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make up the volume

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1 make up the volume

Химия: довести объём раствора до метки на колбе

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > make up the volume
2 make up to volume

1) Химия: разбавить до метки (solution was made up to the required volume), довести до метки

2) Электрохимия: доводить до метки, разбавлять до метки

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > make up to volume
3 make\ up

1. I
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1) she takes a lot of time to make up у нее уходит очень много времени, чтобы накраситься /наложить косметику/; formerly it was not considered good taste for women to make up раньше считалось дурным тоном, если женщина красилась; the actor will need at least an hour to make up этому актеру потребуется по меньшей мере час, чтобы загримироваться

2) he dropped out of school for a term, he will have to make up он пропустил целый семестр, ему придется наверстывать упущенное; I have a lot of work to make up у меня много недоделок, надо поработать; I have large arrears of sleep to make up мне надо отоспаться

3) the stove (the fire, the boiler, etc.) needs making up в печь и т. д. надо подбросить дров

4) let's make up давай помиримся; everything is all right, they made up все в порядке, они помирились
2. II
make up at some time do you know if they made up yet? вы не знаете, они уже помирились?; they quarrelled and never made up они поссорились и так и не помирились
3. III
1) make up smth. /smth. up/ make up a medicine (an omelette, pancakes, etc.) готовить лекарство и т. д., make up a picnic basket /a hamper/ собрать корзину [продуктов] для пикника; make up a bed постелить /устроить/ постель; make up a bundle of old clothes связать старую одежду в узел; make up a train сформировать железнодорожный состав

2) make up smth. /smth. up/ make up rules устанавливать /вырабатывать/ правила; make up a group of eight создать /сколотить/ группу из восьми человек || make up one's mind решать, принимать решение; she is still making up her mind она все еще /никак/ не может решить, она все еще думает

3) make up smth., smb. /smth., smb. up/ make up a story (a poem, a book, a tune, etc.) сочинить рассказ и т. д.; did he make up the speech himself? он сам написал эту речь?; is it true or did he make that story up? это правда или он все сочинил?; make up excuses (lies, the whole thing, etc.) придумывать оправдание и т. д., stop making things up! перестань выдумывать!; there isn't any girl-friend he's just made her up никакой у него нет подружки, он просто все выдумал

4) make up smb., smth. / smb., smth. up/ a quality that goes to make up a good dancer (a sportsman, a perfect teacher, etc.) качества, необходимые, чтобы стать хорошим танцовщиком и т. д., what are the qualities that make up Hamlet's character? из каких черт складывается характер Гамлета?, какие черты присущи Гамлету?; make up the total population (most of that class, 15 per cent of the total imports, etc.) составлять все население и т. д., stories that go to make up the volume рассказы, из которых составлен этот томик; the bones and muscles that make up the body кости и мускулы, которые образуют человеческое тело; these are the things that make up the joy of life вот что составляет /из чего складывается/ радость жизни

5) make up smth., smb. /smth., smb. up/ make up one's face a) употреблять косметику (попудриться, подмазать губы и т. в.); б) гримировать лицо, накладывать грим; make up an actor загримировать актера

6) make up smth. /smth. up/ make up all the expenses (the loss, the wastage, the deficit, natural deficiency, etc.) покрывать /компенсировать/ все расходы и т. д.; I want to make up my share of the bill я хочу заплатить свою долю по счету; make up lost ground наверстывать упущенное

7) make up smth., smb. /smth., smb. up/ a dollar (a pound, a thousand, etc.) is wanted to make up the sum до полной суммы не хватает одного доллара и т. д.; we still need L 5 to make up the sum we asked for для суммы /чтобы набрать сумму/, которую мы просили, нам надо еще пять фунтов; collect all you can and he'll make up the rest соберите сколько можете, а он доложит /добавит/ остальное; we recruited locally to make up our full complement of labourers чтобы иметь полный штат, мы набирали рабочих на месте

8) make up smth. /smth. up/ make up a quarrel (one's differences, matters, etc.) уладить ссору и т. д.; it was years before they made up their quarrel прошли годы, прежде чем они помирились

9) make up smth. /smth. up/ make up a balance sheet (a statement of accounts, a report, etc.) составлять балансовый отчет и т. д.

10) make up smth. / smth. up/ make up the front page (a page of type, a magazine, etc.) print. сверстать первую полосу и т. д.
4. IV
|| make up one's mind in some manner принять какое-л. решение, решить каким-л. образом; he will make up his mind in his own way он решит все по-своему
5. VII
1) || make up one's mind to do smth. решить /принять решение/ что-л. (с)делать; he made up his mind to work harder (to hurry, to lend him the money, to start at once, etc.) он решил работать больше или усерднее и т. д.

2) make up smth. /smth. up/ to do smth. make up a party to go to a dance (to read plays, to go for walks, etc.) собрать компанию, чтобы пойти на танцы и т. д., we made up a group to help old people мы организовали / сколотили/ группу помощи пожилым людям
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1) be made up wait till your bed is made up подождите, вам еще не постелили; be made up for smb., smth. a parcel (a packet of sandwiches, a hamper, etc.) was made up for every child каждому ребенку был приготовлен пакет и т. д., а good basket of food was made up for the journey в дорогу приготовили полную корзину провизии; be made up into smth. flowers were made up into beautiful arrangements цветы были очень красиво расставлены || customer's own materials made up пошив из материала заказчика (объявление)

2) || my mind is made up я решил(ся); when once his mind is made up there is no changing it если уж он что-нибудь решит, его трудно переубедить / убедить изменить решение/

3) be made up the whole story is made up вся эта история выдумана

4) be made up I object to the way the committee is made up я возражаю против состава комиссии; be made up of smb., smth. the audience (the crowd, the march, etc.) was made up of young people (of soldiers, of women, etc.) аудитория и т. д. состояла из молодежи и т. д., this group is made up of people with widely differing abilities в эту группу входят люди очень разных способностей; be made up of cells (of four elements, of 15 coaches, of ten questions, etc.) состоять из клеток и т. д.; the problem was made up of many factors проблема складывалась из многих факторов; а letter made up of digressions письмо, полное всяких отступлений /изобилующее всякими отступлениями/

5) be made up the actor's face was made up лицо актера было загримировано; be made up in some manner be heavily (badly, slightly, ravishingly, etc.) made up быть сильно и т. д. накрашенным; she was wonderfully made up она была чудесно загримирована; be made up for smth. he was made up for this part его загримировали для этой роли

6) be made up to smb. I have no objection to working for an extra two hours, provided it is made up to me я не против отработать два лишних часа при условии, что мне заплатят или дадут отгул; don't worry it will be made up to you не беспокойся, ты внакладе не останешься /с тобой рассчитаются/; be made up with smth. our losses have to be made up with fresh capital наши потери придется покрыть за счет новых вложений; be made up for by smth. his forgetfulness was made up for by his charm он был так обаятелен, что ему прощали забывчивость; her display of bad manners was scarcely made up for by her tears вряд ли она могла слезами искупить свое дурное поведение

7) be made up if the stove isn't made up it will go out если в печь не подбросить дров, она погаснет

8) be made up their quarrel is made up их ссора улажена, они помирились

9) be made up in some time the newspaper (the page, the column, etc.) is already made up print, газета и т. д. уже сверстана

10) be made up to he doesn't like (welcome) being made up to он не любит, когда перед ним лебезят /заискивают/
7. XII
have smth. made up I had a bed made up for me [on the sofa] мне постелили [на диване]
8. XVI
1) make up into smth. this clay will make up into nice bricks из этой глины получатся хорошие кирпичи; this silk will make up into two dresses этого шелка хватит на два платья

2) make up for smth. make up for the part of an old man (for the part of Othello, for his new part, etc.) гримироваться для роли старика и т. д., make up at some age she began to make up at 20 она начала пользоваться косметикой, когда ей исполнилось двадцать [лет]; ought she to make up at the age of thirteen? надо ли или можно ли ей краситься в тринадцать лет?

3) make up for smth. make up for the loss a) возместить потерю; б) покрыть убытки; make up for lost time наверстать упущенное время; make up for smb.'s lost time компенсировать кому-л. затраченное им время; I worked last Sunday so I have today off to make up for it я работал прошлое воскресенье, поэтому сегодня у меня отгул; how can I make up for my rudeness? как мне искупить свою грубость?; how could he make up for all he had done to her? как ему загладить свою вину перед ней?: beauty cannot make up for stupidity красота не может заменить ум; you've no garden but the terrace makes up for it у вас нет сада, но зато есть терраса; make up with smth. as there was little meat I had to make up with vegetables недостаток мяса мне пришлось восполнить овощами

4) make up with smb. he is coming to make up with you он придет, чтобы с тобой помириться

5) make up to smb. make up to influential people (to one's senior officer, to his rich aunt, etc.) заискивать перед влиятельными людьми и т. д.; after what had happened he was trying to make up to her после того, что случилось, он хотел задобрить ее; he made up to every new girl in the office coll. он заигрывал с каждой новой девушкой в конторе
9. XX1
make up as smb. make up as an old man (as a beggar, as Othello, etc.) одеться и загримироваться стариком и т. д. /для роли старика и т. д./
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1) make up smth. /smth. up/ into smth. make up goods into parcels (butter into packages of half a kilo, presents into dainty packages, etc.) упаковать / расфасовать/ товар в пакеты и т. д.; make up cloth into a dress сделать /сшить/ из материала платье; make up smth. /smth. up/ in (on, etc.) some place they made up presents in her room подарки они готовили в ее комнате; they made up a bed on the sofa они постелили на диване

2) || I shall make up my mind in the morning я приму решение утром; I won't make up my mind until tomorrow я этого до завтра не решу; make up one's mind on smth. принять решение по какому-л. вопросу; make up smb.'s mind for him решать что-л. за кого-л.; he needs someone to make up his mind for him ему нужно, чтобы кто-нибудь решал за него

3) make up smb., smth. /smb., smth. up/ for smth. make oneself up for the party накраситься, чтобы пойти на вечер; make him up for the part загримировать его для этой роли; make up a room (a hall, a shed, etc.) for the dance (for a conference, for a particular occasion, etc.) убрать /украсить/ комнату и т. д. для танцевального вечера и т. д.

4) make up smth. /smth. up/ to smb. we must make their loss up to them мы должны возместить им их убытки; he's lost much time, the firm will make it up to him он потратил много времени, фирма ему это компенсирует; I'll make it up to you by giving you Saturday off я освобожу тебе субботу, и мы будем квиты; how can we make it up to them for what they have suffered? как мы сможем вознаградить их за их страдания?

5) make up smth. /smth. up/ to smth. we collected L 478, but he made it up to L 500 мы собрали четыреста семьдесят восемь фунтов, а он добавил до пятисот

6) make it up with smb. why don't you make it up with her? почему бы тебе не помириться с ней?

7) make up smth. /smth. up/ at some time we make up the pay-roll on the 15th of the month (a new list every year, a report every day, etc.) мы составляем платежную ведомость пятнадцатого числа каждого месяца и т. д.
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make up in diligence what one lacks in natural gifts восполнять недостаток таланта прилежанием; it is impossible to make up in quantity what a thing lacks in quality недостаток качества количеством не восполнишь

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > make\ up
4 volume leveling

The process of automatically increasing or decreasing the volume during playback to make all audio content sound similar with respect to volume levels. Volume leveling may change the original dynamic range of the content.

ضبط مستوى الصوت

English-Arabic terms dictionary > volume leveling
5 make\ out

1. I
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1) they aren't as rich as they make out они совсем не так богаты, как стараются это представить

2) how did you make out? каковы ваши успехи?; how are things making out? как идет дела?: give him another six months and see how he makes out дайте ему еще полгода и тогда посмотрите, как у неги пойдут дела; don't worry I'll make out не беспокойтесь, я справлюсь

3) he is not such a fool (such a good lawyer, such a bad man, etc.) as some people make out, он не такой дурак и т. д., как некоторые люди полагают; as far as I (this reporter, the doctor, etc,) can make out... насколько я и т. д. могу судить...
2. III
4)

make out smth. /smth. out/ we need two more eggs to make out a dozen до дюжины нам не хватает еще двух я яиц; we must put in some more poems and essays to make out a representative volume чтобы получился /был/ типичный для данного писателя (для этой школы и т. п.) том, нужно включить в него еще несколько стихотворений и очерков

2)

make out smth., smb. /smth.! smb. out/ make out the meaning of a phrase (a rule, etc.) понять значение фразы и т. д., разобраться в значении фразы и т. д., he couldn't make out her hand он не мог разобрать ее почерка; the boy had a hard time making out the problem мальчик с большим трудом разобрался в задаче /долго не мог понять задачу/; I can't make you out а) я вас не понимаю; б) не могу понять, что вы за человек

3)

make out smth., smb. /smth., smb. out/usually with can; I couldn't make out the design (her figure, the man in the cloak, the amount at the bottom of the page, etc.) я не мог рассмотреть орнамент и т. д., can you make out the island? ты видишь остров?

4)

make out smth. /smth. out/ make out a marketing list (our annual report, an application, etc.) составлять список покупок и т. д. I make out this form (an order for books, a questionnaire, etc.) заполните этот бланк или эту анкету и т. д., make out a certificate выписать свидетельство; make out a cheque (a bill) выписать чек (счет); make out, а сору (а record, etc.) сделать копию и т. д.
3. IV
1) make out smth. /smth. out/ in some manner usually in the interrogative coll. how do you make that out? почему вы так думаете?, откуда вы это взяли?

2) make out smth., smb. /smth., smb. out/ in some manner I could barely /hardly, scarcely, just/ make out the expression on his face (the outline of the building, her figure, the running man, etc.) я едва мог рассмотреть или различить выражение его лица и т. д.
4. V
make out smb. /smb. out/ make me out a liar (a hypocrite, a cheat, an impostor, etc.) выставлять /представлять/ меня лгуном и т. д.
5. VI
make out smb. /smb. out/ as being of /having/ some quality make him out selfish (deceitful, guilty, ill, etc.) выставлять его эгоистичным и т. д.
6. VII
make out smb. /smb. out/ to be smb. make smb. out to be a liar (to be the one who broke the vase, to be a person of the highest character, etc.) выставлять кого-л. лжецом и т. д.; he makes himself out to be a famous scientist он выдает себя за известного ученого
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1) be made out that... it was made out that he had no business being there дело было представлено так, что он якобы не имел права там быть; be made out by smb. that... it was made out by his counsel that he was innocent адвокат /защитник/ представил дело так, что он невиновен

2) || a case could be made out for Smith's release можно привести убедительные доводы или доказательства в пользу освобождения Смита; we do not consider that a case has been made out for reducing the tax on these goods мы считали, что не было приведено убедительных доводов в пользу необходимости. сокращения налога на эти товары

3) be made out [to be] smb. he is made out [to be] a patriot (a hero, the best dancer ever, etc.) о нем отзываются как о патриоте и т. д., его считают патриотом и т. д.

