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81 en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
familiar in the twinkling of an eye————————in the twinkling of an eye* * ** * *= in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap, in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a triceEx. Society has moved from micro to macro scale in almost the blink of an eye.Ex. You can send an email message from Boston to Addis Ababa in a twinkling of an eye, but that message may be expunged in a second twinkling.Ex. Firefox installs in a snap, and it's free.Ex. The article is entitled 'Chemistry in a Jiffy'.Ex. In the time it takes to flick a switch, the party can disintegrate into a free-for-all of petty bickering.Ex. It may now be possible to lower your blood pressure at the flick of a switch by stimulating parts of the brain with electrodes.Ex. Either armor piercing or high explosive ammunition may be selected with the flick of a switch.Ex. In a flash, without a moment wasted on intelligent astonishment, the poor accosted earthling gives a detailed description of the instrument he apparently assumes without further investigation the stranded space man needs.Ex. In no time at all, the printing revolution also changed institutions, including the educational system.Ex. What we call the universe, in short, came from almost nowhere in next to no time.Ex. Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.Ex. These people have absolutely no scruples, commiting genocide with the tip of a hat.Ex. Burglars could be in and out in a flash and it may be hours before you even realise that anything is missing.Ex. Life is too short, and it can be over in a heartbeat.Ex. And quick as a wink, Jack picked up the coin and put it into his purse.Ex. Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.Ex. In a trice we find ourselves left without civilisation -- just a push of a wrong button and everything goes straight to a primitive state.* * *= in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap, in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a triceEx: Society has moved from micro to macro scale in almost the blink of an eye.
Ex: You can send an email message from Boston to Addis Ababa in a twinkling of an eye, but that message may be expunged in a second twinkling.Ex: Firefox installs in a snap, and it's free.Ex: The article is entitled 'Chemistry in a Jiffy'.Ex: In the time it takes to flick a switch, the party can disintegrate into a free-for-all of petty bickering.Ex: It may now be possible to lower your blood pressure at the flick of a switch by stimulating parts of the brain with electrodes.Ex: Either armor piercing or high explosive ammunition may be selected with the flick of a switch.Ex: In a flash, without a moment wasted on intelligent astonishment, the poor accosted earthling gives a detailed description of the instrument he apparently assumes without further investigation the stranded space man needs.Ex: In no time at all, the printing revolution also changed institutions, including the educational system.Ex: What we call the universe, in short, came from almost nowhere in next to no time.Ex: Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.Ex: These people have absolutely no scruples, commiting genocide with the tip of a hat.Ex: Burglars could be in and out in a flash and it may be hours before you even realise that anything is missing.Ex: Life is too short, and it can be over in a heartbeat.Ex: And quick as a wink, Jack picked up the coin and put it into his purse.Ex: Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.Ex: In a trice we find ourselves left without civilisation -- just a push of a wrong button and everything goes straight to a primitive state. -
82 encuadernación
f.binding, bookbinding, sewing.* * *1 (arte) bookbinding2 (cubierta) binding\encuadernación en rústica paperbackencuadernación en tela cloth bindingtaller de encuadernación bindery* * *noun f.* * *SF1) binding2) (=taller) binder's* * *a) ( cubierta) bindingencuadernación en cuero/rústica — leather/paperback binding
b) ( acción) book binding* * *= binding.Ex. Facilities for check-in of issues, receipt of indexes, claiming of missing and overdue issues, routing, and binding are described.----* aviso de encuadernación = binding trigger.* calidad de la encuadernación = binding quality.* departamento de encuadernación = binding department.* encuadernación a canutillo = comb binding.* encuadernación a la americana = adhesive binding.* encuadernación a la caja = case binding, cased binding.* encuadernación arráfica = adhesive binding.* encuadernación de biblioteca = library binding.* encuadernación de editor = edition binding.* encuadernación de librero = retailers' binding.* encuadernación de libros = bookbinding [book-binding].* encuadernación de lujo = fine binding.* encuadernación editorial = publishers' binding.* encuadernación editorial en piel = publishers' leather.* encuadernación en cartoné = paper boards.* encuadernación en cola = perfect binding, adhesive binding.* encuadernación en espiral = spiral binding.* encuadernación en piel = leather binding.* encuadernación en piel de becerro = prize binding.* encuadernación en rústica = paper wrappers.* encuadernación en tela = cloth casing, cloth binding.* encuadernación en tela bordada = embroidered binding.* encuadernación flexible en papel = limp paper binding.* encuadernación flexible en vitela = limp vellum binding.* encuadernación industrial = edition binding, trade binding.* encuadernación por encargo = bespoke binding.* encuadernación sin cosido reforzada con caucho = caoutchouc binding, gurta perchin binding.* material de encuadernación = covering material.* partida presupuestaria para la encuadernación = bindery fund, binding fund.* patrón de encuadernación = binding pattern.* pedido de encuadernación = bindery order, binding order.* taller de encuadernación = bindery.* técnica de encuadernación = binding technique.* tela de encuadernación = book-cloth, binding cloth.* * *a) ( cubierta) bindingencuadernación en cuero/rústica — leather/paperback binding
b) ( acción) book binding* * *= binding.Ex: Facilities for check-in of issues, receipt of indexes, claiming of missing and overdue issues, routing, and binding are described.
