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1 aislar

v.

1 to isolate (person).

El doctor aisló al paciente The doctor isolated the patient.

El científico aisló al virus The scientist isolated the virus.

2 to insulate.

Marcos aisló la casa para el invierno Mark insulated the house for winter.

3 to cut off (place).

la nevada aisló la comarca del resto del país the snow cut the area off from the rest of the country

4 to isolate (virus).

5 to keep off.

6 to seclude, to isolate from the world, to sequester.

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AISLAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(stressed í in certain persons of certain tenses)

Present Indicative

aíslo, aíslas, aísla, aislamos, aisláis, aíslan.

Present Subjunctive

aísle, aísles, aísle, aislemos, aisléis, aíslen.

Imperative

aísla (tú), aísle (él/Vd.), aislemos (nos.), aislad (vos.), aíslen (ellos/Vds.).

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1. VT

1) (=dejar solo) to isolate; (=separar) to separate, detach

2) [+ ciudad, fortaleza] to cut off

3) (Elec) to insulate

2.

See:

aislarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, separar) < enfermo> to isolate, keep in isolation; < preso> to place... in solitary confinement; < virus> to isolate

sus amigos los han aislado — their friends have turned their backs on them

b) ( dejar sin communicación) < lugar> to cut off

2) (Elec) to insulate
2.
aislarse v pron (refl) to cut oneself off

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= cut off, isolate, lock out, seclude, quarantine.

Ex. The question I have regards natural concerns about the computer going down, and the situation that may exist when the library is cut off for an extended period of time from the online catalog.

Ex. How were such educational practicalities to be isolated and discussed?.

Ex. This article examines the role of public library trustees who appear to live on the fringes of the library profession, locked out of the decision making mainstream.

Ex. Can't you seclude yourself and do nothing but work on this topic for the week?.

Ex. Australia cannot afford to quarantine itself from global trends and needs to compete with other countries for scarce global capital.

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* aislar de = insulate from.

* aislarse de = cut + Reflexivo + off from.

* protección para excluir o aislar = excluder.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, separar) < enfermo> to isolate, keep in isolation; < preso> to place... in solitary confinement; < virus> to isolate

sus amigos los han aislado — their friends have turned their backs on them

b) ( dejar sin communicación) < lugar> to cut off

2) (Elec) to insulate
2.
aislarse v pron (refl) to cut oneself off

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= cut off, isolate, lock out, seclude, quarantine.

Ex: The question I have regards natural concerns about the computer going down, and the situation that may exist when the library is cut off for an extended period of time from the online catalog.

Ex: How were such educational practicalities to be isolated and discussed?.

Ex: This article examines the role of public library trustees who appear to live on the fringes of the library profession, locked out of the decision making mainstream.

Ex: Can't you seclude yourself and do nothing but work on this topic for the week?.

Ex: Australia cannot afford to quarantine itself from global trends and needs to compete with other countries for scarce global capital.

* aislar de = insulate from.

* aislarse de = cut + Reflexivo + off from.

* protección para excluir o aislar = excluder.

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aislar [ A19 ]

vt

A

1

(apartar, separar): conviene aislar a los enfermos the patients should be isolated o kept in isolation

las riadas aislaron el pueblo the village was cut off by the floods

sus amigos los han aislado their friends have turned their backs on them o have cut themselves off from them

2 ‹preso› to place … in solitary confinement

3 ‹virus› to isolate

B ( Elec) to insulate

■ aislarse

v pron

( refl) to isolate oneself, cut oneself off

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aislar ( conjugate aislar) verbo transitivo
a) (apartar, separar) ‹ enfermo› to isolate, keep in isolation;

‹ preso› to place … in solitary confinement;
‹ virus› to isolate
b) ( dejar sin communicación) ‹ lugar› to cut off

c) (Elec) to insulate

aislarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to cut oneself off
aislar verbo transitivo
1 to isolate
2 Téc to insulate
' aislar' also found in these entries:
English:
cut off
- insulate
- isolate
- ostracize
- shut off
- shut out
- cut
- screen
- shut

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aislar

♦ vt

1. [persona] to isolate

2. [del frío, de la electricidad] to insulate;
[del ruido] to soundproof
3. [incomunicar] to cut off;

la nevada aisló la comarca del resto del país the snow cut the area off from the rest of the country

4. [virus] to isolate

♦ vi

estas ventanas aíslan muy bien del frío/ruido these windows are very good at keeping the cold/noise out

♦ See also the pronominal verb aislarse

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aislar

v/t

1 isolate

2 EL insulate

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aislar {5} vt

1) : to isolate

2) : to insulate

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aislar vb

1. (separar) to isolate

han aislado a los niños enfermos the sick children have been isolated

2. (incomunicar) to cut off [pt. & pp. cut]

nos quedamos aislados por la nieve we were cut off by the snow

Spanish-English dictionary > aislar
2 problema

m.

1 problem.

el problema del terrorismo the terrorist problem, the problem of terrorism

los niños no causan más que problemas children cause nothing but trouble o problems

el problema es que no nos queda tiempo the problem o thing is that we don't have any time left

2 glitch, bug.

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problema

► nombre masculino

1 problem

■ el dinero no trae más que problemas money brings nothing but problems

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar problemas to cause problems

tener problemas con to have trouble with

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noun m.

problem

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1. SM

1) (=dificultad) problem

el problema del paro — the problem of unemployment

el problema es que no tengo tiempo — the problem is I don't have time

si hay algún problema dímelo — let me know if there is any problem

¿tienes problemas de dinero? — do you have any money worries o financial problems?

este coche nunca me ha dado problemas — this car has never given me any trouble

no quiero problemas — I don't want any trouble

2) (Mat) problem

3) Méx (=accidente) accident, mishap

2.

ADJ INV (=problemático) problem antes de s

niño problema — problem child

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masculino problem

resolver/solucionar un problema — to solve a problem

nos está creando muchos problemas — it is causing us a lot of problems o a lot of trouble

problemas económicos — financial difficulties o problems

los coches viejos dan muchos problemas — old cars give a lot of trouble

si se enteran, vas a tener problemas — if they find out, you'll be in trouble

no te hagas problema — (AmL) don't worry about it

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= dilemma, issue, problem, rough spot, snag, bug, hitch, mischief, trouble spot, tyranny, catch, tribulation, show-stopper [showstopper], hassle, rub, kink, kicker.

Ex. Unfortunately documents which present dilemmas in the selection of author headings are present in even the smallest library collections.

Ex. These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.

Ex. When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex. But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.

Ex. Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.

Ex. A bug is an error in a program or an equipment malfunction.

Ex. Keeping pace with these changes may well mean more work than the seven year hitch experienced by DC users.

Ex. The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.

Ex. The statistics collected served as an early warning signal for trouble spots.

Ex. Information access, such as satellites, overcomes the tyranny of distance for students, teachers and researchers in Australasia.

Ex. Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.

Ex. The author discusses the tribulations of equipment selection.

Ex. In engineering use, a show-stopper is usually some aspect of a project that is so bad that it threatens to cancel the project unless it is corrected.

Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.

Ex. But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.

Ex. However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.

Ex. The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.

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* abordar un problema = address + problem.

* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].

* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.

* acometer un problema = attack + problem.

* acosado por problemas = beset with + problems.

* acotar un problema = delineate + problem.

* acuciado por problemas = embattled.

* acumular problemas = build up + problems.

* afrontar los problemas cotidianos = grapple with + life's problems.

* afrontar un problema = face + issue, confront + problem.

* agobiado por problemas = beset with + problems.

* agravar un problema = compound + problem.

* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* anticipar un problema = anticipate + problem.

* aprendizaje a través de solución de problemas = problem based learning.

* aquejado de problemas = troubled, ailing.

* arreglar un problema = fix + problem.

* asediado por problemas = embattled.

* atajar un problema = grapple with + problem.

* ausencia de problemas = smoothness.

* averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.

* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.

* capacidad de resolver problemas = problem-solving ability.

* causar problemas = cause + problems, cause + trouble, make + trouble.

* combatir un problema = combat + problem.

* complicar un problema = compound + problem.

* con problemas = in hot water.

* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.

* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.

* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.

* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.

* considerar un problema = consider + problem.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* corregir un problema = correct + problem.

* crear problemas = make + waves, build up + problems, make + trouble.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar problemas = play up.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* debatir un problema = discuss + problem.

* decisión precipitada ante un problema = crisis decision.

* dedicar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* definición del problema = problem statement.

* definir un problema = delineate + problem.

* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.

* desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.

* detectar un problema = spot + problem, spot + trouble.

* diagnosticar el problema = diagnose + problem.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.

* eliminar un problema = sweep away + problem, work out + kink.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el problema obvio = the elephant in the room.

* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.

* el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.

* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.

* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.

* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.

* enfrentarse a un problema = challenge + threat, confront + question, cope with + problem, face + issue, face + issue, face + problem, come up against + problem, struggle with + issue, wrestle with + problem, deal with + issue.

* enfrentarse un problema = confront + problem, experience + problem.

* enunciado del problema = problem statement.

* esbozar un problema = outline + problem.

* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* esquivar el problema = sidestep + the problem.

* esquivar un problema = duck + issue.

* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.

* evitar problemas = stay out of + trouble.

* evitar un problema = avoid + problem.

* exarcerbar un problema = inflame + problem.

* exteriorizar un problema = externalise + problem.

* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.

* franquear un problema = negotiate + problem.

* hacer frente a un problema = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem.

* identificar un problema = outline + problem, identify + problem, isolate + problem.

* ilustrar un problema = illustrate + problem.

* investigar un problema = investigate + problem.

* libre de problemas = problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free].

* lleno de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-ridden.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* mencionar un problema = bring + problem up.

* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.

* mitigar un problema = alleviate + problem.

* no haber problemas = be fine.

* no tener ningún problema con = be okay with.

* no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.

* obtener el enunciado del problema = elicit + problem statement.

* ocasionar problemas = cause + problems.

* orientado hacia la resolución de problemas = problem-orientated, problem-oriented.

* paliar problemas = minimise + problems.

* paliar un problema = solve + problem.

* percatarse de un problema = alight on + problem.

* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.

* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.

* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.

* personas con problemas de lectura = print handicapped people, print handicapped, the.

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

* personas con problemas de vista, las = visually impaired, the, visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.

* personas con problemas mentales = disturbed people.

* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.

* plagado de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-wracked [problem-racked].

* plagar de problemas = bedevil.

* plantear un problema = pose + dilemma, pose + problem, raise + question, raise + concern, raise + issue, raise + problem, articulate + problem.

* presentar problemas = present + problems.

* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* problema + acosar = problem + dog.

* problema acuciante = pressing problem.

* problema + acuciar = problem + beset.

* problema + afectar = problem + afflict, problem + plague.

* problema + afligir = problem + afflict.

* problema + agravar = problem + exacerbate.

* problema alimenticio = eating problem.

* problema asociado = attending problem.

* problema auditivo = hearing problem.

* problema + avecinarse = problem + lie ahead.

* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.

* problema con el alcohol = drinking problem.

* problema con los niños de la llave = latchkey problem.

* problema cotidiano = daily problem.

* problema de comportamiento = behaviour problem, behavioural problem.

* problema de espacio = space problem.

* problema de imagen = image problem.

* problema de peso = weight problem.

* problema de salud = health problem.

* problema + desaparecer = problem + go away.

* problema de seguridad = security problem.

* problema diario = daily problem.

* problema difícil = thorny problem, poser.

* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.

* problema doméstico = domestic problem.

* problema económico = economic problem, financial problem.

* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.

* problema en la escuela = school problem.

* problema escolar = school problem.

* problema espinoso = knotty problem, thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.

* problema + estar = problem + lie, problem + come with.

* problema familiar = family problem.

* problema informático = computing problem.

* problema inicial = startup problem.

* problema insoluble = insoluble problem.

* problema monetario = monetary problem.

* problema motriz = motor disability.

* problema peliagudo = thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.

* problema pequeño = a cloud no bigger than a man's hand.

* problema + persistir = problem + persist.

* problema personal = personal problem.

* problema + plantearse = problem + come with.

* problema práctico = practical problem.

* problema racial = racial conflict, ethnic conflict.

* problema + radicar = trouble + lie.

* problema real = real problem.

* problema + residir = problem + reside, problem + lie, problem + come with.

* problemas = trouble, crisis [crises, -pl.], problem areas, trials and tribulations, trouble at mill.

* problemas auditivos = impaired hearing, hearing impairment, hearing disability.

* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.

* problemas con el alcohol = problem drinking.

* problemas con la bebida = problem drinking.

* problemas con la vista = poor eyesight.

* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].

* problemas del crecimiento = growing pains.

* problemas de lectura = reading difficulties.

* problemas dentales = dental disease.

* problemas de oído = poor hearing.

* problema seguro = accident waiting to happen.

* problemas familiares = family crisis.

* problemas + girar en torno a = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around.

* problemas inherentes al crecimiento = growing pains.

* problemas iniciales = teething problems, teething troubles, growing pains.

* problema siquiátrico = psychiatric problem.

* problema social = societal problem, social problem.

* problemas sociales = social crisis.

* problema + surgir = problem + arise, problem + surface, problem + come with.

* problemas visuales = visual impairment.

* problema técnico = glitch, technical difficulty, technical problem.

