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1 angustioso
adj.distressful, anguished, agonizing, distressing.* * *► adjetivo1 (situación) distressing, worrying; (mirada) anguished* * *(f. - angustiosa)adj.1) anguished, distressed2) distressing* * *ADJ1) (=angustiado) [sensación] distressed, anguished; [voz, mirada] anguished2) (=agobiante) [habitación, espacio] oppressive; [problema, recuerdo, situación] distressing3) (=doloroso) (lit) agonizing; (fig) heartbreaking* * ** * *= harrowing, agonising [agonizing, -USA], agonised [agonized, -USA], distressing, gut-wrenching, nightmarish.Ex. See Michael R. Booth, 'English Melodrama', for further details of this harrowing tale.Ex. Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an ' agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.Ex. He went back into the house, addressing his Maker in low agonized tones, changed, and started out again.Ex. It really is distressing to observe in some libraries the casual and perfunctory way in which enquirers obviously seeking help are treated as persons.Ex. In these gut-wrenching times it's important to know who the strongest, healthiest providers are to keep your money out of harm's way!.Ex. It was the drugs that made me mad: Jane was anorexic, but the treatment prescribed pushed her over the edge for 22 nightmarish years.* * ** * *= harrowing, agonising [agonizing, -USA], agonised [agonized, -USA], distressing, gut-wrenching, nightmarish.Ex: See Michael R. Booth, 'English Melodrama', for further details of this harrowing tale.
Ex: Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an ' agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.Ex: He went back into the house, addressing his Maker in low agonized tones, changed, and started out again.Ex: It really is distressing to observe in some libraries the casual and perfunctory way in which enquirers obviously seeking help are treated as persons.Ex: In these gut-wrenching times it's important to know who the strongest, healthiest providers are to keep your money out of harm's way!.Ex: It was the drugs that made me mad: Jane was anorexic, but the treatment prescribed pushed her over the edge for 22 nightmarish years.* * *angustioso -sa‹situación› distressing; ‹mirada/grito› anguished* * *
angustioso◊ -sa adjetivo ‹ situación› distressing;
‹mirada/grito› anguished
angustioso,-a adjetivo distressing
' angustioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
angustiosa
- desesperante
English:
distressing
- nerve-racking
- agonizing
- harrowing
* * *angustioso, -a adj[espera] anxious; [situación, noticia] distressing* * *adj agonizing* * *angustioso, -sa adj1) : anguished, distressed2) : distressing, worrisome -
2 Hora + y media
= half past + HoraEx. Dexter Rundle had plenty of moments to spare, however, for his next appointment was not until half past eleven.* * *= half past + HoraEx: Dexter Rundle had plenty of moments to spare, however, for his next appointment was not until half past eleven.
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3 absoluto
adj.1 absolute, perfect, out-and-out, teetotal.2 absolute, absolutist, arbitrary, dictatorial.3 utter.4 absolute.* * *► adjetivo1 absolute\en absoluto not at all, by no meansestar prohibido,-a en absoluto to be absolutely forbiddennada en absoluto nothing at all* * *(f. - absoluta)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=no relativo) absolute2) (=máximo) [prioridad] top; [reposo, fe] complete; [verdad] absoluteson de absoluta necesidad — they are absolutely necessary o essential
existe compenetración absoluta entre los dos — there is a perfect understanding between them, they understand each other perfectly
3) [monarquía, poder] absolute4)-¿es verdad? -no, en absoluto — "is it true?" - "no, absolutely not o no, not at all"
-¿te importa? -en absoluto — "do you mind?" - "no, absolutely not o no, not at all"
esa idea no me atrae en absoluto — that idea doesn't appeal to me at all o in the slightest
* * *- ta adjetivo1) <monarca/poder> absolute2)a) ( total) total, absolute; completeb)en absoluto — (loc adv)
¿te gustó? - en absoluto — did you like it? - no, not at all
* * *= absolute, unrelieved, overriding, sublime, out-and-out, hard and fast, ironclad [iron-clad], unmitigaged.Ex. It's already difficult to find a lot of these things as it is, but it would be absolute irresponsibility to go to a title-main entry.Ex. Although the slave narratives were usually intended to serve in the cause of abolition, not all of them were bitter, unrelieved tirades against the institution of slavery, but rather there were frequently moments of relieving laughter.Ex. Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.Ex. When she said 'That's no way to speak about a patron, Mike,' he turned on her a look of sublime unconcern.Ex. Such an appraoch is unlikely to improve the social sciences unless valid informaton can first be distinguished from out-and-out incorrect information.Ex. There is no hard and fast answer to this question.Ex. A review of the research shows that there are no clear and ironclad answers.Ex. Only Bush could take a horrible situation and create an unmitigated disaster.----* correspondencia absoluta = perfect match.* en absoluto = at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form.* éxito absoluto = award-winning success.* mayoría absoluta = absolute majority.* miseria más absoluta = abject poverty.* nada en absoluto = not at all, nothing whatsoever.* no importar en absoluto = have + no qualms about.* norma absoluta = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* o nada en absoluto = if at all.* oscuridad absoluta = pitch darkness, pitch blackness.* regla absoluta = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* * *- ta adjetivo1) <monarca/poder> absolute2)a) ( total) total, absolute; completeb)en absoluto — (loc adv)
¿te gustó? - en absoluto — did you like it? - no, not at all
* * *= absolute, unrelieved, overriding, sublime, out-and-out, hard and fast, ironclad [iron-clad], unmitigaged.Ex: It's already difficult to find a lot of these things as it is, but it would be absolute irresponsibility to go to a title-main entry.
Ex: Although the slave narratives were usually intended to serve in the cause of abolition, not all of them were bitter, unrelieved tirades against the institution of slavery, but rather there were frequently moments of relieving laughter.Ex: Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.Ex: When she said 'That's no way to speak about a patron, Mike,' he turned on her a look of sublime unconcern.Ex: Such an appraoch is unlikely to improve the social sciences unless valid informaton can first be distinguished from out-and-out incorrect information.Ex: There is no hard and fast answer to this question.Ex: A review of the research shows that there are no clear and ironclad answers.Ex: Only Bush could take a horrible situation and create an unmitigated disaster.* correspondencia absoluta = perfect match.* en absoluto = at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form.* éxito absoluto = award-winning success.* mayoría absoluta = absolute majority.* miseria más absoluta = abject poverty.* nada en absoluto = not at all, nothing whatsoever.* no importar en absoluto = have + no qualms about.* norma absoluta = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* o nada en absoluto = if at all.* oscuridad absoluta = pitch darkness, pitch blackness.* regla absoluta = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* * *absoluto -taA ‹monarca/poder› absoluteB (no relativo) ‹valor› absoluteC1 (total) ‹silencio› total, absolute; ‹reposo› complete, absolute; ‹confianza› complete, total, absolute; ‹miseria› utter, absolutelos dejó en la ruina más absoluta he left them absolutely o utterly pennilesstengo la absoluta certeza de que lo encontraremos allí I am absolutely convinced that we'll find him there2en absoluto ( loc adv): ¿te gustó? — en absoluto did you like it? — no, not at allno lo consentiré en absoluto there is absolutely no way I will agree to itno hizo nada en absoluto he didn't do a thing, he did absolutely nothinges un caso en absoluto aislado it is by no means an isolated caseD ‹adjetivo/construcción› absoluteun uso absoluto de un verbo transitivo a transitive verb used absolutely* * *
absoluto◊ -ta adjetivo
1 ‹monarca/poder› absolute
2
b)
no lo consentiré en absoluto there is absolutely no way I will agree to it
absoluto,-a
I adj (independiente) absolute
(completo, intenso) total, complete: necesito silencio absoluto para poder escribir, I need total silence to be able to write
(sin réplica) absolute: ejerce un dominio absoluto sobre sus amigos, he has total control over his friends
II sustantivo masculino absolute
♦ Locuciones: en absoluto, not at all, by no means: no creas en absoluto que me fío de él, don't believe for a minute that I trust him
' absoluto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- identidad
- interesar
- llevarse
- recogimiento
- completo
- perfecto
- relativo
- silencio
- total
English:
absolute
- absolutely
- all
- clear
- dead
- dislike
- earthly
- ignorance
- implicit
- least
- long shot
- mismatch
- not
- out-and-out
- quite
- rank
- remotely
- stranglehold
- strict
- unmitigated
- unqualified
- whatever
- whatsoever
- any
- downright
- hard
* * *absoluto, -a♦ adj1. [no relativo] absolute2. [completo] [verdad, mayoría] absolute;[silencio] total, absolute; [reposo] complete;tengo una confianza absoluta en ellos I have complete o every confidence in them;es el campeón absoluto de este torneo he's the overall winner of the tournament;es un absoluto sinvergüenza he's completely shameless3. [monarca] absoluteablativo absoluto ablative absolute♦ en absoluto loc advnada en absoluto nothing at all;no me gustó en absoluto I didn't like it at all;¿te importa? – en absoluto do you mind? – not at all* * *adj absolute;en absoluto not at all;nada en absoluto absolutely nothing;la casa no ha cambiado nada en absoluto the house hasn’t changed at all, the house hasn’t changed in the slightest;se negó en absoluto he refused outright* * *absoluto, -ta adj1) : absolute, unconditional2)en absoluto : not at allno me gustó en absoluto: I did not like it at all♦ absolutamente adv* * *absoluto adj absolute -
4 afectuoso
adj.affectionate, cordial, friendly, kind.* * *► adjetivo1 affectionate* * *(f. - afectuosa)adj.* * *ADJ affectionate* * *recibe un afectuoso saludo — (Corresp) with warm o kind regards
* * *= affectionate, fond, caring, loving.Ex. There were moments when he could be almost affectionate, moments when his thoughts did not seem to be turned inward upon his own anxious solicitudes.Ex. The editorial 'Bidding a fond farewell' marks the end of Carol Diedrichs' 13 years as editor in chief of the journal.Ex. Public library services to children from birth have an essential role in developing a caring, informed and competent adult society.Ex. The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.----* abrazo afectuoso = warm hug.* * *recibe un afectuoso saludo — (Corresp) with warm o kind regards
* * *= affectionate, fond, caring, loving.Ex: There were moments when he could be almost affectionate, moments when his thoughts did not seem to be turned inward upon his own anxious solicitudes.