* aviso de encuadernación = binding trigger.* calidad de la encuadernación = binding quality.* departamento de encuadernación = binding department.* encuadernación a canutillo = comb binding.* encuadernación a la americana = adhesive binding.* encuadernación a la caja = case binding, cased binding.* encuadernación arráfica = adhesive binding.* encuadernación de biblioteca = library binding.* encuadernación de editor = edition binding.* encuadernación de librero = retailers' binding.* encuadernación de libros = bookbinding [book-binding].* encuadernación de lujo = fine binding.* encuadernación editorial = publishers' binding.* encuadernación editorial en piel = publishers' leather.* encuadernación en cartoné = paper boards.* encuadernación en cola = perfect binding, adhesive binding.* encuadernación en espiral = spiral binding.* encuadernación en piel = leather binding.* encuadernación en piel de becerro = prize binding.* encuadernación en rústica = paper wrappers.* encuadernación en tela = cloth casing, cloth binding.* encuadernación en tela bordada = embroidered binding.* encuadernación flexible en papel = limp paper binding.* encuadernación flexible en vitela = limp vellum binding.* encuadernación industrial = edition binding, trade binding.* encuadernación por encargo = bespoke binding.* encuadernación sin cosido reforzada con caucho = caoutchouc binding, gurta perchin binding.* material de encuadernación = covering material.* partida presupuestaria para la encuadernación = bindery fund, binding fund.* patrón de encuadernación = binding pattern.* pedido de encuadernación = bindery order, binding order.* taller de encuadernación = bindery.* técnica de encuadernación = binding technique.* tela de encuadernación = book-cloth, binding cloth.* * *1 (cubierta) bindingencuadernación en cuero/tela leather/cloth bindingencuadernación en rústica paperback binding2 (acción) book binding* * *
encuadernación sustantivo femenino
encuadernación sustantivo femenino
1 (de un libro) binding: encuadernación en rústica, paperback binding
2 (oficio, arte) bookbinding
' encuadernación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rústica
- rústico
English:
binding
* * *1. [técnica] binding;[tapas] covers encuadernación en canutillo (plastic) comb binding;encuadernación en cuero leather binding;encuadernación en rústica paperback binding;encuadernación en tela cloth binding2. [taller] binder's, bookbinder's;Encuadernaciones Olarte [empresa] Olarte the Bookbinders* * *f1 binding;encuadernación en piel leather binding;encuadernación en tela cloth binding2 acto bookbinding* * * -
83 enfermo de Alzheimer
(n.) = Alzheimer's patientEx. Search and rescue missions include a variety of missions: searches for lost hunters, hikers, or Alzheimer's patients, missing aircraft, etc.* * *(n.) = Alzheimer's patientEx: Search and rescue missions include a variety of missions: searches for lost hunters, hikers, or Alzheimer's patients, missing aircraft, etc.
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84 errar
v.1 to choose wrongly.2 to wander.3 to make a mistake.María erró en sus cálculos Mary made a mistake in her calculations.4 to miss.5 to mistake, to miss, to fail, to miscalculate.María erró sus cálculos Mary mistook her calculations.6 to go astray, to err from the path of righteousness.El huérfano erró The orphan went astray.7 to roam around, to ramble, to roam about.* * *(e changes to ye in stressed syllables)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to miss2) wander3) be mistaken* * *1. VT1) (=equivocar) [+ tiro] to miss with, aim badly; [+ blanco] to miss; [+ vocación] to miss, mistake2) [en obligación] to fail ( in one's duty to)2. VI1) (=vagar) to wander, rove2) (=equivocarse) to be mistakenerrar es cosa humana, de los hombres es errar — to err is human
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <tiro/golpe> to miss2.erró su vocación — she chose the wrong vocation/career
errar vi1) ( fallar)(le) erré otra vez — missed again! (colloq), I've missed again
le erraste feo — (RPl fam) you were way out o off the mark (colloq)
* * *= miss + the mark, ramble, err, roam (about/around), mistake, range, rove, miss + the point.Ex. Such considerations suggest that exhortations directed at SLIS to transform their curricula in unspecified radical fashion miss the mark.Ex. Because by now comparative librarianship has a well-developed methodology, he does not have to waste his effort by rambling.Ex. Wherein had she erred? Try as she might she could think of nothing.Ex. Unless children are given time to roam about unhindered among books of many kinds, left alone to choose for themselves, and to do what any avid adult reader does, then maybe we labor in vain.Ex. A flat 'no' to a question such as 'Is this book recommended for Professor Shaw's course?' leaves uncertainty as to whether one was mistaken in the professor or in the suggestion that it was for a course.Ex. We will be bringing scholars from all over the world both to range widely in our multiform collections and put things together rather than just take them apart.Ex. The production is extremely lively: Wandering musicians rove the tiny stage and aisles, competing with birdsong and baroque concertos over the tannoy.Ex. Even those states who are pushing for legalized sports betting are missing the point when it comes to making a profit through sports betting.* * *1.verbo transitivo <tiro/golpe> to miss2.erró su vocación — she chose the wrong vocation/career
errar vi1) ( fallar)(le) erré otra vez — missed again! (colloq), I've missed again
le erraste feo — (RPl fam) you were way out o off the mark (colloq)
* * *= miss + the mark, ramble, err, roam (about/around), mistake, range, rove, miss + the point.Ex: Such considerations suggest that exhortations directed at SLIS to transform their curricula in unspecified radical fashion miss the mark.
