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1 instar
v.to urge, to request, to press, to coax.* * *1 (insistir) to press, urge\instar a alguien a que haga algo to urge somebody to do something* * *1.VT to urge, pressinstar a algn a hacer algo, instar a algn para que haga algo — to urge sb to do sth
2.VI to be urgent, be pressing* * *verbo transitivo (frml)instar a alguien a + inf or a que + subj — to urge somebody to + inf
* * *= call on/upon, encourage, urge, urging, coax.Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.Ex. A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.Ex. The reader is urged to examine some of these tools.Ex. He came at Hawthorne's urging, but he seemed preoccupied with grave and heavy matters.Ex. Quite clearly there could be no hope of coaxing such a variety of users into a uniform behaviour pattern.* * *verbo transitivo (frml)instar a alguien a + inf or a que + subj — to urge somebody to + inf
* * *= call on/upon, encourage, urge, urging, coax.Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.
Ex: A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.Ex: The reader is urged to examine some of these tools.Ex: He came at Hawthorne's urging, but he seemed preoccupied with grave and heavy matters.Ex: Quite clearly there could be no hope of coaxing such a variety of users into a uniform behaviour pattern.* * *instar [A1 ]vt( frml) instar a algn A + INF or A QUE + SUBJ to urge sb to + INFlo instaron a asistir or a que asistiese or para que asistiese they urged him to attend* * *
instar verbo transitivo to urge: ¡le insto a que deponga su actitud inmediatamente!, I demand you stop this at once!
' instar' also found in these entries:
English:
lobby
- urge
* * *instar vt* * *v/t urge, press* * *instar vtapremiar: to urge, to pressinstar viurgir: to be urgent or pressinginsta que vayamos pronto: it is imperative that we leave soon* * *instar vb to urge -
2 instar
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3 instar a
• press to• urge to -
4 instar a
v.1 to urge to, to press to.María instó a Ricardo a participar Mary urged Richard to participate.2 to spur. -
5 instar a alguien a que haga algo
to urge somebody to do somethingSpanish-English dictionary > instar a alguien a que haga algo
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6 llamar
v.1 to call.Lisa llamó a su madre Lisa called her mother.2 to call, to phone.llamar a los bomberos/al médico to call the fire brigade/doctorte ha llamado Luis Luis phoned (for you), there was a call from Luis for you3 to call (dar nombre, apelativo, apodo).me llamó mentiroso he called me a liar4 to summon, to call.llamar a la huelga to call out on strike5 to attract.6 to knock (a la puerta) (con golpes).están llamando there's somebody at the door7 to phone.8 to address as, to call by the title of, to call, to call by the name of.Lisa llamó a su madre Lisa called her mother.Lisa llamó a Ricardo padre Lisa addressed Richard as father.En un bar, un trago llama a otro. In a bar, one drink calls for another one.9 to hail.Ellos llamaron un taxi They hailed a cab.10 to call on the phone, to give a bell, to call, to phone.* * *1 (gen) to call■ llámalo, creo que no te ha visto call him, I don't think he's seen you2 (convocar) to summon■ llueve, mejor que llamemos un taxi it's raining, we'd better call a taxi3 (dar nombre) to name■ ¿cómo vais a llamar al niño? what are you going to call the baby?4 (atraer) to appeal to■ ¿quién llama? who's there?1 (tener nombre) to be called■ me llamo Juan my name is Juan, I'm called Juan\llamar a alguien por señas to wave at somebodyllamar a filas to call upllamar a alguien de todo familiar to call somebody everything under the sunllamar a la huelga to call out on strikellamar por teléfono to call, phone, GB ring, ring up* * *verb1) to call2) knock3) name•- llamarse* * *1. VT1) (=nombrar) to callhache¿cómo van a llamar al niño? — what are they going to name o call the baby?
2) (=considerar) to calllo que se dio en llamar la nueva generación — what became known as the new generation, what came to be called the new generation
3) (=avisar) [+ médico, fontanero] to call; [+ taxi] [por teléfono] to call; [con la mano] to hailmandar 1., 1)no te metas donde no te llaman — * don't poke your nose in where it's not wanted *
4) (Telec) (tb: llamar por teléfono) to call, ring, phoneque me llamen a las siete — ask them to call o ring o phone me at seven
te llaman desde París — they're calling you o they're on the phone from Paris
¿quién me llama? — who's on the phone?
5) (=atraer)atención 1)6) (=convocar) to call, summon frmlo llamaron a palacio — he was called o summoned frm to the palace
Dios lo ha llamado a su lado — euf he has been called to God
llamado 1., 3)•
pronto seremos llamados a las urnas — an election/a referendum will soon be called2. VI1) (Telec) [persona] to call, ring, phone; [teléfono] to ring¿quién llama? — who's calling?
ha llamado Maribel — Maribel called o rang o phoned
2) [a la puerta] [con el puño] to knock; [al timbre] to ring¿quién llama? — who's there?, who is it?
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( hacer venir) <bomberos/policía> to call; < médico> to call (out); <camarero/criada/ascensor> to call; <súbditos/servidores> to summon; < taxi> ( por teléfono) to call; ( en la calle) to hailDios la llamó (a su lado) — (euf) God called her to him (euph)
su madre lo mandó llamar — (AmL) his mother sent for him
b) ( instar)me sentí llamada a hacerlo — I felt driven o compelled to do it
2) ( por teléfono) to phone, to call3)a) ( dar el nombre de) to call, name; (dar el título, apodo de) to calllo que se ha dado en llamar... — what has come to be known as...
b) ( considerar) to call2.llamar vi1) ( con los nudillos) to knock; ( tocar el timbre) to ring (the doorbell)¿quién llama? — who's calling?
3) ( gustar) to appeal3.no me/le llaman las pieles — fur coats don't appeal to me/her
llamarse v pron to be called¿cómo te llamas? — what's your name?
