junta de empresa

1. noun f. 2. f., (m. - junto)

Ex: Networking creates bonds where none may have existed and multiplies individual capabilities manifold.

Ex: Their purpose was, as paste-downs, to reinforce the joints of the covers and, as flyleaves, to give additional protection to the end pages of the book.

Ex: It uses a heavy-duty seal and is therefore watertight, but not submersible.

* junta de dirección = board of directors.

* junta de facultad = faculty board.

* junta estanca = seal.

* junta militar = military junta, junta.

* reparación de la junta de culata = head work.

* reparación de las juntas de los ladrillos = pointing.

 

Del verbo juntar: ( conjugate juntar)

junta es:



Multiple Entries:
junta    
juntar
junta sustantivo femenino
1

( de empresa) board;
( reunión) meeting;



2 (Mec) ( acoplamiento) joint;
( para cerrar herméticamente) gasket
juntar ( conjugate juntar) verbo transitivo


‹ dinero› to save (up);


juntarse verbo pronominal
1 [ personas]





2


junto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (reunido, acompañado, a un tiempo) together: vivimos juntos, we live together
todos juntos, all together
2 (próximos) tiene los ojos muy juntos, his eyes are very close together
dos mesas juntas, two tables side by side
II adverbio junto
1 (cerca de) junto a, next to
2 (en colaboración con, además de) junto con, together with
junta sustantivo femenino
1 (reunión) meeting, assembly
Pol junta de gobierno, cabinet meeting
2 (grupo de dirección) board, committee
junta directiva, board of directors
3 Mil junta
4 Téc joint
junta de dilatación, expansion joint
juntar verbo transitivo
1 (unir) to join, put together: juntaremos las sillas, we'll put the chairs together
(ensamblar) to assemble
2 (reunir a personas) quiere juntar a toda la familia, she wants to get all her family together
(reunir animales) to round up
4 (coleccionar) to collect
5 (una cantidad de dinero) to raise
' junta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
directiva
- directivo
- enfrente
- sanedrín
- sesión
- vocal
- comité
- director
- junto
- reunir
- seleccionador
English:
board
- directorate
- district council
- fellow
- joint
- meeting
- member
- universal joint
- federal
- gasket
- get
- junta
- washer
[de empresa, examinadores] board junta arbitral arbitration panel; Urug junta departamental provincial government; junta de accionistas shareholders' meeting; junta cardánica universal joint;

Ex: An applicant for the directorship of a medium-sized public library is asked to explain how he would conduct a community survey and demonstrate how he would plan library programs.

Ex: The practice of librarianship requires performance of the same management functions irrespective of position.

Ex: Senior SLIS staff were seen to be relatively content with their present levels of funding which has been modestly increased in recent years = El personal de dirección de las EUBYD parecía estar relativamente contento con sus niveles actuales de financiación que se han incrementado moderadamente en los últimos años.

Ex: Public libraries specifically face enormous problems of funding and governance.

Ex: In some library authorities these associations are highly developed and form a positive bridge between junior staff and the senior management.

Ex: Nevertheless, performance evaluation can be made more effective if, as stated earlier, the program is strongly supported by top management.

Ex: In the context of collegial management in university libraries, this article presents the advantages and disadvantages of rotating headships.

Ex: Incorrect reference entry is an unpardonable sin, since the purpose of the entry is to give exact steerage to the original paper from the abstract.

Ex: All managers should be knowledgeable in strategies of good directing so that a productive and nurturing environment can be created.

Ex: The leadership challenge is to flatten out differences, identify the new goals, and make tough decisions.

Ex: Our senior managers are responsible for the day-to-day running of the organisation.

* asumir la dirección = take over + the leadership (from).

* bajo la dirección de = under the supervision of.

* comité de dirección = steering committee.

* de dirección = directorial, administrative.

* dirección cinematográfica = film direction.

* dirección compartida = shared governance.

* dirección de la biblioteca = library administrators.

* dirección de la biblioteca, la = library administration, the.

* dirección general = directorate-general.

* dirección participativa = participative management.

* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.

* en la dirección = in the saddle.

* en la dirección (de) = at the helm (of).

* equipo de dirección = management, management team, administrative team.

* grupo de dirección = management.

* junta de dirección = board of directors.

* junta de dirección de la escuela = school board.

* nivel alto de dirección = higher management.

* ocupar un cargo de dirección = hold + a chair.

