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81 temblar
v.1 to tremble (person) (de miedo).temblar como un flan to shake like a jellyMe tiemblan las manos My hands tremble.2 to shudder, to shake.El conejito tiembla The little rabbit trembles.Su voz temblaba His voice trembled.* * *2 (voz) to quiver3 figurado (tener miedo) to shake with fear, shudder, fear* * *verbto shiver, tremble* * *VI1) [persona]a) [por miedo] to tremble, shake; [por frío] to shiverme temblaba la mano — my hand was trembling o shaking
temblar de miedo — to tremble o shake with fright
b) (=sentir miedo)2) [edificio] to shake, shudder; [tierra] to shake* * *1.verbo intransitivotiemblo de pensar lo que podría haber pasado — I shudder to think what might have happened; (+ me/te/le etc)
temblar como un flan — to shake like a jelly o leaf
b) edificio/tierra to shake2.temblar v impersestá temblando! — (AmL) it's an earthquake!
* * *= tremble, quail, shiver, wince, dodder, quiver, twitch.Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.Ex. But Elwood Bibeau quailed no more now than he had quailed at being assigned tasks in his present position as an assistant director.Ex. I shivered with the intensity of my desire to do this wondrous thing myself.Ex. Librarians across the country winced at that notion.Ex. The book portrays orchid growers as elderly with huge greenhouses where they doddered around caring for these erotic plants.Ex. With blood trickling from his mouth, his glazed eyes staring up at the ring lights, and his left foot quivering, the Swede was counted out.Ex. He was really fat, too, with a massive pink beard and eyes that twitched all the time and looked in different directions to each other.----* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* estar temblando de miedo = be frightened to death.* hacer temblar los cimientos de Algo = shake + foundations.* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* temblar como una hoja = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.* temblar como un azogado = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.* temblar como un flan = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.* * *1.verbo intransitivotiemblo de pensar lo que podría haber pasado — I shudder to think what might have happened; (+ me/te/le etc)
temblar como un flan — to shake like a jelly o leaf
b) edificio/tierra to shake2.temblar v impersestá temblando! — (AmL) it's an earthquake!
* * *= tremble, quail, shiver, wince, dodder, quiver, twitch.Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.
Ex: But Elwood Bibeau quailed no more now than he had quailed at being assigned tasks in his present position as an assistant director.Ex: I shivered with the intensity of my desire to do this wondrous thing myself.Ex: Librarians across the country winced at that notion.Ex: The book portrays orchid growers as elderly with huge greenhouses where they doddered around caring for these erotic plants.Ex: With blood trickling from his mouth, his glazed eyes staring up at the ring lights, and his left foot quivering, the Swede was counted out.Ex: He was really fat, too, with a massive pink beard and eyes that twitched all the time and looked in different directions to each other.* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* estar temblando de miedo = be frightened to death.* hacer temblar los cimientos de Algo = shake + foundations.* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* temblar como una hoja = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.* temblar como un azogado = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.* temblar como un flan = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.* * *temblar [A5 ]vi1 «persona» (por el frío) to shiver; (por nervios, miedo) to shake, trembleestaba tan asustado que estaba temblando he was quaking o shaking o trembling with fearsus amenazas me hicieron temblar I trembled at her threatstiemblo de pensar lo que podría haber pasado I shudder to think what might have happenedtemblaba de rabia she was shaking o quivering with rage(+ me/te/le etc): me tiembla el párpado my eyelid is twitchingestaba tan nervioso que le temblaba la mano he was so nervous that his hand was shakingla voz le temblaba de emoción/de ira her voice was quivering o trembling with emotion/ragetemblar como un flan to shake like a jelly o leaf2 «edificio/tierra» to shakesus gritos hicieron temblar las paredes her shouts made the walls shake■* * *
temblar ( conjugate temblar) verbo intransitivo
(por nervios, miedo) to shake, tremble;
(+ me/te/le etc) [ párpado] to twitch;
[ mano] to shake;
[ voz] to tremble;
temblar v impers:◊ ¡está temblando! (AmL) it's an earthquake!;
tembló ayer there was a(n earth) tremor yesterday
temblar verbo intransitivo
1 (de emoción: la voz) to quiver
(: el pulso) to shake: estoy tan nerviosa que me tiemblan las piernas, I'm so nervous that my legs are shaking
2 (de miedo, temor) to tremble: temblaba de miedo, she was trembling with fear
tiemblo solo de pensarlo, I shudder to think about it
3 (de frío) to shiver: temblaba por la fiebre, he was shivering with fever
4 (la tierra, un edificio) to shake
5 fam (acabar con algo) dejamos el jamón temblando, we ate almost all the ham
la factura me dejó la cuenta temblando, the bill cleaned out my bank account
' temblar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sacudir
English:
falter
- feel
- quake
- quaver
- quiver
- shake
- shiver
- tremble
- waver
- wobble
- quail