... como que (yo) me llamo Ana —... as sure as my name's Ana
* * *= beckon, call, dub, label, summon, denominate, dial, baptise [baptize, -USA], beckon forth.Ex. Some hypnotism beckoned him in, and since he was in no hurry he submitted to it.Ex. The creation of a series of entries for inclusion in a catalogue or printed index is an indexing process which must involve some system, which we might call an indexing system.Ex. Carlyle Systems Inc has recently issued version 2.1 of their cataloguing input/edit module, dubbed CATIE.Ex. Its primer purpose is the finding of specific documents, and consequently this type of catalogue has been labelled a finding list catalogue or an inventory catalogue.Ex. All interested parties were summoned to further cooperate for the success of the show.Ex. The result of UNESCO's activity has been the growth of mass of international activity accompanied by a daunting array of jargon and initialese aptly denominated by P.J. Judge as 'alphabet soup'.Ex. This would herald the age of computer commuting, with customers dialling for bank statements and shopping orders.Ex. This article defines a user friendly micro-language, baptized MILAMU, that facilitates both access to these multimedia databases and formulation of multimedia queries = Este artículo explica un microlenguaje de programación, denominado MILAMU, que facilita tanto el acceso a estas bases de datos multimedia como la formulación de enunciados de búsqueda de documentos multimedia.Ex. Our academic curriculum and is designed to stimulate, challenge, and beckon forth the best from each student.----* el éxito llama al éxito = success breeds success (SBS).* llamar a = call in.* llamar a cobro revertido = telephone collect, call collect.* llamar a filas = draft.* llamar a la puerta = knock on + door, rap at + door.* llamar al pan pan y al vino vino = call + a spade a spade.* llamar al trabajo para excusarse por enfermedad = call in + sick.* llamar la atención = call + attention to, conspicuousness, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, eye + catch, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + home.* llamar la atención a Alguien = rap + Nombre + knuckles, censure.* llamar la atención de = draw + the attention of.* llamar la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.* llamar la atención sobre = draw + attention to, pull + Nombre + to, bring + Nombre + into the public eye, raise + awareness, enhance + awareness.* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.* llamarle la atención a Alguien = reprimand, slap + Nombre + down, slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* llamar por el busca = bleep.* llamar por teléfono = call up.* llamarse = refer to as.* llamarse así = be so called.* llamarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* para llamar la atención = for effect.* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( hacer venir) <bomberos/policía> to call; < médico> to call (out); <camarero/criada/ascensor> to call; <súbditos/servidores> to summon; < taxi> ( por teléfono) to call; ( en la calle) to hailDios la llamó (a su lado) — (euf) God called her to him (euph)
su madre lo mandó llamar — (AmL) his mother sent for him
b) ( instar)me sentí llamada a hacerlo — I felt driven o compelled to do it
2) ( por teléfono) to phone, to call3)a) ( dar el nombre de) to call, name; (dar el título, apodo de) to calllo que se ha dado en llamar... — what has come to be known as...
b) ( considerar) to call2.llamar vi1) ( con los nudillos) to knock; ( tocar el timbre) to ring (the doorbell)¿quién llama? — who's calling?
3) ( gustar) to appeal3.no me/le llaman las pieles — fur coats don't appeal to me/her
llamarse v pron to be called¿cómo te llamas? — what's your name?
... como que (yo) me llamo Ana —... as sure as my name's Ana
* * *= beckon, call, dub, label, summon, denominate, dial, baptise [baptize, -USA], beckon forth.Ex: Some hypnotism beckoned him in, and since he was in no hurry he submitted to it.
Ex: The creation of a series of entries for inclusion in a catalogue or printed index is an indexing process which must involve some system, which we might call an indexing system.Ex: Carlyle Systems Inc has recently issued version 2.1 of their cataloguing input/edit module, dubbed CATIE.Ex: Its primer purpose is the finding of specific documents, and consequently this type of catalogue has been labelled a finding list catalogue or an inventory catalogue.Ex: All interested parties were summoned to further cooperate for the success of the show.Ex: The result of UNESCO's activity has been the growth of mass of international activity accompanied by a daunting array of jargon and initialese aptly denominated by P.J. Judge as 'alphabet soup'.Ex: This would herald the age of computer commuting, with customers dialling for bank statements and shopping orders.Ex: This article defines a user friendly micro-language, baptized MILAMU, that facilitates both access to these multimedia databases and formulation of multimedia queries = Este artículo explica un microlenguaje de programación, denominado MILAMU, que facilita tanto el acceso a estas bases de datos multimedia como la formulación de enunciados de búsqueda de documentos multimedia.Ex: Our academic curriculum and is designed to stimulate, challenge, and beckon forth the best from each student.* el éxito llama al éxito = success breeds success (SBS).* llamar a = call in.* llamar a cobro revertido = telephone collect, call collect.* llamar a filas = draft.* llamar a la puerta = knock on + door, rap at + door.* llamar al pan pan y al vino vino = call + a spade a spade.* llamar al trabajo para excusarse por enfermedad = call in + sick.* llamar la atención = call + attention to, conspicuousness, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, eye + catch, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + home.* llamar la atención a Alguien = rap + Nombre + knuckles, censure.* llamar la atención de = draw + the attention of.* llamar la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.* llamar la atención sobre = draw + attention to, pull + Nombre + to, bring + Nombre + into the public eye, raise + awareness, enhance + awareness.* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.* llamarle la atención a Alguien = reprimand, slap + Nombre + down, slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* llamar por el busca = bleep.* llamar por teléfono = call up.* llamarse = refer to as.* llamarse así = be so called.* llamarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* para llamar la atención = for effect.* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.