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1 predictable
adjectivevoraus-, vorhersagbar; voraus-, vorhersehbar [Folgen, Reaktion, Ereignis]; berechenbar [Person]* * ** * *pre·dict·able[prɪˈdɪktəbl̩, AM -t̬-]1. (foreseeable) vorhersehbar, voraussagbarher answer was so \predictable es war von vornherein klar, was sie antworten würde* * *[prI'dɪktəbl]adjevent, reaction vorher- or voraussagbar; person durchschaubarto be predictable — vorher- or voraussagbar sein, vorher- or vorauszusagen sein
you're so predictable —
with predictable consequences to follow a predictable pattern — mit vorhersehbaren or voraussagbaren Folgen einem vorhersehbaren or voraussagbaren Muster folgen
* * *predictable adj voraus-, vorhersagbar:* * *adjectivevoraus-, vorhersagbar; voraus-, vorhersehbar [Folgen, Reaktion, Ereignis]; berechenbar [Person]* * *adj.voraussagbar adj.vorhersehbar adj. -
2 presumir
v.1 to presume, to assume.presumo que no tardarán en llegar I presume o suppose they'll be here soonElla presume sandeces She presumes silly things.2 to show off.presume de artista he likes to think he's an artist, he fancies himself as an artistpresume de guapa she thinks she's pretty3 to be conceited or vain (ser vanidoso).4 to put on airs, to become arrogant, to boast, to show off.Ella presume a menudo She shows off often.5 to presume to.Ella presume ganarle She presumes to beat him.* * *1 (vanagloriarse) to boast (de, about), show off (de, about)2 (ser presumido) to be vain1 (suponer) to suppose, assume\como era de presumir as was to be expected* * *verb* * *1.VI (=alardear) to give o.s. airs, show off; (=envanecerse) to be conceitedpresumir de listo — to think o.s. very smart
presume de experto — he likes to think he's an expert, he considers himself an expert
2. VT1) (=suponer) to presumesegún cabe presumir — as may be presumed, presumably
es de presumir que — presumably, supposedly
* * *1.verbo intransitivo to show off2.presumir DE algo: presume de guapo he thinks he's good-looking; presume de intelectual he likes to think he's an intellectual, he fancies himself as an intellectual (BrE); le encanta presumir de dinero — she loves to flash her money around
presumir vt* * *= presume, boast, brag, grandstand, show off.Ex. We presumed this principle of organization in the case of searching the public library for a document about programmed instruction.Ex. In fact, he boasts that he knows more about library work than all of us who have our master's degrees put together.Ex. While pirates and ancient mariners may have bragged about sailing the seven seas, the phrase is merely figurative.Ex. Low key and humble, he would never be the type to grandstand and bluster about injustice.Ex. The district will proudly show off its historical heritage: the monastic library at Broumov, founded in the 13th century by Benedictine monks.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to show off2.presumir DE algo: presume de guapo he thinks he's good-looking; presume de intelectual he likes to think he's an intellectual, he fancies himself as an intellectual (BrE); le encanta presumir de dinero — she loves to flash her money around
presumir vt* * *= presume, boast, brag, grandstand, show off.Ex: We presumed this principle of organization in the case of searching the public library for a document about programmed instruction.
