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1 motivo
m.1 reason, cause (causa).con motivo de because of; (por causa de) on the occasion of; (para celebrar) in order to (con el fin de)dar motivo a to give reason tono ser motivo para to be no reason to o fortener motivos para to have reason tosin motivo for no reasonmotivo de queja ground o grounds for complaint2 motif (art, lit & music).3 motive, reason, cause, ground.4 theme, motif.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: motivar.* * *1 motive, reason, cause, grounds plural2 (de dibujo, música) motif, leitmotif\bajo ningún motivo under no circumstancesdar motivo a to give rise tosin motivo for no apparent reasontener motivos para... to have reason to...* * *noun m.1) motive2) cause* * *1. SM1) (=causa) reasoncon este o tal motivo — for this reason
con motivo de — (=debido a) because of, owing to; (=en ocasión de) on the occasion of
se informatizará el sistema con motivo de las elecciones — the system will be computerized because of o owing to the elections
con motivo de nuestra boda le invitamos a... — on the occasion of our wedding we invite you to...
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motivo de, me dio motivo de preocupación — it gave me cause for concern•
sin motivo — for no reason, without good reason•
ser motivo sobrado o suficiente, es motivo suficiente o sobrado para seguir votándolo — that's reason enough to continue voting for him, that's all the more reason to continue voting for himhay suficientes o sobrados motivos para odiarlo — there are more than enough reasons for hating him
2) (=móvil) motive¿cuál fue el motivo del crimen? — what was the motive for the crime?
3) (Arte, Mús) motif2.ADJ motive* * *1)a) (razón, causa) reason, causeel motivo de su viaje/del accidente — the reason for her trip/the cause of the accident
que sea un motivo! — (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)
b) (propósito, finalidad) reason, purpose¿con qué motivo se convocó la reunión? — what was the purpose of calling the meeting?
el motivo de esta carta es... — the purpose of this letter is...
2) (Art, Lit, Mús) motif* * *= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg, motif, trigger.Ex. The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.Ex. I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.Ex. Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.Ex. The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.Ex. The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.Ex. Two pre-coordinated approaches have been used for the indexing of motif and subject content.Ex. They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.----* con motivo de = on the occasion of.* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.* los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.* motivo de alarma = cause for alarm.* motivo de irritación = pet peeve.* motivo de preocupación = cause for alarm, cause for concern, cause of concern.* motivo de queja = pet peeve.* motivo de risa = a laughing matter.* motivo + estar en = reason + lie in.* motivo ornamental = motif, decorative motif.* motivo principal = prime cause.* motivos = grounds.* no ser motivo de risa = be no laughing matter.* por algún motivo = for whatever reason.* por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.* por este motivo = for this reason.* por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.* por motivo de = in the interest(s) of.* por motivos de = for the sake of, on grounds.* por motivos de + Nombre = for + Nombre's sake.* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.* tener motivo = be right.* tener motivo justificado = have + good cause.* tener motivo para = have + cause to.* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.* viaje por motivos académicos = study trip.* visita por motivos de investigación = research trip, research visit.* * *1)a) (razón, causa) reason, causeel motivo de su viaje/del accidente — the reason for her trip/the cause of the accident
que sea un motivo! — (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)
b) (propósito, finalidad) reason, purpose¿con qué motivo se convocó la reunión? — what was the purpose of calling the meeting?
el motivo de esta carta es... — the purpose of this letter is...
2) (Art, Lit, Mús) motif* * *= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg, motif, trigger.Ex: The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.
Ex: I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.Ex: Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.Ex: The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.Ex: The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.Ex: Two pre-coordinated approaches have been used for the indexing of motif and subject content.Ex: They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.* con motivo de = on the occasion of.* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.* los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.* motivo de alarma = cause for alarm.* motivo de irritación = pet peeve.* motivo de preocupación = cause for alarm, cause for concern, cause of concern.* motivo de queja = pet peeve.* motivo de risa = a laughing matter.* motivo + estar en = reason + lie in.* motivo ornamental = motif, decorative motif.* motivo principal = prime cause.* motivos = grounds.* no ser motivo de risa = be no laughing matter.* por algún motivo = for whatever reason.* por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.* por este motivo = for this reason.* por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.* por motivo de = in the interest(s) of.* por motivos de = for the sake of, on grounds.* por motivos de + Nombre = for + Nombre's sake.* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.* tener motivo = be right.* tener motivo justificado = have + good cause.* tener motivo para = have + cause to.* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.* viaje por motivos académicos = study trip.* visita por motivos de investigación = research trip, research visit.* * *A(causa): no le des motivos para que se queje de ti don't give him cause to complain about yousi se ha decidido a marcharse, sus motivos tendrá she must have her reasons for deciding to leaveéste es el verdadero motivo de su viaje this is the real reason for o purpose of her trippor este motivo nos hallamos aquí reunidos that's why we're gathered heresin ningún motivo for no reason at allel adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio adultery is sufficient grounds for divorceeste hecho no debe ser motivo de preocupación the fact that this has happened should not be cause o give any cause for concernpor motivos personales for personal reasonshabíamos empezado a sospechar de sus motivos we had begun to suspect his motivescon motivo del centenario se celebrará una importante exposición there will be an important exhibition for o to mark the centenarycon motivo de su toma de posesión to mark (the occasion of) his inaugurationse aumentaron las medidas de seguridad con motivo de su visita security measures were stepped up for his visitBel paisaje es un motivo recurrente en los impresionistas landscapes are a recurring motif in the work of the Impressionists2 (en una decoración) motifmotivos ornamentales or decorativos ornamental o decorative motifs* * *
Del verbo motivar: ( conjugate motivar)
motivo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
motivó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
motivar
motivo
motivar ( conjugate motivar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to motivate;
¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? what made you do it?