* personal de dirección = senior staff, senior management.

* puesto de dirección = position of leadership.

* relativo a la dirección = directorial.

* resumen de la dirección = executive summary.

Ex: A reappraisal is therefore outlined here with the understanding that it is open to rebuttal and challenge from whatever quarter.

* cambiar dirección = change + direction.

* cambio de dirección = change of hands.

* continuar en esta dirección = proceed + along this way.

* dar dirección = lend + direction.

* dirección del viento = wind direction.

* en ambas direcciones = two-way.

* en dirección de la proa = abaft.

* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.

* en dirección norte = northbound.

* en dirección oeste = westbound, westward(s).

* en dirección sur = southward(s), southbound.

* en la dirección de = toward(s).

* en la dirección de la máquina = machine-direction.

* en la dirección del viento = downwind.

* falta de dirección = indirection.

* indicador de dirección = signpost.

* línea de dirección = line of direction.

* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mirar en otra dirección = look + the other way.

* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.

* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.

* timón de dirección = rudder.

* tomar otra dirección = branch off + on a side trail.

* correo con dirección errónea = misdirected mail.

* dirección de contacto = contact address.

* dirección de correo = mailing address.

* dirección de correo electrónico = email address.

* dirección de envío = shipping address.

* dirección de facturación = billing address, invoice address.

* dirección del remitente = return address.

* dirección de pago = payment address.

* dirección favorita = bookmark.

* dirección para correspondencia = mailing address.

* dirección postal = postal address, mailing address.

* dirección web = web address.

* fichero de direcciones = addresses file.

* intercambio de direcciones = exchange of address.

* libreta de direcciones = address book.

* lista de direcciones = mailing list.

* máquina de imprimir direcciones = addressograph, addressing machine.

* dirección asistida = power-assisted steering.

 

dirección sustantivo femenino
1 ( señas) address
2 (sentido, rumbo) direction;

¿en qué dirección iba? which way was he heading o going?;
señal de dirección prohibida no-entry sign;
dirección obligatoria one way only
3 (Auto) ( mecanismo) steering;

4 (Adm)

(— en empresa) post o position of manager

(— de periódico) editorial board;
(— de prisión) authorities (pl);
(— de partido) leadership

(— en empresa) manager's/director's office;
(— en periódico) editorial office
dirección sustantivo femenino
1 (sentido, rumbo) direction
dirección obligatoria, one way only
dirección prohibida, no entry
en dirección a, towards
2 (domicilio) address
3 Cine Teat direction
4 (conjunto de dirigentes de una empresa) management
(de un partido) leadership
(de un colegio) headship, US principal's office
5 (cargo de dirección) directorship
6 (oficina del director) director's office
7 Auto Téc steering
dirección asistida, power steering
' dirección' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- allí
- cambiarse
- canalizar
- cara
- de
- derivar
- DGT
- dirigir
- domicilio
- dorso
- este
- girar
- giro
- hacia
- jefatura
- junta
- lado
- llevar
- para
- patronal
- recta
- recto
- rumbo
- saber
- seña
- singladura
- viraje
- a
- actual
- adelante
- adentro
- afuera
- anotar
- arriba
- arroba
- atrás
- calle
- camino
- casualidad
- contramano
- contrario
- deber
- encabezamiento
- indicador
- nordeste
- noroeste
- norte
- oeste
English:
address
- administration
- ahead
- ashore
- back
- business
- change
- course
- direction
- double-jointed
- eastbound
- entry
- film making
- him
- inquire
- leadership
- management
- negotiation
- oncoming
- opposite
- out of
- over
- overseas
- power steering
- promptly
- redirect
- round
- self-addressed
- somewhere
- south
- south-east
- south-west
- spin
- steering
- swing
- switch
- to
- turn
- up
- way
- westward
- with
- down
- east
- easterly
- eastward
- head
- inland
- internal
- may
dirección de entrega shipping address dirección de correo electrónico e-mail address; [de página] web page address; [de partido] leadership; [de colegio] headship; [de periódico] editorship; [de película] direction; [de obra de teatro] production; [de orquesta] conducting; [de colegio] Br headmaster's/headmistress's o US principal's office; [de periódico] editor's office [de partido] leadership; [de colegio] management team; [de periódico] editorial board; dirección comercial commercial department; RP Dirección General Impositiva Br ≈ Inland Revenue, US ≈ IRS; Esp dirección asistida power steering; Am dirección hidráulica power steering

1. noun f. 2. f., (m. - directivo) 3. f., (m. - directivo)

Ex: These libraries were very rigid in their compliance with written directions.