Ex: In fact, he boasts that he knows more about library work than all of us who have our master's degrees put together.Ex: While pirates and ancient mariners may have bragged about sailing the seven seas, the phrase is merely figurative.Ex: Low key and humble, he would never be the type to grandstand and bluster about injustice.Ex: The district will proudly show off its historical heritage: the monastic library at Broumov, founded in the 13th century by Benedictine monks.* * *presumir [I1 ]vito show offseguro que no es cierto, lo dice para presumir I'm sure it's not true, she's only saying it to show off o she's just boastingpresumir DE algo:presume de guapo he thinks he's good-lookingpresume de sus éxitos he's always boasting about his conquestspresume de intelectual y es un ignorante he likes to think he's an intellectual o ( BrE) he fancies himself as an intellectual, but in fact he doesn't know anythingno presumo de saber nada del tema I don't profess to know anything about itle encanta presumir de dinero she loves to flash her money around■ presumirvtse presume una reacción violenta a violent reaction is expected, there is likely to be a violent reactiones de presumir que ya habrán llegado presumably they will have already arrivedpresumo que es una ciudad preciosa, aunque no la conozco I imagine it's a lovely city, though I don't know itera de presumir lo que ocurriría it was quite predictable what would happen* * *
presumir ( conjugate presumir) verbo intransitivo
to show off;
presumir DE algo ‹ de dinero› ( hablando) to boast o brag about sth;
( enseñándolo) to flash sth around;
verbo transitivo: se presume una reacción violenta there is likely to be a violent reaction;
era de presumir occurriría it was quite predictable what would happen
presumir
I vtr (sospechar) to predict, suppose
II verbo intransitivo
1 (de una cualidad) to fancy oneself as: presume de listo, he thinks he's very smart
2 (de una posesión) to boast [de, about]: le gusta presumir de coche, he likes to show off his car
' presumir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparentar
- exhibir
- fanfarronear
- lucirse
- vacilar
- cacarear
- lucir
English:
air
- boast
- brag
- presume
- trumpet
- show
* * *♦ vt[suponer] to presume, to assume;presumo que no tardarán en llegar I presume o suppose they'll be here soon;es de presumir que ya se hayan enterado de la noticia presumably they've already heard the news;ese escándalo era de presumir that scandal was only to be expected♦ vi1. [jactarse] to show off;presume de rico he makes a show of being rich;presume de artista he likes to think he's an artist, he fancies himself as an artist;presume de guapa she thinks she's pretty;pocos pueden presumir de haber ganado tantos premios como ella few can boast of having won as many prizes as she has2. [ser vanidoso] to be vain* * *I v/t presumeII v/i show off;presumir de algo boast o brag about sth;presume de listo he thinks he’s very clever* * *presumir vtsuponer: to presume, to supposepresumir vi1) alardear: to boast, to show off2)presumir de : to consider oneselfpresume de inteligente: he thinks he's intelligent* * *presumir vb -
3 presumido
adj.conceited, arrogant, vain, assuming.f. & m.conceited person, swell-headed person, vain person, poseur.past part.past participle of spanish verb: presumir.* * *► adjetivo1 (arrogante) conceited; (en el vestir) vain► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (arrogante) conceited person; (en el vestir) vain person* * *(f. - presumida)adj.* * *ADJ (=creído) conceited; (=coqueto) vain* * *- da adjetivob) ( coqueto) vain* * *= conceited, smug, presumptuous, self-important, high-blown, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.Ex. Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex. This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.* * *- da adjetivob) ( coqueto) vain* * *= conceited, smug, presumptuous, self-important, high-blown, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur.Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
Ex: A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.Ex: Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex: This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.* * *presumido -da1 (engreído) conceited, full of oneself; (arrogante) arrogant2 (coqueto) vain* * *
Del verbo presumir: ( conjugate presumir)
