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1 WYSIWYG (se ve tal cual aparecerá impreso)
Nota: Se aplica a la capacidad de un procesador de textos de presentar en pantalla información tal cual luego aparecerá impresa.Ex. User wnat to see immediately just what is going to be printed ( WYSIWYG - what you see is what you get) and find the embedding of control words into the text laborious.Spanish-English dictionary > WYSIWYG (se ve tal cual aparecerá impreso)
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2 aleccionador
adj.1 instructive, enlightening, exemplary, cautionary.2 sobering.* * *► adjetivo1 (instructivo) instructive, enlightening2 (ejemplar) exemplary* * *ADJ (=instructivo) instructive, enlightening; [castigo] exemplary* * *- dora adjetivo <palabras/discurso> instructive* * *= chastening, sobering, instructive, humbling.Ex. It is chastening to be reminded that reference work has not always been a inherent part of librarianship.Ex. A new Federal regulation aimed at tackling white-collar crime has sobering implications for managers.Ex. The present paper disagrees, arguing that the Conspectus is too imprecise to be instructive, too untestable to invoke belief, and too laborious ever to repay the effort.Ex. It is inspiring, humbling and empowering that we can gather with our colleagues from around the world and see that our similarities are numerous.----* experiencia aleccionadora = awakening.* * *- dora adjetivo <palabras/discurso> instructive* * *= chastening, sobering, instructive, humbling.Ex: It is chastening to be reminded that reference work has not always been a inherent part of librarianship.
Ex: A new Federal regulation aimed at tackling white-collar crime has sobering implications for managers.Ex: The present paper disagrees, arguing that the Conspectus is too imprecise to be instructive, too untestable to invoke belief, and too laborious ever to repay the effort.Ex: It is inspiring, humbling and empowering that we can gather with our colleagues from around the world and see that our similarities are numerous.* experiencia aleccionadora = awakening.* * *‹palabras/discurso› instructivefue una experiencia aleccionadora the experience taught me a lesson, I learned my lesson from the experience* * *
aleccionador,-ora adjetivo
1 (lección, ejemplo) instructive
2 (castigo, escarmiento) exemplary
' aleccionador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aleccionadora
* * *aleccionador, -ora adj1. [instructivo] instructive2. [ejemplar] exemplary* * *adj instructive -
3 aplicado1
1 = studious, industrious, assiduous, conscientious.Ex. His face wore a look of studious concentration.Ex. The article 'Books made to order: libraries as publishers' reviews the practice of publishing as an activity for industrious smaller libraries.Ex. The management of a large number of digital images requires assiduous attention to all stages of production.Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.----* alumno no aplicado = underachiever. -
4 arriesgado
adj.1 risky, dangerous, unsafe, chancy.2 venturesome, buccaneering, dauntless, daring.f. & m.risk taker.past part.past participle of spanish verb: arriesgar.* * *1→ link=arriesgar arriesgar► adjetivo1 (peligroso) risky, dangerous2 (temerario) bold, daring, fearless* * *(f. - arriesgada)adj.* * *ADJ1) [acto] risky, hazardous2) [individuo] (=intrépido) bold, daring; pey (=impetuoso) rash, foolhardy* * ** * *= dangerous, risky [riskier -comp., riskiest -sup.], hazardous, chancy, freewheeling [free-wheeling], risk-taking, unsafe, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], dauntless, buccaneering.Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Ex. This may seem a hazardous assumption, but the results are worth considering.Ex. As we have seen, authorship and publishing are extremely chancy occupations and, whilst it is very common for books to fall below expectations in both sales and critical acclaim, it is also not uncommon for books to exceed their expectations and this can happen with general books in the middle range.Ex. Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or free-wheeling additions to the collection.Ex. The author characterizes librarians as flexible, collaborative, high energy, risk-taking visionaries.Ex. However, the Internet is perceived as an unsafe medium for the valuable and sensitive information in business transactions.Ex. Predicting the future is dicey.Ex. He was a dauntless adventurer, a sleuthhound, a research scholar of exceptional acuity.Ex. But whatever we make of their buccaneering spirit, the apostolic passion firing their hearts is surely beyond contention.----* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* * ** * *= dangerous, risky [riskier -comp., riskiest -sup.], hazardous, chancy, freewheeling [free-wheeling], risk-taking, unsafe, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], dauntless, buccaneering.Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.
Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Ex: This may seem a hazardous assumption, but the results are worth considering.Ex: As we have seen, authorship and publishing are extremely chancy occupations and, whilst it is very common for books to fall below expectations in both sales and critical acclaim, it is also not uncommon for books to exceed their expectations and this can happen with general books in the middle range.Ex: Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or free-wheeling additions to the collection.Ex: The author characterizes librarians as flexible, collaborative, high energy, risk-taking visionaries.Ex: However, the Internet is perceived as an unsafe medium for the valuable and sensitive information in business transactions.Ex: Predicting the future is dicey.Ex: He was a dauntless adventurer, a sleuthhound, a research scholar of exceptional acuity.Ex: But whatever we make of their buccaneering spirit, the apostolic passion firing their hearts is surely beyond contention.* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* * *arriesgado -da1 (aventurado) ‹acción/empresa› risky, hazardous2 (valiente) ‹persona› brave, daring* * *
Del verbo arriesgar: ( conjugate arriesgar)
arriesgado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
arriesgado
arriesgar
arriesgado
‹ persona› brave, daring
arriesgar ( conjugate arriesgar) verbo transitivo
arriesgarse verbo pronominal:◊ ¿nos arriesgamos? shall we risk it o take a chance?;
arriesgadose a hacer algo to risk doing sth
arriesgado,-a adjetivo
1 (que entraña peligro) risky
2 (temerario) fearless, daring
arriesgar verbo transitivo to risk
' arriesgado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arriesgada
- embarcarse
- expuesta
- expuesto
English:
chancy
- dangerous
- dodgy
- hazardous
- perilous
- risky
- low
* * *arriesgado, -a adj1. [peligroso] [decisión, operación] risky2. [osado] daring;es una persona muy arriesgada she's a very daring person* * *adj risky* * *arriesgado, -da adj1) : risky2) : bold, daring* * * -
5 concienzudo
adj.conscientious, workmanly, careful, workmanlike.* * *► adjetivo1 conscientious* * *(f. - concienzuda)adj.* * *ADJ1) [estudiante, trabajador] conscientious2) [estudio, esfuerzo] painstaking, thorough* * *- da adjetivo <trabajador/estudiante> conscientious; <estudio/repaso/análisis> thorough, painstaking* * *= conscientious, well thought out, earnest, thoroughgoing.Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Ex. Computerisation of internal procedures in different sectors of the Italian Public Administration was not carried out according to a well thought out plan.Ex. She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.Ex. The project was not an end but merely a step along the road to more thoroughgoing bibliographic control.* * *- da adjetivo <trabajador/estudiante> conscientious; <estudio/repaso/análisis> thorough, painstaking* * *= conscientious, well thought out, earnest, thoroughgoing.Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.
Ex: Computerisation of internal procedures in different sectors of the Italian Public Administration was not carried out according to a well thought out plan.Ex: She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.Ex: The project was not an end but merely a step along the road to more thoroughgoing bibliographic control.* * *concienzudo -da‹trabajador/estudiante› conscientious; ‹estudio/repaso/análisis› thorough, painstaking* * *
concienzudo◊ -da adjetivo ‹trabajador/estudiante› conscientious;
‹estudio/repaso/análisis› thorough, painstaking
concienzudo,-a adjetivo conscientious
' concienzudo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concienzuda
- responsable
English:
conscientious
- diligent
- painstaking
- thorough
* * *concienzudo, -a adj[persona] conscientious; [investigación, trabajo, tratamiento] thorough* * *adj conscientious* * *concienzudo, -da adj: conscientious -
6 consciente
adj.conscious.ser consciente de to be aware ofm.conscious mind, conscious level of the mind, conscious part of the mind.* * *► adjetivo1 conscious, aware2 MEDICINA conscious3 (responsable) reliable, responsible\estar consciente to be consciousser consciente de algo to be aware of something* * *adj.aware, conscious* * *1. ADJ1)ser consciente de algo — to be conscious o aware of sth
2) (Med)3) (Jur) fully responsible4) (=sensato) responsible2.SM conscious, conscious mind* * *a) [estar] (Med) consciousb) (de problema, hecho)ser or (Chi, Méx) estar consciente de algo — to be aware o conscious of something
una persona plenamente consciente de sus actos — a person who is fully responsible for his/her actions
c) [ser] ( sensato) sensible; ( responsable) responsible* * *= conscientious, conscious, deliberate, knowing, sentient.Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Ex. Unless a conscious decision has been made to the contrary, the abstractor should not introduce any new biases or emphases.Ex. Deliberate mnemonics are devices which help the user to remember and recall the notation for given subjects.Ex. 'Much as I hate to admit it,' she added, her face creasing in a knowing smile, 'some of my best friends are librarians, and I can't get over how they tear their colleagues to shreds when they're together' = "Siento mucho admitirlo", ella añadió mientras su cara se arrugaba dibujándose en ella una sonrisa de complicidad, "algunos de mis mejores amigos son bibliotecarios y no puedo entender cómo critican a otros colegas suyos cuando se jutan".Ex. He lives in a world in which machines become sentient and begin to demand rights.----* consciente de = cognisant of.* consciente de la importancia de la información = information conscious, information conscious.* consciente de los deberes de Uno = dutiful.* consciente de uno mismo = self-conscious.* hacer más consciente de Algo = heighten + awareness.* no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.* ser consciente = sentient being.* ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.* ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.* sin ser consciente de ello = unbeknownst to, unbeknown to.* * *a) [estar] (Med) consciousb) (de problema, hecho)ser or (Chi, Méx) estar consciente de algo — to be aware o conscious of something
una persona plenamente consciente de sus actos — a person who is fully responsible for his/her actions
c) [ser] ( sensato) sensible; ( responsable) responsible* * *= conscientious, conscious, deliberate, knowing, sentient.Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.
