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1 generador de ingresos

(adj.) = income-generating, revenue-earning, revenue-making, revenue-generating, revenue earner, profit-generating, profit-making

Ex. This article considers the main motives for introducing entrepreneurial and other income-generating activities into academic libraries.

Ex. This article reviews the results of a number of case studies carried out to determine the degree to which UK academic libraries offer revenue-earning services.

Ex. The revenue-making services are glamorous, and their magic mists the fundamental democratic perspective of the free public library.

Ex. Most of the applications discussed were revenue-generating services for which the end-user is expected to pay.

Ex. The largest revenue earners were those museums where money was assigned directly back to the service department to offset or recouped against costs.

Ex. Examples of determined efforts to erase the intellectual boundaries between the profit-generating models of business and the intellectual pursuits of the academic community are considered.

Ex. Many types of budgets are not really applicable to libraries, since libraries are not primarily profit-making institutions.

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(adj.) = income-generating, revenue-earning, revenue-making, revenue-generating, revenue earner, profit-generating, profit-making

Ex: This article considers the main motives for introducing entrepreneurial and other income-generating activities into academic libraries.

Ex: This article reviews the results of a number of case studies carried out to determine the degree to which UK academic libraries offer revenue-earning services.

Ex: The revenue-making services are glamorous, and their magic mists the fundamental democratic perspective of the free public library.

Ex: Most of the applications discussed were revenue-generating services for which the end-user is expected to pay.

Ex: The largest revenue earners were those museums where money was assigned directly back to the service department to offset or recouped against costs.

Ex: Examples of determined efforts to erase the intellectual boundaries between the profit-generating models of business and the intellectual pursuits of the academic community are considered.

Ex: Many types of budgets are not really applicable to libraries, since libraries are not primarily profit-making institutions.

Spanish-English dictionary > generador de ingresos
2 comercial

adj.

1 commercial.

relaciones comerciales trade relations

2 store.

f. & m.

sales rep (vendedor, representante).

m.

commercial, ad, advertisement, advert.

* * *

comercial

► adjetivo

1 (del comercio) commercial

2 (de tiendas) shopping

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 (vendedor) seller; (hombre) salesman; (mujer) saleswoman

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

banco comercial commercial bank

tratado comercial commercial treaty

* * *

adj.

commercial

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=de tiendas) [área, recinto] shopping antes de s

un centro comercial — a shopping centre

2) (=financiero) [carta, operación] business antes de s ; [balanza, déficit, guerra, embargo] trade antes de s ; [intercambio, estrategia] commercial

el interés comercial de la empresa — the commercial o trading interests of the company

su novela alcanzó un gran éxito comercial — his novel was very successful commercially, his novel achieved great commercial success

han reanudado las relaciones comerciales — they have resumed trading relations
agente 1., local 2., 1)
3) [aviación, avión, piloto] civil

4) [cine, teatro, literatura] commercial

una película muy comercial — a very commercial film

2.

SMF (=vendedor) salesperson

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I
adjetivo

a) <zona/operación/carta> business (before n)

una firma comercial — a company

el desequilibrio comercial entre los dos países — the trade imbalance between the two countries

el déficit comercial — the trade deficit

nuestra división comercial — our sales o marketing department; galería, centro

b) <película/arte> commercial
II
masculino

1) (AmL) commercial, advert (BrE)

2) (CS) (Educ) business school
III
femenino o masculino ( tienda)

Comercial Hernández — Hernandez's Stores

* * *

= commercial, commercially available, entrepreneurial, fee-based, marketing, priceable, for-profit, consumer-like, business-like, business-related, market-orientated [market orientated], profit-making, profit-related, readily available, trade-oriented, profit-orientated, marketable, business, off-the-shelf, commercially operated, market-oriented [market oriented], profit-oriented, out of the box, profit-generating.

Ex. It is these features which have led co-operative members to select these systems rather than those of the commercial software vendor.

Ex. Computerized information-retrieval systems are also very prominent in commercially available online search systems and applications.

Ex. It was noteworthy that nearly all SLIS were maintaining their IT materials as much, if not more, from earnings from entrepreneurial activity than out of institutional allocation.

Ex. The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.

Ex. Business International Inc. is another US service covering economic and marketing activities in over seventy countries.

Ex. Neither are the latter group, in the course of their professional activities, likely to feel that the treatment of information as a priceable commodity compromises a principle fundamental to their professional ethic.

Ex. The friction in this industry between private, for-profit services and not-for-profit learned societies or government bodies is deep-seated.

Ex. I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.

Ex. It was generally felt that US libraries are organised on more business-like lines than those in the Netherlands.

Ex. Twinning of libraries in different countries can bring benefits in terms of joint projects, student exchanges, and other buisness-related affairs.

Ex. In the middle range of authorship there is, then, quite a wide band of writing stretching from the scholarly to the market-orientated = En el nivel medio de autoría existe, pues, a una gran gama de producciones escritas que van desde lo científico a lo comercial.

Ex. Many types of budgets are not really applicable to libraries, since libraries are not primarily profit-making institutions.

Ex. However these distinctions are not always clear cut, the public sector may pursue profit-related goals and the private sector may adopt other goals besides profit (improving work environments, quality of life).

Ex. Librarians generally adopt the common strategy of simply using readily available sources of information.

Ex. Trade-oriented scholarly presses also predict more titles, smaller press runs and higher prices.

Ex. Information producers and sellers are profit-orientated.

Ex. Central to this is the belief that information is a marketable commodity.

Ex. A major concern of the journal will be the business, economic, legal, societal and technological relationships between information technology and information resource management.

Ex. A standard off-the-shelf version costs 450 and fully tailored systems usually fall into the range 1,250 -- 1,450.

Ex. There are a number of microfilming centres in the country including two commercially operated microfilming services.

Ex. The market oriented economy is changing the role of information and business information services.

Ex. The author points out dangers inherent in the fact that on-line data bases are privately owned and profit-oriented.

Ex. Software vendors provide manuals for the ' out of the box' programs they sell.

Ex. Examples of determined efforts to erase the intellectual boundaries between the profit-generating models of business and the intellectual pursuits of the academic community are considered.

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* actividad comercial = commercial activity.

* anuncio comercial = commercial.

* aplicación comercial = commercial application, business application.

* aplicaciones comerciales = commercial software.

* argumento comercial = business case.

* asequible en establecimiento comercial = over the counter.

* aviación comercial = commercial aviation.

* bajo comercial = commercial premise.

* banco comercial = business bank.

* barrera comercial = trade barrier.

* carta comercial = business letter.

* casa comercial = house.

* caso comercial = business case.

* catálogo comercial de compra por correo = mail order catalogue.

* centro comercial = shopping centre, shopping precinct, mall of shops, plaza.

* comercial 7 papel comercial = commercial paper.

* compañía comercial = business firm.

* correspondencia comercial = business correspondence.

* déficit comercial = trade deficit.

* déficit de la balanza comercial = trade deficit.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* demanda comercial = market demand, commercial demand.

* de modo comercial = on a commercial basis.

* de un gran éxito comercial = best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling.

* de uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* director comercial = chief commercial officer.

* directorio comercial = trade directory, traders' list, traders' catalogue.

* directorio comercial por calles = street directory.

* distrito comercial = business district.

* diversificación comercial = business diversification.

* edificio comercial = commercial building.

* editor comercial = commercial publisher.

* editorial comercial = publishing firm, publishing press.

* emporio comercial = emporium [emporia, -pl.].

* empresa comercial = business firm.

* estafa comercial = business scam.

* estrategia comercial = business plan, market strategy.

* éxito comercial = commercial success, financial success.

* firma comercial = commercial firm, firm, commercial enterprise, business firm.

* galería comercial = shopping arcade, walking arcade.

* horario comercial = business hours.

* industria de las exposiciones comerciales = trade show industry.

* inglés "comercial" = pidgin English.

* licencia comercial = trading licence.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* marca comercial = brand name, servicemark, trade name.

* mundo comercial, el = commercial world, the.

* nación comercial = trading nation.

* no comercial = non-profit making, non-commercial [noncommercial].

* novedad comercial = industry update.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* parque comercial = business estate.

* poco comercial = uncommercial.

* polígono comercial = business estate.

* presentación comercial = technical presentation.

* producto comercial = retail product.

* programa informático comercial = commercial application, commercial software.

* programas comerciales = commercial software.

* propuesta comercial = business proposition.

* proyecto comercial = marketing project.

* razonamiento comercial = business case.

* relaciones comerciales = business dealings.

* rentabilidad comercial = business profitability.

* representante comercial = business traveller.

* riesgo comercial = business risk.

* secreto comercial = competitive information.

* sector comercial, el = profit-oriented sector, the, profit sector, the, commercial sector, the, for-profit sector, the.

* sector no comercial, el = not-for-profit sector, the, non-profit sector, the.

* servicio comercial = commercial service.

* sistema comercial = market system, commercial system.

* situado en la calle comercial = shop-front [shopfront] .

* socio comercial = business associate.

* software comercial = commercial software.

* valor comercial = commercial paper.

* vehículo comercial = commercial vehicle.

* viajante comercial = business traveller.

* visión comercial = business acumen.

* vuelo comercial = commercial flight.

* zona comercial = business district, shopping area, shopping district.

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) <zona/operación/carta> business (before n)

una firma comercial — a company

el desequilibrio comercial entre los dos países — the trade imbalance between the two countries

el déficit comercial — the trade deficit

nuestra división comercial — our sales o marketing department; galería, centro

b) <película/arte> commercial
II
masculino

1) (AmL) commercial, advert (BrE)

2) (CS) (Educ) business school
III
femenino o masculino ( tienda)

Comercial Hernández — Hernandez's Stores

* * *

= commercial, commercially available, entrepreneurial, fee-based, marketing, priceable, for-profit, consumer-like, business-like, business-related, market-orientated [market orientated], profit-making, profit-related, readily available, trade-oriented, profit-orientated, marketable, business, off-the-shelf, commercially operated, market-oriented [market oriented], profit-oriented, out of the box, profit-generating.

Ex: It is these features which have led co-operative members to select these systems rather than those of the commercial software vendor.

Ex: Computerized information-retrieval systems are also very prominent in commercially available online search systems and applications.

Ex: It was noteworthy that nearly all SLIS were maintaining their IT materials as much, if not more, from earnings from entrepreneurial activity than out of institutional allocation.

Ex: The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.

Ex: Business International Inc. is another US service covering economic and marketing activities in over seventy countries.

Ex: Neither are the latter group, in the course of their professional activities, likely to feel that the treatment of information as a priceable commodity compromises a principle fundamental to their professional ethic.

Ex: The friction in this industry between private, for-profit services and not-for-profit learned societies or government bodies is deep-seated.

Ex: I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.