2 ( causar) to bring about, cause
motivo sustantivo masculino
1a) (razón, causa) reason, cause;
por este motivo nos hallamos aquí that's (the reason) why we're here;
con motivo de algo on the occasion of sth;
no des motivos para que te critiquen don't give them cause to criticize you;
hay motivos para preocuparse there is cause for concern;
el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce;
sin ningún motivo for no reason at all;
¡que sea un motivo! (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)
◊ el motivo de esta carta es … the purpose of this letter is …
2 (Art, Lit, Mús) motif;
motivar verbo transitivo
1 (provocar) to cause
2 (animar) to motivate
motivo sustantivo masculino
1 (causa) reason: no tienes motivos para sospechar, you have no grounds for suspicion
organizaron una fiesta con motivo de su aniversario, they had a party on the occasion of their anniversary
sin motivo, for no reason at all
2 Arte Mús motif, leitmotif
' motivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alguna
- alguno
- aparente
- base
- causa
- interesar
- lugar
- para
- por
- razón
- valer
- concreto
- cual
- motivación
- motivar
- obedecer
- tema
- vergüenza
English:
about
- call
- cause
- deduce
- for
- get at
- grievance
- ground
- motif
- motive
- occasion
- ostensible
- out of
- over
- real
- reason
- search out
- suicide note
- ulterior
- whatever
- why
- apparent
- design
- laughing
- motivation
- shower
* * *motivo nm1. [causa] reason (de for); [de crimen] motive (de for);la situación económica se ha vuelto a convertir en motivo de preocupación the economy has once again become a cause for concern;el éxito de la misión es motivo de orgullo para todos nosotros the success of the mission is a reason for all of us to be proud;se retiró por motivos personales she withdrew for personal reasons;con motivo de [por causa de] because of;[para celebrar] on the occasion of; [con el fin de] in order to;implantaron el toque de queda con motivo de los desórdenes callejeros a curfew was imposed because of the rioting;las fiestas con motivo del V centenario the celebrations to mark the 500th anniversary o on the occasion of the 500th anniversary;con mayor motivo even more so;dar motivo a to give reason to;no ser motivo para to be no reason to o for;por motivo de because of;tener motivos para to have reason to;tiene un buen motivo para no acudir porque va a estar su ex mujer he has good reason for not coming because his ex-wife is going to be there;sin motivo for no reason2. [melodía] motif3. [dibujo, figura] motif;* * *m1 motive, reason;por motivos de salud for health reasons;sin motivo for no reason at all;con motivo de because of;con motivo de la visita on the occasion of the visit2 MÚS, PINT motif* * *motivo nm1) móvil: motive2) causa: cause, reason3) tema: theme, motif* * *motivo n reason -
2 interesado
adj.1 interested, affected, concerned.2 selfish, calculating, self-serving.f. & m.1 applicant, aspirant, candidate, solicitor.2 interested party, party in interest.past part.past participle of spanish verb: interesar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) interested2 (egoísta) selfish, self-interested► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (gen) interested party2 (egoísta) selfish person\estar interesado,-a en algo to be interested in somethingestar interesado,-a por alguien to take an interest in somebodyser un,-a interesado,-a to be selfish, act out of self-interestparte interesada interested party* * *(f. - interesada)adj.1) interested2) selfish* * *interesado, -a1. ADJ1) (=con interés) interestedlas partes interesadas tendrán que firmar el contrato mañana — the interested parties will have to sign the contract tomorrow
estar interesado en o por algo — to be interested in sth
estamos muy interesados en el proyecto — we have a great interest in the project, we are very interested in the project
2) (=egoísta) self-interested, selfishlo veo muy interesado — he seems really self-interested o selfish to me
2. SM / F1) (=persona interesada)los interesados pueden escribir una postal con sus datos — anyone interested o those interested should send a postcard with their personal details
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interesado en algo, una cita indispensable para todos los interesados en el jazz — a must for all those interested in jazz o for all jazz fans2) (=persona egoísta)eres un interesado — you always act out of self-interest, you're always on the lookout for yourself
* * *I- da adjetivoa) [estar] ( que muestra interés) interestedlas partes interesadas — the parties concerned, the interested parties
b) [ser] ( egoísta) selfishc) ( parcial) biased, biassedII- da masculino, femeninoa) ( que tiene interés) interested party (frml)los interesados deberán... — all those interested o (frml) all interested parties should...
soy el principal interesado en que esto salga bien — I have the biggest interest in seeing this work out well
b) ( que busca su provecho)es un interesado — he always acts in his own interest o out of self-interest
* * *= interested party, intrigued, interested, self-serving, concerned party, proposer, taker, concerned, applicant.Ex. Other interested parties include the operators of the systems, and the suppliers of the various technical components.Ex. Supporting material -- cartoons, quotations and humorous excerpts -- are used to keep students intrigued and clues are allowed if students are unable to formulate a research strategy.Ex. Some of the individual programmes are now being drawn up and in one case at least the Commission has already published a notice calling for interested organizations to come forward.Ex. At the same time he warns against self-serving marketing.Ex. As the electronic era dawns, it is particularly important that the concerned parties come together to agree how to manage rights in an international electronic environment.Ex. This paper outlines the evaluation procedure in order to help proposers to understand how their proposals are handled by the European Commission.Ex. When, a few years later, the typefounder Fry offered founts in Baskerville's eccentric design (which was well known to be bad for the eyes) he found few takers.Ex. Mainframe computers are rarely dedicated to the library's own sole application, unless the library concerned happens to be a national library, offering online access to its data bases to a wide audience.Ex. The inaugural 1988/89 class of eight Fellows was chosen from more than 200 applicants.----* estar interesado en = be interested in, be keen to.* interesado en = with a stake in.* interesado por los libros = book-conscious.* interesados = interested people.* persona interesada = taker.* * *I- da adjetivoa) [estar] ( que muestra interés) interestedlas partes interesadas — the parties concerned, the interested parties
b) [ser] ( egoísta) selfishc) ( parcial) biased, biassedII- da masculino, femeninoa) ( que tiene interés) interested party (frml)los interesados deberán... — all those interested o (frml) all interested parties should...
soy el principal interesado en que esto salga bien — I have the biggest interest in seeing this work out well
b) ( que busca su provecho)es un interesado — he always acts in his own interest o out of self-interest
* * *= interested party, intrigued, interested, self-serving, concerned party, proposer, taker, concerned, applicant.Ex: Other interested parties include the operators of the systems, and the suppliers of the various technical components.
Ex: Supporting material -- cartoons, quotations and humorous excerpts -- are used to keep students intrigued and clues are allowed if students are unable to formulate a research strategy.Ex: Some of the individual programmes are now being drawn up and in one case at least the Commission has already published a notice calling for interested organizations to come forward.Ex: At the same time he warns against self-serving marketing.Ex: As the electronic era dawns, it is particularly important that the concerned parties come together to agree how to manage rights in an international electronic environment.Ex: This paper outlines the evaluation procedure in order to help proposers to understand how their proposals are handled by the European Commission.Ex: When, a few years later, the typefounder Fry offered founts in Baskerville's eccentric design (which was well known to be bad for the eyes) he found few takers.Ex: Mainframe computers are rarely dedicated to the library's own sole application, unless the library concerned happens to be a national library, offering online access to its data bases to a wide audience.Ex: The inaugural 1988/89 class of eight Fellows was chosen from more than 200 applicants.* estar interesado en = be interested in, be keen to.* interesado en = with a stake in.* interesado por los libros = book-conscious.* interesados = interested people.* persona interesada = taker.* * *1 [ ESTAR] (que muestra interés) interested interesado EN algo interested IN sthestoy muy interesado en este proyecto/tema I'm very interested in this project/subjectlas personas interesadas en el puesto those interested in the postno se llegó a un acuerdo entre las partes interesadas the parties concerned o the interested parties failed to reach an agreement2 [ SER](egoísta): no puedo creer que su ayuda no sea interesada I cannot believe that their motives for helping are purely selfless o altruistic, I cannot believe that they don't have ulterior motives for helpingactuó de manera interesada he acted selfishly, he acted in his own interest o to protect his own interests o out of self-interestmasculine, feminine1 (que tiene interés) interested party ( frml)los interesados deberán presentarse mañana all those interested o ( frml) all interested parties should attend tomorrownombre y dirección del interesado name and address of the applicantsoy el principal interesado en que esto salga bien I have the biggest interest in seeing this work out well2(que busca su provecho): es un interesado he always acts in his own interest o out of self-interestamor interesado self-interested love* * *