* problema técnico desconocido = gremlin.

* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* raíz del problema, la = root of the problem, the.

* resolución de problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].

* resolver los problemas = iron out + the bugs.

* resolver un problema = resolve + issue, resolve + problem, solve + problem, work out + problem, unlock + problem, settle + problem, sort out + problem, clear up + problem, work + problem + through, address + limitation, straighten out + problem, iron out + problem, work out + kink.

* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.

* salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.

* ser un problema = be at issue.

* sin meterse en problemas = keep out of + trouble.

* sin problemas = smoothly, smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free], without a hitch, unproblematically, carefree, without difficulty, in good standing.

* sin problemas de vista = sighted.

* solución a problemas = problem solution.

* solucionar los problemas = put + things right.

* solucionar problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].

* solucionar un problema = solve + problem, settle + problem, iron out + problem.

* subproblema = sub-problem [subproblem].

* subsanar un problema = remedy + problem.

* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.

* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.

* surgir un problema de credibilidad = credibility gap + arise.

* suscitar un problema = provoke + problem, raise + problem, raise + concern.

* tener problema con Algo = experience + trouble with.

* tener problemas = have + problems.

* tener problemas con = fall + foul of, run + afoul of problems, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.

* tener un problema = experience + problem.

* tener un problema medio resuelto = have + problem half licked.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* toparse con un problema = encounter + problem, come across + problem.

* tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.

* tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.

* trivializar un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* tropezar con problemas = run into + problems.

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masculino problem

resolver/solucionar un problema — to solve a problem

nos está creando muchos problemas — it is causing us a lot of problems o a lot of trouble

problemas económicos — financial difficulties o problems

los coches viejos dan muchos problemas — old cars give a lot of trouble

si se enteran, vas a tener problemas — if they find out, you'll be in trouble

no te hagas problema — (AmL) don't worry about it

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= dilemma, issue, problem, rough spot, snag, bug, hitch, mischief, trouble spot, tyranny, catch, tribulation, show-stopper [showstopper], hassle, rub, kink, kicker.

Ex: Unfortunately documents which present dilemmas in the selection of author headings are present in even the smallest library collections.

Ex: These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.

Ex: When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex: But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.

Ex: Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.

Ex: A bug is an error in a program or an equipment malfunction.

Ex: Keeping pace with these changes may well mean more work than the seven year hitch experienced by DC users.

Ex: The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.

Ex: The statistics collected served as an early warning signal for trouble spots.

Ex: Information access, such as satellites, overcomes the tyranny of distance for students, teachers and researchers in Australasia.

Ex: Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.

Ex: The author discusses the tribulations of equipment selection.

Ex: In engineering use, a show-stopper is usually some aspect of a project that is so bad that it threatens to cancel the project unless it is corrected.

Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.

Ex: But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.

Ex: However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.

Ex: The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.

* abordar un problema = address + problem.

* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].

* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.

* acometer un problema = attack + problem.

* acosado por problemas = beset with + problems.

* acotar un problema = delineate + problem.

* acuciado por problemas = embattled.

* acumular problemas = build up + problems.

* afrontar los problemas cotidianos = grapple with + life's problems.

* afrontar un problema = face + issue, confront + problem.

* agobiado por problemas = beset with + problems.

* agravar un problema = compound + problem.

* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* anticipar un problema = anticipate + problem.

* aprendizaje a través de solución de problemas = problem based learning.

* aquejado de problemas = troubled, ailing.

* arreglar un problema = fix + problem.

* asediado por problemas = embattled.

* atajar un problema = grapple with + problem.

* ausencia de problemas = smoothness.

* averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.

* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.

* capacidad de resolver problemas = problem-solving ability.

* causar problemas = cause + problems, cause + trouble, make + trouble.

* combatir un problema = combat + problem.

* complicar un problema = compound + problem.

* con problemas = in hot water.

* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.

* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.

* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.

* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.

* considerar un problema = consider + problem.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* corregir un problema = correct + problem.

* crear problemas = make + waves, build up + problems, make + trouble.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar problemas = play up.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* debatir un problema = discuss + problem.

* decisión precipitada ante un problema = crisis decision.

* dedicar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* definición del problema = problem statement.

* definir un problema = delineate + problem.

* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.

* desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.

* detectar un problema = spot + problem, spot + trouble.

* diagnosticar el problema = diagnose + problem.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.

* eliminar un problema = sweep away + problem, work out + kink.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el problema obvio = the elephant in the room.

* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.

* el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.

* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.

* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.

* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.

* enfrentarse a un problema = challenge + threat, confront + question, cope with + problem, face + issue, face + issue, face + problem, come up against + problem, struggle with + issue, wrestle with + problem, deal with + issue.

* enfrentarse un problema = confront + problem, experience + problem.

* enunciado del problema = problem statement.

* esbozar un problema = outline + problem.

* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* esquivar el problema = sidestep + the problem.

* esquivar un problema = duck + issue.

* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.

* evitar problemas = stay out of + trouble.

* evitar un problema = avoid + problem.

* exarcerbar un problema = inflame + problem.

* exteriorizar un problema = externalise + problem.

* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.

* franquear un problema = negotiate + problem.

* hacer frente a un problema = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem.

* identificar un problema = outline + problem, identify + problem, isolate + problem.

* ilustrar un problema = illustrate + problem.

* investigar un problema = investigate + problem.

* libre de problemas = problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free].

* lleno de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-ridden.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* mencionar un problema = bring + problem up.

* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.

* mitigar un problema = alleviate + problem.

* no haber problemas = be fine.

* no tener ningún problema con = be okay with.

* no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.

* obtener el enunciado del problema = elicit + problem statement.

* ocasionar problemas = cause + problems.

* orientado hacia la resolución de problemas = problem-orientated, problem-oriented.

* paliar problemas = minimise + problems.

* paliar un problema = solve + problem.

* percatarse de un problema = alight on + problem.

* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.

* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.

* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.

* personas con problemas de lectura = print handicapped people, print handicapped, the.

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

* personas con problemas de vista, las = visually impaired, the, visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.

* personas con problemas mentales = disturbed people.

* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.

* plagado de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-wracked [problem-racked].

* plagar de problemas = bedevil.

* plantear un problema = pose + dilemma, pose + problem, raise + question, raise + concern, raise + issue, raise + problem, articulate + problem.

* presentar problemas = present + problems.

* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* problema + acosar = problem + dog.

* problema acuciante = pressing problem.

* problema + acuciar = problem + beset.

* problema + afectar = problem + afflict, problem + plague.

* problema + afligir = problem + afflict.

* problema + agravar = problem + exacerbate.

* problema alimenticio = eating problem.

* problema asociado = attending problem.

* problema auditivo = hearing problem.

* problema + avecinarse = problem + lie ahead.

* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.

* problema con el alcohol = drinking problem.

* problema con los niños de la llave = latchkey problem.

* problema cotidiano = daily problem.

* problema de comportamiento = behaviour problem, behavioural problem.

* problema de espacio = space problem.

* problema de imagen = image problem.

* problema de peso = weight problem.

* problema de salud = health problem.

* problema + desaparecer = problem + go away.

* problema de seguridad = security problem.

* problema diario = daily problem.

* problema difícil = thorny problem, poser.

* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.

* problema doméstico = domestic problem.

* problema económico = economic problem, financial problem.

* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.

* problema en la escuela = school problem.

* problema escolar = school problem.

* problema espinoso = knotty problem, thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.

* problema + estar = problem + lie, problem + come with.

* problema familiar = family problem.

* problema informático = computing problem.

* problema inicial = startup problem.

* problema insoluble = insoluble problem.

* problema monetario = monetary problem.

* problema motriz = motor disability.

* problema peliagudo = thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.

* problema pequeño = a cloud no bigger than a man's hand.

* problema + persistir = problem + persist.

* problema personal = personal problem.

* problema + plantearse = problem + come with.

* problema práctico = practical problem.

* problema racial = racial conflict, ethnic conflict.

* problema + radicar = trouble + lie.

* problema real = real problem.

* problema + residir = problem + reside, problem + lie, problem + come with.

* problemas = trouble, crisis [crises, -pl.], problem areas, trials and tribulations, trouble at mill.

* problemas auditivos = impaired hearing, hearing impairment, hearing disability.

* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.

* problemas con el alcohol = problem drinking.

* problemas con la bebida = problem drinking.

* problemas con la vista = poor eyesight.

* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].

* problemas del crecimiento = growing pains.

* problemas de lectura = reading difficulties.

* problemas dentales = dental disease.

* problemas de oído = poor hearing.

* problema seguro = accident waiting to happen.

* problemas familiares = family crisis.

* problemas + girar en torno a = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around.

* problemas inherentes al crecimiento = growing pains.

* problemas iniciales = teething problems, teething troubles, growing pains.

* problema siquiátrico = psychiatric problem.

* problema social = societal problem, social problem.

* problemas sociales = social crisis.

* problema + surgir = problem + arise, problem + surface, problem + come with.

* problemas visuales = visual impairment.

* problema técnico = glitch, technical difficulty, technical problem.

* problema técnico desconocido = gremlin.

* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* raíz del problema, la = root of the problem, the.

* resolución de problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].

* resolver los problemas = iron out + the bugs.

* resolver un problema = resolve + issue, resolve + problem, solve + problem, work out + problem, unlock + problem, settle + problem, sort out + problem, clear up + problem, work + problem + through, address + limitation, straighten out + problem, iron out + problem, work out + kink.

* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.

* salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.

* ser un problema = be at issue.

* sin meterse en problemas = keep out of + trouble.

* sin problemas = smoothly, smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free], without a hitch, unproblematically, carefree, without difficulty, in good standing.

* sin problemas de vista = sighted.

* solución a problemas = problem solution.

* solucionar los problemas = put + things right.

* solucionar problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].

* solucionar un problema = solve + problem, settle + problem, iron out + problem.

* subproblema = sub-problem [subproblem].

* subsanar un problema = remedy + problem.

* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.

* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.

* surgir un problema de credibilidad = credibility gap + arise.

* suscitar un problema = provoke + problem, raise + problem, raise + concern.

* tener problema con Algo = experience + trouble with.

* tener problemas = have + problems.

* tener problemas con = fall + foul of, run + afoul of problems, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.

* tener un problema = experience + problem.

* tener un problema medio resuelto = have + problem half licked.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* toparse con un problema = encounter + problem, come across + problem.

* tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.

* tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.

* trivializar un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* tropezar con problemas = run into + problems.

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problema

masculine

1 ( Mat) problem

resolver un problema to solve a problem

2 (dificultad, preocupación) problem

nos está creando muchos problemas it is causing us a lot of problems o a lot of trouble

problemas económicos financial difficulties o problems

me gustaría ir, el problema es que no tengo dinero I'd like to go, the snag o trouble o problem o thing is I don't have any money

los coches viejos siempre dan muchos problemas old cars always give a lot of trouble, old cars always play up a lot ( colloq)

si se enteran, vas a tener problemas if they find out, you'll be in trouble

no te hagas problema ( AmL); don't worry about it

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problema sustantivo masculino
problem;
◊ resolver/solucionar un problema to solve a problem;

los coches viejos dan muchos problemas old cars give a lot of trouble;
no te hagas problema (AmL) don't worry about it
problema sustantivo masculino problem: les está dando muchos problemas, it is giving them a lot of trouble
problemas económicos, financial difficulties

' problema' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abordar
- acotar
- circunscribirse
- comprensión
- conciencia
- concienciarse
- conjuntamente
- contingente
- deforestación
- desarrollo
- desforestación
- desmenuzar
- diferente
- drogodependencia
- eficacia
- encarar
- endemoniada
- endemoniado
- enfocar
- enfocada
- enfocado
- enfoque
- enrevesada
- enrevesado
- enunciado
- inconveniente
- intrincada
- intrincado
- magnitud
- mano
- orden
- plantear
- presentarse
- profundizar
- profundidad
- radicar
- raíz
- remediar
- remontar
- replantear
- resolución
- resolver
- robar
- rompecabezas
- salida
- sencilla
- sencillez
- sencillo
- sensibilizar
- sinsabor
English:
answer
- appreciate
- appreciation
- approach
- approachable
- arithmetic
- attack
- avenue
- awkward
- bit
- bypass
- can
- care
- central
- come up
- compound
- deal with
- define
- devil
- difficulty
- emerge
- emotional
- form
- formidable
- graft
- grapple
- growing
- hard
- hassle
- ignore
- issue
- knotty
- knowledge
- land
- lie
- magnitude
- major
- matter
- meditate
- meet with
- nut
- object
- outstanding
- overcome
- pin down
- pose
- present
- problem
- question
- relation

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problema nm

1. [dificultad] problem;

el problema del terrorismo the terrorist problem, the problem of terrorism;

los niños no causan más que problemas children cause nothing but trouble o problems;

no quiero más problemas I don't want any more trouble;

el problema es que no nos queda tiempo the problem o thing is that we don't have any time left;
Am
no te hagas problema don't worry about it

2. [matemático] problem;

resolver un problema to solve a problem

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problema

m problem;

sin problema without difficulty, without any problems

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problema nm

: problem

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problema n problem

Spanish-English dictionary > problema
3 delimitar

v.

1 to set out the boundaries of (terreno).

2 to delimit, to delimitate, to bound, to define.

