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invalidar

  • 1 invalidar

    v.
    to invalidate.
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    1 to invalidate
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    VT [+ certificado, resultado] to invalidate, nullify; [+ decisión] to reverse; [+ leyes] to repeal
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    verbo transitivo < documento> to invalidate, nullify; <premisa/argumento> to invalidate
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    = negate, override, overturn, render + redundant, render + suspect, render + wrong, rule out, rule out, short-circuit [shortcircuit], stultify, eviscerate, deflate, invalidate, preempt [pre-empt], pull + the plug on, overrule, void, make + redundant.
    Ex. Thus excessive delays in the availability of cataloguing records from the central agency will negate much of the value of a central service.
    Ex. On the final screen in the sequence, the default values for today's closing time and tomorrow's opening time may be overridden.
    Ex. However, any refinement involves greater human intervention, and this in turn can easily overturn the arguments in favour of subject indexes based upon titles.
    Ex. We need to replace those aspects of traditional public library service which have been taken over by other media or rendered redundant by social change.
    Ex. Poor standards of cataloguing in the past render many examples of retrospective music bibliography suspect.
    Ex. Further, changes in the external world serve to render judgments, valid at the moment, wrong at best, and detrimental to the effectiveness of the catalog at worst.
    Ex. If, however, we index documents about primary schools under the term primary school, we can immediately rule out a lot of irrelevant documents in our search.
    Ex. If, however, we index documents about primary schools under the term primary school, we can immediately rule out a lot of irrelevant documents in our search.
    Ex. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.
    Ex. Excessive standardisation also tends to stultify development and improvement of IT products.
    Ex. Also, to become emotionally wedded to a particular view is to eviscerate one's effectiveness in achieving a workable solution.
    Ex. These developments deflate some traditional assumptions about and privileges associated with scientific and technical knowledge.
    Ex. However, in November 1976, with the eighth edition still hot from the press, the decision to revert wholly to indirect subdivision was implemented, thus invalidating a substantial part of the Introduction to the eighth edition.
    Ex. This article concludes that the main value of the indicators is as a management tool, as a means of preempting problems.
    Ex. However, the effects of media conglomeration on Times Mirror for bottom line results would pull the plug on the New York venture that was nearing its provisional term and beginning to show positive results.
    Ex. President Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in summer 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China.
    Ex. However, in the case when the user's input fails, we would like to void the reserved funds.
    Ex. In one breath you say it's not very valuable and technologies will soon be here to make it redundant and in the next breath boast of its capabilities - you just can't have it both ways!.
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    * invalidar las críticas = disarm + criticism.
    * invalidar las quejas = disarm + complaints.
    * invalidar un argumento = invalidate + argument.
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    verbo transitivo < documento> to invalidate, nullify; <premisa/argumento> to invalidate
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    = negate, override, overturn, render + redundant, render + suspect, render + wrong, rule out, rule out, short-circuit [shortcircuit], stultify, eviscerate, deflate, invalidate, preempt [pre-empt], pull + the plug on, overrule, void, make + redundant.

    Ex: Thus excessive delays in the availability of cataloguing records from the central agency will negate much of the value of a central service.

    Ex: On the final screen in the sequence, the default values for today's closing time and tomorrow's opening time may be overridden.
    Ex: However, any refinement involves greater human intervention, and this in turn can easily overturn the arguments in favour of subject indexes based upon titles.
    Ex: We need to replace those aspects of traditional public library service which have been taken over by other media or rendered redundant by social change.
    Ex: Poor standards of cataloguing in the past render many examples of retrospective music bibliography suspect.
    Ex: Further, changes in the external world serve to render judgments, valid at the moment, wrong at best, and detrimental to the effectiveness of the catalog at worst.
    Ex: If, however, we index documents about primary schools under the term primary school, we can immediately rule out a lot of irrelevant documents in our search.
    Ex: If, however, we index documents about primary schools under the term primary school, we can immediately rule out a lot of irrelevant documents in our search.
    Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.
    Ex: Excessive standardisation also tends to stultify development and improvement of IT products.
    Ex: Also, to become emotionally wedded to a particular view is to eviscerate one's effectiveness in achieving a workable solution.
    Ex: These developments deflate some traditional assumptions about and privileges associated with scientific and technical knowledge.
    Ex: However, in November 1976, with the eighth edition still hot from the press, the decision to revert wholly to indirect subdivision was implemented, thus invalidating a substantial part of the Introduction to the eighth edition.
    Ex: This article concludes that the main value of the indicators is as a management tool, as a means of preempting problems.
    Ex: However, the effects of media conglomeration on Times Mirror for bottom line results would pull the plug on the New York venture that was nearing its provisional term and beginning to show positive results.
    Ex: President Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in summer 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China.
    Ex: However, in the case when the user's input fails, we would like to void the reserved funds.
    Ex: In one breath you say it's not very valuable and technologies will soon be here to make it redundant and in the next breath boast of its capabilities - you just can't have it both ways!.
    * invalidar las críticas = disarm + criticism.
    * invalidar las quejas = disarm + complaints.
    * invalidar un argumento = invalidate + argument.