Ex: It was generally felt that US libraries are organised on more business-like lines than those in the Netherlands.

Ex: Twinning of libraries in different countries can bring benefits in terms of joint projects, student exchanges, and other buisness-related affairs.

Ex: In the middle range of authorship there is, then, quite a wide band of writing stretching from the scholarly to the market-orientated = En el nivel medio de autoría existe, pues, a una gran gama de producciones escritas que van desde lo científico a lo comercial.

Ex: Many types of budgets are not really applicable to libraries, since libraries are not primarily profit-making institutions.

Ex: However these distinctions are not always clear cut, the public sector may pursue profit-related goals and the private sector may adopt other goals besides profit (improving work environments, quality of life).

Ex: Librarians generally adopt the common strategy of simply using readily available sources of information.

Ex: Trade-oriented scholarly presses also predict more titles, smaller press runs and higher prices.

Ex: Information producers and sellers are profit-orientated.

Ex: Central to this is the belief that information is a marketable commodity.

Ex: A major concern of the journal will be the business, economic, legal, societal and technological relationships between information technology and information resource management.

Ex: A standard off-the-shelf version costs 450 and fully tailored systems usually fall into the range 1,250 -- 1,450.

Ex: There are a number of microfilming centres in the country including two commercially operated microfilming services.

Ex: The market oriented economy is changing the role of information and business information services.

Ex: The author points out dangers inherent in the fact that on-line data bases are privately owned and profit-oriented.

Ex: Software vendors provide manuals for the ' out of the box' programs they sell.

Ex: Examples of determined efforts to erase the intellectual boundaries between the profit-generating models of business and the intellectual pursuits of the academic community are considered.

* actividad comercial = commercial activity.

* anuncio comercial = commercial.

* aplicación comercial = commercial application, business application.

* aplicaciones comerciales = commercial software.

* argumento comercial = business case.

* asequible en establecimiento comercial = over the counter.

* aviación comercial = commercial aviation.

* bajo comercial = commercial premise.

* banco comercial = business bank.

* barrera comercial = trade barrier.

* carta comercial = business letter.

* casa comercial = house.

* caso comercial = business case.

* catálogo comercial de compra por correo = mail order catalogue.

* centro comercial = shopping centre, shopping precinct, mall of shops, plaza.

* comercial 7 papel comercial = commercial paper.

* compañía comercial = business firm.

* correspondencia comercial = business correspondence.

* déficit comercial = trade deficit.

* déficit de la balanza comercial = trade deficit.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* demanda comercial = market demand, commercial demand.

* de modo comercial = on a commercial basis.

* de un gran éxito comercial = best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling.

* de uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* director comercial = chief commercial officer.

* directorio comercial = trade directory, traders' list, traders' catalogue.

* directorio comercial por calles = street directory.

* distrito comercial = business district.

* diversificación comercial = business diversification.

* edificio comercial = commercial building.

* editor comercial = commercial publisher.

* editorial comercial = publishing firm, publishing press.

* emporio comercial = emporium [emporia, -pl.].

* empresa comercial = business firm.

* estafa comercial = business scam.

* estrategia comercial = business plan, market strategy.

* éxito comercial = commercial success, financial success.

* firma comercial = commercial firm, firm, commercial enterprise, business firm.

* galería comercial = shopping arcade, walking arcade.

* horario comercial = business hours.

* industria de las exposiciones comerciales = trade show industry.

* inglés "comercial" = pidgin English.

* licencia comercial = trading licence.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* marca comercial = brand name, servicemark, trade name.

* mundo comercial, el = commercial world, the.

* nación comercial = trading nation.

* no comercial = non-profit making, non-commercial [noncommercial].

* novedad comercial = industry update.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* parque comercial = business estate.

* poco comercial = uncommercial.

* polígono comercial = business estate.

* presentación comercial = technical presentation.

* producto comercial = retail product.

* programa informático comercial = commercial application, commercial software.

* programas comerciales = commercial software.

* propuesta comercial = business proposition.

* proyecto comercial = marketing project.

* razonamiento comercial = business case.

* relaciones comerciales = business dealings.

* rentabilidad comercial = business profitability.

* representante comercial = business traveller.

* riesgo comercial = business risk.

* secreto comercial = competitive information.

* sector comercial, el = profit-oriented sector, the, profit sector, the, commercial sector, the, for-profit sector, the.

* sector no comercial, el = not-for-profit sector, the, non-profit sector, the.

* servicio comercial = commercial service.

* sistema comercial = market system, commercial system.

* situado en la calle comercial = shop-front [shopfront].

* socio comercial = business associate.

* software comercial = commercial software.

* valor comercial = commercial paper.

* vehículo comercial = commercial vehicle.

* viajante comercial = business traveller.

* visión comercial = business acumen.

* vuelo comercial = commercial flight.

* zona comercial = business district, shopping area, shopping district.

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comercial¹

adjective

1 ‹distrito/operación› business ( before n)

una importante firma comercial an important company

el desequilibrio comercial entre los dos países the trade imbalance between the two countries

un emporio comercial fenicio a Phoenician trading post

algunos critican su agresividad comercial some people criticize their aggressive approach to business

el déficit comercial the trade deficit

una carta comercial a business letter

nuevas iniciativas comerciales new business initiatives

nuestra división comercial our sales o marketing department

el derribo de un avión comercial the shooting down of a civil aircraft

ver tb agente comercial (↑ agente), centro comercial (↑ centro), galería, etc

2 ‹película/arte› commercial

comercial²

masculine

( AmL)

commercial, advert ( BrE)

comercial³

feminine

or

masculine

A

(tienda): [ S ] Comercial Hernández Hernandez's Stores

B (CS) ( Educ) business school

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comercial adjetivo
a) ‹zona/operación/carta› business ( before n);

◊ una firma comercial a company;

el déficit comercial the trade deficit;
See Also→ galería, centro
b) ‹película/arte› commercial

■ sustantivo masculino
a) ( anuncio) commercial, advert (BrE)

b) (CS) (Educ) business school

comercial adjetivo commercial
' comercial' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balanza
- centro
- depresión
- erotizar
- galería
- propaganda
- recibo
- Sres.
- feria
- gerente
- pasaje
- relación
- señalización
- señalizar
- zona
English:
accessible
- arcade
- brand name
- business
- commercial
- commercialize
- delay
- delegation
- head-hunt
- mall
- merchant bank
- moneymaker
- profit margin
- rep
- run across
- sales brochure
- sales promotion
- sales rep
- selling point
- shopping centre
- trade agreement
- trade deficit
- trade embargo
- trade gap
- trade route
- tradename
- trading partner
- trading results
- unbusinesslike
- break
- cash
- fair
- for
- mix
- opening
- plaza
- precinct
- representative
- shopping
- trade
- trading

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comercial

♦ adj

1. [de empresas] commercial;
[embargo, déficit, disputa] trade;
relaciones comerciales trade relations;

aviación comercial civil aviation;

política comercial trade policy;

gestión comercial business management

2. [que se vende bien] commercial;

una película muy comercial a very commercial film

♦ nmf
[vendedor, representante] sales rep
♦ nm
Am commercial, Br advert
* * *

comercial

I adj commercial; de negocios business atr ;

el déficit comercial the trade deficit

II m/f representative

III m L.Am. ( anuncio) commercial

* * *

comercial adj & nm

: commercial

♦ comercialmente adv

* * *

comercial¹ adj commercial

comercial² n salesman [pl. salesmen] / saleswoman [pl. saleswomen]

Spanish-English dictionary > comercial
3 con fines lucrativos

(adj.) = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating

Ex. Many types of budgets are not really applicable to libraries, since libraries are not primarily profit-making institutions.

Ex. Information producers and sellers are profit-orientated.

Ex. The author points out dangers inherent in the fact that on-line data bases are privately owned and profit-oriented.

Ex. Examples of determined efforts to erase the intellectual boundaries between the profit-generating models of business and the intellectual pursuits of the academic community are considered.

* * *

(adj.) = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating

Ex: Many types of budgets are not really applicable to libraries, since libraries are not primarily profit-making institutions.

Ex: Information producers and sellers are profit-orientated.

Ex: The author points out dangers inherent in the fact that on-line data bases are privately owned and profit-oriented.

Ex: Examples of determined efforts to erase the intellectual boundaries between the profit-generating models of business and the intellectual pursuits of the academic community are considered.

Spanish-English dictionary > con fines lucrativos
4 caótico

adj.

chaotic, disorganized, disastrous.

* * *

caótico

► adjetivo

1 chaotic

* * *

ADJ chaotic

* * *

- ca adjetivo chaotic

la casa estaba en un estado caótico — the house was in chaos

* * *

= chaotic, helter-skelter, disorderly, shambolic.

Ex. Otherwise the situation would become chaotic.

Ex. The larger issues of higher education provide a context for redefining the helter-skelter relationship of teaching and research.

Ex. Empirical studies of decision making have found that the process is more disorderly than described in rational models.

Ex. Hundreds of usually loyal fans booed and jeered as the tortured singer delivered a shambolic and apparently drunken performance.

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* computación caótica = chaotic computing.

* informática caótica = chaotic computing.

* * *

- ca adjetivo chaotic

la casa estaba en un estado caótico — the house was in chaos

* * *

= chaotic, helter-skelter, disorderly, shambolic.

Ex: Otherwise the situation would become chaotic.

Ex: The larger issues of higher education provide a context for redefining the helter-skelter relationship of teaching and research.

Ex: Empirical studies of decision making have found that the process is more disorderly than described in rational models.

Ex: Hundreds of usually loyal fans booed and jeered as the tortured singer delivered a shambolic and apparently drunken performance.

* computación caótica = chaotic computing.

* informática caótica = chaotic computing.

* * *

caótico -ca

adjective

chaotic

encontré la casa en un estado caótico the house was in chaos o was chaotic when I got there

* * *

caótico
◊ -ca adjetivo

chaotic
caótico,-a adjetivo chaotic

' caótico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caótica
English:
chaotic
- haphazard
- shambolic

* * *

caótico, -a adj

chaotic

* * *

caótico

adj chaotic

* * *

caótico, -ca adj

: chaotic

Spanish-English dictionary > caótico
5 confuso

adj.

1 confused, addled, bewildered, muddle-headed.

2 confusing, perplexing, tangled, confusional.

3 confused, blurry, blurred, obscure.

4 confused, cluttered, disordered, mixed-up.