presumido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
presumido
presumir
presumido◊ -da adjetivo
( arrogante) arrogant
presumir ( conjugate presumir) verbo intransitivo
to show off;
presumido DE algo ‹ de dinero› ( hablando) to boast o brag about sth;
( enseñándolo) to flash sth around;
verbo transitivo: se presume una reacción violenta there is likely to be a violent reaction;
era de presumido occurriría it was quite predictable what would happen
presumido,-a
I adjetivo vain
II sustantivo masculino y femenino vain person, familiar poser
presumir
I vtr (sospechar) to predict, suppose
II verbo intransitivo
1 (de una cualidad) to fancy oneself as: presume de listo, he thinks he's very smart
2 (de una posesión) to boast [de, about]: le gusta presumir de coche, he likes to show off his car
' presumido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
presumida
- presuntuosa
- presuntuoso
- autosuficiente
- vanidoso
English:
overconfident
- toffee-nosed
- vain
- self
* * *presumido, -a♦ adj2. [vanidoso] vain♦ nm,f1. [jactancioso] show-off* * *I adj1 ( creído) conceited2 ( coqueto) vainII m, presumida f bighead* * *presumido, -da adjvanidoso: conceited, vain* * *presumido adj vain -
4 presumido
Del verbo presumir: ( conjugate presumir) \ \
presumido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: presumido presumir
presumido
◊ -da adjetivo( arrogante) arrogant
presumir ( conjugate presumir) verbo intransitivo to show off; presumido DE algo ‹ de dinero› ( hablando) to boast o brag about sth; ( enseñándolo) to flash sth around; verbo transitivo: se presume una reacción violenta there is likely to be a violent reaction; era de presumido occurriría it was quite predictable what would happen
presumido,-a
I adjetivo vain
II sustantivo masculino y femenino vain person, familiar poser
presumir
I vtr (sospechar) to predict, suppose
II verbo intransitivo
1 (de una cualidad) to fancy oneself as: presume de listo, he thinks he's very smart
2 (de una posesión) to boast [de, about]: le gusta presumir de coche, he likes to show off his car ' presumido' also found in these entries: Spanish: presumida - presuntuosa - presuntuoso - autosuficiente - vanidoso English: overconfident - toffee-nosed - vain - self -
5 presumir
presumir ( conjugate presumir) verbo intransitivo to show off; presumir DE algo ‹ de dinero› ( hablando) to boast o brag about sth; ( enseñándolo) to flash sth around; verbo transitivo: se presume una reacción violenta there is likely to be a violent reaction; era de presumir occurriría it was quite predictable what would happen
presumir
I vtr (sospechar) to predict, suppose
II verbo intransitivo
1 (de una cualidad) to fancy oneself as: presume de listo, he thinks he's very smart
2 (de una posesión) to boast [de, about]: le gusta presumir de coche, he likes to show off his car ' presumir' also found in these entries: Spanish: aparentar - exhibir - fanfarronear - lucirse - vacilar - cacarear - lucir English: air - boast - brag - presume - trumpet - show -
6 tranquilo
► adjetivo1 (sin inquietud) calm, relaxed, tranquil2 (sin preocupación) reassured3 (sin movimiento) calm, still, quiet4 (sin ruidos) quiet, still, peaceful5 (persona) calm, easy-going, placid6 (agua) still; (conciencia) clear\déjame tranquilo,-a familiar leave me alone!para que estés tranquilo,-a... for your own peace of mind...* * *(f. - tranquila)adj.calm, quiet* * *tranquilo, -a1. ADJ1) (=plácido) [sitio, momento] quiet, peaceful; [mar] calmse fueron a vivir a un pueblecito tranquilo — they went to live in a quiet o peaceful little village
una tarde tranquila — a quiet o peaceful afternoon
2) (=sosegado) calm3) (=sin preocupación)estad tranquilos que yo me encargo de todo — don't worry, I'll look after everything
¡deja ya tranquilo al pobre chico! — leave the poor boy alone!
¡tranquilo, no merece la pena enfadarse! — calm down! there's no point getting annoyed
¡eh, tranquilo, sin empujar! — hey, easy does it! no pushing!
4) (=descarado)¡mira que es tranquila! todos esperando y ella como si nada — nothing seems to bother her! everyone's waiting and she couldn't care less
lo ha suspendido todo y él tan tranquilo — he's failed the lot, but it doesn't seem to worry him
2.SM / F¡es una tranquila de cuidado! aún no ha acabado los deberes — she's not bothered about anything, that one, she still hasn't finished her homework!