Ex: Unless a conscious decision has been made to the contrary, the abstractor should not introduce any new biases or emphases.Ex: Deliberate mnemonics are devices which help the user to remember and recall the notation for given subjects.Ex: 'Much as I hate to admit it,' she added, her face creasing in a knowing smile, 'some of my best friends are librarians, and I can't get over how they tear their colleagues to shreds when they're together' = "Siento mucho admitirlo", ella añadió mientras su cara se arrugaba dibujándose en ella una sonrisa de complicidad, "algunos de mis mejores amigos son bibliotecarios y no puedo entender cómo critican a otros colegas suyos cuando se jutan".Ex: He lives in a world in which machines become sentient and begin to demand rights.* consciente de = cognisant of.* consciente de la importancia de la información = information conscious, information conscious.* consciente de los deberes de Uno = dutiful.* consciente de uno mismo = self-conscious.* hacer más consciente de Algo = heighten + awareness.* no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.* ser consciente = sentient being.* ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.* ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.* sin ser consciente de ello = unbeknownst to, unbeknown to.* * *1 [ ESTAR] ( Med) conscious2 (de un problema, hecho) ser or ( AmL) estar consciente DE algo to be aware o conscious OF sthno era or no estaba consciente de lo que hacía she was not aware o conscious of what she was doinguna persona plenamente consciente de sus actos a person who is fully responsible for his/her actions3 [ SER] (sensato) sensible; (responsable) responsible* * *
consciente adjetivoa) [estar] (Med) consciousb) (de problema, hecho) ser or (Chi, Méx) estar consciente de algo to be aware o conscious of sth
( responsable) responsible
consciente adjetivo
1 conscious, aware
2 Med conscious
' consciente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sensibilizar
English:
awake
- aware
- conscious
- consequence
- magnetic
- mindful
- dutiful
- unaware
- unconscious
- unwittingly
* * *consciente adj1. [despierto] conscious;estar consciente to be conscious2.ser consciente de [darse cuenta de] to be aware of;no era consciente de lo que hacía he was not aware of what he was doing* * *adj1 MED conscious2:consciente de aware of, conscious of;ser consciente de algo be aware o conscious of sth* * *consciente adj: conscious, aware♦ conscientemente adv* * *consciente adj aware / conscious -
7 conseguir liberarse de
(v.) = secure + relief fromEx. Relief must be secured from the laborious detailed manipulation of higher mathematics as well, if the users of it are to free their brains for something more than repetitive detailed transformations.* * *(v.) = secure + relief fromEx: Relief must be secured from the laborious detailed manipulation of higher mathematics as well, if the users of it are to free their brains for something more than repetitive detailed transformations.
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8 dificultar
v.1 to hinder.2 to make difficult, to obstruct, to encumber, to hinder.3 to make it difficult to, to make it laborious to, to make it cumbersome to, to make it hard to.Ella estorba cocinar She makes it cumbersome to cook.* * *1 to make difficult, hinder, obstruct* * *VT1) (=obstaculizar) [+ camino] to obstruct; [+ tráfico] to hold up2) (=hacer difícil) [+ trabajo] to make difficult; [+ progreso] to hinder, stand in the way of; [+ movimientos] to restrictlas restricciones dificultan el comercio — the restrictions hinder trade o make trade difficult
* * *verbo transitivo to make... difficult* * *= encumber, hamper, hinder, interfere with, make + it + difficult, make + difficult, snag, constrict.Ex. It is extremely difficult for SLIS to compete with other interests which are less encumbered on equal terms.Ex. Unfortunately, the inclusion of abstracts in most services tends to hamper currency.Ex. In practice the application of recall and precision in the evaluation of indexes is hindered by the difficulty of evaluating some of the components in the definition.Ex. You should use other symbols, without necessarily having them reproduced on the card where they certainly do interfere with the intelligibility and ease of reading.Ex. This will make it yet more difficult for the information worker and the end user to keep up to date with the full range of data bases.Ex. Floor surfaces should be chosen as a guide for the blind while avoiding deep carpets which snag wheel chairs = Se debería el suelo para guiar a los ciegos aunque debe evitarse las alfombras gruesas ya que dificultan el deslizamiento de las sillas de ruedas.Ex. The gland was pale pink in colour with an hourglass shape that was constricted in the middle.* * *verbo transitivo to make... difficult* * *= encumber, hamper, hinder, interfere with, make + it + difficult, make + difficult, snag, constrict.Ex: It is extremely difficult for SLIS to compete with other interests which are less encumbered on equal terms.
Ex: Unfortunately, the inclusion of abstracts in most services tends to hamper currency.Ex: In practice the application of recall and precision in the evaluation of indexes is hindered by the difficulty of evaluating some of the components in the definition.Ex: You should use other symbols, without necessarily having them reproduced on the card where they certainly do interfere with the intelligibility and ease of reading.Ex: This will make it yet more difficult for the information worker and the end user to keep up to date with the full range of data bases.Ex: Floor surfaces should be chosen as a guide for the blind while avoiding deep carpets which snag wheel chairs = Se debería el suelo para guiar a los ciegos aunque debe evitarse las alfombras gruesas ya que dificultan el deslizamiento de las sillas de ruedas.Ex: The gland was pale pink in colour with an hourglass shape that was constricted in the middle.* * *dificultar [A1 ]vtto make … difficultla niebla dificultó el acceso al lugar del accidente the fog made it difficult to reach the scene of the accidentel desconocer el idioma le dificulta el trabajo not knowing the language makes his job more difficultlas obras dificultaban el paso de vehículos the roadworks hampered o restricted o obstructed the flow of trafficdificultaba los intentos de rescate it hindered o hampered the rescue attemptsestos obstáculos dificultan el progreso these obstacles stand in the way of progress o hinder progress o make progress difficultprendas sueltas que no dificultan los movimientos loose garments which don't restrict your movements* * *
dificultar ( conjugate dificultar) verbo transitivo
to make … difficult
' dificultar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anquilosar
- complicar
- embarazar
- entorpecer
- impedir
English:
deter
- hamper
- hinder
- impede
- inhibit
- interfere
- arrest
- constrict
* * *dificultar vt[estorbar] to hinder; [obstruir] to obstruct;la gran cantidad de transeúntes dificultaba el rodaje the large number of passers-by made filming more difficult;unas zanjas dificultaban el paso some ditches made progress difficult;el viento dificultaba la navegación the wind made sailing difficult* * *v/t hinder* * *dificultar vt: to make difficult, to obstruct* * *dificultar vb to hinder / to make difficult -
9 dificultoso
adj.difficult, troublesome, complicated, hard.* * *► adjetivo1 difficult, hard* * *ADJ1) (=difícil) difficult, hard2) [persona] difficult, awkward3) * [cara] ugly* * *- sa adjetivo difficult, problematic* * *= obstinate, bumpy.Ex. It is not wise, by the way, to approach the author by telephone for this puts him on the spot and he may refuse simply in self-defense and especially if you happen to butt in when he is struggling with an obstinate chapter in a new book.Ex. The article is entitled 'The big bumpy shift: digital music via the Internet'.* * *- sa adjetivo difficult, problematic* * *= obstinate, bumpy.Ex: It is not wise, by the way, to approach the author by telephone for this puts him on the spot and he may refuse simply in self-defense and especially if you happen to butt in when he is struggling with an obstinate chapter in a new book.
