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41 engañar

v.

1 to deceive, to trick, to take in, to fool.

2 to deceive, to lie.

3 to cheat on, to cuckold, to be unfaithful to, to deceive.

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engañar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to deceive, mislead, fool, take in

2 (estafar) to cheat, trick

3 (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to

► verbo intransitivo

1 to be deceptive

► verbo pronominal engañarse

1 (ilusionarse) to deceive oneself

2 (equivocarse) to be mistaken, be wrong

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FRASEOLOGÍA

engañar el hambre figurado to stave off hunger

engañar el tiempo figurado to kill time

las apariencias engañan appearances can be deceptive

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verb

1) to cheat

2) deceive

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1. VT

1) [+ persona] (=embaucar) to deceive, trick; (=despistar) to mislead; [con promesas, esperanzas] to delude; (=estafar) to cheat, swindle

engaña a su mujer — he's unfaithful to his wife, he's cheating on his wife

a mí no me engaña nadie — you can't fool me

no te dejes engañar — don't let yourself be taken in

logró engañar al inspector — he managed to trick the inspector

2)

necesito picar algo para engañar el hambre — I need to nibble at sth to stop me feeling hungry

engañar el tiempo — to kill time

2.

VI to be deceptive

- las apariencias engañan

3.

See:

engañarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( hacer errar en el juicio) to deceive, mislead

me engañó la vista — my eyes deceived me

no te dejes engañar — don't be deceived o mislead

tú a mí no me engañas — you can't fool me

lo engañó haciéndole creer que... — she deceived him into thinking that...

engañar a alguien para que + subj — to trick somebody into -ing

engañar el hambre or el estómago — to stave off hunger, to keep the wolf from the door (colloq)

b) (estafar, timar) to cheat, con (colloq)

c) ( ser infiel a) to be unfaithful to, cheat on
2.
engañarse v pron

a) (refl) ( mentirse) to deceive oneself, kid oneself (colloq)

b) ( equivocarse) to be mistaken

duró, si no me engaño, hasta junio — it lasted until June, if I'm not mistaken

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= fool, hoodwink, deceive, cheat (on), delude, trick, dupe, perpetrate + deception, practise + a deception, rip off, take in, swindle, fiddle, bamboozle, shortchange, bluff, cheat + Posesivo + way through, be had, humbug, lead + Nombre + down the garden path, con, hoax, bullshit.

Ex. We may be fooling ourserlves and I would caution public libraries, school libraries and libraries in general that indeed one code might not satisfy all our needs.

Ex. In turn, a consequential effect is that reference librarians and scholars might end up getting hoodkwinked.

Ex. Mostly facsimiles are made without dishonest intent, although some have certainly been intended to deceive, and the ease with which they can be identified varies with the reproduction process used.

Ex. Students who cheat on literature searching, for instance, will not get the full benefit of the course.

Ex. Nonetheless, it is claimed that his 1987 graduate and undergraduate editions continue to delude students seeking information about schools to attend, including schools of library science.

Ex. People will try to trick or deceive systems that support intrinsically social activities.

Ex. He offers an antidote to modern-day jeremiads that criticize easily duped consumers.

Ex. The public should at least be told that they will end up paying dearly for the deception being perpetrated upon them.

Ex. Librarians have been practising a deception, and must wake up to three dangers.

Ex. Thee reader is being ripped off by bookselling chains demanding so-called 'bungs' for prime space.

Ex. 'Boy, have you been brainwashed! You've been taken in by the tobacco industry', she said = Ella dijo: "¡Chico, te han lavado el cerebro! la industrial del tabaco te ha timado".

Ex. It is evident that the candidates for everlasting youth will be eternally swindled.

Ex. Thus, the wrong impression was gained, for instance, when the olive oil subsidies were being ' fiddled' in Italy.

Ex. Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.

Ex. Banning's decision to hold up Madison and Jefferson as models without discussing in some depth the practical ways in which they politicked shortchanges the reader.

Ex. They are bluffed easily, and it is quite possible they will be bluffed again.

Ex. One of the major dichotomies between students and teachers is the recognition by students that the technologies can give them an edge, that is they can cheat their way through school.

Ex. By the time Americans learned they'd been had, the die was cast -- we were committed to 58,000 dead!.

Ex. More persons, on the whole, are humbugged by believing in nothing than by believing in too much.

Ex. Intelligent individuals often think that they cannot behave stupidly, but that is precisely what leads them down the garden path.

Ex. A number of victims have contacted police after seeing Masterson's mug shot and recognizing him as the man who conned them.

Ex. He hoaxed the popular media into thinking that he had burnt a million quid for the publicity it would, and has continued to, generate.

Ex. Being able to bullshit effectively requires at least a modicum of knowledge about the subject at hand.

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* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.

* engañar al sistema = beat + the system, game + the system.

* engañar el hambre = keep + the wolves from the door.

* las apariencias engañan = don't judge a book by its cover, there's more to it than meets the eye.

* si mi olfato no me engaña = if my hunch is right, if I am not mistaken.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( hacer errar en el juicio) to deceive, mislead

me engañó la vista — my eyes deceived me

no te dejes engañar — don't be deceived o mislead

tú a mí no me engañas — you can't fool me

lo engañó haciéndole creer que... — she deceived him into thinking that...

engañar a alguien para que + subj — to trick somebody into -ing

engañar el hambre or el estómago — to stave off hunger, to keep the wolf from the door (colloq)

b) (estafar, timar) to cheat, con (colloq)

c) ( ser infiel a) to be unfaithful to, cheat on
2.
engañarse v pron

a) (refl) ( mentirse) to deceive oneself, kid oneself (colloq)

b) ( equivocarse) to be mistaken

duró, si no me engaño, hasta junio — it lasted until June, if I'm not mistaken

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= fool, hoodwink, deceive, cheat (on), delude, trick, dupe, perpetrate + deception, practise + a deception, rip off, take in, swindle, fiddle, bamboozle, shortchange, bluff, cheat + Posesivo + way through, be had, humbug, lead + Nombre + down the garden path, con, hoax, bullshit.

Ex: We may be fooling ourserlves and I would caution public libraries, school libraries and libraries in general that indeed one code might not satisfy all our needs.

Ex: In turn, a consequential effect is that reference librarians and scholars might end up getting hoodkwinked.

Ex: Mostly facsimiles are made without dishonest intent, although some have certainly been intended to deceive, and the ease with which they can be identified varies with the reproduction process used.

Ex: Students who cheat on literature searching, for instance, will not get the full benefit of the course.

Ex: Nonetheless, it is claimed that his 1987 graduate and undergraduate editions continue to delude students seeking information about schools to attend, including schools of library science.

Ex: People will try to trick or deceive systems that support intrinsically social activities.

Ex: He offers an antidote to modern-day jeremiads that criticize easily duped consumers.

Ex: The public should at least be told that they will end up paying dearly for the deception being perpetrated upon them.

Ex: Librarians have been practising a deception, and must wake up to three dangers.

Ex: Thee reader is being ripped off by bookselling chains demanding so-called 'bungs' for prime space.

Ex: 'Boy, have you been brainwashed! You've been taken in by the tobacco industry', she said = Ella dijo: "¡Chico, te han lavado el cerebro! la industrial del tabaco te ha timado".

Ex: It is evident that the candidates for everlasting youth will be eternally swindled.

Ex: Thus, the wrong impression was gained, for instance, when the olive oil subsidies were being ' fiddled' in Italy.

Ex: Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.

Ex: Banning's decision to hold up Madison and Jefferson as models without discussing in some depth the practical ways in which they politicked shortchanges the reader.

Ex: They are bluffed easily, and it is quite possible they will be bluffed again.

Ex: One of the major dichotomies between students and teachers is the recognition by students that the technologies can give them an edge, that is they can cheat their way through school.

Ex: By the time Americans learned they'd been had, the die was cast -- we were committed to 58,000 dead!.

Ex: More persons, on the whole, are humbugged by believing in nothing than by believing in too much.

Ex: Intelligent individuals often think that they cannot behave stupidly, but that is precisely what leads them down the garden path.

Ex: A number of victims have contacted police after seeing Masterson's mug shot and recognizing him as the man who conned them.

Ex: He hoaxed the popular media into thinking that he had burnt a million quid for the publicity it would, and has continued to, generate.

Ex: Being able to bullshit effectively requires at least a modicum of knowledge about the subject at hand.

* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.

* engañar al sistema = beat + the system, game + the system.

* engañar el hambre = keep + the wolves from the door.

* las apariencias engañan = don't judge a book by its cover, there's more to it than meets the eye.

* si mi olfato no me engaña = if my hunch is right, if I am not mistaken.

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engañar [A1 ]

vt

1

(embaucar): no te dejes engañar don't be misled o fooled o deceived o taken in

sé que no estuviste allí, tú a mí no me engañas I know you weren't there, you can't fool me

a él no se lo engaña tan fácilmente he's not so easily fooled o duped o deceived, he's not taken in that easily

te han engañado, no está hecho a mano you've been cheated o conned o had o done, it's not handmade ( colloq)

me engañó la vista my eyes deceived o misled me

si la memoria no me engaña if my memory serves me right o correctly

las apariencias engañan appearances can be deceptive

engañar el hambre or el estómago to keep the wolf from the door ( colloq)

comimos un poco de queso para engañar el hambre we had some cheese to keep the wolf from the door o to take the edge off our appetites o to keep us going

2 (ser infiel a) to be unfaithful to, cheat on ( AmE colloq)

su marido la engaña con la secretaria her husband's being unfaithful to her o cheating on her, he's having an affair with his secretary

■ engañarse

v pron

1 ( refl) (mentirse) to deceive oneself, delude oneself, kid oneself ( colloq)

no te engañes, no se va a casar contigo don't deceive o delude o kid yourself, she's not going to marry you

2 (equivocarse) to be mistaken

duró, si no me engaño, hasta noviembre it lasted until November, if I'm not mistaken

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engañar ( conjugate engañar) verbo transitivo
a) ( hacer errar en el juicio) to deceive, mislead;

◊ me engañó la vista my eyes deceived me;

tú a mí no me engañas you can't fool me;
lo engañó haciéndole creer que … she deceived him into thinking that …;
engañar a algn para que haga algo to trick sb into doing sth
b) (estafar, timar) to cheat, con (colloq)

c) ( ser infiel a) to be unfaithful to, cheat on

engañarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( mentirse) to deceive oneself, kid oneself (colloq)
engañar
I verbo transitivo
1 to deceive, mislead
2 (mentir) to lie: no me engañes, ese no es tu coche, you can't fool me, this isn't your car
3 (la sed, el hambre, el sueño) comeremos un poco para engañar el hambre, we'll eat a bit to keep the wolf from the door
4 (timar) to cheat, trick
5 (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to
II verbo intransitivo to be deceptive: parece pequeña, pero engaña, it looks small, but it's deceptive
' engañar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
burlar
- confiada
- confiado
- torear
- tramoya
- clavar
- disfraz
- disfrazar
- joder
English:
betray
- cheat
- deceive
- delude
- double-cross
- dupe
- fool
- fox
- have
- hoax
- hoodwink
- lead on
- mess about
- mess around
- mislead
- put over
- ride
- stitch up
- take in
- trick
- try on
- two-time
- unfaithful
- wool
- hood
- kid
- lead
- square
- take
- two

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engañar

♦ vt

1. [mentir] to deceive;

engañó a su padre haciéndole ver que había aprobado she deceived her father into believing that she had passed;

es difícil engañarla she is not easily deceived, she's hard to fool;

logró engañar al portero he managed to outsmart the goalkeeper;

me engañó lo bien que vestía y que hablaba she was so well dressed and so well spoken that I was taken in;

¿a quién te crees que vas a engañar? who are you trying to fool o kid?;

a mí no me engañas, sé que tienes cincuenta años you can't fool me, I know you're fifty

2. [ser infiel a] to deceive, to cheat on;

engaña a su marido she cheats on her husband;

me engañó con mi mejor amiga he cheated on me with my best friend

3. [estafar] to cheat, to swindle;

te engañaron vendiéndote esto tan caro they cheated you if they sold that to you for such a high price;

Comp

engañar a alguien como a un chino o [m5] a un niño to take sb for a ride

4. [hacer más llevadero] to appease;

engañar el hambre to take the edge off one's hunger

♦ vi

to be deceptive o misleading;

engaña mucho, no es tan tonto como parece you can easily get the wrong impression, he's not as stupid as he seems;

Comp

las apariencias engañan appearances can be deceptive

♦ See also the pronominal verb engañarse

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engañar

v/t

1 deceive, cheat;

engañar el hambre take the edge off one’s appetite;

te han engañado you’ve been had fam

2 ( ser infiel a) cheat on, be unfaithful to

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engañar vt

1) embaucar: to trick, to deceive, to mislead

2) : to cheat on, to be unfaithful to

♦ See also the reflexive verb engañarse

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engañar vb

1. (mentir) to lie

me engañaste al decirme que era guapo you lied to me when you said he was good looking

2. (ser infiel) to cheat on

engañó a su mujer he cheated on his wife

3. (timar) to trick

me engañaron they tricked me

4. (dar impresión falsa) to be deceptive

esta foto engaña: parezco más alta de lo que soy this photo is deceptive: I look taller than I am

las apariencias engañan appearances can be deceptive

Spanish-English dictionary > engañar
42 proporcionar

v.

1 to provide, to furnish, to give, to supply.

El negocio procura ganancias The business yields utilities.

2 to proportion, to proportionate, to put in proportion, to fit.

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proporcionar

► verbo transitivo

1 (ayuda, dinero) to supply; (consejo) to give

2 (dibujo) to proportion

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verb

to provide, supply

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VT

1) (=dar) to supply, provide

proporcionar dinero a algn — to supply sb with money

esto le proporciona una renta anual de... — this brings him in a yearly income of...

esto proporciona mucho encanto a la narración — this lends o gives great charm to the story

su tío le proporcionó el puesto — his uncle found him the job, his uncle helped him into o helped him get the job

2) (=adaptar) to adjust, adapt (a to)

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verbo transitivo <materiales/información/comida> to provide

proporcionar algo a alguien — to provide somebody with something

les proporcionó un buen disgusto — it caused them great distress

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= give, issue, provide, furnish (with), produce, dispense, offer, serve up.

Ex. An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex. Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.

Ex. To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.

Ex. One of the definitions of 'organise' is to furnish with organs, make organic, make into living being or tissue.

Ex. The perfect librarian may be defined as one who produces the information a reader requires as soon as the reader asks for it.

Ex. This paper describes the role of the federal government in dispensing aid to public libraries as part of the combat against the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Ex. Thus some current awareness services can be purchased from external vendors, whilst others may be offered by a library or information unit to its particular group of users.

Ex. A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.

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* proporcionar apoyo = provide + support, support.

* proporcionar asesoramiento = dispense + advice.

* proporcionar conocimientos técnicos = supply + know-how.

* proporcionar el + Nombre + adecuado al + Nombre + adecuado en el moment = provide + the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.

* proporcionar información = release + information.

* proporcionar los medios para = provide + the material for.

* proporcionar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* proporcionar una respuesta = furnish + answer.