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    invalidar [A1 ]
    vt
    ‹documento› to invalidate, nullify; ‹premisa/argumento› to invalidate
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    invalidar verbo transitivo to invalidate
    ' invalidar' also found in these entries:
    English:
    invalidate
    - negate
    - overrule
    - over
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    [sujeto: circunstancias] to invalidate; [sujeto: juez] to declare invalid;
    les invalidaron dos goles they had two goals disallowed
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    v/t invalidate
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    : to nullify, to invalidate

    Spanish-English dictionary > invalidar

  • 2 invalidar

    • abrogate
    • annul
    • invalidate
    • make velvety
    • make void
    • make vomit
    • nefariously
    • negate
    • negation
    • nullify
    • quash
    • repeal

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > invalidar

  • 3 invalidar las críticas

    (v.) = disarm + criticism
    Ex. Most commentators on the subject protect themselves by employing the term 'printed ephemera' to describe the field and thus hope to disarm the potential criticism that a manuscript item can also be ephemeral.
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    (v.) = disarm + criticism

    Ex: Most commentators on the subject protect themselves by employing the term 'printed ephemera' to describe the field and thus hope to disarm the potential criticism that a manuscript item can also be ephemeral.

    Spanish-English dictionary > invalidar las críticas

  • 4 invalidar las quejas

    (v.) = disarm + complaints
    Ex. The belief that health professionals were 'doing everything they could' in conditions of constraint also tended to exonerate them from blame for the suffering that carers or ill people experienced, and thus to disarm complaints about health care.
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    (v.) = disarm + complaints

    Ex: The belief that health professionals were 'doing everything they could' in conditions of constraint also tended to exonerate them from blame for the suffering that carers or ill people experienced, and thus to disarm complaints about health care.

    Spanish-English dictionary > invalidar las quejas

  • 5 invalidar un argumento

    (v.) = invalidate + argument
    Ex. Although in the past it has been said that readers have a psychological aversion to computers, its present widespread use in offices and business and industry invalidates this argument.
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    (v.) = invalidate + argument

    Ex: Although in the past it has been said that readers have a psychological aversion to computers, its present widespread use in offices and business and industry invalidates this argument.

    Spanish-English dictionary > invalidar un argumento

  • 6 inválido

    adj.
    1 invalid, disabled.
    2 invalid, unconvincing, lame.
    3 null, nugatory, invalid, void.
    m.
    invalid, cripple, crippled person, disabled person.
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    1 DERECHO (nulo) invalid
    2 (persona) disabled, handicapped
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 disabled person, handicapped person
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    (f. - inválida)
    noun adj.
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    inválido, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (Med) disabled
    2) (Jur) invalid, null and void
    2.
    SM / F (Med) disabled person
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    I
    - da adjetivo
    1) < documento> invalid, null and void (frml); < argumento> invalid
    2) (Med) < persona> disabled, handicapped
    II
    - da masculino, femenino invalid, disabled person
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    = invalid, invalid.
    Nota: Incapacitado, disminuido. Acento en la primera sílaba.
    Ex. If an invalid borrower has been given permission to charge materials out, the documents are charged out with the dates due calculated.
    Ex. One of the questions that a reference librarian might be asked is, 'Is there some organization that could find a sitter for my invalid brother so I could get out sometimes? I can't afford a nurse'.
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    I
    - da adjetivo
    1) < documento> invalid, null and void (frml); < argumento> invalid
    2) (Med) < persona> disabled, handicapped
    II
    - da masculino, femenino invalid, disabled person
    * * *
    = invalid, invalid.
    Nota: Incapacitado, disminuido. Acento en la primera sílaba.

    Ex: If an invalid borrower has been given permission to charge materials out, the documents are charged out with the dates due calculated.

    Ex: One of the questions that a reference librarian might be asked is, 'Is there some organization that could find a sitter for my invalid brother so I could get out sometimes? I can't afford a nurse'.

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    inválido1 -da
    A ‹documento› invalid, null and void ( frml); ‹argumento› invalid
    B ( Med) ‹persona› disabled, handicapped
    inválido2 -da
    masculine, feminine
    invalid, disabled person
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    Del verbo invalidar: ( conjugate invalidar)

    invalido es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    invalidó es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    invalidar    
    inválido
    inválido
    ◊ -da adjetivo (Med) ‹ persona› disabled, handicapped

    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    invalid, disabled person
    invalidar verbo transitivo to invalidate
    inválido,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 Jur (nulo) invalid
    2 Med (minusválido) disabled, handicapped
    II m,f Med disabled o handicapped person

    ' inválido' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    inválida
    English:
    disable
    - invalid
    - null
    - void
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    inválido, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [física, psíquica] disabled
    2. Der invalid
    ♦ nm,f
    invalid, disabled person;
    los inválidos the disabled
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    I adj
    1 persona disabled
    2 documento, billete invalid
    II m, inválida f disabled person
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    inválido, -da adj & n
    : invalid
    * * *
    inválido1 adj
    1. (nulo) invalid
    2. (minusválido) disabled
    inválido2 n disabled person [pl. people]

    Spanish-English dictionary > inválido

  • 7 inválida

    f., (m. - inválido)
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    Del verbo invalidar: ( conjugate invalidar)

    invalida es:

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

    2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
    invalidar    
    inválida
    invalidar verbo transitivo to invalidate
    inválido,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 Jur (nulo) invalid
    2 Med (minusválido) disabled, handicapped
    II m,f Med disabled o handicapped person
    * * *
    I adj
    1 persona disabled
    2 documento, billete invalid
    II m, inválida f disabled person

