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121 a trompicones
adv.by fits and starts, in jerks.* * *in fits and starts* * ** * *Ex. Rather readers grow by fits and starts now rushing ahead, now lying fallow, and now moving steadily on.* * *Ex: Rather readers grow by fits and starts now rushing ahead, now lying fallow, and now moving steadily on.
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122 abrumdoramente
= stunningly.Ex. This is a stunningly intelligent and deeply moving account of the autobiographies of 33 women.* * *= stunningly.Ex: This is a stunningly intelligent and deeply moving account of the autobiographies of 33 women.
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123 absorber
v.1 to absorb.esta aspiradora no absorbe el polvo muy bien this vacuum doesn't pick up dust very wellesta crema se absorbe muy bien this cream works into the skin very wellLa esponja absorbe agua y fluidos The sponge absorbs water and fluids.La película absorbe a María The film absorbs=captivates Mary.El amortiguador absorbe energía The shock absorber absorbs energy.El tema absorbe a Pedro The topic absorbs=engrosses Peter.2 to take up, to soak up.esta tarea absorbe mucho tiempo this task takes up a lot of time3 to absorb by merger (empresa).4 to assimilate.El estómago absorbe los nutrientes The stomach assimilates nutrients.* * *1 (líquidos) to absorb, soak up2 figurado (conocimientos) to absorb3 figurado (consumir) to use up4 figurado (cautivar) to captivate* * *verbto absorb, soak up* * *1. VT1) [+ líquido] to absorb, soak up2) [+ información] to absorb, take in; [+ recursos] to use up; [+ energías] to take up; [+ atención] to command2.See:* * *verbo transitivo1)a) <líquido/ruido/calor> to absorbb) < tiempo> to occupy, take up; <recursos/energía> to absorb2) < empresa> to take over* * *= absorb, steep + Reflexivo + in, take up, hijack, take in, soak in, co-opt, soak up, sop up, pick up, suck up.Ex. For the majority, however, IT was regarded as simply another topic to absorb into syllabuses.Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to ' steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex. The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.Ex. Information may have been hijacked as the province of computer operators rather than librarians.Ex. People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.Ex. Among the visual attributes found to be most useful were: absorption ( soaks in, sits on top), luster (shiny, dull), flakiness (doesn't flake off, flakes off), and thickness (thin, thick).Ex. Social workers accused librarians of moving into their territory, of co-opting their activity, of doing social work without training, of being representative of establishment interests.Ex. They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.Ex. Here are activities to sop up those extra minutes by reinforcing what you're taught.Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.Ex. Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.----* absorber tiempo = absorb + time.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) <líquido/ruido/calor> to absorbb) < tiempo> to occupy, take up; <recursos/energía> to absorb2) < empresa> to take over* * *= absorb, steep + Reflexivo + in, take up, hijack, take in, soak in, co-opt, soak up, sop up, pick up, suck up.Ex: For the majority, however, IT was regarded as simply another topic to absorb into syllabuses.
Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to ' steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex: The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.Ex: Information may have been hijacked as the province of computer operators rather than librarians.Ex: People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.Ex: Among the visual attributes found to be most useful were: absorption ( soaks in, sits on top), luster (shiny, dull), flakiness (doesn't flake off, flakes off), and thickness (thin, thick).Ex: Social workers accused librarians of moving into their territory, of co-opting their activity, of doing social work without training, of being representative of establishment interests.Ex: They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.Ex: Here are activities to sop up those extra minutes by reinforcing what you're taught.Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.Ex: Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.* absorber tiempo = absorb + time.* * *absorber [E1 ]vtA1 ‹líquido› to absorb, soak up; ‹humedad› to absorb; ‹ruido/calor/luz› to absorbla vitamina D ayuda a que se absorba el calcio vitamin D helps to absorb calciumlas plantas absorben el oxígeno del aire plants take in o absorb oxygen from the air2 ‹tiempo› to occupy, take up; ‹recursos/energía› to absorbabsorben un tercio del total de nuestras exportaciones they take o absorb a third of our total exportses un tipo de actividad que te absorbe totalmente it's the sort of activity that takes up all your time and energylos salarios absorben un 70% del presupuesto salaries take up o swallow up 70% of the budgetB ‹empresa› to take over* * *
absorber ( conjugate absorber) verbo transitivo
‹recursos/energía› to absorb
absorber verbo transitivo to absorb
' absorber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amortiguador
- aspirar
- chupar
- sorber
English:
absorb
- grip
- shock absorber
- soak up
- suck
- suck up
- take over
- engross
- shock
- soak
- take
* * *absorber vt1. [líquido, gas, calor] to absorb;esta aspiradora no absorbe el polvo muy bien this vacuum doesn't pick up dust very well;absorbió el refresco con la pajita he sucked the soft drink through a straw;esta crema se absorbe muy bien this cream works into the skin very well2. [consumir] to take up, to soak up;esta tarea absorbe mucho tiempo this task takes up a lot of timesu mujer lo absorbe mucho his wife is very demanding;la televisión los absorbe television dominates their lives4. [empresa] to take over;Roma Inc. absorbió a su mayor competidor Roma Inc. took over its biggest rival* * *v/t1 absorb2 ( consumir) take (up)3 ( cautivar) absorb4 COM take over* * *absorber vt1) : to absorb, to soak up2) : to occupy, to take up, to engross* * *absorber vb to absorb -
124 acceso sólo electrónico
(n.) = e-only accessEx. UK universities are increasingly moving to e-only access to e-journals through licensing content.* * *(n.) = e-only accessEx: UK universities are increasingly moving to e-only access to e-journals through licensing content.
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125 acuerdo
m.1 agreement (pacto).llegar a un acuerdo to reach (an) agreementacuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio General Agreement on Tariffs and Tradeacuerdo tácito tacit agreement2 resolution.3 settlement of a claim.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: acordar.* * *1 agreement\¡de acuerdo! all right!, O.K.!de acuerdo con in accordance withde común acuerdo by mutual agreement, by common consentestar de acuerdo to agree ( con, with)llegar a un acuerdo to come to an agreementponerse de acuerdo to agreeacuerdo marco framework agreement* * *noun m.agreement, deal, understanding- de acuerdo con
- estar de acuerdo* * *SM1) (=decisión conjunta) agreement; [implícito, informal] understanding; [de negocios] dealambas partes quieren llegar a un acuerdo — both parties wish to come to o reach an agreement
tenemos una especie de acuerdo para no hacernos la competencia — we have a sort of understanding that we will not become competitors
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de común acuerdo — by mutual agreement, by mutual consent•
de o por mutuo acuerdo — by mutual agreement, by mutual consent•
tomar un acuerdo, no tomaron ni un solo acuerdo en la reunión — nothing was agreed on in the meetingse tomó el acuerdo de ofrecer ayuda a los países afectados — it was agreed to give aid to the affected countries
acuerdo de desarme — disarmament agreement, arms agreement
acuerdo de pago respectivo — (Com) knock-for-knock agreement, no-fault agreement (EEUU)
acuerdo tácito — unspoken agreement, tacit agreement
2)•
de acuerdo —a) [independiente] OK, all rightsí, de acuerdo — yes, OK, yes, all right
cada uno pondremos 40 euros ¿de acuerdo? — we'll each put in 40 euros, OK o all right?