4) be made out in some manner the outline of the house (the ship, the spire, the figure, etc.) could just /hardly, barely/ be made out очертания дома и т. д. были едва различимы; be made out from somewhere his speech could scarcely /barely, hardly/ be made out from the balcony (from the fifth row, from afar, etc.) с балкона и т. д. его речь была едва слышна; the expression of his face could not be made out in half-light (in the gloom, in the mist, ill the darkness, etc.) в полутьме и т. д. нельзя было рассмотреть выражение его лица

5) be made out in some manner be made out clearly (quickly, etc.) быть составленным /быть заполненным/ четко и т. д.; be made out in some quantity applications ( orders, forms, etc.) have to be made out in triplicate (in duplicate, in a number of copies, etc.) заявления и т. д. пишутся в трех экземплярах и т. д.
8. XIII
make out to be in some state he made out to be ill он притворился больным
9. XVI
coll. make out with smb., smth. how are you making out with Mary? как у вас дела с Мэри?; how did you make out with your interview? как у вас прошло интервью?; you made out well with the dinner (with the party, with your speech, etc.) обед и т. д. вам удался; we must try to make out with what we have надо попытаться обойтись тем, что у нас есть; make out in smth. how are you making out in your new job (in the office, etc.)? как у вас дела с новой работой и т. д.?; make out on smth. make out on a small wage обходиться небольшой зарплатой, жить на небольшую зарплату
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1) || make out a case for /in favour of/ (against) smth. приводить доказательства или доводы в пользу (против) чего-л.; make out a strong case for reform (in favour of an increase in salary, etc.) находить убедительные доводы в пользу реформ и т. д.

2) make out smth. /smth. out/ from smth. I couldn't make anything out from these facts из этих фактов я не мог ничего понять; he tried to make out something from the tangled mazes of history and legend он пытался разобраться в лабиринте исторических событий и легенд

3) make out smth., smb. /smth., smb. out/ т some place make out an inscription on a wall (a signature at the foot of a letter, a date in a manuscript, etc.) разобрать надпись на стене и т. д.; make out an outline of a house in the distance (a ship near the horizon, a spire in the darkness, etc.) различить очертания дома вдали и т. д.; make out a dim figure in the mist смутно видеть фигуру сквозь туман /в тумане/; I couldn't make her out in the dark hall я не видел ее в этом темном холле; make out smth., smb. /smth., smb. out/ with smth. you can make it out with a telescope это можно увидеть в телескоп; I couldn't make her out even with opera-glasses я даже в бинокль не видел ее

4) make out smth. /smth. out/ for smth., smb. make out an application for a licence подать /написать/ заявление на получение прав; make out a list for the grocer составить список того, что надо купить в бакалее; make out a cheque for L 10 выписать чек на десять фунтов; make out smth. /smth. out/ to smb., smth. make out a cheque to him (to the firm, etc.) выписать чек на его имя /на него/ и т. д., make out a pass to him and his wife выписать /дать/ пропуск ему и его жене; make out smth. /smth. out/ in some quantity make this document out in duplicate оформите этот документ в двух экземплярах
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1) make out that... he made out that he had been badly treated (that we were to blame, that they were friends of ours, etc.) он представил дело так, будто с ним плохо обращались и т. д., you can't make out that we haven't tried to help you вы не можете сказать, что мы не пытались ним помочь; let's make out that we are wrecked on a desert island давайте вообразим /представим себе/, что в результате кораблекрушения мы оказались на необитаемом острове

2) make out what... (why..., who..., etc.) I can't make out what he wants (what it's all about, why he left, who that man was, when they intend to return, etc.) никак не пойму, что он хочет и т. д., all I can make out is that he will come все, что я понял, так это то, что он придет

3) make out whether... (who..., etc.) I can't make out whether this figure is a three or an eight не могу разобрать, какая это цифра, три или восемь?; from the voice he could make out who the stranger was по голосу он понял или догадался, кто был этот незнакомец

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > make\ out
6 Volume measurement

For pints, gallons, litres etc. ⇒ Capacity measurement.

Note that French has a comma where English has a decimal point.

1 cu in

= 16,38 cm3

1 cu ft

= 0,03 m3

1 cu yd

= 0,76 m3

There are three ways of saying 16,38 cm3, and other measurements like it: seize virgule trente-huit centimètres cubes or (less formally) seize centimètres cubes virgule trente-huit or seize centimètres cubes trente-huit. For more details on how to say numbers ⇒ Numbers.

what is its volume?

= quel est son volume?

its volume is 200 cubic metres

= ça fait 200 mètres cubes

it’s 200 cubic metres

= ça fait 200 mètres cubes

it’s one metre by two metres by three metres

= ça mesure un mètre sur deux mètres sur trois mètres

sold by the cubic metre

= vendu au mètre cube

A has a greater volume than B

= le volume de A est supérieur à celui de B

B has a smaller volume than A

= le volume de B est inférieur à celui de A

Note the use of de in this construction.

there are a million cubic centimetres in a cubic metre

= il y a un million de centimètres cubes dans un mètre cube

a million cubic centimetres make one cubic metre

= un million de centimètres cubes font un mètre cube

Note the French construction with de, coming after the noun it describes:

a 200-cubic-metre tank

= un réservoir de 200 mètres cubes

Big English-French dictionary > Volume measurement
7 Le volume

Pour les mesures en litres, décilitres, hectolitres etc. voir ⇒ La capacité.

Pour la prononciation des nombres, voir ⇒ Les nombres.

Équivalences

Pour l’écriture, noter:

- l’anglais utilise un point là où le français a une virgule.

- on écrit -metre en anglais britannique et -meter en anglais américain.

- on peut écrire cu in ou in3, cu ft ou ft3, etc.

il y a 1000000 centimètres cubes dans un mètre cube

= there are a million cubic centimetres in a cubic metre

1000000 centimètres cubes font un mètre cube

= a million cubic centimetres make one cubic metre

quel est le volume de la caisse?

= what is the volume of the box?

elle fait 2 m3

= it is 2 cubic metres

elle a un volume de 2 m3

= its volume is 2 cubic metres

à peu près 3 m3

= about 3 cubic metres

presque 3 m3

= almost 3 cubic metres

plus de 2 m3

= more than 2 cubic metres

moins de 3 m3

= less than 3 cubic metres

le volume de A est supérieur à celui de B

= A has a greater volume than B

le volume de B est inférieur à celui de A

= B has a smaller volume than A

A et B ont le même volume

= A and B have the same volume

le volume de A est égal à celui de B

= A has the same volume as B

5 m3 de terre

= five cubic metres of soil

vendu au mètre cube

= sold by the cubic metre

Noter l’ordre des mots dans les adjectifs composés anglais, et l’utilisation du trait d’union. Noter aussi que metre, employé comme adjectif, ne prend pas la marque du pluriel.

un réservoir de 200 m3

= a 200-cubic-metre tank

On peut aussi dire a tank 200 cubic metres in volume.

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > Le volume
8 довести объём раствора до метки на колбе

Chemistry: make up the volume

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > довести объём раствора до метки на колбе
9 доля

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The telemeter has an output of a fraction of a watt.

•
Shales make up the largest proportion of all sedimentary rocks in terms of volume.

•
The largest share of the water supply goes to agriculture.

* * *
Доля -- fraction, proportion, portion
The elastic energy expressed as a fraction of the total energy is EB/ (EE -- GA)

Reducing the excess oxygen from 4.3 to 4.0 percent reduced the proportion of fine particulates from about 58 to 50 percent.

— всё ещё требуется немалая доля изобретательности

—доля..., приходящаяся на

— доля всего

— доля секунды

— львиная доля

— на долю... приходится

— на его долю приходится

— наибольший успех выпал на долю

— отводимый на долю

— приходиться на долю

— с изменениями доли каждого из... в диапазоне

— составлять долю

— составлять заметную долю

— составлять значительную долю

— составлять небольшую долю

— составлять только долю

— составлять только небольшую долю

Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > доля
10 доля

•
The telemeter has an output of a fraction of a watt.

•
Shales make up the largest proportion of all sedimentary rocks in terms of volume.

•
The largest share of the water supply goes to agriculture.

Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > доля
11 constituir

v.

1 to make up.

2 to be.

constituye una falta grave it is o constitutes a serious misdemeanor

no creo que constituya ningún obstáculo I don't think it constitutes an obstacle, I don't see it as an obstacle

3 to set up, to constitute.

Ellos constituyeron un club They constituted a club.

Ellos constituyen leyes They establish laws.

* * *

constituir

Conjugation model [ HUIR], like link=huir huir

► verbo transitivo

1 (formar) to comprise, make up, constitute

■ el sol y los planetas constituyen el sistema solar the solar system is made up of the sun and the planets

2 (ser) to be, constitute

■ eso constituye un inconveniente that's a drawback

3 (crear) to create, set up, establish

■ Carlos V constituyó un imperio Charles V built an empire

► verbo pronominal constituirse

1 to set oneself up as, become

■ el general se constituyó en jefe del Estado the general became Head of State

* * *

verb

1) to constitute

2) set up

* * *

1. VT frm

1) (=crear, fundar) [+ comité, asamblea] to set up, constitute frm; [+ empresa] to set up

constituyeron una comisión de investigación — a committee of inquiry was set up o frm constituted

constituyeron la empresa entre tres socios — the company was set up by three partners

2) (=estar formado por) to make up, constitute

el comité lo constituyen 12 miembros — the committee is made up o composed of 12 members, the committee comprises 12 members

estar constituido por — to be made up of, be composed of, comprise

3) (=representar) to constitute frm

la pesca constituye la principal riqueza de la región — fishing represents o frm constitutes the region's main source of wealth

una llamada anónima no constituye delito — making an anonymous call does not constitute a crime frm

para mí constituye un gran honor — this represents a great honour for me

eso no constituye ninguna molestia — that is no inconvenience at all

los Beatles pronto llegaron a constituir una leyenda — the Beatles soon became a legend

4) (=nombrar)

constituyeron la nación en república — the country was made a republic

lo constituyó en heredero de su imperio — she designated him heir to her empire

constituir a algn en árbitro — to appoint sb as arbitrator

2.

See:

constituirse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo (frml)

a) (componer, formar) to make up, constitute (frml)

b) (ser, representar) to represent, constitute (frml)

esta acción no constituye delito — this action does not constitute a crime

recibir este premio constituye un honor para mí — I am very honored to receive this award

esto constituye una excepción — this is an exception

c) ( crear) <comisión/compañía> to set up, establish

d) ( nombrar) to name
2.
constituirse v pron (frml)

a) ( erigirse)

constituirse en algo — to become something

b) ( reunirse)

constituirse en algo — en asamblea/consejo to form something, form oneself into something

* * *

= constitute, fall into, make up, populate, fall under.

Ex. One of the most obvious of the limitations of this approach is that it is difficult to decide what constitutes a separate work.

Ex. Certain words may fall into a short list of 35 common words such as analysis, which do not give rise to inversion within the cross-reference.

Ex. Each volume is make up of several issues which appear in the next lower level.

Ex. One way librarians can add value is by carefully selecting, evaluating, and describing the resources that populate their Internet collections.

Ex. It is the type of compound that is of primary importance to researchers in chemistry, not the total sum of individual compounds that fall under it.

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* constituir como sociedad = incorporate.

* constituir la base = form + the foundation.

* constituir la base de = form + the basis of.

* constituir la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of.

* constituirse en nación = evolve into + nationhood.

* constituir un obstáculo = constitute + an obstacle.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo (frml)

a) (componer, formar) to make up, constitute (frml)

b) (ser, representar) to represent, constitute (frml)

esta acción no constituye delito — this action does not constitute a crime

recibir este premio constituye un honor para mí — I am very honored to receive this award

esto constituye una excepción — this is an exception

c) ( crear) <comisión/compañía> to set up, establish

d) ( nombrar) to name
2.
constituirse v pron (frml)

a) ( erigirse)

constituirse en algo — to become something

b) ( reunirse)

constituirse en algo — en asamblea/consejo to form something, form oneself into something

* * *

= constitute, fall into, make up, populate, fall under.

Ex: One of the most obvious of the limitations of this approach is that it is difficult to decide what constitutes a separate work.

Ex: Certain words may fall into a short list of 35 common words such as analysis, which do not give rise to inversion within the cross-reference.

Ex: Each volume is make up of several issues which appear in the next lower level.

Ex: One way librarians can add value is by carefully selecting, evaluating, and describing the resources that populate their Internet collections.

Ex: It is the type of compound that is of primary importance to researchers in chemistry, not the total sum of individual compounds that fall under it.

* constituir como sociedad = incorporate.

* constituir la base = form + the foundation.

* constituir la base de = form + the basis of.

* constituir la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of.

* constituirse en nación = evolve into + nationhood.

* constituir un obstáculo = constitute + an obstacle.

