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  • 21 acechar

    v.
    to watch, to spy on.
    el cazador acechaba a su presa the hunter was stalking his prey
    * * *
    1 (vigilar) to watch, spy on; (esperar) to lie in wait for
    2 (caza) to stalk
    3 (amenazar) to threaten, lurk
    * * *
    VT (=observar) to spy on, watch; (=esperar) to lie in wait for; [+ caza] to stalk; (=amenazar) to threaten, beset
    * * *
    verbo transitivo <enemigo/presa> to lie in wait for
    * * *
    = lurk, stalk, lie in + wait, skulk, lurk in + the wings.
    Ex. This is when children are not really concerned with scientific truth; they believe in Father Christmas anyway, even if there lurks the suspicion that there is something rather fishy about it all.
    Ex. So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.
    Ex. The hurdles that lie in wait for us include ones called 'connectivity', 'electronic journals', 'new software', 'new computers', 'more RAM', 'local area networks' and 'more time and energy'.
    Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.
    Ex. Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo <enemigo/presa> to lie in wait for
    * * *
    = lurk, stalk, lie in + wait, skulk, lurk in + the wings.

    Ex: This is when children are not really concerned with scientific truth; they believe in Father Christmas anyway, even if there lurks the suspicion that there is something rather fishy about it all.

    Ex: So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.
    Ex: The hurdles that lie in wait for us include ones called 'connectivity', 'electronic journals', 'new software', 'new computers', 'more RAM', 'local area networks' and 'more time and energy'.
    Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.
    Ex: Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne.

    * * *
    acechar [A1 ]
    vt
    ‹enemigo/presa› to stalk, to lie in wait for
    somos conscientes del peligro que nos acecha we are aware of the danger that awaits us o that lies ahead of us
    * * *

    acechar ( conjugate acechar) verbo transitivo ‹enemigo/presa› to lie in wait for;

    acechar verbo transitivo
    1 to lie in wait for
    2 (amenazar) to threaten

    ' acechar' also found in these entries:
    English:
    stalk
    * * *
    to watch, to spy on;
    el cazador acechaba a su presa the hunter was stalking his prey
    * * *
    v/t lie in wait for
    * * *
    1) : to watch, to spy on
    2) : to stalk, to lie in wait for
    * * *
    acechar vb to lurk

    Spanish-English dictionary > acechar

  • 22 actuar de mirón

    (v.) = lurk in + the wings
    Ex. Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne.
    * * *
    (v.) = lurk in + the wings

    Ex: Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne.

    Spanish-English dictionary > actuar de mirón

  • 23 actuar en segundo plano

    (v.) = lurk in + the wings
    Ex. Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne.
    * * *
    (v.) = lurk in + the wings

    Ex: Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne.

    Spanish-English dictionary > actuar en segundo plano

  • 24 acuciadamente

    adj.
    diligently, keenly; hastily; longingly.
    adv.
    1 meticulously, conscientiously, diligently.
    2 yearningly, longingly.
    * * *
    ADV (=diligentemente) diligently, keenly; (=con prisa) hastily; (=con deseo) longingly
    * * *
    Ex. Ironically, the latter proved to be the most vulnerable and acutely criticized of Panizzi's rules, as, coincidentally, are the corresponding AACR rules.
    * * *

    Ex: Ironically, the latter proved to be the most vulnerable and acutely criticized of Panizzi's rules, as, coincidentally, are the corresponding AACR rules.

    Spanish-English dictionary > acuciadamente

  • 25 agudamente

    adv.
    1 sharply, lively, keenly.
    2 acutely, intensely.
    3 wittily, quick-wittedly.
    4 ingeniously, finely.
    5 clearly.
    * * *
    1 sharply
    * * *
    = acutely, keenly.
    Ex. Ironically, the latter proved to be the most vulnerable and acutely criticized of Panizzi's rules, as, coincidentally, are the corresponding AACR rules.
    Ex. Those of us who deal with cooperatively produced catalogs and buy MARC tapes from a vendor will certainly feel the effects of all this keenly.
    * * *
    = acutely, keenly.

