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  • 21 hiedra

    f.
    ivy.
    * * *
    1 ivy
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF ivy
    * * *
    * * *
    = ivy.
    Ex. The myth of the liberal arts college, ivy covered cloistered, is increasingly less valid.
    * * *
    * * *
    = ivy.

    Ex: The myth of the liberal arts college, ivy covered cloistered, is increasingly less valid.

    * * *
    ivy
    * * *

    hiedra sustantivo femenino
    ivy
    hiedra f Bot ivy
    ' hiedra' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    yedra
    English:
    ivy
    * * *
    hiedra nf
    ivy
    * * *
    f BOT ivy
    * * *
    hiedra nf
    1) : ivy
    2)
    hiedra venenosa : poison ivy
    * * *
    hiedra n ivy

    Spanish-English dictionary > hiedra

  • 22 humanidades, las

    (n.) = humanities, the, liberal arts, the
    Ex. The future of old libraries lies not only in their history but in the presence of old books which are an indispensable source for research into the humanities.
    Ex. This article surveys faculty perceptions of the status, role and contribution of librarians at Albion College, a small, selective liberal arts college in Michigan.

    Spanish-English dictionary > humanidades, las

  • 23 laguna

    f.
    1 lagoon (lago).
    2 gap.
    3 blank, void, gap, lacuna.
    4 Laguna.
    5 loophole.
    * * *
    1 small lake, lagoon
    * * *
    SF
    1) (Geog) [en el interior] pool; [en la costa] lagoon
    2) [en conocimientos] gap

    sabe bien el inglés, pero tiene muchas lagunas — he knows English well but has many gaps

    laguna legal — (legal) loophole, loophole in the law

    3) [en libro, manuscrito] gap, lacuna frm
    4) [en proceso] hiatus, gap, break
    * * *
    1) ( de agua dulce) lake, pool; ( de agua salada) lagoon
    2)
    a) (vacío, imperfección) gap
    b) ( en la memoria) memory lapse
    •
    * * *
    = gap, pond, loophole, lagoon, gaping hole.
    Ex. New editions will be essentially cumulations and therefore a longer gap will exist between editions.
    Ex. This article deals with the design of a computerised information system for managing ponds and lakes resources at the state level.
    Ex. Problems in compiling these include loopholes in the legal deposit law, material which is not printed (leaflets, posters, speeches), exempted material, and excluded material.
    Ex. The author describes a technique for processing the collected data concerning water, particulate and sediments in the lagoon of Venice.
    Ex. Questia contains thousands of books in the liberal arts, but gaping holes and many old titles diminish its value as a library collection.
    ----
    * cubrir lagunas = fill + lacunae.
    * cubrir una laguna = fill + gap, fill + the breach.
    * laguna informativa = information gap.
    * laguna legal = loophole.
    * lagunas = lacuna [lacunae, -pl.].
    * * *
    1) ( de agua dulce) lake, pool; ( de agua salada) lagoon
    2)
    a) (vacío, imperfección) gap
    b) ( en la memoria) memory lapse
    •
    * * *
    = gap, pond, loophole, lagoon, gaping hole.

    Ex: New editions will be essentially cumulations and therefore a longer gap will exist between editions.

    Ex: This article deals with the design of a computerised information system for managing ponds and lakes resources at the state level.
    Ex: Problems in compiling these include loopholes in the legal deposit law, material which is not printed (leaflets, posters, speeches), exempted material, and excluded material.
    Ex: The author describes a technique for processing the collected data concerning water, particulate and sediments in the lagoon of Venice.
    Ex: Questia contains thousands of books in the liberal arts, but gaping holes and many old titles diminish its value as a library collection.
    * cubrir lagunas = fill + lacunae.
    * cubrir una laguna = fill + gap, fill + the breach.
    * laguna informativa = information gap.
    * laguna legal = loophole.
    * lagunas = lacuna [lacunae, -pl.].