* * *

constituir [ I20 ]

vt

( frml)

1 (componer, formar) to make up

el consejo está constituido por siete miembros the board is made up of seven members

las personas que constituyen el jurado the people who make up o form o ( frml) constitute the jury

2 (ser, representar) to represent, constitute ( frml)

eso no constituye un impedimento that does not represent o constitute an obstacle

esta acción no constituye delito this action does not constitute a crime

recibir este premio constituye un honor para mí I am very honored to receive this award, I deem it an honor to receive this award ( frml)

esto constituye una excepción this is an exception

3 (crear) ‹comisión/organismo/compañía› to set up, establish, constitute ( frml)

4 (nombrar) to name

lo constituyó heredero universal she named him as her sole heir, she made him her sole heir

■ constituirse

v pron

( frml)

1 (erigirse) constituirse EN algo to become sth

la región se constituyó en una nación independiente the region became an independent nation

2 (reunirse) constituirse EN algo to form sth, form oneself INTO sth

los trabajadores acordaron constituirse en asamblea permanente the workers agreed to form a permanent assembly

* * *

constituir ( conjugate constituir) verbo transitivo (frml)
a) (componer, formar) to make up, constitute (frml)

b) (ser, representar) to represent, constitute (frml);

◊ esta acción no constituye delito this action does not constitute a crime

c) ( crear) ‹comisión/compañía› to set up, establish

constituir verbo transitivo
1 (formar) to constitute
2 (representar) to represent
3 (fundar) to constitute, set up
' constituir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
componer
English:
comprise
- constitute
- form
- incorporate
- represent

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constituir

♦ vt

1. [componer] to make up;

estas cinco secciones constituyen el primer capítulo these five sections make up the first chapter;

la junta directiva está constituida por cinco miembros the board of directors has five members

2. [ser] to be, to constitute;

constituye una falta grave it is o constitutes a serious misdemeanour;

no creo que constituya ningún obstáculo I don't think it constitutes an obstacle, I don't see it as an obstacle

3. [crear] to set up, to constitute

♦ See also the pronominal verb constituirse

* * *

constituir

v/t

1 constitute, make up

2 empresa, organismo set up

* * *

constituir {41} vt

1) formar: to constitute, to make up, to form

2) fundar: to establish, to set up

♦ See also the reflexive verb constituirse

Spanish-English dictionary > constituir
12 control

m.

1 control (dominio).

bajo control under control

fuera de control out of control

perder el control to lose one's temper (perder la calma)

control de cambios (economics) exchange control

control de la natalidad birth control

2 examination, inspection.

todos los productos pasan un riguroso control all the products are rigorously inspected o examined

(bajo) control médico (under) medical supervision

control antidoping dope o drugs test

control de calidad quality control

control de existencias stock control

control del tráfico aéreo (aviation) air traffic control

3 checkpoint.

control de pasaportes passport control

4 test (exam).

5 control (mando).

el control del encendido/apagado the on/off switch

control remoto remote control

6 check, checking, test.

7 control knob, control, command.

8 restraint.

* * *

control

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) control

2 (comprobación) check

3 (sitio) checkpoint

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

bajo el control de under the supervision of

estar bajo control to be under control

estar fuera de control to be out of control

llevar el control to be in control

perder el control to lose control

control a distancia remote control

control de calidad quality control

control de natalidad birth control

control de pasaportes passport control

■ pasaron por el control de pasaportes they went through passport control

control de sí mismo self-control

control policial roadblock

* * *

noun m.

1) control

2) check

* * *

SM

1) (=dominio, vigilancia) control

nunca pierde el control — he never loses control

bajo control — under control

fuera de control — out of control

perder el control — to lose control (of o.s.)

hacerse con el control de algo — to take control o charge of sth

control de o sobre sí mismo — self-control

control armamentista — arms control

control de alquileres — rent control

control de calidad — quality control

control de cambio — exchange control

control de costos — cost control

control de créditos — credit control

control de existencias — stock control

control de la circulación — traffic control

control de la demanda — demand management

control de la natalidad — birth control

control del tráfico — traffic control

control de natalidad — birth control

control de precios — price control

control nuclear — nuclear inspection

control presupuestario — budget control

2) (=inspección) (Jur) inspection, check; (Com, Econ) audit, auditing

3) (=puesto) (tb: control de carretera) roadblock; (tb: control de frontera) frontier checkpoint

montar un control — to set up a roadblock

control de pasaportes — passport inspection

control policial en carretera — police roadblock

4) [de un aparato] control

control del volumen — volume control

control de tonalidad — tone control

control remoto — remote control

5) (=examen) (Educ) test

6) (Med) test

control antidopaje — drugs test, dope test

control antidoping — drug test, dope test

control de alcoholemia — Breathalyser ® test

* * *

masculino

1) ( dominio) control

bajo control — under control

sin control — out of control

perdí el control y le di una bofetada — I lost control (of myself) and slapped him

tener control sobre uno mismo — to have self-control

hacerse con el control de algo — to gain control of something

- control de armamentos

- control de natalidad

- control demográfico

2) ( vigilancia)

lleva el control de los gastos — she keeps a check on the money that is spent

no hay ningún control en esta oficina — there's no one in charge in this office

- control de calidad

- control de existencias

- control de pasaportes

- control de precios

3) (en carretera, rally) checkpoint

4)

a) ( de aparato) control

el control del volumen — the volume control

b) controles masculino plural (Rad)

con Martín en los controles — with studio production by Martín

- control remoto

5)

a) (Educ) test

b) (Med) check-up

•

- control antidoping

* * *

= check, control, grasp, hold, monitoring, regulation, supervision, toll, command, governance, mastery, checkpoint, grip, tracking, span of control, policing, tightening, rule, moderation, vetting.

Ex. Checks on relationships that must be represented can be executed by examining each card in turn and seeking cards which show related terms.

Ex. Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex. When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.

Ex. SLIS will, however, need to retain a firm hold on their traditional market whilst also meeting more specialised competition.

Ex. Automatic monitoring of activity on the computer system (i.e., logging transactions) was regarded as a powerful technique for evaluating user system interaction.

Ex. If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.

Ex. The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.

Ex. Books are primarily repositories of ideas and information, for this reason most of them are used and a panoply of tolls are necessary in order to locate specific items.

Ex. Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.

Ex. Public libraries specifically face enormous problems of funding and governance.

Ex. The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.

Ex. The article 'The information highway: on ramps, checkpoints, speed bumps and tollbooths' offers a comprehensive snapshot of the current policy and practices regarding the dissemination of government information in electronic form.

Ex. It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.

Ex. Tracking of personal information attached to electronic text supplied by publishers is a potential violator of user privacy.

Ex. What is needed is for the director to broaden her span of control by eliminating the position of assistant director.

Ex. The article has the title ' Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.

Ex. Previous policies allowed professional interaction but recent tightening has made that more difficult.

Ex. The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".

Ex. The ETEL system guarantees relevance of the information through moderation by a newspaper editor.

Ex. Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.

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* activar un mecanismo de control = set + control.

* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.

* bajo el control de = under the control of.

* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.

* bolsa de control de préstamo = book pocket.

* campaña de control de alcoholemia = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.

* campo de control = control field.

* carácter de control = control character.

* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.

* circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control = circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* código de control = processing code, control code.

* colección de control = test collection.

* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.

* conseguir el control = gain + control (over/of).

* control al azar = spot check.

* control antidopaje = drug testing.

* control antidoping = drug testing.

* control bibliográfico = bibliographic control, bibliographical control.

* control bibliográfico internacional = international bibliographical control.

* Control Bibliográfico Universal (UBC) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).

* control de acceso = access control.

* control de adquisiciones = acquisition control.

* control de armas = arms control.

* control de armas de fuego = gun control.

* control de autoridades = authority control.

* control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.

* control de carretera = road check, roadside check, roadblock.

* control de circulación = circulation control.

* control de disturbios = riot control.

* control de flujo del líquido = fluid-control.

* control de frontera = border checkpoint, border control.

* control de funcionamiento = benchmark.

* control de la circulación de publicaciones seriadas = serials circulation control.

* control de la natalidad = birth control.

* control del armamento = arms control.

* control de las enfermedades = disease control.

* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.

* control de la temperatura = climatic control.

* control del estrés = stress management.

* control de los artículos de las publicaciones periódicas = article-level control.

* control de los presupuestos = budgetary control.

* control del peso = weight control.

* control del poder = hold on power.

* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.

* control de materias = subject control.

* control de multitudes = crowd control.

* control de plagas = pest control.

* control de préstamo = circulation control.

* control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals control.

* control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control, periodicals inventory control.

* control de salida = exit barrier.

* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.

* control de volumen = volume controller, volume control.

* control económico = fiscal control.

* controles de funcionamiento = benchmarking.

* controles de rendimiento = benchmark figures.

* control férreo = iron-fisted grip, iron grip.

* control fronterizo = border control, border checkpoint.

* control mental = mind control.

* control paterno = parental control.

* control presupuestario = budgetary control.

* control remoto = remote control, remote controller.

* control remoto de llavero = key fob.

* control terminológico = terminology control.

* control total = stranglehold.

* dígito de control = check digit.

* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.

* ejercer control = exert + control, wield + control.

* ejercer control sobre = exercise + control over, have + hold on.

* en control = controlling.

* endurecer el control = tighten (up) + control.

* estrechar el control = tighten + the grip.

* falta de control = dirty data.

* fichero de control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals file [periodical file], periodical holdings file.

* fuera de control = out-of-control, haywire.

* fuera del control de = beyond the control of.

* fuera de + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* grupo de control = control group.

* hacerse con el control de = take over + control of, take + control of.

* ingeniería de control = control engineering.

* lista de control = checklist [check-list].

* lograr el control = gain + control (over/of).

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mecanismo de control = watchdog.

* medida de control = control measure.

* módulo de control de autoridades = authority control module.

* módulo de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control system, serials control module.

* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* número de control = control number.

* organismo de control = watchdog.

* palabra de control = control word.

* panel de control = control panel.

* perder control = lose + control (of).

* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.

* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.

* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.

* puesto de control = checkpoint.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* reclamar el control de = make + claim upon.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.

* sin control = uncontrolled.

* sistema de control = monitoring system, vetting system.

* sistema de control de la salida = exit control system.

* sistema de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials system, serials control system.

* sobre para el control del préstamo = slip holder pocket.

* someter a control = place under + control.

* sujeto de control = control subject.

* tecla CONTROL = CONTROL key [CTRL key].

* tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.

* tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.

* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.

* tener control sobre = have + hold on.

* tomar el control = take + the helm.

* tomar el control de = take + control of.

* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.

* * *

masculino

1) ( dominio) control

bajo control — under control

sin control — out of control

perdí el control y le di una bofetada — I lost control (of myself) and slapped him

tener control sobre uno mismo — to have self-control

hacerse con el control de algo — to gain control of something

- control de armamentos

- control de natalidad

- control demográfico

2) ( vigilancia)

lleva el control de los gastos — she keeps a check on the money that is spent

no hay ningún control en esta oficina — there's no one in charge in this office

- control de calidad

- control de existencias

- control de pasaportes

- control de precios

3) (en carretera, rally) checkpoint

4)

a) ( de aparato) control

el control del volumen — the volume control

b) controles masculino plural (Rad)

con Martín en los controles — with studio production by Martín

- control remoto

5)

a) (Educ) test

b) (Med) check-up

•

- control antidoping

* * *

= check, control, grasp, hold, monitoring, regulation, supervision, toll, command, governance, mastery, checkpoint, grip, tracking, span of control, policing, tightening, rule, moderation, vetting.

Ex: Checks on relationships that must be represented can be executed by examining each card in turn and seeking cards which show related terms.

Ex: Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex: When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.

Ex: SLIS will, however, need to retain a firm hold on their traditional market whilst also meeting more specialised competition.

Ex: Automatic monitoring of activity on the computer system (i.e., logging transactions) was regarded as a powerful technique for evaluating user system interaction.

Ex: If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.

Ex: The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.

Ex: Books are primarily repositories of ideas and information, for this reason most of them are used and a panoply of tolls are necessary in order to locate specific items.

Ex: Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.

Ex: Public libraries specifically face enormous problems of funding and governance.

Ex: The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.

Ex: The article 'The information highway: on ramps, checkpoints, speed bumps and tollbooths' offers a comprehensive snapshot of the current policy and practices regarding the dissemination of government information in electronic form.

Ex: It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.

Ex: Tracking of personal information attached to electronic text supplied by publishers is a potential violator of user privacy.

Ex: What is needed is for the director to broaden her span of control by eliminating the position of assistant director.

Ex: The article has the title ' Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.

Ex: Previous policies allowed professional interaction but recent tightening has made that more difficult.

Ex: The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".

Ex: The ETEL system guarantees relevance of the information through moderation by a newspaper editor.

Ex: Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.

* activar un mecanismo de control = set + control.

* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.

* bajo el control de = under the control of.

* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.

* bolsa de control de préstamo = book pocket.

* campaña de control de alcoholemia = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.

* campo de control = control field.

* carácter de control = control character.

* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.

* circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control = circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* código de control = processing code, control code.

* colección de control = test collection.

* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.

* conseguir el control = gain + control (over/of).

* control al azar = spot check.

* control antidopaje = drug testing.

* control antidoping = drug testing.

* control bibliográfico = bibliographic control, bibliographical control.

* control bibliográfico internacional = international bibliographical control.

* Control Bibliográfico Universal (UBC) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).

* control de acceso = access control.

* control de adquisiciones = acquisition control.

* control de armas = arms control.

* control de armas de fuego = gun control.

* control de autoridades = authority control.

* control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.

* control de carretera = road check, roadside check, roadblock.

* control de circulación = circulation control.

* control de disturbios = riot control.

* control de flujo del líquido = fluid-control.

* control de frontera = border checkpoint, border control.

* control de funcionamiento = benchmark.

* control de la circulación de publicaciones seriadas = serials circulation control.

* control de la natalidad = birth control.

* control del armamento = arms control.

* control de las enfermedades = disease control.

* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.

* control de la temperatura = climatic control.

* control del estrés = stress management.

* control de los artículos de las publicaciones periódicas = article-level control.

* control de los presupuestos = budgetary control.

* control del peso = weight control.

* control del poder = hold on power.

* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.

* control de materias = subject control.

* control de multitudes = crowd control.

* control de plagas = pest control.

* control de préstamo = circulation control.

* control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals control.

* control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control, periodicals inventory control.

* control de salida = exit barrier.

* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.

* control de volumen = volume controller, volume control.

* control económico = fiscal control.

* controles de funcionamiento = benchmarking.

* controles de rendimiento = benchmark figures.

* control férreo = iron-fisted grip, iron grip.

* control fronterizo = border control, border checkpoint.

* control mental = mind control.

* control paterno = parental control.

* control presupuestario = budgetary control.

* control remoto = remote control, remote controller.

* control remoto de llavero = key fob.

* control terminológico = terminology control.

* control total = stranglehold.

* dígito de control = check digit.

* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.

* ejercer control = exert + control, wield + control.

* ejercer control sobre = exercise + control over, have + hold on.

* en control = controlling.

* endurecer el control = tighten (up) + control.

* estrechar el control = tighten + the grip.

* falta de control = dirty data.

