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1 en mayor grado
• mainly -
2 más que nada
• mainly• most of all -
3 mayoritariamente
adv.1 by majority.2 generally.* * *ADV1) (=principalmente) mainly, mostlygente mayoritariamente joven — mainly o mostly young people, young people for the most part
2) [al votar] by a majorityel Parlamento votó mayoritariamente en contra de la reforma — a majority of the Parliament voted against the reform
* * *adverbio mainlyla zona es mayoritariamente urbana — the area is mainly o chiefly urban
* * *= predominantly, mostly.Ex. Notable telecommunications networks are Tymnet and Telenet, which are predominantly North American, but also have nodes in Europe and other parts of the world.Ex. Mostly such new schemes will not be general schemes.* * *adverbio mainlyla zona es mayoritariamente urbana — the area is mainly o chiefly urban
* * *= predominantly, mostly.Ex: Notable telecommunications networks are Tymnet and Telenet, which are predominantly North American, but also have nodes in Europe and other parts of the world.
Ex: Mostly such new schemes will not be general schemes.* * *la zona es mayoritariamente urbana the area is mainly o chiefly urbanlas mujeres estudian mayoritariamente carreras literarias, artísticas y humanísticas in the main, women study degrees in literature, art and the humanitieslos trabajadores aceptaron mayoritariamente la propuesta ( crit); a majority of the workers accepted this proposal* * *mayoritariamente adv1. [con mayoría]se acordó mayoritariamente declarar una huelga a majority decision was taken to go on strike;la reforma fue aprobada mayoritariamente the reform was approved by a majority2. [principalmente] mainly;un barrio mayoritariamente residencial a mainly residential area;financiado con capital mayoritariamente público financed mainly with public funds* * *adv mostly* * *mayoritariamente adv: primarily, chiefly* * *mayoritariamente adv mostly -
4 principalmente
adv.principally, mainly, chiefly.* * *► adverbio1 principally, mainly, chiefly* * *ADV principally, chiefly, mainly* * *= basically, chiefly, principally, mainly, primarily, above all else, on the whole.Ex. The scheme is basically enumerative with simple and composite or compound subjects listed within each class.Ex. The Colon Classification, devised by S R Ranganathan, and first published in 1933 is chiefly of interest for its development of facet analysis.Ex. From this point on in the course we shall be principally concerned with the making of entries for subjects in the alphabetical subject index to the classified file.Ex. The problem is to decide who to select as being mainly responsible.Ex. The scheme is primarily used by LC itself, and by other large research collections such as large academic libraries.Ex. Bowers' definition, above all else, stresses the variety of purposes served by this study.Ex. I have myself a well-known dislike for historical fiction; it is a genre that on the whole gives me little pleasure.----* ciudad donde viven principalmente jubilados = retirement town.* * *= basically, chiefly, principally, mainly, primarily, above all else, on the whole.Ex: The scheme is basically enumerative with simple and composite or compound subjects listed within each class.
Ex: The Colon Classification, devised by S R Ranganathan, and first published in 1933 is chiefly of interest for its development of facet analysis.Ex: From this point on in the course we shall be principally concerned with the making of entries for subjects in the alphabetical subject index to the classified file.Ex: The problem is to decide who to select as being mainly responsible.Ex: The scheme is primarily used by LC itself, and by other large research collections such as large academic libraries.Ex: Bowers' definition, above all else, stresses the variety of purposes served by this study.Ex: I have myself a well-known dislike for historical fiction; it is a genre that on the whole gives me little pleasure.* ciudad donde viven principalmente jubilados = retirement town.* * *principally, mainly, chiefly* * *principalmente advprincipally, mainly* * *principalmente adv chiefly / mainly / mostly / principally -
5 mayormente
adv.1 principally, chiefly (principalmente), especially (especialmente).2 largely, chiefly, mainly.3 specially.* * *► adverbio1 mainly* * *ADV (=principalmente) chiefly, mainly; (=especialmente) especially; (=tanto más) all the more sono me interesa mayormente — I'm not especially o particularly interested, I'm not all that interested
* * *a) ( principalmente) mainly, chieflyb) ( particularmente) especially, particularlyno me preocupa mayormente — it doesn't worry me overmuch o particularly
* * *a) ( principalmente) mainly, chieflyb) ( particularmente) especially, particularlyno me preocupa mayormente — it doesn't worry me overmuch o particularly
* * *1 (principalmente) mainly, chiefly2 (particularmente) especially, particularlyno me atrae mayormente it doesn't particularly appeal to me, I'm not particularly o especially fond of itno me preocupa mayormente it doesn't worry me overmuch o particularly o unduly* * *mayormente adv1. [especialmente] mainly;lo que mayormente me molesta es su actitud the main thing that annoys me is his attitude;ritmos mayormente latinos mainly Latin rhythmsno me importa mayormente I'm not (all) that bothered o particularly bothered* * *adv mainly* * *mayormente adv: primarily, chiefly -
6 fundamentalmente
adv.fundamentally.* * *► adverbio1 fundamentally, basically* * *ADV fundamentally, basically; (=esencialmente) essentially* * *a) ( principalmente) <afectar/interesar> mainly, principallyb) ( en esencia) < alterar> fundamentally* * *= fundamentally, critically, crucially.Ex. Dewey announced that the structure of the scheme would not be fundamentally changed.Ex. These men critically and lastingly influenced the growth of the library.Ex. Indeed the selection of an indexing approach is crucially dependent upon the way in which the index is to be used.----* fundamentalmente hablando = fundamentally speaking.* * *a) ( principalmente) <afectar/interesar> mainly, principallyb) ( en esencia) < alterar> fundamentally* * *= fundamentally, critically, crucially.Ex: Dewey announced that the structure of the scheme would not be fundamentally changed.