Ex: The article is entitled 'The big bumpy shift: digital music via the Internet'.* * *dificultoso -saawkward, difficult, problematic* * *
dificultoso◊ -sa adjetivo
difficult, problematic
dificultoso,-a adjetivo hard, laborious: es un camino dificultoso, the road is full of obstacles
' dificultoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dificultosa
English:
labored
* * *dificultoso, -a adjhard, fraught with difficulties* * *adj difficult, awkward* * *dificultoso, -sa adj: difficult, hard -
10 difícil
adj.difficult, tough, arduous, cumbersome.Un trabajo difícil [duro] A stiff job.* * *► adjetivo1 difficult, hard2 (improbable) unlikely■ es difícil que nos encontremos allí it's unlikely that we'll meet there, we're unlikely to meet there* * *adj.difficult, hard* * *ADJ1) (=complicado) [problema] difficult; [tiempos, vida] difficult, hard; [situación] difficult, delicatees difícil de hacer — it's difficult o hard to do
me resulta muy difícil decidir — I find it very hard to decide, I have great difficulty in deciding
2) [persona] difficult3) * [cara] ugly* * *1)a) [ser] <problema/situación> difficult; < examen> hard, difficultme fue muy difícil decírselo — it was very hard o difficult for me to tell him
resulta difícil evaluar las pérdidas — it is difficult o hard to put a figure on the losses
difícil de + inf — difficult o hard to + inf
b) [estar] (fam)está la cosa difícil — things are pretty difficult o tricky (colloq)
2) [ser] ( poco probable) unlikelyes posible pero lo veo difícil — it's possible, but I don't think it's very likely
3) [ser] <persona/carácter> difficult* * *= arduous, demanding, difficult, intractable, laborious, painful, taxing, tough [tougher -comp., toughest -sup.], thorny [thornier -comp., thorniest -sup.], delicate, tortuous, hardscrabble, obstinate, bumpy, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], uphill, problematic, problematical, hard [harder -comp., hardest -sup.].Ex. Plays and music performances put on by staff and children require less arduous preparation than a full-length public performance.Ex. It is clear to me that they face a professional role that will be far more complicated and far more demanding that the one we have known.Ex. It's already difficult to find a lot of these things as it is, but it would be absolute irresponsibility to go to a title-main entry.Ex. Unfortunately, these factors simultaneously make the resolution of the situation more intractable.Ex. The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.Ex. The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.Ex. It is difficult to remember the special interests of more than a few people, and hence rather taxing to provide SDI manually to more than a handful of users.Ex. As educators, then, we need to ask ourselves some very tough questions -- some to which we would rather not hear the answers.Ex. The article 'The comfortable pew is a thorny throne' reviews the technological, political, philosophical, professional and educational issues associated with filtering access to information.Ex. Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.Ex. The promulgation of Community law represents the culmination of an often tortuous legal process whose main features are laid down in the Treaty of Rome.Ex. And so, from its hardscrabble beginnings to immediate time, Wexler has lead a varied existence, changing from shipping point for fruit to resting place for travelers = Y por lo tanto, desde sus comienzos difíciles hasta el presente, Wexler ha llevado una vida variada, pasando de ser un centro de recepción y envío de fruta a un lugar de descanso para los viajeros.Ex. It is not wise, by the way, to approach the author by telephone for this puts him on the spot and he may refuse simply in self-defense and especially if you happen to butt in when he is struggling with an obstinate chapter in a new book.Ex. The article is entitled 'The big bumpy shift: digital music via the Internet'.Ex. Predicting the future is dicey.Ex. Promoters of this tax will have an uphill fight and the cultural objections will be very great.Ex. This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.Ex. The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.Ex. The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.----* ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles = save for + a rainy day.* algo muy difícil = a tough sell.* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.* aunque parezca difícil = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* cuestión difícil = poser.* de difícil solución = intractable.* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.* difícil de aceptar = hard to swallow.* difícil de agradar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].* difícil de complacer = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].* difícil de comprender = difficult to understand.* difícil de conseguir = hard to come by, difficult to come by.* difícil de contentar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].* difícil de descifrar = cryptic.* difícil de distinguir = indistinguishable.* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.* difícil de entender = cryptic.* difícil de gestionar = unmanageable.* difícil de gestionar + Adjetivo = unmanageably + Adjetivo.* difícil de hacer = hard to do.* difícil de localizar = irretraceable.* difícil de manejar = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unwieldy.* difícil de masticar = chewy [chewier -comp., chewiest -sup.].* difícil de obtener = hard to come by, difficult to come by.* difícil de seguir = heavy going.* difícil de sustituir = hard to replace.* difícil de tratar = unruly.* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* en circunstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.* enfrascado en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.* enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* enfrascarse en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end, plunge in at + the deep end.* en tiempos difíciles = in times of need.* hacer difícil = make + it + difficult, make + difficult.* hacerlo difícil de + Infinitivo = make + it + hard to + Infinitivo.* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.* metido en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.* muy difícil de traducir = defy + translation.* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* pregunta difícil = poser.* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.* problema difícil = poser.* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.* resultar difícil de conseguir = prove + elusive.* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.* ser difícil = be a stretch.* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* ser muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* situación difícil = hardship.* tarea difícil = hard task.* tarea muy difícil = uphill struggle.* tenerlo difícil = not be easy.* tiempos difíciles = embattled time(s).* * *1)a) [ser] <problema/situación> difficult; < examen> hard, difficultme fue muy difícil decírselo — it was very hard o difficult for me to tell him
resulta difícil evaluar las pérdidas — it is difficult o hard to put a figure on the losses
difícil de + inf — difficult o hard to + inf
b) [estar] (fam)está la cosa difícil — things are pretty difficult o tricky (colloq)
2) [ser] ( poco probable) unlikelyes posible pero lo veo difícil — it's possible, but I don't think it's very likely
3) [ser] <persona/carácter> difficult* * *= arduous, demanding, difficult, intractable, laborious, painful, taxing, tough [tougher -comp., toughest -sup.], thorny [thornier -comp., thorniest -sup.], delicate, tortuous, hardscrabble, obstinate, bumpy, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], uphill, problematic, problematical, hard [harder -comp., hardest -sup.].Ex: Plays and music performances put on by staff and children require less arduous preparation than a full-length public performance.
Ex: It is clear to me that they face a professional role that will be far more complicated and far more demanding that the one we have known.Ex: It's already difficult to find a lot of these things as it is, but it would be absolute irresponsibility to go to a title-main entry.Ex: Unfortunately, these factors simultaneously make the resolution of the situation more intractable.Ex: The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.Ex: The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.Ex: It is difficult to remember the special interests of more than a few people, and hence rather taxing to provide SDI manually to more than a handful of users.Ex: As educators, then, we need to ask ourselves some very tough questions -- some to which we would rather not hear the answers.Ex: The article 'The comfortable pew is a thorny throne' reviews the technological, political, philosophical, professional and educational issues associated with filtering access to information.Ex: Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.Ex: The promulgation of Community law represents the culmination of an often tortuous legal process whose main features are laid down in the Treaty of Rome.Ex: And so, from its hardscrabble beginnings to immediate time, Wexler has lead a varied existence, changing from shipping point for fruit to resting place for travelers = Y por lo tanto, desde sus comienzos difíciles hasta el presente, Wexler ha llevado una vida variada, pasando de ser un centro de recepción y envío de fruta a un lugar de descanso para los viajeros.Ex: It is not wise, by the way, to approach the author by telephone for this puts him on the spot and he may refuse simply in self-defense and especially if you happen to butt in when he is struggling with an obstinate chapter in a new book.Ex: The article is entitled 'The big bumpy shift: digital music via the Internet'.Ex: Predicting the future is dicey.Ex: Promoters of this tax will have an uphill fight and the cultural objections will be very great.Ex: This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.Ex: The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.Ex: The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.* ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles = save for + a rainy day.* algo muy difícil = a tough sell.* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.* aunque parezca difícil = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* cuestión difícil = poser.* de difícil solución = intractable.* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.* difícil de aceptar = hard to swallow.* difícil de agradar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].* difícil de complacer = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].* difícil de comprender = difficult to understand.* difícil de conseguir = hard to come by, difficult to come by.* difícil de contentar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].* difícil de descifrar = cryptic.* difícil de distinguir = indistinguishable.* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.* difícil de entender = cryptic.* difícil de gestionar = unmanageable.* difícil de gestionar + Adjetivo = unmanageably + Adjetivo.* difícil de hacer = hard to do.* difícil de localizar = irretraceable.* difícil de manejar = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unwieldy.* difícil de masticar = chewy [chewier -comp., chewiest -sup.].* difícil de obtener = hard to come by, difficult to come by.