* * *llamar [A1 ]vtA1 (requerir, hacer venir) ‹bomberos/policía› to call; ‹médico› to call, call out; ‹camarero/criada› to call; ‹ascensor› to call; ‹súbditos/servidores› to summonla llamó a gritos he shouted to her to comelo llamó por señas she beckoned to him, she beckoned him overel juez lo llamó a declarar the judge called on him to testifyla madre lo mandó llamar ( AmL); his mother sent for himlo llamaron para hacer el servicio militar he was called up for military service2 (instar) llamar a algn A algo:el sindicato llamó a sus afiliados a la huelga the union called its members out on strike o called upon its members to strikese sintió llamado a hacerlo he felt driven o compelled to do itB [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Telec) (por teléfono) to phone, to call, to call up ( AmE), to ring ( BrE)la voy a llamar I'm going to call o phone o ring her, I'm going to call her up, I'm going to give her a call o ring ( BrE)te llamó Ernesto Ernesto phoned (for you), Ernesto called (you) o rangC1 (dar el nombre de) to call, name; (dar el título, apodo de) to calllos amigos lo llaman Manolo his friends call him Manolola llamó imbécil/de todo he called her an idiot/every name under the sunlo que se ha dado en llamar el movimiento postmodernista what has become known o what has come to be known as the postmodernist movement2 (considerar) to calleso es lo que yo llamo un amigo that's what I call a friendD (atraer) to drawlos llama lo suyo they feel drawn to their rootsel dinero lo llama mucho he is very interested in money■ llamarviA (con los nudillos) to knock; (tocar el timbre) to ring, ring the doorbellllaman a la puerta there's someone at the door¿quién llama? who is it?, who's there?¿quién llama? who's calling?, who's speaking?te llamo or te llamaré mañana I'll call you tomorrowpara más información llame or llámenos al (teléfono) 111-12-20 for more information call us ON o AT 111 12 20C (gustar) to appeala mí no me llaman las pieles fur coats don't appeal to me, I don't like fur coats■ llamarseto be calledsu padre se llama Pedro his father is called Pedro, his father's name is Pedro¿cómo te llamas? what's your name?no sé cómo se llama el libro I don't know what the book's calledése acabará en la cárcel como que (yo) me llamo Beatriz he'll end up in prison as sure as my name's Beatriz* * *
llamar ( conjugate llamar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹bomberos/policía› to call;
‹ médico› to call (out);
‹camarero/criada/ascensor› to call;
‹súbditos/servidores› to summon;
‹ taxi› ( por teléfono) to call;
( en la calle) to hail;
el sindicato los llamó a la huelga the union called them out on strike
2 ( por teléfono) to phone, to call;
llamar a algn al celular (AmL) or (Esp) al móvil to call sb on their cell phone (AmE) o mobile (BrE)
3
(dar el título, apodo de) to call
verbo intransitivo
1 ( con los nudillos) to knock;
( tocar el timbre) to ring (the doorbell);
2 (Telec) [ persona] to telephone, phone, call;
[ teléfono] to ring;◊ ¿quién llama? who's calling?;
ver tb cobro b
llamarse verbo pronominal
to be called;
¿cómo te llamas? what's your name?
llamar
I verbo transitivo
1 to call
2 (telefonear) to call up, phone, ring: la llamé esta mañana, I rang her this morning
3 (suscitar vocación, interés) to appeal
llamar la atención, to attract attention
4 (por un nombre de pila) to name
(por un apodo, mote, diminutivo) to call
II vi (con los nudillos) to knock
(con el timbre) to ring
' llamar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atención
- avisar
- cantar
- cobro
- dejar
- eh
- encargarse
- GEO
- instancia
- más
- molestarse
- nombre
- ocurrirse
- orden
- palmada
- pan
- retraer
- show
- sin
- sudaca
- timbre
- titular2
- tratar
- amenazar
- bombero
- golpear
- intuir
- licitar
- mandar
- oír
- puerta
- tal
- teléfono
- tocar
English:
alternatively
- attention
- attract
- beckon
- call
- call in
- call out
- call up
- collect
- dispose
- draw
- engage
- entitle
- eye
- for
- get in
- hail
- have in
- knock
- name
- ought
- page
- reverse
- ring
- ring back
- ring up
- send for
- spade
- telephone
- certainly
- conspicuous
- draft
- effect
- get
- good
- kind
- more
- muster
- phone
- radio
- recall
- send
- summon
- use
* * *♦ vt1. [dirigirse a, hacer venir] to call;[con gestos] to beckon;llamó por señas/con la mano al camarero she beckoned to the waiter;llamar a alguien a voces to shout to sb to come over;llamar (a) un taxi [en la calle] to hail a cab;[por teléfono] to call for a taxi2. [por teléfono] to phone, to call, Br to ring;[con el buscapersonas] to page;llamar a los bomberos/al médico to call the fire brigade/doctor;te ha llamado Luis Luis phoned (for you), there was a call from Luis for you;te han llamado de la oficina there was a call from the office for you;¿quién lo/la llama, por favor? who's calling, please?3. [dar nombre, apelativo, apodo] to call;¿ya sabes cómo vas a llamar al perro? have you decided what you're going to call the dog yet?;me llamó mentiroso she called me a liar;fue lo que se dio en llamar la Guerra de los Seis Días it was what came to be known as the Six Day War;¿a eso llamas tú un jardín? do you call that a garden?;eso es lo que yo llamo un buen negocio that's what I call a good deal;es un aparato para el aire, un humidificador, que lo llaman it's a device for making the air more humid, a humidifier as they call it o as it is known4. [convocar] to summon, to call;el jefe me llamó a su despacho the boss summoned o called me to his office;la han llamado para una entrevista de trabajo she's got an interview for a job;lo llamaron a filas he was called up, US he got drafted;llamar a los trabajadores a la huelga to call the workers out (on strike);llamar a alguien a juicio to call sb to trial5. [atraer] to attract;nunca me han llamado los deportes de invierno I've never been attracted o drawn to winter sports♦ vi1. [a la puerta] [con golpes] to knock;[con timbre] to ring;llamar a la puerta [con golpes] to knock on the door;están llamando there's somebody at the door;por favor, llamen antes de entrar [en letrero] please knock/ring before entering2. [por teléfono] to phone* * *ringring;llaman (a la puerta) there’s someone at the door;el fútbol no me llama nada football doesn’t appeal to me in the slightest* * *llamar vt1) : to name, to call2) : to call, to summon3) : to phone, to call up* * *llamar vb1. (en general) to call¿me has llamado? did you call me?si es niño, le llamarán Ignacio if it's a boy, they'll call him Ignacio2. (telefonear) to phone / to call3. (a la puerta) to knock -
7 actitud
f.1 attitude.con esa actitud no vamos a ninguna parte we won't get anywhere with that attitude2 posture, position (postura).el león estaba en actitud vigilante the lion had adopted an alert pose* * *1 (disposición) attitude; (postura) position\estar en actitud de + inf to be getting ready to + inf* * *noun f.1) attitude2) posture* * *SF1) (=comportamiento, disposición) attitudehan adoptado una actitud firme — they have taken a firm stand o a tough stance
2) (=postura física) posturetenía el mentón levantado, en actitud desafiante — he had his chin raised in a defiant posture
en actitud de: estaba en actitud de absoluta concentración — he was in state of total concentration
3) (=estado de ánimo) frame of mind, mooden actitud resignada — in a resigned mood o frame of mind
* * *a) ( disposición) attitude¿cuál fue su actitud? — what was his reaction?
