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  • 41 confuso

    adj.
    1 confused, addled, bewildered, muddle-headed.
    2 confusing, perplexing, tangled, confusional.
    3 confused, blurry, blurred, obscure.
    4 confused, cluttered, disordered, mixed-up.
    * * *
    1 (ideas) confused
    2 (estilo etc) obscure, confused
    3 (recuerdos, formas) vague, blurred
    4 (mezclado) mixed up
    5 figurado (turbado) confused, embarrassed
    * * *
    (f. - confusa)
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=poco claro) [ideas, noticias] confused; [recuerdo] hazy; [ruido] indistinct; [imagen] blurred

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

    2) (=desconcertado) confused

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

    * * *
    - sa adjetivo
    a) <idea/texto/explicación> confused; < recuerdo> confused, hazy; < imagen> blurred, hazy; < información> confused
    b) ( turbado) embarrassed, confused
    * * *
    = confusing, dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], distraught, in confusion of purpose, indistinct, muddled, entangled, topsy-turvy, puzzled, messy [messier -comp., messiest -sup.], puzzling, mixed up, confused, in a state of turmoil, clouded, in a spin, dishevelled [disheveled, -USA], in disarray, foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.], blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], confounding, garbled, indistinctive, nonplussed [nonplused], addled, in a fog, chaotic, disorderly, shambolic, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.], in a twirl, at sea, all over the place.
    Ex. The nature of the compilation of the code led to rather little consensus, and many alternative rules, which together made the code rather confusing.
    Ex. The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.
    Ex. Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.
    Ex. Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.
    Ex. The typescript will be fuzzy and indistinct without the smooth, firm surface which the backing sheet offers.
    Ex. This paper analyses and proposes practical solutions to key problems in on-line IR, particulary in relation to ill-defined and muddled information requirements, concept representation in searching and text representation in indexing.
    Ex. The rapid spreading of electronic mail, bulletin boards, and newsletters give rise to an entangled pattern of standards.
    Ex. At a later stage he may make up topsy-turvy stories with reversals of the pattern; finally he will improvise and impose hiw own.
    Ex. While scanning the area under supervision, the librarian may detect persons who appear restless or puzzled.
    Ex. The author discusses current attempts to organize electronic information objects in a world that is messy, volatile and uncontrolled.
    Ex. The argument for expressiveness is that it helps users to find their way through the systematic arrangement, which is sometimes puzzling to them.
    Ex. They are mixed up as the talk meanders about, apparently without conscious pattern.
    Ex. She sat a long time on the couch, confused, questioning, pushing her thoughts into new latitudes.
    Ex. Before long the teachers were in a state of turmoil over the issue.
    Ex. The article 'The clouded crystal ball and the library profession' explains how the concepts of knowledge utilisation and information brokering are beginning to have an impact on the definition of the librarian's role.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Digital revolution leaves pharmacists in a spin'.
    Ex. Ironically, there are very few who have realized the capitalist dream of easy profits and the concept of a new knowledged-based economy now looks somewhat disheveled.
    Ex. Sometimes cataloguers access other libraries' OPACs in order to resolve difficult problems when important parts of the item being catalogued are missing or are in disarray.
    Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.
    Ex. On the other hand, a distinction that was thought to be quite clear turns out to be rather blurry.
    Ex. The need to control for the effect of confounding variables is central to empirical research in many disciplines.
    Ex. The client phoned in the afternoon to tell me that there was garbled data again in the large text field they use for notes.
    Ex. This research suggests that people are threatened by categorizations that portray them as too distinctive or too indistinctive.
    Ex. He was nonplussed when the crowd he expected protesting his policy of arresting illegal immigrants turned out to be seven.
    Ex. They were too addled to come to any definite conclusion.
    Ex. After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.
    Ex. Otherwise the situation would become chaotic.
    Ex. Empirical studies of decision making have found that the process is more disorderly than described in rational models.
    Ex. Hundreds of usually loyal fans booed and jeered as the tortured singer delivered a shambolic and apparently drunken performance.
    Ex. Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.
    Ex. I had never been to a professional golf tournament, and the excitement and action had my head in a twirl.
    Ex. This site seems to be giving tons of options and am completely at sea as to how to go about choosing the best one.
    Ex. Mr Hammond said the Liberal Democrats are ' all over the place' on the economy.
    ----
    * de manera confusa = hazily.
    * estar confuso = be at sixes and sevens with, be at a nonplus, be all at sea.
    * masa confusa = mush.
    * resultar confuso = prove + confusing.
    * sentirse confuso = feel at + sea, be all at sea.
    * ser confuso = be deceiving.
    * surgir de un modo confuso = grow + like Topsy.
    * todo confuso = in a state of disarray.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo
    a) <idea/texto/explicación> confused; < recuerdo> confused, hazy; < imagen> blurred, hazy; < información> confused
    b) ( turbado) embarrassed, confused
    * * *
    = confusing, dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], distraught, in confusion of purpose, indistinct, muddled, entangled, topsy-turvy, puzzled, messy [messier -comp., messiest -sup.], puzzling, mixed up, confused, in a state of turmoil, clouded, in a spin, dishevelled [disheveled, -USA], in disarray, foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.], blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], confounding, garbled, indistinctive, nonplussed [nonplused], addled, in a fog, chaotic, disorderly, shambolic, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.], in a twirl, at sea, all over the place.