    * * *
    A (de agua dulce) lake, pool; (de agua salada) lagoon
    B
    1 (vacío, imperfección) gap, lacuna ( frml)
    este caso demuestra las lagunas que existen en nuestra legislación this case demonstrates the lacunae o the omissions o the gaps in our legislation
    la laguna informativa sobre el tema the lack of information on the subject
    tengo una gran laguna en historia there are huge gaps in my knowledge of history
    2 (en la memoria) memory lapse
    se me hizo una laguna my mind went blank
    ¿cuando toma, sufre lagunas? ( Col); when you drink, do you suffer from loss of memory?
    Compuestos:
    tax loophole
    legal loophole
    * * *

     

    laguna sustantivo femenino
    1 ( de agua dulce) lake, pool;
    ( de agua salada) lagoon
    2
    a) (en estudio, artículo) gap


    laguna sustantivo femenino
    1 small lake
    2 fig (de la memoria, de un trabajo) gap: su tesis tiene enormes lagunas, his thesis is incomplete
    esta biblioteca tiene enormes lagunas en literatura, there is a lack of literature in this library
    ' laguna' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    salina
    - estero
    English:
    gap
    - lagoon
    - loophole
    - loop
    - pond
    * * *
    laguna nf
    1. [lago] [de agua salada] lagoon;
    [de agua dulce] pool
    2. [en memoria] gap;
    tengo lagunas importantes en latín I have some major gaps in my knowledge of Latin
    3. [en colección] gap
    4. [en leyes, reglamento] loophole
    * * *
    f
    1 lagoon
    2 fig
    gap
    * * *
    laguna nf
    1) : lagoon
    2) : lacuna, gap

    Spanish-English dictionary > laguna

  • 24 literatura

    f.
    literature.
    * * *
    1 literature
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    * * *
    femenino literature
    * * *
    = literature, belles-lettres, literary studies.
    Ex. Hearing books read will then be the only way they can receive the great body of the best literature in their native tongue.
    Ex. The self help section that will include practical social information as well as belles-lettres.
    Ex. Linguistics and literary studies, like most of the other liberal arts, have undergone considerable changes since the 1960s.
    ----
    * amante de la literatura = literary.
    * apreciación de la literatura = literature appreciation.
    * Asociación Europea para la Literatura Gris (EAGLE) = European Association for Grey Literature (EAGLE).
    * clásico de la literatura = literary classic.
    * clasificación de la literatura narrativa = fiction classification.
    * crecimiento de la literatura = literature growth.
    * explosión de la literatura, la = literature explosion, the.
    * historia de la literatura = literary history.
    * libro de literatura no ficticia = non-fiction book.
    * literatura americana = American literature.
    * literatura barata = pulp fiction.
    * literatura científica = scientific literature, subject literature, scholarly literature.
    * literatura clásica = classical literature.
    * literatura de divulgación = reportage.
    * literatura de escape = escape literature.
    * literatura de evasión = escapist literature.
    * literatura de ficción = imaginative literature, imaginative writing.
    * literatura de imaginación = fiction.
    * literatura de medicina = medical literature.
    * literatura de no ficción = subject literature.
    * literatura de viajes = travel literature.
    * literatura fantástica = fantasy literature.
    * literatura folclórica = folk literature.
    * literatura gris = grey literature (GL).
    * literatura histórica = historic literature.
    * literatura infantil = kiddy lit(erature), children's literature, children's fiction.
    * literatura juvenil = juvenile fiction, young adult literature.
    * literatura médica = medical literature.
    * literatura narrativa = fiction, genre fiction.
    * literatura no ficticia = non-fiction [nonfiction], subject literature.
    * literatura para adolescentes = young adult fiction.
    * literatura para adultos = adult literature, adult fiction.
    * literatura popular = popular literature.
    * literatura profesional = literature, professional literature.
    * literatura propagandista = promotional literature.
    * literatura regional = regional literature.
    * literatura seriada = serial fiction.
    * literatura técnica = technical literature.
    * literatura tradicional = folk literature.
    * no amante de la literatura = non-literary.
    * obra de literatura = literary work.
    * obras de literatura = literary materials.
    * repaso de la literatura = information survey.
    * sección de literatura narrativa = fiction section.
    * SIGLE (Sistema de Información sobre Literatura Gris en Europa) = SIGLE (System for Information on Grey Literature in Europe).
    * teoría de la literatura = literary theory.
    * * *
    femenino literature
    * * *
    = literature, belles-lettres, literary studies.