* * *temblar vi1. [persona] [de miedo, por nervios] to tremble, to shake (de with); [de frío] to shiver (de with);la fiebre le hacía temblar the fever made her shiver;me tiemblan las piernas my legs are shaking;me tiembla el pulso my hands are shaking;le temblaba la voz de la emoción her voice was trembling with emotion;Figtiemblo por lo que pueda pasarle I shudder to think what could happen to him;Figtiemblo sólo de pensarlo I shudder just thinking about it;Famdejar algo temblando [la despensa, la nevera, una botella] to leave sth almost empty;dejar a alguien temblando [asustar, preocupar] to leave sb quaking in their boots, to give sb a fright;temblar como un flan to shake like (a) jelly2. [suelo, edificio, máquina] to shudder, to shake;tembló la tierra the ground shook;tiembla la imagen del televisor the television picture is shaky* * *v/i tremble, shake; de frío shiver* * *temblar {55} vi1) : to tremble, to shake, to shiverle temblaban las rodillas: his knees were shaking2) : to shudder, to be afraidtiemblo con sólo pensarlo: I shudder to think of it* * *temblar vb2. (de frío) to shiver -
82 utilidad
f.1 usefulness.2 utility (program) (computing).3 benefit, earnings, utility, profit.* * *1 utility, usefulness2 (beneficio) profit* * *noun f.utility, usefulness* * *SF1) [gen] usefulnessno lo tires, ya le encontraremos alguna utilidad — don't throw it away, we'll find some use for it
sacar la máxima utilidad a algo — to use sth to the full, make full use of sth
2) LAm (Com, Econ) profit3) (Inform) utility* * *a) ( de aparato) usefulnessb) utilidades femenino plural (AmL) (ganancia, beneficio) profits (pl)* * *= expediency, helpfulness, usefulness, utility, utilisability, fruitfulness.Ex. And we have all of the ingredients for the creation of an atmosphere in which the proponents of expediency could couch their arguments in terms of cost effectiveness.Ex. Sometimes, in the interest of comprehension or helpfulness, modifications to the standard pattern are desirable.Ex. Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.Ex. Situations where subdivisions might have had some utility are served by the co-ordination of index terms at the search stage.Ex. Utilisability is the extent to which research results are adapted to the characteristics of the intended users and their circumstances.Ex. The fruitfulness of our life depends in large measure on our ability to doubt our own words and to question the value of our own work.----* contorno de utilidad = utility contour.* curva de utilidad = utility contour.* demostrar su utilidad = come into + Posesivo + own.* de utilidad general = all-purpose.* de utilidad inmediata = immediately useful.* ejecutar una utilidad = run + utility.* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.* programa de utilidades = utilities.* ser de utilidad = be of use.* ser de utilidad a = be of service to.* utilidades = toolbox [tool box].* ver la utilidad = see + the point.* * *a) ( de aparato) usefulnessb) utilidades femenino plural (AmL) (ganancia, beneficio) profits (pl)* * *= expediency, helpfulness, usefulness, utility, utilisability, fruitfulness.Ex: And we have all of the ingredients for the creation of an atmosphere in which the proponents of expediency could couch their arguments in terms of cost effectiveness.
Ex: Sometimes, in the interest of comprehension or helpfulness, modifications to the standard pattern are desirable.Ex: Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.Ex: Situations where subdivisions might have had some utility are served by the co-ordination of index terms at the search stage.Ex: Utilisability is the extent to which research results are adapted to the characteristics of the intended users and their circumstances.Ex: The fruitfulness of our life depends in large measure on our ability to doubt our own words and to question the value of our own work.* contorno de utilidad = utility contour.* curva de utilidad = utility contour.* demostrar su utilidad = come into + Posesivo + own.* de utilidad general = all-purpose.* de utilidad inmediata = immediately useful.* ejecutar una utilidad = run + utility.* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.* programa de utilidades = utilities.* ser de utilidad = be of use.* ser de utilidad a = be of service to.* utilidades = toolbox [tool box].* ver la utilidad = see + the point.* * *1 (de un aparato) usefulnessno le veo la utilidad a ese aparato I can't see the point of this machinetener coche, viviendo en el campo, es de gran utilidad it's very useful to have a car when you live in the country* * *
utilidad sustantivo femenino
b)
utilidad sustantivo femenino usefulness, utility: su pretendida ayuda no es de ninguna utilidad, her so-called help is of no use
' utilidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inútil
- para
- provecho
- servicio
- finalidad
English:
avail
- good
- guidance
- profit
- purpose
- service
- use
- usefulness
- utility
- condemn
* * *♦ nf1. [cualidad] usefulness;dudo de su utilidad I doubt it will be much use;el libro me fue de gran utilidad the book was very useful2. [beneficio] profit3. Informát utility (program)♦ utilidades nfplAm Econ profits* * *f1 usefulness;ser de gran utilidad be very useful;de utilidad pública of public benefit;una asociación de utilidad pública a registered charity, a charitable organization2:utilidades pl L.Am. profits* * *utilidad nf1) : utility, usefulness2) utilidades nfpl: profits* * *utilidad n usefulness -
83 crainte
crainte [kʀɛ̃t]feminine noun( = peur) fear• sans crainte [affronter, parler] fearlessly• (par) crainte d'être suivi, il courut he ran for fear of being followed• de crainte que... fearing that...* * *kʀɛ̃t2) ( inquiétude) fear••la crainte est le commencement de la sagesse — Proverbe only a fool knows no fear
* * *kʀɛ̃t nfIl n'ose rien dire de crainte de la vexer. — He daren't say anything for fear of upsetting her.
de crainte que; Je n'ai pas pris le vase avec moi de crainte qu'on ne me le vole. — I didn't take the vase with me for fear someone might steal it.