Ex: The leadership challenge is to flatten out differences, identify the new goals, and make tough decisions.

directiva sustantivo femenino
1 ( de empresa) board (of directors);
( de partido) executive committee, leadership
2 ( directriz) guideline
directivo,-a
I adjetivo directive
junta directiva, board of directors
II sustantivo masculino y femenino director, member of the board
directiva sustantivo femenino
1 board of directors
2 directive, guideline
' directiva' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
directivo
- enfrente
- junta
- director
English:
board
- directive
- directorate
- head-hunt
- executive
[de partido político] executive committee; [de club deportivo] board (of directors) directiva comunitaria community directive

director, -a (Rel)

Ex: Special thanks to the ISAD Program Planning Committee, in particular its chairperson, for the conceptual organization.

Ex: He subsequently served as chief of that Division, chief of the Serial Record Division, Assistant Director for Cataloging of the Processing Department, Director of the Processing Department, and Assistant Librarian of Processing Services.

Ex: The chief librarian or director of libraries, by which title the post is sometimes now known, will in general be fully occupied with making decisions on internal professional policy, committee work, and administration and management in the widest sense.

Ex: Hugh C, Atkinson, director of the University of Illinois Libraries, has consistently been in the forefront in applying automation to traditional library problems and services.

Ex: She began her career at Central Missouri State University where she was head of the Documents Depository.

Ex: Such hosts are more likely to be accessed by end-users such as economists and managers, than information workers.

Ex: The author played a large part in the successful establishment of the school library when her husband became headmaster = La autora desempeñó un gran papel en la creación de la biblioteca escolar cuando su esposo fue nombrado director.

Ex: This department is headed by a general office manager who has a staff of bookkeepers, billing clerks, comptrollers, and secretaries.

Ex: Watman wondered how the profession would react to the idea of a business manager instead of assistant.

Ex: Once elected, the chair is responsible for maintaining discipline and ensuring that all students are treated fairly.

* cargo de director = directorship.

* cartas al director = letter to the editor.

* Conferencia de Directores de Bibliotecas Nacionales (CDNL) = Conference of Directors of National Libraries (CDNL).

* directora conjunta = co-chairperson.

* director adjunto = assistant director, deputy director, joint director.

* director artístico = art director.

* director cinematográfico = film director.

* director comercial = marketing executive, chief commercial officer.

* director conjunto = co-chairperson.

* director de biblioteca = library director.

* director de cine = film director.

* director de curso = course leader.

* director de departamento = department head.

* director de empresa = company director.

* director de escuela = school principal.

* director de filial = branch head.

* director de finanzas = finance director.

* director de funeraria = funeral director, undertaker, mortician.

* director de la biblioteca = head librarian.

* director de marketing = marketing executive.

* director de museo = curator.

* director de operaciones = chief operating officer (COO), director for operations.

* director de orquesta = conductor.

* director de periódico = newspaper editor.

* director de pompas fúnebres = undertaker, funeral director, mortician.

* director de prisión = prison warden.

* director de tesis = PhD supervisor, dissertation adviser, dissertation supervisor, thesis supervisor, thesis adviser, research supervisor.

* director ejecutivo = executive director, executive officer, chief executive officer (CEO), managing director, chief executive.

* director ejecutivo de la gestión del conocimiento = knowledge executive.

* director, el = principal.

* director financiero = finance director, chief financial officer.

* director general = executive director, Director-General, executive officer, chief executive officer (CEO), chief executive, senior director.

* director principal = senior director.

* partichela de piano director, violín director, etc = piano/violin, etc. conductor part.