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

    Ex: The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.
    Ex: Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.
    Ex: Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.
    Ex: The typescript will be fuzzy and indistinct without the smooth, firm surface which the backing sheet offers.
    Ex: This paper analyses and proposes practical solutions to key problems in on-line IR, particulary in relation to ill-defined and muddled information requirements, concept representation in searching and text representation in indexing.
    Ex: The rapid spreading of electronic mail, bulletin boards, and newsletters give rise to an entangled pattern of standards.
    Ex: At a later stage he may make up topsy-turvy stories with reversals of the pattern; finally he will improvise and impose hiw own.
    Ex: While scanning the area under supervision, the librarian may detect persons who appear restless or puzzled.
    Ex: The author discusses current attempts to organize electronic information objects in a world that is messy, volatile and uncontrolled.
    Ex: The argument for expressiveness is that it helps users to find their way through the systematic arrangement, which is sometimes puzzling to them.
    Ex: They are mixed up as the talk meanders about, apparently without conscious pattern.
    Ex: She sat a long time on the couch, confused, questioning, pushing her thoughts into new latitudes.
    Ex: Before long the teachers were in a state of turmoil over the issue.
    Ex: The article 'The clouded crystal ball and the library profession' explains how the concepts of knowledge utilisation and information brokering are beginning to have an impact on the definition of the librarian's role.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'Digital revolution leaves pharmacists in a spin'.
    Ex: Ironically, there are very few who have realized the capitalist dream of easy profits and the concept of a new knowledged-based economy now looks somewhat disheveled.
    Ex: Sometimes cataloguers access other libraries' OPACs in order to resolve difficult problems when important parts of the item being catalogued are missing or are in disarray.
    Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.
    Ex: On the other hand, a distinction that was thought to be quite clear turns out to be rather blurry.
    Ex: The need to control for the effect of confounding variables is central to empirical research in many disciplines.
    Ex: The client phoned in the afternoon to tell me that there was garbled data again in the large text field they use for notes.
    Ex: This research suggests that people are threatened by categorizations that portray them as too distinctive or too indistinctive.
    Ex: He was nonplussed when the crowd he expected protesting his policy of arresting illegal immigrants turned out to be seven.
    Ex: They were too addled to come to any definite conclusion.
    Ex: After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.
    Ex: Otherwise the situation would become chaotic.
    Ex: Empirical studies of decision making have found that the process is more disorderly than described in rational models.
    Ex: Hundreds of usually loyal fans booed and jeered as the tortured singer delivered a shambolic and apparently drunken performance.
    Ex: Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.
    Ex: I had never been to a professional golf tournament, and the excitement and action had my head in a twirl.
    Ex: This site seems to be giving tons of options and am completely at sea as to how to go about choosing the best one.
    Ex: Mr Hammond said the Liberal Democrats are ' all over the place' on the economy.
    * de manera confusa = hazily.
    * estar confuso = be at sixes and sevens with, be at a nonplus, be all at sea.
    * masa confusa = mush.
    * resultar confuso = prove + confusing.
    * sentirse confuso = feel at + sea, be all at sea.
    * ser confuso = be deceiving.
    * surgir de un modo confuso = grow + like Topsy.
    * todo confuso = in a state of disarray.

    * * *
    confuso -sa
    1 ‹idea/texto› confused; ‹recuerdo› confused, hazy; ‹imagen› blurred, hazy
    dio una explicación muy confusa he gave a very confused explanation
    las noticias son confusas reports are confused
    2 (turbado) embarrassed, confused
    * * *

     

    confuso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo

    a) ‹idea/texto/explicación› confused;

    ‹ recuerdo› confused, hazy;
    ‹ imagen› blurred, hazy;
    ‹ información› confused

    confuso,-a adjetivo
    1 (idea, argumento, etc) confused, unclear
    2 (desconcertado) confused, perplexed
    ' confuso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    confusa
    - apabullar
    - despistado
    - enmarañado
    English:
    confused
    - confusing
    - flounder
    - fuzzy
    - garbled
    - indistinct
    - mixed-up
    - muddy
    - spin
    - unclear
    - foggy
    - hazy
    - muddled
    * * *
    confuso, -a adj
    1. [poco claro] [clamor, griterío] confused;
    [contorno, forma, imagen] blurred; [explicación] confused
    2. [turbado] confused, bewildered;
    estar confuso to be confused o bewildered
    * * *
    adj confused
    * * *
    confuso, -sa adj
    1) : confused, mixed-up
    2) : obscure, indistinct
    * * *
    confuso adj
    1. (persona) confused
    2. (instrucciones, explicación, etc) confused / confusing

    Spanish-English dictionary > confuso

  • 42 conjunto de música

    (n.) = musical band
    Ex. Glasgow has produced many famous musical bands, including Simple Minds, Texas, Wet Wet Wet, Del Amitri, Lulu and Primal Scream.
    * * *

    Ex: Glasgow has produced many famous musical bands, including Simple Minds, Texas, Wet Wet Wet, Del Amitri, Lulu and Primal Scream.

    Spanish-English dictionary > conjunto de música

  • 43 conjunto musical

    m.
    musical group, ensemble, band.
    * * *
    (n.) = musical band
    Ex. Glasgow has produced many famous musical bands, including Simple Minds, Texas, Wet Wet Wet, Del Amitri, Lulu and Primal Scream.
    * * *

    Ex: Glasgow has produced many famous musical bands, including Simple Minds, Texas, Wet Wet Wet, Del Amitri, Lulu and Primal Scream.