Ex: These men critically and lastingly influenced the growth of the library.Ex: Indeed the selection of an indexing approach is crucially dependent upon the way in which the index is to be used.* fundamentalmente hablando = fundamentally speaking.* * *1 (principalmente) ‹afectar/interesar› mainly, principallyla ley afecta fundamentalmente al pequeño comerciante the law mainly o principally affects the small businessman2 (en esencia) ‹alterar› fundamentally* * *fundamentalmente adv1. [primordialmente] mainly;afecta fundamentalmente a las personas mayores it mainly affects older people2. [en esencia] fundamentally, basically;es fundamentalmente un cómico he's basically a comedian, in essence, he's a comedian* * *adv essentially* * *fundamentalmente adv basically -
7 eminentemente
adv.eminently, conspicuously.* * *► adverbio1 eminently* * *ADV eminently, especially* * *= intensively, primarily, mainly.Ex. I would suggest another intensively practical reason for author main entries over strict title entries.Ex. The scheme is primarily used by LC itself, and by other large research collections such as large academic libraries.Ex. The problem is to decide who to select as being mainly responsible.* * *= intensively, primarily, mainly.Ex: I would suggest another intensively practical reason for author main entries over strict title entries.
Ex: The scheme is primarily used by LC itself, and by other large research collections such as large academic libraries.Ex: The problem is to decide who to select as being mainly responsible.* * *essentially, basically* * *eminentemente adv[principalmente] predominantly, mainly;una obra eminentemente divertida a largely enjoyable play* * *eminentemente adv: basically, essentially -
8 atracón
m.1 overeating, gorging, binge eating.2 big meal, big feed, blow-out.* * *1 familiar binge, blowout\darse/pegarse un atracón to make a pig of oneself* * *masculino (fam)* * *= binge, binging, big meal, feast, binge eating.Ex. Despite the vast monetary resources involved, America's imprisonment binge has had only minimal effects on crime.Ex. A feminist theory of eating problems (anorexia, bulimia, extensive dieting, & binging) is developed.Ex. The evidence is mounting that many small meals are more effective at adding muscle and cutting fat than fewer big meals.Ex. The article is entitled 'Digital feast and famine in US'.Ex. Regardless of gender, problem drinking was mainly related to traits of negative masculinity (bossy, noisy, aggressive, etc) whereas binge eating was mainly related to negative femininity (shy, needs approval from others, etc).----* atracón de bebida = binge drinking.* atracón de comida = binge eating.* darse una atracón = pig out (on).* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, stuff + Posesivo + face.* * *masculino (fam)* * *= binge, binging, big meal, feast, binge eating.Ex: Despite the vast monetary resources involved, America's imprisonment binge has had only minimal effects on crime.
Ex: A feminist theory of eating problems (anorexia, bulimia, extensive dieting, & binging) is developed.Ex: The evidence is mounting that many small meals are more effective at adding muscle and cutting fat than fewer big meals.Ex: The article is entitled 'Digital feast and famine in US'.Ex: Regardless of gender, problem drinking was mainly related to traits of negative masculinity (bossy, noisy, aggressive, etc) whereas binge eating was mainly related to negative femininity (shy, needs approval from others, etc).* atracón de bebida = binge drinking.* atracón de comida = binge eating.* darse una atracón = pig out (on).* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, stuff + Posesivo + face.* * *( fam)se dio un atracón de paella he gorged himself on o ( colloq) stuffed himself with paella, he pigged out on paella ( colloq)* * *
atracón sustantivo masculino (fam):◊ se dio un atracón de paella he stuffed himself with paella (colloq)
atracón m fam blowout: ayer nos dimos un buen atracón, we made pigs of ourselves yesterday
' atracón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
panzada
English:
binge
- stuff
* * *atracón nmFam [de películas, televisión] to overdose on sth* * *m:darse un atracón de stuff o.s. with fam ;hoy me he dado un atracón de trabajar fam I’ve done more than enough work for the day -
9 atracón de comida
(n.) = binge eatingEx. Regardless of gender, problem drinking was mainly related to traits of negative masculinity (bossy, noisy, aggressive, etc) whereas binge eating was mainly related to negative femininity (shy, needs approval from others, etc).* * *(n.) = binge eatingEx: Regardless of gender, problem drinking was mainly related to traits of negative masculinity (bossy, noisy, aggressive, etc) whereas binge eating was mainly related to negative femininity (shy, needs approval from others, etc).
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10 autoritario
adj.1 authoritative, powerful, commanding, dominant.Se me pasó el bus I missed the bus.2 authoritarian, despotic, dictatorial, domineering.* * *► adjetivo1 authoritarian* * *(f. - autoritaria)adj.* * *autoritario, -aADJ SM / F authoritarian* * *- ria adjetivo authoritarian* * *= authoritarian, imperious, assertive, dictatorial, authoritative, controlling, bossy [bossier -comp., bossiest -sup.], peremptory, overbearing.Ex. Examples would include deliberately contriving an authoritarian atmosphere, either institutional, by means of rules and regulations, or personal, by means of academic status, for instance.Ex. As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.Ex. I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex. However, her strong-mindedness, dictatorial tactics, and attempts to dominate her teachers and staff have made her many enemies.Ex. While the operating instructions must be regarded as authoritative, they should not be seen as sacrosanct tablets of stone.Ex. The implications here are that the organizational climate must be nurturing rather than coercive, empowering rather than controlling.Ex. Regardless of gender, problem drinking was mainly related to traits of negative masculinity ( bossy, noisy, aggressive, etc) whereas binge eating was mainly related to negative femininity (shy, needs approval from others, etc).Ex. The author's argumentation is vehement, sometimes peremptory, but not conclusive.Ex. Overbearing parents are likely to raise obsessive kids, according to a new study.* * *- ria adjetivo authoritarian* * *= authoritarian, imperious, assertive, dictatorial, authoritative, controlling, bossy [bossier -comp., bossiest -sup.], peremptory, overbearing.Ex: Examples would include deliberately contriving an authoritarian atmosphere, either institutional, by means of rules and regulations, or personal, by means of academic status, for instance.