    Spanish-English dictionary > inválida

  • 8 argumento

    m.
    1 argument.
    un argumento a favor de/en contra de hacer algo an argument for/against doing something
    2 plot.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: argumentar.
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    1 argument
    2 (de novela, obra, etc) plot
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    noun m.
    1) argument, reasoning
    2) plot
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    SM
    1) [de razonamiento] argument tb Jur
    2) (Literat, Teat) plot; (TV etc) storyline

    argumento de la obra — plot summary, outline

    3) LAm (=discusión) argument, discussion, quarrel
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    a) ( razón) argument
    b) (Cin, Lit) plot, story line
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    = argument, contention, plot, point, thesis, storyline, thread, peg.
    Nota: En sentido figurado, razón o motivo utilizado como argumento para defender una actuación concreta.
    Ex. A précis is an account which restricts itself to the essential points in an argument.
    Ex. The main contentions are that it would serve both the long-term interests of authors and publishers and the interests of users of information.
    Ex. His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.
    Ex. Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.
    Ex. A praeses is a faculty moderator of an academic disputation, who normally proposes a thesis and participates in the ensuing disputation.
    Ex. Yet the aficionado of romantic fiction will be able to distinguish with ease between the novels of two authors whose storylines seem, to the outsider, to be virtually identical.
    Ex. The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.
    Ex. The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.
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    * ambas partes del argumento = both sides of the fence.
    * ambos lados del argumento = both sides of the fence.
    * apoyar + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.
    * apoyar un argumento = support + contention.
    * argumento científico = scientific argument.
    * argumento comercial = business case.
    * argumento convincente = compelling argument.
    * argumento de venta = sales pitch, product pitch.
    * argumento en contra = counter-argument [counterargument].
    * argumento + girar en torno a = argument + revolve around.
    * argumento principal = main argument.
    * argumento que presenta los dos puntos de vista = two-sided argument.
    * argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.
    * argumentos = ammunition, ammo.
    * argumentos a favor o en contra = arguments for (and/or) against.
    * argumentos en contra = counter-evidence.
    * corroborar un argumento = substantiate + claim.
    * defender + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.
    * defender un argumento = support + view.
    * demostrar el argumento de Uno = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.
    * demostrar un argumento = substantiate + claim.
    * encadenamiento de argumentos = threading.
    * esgrimir un argumento = put forward + argument.
    * formular un argumento = advance + argument, put forward + argument.
    * invalidar un argumento = invalidate + argument.
    * presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.
    * presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.
    * presentar un argumento = advance + argument.
    * rebatir un argumento = counter + argument.
    * respaldar el argumento de uno = back up + story.
    * respaldar un argumento = back + Posesivo + argument, buttress + argument, buttress + Posesivo + case.
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    a) ( razón) argument
    b) (Cin, Lit) plot, story line
    * * *
    = argument, contention, plot, point, thesis, storyline, thread, peg.
    Nota: En sentido figurado, razón o motivo utilizado como argumento para defender una actuación concreta.

    Ex: A précis is an account which restricts itself to the essential points in an argument.

    Ex: The main contentions are that it would serve both the long-term interests of authors and publishers and the interests of users of information.
    Ex: His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.
    Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.
    Ex: A praeses is a faculty moderator of an academic disputation, who normally proposes a thesis and participates in the ensuing disputation.
    Ex: Yet the aficionado of romantic fiction will be able to distinguish with ease between the novels of two authors whose storylines seem, to the outsider, to be virtually identical.
    Ex: The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.
    Ex: The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.
    * ambas partes del argumento = both sides of the fence.
    * ambos lados del argumento = both sides of the fence.
    * apoyar + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.
    * apoyar un argumento = support + contention.
    * argumento científico = scientific argument.
    * argumento comercial = business case.
    * argumento convincente = compelling argument.
    * argumento de venta = sales pitch, product pitch.
    * argumento en contra = counter-argument [counterargument].
    * argumento + girar en torno a = argument + revolve around.
    * argumento principal = main argument.
    * argumento que presenta los dos puntos de vista = two-sided argument.
    * argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.
    * argumentos = ammunition, ammo.
    * argumentos a favor o en contra = arguments for (and/or) against.
    * argumentos en contra = counter-evidence.
    * corroborar un argumento = substantiate + claim.
    * defender + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.
    * defender un argumento = support + view.
    * demostrar el argumento de Uno = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.
    * demostrar un argumento = substantiate + claim.
    * encadenamiento de argumentos = threading.
    * esgrimir un argumento = put forward + argument.
    * formular un argumento = advance + argument, put forward + argument.
    * invalidar un argumento = invalidate + argument.
    * presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.
    * presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.
    * presentar un argumento = advance + argument.
    * rebatir un argumento = counter + argument.
    * respaldar el argumento de uno = back up + story.
    * respaldar un argumento = back + Posesivo + argument, buttress + argument, buttress + Posesivo + case.