* * *crainte nf1 ( peur) fear (de of; de faire of doing); la crainte du ridicule/d'être ridicule fear of ridicule/of being ridiculous; sans crainte without fear; par crainte de qch/de faire for fear of sth/of doing; de crainte qu'on ne le voie for fear of being seen; de crainte qu'elle ne l'apprenne for fear that she might find out; de crainte d'avoir à payer, il n'est pas venu he didn't come for fear of having to pay ou fearing that he might have to pay; avec crainte fearfully;2 ( inquiétude) fear; craintes injustifiées groundless fears; alimenter/apaiser les craintes to bolster/to calm fears; avoir des craintes au sujet de qn to be worried about sb; n'ayez crainte, soyez sans crainte have no fear.la crainte est le commencement de la sagesse Prov only a fool knows no fear. -
84 непрокопсал
a might-have-been* * *непроко̀псал,прил. a might-have-been.* * *a might-have-been -
85 неуспял
(пропаднал) unsuccessful* * *неуспя̀л,прил. ( пропаднал) unsuccessful; \неуспял човек failure, разг. a might-have-been, амер. sl. never-wuzzer.* * *abortive; unsuccessful* * *1. (пропаднал) unsuccessful 2. НЕУСПЯЛ човек failure, разг. a might-have-been, ам. sl. never-wuzzer -
86 zenbat
izo.1.a. ( zenbatu ezinezkoa izanik) how much; \zenbat edan duzu? how much have you drunk?; \zenbat gelditzen da? how much is left?b. ( bi baino gehiago izanik) how many; \zenbat dira? how many are there?; \zenbat zarete? how many are there of you?; \zenbatek uzten dute biharko egun egin beharra? how many put off what has to be done until tomorrow?; \zenbat ditu hilak? what day of the month is it?c. ( zeharkako galderetan) ez dakit \zenbat den I don't know how much it is; ez dakit \zenbat diren I don't know how many they are2.a. (+ -a, -ak) zenbatak dira gazterik hiltzen direnak? how many are there who die young?; \zenbata da eguna? what day is it?b. (+ -etan) \zenbatetan saldu zuten? what did they get for it? | how much did they sell it for? ; \zenbatetan dira babarrunak? what are beans selling at? | what price are the beans fetching?c. (+ -etara) \zenbatetara heldu da prezioa? i. ( goraka) how far has the price gone up? ii. how far has the price gone down? zenb. [ erak. ]1. ( zenbatu ezinezkoa izanik) how much; \zenbat diru \\ esne? how much money \\ milk?; \zenbat denbora? how long?2. ( gehiago izanik) how many; \zenbat liburu erosi {dituzu || duzu}? how many books have you bought?; \zenbat nahi dituzu? how many things do you want?3. ( harridura) \zenbat zorakeria esan ditu! what a lot of nonsense he said!; \zenbat aldiz! so many times! junt.1.a. however many; \zenbat ere baitzarete, aseko zaituztet however many you might be, I shall satisfy youb. (+ io.) however; \zenbat handi baita however big it might be ; Artur \zenbat handia baitzen... however great a king Arthur might have been.2. \zenbat eta... -ago, hainbat eta... ago the more... the more...; \zenbat eta ardo gehiago edaten duzu, hainbat eta gehiago mozkortuko zara the more wine you drink, the drunker you'll get3. \zenbat ate, hainbat maratil ditu he can get out of any fix | he's got a bag of tricks iz. number; dituen diruen \zenbata ez naiz heldu jakitera I haven't found out how much the money is -
87 benceno
m.benzene (chemistry).* * *1 benzene* * *SM benzene* * *masculino benzene* * *= benzene.Ex. For example, an indicative abstract might have the sentence, 'The octane number of benzene was determined and reported'; an informative abstract might read, in part, 'The octane number of benzene is 100' = Por ejemplo, un resumen indicativo podría incluir la frase, "Se determina y presenta el índice de octano del benceno"; un resumen informativo podría decir, en parte, "El índice de octano del benceno es 100".* * *masculino benzene* * *= benzene.Ex: For example, an indicative abstract might have the sentence, 'The octane number of benzene was determined and reported'; an informative abstract might read, in part, 'The octane number of benzene is 100' = Por ejemplo, un resumen indicativo podría incluir la frase, "Se determina y presenta el índice de octano del benceno"; un resumen informativo podría decir, en parte, "El índice de octano del benceno es 100".
* * *benzene* * *benceno nmQuím benzene* * *m QUÍM benzene* * *benceno nm: benzene -
88 biología
f.biology, life sciences, Biol..* * *1 biology* * *noun f.* * *SF biology* * *femenino biology* * *= biology.Ex. One user might have extensive subject expertise when approaching, for example, a tool covering the literature of biology, another user might be lacking such subject expertise.----* biología acuática = aquatic biology.* biología animal = animal biology.* biología celular = cell biology.* biología del desarrollo = developmental biology.* biología marina = marine biology.* biología molecular = molecular biology.* biología vegetal = plant biology.* * *femenino biology* * *= biology.Ex: One user might have extensive subject expertise when approaching, for example, a tool covering the literature of biology, another user might be lacking such subject expertise.
