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61 entusiasmarse
* * *VPR to get enthusiastic, get excited (con, por about)se ha quedado entusiasmada con el vestido — she loves the dress, she is delighted with the dress
* * *(v.) = excite, work up + an enthusiasm, fire up, go into + rapturesEx. Finally, we cannot help being excited by the fact that we, as a profession, find ourselves, for better or worse, embedded in the eye of the storm of significant change.Ex. For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.Ex. The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.Ex. Most of my friends live in the city, yet they always go into raptures at the mere mention of the country.* * *(v.) = excite, work up + an enthusiasm, fire up, go into + rapturesEx: Finally, we cannot help being excited by the fact that we, as a profession, find ourselves, for better or worse, embedded in the eye of the storm of significant change.
Ex: For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.Ex: The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.Ex: Most of my friends live in the city, yet they always go into raptures at the mere mention of the country.* * *
■entusiasmarse verbo reflexivo to get excited o enthusiastic [con, about]
' entusiasmarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embalarse
- emocionar
- entusiasmar
- ilusionar
English:
enthuse
- go for
- rave
- seize on
- seize upon
- excited
* * *vprto get excited ( con about);con cualquier cosa se entusiasma he gets excited about the slightest thing;no te entusiasmes demasiado, que no hay nada seguro aún don't get too excited, there's nothing settled yet* * *v/r get excited, get enthusiastic ( con about)* * *vr: to get excited* * *entusiasmarse vb to get excited -
62 error de la muestra
(n.) = sampling errorEx. User figures must come from sample surveys of the general population and here there is always the margin of sampling error.* * *(n.) = sampling errorEx: User figures must come from sample surveys of the general population and here there is always the margin of sampling error.
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63 error de muestreo
(n.) = sampling errorEx. User figures must come from sample surveys of the general population and here there is always the margin of sampling error.* * *(n.) = sampling errorEx: User figures must come from sample surveys of the general population and here there is always the margin of sampling error.
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64 escasísimo
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65 estorbo
m.1 hindrance.2 annoyance, bother, irritant, nuisance.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: estorbar.* * *1 (obstáculo) obstruction, obstacle2 (molestia) hindrance, encumbrance; (persona) nuisance* * *noun m.1) hindrance2) obstacle* * *SM1) (=obstáculo) hindrance, nuisanceno eres más que un estorbo — you're just a hindrance o nuisance
no hay estorbo para que se haga — there is no obstacle o impediment to it being done, there's nothing to get in the way of it being done
el mayor estorbo es el director, que no quiere dar su aprobación — the biggest obstacle is the manager, who won't give his approval
2) (=molestia) nuisance* * *masculino hindrance, nuisance* * *= encumbrance, hindrance, albatross.Ex. Meanwhile we are asked to accept encumbrances that will needlessly impair the effectiveness of our catalogs for an indefinite time to come.Ex. The overall effect of the labels and signs is not so much help but hindrance through information overload.Ex. The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.* * *masculino hindrance, nuisance* * *= encumbrance, hindrance, albatross.Ex: Meanwhile we are asked to accept encumbrances that will needlessly impair the effectiveness of our catalogs for an indefinite time to come.
Ex: The overall effect of the labels and signs is not so much help but hindrance through information overload.Ex: The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.* * *hindrance, nuisanceno soy más que un estorbo I'm just a nuisance, I just get in the waylos niños serían un estorbo en su carrera children would be a hindrance to o would hinder her career plans* * *
Del verbo estorbar: ( conjugate estorbar)
estorbo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
estorbó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
estorbar
estorbo
estorbar ( conjugate estorbar) verbo intransitivo
to be/get in the way
verbo transitivo
to obstruct;
estorbo sustantivo masculino ( obstáculo) hindrance;
( molestia) nuisance
estorbar
I verbo transitivo
1 (obstaculizar) to hinder
2 (incomodar a alguien) to disturb
II verbo intransitivo to be in the way: ¿estorbo?, am I in the way?
estorbo sustantivo masculino
1 (obstáculo) hindrance
2 (incómodo) nuisance
' estorbo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embarazo
- estorbar
- lastre
English:
hindrance
- obstacle
- tie
* * *estorbo nm1. [obstáculo] hindrance;quite cualquier objeto que pueda suponer un estorbo remove any object that could get in people's way2. [molestia] nuisance;eres un estorbo you're a nuisance* * *m hindrance, nuisance* * *estorbo nm1) : obstacle, hindrance2) : nuisance -
66 estratigráfico
adj.stratigraphic.* * *ADJ stratigraphic* * *Ex. It provides a summary of the stratigraphic and sedimentary history of the United States Atlantic Margin.* * *Ex: It provides a summary of the stratigraphic and sedimentary history of the United States Atlantic Margin.