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    1 (razón) argument
    me dejó sin argumentos she demolished all my arguments
    esgrimió argumentos sólidos y convincentes he employed solid, convincing arguments
    2 ( Cin, Lit) plot, story line
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    Del verbo argumentar: ( conjugate argumentar)

    argumento es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    argumentó es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    argumentar    
    argumento
    argumentar ( conjugate argumentar) verbo transitivo
    to argue
    argumento sustantivo masculino

    b) (Cin, Lit) plot, story line

    argumentar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to argue
    argumento sustantivo masculino
    1 (razonamiento) argument
    2 (trama) plot
    ' argumento' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    absurda
    - absurdo
    - arma
    - base
    - confusa
    - confuso
    - consistente
    - débil
    - densidad
    - desmontar
    - disuasiva
    - disuasivo
    - disuasoria
    - disuasorio
    - esgrimir
    - exposición
    - hilo
    - inconsistente
    - mala
    - malo
    - oponer
    - peso
    - razón
    - risa
    - seguir
    - simplón
    - simplona
    - socorrida
    - socorrido
    - solidez
    - sutil
    - vigente
    - consistencia
    - contradecir
    - contundente
    - embrollo
    - estúpido
    - fundar
    - pobre
    - raciocinio
    - rebuscado
    - resumir
    - retorcido
    - sólido
    - sostener
    - verosímil
    English:
    acknowledge
    - argument
    - bogus
    - case
    - clever
    - cogent
    - contest
    - core
    - demolish
    - devastating
    - follow
    - forceful
    - impress
    - lame
    - leg
    - pith
    - plot
    - point
    - powerful
    - reasonable
    - shrewd
    - side
    - sound
    - stand up
    - state
    - story
    - story-line
    - take apart
    - telling
    - tenuous
    - thread
    - valid
    - weak
    - weakness
    - wishy-washy
    - woolly
    - wooly
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    1. [razonamiento] argument
    2. [trama] plot
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    m
    1 razón argument
    2 de libro, película etc plot
    * * *
    1) : argument, reasoning
    2) : plot, story line
    * * *
    1. (razonamiento) argument
    2. (tema de película, etc) plot

    Spanish-English dictionary > argumento

  • 9 crítica

    f.
    1 criticism, unfavorable commentary, unfavorable remark.
    2 critique, criticism, reviewal, review.
    3 criticizing, carping, rap, criticism.
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    1 (juicio, censura) criticism
    2 (prensa) review, write-up
    \
    hacer críticas to criticize
    ser dado,-a a las críticas to be very critical
    tener buena crítica to get good reviews
    crítica teatral theatre (US theater) column
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    1. f., (m. - crítico) 2. noun f.
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    SF
    1) (=censura) criticism

    recibir duras críticas — to be severely criticized, come in for severe criticism

    lanzó duras críticas contra el Gobierno — he levelled fierce criticism at the Government, he launched a fierce attack on the Government

    2) [en periódico, revista] review; (=ensayo, libro) critique
    3)

    la crítica — (=los críticos) the critics pl

    4) (=actividad) criticism; (=chismes) gossip
    crítico
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    1) (ataque, censura) criticism

    ha sido objeto de numerosas críticas — she has come in for o been the object of a lot of criticism

    2) (Art, Espec, Lit)
    a) ( reseña) review; ( ensayo) critique
    b)

    la crítica — ( los críticos) the critics (pl)

    c) ( actividad) criticism
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    = attack, criticism, critique, review, censure, reproach, rap, stricture, reproof, flak [flack], castigation, sniping, reproval, write-up.
    Ex. The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum.
    Ex. The main criticism of the notation that has been voiced in that the notation for more specific subjects can be extremely long.
    Ex. Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.
    Ex. The review is supported by a complete list of LIPs completed or in progess at Aug 88, followed by references to their reports.
    Ex. The author also outlines a system for microfilming and destroying documents to escape judicial censure.
    Ex. A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.
    Ex. The article 'Why do academic libraries get such a bad rap?' considers the reasons why the roles of librarians and libraries in academic institutions should be so poorly understood.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Political and administrative strictures on the National Libraries Authority proposal'.
    Ex. Reproof should have a debilitating effect upon performance while praise should result in a somewhat higher increase in performance.
    Ex. This is the latest news organization to get flak for banning unapproved links to its Web site.
    Ex. This unremitting castigation of the Nazi masks both the historical complicity of the United States with Nazi crimes and our own racist and genocidal histories.
    Ex. Some folks in the commercial world enjoy all the internal get-ahead mutual sniping and jealous backbiting and ambitious politicking that goes on in it.
    Ex. He received a two-year suspension for violating the conditions of a public reproval and being convicted of two drunk driving.
    Ex. If you read some of their write-ups, you can be sure that their endgame is to give a part of this country to Tamils.
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    * crítica cinematográfica = film review, cinematic criticism, film criticism.
    * crítica constante = nagging.
    * crítica constructiva = constructive criticism.
    * crítica de cine = film review.
    * crítica de música = music review.
    * crítica de película = film review.
    * crítica feroz = hatchet job.
    * crítica literaria = literary review, literary criticism.
    * crítica mordaz = hatchet job.
    * crítica muy favorable = rave review.
    * críticas = backbiting.
    * crítica social = social commentary.
    * desbaratar las críticas = disarm + criticism.
    * dirigir una crítica hacia = level + criticism at.
    * hacer crítica = find + fault with.
    * hacer una crítica = formulate + criticism, offer + criticism, air + criticism, critique, raise + criticism.
    * hacer un crítica a = level + criticism at.
    * invalidar las críticas = disarm + criticism.
    * levantar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.
    * por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.
    * realizar una crítica = raise + criticism.
    * recibir críticas muy favorables = receive + rave reviews.
    * recibir duras críticas = take + a pounding, take + a beating.
    * ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.
    * ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.
    * ser objeto de crítica = attract + criticism, come in + for criticism, be under criticism, be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat.
    * silenciar las críticas = silence + criticism.
    * suscitar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.
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    1) (ataque, censura) criticism

    ha sido objeto de numerosas críticas — she has come in for o been the object of a lot of criticism