    Ex: Ironically, the latter proved to be the most vulnerable and acutely criticized of Panizzi's rules, as, coincidentally, are the corresponding AACR rules.

    Ex: Those of us who deal with cooperatively produced catalogs and buy MARC tapes from a vendor will certainly feel the effects of all this keenly.

    Spanish-English dictionary > agudamente

  • 26 ampulosidad

    f.
    pomposity.
    * * *
    1 pomposity, bombast
    * * *
    SF bombast, pomposity
    * * *
    femenino pomposity, pompousness
    * * *
    = pomposity, flamboyance, bombast.
    Ex. In summary, when we get beyond all the pomposity and techno-babble that dominates discourse on our topic, we can see real problems and real issues.
    Ex. The flamboyance of the earliest modern face proved evanescent, and it was a restrained interpretation of the design, combining elements of both the English and the French modern faces, that prevailed.
    Ex. He is a man of few words being always difficult to get anything out of him at all and when he does speak it is with a total lack of bombast.
    * * *
    femenino pomposity, pompousness
    * * *
    = pomposity, flamboyance, bombast.

    Ex: In summary, when we get beyond all the pomposity and techno-babble that dominates discourse on our topic, we can see real problems and real issues.

    Ex: The flamboyance of the earliest modern face proved evanescent, and it was a restrained interpretation of the design, combining elements of both the English and the French modern faces, that prevailed.
    Ex: He is a man of few words being always difficult to get anything out of him at all and when he does speak it is with a total lack of bombast.

    * * *
    pomposity, pompousness
    * * *
    pomposity;
    con ampulosidad pompously
    * * *
    f pomposity, pompousness
    * * *
    : pompousness, bombast

    Spanish-English dictionary > ampulosidad

  • 27 antepasado

    adj.
    foregone, bygone.
    m.
    forefather, antecedent, ancestor, elder.
    * * *
    1 previous, prior
    1 ancestor
    1 forefathers, forbears
    ————————
    1 ancestor
    * * *
    (f. - antepasada)
    noun
    ancestor, forebear
    * * *
    antepasado, -a
    1.
    ADJ previous, before last
    2.
    SM / F ancestor, forbear frm
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    II
    - da masculino, femenino ancestor, forebear (liter)
    * * *
    = ancestor, forebear, forefather.
    Ex. The corruptions were often established by the ancestors of LC's hypothetical reader.
    Ex. These were gentlemen whose forebears had upset Elizabeth I by encouraging the people to think a little too much for themselves and who proved very difficult to control.
    Ex. I will stand for your rights as my forefathers did before me!.
    ----
    * primer antepasado = primogenitor.
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    II
    - da masculino, femenino ancestor, forebear (liter)
    * * *
    = ancestor, forebear, forefather.

    Ex: The corruptions were often established by the ancestors of LC's hypothetical reader.

    Ex: These were gentlemen whose forebears had upset Elizabeth I by encouraging the people to think a little too much for themselves and who proved very difficult to control.
    Ex: I will stand for your rights as my forefathers did before me!.
    * primer antepasado = primogenitor.

    * * *
    el año antepasado the year before last
    masculine, feminine
    ancestor, forebear ( liter)
    la tierra de mis antepasados the land of my forefathers o ancestors o forebears
    * * *

    antepasado
    ◊ -da adjetivo ‹año/semana› before last

    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    ancestor
    antepasado,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino ancestor

    ' antepasado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    antecesor
    - antecesora
    - antepasada
    - ascendiente
    - progenitor
    English:
    ancestor
    * * *
    antepasado, -a nm,f
    ancestor
    * * *
    m, antepasada f ancestor;
    antepasados ancestors, forefathers
    * * *
    antepasado, -da adj
    : before last
    el domingo antepasado: the Sunday before last
    antepasado, -da n
    antecesor: ancestor
    * * *
    antepasado n ancestor