    Ex: Hearing books read will then be the only way they can receive the great body of the best literature in their native tongue.

    Ex: The self help section that will include practical social information as well as belles-lettres.
    Ex: Linguistics and literary studies, like most of the other liberal arts, have undergone considerable changes since the 1960s.
    * amante de la literatura = literary.
    * apreciación de la literatura = literature appreciation.
    * Asociación Europea para la Literatura Gris (EAGLE) = European Association for Grey Literature (EAGLE).
    * clásico de la literatura = literary classic.
    * clasificación de la literatura narrativa = fiction classification.
    * crecimiento de la literatura = literature growth.
    * explosión de la literatura, la = literature explosion, the.
    * historia de la literatura = literary history.
    * libro de literatura no ficticia = non-fiction book.
    * literatura americana = American literature.
    * literatura barata = pulp fiction.
    * literatura científica = scientific literature, subject literature, scholarly literature.
    * literatura clásica = classical literature.
    * literatura de divulgación = reportage.
    * literatura de escape = escape literature.
    * literatura de evasión = escapist literature.
    * literatura de ficción = imaginative literature, imaginative writing.
    * literatura de imaginación = fiction.
    * literatura de medicina = medical literature.
    * literatura de no ficción = subject literature.
    * literatura de viajes = travel literature.
    * literatura fantástica = fantasy literature.
    * literatura folclórica = folk literature.
    * literatura gris = grey literature (GL).
    * literatura histórica = historic literature.
    * literatura infantil = kiddy lit(erature), children's literature, children's fiction.
    * literatura juvenil = juvenile fiction, young adult literature.
    * literatura médica = medical literature.
    * literatura narrativa = fiction, genre fiction.
    * literatura no ficticia = non-fiction [nonfiction], subject literature.
    * literatura para adolescentes = young adult fiction.
    * literatura para adultos = adult literature, adult fiction.
    * literatura popular = popular literature.
    * literatura profesional = literature, professional literature.
    * literatura propagandista = promotional literature.
    * literatura regional = regional literature.
    * literatura seriada = serial fiction.
    * literatura técnica = technical literature.
    * literatura tradicional = folk literature.
    * no amante de la literatura = non-literary.
    * obra de literatura = literary work.
    * obras de literatura = literary materials.
    * repaso de la literatura = information survey.
    * sección de literatura narrativa = fiction section.
    * SIGLE (Sistema de Información sobre Literatura Gris en Europa) = SIGLE (System for Information on Grey Literature in Europe).
    * teoría de la literatura = literary theory.

    * * *
    literature
    existe abundante literatura sobre el tema there is a wealth of literature on the subject
    en esta biblioteca escasea la literatura científica in this library there is a shortage of science books
    Compuestos:
    escapist literature
    fantasy
    juvenile books (pl) ( AmE), children's books (pl) ( BrE)
    romantic fiction, novelettes (pl)
    * * *

    literatura sustantivo femenino
    literature;

    literatura sustantivo femenino literature

    ' literatura' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    clásica
    - clásico
    - entendida
    - entendido
    - gusto
    - histórica
    - histórico
    - laguna
    - pirata
    - señera
    - señero
    - underground
    - vida
    - culto
    - de
    - infantil
    - latino
    English:
    letter
    - literature
    - modern
    - writing
    * * *
    1. [arte, obras] literature
    literatura comparada comparative literature;
    literatura fantástica fantasy (literature);
    2. [bibliografía] literature;
    hay mucha literatura sobre el periodo there's a lot of literature on the period
    * * *
    f literature
    * * *
    : literature
    * * *
    literatura n literature