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verbo transitivo <materiales/información/comida> to provide

proporcionar algo a alguien — to provide somebody with something

les proporcionó un buen disgusto — it caused them great distress

* * *

= give, issue, provide, furnish (with), produce, dispense, offer, serve up.

Ex: An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex: Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.

Ex: To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.

Ex: One of the definitions of 'organise' is to furnish with organs, make organic, make into living being or tissue.

Ex: The perfect librarian may be defined as one who produces the information a reader requires as soon as the reader asks for it.

Ex: This paper describes the role of the federal government in dispensing aid to public libraries as part of the combat against the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Ex: Thus some current awareness services can be purchased from external vendors, whilst others may be offered by a library or information unit to its particular group of users.

Ex: A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.

* proporcionar apoyo = provide + support, support.

* proporcionar asesoramiento = dispense + advice.

* proporcionar conocimientos técnicos = supply + know-how.

* proporcionar el + Nombre + adecuado al + Nombre + adecuado en el moment = provide + the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.

* proporcionar información = release + information.

* proporcionar los medios para = provide + the material for.

* proporcionar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* proporcionar una respuesta = furnish + answer.

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proporcionar [A1 ]

vt

si tú haces el trabajo yo puedo proporcionar los materiales if you do the work I can provide o supply the materials

me proporcionó toda la información necesaria she provided me with o gave me all the necessary information

los jóvenes siempre proporcionan un ambiente más alegre en casa young people always liven things up o create a livelier atmosphere in the house

esto proporcionó un buen disgusto a su familia this greatly upset his family, this caused his family great distress

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proporcionar ( conjugate proporcionar) verbo transitivo ‹materiales/información/comida› to provide;
proporcionar algo a algn to provide sb with sth
proporcionar verbo transitivo
1 (comida, etc) to provide with, supply
2 (placer, preocupaciones, etc) to give: salió adelante gracias al apoyo proporcionado por sus amigos, she got ahead thanks to her friends' help
' proporcionar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consagrar
- dar
- procurar
- brindar
- facilitar
- vestir
English:
afford
- lay on
- provide
- supply
- furnish
- issue

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proporcionar vt

1. [facilitar]
proporcionar algo a alguien to provide sb with sth;

las autoridades proporcionaron alojamiento a todos los refugiados the authorities provided all the refugees with accommodation;

proporcionamos el material necesario a los alumnos we provide o supply students with the necessary materials

2. [ajustar]
proporcionar algo a algo to adapt sth to sth;

deben proporcionar los gastos a los ingresos they ought to adjust their spending to their income

3. [producir]
esta empresa sólo proporciona disgustos this company causes nothing but trouble;

esta música proporciona paz y tranquilidad this music produces a sensation of peace and tranquillity

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proporcionar

v/t ( suministrar) provide, supply; satisfacción give

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proporcionar vt

1) : to provide, to give

2) : to proportion, to adapt

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proporcionar vb to provide with

le proporcionaron un coche they provided him with a car

Spanish-English dictionary > proporcionar
43 reflexionar

v.

to reflect.

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reflexionar

► verbo intransitivo

1 to reflect ( sobre, on), think ( sobre, about)

■ reflexionamos sobre el tema we reflected on the subject

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verb

to reflect, think

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1.

VT to reflect on, think about, think over

2.

VI (=considerar) to reflect ( sobre on)
[antes de actuar] to think, pause
¡reflexione! — you think about it!, think for a moment!

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verbo intransitivo to reflect (frml)

reflexiona antes de tomar una decisión — reflect on it before you make a decision

¿has reflexionado bien? — have you thought it over o through carefully?

sin reflexionar — without thinking

reflexionar SOBRE algo — to think about something, reflect on something (frml)

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= ponder (over/on/upon), cogitate, elaborate + thoughts on, mull over, give + (some) thought to, take + a step back, step back.

Ex. If we instruct it to ponder this question more leisurely, it will quickly try the user's patience with digressions concerning the less illustrious senior MOZART, LEOPOLD.

Ex. 'We've been loading quite a few things on you, Laura! Do you have any questions?', the young woman cogitated.

Ex. It does not help to further elaborate thoughts on what a national library is.

Ex. Hawthorne sat alone at her table, mulling over Gordon's remarks = Hawthorne estaba sentado solo en su mesa, dándole vueltas a los comentarios de Gordon.

Ex. I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.

Ex. To make sure why we believe it important to bring up children as willing, avid, responsive readers of literature we have to take a step back and sort out why literature is important to ourselves.

Ex. Before that, however, let us step back for a moment and look at the total picture from the user's point of view.

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* detenerse a reflexionar = stand back.

* hacer reflexionar = food for thought.

* que hacer reflexionar = provocative of.

* reflexionar sobre = reflect (on), take + stock of, muse (over/on/upon).

* si nos detenemos a reflexionar sobre ello = on reflection.

* sin reflexionar = rashly.

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verbo intransitivo to reflect (frml)

reflexiona antes de tomar una decisión — reflect on it before you make a decision

¿has reflexionado bien? — have you thought it over o through carefully?

sin reflexionar — without thinking

reflexionar SOBRE algo — to think about something, reflect on something (frml)

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reflexionar (sobre)

(v.) = reflect (on), take + stock of, muse (over/on/upon)

Ex: However, reflect that every character or form of heading which might feature in a catalogue or index must have a uniquely defined place in a sequence.

Ex: The conference took stock of development within information technology, outlined new ways for its use and presented projects.

Ex: The next morning, library director Nicholas R. Magro, sat in his office musing over the previous evening's activities = A la mañana siguiente, el director de la biblioteca se sentó en su despacho reflexionando sobre las actividades que se habían realizado el día anterior por la tarde.

= ponder (over/on/upon), cogitate, elaborate + thoughts on, mull over, give + (some) thought to, take + a step back, step back.

Ex: If we instruct it to ponder this question more leisurely, it will quickly try the user's patience with digressions concerning the less illustrious senior MOZART, LEOPOLD.

Ex: 'We've been loading quite a few things on you, Laura! Do you have any questions?', the young woman cogitated.

Ex: It does not help to further elaborate thoughts on what a national library is.

Ex: Hawthorne sat alone at her table, mulling over Gordon's remarks = Hawthorne estaba sentado solo en su mesa, dándole vueltas a los comentarios de Gordon.

Ex: I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.

Ex: To make sure why we believe it important to bring up children as willing, avid, responsive readers of literature we have to take a step back and sort out why literature is important to ourselves.

Ex: Before that, however, let us step back for a moment and look at the total picture from the user's point of view.

* detenerse a reflexionar = stand back.

* hacer reflexionar = food for thought.

* que hacer reflexionar = provocative of.

* reflexionar sobre = reflect (on), take + stock of, muse (over/on/upon).

* si nos detenemos a reflexionar sobre ello = on reflection.

* sin reflexionar = rashly.

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reflexionar [A1 ]

vi

to reflect ( frml)

reflexiona antes de tomar una decisión think about it o reflect on it before you make a decision

¿has reflexionado bien? have you thought it over o through fully?

no reflexiona she doesn't think (about things)

tomó la decisión sin reflexionar she took the decision without thinking

reflexionar SOBRE algo to think ABOUT sth, reflect ON sth ( frml)

he estado reflexionando sobre lo que dijo I've been thinking about o reflecting on what you said, I've given some thought to what you said

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reflexionar ( conjugate reflexionar) verbo intransitivo
to reflect (frml);
◊ ¿has reflexionado bien? have you thought it over o through carefully?;

reflexionar SOBRE algo to think about sth, reflect on sth (frml)
reflexionar
I verbo intransitivo to reflect
reflexionar sobre algo, to think about o reflect on sthg
II verbo transitivo to think about, consider: reflexiónalo con calma, think about it carefully

' reflexionar' also found in these entries:
English:
meditate
- mull
- reflect
- thought-provoking
- muse
- thought

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reflexionar

♦ vi

to think ( sobre about), to reflect ( sobre on);
reflexiona bien antes de tomar una decisión think carefully before taking a decision;

actuó sin reflexionar she acted without thinking

♦ vt

to think about, to consider

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reflexionar

v/t reflect on, ponder

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reflexionar vi

: to reflect, to think

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reflexionar vb to reflect / to think about [pt. & pp. thought]

reflexioné sobre lo que me dijo I thought about what he said to me

después de mucho reflexionar, decidió estudiar arquitectura after thinking about it long and hard, he decided to study architecture

Spanish-English dictionary > reflexionar
44 adicional

adj.

additional.

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adicional

► adjetivo

1 additional

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adj.

additional

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ADJ (=complementario) additional, extra; (Inform) add-on

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adjetivo additional

una cantidad adicional — a supplement

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= accompanying, additional, supplementary, supplemental.

Ex. A summary differs from an abstract in that it assumes that the reader will have the opportunity to peruse the accompanying text.

Ex. The note area is the part of the description where it is permitted to include any additional information which the cataloguer feels may be of value to the user.

Ex. The hierarchical relationships associated with selected index terms may be revealed by displaying related terms beneath such terms in a supplementary list in the thesaurus.

Ex. Supplemental information was gathered about each library from Bowker's American Library Directory.

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* ingrediente adicional de la pizza = pizza topping.

* resultado adicional = by-product [byproduct].

* sin costo adicional alguno = at no extra charge.

* tiempo adicional = extra-time.

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adjetivo additional

una cantidad adicional — a supplement

* * *

= accompanying, additional, supplementary, supplemental.

Ex: A summary differs from an abstract in that it assumes that the reader will have the opportunity to peruse the accompanying text.

Ex: The note area is the part of the description where it is permitted to include any additional information which the cataloguer feels may be of value to the user.

Ex: The hierarchical relationships associated with selected index terms may be revealed by displaying related terms beneath such terms in a supplementary list in the thesaurus.

Ex: Supplemental information was gathered about each library from Bowker's American Library Directory.

* ingrediente adicional de la pizza = pizza topping.

* resultado adicional = by-product [byproduct].

* sin costo adicional alguno = at no extra charge.

* tiempo adicional = extra-time.

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adicional

adjective

additional

hay que pagar una cantidad adicional you have to pay a supplement o pay extra

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adicional adjetivo
additional;
◊ una cantidad adicional a supplement

adicional adjetivo additional

' adicional' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
extra
- otra
- otro
- complementario
English:
additional
- backup
- extra
- further
- rider
- supplementary
- add
- fringe
- incidental

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adicional adj

additional;

hubo que contratar a personal adicional durante la temporada alta we had to take on extra o additional staff during the high season

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adicional

adj additional

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adicional adj

: additional

♦ adicionalmente adv

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adicional adj additional / extra

Spanish-English dictionary > adicional
45 autoproclamado

adj.

self-proclaimed.

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autoproclamado

► adjetivo

1 self-appointed

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ADJ self-proclaimed

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= self-appointed, self-proclaimed, self-ordained.

Ex. However the authors challenge the library's self-appointed role as the only research library in the country = No obstante, los autores cuestionan el hecho de que la biblioteca se haya eregido como la única biblioteca de investigación del país.

Ex. A self-proclaimed 'shopaholic', Nancy Strohmeyer, gives the reader an inside look at some of her many collections, including books, figurines, and stuffed animals.

Ex. Religious leaders in mystic cults are usually self-ordained ascetics.

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= self-appointed, self-proclaimed, self-ordained.

Ex: However the authors challenge the library's self-appointed role as the only research library in the country = No obstante, los autores cuestionan el hecho de que la biblioteca se haya eregido como la única biblioteca de investigación del país.

Ex: A self-proclaimed 'shopaholic', Nancy Strohmeyer, gives the reader an inside look at some of her many collections, including books, figurines, and stuffed animals.

Ex: Religious leaders in mystic cults are usually self-ordained ascetics.

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autoproclamado, -a adj

self-proclaimed;

el autoproclamado defensor de los pobres the self-proclaimed champion of the poor

Spanish-English dictionary > autoproclamado
46 biblioteca de hospital

(n.) = patient library, hospital library

Ex. Librarians have recognized the relationship between Reader's Advisory service and bibliotherapy as it is practiced in a medical setting and through the patient libraries of hospitals.

Ex. Given similar demographics (age, size, and user population), to what extent do community hospital libraries differ in collection content?.

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(n.) = patient library, hospital library

Ex: Librarians have recognized the relationship between Reader's Advisory service and bibliotherapy as it is practiced in a medical setting and through the patient libraries of hospitals.

Ex: Given similar demographics (age, size, and user population), to what extent do community hospital libraries differ in collection content?.

Spanish-English dictionary > biblioteca de hospital
47 bochinche

m.

1 racket (informal). ( Latin American Spanish)

2 fuss, lot of noise, civil commotion, riot.

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bochinche

► nombre masculino

1 (conmoción) fuss, uproar; (ruido) racket, din, row

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SM

1) (=jaleo) uproar, commotion

2) And, Caribe (=chisme) piece of gossip

3) Méx (=baile) rave-up *; (=fiesta) wild party

4) Méx (=bar) seedy bar, dive *

5) Méx (=tienda) local store

6) Caribe muddle, mess

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masculino (esp AmL fam)

a) (riña, pelea) fight, brawl

b) (barullo, alboroto) racket (colloq), ruckus (AmE colloq), row (BrE colloq)

los vecinos meten mucho bochinche — our neighbors are always making such a row o racket (colloq)

tanto bochinche para nada — all that fuss about nothing (colloq)

c) (confusión, lío) muddle, mess (colloq)

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= rumpus, racket.

Ex. Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.

Ex. He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.

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masculino (esp AmL fam)

a) (riña, pelea) fight, brawl

b) (barullo, alboroto) racket (colloq), ruckus (AmE colloq), row (BrE colloq)

los vecinos meten mucho bochinche — our neighbors are always making such a row o racket (colloq)

tanto bochinche para nada — all that fuss about nothing (colloq)

c) (confusión, lío) muddle, mess (colloq)

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= rumpus, racket.

Ex: Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.

Ex: He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.

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bochinche

masculine

A ( AmL fam)

1 (riña, pelea) fight, brawl

2 (barullo, alboroto) racket ( colloq), ruckus ( AmE colloq), row ( BrE colloq)

los vecinos meten mucho bochinche our neighbors make such a row o racket ( colloq)

tanto bochinche para nada all that fuss about nothing ( colloq)

3 (confusión, lío) muddle, mess ( colloq)

B ( Esp) (sorbo) sip

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bochinche sustantivo masculino (esp AmL fam)
a) (riña, pelea) fight, brawl

b) (barullo, alboroto) racket (colloq), ruckus (AmE colloq), row (BrE colloq)

c) (confusión, lío) muddle, mess (colloq)

bochinche sustantivo masculino
1 rumpus, row, brawl: se armó un bochinche tremendo después de la fiesta, after the party there was a tremendous brawl
2 LAm rumour: por aquél entonces se escuchaban unos bochinches muy peligrosos, at that time some very dangerous rumours were circulating

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bochinche nm
Fam
1. Am [ruido] racket;

armar bochinche to make a racket

2. Am [alboroto] fuss;

hizo mucho bochinche para ir a la fiesta y después no fue she kicked up a real fuss about going to the party and then she didn't go

3. PRico [chisme] gossip

4. Méx [fiesta] party

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bochinche

m Méx

uproar

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bochinche nm, fam : ruckus, uproar

Spanish-English dictionary > bochinche
48 carga

f.