* * *

confuso

► adjetivo

1 (ideas) confused

2 (estilo etc) obscure, confused

3 (recuerdos, formas) vague, blurred

4 (mezclado) mixed up

5 figurado (turbado) confused, embarrassed

* * *

(f. - confusa)

adj.

confused

* * *

ADJ

1) (=poco claro) [ideas, noticias] confused; [recuerdo] hazy; [ruido] indistinct; [imagen] blurred

tiene las ideas muy confusas — he has very confused ideas, his ideas are very mixed up

llegaban noticias confusas — confused reports were coming in

una situación muy confusa — a very confused situation

2) (=desconcertado) confused

nunca lo había visto tan confuso — I had never seen him so confused

no sé qué decir, estoy confuso — I don't know what to say, I'm overwhelmed

* * *

- sa adjetivo

a) <idea/texto/explicación> confused; < recuerdo> confused, hazy; < imagen> blurred, hazy; < información> confused

b) ( turbado) embarrassed, confused

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= confusing, dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], distraught, in confusion of purpose, indistinct, muddled, entangled, topsy-turvy, puzzled, messy [messier -comp., messiest -sup.], puzzling, mixed up, confused, in a state of turmoil, clouded, in a spin, dishevelled [disheveled, -USA], in disarray, foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.], blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], confounding, garbled, indistinctive, nonplussed [nonplused], addled, in a fog, chaotic, disorderly, shambolic, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.], in a twirl, at sea, all over the place.

Ex. The nature of the compilation of the code led to rather little consensus, and many alternative rules, which together made the code rather confusing.

Ex. The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.

Ex. Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.

Ex. Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.

Ex. The typescript will be fuzzy and indistinct without the smooth, firm surface which the backing sheet offers.

Ex. This paper analyses and proposes practical solutions to key problems in on-line IR, particulary in relation to ill-defined and muddled information requirements, concept representation in searching and text representation in indexing.

Ex. The rapid spreading of electronic mail, bulletin boards, and newsletters give rise to an entangled pattern of standards.

Ex. At a later stage he may make up topsy-turvy stories with reversals of the pattern; finally he will improvise and impose hiw own.

Ex. While scanning the area under supervision, the librarian may detect persons who appear restless or puzzled.

Ex. The author discusses current attempts to organize electronic information objects in a world that is messy, volatile and uncontrolled.

Ex. The argument for expressiveness is that it helps users to find their way through the systematic arrangement, which is sometimes puzzling to them.

Ex. They are mixed up as the talk meanders about, apparently without conscious pattern.

Ex. She sat a long time on the couch, confused, questioning, pushing her thoughts into new latitudes.

Ex. Before long the teachers were in a state of turmoil over the issue.

Ex. The article 'The clouded crystal ball and the library profession' explains how the concepts of knowledge utilisation and information brokering are beginning to have an impact on the definition of the librarian's role.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Digital revolution leaves pharmacists in a spin'.

Ex. Ironically, there are very few who have realized the capitalist dream of easy profits and the concept of a new knowledged-based economy now looks somewhat disheveled.

Ex. Sometimes cataloguers access other libraries' OPACs in order to resolve difficult problems when important parts of the item being catalogued are missing or are in disarray.

Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

Ex. On the other hand, a distinction that was thought to be quite clear turns out to be rather blurry.

Ex. The need to control for the effect of confounding variables is central to empirical research in many disciplines.

Ex. The client phoned in the afternoon to tell me that there was garbled data again in the large text field they use for notes.

Ex. This research suggests that people are threatened by categorizations that portray them as too distinctive or too indistinctive.

Ex. He was nonplussed when the crowd he expected protesting his policy of arresting illegal immigrants turned out to be seven.

Ex. They were too addled to come to any definite conclusion.

Ex. After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.

Ex. Otherwise the situation would become chaotic.

Ex. Empirical studies of decision making have found that the process is more disorderly than described in rational models.

Ex. Hundreds of usually loyal fans booed and jeered as the tortured singer delivered a shambolic and apparently drunken performance.

Ex. Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.

Ex. I had never been to a professional golf tournament, and the excitement and action had my head in a twirl.

Ex. This site seems to be giving tons of options and am completely at sea as to how to go about choosing the best one.

Ex. Mr Hammond said the Liberal Democrats are ' all over the place' on the economy.

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* de manera confusa = hazily.

* estar confuso = be at sixes and sevens with, be at a nonplus, be all at sea.

* masa confusa = mush.

* resultar confuso = prove + confusing.

* sentirse confuso = feel at + sea, be all at sea.

* ser confuso = be deceiving.

* surgir de un modo confuso = grow + like Topsy.

* todo confuso = in a state of disarray.

* * *

- sa adjetivo

a) <idea/texto/explicación> confused; < recuerdo> confused, hazy; < imagen> blurred, hazy; < información> confused

b) ( turbado) embarrassed, confused

* * *

= confusing, dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], distraught, in confusion of purpose, indistinct, muddled, entangled, topsy-turvy, puzzled, messy [messier -comp., messiest -sup.], puzzling, mixed up, confused, in a state of turmoil, clouded, in a spin, dishevelled [disheveled, -USA], in disarray, foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.], blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], confounding, garbled, indistinctive, nonplussed [nonplused], addled, in a fog, chaotic, disorderly, shambolic, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.], in a twirl, at sea, all over the place.

Ex: The nature of the compilation of the code led to rather little consensus, and many alternative rules, which together made the code rather confusing.

Ex: The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.

Ex: Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.

Ex: Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.

Ex: The typescript will be fuzzy and indistinct without the smooth, firm surface which the backing sheet offers.

Ex: This paper analyses and proposes practical solutions to key problems in on-line IR, particulary in relation to ill-defined and muddled information requirements, concept representation in searching and text representation in indexing.

Ex: The rapid spreading of electronic mail, bulletin boards, and newsletters give rise to an entangled pattern of standards.

Ex: At a later stage he may make up topsy-turvy stories with reversals of the pattern; finally he will improvise and impose hiw own.

Ex: While scanning the area under supervision, the librarian may detect persons who appear restless or puzzled.

Ex: The author discusses current attempts to organize electronic information objects in a world that is messy, volatile and uncontrolled.

Ex: The argument for expressiveness is that it helps users to find their way through the systematic arrangement, which is sometimes puzzling to them.

Ex: They are mixed up as the talk meanders about, apparently without conscious pattern.

Ex: She sat a long time on the couch, confused, questioning, pushing her thoughts into new latitudes.

Ex: Before long the teachers were in a state of turmoil over the issue.

Ex: The article 'The clouded crystal ball and the library profession' explains how the concepts of knowledge utilisation and information brokering are beginning to have an impact on the definition of the librarian's role.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Digital revolution leaves pharmacists in a spin'.

Ex: Ironically, there are very few who have realized the capitalist dream of easy profits and the concept of a new knowledged-based economy now looks somewhat disheveled.

Ex: Sometimes cataloguers access other libraries' OPACs in order to resolve difficult problems when important parts of the item being catalogued are missing or are in disarray.

Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

Ex: On the other hand, a distinction that was thought to be quite clear turns out to be rather blurry.

Ex: The need to control for the effect of confounding variables is central to empirical research in many disciplines.

Ex: The client phoned in the afternoon to tell me that there was garbled data again in the large text field they use for notes.

Ex: This research suggests that people are threatened by categorizations that portray them as too distinctive or too indistinctive.

Ex: He was nonplussed when the crowd he expected protesting his policy of arresting illegal immigrants turned out to be seven.

Ex: They were too addled to come to any definite conclusion.

Ex: After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.

Ex: Otherwise the situation would become chaotic.

Ex: Empirical studies of decision making have found that the process is more disorderly than described in rational models.

Ex: Hundreds of usually loyal fans booed and jeered as the tortured singer delivered a shambolic and apparently drunken performance.

Ex: Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.

Ex: I had never been to a professional golf tournament, and the excitement and action had my head in a twirl.

Ex: This site seems to be giving tons of options and am completely at sea as to how to go about choosing the best one.

Ex: Mr Hammond said the Liberal Democrats are ' all over the place' on the economy.

* de manera confusa = hazily.

* estar confuso = be at sixes and sevens with, be at a nonplus, be all at sea.

* masa confusa = mush.

* resultar confuso = prove + confusing.

* sentirse confuso = feel at + sea, be all at sea.

* ser confuso = be deceiving.

* surgir de un modo confuso = grow + like Topsy.

* todo confuso = in a state of disarray.

* * *

confuso -sa

adjective

1 ‹idea/texto› confused; ‹recuerdo› confused, hazy; ‹imagen› blurred, hazy

dio una explicación muy confusa he gave a very confused explanation

las noticias son confusas reports are confused

2 (turbado) embarrassed, confused

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confuso
◊ -sa adjetivo

a) ‹idea/texto/explicación› confused;

‹ recuerdo› confused, hazy;
‹ imagen› blurred, hazy;
‹ información› confused
b) ( turbado) embarrassed, confused

confuso,-a adjetivo
1 (idea, argumento, etc) confused, unclear
2 (desconcertado) confused, perplexed
' confuso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confusa
- apabullar
- despistado
- enmarañado
English:
confused
- confusing
- flounder
- fuzzy
- garbled
- indistinct
- mixed-up
- muddy
- spin
- unclear
- foggy
- hazy
- muddled

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confuso, -a adj

1. [poco claro] [clamor, griterío] confused;
[contorno, forma, imagen] blurred; [explicación] confused
2. [turbado] confused, bewildered;

estar confuso to be confused o bewildered

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confuso

adj confused

* * *

confuso, -sa adj

1) : confused, mixed-up

2) : obscure, indistinct

* * *

confuso adj

1. (persona) confused

estoy confuso I'm confused

2. (instrucciones, explicación, etc) confused / confusing

una situación muy confusa a very confusing situation

Spanish-English dictionary > confuso
6 desordenado

adj.

disordered, disorderly, cluttered, disorganized.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: desordenar.

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desordenado

► participio pasado

1→ link=desordenar desordenar

► adjetivo

1 (habitación etc) untidy, messy

■ tienes la habitación desordenada your room is a mess

2 (persona) slovenly

3 (ideas) confused

4 figurado (vida) licentious

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ADJ

1) (=sin orden) [habitación, persona] untidy, messy; [objetos] in a mess, jumbled

2) (=asocial) [vida] chaotic; [conducta] disorderly; [carácter] unmethodical; [niño] wild, unruly

3) [país] chaotic

* * *

- da adjetivo

1)

a) <persona/habitación> untidy, messy (colloq)

tengo la casa toda desordenada — my house is in a mess o is very untidy

b) [estar] <naipes/hojas> out of order

2) < vida> disorganized

3) (Chi) ( en el colegio) < niño> naughty, badly-behaved

* * *

= disordered, topsy-turvy, in disarray, disorderly, all over the place.

Ex. Looking at the foot-thick carpet of serried and disordered books everywhere on the floor, he agreed that the library was outgrowing its accommodations.

Ex. At a later stage he may make up topsy-turvy stories with reversals of the pattern; finally he will improvise and impose hiw own.

