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81 real2
2 = actual, flesh-and-blood, genuine, real, real-world, real-life, on the ground, factual.Ex. It presents a case study based on an actual situation which arose between the chief librarian of a public library and the library janitor.Ex. It is in this way that students gain experience by proxy and get a feel for handling problems in the flesh-and-blood world.Ex. A general paper may be irrelevant to a specialist but of genuine value to someone seeking a brief introduction to a field peripheral to their main interest.Ex. In this case we find a tendency to ignore the author's identity as found in the document, and to prefer instead a real name to a pseudonym.Ex. It is unfortunate that there is a dearth of real-world logged data to explore usage and problems.Ex. Many librarians find such theories difficult to put into practice in real-life situations.Ex. It is difficult to know just to what extent vague concepts like 'the flow of information in a democratic society' actually result in services on the ground.Ex. No one, in this purely hypothetical example, has thought that the reader might be happy with a factual account of an Atlantic convoy as well as, or in place of, a purely fictional account.----* comprobación en la práctica real = field test.* en la práctica real = in actual practice.* en la vida real = in real life.* en términos reales = in real terms, in actual practice.* experiencia del mundo real = real-world training.* formación en el mundo real = real-world training.* hecho real = brute fact.* hechos reales = true story.* mundo real, el = real world, the.* práctica real = actual practice.* real y verdaderamente = really and truly.* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.* tamaño real = full-size.* vida real = real life. -
82 según
prep.1 according to, as per, in accordance with, in pursuance of.2 after the fashion of.* * *1 (conforme) according to2 (dependiendo) depending on■ según lo que digan, tomaremos una decisión depending on what they say, we'll make a decision3 (como) just as4 (a medida que) as■ según la miraba me di cuenta de que ya nos habíamos visto as I looked at her I realized we had met before5 (tal vez) it depends■ iré o me quedaré, según I'll either go or I'll stay, it depends* * *verb1) according to2) depending on* * *1. PREP1) (=de acuerdo con) according tosegún lo que dice — from what he says, going by what he says
según parece — seemingly, apparently
2) (=depende de) depending on2. CONJ1) (=depende de) depending on2) [indicando manera] assegún están las cosas, es mejor no intervenir — the way things are, it's better not to get involved
según se entra, a la izquierda — to the left as you go in
3) [indicando simultaneidad] as3.ADV *-¿lo vas a comprar? -según — "are you going to buy it?" - "it all depends"
según y como, según y conforme — it all depends
* * *I1) ( de acuerdo con) according tosegún parece... — it would appear o seem (that)...
según me dijo, piensa quedarse — from what he told me, he intends to stay
2) ( dependiendo de)IIsegún + subj: según te parezca as you think best; obtendrás distintos resultados según cómo lo hagas you will get different results depending (on) how you do it; ¿me llevas a casa? - según dónde vivas — will you take me home? - (it) depends where you live
adverbio it dependsIIIeste método puede resultar o no, según — this method may or may not work, it depends
a) ( a medida que) asb) ( en cuanto)según llegamos a la ventanilla, pusieron el cartel de cerrado — just as we reached the window they put up the closed sign
* * *= as, as, in the form that, in terms of, in the manner, by, based on, in the words of, along the lines of, judging by, to judge by, in the opinion of, judging from, according to.Ex. As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.Ex. This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.Ex. The edition statement is given if stated in the document, in the form that is given in the document.Ex. And we have all of the ingredients for the creation of an atmosphere in which the proponents of expediency could couch their arguments in terms of cost effectiveness.Ex. One might, for example, speak to a microphone, in the manner described in connection with the speech-controlled typewriter, and thus make his selections.Ex. The name to be chosen for the author must be, by rule 40, 'the name by which he is commonly identified, whether it is his real name, or an assumed name, nickname, title of nobility, or other appellation'.Ex. Libraries will make judgements based on criteria such as better information resources, quicker answers, and more cost-effective services = Las bibliotecas tomarán decisiones de acuerdo con criterios tales como mejores recursos informativos, rapidez de respuesta y servicios más rentables.Ex. The general opinion of Edward Wood seemed to be summed up in the words of one staff member, who said, 'Ed Wood's a prince of a guy'.Ex. The author considers the possibility of a shift from libraries to personal information service along the lines of the shift that has occured from public to private transport.Ex. The number of titles is expected to double within a relatively short period, judging by the enthusiasm expressed by the publishers.Ex. To judge by some of the comments presented here, weeding may function as a homogenizing agent in many public libraries, creating a situation where the product lines (books) offered show little variation from library to library.Ex. These bureaucratic organisations contribute to a social malaise, symptomatic, in the opinion of many workers, of a general social crisis which will accelerate in the decades ahead.Ex. Judging from the history of warfare and skirmish between the British and the French, I am surprised you are so civil towards each other.Ex. The headings will be arranged according to the filing sequence of the notation (for example, alphabetically for letters or numerically for numbers).----* actuar según = act on/upon.* de pago según el uso = on a pay as you go basis.* edificio construido según un plan cúbico = deep building.* grupo según edad = age group [age-group].* ordenación topográfica según los intereses del lector = reader interest arrangement.* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.* salir según lo previsto = go off + as planned.* según cabe suponer = presumably, presumably, supposedly, allegedly.* según convenga = as appropriate.* según corresponda = as appropriate.* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.* según el color del cristal con que se mire = in the eye of the beholder.* según el contexto = contextually.* según el huso horario de Europa Central = CET (Central European Time).* según el testimonio de = on the evidence of.* según la aplicación de reglas = rule-governed.* según la costumbre = according to normal practice.* según la estación del año = seasonally.* según la información obtenida = output-oriented.* según la leyenda = as legend goes, legend has it that.* según la opinión de = in the opinion of.* según las palabras de = to quote + Nombre de Persona, in the words of.* según lo cual = where.* según lo planeado = as planned.* según lo previsto = on schedule, as planned.* según lo que + Pronombre Personal + saber = to + Posesivo + knowledge.* según los ingresos = means-tested.* según los intereses personales de cada uno = interest-based.* según lo ve + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.* según mi opinión = to the best of my knowledge.* según + Nombre = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, as per + Nombre, going on + Nombre.* según nuestro entender = as far as we know.* según parece = apparently, apparently, by the looks of it.* según + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.* según + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* según + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* según + Pronombre = Pronombre + understanding + be, in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* según + Pronombre + entender = it + be + Posesivo + understanding, Pronombre + understanding + be.* según + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.* según sea conveniente = to suit.* según sea necesario = as required.* según sea pertinente = as applicable.* según se cree = reputedly.* según se desee = at will.* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.* según se necesite = on demand, on request, at need, as required, as the occasion arises, pro re nata.* según surja la ocasión = as the occasion arises.* según sus propias condiciones = on + Posesivo + own terms, in + Posesivo + own terms.* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.* según una secuencia ordinal = ordinally.* según un método prescrito = clerically.* según vayan llegando = on a first come first served basis.* según yo = in my books.* según yo sé = to the best of my knowledge, AFAIK (as far as I know), to my knowledge.* * *I1) ( de acuerdo con) according tosegún parece... — it would appear o seem (that)...
según me dijo, piensa quedarse — from what he told me, he intends to stay
2) ( dependiendo de)IIsegún + subj: según te parezca as you think best; obtendrás distintos resultados según cómo lo hagas you will get different results depending (on) how you do it; ¿me llevas a casa? - según dónde vivas — will you take me home? - (it) depends where you live
adverbio it dependsIIIeste método puede resultar o no, según — this method may or may not work, it depends
a) ( a medida que) asb) ( en cuanto)según llegamos a la ventanilla, pusieron el cartel de cerrado — just as we reached the window they put up the closed sign
* * *= as, as, in the form that, in terms of, in the manner, by, based on, in the words of, along the lines of, judging by, to judge by, in the opinion of, judging from, according to.Ex: As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.
Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.Ex: The edition statement is given if stated in the document, in the form that is given in the document.Ex: And we have all of the ingredients for the creation of an atmosphere in which the proponents of expediency could couch their arguments in terms of cost effectiveness.Ex: One might, for example, speak to a microphone, in the manner described in connection with the speech-controlled typewriter, and thus make his selections.Ex: The name to be chosen for the author must be, by rule 40, 'the name by which he is commonly identified, whether it is his real name, or an assumed name, nickname, title of nobility, or other appellation'.Ex: Libraries will make judgements based on criteria such as better information resources, quicker answers, and more cost-effective services = Las bibliotecas tomarán decisiones de acuerdo con criterios tales como mejores recursos informativos, rapidez de respuesta y servicios más rentables.Ex: The general opinion of Edward Wood seemed to be summed up in the words of one staff member, who said, 'Ed Wood's a prince of a guy'.Ex: The author considers the possibility of a shift from libraries to personal information service along the lines of the shift that has occured from public to private transport.Ex: The number of titles is expected to double within a relatively short period, judging by the enthusiasm expressed by the publishers.Ex: To judge by some of the comments presented here, weeding may function as a homogenizing agent in many public libraries, creating a situation where the product lines (books) offered show little variation from library to library.Ex: These bureaucratic organisations contribute to a social malaise, symptomatic, in the opinion of many workers, of a general social crisis which will accelerate in the decades ahead.Ex: Judging from the history of warfare and skirmish between the British and the French, I am surprised you are so civil towards each other.Ex: The headings will be arranged according to the filing sequence of the notation (for example, alphabetically for letters or numerically for numbers).* actuar según = act on/upon.* de pago según el uso = on a pay as you go basis.* edificio construido según un plan cúbico = deep building.* grupo según edad = age group [age-group].* ordenación topográfica según los intereses del lector = reader interest arrangement.* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.* salir según lo previsto = go off + as planned.* según cabe suponer = presumably, presumably, supposedly, allegedly.* según convenga = as appropriate.* según corresponda = as appropriate.* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.* según el color del cristal con que se mire = in the eye of the beholder.* según el contexto = contextually.* según el huso horario de Europa Central = CET (Central European Time).* según el testimonio de = on the evidence of.* según la aplicación de reglas = rule-governed.* según la costumbre = according to normal practice.* según la estación del año = seasonally.* según la información obtenida = output-oriented.* según la leyenda = as legend goes, legend has it that.* según la opinión de = in the opinion of.* según las palabras de = to quote + Nombre de Persona, in the words of.* según lo cual = where.* según lo planeado = as planned.* según lo previsto = on schedule, as planned.* según lo que + Pronombre Personal + saber = to + Posesivo + knowledge.* según los ingresos = means-tested.* según los intereses personales de cada uno = interest-based.* según lo ve + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.* según mi opinión = to the best of my knowledge.* según + Nombre = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, as per + Nombre, going on + Nombre.* según nuestro entender = as far as we know.* según parece = apparently, apparently, by the looks of it.* según + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.* según + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* según + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* según + Pronombre = Pronombre + understanding + be, in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* según + Pronombre + entender = it + be + Posesivo + understanding, Pronombre + understanding + be.* según + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.* según sea conveniente = to suit.* según sea necesario = as required.* según sea pertinente = as applicable.* según se cree = reputedly.* según se desee = at will.* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.* según se necesite = on demand, on request, at need, as required, as the occasion arises, pro re nata.* según surja la ocasión = as the occasion arises.* según sus propias condiciones = on + Posesivo + own terms, in + Posesivo + own terms.* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.* según una secuencia ordinal = ordinally.* según un método prescrito = clerically.* según vayan llegando = on a first come first served basis.* según yo = in my books.* según yo sé = to the best of my knowledge, AFAIK (as far as I know), to my knowledge.* * *A (de acuerdo con) according tosegún Elena/él according to Elena/himel evangelio según San Mateo the Gospel according to St Matthewsegún fuentes autorizadas/nuestros cálculos according to official sources/our calculationslo hice según tus indicaciones I did it according to o following your instructions, I followed your instructionssegún parece sus días están contados apparently, its days are numbered o it would appear o seem its days are numberedasí que está en la India … — según parece … so he's in India … — so it seems o apparentlysegún las órdenes que me dieron in accordance with the orders I was givensegún me dijo, piensa quedarse from what he told me, he intends to stayB (dependiendo de) según + SUBJ:según te parezca as you think bestobtendrás distintos resultados según cómo lo hagas you will get different results depending (on) how you do it¿me llevas a casa? — según dónde vivas will you take me home? — (it) depends where you liveiré según y cómo or según y conforme me sienta whether I go or not depends on how I feelit dependseste método puede resultar o no, según this method may or may not work, it depends1 (a medida que) assegún van entrando as they come in2(en cuanto): según llegamos a la ventanilla, pusieron el cartel de cerrado just as we reached the window they put up the closed signsegún llegues sube a verme come up and see me as soon as you arrive* * *
según preposición
1 ( de acuerdo con) according to;
según parece apparently
2 ( dependiendo de):
¿me llevas a casa? — según dónde vivas will you take me home? — (it) depends where you live
■ adverbio
it depends;◊ puede resultar o no, según it may or may not work, it depends
■ conjunción ( a medida que) as;
según van entrando as they come in
según
I preposición
1 (de acuerdo con) according to
según mis cálculos, according to my calculations
2 (en la opinión de) según los metodistas, according to the Methodists
según tú, María es la mejor, according to you, Maria is the best
3 (dependiendo de) depending on: el precio varía según el peso, the price varies according to the weight
4 (por el modo en que) según lo dijo, parecía preocupada, by the way she was speaking, she seemed worried
II adverbio
1 (tal como) just as: cóselo según indica el patrón, sew it just as the pattern shows
2 (a medida que) as: según nos íbamos acercando..., as we were coming closer...
' según' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuerdo
- cálculo
- conforme
- cuchara
- dispuesta
- dispuesto
- previsión
- tesis
- última
- último
- caso
- corresponder
- cual
- desarrollo
- dizque
- entendido
English:
according
- account
- by
- customize
- depend
- eye
- from
- Greenwich Mean Time
- law
- merit
- on
- performance-related pay
- plan
- point
- pursuant
- reportedly
- reputedly
- seasonally
- to
- under
- wear on
- accordance
- apparently
- comprehensive
- custom
- evidently
- halal
- record
- stream
- whereby
* * *♦ prep1. [de acuerdo con] according to;según el ministro, fue un accidente according to the minister, it was an accident;según su opinión, ha sido un éxito in her opinion o according to her, it was a success;según pone aquí, ahora hay que apretar la tecla de retorno according to what it says here, now you have to press the return key;según Nietzsche,… according to Nietzsche,…;el Evangelio según San Juan the Gospel according to St John2. [dependiendo de] depending on;según la hora que sea depending on the time;según el tiempo que haga iremos a la montaña depending on what the weather's like, we may go to the mountains;según como te vaya en el examen, podemos ir a celebrarlo depending on how you do in the exam, we could go out for a celebration♦ adv1. [como] (just) as;todo permanecía según lo recordaba everything was just as she remembered it;actuó según se le recomendó he did as he had been advised;hazlo según creas do as you see fit;según parece, no van a poder venir apparently, they're not going to be able to come2. [a medida que] as;entrarás en forma según vayas entrenando you'll get fit as you train¿te gusta la pasta? – según do you like pasta? – it depends;lo intentaré según esté de tiempo I'll try to do it, depending on how much time I have;según qué días la clase es muy aburrida some days the class is really boring* * *I prp according to;según él according to him;según eso which means;según el tiempo depending on the weather;según y como, según y conforme vaya depending on how things pan outII adv1 it depends;aceptaré o no, según I might accept, it all depends:la tensión crecía según se acercaba el final the tension mounted as the end approached* * *según adv: it dependssegún y como: it all depends onsegún conj1) como, conforme: as, just assegún lo dejé: just as I left it2) : depending on howsegún se vea: depending on how one sees itsegún prep1) : according tosegún los rumores: according to the rumors2) : depending onsegún los resultados: depending on the results* * *según1 adv1. (dependiendo de) depending on2. it dependsno sé si iré o me quedaré, según I don't know if I'll go or stay, it depends3. (a medida que) assegún iban entrando, se les daba una copa de cava as they came in, they were given a glass of cavasegún2 prep according tosegún lo previsto according to plan / just as planned -
83 ser muy revelador
(v.) = speak + volumes, be an eye-openerEx. The article 'Interior dialogues: Library design speaks volumes to users' offers a look at some pleasing new library interiors across the USA.Ex. It also can be an eye-opener to students who are focused on clinical practice.* * *(v.) = speak + volumes, be an eye-openerEx: The article 'Interior dialogues: Library design speaks volumes to users' offers a look at some pleasing new library interiors across the USA.