1 loading.

zona de carga y descarga loading bay

2 cargo (cargamento) (de avión, barco).

3 load (peso).

representa una enorme carga para sus hijos she is a great burden on her children

llevar la carga de algo to be responsible for something

carga máxima autorizada maximum authorized load

4 charge (ataque, explosivo).

¡a la carga! charge!

volver a la carga (figurative) to insist; (insistir) to go back on the offensive (atacar de nuevo)

carga explosiva explosive charge

carga de profundidad depth charge

5 refill.

6 tax (impuesto).

cargas fiscales taxes

carga tributaria levy

7 charge.

8 burden, onus, imposition, millstone.

9 charging.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cargar.

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carga

► nombre femenino

1 (acción) loading

■ la carga de las mulas nos ha llevado media hora the loading of the mules took us half an hour

2 (lo cargado) load; (de avión, barco) cargo, freight

3 (peso) weight

■ las vigas aguantan una carga de varias toneladas the girders can hold a weight of several tons

4 (de pluma, bolígrafo) refill

5 (de arma) charge

6 (ataque) charge

7 ELECTRICIDAD (de condensador) charge; (de circuito) load

8 (tributo) tax, charge

9 figurado (responsabilidad) responsibility, duty

■ los directores de empresas tienen muchas cargas managing directors have a lot of responsibilities

10 figurado (molestia) burden

■ el abuelo no es una carga our grandfather is not a burden

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ser un burro de carga familiar to be a dogsbody

volver a la carga figurado to go on and on about something

andén de carga loading platform

carga afectiva figurado emotional content

carga de profundidad depth charge

carga eléctrica electric charge

carga explosiva explosive charge

carga fiscal tax charge

zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading bay

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noun f.

1) load, freight, cargo

2) burden

3) charge

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SF

1) (=cargamento)

a) [de camión, lavadora] load; [de barco] cargo; [de tren] freight

el camión volcó con toda la carga — the lorry overturned with a full load

la lavadora admite cinco kilos de carga — the washing machine has a maximum load of five kilos

b) (=acto) loading

zona reservada para carga y descarga — loading and unloading only

andén de carga — loading platform

de carga frontal — front-loading antes de s

de carga superior — top-loading antes de s

c) (=peso) load

no puedo con tanta carga — I can't take o manage such a heavy load

la carga que aguantaba la columna — the weight supported by the column

carga aérea — air cargo

carga de fractura — breaking load

carga de pago — payload

carga de rotura — breaking load

carga fija, carga muerta — dead load

carga útil — payload
bestia 3., buque 1)
2) (=responsabilidad) burden

no quiero ser una carga para mis hijos — I don't want to be a burden to my children

la carga de la prueba — (Jur) the burden of proof

yo soy quien lleva la carga de esta casa — I'm the one who takes responsibility for everything in this house

no sabes la carga que me quitas de encima — you can't imagine what a weight off my mind that is

carga de trabajo — workload

carga financiera — [por gastos] financial burden; [por intereses] financial expense, financing cost

carga fiscal, carga impositiva — tax burden

carga lectiva — hours of attendance at lectures or seminars

cargas familiares — dependants, dependents (EEUU)

cargas sociales — social security contributions

carga tributaria — tax burden

3) (=contenido)

el discurso tenía una fuerte carga emocional — the speech was charged with great emotion

se caracteriza por un exceso de carga ideológica — it is characterized by its excessive ideological content

carga viral — viral load

4) [en armas] charge

una carga de tres kilos de explosivo — three kilos of explosives

carga de pólvora — (Min) gunpowder charge

carga de profundidad — depth charge

carga explosiva — explosive charge

5) (=recambio) [de pluma] cartridge; [de bolígrafo] refill

se le ha acabado la carga al mechero — the lighter has run out of fuel

6) (=ataque) (Mil, Dep) charge

¡a la carga! — charge!

volver a la carga —

a los pocos minutos el equipo volvió a la carga — a few minutes later the team returned to the attack

el grupo vuelve a la carga con un nuevo disco — the group are back with a new record

carga de caballería — cavalry charge

carga policial — police charge

7) (Elec) [de un cuerpo] charge; [de generador, circuito] load

carga eléctrica — electrical charge, electric charge

carga estática — static

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femenino

1)

a) (Transp) ( de barco) cargo; ( de camión) load; ( de tren) freight

zona de carga y descarga — loading and unloading only

b) ( peso) load

carga máxima: ocho personas, 550 kilos — maximum load: eight people, 550 kilos

no lleves tanta carga — don't carry such a heavy load

- carga útil

2)

a) (de escopeta, cañón) charge

una carga explosiva — an explosive charge

b) (de bolígrafo, pluma) refill

al encendedor se le está acabando la carga — the lighter is running out of fuel

c) ( de lavadora) load

d) ( de reactor) charge

- carga de profundidad

3) (Elec) ( de cuerpo) charge; ( de circuito) load

un discurso con una enorme carga emocional — a highly emotional speech

4) ( responsabilidad) burden

es una carga para la familia — he is a burden to his family

lleva una gran carga sobre los hombros — he carries a great deal of responsibility on his shoulders

- carga familiar

5) (Der, Fin) charge

libre de cargas — not subject to any charges

- carga impositiva or fiscal or tributaria

6)

a) (de tropas, policía) charge

a la carga! — charge!

volver a la carga — to return to the attack

b) (Dep) tb

carga defensiva — blitz

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= burden, load, cargo, freight, loading, albatross.

Ex. In information retrieval applications it was more usual for one organisation to carry most of the burden of development of the system, and then to market it to others.

Ex. By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.

Ex. Today 13 vehicles and 25 staff tour Kent daily, each mobile library carries a cargo of 2,500 books.

Ex. The figure of the woman carried considerable ideological freight during England's commercial expansion from 1688 to 1730.

Ex. Each unit moves around an oval track on a continuous chaindrive in sequence, passing on both sides of a loading and unloading point = Cada unidad se mueve en secuencia alrededor de una pista oval sobre una cadena de tracción continua, pasando a ambos lados de un punto de carga y descarga.

Ex. The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.

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* aliviar a Alguien de la carga de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.

* aliviar de una carga a = relieve + the burden (on/from).

* animal de carga = pack animal.

* barco de carga = bulk cargo ship.

* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.

* carga de la prueba, la = burden of proof, the.

* carga de lavadora = washing load, load of washing.

* carga de profundidad = depth-charge.

* carga de trabajo = workload [work load].

* carga docente = teaching responsibilities.

* carga eléctrica = electrical charge.

* carga emocional = emotional baggage.

* carga excesiva = overload.

* carga familiar = dependent.

* carga o descarga mediante barcaza = lighterage.

* cargas = filler.

* culto a la carga = cargo cult.

* descarga = unloading.

* exceso de carga = overload.

* imponer una carga = place + burden.

* muelle de carga = loading dock, loading bay.

* mulo de carga = workhorse.

* navío de carga = bulk cargo ship.

* realizar una carga en caliente = execute + a warm boot.

* repartir la carga = spread + the load.

* tiempo de carga = loading time.

* trayecto sin viajeros o carga = deadhead.

* zona de carga = loading dock, loading bay.

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femenino

1)

a) (Transp) ( de barco) cargo; ( de camión) load; ( de tren) freight

zona de carga y descarga — loading and unloading only

b) ( peso) load

carga máxima: ocho personas, 550 kilos — maximum load: eight people, 550 kilos

no lleves tanta carga — don't carry such a heavy load

- carga útil

2)

a) (de escopeta, cañón) charge

una carga explosiva — an explosive charge

b) (de bolígrafo, pluma) refill

al encendedor se le está acabando la carga — the lighter is running out of fuel

c) ( de lavadora) load

d) ( de reactor) charge

- carga de profundidad

3) (Elec) ( de cuerpo) charge; ( de circuito) load

un discurso con una enorme carga emocional — a highly emotional speech

4) ( responsabilidad) burden

es una carga para la familia — he is a burden to his family

lleva una gran carga sobre los hombros — he carries a great deal of responsibility on his shoulders

- carga familiar

5) (Der, Fin) charge

libre de cargas — not subject to any charges

- carga impositiva or fiscal or tributaria

6)

a) (de tropas, policía) charge

a la carga! — charge!

volver a la carga — to return to the attack

b) (Dep) tb

carga defensiva — blitz

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= burden, load, cargo, freight, loading, albatross.

Ex: In information retrieval applications it was more usual for one organisation to carry most of the burden of development of the system, and then to market it to others.

Ex: By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.

Ex: Today 13 vehicles and 25 staff tour Kent daily, each mobile library carries a cargo of 2,500 books.

Ex: The figure of the woman carried considerable ideological freight during England's commercial expansion from 1688 to 1730.

Ex: Each unit moves around an oval track on a continuous chaindrive in sequence, passing on both sides of a loading and unloading point = Cada unidad se mueve en secuencia alrededor de una pista oval sobre una cadena de tracción continua, pasando a ambos lados de un punto de carga y descarga.

Ex: The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.

* aliviar a Alguien de la carga de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.

* aliviar de una carga a = relieve + the burden (on/from).

* animal de carga = pack animal.

* barco de carga = bulk cargo ship.

* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.

* carga de la prueba, la = burden of proof, the.

* carga de lavadora = washing load, load of washing.

* carga de profundidad = depth-charge.

* carga de trabajo = workload [work load].

* carga docente = teaching responsibilities.

* carga eléctrica = electrical charge.

* carga emocional = emotional baggage.

* carga excesiva = overload.

* carga familiar = dependent.

* carga o descarga mediante barcaza = lighterage.

* cargas = filler.

* culto a la carga = cargo cult.

* descarga = unloading.

* exceso de carga = overload.

* imponer una carga = place + burden.

* muelle de carga = loading dock, loading bay.

* mulo de carga = workhorse.

* navío de carga = bulk cargo ship.

* realizar una carga en caliente = execute + a warm boot.

* repartir la carga = spread + the load.

* tiempo de carga = loading time.

* trayecto sin viajeros o carga = deadhead.

* zona de carga = loading dock, loading bay.

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carga

feminine

A

1 ( Transp) (de camión) load; (de barco, avión) cargo

llevaba una carga de carbón it was carrying a load/cargo of coal

la carga se movió the cargo/load shifted

servicios de carga a toda España nationwide freight services

[ S ] zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading only

2

(peso): [ S ] carga máxima: ocho personas, 550 kilos maximum load: eight people, 550 kilos

si te duele la espalda no lleves tanta carga if your back aches don't carry so much

3 ( Arquit, Const) load

Compuesto:

carga útil

payload

B

1 (de una escopeta, un cañón) charge

una carga explosiva an explosive charge

2 (de una lavadora) load

al mechero se le está acabando la carga the lighter is running out of fuel

3 ( Metal) charge

4 (de un reactor) charge

5 ( Inf) upload

Compuesto:

carga de profundidad

depth charge

C ( Elec) (de un cuerpo) charge; (de un circuito) load

D

(de una obra, un discurso): una obra con una fuerte carga erótica a work highly charged with eroticism

un discurso con una enorme carga emocional a very emotional speech

un lugar que para él tiene una gran carga afectiva a place which has very strong emotional associations for him

E (responsabilidad) burden

es una carga para la familia he is a burden to his family

lleva una gran carga sobre los hombros he carries a great deal of responsibility on his shoulders

Compuestos:

● carga de la prueba

burden of proof

● carga familiar

dependent relatives (pl), dependants (pl)

F ( Der, Fin) charge

una finca libre de cargas an unencumbered property, a property not subject to any charges

Compuesto:

carga impositiva

tax burden

G

1 (de tropas, la policía) charge

¡a la carga! charge!

llevarle la carga a algn ( RPl fam); to be after sb ( colloq)

volver a la carga «tropas» to return to the attack o fray; (sobre un tema) to return to the attack

2 ( Dep) tb

carga defensiva blitz

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Del verbo cargar: ( conjugate cargar)

carga es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
carga
cargar
carga sustantivo femenino
1
a) (de barco, avión) cargo;

( de camión) load;
( de tren) freight;
( on signs) zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading only
b) ( peso) load;

◊ no lleves tanta carga don't carry such a heavy load

2
a) (de escopeta, cañón) charge

b) (de bolígrafo, pluma) refill;

( de lavadora) load
3 (Elec) ( de cuerpo) charge;
( de circuito) load
4 ( responsabilidad) burden;
◊ es una carga para la familia he is a burden to his family

5
a) (de tropas, policía) charge;

◊ ¡a la carga! charge!

b) (Dep) tb

◊ carga defensiva blitz

cargar ( conjugate cargar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹barco/avión/camión› to load;

◊ cargaon la camioneta de cajas they loaded the van with boxes;

no cargues tanto el coche don't put so much in the car
b) ‹pistola/escopeta› to load;

‹pluma/encendedor› to fill;
‹ cámara› to load, put a film in
c) (Elec) to charge

2
a) ‹ mercancías› to load

b) ‹ combustible› to fuel;

◊ tengo que carga nafta (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrol

c) (Inf) to load

3 ( de obligaciones) carga a algn de algo to burden sb with sth;
◊ me cargaon la culpa they put o laid the blame on me

4
a) ‹paquetes/bolsas› to carry;

‹ niño› (AmL) to carry
b) (AmL exc RPl) ‹ armas› to carry

c) (Ven fam) ( llevar puesto) to wear;

( tener consigo):
◊ cargo las llaves I have the keys

5 ( a una cuenta) to charge
6 (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill
verbo intransitivo
1 carga con algo ‹ con bulto› to carry sth;
◊ tiene que carga con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household

2 carga contra algn [tropas/policía] to charge on o at sb
3 [ batería] to charge
4 (fam) ( fastidiar):
◊ me cargan los fanfarrones I can't stand show-offs

cargarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [pilas/flash] to charge;

[ partícula] to become charged
b) cargase de algo ‹de bolsas/equipaje› to load oneself down with sth;

‹ de responsabilidades› to take on a lot of sth;
‹ de deudas› to saddle oneself with sth
2
a) (fam) ( matar) to kill

b) (Esp fam) ‹ motor› to wreck;

‹ jarrón› to smash
carga sustantivo femenino
1 (acción) loading
2 (objeto cargado, peso) load
3 (peso que transporta un avión, un tren) freight
(un barco) cargo, (un camión) load
4 (cantidad de explosivo) charge
5 Fin (impuesto) tax: esta mercancía está libre de cargas, this merchandise is not subject to any charges
(deudas, gastos añadidos) debit: el piso está libre de cargas, the flat is free of charges
6 fig (deber, obligación) burden
7 Mil Elec charge
8 (repuesto, recambio) refill
♦ Locuciones: volver a la carga, to insist
cargar
I verbo transitivo
1 to load: cargó al niño en brazos, she took the boy in her arms
2 (un mechero, una pluma) to fill
3 (poner carga eléctrica) to charge
4 (atribuir algo negativo) cargar a alguien con las culpas, to put the blame on sb
le cargan la responsabilidad a su padre, they put the blame on his father
5 Com to charge: cárguelo a mi cuenta, charge it to my account
6 familiar Educ to fail
II verbo intransitivo
1 (soportar, hacerse cargo) to lumber [con, with]: carga con la casa y con la suegra, she has to do all the housework as well as having to take care of her mother-in-law
figurado cargar con las consecuencias, to suffer the consequences
2 (llevar un peso) to carry: siempre carga con lo más pesado, he always takes the heaviest
3 (arremeter, atacar) to charge [contra, against]
' carga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
burra
- burro
- cargar
- cruz
- descargar
- desembarcar
- desembarco
- desriñonarse
- destinataria
- destinatario
- flete
- gravamen
- imponerse
- losa
- máxima
- máximo
- parihuelas
- peso
- relevar
- sobrepeso
- soportar
- tara
- agobiante
- aguantar
- aligerar
- balancear
- caballo
- camión
- consignar
- correr
- cuesta
- destino
- distribuir
- eléctrico
- equilibrar
- furgoneta
- lastre
- llevar
- mula
- munición
- retener
- sostener
- volcar
- zona
English:
bay
- burden
- busload
- cargo
- carload
- carousel
- charge
- chute
- dead weight
- freight
- front-load
- lighten
- load
- loaded
- loading
- millstone
- pack-animal
- tie down
- truckload
- dependant
- fall
- freighter
- refill