    Spanish-English dictionary > conjunto musical

  • 44 conocer cómo piensa Alguien

    (v.) = get + inside the mind of
    Ex. The book focuses on Nixon's two terms in office and draws on solid, original source material to get inside the minds of the president and his chief hatchetman, Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman, in particular.
    * * *
    (v.) = get + inside the mind of

    Ex: The book focuses on Nixon's two terms in office and draws on solid, original source material to get inside the minds of the president and his chief hatchetman, Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman, in particular.

    Spanish-English dictionary > conocer cómo piensa Alguien

  • 45 conocimiento humano

    Ex. The development of alphabets altered human consciousness and the linearity of written language clouding our minds to the multidimensionality of human thought.
    * * *
    el conocimiento humano
    = human record, the

    Ex: In the short run, the most likely prospect is for all current systems to continue with electronic formats merely adding to the richness of the human record.

    Ex: The development of alphabets altered human consciousness and the linearity of written language clouding our minds to the multidimensionality of human thought.

    Spanish-English dictionary > conocimiento humano

  • 46 conquistar

    v.
    1 to conquer (tierras).
    El pueblo conquistó a sus enemigos The village conquered its enemies.
    María conquistó sus metas Mary conquered=achieved her goals.
    2 to win.
    3 to win the heart of.
    4 to convince, to conquer, to be accepted by, to win.
    María conquistó a Ricardo para aceptarla Mary convinced Richard to accept her.
    5 to win someone's heart, to capture someone's heart, to win someone's affection, to capture the heart of.
    María conquistó a su marido con comida Mary won her husband's heart with food
    * * *
    1 (con las armas) to conquer
    3 figurado (ganarse) to win, win over
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    VT
    1) (Mil) to conquer
    2) [+ puesto, simpatía] to win; [+ adversario] to win round, win over; (=enamorar) to win the heart of
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    a) <territorio/pueblo/montaña> to conquer; < mercado> to capture
    b) <victoria/título> to win; <éxito/fama> to achieve
    c) (AmS period) < gol> to score
    d) <simpatía/respeto> to win; <persona/público> to captivate; < corazón> to capture
    * * *
    = conquer, take + Nombre + by storm.
    Ex. The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.
    Ex. He was a confident, unspoiled, talented, hard-working young man when he moved to a strange town as a youngster and took it by storm.
    ----
    * con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.
    * conquistar a Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.
    * conquistar el corazón de Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.
    * conquistarse = win over.
    * conquistarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.
    * deseoso de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    a) <territorio/pueblo/montaña> to conquer; < mercado> to capture
    b) <victoria/título> to win; <éxito/fama> to achieve
    c) (AmS period) < gol> to score
    d) <simpatía/respeto> to win; <persona/público> to captivate; < corazón> to capture
    * * *
    = conquer, take + Nombre + by storm.

    Ex: The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.

    Ex: He was a confident, unspoiled, talented, hard-working young man when he moved to a strange town as a youngster and took it by storm.
    * con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.
    * conquistar a Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.
    * conquistar el corazón de Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.
    * conquistarse = win over.
    * conquistarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.
    * deseoso de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.

    * * *
    conquistar [A1 ]
    vt
    1 ‹territorio/pueblo› to conquer; ‹montaña/pico› to conquer; ‹mercado› to capture
    dispuesto a conquistar el mundo con su arte determined to make his art world-famous o to conquer the world with his art
    2 ‹victoria/título› to win; ‹éxito/fama› to achieve
    había conquistado el puesto de director a la edad de 30 años he had achieved the position of director by the age of 30
    3 ( AmS period) ‹gol› to score
    4 ‹sentimiento/respeto› to win
    los payasos conquistaron a los niños the children were captivated by the clowns
    el actor conquistó el corazón del público the actor won the affections of o captured the hearts of the audience
    los tiene conquistados con su don de gentes he has won them over with his human touch
    acabó conquistándola he won her heart in the end
    * * *

     

    conquistar ( conjugate conquistar) verbo transitivo
    a) ‹territorio/pueblo/montaña› to conquer;

    ‹ mercado› to capture
    b) ‹victoria/título› to win;

    ‹éxito/fama› to achieve
    c) ‹simpatía/respeto› to win;

    ‹persona/público› to captivate;
    ‹ corazón› to capture;

    conquistar verbo transitivo
    1 (territorios) to conquer: conquistamos la cima al atardecer, we reached the summit at dusk
    2 (a una persona) to win over: la conquisté con mi gran encanto, I seduced her with my great charm
    3 figurado (puesto, título) to win: conquistó el título después de una carrera impresionante, he achieved the position after an impressive career
    ' conquistar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    camelar
    - ligar
    English:
    conquer
    * * *
    1. [tierras] to conquer;
    [castillo] to capture; [poder] to take, to win; [clientes] to win; [montaña] to conquer
    2. [libertad, derechos] to win
    3. [premio, medalla, título] to win;
    conquistaron el título de campeones they won the championship, they earned the title of champions;
    conquistó la fama cuando sólo tenía diez años she became famous when she was only ten years old
    4. [a público, audiencia] to win over;
    conquistó a todos los asistentes con su simpatía he won over everyone there with his friendliness
    5. [a hombre, mujer] to win the heart of;
    le llevó tres semanas conquistar su amor it took him three weeks to win her heart
    * * *
    v/t conquer; persona win over
    * * *
    : to conquer
    * * *
    conquistar vb to conquer

    Spanish-English dictionary > conquistar

  • 47 consentir

    v.
    1 to allow, to permit.
    2 to spoil.
    le consienten demasiado they let him have his own way too much
    María consintió a los chicos demasiado Mary spoiled her kids too much.
    3 to consent, to let, to tolerate, to allow.
    María consintió su salida Mary consented his outing.
    María consintió y les abrió Mary consented and opened up for them.
    4 to give one's consent, to consent, to give the consent, to give the nod.
    María consintió y se fueron Mary consented and they left.
    5 to accede to, to agree to.
    María consintió cortarse el pelo Mary acceded to get her hair cut.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ HERVIR], like link=hervir hervir
    1 (tolerar) to allow, permit, tolerate
    2 (mimar) to spoil
    3 (admitir) to take, withstand
    1 (admitir) to consent (en, to), agree (en, to)
    2 (ceder) to weaken
    1 (rajarse) to crack, break
    * * *
    verb
    1) to allow, consent
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=permitir) to allow; (=tolerar) to tolerate

    ¡eso no se puede consentir! — we can't have o allow that!

