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1 rotura

f.

1 break.

2 breaking, break, breakage, rupture.

3 laceration, breakage.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: roturar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: roturar.

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rotura

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) break, breaking, crack

2 (en tela, papel) tear, rip

3 MEDICINA fracture

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noun f.

break, tear

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SF

1) [de objeto]

varios autobuses sufrieron la rotura de cristales — a number of buses had their windscreens smashed o broken

el seguro del coche cubre la rotura de cristales — the car insurance covers window breakage

la explosión causó la rotura de la presa — the explosion caused the dam to break o burst o collapse

la casa está sin agua por una rotura en las tuberías — the house has no water because of a broken pipe

en la fotografía puede apreciarse la rotura del muro — in the photograph you can see where the wall is broken o the break in the wall

2) (Med)

la rotura del hueso se produjo en el momento de la caída — the bone broke at the moment of the fall

ingresó por rotura de cadera — he was admitted for a broken hip

ha sufrido una rotura de ligamentos — he has torn ligaments

3) [en tela] tear, rip

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femenino

a) ( acción)

la explosión provocó la rotura del oleoducto — the pipeline burst as a result of the explosion

sufrió rotura de cadera — she fractured her hip

b) ( efecto)

tiene rotura de ligamentos — she has torn ligaments

tiene una rotura en la manga — (CS) it has a rip in the sleeve

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= breakdown, defacement, tear, rupture, fracture.

Ex. Moreover, it would have been subject to frequent breakdown, for at that time and long after complexity and unreliability were synonymous.

Ex. Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).

Ex. The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.

Ex. Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.

Ex. In soccer, females injured their toe 17% more than males and sustained 19% more fractures.

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* rotura mecánica = mechanical breakdown.

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femenino

a) ( acción)

la explosión provocó la rotura del oleoducto — the pipeline burst as a result of the explosion

sufrió rotura de cadera — she fractured her hip

b) ( efecto)

tiene rotura de ligamentos — she has torn ligaments

tiene una rotura en la manga — (CS) it has a rip in the sleeve

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= breakdown, defacement, tear, rupture, fracture.

Ex: Moreover, it would have been subject to frequent breakdown, for at that time and long after complexity and unreliability were synonymous.

Ex: Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).

Ex: The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.

Ex: Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.

Ex: In soccer, females injured their toe 17% more than males and sustained 19% more fractures.

* rotura mecánica = mechanical breakdown.

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rotura

feminine

1

(acción): la explosión provocó la rotura del oleoducto the pipeline ruptured o split o burst as a result of the explosion

sufrió rotura de cadera she suffered a broken o fractured hip, she broke o fractured her hip

2

(efecto): el diagnóstico es rotura de ligamentos it has been diagnosed as torn ligaments

tiene una rotura en la manga (CS); it has a rip in the sleeve

ver tb ruptura

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Del verbo roturar: ( conjugate roturar)

rotura es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
rotura
roturar
rotura sustantivo femenino:
◊ hay una rotura en la cañería there's a burst in the pipe;

sufrió rotura de cadera she fractured her hip;
tiene rotura de ligamentos she has torn ligaments;
tiene una rotura en la manga (CS) it has a rip in the sleeve
rotura sustantivo femenino
1 (de un objeto) breakage
(de un hueso) fracture
rotura de ligamentos, torn ligaments
2 (en un objeto) break, crack
(en una prenda) tear, rip
roturar verbo transitivo to plough (up), US plow

' rotura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
raja
- siete
English:
break
- breakage
- breakup
- burst
- tear

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rotura nf
[de hueso] fracture; [en tela] rip, hole;
sufre una rotura de ligamentos he has torn ligaments;

la rotura de la correa del ventilador obligó a interrumpir el viaje the fan belt snapped o went, making it necessary to interrupt the journey

Comp
rotura del servicio [en tenis] service break
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rotura

f breakage;

una rotura de cadera MED a broken hip

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rotura nf

: break, tear, fracture

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rotura n break

Spanish-English dictionary > rotura
2 cuando

adv.

when.

cuando me agacho, me duele la espalda when o whenever I bend down, my back hurts

cuando quieras whenever you like

de cuando en cuando, de vez en cuando from time to time, now and again

cuando más at the most

cuando menos at least

cuando quiera que whenever

conj.

1 if.

cuando tú lo dices será verdad it must be true if you say so

no será tan malo cuando ha vendido tantas copias it can't be that bad if it's sold so many copies

2 even though (contrast indicates).

no tiene muchos amigos, cuando en realidad es una persona muy agradable he doesn't have a lot of friends, even though he's actually a very nice person

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cuando

► adverbio

1 (tiempo) when

■ cuando tenía diez años when he was ten

► conjunción

1 (temporal) when, whenever

■ ven a verme cuando quieras come and see me whenever you want

■ iba conduciendo cuando vi una extraña luz I was driving along when I saw a strange light

