* de primer nivel = first-level.

* de primer orden = first-order [1st-order], world-class, blue chip [blue-chip].

* descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.

* desde el primer día = from day one.

* desde el primer momento = from the word go, from the word get-go.

* desde los primeros tiempos = since the earliest of times, from earliest times.

* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.

* desventaja del primero que hace Algo = first-mover disadvantage, first-mover advantage.

* dilema de qué es primero el huevo o la gallina = chicken and egg situation.

* durante los primeros años = during the early years.

* el primer intento = the first time around.

* el primer + Nombre = the earliest + Nombre.

* el primero mencionado = former.

* encargado de prestar los primeros auxilios = first aider.

* en el primer caso = in the former case.

* en los primeros años de = early in.

* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.

* en primera instancia = in the first instance.

* en primera línea = in the front line, first-line, on the front line.

* en primer lugar = firstly, in the first place, in the first instance, first and foremost, first off.

* escuela de primer ciclo de secundaria = intermediate school.

* estar entre los primeros = stay on top.

* estudiante de primer año = freshman [freshmen, -pl.], first-year student.

* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.

* hacer los primeros pinitos = take + the first step.

* inicial del primer nombre de pila = first initial.

* ir primero = lead + the way.

* la primera tentativa = the first time around.

* la primera vez = the first time around.

* lo primero = for one, first off.

* lo primero de todo = first of all, first off.

* mostrar por primera vez = premiere.

* Nombre + por primera vez = Nombre + ever.

* ocupar un primer lugar = stand + first.

* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* por primera vez = first + Verbo, for the first time, for once.

* Posesivo + primeros pasos = Posesivo + first steps.

* Posesivo + primeros pinitos = Posesivo + first steps.

* primera cita = first date.

* primera comunión = first communion.

* primera división = premiership.

* Primera División, la = First Division, the.

* Primera Edición de las Reglas de Catalogación Anglo-Americanas (RCAA1) = AACR1 (Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules 1st Edition).

* Primera Enmienda, la = First Amendment, the.

* primera época, la = early days, the.

* primera escena, la = opening scene, the.

* primera etapa = early days.

* Primera Guerra Mundial = First World War (World War I), World War I [First World War].

* primera impresión = first impression.

* primera infancia = babyhood, early childhood.

* primera línea = front-line [front line], front-line, forefront.

* primera línea de defensa = first line of defence.

* primera manga = first leg, away game.

* primera medida = initial step.

* primer antepasado = primogenitor.

* primer año de carrera = freshman year.

* primer año de estudios superiores = freshman year.

* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.

* primera parada = first stop.

* primera persona = first person.

* primera plana = front page [front-page].

* primera posición = pole position, pole start.

* primera posición de salida = pole start.

* primera prensada = first cold press.

* primera referencia = first stop.

* primera reunión = starter meeting.

* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.

* primeras palabras = opening statement.

* primera vez, la = first time, the.

* primer aviso = smoke signal.

* primer curso = first grade.

* primer escalafón laboral = entry position.

* primer heredero = heir apparent [heiress apparent].

* primer indicio = smoke signal.

* primer lugar de consulta = first stop.

* primer meridiano = prime meridian.

* primer ministro = Premier, prime minister.

* primer molar = six-year molar.

* primer molar permanente = first molar.

* primero en hacer Algo = first mover.

* primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.

* primero entre pares = first among equals.

* primero, lo = first thing, the.

* primero que nada = first off.

* primeros auxilios = first-aid.

* primeros impresos = early imprints.

* primero y principal = first and foremost.

* primer paso = stake in the ground.

* primer paso de, el = thin edge of the wedge, the.

* primer plano = close up, foreground, limelight, centre stage, forefront.

* primer plato = side entrée.

* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.

* primer punto de contacto = port of first call.

* primer punto de contacto, el = first port of call, the.

* primer recurso = first recourse.

* primer y segundo plato = main dish.

* proceso en primera instancia = proceeding in the first instance.

* provisiones de primera necesidad = basic provisions, basic goods.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.

* sala de primeros auxilios = emergency room.

* sargento primero = lance sergeant.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

* sentirse de primera = feel + tip-top.

* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.

* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.

* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.

* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* situado en primer lugar = top-ranked, top-rated.

* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.

* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la maña = an early morning + Nombre.

* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.

* visión de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside view.

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primero¹ -ra

adjective / pronoun

[ primer is used before masculine singular nouns]

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ], [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (en el espacio, el tiempo) first

vivo en el primer piso I live on the second ( AmE) o ( BrE) first floor

en primer lugar vamos a analizar … first (of all) o firstly, we are going to analyze …

las diez primeras páginas the first ten pages

sus primeros poemas her early o first poems

1º de julio/octubre (read as: primero de julio/octubre) 1st July/October, July/October 1st

Olaf Iº (read as: Olaf primero) Olaf I (léase: Olaf the First)

estaba sentado en (la) primera fila he was sitting in the front row

en las primeras horas de la madrugada de ayer in the early hours of yesterday morning

mañana a primera hora first thing tomorrow

soy el primero en reconocerlo I am the first to admit it

Compuestos:

● primera comunión

( Relig) feminine first communion

hacer la primeroa comunión to take one's first communion

● primera enseñanza

feminine elementary o ( BrE) primary education

maestro de primeroa enseñanza elementary o primary school teacher

● primera infancia

feminine early childhood

● primera piedra

feminine foundation stone

● primera plana

feminine front page

salió en primeroa plana en todos los periódicos it made front-page news o the headlines in all the newspapers, it was on the front page of all the newspapers

● primero de año

masculine New Year's Day

● primeros auxilios

mpl first aid

● primer plano

( Fot) masculine close-up, close-up shot

en primer plano ( Art) in the foreground

● primer plato

masculine first course, starter

B

(en calidad, jerarquía): un artículo de primerísima calidad a top-quality product, a product of the very finest o highest quality

de primera categoría first-class, first-rate

es el primero de la clase he is top of the class

es el primer atleta del país he is the country's top athlete

la primera empresa mundial en el campo de la electrónica the world's leading electronics company

de primera ‹comida/cantante› first-class, first-rate

sólo vendemos productos de primera we sell only products of the finest o highest quality

un corte de carne de primera a prime cut of meat

Compuestos:

● primer actor, primera actriz

( masculine) leading man; ( feminine) leading lady

● primera dama

feminine First Lady

● primer bailarín, primera bailarina

( masculine) leading dancer; ( feminine) prima ballerina

● primer espada

( Taur) masculine principal bullfighter

● primer magistrado, primera magistrada

masculine, feminine mandatario m,f A. (↑ mandatario)

● primer mandatario, primera mandataria

( period) masculine, feminine head of state

la entrevista entre ambos primeros mandatarios the meeting between the two heads of state

el primer mandatario estadounidense the president of the United States

● primer ministro, primera ministra

masculine, feminine Prime Minister

● primer secretario

masculine and feminine First Secretary

● primer violín

masculine and feminine concertmaster ( AmE), leader (of the orchestra)

los primeros violines the first violins

C

(básico, fundamental): nuestro primer objetivo es … our primary objective is …

artículos de primera necesidad basic necessities

lo primero es asegurarnos de que no corren peligro the essential o most important thing is to make sure they are not in any danger

primero²

adverb

A (en el tiempo) first

¿por qué no haces primero los deberes? why don't you do your homework first?