Ex: Because by now comparative librarianship has a well-developed methodology, he does not have to waste his effort by rambling.Ex: Wherein had she erred? Try as she might she could think of nothing.Ex: Unless children are given time to roam about unhindered among books of many kinds, left alone to choose for themselves, and to do what any avid adult reader does, then maybe we labor in vain.Ex: A flat 'no' to a question such as 'Is this book recommended for Professor Shaw's course?' leaves uncertainty as to whether one was mistaken in the professor or in the suggestion that it was for a course.Ex: We will be bringing scholars from all over the world both to range widely in our multiform collections and put things together rather than just take them apart.Ex: The production is extremely lively: Wandering musicians rove the tiny stage and aisles, competing with birdsong and baroque concertos over the tannoy.Ex: Even those states who are pushing for legalized sports betting are missing the point when it comes to making a profit through sports betting.* * *vt‹tiro/golpe› to misserró el remate he missed the shot, he shot wide/higherró su vocación she chose the wrong vocation/career■ errarviAerró en su decisión he was mistaken in his decision, he made the wrong decisionle erraste feo ( RPl fam); you were way out o way off the mark ( colloq), you were miles out ( colloq)errar es humano to err is humansu imaginación erraba por lugares lejanos his thoughts wandered o drifted o strayed to far-off places* * *
errar ( conjugate errar) verbo transitivo ‹tiro/golpe› to miss;◊ erró su vocación she chose the wrong vocation/career
verbo intransitivo [ tirador] to miss;
erró en su decisión he made the wrong decision
errar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un tiro, golpe) to miss
2 (una elección) to get wrong
II verbo intransitivo
1 (vagar) to wander
2 (cometer fallos) to make a mistake
' errar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
equivocarse
- engañar
- fallar
- tiro
- yerra
English:
aimlessly
- err
- miss
- muff
- roam
* * *♦ vt1. [tiro, golpe] to miss2. [no acertar en]errar el cálculo/la respuesta to get the figures/answer wrong;errar el rumbo to choose the wrong course;errar la vocación to mistake one's vocation;RPle erraron con el diagnóstico he was misdiagnosed;RP Famerrar el biscochazo to be wide of the mark♦ vi1. [vagar] [persona, imaginación, mirada] to wander;erró de pueblo en pueblo she wandered from town to town2. [equivocarse] to make a mistake;erró en la elección de carrera he chose the wrong course;RPerrarle to make a mistake;le erré en las cuentas I made a mistake in the accounts;le erró, no le tendría que haber dicho nada he made a mistake, he shouldn't have told him anything3. [al tirar] to miss* * *I v/t miss;errar el tiro/golpe miss;errar el cálculo miscalculate, make a mistake in one’s figuresII v/i miss;errar es humano to err is human* * *errar {32} vtfallar: to misserrar vi1) desacertar: to be wrong, to be mistaken2) vagar: to wander* * *errar vb1. (fallar) to miss2. (equivocarse) to be wrong3. (vagar) to wander -
85 escaso
adj.scarce, bare, scrimpy, poor.* * *► adjetivo1 (insuficiente) scarce, scant, very little, small3 (poco de algo) few4 (que le falta poco) hardly, scarcely, barely5 (mezquino) miserly, mean\andar escaso,-a de algo to be short of something* * *(f. - escasa)adj.scarce, scant* * *ADJ1) (=limitado)las posibilidades de encontrarlo vivo son muy escasas — the chances of finding him alive are very slim
el recital tuvo escaso público — the recital was poorly o sparsely attended
2)3) (=muy justo)hay dos toneladas escasas — there are barely o scarcely two tons
duró una hora escasa — it lasted barely o scarcely an hour
tiene 15 años escasos — he's barely o hardly 15
4) †† (=tacaño) mean, stingy* * *- sa adjetivoa) < recursos económicos> limited, scant; < posibilidades> slim, slender; < visibilidad> poor; <conocimientos/experiencia> limitedb) (en expresiones de medida, peso)pesa un kilo escaso — it weighs barely o scarcely a kilo
a escasos tres días/dos meses — (AmL) barely three days/two months away
c) [estar] ( falto)escaso de algo — de dinero/tiempo short of something
* * *= light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], meagre [meager, -USA], poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], scant, scarce [scarcer -comp., scarcest -sup.], slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], slim [slimmer -comp., slimmest -sup.], scanty [scantier -comp., scantiest -sup.], sparse, little in the way of, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].Ex. Light use of library information resources raises the concern that students are developing an inadequate base of retrieval skills for finding information on new procedures, diseases and drugs.Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex. Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.Ex. Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).Ex. Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex. If staff time and expertise for initial evolution of the thesaurus are scarce, the system can usually function with a less thoroughly refined thesaurus.Ex. The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.Ex. Abstracting journals vary enormously in scope ranging from vast publications covering an entire discipline, to slim volumes centred on a relatively narrow topic.Ex. However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.Ex. The popular libraries in Lima are sparse and lack the technology and the cultural and information instruments popular in Italy.Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.Ex. Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex. Often times new graduate job-seekers produce skimpy resumes because they fail to include all of their relevant experience.----* andar escaso de = be short of.* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* escasa comunicación = poor communication.* escasa probabilidad = slim chance.* escaso de dinero = cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money, strapped.* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.* escaso de tiempo = time-strapped, short of time.* evidencia + ser + escasa = evidence + be + slight.* hacerse escaso = become + scarce.* ser escaso = be few and far between.* ser muy escaso = be at a premium.* ya de por sí escaso = already-scarce.* * *- sa adjetivoa) < recursos económicos> limited, scant; < posibilidades> slim, slender; < visibilidad> poor; <conocimientos/experiencia> limitedb) (en expresiones de medida, peso)pesa un kilo escaso — it weighs barely o scarcely a kilo
a escasos tres días/dos meses — (AmL) barely three days/two months away
c) [estar] ( falto)escaso de algo — de dinero/tiempo short of something
* * *= light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], meagre [meager, -USA], poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], scant, scarce [scarcer -comp., scarcest -sup.], slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], slim [slimmer -comp., slimmest -sup.], scanty [scantier -comp., scantiest -sup.], sparse, little in the way of, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].Ex: Light use of library information resources raises the concern that students are developing an inadequate base of retrieval skills for finding information on new procedures, diseases and drugs.
Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex: Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.Ex: Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).Ex: Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex: If staff time and expertise for initial evolution of the thesaurus are scarce, the system can usually function with a less thoroughly refined thesaurus.Ex: The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.Ex: Abstracting journals vary enormously in scope ranging from vast publications covering an entire discipline, to slim volumes centred on a relatively narrow topic.Ex: However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.Ex: The popular libraries in Lima are sparse and lack the technology and the cultural and information instruments popular in Italy.Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.Ex: Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex: Often times new graduate job-seekers produce skimpy resumes because they fail to include all of their relevant experience.* andar escaso de = be short of.* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* escasa comunicación = poor communication.* escasa probabilidad = slim chance.* escaso de dinero = cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money, strapped.* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.* escaso de tiempo = time-strapped, short of time.* evidencia + ser + escasa = evidence + be + slight.* hacerse escaso = become + scarce.* ser escaso = be few and far between.* ser muy escaso = be at a premium.* ya de por sí escaso = already-scarce.* * *escaso -sa1(poco, limitado): un país de escasos recursos económicos a country with limited o scant o slender economic resourcesante un público escaso in front of a small audienceescasas posibilidades de éxito slim o slender chances of success, little chance of successla visibilidad en la zona del aeropuerto es escasa there is poor o limited visibility around the airportla comida resultó escasa there wasn't enough foodobras de escasa calidad works of mediocre qualityuna persona de escasa inteligencia a person of limited intelligencemis conocimientos sobre este tema son escasos my knowledge of this subject is limited2(en expresiones de medida, peso): falta un mes escaso para que llegue there's barely o scarcely a month to go before it arrivesestá a una distancia de cinco kilómetros escasos it's barely o scarcely five kilometers awaypesa un kilo escaso it weighs barely o scarcely a kiloa escasos tres días/dos meses ( AmL); barely three days/two months awayse despertó luego de escasas tres horas de sueño ( AmL); she awoke having slept for barely three hours3 (falto) escaso DE algo short OF sthde momento ando escaso de dinero I'm a little o a bit short of money at the moment, money's a bit scarce o tight at the momentandamos escasos de personal we're short-staffed* * *
escaso◊ -sa adjetivo
‹ posibilidades› slim, slender;
‹ visibilidad› poor;
‹conocimientos/experiencia› limited
escaso,-a adj (alimentos, recursos) scarce, scant
(dinero, tiempo) short
(luz) poor
♦ Locuciones: andar escaso de, to be short of
' escaso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- contada
- contado
- corta
- corto
- delgada
- delgado
- escasa
- mezquina
- mezquino
- mínima
- mínimo
- pelada
- pelado
- apurado
- dinero
- pobre
English:
low
- marginal seat
- pressed
- run
- scant
- scanty
- scarce
- short
- slender
- slim