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84 sobrepasar
v.1 to exceed.2 to surpass, to get beyond, to exceed, to top.Antonio sobrepasó los límites Anthony surpassed the limits.3 to overtake, to be overpassing, to move past, to overpass.El auto sobrepasó a Ricardo The car overtook Richard.* * *1 to exceed, surpass, be in excess of2 (competición) to beat* * *verbto surpass, exceed* * *1.VT [+ límite, esperanzas] to exceed; [+ rival, récord] to beat; [+ pista de aterrizaje] to overshoot2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <nivel/cantidad> to exceed, go abovesobrepasar el límite de velocidad — to exceed o go over o break the speed limit
sobrepasó el tiempo permitido en 2 segundos — she went over o exceeded the time allowed by 2 seconds
b) < persona> ( en capacidad) to outstrip; ( en altura) to overtakec) (Aviac) < pista> to overshoot2.sobrepasarse v prona) ( excederse)b) ( propasarse) to go too far* * *= outrun [out-run], outweigh, surpass, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, go over, top, outbalance, overstep, go + past.Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.Ex. It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.Ex. The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.Ex. These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.Ex. We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.Ex. Unless corrective action is taken the library will go over the budgeted amount in that category.Ex. As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.Ex. The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.Ex. Permission is not sought when purchasing other categories of materials and so the board is overstepping its policy and fiscal authority and assuming management responsibilities.Ex. Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.----* sobrepasar con creces = be well in excess of.* sobrepasar las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.* sobrepasarse = overreach + Reflexivo.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <nivel/cantidad> to exceed, go abovesobrepasar el límite de velocidad — to exceed o go over o break the speed limit
sobrepasó el tiempo permitido en 2 segundos — she went over o exceeded the time allowed by 2 seconds
b) < persona> ( en capacidad) to outstrip; ( en altura) to overtakec) (Aviac) < pista> to overshoot2.sobrepasarse v prona) ( excederse)b) ( propasarse) to go too far* * *= outrun [out-run], outweigh, surpass, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, go over, top, outbalance, overstep, go + past.Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.
Ex: It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.Ex: The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.Ex: These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.Ex: We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.Ex: Unless corrective action is taken the library will go over the budgeted amount in that category.Ex: As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.Ex: The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.Ex: Permission is not sought when purchasing other categories of materials and so the board is overstepping its policy and fiscal authority and assuming management responsibilities.Ex: Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.* sobrepasar con creces = be well in excess of.* sobrepasar las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.* sobrepasarse = overreach + Reflexivo.* * *sobrepasar [A1 ]vt1 ‹nivel/cantidad› to exceed, go abovesobrepasar el límite de velocidad to exceed o go over o break the speed limitsobrepasaron los límites establecidos por las autoridades they went beyond o exceeded the limits set by the authoritiessobrepasó el tiempo permitido en 2 segundos she went over o exceeded the time allowed by 2 secondsen marzo las entradas sobrepasaron $100.000 income in March topped o exceeded $100,000sobrepasar la barrera del sonido to break the sound barrier2 ‹persona› (en capacidad) to outstrip; (en altura) to overtake3 ( Aviac) ‹pista› to overshoot1(excederse): me he sobrepasado en los gastos I've overspentno te vayas a sobrepasar con el vino go easy with the wine2 (propasarse) to go too far* * *
sobrepasar ( conjugate sobrepasar) verbo transitivo
◊ sobrepasar el límite de velocidad to exceed o go over the speed limit
( en altura) to overtake
sobrepasar verbo transitivo
1 (un límite, una cantidad) to exceed: no debemos sobrepasar ciertos límites, we must not go beyond certain limits
2 (aventajar) to be ahead of: te sobrepasa en altura, he's already taller than you
' sobrepasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelantar
- pasar
- rebasar
- traspasar
English:
exceed
- out
- over
- pass
- transgress
* * *♦ vt1. [exceder] to exceed;su sueldo no sobrepasa el de sus compañeros his pay is no higher than that of his colleagues;sobrepasó la barrera del sonido it broke the sound barrier;en este caso, la realidad sobrepasa a la ficción in this instance, reality is stranger than fictionlo sobrepasa en inteligencia she's more intelligent than he is* * *v/t exceed, surpass;me sobrepasa en altura he is taller than me* * *sobrepasar vt: to exceed, to surpass* * *sobrepasar vb1. (cantidad, límite) to exceed -
85 superar
v.1 to beat.queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's resultsme superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a secondsuperar algo/a alguien en algo to beat something/somebody for somethingnos superan en número they outnumber usme supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me2 to overtake, to pass.3 to overcome.superar un examen to get through an examtener algo superado to have got over somethingEllos superan la adversidad They overcome adversity.4 to surpass, to exceed, to best, to excel.María supera a sus colegas Mary surpasses her colleagues.5 to outdo, to win over.* * *1 (exceder) to surpass, exceed, excel2 (obstáculo etc) to overcome, surmount1 (sobrepasarse) to excel oneself2 (mejorarse) to improve oneself, better oneself* * *verb1) to surpass2) overcome* * *1. VT1) (=aventajar) [+ contrincante, adversario] to overcome; [+ límite] to go beyond; [+ récord, marca] to breaksuperar a algn en algo: superó al adversario en cuatro puntos — she beat her opponent by four points
2) (=pasar con éxito) [+ dificultad] to overcome; [+ enfermedad, crisis] to get overha tenido que superar muchos obstáculos en su vida — she has had to overcome a lot of obstacles in her life
3) [+ etapa] to get past4) [+ prueba, examen] to pass2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond2)a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get overya hemos superado la etapa más difícil — we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage
b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass2.superarse v pron to better oneself* * *= beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.Ex. It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.Ex. Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.Ex. Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.Ex. Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.Ex. It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.Ex. Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.Ex. Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.Ex. A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.Ex. The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.Ex. The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.Ex. These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.Ex. We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.Ex. As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.Ex. The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.Ex. One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.Ex. The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.Ex. I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.Ex. This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.Ex. Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.Ex. This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.Ex. In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.Ex. It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.Ex. Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.Ex. If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.Ex. He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.Ex. I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.----* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.* nada supera a = nothing beats....* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.* superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.* superar el intento = resist + effort.* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.* superar en número = outnumber.* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.* superar la etapa de = move on from.* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.* superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.* superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.* superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond2)a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get overya hemos superado la etapa más difícil — we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage
b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass2.superarse v pron to better oneself* * *= beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.Ex: It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.
Ex: Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.Ex: Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.Ex: Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.Ex: It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.Ex: Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.Ex: Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.Ex: A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.Ex: The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.Ex: The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.Ex: These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.Ex: We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.Ex: As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.Ex: The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.Ex: One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.Ex: The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.Ex: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.Ex: This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.Ex: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.Ex: This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.Ex: In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.Ex: It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.Ex: Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.Ex: If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.Ex: He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.Ex: I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.* nada supera a = nothing beats....* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.* superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.* superar el intento = resist + effort.* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.* superar en número = outnumber.* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.* superar la etapa de = move on from.* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.* superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.* superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.* superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.* * *superar [A1 ]vtA1 (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyondun éxito que supera todas las expectativas a success which goes beyond o exceeds o surpasses all expectationsla realidad supera a la ficción fact o truth is stranger than fictionel horror de estas escenas supera todo lo imaginable the horror of these scenes goes beyond anything one could imaginenadie lo supera en experiencia ni habilidad nobody can surpass him in experience or skill, nobody can surpass his experience or skillnos superan en número they outnumber ussupera en estatura a su hermano mayor he's taller than his elder brothersupera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer it is three points higher than yesterday's figure, it surpasses yesterday's figure by three points2 (mejorar) to beatlogró superar su propio récord he managed to beat his own recordese método está totalmente superado that method has been completely supersededB1 (vencer, sobreponerse a) ‹timidez/dificultad/etapa› to overcometrata de superar estas diferencias try to overcome o get over these differencesno ha logrado superar el trauma que le supuso el accidente he has not got(ten) over the trauma of the accidentya hemos superado la etapa más difícil we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stagehace tres meses que rompimos pero ya lo tengo superado we split up three months ago but I've got(ten) over it o I'm over it now2 ( frml); ‹examen/prueba› to passto better oneself* * *
superar ( conjugate superar) verbo transitivo
1
nadie lo supera en experiencia no one has more experience than him;
supera en estatura a su hermano he's taller than his brother
2
‹ trauma› to get over
superarse verbo pronominal
to better oneself
superar verbo transitivo
1 (estar por encima de) to exceed: tu hermana te supera en altura, your sister is taller than you
la temperatura superó los treinta grados, the temperature rose above thirty degrees
(expectativas) esto supera todo lo imaginado, this defies the imagination
(un récord, una marca) to beat, break
2 (pasar, sobreponerse) to overcome
(un examen) to pass, get through
' superar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atonía
- ganar
- sacar
- salir
- salvar
- sobreponerse
- vencer
- volver
- cabeza
- creces
- exceder
- marca
English:
beat
- beating
- carry through
- coast
- corner
- deal with
- excel
- get over
- get past
- handicap
- improve on
- outdo
- outnumber
- overcome
- overtake
- pull through
- surmount
- surpass
- top
- exceed
- get
- negotiate
- out
- over
- rise
- shrug
- survive
- transcend
* * *♦ vt1. [aventajar] to beat;superar algo/a alguien en algo to beat sth/sb for sth;nos superan en número they outnumber us;me supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me2. [sobrepasar] [récord] to break;queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's results;me superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a second3. [adelantar] to overtake, to pass;superó a su rival en la recta final she overtook her rival on the home straight5. [complejo, crisis, enfermedad] to overcome, to get over;no ha superado la pérdida de su mujer he has not overcome the loss of his wife;tener algo superado to have got over sth6. [examen, prueba] to pass* * ** * *superar vt1) : to surpass, to exceed2) : to overcome, to surmount* * *superar vb2. (pasar) to pass3. (ser mejor) to be better / to surpass4. (ser más) to be more / to be overel porcentaje de aprobados supera el 85% the percentage of passes is over 85% -
86 real
adj.1 real (verdadero).2 royal.f.REAL, revised European-American lymphoma classification.m.real (moneda) (from Brazil).no tener un real not to have a penny to one's name* * *► adjetivo1 (regio) royal2 figurado grand, fine1 (de feria) fairground2 (moneda) old Spanish coin worth one quarter of a peseta\estar sin un real to be pennilessno me da la real gana familiar I don't feel like itno valer un real to be worthless, not be worth tuppencepor real decreto DERECHO by royal decree————————► adjetivo1 (verdadero) real* * *adj.1) teal2) true3) royal* * *IADJ (=verdadero) realIIla película está basada en hechos reales — the film is based on real o actual events
1. ADJ1) (=de la realeza) royalporque no me da la real gana — * because I don't damn well feel like it *
2) † (=espléndido) grand, splendiduna real hembra — hum a fine figure of a woman
2. SM1) (tb: real de la feria) fairground2) ( Hist) army campha asentado sus reales en mi casa y de aquí no lo sacas — he's installed himself in my house and you won't get him out of here
3) ( Hist) (Econ) old Spanish coin of 25 céntimos, one quarter of a pesetano tiene un real — * he hasn't a bean *
* * *I1) (verdadero, no ficticio)historias de la vida real — real-life o true-life stories
2) ( de la realeza) royal3) (fam) ( uso expletivo)II1)a) (Hist) real ( old Spanish coin)no valer un real — (fam) to be worth nothing
b) (Fin) real ( Brazilian unit of currency)2) (Mil) campsentar or establecer sus or los reales — ejército to set up camp; persona to install oneself
* * *I1) (verdadero, no ficticio)historias de la vida real — real-life o true-life stories
2) ( de la realeza) royal3) (fam) ( uso expletivo)II1)a) (Hist) real ( old Spanish coin)no valer un real — (fam) to be worth nothing
b) (Fin) real ( Brazilian unit of currency)2) (Mil) campsentar or establecer sus or los reales — ejército to set up camp; persona to install oneself
* * *real11 = royal.Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.
* águila real = golden eagle.* cañada real = droving road.* carta real = charter.* glacé real = royal icing, glacé royal.* Nombre + real = majesty's + Nombre.* pagar derechos reales = pay + royalty.* pavo real = peacock.real22 = actual, flesh-and-blood, genuine, real, real-world, real-life, on the ground, factual.Ex: It presents a case study based on an actual situation which arose between the chief librarian of a public library and the library janitor.
Ex: It is in this way that students gain experience by proxy and get a feel for handling problems in the flesh-and-blood world.Ex: A general paper may be irrelevant to a specialist but of genuine value to someone seeking a brief introduction to a field peripheral to their main interest.Ex: In this case we find a tendency to ignore the author's identity as found in the document, and to prefer instead a real name to a pseudonym.Ex: It is unfortunate that there is a dearth of real-world logged data to explore usage and problems.Ex: Many librarians find such theories difficult to put into practice in real-life situations.Ex: It is difficult to know just to what extent vague concepts like 'the flow of information in a democratic society' actually result in services on the ground.Ex: No one, in this purely hypothetical example, has thought that the reader might be happy with a factual account of an Atlantic convoy as well as, or in place of, a purely fictional account.* comprobación en la práctica real = field test.* en la práctica real = in actual practice.* en la vida real = in real life.* en términos reales = in real terms, in actual practice.* experiencia del mundo real = real-world training.* formación en el mundo real = real-world training.* hecho real = brute fact.* hechos reales = true story.* mundo real, el = real world, the.* práctica real = actual practice.* real y verdaderamente = really and truly.* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.* tamaño real = full-size.* vida real = real life.* * *real1A(verdadero, no ficticio): el libro narra un hecho real the book tells a true storyes muy distinta en la vida real she's very different in real lifehistorias de la vida real real-life stories, true o true-life storiesB (de la realeza) royalla familia real the royal familypor real decreto by royal decreela Real Academia Española de la Lengua the Royal Academy of the Spanish LanguageCompuesto:masculine summer residence ( of the Spanish monarchs)C ( fam)real2A1 (moneda) real (old Spanish coin worth a quarter of a peseta, also a Peruvian 10 centavo coin)no valer un real ( fam); to be worth nothinglos terrenos no valen ni un real the land isn't worth a penny o is worthless2 ( Fin) real ( Brazilian unit of currency)B1 ( Mil) campsentar or establecer sus or los reales «ejército» to set up camp;«persona» to install* oneself; «empresa» to set up2(recinto): real de la feria fairground* * *
real adjetivoa) (verdadero, no ficticio):
en la vida real in real life;
historias de la vida real real-life o true-life stories
◊ porque me da la real gana (fam) because I damn well want to (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino
◊ no valer un real (fam) to be worth nothing
c)
real 1 adj (no ficticio) real: fue una sensación muy real, it was a very vivid feeling
una historia basada en hechos reales, a true-life story ➣ Ver nota en actual
real 2 adj (relativo a la realeza) royal
' real' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
academia
- actual
- águila
- alteza
- armar
- batalla
- berenjenal
- bien
- bocazas
- botadura
- buena
- bueno
- caballero
- calvario
- campeonato
- comistrajo
- cómitre
- concreta
- concreto
- conquistador
- conquistadora
- corte
- desengañarse
- desperdicio
- efectiva
- efectivo
- elemento
- espectáculo
- esperpento
- expolio
- follón
- gaita
- guardia
- hecha
- hecho
- histórica
- histórico
- inmobiliaria
- inmobiliario
- inmueble
- jalea
- joya
- lacrimógena
- lacrimógeno
- legítima
- legítimo
- macho
- maestría
- mentir
- muy
English:
AA
- actual
- bumpkin
- chalk up
- character
- deduce
- dinosaur
- doll
- dope
- drip
- dump
- effective
- eye-opener
- go-getter
- godsend
- going-over
- golden eagle
- gut
- heyday
- hick
- hole
- host
- juggling act
- live
- loony
- mine
- misery
- mismatch
- nothing
- nut
- peacock
- predicament
- pushover
- real
- real estate
- real-life
- RN
- royal
- shirt
- sight
- snuff movie
- state
- sweat
- telling-off
- term
- thrashing
- to-do
- tough
- trial
- true
* * *♦ adj1. [verdadero] real;existe un peligro real de que explote there is a real danger that it may explode;una historia real a true story2. [de la realeza] royalReal Academia Española (de la Lengua) = institution that sets lexical and grammatical standards for Spanish;real decreto = name given to acts passed by the Spanish parliament when appearing in the official gazette;Hist royal decree; Fampor real decreto: tenemos que volver a casa a las diez por real decreto it has been decreed that we should be back home by ten o'clock♦ nm1. [moneda] [de Brasil] real;Hist [de España]= old Spanish coin worth one quarter of a peseta;cuatro reales: lo compró por cuatro reales she bought it for next to nothing;no tener un real not to have a penny to one's name;no valer un real to be worthless2. Compsentar el real, sentar los reales [ejército] to set up camp;[persona] to settle down* * *I adj1 ( regio) royal2 ( verdadero) realII m fig:(a)sentar sus reales set up camp* * *real adj1) : real, true2) : royal* * *real adj1. (auténtico) true / real2. (del rey) royal -
87 uso
m.1 use.fuera de uso out of use, obsoletetener el uso de la palabra to have the flooruso de razón power of reason2 custom (costumbre).al uso fashionableal uso andaluz in the Andalusian style3 usage (linguistics).4 wear and tear (desgaste).pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: usar.* * ** * *noun m.1) use2) wear3) custom, usage* * *SF ABR Esp= Unión Sindical Obrera* * *1) ( utilización)a) (de producto, medicamento) use; (de máquina, material) usemétodos de uso extendido en... — methods widely used in...