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carga nf

1. [acción] loading;

zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading area

2. [cargamento] [de avión, barco] cargo;
[de tren] freight;
la carga va en la bodega the cargo goes in the hold

3. [peso] load;

no sé si esta viga aguantará tanta carga I don't know if this beam will be able to take such a heavy load

Comp
carga máxima autorizada maximum authorized load;
carga útil [de vehículo] payload

4. [responsabilidad] burden;

representa una enorme carga para sus hijos she is a great burden on her children;

llevar la carga de algo to be responsible for sth;

una persona con cargas familiares a person with family responsibilities

5. [ataque] charge;

¡a la carga! charge!;

volver a la carga [atacar de nuevo] to go back on the offensive;
[insistir] to insist
Comp
carga policial baton charge
6. [explosivo] charge

Comp
carga explosiva explosive charge;
carga de profundidad depth charge

7. [de mechero, pluma] refill

8. [de obra, declaraciones]
un poema con una fuerte carga erótica a highly erotic poem;

una estatua con una carga simbólica a statue that is very symbolic;

una película con gran carga emocional a movie that has a real emotional punch

9. [impuesto] tax

Comp
cargas administrativas administrative costs;
carga financiera financial cost;

carga fiscal [impuesto] tax;
[presión fiscal] tax burden;
carga impositiva [impuesto] tax;
[presión fiscal] tax burden;
cargas sociales social security contributions;

carga tributaria levy

10. [eléctrica] [de partícula] charge;
[de circuito] load
11. [en fútbol] push [with one's body];
[en rugby, hockey] shoulder charge
Comp
carga reglamentaria bodycheck;
hacer una carga reglamentaria a alguien to bodycheck sb

12. Comp
RP Fam
llevar la carga a alguien Br to chat sb up, US to hit on sb

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carga

f

1 load; de buque cargo

2 MIL, EL charge

3

:

volver a la carga return to the attack

4 ( responsabilidad) burden;

llevar la carga take responsibility;

ser una carga para alguien be a burden to s.o.

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carga nf

1) : loading

2) : freight, load, cargo

3) : burden, responsibility

4) : charge

carga eléctrica: electrical charge

5) : attack, charge

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carga n

1. (mercancías avión, barco) cargo [pl. cargoes]

la carga que lleva este barco es de carbón this ship is carrying a cargo of coal

2. (mercancías tren, camión) load

el camión ha dejado la carga en el muelle the lorry has left its load in the docks

3. (peso) weight / load

no sabemos si las vigas aguantarán tanta carga we don't know if the beams will take so much weight

4. (de pluma, bolígrafo) refill

tengo que comprar una carga a este bolígrafo I've got to buy a refill for this pen

5. (explosiva, eléctrica, militar) charge

una carga de caballería a cavalry charge

6. (obligación) responsibility [pl. responsibilities]

su nuevo ascenso supone nuevas cargas his new jobs means new responsibilities

7. (molestia) burden

estos problemas son una carga para ella these problems are a burden for her

Spanish-English dictionary > carga
49 cautivar

v.

1 to capture.

2 to captivate, to enchant.

Su belleza cautivó a Pedro Her beauty captivated Peter.

3 to be captivating.

Tanta belleza cautiva So much beauty is captivating.

4 to be delighted to.

Me cautiva oír ópera I am delighted to listen to opera.

5 to be delighted by.

Me cautivan tus ocurrencias I am delighted by your remarks.

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cautivar

► verbo transitivo

1 to take prisoner, capture

2 figurado (atraer) to captivate, charm

■ su sonrisa me cautivó I was captivated by his smile

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verb

to captivate

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VT

1) (=hacer prisionero a) (Mil) to capture, take prisoner

2) (=hechizar) to captivate

su belleza me cautivó — her beauty captivated me

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verbo transitivo ( atraer) to captivate

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= captivate, enthral [enthrall, -USA], charm, mesmerise [mesmerize, -USA], beguile, enchant, capture + the imagination, bewitch, entrance, smite.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado smote, participio smitten. Usado comúnmente con este sentido la voz pasiva y seguido de la partícula with y también a veces by.

Ex. This article suggests a number of titles which can be relied on to captivate the young reader and arouse enthusiasm for further exploration of the world of books.

Ex. If one encounters a young patron who is an animal lover, the recommendation of a book such as Kipling's 'The Jungle Book' may enthrall him or her.

Ex. We will see the mountains of lobster traps and the charming crooked streets and hazy seascapes that charmed painter Fitzhugh Lane.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Have librarians become mesmerised by information technology?'.

Ex. Beguiling as the show is, it perhaps lacks major impact because it has taken elements from lacework and painting in such a way as to avoid the fundamental challenges of both.

Ex. The article 'The power to enchant: puppets in the public library' describes the construction of a puppet theatre in a public library.

Ex. This paper describes how a middle grade school teacher uses a core list of books to capture the imagination of his students and to encourage them to write honestly about their lives.

Ex. In legend a potion is a concoction used to heal, bewitch or poison people, made by a magician, sorcerer or witch.

Ex. Her husband is entranced with a woman who is manic-depressive.

Ex. It's hard to imagine a red-blooded man anywhere in the world who could look at her and not be ' smitten' with her.

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* cautivar al mundo = make + a big noise in the world.

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verbo transitivo ( atraer) to captivate

* * *

= captivate, enthral [enthrall, -USA], charm, mesmerise [mesmerize, -USA], beguile, enchant, capture + the imagination, bewitch, entrance, smite.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado smote, participio smitten. Usado comúnmente con este sentido la voz pasiva y seguido de la partícula with y también a veces by.

Ex: This article suggests a number of titles which can be relied on to captivate the young reader and arouse enthusiasm for further exploration of the world of books.

Ex: If one encounters a young patron who is an animal lover, the recommendation of a book such as Kipling's 'The Jungle Book' may enthrall him or her.

Ex: We will see the mountains of lobster traps and the charming crooked streets and hazy seascapes that charmed painter Fitzhugh Lane.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Have librarians become mesmerised by information technology?'.

Ex: Beguiling as the show is, it perhaps lacks major impact because it has taken elements from lacework and painting in such a way as to avoid the fundamental challenges of both.

Ex: The article 'The power to enchant: puppets in the public library' describes the construction of a puppet theatre in a public library.

Ex: This paper describes how a middle grade school teacher uses a core list of books to capture the imagination of his students and to encourage them to write honestly about their lives.

Ex: In legend a potion is a concoction used to heal, bewitch or poison people, made by a magician, sorcerer or witch.

Ex: Her husband is entranced with a woman who is manic-depressive.

Ex: It's hard to imagine a red-blooded man anywhere in the world who could look at her and not be ' smitten' with her.

* cautivar al mundo = make + a big noise in the world.

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cautivar [A1 ]

vt

1 (atraer) to captivate

lo cautivó con su sonrisa she captivated him with her smile, he was captivated by her smile

2 ( ant) (hacer prisionero) to capture

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cautivar ( conjugate cautivar) verbo transitivo ( atraer) to captivate
cautivar verbo transitivo
1 to capture, take prisoner
2 figurado (fascinar) to captivate
' cautivar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrebatar
- hechizar
- magnetizar
- subyugar
- atraer
- seducir
English:
wow
- beguile
- bewitch
- captivate
- charm
- enchant
- enthrall
- mesmerize

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cautivar vt

1. [seducir] to captivate, to enchant;

su simpatía me cautiva I find her friendly manner quite captivating

2. [apresar] to capture

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cautivar

v/t fig

captivate

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cautivar vt

hechizar: to captivate, to charm

Spanish-English dictionary > cautivar
50 comprender

v.

1 to include, to comprise.

el periodo comprendido entre 1995 y 1999 the period from 1995 to 1999, the period between 1995 and 1999

El estudio comprende muchas áreas The study comprises several areas.

2 to understand.

te comprendo perfectamente I quite understand

comprendo que estés triste I can understand that you're unhappy

como comprenderás, me enfadé muchísimo I don't have to tell you I was absolutely furious

Ella comprende y perdona She understands and forgives.

Ella comprendió la lección She understood the lesson.

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comprender

► verbo transitivo

1 (entender) to understand

■ lo comprendiste mal you misunderstood it

2 (contener) to comprise, include

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

¿comprendes? (en conversación) you see?

hacerse comprender to make oneself understood

todo comprendido (excursión etc) all-in, inclusive

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verb

1) to understand, realize

2) comprise, cover

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1. VT

1) (=entender) to understand

espero que comprendan nuestras razones — I hope that they understand our reasons

compréndeme, no me quedaba más remedio — you have to understand, I had no choice

te comprendo perfectamente — I understand perfectly

no acabo de comprender qué es lo que pasa — I still don't understand what's going on

no comprendo cómo ha podido pasar esto — I don't see o understand how this could have happened

• hacer comprender algo a algn, esto bastó para hacernos comprender su posición — this was all we needed to understand his position

• hacerse comprender — to make o.s. understood

2) (=darse cuenta) to realize

al final comprendió que yo no iba a ayudarle — he finally realized I wasn't going to help him

comprendemos perfectamente que haya gente a quien le molesta el tabaco — we fully understand o appreciate that some people are bothered by smoking

3) (=incluir) to comprise frm

la colección comprende cien discos y cuarenta libros — the collection consists of o frm comprises a hundred records and forty books

el primer tomo comprende las letras de la A a la G — the first volume covers o frm comprises letters A to G

está todo comprendido en el precio — the price is all-inclusive

el período comprendido entre 1936 y 1939 — the period from 1936 to 1939 o between 1936 and 1939
edad 1)
2. VI

1) (=entender) to understand

¿comprendes? — do you understand?

no hay forma de hacerle comprender — there is no way to make him understand

2) (=darse cuenta)

¡ya comprendo! — now I see!, I get it (now)! *

como tú comprenderás, no soy yo quién para juzgarlo — as you will appreciate o understand, I'm not the best person to judge him

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( entender) to understand, comprehend (frml)

nadie me comprende — nobody understands me

¿comprendido? — do you understand? (colloq)

como usted comprenderá... — as I'm sure you will appreciate...

b) ( darse cuenta) to realize, understand

comprendió que lo habían engañado — he realized that he had been tricked

2) (abarcar, contener): libro to cover; factura/precio to include

personas de edades comprendidas entre los 19 y los 23 años — people between the ages of 19 and 23
2.
comprender vi ( entender) to understand

hacerse comprender — to make oneself understood

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= comprehend, comprise (of), gain + an understanding, grasp, have + some grasp, understand, achieve + understanding, fathom, sympathise [sympathize, -USA], see, include, get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

Ex. Thus, a predominant feature of such software packages is the user related interfaces, which permit a non-programmer to comprehend and interrogate the data stored.

Ex. The first edition comprised basic classes analysed into facets, using the colon as the notational device for synthesis.

Ex. Read the document with a view to gaining an understanding of its content and an appreciation of its scope.

Ex. She must try to convince him that no single individual, no matter how gifted, can any longer grasp the innumerable facets of modern corporate effort.

Ex. It is necessary to have some grasp of some fundamental aspects of computerized information-retrieval systems.

Ex. They assume only that the reader has some knowledge of the subject, so that the abstract can be understood.

Ex. From time to time it may be necessary to consult external references sources in order for the indexer to achieve a sufficient understanding of the document content for effective indexing.

Ex. As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.

Ex. In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.

Ex. I don't see why the smokers can't leave the building briefly when they want to smoke.

Ex. Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.

Ex. You are not quite sure how one man could get his head around this at the time, but he managed, in a masterful way.

Ex. Sleuthing is like second-nature to her, and she can't possibly wrap her head around the concept of renouncing it completely.

Ex. 'I sure wish I had a better handle on this contract language,' he said.

Ex. Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.

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* a medio comprender = half-understood.

* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.

* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.

* comprender mal = misunderstand.

* comprender mejor = gain + insight into, increase + understanding, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of.

* comprenderse bien = be well understood.

* comprender un punto de vista = take + point.

* difícil de comprender = difficult to understand.

* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* fácil de comprender = easy to grasp.

* hacer comprender = bring + home.

* no comprender = be beyond + Pronombre.

* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( entender) to understand, comprehend (frml)

nadie me comprende — nobody understands me

¿comprendido? — do you understand? (colloq)

como usted comprenderá... — as I'm sure you will appreciate...

b) ( darse cuenta) to realize, understand

comprendió que lo habían engañado — he realized that he had been tricked

2) (abarcar, contener): libro to cover; factura/precio to include

personas de edades comprendidas entre los 19 y los 23 años — people between the ages of 19 and 23
2.
comprender vi ( entender) to understand

hacerse comprender — to make oneself understood

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= comprehend, comprise (of), gain + an understanding, grasp, have + some grasp, understand, achieve + understanding, fathom, sympathise [sympathize, -USA], see, include, get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

Ex: Thus, a predominant feature of such software packages is the user related interfaces, which permit a non-programmer to comprehend and interrogate the data stored.

Ex: The first edition comprised basic classes analysed into facets, using the colon as the notational device for synthesis.

Ex: Read the document with a view to gaining an understanding of its content and an appreciation of its scope.

Ex: She must try to convince him that no single individual, no matter how gifted, can any longer grasp the innumerable facets of modern corporate effort.

Ex: It is necessary to have some grasp of some fundamental aspects of computerized information-retrieval systems.

Ex: They assume only that the reader has some knowledge of the subject, so that the abstract can be understood.

Ex: From time to time it may be necessary to consult external references sources in order for the indexer to achieve a sufficient understanding of the document content for effective indexing.

Ex: As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.

Ex: In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.

Ex: I don't see why the smokers can't leave the building briefly when they want to smoke.

Ex: Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.

Ex: You are not quite sure how one man could get his head around this at the time, but he managed, in a masterful way.

Ex: Sleuthing is like second-nature to her, and she can't possibly wrap her head around the concept of renouncing it completely.

Ex: 'I sure wish I had a better handle on this contract language,' he said.

Ex: Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.

* a medio comprender = half-understood.

* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.

* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.

* comprender mal = misunderstand.

* comprender mejor = gain + insight into, increase + understanding, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of.

* comprenderse bien = be well understood.

* comprender un punto de vista = take + point.