- small
- sparse
- meager
- narrow
- poor
- skimpy
- slight
- under
* * *escaso, -a adj1. [insuficiente] [conocimientos, recursos, medios] limited, scant;[víveres, trabajo] scarce; [cantidad, número, temperaturas] low; [visibilidad, luz] poor, low;escaso público se dio cita para ver el partido a poor crowd turned out to see the match;sus posibilidades son más bien escasas her chances are rather slim;vino tanta gente que la comida se quedó escasa so many people came that there wasn't enough food;joyas de escaso valor jewellery of scant o little value;la obra tuvo escaso éxito the play had little success;debido al escaso tiempo con el que contaban due to the little time they had, since time was shortando escaso de dinero I don't have much money;el hotel está escaso de personal the hotel is short-staffed;la comida está un poco escasa de sal the food is in need of a bit more saltdura dos horas escasas it lasts barely two hours;a un mes escaso de las elecciones with barely a month to go to the elections;pesó dos kilos escasos al nacer she weighed barely two kilos at birth* * *adj1 recursos limited;escasas posibilidades de not much chance of, little chance of2:andar escaso de algo falto be short of sth3 ( justo):falta un mes escaso it’s barely a month away;un kilo escaso a scant kilo, barely a kilo* * *escaso, -sa adj1) : scarce, scant2)escaso de : short of* * *escaso adj1. (con incontables) little2. (con contables en singular) small / low3. (con contables en plural) few4. (apenas) just under / barelyandar/estar escaso de tiempo/dinero to be short of time/money -
86 estar desacertado
(v.) = miss + the mark, miss + the pointEx. Such considerations suggest that exhortations directed at SLIS to transform their curricula in unspecified radical fashion miss the mark.Ex. Even those states who are pushing for legalized sports betting are missing the point when it comes to making a profit through sports betting.* * *(v.) = miss + the mark, miss + the pointEx: Such considerations suggest that exhortations directed at SLIS to transform their curricula in unspecified radical fashion miss the mark.
Ex: Even those states who are pushing for legalized sports betting are missing the point when it comes to making a profit through sports betting. -
87 estar equivoado
(v.) = miss + the pointEx. Even those states who are pushing for legalized sports betting are missing the point when it comes to making a profit through sports betting.* * *(v.) = miss + the pointEx: Even those states who are pushing for legalized sports betting are missing the point when it comes to making a profit through sports betting.
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88 estar indeciso entre ... o ...
(v.) = be torn between... and...Ex. However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.* * *(v.) = be torn between... and...Ex: However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.
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89 exceptuando
= barring, excepting, to the exclusion of, except for, with the exception of.Ex. All abstracts, barring possibly those of exceptional length, should consist of one paragraph only.Ex. Close attention to the interaction of these two characters ( excepting the love scenes!) provides a glimpse of the world behind the reference desk.Ex. Many students use CD-ROM databases to the exclusion of other sources and are blissfully unaware of the information that they may be missing.Ex. Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.Ex. With the exception of trailer libraries, mobile library stops are usually of too short a duration to allow for anything other than book lending transaction.* * *= barring, excepting, to the exclusion of, except for, with the exception of.Ex: All abstracts, barring possibly those of exceptional length, should consist of one paragraph only.
Ex: Close attention to the interaction of these two characters ( excepting the love scenes!) provides a glimpse of the world behind the reference desk.Ex: Many students use CD-ROM databases to the exclusion of other sources and are blissfully unaware of the information that they may be missing.Ex: Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.Ex: With the exception of trailer libraries, mobile library stops are usually of too short a duration to allow for anything other than book lending transaction. -
90 excluyendo
= to the exclusion of, not including, excluding.Ex. Many students use CD-ROM databases to the exclusion of other sources and are blissfully unaware of the information that they may be missing.Ex. According to this story, owning a horse can cost about $10000 a year, not including the horse.Ex. Durable goods excluding transportation soared by 2.0% in June in the U.S.* * *= to the exclusion of, not including, excluding.Ex: Many students use CD-ROM databases to the exclusion of other sources and are blissfully unaware of the information that they may be missing.
Ex: According to this story, owning a horse can cost about $10000 a year, not including the horse.Ex: Durable goods excluding transportation soared by 2.0% in June in the U.S. -
91 excursión del colegio
(n.) = school tripEx. Lots of kids are missing out on exciting school trips because teachers are increasingly worried about accidents.* * *(n.) = school tripEx: Lots of kids are missing out on exciting school trips because teachers are increasingly worried about accidents.