* fichero de control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals file [periodical file], periodical holdings file.

* fuera de control = out-of-control, haywire.

* fuera del control de = beyond the control of.

* fuera de + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* grupo de control = control group.

* hacerse con el control de = take over + control of, take + control of.

* ingeniería de control = control engineering.

* lista de control = checklist [check-list].

* lograr el control = gain + control (over/of).

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mecanismo de control = watchdog.

* medida de control = control measure.

* módulo de control de autoridades = authority control module.

* módulo de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control system, serials control module.

* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* número de control = control number.

* organismo de control = watchdog.

* palabra de control = control word.

* panel de control = control panel.

* perder control = lose + control (of).

* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.

* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.

* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.

* puesto de control = checkpoint.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* reclamar el control de = make + claim upon.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.

* sin control = uncontrolled.

* sistema de control = monitoring system, vetting system.

* sistema de control de la salida = exit control system.

* sistema de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials system, serials control system.

* sobre para el control del préstamo = slip holder pocket.

* someter a control = place under + control.

* sujeto de control = control subject.

* tecla CONTROL = CONTROL key [CTRL key].

* tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.

* tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.

* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.

* tener control sobre = have + hold on.

* tomar el control = take + the helm.

* tomar el control de = take + control of.

* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.

* * *

control

masculine

A (dominio) control

la epidemia está bajo control the epidemic is under control

perdió el control del vehículo he lost control of the vehicle

el coche giró sin control the car spun, out of control

perdí el control y le di una bofetada I lost control (of myself) and slapped him

no tiene ningún control sobre sí mismo he has no self-control

se hizo con el control de la compañía he gained control of the company

Compuestos:

● control del pensamiento

thought control

● control presupuestario

budget o budgetary control

B

(vigilancia, fiscalización): lleva el control de los gastos she keeps tabs o a check on the money that is spent

Compuestos:

● control de armamentos

arms control

● control de calidad

quality control o check

● control de créditos

credit control

● control de (la) natalidad

birth control

● control de pasaportes

passport control

● control del tráfico or tránsito

traffic control

● control de sanidad

sanitary control

● control de seguridad

security check

C (en la carretera) checkpoint; (en un rally) checkpoint

D

1 (de un aparato) control

el control del volumen/brillo the volume/brightness control

2 controles mpl ( Rad):

con Martín en los controles with studio production by Martín

Compuesto:

control remoto

remote control

funciona a or por control remoto it works by remote control

E

1 ( Educ) test

2 ( Med) check-up

Compuesto:

control antidopaje or antidoping

dope test, drug test

* * *

control sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) control;
◊ bajo control under control;

sin control out of control;
perdí el control I lost control (of myself);
hacerse con el control de algo to gain control of sth;
lleva el control de los gastos she keeps a check on the money that is spent;
control de (la) natalidad birth control;
control de calidad quality control o check;
control de pasaportes passport control;
control remoto remote control
2 (en carretera, rally) checkpoint
3
a) (Educ) test

b) (Med) check-up;

◊ control antidoping dope test, drug test

control sustantivo masculino
1 (dominio) control: está todo bajo control, everything is under control
2 Educ test
3 (inspección) check
control de calidad, quality control
4 (de Policía, militar) checkpoint, roadblock
5 control remoto, remote control
' control' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- adueñarse
- ajena
- ajeno
- angular
- autocontrol
- contención
- controlar
- controlarse
- cuadro
- descontrol
- descontrolarse
- desenfreno
- disciplina
- dominar
- dominación
- dominarse
- dominio
- dueña
- dueño
- encima
- fraude
- mando
- moderarse
- órbita
- palanca
- papel
- planificación
- potingue
- pública
- público
- regular
- regulación
- reportarse
- reprimirse
- reprivatizar
- resbalar
- retener
- rienda
- señorío
- sofocar
- teleguiada
- teleguiado
- telemando
- tenerse
- torre
- ala
- anticoncepción
- apoderarse
English:
air traffic control
- arms control
- beyond
- birth control
- check
- checkpoint
- control
- equity
- fiendish
- freak out
- gain
- grip
- hand
- hit
- hold
- knob
- over
- override
- panel
- passport control
- pest control
- piece
- quality control
- rein
- remote control
- resume
- roadblock
- rule
- runaway
- self-control
- speed trap
- take over
- tight
- tighten
- tighten up
- time clock
- time-keeping
- traffic control
- unionist
- volume control
- watchdog
- wild
- air
- birth
- boil
- break
- compose
- curb
- discipline
- dual

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control nm

1. [dominio] control;

bajo control under control;

fuera de control out of control;

perder el control [de vehículo] to lose control;
[perder la calma] to lose one's temper;
bebe/fuma sin control he drinks/smokes an enormous amount

Comp
Econ control de cambios exchange control; Econ control de costos o Esp costes cost control; Fin control crediticio credit control; Fin control de crédito credit control; Econ control de gestión management control;
control de (la) natalidad birth control;
Econ control de precios price control
2. [comprobación, verificación] examination, inspection;

todos los productos pasan un riguroso control all the products are rigorously inspected o examined;

(bajo) control médico (under) medical supervision;

él se encarga del control del gasto he is the person in charge of controlling expenditure;

efectúan un control continuo de su tensión his blood pressure is being continuously monitored

Comp
Informát control de acceso access control;
el control de acceso al edificio the system controlling access to the building;

control de alcoholemia breath test, Br Breathalyser® o US Breathalyzer® test;

control antidoping drugs test;

control de armamento arms control;

control de calidad quality control;
Com control de existencias stock control;
control financiero financial control;
Av control de tierra ground control;
control del tráfico aéreo air-traffic control

3. [vigilancia] examination;

un edificio sometido a un fuerte control a building with very heavy security

4. [de policía] checkpoint;
[en rally] checkpoint
Comp
control de pasaportes passport control;
control de velocidad por radar radar speed trap

5. [examen] test, US quiz

6. Dep [del balón] control;

tiene un buen control he's got good control

7. [mando] control;

el control del encendido/apagado the on/off switch

Comp
control remoto remote control;
activar algo por control remoto to activate sth by remote control

8. Rad
en los controles estuvo Sandra the show was produced by Sandra

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control

m

1 control;

perder el control lose control;

tenerlo todo bajo control have everything under control

2 ( inspección) check

* * *

control nm

1) : control

2) : inspection, check

3) : checkpoint, roadblock

* * *

control n

1. (en general) control

perdió el control del coche he lost control of the car

control de pasaportes passport control

2. (examen) check

control de seguridad security check

llevar el control de algo to run something [pt. ran; pp. run]

control de natalidad birth control

control policial police checkpoint

Spanish-English dictionary > control
13 bulto

m.

1 bulk, size.

hacer mucho bulto to take up a lot of space

hacer bulto (figurative) to make up the numbers

un error de bulto a glaring error

escurrir el bulto (figurative) to shirk; (trabajo) to evade the issue (cuestión)

2 bump.

me ha salido un bulto en el brazo I've got a lump on my arm

3 blurred shape.

4 package.

¿dónde puedo dejar mis bultos? where can I put my luggage o bags?

bulto de mano piece o item of hand luggage

5 bulge, bulging, knob, protrusion.

6 swelling, inflammation.

* * *

bulto

► nombre masculino

1 (tamaño) volume, size, bulk

2 (forma) shape, form

3 (abultamiento - en cosa) bulge; (- en piel) lump

■ el pañuelo te hace un bulto en el bolsillo your handkerchief makes a bulge in your pocket

■ tiene un bulto en el pecho she has a lump on her breast

4 (equipaje) piece of luggage, item of luggage; (fardo) bundle; (paquete) package

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a bulto roughly

de bulto serious, important

hacer bulto to take up space

* * *

noun m.

1) bulge

2) pack, bundle

3) shape

4) lump

* * *

SM

1) (=abultamiento) bulge

se le notaba un bulto debajo de la chaqueta — you could see a shape o bulge under his jacket

- buscar el bulto a algn

- menear el bulto a algn

2) (=silueta) shape

vimos un bulto moviéndose entre los árboles — we saw a shape moving in the trees

sin gafas solo distingo los bultos — without glasses I can only make out shapes

• ir al bulto — (Taur) to go for the body; (Ftbl) to go for the man

3) (=volumen) space, room

no ocupa o hace bulto — it doesn't take up any space o room

he comprado regalos que ocupen poco bulto — I've bought presents that won't take up much space o that are not too bulky

• error de bulto — glaring error

• de mucho bulto — (lit) bulky; (fig) important

• de poco bulto — (lit) small; (fig) unimportant

llevaba dos bolsas de poco bulto — she carried two small bags

no discutamos por cosas de poco bulto — let's not argue about unimportant things

- a bulto

así, a bulto, debe de haber unas mil botellas — at a rough guess there must be about a thousand bottles

calcular algo a bulto — to work sth out roughly, make a rough estimate of sth

decir algo a bulto —

di algo a bulto — just have a guess

- escurrir el bulto

- ir de bulto

allí solo estábamos para hacer bulto — we were only there to make up o swell the numbers

no hay que hacer nada, solo ir de bulto — we don't have to do anything, we just have to be there o to go along

4) (=paquete) [de compra] bag; [de ropa, papel] bundle; [de equipaje] piece of luggage o (EEUU) baggage

vino cargado de bultos del supermercado — he arrived laden with bags from the supermarket

el camión trajo todos los bultos pesados — the truck brought all the heavy loads

pon los bultos en el maletero — put the luggage in the boot, put the baggage in the trunk (EEUU)

bulto de mano — item of hand luggage

5) (Med) (=quiste) lump; (=chichón) bump

le salió un bulto en el cuello — he got a lump on his neck

del golpe me salió un bulto en la frente — I got a bump on my forehead when I hit myself

6) (=estatua) statue

7) (Mil) ** squaddie *, recruit

8) Ven [de escolar] satchel, bag

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (cuerpo, forma)

a lo lejos vi un bulto que se movía — I saw a shape moving in the distance

se le notaba el bulto de la pistola debajo de la chaqueta — you could see the bulge o form of the gun under his jacket

escurrir el bulto — (fam) ( en el trabajo) to duck out; ( en entrevista) to dodge the issue

b) ( volumen) bulk

cosas ligeras y de poco bulto — light things that aren't too bulky

errores de bulto — glaring errors

a bulto — (fam)

así, a bulto, yo diría unas 500 personas — at a guess, I'd say about 500 people

hacer bulto — to swell the numbers

2) (Med) lump

3)

a) (paquete, bolsa) piece of luggage

bulto de mano — piece o item of hand baggage o luggage

cargada de bultos — laden with packages (o bags etc)

b) (Col) ( saco) sack

llevar del bulto — (Col fam)

nos tocó llevar del bulto — we got a raw deal

¿cómo andas? - llevado del bulto — how are you? - I'm having a bit of a rough time of it (colloq)

* * *

= lump, bulge, hump, bump.

Ex. But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.

Ex. Under these circumstances it becomes difficult to maintain a classified sequence in good order, and there will be gaps and ' bulges' which will involve moving the overall sequence around on the shelves.

Ex. Indeed it is normally possible to see with a raking light which was the mould side of the sheet, for it shows a pattern of both chain and wire indentations, while the other side (the felt side) is more or less flat, or shows wire humps only.

Ex. Leishmaniasis includes disorders that affect internal organs and those that affect the skin and sometimes mucous membranes of the nose and mouth, causing bumps or sores.

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* bulto de grasa = fat lump.

* con bultos = lumpiness.

* escabullir el bulto = shirk + responsibility, pass + the buck.

* escurrir el bulto = pass + the buck, weasel (on/out of), duck out.

* hacer bulto = bulge.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (cuerpo, forma)

a lo lejos vi un bulto que se movía — I saw a shape moving in the distance

se le notaba el bulto de la pistola debajo de la chaqueta — you could see the bulge o form of the gun under his jacket

escurrir el bulto — (fam) ( en el trabajo) to duck out; ( en entrevista) to dodge the issue

b) ( volumen) bulk

cosas ligeras y de poco bulto — light things that aren't too bulky

errores de bulto — glaring errors

a bulto — (fam)

así, a bulto, yo diría unas 500 personas — at a guess, I'd say about 500 people

hacer bulto — to swell the numbers

2) (Med) lump

3)

a) (paquete, bolsa) piece of luggage

bulto de mano — piece o item of hand baggage o luggage

cargada de bultos — laden with packages (o bags etc)

b) (Col) ( saco) sack

llevar del bulto — (Col fam)

nos tocó llevar del bulto — we got a raw deal

¿cómo andas? - llevado del bulto — how are you? - I'm having a bit of a rough time of it (colloq)

* * *

= lump, bulge, hump, bump.

Ex: But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.

Ex: Under these circumstances it becomes difficult to maintain a classified sequence in good order, and there will be gaps and ' bulges' which will involve moving the overall sequence around on the shelves.

Ex: Indeed it is normally possible to see with a raking light which was the mould side of the sheet, for it shows a pattern of both chain and wire indentations, while the other side (the felt side) is more or less flat, or shows wire humps only.

Ex: Leishmaniasis includes disorders that affect internal organs and those that affect the skin and sometimes mucous membranes of the nose and mouth, causing bumps or sores.

* bulto de grasa = fat lump.

* con bultos = lumpiness.

* escabullir el bulto = shirk + responsibility, pass + the buck.

* escurrir el bulto = pass + the buck, weasel (on/out of), duck out.

* hacer bulto = bulge.