* difícil de seguir = heavy going.* difícil de sustituir = hard to replace.* difícil de tratar = unruly.* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* en circunstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.* enfrascado en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.* enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* enfrascarse en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end, plunge in at + the deep end.* en tiempos difíciles = in times of need.* hacer difícil = make + it + difficult, make + difficult.* hacerlo difícil de + Infinitivo = make + it + hard to + Infinitivo.* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.* metido en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.* muy difícil de traducir = defy + translation.* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* pregunta difícil = poser.* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.* problema difícil = poser.* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.* resultar difícil de conseguir = prove + elusive.* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.* ser difícil = be a stretch.* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* ser muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* situación difícil = hardship.* tarea difícil = hard task.* tarea muy difícil = uphill struggle.* tenerlo difícil = not be easy.* tiempos difíciles = embattled time(s).* * *A1 [ SER] ‹problema/tema/situación› difficultel examen fue muy difícil the exam was very hard o difficultes un problema difícil it's a tricky o difficult problemcorren tiempos difíciles para nuestra economía this is a difficult time for our economycon tu actitud me lo estás poniendo más difícil you're not making it any easier for me o you're making it harder for me by being like thatno creo que gane, lo tiene muy difícil I don't think she'll win, she's in a difficult positionme fue muy difícil decírselo it was very hard o difficult for me to tell himresulta difícil evaluar las pérdidas it is difficult o hard to put a figure on the lossescada vez se hace más difícil encontrar un buen empleo it is becoming more and more difficult o it's becoming harder and harder to get a good jobdifícil DE + INF difficult o hard to + INFmi madre es muy difícil de complacer my mother is very hard o difficult to please2 [ ESTAR] ( fam):está la cosa difícil things are pretty difficult o tricky ( colloq)B [ SER](poco probable): es posible pero lo veo difícil it's possible, but I think it's unlikely o I don't think it's very likelydifícil QUE + SUBJ:va a ser muy difícil que acepte it's very unlikely that he'll acceptveo difícil que gane I doubt if she'll win, I think it's unlikely that she'll winC [ SER] ‹persona/carácter› difficultun niño difícil a difficult child* * *
difícil adjetivo
1
‹ examen› hard, difficult;◊ me fue muy difícil decírselo it was very hard o difficult for me to tell him;
es difícil de hacer/entender it's difficult o hard to do/understand
2 ( poco probable) unlikely;
veo difícil que gane I doubt if she'll win
difícil adjetivo
1 (que cuesta trabajo o esfuerzo intelectual) difficult, hard
difícil de explicar, difficult to explain
difícil de soportar, hard to bear
2 (improbable) unlikely: es difícil que suceda, it is unlikely that that will happen
3 (una persona) difficult
' difícil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amarre
- cañón
- compaginación
- concienciarse
- delicada
- delicado
- despreocuparse
- disyuntiva
- engorrosa
- engorroso
- escabrosa
- escabroso
- escala
- espinosa
- espinoso
- estrechamiento
- gustar
- harta
- harto
- hueso
- impronunciable
- insensible
- judicatura
- lance
- mas
- onerosa
- oneroso
- papelón
- respirar
- sí
- tocha
- tocho
- viabilidad
- arrecho
- caprichoso
- contentar
- costar
- creer
- duro
- epopeya
- especial
- esperar
- esquivo
- fregado
- hacer
- ingrato
- jodido
- malabarismo
- mancha
- manchar
English:
arduous
- around
- awkward
- beating
- choose
- climb
- concentrate
- cumbersome
- desperately
- difficult
- distance
- dodgy
- elusive
- embark
- folly
- for
- gap
- grammar
- hard
- hard-won
- housekeeper
- immensely
- injustice
- lean
- mess
- problematic
- problematical
- realize
- replacement
- ruggedness
- scramble
- shake off
- situation
- so
- sticky
- stiff
- surely
- think ahead
- to
- tough
- tricky
- trying
- agonizing
- deep
- demanding
- going
- increasingly
- keep
- likely
- plight
* * *difícil adj1. [complicado] difficult;va a ser difícil encontrar un sitio abierto a estas horas it's going to be difficult o hard to find anywhere that's open at this time;son tiempos difíciles these are difficult times;pasaron por una situación difícil they went through a difficult period;no es difícil imaginar lo que pasó it's not difficult o hard to imagine what happened;es una pregunta difícil de responder it's a difficult question to answer;hacerse difícil: se hace difícil entender por qué lo hizo it's difficult to understand why she did it;se me hace difícil acostumbrarme a madrugar I can't get used to getting up early;ponérselo difícil a alguien to make things difficult for sb;no me lo pongas difícil don't make things difficult o hard for me;serle difícil a alguien: le va a ser muy difícil encontrar trabajo it's going to be very difficult for him to find a job, he's going to find it very difficult to get a job;tener difícil algo: tiene muy difícil encontrar trabajo it's very difficult o hard for him to find work2. [improbable] unlikely;puede ser, aunque me parece difícil maybe, but I think it's unlikely;es difícil que ganen they're unlikely to win;no es difícil que ocurra it could easily happen3. [rebelde] difficult, awkward;es un niño muy difícil he's a very awkward o difficult child;tener un carácter difícil to be an awkward person, to be difficult to get on with* * *adj1 difficult;ponerlo difícil a alguien make it difficult for s.o.;difícil de decir hard o difficult to say:es difícil que venga he’s unlikely to come, it’s unlikely that he’ll come* * *difícil adj: difficult, hard* * *difícil adj1. (en general) difficult -
11 doloroso
adj.1 painful, sore, sorrowful, dolorous.2 algesic.* * *► adjetivo1 painful2 figurado painful, distressing* * *(f. - dolorosa)adj.1) painful2) distressing* * *ADJ1) (Med) painful2) (=angustioso) painful, distressing* * *- sa adjetivoa) <tratamiento/enfermedad> painfulb) <decisión/momento/recuerdo> painful; <separación/espectáculo> distressing, upsetting* * *= painfully + Adjetivo, grievous, wrenching, upsetting, painful, heartbreaking.Ex. In a painfully detailed letter to the editor, Lespran allowed vent for her fury.Ex. How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.Ex. A political setback forced a wrenching transformation of the stolid but effective library into what ultimately became a brand new, proactive one.Ex. Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.Ex. The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.Ex. These are some of the most gripping, and most heartbreaking, pictures so far from Haiti in the aftermath of yesterday's devastating earthquake.----* hacer que Algo sea menos doloroso = take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of.* * *- sa adjetivoa) <tratamiento/enfermedad> painfulb) <decisión/momento/recuerdo> painful; <separación/espectáculo> distressing, upsetting* * *= painfully + Adjetivo, grievous, wrenching, upsetting, painful, heartbreaking.Ex: In a painfully detailed letter to the editor, Lespran allowed vent for her fury.
Ex: How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.Ex: A political setback forced a wrenching transformation of the stolid but effective library into what ultimately became a brand new, proactive one.Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.Ex: The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.Ex: These are some of the most gripping, and most heartbreaking, pictures so far from Haiti in the aftermath of yesterday's devastating earthquake.* hacer que Algo sea menos doloroso = take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of.* * *doloroso -sa1 ‹tratamiento/enfermedad› painfultuvo una muerte muy dolorosa he had o died a very painful death, he died in great pain2 ‹decisión/momento› painful, distressing; ‹separación/espectáculo› distressing, upsetting; ‹recuerdo› painful* * *
doloroso◊ -sa adjetivo
‹separación/espectáculo› distressing, upsetting
doloroso,-a adjetivo painful
' doloroso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dolorosa
English:
painful
- grievous
- poignant
* * *doloroso, -a adj1. [físicamente] painful;tuvo un parto muy doloroso she had a very painful labour2. [moralmente] distressing;fue una decisión muy dolorosa para mí it was a very painful decision for me;tengo un recuerdo doloroso de aquella época I have painful memories of that period;resulta doloroso verlo en ese estado it's distressing to see him in that state* * *adj tb figpainful* * *doloroso, -sa adj1) : painful2) : distressing♦ dolorosamente adv* * *doloroso adj painful -
12 educativo
adj.1 educational, instructive, teaching, educative.2 teaching.* * *► adjetivo1 educational* * *(f. - educativa)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=instructivo) educational2) (=pedagógico)reforma educativa — educational o school reform
* * *- va adjetivo <programa/juego> educational; < establecimiento> educational, teaching (before n); < sistema> education (before n)* * *= educational, educative, teaching, instructional, instructive.Ex. The collections we develop, the attempt that we make is an educational effort, and it seems to me that our subject headings are simply part of that, and they should be part of that.Ex. Educative work must continue to be publicised and libraries must make greater outlays of funds and staff.Ex. The teaching programme includes large postgraduate courses and an undergraduate course, each with 50 students a year with a total of 250 overall.Ex. The advent of complex information technologies requires a new paradigm for library instruction and the instructional role of academic librarians.Ex. The present paper disagrees, arguing that the Conspectus is too imprecise to be instructive, too untestable to invoke belief, and too laborious ever to repay the effort.----* ayuda educativa = educational aid.* herramienta educativa = educational aid.* informática educativa = educational computing.* instrumento educativo = educational aid.* investigación educativa = educational research.* libro educativo = educational book.* licencia educativa = educational licence.* material educativo = instructional material.* nivel educativo = education level, level of education.* no educativo = non-educational.* objetivo educativo = educational goal.* política educativa = educational policy.* proceso educativo = instructional process.* programa educativo = education programme, instructional programme, learning program(me).* reforma educativa = education reform.* sicología educativa = educational psychology, psychology of education.* sistema educativo = educational system.* vídeo educativo = training video.* * *- va adjetivo <programa/juego> educational; < establecimiento> educational, teaching (before n); < sistema> education (before n)* * *= educational, educative, teaching, instructional, instructive.Ex: The collections we develop, the attempt that we make is an educational effort, and it seems to me that our subject headings are simply part of that, and they should be part of that.