Ex: The editorial 'Bidding a fond farewell' marks the end of Carol Diedrichs' 13 years as editor in chief of the journal.Ex: Public library services to children from birth have an essential role in developing a caring, informed and competent adult society.Ex: The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.* abrazo afectuoso = warm hug.* * *afectuoso -sa‹persona› affectionaterecibe un afectuoso saludo ( Corresp) with warm o kind regards* * *
afectuoso◊ -sa adjetivo ‹ persona› affectionate;
recibe un afectuoso saludo (Corresp) with warm o kind regards
afectuoso,-a adjetivo affectionate
' afectuoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afectuosa
- tierna
- tierno
English:
greeting
- warm-hearted
- warm
* * *afectuoso, -a adjaffectionate, loving* * *adj affectionate* * *afectuoso, -sa adjcariñoso: affectionate, caring* * *afectuoso adj affectionate -
5 ahora
adv.1 now.ahora mismo right nowahora es el momento de… now is the time to…ahora o nunca it's now or nevera partir de ahora, de ahora en adelante from now onahora que lo dices,… now (that) you mention it,…ahora que soy más viejo, ya no pienso igual now (that) I'm older I think differentlyhasta ahora sólo se han presentado dos voluntarios so far only two people have volunteeredpor ahora for the time being2 just now, a few minutes ago (hace poco).he leído tu mensaje ahora I've just read your messagese acaban de marchar ahora mismo they just left a few moments ago, they've just leftconj.but, however (pero).ahora bien but* * *► adverbio1 (en este momento) now2 (hace un momento) just a moment ago3 (dentro de un momento) in a minute, shortly1 (adversativa) however■ gana poco; ahora, tampoco trabaja mucho he doesn't earn very much; but then, he doesn't work very hard\ahora bien but, howeverahora o nunca now or neverde ahora en adelante from now onhasta ahora until now, so farpor ahora for the time being* * *adv.1) now2) presently•- hasta ahora* * *1. ADV1) (=en este momento) now•
de ahora — of todayla juventud de ahora — the youth of today, today's youth
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desde ahora — from now on•
hasta ahora — up to now, so farahora mismo están reunidos — they're in a meeting at the moment o right now
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a partir de ahora — from now on•
por ahora — for the moment, for nowahora que lo pienso — come to think of it, now that I think of it
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ahora resulta que... — now it turns out that...•
ahora sí que me voy — I'm definitely going this time2) (=hace poco) just now3) (=enseguida) in a minuteahora mismo voy — I'll be right there, I'll be there in a minute
¡hasta ahora! — see you in a minute!
2. CONJ1) (=sin embargo)ahora, yo entiendo que eso no fue lo acordado — I understand, though, that that is not what was agreed
es muy barato; ahora, si no te gusta no lo compro — it's very cheap; then again, if you don't like it I won't buy it
es listo, ahora que bastante vago — he's bright, although quite lazy
2) [uso distributivo]ahora la quitan, ahora la ponen — one minute they take it away, the next they put it back
la ducha escocesa, ahora caliente, ahora fría — the Scottish shower - one minute hot, the next cold
* * *1)a) ( en el momento presente) nowhasta ahora — so far o up to now
de ahora en adelante or desde ahora — from now on
b) (inmediatamente, pronto)ahora mismo — right now o away
ahora te lo muestro — I'll show it to you in a minute o second o moment
hasta ahora! — (esp Esp) see you soon!
c) ( hace un momento) a moment agoahora último — (Chi) recently
2)ésta es mi sugerencia. Ahora, si tú tienes una idea mejor... — that's my advice. Of course, if you have a better idea...
b)* * *= now, in present times, at present time, at this moment in time.Ex. The article 'The ABC of CD: where is CD-ROM now?' is a basic introduction to CD-ROMs.Ex. The question of ideological thought (in the sense of a veiled interest-determined trend of thought) is again rearing its head in present times.Ex. The research project explored the ways in which information is used in the UK at present time.Ex. While people dominate at this moment in time, they are altering their environment and, at some future point, will become extinct, giving way to dominance by another organism.----* ahora bien = now.* ahora más que nunca = now more than ever.* ahora mismo = right now, just now.* ahora que lo menciono = speaking of which.* ahora que pienso... = while I think of it....* antes de ahora = before now.* a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.* a partir de ahora y + Cuantificador + algunos años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.* desde + Fecha + hasta ahora = from + Fecha + to the present.* el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.* el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.* entonces al igual que ahora = then as now.* hasta ahora = as yet, hitherto, so far, thus far, to date, up to now, yet, heretofore, all along, up to this point, by now, as of today, until now, up until now, up till now, till now.* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.* justo ahora = right now, just now.* por ahora = as of right now, as yet, at present, at the moment, at this point, for the present, for the time being, just yet, for now, at this time, as of now, at the present, by now, for the nonce.* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.* ¿Y ahora qué? = What's next?, What next?.* * *1)a) ( en el momento presente) nowhasta ahora — so far o up to now
de ahora en adelante or desde ahora — from now on
b) (inmediatamente, pronto)ahora mismo — right now o away
ahora te lo muestro — I'll show it to you in a minute o second o moment
hasta ahora! — (esp Esp) see you soon!
c) ( hace un momento) a moment agoahora último — (Chi) recently
2)ésta es mi sugerencia. Ahora, si tú tienes una idea mejor... — that's my advice. Of course, if you have a better idea...
b)* * *= now, in present times, at present time, at this moment in time.Ex: The article 'The ABC of CD: where is CD-ROM now?' is a basic introduction to CD-ROMs.