Ex. Sometimes cataloguers access other libraries' OPACs in order to resolve difficult problems when important parts of the item being catalogued are missing or are in disarray.

Ex. Empirical studies of decision making have found that the process is more disorderly than described in rational models.

Ex. Mr Hammond said the Liberal Democrats are ' all over the place' on the economy.

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* agrupamiento desordenado = clutter.

* de un modo desordenado = higgledy-piggledy.

* estar desordenado = be out of order.

* * *

- da adjetivo

1)

a) <persona/habitación> untidy, messy (colloq)

tengo la casa toda desordenada — my house is in a mess o is very untidy

b) [estar] <naipes/hojas> out of order

2) < vida> disorganized

3) (Chi) ( en el colegio) < niño> naughty, badly-behaved

* * *

= disordered, topsy-turvy, in disarray, disorderly, all over the place.

Ex: Looking at the foot-thick carpet of serried and disordered books everywhere on the floor, he agreed that the library was outgrowing its accommodations.

Ex: At a later stage he may make up topsy-turvy stories with reversals of the pattern; finally he will improvise and impose hiw own.

Ex: Sometimes cataloguers access other libraries' OPACs in order to resolve difficult problems when important parts of the item being catalogued are missing or are in disarray.

Ex: Empirical studies of decision making have found that the process is more disorderly than described in rational models.

Ex: Mr Hammond said the Liberal Democrats are ' all over the place' on the economy.

* agrupamiento desordenado = clutter.

* de un modo desordenado = higgledy-piggledy.

* estar desordenado = be out of order.

* * *

desordenado -da

adjective

A

1 (que no guarda las cosas) untidy, messy ( colloq)

2 ‹habitación› untidy, messy ( colloq)

tengo la casa toda desordenada my house is in a mess o is very untidy

las hojas están todas desordenadas the sheets are all out of order

B ‹vida› disorganized

C ( Chi) (revoltoso) ‹niño› naughty, badly-behaved

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Del verbo desordenar: ( conjugate desordenar)

desordenado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
desordenado
desordenar
desordenado
◊ -da adjetivo

1
a) ‹persona/habitación› untidy, messy (colloq);

◊ tengo la casa toda desordenada my house is in a mess o is very untidy

b) [estar] ‹naipes/hojas› out of order

2 ‹ vida› disorganized
desordenar ( conjugate desordenar) verbo transitivo ‹mesa/habitación› to make … untidy, mess up (colloq);
‹naipes/hojas› to get … out of order
desordenado,-a adj (alborotado, desarreglado) messy, untidy
(sin orden, no correlativo) out of order
(sin norma, con excesos) chaotic
desordenar verbo transitivo to make untidy, mess up
(romper una secuencia, un orden) to put out of order, to mix up
' desordenado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alborotada
- alborotado
- desordenada
- leonera
- pata
- trastornada
- trastornado
- entreverado
- revuelto
English:
disorderly
- haphazard
- mess
- messy
- order
- untidy
- straggly
- topsy-turvy

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desordenado, -a

♦ adj

1. [habitación, casa, mesa] untidy, messy;
[persona] untidy, messy; [documentos, fichas] jumbled (up);
lo tiene todo muy desordenado it's all in a complete mess;

una secuencia de números desordenada a jumbled sequence of numbers

2. [vida] disorganized;
[comportamiento] disorderly
♦ nm,f

untidy o messy person;

es una desordenada she's very untidy o messy

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desordenado

adj untidy, messy fam ; fig

disorganized

* * *

desordenado, -da adj

1) : untidy, messy

2) : disorderly, unruly

* * *

desordenado adj

1. (persona, sitio) untidy [comp. untidier; superl. untidiest] / messy [comp. messier; superl. messiest]

tienes la mesa desordenada your desk is untidy

2. (papeles, fichas, etc) out of order

Spanish-English dictionary > desordenado
7 correr

v.

1 to run (persona, animal).

me gusta correr todas las mañanas I like to go for a run every morning

¡corre a pedir ayuda! run for help!

a todo correr at full speed o pelt

María corrió hacia la casa Mary ran towards the house.

El agua corre libremente Water runs free.

Ellos corren riesgos They run risks.

Pedro corre el programa en su computadora Peter runs the program on his...

2 to drive fast.

3 to flow.

4 to pass, to go by (time).

esta última semana ha pasado corriendo this last week has flown by

5 to spread (noticia).

corre el rumor de que… there's a rumor that…

Los rumores corren sin tregua Rumors circulate relentlessly.

6 to cover (recorrer) (una distancia).

corrió los 100 metros he ran the 100 meters

7 to move or pull up (mover) (mesa, silla).

corre la cabeza, que no veo move your head out of the way, I can't see

Ricardo corrió los muebles Richard moved the furniture.

8 to run (informal) (computing) (programa, aplicación).

9 to operate, to run.

Los programas corren sin problema The programs run without a problem.

10 to fire, to dismiss, to boot out.

María corrió al jardinero Mary fired the gardener.

11 to expand, to propagate, to spread.

El fuego corrió por toda la selva The fire spread throughout the jungle.

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correr

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to run

■ se marchó corriendo she ran off

2 (darse prisa) to rush, hurry

■ ¡corre, es tarde! hurry up, it's late!

3 (viento) to blow

4 (agua) to flow, run

5 (tiempo) to pass, fly

6 (noticias) to spread, circulate

■ el rumor corría por la ciudad the rumour spread throughout the city

7 (conductor) to drive fast

■ Juan corre mucho Juan drives very fast

8 (coche) to go fast

9 (sueldo, interés) to be payable

10 (puerta, ventana) to slide

11 (moneda) to be legal tender

► verbo transitivo

1 (distancia) to cover; (país) to travel through

2 (carrera) to run; (caballo) to race, run

3 (echar) to close; (cortina) to draw; (cerrojo) to bolt

4 (mover) to pull up, move, draw up

■ corre la mesa move the table

5 (estar expuesto) to run

■ correr un peligro to run a risk

6 (aventura) to have

7 (avergonzar) to make ashamed

8 (turbar) to make embarrassed

► verbo pronominal correrse

1 (persona) to move over; (objeto) to shift, slide

2 (color, tinta) to run

3 (media) to ladder

4 (avergonzarse) to blush, go red

5 tabú (tener orgasmo) to come

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a todo correr at full speed

correr a cargo de alguien (ocuparse) to take care of something 2 (pagar) to pay for something

■ la cena corre a mi cargo I'll pay for the dinner

correr con algo to be responsible for something

correr con los gastos to foot the bill

corre la voz de que... rumour has it that...

correr mundo to be a globe-trotter

correr un peligro to be in danger

correrla familiar to live it up

dejar correr algo to let something drop, let something ride

deprisa y corriendo in a hurry

el mes que corre the current month

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verb

1) to run,

2) rush

3) flow

* * *

1. VI

1) (=ir deprisa) [persona, animal] to run; [vehículo] to go fast

tuve que correr para alcanzar el autobús — I had to run to catch the bus

se me acercó corriendo — he ran up to me

subió las escaleras corriendo — he ran up the stairs

corrió a decírselo — he ran to tell him

¡cómo corre este coche! — this car's really fast!, this car can really go some!

no corras tanto, que hay hielo en la carretera — don't go so fast, the road's icy

• echar a correr — to start running, break into a run

el ladrón echó a correr — the thief ran off

- correr como un galgo o gamo

2) (=darse prisa) to hurry, rush

¡corre! — hurry (up)!

corre que llegamos tarde — hurry (up) or we'll be late

no corras que te equivocarás — don't rush it or you'll make a mistake

me voy corriendo, que sale el tren dentro de diez minutos — I must dash, the train leaves in ten minutes

llega el jefe, más vale que te vayas corriendo — the boss is coming so you'd better get out of here

• hacer algo a todo correr — to do sth as fast as one can

salieron a todo correr — they rushed out as fast as they could

3) (=fluir) [agua] to run, flow; [aire] to flow; [grifo, fuente] to run

el río corre muy crecido — the river is running very high

corre mucho viento — there's a strong wind blowing, it's very windy

voy a cerrar la ventana porque corre un poco de aire — I'm going to shut the window because there's a bit of a draught o draft (EEUU)

el camino corre por un paisaje pintoresco — the road runs o goes through picturesque countryside

han corrido ríos de tinta sobre el asunto — reams and reams have been written on the subject

por sus venas corre sangre china — he has Chinese blood

• correr paralelo a, una cadena montañosa que corre paralela a la costa — a chain of mountains that runs parallel to the coast

la historia de los ordenadores corre paralela a los adelantos en materia de semiconductores — the history of computers runs parallel to advances in semiconductor technology

- dejar las cosas correr

4) [tiempo]

el tiempo corre — time is getting on o pressing

¡cómo corre el tiempo! — time flies!

el mes que corre — the current month, the present month

corría el año 1965 — it was 1965

al o con el correr del tiempo — over the years

en estos o los tiempos que corren — nowadays, these days

en los tiempos que corren es difícil encontrar personas tan honradas — it's hard to find people as honest as him these days o nowadays

es un tipo demasiado sensible para los tiempos que corren — he's too sensitive for this day and age

5) (=moverse) [rumor] to go round; [creencia] to be widespread

el dinero corre con fluidez — money is constantly changing hands

las noticias corren muy deprisa — news travels fast

corre por ahí un documento muy interesante — there's a very interesting document going around

la noticia corría de boca en boca — the news was on everyone's lips

la noticia corrió como la pólvora — the news spread like wildfire

6) (=hacerse cargo)

eso corre de mi cuenta — I'll take care of that

• correr a cargo de algn, eso corre a cargo de la empresa — the company will take care of that

la entrega del premio corrió a cargo del ministro de Cultura — the prize was presented by the Minister for Culture

la música corrió a cargo de la RPO — the music was provided by the RPO

la traducción ha corrido a cargo de Cortázar — the translation is by Cortázar

• correr con algo, correr con los gastos — to meet o bear the expenses

el inversor corre con los riesgos — the investor bears the risk

correr con la casa — to run the house, manage the house

7) (Econ) [sueldo] to be payable; [moneda] to be valid

su sueldo correrá desde el primer día del mes — his salary will be payable from the first of the month

8)

correr a o por — (=venderse) to sell at

2. VT

1) (Dep) [+ distancia] to run; [+ prueba] to compete in

corre cinco kilómetros diarios — she runs five kilometres a day

corrí 50 metros hasta alcanzar la carretera — I ran for 50 metres until I reached the road

Carl Lewis ha decidido no correr los 100 metros — Carl Lewis has decided not to run (in) o compete in the 100 metres

corrió la Vuelta a España — he competed in the Tour of Spain

ha corrido medio mundo — he's been round half the world

2) (=desplazar) [+ objeto] to move along; [+ silla] to move; [+ balanza] to tip; [+ nudo] to adjust; [+ vela] to unfurl

corre un poco la silla para allá — move the chair (along) that way a little

corrió el pestillo — she bolted the door

corre la cortina — draw the curtain
velo 1)
3) (=hacer correr) [+ caballo] to run, race; [+ caza] to chase, pursue

correr un toro — to run in front of and avoid being gored by a charging bull for sport

4) (=tener) [+ riesgo] to run; [+ suerte] to suffer, undergo

corren el riesgo de ser encarcelados — they run the risk of being sent to prison

no quería correr la misma suerte de su amigo — he didn't want to suffer o undergo the same fate as his friend

no corréis peligro — you're not in (any) danger

el acuerdo no parece correr peligro — the agreement doesn't seem to be in danger
prisa
5) (=extender)

el agua corrió la pintura — the water made the paint run

las lágrimas le corrieron el maquillaje — her tears made her make-up run

has corrido la tinta por toda la página — you've smeared the ink across the page

6) (Mil) (=invadir) to raid; (=destruir) to lay waste

7) (Com) to auction

8) (=abochornar) to embarrass

9) esp LAm * (=expulsar) to chuck out *

lo corrieron de la casa con gritos y patadas — they chucked him kicking and screaming out of the house *

10)

correrla — * (=ir de juerga) to live it up *

3.

