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1 pros (y/o) contras
= merits (and/or) demerits, strengths (and/or) weaknesses, pluses (and/or) minusesEx. The author examines the merits and demerits of a variety of techniques designed to determine user preferences for information services.Ex. The Library of Congress (LC) is attempting to identify costs, benefits, strengths and weaknesses associated with the introduction of optical disc technology for storage and use of LC collections.Ex. Whether these differences are pluses or minuses depends very much on a library's needs and expectations.* * *= merits (and/or) demerits, strengths (and/or) weaknesses, pluses (and/or) minusesEx: The author examines the merits and demerits of a variety of techniques designed to determine user preferences for information services.
Ex: The Library of Congress (LC) is attempting to identify costs, benefits, strengths and weaknesses associated with the introduction of optical disc technology for storage and use of LC collections.Ex: Whether these differences are pluses or minuses depends very much on a library's needs and expectations. -
2 ventajas (y/o) desventajas
= merits (and/or) demerits, advantages (and/or) disadvantages, strengths (and/or) weaknesses, pluses (and/or) minusesEx. The author examines the merits and demerits of a variety of techniques designed to determine user preferences for information services.Ex. These devices all have their advantages and disadvantages.Ex. The Library of Congress (LC) is attempting to identify costs, benefits, strengths and weaknesses associated with the introduction of optical disc technology for storage and use of LC collections.Ex. Whether these differences are pluses or minuses depends very much on a library's needs and expectations.* * *= merits (and/or) demerits, advantages (and/or) disadvantages, strengths (and/or) weaknesses, pluses (and/or) minusesEx: The author examines the merits and demerits of a variety of techniques designed to determine user preferences for information services.
Ex: These devices all have their advantages and disadvantages.Ex: The Library of Congress (LC) is attempting to identify costs, benefits, strengths and weaknesses associated with the introduction of optical disc technology for storage and use of LC collections.Ex: Whether these differences are pluses or minuses depends very much on a library's needs and expectations. -
3 méritos de la causa
• merits of the case -
4 méritos del proceso
• merits of the case -
5 consideración
f.1 consideration, reflection, deliberation, study.2 consideration, respect, regard, concern.* * *1 (reflexión) consideration, attention2 (respeto) regard\de consideración important, seriousen consideración a consideringpor consideración a out of consideration fortomar algo en consideración to take something into account, take something into considerationtratar con consideración to treat with caretratar sin consideración to treat carelesslyfalta de consideración lack of consideration* * *noun f.2) regard* * *SF1) (=deliberación) consideration•
en consideración — under considerationdos elementos entran en consideración a la hora de decidir — two factors should be taken into consideration when making a decision
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someter algo a la consideración de algn — to put sth to sb for consideration2) (=punto a considerar)hizo hincapié en la consideración de que... — he stressed the fact that...
tales consideraciones no se ajustan a la realidad — such statements o views do not reflect reality
sin querer entrar en consideraciones acerca de su propia actuación — without entering into a discussion of his actual performance
3) (=concepción) conception4) (=importancia) statusde consideración — [herida, daños] serious
5) (=atención) considerationeso sería una falta de consideración hacia nuestros invitados — that would be showing a lack of consideration towards our guests
¡qué falta de consideración! — how inconsiderate!
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en consideración a algo/algn — out of consideration for sth/sblo dejaron libre en consideración a sus circunstancias — he was released out of consideration for his circumstances
le dieron un premio en consideración a su trabajo — they awarded her a prize in recognition of her work
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sin consideración, tratar a algn sin consideración — to show no consideration for sb•
tener consideración a o con algn — to show consideration to sb6) (=estima) regardtengo una gran consideración por él — I have (a) great regard for him, I hold him in high regard
7) [en cartas]le saludo con mi más distinguida consideración — frm I remain yours faithfully frm
De mi (mayor) consideración — LAm Dear Sir/Madam
* * *a) ( atención) considerationb) ( miramiento) considerationla trataron sin ninguna consideración or no tuvieron ninguna consideración con ella — they treated her most inconsiderately
c) ( importancia)d) (AmL frml) (Corresp)De mi mayor consideración — Dear Sir/Madam
e) consideraciones femenino plural ( razonamiento) considerations (pl)* * *= consideration, regard, respect, decency.Ex. This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex. Their sheer institutional standing and regard have had a bearing upon the creation of a situation which is a good deal better than it might otherwise have been.Ex. The authorities had in mind the book's endemic lying, the petty thefts, the denigrations of respect and religion, the bad language and the bad grammar.Ex. He has a decency and character that is both enviable and especially rare in today's world of expediency and self-service.----* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.* consideraciones económicas = cost considerations.* consideración práctica = practical consideration.* con una consideración especial hacia = with particular regard to.* digno de consideración = worthwhile.* en consideración = under consideration.* en consideración a = for the sake of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.* merecer consideración = merit + consideration.* por consideración a = out of respect for, out of consideration for.* sin la debida consideración = without due consideration.* tener en consideración = take into + consideration, take into + consideration.* tomar en consideración = allow for, take into + consideration.* * *a) ( atención) considerationb) ( miramiento) considerationla trataron sin ninguna consideración or no tuvieron ninguna consideración con ella — they treated her most inconsiderately
c) ( importancia)d) (AmL frml) (Corresp)De mi mayor consideración — Dear Sir/Madam
e) consideraciones femenino plural ( razonamiento) considerations (pl)* * *= consideration, regard, respect, decency.Ex: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.