Ex: The question of ideological thought (in the sense of a veiled interest-determined trend of thought) is again rearing its head in present times.Ex: The research project explored the ways in which information is used in the UK at present time.Ex: While people dominate at this moment in time, they are altering their environment and, at some future point, will become extinct, giving way to dominance by another organism.* ahora bien = now.* ahora más que nunca = now more than ever.* ahora mismo = right now, just now.* ahora que lo menciono = speaking of which.* ahora que pienso... = while I think of it....* antes de ahora = before now.* a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.* a partir de ahora y + Cuantificador + algunos años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.* desde + Fecha + hasta ahora = from + Fecha + to the present.* el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.* el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.* entonces al igual que ahora = then as now.* hasta ahora = as yet, hitherto, so far, thus far, to date, up to now, yet, heretofore, all along, up to this point, by now, as of today, until now, up until now, up till now, till now.* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.* justo ahora = right now, just now.* por ahora = as of right now, as yet, at present, at the moment, at this point, for the present, for the time being, just yet, for now, at this time, as of now, at the present, by now, for the nonce.* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.* ¿Y ahora qué? = What's next?, What next?.* * *A1 (en el momento presente) nowentonces ganaba más que ahora I was earning more then than (I am) now¡ahora me lo dices! now you tell me!ahora que está lloviendo se le ocurre salir now that it's raining he wants to go out¡ahora sí que la hemos hecho buena! ( fam); now we've done it! ( colloq), now we've really gone and done it! ( colloq)la juventud de ahora young people today, the youth of todayahora que lo pienso now I come to think of itahora que lo dices now you (come to) mention itproblemas hasta ahora insolubles hitherto insoluble problemshasta ahora sólo hemos recibido tres ofertas so far o up to now we have only received three offersde ahora en adelante or desde ahora from now onde entonces a ahora or desde entonces hasta ahora since then, between then and nowpor ahora va todo bien everything's going all right so far¿te puedes arreglar con 1.000 pesos por ahora? can you make do with 1,000 pesos for the time being o for now?2(inmediatamente, pronto): hazlo ahora mismo do it right now o right away o this instant o this minuteahora te lo muestro I'll show it to you in a minute o second o moment¡ahora voy! I'm coming!¡hasta ahora! see you soon!3 (hace un momento) a moment agolo acabo de comprar ahora I've just this minute bought it, I just bought it a few moments o minutes agoahora último ( Chi); recentlyahora tiempo ( Chi); not so long agoB1 ( indep)(con sentido adversativo): ésta es mi sugerencia. Ahora, si tú tienes una idea mejor … that's my advice. Of course, if you have a better idea …no pagan mucho. Ahora, el trabajo es muy fácil they don't pay very well. Mind you, it's very easy work2ahora bien ( indep) however* * *
ahora adverbio
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la juventud de ahora young people today;
hasta ahora so far, up to now;
de ahora en adelante from now on;
por ahora for the time being;
por ahora va todo bien everything's going all right so farb) (inmediatamente, pronto):◊ ahora mismo right now o away;
ahora te lo muestro I'll show it to you in a minute o second o moment;
¡ahora voy! I'm coming!;
¡hasta ahora! (esp Esp) see you soon!
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ahora
I adverbio
1 (en este instante) now ➣ Ver nota en now 2 (hace muy poco) ahora mismo acabo de verle, I've just seen him
(dentro de muy poco) ahora mismo iba a salir, I'm just leaving
ahora vuelvo, I'll be right back 3 de ahora en adelante, from now on
hasta ahora, (hasta el momento) until now, so far
(hasta luego) see you later
por a., for the time being
II conj ahora bien, (sin embargo) however
(admitido esto) well then
' ahora' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actualmente
- ahorita
- apear
- bien
- consabida
- consabido
- derrumbarse
- desahogo
- despistada
- despistado
- doble
- estar
- estirón
- explicarse
- golpista
- hormigueo
- justa
- justo
- ligadura
- mando
- media
- misma
- mismo
- mullida
- mullido
- paro
- partir
- penitencia
- pereza
- prematura
- prematuro
- que
- resultar
- salir
- servir
- teléfono
- tripa
- ubicarse
- vaya
- vestidura
- vivir
- acercar
- adelante
- aprovechar
- cuando
- dejar
- desear
- destinado
- duda
- enterarse
English:
all
- anything
- apart
- at
- attain
- billion
- central
- colour
- come
- currently
- dad
- daddy
- directly
- else
- far
- for
- forward
- from
- fund
- future
- granite
- hence
- henceforth
- hereafter
- hitherto
- just
- lease
- light
- meantime
- middle
- military
- muddy
- now
- occasion
- on
- only
- onward
- onwards
- presently
- procrastinate
- queer
- report
- right
- shall
- should
- step
- stress
- study
- this
- time
* * *♦ adv1. [en el presente] now;ahora los jóvenes se entretienen de otra manera young people today have different forms of entertainment;¿no has querido comer? ahora te aguantas hasta la hora de la cena so you didn't eat your lunch up? well, you're just going to have to wait until dinnertime now;un territorio hasta ahora inexplorado a region as yet unexplored;hasta ahora sólo se han presentado dos voluntarios so far only two people have volunteered;Famahora sí que la hemos fastidiado we've really gone and blown it now;Famahora lo harás porque lo digo yo you'll do it because I jolly well say so;ya verás como ahora lo consigues just wait and see, you'll manage it this time;¡ahora caigo! [ahora comprendo] now I understand!;[ahora recuerdo] now I remember!;ahora mismo right now;ahora o nunca it's now or never;ahora me entero it's the first I've heard of it, that's news to me;¿sabías que no hace falta hacer eso? – ¡ahora me entero! did you know you don't need to do that? – now you tell me!;a partir de ahora, de ahora en adelante from now on;RPde ahora en más from now on;por ahora for the time being;por ahora no hemos tenido ningún problema we haven't had any problems so far;ahora que lo pienso, no fue una película tan mala come to think of it, it wasn't that bad a film2. [pronto] in a second;ahora cuando venga descubriremos la verdad we'll find out the truth in a moment, when she gets here;ahora voy, déjame terminar let me finish, I'm coming in a minute;lo voy a hacer ahora mismo, en cuanto acabe de planchar I'll do it just as soon as I've finished the ironing3. [hace poco] just now, a few minutes ago;he leído tu mensaje ahora I've just read your message;se acaban de marchar ahora mismo they just left a few moments ago, they've just left♦ conj1.ahora…ahora [ya… ya] [m5]ahora habla, ahora canta one minute she's talking, the next she's singing2. [pero] but, however;éste es mi plan, ahora, no vengas si no quieres that's my plan, but of course you don't have to come if you don't want to;tienes razón, ahora, que la historia no está completa you're right, mind you, the story isn't finished yet♦ ahora bien loc conjbut;* * *adv1 ( pronto) in a moment;¡hasta ahora! see you soon!ahora mismo right now;por ahora for the present, for the time being;desde ahora, de ahora en adelante from now on;ahora que now that;es ahora o nunca it’s now or never3:ahora bien however;y ¿ahora qué?, esperas que … and then you expect …* * *ahora adv1) : now2)ahora mismo : right now3)hasta ahora : so far4)por ahora : for the time being* * *ahora adv1. (en este momento) now2. (enseguida) in a minute / shortlyahora vuelvo I'll be back in a minute / I'll be right backhasta ahora up to now / so far¡hasta ahora! see you soon! -
6 alternar
v.1 to alternate.alterna el estudio con la diversión she alternates studying with having funSilvia alternó los cultivos Silvia alternated crops.2 to socialize.no suelen alternar mucho they don't usually socialize muchMario alternó en la fiesta Mario socialized in the party.3 to reciprocate, to move alternately back and forth, to swap.La máquina alternó el péndulo The machine reciprocated the pendulum.* * *1 (gen) to alternate1 (turnar) to alternate3 (en salas de fiesta, bar) to entertain1 (turnarse) to take turns* * *verb1) to alternate2) socialize* * *1.VT [gen] to alternate, vary; [+ cultivos] to rotate2. VI1) (=turnar) to alternate ( con with)(Téc) to alternate, reciprocate2) (=relacionarse) to mix, socialize; (=ir a bares) * to go on a pub crawl *, go boozing *alternar con un grupo — to mix with a group, go around with a group
tiene pocas ganas de alternar — he doesn't want to mix, he is not inclined to be sociable
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo2.alternar vi1) (turnar, cambiar) to alternate2) persona3.alternarse v pron to take turns* * *= socialise [socialize, -USA], alternate.Ex. She is married and has a family, but does not spend much time in the director's office or socialize with her.Ex. Chemotherapy alternates with radiotherapy in the treatment of advanced head and neck carcinoma.----* alternar de un estado a otro = toggle.* * *1.verbo transitivo2.alternar vi1) (turnar, cambiar) to alternate2) persona3.alternarse v pron to take turns* * *= socialise [socialize, -USA], alternate.Ex: She is married and has a family, but does not spend much time in the director's office or socialize with her.