    Spanish-English dictionary > literatura

  • 25 no hay mal que por bien no venga

    every cloud has a silver lining
    * * *
    * * *
    = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise, to every cloud, there is a silver lining
    Ex. The conference was worthwhile, and that if the computer can force logical thought into librarians' minds and force out vagueness, then this will provide a silver lining for the blackest clouds.
    Ex. The present crisis of careerism versus liberal arts is a blessing in disguise, forcing humanities faculty to adjust their teaching and thinking to basic questions of value and use.
    Ex. As the saying goes, to every cloud, there is a silver lining.
    * * *
    = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise, to every cloud, there is a silver lining

    Ex: The conference was worthwhile, and that if the computer can force logical thought into librarians' minds and force out vagueness, then this will provide a silver lining for the blackest clouds.

    Ex: The present crisis of careerism versus liberal arts is a blessing in disguise, forcing humanities faculty to adjust their teaching and thinking to basic questions of value and use.
    Ex: As the saying goes, to every cloud, there is a silver lining.

    Spanish-English dictionary > no hay mal que por bien no venga

  • 26 personificación

    f.
    1 personification, part, role, impersonation.
    2 personification, living image.
    * * *
    1 personification
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=representación) personification, embodiment

    es la personificación de los celos — he is the embodiment of jealousy, he is jealousy personified

    2) (Literat) personification
    * * *
    a) ( encarnación) embodiment, personification
    b) (Lit) personification
    * * *
    = incarnation, embodiment, epitome, personification, embodier.
    Ex. The term indexing language can seem rather daunting, and has certainly had different meanings in its different incarnations.
    Ex. At first, large public libraries organised readers' advisory services as the embodiment of library adult education.
    Ex. This extraordinary assault on a fine old children's book has ever since stood for me as the epitome of the scholastic abuse of literature.
    Ex. The sketchbook features drawings illustrating the liberal arts (including personifications of the planets), the chivalrous life (including hunting and love), household remedies, mining and smelting, and war technology.
    Ex. In the end, whether public libraries are allowed to continue in their present depressed state or whether they will become a many-sided embodier and nourisher of a literate society's literacy, depends not on the standards discussed by the professionals, but on those willed by the public.
    ----
    * la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.
    * personificación de la calma, la = picture of calm, the.
    * * *
    a) ( encarnación) embodiment, personification
    b) (Lit) personification
    * * *
    = incarnation, embodiment, epitome, personification, embodier.

    Ex: The term indexing language can seem rather daunting, and has certainly had different meanings in its different incarnations.

    Ex: At first, large public libraries organised readers' advisory services as the embodiment of library adult education.
    Ex: This extraordinary assault on a fine old children's book has ever since stood for me as the epitome of the scholastic abuse of literature.
    Ex: The sketchbook features drawings illustrating the liberal arts (including personifications of the planets), the chivalrous life (including hunting and love), household remedies, mining and smelting, and war technology.
    Ex: In the end, whether public libraries are allowed to continue in their present depressed state or whether they will become a many-sided embodier and nourisher of a literate society's literacy, depends not on the standards discussed by the professionals, but on those willed by the public.
    * la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.
    * personificación de la calma, la = picture of calm, the.