Del verbo interesar: ( conjugate interesar)
interesado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
interesado
interesar
interesado◊ -da adjetivo
interesado en algo interested in sth
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
◊ los interesados deberán … all those interested o (frml) all interested parties should …b) ( que busca su provecho):◊ es un interesado he always acts in his own interest o out of self-interest
interesar ( conjugate interesar) verbo intransitivo
esto a ti no te interesa this doesn't concern you, this is no concern of yoursb) ( convenir):◊ interesadoía comprobar los datos it would be useful/advisable to check the data;
me interesa este tipo de préstamo this sort of loan would suit me
verbo transitivo interesado a algn en algo to interest sb in sth, get sb interested in sth
interesarse verbo pronominal
interesadose en or por algo to take an interest in sth
interesado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (que tiene interés por algo) interested [en, in]: ella es una de las más interesadas, she's one of the people who is most interested
2 (egoísta) selfish
II sustantivo masculino y femenino interested person
los interesados, those interested o concerned
interesar
I verbo transitivo
1 (inspirar interés) to interest: el fútbol no le interesa en absoluto, football doesn't interest him at all
atiende, creo que esto te interesa, pay attention, I think you should listen to this
2 (incumbir) to concern: eso no te interesa, it's none of your business
II vi (ser motivo de interés) to be of interest, to be important: interesa que nos reunamos cuanto antes, it is important that we meet as soon as possible
' interesado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
interesada
- curioso
- indiferente
- propio
- tramitar
English:
cupboard love
- interested
- medicine
* * *interesado, -a♦ adj1. [preocupado, curioso] interested (en o por in);estoy muy interesado en la evolución del conflicto I am very interested in the development of the conflict;está interesado en comprar una casa he's interested in buying a house;estaría interesado en recibir más información sobre el festival I would be interested in receiving more information about the festival2. [egoísta] selfish, self-interested;actuó de forma interesada she acted selfishly o out of self-interestdeben presentar la firma de la persona interesada the signature of the person concerned is required♦ nm,f1. [deseoso, curioso] interested person;los interesados those interested;yo soy el primer interesado en que lleguemos a un acuerdo I'm as keen as anyone for us to reach an agreement2. [egoísta] selfish o self-interested person;es un interesado he 's a very selfish person, he always acts out of self-interest3. [involucrado] person concerned;los interesados the parties concerned, those involved* * *I adj interestedII m, interesada f interested party* * *interesado, -da adj1) : interested2) : selfish, self-seeking* * *interesado adj interested -
3 cualquiera
adj.1 any.a cualquier hora any timeen cualquier lugar anywherede cualquier manera o modo, no pienso ayudar I've no intention of helping, anyway o in any caseen cualquier momento at any timecualquier día vendré a visitarte I'll drop by one of these daysno es un escritor cualquiera he's no ordinary writer2 ordinary, common.pron.anyone.cualquiera te lo dirá anyone will tell you¡cualquiera lo sabe! who knows!¡cualquiera se lo come! nobody could eat that!cualquiera que te vea se reiría anyone who saw you would laughcualquiera que sea la razón whatever the reason (may be)cualesquiera que sean las razones whatever the reasons (may be)f.tart (informal) (prostituta).f. & m.nobody (don nadie).* * *► adjetivo (pl cualesquiera)1 (indefinido) any2 (ordinario) ordinary1 (persona indeterminada) anybody, anyone; (cosa indeterminada) any, any one2 (nadie) nobody■ ¡cualquiera lo coge! nobody would take it!1 peyorativo nobody1 peyorativo (prostituta) hussy, floozy, tart■ cualquiera que diga eso, miente whoever says that is lying* * *1. adj.1) any2) everyday, ordinary2. pron.1) anybody, anyone, whoever2) whichever, whatever* * *Icualquier cosa/persona — anything/anyone
de cualquier forma or manera te llamaré — I'll call you in any case
IIcomo cualquier día or como un día cualquiera — just like (on) any other day
a) ( refiriéndose - a dos personas o cosas) either (of them); (- a más de dos cosas) any one; (- a más de dos personas) anybody, anyone¿cuál de los dos? - cualquiera — which one? - either (of them)
pregúntaselo a cualquiera — ask anybody o anyone (you like)
¿puedo elegir cualquiera? — can I choose any one (I like)?
cualquiera que elijas estará bien — whichever (one) you choose o any one you choose will be fine
b) (iró) ( nadie)IIIfemenino (pey)IVuna cualquiera — a hussy, a floozy o (BrE) tart (colloq & pej)
* * *= anybody, anyone, anybody else.Ex. An authority file that is not accessible to anybody is only a limited authority file.Ex. Anyone using LC copy and the AACR is well aware of the stimulating challenges provided by superimposed headings.Ex. On first thought, it might appear that an author would be the best person to write the abstract, since presumably he or she knows more about the paper than anybody else.----* acostarse con cualquiera = sleep around.* al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.* cualquiera que fuere = any... whatsoever.* cualquiera que fuese = any... whatsoever.* * *Icualquier cosa/persona — anything/anyone
de cualquier forma or manera te llamaré — I'll call you in any case
IIcomo cualquier día or como un día cualquiera — just like (on) any other day
a) ( refiriéndose - a dos personas o cosas) either (of them); (- a más de dos cosas) any one; (- a más de dos personas) anybody, anyone¿cuál de los dos? - cualquiera — which one? - either (of them)
pregúntaselo a cualquiera — ask anybody o anyone (you like)
¿puedo elegir cualquiera? — can I choose any one (I like)?
cualquiera que elijas estará bien — whichever (one) you choose o any one you choose will be fine
b) (iró) ( nadie)IIIfemenino (pey)IVuna cualquiera — a hussy, a floozy o (BrE) tart (colloq & pej)
* * *= anybody, anyone, anybody else.Ex: An authority file that is not accessible to anybody is only a limited authority file.
Ex: Anyone using LC copy and the AACR is well aware of the stimulating challenges provided by superimposed headings.Ex: On first thought, it might appear that an author would be the best person to write the abstract, since presumably he or she knows more about the paper than anybody else.* acostarse con cualquiera = sleep around.* al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.* cualquiera que fuere = any... whatsoever.* cualquiera que fuese = any... whatsoever.* * *(pl cualesquiera ora la altura de cualquier capital europea on a par with any European capitalen cualquier momento (at) any timesi ves cualquier cosa/persona que te resulte sospechosa if you see anything/anyone suspiciousponlo en cualquier lado put it anywherede cualquier forma que se haga whichever way you do itde cualquier forma or manera or modo te llamaré anyhow o anyway, I'll call youlo voy a hacer de cualquier forma I'm going to do it anywayvino a trabajar como cualquier día or como un día cualquiera he came to work just like (on) any other daytráeme uno cualquiera bring me any of them o any one (at all)son unos mercenarios cualesquiera they're nothing but mercenaries1 (refiriéndose — a dos personas o cosas) either (of them); (— a más de dos cosas) any one; (— a más de dos personas) anybody, anyone¿cuál de los dos? — cualquiera which one? — either (of them)cualquiera de los dos es capaz de hacerlo either (one) of them could do itpregúntaselo a cualquiera ask anybody o anyone (you like)¿puedo elegir cualquiera? can I choose any one (I like)?cualquiera + QUE:cualquiera que elijas va a ser mejor que éste whichever (one) you choose, it'll be better than this one, any one you choose will be better than this onecualesquiera que hayan sido sus motivos whatever his motives may have been2 ( iró)(nadie): ¡a ti cualquiera te entiende! I just don't understand you!¡cualquiera sabe dónde lo habrá puesto! heaven knows where he's put it!¡cualquiera se atreve! I don't think anybody would dare!( pey)una cualquiera a floozy o tart ( colloq pej)un cualquiera a nobody* * *
cualquiera 1 (pl
en cualquier momento (at) any time;
cualquier cosa/persona anything/anyone;
en cualquier lado anywhere;
de cualquier forma que se haga whichever way you do it;
lo voy a hacer de cualquiera forma I'm going to do it anyway;
es un mercenario cualquiera he's nothing but a mercenary
■ pronombre ( refiriéndose — a dos personas o cosas) either (of them);
(— a más de dos personas) anybody, anyone;
(— a más de dos cosas) any one;◊ ¿cuál de los dos? — cualquiera which one? — either (of them);
pregúntaselo a cualquiera ask anybody o anyone (you like);
cualquiera que elijas estará bien whichever (one) you choose o any one you choose will be fine
cualquiera 2 sustantivo masculino y femenino: un cualquiera a nobody;
una cualquiera a floozy o (BrE) tart (colloq &
pey)
cualquiera
I adjetivo indef
1 (indefinido, no importa cual) any: coge un libro cualquiera, take any book
2 (corriente, poco importante) ordinary: no es un libro cualquiera, it isn't just any book
II pron indef
1 (persona) anybody: cualquiera sabe cocer un huevo, anybody knows how to boil an egg
cualquiera de los dos es un buen partido, either of them is a good catch
¡cualquiera le dice algo!, nobody dares to say a word to him!