    2) (Art, Espec, Lit)
    a) ( reseña) review; ( ensayo) critique
    b)

    la crítica — ( los críticos) the critics (pl)

    c) ( actividad) criticism
    •
    * * *
    = attack, criticism, critique, review, censure, reproach, rap, stricture, reproof, flak [flack], castigation, sniping, reproval, write-up.

    Ex: The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum.

    Ex: The main criticism of the notation that has been voiced in that the notation for more specific subjects can be extremely long.
    Ex: Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.
    Ex: The review is supported by a complete list of LIPs completed or in progess at Aug 88, followed by references to their reports.
    Ex: The author also outlines a system for microfilming and destroying documents to escape judicial censure.
    Ex: A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.
    Ex: The article 'Why do academic libraries get such a bad rap?' considers the reasons why the roles of librarians and libraries in academic institutions should be so poorly understood.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'Political and administrative strictures on the National Libraries Authority proposal'.
    Ex: Reproof should have a debilitating effect upon performance while praise should result in a somewhat higher increase in performance.
    Ex: This is the latest news organization to get flak for banning unapproved links to its Web site.
    Ex: This unremitting castigation of the Nazi masks both the historical complicity of the United States with Nazi crimes and our own racist and genocidal histories.
    Ex: Some folks in the commercial world enjoy all the internal get-ahead mutual sniping and jealous backbiting and ambitious politicking that goes on in it.
    Ex: He received a two-year suspension for violating the conditions of a public reproval and being convicted of two drunk driving.
    Ex: If you read some of their write-ups, you can be sure that their endgame is to give a part of this country to Tamils.
    * crítica cinematográfica = film review, cinematic criticism, film criticism.
    * crítica constante = nagging.
    * crítica constructiva = constructive criticism.
    * crítica de cine = film review.
    * crítica de música = music review.
    * crítica de película = film review.
    * crítica feroz = hatchet job.
    * crítica literaria = literary review, literary criticism.
    * crítica mordaz = hatchet job.
    * crítica muy favorable = rave review.
    * críticas = backbiting.
    * crítica social = social commentary.
    * desbaratar las críticas = disarm + criticism.
    * dirigir una crítica hacia = level + criticism at.
    * hacer crítica = find + fault with.
    * hacer una crítica = formulate + criticism, offer + criticism, air + criticism, critique, raise + criticism.
    * hacer un crítica a = level + criticism at.
    * invalidar las críticas = disarm + criticism.
    * levantar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.
    * por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.
    * realizar una crítica = raise + criticism.
    * recibir críticas muy favorables = receive + rave reviews.
    * recibir duras críticas = take + a pounding, take + a beating.
    * ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.
    * ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.
    * ser objeto de crítica = attract + criticism, come in + for criticism, be under criticism, be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat.
    * silenciar las críticas = silence + criticism.
    * suscitar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.

    * * *
    A
    (ataque): ha sido recientemente objeto de numerosas críticas she has come in for o been the object of a lot of criticism recently
    dirigió duras críticas contra el obispo he launched a fierce attack on o leveled fierce criticism at the bishop, he strongly attacked the bishop
    B ( Art, Espec, Lit)
    1 (reseña) review; (ensayo) critique
    la película ha recibido muy buenas críticas the movie has had very good reviews o ( colloq) write-ups
    2
    la crítica (los críticos) the critics (pl)
    su obra ha recibido los elogios de la crítica internacional her work has been well received by critics worldwide
    3 (actividad) criticism
    Compuesto:
    literary criticism
    * * *

     

    Del verbo criticar: ( conjugate criticar)

    critica es:

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

    2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
    criticar    
    crítica
    criticar ( conjugate criticar) verbo transitivo

    b) (Art, Espec, Lit) ‹libro/película› to review

    verbo intransitivo
    to gossip, backbite
    crítica sustantivo femenino
    a) (ataque, censura) criticism;



    ( ensayo) critique;

    la crítica ( los críticos) the critics (pl);
    crítica literaria literary criticism
    criticar
    I verbo transitivo to criticize
    II verbo intransitivo (murmurar) to gossip
    crítico,-a
    I adjetivo critical
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino critic
    crítica sustantivo femenino
    1 (censura) criticism
    2 Prensa review: esta película tiene muy mala crítica, this film has got very bad reviews
    3 (los críticos profesionales) critics
    ' crítica' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    ámbito
    - delgada
    - delgado
    - denuncia
    - denunciar
    - feroz
    - radical
    - severa
    - severo
    - trance
    - bueno
    - demoledor
    - despiadado
    - hacer
    - inoportuno
    - lanzar
    - mordaz
    - murmurar
    - pecho
    English:
    acclaim
    - accurate
    - book review
    - butt
    - chorus
    - criticism
    - damning
    - faultfinding
    - impervious
    - implicit
    - indictment
    - mild
    - open
    - pass
    - rave
    - reflection
    - review
    - sensitive
    - temper
    - uncalled-for
    - unfair
    - unfavorable
    - unfavourable
    - veiled
    - critically
    - touch
    - write
    * * *
    1. [juicio, análisis] review;
    esa novela ha recibido muy buenas críticas that novel has had very good reviews
    crítica cinematográfica film o movie criticism;
    crítica literaria literary criticism
    2. [conjunto de críticos]
    la crítica the critics
    3. [ataque] criticism;
    le han llovido muchas críticas he has received a barrage of criticism;
    lanzó duras críticas contra el proyecto she severely criticized the project
    * * *
    f criticism;
    muchas críticas a lot of criticism
    I adj critical
    II m, crítica f critic
    * * *
    1) : criticism
    2) : review, critique
    * * *
    1. (juicio, censura) criticism
    2. (reseña) review
    3. (críticos) critics