B

(en importancia): estar primero to come first

para mí primero está mi familia as far as I'm concerned my family comes first

primero está la obligación y después la diversión business before pleasure

C

(para expresar preferencia): primero se queda sin comer que pedirle dinero she would sooner o rather go hungry than ask him for money

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primero
◊ -ra adjetivo/pronombre primer is used before masculine singular nouns

1 (en el espacio, el tiempo) first;
◊ el primer piso the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor;

en primer lugar … first (of all), …, firstly, …;
1o de julio (read as: primero de julio) 1st July, July 1st (léase: July the first);
Olaf I (read as: Olaf primero) Olaf I (léase: Olaf the First);
a primeras horas de la madrugada in the early hours of the morning;
primera plana front page;
primeros auxilios sustantivo masculino plural
first aid;
primer plano (Fot) close-up (shot)
2 (en calidad, jerarquía):
◊ un artículo de primera calidad a top-quality product;

de primera (categoría) first-class, first-rate;
es el primero de la clase he is top of the class;
primer ministro Prime Minister
3 (básico, fundamental):
◊ nuestro primer objetivo our primary objective;

artículos de primera necesidad basic necessities;
lo primero es … the most important thing is …
■ adverbio
1 ( en el tiempo) first
2 ( en importancia):
◊ estar primero to come first

primero,-a
I adjetivo
1 (en el espacio, en el tiempo) first
primera fila, front row
en los primeros años, in the early years
2 (en calidad, en categoría) first: es el primer actor de la compañía, he's the company's top actor
3 (en importancia) basic, primary
un artículo de primera necesidad, an essential item
II adverbio (orden) first: primero, iremos al supermercado, first, we'll go to the supermarket
♦ Locuciones: a primeros, at the beginning of
a la primera de cambio, as soon as one has the opportunity, given half a chance: no está a gusto en la empresa, así que se irá a la primera de cambio, he's not happy at his company, so he plans to leave as soon as he has the chance
de buenas a primeras, suddenly, unexpectedly
lo primero es lo primero, first things first
' primero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ir
- más
- originaria
- originario
- primer
- primera
- residir
- sucesión
- trigésima
- trigésimo
- ante
- estudio
- luego
- mayo
- ocurrir
- vigésimo
English:
after
- born
- come
- first
- former
- go before
- initial
- intro
- leader
- LIFO
- original
- premier
- prime
- raise
- stationary
- to
- year
- consult
- head
- lieutenant
- May
- payable
- pioneer
- put
- space
- start
- the

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primero, -a Primer is used instead of primero before singular masculine nouns (e.g. el primer hombre the first man).

♦ núm adj

1. [en orden] first;

el primer capítulo, el capítulo primero chapter one;

los primeros diez párrafos, los diez párrafos primeros the first ten paragraphs;

Carlos primero [escrito Carlos I] Charles the First [written Charles I];

el siglo primero [también escrito el siglo I] the first century [written 1st century];

el primer piso the Br first o US second floor;

a primera hora de la mañana first thing in the morning;

en primera fila in the front row;

en primer lugar, abre la caja first (of all), open the box;

en primera página on the front page

Comp
primeros auxilios first aid;
prestar primeros auxilios a alguien to give sb first aid;
Dep la primera base [posición] first base; Dep primera base [jugador] first base;
primera comunión first communion;

hacer la primera comunión to celebrate one's first communion;

primera división first division;
Dep primer equipo first team; Mil primera línea front line;
estar en primera línea [de batalla] to be on the front line;
[entre los mejores] to be amongst the best;
primer plano close-up;

en primer plano in the foreground;

primer plato first course, starter

2. [en importancia, calidad] main;

la primera empresa del sector the leading company in the sector;

el primer tenista del país the country's top tennis player;

uno de los primeros objetivos del gobierno one of the government's main aims;

el primer actor the leading man;

la primera actriz the leading lady;

productos de primera calidad top-quality products;

deportistas de primera clase o [m5] categoría o [m5] fila top-class sportsmen;

productos de primera necesidad basic necessities;

lo primero the most important o main thing;

lo primero es lo primero first things first

Comp
primer bailarín leading dancer;
primera bailarina prima ballerina;

primera dama Teatro leading lady;
Pol [esposa del presidente] first lady; Taurom primer espada principal bullfighter;
primer ministro prime minister;
RP primera magistratura presidency;
primer violín first violin

♦ núm nm,f

1. [en orden]
el primero the first one;

el primero fue bueno the first one was good;

llegó el primero he came first;

el primero de la cola the person at the front of the Br queue o US line;

¿quién es el primero de la cola? who's first?;

es el primero de la clase he's top of the class;

él fue el primero en venir he was the first (person o one) to come;

no eres el primero que me pregunta eso you're not the first person to ask me that

2. [mencionado antes]
vinieron Pedro y Juan, el primero con… Pedro and Juan arrived, the former with…

♦ adv

1. [en primer lugar] first;

primero déjame que te explique una cosa let me explain something to you first;

usted estaba primero you were in front of me o first;

¿quién va o [m5] está primero? who's first?;
Am
primero que nada first of all

2. [indica preferencia]
primero… que… rather… than…;

primero morir que traicionarle I'd rather die than betray him

♦ nm

1. [piso] Br first floor, US second floor

2. [curso universitario] first year;

estudiantes de primero first years;

estoy en primero I'm a first year

3. [curso escolar] = first year of primary school, US ≈ first grade

4. [día del mes]
el primero de mayo [también escrito el 1 de mayo] the first of May [written 1 May]

5. [en frases]
a primeros de mes/año at the beginning of the month/year;

a primeros de junio at the beginning of June, in early June;

de primero [de primer plato] for starters

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primero

I adj first

II m, primera f first (one);

a primeros de enero at the beginning of January;

el primero de mayo the first of May;

ser el primero de la clase be top of the class

III pron

:

lo primero (lo más importante) the most important thing

IV adv

1 en posición first

2 ( primeramente) first of all

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primero adv

1) : first

2) : rather, sooner

primero, -ra adj, ( primer before masculine singular nouns)

1) : first

2) : top, leading

3) : fundamental, basic

4)

de primera : first-rate

primero, -ra n

: first

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primero¹ adj pron

1. (en orden) first

el primer día the first day

mis primeros esquís my first skis

llegó la primera she came first

2. (en categoría) top

la primera tenista del país the country's top tennis player

un hotel de primera categoría a top class hotel

es el primero de la clase he's top of the class

a primeros de... at the beginning of...

primeros auxilios first aid

primer plato starter

primero² adv first

primero comemos la sopa first we have soup

Spanish-English dictionary > primero
48 inicialar

VT to initial

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verbo transitivo ( en béisbol) to initial

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verbo transitivo ( en béisbol) to initial

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inicialar [A1 ]

vt

to initial

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inicialar vt
RP to initial

Spanish-English dictionary > inicialar
49 sigla

• acronym

• each of the initial letters of a group of words

• initial investment

• initial letter of a word

• initial letters

• initial margin

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > sigla
50 abultado

adj.

1 bulky, bulging, bossy, bulgy.

2 bosselated.

m.

textured rendering.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: abultar.

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abultado

► participio pasado

1→ link=abultar abultar

► adjetivo

1 bulky, big

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ADJ

1) (=voluminoso) bulky, unwieldy; [labios, libro] thick; (Med) swollen

2) (=exagerado) exaggerated

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- da adjetivo

a) <ojos/vientre> bulging; < labios> thick; < cartera> bulging

b) ( abundante) <deuda/suma> enormous, huge; < porción> generous

su abultada ficha personal — his extensive record

una derrota abultada — (period) a crushing defeat

c) ( exagerado) <cifra/cantidad> inflated

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= unwieldy, lumpy [lumpier -comp., lumpiest -sup.], swollen, bulging, turgid.

Ex. It is well-established practice to ignore initial articles when they occur as the initial word of a title or subject heading, so that unwieldy sequences do not evolve under such words.