* * *estratigráfico -castratigraphic* * *estratigráfico, -a adjGeol stratigraphic -
67 exaltarse
1 (excitarse) to get overexcited, get worked up, get carried away* * *VPR1) [persona] [gen] to get excited, get worked up; [en discusión] to get heated¡no te exaltes! — don't get so worked up o hot up!
2) [emoción] to run high* * *(v.) = fire up, get + (all) worked upEx. The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.Ex. I'm not sure if it actually worked or if I was just so excited about getting high that I got all worked up.* * *(v.) = fire up, get + (all) worked upEx: The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.
Ex: I'm not sure if it actually worked or if I was just so excited about getting high that I got all worked up.* * *
■exaltarse vr (enardecerse) to get overexcited
' exaltarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
exaltar
* * *vpr* * *v/r get excited, get worked up ( por about)* * *vracalorarse: to get overexcited -
68 excitarse
1 to get excited, get worked up, get carried away* * *VPR1) (=intranquilizarse) to get worked up2) (=entusiasmarse) to get excited3) [sexualmente] to get aroused, get excited* * *(v.) = excite, fire up, get + (all) worked upEx. Finally, we cannot help being excited by the fact that we, as a profession, find ourselves, for better or worse, embedded in the eye of the storm of significant change.Ex. The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.Ex. I'm not sure if it actually worked or if I was just so excited about getting high that I got all worked up.* * *(v.) = excite, fire up, get + (all) worked upEx: Finally, we cannot help being excited by the fact that we, as a profession, find ourselves, for better or worse, embedded in the eye of the storm of significant change.
Ex: The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.Ex: I'm not sure if it actually worked or if I was just so excited about getting high that I got all worked up.* * *
■excitarse verbo reflexivo to get excited (about/ over sthg), to get worked up: ¡no te excites así, que te vas a poner enfermo! don't get so worked up - you'll get sick over it!
' excitarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alborotar
- calentar
- excitar
English:
get off on
* * *vpr1. [alterarse] to get worked up o over-excited ( por about);no te excites don't get worked up o over-excited2. [sexualmente] to become aroused* * *v/r1 get excited2 sexualmente get aroused* * *vr* * *excitarse vb to get excited -
69 fastidioso
adj.1 bothersome, annoying, nagging, pesky.2 tiresome, boring, irritating, tedious.* * *► adjetivo1 (molesto) annoying, irksome2 (aburrido) boring, tedious* * *ADJ1) (=molesto) annoying2) (=aburrido) tedious, boring, tiresome3) LAm (=quisquilloso) fastidious* * *- sa adjetivob) (Méx, Per fam) ( quisquilloso) fussy (colloq)* * *= annoying, tiresome, vexatious, vexing, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], nagging, importunate, bothersome, niggling.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.Ex. Some of their drawbacks make regular use rather tiresome.Ex. It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.Ex. Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).Ex. the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.Ex. The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.Ex. With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex. She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex. He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex. I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.* * *- sa adjetivob) (Méx, Per fam) ( quisquilloso) fussy (colloq)* * *= annoying, tiresome, vexatious, vexing, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], nagging, importunate, bothersome, niggling.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.
Ex: Some of their drawbacks make regular use rather tiresome.Ex: It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.Ex: Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).Ex: the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.Ex: The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.Ex: With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex: She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex: I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.* * *fastidioso -sa1 (molesto) ‹persona› tiresome, annoying; ‹trabajo› tiresome, irksome¡qué ruido más fastidioso! what an irritating noise!, that noise is getting on my nerves o is getting to me! ( colloq)este niño está muy fastidioso this child is being very tiresome o ( colloq) is getting on my nerves* * *
fastidioso◊ -sa adjetivo
‹ trabajo› tiresome, irksome
fastidioso,-a adjetivo annoying
' fastidioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apestosa
- apestoso
- bendita
- bendito
- fastidiosa
- gracia
- molesta
- molesto
- puñetera
- puñetero
- suplicio
- pesado
English:
annoying
- irksome
- tiresome
- peevish
* * *fastidioso, -a adj1. [molesto] annoying, irritating;es un niño muy fastidioso he's a very annoying o irritating child;es un dolor muy fastidioso it's a very annoying o irritating pain2. [aburrido] boring, tedious* * *adj annoying* * *fastidioso, -sa adj1) molesto: annoying, bothersome2) aburrido: boring* * *fastidioso adj annoying -
70 genial
adj.1 of genius.2 great (wonderful).3 brilliant, bright, characterized be genius, genial.4 witty.* * *► adjetivo1 brilliant, inspired2 familiar terrific, great, smashing► adverbio1 familiar great* * *ADJ1) (=de talento) brilliant, of geniusescritor genial — brilliant writer, writer of genius
2) (=estupendo) wonderful, marvellous, marvelous (EEUU)fue una película genial — it was a wonderful o marvellous film
¡eso fue genial! — it was wonderful o marvellous!