b) ( postura)* * *= attitude, set, mindset [mind-set], turn of mind, field of vision.Ex. One major hurdle remain before wider implementation can be expected user attitudes and acceptance of this physical form of catalogue and index.Ex. A child's set about books and reading may be deeply ingrained as a result or earlier reading experiences, or it may be temporary and changeable.Ex. The article 'The emergence of a new mindset' argues that despite an evolving sense of social responsibility by librarians, confusion as to the public library's mission still persists.Ex. The key to quality correctional library service is the turn of mind, the energy, and sense of dedication which the librarian brings to the job.Ex. Publishers, teachers and librarians need to adjust their field of vision and accept a trend away from Europe to one geared towards Africa, Asia, the Hispanic World, the Pacific Islands and Arabian countries.----* actitud abierta = open mind.* actitud ante la vida = approach to life.* actitud ante los libros = set about books.* actitud belicista = warmongering.* actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.* actitud crítica = critical eye.* actitud de defensa = defensiveness.* actitud defensiva = bunker mentality.* actitud del personal = staff attitude.* actitud de superioridad = attitude of superiority.* actitud distante = aloofness.* actitud imparcial = open mind.* actitud liberal = liberal attitude.* actitud mental = set of mind.* actitud negativa = negativism, negative attitude.* actitud personal = personal attitude.* actitud positiva = positive attitude.* actitud resignada = resigned attitude.* actitud sensata y recta = no-nonsense approach.* actitud sexista = sexist attitude.* actitud social = social attitude.* adoptar una actitud = adopt + outlook, adopt + attitude, take + role.* cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.* cambio de actitud = change in attitude, change of heart.* con una actitud crítica = with a critical eye.* con una actitud de = in a spirit of.* con una actitud desafiante = defiantly.* con una actitud de superioridad = snooty.* escuchar con una actitud abierta = lend + a sympathetic ear to.* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.* * *a) ( disposición) attitude¿cuál fue su actitud? — what was his reaction?
b) ( postura)* * *= attitude, set, mindset [mind-set], turn of mind, field of vision.Ex: One major hurdle remain before wider implementation can be expected user attitudes and acceptance of this physical form of catalogue and index.
Ex: A child's set about books and reading may be deeply ingrained as a result or earlier reading experiences, or it may be temporary and changeable.Ex: The article 'The emergence of a new mindset' argues that despite an evolving sense of social responsibility by librarians, confusion as to the public library's mission still persists.Ex: The key to quality correctional library service is the turn of mind, the energy, and sense of dedication which the librarian brings to the job.Ex: Publishers, teachers and librarians need to adjust their field of vision and accept a trend away from Europe to one geared towards Africa, Asia, the Hispanic World, the Pacific Islands and Arabian countries.* actitud abierta = open mind.* actitud ante la vida = approach to life.* actitud ante los libros = set about books.* actitud belicista = warmongering.* actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.* actitud crítica = critical eye.* actitud de defensa = defensiveness.* actitud defensiva = bunker mentality.* actitud del personal = staff attitude.* actitud de superioridad = attitude of superiority.* actitud distante = aloofness.* actitud imparcial = open mind.* actitud liberal = liberal attitude.* actitud mental = set of mind.* actitud negativa = negativism, negative attitude.* actitud personal = personal attitude.* actitud positiva = positive attitude.* actitud resignada = resigned attitude.* actitud sensata y recta = no-nonsense approach.* actitud sexista = sexist attitude.* actitud social = social attitude.* adoptar una actitud = adopt + outlook, adopt + attitude, take + role.* cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.* cambio de actitud = change in attitude, change of heart.* con una actitud crítica = with a critical eye.* con una actitud de = in a spirit of.* con una actitud desafiante = defiantly.* con una actitud de superioridad = snooty.* escuchar con una actitud abierta = lend + a sympathetic ear to.* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.* * *1 (disposición) attitudetiene una actitud muy negativa hacia su trabajo he has a very negative attitude to his work¿cuál fue su actitud cuando se lo planteaste? what was his reaction when you put it to him?necesitamos adoptar una nueva actitud frente a este problema we need to adopt o take a new approach to this problemsu actitud lo hace parecer más joven he seems younger because of his outlook on life o his attitude to lifesi no adoptas una actitud más firme no te obedecerá if you're not firmer she won't do what you sayactitudes que revelan una absoluta falta de ideales attitudes o views which reveal a total lack of idealism2(postura): estaban todos en actitud de estudiar they were all bending over their workpasaba horas en el sillón en actitud pensativa he would spend hours sitting in the armchair looking pensive o in a thoughtful poseadoptó una actitud de amenaza he adopted a threatening attitude o stance* * *