* biología acuática = aquatic biology.* biología animal = animal biology.* biología celular = cell biology.* biología del desarrollo = developmental biology.* biología marina = marine biology.* biología molecular = molecular biology.* biología vegetal = plant biology.* * *biologyCompuestos:cell o cellular biologymarine biologymolecular biology* * *
biología sustantivo femenino
biology
biología sustantivo femenino biology
' biología' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diplomatura
- marino
English:
biology
* * *biología nfbiologybiología celular cell biology;biología marina marine biology;biología molecular molecular biology* * *f biology* * *biología nf: biology* * *biología n biology -
89 octanaje
m.1 octane number or rating.2 octane rating, octane number.* * *1 number of octanes* * *SM (Téc) octane numberde alto octanaje — high-octane antes de s
* * *masculino octane number o rating* * *Ex. For example, an indicative abstract might have the sentence, 'The octane number of benzene was determined and reported'; an informative abstract might read, in part, 'The octane number of benzene is 100' = Por ejemplo, un resumen indicativo podría incluir la frase, "Se determina y presenta el índice de octano del benceno"; un resumen informativo podría decir, en parte, "El índice de octano del benceno es 100".* * *masculino octane number o rating* * *Ex: For example, an indicative abstract might have the sentence, 'The octane number of benzene was determined and reported'; an informative abstract might read, in part, 'The octane number of benzene is 100' = Por ejemplo, un resumen indicativo podría incluir la frase, "Se determina y presenta el índice de octano del benceno"; un resumen informativo podría decir, en parte, "El índice de octano del benceno es 100".
* * *octane number o rating* * *octanaje nmoctane number o rating -
90 prosperar
v.1 to prosper, to thrive.Prospera el negocio Business prospers.Me prospera el negocio My business prospers.2 to be successful.* * *1 to prosper, thrive* * *verbto prosper, thrive* * *VI [industria] to prosper, thrive; [idea, proyecto] to prosper; (=tener éxito) to be successfulla moción de censura no prosperó — the censure motion was unsuccessful o was defeated
* * *verbo intransitivoa) negocio/país to prosper, thrive; persona to do well, make goodb) iniciativa/proyecto ( aceptarse) to be accepted, prosper* * *= flourish, prosper, bloom, thrive, boom, flower, blossom, do + best.Ex. The reference librarian, on the other hand, wants a tool which is reflective of the approach that a user might take at that moment, not the approach of a user who might have flourished at the time when the record was made.Ex. Surrounded by all this frenetic activity, it is difficult for even the most objective of viewers to discern which of these initiatives will prosper and which will fall by the wayside.Ex. The article 'TULIP blooms in Tennesee' describes TULIP, a collaborative project to provide image access to 43 periodicals to members of the academic community.Ex. Librarians need to pay greater attention to the politics of this organisational environment if libraries are to thrive.Ex. Public libraries in China boomed at the beginning of the present century.Ex. Librarians seek to provide a challenging, dynamic environment in which individual growth can flower.Ex. At last, library schools and students recognise the true potential of the profession of librarianship, and the profession has the chance to blossom and flourish.Ex. It is time for the ALA to establish its priorities, concerning itself with those things libraries do best before dabbling in other, peripheral affairs.----* no prosperar = fall by + the wayside.* prosperar de = thrive on.* prosperar o fracasar = sink or swim.* * *verbo intransitivoa) negocio/país to prosper, thrive; persona to do well, make goodb) iniciativa/proyecto ( aceptarse) to be accepted, prosper* * *= flourish, prosper, bloom, thrive, boom, flower, blossom, do + best.Ex: The reference librarian, on the other hand, wants a tool which is reflective of the approach that a user might take at that moment, not the approach of a user who might have flourished at the time when the record was made.
Ex: Surrounded by all this frenetic activity, it is difficult for even the most objective of viewers to discern which of these initiatives will prosper and which will fall by the wayside.Ex: The article 'TULIP blooms in Tennesee' describes TULIP, a collaborative project to provide image access to 43 periodicals to members of the academic community.Ex: Librarians need to pay greater attention to the politics of this organisational environment if libraries are to thrive.Ex: Public libraries in China boomed at the beginning of the present century.Ex: Librarians seek to provide a challenging, dynamic environment in which individual growth can flower.Ex: At last, library schools and students recognise the true potential of the profession of librarianship, and the profession has the chance to blossom and flourish.Ex: It is time for the ALA to establish its priorities, concerning itself with those things libraries do best before dabbling in other, peripheral affairs.* no prosperar = fall by + the wayside.* prosperar de = thrive on.* prosperar o fracasar = sink or swim.* * *prosperar [A1 ]vi1 «negocio/país» to prosper, thrive; «persona» to do well, make good2 «iniciativa/proyecto» (aceptarse) to be accepted, prosperla idea no ha prosperado the idea has been unsuccessful o has not prospered* * *
prosperar ( conjugate prosperar) verbo intransitivo
[ persona] to do well, make good
prosperar verbo intransitivo
1 (una persona, empresa) to prosper, thrive
2 (una idea, etc) to be accepted o successful
' prosperar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
florecer
English:
flourish
- prosper
- thrive
- well
- world
* * *prosperar vi1. [mejorar] to prosper, to thrive2. [triunfar] to be successful;la idea no prosperó the idea was unsuccessful* * *v/i prosper, thrive* * *prosperar vi: to prosper, to thrive* * *prosperar vb to prosper -
91 reflejar