Ex: Their sheer institutional standing and regard have had a bearing upon the creation of a situation which is a good deal better than it might otherwise have been.Ex: The authorities had in mind the book's endemic lying, the petty thefts, the denigrations of respect and religion, the bad language and the bad grammar.Ex: He has a decency and character that is both enviable and especially rare in today's world of expediency and self-service.* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.* consideraciones económicas = cost considerations.* consideración práctica = practical consideration.* con una consideración especial hacia = with particular regard to.* digno de consideración = worthwhile.* en consideración = under consideration.* en consideración a = for the sake of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.* merecer consideración = merit + consideration.* por consideración a = out of respect for, out of consideration for.* sin la debida consideración = without due consideration.* tener en consideración = take into + consideration, take into + consideration.* tomar en consideración = allow for, take into + consideration.* * *1 (atención) considerationsometió el tema a la consideración de los allí reunidos he put the matter to those present for considerationen consideración a sus méritos in recognition of her meritsno tuvieron or tomaron en consideración su estado de salud they did not take into consideration o account the state of his health2 (miramiento) considerationtuvieron muchas consideraciones conmigo they treated me very considerately o thoughtfully, they showed me a great deal of considerationla trataron sin ninguna consideración or no tuvieron ninguna consideración con ella they treated her most inconsiderately, they showed her no consideration¡qué falta de consideración! how thoughtless!no lo denunciaron por consideración a su familia they didn't report him out of consideration for his family3(importancia): de consideración ‹problema› important, serious;‹herida/daños› serious4* * *
consideración sustantivo femenino
consideration;◊ tomar algo en consideración to take sth into consideration o account;
por consideración a su familia out of consideration for his family;
en consideración a sus méritos in recognition of her merits;
la trataron sin ninguna consideración they treated her most inconsiderately;
¡qué falta de consideración! how thoughtless!;
de consideración serious
consideración sustantivo femenino
1 (ponderación, juicio) consideration: no tomes en consideración su observación, don't take his remark into account
2 (respeto a los demás, cuidado) regard
♦ Locuciones: de consideración, (grande) important, considerable
(grave) serious
' consideración' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deferencia
- enorme
- ponderación
- respeto
- seria
- serio
- valorar
- vertiente
English:
barge in
- careful
- consideration
- inconsiderate
- primary
- regard
- sustain
- thoughtfully
- thoughtfulness
- thoughtlessly
- thoughtlessness
- decency
- extensive
- light
- respect
- rough
- sir
* * *1. [reflexión] consideration, factor;debemos tener en cuenta estas consideraciones we must take these factors into consideration;tomar en consideración to take into consideration o account;estas cifras no tienen en consideración el año 1999 these figures do not take 1999 into account2. [respeto] consideration;te tengo en mucha consideración I think very highly of you;tratar algo con consideración to treat sth with respect;tratar a alguien con consideración to show sb consideration;falta de consideración lack of consideration;no tiene ninguna consideración con su madre he is very inconsiderate to his mother, he shows his mother no consideration;Amde mi (mayor) consideración [en carta] Dear Sir/Madam3. [atención] consideration;en consideración a algo in recognition of sth;tuvieron con él muchas consideraciones they were very considerate to him, they showed him great considerationhubo varios heridos de consideración several people were seriously injured;hubo veinte heridos de diversa consideración there were twenty people with injuries of varying degrees of seriousness* * *f1 consideration;en consideración a out of consideration for;tener otomar en consideración take into consideration;falta de consideración lack of consideration2:de consideración herida serious* * *consideración nf, pl - ciones1) : consideration2) : respect3)de consideración : considerable, important* * *1. (reflexión) consideration2. (respecto) respect / regard -
6 ventaja
f.1 advantage (hecho favorable).tiene la ventaja de que es más manejable it has the advantage of being easier to handleventajas fiscales tax breaks2 lead.dar ventaja a alguien to give somebody a startle dieron 2 metros de ventaja they gave him a 2-meter startllevar ventaja a alguien to have a lead over somebody3 advantage.4 head start, headstart, lead, leading position.5 perfidy.* * *1 (gen) advantage2 (provecho) profit; (beneficio) benefit\llevar ventaja a alguien to have the advantage over somebodysacar ventaja a alguien to be ahead of somebodysacar ventaja de algo to profit from something, take advantage of something, benefit from somethingventaja para... (tenis) advantage to...* * *noun f.1) advantage2) lead* * *SF1) (=beneficio) advantagellevar ventaja a algn — to have the advantage over sb, be ahead of sb, be one up on sb
sacar ventaja de algo — (=aprovechar) to derive profit from sth; pey to use sth to one's own advantage
me dio una ventaja de cuatro metros, me dio cuatro metros de ventaja — he gave me a four metre start
llevar ventaja — (en carrera) to be leading o ahead
llevan una ventaja de 1-0 — they are 1-0 up o ahead
3) pl ventajas (en empleo) extras, perks ** * *a) ( beneficio) advantageb) ( en carrera)lleva or tiene una ventaja de diez segundos — she has a ten-second lead
* * *= advantage, asset, attraction, benefit, merit, strength, value, virtue, beauty, plus [pluses, -pl.], upside, perk, head start, strong point, mileage, edge, bonus [bonuses, -pl.].Ex. This has two advantages.Ex. The efficient analysis of professional and technical documents is an asset in many spheres of activity.Ex. Subject-type title indexes have two important attractions.Ex. The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.Ex. Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.Ex. One particular strength is that it is possible both to specify the area and the subject of the map.Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.Ex. Murra described a number of these enterprises, their virtues and weaknesses and the possible explanations for their demise.Ex. The digital form in which we will send information through the network is one of the beauties of modern technology.Ex. Whether these differences are pluses or minuses depends very much on a library's needs and expectations.Ex. The article 'The upside and downside of information highway capitology' compares the writings of optimistic futurists and pessimistic visionaries on the subject of the information superhighway.Ex. At almost every conference I've spoken at one of the perks is free conference registration.Ex. The article 'Providing a head start' explains the essential role toy libraries play in the school environment.Ex. One of the strong points of the DIALOG service is the documentation.Ex. Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Los informes obtenidos de los proyectos patrocinados por el gobierno puede que no se distribuyan de forma general hasta que el gobierno les haya sacado un buen provecho.Ex. Internet Explorer was rated as having a slight edge at 83 per cent over Netscape Navigator at 79 per cent.Ex. Such posts were regarded as a welcome bonus over and above the traditional base market.----* aportar ventajas = bring + strengths.* aprovecharse de las ventajas que ambas partes ofrecen = get + the best of both worlds.* aprovecharse de las ventajas que cada parte ofrece = get + the best of all worlds.* con ventaja sobre el pelotón = ahead of the pack.* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.* disfrutar de todas las ventajas = have + the best of both worlds.* encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.* la ventaja de = the beauty of.* la ventaja es que = on the positive side, the advantage is that, on the bright side.* obtener ventaja = gain + advantage.* obtener ventajas = reap + advantages.* ofrecer ventaja = be of benefit.* posición de ventaja = high ground.* sacar ventaja = gain + one-upmanship.* ser todo ventajas = the best of both worlds.* ser una ventaja = be a plus.* tener una ventaja = get + a head start, have + an edge.* tener ventaja = have + an edge.* todo tiene sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes = swings and roundabouts, what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ventaja acumulada = cumulative advantage.* ventaja añadida = added advantage, added benefit.* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.* ventaja política = political advantage.* ventajas e inconvenientes = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], ins and outs.* ventaja sobre la competencia = competitive edge, competitive advantage.* ventajas y desventajas = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], pros and cons, benefits and pitfalls.* ventajas (y/o) desventajas = merits (and/or) demerits, advantages (and/or) disadvantages, strengths (and/or) weaknesses, pluses (and/or) minuses.* ver ventajas = see + advantages.* * *a) ( beneficio) advantageb) ( en carrera)lleva or tiene una ventaja de diez segundos — she has a ten-second lead
* * *= advantage, asset, attraction, benefit, merit, strength, value, virtue, beauty, plus [pluses, -pl.], upside, perk, head start, strong point, mileage, edge, bonus [bonuses, -pl.].Ex: This has two advantages.