See:

correrse

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) to run

bajó/subió las escaleras corriendo — she ran down/up the stairs

salieron corriendo del banco — they ran out of the bank

echó a correr — he started to run, he broke into a run

corrió a su encuentro — she ran to meet him

a todo correr — at top speed

salió a todo correr — he went/came shooting out

b) (Dep) atleta to run; caballo to run

sale a correr todas las mañañas — she goes for a run every morning

c) (Auto, Dep) piloto/conductor to race

2)

a) ( apresurarse)

llevo todo el día corriendo de un lado para otro — I've been rushing around all day long

corre, ponte los zapatos! — hurry o quick, put your shoes on!

rellénalo corriendo y entrégalo — fill it in quickly and hand it in

no corras tanto que te equivocarás — don't rush it o don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes

corrí a llamarte/a escribirte — I rushed to call you/write to you

me tengo que ir corriendo — I have to rush off

se fueron corriendo al hospital — they rushed to the hospital

b) (fam) (ir, moverse) (+ compl) vehículo/conductor

corre mucho — he drives too/very fast

esa moto corre mucho — that motorcycle is o goes really fast

3)

a) (+ compl) cordillera/carretera to run; río to run, flow

b) agua to flow, run; sangre to flow

corría una brisa suave — there was a gentle breeze

corre mucho viento hoy — it's very windy today

dejar correr algo — to let something go

c) rumor

corre el rumor de que... — there is a rumor going around that..., rumor has it that...

corrió la voz de que... — there was a rumor that...

d) polea to run; puerta to slide

la cremallera no corre — the zipper (AmE) o (BrE) zip is stuck

el pestillo no corre — I can't bolt/unbolt the door

4) tiempo

a) (pasar, transcurrir)

corren tiempos difíciles — these are difficult times

corría el año 1939 cuando... — it was in 1939 that...

con el correr de los años — as time went/goes by

el mes que corre — in the current month (frml)

b) ( pasar de prisa) to fly

5) sueldo/alquiler to be payable

6) ( hacerse cargo)

correr con algo — < con gastos> to pay something; < con organización> to be responsible for something
2.
correr vt

1)

a) (Dep) < maratón> to run

corrió los 1.500 metros — he ran the 1,500 meters

b) (Auto, Dep) <prueba/gran premio> to race in

2)

a) (fam) (echar, expulsar) to kick... out (colloq), to chuck... out (colloq)

b) (fam) ( perseguir) to run after

3)

a) ( exponerse a)

no quiero correr riesgos — I don't want to take any risks

corres el riesgo de perderlo — you run the risk of losing it

aquí no corres peligro — you're safe here

b) ( experimentar)

ambos corrieron parecida suerte — they both suffered a similar fate

juntos corrimos grandes aventuras — we had some great adventures together

4) ( mover)

a) <botón/ficha/silla> to move

b) < cortina> ( cerrar) to draw o close; ( abrir) to open o pull back

corre el cerrojo — bolt the door

c) (Inf) < texto> to scroll
3.
correrse v pron

1) ( moverse)

a) silla/cama to move; pieza/carga to shift

b) (fam) persona to move up o over

2)

a) tinta to run; rímel/maquillaje to run, smudge; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me corrió el rímel — my mascara ran

b) (AmL) media to ladder

3) (Esp arg) ( llegar al orgasmo) to come (colloq)

* * *

= flow, race, running, jogging, course.

Ex. At this disclosure, a flush flowed from Leforte's cheeks to her neck.

Ex. These companies have been racing to define the information superhighway for themselves, and to stake a claim in what they view as the economic engine of the information age.

Ex. Thus in games, manipulatory skills are often exercised and extended, as for example in games that involve running, climbing or making objects -- bows and arrows, catapults, clothes for dolls, and so on.

Ex. Major risk factors for cardiovascular disease are discussed, as well as how development of coronary disease can be attenuated or arrested by a prolonged routine of jogging.

Ex. The disease is called temporal arteritis because the temporal arteries, which course along the sides of the head just in front of the ears (to the temples), often become inflamed.

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* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.

* corre el rumor de que = rumour has it that.

* corre la voz de que = rumour has it that.

* correr a cargo de = be the responsibility of.

* correr a toda velocidad = sprint.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* correr con los gastos = bear + the cost(s), pick up + the tab, pay + the piper.

* correr de acá para allá = rush around.

* correr de aquí para allá = rush around, run + here and there.

* correr de la cuenta de Alguien = be on + Pronombre.

* correr desaforadamente = run for + Posesivo + life.

* correr de un sitio para otro = rush around.

* correr el peligro de = be in danger (of), run + the danger of.

* correr el riesgo = risk, face + the risk, chance, take + Posesivo + chances.

* correr la impresión = slur + impression.

* correr la voz = spread + the news, spread + the word.

* correr más deprisa que = outrun [out-run].

* correr mundo = see + life, see + the world.

* correr peligro = be at risk.

* correr que se las pela = run for + Posesivo + life.

* correr ríos de tinta = spill + vast quantities of ink, a lot + be written about, much + be written about.

* correrse = come.

* correrse dormido = wet dream.

* correrse una juerga = have + a ball, have + a great time.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* correr un riesgo = run + risk, take + risks, take + chances (on).

* correr un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.

* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* corría el rumor de que = rumour had it that.

* corría la voz de que = rumour had it that.

* corriendo con los gastos = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.

* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.

* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).

* hacer correr la voz = spread + the word, spread + the good word, pass on + the good word, spread + the news.

* ir corriendo = hot-foot it to.

* ir corriendo a = dash off to, run off to.

* irse corriendo = dash off, shoot off.

* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.

* no correr prisa = there + be + no hurry.

* salir corriendo = leg it, run off, run away, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, take off, shoot off, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels.

* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.

* volver corriendo = scurry back.

* zapatilla de correr = running shoe.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) to run

bajó/subió las escaleras corriendo — she ran down/up the stairs

salieron corriendo del banco — they ran out of the bank

echó a correr — he started to run, he broke into a run

corrió a su encuentro — she ran to meet him

a todo correr — at top speed

salió a todo correr — he went/came shooting out

b) (Dep) atleta to run; caballo to run

sale a correr todas las mañañas — she goes for a run every morning

c) (Auto, Dep) piloto/conductor to race

2)

a) ( apresurarse)

llevo todo el día corriendo de un lado para otro — I've been rushing around all day long

corre, ponte los zapatos! — hurry o quick, put your shoes on!

rellénalo corriendo y entrégalo — fill it in quickly and hand it in

no corras tanto que te equivocarás — don't rush it o don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes

corrí a llamarte/a escribirte — I rushed to call you/write to you

me tengo que ir corriendo — I have to rush off

se fueron corriendo al hospital — they rushed to the hospital

b) (fam) (ir, moverse) (+ compl) vehículo/conductor

corre mucho — he drives too/very fast

esa moto corre mucho — that motorcycle is o goes really fast

3)

a) (+ compl) cordillera/carretera to run; río to run, flow

b) agua to flow, run; sangre to flow

corría una brisa suave — there was a gentle breeze

corre mucho viento hoy — it's very windy today

dejar correr algo — to let something go

c) rumor

corre el rumor de que... — there is a rumor going around that..., rumor has it that...

corrió la voz de que... — there was a rumor that...

d) polea to run; puerta to slide

la cremallera no corre — the zipper (AmE) o (BrE) zip is stuck

el pestillo no corre — I can't bolt/unbolt the door

4) tiempo

a) (pasar, transcurrir)

corren tiempos difíciles — these are difficult times

corría el año 1939 cuando... — it was in 1939 that...

con el correr de los años — as time went/goes by

el mes que corre — in the current month (frml)

b) ( pasar de prisa) to fly

5) sueldo/alquiler to be payable

6) ( hacerse cargo)

correr con algo — < con gastos> to pay something; < con organización> to be responsible for something
2.
correr vt

1)

a) (Dep) < maratón> to run

corrió los 1.500 metros — he ran the 1,500 meters

b) (Auto, Dep) <prueba/gran premio> to race in

2)

a) (fam) (echar, expulsar) to kick... out (colloq), to chuck... out (colloq)

b) (fam) ( perseguir) to run after

3)

a) ( exponerse a)

no quiero correr riesgos — I don't want to take any risks

corres el riesgo de perderlo — you run the risk of losing it

aquí no corres peligro — you're safe here

b) ( experimentar)

ambos corrieron parecida suerte — they both suffered a similar fate

juntos corrimos grandes aventuras — we had some great adventures together

4) ( mover)

a) <botón/ficha/silla> to move

b) < cortina> ( cerrar) to draw o close; ( abrir) to open o pull back

corre el cerrojo — bolt the door

c) (Inf) < texto> to scroll
3.
correrse v pron

1) ( moverse)

a) silla/cama to move; pieza/carga to shift

b) (fam) persona to move up o over

2)

a) tinta to run; rímel/maquillaje to run, smudge; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me corrió el rímel — my mascara ran

b) (AmL) media to ladder

3) (Esp arg) ( llegar al orgasmo) to come (colloq)

* * *

= flow, race, running, jogging, course.

Ex: At this disclosure, a flush flowed from Leforte's cheeks to her neck.

Ex: These companies have been racing to define the information superhighway for themselves, and to stake a claim in what they view as the economic engine of the information age.

Ex: Thus in games, manipulatory skills are often exercised and extended, as for example in games that involve running, climbing or making objects -- bows and arrows, catapults, clothes for dolls, and so on.