b)• estar de acuerdo — to agree, be in agreement frm
en eso estamos de acuerdo — we agree on that, we're in agreement on that frm
c)• ponerse de acuerdo — to come to an agreement, reach (an) agreement
aún no nos hemos puesto de acuerdo — we still haven't come to an agreement, we still haven reached (an) agreement
d)• de acuerdo con — according to, in accordance with frm
todo se hizo de acuerdo con las reglas — everything was done according to o frm in accordance with the regulations
de acuerdo con el artículo 27 — as laid down in article 27, in accordance with article 27 frm
de acuerdo con estas fuentes, las dos mujeres fueron secuestradas — according to these sources, the two women were kidnapped
* * *1)a) ( arreglo) agreementllegar a or alcanzar un acuerdo — to reach an agreement
b) ( pacto) agreementacuerdo de paz — peace agreement o (frml) accord
2) (en locs)a)de acuerdo: estar de acuerdo to agree; ponerse de acuerdo to come to o reach an agreement; estar de acuerdo en algo to agree on something; estamos de acuerdo en que... we all agree o we're all agreed that...; estar de acuerdo con alguien/algo to agree with somebody/something; no estoy de acuerdo con pagarle tanto I don't think we should pay him so much; ¿mañana a las ocho? - de acuerdo — (indep) tomorrow at eight? - OK o all right
b)de acuerdo con or a — in accordance with
* * *= agreement, arrangement, compromise, convention, partnership, understanding, covenant, accord, partnering, pact, accommodation, bargaining, settlement.Ex. Complete agreement had not been possible, but the numbers of rules where divergent practices were evident is limited.Ex. This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.Ex. A compromise between expressive and non-expressive notation is to be found in the Second Edition of the Bliss Bibliographic Classification Scheme.Ex. Enter a concordat, 'modus vivendi', convention, or other formal agreement between the Holy See and a national government or other political jurisdiction under the party whose catalogue entry heading is first in English alphabetic order.Ex. The partnership between the CLT and industry is considered in some detail.Ex. A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.Ex. The article 'Public library: the Trojan Horse covenant' argues that too much emphasis is now placed on the privatisation of libraries, their transformation into information centres and collections which mirror current demands.Ex. Only then, within the framework of inter-institutional accord, will academic library cooperative activities move forward more rapidly and purposefully.Ex. These include partnering with: principals, teachers, community members, public librarians and businesses.Ex. Issues discussed at some length included problems arising from a recent copyright pact with the USA and how each country can obtain access to the best literature of the other.Ex. Whatever structure emerges will be one of accommodation and acceptance by the various stakeholders both in and outside the library.Ex. The article is entitled 'Participatory something or other through bargaining'.Ex. These settlements require the tobacco companies to make annual payments to the states in perpetuity, with total payments estimated at $246.----* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* acuerdo bilateral = bilateral agreement.* acuerdo con el fiscal = plea bargaining.* acuerdo con el juez = plea bargaining, plea bargaining.* acuerdo contractual = contractual agreement.* acuerdo de colaboración = collaborative partnership, partnership agreement.* acuerdo de cooperación = collaborative partnership.* acuerdo de licencia = licensing agreement, licensing arrangement.* acuerdo de paz = peace agreement.* acuerdo económico = financial arrangement.* acuerdo escrito = written agreement.* acuerdo financiero = financial arrangement.* Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio (GATT) = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).* acuerdo internacional = modus vivendi.* acuerdo legal = legal agreement, legal settlement.* acuerdo multilateral = multilateral agreement.* acuerdo muto = meeting of (the) minds.* acuerdo salarial = salary agreement.* acuerdo secreto = secret deal.* acuerdo sindical = union contract.* acuerdo sobre el precio mínimo de los libros = net book agreement.* acuerdo verbal = verbal agreement.* alcanzar un acuerdo = reach + agreement, reach + compromise, hammer out + agreement.* celebrar un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* cerrar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.* compras fuera de acuerdos con proveedores = maverick spending.* concertar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.* contraer un acuerdo = contract + agreement.* creación de acuerdo de colaboración = partnership building.* crear un acuerdo = work out + agreement.* críticos + no estar de acuerdo = critics + be divided.* cumplir (con) un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement, fill + Posesivo + agreement.* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.