3) (=ocurrente) witty4) (=placentero) pleasant, genial; (=afable) cordial, affable* * *a) < idea> brilliant; <escritor/pintor> brilliantb) (fam) ( estupendo) great (colloq), fantastic (colloq)c) (fam) (ocurrente, gracioso) witty, funny* * *= brilliant, inspired, masterly, masterful, great.Ex. This conference has been blessed with the presence of the brilliant mind of Seymour Lubetzky.Ex. The file-as-is principle means that collocation of similar headings is provided by the consistent use of uniform headings, and does not rely upon their inspired filing.Ex. He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex. He was a masterful storyteller who could modulate from the sublime to the scatological in the blink of an eye.Ex. Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.----* de una manera genial = in a masterful way.* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.* * *a) < idea> brilliant; <escritor/pintor> brilliantb) (fam) ( estupendo) great (colloq), fantastic (colloq)c) (fam) (ocurrente, gracioso) witty, funny* * *= brilliant, inspired, masterly, masterful, great.Ex: This conference has been blessed with the presence of the brilliant mind of Seymour Lubetzky.
Ex: The file-as-is principle means that collocation of similar headings is provided by the consistent use of uniform headings, and does not rely upon their inspired filing.Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex: He was a masterful storyteller who could modulate from the sublime to the scatological in the blink of an eye.Ex: Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.* de una manera genial = in a masterful way.* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.* * *1 (inspirado) ‹escritor/pintor› brilliantsu última sinfonía es una obra genial his last symphony is a work of genius2 ( fam) (estupendo) great ( colloq), fantastic ( colloq), swell ( AmE colloq), brilliant ( BrE colloq)3 ( fam) (ocurrente, gracioso) witty, funnytiene unas salidas geniales some of the things she comes out with are so funny o witty* * *
genial adjetivo
(fam) (ocurrente, gracioso) witty, funny
genial
I adjetivo brilliant
familiar terrific
II adverbio wonderfully
' genial' also found in these entries:
English:
brainstorm
- brainwave
- brilliant
- genial
- groovy
- masterly
- super
- terrific
- brain
- mean
- whale
* * *♦ adjDalí fue un artista genial Dalí was an artistic geniusme parece genial it sounds like a great idea to me;estuviste genial you were brilliant o great;Irónico¡genial, tendré que empezar otra vez! great o Br brilliant! now I'll have to start all over again!♦ advFam brilliantly;* * *adj brilliant; fam ( estupendo) fantastic fam, great fam ;lo pasamos genial fam we had a fantastic fam oa great famtime* * *genial adj1) agradable: genial, pleasant2) : brilliantuna obra genial: a work of genius* * *genial adj brilliant -
71 impedimento
m.1 obstacle.no hay ningún impedimento para hacerlo there's no reason why we shouldn't do it2 disablement, handicap.3 impediment, snag, difficulty, obstacle.4 delay.5 estoppel.* * *■ no hay ningún impedimento para que salga del país there is no reason why he should not leave the country2 DERECHO (a un matrimonio) impediment* * *SM1) (=dificultad) impediment, hindrancepidieron a los republicanos que no pusieran impedimentos al nombramiento — they asked the republicans not to block the appointment
nos ponen impedimentos para evitar que lo hagamos — they are putting obstacles in our way to prevent us doing it
2) (Med) disability, handicap* * *masculino obstacle, impediment* * *= encumbrance, handicap, hurdle, impediment, limiting factor, inhibition, obstruction, stumbling block, bar, blockage, roadblock, hindrance, impairment, albatross.Ex. Meanwhile we are asked to accept encumbrances that will needlessly impair the effectiveness of our catalogs for an indefinite time to come.Ex. A high exhaustivity of indexing, then, is beneficial where a thorough search is required, but may be a handicap when only a few highly relevant documents are sought.Ex. Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.Ex. It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.Ex. In other cases, the capacity and performance of computer equipment prove to be the limiting factor, although continuing advances in fields like data networks, voice input and output, and computer vision keep pushing these limits further and further back.Ex. This has been a major source of inhibition to the development of British efforts to create a bank of microcopy versions of theses accepted.Ex. Harmonization of technical standards is one of the Community's principal goals in creating a common market devoid of obstructions to the free movement of goods.Ex. These stumbling blocks can often be bypassed in the initial stages of OSI implementation by choosing applications that do not require close integration with existing library systems.Ex. Publications describing or revealing an invention can be a bar to issuance of a patent.Ex. The problem in relation to communication is probably the most difficult of them all, as the blockage lies in people rather than with the library.Ex. The roadblock to increasing book translations into English is not that there is insufficient funding but that few publishers know about grant schemes that are available.Ex. The overall effect of the labels and signs is not so much help but hindrance through information overload.Ex. A well-designed multimodal application can be used by people with a wide variety of impairments.Ex. The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.