de uso externo — (Farm) for external use only
b) (de idioma, expresión) useuna expresión sancionada por el uso — (frml) an expression that has gained acceptance through usage
c) (de facultad, derecho)hacer uso de la palabra — (frml) to speak
hacer uso y abuso de algo — ( de privilegio) to abuse something
2) ( de prenda)3) (utilidad, aplicación) use4) ( usanza) custom* * *= deployment, disposition, exercise, take-up, usage, use, utilisation [utilization, -USA], utility, consumption, employment, uptake, wear, delivery.Ex. In the context of this report any such policy would have to accept that speedy response to current problems requires the deployment of resources in favour of innovative information-driven programmes.Ex. The process provides an effective means of controlling such serials until a final decision has been made regarding their disposition.Ex. A poorly structured scheme requires the exercise of a good deal of initiative on the part of the indexer in order to overcome or avoid the poor structure.Ex. One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.Ex. Changes in usage of terms over time can also present problems = Los cambios en el uso de los términos con el transcurso del tiempo también pueden presentar problemas.Ex. Systematic mnemonics is the use of the same notation for a given topic wherever that topic occurs.Ex. On occasions it is necessary to adopt an order or arrangement which leads to the efficient utilisation of space.Ex. Situations where subdivisions might have had some utility are served by the co-ordination of index terms at the search stage.Ex. The screen display formats required by cataloguing staff may be not at all suitable for public consumption.Ex. Through the employment of such implicitly derogatory terminology librarians virtually give themselves licence to disregard or downgrade the value of certain materials.Ex. The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.Ex. When in use moulds were subject to severe wear which resulted in noticeable deterioration of the surface.Ex. Entry of number '21' reverses the present delivery status.----* alfabetización en el uso de la biblioteca = library literacy.* aparato para el uso de la información = information appliance.* aumento del uso = increased use.* bloque funcional para uso internacional = international use block.* bloque funcional para uso nacional = national use block.* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.* condiciones de uso = terms of use.* condiciones legales de uso = legal boilerplate.* con el uso = in use, with use.* conocimientos básicos sobre el uso de las bibliotecas = library skills.* cubrir un uso = address + use.* cuchillo de un solo uso = disposable knife.* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.* dar un uso = put to + purpose.* dar uso = put to + use.* dar uso a = make + use of.* de doble uso = dual-use.* de muchos usos = all-purpose.* de pago según el uso = on a pay a you use basis, on a pay as you go basis.* de poco uso = low-use.* desde el punto de vista del uso = in terms of use.* desgaste por el uso = wear and tear.* destrezas relacionadas con el uso de la información = information skills.* de un solo uso = disposable, single-use.* de uso comercial = commercially-owned.* de uso cutáneo = use + topically.* de uso externo = for external use only.* de uso flexible = hop-on/hop-off.* de uso frecuente = frequently-used.* de uso general = general-use.* de uso interno = in-house [inhouse].* de uso múltiple = all-purpose.* de uso público = publicly available.* de uso tópico = use + topically.* encuesta sobre el uso del tiempo = time-use survey.* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + facultades físicas y mentales = of (a) sound mind, of (a) sound and disposing mind and memory, mentally fit, physically and mentally fit.* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + razón = mentally fit.* en uso = in use.* estadísticas de uso = usage statistics, use statistics.* estudio de uso = use study.* facilidad de uso = usability, user-friendliness, ease of use.* formación en el uso de la biblioteca = library literacy.* frecuencia de uso = usage rate.* gastado por el uso = worn-out.* hábito de uso = usage pattern, use pattern.* hábito de uso, patrón de uso = usage pattern.* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.* hacer el mejor uso de = make + the best of.* hacer uso = put to + use.* hacer uso de = make + use of, draw on/upon, leverage, patronise [patronize, -USA], tap into, deploy.* hacer uso de influencias = pull + strings.* hacer uso de recursos = tap into + resources.* hacer uso de un conocimiento = draw on/upon + knowledge.* hacer uso personal = make + personal use.* haciendo uso de = by recourse to.* herramienta de uso de Internet = Internet appliance.* herramienta para el uso de la información = information appliance.* impuesto sobre artículos de uso y consumo = excise tax.* incremento del uso = increased use.* índice de uso = performance measure, output measure.* instrucciones de uso = use instruction.* licencia de uso = licence agreement.* mal uso = misuse, mishandling.* mediante el uso de los recursos = resource-based.* método de evaluación de un edificio en uso = post-occupancy evaluation method.* multiuso = multi-functional, multi-use [multiuse].* normas de uso = user policy.* ordenadores de uso público = PAWS (Public access workstations).* pago según el uso = pay-per-view, pay-for-use.* páguese por el uso hecho = pay-as-you-go.* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.* para todo uso = all-purpose.* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.* para uso del profesional = professional-use.* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.* para uso personal = for personal use.* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.* plato de un solo uso = disposable plate.* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.* proteger Algo para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.* recurrir al uso de = resort to + the use of.* rentabilizar el uso = maximise + use.* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.* servilleta de un solo uso = disposable napkin.* sistema de facturación por uso = cost billing system.* sistema en uso = operational system.* sustancia de uso reglamentado = controlled substance.* sustancia de uso regulado = controlled substance.* tenedor de un solo uso = disposable fork.* uso a distancia = remote use.* uso compartido = sharing.* uso compartido de la información = information sharing.* uso compartido de mesas de trabajo = hot desking.* uso compartido de recursos = resource sharing, time-sharing [timesharing].* uso de instrumentos = instrumentation.* uso de la biblioteca = library use, library usage.* uso de la colección = stock use.* uso de la letra cursiva = italicisation [italicization, -USA].* uso de las mayúsculas = capitalisation [capitalization, -USA].* uso de la tierra = land use.* uso de sustancias = substance use.* uso de un modo descuidado = bandying about.* uso diario = everyday use.* uso doméstico = domestic use.* uso excesivo = prodigality, overuse.* uso excesivo de = greed for.* uso inadecuado = misuse, mistreatment.* uso indebido = misuse.* uso normal = normal usage.* uso óptimo de los recursos = value for money.* uso personal = personal use.* uso público en la propia biblioteca = in-library use.* uso razonable = fair dealing, fair use.* uso remoto = remote use.* usos y costumbres = customs and habits.* usos y gratificaciones = uses and gratifications.* uso tópico = for external use only.* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.* usuario que hace uso del préstamo = borrower.* * *1) ( utilización)a) (de producto, medicamento) use; (de máquina, material) usemétodos de uso extendido en... — methods widely used in...
de uso externo — (Farm) for external use only
b) (de idioma, expresión) useuna expresión sancionada por el uso — (frml) an expression that has gained acceptance through usage
c) (de facultad, derecho)hacer uso de la palabra — (frml) to speak
hacer uso y abuso de algo — ( de privilegio) to abuse something
2) ( de prenda)3) (utilidad, aplicación) use4) ( usanza) custom* * *= deployment, disposition, exercise, take-up, usage, use, utilisation [utilization, -USA], utility, consumption, employment, uptake, wear, delivery.Ex: In the context of this report any such policy would have to accept that speedy response to current problems requires the deployment of resources in favour of innovative information-driven programmes.
Ex: The process provides an effective means of controlling such serials until a final decision has been made regarding their disposition.Ex: A poorly structured scheme requires the exercise of a good deal of initiative on the part of the indexer in order to overcome or avoid the poor structure.Ex: One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.Ex: Changes in usage of terms over time can also present problems = Los cambios en el uso de los términos con el transcurso del tiempo también pueden presentar problemas.Ex: Systematic mnemonics is the use of the same notation for a given topic wherever that topic occurs.Ex: On occasions it is necessary to adopt an order or arrangement which leads to the efficient utilisation of space.Ex: Situations where subdivisions might have had some utility are served by the co-ordination of index terms at the search stage.Ex: The screen display formats required by cataloguing staff may be not at all suitable for public consumption.Ex: Through the employment of such implicitly derogatory terminology librarians virtually give themselves licence to disregard or downgrade the value of certain materials.Ex: The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.Ex: When in use moulds were subject to severe wear which resulted in noticeable deterioration of the surface.Ex: Entry of number '21' reverses the present delivery status.* alfabetización en el uso de la biblioteca = library literacy.* aparato para el uso de la información = information appliance.* aumento del uso = increased use.* bloque funcional para uso internacional = international use block.* bloque funcional para uso nacional = national use block.* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.* condiciones de uso = terms of use.* condiciones legales de uso = legal boilerplate.* con el uso = in use, with use.* conocimientos básicos sobre el uso de las bibliotecas = library skills.* cubrir un uso = address + use.* cuchillo de un solo uso = disposable knife.* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.* dar un uso = put to + purpose.* dar uso = put to + use.* dar uso a = make + use of.* de doble uso = dual-use.* de muchos usos = all-purpose.* de pago según el uso = on a pay a you use basis, on a pay as you go basis.* de poco uso = low-use.* desde el punto de vista del uso = in terms of use.* desgaste por el uso = wear and tear.* destrezas relacionadas con el uso de la información = information skills.* de un solo uso = disposable, single-use.* de uso comercial = commercially-owned.* de uso cutáneo = use + topically.* de uso externo = for external use only.* de uso flexible = hop-on/hop-off.* de uso frecuente = frequently-used.* de uso general = general-use.* de uso interno = in-house [inhouse].* de uso múltiple = all-purpose.* de uso público = publicly available.* de uso tópico = use + topically.* encuesta sobre el uso del tiempo = time-use survey.* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + facultades físicas y mentales = of (a) sound mind, of (a) sound and disposing mind and memory, mentally fit, physically and mentally fit.* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + razón = mentally fit.* en uso = in use.* estadísticas de uso = usage statistics, use statistics.* estudio de uso = use study.* facilidad de uso = usability, user-friendliness, ease of use.* formación en el uso de la biblioteca = library literacy.* frecuencia de uso = usage rate.* gastado por el uso = worn-out.* hábito de uso = usage pattern, use pattern.* hábito de uso, patrón de uso = usage pattern.* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.* hacer el mejor uso de = make + the best of.* hacer uso = put to + use.* hacer uso de = make + use of, draw on/upon, leverage, patronise [patronize, -USA], tap into, deploy.* hacer uso de influencias = pull + strings.* hacer uso de recursos = tap into + resources.* hacer uso de un conocimiento = draw on/upon + knowledge.* hacer uso personal = make + personal use.* haciendo uso de = by recourse to.* herramienta de uso de Internet = Internet appliance.* herramienta para el uso de la información = information appliance.* impuesto sobre artículos de uso y consumo = excise tax.* incremento del uso = increased use.* índice de uso = performance measure, output measure.* instrucciones de uso = use instruction.* licencia de uso = licence agreement.* mal uso = misuse, mishandling.* mediante el uso de los recursos = resource-based.* método de evaluación de un edificio en uso = post-occupancy evaluation method.* multiuso = multi-functional, multi-use [multiuse].* normas de uso = user policy.* ordenadores de uso público = PAWS (Public access workstations).* pago según el uso = pay-per-view, pay-for-use.* páguese por el uso hecho = pay-as-you-go.* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.* para todo uso = all-purpose.* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.* para uso del profesional = professional-use.* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.* para uso personal = for personal use.* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.* plato de un solo uso = disposable plate.* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.* proteger Algo para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.* recurrir al uso de = resort to + the use of.* rentabilizar el uso = maximise + use.* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.* servilleta de un solo uso = disposable napkin.* sistema de facturación por uso = cost billing system.* sistema en uso = operational system.* sustancia de uso reglamentado = controlled substance.* sustancia de uso regulado = controlled substance.* tenedor de un solo uso = disposable fork.* uso a distancia = remote use.* uso compartido = sharing.* uso compartido de la información = information sharing.* uso compartido de mesas de trabajo = hot desking.* uso compartido de recursos = resource sharing, time-sharing [timesharing].* uso de instrumentos = instrumentation.* uso de la biblioteca = library use, library usage.* uso de la colección = stock use.* uso de la letra cursiva = italicisation [italicization, -USA].* uso de las mayúsculas = capitalisation [capitalization, -USA].* uso de la tierra = land use.* uso de sustancias = substance use.* uso de un modo descuidado = bandying about.* uso diario = everyday use.* uso doméstico = domestic use.* uso excesivo = prodigality, overuse.* uso excesivo de = greed for.* uso inadecuado = misuse, mistreatment.* uso indebido = misuse.* uso normal = normal usage.* uso óptimo de los recursos = value for money.* uso personal = personal use.* uso público en la propia biblioteca = in-library use.* uso razonable = fair dealing, fair use.* uso remoto = remote use.* usos y costumbres = customs and habits.* usos y gratificaciones = uses and gratifications.* uso tópico = for external use only.* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.* usuario que hace uso del préstamo = borrower.* * */ˈuso/(en Esp) = Unión Sindical Obrera* * *
Del verbo usar: ( conjugate usar)
uso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
usó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
usar
uso
usar ( conjugate usar) verbo transitivo
◊ ¿qué champú usas? what shampoo do you use?;
uso algo/a algn de or como algo to use sth/sb as sth
usarse verbo pronominal (en 3a pers) (esp AmL) ( estar de moda) [color/ropa] to be in fashion, to be popular;
uso sustantivo masculino
hacer uso de algo to use sthb) (de facultad, derecho):
hacer uso de un derecho to exercise a right;
desde que tengo uso de razón ever since I can remember;
hacer uso de la palabra (frml) to speakc) ( de prenda):
los zapatos ceden con el uso shoes give with wear
usar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer uso, emplear) to use: no uses mi maquinilla, don't use my razor
siempre usa el mismo método, she uses always the same method
2 (llevar ropa, perfume, etc) to wear
II vi (utilizar) to use
uso sustantivo masculino
1 use
(aplicación) se compró el ordenador, pero no le da ningún uso, he bought the computer, but he never makes use of it
(modo de aplicación) instrucciones de uso, instructions for use
uso externo/tópico, external/local application
2 (costumbre) custom
' uso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
billón
- cada
- casarse
- como
- crema
- cuchara
- destartalar
- destino
- deterioro
- doméstica
- doméstico
- escayola
- espantosa
- espantoso
- estar
- extendida
- extendido
- externa
- externo
- gasto
- lindeza
- misma
- mismo
- mortal
- muerta
- muerto
- parecer
- permitirse
- poder
- prerrogativa
- pues
- pura
- puro
- que
- rozar
- rozarse
- sala
- si
- tal
- tópica
- tópico
- universal
- usar
- utensilio
- vaya
- ver
- verdadera
- verdadero
- vulgarización
- vulgarizar
English:
abuse
- afford
- agree
- antiallergenic
- balloon
- bed
- blind
- cease
- continue
- current
- disposable
- do
- dog-eared
- enjoy
- ever
- exclusively
- feel
- floor
- fluoride
- for
- fuck
- good
- have
- hear of
- herself
- himself
- indeed
- intend
- internal
- it
- itself
- just
- lend
- lie
- listen
- literally
- misuse
- myself
- never
- next
- nice
- not
- oneself
- only
- ourselves
- practice
- practise
- public
- quite
- ridesharing
* * *= centre-right Spanish union* * *f abr (= Unión Sindical Obrera) Spanish trade union* * *uso nm1) empleo, utilización: usede uso personal: for personal usehacer uso de: to make use of2) : wearuso y desgaste: wear and tear3) usanza: custom, usage, habital uso de: in the manner of, in the style of* * *uso n1. (en general) useel uso de la calculadora está prohibido en el examen the use of calculators is not permitted in the examel técnico me enseñó el uso del ordenador nuevo the technician showed me how to use the new computer2. (ropa, etc) wearing -
88 actividad
f.1 activity.desplegar una gran actividad to be in a flurry of activityen actividad activeactividades para el tiempo libre leisure activities2 alertness.* * *1 activity\estar en plena actividad to be in full swing* * *noun f.1) activity2) work* * *SF1) (=acción) activityestos son meses de escasa actividad en el sector hotelero — these months are not very busy in the hotel sector
ha sido una jornada de escasa actividad bursátil — trading was slow o sluggish on the stock exchange today
en actividad: el volcán aún está en actividad — the volcano is still active
2) (=tarea profesional) workextraescolar* * *a) ( ocupación) activityb) (vida, movimiento) activity* * *= activity, ferment, operation, pursuit, business [businesses, -pl.], proaction, occasion.Ex. The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).Ex. Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.Ex. With the advent of micro-computers even much smaller cataloguing operations can effectively be computerised.Ex. What is more arguable is whether or not it is a bibliographical pursuit at all since it bears little relationship to the physical nature of the book.Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.Ex. Based on their experience of mutual benefit over the past 3 years, both university libraries have transformed the goal of their interinstitutional agreement from protection to proaction.Ex. Children must be involved in important school occasions like school play performances, orchestral and choir concerts.----* actividad al aire libre = outdoor activity.* actividad bibliotecaria = library activity.* actividad comercial = commercial activity.* actividad complementaria = follow-up activity.* actividad conjunta = cooperative effort.* actividad cultural = cultural activity.* actividad de extensión bibliotecaria = outreach activity.* actividad dirigida a recabar fondos = fundraiser [fund-raiser].* actividad editorial = publishing activity.* actividad extraescolar = extra-mural event, after-school activity, out-of-school activity.* actividad física = physical activity.* actividad fundamental = core activity.* actividad investigadora = research activity.* actividad lúdica = recreational activity.* actividad mental = mental activity.* actividad política = political activity.* actividad principal = core activity.* actividad profesional = professional activity.* actividad programada = planned activity.* actividad secundaria = sidelight activity.* actividad social = social activity.* actividad suplementaria = sideline.* bullir de actividad = be a hive of activity.* campo de actividad = area of application.* centro de actividad = focal point.* Clasificación Industrial General de las Actividades Económicas (NACE) = General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (NACE).* con muchas actividades = event-filled.* desempeñar las actividades de uno = conduct + affairs.* desempeño de actividades = conduct of business.* desempeño de las actividades = conduct of affairs.* diversificar las actividades = branch out (into), branch into.* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* industria de actividades al aire libre, la = outdoor industry, the.* iniciar las actividades = get + things going, get + things rolling, start + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling.* intervalo de cese de actividad interactiva = interactive timeout interval (ITI).* lleno de actividades = event-filled.* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.* memoria de actividad realizada = interim report.* muestreo de actividades = activity sampling.* período de baja actividad = dry spell.* período de poca actividad = slack time, slack period, slack activity time.* planear una actividad = plot + activity.* presupuestación por actividades = performance budgeting.* presupuesto asignado por actividades = performance budget.* programa de actividades = timetable of activities, calendar of events, events calendar.* promover una actividad = launch + activity.* realización de actividades = conduct of business.* realizar actividades = conduct + business, do + activities.* realizar una actividad = engage in + practice, engage in + activity, perform + activity, conduct + activity.* registro de actividades realizadas = logbook [log book].* ser un hervidero de actividad = be a hive of activity.* suspender actividades = cease + activities.* tarea orientada hacia una actividad = activity-oriented task.* tasa de actividad = activity rate.* * *a) ( ocupación) activityb) (vida, movimiento) activity* * *= activity, ferment, operation, pursuit, business [businesses, -pl.], proaction, occasion.Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).