    2) (=soportar) to stand, bear
    3) (=mimar) to spoil
    2.
    VI to agree, consent, say yes
    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) (permitir, tolerar) to allow
    b) ( mimar) < niño> to spoil
    2.

    consentir en algo — to consent o agree to something

    * * *
    = allow, consent, accede, mollycoddle, pamper.
    Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.
    Ex. The very process of consenting to change will involve the creation of institutions through which those who can may assist in the process of its accomplishment.
    Ex. Once Modjeski heard him express sympathy, she knew she could wheedle him into acceding.
    Ex. Now it is the turn of Libya to throw hints that it too needs to be mollycoddled.
    Ex. Though pampering may ease our bodies and minds, sometimes it can break the bank.
    ----
    * consentir caprichos = pamper.
    * consentir demasiado = overindulge.
    * consentir los caprichos de Alguien = pander.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) (permitir, tolerar) to allow
    b) ( mimar) < niño> to spoil
    2.

    consentir en algo — to consent o agree to something

    * * *
    = allow, consent, accede, mollycoddle, pamper.

    Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

    Ex: The very process of consenting to change will involve the creation of institutions through which those who can may assist in the process of its accomplishment.
    Ex: Once Modjeski heard him express sympathy, she knew she could wheedle him into acceding.
    Ex: Now it is the turn of Libya to throw hints that it too needs to be mollycoddled.
    Ex: Though pampering may ease our bodies and minds, sometimes it can break the bank.
    * consentir caprichos = pamper.
    * consentir demasiado = overindulge.
    * consentir los caprichos de Alguien = pander.

    * * *
    vt
    1 (permitir, tolerar) to allow
    ¡no te consiento que me hables así! I won't have you speak o I won't tolerate you speaking to me like that
    se lo consienten todo they let him do o he's allowed to do whatever he likes
    2 (mimar) ‹niño› to spoil
    su madre lo consiente demasiado his mother lets him get away with too much o spoils him too much
    3 (resistir, aguantar) to take
    ■ consentir
    vi
    consentir EN algo to consent o agree TO sth
    consintió en apoyarlo she agreed o consented to support him
    * * *

     

    consentir ( conjugate consentir) verbo transitivo
    a) (permitir, tolerar) to allow;

    ◊ ¡no te consiento que me hables así! I won't have you speak to me like that;

    se lo consienten todo he's allowed to do whatever he likes
    b) ( mimar) ‹ niño› to spoil

    verbo intransitivo: consentir en algo to consent o agree to sth
    consentir
    I verbo transitivo
    1 (permitir) to allow, permit: no consiento que me hables así, I won't let you speak to me like that
    2 (malcriar, mimar) to spoil
    II verbo intransitivo to consent: no consintió en subastar la casa, he didn't agree to auction the house
    ' consentir' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    mimar
    - permitir
    - acceder
    English:
    acquiesce
    - agree
    - assent
    - condone
    - consent
    - spoil
    - have
    - indulge
    - sanction
    - stand
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [tolerar] to allow, to permit;
    no te consiento que lo insultes delante de mí I won't tolerate o have you insulting him in front of me
    2. [malcriar, mimar] to spoil;
    le consienten demasiado they let him have his own way too much
    ♦ vi
    consentir en algo/en hacer algo to agree to sth/to do sth;
    consintió en que se quedaran he agreed to let them stay
    * * *
    I v/t
    1 allow
    2 a niño indulge
    II v/i
    :
    consentir en algo agree to sth
    * * *
    consentir {76} vt
    1) permitir: to consent to, to allow
    2) mimar: to pamper, to spoil
    consentir en : to agree to, to approve of
    * * *
    1. (permitir) to allow / to let [pt. & pp. let]
    2. (mimar) to spoil [pt. & pp. spoilt]

    Spanish-English dictionary > consentir

  • 48 consentir caprichos

    (v.) = pamper
    Ex. Though pampering may ease our bodies and minds, sometimes it can break the bank.
    * * *
    (v.) = pamper

    Ex: Though pampering may ease our bodies and minds, sometimes it can break the bank.