* de acuerdo a = according to.* de acuerdo con = according to, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, judging from.* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de acuerdo con + Nombre = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, going on + Nombre.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + view.* dependiendo del acuerdo = subject to + agreement.* elaborar un acuerdo = draw up + agreement.* establecer un acuerdo = work out + agreement.* estando de acuerdo = approvingly.* estar completamente de acuerdo con = agree + wholeheartedly with.* estar de acuerdo = approve, be in agreement, concur (with), be agreed.* estar de acuerdo con = accord with, conform to, fit, go along with, fit with, be in conformity with, mesh with, jive with.* estar de acuerdo (con = see + eye to eye (with/on).* estar de acuerdo en que no + estar + de acuerdo = agree to + disagree.* estar de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* estar de acuerdo unánimemente = agree on + all hands.* estar totalmente de acuerdo con = be all for.* firmar acuerdo = write + agreement.* firmar un acuerdo = tie + the knot.* llegar a acuerdo = make + arrangements.* llegar a un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, reach + agreement, make + an undertaking, make + bargain, come to + consensus, reach + understanding, have + meeting of the minds, reach + consensus, hammer out + agreement, develop + compromise, work out + agreement, strike + deal, conclude + deal.* negociar un acuerdo = negotiate + agreement.* no estar de acuerdo = be at variance, disagree, beg to differ.* no estar de acuerdo (con) = disapprove (of).* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* ratificar un acuerdo = ratify + convention.* renegociar un acuerdo = renegotiate + agreement.* respetar un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement.* romper un acuerdo = sever + arrangement.* si se llega a un acuerdo = subject to + agreement.* si todo va de acuerdo a lo planeado = all (other) things being equal.* tener acuerdos con = have + deals with.* todos + estar de acuerdo = agree on + all hands.* vivir de acuerdo con + Posesivo + ideales = live up to + Posesivo + ideals.* * *1)a) ( arreglo) agreementllegar a or alcanzar un acuerdo — to reach an agreement
b) ( pacto) agreementacuerdo de paz — peace agreement o (frml) accord
2) (en locs)a)de acuerdo: estar de acuerdo to agree; ponerse de acuerdo to come to o reach an agreement; estar de acuerdo en algo to agree on something; estamos de acuerdo en que... we all agree o we're all agreed that...; estar de acuerdo con alguien/algo to agree with somebody/something; no estoy de acuerdo con pagarle tanto I don't think we should pay him so much; ¿mañana a las ocho? - de acuerdo — (indep) tomorrow at eight? - OK o all right
b)de acuerdo con or a — in accordance with
* * *= agreement, arrangement, compromise, convention, partnership, understanding, covenant, accord, partnering, pact, accommodation, bargaining, settlement.Ex: Complete agreement had not been possible, but the numbers of rules where divergent practices were evident is limited.
Ex: This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.Ex: A compromise between expressive and non-expressive notation is to be found in the Second Edition of the Bliss Bibliographic Classification Scheme.Ex: Enter a concordat, 'modus vivendi', convention, or other formal agreement between the Holy See and a national government or other political jurisdiction under the party whose catalogue entry heading is first in English alphabetic order.Ex: The partnership between the CLT and industry is considered in some detail.Ex: A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.Ex: The article 'Public library: the Trojan Horse covenant' argues that too much emphasis is now placed on the privatisation of libraries, their transformation into information centres and collections which mirror current demands.Ex: Only then, within the framework of inter-institutional accord, will academic library cooperative activities move forward more rapidly and purposefully.Ex: These include partnering with: principals, teachers, community members, public librarians and businesses.Ex: Issues discussed at some length included problems arising from a recent copyright pact with the USA and how each country can obtain access to the best literature of the other.Ex: Whatever structure emerges will be one of accommodation and acceptance by the various stakeholders both in and outside the library.Ex: The article is entitled 'Participatory something or other through bargaining'.Ex: These settlements require the tobacco companies to make annual payments to the states in perpetuity, with total payments estimated at $246.* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* acuerdo bilateral = bilateral agreement.* acuerdo con el fiscal = plea bargaining.* acuerdo con el juez = plea bargaining, plea bargaining.* acuerdo contractual = contractual agreement.* acuerdo de colaboración = collaborative partnership, partnership agreement.