Ex: Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.Ex: With the advent of micro-computers even much smaller cataloguing operations can effectively be computerised.Ex: What is more arguable is whether or not it is a bibliographical pursuit at all since it bears little relationship to the physical nature of the book.Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.Ex: Based on their experience of mutual benefit over the past 3 years, both university libraries have transformed the goal of their interinstitutional agreement from protection to proaction.Ex: Children must be involved in important school occasions like school play performances, orchestral and choir concerts.* actividad al aire libre = outdoor activity.* actividad bibliotecaria = library activity.* actividad comercial = commercial activity.* actividad complementaria = follow-up activity.* actividad conjunta = cooperative effort.* actividad cultural = cultural activity.* actividad de extensión bibliotecaria = outreach activity.* actividad dirigida a recabar fondos = fundraiser [fund-raiser].* actividad editorial = publishing activity.* actividad extraescolar = extra-mural event, after-school activity, out-of-school activity.* actividad física = physical activity.* actividad fundamental = core activity.* actividad investigadora = research activity.* actividad lúdica = recreational activity.* actividad mental = mental activity.* actividad política = political activity.* actividad principal = core activity.* actividad profesional = professional activity.* actividad programada = planned activity.* actividad secundaria = sidelight activity.* actividad social = social activity.* actividad suplementaria = sideline.* bullir de actividad = be a hive of activity.* campo de actividad = area of application.* centro de actividad = focal point.* Clasificación Industrial General de las Actividades Económicas (NACE) = General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (NACE).* con muchas actividades = event-filled.* desempeñar las actividades de uno = conduct + affairs.* desempeño de actividades = conduct of business.* desempeño de las actividades = conduct of affairs.* diversificar las actividades = branch out (into), branch into.* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* industria de actividades al aire libre, la = outdoor industry, the.* iniciar las actividades = get + things going, get + things rolling, start + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling.* intervalo de cese de actividad interactiva = interactive timeout interval (ITI).* lleno de actividades = event-filled.* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.* memoria de actividad realizada = interim report.* muestreo de actividades = activity sampling.* período de baja actividad = dry spell.* período de poca actividad = slack time, slack period, slack activity time.* planear una actividad = plot + activity.* presupuestación por actividades = performance budgeting.* presupuesto asignado por actividades = performance budget.* programa de actividades = timetable of activities, calendar of events, events calendar.* promover una actividad = launch + activity.* realización de actividades = conduct of business.* realizar actividades = conduct + business, do + activities.* realizar una actividad = engage in + practice, engage in + activity, perform + activity, conduct + activity.* registro de actividades realizadas = logbook [log book].* ser un hervidero de actividad = be a hive of activity.* suspender actividades = cease + activities.* tarea orientada hacia una actividad = activity-oriented task.* tasa de actividad = activity rate.* * *1 (ocupación) activityactividades extraescolares extracurricular activitiessu actividad profesional her work2 (vida, movimiento) activityhabía mucha actividad en el aeropuerto there was a lot of activity at the airporttodavía queda algo de actividad artesanal en estos pueblos there are still some crafts being practiced in these villagesse registró escasa actividad en la Bolsa trading was slow o there was little movement on the Stock Exchangeun volcán en actividad an active volcanosu actividad mental es continua her mind is constantly active* * *
actividad sustantivo femenino
activity;
actividad sustantivo femenino activity
' actividad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- alejada
- alejado
- alta
- apuntarse
- artesanía
- baile
- baja
- borrarse
- cacería
- capitanear
- cardiaca
- cardíaca
- cardiaco
- cardíaco
- catapulta
- cerrarse
- chupada
- chupado
- consagración
- dejar
- devoción
- dominar
- empezar
- esquí
- estampada
- estampado
- hacer
- llenar
- mosquearse
- movimiento
- obstaculizar
- ocuparse
- permanecer
- practicar
- práctica
- propulsar
- ramo
- relación
- respiro
- retirar
- retirada
- retirado
- retirarse
- retiro
- rutinaria
- rutinario
- salida
- saltear
- sastrería
English:
action
- activity
- bandwagon
- business
- change
- chuck in
- cooking
- fall off
- frantic
- go in for
- gym
- heat up
- hive
- involvement
- join
- love
- mindless
- needlework
- offshore
- on
- plumbing
- practice
- practise
- risky
- rowing
- season
- sex
- shifty
- sideline
- spurt
- strenuous
- take up
- time
- work
- writing
- active
- flurry
- pursuit
- side
- slack
- trading
- yesterday
* * *actividad nf1. [trabajo, tarea] activity;mis numerosas actividades no me dejan tiempo para nada I'm involved in so many different activities o things that I have no time for anything else;empezó su actividad como escritor en 1947 he started writing in 1947;una ley que regula la actividad de las agencias de viajes a law that regulates the activities o operation of travel agenciesactividad económica economic activity;tendrá un impacto negativo en la actividad económica mundial it will have a negative impact on world o global economic activity2.actividades [acciones] activities;la policía investiga las actividades de la organización the police are investigating the organization's activities3. [comercial] trading;el mercado registraba una actividad frenética there was furious trading on the markets4. [escolar] activity;un cuaderno de actividades an activities bookactividades extraescolares extra-curricular activities5. [cualidad de activo] activeness;desplegar una gran actividad to be in a flurry of activity;un volcán en actividad an active volcano* * *f activity;actividad comercial trade* * *actividad nf: activity* * *actividad n activity [pl. activities] -
89 sanción
f.1 sanction, penalty.2 sanction, fiat, official approval.3 punishment.* * *1 (aprobación) sanction, approval2 (pena) sanction, penalty* * *noun f.* * *SF sanctionsanción disciplinaria — punishment, disciplinary measure
* * *1) ( castigo)una sanción de tres partidos — a three-game ban o suspension
le será aplicada la sanción correspondiente — ( a obrero) appropriate disciplinary measures will be taken; (Der) the appropriate sanction o penalty will be applied
2) ( de ley) sanction; ( de costumbre) sanction (frml), authorization* * *= discipline, fine, sanction, criminalisation [criminalization, -USA].Ex. In this context, salaries, bonus schemes and promotion are considered along with the corollaries of discipline and even dismissal for those who do not meet the required standard.Ex. The GEAC system includes the following modules: fines, reservation, public access system, catalogue, networking, statistical information, acquisition, local community information service.Ex. One of the principles that was demonstrated in this study was that workers are more motivated by social rewards and sanctions than by economic incentives.Ex. In our opinion, it is more relevant to focus on the Cuban government's criminalization of the unauthorized ownership of computers and its effective banning of the World Wide Web.----* expediente de sanción = disciplinary proceedings, disciplinary action.* imponer sanción económica = levy + fine.* imponer sanciones = exercise + sanctions.* imponer una sanción = impose + sanction.* política de sanciones = fine policy.* sanción bibliotecaria = library fine.* sanción económica = economic penalty, economic sanction.* sanción por préstamo vencido = overdue fine.* sin sanción = unsanctioned.* * *1) ( castigo)una sanción de tres partidos — a three-game ban o suspension
le será aplicada la sanción correspondiente — ( a obrero) appropriate disciplinary measures will be taken; (Der) the appropriate sanction o penalty will be applied
2) ( de ley) sanction; ( de costumbre) sanction (frml), authorization* * *= discipline, fine, sanction, criminalisation [criminalization, -USA].Ex: In this context, salaries, bonus schemes and promotion are considered along with the corollaries of discipline and even dismissal for those who do not meet the required standard.
Ex: The GEAC system includes the following modules: fines, reservation, public access system, catalogue, networking, statistical information, acquisition, local community information service.Ex: One of the principles that was demonstrated in this study was that workers are more motivated by social rewards and sanctions than by economic incentives.Ex: In our opinion, it is more relevant to focus on the Cuban government's criminalization of the unauthorized ownership of computers and its effective banning of the World Wide Web.* expediente de sanción = disciplinary proceedings, disciplinary action.* imponer sanción económica = levy + fine.* imponer sanciones = exercise + sanctions.* imponer una sanción = impose + sanction.* política de sanciones = fine policy.* sanción bibliotecaria = library fine.* sanción económica = economic penalty, economic sanction.* sanción por préstamo vencido = overdue fine.* sin sanción = unsanctioned.* * *A(castigo): les fueron aplicadas sanciones de un millón de dólares they were fined a million dollarsuna sanción de tres partidos a three-game ban o suspensionle será aplicada la sanción correspondiente (a un obrero) appropriate disciplinary measures will be taken;( Der) the appropriate sanction o penalty will be appliedla sanción económica que se nos aplicó the fine we were given, the amount we were finedimpusieron sanciones económicas/comerciales a Sudáfrica economic/trade sanctions were imposed on South Africaha dado su sanción a esta práctica he has sanctioned this practice* * *
sanción sustantivo femenino
1 (castigo a empleado, obrero) disciplinary measure;
(Der) sanction, penalty;◊ una sanción de tres partidos a three-game ban o suspension;
sanción económica ( multa) fine;
sanciones económicas ( a país) economic sanctions
2 ( de ley) sanction;
( de costumbre) sanction (frml), authorization
sanción sustantivo femenino
1 (castigo) punishment, sanction
la sanción por conducir ebrio..., the penalty for drunken driving...
(multa) fine
2 (confirmación, validación) sanction, frml approval
' sanción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comer
- paquete
- aplicación
- aplicar
- levantamiento
- levantar
- leve
English:
endorsement
- sanction
* * *sanción nf1. [multa] fine;la sanción por desobedecer el reglamento the penalty for breaking the rules;imponer sanciones (económicas) a [a un país] to impose (economic) sanctions on;Deple han impuesto una sanción de un partido he has been suspended o banned for one game2. [aprobación] approval;el parlamento dio su sanción al proyecto parliament approved the plan* * *f JUR penalty, sanction;sanción económica economic sanction* * ** * *sanción n1. (multa) finele han puesto una sanción por rebasar el límite de velocidad he was fined for breaking the speed limit2. (en política) sanction -
90 británico
adj.British, Briton, Britannic.m.Briton, Britisher.* * *► adjetivo1 British► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 British person, Briton, Britisher* * *(f. - británica)noun adj.* * *británico, -a1.ADJ British2.SM / F British person, Briton, Britisher (EEUU)* * *I- ca adjetivo BritishII- ca masculino, femenino British person, Britonlos británicos — the British, British people
* * *= British, UK, Brit, Briton.Ex. From 1972 to 1974, he was attached to the British Library Planning Secretariat.Ex. This is a contribution to a thematic issue on microcomputers in UK government libraries.Ex. IFLA-goers joined throngs of Brits to watch the military tattoo as kilted bagpipers and military units from around the world displayed their musical and marching skills.Ex. As many as 15 million Britons are using credit cards in the struggle to keep up appearances as they mistakenly consider themselves to be middle class.----* adiestrado por británicos = British-trained.* Archivo Británico de Documentos Públicos = British Public Record Office.* Asociación de Archiveros Británicos = Society of Archivists.* Bibliografía Nacional Británica (BNB) = British National Bibliography (BNB).* BLAISE (Servicio de Información Automatizada de la Biblioteca Británica) = BLAISE (British Library Automated Information Service).* BTI (Indice Británico de Tecnología) = BTI (British Technology Index).* Centro de Distribución de Documentos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLDSC) = British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC).* ciudadano británico = Briton.* Columbia Británica = British Columbia.* Comité de las Universidades Británicas sobre Películas y Vídeos (BUFVC) = British Universities Film and Video Council (BUFVC).* Compañía de Telecomunicaciones Británica = British Telecom (BT).* Consejo Británico (BC) = British Council (BC).* División de Préstamo de la Biblioteca Británica (BLLD) = British Library Lending Division (BLLD).* División de Servicios Bibliográficos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLBSD) = British Library Bibliographic Services Division (BLBSD).* Enciclopedia Británica, la = Encyclopaedia Britannica, the, Britannica, the.* formado por británicos = British-trained.* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].* Institución Británica para la Normalización (BSI) = British Standard Institution (BSI).* Islas Británicas, las = British Isles, the.* Libros Británicos en Rústica en Venta = Paperbacks in Print.* Libros Británicos en Venta = British Books in Print.* Mancomunidad Británica de Naciones, la = Commonwealth, the.* MARC de la Bibliografía Nacional Británica = BNB MARC.* Norma Británica 1749: Recomendaciones para la ordenación alfabética y el ord = BS (British Standard) 1749: Recommendations for alphabetical arrangement and the filing order of numerals and symbols.* Norma Británica número + Número = BS + Número.* Tesauro Británico de Educación = British Educational Thesaurus (BET).* * *I- ca adjetivo BritishII- ca masculino, femenino British person, Britonlos británicos — the British, British people
* * *= British, UK, Brit, Briton.Ex: From 1972 to 1974, he was attached to the British Library Planning Secretariat.