 

director


(f) head teacher, principal (AmE), headmistress (BrE);
(de periódico, revista) editor (in chief);
( de hospital) administrator;
( de prisión) warden (AmE), governor (BrE)

( miembro de junta directiva) director, executive;



director,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 director
(de un colegio) head teacher, US principal
(de un periódico) editor
2 (de una película, musical) director
(de orquesta) conductor
' director' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achuchar
- cineasta
- consejera
- consejero
- definitivamente
- desear
- dirección
- directiva
- directivo
- directora
- dtor
- entrante
- fiscal
- galerista
- general
- proyecto
- realizador
- realizadora
- sazón
- script
- subdirector
- subdirectora
- adjunto
- interino
- jefe
- llegar
- secretario
- señor
English:
advertise
- climax
- conductor
- deputy
- director
- dismiss
- distrust
- film
- film maker
- governor
- head
- headmaster
- hook
- manager
- managing
- MD
- meeting
- mgr
- Postmaster General
- president
- principal
- producer
- put through
- showman
- stage director
- stage manager
- superintendent
- act
- ask
- coach
- controller
- editor
- editorial
- elevate
- funeral
- instigation
- managing director
- mortician
- movie
- stage
- take
- warden
[de hotel, hospital, banco] manager, f manageress; [de periódico] editor; [de colegio] Br headmaster, f headmistress, US principal; [de cárcel] Br governor, US warden director adjunto associate o deputy director; director artístico artistic director;

Ex: For example, the most recent meeting of that group endorsed the recommendation of the Black Caucus that we change BLACKS and NEGROES to AFRO-AMERICANS.

Ex: Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex: Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex: The work was carried out as part of the work of a support group set up to help in various aspects of an archaeological dig.

Ex: The books were chosen by panels of children.

* comité ad hoc = ad hoc committee.

* comité asesor = think tank, advisory council, advisory board, advisory committee, consultative committee.

* comité científico = scientific committee.

* comité conjunto = joint committee.

* Comité Conjunto para Sistemas de Información (JISC) = Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC).

* comité consultivo = advisory committee, consultative committee, advisory council, advisory board.

* comité coordinador = coordinating committee.

* comité de asuntos económicos = finance committee.

* comité de dirección = steering committee.

* comité de evaluación = review panel, review board, review committee.

* comité de expertos = professional committee.

* Comité de las Organizaciones de Productores Agrícolas (COPA) = Committee of Agricultural Producer Organizations (COPA).

* Comité de las Universidades Británicas sobre Películas y Vídeos (BUFVC) = British Universities Film and Video Council (BUFVC).

* comité de ordenación académica = course committee.

* comité de planificación = planning committee.

* Comité de Revisión de las Reglas de Catalogación (CCRC) = Catalog Code Revision Committee (CCRC).

* comité de selección = screening panel, search and screen committee, search committee.

* comité de supervisión = review board.

* comité directivo = steering committee, steering body.

* comité ejecutivo = executive board.

* comité especial = working party.

* Comité Internacional del Escudo Azul (ICBS) = International Committee of the Blue Shield (ICBS).

* Comité Nacional de Asesoramiento (NACO) = National Advisory Committee (NACO).

* comité organizador = organising committee.

* Comité para la Homologación (COA) = Committee on Accreditation (COA).

* comité permanente = standing committee.

* comité seleccionador = interviewing board, interview committee.

* comité selecto = select committee.

* crear un comité = set up + committee.

* elegir un comité = appoint + committee.

* formar parte de un comite = serve on + committee.

* formar un comité = set up + committee.

* miembro de un comité = committeeman [committeemen, -pl.].

 

comité sustantivo masculino ( junta) committee;

comité sustantivo masculino committee

' comité' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antinuclear
- comisión
- conjunto
- encabezar
- junta
- presidencia
- presidente
- presidir
English:
ballot
- behalf
- chair
- committee
- executive
- intercede
- joint
- meet
- member
- on
- serve
- sit
- sitting
- standing
comité central central committee; Dep comité de competición disciplinary committee; UE Comité Económico y Social Economic and Social Committee; Ind comité de empresa Br works council, US employees' group; Ind comité intercentros coordinating o joint committee [of trade unions]; UE Comité de las Regiones Committee of the Regions

1. 2. 1. 2.

Ex: For the benefit of all users of the thesaurus who have not had a hand in its initial compilation some written record describing the anticipated use of the thesaurus is valuable.

Ex: Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.

Ex: And again, this is a point at which the teacher may need to intervene to provide examples.

Ex: The unhappy tendency among teachers -- an occupational neurosis -- is to jump in too early and too often, especially if the talk wanders from direct comments about books under consideration.

Ex: The librarian will provide whatever help is required without obtruding into the process.

Ex: 'I'm not sure what 'arbitrary and capricious' means,' Stanton cut in reasonably.

Ex: School library media professionals who mediate in the learning experiences of students must be well informed critical thinkers.

Ex: Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.

Ex: There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.