* difícil de comprender = difficult to understand.

* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* fácil de comprender = easy to grasp.

* hacer comprender = bring + home.

* no comprender = be beyond + Pronombre.

* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.

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comprender [E1 ]

vt

A (entender) to understand

comprendo tus temores/su reacción I understand your fears/his reaction

nadie me comprende nobody understands me

vuelve a las once ¿comprendido? I want you back at eleven, do you understand?, I want you back at eleven, do you have that? ( AmE) o ( BrE) have you got that? ( colloq)

entonces comprendió que lo habían engañado he realized then that he had been tricked

como usted comprenderá, no podemos hacer excepciones as I'm sure you will appreciate, we cannot make exceptions

designios que la mente humana no alcanza a comprender designs that the human mind cannot comprehend

B

(abarcar, contener): el segundo tomo comprende los siglos XVII y XVIII the second volume covers the 17th and 18th centuries

los gastos de calefacción están comprendidos en esta suma the heating costs are included in this total

IVA no comprendido not including VAT, excluding VAT, exclusive of VAT ( frml)

jóvenes de edades comprendidas entre los 19 y los 23 años young people between the ages of 19 and 23

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comprender ( conjugate comprender) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( entender) to understand, comprehend (frml);

◊ nadie me comprende nobody understands me

b) ( darse cuenta) to realize, understand;

◊ comprendió que lo habían engañado he realized that he had been tricked

2 (abarcar, contener) [ libro] to cover;
[factura/precio] to include
verbo intransitivo ( entender) to understand;
◊ hacerse comprender to make oneself understood

comprender verbo transitivo
1 (incluir, abarcar) to comprise, include
2 (entender) to understand ➣ Ver nota en understand

' comprender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclararse
- asequible
- concebir
- entender
- explicarse
- percibir
- seguir
- cuenta
- explicar
- incluir
English:
comprehend
- comprise
- cotton on
- figure out
- get through
- grasp
- incorporate
- insight
- sympathize
- understand
- misunderstand
- realize
- though

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comprender

♦ vt

1. [incluir] to include, to comprise;

el grupo comprende varias empresas the group comprises several companies;

el país comprende tres regiones bien diferenciadas the country consists of three quite distinct regions;

el gasto de instalación no está comprendido the cost of installation is not included;

la exposición comprende 500 cuadros the exhibition consists of 500 paintings;

el periodo comprendido entre 1995 y 1999 the period between 1995 and 1999 o from 1995 to 1999

2. [entender] to understand;

como comprenderás, me enfadé muchísimo I don't have to tell you I was absolutely furious;

te comprendo perfectamente I quite understand;

no comprendo tu actitud I don't understand your attitude;

no comprendo cómo puede gustarte Carlos I don't know what you see in Carlos;

comprendo que estés triste I can understand that you're unhappy;

¿comprendes?, si no se lo decimos se va a enfadar look, if we don't tell him, he's going to get angry

♦ See also the pronominal verb comprenderse

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comprender

v/t

1 understand;

hacerse comprender make o.s. understood;

comprender mal misunderstand

2 ( abarcar) include

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comprender vt

1) entender: to comprehend, to understand

2) abarcar: to cover, to include

comprender vi

: to understand

¡ya comprendo!: now I understand!

* * *

comprender vb

1. (entender) to understand [pt. & pp. understood]

no me comprende he doesn't understand me

nunca comprenderé por qué lo hizo I'll never understand why he did it

2. (incluir) to be made up of

el examen comprende tres partes the exam is made up of three parts

Spanish-English dictionary > comprender
51 concurrido

adj.

1 popular, well-attended.

2 busy, much frequented.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: concurrir.

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concurrido

► participio pasado

1→ link=concurrir concurrir

► adjetivo

1 (lugar público) busy, crowded

2 (espectáculo) well-attended, popular

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(f. - concurrida)

adj.

busy, crowded

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ADJ [local] crowded, much frequented; [calle] busy, crowded; (Teat etc) popular, well-attended, full (of people)

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- da adjetivo

a) [estar] ( con mucha gente) <discoteca/local> busy, crowded; <concierto/exposición> well-attended

b) ( frecuentado) popular

es un bar muy concurrido — it's a very popular bar

* * *

= crowded, busy [busier -comp., busiest -sup.], bustling.

Ex. 'Lower town,' along the water's edge, is a district of crowded brick and frame structures of varied heights, an occasional old residence having had its ground floor pressed into commercial service.

Ex. The variety of reader places in a library adds interest to the interior but also provide for the many preferences of the users, some of whom seem to prefer a very busy location.

Ex. The article 'A bustling New York ALA show' describes the vendor exhibits at the American Library Association Annual Conference in New York.

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* muy concurrido = well-used [well used].

* * *

- da adjetivo

a) [estar] ( con mucha gente) <discoteca/local> busy, crowded; <concierto/exposición> well-attended

b) ( frecuentado) popular

es un bar muy concurrido — it's a very popular bar

* * *

= crowded, busy [busier -comp., busiest -sup.], bustling.

Ex: 'Lower town,' along the water's edge, is a district of crowded brick and frame structures of varied heights, an occasional old residence having had its ground floor pressed into commercial service.

Ex: The variety of reader places in a library adds interest to the interior but also provide for the many preferences of the users, some of whom seem to prefer a very busy location.

Ex: The article 'A bustling New York ALA show' describes the vendor exhibits at the American Library Association Annual Conference in New York.

* muy concurrido = well-used [well used].

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concurrido -da

adjective

1 [ ESTAR] (lleno) busy, crowded

el bar está siempre muy concurrido the bar is always very busy o crowded

el concierto estuvo muy concurrido the concert was very well-attended

2 (frecuentado) popular

es un bar/teatro muy concurrido it's a very popular bar/theater

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Del verbo concurrir: ( conjugate concurrir)

concurrido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
concurrido
concurrir
concurrido
◊ -da adjetivo

a) [estar] ( con mucha gente) ‹discoteca/local› busy, crowded;

‹concierto/exposición› well-attended
b) [ser] ( frecuentado) popular

concurrido,-a adjetivo crowded, busy: esta zona está muy concurrida los viernes, this area is very crowded on Fridays
concurrir verbo intransitivo
1 (circunstancias, casualidades, etc) to concur, coincide
2 (a un concurso) to compete
(a una elección) to be a candidate
3 (congregarse) to converge [en, on], meet [en, in]
' concurrido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concurrida
English:
busy
- well-attended
- under

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concurrido, -a adj
[bar, calle, exposición] crowded, busy; [espectáculo] well-attended;
es un restaurante muy concurrido there are always lots of people in that restaurant

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concurrido

adj crowded

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concurrido, -da adj

: busy, crowded

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concurrido adj crowded / busy [comp. busier; superl. busiest]

Spanish-English dictionary > concurrido
52 deleitar

v.

1 to delight.

El helado deleita a los chicos Ice cream delights the kids.

2 to be delighted by, to be happy about, to be delighted about, to be pleased by.

Nos deleita la ópera We are delighted by the opera.

3 to enjoy, to be happy to.

Me deleita ver las estrellas I enjoy looking at the stars.

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deleitar

► verbo transitivo

1 to delight, please

► verbo pronominal deleitarse

1 to delight (con/en, in), take delight (con/en, in)

■ se deleita con la música clásica he takes delight in classical music

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verb

to delight

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1.

VT to delight, charm

2.

See:

deleitarse

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1.
verbo transitivo to delight
2.
deleitarse v pron

deleitarse + ger — to delight in -ing, enjoy -ing

* * *

= enchant, delight, please, wallow in.

Ex. The article 'The power to enchant: puppets in the public library' describes the construction of a puppet theatre in a public library.

Ex. Libraries must begin seriously to assess how well they are anticipating, meeting, and delighting students and faculty.

Ex. By polar contrast the book for the mass culture reader, the 'consumer', simply aims to please.

Ex. This has produced the matriarchal system in society on the one hand, and well-rounded libraries organized under the slogan 'Libraries are for wallowing in' on the other.

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* deleitar los oídos = please + the ears.

* deleitarse = savour [savor, -USA], relish, gloat.

* deleitarse con = revel in.

* deleitarse en = delight in.

* deleitarse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.

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1.
verbo transitivo to delight
2.
deleitarse v pron

deleitarse + ger — to delight in -ing, enjoy -ing

* * *

= enchant, delight, please, wallow in.

Ex: The article 'The power to enchant: puppets in the public library' describes the construction of a puppet theatre in a public library.

Ex: Libraries must begin seriously to assess how well they are anticipating, meeting, and delighting students and faculty.

Ex: By polar contrast the book for the mass culture reader, the 'consumer', simply aims to please.

Ex: This has produced the matriarchal system in society on the one hand, and well-rounded libraries organized under the slogan 'Libraries are for wallowing in' on the other.

* deleitar los oídos = please + the ears.

* deleitarse = savour [savor, -USA], relish, gloat.

* deleitarse con = revel in.

* deleitarse en = delight in.

* deleitarse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.

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deleitar [A1 ]

vt

to delight

■ deleitarse

v pron

deleitarse + GER to delight IN -ING, enjoy -ING

te deleitas haciéndome sufrir ¿no? you delight in o enjoy making me suffer, don't you?

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deleitar ( conjugate deleitar) verbo transitivo
to delight
deleitarse verbo pronominal
◊ deleitarse haciendo algo to delight in doing sth, enjoy doing sth

deleitar verbo transitivo to delight

' deleitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
recrear
English:
delight

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deleitar

♦ vt

to delight;

la música clásica nos deleita we love classical music;

me deleitaba escucharla cantar I loved listening to her sing

♦ See also the pronominal verb deleitarse

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deleitar

v/t delight

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deleitar vt

: to delight, to please

♦ See also the reflexive verb deleitarse

Spanish-English dictionary > deleitar
53 desarticular

v.

1 to dislocate (huesos).

2 to disarticulate, to disjoint, to unhinge.

Ricardo desarticuló la estantería Richard disarticulated the shelves.

3 to dismember, to bust up.

La policía desarticuló a los rebeldes The police busted the rebels up.

4 to disorganize.

La policía desarticuló la fiesta The police disorganized the party.

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desarticular

► verbo transitivo

1 MEDICINA to disarticulate, put out of joint, dislocate

2 (un mecanismo) to take to pieces

3 figurado (organización, banda, plan, etc) to break up, dismantle

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VT

1) (=desarmar) [+ máquina, reloj] to take apart, take to pieces; [+ pandilla] to break up

desarticular un grupo terrorista — to force a terrorist group out of action

2) [+ codo, rodilla] to dislocate

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verbo transitivo

1) < organización> to dismantle, break up; < conspiración> to foil, thwart

2) <artefacto/mecanismo> to take... to pieces, dismantle

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= dismember, spoil, dismantle, break up, foil, thwart.

Ex. Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.

Ex. But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.

Ex. The reader has to reserve books on display and wait till the entire display is dismantled.

Ex. Subarrangement at entry terms can break up long sequences of entries listed under the same keyword.

Ex. The author considers the incidence of arson in US libraries and some ways of foiling arsonists through constant vigilance and observation of library users.

Ex. A public library's design can go far in either reinforcing or thwarting the intimacy of reading and in determining its success -- functionally, aesthetically and financially.

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verbo transitivo

1) < organización> to dismantle, break up; < conspiración> to foil, thwart

2) <artefacto/mecanismo> to take... to pieces, dismantle

* * *

= dismember, spoil, dismantle, break up, foil, thwart.

Ex: Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.

Ex: But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.

Ex: The reader has to reserve books on display and wait till the entire display is dismantled.

Ex: Subarrangement at entry terms can break up long sequences of entries listed under the same keyword.

Ex: The author considers the incidence of arson in US libraries and some ways of foiling arsonists through constant vigilance and observation of library users.

Ex: A public library's design can go far in either reinforcing or thwarting the intimacy of reading and in determining its success -- functionally, aesthetically and financially.

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desarticular [A1 ]

vt

A ‹banda› to break up, dismantle; ‹conspiración› to foil, thwart

B

1 ‹hombro/dedo› to dislocate

2 ‹artefacto/mecanismo› to take … to pieces, dismantle

■ desarticularse

v pron

«hombro/dedo» to get dislocated

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desarticular verbo transitivo to dismantle
desarticular una red de narcotráfico, to break up a ring of drug traffickers
' desarticular' also found in these entries:
English:
smash
- break

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desarticular

♦ vt

1. [huesos, miembros] to dislocate

2. [organización, banda] to break up;
[plan] to foil
3. [máquina, artefacto] to take apart, to dismantle

♦ See also the pronominal verb desarticularse

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desarticular

v/t

1 banda criminal break up

2 MED dislocate

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desarticular vt

1) dislocar: to dislocate

2) : to break up, to dismantle

Spanish-English dictionary > desarticular
54 dirigir

v.

1 to steer (conducir) (coche, barco).

2 to manage (llevar) (empresa, hotel, hospital).

dirige mi tesis, me dirige la tesis he's supervising my thesis, he's my PhD supervisor

3 to direct.

Ella dirigió el caso She directed the case.

Ella dirige al equipo She directs the team.

4 to address (carta, paquete).

5 to guide (guiar) (person).

6 to point, to range.

Ellos dirigen al misil They point the missile.

7 to drive, to steer, to pilot, to head.

Ella dirige el avión She drives the plane.

8 to conduct.

Ella dirige la orquesta She conducts the orchestra.

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DIRIGIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(g changes to j before a and o)

Present Indicative

dirijo, diriges, dirige, dirigimos, dirigís, dirigen.

Present Subjunctive

dirija, dirijas, dirija, dirijamos, dirijáis, dirijan.

Imperative

dirige (tú), dirija (él/Vd.), dirijamos (nos.), dirigid (vos.), dirijan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to direct, lead

2) conduct

3) address

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1. VT

1) (=orientar) [+ persona] to direct; [+ asunto] to advise, guide

lo dirigió con ayuda de un mapa — she showed him the way o directed him with the help of a map

¿por qué no vas tú delante y nos diriges? — why don't you go first and lead the way?

un asesor le dirige las finanzas — a consultant advises him on his finances

estos principios dirigen nuestra política — these are the guiding principles behind our policy

dirigían sus pasos hacia la iglesia — they made their way o walked towards the church
palabra 2)
2) (=apuntar) [+ arma, telescopio] to aim, point (a, hacia at)
[+ manguera] to turn (a, hacia on) point (a, hacia at)
dirigió los focos al escenario — he pointed o directed the lights towards the stage

ordenó dirigir el fuego hacia el enemigo — he ordered them to direct o aim their fire at the enemy

3) (=destinar)

a) [+ carta, comentario, pregunta] to address (a to)

la carta iba dirigida al director — the letter was addressed to the editor

b) [+ libro, programa, producto] to aim (a at)

una publicación dirigida al mercado infantil — a publication aimed at the children's market

c) [+ acusación, críticas] to make (a, contra against)
level (a, contra at, against) [+ ataques] to make (a, contra against)
dirigieron graves acusaciones contra el ministro — serious accusations were made against the minister, serious accusations were levelled at o against the minister

le dirigieron fuertes críticas — he was strongly criticized, he came in for some strong criticism

d) [+ esfuerzos] to direct (a, hacia to, towards)

hay que dirigir todos nuestros esfuerzos hacia este fin — we must direct all our efforts to this end

4) (=controlar) [+ empresa, hospital, centro de enseñanza] to run; [+ periódico, revista] to edit, run; [+ expedición, país, sublevación] to lead; [+ maniobra, operación, investigación] to direct, be in charge of; [+ debate] to chair; [+ proceso judicial] to preside over; [+ tesis] to supervise; [+ juego, partido] to referee

dirige el Departamento de Biología — he runs the Biology Department

el Partido Comunista dirigió los destinos del país durante siete décadas — the Communist Party controlled the fate of the country for seven decades

el equipo de jugadores que dirige Muñoz — the team of players led by Muñoz

dirigió la investigación desde Madrid — he directed the investigation from Madrid

dirigió mal las negociaciones — he handled the negotiations badly, he mismanaged the negotiations
cotarro 1)
5) (Cine, Teat) to direct

6) (Mús) [+ orquesta, concierto] to conduct; [+ coro] to lead

¿quién dirigirá el coro? — who will be the choirmaster?, who will lead the choir?