* acuerdo de cooperación = collaborative partnership.* acuerdo de licencia = licensing agreement, licensing arrangement.* acuerdo de paz = peace agreement.* acuerdo económico = financial arrangement.* acuerdo escrito = written agreement.* acuerdo financiero = financial arrangement.* Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio (GATT) = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).* acuerdo internacional = modus vivendi.* acuerdo legal = legal agreement, legal settlement.* acuerdo multilateral = multilateral agreement.* acuerdo muto = meeting of (the) minds.* acuerdo salarial = salary agreement.* acuerdo secreto = secret deal.* acuerdo sindical = union contract.* acuerdo sobre el precio mínimo de los libros = net book agreement.* acuerdo verbal = verbal agreement.* alcanzar un acuerdo = reach + agreement, reach + compromise, hammer out + agreement.* celebrar un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* cerrar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.* compras fuera de acuerdos con proveedores = maverick spending.* concertar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.* contraer un acuerdo = contract + agreement.* creación de acuerdo de colaboración = partnership building.* crear un acuerdo = work out + agreement.* críticos + no estar de acuerdo = critics + be divided.* cumplir (con) un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement, fill + Posesivo + agreement.* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.* de acuerdo a = according to.* de acuerdo con = according to, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, judging from.* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de acuerdo con + Nombre = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, going on + Nombre.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + view.* dependiendo del acuerdo = subject to + agreement.* elaborar un acuerdo = draw up + agreement.* establecer un acuerdo = work out + agreement.* estando de acuerdo = approvingly.* estar completamente de acuerdo con = agree + wholeheartedly with.* estar de acuerdo = approve, be in agreement, concur (with), be agreed.* estar de acuerdo con = accord with, conform to, fit, go along with, fit with, be in conformity with, mesh with, jive with.* estar de acuerdo (con = see + eye to eye (with/on).* estar de acuerdo en que no + estar + de acuerdo = agree to + disagree.* estar de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* estar de acuerdo unánimemente = agree on + all hands.* estar totalmente de acuerdo con = be all for.* firmar acuerdo = write + agreement.* firmar un acuerdo = tie + the knot.* llegar a acuerdo = make + arrangements.* llegar a un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, reach + agreement, make + an undertaking, make + bargain, come to + consensus, reach + understanding, have + meeting of the minds, reach + consensus, hammer out + agreement, develop + compromise, work out + agreement, strike + deal, conclude + deal.* negociar un acuerdo = negotiate + agreement.* no estar de acuerdo = be at variance, disagree, beg to differ.* no estar de acuerdo (con) = disapprove (of).* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* ratificar un acuerdo = ratify + convention.* renegociar un acuerdo = renegotiate + agreement.* respetar un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement.* romper un acuerdo = sever + arrangement.* si se llega a un acuerdo = subject to + agreement.* si todo va de acuerdo a lo planeado = all (other) things being equal.* tener acuerdos con = have + deals with.* todos + estar de acuerdo = agree on + all hands.* vivir de acuerdo con + Posesivo + ideales = live up to + Posesivo + ideals.* * *A1 (arreglo) agreementllegar a or alcanzar un acuerdo to reach an agreementse separaron de común acuerdo they separated by mutual agreement2 (pacto) agreementun acuerdo verbal a verbal agreementlos acuerdos de paz the peace agreements o ( frml) accordsCompuestos:(UE) association agreementoutline agreementprenuptial agreementwage settlementB ( en locs)1al final se pusieron de acuerdo in the end they came to o reached an agreementde acuerdo EN algo:están de acuerdo en todo they agree on everythingestamos de acuerdo en que va a ser difícil we all agree o we're all agreed that it's going to be difficultestar de acuerdo CON algn/algo to agree WITH sb/sthsobre ese punto estoy de acuerdo con ellos I agree with them on that pointno estoy de acuerdo contigo I don't agree with you, I disagree with youno estoy de acuerdo con pagarle tanto I don't agree o I disagree with paying him so muchno estoy de acuerdo con lo que acabas de decir I don't agree with what you've just said2de acuerdo ( indep) OK, okay¿mañana a las ocho? — de acuerdo tomorrow at eight? — OK o all rightsalimos a las 6 ¿de acuerdo? we leave at 6, OK o okay?3de acuerdo con or a ( loc prep) in accordance withde acuerdo con lo establecido en el contrato in accordance with what is laid down in the contract ( frml), as laid down in the contract* * *
Del verbo acordar: ( conjugate acordar)
