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1 maintain ties

1) Экономика: поддерживать связи

2) СМИ: сохранять связи

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > maintain ties
2 to maintain ties

поддерживать связи

English-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > to maintain ties
3 to maintain ties

поддерживать связи

English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to maintain ties
4 maintain

transitive verb

1) (keep up) aufrechterhalten; bewahren [Anschein, Haltung]; unterhalten [Beziehungen, Briefwechsel]; [beibe]halten [Preise, Geschwindigkeit]; wahren [Rechte, Ruf]

2) (provide for)

maintain somebody — für jemandes Unterhalt aufkommen

3) (preserve) instand halten; warten [Maschine, Gerät]; unterhalten [Straße]

4) (give aid to) unterstützen [Partei, Wohlfahrtsorganisation, Sache]

5) (assert as true) vertreten [Meinung, Lehre]; beteuern [Unschuld]

maintain that... — behaupten, dass...

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[mein'tein]
verb

1) (to continue: How long can you maintain this silence?) beibehalten

2) (to keep in good condition: He maintains his car very well.) instand halten

3) (to pay the expenses of: How can you maintain a wife and three children on your small salary?) unterhalten

4) (to continue to argue or believe (that): I maintain that the theory is true.) behaupten

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main·tain

[meɪnˈteɪn]

vt

1. (keep)

▪ to \maintain sth etw [bei]behalten

to \maintain a blockade eine Blockade aufrechterhalten

to \maintain one's cool/poise ( fam) cool/gelassen bleiben sl

to \maintain course den Kurs [beibe]halten

to \maintain one's dignity/sanity seine Würde/geistige Gesundheit bewahren

to \maintain law and order/the status quo Gesetz und Ordnung/den Status quo aufrechterhalten

to \maintain the lead in Führung bleiben

to \maintain close links [or ties] [or contact] in engem Kontakt bleiben, engen Kontakt [aufrechter]halten

to \maintain a position eine Stellung behalten, eine Position verteidigen

to \maintain high/low prices die Preise hoch/niedrig halten

to \maintain a low profile sich akk zurückhalten

to \maintain silence Stillschweigen bewahren

2. (in good condition) etw instand halten, etw warten

a large country house costs a lot to \maintain ein großes Landhaus ist im Unterhalt sehr teuer

to \maintain a garden einen Garten pflegen

3. (provide for)

to \maintain a child/family ein Kind/eine Familie unterhalten

4. (claim)

▪ to \maintain sth etw behaupten

he \maintained that he had never seen the woman before er behauptete, dass er die Frau nie zuvor gesehen hatte

to \maintain one's innocence seine Unschuld beteuern

5. (support)

to \maintain a statement/theory eine Behauptung/Theorie vertreten

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[meIn'teɪn]
vt

1) (= keep up) aufrechterhalten; law and order, peace etc wahren; speed, attitude beibehalten; prices halten; life erhalten

he wants to maintain his weight at 75 kilos — er möchte sein Gewicht von 75 Kilo beibehalten

to maintain the status quo — den Status quo (aufrecht)erhalten

to maintain sth at a constant temperature — etw bei gleichbleibender Temperatur halten

2) (= support) family unterhalten

3) (= keep in good condition) machine warten; roads, building instand or in Stand halten; car pflegen

this old car is too expensive to maintain — dieses alte Auto ist im Unterhalt zu teuer

products which help to maintain healthy skin — Produkte, die die Haut gesund erhalten

4) (= claim) behaupten

he still maintained he was innocent, he still maintained his innocence — er beteuerte immer noch seine Unschuld

5) (= defend) theory vertreten; rights verteidigen

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maintain [meınˈteın] v/t

1. einen Zustand (aufrecht)erhalten, beibehalten, (be-)wahren:

maintain an attitude eine Haltung beibehalten;

maintain good relations gute Beziehungen aufrechterhalten;

maintain one’s reputation seinen guten Ruf wahren;

maintain one’s weight sein Gewicht halten

2. eine Maschine etc instand halten, unterhalten, pflegen, TECH auch warten:

be expensive to maintain teuer im Unterhalt sein

3. eine Korrespondenz etc unterhalten, (weiter)führen

4. (in einem bestimmten Zustand) lassen, bewahren:

maintain sth in (an) excellent condition

5. seine Familie etc unterhalten, versorgen:

maintained school staatliche Schule

6. a) behaupten ( that dass; to inf zu inf)

b) seine Unschuld etc beteuern

7. eine Meinung, ein Recht etc verfechten, -teidigen

8. jemanden unterstützen, jemandem beipflichten

9. auf einer Forderung bestehen

10. nicht aufgeben, behaupten:

maintain one’s ground bes fig sich (in seiner Stellung) behaupten oder halten;

maintain the lead SPORT die Führung behaupten

11. JUR

a) eine Klage anhängig machen

b) eine Prozesspartei widerrechtlich unterstützen

12. WIRTSCH

a) einen Preis halten

b) eine Ware im Preis halten

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transitive verb

1) (keep up) aufrechterhalten; bewahren [Anschein, Haltung]; unterhalten [Beziehungen, Briefwechsel]; [beibe]halten [Preise, Geschwindigkeit]; wahren [Rechte, Ruf]

2) (provide for)

maintain somebody — für jemandes Unterhalt aufkommen

3) (preserve) instand halten; warten [Maschine, Gerät]; unterhalten [Straße]

4) (give aid to) unterstützen [Partei, Wohlfahrtsorganisation, Sache]

5) (assert as true) vertreten [Meinung, Lehre]; beteuern [Unschuld]

maintain that... — behaupten, dass...

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v.

aufrechterhalten v.

beibehalten v.

erhalten v.

instandhalten v.

unterhalten v.

unterstützen v.

warten v.

English-german dictionary > maintain
5 maintain

main·tain [meɪnʼteɪn] vt

1) ( keep)

to \maintain sth etw [bei]behalten;

to \maintain a blockade eine Blockade aufrechterhalten;

to \maintain one's cool/ poise ( fam) cool/gelassen bleiben (sl)

to \maintain course den Kurs [beibe]halten;

to \maintain one's dignity/ sanity seine Würde/geistige Gesundheit bewahren;

to \maintain law and order/ the status quo Gesetz und Ordnung/den Status quo aufrechterhalten;

to \maintain the lead in Führung bleiben;

to \maintain close links [or ties] [or contact] in engem Kontakt bleiben, engen Kontakt [aufrechter]halten;

to \maintain a position eine Stellung behalten, eine Position verteidigen;

to \maintain high/ low prices die Preise hoch/niedrig halten;

to \maintain a low profile sich akk zurückhalten;

to \maintain silence Stillschweigen bewahren

2) ( in good condition) etw instand halten, etw warten;

a large country house costs a lot to \maintain ein großes Landhaus ist im Unterhalt sehr teuer;

to \maintain a garden einen Garten pflegen

3) ( provide for)

to \maintain a child/ family ein Kind/eine Familie unterhalten

4) ( claim)

to \maintain sth etw behaupten;

he \maintained that he had never seen the woman before er behauptete, dass er die Frau nie zuvor gesehen hatte;

to \maintain one's innocence seine Unschuld beteuern

5) ( support)

to \maintain a statement/ theory eine Behauptung/Theorie vertreten

English-German students dictionary > maintain
6 maintain business ties

Экономика: сотрудничать (букв. - поддерживать деловые связи), поддерживать деловые связи

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > maintain business ties
7 social ties

соц. социальные [личные\] связи (система устойчивых социальных взаимодействий в группе или обществе, образующих социальную сеть)

to maintain social ties — поддерживать социальные связи

resources available through social ties — ресурсы, доступные благодаря личным связям

Syn:

social relations, social bonds

See:

social network, social contact, social interaction, Granovetter, Mark, Granovetter, Mark, Granovetter, Mark, Granovetter, Mark

Англо-русский экономический словарь > social ties
8 tie

1. n

1) pl связь

2) долг, обязательство

- all-round ties
- business ties
- close ties
- cultural ties
- direct ties
- economic ties
- foreign economic ties
- foreign trade ties
- long-range ties
- long-term ties
- manufacturing ties
- production ties
- scientific ties
- through direct ties
- broaden ties
- develop economic ties
- establish ties
- maintain ties
- set up ties
2. v

1) связывать

2) ограничивать условиями

- tie up

English-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > tie
9 поддерживать связи

1) General subject: foster links

2) Economy: maintain tides, maintain ties

3) Mass media: favor ties

4) Makarov: favour ties

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > поддерживать связи
10 tie

1.

ограничивать условиями

2.

1) pl связи

2) долг, обязательство

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- business ties

- established ties

- mutually advantageous ties

- broaden ties

- establish ties

- maintain ties

- set up ties

- through direct ties

English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > tie
11 сохранять связи

Mass media: maintain ties, preserve ties, retain links

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > сохранять связи
12 relación

f.

1 relation, association, relationship, connection.

2 relation, treatment, intercourse, dealing.

3 acquaintance, relation.

4 account, recitation, narration, recital.

5 report, recountal.

6 friendship.

7 relative, member of the family, relation.

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relación

► nombre femenino

1 (correspondencia) relation, relationship

■ una relación amistosa a friendship, a friendly relationship

2 (conexión) link, connection

3 (lista) list, record

4 (relato) account, telling

5 (en matemática) ratio

► nombre femenino plural relaciones

1 (conocidos) acquaintances; (contactos) contacts, connections

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con relación a / en relación a with regard to, regarding

estar en buenas relaciones con alguien to be on good terms with somebody

estar en relación con alguien to be in contact with somebody

hacer relación a algo to refer to something

tener buenas relaciones to be well connected

tener relaciones con alguien (salir) to go out with somebody

relación de compresión TÉCNICA compression ratio

relaciones diplomáticas diplomatic relations

relaciones públicas public relations

■ es el relaciones públicas de Enya he's Enya's PR man

relaciones sexuales sexual relations

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noun f.

1) relation

2) relationship

3) account

4) connection

5) liaison

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- relaciones públicas
- relación sexual
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SF

1) (=vínculo) connection

no existe ninguna relación entre los dos accidentes — there is no connection between the two accidents

existe una relación entre el tabaco y el cáncer — there is a connection o relation o relationship between cigarettes and cancer

• guardar o tener relación con algo — [suceso] to be connected with sth, be related to sth; [persona] to be connected with sth

no guardar relación (alguna) con algo — (=no parecerse) to bear no relation (whatsoever) to sth; (=no estar relacionado) to have no connection o relation (at all) with sth

relación calidad/precio — value for money

tener buena relación calidad/precio — to be good value for money

relación causa-efecto — cause and effect relationship

relación real de intercambio — terms of trade pl

2)

• con relación a, en relación a o con — (=comparado con) compared to, compared with; (=en lo referente a) with regard to, in connection with

un aumento del 3% con relación al año anterior — an increase of 3% over o compared to o compared with the previous year

con relación a la encuesta publicada por este periódico — with regard to o in connection with the survey published by this newspaper

fue interrogado en relación con el secuestro — he was questioned in connection with the kidnapping

3) (=entre personas)

a) [en el momento presente] relations pl

¿cómo es su relación o son sus relaciones con su jefe? — how are relations between you and your boss?