    Spanish-English dictionary > consentir caprichos

  • 49 contacto

    m.
    1 contact (entre dos cosas, personas).
    perder el contacto to lose touch
    ponerse en contacto con to get in touch with
    contacto visual eye contact
    2 ignition (automobiles).
    3 verbal contact, communication.
    4 socket, electric socket, power point, outlet.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: contactar.
    * * *
    1 contact
    2 AUTOMÓVIL ignition
    \
    entrar en contacto con / ponerse en contact con to get in touch with, get in contact with
    establecer contacto con to make contact with, get in contact with
    mantenerse en contacto con to keep in touch with, keep in contact with
    perder el contacto to lose touch
    contacto sexual sexual contact
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=acto de tocar) contact
    2) (=trato) touch

    ponerse en contacto con algn — to get in touch with sb, contact sb

    3) (Aut) ignition
    4) (Elec) contact
    5) Méx (=enchufe) plug
    6) (=encuentro) meeting
    7) (Fot) contact print
    8) pl contactos (=conocidos) contacts

    sección de contactos — [de un periódico] contact section, contacts

    * * *
    1)
    a) ( entre dos cuerpos) contact

    estar/entrar en contacto — to be in/come into contact

    b) ( comunicación) contact

    poner a alguien/algo en contacto con alguien/algo — to put somebody/something in touch with somebody/something

    ponerse en contacto con alguien/algo — to get in touch with somebody/something

    c) (entrevista, reunión) encounter
    2) (persona, conocido) contact
    3) (Auto) ignition
    4) (Méx) (Elec) socket, power point
    * * *
    = contact, exposure.
    Ex. Many large library systems have some contact with shared and centralised cataloguing activities.
    Ex. This article also examines the need for exposure to AI by all students in order to become familiar with capabilities and limitations of AI-based systems.
    ----
    * activación por contacto = constrained spreading activation.
    * agencia de contactos = dating service.
    * con buenos contactos = well-connected.
    * contacto con = exposure to.
    * contacto con el público = public contact.
    * contacto con los blancos = white contact.
    * contacto corporal = body contact.
    * contacto eléctrico = electric contact, electrical contact.
    * contacto estrecho = close contact.
    * contacto físico = physical contact.
    * contacto personal = personal contact, public contact.
    * contactos = network.
    * contactos profesionales = networking, professional networking.
    * contacto visual = eye contact.
    * datos de contacto = contact details.
    * dirección de contacto = contact address.
    * en contacto = in communication.
    * en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.
    * entrar en contacto = come into + contact.
    * entrar en contacto con = get in + touch with.
    * establecer contacto = make + contact.
    * establecer contactos = liaise (with/between).
    * establecer contactos profesionales = networking.
    * estar en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), be in touch (with).
    * información de contacto = contact details, contact information.
    * lente de contacto = contact lens.
    * lista de contactos = contact list.
    * lista de personas de contacto = contact list.
    * llave de contacto = ignition key.
    * mantener contacto = maintain + contact.
    * mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.
    * mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).
    * página de contactos = dating service.
    * pegamento de contacto = contact glue, contact adhesive.
    * perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.
    * perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.
    * pérdida de contacto con la realidad = loss of touch with reality.
    * persona de contacto = contact, correspondent, contact person, named contact.
    * pinzas de contacto = alligator clip.
    * poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.
    * poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.
    * ponerse en contacto = make + contact.
    * ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.
    * presión de contacto = contact pressure.
    * primer punto de contacto = port of first call.
    * primer punto de contacto, el = first port of call, the.
    * punto de contacto = point of contact, interface, contact point.
    * red de contactos personales = referral network.
    * seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.
    * seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).
    * sin contacto = non-contact.
    * sin haber contacto = non-contact.
    * teléfono de contacto = contact telephone number.
    * tener contacto = have + contact.
    * tener contactos = liaise (with/between).
    * toma de contacto entre expertos = meeting of (the) minds.
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( entre dos cuerpos) contact

    estar/entrar en contacto — to be in/come into contact

    b) ( comunicación) contact

    poner a alguien/algo en contacto con alguien/algo — to put somebody/something in touch with somebody/something

    ponerse en contacto con alguien/algo — to get in touch with somebody/something

    c) (entrevista, reunión) encounter
    2) (persona, conocido) contact
    3) (Auto) ignition
    4) (Méx) (Elec) socket, power point
    * * *
    = contact, exposure.

    Ex: Many large library systems have some contact with shared and centralised cataloguing activities.

    Ex: This article also examines the need for exposure to AI by all students in order to become familiar with capabilities and limitations of AI-based systems.
    * activación por contacto = constrained spreading activation.
    * agencia de contactos = dating service.
    * con buenos contactos = well-connected.
    * contacto con = exposure to.
    * contacto con el público = public contact.
    * contacto con los blancos = white contact.
    * contacto corporal = body contact.
    * contacto eléctrico = electric contact, electrical contact.
    * contacto estrecho = close contact.
    * contacto físico = physical contact.
    * contacto personal = personal contact, public contact.
    * contactos = network.
    * contactos profesionales = networking, professional networking.
    * contacto visual = eye contact.
    * datos de contacto = contact details.
    * dirección de contacto = contact address.
    * en contacto = in communication.
    * en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.
    * entrar en contacto = come into + contact.
    * entrar en contacto con = get in + touch with.
    * establecer contacto = make + contact.
    * establecer contactos = liaise (with/between).
    * establecer contactos profesionales = networking.
    * estar en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), be in touch (with).
    * información de contacto = contact details, contact information.
    * lente de contacto = contact lens.
    * lista de contactos = contact list.
    * lista de personas de contacto = contact list.
    * llave de contacto = ignition key.
    * mantener contacto = maintain + contact.
    * mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.
    * mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).
    * página de contactos = dating service.
    * pegamento de contacto = contact glue, contact adhesive.
    * perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.
    * perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.
    * pérdida de contacto con la realidad = loss of touch with reality.
    * persona de contacto = contact, correspondent, contact person, named contact.
    * pinzas de contacto = alligator clip.
    * poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.
    * poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.
    * ponerse en contacto = make + contact.
    * ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.
    * presión de contacto = contact pressure.
    * primer punto de contacto = port of first call.
    * primer punto de contacto, el = first port of call, the.
    * punto de contacto = point of contact, interface, contact point.
    * red de contactos personales = referral network.
    * seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.
    * seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).
    * sin contacto = non-contact.
    * sin haber contacto = non-contact.
    * teléfono de contacto = contact telephone number.
    * tener contacto = have + contact.
    * tener contactos = liaise (with/between).
    * toma de contacto entre expertos = meeting of (the) minds.