2 (cosa, animal) any one
3 cualquiera que sea, whatever it is
III mf fig pey ser un cualquiera, to be a nobody: es una cualquiera, she's a floosy
' cualquiera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acudir
- comida
- error
- obnubilar
- resucitar
- se
- segundón
- segundona
- así
- cualquier
- fulano
- pasar
- rendir
English:
any
- anybody
- Dick and Harry
- either
- infuriating
- one
- sleep around
- Tom
- whichever
- much
- see
- sleep
- whatever
* * *cualquiera (pl cualesquiera) Note that cualquier is used before singular nouns (e.g. cualquier hombre any man).♦ adjany;no es un escritor cualquiera he's no ordinary writer;cualquier día vendré a visitarte I'll drop by one of these days;cualquier cosa vale anything will do;a cualquier hora any time;hazlo de cualquier manera do it any old how;hace las cosas de cualquier manera he does things any old how o carelessly;de cualquier manera o [m5]modo, no pienso ayudar I've no intention of helping, anyway o in any case;en cualquier momento at any time;en cualquier lado/lugar anywhere♦ pronanyone;cualquiera te lo dirá anyone will tell you;cualquiera haría lo mismo anyone would do the same;¡cualquiera se lo cree! if you believe that, you'll believe anything!;que lo haga cualquiera, pero rápido I don't care who does it as long as it's done quickly;¡cualquiera lo sabe! who knows!;¡cualquiera se lo come! nobody could eat that!;¡cualquiera entiende a tu madre! I don't think anyone understands your mother!;con el mal humor que tiene, ¡cualquiera se lo dice! it's a brave man who would tell her in that mood!;cualquiera que [persona] anyone who;[cosa] whatever;cualquiera que te vea se reiría anyone who saw you would laugh;cualquiera que sea la razón whatever the reason (may be);avísame, cualquiera que sea la hora a la que llame let me know, whatever time she calls;cualesquiera que sean las razones whatever the reasons (may be)♦ nmfPey [don nadie] nobody;ser un cualquiera to be a nobody♦ nfFam Pey [prostituta] tart* * *pron1 persona anyone, anybody;un cualquiera a nobody;¡cualquiera lo comprende! nobody can understand it!;¡así cualquiera! anyone can do it like that!;cualquiera diría … you o anyone would think …2 cosa any (one);fuera whichever it is o was* * *1) : any, whichevercualquier persona: any person2) : everyday, ordinaryun hombre cualquiera: an ordinary mancualquiera pron, pl cualesquiera1) : anyone, anybody, whoever2) : whatever, whichever* * *cualquiera1 adj anycualquiera2 pron1. (cualquier persona) anyone2. (entre dos) either / either one3. (entre varios) any / any one -
4 mira
intj.1 look, look here, listen, behold.2 to tell you the truth.f.1 sight.mira telescópica telescopic sight2 intention.con miras a with a view to, with the intention ofponer la mira o las miras en algo to set one's sights on something3 aim, goal, intention, objective.4 watchtower.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: mirar.* * *1 (dispositivo) sight2 figurado intention\con miras a with a view toestrecho,-a de miras narrow-mindedtener sus miras en algo/alguien to have one's eye on something/somebodymira telescópica telescopic sight* * *SF1) (Mil, Téc) sight2) (=intención) aim, intentiontener miras sobre algo/algn — to have designs on sth/sb
3) pl miras (=actitud)amplio o ancho de miras — (=tolerante) broad-minded
4)estar a la mira — to be on the lookout (de for)
5) (=torre) watchtower; (=puesto) lookout post* * *a) (Arm, Ópt) sightb) (intención, objetivo)tiene la mira puesta en ese cargo — he's set his sights on getting that job
* * *= viewfinder, gun sight [gunsight].Nota: De arma.Ex. Animals give me more pleasure through the viewfinder of a camera than they ever did in the crosshairs of a gun sight.Ex. Animals give me more pleasure through the viewfinder of a camera than they ever did in the crosshairs of a gun sight.----* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en + Posesivo + punto de mira = in + Posesivo + sights.* mira telescópica = telescopic sight.* * *a) (Arm, Ópt) sightb) (intención, objetivo)tiene la mira puesta en ese cargo — he's set his sights on getting that job
* * *= viewfinder, gun sight [gunsight].Nota: De arma.Ex: Animals give me more pleasure through the viewfinder of a camera than they ever did in the crosshairs of a gun sight.
Ex: Animals give me more pleasure through the viewfinder of a camera than they ever did in the crosshairs of a gun sight.* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en + Posesivo + punto de mira = in + Posesivo + sights.* mira telescópica = telescopic sight.* * *Amira telescópica telescopic sight2(intención, objetivo): con miras a reducir los gastos with a view to reducing costsvino con la mira de quedarse unos días he came intending to stay o with the idea of staying (for) a few daystiene la mira puesta en ese cargo he's set his sights on getting that jobsus miras son egoístas his motives are selfishes de una estrechez de miras increíble she has an amazingly narrow o shortsighted outlook (on things)hay que encarar el proyecto con amplitud de miras we have to adopt a broad-minded approach to the projectes muy estrecho de miras he's very narrow-mindedB( RPl) (perspectiva): ¿están por terminar? — ¡ni miras! are you nearly finished? — nowhere near! o you must be joking! ( colloq)llevan tres años de novios pero no tienen miras de casarse they've been going out for three years but they don't have any plans to marry* * *
Del verbo mirar: ( conjugate mirar)
mira es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
mira
mirar
mira sustantivo femeninoa) (Arm, Ópt) sight;b) (intención, objetivo):
con la mira puesta en el porvenir with one's sight set on the future;
es muy estrecho de miras he's very narrow-minded
mirar ( conjugate mirar) verbo transitivo
1
no me mires así don't look at me like that;
mira a algn a los ojos to look sb in the eye;
se me quedó mirando he just stared at me;
miraba distraída por la ventana he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window;
miraba cómo lo hacía he was watching how she did it;
ir a mira escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras to go window shopping
2 ( fijarse) to look;◊ ¡mira lo que has hecho! look what you've done!;
mira bien que esté apagado make sure o check it's off;
miré a ver si estaba listo I had a look to see if he was ready
3 ( considerar):
lo mires por donde lo mires whatever o whichever way you look at it;
mirándolo bien ( pensándolo detenidamente) all things considered;
( pensándolo mejor) on second thoughts;
mira mal a algn to disapprove of sb
4 (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc):◊ ¡mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno …! honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven …! (colloq);
¡mira que eres tacaño! boy, you're mean! (colloq);
¡mira las veces que te lo habré dicho …! the times I've told you!