• estar en o mantener buenas relaciones con — [+ persona] to be on good terms with; [+ organización] to have good relations with

• romper las relaciones con — [+ país, organización] to break off relations with; [+ familiar, amigo] to break off all contact with

b) [de larga duración] relationship

¿cómo eran las relaciones con su padre? — what was your relationship with your father like?

tenía una relación de amistad con algunos de sus alumnos — he had a friendly relationship with some of his students

¿sigues manteniendo las relaciones con tus antiguos compañeros de universidad? — do you still keep in touch with people from your university days?

relaciones humanas — human relations

4) [con empresa, organización] connection

¿tiene alguna relación con esa empresa? — do you have any connection with that company?

ha sido detenido por sus relaciones con la Mafia — he has been arrested because of his connections with the Mafia

relaciones comerciales — trade relations

relaciones diplomáticas — diplomatic relations

relaciones empresariales — business relations

relaciones laborales — labour relations, labor relations (EEUU)

relaciones públicas — (=actividad) public relations, PR; (=profesional) public relations officer, PR officer

5) (tb: relación amorosa) relationship

nuestra relación duró hasta 1997 — our relationship lasted until 1997

no veían con buenos ojos sus relaciones con una extranjera — they did not view his relationship with a foreign woman favourably

tu relación de pareja — your relationship with your partner

llevan varios meses de relaciones — they've been seeing each other for some months

tienen una relación formal desde hace un año — they've been formally going out for a year

relación sentimental — relationship

6) (tb: relación sexual) (=acto) sex; (=trato) sexual relationship

mantener o tener relaciones sexuales con algn — [de forma esporádica] to have sex with sb; [de forma continuada] to be in a sexual relationship with sb

relaciones carnales — carnal relations

relaciones extramatrimoniales — extra-marital relationships

relaciones ilícitas — illicit sexual relations

relaciones prematrimoniales — premarital sex, sex before marriage

7) (=referencia)

• hacer relación a algo — to refer to sth

no hizo relación a ese tema — she did not refer to that subject

8) pl relaciones (=personas conocidas) acquaintances; (=enchufes) contacts, connections

tener (buenas) relaciones — to be well connected, have good contacts o connections

9) (Mat) (=proporción) ratio

los superan numéricamente en una relación 46-36% — they outnumber them by a ratio of 46-36%

relación de compresión — compression ratio

10) frm (=narración) account

• hacer una relación de algo — to give an account of sth

hizo una relación detallada de lo que vio — she gave a detailed account of what she saw

11) (=lista) list

la relación de aprobados se publicará en marzo — the list of those who have passed will be issued in March

el usuario dispone, junto a la factura telefónica, de una relación de sus llamadas — the customer receives, together with the telephone bill, a breakdown of calls made

12) (Jur) (=informe) record, (official) return

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femenino

1)

a) ( conexión) connection

con relación a or en relación con — ( con respecto a) in connection with; ( en comparación con) relative to

en relación con su carta... — with regard to o regarding your letter...

b) ( correspondencia)

en una relación de diez a uno — (Mat) in a ratio of ten to one

tiene una excelente relación calidad-precio — it is excellent value for money

una relación causa-efecto — a relationship of cause and effect

2)

a) ( trato)

tienen una buena relación — they have a good relationship

relaciones sexuales — sexual relations

relaciones prematrimoniales — premarital sex

tener relaciones amorosas con alguien — to have an affair with somebody

estoy en buenas relaciones con él — I'm on good terms with him

relaciones diplomáticas/comerciales — diplomatic/trade relations

es nulo en lo que respecta a las relaciones humanas — he's hopeless when it comes to dealing with people

las relaciones entre padres e hijos — the relationship between parents and their children

b) relaciones femenino plural ( influencias) contacts (pl), connections (pl)

- relaciones públicas

3)

a) ( exposición) account

hizo una detallada relación de los hechos — she gave a detailed account of the facts

b) ( lista) list

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= association, chaining, connection [connexion], connectivity, dealing, interaction, interplay, involvement, link, ratio, relation, relationship, relationship link, relatedness, alliance, liaison, exposure, tie, tie-up.

Ex. It is possible and convenient to select a viewpoint on the scope, associations and labels for subjects which coincides with the way in which subjects are handled in the literature.

Ex. The information seeking patterns of a variety of academic social scientists were broken down into 6 characteristics: starting; chaining; browsing; differentiating; monitoring; and extracting.

Ex. Access is via modified television set, a telephone (and its connections) and a simple keypad.

Ex. An information system architecture defines a structure for describing communications connectivity between users of information and sources of information.

Ex. The most serious problem for librarians in their dealings with media materials is the massive multiplication of formats, making it difficult for librarians to decide what to buy in what format.

Ex. One trend for the future is likely to be the development of hosts which are designed for interaction with the end user.

Ex. In the case of the book, it is the interplay of such multifarious trends that will determine its destiny.

Ex. Clearly, anyone having any dealings at all with the CAP needs a general understanding of how the system works, at a level which is appropriate to their involvement.

Ex. Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex. The microfiche is a common form for catalogues and indexes, usually 208 or 270 frames per fiche, in a piece of film and with a reduction ratio of 42 or 48:1.

Ex. The catalogue often forms the basis for co-operation and good relations between the libraries in a region.

Ex. Related works are separately catalogued works that have a relationship to another work.

Ex. The bibliographic record for the volume is also a monographic record, but with a series entry and a relationship link to the bibliographic record for the series as a whole.

Ex. The frequency of co-occurrence of articles from different subfields in selected periodicals is used for measuring the degree of relatedness between these subfields.

Ex. This type of alliance is already evident in countries like Thailand, where library science students and educators have been actively involved in writing and illustrating children's books.

Ex. It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.

Ex. This article also examines the need for exposure to AI by all students in order to become familiar with capabilities and limitations of AI-based systems.

Ex. Eastern European countries longing for western scientific ties have wanted to participate in the Internet for a long time, but were excluded by government regulations.

Ex. The report of findings may consist simply of a few pages, or be a trends and proposals report, or may suggest tie-ups with other groups.

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* beneficios en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* bloque funcional de relaciones entre registros = linking entry block.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.

* campaña de relaciones públicas = public relations campaign.

* campo de relación = linking field.

* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.

* crear relaciones = structure + relationships.

* definir relaciones = structure + relationships.

* de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to.

* diagrama de relaciones = relationship display.

* encargado de relaciones públicas = public liaison.

* en relación a = as for.

* en relación con = in association with, in conjunction with, in connection with, in relation to, in respect of, in terms of, in the way of, relating to, relative to, vis à vis, with reference to, with regard(s) to, apropos of, as it relates to, in the context of, on the matter of, re, regarding, apropos to, in reference to, concerning, in keeping with.

* en relación proporcional con = in proportion to.

* entablar relaciones = enter into + relations, enter into + relationships, build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations.

* entablar relaciones comerciales = transact.

* entablar relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.

* establecer relaciones = build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations, structure + relationships.

* establecer relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.

* estrechar la relación = strengthen + links.

* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.

* fortalecer la relación = strengthen + links.

* ganancias en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* grado de relación = relatedness measure.

* guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.

* guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.

* guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.

* hacer una relación de = list.

* indicador de relación = relation indicator, relational operator, role operator.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.

* negar tener relación con = disclaim + connection with.

* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.

* número de relación = linking number.

* operador de relación = link, relational operator, linking device.

* persona encargada de las relaciones públicas = PR man [PR men, -pl.].

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* relación "es un tipo de" = is-a relationship.

* relación afín = affinitive relationship.

* relación amorosa = love affair.

* relación ascendente = upward reference.

* relación asociativa = associative relation, collateral link, collateral reference.

* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.

* relación causa-efecto = cause-effect relation, causal relationship.

* relación clase-tipo = type-token ratio.

* relación comparativa = comparative relation.

* relación consecutiva = consecutive relation.

* relación contractual = contractual relationship.

* relación coordinada = coordinate relation.

* relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relación de aplicación = bias relation.

* relación de confianza = trusting relationship.

* relación de contenido = contents notes.

* relación de equivalencia = equivalence relationship.

* relación de inclusión = part-whole relation.

* relación de poder = power relationship.

* relación de preferencia = preferential relation, preferential relationship.

* relación descendente = downward reference.

* relación de trabajo = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation.

* relación directa = direct relationship, linear relationship, linear relation.

* relación directamente proporcional significativa = significant direct relationship.

* relación directa significativa = significant direct relationship.

* relación entre compañeros = peer interaction.

* relación entre cuasisinónimos = near-synonymous relationship.

* relaciones = intercourse.

* relaciones comerciales = business dealings, commercial relations, trade relations.

* relaciones de género = gender relations.

* relaciones de poder = power relations.

* relaciones diplomáticas = diplomatic relations.

* relaciones entre hombres y mujeres = gender relations.

* relaciones humanas = human relations, human relationships.

* relaciones industriales = industrial relations.

* relaciones jerárquicas = role relationships.

* relaciones laborales = labour relations, employment relations.

* relación específica = downward reference.

* relaciones prematrimoniales = premarital sex.

* relaciones públicas = public relations (PR), PR activities, public relations exercise, public liaison.

* relaciones sexuales = sexual intercourse, intercourse.

* relaciones sexuales promiscuas = casual sex(ual) encounters, casual sex.

* relaciones sociales = social relations.

* relación estrecha = close contact.

* relación formal = formal relation.

* relación genérica = generic relation, generic relationship, upwards link, upward reference.

* relación género/especie = genus/species relationship.

* relación internacional = international relation.

* relación interracial = interracial relationship.

* relación inversa = inverse relationship.

* relación inversamente proporcional significativa = inverse relationship, significant inverse relationship.

* relación inversa significativa = significant inverse relationship.

* relación jerárquica = hierarchical relation, hierarchical relationship.

* relación laboral = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation.

* relación negativa = negative relationship.

* relación parte-todo = whole/part relationship, whole-part relationship.

* relación positiva = positive relationship.

* relación semántica = semantic relation, semantic relationship.

* relación sexual = sexual relationship.

* relación sexual sin protección = unprotected sex.

* relación simbiótica = symbiotic relationship.

* relación sintáctica = syntactic relation, syntactic relationship, syntactical relationship.

* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit, cost-benefit.

* romper una relación = break off + relationship, sever + connection.

* sin relación = unrelated, unconnected.

* sin relación con = unrelated to.

* sociología de las relaciones industriales = industrial sociology, sociology of industrial relations.

* tener relación con = have + bearing on.

* tener relaciones amorosas = have + an affair.

* tener relaciones con = have + dealings with.

* tener relaciones sexuales con = have + intercourse with.

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femenino

1)

a) ( conexión) connection

con relación a or en relación con — ( con respecto a) in connection with; ( en comparación con) relative to

en relación con su carta... — with regard to o regarding your letter...

b) ( correspondencia)

en una relación de diez a uno — (Mat) in a ratio of ten to one

tiene una excelente relación calidad-precio — it is excellent value for money

una relación causa-efecto — a relationship of cause and effect

2)

a) ( trato)

tienen una buena relación — they have a good relationship

relaciones sexuales — sexual relations

relaciones prematrimoniales — premarital sex

tener relaciones amorosas con alguien — to have an affair with somebody

estoy en buenas relaciones con él — I'm on good terms with him

relaciones diplomáticas/comerciales — diplomatic/trade relations

es nulo en lo que respecta a las relaciones humanas — he's hopeless when it comes to dealing with people

las relaciones entre padres e hijos — the relationship between parents and their children

b) relaciones femenino plural ( influencias) contacts (pl), connections (pl)

- relaciones públicas

3)

a) ( exposición) account

hizo una detallada relación de los hechos — she gave a detailed account of the facts

b) ( lista) list

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= association, chaining, connection [connexion], connectivity, dealing, interaction, interplay, involvement, link, ratio, relation, relationship, relationship link, relatedness, alliance, liaison, exposure, tie, tie-up.

Ex: It is possible and convenient to select a viewpoint on the scope, associations and labels for subjects which coincides with the way in which subjects are handled in the literature.

Ex: The information seeking patterns of a variety of academic social scientists were broken down into 6 characteristics: starting; chaining; browsing; differentiating; monitoring; and extracting.

Ex: Access is via modified television set, a telephone (and its connections) and a simple keypad.

Ex: An information system architecture defines a structure for describing communications connectivity between users of information and sources of information.

Ex: The most serious problem for librarians in their dealings with media materials is the massive multiplication of formats, making it difficult for librarians to decide what to buy in what format.

Ex: One trend for the future is likely to be the development of hosts which are designed for interaction with the end user.

Ex: In the case of the book, it is the interplay of such multifarious trends that will determine its destiny.

Ex: Clearly, anyone having any dealings at all with the CAP needs a general understanding of how the system works, at a level which is appropriate to their involvement.

Ex: Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex: The microfiche is a common form for catalogues and indexes, usually 208 or 270 frames per fiche, in a piece of film and with a reduction ratio of 42 or 48:1.

Ex: The catalogue often forms the basis for co-operation and good relations between the libraries in a region.

Ex: Related works are separately catalogued works that have a relationship to another work.

Ex: The bibliographic record for the volume is also a monographic record, but with a series entry and a relationship link to the bibliographic record for the series as a whole.

Ex: The frequency of co-occurrence of articles from different subfields in selected periodicals is used for measuring the degree of relatedness between these subfields.

Ex: This type of alliance is already evident in countries like Thailand, where library science students and educators have been actively involved in writing and illustrating children's books.

Ex: It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.

Ex: This article also examines the need for exposure to AI by all students in order to become familiar with capabilities and limitations of AI-based systems.

Ex: Eastern European countries longing for western scientific ties have wanted to participate in the Internet for a long time, but were excluded by government regulations.

Ex: The report of findings may consist simply of a few pages, or be a trends and proposals report, or may suggest tie-ups with other groups.

* beneficios en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* bloque funcional de relaciones entre registros = linking entry block.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.

* campaña de relaciones públicas = public relations campaign.

* campo de relación = linking field.

* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.

* crear relaciones = structure + relationships.

* definir relaciones = structure + relationships.

* de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to.

* diagrama de relaciones = relationship display.

* encargado de relaciones públicas = public liaison.

* en relación a = as for.