    * * *
    A
    estar/entrar en contacto to be in/come into contact
    los cables no están haciendo contacto the wires are not making contact
    2 (comunicación) contact
    todos nos mantenemos en contacto we all keep in touch o contact, we're all still in touch with each other
    me puso en contacto con un abogado he put me in touch o contact with a lawyer
    póngase en contacto con su agencia de viajes contact your travel agent, get in touch with your travel agent
    3 (entrevista, reunión) encounter
    B (persona, conocido) contact
    C ( Auto) ignition
    D (foto) contact print; (tira de fotos) contact sheet
    E ( Méx) ( Elec) socket, power point
    * * *

     

    Del verbo contactar: ( conjugate contactar)

    contacto es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    contactó es:

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

    Multiple Entries:
    con tacto    
    contactar    
    contacto
    contactar ( conjugate contactar) verbo intransitivo contacto CON algn to contact sb, get in touch with sb
    verbo transitivo
    to contact
    contacto sustantivo masculino


    hacer contacto to make contact

    ◊ estar/ponerse en contacto con algn to be/get in touch o contact with sb

    c) (entrevista, reunión) encounter

    d) (persona, conocido) contact

    e) (Auto) ignition

    f) (Méx) (Elec) socket, power point

    contactar verbo intransitivo to contact, get in touch [con, with]
    contacto sustantivo masculino
    1 contact
    pegamento de contacto, contact glue
    2 (amigo, influencia) contact
    3 Auto ignition
    4 (trato) touch
    ponerse en contacto, to get in touch
    ' contacto' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    comunicación
    - enlace
    - influencia
    - lente
    - llave
    - tocar
    - tratarse
    - cola
    - comunicar
    - conectar
    - conecte
    - contagioso
    - establecer
    - mantener
    - roce
    - tratar
    English:
    approach
    - call
    - close
    - connection
    - contact
    - contact dermatitis
    - interface
    - keep up
    - push button
    - superglue
    - touch
    - track
    - contact lens
    - get
    - ignition
    - liaise
    - put
    - reach
    * * *
    1. [entre dos cosas, personas] contact;
    entrar en contacto con algo/alguien to come into contact with sth/sb;
    establecer contacto con alguien to make contact with sb;
    mantener el contacto, seguir en contacto to keep in touch o contact;
    perder el contacto to lose touch;
    su primer contacto con la política tuvo lugar en 1978 his first encounter with politics was in 1978;
    ponerse en contacto con to get in touch with
    contacto visual eye contact
    2. [persona] contact
    3. Fam
    contactos [amistades] contacts;
    tiene contactos en el ministerio he has contacts at the ministry
    4. Esp
    contactos [sección en prensa] lonely hearts
    5. Aut ignition;
    dale al contacto switch the engine on
    6. Méx [enchufe] power point, socket
    7. Elec contact;
    hacer o [m5] establecer contacto to make contact;
    el cortocircuito se produjo por un mal contacto the short circuit was caused by a faulty contact
    8. Fot contact (print)
    * * *
    m
    1 tb
    EL contact
    2 AUTO ignition
    3
    :
    ponerse en contacto get in touch ( con with)
    * * *
    : contact
    * * *
    contacto n contact

    Spanish-English dictionary > contacto

  • 50 contradecirse

    1 (decir lo contrario) to contradict oneself
    2 (decir contradicciones) to be inconsistent
    * * *
    VPR to contradict o.s.
    * * *
    (v.) = trip over + each other, send + mixed signals
    Ex. Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.
    Ex. Real progress will remain elusive if the US keeps sending mixed signals, talking of winning hearts and minds and bombing Pakistani territory at the same time.
    * * *
    (v.) = trip over + each other, send + mixed signals

    Ex: Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.

    Ex: Real progress will remain elusive if the US keeps sending mixed signals, talking of winning hearts and minds and bombing Pakistani territory at the same time.

    * * *
    vpr
    to contradict oneself;
    se contradice continuamente he's always contradicting himself;
    sus palabras se contradicen con sus actos his actions contradict his words
    * * *
    vr
    desdecirse: to contradict oneself

    Spanish-English dictionary > contradecirse

  • 51 costar muchísimo dinero

    (v.) = break + the bank
    Ex. Though pampering may ease our bodies and minds, sometimes it can break the bank.
    * * *
    (v.) = break + the bank

    Ex: Though pampering may ease our bodies and minds, sometimes it can break the bank.

    Spanish-English dictionary > costar muchísimo dinero

  • 52 costar un dineral

    (v.) = break + the bank, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a fortune
    Ex. Though pampering may ease our bodies and minds, sometimes it can break the bank.
    Ex. Mishaps can cost an arm and a leg without insurance cover.
    Ex. Cheese on the other hand costs a fortune even if you make it yourself, unless you own a goat or a cow.
    * * *
    (v.) = break + the bank, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a fortune

    Ex: Though pampering may ease our bodies and minds, sometimes it can break the bank.

    Ex: Mishaps can cost an arm and a leg without insurance cover.
    Ex: Cheese on the other hand costs a fortune even if you make it yourself, unless you own a goat or a cow.