Ella determina los límites She determines=demarcates the limits.

3 to confine.

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delimitar

► verbo transitivo

1 (terreno) to delimit, mark off

2 (definir) to define, specify

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VT to delimit

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verbo transitivo

a) <terreno/espacio> to demarcate (frml), to delimit (frml)

b) <poderes/responsabilidades> to define, specify

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= delimit, delineate, demarcate, flag, isolate, mark off, redefine, map out, scope, mark out, narrow down.

Ex. 'Reinforced concrete bridges' contain two differences 'Reinforced' and 'Concrete', both of which delimit 'Bridges' in some sense.

Ex. PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.

Ex. The framework was designed to demarcate certain of those elements by means of prescribed punctuation.

Ex. Since the fields are of different lengths in different records it is necessary that the beginning and end of fields be flagged in some way.

Ex. How were such educational practicalities to be isolated and discussed?.

Ex. Human intervention may also be necessary to mark off the area in the string on the title page that should be indexed, and possibly to add an imprint date if not present.

Ex. This article redefines the archival principle of provenance as the entire history of an item's origin, its use and custody.

Ex. Down the years, the information industry has mapped out for itself the categories of information with which it is prepared to deal.

Ex. Information policy is highly complex and that it presents considerable difficulties in terms of scoping meaningful studies.

Ex. And once again fundamental features mark out the landscape.

Ex. By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.

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* delimitar una búsqueda = narrow + search, qualify + search, refine + search.

* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.

* imposible de delimitar = unmappable.

* sin delimitar = unmapped.

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verbo transitivo

a) <terreno/espacio> to demarcate (frml), to delimit (frml)

b) <poderes/responsabilidades> to define, specify

* * *

= delimit, delineate, demarcate, flag, isolate, mark off, redefine, map out, scope, mark out, narrow down.

Ex: 'Reinforced concrete bridges' contain two differences 'Reinforced' and 'Concrete', both of which delimit 'Bridges' in some sense.

Ex: PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.

Ex: The framework was designed to demarcate certain of those elements by means of prescribed punctuation.

Ex: Since the fields are of different lengths in different records it is necessary that the beginning and end of fields be flagged in some way.

Ex: How were such educational practicalities to be isolated and discussed?.

Ex: Human intervention may also be necessary to mark off the area in the string on the title page that should be indexed, and possibly to add an imprint date if not present.

Ex: This article redefines the archival principle of provenance as the entire history of an item's origin, its use and custody.

Ex: Down the years, the information industry has mapped out for itself the categories of information with which it is prepared to deal.

Ex: Information policy is highly complex and that it presents considerable difficulties in terms of scoping meaningful studies.

Ex: And once again fundamental features mark out the landscape.

Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.

* delimitar una búsqueda = narrow + search, qualify + search, refine + search.

* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.

* imposible de delimitar = unmappable.

* sin delimitar = unmapped.

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delimitar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹terreno/espacio› to demarcate ( frml), to delimit ( frml)

2 ‹poderes/responsabilidades› to define, specify

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delimitar ( conjugate delimitar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹terreno/espacio› to demarcate (frml), to delimit (frml)

b) ‹poderes/responsabilidades› to define, specify

delimitar verbo transitivo to delimit
' delimitar' also found in these entries:
English:
define
- mark out

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delimitar vt

1. [terreno, zona] to fix the boundaries of, to delimit, to demarcate

2. [funciones, tareas, responsabilidades] to define, to demarcate

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delimitar

v/t delimit

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delimitar vt

1) : to demarcate

2) : to define, to specify

Spanish-English dictionary > delimitar
4 identificar

v.

to identify.

Ella reconoce a su hermano She recognizes her brother.

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identificar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to identify

► verbo pronominal identificarse

1 (mostrar la documentación) to identify oneself

2 (solidarizarse) to identify ( con, with)

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verb

to identify

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1. VT

1) (=reconocer) to identify

han identificado al ladrón — they have identified the thief

aún no han identificado las causas de la tragedia — the causes of the tragedy have still not been identified

una víctima sin identificar — an unidentified victim

2) (=equiparar)

no identifiques violencia con juventud — don't think that young people and violence automatically go together

siempre la identificaban con causas humanitarias — she was always identified o associated with humanitarian causes

2.

See:

identificarse

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1.
verbo transitivo to identify

un joven sin identificar — an unidentified young man

fue identificado como el autor del atraco — he was identified as the robber

lo identifican con ese estilo — he is identified with that style
2.
identificarse v pron

a) (compenetrarse, solidarizarse)

identificarse con algo/alguien — to identify with something/somebody

b) ( demostrar la identidad) to identify oneself

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= authenticate, identify, label, pinpoint, map out, screen, pick up.

Ex. Such records would be made available to other libraries in other systems and to some extent will be reviewed or authenticated by the Library as time permits.

Ex. Once identified, all of these searchable elements are merged into an existing file or dictionary of searchable elements.

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. Critical abstracts are especially effective in pinpointing documents of excepcional interest.

Ex. Down the years, the information industry has mapped out for itself the categories of information with which it is prepared to deal.

Ex. Employers should take a preventive role in protecting women's general health, for example, screening women workers for cervical cancer.

Ex. The most successful are based on computational morphosyntax which will pick up inflexional forms of stems.

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* identificarse = resonate, card.

* identificarse con = empathise with [empathize, -USA].

* identificarse con Alguien = feel + at one with + Nombre.

* identificarse con un papel = project + Reflexivo + into + role.

* identificar un problema = outline + problem, identify + problem, isolate + problem.

* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.

* que se puede identificar con un término = nameable.

* sin identificar = unidentified, unmapped.

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1.
verbo transitivo to identify

un joven sin identificar — an unidentified young man

fue identificado como el autor del atraco — he was identified as the robber

lo identifican con ese estilo — he is identified with that style
2.
identificarse v pron

a) (compenetrarse, solidarizarse)

identificarse con algo/alguien — to identify with something/somebody

b) ( demostrar la identidad) to identify oneself

* * *

= authenticate, identify, label, pinpoint, map out, screen, pick up.

Ex: Such records would be made available to other libraries in other systems and to some extent will be reviewed or authenticated by the Library as time permits.

Ex: Once identified, all of these searchable elements are merged into an existing file or dictionary of searchable elements.

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: Critical abstracts are especially effective in pinpointing documents of excepcional interest.

Ex: Down the years, the information industry has mapped out for itself the categories of information with which it is prepared to deal.

Ex: Employers should take a preventive role in protecting women's general health, for example, screening women workers for cervical cancer.

Ex: The most successful are based on computational morphosyntax which will pick up inflexional forms of stems.

* identificarse = resonate, card.

* identificarse con = empathise with [empathize, -USA].

* identificarse con Alguien = feel + at one with + Nombre.

* identificarse con un papel = project + Reflexivo + into + role.

* identificar un problema = outline + problem, identify + problem, isolate + problem.

* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.

* que se puede identificar con un término = nameable.

* sin identificar = unidentified, unmapped.

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identificar [A2 ]

vt

‹sospechoso/víctima› to identify; ‹problema/síntomas› to identify

un joven sin identificar an unidentified young man

identificar algo/a algn COMO algo to identify sth/sb AS sth

fue identificado como el autor del atraco he was identified as the robber

identificar algo/a algn CON algo/algn to identify sth/sb WITH sth/sb

lo han identificado con ese estilo de música he has been identified with that style of music

no identifiques la religión con la moral don't identify o confuse religion with ethics

■ identificarse

v pron

1 (compenetrarse, solidarizarse) identificarse CON algo/algn to identify WITH sth/sb

no me identifico con sus objetivos I don't identify with their objectives

me identifico con el personaje I identify with the character

2 (demostrar la identidad) to identify oneself, show/state one's identity identificarse COMO algo to identify oneself AS sth

se identificó como dueño del vehículo he identified himself as the owner of the vehicle

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identificar ( conjugate identificar) verbo transitivo
to identify
identificarse verbo pronominal
a) (compenetrarse, solidarizarse) identificarse con algo/algn to identify with sth/sb

b) ( demostrar la identidad) to identify oneself

identificar verbo transitivo to identify [con, with]
' identificar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reconocer
- ubicar
English:
assailant
- doe
- identify
- name
- pick out
- equate
- place
- stand

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identificar

♦ vt

1. [establecer la identidad de] to identify;

han identificado al autor del robo the person who carried out the robbery has been identified;

la identificaron como responsable del crimen she was identified as the person who committed the crime;

descubrieron varios cuerpos sin identificar a number of unidentified bodies were found

2. [equiparar]
identificar algo con algo to identify sth with sth

♦ See also the pronominal verb identificarse

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identificar

v/t identify

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identificar {72} vt

: to identify

♦ See also the reflexive verb identificarse

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identificar vb to identify [pt. & pp. identified]

la víctima ha identificado al atracador the victim has identified the mugger

me identifico con los ecologistas I identify with the ecologists

Spanish-English dictionary > identificar
5 separar

v.

1 to separate.

las hojas se han pegado y no las puedo separar the pages have stuck together and I can't separate them o get them apart

son muchas las cosas que nos separan there are many differences between us

María separó las galletas Mary separated the cookies.

2 to move away.

separa un poco las sillas move the chairs apart a bit

3 to put aside.

4 to split, to draw apart, to pull away, to pull apart.

El adulterio separa a las parejas Adultery splits couples.

5 to set apart, to put away.

6 to abduce.

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separar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to separate

2 (hacer grupos) to separate, sort out

■ separa las lentejas de los garbanzos separate the lentils from the chickpeas

3 (guardar aparte) to set aside, put aside

■ te he separado un trozo de pastel I've put aside a piece of cake for you

4 (apartar) to move away (de, from)

■ separa la mesa de la pared move the table away from the wall

5 (de empleo, cargo) to remove (de, from), dismiss (de, from)

6 figurado (mantener alejado) to keep away (de, from)

► verbo pronominal separarse

1 (tomar diferente camino) to separate, part company

2 (matrimonio) to separate

3 (apartarse) to move away (de, from)

4 (desprenderse) to separate (de, from), come off (de, -)

5 (de amigo etc) to part company (de, with)

6 separarse de (dejar algo) to part with

■ no me separaré nunca de este libro I shall never part with this book

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verb

1) to separate

2) divide

•

- separarse

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1. VT

1) (=apartar) to separate

la maestra nos separó para que no habláramos — the teacher split us up o separated us so that we wouldn't talk

si no los llegan a separar se matan — if no one had pulled them apart o separated them, they would have killed each other

separe la última sección del formulario — detach the bottom of the form

separar algn/algo de algn/algo — to separate sb/sth from sb/sth

al nacer los separaron de sus padres — they were taken (away) o separated from their parents at birth

los separaron del resto de los pasajeros — they were split up o separated from the rest of the passengers

separa el sofá de la pared — move the sofa away from the wall

separe la cazuela de la lumbre — take the pot off the heat

- separar el grano de la paja

2) (=distanciar)

nada conseguirá separarnos — nothing can come between us

éramos buenos amigos, pero la política nos separó — we were good friends but politics came between us

el trabajo la mantiene separada de su familia — work keeps her away from her family

hasta que la muerte nos separe — till death us do part

3) (=existir entre)

la distancia que separa Nueva York de Roma — the distance between New York and Rome

el abismo que separa a los ricos de los pobres — the gulf between o separating (the) rich and (the) poor

4) (=deslindar)

los Pirineos separan España de Francia — the Pyrenees separate Spain from France

unas barreras de protección separaban el escenario de la plaza — there were crash barriers separating the stage from the rest of the square

la frontera que separa realidad y ficción — the dividing line between reality and fiction, the line that separates reality from o and fiction

5) (=dividir) to divide

separa las palabras en sílabas — divide the words into syllables

los separé en varios montones — I sorted them out into several piles

6) (=poner aparte)

¿me puedes separar un poco de tarta? — can you put aside some cake for me?

7) (=destituir) [de un cargo] to remove, dismiss

ser separado del servicio — (Mil) to be discharged

2.

See:

separarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, alejar) to separate; < boxeadores> to separate, part

separa la cama de la pared — move the bed away from the wall

no se aconseja separar a la madre de su ternero — it is not advisable to take the calf away from its mother

b) ( dividir un todo) to divide

separar las palabras en sílabas — divide the words into syllables

2)

a) ( deslindar) to separate, divide

una valla separa los dos campos — there is a fence separating the two fields

los separan profundas diferencias — they are divided by deepseated differences

separar algo DE algo — to separate something from something

b) ( despegar)

no puedo separar estas dos fotos — I can't get these two photographs apart

separa las lonchas de jamón — separate the slices of ham

3) (frml) ( destituir) to dismiss (frml)

fue separado de su cargo/sus funciones — he was removed from office/relieved of his duties (frml)
2.
separarse v pron

a) matrimonio to separate

se separaron hace un mes — they separated o split up a month ago

es hijo de padres separados — his parents are separated

separarse DE alguien — to separate from somebody

b) (apartarse, alejarse) to split up

a mitad de camino nos separamos — we split up half way

no se separen, que los pequeños se pueden perder — please stay together in case the children get lost

separarse DE algo/alguien: esta niña no se separa del televisor this child is always glued to the television; no me he separado nunca de mis hijos I've never been away o apart from my children; no se separen de su equipaje — do not leave your luggage unattended

c) (guardar, reservar) to put o set aside

* * *

= carry off, cut off, detach, put by, segregate, separate, sift, screen out, tell out into, sort out + Nombre + from + Nombre, drive + a wedge between, hive off, disaggregate, sever, prise + Nombre + apart, unbundle, spread out, sift out, cleave, tease apart, balkanize, sunder, decouple, strip off, splay.