2 (condicional) if

■ cuando él lo dice if he says so

3 (causal) since

► preposición

1 during, at the time of

■ cuando la guerra during the war

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cuando más at the most

cuando menos at least

cuando mucho at the most

cuando quiera que whenever

de cuando en cuando / de vez en cuando now and then, from time to time

hasta cuando until

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1. prep.
1) during

2) if
2. conj.
1) when

2) if

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1. CONJ

1) [con valor temporal] [en un momento concreto] when; [en cualquier momento] whenever

cuando llegué a su casa él ya se había ido — when I got to his house he had already left

te lo diré cuando nos veamos — I'll tell you when I see you

ven cuando quieras — come when(ever) you like

cuando iba allí lo veía — whenever I went there I saw him, I used to see him when(ever) I went there

me acuerdo de cuando jugábamos en el patio — I remember when we used to play in the yard

lo dejaremos para cuando estés mejor — we'll leave it until you're better

2) [con valor condicional, causal] if

cuando él lo dice, será verdad — if he says so, it must be true

cuando no te ha dicho nada todavía, es que no piensa invitarte — if he hasn't said anything yet, that means he isn't thinking of inviting you

3) [con valor adversativo] when

yo lo hago todo, cuando es él quien debería hacerlo — I'm the one that does it all, when it should be him
aun 3)
2. ADV

1)

fue entonces cuando comprendí la importancia del problema — it was then that o that was when I understood the seriousness of the problem

en abril es cuando más casos hay — April is when there are most cases, it's in April that there are most cases

• de cuando en cuando, de vez en cuando — from time to time, now and again, every so often

2)

• cuando más — at (the) most

tardaremos, cuando más, una semana — it will take us a week at (the) most o at the outside

• cuando menos — at least

esperamos llegar, cuando menos, a las semifinales — we are hoping to reach the semifinals, at least

• cuando mucho — at (the) most

• cuando no — if not

docenas, cuando no cientos, de películas — dozens, if not hundreds, of films

3.

PREP

eso fue cuando la guerra — that was during the war

ocurrió cuando la boda — it happened at the time of the wedding

cuando niño yo era muy travieso — as a child o when I was a child I was very naughty

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I
1) conjunción

a) ( con valor temporal) when

ahora es cuando me viene mejor — now is the best time for me

cuando estoy solo — when I'm alone

cuando éramos pequeños — when we were young; (+ subj)

ven cuando quieras — come when o whenever you like

b) ( referido al futuro) (+ subj) when

cuando se mejore — when she gets better

cuando sea viejo — when I'm old

2)

a) (si) if

será verdad cuando él lo dice — it must be true if he says so

b) ( con valor adversativo) when

dijo 2 cuando en realidad son 3 — he said 2 when what he meant was 3

3) (en locs)

cada cuando — (esp AmL) every so often

de vez en cuando — from time to time, every so often

cuando más or mucho — at (the) most, at the outside

cuando menos — at least

cuando quiera — whenever
II
preposición (fam)

yo estaba allí cuando la explosión — I was there when the explosion happened

una ermita de cuando los moros — a hermitage from the time of the Moors

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= at the time (that/of), when, where, at what point.

Ex. This order is consistent with the established relationships between subjects at the time that the scheme was first published (1876).

Ex. When the record transfer is complete, the catalog summary screen is shown for the new record so that the user can review and update it.

Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex. Libraries are having to decide at what point a service should become chargeable without creating a disadvantage to those who cannot pay = Las bibliotecas tienen que decidir cuándo se debería cobrar por un servicio sin crear un problema para los que no pueden pagar.

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* aun cuando = even if, even though, even when.

* cada cuando = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.

* como cuando + Indicativo = as in + Gerundio.

* como y cuando = as and when.

* como y cuando sea + Adjetivo = as + Adjetivo.

* cuando antes + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience, at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.

* cuando antes pueda = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.

* cuando a uno le venga bien = at leisure.

* cuando el río, suena agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* cuando el río suena agua lleva, donde hay humo hay fuego = there's no smoke without fire.

* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.

* cuando el tiempo lo permita = when the weather permits.

* cuando era niño = as a boy.

* cuando hace frío = in the cold.

* cuando la marea está alta = at high tide.

* cuando la marea está baja = at low tide.

* cuando le surja la necesidad = at + Posesivo + time of need.

* cuando llegó la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio.

* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.

* cuando lo necesite = at + Posesivo + time of need.

* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.

* cuando proceda = where appropriate, when applicable.

* cuando quieras = anytime.

* cuando sea el caso = when applicable.

* cuando sea necesario = when necessary.

* cuando sea pertinente = where applicable, where appropriate.

* cuando se está en + Nombre = when in + Nombre.

* cuando se le antoje a Uno = on a whim.

* cuando se solicite = on demand, on request, upon + request.

* cuando se trata de + Infinitivo = when it comes to + Gerundio.

* cuando..., si es que... = if and when.

* cuando uno se encuentra mejor de ánimo = on the upswing.

* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* de vez en cuando = from time to time, now and then, now and again, once in a while, every once in a while, at various times, occasionally, off and on, on and off, occasional, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* en aquellas ocasiones cuando = on occasions when.

* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.

* para cuando = by the time.

* siempre y cuando = on the condition that, with the condition that, if and when.

* siempre y cuando + Subjuntivo = provided (that), as long as.