Ex: Ethical principles are called into play when deliberating about values, particularly when values run into conflict.

Ex: The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.

Ex: If Division VIII is best positioned to weigh in on terminology, Division VIII should do so and the rest of us should follow that lead.

Ex: A few members of this list have done this, so wait for them to chime in here.

* intervenir con = chime in with.

* intervenir en un conflicto = enter + conflict.

* que intervienen = at play.

 

intervenir ( conjugate intervenir) verbo intransitivo

( en espectáculo) to appear, perform


intervenir en una pelea to intervene o step in to stop a fight;

( involucrarse) to get involved in a fight
verbo transitivo
1




2 ( operar) to operate on;

intervenir
I vi (mediar) to intervene [en, in]
(participar) to take part [en, in]: me gustaría intervenir en el debate, I'd like to take part in the debate
II verbo transitivo
1 (un alijo de droga, etc) to confiscate, to seize: la policía ha intervenido la droga en la frontera, the police seized the drugs at the border
2 (bloquear una cuenta bancaria) to block o freeze: el juez ha intervenido su cuenta, the judge froze his bank account
(auditar) to audit
3 (un teléfono) to tap: me parece que la línea está intervenida, I think they put a tap on our phone
4 Med (a un paciente) to operate on: le van a intervenir mañana a las nueve, they're performing her surgery tomorrow at nine o'clock
' intervenir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mediar
- terciar
English:
intervene
- join in
- step in
- interest
- move
- operate
- step
- tap
[correspondencia] to open

Ex: This is not a simple general expansion of a description but an increasing emphasis upon aspects of the book.

Ex: This waning of one discipline and waxing of another represents the fundamental incommensurability, yet mutual dependence, of existing disciplinary categories of knowledge.

* de expansión = expanded.

* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.

* en continua expansión = expanding.

* en expansión = expanded.

* expansión de una búsqueda por medio del tesauro = thesaurus expansion.

* expansión urbana = urban expansion, urban growth.

* expansión urbana descontrolada = urban sprawl, suburban sprawl.

expansión sustantivo femenino
expansion;

expansión sustantivo femenino
1 expansion
(de un rumor) spreading
2 (entretenimiento) relaxation: no nos vendría mal un rato de expansión, a little relaxation wouldn't hurt us

' expansión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ampliación
- extensor
- extensora
- junta
English:
expansion
- growth
- sprawl
- expand
- grow
- growth industry
[de incendio] spread [diversión] recreation

1. verb 2. noun m. poder con puede (ser) (=es posible) maybe, it may be so, perhaps puede (ser) que ({+ subjun}9}) pl poderes powers I II I II

Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex: At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.

Ex: One of the great virtues of networking is that it democratizes access to information and access to authority.

Ex: IT executives would like to see their role in the organization elevated, giving them more ' clout', stature and visibility.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.

Ex: A power of attorney is a legal instrument that is used to delegate legal authority to another.

Ex: During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.

* abusar del poder = lord over, lord it over.

* abuso de poder = abuse of power.

* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.

* ansioso de poder = power-hungry.

* asumir poder = assume + power.

* ceder las riendas del poder = hand over + the reins of power.

* círculo de poder = circle of power.

* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.

* conceder poderes = give + powers.

* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.

* con poder = powerful.

* con sed de poder = power-hungry.

* control del poder = hold on power.

* dar poderes = give + powers.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* división de poderes = division of powers.

* ejercer poder = wield + power, exercise + power.

* en el poder = in office.

* equilibrio de poder = balance of power.

* estructura de poder = power structure.

* frecuentar los pasillos del poder = stalk + the corridors of power.

* gente de poder = wielders of power, powerful people.

* gobierno en el poder = ruling government.

* grupo de poder = power group.

* hambriento de poder = power-hungry.

* igualdad de poder = parity of power.

* inversión de poderes = power reversal.

* jerarquía de poder = scalar chain.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* los poderes fáticos = the powers-that-be.

* los que detentan el poder = the powers-that-be.

* lucha de poderes = power struggle.

* lucha por el poder = power struggle.

* luchar de poderes = battle of wills.

* partido en el poder, el = ruling party, the.

* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasillos del poder, los = corridors of power, the.

* perder poder = lose + power.

* pérdida de poder = disempowerment.

* poder adquisitivo = spending power, purchasing power, buying power.

* poder colectivo = collective power.

* poder curativo = healing power.