Ex: The efficient analysis of professional and technical documents is an asset in many spheres of activity.Ex: Subject-type title indexes have two important attractions.Ex: The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.Ex: Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.Ex: One particular strength is that it is possible both to specify the area and the subject of the map.Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.Ex: Murra described a number of these enterprises, their virtues and weaknesses and the possible explanations for their demise.Ex: The digital form in which we will send information through the network is one of the beauties of modern technology.Ex: Whether these differences are pluses or minuses depends very much on a library's needs and expectations.Ex: The article 'The upside and downside of information highway capitology' compares the writings of optimistic futurists and pessimistic visionaries on the subject of the information superhighway.Ex: At almost every conference I've spoken at one of the perks is free conference registration.Ex: The article 'Providing a head start' explains the essential role toy libraries play in the school environment.Ex: One of the strong points of the DIALOG service is the documentation.Ex: Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Los informes obtenidos de los proyectos patrocinados por el gobierno puede que no se distribuyan de forma general hasta que el gobierno les haya sacado un buen provecho.Ex: Internet Explorer was rated as having a slight edge at 83 per cent over Netscape Navigator at 79 per cent.Ex: Such posts were regarded as a welcome bonus over and above the traditional base market.* aportar ventajas = bring + strengths.* aprovecharse de las ventajas que ambas partes ofrecen = get + the best of both worlds.* aprovecharse de las ventajas que cada parte ofrece = get + the best of all worlds.* con ventaja sobre el pelotón = ahead of the pack.* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.* disfrutar de todas las ventajas = have + the best of both worlds.* encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.* la ventaja de = the beauty of.* la ventaja es que = on the positive side, the advantage is that, on the bright side.* obtener ventaja = gain + advantage.* obtener ventajas = reap + advantages.* ofrecer ventaja = be of benefit.* posición de ventaja = high ground.* sacar ventaja = gain + one-upmanship.* ser todo ventajas = the best of both worlds.* ser una ventaja = be a plus.* tener una ventaja = get + a head start, have + an edge.* tener ventaja = have + an edge.* todo tiene sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes = swings and roundabouts, what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ventaja acumulada = cumulative advantage.* ventaja añadida = added advantage, added benefit.* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.* ventaja política = political advantage.* ventajas e inconvenientes = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], ins and outs.* ventaja sobre la competencia = competitive edge, competitive advantage.* ventajas y desventajas = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], pros and cons, benefits and pitfalls.* ventajas (y/o) desventajas = merits (and/or) demerits, advantages (and/or) disadvantages, strengths (and/or) weaknesses, pluses (and/or) minuses.* ver ventajas = see + advantages.* * *1 (beneficio, provecho) advantageesa zona tiene la ventaja de que está muy bien comunicada that area has the advantage of being well served by public transporttienes ventaja porque tienes más experiencia que yo you have an advantage because you're more experienced than I am2(en una carrera): lleva or tiene una ventaja de diez segundos/metros she has a ten-second/ten-meter leadte doy una ventaja de tres metros I'll give you a three-meter start o advantagesacó ventaja en la curva he pulled ahead on the bendestaba jugando con ventaja he was at o he had an advantage* * *
ventaja sustantivo femenino
tienes ventaja por tu experiencia you have an advantage because of your experienceb) ( en carrera):
jugar con ventaja to be at an advantage
ventaja sustantivo femenino
1 advantage
2 Dep (en carrera) les lleva treinta segundos de ventaja, he's thirty seconds ahead of them
(tenis) advantage
' ventaja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
beneficio
- bien
- delantera
- grande
- llevar
- presentar
- pro
English:
advantage
- ahead
- asset
- benefit
- blessing
- bonus
- boon
- edge
- hand
- interest
- lead
- merit
- perk
- start
- up
- vantage
- advantageous
- definite
- fringe
- head
- lap
- plus
- virtue
* * *ventaja nf1. [hecho favorable] advantage;tiene la ventaja de que es más manejable it has the advantage of being easier to handle;tenemos que sacarle las ventajas a la situación we might as well look on the bright sideCom ventaja competitiva competitive advantage;ventajas fiscales tax breaks;invertir en cultura ofrece ventajas fiscales there are tax advantages to investing in culture2. [en competición] lead;dar ventaja a alguien to give sb a start;le dieron dos metros de ventaja they gave him a two-metre start;llevar ventaja a alguien to have a lead over sb;saca tres minutos de ventaja al pelotón he has a three-minute lead over the pack, he's three minutes ahead of o clear of the pack3. [en tenis] advantage;ventaja Hingis advantage Hingis* * *f1 advantage;sacar ventaja de algo derive benefit from sth;ganar ventaja gain the advantage;llevar ventaja a alguien have an advantage over s.o.* * *ventaja nf1) : advantage2) : lead, head start3) ventajas nfpl: perks, extras* * *ventaja n advantage -
7 demérito
m.demerit, disadvantage.* * *1 demerit, fault* * *SM1) frm (=falta) demerit frm, faultes un demérito para nuestra familia — it brings discredit on o to our family
va en demérito de todos — it brings discredit to everyone, it discredits everyone
2) (=indignidad) unworthiness3) LAm (=menosprecio) contempt* * *masculino (frml) demerit (frml)* * *= demerit.Ex. To accomplish this higher purpose, Panizzi argued, required a deliberately designed 'system,' and his much maligned rules, whatever their individual merits or demerits, were intended to embody that system.* * *masculino (frml) demerit (frml)* * *= demerit.Ex: To accomplish this higher purpose, Panizzi argued, required a deliberately designed 'system,' and his much maligned rules, whatever their individual merits or demerits, were intended to embody that system.