    Spanish-English dictionary > crítica

  • 10 queja

    f.
    1 complaint (protesta).
    presentar una queja to make o lodge a complaint (formalmente)
    tener queja de algo/alguien to have a complaint about something/somebody
    2 moan, groan (lamento).
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: quejar.
    imperat.
    2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: quejar.
    * * *
    1 (descontento) complaint
    2 (de dolor) moan, groan
    \
    dar queja de algo/alguien to complaint about something/somebody
    presentar una queja DERECHO to lodge a complaint
    no tener queja de alguien to have no complaints about somebody
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=reclamación) [gen] complaint; [refunfuñando] grumble, grouse *; [con rencor] grudge, resentment

    presentar una queja — to make o lodge a complaint

    2) (=gemido) moan, groan
    3) (Jur) protest
    * * *
    a) ( protesta) complaint
    b) ( de dolor) ver quejido
    * * *
    = complaint, cry, discontent, grievance, remonstration, demand, hand-wringing, reproach, axe + to grind, gripe, whining, jeremiad, beef, plaint, letter of complaint, nag, niggle.
    Ex. CACs have dealt with pre-shopping advice, education on consumers' rights and complaints about goods and services, advising the client and often obtaining expert assessments.
    Ex. The cry is often heard that it is impossible to put nonbook materials on open shelves because they will be stolen.
    Ex. No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.
    Ex. So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).
    Ex. Interestingly enough, the immediate effect of Bodley's remonstrations was the inclusion in the inventory lists of additional separate entries for books bound with other books.
    Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.
    Ex. The book is simply an occasion for ritual hand-wringing about Northern Ireland's troubled past and present troubles = El libro es simplemente una ocasión para lamentarse sobre los problemas pasados y presentes de Irlanda del Norte.
    Ex. A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.
    Ex. The seventeenth century could tolerate the growth of a public library which was committed to the spread of knowledge without any particular axe to grind other than the rather vague one of promoting a happy Christian state.
    Ex. The article 'Interlibrary loan: automation, whither thou goest; some gripes and an accolade' advises postponing automation until dedicated funds are available and hardware is standardized.
    Ex. Electronic, peer review journals provide the clearest examples of the value of the Internet as a medium for serious scholarship, a counterpoint to whinings over digital disinformation and knowledge fragmentation.
    Ex. He offers an antidote to modern-day jeremiads that criticize easily duped consumers.
    Ex. My major beef about ProCite (and it's actually true of Reference Manager as well) is that the import filters are not updated.
    Ex. A common plaint among some critics is that resemblance is a necessary condition of pictorial representation.
    Ex. In the course of reading this article, you may spot a factual error which makes you bristle, or you may think the writing is biased, but by now the ink has dried; all you can do is send a letter of complaint.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'One last nag or two or three: it's the last chance this year for vendors to take my advice: put users first!'.
    Ex. Wilson was limping around so he must have picked up a knock or aggravated a niggle that he already had.
    ----
    * atender quejas = handle + complaints.
    * dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.
    * desbaratar las quejas = disarm + complaints.
    * después de la queja = postcomplaint [post-complaint].
    * expresar queja = voice + complaint.
    * interponer una queja = file + complaint, file + grievance.
    * invalidar las quejas = disarm + complaints.
    * motivo de queja = pet peeve.
    * persona que se queja = complainant.
    * posterior a la queja = postcomplaint [post-complaint].
    * presentar una queja = register + complaint, lodge + complaint, file + complaint, file + grievance.
    * quejas = grumbling(s).
    * * *
    a) ( protesta) complaint
    b) ( de dolor) ver quejido
    * * *
    = complaint, cry, discontent, grievance, remonstration, demand, hand-wringing, reproach, axe + to grind, gripe, whining, jeremiad, beef, plaint, letter of complaint, nag, niggle.

    Ex: CACs have dealt with pre-shopping advice, education on consumers' rights and complaints about goods and services, advising the client and often obtaining expert assessments.