acuerdo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
acordar
acuerdo
acordar ( conjugate acordar) verbo transitivo ‹ términos› to agree;
‹precio/fecha› to agree (on)
■ verbo intransitivo (Andes) ( recordar) acuerdole a algn de hacer algo/que haga algo to remind sb to do sth
acordarse verbo pronominal
to remember;
acuerdose de algn/algo to remember sb/sth;
no quiero ni acuerdome I don't even want to think about it;
acuerdose de hacer algo (de una acción que hay/había que realizar) to remember to do sth;
( de una acción que ya se realizó) to remember o recall doing sth;◊ se acordó de haberlo visto allí she remembered o recalled seeing him there;
acuerdose (de) que … to remember that …
acuerdo sustantivo masculino
b)
ponerse de acuerdo to come to o reach an agreement;
estar de acuerdo en algo to agree on something;
estar de acuerdo con algn/algo to agree with sb/sth;
¿mañana a las ocho? — de acuerdo ( indep) tomorrow at eight? — OK o all right
acordar verbo transitivo to agree: los sindicatos acordaron convocar una huelga, the trade unions agreed to call a strike ➣ Ver nota en agree
acuerdo sustantivo masculino
1 agreement
acuerdo marco, framework agreement
2 (conformidad) estoy de acuerdo contigo, I agree with you
estoy de acuerdo en que es un disparate, I agree that it's ridiculous
estábamos de acuerdo en vender la casa, we agreed to sell the house
nunca se ponen de acuerdo, they never agree ➣ Ver nota en agree
3 excl (asentimiento) ¡de acuerdo!, all right!, O.K.! ➣ Ver nota en all right
♦ Locuciones: de acuerdo con, (según) in accordance with
de común acuerdo, by common consent
' acuerdo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acordarse
- aunar
- bien
- bilateral
- botepronto
- cerrar
- cierta
- cierto
- coincidir
- compromisaria
- compromisario
- compromiso
- comulgar
- común
- concesión
- conforme
- cumplir
- dialogar
- dinamitar
- entendimiento
- entorpecer
- estar
- excepto
- luego
- misma
- mismo
- prematrimonial
- refrendar
- saldar
- según
- sellar
- suscribir
- tácita
- tácito
- tardía
- tardío
- tratado
- tripartita
- tripartito
- unitaria
- unitario
- vendedor
- vendedora
- verificarse
- vulnerar
- acordar
- alcanzar
- aplicar
- aprobación
- aprobar
English:
accord
- accordance
- advantageous
- affirm
- agree
- agreeable
- agreement
- all right
- altogether
- amicable
- approve
- approve of
- arms control
- arrangement
- assent
- back away
- beg
- blank
- bond
- compromise
- concur
- convenient
- deadlock
- deal
- disagree
- enter into
- equitable
- fall through
- few
- formalize
- fulfillment
- fulfilment
- full
- go along with
- grant
- hammer out
- honourable
- hope
- horn
- how
- informal
- issue
- keep
- keeping
- lip
- long-standing
- many
- most
- OK
- okay
* * *♦ nm1. [determinación, pacto] agreement;un acuerdo verbal a verbal agreement;llegar a un acuerdo to reach (an) agreement;tomar un acuerdo to make a decision;no hubo acuerdo they did not reach (an) agreement;de común acuerdo by common consentacuerdo arancelario tariff agreement;acuerdo comercial trade agreement;Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;Informát acuerdo de licencia licence agreement;acuerdo marco general o framework agreement;acuerdo de paz peace agreement o deal;Fin acuerdo de recompra repurchase agreement;acuerdo salarial pay agreement, pay deal;acuerdo tácito tacit agreement♦ de acuerdo loc adv1. [conforme]estar de acuerdo (con algo/alguien) to agree (with sth/sb);estar de acuerdo en algo to agree on sth;estamos de acuerdo en que es necesario encontrar una solución we agree that we have to find a solution;ponerse de acuerdo (con alguien) to agree (with sb), to come to an agreement (with sb)2. [bien, vale] all right;lo traeré mañana – de acuerdo I'll bring it tomorrow – all right o fine;de acuerdo, me has convencido, lo haremos a tu manera all right, you've convinced me, we'll do it your way3.de acuerdo con [conforme a] in accordance with;de acuerdo con cifras oficiales… according to official figures…* * *m1 agreement;acuerdo comercial trade agreement;estar de acuerdo con agree with, be in agreement with;tomar un acuerdo reach an agreement;de común acuerdo by mutual agreement;¡de acuerdo! all right!, OK!2:de acuerdo con algo in accordance with sth* * *acuerdo nm1) : agreement2)estar de acuerdo : to agree3)de acuerdo con : in accordance with4)de acuerdo : OK, all right* * *acuerdo n agreementde acuerdo all right / OK -
126 afinar