Ex. The 'sweated' rags were pounded to a pulp (or stuff) by water-powered hammers, impurities being carried off through filters by running water.

Ex. The stages are not cut off from one another, are not sharply defined.

Ex. The words from the deleted abstract in the abstract word file will be detached when DOBIS/LIBIS is not busy with other work.

Ex. The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.

Ex. In summary, the advantages of the electronic catalog is the ability to segregate the fast searches from the slowest.

Ex. The description of the component part is separated from that of the host document by a double slash.

Ex. Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.

Ex. Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.

Ex. The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.

Ex. Ward's study is likely to remain a standard reference source for years to come, but trying to sort out the generalities from the particularities is a very difficult business.

Ex. While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.

Ex. Non-fiction is normally shelved according to the Dewey decimal system with perhaps a major category such as autobiography and biography hived off as a completely separate ad hoc classification.

Ex. Outcomes can be disaggregated along age, class, ethnic, racial, & gender dimensions.

Ex. This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.

Ex. The symbiotic relationship between scholarly discourse and scholarly publication that has existed for 3 centuries is being prised apart by new technology.

Ex. It is recommended that CD-ROM producers unbundle the retrieval software from the data.

Ex. For instance, in reproduction of Renoir's work under the subject IMPRESSIONISM, Renoir's works would not stand together in the catalog but be spread out according to their titles.

Ex. Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.

Ex. Ethnic and racial differences cleaved the American working class.

Ex. The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.

Ex. The scholarly system has become balkanized into autonomous, even antagonistic, cultures or camps based on differing technological competencies and interests.

Ex. Both novels tell essentially the same story, that of a woman sundered from her high estate and her betrothed.

Ex. The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.

Ex. They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

Ex. Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.

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* Hasta que la muerte nos separe = Till death do us part.

* que se puede separar = detachable.

* separar aun más = widen + the gap between... and.

* separar con una cortina = curtain off.

* separar de = wean from, isolate from, divide from, wean away from.

* separar el grano de la paja = divide into + Adjetivo + sheep and + Adjetivo + goats, sort the + Adjetivo + sheep from the + Adjetivo + goats, separate + the wheat from the chaff, sort out + the wheat from the chaff, sift + the wheat from the chaff.

* separar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* separar la realidad de la ficción = distinguish + fact from fiction.

* separar las manos = spread out + hands.

* separar + Nombre + de + Nombre = discern + Nombre + from + Nombre.

* separarse = drift apart, part, divorce, go (our/their) separate ways, fork.

* separarse (de) = become + parted from, move away from, turn away from, secede (from).

* separarse descendiendo = droop away from.

* separar una pelea = break up + fight, break up + fight.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, alejar) to separate; < boxeadores> to separate, part

separa la cama de la pared — move the bed away from the wall

no se aconseja separar a la madre de su ternero — it is not advisable to take the calf away from its mother

b) ( dividir un todo) to divide

separar las palabras en sílabas — divide the words into syllables

2)

a) ( deslindar) to separate, divide

una valla separa los dos campos — there is a fence separating the two fields

los separan profundas diferencias — they are divided by deepseated differences

separar algo DE algo — to separate something from something

b) ( despegar)

no puedo separar estas dos fotos — I can't get these two photographs apart

separa las lonchas de jamón — separate the slices of ham

3) (frml) ( destituir) to dismiss (frml)

fue separado de su cargo/sus funciones — he was removed from office/relieved of his duties (frml)
2.
separarse v pron

a) matrimonio to separate

se separaron hace un mes — they separated o split up a month ago

es hijo de padres separados — his parents are separated

separarse DE alguien — to separate from somebody

b) (apartarse, alejarse) to split up

a mitad de camino nos separamos — we split up half way

no se separen, que los pequeños se pueden perder — please stay together in case the children get lost

separarse DE algo/alguien: esta niña no se separa del televisor this child is always glued to the television; no me he separado nunca de mis hijos I've never been away o apart from my children; no se separen de su equipaje — do not leave your luggage unattended

c) (guardar, reservar) to put o set aside

* * *

= carry off, cut off, detach, put by, segregate, separate, sift, screen out, tell out into, sort out + Nombre + from + Nombre, drive + a wedge between, hive off, disaggregate, sever, prise + Nombre + apart, unbundle, spread out, sift out, cleave, tease apart, balkanize, sunder, decouple, strip off, splay.

Ex: The 'sweated' rags were pounded to a pulp (or stuff) by water-powered hammers, impurities being carried off through filters by running water.

Ex: The stages are not cut off from one another, are not sharply defined.

Ex: The words from the deleted abstract in the abstract word file will be detached when DOBIS/LIBIS is not busy with other work.

Ex: The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.

Ex: In summary, the advantages of the electronic catalog is the ability to segregate the fast searches from the slowest.

Ex: The description of the component part is separated from that of the host document by a double slash.

Ex: Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.

Ex: Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.

Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.

Ex: Ward's study is likely to remain a standard reference source for years to come, but trying to sort out the generalities from the particularities is a very difficult business.

Ex: While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.

Ex: Non-fiction is normally shelved according to the Dewey decimal system with perhaps a major category such as autobiography and biography hived off as a completely separate ad hoc classification.

Ex: Outcomes can be disaggregated along age, class, ethnic, racial, & gender dimensions.

Ex: This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.

Ex: The symbiotic relationship between scholarly discourse and scholarly publication that has existed for 3 centuries is being prised apart by new technology.

Ex: It is recommended that CD-ROM producers unbundle the retrieval software from the data.

Ex: For instance, in reproduction of Renoir's work under the subject IMPRESSIONISM, Renoir's works would not stand together in the catalog but be spread out according to their titles.

Ex: Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.

Ex: Ethnic and racial differences cleaved the American working class.

Ex: The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.

Ex: The scholarly system has become balkanized into autonomous, even antagonistic, cultures or camps based on differing technological competencies and interests.

Ex: Both novels tell essentially the same story, that of a woman sundered from her high estate and her betrothed.

Ex: The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.

Ex: They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

Ex: Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.

* Hasta que la muerte nos separe = Till death do us part.

* que se puede separar = detachable.

* separar aun más = widen + the gap between... and.

* separar con una cortina = curtain off.

* separar de = wean from, isolate from, divide from, wean away from.

* separar el grano de la paja = divide into + Adjetivo + sheep and + Adjetivo + goats, sort the + Adjetivo + sheep from the + Adjetivo + goats, separate + the wheat from the chaff, sort out + the wheat from the chaff, sift + the wheat from the chaff.

* separar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* separar la realidad de la ficción = distinguish + fact from fiction.

* separar las manos = spread out + hands.

* separar + Nombre + de + Nombre = discern + Nombre + from + Nombre.

* separarse = drift apart, part, divorce, go (our/their) separate ways, fork.

* separarse (de) = become + parted from, move away from, turn away from, secede (from).

* separarse descendiendo = droop away from.

* separar una pelea = break up + fight, break up + fight.

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separar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (apartar, alejar) to separate

dos transeúntes intentaron separarlos two passersby tried to separate o part them

ha hecho todo lo posible por separarnos he has done everything he can to split us up

las consonantes dobles no se separan en español in Spanish, double consonants should not be split up

la maestra las separó porque charlaban mucho the teacher separated them o split them up because they were talking so much

separa la cama de la pared move the bed away from the wall

no se aconseja separar a la madre de su ternero it is not advisable to take the calf away from its mother

separar la yema de la clara separate the white from the yolk

separar los machos de las hembras to separate the males from the females

2 (dividir un todo) to divide

separar las palabras en sílabas divide the words into syllables

la guerra separó a muchas familias the war divided many families

3 (guardar, reservar) to put o set aside

sepárame un trocito para Pablo, que va a venir más tarde can you put o set aside a slice for Pablo, he'll be coming later

separa la ropa que llevarás puesta put the clothes you're going to wear on one side

B

1 (deslindar) to separate, divide

una valla separa a los hinchas de los dos equipos there is a fence separating the fans of the two teams

los separan profundas diferencias they are divided by deepseated differences

separar algo DE algo to separate sth FROM sth

los Andes separan Argentina de Chile the Andes separate Argentina from Chile

2

(despegar): no puedo separar estas dos fotos I can't get these two photographs apart

separa las lonchas de jamón separate the slices of ham

no separe la etiqueta antes de rellenarla do not remove o detach the label before filling it in

C ( frml) (destituir) to dismiss ( frml)

fue separado de su cargo/sus funciones he was removed from office/relieved of his duties ( frml)

separar del servicio ( Mil) to discharge

■ separarse

v pron

1 «matrimonio» to separate

se separaron tras diez años de matrimonio they separated o split up after ten years of marriage

es hijo de padres separados his parents are separated

separarse DE algn to separate FROM sb

se separó de su marido en octubre she separated from her husband in October

2 (alejarse, apartarse) to split up

a mitad de camino nos separamos we split up half way

los socios se separaron en 1996 they dissolved their partnership in 1996 ( frml), the partners split up in 1996

no se separen, que los pequeños se pueden perder please don't split up o divide up o please stay together in case the children get lost

separarse DE algo/algn:

esta niña no se separa del televisor this child is always glued to the television

no me he separado nunca de mis hijos I've never been away o apart from my children

no se separen de su equipaje do not leave your luggage unattended

* * *

separar ( conjugate separar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (apartar, alejar) to separate;

◊ separar los machos de las hembras to separate the males from the females;

separa la cama de la pared move the bed away from the wall
b) ( dividir un todo) to divide

c) (guardar, reservar) to put o set aside

2
a) ( actuar de división) [valla/línea] to separate;

◊ los Andes separan a Chile de Argentina the Andes separate Chile from Argentina

b) ( despegar):

◊ no puedo separar estas dos fotos I can't get these two photographs apart

separarse verbo pronominal
a) [ matrimonio] to separate;

separarse DE algn to separate from sb
b) ( seguir direcciones distintas) to split up;

◊ a mitad de camino nos separamos we split up half way

c) (apartarse, alejarse):

◊ no se separen, que los pequeños se pueden perder please stay together in case the children get lost;

no me he separado nunca de mis hijos I've never been away o apart from my children
separar verbo transitivo
1 (aumentar la distancia física) to move apart
2 (poner aparte) to separate: separa las rosas de los claveles, separate the roses from the carnations
3 (reservar) to save
4 (algo pegado, grapado) to detach
5 (distanciar, disgregar) to divide
' separar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- desgajar
- desunir
- paja
- quitar
- segregar
- aislar
- apartar
- cortar
- desmontar
- desprender
English:
detach
- divide
- divorce
- fence off
- part
- peel off
- prise
- pull apart
- screen off
- separate
- sort out
- space
- split up
- twist off
- wall off
- fence
- pull
- screen
- sort
- splay
- split
- wall

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separar

♦ vt

1. [alejar, dividir, aislar] to separate (de from);
lo han separado de sus hijos they've taken his children away from him;

tuvo que venir la policía para separarlos the police had to be called to break them up o separate them;

el muro que separa los dos campos the wall separating o that separates the two fields;

separar algo en grupos/partes iguales to divide sth into groups/equal parts;

son muchas las cosas que nos separan there are many differences between us;

quiere separar su vida privada de su vida pública she wants to keep her private life separate from her public life

2. [apartar, dejar espacio entre] to move away (de from);
separe el cuerpo del volante keep your body away from the steering wheel;

separa un poco las sillas move the chairs apart a bit;

separa bien las piernas open your legs wide

3. [desunir, quitar]
las hojas se han pegado y no las puedo separar the pages have stuck together and I can't separate them o get them apart;

separe la carne del caldo remove the meat from the stock;

no separaba los ojos del reloj she never took her eyes off the clock

4. [reservar] to put aside

5. [destituir]
separar de to remove o dismiss from;

fue separado del cargo he was removed (from his post), he was dismissed (from his job);

separaron al coronel del servicio the colonel was removed from active service

♦ See also the pronominal verb separarse

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separar

v/t separate

* * *

separar vt

1) : to separate, to divide

2) : to split up, to pull apart

♦ separarse vr

* * *

separar vb

1. (en general) to separate

los Pirineos separan España de Francia the Pyrenees separate Spain from France

2. (apartar) to move away

separó la silla de la pared she moved the chair away from the wall

Spanish-English dictionary > separar
6 locura

f.

1 madness.

2 crazy idea.

3 folly, crazy act, act of madness, piece of folly.

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locura

► nombre femenino

1 (perturbación) madness, insanity

2 (insensatez) folly

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

con locura madly

de locura familiar amazing

hacer una locura to do something silly

¡qué locura! it's mad!

* * *

noun f.