Ex. Between 9 and 12 months, lumpy or chopped foods, such as vegetables, meats, or cottage cheese, may be introduced.

Ex. As Feng swept by with an almost inaudible 'Good morning, Jeanne' escaping from her lips, Leforte thought she detected the tell-tale indications of crying on her face -- the red, swollen eyes, the puffiness.

Ex. Ladies bemoan their fat tummies, wobbly thighs, bulging hips and flabby thighs.

Ex. I recently found out that ' turgid,' which actually means 'swollen' and that I was confusing it with 'turbid,' a word I've never heard.

----

* cada vez más abultado = swelling.

* * *

- da adjetivo

a) <ojos/vientre> bulging; < labios> thick; < cartera> bulging

b) ( abundante) <deuda/suma> enormous, huge; < porción> generous

su abultada ficha personal — his extensive record

una derrota abultada — (period) a crushing defeat

c) ( exagerado) <cifra/cantidad> inflated

* * *

= unwieldy, lumpy [lumpier -comp., lumpiest -sup.], swollen, bulging, turgid.

Ex: It is well-established practice to ignore initial articles when they occur as the initial word of a title or subject heading, so that unwieldy sequences do not evolve under such words.

Ex: Between 9 and 12 months, lumpy or chopped foods, such as vegetables, meats, or cottage cheese, may be introduced.

Ex: As Feng swept by with an almost inaudible 'Good morning, Jeanne' escaping from her lips, Leforte thought she detected the tell-tale indications of crying on her face -- the red, swollen eyes, the puffiness.

Ex: Ladies bemoan their fat tummies, wobbly thighs, bulging hips and flabby thighs.

Ex: I recently found out that ' turgid,' which actually means 'swollen' and that I was confusing it with 'turbid,' a word I've never heard.

* cada vez más abultado = swelling.

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abultado -da

adjective

1 ‹ojos/vientre› bulging; ‹labios› thick; ‹cartera› bulging; ‹libro› thick

2 (abundante) ‹deuda/suma› enormous, huge

su abultada ficha personal his extensive record

una derrota abultada ( period); a crushing defeat

3 (exagerado) ‹cifra/cantidad› inflated

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Del verbo abultar: ( conjugate abultar)

abultado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
abultado
abultar
abultado
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ‹ojos/vientre› bulging;

‹ labios› thick;
‹ cartera› bulging
b) ( abundante) ‹deuda/suma› enormous, huge

c) ( exagerado) ‹cifra/cantidad› inflated

abultar ( conjugate abultar) verbo intransitivo
a) ( formar un bulto) to make a bulge

b) ( ocupar lugar) to be bulky

verbo transitivo ‹cifras/resultados› to inflate
abultado,-a adjetivo bulky, big
abultar
I verbo intransitivo to be bulky: este sillón abulta mucho, this armchair takes up a lot of room
II vtr (una cifra, una noticia) to exaggerate
' abultado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abultada

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abultado, -a adj

1. [paquete] bulky;
[labios] thick; [frente] prominent;
estómago abultado potbelly

2. [beneficios, factura] sizeable;

ganaron por una abultada mayoría they won by a large majority;

sufrieron una abultada derrota they suffered a heavy defeat

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abultado

adj

1 bulging

2 derrota heavy

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abultado, -da adj

: bulging, bulky

Spanish-English dictionary > abultado
51 ajuste

m.

1 fitting.

ajuste de cuentas settling of scores

2 adjustment, setting, fix, adjusting.

3 fit.

4 final touch, smoothing.

5 imposition, enactment.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: ajustar.

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ajuste

► nombre masculino

1 (unión) adjustment, fitting

2 TÉCNICA assembly

3 COMERCIO settlement, fixing

4 (tipografía) make-up, composition

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ajuste de cuentas figurado settling of scores

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noun m.

adjustment

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SM

1) (Téc) adjustment

ajuste de zoom eléctrico — electric zoom adjustment

estos tornillos necesitan algo de ajuste — these screws need a little tightening

¿cómo se hace el ajuste del brillo en este televisor? — how do you adjust the brightness on this television?

ajuste fino — fine tuning
carta 7)
2) (=adaptación) adjustment

se producirán ajustes de precios — price adjustments will occur

mal ajuste — maladjustment

ajuste económico — economic adjustment

ajuste estructural — structural adjustment

ajuste financiero — financial settlement

ajuste de plantilla — Esp redeployment of labour o (EEUU) labor

ajuste laboral — redeployment of labour o (EEUU) labor

ajuste presupuestario — budget settlement

ajuste salarial — wage adjustment

3) (=pacto)

ha habido un ajuste de costes — there has been an adjustment in costs

tras el ajuste del precio — after fixing the price

ajuste de cuentas — settling of scores

4) (Cos)

necesita unos pequeños ajustes en la cintura — it needs to be taken in a little at the waist

5) (Tip) composition, make-up

6) (Jur) (=honorarios) retaining fee; (=sobrepaga) bonus

ajuste por aumento del costo de la vida — cost-of-living bonus

7) Méx [de motor] overhaul

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masculino

1)

a) ( apretamiento) tightening (up)

b) ( regulación) adjustment

2) (de gastos, horarios) readjustment; ( de sueldos) adjustment

3) ( de precio) fixing

sólo falta el ajuste del precio — all that remains is to fix the price

•

- ajuste de cuentas

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= adjustment, alignment, customisation [customization, -USA], fine tuning [fine-tuning], tightening up, tweaking, tailoring, tweak, tightening, refinement.

Ex. Even in situations where there is a published list covering the requirements of the type of library to be indexed, this list is likely to require adjustment in order to make it compatible with local requirements.

Ex. Word processing packages must be able to permit the user to manipulate test, as is necessary in alignment of margins, insertion and deletion of paragraphs, arrange for text to appear in the centre of the page and underline.

Ex. The evaluation model therefore is subject to a degree of customisation to adapt it to the project environment.

Ex. A second important purpose was to facilitate the initial ' fine tuning' of the system following its initial deployment.

Ex. This appears to be a tightening up of the definition rather than a new approach.

Ex. The PCC intends that Program records, full or core, represent acceptable bibliographic control such that record ' tweaking' at the local level is minimized.

Ex. To haul themselves out of their bog, their networks must facilitate tailoring of records to meet local needs.

Ex. This system simultaneously searches the Web and a large, multidisciplinary, full text database, using a relevance system with some clever tweaks.

Ex. Previous policies allowed professional interaction but recent tightening has made that more difficult.

Ex. Also search strategy can be modified relatively easily, where only refinements or slight modifications in index terms are appropriate.

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* ajuste de cuentas = grudge fight, grudge match, settling of scores.

* ajuste de la componente estacional = seasonal adjustment.

* ajuste estacional = seasonal adjustment.

* buen ajuste = good fit.

* hacer ajustes = make + adjustment.

* hacer pequeños ajustes = tinker + around the edges, tinker with.

* pequeños ajustes = tinkering.

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masculino

1)

a) ( apretamiento) tightening (up)

b) ( regulación) adjustment

2) (de gastos, horarios) readjustment; ( de sueldos) adjustment

3) ( de precio) fixing

sólo falta el ajuste del precio — all that remains is to fix the price

•

- ajuste de cuentas

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= adjustment, alignment, customisation [customization, -USA], fine tuning [fine-tuning], tightening up, tweaking, tailoring, tweak, tightening, refinement.

Ex: Even in situations where there is a published list covering the requirements of the type of library to be indexed, this list is likely to require adjustment in order to make it compatible with local requirements.

Ex: Word processing packages must be able to permit the user to manipulate test, as is necessary in alignment of margins, insertion and deletion of paragraphs, arrange for text to appear in the centre of the page and underline.