* * *( frml)demerit ( frml)sin demérito para sus compañeros with all due respect to his colleaguesesto va en demérito del instituto this brings the institute into disrepute o damages the reputation of the institute o discredits the institute* * *demérito nmFormal [desprestigio, tacha] blot, black mark; [desventaja] disadvantage;los méritos y deméritos de algo the merits and demerits of sth* * *demérito nm1) : fault2) : discredit, disrepute -
8 mérito
m.merit, credit.* * *1 (de alguien) merit2 (de algo) merit, worth\hacer mérito de algo to mention somethinghacer méritos para algo to strive to be deserving of something* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=valor) merit, worthde mérito — of merit, worthy
tener mérito: eso tiene mucho mérito — that's very commendable
"serán méritos los idiomas" — [en anuncio] "languages an advantage"
2) (=mención)* * *masculino merit, worthquitarle or restarle méritos a alguien — to take the credit away from somebody
hacer méritos: va a tener que hacer méritos — ( para conseguir algo) he's going to have to earn it; ( para compensar algo) he's going to have to make amends
* * *= merit, credit, claim to fame.Ex. Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.Ex. The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.Ex. Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.----* atribuir el mérito a = credit.* atribuirse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* atribuirse el mérito de Algo = claim + credit for.* aumento salarial por méritos = merit salary increase.* digno de mérito = meritorious.* exageración de los méritos de Algo = overselling.* exagerar los méritos de Algo = oversell.* falta de mérito = unworthiness.* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* mérito + atribuirse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.* mérito + deberse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.* méritos profesionales = merit.* por méritos = meritorious.* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.* quitar mérito = detract from.* reconocer el mérito de Alguien = get + Posesivo + due(s).* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.* tener mérito = be meritorious.* * *masculino merit, worthquitarle or restarle méritos a alguien — to take the credit away from somebody
hacer méritos: va a tener que hacer méritos — ( para conseguir algo) he's going to have to earn it; ( para compensar algo) he's going to have to make amends
* * *= merit, credit, claim to fame.Ex: Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.
Ex: The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.Ex: Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.* atribuir el mérito a = credit.* atribuirse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* atribuirse el mérito de Algo = claim + credit for.* aumento salarial por méritos = merit salary increase.* digno de mérito = meritorious.* exageración de los méritos de Algo = overselling.* exagerar los méritos de Algo = oversell.* falta de mérito = unworthiness.* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* mérito + atribuirse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.* mérito + deberse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.* méritos profesionales = merit.* por méritos = meritorious.* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.* quitar mérito = detract from.* reconocer el mérito de Alguien = get + Posesivo + due(s).* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.* tener mérito = be meritorious.* * *merit, worthuna obra de mérito a commendable piece of workuna persona de mérito a worthy personuna novela de poco mérito a novel of little worth o meritno le veo ningún mérito a lo que ha hecho I don't think that what she's done is at all admirable, I can't see any merit in what she's donequitarle or restarle méritos a algn to take the credit away from sbse atribuyó el mérito de haberlo descubierto he took the credit for having discovered ittiene mucho mérito que lo hayas hecho sin ayuda it says a lot for you o it's very commendable that you did it without any helphacer méritos: va a tener que hacer méritos (para conseguir algo) he's going to have to earn it; (para compensar algo) he's going to have to make amendste voy a llevar al teatro pero vas a tener que hacer méritos I'll take you to the theater but you'll have to be on your best behavior o you'll have to behavetendrá que hacer méritos si quiere que lo perdone he'll have to make it up to me if he wants me to forgive himCompuesto:mpl mention in dispatches* * *
mérito sustantivo masculino
merit, worth;
una persona de mérito a worthy person;
tener mérito to be praiseworthy;
quitarle méritos a algn to take the credit away from sb;
atribuirse el mérito de algo to take the credit for sth
mérito sustantivo masculino
1 (merecimiento) merit
2 (valor por el esfuerzo realizado) tiene mérito que te disculpes, it's very commendable of you to apologize
un trabajo de mérito, a commendable work
' mérito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
notable
- valor
- mero
English:
detract
- DSO
- merit
- saving
- undeserving
- unworthiness
- walkover
- credit
* * *mérito nmmerit;todo el mérito es suyo she deserves all the credit;tiene mucho mérito it's no mean achievement;tiene mucho mérito que cuide él solo de sus padres he deserves a lot of praise for looking after his parents on his own;de mérito: un dramaturgo de mérito an accomplished playwright;un edificio de mérito a fine building;no quiero quitar mérito a lo que ha hecho I don't want to take away from o detract from what she has done;hacer méritos: está haciendo méritos para que lo elijan he is doing everything he can to get elected;no ha hecho méritos para merecer un aprobado he hasn't done enough to deserve a pass;se está esforzando por hacer méritos ante su jefe she's trying to get into her boss's good booksmérito técnico [en patinaje sobre hielo] technical merit* * *m merit;hacer méritos work hard;de mérito worthy* * *mérito nm: merit* * *mérito n merit -
9 párrafo
m.paragraph.* * *1 paragraph* * *noun m.* * *SM paragraphhacer párrafo aparte — (lit) to start a new paragraph; (fig) to change the subject
- echar un párrafo con algn* * *masculino paragraph* * *= paragraph.Ex. Often, but, it must be emphasized, not always, much of the significant information can be culled from the latter paragraphs of a document.----* demarcación mediante párrafos = paragraphing.* sangrado de párrafos = paragraph indentation.* * *masculino paragraph* * *= paragraph.Ex: Often, but, it must be emphasized, not always, much of the significant information can be culled from the latter paragraphs of a document.