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I
1) conjunción

a) ( con valor temporal) when

ahora es cuando me viene mejor — now is the best time for me

cuando estoy solo — when I'm alone

cuando éramos pequeños — when we were young; (+ subj)

ven cuando quieras — come when o whenever you like

b) ( referido al futuro) (+ subj) when

cuando se mejore — when she gets better

cuando sea viejo — when I'm old

2)

a) (si) if

será verdad cuando él lo dice — it must be true if he says so

b) ( con valor adversativo) when

dijo 2 cuando en realidad son 3 — he said 2 when what he meant was 3

3) (en locs)

cada cuando — (esp AmL) every so often

de vez en cuando — from time to time, every so often

cuando más or mucho — at (the) most, at the outside

cuando menos — at least

cuando quiera — whenever
II
preposición (fam)

yo estaba allí cuando la explosión — I was there when the explosion happened

una ermita de cuando los moros — a hermitage from the time of the Moors

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= at the time (that/of), when, where, at what point.

Ex: This order is consistent with the established relationships between subjects at the time that the scheme was first published (1876).

Ex: When the record transfer is complete, the catalog summary screen is shown for the new record so that the user can review and update it.

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex: Libraries are having to decide at what point a service should become chargeable without creating a disadvantage to those who cannot pay = Las bibliotecas tienen que decidir cuándo se debería cobrar por un servicio sin crear un problema para los que no pueden pagar.

* aun cuando = even if, even though, even when.

* cada cuando = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.

* como cuando + Indicativo = as in + Gerundio.

* como y cuando = as and when.

* como y cuando sea + Adjetivo = as + Adjetivo.

* cuando antes + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience, at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.

* cuando antes pueda = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.

* cuando a uno le venga bien = at leisure.

* cuando el río, suena agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* cuando el río suena agua lleva, donde hay humo hay fuego = there's no smoke without fire.

* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.

* cuando el tiempo lo permita = when the weather permits.

* cuando era niño = as a boy.

* cuando hace frío = in the cold.

* cuando la marea está alta = at high tide.

* cuando la marea está baja = at low tide.

* cuando le surja la necesidad = at + Posesivo + time of need.

* cuando llegó la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio.

* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.

* cuando lo necesite = at + Posesivo + time of need.

* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.

* cuando proceda = where appropriate, when applicable.

* cuando quieras = anytime.

* cuando sea el caso = when applicable.

* cuando sea necesario = when necessary.

* cuando sea pertinente = where applicable, where appropriate.

* cuando se está en + Nombre = when in + Nombre.

* cuando se le antoje a Uno = on a whim.

* cuando se solicite = on demand, on request, upon + request.

* cuando se trata de + Infinitivo = when it comes to + Gerundio.

* cuando..., si es que... = if and when.

* cuando uno se encuentra mejor de ánimo = on the upswing.

* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* de vez en cuando = from time to time, now and then, now and again, once in a while, every once in a while, at various times, occasionally, off and on, on and off, occasional, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* en aquellas ocasiones cuando = on occasions when.

* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.

* para cuando = by the time.

* siempre y cuando = on the condition that, with the condition that, if and when.

* siempre y cuando + Subjuntivo = provided (that), as long as.

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cuando¹

A conjunction [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]; when

a las siete es cuando me viene mejor seven o'clock is the best time for me

cuando estoy solo when I'm alone

justo cuando la fiesta empezaba a animarse just as o just when the party was beginning to liven up

¿te acuerdas de cuando éramos pequeños? do you remember when we were young?

(+ subj): cuando se entere me mata when he finds out he'll kill me!

ven cuando quieras come when o whenever you like

B

1

(si): cuando él lo dice será verdad if he says so then it must be true

cuando yo te digo que es un fresco … didn't I tell you he had a nerve?

2 (con valor adversativo) when

se ha molestado cuando soy yo la que debería sentirse ofendida he's upset when really I'm the one who ought to feel offended

¿por qué me voy a preocupar cuando a él no le importa? why should I worry if o when he doesn't care?

C ( en locs):

cada cuando every so often, from time to time, now and then

de vez en cuando from time to time, every so often, now and then

cuando más or mucho at (the) most, at the outside

cuando menos at least

cuando quiera whenever

cuando quiera que ocurren estas tragedias … whenever these tragedies occur …

cuando²

prep

( fam):

nos conocimos cuando la mili we met when we were doing our military service, we met during our military service

yo estaba allí cuando la explosión I was there when the explosion happened o at the time of the explosion

una ermita de cuando los moros a hermitage dating from Moorish times

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Multiple Entries:
cuando
cuándo
cuando conjunción
a) ( con valor temporal) when;

◊ ven cuándo quieras come when o whenever you like;

cuándo se mejore when she gets better;
ahora es cuándo me viene mejor now is the best time for me
b) (si) if;

◊ será verdad cuándo él lo dice it must be true if he says so

c) ( en locs)

◊ cada cuando (esp AmL) every so often;

de vez en cuando from time to time, every so often
cuándo adverbio
when;
◊ ¿de cuándo es esa foto? when was that photo taken?;

¿desde cuándo lo sabes? how long have you known?;
¿desde cuándo? since when?;
¡cuándo no! (AmL) as usual!
cuando
I adverbio (de tiempo) when
II conj
1 (temporal) when: cuando quieras, whenever you want
cuando termines, when you finish
2 (condicional) (si) if
3 (concesiva) (aunque) (aun) cuando, even if
III preposición during, at the time of
cuando la guerra, during the war
cuando joven, when young
♦ Locuciones: cuando más/mucho, at the most
cuando menos, at least
cuando quiera que, whenever
de cuando en cuando/de vez en cuando, from time to time
cuándo adverbio interr when?
¿desde cuándo?, since when?
¿para cuándo vienes?, when are you coming?