7) (=conducir) [+ coche] to drive; [+ barco] to steer; [+ caballo] to lead

dirigió su coche hacia la izquierda — he steered o drove his car towards the left

2.

See:

dirigirse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < empresa> to manage, run; <periódico/revista> to run, edit; <investigación/tesis> to supervise; < debate> to lead, chair

dirigir el tráfico — to direct o control the traffic

b) <obra/película> to direct

c) < orquesta> to conduct

2)

a)

dirigir algo a alguien — <mensaje/carta> to address something to somebody; < críticas> to direct something to somebody

el presidente dirigirá un mensaje a la nación — the president will address the nation

el folleto va dirigido a los padres — the booklet is aimed at parents

la pregunta iba dirigida a usted — the question was meant for you

no me dirigió la palabra — he didn't say a word to me

b)

dirigir algo hacia or a algo/alguien — < telescopio> to point something toward(s) something/somebody; < pistola> to point something toward(s) something/somebody

dirigir la mirada hacia or a algo/alguien — to look at something/somebody

le dirigió una mirada de reproche — she gave him a reproachful look

dirigió sus pasos hacia la esquina — he walked toward(s) the corner

3) ( encaminar)

dirigir algo a + inf — < esfuerzos> to channel something into -ing; <energía/atención> to direct something toward(s) -ing

acciones dirigidas a aliviar el problema — measures aimed at alleviating the problem
2.
dirigirse v pron

1) ( encaminarse)

dirigirse hacia algo — to head for something

2)

dirigirse a alguien — ( oralmente) to speak o talk to somebody; ( por escrito) to write to somebody

me dirijo a Vd. para solicitarle... — (Corresp) I am writing to request...

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= address, channel, direct, gear (to/toward(s)/for), lead, man, pitch, route, run, steer, head, signpost, give + direction, angle, rule over, lend + direction, shepherd, choreograph, key + Nombre + to.

Ex. More can be assumed in instructions addressed to the experienced information searcher than in instructions for the novice.

Ex. Users make suggestions for modifications and these are then channelled through a series of committees.

Ex. This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.

Ex. Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. The responsibility for manning the one telephone left at the disposal of a residue of callers fell to a single officer who had other duties to carry out to justify his keep.

Ex. Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex. Requests which cannot be filled by local or regional libraries are automatically routed by the system to NLM as the library of last resort.

Ex. The service is run by Radio-Suisse and can be accessed via de PSS.

Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex. A stickler for details, sometimes to the point of compulsion, Edmonds was deemed a fortuitous choice to head the monumental reorganization process.

Ex. There is a need for a firststop organization that could signpost the public through the maze of government agencies and social welfare organizations.

Ex. To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.

Ex. This publication seems to find particular favour in law firms, possibly because of its currency and the way it is angled towards the commercial world.

Ex. From the impressive library of his mansion home on Beacon Hill, Ticknor ruled over Boston's intellectual life and was looked to as the leading arbiter of intellectual and social life in that great city.

Ex. Policies are guidelines that lend direction to planning and decision-making.

Ex. He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.

Ex. Response to reading room theft should be carefully choreographed but decisive.

Ex. The case study found that children do have the ability to use a classification scheme that is keyed to their developmental level.

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* dirigir el cotarro = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* dirigir el esfuerzo = direct + effort, direct + energy.

* dirigir información a = direct + information towards.

* dirigir interpretación musical = conduct.

* dirigir la atención = put + focus.

* dirigir la atención a = turn to, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).

* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.

* dirigir los intereses de uno = break into.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigirse = be headed, head, head out.

* dirigirse a = aim at, check with, turn over to, turn to, make + Posesivo + way to, set off to, turn to, head for, reach out to, head off for/to.

* dirigirse a Alguien = approach + Alguien.

* dirigirse amenazadoramente hacia = bear down on.

* dirigirse a toda prisa hacia = make + haste towards.

* dirigirse en multitud = beat + the path to.

* dirigirse hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to, start toward, move toward(s), be heading towards, head for, turn into.

* dirigirse hacia + Dirección = push + Dirección.

* dirigirse hacia el oeste = push + westward(s).

* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.

* dirigirse rápidamente hacia = make + haste towards.

* dirigir una crítica hacia = level + criticism at.

* dirigir una tesis = supervise + dissertation, supervise + thesis.

* dirigir un servicio = run + service.

* lectura no dirigida = undirected reading.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < empresa> to manage, run; <periódico/revista> to run, edit; <investigación/tesis> to supervise; < debate> to lead, chair

dirigir el tráfico — to direct o control the traffic

b) <obra/película> to direct

c) < orquesta> to conduct

2)

a)

dirigir algo a alguien — <mensaje/carta> to address something to somebody; < críticas> to direct something to somebody

el presidente dirigirá un mensaje a la nación — the president will address the nation

el folleto va dirigido a los padres — the booklet is aimed at parents

la pregunta iba dirigida a usted — the question was meant for you

no me dirigió la palabra — he didn't say a word to me

b)

dirigir algo hacia or a algo/alguien — < telescopio> to point something toward(s) something/somebody; < pistola> to point something toward(s) something/somebody

dirigir la mirada hacia or a algo/alguien — to look at something/somebody

le dirigió una mirada de reproche — she gave him a reproachful look

dirigió sus pasos hacia la esquina — he walked toward(s) the corner

3) ( encaminar)

dirigir algo a + inf — < esfuerzos> to channel something into -ing; <energía/atención> to direct something toward(s) -ing

acciones dirigidas a aliviar el problema — measures aimed at alleviating the problem
2.
dirigirse v pron

1) ( encaminarse)

dirigirse hacia algo — to head for something

2)

dirigirse a alguien — ( oralmente) to speak o talk to somebody; ( por escrito) to write to somebody

me dirijo a Vd. para solicitarle... — (Corresp) I am writing to request...

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= address, channel, direct, gear (to/toward(s)/for), lead, man, pitch, route, run, steer, head, signpost, give + direction, angle, rule over, lend + direction, shepherd, choreograph, key + Nombre + to.

Ex: More can be assumed in instructions addressed to the experienced information searcher than in instructions for the novice.

Ex: Users make suggestions for modifications and these are then channelled through a series of committees.

Ex: This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.

Ex: Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: The responsibility for manning the one telephone left at the disposal of a residue of callers fell to a single officer who had other duties to carry out to justify his keep.

Ex: Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex: Requests which cannot be filled by local or regional libraries are automatically routed by the system to NLM as the library of last resort.

Ex: The service is run by Radio-Suisse and can be accessed via de PSS.

Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex: A stickler for details, sometimes to the point of compulsion, Edmonds was deemed a fortuitous choice to head the monumental reorganization process.

Ex: There is a need for a firststop organization that could signpost the public through the maze of government agencies and social welfare organizations.

Ex: To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.

Ex: This publication seems to find particular favour in law firms, possibly because of its currency and the way it is angled towards the commercial world.

Ex: From the impressive library of his mansion home on Beacon Hill, Ticknor ruled over Boston's intellectual life and was looked to as the leading arbiter of intellectual and social life in that great city.

Ex: Policies are guidelines that lend direction to planning and decision-making.

Ex: He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.

Ex: Response to reading room theft should be carefully choreographed but decisive.

Ex: The case study found that children do have the ability to use a classification scheme that is keyed to their developmental level.

* dirigir el cotarro = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* dirigir el esfuerzo = direct + effort, direct + energy.

* dirigir información a = direct + information towards.

* dirigir interpretación musical = conduct.

* dirigir la atención = put + focus.

* dirigir la atención a = turn to, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).

* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.

* dirigir los intereses de uno = break into.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigirse = be headed, head, head out.

* dirigirse a = aim at, check with, turn over to, turn to, make + Posesivo + way to, set off to, turn to, head for, reach out to, head off for/to.

* dirigirse a Alguien = approach + Alguien.

* dirigirse amenazadoramente hacia = bear down on.

* dirigirse a toda prisa hacia = make + haste towards.

* dirigirse en multitud = beat + the path to.

* dirigirse hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to, start toward, move toward(s), be heading towards, head for, turn into.

* dirigirse hacia + Dirección = push + Dirección.

* dirigirse hacia el oeste = push + westward(s).

* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.

* dirigirse rápidamente hacia = make + haste towards.

* dirigir una crítica hacia = level + criticism at.

* dirigir una tesis = supervise + dissertation, supervise + thesis.

* dirigir un servicio = run + service.

* lectura no dirigida = undirected reading.

* * *

dirigir [I7 ]

vt

A

1 ‹empresa› to manage, run; ‹periódico/revista› to run, edit; ‹investigación/tesis› to supervise; ‹debate› to lead, chair

dirigió la operación de rescate he led o directed the rescue operation

dirigir el tráfico to direct o control the traffic

2 ‹obra/película› to direct

3 ‹orquesta› to conduct

B

1 ‹mensaje/carta› dirigir algo A algn to address sth TO sb

esta noche el presidente dirigirá un mensaje a la nación the president will address the nation tonight

la carta venía dirigida a mí the letter was addressed to me

dirigió unas palabras de bienvenida a los congresistas he addressed a few words of welcome to the delegates

las críticas iban dirigidas a los organizadores the criticisms were directed at the organizers

el folleto va dirigido a padres y educadores the booklet is aimed at parents and teachers

la pregunta iba dirigida a usted the question was meant for you, I asked you the question

no me dirigió la palabra he didn't say a word to me

2 ‹mirada/pasos/telescopio›

dirigió la mirada hacia el horizonte he looked toward(s) the horizon, he turned his eyes o his gaze toward(s) the horizon

le dirigió una mirada de reproche she looked at him reproachfully, she gave him a reproachful look

dirigió sus pasos hacia la esquina he walked toward(s) the corner

dirigió el telescopio hacia la luna he pointed the telescope toward(s) the moon

C (encaminar) ‹esfuerzos/acciones› dirigir algo A + INF:

acciones dirigidas a aliviar el problema measures aimed at alleviating o measures designed to alleviate the problem

dirigiremos todos nuestros esfuerzos a lograr un acuerdo we shall channel all our efforts into o direct all our efforts toward(s) reaching an agreement

■ dirigirse

v pron

A

(ir): nos dirigíamos al aeropuerto we were heading for o we were going to o we were on our way to the airport

se dirigió a su despacho con paso decidido he strode purposefully toward(s) his office

se dirigían hacia la frontera they were making o heading for the border

el buque se dirigía hacia la costa the ship was heading for o toward(s) the coast

B dirigirse A algn (oralmente) to speak o talk TO sb, address sb ( frml) (por escrito) to write TO sb

¿se dirige a mí? are you talking o speaking to me?

me dirijo a Vd. para solicitarle … ( Corresp) I am writing to request …

para más información diríjase a … for more information please write to o contact …

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dirigir ( conjugate dirigir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ empresa› to manage, run;

‹periódico/revista› to run, edit;
‹investigación/tesis› to supervise;
‹ debate› to lead, chair;
‹ tráfico› to direct
b) ‹obra/película› to direct;

‹ orquesta› to conduct
2
a) dirigir algo a algn ‹mensaje/carta› to address sth to sb;

‹ críticas› to direct sth to sb;
◊ la pregunta iba dirigida a usted the question was meant for you;

no me dirigió la palabra he didn't say a word to me
b) dirigir algo hacia or a algo/algn ‹ telescopio› to point sth toward(s) sth/sb;

‹ pistola› to point sth toward(s) sth/sb;
dirigir la mirada hacia or a algo/algn to look at sth/sb;
◊ dirigió sus pasos hacia la esquina he walked toward(s) the corner

3 ( encaminar) dirigir algo a hacer algo ‹ esfuerzos› to channel sth into doing sth;
‹energía/atención› to direct sth toward(s) doing sth
dirigirse verbo pronominal
1 ( encaminarse): dirigirse hacia algo to head for sth
2 dirigirse a algn ( oralmente) to speak o talk to sb;
( por escrito) to write to sb
dirigir verbo transitivo
1 (estar al mando de) to direct
(una empresa) to manage
(un negocio, una escuela) to run
(un sindicato, partido) to lead
(un periódico) to edit
2 (una orquesta) to conduct
(una película) to direct
3 (hacer llegar unas palabras, un escrito) to address
(una mirada) to give
4 (encaminar, poner en una dirección) to direct, steer: dirigió el coche hacia la salida, he drove his car to the exit
dirigió la mirada hacia la caja fuerte, she looked towards the strongbox
dirigió sus pasos hacia el bosque, he made his way towards the wood
' dirigir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cruzar
- derivar
- destinar
- enchufar
- enfilar
- mandar
- manejar
- manipular
- orquestar
- palabra
- conducir
English:
address
- aim
- bend
- conduct
- control
- direct
- guide
- lead
- level
- manage
- mastermind
- operate
- pitch
- run
- shine
- spearhead
- steer
- turn
- edit
- head
- produce
- target

* * *

dirigir

♦ vt

1. [conducir] [coche, barco] to steer;
[avión] to pilot;
el canal dirige el agua hacia el interior de la región the canal channels the water towards the interior of the region

2. [estar al cargo de] [empresa, hotel, hospital] to manage;
[colegio, cárcel, periódico] to run; [partido, revuelta] to lead; [expedición] to head, to lead; [investigación] to supervise;
dirige mi tesis, me dirige la tesis he's supervising my thesis, he's my PhD supervisor o US advisor

3. [película, obra de teatro] to direct;
[orquesta] to conduct
4. [apuntar]
dirigió la mirada hacia la puerta he looked towards the door;

dirige el telescopio al norte point the telescope towards the north;

dirigió sus acusaciones a las autoridades her accusations were aimed at the authorities

5. [dedicar, encaminar]
nos dirigían miradas de lástima they were giving us pitying looks, they were looking at us pityingly;

dirigir unas palabras a alguien to speak to sb, to address sb;

dirige sus esfuerzos a incrementar los beneficios she is directing her efforts towards increasing profits, her efforts are aimed at increasing profits;

dirigen su iniciativa a conseguir la liberación del secuestrado the aim of their initiative is to secure the release of the prisoner;

dirigió sus pasos hacia la casa he headed towards the house;

no me dirigen la palabra they don't speak to me;

un programa dirigido a los amantes de la música clásica a programme (intended) for lovers of classical music;

consejos dirigidos a los jóvenes advice aimed at the young

6. [carta, paquete] to address

7. [guiar] [persona] to guide

♦ See also the pronominal verb dirigirse

* * *

dirigir

v/t

1 TEA, película direct; MÚS conduct

2 COM manage, run

3

:

dirigir una carta a address a letter to;

dirigir una pregunta a direct a question to

4 ( conducir) lead

* * *

dirigir {35} vt

1) : to direct, to lead

2) : to address

3) : to aim, to point

4) : to conduct (music)

♦ See also the reflexive verb dirigirse

* * *

dirigir vb

1. (película, tráfico) to direct

James Cameron dirigió "Titanic" James Cameron directed "Titanic"

2. (empresa, equipo) to manage

¿quién dirige la selección española? who manages the Spanish national team?