* * *I- la adjetivo1)b) <mar/ambiente> calm; < lugar> quiet, peaceful, tranquil2) [ESTAR]a) ( libre de preocupacion)ahora que trabaja estoy más tranquilo — I feel better o happier now that he's found a job
viven tranquilos allí en su granjita — they lead a peaceful o tranquil life on their little farm
tú, tranquilo, que de eso me encargo yo — there's no need for you to worry, I'll take care of that
b) ( sin inmutarse)su hermano en el hospital y él tan tranquilo — his brother's in hospital and he doesn't seem at all bothered
II...y se quedó tan tranquila —...and she didn't bat an eyelash (AmE) o (BrE) eyelid
adverbio (Méx fam)te cuesta tranquilo unas 2,000 libras — it costs 2,000 pounds easily (colloq)
* * *= cool [cooler -comp., coolest -sup.], quiet [quieter -comp., quietest -sup.], placid, calm [calmer -comp., calmest -sup.], restful, composed, quiescent, laid-back, tranquil, serene, uneventful, sedate, chilled out.Ex. It is the cool and perfectly proper expression of a confident professionalism, still only faintly discernible.Ex. Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex. Nobody could have guessed from the librarian's placid demeanor that she was in a state of extreme agitation as she moved toward Edmonds' door.Ex. Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.Ex. The health promoting concept is carried through the design of the ward, where there is maximum use of restful natural materials and 'healing arts'.Ex. 'I'll see, Bernice, if I can find something for you on what to do when you suspect someone is becoming an alcoholic,' she added trying to appear composed.Ex. All was quiescent, languorous, beautiful in the glow of the sunshine slanting into the room through the open window.Ex. The article ' Laid-back librarians love L.A' reports on the 13th ARLIS/NA (Art Libraries Society of North America) Annual Conference, Los Angeles, 8-14 Feb 85.Ex. Sudak is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the Black Sea coast.Ex. The hysteria about the usefulness of microcomputers to libraries is unprecedented in the normally serene and predictable library environment.Ex. The resulting music shares several attributes with ambient music -- its emphasis on texture and timbre, the absence of rhythm, and its adherence to the dictate that ambient music should be uneventful.Ex. His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.Ex. He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.----* aguas tranquilas = still waters.* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* estar tranquilo que = rest + assured that.* tan tranquilo = unfazed.* tener la conciencia tranquila = have + a clear conscience.* tomarse Algo tranquilo = take + Posesivo + time.* tomárselo tranquilo = hang + loose, take it + easy.* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.* * *I- la adjetivo1)b) <mar/ambiente> calm; < lugar> quiet, peaceful, tranquil2) [ESTAR]a) ( libre de preocupacion)ahora que trabaja estoy más tranquilo — I feel better o happier now that he's found a job
viven tranquilos allí en su granjita — they lead a peaceful o tranquil life on their little farm
tú, tranquilo, que de eso me encargo yo — there's no need for you to worry, I'll take care of that
b) ( sin inmutarse)su hermano en el hospital y él tan tranquilo — his brother's in hospital and he doesn't seem at all bothered
II...y se quedó tan tranquila —...and she didn't bat an eyelash (AmE) o (BrE) eyelid
adverbio (Méx fam)te cuesta tranquilo unas 2,000 libras — it costs 2,000 pounds easily (colloq)
* * *= cool [cooler -comp., coolest -sup.], quiet [quieter -comp., quietest -sup.], placid, calm [calmer -comp., calmest -sup.], restful, composed, quiescent, laid-back, tranquil, serene, uneventful, sedate, chilled out.Ex: It is the cool and perfectly proper expression of a confident professionalism, still only faintly discernible.
Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex: Nobody could have guessed from the librarian's placid demeanor that she was in a state of extreme agitation as she moved toward Edmonds' door.Ex: Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.Ex: The health promoting concept is carried through the design of the ward, where there is maximum use of restful natural materials and 'healing arts'.Ex: 'I'll see, Bernice, if I can find something for you on what to do when you suspect someone is becoming an alcoholic,' she added trying to appear composed.Ex: All was quiescent, languorous, beautiful in the glow of the sunshine slanting into the room through the open window.Ex: The article ' Laid-back librarians love L.A' reports on the 13th ARLIS/NA (Art Libraries Society of North America) Annual Conference, Los Angeles, 8-14 Feb 85.Ex: Sudak is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the Black Sea coast.Ex: The hysteria about the usefulness of microcomputers to libraries is unprecedented in the normally serene and predictable library environment.Ex: The resulting music shares several attributes with ambient music -- its emphasis on texture and timbre, the absence of rhythm, and its adherence to the dictate that ambient music should be uneventful.Ex: His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.Ex: He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.* aguas tranquilas = still waters.* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* estar tranquilo que = rest + assured that.* tan tranquilo = unfazed.* tener la conciencia tranquila = have + a clear conscience.* tomarse Algo tranquilo = take + Posesivo + time.* tomárselo tranquilo = hang + loose, take it + easy.* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.* * *1 [ ESTAR](libre de preocupaciones): ahora que consiguió empleo estoy más tranquilo I feel better o happier now that he's found a jobviven tranquilos allí en su granjita they lead a peaceful o tranquil life on their little farm¡tranquilo! relax! o keep calm! o don't worry!tú, tranquila, que de eso me encargo yo there's no need for you to worry o don't worry, I'll take care of thatno estaré tranquila hasta que llame I won't relax until he callsno estará tranquilo hasta que lo rompa he won't be happy o satisfied until he breaks it!déjalo tranquilo leave him alonetengo la conciencia tranquila I have a clear conscience, my conscience is clear2 [ SER] ‹persona› (pacífico) calm3 [ ESTAR] ‹mar/ambiente› calm; ‹lugar› quiet, peaceful, tranquilllevan una vida muy tranquila they lead a very quiet life4 [ ESTAR](sin inmutarse): su hermano está en el hospital y él tan tranquilo his brother's in hospital and he doesn't seem at all worried o bothered o perturbedme dijo que se lo había llevado ella y se quedó tan tranquila she told me she had taken it, as cool as you like o as cool as a cucumber o quite unashamedly, she told me, quite calmly o boldly, that she had taken itel tren pasó casi rozando y ellos se quedaron tan tranquilos the train passed within an inch of us and they didn't turn a hair o they didn't bat an eyelash ( AmE) o ( BrE) eyelid, the train passed within an inch of us and they were quite unperturbedlo dijo mal y se quedó tan tranquilo he said it wrong but he just carried on regardless o as if nothing had happened, he said it wrong but he was completely unfazed o unabashed( Méx fam): te cuesta tranquilo unas 2,000 libras it costs 2,000 pounds easily ( colloq), it costs a good 2,000 pounds* * *
tranquilo 1◊ -la adjetivo
1
‹ lugar› quiet, peaceful, tranquil
2 [ESTAR]
‹ persona›:
¡tranquilo! relax!;
tú, tranquilo, de eso me encargo yo there's no need for you to worry, I'll take care of that;
lo hice para quedarme tranquilo I did it for my own peace of mind;
déjalo tranquilo leave him aloneb) ( sin inmutarse):◊ su hermano en el hospital y él tan tranquilo his brother's in hospital and he doesn't seem at all bothered;
…y se quedó tan tranquila …and she didn't bat an eyelash (AmE) o (BrE) eyelid
tranquilo 2 adverbio (Méx fam):◊ te cuesta tranquilo unas 2,000 libras it costs 2,000 pounds easily (colloq)
tranquilo,-a adjetivo
1 (sosegado, sereno) calm
(sin turbulencias) still: todo está tranquilo por aquí, everything is quiet around here
2 (sin nervios, preocupación) dile que se esté tranquilo, tell her to not worry
(conciencia: sin remordimientos) clear
3 (despreocupado, relajado, con pachorra) laid-back
' tranquilo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ancha
- ancho
- confiada
- confiado
- despreocupada
- despreocupado
- estarse
- pancha
- pancho
- quieta
- quieto
- recogerse
- serena
- sereno
- tranquila
- Y
- estar
- fresco
- parsimonioso
- relajado
English:
ambience
- but
- calm
- casual
- clear
- collected
- comfortable
- composed
- cool
- deceptively
- dying
- easy
- easy-going
- equable
- everything
- laid-back
- mellow
- peace
- peaceful
- private
- quiet
- relaxed
- rest
- restful
- saunter
- sedate
- serene
- smooth
