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1 laissez-faire
Nota: Política no intervencionista.Ex. This may be seen as a good or a bad thing, depending on your faith in the market forces and laissez-faire of Prestel or the benign dictatorship of the BBC and ITV.* * *Nota: Política no intervencionista.Ex: This may be seen as a good or a bad thing, depending on your faith in the market forces and laissez-faire of Prestel or the benign dictatorship of the BBC and ITV.
* * *laissez-faire [le'se'fer] nmEcon laissez-faire -
2 laissez faire
f.political philosophy of not interfering, laissez-faire.* * */leseˈfer/laissez-faire -
3 laissez faire
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4 supervisión de laissez-faire
• loose-rein supervisionDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > supervisión de laissez-faire
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5 faire
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6 libre cambio
m.free trade, free exchange, free exchange rate.* * *free trade* * *Ex. This may be seen as a good or a bad thing, depending on your faith in the market forces and laissez-faire of Prestel or the benign dictatorship of the BBC and ITV.* * *Ex: This may be seen as a good or a bad thing, depending on your faith in the market forces and laissez-faire of Prestel or the benign dictatorship of the BBC and ITV.
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7 intervencionista
adj.interventionist.f. & m.interventionist, interventor.* * *► adjetivo1 interventionist1 interventionist* * *1.ADJ interventionistno intervencionista — (Com) non-interventionist, laissez-faire
2.SMF interventionist* * *= policy-driven, interventionist, dirigiste.Ex. Evidence suggests that the policy-driven agenda of East Asia is likely to be more successful than the market-driven approach of the West.Ex. Australia's treatment of information technology has vacillated between laissez faire and an interventionist strategy.Ex. Mechanisms chosen to achieve the policy goals follow 2 distinct approaches: a neo-liberal, market led, Western model; and a dirigiste, interventionist, East Asian model = Los mecanismos escogidos para conseguir los objetivos políticos siguen dos enfoques distintos: un modelo occidental neoliberal mercantilista y un modelo del este asiático intervencionista.----* no intervencionista = hands-off, isolationist.* * *= policy-driven, interventionist, dirigiste.Ex: Evidence suggests that the policy-driven agenda of East Asia is likely to be more successful than the market-driven approach of the West.
Ex: Australia's treatment of information technology has vacillated between laissez faire and an interventionist strategy.Ex: Mechanisms chosen to achieve the policy goals follow 2 distinct approaches: a neo-liberal, market led, Western model; and a dirigiste, interventionist, East Asian model = Los mecanismos escogidos para conseguir los objetivos políticos siguen dos enfoques distintos: un modelo occidental neoliberal mercantilista y un modelo del este asiático intervencionista.* no intervencionista = hands-off, isolationist.* * *adj/mfinterventionist* * *♦ adjinterventionist♦ nmfinterventionist* * *intervencionista adj & nmf: interventionist -
8 a cualquier precio
at any cost* * *= at any cost, at all costs, at any priceEx. Illegal work practices aimed at achieving economic success at any cost were widespread.Ex. This article presents a decalogue of a librarian's faults: a library for the benefit of librarians; a library for the benefit of the management; a drive to obtain new technology at all costs; egotism of departments; egotism of libraries; dictatorship instead of management; working 'in silence'; putting on blinkers; laissez-faire; and wasteful use of time, people and resources.Ex. The new law would scrap the existing anti-scalping law and allow tickets to be resold at any price.* * *= at any cost, at all costs, at any priceEx: Illegal work practices aimed at achieving economic success at any cost were widespread.