* en relación con = in association with, in conjunction with, in connection with, in relation to, in respect of, in terms of, in the way of, relating to, relative to, vis à vis, with reference to, with regard(s) to, apropos of, as it relates to, in the context of, on the matter of, re, regarding, apropos to, in reference to, concerning, in keeping with.

* en relación proporcional con = in proportion to.

* entablar relaciones = enter into + relations, enter into + relationships, build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations.

* entablar relaciones comerciales = transact.

* entablar relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.

* establecer relaciones = build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations, structure + relationships.

* establecer relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.

* estrechar la relación = strengthen + links.

* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.

* fortalecer la relación = strengthen + links.

* ganancias en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* grado de relación = relatedness measure.

* guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.

* guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.

* guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.

* hacer una relación de = list.

* indicador de relación = relation indicator, relational operator, role operator.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.

* negar tener relación con = disclaim + connection with.

* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.

* número de relación = linking number.

* operador de relación = link, relational operator, linking device.

* persona encargada de las relaciones públicas = PR man [PR men, -pl.].

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* relación "es un tipo de" = is-a relationship.

* relación afín = affinitive relationship.

* relación amorosa = love affair.

* relación ascendente = upward reference.

* relación asociativa = associative relation, collateral link, collateral reference.

* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.

* relación causa-efecto = cause-effect relation, causal relationship.

* relación clase-tipo = type-token ratio.

* relación comparativa = comparative relation.

* relación consecutiva = consecutive relation.

* relación contractual = contractual relationship.

* relación coordinada = coordinate relation.

* relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relación de aplicación = bias relation.

* relación de confianza = trusting relationship.

* relación de contenido = contents notes.

* relación de equivalencia = equivalence relationship.

* relación de inclusión = part-whole relation.

* relación de poder = power relationship.

* relación de preferencia = preferential relation, preferential relationship.

* relación descendente = downward reference.

* relación de trabajo = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation.

* relación directa = direct relationship, linear relationship, linear relation.

* relación directamente proporcional significativa = significant direct relationship.

* relación directa significativa = significant direct relationship.

* relación entre compañeros = peer interaction.

* relación entre cuasisinónimos = near-synonymous relationship.

* relaciones = intercourse.

* relaciones comerciales = business dealings, commercial relations, trade relations.

* relaciones de género = gender relations.

* relaciones de poder = power relations.

* relaciones diplomáticas = diplomatic relations.

* relaciones entre hombres y mujeres = gender relations.

* relaciones humanas = human relations, human relationships.

* relaciones industriales = industrial relations.

* relaciones jerárquicas = role relationships.

* relaciones laborales = labour relations, employment relations.

* relación específica = downward reference.

* relaciones prematrimoniales = premarital sex.

* relaciones públicas = public relations (PR), PR activities, public relations exercise, public liaison.

* relaciones sexuales = sexual intercourse, intercourse.

* relaciones sexuales promiscuas = casual sex(ual) encounters, casual sex.

* relaciones sociales = social relations.

* relación estrecha = close contact.

* relación formal = formal relation.

* relación genérica = generic relation, generic relationship, upwards link, upward reference.

* relación género/especie = genus/species relationship.

* relación internacional = international relation.

* relación interracial = interracial relationship.

* relación inversa = inverse relationship.

* relación inversamente proporcional significativa = inverse relationship, significant inverse relationship.

* relación inversa significativa = significant inverse relationship.

* relación jerárquica = hierarchical relation, hierarchical relationship.

* relación laboral = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation.

* relación negativa = negative relationship.

* relación parte-todo = whole/part relationship, whole-part relationship.

* relación positiva = positive relationship.

* relación semántica = semantic relation, semantic relationship.

* relación sexual = sexual relationship.

* relación sexual sin protección = unprotected sex.

* relación simbiótica = symbiotic relationship.

* relación sintáctica = syntactic relation, syntactic relationship, syntactical relationship.

* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit, cost-benefit.

* romper una relación = break off + relationship, sever + connection.

* sin relación = unrelated, unconnected.

* sin relación con = unrelated to.

* sociología de las relaciones industriales = industrial sociology, sociology of industrial relations.

* tener relación con = have + bearing on.

* tener relaciones amorosas = have + an affair.

* tener relaciones con = have + dealings with.

* tener relaciones sexuales con = have + intercourse with.

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relación

feminine

A

1 (conexión) connection

esto no tiene or no guarda ninguna relación con los hechos this has no connection with o bears no relation to the facts

existe una relación entre los dos sucesos there is a connection o link between the two events

con relación a or en relación con (con respecto a) in connection with; (en comparación con) relative to

en relación con su carta de fecha … in connection with o with regard to your letter dated …

hubo un descenso con relación al año anterior there was a decrease relative to the previous year

2

(correspondencia): en una relación de diez a uno ( Mat) in a ratio of ten to one

tiene una excelente relación calidad-precio it is excellent value for money

una relación causa-efecto a relationship of cause and effect

Compuesto:

relación de equivalencia

equivalence relation

B

1

(trato): ha establecido una buena relación con él she has built up a good relationship with him

relaciones amistosas/sexuales friendly/sexual relations

relaciones prematrimoniales premarital sex

tuvo relaciones amorosas con una famosa actriz he had an affair with a famous actress

mantienen relaciones formales desde hace años they have been courting for years

siempre ha tenido muy buenas relaciones con su jefe she has always had o enjoyed a very good relationship with her boss

ahora estoy en buenas relaciones con él I'm on good terms with him now

relaciones comerciales trading o trade relations

han roto las relaciones diplomáticas they have broken off diplomatic relations

es nulo en lo que respecta a las relaciones humanas he's hopeless when it comes to dealing with people o when it comes to the human side of things

las relaciones entre padres e hijos the relationship between parents and their children

2 relaciones fpl (influencias) contacts (pl), connections (pl)

tiene buenas relaciones en la empresa he has some good contacts o connections in the company

Compuestos:

● relaciones exteriores

fpl foreign affairs (pl)

● relaciones públicas

A fpl (actividad) public relations (pl)

B masculine and feminine (persona) public relations officer ( o executive etc)

C

1 (exposición) account

hizo una detallada relación de los hechos she gave a detailed account of the facts

2 (lista) list

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relación sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( conexión) connection;

con relación a or en relación con ( con respecto a) in connection with;
( en comparación con) relative to;
◊ en relación con su carta … with regard to o regarding your letter …

b) ( correspondencia):

◊ en una relación de diez a uno (Mat) in a ratio of ten to one;

una relación causa-efecto a relationship of cause and effect
2
a) ( entre personas) relationship;

◊ las relaciones entre padres e hijos the relationship between parents and their children;

estoy en buenas relaciones con él I'm on good terms with him
b)

◊ relaciones sustantivo femenino plural ( influencias) contacts (pl), connections (pl);

(trato comercial, diplomático) relations (pl);
( trato carnal) sex;
◊ relaciones exteriores foreign affairs;

relaciones prematrimoniales premarital sex;
relaciones públicas ( actividad) public relations (pl);

( persona) public relations officer;
(de cantante, artista) PR;
◊ relaciones sexuales sexual relations

3
a) ( exposición) account

b) ( lista) list

relación sustantivo femenino
1 (entre personas) relationship: no tengo relación alguna con ellos, I don't maintain any form of contact with them
estar en buenas relaciones con alguien, to be on good terms with sb
tener relaciones influyentes, to have good contacts
2 (entre ideas o cosas) connection, relation
con relación a su pregunta, regarding your question
3 (de nombres, elementos, etc) list
4 (de un hecho o situación) account: la relación de los hechos es algo confusa, the description of the facts is somewhat confusing
5 Mat ratio, proportion
6 relaciones públicas, (actividad) public relations
(persona) public relations officer
' relación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajena
- ajeno
- causa
- cimentar
- comercio
- con
- consonancia
- cortar
- definitivamente
- desconectarse
- enlace
- enrarecerse
- entrañable
- escarceo
- extramatrimonial
- hermandad
- intimidad
- laboral
- lazo
- murmuración
- paréntesis
- proporción
- regañar
- relucir
- rencilla
- romperse
- salir
- sexo
- tambalearse
- tempestuosa
- tempestuoso
- tirantez
- trabajada
- trabajado
- tratar
- tratarse
- trato
- ver
- vendedor
- vendedora
- asfixiante
- asunto
- aventura
- clandestino
- comunicación
- conexión
- conocer
- consolidar
- correspondencia
- desgastar
English:
association
- bearing
- blossom
- breakup
- bust up
- close
- commensurate
- connect
- connected
- connection
- damage
- fall apart
- intimate
- involvement
- liaison
- money
- of
- pertinent
- record
- relation
- relationship
- rob
- stormy
- strain
- strained
- strengthen
- terminate
- to
- two-timer
- unrelated
- value
- walk out
- acquaintance
- disclaim
- further
- involve
- irrelevant
- obviously
- put
- rapport
- re
- reference
- regard
- relevance
- unconnected

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relación

♦ nf

1. [nexo] relation, connection;

con relación a, en relación con in relation to, with regard to;

no hay ninguna relación entre los dos secuestros the two kidnappings are unrelated o unconnected;

guardar relación con algo to be related to sth;

no guardar relación con algo to bear no relation to sth;

Comp
relación calidad-precio value for money;
relación costo-beneficio o Esp coste-beneficio cost-benefit ratio

2. [comunicación, trato] relations, relationship;

mantener relaciones con alguien to keep in touch with sb;

tener o [m5] mantener buenas relaciones con alguien to be on good terms with sb

Comp
relaciones comerciales [vínculos] business links; [comercio] trade;
relaciones diplomáticas diplomatic relations;

han roto las relaciones diplomáticas they have broken off diplomatic relations;

relaciones internacionales international relations;

relaciones laborales industrial relations;

relación de pareja: [m5] los problemas de las relaciones de pareja relationship problems;

dice que no necesita de la relación de pareja she says she doesn't need to be in a relationship with anybody;

relaciones de parentesco kinship;

relaciones personales personal relationships;

relaciones públicas [actividad] public relations, PR

3. [lista] list

4. [descripción] account

5. [informe] report

6.
relaciones [noviazgo] relationship;

llevan cinco años de relaciones they've been going out together for five years;

un cursillo sobre las relaciones de pareja a course on being in a relationship;

relaciones prematrimoniales premarital sex;

mantener relaciones prematrimoniales to have premarital sex;

relaciones sexuales sexual relations

7.
relaciones [contactos] contacts, connections;

tener buenas relaciones to be well connected

8. Mat ratio

♦ nmf inv
relaciones públicas [persona] public relations officer, PR officer
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relación

f

1 relationship;

la relación calidad-precio es muy buena it’s good value for money;

relación causa-efecto cause and effect relationship;

mantener relaciones (amorosas) con alguien have an affair with s.o.

2 ( conexión) relation;

no guardar relación con bear no relation to;

con o

en relación a with o in relation to

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relación nf, pl - ciones

1) : relation, connection, relevance

2) : relationship

3) relato: account

4) lista: list

5)

con relación a or

en relación con : in relation to, concerning

6)

relacionespúblicas : public relations

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relación n

1. (trato) relationship

tengo una buena relación con mis padres I've got a good relationship with my parents

mantienen una relación amistosa they are friends

2. (correspondencia, unión) connection

no sé qué relación hay entre estos hechos I don't know what the connection is between these events

con relación a / en relación con with regard to / in relation to

relaciones públicas public relations

Spanish-English dictionary > relación
13 връзка

1. tie

връзки за обуща shoe-laces, bootlaces

2. (вратовръзка) (neck-)tie

3. (еднакви предмети, свързани заедно) bunch, string

връзка вестници a packet of newspapers

връзка ключове a bunch of keys

връзка лук a rope of onions

връзка репички a bunch of radishes

връзка риба a string of fish

4. анат. ligament, copula

5. хим. linkage; bond

6. прен. bond, tie, link, connection, relation, contact

връзката между теорията и практиката the connection between theory and practice

жп. връзка railway connection

има връзка между влаковете the trains connect

тясна връзка между А и Б a close bond between A and В

между А и Б има никаква връзка there is no relationship between A and В

това няма никаква връзка с въпроса this is irrelevant to the subject, this has no bearing on the subject

разг. that is beside the point

във връзка с in connection with

във връзка с това in this connection, with regard to this

във връзка съм с be in touch with

във връзка сме един с друг we are in touch (with each other)

тези въпроси са във взаимна връзка these questions are interrelated/interconnected

без връзка neither here nor there, without any apparent connection

жива връзка между... и... (the) living bond between... and...