Ex: Educative work must continue to be publicised and libraries must make greater outlays of funds and staff.Ex: The teaching programme includes large postgraduate courses and an undergraduate course, each with 50 students a year with a total of 250 overall.Ex: The advent of complex information technologies requires a new paradigm for library instruction and the instructional role of academic librarians.Ex: The present paper disagrees, arguing that the Conspectus is too imprecise to be instructive, too untestable to invoke belief, and too laborious ever to repay the effort.* ayuda educativa = educational aid.* herramienta educativa = educational aid.* informática educativa = educational computing.* instrumento educativo = educational aid.* investigación educativa = educational research.* libro educativo = educational book.* licencia educativa = educational licence.* material educativo = instructional material.* nivel educativo = education level, level of education.* no educativo = non-educational.* objetivo educativo = educational goal.* política educativa = educational policy.* proceso educativo = instructional process.* programa educativo = education programme, instructional programme, learning program(me).* reforma educativa = education reform.* sicología educativa = educational psychology, psychology of education.* sistema educativo = educational system.* vídeo educativo = training video.* * *educativo -va‹programa/juego› educational; ‹establecimiento› educational, teaching ( before n)el sistema educativo the education system* * *
educativo◊ -va adjetivo ‹programa/juego› educational;
‹ establecimiento› educational, teaching ( before n);
‹ sistema› education ( before n)
educativo,-a adjetivo educational
sistema educativo, education system
' educativo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
educativa
- LOGSE
English:
educational
- comprehensive
- education
- model
- open
* * *educativo, -a adj1. [que educa] educational;juegos educativos educational games2. [de la educación] educational;un centro educativo an educational establishment;sistema educativo education system* * *adj educational;política educativa education(al) policy;sistema educativo education(al) system* * *educativo, -va adj: educational* * *educativo adj educational -
13 inserción
f.1 insertion, implant, implantation.2 insert, insertion.3 attachment.* * *1 insertion* * *SF insertion* * *femenino insertion* * *= addition, insertion, intercalation, embedding, tip-in, interpolation, grafting.Ex. A scheme should allow expansion, to permit the additions of new subjects or more specific subdivision of existing subjects.Ex. It is necessary that any notation be hospitable to the insertion of new subjects.Ex. The scheme allows for the intercalation of Space concepts and therefore both class numbers are permissable in terms of UDC.Ex. User wnat to see immediately just what is going to be printed (WYSIWYG - what you see is what you get) and find the embedding of control words into the text laborious.Ex. Finally, the scores of amendments, which had been issued to change rules or clarify their meaning, had mounted to the point where catalogers copies of the AACR were seriously out-of-date, if they were not bulging with tip-ins.Ex. Editorial interpolations are placed in square brackets [].Ex. Topics covered include planting the seed, transplanting the seed, propagation by cuttings, and grafting.----* inserción de aguja = needling.* inserción de datos = input.* inserción de guiones = hyphenation.* inserción de injertos = infilling.* inserción laboral = job placement, labour insertion.* inserción social = social inclusion, social insertion.* marca de inserción = caret (^).* muesca de inserción = locating cut.* programa de inserción social = Head Start program.* ranura de inserción = locating cut.* tecla de inserción = insert key.* * *femenino insertion* * *= addition, insertion, intercalation, embedding, tip-in, interpolation, grafting.Ex: A scheme should allow expansion, to permit the additions of new subjects or more specific subdivision of existing subjects.
Ex: It is necessary that any notation be hospitable to the insertion of new subjects.Ex: The scheme allows for the intercalation of Space concepts and therefore both class numbers are permissable in terms of UDC.Ex: User wnat to see immediately just what is going to be printed (WYSIWYG - what you see is what you get) and find the embedding of control words into the text laborious.Ex: Finally, the scores of amendments, which had been issued to change rules or clarify their meaning, had mounted to the point where catalogers copies of the AACR were seriously out-of-date, if they were not bulging with tip-ins.Ex: Editorial interpolations are placed in square brackets [].Ex: Topics covered include planting the seed, transplanting the seed, propagation by cuttings, and grafting.* inserción de aguja = needling.* inserción de datos = input.* inserción de guiones = hyphenation.* inserción de injertos = infilling.* inserción laboral = job placement, labour insertion.* inserción social = social inclusion, social insertion.* marca de inserción = caret (^).* muesca de inserción = locating cut.* programa de inserción social = Head Start program.* ranura de inserción = locating cut.* tecla de inserción = insert key.* * *1 (de una sonda) insertion2 (de un párrafo) insertion3 (de un anuncio) placing, insertion4 (integración) integrationla inserción social de los enfermos mentales the integration into society of the mentally ill* * *
inserción sustantivo femenino insertion
' inserción' also found in these entries:
English:
insert
- insertion
- inset
* * *inserción nf1. [de pieza] insertion2. [de texto, párrafo] insertion3. [de anuncio] insertion, placing4. [de preso] integration;la inserción de los jóvenes en el mercado laboral getting young people into work;iniciativas de inserción laboral employment initiatives;la inserción social de los inmigrantes the social inclusion of immigrants* * *f insertion* * * -
14 instructivo
adj.1 instructive, enlightening, educational, instructional.2 indicting, prosecutorial.m.1 instruction manual, reference manual, instructions.2 court order.* * *► adjetivo1 (conferencia) instructive; (juguete) educational* * *ADJ1) (=educativo) educational2) (=revelador) [conclusión, reunión] enlightening; [ejemplo] instructive* * *- va adjetivo educational* * *= instructional, instructive, enlightening.Ex. The advent of complex information technologies requires a new paradigm for library instruction and the instructional role of academic librarians.Ex. The present paper disagrees, arguing that the Conspectus is too imprecise to be instructive, too untestable to invoke belief, and too laborious ever to repay the effort.Ex. But the information can be interesting as well as enlightening.* * *- va adjetivo educational* * *= instructional, instructive, enlightening.Ex: The advent of complex information technologies requires a new paradigm for library instruction and the instructional role of academic librarians.
Ex: The present paper disagrees, arguing that the Conspectus is too imprecise to be instructive, too untestable to invoke belief, and too laborious ever to repay the effort.Ex: But the information can be interesting as well as enlightening.* * *instructivo -va‹juego/película/viaje› educational; ‹experiencia› enlightening, educational* * *
instructivo,-a adjetivo instructive
' instructivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
instructiva
- informativo
English:
instructive
- educational
- informative
* * *instructivo, -a adj[experiencia, narración] instructive; [juguete, película] educational* * *adj educational* * *instructivo, -va adj: instructive, educational* * *instructivo adj (juguete) educational -
15 laborioso
adj.1 laborious, difficult, arduous, hard.2 hardworking, hard-working, industrious.* * *► adjetivo1 (trabajador) industrious, diligent2 (trabajoso) laborious* * *ADJ1) (=dedicado, constante) hard-working, industrious2) (=minucioso) painstaking3) (=dificultoso) [trabajo, negociaciones] laborious, difficult* * ** * *= laborious, painstaking, labour-intensive [labour intensive].Ex. The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.Ex. He uses a well-known simile in saying that 'the most painstaking examination of innumerable single trees will not tell us much about the nature of the forest'.Ex. Catalogue maintenance in a large union catalogue based on cards or slips was a nightmare, and it was very labour-intensive to maintain such catalogues at more than one location.* * ** * *= laborious, painstaking, labour-intensive [labour intensive].Ex: The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.
Ex: He uses a well-known simile in saying that 'the most painstaking examination of innumerable single trees will not tell us much about the nature of the forest'.Ex: Catalogue maintenance in a large union catalogue based on cards or slips was a nightmare, and it was very labour-intensive to maintain such catalogues at more than one location.* * *laborioso -sa1 ‹persona› hardworking, industrious, diligent; ‹abejas› industrious2 ‹trabajo/investigación› laborious* * *
laborioso
‹ abejas› industrious;
‹ tarea› laborious
laborioso,-a adjetivo
1 (trabajador) hardworking
2 (trabajoso) laborious
' laborioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fina
- fino
- laboriosa
English:
arduous
- laborious
* * *laborioso, -a adj1. [aplicado] hard-working2. [difícil] laborious, arduous* * *adj1 tarea laborious2 persona industrious, hard-working* * *laborioso, -sa adj1) : laborious, hard2) : industrious, hard-working -
16 no verificable
(adj.) = untestableEx. The present paper disagrees, arguing that the Conspectus is too imprecise to be instructive, too untestable to invoke belief, and too laborious ever to repay the effort.* * *(adj.) = untestableEx: The present paper disagrees, arguing that the Conspectus is too imprecise to be instructive, too untestable to invoke belief, and too laborious ever to repay the effort.