    * * *
    1 (encarnación) embodiment, personification
    es la personificación de la impaciencia he is impatience personified, impatience is his middle name ( colloq)
    2 ( Lit) personification
    * * *

    personificación sustantivo femenino Paco es la personificación de la avaricia, Paco is the embodiment of stinginess
    ' personificación' also found in these entries:
    English:
    embodiment
    - embody
    - epitome
    - personification
    - epitomize
    - essence
    * * *
    1. [representación] personification;
    este niño es la personificación del mal this child is an absolute devil
    2. [prosopopeya] personification
    * * *
    f personification, embodiment

    Spanish-English dictionary > personificación

  • 27 práctico

    adj.
    1 practical, no-nonsense, down-to-earth, matter-of-fact.
    2 practical, handy, helpful, useful.
    m.
    1 coast pilot.
    2 practitioner.
    * * *
    1 (gen) practical
    2 (hábil) skilful (US skillful)
    3 (pragmático) practical
    1 MARÍTIMO pilot
    ————————
    1 MARÍTIMO pilot
    * * *
    (f. - práctica)
    adj.
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=útil) [gen] practical; [herramienta] handy; [ropa] sensible, practical

    resulta práctico vivir tan cerca de la fábrica — it's convenient o handy to live so close to the factory

    2) (=no teórico) [estudio, formación] practical
    3) (=pragmático)

    sé práctico y búscate un trabajo que dé dinero — be practical o sensible and find a job with money

    4) frm (=experto)

    ser muy práctico en algo — to be very skilled at sth, be an expert at sth

    2. SM
    1) (Náut) pilot ( in a port)
    2) (Med) practitioner
    * * *
    I
    - ca adjetivo
    1) <envase/cuchillo> useful, handy; <falda/diseño> practical

    es muy práctico tener el coche para hacer la compra — it's very handy o convenient having the car to do the shopping

    2) ( no teórico) practical
    3) < persona> [SER] ( desenvuelto) practical
    II
    masculino y femenino (Náut) pilot
    * * *
    = workable, hands-on, practical, utilitarian, instrumental, working, down-to-earth, practice-oriented, hardheaded [hard-headed], serviceable, how-to, experiential, practically minded, worldly [worldlier -comp., worldliest -sup.], matter-of-fact.
    Ex. The type of environment in which the principles of pre-coordination are workable are restricted by the acceptable bulk or length of index headings.
    Ex. As an aid to evaluation, hands-on practical work is rarely cost effective, even in undertaken by inexperienced staff.
    Ex. Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.
    Ex. Descriptive bibliography has long been acknowledged as one primary field of bibliographical activity and greeted especially warmly by those who wish to see a strictly utilitarian end for these studies.
    Ex. There are five types of 'gratification', instrumental, prestige, reinforcement, aesthetic and respite, to be derived from the reading of literature.
    Ex. As they grow up, children have to develop an identity and a working philosophy of life.
    Ex. The report gives a down-to-earth account of the way in which membership of the European Community has materially affected major British industries.
    Ex. This paper describes a computerised index of the articles contained in 6 practice-oriented medical periodicals.
    Ex. Managers should be encouraged to raise critical questions, and the criteria for evaluating progress must be as hardheaded as possible.
    Ex. He provided us with this very serviceable definition: 'Bibliographical control is the development and maintenance of a system of adequate recording of all forms of material published and unpublished, printed, audio-visual or otherwise, which add to the sum of human knowledge and information'.
    Ex. In addition, adult education in general has moved from an emphasis on the liberal arts to a concentration on practical, 'how-to' courses.
    Ex. This necessitates the sharing of experiential knowledge at various levels and in various forms.
    Ex. He is practically minded, not taking unnecessary risks or deliberately hurting his victims if nothing is to be gained.
    Ex. There exist sets of duality in this philosophy; body versus soul, worldly versus unworldly and life versus salvation.
    Ex. The videotape of the interviews showed the offender to be impassive and matter-of-fact in describing what he had done.
    ----
    * a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.
    * basado en un método práctico = enquiry-based [inquiry-based, -USA].
    * caso práctico = case.
    * casos prácticos = best practices.
    * consejo práctico = tip.
    * con una mente práctica = practically minded.
    * cuestión práctica = practicality.
    * de un modo práctico = practically.
    * ejercicio práctico = practical, practical exercise.
    * escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].
    * examen práctico = practical examination.
    * experiencia práctica = field experience, hands on experience, practical experience.
    * guía práctica = working guide.
    * información práctica = practical information.
    * poco práctico = impractical, awkward.
    * razón práctica = practical reason.
    * supuesto práctico = case.
    * trabajo práctico = fieldwork [field work], practical work.
    * * *
    I
    - ca adjetivo
    1) <envase/cuchillo> useful, handy; <falda/diseño> practical

    es muy práctico tener el coche para hacer la compra — it's very handy o convenient having the car to do the shopping