Ex: As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.Ex: I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex: However, her strong-mindedness, dictatorial tactics, and attempts to dominate her teachers and staff have made her many enemies.Ex: While the operating instructions must be regarded as authoritative, they should not be seen as sacrosanct tablets of stone.Ex: The implications here are that the organizational climate must be nurturing rather than coercive, empowering rather than controlling.Ex: Regardless of gender, problem drinking was mainly related to traits of negative masculinity ( bossy, noisy, aggressive, etc) whereas binge eating was mainly related to negative femininity (shy, needs approval from others, etc).Ex: The author's argumentation is vehement, sometimes peremptory, but not conclusive.Ex: Overbearing parents are likely to raise obsessive kids, according to a new study.* * *1 ‹gobierno/doctrina› authoritarian2 ‹persona/carácter› authoritarian* * *
autoritario◊ - ria adjetivo
authoritarian
autoritario,-a adjetivo authoritarian
' autoritario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
autoritaria
English:
authoritarian
- authoritative
- masterful
- overbearing
- assertive
- commanding
* * *autoritario, -a♦ adj1. [persona] authoritarian2. [gobierno] authoritarian♦ nm,fauthoritarian* * *adj authoritarian* * *autoritario, - ria adj: authoritarian -
11 bala
f.1 bullet (proyectil).entró como una bala she rushed insalió como una bala he shot offbala de goma plastic bullet2 bale (fardo).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: balar.* * *1 bullet2 (paquete) bale\como una bala familiar like a shotbala de cañon cannonballbala rasa good-for-nothingbala perdida stray bullet 2 figurado birdbrainbala trazadora tracer bullet* * *noun f.1) bullet2) bale* * *1. SF1) (=proyectil) bullet•
disparar una bala — to fire a bullet•
a prueba de balas — bullet-proofentró como una bala — he came shooting in, he came in like a shot
el tren pasó como una bala — the train shot o flew past
bala de goma — plastic bullet, rubber bullet
2) (=fardo) bale3) (Tip)4) LAm (Dep) shot2.SMF * (=juerguista)* * *1) (Arm) (de pistola, rifle) bullet; ( de cañón) cannon ballcomo (una) bala — <salir/entrar> like a shot (colloq)
echar bala — (Méx) ( disparar) to fire shots; ( estar furioso)
no la nombres, se pone que echa bala — don't say her name or he'll go through the roof (colloq)
llevar bala — (Méx fam) to be in a hurry
no me/le entran balas — (Chi fam) I'm/he's as tough as old boots
ser como or una bala para algo — (Chi, Méx fam)
es como bala para las matemáticas — she's a whizz at math (AmE) o maths (BrE)
es una bala para el dominó — he's a tremendous domino player
2) (AmL) (Dep) shot* * *= ball, bullet, ink ball, bale, round, slug.Ex. Finally the forme was checked for odd pieces of type lying on it, in danger of being picked up by the balls and deposited on a page.Ex. He was looking for the book 'Flowers and bullets and Freedom to Kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".Ex. Ink was worked up for use on the ink-block of the press (a small table mounted behind the near-side cheek) and transferred to the surface of the type by one of the pressmen using a pair of ink balls.Ex. They specialised in printing labels for marking bales of fabric exported from Britain to India 1860s-1890s.Ex. Shotguns mainly fire two kinds of rounds, regular buckshots and slugs.Ex. Shotguns mainly fire two kinds of rounds, regular buckshots and slugs.----* bala cargada = live bullet.* bala de verdad = live bullet.* bala perdida = loose cannon.* chaleco a prueba de balas = bullet-proof vest.* herida de bala = gunshot wound.* lluvia de balas = hail of bullets.* pasar como una bala = whiz.* * *1) (Arm) (de pistola, rifle) bullet; ( de cañón) cannon ballcomo (una) bala — <salir/entrar> like a shot (colloq)
echar bala — (Méx) ( disparar) to fire shots; ( estar furioso)
no la nombres, se pone que echa bala — don't say her name or he'll go through the roof (colloq)
llevar bala — (Méx fam) to be in a hurry
no me/le entran balas — (Chi fam) I'm/he's as tough as old boots
ser como or una bala para algo — (Chi, Méx fam)
es como bala para las matemáticas — she's a whizz at math (AmE) o maths (BrE)
es una bala para el dominó — he's a tremendous domino player
2) (AmL) (Dep) shot* * *= ball, bullet, ink ball, bale, round, slug.Ex: Finally the forme was checked for odd pieces of type lying on it, in danger of being picked up by the balls and deposited on a page.