причинна връзка a causal connection/relationship/nexus

слаба връзка a tenuous tie

тайна връзка a secret tie

телефонна връзка telephone communication/contact, telephone-line

влизам в телефонна връзка с get through to

делови връзки business relations

дипломатически връзки diplomatic relations

установявам дипломатически връзки с establish diplomatic relations with

прекъсвам дипломатическите си връзки break off/sever diplomatic relations with

кръвни връзки ties of blood

културни връзки cultural relations

любовни връзки liaison, (love-)affair

приятелски връзки friendly relations, ties of friendship

роднински връзки ties of relationship, kinship ties

семейни връзки family ties

стари връзки old links/connections

търговски връзки trade relations/contacts

човек с добри връзки a well-connected man

човек с широки връзки a man with a wide acquaintance (ship)

чрез връзки through patronage, by pulling strings

влизам във връзка с get in touch with, establish/take up contact with

влизам в непосредствена връзка с make direct contact with

загубвам връзка с lose touch with

имам много връзки have many ties

имам силни връзки know the right people

използувам връзките си pull strings, do some string-pulling

поддържам връзки maintain touch/communication, keep in touch/contact (с with)

поддържам лични връзки cultivate personal contacts (с with)

поставям някого във връзка с put s.o. in touch with

скъсвам всички връзки с cut all ties/links with

създавам си връзки form connections, make contacts

установявам връзки establish contact, enter into relations (с with)

7. mex. ( свързване) tie, coupling

8. воен. intercommunication, signals, liaison

(за човек) contact man

без връзка с without reference to

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връ̀зка,

ж., -и 1. tie; \връзкаи за обувки shoe-laces, boot-laces;

2. ( вратовръзка) (neck-)tie;

3. ( еднакви предмети, свързани заедно) bunch, string; \връзкаа вестници a packet of newspapers; \връзкаа ключове a bunch of keys; \връзкаа лук a rope of onions; \връзкаа репички a bunch of radishes; \връзкаа риба a string of fish;

4. анат. ligament, copula;

5. хим. linkage; bond;

6. прен. bond, tie, link, connection, relation, contact; без \връзкаа neither here nor there; влизам в телефонна \връзкаа c get through to; влизам във \връзкаа с get in touch with, establish/take up contact with; жп \връзкаа railway connection; \връзкаи с обществеността public relations; във \връзкаа съм с be in touch with; делови \връзкаи business relations; жива \връзкаа между … и … (the) living bond between … and …; загубвам \връзкаа с lose touch with; използвам \връзкаите си pull strings, do some string-pulling; има \връзкаа между влаковете the trains connect; имам много \връзкаи have many ties, have backstairs influence; имам силни \връзкаи know the right people; кръвни \връзкаи ties of blood; любовна \връзкаа liaison; (love-)affair; разг. fling; поддържам лични \връзкаи cultivate personal contacts (c with); поставям някого във \връзкаа c put s.o. in touch with; причинна \връзкаа a casual connection/relationship/nexus; приятелски \връзкаи friendly relations, ties of friendship; родствени \връзкаи ties of relationship, kinship ties; скъсвам всички \връзкаи с cut all ties/links with; слаба \връзкаа a tenuous tie; стари \връзкаи old links/connections; създавам си \връзкаи form connections, make contacts; тайна \връзкаа a secret tie; тези въпроси са във взаимна \връзкаа these questiones are interrelated/interconnect; телефонна \връзкаа telephone communication/contact, telephone-line; това няма никаква \връзкаа с въпроса this is irrelevant to the subject, this has no bearing on the subject, that is beside the point; търговски \връзкаи trade relations/contacts; тясна \връзкаа между a close bond between; установявам \връзкаи establish contact, enter into relations (c with); човек с добри \връзкаи a well-connected man; човек с широки \връзкаи a man with a wide acquaintance(ship); чрез \връзкаи through patronage, by pulling strings, by the old-boy network;

7. техн. ( свързване) tie, coupling;

8. воен. intercommunication, signals, liaison; • \връзка (за човек) contact man; без \връзкаа c without reference to.

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alliance: marriage-връзкаs - брачни връзки; bootlace (за обувки); bunch: a връзка of radishes - връзка репички; commissure; communication; concatenation; connection{kx`nekSn}: in връзка with - във връзка с; contact; cord{kO:d} (анат.); lace; liaison (воен.); ligament; nexus{`neksxs}; reference: diplomatic връзкаs - дипломатически връзки; relationship; tie{tai}; truss

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1. (вратовръзка) (neck-)tie 2. (еднакви предмети, свързани заедно) bunch, string 3. (за човек) contact man 4. mеx. (свързване) tie, coupling 5. tie 6. ВРЪЗКА вестници a packet of newspapers 7. ВРЪЗКА ключове a bunch of keys 8. ВРЪЗКА лук a rope of onions 9. ВРЪЗКА репички a bunch of radishes 10. ВРЪЗКА риба а string of fish 11. ВРЪЗКАта между теорията и практиката the connection between theory and practice 12. анат. ligament, copula 13. без ВРЪЗКА neither here nor there, without any apparent connection 14. без ВРЪЗКА с without reference to 15. влизам в непосредствена ВРЪЗКА с make direct contact with 16. влизам в телефонна ВРЪЗКА с get through to 17. влизам във ВРЪЗКА с get in touch with, establish/ take up contact with 18. воен. intercommunication, signals, liaison 19. връзки за обуща shoe-laces, bootlaces 20. във ВРЪЗКА с in connection with 21. във ВРЪЗКА с това in this connection, with regard to this 22. във ВРЪЗКА сме един с друг we are in touch (with each other) 23. във ВРЪЗКА съм с be in touch with 24. делови връзки business relations 25. дипломатически връзки diplomatic relations 26. жива ВРЪЗКА между... и... (the) living bond between... and... 27. жп. ВРЪЗКА railway connection 28. загубвам ВРЪЗКА c lose touch with 29. използувам връзките си pull strings, do some string-pulling 30. има ВРЪЗКА между влаковете the trains connect 31. имам много връзки have many ties 32. имам силни връзки know the right people 33. кръвни връзки ties of blood 34. културни връзки cultural relations 35. любовни връзки liaison, (love-)affair 36. между А и Б има никаква ВРЪЗКА there is no relationship) between A and В 37. поддържам връзки maintain touch/communication, keep in touch/contact (c with) 38. поддържам лични връзки cultivate personal contacts (c with) 39. поставям някого във ВРЪЗКА с put s. o. in touch with 40. прекъсвам дипломатическите си връзки break off/sever diplomatic relations with 41. прен. bond, tie, link, connection, relation, contact 42. причинна ВРЪЗКА a causal connection/relationship/ nexus 43. приятелски връзки friendly relations, ties of friendship 44. разг. that is beside the point 45. роднински връзки ties of relationship, kinship ties 46. семейни връзки family ties 47. скъсвам всички връзки с cut all ties/links with 48. слаба ВРЪЗКА a tenuous tie 49. стари връзки old links/connections 50. създавам си връзки form connections, make contacts 51. тайна ВРЪЗКА a secret tie 52. тези въпроси са във взаимна ВРЪЗКА these questions are interrelated/interconnected 53. телефонна ВРЪЗКА telephone communication/contact, telephone-line 54. това няма никаква ВРЪЗКА с въпроса this is irrelevant to the subject, this has no bearing on the subject 55. търговски връзки trade relations/contacts 56. тясна ВРЪЗКА между А и Б a close bond between A and В 57. установявам връзки establish contact, enter into relations (c with) 58. установявам дипломатически връзки с establish diplomatic relations with 59. хим. linkage;bond 60. човек с добри връзки а well-connected man 61. човек с широки връзки a man with a wide acquaintance(ship) 62. чрез връзки through patronage, by pulling strings

Български-английски речник > връзка
14 tie

n

связь; обязательство; pl связи, узы, отношения

to break ties with smb — разрывать отношения с кем-л.

to call for stronger ties — призывать к укреплению связей

to cement / to consolidate one's ties with smb — укреплять связи с кем-л.

to cultivate ties with smb — поддерживать связи с кем-л.

to cut ties with smb — разрывать отношения с кем-л.

to develop ties — развивать связи

to disrupt ties with smb — разрывать отношения с кем-л.

to escape one's ties to a country — отделяться от страны

to establish ties with smb — устанавливать связи с кем-л.

to establish diplomatic ties with a country — устанавливать дипломатические отношения с какой-л. страной

to expand / to extend ties — расширять связи

to forge closer ties with a country — устанавливать более тесные связи с какой-л. страной

to foster closer ties between the two countries — укреплять связи между двумя странами

to freeze ties — замораживать связи

to hope for improved ties — надеяться на улучшение отношений

to improve ties — укреплять / крепить связи

to leave diplomatic ties formally intact — формально не нарушать дипломатические связи

to loosen one's ties with smb — ослаблять свои связи с кем-л.

to maintain one's ties with smb — сохранять связи с кем-л.

to normalize ties — нормализовать отношения

to open up ties with smb — устанавливать связи с кем-л.

to preserve the economic, cultural and political ties — сохранять экономические, культурные и политические связи

to promote the development of ties — содействовать развитию связей

to reestablish ties — восстанавливать связи

to renew / to reopen / to restore / to resume diplomatic ties with — восстанавливать дипломатические отношения с

to seek closer ties with a country — добиваться упрочения связей с какой-л. страной

to set up ties with smb — устанавливать связи с кем-л.

to sever ties with smb — разрывать отношения с кем-л.

to solidify / to strengthen ties — укреплять / крепить связи

to upgrade ties with a country — поднимать уровень (дипломатических) отношений с какой-л. страной

to wish closer ties of friendship — желать укрепления дружеских отношений

- advantageous commercial ties
- all-round ties
- alumni ties
- bilateral ties
- blood ties
- broadening and deepening of mutually advantageous ties
- business ties
- close ties
- commercial trade ties
- consular ties
- cultural ties
- deep ties
- diplomatic ties
- direct ties
- economic ties
- establishment of diplomatic ties
- extension of ties
- external economic ties
- foreign economic ties
- friendly ties
- growing ties
- integration ties
- inter-branch ties
- international ties
- inter-parliamentary ties
- intra-branch ties
- intra-regional economic ties
- legal ties
- long-standing ties
- looser ties
- lucrative trade ties
- mutually advantageous economic ties
- mutually beneficial economic ties
- old school ties
- party-to-party ties
- political ties
- restoration of diplomatic ties
- resumption of diplomatic ties
- rupture of ties
- scientific and technical ties
- scientific ties
- scope of economic ties
- severance of economic and trade ties
- Sino-Russian ties
- social ties
- souring of ties
- superpower ties
- technological ties
- three-way tie
- ties of friendship
- trade and economic ties
- trade ties
- traditional ties
- wish for closer ties with smb
- world economic ties

Politics english-russian dictionary > tie
15 тесен

1. narrow

(за дреха и пр.) tight; tight-/close-fitting

(за пространство) cramped, confined

(за стая) small

2. (ограничен) limited, narrow

(специализиран) narrow

тясна специалност a particular speciality

тясна специализация narrow/minute specialization

тесен специалист a narrow specialist

в тесния смисъл на думата in the narrow sense of the word

тесен кръгозор a limited horizon

3. (близък, интимен) close, intimate

тясна дружба a close friendship

поддържам тесни връзки с be in close relations/connections with; maintain close ties with

тесен социалист вж. социалист

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тѐсен,

прил., тя̀сна, тя̀сно, тѐсни 1. narrow; (за дреха и пр.) tight; tight-/close-fitting; (за пространство) cramped, confined; (за стая) small; \тесен процеп hairline fissure; тясно място (на път, шосе) bottleneck;

2. ( ограничен) limited, narrow; ( специализиран) narrow; \тесен специалист a narrow specialist; тясна специализация narrow/minute specialization; тясна специалност a particular speciality; \тесен кръгозор a limited horizon;

3. ( близък, интимен) close, intimate; поддържам тесни връзки с be in close relations/connections with; maintain close ties with.