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92 fijador de imágenes
(n.) = image setterEx. This article describes the consequences of a burglary of a during which the desktop system, computer, image setter, and a FAX machine went missing.* * *(n.) = image setterEx: This article describes the consequences of a burglary of a during which the desktop system, computer, image setter, and a FAX machine went missing.
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93 ganarse el pan
familiar to earn one's bread and butter————————to earn one's living* * ** * *(v.) = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butterEx. Incentives to earn more than a living were few, and if a man could get his bread by less than a whole week's work, he might well take the rest of the time off.Ex. After the death of her father in 1767 she obtained permission to learn millinery and dressmaking with a view to earning her bread.Ex. These little kids have been left alone in the homes, missing the absence of their family members who are busy earning their bread and butter.* * *(v.) = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butterEx: Incentives to earn more than a living were few, and if a man could get his bread by less than a whole week's work, he might well take the rest of the time off.
Ex: After the death of her father in 1767 she obtained permission to learn millinery and dressmaking with a view to earning her bread.Ex: These little kids have been left alone in the homes, missing the absence of their family members who are busy earning their bread and butter. -
94 ganarse el pan de cada día
(v.) = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butterEx. Incentives to earn more than a living were few, and if a man could get his bread by less than a whole week's work, he might well take the rest of the time off.Ex. After the death of her father in 1767 she obtained permission to learn millinery and dressmaking with a view to earning her bread.Ex. These little kids have been left alone in the homes, missing the absence of their family members who are busy earning their bread and butter.* * *(v.) = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butterEx: Incentives to earn more than a living were few, and if a man could get his bread by less than a whole week's work, he might well take the rest of the time off.
Ex: After the death of her father in 1767 she obtained permission to learn millinery and dressmaking with a view to earning her bread.Ex: These little kids have been left alone in the homes, missing the absence of their family members who are busy earning their bread and butter. -
95 inauguración de la exposición
(n.) = exhibition openingEx. Late evening exhibition opening has been introduced for day 1 to give delegates the opportunity to visit the exhibition without missing any of the conference sessions.* * *(n.) = exhibition openingEx: Late evening exhibition opening has been introduced for day 1 to give delegates the opportunity to visit the exhibition without missing any of the conference sessions.
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96 insuficiente
adj.1 insufficient.2 incompetent.m.fail (note).* * *► adjetivo1 insufficient1 EDUCACIÓN fail* * *adj.insufficient, inadequate* * *1.ADJ inadequateel dinero recolectado es insuficiente para hacer la obra — the money collected is insufficient o not sufficient to do the work
2.SM fail* * *Ia) <medios/cantidad> inadequate, insufficientb) (Educ) < trabajo> poor, unsatisfactoryIImasculino fail* * *= insufficient, deficient, inadequate, scanty [scantier -comp., scantiest -sup.].Ex. The common auxiliaries allow for some synthesis but they are obviously insufficient by themselves.Ex. Product liability laws allow the customer to sue for damage because of deficient or incorrent documentation.Ex. Almost without exception these problems occurred in libraries with antiquated or inadequate ventilation without air-conditioning.Ex. However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.----* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).* insuficiente para todos = insufficient to go round.* * *Ia) <medios/cantidad> inadequate, insufficientb) (Educ) < trabajo> poor, unsatisfactoryIImasculino fail* * *= insufficient, deficient, inadequate, scanty [scantier -comp., scantiest -sup.].Ex: The common auxiliaries allow for some synthesis but they are obviously insufficient by themselves.
Ex: Product liability laws allow the customer to sue for damage because of deficient or incorrent documentation.Ex: Almost without exception these problems occurred in libraries with antiquated or inadequate ventilation without air-conditioning.Ex: However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).* insuficiente para todos = insufficient to go round.* * *1 ‹medios/cantidad› inadequate, insufficient2 ( Educ) ‹trabajo› poor, unsatisfactoryfail* * *
insuficiente adjetivo
■ sustantivo masculino (Esp) fail
insuficiente
I adjetivo insufficient
II m Educ (nota) fail (F): me pusieron un insuficiente, I got an F
' insuficiente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dotación
- corto
English:
inadequate
- insufficient
- scanty
- underfunding
- understatement
- deficient
- under
* * *♦ adjinsufficient♦ nm[nota] fail* * *I adj insufficient, inadequate* * *insuficiente adj: insufficient, inadequate♦ insuficientemente adv* * *insuficiente1 adj1. (poco) insufficient2. (deficiente) inadequateinsuficiente2 n fail / F -
97 lavandería
f.1 laundry, cleaner's, cleansing department, cleaner shop.2 Laundromat, launderette.* * *1 (automática) launderette, US laundromat; (con servicio completo) laundry\servicio de lavandería laundry service* * *noun f.* * *SF laundrylavandería automática — launderette, laundromat (EEUU)
* * *femenino laundry* * *= laundry, launderette, laundromat.Ex. My own library system has more laundry tubs to transport books among branches than most commercial laundries.Ex. The missing pages from of the script are from a scene in which Johnny and Omar are at a launderette.Ex. This study compares the costs of purchasing and laundering diapers either at home or laundromat with the cost of purchasing disposable diapers.* * *femenino laundry* * *= laundry, launderette, laundromat.Ex: My own library system has more laundry tubs to transport books among branches than most commercial laundries.