Ex: Chemotherapy alternates with radiotherapy in the treatment of advanced head and neck carcinoma.* alternar de un estado a otro = toggle.* * *alternar [A1 ]vtto alternate alternar algo CON algo:el relato alterna la primera persona verbal con la tercera the story alternates between the first and third person formsalternamos sesiones en el gimnasio con carreras de fondo we alternate sessions in the gym with long-distance runshay que intentar alternar el trabajo con las diversiones you must try to alternate periods of work and leisurealternan la cebada con la remolacha they rotate crops of barley and beet■ alternarviA (turnar, cambiar) to alternatealternaba entre la euforia y momentos de desespero he alternated between euphoria and moments of despair, his mood kept changing from euphoria to despairalternar CON algo to alternate WITH sthlos robles alternan con los olmos oak trees alternate with elmsB «persona» to socializeno alternan mucho they don't socialize muchalterna en círculos artísticos he moves in artistic circlesalternar CON algn to mix WITH sbsuele alternar con personajes famosos she often mixes with famous peopleto take turnsse alternan para cuidarla they take turns looking after her, they take it in turns to look after her ( BrE)* * *
alternar ( conjugate alternar) verbo transitivo alternar algo con algo to alternate sth with sth;
verbo intransitivo [ persona] to socialize;
alternar con algn to mix with sb
alternarse verbo pronominal
to take turns
alternar
I verbo transitivo to alternate
II vi (tratarse) to meet people, socialize [con, with]: alternan con gente bien: they mix with the rich and wealthy
' alternar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tratar
English:
alternate
- rotate
- socialize
* * *♦ vtto alternate;alterna los ejercicios alternate the exercises;alterna el estudio con la diversión she alternates studying with having fun;el libro alterna escenas de ternura con momentos de violencia the book alternates between scenes of violence and moments of tenderness♦ vi1. [relacionarse] to socialize ( con with);no suelen alternar mucho they don't usually socialize much;no me gusta la gente con la que alterna I don't like the people she mixes withla estación de lluvias alterna con la estación seca the rainy season alternates with the dry season* * *I v/t alternate;alternar el trabajo con el descanso alternate work and relaxationII v/i1 de persona mix2:alternar con alternate with* * *alternar vi1) : to alternate2) : to mix, to socializealternar vt: to alternate* * *alternar vb1. (cambiar sucesivamente) to alternate2. (tener trato social) to mix / to socialize -
7 altos cargos
Ex. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because we, the people, have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbears = En esos momentos, Estados Unidos ha seguido adelante, no sólo gracias a la pericia o la visión de quienes ocupaban el cargo, sino porque nosotros, el Pueblo, hemos permanecido fieles a los ideales de nuestros antepasados.* * *Ex: At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because we, the people, have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbears = En esos momentos, Estados Unidos ha seguido adelante, no sólo gracias a la pericia o la visión de quienes ocupaban el cargo, sino porque nosotros, el Pueblo, hemos permanecido fieles a los ideales de nuestros antepasados.
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8 anhelar
v.1 to long or wish for.anhelar hacer algo to long to do something2 to desire, to aspire after, to be sick for, to crave after.3 to yearn to, to desire to, to long to, to look forward to.4 to pine, to languish.* * *1 to long for, yearn for* * *verbto long for, yearn for* * *1.VT to long for, yearn foranhelar hacer algo — to be eager to do sth, long to do sth
2.VI (Med) to gasp, pant* * *verbo transitivo (liter) <fama/poder> to yearn for, to long foranhelar + inf — to long to + inf, yearn to + inf
* * *= itch for, long (for), crave, be more than ready for, gag for, covet, pine, lust (for/after/over), yearn, crave for.Ex. It seems like he's itching for a change but doesn't know exactly the direction or directions to pursue in order to accomplish the change.Ex. After you have chosen a story you long to tell, read it over and over and then analyse it.Ex. Mayo maintained that workers are motivated by 'togetherness' and crave individual recognition within the group = Mayo mantenía que los trabajadores se motivan por la solidaridad y anhelan el reconocimiento individual dentro del grupo.Ex. By the time the first Italian parliament was formed in 1861, Italy was more than ready for political union.Ex. Ireland is gagging for affordable broadband, according to a survey of 1400 net users.Ex. He coveted his brother's power and so started to spin a conspiracy in order to assassinate him and take his place both on the throne and on the wedding thalamus.Ex. The 2.1 km trail is perfect for working up a thirst - just long enough to make you feel like you got a bit of exercise, but short enough that you aren't pining for very long.Ex. These two women were Samaria and Jerusalem, lusting after foreigners and foreign ways, and abandoning their god for shallow and ephemeral pleasures.Ex. Since time immemorial, people have yearned for an immediate way to capture living moments in a picture.Ex. With all of the things that make up our daily grind, we often find ourselves craving for the next getaway, for the next relaxation period.----* anhelar ser = ache to be.* * *verbo transitivo (liter) <fama/poder> to yearn for, to long foranhelar + inf — to long to + inf, yearn to + inf
* * *= itch for, long (for), crave, be more than ready for, gag for, covet, pine, lust (for/after/over), yearn, crave for.Ex: It seems like he's itching for a change but doesn't know exactly the direction or directions to pursue in order to accomplish the change.
Ex: After you have chosen a story you long to tell, read it over and over and then analyse it.Ex: Mayo maintained that workers are motivated by 'togetherness' and crave individual recognition within the group = Mayo mantenía que los trabajadores se motivan por la solidaridad y anhelan el reconocimiento individual dentro del grupo.Ex: By the time the first Italian parliament was formed in 1861, Italy was more than ready for political union.Ex: Ireland is gagging for affordable broadband, according to a survey of 1400 net users.Ex: He coveted his brother's power and so started to spin a conspiracy in order to assassinate him and take his place both on the throne and on the wedding thalamus.Ex: The 2.1 km trail is perfect for working up a thirst - just long enough to make you feel like you got a bit of exercise, but short enough that you aren't pining for very long.Ex: These two women were Samaria and Jerusalem, lusting after foreigners and foreign ways, and abandoning their god for shallow and ephemeral pleasures.Ex: Since time immemorial, people have yearned for an immediate way to capture living moments in a picture.Ex: With all of the things that make up our daily grind, we often find ourselves craving for the next getaway, for the next relaxation period.* anhelar ser = ache to be.* * *anhelar [A1 ]vt( liter); ‹fama/gloria/poder› to yearn for, to long for anhelar + INF to long to + INF, yearn to + INFanhelaba llevar una vida tranquila she longed o yearned to lead a peaceful lifeanhelar QUE + SUBJ:anhelaba que su hijo fuera feliz his deepest desire o greatest wish was for his son to be happy* * *
anhelar ( conjugate anhelar) verbo transitivo (liter) ‹fama/poder› to yearn for, to long for;
anhelaba que su hijo fuera feliz his greatest wish was for his son to be happy
anhelar verbo transitivo to yearn for, to long for
' anhelar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desear
- suspirar
English:
hanker
- itch
- long
- yearn
* * *anhelar vtto long for;un político que anhela poder a politician who is hungry for power;anhela tener su propia casa she longs to have a house of her own;anhelan que acabe la guerra they are longing for the war to end* * *v/t long for* * *anhelar vt: to yearn for, to crave -
9 ansiar
v.1 to long for, to ache for, to desire, to aim for.2 to yearn to, to want to, to be aching to, to ache to.3 to yearn, to yen.* * *1 to long for, yearn for* * *verbto long for, yearn for* * *1.VT to long for, yearn foransiar hacer algo — to long to do sth, yearn to do sth
2.VI* * *verbo transitivo (liter) <libertad/poder> to long for, yearn foransiar + inf — to long to + inf
ansiaba que regresara — he longed o yearned for her to return
* * *= gag for, lust (for/after/over), yearn, itch for.Ex. Ireland is gagging for affordable broadband, according to a survey of 1400 net users.Ex. These two women were Samaria and Jerusalem, lusting after foreigners and foreign ways, and abandoning their god for shallow and ephemeral pleasures.Ex. Since time immemorial, people have yearned for an immediate way to capture living moments in a picture.Ex. It seems like he's itching for a change but doesn't know exactly the direction or directions to pursue in order to accomplish the change.* * *verbo transitivo (liter) <libertad/poder> to long for, yearn foransiar + inf — to long to + inf
ansiaba que regresara — he longed o yearned for her to return
* * *= gag for, lust (for/after/over), yearn, itch for.Ex: Ireland is gagging for affordable broadband, according to a survey of 1400 net users.