----* creación de impedimentos = fence building.* impedimento colateral por sentencia = collateral estoppel.* impedimento del habla = speech impediment.* impedimento legal = estoppel.* personas confinadas a permanecer en casa por cualquier impedimento, las = housebound, the.* sin impedimentos = unimpeded.* * *masculino obstacle, impediment* * *= encumbrance, handicap, hurdle, impediment, limiting factor, inhibition, obstruction, stumbling block, bar, blockage, roadblock, hindrance, impairment, albatross.Ex: Meanwhile we are asked to accept encumbrances that will needlessly impair the effectiveness of our catalogs for an indefinite time to come.
Ex: A high exhaustivity of indexing, then, is beneficial where a thorough search is required, but may be a handicap when only a few highly relevant documents are sought.Ex: Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.Ex: It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.Ex: In other cases, the capacity and performance of computer equipment prove to be the limiting factor, although continuing advances in fields like data networks, voice input and output, and computer vision keep pushing these limits further and further back.Ex: This has been a major source of inhibition to the development of British efforts to create a bank of microcopy versions of theses accepted.Ex: Harmonization of technical standards is one of the Community's principal goals in creating a common market devoid of obstructions to the free movement of goods.Ex: These stumbling blocks can often be bypassed in the initial stages of OSI implementation by choosing applications that do not require close integration with existing library systems.Ex: Publications describing or revealing an invention can be a bar to issuance of a patent.Ex: The problem in relation to communication is probably the most difficult of them all, as the blockage lies in people rather than with the library.Ex: The roadblock to increasing book translations into English is not that there is insufficient funding but that few publishers know about grant schemes that are available.Ex: The overall effect of the labels and signs is not so much help but hindrance through information overload.Ex: A well-designed multimodal application can be used by people with a wide variety of impairments.Ex: The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.* creación de impedimentos = fence building.* impedimento colateral por sentencia = collateral estoppel.* impedimento del habla = speech impediment.* impedimento legal = estoppel.* personas confinadas a permanecer en casa por cualquier impedimento, las = housebound, the.* sin impedimentos = unimpeded.* * *1 (obstáculo) obstacle, impedimentun importante impedimento para la expansión a major impediment o obstacle to expansionsaldremos mañana si no surge ningún impedimento if there are no hitches o problems, we'll leave tomorrow2 ( Der) impedimentCompuesto:physical handicaps* * *
impedimento sustantivo masculino
obstacle, impediment;
impedimento físico physical handicap
impedimento m (dificultad) hindrance, obstacle
Jur impediment
' impedimento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
traba
- remover
English:
bar
- impediment
- liability
- obstacle
- handicap
* * *impedimento nm1. [obstáculo] obstacle;no hay ningún impedimento para hacerlo there's no reason why we shouldn't do it;no nos puso ningún impedimento para la celebración de la fiesta he didn't put any obstacles in the way of our having the party, he in no way tried to stop us having the party;si no surge ningún impedimento llegaremos a las ocho all being well, we'll be there at eight o'clock2. [para el matrimonio] impediment* * *m impediment* * *impedimento nm1) : impediment, obstacle2) : disability -
72 importuno
adj.importunate, importune, annoying, bothersome.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: importunar.* * *► adjetivo1 importunate* * *ADJ1) (=fastidioso) annoying2) (=inoportuno) inopportune, inappropriate* * *- na adjetivo inopportune* * *= obtrusive, inopportune, importunate, untimely, bothersome, ill-timed.Ex. But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.Ex. These books have appeared at an inopportune time for radical or even liberal thought.Ex. She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex. Each attacks the other's work as untimely, as out of step with today.Ex. He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex. His statement is not just ill-timed; it's devoid of common sense and of some significant humanity.* * *- na adjetivo inopportune* * *= obtrusive, inopportune, importunate, untimely, bothersome, ill-timed.Ex: But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.