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narrow: a тесен gap - тесен отвор, a тесен specialist - тесен специалист; tight (стегнат, за дреха и пр.); cramped (за пространство); limited (ограничен); parochial (за схващания); poky (близък): тесен relations - тесни връзки

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1. (близък, интимен) close, intimate 2. (за дреха и пр.) tight;tight-/ close-fitting 3. (за пространство) cramped, confined 4. (за стая) small 5. (ограничен) limited, narrow 6. (специализиран) narrow 7. narrow 8. ТЕСЕН кръгозор a limited horizon 9. ТЕСЕН социалист вж. социалист 10. ТЕСЕН специалист a narrow specialist 11. в тесния смисъл на думата in the narrow sense of the word 12. поддържам тесни връзки с be in close relations/connections with;maintain close ties with 13. тясна дружба a close friendship 14. тясна специализация narrow/minute specialization 15. тясна специалност а particular speciality

Български-английски речник > тесен
16 tie

1. present participle - tying; verb
1) ((often with to, on etc) to fasten with a string, rope etc: He tied the horse to a tree; The parcel was tied with string; I don't like this job - I hate being tied to a desk.) amarrar, atar

2) (to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in: He tied his shoelaces.) atar(se), anudar(se)

3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.) atar(se), hacer (un nudo, i2etc/i2)

4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.) empatar

2. noun
1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) corbata

2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) lazo, vínculo

3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) empate

4) (a game or match to be played.) partido, encuentro

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- be tied up
- tie someone down
- tie down
- tie in/up

tie¹ n corbata

the boss always wears a tie el jefe siempre lleva corbata

tie² vb atar

they tied him hand and foot with a rope lo ataron de pies y manos con una cuerda

El gerundio de tie es tying

tie

tr[taɪ]

noun

1 (of shirt) corbata

2 (for fastening) cierre nombre masculino

3 (rod, beam) tirante nombre masculino

4 figurative use (bond) lazo, vínculo

■ family ties are strong los lazos del parentesco son fuertes

5 figurative use (restriction) estorbo, atadura

6 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (draw) empate nombre masculino; (match) encuentro, partido

7 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL ligadura

transitive verb

1 (fasten) atar; (knot, bow) hacer

2 figurative use ligar, vincular, relacionar

3 (restrict) atar

4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL ligar

intransitive verb

1 (fasten) atarse

2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL empatar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to tie oneself up in knots liarse

to tie the knot casarse

tie beam tirante nombre masculino

tie ['taɪ] v, tied ; tying or tieing vt

1) : atar, amarrar

to tie a knot: atar un nudo

to tie one's shoelaces: atarse los cordones

2) bind, unite: ligar, atar

3) : empatar

they tied the score: empataron el marcador

tie vi

: empatar

the two teams were tied: los dos equipos empataron

tie n

1) : ligadura f, cuerda f, cordón m (para atar algo)

2) bond, link: atadura f, ligadura f, vínculo m, lazo m

family ties: lazos familiares

3) or railroad tie : traviesa f

4) draw: empate m (en deportes)

5) necktie: corbata f

tie

n.

• aligación s.f.

• amarradero s.m.

• atadura s.f.

• cadena s.f.

• corbata s.f.

• empate s.m.

• lazo s.m.

• ligado s.m.

• ligadura s.f.

• nudo s.m.

• tirante s.m.

• traba s.f.

• ustaga s.f.

• vínculo s.m.

v.

• abarrotar v.

• anudar v.

• atar v.

• ceñir v.

• empatar v.

• enlazar v.

• liar v.

• ligar v.

taɪ
I

noun

1) ( Clothing)

a) ( necktie) corbata f

to tie one's tie — hacerse* el nudo de la corbata; (before n)

tie rack — corbatero m

b) ( on clothing) lazo m

2)

a) ( bond) lazo m, vínculo m

blood ties — lazos mpl de parentesco

diplomatic ties — relaciones fpl diplomáticas

I have no ties here — no hay nada que me retenga aquí

b) (obligation, constraint) atadura f

family ties — obligaciones fpl familiares

3) ( Sport)

a) ( equal score) empate m; (before n)

tie game/match — (AmE) empate m

b) ( cup tie) (BrE) partido m de copa

II
1.

ties, tying, tied transitive verb

1)

a) ( make) \<\<knot/bow\>\> hacer*

b) ( fasten) \<\<shoelaces/parcel\>\> atar, amarrar (AmL exc RPl)

she tied the dog to the tree — ató or (AmL exc RPl) amarró el perro al árbol

she tied her hair back — se recogió el pelo

his hands were tied together — tenía las manos atados

to be fit to be tied — (AmE colloq) estar* hecho una furia

with one arm o hand tied behind one's back — ( easily) (colloq) con los ojos cerrados

2)

a) ( link)

to tie something TO/WITH something — relacionar or ligar* algo con algo

b) ( restrict) \<\<person\>\> atar

she's tied to a strict timetable — está obligada a cumplir un horario estricto

3) (Games, Sport) \<\<game\>\> empatar

2.

vi

1) ( fasten) \<\<dress/apron\>\> atarse

2) ( draw) \<\<teams/contestants\>\> empatar

they tied for second place — ambos consiguieron el segundo puesto

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Phrasal Verbs:

- tie down

- tie in

- tie up

[taɪ]
1. N

1) (=necktie) corbata f; black, bow, white

2) (=fastening) (for plastic bags) atadura f; (on garment) lazo m

3) (=bond) lazo m, vínculo m

the ties of friendship — los lazos or vínculos de la amistad

the ties that bind us — los lazos que nos unen

• he wants to maintain close ties with the US — quiere mantener unos vínculos or lazos estrechos con Estados Unidos

• diplomatic ties — relaciones fpl diplomáticas

• family ties — lazos mpl familiares

4) (=hindrance, obligation) atadura f

pets are as much of a tie as children — las mascotas te atan tanto como los niños, las mascotas son una atadura tan grande como los niños

I have no ties here — no tengo nada que me retenga aquí or que me impida irme de aquí

I can't go because of family ties — no puedo ir debido a obligaciones familiares

5) (esp Sport) (=draw) empate m

the match ended in a tie — el partido terminó en empate or con (un) empate

6) (Brit) (Sport) (also: cup tie) partido m (de copa), eliminatoria f (de copa)

7) (Archit) (=support) tirante m

8) (Mus) ligadura f

9) (US) (Rail) traviesa f

2. VT

1) (=fasten) [+ one's shoelaces] atarse, amarrarse (LAm); [+ sb's shoelaces] atar, amarrar (LAm); [+ one's necktie] hacerse el nudo de; [+ sb's necktie] hacer el nudo de; [+ parcel] atar, amarrar (LAm)

• she tied a ribbon around the kitten's neck — ató un lazo al cuello del gatito

he tied the rope around his waist — se ató la cuerda a la cintura

• her hands were tied behind her back — tenía las manos atadas a la espalda

• to tie sth in a bow — hacer un lazo con algo

• to tie a knot in sth — hacer un nudo en or con algo

• he tied the dog to a lamppost — ató el perro a una farola

• he tied the ends of the cord together — ató los extremos de la cuerda

he tied her hands together — le ató las manos

- we'd like to help, but our hands are tied
knot
2) (=link) relacionar (to con)

rates are tied to property values — las contribuciones urbanas están relacionadas con el valor or van ligadas al valor del inmueble

3) (=restrict) atar

I'm tied to the house/my desk all day — me paso todo el día atada a la casa/la mesa de trabajo

are we tied to this plan? — ¿estamos atados or restringidos a este plan?

she didn't want to be tied to a long-term contract — no quería atarse a un contrato a largo plazo

4) (Sport) [+ game, match] empatar

3. VI

1) (=fasten) atarse

the overall ties at the back — el delantal se ata a la espalda

2) (=draw) (in match, competition, election) empatar

4.

CPD

tie clip, tie clasp N — pinza f de corbata

tie rack N — corbatero m

tie tack N (US) — = tiepin

- tie back

- tie down

- tie in

- tie on

- tie up

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[taɪ]
I

noun

1) ( Clothing)

a) ( necktie) corbata f

to tie one's tie — hacerse* el nudo de la corbata; (before n)

tie rack — corbatero m

b) ( on clothing) lazo m

2)

a) ( bond) lazo m, vínculo m

blood ties — lazos mpl de parentesco

diplomatic ties — relaciones fpl diplomáticas

I have no ties here — no hay nada que me retenga aquí

b) (obligation, constraint) atadura f

family ties — obligaciones fpl familiares

3) ( Sport)

a) ( equal score) empate m; (before n)

tie game/match — (AmE) empate m

b) ( cup tie) (BrE) partido m de copa

II
1.

ties, tying, tied transitive verb

1)

a) ( make) \<\<knot/bow\>\> hacer*

b) ( fasten) \<\<shoelaces/parcel\>\> atar, amarrar (AmL exc RPl)

she tied the dog to the tree — ató or (AmL exc RPl) amarró el perro al árbol

she tied her hair back — se recogió el pelo

his hands were tied together — tenía las manos atados

to be fit to be tied — (AmE colloq) estar* hecho una furia

with one arm o hand tied behind one's back — ( easily) (colloq) con los ojos cerrados

2)

a) ( link)

to tie something TO/WITH something — relacionar or ligar* algo con algo

b) ( restrict) \<\<person\>\> atar

she's tied to a strict timetable — está obligada a cumplir un horario estricto

3) (Games, Sport) \<\<game\>\> empatar

2.

vi

1) ( fasten) \<\<dress/apron\>\> atarse

2) ( draw) \<\<teams/contestants\>\> empatar

they tied for second place — ambos consiguieron el segundo puesto

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Phrasal Verbs:

- tie down

- tie in

- tie up

English-spanish dictionary > tie
17 entretenir

entretenir [ɑ̃tʀət(ə)niʀ]

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1. transitive verb

   a. [+ propriété, route, machine] to maintain

• entretenir un jardin to look after a garden

• entretenir le feu to keep the fire going

• entretenir sa forme to keep fit

• entretenir son bronzage to keep or to maintain one's tan

   b. (financièrement) to support

• c'est une femme entretenue she's a kept woman

   c. ( = avoir) [+ relations] to have

• entretenir des rapports suivis avec qn to be in constant contact with sb

• entretenir une correspondance suivie avec qn to keep up a regular correspondence with sb

   d. (formal) ( = converser) entretenir qn to speak to sb

• il m'a entretenu pendant une heure we talked for an hour

2. reflexive verb

► s'entretenir ( = converser)

s'entretenir avec qn to speak to sb (de about)

• ils s'entretenaient à voix basse they were talking quietly

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ɑ̃tʀətniʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( garder en bon état) to look after [tapis, intérieur, vêtement]; to maintain [route, machine, édifice]

les mots croisés entretiennent la mémoire — crosswords keep the mind active

entretenir sa forme — to keep in shape

2) ( faire vivre) to support [famille, indigent]; to keep [maîtresse]

se faire entretenir par quelqu'un — ( par un amant) to be kept by somebody; (par des amis, parents) to live off somebody

3) ( maintenir) to keep up [correspondance]

4) ( alimenter) to keep [something] going [feu, conversation, rivalités]; to keep [something] alive [amitié]; to fuel [tensions]

5) ( informer)

entretenir quelqu'un de quelque chose — to speak to somebody about something

2.

s'entretenir verbe pronominal ( converser)

s'entretenir de quelque chose — to discuss something

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ɑ̃tʀət(ə)niʀ vt
1) [maison, voiture] to maintain

2) [famille, maîtresse] to support, to keep

3) [amitié] to keep alive, to sustain

entretenir qn dans l'erreur — to keep sb in ignorance

4) (converser)

entretenir qn de — to speak to sb about

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entretenir verb table: venir

A vtr

1 ( garder en bon état) to look after [tapis, intérieur, santé, vêtement]; to maintain [route, machine, édifice]; facile/difficile à entretenir [voiture] easy/difficult to maintain; [plante] easy/difficult to look after; les mots croisés entretiennent la mémoire crosswords keep the mind active; entretenir sa forme to keep in shape;

2 ( faire vivre) to support, to maintain [famille, indigent]; to keep [maîtresse]; to maintain, to keep [armée]; se faire entretenir par qn ( par un amant) to be kept by sb; (par des amis, parents) to live off sb;

3 ( maintenir) to maintain [équilibre, humidité]; to keep up [correspondance, connaissances]; entretenir les inégalités to maintain inequality; entretenir la fraîcheur dans une pièce to keep a room cool; entretenir des liens étroits avec un pays to have close ties with a country; entretenir qn dans l'erreur to fail to put sb straight;

4 ( alimenter) to keep [sth] going [feu, conversation, rivalités]; to keep [sth] alive [amitié, souvenir]; to sustain [intérêt]; ( nourrir en soi) to cherish [espoir, illusion]; ( chez les autres) to foster [espoir, illusion]; to feed [inquiétude, manque d'assurance]; to fuel [tensions];

5 ( informer) entretenir qn de qch to speak to sb about sth; je dois vous entretenir d'une affaire délicate I must speak to you about a delicate matter.

B s'entretenir vpr

1 ( converser) s'entretenir de qch avec qn to discuss sth with sb, to converse about sth with sb; ils se sont entretenus en secret they had secret talks;

2 ( être gardé en bon état) le marbre, ça s'entretient comment? how do you look after marble?; s'entretenir facilement [intérieur, tissu, plante] to be easy to look after; [voiture, bâtiment] to be easy to maintain.