Ex: This is a contribution to a thematic issue on microcomputers in UK government libraries.Ex: IFLA-goers joined throngs of Brits to watch the military tattoo as kilted bagpipers and military units from around the world displayed their musical and marching skills.Ex: As many as 15 million Britons are using credit cards in the struggle to keep up appearances as they mistakenly consider themselves to be middle class.* adiestrado por británicos = British-trained.* Archivo Británico de Documentos Públicos = British Public Record Office.* Asociación de Archiveros Británicos = Society of Archivists.* Bibliografía Nacional Británica (BNB) = British National Bibliography (BNB).* BLAISE (Servicio de Información Automatizada de la Biblioteca Británica) = BLAISE (British Library Automated Information Service).* BTI (Indice Británico de Tecnología) = BTI (British Technology Index).* Centro de Distribución de Documentos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLDSC) = British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC).* ciudadano británico = Briton.* Columbia Británica = British Columbia.* Comité de las Universidades Británicas sobre Películas y Vídeos (BUFVC) = British Universities Film and Video Council (BUFVC).* Compañía de Telecomunicaciones Británica = British Telecom (BT).* Consejo Británico (BC) = British Council (BC).* División de Préstamo de la Biblioteca Británica (BLLD) = British Library Lending Division (BLLD).* División de Servicios Bibliográficos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLBSD) = British Library Bibliographic Services Division (BLBSD).* Enciclopedia Británica, la = Encyclopaedia Britannica, the, Britannica, the.* formado por británicos = British-trained.* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].* Institución Británica para la Normalización (BSI) = British Standard Institution (BSI).* Islas Británicas, las = British Isles, the.* Libros Británicos en Rústica en Venta = Paperbacks in Print.* Libros Británicos en Venta = British Books in Print.* Mancomunidad Británica de Naciones, la = Commonwealth, the.* MARC de la Bibliografía Nacional Británica = BNB MARC.* Norma Británica 1749: Recomendaciones para la ordenación alfabética y el ord = BS (British Standard) 1749: Recommendations for alphabetical arrangement and the filing order of numerals and symbols.* Norma Británica número + Número = BS + Número.* Tesauro Británico de Educación = British Educational Thesaurus (BET).* * *Britishmasculine, femininelos británicos the British, British people* * *
británico◊ -ca adjetivo
British
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
British person, Briton;
los británicos the British, British people
británico,-a
I adjetivo British
las Islas Británicas, the British Isles
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Briton
2 los británicos, the British
' británico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
billón
- británica
- señor
- baño
- inglés
- médula
- tener
English:
absent
- born
- Brit
- British
- decline
- imperial mile
- practice
- practise
- redcoat
- through
- unionist
- answer
- Britisher
- Briton
- Downing Street
- home
* * *británico, -a♦ adjBritish♦ nm,fBritish person, Briton;los británicos the British* * *I adj BritishII m, británica f Briton, Brit fam* * *británico, -ca adj: Britishbritánico, -ca n1) : British person2)los británicos : the British* * *británico1 adj Britishbritánico2 n Briton -
91 concreto
adj.1 concrete, definite, particular, specific.2 concrete, physical, non-abstract.m.1 concrete.2 concrete noun.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: concretar.* * *► adjetivo1 (real) concrete, real2 (particular) particular, specific\en el caso concreto de... in the particular case of...* * *(f. - concreta)adj.1) concrete2) specific* * *1. ADJ1) (=específico) [medida, propuesta] specific, concrete; [hecho, resultado] specific; [fecha, hora] definite, particularen un plazo breve tendremos datos más concretos — we will have more specific o precise information shortly
no me dijo ninguna hora concreta — he didn't tell me any definite o particular time
2) (=no abstracto) concrete3)•
en concreto —a) [con verbos]nos referimos, en concreto, al abuso del alcohol — we are referring specifically to alcohol abuse
he viajado mucho por África, en concreto, por Kenia y Tanzania — I've travelled a lot in Africa, specifically in Kenya and Tanzania o in Kenya and Tanzania to be precise
¿qué dijo en concreto? — what exactly did he say?
b) [con sustantivos]¿busca algún libro en concreto? — are you looking for a particular o specific book?, are you looking for any book in particular?
no se ha decidido nada en concreto — nothing definite o specific has been decided
2.SM LAm (=hormigón) concrete* * *I- ta adjetivoa) ( específico) <política/acusación> concrete, specific; <motivo/ejemplo/pregunta> specific; <fecha/hora> definite; < lugar> specific, particularquiero saber, en concreto, cuánto cuesta — what I want to know specifically is how much it costs
una conferencia sobre historia, en concreto, el siglo XV — a lecture on history, the XV century to be precise
en una zona en concreto — in a particular o specific area
b) ( no abstracto) concreteIImasculino (AmL) concrete* * *= definite, fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], given, individual, one, specific, specified, single, particular, defined, concrete, designated, circumscribed, targeted, coextensive [co-extensive], narrowly focused.Ex. I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.Ex. A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.Ex. The notation for any given geographical division varies between classes and between different parts of the same classes.Ex. The series area includes the series title, an indication of the responsibility for the series (often series editors), and the number of the individual work within the series, if the work is one of a numbered series.Ex. Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.Ex. Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.Ex. If access is limited to certain specified times, the term 'off-line' is applied.Ex. In other words, the elements of any single case may point to several concepts; in this sense, the cases are like icebergs -- more is hidden han appears on the surface.Ex. It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.Ex. The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.Ex. The second exercise in this course was to outline priorities in library services which had to be concrete, describable and achievable.Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.Ex. Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.Ex. Threats to the integrity of science include interest in paranormal phenomena, sensationalism of science and pressure for targeted research.Ex. Bibliographies in general are also retrieval devices; the difference here is that the bibliography is not coextensive with the stock of the library it may omit items in stock and include others not in stock.Ex. Some articles cover broad themes while others are more narrowly focused.----* adaptar a una aplicación concreta = harness.* búsqueda de documentos concretos = item search.* confinado a un lugar concreto = site-bound.* detalles concretos = fine detail(s).* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.* enfocado hacia un objetivo concreto = focused [focussed].* en la situación concreta = on the scene.* ente concreto = concrete entity.* en un momento concreto = at a particular point in time.* especializado en un mercado concreto = niche.* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.* * *I- ta adjetivoa) ( específico) <política/acusación> concrete, specific; <motivo/ejemplo/pregunta> specific; <fecha/hora> definite; < lugar> specific, particularquiero saber, en concreto, cuánto cuesta — what I want to know specifically is how much it costs
una conferencia sobre historia, en concreto, el siglo XV — a lecture on history, the XV century to be precise
en una zona en concreto — in a particular o specific area
b) ( no abstracto) concreteIImasculino (AmL) concrete* * *= definite, fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], given, individual, one, specific, specified, single, particular, defined, concrete, designated, circumscribed, targeted, coextensive [co-extensive], narrowly focused.Ex: I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.
Ex: A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.Ex: The notation for any given geographical division varies between classes and between different parts of the same classes.Ex: The series area includes the series title, an indication of the responsibility for the series (often series editors), and the number of the individual work within the series, if the work is one of a numbered series.Ex: Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.Ex: If access is limited to certain specified times, the term 'off-line' is applied.Ex: In other words, the elements of any single case may point to several concepts; in this sense, the cases are like icebergs -- more is hidden han appears on the surface.Ex: It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.Ex: The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.Ex: The second exercise in this course was to outline priorities in library services which had to be concrete, describable and achievable.Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.Ex: Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.Ex: Threats to the integrity of science include interest in paranormal phenomena, sensationalism of science and pressure for targeted research.Ex: Bibliographies in general are also retrieval devices; the difference here is that the bibliography is not coextensive with the stock of the library it may omit items in stock and include others not in stock.Ex: Some articles cover broad themes while others are more narrowly focused.* adaptar a una aplicación concreta = harness.* búsqueda de documentos concretos = item search.* confinado a un lugar concreto = site-bound.* detalles concretos = fine detail(s).* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.* enfocado hacia un objetivo concreto = focused [focussed].* en la situación concreta = on the scene.* ente concreto = concrete entity.* en un momento concreto = at a particular point in time.* especializado en un mercado concreto = niche.* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.* * *1 (específico) ‹política/acusación› concrete, specificen tu caso concreto in your particular casepor un motivo concreto for a specific reasonfijemos una fecha/hora concreta let's fix a definite date/timequieren reformas/soluciones concretas they want real o concrete reforms/solutionsun lugar concreto a specific o particular placeuna pregunta concreta a specific questionen concreto: quiero saber, en concreto, cuánto me va a costar what I want to know specifically is how much it is going to costla conferencia versó sobre pintura española, en concreto, Goya y Velázquez the lecture was on Spanish painting, Goya and Velázquez, to be precise o to be more specificen una zona en concreto in a particular o specific area2 (no abstracto) concretelo concreto y lo abstracto the concrete and the abstract( AmL)concreteCompuesto:reinforced concrete* * *
Del verbo concretar: ( conjugate concretar)
concreto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
concretó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
concretar
concreto
concretar ( conjugate concretar) verbo transitivo
verbo intransitivo:
llámame para concreto give me a call to arrange the details
concretarse verbo pronominal
to become a reality
concreto 1 -ta adjetivo
‹motivo/ejemplo/pregunta› specific;
‹fecha/hora› definite;
‹ caso› particular;
‹ lugar› specific, particular;
en concreto specifically;
en una zona en concreto in a particular o specific area;
no sé nada en concreto I don't know anything definite
concreto 2 sustantivo masculino (AmL) concrete;
concretar verbo transitivo
1 (precisar un tema, un punto) to specify
2 (concertar una fecha, hora) to fix
concreto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (preciso, real) concrete
2 (particular) specific
en este caso concreto..., in this particular case...
II sustantivo masculino LAm (hormigón) concrete
♦ Locuciones: en concreto, specifically: lo veré esta semana, el martes en concreto, I'll meet him this week, Tuesday to be precise
no sé nada en c., I have no firm information
' concreto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- ceñirse
- concreta
- concretamente
- determinada
- determinado
- particular
- puntual
- regalar
- sala
English:
actual
- concrete
- particular
- specific
- specifically
* * *concreto1, -a adj1. [no abstracto] concrete;un concepto concreto a concrete concept2. [determinado] specific, particular;aún no tenemos una fecha concreta we don't have a definite date yet;estoy buscando un disco concreto, no me vale cualquiera I'm looking for a particular o specific record, not just any one;si no me das los detalles concretos no te podré ayudar if you don't give me the specific o precise details I won't be able to help you;en el caso concreto de Nicaragua,… in the specific case of Nicaragua,…;en concreto, todavía no sabemos nada in short, we don't know anything yet;piensa volver a Europa, en concreto a Francia she's thinking of coming back to Europe, to France to be precise;es un experto en economía, y más en concreto, en gestión de empresas he's an expert in economics, more specifically in business management;nada en concreto nothing definite;la culpa no se le puede atribuir a nadie en concreto there is no one person who is to blame;en ningún sitio en concreto nowhere in particular, not in any one placeconcreto2 nmAm concrete concreto armado reinforced concrete* * *I adj1 specific;en concreto specifically;nada en concreto nothing specific2 (no abstracto) concreteII m L.Am.concrete* * *concreto, -ta adj1) : concrete, actual2) : definite, specificen concreto: specifically♦ concretamente advconcreto nmhormigón: concrete* * *concreto adj1. (particular) specific2. (real) actual -
92 galería
f.1 gallery.2 gallery, balcony.3 gallery, showroom, exhibition chamber.* * *1 (gen) gallery2 (corredor descubierto) balcony, verandah3 TEATRO gallery, balcony4 (para cortinas) pelmet, US cornice\hacer algo de cara a la galería to play to the galleryhacer algo para la galería to play to the gallerygalería comercial / galerías comerciales shopping centre sing* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=espacio) [interior, en mina] gallery; [exterior] balconygalería de popa — (Náut) stern gallery
galería de viento — (Aer) wind tunnel
2) * (=público) audience3) [para cortinas] pelmet, cornice (EEUU)4) And, Caribe store* * *b) (Teatr) gallery* * *= balcony, gallery, loft, gallery, arcade, atrium [atria, -pl.].Nota: Usado en arquitectura.Ex. She put the dishes in the sink, locked the balcony door, found her purse, and sallied forth.Ex. Theirs is a large establishment with nearly three hectares of galleries.Ex. The library was subsequently housed for some years in a local school until, in 1983, the loft of the village hall was converted for library use = Posteriormente, la biblioteca se albergó durante algunos años en una escuela local hasta que, en 1983, la galería del centro social se transformó para uso de la biblioteca.Ex. A gallery is a room or building devoted to the exhibition of works of art.Ex. Another feature is an arcade running along 2 sides which the library will use for a gallery, information area, newspaper room and meeting rooms.Ex. The extension was designed to blend with the original listed building and the two have been linked by a glass atrium giving access to the whole library.----* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* galería comercial = shopping arcade, walking arcade.* galería con claraboyas = clerestory.* galería de arte = art gallery.* galería de personajes famosos = hall of fame.* galería de tiendas = mall of shops, mall.* galería de tiro = gun range, shooting range.* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* hacer Algo para la galería = play to + the gallery.* * *b) (Teatr) gallery* * *= balcony, gallery, loft, gallery, arcade, atrium [atria, -pl.].Nota: Usado en arquitectura.Ex: She put the dishes in the sink, locked the balcony door, found her purse, and sallied forth.