    2) ( no teórico) practical
    3) < persona> [SER] ( desenvuelto) practical
    II
    masculino y femenino (Náut) pilot
    * * *
    = workable, hands-on, practical, utilitarian, instrumental, working, down-to-earth, practice-oriented, hardheaded [hard-headed], serviceable, how-to, experiential, practically minded, worldly [worldlier -comp., worldliest -sup.], matter-of-fact.

    Ex: The type of environment in which the principles of pre-coordination are workable are restricted by the acceptable bulk or length of index headings.

    Ex: As an aid to evaluation, hands-on practical work is rarely cost effective, even in undertaken by inexperienced staff.
    Ex: Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.
    Ex: Descriptive bibliography has long been acknowledged as one primary field of bibliographical activity and greeted especially warmly by those who wish to see a strictly utilitarian end for these studies.
    Ex: There are five types of 'gratification', instrumental, prestige, reinforcement, aesthetic and respite, to be derived from the reading of literature.
    Ex: As they grow up, children have to develop an identity and a working philosophy of life.
    Ex: The report gives a down-to-earth account of the way in which membership of the European Community has materially affected major British industries.
    Ex: This paper describes a computerised index of the articles contained in 6 practice-oriented medical periodicals.
    Ex: Managers should be encouraged to raise critical questions, and the criteria for evaluating progress must be as hardheaded as possible.
    Ex: He provided us with this very serviceable definition: 'Bibliographical control is the development and maintenance of a system of adequate recording of all forms of material published and unpublished, printed, audio-visual or otherwise, which add to the sum of human knowledge and information'.
    Ex: In addition, adult education in general has moved from an emphasis on the liberal arts to a concentration on practical, 'how-to' courses.
    Ex: This necessitates the sharing of experiential knowledge at various levels and in various forms.
    Ex: He is practically minded, not taking unnecessary risks or deliberately hurting his victims if nothing is to be gained.
    Ex: There exist sets of duality in this philosophy; body versus soul, worldly versus unworldly and life versus salvation.
    Ex: The videotape of the interviews showed the offender to be impassive and matter-of-fact in describing what he had done.
    * a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.
    * basado en un método práctico = enquiry-based [inquiry-based, -USA].
    * caso práctico = case.
    * casos prácticos = best practices.
    * consejo práctico = tip.
    * con una mente práctica = practically minded.
    * cuestión práctica = practicality.
    * de un modo práctico = practically.
    * ejercicio práctico = practical, practical exercise.
    * escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].
    * examen práctico = practical examination.
    * experiencia práctica = field experience, hands on experience, practical experience.
    * guía práctica = working guide.
    * información práctica = practical information.
    * poco práctico = impractical, awkward.
    * razón práctica = practical reason.
    * supuesto práctico = case.
    * trabajo práctico = fieldwork [field work], practical work.

    * * *
    práctico1 -ca
    A ‹envase/cuchillo› useful, handy; ‹falda/bolso› practical
    es un diseño muy práctico it's a very practical design
    regalémosle algo práctico let's give her something useful o practical
    es muy práctico tener el coche para hacer las compras it's very handy o convenient having the car to do the shopping
    B (no teórico) practical
    C ‹persona›
    1 [ SER] (desenvuelto) practical
    tiene gran sentido práctico she's very practically minded
    2 ( RPl) [ ESTAR] (experimentado) experienced
    cuando estés más práctica, te presto el auto when you're more experienced o when you've had more practice, I'll lend you the car
    ( Náut) pilot
    * * *