' cuándo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- acertar
- achantarse
- ahorcarse
- antojarse
- apéndice
- asesinar
- asomar
- atravesada
- atravesado
- aun
- avisar
- baja
- bajo
- balón
- bastante
- bien
- bisbiseo
- bobalicón
- bobalicona
- boca
- caer
- caerse
- calmarse
- campante
- casarse
- cerca
- cerdo
- cien
- codazo
- comecome
- como
- cómo
- componenda
- cónclave
- contra
- cordera
- cordero
- corta
- corto
- cota
- cuando
- dejarse
- delirio
- demasiada
- demasiado
- demonio
- derrumbarse
- desconectarse
- desde
English:
accustom
- add in
- admit
- advise
- again
- agree
- alter
- alternate
- antidepressant
- appreciate
- apron
- as
- ashen
- ask
- averse
- away
- baby
- back
- back off
- bed
- beeline
- behave
- blow
- blue
- bluff
- blunt
- blur
- boo
- bow out
- buckle
- burglar alarm
- burst
- by-election
- cat
- catch
- clean
- come on
- come out
- composure
- console
- crack
- crop up
- cry out for
- dare
- deadline
- delay
- devil
- dicey
- dinner
- dishearten

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cuando

♦ adv

when;

cuando llegue el verano iremos de viaje when summer comes we'll go travelling;

cuando me agacho, me duele la espalda when o whenever I bend down, my back hurts;

se marchó cuando mejor lo estábamos pasando she left just when we were having a really good time;

acababa de cerrar la puerta, cuando estalló la bomba I had just closed the door when the bomb went off;

fue entonces cuando comprendí el problema it was then that I realized the problem;

para cuando llegamos, la fiesta ya había acabado by the time we arrived the party was already over;

ven a visitarnos cuando quieras come and stay with us whenever you like;

cambia mucho de cuando está de buen humor a cuando está enfadado he's very different when he's in a good mood to when he's angry;

¿te acuerdas de cuando nos dieron el premio? do you remember when o the time they gave us the prize?;

apenas se marchó el profesor, cuando todos los alumnos se pusieron a hablar no sooner had the teacher left than all the pupils started talking;

de cuando en cuando, de vez en cuando from time to time, now and again;

cuando más, cuando mucho at (the) most;

cuando más, te ayudaré un rato I'll help you for a short while, but no longer;

cuando menos at least;

nos harán falta cuando menos cinco personas we'll need at least five people;

cuando quiera que me lo encuentro, siempre me sonríe whenever I meet him he smiles at me

♦ conj

1. [si] if;

cuando tú lo dices será verdad it must be true if you say so;

cuando no te ha llegado la invitación, será porque no te quieren ver if you haven't received an invitation, it must be because they don't want to see you;

no será tan malo cuando ha vendido tantas copias it can't be that bad if it's sold so many copies

2. [después de “aun”] [aunque]
no mentiría aun cuando le fuera en ello la vida she wouldn't lie even if her life depended on it

3. [indica contraste]
no tiene muchos amigos, cuando en realidad es una persona muy agradable he doesn't have a lot of friends, even though he's actually a very nice person

4. [introduce valoración negativa] when, even though;

siempre está protestando, cuando es el que más oportunidades recibe he's always complaining even though o when he's the one who gets more chances than anyone else

♦ prep

quemaron ese colegio cuando la guerra that school was burned down during the war;

son restos de cuando los romanos they are remains from Roman times;

cuando niño, solía bañarme en este río when I was a boy I used to swim in this river

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cuando

I conj when; condicional if;

cuando quieras whenever you want

II adv when;

de cuando en cuando from time to time;

cuando menos at least;

cuando más, cuando mucho at (the) most

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cuándo adv & conj

1) : when

¿cuándo llegará?: when will she arrive?

no sabemos cuándo será: we don't know when it will be

2)

¿de cuándo acá? : since when?, how come?

cuando conj

1) : when

cuando llegó: when he arrived

2) : since, if

cuando lo dices: if you say so

3)

cuando más : at the most

4)

de vez en cuando : from time to time

cuando prep

: during, at the time of

cuando la guerra: during the war

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cuando adv when

cuando era pequeño when I was little

cuando deje de llover when it stops raining

de cuando en cuando from time to time

Spanish-English dictionary > cuando
3 herido

adj.

wounded, struck, hurt, injured.

f. & m.

wounded person, casualty, injured person.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: herir.

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herido

► participio pasado

1→ link=herir herir

► adjetivo

1 (físicamente) wounded, injured, hurt

■ el niño resultó herido the boy was injured

2 figurado (emocionalmente) hurt, wounded

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 wounded person, injured person

► nombre masculino plural los heridos

1 the wounded

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caer herido,-a to be wounded

herido,-a de gravedad badly injured

herido,-a de muerte mortally wounded

hurgar en la herida figurado to turn the knife in the wound

lamerse las heridas figurado to lick one's wounds

sentirse herido,-a figurado to feel hurt

tocar a alguien en la herida figurado to touch somebody's sore spot

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1. (f. - herida)
noun

injured person
2. (f. - herida)
adj.