Ex: The evaluation model therefore is subject to a degree of customisation to adapt it to the project environment.

Ex: A second important purpose was to facilitate the initial ' fine tuning' of the system following its initial deployment.

Ex: This appears to be a tightening up of the definition rather than a new approach.

Ex: The PCC intends that Program records, full or core, represent acceptable bibliographic control such that record ' tweaking' at the local level is minimized.

Ex: To haul themselves out of their bog, their networks must facilitate tailoring of records to meet local needs.

Ex: This system simultaneously searches the Web and a large, multidisciplinary, full text database, using a relevance system with some clever tweaks.

Ex: Previous policies allowed professional interaction but recent tightening has made that more difficult.

Ex: Also search strategy can be modified relatively easily, where only refinements or slight modifications in index terms are appropriate.

* ajuste de cuentas = grudge fight, grudge match, settling of scores.

* ajuste de la componente estacional = seasonal adjustment.

* ajuste estacional = seasonal adjustment.

* buen ajuste = good fit.

* hacer ajustes = make + adjustment.

* hacer pequeños ajustes = tinker + around the edges, tinker with.

* pequeños ajustes = tinkering.

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ajuste

masculine

A

1 (apretamiento) tightening (up)

2 (regulación) adjustment

3 (de páginas) makeup, composition

Compuesto:

ajuste automático de línea

( Inf) word wrap

B

1 (de gastos, horarios) readjustment

ajuste de plantilla redeployment of labor/staff

2 (de sueldos) adjustment

C (de precio) fixing

sólo falta el ajuste del precio all that remains is to fix the price

Compuesto:

ajuste de cuentas

settling of scores

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Del verbo ajustar: ( conjugate ajustar)

ajusté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

ajuste es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
ajustar
ajuste
ajustar ( conjugate ajustar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( apretar) to tighten (up)

b) ‹volumen/temperatura› to adjust;

◊ ajuste la entrada de agua to regulate the flow of water

c) ‹retrovisor/asiento/cinturón de seguridad› to adjust

d) ( encajar) ‹ piezas› to fit

2 ( en costura) to take in
3
a) ‹gastos/horarios› ajuste algo a algo to adapt sth to sth

b) ‹sueldos/precios› to adjust

4 ( concertar) to fix, set
5 ‹ cuentas› ( sacar el resultado de) to balance;
( saldar) to settle
verbo intransitivo
to fit
ajustarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ‹ cinturón de seguridad› to adjust
2 [ piezas] to fit
ajustar verbo transitivo
1 to adjust
2 (apretar) to tighten
(encajar) to fit
3 Fin (cuenta) to settle
♦ Locuciones: figurado ¡ya te ajustaré las cuentas!, I'll get even with you!
ajuste sustantivo masculino
1 adjustment
2 (económico) settlement
figurado ajuste de cuentas, settling of scores
' ajuste' also found in these entries:
English:
adjust
- adjustment
- fit
- setting

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ajuste nm

1. [de pieza] fitting;
[de mecanismo] adjustment
2. [ecónomico]
las medidas de ajuste económico propuestas por el gobierno the economic measures proposed by the government

Comp
ajuste de plantilla downsizing;
ajustes presupuestarios budget adjustments;

ajuste salarial wage adjustment

3. RDom, Ven [pago único] = agreed payment for a piece of work

4. Ven Fam [arreglo] deal;

le va mal porque no hizo ajuste con los poderosos de turno it's going badly for him because he didn't square things o do a deal with those in power at the time

5. Fig ajuste de cuentas:
los ajustes de cuentas son frecuentes entre bandas rivales the settling of scores is common amongst rival gangs;

murió en un ajuste de cuentas he died in a tit-for-tat killing

* * *

ajuste

m adjustment;

ajuste de cuentas settling of scores

* * *

ajuste nm

1) : adjustment

2) : tightening

* * *

ajuste n adjustment

Spanish-English dictionary > ajuste
52 bloque de madera grabada

(n.) = block

Ex. A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

* * *

(n.) = block

Ex: A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

Spanish-English dictionary > bloque de madera grabada
53 correr mundo

v.

to see the world, to see life, to get experience.

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correr mundo

to be a globe-trotter

* * *

to see the world

* * *

(v.) = see + life, see + the world

Ex. Their initial idea was 'to see life, see the world'.

Ex. Their initial idea was 'to see life, see the world'.

* * *

(v.) = see + life, see + the world

Ex: Their initial idea was 'to see life, see the world'.

Ex: Their initial idea was 'to see life, see the world'.

Spanish-English dictionary > correr mundo
54 difícil de manejar

(adj.) = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unwieldy

Ex. Such solutions after repeated application cause the catalog to become a clumsy, inefficient tool, and serve only to compound future problems.

Ex. It is well-established practice to ignore initial articles when they occur as the initial word of a title or subject heading, so that unwieldy sequences do not evolve under such words.

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(adj.) = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unwieldy

Ex: Such solutions after repeated application cause the catalog to become a clumsy, inefficient tool, and serve only to compound future problems.

Ex: It is well-established practice to ignore initial articles when they occur as the initial word of a title or subject heading, so that unwieldy sequences do not evolve under such words.

Spanish-English dictionary > difícil de manejar
55 encajar

v.

1 to fit (meter ajustando) (piezas, objetos).

El chico encajó las baldosas The boy fit the tiles.

2 to push (meter con fuerza).

3 to set (hueso dislocado).

4 to take.

5 to match (hechos, declaraciones, datos).

encajar con algo to match something

6 to fit nicely (ser oportuno, adecuado).

7 to insert, to thrust in, to fix firmly in place, to seat.

Ricardo encajó unos ladrillos Richard inserted some bricks.

8 to fit well, to be relevant, to fit in.

Los ladrillos encajan bien The bricks fit in well.

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encajar

► verbo transitivo

1 (ajustar) to fit

2 (hueso) to set

3 (recibir) to take, withstand

4 (soportar) to bear; (hacer aguantar) to force to sit through, force to listen to

■ nos encajó un discurso de dos horas we were forced to sit through a two hour speech

5 (indirecta, comentario) to get in

6 (dar un golpe) to land

■ le encajó un golpe he landed him a blow

7 TÉCNICA to gear

► verbo intransitivo

1 (caber) to fit

■ la ventana no encaja bien the window doesn't fit properly

2 figurado (corresponderse) to fit (in), correspond, tally

■ lo que dices no encaja con lo que vimos what you're saying doesn't tally with what we saw

3 figurado (ir bien) to go, match, suit

4 figurado (adaptarse) to fit in, settle

► verbo pronominal encajarse

1 (atascarse) to get stuck, stick

2 figurado (vestido) to slip on; (sombrero) to put on

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verb

1) to fit

2) stick

3) take

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1. VT

1) (=acoplar) [+ pieza, tapón] to fit; [+ partes] to fit together

no he podido encajar las dos partes — I haven't managed to fit the two parts together

encajar algo en algo — to fit sth into sth

2) (=aceptar) [+ broma, crítica] to take; [+ desgracia, derrota] to handle, cope with

hay que encajar las críticas con sentido del humor — you have to be able to take criticism and not lose your sense of humour

el equipo no supo encajar el resultado — the team couldn't handle o cope with the result

no supo encajar el golpe — he couldn't handle it

3) *

encajar algo a algn — (=endilgar) to lumber sb with sth *, dump sth on sb *; (=timar) to palm sth off on o onto sb *

cada vez que se van me encajan a su gato — every time they go away they lumber me with their cat * o they dump their cat on me *

le encajó un billete falso — he managed to palm a fake note off onto him *

a mí no me encajas tú esa historia — I won't be taken in by a story like that

4) (=dar, meter) [+ golpe, patada] to give

le encajó un buen bofetón — he gave him a good slap

no le dejó encajar ni un solo comentario — she didn't let him get a word in edgeways