     

    Del verbo practicar: ( conjugate practicar)

    practico es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    practicó es:

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

    Multiple Entries:
    practicar    
    práctico
    practicar ( conjugate practicar) verbo transitivo
    1
    a) ‹idioma/pieza musical› to practice( conjugate practice);

    ‹ tenis› to play;

    no practica ningún deporte he doesn't play o do any sport(s)
    b) ‹ profesión› to practice( conjugate practice)

    2 (frml) (llevar a cabo, realizar) ‹corte/incisión› to make;
    ‹autopsia/operación› to perform, do;
    ‹redada/actividad› to carry out;
    ‹ detenciones› to make
    verbo intransitivo ( repetir) to practice( conjugate practice);
    ( ejercer) to practice( conjugate practice)
    práctico
    ◊ -ca adjetivo

    1 ‹envase/cuchillo› useful, handy;
    ‹falda/diseño› practical;
    ◊ es muy práctico tener el coche para hacer la compra it's very handy o convenient having the car to do the shopping

    2 ( no teórico) practical
    3 ‹ persona› [SER] ( desenvuelto) practical
    practicar
    I verbo transitivo
    1 (una profesión) to practise, US practice
    2 (una actividad) to play, practise: deberías practicar el tenis más a menudo, you should play tennis more regularly
    3 (una operación, etc) to carry out, do, perform: tuvieron que practicarle una autopsia, they had to perform a post mortem on him
    4 Rel to practise
    II verbo intransitivo to practise: si quieres hablar bien el inglés, debes practicar más, if you want to speak good English, you must practise more ➣ Ver nota en practise
    práctico,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 (un objeto) handy, useful
    2 (una persona, disciplina) practical
    II m Náut pilot
    ' práctico' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    ejercicio
    - práctica
    - realista
    - útil
    - utilitaria
    - utilitario
    - aplicación
    English:
    convenient
    - down-to-earth
    - exercise
    - handy
    - impractical
    - inconvenient
    - inconveniently
    - matter-of-fact
    - practical
    - practicality
    - sandwich course
    - sensible
    - serviceable
    - skilled
    - starry-eyed
    - tip
    - useful
    - down
    - hand
    - hard
    - matter
    - pilot
    - practically
    * * *
    práctico1, -a adj
    1. [objeto, situación] practical;
    [útil] handy, useful;
    un regalo práctico a practical gift;
    es muy práctico vivir cerca del centro it's very handy o convenient living near the centre
    2. [curso, conocimientos] practical;
    un curso práctico de fotografía a practical photography course;
    estudiaremos varios casos prácticos we will study a number of practical examples
    3. [persona] [pragmático] practical;
    es una persona muy práctica she's a very practical o pragmatic person
    4. [casi]
    la práctica desaparición de la variedad silvestre the virtual extinction of the wild variety
    5. RP [persona] [experimentado]
    estar práctico to be experienced, to have experience
    Náut pilot
    * * *
    I adj practical
    II m MAR pilot
    * * *
    práctico, -ca adj
    : practical, useful
    * * *
    1. (en general) practical
    2. (útil) handy [comp. handier; superl. handiest]

    Spanish-English dictionary > práctico

  • 28 puede que al final sea para bien

    Ex. The present crisis of careerism versus liberal arts is a blessing in disguise, forcing humanities faculty to adjust their teaching and thinking to basic questions of value and use.
    * * *

    Ex: The present crisis of careerism versus liberal arts is a blessing in disguise, forcing humanities faculty to adjust their teaching and thinking to basic questions of value and use.

    Spanish-English dictionary > puede que al final sea para bien

  • 29 remedio casero

    m.
    household remedy.
    * * *
    (n.) = household remedy, homemade remedy
    Ex. The sketchbook features drawings illustrating the liberal arts (including personifications of the planets), the chivalrous life (including hunting and love), household remedies, mining and smelting, and war technology.
    Ex. How you prevent hair loss or increase hair growth varies, but using natural homemade remedies has become increasingly popular.
    * * *
    (n.) = household remedy, homemade remedy

    Ex: The sketchbook features drawings illustrating the liberal arts (including personifications of the planets), the chivalrous life (including hunting and love), household remedies, mining and smelting, and war technology.