* demarcación mediante párrafos = paragraphing.* sangrado de párrafos = paragraph indentation.* * *1 (en un texto) paragrapheste aspecto de su obra merece un párrafo aparte this aspect of his work merits a separate mentionechar un párrafo con algn to have a chat o talk with sb* * *
párrafo sustantivo masculino
paragraph;
párrafo sustantivo masculino paragraph
' párrafo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apartada
- apartado
- fragmento
- rezar
- sangrar
- censurar
- comer
- eliminar
- suprimir
English:
paragraph
- preceding
- offend
* * *párrafo nmparagraph* * *m paragraph;echar un párrafo fig fam have a chat fam* * *párrafo nm: paragraph* * *párrafo n paragraph -
10 valía
f.1 value, worth, favor, favour.2 worthiness, value.imperf.indicat.1st person singular (yo) Imperfect Indicative of Spanish verb: valer.* * *1 (objeto) value, worth2 (persona) worth, merit* * *SF1) (=valor) worth, valuede gran valía — [objeto] very valuable, of great worth; [persona] worthy, estimable
2) (=influencia) influence* * *femenino worth* * *= worthiness, claim to fame.Ex. Another goal of terrorism is to demonstrate to terrorists their own worthiness and thus to claim a sort of moral victory over their enemies.Ex. Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.----* demostrar la valía = realise + the potential.* demostrar + Posesivo + valía = prove + Posesivo + value, prove + Posesivo + worth, prove + Reflexivo, show + Posesivo + worth.* demostrar su valía = prove + its worth, realise + its full potential.* falta de valía = unworthiness.* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.* valía profesional = merit.* * *femenino worth* * *= worthiness, claim to fame.Ex: Another goal of terrorism is to demonstrate to terrorists their own worthiness and thus to claim a sort of moral victory over their enemies.
Ex: Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.* demostrar la valía = realise + the potential.* demostrar + Posesivo + valía = prove + Posesivo + value, prove + Posesivo + worth, prove + Reflexivo, show + Posesivo + worth.* demostrar su valía = prove + its worth, realise + its full potential.* falta de valía = unworthiness.* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.* valía profesional = merit.* * *worthun joven de gran valía a young man of great worth, a very able young manun hombre de su valía a man of his ability o worthremuneración a convenir según valía del candidato salary negotiable according to the merits of the candidate* * *
Del verbo valer: ( conjugate valer)
valía es:
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativo
Multiple Entries:
valer
valía
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo
1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?
2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prize
verbo intransitivo
1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;
cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift
2 ( tener valor no material):
como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless;
vales tanto como él you're as good as he is;
hacerse valía to assert oneself;
hacer valía algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth
3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;
no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere;
no valía para algo to be useless o no good at sth
4◊ vale (Esp fam)
◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;
¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿valía así? is that OK o enough?
5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;
más te vale ir you'd better go
6
[jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;
no vale mirar you're not allowed to look
7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)
c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)
valerse verbo pronominal
1 ( servirse) valíase de algo/algn to use sth/sb
2 [anciano/enfermo]:
3 (estar permitido, ser correcto):
¡no se vale! that's not fair!
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
valía f frml (de una persona) value, worth
persona de gran valía, a worthy person
' valía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adentro
English:
worth
- prove
* * *valía nf[de persona] worth; [de objeto] value, worth;ha demostrado su valía she has proved her worth;un científico de reconocida valía a scientist of recognized worth* * *f worth* * *valía nf: value, worth -
11 aquilatar
v.1 to assay (metales, joyas).2 to appreciate.3 to appraise, to assay, to prize.Ella aquilata joyas She appraises jewels.4 to purify.Aquilata el alma hacer el bien To do good purifies the soul.* * *1 (oro, perlas, etc) to assay* * *1. VT1) [+ metal] to assay; [+ joya] to value, grade2) (fig) (=evaluar) to size up, weigh up2.See:* * *verbo transitivo <oro/piedra preciosa> to assay* * *verbo transitivo <oro/piedra preciosa> to assay* * *aquilatar [A1 ]vt‹oro/piedra preciosa› to assayno hemos podido aquilatar sus méritos we have been unable to assess her meritsuna persona de aquilatada honradez a person of proven honesty* * *aquilatar vt1. [metales, joyas] to assay2. [valorar] to assess* * *aquilatar vt1) : to assay2) : to assess, to size up -
12 acceso por CD-ROM
(n.) = CD-ROM accessEx. The Library set out to compare the relative merits of remote access, CD-ROM access, and locally loaded data files.* * *(n.) = CD-ROM accessEx: The Library set out to compare the relative merits of remote access, CD-ROM access, and locally loaded data files.