v.1 to reflect (onda, rayo).no me veo reflejado en esa descripción I don't see myself in that descriptionEl metal refleja la luz Metal reflects light.El cuadro refleja su tristeza The drawing reflects her sadness.2 to show (sentimiento, duda).esa pregunta refleja su ignorancia that question shows o demonstrates his ignorancesu rostro reflejaba el cansancio his face looked tired* * *1 (gen) to reflect2 (mostrar) to show1 to be reflected* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ imagen, luz] to reflect2) (=manifestar) to reflectla novela refleja la problemática social de la época — the novel reflects the social problems of the time
su expresión reflejaba inquietud — you could see the worry in her face, she wore a worried expression (on her face)
2.See:* * *1.a) <imagen/luz> verbo transitivo to reflect2.en la película quedan reflejados los problemas de la sociedad actual — the problems of contemporary society are reflected in the movie
reflejarse v prona) imagen to be reflectedb) emoción/cansancio/duda to show* * *= be reflective of, display, embody, mirror, reflect, portray, project, illustrate, bear + correspondence (to).Ex. The reference librarian, on the other hand, wants a tool which is reflective of the approach that a user might take at that moment, not the approach of a user who might have flourished at the time when the record was made.Ex. The command function 'DISPLAY' is used to display a list of alphabetically linked terms.Ex. In alphabetical indexing languages, such as are embodied in thesauri and subject headings lists, subject terms are the alphabetical names of the subjects.Ex. The final index will mirror current terminology.Ex. The schedules are divided into three main areas, as reflected in Figure 14.Ex. Hardy had a tragic vision of life and that indeed is what the novels portray.Ex. The grand objective projected here will be little affected by ISBD.Ex. The presence of eggshells, faecal pellets, and silk threads in association with a mite-like animal illustrates a complex ecosystem.Ex. However, many librarians remain unconvinced that the global citation data from the Journal Citation Report (JCR) bears enough correspondence to their local situation to be useful.----* reflejar la luz = trap + light.* * *1.a) <imagen/luz> verbo transitivo to reflect2.en la película quedan reflejados los problemas de la sociedad actual — the problems of contemporary society are reflected in the movie
reflejarse v prona) imagen to be reflectedb) emoción/cansancio/duda to show* * *= be reflective of, display, embody, mirror, reflect, portray, project, illustrate, bear + correspondence (to).Ex: The reference librarian, on the other hand, wants a tool which is reflective of the approach that a user might take at that moment, not the approach of a user who might have flourished at the time when the record was made.
Ex: The command function 'DISPLAY' is used to display a list of alphabetically linked terms.Ex: In alphabetical indexing languages, such as are embodied in thesauri and subject headings lists, subject terms are the alphabetical names of the subjects.Ex: The final index will mirror current terminology.Ex: The schedules are divided into three main areas, as reflected in Figure 14.Ex: Hardy had a tragic vision of life and that indeed is what the novels portray.Ex: The grand objective projected here will be little affected by ISBD.Ex: The presence of eggshells, faecal pellets, and silk threads in association with a mite-like animal illustrates a complex ecosystem.Ex: However, many librarians remain unconvinced that the global citation data from the Journal Citation Report (JCR) bears enough correspondence to their local situation to be useful.* reflejar la luz = trap + light.* * *reflejar [A1 ]vt1 ‹luz/imagen› to reflectel espejo reflejaba su imagen his image was reflected in the mirror2 (mostrar, representar) to reflectha querido reflejar el ambiente social de la época she has tried to reflect the social climate of the period1 «imagen» to be reflected2(mostrarse): el cansancio se reflejaba en su rostro her tiredness showed on her faceen la película quedan reflejados los problemas de la sociedad actual the problems of contemporary society are reflected in the movie* * *
reflejar ( conjugate reflejar) verbo transitivo
to reflect
reflejarse verbo pronominal
reflejar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to reflect: su novela refleja la desesperación de la población civil, his novel captured the desperation of the civilian population
' reflejar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reflector
- reflectora
English:
catch
- mirror
- reflect
* * *♦ vt1. [onda, rayo] to reflect;Figno me veo reflejado en esa descripción I don't see myself in that description2. [sentimiento, duda] to show;su rostro reflejaba el cansancio his tiredness showed in his face;esa pregunta refleja su ignorancia that question shows o demonstrates his ignorance;su voz reflejaba su nerviosismo his nervousness showed in his voice* * *v/t tb figreflect* * *reflejar vt: to reflect* * *reflejar vb to reflect -
92 seguir un método
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93 tener su apogeo
(v.) = flourishEx. The reference librarian, on the other hand, wants a tool which is reflective of the approach that a user might take at that moment, not the approach of a user who might have flourished at the time when the record was made.* * *(v.) = flourishEx: The reference librarian, on the other hand, wants a tool which is reflective of the approach that a user might take at that moment, not the approach of a user who might have flourished at the time when the record was made.
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94 índice de octano
(n.) = octane numberEx. For example, an indicative abstract might have the sentence, 'The octane number of benzene was determined and reported'; an informative abstract might read, in part, 'The octane number of benzene is 100' = Por ejemplo, un resumen indicativo podría incluir la frase, "Se determina y presenta el índice de octano del benceno"; un resumen informativo podría decir, en parte, "El índice de octano del benceno es 100".* * *(n.) = octane numberEx: For example, an indicative abstract might have the sentence, 'The octane number of benzene was determined and reported'; an informative abstract might read, in part, 'The octane number of benzene is 100' = Por ejemplo, un resumen indicativo podría incluir la frase, "Se determina y presenta el índice de octano del benceno"; un resumen informativo podría decir, en parte, "El índice de octano del benceno es 100".