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to look;
mira por la ventana to look out of the window;
¿miraste bien? did you have a good look?, did you look properly?;
mira atrás to look back
2 ( estar orientado) mira A/HACIA algo [ fachada] to face sth;
[terraza/habitación] to look out over sth, overlook sth;
3
mirarse verbo pronominal
mira sustantivo femenino
1 (pieza de instrumento o arma por donde se mira) sight
mira telescópica, telescopic sight
2 pref pl (intención) plan, intention, sight: hemos estado ahorrando con miras a mandar a Juan a la universidad, we've been saving to send Juan to the university
3 Téc levelling stave/staff/rod
mirar
I verbo transitivo
1 to look at: me miró con preocupación, he looked at me with concern
mirar una palabra en el diccionario, to look up a word in the dictionary
2 (examinar) to watch: miraba la película atentamente, she was watching the film carefully
míralo con atención, look at it carefully
3 (tener cuidado) mira bien con quién andas, be careful of the company you keep
II verbo intransitivo
1 (buscar) miraré en ese rincón, I'll have a look in that corner
2 (cuidar) to look after sb/sthg: mira por tus intereses, she is looking after your interests
3 (estar orientado) to face: la fachada mira al norte, the façade faces north ➣ Ver nota en ver
' mira' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
botija
- espanto
- hablar
- luego
- menear
- mirar
- tener
- venir
English:
be
- beauty
- bright
- eye
- fancy
- look
- look at
- side
- sight
- take
- watch
- about
- this
- what
* * *mira nf1. [en instrumento, arma] sightmira telescópica telescopic sight2. [intención, propósito] intention;con miras a with a view to, with the intention of;celebraron una reunión con miras a llegar a un acuerdo they held a meeting with a view to reaching an agreement;se están preparando con miras a los Juegos Olímpicos they are training with a view to competing in the Olympic Games;ser amplio de miras to be enlightened;ser corto de miras to be short-sighted3. RPmiras [posibilidades] [m5] no hay ni miras de que podamos mudarnos antes del verano there's no chance whatsoever of us being able to move before the summer;no tengo ni miras de que me aumenten el sueldo I haven't the slightest chance o prospect of getting a pay Br rise o US raise* * *f:con miras a with a view to;estar en el punto de mira de alguien be the focus of s.o.’s attention;está en el punto de mira de los Lakers the Lakers have an eye on him* * *mira nf1) : sight (of a firearm or instrument)2) : aim, objectivecon miras a: with the intention of, with a view tode amplias miras: broad- mindedponer la mira en: to aim at, to aspire to -
5 incógnita
f.1 unknown, very difficult philosophical problem, dark horse.2 unknown quantity.* * *1 MATEMÁTICAS unknown quantity2 figurado (misterio) mystery* * *SF1) (Mat) unknown quantity2) [por averiguar] (=misterio) mystery; (=razón oculta) hidden motive* * *a) (Mat) unknown, unknown factor o quantityb) ( misterio) mysterydespejar la incógnita — (Mat) to find (the value of) the unknown factor o quantity
* * *a) (Mat) unknown, unknown factor o quantityb) ( misterio) mysterydespejar la incógnita — (Mat) to find (the value of) the unknown factor o quantity
* * *1 ( Mat) unknown, unknown factor o quantity2 (misterio) mysterysus motivos siguen siendo una incógnita his motives remain a mysteryel pequeño es todavía una incógnita the youngest (child) is still an unknown quantitydespejar la incógnita ( Mat) to find (the value of) the unknown factor o quantityqueda por despejar la incógnita de si … what we still do not know is whether …, what remains to be seen is whether …* * *
incógnita sustantivo femeninoa) (Mat) unknown (factor o quantity)
incógnita sustantivo femenino
1 Mat unknown quantity, unknown
2 (misterio) mystery
' incógnita' also found in these entries:
English:
unknown quantity
* * *incógnita nf1. Mat unknown (quantity)2. [misterio] mystery;el contenido del libro sigue siendo una incógnita the book's contents remain a mystery;esta tarde se despejará la incógnita the mystery will be cleared up this evening;todavía queda la incógnita de saber cuántos vendrán we still don't know how many people will come* * *f unknown factor; MAT unknown (quantity)* * *incógnita nf1) : unknown quantity (in mathematics)2) : mystery -
6 actuar en connivencia
(v.) = collude, conniveEx. In their obsession to obtain scoops, journalists colluded with high level sources, failing to question their motives.Ex. The appellate court found that Ybañez and Lim connived to deprive Saban of his commission.* * *(v.) = collude, conniveEx: In their obsession to obtain scoops, journalists colluded with high level sources, failing to question their motives.
Ex: The appellate court found that Ybañez and Lim connived to deprive Saban of his commission. -
7 atroz
adj.1 terrible, awful.hace un frío atroz it's terribly o awfully cold2 atrocious, horrible, inhumane, abominable.3 agonizing, excruciating.* * *1 (bárbaro) atrocious, outrageous* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=terrible) atrocious; (=cruel) cruel, inhuman; (=escandaloso) outrageous2) * (=enorme) huge, terrific; (=malísimo) dreadful, awful* * *adjetivo (brutal, cruel) appalling; ( uso hiperbólico) atrocious, awful* * *= dismal, atrocious, brutal, frightful, dire, abysmal, excruciating, hideous, gruesome, ferocious, god-awful, heinous.Ex. The persistence of a dismal image is a most worrying phenomenon and one which must change if progress is to be made by SLIS.Ex. The public library's selection of books for small boys is atrocious.Ex. Few, if any of us, want to be involved in murder, but the brutal act of one person killing another, the motives for doing so, the personal and social consequences, all hold our attention, as newspaper editors well know and exploit = Pocos, si existe alguien, desea verse implicado en un asesinato, pero el acto brutal de una persona asesinando a otra, los motivos para hacerlo, las consecuencias personales y sociales, todo capta nuestra atención, como bien saben y explotan los directores de periódicos.Ex. The book, written by a man who is not a military historian as such, is concerned above all with showing the war's hideousness, its frightful human cost, its pathos and loss, and its essential failure to achieve its objectives.Ex. Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.Ex. The communications infrastructure in Africa varies from very good to abysmal = La infraestructura de comunicaciones en †frica oscila entre muy buena y pésima.Ex. Loneliness can involve excruciating physical pain as well as harrowing mental suffering.Ex. The book focuses on images where hideous atrocities -- e.g., murder, blasphemy, wanton destruction and even cannibalism -- are shown to be part of the daily life of the common people of Paris during the revolution.Ex. We hear horrendous tales of shootings in schools and colleges and gruesome murder of parents.Ex. One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex. The director and deputies deserve the most recognition because they actually had to give up time with their families for the god-awful places we sent them.Ex. There are several different ways to make a stink bomb, all of which involving the use of chemicals which react in a way to create a particularly heinous odor.* * *adjetivo (brutal, cruel) appalling; ( uso hiperbólico) atrocious, awful* * *= dismal, atrocious, brutal, frightful, dire, abysmal, excruciating, hideous, gruesome, ferocious, god-awful, heinous.Ex: The persistence of a dismal image is a most worrying phenomenon and one which must change if progress is to be made by SLIS.