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13 analizar
v.to analyze.analizar sintácticamente la siguiente oración parse the following sentenceElsa analizó la bebida Elsa examined the drink.El juez analizó el caso The judge analyzed the case.* * *1 to analyse (US analyze)* * *verb* * *VT to analyse, analyze (EEUU)* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( examinar) to analyze*, examine2) (Med, Quím) to analyze*3) (Ling) to parse2.analizarse v pron to undergo o have analysis* * *= analyse [analyze, -USA], assess, break down, discuss, explore, look at, look into, present + discussion, study, think out, weigh, offer + an account of, undergo + analysis, observe, check out, break out, dig + deep, dig + deep beneath the surface, weigh up, review, work through, put + Nombre + under the spotlight, bring + Nombre + under the spotlight, question, probe.Ex. With a clear objective, the next step is to analyse the concepts that are present in a search.Ex. Without such guidelines each document would need to be assessed individually, and inconsistencies would be inevitable.Ex. The holdings are broken down into several volumes, shown as the next level of the pyramid.Ex. This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.Ex. Next I will illustrate a simple search profile which does not explore all possible synonyms, but does serve to illustrate weighted term logic.Ex. This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.Ex. The main concern is to look into current use of, and interest in, electronic information services, and also to gauge opinion on setting up a data base concerned solely with development issues.Ex. This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.Ex. Each of the binders is portable and can be separately studied.Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex. Examines the advantages and disadvantages of approval plans suggesting that each library must carefully weigh them in order to determine its own best course of action.Ex. This article offers an account of the processes shaping the professionalisation of college and research librarianship within the framework of 4 contemporary sociological theories.Ex. Syntactic relationships arise from the syntax of the document which is undergoing analysis, and derive solely from literary warrant.Ex. 141 data bases were observed, most of them had been developed in the life sciences as well as in the earth, ocean and space sciences.Ex. Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.Ex. Turnaround managers want current financial and working capital analyses broken out by cost/profit centres.Ex. Are we prepared to dig deep into our well of humanity & humility in order to uplift ourselves?.Ex. Her central themes are still love and sex, but she digs deeper beneath the surface to examine the gray areas of moral responsibility and gender relations.Ex. The author weighs up whether a dumbing down has taken place in the UK tabloid and broadsheet press.Ex. There is only space to review briefly the special problems associated with the descriptive cataloguing of nonbook materials.Ex. Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.Ex. When the profession once more brought censorship under the spotlight in the 70s, it was less critical and more loath to take a stand.Ex. If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.Ex. The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.----* al analizar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* analizar brevemente = take + a look at.* analizar críticamente = pull + Nombre + to bits.* analizar de nuevo = reexamine [re-examine].* analizar desde una perspectiva = see through.* analizar desde un punto de vista crítico = cast + a critical eye over.* analizar detenidamente = be carefully considered, think through.* analizar de un modo imparcial = take + a cool look at.* analizar en = break down into.* analizar en detalle = consider + in detail.* analizar la posibilidad de (que) = examine + the possibility that/of.* analizar las posibilidades de = look at + the prospects for.* analizar los pormenores de una situación = look + behind the scene.* analizar minuciosamente = come under + scrutiny, pore.* analizar por separado = dissect.* analizar sintácticamente = parse.* analizar una cuestión = explore + question, explore + issue.* analizar una posibilidad = explore + idea.* analizar un tema = explore + theme.* reanalizar = reexamine [re-examine].* ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.* sin analizar = unexamined, unanalysed.* volver a analizar = reexamine [re-examine], reanalyse [reanalyze, -USA].* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( examinar) to analyze*, examine2) (Med, Quím) to analyze*3) (Ling) to parse2.analizarse v pron to undergo o have analysis* * *= analyse [analyze, -USA], assess, break down, discuss, explore, look at, look into, present + discussion, study, think out, weigh, offer + an account of, undergo + analysis, observe, check out, break out, dig + deep, dig + deep beneath the surface, weigh up, review, work through, put + Nombre + under the spotlight, bring + Nombre + under the spotlight, question, probe.Ex: With a clear objective, the next step is to analyse the concepts that are present in a search.
Ex: Without such guidelines each document would need to be assessed individually, and inconsistencies would be inevitable.Ex: The holdings are broken down into several volumes, shown as the next level of the pyramid.Ex: This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.Ex: Next I will illustrate a simple search profile which does not explore all possible synonyms, but does serve to illustrate weighted term logic.Ex: This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.Ex: The main concern is to look into current use of, and interest in, electronic information services, and also to gauge opinion on setting up a data base concerned solely with development issues.Ex: This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.Ex: Each of the binders is portable and can be separately studied.Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex: Examines the advantages and disadvantages of approval plans suggesting that each library must carefully weigh them in order to determine its own best course of action.Ex: This article offers an account of the processes shaping the professionalisation of college and research librarianship within the framework of 4 contemporary sociological theories.Ex: Syntactic relationships arise from the syntax of the document which is undergoing analysis, and derive solely from literary warrant.Ex: 141 data bases were observed, most of them had been developed in the life sciences as well as in the earth, ocean and space sciences.Ex: Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.Ex: Turnaround managers want current financial and working capital analyses broken out by cost/profit centres.Ex: Are we prepared to dig deep into our well of humanity & humility in order to uplift ourselves?.Ex: Her central themes are still love and sex, but she digs deeper beneath the surface to examine the gray areas of moral responsibility and gender relations.Ex: The author weighs up whether a dumbing down has taken place in the UK tabloid and broadsheet press.Ex: There is only space to review briefly the special problems associated with the descriptive cataloguing of nonbook materials.Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.Ex: It is paramount to put designers themselves under the spotlight for investigative purposes.Ex: When the profession once more brought censorship under the spotlight in the 70s, it was less critical and more loath to take a stand.Ex: If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.Ex: The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.* al analizar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* analizar brevemente = take + a look at.* analizar críticamente = pull + Nombre + to bits.* analizar de nuevo = reexamine [re-examine].* analizar desde una perspectiva = see through.* analizar desde un punto de vista crítico = cast + a critical eye over.* analizar detenidamente = be carefully considered, think through.* analizar de un modo imparcial = take + a cool look at.* analizar en = break down into.* analizar en detalle = consider + in detail.* analizar la posibilidad de (que) = examine + the possibility that/of.* analizar las posibilidades de = look at + the prospects for.* analizar los pormenores de una situación = look + behind the scene.* analizar minuciosamente = come under + scrutiny, pore.* analizar por separado = dissect.* analizar sintácticamente = parse.* analizar una cuestión = explore + question, explore + issue.* analizar una posibilidad = explore + idea.* analizar un tema = explore + theme.* reanalizar = reexamine [re-examine].* ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.* sin analizar = unexamined, unanalysed.* volver a analizar = reexamine [re-examine], reanalyse [reanalyze, -USA].* * *analizar [A4 ]vtA (examinar) to analyze*, examineC ( Ling) to parseto undergo o have analysisse está analizando he's undergoing o having analysis, he's seeing an analyst, he's in analysis* * *
analizar ( conjugate analizar) verbo transitivo
c) (Ling) to parse
analizarse verbo pronominal
to undergo o have analysis
analizar verbo transitivo to analyze
' analizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estudiar
- profundidad
- punto
English:
analyse
- test
- analyze
- go
- survey
* * *analizar vt1. [situación, problema] to analyse2. [sangre, orina] to test, to analyse3. Gram to parse;analizar sintácticamente la siguiente oración parse the following sentence* * *v/t analyze* * *analizar {21} vt: to analyze* * *analizar vb to analyse -
14 apasionado
adj.1 passionate, amorous, burning, ardent.2 impassioned, enamored, heated-up, passionate.past part.past participle of spanish verb: apasionar.* * *1→ link=apasionar apasionar► adjetivo1 passionate, enthusiastic, fervent► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 lover, enthusiast\apasionado,-a por very fond of* * *(f. - apasionada)adj.* * *apasionado, -a1. ADJ1) (=con pasión) [persona] passionate; [discurso] impassioned2) (=parcial) biased, prejudiced2.SM / F admirer, devoteelos apasionados de Góngora — devotees of Góngora, Góngora enthusiasts
* * *I II- da masculino, femenino enthusiast* * *= ardent, impassioned, passionate, enthusiast, vehement, avid, torrid.Ex. Significantly, however, Panizzi's rules did not prove as viable as did his ideology, and they were promptly and materially changed and recast by his most ardent admirers and followers.Ex. They took on the unusual character of a great and impassioned national debate of the relative merits of the existing finding catalog and the alternative proposed by Panizzi and his associates.Ex. At Christmas and birthdays if one of the family has a passionate interest in a hobby or pastime, a book, usually of the information kind, is found to satisfy his curiosity.Ex. Videodiscs can provide high capacity secondary storage and it is possible for the personal computer enthusiast to make use of a home video recorder in this way.Ex. There was besides vehement opposition to the machines from the hand compositors.Ex. She was an avid collector of historical manuscripts considered worthless by his contemporaries and priceless by scholars today.Ex. He says he wants to have a torrid affair because he's too busy to commit to a proper relationship!.* * *I II- da masculino, femenino enthusiast* * *= ardent, impassioned, passionate, enthusiast, vehement, avid, torrid.Ex: Significantly, however, Panizzi's rules did not prove as viable as did his ideology, and they were promptly and materially changed and recast by his most ardent admirers and followers.