actitud sustantivo femenino ( disposición) attitude;
actitud sustantivo femenino
1 (postura ante algo) attitude
2 (postura física) posture
una actitud amenazante, a threatening posture
' actitud' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
almibarada
- almibarado
- compeler
- conducir
- crispar
- desdecir
- desesperante
- endémica
- endémico
- escéptica
- escéptico
- exhortar
- hipócrita
- impertinencia
- instar
- masculina
- masculino
- orientar
- origen
- pábulo
- perseverar
- pose
- protagonismo
- prudente
- rebelde
- reflexiva
- reflexivo
- rozar
- ruborizar
- sabia
- sabio
- salvajada
- severa
- severo
- simbólica
- simbólico
- simpleza
- solidaria
- solidario
- suave
- sumisión
- suya
- suyo
- trasfondo
- tripa
- adoptar
- apertura
- asumir
- avasallador
- burlón
English:
aback
- aggravate
- apathetic
- attitude
- benign
- come
- deeply
- flippant
- in-your-face
- intolerable
- make for
- manner
- nice
- nonchalant
- object
- patronizing
- pose
- positive
- puzzle
- resent
- settle
- spirit
- studied
- superior
- supportively
- suspicion
- it
- open
- toward
* * *actitud nf1. [disposición de ánimo] attitude;con esa actitud no vamos a ninguna parte we won't get anywhere with that attitude;mostró una actitud muy abierta a las sugerencias she was very open to suggestions;llegó en actitud de criticar todo he arrived ready to find fault with everything;la actitud ante la muerte the way one faces one's death* * *f1 ( disposición) attitude2 ( posición) position* * *actitud nf1) : attitude2) : posture, position* * *actitud n attitude -
8 acuciar
v.to goad.el deseo me acuciaba I was driven by desire* * *1 (dar prisa) to hurry up2 (agobiar) to urge on3 (desear) to long for, yearn for* * *VT1) (=estimular) to urge on; (=dar prisa a) to hasten; (=acosar) to harass; [problema] to press, worry2) (=anhelar) to yearn for, long for* * *verbo transitivoa) problema to plague, besetb) persona to pester, hassle (colloq)* * *= beset (with/by).Ex. Since 1963 they have produced their own bibliographic listings with various degrees of efficiency and comprehensiveness but usually with the same depressing tardiness in recording new publications which has so beset the UNDEX listings.----* acuciado por = dogged by.* acuciado por problemas = embattled.* problema + acuciar = problem + beset.* * *verbo transitivoa) problema to plague, besetb) persona to pester, hassle (colloq)* * *= beset (with/by).Ex: Since 1963 they have produced their own bibliographic listings with various degrees of efficiency and comprehensiveness but usually with the same depressing tardiness in recording new publications which has so beset the UNDEX listings.
* acuciado por = dogged by.* acuciado por problemas = embattled.* problema + acuciar = problem + beset.* * *acuciar [A1 ]vt1(apremiar, agobiar): los problemas que acuciaban a la pobre mujer the problems that plagued o beset the poor womanacuciada por el hambre, la fiera atacó driven by hunger, the beast attackedla curiosidad que lo acuciaba the curiosity that was gnawing away at him2 «persona» to pester, hassle ( colloq)* * *
acuciar vtr (apremiar, urgir) to urge on
' acuciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apremiar
English:
spur
- beset
* * *acuciar vt1. [instar] to goad;el deseo me acuciaba I was driven by desire;está acuciada por problemas económicos she is plagued by financial difficulties* * *v/t pester, hassle -
9 apremiar
v.1 to be pressing (ser urgente).¡el tiempo apremia! we're running out of time, time is short2 to urge, to excite, to buck up, to hasten.María apremiaba a su hijo a hablar Mary urged her son to talk.3 to compel.Ella apremió las directrices She compelled the guidelines.* * *1 (compeler) to urge, press, compel, put pressure on2 (dar prisa) to hurry, rush3 DERECHO to compel, constrain1 to be urgent■ el tiempo apremia time is short, time is running out, time presses on* * *verb1) to urge, press2) be urgent* * *1. VT1) (=apurar) to urge, urge on, press; (=obligar) to forceapremiar a algn a hacer algo, apremiar a algn para que haga algo — to press sb to do sth
2) (=dar prisa a) to hurry, hurry along3) (=oprimir) to oppress; (=acosar) to harass2.VI to be urgentapremiaba repararlo — it was in urgent need of repair work, it urgently needed repairing o to be repaired
* * *1.estamos apremiados de tiempo — we are pushed for o short of time
2.lo apremiaron con preguntas — they badgered o harassed him with questions
apremiar viel tiempo apremia — time is getting on o is pressing
* * *= come under + pressure, hustle.Ex. Over the last 10 years public archive material has come under increased pressure because of the growing numbers of users and the phenomenal expansion in the range of material.Ex. The fair is open for visits from parents and friends as well as pupils and it is important that no one should be hustled through too quickly.----* dificultad + apremiar = difficulty + dog.* tiempo + apremiar = time + press, time + be of the essence.* * *1.estamos apremiados de tiempo — we are pushed for o short of time
2.lo apremiaron con preguntas — they badgered o harassed him with questions
apremiar viel tiempo apremia — time is getting on o is pressing
* * *= come under + pressure, hustle.Ex: Over the last 10 years public archive material has come under increased pressure because of the growing numbers of users and the phenomenal expansion in the range of material.