* * *

bulto

masculine

A

1

(cuerpo, forma): a lo lejos vi un bulto que se movía I saw a shape moving in the distance

sólo distingo bultos I can only make out vague shapes

un toro que va al bulto a bull that goes straight for the body

se le notaba el bulto de la pistola debajo de la chaqueta you could see the bulge o form of the gun under his jacket

2 (volumen) bulk

cosas ligeras y de poco bulto light things that don't take up too much space o that aren't too bulky

no pesa pero hace mucho bulto it isn't heavy but it takes up a lot of space o it's very bulky

errores de bulto glaring errors

a bulto ( fam): no sé las cantidades, siempre lo echo todo a bulto I don't know the quantities, I just guess

así, a bulto, yo diría que hay unas 500 personas at a guess o off the top of my head, I'd say there are about 500 people

cuanto or a menos bulto más claridad: déjalo que se vaya, cuanto menos bulto más claridad let him go, the fewer, the better

tiremos todo esto, cuanto menos bulto más claridad let's throw all this out, it's just getting in the way o then we may be able to see what we're doing

hacer bulto to swell the numbers

B ( Med) lump

C

1

(paquete, bolsa): ¿cuántos bultos llevas? how many pieces of luggage do you have?

bulto de mano piece o item of hand baggage o luggage

salió de la tienda cargada de bultos she came out of the shop laden with packages ( o bags etc)

2 ( Col) (saco) sack

escurrir el bulto ( fam): en cuanto hay que arrimar el hombro, escurre el bulto when we/they have to get down to some work he ducks out ( colloq)

cuando se lo preguntamos trató de escurrir el bulto when we asked her about it she tried to dodge the issue

llevar del bulto ( Col fam): siempre nos toca llevar del bulto we always get the worst of things o get a raw deal

¿cómo anda? — llevado del bulto how are you? — I'm having a bit of a rough time of it ( colloq)

D (estatua) statue

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bulto sustantivo masculino
1
a) (cuerpo, forma) shape;

◊ vi un bulto que se movía I saw a shape moving;

escurrir el bulto (fam) ( en el trabajo) to duck out;

( en entrevista) to dodge the issue
b) ( volumen):

◊ hace mucho/poco bulto it is/isn't very bulky

2 (Med) lump
3
a) (maleta, bolsa) piece of luggage;

◊ bulto de mano piece o item of hand baggage o luggage;

cargada de bultos laden with packages (o bags etc)
b) (Col, Méx) ( saco) sack

bulto sustantivo masculino
1 (volumen, objeto indeterminado) shape, form
2 (equipaje) piece of luggage
3 Med lump
♦ Locuciones: familiar escurrir el bulto, to pass the buck
un error de bulto, a big mistake
' bulto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escurrir
- abultar
- agrandar
- cargar
- cuesta
- envoltorio
- levantar
- paquete
- tambache
English:
bulge
- bundle
- growth
- hand-luggage
- hefty
- lump
- manhandle
- package
- pass
- shape
- bump
- knob
- skive off

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bulto

♦ nm

1. [volumen] bulk, size;

hacer mucho bulto to take up a lot of space;

Comp

de bulto: un error de bulto a glaring error

Comp

hacer bulto to make up the numbers;

viene a hacer bulto he's just here to make up the numbers

2. [abombamiento] [en rodilla, superficie] bump;
[en maleta, bolsillo] bulge;
me ha salido un bulto en el brazo I've got a lump on my arm

3. [forma imprecisa] blurred shape;

dos bultos se movían en la oscuridad two shapes were moving in the darkness

4. [paquete] package;
[maleta] item of luggage; [fardo] bundle;
¿dónde puedo dejar mis bultos? where can I put my luggage o bags?;

un bulto sospechoso obligó a evacuar el edificio a suspicious package forced them to evacuate the building

Comp
bulto de mano piece o item of hand luggage
5.
bulto (redondo) [estatua] statue

6. CAm, Col, Méx, Ven [cartapacio] briefcase, satchel

7. Méx Fam
de bulto: esas cajas sólo están de bulto [de sobra] those boxes are just taking up space

♦ a bulto loc adv

approximately, roughly;

hacer un cálculo a bulto to make a rough estimate

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bulto

m

1 ( paquete) package;

escurrir el bulto fam duck out fam

2 MED lump

3 en superficie bulge

4 ( silueta) (vague) shape

5 ( pieza de equipaje) piece of baggage;

bultos pl baggage sg, Br tb luggage sg ;

bultos de mano hand baggage sg, Br tb hand luggage sg

6 ( volumen)

:

hacer bulto swell the numbers;

de bulto error glaring;

a bulto roughly, at a guess

* * *

bulto nm

1) : package, bundle

2) : piece of luggage, bag

3) : size, bulk, volume

4) : form, shape

5) : lump (on the body), swelling, bulge

* * *

bulto n

1. (abultamiento) lump

le han detectado un bulto en la mama they've discovered a lump in her breast

2. (cuerpo, objeto) shape

no lo veo bien, sólo distingo un bulto I can't see it clearly, I can just make out a shape

3. (maleta) item of luggage

no puedo con tantos bultos I can't carry so much luggage

Spanish-English dictionary > bulto
14 present

̈ɪˈpreznt I
1. сущ.
1) текущий момент;
настоящее;
настоящее время at present ≈ в данное время until the present ≈ до сих пор, до настоящего времени up to the present ≈ до сих пор, до настоящего времени
2) юр. письмо, документ these presents ≈ сей документ know all men by these presents ≈ настоящим объявляется
3) а) (the present) грам. настоящее время Syn: present tense б) глагол в форме настоящего времени
2. прил.
1) присутствующий, имеющийся налицо;
данный, наличествующий
2) теперешний, настоящий;
современный;
существующий Syn: actual, contemporary
3) грам. настоящий, настоящего времени present participle ≈ причастие настоящего времени present tense ≈ настоящее время ∙ present company excepted ≈ о присутствующих не говорят all present and correct II
1. сущ. дар, подарок, презент to give a present of smth. to smb. ≈ подарить что-л. кому-л. anniversary present ≈ подарок к юбилею birthday present ≈ подарок ко Дню рождения Christmas present ≈ рождественский подарок wedding present ≈ свадебный подарок Syn: bonus, gift, grant, gratuity, tip, largess
2. гл.
1) преподносить;
дарить( with) I am happy to present this gift to the hospital. ≈ Я счастлив преподнести этот подарок больнице. When you're presented with a chance to improve your position, take advantage of it. ≈ Когда тебе предоставляется шанс улучшить свое положение, пользуйся им.
2) а) представлять( кого-л. кому-л. ≈ to) Let me present my husband to you. ≈ Позволь мне представить тебе своего мужа. Syn: introduce б) театр. показывать( актера) в) приходить на экзамен( о студентах, абитуриентах)
3) церк. представлять кандидата на духовную должность( какому-л. высокому духовному чину)
4) представлять, являть собой the few points which present any difficulty. ≈ некоторые вопросы, которые представляют собой какую-либо трудность
5) а) давать, показывать (спектакль) б) передавать( телепрограмму, радиопередачу)
6) а) подавать;
передавать на рассмотрение (заявление, законопроект, прошение и т. п.) б) юр. подавать исковое заявление
7) а) помещать( что-л.) в определенное место, в определенном положении б) мед. предлежать (о положении плода в организме матери)
8) передавать, посылать to present one's regards ≈ засвидетельствовать свое почтение III
1. сущ.
1) а) положение винтовки 'на караул' б) взятие на караул
2) взятие на прицел 'Who are you?' said she, with the musket ready for the present. (Marryat) ≈ 'Кто вы?' - спросила она, нацелив на него мушкет.
2. гл.
1) брать на караул (оружие) Present arms! ≈ На караул! (команда)
2) прицеливаться, целить, целиться Never present a gun at someone. ≈ Никогда не целься в людей. Syn: aim
2. настоящее (время) - at * в настоящее /в данное/ время - for the * пока;
на этот раз - till /up to/ the * до сих пор;
до настоящего времени - there's no time like the * теперь самое подходящее время (для какого-л. дела) ;
лучше не откладывай;
лови момент - he lives in the * он живет сегодняшним днем (the *) (грамматика) настоящее время (юридическое) письмо, документ - by the * настоящим письмом - these *, this * (канцелярское) настоящий /сей/ документ - know all men by these *s настоящим объявляется /доводится до всеобщего сведения/ присутствующий, имеющийся налицо - * goods наличный товар - to be * at a meeting присутствовать на собрании - to be * to the imagination жить в воображении - to be * to one's mind /in one's recollection/ остаться в памяти, быть незабываемым - no one else was * никого больше не было - some of you * here некоторые из присутствующих /собравшихся/ здесь настоящий, нынешний;
теперешний;
современный - the * Cabinet нынешний кабинет /-ее правительство/ - * price существующая цена - * needs насущные нужды - * year текущий год - * fashions современная мода - in the /under/ * circumstances при нынешних условиях - at the * time в настоящее время - question of * interest актуальный вопрос - the * holder of the title нынешний обладатель титула данный;
тот, о котором идет речь - the * volume данная книга;
рецензируемая книга - the * writer пишущий эти строки - no excuse in the * case в данном случае не может быть никакого оправдания - on receipt of the * letter по получении настоящего письма( грамматика) настоящий - * tense настоящее время - * participle причастие настоящего времени (устаревшее) быстрый, готовый прийти на помощь, оперативный > * company присутствующие > * company excluded о присутствующих не говорят > all * and correct( военное) все налицо;
все в порядке подарок;
дар;
презент - birthday *s подарки ко дню рождения - Christmas * рождественский подарок - to make /to give/ a * of smth. подарить что-л. кому-л. - to send smb. as a * послать что-л. кому-л. в подарок преподносить, дарить;
презентовать - to * smb. with a collection of stamps, to * a collection of stamps to smb. подарить кому-л. коллекцию марок - to * the prizes вручить призы передавать, посылать - to * best regards передавать сердечный привет - to * one's apologies приносить извинения - to * one's compliments засвидетельствовать свое уважение /почтение/ подавать, вручать - to * a petition подать петицию /прошение/ - to * the documents представить /вручить/ документы - to * a cheque( коммерческое) предъявлять чек часто( юридическое) подавать, передавать на рассмотрение;
вчинять иск - to * a case for discussion передать /представить/ дело на рассмотрение - to * in evidence представлять в качестве доказательства - he *ed his case well он хорошо изложил свои доводы представить, отрекомендовать( кого-л. кому-л.) - allow me to * Mr. A. to you, may I * Mr. A.? разрешите мне представить вам г-на А. представлять ко двору появляться - to * oneself являться - to * oneself for an examination явиться на экзамен - as soon as opportunity *s itself как только представится случай являть;
представлять (собою) - the poor fellow *ed a wretched appearance у бедняги был жалкий вид - her face *ed strange apperance ее лицо выглядело странно обнаруживать, показывать - the case *s several vulnerable points в этом деле несколько уязвимых пунктов /моментов/ - the question *s great difficulties разрешение вопроса связано с большими трудностями - the statement of accounts *s balance of $100 in your favour( финансовое) отчетность показывает сальдо в 100 долларов в вашу пользу (театроведение) показывать, давать, играть( спектакль), представлять - "CBS" *s фильм производства киностудии "CBS" (устаревшее) показывать (актера в какой-л. роли) представлять епископу кандидата на духовную должность (медицина) предлежать направлять;
поворачиваться - the actor *ed his profile to the camera актер повернулся к камере в профиль > to * with a fait accompli (по) ставить перед совершившимся фактом > to * a bold front не падать духом, мужественно переносить взятие на караул взятие на прицел, прицеливание брать (оружие) на караул - * arms! на караул! целиться all ~ and correct все в порядке all ~ and correct воен. все налицо (доклад начальнику) be ~ иметься в наличии be ~ присутствовать ~ присутствующий, имеющийся налицо;
to be present at присутствовать на( собрании и т. п.) ;
to be present to the imagination жить в воображении ~ присутствующий, имеющийся налицо;
to be present at присутствовать на (собрании и т. п.) ;
to be present to the imagination жить в воображении ~ настоящее время;
at present в данное время;
for the present на этот раз, пока ~ юр.: these presents сей документ;
know all men by these presents настоящим объявляется ~ подарок;
to make a present (of smth.) дарить (что-л.) present грам.: present tense настоящее время;
present participle причастие настоящего времени;
present company excepted о присутствующих не говорят ~ = present tense ~ юр.: these presents сей документ;
know all men by these presents настоящим объявляется ~ брать на караул ~ воен. взятие на караул ~ воен. взятие на прицел ~ вручать ~ давать, показывать (спектакль) ;
показывать (актера) ~ данный, этот самый;
the present volume данная книга;
the present writer пишущий эти строки ~ данный ~ дар ~ дарить ~ имеющийся налицо ~ настоящее время;
at present в данное время;
for the present на этот раз, пока ~ настоящее время ~ настоящий, данный ~ настоящий ~ нынешний ~ передавать на рассмотрение ~ подавать;
передавать на рассмотрение (заявление, законопроект, прошение и т. п.) ~ подавать, представлять, предъявлять, вручать ~ подарок;
to make a present (of smth.) дарить (что-л.) ~ подарок ~ показывать ~ посылать ~ представлять, являть собой;
they presented a different aspect они выглядели иначе ~ представлять (to - кому-л.) ;
to present oneself представляться, являться ~ представлять ~ преподносить;
дарить (with) ;
to present one's compliments (или regards) свидетельствовать свое почтение ~ преподносить ~ присутствующий, имеющийся налицо;
to be present at присутствовать на (собрании и т. п.) ;
to be present to the imagination жить в воображении ~ присутствующий ~ современный ~ теперешний, настоящий;
современный;
существующий;
present boundaries существующие границы ~ целиться ~ теперешний, настоящий;
современный;
существующий;
present boundaries существующие границы ~ for acceptance предъявлять для акцептования ~ for payment предъявлять к платежу ~ преподносить;
дарить (with) ;
to present one's compliments (или regards) свидетельствовать свое почтение ~ представлять (to - кому-л.) ;
to present oneself представляться, являться present грам.: present tense настоящее время;
present participle причастие настоящего времени;
present company excepted о присутствующих не говорят present грам.: present tense настоящее время;
present participle причастие настоящего времени;
present company excepted о присутствующих не говорят ~ those( here) ~ присутствующие ~ данный, этот самый;
the present volume данная книга;
the present writer пишущий эти строки ~ данный, этот самый;
the present volume данная книга;
the present writer пишущий эти строки writer: ~ писатель;
автор;
the present writer пишущий эти строки ~ юр.: these presents сей документ;
know all men by these presents настоящим объявляется ~ представлять, являть собой;
they presented a different aspect они выглядели иначе

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > present
15 fantasía

f.

1 fantasy, imagination, fancy, daydream.

2 imitation jewel, paste, imitation jewelry.

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fantasía

► nombre femenino

1 (imaginación) fantasy

2 (irrealidad) fancy

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de fantasía (gen) fancy 2 (joya) imitation

tener mucha fantasía to be too full of imagination

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noun f.