1) folly

2) madness

* * *

SF

1) (=demencia) madness, insanity

un ataque de locura — a fit of madness

2) (=exceso)

¡qué locura! — it's madness!

me gusta con locura — * I'm crazy about it

es una casa de locura — * it's a smashing house *

precios de locura — * fantastic prices

tener o sentir locura por algn — to be crazy about sb

tiene locura por su sobrino — she's crazy about her nephew

3) (=acto)

es capaz de hacer cualquier locura — he is capable of any madness

no hagas locuras — don't do anything crazy

ser una locura — to be madness

es una locura ir sola — it's madness to go on your own

* * *

femenino

a) (Med) madness, insanity

b) ( insensatez) crazy thing (colloq)

lo que dices es una locura — what you're saying is sheer madness

cometió la locura de casarse — she committed the folly of getting married

c) ( inclinación exagerada)

siente locura por la pequeña — she's besotted with the little one

la quiero con locura — I'm crazy about her (colloq)

* * *

= frenzy, wild thought, absurdity, folly, derangement, madness, insanity, lunacy, bedlam, craziness.

Ex. The ALA and some of its members seem to have taken in upon themselves to whip up a frenzy of public relations style fantasy that market reality simply cannot match.

Ex. A wild thought of leaving the DPL shot through her mind and was gone.

Ex. It is true that the newspapers sensationalized some of the Community's absurdities and gave prominence to the unpopular practice of disposing of surplus food at taxpayers' expense.

Ex. The attempt to train young people in this kind of discrimination seems to me to be a folly, if not a crime.

Ex. George Watson Cole refers to his mental derangement and pecuniary embarrassment.

Ex. The title of the article is 'Methods and madness of migration to micros'.

Ex. The early psychiatric profession believed in the effectiveness of reading as a treatment for insanity.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Certifiable lunacy or common sense? Combining your adult and juvenile collections'.

Ex. In subsequent years, Bethlem became ' Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself.

Ex. As for you, try to isolate yourself from all this craziness that have been going around you.

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* amar con locura = love + Nombre + to bits.

* locuras = zaniness.

* parecer una locura = sound + crazy.

* * *

femenino

a) (Med) madness, insanity

b) ( insensatez) crazy thing (colloq)

lo que dices es una locura — what you're saying is sheer madness

cometió la locura de casarse — she committed the folly of getting married

c) ( inclinación exagerada)

siente locura por la pequeña — she's besotted with the little one

la quiero con locura — I'm crazy about her (colloq)

* * *

= frenzy, wild thought, absurdity, folly, derangement, madness, insanity, lunacy, bedlam, craziness.

Ex: The ALA and some of its members seem to have taken in upon themselves to whip up a frenzy of public relations style fantasy that market reality simply cannot match.

Ex: A wild thought of leaving the DPL shot through her mind and was gone.

Ex: It is true that the newspapers sensationalized some of the Community's absurdities and gave prominence to the unpopular practice of disposing of surplus food at taxpayers' expense.

Ex: The attempt to train young people in this kind of discrimination seems to me to be a folly, if not a crime.

Ex: George Watson Cole refers to his mental derangement and pecuniary embarrassment.

Ex: The title of the article is 'Methods and madness of migration to micros'.

Ex: The early psychiatric profession believed in the effectiveness of reading as a treatment for insanity.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Certifiable lunacy or common sense? Combining your adult and juvenile collections'.

Ex: In subsequent years, Bethlem became ' Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself.

Ex: As for you, try to isolate yourself from all this craziness that have been going around you.

* amar con locura = love + Nombre + to bits.

* locuras = zaniness.

* parecer una locura = sound + crazy.

* * *

locura

feminine

1 ( Med) madness, insanity

ataque de locura fit of madness

2 (insensatez) crazy thing ( colloq)

hizo muchas locuras en su juventud she did a lot of crazy things in her youth ( colloq)

lo que dices es una locura what you're saying is sheer o complete madness

cometió la locura de casarse a los quince años she committed the folly of getting married at fifteen

gastó una locura en ese coche he spent a ridiculous amount on that car

3

(inclinación exagerada): siente locura por la pequeña she's absolutely mad about o besotted with the little one ( colloq)

la quiero/me gusta con locura I'm crazy o mad o wild about her ( colloq)

* * *

locura sustantivo femenino
a) ( demencia) madness, insanity;

◊ lo que hizo/dijo fue una locura what he did/said was sheer madness

b) ( inclinación exagerada):

◊ siente locura por la pequeña she's absolutely besotted with the little one;

la quiero con locura I'm crazy about her (colloq)
locura sustantivo femenino madness, insanity: ¡no lo hagas!, ¡es una locura!, don't do it, it's insane!
' locura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enajenación
- esperar
- filo
- borde
English:
craze
- feign
- folly
- insanity
- lunacy
- madly
- madness
- streak
- verge on
- amok
- look

* * *

locura nf

1. [demencia] madness;

la mató en un arrebato de locura he killed her in a fit of madness

2. [imprudencia]
hacer locuras to do stupid o crazy things;

decir locuras to talk nonsense;

temía que hiciera una locura I was afraid he might do something desperate;

sería una locura hacerlo it would be folly o madness to do it

3. [exageración]
estos precios son una locura these prices are extortionate;

con locura madly;

se quieren con locura they're madly in love (with one another)

4.
una locura [mucho] a fortune, a ridiculous amount;

gastar una locura to spend a fortune

* * *

locura

f madness;

es una locura it’s madness;

de locura fam crazy

* * *

locura nf

1) : insanity, madness

2) : crazy thing, folly

* * *

locura n madness

Spanish-English dictionary > locura
7 riguroso

adj.

1 rigorous, severe, strict, stern.

2 harsh.

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riguroso

► adjetivo

1 (severo) rigorous, severe, strict

2 (clima) rigorous, severe, harsh

3 (exacto) exact

4 (minucioso) meticulous

* * *

(f. - rigurosa)

adj.

rigorous, strict

* * *

ADJ

1) [control, dieta, disciplina] strict; [actitud, castigo] severe, harsh; [medida] tough

es muy riguroso con sus empleados — he's very strict with his employees

iban de luto riguroso — they were wearing deep mourning

exigen un cumplimiento riguroso de los acuerdos — they're demanding strict compliance with the agreement

en riguroso orden alfabético — in strict alphabetical order

2) [invierno, clima] harsh

3) (=concienzudo) [método, estudio] rigorous

es fruto de una investigación rigurosa — it's a product of rigorous research

un trabajo poco riguroso — a sloppy piece of work

4) liter cruel

los hados rigurosos — cruel fate sing

* * *

- sa adjetivo

a) < método> rigorous; <dieta/control> strict

se vistieron de luto riguroso — they wore deep mourning

rigurosas medidas de seguridad — tight security

en riguroso orden de llegada — strictly on a first come, first served basis

en sentido riguroso... — strictly speaking...

b) < juez> harsh; < maestro> strict; < castigo> severe, harsh

c) < invierno> hard; < clima> harsh

* * *

= rigorous, severe [severer -comp., severest -sup.], strict [stricter -comp., strictest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], thoroughgoing, Draconian, hard-line, harsh [harsher -comp., harshest -sup.], conscientious.

Ex. You are already familiar with the idea of enumerating isolate concepts in the rigorous facet analysis of CC.

Ex. Obviously if it were not for the fact that such indexes also have severe limitations there would be little need to produce any other type of subject index.

Ex. This may lead to deviations from the strict and most obvious alphabetical sequence.

Ex. Title indexes suffer from absence of tight terminology control.

Ex. The project was not an end but merely a step along the road to more thoroughgoing bibliographic control.

Ex. Now this may sound somewhat Draconian as an approach to the problem, but I really do believe, and I have studied this and thought about it very carefully for many years, that this is the only answer, that anything else is just an amelioration of the problem and is building up problems for the future.

Ex. Many school districts have adopted a hard-line approach to reducing unexcused absenteeism; in one such district, truancy rates were reduced 45 percent when truants and their parents were taken to court.

Ex. In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.

Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.

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* hacer más riguroso = tighten, tightening up.

* * *

- sa adjetivo

a) < método> rigorous; <dieta/control> strict

se vistieron de luto riguroso — they wore deep mourning

rigurosas medidas de seguridad — tight security

en riguroso orden de llegada — strictly on a first come, first served basis

en sentido riguroso... — strictly speaking...

b) < juez> harsh; < maestro> strict; < castigo> severe, harsh

c) < invierno> hard; < clima> harsh

* * *

= rigorous, severe [severer -comp., severest -sup.], strict [stricter -comp., strictest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], thoroughgoing, Draconian, hard-line, harsh [harsher -comp., harshest -sup.], conscientious.

Ex: You are already familiar with the idea of enumerating isolate concepts in the rigorous facet analysis of CC.

Ex: Obviously if it were not for the fact that such indexes also have severe limitations there would be little need to produce any other type of subject index.

Ex: This may lead to deviations from the strict and most obvious alphabetical sequence.

Ex: Title indexes suffer from absence of tight terminology control.

Ex: The project was not an end but merely a step along the road to more thoroughgoing bibliographic control.

Ex: Now this may sound somewhat Draconian as an approach to the problem, but I really do believe, and I have studied this and thought about it very carefully for many years, that this is the only answer, that anything else is just an amelioration of the problem and is building up problems for the future.

Ex: Many school districts have adopted a hard-line approach to reducing unexcused absenteeism; in one such district, truancy rates were reduced 45 percent when truants and their parents were taken to court.

Ex: In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.

Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.

* hacer más riguroso = tighten, tightening up.

* * *

riguroso -sa

adjective

1 ‹método› rigorous; ‹dieta› strict

se vistieron de luto riguroso they wore deep mourning

en medio de rigurosas medidas de seguridad amid tight security

en riguroso orden de llegada strictly on a first come, first served basis

rigurosos controles de calidad strict o rigorous quality control checks

en sentido riguroso, ése no es el significado de la palabra strictly speaking, that is not what the word means

2 ‹juez› harsh; ‹maestro› strict; ‹castigo› severe, harsh; ‹invierno› hard; ‹clima› harsh, severe

* * *

riguroso
◊ -sa adjetivo

a) ‹ método› rigorous;

‹dieta/control/orden› strict;
‹ examen› thorough;
◊ rigurosas medidas de seguridad tight security

b) ‹ juez› harsh;

‹ maestro› strict;
‹ castigo› severe, harsh
c) ‹ invierno› hard;

‹ clima› harsh
riguroso,-a adjetivo
1 (inflexible) severe, strict: es muy rigurososo con sus hijos, he's quite strict with his children
2 (trabajo, investigador) rigorous: una rigurosa investigación, a rigorous investigation
3 (clima) un riguroso otoño, a harsh autumn
' riguroso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escrupulosa
- escrupuloso
- investigación
- rigurosa
- duro
- luto
English:
rigorous
- severe
- tight
- vegetarian
- exacting
- harsh
- intemperate
- strict
- stringent
- thorough

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riguroso, -a adj

1. [severo] strict;

el árbitro estuvo muy riguroso the referee was very strict;

vestía de luto riguroso she was in strict mourning;

sigue una dieta rigurosa he's on a strict diet;

someten el proceso de fabricación a un riguroso control the manufacturing process is strictly o tightly controlled;

las entradas se darán en riguroso orden de llegada the tickets will be issued strictly on a first come first served basis

2. [exacto] rigorous;

un análisis riguroso a rigorous analysis

3. [inclemente] harsh;

ha sido un invierno riguroso it has been a harsh winter

* * *

riguroso

adj rigorous, harsh

* * *

riguroso, -sa adj

: rigorous

♦ rigurosamente adv

* * *

riguroso adj

1. (severo) strict

es un profesor muy riguroso he's a very strict teacher

2. (extremado) harsh

un castigo riguroso a harsh punishment

Spanish-English dictionary > riguroso
8 absurdo

adj.

absurd, nonsensical, irrational, meaningless.

m.

1 absurdity, nonsense, folly, aberration.

2 absurd act, absurdity.

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absurdo

► adjetivo

1 absurd

■ sería absurdo que dejaras el trabajo it would be crazy to leave your job

► nombre masculino absurdo

1 absurdity, nonsense

————————

absurdo

► nombre masculino

1 absurdity, nonsense

* * *

(f. - absurda)

adj.

absurd

* * *

1.

ADJ absurd

es absurdo que — it is absurd that

lo absurdo es que... — the ridiculous thing is that...

teatro del absurdo — theatre o (EEUU) theater of the absurd

2.

SM absurdity, (piece of) nonsense

decir absurdos — to talk nonsense

* * *
I
- da adjetivo absurd, ridiculous

es absurdo que te comportes así — it's absurd of you to behave like this

lo más absurdo de todo es... — the ridiculous thing about it all is...
II
masculino ( absurdez)

es un absurdo que trates de ocultarlo — it's absurd (of you) to try to hide it

* * *

= foolish, incongruous, ludicrous, absurd, farcical, meaningless, nonsensical.

Ex. It would be uneconomic and foolish to persevere with human assignment of controlled-language terms.

Ex. The idea is incongruous in our general catalogs where a publication is to be represented by a main entry as an edition of a particular work by a particular author.

Ex. Hernandez described the encounter as futile and ludicrous, and concluded that it tallied entirely with Lespran's expectation of it..

Ex. Too frequently absurd errors creep past the abstractor who does not know the field.

Ex. There is considerable interest in picture books from the social realism of the 70s to the growing interest in fantasy, myth, legend, science fiction and the emphasis on the farcical and absurd aspects of life in the 80s.

Ex. Although the isolate numbers for the concepts are correct, these mistakes in the use of facet indicators render this class number meaningless.

Ex. Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.

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* algo absurdo = nonsense.