Ex: He was looking for the book 'Flowers and bullets and Freedom to Kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".Ex: Ink was worked up for use on the ink-block of the press (a small table mounted behind the near-side cheek) and transferred to the surface of the type by one of the pressmen using a pair of ink balls.Ex: They specialised in printing labels for marking bales of fabric exported from Britain to India 1860s-1890s.Ex: Shotguns mainly fire two kinds of rounds, regular buckshots and slugs.Ex: Shotguns mainly fire two kinds of rounds, regular buckshots and slugs.* bala cargada = live bullet.* bala de verdad = live bullet.* bala perdida = loose cannon.* chaleco a prueba de balas = bullet-proof vest.* herida de bala = gunshot wound.* lluvia de balas = hail of bullets.* pasar como una bala = whiz.* * *a prueba de balas bulletproofuna bala perdida lo alcanzó en el costado a stray bullet hit him in the sidecomo (una) bala like a shot ( colloq)salió como (una) bala he left like a shotla moto pasó como (una) bala the motorbike shot pastllegó como (una) bala cuando se enteró he was there in a flash when he heard(estar furioso): con lo del matrimonio de su hija está que echa bala she's really fuming about her daughter's marriageno le toques ese asunto, se pone que echa bala don't touch on that subject or he'll fly off the handle ( colloq)ni a bala (Col, Méx fam): ni a bala van a lograr que retire lo dicho there's no way they're going to make me take back what I said ( colloq)la física no le entra ni a bala he's absolutely useless at physicsno paga una cuenta ni a bala he's terrible when it comes to paying his bills, he doesn't believe in paying his bills ( colloq)no entrarle balas a algo/algn ( Chi fam): tiene 70 años y no le entran balas he's 70 years old and as fit as a fiddle o as tough as old boots o as strong as an oxa este motor no le entran balas this engine will stand up to anythingser como bala( Chi) or ( Méx) una bala para algo ( fam): es como bala para las matemáticas she's a real mathematical genius o ( colloq) a whizz at math(s), she's brilliant at math(s)es una bala para el dominó he's a tremendous domino playerser un(a) bala perdida or ( Méx) rasa to be a good-for-nothing o an idle layabouttirar con bala to get straight to the point—aquí tiran con bala —pensé there's no beating about the bush o they get straight to the point here, I thoughtCompuestos:blank, blank roundrubber bulletplastic bullet, baton roundblank, blank rounddumdum, dumdum bulletmagic bulletlanzamiento de bala shot putC (de lana, algodón) bale* * *
Del verbo balar: ( conjugate balar)
bala es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
bala
balar
bala sustantivo femenino
1 (Arm) (de pistola, rifle) bullet;
( de cañón) cannon ball;◊ bala de fogueo blank (round o cartridge);
bala de goma/plástico rubber/plastic bullet;
a prueba de balas bulletproof;
una bala perdida a stray bullet;
como (una) bala ‹salir/entrar› like a shot (colloq)
2 (AmL) (Dep) shot;
balar ( conjugate balar) verbo intransitivo
to bleat, baa
bala sustantivo femenino
1 (proyectil) bullet
bala perdida, stray bullet, fig fam (alocado, tarambana) crackpot, oddball
2 (de hierba, paja, ropa, etc) bale
♦ Locuciones: tirar con bala (decir algo con mala intención) to be bitchy o to say sthg hurtful: Margarita siempre las tira con bala, Margarita is always so nasty
como una bala, like a shot
balar verbo intransitivo to bleat
' bala' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balazo
- casquillo
- fogueo
- herida
- impacto
- perdida
- perdido
- rebotar
- rebote
- alojar
- atravesar
- balín
- extraer
- incrustar
- lanzador
- lanzamiento
- orificio
- penetrar
- perforar
- retachar
- rozar
- traspasar
- zumbar
English:
blank
- bullet
- cannonball
- feel
- hit
- plastic bullet
- ricochet
- round
- shoot
- shoot back
- spent
- stray
- strike
- whine
- cannon
- embed
- flash
- gun
- lodge
- miss
- plastic
- rubber
- shot
* * *♦ nf1. [proyectil] bullet;fue herido de bala he was wounded by a gunshot;recibió cinco impactos de bala she received five bullet wounds;Famcomo una bala: entró como una bala he rushed in;salió como una bala he shot off;Col, Méx Famni a bala no way;CSur Famno le entran ni las balas nothing will get through to him;tirar con bala to snipe, to make snide remarksbala de fogueo blank cartridge, blank;bala de goma rubber bullet;bala perdida stray bullet;bala de plástico plastic bullet2. [fardo] balelanzamiento de bala shot put♦ nmfFam bala perdida good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well;bala rasa good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well* * *f bullet;como una bala like lightning;ni a bala L.Am. fam no way fam* * *bala nf1) : bullet2) : bale* * *bala n1. (de arma) bullet2. (de paja, algodón) bale -
12 cantonal
adj.cantonal.* * *ADJ cantonal* * *adjetivo cantonal* * *= cantonal, cantonal.Nota: Relativo a la división administrativa y geográfica de algunos países como Suiza.Ex. The library has 105,000 volumes, mainly on Swiss federal and cantonal law and treaties concluded by Switzerland.Ex. The library has 105,000 volumes, mainly on Swiss federal and cantonal law and treaties concluded by Switzerland.* * *adjetivo cantonal* * *= cantonal, cantonal.Nota: Relativo a la división administrativa y geográfica de algunos países como Suiza.Ex: The library has 105,000 volumes, mainly on Swiss federal and cantonal law and treaties concluded by Switzerland.
Ex: The library has 105,000 volumes, mainly on Swiss federal and cantonal law and treaties concluded by Switzerland.* * *cantonal* * *cantonal adjcantonal -
13 comilona
f.1 blow-out (party).2 big meal, banquet, feast, huge meal.* * *1 big meal, blowout* * *femenino (fam) feast (colloq)nos dimos/pegamos una comilona — we had a blowout
* * *= binge, big meal, feast, binge eating.Ex. Despite the vast monetary resources involved, America's imprisonment binge has had only minimal effects on crime.Ex. The evidence is mounting that many small meals are more effective at adding muscle and cutting fat than fewer big meals.Ex. The article is entitled 'Digital feast and famine in US'.Ex. Regardless of gender, problem drinking was mainly related to traits of negative masculinity (bossy, noisy, aggressive, etc) whereas binge eating was mainly related to negative femininity (shy, needs approval from others, etc).----* darse una comilona = pig out (on).* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo.* * *femenino (fam) feast (colloq)nos dimos/pegamos una comilona — we had a blowout
* * *= binge, big meal, feast, binge eating.Ex: Despite the vast monetary resources involved, America's imprisonment binge has had only minimal effects on crime.