3. (negocio, organización, sistema) to run [pt. ran; pp. run]

el gobierno dirige el país the government runs the country

4. (expedición, investigación, partido) to lead [pt. & pp. led]

el inspector que dirige la investigación the inspector who is leading the investigation

5. (libro, medida) to aim / to direct

el libro está dirigido a un público joven the book is aimed at young readers

6. (carta, palabras) to address

dirigió sus comentarios a todos los jóvenes presentes she addressed her comments to all the young people who were there

7. (orquesta) to conduct

no dirigir la palabra a alguien not to speak to somebody

Spanish-English dictionary > dirigir
55 dirigirse a

v.

1 to be heading for, to go to, to be bound for, to head for.

Me dirijo a Miami para la reunión I am heading for Miami for the meeting.

2 to address oneself to, to approach to talk to, to speak to, to address.

Me dirigiré a Ud. para esa petición I will address you for the request.

3 to head toward, to head.

Me dirijo al Norte I head North.

4 to be going to, to go to.

Me dirijo a comer I am going to eat.

* * *

verb

1) to address, speak to

2) head for, go towards

* * *

(v.) = aim at, check with, turn over to, turn to, make + Posesivo + way to, set off to, turn to, head for, reach out to, head off for/to

Ex. This paper describes research carried out into the use of an on-line bulletin board service aimed at those in the academic community who are interested in applying computing to teaching in the Arts and Humanities.

Ex. Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.

Ex. He should be able to turn over to his mechanism, just as confidently as he turns over the propelling of his car to the intricate mechanism under the hood.

Ex. First of all we will consider the main schedules or 'main tables', so turn to page 26 of the scheme where you will find an outline of the main divisions of these schedules.

Ex. Alphabetical scatter means that related subjects are not found together, but are scattered according to the accident of their names; for instance, if we look under Zoology, we may be referred to Animals and having made our way to the other end of the catalogue we may find that really the heading we should have been looking for was Zebras.

Ex. But even with a cross reference the librarian or reader now has to go through all the entries at TEXTILE DESIGN in the hope of discovering an unknown number of books on Batik -- and then he has to note them before setting off to the broadly classified shelves.

Ex. We shall turn to this distinction very shortly.

Ex. Cataloguing, while changing direction, is heading for a secure future.

Ex. The main reason for providing such a service is to reach out to those users who would not visit the library if it offered traditional services only.

Ex. Things take a turn for the unexpected, however, when Herman suggests that the three of them head off for a beano by the sea.

* * *

(v.) = aim at, check with, turn over to, turn to, make + Posesivo + way to, set off to, turn to, head for, reach out to, head off for/to

Ex: This paper describes research carried out into the use of an on-line bulletin board service aimed at those in the academic community who are interested in applying computing to teaching in the Arts and Humanities.

Ex: Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.

Ex: He should be able to turn over to his mechanism, just as confidently as he turns over the propelling of his car to the intricate mechanism under the hood.

Ex: First of all we will consider the main schedules or 'main tables', so turn to page 26 of the scheme where you will find an outline of the main divisions of these schedules.

Ex: Alphabetical scatter means that related subjects are not found together, but are scattered according to the accident of their names; for instance, if we look under Zoology, we may be referred to Animals and having made our way to the other end of the catalogue we may find that really the heading we should have been looking for was Zebras.

Ex: But even with a cross reference the librarian or reader now has to go through all the entries at TEXTILE DESIGN in the hope of discovering an unknown number of books on Batik -- and then he has to note them before setting off to the broadly classified shelves.

Ex: We shall turn to this distinction very shortly.

Ex: Cataloguing, while changing direction, is heading for a secure future.

Ex: The main reason for providing such a service is to reach out to those users who would not visit the library if it offered traditional services only.

Ex: Things take a turn for the unexpected, however, when Herman suggests that the three of them head off for a beano by the sea.

Spanish-English dictionary > dirigirse a
56 elegante

adj.

1 elegant, smart (persona, ropa).

estás muy elegante con ese vestido you look really smart in that dress

ponte elegante, vamos a una boda make yourself smart, we're going to a wedding

2 smart, chic (barrio, hotel, fiesta).

3 graceful, elegant (movimiento, porte).

4 gracious (actitud, comportamiento).

fue un gesto poco elegante por su parte it wasn't a very gracious gesture on his part

f. & m.

elegant person.

* * *

elegante

► adjetivo

1 elegant, smart, stylish

* * *

adj.

elegant, smart

* * *

ADJ [gen] elegant; [traje, fiesta, tienda] fashionable, smart; [sociedad] fashionable, elegant; [decoración] tasteful; [frase] elegant, well-turned, polished

* * *

adjetivo

1)

a) <moda/vestido> elegant, smart

iba muy elegante — ( bien vestido) he was very well o very smartly dressed; ( garboso) he looked very elegant

b) <barrio/restaurante/fiesta> smart, fashionable

2) <estilo/frase> elegant, polished; < solución> elegant, neat

* * *

= elegant, glamorous, dashing, genteel, graceful, gracious, chic, polished, stylish, dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], gourmet, glam, voguish, dapper, swish.

Ex. A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.

Ex. Service is perhaps not a very glamorous concept, but we are nevertheless a service profession = El servicio quizás no es un concepto muy atractivo, pero no obstante somos una profesión dedicada al servicio.

Ex. Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.

Ex. The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.

Ex. The author who can vary his terminology to maintain the reader's interest is a handicap to the indexer, who is more concerned with the ideas conveyed than with the niceties of a graceful literary style.

Ex. It will be necessary to be gracious when accepting what seem to be peripheral assignments from a company vice president.

Ex. From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.

Ex. The consolidation of abstracts into a polished bulletin or list is usually the responsibility of information staff.

Ex. A number of innovative initiatives have resulted in stylish new public libraries.

Ex. They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.

Ex. Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.

Ex. Ponytails are becoming glam, says the New York Times.

Ex. Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.

Ex. He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.

Ex. The entrance to the hotel is very swish and the rooms although small very well maintained and clean.

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* de un modo elegante = elegantly.

* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* * *

adjetivo

1)

a) <moda/vestido> elegant, smart

iba muy elegante — ( bien vestido) he was very well o very smartly dressed; ( garboso) he looked very elegant

b) <barrio/restaurante/fiesta> smart, fashionable

2) <estilo/frase> elegant, polished; < solución> elegant, neat

* * *

= elegant, glamorous, dashing, genteel, graceful, gracious, chic, polished, stylish, dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], gourmet, glam, voguish, dapper, swish.

Ex: A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.

Ex: Service is perhaps not a very glamorous concept, but we are nevertheless a service profession = El servicio quizás no es un concepto muy atractivo, pero no obstante somos una profesión dedicada al servicio.

Ex: Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.

Ex: The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.

Ex: The author who can vary his terminology to maintain the reader's interest is a handicap to the indexer, who is more concerned with the ideas conveyed than with the niceties of a graceful literary style.

Ex: It will be necessary to be gracious when accepting what seem to be peripheral assignments from a company vice president.

Ex: From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.

Ex: The consolidation of abstracts into a polished bulletin or list is usually the responsibility of information staff.

Ex: A number of innovative initiatives have resulted in stylish new public libraries.

Ex: They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.

Ex: Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.

Ex: Ponytails are becoming glam, says the New York Times.

Ex: Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.

Ex: He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.

Ex: The entrance to the hotel is very swish and the rooms although small very well maintained and clean.

* de un modo elegante = elegantly.

* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* * *

elegante

adjective

A

1 ‹moda/vestido› elegant, stylish, smart

iba muy elegante (bien vestido) he was very well o very smartly dressed; (garboso, grácil) he was very stylishly o elegantly dressed, he looked very elegant

¡qué elegante te has puesto! ( fam); you look smart!

los elegantes jardines de la casa the elegantly o beautifully laid out gardens of the house

2 ‹barrio/restaurante/fiesta› smart, fashionable, chic

B

1 ‹estilo› elegant, polished

una frase muy elegante a very elegant o a well-turned phrase

2 (generoso) ‹gesto/actitud› generous, handsome

3 ‹solución› elegant, neat

* * *

elegante adjetivo
1
a) ‹moda/vestido› elegant, smart;

◊ iba muy elegante he was very well o very smartly dressed

b) ‹barrio/restaurante/fiesta› smart

2 ‹estilo/frase› elegant, polished
elegante adjetivo elegant
' elegante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arreglar
- arreglada
- arreglado
- arreglarse
- bonita
- bonito
- sobria
- sobrio
- vestir
- vestirse
- gagá
- pituco
English:
avail
- chic
- classy
- dashing
- dowdy
- dressy
- elegant
- fashionable
- fine
- graceful
- gracious
- ladylike
- posh
- ritzy
- sleek
- smart
- snappy
- snazzy
- swish
- unfashionable
- awkward
- debonair
- do
- dress
- show
- sprawl
- stylish
- suave
- trim

* * *

elegante adj

1. [en vestimenta] [persona] elegant, smart;
[ropa, calzado] smart, elegant;
estás muy elegante con ese vestido you look really smart in that dress;

ir elegante to be dressed smartly;

¡qué elegante vas! you look smart!;

ponte elegante, vamos a una boda make yourself smart, we're going to a wedding;

es elegante en el vestir he dresses elegantly o smartly

2. [lujoso] [barrio, hotel, fiesta] smart, chic;

los elegantes bulevares parisinos the elegant boulevards of Paris

3. [en garbo, porte] graceful, elegant

4. [en actitud, comportamiento] gracious;

fue un gesto poco elegante por su parte it wasn't a very gracious gesture on his part

5. [estilo, frase] elegant

* * *

elegante

adj elegant, stylish

* * *

elegante adj

: elegant, smart

♦ elegantemente adv

* * *

elegante adj

1. (persona, vestido) elegant

2. (lugar) smart

Spanish-English dictionary > elegante
57 encontrarse

encontrarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (estar) to be

■ se encuentra enfermo he's ill

2 (persona) to meet; (por casualidad) to bump into, run into, meet

■ nos encontraremos allí we'll meet there

3 (dificultades) to run into

4 (chocar) to collide

5 figurado (sentirse) to feel, be

■ me encuentro mal I feel bad

* * *

1) to meet

2) be, feel

3) clash

* * *

VPR

1) (=descubrir) to find

¿qué te has encontrado? — what have you found?

se encontraron la casa llena de gente — they found the house full of people

me los encontré llorando a los dos — I found both of them crying

• encontrarse con, al llegar nos encontramos con la puerta cerrada — when we arrived we found the door locked

encontrarse con algo de pura casualidad — to come across sth by pure o sheer chance

• encontrarse con que, me encontré con que no tenía gasolina — I found (that) I was out of petrol

• encontrarse a sí mismo — to find oneself

2) (=coincidir) to meet

se encontraron en Lisboa — they met in Lisbon

este es el punto en el que se encuentran las dos calles — this is the point where the two streets meet

• encontrarse a algn — to run into sb, meet sb

• encontrarse con — [+ persona] to run into, meet; [+ obstáculo, dificultad] to run into, encounter

me encontré con Isabel en el supermercado — I ran into o met Isabel in the supermarket

me lo encontré por la calle de casualidad — I ran into o bumped into him in the street by chance

nos encontramos con muchos problemas en la escalada — we encountered o ran into o came up against a lot of problems during the ascent

3) (=quedar citados) to meet

¿nos encontramos en el aeropuerto? — shall we meet at the airport?

nos encontramos en un bar — we met in a bar

quedamos en encontrarnos a las siete — we arranged to meet at seven

4) (=chocar) [vehículos] to crash, collide; [opiniones] to clash

al tomar la curva se encontró de frente con el camión — he collided head-on with the lorry when he went round the bend

5) (=estar) to be

me dijeron que no se encontraba en casa — I was told that she wasn't at home

no se encuentra aquí en este momento — he's not here at the moment

los dos heridos se encuentran en coma — the two injured people are in a coma

el museo se encontraba vacío — the museum was empty

el ayuntamiento se encuentra en el centro de la ciudad — the city hall is situated o is in the town centre

este cuadro se encuentra entre los más famosos de Goya — this picture is one of Goya's most famous ones, this picture is amongst Goya's most famous ones

6) [de salud] (=estar) to be; (=sentirse) to feel

su familia se encuentra perfectamente — his family are all very well

se encuentra enferma — she is ill

¿te encuentras mejor? — are you feeling better?

• encontrarse bien — to be well

ahora me encuentro bien — I'm well now

hoy no me encuentro bien — I don't feel well today

• encontrarse mal — to feel ill

me encuentro mal — I feel ill, I don't feel very well

* * *

(v.) = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + Reflexivo

Ex. In DOBIS/LIBIS, this occurs only when entering multiple surnames.

Ex. The cursor is always positioned at the beginning of the first field in which input can be made.

Ex. Column ten is the CD-ROM disc number on which the MARC record resides.

Ex. Thus, as we stand on the threshold of what is undoubtedly a new era in catalog control, it is worth considering to what extent the traditional services of the Library will continue in the forms now available.

Ex. The term Hyptertext generaly describes a medium wherein a reader can study a particular document and, coming upon a word or phrase that he or she does not understand, open a second document that provides further information.

Ex. We are all aware of the nature of the threshold on which the catalog -- that often maligned instrument that spells the difference between the library as a chaotic warehouse of recorded artifacts and a coherent collection of information organized for efficient access -- is poised.

Ex. Try to meet up with them, and share the experience of your first IFLA conference.

Ex. She took a shine to Sheldon, and before he knows what has happened, the misanthropic physicist finds himself with a girlfriend.

* * *

(v.) = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + Reflexivo

Ex: In DOBIS/LIBIS, this occurs only when entering multiple surnames.

Ex: The cursor is always positioned at the beginning of the first field in which input can be made.

Ex: Column ten is the CD-ROM disc number on which the MARC record resides.

Ex: Thus, as we stand on the threshold of what is undoubtedly a new era in catalog control, it is worth considering to what extent the traditional services of the Library will continue in the forms now available.

Ex: The term Hyptertext generaly describes a medium wherein a reader can study a particular document and, coming upon a word or phrase that he or she does not understand, open a second document that provides further information.

Ex: We are all aware of the nature of the threshold on which the catalog -- that often maligned instrument that spells the difference between the library as a chaotic warehouse of recorded artifacts and a coherent collection of information organized for efficient access -- is poised.

Ex: Try to meet up with them, and share the experience of your first IFLA conference.