1) injured, wounded

2) hurt

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herido, -a
1. ADJ

1) [físicamente] [gen] injured; [en tiroteo, atentado, guerra] wounded

había un hombre herido en el suelo — there was an injured man lying on the ground

un soldado herido — a wounded soldier

un policía resultó herido en el tiroteo — a policeman was injured o wounded in the shooting

estaba herido de muerte, estaba mortalmente herido — he was fatally injured

2) [emocionalmente] hurt

Susana se sintió herida por lo que le dijiste — Susana was hurt by what you said to her

me sentí herida en mi amor propio — it was a blow to my self-esteem

tiene el orgullo herido — his pride has been hurt o wounded

2.

SM / F (=lesionado) [gen] injured person; [en tiroteo, atentado, guerra] wounded person

había un herido en el parque — there was an injured man in the park

hubo dos heridos en el accidente — two people were injured o hurt in the accident

hubo cinco heridos leves — five people were slightly injured o hurt

se llevaron a los heridos al hospital — they took the casualties o injured (people) to hospital

el número de los heridos en el accidente — the number of casualties o people injured in the accident

asistieron a los heridos en las trincheras — they helped the wounded in the trenches

los heridos de guerra — the war wounded

3.

SM Cono Sur ditch, channel

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1) ( físicamente) injured

está gravemente herido — ( por accidente) he is seriously injured; ( por agresión) he has been seriously wounded

herido de muerte — fatally wounded

2) ( en sentimiento) < persona> hurt, wounded (liter); < honor> wounded (liter)
II
- da masculino, femenino

los heridos — the injured/wounded

la explosión causó varios heridos — several people were injured in the explosion

* * *

= bruised, wounded.

Ex. 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.

Ex. When WWII broke out her large home became a convalescence home for wounded soldiers.

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* herido de amor = lovelorn.

* herido de desamor = lovelorn.

* herido de muerte = mortally wounded.

* heridos, los = wounded, the.

* hurgar en la herida = add + salt to the wound.

* mortalmente herido = mortally wounded.

* superficialmente herido = superficially wounded.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1) ( físicamente) injured

está gravemente herido — ( por accidente) he is seriously injured; ( por agresión) he has been seriously wounded

herido de muerte — fatally wounded

2) ( en sentimiento) < persona> hurt, wounded (liter); < honor> wounded (liter)
II
- da masculino, femenino

los heridos — the injured/wounded

la explosión causó varios heridos — several people were injured in the explosion

* * *

= bruised, wounded.

Ex: 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.

Ex: When WWII broke out her large home became a convalescence home for wounded soldiers.

* herido de amor = lovelorn.

* herido de desamor = lovelorn.

* herido de muerte = mortally wounded.

* heridos, los = wounded, the.

* hurgar en la herida = add + salt to the wound.

* mortalmente herido = mortally wounded.

* superficialmente herido = superficially wounded.

* * *

herido¹ -da

adjective

A (físicamente) injured

está gravemente herido (como consecuencia — de un accidente) he is seriously injured; (— de una agresión) he has been seriously wounded

24 personas resultaron heridas en el accidente 24 people were injured o hurt in the accident

está herido de muerte he has been fatally wounded

le vendó el brazo herido he bandaged her injured arm

B (en un sentimiento) ‹persona› hurt, wounded ( liter); ‹honor› wounded ( liter); ‹orgullo› wounded

se sintió herido en su amor propio his pride was hurt o wounded

se sintió herido por aquél comentario he was wounded o very hurt by that comment

herido² -da

masculine, feminine

A

(persona): la explosión causó varios heridos several people were injured in the explosion

hubo que hospitalizar a los heridos the injured/wounded had to be taken to (the) hospital

hubo dos heridos graves two people were seriously injured

Compuesto:

heridos de guerra

mpl war-wounded (pl)

B

herido masculine ( Chi) ( Const) trench

* * *

Del verbo herir: ( conjugate herir)

herido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
herido
herir
herido
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ( físicamente) injured;

◊ está gravemente herido ( por accidente) he is seriously injured;

( por agresión) he has been seriously wounded;
◊ herido de muerte fatally wounded

b) ( en sentimiento) ‹ persona› hurt

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino:
◊ los heridos the injured/wounded

herir ( conjugate herir) verbo transitivo
a) ( físicamente) to wound

b) ‹ orgullo› to hurt

c) ‹ vista› to hurt

herido,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino casualty, injured person: aún no se conoce el número de heridos, the number of casualties is still not known
herir verbo transitivo
1 (físicamente) (accidentalmente) to injure
(con un arma, instrumento) to wound
2 (espiritualmente) to hurt, wound: hirió sus sentimientos, he hurt his feelings
3 (la vista, el oído) to offend ➣ Ver nota en herida
' herido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- herida
- mortalmente
- si
- gravedad
English:
badly
- casualty
- critically
- destroy
- fatally
- hurt
- injured
- mortally
- neither
- seriously
- smash
- sorely
- wounded

* * *

herido, -a

♦ adj

1. [físicamente] [en accidente] injured;
[en lucha, atentado] wounded;
resultaron heridos once civiles eleven civilians were wounded;

resultó herido leve/de gravedad he suffered minor/serious injuries;

había dos personas heridas en el suelo there were two people lying injured/wounded on the ground