Ex: The evidence is mounting that many small meals are more effective at adding muscle and cutting fat than fewer big meals.Ex: The article is entitled 'Digital feast and famine in US'.Ex: Regardless of gender, problem drinking was mainly related to traits of negative masculinity (bossy, noisy, aggressive, etc) whereas binge eating was mainly related to negative femininity (shy, needs approval from others, etc).* darse una comilona = pig out (on).* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo.* * *( fam)feast ( colloq)organizaron una comilona de antología they laid on a magnificent spread o a great feast o a lavish mealnos dimos/pegamos una gran comilona para celebrarlo we had a blowout o ( BrE) a slap-up meal to celebrate* * *
comilona sustantivo femenino (fam) feast (colloq);
comilón,-ona
I adjetivo with a large appetite, gluttonous
II sustantivo masculino y femenino big eater, glutton
comilona sustantivo femenino familiar big meal, feast
' comilona' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
panzada
English:
binge
- blowout
- nosh
- spread
- blow
* * *comilona nfFam [festín] blow-out, Br slap-up meal;* * *f famfeast, blowout famI adj greedyII m, comilona f big eater* * * -
14 dominante
adj.1 dominant.Se me pasó el bus I missed the bus.2 domineering (person).f.dominant.* * *► adjetivo1 dominant, dominating2 (que prevalece) prevailing, predominating3 (que avasalla) domineering* * *adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=despótico) domineering2) (=predominante) [viento, tendencia, opinión, ideología] dominant, prevailing; [grupo, cultura, rasgo, tema, color] dominant; [papel, rol] dominant, leadingel consenso ha sido la nota dominante en las negociaciones — consensus has been the keynote o tenor of the negotiations
3) (Bio) [macho, gen] dominant4) (Mús) dominant2.SF (Mús) dominant* * *1)a) <color/tendencia> predominant, dominant; < opinión> prevailing (before n); < cultura> dominantb) (Biol, Mús, Astrol) dominant2) < persona> domineering* * *= dominant, pervasive, ruling, domineering, mainline, commanding, all-pervasive [all pervasive], mainstream, suppressive, pervading, dominating, bossy [bossier -comp., bossiest -sup.], bossy boots, overbearing.Ex. English is the dominant language for the dissemination of information.Ex. The unease is pervasive, not an occasional outcropping of discontent.Ex. The impulse to learn is a ruling passion in very few people; in most of us it is so weak that a frowning aspect can discourage it.Ex. These messages were examined for 'friendly' features, such as politeness, specificity, constructiveness and helpfulness, and for 'unfriendly' features, like the use of cryptic codes or vocabulary, or language which users might find threatening, domineering, or emotive.Ex. This is 'scientific journalism' at its worst, but its standards are not wholly different from those of the mainline press.Ex. His preference for books rather than journals was more commanding than his preference for poetry rather than prose.Ex. Countries should adopt strategies to prepare themselves for the all-pervasive influence of IT in people's lives in the 21st century.Ex. Some children may be constrained by a mainstream curriculum that does not match their ability level.Ex. Where other women are in position of authority, they are even more suppressive to other women than males.Ex. While not addressing specific issues the rejoinder focuses on a few pervading themes.Ex. There are different styles of handling interpersonal conflict such as integrating, obliging, dominating, avoiding, and compromising.Ex. Regardless of gender, problem drinking was mainly related to traits of negative masculinity ( bossy, noisy, aggressive, etc) whereas binge eating was mainly related to negative femininity (shy, needs approval from others, etc).Ex. With the kids tucked into bed, bossy boots left to fill her empty life with some cocktails.Ex. Overbearing parents are likely to raise obsessive kids, according to a new study.----* función dominante = alpha role.* grupo dominante = dominant group.* papel dominante = alpha role.* * *1)a) <color/tendencia> predominant, dominant; < opinión> prevailing (before n); < cultura> dominantb) (Biol, Mús, Astrol) dominant2) < persona> domineering* * *= dominant, pervasive, ruling, domineering, mainline, commanding, all-pervasive [all pervasive], mainstream, suppressive, pervading, dominating, bossy [bossier -comp., bossiest -sup.], bossy boots, overbearing.Ex: English is the dominant language for the dissemination of information.
Ex: The unease is pervasive, not an occasional outcropping of discontent.Ex: The impulse to learn is a ruling passion in very few people; in most of us it is so weak that a frowning aspect can discourage it.Ex: These messages were examined for 'friendly' features, such as politeness, specificity, constructiveness and helpfulness, and for 'unfriendly' features, like the use of cryptic codes or vocabulary, or language which users might find threatening, domineering, or emotive.Ex: This is 'scientific journalism' at its worst, but its standards are not wholly different from those of the mainline press.Ex: His preference for books rather than journals was more commanding than his preference for poetry rather than prose.Ex: Countries should adopt strategies to prepare themselves for the all-pervasive influence of IT in people's lives in the 21st century.Ex: Some children may be constrained by a mainstream curriculum that does not match their ability level.Ex: Where other women are in position of authority, they are even more suppressive to other women than males.Ex: While not addressing specific issues the rejoinder focuses on a few pervading themes.Ex: There are different styles of handling interpersonal conflict such as integrating, obliging, dominating, avoiding, and compromising.Ex: Regardless of gender, problem drinking was mainly related to traits of negative masculinity ( bossy, noisy, aggressive, etc) whereas binge eating was mainly related to negative femininity (shy, needs approval from others, etc).Ex: With the kids tucked into bed, bossy boots left to fill her empty life with some cocktails.Ex: Overbearing parents are likely to raise obsessive kids, according to a new study.* función dominante = alpha role.* grupo dominante = dominant group.* papel dominante = alpha role.* * *A1 ‹color/tendencia› predominant, dominant; ‹opinión› prevailing ( before n)la nación dominante en este campo the dominant o leading nation in this fieldlos tonos dominantes del cuadro the predominant tones in the paintingel rasgo dominante de su carácter the dominant o most outstanding feature of his personalityla nota dominante de la jornada fue la tranquilidad calm prevailed throughout the dayvientos dominantes del sur prevailing southerly winds2 ( Biol) dominant3 ( Mús) dominant4 ( Astrol) dominantB ‹persona› domineering* * *
dominante adjetivo
1
‹ opinión› prevailing ( before n);
‹ cultura› dominantb) (Biol, Mús, Astrol) dominant
2 ‹ persona› domineering
dominante adjetivo
1 (predominante, mayoritario) dominant