1) fantasy

2) fancy, imagination

* * *

SF

1) (=imaginación) imagination

es un producto de su fantasía — it's a figment of his imagination

2) (=cosa imaginada) fantasy

son fantasías infantiles — they're just children's fantasies

un mundo de fantasía — a fantasy world

3) (Arte, Literat) fantasy; (Mús) fantasia, fantasy

tocar por fantasía — to improvise

4)

de fantasía — (=con adornos, colores) fancy

botones de fantasía — fancy buttons

joyas de fantasía — costume jewellery

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femenino

1)

a) ( imaginación) imagination

tiene mucha fantasía — she has a very lively imagination

b) ( ficción) fantasy

fantasías sexuales — sexual fantasies

mundo de fantasía — a fantasy world

2) (Mús) fantasia

3) ( bisutería)

joyas de fantasía — costume jewelry*

una pulsera de fantasía — an imitation diamond (o ruby etc) bracelet

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= fantasy [phantasy], fancy, daydream, fantasia, flight of fancy, make-believe.

Ex. The ALA and some of its members seem to have taken in upon themselves to whip up a frenzy of public relations style fantasy that market reality simply cannot match.

Ex. This is the world of fancies, Santa Claus, 'human' animals like Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit, and Daleks and is often shown by the way in which a young child is able to carry on a sustained relationship with an imaginary friend or animal.

Ex. Slake was disturbed in his daydream by shouts from the park attendant.

Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex. The play is clearly presented as an author's flight of fancy rather than as history.

Ex. The first precursor of make-believe in a child's life may be the game of peekaboo, which babies start to play at about six months.

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* fantasías = imaginings.

* mundo de fantasía = fantasy world, world of fancy.

* mundo de la fantasía, el = world of make-believe, the, land of make-believe, the.

* novela de fantasía = fantasy novel.

* personaje de fantasía = fantasy character.

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femenino

1)

a) ( imaginación) imagination

tiene mucha fantasía — she has a very lively imagination

b) ( ficción) fantasy

fantasías sexuales — sexual fantasies

mundo de fantasía — a fantasy world

2) (Mús) fantasia

3) ( bisutería)

joyas de fantasía — costume jewelry*

una pulsera de fantasía — an imitation diamond (o ruby etc) bracelet

* * *

= fantasy [phantasy], fancy, daydream, fantasia, flight of fancy, make-believe.

Ex: The ALA and some of its members seem to have taken in upon themselves to whip up a frenzy of public relations style fantasy that market reality simply cannot match.

Ex: This is the world of fancies, Santa Claus, 'human' animals like Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit, and Daleks and is often shown by the way in which a young child is able to carry on a sustained relationship with an imaginary friend or animal.

Ex: Slake was disturbed in his daydream by shouts from the park attendant.

Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex: The play is clearly presented as an author's flight of fancy rather than as history.

Ex: The first precursor of make-believe in a child's life may be the game of peekaboo, which babies start to play at about six months.

* fantasías = imaginings.

* mundo de fantasía = fantasy world, world of fancy.

* mundo de la fantasía, el = world of make-believe, the, land of make-believe, the.

* novela de fantasía = fantasy novel.

* personaje de fantasía = fantasy character.

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fantasía

feminine

A

1 (imaginación) imagination

era sólo producto de su fantasía it was just a product o figment of his imagination

dejar correr la fantasía to give free rein to one's imagination

tiene mucha fantasía she has a very lively imagination

2 (ficción) fantasy

fantasías sexuales sexual fantasies

sus planes son pura fantasía her plans are pure fantasy

vive en un mundo de fantasía he's living in a fantasy world, he's living in cloud-cuckoo-land ( colloq)

B ( Mús) fantasia

C

1 (bisutería) item of costume jewelry

de fantasía imitation

una pulsera de fantasía an imitation diamond ( o ruby etc) bracelet

2 ( como adj inv) ‹lana/punto› fancy

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fantasía sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( imaginación) imagination

b) ( ficción) fantasy;

◊ vive en un mundo de fantasía he's living in a fantasy world

2 ( bisutería):
◊ joyas de fantasía costume jewelry^{( conjugate jewelry)};

una pulsera de fantasía an imitation diamond (o ruby etc) bracelet
fantasía sustantivo femenino
1 fantasy: cuenta historias llenas de fantasía, he tells very imaginative stories
2 Mús fantasia
' fantasía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fabulosa
- fabuloso
- tejer
- joya
- reino
English:
cocoon
- daydream
- exist
- fancy
- fantasy
- make-believe
- costume
- extravaganza
- make

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fantasía

♦ nf

1. [imaginación] imagination;

la realidad y la fantasía reality and fantasy;

vive en un mundo de fantasía she lives in a world of her own, she lives in a fantasy world

2. [cosa imaginada] fantasy

Comp
fantasía sexual sexual fantasy
3. Mús fantasia

4. RP [joya] piece of costume jewellery

♦ de fantasía loc adj

bisutería de fantasía costume jewellery;

ropa de fantasía fancy clothes

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fantasía

f

1 fantasy

2 ( imaginación) imagination

3

:

joyas de fantasía costume jewelry o Br jewellery

* * *

fantasía nf

1) : fantasy

2) : imagination

* * *

fantasía n

1. (ilusión) fantasy [pl. fantasies]

2. (imaginación) imagination

Spanish-English dictionary > fantasía
16 incrementar

v.

1 to increase.

El director incrementó los salarios The director increased the salaries.

2 to increment, to increase, to augment, to raise.

Los precios incrementaron The prices incremented.

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incrementar

► verbo transitivo

1 to increase

* * *

1.

VT to increase

2.

See:

incrementarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo (frml) to increase
2.
incrementarsev pron (frml) to increase

* * *

= augment, increment, rise, deepen, escalate, ramp up, step up, crank up, ratchet up, mark + Nombre + up, turn up.

Ex. These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.

Ex. If a periodical increases its volume number more than once during the year, the volume pattern should contain a '1' each time the volume number is incremented.

Ex. If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.

Ex. One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.

Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex. EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.

Ex. The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.

Ex. Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.

Ex. The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.

Ex. Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15-30% or more.

Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo (frml) to increase
2.
incrementarsev pron (frml) to increase

* * *

= augment, increment, rise, deepen, escalate, ramp up, step up, crank up, ratchet up, mark + Nombre + up, turn up.

Ex: These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.

Ex: If a periodical increases its volume number more than once during the year, the volume pattern should contain a '1' each time the volume number is incremented.

Ex: If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.

Ex: One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.

Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex: EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.

Ex: The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.

Ex: Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.

Ex: The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.

Ex: Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15-30% or more.

Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

* * *

incrementar [A1 ]

vt

( frml); to increase

■ incrementarse

v pron

( frml); to increase

* * *

incrementar ( conjugate incrementar) verbo transitivo (frml) to increase
incrementar verbo transitivo to increase
' incrementar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reforzar
English:
augment

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incrementar

♦ vt

to increase

♦ See also the pronominal verb incrementarse

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incrementar

v/t increase

* * *

incrementar vt

: to increase

♦ See also the reflexive verb incrementarse

Spanish-English dictionary > incrementar
17 descubrir

v.

1 to discover.

Elsa descubrió el escondite Elsa discovered the hiding place.

2 to unveil (destapar) (estatua, placa).

la entrevista nos descubrió otra faceta de su personalidad the interview revealed another aspect of his character

descubrir el pastel (figurative) to let the cat out of the bag, to give the game away

3 to discover, to find out (enterarse de).

descubrió que su mujer lo engañaba he discovered o found out that his wife was cheating on him

4 to give away.

5 to uncover, to bare, to find out.

Elsa descubre sus brazos Elsa uncovers her arms.

6 to disclose, to bare, to expose, to reveal.

Teo descubrió su secreto Teo disclosed his secret.

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descubrir

(pp descubierto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to discover; (petróleo, oro, minas) to find; (conspiración) to uncover; (crimen) to bring to light

■ Colón descubrió América Columbus discovered America

2 (revelar) to reveal

3 (averiguar) to find out, discover

■ descubrimos sus intenciones we found out his intentions

4 (delatar) to give away

5 (divisar) to make out, see

6 (destapar) to uncover

■ el ministro descubrió la estatua the minister unveiled the statue

► verbo pronominal descubrirse

1 (la cabeza) to take off one's hat

2 figurado (abrirse) to open one's heart (a/con, to)

3 (en boxeo) to lower one's guard

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verb

1) to discover, find out

2) uncover

3) unveil

* * *
( pp descubierto)
1. VT

1) (=encontrar) [+ tesoro, tratamiento, persona oculta] to discover, find; [+ país, deportista] to discover

al revisar las cuentas ha descubierto numerosas irregularidades — when he went over the accounts he discovered o found numerous irregularities

descubra Bruselas, corazón de Europa — discover Brussels, the heart of Europe

he descubierto una tienda de ropa fantástica — I've discovered a fantastic clothes shop

se dedica a descubrir nuevos talentos — her job is to discover new talent

los análisis han descubierto la presencia de un virus — the tests have revealed o shown up the presence of a virus

- descubrir América

2) (=averiguar) [+ verdad] to find out, discover

he descubierto la causa de su malhumor — I've found out o discovered why he's in such a bad mood

descubrió que era alérgica a las gambas — she found out o discovered she was allergic to prawns

3) (=sacar a la luz) [+ conspiración, estafa] to uncover; [+ secreto, intenciones] to reveal

una red de narcotraficantes descubierta en Colombia — a drug-trafficking ring uncovered in Colombia

nunca nos descubrirá sus secretos — he will never tell us his secrets, he will never reveal his secrets to us

ha descubierto su verdadera identidad — he has revealed his true identity

4) (=delatar) to give away

fue la criada quien los descubrió a la policía — it was the maid who gave them away to the police

lo descubrió su voz — his voice gave him away

5) (=destapar) [+ estatua, placa] to unveil; [+ cacerola] to take the lid off; [+ naipes] to turn over, lay up; [+ cara] to uncover

descubrió la cara y su contrincante le asestó un derechazo en la mandíbula — he uncovered his face and his opponent landed a right on his jaw

le descubrió el tobillo para ver la cicatriz — she uncovered his ankle to look at the scar

- descubrir el juego a algn

6) (=divisar) to make out

apenas se podía descubrir al avión entre las nubes — you could just make out the plane among the clouds

7) liter (=transparentar) to reveal

la seda le descubría el escote — the silk revealed o exposed her cleavage

2.

See:

descubrirse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <tierras/sustancia/fenómeno> to discover; <oro/ruinas/cadáver> to discover, find; < virus> to identify

b) <artista/atleta> to discover

2)

a) (enterarse de, averiguar) <razón/solución> to discover, find out; <complot/engaño> to uncover; < fraude> to detect

aún no se han descubierto las causas del accidente — the causes of the accident have not yet been established

b) < persona escondida> to find, track down

c) < culpable> find... out

no dijo nada — he said nothing

por miedo a que lo descubrieran — for fear of being found out

d) ( delatar) to give... away

3)

a) <estatua/placa> to unveil

b) (liter) ( dejar ver) <cuerpo/forma> to reveal

c) ( revelar) <planes/intenciones> to reveal
2.
descubrirse v pron

1) (refl) ( quitarse el sombrero) to take one's hat off; < rostro> to uncover

me descubro! — I take my hat off to you/him/them

2) ( delatarse) to give oneself away

* * *

= dig up, discover, find out, unlock, spy, uncover, unearth, find, come to + light, unveil, ferret out, unfurl, lay + bare, tease apart, bare, suss (out).

Ex. The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex. This, in turn, depends upon users and user interests, and it may be necessary to conduct a survey to discover or update the profile of user interests.

Ex. For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.

Ex. NTIS is a key partner in unlocking the world's technology.

Ex. She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.

Ex. It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.

Ex. Librarians also provide some assistance with that most familiar and awkward-to-handle enquiry from library users concerning the possible value of Grandpa's old Bible or other old book unearthed in the attic during a clear-out.

Ex. His trial came up in July 1892 and by then the city accountant had found that over $9,000 had been misappropriated.

Ex. A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did not approach staff for help.

Ex. Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.

Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.

Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex. The aim of this article is to lay bare the causes of this state of affairs.

Ex. The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.

Ex. The judge ruled that a magazine that published a photograph of a woman baring her breasts at a pig roast did not intrude on her privacy.

Ex. He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.

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* descubrir Algo = make + a discovery.

* descubrir el pastel = blow + the gaff, spill + the beans, let + the cat out of the bag.

* descubrir una mina de oro = strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.

* descubrir un secreto = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.

* posibilidad de descubrir = discoverability.

* sin descubrir = undiscovered.

* volver a descubrir = rediscover.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <tierras/sustancia/fenómeno> to discover; <oro/ruinas/cadáver> to discover, find; < virus> to identify

b) <artista/atleta> to discover

2)

a) (enterarse de, averiguar) <razón/solución> to discover, find out; <complot/engaño> to uncover; < fraude> to detect

aún no se han descubierto las causas del accidente — the causes of the accident have not yet been established

b) < persona escondida> to find, track down

c) < culpable> find... out

no dijo nada — he said nothing

por miedo a que lo descubrieran — for fear of being found out

d) ( delatar) to give... away

3)

a) <estatua/placa> to unveil

b) (liter) ( dejar ver) <cuerpo/forma> to reveal

c) ( revelar) <planes/intenciones> to reveal
2.
descubrirse v pron

1) (refl) ( quitarse el sombrero) to take one's hat off; < rostro> to uncover

me descubro! — I take my hat off to you/him/them

2) ( delatarse) to give oneself away

* * *

= dig up, discover, find out, unlock, spy, uncover, unearth, find, come to + light, unveil, ferret out, unfurl, lay + bare, tease apart, bare, suss (out).

Ex: The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex: This, in turn, depends upon users and user interests, and it may be necessary to conduct a survey to discover or update the profile of user interests.

Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.

Ex: NTIS is a key partner in unlocking the world's technology.

Ex: She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.

Ex: It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.

Ex: Librarians also provide some assistance with that most familiar and awkward-to-handle enquiry from library users concerning the possible value of Grandpa's old Bible or other old book unearthed in the attic during a clear-out.

Ex: His trial came up in July 1892 and by then the city accountant had found that over $9,000 had been misappropriated.

Ex: A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did not approach staff for help.

Ex: Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.

Ex: As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.

Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex: The aim of this article is to lay bare the causes of this state of affairs.

Ex: The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.

Ex: The judge ruled that a magazine that published a photograph of a woman baring her breasts at a pig roast did not intrude on her privacy.