[ɑ̃trətnir] verbe transitif

1. [tenir en bon état - locaux, château] to maintain, to look after (inseparable), to see to the upkeep of ; [ - argenterie, lainage] to look after (inseparable) ; [ - matériel, voiture, route] to maintain ; [ - santé, beauté] to look after (inseparable), to maintain

entretenir sa forme ou condition physique to keep oneself fit ou in shape

2. [maintenir - feu] to keep going ou burning ; [ - querelle, rancune] to foster, to feed ; [ - enthousiasme] to foster, to keep alive (separable) ; [ - espoirs, illusions] to cherish, to entertain ; [ - fraîcheur, humidité] to maintain

entretenir une correspondance avec quelqu'un to keep up ou to carry on a correspondence with somebody

3. [encourager]

entretenir quelqu'un dans: c'est ce qui m'a entretenu dans l'erreur that is what kept me from seeing the mistake

entretenir quelqu'un dans l'idée que to keep somebody believing that

4. [payer les dépenses de - enfants] to support ; [ - maîtresse] to keep, to support ; [ - troupes] to keep, to maintain

entretenu à ne rien faire paid to do nothing

se faire entretenir par quelqu'un to be kept by somebody

5. [lui parler de]

entretenir quelqu'un de to converse with (soutenu) ou to speak to somebody about

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s'entretenir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

to have a discussion, to talk

ils se sont longuement entretenus de... they had a lengthy discussion about...

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s'entretenir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

le synthétique s'entretient facilement man-made fabrics are easy to look after

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s'entretenir avec verbe pronominal plus préposition

to converse with, to speak to

s'entretenir de quelque chose avec quelqu'un to have a discussion with somebody about something

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > entretenir
18 claro

adj.

1 obvious, apparent, clear, crisp.

2 clear, bright, clear-cut, articulate.

3 definite, distinct.

intj.

sure, sure enough, of course.

m.

1 clearing, glade, clear space, clear.

2 gap.

3 Claro.

* * *

claro

► adjetivo

1 (gen) clear

■ no está nada claro it's not clear at all

2 (iluminado) bright, well-lit

3 (color) light

■ azul claro light blue

4 (salsa etc) thin; (café, chocolate, etc) weak

5 (evidente) clear

► adverbio

1 clearly

► nombre masculino claro

1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing

2 (en el pelo) bald patch

► interjección ¡claro!

1 of course!

■ ¡claro que no puedes! of course you can't!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a las claras openly

dejar algo claro to make something clear

estar claro to be clear

¡lo llevas claro! / ¡lo tienes claro! familiar you've got it coming to you!

más claro,-a que el agua familiar as clear as daylight

poner en claro to make plain, clear up

sacar en claro to get out

■ no sacamos nada en claro del informe we didn't get anything out of the report

claro de luna moonlight

mente clara figurado clear mind

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claro

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing

2 (en el pelo) bald patch

► interjección

* * *
1. (f. - clara)
adj.

1) clear

2) evident

3) bright

4) fair, light

5) weak, thin

6) frank
2. adv.
1) clearly

2) sure

3) frankly

4) of course
3. noun m.
clearing

- claro de luna

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=no oscuro) [piel] fair; [color] light, pale

un vestido verde claro — a light o pale green dress

pelo castaño claro — light brown hair

una alemana de ojos claros — a blue-eyed German girl

2) (=evidente)

a) [con sustantivos] [ejemplo, prueba, ventaja] clear; [inconveniente] obvious; [desastre] total, absolute

esto es un claro reflejo de que el sistema no funciona — this is a clear indication that the system does not work

España ganó por un claro 15-6 — Spain won a decisive 15-6 victory, Spain were clear winners by 15-6

... aseguró, en clara referencia a sus superiores —... he asserted, clearly referring o in an obvious reference to his superiors

b) [con verbos]

• dejar algo claro — to make sth clear

ha dejado bien claro que no quiere vernos más — he has made it quite clear he does not want to see us again

dejar las cosas claras o en claro — to get things clear, get things straight *

• estar claro — to be clear

el futuro del equipo no está muy claro — the future of the team is not very clear

¿está claro? — is that clear?

estar claro que — to be clear that, be obvious that

está claro que así no vamos a ninguna parte — it's clear o obvious that we'll get nowhere like this

no está nada claro que nuestro partido vaya a ganar las elecciones — it's not at all clear that our party will win the election

• quedar claro — to be clear

si te lees la bibliografía, te quedará todo más claro — if you read the books on the reading list, it'll all be clearer to you o you'll have a better idea of things

así quedarán claras nuestras intenciones — this way our intentions will be (quite) clear

• tener algo claro — to be sure of sth, be clear about sth

ni siquiera tengo claro lo que me espera mañana — I'm not even sure o clear what's in store for me tomorrow

es importante tener nuestro objetivo bien claro — it is important to be sure of our objective

no lo tengo nada claro — I'm not at all sure, I don't really know

c)

a las claras —

prefiero decírselo a las claras — I prefer to tell him straight (out)

su triunfo deja bien a las claras el buen momento que atraviesa — his victory is a clear indication o sign that he is on excellent form

- ser más claro que el agua

las cuentas claras —

me gustan las cuentas claras — I like to have o keep things clear

el ministro ha presentado las cuentas claras al Parlamento — the minister has been quite straightforward with Parliament

llevarlo Esp o tenerlo claro iró —

lo tienes claro — things won't be easy for you

sacar algo en claro (de algo) —

solo hemos sacado en claro que no pretende dimitir — all that we can safely o definitely say is that he has no intention of resigning

lo único que la policía consiguió sacar en claro durante el interrogatorio — the only definite thing the police got from the interview

no he sacado nada en claro de esa conferencia — I'm still none the wiser after that lecture

ver algo claro —

no ven claro cómo van a poder terminar a tiempo — they can't really see how they are going to finish on time

el ministro ve claro que se puede lograr un acuerdo — the minister is optimistic about reaching an agreement

lo vi claro en cuanto oí la noticia — it became clear to me when I heard the news

sus padres no veían muy claro el tema — his parents weren't too sure about the matter

3) (=poco espeso) [té, café] weak; [caldo] thin

4) (=luminoso) [día, mañana] bright; [habitación, casa] light, bright

5) (=transparente) [agua] clear; [tejido] transparent

6) (=nítido) [sonido, voz] clear; [imagen] sharp, clear

7) (=escaso) [pelo] thin; [bosque] light, sparse

8) (=preciso) [idea] clear

tiene las ideas muy claras — he really knows what he wants from life

una mente clara — (lit) a clear mind; (fig) a clear thinker

9) (=sincero) frank

ser claro — to be frank

2. ADV

1) (=con precisión) [oír, ver, hablar] clearly

2) (=sinceramente) frankly

• hablar claro — to speak frankly, be frank

- claro y raspado

3) [tras invitaciones, peticiones] sure

-¿puedo usar tu coche mañana? -¡claro! — "can I use your car tomorrow?" - "sure!"

-¿queréis venir a cenar? -¡claro! — "would you like to come to dinner?" - "sure!"

4) [uso enfático]

¡claro! por eso estaba ayer tan rara — of course! that's why she was acting so funny yesterday

a menos que, claro está, él también la conozca — unless of course he knows her too

-¿por qué no te disfrazas tú? -¡claro, para que os riáis de mí todos! — "why don't you dress up?" - "oh sure, so you can all laugh at me!"

• claro que, claro que nadie se imaginaba lo que vendría después — of course nobody could imagine what would happen afterwards

¡claro que no! — of course not!

claro que no es verdad — of course it isn't true

¡claro que sí! — yes, of course!

3. SM

1) (Meteo) bright spell, sunny interval

habrá nubes y claros — it will be cloudy with bright spells o sunny intervals

un pequeño claro entre las nubes — a slight break in the clouds

claro de luna — moonlight

2) [de tiempo] lull

aprovechamos un clarillo para salir a comprar — we took advantage of a little lull to go and do some shopping

- velar de claro en claro

3) (=espacio despejado) [entre personas] space; [entre árboles] clearing; [de pelo] bald patch

se pueden ver algunos claros en la sala — there are a few (empty) spaces in the hall

4) [en un texto] gap, space; [en discurso] pause

5) (Arquit) (=claraboya) skylight; (=abertura) window (opening)

6) Caribe (Culin) guava jelly

7) Caribe (=bebida) sugar-cane brandy

* * *
I
- ra adjetivo

1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> bright

2) ( pálido) <color/verde/azul> light, pale; < piel> fair

tiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes

3) <salsa/sopa> thin

4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clear

tener algo claro — to be clear about something

que quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...

¿está claro? — is that clear?

quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...

a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something

5) ( evidente) clear, obvious

hay pruebas claras — there is clear evidence

está claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...

a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
II
adverbio

1) < ver> clearly

voy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush

me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)

2) (indep)

a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course

claro que lo sabe! — of course she knows!

claro que no! — no, of course not!

claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!

b) ( como enlace) mind you

nadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising

claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that

díselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
III
masculino

1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch

2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval

* * *

= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.

Ex. Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.

Ex. In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.

Ex. The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.

Ex. A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.

Ex. I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.

Ex. Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.

Ex. To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.

Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.

Ex. This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.

Ex. A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.

Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex. In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.

Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex. This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.

Ex. We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.

Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex. Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.

Ex. One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.

Ex. It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.

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* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.

* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].

* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma clara = clearly.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.

* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.

* de modo claro = transparently.

* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.

* en términos claros = in simple terms.

* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.

* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.

* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.

* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.

* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.

* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].

* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].

* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.

* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* tener claro = be clear in your mind.

* violeta claro = periwinkle.

* * *
I
- ra adjetivo

1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> bright

2) ( pálido) <color/verde/azul> light, pale; < piel> fair

tiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes

3) <salsa/sopa> thin

4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clear

tener algo claro — to be clear about something

que quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...

¿está claro? — is that clear?

quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...

a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something

5) ( evidente) clear, obvious

hay pruebas claras — there is clear evidence

está claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...

a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
II
adverbio

1) < ver> clearly

voy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush

me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)

2) (indep)

a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course

claro que lo sabe! — of course she knows!

claro que no! — no, of course not!

claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!

b) ( como enlace) mind you

nadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising

claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that

díselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
III
masculino

1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch

2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval

* * *

= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.

Ex: Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.

Ex: In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.

Ex: The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.

Ex: A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.

Ex: I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.

Ex: Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.

Ex: To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.

Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.

Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.

Ex: A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.

Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex: In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.

Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex: This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.

Ex: We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.

Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex: Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.

Ex: One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.

Ex: It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.

* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.

* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].

* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma clara = clearly.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.

* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.

* de modo claro = transparently.

* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.

* en términos claros = in simple terms.

* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.

* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.

* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.

* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.

* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.

* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].

* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].

* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.

* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* tener claro = be clear in your mind.

* violeta claro = periwinkle.

* * *

claro¹ -ra

adjective

A (luminoso) ‹cielo› bright; ‹habitación› bright, light

el día amaneció claro the day dawned bright and clear

B (pálido) ‹color/verde/azul› light, pale; ‹piel› fair, white

tiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyes

el típico sueco rubio y de ojos claros the typical blue-eyed, blond Swede

C ‹salsa/sopa› thin; ‹café/té› weak

D ‹agua/sonido› clear

habló con voz clara she spoke in a clear voice

E ‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear; ‹situación/postura› clear

consiguieron una clara ventaja they gained a clear advantage

tiene muy claro lo que quiere en la vida she is very clear o sure about what she wants out of life, she knows exactly what she wants out of life

que quede bien claro que … I want it to be quite clear that …

lo harás como yo te diga, ¿está claro? you'll do it the way I say, is that clear o do I make myself clear?

quiero dejar (en) claro que … or que quede bien (en) claro que … I want to make it very o quite clear that …, let it be very o quite clear that …

a las claras: no me lo dijo a las claras she didn't tell me in so many words o straight out o ( AmE) right off

no seas cobarde y díselo a las claras don't be a coward, tell her straight

llevarlo claro ( Esp fam) (estar equivocado) to be in for a shock o a disappointment; (enfrentarse a algo difícil) to have one's work cut out ( colloq)

pasar la noche en claro to lie o be awake all night

sacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth

¿tú sacaste algo en claro de lo que dijo? did you manage to make any sense of what he said?

F (evidente) clear, obvious

hay pruebas claras de que miente there is clear evidence that he is lying

está claro que ella es la culpable it is clear o obvious that she is the culprit, she is clearly o obviously the culprit

… a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo … unless, of course, he's lying

claro²

adverb

A ‹hablar/ver›

voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush, I'm going to give it to you straight ( colloq)

ahora lo veo claro I see it all clearly now, now I get it! ( colloq)

me lo dijo muy claro he made it very o quite clear (to me)

claro y raspado ( Ven fam); straight

me lo dijo todo claro y raspado he told me straight, he didn't beat around o about the bush

B ( indep)

1 (en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course!

¡claro que lo sabe! of course she knows!