Ex: These two women were Samaria and Jerusalem, lusting after foreigners and foreign ways, and abandoning their god for shallow and ephemeral pleasures.Ex: Since time immemorial, people have yearned for an immediate way to capture living moments in a picture.Ex: It seems like he's itching for a change but doesn't know exactly the direction or directions to pursue in order to accomplish the change.* * *vt( liter); ‹paz/libertad/poder› to long for, yearn forel día del tan ansiado reencuentro the day of the long-awaited reunionansiar + INF to long to + INFansía alcanzar el éxito he longs to achieve success, he yearns after o craves success ( liter)ansiar QUE + SUBJ:ansiaba que regresara he longed o yearned for her to return, he longed o yearned for her return ( liter)* * *
ansiar ( conjugate ansiar) verbo transitivo (liter) ‹libertad/poder› to long for, yearn for;
ansiar verbo transitivo to long for, yearn for
' ansiar' also found in these entries:
English:
crave
- thirst for
- hanker
* * *ansiar vtansiar algo to long for sth;encontraron la felicidad que tanto ansiaban they found the happiness that they had been longing for;ansiaba regresar a su país she longed to return to her country;todos ansiamos llegar a un acuerdo we are all anxious to reach an agreement;ansían que el problema se resuelva lo antes posible they are anxious for the problem to be solved as soon as possible* * *v/t yearn for, long for* * *ansiar {85} vt: to long for, to yearn for* * *ansiar vb to long -
10 ansiedad
f.1 anxiety.con ansiedad anxiously2 nervous tension (Psi).* * *1 anxiety2 MEDICINA nervous tension\con ansiedad anxiously* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=preocupación) anxiety, worry2) (Med) anxiety, nervous tension* * *a) ( preocupación) anxietyb) (Med, Psic) anxiety* * *= anxiety, stress, distress, solicitude.Ex. There is a concern that when presented too many information options, the individual begins to avoid being informed, and to relieve the anxiety, makes an uninformed decision.Ex. Flexibility of course does not mean that the structure is flexible and will bend or move under stress.Ex. The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.Ex. There were moments when he could be almost affectionate, moments when his thoughts did not seem to be turned inward upon his own anxious solicitudes.----* aliviar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.* ansiedad causada por la tecnología = technostress.* ansiedad en el trabajo = job anxiety, work anxiety.* ansiedad provocada por la biblioteca = library anxiety.* ansiedad social = social anxiety.* aplacar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.* ataque de ansiedad = panic attack, anxiety attack.* calmar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.* causar ansiedad = cause + anxiety.* con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.* contra la ansiedad = anti-anxiety.* esperado durante tiempo y con ansiedad = long-and-expectantly-awaited.* esperar con ansiedad = hope for, hold + Posesivo + breath.* esperar con ansiedad (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* que produce ansiedad = anxiety-producing.* sensación de ansiedad = sinking feeling.* sentir ansiedad = feel + anxiety.* síndrome de ansiedad = anxiety disorder.* trastorno de ansiedad = anxiety disorder, panic disorder.* * *a) ( preocupación) anxietyb) (Med, Psic) anxiety* * *= anxiety, stress, distress, solicitude.Ex: There is a concern that when presented too many information options, the individual begins to avoid being informed, and to relieve the anxiety, makes an uninformed decision.
Ex: Flexibility of course does not mean that the structure is flexible and will bend or move under stress.Ex: The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.Ex: There were moments when he could be almost affectionate, moments when his thoughts did not seem to be turned inward upon his own anxious solicitudes.* aliviar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.* ansiedad causada por la tecnología = technostress.* ansiedad en el trabajo = job anxiety, work anxiety.* ansiedad provocada por la biblioteca = library anxiety.* ansiedad social = social anxiety.* aplacar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.* ataque de ansiedad = panic attack, anxiety attack.* calmar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.* causar ansiedad = cause + anxiety.* con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.* contra la ansiedad = anti-anxiety.* esperado durante tiempo y con ansiedad = long-and-expectantly-awaited.* esperar con ansiedad = hope for, hold + Posesivo + breath.* esperar con ansiedad (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* que produce ansiedad = anxiety-producing.* sensación de ansiedad = sinking feeling.* sentir ansiedad = feel + anxiety.* síndrome de ansiedad = anxiety disorder.* trastorno de ansiedad = anxiety disorder, panic disorder.* * *1 (preocupación) anxietyesperábamos con ansiedad alguna noticia sobre su paradero we anxiously awaited news of his whereabouts* * *
ansiedad sustantivo femenino
b) (Med, Psic) anxiety
ansiedad sustantivo femenino anxiety: espera con ansiedad noticias de su hijo, she's anxiously awaiting news about her son
' ansiedad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
zozobra
English:
anxiety
- beside
- bated
- eagerly
* * *ansiedad nf1. [inquietud] anxiety;esperan los resultados con ansiedad they are anxiously waiting for the results2. Psi nervous tension* * *f anxiety* * *ansiedad nf: anxiety* * * -
11 antes
adv.1 before.no importa si vienes antes it doesn't matter if you come earlierya no nado como antes I can't swim as I used tomucho/poco antes long/shortly beforelo antes posible as soon as possibleantes de Cristo before Christ, BCantes de tiempo ahead of timeantes de hacer algo before doing somethingantes de que beforeantes de que llegaras before you arrived2 before.me bajo dos pisos antes I get off two floors before (you)antes de before3 first (primero).esta señora está antes this lady is firstentraron antes que yo they went in in front of mem.pl.1 elks, mooses.2 suedes.* * *► adverbio1 (tiempo) before, earlier2 (en el pasado) before, in the past3 (lugar) in front, before1 on the contrary, quite the opposite, rather■ no la aborrece, antes la ama he doesn't hate her, on the contrary he loves her► adjetivo1 before\antes bien on the contrary■ no se acobardó, antes bien se encaró con su enemigo he didn't shrink back, on the contrary, he stood up to his enemyantes de J.C. before Christantes de nada first of alllo antes posible as soon as possible* * *adv.1) before, earlier2) rather, sooner3) formerly, previously•- antes de anoche
- antes de ayer
- antes de Cristo
- antes de que
- antes que* * *1.ADJ before2. ADV1) [en el tiempo]a) [con relación a otro acontecimiento]el edificio que habían comenzado dos años antes — the building that had been started two years before o previously
no te vayas sin antes consultarle — don't go without o before consulting her first, don't go without consulting her beforehand, don't go until you've consulted her
lo vio antes que yo — he saw it first o before I did o before me
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antes de algo — before sthla cena estará lista para antes de las nueve — dinner will be ready by o before nine
una semana antes de la firma del contrato — a week before o prior to más frm signing the contract
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el año 27 antes de Cristo — 27 BC, 27 before Christ•
antes de hacer algo — before doing sthantes de salir del coche, asegúrese de que están las ventanillas cerradas — before you get o before getting out of the car, make sure that the windows are closed
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mucho antes de algo — long before sthmucho antes de conocerte — a long time before I met you o meeting you, long before I met you o meeting you más frm
antes de nada dejad que me presente — first of all, allow me to introduce myself
antes que nada, hay que mantener la calma — above all, we must keep calm
somos, antes que nada, demócratas — we are first and foremost democrats
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poco antes de algo — just o shortly before sthesperamos lograrlo antes de que termine la década — we hope to achieve this before the end of the decade
b) [en el pasado]antes fumaba un paquete de tabaco al día — before, I smoked a packet of cigarettes a day, I used to smoke a packet of cigarettes a day
antes no pasaban estas cosas — these things didn't use to happen before o in the past
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de antes, nuestra casa de antes — our old house, our previous houseya no soy el mismo de antes — I'm not the same person I was o I used to be
ya no se hacen películas como las de antes — they don't make films like they used to o like they did in the old days
c) (=hasta ahora) before, before nowd) (=más temprano) earlier•
cuanto antes — as soon as possiblee) (=más joven) at a younger age, at an earlier agecada vez se casan los hijos antes — kids get married at a younger o an earlier age these days
2) [en el espacio] before•
antes de algo — before sth3.CONJ [indicando preferencia] sooner, ratherno cederemos: antes gastamos todo nuestro dinero — we shall never give up: we would rather o sooner spend all our money
vi lo furiosa que estaba, antes no te pegó — I saw how angry she was, just as well o luckily she didn't hit you
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antes que hacer algo — rather than doing sthantes que irme a la India, preferiría viajar por Europa — rather than going to India, I'd prefer to travel around Europe
* * *1)a) ( con anterioridad) beforeb) (en locs)antes de las tres/del accidente — before three/before the accident
antes de Jesucristo — before Christ, BC
antes de + inf — before -ing
llámame antes de salir — call me before leaving o you leave
antes (de) que + subj: antes (de) que me olvide before I forget; no se lo des antes (de) que yo lo vea don't give it to him until I've seen it; antes (de) que tú nacieras — before you were born
2) ( en tiempos pasados) before, in the past3)a) (indicando orden, prioridad) firstb) ( indicando preferencia)antes me muero! — I'd rather o sooner die!