5) (=dejarse meter) to let in

llevamos tres partidos sin encajar un gol — we've gone three matches without letting in a goal

2. VI

1) (=ajustar) [puerta] to fit; [piezas] to fit (together)

las dos partes encajaron perfectamente — both parts fitted (together) perfectly

• encajar en algo — to fit into sth

2) (=coincidir) [teoría, coartada] to fit

aquí hay algo que no encaja — something here doesn't tally o fit

ahora todo empieza a encajar — it's all beginning to fall into place o fit together now

encajar con algo — to tie in with sth, tally with sth

su versión no encaja con lo que he oído — his version does not tie in o tally with what I've heard

3) (=integrarse)

encajar con algn — to fit in with sb

los nuevos alumnos encajaron bien con sus compañeros — the new students fitted in well with their classmates

encajar en — [+ serie, papel] to be right for; [+ ambiente] to fit in

un espectáculo que puede encajar bien en Broadway — a show that could be just right for Broadway

no creo que vayas a encajar en ese papel — I don't think you'll be right for o suit that role

no le costó encajar en la oficina — he had no trouble fitting in in the office

sus ideas encajan dentro de una mentalidad conservadora — her ideas are in keeping with a conservative mentality

3.

See:

encajarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (meter, colocar) to fit

2) (esp AmL fam) ( endilgar)

me encajaron a mí el trabajito — I got saddled o landed with the job (colloq)

siempre le encaja los hijos a la suegra — she always dumps the kids on her mother-in-law (colloq)

me encajó tremenda patada — he gave me a hell of a kick (colloq)

les encajaron tres goles — they put three goals past them

3)

a) <broma/críticas> to take; <desgracia/situación> to accept

b) (Dep) < gol> to let... in; <derechazo/golpe> to take
2.
encajar vi

a) pieza/cajón to fit

encajar en algo — to fit in something

no encaja bien — it doesn't fit properly

las piezas encajaron — the pieces fitted together

b) ( cuadrar) to fit

esto no encaja dentro de ninguna categoría — this doesn't fit into any category

c) (armonizar, casar)

su versión no encaja con la de otros testigos — his version does not square with o correspond to that of other witnesses

no encaja con la decoración — it doesn't fit in with the decor
3.
encajarse v pron

1) (refl) (fam) < prenda> to put on

2) (Méx) ( aprovecharse) to take advantage

encajarse con alguien — to take advantage of somebody

* * *

= build into, fit in/into, wedge, fit together, dovetail, build in, lock into + place.

Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex. Since the entire catalog cannot possibly fit into a single display screen, DOBIS/LIBIS must allow users to browse.

Ex. A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

Ex. The narrative may be unfamiliar in its structure so that they are unsure about the way different elements of the story fit together.

Ex. The three should dovetail so that each builds on the other instead of working against it.

Ex. This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.

Ex. The gas cylinder has a small locating cut out on the inner rim to ensure it locks into place within the cooker.

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* encajar bien = good fit.

* encajar con = mesh with, fit with.

* encajar el golpe = take it on + the chin.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) (meter, colocar) to fit

2) (esp AmL fam) ( endilgar)

me encajaron a mí el trabajito — I got saddled o landed with the job (colloq)

siempre le encaja los hijos a la suegra — she always dumps the kids on her mother-in-law (colloq)

me encajó tremenda patada — he gave me a hell of a kick (colloq)

les encajaron tres goles — they put three goals past them

3)

a) <broma/críticas> to take; <desgracia/situación> to accept

b) (Dep) < gol> to let... in; <derechazo/golpe> to take
2.
encajar vi

a) pieza/cajón to fit

encajar en algo — to fit in something

no encaja bien — it doesn't fit properly

las piezas encajaron — the pieces fitted together

b) ( cuadrar) to fit

esto no encaja dentro de ninguna categoría — this doesn't fit into any category

c) (armonizar, casar)

su versión no encaja con la de otros testigos — his version does not square with o correspond to that of other witnesses

no encaja con la decoración — it doesn't fit in with the decor
3.
encajarse v pron

1) (refl) (fam) < prenda> to put on

2) (Méx) ( aprovecharse) to take advantage

encajarse con alguien — to take advantage of somebody

* * *

= build into, fit in/into, wedge, fit together, dovetail, build in, lock into + place.

Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex: Since the entire catalog cannot possibly fit into a single display screen, DOBIS/LIBIS must allow users to browse.

Ex: A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

Ex: The narrative may be unfamiliar in its structure so that they are unsure about the way different elements of the story fit together.

Ex: The three should dovetail so that each builds on the other instead of working against it.

Ex: This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.

Ex: The gas cylinder has a small locating cut out on the inner rim to ensure it locks into place within the cooker.

* encajar bien = good fit.

* encajar con = mesh with, fit with.

* encajar el golpe = take it on + the chin.

* * *

encajar [A1 ]

vt

A (meter, colocar) to fit

lo encajó en las guías he fitted it onto the runners

B ( fam) (endilgar) encajarle algo A algn:

le encajó un billete de lotería caducado she palmed him off with an out-of-date lottery ticket ( colloq)

se fue de viaje y me encajó el perro he went on a trip and landed o ( BrE) lumbered me with the dog ( colloq)

los fines de semana le encaja los hijos a la suegra at the weekend she dumps the kids on her mother-in-law ( colloq)

me encajó tremenda patada he gave me a hell of a kick ( colloq)

les encajaron tres goles they put three goals past them

C

1 ‹disgusto/broma/crítica› to take

encajó bien las críticas she took the criticism well

sé encajar una derrota I can cope with o take o accept defeat

2 ( Dep) ‹gol› to let … in; ‹derechazo/golpe› to take

■ encajar

vi

1 «pieza/cajón» to fit encajar EN algo to fit IN sth

este cajón no encaja bien this drawer doesn't fit properly

las piezas encajaron the pieces fitted together

2 (cuadrar) to fit

sus ideas encajan dentro de la filosofía marxista his ideas fit in with Marxist philosophy

esto no encaja dentro de ninguna categoría this doesn't fit into any category

encajar CON algo:

su versión no encaja con la de otros testigos his version does not square with o correspond to o match that of other witnesses

su información no encaja con la que he recibido her information does not agree o tally with the information that I have received

no encaja con la decoración it doesn't fit in with the decor

■ encajarse

v pron

A refl ( fam) ‹prenda› to put on

B ( Méx) (aprovecharse) to take advantage encajarse CON algn to take advantage OF sb

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encajar ( conjugate encajar) verbo transitivo
1 (meter, colocar) to fit
2 (esp AmL fam) ( endilgar):
◊ me encajaron a mí el trabajito I got saddled o landed with the job (colloq);

le encaja los hijos a la suegra she dumps the kids on her mother-in-law (colloq);
les encajaron tres goles they put three goals past them
verbo intransitivo
a) [pieza/cajón] to fit;

◊ no encaja bien it doesn't fit properly;

las piezas encajaron the pieces fitted together
b) (corresponder, cuadrar) [hechos/descripción] to fit;