2 (tiránico) domineering
' dominante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
imperiosa
- imperioso
- sargento
- clase
English:
commanding
- dominant
- domineering
- mainstream
- masterful
- overbearing
- pervasive
- self-assertive
- self-assertiveness
* * *♦ adj1. [predominante] [nación, tendencia, característica] dominant;[vientos] prevailing;el color dominante era el azul the predominant colour was blue;la empresa tiene una posición dominante en el sector the company holds a commanding position in the sector;lo más dominante en su personalidad es el optimismo his most striking characteristic is his optimism2. [persona] domineering4. Mús dominant♦ nf1. [característica] predominant feature2. Mús dominant* * *adj dominant; despdomineering* * *dominante adj1) : dominant2) : domineering* * *dominante adj dominant -
15 guardia
f.1 guard (conjunto de personas).la vieja guardia the old guardguardia Civil Civil Guard, = armed Spanish police force who patrol rural areas and highways, guard public buildings in cities and police borders and coasts2 watch, guard (vigilancia).en guardia on guardmontar (la) guardia to mount guardaflojar o bajar la guardia to lower o drop one's guard3 duty (turno).estar de guardia to be on dutyf. & m.guardia civil civil guardguardia municipal (local) policeman, f. (local) policewomanguardia de seguridad security guardguardia de tráfico traffic policeman, f. traffic policewoman2 guard, guardsman, watchman.3 safeguard, protection, defense, defence.* * *1 (vigilancia) watch, lookout2 (servicio) duty, call3 (tropa) guard\bajar la guardia to lower one's guardestar de guardia (doctor) to be on duty, be on call 2 (soldado) to be on guard duty 3 (marino) to be on watchestar en guardia to be on guardmantener la guardia to keep watchmontar la guardia to mount guardponerse en guardia to put oneself on one's guardfarmacia de guardia duty chemist'sguardia civil Civil Guardguardia de asalto assault guardguardia de corps Royal Guardmédico de guardia doctor on duty* * *noun mf.1) guard2) policeman / policewoman* * *1.SMF (=policía) policeman/policewoman; (Mil) guardsmanguardia civil — civil guard, police corps with responsibilities outside towns or cities
guardia de tráfico — traffic policeman/policewoman
guardia forestal — (forest) ranger, warden
guardia municipal, guardia urbano/a — police officer ( of the city or town police)
guardias de asalto — riot police; (Mil) shock troops
2. SF1) (=vigilancia)•
estar de guardia — [empleado, enfermero, médico] to be on duty; [soldado] to be on sentry duty, be on guard duty; (Náut) to be on watchmédico de guardia — doctor on duty, duty doctor
oficial de guardia — officer on duty, duty officer
puesto de guardia — (Mil) guard post, sentry box
los fotógrafos hacían guardia junto al juzgado — the photographers were keeping guard outside the court
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montar guardia — to stand guardmontar la guardia — (=empezarla) to mount guard
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relevar la guardia — to change guard- poner a algn en guardia contra algofarmacia, juzgadose enciende una luz amarilla para poner en guardia al conductor — a yellow light appears to alert the driver
3) (Esgrima) (=posición) guard, gardeestar en guardia — to be on guard, be en garde
4) (=cuerpo) (Mil) guardguardia de honor — guard of honour, guard of honor (EEUU)
guardia municipal — city police, town police
Guardia Nacional — Nic, Pan National Guard, Army
guardia pretoriana — ( Hist) Praetorian Guard; pey corps of bodyguards
GUARDIA CIVIL The Guardia Civil, commonly referred to as la Benemérita, is the oldest of Spain's various police forces. A paramilitary force like the French Gendarmerie, it was set up in 1844 to combat banditry in rural areas, but was also used as an instrument of repression in the cities. Under Franco it was resented by many as an oppressive, reactionary force, and was especially hated in the Basque Country. With the return of democracy, Franco's despised Policía Armada were reformed as the Policía Nacional, and the present-day role of the Guardia Civil was redefined. They are mainly stationed in rural areas, and their duties include policing highways and frontiers and taking part in anti-terrorist operations. Their traditional tunics and capes have been replaced by a green uniform, and the famous black patent-leather three-cornered hats are now reserved for ceremonial occasions.guardia urbana — city police, town police
See:ver nota culturelle POLICÍA in policía* * *I1)a) ( vigilancia)estar de guardia — soldado to be on guard duty; médico to be on duty o call; empleado to be on duty; marino to be on watch
montaban or hacían guardia frente al palacio — they were standing guard in front of the palace
bajar la guardia — to lower one's guard
con la guardia baja — with one's guard down
estar en guardia — to be on one's guard
poner en guardia a alguien — to warn somebody
ponerse en guardia: se han puesto en guardia contra posibles fraudes — they are on the alert for fraud
b) ( en esgrima)2) ( cuerpo militar) guard•II(m) policeman; (f) policewoman* * *= guard, patrolman, watch.Ex. This article reports on the results of a survey measuring student library users' perception of the effectiveness of using guards in the library.Ex. Arabs who played a role in the Holocaust included those who personally took part in the persecution of Jews, and patrolmen who tracked down Jewish escapees from forced labor camps.Ex. During his watch, the US economy as well as the global monetary situation have been thrown into a precarious situation.----* bajar la guardia = lower + Posesivo + guard.* cambio de la guardia = changing of the guard.* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on standby, on call.* de la vieja guardia = old-style.* estar en guardia = be on guard (against), be on + Posesivo + guard.* farmacia de guardia = emergency pharmacy.* guardia de honor = guard of honour.* guardia del alba = morning watch.* guardia de seguridad = security guard.* Guardia Nacional, la = National Guard, the.* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.* relevo de la guardia = changing of the guard.* servicio en la Guardia Nacional = National Guard duty.* turno de guardia = guard duty.* vieja guardia, la = old guard, the.* * *I1)a) ( vigilancia)estar de guardia — soldado to be on guard duty; médico to be on duty o call; empleado to be on duty; marino to be on watch
montaban or hacían guardia frente al palacio — they were standing guard in front of the palace
bajar la guardia — to lower one's guard
con la guardia baja — with one's guard down
estar en guardia — to be on one's guard
poner en guardia a alguien — to warn somebody
ponerse en guardia: se han puesto en guardia contra posibles fraudes — they are on the alert for fraud
b) ( en esgrima)2) ( cuerpo militar) guard•II(m) policeman; (f) policewoman* * *= guard, patrolman, watch.Ex: This article reports on the results of a survey measuring student library users' perception of the effectiveness of using guards in the library.