Ex: These books have appeared at an inopportune time for radical or even liberal thought.Ex: She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex: Each attacks the other's work as untimely, as out of step with today.Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex: His statement is not just ill-timed; it's devoid of common sense and of some significant humanity.* * *importuno -nainopportune* * *
Del verbo importunar: ( conjugate importunar)
importuno es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
importunó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
importunar
importuno
importunar ( conjugate importunar) verbo transitivo (frml) to inconvenience, disturb
verbo intransitivo:
importuno -na adjetivo
inopportune
importunar verbo transitivo to importune, pester
* * *importuno, -a adj1. [en mal momento] inopportune, untimely2. [molesto] inconvenient3. [inadecuado] inappropriate* * *adj inopportune* * *importuno, -na adj1) : inopportune, inconvenient2) : bothersome, annoying -
73 indicación
f.1 indication, clue, lead, hint.2 indication, signature.* * *1 (indicio) indication, mention2 (gesto, señal) sign■ no vimos la indicación de prohibido aparcar we didn't see the "No Parking" sign■ para ir a Córdoba se siguen las indicaciones Granada-Sevilla for Córdoba, you follow the signs for Granada and Seville\'Indicaciones' (en prospecto médico) "Recommended uses"por indicación de (instrucciones) on the orders of 2 (sugerencia) at the suggestion of 3 (recomendación) on the recommendation of* * *noun f.1) indication2) hint3) sign, signal* * *SF1) (=señal) signme hizo una indicación con la mano — he gestured o signalled to me with his hand, he made a sign to me with his hand
indicación al margen — note in the margin, margin note
2) (=consejo) hint, suggestionme pongo en contacto con usted por indicación del Sr. Gómez — I'm writing to you at the suggestion of Sr Gómez
he dejado de fumar por indicación del médico — I've stopped smoking on medical advice o on the doctor's advice
3) [de termómetro] reading4) (Med) sign, symptom5) pl indicaciones (=instrucciones) instructions, directionsme dio algunas indicaciones sobre el manejo del aparato — he gave me instructions o directions about how to use the machine
seguiré sus indicaciones — I will follow your instructions o directions
"indicaciones de uso" — "instructions for use"
* * *a) ( instrucción) instructionb) ( muestra) indicationno dio ninguna indicación de sus intenciones — she gave no clue as to o no indication of her intentions
c) ( señal) signald) ( de instrumento) reading* * *= indication, prodding, straws in the wind, intimation.Ex. Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.Ex. Computers are quite adroit at such simple yes/no response without much prodding.Ex. Recently, however, there have been a number of straws in the wind.Ex. These currents are better understood as intimations of postmodern populism.----* indicación de la relevancia = relevance feedback.* * *a) ( instrucción) instructionb) ( muestra) indicationno dio ninguna indicación de sus intenciones — she gave no clue as to o no indication of her intentions
c) ( señal) signald) ( de instrumento) reading* * *= indication, prodding, straws in the wind, intimation.Ex: Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.