2. [sentimentalmente] hurt, wounded;

está herida por tus comentarios she was hurt o wounded by your remarks;

se sintió herido en su amor propio his pride was hurt

♦ nm,f
[persona] [en accidente] injured person; [en lucha, atentado] wounded person;
no hubo heridos there were no casualties;

los heridos [en accidente] the injured;
[en lucha, atentado] the wounded;
hubo dos heridos graves/leves en el accidente two people were seriously/slightly injured in the accident

* * *

herido

I adj de arma wounded; ( lesionado) injured

II m de arma wounded man; ( lesionado) injured man;

los heridos the wounded; ( lesionados) the injured;

el atentado dejó cuatro heridos graves y dos leves the attack left four people seriously injured and two slightly

* * *

herido, -da adj

1) : injured, wounded

2) : hurt, offended

herido, -da n

: injured person, casualty

* * *

herido¹ adj

1. (en un accidente) injured

cuatro personas resultaron heridas en un incendio four people were injured in a fire

2. (por un arma) wounded

está gravemente herido he's seriously wounded

herido² n injured person / casualty [pl. casualties]

hubo once heridos graves en el accidente de tren eleven people were seriously injured in the train crash

los heridos fueron trasladados al hospital the casualties were taken to hospital

Spanish-English dictionary > herido
4 violento

adj.

1 violent.

2 violent, bitter, forceful.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: violentar.

* * *

violento

► adjetivo

1 (gen) violent

2 (vergonzoso) embarrassing, awkward

3 (molesto) embarrassed, awkward, ill at ease

4 (dicho, escrito) twisted, distorted

5 (postura) forced, unnatural

6 DEPORTE rough

* * *

(f. - violenta)

adj.

1) violent

2) embarrassing

* * *

ADJ

1) [acto, deporte, persona] violent

se produjo una violenta explosión — there was a violent explosion

murió de muerte violenta — he suffered a violent death

2) (=incómodo) awkward, uncomfortable

me fue muy violento verlo llorar — seeing him cry made me feel very awkward o uncomfortable

me encuentro violento estando con ellos — I feel awkward o I don't feel at ease when I'm with them

3) [postura] awkward

4) [interpretación] forced

5) (LAm) (=repentino) quick

tuvo que hacer un viaje violento — she had to make a sudden trip

* * *

- ta adjetivo

1) <choque/deporte/muerte> violent; < discurso> vehement; <persona/tono/temperamento> violent

2) ( incómodo) < situación> embarrassing, awkward

le es or resulta violento hablar del tema — she finds it embarrassing o difficult to talk about it

estaba muy violento — I felt very awkward o embarrassed

* * *

= violent, furious, crude [cruder -comp., crudest -sup.], virulent, savage, stormy [stormier -comp., stormiest -sup.], embarrassing, rough [rougher -comp., roughest -sup.], virulently, uneasy, uncomfortable, ill-at-ease, bloodthirsty.

Ex. There was a heavy and prolonged silence as Datto scrambled through his mind, trying to recollect the details of the event that had apparently trigerred this violent reaction.

Ex. 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.

Ex. Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.

Ex. It is easy to become carried away by the sheer size of the so-called 'information explosion' and to regard the growth of literature as a phenomenon as threatening to civilization as a virulent epidemic or the 'population explosion' in the third world.

Ex. The most vulnerable nations are Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which have all experienced savage war and civil unrest in recent years.

Ex. The stormy period of the 50s and 60s are considered to have seriously damaged the cause of improving the salaries of librarians.

Ex. This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.

Ex. The changes for the latter group are going to be abrupt, and rough -- very revolutionary.

Ex. This work presents a startling contrast to the virulently anti-Catholic sentiments prevalent in 18th-century popular writing.

Ex. Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.

Ex. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.

Ex. One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.

Ex. All the way through, the Jews are portrayed as bloodthirsty.

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* cometer un acto violento = commit + violence.

* comportamiento violento = violent behaviour.

* no violento = nonviolent [non-violent].

* perturbado y violento = violently insane.

* reacción violenta = backlash.

* sentirse violento = look + uncomfortable.

* sentirse violento por = be embarrassed at.

* volverse violento = turn + violent.

* * *

- ta adjetivo

1) <choque/deporte/muerte> violent; < discurso> vehement; <persona/tono/temperamento> violent

2) ( incómodo) < situación> embarrassing, awkward

le es or resulta violento hablar del tema — she finds it embarrassing o difficult to talk about it

estaba muy violento — I felt very awkward o embarrassed

* * *

= violent, furious, crude [cruder -comp., crudest -sup.], virulent, savage, stormy [stormier -comp., stormiest -sup.], embarrassing, rough [rougher -comp., roughest -sup.], virulently, uneasy, uncomfortable, ill-at-ease, bloodthirsty.

Ex: There was a heavy and prolonged silence as Datto scrambled through his mind, trying to recollect the details of the event that had apparently trigerred this violent reaction.

Ex: 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.

Ex: Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.

Ex: It is easy to become carried away by the sheer size of the so-called 'information explosion' and to regard the growth of literature as a phenomenon as threatening to civilization as a virulent epidemic or the 'population explosion' in the third world.

Ex: The most vulnerable nations are Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which have all experienced savage war and civil unrest in recent years.

Ex: The stormy period of the 50s and 60s are considered to have seriously damaged the cause of improving the salaries of librarians.

Ex: This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.

Ex: The changes for the latter group are going to be abrupt, and rough -- very revolutionary.