Ex: Major risk factors for cardiovascular disease are discussed, as well as how development of coronary disease can be attenuated or arrested by a prolonged routine of jogging.

Ex: The disease is called temporal arteritis because the temporal arteries, which course along the sides of the head just in front of the ears (to the temples), often become inflamed.

* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.

* corre el rumor de que = rumour has it that.

* corre la voz de que = rumour has it that.

* correr a cargo de = be the responsibility of.

* correr a toda velocidad = sprint.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* correr con los gastos = bear + the cost(s), pick up + the tab, pay + the piper.

* correr de acá para allá = rush around.

* correr de aquí para allá = rush around, run + here and there.

* correr de la cuenta de Alguien = be on + Pronombre.

* correr desaforadamente = run for + Posesivo + life.

* correr de un sitio para otro = rush around.

* correr el peligro de = be in danger (of), run + the danger of.

* correr el riesgo = risk, face + the risk, chance, take + Posesivo + chances.

* correr la impresión = slur + impression.

* correr la voz = spread + the news, spread + the word.

* correr más deprisa que = outrun [out-run].

* correr mundo = see + life, see + the world.

* correr peligro = be at risk.

* correr que se las pela = run for + Posesivo + life.

* correr ríos de tinta = spill + vast quantities of ink, a lot + be written about, much + be written about.

* correrse = come.

* correrse dormido = wet dream.

* correrse una juerga = have + a ball, have + a great time.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* correr un riesgo = run + risk, take + risks, take + chances (on).

* correr un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.

* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* corría el rumor de que = rumour had it that.

* corría la voz de que = rumour had it that.

* corriendo con los gastos = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.

* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.

* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).

* hacer correr la voz = spread + the word, spread + the good word, pass on + the good word, spread + the news.

* ir corriendo = hot-foot it to.

* ir corriendo a = dash off to, run off to.

* irse corriendo = dash off, shoot off.

* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.

* no correr prisa = there + be + no hurry.

* salir corriendo = leg it, run off, run away, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, take off, shoot off, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels.

* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.

* volver corriendo = scurry back.

* zapatilla de correr = running shoe.

* * *

correr [E1 ]

vi

A

1 to run

tuve que correr para no perder el tren I had to run or I'd have missed the train

bajó las escaleras corriendo she ran down the stairs

los atracadores salieron corriendo del banco the robbers ran out of the bank

iba corriendo y se cayó she was running and she fell over

corrían tras el ladrón they were running after the thief

echó a correr he started to run, he broke into a run

cuando lo vio corrió a su encuentro when she saw him she rushed o ran to meet him

a todo correr at top speed, as fast as I/he could

salió a todo correr he went/came shooting out

corre que te corre: se fueron, corre que te corre, para la playa they went tearing o racing off to the beach

el que no corre vuela you have to be quick off the mark

2 ( Dep) «atleta» to run; «caballo» to run

sale a correr todas las mañanas she goes out running o jogging every morning, she goes for a run every morning

corre en la maratón he's running in the marathon

3 ( Auto, Dep) «piloto/conductor» to race

corre con una escudería italiana he races o drives for an Italian team

B

1

(apresurarse): llevo todo el día corriendo de un lado para otro I've been rushing around all day long, I've been on the go all day long ( colloq)

¡corre, ponte los zapatos! hurry o quick, put your shoes on!

no corras tanto que te equivocarás don't rush it o don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes

en cuanto me enteré corrí a llamarte/a escribirle as soon as I heard, I rushed to call you/write to him

vino pero se fue corriendo he came but he rushed off o raced off again

se fueron corriendo al hospital they rushed to the hospital

2 ( fam) (ir, moverse) (+ compl):

corre mucho he drives too/very fast

esa moto corre mucho that motorcycle is o goes really fast

C

1 (+ compl) «cordillera/carretera» to run; «río» to run, flow

corre paralela a la costa it runs parallel to the coast

el río corre por un valle abrupto the river runs o flows through a steep-sided valley

2 «agua» to flow, run; «sangre» to flow

corría una brisa suave there was a gentle breeze, a gentle breeze was blowing

corre mucho viento hoy it's very windy today

el champán corría como agua the champagne flowed like water

3

«rumor»: corre el rumor de que … there is a rumor going around that …, word o rumor has it that …

corrió la voz de que se había fugado there was a rumor that she had escaped

4 «polea» to run

la cremallera no corre the zipper ( AmE) o ( BrE) zip is stuck o won't do up/undo

el pestillo no corre I can't bolt/unbolt the door, the bolt won't move o slide

D «días/meses/años»

1

(pasar, transcurrir): corren tiempos difíciles these are difficult times

corría el año 1939 cuando … it was in 1939 that …

con el correr de los años as time went/goes by, as years passed/pass

el mes que corre this month, in the current month ( frml)

2 (pasar de prisa) to fly

¡cómo corre el tiempo! how time flies!

los días pasan corriendo the days fly by o go by in a flash

E

1 «sueldo/alquiler» to be payable

2 (ser válido) to be valid

las nuevas tarifas empezarán a correr a partir de mañana the new rates come into effect from tomorrow

ya sabes que esas excusas aquí no corren (CS); you know you can't get away with excuses like that here, you know excuses like that won't wash with me/us ( colloq)

estos bonos ya no corren these vouchers are no longer valid

3 (venderse) correr A or POR algo to sell AT o FOR sth

F correr con ‹gastos› to pay

la empresa corrió con los gastos de la mudanza the firm paid the removal expenses o the moving expenses o met the cost of the removal

el Ayuntamiento corrió con la organización del certamen the town council organized o was responsible for organizing the competition

■ correr

vt

A

1 ( Dep) ‹maratón› to run

corrió los 1.500 metros he ran the 1,500 meters

correrla ( fam); to go out on the town ( colloq)

2 ( Auto, Dep) ‹prueba/gran premio› to race in

B

1 ( fam) (echar, expulsar) to kick … out ( colloq), to chuck … out ( colloq)

lo corrieron del pueblo they ran him out of town

2 ( fam) (perseguir) to chase, run after

acaba de salir, si la corres, la alcanzas (Col, RPl); she's just gone out, if you run you'll catch her (up)

C

1

(exponerse a): quiero estar seguro, no quiero correr riesgos I want to be sure, I don't want to take any risks

corres el riesgo de perderlo/de que te lo roben you run the risk of o you risk losing it/having it stolen

aquí no corres peligro you're safe here o you're not in any danger here

2

(experimentar): ambos corrieron parecida suerte they both suffered a similar fate

juntos corrimos grandes aventuras we lived through o had great adventures together

prisa

D (mover)

1 ‹botón/ficha/silla› to move

2 ‹cortina› to draw

corre el cerrojo bolt the door, slide the bolt across/back

corra la pesa hasta que se equilibre slide the weight along until it balances

velo

3 ( Inf) ‹texto› to scroll

E ( ant); ‹territorio› to raid

F

( Chi fam) (propinar): córreles palo give them a good beating

les corrió balas a todos he sprayed them all with bullets

■ correrse

v pron

A (moverse)

1 «pieza» to shift, move; «carga» to shift

2 ( fam); «persona» to move up o over, shift up o over ( colloq)

3 ( Chi fam) (escurrirse, escabullir) to slip away

B

1 «tinta» to run; «rímel/maquillaje» (+ me/te/le etc) to run, smudge

2 ( AmL) «media» to ladder, run

se me corrió un punto del suéter I pulled a thread in my sweater and it ran

C ( Esp arg) (llegar al orgasmo) to come ( colloq)

* * *

correr ( conjugate correr) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( en general) to run;

◊ bajó/subió las escaleras corriendo she ran down/up the stairs;

salieron corriendo del banco they ran out of the bank;
echó a correr he started to run
b) (Auto, Dep) [piloto/conductor] to race

2
a) ( apresurarse):

◊ ¡corre, ponte los zapatos! hurry o quick, put your shoes on!;

no corras tanto que te equivocarás don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes ;
corrí a llamarte I rushed to call you;
me tengo que ir corriendo I have to rush off
b) (fam) [ vehículo] to go fast;

[ conductor] to drive fast
3
a) [carretera/río] to run;

[ agua] to run;
[ sangre] to flow;
◊ corría una brisa suave there was a gentle breeze

b) [ rumor]:

◊ corre el rumor/la voz de que … there is a rumor going around that …

4 (pasar, transcurrir):
◊ corría el año 1973 cuando … it was 1973 when …;

con el correr de los años as time went/goes by;
¡cómo corre el tiempo! how time flies!
5 ( hacerse cargo) correr con algo ‹ con gastos› to pay sth;
‹ con organización› to be responsible for sth
verbo transitivo
1
a) (Dep) ‹ maratón› to run

b) (Auto, Dep) ‹prueba/gran premio› to race in

2 ( exponerse a):
◊ corres el riesgo de perderlo you run the risk of losing it;

aquí no corres peligro you're safe here
3
a) ‹botón/ficha/silla› to move;

‹ cortina› ( cerrar) to draw, close;
( abrir) to open, pull back;
◊ corre el cerrojo bolt the door

b) (Inf) ‹ texto› to scroll

correrse verbo pronominal
1
a) [silla/cama] to move;

[pieza/carga] to shift
b) (fam) [ persona] to move up o over

2
a) [ tinta] to run;

[rímel/maquillaje] to run, smudge;
◊ se me corrió el rímel my mascara ran

b) (AmL) [ media] to ladder

correr
I verbo intransitivo
1 to run
(ir deprisa) to go fast
(al conducir) to drive fast
2 (el viento) to blow
(un río) to flow
3 (darse prisa) to hurry: corre, que no llegamos, hurry up or we'll be late
figurado corrí a hablar con él, I rushed to talk to him
4 (estar en situación de) correr peligro, to be in danger
correr prisa, to be urgent
II verbo transitivo
1 (estar expuesto a) to have
correr el riesgo, to run the risk
2 (una cortina) to draw
(un cerrojo) to close
3 (un mueble) to pull up, draw up
♦ Locuciones: corre a mi cargo, I'll take care of it
correr con los gastos, to foot the bill
' correr' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bola
- cargo
- colorada
- colorado
- echar
- liebre
- pareja
- parejo
- pestillo
- prisa
- riesgo
- tinta
- velo
- voz
- Y
- agua
- condenado
- condición
- corretear
- dejar
- desaforado
- desplazar
- peligro
- soler
- tropezar
- viento
English:
about
- afford
- bear
- charge
- danger
- dash
- draw
- gamble
- go about
- meet
- outrun
- pelt
- pound
- pour
- pull
- race
- race along
- ride
- risk
- run
- run with
- running
- rush
- rush around
- scurry
- streak
- tear along
- trickle
- unleash
- as
- budge
- caper
- cover
- flow
- fly
- go
- hell
- jog
- like
- mad
- move
- put
- shift
- slide
- smudge
- spread
- sweep
- throw
- wind