Ex: Theirs is a large establishment with nearly three hectares of galleries.Ex: The library was subsequently housed for some years in a local school until, in 1983, the loft of the village hall was converted for library use = Posteriormente, la biblioteca se albergó durante algunos años en una escuela local hasta que, en 1983, la galería del centro social se transformó para uso de la biblioteca.Ex: A gallery is a room or building devoted to the exhibition of works of art.Ex: Another feature is an arcade running along 2 sides which the library will use for a gallery, information area, newspaper room and meeting rooms.Ex: The extension was designed to blend with the original listed building and the two have been linked by a glass atrium giving access to the whole library.* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* galería comercial = shopping arcade, walking arcade.* galería con claraboyas = clerestory.* galería de arte = art gallery.* galería de personajes famosos = hall of fame.* galería de tiendas = mall of shops, mall.* galería de tiro = gun range, shooting range.* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* hacer Algo para la galería = play to + the gallery.* * *2 ( Teatr) galleryla acusó de hacer el discurso cara a la galería he accused her of playing to the gallery with her speechCompuestos:indoor food marketart galleryorgan gallery o loftportrait gallery* * *
galería sustantivo femenino
( exterior) galleryb) (Teatr) galleryc)
galería de arte art gallery
galería sustantivo femenino
1 Arquit covered balcony
2 (de arte) art gallery
3 (gente, público) gallery: vive de cara a la galería, he plays to the gallery
4 (conjunto de tiendas) galería de alimentación, market
galería comercial, shopping centre
5 Teat gallery
' galería' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antológica
- antológico
- exponer
- expuesta
- expuesto
- mirador
- comercial
- pasaje
- pórtico
English:
arcade
- art gallery
- balcony
- curator
- gallery
- range
- tunnel
- art
- porch
- veranda
* * *galería nf1. [pasillo, en mina] gallery;[corredor descubierto] verandah galería subterránea underground passage(way)2. [establecimiento] gallerygalería de arte art gallery;galería comercial shopping arcade;galería de tiro shooting gallery [for target practice]3. [para cortinas] curtain rail4. [vulgo] masses;hacer algo para la galería to play to the gallery* * *f gallery;para la galería, de cara a la galería fig for oto the gallery* * *galería nf1) : gallery, balcony (in a theater)galería comercial: shopping mall2) : corridor, passage* * *galería n -
93 ley
f.law (norma, precepto).de buena ley reliable, sterlingley marcial martial lawley de la oferta y la demanda law of supply and demandla ley de la selva the law of the jungle* * *2 (de metal) purity\aprobar una ley to pass a billcon todas las de la ley proper¡es ley de vida! that's life!, that's the way the cookie crumbles!estar fuera de la ley to be outside the lawhecha la ley, hecha la trampa whatever the law, there's always a loophole, laws are made to be brokenpor ley by lawla ley del más fuerte the law of the jungleley del embudo double standards pluralley marcial martial lawley orgánica constitutional lawley sálica Salic lawley seca prohibition law* * *noun f.1) law2) purity* * *SF1) (=precepto) lawaprobar o votar una ley — to pass a law
de acuerdo con la ley, según la ley — in accordance with the law, by law, in law
con todas las de la ley —
quieren crear una fundación con todas las de la ley — they want to set up a fully-fledged charitable trust
va a protestar, y con todas las de la ley — he's going to complain and rightly so
quiere celebrar su aniversario con todas las de la ley — she wants to celebrate her anniversary in style
ley de fugas, se le aplicó la ley de fugas — he was shot while trying to escape
2) (=regla no escrita) lawley de la calle — mob law, lynch law
ley del Talión — ( Hist) lex talionis; (fig) (principle of) an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
3) (=principio científico) lawley natural — (Fís) law of nature; (Ética) natural law
4) (Dep) rule, law5) (Rel)la ley de Dios — the rule of God, God's law
6) (Metal)oro de ley — pure gold, standard gold
7) † (=lealtad) loyalty, devotiontener/tomar ley a algn — to be/become devoted to sb
* * *1) ( disposición legal) lawes ley de vida — it is a fact of life
hacerle la ley del hielo a alguien — (Chi, Méx) to give somebody the cold shoulder
la ley de la selva or de la jungla — the law of the jungle
la ley del mínimo esfuerzo — the line of least resistance
morir en su ley — (Andes) to die as one lived
ley pareja no es dura — (CS) a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone
- ley seca2) ( justicia)con todas las de la ley: ganó con todas las de la ley she won very deservedly; una comida con todas las de la ley a proper meal; una democracia con todas las de la ley — a fully-fledged democracy
3) (Fís) law4) (de oro, plata) assay value* * *= bill, law, legislative enactment, act.Ex. The conference debated a library bill which aims to set up public libraries in all municipalities with over 30,000 inhabitants.Ex. A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.Ex. Apply this rule to legislative enactments and decrees of a political jurisdiction and decrees of a chief executive having the force of law.Ex. This act allowed for the establishment of town libraries, which were free and open to all ratepayers and provided by funds from local rates.----* acatar la ley = follow + the law.* acatar las leyes = keep on + the right side of the law.* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.* ante la ley = at law.* anteproyecto de ley = draft of legislation, draft bill.* aprobar una ley = pass + law, pass + legislation, pass + bill.* ausencia de ley = anomie.* autoridad sancionadora de ley = enactor of law.* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.* confección de leyes = law-making [lawmaking/law making].* con todas las de la ley = full-bodied, full-fledged, full-scale.* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.* contravenir la ley = contravene + the law, break + the law.* contravenir una ley = be in breach of + law.* creación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].* creador de leyes = rule-maker [rulemaker].* cumplidor de las leyes = law abiding.* cumplir la ley = observe + the law.* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.* de ley = kosher.* dentro de la ley = within the law.* elaboración de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].* espíritu de la ley, el = spirit of the law, the.* formulación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].* hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcement, enforce + law, legal enforcement.* hacer las leyes más estrictas = tighten + laws.* infractor de la ley = scofflaw.* infringir la ley = break + the law.* infringir una ley = infringe + law, violate + law, breach + law, be in breach of + law.* interpretar la ley = interpret + the law.* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes, bend + the rules, circumvent + rules.* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.* legislación por decreto ley = delegated legislation.* ley antigua = ancient law.* ley antiterrorista = terrorism act.* ley consuetudinaria = customary law.* ley cósmica = cosmic law.* ley de bibliotecas = library law.* ley de bibliotecas, la = library act, the.* ley de copyright = copyright law.* ley de derechos de autor = copyright law.* ley de dispersión = law of scattering.* Ley de Dispersión de Bradford = Bradford's distribution law, Bradford's Law of Scatter, Bradford's Law of Scattering.* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.* ley de la gravedad, la = law of gravity, the.* ley de la oferta y la demanda = law of supply and demand.* ley de la selva, la = law of the jungle, the.* Ley del Derecho a la Privacidad = privacy law, privacy protection law, Privacy Act.* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.* Ley de los Medicamentos Raros, la = Orphan Drug Act, the.* ley de los rendimientos decrecientes = law of diminishing returns.* Ley de Lotka, la = Lotka's Law.* ley del secreto industrial = trade secret law.* ley de Pareto = Pareto's law.* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.* ley de productividad científica de Lotka = Lotka's scientific productivity law.* Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, la = intellectual property law, Copyright Act, the.* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.* ley de responsabilidad por el producto = product liability law.* Ley de Simplificación de los Procesos Administrativos = Paperwork Reduction Act.* ley de sucesión = inheritance law.* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.* ley draconiana = draconian law.* leyes = the law of the land.* leyes científicas = laws of physics.* leyes contra la difamación = laws of libel.* leyes de la ciencia = laws of physics.* leyes de la física = laws of physics.* leyes de la naturaleza = nature's laws, laws of nature.* leyes sobre la igualdad = equity laws.* leyes sobre patentes = patent law.* leyes vigentes = the law of the land.* ley exponencial = power law.* ley exponencial inversa = inverse power law.* ley marcial = martial law.* Ley Patriótica, La = USA Patriot Act, the.* ley penal = penal law.* ley sobre contratos = contract law.* ley sucesoria = inheritance law.* ley tribal = tribal law.* ley tributaria = tax bill.* no infringir las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.* obedecer la ley = observe + the law, follow + the law.* organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcing agency.* por ley = mandated.* promulgar leyes = enact + legislation.* promulgar una ley = enact + law, promulgate + rule, promulgate + law.* proteger por ley = protect by + law.* proyecto de ley = green paper, legislative bill.* quebrantar la ley = break + the law.* rechazar una ley = defeat + legislation.* redactar leyes = draft + legislation.* redactar una ley = draft + law.* respetar la ley = observe + the law.* respetar las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.* respetuoso de la ley = law abiding.* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.* ser responsable ante la ley = be criminally liable.* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.* transgresor de la ley = lawbreaker.* valor de ley = force of law.* violación de la ley = breach of legislation.* violar una ley = violate + law, break + the law, be in breach of + law.* * *1) ( disposición legal) lawes ley de vida — it is a fact of life
hacerle la ley del hielo a alguien — (Chi, Méx) to give somebody the cold shoulder
la ley de la selva or de la jungla — the law of the jungle
la ley del mínimo esfuerzo — the line of least resistance
morir en su ley — (Andes) to die as one lived
ley pareja no es dura — (CS) a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone
- ley seca2) ( justicia)con todas las de la ley: ganó con todas las de la ley she won very deservedly; una comida con todas las de la ley a proper meal; una democracia con todas las de la ley — a fully-fledged democracy
3) (Fís) law4) (de oro, plata) assay value* * *= bill, law, legislative enactment, act.Ex: The conference debated a library bill which aims to set up public libraries in all municipalities with over 30,000 inhabitants.
Ex: A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.Ex: Apply this rule to legislative enactments and decrees of a political jurisdiction and decrees of a chief executive having the force of law.Ex: This act allowed for the establishment of town libraries, which were free and open to all ratepayers and provided by funds from local rates.* acatar la ley = follow + the law.* acatar las leyes = keep on + the right side of the law.* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.* ante la ley = at law.* anteproyecto de ley = draft of legislation, draft bill.* aprobar una ley = pass + law, pass + legislation, pass + bill.* ausencia de ley = anomie.* autoridad sancionadora de ley = enactor of law.* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.* confección de leyes = law-making [lawmaking/law making].* con todas las de la ley = full-bodied, full-fledged, full-scale.* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.* contravenir la ley = contravene + the law, break + the law.* contravenir una ley = be in breach of + law.* creación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].* creador de leyes = rule-maker [rulemaker].* cumplidor de las leyes = law abiding.* cumplir la ley = observe + the law.* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.* de ley = kosher.* dentro de la ley = within the law.* elaboración de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].* espíritu de la ley, el = spirit of the law, the.* formulación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].* hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcement, enforce + law, legal enforcement.* hacer las leyes más estrictas = tighten + laws.* infractor de la ley = scofflaw.* infringir la ley = break + the law.* infringir una ley = infringe + law, violate + law, breach + law, be in breach of + law.* interpretar la ley = interpret + the law.* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes, bend + the rules, circumvent + rules.* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.* legislación por decreto ley = delegated legislation.* ley antigua = ancient law.* ley antiterrorista = terrorism act.* ley consuetudinaria = customary law.* ley cósmica = cosmic law.* ley de bibliotecas = library law.* ley de bibliotecas, la = library act, the.* ley de copyright = copyright law.* ley de derechos de autor = copyright law.* ley de dispersión = law of scattering.* Ley de Dispersión de Bradford = Bradford's distribution law, Bradford's Law of Scatter, Bradford's Law of Scattering.* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.* ley de la gravedad, la = law of gravity, the.* ley de la oferta y la demanda = law of supply and demand.* ley de la selva, la = law of the jungle, the.* Ley del Derecho a la Privacidad = privacy law, privacy protection law, Privacy Act.* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.* Ley de los Medicamentos Raros, la = Orphan Drug Act, the.* ley de los rendimientos decrecientes = law of diminishing returns.* Ley de Lotka, la = Lotka's Law.* ley del secreto industrial = trade secret law.* ley de Pareto = Pareto's law.* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.* ley de productividad científica de Lotka = Lotka's scientific productivity law.* Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, la = intellectual property law, Copyright Act, the.* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.* ley de responsabilidad por el producto = product liability law.* Ley de Simplificación de los Procesos Administrativos = Paperwork Reduction Act.* ley de sucesión = inheritance law.* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.* ley draconiana = draconian law.* leyes = the law of the land.* leyes científicas = laws of physics.* leyes contra la difamación = laws of libel.* leyes de la ciencia = laws of physics.* leyes de la física = laws of physics.* leyes de la naturaleza = nature's laws, laws of nature.* leyes sobre la igualdad = equity laws.* leyes sobre patentes = patent law.* leyes vigentes = the law of the land.* ley exponencial = power law.* ley exponencial inversa = inverse power law.* ley marcial = martial law.* Ley Patriótica, La = USA Patriot Act, the.* ley penal = penal law.* ley sobre contratos = contract law.* ley sucesoria = inheritance law.* ley tribal = tribal law.* ley tributaria = tax bill.* no infringir las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.* obedecer la ley = observe + the law, follow + the law.* organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcing agency.* por ley = mandated.* promulgar leyes = enact + legislation.* promulgar una ley = enact + law, promulgate + rule, promulgate + law.* proteger por ley = protect by + law.* proyecto de ley = green paper, legislative bill.* quebrantar la ley = break + the law.* rechazar una ley = defeat + legislation.* redactar leyes = draft + legislation.* redactar una ley = draft + law.* respetar la ley = observe + the law.* respetar las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.* respetuoso de la ley = law abiding.* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.* ser responsable ante la ley = be criminally liable.* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.* transgresor de la ley = lawbreaker.* valor de ley = force of law.* violación de la ley = breach of legislation.* violar una ley = violate + law, break + the law, be in breach of + law.* * *A (disposición legal) lawconforme a la leyor según disponen las leyes in accordance with the lawpromulgar/dictar una ley to promulgate/issue a lawaprobar/derogar una ley to pass/repeal a lawaplicar una ley to apply a lawse acogió a la ley de ciudadanía he sought protection under the citizenship lawviolar la ley to break the lawatenerse a la ley to abide by o obey the lawes ley de vida it is a fact of lifehacerle la ley del hielo a algn (Chi, Méx); to give sb the cold shoulderla ley de la selva or de la jungla the law of the junglela ley del más fuerte the survival of the fittestla ley del mínimo esfuerzo the line of least resistancela ley del Talión an eye for an eyeaplicar la ley del Talión to demand an eye for an eyemorir en su ley ( Andes); to die as one livedhecha la ley hecha la trampa or quien hace la ley hace la trampa every law has its loopholeley pareja no es dura or rigurosa (CS); a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyoneCompuestos:(en Esp) ≈ immigration laws (pl)(Andes, Méx): aplicarle a algn la ley de fuga(s) the practice of allowing a prisoner to escape and then shooting him/her in the backadvantage ruleunfair law/ruleorganic law● ley secala ley seca Prohibitiontax lawB(justicia): la ley the lawtodos somos iguales ante la ley we are all equal in the eyes of the law o under the lawun representante de la ley a representative of the lawcon todas las de la ley: ganó con todas las de la ley she won very fairly o rightly o deservedlyun almuerzo con todas las de la ley a proper o real lunchCompuestos:martial lawSalic lawC1 (regla natural) lawlas leyes de la física the laws of physics2 ( Bib) lawCompuestos:law of gravitylaw of supply and demandfpl Mendel's laws (pl)D (de oro, plata) assay valuede buena ley genuine* * *
ley sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) law;
iguales ante la ley equal in the eyes of the law;
ley de la oferta y la demanda law of supply and demand;
la ley del más fuerte the survival of the fittest;
ley pareja no es dura (CS) a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone
2 (de oro, plata) assay value
ley sustantivo femenino law
Rel la ley del aborto, the abortion law
la ley judía/cristiana, Jewish/Christian law
ley marcial, martial law
una ley de protección del patrimonio artístico, a law on artistic heritage protection
la ley de la selva, the law of the jungle
Pol proyecto de ley, bill
♦ Locuciones: es una persona de ley, he's a reliable person
oro de ley, pure gold
plata de ley, sterling silver
' ley' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acogerse
- adelante
- anteproyecto
- anular
- anulación
- aplicarse
- aprobar
- calle
- codificar
- decreto
- derogación
- dictar
- estatuto
- formular
- hallar
- igualdad
- impugnar
- infringir
- LOGSE
- observar
- oposición
- oro
- plata
- proscrita
- proscrito
- proyecto
- radical
- reformar
- regir
- relajar
- respetar
- retroactiva
- retroactivo
- rigor
- sálica
- sálico
- sancionar
- selva
- someterse
- supresión
- suprimir
- tabla
- talión
- título
- universal
- vigencia
- vigente
- vigor
- violar
- violación
English:
act
- apply
- arm
- bill
- breach
- break
- bring in
- carry
- date back to
- date from
- defy
- effect
- enact
- enforce
- equal
- fingertip
- frame
- framework
- full-fledged
- go through
- implement
- infringe
- infringement
- introduce
- introduction
- jungle
- keep
- law
- legal
- letter
- liberal
- move
- muscle
- obey
- observance
- observe
- pass
- passing
- provoke
- repeal
- repudiate
- reversal
- revival
- revive
- scope
- section
- sod
- stand
- state
- statutory
* * *ley nf1. [norma] law;[parlamentaria] act;hecha la ley, hecha la trampa laws are made to be broken;leyes [derecho] lawley de extranjería immigration law;ley de fugas = illegal execution of prisoner, pretending that he was shot while trying to escape;ley fundamental basic law, constitutional law;ley de incompatibilidades = act regulating which other positions may be held by people holding public office;ley marcial martial law;Pol ley marco framework law; Pol ley orgánica organic law; Hist ley sálica Salic law;ley seca prohibition law;Dep ley de la ventaja advantage (law);aplicar la ley de la ventaja to play the advantage2. [precepto religioso] lawla ley coránica Koranic law;la ley judía Jewish law3. [principio] lawFam ley del embudo one law for oneself and another for everyone else;la ley del más fuerte the survival of the fittest;la ley del mínimo esfuerzo: [m5] seguir la ley del mínimo esfuerzo to take the line of least resistance;ley natural law of nature;ley de la oferta y de la demanda law of supply and demand;la ley de la selva the law of the jungle;la ley del talión an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth;no cree en la ley del talión she doesn't believe in “an eye for an eye”;ley de vida: [m5] es ley de vida it's a fact of life4.la ley [la justicia] the law;la igualdad ante la ley equality before the law;Famcon todas las de la ley: ganaron con todas las de la ley they won fair and square;ser de ley [situación] to be right and proper;[persona] to be totally trustworthy [plata] sterling;de buena ley reliable, sterling;de mala ley crooked, disreputable* * *f law;es la ley del más fuerte might is right;una ley no escrita an unwritten law;con todas las de la ley fairly and squarely* * *ley nf1) : lawfuera de la ley: outside the lawla ley de gravedad: the law of gravity2) : purity (of metals)oro de ley: pure gold* * *ley n law -
94 profesión
f.1 profession, occupation, calling, career.2 profession, statement, declaration.* * *1 profession2 RELIGIÓN taking of vows\de profesión by professionprofesión de fe profession of faithprofesión liberal profession* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=ocupación) profession; [en formulario] occupation; (=vocación) calling, vocationabogado de profesión, de profesión abogado — a lawyer by profession
2) (Rel) [de fe] profession, declaration; [en orden religiosa] taking of vows* * *1) ( ocupación) professionprofesión — ( en formularios) occupation
2) (Relig) profession* * *= career, line of business, profession, occupational group, pursuit in life, occupation.Ex. She began her career at Central Missouri State University where she was Head of the Documents Depository.Ex. The computer people are muscling in on our line of business and we can't stop them.Ex. Scientists, engineers and other subject specialists in other professions may be employed together with information scientists as full-time abstractors.Ex. Over the past 10 years, role conflict, role ambiguity, role clarity and job satisfaction have been given increased attention in the study of organisational behaviour for a number of occupational groups.Ex. People who are blind, regardless of their pursuit in life, will not have access to current information, books, learning, or education opportunities unless all libraries and blindness organizations agree to work together.Ex. Headings such as SALESMEN AND SALESMANSHIP and FIREMEN, since they are assigned to works covering the activities of both men and women in these occupations, are not specific.----* actuar en defensa de la profesión = advocacy.* compañero de profesión = colleague.* defensa de la profesión = advocacy.* dentro de la misma profesión = intraoccupational.* desempeñar una profesión = practise + profession.* ejercer una profesión = practise + profession.* entre la profesión = intra-professional.* entre profesiones = cross-occupational.* herramienta de la profesión = tool of the trade.* profesión de archivero, la = archival profession, the.* profesión de bibliotecario = library profession.* profesión de bibliotecario y de documentalista, la = library and information services profession, the.* profesión dedicada al servicio de otros = service profession, helping profession.* profesión dedicada a prestar un servicio a la población = service profession.* profesión de documentalista, la = information profession, the.* profesión del bibliotecario y documentalista, la = library and information profession, the.* profesión de soldado = soldiering.* profesión de vocación social = caring profession.* profesiones de bibliotecario y de documentalista, las = information professions, the.* profesión, la = trade, the.* profesión liberal = liberal profession.* profesión médica, la = medical profession, the.* profesión sanitaria = healing professions, medical profession, health profession.* riesgo de la profesión = occupational hazard.* * *1) ( ocupación) professionprofesión — ( en formularios) occupation
2) (Relig) profession* * *la profesión= trade, theEx: The system was working well enough by the 1780s for the trade to be alarmed by the pricecutting of James Lackington.