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17 peligroso
adj.1 dangerous, adventurous, unsafe, risky.2 unsafe, perilous, dangerous, fraught with danger.3 dangerous, violent, likely to do harm.4 feral.* * *► adjetivo1 dangerous* * *(f. - peligrosa)adj.1) dangerous2) hazardous* * *ADJ [gen] dangerous; (=arriesgado) risky; [herida] ugly, nasty* * *- sa adjetivo dangerous* * *= dangerous, risky [riskier -comp., riskiest -sup.], hazardous, treacherous, perilous, unsafe.Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Ex. This may seem a hazardous assumption, but the results are worth considering.Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex. The financial situation of cultural institutions is becoming increasingly perilous = La situación económica de las instituciones culturales se hace cada vez más peligrosa.Ex. However, the Internet is perceived as an unsafe medium for the valuable and sensitive information in business transactions.----* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.* atracción peligrosa = siren song.* en situaciones peligrosas = in harm's way.* en terreno peligroso = on shaky grounds.* perro peligroso = vicious dog.* resultar peligroso = pose + danger.* situación peligrosa = dangerous situation.* terreno peligroso = on thin ice, slippery ground, on dangerous ground.* zona peligrosa = no-go area.* * *- sa adjetivo dangerous* * *= dangerous, risky [riskier -comp., riskiest -sup.], hazardous, treacherous, perilous, unsafe.Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.
Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Ex: This may seem a hazardous assumption, but the results are worth considering.Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex: The financial situation of cultural institutions is becoming increasingly perilous = La situación económica de las instituciones culturales se hace cada vez más peligrosa.Ex: However, the Internet is perceived as an unsafe medium for the valuable and sensitive information in business transactions.* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.* atracción peligrosa = siren song.* en situaciones peligrosas = in harm's way.* en terreno peligroso = on shaky grounds.* perro peligroso = vicious dog.* resultar peligroso = pose + danger.* situación peligrosa = dangerous situation.* terreno peligroso = on thin ice, slippery ground, on dangerous ground.* zona peligrosa = no-go area.* * *peligroso -sa‹carretera/trabajo/empresa› dangerous, hazardous; ‹deporte› dangerous; ‹delincuente› dangerousno te fíes de él, es una persona peligrosa don't trust him, he's dangerous* * *
peligroso◊ -sa adjetivo
dangerous
peligroso,-a adjetivo dangerous, risky
' peligroso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apurada
- apurado
- comecocos
- grave
- insegura
- inseguro
- peligrosa
- cruce
- endiablado
- polvorín
English:
also
- carry off
- dangerous
- death trap
- hazardous
- hitch-hike
- hot
- lean out
- mention
- perilous
- rough
- safe
- shipping
- treacherous
- unsafe
- warn
* * *peligroso, -a adjdangerous* * *adj dangerous* * *peligroso, -sa adj: dangerous, hazardous* * *peligroso adj dangerous -
18 penoso
adj.1 troublesome, difficult, painful, embarrassing.2 shy, bashful, timid.* * *► adjetivo1 (doloroso) painful; (triste) sad2 (trabajoso) laborious, hard3 (desastroso) terrible, awful, dreadful* * *ADJ1) (=doloroso) painfulme veo en la penosa obligación de comunicarles que... — I regret to have to inform you that...
2) (=difícil) [tarea] arduous, laborious; [viaje] gruelling, grueling (EEUU)3) (=lamentable) pitifulfue un espectáculo penoso — it was a sorry o pitiful sight
era penoso ver la casa en ese estado — the house was a sorry o pitiful sight, it was pitiful to see the house in such a state
* * *- sa adjetivo1) ( lamentable) terrible, awful2)a) ( triste) sad3) (AmL exc CS fam)a) < persona> shyb) ( embarazoso) embarrassing* * *= painful, embarrassing, distressing, grievous, wrenching, excruciating, pitiful, upsetting, gruelling [grueling, -USA].Ex. The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.Ex. This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.Ex. It really is distressing to observe in some libraries the casual and perfunctory way in which enquirers obviously seeking help are treated as persons.Ex. How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.Ex. A political setback forced a wrenching transformation of the stolid but effective library into what ultimately became a brand new, proactive one.Ex. Loneliness can involve excruciating physical pain as well as harrowing mental suffering.Ex. Today's pitiful situation must be improved drastically to cope with the overwhelming demand of clients for better library service.Ex. Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.Ex. He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.* * *- sa adjetivo1) ( lamentable) terrible, awful2)a) ( triste) sad3) (AmL exc CS fam)a) < persona> shyb) ( embarazoso) embarrassing* * *= painful, embarrassing, distressing, grievous, wrenching, excruciating, pitiful, upsetting, gruelling [grueling, -USA].Ex: The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.
Ex: This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.Ex: It really is distressing to observe in some libraries the casual and perfunctory way in which enquirers obviously seeking help are treated as persons.Ex: How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.Ex: A political setback forced a wrenching transformation of the stolid but effective library into what ultimately became a brand new, proactive one.Ex: Loneliness can involve excruciating physical pain as well as harrowing mental suffering.Ex: Today's pitiful situation must be improved drastically to cope with the overwhelming demand of clients for better library service.Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.Ex: He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.* * *penoso -saA (lamentable) terrible, awfulB1 (triste) sadtengo el penoso deber de comunicarle que … it is my sad duty to inform you that …2 ‹viaje› grueling*; ‹trabajo› laborious, difficultC ( AmL exc CS fam)1 ‹persona› shy2 (embarazoso) embarrassing* * *
penoso◊ -sa adjetivo
1 ( lamentable) terrible, awful
2
‹ trabajo› laborious, difficult
3 (AmL exc CS fam)
penoso,-a adjetivo
1 (un estado, una situación) terrible, painful
2 (un trabajo, un esfuerzo), difficult, arduous
' penoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desgracia
- penosa
- trabajada
- trabajado
- triste
- desolador
- duro
English:
arduous
- blubber
- drudgery
- grievous
- grueling
- gruelling
- laborious
- pathetic
- sad
- bashful
- distressing
* * *penoso, -a adj1. [trabajoso] backbreaking;llegaron a puerto tras una travesía penosa they reached port after an arduous crossing2. [lamentable] dreadful;el arbitraje fue penoso the refereeing was dreadful;tenía un aspecto penoso he was a sorry sight3. CAm, Carib, Col, Méx [embarazoso] embarrassing4. CAm, Carib, Col, Méx [persona] shy* * *adj1 ( angustiante) distressing2 trabajo laborious3 C.Am., Cu, Méx: que causa vergüenzaembarrassing4 C.Am., Cu, Méx: que siente vergüenzashy* * *penoso, -sa adj1) : painful, distressing2) : difficult, arduous3) : shy, bashful* * *penoso adj painful / distressing -
19 preparación
f.1 preparation.2 preparation, mixture, infusion.3 preparation, coaching, training.* * *1 (gen) preparation2 (física, deportiva) training3 (conocimientos) knowledge■ la candidata tiene una excelente preparación en informática the candidate is fully trained in computer science* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=realización) preparationtiempo de preparación: 30 minutos — preparation time: 30 minutes
2) [antes de hacer algo]¿cuánto tiempo dedicas a la preparación de un examen? — how long do you spend studying for o preparing an exam?
la preparación de las vacaciones me llevó varias semanas — it took me weeks to prepare for the holidays
3) (=formación) [de estudios] education; [profesional] trainingbuscamos a alguien con una buena preparación informática — we're looking for someone with good computer training o with a good training in computers
preparación física — (=entrenamiento) training; (=estado) physical condition
4) (tb: estado de preparación) preparedness, readiness5) (Farm) preparation* * *1) (de examen, discurso) preparationla preparación de la expedición — preparations o preparing for the expedition
2)a) (conocimientos, educación) education; ( para trabajo) trainingb) ( de deportista) training3) (Farm, Med) preparation* * *= preparation, preparation, training, priming, preparedness, coaching, readiness, grooming.Ex. Management of data bases includes such details as: keeping sufficient supplies of floppy discs, updating the data bases, keeping duplicate copies of the data bases, preparation of instruction guides and so on.Ex. A study then of the underlying features of the classification process and the components of a classification scheme is a preparation for the more critical and informed application of classification schemes.Ex. The user must become familiar with the facilities of this search software, and therefore may need more training than that which might be necessary for the retrieval of information in a data base which has been indexed with a controlled indexing language.Ex. The fluid-control button should then be moved to the 'on' position and the priming button pressed several times.Ex. Recommendations are made for potential public library involvement in the four phases of comprehensive emergency management: mitigation/long-term prevention, preparedness to respond, response to emergencies, and the recovery.Ex. Proofreaders are trained by coaching, as are editors.Ex. A readiness and a trend towards consistency is a prerequisite to the success of centralised cataloguing.Ex. Let's face it, personal grooming is the key to success, in business or in your social life.----* en preparación = in the pipeline, under preparation.* falta de preparación = unpreparedness.* industria para la preparación de alimentos = food processing industry.* manual de preparación = training manual.* no tener la preparación = be untrained.* preparación automática de resúmenes = automatic abstracting.* preparación contra desastres = disaster preparedness.* preparación contra emergencias = disaster preparedness.* preparación contra emergencias a nivel nacional = domestic preparedness.* preparación contra siniestros = disaster preparedness.* preparación de alimentos = food processing, processing.* preparación de los datos = data preparation.* preparación del terreno eliminando todo tipo de obstáculos = land-clearing.* preparación física = training.* preparación para el futuro = future proofing.* preparación para las emergencias = emergency preparedness.* preparación tipográfica = copymarking, copy editing [copyediting].* recibir preparación = undergo + training.* servicio de preparación = training facility.* * *1) (de examen, discurso) preparationla preparación de la expedición — preparations o preparing for the expedition
2)a) (conocimientos, educación) education; ( para trabajo) trainingb) ( de deportista) training3) (Farm, Med) preparation* * *= preparation, preparation, training, priming, preparedness, coaching, readiness, grooming.Ex: Management of data bases includes such details as: keeping sufficient supplies of floppy discs, updating the data bases, keeping duplicate copies of the data bases, preparation of instruction guides and so on.