    Ex: The cry is often heard that it is impossible to put nonbook materials on open shelves because they will be stolen.
    Ex: No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.
    Ex: So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).
    Ex: Interestingly enough, the immediate effect of Bodley's remonstrations was the inclusion in the inventory lists of additional separate entries for books bound with other books.
    Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.
    Ex: The book is simply an occasion for ritual hand-wringing about Northern Ireland's troubled past and present troubles = El libro es simplemente una ocasión para lamentarse sobre los problemas pasados y presentes de Irlanda del Norte.
    Ex: A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.
    Ex: The seventeenth century could tolerate the growth of a public library which was committed to the spread of knowledge without any particular axe to grind other than the rather vague one of promoting a happy Christian state.
    Ex: The article 'Interlibrary loan: automation, whither thou goest; some gripes and an accolade' advises postponing automation until dedicated funds are available and hardware is standardized.
    Ex: Electronic, peer review journals provide the clearest examples of the value of the Internet as a medium for serious scholarship, a counterpoint to whinings over digital disinformation and knowledge fragmentation.
    Ex: He offers an antidote to modern-day jeremiads that criticize easily duped consumers.
    Ex: My major beef about ProCite (and it's actually true of Reference Manager as well) is that the import filters are not updated.
    Ex: A common plaint among some critics is that resemblance is a necessary condition of pictorial representation.
    Ex: In the course of reading this article, you may spot a factual error which makes you bristle, or you may think the writing is biased, but by now the ink has dried; all you can do is send a letter of complaint.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'One last nag or two or three: it's the last chance this year for vendors to take my advice: put users first!'.
    Ex: Wilson was limping around so he must have picked up a knock or aggravated a niggle that he already had.
    * atender quejas = handle + complaints.
    * dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.
    * desbaratar las quejas = disarm + complaints.
    * después de la queja = postcomplaint [post-complaint].
    * expresar queja = voice + complaint.
    * interponer una queja = file + complaint, file + grievance.
    * invalidar las quejas = disarm + complaints.
    * motivo de queja = pet peeve.
    * persona que se queja = complainant.
    * posterior a la queja = postcomplaint [post-complaint].
    * presentar una queja = register + complaint, lodge + complaint, file + complaint, file + grievance.
    * quejas = grumbling(s).

    * * *
    1 (protesta) complaint
    presentar una queja to make o lodge o file a complaint
    nunca hemos tenido motivo de queja con él he has never given us any cause for complaint
    me han dado quejas de ti I've received complaints about you
    estoy harto de tus constantes quejas I've had enough of your endless complaining
    * * *

     

    Del verbo quejarse: ( conjugate quejarse)

    se queja es:

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

    queja sustantivo femenino ( protesta) complaint;

    queja sustantivo femenino
    1 (reproche, protesta) complaint: no tenemos ninguna queja de ella, we've got no complaints about her
    han presentado una queja a la administración, they complained to the administration
    2 (de dolor) groan, moan

    ' queja' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    encima
    - escrita
    - escrito
    - llorica
    - presentar
    - reclamación
    - todavía
    - embargo
    - formular
    - protesta
    - reclamo
    - reporte
    - vicio
    English:
    air
    - complaint
    - file
    - fuss
    - grievance
    - gripe
    - grouse
    - grumble
    - lodge
    - moan
    - never
    - strident
    * * *
    queja nf
    1. [lamento] moan, groan
    2. [protesta] complaint;
    presentar una queja [formalmente] to make o lodge a complaint;
    tener queja de algo/alguien to have a complaint about sth/sb;
    no tienes ningún motivo de queja you've got nothing to complain about, you've no cause for complaint;
    no me ha dado ningún motivo de queja I've got no complaints about him
    * * *
    f complaint;
    no tener queja de alguien have no complaints about s.o.
    * * *
    queja nf
    : complaint
    * * *
    1. (protesta) complaint
    2. (grito) moan / groan

    Spanish-English dictionary > queja

  • 11 incapacitar

    v.
    1 to disqualify (sujeto: circunstancias) (para ejercer cargos, votar).
    2 to disqualify (sujeto juez) (para ejercer cargos, votar).
    3 to incapacitate, to unfit, to hamstring, to disable.
    El accidente incapacitó a Ricardo The accident incapacitated Richard.
    Su falso testimonio incapacitó a María The false testimony incapacitated Mary.
    * * *
    1 (impedir) to incapacitate
    2 DERECHO to disqualify
    * * *
    VT
    1) (=invalidar) to incapacitate, handicap
    2) (Jur) to disqualify ( para for)
    * * *
    verbo transitivo enfermedad to incapacitate
    * * *
    Ex. She cultivated vulnerability in order to refute the argument that woman's natural defenselessness incapacitated her for public speaking.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo enfermedad to incapacitate
    * * *

    Ex: She cultivated vulnerability in order to refute the argument that woman's natural defenselessness incapacitated her for public speaking.

    * * *
    vt
    1 «enfermedad» to incapacitate
    la lesión lo incapacita para el desempeño de su trabajo the injury has left him unfit for work
    2 ( Der) to disqualify
    ■ incapacitar
    vi
    to incapacitate
    * * *

    incapacitar ( conjugate incapacitar) verbo transitivo [ enfermedad] to incapacitate;

    incapacitar verbo transitivo
    1 to incapacitate, disable: una depresión lo incapacitó temporalmente para el trabajo, he was temporarily unfit for work due to a depression
    2 (legalmente) to disqualify, make unfit [para, for]