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95 rimanere
stay, remain( avanzare) be left (over)rimanerci male be hurtcome siete rimasti per stasera? what arrangements did you make for this evening?* * *rimanere v. intr.1 to remain, to stay: ho premura, non posso rimanere, I am in a hurry, I cannot stay; rimarrò solo alcuni giorni in Germania, I shall remain (o stay o stop) in Germany only a few days; sono rimasto (lì) a guardare, I stayed there looking; rimase a casa a curare il bambino, she stayed (o remained) at home to look after the child; rimasero dentro perché fuori faceva freddo, they stayed in because it was cold outside; rimanere fuori di casa, to be left outside; rimanere via, assente, fuori casa, to stay (o to be) away; sono rimasto a lavorare fino a tardi, I stayed on to work until late; rimasi alzato, in piedi fino a mezzanotte, I stayed up till midnight; siamo rimasti in piedi tutto il viaggio, we stayed standing for the whole journey; rimanere al buio, senz'acqua, to be left in the dark, with no water; l'ufficio rimarrà chiuso tutto agosto, the office will be closed for August; rimanere a cena, to stay to dinner; rimanere a letto, to stay in (o to keep to one's) bed // dov'ero rimasto?, where did I leave off (o where was I)? // mi è rimasto qualcosa fra i denti, something is caught between my teeth // rimanere indietro, to remain behind (o to get behind o to fall behind): tutti se ne andarono e io rimasi indietro, everybody left and I remained behind; non voglio rimanere indietro col lavoro, I do not want to get behind with my work; se vengo con te, il mio lavoro rimane indietro, if I come with you, I shall fall behind in my work; questo ragazzo rimarrà indietro rispetto ai suoi compagni, this boy is bound to fall behind (o cannot keep pace with) the rest of the class; rimanere indietro col pagamento dell'affitto, to fall behind with the rent2 ( avanzare) to remain, to be left (over): dopo il terremoto, rimase ben poco della città, after the earthquake very little remained of the city; mi è rimasta un po' di sabbia nei capelli, some sand is left in my hair; mi rimangono solo tre giorni di vacanza, I have only three days left of my holiday; non gli è rimasto molto da vivere, he hasn't got long to live; mi rimanevano solo pochi soldi, I had very little money left; non gli rimase nulla, he had nothing left; ci è rimasta poca strada da fare, there isn't much far to go now; rimane ben poco da fare, da dire, very little remains to be done, to be said; se si sottrae 8 da 10 rimane 2, if you subtract 8 from 10, 2 remains3 ( durare) to remain, to last: il pericolo rimane, the danger persists (o is still there); qualche macchia è rimasta anche dopo il lavaggio, there were still some stains left even after it had been washed; mi è rimasto addosso l'odore di pesce, I smell of fish; rimanere in carica, to stay in (o to hold) office4 ( essere situato) to be located, to be situated: dove rimane la chiesa?, where is the church located (o situated)?5 ( mantenersi) to remain, to keep*, to stay: rimanete insieme, keep together; rimani calmo, keep (o stay) calm; rimase un buon amico, he remained a good friend; rimanere fedele, onesto, to remain faithful, honest6 ( spettare): ciò rimane a te, ( è affar tuo) this is your (own) business; rimane a te la decisione, it is up to you to decide.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: rimanga fra noi, don't breathe a word of it; rimanere a bocca aperta, to gape (o to stand gaping); rimanere meravigliato, to be astounded (o astonished); rimanere di stucco, to be taken aback; rimanere con un palmo di naso, to feel done (o disappointed) // rimanere male, deluso, to be disappointed (o upset); rimanere contento, soddisfatto (di qlco.), to like (sthg.), to be satisfied (with sthg.) // rimanere in asso, to be left in the lurch // rimanere all'asciutto, al verde, to have no money left // rimanere in dubbio, to be in doubt // rimanere d'accordo (con qlcu.), to agree (with s.o.) // rimanere ferito, ucciso, to be wounded, killed // rimanere orfano, to be left on orphan; rimanere vedovo, to become a widower // (banca) rimanere inattivo, ( di conto) to lie dormant // (comm.): rimaniamo in attesa di una vostra cortese risposta, we look forward to hearing from you; rimanere sprovvisti di merci, to run out of stock // (dir.) rimanere in vigore, to remain in force // rimanerci, ( essere sorpreso) to be amazed (o surprised); (fam.) ( rimanere incinta) to get pregnant; (fam.) ( morire) to cop it: ha avuto un incidente stradale e ci è rimasto, he copped it in a car accident.* * *[rima'nere]1) (in un luogo) to stay, to remainrimanere a casa, in città — to stay (at) home, in town
rimanere a letto — to lie o stay in bed
2) fig. (non essere divulgato)3) (in una posizione, condizione) to remain, to stayrimanere in silenzio — to keep o remain o stay silent
avrei potuto rimanere ucciso, paralizzato! — I might have been killed, left paralysed!
rimanere vedova — to be widowed, to be left a widow
rimanere orfano — to be orphaned, to be left an orphan
4) (avanzare, restare) to be* left, to remain6) (fermarsi)allora, dove ero rimasto? — now then, where was I? where did I stop?