4) ( en el espacio) before5)a)antes bien — (liter) on the contrary
b)antes no — (Chi, Méx fam)
* * *= earlier, formerly, before now.Ex. These will be established in keeping with the principles established earlier.Ex. Mr. Berman was formerly Editor of the Social Responsibility Round Table (SRRT) Newsletter and is still a member of SRRT, but chooses not to be a member of the American Library Association.Ex. OSI offers immense potential for the creation of the global 'virtual library', a network in which libraries are extensively and transparently connected to offer their patrons a wealth and breadth of information that has been inconceivable before now.----* antes de = in anticipation of, prior to, no later than, in advance (of), in the run up to, during the run up to, not later than.* antes de acostarse = before bed.* antes de ahora = before now.* antes de conseguir empleo = preappointment.* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.* antes de + Expresión Temporal = Expresión Temporal + be up.* antes de finalizar el horario de oficina = by the close of business.* antes de + Infinitivo = before + Gerundio.* antes de la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].* antes del amanecer = before dawn.* antes del año = Expresión Temporal + be up.* antes del examen = pretest [pre-test].* antes de lo previsto = ahead of schedule.* antes de nada = before long, before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.* antes (de que) = before.* antes de todo = before anything else, first off.* antes de una emergencia = pre-emergency.* antes morir que = would rather + Verbo + than.* antes o después de = either side of.* antes que = sooner than.* antes que nada = first of all, before anything else, first off, above all things.* antes todo continúa como antes = life goes on as before.* cantar victoria antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* como antes = as before.* continuar como antes = go on + as before.* cuando antes + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* cuando antes pueda = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* cuanto antes = as soon as possible (asap).* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.* deber haber ocurrido antes = be long overdue.* detenerse antes de = stop + short of.* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* justo antes de = on the eve of, in the run up to, during the run up to.* justo antes (de que) = immediately before.* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.* los días antes de = leading up to.* más que antes = more than ever, more... than ever before, more than ever before.* más que nunca antes = more... than ever before, more than ever before, more than ever.* mencionado antes = above-mentioned, above-named.* minutos antes de = minutes before.* mucho antes = early on.* mucho antes de = well before.* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.* no antes de = no sooner than.* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.* no visto antes = unprecedented.* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* que fue común antes = once-common.* seguir como antes = go on + as before.* un año antes de = a year ahead of.* usado antes = second-hand [secondhand].* y antes de nada = the next thing + Pronombre + know.* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.* * *1)a) ( con anterioridad) beforeb) (en locs)antes de las tres/del accidente — before three/before the accident
antes de Jesucristo — before Christ, BC
antes de + inf — before -ing
llámame antes de salir — call me before leaving o you leave
antes (de) que + subj: antes (de) que me olvide before I forget; no se lo des antes (de) que yo lo vea don't give it to him until I've seen it; antes (de) que tú nacieras — before you were born
2) ( en tiempos pasados) before, in the past3)a) (indicando orden, prioridad) firstb) ( indicando preferencia)antes me muero! — I'd rather o sooner die!
4) ( en el espacio) before5)a)antes bien — (liter) on the contrary
b)antes no — (Chi, Méx fam)
* * *antes (de que)= beforeEx: It will be a long time before all documents are available in machine-readable form.
= earlier, formerly, before now.Ex: These will be established in keeping with the principles established earlier.
Ex: Mr. Berman was formerly Editor of the Social Responsibility Round Table (SRRT) Newsletter and is still a member of SRRT, but chooses not to be a member of the American Library Association.Ex: OSI offers immense potential for the creation of the global 'virtual library', a network in which libraries are extensively and transparently connected to offer their patrons a wealth and breadth of information that has been inconceivable before now.* antes de = in anticipation of, prior to, no later than, in advance (of), in the run up to, during the run up to, not later than.* antes de acostarse = before bed.* antes de ahora = before now.* antes de conseguir empleo = preappointment.* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.* antes de + Expresión Temporal = Expresión Temporal + be up.* antes de finalizar el horario de oficina = by the close of business.* antes de + Infinitivo = before + Gerundio.* antes de la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].* antes del amanecer = before dawn.* antes del año = Expresión Temporal + be up.* antes del examen = pretest [pre-test].* antes de lo previsto = ahead of schedule.* antes de nada = before long, before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.* antes (de que) = before.* antes de todo = before anything else, first off.* antes de una emergencia = pre-emergency.* antes morir que = would rather + Verbo + than.* antes o después de = either side of.* antes que = sooner than.* antes que nada = first of all, before anything else, first off, above all things.* antes todo continúa como antes = life goes on as before.* cantar victoria antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* como antes = as before.* continuar como antes = go on + as before.* cuando antes + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* cuando antes pueda = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* cuanto antes = as soon as possible (asap).* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.* deber haber ocurrido antes = be long overdue.* detenerse antes de = stop + short of.* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* justo antes de = on the eve of, in the run up to, during the run up to.* justo antes (de que) = immediately before.* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.* los días antes de = leading up to.* más que antes = more than ever, more... than ever before, more than ever before.* más que nunca antes = more... than ever before, more than ever before, more than ever.* mencionado antes = above-mentioned, above-named.* minutos antes de = minutes before.* mucho antes = early on.* mucho antes de = well before.* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.* no antes de = no sooner than.* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.* no visto antes = unprecedented.* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* que fue común antes = once-common.* seguir como antes = go on + as before.* un año antes de = a year ahead of.* usado antes = second-hand [secondhand].* y antes de nada = the next thing + Pronombre + know.* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.* * *A1 (con anterioridad) beforeme lo deberías haber dicho antes you should have told me before o earlierlo haré lo antes posible I'll do it as soon as possiblelos inquilinos de antes eran más simpáticos the people who lived there before o the previous tenants were nicerdías antes había estado con él I had been with him a few days beforela había hecho el día antes she had made it the day before o the previous day2 ( en locs):antes de beforellegó antes de las tres/del accidente she arrived before three/before the accidentdebe estar aquí antes de las ocho you must be here before o by eightunos días antes de la publicación del libro a few days before the book was published o ( frml) prior to the publication of the bookantes de Jesucristo before Christ, BCno van a llegar antes de dos horas they won't be here for two hoursle daré la respuesta antes de una semana I will give you my reply within a weekantes de anoche the night before lastantes de ayer the day before yesterdayantes DE + INF before -INGmuéstrame la carta antes de mandársela show me the letter before you send it to him o before sending it to himantes ( DE) QUE + SUBJ:a ver si podemos terminarlo antes (de) que lleguen let's try and finish before they get hereantes (de) que me olvide, llamó Marisa before I forget, Marisa calledno se lo muestres antes (de) que yo lo vea don't show it to him until I've seen itmucho/poco antes (de) que tú nacieras a long time/just before you were bornB (en tiempos pasados) before, in the pastantes no se veían mendigos por la calle como ahora you didn't use to see beggars on the streets o in the past you didn't see beggars on the streets o you didn't see beggars on the streets before, the way you do nowantes salíamos mucho más que ahora we used to go out o in the past we went out much more than we do nowya no es el mismo de antes he's not the same person any more, he's not the same person he waslas casas de antes eran más sólidas houses used to be o in the past houses were more solidly builtC1 (indicando orden, prioridad) firstyo estaba antes I was here firstantes que beforeel señor está antes que yo this man was here before me o is before meantes que nada first of allla obligación está antes que la diversión duty comes before pleasuremis hijos están antes que tú para mí my children are more important to me than you are, my children come before you2(indicando preferencia): ¿casarme con él? ¡antes me muero! marry him? I'd rather o sooner die!cualquier cosa antes que eso anything but thatla muerte antes que la deshonra death before dishonorantes QUE + INF:antes que verlos pasar hambre, soy capaz de robar I'd steal rather than see them go hungryD (en el espacio) beforeme bajo dos paradas antes I get off two stops beforeel ejemplo dado líneas antes the example given a few lines above o beforeestá antes de Rocha/del puente it's before you get to o it's this side of Rocha/the bridgeE1antes bien ( liter); on the contrary2antes no (Chi, Méx fam): antes no te apuñalaron you were lucky o you can count yourself lucky you didn't get stabbed* * *
antes adverbio
1
lo antes posible as soon as possible
c) ( en locs)
antes de Jesucristo before Christ, BC;
no van a llegar antes de dos horas they won't be here for two hours;
le daré la respuesta antes de una semana I will give you my reply within a week;
antes de lo esperado earlier than expected;
antes de hacer algo before doing sth;
antes (de) que me olvide before I forget;
no se lo des antes (de) que yo lo vea don't give it to him until I've seen it
2 ( en tiempos pasados) before, in the past;
3
yo estaba antes I was here firstb) ( indicando preferencia):◊ ¡antes me muero! I'd rather o sooner die!;
cualquier cosa antes que eso anything but that
antes
I adverbio
1 (en el tiempo) before
antes de las dos, before two o'clock
un año antes, a year before
mucho antes, long before
poco antes, a short time before
2 (tiempo remoto) in the past
antes se bordaba a mano más, people used to hand-embroider more in the past
3 (en el espacio) before
la escuela está antes de la estación, the school is before the station
II conj antes morir que disculparme, I'd rather die than apologize
♦ Locuciones: antes (bien), on the contrary
cuanto antes, as soon as possible
lo antes posible, as soon as possible
' antes' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
a. C.