    ' incapacitar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    imposibilitar
    English:
    disqualify
    - incapacitate
    * * *
    1. [sujeto: circunstancias] [para trabajar] to render unfit ( para for);
    su lesión en la columna lo incapacita para el deporte de competición his spinal injury makes him unable to participate in competitive sport
    2. Der [sujeto: circunstancias] [para ejercer cargos, votar] to disqualify ( para from); [sujeto: juez] [para ejercer cargos, votar] to disqualify, to declare disqualified ( para from); [para trabajar] to declare unfit ( para for o to)
    * * *
    v/t JUR disqualify
    * * *
    1) : to incapacitate, to disable
    2) : to disqualify

    Spanish-English dictionary > incapacitar

  • 12 viciar

    v.
    1 to falsify.
    2 to debase, to butcher, to adulterate, to bastardize.
    * * *
    1 (corromper) to corrupt, lead astray
    2 (aire) to pollute
    3 DERECHO to vitiate, nullify
    4 (estropear) to spoil
    5 figurado (tergiversar) to twist, distort
    1 (enviciarse) to take to vice, become corrupted
    2 (objeto) to go out of shape; (madera) to warp
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=corromper) to corrupt, pervert
    2) (Jur) to nullify, invalidate
    3) [+ texto] (=alterar) to corrupt; (=interpretar mal) to interpret erroneously
    4) [+ droga, producto] to adulterate; [+ aire] to pollute; [+ comida] to spoil, contaminate
    5) [+ objeto] to bend, twist; [+ madera] to warp
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) < persona> to get... into a bad habit; <estilo/lenguaje> to mar
    2) (Der) to invalidate, vitiate (frml)
    2.
    viciarse v pron
    b) estilo/lenguaje to deteriorate
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) < persona> to get... into a bad habit; <estilo/lenguaje> to mar
    2) (Der) to invalidate, vitiate (frml)
    2.
    viciarse v pron
    b) estilo/lenguaje to deteriorate
    * * *
    viciar [A1 ]
    vt
    A
    1 ‹persona› to get … into a bad habit
    2 ‹estilo/lenguaje› to mar
    B ( Der) to invalidate, vitiate ( frml)
    1 «persona» to get into a bad habit
    se vició con el alcohol he became addicted to alcohol, he got hooked on drink ( colloq)
    2 «estilo/lenguaje» to deteriorate
    * * *

    viciar ( conjugate viciar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to get … into a bad habit;
    ‹estilo/lenguaje› to mar
    viciarse verbo pronominal
    a) [ persona]: viciarse con algo to become addicted to sth

    b) [estilo/lenguaje] to deteriorate

    viciar verbo transitivo
    1 (una persona) to get into a bad habit
    2 (un ambiente) el aire de este cuarto está muy viciado, this room is very stuffy
    ' viciar' also found in these entries:
    English:
    debase
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [persona] [enviciar] to get into a bad habit;
    [pervertir] to corrupt
    2. [aire] [de habitación] to make stuffy;
    [contaminar] to pollute
    3. [deformar] [tuerca] to ruin, to twist o bend out of shape;
    [zapato] to ruin, to spoil (the shape of); [proceso, sistema] to blight, to spoil
    4. [falsear] to distort, to twist;
    los enfrentamientos personales viciaron el debate personal animosities distorted the debate
    5. Der [invalidar] to invalidate
    * * *
    v/t
    1 objeto twist
    2 sentido distort
    3 JUR invalidate
    4
    :
    viciar a alguien con algo get s.o. addicted to sth, get s.o. hooked on sth
    * * *
    viciar vt
    1) : to corrupt
    2) : to invalidate
    3) falsear: to distort
    4) : to pollute, to adulterate

    Spanish-English dictionary > viciar

  • 13 invalidado

    adj.
    invalidated, null, overruled, made void.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: invalidar.

    Spanish-English dictionary > invalidado

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  • invalidar — v. tr. e pron. 1. Tirar ou perder a validade. = ANULAR, INFIRMAR 2. Tirar ou ficar sem utilidade. = INUTILIZAR • v. tr. 3. Anular o fundamento ou a razão de ser de (algo).   ‣ Etimologia: in + validar …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • invalidar — verbo transitivo 1. Quitar (una persona o una cosa) validez a [una cosa]: El juez invalidó las firmas que presentaron …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • invalidar — tr. Hacer inválido, nulo o de ningún valor algo …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • invalidar — v tr (Se conjuga como amar) Quitar validez, anular: invalidar un contrato, invalidar un resultado, invalidar un matrimonio …   Español en México

  • invalidar — ► verbo transitivo Hacer o declarar nula una cosa: ■ han invalidado los resultados de las oposiciones. * * * invalidar tr. *Anular o inutilizar: dejar cierta ↘cosa sin efecto o utilidad. ⊚ Declarar no válida una ↘cosa; por ejemplo, un documento… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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  • invalidar — in|va|li|dar Mot Agut Verb transitiu …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • invalidar — transitivo y pronominal anular*, infirmar (derecho). ≠ capacitar, habilitar, autorizar. * * * Sinónimos: ■ inutilizar …   Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos

  • Recurso de casación — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El recurso de casación es un recurso extraordinario que tiene por objeto anular una sentencia judicial que contiene una incorrecta interpretación o aplicación de la ley o que ha sido dictada en un procedimiento que… …   Wikipedia Español

  • invalidación — ► sustantivo femenino Acción o resultado de invalidar: ■ si vemos a alguien copiando, procederemos a la invalidación de la prueba. * * * invalidación f. Acción de invalidar. * * * invalidación. f. Acción y efecto de invalidar. * * * ► femenino… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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