* lo absurdo = ridiculousness.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo absurd, ridiculous

es absurdo que te comportes así — it's absurd of you to behave like this

lo más absurdo de todo es... — the ridiculous thing about it all is...
II
masculino ( absurdez)

es un absurdo que trates de ocultarlo — it's absurd (of you) to try to hide it

* * *

= foolish, incongruous, ludicrous, absurd, farcical, meaningless, nonsensical.

Ex: It would be uneconomic and foolish to persevere with human assignment of controlled-language terms.

Ex: The idea is incongruous in our general catalogs where a publication is to be represented by a main entry as an edition of a particular work by a particular author.

Ex: Hernandez described the encounter as futile and ludicrous, and concluded that it tallied entirely with Lespran's expectation of it..

Ex: Too frequently absurd errors creep past the abstractor who does not know the field.

Ex: There is considerable interest in picture books from the social realism of the 70s to the growing interest in fantasy, myth, legend, science fiction and the emphasis on the farcical and absurd aspects of life in the 80s.

Ex: Although the isolate numbers for the concepts are correct, these mistakes in the use of facet indicators render this class number meaningless.

Ex: Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.

* algo absurdo = nonsense.

* lo absurdo = ridiculousness.

* * *

absurdo¹ -da

adjective

absurd, ridiculous

eso es a todas luces absurdo that is absolutely preposterous o absurd o ridiculous

esto es el colmo de lo absurdo this is totally absurd o the height of absurdity

es absurdo que te comportes así it's ridiculous o absurd of you to behave like that

absurdo²

masculine

1

(absurdez): es un absurdo que trates de ocultarlo it's ridiculous o absurd (of you) to try to hide it

2 ( Fil, Mat):

un absurdo an absurdity

reducción al absurdo reductio ad absurdum

* * *

absurdo
◊ -da adjetivo

absurd, ridiculous
absurdo,-a
I adjetivo
1 absurd: es un argumento completamente absurdo, it's an absolutely absurd line of argument
2 (cosa ridícula) ludicrous: llevaba puesto un absurdo sombrero, she was wearing a ridiculous hat
II sustantivo masculino absurdity, absurd thing

' absurdo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absurda
- baremo
- mamarrachada
- me
- perfectamente
English:
absurd
- all
- farcical
- ludicrous
- mindless
- nonsensical
- preposterous
- senseless
- sound
- to
- wacky
- absurdity
- fantastic
- wild

* * *

absurdo, -a

♦ adj

absurd;

lo absurdo sería que no lo hicieras it would be absurd for you not to do it

♦ nm

decir/hacer un absurdo to say/do something ridiculous o idiotic;

reducción al absurdo reductio ad absurdum;

el teatro del absurdo the Theatre of the Absurd

* * *

absurdo

I adj absurd

II m

1 absurdity;

es un absurdo que it’s absurd that

2

:

teatro del absurdo theater o Br theatre of the absurd

* * *

absurdo, -da adj

disparatado, ridículo: absurd, ridiculous

♦ absurdamente adv

absurdo nm

: absurdity

* * *

absurdo adj absurd

Spanish-English dictionary > absurdo
9 personalidad

f.

1 personality.

2 identity.

3 important person, celebrity (persona importante).

4 legal personality or status (law).

5 legal capacity, legal status.

* * *

personalidad

► nombre femenino

1 (carácter) personality

2 (personaje) celebrity

* * *

noun f.

personality

* * *

SF

1) (=modo de ser) personality

doble personalidad — dual personality

personalidad desdoblada — split personality

2) (=personaje público) public figure

personalidades — personalities, dignitaries

3) (Jur) legal entity

* * *

femenino

a) (Psic) personality

b) ( persona importante) personaje b)

- personalidad jurídica

* * *

= personality, personality, leading figure.

Ex. Ranganathan proposed five basic types of facets which may occur in many subject fields: personality, matter, energy, space, time.

Ex. The interview went smoothly; the committee was impressed by her knowledge of the current library scene, her enthusiasm, and her engaging personality.

Ex. The history of this map collection began with donations by members of the Academy and other leading figures in the country.

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* aislado de personalidad = personality isolate.

* culto a la personalidad = personality cult.

* desarrollar una personalidad propia = develop + identity.

* doble personalidad = split personality, dual personality.

* faceta de Personalidad = Personality facet.

* persona con doble personalidad = Jekyll and Hyde.

* personalidad en el ámbito de la política = political personality.

* personalidad extrovertida = outgoing personality.

* personalidad local = local figure.

* personalidad múltiple = split personality, multiple personality.

* tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.

* tener una personalidad muy fuerte = be full of character.

* * *

femenino

a) (Psic) personality

b) ( persona importante) personaje b)

- personalidad jurídica

* * *

= personality, personality, leading figure.

Ex: Ranganathan proposed five basic types of facets which may occur in many subject fields: personality, matter, energy, space, time.

Ex: The interview went smoothly; the committee was impressed by her knowledge of the current library scene, her enthusiasm, and her engaging personality.

Ex: The history of this map collection began with donations by members of the Academy and other leading figures in the country.

* aislado de personalidad = personality isolate.

* culto a la personalidad = personality cult.

* desarrollar una personalidad propia = develop + identity.

* doble personalidad = split personality, dual personality.

* faceta de Personalidad = Personality facet.

* persona con doble personalidad = Jekyll and Hyde.

* personalidad en el ámbito de la política = political personality.

* personalidad extrovertida = outgoing personality.

* personalidad local = local figure.

* personalidad múltiple = split personality, multiple personality.

* tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.

* tener una personalidad muy fuerte = be full of character.

* * *

personalidad

feminine

1 ( Psic) personality

2 (persona importante) personaje m 2. (↑ personaje)

Compuesto:

personalidad jurídica

legal status

* * *

personalidad sustantivo femenino
a) (Psic) personality

b) ( persona importante) See Also→ personaje b

personalidad sustantivo femenino personality
' personalidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apabullante
- dual
- faltar
- guaperas
- arrollador
- chispeante
- eminencia
- garra
- gloria
- igual
English:
amorphous
- development
- flaw
- formal
- light-headed
- magnetic
- mold
- mould
- personality
- sell
- sharp
- strengthen
- character
- split

* * *

personalidad nf

1. [características] personality;

tener personalidad to have personality o character

Comp
personalidad múltiple multiple personality
2. [identidad] identity

3. [persona importante] important person, celebrity

4. Der legal personality o status

Comp
personalidad jurídica legal status
* * *

personalidad

f personality

* * *

personalidad nf

: personality

* * *

personalidad n personality [pl. personalities]

Spanish-English dictionary > personalidad
10 enfermo

adj.

sick, ill, ailing, diseased.

f. & m.

sick person, patient, sufferer.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: enfermar.

* * *

enfermo

► adjetivo

1 sick, ill

■ María está enferma María's ill

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 sick person

2 (paciente) patient

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

caer enfermo,-a to be taken ill

poner enfermo,-a a alguien figurado to make somebody sick, make somebody ill

ponerse enfermo,-a to be taken ill

* * *
1. (f. - enferma)
noun

sick person, patient
2. (f. - enferma)
adj.

ill, sick

* * *
enfermo, -a
1. ADJ

1) ill, sick, unwell

enfermo de amor — lovesick

estar enfermo de gravedad o peligro — to be seriously o dangerously ill

caer o ponerse enfermo — to fall ill (de with)

- enfermo del chape o mate

2)

estar enfermo — (=encarcelado) Cono Sur ** to be in jail

3) Cono Sur
*
es enfermo de malo — it's terribly bad

es enferma de loca — she's clean crazy *

2.

SM / F [gen] sick person; [en hospital] patient

enfermo/a terminal — terminal patient, terminally ill person

* * *
I
- ma adjetivo

a) (Med) ill, sick

gravemente enfermo or enfermo de gravedad — seriously ill

está enferma de los nervios — she suffers with o has trouble with her nerves

cayó or se puso enfermo — he fell o got ill, he got sick (AmE)

poner enfermo a alguien — (fam) to get on somebody's nerves (colloq), to get somebody (colloq)

b) (CS euf) ( con la menstruación)

estoy enferma — I've got my period, it's the time of the month (euph)
II
- ma masculino, femenino

quiere cuidar enfermos — she wants to care for sick people o the sick

enfermos del corazón — people with heart trouble

enfermos de cáncer — cancer sufferers

un enfermo del Dr Moliner — one of Dr Moliner's patients

* * *

² = poor health, sick, ill, poorly.

Ex. Much of his later life he lived in reclusion, loneliness, poor health, and despair.

Ex. Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).

Ex. Leforte asked said Leforte with much curiosity and concern, 'Is anything wrong? Are you ill? Is there anything I can do?'.

Ex. Tuan is his new father figure after his real dad sadly died after being poorly for a long time.

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* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* enfermo crónico = chronically ill.

* enfermo de amor = lovesick, lovestricken.

* enfermo físico = physically ill.

* enfermo incurable = incurably ill.

* enfermo mentalmente = mentally ill.

* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.

* fingir estar enfermo = malinger.

* hacerse el enfermo = malinger.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* * *
I
- ma adjetivo

a) (Med) ill, sick

gravemente enfermo or enfermo de gravedad — seriously ill

está enferma de los nervios — she suffers with o has trouble with her nerves

cayó or se puso enfermo — he fell o got ill, he got sick (AmE)

poner enfermo a alguien — (fam) to get on somebody's nerves (colloq), to get somebody (colloq)

b) (CS euf) ( con la menstruación)

estoy enferma — I've got my period, it's the time of the month (euph)
II
- ma masculino, femenino

quiere cuidar enfermos — she wants to care for sick people o the sick

enfermos del corazón — people with heart trouble

enfermos de cáncer — cancer sufferers

un enfermo del Dr Moliner — one of Dr Moliner's patients

* * *

enfermo¹

¹ = patient, sufferer.

Ex: A record is a complete unit of information about a person, item, product, book, patient, chemical, etc.

Ex: In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.

* enfermo de Alzheimer = Alzheimer's patient.

* enfermo de lepra = leper.

* enfermo diabético = diabetic patient.

* enfermo en fase terminal = terminally ill patient.

* enfermo mental = mental patient, mentally ill.

* enfermos crónicos, los = chronically ill, the.

* enfermos en fase terminal, los = terminally ill, the.

* enfermos mentales, los = mentally disturbed, the, mentally handicapped, the, mentally ill, the, insane, the.

* enfermos terminales, los = terminally ill, the.

* enfermo terminal = terminal patient, terminally ill patient.

* los enfermos = sick, the.

* visita a los enfermos = work round.

² = poor health, sick, ill, poorly.

Ex: Much of his later life he lived in reclusion, loneliness, poor health, and despair.

Ex: Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).

Ex: Leforte asked said Leforte with much curiosity and concern, 'Is anything wrong? Are you ill? Is there anything I can do?'.

Ex: Tuan is his new father figure after his real dad sadly died after being poorly for a long time.

* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* enfermo crónico = chronically ill.

* enfermo de amor = lovesick, lovestricken.

* enfermo físico = physically ill.

* enfermo incurable = incurably ill.

* enfermo mentalmente = mentally ill.

* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.

* fingir estar enfermo = malinger.

* hacerse el enfermo = malinger.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* * *

enfermo¹ -ma

adjective

1 ( Med) ill, sick

no ha venido porque está enfermo he hasn't come because he's ill o unwell o sick

está gravemente enfermo or enfermo de gravedad he's very sick, he's seriously ill

está enferma de los nervios she suffers with o has trouble with her nerves

cayó or ( Esp) se puso enferma she fell o got ill, she got sick ( AmE)

poner enfermo a algn ( fam); to get on sb's nerves ( colloq), to get sb ( colloq), to bug sb ( colloq)

2

(CS euf) (con la menstruación): estoy enferma I have got my period, it's the time of the month ( euph)

enfermo² -ma

masculine, feminine

se pasó la vida cuidando enfermos she spent her whole life caring for sick people

enfermos del corazón people with heart trouble

camas para los enfermos de cáncer beds for cancer sufferers o patients, beds for people suffering from cancer

es un enfermo del Dr Moliner he's one of Dr Moliner's patients

* * *

Del verbo enfermar: ( conjugate enfermar)

enfermo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

enfermó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
enfermar
enfermo
enfermar ( conjugate enfermar) verbo intransitivo
to fall ill, get sick (AmE)
enfermarse verbo pronominal
a) (esp AmL) ( caer enfermo) to fall ill, get sick (AmE);

◊ enfermose del estómago to develop stomach trouble

b) (CS euf) ( menstruar) to get one's period

enfermo
◊ -ma adjetivo

a) (Med) ill, sick;

◊ gravemente enfermo seriously ill;

está enfermo del corazón he has heart trouble;
está enferma de los nervios she suffers with her nerves;
se puso enfermo he fell o got ill, he got sick (AmE);
poner enfermo a algn (fam) to get on sb's nerves (colloq), to get sb (colloq)
b) (CS euf) ( con la menstruación):

◊ estoy enferma I've got my period, it's the time of the month (euph)

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( en hospital) patient;
◊ quiere cuidar enfermos she wants to care for sick people o the sick;

enfermos del corazón people with heart trouble;
enfermos de cáncer cancer sufferers
enfermar
I verbo intransitivo to become o fall ill, get sick: enfermaron de tuberculosis, they caught tuberculosis
II verbo transitivo
1 (poner enfermo) to make ill: este calor me va a enfermar, this heat's going to make me ill
2 fam (irritar, disgustar) me enferma el desorden, untidiness makes me sick
enfermo,-a
I adjetivo ill, sick: se puso enferma, she fell ill
II sustantivo masculino y femenino sick person
(paciente) patient
En general, puedes usar ill o sick. Pero recuerda que ill no se emplea delante de sustantivos (un niño enfermo, a sick boy) pero sí con el verbo to feel (me encuentro mal, I feel ill), ya que I feel sick significa tengo ganas de vomitar. Sick también se emplea para indicar un disgusto: Estoy harto de él. I'm sick of him. Esa gente me pone enfermo. Those people make me sick.