    Spanish-English dictionary > antepasado

  • 28 aparatos eléctricos del hogar

    (n.) = home appliances, domestic appliances, home appliances
    Ex. This is a bibliography of titles on repairing the most common home appliances including refrigerators, dishwashers, ovens, air conditioners, telephones and more..
    Ex. The usefulness of interlinking domestic appliances in this way is yet to be proved.
    Ex. This is a bibliography of titles on repairing the most common home appliances including refrigerators, dishwashers, ovens, air conditioners, telephones and more..
    * * *
    (n.) = home appliances, domestic appliances, home appliances

    Ex: This is a bibliography of titles on repairing the most common home appliances including refrigerators, dishwashers, ovens, air conditioners, telephones and more..

    Ex: The usefulness of interlinking domestic appliances in this way is yet to be proved.
    Ex: This is a bibliography of titles on repairing the most common home appliances including refrigerators, dishwashers, ovens, air conditioners, telephones and more..

    Spanish-English dictionary > aparatos eléctricos del hogar

  • 29 arriesgar la vida

    (v.) = risk + life and limb, play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life
    Ex. The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.
    Ex. People who buy foods from roadside vendors or caterers that do not have health permits 'are playing Russian roulette'.
    Ex. Risking their lives, Iraqi shepherds venture into these deadly fields to dig up mines planted during the Iran-Iraq war two decades ago.
    * * *
    (v.) = risk + life and limb, play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life

    Ex: The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.

    Ex: People who buy foods from roadside vendors or caterers that do not have health permits 'are playing Russian roulette'.
    Ex: Risking their lives, Iraqi shepherds venture into these deadly fields to dig up mines planted during the Iran-Iraq war two decades ago.

    Spanish-English dictionary > arriesgar la vida

  • 30 asador de pollos

    Ex. This high end chicken rotisserie wasn't necessarily designed for home use, but it proved to be popular among many demanding homeowners.
    * * *

    Ex: This high end chicken rotisserie wasn't necessarily designed for home use, but it proved to be popular among many demanding homeowners.

    Spanish-English dictionary > asador de pollos

  • 31 ascender al trono

    (v.) = ascend (to) + the throne
    Ex. Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne.
    * * *
    (v.) = ascend (to) + the throne

    Ex: Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ascender al trono

  • 32 asistente social de barrio

    Ex. Its main value, however, was in forging close links with the community workers, which proved invaluable when it came to compiling the local information file.
    * * *

    Ex: Its main value, however, was in forging close links with the community workers, which proved invaluable when it came to compiling the local information file.

    Spanish-English dictionary > asistente social de barrio

  • 33 atacar un síntoma

    (v.) = attack + symptom
    Ex. Personnel policies instituted to combat absenteeism have generally proved a failure, because those measures attack the symptoms, not the cause.
    * * *
    (v.) = attack + symptom

    Ex: Personnel policies instituted to combat absenteeism have generally proved a failure, because those measures attack the symptoms, not the cause.

    Spanish-English dictionary > atacar un síntoma

  • 34 atolondrado con

    Ex. Besotted with an imaginary past that never was, the Department of National Heritage has proved unable to provide the national lead that was expected.
    * * *

    Ex: Besotted with an imaginary past that never was, the Department of National Heritage has proved unable to provide the national lead that was expected.

    Spanish-English dictionary > atolondrado con

  • 35 atontado con

    Ex. Besotted with an imaginary past that never was, the Department of National Heritage has proved unable to provide the national lead that was expected.
    * * *

    Ex: Besotted with an imaginary past that never was, the Department of National Heritage has proved unable to provide the national lead that was expected.

    Spanish-English dictionary > atontado con

  • 36 autopréstamo

    Ex. Self-renewal has proved a success, reducing queues and reducing pressure on staff; but the take-up of self-issue has been disappointing.
    * * *

    Ex: Self-renewal has proved a success, reducing queues and reducing pressure on staff; but the take-up of self-issue has been disappointing.