* poder de atracción = drawing power.

* poder de curación = healing power.

* poder de discriminación = discretion.

* poder de enganche = holding power.

* poder del estado = state power.

* poder de negociación = bargaining power.

* poder de representación = power of representation.

* poder de retención = holding power.

* poder divino = divine power.

* poder económico = economic leverage.

* poder ejecutivo = chief executive, executive arm, executive power.

* poder ejecutivo, el = Executive, the.

* poder estatal = state power.

* poder imperial = imperial power.

* poder judicial = judicial arm, judicial system.

* poder judicial, el = judiciary, the.

* poder legal = statutory power.

* poder legislativo = legislative power, legislative arm.

* poder mágico = magical power, magic power.

* poder notarial = power of attorney.

* poder político = political power.

* poder presidencial = presidential power.

* poder público = public power, public authority.

* poder remunerativo = earning power, earning capacity.

* poder sobrenatural = supernatural power.

* política del poder = power politics.

* por poderes = by proxy.

* posición de poder = position power.

* quitar el poder = disempower.

* relación de poder = power relationship.

* relaciones de poder = power relations.

* sediento de poder = power-hungry.

* subida al poder = seizure of power.

* subir al poder = rise to + power.

* tener el poder = be the boss, call + the shots, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* tener el poder de = have + the power to.

* tener las riendas del poder = hold + the reins of power.

* tomar el poder = take + power.

Ex: Main classes are thus only capable of precise definition in the contexts of particular classification schemes.

Ex: When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.

Ex: Every librarian, regardless of his government's policy, has the opportunity, if he has the courage, to open the avenues of books and ideas a little wider.

Ex: My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.

Ex: FIAC has drawn up a list of criteria to determine whether an advice centre qualifies for membership of the Federation.

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

* Algo por lo que se puede cobrar = billable.

* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.

* como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.

* cuando antes pueda = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.

* de modo que + poder + oír = within earshot of.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish, moreish.

* hacerlo lo mejor que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + utmost.

* hacer lo mejor que Uno pueda = put + Posesivo + best into.

* hacer lo mejor que Uno puede = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + best, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can.

* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda (dado) = do + the best possible (with).

* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.

* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.

* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.

* nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.

* no poder = be unable to, cannot, can't [cannot].

* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder conciliar el sueño = have + trouble sleeping.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly, cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of.

* no poder dormir = sleeplessness.

* no poder estarse quieto = have + the fidgets, fidget.

* no poder evitar + Infinitivo = cannot help + Gerundio, cannot help but + Verbo.

* no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder hacer más que = do + little more than.

* no poder permitirse = ill afford.

* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.

* no poderse negar que = there + be + no denying that.

* no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).

* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.

* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.

* No se le puede pedir peras al olmo = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.

* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre, be there for + Pronombre.

* poder + Infinitivo = succeed in + Gerundio.

* poderse afirmar que = it + be + safe to say that.

* poderse contestar = be answerable.

* poderse integrar en = be integrable in.

* poderse localizar = be locatable.

* poder utilizarse = be usable.

* por el que se puede cobrar = chargeable.

* puede muy bien ser = could well be.

* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.

* puede que = maybe.

* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.

* ¿Puede repetir? = I beg your pardon?, I beg your pardon?.

* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.

* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.

* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.

* que no se puede hacer cumplir = unenforceable.

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

* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.

* que puede causar detención = arrestable.

* que puede demostrarse = demonstrably.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

* que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.

* querer es poder = where there's a will there's a way.

* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.

* que se puede arreglar = fixable.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* que se puede escuchar = playable.

* que se puede hacer cumplir = enforceable.

* que se puede identificar con un término = nameable.

* que se puede imprimir = printable.

* que se puede quitar = detachable.

* que se puede separar = detachable.

* que se puede visualizar = viewable.

* sálvese el que pueda = free-for-all.

* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, every man for himself, let battle commence.

* se puede = is to be.

* siempre que uno puede dedicarle el tiempo = in + Posesivo + own time.

* sin poder contenerse = helplessly.

* sin poder dormir = sleepless.

* sin poder extinguirlo = inextinguishably.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* tan sorprendente como pueda parecer = as amazing as it seems.