v.1 to tune (Music) (instrument).afinar la voz to sing in tuneElsa afina su piano Elsa tunes her piano.2 to fine-tune.afinar la puntería to improve one's aim3 to refine.La refinería afina el aceite The refinery refines the oil.4 to sing in tune.5 to work out, to iron out.Ricardo afinó la propuesta Richard works out the proposal.6 to attune.La privación afina los sentidos Privation attunes the senses7 to enhance.El maquillaje afina la belleza natural Makeup enhances natural beauty.* * *1 to perfect, polish2 MÚSICA to tune3 (puntería) to sharpen4 (metales) to purify, refine* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (Mús) to tune2) (Aut) to tune up3) (=perfeccionar) to put the finishing touch to, complete; (=pulir) to polish; (Téc) to purify, refine; [+ puntería] to sharpen, make more precise2.VI to sing in tune, play in tune3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < instrumento> to tune2) < punta> to sharpen2.afinarse v pron to become thinner* * *= refine, tune, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.Ex. The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.Ex. Just as delivery must be tuned to suit the kind of material chosen, so must the language used to tell a story.Ex. libraries are moving beyond their traditional job as book repository and branching into electronic networks, while still honing their traditional roles as educators and guides.Ex. These statistics have been used to fine tune the system and improve response time = Se han usado estos resultados estadísticos para ajustar el funcionamiento del sistema y mejorar el tiempo de respuesta.Ex. The author recommends a system architecture approach to data base security which is more likely to bring simplicity, isolatability and flexibility to overall system solutions than will ad hoc attempts to tune-up individual parts.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < instrumento> to tune2) < punta> to sharpen2.afinarse v pron to become thinner* * *= refine, tune, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.Ex: The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.
Ex: Just as delivery must be tuned to suit the kind of material chosen, so must the language used to tell a story.Ex: libraries are moving beyond their traditional job as book repository and branching into electronic networks, while still honing their traditional roles as educators and guides.Ex: These statistics have been used to fine tune the system and improve response time = Se han usado estos resultados estadísticos para ajustar el funcionamiento del sistema y mejorar el tiempo de respuesta.Ex: The author recommends a system architecture approach to data base security which is more likely to bring simplicity, isolatability and flexibility to overall system solutions than will ad hoc attempts to tune-up individual parts.* * *afinar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹instrumento› to tune2 ‹coche› to tune up; ‹motor› to tune3 ‹concepto/definición› to perfect, refine, honeB ‹punta› to sharpen■ afinarviA1 (cantar, tocar en el tono debido) «cantante» to sing in tune; «músico» to play in tune2 (ajustar el instrumento) to tune upB (estar alerta) to be/keep on one's toes■ afinarseto become thinner* * *
afinar ( conjugate afinar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ motor› to tune
2 ‹ punta› to sharpen
afinar verbo transitivo
1 (la puntería) to sharpen
2 (un instrumento) to tune
' afinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguzar
- diapasón
- puntería
English:
attune
- tune
- tune up
- hone
* * *♦ vt1. [instrumento] to tune;afinar la voz to sing in tune2. [perfeccionar, mejorar] to fine-tune;afinar la puntería to improve one's aim3. [pulir] to refine♦ vi[cantar] to sing in tune* * *I v/t1 MÚS tune; figfine-tune2 punta sharpenII v/i play in tune* * *afinar vt1) : to perfect, to refine2) : to tune (an instrument)afinar vi: to sing or play in tune* * *afinar vb (instrumento) to tune -
127 afrontar
v.1 to face (hacer frente a).afrontar las consecuencias to face (up to) the consequencesafrontó la situación con entereza she faced up squarely to the situationNo puedo afrontar este problema.. I cannot reckon with this problem.2 to appose, to bring into apposition.* * *1 to face, confront2 (poner enfrente) to face3 DERECHO to confront, bring face to face* * *verbto confront, face up to* * *VT1) [+ dos personas] to bring face to face2) [+ peligro] to confront, face up to; [+ problema] to deal with, tackle* * *verbo transitivo <problema/responsabilidad> to face up to; <desafío/peligro> to face* * *= confront, deal with, face, grapple with, breast.Ex. A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.Ex. Part II deals with entry and heading for all types of materials.Ex. Hungary faces far-reaching socio-economic transformation which will inevitably affect libraries as well.Ex. Researchers have long grappled with predicting the readability of reading materials for children.Ex. He has breasted an extraordinary amount of obloquy on behalf of our country's cause.----* afrontar la realidad = face + reality, confront + reality.* afrontar las consecuencias = face + the music, face + the consequences.* afrontar la situación = bear + the strain.* afrontar los problemas cotidianos = grapple with + life's problems.* afrontar una dificultad = front + difficulty.* afrontar un problema = face + issue, confront + problem.* afrontar un reto = rise (up) to + challenge, address + threat, embrace + challenge.* * *verbo transitivo <problema/responsabilidad> to face up to; <desafío/peligro> to face* * *= confront, deal with, face, grapple with, breast.Ex: A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.