Ex: The missing pages from of the script are from a scene in which Johnny and Omar are at a launderette.Ex: This study compares the costs of purchasing and laundering diapers either at home or laundromat with the cost of purchasing disposable diapers.* * *laundryCompuesto:* * *
lavandería sustantivo femenino
laundry;
lavandería sustantivo femenino
1 (autoservicio) launderette, US laundromat
2 (con personal) laundry
' lavandería' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lavadero
English:
launderette
- Laundromat
- laundry
* * *lavandería nf[en hospital, hotel] laundry; [automática] launderette, US Laundromat®* * *f laundry* * *lavandería nf: laundry (service)* * *1. (establecimiento) launderette -
98 legal
adj.1 legal (conforme a ley).no cumple los requisitos legales it doesn't meet the legal requirements2 legal (relativo a la ley).asesoramiento legal legal advice3 forensic.medicina legal legal medicine4 honest, decent (informal) (de confianza). (peninsular Spanish)* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) legal* * *adj.legal, lawful* * *ADJ1) (=de ley) legal2) [persona] (=de confianza) trustworthy, truthful, reliablees un tío legal — * he's a good bloke *
3) (=sin antecedentes) [archivo] clean *; [persona] clean *, with no police record4) And (=excelente) great ** * *1) (Der)a) <trámite/documentos> legalb) (lícito, permitido) lawful2)a) (Col, Per arg) ( estupendo) great (colloq)b) (Esp arg) ( de fiar) cool (sl)* * *= legal, legalistic, statutory, lawful, over the counter, licit, legit, kosher, legalised [legalized, -USA].Ex. University courses in legal information work should take on board the teaching of the new technology.Ex. Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.Ex. As we saw earlier, I&R services were not invented by public libraries, but developed as a tool of other statutory and voluntary social work agencies.Ex. DIALOG has made it lawful for searchers to send copies of search results to their colleagues.Ex. With minor revision, the design recommendations were appropriate for developing over the counter medicinal leaflets.Ex. The lines between licit & illicit operations have become blurred, as markets have become globalized.Ex. What is ironic about the intellectual property law is that it often penalizes the legit consumers more than the pirates it intends to foil.Ex. Some mammals, such as pigs, have a cloven hoof but are not considered kosher because they do not meet other criteria.Ex. Even those states who are pushing for legalized sports betting are missing the point when it comes to making a profit through sports betting.----* acción legal = legal action.* actuación legal = legal proceedings.* acuerdo legal = legal settlement.* asesoramiento legal = legal advice, legal aid.* asesoría legal = legal advice centre.* ayuda legal = legal assistance.* biblioteca de depósito legal = copyright library, depository library.* condiciones legales de uso = legal boilerplate.* cuestión legal = legal issue.* custodia legal = legal guardianship.* depósito legal = legal deposit.* derecho legal = legal right.* documento legal = legal document.* emprender acciones legales = take + legal proceedings, take + legal action.* impedimento legal = estoppel.* jerga legal = legalease.* laguna legal = loophole.* marco legal = legal framework.* medicina legal = legal medicine.* moneda de curso legal = legal tender.* norma legal = statutory provision.* obligación legal = legal obligation.* plazo legal = statutory term.* protección legal = legal protection.* residencia legal = legal residence.* separación legal = separation from bed and board, a mensa et thoro.* sistema legal, el = legal system, the.* tutor legal = legal guardian.* vacío legal = loophole, legal void.* * *1) (Der)a) <trámite/documentos> legalb) (lícito, permitido) lawful2)a) (Col, Per arg) ( estupendo) great (colloq)b) (Esp arg) ( de fiar) cool (sl)* * *= legal, legalistic, statutory, lawful, over the counter, licit, legit, kosher, legalised [legalized, -USA].Ex: University courses in legal information work should take on board the teaching of the new technology.