Ex: This work presents a startling contrast to the virulently anti-Catholic sentiments prevalent in 18th-century popular writing.

Ex: Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.

Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.

Ex: One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.

Ex: All the way through, the Jews are portrayed as bloodthirsty.

* cometer un acto violento = commit + violence.

* comportamiento violento = violent behaviour.

* no violento = nonviolent [non-violent].

* perturbado y violento = violently insane.

* reacción violenta = backlash.

* sentirse violento = look + uncomfortable.

* sentirse violento por = be embarrassed at.

* volverse violento = turn + violent.

* * *

violento¹ -ta

adjective

A

1 ‹choque/deporte/muerte› violent; ‹discusión› violent, heated; ‹discurso› vehement

utilizar métodos/medios violentos to use violent methods/means

2 ‹persona/tono/temperamento› violent

B

(incómodo): le resulta violento hablar del tema she finds it embarrassing o difficult to talk about it

estaba muy violento I felt very awkward o embarrassed o uncomfortable

¡qué situación más violenta! how embarrassing!

violento²

adverb

( Per fam) quickly

* * *

Del verbo violentar: ( conjugate violentar)

violento es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

violentó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
violentar
violento
violentar ( conjugate violentar) verbo transitivo
a) ( forzar) ‹cerradura/puerta› to force;

‹ persona› to rape
b) ( poner en situación embarazosa) to make … feel awkward

violentarse verbo pronominal
to get embarrassed
violento
◊ -ta adjetivo

1 ( en general) violent;
◊ utilizar medios violentos to use violent means

2 ( incómodo) ‹ situación› embarrassing, awkward;
◊ le resulta violento hablar del tema she finds it embarrassing to talk about it;

estaba muy violento I felt very awkward
violentar verbo transitivo
1 (incomodar) to embarrass
2 (enfadar) to infuriate
3 (violar) to rape
4 (forzar una puerta, cerradura, etc) to force
violento,-a adjetivo
1 (una persona, tormenta, muerte, etc) violent
2 (una situación) embarrassing: se sintió muy violenta, she felt very awkward
' violento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrupta
- abrupto
- cacharrazo
- castaña
- dura
- duro
- impetuosa
- impetuoso
- vándala
- vándalo
- violenta
- bestia
- bruto
- cochino
- enojoso
- fuerte
- gamberrada
- gamberrismo
- molesto
- remolino
English:
aggressive
- appal
- appall
- bang
- bring out
- fierce
- furious
- horseplay
- onslaught
- rough
- rough-and-tumble
- sense
- smash-up
- trouble
- video nasty
- violent
- wild
- burning
- embarrassed
- harsh
- savage
- smash
- sticky

* * *

violento, -a

♦ adj

1. [persona, deporte, acción] violent;

muerte violenta violent death;

se hicieron con el parlamento por medios violentos they took control of the parliament by violent means

2. [intenso] [pasión, tempestad] intense, violent;
[viento] fierce;
los despertó una violenta sacudida del wagón they were awoken when the carriage gave a violent jolt

3. [incómodo] awkward;

aquello lo puso en una situación muy violenta that put him in a very awkward situation;

me resulta violento hablar con ella I feel awkward talking to her

♦ nmpl

los violentos the men of violence

* * *

violento

adj

1 violent;

morir de muerte violenta die a violent death

2 situación embarrassing; persona embarrassed

* * *

violento, -ta adj

1) : violent

2) embarazoso, incómodo: awkward, embarassing

* * *

violento adj

1. (en general) violent

una persona violenta a violent person

2. (incómodo) awkward

se sentía violento porque no conocía a nadie he felt awkward because he didn't know anyone

Spanish-English dictionary > violento
5 amenazante

adj.

threatening, menacing.

* * *

amenazante

► adjetivo

1 threatening, menacing

* * *

= threatening, forbidding, menacing.

Ex. It is easy to become carried away by the sheer size of the so-called 'information explosion' and to regard the growth of literature as a phenomenon as threatening to civilization as a virulent epidemic or the 'population explosion' in the third world.

Ex. All those shelves full of books are forbidding, daunting.

Ex. This is a collection of articles on the theme: Books for children with murderous, shocking, menacing endings.

* * *

= threatening, forbidding, menacing.

Ex: It is easy to become carried away by the sheer size of the so-called 'information explosion' and to regard the growth of literature as a phenomenon as threatening to civilization as a virulent epidemic or the 'population explosion' in the third world.

Ex: All those shelves full of books are forbidding, daunting.

Ex: This is a collection of articles on the theme: Books for children with murderous, shocking, menacing endings.

* * *

Multiple Entries:
amenazador
amenazante
amenazador
◊ - dora, amenazante adjetivo

threatening, menacing
amenazador,-ora, amenazante adjetivo threatening, menacing

' amenazante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actitud
- amenazador
- amenazadora

* * *

amenazante adj

threatening, menacing

* * *

amenazante

adj threatening

* * *

amenazante amenazador

Spanish-English dictionary > amenazante
6 aumento

m.

1 increase, rise.

un aumento del 10 por ciento a 10 percent increase

un aumento de los precios a price rise

las temperaturas experimentarán un ligero aumento temperatures will rise slightly

ir en aumento to be on the increase

aumento lineal across-the-board pay rise (de sueldo)

aumento de sueldo pay rise

2 promotion.

3 magnifying power.

4 jump.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: aumentar.