Ex: The public library's selection of books for small boys is atrocious.Ex: Few, if any of us, want to be involved in murder, but the brutal act of one person killing another, the motives for doing so, the personal and social consequences, all hold our attention, as newspaper editors well know and exploit = Pocos, si existe alguien, desea verse implicado en un asesinato, pero el acto brutal de una persona asesinando a otra, los motivos para hacerlo, las consecuencias personales y sociales, todo capta nuestra atención, como bien saben y explotan los directores de periódicos.Ex: The book, written by a man who is not a military historian as such, is concerned above all with showing the war's hideousness, its frightful human cost, its pathos and loss, and its essential failure to achieve its objectives.Ex: Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.Ex: The communications infrastructure in Africa varies from very good to abysmal = La infraestructura de comunicaciones en frica oscila entre muy buena y pésima.Ex: Loneliness can involve excruciating physical pain as well as harrowing mental suffering.Ex: The book focuses on images where hideous atrocities -- e.g., murder, blasphemy, wanton destruction and even cannibalism -- are shown to be part of the daily life of the common people of Paris during the revolution.Ex: We hear horrendous tales of shootings in schools and colleges and gruesome murder of parents.Ex: One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex: The director and deputies deserve the most recognition because they actually had to give up time with their families for the god-awful places we sent them.Ex: There are several different ways to make a stink bomb, all of which involving the use of chemicals which react in a way to create a particularly heinous odor.* * *1 (brutal, cruel) appalling, terrible2 (uso hiperbólico) atrocious, awful, dreadful ( BrE)tengo un dolor de cabeza atroz I have an atrocious o an awful headache* * *
atroz adjetivo
atrocious
atroz adjetivo
1 (pésimo, insoportable) atrocious
2 fam (enorme) enormous, tremendous
' atroz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
insensibilidad
- barbaridad
- muerte
English:
agonizing
- appalling
- atrocious
- dreadful
- excruciating
- heinous
- hell
- hideous
- raging
- unspeakable
- vicious
- crippling
- dire
- terrible
* * *atroz adj1. [cruel] [crimen, tortura] horrific, barbarices de una fealdad atroz he's terribly o incredibly ugly3. [muy malo] atrocious, awful* * *adj1 appalling, atrocious2:un éxito atroz a smash hit* * *♦ atrozamente adv* * *atroz adj1. (cruel) atrocious / appalling2. (enorme) terriblehace un frío atroz it's terribly cold / it's freezing -
8 blanquear
v.1 to whiten (clothes).Lechamos las paredes We whitewashed the walls.2 to whitewash.3 to launder (money).* * *1 to whiten, make white2 (con cal) to whitewash3 (con lejía) to bleach4 (dinero) to launder5 (verduras) to blanch6 (pulir) to polish1 to whiten, turn white* * *1. VT1) (=poner blanco) [+ dientes] to whiten; [+ ropa] to bleach; [+ pared, fachada] to whitewash; [+ oro, plata] to blanchla nieve blanqueaba el paisaje — the snow turned the landscape white, the snow whitened the landscape
2.VI to turn white, go whiteel pelo le blanqueó con los años — his hair went o turned white over the years
* * *verbo transitivo1)b) < dinero> to launder; < objetos robados> to fence2) (Dep) to blank, shut out (AmE)* * *= bleach, launder, blanch, whitewash.Ex. The main current problem involves 19th century books made from poor quality woodchip paper; the manufacturing method was similar to that used in Austria except that the paper was bleached.Ex. The author considers the motives of art thieves and the way they launder stolen art.Ex. The aim of this work was to examine the effect of blanching or soaking in different acid solutions on the acrylamide content in potato crisps.Ex. I know it sounds crazy, but whitewashing brick or wood is a unique way to provide color to the outside of a home.----* blanquear dinero = launder + money.* blanquear dinero sucio = launder + dirty money.* sin blanquear = unbleached.* * *verbo transitivo1)b) < dinero> to launder; < objetos robados> to fence2) (Dep) to blank, shut out (AmE)* * *= bleach, launder, blanch, whitewash.Ex: The main current problem involves 19th century books made from poor quality woodchip paper; the manufacturing method was similar to that used in Austria except that the paper was bleached.
Ex: The author considers the motives of art thieves and the way they launder stolen art.Ex: The aim of this work was to examine the effect of blanching or soaking in different acid solutions on the acrylamide content in potato crisps.Ex: I know it sounds crazy, but whitewashing brick or wood is a unique way to provide color to the outside of a home.* blanquear dinero = launder + money.* blanquear dinero sucio = launder + dirty money.* sin blanquear = unbleached.* * *blanquear [A1 ]vtA1 ‹ropa› to bleach; ‹pared› to whitewash2 ‹dinero› to launder; ‹objetos robados› to fence3 ‹verduras› to blanchB ( Dep) to blank, shut out* * *
blanquear ( conjugate blanquear) verbo transitivo
‹ pared› to whitewash
blanquear verbo transitivo
1 (la ropa, el papel, etc) to whiten
(con cal) to whitewash
2 (dinero) to launder
' blanquear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lechada
English:
bleach
- launder
- whiten
- whitewash
* * *blanquear vt1. [ropa] to whiten;[con lejía] to bleach2. [dinero] to launder3. [con cal] to whitewash* * *I v/t2 dinero launder3 GASTR blanchII v/i go white* * *blanquear vt1) : to whiten, to bleach2) : to shut out (in sports)3) : to launder (money)blanquear vi: to turn white* * *blanquear vb to make whiter -
9 brutal
adj.1 brutal (violento).2 wicked, brutal (informal) (extraordinary).3 enormous, brutal.* * *► adjetivo1 (cruel) brutal, savage3 figurado (magnífico) terrific, fantastic* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=salvaje) brutal2) * (=genial) terrific *3) CAm (=asombroso) incredible, amazing* * ** * *= barbaric, brutal, brutish.Ex. The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.Ex. Few, if any of us, want to be involved in murder, but the brutal act of one person killing another, the motives for doing so, the personal and social consequences, all hold our attention, as newspaper editors well know and exploit = Pocos, si existe alguien, desea verse implicado en un asesinato, pero el acto brutal de una persona asesinando a otra, los motivos para hacerlo, las consecuencias personales y sociales, todo capta nuestra atención, como bien saben y explotan los directores de periódicos.Ex. In his most famous work, the Leviathan, Hobbes famously argued that life in the state of nature is 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short'.----* agresión brutal = vicious attack, brutal attack.* ataque brutal = vicious attack, brutal attack.* * ** * *= barbaric, brutal, brutish.Ex: The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.
Ex: Few, if any of us, want to be involved in murder, but the brutal act of one person killing another, the motives for doing so, the personal and social consequences, all hold our attention, as newspaper editors well know and exploit = Pocos, si existe alguien, desea verse implicado en un asesinato, pero el acto brutal de una persona asesinando a otra, los motivos para hacerlo, las consecuencias personales y sociales, todo capta nuestra atención, como bien saben y explotan los directores de periódicos.Ex: In his most famous work, the Leviathan, Hobbes famously argued that life in the state of nature is 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short'.* agresión brutal = vicious attack, brutal attack.* ataque brutal = vicious attack, brutal attack.* * *A ‹crimen› brutal; ‹atentado› savagehace un calor brutal it's incredibly hot¿qué te parece? — ¡brutal! what do you think? — terrific! o amazing!* * *
brutal adjetivo ‹ crimen› brutal;
‹ atentado› savage
brutal adjetivo
1 brutal
2 fam (excesivo, intenso) huge, enormous: el cambio es brutal, the change is tremendous
' brutal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
salvaje
- soldadesca
- agresión
English:
barbaric
- brutal
- fabric
- regime
- savage
- dog
* * *brutal adj1. [violento] brutalun libro/una película brutal a wicked o brutal book/film;tengo un cansancio brutal I'm dead tired, I'm bushed;conseguí entradas para el concierto – ¡brutal! I got hold of some tickets for the concert – wicked o brutal!* * *adj1 procedimiento, lenguaje brutal2 popfiesta incredible fam, terrific* * *brutal adj1) : brutal♦ brutalmente adv* * *brutal adj brutal -
10 carrera profesional
f.business career, profession, career.* * *(n.) = career choice, professional careerEx. The first part of this article discusses motives for career choice and professional development.Ex. The curriculum is of sufficient scope to provide the student with a foundation for a professional career, for business, or for home life.* * *(n.) = career choice, professional careerEx: The first part of this article discusses motives for career choice and professional development.
Ex: The curriculum is of sufficient scope to provide the student with a foundation for a professional career, for business, or for home life. -
11 conchabarse
1 familiar (confabularse) to plot, scheme* * *VPR1) (=confabularse) to gang up ( contra on)conspire, plot ( contra against)2) LAm (=colocarse, esp como criado) to hire o.s. out, get a job (as a servant)* * *= collude.Ex. In their obsession to obtain scoops, journalists colluded with high level sources, failing to question their motives.* * *= collude.Ex: In their obsession to obtain scoops, journalists colluded with high level sources, failing to question their motives.