- acaso
- acopiar
- adelantarse
- anoche
- anticiparse
- aquél
- aquélla
- atusar
- ayer
- bélica
- bélico
- cadáver
- como
- congelación
- consumir
- cuanta
- cuanto
- dérmica
- dérmico
- engañarse
- escaparse
- escarceo
- escribano
- folclórica
- folclórico
- gay
- grabar
- homologar
- hostelera
- hostelero
- incluida
- incluido
- interesar
- manía
- marcha
- mejor
- menos
- merodear
- mezclar
- no
- noche
- ocurrirse
- poca
- poco
- presupuesto
- recoger
- resolver
- sabatina
- sabatino
English:
action
- advance
- anything
- applaud
- apprentice
- arbitration
- as
- asap
- averse
- back
- BC
- before
- beforehand
- best
- better
- blurt out
- board
- boil over
- breathing space
- bridge
- bustling
- capture
- clean
- clean up
- clear
- clock
- clock off
- clock out
- close
- cram
- customary
- defrost
- dispose of
- early
- enact
- even
- eventual
- exercise
- family
- fellow
- first
- flying
- formerly
- from
- gather in
- go over
- ground
- hold off
- hors d'oeuvre
- jack up
* * *♦ adv1. [en el tiempo] before;[antaño] formerly, in the past;lo he dicho antes I've said it before;no importa si venís antes it doesn't matter if you come earlier;me lo podías haber contado antes you could have told me earlier o before;antes llovía más it used to rain more often;antes no había televisión y la gente se entretenía con la radio in the past, there wasn't any television, so people used to listen to the radio;ya no nado como antes I can't swim as I used to;desde el accidente, ya no es el mismo de antes he hasn't been the same since the accident;cuanto antes as soon as possible;mucho/poco antes long/shortly before;lo antes posible as soon as possible;antes de before;antes de entrar dejen salir [en letrero] please let people off first before boarding;no llegues antes de las cinco don't get there before five, make sure you arrive no earlier than five;tenlo preparado antes de medianoche have it ready by midnight;antes de hacer algo before doing sth;consúltame antes de añadir nada consult me first before you add anything o before adding anything;antes de que llegaras before you arrived;antes de anoche the night before last;antes de ayer the day before yesterday;antes de Cristo before Christ, BC;de antes [antiguo] old;[anterior] previous;el sistema de antes era muy lento the old system was very slow;esta cerveza sabe igual que la de antes this beer tastes the same as the previous one o the one before2. [en el espacio] before;me bajo dos pisos antes I get off two floors before (you);antes de before;el motel está antes del próximo cruce the motel is before the next junction3. [primero] first;esta señora está antes this lady is first;ten paciencia, este señor está antes que nosotros be patient, this man is in front of us;entraron antes que yo they went in in front of me;¿quién va a salir antes? who's going to leave (the) first?4. [expresa preferencia] rather;no quiero tener coche, antes me compraría una moto I don't want a car, I'd rather buy a motorbike;antes… que rather… than;prefiero la sierra antes que el mar I prefer the mountains to the sea;iría a la cárcel antes que mentir I'd rather go to prison than lie;antes de nada first of all, before anything else;antes que nada [expresando preferencia] above all, first and foremost;antes al contrario on the contrary♦ adj[previo] previous;la noche antes the night before♦ antes bien loc conjon the contrary;no le aburría, antes bien parecía agradarle far from boring him, it appeared to please him* * *I adv before;cuanto antes, lo antes posible as soon as possible;poco antes shortly before;antes que nada first of all;antes bien on the contrary;de antes oldII prp:antes de before;antes de hora, antes de tiempo early, ahead of time;antes de llegar el tren before the train arrivedIII conj:antes de que subj before* * *antes adv1) : before, earlier2) : formerly, previously3) : rather, soonerantes prefiero morir: I'd rather die4)antes de : before, previous toantes de hoy: before today5)antes que : beforeantes que llegue Luis: before Luis arrives6)cuanto antes : as soon as possible7)antes bien : on the contrary* * *antes adv1. (previamente) before2. (más temprano) earlier3. (lugar) just before -
12 bailarina de danza del del vientre
(n.) = belly dancerEx. The book offered some moments of rare charm, but it also suffered from excess, including flying acrobats and belly dancers.* * *(n.) = belly dancerEx: The book offered some moments of rare charm, but it also suffered from excess, including flying acrobats and belly dancers.
Spanish-English dictionary > bailarina de danza del del vientre
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13 breve
adj.1 brief (corto).seré breve I shall be briefen breves instantes in a few moments2 short.f.breve (Music).* * *► adjetivo1 short, brief1 MÚSICA breve1 (en periódico) news-in-brief section sing\en breve soon, shortlyen breves momentos soon, shortly* * *adj.brief, short* * *1. ADJ1) (=corto) short, briefuna breve rueda de prensa — a short o brief press conference
continuaremos tras un breve descanso — we shall continue after a short break o a brief pause
enviaron una nota muy breve, solo dos líneas — they sent a very short note, just two lines long
en breves palabras, se negó a dimitir — in short, he refused to resign
en breve — (=pronto) shortly, before long
2) [vocal] short2. SM1) (Prensa) short news item"breves" — "news in brief"
2) (Rel) papal brief3.SF (Mús) breve* * *1)tras un breve almuerzo continuó la reunión — after a short break for lunch, the meeting continued
sea usted breve, por favor — please be brief
en breve — shortly, soon
b) <sonido/vocal> short2) (liter) < cintura> dainty, slender* * *= brief [briefer -comp., briefest -sup.], short [shorter -comp., shortest -sup.], succinct, laconic.Ex. Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.Ex. The 'in' analytic entry consist of two parts: the description of the part, and a short citation of the whole item in which the part is to be found.Ex. Notes should be made in the most succinct form possible without loss of clarity.Ex. The problem of inadequate citation of conference papers can usually be traced back to authors of papers or books who cite conference papers they have heard or read by somewhat laconic statements of the name of the author/presenter of the paper.----* breve período de tiempo = while.* breve reseña = thumbnail sketch.* de respuesta breve = short-answer.* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].* pantalla de información breve = short information display, short information screen.* préstamo breve = short-term loan.* resumen breve = short abstract.* * *1)tras un breve almuerzo continuó la reunión — after a short break for lunch, the meeting continued
sea usted breve, por favor — please be brief
en breve — shortly, soon
b) <sonido/vocal> short2) (liter) < cintura> dainty, slender* * *= brief [briefer -comp., briefest -sup.], short [shorter -comp., shortest -sup.], succinct, laconic.Ex: Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.