= career, line of business, profession, occupational group, pursuit in life, occupation.Ex: She began her career at Central Missouri State University where she was Head of the Documents Depository.
Ex: The computer people are muscling in on our line of business and we can't stop them.Ex: Scientists, engineers and other subject specialists in other professions may be employed together with information scientists as full-time abstractors.Ex: Over the past 10 years, role conflict, role ambiguity, role clarity and job satisfaction have been given increased attention in the study of organisational behaviour for a number of occupational groups.Ex: People who are blind, regardless of their pursuit in life, will not have access to current information, books, learning, or education opportunities unless all libraries and blindness organizations agree to work together.Ex: Headings such as SALESMEN AND SALESMANSHIP and FIREMEN, since they are assigned to works covering the activities of both men and women in these occupations, are not specific.* actuar en defensa de la profesión = advocacy.* compañero de profesión = colleague.* defensa de la profesión = advocacy.* dentro de la misma profesión = intraoccupational.* desempeñar una profesión = practise + profession.* ejercer una profesión = practise + profession.* entre la profesión = intra-professional.* entre profesiones = cross-occupational.* herramienta de la profesión = tool of the trade.* profesión de archivero, la = archival profession, the.* profesión de bibliotecario = library profession.* profesión de bibliotecario y de documentalista, la = library and information services profession, the.* profesión dedicada al servicio de otros = service profession, helping profession.* profesión dedicada a prestar un servicio a la población = service profession.* profesión de documentalista, la = information profession, the.* profesión del bibliotecario y documentalista, la = library and information profession, the.* profesión de soldado = soldiering.* profesión de vocación social = caring profession.* profesiones de bibliotecario y de documentalista, las = information professions, the.* profesión, la = trade, the.* profesión liberal = liberal profession.* profesión médica, la = medical profession, the.* profesión sanitaria = healing professions, medical profession, health profession.* riesgo de la profesión = occupational hazard.* * *A (ocupación) professiones carpintero de profesión he's a carpenter by tradeera abogada de profesión she was a lawyer by professionuna profesión que atrae a muchos jóvenes a profession o a career which attracts many young peopleRoberto Ruiz, de profesión arquitecto Roberto Ruiz, an architect by profession[ S ] profesión (en formularios) occupationCompuesto:professionB ( Relig) professionCompuesto:profession of faith* * *
profesión sustantivo femenino ( ocupación) profession;
( en formularios) occupation;
profesión sustantivo femenino profession, occupation
' profesión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- carrera
- contador
- dedicarse
- ejercer
- ejercicio
- fotografía
- gremio
- oficio
- practicar
- virtuosa
- virtuoso
- absorbente
- cima
- colega
- contabilidad
- decano
- dedicar
- enamorado
- escribanía
- hacer
- hotelería
- jerga
- notaría
- práctica
- revista
English:
A
- acting
- ban
- bar
- be
- body
- brain
- career
- credit
- flying
- law
- nursing
- occupation
- practice
- practise
- profession
- pulpit
- pursue
- pursuit
- qualify
- stage
- top
- walk
- writing
- malpractice
- occupational
- regard
- strike
- work
* * *profesión nf1. [empleo, ocupación] profession;[en formularios] occupation;de profesión by profession;ser de la profesión to be in the same professionprofesión liberal liberal profession2. [declaración] declaration, avowalRel profesión de fe profession o declaration of faith* * *f profession;la profesión más antigua del mundo the oldest profession in the world* * ** * *profesión n profession / occupation -
95 a cambio de
in exchange for* * *= in exchange for, in return forEx. A number of libraries receive full sets of Library of Congress cataloguing records in exchange for certain cataloguing information.Ex. In practice, however, the gilds were federations of tradesmen who, in return for monopolistic privileges, co-operated with the government in its censorship of the press.* * *= in exchange for, in return forEx: A number of libraries receive full sets of Library of Congress cataloguing records in exchange for certain cataloguing information.
Ex: In practice, however, the gilds were federations of tradesmen who, in return for monopolistic privileges, co-operated with the government in its censorship of the press. -
96 a la vanguardia
* * *= on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edgeEx. The library has stayed on the cutting edge of technology.Ex. Academic libraries have been on the leading edge in the provision of services, navigation aids, and user training for the Internet = Las bibliotecas académicas han estado a la vanguardia de la provisión de servicios, herramientas de navegación y formación de usuarios de Internet.Ex. The article 'A charmed brew: document delivery and collection in the fast lane' examines the implications of the proliferation of document delivery services and types of access available for librarians.Ex. The article ' On the fast track or the road to nowhere' points to the growing practice of subsuming public libraries into larger departments headed by non-librarians = El artículo " A la vanguardia o en un camino sin rumbo" pone de manifiesto la costumbre cada vez más frecuente de incluir las bibliotecas públicas dentro de órganismos más grandes dirigidos por personal no bibliotecario.Ex. This process is likely to be doomed in a discipline at the leading edge of the changes of the information society.Ex. We will talk about four trends on the bleeding edge that are shaping the fast moving e-conomy.* * *= on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edgeEx: The library has stayed on the cutting edge of technology.
Ex: Academic libraries have been on the leading edge in the provision of services, navigation aids, and user training for the Internet = Las bibliotecas académicas han estado a la vanguardia de la provisión de servicios, herramientas de navegación y formación de usuarios de Internet.Ex: The article 'A charmed brew: document delivery and collection in the fast lane' examines the implications of the proliferation of document delivery services and types of access available for librarians.Ex: The article ' On the fast track or the road to nowhere' points to the growing practice of subsuming public libraries into larger departments headed by non-librarians = El artículo " A la vanguardia o en un camino sin rumbo" pone de manifiesto la costumbre cada vez más frecuente de incluir las bibliotecas públicas dentro de órganismos más grandes dirigidos por personal no bibliotecario.Ex: This process is likely to be doomed in a discipline at the leading edge of the changes of the information society.Ex: We will talk about four trends on the bleeding edge that are shaping the fast moving e-conomy. -
97 a toda pastilla
* * *= in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speedEx. The article 'A charmed brew: document delivery and collection in the fast lane' examines the implications of the proliferation of document delivery services and types of access available for librarians.Ex. The article ' On the fast track or the road to nowhere' points to the growing practice of subsuming public libraries into larger departments headed by non-librarians = El artículo " A la vanguardia o en un camino sin rumbo" pone de manifiesto la costumbre cada vez más frecuente de incluir las bibliotecas públicas dentro de órganismos más grandes dirigidos por personal no bibliotecario.Ex. The article is entitled 'The news librarians: fast lane information professionals' = El artículo se titula "Los documentalistas de los medios de comunicación: profesionales de la información a toda pastilla".Ex. The article is entitled 'Internet overdrive. No place for Sunday drivers'.Ex. The article ' Full steam ahead' describes the implementation of optical disc based imaging system at the photographic library of the National Railway Museum in York.Ex. Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers.Ex. Their regular tasks keep them working at full tilt at all times.Ex. As we enter full-throttle into the Information Age, the mere mention of 'the information highway' conjures up a predictable set of high-tech images.Ex. For the past three it has been operating at full throttle.Ex. The results appear there and then not only on the VDU screen but also on a roll of paper which spills out of the attached printer at a rate of knots.Ex. Loosing control at top speed on a highway full of cars, these guys where lucky they recovered without hitting any cars.Ex. With every air-conditioner running at full blast, the city's creaky infrastructure is often stretched beyond the breaking point.Ex. A train cruising at full speed hit an excavator that had backed up onto the track.* * *= in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speedEx: The article 'A charmed brew: document delivery and collection in the fast lane' examines the implications of the proliferation of document delivery services and types of access available for librarians.
Ex: The article ' On the fast track or the road to nowhere' points to the growing practice of subsuming public libraries into larger departments headed by non-librarians = El artículo " A la vanguardia o en un camino sin rumbo" pone de manifiesto la costumbre cada vez más frecuente de incluir las bibliotecas públicas dentro de órganismos más grandes dirigidos por personal no bibliotecario.Ex: The article is entitled 'The news librarians: fast lane information professionals' = El artículo se titula "Los documentalistas de los medios de comunicación: profesionales de la información a toda pastilla".Ex: The article is entitled 'Internet overdrive. No place for Sunday drivers'.Ex: The article ' Full steam ahead' describes the implementation of optical disc based imaging system at the photographic library of the National Railway Museum in York.Ex: Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers.Ex: Their regular tasks keep them working at full tilt at all times.Ex: As we enter full-throttle into the Information Age, the mere mention of 'the information highway' conjures up a predictable set of high-tech images.Ex: For the past three it has been operating at full throttle.Ex: The results appear there and then not only on the VDU screen but also on a roll of paper which spills out of the attached printer at a rate of knots.Ex: Loosing control at top speed on a highway full of cars, these guys where lucky they recovered without hitting any cars.Ex: With every air-conditioner running at full blast, the city's creaky infrastructure is often stretched beyond the breaking point.Ex: A train cruising at full speed hit an excavator that had backed up onto the track. -
98 actual
adj.1 present, current.el actual alcalde the present o current mayorlas tendencias actuales de la moda current fashion trendsel actual campeón del mundo the current o reigning world champion2 modern, present-day.tiene un diseño muy actual it has a very modern o up-to-date design3 topical.un tema muy actual a very topical issue4 indisputable, factual, undeniable.* * *► adjetivo1 present, current2 (actualizado) up-to-date1 formal this month* * *adj.1) current, present2) topical3) up-to-date* * *ADJ1) (=de ahora) [situación, sistema, gobernante] current, present; [sociedad] contemporary, present-day; [moda] current, modernel actual campeón de Europa — the reigning o current o present European champion
la actual literatura francesa — French literature today, present-day French literature
2) (=de actualidad) [cuestión, tema] topical3) (=moderno) up-to-date, fashionableha cambiado su peinado por otro algo más actual — he's changed his hairstyle for a more up-to-date o fashionable one
emplean las técnicas más actuales — they use the most up-to-date o up-to-the-minute techniques, they use the latest techniques
* * *adjetivo present, currentel actual campeón — the current o reigning champion
en el mundo actual — in the modern world, in today's world
su carta del 20 del actual — (Corresp) your letter of the 20th of this month
* * *= alive, current, modern day, present, present-day, timely, fast-breaking, updated [up-dated].Ex. Armstrong Sperry's 'Call It Courage' is now some years old but still to my mind an attractive and alive book.Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.Ex. In practice modern day catalogue codes are concerned primarily with description and author headings.Ex. We are going to use the data elements defined in the present document as a base from which to begin.Ex. The National Archives must cooperate with agencies involved in federal geoscience to communicate clear records disposition instructions to present-day federal geoscientists.Ex. I believe that the issues brought forth and debated in the following papers and discussions are as timely today as they were when the institutes were first held.Ex. Monitors tuned to television news may have to be located in areas that are less than accommodating to the large numbers of users who want to know the fast-breaking events which affect us all.Ex. Libraries can obtain updated cataloguing through special customised services, but at prohibitively high cost.----* actual campeón, el = defending champion.* contexto actual, el = scheme of things, the.* dejar de ser actual = date.* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.* en términos actuales = in today's terms.* estatus actual = current status.* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.* líder actual, el = defending champion.* no actual = non-current.* número actual = current issue.* pasado actual, el = living past, the.* situación actual = current situation, current status.* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.* tendencia actual = current trend.* * *adjetivo present, currentel actual campeón — the current o reigning champion
en el mundo actual — in the modern world, in today's world
su carta del 20 del actual — (Corresp) your letter of the 20th of this month
* * *= alive, current, modern day, present, present-day, timely, fast-breaking, updated [up-dated].Ex: Armstrong Sperry's 'Call It Courage' is now some years old but still to my mind an attractive and alive book.
Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.Ex: In practice modern day catalogue codes are concerned primarily with description and author headings.Ex: We are going to use the data elements defined in the present document as a base from which to begin.Ex: The National Archives must cooperate with agencies involved in federal geoscience to communicate clear records disposition instructions to present-day federal geoscientists.Ex: I believe that the issues brought forth and debated in the following papers and discussions are as timely today as they were when the institutes were first held.Ex: Monitors tuned to television news may have to be located in areas that are less than accommodating to the large numbers of users who want to know the fast-breaking events which affect us all.Ex: Libraries can obtain updated cataloguing through special customised services, but at prohibitively high cost.* actual campeón, el = defending champion.* contexto actual, el = scheme of things, the.* dejar de ser actual = date.* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.* en términos actuales = in today's terms.* estatus actual = current status.* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.* líder actual, el = defending champion.* no actual = non-current.* número actual = current issue.* pasado actual, el = living past, the.* situación actual = current situation, current status.* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.* tendencia actual = current trend.* * *presentel actual primer ministro the present prime minister, the incumbent prime minister ( frml)el actual campeón the current o present o reigning championen las circunstancias actuales in the present circumstancesla acción transcurre en el Chile actual the action takes place in present-day Chileen el mundo actual in the modern world, in today's worlddatos del actual ejercicio data for the current o present financial yearuna moda actual para la mujer moderna an up-to-the-minute fashion for the modern womanla legislación actual the current o present legislationsu carta del 20 del actual ( Corresp) your letter of the 20th of this month, your letter of the 20th inst. ( frml)* * *
actual adjetivo ‹ley/situación/dirección› present, current;
en el mundo actual in the modern world, in today's world
actual adjetivo
1 current, present
el actual presidente del Gobierno, the current president of the Government
2 (que está al día, moderno) up-to-date
un diseño muy actual, a very up-to date design ➣ Ver nota en actual
' actual' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corriente
- desvirtuar
- dimanar
- estar
- hoy
- real
- mantener
- material
- moderno
- presente
English:
actual
- arms race
- assessment
- current
- defending champion
- euro
- existent
- existing
- ongoing
- present
- present-day
- record holder
- reigning
- contemporary
- defending
- full
- real
- reign
- topical
- true
- very
- wage
* * *actual adj1. [del momento presente] present, current;las tendencias actuales de la moda current fashion trends;el actual alcalde de la ciudad the city's present o current mayor;el actual campeón del mundo the current o reigning world champion;el seis del actual the sixth of this month2. [de moda] modern, up-to-date;tiene un diseño muy actual it has a very modern o up-to-date design3. [de interés] topical;el desempleo es un tema muy actual unemployment is a very topical issue* * *adj1 present, current2:un tema muy actual a very topical issue* * *actual adjpresente: present, current* * *actual adj1. (presente) present / current2. (de moda) up to date -
99 afable
adj.affable.* * *► adjetivo1 affable, kind* * *adj.* * *ADJ affable, genial* * *adjetivo affable* * *= approachable, amiable, cordial, tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], good-natured, sociable, forthcoming, chummy [chummier -comp., chummiest -sup.], affable, mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].Ex. Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.Ex. 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.Ex. The librarian's response should always be cordial and positive in style.Ex. A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.Ex. The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.Ex. Public libraries have traditionally been places where information can be gathered and exchanged in a sociable atmosphere.Ex. In addition, this method is preferable where patrons may be less than forthcoming using another method (e.g., questionnaire) regarding behaviors that would traditionally be frowned upon by librarians = Además, este método es preferible sobre otro (por ejemplo, un cuestionario) cuando los usuarios puede que no sean tan sinceros en sus respuestas como deberían de serlo con respecto a ciertos comportamientos que tradicionalmente estarían mal vistos por los bibliotecarios.Ex. Within that chummy, insular world of imperial elites, Senator Jaguaribe recoiled in horror at the prospect of a permanent pauper class supported by public funds.Ex. After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.Ex. People become more ' mellow' in response to negative emotions over their lifetime, research suggests.----* afable pero sin sinceridad = suave.* * *adjetivo affable* * *= approachable, amiable, cordial, tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], good-natured, sociable, forthcoming, chummy [chummier -comp., chummiest -sup.], affable, mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].Ex: Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.
