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81 mantener las distancias con
(v.) = keep + Nombre + at arm's lengthEx. Protagonists of office automation see this as an undesirable development -- it has allowed the manager to keep technology at arm's length, not letting it have a major impact on his style of working.* * *(v.) = keep + Nombre + at arm's lengthEx: Protagonists of office automation see this as an undesirable development -- it has allowed the manager to keep technology at arm's length, not letting it have a major impact on his style of working.
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82 mantener libre de
(v.) = keep + free ofEx. It is possible to buy disk cleaning kits which, used as instructed, will ensure that the reading head is kept free of contaminants which could cause data loss.* * *(v.) = keep + free ofEx: It is possible to buy disk cleaning kits which, used as instructed, will ensure that the reading head is kept free of contaminants which could cause data loss.
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83 mantener los ojos bien abiertos
(v.) = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinnedEx. He should make a note of the gap and keep his eyes open for any additional material.Ex. Lulu is a friendly, chatty parrot and we urge everyone in and around this area to keep their eyes peeled for her.Ex. When you tire of the town, rent a kayak and paddle around the islands keeping your eyes skinned for whales that inhabit the Sound.* * *(v.) = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinnedEx: He should make a note of the gap and keep his eyes open for any additional material.
Ex: Lulu is a friendly, chatty parrot and we urge everyone in and around this area to keep their eyes peeled for her.Ex: When you tire of the town, rent a kayak and paddle around the islands keeping your eyes skinned for whales that inhabit the Sound.Spanish-English dictionary > mantener los ojos bien abiertos
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84 mantener los precios
(v.) = hold + prices downEx. Publishers have been holding prices down in the face of deepening recession.* * *(v.) = hold + prices downEx: Publishers have been holding prices down in the face of deepening recession.
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85 mantener oculto
(n.) = keep + Nombre + under wrapsEx. Maybe a whole slew of democrats knew about it and kept it under wraps until it was politically expedient to release it to the media.* * *(n.) = keep + Nombre + under wrapsEx: Maybe a whole slew of democrats knew about it and kept it under wraps until it was politically expedient to release it to the media.
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86 mantener ocupado
v.to keep busy, to keep on the run.Los niños la mantienen ocupada The children keep her busy [on the run].* * *(v.) = keep + busyEx. The process is now slow, but someone may speed it up, and it has no grain difficulties such as now keep photographic researchers busy.* * *(v.) = keep + busy -
87 mantener ordenado
(v.) = keep + Nombre + neat and tidyEx. This is the only way anyone has ever devised for keeping all the fiction neat and tidy on the shelves.* * *(v.) = keep + Nombre + neat and tidyEx: This is the only way anyone has ever devised for keeping all the fiction neat and tidy on the shelves.
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88 mantener presente
v.to bear in mind to, to keep in mind to, to remember to.* * *(v.) = keep beforeEx. What we need to be able to do is to understand as exactly as possible what each area of study keeps before it as its objective.* * *(v.) = keep beforeEx: What we need to be able to do is to understand as exactly as possible what each area of study keeps before it as its objective.
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89 mantener presionado
(v.) = hold downEx. The tab key is typematic (the key function is repeated if the key is held dow) and will move the cursor quickly to each field.* * *(v.) = hold downEx: The tab key is typematic (the key function is repeated if the key is held dow) and will move the cursor quickly to each field.
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90 mantener registro de
(v.) = keep + record ofEx. Accurate records must be kept of all monies received and disbursed and normally the cash is balanced at weekly intervals.* * *(v.) = keep + record ofEx: Accurate records must be kept of all monies received and disbursed and normally the cash is balanced at weekly intervals.
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91 mantener relaciones
(v.) = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relationsEx. Maintaining these relationships is, after all, the function the acquisitions librarian.Ex. The author stresses the value of maintaining good relations with the vendors of such products.* * *(v.) = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relationsEx: Close contacts will need to be maintained with clients in order to monitor their needs.
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92 mantener relaciones comerciales
(v.) = do + businessEx. A CBI survey carried out in advance of the UK general election of 1983 which revealed that companies doing business in Europe employed 1/2 million people.* * *(v.) = do + businessEx: A CBI survey carried out in advance of the UK general election of 1983 which revealed that companies doing business in Europe employed 1/2 million people.
Spanish-English dictionary > mantener relaciones comerciales
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93 mantener secreto
(v.) = keep + secretEx. There is also a large amount of information that is kept secret: not merely cloak-and-dagger state secrets, but vast quantities of confidential technical and commercial data.* * *(v.) = keep + secretEx: There is also a large amount of information that is kept secret: not merely cloak-and-dagger state secrets, but vast quantities of confidential technical and commercial data.
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94 mantener separado
v.to keep separate, to fend off.* * *(v.) = keep apartEx. Overall, romantic fiction novels are still kept apart from conventional novels.* * *(v.) = keep apartEx: Overall, romantic fiction novels are still kept apart from conventional novels.
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95 mantener silencio
(v.) = keep + silent, keep + silenceEx. As a consequence, the Jewish survivors of the genocide were under pressure to keep silent.Ex. Local policies have to keep silence about one, if not their principal object: regulating the presence of immigrants in the city.* * *(v.) = keep + silent, keep + silenceEx: As a consequence, the Jewish survivors of the genocide were under pressure to keep silent.
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96 mantener sincronizado
(v.) = keep in + stepEx. Synchronous transmission is a more efficient technique than asynchronous but requires more sophisticated timing equipment to ensure that the transmitting and receiving devices are kept in step.* * *(v.) = keep in + stepEx: Synchronous transmission is a more efficient technique than asynchronous but requires more sophisticated timing equipment to ensure that the transmitting and receiving devices are kept in step.
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97 mantener suspenso en el aire
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98 mantener todo controlado
(v.) = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of thingsEx. Climate change has moved up the agenda massively in recent years and the meat industry needs to stay on top of things to avoid being caught out.Ex. It's a winning situation, as long as you keep on top of things.Ex. Email is a wonderful invention for people who want to be on top of things.* * *(v.) = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of thingsEx: Climate change has moved up the agenda massively in recent years and the meat industry needs to stay on top of things to avoid being caught out.
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99 mantener un concepto
(v.) = hold + conceptEx. But it has been a concept held by some managers.* * *(v.) = hold + conceptEx: But it has been a concept held by some managers.
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100 mantener un control férreo sobre
(v.) = hold + an iron grip onEx. They relate the closure of library schools to the iron grip on library education held by the American Library Association.* * *(v.) = hold + an iron grip onEx: They relate the closure of library schools to the iron grip on library education held by the American Library Association.
Spanish-English dictionary > mantener un control férreo sobre
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