' enfermo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- caer
- consumirse
- curar
- desahuciar
- desahuciada
- desahuciado
- descomponerse
- enferma
- enfermar
- estar
- excitarse
- fastidiada
- fastidiado
- interna
- interno
- mala
- malo
- pachucha
- pachucho
- ponerse
- rehabilitar
- rehabilitación
- salir
- sanar
- simular
- trasladar
- traslado
- última
- último
- velar
- agravar
- aislar
- arropar
- bañar
- conocer
- considerar
- consumir
- cuidar
- curación
- decaer
- dopar
- embromado
- evolución
- evolucionar
- fregado
- grave
- incorporar
- indispuesto
- jodido
English:
add to
- bad
- badly
- cancel
- critically
- desperately
- diseased
- dizzy
- get-well card
- grim
- ill
- inpatient
- isolate
- live
- lovesick
- mental
- mentally ill
- nose
- not
- rally
- report
- rush
- seriously
- settle
- sick
- sickbed
- sicken
- sickroom
- spoon-feed
- stretcher case
- sufferer
- unwell
- ailing
- fall
- go
- hear
- infirm
- make
- malinger
- mentally
- take

* * *

enfermo, -a

♦ adj

ill, sick;

cuidaba de gente enferma he looked after sick people o people who were ill;

está enferma con paperas she's ill with mumps;

caer enfermo to fall ill;
Esp
ponerse enfermo to fall ill, to get sick;
Esp
se puso enfermo del estómago he got a stomach complaint;

Comp

poner enfermo a alguien [irritar] to drive sb up the wall;

su actitud me pone enfermo his attitude really gets to me

♦ nm,f
[en general] sick person; [bajo tratamiento] patient;
los enfermos the sick;

los enfermos de este hospital the patients in this hospital;

los enfermos de Parkinson Parkinson's sufferers, people with o suffering from Parkinson's (disease);

un enfermo del hígado a person with a liver complaint

Comp
enfermo mental [en general] mentally ill person; [bajo tratamiento] mental patient;
enfermo terminal terminally ill person/patient;

los enfermos terminales the terminally ill

* * *

enfermo

I adj sick, ill;

gravemente enfermo seriously ill;

ponerse enfermo get sick, Br fall ill

II m, enferma f sick person;

enfermo mental mentally ill person

* * *

enfermo, -ma adj

: sick, ill

enfermo, -ma n

1) : sick person, invalid

2) paciente: patient

* * *

enfermo¹ adj ill

está enfermo he's ill

caer enfermo / ponerse enfermo to fall ill [pt. fell; pp. fallen]

estar enfermo de gravedad to be seriously ill

poner enfermo a alguien to make somebody sick

enfermo² n (paciente) patient

los enfermos the sick

Spanish-English dictionary > enfermo
11 demás

adj.

other, the rest of the.

El carro y demás vehículos The car and other [the rest of the] vehicles...

* * *

demás

► adjetivo

1 other, rest of

■ las demás cosas the other things

■ los demás niños the rest of the children

► pronombre

1 the other, the rest

■ los demás llegaron tarde the others arrived late

■ lo demás ya lo conoces you already know the rest

► adverbio

1 besides, moreover

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

por demás (inútil) in vain, useless 2 (muy, demasiado) too

■ es por demás que vayas there's no point in going

■ su marido es por demás tacaño her husband is too mean

por lo demás apart from that, otherwise

■ es una película larga, pero por lo demás es interesante it's a long film, but otherwise it's interesting

todo lo demás everything else

■ me gustó el principio y todo lo demás I liked the beginning and everything else

y demás familiar and so on

■ compramos claveles, rosas y demás flores we bought some carnations, some roses and so on

* * *

adj.

rest, remaining

- lo demás
- los demás
- las demás
- por lo demás
- y demás
* * *

1.

ADJ

los demás libros — the other books, the rest of the books

y demás gente de ese tipo — and other people of that sort

2. PRON

1)

lo demás — the rest (of it)

los demás — the others, the rest (of them)

esto es lo importante y lo demás se puede eliminar — this is the important thing, we can get rid of the rest

todo lo demás — all the rest, everything else

las demás no tenían dinero — the others didn't have any money, the rest (of them) didn't have any money, no-one else had any money

esta ropa es de Juan y lo demás de Pedro — these clothes are Juan's and the others o the rest are Pedro's

2)

por lo demás — otherwise, apart from that

es muy larga, pero, por lo demás, es una buena novela — it's very long, but otherwise o apart from that it's a good novel

3)

y demás — and so on, and so forth

vimos la catedral, la muralla y demás — we saw the cathedral, the walls and so on o and so forth

4)

por demás frm —

a) (=a propósito)

una característica que, por demás, no es exclusiva suya — a characteristic which, incidentally o by the way, is not unique to him

ha escrito decenas de novelas, por demás excelentes — he has written dozens of novels, which are excellent by the way, he has written dozens of novels, excellent ones at that

b) (=en vano)

está por demás presentar una queja — it is pointless to make a complaint

nunca está por demás solicitarlo — you have nothing to lose by asking for it, it is always worthwhile asking for it

c) (=demasiado) excessively

un informe extenso por demás — an excessively long report

un político alabado por demás — a politician who has received excessive praise

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable (delante del n)

agregar los demás ingredientes — add the remaining ingredients

su viuda, hijos y demás familia — (frml) his widow, children and other members of the family
II
pronombre

1)

a)

lo demás — the rest

todo lo demás — everything else

b) (en locs)

por lo demás — apart from that, otherwise

por demás — extremely

le hablé en forma por demás ofensiva — he spoke to her in an extremely offensive manner

no estaría por demás intentarlo — there's no harm in trying

2)

a)

los/las demás — ( referido a cosas) the rest; ( referido a personas) the rest, everybody else

las cosas de los demás — other people's things

me dio uno y se quedó con los demás — he gave me one and kept the rest

b)

y demás — and the like

los crustáceos: langostas, cangrejos y demás — the crustaceans: lobsters, crabs, and the like

* * *

----

* darse a los demás = give of + Reflexivo.

* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest.

* destacar sobre los demás = stand out above + the rest, stand out from + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* dirigido hacia los demás = other-oriented.

* en lo demás = everywhere else.

* los demás = rest, the, everybody else.

* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.

* orientado hacia los demás = other-oriented.

* ser muy superior a los demás = be way above all the others.

* sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* sobresalir sobre los demás = stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out from + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* superior a los demás = a cut above the rest, a cut above.

* todo lo demás = all else.

* todos lo demás = everyone else.

* todos los demás = everybody else.

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable (delante del n)

agregar los demás ingredientes — add the remaining ingredients

su viuda, hijos y demás familia — (frml) his widow, children and other members of the family
II
pronombre

1)

a)

lo demás — the rest

todo lo demás — everything else

b) (en locs)

por lo demás — apart from that, otherwise

por demás — extremely

le hablé en forma por demás ofensiva — he spoke to her in an extremely offensive manner

no estaría por demás intentarlo — there's no harm in trying

2)

a)

los/las demás — ( referido a cosas) the rest; ( referido a personas) the rest, everybody else

las cosas de los demás — other people's things

me dio uno y se quedó con los demás — he gave me one and kept the rest

b)

y demás — and the like

los crustáceos: langostas, cangrejos y demás — the crustaceans: lobsters, crabs, and the like

* * *

* darse a los demás = give of + Reflexivo.

* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest.

* destacar sobre los demás = stand out above + the rest, stand out from + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* dirigido hacia los demás = other-oriented.

* en lo demás = everywhere else.

* los demás = rest, the, everybody else.

* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.

* orientado hacia los demás = other-oriented.

* ser muy superior a los demás = be way above all the others.

* sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* sobresalir sobre los demás = stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out from + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* superior a los demás = a cut above the rest, a cut above.

* todo lo demás = all else.

* todos lo demás = everyone else.

* todos los demás = everybody else.

* * *

demás¹

adj inv

( delante del n):

agregar los demás ingredientes add the remaining ingredients o the rest of the ingredients

su viuda, hijos y demás familia ( frml); his widow, children and other members of the family

demás²

pronoun

A

1

lo demás the rest

lo demás se puede arreglar con dinero everything else o the rest is just a question of money

2 ( en locs):

por lo demás apart from that, otherwise, in all other respects ( frml)

por demás extremely

le habló en forma por demás ofensiva he spoke to her in an extremely offensive manner

estar por demás: está por demás insistir it's no good o use insisting, there's no point insisting

no estaría por demás intentarlo there's no harm in trying

B

1

los/las demás: los/las demás votaron en contra the rest o everybody else voted against

las cosas de los demás other people's things

se comió los suyos y los de los demás he ate his own and everybody else's

me dio dos y se quedó con todos los demás he gave me two and kept the rest

2

y demás and the like

los crustáceos: langostas, cangrejos y demás the crustaceans: lobsters, crabs, and the like

* * *

demás adjetivo invariable ( delante del n):
◊ los demás estudiantes the rest of the o the remaining students

■ pronombre
1
a)

◊ lo demás the rest;

todo lo demás everything else
b) ( en locs)

◊ por lo demás apart from that, otherwise;

por demás extremely
2
◊ los/las demás ( referido a cosas) the rest, the others;

( referido a personas) the rest, everybody else;
◊ me dio uno y se quedó con los demás he gave me one and kept the rest o the others;

los demás han terminado the rest (of them) have finished, everybody else has finished
demás
I adjetivo los/las demás, the rest of
la demás gente, the rest of the people
II pron lo/ los/las demás, the rest
♦ Locuciones: por lo demás, otherwise o apart from that
... y demás, etcetera
' demás' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achantarse
- confiada
- confiado
- consideración
- consistente
- dedicarse
- desvivirse
- eclipsar
- imponerse
- lata
- malmeter
- ombligo
- pajolera
- pajolero
- pequeña
- pequeño
- privada
- privado
- víspera
- costa
- nivel
- quedar
- resto
- retrasado
- sino
- sobresalir
- superior
English:
aloud
- angular
- courteous
- else
- fail
- insensitive
- interrupt
- isolate
- mix
- monopolize
- one-upmanship
- ostensible
- other
- otherwise
- propensity
- rest
- tolerant
- vicarious
- with
- live
- put
- rough

* * *

demás

♦ adj

1. [resto] other;

los demás invitados the other o the remaining guests;

las ranas y demás anfibios frogs and other amphibians

2. RP Fam [sensacional] great, cool, ace;

tu auto es demás your car's really cool;

la fiesta estuvo demás the party was great;

la casa le pareció demás she thought the house was fab

♦ pron

1. [otras personas]
los/las demás the others, the rest;

entramos ella y yo, los demás se quedaron fuera just she and I went in, the others stayed outside;

no te metas en los problemas de los demás don't stick your nose in other people's business;

se bebió su cerveza y las de los demás he drank his own beer and everyone else's

2. [otras cosas]
lo demás the rest;

sólo dejó la zanahoria, lo demás se lo comió todo she only left the carrot, she ate all the rest;

deja fuera tres filetes y congela los demás leave three fillets out and freeze the rest;

por lo demás apart from that, otherwise;

por lo demás me encuentro bien apart from that I feel fine;

todo lo demás everything else;

todo lo demás viene en otro camión all the rest will be coming along in another truck o Br lorry;

la casa tiene lavadora, lavaplatos y todo lo demás the house has a washing machine, a dishwasher and all the rest of it;

y demás and so on;

planetas, estrellas, asteroides y demás planets, stars, asteroids and so on

♦ por demás loc adv

1. [demasiado]
come por demás he eats too much o to excess;

me hacían regalos por demás they showered me with gifts;

es reservado por demás he's too reserved

2. [en vano] unsuccessfully, in vain

* * *

demás

I adj remaining

II pron

:

lo demás the rest;

los demás the rest, the others

III adv

:

por lo demás apart from that;

y demás and so on;

por demás extremely

* * *

demás adj

: remaining

acabó las demás tareas: she finished the rest of the chores

demás pron

1)

lo (la, los, las) demás : the rest, everyone else, everything else

Pepe, Rosa, y los demás: Pepe, Rosa, and everybody else

2)

estar por demás : to be of no use, to be pointless

no estaría por demás: it couldn't hurt, it's worth a try

3)

por demás : extremely

4)

por lo demás : otherwise

5)

y demás : and so on, et cetera

* * *

demás¹ adj other

le gustan los perros, los gatos y demás animales she likes cats, dogs and other animals

demás² pron

1. (cosa) rest

te puedes quedar con lo demás you can keep the rest

2. (personas) others

los demás se han ido hace un rato the others left a while ago

Spanish-English dictionary > demás
12 acordonar

v.