Ex: This article presents a decalogue of a librarian's faults: a library for the benefit of librarians; a library for the benefit of the management; a drive to obtain new technology at all costs; egotism of departments; egotism of libraries; dictatorship instead of management; working 'in silence'; putting on blinkers; laissez-faire; and wasteful use of time, people and resources.Ex: The new law would scrap the existing anti-scalping law and allow tickets to be resold at any price. -
9 a toda costa
at all costs, at any price* * ** * *= absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any priceEx. Although not absolutely necessary, unique call numbers are very helpful during this stage of the conversion.Ex. This article presents a decalogue of a librarian's faults: a library for the benefit of librarians; a library for the benefit of the management; a drive to obtain new technology at all costs; egotism of departments; egotism of libraries; dictatorship instead of management; working 'in silence'; putting on blinkers; laissez-faire; and wasteful use of time, people and resources.Ex. He has promised to bring Sam back, and will do so come what may, even if it involves a trudge across the country in snowshoes.Ex. Illegal work practices aimed at achieving economic success at any cost were widespread.Ex. The new law would scrap the existing anti-scalping law and allow tickets to be resold at any price.* * *= absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any priceEx: Although not absolutely necessary, unique call numbers are very helpful during this stage of the conversion.
Ex: This article presents a decalogue of a librarian's faults: a library for the benefit of librarians; a library for the benefit of the management; a drive to obtain new technology at all costs; egotism of departments; egotism of libraries; dictatorship instead of management; working 'in silence'; putting on blinkers; laissez-faire; and wasteful use of time, people and resources.Ex: He has promised to bring Sam back, and will do so come what may, even if it involves a trudge across the country in snowshoes.Ex: Illegal work practices aimed at achieving economic success at any cost were widespread.Ex: The new law would scrap the existing anti-scalping law and allow tickets to be resold at any price. -
10 abocado a + Verbo
= doomed to + VerboEx. 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.* * *= doomed to + VerboEx: 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.
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11 adepto
adj.supportive.m.follower, adherent, partisan, proselyte.* * *► adjetivo1 who follows, who supports► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 follower, supporter* * *adepto, -aSM / F (=partidario) follower, supporter; (Rel) adept, initiate; LAm * (=drogadicto) drug addict* * *I- ta adjetivoIIser adepto a algo — < a secta> to be a follower of something; < a partido> to be a supporter of something
es una gran adepta de la disciplina — she is a great advocate of o believer in discipline
* * *= partisan, devotee.Ex. Only a man like D'Andrea, willing to use force without stint or limit, could rise to leadership against John Powers & his protected, armed partisans.Ex. 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.----* ganar adeptos = gain + currency.* * *I- ta adjetivoIIser adepto a algo — < a secta> to be a follower of something; < a partido> to be a supporter of something
es una gran adepta de la disciplina — she is a great advocate of o believer in discipline
* * *= partisan, devotee.Ex: Only a man like D'Andrea, willing to use force without stint or limit, could rise to leadership against John Powers & his protected, armed partisans.
Ex: 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.* ganar adeptos = gain + currency.* * *un político adepto al or del monetarismo a politician who espouses/espoused monetarismcientos de jóvenes adeptos a or de la secta hundreds of young followers of the sectmasculine, feminine(de una secta) follower; (de un partido) supporteruna idea que tiene muchos adeptos an idea which has a lot of supporters o adherents o which a lot of people are in favor ofes una gran adepta de la conservación de la naturaleza she is a great advocate of o believer in nature conservation* * *
adepto◊ -ta adjetivo: ser adepto a algo ‹ a secta› to be a follower of sth;
‹ a partido› to be a supporter of sth
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( de secta) follower;
( de partido) supporter
adepto,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino follower, supporter
' adepto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adepta
- afecta
- afecto
* * *adepto, -a♦ adj[partidario] supporting;ser adepto a to be a follower of♦ nm,ffollower (a o de of);el vegetarianismo tiene muchos adeptos there are lots of people who are vegetarians;un tipo de música que va ganando adeptos a musical style that is getting an increasingly large following* * *m follower; figsupporter* * *adepto, -ta adj: supportiveser adepto a: to be a follower ofadepto, -ta npartidario: follower, supporter -
12 adversario
adj.1 adversary, contested, opposing.2 adversary, adversarial.m.adversary, enemy, rival, antagonist.* * *► adjetivo1 opposing► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 adversary, opponent* * *(f. - adversaria)nounadversary, opponent* * *adversario, -a1.ADJ opposing, rival2.SM / F adversary, opponent* * *I- ria adjetivo opposing (before n)II- ria masculino, femenino opponent, adversary* * *= adversary, opponent, antagonist.Nota: Nombre.Ex. Intelligence means either an individual's analytical or reasoning abilities or information on an adversary.Ex. 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.Ex. The emerging antagonists in this scenario are publishers who have an interest in increasing both the size and number of their periodicals.----* información secreta sobre un adversario = intelligence.* * *I- ria adjetivo opposing (before n)II- ria masculino, femenino opponent, adversary* * *= adversary, opponent, antagonist.Nota: Nombre.Ex: Intelligence means either an individual's analytical or reasoning abilities or information on an adversary.
Ex: 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.Ex: The emerging antagonists in this scenario are publishers who have an interest in increasing both the size and number of their periodicals.* información secreta sobre un adversario = intelligence.* * *opposing ( before n)masculine, feminineopponent, adversaryel Atlético se enfrentaba con un adversario muy poderoso Atlético were facing very strong opposition* * *
adversario◊ - ria adjetivo
opposing ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
opponent, adversary
adversario,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino adversary, opponent
II adjetivo opposing
' adversario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acérrima
- acérrimo
- adversaria
English:
adversary
- antagonist
- corner
- default
- defeat
- foe
- opponent
- opposing
- opposition
- overcome
- overwhelm
* * *adversario, -a nm,fadversary, opponent;fueron adversarios en varios torneos they played each other in several competitions;los brasileños son un adversario temible the Brazilians are formidable adversaries o opponents* * *m, adversaria f adversary, opponent* * *adversario, - ria adj: opposing, contraryadversario, - ria nopositor: adversary, opponent* * *adversario n opponent -
13 amedrentar
v.1 to scare, to frighten.2 to intimidate, to bully, to frighten, to scare away.María amedrenta a los hombres Mary intimidates men.3 to make shy.El aplauso amedrenta al chico Applause makes the boy shy.* * *1 to frighten, scare1 (asustarse) to be frightened, be scared; (acobardarse) to become intimidated* * *1.VT (=asustar) to scare, frighten; (=intimidar) to intimidate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to terrify2.amedrentarse v pron to be o feel terrified* * *= scare.Ex. 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.----* amedrentarse = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of), scare + Reflexivo.* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.* * *1.verbo transitivo to terrify2.amedrentarse v pron to be o feel terrified* * *= scare.Ex: 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.
* amedrentarse = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of), scare + Reflexivo.* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.* * *amedrentar [A1 ]vtto terrifylas grandes olas los amedrentaban the huge waves filled them with fear o terrified themto be o feel terrifiedno se amedrenta ante nada nothing frightens her* * *
amedrentar verbo transitivo to frighten, scare, intimidate, alarm
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14 asustar
v.1 to frighten, to scare.¡me has asustado! you gave me a fright!me asusta pensar que pueda tener razón the scary thing is she may be rightEl ruido asustó al caballo The noise frightened=startled the horse.Su demencia asusta a María His lunacy scares Mary.2 to be frightening, to scare.Esas películas de zombies asustan Those zombie pictures are frightening.* * *1 to frighten, scare1 to be frightened, be scared* * *verbto frighten, scare* * *1.VT (=causar miedo a) to frighten, scare; (=espantar) to alarm, startle2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to frighten2.nada lo asusta — he's not frightened o scared by anything
asustarse v pron to get frightenedme asusté cuando vi que no estaba allí — I got a fright o I got worried when I saw he wasn't there
no se asuste, no es nada grave — there's no need to worry o to be alarmed, it's nothing serious
* * *= alarm, frighten, scare, startle, make + things scary for, freak, shock, spook.Ex. Don't be alarmed if the record does not save.Ex. What frightens me about OCLC is the fact that I am disturbed by the integrity of their kind of cataloging.Ex. 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.Ex. I was a little startled in some ways by a statement that other decisions have been directed towards achieving a consistent form of heading.Ex. The article has the title 'Things that go bump in the night: net newbies are maturing -- and making things scary for the traditionals'.Ex. When I had a similar problem I freaked and instead of going to my manual I called tech support.Ex. The gush of water could serve many purposes and was prescribed to soothe, to refrigerate, to stop a swelling, to widen pores, to shock the patient.Ex. The noise spooked the animals, and many stampeded over a cliff to their deaths.----* asustar a Alguien para que haga Algo = frighten + Nombre + into.* asustarse = panic, scare + Reflexivo, shy.* asustarse de = be scared of.* * *1.verbo transitivo to frighten2.nada lo asusta — he's not frightened o scared by anything
asustarse v pron to get frightenedme asusté cuando vi que no estaba allí — I got a fright o I got worried when I saw he wasn't there
no se asuste, no es nada grave — there's no need to worry o to be alarmed, it's nothing serious
* * *= alarm, frighten, scare, startle, make + things scary for, freak, shock, spook.Ex: Don't be alarmed if the record does not save.
Ex: What frightens me about OCLC is the fact that I am disturbed by the integrity of their kind of cataloging.Ex: 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.Ex: I was a little startled in some ways by a statement that other decisions have been directed towards achieving a consistent form of heading.Ex: The article has the title 'Things that go bump in the night: net newbies are maturing -- and making things scary for the traditionals'.Ex: When I had a similar problem I freaked and instead of going to my manual I called tech support.Ex: The gush of water could serve many purposes and was prescribed to soothe, to refrigerate, to stop a swelling, to widen pores, to shock the patient.Ex: The noise spooked the animals, and many stampeded over a cliff to their deaths.* asustar a Alguien para que haga Algo = frighten + Nombre + into.* asustarse = panic, scare + Reflexivo, shy.* asustarse de = be scared of.* * *asustar [A1 ]vtto frighten¡me asustaste! you made me jump!, you startled o frightened me!, you gave me a fright!me asustó cuando se puso tan serio he gave me a fright when he went all seriousnada lo asusta he's not frightened o scared by anything, nothing frightens o scares himlo asustó con tanto hablar de casamiento she frightened o scared him off with all her talk of marriageto get frightenedme asusté cuando llegué a casa y no estaba allí I got a fright o I got worried when I arrived home and he wasn't thereno se asuste, no es nada grave there's no need to worry o to be alarmed o frightened, it's nothing serious¡no te asustes! soy yo don't be frightened o it's all right, it's only mese asustó con lo que le dijo el médico y dejó de fumar what the doctor said frightened him o he got scared o frightened about what the doctor said and he stopped smoking* * *
asustar ( conjugate asustar) verbo transitivo
to frighten;
asustarse verbo pronominal
to get frightened;
me asusté cuando vi que no estaba allí I got a fright o I got worried when I saw he wasn't there;
no se asuste, no es nada grave there's no need to worry, it's nothing serious
asustar verbo transitivo to frighten, scare
' asustar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espantar
- sobrecoger
English:
frighten
- scare
- shock
- startle
- alarm
* * *♦ vt[dar miedo a] to frighten, to scare; [preocupar] to worry;se escondió detrás del sofá para asustarme she hid behind the sofa so she could jump out and frighten me o give me a fright;¡me has asustado! you gave me a fright!;le asustan las arañas he's scared of spiders;me asusta pensar que pueda tener razón the scary thing is she may be right* * *v/t frighten, scare* * *asustar vtespantar: to scare, to frighten* * *asustar vb to frighten / to scare -
15 condenado a + Verbo
= doomed to + VerboEx. 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.* * *= doomed to + VerboEx: 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.
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16 contra viento y marea
figurado come hell or high water* * *at all costs, come what may* * *= at all costs, against (all/the) odds, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high waterEx. This article presents a decalogue of a librarian's faults: a library for the benefit of librarians; a library for the benefit of the management; a drive to obtain new technology at all costs; egotism of departments; egotism of libraries; dictatorship instead of management; working 'in silence'; putting on blinkers; laissez-faire; and wasteful use of time, people and resources.Ex. Reg Groome has accomplished his revitalization program against odds that would have overwhelmed a weaker and less determined person.Ex. Illegal work practices aimed at achieving economic success at any cost were widespread.Ex. The new law would scrap the existing anti-scalping law and allow tickets to be resold at any price.Ex. Come hell or high water, I'm going to stick to my guns and make this happen.* * *= at all costs, against (all/the) odds, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high waterEx: This article presents a decalogue of a librarian's faults: a library for the benefit of librarians; a library for the benefit of the management; a drive to obtain new technology at all costs; egotism of departments; egotism of libraries; dictatorship instead of management; working 'in silence'; putting on blinkers; laissez-faire; and wasteful use of time, people and resources.
Ex: Reg Groome has accomplished his revitalization program against odds that would have overwhelmed a weaker and less determined person.Ex: Illegal work practices aimed at achieving economic success at any cost were widespread.Ex: The new law would scrap the existing anti-scalping law and allow tickets to be resold at any price.Ex: Come hell or high water, I'm going to stick to my guns and make this happen. -
17 contrincante
f. & m.rival, opponent.* * *1 opponent, rival* * *noun mf.opponent, challenger* * *SMF opponent, rival* * *masculino y femenino opponent* * *= contesting, opponent, challenger.Ex. The duality of their role would make the contesting agents, the State and the professional library organisations, even greater enemies.Ex. 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.Ex. They simply must find new ways of storing and retrieving that information more rapidly and more concisely in ways that can compete with the commercial challengers.----* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* * *masculino y femenino opponent* * *= contesting, opponent, challenger.Ex: The duality of their role would make the contesting agents, the State and the professional library organisations, even greater enemies.
Ex: 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.Ex: They simply must find new ways of storing and retrieving that information more rapidly and more concisely in ways that can compete with the commercial challengers.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* * *opponent* * *
contrincante sustantivo masculino y femenino
opponent
contrincante mf opponent, rival
' contrincante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ganar
- arrasar
- derrotado
- derrotar
- implacable
- machacar
English:
match
- pow
- rival
- take on
- competitor
- laughing
- opponent
- walk
* * *contrincante nmfrival, opponent* * *m/f opponent* * *contrincante nmf: rival, opponent* * *contrincante n opponent -
18 cruelmente
adv.cruelly, mercilessly.* * *► adverbio1 cruelly* * *ADV cruelly* * *= unkindly, cruelly, perversely.Ex. Very many SLIS were able to demonstrate a great deal of IT-related re-training endeavour; 're-treading of old tyres' one respondent rather unkindly put it.Ex. 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.Ex. Play indexes are numerous and perversely disparate.* * *= unkindly, cruelly, perversely.Ex: Very many SLIS were able to demonstrate a great deal of IT-related re-training endeavour; 're-treading of old tyres' one respondent rather unkindly put it.
Ex: 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.Ex: Play indexes are numerous and perversely disparate.* * *cruelly* * *cruelmente advcruelly* * *cruelmente adv cruelly -
19 cueste lo que cueste
at any cost, whatever it costs* * ** * *= at any cost, at all costs, at any priceEx. Illegal work practices aimed at achieving economic success at any cost were widespread.Ex. This article presents a decalogue of a librarian's faults: a library for the benefit of librarians; a library for the benefit of the management; a drive to obtain new technology at all costs; egotism of departments; egotism of libraries; dictatorship instead of management; working 'in silence'; putting on blinkers; laissez-faire; and wasteful use of time, people and resources.Ex. The new law would scrap the existing anti-scalping law and allow tickets to be resold at any price.* * *= at any cost, at all costs, at any priceEx: Illegal work practices aimed at achieving economic success at any cost were widespread.
Ex: This article presents a decalogue of a librarian's faults: a library for the benefit of librarians; a library for the benefit of the management; a drive to obtain new technology at all costs; egotism of departments; egotism of libraries; dictatorship instead of management; working 'in silence'; putting on blinkers; laissez-faire; and wasteful use of time, people and resources.Ex: The new law would scrap the existing anti-scalping law and allow tickets to be resold at any price. -
20 devoto
adj.1 devoted, adoring, devotional, devout.2 dedicated, devoted, assiduous.m.1 devotee, worshiper, worshipper.2 member of a sect, sectary.3 churchgoer.* * *► adjetivo1 (piadoso) devout, pious2 (digno de devoción) devotional3 figurado (dedicado) devoted► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 RELIGIÓN pious person, devout person2 figurado (seguidor) devoted follower, devotee, admirer* * *devoto, -a1. ADJ1) (Rel) [persona] devout; [obra] devotional2) (=apegado, fiel) devoted (de to)su devoto servidor — frm your devoted servant
2. SM / F1) (Rel) devout personlos devotos — the faithful; [en iglesia] the congregation sing
2) (=aficionado) devotee* * *I II- ta masculino, femeninoa) (Relig)b) ( aficionado)* * *= devotee, devout, devotional, sectary, prayerful, devoted, loyal (to), pious, God-fearing.Ex. 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.Ex. His goal was to contribute to the 'uplift' of the masses and to make men sober, righteous, conservative, patient, and devout -- in short, to make others more like himself.Ex. With its riverfront orientation and steps leading down to the esplanade, the library evokes a Greek devotional temple.Ex. Further, the grand tradition still reflects the anxiety of the `free library' to dissociate itself from the proselytising clamour of Victorian sectaries of various kinds.Ex. The article 'Man proposes, God disposes' is reminder that all planning should take place in a spirit of prayerful reliance on God.Ex. Overprotective feelings occur mostly in very devoted, tender-hearted parents who are inclined to feel guilty.Ex. He was said to be 100% loyal to the library and perfectly satisfied with his position.Ex. This pious plantation owner wanted to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.Ex. On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.----* judío devoto = devout Jew.* * *I II- ta masculino, femeninoa) (Relig)b) ( aficionado)* * *= devotee, devout, devotional, sectary, prayerful, devoted, loyal (to), pious, God-fearing.Ex: 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.
Ex: His goal was to contribute to the 'uplift' of the masses and to make men sober, righteous, conservative, patient, and devout -- in short, to make others more like himself.Ex: With its riverfront orientation and steps leading down to the esplanade, the library evokes a Greek devotional temple.Ex: Further, the grand tradition still reflects the anxiety of the `free library' to dissociate itself from the proselytising clamour of Victorian sectaries of various kinds.Ex: The article 'Man proposes, God disposes' is reminder that all planning should take place in a spirit of prayerful reliance on God.Ex: Overprotective feelings occur mostly in very devoted, tender-hearted parents who are inclined to feel guilty.Ex: He was said to be 100% loyal to the library and perfectly satisfied with his position.Ex: This pious plantation owner wanted to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.Ex: On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.* judío devoto = devout Jew.* * *‹persona› devout; ‹estampa/lugar/obra› devotionales muy devoto de la Virgen he's a devout follower of the Virginmasculine, feminine1 ( Relig) devoto DE algn devotee OF sbes un devoto de San Juan he is a devotee of Saint John2 (aficionado) devoto DE algo devotee OF sthlos devotos de la música clásica devotees of classical musicdevoto DE algn admirer OF sblos devotos del famoso tenor admirers of the famous tenor* * *
devoto
‹lugar/obra› devotional
■ sustantivo masculino, femeninoa) (Relig) devoto de algn devotee of sbb) ( aficionado) devoto de algo/algn devotee of sth/admirer of sb
devoto,-a
I adjetivo
1 Rel pious, devout
2 (admirador) es un devoto lector de Dostoievski, he's an ardent reader of Dostoevski
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Rel pious person
2 (admirador) devotee
' devoto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
devota
- piadosa
- piadoso
English:
devotee
- devout
- worshipper
- devoted
* * *devoto, -a♦ adj1. [piadoso] devout;ser devoto de to have a devotion for3. [imagen, templo, lugar] devotional♦ nm,f1. [beato] devout person;es un devoto de San Antonio he has a special devotion to St Anthony;los devotos the faithful2. [admirador] devotee (de of);buenas noticias para los devotos del cine de ciencia ficción good news for fans of science fiction movies o Br films* * *I adj devout* * *devoto, -ta adj: devout♦ devotamente advdevoto, -ta n: devotee, admirer
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Laissez-faire — „Laissez faire“ [lɛseˈfɛʀ] ist ein aus dem Französischen entlehnter Begriff und heißt übersetzt „lasst machen“ im Sinne von „einfach laufen lassen“. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Herkunft 2 Verwendung 2.1 Wirtschaftswissenschaften … Deutsch Wikipedia
Laissez-Faire — Le Laissez faire est un courant de pensée économique et politique primitivement né en opposition au mercantilisme. De nos jours il s oppose en économie aux politiques interventionnistes. Le terme représente également un principe dans la… … Wikipédia en Français
Laissez faire — Le Laissez faire est un courant de pensée économique et politique primitivement né en opposition au mercantilisme. De nos jours il s oppose en économie aux politiques interventionnistes. Le terme représente également un principe dans la… … Wikipédia en Français
Laissez faire — [leseˈfɛʀ] ist ein aus dem Französischen entlehnter Begriff. Es heißt übersetzt lasst machen im Sinne von einfach laufen lassen. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Herkunft 2 Verwendung 2.1 Wirtschaftswissenschaften 2.2 … Deutsch Wikipedia
laissez-faire — laissez faireism, n. /les ay fair /; Fr. /le say ferdd /, adj. of, pertaining to, or conforming to the principles or practices of laissez faire. Also, laisser faire. [1815 25] * * * (French; allow to do ) Policy dictating a minimum of… … Universalium
laissez-faire — ou laisser faire n. m. inv. Attitude consistant à ne pas intervenir, notam. dans le domaine écon. Ce laissez faire a conduit à une catastrophe économique. Ant. interventionnisme. laissez faire [lesefɛʀ] n. m. invar. ÉTYM. 1843; de laisser à l… … Encyclopédie Universelle
laissez-faire — lais‧sez faire [ˌleseɪ ˈfeə, ˌleɪ ǁ ˈfer] also laisser faire noun [uncountable] ECONOMICS the idea that governments should do as little to the economy as possible and allow private business to develop without the state controlling or influencing… … Financial and business terms
laissez-faire — laissez faire, 1822, French, lit. let (people) do (as they think best), from laissez, imperative of laisser to let, to leave (from L. laxare, from laxus loose; see LAX (Cf. lax)) + faire to do (from L. facere; see FACTITIOUS (Cf … Etymology dictionary
Laissez faire — es una abreviación de la frase laissez faire, laissez passer, una expresion francesa que significa «dejad hacer, dejad pasar». Fue usada por vez primera por los fisiócratas del siglo XVII contra la interferencia del gobierno en el comercio. Hoy… … Enciclopedia Universal
Laissez faire — Lais sez faire . [F., let alone.] Noninterference; an axiom of some political economists, deprecating interference of government by attempts to foster or regulate commerce, manufactures, etc., by bounty or by restriction; as, the doctrine of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
laissez faire — [les΄ā fer′] n. [Fr, lit., let (people) do (as they please)] the policy or practice of letting people act without interference or direction; noninterference; specif., the policy of letting the owners of industry and business fix the rules of… … English World dictionary