- steady
- still
- tranquil
- uneventful
- untroubled
- all right
- be
- laid
* * *tranquilo, -a adj1. [sosegado] [lugar, calle, tarde, vida] quiet, peaceful;[ambiente, tono de voz] quiet, calm; [mar] calm; [paso, movimientos] unhurried;pasé un día muy tranquilo en casa I had a very quiet o peaceful day at home;es un barrio muy tranquilo it's a very quiet o peaceful neighbourhood;en el pueblo duermo muy tranquilo I always sleep very peacefully in the village2. [sin preocupaciones] [persona] relaxed, calm;iba tranquilo a la entrevista I went to the interview feeling calm;prefiero vivir tranquilo I prefer the quiet life;¡(tú) tranquilo! don't you worry!;no estoy tranquilo hasta que no llega a casa I can't relax until she gets home;por fin puedo respirar tranquilo at last I can breathe easily;dejar a alguien tranquilo to leave sb alone3. [por carácter] calm;es muy tranquilo he's very calm4. [despreocupado]¿pero cómo es que estás tan tranquilo, sabiendo lo que está pasando? how can you be so calm, knowing what's happening?;lo escuchó y se quedó tan tranquilo he listened to it without batting an eyelid5. [sin culpabilidad] [mente] untroubled;[conciencia] clear;tengo la conciencia tranquila my conscience is clear* * *adj:¡tranquilo! don’t worry;déjame tranquilo leave me alone3 ( fresco):quedarse tan tranquilo not bat an eyelid* * *tranquilo, -la adjcalmo: calm, tranquiluna vida tranquila: a quiet life♦ tranquilamente adv* * *tranquilo adj1. (en general) calm2. (apacible) quiet -
7 suscitar
v.1 to give rise to.2 to provoke, to bring about, to arouse, to cause to happen.* * *1 (gen) to cause, provoke2 (rebelión) to stir up, arouse; (discusión) to start; (problemas) to cause, raise; (interés) to arouse* * *verbto provoke, arise* * *VT [+ rebelión] to stir up; [+ escándalo, conflicto] to cause, provoke; [+ discusión] to start; [+ duda, problema] to raise; [+ interés, sospechas] to arouse; [+ consecuencia] to cause, give rise to, bring with it* * *verbo transitivo (frml) <curiosidad/interés> to arouse; < dudas> to raise; <escándalo/polémica> to provoke, cause; < debate> to give rise to* * *= fuel, spark off, whip up, elicit, spark, give + rise to, conjure up, arouse, bring about, give + cause to, give + occasion to.Ex. This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.Ex. Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.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. This article looks at ways in which librarians in leadership roles can elicit the motivation, commitment, and personal investment of members of the organisation.Ex. The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.Ex. The method of indexing called post-coordinate indexing gives rise to physical forms of indexes which differ from the more 'traditional' catalogues mentioned above.Ex. As we enter full-throttle into the Information Age, the mere mention of 'the information highway' conjures up a predictable set of high-tech images.Ex. The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.Ex. Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.Ex. That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.Ex. Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders.----* suscitar controversia = arouse + controversy.* suscitar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.* suscitar duda = shed + doubt.* suscitar dudas = raise + doubts.* suscitar el debate = spark + debate, spark + discussion, stir + debate.* suscitar el diálogo = spark + dialogue.* suscitar la curiosidad = excite + attention.* suscitar la discusión = spark + discussion.* suscitar la polémica = spark + controversy.* suscitar una cuestión = evoke + issue, open up + issue.* suscitar una pregunta = raise + question.* suscitar una respuesta = evoke + response, elicit + response.* suscitar una sugerencia = elicit + suggestion.* suscitar un comentario = elicit + comment.* suscitar un debate = arouse + discussion, debate + surface, raise + debate.* suscitar un diálogo = elicit + dialogue.* suscitar un problema = provoke + problem, raise + problem, raise + concern.* * *verbo transitivo (frml) <curiosidad/interés> to arouse; < dudas> to raise; <escándalo/polémica> to provoke, cause; < debate> to give rise to* * *= fuel, spark off, whip up, elicit, spark, give + rise to, conjure up, arouse, bring about, give + cause to, give + occasion to.Ex: This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.