Ex: He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.

* descubrir Algo = make + a discovery.

* descubrir el pastel = blow + the gaff, spill + the beans, let + the cat out of the bag.

* descubrir una mina de oro = strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.

* descubrir un secreto = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.

* posibilidad de descubrir = discoverability.

* sin descubrir = undiscovered.

* volver a descubrir = rediscover.

* * *

descubrir [ I33 ]

vt

A

1 ‹tierras/sustancia/fenómeno› to discover; ‹oro/ruinas/cadáver› to discover, find

en los análisis han descubierto unos anticuerpos extraños the tests have revealed o ( BrE) shown up the presence of unusual antibodies

todavía no se ha descubierto el virus causante de la enfermedad the virus responsible for causing the disease has not yet been identified

durante mi investigación descubrí este expediente in the course of my research I discovered o unearthed this dossier

he descubierto un restaurante fabuloso cerca de aquí I've discovered a wonderful restaurant nearby

2 ‹artista/atleta› to discover

B

1 (enterarse de, averiguar) to discover, find out

descubrió que lo habían engañado he discovered o found out that he had been tricked

aún no se han descubierto las causas del accidente the causes of the accident have not yet been established

el complot fue descubierto a tiempo the plot was uncovered in time

descubrieron el fraude cuando ya era demasiado tarde the fraud was detected when it was already too late

en momentos como éstos descubres quiénes son los verdaderos amigos it's at times like these that you find out who your real friends are

2 ‹persona escondida› to find, track down

3 ‹culpable› find … out

no dijo nada por miedo a que lo descubrieran he said nothing for fear that he might be found out

4 (delatar) to give … away

la carta los descubrió the letter gave them away

estamos preparando una fiesta para Pilar, no nos descubras we're arranging a party for Pilar, so don't give the game away

C

1 ‹estatua/placa› to unveil

2 ( liter) (dejar ver) ‹cuerpo/forma› to reveal

3 (revelar) ‹planes/intenciones› to reveal

■ descubrirse

v pron

A ( refl) (quitarse el sombrero) to take one's hat off; ‹rostro› to uncover

se descubrió el brazo para enseñar las cicatrices he pulled up his sleeve to show the scars

¡me descubro! I take my hat off to you/him/them

B (delatarse) to give oneself away

* * *

descubrir ( conjugate descubrir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹tierras/oro/artista› to discover
2
a) (enterarse de, averiguar) ‹razón/solución› to discover, find out;

‹complot/engaño› to uncover;
‹ fraude› to detect
b) ‹ persona escondida› to find, track down

c) ‹ culpable› find … out

d) ( delatar) to give … away

3
a) ‹estatua/placa› to unveil

b) ( revelar) ‹planes/intenciones› to reveal

descubrir verbo transitivo
1 (algo oculto o ignorado) to discover
(un plan secreto) to uncover
(oro, petróleo, etc) to find
2 (algo tapado) to uncover, (una placa conmemorativa) to unveil
3 (enterarse) to find out: descubrió que no era hija de su padre, she found out that she wasn't her father's daughter
4 (revelar, manifestar) to give away
' descubrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adivinar
- delatar
- desvelar
- encontrarse
- hallar
- instigación
- sacar
- coger
- destapar
- encontrar
English:
bare
- bean
- call
- detect
- dig out
- discover
- expose
- find
- find out
- search out
- see
- show up
- smell out
- strike
- uncover
- unveil
- cat
- divine
- ferret
- rediscover
- spot
- spy
- trace
- unearth

* * *

descubrir

♦ vt

1. [hallar] to discover;
[petróleo] to strike, to find; [oro, plutonio] to find; [nuevas tierras, artista, novedad científica] to discover;
no han descubierto la causa de su enfermedad they haven't discovered the cause of his illness;

callejeando descubrimos un bar irlandés we came across an Irish bar as we wandered about the streets;

la policía descubrió al secuestrador the police found the kidnapper;

Comp
Fam Hum
¡has descubierto América! you've reinvented the wheel

2. [destapar] [estatua, placa] to unveil;
[complot, parte del cuerpo] to uncover; [cualidades, defectos] to reveal;
los periodistas descubrieron un caso de estafa the reporters uncovered a case of fraud;

la entrevista nos descubrió otra faceta de su personalidad the interview revealed another aspect of his character;

Comp

descubrir el pastel to let the cat out of the bag, to give the game away

3. [enterarse de] to discover, to find out;

¿qué has conseguido descubrir? what have you managed to find out?;

descubrió que su mujer lo engañaba he discovered o found out that his wife was cheating on him

4. [vislumbrar] to spot, to spy

5. [delatar] to give away;

una indiscreción la descubrió an indiscreet remark gave her away

♦ See also the pronominal verb descubrirse

* * *

descubrir

<part descubierto> v/t

1 territorio, cura etc discover

2 ( averiguar) discover, find out

3 poner de manifiesto uncover, reveal; estatua unveil

* * *

descubrir {2} vt

1) hallar: to discover, to find out

2) revelar: to uncover, to reveal

♦ See also the reflexive verb descubrirse

* * *

descubrir vb

1. (encontrar, hallar) to discover

Colón descubrió América Columbus discovered America

2. (averiguar, enterarse) to find out [pt. & pp. found]

acabo de descubrir que tú y yo nacimos el mismo día I've just found out that you and I were born on the same day

Spanish-English dictionary > descubrir
18 reunir

v.

1 to bring together.

Ellos reunieron a muchos amigos They brought together many friends.

2 to collect, to bring together.

reunió una gran fortuna he amassed a large fortune

3 to meet, to fulfill (requisitos, condiciones).

el plan reúne todas las condiciones para ser aceptado the plan meets o fulfills all the criteria for acceptance

no reúne los requisitos necesarios para el puesto he doesn't meet the requirements for the post

4 to put back together.

5 to gather, to scrape together, to collect, to muster.

Ellos reunieron dinero They gathered money.

6 to assemble.

Ellos reunieron a los miembros They assembled the members.

7 to merge, to incorporate.

Ellos reunieron a las empresas They merged the companies.

8 to have, to muster, to meet.

Ella reunía buenas cualidades She mustered good qualities.

* * *

REUNIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(stressed ú in certain persons of certain tenses)

Present Indicative

reúno, reúnes, reúne, reunimos, reunís, reúnen.

Present Subjunctive

reúna, reúnas, reúna, reunamos, reunáis, reúnan.

Imperative

reúne (tú), reúna (él/Vd.), reunamos (nos.), reunid (vos.), reúnan (ellos/Vds.).

* * *

verb

1) to gather, collect

2) raise

3) join

4) unite

5) have

•

- reunirse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=juntar) to join, join together

2) (=recolectar) [+ cosas dispersas] to gather, gather together, get together; [+ datos] to collect, gather; [+ recursos] to pool; [+ colección] to assemble, make; [+ dinero] to collect; [+ fondos] to raise

la producción de los demás países reunidos no alcanzará al nuestro — the production of the other countries put together will not come up to ours

los cuatro reunidos no valen lo que él — he is better than the four of them put together

reunir esfuerzos — to join forces

3) [+ personas] to bring together, get together

reunió a sus amigos para discutirlo — he got his friends together to talk it over

4) [+ cualidades] to combine; [+ condiciones] to have, possess

la casa no reúne las condiciones — the house doesn't match up to requirements

creo reunir todos los requisitos — I think I meet all the necessary requirements

2.

See:

reunirse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <cualidades/características> to have; < requisitos> to satisfy, meet

reúne todas las condiciones necesarias — he fulfills all the requirements

2) < datos> to gather; <dinero/fondos> to raise; < información> to gather together, collect

reunió una colección excepcional de sellos — she built up an impressive stamp collection

el volumen reúne sus mejores artículos — the volume is a collection of his best articles

reunir pruebas — to gather o assemble evidence

3) < personas>

reunió a su familia en su casa — she got her family together at her house

reunió a los jefes de sección — he called a meeting of the heads of department

los reunió y se lo dijo — he called them together and told them
2.
reunirse v pron consejo/junta to meet; amigos/parientes to get together

me reuní con él en Chicago — I met up with him in Chicago

se va a reunir con los representantes — she's going to have a meeting with o meet the representatives

* * *

= assemble, bring together, compile, gather, pull together, put together, round up, unite, encapsulate, muster, bundle, gather together, pool, reunite [re-unite], band, draw together.

Ex. In this case all the works of a given author will be assembled on the shelf under his/her name as well, so it is not really in conflict and I think there is a misinterpretation.

Ex. For example, Recreation, previously dispersed over several main classes, is now brought together as a new main class, and Space Science has been added between Astronomy and the Earth Sciences.

Ex. This system could be used by the booktrade for compiling second-hand book lists.

Ex. A bibliography is a list of materials or items which is restricted in its coverage by some feature other than the materials being gathered in one library collection.

Ex. This library decided to launch an attack on illiteracy by pulling together a variety of approaches to learning to read.

Ex. The way in which this scheme is put together in book form often causes some confusion at first.

Ex. That is, you can round up terminals if you have to very rapidly.

Ex. It has become increasingly difficult to unite both categories in one union and demands for a trade union of library employees have been raised.

Ex. The fundamental OOP technique is to encapsulate data with the operations/code that operate on that data into a single entity which is called an object.

Ex. Obviously, the task will strain all the resources of mind and character that the nation can muster.

Ex. CD-ROM products that combine, or bundle, related information services will be at the forefront because of their usefulness to end-users.

Ex. If we wanted to gather everything on particular plants together under the general heading 'Horticulture,' we might change the above example to 635.9(582.675)65 to make the main facet the individual plant (in this case anemones), with environment (indoor...) a secondary feature.

Ex. The results of two studies of the way reference librarians work were pooled to provide an understanding of the important features necessary in software for computerized reference work.

Ex. Divided collections are being reunited and bodies of material considered lost after World War 2 are resurfacing in Eastern Europe as well as in Germany.

Ex. The author advises banding retention policies to focus on a few clear options.

Ex. The application of the classification schemes, once constructed, involves synthesis, or the drawing together of the single concepts which are listed in the scheme from their different facets, in order to specify compound subjects.

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* que reúne las condiciones = qualified.

* reunir dinero = raise + money.

* reunir el dinero = muster (up) + the cash, come up with + the money.

* reunir el efectivo = muster (up) + the cash.

* reunir información = pool + information.

* reunir las condiciones = fit + the bill.

* reunir las condiciones para = qualify for.

* reunir material = gather + material.

* reunirse = get together, meet, convene, meet up, caucus.

* reunirse de nuevo = reconvene.

* reunir una serie de condiciones = meet + set of conditions.

* volver a reunir = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volverse a reunir = reconvene.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <cualidades/características> to have; < requisitos> to satisfy, meet

reúne todas las condiciones necesarias — he fulfills all the requirements

2) < datos> to gather; <dinero/fondos> to raise; < información> to gather together, collect

reunió una colección excepcional de sellos — she built up an impressive stamp collection

el volumen reúne sus mejores artículos — the volume is a collection of his best articles

reunir pruebas — to gather o assemble evidence

3) < personas>

reunió a su familia en su casa — she got her family together at her house

reunió a los jefes de sección — he called a meeting of the heads of department

los reunió y se lo dijo — he called them together and told them
2.
reunirse v pron consejo/junta to meet; amigos/parientes to get together

me reuní con él en Chicago — I met up with him in Chicago

se va a reunir con los representantes — she's going to have a meeting with o meet the representatives

* * *

= assemble, bring together, compile, gather, pull together, put together, round up, unite, encapsulate, muster, bundle, gather together, pool, reunite [re-unite], band, draw together.

Ex: In this case all the works of a given author will be assembled on the shelf under his/her name as well, so it is not really in conflict and I think there is a misinterpretation.

Ex: For example, Recreation, previously dispersed over several main classes, is now brought together as a new main class, and Space Science has been added between Astronomy and the Earth Sciences.

Ex: This system could be used by the booktrade for compiling second-hand book lists.

Ex: A bibliography is a list of materials or items which is restricted in its coverage by some feature other than the materials being gathered in one library collection.

Ex: This library decided to launch an attack on illiteracy by pulling together a variety of approaches to learning to read.

Ex: The way in which this scheme is put together in book form often causes some confusion at first.

Ex: That is, you can round up terminals if you have to very rapidly.

Ex: It has become increasingly difficult to unite both categories in one union and demands for a trade union of library employees have been raised.

Ex: The fundamental OOP technique is to encapsulate data with the operations/code that operate on that data into a single entity which is called an object.

Ex: Obviously, the task will strain all the resources of mind and character that the nation can muster.

Ex: CD-ROM products that combine, or bundle, related information services will be at the forefront because of their usefulness to end-users.

Ex: If we wanted to gather everything on particular plants together under the general heading 'Horticulture,' we might change the above example to 635.9(582.675)65 to make the main facet the individual plant (in this case anemones), with environment (indoor...) a secondary feature.

Ex: The results of two studies of the way reference librarians work were pooled to provide an understanding of the important features necessary in software for computerized reference work.

Ex: Divided collections are being reunited and bodies of material considered lost after World War 2 are resurfacing in Eastern Europe as well as in Germany.

Ex: The author advises banding retention policies to focus on a few clear options.

Ex: The application of the classification schemes, once constructed, involves synthesis, or the drawing together of the single concepts which are listed in the scheme from their different facets, in order to specify compound subjects.

* que reúne las condiciones = qualified.

* reunir dinero = raise + money.

* reunir el dinero = muster (up) + the cash, come up with + the money.

* reunir el efectivo = muster (up) + the cash.

* reunir información = pool + information.

* reunir las condiciones = fit + the bill.

* reunir las condiciones para = qualify for.

* reunir material = gather + material.

* reunirse = get together, meet, convene, meet up, caucus.

* reunirse de nuevo = reconvene.

* reunir una serie de condiciones = meet + set of conditions.

* volver a reunir = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volverse a reunir = reconvene.