Ex: The 'in' analytic entry consist of two parts: the description of the part, and a short citation of the whole item in which the part is to be found.Ex: Notes should be made in the most succinct form possible without loss of clarity.Ex: The problem of inadequate citation of conference papers can usually be traced back to authors of papers or books who cite conference papers they have heard or read by somewhat laconic statements of the name of the author/presenter of the paper.* breve período de tiempo = while.* breve reseña = thumbnail sketch.* de respuesta breve = short-answer.* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].* pantalla de información breve = short information display, short information screen.* préstamo breve = short-term loan.* resumen breve = short abstract.* * *Atras un breve almuerzo continuó la reunión after a short break for lunch o ( frml) after a brief lunch, the meeting continueddentro de breves momentos in a few momentssea usted breve, por favor please be briefen breve shortly, soonen breve recibirán noticias nuestras you will be hearing from us shortly o soon2 ‹sonido/vocal› shortB ( liter); ‹cintura› dainty, slender1 ( Mús) breve* * *
breve adjetivo (frml) brief, short;
‹viaje/distancia› short;
sea usted breve, por favor please be brief;
en breve shortly, soon
breve adjetivo
1 brief
2 (noticias) breves, news in brief
♦ Locuciones: en breve, shortly, soon
' breve' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alquilar
- exposición
- nota
- paréntesis
- receso
- reemprender
- reseña
- saluda
- semblanza
- soplo
- sumaria
- sumario
- telegráfica
- telegráfico
- trecho
- letra
- momentáneo
- momento
- rato
English:
brief
- fast
- intro
- lift off
- one-liner
- quick
- short
- time
- point
- ripple
- scanty
- tract
* * *♦ adj1. [corto] brief;en breve [pronto] shortly;[en pocas palabras] in short;seré breve I shall be brief;en breves instantes in a few moments;anuncios breves classified ads o adverts2. [sílaba, vocal] short3. [pie] dainty;[cintura] slender♦ nfMús breve♦ breves nmpl[anuncios] classified ads o adverts; [noticias] news in brief* * *adj brief, short;en breve shortly;ser breve be brief* * *breve adj1) corto: brief, short2)en breve : shortly, in short♦ brevemente adv* * *breve adj brief -
14 buen rollo
Ex. Sure, we all have moments, but if a person is inclined to have these 'bad vibes' more often than ' good vibes,' then they need to step back.* * *Ex: Sure, we all have moments, but if a person is inclined to have these 'bad vibes' more often than ' good vibes,' then they need to step back.
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15 buenas vibraciones
f.pl.good vibrations, good vibes.* * *= vibrations, good vibesEx. Come and feel the powerful vibrations of the beautiful venue.Ex. Sure, we all have moments, but if a person is inclined to have these 'bad vibes' more often than ' good vibes,' then they need to step back.* * *= vibrations, good vibesEx: Come and feel the powerful vibrations of the beautiful venue.
Ex: Sure, we all have moments, but if a person is inclined to have these 'bad vibes' more often than ' good vibes,' then they need to step back. -
16 cada cinco minutos
Ex. So people who check their email every five minutes waste 8 hours a week figuring out what they were doing moments before.* * *Ex: So people who check their email every five minutes waste 8 hours a week figuring out what they were doing moments before.
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17 cambiar la situación
(v.) = change + the course of eventsEx. Are there moments in which Jean could have acted differently and thereby changed the course of the events that followed?.* * *(v.) = change + the course of eventsEx: Are there moments in which Jean could have acted differently and thereby changed the course of the events that followed?.
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18 cambiar lo acontencido
(v.) = change + the course of eventsEx. Are there moments in which Jean could have acted differently and thereby changed the course of the events that followed?.* * *(v.) = change + the course of eventsEx: Are there moments in which Jean could have acted differently and thereby changed the course of the events that followed?.
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19 cariñoso
adj.affectionate, fond, kind, loving.* * *► adjetivo1 loving, affectionate* * *(f. - cariñosa)adj.affectionate, loving* * *ADJ affectionate, loving* * ** * *= warm [warm -comp., warmest -sup.], affectionate, fond, loving, tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], kindly, kind [kinder -comp., kindest -sup.].Ex. Her face broke into a warm friendly smile.Ex. There were moments when he could be almost affectionate, moments when his thoughts did not seem to be turned inward upon his own anxious solicitudes.Ex. The editorial 'Bidding a fond farewell' marks the end of Carol Diedrichs' 13 years as editor in chief of the journal.Ex. The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.Ex. A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.Ex. Natasha continued to lean out of the window for a long time, beaming at him with her kindly, slightly quizzical, happy smile.Ex. I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.----* abrazo cariñoso = warm hug.* * ** * *= warm [warm -comp., warmest -sup.], affectionate, fond, loving, tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], kindly, kind [kinder -comp., kindest -sup.].Ex: Her face broke into a warm friendly smile.
Ex: There were moments when he could be almost affectionate, moments when his thoughts did not seem to be turned inward upon his own anxious solicitudes.Ex: The editorial 'Bidding a fond farewell' marks the end of Carol Diedrichs' 13 years as editor in chief of the journal.Ex: The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.Ex: A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.Ex: Natasha continued to lean out of the window for a long time, beaming at him with her kindly, slightly quizzical, happy smile.Ex: I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.* abrazo cariñoso = warm hug.* * *cariñoso -sa‹persona› affectionate, warmes un marido muy cariñoso he is an affectionate o a loving husbandser cariñoso con algn to be affectionate toward(s) sbenvíale un cariñoso saludo de mi parte send her my love o my warmest regardsrecibió una cariñosa bienvenida she was given a very warm welcome* * *
cariñoso◊ -sa adjetivo ‹ persona› affectionate;
‹ bienvenida› warm;
cariñoso,-a adjetivo loving, affectionate
' cariñoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cariñosa
- conmigo
- dulce
- tierna
- tierno
- apelativo
- corazón
- nene
- querendón
- tono
English:
affectionate
- baby
- caring
- fond
- loving
- tender
- warm
* * *cariñoso, -a adjaffectionate, tender;es muy cariñoso he's very affectionate;ha estado muy cariñoso conmigo últimamente he's been very affectionate towards me recently;un saludo muy cariñoso [en carta] love, with love* * *adj affectionate* * *cariñoso, -sa adjafectuoso: affectionate, loving♦ cariñosamente adv* * *cariñoso adj affectionate / loving -
20 combinación2
2 = bedfellow, blend, congeries, juxtaposition, mix, piecing together, concatenation, meshing, combination, interweaving, cocktail, ensemble, meld, coupling, conjoining.Ex. I would like to devote a couple of moments each to what may seem strange bedfellows at first: Sholom Aleichem, Melvil's Rib, the CIA, and La Jolla, California.Ex. Thus in index or catalogue or data base design the indexer must choose an appropriate blend of recall and precision for each individual application.Ex. To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.Ex. It achieves this aim principally through the juxtaposition of related subjects in a classified order.Ex. There are important employment opportunities available to people equipped with the right mix of skills and experience.Ex. Progress in research is dependent on the piecing together of items of information from many sources.Ex. Facilities are being developed to enable fast, effective communication over a concatenation of terrestrial and satellite networks.Ex. This paper describes the importance of team management to career development, as well as the meshing of organizational and individual needs, and views the career as a longitudinal concept.Ex. The software can search each field or a combination of fields.Ex. This paper illustrates the possible future interweaving of information retrieval and entertainment.Ex. He rightly characterizes his book as a ' cocktail of personal and public observations.Ex. DIANE is the name that has been given to the ensemble of available information services.Ex. The article is entitled 'Scholars and media: an unmixable mess of oil and water or a perfect meld of oil and vinegar?'.Ex. Will the coupling of libraries and museums mean unprecedented cooperation between these venerable institutions?.Ex. This sign is in effect a prototypical example of the conjoining of words and images.----* combinación de colores = colour pattern, colour scheme.* combinación perfecta = perfect match.* en combinación con = in parallel to/with, in combination with.* orden de combinación de encabezamiento = citation order.* orden de combinación de encabezamientos = citation order.* realizar una combinación = perform + combination.* una combinación de = a mixture of, a mix of, a rollup of.
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