◊ no encaja con la decoración it doesn't fit in with the decor

encajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (algo dentro de algo) to insert: hay que encajar las fichas del rompecabezas, you have to fit the pieces of the puzzle together
2 (aceptar) to take: encaja muy mal las críticas, she takes criticism very badly
3 (un golpe a alguien) to land sb a blow
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ajustarse) to fit: este enchufe no encaja aquí, this plug doesn't fit
2 (cuadrar) no encaja en este ambiente, she doesn't fit in in this environment
su declaración no encaja con la del testigo, her statement doesn't agree with that of the witness
' encajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajustar
- bailar
- casar
- coincidir
- concordar
- embutir
- entrar
- rompecabezas
- salirse
- corresponder
- muesca
English:
blend
- fit
- match
- set
- slot
- dovetail
- join

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encajar

♦ vt

1. [meter ajustando] to fit (en into); [hueso dislocado] to set;

encajaron el cristal en el marco de la ventana they fitted the glass into the window frame

2. [meter con fuerza] to push (en into);
hay que encajar el ropero en ese hueco the wardrobe has to be squeezed into that space

3. [recibir] [golpe, críticas, noticia] to take;
[goles, canastas] to concede;
encajaron muy mal el cierre de la fábrica they took the factory closure very badly;

encajaron pocas canastas triples they didn't let them get many three-pointers;

ha encajado quince goles esta liga he's let in fifteen goals this season;

encajar una derrota to be defeated

4. Fam [soltar] [insultos] to hurl;

encajar un golpe a alguien to land sb a blow, to land a blow on sb;

nos encajó un sermón de dos horas he treated us to a two hour lecture

5. Fam [endosar] to land, to dump (a on);
me ha encajado a su bebé porque se va al cine she dumped her baby on me because she's going to the cinema

6. Fam [dar, engañar con] to palm off;

le encajaron un billete falso they palmed off a counterfeit note on him

♦ vi

1. [piezas, muebles] to fit (en into);
esta puerta no encaja bien this door doesn't fit the frame properly

2. [concordar] [hechos, declaraciones, datos] to tally;

ahora todo encaja it all falls into place now;

encajar con algo to tally with sth, to match sth

3. [ser oportuno, adecuado]
ese mueble no encaja ahí that piece of furniture doesn't go there o look right there;

¿crees que encajará bien en el grupo? do you think she'll fit into the group all right?;

su ropa no encaja con la seriedad del acto her clothes aren't in keeping with the seriousness of the occasion

♦ See also the pronominal verb encajarse

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encajar

I v/t

1 piezas fit

2 golpe take; gol concede

II v/i fit (en in;

con with)

* * *

encajar vi

: to fit, to fit together, to fit in

encajar vt

1) : to insert, to stick

2) : to take, to cope with

encajó el golpe: he withstood the blow

* * *

encajar vb

1. (colocar) to fit [pt. & pp. fitted]

encajó cada pieza del puzzle en su lugar she fitted each piece of the jigsaw in its place

2. (juntar) to fit together

estas piezas no encajan these pieces don't fit together

3. (coincidir) to fit in

su declaración no encaja con los hechos his statement doesn't fit in with the facts

4. (aceptar disgustos, bromas) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

hay que saber encajar las críticas you have to learn to take criticism

5. (recibir goles) to let in [pt. & pp. let]

el equipo encajó tres tantos the team let in three goals

Spanish-English dictionary > encajar
56 inicial del primer nombre de pila

(n.) = first initial

Ex. To search for a publication by its author, enter the author's last name, a comma, first initial if known, followed by a backslash ().

* * *

(n.) = first initial

Ex: To search for a publication by its author, enter the author's last name, a comma, first initial if known, followed by a backslash ().

Spanish-English dictionary > inicial del primer nombre de pila
57 inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona

= middle initial

Ex. If you're not sure of the exact form of the phrase (Does the author have a middle initial?), enter as much of the phrase as you know.

* * *

= middle initial

Ex: If you're not sure of the exact form of the phrase (Does the author have a middle initial?), enter as much of the phrase as you know.

Spanish-English dictionary > inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona
58 inicial encuadrada

(n.) = factotum

Ex. A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

* * *

(n.) = factotum

Ex: A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

Spanish-English dictionary > inicial encuadrada
59 letra

f.

1 letter.

2 handwriting.

no entiendo su letra I can't read his writing o handwriting

3 type, typeface.

leer la letra pequeña (figurative) to read the small print

mandar cuatro letras a alguien (figurative) to drop somebody a line

letra cursiva italic type, italics

letra de imprenta print; (impresa) block capitals (en formulario)

escriba en letra de imprenta please write in block capitals

letra itálica italic type, italics

letra de molde print; (impresa) block capitals (en formulario)

letra negrita bold (face)

4 lyrics.

5 literal meaning.

seguir instrucciones al pie de la letra to follow instructions to the letter

6 bank bill, bill of exchange, letter.

7 hand, script.

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letra

► nombre femenino

1 (del alfabeto) letter

2 (de imprenta) character

3 (escritura) handwriting

■ tiene muy buena letra she has very nice handwriting

4 (de canción) lyrics plural, words plural

5 (de cambio) bill of exchange

► nombre femenino plural letras

1 EDUCACIÓN arts (literatura) letters

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a la letra to the letter

al pie de la letra to the letter

aprender las primeras letras to learn to read and write

con la letra clara clearly, neatly

la letra con sangre entra spare the rod and spoil the child

letra por letra word for word

ponerle a alguien unas letras to write to somebody, drop a line to somebody

letra de cambio bill of exchange, draft

letra de imprenta block capitals plural

letra de molde print

letra del tesoro treasury bond

letra gótica Gothic script

letra mayúscula capital letter

letra menuda small print

letra pequeña small print

letra minúscula small letter

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noun f.

1) letter

2) lyrics

3) type

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SF

1) (Tip) letter

- decir a una mujer las cuatro letras

- poner unas o dos o cuatro letras a algn

- la letra con sangre entra

letra bastardilla, letra cursiva — italics pl, italic type (EEUU)

letra de imprenta, letra de molde — print

escriba su nombre en letras de imprenta o de molde — please print your name in block letters

letra gótica — Gothic script

letra inicial — initial letter

letra mayúscula — capital letter

letra menuda — small print

letra minúscula — small letter

letra muerta — dead letter

letra negrilla, letra negrita — bold type, heavy type

letra pequeña — small print

letra redonda — roman, roman type (EEUU)

letras sagradas — Scripture

letra versal — capital letter

letra versalita — small capital

letra voladita — superscript (type)

2) (=escritura) handwriting, writing

no le entiendo la letra — I can't read his handwriting o writing

- despacito y buena letra

3) (=sentido literal) letter, literal meaning

a la letra — to the letter

atarse a la letra — frm to stick to the literal meaning
pie 4)
4) (Com) (=pago) instalment, installment (EEUU)

le faltan cinco letras para acabar de pagar el coche — she still has five instalments to make on the car

pagar a letra vista — to pay on sight

letra abierta — letter of credit

letra aceptada — accepted letter

letra a la vista — sight draft

letra bancaria — banker's draft, bank draft

letra de cambio — bill (of exchange), draft

letra de crédito — letter of credit

letra del Tesoro — Treasury bill

letra de patente — letters patent pl

5) [de canción] words pl, lyrics pl

6) pl letras (=cultura) letters, learning sing

un hombre de letras — a man of letters

primeras letras — elementary education, the three Rs

7) pl letras (Escol, Univ) (=humanidades) arts

voy a hacer dos asignaturas de letras — I'm going to study two arts subjects

Filosofía y Letras — humanities

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Impr, Ling) letter

aprender las primeras letras — to learn how to read and write

la letra con sangre entra — spare the rod, spoil the child

b) ( caligrafía) writing, handwriting

no entiendo tu letra — I can't read your writing

despacito y buena letra — slowly and carefully

c) letras femenino plural ( carta breve)

sólo unas letras para decirte que... — just a few lines to let you know that...