¿te gustaría verlo? — ¡claro! would you like to see it? — yes, I'd love to o ( colloq) sure!

¿lo hizo? — ¡claro que no! did he do it? — no, of course not! o no, of course he didn't!

2 (como enlace) mind you

nadie le creyó, claro que conociéndolo no es de extrañar nobody believed him. Mind you, knowing him it's not surprising

lo ayudó la madre — claro, así cualquiera his mother helped him — well, of course anyone can do it like that

anda, díselo tú — claro, para que me eche a mí la bronca ¿no? ( iró); go on, you tell him — oh sure o oh fine o I see, so that way it's me he gets mad at, right? ( iro)

claro³

masculine

A (en un bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch

había algunos claros en las gradas there were a few empty spaces in the stand

B ( Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval

Compuesto:

claro de luna

moonlight

* * *

claro 1
◊ -ra adjetivo

a) ( luminoso) ‹cielo/habitación› bright

b) ( pálido) ‹color/verde/azul› light, pale;

‹ piel› fair;
◊ tiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyes

c) ‹salsa/sopa› thin

d) ‹agua/sonido› clear;

‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear;
‹situación/postura› clear;
◊ tener algo claro to be clear about sth;

¿está claro? is that clear?;
quiero dejar (en) claro que … I want to make it clear that …;
sacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth
e) ( evidente) clear, obvious;

◊ está claro que … it is clear o obvious that …;

a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo unless, of course, he's lying
claro 2 adverbio
1 ‹ ver› clearly;
◊ voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush;

me lo dijo muy claro he made it very quite clear (to me)
2 ( indep) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course
■ sustantivo masculino
a) ( en bosque) clearing;

(en pelo, barba) bald patch
b) (Meteo) sunny spell o period

claro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (despejado, evidente) clear: tengo muy claro que no va a volver, I'm quite sure she won't come back
un asunto poco claro, a shady deal
2 (poco espeso) thin
3 (color) light
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de un bosque) clearing
2 (entre las nubes) break in the clouds
3 claro de luna, moonlight
III adverbio clearly: deberías hablar claro, you must speak clearly
IV exclamación of course!
¡claro que puedo!, of course I can!
♦ Locuciones: a las claras, clearly
dejar algo claro, to make something clear
lo lleva claro si piensa que voy a tolerarlo, she can be quite sure that i?m not going to put up with it
sacar algo en claro, to draw a conclusion: después de tanta discusión, no sacamos nada en claro, we were back to square one after hours of discussion
' claro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clara
- escarceo
- estar
- hombre
- nebulosa
- nebuloso
- nítida
- nítido
- notoria
- notorio
- patente
- poca
- poco
- precisa
- preciso
- pues
- rondar
- sacar
- salvaje
- agua
- celeste
- color
- constar
- hablar
- lavado
- neto
- oscuro
- palpable
- que
- quedar
- visto
English:
ale
- apparent
- articulate
- break
- broad
- clean-cut
- clear
- clear-cut
- clearing
- confusing
- crystal-clear
- decided
- distinct
- enough
- fuzzy
- good
- ice-blue
- indistinct
- let
- light
- lucid
- mousy
- mud
- neat
- obscure
- outset
- pale
- plain
- precise
- sharp
- speak out
- spell out
- straight
- surely
- tenuous
- then
- thin
- transparently
- unclear
- unequivocal
- why
- blur
- by
- certainly
- clearly
- course
- crystal
- flash
- increasingly
- more

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claro, -a

♦ adj

1. [luminoso] bright;

una habitación clara a bright o light room

2. [color] light;

verde claro light green

3. [sonido] clear;

hablaba con una voz clara she spoke in a clear voice

4. [sin nubes] clear;

un día/cielo claro a clear day/sky

5. [diluido] [té, café] weak;
[salsa, sopa] thin;
no me gusta el chocolate claro I don't like my hot chocolate thin

6. [poco tupido] thin, sparse

7. [persona, explicación, ideas, libro] clear;

hablaba con un lenguaje claro she spoke in clear terms;

dejar algo claro to make sth clear;

poner algo en claro to get sth clear, to clear sth up;

que quede (bien) claro que no fue idea mía I want to make it (quite) clear that it wasn't my idea;

sacar algo en claro (de) to make sth out (from);

después de escuchar su explicación no saqué nada en claro after listening to her explanation, I was none the wiser;

tengo claro que no puedo contar con él one thing I'm quite sure about is that I can't rely on him, one thing's for sure, I can't rely on him;

verlo claro [estar seguro] to be sure;

Comp

pasar una noche en claro to have a sleepless night;

Comp
Esp Fam
llevarlo o [m5]tenerlo claro: ¡lo lleva o [m5] tiene claro si piensa que le vamos a ayudar! if he thinks we're going to help him, he can think again!;

si no vienen ellos, lo tenemos claro if they don't come, we've had it

8. [obvio, evidente] clear;

el resultado fue claro the result was clear;

¿está claro? is that clear?;

está claro que van a ganar it's clear they're going to win;

está claro que te quieren engañar it's obvious that they are trying to deceive you, they are obviously trying to deceive you;

está claro o [m5]claro está que si no quieres, no estás obligado a participar of course o obviously, you're not obliged to participate if you don't want to;

a no ser, claro, que tengas una idea mejor unless, of course, you have a better idea;

Comp

está más claro que el agua it's perfectly o crystal clear;

allí no vuelvo, eso está más claro que el agua I'm not going there again, that's for certain

♦ nm

1. [en bosque] clearing;
[en multitud] space, gap;
vi un claro en la fila I saw a gap in the row

2. [en cielo nublado] break in the clouds;

se esperan nubes y claros it will be cloudy with some bright spells;

en cuanto haya un claro salimos we'll go out as soon as it brightens up

3. [calvicie, calva] bald patch

4. [en pintura] highlight

5. Arquit skylight

6. claro de luna moonlight

♦ adv

clearly;

hablar claro to speak clearly;

dilo claro, ¿te interesa o no? tell me straight, are you interested or not?;

¡claro! of course!;

¡claro que sí!, ¡pues claro! of course!;

¡claro que no! of course not!;

¡claro que me gusta! of course I like it!;
Irónico
¿me ayudarás? – claro, no pensaba en otra cosa will you help me? – oh sure, I wouldn't dream of doing anything else;
Irónico
ve tú primero – claro, así si hay algún agujero me caigo yo you go first – oh great o thanks a lot, that way if there's a hole I'll be the one to fall into it;

claro, con un jugador más ya se puede of course, with an extra player it's hardly surprising;

la obra no tuvo éxito, claro que conociendo al director no me sorprende the play wasn't a success, but then again that's hardly surprising knowing the director

♦ a las claras loc adv

clearly

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claro

I adj

1 tb fig

clear;

poner en claro make clear;

dejar claro make plain;

quedar claro be clear;

tener algo claro be sure o clear about sth;

pasar la noche en claro lie awake all night, not sleep a wink;

a las claras clearly

2 color light

3 ( luminoso) bright

4 salsa thin

II adv

:

hablar claro speak plainly;

¡claro! of course!;

claro está of course

III m

1 METEO clear spell

2 en bosque clearing

* * *

claro adv

1) : clearly

habla más claro: speak more clearly

2) : of course, surely

¡claro!, ¡claro que sí!: absolutely!, of course!

claro que entendió: of course she understood

claro, -ra adj

1) : bright, clear

2) : pale, fair, light

3) : clear, evident

claro nm

1) : clearing

2)

claro de luna : moonlight

* * *

claro¹ adj

1. (en general) clear

una respuesta clara a clear answer

un día claro a clear day

2. (luminoso) bright

ésta es la habitación más clara de toda la casa this is the brightest room in the house

3. (color) light

le gusta vestir colores claros she likes wearing light coloured clothes

claro² adv clearly

no puede ver claro he can't see clearly

claro³ interj of course

claro que voy a ir a la fiesta of course I'm going to the party

claro que no of course not

claro que sí of course

claro⁴ n (en meteorología) sunny interval

claro de luna moonlight

Spanish-English dictionary > claro
19 concreto

adj.

1 concrete, definite, particular, specific.

2 concrete, physical, non-abstract.

m.

1 concrete.

2 concrete noun.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: concretar.

* * *

concreto

► adjetivo

1 (real) concrete, real

2 (particular) particular, specific

■ quiero ese libro concreto I want that particular book

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en concreto (en particular) in particular, specifically 2 (exactamente) exactly

en el caso concreto de... in the particular case of...

* * *

(f. - concreta)

adj.

1) concrete

2) specific

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=específico) [medida, propuesta] specific, concrete; [hecho, resultado] specific; [fecha, hora] definite, particular

una forma concreta de llevarlo a la práctica — a specific way of putting it into practice

voy a poner algunos ejemplos concretos — I'm going to give a few specific examples

en un plazo breve tendremos datos más concretos — we will have more specific o precise information shortly

no me dijo ninguna hora concreta — he didn't tell me any definite o particular time

en este caso concreto — in this particular case

lo importante son los hechos concretos — the most important thing is the actual facts

2) (=no abstracto) concrete

un nombre concreto — a concrete noun

3)

• en concreto —

a) [con verbos]

nos referimos, en concreto, al abuso del alcohol — we are referring specifically to alcohol abuse

he viajado mucho por África, en concreto, por Kenia y Tanzania — I've travelled a lot in Africa, specifically in Kenya and Tanzania o in Kenya and Tanzania to be precise

¿qué dijo en concreto? — what exactly did he say?

b) [con sustantivos]

¿busca algún libro en concreto? — are you looking for a particular o specific book?, are you looking for any book in particular?

no se ha decidido nada en concreto — nothing definite o specific has been decided

2.

SM LAm (=hormigón) concrete

concreto armado — reinforced concrete

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

a) ( específico) <política/acusación> concrete, specific; <motivo/ejemplo/pregunta> specific; <fecha/hora> definite; < lugar> specific, particular

en tu caso concreto — in your particular case

en concreto — specifically

quiero saber, en concreto, cuánto cuesta — what I want to know specifically is how much it costs

una conferencia sobre historia, en concreto, el siglo XV — a lecture on history, the XV century to be precise

en una zona en concreto — in a particular o specific area

no sé nada en concreto — I don't know anything definite

b) ( no abstracto) concrete
II
masculino (AmL) concrete

- concreto armado

* * *

= definite, fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], given, individual, one, specific, specified, single, particular, defined, concrete, designated, circumscribed, targeted, coextensive [co-extensive], narrowly focused.

Ex. I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.

Ex. A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.

Ex. The notation for any given geographical division varies between classes and between different parts of the same classes.

Ex. The series area includes the series title, an indication of the responsibility for the series (often series editors), and the number of the individual work within the series, if the work is one of a numbered series.

Ex. Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.

Ex. Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex. If access is limited to certain specified times, the term 'off-line' is applied.

Ex. In other words, the elements of any single case may point to several concepts; in this sense, the cases are like icebergs -- more is hidden han appears on the surface.

Ex. It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.

Ex. The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.

Ex. The second exercise in this course was to outline priorities in library services which had to be concrete, describable and achievable.

Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex. Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.

Ex. Threats to the integrity of science include interest in paranormal phenomena, sensationalism of science and pressure for targeted research.

Ex. Bibliographies in general are also retrieval devices; the difference here is that the bibliography is not coextensive with the stock of the library it may omit items in stock and include others not in stock.

Ex. Some articles cover broad themes while others are more narrowly focused.

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* adaptar a una aplicación concreta = harness.

* búsqueda de documentos concretos = item search.

* confinado a un lugar concreto = site-bound.

* detalles concretos = fine detail(s).

* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.

* enfocado hacia un objetivo concreto = focused [focussed].

* en la situación concreta = on the scene.

* ente concreto = concrete entity.

* en un momento concreto = at a particular point in time.

* especializado en un mercado concreto = niche.

* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

a) ( específico) <política/acusación> concrete, specific; <motivo/ejemplo/pregunta> specific; <fecha/hora> definite; < lugar> specific, particular

en tu caso concreto — in your particular case

en concreto — specifically

quiero saber, en concreto, cuánto cuesta — what I want to know specifically is how much it costs

una conferencia sobre historia, en concreto, el siglo XV — a lecture on history, the XV century to be precise

en una zona en concreto — in a particular o specific area

no sé nada en concreto — I don't know anything definite

b) ( no abstracto) concrete
II
masculino (AmL) concrete

- concreto armado

* * *

= definite, fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], given, individual, one, specific, specified, single, particular, defined, concrete, designated, circumscribed, targeted, coextensive [co-extensive], narrowly focused.

Ex: I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.

Ex: A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.

Ex: The notation for any given geographical division varies between classes and between different parts of the same classes.