    Ex: How you prevent hair loss or increase hair growth varies, but using natural homemade remedies has become increasingly popular.

    Spanish-English dictionary > remedio casero

  • 30 tecnología bélica

    Ex. The sketchbook features drawings illustrating the liberal arts (including personifications of the planets), the chivalrous life (including hunting and love), household remedies, mining and smelting, and war technology.
    * * *

    Ex: The sketchbook features drawings illustrating the liberal arts (including personifications of the planets), the chivalrous life (including hunting and love), household remedies, mining and smelting, and war technology.

    Spanish-English dictionary > tecnología bélica

  • 31 tema controvertido

    (n.) = vexed issue, vexing issue
    Ex. The author deals with the vexed issue of copyright passing from the bloodshed provoked by St. Columba's unauthorized copying of a neighbour's book of Psalms in the Sixth century, through the invention of royalties for glassblowers during the Renaissance to Microsoft's problems with free software.
    Ex. The author describes how liberal arts colleges are confronting these challenges and offers suggestions on how to manage this vexing issue.
    * * *
    (n.) = vexed issue, vexing issue

    Ex: The author deals with the vexed issue of copyright passing from the bloodshed provoked by St. Columba's unauthorized copying of a neighbour's book of Psalms in the Sixth century, through the invention of royalties for glassblowers during the Renaissance to Microsoft's problems with free software.

    Ex: The author describes how liberal arts colleges are confronting these challenges and offers suggestions on how to manage this vexing issue.

    Spanish-English dictionary > tema controvertido

  • 32 tema polémico

    (n.) = vexed issue, vexing issue
    Ex. The author deals with the vexed issue of copyright passing from the bloodshed provoked by St. Columba's unauthorized copying of a neighbour's book of Psalms in the Sixth century, through the invention of royalties for glassblowers during the Renaissance to Microsoft's problems with free software.
    Ex. The author describes how liberal arts colleges are confronting these challenges and offers suggestions on how to manage this vexing issue.
    * * *
    (n.) = vexed issue, vexing issue

    Ex: The author deals with the vexed issue of copyright passing from the bloodshed provoked by St. Columba's unauthorized copying of a neighbour's book of Psalms in the Sixth century, through the invention of royalties for glassblowers during the Renaissance to Microsoft's problems with free software.

    Ex: The author describes how liberal arts colleges are confronting these challenges and offers suggestions on how to manage this vexing issue.

    Spanish-English dictionary > tema polémico

  • 33 yedra

    f.
    ivy.
    * * *
    1 ivy
    * * *
    SF ivy
    * * *
    * * *
    = ivy.
    Ex. The myth of the liberal arts college, ivy covered cloistered, is increasingly less valid.
    * * *
    * * *
    = ivy.

    Ex: The myth of the liberal arts college, ivy covered cloistered, is increasingly less valid.

    * * *
    ivy
    * * *

    yedra sustantivo femenino
    ivy
    yedra f Bot ➣ hiedra
    * * *
    yedra nf
    ivy
    * * *
    f BOT ivy
    * * *
    yedra nf
    : ivy

    Spanish-English dictionary > yedra

  • 34 humanidades

    f.pl.
    humanities, humane studies.
    * * *
    1 EDUCACIÓN humanities
    * * *
    las humanidades
    (n.) = humanities, the, liberal arts, the

    Ex: The future of old libraries lies not only in their history but in the presence of old books which are an indispensable source for research into the humanities.

    Ex: This article surveys faculty perceptions of the status, role and contribution of librarians at Albion College, a small, selective liberal arts college in Michigan.

    Spanish-English dictionary > humanidades

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