7) colloq. (essere d'accordo)8) rimanerci (restare sorpreso) to be* flabbergasted; colloq. (morire) to meet* one's end; colloq. (restare incinta) to get* pregnant, to be* up the spout BErimanerci male — to be hurt o disappointed
* * *rimanere/rima'nere/ [79](aus. essere)1 (in un luogo) to stay, to remain; rimanere a casa, in città to stay (at) home, in town; rimani dove sei stay where you are; dopo la festa è rimasta per aiutarmi she stayed behind after the party to help me; rimanere a letto to lie o stay in bed; rimanere fuori tutta la notte to stay out all night3 (in una posizione, condizione) to remain, to stay; rimanere seduto to remain seated; rimanere sveglio to stay awake; rimanere in silenzio to keep o remain o stay silent; rimanere calmo to stay calm; rimanere in contatto con to stay in touch with; rimanere fedele to remain faithful; rimanere senza soldi to run out of money; avrei potuto rimanere ucciso, paralizzato! I might have been killed, left paralysed! rimanere vedova to be widowed, to be left a widow; rimanere orfano to be orphaned, to be left an orphan4 (avanzare, restare) to be* left, to remain; è il solo amico che mi rimane he's the only friend I have left; ciò che rimane è inutilizzabile what remains is useless; dimmi che cosa rimane da fare tell me what there is left to do; ci rimane del denaro there is some money left over; non ci rimanere altro che sperare all we can do is hope; rimangono 80 euro da pagare there is still another 80 euros to pay; rimane ancora qualche mela there are still a few apples left5 (andare in eredità) la casa rimarrà a suo figlio his son will inherit the house6 (fermarsi) rimanere a to go no further than; siamo rimasti ai preliminari we didn't get beyond the preliminaries; allora, dove ero rimasto? now then, where was I? where did I stop?7 colloq. (essere d'accordo) come siete rimasti (d'accordo)? what did you agree to do? what did you decide on?8 rimanerci (restare sorpreso) to be* flabbergasted; colloq. (morire) to meet* one's end; colloq. (restare incinta) to get* pregnant, to be* up the spout BE; rimanerci male to be hurt o disappointed. -
96 zumbido
m.buzz, buzzing.past part.past participle of spanish verb: zumbir.* * *1 buzzing* * *noun m.buzzing, humming* * *SM1) [de insecto] buzz(ing); [de máquina] hum(ming), whirr(ing)zumbido de oídos — buzzing in the ears, ringing in the ears
2) * (=puñetazo) punch, biff ** * *siento un zumbido en los oídos — I have a buzzing o ringing in my ears
* * *= knocking, whirr [whir, -USA], whirring sound, whirring noise, whirring, hum, whiz.Ex. It seems to me that the Dewey engine is still ticking over, though there's an occasional knocking and it could no doubt do with a good tuning.Ex. The best way to describe this recurring noise is as a tone, rather than beep or a whirr or anything overly mechanical.Ex. The whirring sound is more than likely the pressure plate.Ex. Since then, the computer has started to make a whirring noise everytime it is booted up.Ex. In the past, the whirring of a fan motor was the only thing homeowners might have noticed when it came to bathroom ventilation.Ex. The beach is a ruined landscape, eerily quiet, save for the hum of mechanical diggers searching for yet more corpses.Ex. Be careful out there because we heard a whiz above the levee that sounded like ricocheting bullets.* * *siento un zumbido en los oídos — I have a buzzing o ringing in my ears
* * *= knocking, whirr [whir, -USA], whirring sound, whirring noise, whirring, hum, whiz.Ex: It seems to me that the Dewey engine is still ticking over, though there's an occasional knocking and it could no doubt do with a good tuning.
Ex: The best way to describe this recurring noise is as a tone, rather than beep or a whirr or anything overly mechanical.Ex: The whirring sound is more than likely the pressure plate.Ex: Since then, the computer has started to make a whirring noise everytime it is booted up.Ex: In the past, the whirring of a fan motor was the only thing homeowners might have noticed when it came to bathroom ventilation.Ex: The beach is a ruined landscape, eerily quiet, save for the hum of mechanical diggers searching for yet more corpses.Ex: Be careful out there because we heard a whiz above the levee that sounded like ricocheting bullets.* * *(de un insecto) buzzing, droning; (de un motor) humming, whirringsiento un zumbido en los oídos I have a buzzing o a ringing in my ears* * *
zumbido sustantivo masculino ( de insecto) buzzing, droning;
( de motor) humming, whirring
zumbido sustantivo masculino buzzing, humming
' zumbido' also found in these entries:
English:
burr
- buzz
- hum
- ringing
- whiz
- whizz
- zoom
- drone
* * *zumbido nm[de insecto] buzz, buzzing; [de máquinas] whirr, whirring;tengo un zumbido en los oídos my ears are buzzing* * *m buzzing;zumbido de oídos buzzing in one’s ears* * *zumbido nm: buzzing, humming* * *zumbido n buzzing -
97 победителей не судят
посл.lit. the victors are not judged; victors don't have to justify themselves; cf. success is never blamed- Панкову удалось вызволить нас без жертв, а могло быть иначе: он и нам бы не помог, и себя с товарищами погубил бы. Победителей, конечно, не судят, но Панкову попало от командира. (В. Ажаев, Далеко от Москвы) — 'Pankov rescued us without casualties, but it might have been otherwise - he might have failed to help us and come to grief himself. The victors, of course, are not judged, but Pankov nevertheless got it hot from the commander.'