    Spanish-English dictionary > costar un dineral

  • 53 criticar

    v.
    1 to criticize.
    Su padre criticó su vestimenta Her father criticized her clothes.
    María critica cuando siente envidia Mary criticizes when she feels envy.
    El profesor criticó su proceder The teacher criticized his behavior.
    2 to review (enjuiciar) (literatura, arte).
    3 to gossip.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar
    1 to criticize
    1 (murmurar) to gossip
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=censurar) to criticize
    2) (=hablar mal)

    siempre está criticando a la gente — he's always criticizing people, he's always finding fault with people

    3) (Arte, Literat, Teat) [+ libro, obra] to review
    2.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) (atacar, censurar) to criticize
    b) (Art, Espec, Lit) <libro/película> to review
    2.
    criticar vi to gossip, backbite
    * * *
    = come under + criticism, condemn, criticise [criticize, -USA], decry, find + fault with, put down, take + Nombre + to task, deprecate, castigate, speak against, chide, censure, berate, critique, bash, raise + criticism, come under + attack, pick on, go to + bat against, chastise, carp, damn, recreminate, reprove, reproach, single out for + criticism, slam, take + a swat at, chew + Nombre + up, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.
    Ex. In the 2nd period, 1912-1933, the methods and direction of the movement came under criticism from socialists and educationalists, and a heated debate ensued.
    Ex. It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.
    Ex. AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.
    Ex. Dick decried the feeling among some scholarly publishers that there is no link between scholarly researchers, publishers, and the library.
    Ex. I will add that since I have been working with the access LC provides to materials on women, a basic fault that I have found with LC subject cataloging is the absence of specificity.
    Ex. 'Specifically, I'm told you delight in putting down the professional'.
    Ex. I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the West Coast.
    Ex. In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.
    Ex. In his report, one of the few really inspiring documents to have come out of librarianship, McColvin castigated the standards of cataloguing and classification he found.
    Ex. As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.
    Ex. Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.
    Ex. This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.
    Ex. Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.
    Ex. This paper critiques the jurisprudential assumptions upon which legal resources are created, materials are collected, and research practices are justified.
    Ex. Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.
    Ex. The author raises some criticisms of the international standard ISO 2709.
    Ex. This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.
    Ex. By the way, here I have stolen a phrase from the Library of Congress, not to pick on this wonderful institution, but because its mission statement resonates with a number of individuals like me, who work in research libraries.
    Ex. The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.
    Ex. The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.
    Ex. You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.
    Ex. The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.
    Ex. Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.
    Ex. The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.
    Ex. The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.
    Ex. Though what exactly constitutes moral decay is debatable, one group traditionally has been singled out for criticism, namely young people.
    Ex. Britain's top cop was today slammed for leaving three white detectives 'hanging out to dry' after they were wrongly accused of racism.
    Ex. I get pretty tired of ignorant people taking swats at the Catholic religion for 'worshiping statues'.
    Ex. A war of words went up when Jewish zealots redacted out this or that word or phrase in order to deny Joshua, and the Christians chewed them up for it.
    Ex. The critics, however, roasted her for playing a tragic French heroine with a flat Midwestern accent.
    Ex. What impressed me was that the rest of the board gave him a good roasting for wasting peoples time.
    ----
    * criticar a = fulminate about, level + criticism at.
    * criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.
    * criticar duramente = tear + Nombre + to shreds, slate, flail away at.
    * criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.
    * ser criticado = come under + fire.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) (atacar, censurar) to criticize
    b) (Art, Espec, Lit) <libro/película> to review
    2.
    criticar vi to gossip, backbite
    * * *
    = come under + criticism, condemn, criticise [criticize, -USA], decry, find + fault with, put down, take + Nombre + to task, deprecate, castigate, speak against, chide, censure, berate, critique, bash, raise + criticism, come under + attack, pick on, go to + bat against, chastise, carp, damn, recreminate, reprove, reproach, single out for + criticism, slam, take + a swat at, chew + Nombre + up, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.

    Ex: In the 2nd period, 1912-1933, the methods and direction of the movement came under criticism from socialists and educationalists, and a heated debate ensued.

    Ex: It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.
    Ex: AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.
    Ex: Dick decried the feeling among some scholarly publishers that there is no link between scholarly researchers, publishers, and the library.
    Ex: I will add that since I have been working with the access LC provides to materials on women, a basic fault that I have found with LC subject cataloging is the absence of specificity.
    Ex: 'Specifically, I'm told you delight in putting down the professional'.
    Ex: I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the West Coast.
    Ex: In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.
    Ex: In his report, one of the few really inspiring documents to have come out of librarianship, McColvin castigated the standards of cataloguing and classification he found.
    Ex: As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.
    Ex: Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.
    Ex: This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.
    Ex: Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.
    Ex: This paper critiques the jurisprudential assumptions upon which legal resources are created, materials are collected, and research practices are justified.
    Ex: Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.
    Ex: The author raises some criticisms of the international standard ISO 2709.
    Ex: This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.
    Ex: By the way, here I have stolen a phrase from the Library of Congress, not to pick on this wonderful institution, but because its mission statement resonates with a number of individuals like me, who work in research libraries.
    Ex: The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.
    Ex: The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.
    Ex: You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.
    Ex: The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.
    Ex: Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.
    Ex: The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.
    Ex: The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.
    Ex: Though what exactly constitutes moral decay is debatable, one group traditionally has been singled out for criticism, namely young people.
    Ex: Britain's top cop was today slammed for leaving three white detectives 'hanging out to dry' after they were wrongly accused of racism.
    Ex: I get pretty tired of ignorant people taking swats at the Catholic religion for 'worshiping statues'.
    Ex: A war of words went up when Jewish zealots redacted out this or that word or phrase in order to deny Joshua, and the Christians chewed them up for it.
    Ex: The critics, however, roasted her for playing a tragic French heroine with a flat Midwestern accent.
    Ex: What impressed me was that the rest of the board gave him a good roasting for wasting peoples time.
    * criticar a = fulminate about, level + criticism at.
    * criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.
    * criticar duramente = tear + Nombre + to shreds, slate, flail away at.
    * criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.
    * ser criticado = come under + fire.