- letra bastardilla or cursiva

- letra de molde or imprenta

- letra mayúscula/minúscula

- letra negrita or negrilla

- letra pequeña or chica

2) ( sentido)

la letra de la ley — the letter of the law

3) (Mús) ( de canción) words (pl), lyrics (pl)

4) (Fin) tb

letra de cambio — bill of exchange, draft

me quedan tres letras por pagar — I still have three payments to make

5) letras femenino plural (Educ) arts (pl), liberal arts (pl) (AmE)

licenciado en Filosofía y Letras — ≈arts graduate

* * *

= character, letter, script, sorts, sort, letter-form.

Ex. A fixed length field is a field which has the same length, that is, contains the same number of characters in each record.

Ex. There are only two sets of symbols whose orders are reasonably universally recognised: the letters of the Roman alphabet (either small or capitals), and Arabic numerals.

Ex. Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.

Ex. Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman because of the addition of extra ligatures and decorated (or 'swash') capitals.

Ex. Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.

Ex. They were used for elaborate illustrations, stylized ornaments, initial letters, and for words in large or complex letter-forms that were not available as type = Se utilizaban para ilusraciones compicadas, adornos estilizados, letras iniciales y para letras grandes o complejas que no se podían conseguir en tipos.

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* al pie de la letra = to the letter.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de puño y letra = in black and white, in handwriting.

* dominado por la letra impresa = print-dominated.

* filosofía y letras = arts and humanities, the, arts and letters.

* hombre de letras = man of letters.

* imprimir en letra realzada = print in + double density.

* juego de letras = letter set.

* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* letra adornada = swash letter.

* letra a letra = letter-perfect.

* letra bastarda = bastarda.

* letra bastardilla = italics.

* letra contraccional = contraction.

* letra cursiva = italics.

* letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.

* letra de cambio = bill of exchange.

* letra de canción = song lyrics.

* letra de imprenta = block capital, block letter.

* letra del alfabeto = alphabet letter, alphabetic letter.

* letra de la música = music lyrics.

* letra del Tesoro = Treasury bill.

* letra de madera = wood letter.

* letra de molde = block capital, block letter.

* letra desbordante = kerned letter.

* letra de signatura = signature-letter.

* letra egipcia = slab serif.

* letra gótica = gothic type, black letter.

* letra inicial decorada = decorated capital, swash capital.

* letra itálica = italic fount, italic type.

* letra, la = lyrics, the.

* letra ligada = diagraph.

* letra mayúscula = capital letter, upper case letter, block capital, block letter.

* letra mecana = slab serif.

* letra minúscula = lower case letter, small, small letter.

* letra moderna = modern face.

* letra negrita = bold print, bold type, bold letters.

* letra normal = light type, light face type.

* letra pequeñita, la = fine detail(s), fine points, the.

* letra por letra = literatim.

* letra romana = roman, roman type.

* letra romana aldina = Aldine roman.

* letra romana cursiva = sloped roman.

* letra romana de Caslon = Caslon roman.

* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.

* letras adornadas = swash sorts.

* letra saliente = kerned letter.

* letras conjuntas = tied letters.

* letras, las = arts, the.

* letra versalita = small capital.

* los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* método de ordenación letra a letra = letter by letter method, all-through method.

* mundo de la letra impresa, el = print world, the.

* mundo de las letras, el = world of letters, the.

* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.

* ordenación alfabética letra a letra = letter by letter alphabetisation.

* ordenación letra a letra = letter-by-letter filing, all through filing, letter by letter arrangement, all through arrangement.

* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.

* remate de una letra = serif.

* revoltijo de letras = jumbled letters.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* sopa de letras = alphabet soup.

* tamaño de letra = font size.

* texto con letras grandes = large print.

* tipo de letra = type face [typeface], typing, type font [typefont], fount, type specimen [type-specimen], fount of type.

* uso de la letra cursiva = italicisation [italicization, -USA].

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Impr, Ling) letter

aprender las primeras letras — to learn how to read and write

la letra con sangre entra — spare the rod, spoil the child

b) ( caligrafía) writing, handwriting

no entiendo tu letra — I can't read your writing

despacito y buena letra — slowly and carefully

c) letras femenino plural ( carta breve)

sólo unas letras para decirte que... — just a few lines to let you know that...

- letra bastardilla or cursiva

- letra de molde or imprenta

- letra mayúscula/minúscula

- letra negrita or negrilla

- letra pequeña or chica

2) ( sentido)

la letra de la ley — the letter of the law

3) (Mús) ( de canción) words (pl), lyrics (pl)

4) (Fin) tb

letra de cambio — bill of exchange, draft

me quedan tres letras por pagar — I still have three payments to make

5) letras femenino plural (Educ) arts (pl), liberal arts (pl) (AmE)

licenciado en Filosofía y Letras — ≈arts graduate

* * *

la letra

= lyrics, the

Ex: The database contains 12 of the most requested songs and screens the lyrics in time with the music = La base de datos contiene 12 de las canciones más solicitadas y muestra en pantalla las letras junto con la música.

= character, letter, script, sorts, sort, letter-form.

Ex: A fixed length field is a field which has the same length, that is, contains the same number of characters in each record.

Ex: There are only two sets of symbols whose orders are reasonably universally recognised: the letters of the Roman alphabet (either small or capitals), and Arabic numerals.

Ex: Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.

Ex: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman because of the addition of extra ligatures and decorated (or 'swash') capitals.

Ex: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.

Ex: They were used for elaborate illustrations, stylized ornaments, initial letters, and for words in large or complex letter-forms that were not available as type = Se utilizaban para ilusraciones compicadas, adornos estilizados, letras iniciales y para letras grandes o complejas que no se podían conseguir en tipos.

* al pie de la letra = to the letter.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de puño y letra = in black and white, in handwriting.

* dominado por la letra impresa = print-dominated.

* filosofía y letras = arts and humanities, the, arts and letters.

* hombre de letras = man of letters.

* imprimir en letra realzada = print in + double density.

* juego de letras = letter set.

* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* letra adornada = swash letter.

* letra a letra = letter-perfect.

* letra bastarda = bastarda.

* letra bastardilla = italics.

* letra contraccional = contraction.

* letra cursiva = italics.

* letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.

* letra de cambio = bill of exchange.

* letra de canción = song lyrics.

* letra de imprenta = block capital, block letter.

* letra del alfabeto = alphabet letter, alphabetic letter.

* letra de la música = music lyrics.

* letra del Tesoro = Treasury bill.

* letra de madera = wood letter.

* letra de molde = block capital, block letter.

* letra desbordante = kerned letter.

* letra de signatura = signature-letter.

* letra egipcia = slab serif.

* letra gótica = gothic type, black letter.

* letra inicial decorada = decorated capital, swash capital.

* letra itálica = italic fount, italic type.

* letra, la = lyrics, the.

* letra ligada = diagraph.

* letra mayúscula = capital letter, upper case letter, block capital, block letter.

* letra mecana = slab serif.

* letra minúscula = lower case letter, small, small letter.

* letra moderna = modern face.

* letra negrita = bold print, bold type, bold letters.

* letra normal = light type, light face type.

* letra pequeñita, la = fine detail(s), fine points, the.

* letra por letra = literatim.

* letra romana = roman, roman type.

* letra romana aldina = Aldine roman.

* letra romana cursiva = sloped roman.

* letra romana de Caslon = Caslon roman.

* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.

* letras adornadas = swash sorts.

* letra saliente = kerned letter.

* letras conjuntas = tied letters.

* letras, las = arts, the.

* letra versalita = small capital.

* los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* método de ordenación letra a letra = letter by letter method, all-through method.