Ex: Computers are quite adroit at such simple yes/no response without much prodding.Ex: Recently, however, there have been a number of straws in the wind.Ex: These currents are better understood as intimations of postmodern populism.* indicación de la relevancia = relevance feedback.* * *1(instrucción): le dio indicaciones de cómo llegar ; he gave her directions as to how to get theresiguió las indicaciones del prospecto she followed the instructions on the leaflethizo algunas indicaciones sobre la forma de hacerlo he gave us some indication o a few suggestions as to how to do itno dio ninguna indicación de sus intenciones she gave no hint o indication of her intentionstiene que descansar después de comer por indicación médica she is under doctor's orders to rest after eating2 (señal) signalme hizo una indicación para que me acercara he beckoned to me to go over3 (de un instrumento) reading* * *
indicación sustantivo femenino
indicación sustantivo femenino
1 (consejo, instrucción) instruction
2 (de tráfico) indication, sign
' indicación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
instrucción
- referencia
English:
cue
- gauge
- indication
- reading
* * *indicación nf1. [señal, gesto] sign, signal;me hizo una indicación para que me sentara he motioned me to sit down2. [instrucción] instruction;sigan las indicaciones de los agentes de tráfico follow the directions of the traffic police;pedir/dar indicaciones [para llegar a un sitio] to ask for/give directions;ha dejado de fumar por indicación del médico she's given up smoking on medical advice;cerraron la puerta con llave por indicación del presidente the door was locked on the president's instructions3. [nota, corrección] note4.indicaciones [de medicamento] uses* * *f1 indication;por indicación médica on medical advice2 ( señal) sign3:* * *indicación nf, pl - ciones1) : sign, signal2) : direction, instruction3) : suggestion, hint* * *indicación n (señal) sign / indication -
74 inferior
adj.1 bottom.la mitad inferior the bottom o lower halfla parte inferior (de algo) the bottom (of something)2 lower.temperaturas inferiores a diez grados temperatures lower than o below ten degreesuna cifra inferior a cien a figure under o below one hundred3 inferior.es inferior a la media it's below averagef. & m.inferior.trata con desprecio a sus inferiores he treats those beneath him with contempt* * *► adjetivo1 (situado debajo) lower2 (cantidad) less, lower3 (en calidad) inferior (a, to)1 (en rango) subordinate; (en calidad) inferior* * *noun mf. adj.* * *1. ADJ1) [en el espacio] lowerlabio inferior — bottom o lower lip
2) [en categoría, jerarquía] inferiorde calidad inferior — of inferior quality, inferior
3) [con cantidades, números] lowertemperaturas inferiores a los 20° — temperatures lower than 20°, temperatures below 20°
renta per cápita inferior a la media — per capita income lower than o below the average
cualquier número inferior a nueve — any number under o below o less than nine
2.SMF subordinate* * *I1) ( en el espacio) lower2) ( en jerarquía) <especie/rango> inferior3) ( en comparaciones) lowerIIinferior a algo: temperaturas inferiores a los 10° temperatures lower than o below 10°; el número de votantes fue inferior a lo previsto the number of voters was lower than expected; nació con un peso inferior al normal he was below average weight when he was born; un número inferior al 20 — a number below twenty
masculino y femenino inferior* * *= inferior, low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], lower, nether, low-end.Ex. A subordinate body is a corporate body that forms an integral part of a larger body in relation to which it holds an inferior hierarchical rank.Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex. The upper and lower limits for the value are first entered.Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex. Therefore real time interaction is feasible on both low-end and high-end machines.----* clases inferiores, las = lower orders, the.* cubierta inferior = lower deck.* de calidad inferior = low-end.* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.* de la gama inferior = low-end.* esquina inferior derecha = right bottom corner, bottom right.* esquina inferior izquierda = left bottom corner, bottom left.* extremidades inferiores = lower extremities, lower limbs.* extremo inferior izquierdo = lower left.* inferior a = no match for.* inferior al título = sub-degree [subdegree].* límite inferior = lower bound.* mandíbula inferior = lower jaw.* margen inferior = bottom margin.* maxilar inferior = lower jaw.* miembros inferiores = lower extremities, lower limbs.* mitad inferior = lower half.* parte inferior = bottom.* parte inferior derecha = lower right.* paso inferior = underpass, subway.* paso inferior de peatones = pedestrian underpass.* paso inferior para peatones = pedestrian underpass.* quijada inferior = lower jaw.* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.* * *I1) ( en el espacio) lower2) ( en jerarquía) <especie/rango> inferior3) ( en comparaciones) lowerIIinferior a algo: temperaturas inferiores a los 10° temperatures lower than o below 10°; el número de votantes fue inferior a lo previsto the number of voters was lower than expected; nació con un peso inferior al normal he was below average weight when he was born; un número inferior al 20 — a number below twenty
masculino y femenino inferior* * *= inferior, low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], lower, nether, low-end.Ex: A subordinate body is a corporate body that forms an integral part of a larger body in relation to which it holds an inferior hierarchical rank.
Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex: The upper and lower limits for the value are first entered.Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex: Therefore real time interaction is feasible on both low-end and high-end machines.* clases inferiores, las = lower orders, the.* cubierta inferior = lower deck.* de calidad inferior = low-end.* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.* de la gama inferior = low-end.* esquina inferior derecha = right bottom corner, bottom right.* esquina inferior izquierda = left bottom corner, bottom left.* extremidades inferiores = lower extremities, lower limbs.* extremo inferior izquierdo = lower left.* inferior a = no match for.* inferior al título = sub-degree [subdegree].* límite inferior = lower bound.* mandíbula inferior = lower jaw.* margen inferior = bottom margin.* maxilar inferior = lower jaw.* miembros inferiores = lower extremities, lower limbs.* mitad inferior = lower half.* parte inferior = bottom.* parte inferior derecha = lower right.* paso inferior = underpass, subway.* paso inferior de peatones = pedestrian underpass.* paso inferior para peatones = pedestrian underpass.* quijada inferior = lower jaw.* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.* * *A (en el espacio) lowermandíbula/labio inferior lower jaw/lipen los pisos inferiores on the lower floorslas capas inferiores de la atmósfera the lower layers of the atmosphereB (en una jerarquía) ‹especie› inferiorno somos seres inferiores we are not inferior beingsC (en comparaciones) lowerpero el número puede haber sido muy inferior but the number may have been much lowerinferior A algo:temperaturas inferiores a los 10° temperatures lower than o below 10°un número inferior al 20 a number less than o below twentyel número de votantes fue inferior a lo que se había previsto the number of voters was lower than expectedel bebé nació con un peso inferior al normal the baby was below average weight when it was bornD (pobre) poorinferiortrata a todos sus compañeros como sus inferiores he treats all his workmates as inferiors* * *
inferior adjetivo
1 ( en el espacio) ‹piso/planta› lower
2 ( en jerarquía) ‹especie/rango› inferior
3 ( en comparaciones) lower;◊ temperaturas inferiores a los 10° temperatures lower than o below 10°;
un número inferior al 20 a number below twenty
inferior
I adjetivo
1 (en posición) lower
2 (en calidad) inferior
3 (en cantidad) lower, less
un volumen de ventas inferior a la media, below average turnover
4 (en rango) inferior
II mf (persona) subordinate, inferior
' inferior' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
señor
- base
English:
average
- below
- bottom
- down-market
- downgrade
- downstairs
- inferior
- lower
- par
- relegate
- second
- second-best
- second-class
- subaltern
- substandard
- third-rate
- underneath
- underside
- beneath
- jowls
- less
- mean
- third
- under
- way
* * *♦ adj1. [de abajo] bottom;la parte inferior (de algo) the bottom (of sth);la mitad inferior the bottom o lower half;labio/mandíbula inferior lower lip/jaw2. [menor] lower (a than);ser inferior en número, ser numéricamente inferior to be fewer in number;temperaturas inferiores a los 10 grados temperatures below 10 degrees;una cifra inferior a 100 a figure under o below 100;lo venden a un precio un 30 por ciento inferior al del mercado they are selling it for 30 percent less than the market price;por un periodo no inferior a tres años for a period of not less than three yearsun producto de calidad inferior an inferior o a poor-quality product;no me creo inferior a nadie I don't consider myself inferior to anybody5. Geol lower;el Paleolítico inferior the Lower Paleolithic♦ nminferior;el jefe trata con desprecio a sus inferiores the boss treats those beneath him with contempt* * *II m/f inferior* * *inferior adj: inferior, lowerinferior nmf: inferior, underling* * *inferior adj1. (más bajo) lower2. (en cantidad) below / under3. (en calidad) inferior -
75 lastre
m.1 ballast.soltar lastre to discharge ballast2 burden.3 gravel, ballast, road metal.4 scum, scoria.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: lastrar.* * *1 MARÍTIMO ballast2 figurado dead weight, burden* * *SM1) (Náut, Téc) ballasten lastre — (Náut) in ballast
2) (=inconveniente) burden3) (=sentido común) good sense, good judgment4) Cono Sur ** (=comida) grub *, chow (EEUU) *** * *a) (de buque, globo) ballastsoltar or largar lastre — to drop ballast
b) (carga, estorbo) burden* * *= drag, liability, albatross.Ex. Some of the obstacles are unrealistic, unrealizable local ambitions, organizational drag, competition among libraries, and lack of innovation space = Algunos de los obstáculos son las ambiciones locales poco realistas e irrealizables, el lastre institucional, la competencia entre las bibliotecas y la falta de espacio para la innovación.Ex. Low-tech is not a liability in all cases; sometimes simple is better.Ex. The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.----* el lastre de = the shackles of.* ser un lastre para = be a drag on.* * *a) (de buque, globo) ballastsoltar or largar lastre — to drop ballast
b) (carga, estorbo) burden* * *= drag, liability, albatross.Ex: Some of the obstacles are unrealistic, unrealizable local ambitions, organizational drag, competition among libraries, and lack of innovation space = Algunos de los obstáculos son las ambiciones locales poco realistas e irrealizables, el lastre institucional, la competencia entre las bibliotecas y la falta de espacio para la innovación.