Ex: Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.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: This article looks at ways in which librarians in leadership roles can elicit the motivation, commitment, and personal investment of members of the organisation.Ex: The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.Ex: The method of indexing called post-coordinate indexing gives rise to physical forms of indexes which differ from the more 'traditional' catalogues mentioned above.Ex: As we enter full-throttle into the Information Age, the mere mention of 'the information highway' conjures up a predictable set of high-tech images.Ex: The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.Ex: Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.Ex: That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.Ex: Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders.* suscitar controversia = arouse + controversy.* suscitar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.* suscitar duda = shed + doubt.* suscitar dudas = raise + doubts.* suscitar el debate = spark + debate, spark + discussion, stir + debate.* suscitar el diálogo = spark + dialogue.* suscitar la curiosidad = excite + attention.* suscitar la discusión = spark + discussion.* suscitar la polémica = spark + controversy.* suscitar una cuestión = evoke + issue, open up + issue.* suscitar una pregunta = raise + question.* suscitar una respuesta = evoke + response, elicit + response.* suscitar una sugerencia = elicit + suggestion.* suscitar un comentario = elicit + comment.* suscitar un debate = arouse + discussion, debate + surface, raise + debate.* suscitar un diálogo = elicit + dialogue.* suscitar un problema = provoke + problem, raise + problem, raise + concern.* * *suscitar [A1 ]vt( frml); ‹curiosidad/interés› to arouse; ‹dudas› to raise; ‹escándalo/polémica› to provoke, causesuscitó un acalorado debate it gave rise to a heated debate* * *
suscitar vtr (originar) to cause, arouse: su postura suscitará polémica, his attitude will provoke controversy
' suscitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
decir
- imponer
- infundir
- intrigar
- llamar
- tinta
- interesar
English:
excite
- antagonize
- draw
- raise
- rise
- spark
* * *suscitar vt[discusión] to give rise to; [dificultades] to cause, to create; [interés, simpatía, sospechas] to arouse; [dudas] to raise* * ** * *suscitar vt: to provoke, to give rise to -
8 routine
routine [ru:ˈti:n]1. nouna. routine f• business or office routine travail m courant du bureaub. ( = performance) numéro m• he gave me the old routine about his wife not understanding him (inf) il m'a ressorti la vieille rengaine du mari incompris2. adjectivea. ( = normal) [work, check, maintenance, procedure, questions] de routineb. ( = predictable) [report, problem, banter] banal* * *[ruː'tiːn] 1.1) ( procedure) routine foffice routine — travail m de routine
to establish a routine — ( at work) s'organiser; ( for spare time) se faire un emploi du temps
2) ( drudgery) routine f (of de)4) (colloq) péj ( obvious act) numéro (colloq) m5) Computing sous-programme m6) Sport enchaînement m2.1) ( normal) [enquiry, matter] de routineroutine maintenance — entretien m courant
2) ( uninspiring) routinier/-ière -
9 de una sola vez
= once-only, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoopEx. This pricing strategy maybe attractive to both users and database producers, both of whom have the security of a predictable and once-only financial transaction.Ex. In this way the whole forme was printed at one pull.Ex. I am involved with systematic reviews which routinely result in 4,000+ citations at one whack.Ex. Then in one second ten programs could work consecutively, and it will look like the computer is doing all ten in one shot.Ex. LCSH revision is continuous, and may be quite large scale, though this is less obvious because it does not take place in one lump every few years.Ex. To remove the borrower from all routing lists in one action, enter the code for delete.Ex. He jumped in with both feet, opening five stores in one go and declaring his intention to open 30 more within five years.Ex. He fired them all, in one fell swoop when he took office as do most all Presidents.Ex. Life on board ship is not easy for anyone, least of all for a small child, who is deprived of nursery and toys at one fell swoop.* * *= once-only, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoopEx: This pricing strategy maybe attractive to both users and database producers, both of whom have the security of a predictable and once-only financial transaction.
Ex: In this way the whole forme was printed at one pull.Ex: I am involved with systematic reviews which routinely result in 4,000+ citations at one whack.Ex: Then in one second ten programs could work consecutively, and it will look like the computer is doing all ten in one shot.Ex: LCSH revision is continuous, and may be quite large scale, though this is less obvious because it does not take place in one lump every few years.Ex: To remove the borrower from all routing lists in one action, enter the code for delete.Ex: He jumped in with both feet, opening five stores in one go and declaring his intention to open 30 more within five years.Ex: He fired them all, in one fell swoop when he took office as do most all Presidents.Ex: Life on board ship is not easy for anyone, least of all for a small child, who is deprived of nursery and toys at one fell swoop.
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