Ex: The fair is open for visits from parents and friends as well as pupils and it is important that no one should be hustled through too quickly.* dificultad + apremiar = difficulty + dog.* tiempo + apremiar = time + press, time + be of the essence.* * *apremiar [A1 ]vt1(presionar): me están apremiando para que termine el trabajo they are putting pressure on me to get the job finished, they are pressuring ( AmE) o ( BrE) pressurising me to get the job finishedestamos apremiados de tiempo we are pushed for o short of timelo apremiaron con preguntas they badgered o harassed him with questionsno lo apremies que lo vas a poner nervioso don't hurry o rush him, you'll make him nervous2 ( Adm) to present a final demand to; ( Der) to obtain a court order o liability order against; (recargar) to surcharge■ apremiarviapremia enviar estos pedidos these orders must be sent off urgently o as soon as possibleel tiempo apremia time is getting on o is pressingapremia una solución a solution must be found as a matter of urgency* * *
apremiar ( conjugate apremiar) verbo transitivo ( presionar):
estamos apremiados de tiempo we are pushed for o short of time
verbo intransitivo
to be urgent;
el tiempo apremia time is getting on o is pressing
apremiar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (urgir, tener prisa) to be urgent
2 (acuciar, meter prisa) to press: el tiempo apremia, time is short
' apremiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achuchar
- acuciar
English:
hustle
* * *♦ vtnos apremian para que acabemos cuanto antes they are putting pressure on us to finish as soon as possible♦ vi[ser urgente]el tiempo apremia we're running out of time, time is short;apremia que se tome una decisión a decision urgently needs to be taken* * *I v/t pressure, put pressure onII v/i:el tiempo apremia time is pressing* * *apremiar vtinstar: to pressure, to urgeapremiar viurgir: to be urgentel tiempo apremia: time is of the essence -
10 inmediatamente
adv.immediately, at once.* * *► adverbio1 immediately* * *adv.* * *ADV1) (=al momento) immediately, at once2)* * *= at once, forthwith, immediately, right away, instantly, straight away, right off, straight off, as a matter of urgency, on the double, thereupon [thereon], promptly, at the drop of a hat.Ex. You say that this A/Z index entry will direct him at once to the specific subject he is looking for.Ex. They whispered to each other across Benefield's desk, and forthwith approached O'Brien.Ex. The uniform heading area of the reference entry may be inserted in the authority entry immediately following the information note.Ex. Forms that are required right away are printed immediately.Ex. Union catalogues are an important element in interlibrary lending by locating instantly requested documents.Ex. When he arrived back at the media center, Anthony Datto whisked straight away into his glass-enclosed office, to the right of the entrance.Ex. She began, right off, without a greeting.Ex. There is no technical reason why systems should not be designed so that people can plug in a new sound card, a modem, a graphics card, a CD-ROM drive or even a new processor, and have it work straight off with as little ado as changing a light bulb.Ex. Piracy should be tackled as a matter of urgency.Ex. The article is entitled 'Learning on the double'.Ex. Thereupon he rallied, and with an air of accepting the inevitable turned into the library parking lot and went to his office.Ex. Significantly, however, Panizzi's rules did not prove as viable as did his ideology, and they were promptly and materially changed and recast by his most ardent admirers and followers.Ex. Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.----* inmediatamente después = thereupon [thereon].* inmediatamente después de = fast on the heels of, on the heels of, on the coattails of.* seguir inmediamente a = come on + the heels of.* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.* * *= at once, forthwith, immediately, right away, instantly, straight away, right off, straight off, as a matter of urgency, on the double, thereupon [thereon], promptly, at the drop of a hat.Ex: You say that this A/Z index entry will direct him at once to the specific subject he is looking for.
Ex: They whispered to each other across Benefield's desk, and forthwith approached O'Brien.Ex: The uniform heading area of the reference entry may be inserted in the authority entry immediately following the information note.Ex: Forms that are required right away are printed immediately.Ex: Union catalogues are an important element in interlibrary lending by locating instantly requested documents.Ex: When he arrived back at the media center, Anthony Datto whisked straight away into his glass-enclosed office, to the right of the entrance.Ex: She began, right off, without a greeting.Ex: There is no technical reason why systems should not be designed so that people can plug in a new sound card, a modem, a graphics card, a CD-ROM drive or even a new processor, and have it work straight off with as little ado as changing a light bulb.Ex: Piracy should be tackled as a matter of urgency.Ex: The article is entitled 'Learning on the double'.Ex: Thereupon he rallied, and with an air of accepting the inevitable turned into the library parking lot and went to his office.Ex: Significantly, however, Panizzi's rules did not prove as viable as did his ideology, and they were promptly and materially changed and recast by his most ardent admirers and followers.Ex: Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.* inmediatamente después = thereupon [thereon].* inmediatamente después de = fast on the heels of, on the heels of, on the coattails of.* seguir inmediamente a = come on + the heels of.* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.* * *immediatelysalgan de aquí inmediatamente get out of here immediately o at once o right away o ( BrE) straightaway!inmediatamente después del puente straight o immediately after the bridge* * *
inmediatamente adverbio
immediately
inmediatamente adverbio immediately, at once
' inmediatamente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conminar
- instar
- recoger
- robo
- ya
- ahora
- ahorita
English:
agree
- chaser
- hat
- immediately
- in-laws
- instantly
- minute
- right
- straightaway
- directly
- forthwith
- move
- now
- once
- straight
- wonder
* * *inmediatamente adv1. [en el tiempo] immediately, at once;inmediatamente después del accidente immediately after the accident;¡ven aquí inmediatamente! come here immediately o at once!;inmediatamente de conocido el resultado, se marchó a su casa as soon as she found out the result, she went homemi casa está inmediatamente después del cruce my house is immediately o just after the crossroads* * *adv immediately* * *inmediatamente advenseguida: immediately* * *inmediatamente adv immediately / instantly -
11 stop
m.1 stop sign (automobiles).2 stop.* * *1 (señal) stop sign2 (parada) stop* * *[es'top]SM stop sign, halt sign* * *[(e)s'top]se saltó un stop — he went through o (AmE) ran the stop sign
* * *----* disco de stop = stop sign.* señal de stop = stop sign.* * *[(e)s'top]se saltó un stop — he went through o (AmE) ran the stop sign
* * ** disco de stop = stop sign.* señal de stop = stop sign.* * */(e)sˈtop/1 (disco) stop signse saltó un stop he went through o ( AmE) ran the stop sign* * *
stop /(e)s'top/ sustantivo masculino ( disco) stop sign
stop m Auto stop sign
' stop' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alto
- aparte
- atajar
- bajar
- calentarse
- callar
- callarse
- calzo
- cascar
- cesar
- chorrada
- consistir
- coto
- cuestión
- dejar
- dejarse
- despreocuparse
- detener
- detenerse
- discrecional
- encontrarse
- enrollarse
- erradicación
- escala
- escampar
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- gallina
- garantizar
- hoy
- impedir
- instar
- ladrón
- ladrona
- lamentarse
- lengua
- macarra
- mamarrachada
- mariposear
- ombligo
- paliza
- pamplina
- parar
- parada
- paralizar
- pararse
- pedigüeña
- pedigüeño
- próxima
- próximo
English:
be
- blurt out
- bus stop
- by
- daydream
- dead
- do
- door stop
- door stopper
- draw
- earth
- fast
- fiddle about with
- full stop
- get at
- gloat
- halt
- harp on
- jerk
- mooch
- must
- nervous
- next
- now
- pick on
- pit stop
- play around
- request stop
- rot
- short
- stand about
- stand around
- stop
- stop by
- stop off
- stop out
- stop over
- stop sign
- stop up
- stop-off
- stop-press
- take out
- tamper
- threaten
- time-wasting
- urge
- waste
- way
- whine
- abruptly
* * *1. [señal] stop sign;saltarse un stop to drive straight past a stop sign2. [en telegrama] stop* * *stop n stop sign -
12 ONCE
adj.1 eleven.2 eleventh.f. & m.eleven.* * *1 ( Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles) ≈ Royal National Institute for the Blind; (abreviatura) RNIB* * *noun m. adj.* * *SF ABR Esp= Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles ONCE The Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles began life as a charity for the blind and is now one of the wealthiest and most successful organizations in Spain, with a wide-ranging sphere of activities, including assisting other disabled groups as well as the blind. The popular lottery which it set up to provide employment for its members is its main source of income, generating plentiful capital for investment.* * *['onθe]femenino = Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles•• Cultural note:ONCE was founded in 1938 to create employment for the blind. The organization started fund-raising lotteries, for which blind people sold tickets throughout Spain. In 1981 ONCE launched a national lottery which is drawn every day except Saturday. Money raised is invested in training and social centers for blind people. The biggest of its prizes is the cuponazo* * *['onθe]femenino = Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles•• Cultural note:ONCE was founded in 1938 to create employment for the blind. The organization started fund-raising lotteries, for which blind people sold tickets throughout Spain. In 1981 ONCE launched a national lottery which is drawn every day except Saturday. Money raised is invested in training and social centers for blind people. The biggest of its prizes is the cuponazo* * *once(11)= eleven (11),.Ex: That night I was correcting a proof at about eleven o'clock when Balthasar began needling me.