Ex: A study then of the underlying features of the classification process and the components of a classification scheme is a preparation for the more critical and informed application of classification schemes.Ex: The user must become familiar with the facilities of this search software, and therefore may need more training than that which might be necessary for the retrieval of information in a data base which has been indexed with a controlled indexing language.Ex: The fluid-control button should then be moved to the 'on' position and the priming button pressed several times.Ex: Recommendations are made for potential public library involvement in the four phases of comprehensive emergency management: mitigation/long-term prevention, preparedness to respond, response to emergencies, and the recovery.Ex: Proofreaders are trained by coaching, as are editors.Ex: A readiness and a trend towards consistency is a prerequisite to the success of centralised cataloguing.Ex: Let's face it, personal grooming is the key to success, in business or in your social life.* en preparación = in the pipeline, under preparation.* falta de preparación = unpreparedness.* industria para la preparación de alimentos = food processing industry.* manual de preparación = training manual.* no tener la preparación = be untrained.* preparación automática de resúmenes = automatic abstracting.* preparación contra desastres = disaster preparedness.* preparación contra emergencias = disaster preparedness.* preparación contra emergencias a nivel nacional = domestic preparedness.* preparación contra siniestros = disaster preparedness.* preparación de alimentos = food processing, processing.* preparación de los datos = data preparation.* preparación del terreno eliminando todo tipo de obstáculos = land-clearing.* preparación física = training.* preparación para el futuro = future proofing.* preparación para las emergencias = emergency preparedness.* preparación tipográfica = copymarking, copy editing [copyediting].* recibir preparación = undergo + training.* servicio de preparación = training facility.* * *A (de un examen, discurso) preparationla preparación de este plato es muy laboriosa there's a lot of preparation involved in this dishla preparación de la expedición llevó más de dos meses preparations o preparing for the expedition took more than two monthstiene varios libros en preparación she has several books in preparation, she's working on several books at the momentB1 (conocimientos, educación) education; (para un trabajo) training2 (de un deportista) trainingsu preparación física es muy buena he's in peak condition o form* * *
preparación sustantivo femenino
1 (de examen, discurso) preparation
2
( para trabajo) training
3 (Farm, Med) preparation
preparación sustantivo femenino
1 preparation
2 (formación) training
' preparación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sólido
English:
conditioning
- making
- prep
- preparation
- readiness
- unpreparedness
- untrained
- cold
- convenience
* * *preparación nf1. [disposición, elaboración] preparation;dedicó sus vacaciones a la preparación de los exámenes he spent his holidays preparing for the exams;tiene un nuevo disco en preparación she's working on a new record2. [de atleta] trainingpreparación física [entrenamiento] physical training; [estado] physical condition3. [formación] [práctica] training;[teórica] education;tiene una buena preparación en idiomas he has good language skills4. [para microscopio] specimen* * *f1 ( preparativo) preparation2 ( educación) education* * *preparación nf, pl - ciones1) : preparation, readiness2) : education, training3) : (medicinal) preparation* * *1. (en general) preparation2. (entrenamiento) training -
20 proceso
m.1 process.el proceso creativo the creative processel paciente está en un proceso de recuperación the patient is in the process of recovering2 trial (law) (juicio).abrir un proceso contra to bring an action against3 processing (computing) (procesamiento).4 course of action.5 industrial process, process.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: procesar.* * *1 (gen) process2 (en el tiempo) time3 DERECHO trial\proceso de datos data processing* * *noun m.1) process2) prosecution, trial* * *SM1) (=desarrollo) (tb Anat, Quím) processel proceso de una enfermedad — the course o progress of a disease
2) (Med)3) (=transcurso) lapse of time4) (Jur) (=juicio) trial; (=pleito) lawsuit, proceedings plabrir o entablar proceso — to bring a suit (a against)
proceso verbal — (=escrito) record; (=audiencia) hearing
5) (Inform) processing* * *1)a) (serie de acciones, sucesos) processb) (Med)es una enfermedad de proceso lento — it is a long, drawn-out illness
2) (Der) trial3) (Inf) processing4) ( transcurso) course* * *= operation, process, processing, routine.Ex. With the advent of micro-computers even much smaller cataloguing operations can effectively be computerised.Ex. The organisation of knowledge is a process that has been recognised as necessary for thousands of years.Ex. Often, the computer is used to aid in the processing of such indexes, and sometimes computer processing is responsible for the creation of multiple entries from one string of index terms.Ex. Chain indexing is a simple mechanical routine for generating a limited number of index entries for a subject.----* acelerar el proceso de deterioro = hasten + rot.* acelerar un proceso = hasten + process.* activar un proceso = activate + process.* centro especializado de proceso de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].* departamento de procesos técnicos = processing department.* emprender un proceso de = set on + a course of.* empresa dedicada al proceso del cereal = corn processor.* en el proceso = in the process.* en proceso = in progress.* en proceso de = in the midst of, in course of.* en proceso de cambio = changing.* en proceso de construcción = under construction.* en proceso de envejecimiento = aging [ageing].* en proceso de remodelación = under renovation.* en proceso de transmisión = in transit.* estación de proceso = processing station.* estándar de proceso = processing standard.* estar en proceso de = be on the way to, be in the process of, be in the course of.* estar en proceso de cambio = be in flux.* estar en proceso de + Infinitivo = be on to + Infinitivo.* evaluación de procesos = process rating.* Ley de Simplificación de los Procesos Administrativos = Paperwork Reduction Act.* número de tarjeta de proceso = transaction card number.* pasar por un proceso de = go through + a process of.* personal de proceso de datos = operation staff.* proceso automático = automatic process.* proceso bicromático = bichromate process.* proceso comunicativo = communication process.* proceso de acreditación = accreditation process.* proceso de aprendizaje = learning process.* proceso de asignación de presupuestos = budgetary process.* proceso de búsqueda = searching process, search process.* proceso de cambio = process of change.* proceso de catalogación = cataloguing procedure.* proceso de catalogación, el = cataloguing process, the.* proceso de conexión = logon.* proceso de datos = data processing, transaction processing.* proceso de descafeinar = decaffeination.* proceso de envejecimiento = aging process.* proceso de evaluación = review process, evaluation process.* proceso de formación = instructional process.* proceso de fotolito = photolitho process.* proceso de homologación = accreditation process.* proceso de impresión = printing process.* proceso de indización = indexing process.* proceso de paz = peace process.* proceso de pedidos = order processing.* proceso de razonamiento = reasoning process.* proceso de reclamación = appeals process.* proceso de recuperación = retrieval process.* proceso de referencia = referral process.* proceso de referencia, el = reference process, the.* proceso de reforma = reform process.* proceso de selección = screening process, selection process.* proceso de trabajo = work process.* proceso de transferencia de la información = information transfer process.* proceso de transformación = transformation process.* proceso educativo = educative process, instructional process.* proceso electoral = electoral process.* proceso en paralelo = parallel processing.* proceso en primera instancia = proceeding in the first instance.* proceso fotográfico = photographic process.* proceso fotolitográfico = photolithographic process.* proceso histórico = history-making process.* proceso judicial = adjudicatory proceeding, proceeding, prosecution.* proceso judicial ante jurado = jury trial.* proceso lineal = linear process.* proceso mental = thought process.* proceso penal = criminal proceeding.* proceso por lotes = batch processing.* proceso presupuestario = budgeting process.* proceso rutinario = routine.* proceso técnico = processing, technical process.* proceso técnico del libro = book preparation, book processing.* prototipo para el proceso de datos = data modelling.* sistema de proceso de datos = data processing system.* sistema de proceso de imágenes = imaging system.* tarjeta de proceso = transaction card.* técnico encargado del proceso de datos = data-processing professional.* tiempo de proceso = processing time.* * *1)a) (serie de acciones, sucesos) processb) (Med)es una enfermedad de proceso lento — it is a long, drawn-out illness
2) (Der) trial3) (Inf) processing4) ( transcurso) course* * *= operation, process, processing, routine.Ex: With the advent of micro-computers even much smaller cataloguing operations can effectively be computerised.