Ex: They took on the unusual character of a great and impassioned national debate of the relative merits of the existing finding catalog and the alternative proposed by Panizzi and his associates.Ex: At Christmas and birthdays if one of the family has a passionate interest in a hobby or pastime, a book, usually of the information kind, is found to satisfy his curiosity.Ex: Videodiscs can provide high capacity secondary storage and it is possible for the personal computer enthusiast to make use of a home video recorder in this way.Ex: There was besides vehement opposition to the machines from the hand compositors.Ex: She was an avid collector of historical manuscripts considered worthless by his contemporaries and priceless by scholars today.Ex: He says he wants to have a torrid affair because he's too busy to commit to a proper relationship!.* * *‹amor/temperamento/mujer› passionate; ‹discurso/alegato› impassioned, passionatemasculine, feminineenthusiastlos apasionados de la ópera opera lovers* * *
Del verbo apasionar: ( conjugate apasionar)
apasionado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
apasionado
apasionar
apasionado◊ -da adjetivo ‹amor/persona› passionate;
‹ discurso› impassioned
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
enthusiast
apasionar ( conjugate apasionar) verbo intransitivo:
no es un tema que me apasione the subject doesn't exactly fascinate me
apasionado,-a
I adjetivo passionate
II sustantivo masculino y femenino enthusiast: es un apasionado de la salsa, he is very fond of salsa
apasionar verbo transitivo to excite, thrill: le apasionan los libros, he is mad about books
' apasionado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apasionada
- ardiente
- ebria
- ebrio
- impetuosa
- impetuoso
English:
ardent
- clinch
- consuming
- fiery
- impassioned
- intense
- passionate
- stage-struck
- hot
- torrid
* * *apasionado, -a♦ adj[amante, defensa] passionate; [lector] very keen♦ nm,flover, enthusiast;es un apasionado de la música clásica he's a lover of classical music* * *I adj passionateII m/f enthusiast* * *apasionado, -da adj: passionate, enthusiastic♦ apasionadamente adv -
15 asumir una característica + Adjetivo
(v.) = take on + Adjetivo + characterEx. They took on the unusual character of a great and impassioned national debate of the relative merits of the existing finding catalog and the alternative proposed by Panizzi and his associates.* * *(v.) = take on + Adjetivo + characterSpanish-English dictionary > asumir una característica + Adjetivo
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16 calumniar
v.1 to slander (oralmente).2 to calumniate, to slander, to defame, to libel.Ella ensució la reputación de María She defamed Ann's reputation.* * *1 to calumniate2 DERECHO to slander* * *VT (=difamar) to slander; [en prensa etc] to libel* * ** * *= vilify, slander, smear, malign.Ex. Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.Ex. Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges 'lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.Ex. As a result of this policy hundreds of priests have been been suspended from ministry and have had their names publicly smeared without proof or even credible evidence.Ex. To accomplish this higher purpose, Panizzi argued, required a deliberately designed 'system,' and his much maligned rules, whatever their individual merits or demerits, were intended to embody that system.* * ** * *= vilify, slander, smear, malign.Ex: Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.
Ex: Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges 'lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.Ex: As a result of this policy hundreds of priests have been been suspended from ministry and have had their names publicly smeared without proof or even credible evidence.Ex: To accomplish this higher purpose, Panizzi argued, required a deliberately designed 'system,' and his much maligned rules, whatever their individual merits or demerits, were intended to embody that system.* * *calumniar [A1 ]vt(por escrito) to libel; (oralmente) to slander* * *
calumniar ( conjugate calumniar) verbo transitivo ( por escrito) to libel;
( oralmente) to slander
calumniar verbo transitivo
1 to calumniate
2 Jur to slander
' calumniar' also found in these entries:
English:
defame
- libel
- malign
- slander
* * *calumniar vt[oralmente] to slander; [por escrito] to libel* * ** * *calumniar vt: to slander, to libel -
17 charlatanería falsa
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18 copiar un fichero
(v.) = load + fileEx. The Library set out to compare the relative merits of remote access, CD-ROM access, and locally loaded data files.* * *(v.) = load + fileEx: The Library set out to compare the relative merits of remote access, CD-ROM access, and locally loaded data files.