* * *
■conchabarse verbo reflexivo to be in cahoots with: se conchabaron para mantener los precios artificialmente altos, they were in cahoots to keep prices higher than normal
* * *vprFam [conspirar]conchabarse para hacer algo to gang up to do sth* * *v/r famplot -
12 contaminar
v.1 to contaminate.La fábrica contamina el aire The factory contaminates the air.El viejo contaminó a la muchacha The old man contaminated the girl.2 to corrupt.* * *1 to contaminate (agua, aire) to pollute2 figurado to contaminate, corrupt1 to become contaminated (agua, aire) to become polluted2 figurado to be infected, be corrupted* * *verbto contaminate, pollute* * *1. VT1) [+ aire, mar] to pollute; [+ alimentos, agua potable] to contaminate; [+ ropa] to soil2) [+ texto] to corrupt; (Literat) to influence, affect3) (Rel) to profane2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) <mar/atmósfera> to pollute; <agua potable/comida> to contaminate; ( por radiactividad) to contaminateb) <lengua/cultura> to corrupt* * *= contaminate, corrupt, pollute, foul, taint, defile.Ex. The cellulose fibres used in the manufacture of paper for books readily become contaminated with radioactive materials through their ecological cycle.Ex. Libraries which have public access computers should take precautions to prevent their systems being corrupted.Ex. Bugeja investigates the impact and motives of media ecosystems that have polluted the Internet and other digital devices with marketing ploys.Ex. For the past five years, large quantities of decaying algae have been fouling Lake Michigan shoreline.Ex. This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.Ex. No person shall throw any waste, building debris or vehicle scrap into the public domain or defile the public domain.----* sin contaminar = untainted, uncontaminated.* * *verbo transitivoa) <mar/atmósfera> to pollute; <agua potable/comida> to contaminate; ( por radiactividad) to contaminateb) <lengua/cultura> to corrupt* * *= contaminate, corrupt, pollute, foul, taint, defile.Ex: The cellulose fibres used in the manufacture of paper for books readily become contaminated with radioactive materials through their ecological cycle.
Ex: Libraries which have public access computers should take precautions to prevent their systems being corrupted.Ex: Bugeja investigates the impact and motives of media ecosystems that have polluted the Internet and other digital devices with marketing ploys.Ex: For the past five years, large quantities of decaying algae have been fouling Lake Michigan shoreline.Ex: This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.Ex: No person shall throw any waste, building debris or vehicle scrap into the public domain or defile the public domain.* sin contaminar = untainted, uncontaminated.* * *contaminar [A1 ]vt1 ‹mar/atmósfera› to pollute; ‹agua potable/comida› to contaminate; (por radiactividad) to contaminate2 ‹lengua/cultura› to corrupt* * *
contaminar ( conjugate contaminar) verbo transitivo ‹mar/atmósfera› to pollute;
‹agua potable/comida› to contaminate;
( por radiactividad) to contaminate
contaminar verbo transitivo
1 (la atmósfera) to pollute
2 (un alimento, etc) to contaminate
3 (una cultura, lengua) to corrupt
' contaminar' also found in these entries:
English:
contaminate
- foul
- infect
- pollute
- taint
- poison
* * *♦ vt1. [alimento] to contaminate2. [medio ambiente] to pollute3. [pervertir] to corrupt4. [texto] to corrupt♦ vito pollute;el que contamine que pague the polluter pays* * *corrupt* * *contaminar vt: to contaminate, to pollute* * *contaminar vb (agua, aire) to pollute -
13 corromper
v.1 to rot (madera).2 to corrupt.Su cinismo corrompe a Ricardo Her cynicism corrupts Richard.El detenido corrompió al policía The detainee corrupted the cop.Corrompía la leche que vendía He corrupted the milk he sold.3 to bribe.* * *1 (pudrir) to turn bad2 (pervertir) to corrupt, pervert3 (sobornar) to bribe1 (pudrirse) to go bad, rot2 (pervertirse) to become corrupted* * *verb1) to corrupt2) rot* * *1. VT1) (=pudrir) [+ madera] to rot; [+ alimentos] to turn bad2) (=estropear) [+ costumbres, lengua, joven] to corrupt; [+ placeres] to spoil3) (=sobornar) to bribe4) * (=enojar) to vex, annoy2.VI * to smell bad, stink *3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <persona/lengua/sociedad> to corruptb) < materia orgánica> to rot2.corromperse v prona) costumbres/persona/lengua to become corruptedb) materia orgánica to rotc) agua to become stagnant* * *= corrupt, pervert, pollute.Ex. Libraries which have public access computers should take precautions to prevent their systems being corrupted.Ex. Humans have an extraordinary capacity for perverting well-intended laws to evil purposes.Ex. Bugeja investigates the impact and motives of media ecosystems that have polluted the Internet and other digital devices with marketing ploys.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <persona/lengua/sociedad> to corruptb) < materia orgánica> to rot2.corromperse v prona) costumbres/persona/lengua to become corruptedb) materia orgánica to rotc) agua to become stagnant* * *= corrupt, pervert, pollute.Ex: Libraries which have public access computers should take precautions to prevent their systems being corrupted.
Ex: Humans have an extraordinary capacity for perverting well-intended laws to evil purposes.Ex: Bugeja investigates the impact and motives of media ecosystems that have polluted the Internet and other digital devices with marketing ploys.* * *corromper [E1 ]vt1 ‹persona/lengua/sociedad› to corrupt2 ‹materia orgánica› to rot3 ( Inf) ‹archivo/disco› to corrupt1 «costumbres/persona/lengua» to become corrupted2 «materia orgánica» to rot3 «agua» to become stagnant4 ( Inf) «archivo/disco» to become corrupted* * *
corromper ( conjugate corromper) verbo transitivo
corromperse verbo pronominal
corromper verbo transitivo
1 (pudrir) to turn bad, rot
2 (pervertir) to corrupt, pervert
' corromper' also found in these entries:
English:
corrupt
- debase
- poison
* * *♦ vt1. [madera] to rot;[alimentos] to turn bad, to spoil2. [pervertir] to corrupt3. [sobornar] to bribe* * *v/t corrupt* * *corromper vt1) : to corrupt2) : to rot -
14 cruel
adj.cruel.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) cruel (con/para, to)2 (clima) harsh, severe* * *adj.* * *ADJ cruel* * *adjetivo cruella venganza será cruel — (hum) just you wait! (I'll get you!) (colloq)
* * *= brutal, cruel, perverse, unkind, callous, cold-blooded, merciless, brutish, ferocious, heartless, cutthroat.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. Few, if any of us, want to be involved in murder, but the brutal act of one person killing another, the motives for doing so, the personal and social consequences, all hold our attention, as newspaper editors well know and exploit = Pocos, si existe alguien, desea verse implicado en un asesinato, pero el acto brutal de una persona asesinando a otra, los motivos para hacerlo, las consecuencias personales y sociales, todo capta nuestra atención, como bien saben y explotan los directores de periódicos.Ex. With cruel suddenness she was being called upon to cover up for him.Ex. The demand for business information, in relation to its price, is rather perverse in that high price often generates a high demand.Ex. The enumeration at 940.5316: Children and other noncombatants; Pacifists; Enemy sympathizers seems a little unkind, if nothing else.Ex. Not all large publishing companies are conducted in a callous and philistine manner, motivated solely by profit.Ex. He was a cold-blooded killer, cardsharp, gambler and a consumptive who also ran several confidence scams.Ex. The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.Ex. In his most famous work, the Leviathan, Hobbes famously argued that life in the state of nature is 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short'.Ex. One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex. However, I knew there was a problem when I actually cared more about the relationship between the secondary characters of Josh McCool, heartless flunky of Warren's, and Mia.Ex. As the saying goes, 'Be as innocent as a lamb, and as wily as a fox' -- shrewdness is a valuable attribute in this cutthroat world.----* volverse cruel = become + vicious.* * *adjetivo cruella venganza será cruel — (hum) just you wait! (I'll get you!) (colloq)
* * *= brutal, cruel, perverse, unkind, callous, cold-blooded, merciless, brutish, ferocious, heartless, cutthroat.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: Few, if any of us, want to be involved in murder, but the brutal act of one person killing another, the motives for doing so, the personal and social consequences, all hold our attention, as newspaper editors well know and exploit = Pocos, si existe alguien, desea verse implicado en un asesinato, pero el acto brutal de una persona asesinando a otra, los motivos para hacerlo, las consecuencias personales y sociales, todo capta nuestra atención, como bien saben y explotan los directores de periódicos.