Ex: The organisation of knowledge is a process that has been recognised as necessary for thousands of years.Ex: Often, the computer is used to aid in the processing of such indexes, and sometimes computer processing is responsible for the creation of multiple entries from one string of index terms.Ex: Chain indexing is a simple mechanical routine for generating a limited number of index entries for a subject.* acelerar el proceso de deterioro = hasten + rot.* acelerar un proceso = hasten + process.* activar un proceso = activate + process.* centro especializado de proceso de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].* departamento de procesos técnicos = processing department.* emprender un proceso de = set on + a course of.* empresa dedicada al proceso del cereal = corn processor.* en el proceso = in the process.* en proceso = in progress.* en proceso de = in the midst of, in course of.* en proceso de cambio = changing.* en proceso de construcción = under construction.* en proceso de envejecimiento = aging [ageing].* en proceso de remodelación = under renovation.* en proceso de transmisión = in transit.* estación de proceso = processing station.* estándar de proceso = processing standard.* estar en proceso de = be on the way to, be in the process of, be in the course of.* estar en proceso de cambio = be in flux.* estar en proceso de + Infinitivo = be on to + Infinitivo.* evaluación de procesos = process rating.* Ley de Simplificación de los Procesos Administrativos = Paperwork Reduction Act.* número de tarjeta de proceso = transaction card number.* pasar por un proceso de = go through + a process of.* personal de proceso de datos = operation staff.* proceso automático = automatic process.* proceso bicromático = bichromate process.* proceso comunicativo = communication process.* proceso de acreditación = accreditation process.* proceso de aprendizaje = learning process.* proceso de asignación de presupuestos = budgetary process.* proceso de búsqueda = searching process, search process.* proceso de cambio = process of change.* proceso de catalogación = cataloguing procedure.* proceso de catalogación, el = cataloguing process, the.* proceso de conexión = logon.* proceso de datos = data processing, transaction processing.* proceso de descafeinar = decaffeination.* proceso de envejecimiento = aging process.* proceso de evaluación = review process, evaluation process.* proceso de formación = instructional process.* proceso de fotolito = photolitho process.* proceso de homologación = accreditation process.* proceso de impresión = printing process.* proceso de indización = indexing process.* proceso de paz = peace process.* proceso de pedidos = order processing.* proceso de razonamiento = reasoning process.* proceso de reclamación = appeals process.* proceso de recuperación = retrieval process.* proceso de referencia = referral process.* proceso de referencia, el = reference process, the.* proceso de reforma = reform process.* proceso de selección = screening process, selection process.* proceso de trabajo = work process.* proceso de transferencia de la información = information transfer process.* proceso de transformación = transformation process.* proceso educativo = educative process, instructional process.* proceso electoral = electoral process.* proceso en paralelo = parallel processing.* proceso en primera instancia = proceeding in the first instance.* proceso fotográfico = photographic process.* proceso fotolitográfico = photolithographic process.* proceso histórico = history-making process.* proceso judicial = adjudicatory proceeding, proceeding, prosecution.* proceso judicial ante jurado = jury trial.* proceso lineal = linear process.* proceso mental = thought process.* proceso penal = criminal proceeding.* proceso por lotes = batch processing.* proceso presupuestario = budgeting process.* proceso rutinario = routine.* proceso técnico = processing, technical process.* proceso técnico del libro = book preparation, book processing.* prototipo para el proceso de datos = data modelling.* sistema de proceso de datos = data processing system.* sistema de proceso de imágenes = imaging system.* tarjeta de proceso = transaction card.* técnico encargado del proceso de datos = data-processing professional.* tiempo de proceso = processing time.* * *A1 (serie de acciones, sucesos) processsu recuperación será un proceso largo y complicado his recovery will be a long and complicated processun proceso natural/químico a natural/chemical processel proceso de paz the peace processproceso de selección selection procedure or process2 ( Med):sufre un proceso de insuficiencia respiratoria he has a respiratory complaintB ( Der) trialse le sigue proceso por robo she is being tried on a charge of theft, she is on trial for theftno se mencionó en el proceso it was not mentioned during the trialCompuestos:criminal proceedings (pl)written report, procès verbalC ( Inf) processingCompuesto:proceso de datos/textosdata/text processingD (transcurso) courseen el proceso de tres meses in the course of three months, over a period of three monthsE ( Pol)* * *
Del verbo procesar: ( conjugate procesar)
proceso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
procesó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
procesar
proceso
procesar ( conjugate procesar) verbo transitivo
1 (Der) to try, prosecute
2 ‹materia prima/datos/solicitud› to process
proceso sustantivo masculino
1 (serie de acciones, sucesos) process
2 (Der) trial
3 (Inf) processing;◊ proceso de datos/textos data/word processing
4 ( transcurso) course
procesar verbo transitivo
1 Jur to prosecute
2 (información, productos) to process
proceso sustantivo masculino
1 process: el proceso de elaboración del vino, the winemaking process
2 (transcurso de tiempo) course
en el proceso de un año, in the course of a year
3 Inform processing
4 Jur trial, proceedings
' proceso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
causa
- estancar
- estancarse
- formativa
- formativo
- fundición
- iniciar
- producción
- seguimiento
- tránsito
- tratar
- acelerar
- activar
- adaptación
- agilizar
- anestesia
- apertura
- aprendizaje
- apresurar
- atasco
- burocrático
- caries
- controlar
- criba
- decadencia
- detener
- enlatado
- estacionar
- frenar
- ir
- medio
- mezcla
- obstruir
- retrasar
- tardado
- trabar
- trámite
English:
accelerate
- bath
- casting
- CPU
- data processing
- deliberation
- economic
- eventual
- inhibit
- institute
- insulation
- lengthy
- printing
- process
- prosecution
- robotization
- short-circuit
- smooth
- speed
- speed up
- stall
- stop
- streamlined
- study
- test
- thought process
- toilet-training
- trial
- work out
- break
- elimination
- suggestion
* * *proceso nm1. [fenómeno, operación] process;el proceso de paz the peace process;el proceso de fabricación de la cerveza the process of brewing beer;el paciente está en un proceso de recuperación the patient is in the process of recoveringproceso de fabricación manufacturing process2. [transcurso, intervalo] course;se esperan grandes cambios en el proceso de un año great changes are expected in the course of the year[causa] lawsuit;abrir un proceso contra alguien to bring an action against sbproceso civil civil action proceso por lotes batch processing;proceso subordinado background process;proceso de textos word processing6. RP Polel Proceso [dictadura] = military dictatorship in Uruguay (1973-85) or Argentina (1976-1983)* * *m1 ( procedimiento) process;proceso de paz peace process2 JUR trial3 INFOR:proceso de datos/textos data/word processing* * *proceso nm1) : process2) : trial, proceedings pl* * *proceso n1. (en general) process2. (enjuiciamiento) trial
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laborious — [adj1] hard, difficult arduous, backbreaking, burdensome, effortful, fatiguing, forced, heavy, herculean*, labored, onerous, operose, ponderous, rough go*, stiff, strained, strenuous, tiresome, toilsome, tough, tough job*, wearing, wearisome,… … New thesaurus
laborious — index difficult, faithful (diligent), industrious, onerous, operose, oppressive, painful, painstaking … Law dictionary
laborious — (adj.) late 14c., hard working, industrious, from O.Fr. laborios arduous, wearisome; hard working (12c., Mod.Fr. laborieux), from L. laboriosus toilsome, wearisome, troublesome, from labor (see LABOR (Cf. labor) (n.)). Meaning costing much labor … Etymology dictionary
laborious — ► ADJECTIVE 1) requiring considerable time and effort. 2) showing obvious signs of effort. DERIVATIVES laboriously adverb … English terms dictionary
laborious — [lə bôr′ē əs] adj. [ME < OFr laborios < L laboriosus < labor, LABOR] 1. involving or calling for much hard work; difficult 2. industrious; hardworking 3. LABORED SYN. HARD laboriously adv. laboriousness n … English World dictionary
laborious — laboriously, adv. laboriousness, n. /leuh bawr ee euhs, bohr /, adj. 1. requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance: a laborious undertaking. 2. characterized by or requiring extreme care and much attention to detail: laborious research. 3.… … Universalium
laborious — la|bo|ri|ous [ lə bɔriəs ] adjective 1. ) a laborious job or process is long, difficult, and often boring: We eventually began the laborious task of sorting through his papers. 2. ) a laborious way of doing something is slow or boring and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
laborious — UK [ləˈbɔːrɪəs] / US [ləˈbɔrɪəs] adjective 1) a laborious job or process is long, difficult, and often boring We eventually began the laborious task of sorting through his papers. 2) a laborious way of doing something is slow or boring and… … English dictionary
laborious — la|bo|ri|ous [ləˈbo:riəs] adj taking a lot of time and effort laborious process/task/business etc ▪ Collecting the raw materials proved a long and laborious task. ▪ the laborious business of drying the crops >laboriously adv ▪ A beetle began… … Dictionary of contemporary English
laborious — adjective 1 laborious task/process/method etc a job or piece of work that is difficult and needs a lot of effort: the laborious task of collating all the evidence 2 seeming to be done slowly and with difficulty: laborious progress through the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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