Ex: The series area includes the series title, an indication of the responsibility for the series (often series editors), and the number of the individual work within the series, if the work is one of a numbered series.

Ex: Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.

Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex: If access is limited to certain specified times, the term 'off-line' is applied.

Ex: In other words, the elements of any single case may point to several concepts; in this sense, the cases are like icebergs -- more is hidden han appears on the surface.

Ex: It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.

Ex: The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.

Ex: The second exercise in this course was to outline priorities in library services which had to be concrete, describable and achievable.

Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex: Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.

Ex: Threats to the integrity of science include interest in paranormal phenomena, sensationalism of science and pressure for targeted research.

Ex: Bibliographies in general are also retrieval devices; the difference here is that the bibliography is not coextensive with the stock of the library it may omit items in stock and include others not in stock.

Ex: Some articles cover broad themes while others are more narrowly focused.

* adaptar a una aplicación concreta = harness.

* búsqueda de documentos concretos = item search.

* confinado a un lugar concreto = site-bound.

* detalles concretos = fine detail(s).

* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.

* enfocado hacia un objetivo concreto = focused [focussed].

* en la situación concreta = on the scene.

* ente concreto = concrete entity.

* en un momento concreto = at a particular point in time.

* especializado en un mercado concreto = niche.

* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.

* * *

concreto¹ -ta

adjective

1 (específico) ‹política/acusación› concrete, specific

en tu caso concreto in your particular case

por un motivo concreto for a specific reason

fijemos una fecha/hora concreta let's fix a definite date/time

quieren reformas/soluciones concretas they want real o concrete reforms/solutions

un lugar concreto a specific o particular place

una pregunta concreta a specific question

en concreto: quiero saber, en concreto, cuánto me va a costar what I want to know specifically is how much it is going to cost

la conferencia versó sobre pintura española, en concreto, Goya y Velázquez the lecture was on Spanish painting, Goya and Velázquez, to be precise o to be more specific

en una zona en concreto in a particular o specific area

2 (no abstracto) concrete

lo concreto y lo abstracto the concrete and the abstract

concreto²

masculine

( AmL)

concrete

Compuesto:

concreto armado

reinforced concrete

* * *

Del verbo concretar: ( conjugate concretar)

concreto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

concretó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
concretar
concreto
concretar ( conjugate concretar) verbo transitivo
a) ( concertar) ‹fecha/precio› to fix, set

b) (precisar, definir) to be specific about;

◊ no concretamos nada we didn't settle on anything definite

verbo intransitivo:
◊ a ver si concretas try and be more specific;

llámame para concreto give me a call to arrange the details
concretarse verbo pronominal
to become a reality
concreto 1 -ta adjetivo
a) ( específico) ‹política/solución/acusación› concrete, specific;

‹motivo/ejemplo/pregunta› specific;
‹fecha/hora› definite;
‹ caso› particular;
‹ lugar› specific, particular;
◊ en tu caso concreto in your particular case;

en concreto specifically;
en una zona en concreto in a particular o specific area;
no sé nada en concreto I don't know anything definite
b) ( no abstracto) concrete

concreto 2 sustantivo masculino (AmL) concrete;
◊ concreto armado reinforced concrete

concretar verbo transitivo
1 (precisar un tema, un punto) to specify
2 (concertar una fecha, hora) to fix
concreto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (preciso, real) concrete
2 (particular) specific
en este caso concreto..., in this particular case...
II sustantivo masculino LAm (hormigón) concrete
♦ Locuciones: en concreto, specifically: lo veré esta semana, el martes en concreto, I'll meet him this week, Tuesday to be precise
no sé nada en c., I have no firm information

' concreto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- ceñirse
- concreta
- concretamente
- determinada
- determinado
- particular
- puntual
- regalar
- sala
English:
actual
- concrete
- particular
- specific
- specifically

* * *

concreto¹, -a adj

1. [no abstracto] concrete;

un concepto concreto a concrete concept

2. [determinado] specific, particular;

aún no tenemos una fecha concreta we don't have a definite date yet;

estoy buscando un disco concreto, no me vale cualquiera I'm looking for a particular o specific record, not just any one;

si no me das los detalles concretos no te podré ayudar if you don't give me the specific o precise details I won't be able to help you;

en el caso concreto de Nicaragua,… in the specific case of Nicaragua,…;

en concreto, todavía no sabemos nada in short, we don't know anything yet;

piensa volver a Europa, en concreto a Francia she's thinking of coming back to Europe, to France to be precise;

es un experto en economía, y más en concreto, en gestión de empresas he's an expert in economics, more specifically in business management;

nada en concreto nothing definite;

la culpa no se le puede atribuir a nadie en concreto there is no one person who is to blame;

en ningún sitio en concreto nowhere in particular, not in any one place

concreto² nm
Am concrete
Comp
concreto armado reinforced concrete
* * *

concreto

I adj

1 specific;

en concreto specifically;

nada en concreto nothing specific

2 (no abstracto) concrete

II m L.Am.

concrete

* * *

concreto, -ta adj

1) : concrete, actual

2) : definite, specific

en concreto: specifically

♦ concretamente adv

concreto nm

hormigón: concrete

* * *

concreto adj

1. (particular) specific

busco un libro concreto I'm looking for a specific book

2. (real) actual

hechos concretos actual facts

en concreto (en particular) in particular (para ser exacto) to be precise

Spanish-English dictionary > concreto
20 específico

adj.

specific, particular, special.

* * *

específico

► adjetivo

1 specific

► nombre masculino específico

1 (medicamento) specific; (especialidad) patent medicine

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

peso específico specific gravity

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específico

► nombre masculino

1 (medicamento) specific; (especialidad) patent medicine

* * *

(f. - específica)

adj.

specific

* * *

1.

ADJ specific

2.

SM (Med) specific

* * *
I
- ca adjetivo

1) ( preciso) specific

2) (Farm, Med) specific
II
masculino specific

* * *

= given, individual, narrow [narrower -comp., narrowest -sup.], niche-specific, one, one-off, specific, single, bounded, determinate, particular, defined, designated, circumscribed, targeted, focused [focussed], narrowly focused.

Ex. The notation for any given geographical division varies between classes and between different parts of the same classes.

Ex. The series area includes the series title, an indication of the responsibility for the series (often series editors), and the number of the individual work within the series, if the work is one of a numbered series.

Ex. The subject areas which such data bases cover may range from relatively narrow subjects, to interdisciplinary areas.

Ex. The history and analysis of CCML presented here is quite subjective and specific to BRS, but does reflect the issues associated with producing a niche-specific database.

Ex. Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.

Ex. Associated with full-time staffing reductions has been the virtual elimination of part-time teachers and ' one-off' expert lecturers.

Ex. Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex. In other words, the elements of any single case may point to several concepts; in this sense, the cases are like icebergs -- more is hidden han appears on the surface.

Ex. This problem arises in real time multimedia applications, which often requires a guaranteed bandwidth and bounded delay to ensure that the quality of service is met = Este problema surge en las aplicaciones multimedia en tiempo real, que a menudo necesitan un ancho de banda garantizado y un retraso limitado para asegurar la calidad del servicio.

Ex. There is no coherent and determinate body of legal doctrine and the categories available for classifying legal problems simply mask the incoherency and indeterminacy of legal doctrine.

Ex. It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.

Ex. The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.

Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex. Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.

Ex. Threats to the integrity of science include interest in paranormal phenomena, sensationalism of science and pressure for targeted research.

Ex. These include a series of focused workshops and a four day national conference.

Ex. Some articles cover broad themes while others are more narrowly focused.

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* área de datos específicos de la clase de documento = material (or type of publication) specific details area.

* area temática específica = narrow subject area.

* base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.

* centrado en un tema específico = topic-centred.

* conseguir ocupar un lugar específico = secure + a niche.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* dedicado a una aplicación específica = dedicated.

* del documento específico = document-related.

* dirigido a un sector de la población específico = sector-orientated.

* específico a la biblioteca = library-specific.

* específico de = peculiar to.

* específico de la biblioteca = library-specific.

* específico de la edición = edition-specific.

* específico de las empresas = company-specific.

* específico del documento = document-related, document-specific.

* específico de una agencia = agency-specific.

* específico de una base de datos = database-specific.

* específico de una disciplina = discipline-specific.

* específico de un trabajo concreto = job-specific.

* específico para cada edición = edition-specific.

* grupo específico = niche.

* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.

* índice específico = specific index.

* información específica = data element.

* mención específica del formato de música impresa = musical presentation statement.

* mercado específico = niche market.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* peso específico = specific gravity.

* público específico = niche audience.

* término específico = specific term.

* término específico genérico (NTG) = narrower term generic (NTG).

* término específico partitivo (NTP) = narrower term partitive (NTP).

* término más específico = narrower term.

* tratamiento específico de la información = specific approach.

* valor específico = weighting.

* * *
I
- ca adjetivo

1) ( preciso) specific

2) (Farm, Med) specific
II
masculino specific

* * *

= given, individual, narrow [narrower -comp., narrowest -sup.], niche-specific, one, one-off, specific, single, bounded, determinate, particular, defined, designated, circumscribed, targeted, focused [focussed], narrowly focused.

Ex: The notation for any given geographical division varies between classes and between different parts of the same classes.

Ex: The series area includes the series title, an indication of the responsibility for the series (often series editors), and the number of the individual work within the series, if the work is one of a numbered series.

Ex: The subject areas which such data bases cover may range from relatively narrow subjects, to interdisciplinary areas.

Ex: The history and analysis of CCML presented here is quite subjective and specific to BRS, but does reflect the issues associated with producing a niche-specific database.

Ex: Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.

Ex: Associated with full-time staffing reductions has been the virtual elimination of part-time teachers and ' one-off' expert lecturers.

Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex: In other words, the elements of any single case may point to several concepts; in this sense, the cases are like icebergs -- more is hidden han appears on the surface.

Ex: This problem arises in real time multimedia applications, which often requires a guaranteed bandwidth and bounded delay to ensure that the quality of service is met = Este problema surge en las aplicaciones multimedia en tiempo real, que a menudo necesitan un ancho de banda garantizado y un retraso limitado para asegurar la calidad del servicio.

Ex: There is no coherent and determinate body of legal doctrine and the categories available for classifying legal problems simply mask the incoherency and indeterminacy of legal doctrine.

Ex: It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.

Ex: The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.

Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex: Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.

Ex: Threats to the integrity of science include interest in paranormal phenomena, sensationalism of science and pressure for targeted research.

Ex: These include a series of focused workshops and a four day national conference.

Ex: Some articles cover broad themes while others are more narrowly focused.

* área de datos específicos de la clase de documento = material (or type of publication) specific details area.

* area temática específica = narrow subject area.

* base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.

* centrado en un tema específico = topic-centred.

* conseguir ocupar un lugar específico = secure + a niche.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* dedicado a una aplicación específica = dedicated.

* del documento específico = document-related.

* dirigido a un sector de la población específico = sector-orientated.

* específico a la biblioteca = library-specific.

* específico de = peculiar to.

* específico de la biblioteca = library-specific.

* específico de la edición = edition-specific.

* específico de las empresas = company-specific.

* específico del documento = document-related, document-specific.

* específico de una agencia = agency-specific.

* específico de una base de datos = database-specific.

* específico de una disciplina = discipline-specific.

* específico de un trabajo concreto = job-specific.

* específico para cada edición = edition-specific.

* grupo específico = niche.

* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.

* índice específico = specific index.

* información específica = data element.

* mención específica del formato de música impresa = musical presentation statement.

* mercado específico = niche market.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* peso específico = specific gravity.

* público específico = niche audience.

* término específico = specific term.

* término específico genérico (NTG) = narrower term generic (NTG).

* término específico partitivo (NTP) = narrower term partitive (NTP).

* término más específico = narrower term.

* tratamiento específico de la información = specific approach.

* valor específico = weighting.

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específico¹ -ca

adjective

A (determinado, preciso) specific peso

B ( Farm, Med) specific

un medicamento específico a specific

específico²

masculine

specific

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Del verbo especificar: ( conjugate especificar)

especifico es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

especificó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
especificar
específico
especificar ( conjugate especificar) verbo transitivo
to specify
específico
◊ -ca adjetivo

specific
especificar verbo transitivo to specify
específico,-a
I adjetivo specific
II m Med specific (remedy): los médicos de la seguridad social procuran no recetar específicos, doctors in the national health care system avoid prescribing specifics to their patients

' específico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
específica
- peso
- concreto
- general
- helecho
- particular
- quinceañero
English:
backbencher
- crime
- general
- given
- in
- literate
- particular
- specific
- back

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específico, -a

♦ adj

specific

♦ nm
[medicamento] specific
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específico

adj specific

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específico, -ca adj

: specific

♦ específicamente adv

* * *

específico adj specific

Spanish-English dictionary > específico

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