Ex: Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.Ex: As we saw earlier, I&R services were not invented by public libraries, but developed as a tool of other statutory and voluntary social work agencies.Ex: DIALOG has made it lawful for searchers to send copies of search results to their colleagues.Ex: With minor revision, the design recommendations were appropriate for developing over the counter medicinal leaflets.Ex: The lines between licit & illicit operations have become blurred, as markets have become globalized.Ex: What is ironic about the intellectual property law is that it often penalizes the legit consumers more than the pirates it intends to foil.Ex: Some mammals, such as pigs, have a cloven hoof but are not considered kosher because they do not meet other criteria.Ex: Even those states who are pushing for legalized sports betting are missing the point when it comes to making a profit through sports betting.* acción legal = legal action.* actuación legal = legal proceedings.* acuerdo legal = legal settlement.* asesoramiento legal = legal advice, legal aid.* asesoría legal = legal advice centre.* ayuda legal = legal assistance.* biblioteca de depósito legal = copyright library, depository library.* condiciones legales de uso = legal boilerplate.* cuestión legal = legal issue.* custodia legal = legal guardianship.* depósito legal = legal deposit.* derecho legal = legal right.* documento legal = legal document.* emprender acciones legales = take + legal proceedings, take + legal action.* impedimento legal = estoppel.* jerga legal = legalease.* laguna legal = loophole.* marco legal = legal framework.* medicina legal = legal medicine.* moneda de curso legal = legal tender.* norma legal = statutory provision.* obligación legal = legal obligation.* plazo legal = statutory term.* protección legal = legal protection.* residencia legal = legal residence.* separación legal = separation from bed and board, a mensa et thoro.* sistema legal, el = legal system, the.* tutor legal = legal guardian.* vacío legal = loophole, legal void.* * *A ( Der)1 ‹trámite/documentos/requisitos› legalpor la vía legal through legal channels, through the courts2 (lícito, permitido) lawfulharé lo que me pidas, siempre que sea legal I'll do whatever you ask, as long as it's within the law o it's legaluna manifestación legal a lawful demonstrationser legal to be fair* * *
legal adjetivo
1 (Der)
2 (Col, Per arg) ( estupendo) great (colloq)
legal adjetivo
1 Jur legal
emprender acciones legales contra, to take legal action against
2 fam (de confianza, honesto) honest, trustworthy
' legal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- amparo
- curso
- daño
- depósito
- estado
- judicial
- juicio
- jurídica
- jurídico
- límite
- persona
- prevaricación
- valor
- asesoría
- bufete
- lícito
- personería
- potestad
- representación
English:
above-board
- action
- advice
- assurance
- etiquette
- guardian
- lawful
- legal
- legal adviser
- legal holiday
- legal tender
- legal-size
- loophole
- tender
- bar
- hereafter
- loop
- otherwise
- statutory
* * *legal adj1. [conforme a ley] legal;su actuación no tiene base legal alguna his actions have no legal basis;no cumple los requisitos legales it doesn't meet the legal requirements;una moneda de curso legal a currency which is legal tender2. [relativo a la ley] legal;asesoramiento legal legal advice;una batalla legal a legal battle3. [forense] forensic;medicina legal forensic medicinedetuvieron a tres terroristas legales they arrested three terrorists who had never previously been charged* * *adj1 legal2 fampersona great fam, terrific fam* * *legal adj: legal, lawful♦ legalmente adv* * *legal adj legal -
99 legalizado
adj.legalized, notarized, authentic.past part.past participle of spanish verb: legalizar.* * *= legalised [legalized, -USA].Ex. Even those states who are pushing for legalized sports betting are missing the point when it comes to making a profit through sports betting.* * *= legalised [legalized, -USA].Ex: Even those states who are pushing for legalized sports betting are missing the point when it comes to making a profit through sports betting.
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100 lápiz de memoria
(n.) = USB hard drive, memory stick, pen drive, flash drive, USB stick, USB memory stickEx. The author reviews the technology of flash drives (sometimes called USB hard drives or pen drives) comprising small portable hard drives that are small enough to fit on a key chain that are simply plugged into the USB ports of a personal computer.Ex. A memory stick containing information on hundreds of police investigations goes missing in Edinburgh.Ex. The author reviews the technology of flash drives (sometimes called USB hard drives or pen drives) comprising small portable hard drives that are small enough to fit on a key chain that are simply plugged into the USB ports of a personal computer.Ex. The author reviews the technology of flash drives (sometimes called USB hard drives or pen drives) comprising small portable hard drives that are small enough to fit on a key chain that are simply plugged into the USB ports of a personal computer.Ex. I used a USB stick to do this, after zipping the files so they'd fit.Ex. Having a USB memory stick is like carrying a portable hard drive the size of a packet of chewing gum.* * *(n.) = USB hard drive, memory stick, pen drive, flash drive, USB stick, USB memory stickEx: The author reviews the technology of flash drives (sometimes called USB hard drives or pen drives) comprising small portable hard drives that are small enough to fit on a key chain that are simply plugged into the USB ports of a personal computer.
Ex: A memory stick containing information on hundreds of police investigations goes missing in Edinburgh.Ex: The author reviews the technology of flash drives (sometimes called USB hard drives or pen drives) comprising small portable hard drives that are small enough to fit on a key chain that are simply plugged into the USB ports of a personal computer.Ex: The author reviews the technology of flash drives (sometimes called USB hard drives or pen drives) comprising small portable hard drives that are small enough to fit on a key chain that are simply plugged into the USB ports of a personal computer.Ex: I used a USB stick to do this, after zipping the files so they'd fit.Ex: Having a USB memory stick is like carrying a portable hard drive the size of a packet of chewing gum.
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