Ex: Low-tech is not a liability in all cases; sometimes simple is better.Ex: The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.* el lastre de = the shackles of.* ser un lastre para = be a drag on.* * *A1 (de un buque, globo) ballastsoltar or largar lastre to drop ballast2 (carga, estorbo) burdenes un lastre para la familia she's a burden on her familylastre financiero financial burden¿qué hay para el lastre? what is there to eat?, what's for dinner ( o lunch etc)?* * *
Del verbo lastrar: ( conjugate lastrar)
lastré es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
lastre es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
lastrar
lastre
lastre sustantivo masculino
lastre sustantivo masculino
1 (de barco, globo) ballast
2 (rémora) dead weight: su falta de dominio del idioma es un lastre para él, not being able to speak the language perfectly is a burden for him
' lastre' also found in these entries:
English:
ballast
- liability
- weight
* * *lastre nm1. [peso] ballast;soltar lastre to discharge ballast2. [estorbo] burden* * *m ballast; figburden;soltar lastre drop ballast* * *lastre nm1) : burden2) : ballast -
76 libre albedrío
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77 magistral
adj.1 magisterial.2 masterly (excelent).3 masterful, dignified, masterly.* * *► adjetivo1 EDUCACIÓN magisterial2 (interpretación) masterly, masterful3 (tono, lenguaje) magisterial, bombastic* * *1. ADJ1) (=genial) [actuación, obra] masterly2) [actitud, tono] [gen] magisterial; pey pompous, pedantic2.SM (tb: reloj magistral) master clock* * *adjetivo <actuación/libro> masterly; <tono/actitud> magisterial (frml)* * *= masterly, masterful.Ex. He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex. He was a masterful storyteller who could modulate from the sublime to the scatological in the blink of an eye.----* lección magistral = lecture.* * *adjetivo <actuación/libro> masterly; <tono/actitud> magisterial (frml)* * *= masterly, masterful.Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.
Ex: He was a masterful storyteller who could modulate from the sublime to the scatological in the blink of an eye.* lección magistral = lecture.* * *1 ‹interpretación/actuación/libro› masterly2 ‹tono/actitud› magisterial ( frml)* * *
magistral adjetivo ‹actuación/libro› masterly;
‹tono/actitud› magisterial (frml)
magistral adj (muy bueno) masterly: tuvo una intervención magistral, she made a brilliant contribution
' magistral' also found in these entries:
English:
masterly
* * *magistral adj1. [de maestro] magisterial2. [excelente] masterly* * *adj masterly* * *magistral adj1) : masterful, skillful2) : magisterial -
78 margen de beneficio
(n.) = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit marginEx. Preliminary surveys reveal geographical mark-up rates varied from 5-13% for the USA through 48-57% for EC countries, to 84-96% for Japan.Ex. The Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) charges the same prices to all networks, but the networks add varying surcharges, dues, and markups to the OCLC prices.Ex. This article discusses vendors' costs and profit margins and suggests librarians should expect either bigger discounts or more added-value services, but not both.* * *(n.) = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit marginEx: Preliminary surveys reveal geographical mark-up rates varied from 5-13% for the USA through 48-57% for EC countries, to 84-96% for Japan.
Ex: The Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) charges the same prices to all networks, but the networks add varying surcharges, dues, and markups to the OCLC prices.Ex: This article discusses vendors' costs and profit margins and suggests librarians should expect either bigger discounts or more added-value services, but not both. -
79 margen del corte
(n.) = outer marginEx. The top and bottom of the book are known as the head and tail respectively, and the front is the fore-edge (rhymes with porridge); similarly the margins round the type on each page are called the head, tail, outer (at the fore-edge), and inner margins.* * *(n.) = outer margin -
80 margen del lomo
(n.) = inner margin, gutterEx. The top and bottom of the book are known as the head and tail respectively, and the front is the fore-edge (rhymes with porridge); similarly the margins round the type on each page are called the head, tail, outer (at the fore-edge), and inner margins.Ex. The details of particular pages would include (in addition to the dimensions of the page and the number of lines) gutter measurements, the number of ems to the measure.* * *(n.) = inner margin, gutterEx: The top and bottom of the book are known as the head and tail respectively, and the front is the fore-edge (rhymes with porridge); similarly the margins round the type on each page are called the head, tail, outer (at the fore-edge), and inner margins.
Ex: The details of particular pages would include (in addition to the dimensions of the page and the number of lines) gutter measurements, the number of ems to the measure.
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