Ex: She took a shine to Sheldon, and before he knows what has happened, the misanthropic physicist finds himself with a girlfriend.

* * *

■encontrarse verbo reflexivo
1 (tropezarse) (con alguien) to meet: me encontré con María en la parada del autobús, I met María at the bus stop
(con una oposición) to come up against
2 (sentirse) to feel, be: se encuentra muy sola, she feels very lonely
3 (hallarse) to be: se encuentra en la cima del monte, it's at the top of the mountain
4 (descubrir) to discover: te encontrarás con que no tienes amigos, you'll discover you have no friends
' encontrarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- coincidir
- cruzarse
- disgusto
- hallar
- hallarse
- salsa
- tropezarse
- encontrar
- reunir
- toparse
- tropezar
- ver
English:
come across
- encounter
- find
- grim
- lie
- meet
- meet up
- occur
- rendezvous
- rotten
- run across
- stand
- arrange
- come
- danger
- half-way
- off
- run

* * *

vpr

1. [estar] to be;

se encuentra en París she's in Paris;

¿dónde se encuentra la Oficina de Turismo? where's the Tourist Information Office?;
Méx
el Sr. López no se encuentra Mr López isn't in;

entre los supervivientes se encuentran dos bebés two babies are amongst the survivors;

varias ciudades, entre las que se encuentra Buenos Aires several cities, including Buenos Aires

2. [de ánimo, salud] to feel;

¿qué tal te encuentras? how are you feeling?;

no se encuentra muy bien she isn't very well;

no me encuentro con ganas de salir I don't feel like going out;

el médico ha dicho que se encuentra fuera de peligro the doctor said she's out of danger

3. [descubrir] to find;

me he encontrado un reloj I've found a watch;

encontrarse con que: fui a visitarle y me encontré con que ya no vivía allí I went to visit him only to discover that he no longer lived there;

nos encontramos con que no quedaba comida we found that there was no food left

4. [coincidir]
encontrarse (con alguien) to meet (sb);

me encontré con Juan I ran into o met Juan

5. [reunirse] to meet;

¿dónde nos encontraremos? where shall we meet?;

quedaron en encontrarse a la salida del cine they arranged to meet outside the cinema

6. [chocar] to collide;

los dos trenes se encontraron con violencia the two trains were involved in a violent collision

* * *

encontrarse

v/r

1 ( reunirse) meet;

encontrarse con alguien meet s.o., run into s.o.

2 ( estar) be;

me encuentro bien I’m fine, I feel fine

* * *

vr

1) reunirse: to meet

2) : to clash, to conflict

3) : to be

su abuelo se encuentra mejor: her grandfather is doing better

* * *

encontrarse vb

1. (por casualidad) to meet [pt. & pp. met]

me encontré con Carlos por la calle I met Carlos in the street

2. (citarse) to meet [pt. & pp. met]

decidimos encontrarnos en la puerta del cine we dediced to meet at the entrance to the cinema

3. (hallarse) to be

Francia se encuentra en Europa France is in Europe

4. (sentirse) to feel [pt. & pp. felt]

no me encuentro muy bien I don't feel very well

Spanish-English dictionary > encontrarse
58 encrespar

v.

1 to curl (pelo).

2 to irritate.

3 to ruffle, to crisp, to curl, to frizz.

Encrespamos la tela We ruffled the fabric.

4 to make choppy.

La tormenta encrespó el mar The storm made the sea choppy.

* * *

encrespar

► verbo transitivo

1 (pelo) to curl, frizz

2 (mar) to make choppy, make rough

3 figurado (enfurecer) to infuriate

► verbo pronominal encresparse

1 (pelo) to stand on end

2 (mar) to get rough

3 figurado (enfurecerse) to get cross, get irritated

* * *

1. VT

1) (=rizar) [+ pelo] to curl; [+ plumas] to ruffle; [+ agua] to ripple; [+ mar] to make rough

2) (=irritar) to anger, irritate

2.

See:

encresparse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) < pelo> to make... go curly; < mar> to make... rough o choppy

b) < pasiones> to arouse, inflame (liter)

los ánimos estaban muy encrespados — tempers were frayed

c) < persona> to irritate, annoy
2.
encresparse v pron pelo to curl, go curly; mar to get rough o choppy; pasiones to be aroused, be inflamed (liter); persona to become irritated

* * *

= bristle, irritate, annoy, exasperate.

Ex. In the course of reading this article, you may spot a factual error which makes you bristle, or you may think the writing is biased, but by now the ink has dried; all you can do is send a letter of complaint.

Ex. Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.

Ex. Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.

Ex. Radical intellectuals often seem exasperated by what appears as excessive attention paid to conceptualization.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) < pelo> to make... go curly; < mar> to make... rough o choppy

b) < pasiones> to arouse, inflame (liter)

los ánimos estaban muy encrespados — tempers were frayed

c) < persona> to irritate, annoy
2.
encresparse v pron pelo to curl, go curly; mar to get rough o choppy; pasiones to be aroused, be inflamed (liter); persona to become irritated

* * *

= bristle, irritate, annoy, exasperate.

Ex: In the course of reading this article, you may spot a factual error which makes you bristle, or you may think the writing is biased, but by now the ink has dried; all you can do is send a letter of complaint.

Ex: Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.

Ex: Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.

Ex: Radical intellectuals often seem exasperated by what appears as excessive attention paid to conceptualization.

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encrespar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹pelo› to make … go curly; ‹mar› to make … rough o choppy

navegaban en un mar encrespado they were sailing in rough o choppy waters

2 ‹pasiones› to arouse, inflame ( liter)

los ánimos estaban muy encrespados tempers were frayed

3 ‹persona› to irritate, annoy

■ encresparse

v pron

1 «pelo» to curl, go curly; «mar» to get rough o choppy

2 «pasiones» to be aroused, be inflamed ( liter)

se fueron encrespando los ánimos tempers became frayed

3 «persona» to become irritated

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encrespar ( conjugate encrespar) verbo transitivo ‹ pelo› to make … go curly;
‹ mar› to make … rough o choppy
encresparse verbo pronominal [ pelo] to curl, go curly;
[ mar] to get rough o choppy
' encrespar' also found in these entries:
English:
curl

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encrespar

♦ vt

1. [pelo] to curl

2. [mar] to make choppy o rough

3. [irritar] [persona] to irritate;
[ambiente] to inflame;
sus comentarios encresparon los ánimos her remarks raised people's hackles

♦ See also the pronominal verb encresparse

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encrespar

v/t

1 pelo curl

2 mar make rough o

choppy

3 fig

ánimos arouse, inflame;

su intervención encrespó el debate/el ambiente her intervention made the debate/the atmosphere even more heated

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encrespar vt

1) : to curl, to ruffle, to ripple

2) : to annoy, to irritate

♦ See also the reflexive verb encresparse

Spanish-English dictionary > encrespar
59 erigirse

erigirse

► verbo pronominal

1 (atribuirse) to set oneself up (en, as)

■ se erigió en presidente he set himself up as president

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verb

to set oneself up as

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VPR

erigir en algo — to set o.s. up as sth

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(adj.) = self-appointed, self-proclaimed

Ex. However the authors challenge the library's self-appointed role as the only research library in the country = No obstante, los autores cuestionan el hecho de que la biblioteca se haya eregido como la única biblioteca de investigación del país.

Ex. A self-proclaimed 'shopaholic', Nancy Strohmeyer, gives the reader an inside look at some of her many collections, including books, figurines, and stuffed animals.

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(adj.) = self-appointed, self-proclaimed

Ex: However the authors challenge the library's self-appointed role as the only research library in the country = No obstante, los autores cuestionan el hecho de que la biblioteca se haya eregido como la única biblioteca de investigación del país.

Ex: A self-proclaimed 'shopaholic', Nancy Strohmeyer, gives the reader an inside look at some of her many collections, including books, figurines, and stuffed animals.

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■erigirse verbo reflexivo to place oneself: se erigió en portavoz del pueblo, he set himself up as spokesman of the people
' erigirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
erigir

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vpr

erigirse en [deliberadamente] to set oneself up as;

se erigió en el máximo defensor del medio ambiente he set himself up as the great champion of the environment;

con sus hazañas se erigió en héroe nacional his exploits turned him into a national hero

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erigirse

v/r

:

erigirse en set o.s. up as

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vr

erigirse en : to set oneself up as

Spanish-English dictionary > erigirse
60 escándalo

m.

1 scandal, public disturbance, lot of noise, public and noisy disturbance.

2 scandal, big scene, discreditable action, indecency.

3 defamatory talk.

4 noise.

imperat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Imperative of Spanish verb: escandir.

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escándalo

► nombre masculino

1 scandal

■ su comportamiento es un escándalo his behaviour is scandalous

2 (alboroto) racket, fuss, din, uproar

3 figurado (asombro) astonishment, shock

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

armar un escándalo to kick up a fuss

causar escándalo to cause a scandal

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noun m.

scandal

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SM

1) (=tumulto) scandal, outrage

¡qué escándalo! — what a scandal!

¡es un escándalo! — it's outrageous o shocking!

precios de escándalo — (=caros) outrageous prices; (=baratos) amazing prices

comportamiento de escándalo — scandalous behaviour

un resultado de escándalo — (=malo) a scandalous result; (=bueno) a great result, an outstanding result

2) (=ruido) row, uproar

armar un escándalo — to make a scene, cause a row o an uproar

3) (=asombro) astonishment

llamar a escándalo — to cause astonishment, be a shock

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masculino

1) (hecho, asunto chocante) scandal

un escándalo financiero — a financial scandal

qué escándalo! qué manera de vestir! — what a shocking o an outrageous way to dress!

- escándalo público

2) (alboroto, jaleo)

no armen or hagan tanto escándalo — don't make such a racket o row (colloq)

cuando lo sepa va a armar un escándalo — when she finds out she'll kick up a fuss o she'll create a scene (colloq)

nada de escándalos dentro del local — we don't want any trouble in here

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= fuss, scandal, rumpus, outrage, disgrace, racket.

Ex. Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.

Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.

Ex. Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.

Ex. The outrage expressed by users of the Internet brought about the passing an act aimed at ridding the Internet of pornography.

Ex. Distribution of any publication that tends to expose an individual to public contempt, ridicule, or disgrace is forbidden.

Ex. He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.

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* armar escándalo = make + a ruckus.

* armar un escándalo = raise + a stink, kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, kick up + a row.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

* escándalo político = political scandal.

* escándalo público = public scandal.

* escándalos sexuales = sleaze.

* incitar escándalo = arouse + furor.

* obras que revelan un escándalo = exposé.

* persona que desvela escándalos o corrupción = muckraker.

* revelación de escándalos o corrupción = muckraking.

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masculino

1) (hecho, asunto chocante) scandal

un escándalo financiero — a financial scandal

qué escándalo! qué manera de vestir! — what a shocking o an outrageous way to dress!

- escándalo público

2) (alboroto, jaleo)

no armen or hagan tanto escándalo — don't make such a racket o row (colloq)

cuando lo sepa va a armar un escándalo — when she finds out she'll kick up a fuss o she'll create a scene (colloq)

nada de escándalos dentro del local — we don't want any trouble in here

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= fuss, scandal, rumpus, outrage, disgrace, racket.

Ex: Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.

Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.

Ex: Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.

Ex: The outrage expressed by users of the Internet brought about the passing an act aimed at ridding the Internet of pornography.

Ex: Distribution of any publication that tends to expose an individual to public contempt, ridicule, or disgrace is forbidden.

Ex: He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.

* armar escándalo = make + a ruckus.

* armar un escándalo = raise + a stink, kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, kick up + a row.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

* escándalo político = political scandal.

* escándalo público = public scandal.

* escándalos sexuales = sleaze.

* incitar escándalo = arouse + furor.

* obras que revelan un escándalo = exposé.

* persona que desvela escándalos o corrupción = muckraker.

* revelación de escándalos o corrupción = muckraking.

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escándalo

masculine

A (hecho, asunto chocante) scandal

está implicado en un escándalo financiero he's involved in a financial scandal

¡qué escándalo! ¡qué manera de vestir! what a shocking o an outrageous way to dress!

es un escándalo cómo suben los precios it's shocking o scandalous the way prices are going up

la noticia provocó un gran escándalo the news caused (a) great scandal o outrage

[ S ] precios de escándalo amazing prices

Compuesto:

escándalo público

public indecency

B

(alboroto, jaleo): no armen or hagan tanto escándalo don't make such a racket o row o ( AmE) ruckus ( colloq)

cuando le presentaron la cuenta armó un escándalo when they gave him the bill he kicked up a fuss o stink o he created a scene ( colloq)

nada de escándalos dentro del local we don't want any trouble in here

un borracho que daba un escándalo en la calle a drunk who was causing a commotion o scene in the street

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escándalo sustantivo masculino
1 (hecho, asunto chocante) scandal;
◊ ¡qué escándalo! ¡qué manera de vestir! what a shocking o an outrageous way to dress!

2 (alboroto, jaleo) fuss;
◊ tanto escándalo para nada all this fuss over nothing;

cuando lo sepa va a armar un escándalo when she finds out she'll kick up a fuss;
no armen tanto escándalo don't make such a racket o row (colloq);
nada de escándalos dentro del local we don't want any trouble in here
escándalo sustantivo masculino
1 (ruido, jaleo) row, racket, din: con este escándalo vais a despertar a los vecinos, you'll wake up the neighbours with all this row
2 (inmoralidad) scandal
' escándalo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
armar
- campanada
- carnaza
- espectáculo
- follón
- montar
- organizar
- polvareda
- salpicar
- vergüenza
- boca
- deber
- descubierto
- destapar
- estallar
- luz
English:
breath
- capital
- catch up
- disgrace
- disorderly
- furor
- furore
- fuss
- hush up
- row
- rumpus
- scandal
- scene
- stink
- blow
- carry
- kick
- outrage

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escándalo

♦ nm

1. [hecho inmoral] scandal;
[indignación] outrage;
un escándalo de corrupción política a political corruption scandal;

hubo escándalo generalizado entre la opinión pública there was widespread indignation among public opinion;

¡esto es un escándalo!, quiero que me devuelvan el dinero this is outrageous! I want my money back;

los sueldos de los políticos son un escándalo o [m5] de escándalo politicians' salaries are a scandal o a disgrace;

sus declaraciones causaron escándalo her statements caused a great scandal

Comp
Der escándalo público public indecency;
escándalo sexual sex scandal

2. [alboroto] uproar, racket;

¡dejen ya de armar tanto escándalo! stop making such a racket!;

armar un escándalo to kick up a fuss;

menudo escándalo armó al enterarse she made quite a scene when she found out

♦ de escándalo loc adj
Fam
1. [enorme] enormous;

una goleada de escándalo a real hammering

2. [asombroso] astonishing;

precios de auténtico escándalo really amazing prices

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escándalo

m

1 ( asunto vergonzoso) scandal

2 ( jaleo) racket, ruckus;

armar un escándalo make a scene

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escándalo nm

1) : scandal

2) : scene, commotion

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escándalo n

1. (asunto) scandal

este escándalo arruinará su carrera this scandal will ruin his career

2. (ruido) racket

los niños arman mucho escándalo a la salida del colegio the children make a terrible racket when they come out of school

Spanish-English dictionary > escándalo

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