Ex: Arabs who played a role in the Holocaust included those who personally took part in the persecution of Jews, and patrolmen who tracked down Jewish escapees from forced labor camps.Ex: During his watch, the US economy as well as the global monetary situation have been thrown into a precarious situation.* bajar la guardia = lower + Posesivo + guard.* cambio de la guardia = changing of the guard.* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on standby, on call.* de la vieja guardia = old-style.* estar en guardia = be on guard (against), be on + Posesivo + guard.* farmacia de guardia = emergency pharmacy.* guardia de honor = guard of honour.* guardia del alba = morning watch.* guardia de seguridad = security guard.* Guardia Nacional, la = National Guard, the.* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.* relevo de la guardia = changing of the guard.* servicio en la Guardia Nacional = National Guard duty.* turno de guardia = guard duty.* vieja guardia, la = old guard, the.* * *A1(vigilancia): estar de guardia «soldado» to be on guard duty;«médico» to be on duty o call; «empleado» to be on duty; «marino» to be on watchla farmacia de guardia the duty pharmacy o ( BrE) chemistmontaban guardia frente al palacio they were standing guard in front of the palacebajar la guardia (en boxeo) to lower one's guard; (descuidarse) to lower one's guard; (ceder) to let up, slacken in one's effortscon la guardia baja with one's guard downestar en guardia to be on one's guardhacerle la guardia a algn (CS); to keep a lookout o an eye out for sbponer a algn/ponerse en guardia: me puso en guardia contra los peligros de la expedición she warned me of the dangers of the expeditionse han puesto en guardia contra posibles fraudes they are on the alert o on their guard against possible fraudsprestar or hacer guardia «soldado» to do guard duty;«marino» to be on watch; «médico» to be on duty o call3(en esgrima): en guardia on guard, en gardeB (cuerpo militar) guardcambio de guardia changing of the guardrelevar la guardia to relieve the guardhacer la guardia ( Chi); to do military serviceCompuestos:feminine Civil Guard Guardia Civil (↑ guardia a1)feminine coastguard servicefeminine guard of honorfeminine mounted guard, horse guard● guardia municipal or urbanafeminine police ( mainly involved in traffic duties)feminine royal guardfeminine Swiss GuardCompuestos:masculine and feminine nose guardmasculine and feminine civil guardmasculine and feminine security guardmasculine and feminine security guardmasculine and feminine midshipman● guardia municipal or urbanomasculine and feminine policeman/policewoman ( mainly carrying out traffic duties)masculine and feminine nose guard* * *
guardia sustantivo femenino
1a) ( vigilancia):
[ médico] to be on duty o call;
[ empleado] to be on duty;
[ marino] to be on watch;
poner en guardia a algn to warn sbb) ( en esgrima):
2 ( cuerpo militar) guard;
Gguardia Civil Civil Guard;
guardia municipal or urbana police ( mainly involved in traffic duties)
3
(sustantivo femenino) policewoman
guardia
I sustantivo femenino
1 (custodia, vigilancia) watch: montaba guardia bajo su ventana, he kept watch under her window
2 (cuerpo armado) guard: pertenece a la Guardia Real, he's in the Royal Guard
3 (turno de servicio) duty
Mil guard duty: mañana estaré de guardia, I'll be on guard duty tomorrow
farmacia de guardia, GB duty chemist, US pharmacy on duty
II mf (hombre) policeman
(mujer) policewoman
♦ Locuciones: bajar la guardia, to lower one's guard
poner en guardia, to be on guard
juzgado de guardia, police court
' guardia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
juzgado
- alerta
- caseta
- casilla
- civil
- farmacia
- pitar
- porra
- reforzar
- relevar
English:
before
- call
- coastguard
- constable
- duty
- duty chemist
- guard
- lookout
- watch
- speed
- standby
- while
* * *♦ nf1. [conjunto de personas] guard;la vieja guardia the old guard;el cambio de guardia the changing of the guardGuardia Civil Civil Guard, = armed Spanish police force who patrol rural areas and highways, guard public buildings in cities and police borders and coasts;guardia costera coastguard service;guardia fronteriza border guard;guardia de honor guard of honour;la guardia municipal the local police;Guardia Nacional National Guard;guardia pretoriana Hist Praetorian Guard;Fig phalanx of bodyguards;guardia real royal guard;la Guardia Suiza the Swiss Guard;la guardia urbana the local police2. [vigilancia] watch, guard;también Figde guardia on guard;me quedé de guardia toda la noche I stayed up watching all night;¡en guardia! en garde!;hacer guardia to stand guard;montar (la) guardia to mount guard;poner a alguien en guardia to put sb on their guard;ponerse en guardia [en boxeo] to raise one's guard3. [turno] shift;este mes hice cinco guardias [médico] I've done five shifts this month;[soldado] I've done five turns at guard duty this month;le atenderá el médico de guardia the doctor on duty o duty doctor will see you;[farmacia] to be open 24 hours [on a given day]♦ nmf1. [agente] policeman, f policewomanguardia civil civil guard;guardia municipal (local) policeman, f (local) policewoman;guardia de tráfico traffic policeman, f traffic policewoman;guardia urbano (local) policeman, f (local) policewoman2. [centinela] guardguardia jurado security guard;guardia de seguridad security guard* * *I f1 guard;bajar la guardia fig lower one’s guard;poner a alguien en guardia put s.o. on their guard;la vieja guardia fig the old guard2:de guardia on dutyII m/f1 MIL guard2 ( policía) police officer* * *guardia nf1) : guard, defense2) : guard duty, watch3)en guardia : on guardguardia nmf1) : sentry, guardsman, guard2) : police officer, policeman m, policewoman f* * *guardia n1. (cuerpo) guardSe refiere al cuerpo de policía; una mujer policía se llama policewoman [pl. policewomen] -
16 mandón
adj.bossy, over-bearing, domineering.m.bossy person, bossy chief.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar bossy► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 familiar bossy boots* * *mandón, -ona1.ADJ * bossy2.SM / F * bossy-boots *3. SM1) Cono Sur (Min) mine foreman2) Chile [en carreras] starter* * *- dona adjetivo bossy* * *= bossy [bossier -comp., bossiest -sup.], bossy boots.Ex. Regardless of gender, problem drinking was mainly related to traits of negative masculinity ( bossy, noisy, aggressive, etc) whereas binge eating was mainly related to negative femininity (shy, needs approval from others, etc).Ex. With the kids tucked into bed, bossy boots left to fill her empty life with some cocktails.* * *- dona adjetivo bossy* * *= bossy [bossier -comp., bossiest -sup.], bossy boots.Ex: Regardless of gender, problem drinking was mainly related to traits of negative masculinity ( bossy, noisy, aggressive, etc) whereas binge eating was mainly related to negative femininity (shy, needs approval from others, etc).