Андрей уверенно махнул рукой. К тому времени мы выложим результаты. Победителей не судят. (Д. Гранин, Искатели) — Andrei made a gesture that swept away all doubt. 'By that time we'll have our results to show them. Victors don't have to justify themselves.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > победителей не судят
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98 צריךְ
צְרִיךְm., צְרִיכָא I f. = h צָרִיךְ. Targ. 1 Chr. 28:12. Targ. O. Gen. 16:12. Targ. Is. 53:2; a. fr.Taan.20b כל מאן דצ׳וכ׳ whosoever is in need, let him come and eat. Ib. כל דצ׳ ליתיוכ׳ let whoever needs (to wash his hands) enter ; a. fr. צריכא a) (in Y.) it is doubtful, v. צָרִיךְ. Y.Gitt.IV, 46a, v. אפרכוריס. Y.Ned.V, end, 54b תמן צ׳ ליהוכ׳ there it was doubtful to him, and here, v. פְּשִׁיטָא; a. fr.b) ( it is) necessary to state it. Ber.21a sq. וצ׳ דאי אשמעינן אימא לא׃ צ׳ and it was necessary (to teach both cases), for, if we had been taught only the first case, we might have thought …, and if we had been taught only the second case, we might have thought …: hence it was necessary. Pes.21a למה לי למיתנא … צ׳ דאי … צ׳ why was it necessary to say ‘domestic animals and ‘beasts of chase? It was necessary, for if …: hence it was necessary.לא צריכא ד׳ (sub. אלא) it would not have been necessary but for. Taan.20b לא צ׳ דנפלווכ׳ it would not have been necessary to use the double expression ‘ruinous and ‘liable to fall, were it not for the sake of intimating a case like that of walls which have fallen in consequence of their height, or which stand on the edga of a river. Yoma 83b פשיטא לא צ׳ בשבת is it not self-evident? It was necessary to state it for the eventuality of its being on the Sabbath. B. Mets.30b לא צ׳ דהוהוכ׳ it means a case, when he saw the animal pasturing ; a. v. fr.Pl. צְרִיכִין, צְרִיכֵי; צְרִיכָן. Targ. Y. Lev. 23:42. Targ. 2 Sam. 21:4; a. fr.B. Mets.31a עומרין דצ׳ לארעא sheaves which need the ground (whereon they lie to ripen). Ib. צ׳ דאיוכ׳ all these three passages are necessary, for if Pes.23a וצ׳ and both clauses are necessary; a. fr. -
99 צְרִיךְ
צְרִיךְm., צְרִיכָא I f. = h צָרִיךְ. Targ. 1 Chr. 28:12. Targ. O. Gen. 16:12. Targ. Is. 53:2; a. fr.Taan.20b כל מאן דצ׳וכ׳ whosoever is in need, let him come and eat. Ib. כל דצ׳ ליתיוכ׳ let whoever needs (to wash his hands) enter ; a. fr. צריכא a) (in Y.) it is doubtful, v. צָרִיךְ. Y.Gitt.IV, 46a, v. אפרכוריס. Y.Ned.V, end, 54b תמן צ׳ ליהוכ׳ there it was doubtful to him, and here, v. פְּשִׁיטָא; a. fr.b) ( it is) necessary to state it. Ber.21a sq. וצ׳ דאי אשמעינן אימא לא׃ צ׳ and it was necessary (to teach both cases), for, if we had been taught only the first case, we might have thought …, and if we had been taught only the second case, we might have thought …: hence it was necessary. Pes.21a למה לי למיתנא … צ׳ דאי … צ׳ why was it necessary to say ‘domestic animals and ‘beasts of chase? It was necessary, for if …: hence it was necessary.לא צריכא ד׳ (sub. אלא) it would not have been necessary but for. Taan.20b לא צ׳ דנפלווכ׳ it would not have been necessary to use the double expression ‘ruinous and ‘liable to fall, were it not for the sake of intimating a case like that of walls which have fallen in consequence of their height, or which stand on the edga of a river. Yoma 83b פשיטא לא צ׳ בשבת is it not self-evident? It was necessary to state it for the eventuality of its being on the Sabbath. B. Mets.30b לא צ׳ דהוהוכ׳ it means a case, when he saw the animal pasturing ; a. v. fr.Pl. צְרִיכִין, צְרִיכֵי; צְרִיכָן. Targ. Y. Lev. 23:42. Targ. 2 Sam. 21:4; a. fr.B. Mets.31a עומרין דצ׳ לארעא sheaves which need the ground (whereon they lie to ripen). Ib. צ׳ דאיוכ׳ all these three passages are necessary, for if Pes.23a וצ׳ and both clauses are necessary; a. fr. -
100 estimular la imaginación
(v.) = spark + imaginationEx. Given his seemingly wide-ranging interests, one might have expected her ideas to have sparked his imagination.* * *(v.) = spark + imaginationEx: Given his seemingly wide-ranging interests, one might have expected her ideas to have sparked his imagination.
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