* * *

correr

♦ vi

1. [persona, animal] to run;

me gusta correr todas las mañanas I like to go for a run every morning;

se fue corriendo he ran off o away;

miles de fans corrieron al encuentro del cantante thousands of fans ran to greet o meet the singer;

¡corre a pedir ayuda! run for help!;

varias personas corrieron tras el asaltante several people ran after the robber;

echar a correr to start running;

Comp
Fam
corre que se las pela she runs like the wind;

Comp
Fam
el que no corre, vuela you've got to be on your toes o quick around here

2. [apresurarse]
¡corre, que vamos a perder el autobús! hurry up, we're going to miss the bus!;

no corras, que te vas a equivocar don't rush yourself, or you'll make a mistake;

cuando me enteré del accidente, corrí a visitarla when I heard about the accident I went to visit her as soon as I could o I rushed to visit her;

estoy agotado, toda la mañana corriendo de aquí para allá I'm exhausted, I've been rushing o running around all morning;

corre, que va a empezar la película quick, the film's about to start;

Comp

a todo correr: hay que acabar este trabajo a todo correr we have to finish this job as quickly as possible;

cuando se enteró de la noticia, vino a todo correr when she heard the news she came as quickly as she could

3. [competir] [atleta, caballo] to run;
[ciclista] to ride;
corre con una moto japonesa he rides a Japanese motorbike;

corre con un coche italiano he drives an Italian car

4. [conductor] to drive fast;

no corras tanto, que vamos a tener un accidente slow down o stop driving so fast, we're going to have an accident

5. [vehículo]
el nuevo modelo corre todavía más the new model is o goes even faster;

esta moto no corre nada this motorbike can't go very fast at all

6. [fluido] [río] to flow;
[agua del grifo] to run;
la sangre corre por las venas blood flows through the veins;

deja correr el agua (del grifo) leave the Br tap o US faucet running

7. [viento] to blow;

corría una ligera brisa there was a gentle breeze, a gentle breeze was blowing

8. [el tiempo, las horas] to pass, to go by;

esta última semana ha pasado corriendo this last week has flown by

9. [transcurrir]
corría el principio de siglo cuando… it was around the turn of the century when…;

en los tiempos que corren nadie tiene un trabajo seguro no one is safe in their job these days o in this day and age

10. [noticia] to spread;

corre el rumor de que… there's a rumour going about that…

11. [encargarse de]
correr con [los gastos] to bear;
[la cuenta] to pay;
la organización de la cumbre corrió a cargo de las Naciones Unidas the United Nations organized the summit, the United Nations took care of the organization of the summit;

la comida corre a cargo de la empresa the meal is on the company;

esta ronda corre de mi cuenta this round is on me, this is my round

12. [sueldo, renta] to be payable;

el alquiler corre desde principios de cada mes the rent is payable at the beginning of each month

13. [venderse] to sell;

este vino corre a diez euros la botella this wine sells for ten euros a bottle

14. Informát [uso crítico] to run;

el nuevo sistema operativo no correrá en modelos antiguos the new operating system won't run on older models

♦ vt

1. [prueba, carrera] [a pie, a caballo] to run;
[en coche, moto] to take part in;
corrió los 100 metros he ran the 100 metres;

correrá el Tour de Francia he will be riding in the Tour de France

2. [mover] [mesa, silla] to move o pull up;

corre la cabeza, que no veo move your head out of the way, I can't see

3. [cerrar] [cortinas] to draw, to close;
[llave] to turn;
correr el cerrojo o [m5] pestillo to bolt the door/gate/ etc

4. [abrir] [cortinas] to draw, to open

5. [experimentar]
correr aventuras to have adventures;

correr peligro to be in danger;

si dejas la caja ahí, corre el peligro de que alguien tropiece con ella if you leave the box there, (there's a danger o risk that) someone might trip over it;

correr el riesgo de (hacer) algo to run the risk of (doing) sth;

no quiero correr ningún riesgo I don't want to take any risks;

no sabemos la suerte que correrá el proyecto we don't know what is to become of the project, we don't know what the project's fate will be;

no se sabe todavía qué suerte han corrido los desaparecidos the fate of the people who are missing is still unknown

6. [noticia] to spread;

corrieron el rumor sobre su dimisión they spread the rumour of her resignation;

correr la voz to pass it on

7. [pintura, colores]
la lluvia corrió la capa de pintura the rain made the paint run

8. Informát [uso crítico] [programa, aplicación] to run;

no consigo correr este programa I can't get this program to run properly

9. Com to auction, to sell at auction

10. Taurom [torear] to fight

11. Am Fam [despedir] to throw out

12. Am Fam [ser válido] to be in use;

las ideas progresistas allá no corren progressive ideas don't get much of a hearing there

13. Am [perseguir] to chase (after);

los perros iban corriendo a la liebre the dogs chased after the hare

14. Méx, Ven [funcionar] to be running;

hoy no corren los trenes the trains aren't running today

15. Comp
Fam
correrla to go out on the town;
RP Fam
correr la coneja to scrimp and save

♦ See also the pronominal verb correrse

* * *

correr

I v/i

1 run;

a todo correr at top speed

2 ( apresurarse) rush

3 de tiempo pass

4 de agua run, flow

5 fig

:

correr con los gastos pay the expenses;

correr con algo meet the cost of sth;

correr a cargo de alguien be s.o.’s responsibility, be down to s.o. fam II v/t

1 run

2 cortinas draw; mueble slide, move

3

:

correr la misma suerte suffer the same fate

* * *

correr vi

1) : to run, to race

2) : to rush

3) : to flow

correr vt

1) : to travel over, to cover

2) : to move, to slide, to roll, to draw (curtains)

3)

correr un riesgo : to run a risk

♦ See also the reflexive verb correrse

* * *

correr vb

1. (en general) to run [pt. ran; pp. run]

corre cinco kilómetros diarios he runs five kilometres every day

tuve que correr para coger el tren I had to run to catch the train

2. (darse prisa) to hurry [pt. & pp. hurried] / to rush

¡corre! hurry up!

3. (vehículo) to go fast

¡cómo corre este coche! this car goes really fast!

4. (conducir) to drive fast [pt. drove; pp. driven]

corre demasiado he drives too fast

no corras tanto slow down a bit

5. (noticia, etc) to go round

corre el rumor de que dimitirá there's a rumour going round that he's going to resign

6. (mover) to move

corre un poco la silla para que pueda pasar move the chair over a bit so that I can get past

7. (participar en una carrera) to compete

¿correrás la carrera? will you compete in the race?

correr con los gastos to meet the costs [pt. & pp. met]

correr el pestillo / correr el cerrojo to bolt the door

correr la cortina to draw the curtain [pt. drew; pp. drawn]

correr mundo to get around

correr peligro to be in danger

correr un riesgo to run a risk [pt. ran; pp. run]

Spanish-English dictionary > correr
8 beca1

¹ = fellowship, grant, scholarship, studentship, bursary, grant money.

Ex. She has received the CLA's Ruby E. Wallace Traveling fellowship and the Canadian Council Grant, both for the study of nonbook materials.

Ex. In its early years it benefited from a variety of grants to support activities and developments, but since 1971, OCLC has been supported by membership fees and grants for specific research and development projects.

Ex. This article considers the following models of payment: tuition reimbursement by employer; tuition paid by the student; and tuition assisted by scholarship or grant.

Ex. Its notability is seen to lie in the fact that it has significantly broken the stranglehold upon postgraduate studentships in the gift of the Science and Engineering Research Council.

Ex. This article describes a 12 week study tour of the UK undertaken with the help of a bursary from the EU by a lecturer in library studies from Papua New Guinea.

Ex. The article 'Who Says Money Doesn't Grow on Trees' provides information to teachers who need grant money to fund projects their schools cannot afford.

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* beca de asistencia = attendance grant.

* beca de asistencia a congreso = conference attendance grant.

* beca de desplazamiento = travel grant.

* beca de estudio(s) = study grant, education grant.

* beca de formación = in-service training.

* beca de investigación = research grant.

* beca de movilidad = travel grant, mobility grant.

* beca de prácticas = in-service training.

* beca escolar = school grant.

* conceder beca = grant + scholarship.

* que concede becas = grant-making.

* sistema de becas = grant scheme.

Spanish-English dictionary > beca1
9 beca

f.

1 grant.

beca de investigación research grant/scholarship

2 scholarship, fellowship, bursary, financial aid for students.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

beca

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) grant; (concedida por méritos) scholarship, award

* * *

noun f.

1) grant

2) scholarship

* * *

SF

1) (=ayuda) [por méritos o en concurso] scholarship; [ayuda económica general] grant

beca de investigación — research grant

2) (=vestido) sash, hood

* * *

femenino ( ayuda económica) grant; ( que se otorga por méritos) scholarship

* * *

femenino ( ayuda económica) grant; ( que se otorga por méritos) scholarship

* * *

beca¹

¹ = fellowship, grant, scholarship, studentship, bursary, grant money.

Ex: She has received the CLA's Ruby E. Wallace Traveling fellowship and the Canadian Council Grant, both for the study of nonbook materials.

Ex: In its early years it benefited from a variety of grants to support activities and developments, but since 1971, OCLC has been supported by membership fees and grants for specific research and development projects.

Ex: This article considers the following models of payment: tuition reimbursement by employer; tuition paid by the student; and tuition assisted by scholarship or grant.

Ex: Its notability is seen to lie in the fact that it has significantly broken the stranglehold upon postgraduate studentships in the gift of the Science and Engineering Research Council.

Ex: This article describes a 12 week study tour of the UK undertaken with the help of a bursary from the EU by a lecturer in library studies from Papua New Guinea.

Ex: The article 'Who Says Money Doesn't Grow on Trees' provides information to teachers who need grant money to fund projects their schools cannot afford.

* beca de asistencia = attendance grant.

* beca de asistencia a congreso = conference attendance grant.

* beca de desplazamiento = travel grant.

* beca de estudio(s) = study grant, education grant.

* beca de formación = in-service training.

* beca de investigación = research grant.

* beca de movilidad = travel grant, mobility grant.

* beca de prácticas = in-service training.

* beca escolar = school grant.

* conceder beca = grant + scholarship.

* que concede becas = grant-making.

* sistema de becas = grant scheme.

beca²

² = graduation sash, sash.

Ex: They are among the most famous manufacturers of embroidered stoles and graduation sashes.

Ex: Just one other question: why are some of the sashes worn from left shoulder to right hip or right shoulder to left hip?.

* beca de graduación = graduation sash.