* de las once = mid-morning.* fútbol once = 11-a-side football.* tentempié de las once = elevenses.* * */ˈonθe/= Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles* * *
Multiple Entries:
ONCE
once
ONCE /'onθe/ sustantivo femenino = Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles
once adj inv/pron/m
eleven;
para ejemplos ver◊ cinco
once
I adj inv eleven
II m inv
1 eleven
2 Ftb eleven, team
el once titular, the regular first-team players
' once' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acto
- almorzar
- año
- anualmente
- buena
- bueno
- compilación
- contigo
- definitivamente
- día
- en seguida
- enseguida
- escaldada
- escaldado
- haber
- higo
- inmediata
- inmediatamente
- inmediato
- instar
- momento
- ni
- ocasión
- pascua
- poltrona
- sola
- solo
- solventar
- ubicuidad
- vez
- algo
- después
- empezar
- finalizar
- golpe
- irrepetible
- más
- mes
- mismo
- ONCE
- preselección
- seguida
- ser
- soler
English:
A
- add in
- again
- amazing
- at
- bitten
- blue
- burglar alarm
- century
- day
- downhill
- eleven
- flower
- forward
- herself
- himself
- lifetime
- magazine
- moon
- never
- once
- once-over
- realize
- upon
- while
- bite
- directly
- down
- go
- going
- hit
- immediately
- now
- once-
- past
- stand
- week
* * *= Spanish association for the blindONCESpain's “Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles” (National Organization for the Blind) or ONCE is a non-profit-making organization which helps those with impaired vision in the fields of education and employment. ONCE has been remarkably successful in raising awareness (and funds), making it probably the most famous institution of its kind in Spain. This is mainly due to its two best-known activities: firstly, the lottery it runs, for which its members sell tickets in the streets, and secondly, its sponsorship of the cycling team which bears its name.* * *f abr (= Organización Nacional de Ciegos de España) Spanish National Association for the Blind* * *once adj & nm: eleven* * *once num1. (en general) eleven2. (fechas) eleventh -
13 once
adj.1 eleven.2 eleventh.f. & m.eleven.* * *1 ( Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles) ≈ Royal National Institute for the Blind; (abreviatura) RNIB* * *noun m. adj.* * *SF ABR Esp= Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles ONCE The Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles began life as a charity for the blind and is now one of the wealthiest and most successful organizations in Spain, with a wide-ranging sphere of activities, including assisting other disabled groups as well as the blind. The popular lottery which it set up to provide employment for its members is its main source of income, generating plentiful capital for investment.* * *I IImasculino (number) eleven* * *['onθe]femenino = Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles•• Cultural note:ONCE was founded in 1938 to create employment for the blind. The organization started fund-raising lotteries, for which blind people sold tickets throughout Spain. In 1981 ONCE launched a national lottery which is drawn every day except Saturday. Money raised is invested in training and social centers for blind people. The biggest of its prizes is the cuponazo* * *once(11)= eleven (11),.Ex: That night I was correcting a proof at about eleven o'clock when Balthasar began needling me.
* de las once = mid-morning.* fútbol once = 11-a-side football.* tentempié de las once = elevenses.* * */ˈonθe/ONCE - Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles (↑ ONCE a1)= Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles* * *
Multiple Entries:
ONCE
once
ONCE /'onθe/ sustantivo femenino = Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles
once adj inv/pron/m
eleven;
para ejemplos ver◊ cinco
once
I adj inv eleven
II m inv
1 eleven
2 Ftb eleven, team
el once titular, the regular first-team players
' once' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acto
- almorzar
- año
- anualmente
- buena
- bueno
- compilación
- contigo
- definitivamente
- día
- en seguida
- enseguida
- escaldada
- escaldado
- haber
- higo
- inmediata
- inmediatamente
- inmediato
- instar
- momento
- ni
- ocasión
- pascua
- poltrona
- sola
- solo
- solventar
- ubicuidad
- vez
- algo
- después
- empezar
- finalizar
- golpe
- irrepetible
- más
- mes
- mismo
- ONCE
- preselección
- seguida
- ser
- soler
English:
A
- add in
- again
- amazing
- at
- bitten
- blue
- burglar alarm
- century
- day
- downhill
- eleven
- flower
- forward
- herself
- himself
- lifetime
- magazine
- moon
- never
- once
- once-over
- realize
- upon
- while
- bite
- directly
- down
- go
- going
- hit
- immediately
- now
- once-
- past
- stand
- week
* * *= Spanish association for the blindONCESpain's “Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles” (National Organization for the Blind) or ONCE is a non-profit-making organization which helps those with impaired vision in the fields of education and employment. ONCE has been remarkably successful in raising awareness (and funds), making it probably the most famous institution of its kind in Spain. This is mainly due to its two best-known activities: firstly, the lottery it runs, for which its members sell tickets in the streets, and secondly, its sponsorship of the cycling team which bears its name.* * *f abr (= Organización Nacional de Ciegos de España) Spanish National Association for the Blind* * *once adj & nm: eleven* * *once num1. (en general) eleven2. (fechas) eleventh -
14 urgir
v.1 to be urgently necessary.me urge hacerlo I urgently need to do it2 to be urgent.Urge It is urgent.3 to need urgently, to have an urgency for, to have urgency for.Me urge un médico I need a doctor urgently.4 to need urgently to, to have urgency to.Me urge enviar esto I need urgently to send this.5 to have an urgency for it.Me urge I have an urgency for it.6 to be urgent to.Urge enviar esto It is urgent to send this.7 to urge, to press.El chico urge a su madre The boy urges his mother.* * *1 to be urgent, be pressing■ ¿te urge? is it urgent?■ ¿te urge tenerlo? do you need it urgently?* * *VI to be urgent o pressingme urge la respuesta — I need a reply urgently o as soon as possible
el tiempo urge — time presses, time is short
"úrgeme vender: dos gatos..." — "must be sold: two cats..."