* * *

reunir [ I23 ]

vt

A (tener) ‹cualidades/características› to have

los aspirantes deberán reunir los siguientes requisitos … candidates must satisfy o meet the following requirements …

reúne todas las condiciones necesarias para el cargo he fulfills all the requirements for the position

B (recoger, recolectar) ‹datos› to gather; ‹dinero/fondos› to raise

ha logrado reunir una colección excepcional de sellos she has managed to build up an impressive stamp collection

el volumen reúne varios artículos publicados recientemente por el autor the volume brings together o is a collection of several recently published articles by the author

primero hay que reunir la información necesaria the first step is to gather together o collect o assemble all the necessary information

reunir pruebas contra algn to gather o assemble evidence against sb

C ‹personas›

reunió a toda la familia en su casa she got all the family together at her house

reunió a los jefes de sección he called a meeting of the heads of department, he called the heads of department together

los reunió y les leyó el telegrama he called them together and read them the telegram

■ reunirse

v pron

«consejo/junta» to meet; «amigos/parientes» to get together

hace años que no se reúne toda la familia it's years since the whole family got together

se reunieron tras 20 años sin verse they met up again o got together again after 20 years

reunirse CON algn:

me reuní con él en Chicago I met up with him in Chicago

se va a reunir con los representantes de la compañía en Alemania she's going to meet o have a meeting with o ( esp AmE) meet with the company's representatives in Germany

* * *

reunir ( conjugate reunir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹cualidades/características› to have;
‹ requisitos› to satisfy, meet;
‹ condiciones› to fulfill, satisfy
2 ‹ datos› to gather;
‹dinero/fondos› to raise;
‹ información› to gather together, collect
3 ‹amigos/familia› to get … together;
◊ reunió a los jefes de sección he called a meeting of the heads of department

reunirse verbo pronominal [consejo/junta] to meet;
[amigos/parientes] to get together;
reunirse con algn ( encontrarse) to meet up with sb;
( tener una reunión) to have a meeting with sb, meet with sb (AmE)
reunir verbo transitivo
1 (juntar) to collect: si reúnes tres vales, te dan uno de regalo, if you collect three vouchers, they'll give you another one free
(dinero) to raise
(información) to gather
(valor, fuerza) to muster (up)
2 (congregar) to gather together: nos reunieron en una pequeña sala, they brought us together in a small room
3 (cualidades, características) to have, possess
(requisitos) to fulfil
' reunir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aunar
- juntar
- satisfacer
- agrupar
- requisito
- reunido
English:
assemble
- bill
- gather
- gather together
- get together
- muster
- pool
- put together
- raise
- rake together
- rally
- reassemble
- reunite
- round up
- scrape together
- scrape up
- summon up
- accumulate
- collect
- compile
- get
- marshal
- meet
- put
- qualified
- summon

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reunir

♦ vt

1. [juntar] [personas] to bring together;

la fiesta de homenaje reunió a todos los amigos del artista the party in his honour brought all the artist's friends together

2. [objetos, información] to collect, to bring together;
[fondos] to raise;
reunió una gran fortuna he amassed a large fortune

3. [tener] [requisitos, condiciones] to meet, to fulfil;
[cualidades] to possess, to combine;
el plan reúne todas las condiciones para ser aceptado the plan meets o fulfils all the criteria for acceptance;

no reúne los requisitos necesarios para el puesto she doesn't meet the requirements for the post

4. [volver a unir] to put back together

♦ See also the pronominal verb reunirse

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reunir

v/t

1 personas bring together;

estar reunido be in a meeting

2 requisitos meet, fulfill, Br

fulfil

3 datos gather (together)

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reunir {68} vt

1) : to unite, to join, to bring together

2) : to have, to possess

reunieron los requisitos necesarios: they fulfilled the necessary requirements

3) : to gather, to collect, to raise (funds)

♦ See also the reflexive verb reunirse

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reunir vb

1. (juntar personas) to get together / to call together

decidió reunir a todos sus amigos he decided to get all his friends together

2. (juntar cosas) to bring together [pt. & pp. brought]

esta exposición reúne 140 obras del artista this exhibition brings together 140 of the artist's works

3. (dinero) to raise

¿cuánto dinero hemos reunido? how much money have we raised?

4. (requisitos) to meet [pt. & pp. met] / to fulfil [pt. & pp. fulfilled]

este candidato no reúne las condiciones this candidate doesn't fulfil the requirements

Spanish-English dictionary > reunir
19 засилвам

1. strengthen, reinforce, consolidate

(болка, глад, жажда) intensify, increase

(страдания, жажда) aggravate

(звук, тон) amplify, ( звук и) increase the volume

(връзки и пр.) promote, further

(интерес) quicken

(храна) increase

засилвам отбраната strengthen o.'s defences

засилвам позициите си consolidate o.'s position

2. (ускорявам) speed up, quicken, accelerate

3. (заставям някого да направи или отиде) make, force, put/pin down

засилвам се

4. become stronger, gain strength; intensify

(за звук) grow louder, swell

(за вятър, буря) increase in violence, mount

(за дъжд) begin to rain harder

(за напрежение) grow, mount

(за чувства и пр.) deepen, grow more intense

(за отпор) grow stronger

5. (здравословно) pick up, recover, grow strong, gain (in) strength

6. (спускам се) make a dash ( към to, towards)

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засѝлвам,

гл.

1. strengthen, reinforce, consolidate; ( болка, глад, жажда) intensify, increase; ( страдания, жажда) aggravate; ( звук, тон) amplify, ( звук) increase the volume; ( връзки и пр.) promote, further; ( правя по-интензивен) разг. crank up; ( интерес) quicken; ( храна) increase; \засилвам отбраната strengthen o.’s defences;

2. ( ускорявам) speed up, quicken, accelerate;

3. ( заставям някого да направи нещо или да отиде) make, force, put/pin down;

\засилвам се 1. become stronger, gain strength; intensify; (за звук) grow louder, swell; (за вятър, буря) increase in violence, mount; (за дъжд) begin to rain harder; (за напрежение) grow, mount; (за чувства и пр.) deepen, grow more intense; (за отпор) grow stronger;

2. ( здравословно) pick up, recover, grow strong, gather strength, gain (in) strength;

3. ( спускам се) make a dash ( към to, towards).

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accelerate; advance{xd`va;ns}; deepen; intensify; potentiate{px`tenSieit}; reinforce; strengthen: засилвам o.'s defences - засилвам отбраната

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1. (болка, глад, жажда) intensify, increase 2. (връзки и пр.) promote, further 3. (за вятър, буря) increase in violence, mount 4. (за дъжд) begin to rain harder 5. (за звук) grow louder, swell 6. (за напрежение) grow, mount 7. (за отпор) grow stronger 8. (за чувства и пр.) deepen, grow more intense 9. (заставям някого да направи или отиде) make, force, put/pin down 10. (звук, тон) amplify, (звук и) increase the volume 11. (здравословно) pick up, recover, grow strong, gain (in) strength 12. (интерес) quicken 13. (спускам се) make a dash (към to, towards) 14. (страдания, жажда) aggravate 15. (ускорявам) speed up, quicken, accelerate 16. (храна) increase 17. become stronger, gain strength;intensify 18. strengthen, reinforce, consolidate 19. ЗАСИЛВАМ отбраната strengthen o.'s defences 20. ЗАСИЛВАМ позициите си consolidate o.'s position 21. ЗАСИЛВАМ се

Български-английски речник > засилвам
20 explicar

v.

1 to explain.

¿te importaría explicarme qué pasa? would you mind telling me o explaining what's going on?

explícame cómo funciona tell me how it works

Ella explicó el motivo She explained the motive.

2 to teach, to lecture in.

3 to explain to, to explain, to clear up, to make it clear for.

Elsa le explicó a su hijo Elsa explained to her son.

4 to account for.

Ellos explicaron el desastre They accounted for the disaster.

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explicar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to explain, expound, tell

■ ¿puedes explicar cómo desmontarlo? can you explain how to dismantle it?

■ explícame por qué no viniste tell me why you didn't come

2 (justificar) to justify

■ no pudo explicar su presencia he couldn't justify his presence

► verbo pronominal explicarse

1 (expresarse) to explain oneself, make oneself understood, make oneself clear

2 (comprender) to understand, make out

■ no me lo explico I can't understand it

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

¿me explico? do you understand?

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verb

to explain

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1. VT

1) (=exponer) [+ motivo, tema, cuestión, problema] to explain; [+ teoría] to expound

2) (Escol) [+ materia] to lecture in; [+ curso] to teach; [+ clase] to give, deliver frm

2.

See:

explicarse
EXPLICAR ► Cuando explicar lleva objeto directo e indirecto, el orden en inglés es normalmente explain + ((objeto directo)) + to + ((objeto indirecto)): ¿Puedes explicarme eso? Can you explain that to me? Ya se lo he explicado a mi familia I've already explained it to my family Os explicaré la situación I will explain the situation to you ► Sin embargo, si el objeto directo es una construcción más compleja, en inglés se sigue el mismo orden que en español, sin olvidar el uso de la preposición to: ¿Puedes explicarme por qué no viniste ni llamaste ayer? Can you explain to me why you didn't come or phone yesterday? Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo to explain

no sé explicarlo — I don't know how to explain it
2.
explicarse v pron

a) (comprender, concebir) to understand

no me lo explico — I can't understand it o (colloq) I just don't get it

b) ( hacerse comprender) to express oneself

se explica muy bien — he expresses himself very well

explícate — explain what you mean

¿me explico? — is that clear? o do you understand what I mean?

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= account for, explain, present + discussion, set out, spell out, explicate, expound (on), set forth.

Ex. The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.

Ex. This may help explain why many working in this field fail to practise what they preach.

Ex. This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.

Ex. These complications were not hidden or implicit; they were clearly set out at the beginning of the volume under 'Rules for the Compilation of the Catalog'.

Ex. Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.

Ex. Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.

Ex. The philosophy of building CD-ROM data bases with files with common subject interests is expounded with reference to the OSH-ROM, CHEM-BANK and CANCER-CD data bases.

Ex. She sets forth some of the conditions which may have led to this situation in the hope that it may bring about further study.

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* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.

* explicar Algo a Alguien = interpret + Algo + to + Alguien.

* explicar cómo = give + instructions for.

* explicar en detalle = explain + at length.

* explicar largamente = dwell on/upon.

* explicar la situación = explain + the situation.

* explicar las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* explicar + Posesivo + versión del incidente = explain + Posesivo + side of the incident.

* explicar + Posesivo + versión de los hechos = explain + Posesivo + side of the story.

* explicarse = puzzle out.

* explicar una noción = put across + conception.

* explicar un Tema con más detalle = expand upon/on + Tema.

* no saber cómo explicarlo = be at a loss to explain it.

* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].

* sin explicar = unexplained.

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1.
verbo transitivo to explain

no sé explicarlo — I don't know how to explain it
2.
explicarse v pron

a) (comprender, concebir) to understand

no me lo explico — I can't understand it o (colloq) I just don't get it

b) ( hacerse comprender) to express oneself

se explica muy bien — he expresses himself very well

explícate — explain what you mean

¿me explico? — is that clear? o do you understand what I mean?

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= account for, explain, present + discussion, set out, spell out, explicate, expound (on), set forth.

Ex: The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.

Ex: This may help explain why many working in this field fail to practise what they preach.

Ex: This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.

Ex: These complications were not hidden or implicit; they were clearly set out at the beginning of the volume under 'Rules for the Compilation of the Catalog'.

Ex: Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.

Ex: Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.

Ex: The philosophy of building CD-ROM data bases with files with common subject interests is expounded with reference to the OSH-ROM, CHEM-BANK and CANCER-CD data bases.

Ex: She sets forth some of the conditions which may have led to this situation in the hope that it may bring about further study.

* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.

* explicar Algo a Alguien = interpret + Algo + to + Alguien.

* explicar cómo = give + instructions for.

* explicar en detalle = explain + at length.

* explicar largamente = dwell on/upon.

* explicar la situación = explain + the situation.

* explicar las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* explicar + Posesivo + versión del incidente = explain + Posesivo + side of the incident.

* explicar + Posesivo + versión de los hechos = explain + Posesivo + side of the story.

* explicarse = puzzle out.

* explicar una noción = put across + conception.

* explicar un Tema con más detalle = expand upon/on + Tema.

* no saber cómo explicarlo = be at a loss to explain it.

* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].

* sin explicar = unexplained.

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explicar [A2 ]

vt

to explain

¿nos puedes explicar en qué consiste el juego? can you explain to us o show us how to play the game?

¿nos vas a explicar por qué llegaste tan tarde? are you going to explain why o give us an explanation as to why you were so late?

no sé explicarlo I don't know how to express o explain it

■ explicarse

v pron

1 (comprender, concebir) to understand

no me explico cómo pudo suceder una cosa así I don't understand o I can't make out how something like this could have happened

no me lo explico, si estaba aquí hace un momento I can't understand it o ( colloq) I just don't get it, she was here a moment ago

2

(hacerse comprender): se explica muy bien he expresses himself very well

espero haberme explicado con toda claridad I hope I have made myself quite clear

no sé lo que quieres decir, explícate I don't know what you're trying to say, explain what you mean

¿me explico? is that clear? o do you understand what I mean?

no sabe explicarse he isn't very good at expressing himself o putting his ideas across o explaining things

se explicó diciendo que él creía que caducaba mañana he explained it (away) by saying that he thought it expired tomorrow

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explicar ( conjugate explicar) verbo transitivo
to explain;
◊ no sé explicarlo I don't know how to explain it

explicarse verbo pronominal
a) (comprender, concebir) to understand;

◊ no me lo explico I can't understand it o (colloq) I just don't get it

b) ( hacerse comprender) to express oneself;

◊ explícate explain what you mean;

¿me explico? do you understand what I mean?
explicar verbo transitivo to explain
' explicar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
difícil
- repasar
- traducir
- llanamente
- minucia
English:
account for
- concoct
- die out
- elaborate
- explain
- for
- set-up
- show
- so
- spell out
- study
- account
- detail
- spell

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explicar

♦ vt

1. [exponer, contar] to explain;
[teoría] to expound;
explícame cómo funciona tell me how it works;

¿te importaría explicarme qué pasa? would you mind telling me o explaining what's going on?;

es una sensación rara, no lo puedo explicar it's a strange feeling, I can't explain it

2. [enseñar] to teach, to lecture in

♦ See also the pronominal verb explicarse

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explicar

v/t explain

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explicar {72} vt

: to explain

♦ See also the reflexive verb explicarse

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explicar vb to explain / to tell [pt. & pp. told]

explícanos qué ha pasado explain what happened / tell us what happened

me lo explicó de nuevo he explained it to me again

Spanish-English dictionary > explicar

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