* * *

beca

feminine

(ayuda económica) grant; (que se otorga por méritos) scholarship

Compuestos:

● beca de estudios

student grant

● beca de investigación

research grant

* * *

Del verbo becar: ( conjugate becar)

beca es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
beca
becar
beca sustantivo femenino ( ayuda económica) grant;
( que se otorga por méritos) scholarship
becar ( conjugate becar) verbo transitivo ( dar ayuda ecónómica) to give o (frml) award a grant to;
( dar beca por méritos) to give o (frml) award a scholarship to
beca sustantivo femenino grant
(de estudios) scholarship
beca de investigación, research fellowship
becar verbo transitivo to award a grant to o to award a scholarship
' beca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conceder
- formalmente
- gestionar
- redoblar
- aplicar
- asignar
- becar
- hacer
English:
application
- award
- fellowship
- grant
- scholarship
- eligible
- pin

* * *

beca nf
[del gobierno] grant; [de organización privada] scholarship
Comp
UE beca Erasmus Erasmus scholarship;
beca de investigación research scholarship;

beca de manutención Br maintenance allowance, US stipend

* * *

beca

f

1 de organización scholarship

2 del estado grant

* * *

beca nf

: grant, scholarship

* * *

beca n

1. (estatal) grant

2. (privada) scholarship

Spanish-English dictionary > beca
10 supuesto

adj.

supposed, hypothetical, assumed, alleged.

m.

supposition, assumption.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: suponer.

* * *

supuesto

► nombre masculino

1 (suposición) supposition, assumption

2 (hipótesis) hypothesis

————————

supuesto

► participio pasado

1→ link=suponer suponer

► adjetivo

1 (que se supone) supposed, assumed

2 (pretendido) so-called, self-styled

► nombre masculino supuesto

1 (suposición) supposition, assumption

2 (hipótesis) hypothesis

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar algo por supuesto,-a to take something for granted

en el supuesto de que... supposing that...

nombre supuesto assumed name

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

supposed

- por supuesto
2. noun m.
supposition

* * *

1.

PP de suponer

2. ADJ

1) (=falso) [nombre] assumed, false

el supuesto arquitecto resultó no tener título — the supposed architect proved not to be qualified

2) (=no demostrado) supposed

en el supuesto informe policial — in the supposed police report

3)

¡por supuesto! — of course!

por supuesto que iré — of course I'll go

-¿puedo usar su teléfono? -¡por supuesto! — "can I use your phone?" - "of course (you can)!"

4)

dar algo por supuesto — to take sth for granted

dieron por supuesto que estábamos interesados — they took it for granted that we were interested

5)

supuesto que — frm (=dando por sentado que) assuming; (=en caso de que) in the event of

supuesto que nuestra moneda no baje — (always) assuming our currency does not fall in value

supuesto que las autoridades requieran una prueba — in the event of the authorities requiring proof

3.

SM (=hipótesis) assumption

partieron del supuesto de que era verdad — they started from the assumption that it was true

en el supuesto de que no venga — assuming that he doesn't come

supuesto previo — prior assumption

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

a) ( falso) false

el supuesto electricista — the so-called o supposed electrician

b) ( que se rumorea)

la radio desmintió su supuesta muerte — reports of his death were denied on the radio

su supuesta enfermedad — her supposed illness

c)

por supuesto — of course

¿lo sabías? - por supuesto que sí! — did you know? - of course I did!

dar algo por supuesto — to take something for granted
II
masculino supposition

partiendo del supuesto de que no sabían nada — working on the assumption that they knew nothing

en el supuesto de que tenga un accidente — should you have an accident, in the event of an accident

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

a) ( falso) false

el supuesto electricista — the so-called o supposed electrician

b) ( que se rumorea)

la radio desmintió su supuesta muerte — reports of his death were denied on the radio

su supuesta enfermedad — her supposed illness

c)

por supuesto — of course

¿lo sabías? - por supuesto que sí! — did you know? - of course I did!

dar algo por supuesto — to take something for granted
II
masculino supposition

partiendo del supuesto de que no sabían nada — working on the assumption that they knew nothing

en el supuesto de que tenga un accidente — should you have an accident, in the event of an accident

* * *

supuesto¹

¹ = assumption, construct, presumption, presupposition [pre-supposition].

Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex: Often they use rather fancy words, such as 'theoretical models' or ' constructs' or 'paradigms' to describe what are, very frequently, no more than hypothetical ideas or categorisations which have little empirical evidence to back them up.

Ex: Some of these presumptions have served only to perpetuate misconceptions of collection.

Ex: Computers hold pre-defined and fixed presuppositions, whilst those of humans are unpredictable.

* ¡por supuesto que no! = God forbid.

* por supuesto = of course, surely, to be sure, certainly.

* ¡por supuesto que no! = heaven forbid.

* supuesto práctico = case.

supuesto²

² = alleged, perceived, so-called, assumed, imagined, imaginary example, presumable, putative, reputed, presumptive, apparent.

Ex: Meanwhile the ALA and others are making wildly improbable statements about the supposedly numerous opportunities for library school graduates due to the alleged shortage of librarians.

Ex: The arrangements should also negotiate resistance to perceived 'American dominance', erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.

Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS contains a so-called 'help' capability.

Ex: This article discusses the advantages of storing information on discs which have an assumed life span of 20 years.

Ex: In recent years, then, there has been much less scaremongering about the imagined horrors of drowning in a sea of paper.

Ex: An imaginary example for a distributed fact retrieval process, based on current tools and systems, is analysed in order to clarify the requirements of such an intermediary system.

Ex: A study was made of 8 indexes and abstracts of presumable interest to students of communication.

Ex: Not all putative delegates were able to attend the conference -- some, e.g., were refused visas.

Ex: Another doctor confirmed Karr's reputed plans for sex-change surgery.

Ex: Thirty patients with a diagnosis of presumptive bacterial conjunctivitis were assessed in a randomized trial.

Ex: Victim of an apparent assassination attempt, his face was left permanently disfigured and pockmarked.

* * *

supuesto¹ -ta

adjective

1 (falso) false

actuaba bajo un nombre supuesto he worked under a false o an assumed name

el supuesto electricista resultó ser un ladrón the so-called o supposed electrician proved to be a thief

2

(que se rumorea): la radio desmintió su supuesta muerte reports of his death were denied on the radio

su supuesta enfermedad her supposed illness

3

por supuesto of course

¿vendrás? — ¡por supuesto! are you going to come? — of course!

¿lo sabías? — ¡por supuesto que sí! did you know? — of course I did!

dar algo por supuesto to take sth for granted

supuesto²

masculine

supposition

su teoría descansa en un supuesto fundamental his theory rests on one fundamental supposition

¿y en el supuesto de que no acepten? and supposing they don't accept?, what if they don't accept?

en el supuesto de que suceda alguna catástrofe in the event of a disaster

partiendo del supuesto de que no sabían nada working on the assumption that they knew nothing

en el supuesto de que tenga un accidente should you have an accident, in the event of an accident

* * *

Del verbo suponer: ( conjugate suponer)

supuesto es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
suponer
supuesto
suponer ( conjugate suponer) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( tomar como hipótesis) to suppose, assume;

◊ supongamos que lo que dice es cierto let's suppose o assume what he says is true;

suponiendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes OK
b) ( imaginar):

◊ supongo que tienes razón I suppose you're right;

¿va a venir hoy? — supongo que sí is she coming today? — I should think so o I suppose so;
es de supuesto que se lo habrán dicho presumably o I should think he's been told;
se supone que empieza a las nueve it's supposed to start at nine
2 (significar, implicar) to mean;
◊ eso supondría tener que repetirlo that would mean having to do it again

supuesto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

a) ( falso) false;

◊ un nombre supuesto a false name;

el supuesto mendigo the supposed beggar
b) ( que se rumorea) ‹ milagro› alleged ( before n)

c)

◊ por supuesto of course;

dar algo por supuesto to take sth for granted
supuesto 2 sustantivo masculino
supposition
suponer verbo transitivo
1 (creer, imaginar) to suppose: supongamos que..., let's assume o suppose that...
supongo que me llamarán, I presume they're going to phone me
supongo que sí, I suppose so
se supone que acaba a las seis, it's supposed to finish at six
se supone que él es el entendido, he's supposed to be the expert
te suponía en París, I thought you were in Paris
2 (conllevar, significar) to mean, involve: no supone ningún riesgo, it doesn't involve any risk
(la amistad, el aprecio) to mean ➣ Ver nota en mean
♦ Locuciones: ser de suponer: es de suponer que se lo han contado, presumably o I would imagine she's been told
ser un suponer, to be conjecture
supuesto,-a
I adj pey (presumiendo: falsedad) ese supuesto artista, that so-called artist
(: inocencia) alleged
el supuesto asesino, the alleged murderer
II m (conjetura) assumption
en el supuesto de que, on the assumption that: en el supuesto de que te pregunten, supposing you are asked
♦ Locuciones: dar por supuesto, to take sthg for granted
por supuesto, of course
supuesto que, since, inasmuch that
' supuesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dar
- supuesta
- partir
- presupuesto
English:
assumption
- boon
- course
- ostensible
- professed
- reputed
- so-called
- supposed
- would-be
- go
- means
- naturally
- so
- sure
- surely

* * *

supuesto, -a

♦ participio
ver suponer
♦ adj

1. [hipotético] supposed;
[culpable, asesino] alleged;
no se ha confirmado el supuesto ataque al corazón del presidente there has been no confirmation of the president's supposed o alleged heart attack

2. [falso] false;

actuó bajo un nombre supuesto he acted under a false o assumed name

♦ nm

supposition, assumption;

en el supuesto de que venga assuming (that) he comes;

esto no es más que un supuesto this is no more than a supposition;

en estos supuestos no es válido el principio general in these cases the general rule does not apply;

partimos del supuesto de que todo va a salir bien we're working on the assumption that everything will turn out right;

supuestos de cancelación grounds for cancellation

♦ por supuesto loc adv

of course;

¿te gusta? – por supuesto do you like it? – of course;

¿la invitarás? – por supuesto que sí/no are you going to invite her? – of course I am/of course not;

por supuesto que puedes venir of course you can come;

por supuesto que si te deja de interesar, te puedes retirar of course if you lose interest, you can always back out;

dar algo por supuesto to take sth for granted;

doy por supuesto que te interesa I take it for granted that you're interested

* * *

supuesto

I part → suponer

II adj supposed, alleged;

supuesto que (ya que) since; (en caso de que) if;

por supuesto of course;

dar algo por supuesto take sth as read

III m assumption

* * *

supuesto, -ta adj

1) : supposed, alleged

2)

por supuesto : of course, absolutely

* * *

supuesto adj

1. (presunto) alleged

el supuesto asesino the alleged murderer

2. (falso) supposed / assumed

el supuesto rey the supposed king

dar por supuesto to take for granted

por supuesto of course

Spanish-English dictionary > supuesto

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