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19 debatir
v.to debate.Ellos contienden entre sí They contend among themselves.* * *1 to debate, discuss1 (forcejear) to struggle* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ ley, presupuesto] to debate2) [+ punto de vista, problema] to discuss, debate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to debate; ( más informal) to discuss2.debatirse v pronse debatía entre el deber y su amor por ella — he was torn between the sense of duty and his love for her
* * *= argue, debate, discuss, talk over, deliberate, pick up on, bring into + discussion, bounce off + ideas.Ex. Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.Ex. The reader is left to debate the relative merits of such a format - obviously its applications are limited.Ex. This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.Ex. Ethical principles are called into play when deliberating about values, particularly when values run into conflict.Ex. The report picks up on this as a surprising finding, suggesting implicitly that open access journals are lagging behind in this regard.Ex. Furthermore, this example brings into discussion the concept of a more complex relationship between the human senses and water in architecture.Ex. The men outnumbered us women and it was great to be able to chat to them about all kinds of subjects and bounce off ideas.----* debatir con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.* debatir el impacto de algo = discuss + the impact of.* debatir en profundidad = discuss + at length.* debatir las consecuencias de algo = discuss + the implications of.* debatitse entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* debatir sobre lo ocurrido = debrief.* debatir una cuestión = discuss + idea, discuss + idea, discuss + issue.* debatir un problema = discuss + problem.* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.* estar debatiéndose = be under discussion.* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.* sin debatir = undiscussed.* * *1.verbo transitivo to debate; ( más informal) to discuss2.debatirse v pronse debatía entre el deber y su amor por ella — he was torn between the sense of duty and his love for her
* * *= argue, debate, discuss, talk over, deliberate, pick up on, bring into + discussion, bounce off + ideas.Ex: Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.
Ex: The reader is left to debate the relative merits of such a format - obviously its applications are limited.Ex: This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.Ex: Ethical principles are called into play when deliberating about values, particularly when values run into conflict.Ex: The report picks up on this as a surprising finding, suggesting implicitly that open access journals are lagging behind in this regard.Ex: Furthermore, this example brings into discussion the concept of a more complex relationship between the human senses and water in architecture.Ex: The men outnumbered us women and it was great to be able to chat to them about all kinds of subjects and bounce off ideas.* debatir con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.* debatir el impacto de algo = discuss + the impact of.* debatir en profundidad = discuss + at length.* debatir las consecuencias de algo = discuss + the implications of.* debatitse entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* debatir sobre lo ocurrido = debrief.* debatir una cuestión = discuss + idea, discuss + idea, discuss + issue.* debatir un problema = discuss + problem.* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.* estar debatiéndose = be under discussion.* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.* sin debatir = undiscussed.* * *debatir [I1 ]vtto debate; (más informal) to discussse debate entre la vida y la muerte he's fighting for his lifese debatía entre sus sentimientos personales y las presiones que recibía she was torn between her personal feelings and the pressures which were being put on herla región se debate en una masa de problemas the region is struggling to overcome a whole series of problems* * *
debatir ( conjugate debatir) verbo transitivo
to debate;
( más informal) to discuss
debatir verbo transitivo to debate
' debatir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discutir
- disputar
English:
argue
- debate
- enact
- tear
- discuss
- dispute
* * *♦ vtto debate;la ley se debate hoy en el Parlamento the bill is being debated in Parliament today;en nuestro próximo programa debatiremos el tema “moda y anorexia” in our next programme we'll be discussing “fashion and anorexia”♦ vito debate;debatir sobre algo to discuss o debate sth* * *I v/t debate, discussII v/i struggle* * *debatir vt: to debate, to discuss* * *debatir vb to debate -
20 desmerecimiento
m.demerit, unworthiness.* * *1 demerit* * *= demerit.Ex. To accomplish this higher purpose, Panizzi argued, required a deliberately designed 'system,' and his much maligned rules, whatever their individual merits or demerits, were intended to embody that system.* * *= demerit.Ex: To accomplish this higher purpose, Panizzi argued, required a deliberately designed 'system,' and his much maligned rules, whatever their individual merits or demerits, were intended to embody that system.
См. также в других словарях:
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merits — Theology good deeds entitling someone to a future reward. → merit merits chiefly Law the intrinsic rights and wrongs of a case. → merit merits a good point or feature. → merit … English new terms dictionary
merits — noun a) Intrinsic advantages, as opposed to political or procedural advantages. I was the bosss pet project, but was rejected on the merits. b) Substance, distinguished from form or procedure. The merits of the case favored the plaintiffs, but… … Wiktionary
merits — garbė statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Pripažinimas, kurį reiškia žmogui visuomenė arba jis pats sau kaip tam tikrų vertybių turėtojui ar reiškėjui, gynėjui, atstovui. atitikmenys: angl. honour; merit; merits vok. Ehre, f;… … Sporto terminų žodynas
merits — garbė statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Senovės Graikijoje garbė turėjo trejopą reikšmę (išraišką):kleos – žodinis žygdarbių, pirmiausia karinių ir sportinių, išaukštinimas, t. y. šlovė;kydos – išorinis blizgesys, blizgesys,… … Sporto terminų žodynas
merits — As a legal term, refers to the strict legal rights of the parties. Mink v. Keim, 266 App.Div. 184, 41 N.Y.S.2d 769, 771. The substance, elements, or grounds of a cause of action or defense. See judgment on the merits … Black's law dictionary
merits — As a legal term, refers to the strict legal rights of the parties. Mink v. Keim, 266 App.Div. 184, 41 N.Y.S.2d 769, 771. The substance, elements, or grounds of a cause of action or defense. See judgment on the merits … Black's law dictionary
merits of case — The essential issues. The substantive rights presented by an action. The strict legal rights of the parties to an action, as contradistinguished from those mere questions of practice which every court regulates for itself, and from all matters… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee — The Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee is a select committee of the House of Lords that refers statutory instruments to the House that it considers interesting or important. This is unlike the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and… … Wikipedia
merits — существо спора. Термин, содержание которого обычно противопоставляется спорам, ведущимся вокруг вопроса о наличии у состава арбитража права на разрешение вынесенного на его рассмотрение спора (jurisdiction of arbitral tribunal). Данный термин… … Glossary of international commercial arbitration
merits — n. (Law) strict legal rights of a party not including jurisdictional and personal or technical aspects; factual substance of a matter mer·it || merɪt n. value; character or accomplishment that commends praise; excellence; state of being worthy… … English contemporary dictionary