    Spanish-English dictionary > autopréstamo

  • 37 autorenovación del préstamo

    (n.) = self-renewal
    Ex. Self-renewal has proved a success, reducing queues and reducing pressure on staff; but the take-up of self-issue has been disappointing.
    * * *

    Ex: Self-renewal has proved a success, reducing queues and reducing pressure on staff; but the take-up of self-issue has been disappointing.

    Spanish-English dictionary > autorenovación del préstamo

  • 38 bastante bien

    adv.
    pretty well, well enough, quite well, nicely.
    * * *
    = good enough, rather well, fairly + Verbo
    Ex. Librarians must break out of the prison they have erected for themselves that dictates their solutions must be professionally perfect; 'good enough' is often the right solution.
    Ex. The system gave rise to a double-faced social dynamic -- inside/inside -- which proved itself able to adapt rather well to social change.
    Ex. The survey was weighted demographically and fairly represents the online population of all countries = El cuestionario se ponderó demográficamente y representa bastante bien la población con acceso a Internet de todos los países.
    * * *
    = good enough, rather well, fairly + Verbo

    Ex: Librarians must break out of the prison they have erected for themselves that dictates their solutions must be professionally perfect; 'good enough' is often the right solution.

    Ex: The system gave rise to a double-faced social dynamic -- inside/inside -- which proved itself able to adapt rather well to social change.
    Ex: The survey was weighted demographically and fairly represents the online population of all countries = El cuestionario se ponderó demográficamente y representa bastante bien la población con acceso a Internet de todos los países.

    Spanish-English dictionary > bastante bien

  • 39 bifurcación

    f.
    1 bifurcation, embranchment, fork, junction.
    2 bifurcation, divarication, crotch.
    * * *
    1 bifurcation
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF (=división) [de calle] fork; (Elec) junction; (Inform, Ferro) branch
    * * *
    * * *
    = bifurcaction, junction.
    Ex. Unity is essential to the full appreciation, but unfortunately, historical bibliographical studies have proved to be particulary subject to bifurcation.
    Ex. People value the public library highly as an educational and community resource and the library acts as an 'information junction' to bind the community together.
    * * *
    * * *
    = bifurcaction, junction.

    Ex: Unity is essential to the full appreciation, but unfortunately, historical bibliographical studies have proved to be particulary subject to bifurcation.

    Ex: People value the public library highly as an educational and community resource and the library acts as an 'information junction' to bind the community together.

    * * *
    * * *

    bifurcación sustantivo femenino ( en carretera) fork;
    ( en la vía férrea) junction
    bifurcación sustantivo femenino bifurcation
    fam (de un camino) fork: en la segunda bifurcación, coge la carretera de la derecha, bear right at the second junction
    ' bifurcación' also found in these entries:
    English:
    branch
    - fork
    * * *
    1. [de carretera, río, ferrocarril] fork;
    toma la primera bifurcación a la derecha go right at the first fork in the road
    2. Fís & Mat bifurcation
    * * *
    f de camino, río etc fork; de línea férrea junction
    * * *
    bifurcación nf, pl - ciones : fork (in a river or road)
    * * *
    bifurcación n fork

    Spanish-English dictionary > bifurcación

  • 40 brócoli

    m.
    broccoli.
    * * *
    masculino broccoli
    * * *
    Ex. The experiment proved that some less popular vegetables such as cherry tomato, broccoli and fennel possessed high nutritional value.
    * * *
    masculino broccoli
    * * *

    Ex: The experiment proved that some less popular vegetables such as cherry tomato, broccoli and fennel possessed high nutritional value.

    * * *
    broccoli
    * * *

    brócoli sustantivo masculino
    broccoli
    ' brócoli' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    guarnición
    English:
    broccoli
    * * *
    brócoli, bróculi nm
    broccoli
    * * *
    m broccoli
    * * *
    : broccoli

    Spanish-English dictionary > brócoli

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