Ex: With cruel suddenness she was being called upon to cover up for him.Ex: The demand for business information, in relation to its price, is rather perverse in that high price often generates a high demand.Ex: The enumeration at 940.5316: Children and other noncombatants; Pacifists; Enemy sympathizers seems a little unkind, if nothing else.Ex: Not all large publishing companies are conducted in a callous and philistine manner, motivated solely by profit.Ex: He was a cold-blooded killer, cardsharp, gambler and a consumptive who also ran several confidence scams.Ex: The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.Ex: In his most famous work, the Leviathan, Hobbes famously argued that life in the state of nature is 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short'.Ex: One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex: However, I knew there was a problem when I actually cared more about the relationship between the secondary characters of Josh McCool, heartless flunky of Warren's, and Mia.Ex: As the saying goes, 'Be as innocent as a lamb, and as wily as a fox' -- shrewdness is a valuable attribute in this cutthroat world.* volverse cruel = become + vicious.* * *cruelaquello fue una jugada cruel del destino that was a cruel twist of fatefueron muy crueles con él they were very cruel to him* * *
cruel adjetivo
cruel;
cruel adjetivo cruel
' cruel' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bárbara
- bárbaro
- cebarse
- desalmada
- desalmado
- draconiana
- draconiano
- mirada
- salvaje
- sañosa
- sañoso
- sañuda
- sañudo
- truculenta
- truculento
- verduga
- verdugo
- crueldad
- inhumano
- sanguinario
English:
brutal
- callous
- cheap
- cruel
- cutthroat
- hard
- heartless
- inhuman
- savage
- unkind
- vicious
- blood
- cold
- fiend
- inhumane
- inhumanity
- outrage
* * *cruel adj1. [persona, acción] cruel;fuiste muy cruel con ella you were very cruel to her2. [dolor] excruciating, terrible3. [clima] harsh4. [duda] terrible* * *adj cruel* * *cruel adj: cruel♦ cruelmente adv* * *cruel adj cruel -
15 de un modo muy interesante
= most interestingly + VerboEx. This collection of more than 22,000 items bound into over 2,000 volumes is most interestingly described and the motives of its indefatigable collector discussed by G K Fortescue in a bibliographical introduction to the catalogue.* * *= most interestingly + VerboEx: This collection of more than 22,000 items bound into over 2,000 volumes is most interestingly described and the motives of its indefatigable collector discussed by G K Fortescue in a bibliographical introduction to the catalogue.
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16 desarrollo profesional
m.career development.* * *(n.) = professional development, career developmentEx. The first part of this article discusses motives for career choice and professional development.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.* * *(n.) = professional development, career developmentEx: The first part of this article discusses motives for career choice and professional development.
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. -
17 dicho anteriormente, lo
= foregoing, theEx. Whatever the motives (and the foregoing is no more than a selection) the resultant effect is to cause great problems for bibliographic control.* * *= foregoing, theEx: Whatever the motives (and the foregoing is no more than a selection) the resultant effect is to cause great problems for bibliographic control.
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18 dicho más arriba, lo
= foregoing, theEx. Whatever the motives (and the foregoing is no more than a selection) the resultant effect is to cause great problems for bibliographic control.* * *= foregoing, theEx: Whatever the motives (and the foregoing is no more than a selection) the resultant effect is to cause great problems for bibliographic control.
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19 director de periódico
(n.) = newspaper editorEx. Few, if any of us, want to be involved in murder, but the brutal act of one person killing another, the motives for doing so, the personal and social consequences, all hold our attention, as newspaper editors well know and exploit = Pocos, si existe alguien, desea verse implicado en un asesinato, pero el acto brutal de una persona asesinando a otra, los motivos para hacerlo, las consecuencias personales y sociales, todo capta nuestra atención, como bien saben y explotan los directores de periódicos.* * *(n.) = newspaper editorEx: Few, if any of us, want to be involved in murder, but the brutal act of one person killing another, the motives for doing so, the personal and social consequences, all hold our attention, as newspaper editors well know and exploit = Pocos, si existe alguien, desea verse implicado en un asesinato, pero el acto brutal de una persona asesinando a otra, los motivos para hacerlo, las consecuencias personales y sociales, todo capta nuestra atención, como bien saben y explotan los directores de periódicos.
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20 disputar
v.1 to argue about.2 to compete for, to dispute (trofeo, puesto).mañana se disputará la final the final will take place tomorrow* * *1 (discutir) to dispute, argue1 (competir) to compete for, contend for2 DEPORTE to play1 (competir) to compete for, contend for2 DEPORTE to be played■ mañana se disputa la final the final will be played tomorrow, tomorrow is the final* * *1. VT1) [+ partido, encuentro] to play, contest; [+ campeonato, liga] to play2) frmle disputamos a mi tío la casa — we disputed the ownership of the house with my uncle, we had a dispute with my uncle over the ownership of the house
2.VI3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <derecho/título>2.disputarle algo a alguien: le disputó el título he challenged him for the title; le disputaban su derecho al trono/a la herencia — they contested his right to the throne/the inheritance
disputar vi to dispute3.disputarse v pron* * *= dispute, quarrel with, wage, jockey for.Ex. Whatever viewpoint is taken, it is difficult to dispute the significance of AACR1.Ex. What we would quarrel with is not CAS's 'motives', but what CAS 'did'.Ex. It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).Ex. Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.----* disputarse = battle + it out for.* disputarse la atención = vie for + attention.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <derecho/título>2.disputarle algo a alguien: le disputó el título he challenged him for the title; le disputaban su derecho al trono/a la herencia — they contested his right to the throne/the inheritance
disputar vi to dispute3.disputarse v pron* * *= dispute, quarrel with, wage, jockey for.Ex: Whatever viewpoint is taken, it is difficult to dispute the significance of AACR1.
Ex: What we would quarrel with is not CAS's 'motives', but what CAS 'did'.Ex: It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).Ex: Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.* disputarse = battle + it out for.* disputarse la atención = vie for + attention.* * *disputar [A1 ]vt1 ‹posesión/derecho/título› disputarle algo A algn:le disputa el derecho a la herencia she is disputing his right to the inheritanceno había nadie capaz de disputarle el título de campeón there was no-one capable of challenging him for the championship2 ‹partido› to play; ‹combate› to fight■ disputarvito dispute disputar CON algn POR algo to dispute sth WITH sbdisputa con su vecino por la posesión del terreno she is disputing the ownership of the land with her neighbor, she is in dispute with her neighbor over ownership of the landse disputan el primer puesto they are fighting for o competing for first placese disputaban la concesión they were competing for the dealership* * *
disputar ( conjugate disputar) verbo transitivo
‹ combate› to fight
disputarse verbo pronominal:
disputar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (debatir) disputaban sobre ello acaloradamente, they were arguing heatedly about it
2 (competir por) to contest: han disputado la carrera dos de los mejores atletas, two of the best athletes competed in the race
II verbo transitivo
1 (competir) to compete: le disputa la presidencia a Gómez, he is competing against Gómez for the presidency
2 Dep (un encuentro) to play
' disputar' also found in these entries:
English:
dispute
- fight
- wrangle
* * *♦ vt1. [cuestión, tema] to argue about;disputar algo a alguien to dispute sth with sb;algunos le disputan que él fuera el creador del mambo his claim to be the creator of the mambo is disputed by some;eso no te lo disputo I don't dispute that, I'll grant you that2. [trofeo, puesto] to compete for;[partido] to play; [liga] to play in; [carrera, torneo, olimpiadas] to compete in, to take part in;disputarán el partido de ida en Madrid the first leg will be played in Madrid;mañana se disputará la final the final takes place tomorrow♦ vi[discutir] to argue, to quarrel;* * *I v/t1 dispute; premio compete for2 partido playII v/i argue ( sobre about)* * *disputar vi: to argue, to contend, to viedisputar vt: to dispute, to question* * *disputar vb1. (en deporte) to play2. (discutir) to argue
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