Ex: With the kids tucked into bed, bossy boots left to fill her empty life with some cocktails.* * *bossyes muy mandón he's very bossy, he's always ordering o ( colloq) bossing other people aroundmasculine, femininesu esposa es una mandona his wife is really bossy, his wife's a real bossyboots ( colloq hum)* * *
mandón◊ - dona adjetivo
bossy
mandón,-ona
I adj fam bossy
II m,f fam bossy person
' mandón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mandona
English:
bossy
* * *mandón, -ona Fam♦ adjbossy;es muy mandona she's really bossy♦ nm,f1. [que manda] bossy person, Br bossy-boots* * *I adj bossyII m, mandona f bossy person* * *mandones : bossy, domineering* * * -
17 predominantemente
adv.predominantly, overwhelmingly, preponderantly, pre-eminently.* * *ADV predominantly* * *= predominantly, mainly, on the whole, prevalently.Ex. Notable telecommunications networks are Tymnet and Telenet, which are predominantly North American, but also have nodes in Europe and other parts of the world.Ex. The problem is to decide who to select as being mainly responsible.Ex. I have myself a well-known dislike for historical fiction; it is a genre that on the whole gives me little pleasure.Ex. In the first two days after hatching, chicks coming from eggs incubated in the light prevalently slept with their right eye open.* * *= predominantly, mainly, on the whole, prevalently.Ex: Notable telecommunications networks are Tymnet and Telenet, which are predominantly North American, but also have nodes in Europe and other parts of the world.
Ex: The problem is to decide who to select as being mainly responsible.Ex: I have myself a well-known dislike for historical fiction; it is a genre that on the whole gives me little pleasure.Ex: In the first two days after hatching, chicks coming from eggs incubated in the light prevalently slept with their right eye open.* * *predominantly* * *predominantly -
18 predominar
v.to predominate, to prevail.* * *1 to predominate* * *verb* * *1.VI [papel, poder] to predominate, dominate; [opinión, ideología, viento] to prevail2.VT to dominate, predominate over* * *verbo intransitivo* * *= hold + sway (over), predominate.Ex. This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.Ex. Amongst the present 2,700 or more registered readers, pupils and students predominate.----* predominar sobre = win out over.* * *verbo intransitivo* * *= hold + sway (over), predominate.Ex: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.
Ex: Amongst the present 2,700 or more registered readers, pupils and students predominate.* predominar sobre = win out over.* * *predominar [A1 ]viel tema predominó en el congreso the subject dominated the conference, it was the predominant topic of discussion at the conferencelas tendencias que predominan en la literatura de este período the prevailing tendencies in the literature of this periodpredomina el negro en su producción pictórica black predominates o is prominent in her paintingsen el concierto predominaban los jóvenes the audience at the concert consisted mainly o mostly of young people, the audience at the concert was predominantly youngpredominarán los cielos despejados the sky will be mainly clearpredominar SOBRE algo to be predominant OVER stheste verano los pasteles predominan sobre los colores vivos this summer pastel colors rather than bright colors are predominant o are the predominant fashion* * *
predominar ( conjugate predominar) verbo intransitivo [actitud/opinión] to prevail;
predominar en algo to dominate sth;
predominar sobre algo to be predominant over sth
predominar verbo intransitivo to predominate: en su colegio predominan las niñas sobre los niños, there are more girls than boys at his school
en sus cuadros predominan los tonos rojos, red tones predominate in his paintings
' predominar' also found in these entries:
English:
predominate
- prevail
* * *predominar vito predominate, to prevail ( sobre over);una clase en la que predominan las mujeres a class made up predominantly of women;en su cuadro predominan los elementos abstractos his painting is dominated by abstract elements;una reunión en la que predominó la unidad a meeting at which unity prevailed;una región en la que predomina el cereal a region in which cereals are the main crop;el pesimismo predomina entre los inversores the mood among investors is predominantly one of pessimism* * *v/i predominate* * *predominar viprevalecer: to predominate, to prevail -
19 problemas con el alcohol
(n.) = problem drinkingEx. Regardless of gender, problem drinking was mainly related to traits of negative masculinity (bossy, noisy, aggressive, etc) whereas binge eating was mainly related to negative femininity (shy, needs approval from others, etc).* * *(n.) = problem drinkingEx: Regardless of gender, problem drinking was mainly related to traits of negative masculinity (bossy, noisy, aggressive, etc) whereas binge eating was mainly related to negative femininity (shy, needs approval from others, etc).
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20 problemas con la bebida
(n.) = problem drinkingEx. Regardless of gender, problem drinking was mainly related to traits of negative masculinity (bossy, noisy, aggressive, etc) whereas binge eating was mainly related to negative femininity (shy, needs approval from others, etc).* * *(n.) = problem drinkingEx: Regardless of gender, problem drinking was mainly related to traits of negative masculinity (bossy, noisy, aggressive, etc) whereas binge eating was mainly related to negative femininity (shy, needs approval from others, etc).
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