* * *1.verbo intransitivo (en 3a pers)urge vender piso — apartment for quick sale; (+ me/te/le/etc)
2.me urge estar allí el martes — I absolutely must be there on/by Tuesday
urgir vturgido por la necesidad/el hambre — driven by necessity/hunger
urgir a alguien a + inf/a que + subj — to urge somebody to do something
* * *1.verbo intransitivo (en 3a pers)urge vender piso — apartment for quick sale; (+ me/te/le/etc)
2.me urge estar allí el martes — I absolutely must be there on/by Tuesday
urgir vturgido por la necesidad/el hambre — driven by necessity/hunger
urgir a alguien a + inf/a que + subj — to urge somebody to do something
* * *urgir [I7 ]viurge la finalización del proyecto the project must be finished as soon as possible o with the utmost speedurge acabar con el conflicto the conflict must be brought to an end as speedily as possible[ S ] urge vender piso apartment for quick sale(+ me/te/le/etc): me urge estar allí el martes I absolutely must be there on/by Tuesdayle urge el préstamo he needs the loan urgently o badly■ urgirvturgido por el vano propósito de volver a verla driven by the foolish hope of seeing her againurgir a algn A + INF/ A QUE + SUBJ to urge sb to do sthlos urgieron a abandonar el país they were urged to leave the country* * *
urgir ( conjugate urgir) verbo intransitivo (en 3a pers):
me urge estar allí el martes I absolutely must be there on/by Tuesday;
le urge el préstamo he needs the loan urgently
urgir verbo intransitivo to be urgent: les urge una ayuda financiera, they are in urgent need of financial help
me urge que vengas, I urgently need you come here
' urgir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuciar
- apremiar
- apurar
* * *♦ v impersonalto be urgently needed;urge ayuda médica para los víctimas medical help for the victims is urgently needed;urge recoger medicinas para los damnificados there is an urgent need to collect medicines for the victims;me urge verla I urgently need to see her♦ vt[instar] to urge;la urgió a que le escuchara he urged her to listen to him;urgida por la desesperación driven by desperation* * *v/i be urgent* * *urgir {35} v impers: to be urgent, to be pressingme urge localizarlo: I urgently need to find himel tiempo urge: time is running out -
15 ahincar
v.to urge.* * *(stressed í in certain persons of certain tenses; the c changes to qu before e)Present IndicativePast Indicativeahinqué, ahincaste, ahincó, ahincamos, ahincasteis, ahincaron.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *1.VT (=instar) to press, urge2.See: -
16 cucar
v.1 to wink.2 to deride, to mock.3 to urge on, to incite. (Latin American)* * *1 (guiñar) to wink (-, at)2 (hacer burla) to mock* * *VT1) (=guiñar) to wink2) (=burlarse de) to deride, poke fun at3) LAm (=instar) to urge on, incite, provoke
См. также в других словарях:
instar (à l') — (a lin star) loc. prépos. À la manière de, à l exemple de, de même que. • À l instar du culte évangélique, il [Julien] essaya d unir la morale à la religion, CHATEAUBR. Génie, I, 1, 1. REMARQUE À l instar est une préposition décriée, dit… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
instar — (à l instar de) [ alɛ̃stardə ] loc. prép. • 1564; adapt. loc. lat. ad instar, de instar « valeur égale » ♦ Littér. À l exemple, à la manière de, de même que. ⇒ comme. « une pièce en un seul acte, à l instar des tragiques grecs » (Montherlant).… … Encyclopédie Universelle
instar de (à l') — [alɛ̃staʀdə] loc. prép. ÉTYM. 1569; adapt. de la loc. lat. ad instar « à la ressemblance », de instar « valeur égale ». ❖ ♦ À l exemple, à la manière de, de même que. ⇒ Comme; image (à l ), imitation (à l ) … Encyclopédie Universelle
instar — /instar/ Likeness; the likeness, size, or equivalent of a thing. Instar dentium, like teeth. Instar omnium, equivalent or tantamount to all … Black's law dictionary
instar — /instar/ Likeness; the likeness, size, or equivalent of a thing. Instar dentium, like teeth. Instar omnium, equivalent or tantamount to all … Black's law dictionary
instar — com o pai instou com o filho. instar para que instaram para que voltasse … Dicionario dos verbos portugueses
Instar — In star , n. a postembryonic stage of life of an arthropod, especially an insect, between two successive molts; also, the arthropod when in that stage of life. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Instar — In*star , v. t. To stud as with stars. [R.] A golden throne instarred with gems. J. Barlow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
instar — instar. См. период между линьками. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
instar de — (à l ) loc. Prép. à l exemple de … Encyclopédie Universelle
instar — ‘Pedir con apremio [a alguien] que haga algo’. Como otros verbos de influencia (→ leísmo, 4b), lleva un complemento directo de persona y un complemento con a: «Lo instó a que dijera lo que quería decir» (GaMárquez Amor [Col. 1985]). En el habla… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas