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  • 81 abstenerse de

    v.
    to abstain from, to abnegate, to decline to, to draw back from.
    * * *
    (v.) = refrain from, abstain from
    Ex. However, they are also subject to pressure to refrain from altering existing records, as well as to adopt rules which can be interpreted consistently by all.
    Ex. They learn to accept that things are done differently in different places and to abstain from passing a value judgment about such differences.
    * * *
    (v.) = refrain from, abstain from

    Ex: However, they are also subject to pressure to refrain from altering existing records, as well as to adopt rules which can be interpreted consistently by all.

    Ex: They learn to accept that things are done differently in different places and to abstain from passing a value judgment about such differences.

    Spanish-English dictionary > abstenerse de

  • 82 activado por la lluvia

    (adj.) = rain-sensing
    Ex. In this article, we'll take a look inside windshield wipers, learn about the wiper blades and then explore a new rain-sensing wiper control.
    * * *
    (adj.) = rain-sensing

    Ex: In this article, we'll take a look inside windshield wipers, learn about the wiper blades and then explore a new rain-sensing wiper control.

    Spanish-English dictionary > activado por la lluvia

  • 83 activar un sistema

    (v.) = activate + system
    Ex. Learn what to do when there is a power outage and how to respond to alarms that signal stuck elevators or that activate security or sprinkler systems.
    * * *
    (v.) = activate + system

    Ex: Learn what to do when there is a power outage and how to respond to alarms that signal stuck elevators or that activate security or sprinkler systems.

    Spanish-English dictionary > activar un sistema

  • 84 actividad extraescolar

    (adj.) = extra-mural event, after-school activity, out-of-school activity
    Ex. Pupils who successfully complete the course appear to be amongst the most active not only at school, but also in extra-mural events including literary contests.
    Ex. Patrons also perceive the library as a safe place for children to go for after-school activities.
    Ex. Out-of-school activities are for school-age children to play and learn and have fun in groups.
    * * *
    (adj.) = extra-mural event, after-school activity, out-of-school activity

    Ex: Pupils who successfully complete the course appear to be amongst the most active not only at school, but also in extra-mural events including literary contests.

    Ex: Patrons also perceive the library as a safe place for children to go for after-school activities.
    Ex: Out-of-school activities are for school-age children to play and learn and have fun in groups.

    Spanish-English dictionary > actividad extraescolar

  • 85 actuación

    f.
    1 behavior, behaviour, conduct.
    2 acting, play-acting.
    3 pretense, airs, show.
    4 judicial action, proceeding, action.
    * * *
    1 (en cine, teatro) performance
    2 (intervención) intervention, action
    3 DERECHO legal proceedings plural
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=intervención) [de cantante, deportista] performance; [de actor] acting

    actuación en directo, actuación en vivo — live performance

    2) (=espectáculo)
    3) (=acción) action
    4) (=conducta) behaviour, behavior (EEUU), conduct

    la actuación de la policía en la manifestación — the behaviour o conduct of the police at the demonstration

    5) pl actuaciones (Jur) (legal) proceedings
    * * *
    a) ( acción) action
    b) (Cin, Dep, Teatr) performance
    c) ( conducta) conduct
    d) (recital, sesión) performance, concert
    * * *
    = action, effort, initiative, performance, enactment, engagement, move, deed, action, implementation, measure.
    Ex. Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.
    Ex. Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.
    Ex. These discussions will influence subsequent planning initiatives with regard to the design and layout of the new building.
    Ex. The totals and averages at the right-hand side if the screen give summary information about the performance of the vendor.
    Ex. To re-emphasize a point that cannot be over-emphasized: reading aloud to children of all ages is vital, if for no other reason, because this is the way we learn how to turn cold print into a dramatic enactment in the theater of our imagination.
    Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.
    Ex. This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.
    Ex. Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.
    Ex. Coates believed that in order to conceptualise an action it is necessary to visualise the thing on which the action is being performed.
    Ex. This software is important to the further implementation of the record format, especially in developing countries.
    Ex. If we as a society hope to deal with a very real and important issue, the implementation of this popular measure is a good place to start.
    ----
    * actuación académica = learning performance.
    * actuación como intermediario = mediating.
    * actuación común = concerted effort.
    * actuación concertada = concerted action.
    * actuación en vivo = live performance, live entertainment, live entertainment.
    * actuación estelar = star performance.
    * actuación legal = legal action, legal proceedings.
    * actuación militar = military action.
    * actuación musical = musical event, musical performance, music performance.
    * actuación positiva = positive action.
    * actuación relacionada con la información = information action.
    * actuación simbólica = symbolic action.
    * ámbito de actuación = sphere of activity, sphere of influence, arena for activity, extent of activity.
    * ámbito geográfico de actuación = catchment area.
    * área de actuación = area for action, area of policy, policy area.
    * calendario de actuación = time scale [timescale], action agenda.
    * calendario de actuaciones = action agenda.
    * campo de actuación = purview, scope, sphere of interest.
    * de actuación = for action.
    * decisión sobre qué política de actuación seguir = policy decision.
    * fase de actuación = implementation stage, stage of implementation.
    * línea de actuación = course of action, line of attack, operational line, action line, prong, line of direction.
    * llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.
    * método de actuación = clinical practice.
    * organizar una actuación musical = put on + musical event.
    * pautas de actuación = best practices.
    * plan de actuación = action plan, business plan, plan of action, action statement, road map [roadmap], plan for action, response plan.
    * política de actuación = policy.
    * principio de actuación = governing principle.
    * programa de actuación = programme of action, action programme, action plan, operating programme.
    * * *
    a) ( acción) action
    b) (Cin, Dep, Teatr) performance
    c) ( conducta) conduct
    d) (recital, sesión) performance, concert
    * * *
    = action, effort, initiative, performance, enactment, engagement, move, deed, action, implementation, measure.

    Ex: Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.

    Ex: Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.
    Ex: These discussions will influence subsequent planning initiatives with regard to the design and layout of the new building.
    Ex: The totals and averages at the right-hand side if the screen give summary information about the performance of the vendor.
    Ex: To re-emphasize a point that cannot be over-emphasized: reading aloud to children of all ages is vital, if for no other reason, because this is the way we learn how to turn cold print into a dramatic enactment in the theater of our imagination.
    Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.
    Ex: This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.
    Ex: Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.
    Ex: Coates believed that in order to conceptualise an action it is necessary to visualise the thing on which the action is being performed.
    Ex: This software is important to the further implementation of the record format, especially in developing countries.
    Ex: If we as a society hope to deal with a very real and important issue, the implementation of this popular measure is a good place to start.
    * actuación académica = learning performance.
    * actuación como intermediario = mediating.
    * actuación común = concerted effort.
    * actuación concertada = concerted action.
    * actuación en vivo = live performance, live entertainment, live entertainment.
    * actuación estelar = star performance.
    * actuación legal = legal action, legal proceedings.
    * actuación militar = military action.
    * actuación musical = musical event, musical performance, music performance.
    * actuación positiva = positive action.
    * actuación relacionada con la información = information action.
    * actuación simbólica = symbolic action.
    * ámbito de actuación = sphere of activity, sphere of influence, arena for activity, extent of activity.
    * ámbito geográfico de actuación = catchment area.
    * área de actuación = area for action, area of policy, policy area.
    * calendario de actuación = time scale [timescale], action agenda.
    * calendario de actuaciones = action agenda.
    * campo de actuación = purview, scope, sphere of interest.
    * de actuación = for action.
    * decisión sobre qué política de actuación seguir = policy decision.
    * fase de actuación = implementation stage, stage of implementation.
    * línea de actuación = course of action, line of attack, operational line, action line, prong, line of direction.
    * llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.
    * método de actuación = clinical practice.
    * organizar una actuación musical = put on + musical event.
    * pautas de actuación = best practices.
    * plan de actuación = action plan, business plan, plan of action, action statement, road map [roadmap], plan for action, response plan.
    * política de actuación = policy.
    * principio de actuación = governing principle.
    * programa de actuación = programme of action, action programme, action plan, operating programme.

    * * *
    A
    1 (acción) performance
    el premio a la mejor actuación the prize for the best performance
    es un buen guión pero la actuación es pésima the script is good but the acting is appalling
    la brillante actuación del equipo/del abogado the team's/lawyer's brilliant performance
    criticó la actuación de la policía he criticized the conduct of the police
    2 (recital, sesión) performance
    3 ( Ling) performance
    B actuaciones fpl ( Der) proceedings (pl)
    podría dar lugar a actuaciones penales it could give rise to criminal proceedings
    * * *

     

    actuación sustantivo femenino

    b) (Cin, Dep, Teatr) performance;



    d) (recital, sesión) performance, concert

    actuación sustantivo femenino
    1 (interpretación, participación) performance
    2 (intervención) intervention, action: su actuación fue decisiva para que no murieran ahogados, her intervention was decisive in preventing them from drowning
    ' actuación' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    ámbito
    - arbitrariedad
    - broche
    - concertar
    - intervención
    - operación
    - papelón
    - teatralidad
    - aprobación
    - aprobar
    - bravo
    - brillante
    - cometido
    - desafortunado
    - deslucido
    - destacado
    - discreto
    - espontáneo
    - improvisación
    - irrepetible
    - lucido
    - magistral
    - notable
    - papel
    - pobre
    - precipitado
    - rematar
    - sobresaliente
    - valorar
    - vivo
    English:
    appearance
    - booking
    - gig
    - impromptu
    - match up
    - number
    - optimum
    - performance
    - scintillating
    - showing
    - spirited
    - unconvincing
    - uninspired
    - wooden
    - action
    - cameo
    - feature
    - highlight
    - star
    - venue
    * * *
    1. [conducta, proceder] conduct, behaviour
    2. [interpretación] performance;
    la actuación del protagonista es excelente the main character gives an excellent performance;
    esta tarde vamos a una actuación de unos cómicos we're going to a comedy show this evening;
    con la actuación estelar de… starring…;
    tuvo una actuación muy decepcionante she gave a very disappointing performance
    3. Der
    actuaciones proceedings
    4. Ling performance
    * * *
    f
    1 TEA performance
    2 ( intervención) intervention
    3
    :
    actuaciones pl JUR proceedings
    * * *
    actuación nf, pl - ciones
    1) : performance
    2) actuaciones nfpl
    diligencias: proceedings
    * * *
    1. (representación) performance
    2. (acción) action

    Spanish-English dictionary > actuación

  • 86 actuar

    v.
    1 to act (obrar, producir efecto).
    actúa de o como escudo it acts o serves as a shield
    este tranquilizante actúa directamente sobre los centros nerviosos this tranquilizer acts directly on the nerve centers
    Juana actúa como reina Johanna acts like a queen.
    Actué bien I acted [behaved] well.
    Ricardo actuó en el incendio Richard acted=took action during the fire.
    2 to undertake proceedings (law).
    3 to perform, to act.
    en esta película actúa Victoria Abril Victoria Abril appears in this film
    4 to perform on, to act out.
    5 to perform judicial acts, to prosecute, to litigate, to bring an action.
    El juez actúa legalmente The judge performs judicial acts legally.
    * * *
    (stressed ú in certain persons of certain tenses)
    Present Indicative
    actúo, actúas, actúa, actuamos, actuáis, actúan.
    Present Subjunctive
    actúe, actúes, actúe, actuemos, actuéis, actúen.
    Imperative
    actúa (tú), actúe (él/Vd.), actuemos (nos.), actuad (vos.), actúen (ellos/Vds.).
    * * *
    verb
    to act, perform
    * * *
    1. VI
    1) [actor] to act; [cantante, banda, compañía, equipo] to perform

    actuar en una película — to act o be in a film

    2) (=obrar) to act

    actúa como o de mediador en el conflicto — he's acting as a mediator in the conflict

    actúa de manera rara — he's acting o behaving strangely

    3) (Jur) (=proceder) to institute (legal) proceedings; [abogado] to act
    4) (=tener efecto) to act
    2.
    VT (=hacer funcionar) to work, operate
    * * *
    verbo intransitivo
    a) persona ( obrar) to act

    forma de actuar — behavior*

    b) < medicamento> to work, act
    c) actor to act; torero to perform

    ¿quién actúa en esa película? — who's in the movie?

    d) (Der) to act
    * * *
    = act, be at work, behave, function, perform, step in, work, conduct + Reflexivo, come into + play, get in + the act, undertake + action, step up.
    Ex. AACR2 defines a corporate body thus: 'a corporate body is an organisation or group of persons that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as an entity'.
    Ex. All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.
    Ex. Although the system behaves simply, it incorporates some complex retrieval techniques, developed from information retrieval research.
    Ex. The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.
    Ex. 'There's no question,' he said, 'but an individual's past performance is a good indicator of how he or she will perform in the future'.
    Ex. Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.
    Ex. Files only work effectively for a limited number of documents.
    Ex. At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = En la siguiente reunión de directores de división y departamento, Kobitsky fue amonestada y se le dijo que debería aprender a ser una administradora y actuar consecuentemente.
    Ex. There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.
    Ex. Even the U.S. military got in the act, when in 1984 they abolished happy hours at military base clubs.
    Ex. Members will not undertake actions that may unfairly or unlawfully jeopardise a candidate's employment.
    Ex. Another growing group in this annual pro-life event is women who are stepping up to proclaim their regret for their own abortions.
    ----
    * actuar a posteriori = be reactive.
    * actuar autoritariamente = flex + Posesivo + muscles.
    * actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.
    * actuar con cautela = play it + safe.
    * actuar con fineza = finesse.
    * actuar con irresponsabilidad hacia = play + fast and loose with.
    * actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.
    * actuar consecuentemente = act + accordingly.
    * actuar convencido de que = operate under + the impression that.
    * actuar correctamente = do + the right thing, get on + the right side of.
    * actuar de = serve as.
    * actuar de abogado del diablo = be the/a devil's advocate.
    * actuar de acuerdo con los principios de Uno = act on + Posesivo + principles.
    * actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.
    * actuar de capitán = skipper, captain.
    * actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.
    * actuar de contrapeso = counterpoise.
    * actuar de forma negligente = be remiss.
    * actuar de juez = don + Posesivo + judge's wig, officiate.
    * actuar del modo que se considere más adecuado = exercise + discretion.
    * actuar de mediador = mediate.
    * actuar de mirón = lurk in + the wings.
    * actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.
    * actuar de puente = act as + a bridge.
    * actuar de un modo despiadado = play + hardball.
    * actuar de un modo determinado = follow + pattern.
    * actuar de un modo diferente = strike out on + a different path.
    * actuar de un modo enérgico = turn on + the heat.
    * actuar de un modo implacable = play + hardball.
    * actuar de un modo independiente = go it alone.
    * actuar de un modo intransigente = play + hardball.
    * actuar duro = play + hardball.
    * actuar en colusión = connive.
    * actuar en complicidad = connive.
    * actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.
    * actuar en connivencia = collude, connive.
    * actuar en consecuencia = act + accordingly.
    * actuar en defensa de la profesión = advocacy.
    * actuar en defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.
    * actuar en la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.
    * actuar en segundo plano = lurk in + the wings.
    * actuar en sinergia = synergize.
    * actuar independientemente = fly + solo.
    * actuar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.
    * actuar motivado por + Nombre = act out of + Nombre.
    * actuar negligentemente = be remiss.
    * actuar para el bien de todos = acting-for-the-best.
    * actuar por encima de + Posesivo + capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.
    * actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.
    * actuar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.
    * actuar según = act on/upon.
    * actuar sin demora = act + promptly.
    * actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.
    * actuar sumisamente = take + Nombre + lying down.
    * al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.
    * empezar a actuar = swing into + action.
    * encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.
    * forma de actuar = discourse.
    * manera de actuar = line of attack.
    * modo de actuar = arrangement, course of action, practice, rationale.
    * no actuar correctamente = be remiss.
    * no actuar debidamente = be remiss.
    * organismo que actúa en representación de otros = umbrella.
    * para actuar = for action.
    * que actúa de soporte = supporting.
    * * *
    verbo intransitivo
    a) persona ( obrar) to act

    forma de actuar — behavior*

    b) < medicamento> to work, act
    c) actor to act; torero to perform

    ¿quién actúa en esa película? — who's in the movie?

    d) (Der) to act
    * * *
    = act, be at work, behave, function, perform, step in, work, conduct + Reflexivo, come into + play, get in + the act, undertake + action, step up.

    Ex: AACR2 defines a corporate body thus: 'a corporate body is an organisation or group of persons that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as an entity'.

    Ex: All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.
    Ex: Although the system behaves simply, it incorporates some complex retrieval techniques, developed from information retrieval research.
    Ex: The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.
    Ex: 'There's no question,' he said, 'but an individual's past performance is a good indicator of how he or she will perform in the future'.
    Ex: Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.
    Ex: Files only work effectively for a limited number of documents.
    Ex: At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = En la siguiente reunión de directores de división y departamento, Kobitsky fue amonestada y se le dijo que debería aprender a ser una administradora y actuar consecuentemente.
    Ex: There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.
    Ex: Even the U.S. military got in the act, when in 1984 they abolished happy hours at military base clubs.
    Ex: Members will not undertake actions that may unfairly or unlawfully jeopardise a candidate's employment.
    Ex: Another growing group in this annual pro-life event is women who are stepping up to proclaim their regret for their own abortions.
    * actuar a posteriori = be reactive.
    * actuar autoritariamente = flex + Posesivo + muscles.
    * actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.
    * actuar con cautela = play it + safe.
    * actuar con fineza = finesse.
    * actuar con irresponsabilidad hacia = play + fast and loose with.
    * actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.
    * actuar consecuentemente = act + accordingly.
    * actuar convencido de que = operate under + the impression that.
    * actuar correctamente = do + the right thing, get on + the right side of.
    * actuar de = serve as.
    * actuar de abogado del diablo = be the/a devil's advocate.
    * actuar de acuerdo con los principios de Uno = act on + Posesivo + principles.
    * actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.
    * actuar de capitán = skipper, captain.
    * actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.
    * actuar de contrapeso = counterpoise.
    * actuar de forma negligente = be remiss.
    * actuar de juez = don + Posesivo + judge's wig, officiate.
    * actuar del modo que se considere más adecuado = exercise + discretion.
    * actuar de mediador = mediate.
    * actuar de mirón = lurk in + the wings.
    * actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.
    * actuar de puente = act as + a bridge.
    * actuar de un modo despiadado = play + hardball.
    * actuar de un modo determinado = follow + pattern.
    * actuar de un modo diferente = strike out on + a different path.
    * actuar de un modo enérgico = turn on + the heat.
    * actuar de un modo implacable = play + hardball.
    * actuar de un modo independiente = go it alone.
    * actuar de un modo intransigente = play + hardball.
    * actuar duro = play + hardball.
    * actuar en colusión = connive.
    * actuar en complicidad = connive.
    * actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.
    * actuar en connivencia = collude, connive.
    * actuar en consecuencia = act + accordingly.
    * actuar en defensa de la profesión = advocacy.
    * actuar en defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.
    * actuar en la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.
    * actuar en segundo plano = lurk in + the wings.
    * actuar en sinergia = synergize.
    * actuar independientemente = fly + solo.
    * actuar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.
    * actuar motivado por + Nombre = act out of + Nombre.
    * actuar negligentemente = be remiss.
    * actuar para el bien de todos = acting-for-the-best.
    * actuar por encima de + Posesivo + capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.
    * actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.
    * actuar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.
    * actuar según = act on/upon.
    * actuar sin demora = act + promptly.
    * actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.
    * actuar sumisamente = take + Nombre + lying down.
    * al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.
    * empezar a actuar = swing into + action.
    * encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.
    * forma de actuar = discourse.
    * manera de actuar = line of attack.
    * modo de actuar = arrangement, course of action, practice, rationale.
    * no actuar correctamente = be remiss.
    * no actuar debidamente = be remiss.
    * organismo que actúa en representación de otros = umbrella.
    * para actuar = for action.
    * que actúa de soporte = supporting.

    * * *
    actuar [ A18 ]
    vi
    1 «persona» (obrar) to act
    actuó de or como mediador he acted as a mediator
    no entiendo tu forma de actuar I don't understand the way you're behaving o acting
    2 «medicamento» to work, act
    dejar actuar a la naturaleza let nature take its course
    3 «actor» to act; «torero» to perform
    ¿quién actúa en esa película? who's in that movie?
    4 ( Der) to act
    actúa por la parte demandada el abogado Sr. Ruiz Sr. Ruiz is acting for the defendant
    * * *

     

    actuar ( conjugate actuar) verbo intransitivo
    a) [ persona] ( obrar) to act;



    c) [ actor] to act;

    [ torero] to perform;
    ◊ ¿quién actúa en esa película? who's in the movie?

    actuar verbo intransitivo
    1 to act: el agua actuó como disolvente, the water acted as a solvent
    actuará de fiscal en la causa, he will act as public prosecutor in the trial
    2 Cine Teat to perform, act
    ' actuar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    clandestinidad
    - constreñimiento
    - cumplir
    - diplomacia
    - enrollarse
    - estilo
    - flojear
    - hacer
    - judicialmente
    - necesaria
    - necesario
    - operar
    - política
    - proceder
    - reflexión
    - servir
    - tapujo
    - trabajar
    - atropellar
    - brusquedad
    - coherencia
    - consecuencia
    - fanfarrón
    - fanfarronear
    - fe
    - libertad
    - ligereza
    - ligero
    - obrar
    - precaución
    - separar
    - tonto
    English:
    abruptly
    - act
    - act on
    - appear
    - as
    - bone
    - camp up
    - deputize
    - do
    - galvanize
    - guinea pig
    - hand
    - inconsiderate
    - jury duty
    - operate
    - perform
    - play
    - reasonably
    - sting
    - work
    - connive
    - defend
    - liaise
    - move
    - self
    * * *
    actuar vi
    1. [obrar, producir efecto] to act;
    actuó según sus convicciones she acted in accordance with her convictions;
    actúa de o [m5] como escudo it acts o serves as a shield;
    actúa de secretario he acts as a secretary;
    este tranquilizante actúa directamente sobre los centros nerviosos this tranquilizer acts directly on the nerve centres;
    los carteristas actúan principalmente en el centro de la ciudad the pickpockets are mainly active Br in the city centre o US downtown
    2. Der to undertake proceedings
    3. [en película, teatro] to perform, to act;
    en esta película actúa Cantinflas Cantinflas appears in this film
    * * *
    v/i
    1 ( obrar, ejercer), TEA act;
    actuar de act as
    2 MED work, act
    * * *
    actuar {3} vi
    : to act, to perform
    * * *
    actuar vb
    1. (en general) to act
    2. (artista) to perform

    Spanish-English dictionary > actuar

  • 87 adaptarse a los cambios

    (v.) = flow with + the tides
    Ex. The public library, if managers can learn to flow with the tides, can be a major player in the new century.
    * * *
    (v.) = flow with + the tides

    Ex: The public library, if managers can learn to flow with the tides, can be a major player in the new century.

    Spanish-English dictionary > adaptarse a los cambios

  • 88 además

    adv.
    besides, also, furthermore, moreover.
    intj.
    furthermore, additionally.
    pres.indicat.
    2nd person singular (tú) present indicative of spanish verb: ademar.
    * * *
    1 (también) also, as well
    2 (es más) furthermore, what is more
    ■ ¡y además, el coche es mío! and what's more, the car's mine!
    \
    además de as well as, in addition to
    ■ además de gordo es feo as well as being fat, he's ugly
    * * *
    adv.
    also, besides, furthermore, moreover
    * * *
    ADV
    1) (=también) [para añadir otro elemento] also, in addition frm; [para reforzar un comentario] what's more, besides, furthermore frm, moreover frm

    hay, además, pistas de tenis y campos de golf — there are also tennis courts and golf courses, in addition, there are tennis courts and golf courses frm

    y además, me dijo que no me quería — and what's more o and besides, he told me he didn't love me

    estoy cansado y, además, no me apetece — I'm tired, and what's more o besides, I don't feel like it

    quiero decirle, además, que esa no era mi intención — furthermore o moreover I want to tell you that that was not my intention frm

    2)

    • además de — as well as, besides, in addition to frm

    además del alojamiento, necesitamos la comida — as well as o besides somewhere to stay we need food

    además de una fotocopia, se requiere el documento original — as well as o frm in addition to a photocopy, we require the original document

    el examen fue largo, además de difícil — the exam was long as well as difficult

    • además de que — + indic as well as + ger

    además de que estaba cansado, no había comido — as well as being tired he hadn't eaten

    * * *
    1)

    además ¿a mí qué me importa? — anyway, what do I care?

    y es que además, la insultó — on top of everything else he insulted her

    señaló, además, que su objetivo era... — he indicated, furthermore o moreover, that his aim was to... (frml)

    2)

    además de — besides, apart from

    además de eso, está la cuestión del dinero — apart from that there is the question of money

    además de hacerte mal, engorda — besides o apart from o as well as being bad for you, it's also fattening

    además de hacerlos, los diseña — he designs them as well as making them

    * * *
    = additionally, also, aside, Verbo + further, further, furthermore, moreover, to boot, at that, for what it's worth [FWIW], and all, beyond that, withal, plus.
    Ex. Additionally, menu-based information retrieval systems permit the selected option to be indicated on a simple numerical keypad if so designed.
    Ex. This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.
    Ex. Cost considerations aside, an informative abstract is to be preferred in most instances.
    Ex. Main classes are divided into subclasses which are further subdivided into form, place, time and subject aspects.
    Ex. Further, no guidance can be expected on alternative terms that are related to the searcher's initial search term.
    Ex. Furthermore, since each systems indexes a separate set of documents, each system will have a different natural indexing language.
    Ex. Moreover, it was stated that only selected elements of subject indexing will be included.
    Ex. Such information will soon be replete with the requisite illustrations and, if need be, with sound explanations to boot.
    Ex. Terry Lugg, on the other hand, is a much less active borrower, though more active than Stephen Hathaway, and takes books from the science collection, the pure sciences at that.
    Ex. For what it's worth, you can greatly extend the range by using an antenna.
    Ex. There is no better way for reference librarians to see how their efforts are perceived by library users than to see themselves in action -- blunders and all.
    Ex. Beyond that, a library can create these commons in cyberspace as well as in public buildings = Más aún, la biblioteca puede crear estos espacios públicos comunes en el ciberespacio además de en los edificios públicos.
    Ex. And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
    Ex. All of these (except PREVIOUS and NEXT), plus some additional commands are also available from the Command Menu.
    ----
    * además de = along with, apart from, as well as, besides, coupled with, in addition (to), over and above, plus, quite apart from, aside from, on top of, other than, complete with, not least, beyond, together with, not to mention.
    * además de eso = add to this, beyond that.
    * además de..., hay otros + Nombre = with..., there are + other + Nombre.
    * además del belga = extra-Belgian.
    * además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).
    * Adjetivo + y además + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + if + Adjetivo.
    * referencia "véase además" = see also reference.
    * véase además = see also.
    * y además = then again, and on top of that.
    * y además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).
    * * *
    1)

    además ¿a mí qué me importa? — anyway, what do I care?

    y es que además, la insultó — on top of everything else he insulted her

    señaló, además, que su objetivo era... — he indicated, furthermore o moreover, that his aim was to... (frml)

    2)

    además de — besides, apart from

    además de eso, está la cuestión del dinero — apart from that there is the question of money

    además de hacerte mal, engorda — besides o apart from o as well as being bad for you, it's also fattening

    además de hacerlos, los diseña — he designs them as well as making them

    * * *
    = additionally, also, aside, Verbo + further, further, furthermore, moreover, to boot, at that, for what it's worth [FWIW], and all, beyond that, withal, plus.

    Ex: Additionally, menu-based information retrieval systems permit the selected option to be indicated on a simple numerical keypad if so designed.

    Ex: This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.
    Ex: Cost considerations aside, an informative abstract is to be preferred in most instances.
    Ex: Main classes are divided into subclasses which are further subdivided into form, place, time and subject aspects.
    Ex: Further, no guidance can be expected on alternative terms that are related to the searcher's initial search term.
    Ex: Furthermore, since each systems indexes a separate set of documents, each system will have a different natural indexing language.
    Ex: Moreover, it was stated that only selected elements of subject indexing will be included.
    Ex: Such information will soon be replete with the requisite illustrations and, if need be, with sound explanations to boot.
    Ex: Terry Lugg, on the other hand, is a much less active borrower, though more active than Stephen Hathaway, and takes books from the science collection, the pure sciences at that.
    Ex: For what it's worth, you can greatly extend the range by using an antenna.
    Ex: There is no better way for reference librarians to see how their efforts are perceived by library users than to see themselves in action -- blunders and all.
    Ex: Beyond that, a library can create these commons in cyberspace as well as in public buildings = Más aún, la biblioteca puede crear estos espacios públicos comunes en el ciberespacio además de en los edificios públicos.
    Ex: And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
    Ex: All of these (except PREVIOUS and NEXT), plus some additional commands are also available from the Command Menu.
    * además de = along with, apart from, as well as, besides, coupled with, in addition (to), over and above, plus, quite apart from, aside from, on top of, other than, complete with, not least, beyond, together with, not to mention.
    * además de eso = add to this, beyond that.
    * además de..., hay otros + Nombre = with..., there are + other + Nombre.
    * además del belga = extra-Belgian.
    * además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).
    * Adjetivo + y además + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + if + Adjetivo.
    * referencia "véase además" = see also reference.
    * véase además = see also.
    * y además = then again, and on top of that.
    * y además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).

    * * *
    A
    estudia y además trabaja she's working as well as studying
    es caro y además no te queda bien it's expensive, and anyway o besides, it doesn't look right on you
    además ¿a mí qué me importa? anyway, what do I care?
    recuerdo, además, que iba vestida de azul I remember, moreover, that she was wearing blue o furthermore, I remember that she was wearing blue
    señaló, además, que su objetivo era … he indicated, furthermore o moreover, that his aim was to … ( frml)
    se casó con ella por el dinero, … y es que además te lo dice he married her for her money, and what's more, he'll tell you so himself
    B
    además de besides, apart from
    además de caro, es feo y demasiado grande not only is it expensive, it's also ugly and too big, besides being expensive, it's also ugly and too big
    además de + INF:
    además de hacerte mal, engorda apart from o as well as o besides being bad for you, it's also fattening
    * * *

     

    además adverbio
    1

    ◊ además habla ruso she speaks Russian as well o too



    ◊ además ¿a mí qué me importa? anyway, what do I care?

    2

    además de hacerte mal, engorda besides o apart from being bad for you, it's also fattening;
    además de hacerlos, los diseña he designs them as well as making them
    además adverbio moreover, furthermore: además, es un engreído, besides, he's arrogant
    además de, as well as: además de ser barata, es preciosa, as well as being cheap, it's also beautiful
    ' además' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    amén
    - añadidura
    - aparte
    - encima
    - junta
    - junto
    - otra
    - otro
    - pequeña
    - pequeño
    - poder
    - sobre
    - también
    - lado
    - más
    - parte
    English:
    addition
    - again
    - also
    - bargain
    - besides
    - bonus
    - both
    - furthermore
    - in
    - moreover
    - over
    - plus
    - still
    - well
    - aside
    - further
    - moonlight
    - more
    - that
    - then
    * * *
    además adv
    moreover, besides;
    [también] also;
    es guapa y además inteligente she's beautiful, and clever too;
    dijo, además, que no pensaba retirarse she also said that she didn't intend to retire;
    canta muy bien y además toca la guitarra not only does she sing very well, she also plays the guitar;
    no sólo es demasiado grande, sino que además te queda mal it's not just that it's too big, it doesn't suit you either;
    además hay que tener en cuenta que… it should, moreover, be remembered that…;
    además de as well as;
    además de simpático es inteligente as well as being nice, he's intelligent;
    además de perder el partido, enfadaron a la afición on top of losing the match they upset their supporters
    * * *
    I adv as well, besides
    II prp
    :
    además de as well as
    * * *
    además adv
    1) : besides, furthermore
    2)
    además de : in addition to, as well as
    * * *
    además adv
    1. (encima) what's more
    y además, ni siquiera es suyo and what's more, it's not even his
    2. (también) also / as well
    nos dieron comida y, además, algo de dinero they gave us some food and some money as well

    Spanish-English dictionary > además

  • 89 adivino

    f. & m.
    1 fortuneteller, diviner, seer, fortune-teller.
    2 thought reader, mind reader.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: adivinar.
    * * *
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 fortune-teller
    * * *
    adivino, -a
    SM / F fortune-teller
    * * *
    - na masculino, femenino fortune-teller
    * * *
    = guesser, fortune teller, seer, diviner.
    Ex. The article has the title 'From smart guesser to smart navigator: changes in collection development for research libraries in a network environment'.
    Ex. The technique of cold reading is used by fortune tellers, astrologers, & others who wish to convince their clients of their capabilities to divine true character = La técnica de la lectura en frío es usada por adivinos, astrólogos y otros que desean convencer a sus clientes de sus capacidades para adivinar su verdadero carácter.
    Ex. This service provides Web access to selected extracts from the writings and sayings of various spiritual leaders, saints, seers, mystics and scholars.
    Ex. Healers and diviners are apprenticed to their elders to learn a great wealth of communal and esoteric knowledge.
    * * *
    - na masculino, femenino fortune-teller
    * * *
    = guesser, fortune teller, seer, diviner.

    Ex: The article has the title 'From smart guesser to smart navigator: changes in collection development for research libraries in a network environment'.

    Ex: The technique of cold reading is used by fortune tellers, astrologers, & others who wish to convince their clients of their capabilities to divine true character = La técnica de la lectura en frío es usada por adivinos, astrólogos y otros que desean convencer a sus clientes de sus capacidades para adivinar su verdadero carácter.
    Ex: This service provides Web access to selected extracts from the writings and sayings of various spiritual leaders, saints, seers, mystics and scholars.
    Ex: Healers and diviners are apprenticed to their elders to learn a great wealth of communal and esoteric knowledge.

    * * *
    adivino -na
    masculine, feminine
    fortune-teller
    * * *

    Del verbo adivinar: ( conjugate adivinar)

    adivino es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    adivinó es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    adivinar    
    adivino
    adivinar ( conjugate adivinar) verbo transitivo
    a) (por conjeturas, al azar) to guess


    verbo intransitivo
    to guess
    adivino
    ◊ -na sustantivo masculino, femenino

    fortune-teller
    adivinar verbo transitivo
    1 (descubrir por conjeturas) to guess: dime qué te pasa, no puedo adivinarte el pensamiento, tell me what's wrong, I can't read your mind
    2 (mediante la magia) to predict, foretell
    adivino,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino fortune-teller

    ' adivino' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    adivina
    - intención
    - vidente
    English:
    fortuneteller
    - soothsayer
    - fortune
    * * *
    adivino, -a nm,f
    fortune-teller;
    no soy adivino I'm not psychic
    * * *
    m, adivina f fortune teller
    * * *
    adivino, -na n
    : fortune-teller

    Spanish-English dictionary > adivino

  • 90 administrador de sitio web

    (n.) = Web manager, webmaster
    Ex. The program was created to help Web managers learn about the latest Web trends.
    Ex. Today, the main assignment of a webmaster is to design, implement and maintain an effective WWW site.
    * * *
    (n.) = Web manager, webmaster

    Ex: The program was created to help Web managers learn about the latest Web trends.

    Ex: Today, the main assignment of a webmaster is to design, implement and maintain an effective WWW site.

    Spanish-English dictionary > administrador de sitio web

  • 91 administrar

    v.
    1 to manage, to run (empresa, finca).
    administrar justicia to administer justice
    Ellos administran las ganancias They administrate the profits.
    2 to administer (medicamento, sacramentos).
    Ricardo administra medicamentos Richard administers=purveys medicines.
    * * *
    1 (bienes, justicia) to administer
    2 (dirigir) to manage, run
    3 (suministrar) to give
    1 (manejarse) to manage one's own money, manage one's own affairs
    * * *
    verb
    1) to manage, run
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=organizar) to administer; (Com) to manage, run
    2) [+ justicia, sacramento] to administer
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) < empresa> to manage, run; < bienes> to manage, administer (frml)
    b) (frml) ( dar) <sacramentos/medicamento> to give, administer (frml)
    2.

    administrarse bien/mal — to manage one's money well/badly

    * * *
    = administer, administrate, mete out, husband.
    Ex. Until Groome appeared, city officials were chosen not so much for their ability to administer the affairs of their offices as for who they knew; hence, old-style machine politics with its accompanying corruption found a congenial atmosphere in which to operate.
    Ex. The article 'Women in industry: where and how they administrate' concludes that there are fewer women in management than men and they earn less.
    Ex. Governmental intervention has been criticized for the lenience of penalties meted out & the lack of a cohesive strategy.
    Ex. Traditionally private collections were husbanded by private individuals until some institution felt it worthwhile to incorporate them into its own collection.
    ----
    * administrar castigo = administer + punishment.
    * administrar dinero = manage + funds.
    * administrar el presupuesto = manage + funds.
    * administrar el tiempo = manage + time.
    * administrar justicia = dispense + justice.
    * administrarse = pace.
    * administrar tranquilizantes = sedate.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) < empresa> to manage, run; < bienes> to manage, administer (frml)
    b) (frml) ( dar) <sacramentos/medicamento> to give, administer (frml)
    2.

    administrarse bien/mal — to manage one's money well/badly

    * * *
    = administer, administrate, mete out, husband.

    Ex: Until Groome appeared, city officials were chosen not so much for their ability to administer the affairs of their offices as for who they knew; hence, old-style machine politics with its accompanying corruption found a congenial atmosphere in which to operate.

    Ex: The article 'Women in industry: where and how they administrate' concludes that there are fewer women in management than men and they earn less.
    Ex: Governmental intervention has been criticized for the lenience of penalties meted out & the lack of a cohesive strategy.
    Ex: Traditionally private collections were husbanded by private individuals until some institution felt it worthwhile to incorporate them into its own collection.
    * administrar castigo = administer + punishment.
    * administrar dinero = manage + funds.
    * administrar el presupuesto = manage + funds.
    * administrar el tiempo = manage + time.
    * administrar justicia = dispense + justice.
    * administrarse = pace.
    * administrar tranquilizantes = sedate.

    * * *
    vt
    1 ‹organización/empresa› to manage, run; ‹bienes/propiedades› to manage, administer ( frml)
    sabe administrar bien sus asuntos she knows how to manage her affairs
    2 (dar) ‹sacramentos› to give, administer ( frml) ‹inyección/medicamento› ( frml) to give, administer ( frml)
    lo que pasa es que te administras mal the problem is that you're no good with money o you don't know how to handle your money
    * * *

     

    administrar ( conjugate administrar) verbo transitivo
    a) ‹empresa/bienes› to manage, administer (frml)

    b) (frml) ( dar) ‹sacramentos/medicamento› to give

    administrarse verbo pronominal:
    ◊ administrarse bien/mal to manage one's money well/badly

    administrar verbo transitivo
    1 to administer
    2 (gobernar, conducir) to run, manage

    ' administrar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    gestionar
    - manejar
    English:
    administer
    - dispense
    - mismanage
    - budget
    - give
    - manage
    - rule
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [empresa, finca] to manage, to run;
    [casa] to run; [país] to govern, to run; [recursos] to manage;
    administra bien tu dinero don't squander your money;
    administrar justicia to administer justice
    2. [medicamento] to administer
    3. [sacramentos] to administer
    * * *
    v/t
    1 medicamento, sacramentos administer, give
    2 empresa run, manage; bienes manage
    * * *
    : to administer, to manage, to run
    * * *
    1. (empresa) to manage / to run [pt. ran; pp. run]
    2. (justicia, medicamento) to administer

    Spanish-English dictionary > administrar

  • 92 adoptar la forma de

    (v.) = take + form, take + the form of, come in + the form of
    Ex. The process will take form and crystallize into a framework as we learn more.
    Ex. Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.
    Ex. The most devastated countries have seen almost no debt relief, and most of the bank's aid has come in the form of loans, not grants.
    * * *
    (v.) = take + form, take + the form of, come in + the form of

    Ex: The process will take form and crystallize into a framework as we learn more.

    Ex: Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.
    Ex: The most devastated countries have seen almost no debt relief, and most of the bank's aid has come in the form of loans, not grants.

    Spanish-English dictionary > adoptar la forma de

  • 93 aerobics acuático

    Ex. Residents are encouraged to get ready to make a splash, swim some laps, enjoy water aerobics or learn to swim at these facilities this summer.
    * * *

    Ex: Residents are encouraged to get ready to make a splash, swim some laps, enjoy water aerobics or learn to swim at these facilities this summer.

    Spanish-English dictionary > aerobics acuático

  • 94 aerobics en el agua

    Ex. Residents are encouraged to get ready to make a splash, swim some laps, enjoy water aerobics or learn to swim at these facilities this summer.
    * * *

    Ex: Residents are encouraged to get ready to make a splash, swim some laps, enjoy water aerobics or learn to swim at these facilities this summer.

    Spanish-English dictionary > aerobics en el agua

  • 95 aglomeración

    f.
    1 crowd, mass.
    2 agglomeration, conglomeration, accumulation, clump.
    3 cohesion.
    * * *
    1 agglomeration
    2 (de gente) crowd
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    * * *
    a) ( de gente)
    b) ( de tráfico) buildup
    * * *
    = overcrowding [over-crowding], agglomeration, agglomerate, crowding.
    Ex. We can learn from good shopwindow displays and from the best museums about such matters as grouping of books shown and the number included (clutter is ugly and overcrowding confuses the eye).
    Ex. These may be described perhaps as agglomerations of subjects for which there is literary warrant; indeed, they formed a part of Wyndham Hulme's argument for literary warrant.
    Ex. The latter plays an important role in that it is used as an anteriorizing symbol to give the notation for agglomerates.
    Ex. Nearly all librarians were enthusiastic about the drawing power of public access computers in spite of the drawbacks such as theft, noise and crowding.
    ----
    * horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.
    * producir aglomeraciones = cause + crowding.
    * seguridad en las aglomeraciones = crowd safety.
    * * *
    a) ( de gente)
    b) ( de tráfico) buildup
    * * *
    = overcrowding [over-crowding], agglomeration, agglomerate, crowding.

    Ex: We can learn from good shopwindow displays and from the best museums about such matters as grouping of books shown and the number included (clutter is ugly and overcrowding confuses the eye).

    Ex: These may be described perhaps as agglomerations of subjects for which there is literary warrant; indeed, they formed a part of Wyndham Hulme's argument for literary warrant.
    Ex: The latter plays an important role in that it is used as an anteriorizing symbol to give the notation for agglomerates.
    Ex: Nearly all librarians were enthusiastic about the drawing power of public access computers in spite of the drawbacks such as theft, noise and crowding.
    * horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.
    * producir aglomeraciones = cause + crowding.
    * seguridad en las aglomeraciones = crowd safety.

    * * *
    se produjo una aglomeración en torno a la estrella a crowd gathered around the star
    para evitar que se produzcan aglomeraciones en el centro de la ciudad to avoid buildups of traffic in the city center
    la mayoría vive en las aglomeraciones urbanas the majority live in the built-up urban areas
    * * *

    aglomeración sustantivo femenino
    a) ( de gente):


    para evitar las aglomeraciones to avoid crowding;
    las aglomeraciones urbanas the built-up urban areas

    aglomeración sustantivo femenino agglomeration
    (gentío) crowd
    ' aglomeración' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    bulla
    - hacinamiento
    English:
    crush
    * * *
    [de objetos, sustancia] build-up; [de gente] crowd;
    se esperan grandes aglomeraciones en el centro [de gente] huge crowds are expected in the centre;
    [de tráfico] a heavy build-up of traffic is expected in the centre aglomeración urbana urban sprawl
    * * *
    f de gente crowd
    * * *
    1) : conglomeration, mass
    2) gentío: crowd

    Spanish-English dictionary > aglomeración

  • 96 agorero

    adj.
    ominous, of ill-omen, prophetic.
    m.
    soothsayer, diviner, prophet of doom, augur.
    * * *
    1 ominous
    ■ ¡qué agorera eres! what a jinx you are!
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 fortune-teller
    \
    ave agorera figurado bird of ill omen
    * * *
    agorero, -a
    1.
    ADJ (=que presagia) prophetic; (=que presagia males) ominous
    2.
    SM / F (=adivino) soothsayer, fortune teller
    * * *
    - ra adjetivo ominous
    * * *
    = diviner, prophetic.
    Ex. Healers and diviners are apprenticed to their elders to learn a great wealth of communal and esoteric knowledge.
    Ex. She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.
    * * *
    - ra adjetivo ominous
    * * *
    = diviner, prophetic.

    Ex: Healers and diviners are apprenticed to their elders to learn a great wealth of communal and esoteric knowledge.

    Ex: She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.

    * * *
    agorero1 -ra
    ominous
    ave agorera bird of ill omen
    agorero2 -ra
    masculine, feminine
    soothsayer ( arch)
    * * *

    agorero,-a
    I adjetivo gloomy
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino prophet of doom, fortuneteller
    ' agorero' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    agorera
    * * *
    agorero, -a
    ♦ adj
    [predicción] ominous;
    no seas agorero don't be such a prophet of doom
    ♦ nm,f
    prophet of doom
    * * *
    I adj ominous;
    ave agorera bird of ill omen
    II m, agorera f prophet of doom
    * * *
    agorero, -ra adj
    : ominous

    Spanish-English dictionary > agorero

  • 97 agrupamiento

    m.
    1 grouping.
    2 group, collection, grouping.
    3 bunching, clustering.
    * * *
    1 grouping, group
    2 (asociación) association
    * * *
    * * *
    = massing, clustering.
    Nota: Formación de conjuntos de documentos, referencias, etc., por alguna característica común, como puede ser el tema.
    Ex. We can learn from good shopwindow displays and from the best museums about such matters as the kind of materials to use for backgrounds, the use of space, different levels, and the massig of different shapes.
    Ex. In both cases, a figure can be obtained which is a measure of the degree of association; this can then be used as the basis for clustering.
    ----
    * agrupamiento desordenado = clutter.
    * agrupamiento por cocitas = cocitation clustering.
    * análisis de agrupamiento por cocitas = cocitation cluster analysis.
    * metodología de agrupamiento por cocitas = cocitation clustering methodology.
    * tendencia de agrupamiento = clustering tendency.
    * * *
    = massing, clustering.
    Nota: Formación de conjuntos de documentos, referencias, etc., por alguna característica común, como puede ser el tema.

    Ex: We can learn from good shopwindow displays and from the best museums about such matters as the kind of materials to use for backgrounds, the use of space, different levels, and the massig of different shapes.

    Ex: In both cases, a figure can be obtained which is a measure of the degree of association; this can then be used as the basis for clustering.
    * agrupamiento desordenado = clutter.
    * agrupamiento por cocitas = cocitation clustering.
    * análisis de agrupamiento por cocitas = cocitation cluster analysis.
    * metodología de agrupamiento por cocitas = cocitation clustering methodology.
    * tendencia de agrupamiento = clustering tendency.

    * * *
    grouping (together)
    * * *
    [concentración] grouping agrupamiento espontáneo [en rugby] ruck
    * * *
    : grouping, concentration

    Spanish-English dictionary > agrupamiento

  • 98 agrupamiento desordenado

    (n.) = clutter
    Ex. We can learn from good shopwindow displays and from the best museums about such matters as grouping of books shown and the number included ( clutter is ugly and overcrowding confuses the eye).
    * * *
    (n.) = clutter

    Ex: We can learn from good shopwindow displays and from the best museums about such matters as grouping of books shown and the number included ( clutter is ugly and overcrowding confuses the eye).

    Spanish-English dictionary > agrupamiento desordenado

  • 99 agujetas

    f.pl.
    1 Pains felt from fatigue.
    2 shoelaces. (Mexican Spanish)
    3 stiffness, epensalgia.
    * * *
    1 stiffness sing
    * * *
    = sore muscles, muscle soreness.
    Ex. Sore muscles comes primarily from build-up of lactic acid.
    Ex. Learn what causes muscle soreness after your workout, find out how to prevent it, and discover treatments for the soreness.
    * * *
    = sore muscles, muscle soreness.

    Ex: Sore muscles comes primarily from build-up of lactic acid.

    Ex: Learn what causes muscle soreness after your workout, find out how to prevent it, and discover treatments for the soreness.

    * * *

    agujetas fpl stiffness sing: tengo unas agujetas insoportables en los brazos, my arms are so stiff
    ' agujetas' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    agujeta
    English:
    stiff
    - do
    - lace
    * * *
    agujetas nfpl
    1. Esp [en los músculos]
    tener agujetas to feel stiff;
    tanto ejercicio me ha dado agujetas all that exercise has left me feeling stiff
    2. Méx [cordones] shoelaces
    * * *
    fpl stiffness sg ;
    tener agujetas be stiff
    * * *

    Spanish-English dictionary > agujetas

  • 100 alias

    adv.
    alias (gen) & (computing).
    prep.
    alias, otherwise called, otherwise known as, alias dictus.
    m. s.&pl.
    1 alias, assumed name.
    2 code name.
    * * *
    1 alias
    1 alias
    * * *
    ADV SM INV alias
    * * *
    I
    adverbio alias

    Juan Pérez, alias `el Rubio' — Juan Pérez alias `el Rubio'

    II
    masculino (pl alias) alias
    * * *
    = alias, a.k.a. (also known as).
    Ex. Then there was the continual drunkenness at work of the journeyman Hans van Leuven alias Elzevier (who was the father of the founder of the famous Elzevier Press).
    Ex. In this chapter, you're going to learn about what is for most members of the Internet community the most frequently used facility: electronic mail, a.k.a. e-mail.
    * * *
    I
    adverbio alias

    Juan Pérez, alias `el Rubio' — Juan Pérez alias `el Rubio'

    II
    masculino (pl alias) alias
    * * *
    = alias, a.k.a. (also known as).

    Ex: Then there was the continual drunkenness at work of the journeyman Hans van Leuven alias Elzevier (who was the father of the founder of the famous Elzevier Press).

    Ex: In this chapter, you're going to learn about what is for most members of the Internet community the most frequently used facility: electronic mail, a.k.a. e-mail.

    * * *
    alias
    Juan Pérez, alias `el Rubio' Juan Pérez alias `el Rubio', Juan Pérez also known as o a.k.a. `el Rubio'
    (pl alias)
    1 (apodo) alias
    2 ( Inf) alias
    * * *

    Del verbo aliar: ( conjugate aliar)

    alías es:

    2ª persona singular (tú) presente indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    aliar    
    alias
    alias adverbio
    alias
    ■ sustantivo masculino ( pl alias) alias
    alias adverbio & m inv alias
    ' alias' also found in these entries:
    English:
    alias
    * * *
    ♦ adv
    alias;
    Pedro García, alias “el Flaco” Pedro Garcia, alias o a.k.a. “el Flaco”
    ♦ nm inv
    1. [apodo] alias
    2. Informát alias
    * * *
    I m inv alias
    II adv alias
    * * *
    alias adv & nm
    : alias

    Spanish-English dictionary > alias

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