1 to cordon off.

El municipio acordonó la calle The town council cordoned off the street.

2 to do or lace up.

3 to lace up, to lace, to tie up, to fasten with a cord.

Ella acordona sus zapatos She fastens her shoes with a cord.

4 to isolate.

Los raptores acordonaron a Ricardo The kidnappers isolated Richard.

* * *

acordonar

► verbo transitivo

1 (atar) to lace, tie

2 (rodear) to surround, draw a cordon around, cordon off

* * *

VT

1) [+ zapatos] to do up, lace up

2) [+ lugar] [con guardias] to cordon off; [con cerca] to surround

3) [+ moneda, borde] to mill

4) LAm [+ terreno] to prepare

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) < lugar> to cordon off

b) < zapatos> to lace (up)

* * *

= seal off.

Ex. In the case of vast and rapidly growing copyright libraries where the stock is sealed off from the public, specific classification is not worth the effort.

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) < lugar> to cordon off

b) < zapatos> to lace (up)

* * *

= seal off.

Ex: In the case of vast and rapidly growing copyright libraries where the stock is sealed off from the public, specific classification is not worth the effort.

* * *

acordonar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹lugar› to cordon off

2 ‹zapatos› to lace, lace up

* * *

acordonar ( conjugate acordonar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ lugar› to cordon off

b) ‹ zapatos› to lace (up)

acordonar verbo transitivo
1 (un espacio) to cordon off, seal off: acordonamos la escena del crimen, we sealed off the scene of the crime
2 (atar) to lace up
' acordonar' also found in these entries:
English:
cordon
- rope off
- seal off
- seal

* * *

acordonar vt

1. [área] to cordon off

2. [atar] to do up, to lace up

* * *

acordonar

v/t cordon off

* * *

acordonar vt

1) : to cordon off

2) : to lace up

3) : to mill (coins)

Spanish-English dictionary > acordonar
13 político

adj.

1 politic, tactful.

2 political, related with politics.

3 in-law.

m.

politician, pol.

* * *

político

► adjetivo

1 political

2 (cortés) tactful

3 (por matrimonio) -in-law

■ madre política mother-in-law

■ padre político father-in-law

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 politician

* * *
1. (f. - política)
noun

politician
2. (f. - política)
adj.

1) political

2) in-law, by marriage

* * *
político, -a
1. ADJ

1) (Pol) political

2) [persona] (=diplomático) tactful; (=hábil) skilful, skillful (EEUU); (=cortés) polite, well-mannered; (=reservado) stiff, reserved

3) [pariente]

padre político — father-in-law

es tío político mío — he's an uncle of mine by marriage

familia política — in-laws pl

2.

SM / F politician

político/a de café — armchair politician

* * *
I
- ca adjetivo

1) (Pol) political

2) ( diplomático) diplomatic, tactful

3) ( en relaciones de parentesco)

es mi sobrino político — he's my nephew by marriage

la familia política — the in-laws
II
- ca masculino, femenino politician

* * *
I
- ca adjetivo

1) (Pol) political

2) ( diplomático) diplomatic, tactful

3) ( en relaciones de parentesco)

es mi sobrino político — he's my nephew by marriage

la familia política — the in-laws
II
- ca masculino, femenino politician

* * *

político¹

¹ = politician, public official, elected official, policy maker [policy-maker/policymaker].

Ex: Ticknor's belief in the library's potential as one means of inhibiting the chances of unscrupulous politicians who would lead the ignorant astray explains his insistence that the public library be as popular in appeal as possible.

Ex: Some public officials treat public documents as personal property.

Ex: The author argues that the elected officials should allocate adequate funding for the educative process.

Ex: The library can offer well-informed service to policy-makers, analysts, students, the media and political groups.

* político sin escrúpulos = shyster.

político²

² = political.

Nota: Adjetivo.

Ex: The majority of the CC Space isolate schedules consist of political divisions of the world.

* actividad política = political activity.

* agenda política = political agenda.

* agitación política = political upheaval.

* analista político = political commentator, political analyst.

* ardid político = political stunt.

* asociación política = political body.

* brazo político = political arm.

* caricaturista político = political cartoonist.

* ciencias políticas = political science.

* clase política = political class.

* coalición política = coalition politics, political coalition.

* comentarista político = political commentator.

* cometer un suicidio político = commit + political suicide.

* controversia política = political controversy.

* convicción política = political persuasion.

* corrección política = political correctness.

* corresponsal político = political reporter, political correspondent.

* cuerpo político, el = body politic, the.

* cuestión política = political issue.

* debate político = political discussion, political debate.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* derechos políticos = political rights.

* descontento político = political unrest.

* desde el punto de vista político = politically.

* discurso político = political discourse, political speech, spin.

* disentir político = political dissent.

* disturbios políticos = political unrest.

* división política = political division.

* elección política = political election.

* élite política, la = political elite, the.

* escándalo político = political scandal.

* espectro político, el = political spectrum, the.

* experiencia política = political experience.

* figura política = political figure.

* fuerza política = political force.

* inestabilidad política = political instability.

* influencia política = political influence.

* intriga política = political intrigue.

* malestar político = political unrest.

* maraña política = political thicket.

* militante político = politically active, political activist.

* movimiento político = political movement.

* personaje político = political figure.

* político-económico = politico-economic.

* político-histórico = politico-historical.

* politólogo, cientista político = political scientist.

* presión política = political pressure.

* preso político = political prisoner.

* prisionero político = political prisoner.

* propaganda política = political propaganda.

* rectitud política = political correctness.

* reforma política = political reform.

* refugiado político = political refugee.

* régimen político = political regime.

* reo político = political prisoner.

* reportero político = political reporter, political correspondent.

* retórica política = political rhetoric.

* revolución política = political revolution.

* riesgo político = political risk.

* rollo político = spin.

* sátira política = political satire.

* signo político = political persuasion.

* sistema político = political system.

* solución política = political solution.

* subversión política = subversive action, politically subversive action.

* suicidio político = political suicide.

* tecnológicopolítico = techno-political.

* tecnopolítico = techno-political.

* tema de aprovechamiento político = political football.

* transición política = political transition.

* unión política = political union.

* valor político = political value.

* * *

político¹ -ca

adjective

A ( Pol) ‹partido› political; ‹medida/solución› political

la vida política political life

B (diplomático, cortés) diplomatic, tactful

C

(en relaciones de parentesco): es mi sobrino político he's my nephew by marriage

la familia política the in-laws

hermano político brother-in-law

ver tb hijo, padre, etc

político² -ca

masculine, feminine

politician

* * *

político
◊ -ca adjetivo

1 (Pol) political
2 ( diplomático) diplomatic, tactful
3 ( en relaciones de parentesco):
◊ la familia política the in-laws

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
politician
político,-a
I adjetivo
1 political
2 (parentesco) in-law: se lleva mal con su familia política, he doesn't get on with his in-laws
II sustantivo masculino y femenino politician
' político' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asilo
- continuismo
- decorado
- estamento
- fila
- gestarse
- imitar
- lúcida
- lúcido
- mayoría
- política
- poltrona
- proscrita
- proscrito
- restaurar
- ribete
- salón
- significado
- simpatizar
- testamento
- apadrinar
- asilado
- camarada
- cancha
- coroto
- cuñado
- derecha
- gastado
- hablar
- hermano
- hijo
- imagen
- implantar
- independentista
- mapa
- militar
- pariente
- programa
- terreno
English:
asylum
- combine
- dynamic
- electioneering
- encroach
- importance
- join
- moderate
- political
- political asylum
- politician
- spit
- whip
- arena
- asylee
- son
- spectrum

* * *

político, -a

♦ adj

1. [de gobierno] political

2. [prudente] tactful

3. [pariente]
hermano político brother-in-law;

familia política in-laws

4. [geografía, mapa] political

♦ nm,f

politician

* * *

político

I adj political

II m, política f politician

* * *

político, -ca adj

1) : political

2) : tactful, politic

3) : by marriage

padre político: father-in-law

político, -ca n

: politician

* * *

político¹ adj

1. (de la política) political

un partido político a political party

2. (de parentesco) in law

mi hermano político my brother in law

político² n politician

es político he's a politician

Spanish-English dictionary > político
14 acordonar

• cordon off

• fasten with a cord

• fence in

• isolate

• rope off

• seal off

• tie with a cord

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > acordonar
15 arrinconar

v.

1 to put in a corner.

arrinconar a alguien to leave somebody out in the cold

El abogado arrinconó al acusado The lawyer put the defendant in a corner.

2 to discard.

3 to (back into a) corner.

4 to put aside, to neglect, to forget, to put into oblivion.

Ricardo arrincona sus responsabilidades Richard forgets his responsibilities.

* * *

arrinconar

► verbo transitivo

1 (poner en un rincón) to put in a corner

2 (retirar) to lay aside, put away

3 (acorralar) to corner

■ arrinconó a su enemigo en el callejón he cornered his enemy in the alley

4 figurado (desatender) to neglect

■ arrinconó a sus abuelos he neglected his grandparents

► verbo pronominal arrinconarse

1 (aislarse) to isolate oneself

* * *

verb

1) to corner

2) lay aside

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ objeto] to put in a corner; [+ enemigo] to corner

2) (=abandonar) to lay aside, discard; (=dar carpetazo a) to shelve, put on the back burner; (=apartar) to push aside; (=marginar) to leave out in the cold *

2.

See:

arrinconarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( poner en rincón) to put... in a corner

b) (acosar, acorralar) to corner

lo arrinconaron contra una pared — they got him up against a wall

c) ( marginar) to exclude

d) ( arrumbar) to leave, dump (colloq)
2.
arrinconarse v pron (fam) to cut oneself off

* * *

----

* arrinconar Algo = put + Nombre + on mothballs, put + Nombre + on ice.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( poner en rincón) to put... in a corner

b) (acosar, acorralar) to corner

lo arrinconaron contra una pared — they got him up against a wall

c) ( marginar) to exclude

d) ( arrumbar) to leave, dump (colloq)
2.
arrinconarse v pron (fam) to cut oneself off

* * *

* arrinconar Algo = put + Nombre + on mothballs, put + Nombre + on ice.

* * *

arrinconar [A1 ]

vt

1 (poner en un rincón) to put … in a corner

2 (acosar, acorralar) to corner

me arrinconó y le tuve que decir la verdad she cornered me and I had to tell her the truth

lo arrinconaron contra una pared they got him up against o they cornered him against a wall

3 (marginar) to exclude

se preocupa mucho de no arrinconar a los viejos she's very concerned that the old people should not be left out o excluded

4 (arrumbar) to leave, dump ( colloq)

los arrinconó en el cobertizo she left o dumped them in the shed

■ arrinconarse

v pron

( fam); to cut oneself off

* * *

arrinconar ( conjugate arrinconar) verbo transitivo
a) ( poner en rincón) to put … in a corner

b) (acosar, acorralar) to corner

c) ( marginar) to exclude

d) ( arrumbar) to leave, dump (colloq)

arrinconar verbo transitivo
1 (acorralar) to corner
2 (poner en un rincón) to put in a corner
' arrinconar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrumbar
English:
corner
- shelve

* * *

arrinconar vt

1. [apartar] to put in a corner

2. [dar de lado]
arrinconar a alguien to leave sb out in the cold

3. [abandonar] to discard;

el proyecto fue arrinconado the project was shelved

4. [acorralar] to (back into a) corner;

el presidente arrinconó con sus preguntas al candidato the president backed the candidate into a corner with his questions

* * *

arrinconar

v/t

1 ( acorralar) corner

2 libros etc

put away

3 persona cold-shoulder

* * *

arrinconar vt

1) acorralar: to corner, to box in

2) : to push aside, to abandon

Spanish-English dictionary > arrinconar

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Isolate Records — is an electronic music label based in the United States started in 1995 solely operated by Wai Cheng in Berkeley, California. It has released works from artist such as O.S.T., Venetian Snares, Nommo Ogo, Tomoroh Hidari, Optic, and several others … Wikipedia
isolate — [ī′sə lāt΄; ] for n., usually [, ī səlitlit] vt. isolated, isolating [back form. < isolated < It isolato, pp. of isolare, to isolate < isola < L insula, island: see ISLE] 1. to set apart from others; place alone 2. Chem. to separate… … English World dictionary
isolate — I verb banish, blacklist, confine, cut off, detach, disconnect, disengage, disjoin, dislocate, dissever, dissociate, disunite, enisle, exclude, excommunicate, exile, insulate, island, keep apart, keep from contact with others, keep in solitude,… … Law dictionary
isolate — [[t]a͟ɪsəleɪt[/t]] isolates, isolating, isolated 1) VERB To isolate a person or organization means to cause them to lose their friends or supporters. [V n from n] This policy could isolate the country from the other permanent members of the… … English dictionary
isolate */ — UK [ˈaɪsəleɪt] / US [ˈaɪsəˌleɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms isolate : present tense I/you/we/they isolate he/she/it isolates present participle isolating past tense isolated past participle isolated 1) to keep someone in a place away from other … English dictionary
isolate — i|so|late [ˈaısəleıt] v [T] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: isolated] 1.) to separate one person, group, or thing from other people or things ▪ The town was isolated by the floods. ▪ The US has sought to isolate Cuba both economically and politically.… … Dictionary of contemporary English

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