    * * *
    criticar [A2 ]
    vt
    1 (atacar) to criticize
    una postura que fue muy criticada por los ecologistas a position which came in for fierce criticism from o which was fiercely criticized by ecologists
    criticó duramente a los especuladores he strongly attacked o criticized the speculators
    un proyecto muy criticado a plan which has been heavily criticized o which has come in for a lot of criticism
    2 (hablar mal de) to criticize
    tú no hace falta que la critiques porque eres igual de egoísta que ella you're in no position to criticize o ( colloq) you can't talk, you're just as selfish as she is
    3 ( Art, Espec, Lit) ‹libro/película› to review
    ■ criticar
    vi
    to gossip, backbite
    * * *

     

    criticar ( conjugate criticar) verbo transitivo

    b) (Art, Espec, Lit) ‹libro/película› to review

    verbo intransitivo
    to gossip, backbite
    criticar
    I verbo transitivo to criticize
    II verbo intransitivo (murmurar) to gossip
    ' criticar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    censurar
    - dedicarse
    - desollar
    - despellejar
    - tralla
    - vapulear
    - arremeter
    - murmurar
    - rajar
    - sino
    English:
    attack
    - carp
    - critical
    - criticize
    - fault
    - knock
    - pan
    - pick on
    - run down
    - slam
    - slate
    - get
    - run
    * * *
    1. [censurar] to criticize
    2. [enjuiciar] [literatura, arte] to review
    * * *
    v/t criticize
    * * *
    criticar {72} vt
    : to criticize
    * * *
    1. (en general) to criticize
    2. (cotillear) to gossip

    Spanish-English dictionary > criticar

  • 54 dar caprichos

    (v.) = pamper
    Ex. Though pampering may ease our bodies and minds, sometimes it can break the bank.
    * * *
    (v.) = pamper

    Ex: Though pampering may ease our bodies and minds, sometimes it can break the bank.

    Spanish-English dictionary > dar caprichos

  • 55 darle caña

    (v.) = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on
    Ex. Hurry Up! Last Chance for the Professionals!.
    Ex. If they want this finished by Autumn 2009 they are going to have to a get a move on, so hopefully they will swing into action pretty soon.
    Ex. Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.
    * * *
    (v.) = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on

    Ex: Hurry Up! Last Chance for the Professionals!.

    Ex: If they want this finished by Autumn 2009 they are going to have to a get a move on, so hopefully they will swing into action pretty soon.
    Ex: Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.

    Spanish-English dictionary > darle caña

  • 56 de modo agresivo

    Ex. An alphabetical arrangement was out of the question in so aggressively international an enterprise, and they turned their minds to systematic arrangement.
    * * *

    Ex: An alphabetical arrangement was out of the question in so aggressively international an enterprise, and they turned their minds to systematic arrangement.

    Spanish-English dictionary > de modo agresivo

  • 57 de negocios

    (adj.) = transactional
    Ex. The article is more concerned with ways of winning the hearts and minds of prospective clients and moving from a more traditional transactional relationship with users to a more consultative one.
    * * *
    (adj.) = transactional

    Ex: The article is more concerned with ways of winning the hearts and minds of prospective clients and moving from a more traditional transactional relationship with users to a more consultative one.

    Spanish-English dictionary > de negocios

  • 58 dedicar atención a

    (v.) = turn + Posesivo + mind to
    Ex. An alphabetical arrangement was out of the question in so aggressively international an enterprise, and they turned their minds to systematic arrangement.
    * * *
    (v.) = turn + Posesivo + mind to

    Ex: An alphabetical arrangement was out of the question in so aggressively international an enterprise, and they turned their minds to systematic arrangement.

    Spanish-English dictionary > dedicar atención a

  • 59 dejar caer un indirecta

    (v.) = drop + a hint
    Ex. Presidents who manage by dropping hints sometimes devise little tests to see if their executives can read their minds.
    * * *
    (v.) = drop + a hint

    Ex: Presidents who manage by dropping hints sometimes devise little tests to see if their executives can read their minds.

    Spanish-English dictionary > dejar caer un indirecta

  • 60 dejarse llevar por

    (v.) = fall + victim to, give + way (to)
    Ex. But once the Community becomes an object of ridicule in the minds of the public, truth falls victim to ignorance and prejudice.
    Ex. But since to have chosen to use the alternative rule would have committed us to extensive and expensive recataloging of LC copy, service considerations gave way to economic considerations.
    * * *
    (v.) = fall + victim to, give + way (to)

    Ex: But once the Community becomes an object of ridicule in the minds of the public, truth falls victim to ignorance and prejudice.

    Ex: But since to have chosen to use the alternative rule would have committed us to extensive and expensive recataloging of LC copy, service considerations gave way to economic considerations.

    Spanish-English dictionary > dejarse llevar por

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