Ex: Part II deals with entry and heading for all types of materials.Ex: Hungary faces far-reaching socio-economic transformation which will inevitably affect libraries as well.Ex: Researchers have long grappled with predicting the readability of reading materials for children.Ex: He has breasted an extraordinary amount of obloquy on behalf of our country's cause.* afrontar la realidad = face + reality, confront + reality.* afrontar las consecuencias = face + the music, face + the consequences.* afrontar la situación = bear + the strain.* afrontar los problemas cotidianos = grapple with + life's problems.* afrontar una dificultad = front + difficulty.* afrontar un problema = face + issue, confront + problem.* afrontar un reto = rise (up) to + challenge, address + threat, embrace + challenge.* * *afrontar [A1 ]vt‹problema/tarea› to face up to; ‹desafío› to facetienes que afrontar tus responsabilidades you have to face up to your responsibilities* * *
afrontar ( conjugate afrontar) verbo transitivo ‹problema/responsabilidad› to face up to;
‹desafío/peligro› to face
afrontar verbo transitivo to confront, face: afrontemos la verdad con valentía, we must face the truth courageously
' afrontar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dispuesta
- dispuesto
- enfrentar
- liquidez
- encarar
English:
face
- issue
- tackle
- brave
- confront
- music
* * *afrontar vt[hacer frente a] to face;afrontar las consecuencias to face (up to) the consequences;afrontó la situación con entereza she faced up squarely to the situation* * *v/t face (up to); desafío face;afrontar un peligro face up to a danger* * *afrontar vt: to confront, to face up to* * *afrontar vb to face up to -
128 al + Infinitivo
= in + Gerundio, on + Gerundio, when + Gerundio, while + Gerundio, on + Nombre, upon + Gerundio, as + Nombre + Verbo, as + Sujeto + VerboEx. In considering the headings to be chosen for government agencies it is as well to start by considering the headings for governments.Ex. On searching the catalogue for information on classification, this document will be indicated as relevant.Ex. Thus the name of a conference may be used either as a main or an added entry when cataloguing conference proceedings.Ex. A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.Ex. On examination, we find that each thesaurus contains an alphabetic list combined with a classified display, and each has a very detailed network of semantic cross-references.Ex. Article 17 reads: 'Persons entitled to the privileges of the Library shall, upon request, open their parcels for inspection upon leaving the Library'.Ex. The urgency of his supplication was mirrored in the tense whiteness of his knuckles as he clasped his hands tightly in front of him.Ex. I am aware as I begin this plenary paper that members of the library profession that are drawn to this presentation are most likely interested in the issues for managing indigenous information.* * *= in + Gerundio, on + Gerundio, when + Gerundio, while + Gerundio, on + Nombre, upon + Gerundio, as + Nombre + Verbo, as + Sujeto + VerboEx: In considering the headings to be chosen for government agencies it is as well to start by considering the headings for governments.
Ex: On searching the catalogue for information on classification, this document will be indicated as relevant.Ex: Thus the name of a conference may be used either as a main or an added entry when cataloguing conference proceedings.Ex: A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.Ex: On examination, we find that each thesaurus contains an alphabetic list combined with a classified display, and each has a very detailed network of semantic cross-references.Ex: Article 17 reads: 'Persons entitled to the privileges of the Library shall, upon request, open their parcels for inspection upon leaving the Library'.Ex: The urgency of his supplication was mirrored in the tense whiteness of his knuckles as he clasped his hands tightly in front of him.Ex: I am aware as I begin this plenary paper that members of the library profession that are drawn to this presentation are most likely interested in the issues for managing indigenous information.
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