* mundo de la letra impresa, el = print world, the.

* mundo de las letras, el = world of letters, the.

* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.

* ordenación alfabética letra a letra = letter by letter alphabetisation.

* ordenación letra a letra = letter-by-letter filing, all through filing, letter by letter arrangement, all through arrangement.

* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.

* remate de una letra = serif.

* revoltijo de letras = jumbled letters.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* sopa de letras = alphabet soup.

* tamaño de letra = font size.

* texto con letras grandes = large print.

* tipo de letra = type face [typeface], typing, type font [typefont], fount, type specimen [type-specimen], fount of type.

* uso de la letra cursiva = italicisation [italicization, -USA].

* * *

letra

feminine

A

1 ( Impr, Ling) letter

aprender/saber las primeras letras to learn/know how to read and write

la letra con sangre entra spare the rod, spoil the child

2 (caligrafía) writing, handwriting

escríbelo con buena letra write it neatly

tienes una letra muy clara your writing o handwriting is very clear

no entiendo tu letra I can't read your writing o handwriting

despacito y buena letra slowly and carefully

3 letras fpl

(carta breve): sólo cuatro or unas letras para decirte que … just a note o just a few lines to let you know that …

Compuestos:

● letra bastardilla or cursiva

italic script, italics (pl)

● letra chica

( RPl) small print

● letra de molde or imprenta

print

escriba el nombre completo en letra de molde or imprenta please print your full name

● letra doble

double letter

● letra gótica

Gothic script

● letra itálica

italic script, italics (pl)

● letra mayúscula

capital letter, uppercase letter

con or en letras mayúsculas in capital letters, in upper case ( tech)

● letra minúscula

lowercase letter, small letter

con or en letras minúsculas in small letters, in lower case ( tech)

● letra muerta

dead letter

● letra negrita or negrilla

boldface, bold type

● letra pequeña

small print

● letra redonda

roman type

B

(sentido): la letra de la ley the letter of the law

ateniéndonos a la letra, el texto dice que … if we read it absolutely literally, the text appears to say that …

C ( Mús) (de canción) words (pl), lyrics (pl)

D ( Fin) tb

letra de cambio bill of exchange, draft

aceptar/girar una letra to accept/present a bill of exchange o a draft

devolver/protestar una letra to dishonor/protest a bill of exchange o a draft

me quedan tres letras por pagar ≈ I still have three installments to pay o three payments to make

E letras fpl ( Educ) arts (pl)

licenciado en Filosofía y Lletras ≈ arts graduate

* * *

letra sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Impr, Ling) letter;

letra bastardilla or cursiva italic script, italics (pl);
◊ letra de imprenta print;

letra negrita boldface, bold type;
letra pequeña or (AmS) chica small print
b) ( caligrafía) writing, handwriting;

◊ no entiendo tu letra I can't read your writing

c)

◊ letras sustantivo femenino plural ( carta breve): solo unas letras para decirte que … just a few lines to let you know that …

2 (Mús) ( de canción) words (pl), lyrics (pl)
3 (Fin) tb
◊ letra de cambio bill of exchange, draft;

me quedan tres letras por pagar I still have three payments to make
4
◊ letras sustantivo femenino plural (Educ) arts (pl), liberal arts (pl) (AmE)

letra sustantivo femenino
1 letter
letra de molde, print letter
letra pequeña, small print
2 (manera de escribir) (hand) writing: me gusta tu letra, I like your writing
3 Mús lyrics pl: no se sabe la letra, he hasn't learnt the words
4 Fin letra (de cambio), bill of exchange
(de un pago aplazado) instalment: aún nos quedan varias letras por pagar, we've still got a few instalments left to pay
5 Univ mi hermana es de Letras, my sister is studing Arts o my sister did an Arts degree
♦ Locuciones: al pie de la letra, literally: sigue mis instrucciones al pie de la letra, follow my instructions precisely
ser letra muerta, to be a dead letter
' letra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- B
- C
- cursiva
- D
- desojarse
- E
- ese
- F
- G
- girar
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- minúscula
- minúsculo
- muda
- mudo
- N
- Ñ
- O
- P
- pie
- puño
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- tilde
- tipo
- trazo
- U
- V
- vencer
- vencida
- vencido
- vencimiento
- W
- X
- Y
- Z
- comer
- delta
- descontar
- descuento
- desigual
- devolver
English:
A
- B
- book
- C
- capital
- carve
- close
- cramped
- cursive
- D
- draft
- E
- F
- feminine
- G
- H
- handwriting
- I
- initial
- italicize
- J
- K
- L
- lest
- letter
- lower case
- lyric
- M
- manage
- masculine
- N
- neat
- O
- P
- print
- q
- R
- read
- S
- salt
- silent
- small print
- T
- typeface
- U
- unintelligible
- upper case
- V
- W
- word

* * *

letra nf

1. [signo] letter

Comp
letra doble double letter
2. [escritura, caligrafía] handwriting;

escribe la carta con buena letra write the letter in neat handwriting;

no entiendo su letra I can't read her writing o handwriting;

mandar cuatro letras a alguien to drop sb a line;

Prov

la letra con sangre entra spare the rod and spoil the child

Comp
Am letra chica small print;
letra pequeña small print

3. [en imprenta] type, typeface

Comp
letra bastardilla italic type, italics;
letra capitular drop cap;

letra cursiva italic type, italics;

letra de imprenta [impresa] print;
[en formulario] block capitals;
escriba en letra de imprenta please write in block capitals;

letra itálica italic type, italics;

letra mayúscula capital letter, Espec upper-case letter;

en letra(s) mayúscula(s) in capitals o capital letters, Espec in upper case;

letra minúscula small letter, Espec lower-case letter;

en letra(s) minúscula(s) in small letters, Espec in lower case;

letra de molde [impresa] print;
[en formulario] block capitals;
letra muerta dead letter;

letra negrita bold (face);

letra redonda roman type;

letra redondilla roman type;

letra versalita small capital

4. [texto de canción] lyrics

5. Com
letra (de cambio) bill of exchange;

girar una letra to draw a bill of exchange;

protestar una letra to protest a bill

Comp
letra avalada guaranteed bill of exchange;
letra de cambio a la vista sight bill;

letra del Tesoro treasury bill

6. [sentido] literal meaning;

nos atuvimos a la letra del contrato we abided by the contract word for word;

seguir instrucciones al pie de la letra to follow instructions to the letter

7. Educ
letras arts;

soy de letras I studied arts;

una asignatura de letras an arts subject

Comp
letras mixtas = secondary school course comprising mainly arts subjects but including some science subjects;
letras puras = secondary school course comprising arts subjects only

* * *

letra

f

1 letter;

escribir en letras de molde print;

la letra pequeña o

menuda fig the fine print, Br

the small print;

al pie de la letra word for word

2 de canción lyrics pl

3

:

letras pl ( literatura) literature sg ; EDU arts

4

:

tener buena/mala letra have good/bad handwriting

* * *

letra nf

1) : letter

2) caligrafía: handwriting, lettering

3) : lyrics pl

4)

al pie de la letra : word for word, by the book

5) letras nfpl

: arts (in education)

* * *

letra n

1. (signo) letter

la palabra "mosca" tiene cinco letras the word "mosca" has five letters

2. (manera de escribir) handwriting

tiene una letra horrible he's got terrible handwriting

3. (de canción) lyrics / words

¿entiendes la letra? do you understand the words?

letra de imprenta block capitals

Spanish-English dictionary > letra
60 meter a presión

(v.) = wedge

Ex. A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

* * *

(v.) = wedge

Ex: A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

Spanish-English dictionary > meter a presión

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