Ex: 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.Ex: The librarian's response should always be cordial and positive in style.Ex: A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.Ex: The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.Ex: Public libraries have traditionally been places where information can be gathered and exchanged in a sociable atmosphere.Ex: In addition, this method is preferable where patrons may be less than forthcoming using another method (e.g., questionnaire) regarding behaviors that would traditionally be frowned upon by librarians = Además, este método es preferible sobre otro (por ejemplo, un cuestionario) cuando los usuarios puede que no sean tan sinceros en sus respuestas como deberían de serlo con respecto a ciertos comportamientos que tradicionalmente estarían mal vistos por los bibliotecarios.Ex: Within that chummy, insular world of imperial elites, Senator Jaguaribe recoiled in horror at the prospect of a permanent pauper class supported by public funds.Ex: After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.Ex: People become more ' mellow' in response to negative emotions over their lifetime, research suggests.* afable pero sin sinceridad = suave.* * *affable* * *
afable adjetivo
affable
afable adjetivo affable
' afable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
seca
- seco
English:
amiable
- congenial
- good-humoured
- good-natured
- smooth
- suave
- affable
- debonair
- mild
* * *afable adjaffable* * *adj affable, pleasant* * *afable adj: affable♦ afablemente adv -
100 apuntar
v.1 to make a note of, to note down.apuntar a alguien to put somebody down (en lista) to put somebody's name down (en curso) to sign somebody uphe apuntado a mi hijo a clases de natación I've put my son's name down for swimming lessons, I've signed my son up for swimming lessonsapúntamelo (en la cuenta) put it on my account2 to point (dirigir) (dedo).apuntar una pistola hacia alguien, apuntar a alguien con una pistola to aim a gun at somebodyPedro apunta el arma Peter points the gun.3 to prompt (Teatro).fue expulsada de clase por apuntar las respuestas a un compañero she was thrown out of the classroom for whispering the answers to a classmate4 to hint at.5 to appear.6 to write down, to note down, to jot down, to put in writing.María apunta los comentarios Mary writes down the comments.7 to take aim.Pedro apunta hacia Ricardo Peter takes aim at Richard.8 to enroll, to add on to the list.María apunta a Silvia Mary enrolls Silvia.9 to point out, to indicate.Pedro apunta las necesidades de ella Peter points out her needs.10 to denote to, to indicate to, to suggest to.La carta apunta desistir del plan The letter denotes to desist of the plan* * *1 (señalar) to point (a, at)■ apuntó que... she pointed out that...2 (arma) to aim■ ¡apunten! take aim!3 (anotar) to note down, make a note of■ se lo apunto en cuenta I'll put it on your account, I'll charge it to your account4 (estar encaminado) to be aimed (a, at), be designed (a, to)5 (insinuar) to suggest, indicate6 (sujetar) to stitch, pin lightly, tack lightly7 TEATRO to prompt8 familiar (en un examen) to whisper the answer to1 to begin to appear2 TEATRO to prompt1 (inscribirse) to enrol2 familiar (participar) to take part (a, in)■ ¿te apuntas? are you game?\apuntarse un tanto to score a point* * *verb1) to aim2) point3) note down4) prompt5) suggest, hint•* * *1. VT1) (=dirigir) [+ cámara, pistola, misil] to aim (a at)train (a on)2) (=sugerir) to point outapuntó la posibilidad de que no hubiera sido un suicidio — she suggested the possibility that it mightn't have been suicide, she pointed out that it mightn't have been suicide
3) (=anotar)a) [en cuaderno] make a note of, note down; [en lista, tabla] to enter, recordapuntó la dirección en su agenda — she made a note of the address in her diary, she noted down the address in her diary
apuntó la temperatura en un gráfico — she recorded o wrote down the temperature on a graph
b) (Estadística) [+ velocidad, tiempo] to log4) (=inscribir) [en lista] to put down; [en colegio, curso] to enrol, enroll (EEUU); [en concurso, competición] to enter, put down¿me puedes apuntar para la cena de Navidad? — could you put me down for the Christmas dinner?
5) (=decir en voz baja) [a actor] to prompt6) (=afilar) to sharpen, put a point on7) (=apostar) [+ dinero] to bet8) (Cos) to fasten2. VI1) (=señalar) [con arma] to aim; [con dedo, objeto] to point atno apuntes hacia ninguna persona — [con arma] don't aim at anybody o don't point your gun at anybody; [con dedo] don't point at anybody
¡apunten! ¡disparen! — take aim! fire!
apuntar con: todos le apuntaban con el dedo — everyone pointed their fingers at her
apuntar a algn con un arma — to aim a gun at sb, point a gun at sb
me apuntó al pecho con un fusil — he aimed o pointed the gun at my chest
apuntó con su pistola al cajero y se llevó todo el dinero — he held up the cashier with his gun and took all the money
2) (=dirigirse) to pointsus declaraciones apuntaban en la dirección opuesta — his statements pointed in the opposite direction
3) (=anotar) to note down¿tienes dónde apuntar? — have you got something to note this down on?
apunta, dos kilos de patatas y uno de uvas — note this down o make a note, two kilos of potatoes and a kilo of grapes
4) (=surgir) [barba] to sproutuna tendencia que ya comenzaba a apuntar a finales del siglo — a tendency that had already begun to emerge at the end of the century
el maíz apunta bien este año — LAm the corn is coming on nicely this year
5)una hipótesis apunta al origen romano del yacimiento — one hypothesis suggests that the site is of Roman origin
todo apunta a que van a ganar las elecciones — there is every indication o sign that they will win the elections, everything points to them winning the election
todo parece apuntar a que... — everything seems to indicate that...
6) LAm (=apostar) to bet, place bets3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( tomar nota de) to make a note of, note downb) (para excursión, actividad) to put... down2) (Teatr) to prompt; (Educ)mi amiga me apuntaba las respuestas — (fam) my friend whispered the answers to me
3) (señalar, indicar) to point at4) ( afirmar) to point out2.apuntar vi1)a) ( con arma) to aimpreparen... apunten... fuego! — ready... take aim... fire!
apuntar a alguien/algo — to aim at somebody/something
le apuntó con una pistola — she pointed/aimed a gun at him
b) (indicar, señalar) to pointla aguja apunta al or hacia el norte — the needle points north
2) ( anotar)apunta: comprar limones, leche... — make a note, you need to buy lemons, milk...
¿tienes lápiz? pues apunta — have you got a pencil? well, take o jot this down
3) (Teatr) to prompt3.apuntarse v pron1)a) ( inscribirse)apuntarse a or en algo — a curso to enroll* on something; a clase to sign up for something
vamos a la discoteca ¿te apuntas? — we're going to the disco, do you want to come (along)?
me voy a tomar un café ¿quién se apunta? — I'm going out for a coffee, anyone want to join me? (colloq)
2) ( manifestarse) tendencia to become evident* * *= get at, point, point out, jot down, take + aim, take down, mark + Nombre + down as, mark + Nombre + up.Ex. What I'm getting at is this: At least in the CIP entry that I have seen, LC, following customary practice, made a title entry for the main title, 'Women in Librarianship', but nothing under Melvil's 'Rib Symposium'.Ex. An arrow pointing upwards indicates when the terminal is in insert mode.Ex. By means of the arrangement of document substitutes in library catalogues, and also by the arrangement of documents themselves, it is possible to point out, or indicate, classes of documents.Ex. Find some scrap paper and jot down the subject areas taught in schools.Ex. This article has been a discussion of how public libraries can take aim on quality.Ex. All technical processes that take place before, during and directly after the flight are taken down automatically by the flight recorder in the cockpit.Ex. One look convinced the employer that she was unsuited for the work, and he marked her down as unsuitable.Ex. If you fax your document, please include a return address -- we will edit and mark it up by hand and return it to you by post.----* apuntar a = point + the way to, point to.* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* apuntar el hecho de que = point to + the fact that.* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.* apuntarse = enrol [enroll -USA], sign up, be game, register (with).* apuntarse a = join + Asociación.* apuntarse medallas = chalk up + achievements.* evidencia + apuntar a = evidence + points towards.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( tomar nota de) to make a note of, note downb) (para excursión, actividad) to put... down2) (Teatr) to prompt; (Educ)mi amiga me apuntaba las respuestas — (fam) my friend whispered the answers to me
3) (señalar, indicar) to point at4) ( afirmar) to point out2.apuntar vi1)a) ( con arma) to aimpreparen... apunten... fuego! — ready... take aim... fire!
apuntar a alguien/algo — to aim at somebody/something
le apuntó con una pistola — she pointed/aimed a gun at him
b) (indicar, señalar) to pointla aguja apunta al or hacia el norte — the needle points north
2) ( anotar)apunta: comprar limones, leche... — make a note, you need to buy lemons, milk...
¿tienes lápiz? pues apunta — have you got a pencil? well, take o jot this down
3) (Teatr) to prompt3.apuntarse v pron1)a) ( inscribirse)apuntarse a or en algo — a curso to enroll* on something; a clase to sign up for something
vamos a la discoteca ¿te apuntas? — we're going to the disco, do you want to come (along)?
me voy a tomar un café ¿quién se apunta? — I'm going out for a coffee, anyone want to join me? (colloq)
2) ( manifestarse) tendencia to become evident* * *= get at, point, point out, jot down, take + aim, take down, mark + Nombre + down as, mark + Nombre + up.Ex: What I'm getting at is this: At least in the CIP entry that I have seen, LC, following customary practice, made a title entry for the main title, 'Women in Librarianship', but nothing under Melvil's 'Rib Symposium'.
Ex: An arrow pointing upwards indicates when the terminal is in insert mode.Ex: By means of the arrangement of document substitutes in library catalogues, and also by the arrangement of documents themselves, it is possible to point out, or indicate, classes of documents.Ex: Find some scrap paper and jot down the subject areas taught in schools.Ex: This article has been a discussion of how public libraries can take aim on quality.Ex: All technical processes that take place before, during and directly after the flight are taken down automatically by the flight recorder in the cockpit.Ex: One look convinced the employer that she was unsuited for the work, and he marked her down as unsuitable.Ex: If you fax your document, please include a return address -- we will edit and mark it up by hand and return it to you by post.* apuntar a = point + the way to, point to.* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* apuntar el hecho de que = point to + the fact that.* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.* apuntarse = enrol [enroll -USA], sign up, be game, register (with).* apuntarse a = join + Asociación.* apuntarse medallas = chalk up + achievements.* evidencia + apuntar a = evidence + points towards.* * *apuntar [A1 ]vtA1 (tomar nota de) to make a note of, note downapunta todo lo que tienes que comprar make a note of o note down o jot down everything you have to buyapunta en una libreta todo lo que ha hecho en el día he notes down o writes down in a notebook everything he's done during the day, he makes a note of everything he's done during the day in a notebooktengo que apuntar tu dirección I must make a note of your address, I must write down your addressapúntelo en mi cuenta put it on my accountapunta todo porque tiene muy mala memoria he writes everything down because he has a terrible memory2 (en un curso) to enroll*, put … down; (para una excursión, actividad) to put … downquiero apuntar a la niña a or en clases de inglés I want to put my daughter's name down for o enroll my daughter for English classesapúntame para el sábado put me down for SaturdayB ( Teatr) to promptpasa aquí al frente para que no te apunten las respuestas ( fam); come up to the front so that no one can whisper the answers to you o help you with the answersC (señalar, indicar) to point atno la apuntes con el dedo don't point (your finger) at herapuntó con el dedo dónde estaba el error he pointed (with his finger) to where the mistake was, he pointed (his finger) to where the mistake wasapuntó con una regla el lugar exacto en el mapa he used a ruler to point to o indicate the exact spot on the mapD (afirmar, señalar) to point outel presidente apuntó la necesidad de un cambio radical the president pointed out the need o pointed to the need for a radical changeapuntó que no se trataba de obtener privilegios he pointed out that it was not a matter of getting privileges—no sólo ocurre en este país —apuntó this isn't the only country where it happens, he pointed out■ apuntarviA1 (con un arma) to aimpreparen … apunten … ¡fuego! ready … take aim … fire!apunta hacia or para otro lado aim (it) somewhere elseapuntar A algn/algo to aim AT sb/sthapuntar al blanco to aim at the targetle apuntó con una pistola she pointed/aimed a gun at him2 (indicar, señalar) to pointla aguja apunta siempre al or hacia el norte the needle always points northningún dato parece apuntar a la existencia de un compló there is no information to point to o indicate the existence of a plotB(anotar): apunta, comprar harina, leche, pan … make a note, you need to buy flour, milk, bread …¿tienes papel y lápiz? pues apunta have you got paper and a pencil? well, take o jot this downC ( Teatr) to promptD ( liter); «día» to break; «barba» to appear, begin to show; «flor/planta» to sproutal apuntar el alba at the break of day ( liter)ya apuntan los primeros capullos the first buds are already appearingA1 (inscribirse) apuntarse A or EN algo:me apunté a or en un cursillo de natación I enrolled on o signed up for a swimming course¿te vas a apuntar al or en el torneo? are you going to put your name down o put yourself down for the tournament?me apunté para ir a la excursión I put my name o myself down for the outingnos vamos a la discoteca ¿te apuntas? we're going to the disco, do you want to come (along) o ( BrE) do you fancy coming?vamos a salir a cenar — oye, yo me apunto we're going out for dinner — oh, I'll come!me voy a tomar un café ¿quién se apunta? I'm going out for a coffee, anyone interested? o anyone want to join me? ( colloq)2 (obtener, anotarse) ‹tanto› to score; ‹victoria› to chalk up, achieve, gainse apuntó un gran éxito con este libro she scored a great hit with this bookel jugador que se apuntó el gol de la victoria the player who scored the winning goalB (manifestarse) to become evidentlas tendencias artísticas que ya se apuntaban a finales del siglo pasado the artistic tendencies which were already becoming evident at the end of the last centuryel festival ha profundizado en una dirección que ya se apuntaba en años anteriores the festival has continued in a direction which was already becoming evident in previous years* * *
apuntar ( conjugate apuntar) verbo transitivo
1
b) (para excursión, actividad) to put … down
2 (señalar, indicar) to point at;
verbo intransitivo
◊ preparen … apunten … ¡fuego! ready … take aim … fire!;
le apuntó con una pistola she pointed/aimed a gun at him
apuntarse verbo pronominal
‹ a clase› to sign up for sth;
apuntarse al paro (Esp) to register as unemployed, to sign on (BrE colloq)
‹ victoria› to chalk up, achieve
apuntar
I verbo transitivo
1 (escribir) to note down, make a note of
2 (sugerir, indicar) to indicate, suggest
apuntar a..., to point to...
3 (un arma) to aim
4 (señalar) to point out
5 Teat to prompt
II verbo intransitivo apuntaba el siglo, the century was dawning
' apuntar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
señalar
- anotar
- nota
English:
aim
- cover
- down
- enter
- get down
- jot down
- level
- note
- note down
- prompt
- put down
- record
- take down
- train
- wildly
- jot
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [anotar] to make a note of, to note down;apuntar a alguien [en lista] to put sb down (en on); [en curso] to put sb's name down, to sign sb up (en o a for); [m5] apunta en una lista todo lo que quieres que compre jot down everything you want me to buy, make a list of the things you want me to buy;tengo que apuntar tu número de teléfono I must make a note of your phone number, I must write your phone number down somewhere;he apuntado a mi hijo a clases de natación I've put my son's name down for swimming lessons, I've signed my son up for swimming lessons;apunté a mis padres para ir a la excursión I put my parents down for the trip;apúntamelo (en la cuenta) put it on my account;ya puedes ir con cuidado, que esto lo apunto [amenaza] you'd better watch out, I'm not going to forget this2. [dirigir] [dedo] to point;[arma] to aim;apuntar a alguien [con el dedo] to point at sb;[con un arma] to aim at sb;apuntar una pistola hacia alguien, apuntar a alguien con una pistola to aim a gun at sb;les apuntó con un rifle he aimed o pointed a rifle at them;apuntó al blanco y disparó he took aim at the target and shot;la brújula apunta al norte the compass points (to the) north3. Teatro to prompt;Famfue expulsada de clase por apuntar las respuestas a un compañero she was thrown out of the classroom for whispering the answers to a classmate4. [sugerir] to hint at;[indicar] to point out;apuntó la posibilidad de subir los impuestos he hinted that he might raise taxes;la policía ha apuntado la posibilidad de que los secuestradores la hayan matado the police have admitted that the kidnappers may have killed her;el joven jugador apunta buenos conocimientos the young player shows a lot of promise5. [afilar] to sharpen♦ vi1. [vislumbrarse] to appear;[día] to break;en los árboles ya apuntaban las primeras hojas the first leaves were appearing on the treestodo apunta a que ganará Brasil everything points to a win for Brazil;todas las pruebas apuntan a su culpabilidad all the evidence points to him being guilty;las sospechas apuntan a un grupo separatista a separatist group is suspected3. Teatro to prompt4. [con un arma] to aim;¡carguen, apunten, fuego! ready, take aim, fire!;apuntar a lo más alto to set one's sights very high* * *I v/t1 ( escribir) note down, make a note of2 TEA promptpara for)4:apuntar con el dedo point at o toII v/iapuntar alto fig aim high, have big ambitions2:apunta el día lit day is breaking* * *apuntar vt1) : to aim, to point2) anotar: to write down, to jot down3) indicar, señalar: to point to, to point out4) : to prompt (in the theater)apuntar vi1) : to take aim2) : to become evident* * *apuntar vb1. (escribir) to make a note of / to note down3. (dirigir un arma) to aim / to point
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