 

poder 1 ( conjugate poder) v aux
1 ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de):

no puedo pagar tanto I can't pay that much;
no podía dormir I couldn't sleep;
no va a poder venir he won't be able to come;
no pudo asistir he was unable to o he couldn't attend;
¿pudiste hacerlo sola? were you able to do it on your own?
2


¿podría irme más temprano hoy? could I leave earlier today?;
puedes hacer lo que quieras you can do whatever you like;
no puede comer sal he isn't allowed to eat salt;
¿se puede? — ¡adelante! may I? — come in;
aquí no se puede fumar smoking is not allowed here


¿podrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?
3 ( expresando derecho moral):

4 (en quejas, reproches): podías or podrías haberme avisado you could o might have warned me!
( con idea de esfuerzo)
1 poder con algo/algn:

no puedo con este niño I can't cope with this child;
estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted;

( lleno) I can't eat anything else;

2 (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad): te podrías or podías haber matado you could have killed yourself!;

podría volver a ocurrir it could happen again;
no pudo ser it wasn't possible;
puede (ser) que tengas razón you may o could be right;
puede que sí, puede que no maybe, maybe not
3 (Méx) ( doler):

poder 2 sustantivo masculino
1


estamos en su poder we are in her power


estar en el poder to be in power;
tomar el poder to take o seize power
2 ( posesión):

3



( hecho ante notario) power of attorney;
casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes to get married by proxy
4


poder adquisitivo purchasing power

poder 1 sustantivo masculino power
Jur por poderes, by proxy
Econ poder adquisitivo, purchasing power
poder 2
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener capacidad) to be able to, can: no puedo evitarlo, I can't help it
podías habernos avisado, you could/ might have warned us
2 (tener derecho o autorización) may, might, can
¿puedo repetir?, may I have a second helping?
no puede tomar carne de cerdo, he can't eat pork
las mujeres ya pueden votar, women can already vote
3 (uso impers) may, might: puede que la vea luego, I might see her later
puede que sí, puede que no, maybe, maybe not
II verbo intransitivo
1 to cope [con, with]: no puedo con todo, I can't cope
2 (vencer, tener más fuerza) to be stronger than
En el presente, can y to be able to son sinónimos. Sin embargo, en el pasado could significa que podías hacer algo, mientras que was o were able to significa que, además de poder hacerlo, lo hiciste: I could tell him the truth. Podía decirle la verdad (no sabemos si lo hice). I was able to tell him the truth. Fui capaz de decirle la verdad (lo hice). En el futuro solo podemos emplear to be able to: I will be able to do it tomorrow. Podré hacerlo mañana.
Para expresar posibilidad puedes usar may, could o might. La diferencia consiste en el grado de probabilidad que sugieren. Recuerda que may se refiere a hechos más probables que might o could: Puede que llueva mañana. It may rain tomorrow (crees que es posible). It might/ could rain tomorrow (crees que la posibilidad es más remota).
' poder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- abusar
- abuso
- adquisitiva
- adquisitivo
- ámbito
- caber
- CGPJ
- concentrar
- continuismo
- desgaste
- desperdicio
- destronar
- desvelarse
- dominio
- entregar
- erótica
- excedente
- garra
- grabar
- grandeza
- idea
- informal
- judicial
- legislativa
- legislativo
- manifestarse
- mano
- obrar
- parcela
- remediar
- respirar
- sátrapa
- sed
- seducción
- someterse
- sugestión
- usurpar
- ver
- acumular
- anhelar
- ansia
- ansiar
- atribuir
- autoridad
- ávido
- ceder
- clavar
- confiar
English:
able
- abuse
- afford
- anything
- assume
- assumption
- can
- conform
- cope
- encroach
- fold
- form
- foursome
- get
- glad
- greed
- greediness
- greedy
- handle
- hungry
- lust
- make
- manage
- may
- might
- office
- out
- power
- power of attorney
- proxy
- purchasing power
- seize
- seizure
- spending power
- stick
- stranglehold
- take aside
- takeover
- unable
- use
- utmost
- whichever
- zenith
- could
- executive
- height
- helplessly
- judiciary
- lie
- peace
poder absoluto absolute power; poder adquisitivo [de salario] purchasing o buying power; [de persona] disposable income; Mil poder de disuasión deterrent force; Mil poder disuasorio deterrent force [documento] power of attorney; poder notarial power of attorney [witnessed by a notary] [tarea, problema] to be able to cope with; [estar harto de comer] to be full (up); [estar enfadado, harto] to have had enough; Fam [ser posible] may;