* * *

aumento

► nombre masculino

1 increase, growth

2 (óptica) magnification

3 (fotos) enlargement

4 (sonido) amplification

5 (salario) rise, US raise

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ir en aumento to be on the increase

aumento de precios rise in prices

* * *

noun m.

1) increase

2) raise

* * *

SM

1) [de tamaño] increase; (Fot) enlargement; (Ópt) magnification

2) [de cantidad, producción, velocidad, intensidad] increase; [de precio] increase, rise

un aumento del número de turistas — an increase in the number of tourists

se registró un aumento de temperatura — an increase o rise in temperature was recorded

un aumento del calor — a rise in temperature

aumento de peso — [en objeto] increase in weight; [en persona] weight gain

aumento de población — population increase

aumento de precio — rise in price

aumento de sueldo, aumento salarial — (pay) rise

3) (Elec, Radio) amplification

4)

ir en aumento — to be on the increase

5) (Ópt) magnification

una lente de 30 aumentos — a lens of 30x magnification

unas gafas de mucho aumento — glasses with very strong lenses

6) Méx (=posdata) postscript

* * *

masculino

a) ( incremento) rise, increase

pedir un aumento — to ask for a raise (AmE) o (BrE) rise

las tarifas sufrirán un ligero aumento — there will be a small increase o rise in fares

aumento de algo: aumento de peso increase in weight; aumento de temperatura rise in temperature; aumento de precio price rise o increase; aumento de sueldo — salary increase, pay raise (AmE), pay rise (BrE)

b) (Ópt) magnification

lentes con or de mucho aumento — glasses with very strong lenses

* * *

= boost, build-up [buildup], extension, growth, increase, rise, tide, expansion, deepening, augmentation, increase in numbers, growth in number, surge, upswing, widening, waxing, enlargement, heightening.

Ex. Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.

Ex. No problem usually with terminals and micros but there could be an undesirable temperature build-up in confined areas.

Ex. These can be seen as extensions of the supportive role provided by Neighbourhood Advice Centres to community groups.

Ex. This document contains information on such concepts as settlement, urban growth, field patterns, forest clearance and many others.

Ex. The term you have chosen indicates an increase in specificity, since it is one of the members of the group described by the basic term.

Ex. The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.

Ex. What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.

Ex. This is not a simple general expansion of a description but an increasing emphasis upon aspects of the book.

Ex. There is a categorical moral imperative for a deepening and a renewal of the concept of collegiality -- that is a blend of intense competition and mutual support -- in relations between research scholars and research librarians.

Ex. If the budget will not permit staff augmentation, then the reference librarian must help the department head to make the most of available resources.

Ex. The present increase in numbers of overseas students in Australia tertiary institutions has implications for libraries.

Ex. The growth in number of national, regional and international agricultural organisations has resulted in a vast output of scientific and technical literature, issued in a wide variety of forms.

Ex. The Internet is also creating a new surge of interest in information in all forms, and a revitalized interest in reading.

Ex. The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.

Ex. Despite growth in export volume in recent years, there has been a widening of the national current account deficit from 8.8% to over 20%.

Ex. This waning of one discipline and waxing of another represents the fundamental incommensurability, yet mutual dependence, of existing disciplinary categories of knowledge.

Ex. This enlargement of interests forms the basis of the claim to provide an information education appropriate to other than library-type environments.

Ex. The arts can serve the heightening of our sensibilities to the theological dimensions of cultural movements.

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* aumento acelerado = spurt.

* aumento acusado = sharp increase.

* aumento asociado a la inflación = inflation-adjusted.

* aumento de = increased.

* aumento de cantidad = increase in quantity.

* aumento de costes = increased costs, cost increase.

* aumento de la demanda = increase in (the) demand, increased demand.

* aumento de la producción = increased production.

* aumento de las diferencias entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.

* aumento del conocimiento = knowledge building.

* aumento de los impuestos = tax increase.

* aumento del uso = increased use.

* aumento de pecho = breast augmentation, breast enlargement.

* aumento de peso = weight gain.

* aumento de precios = price increase, increased price.

* aumento de tamaño = increase in size.

* aumento en espesor = thickening.

* aumento notable = rising tide.

* aumento repentino = upsurge.

* aumento salarial = salary increase, pay rise, salary rise.

* aumento salarial por méritos = merit salary increase.

* aumento transitorio de tensión = surge.

* aumento vertiginoso = explosion, spiralling [spiraling, -USA].

* conceder aumento salarial = award + salary increase.

* en aumento = burgeoning, increasing, mounting, rising, on the rise, growing, heightening.

* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.

* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* espejo de aumento = magnifying mirror.

* experimentar un aumento = experience + rise.

* experimentar un aumento vertiginoso = experience + explosion.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* ir en aumento = be on the increase.

* lector de aumento = magnifying reader.

* lente de aumento = magnifying glass, magnifier.

* mamoplastía de aumento = augmentation mammoplasty.

* ritmo de aumento = rate of increase.

* tasa de aumento = growth rate, rate of growth, rate of increase.

* * *

masculino

a) ( incremento) rise, increase

pedir un aumento — to ask for a raise (AmE) o (BrE) rise

las tarifas sufrirán un ligero aumento — there will be a small increase o rise in fares

aumento de algo: aumento de peso increase in weight; aumento de temperatura rise in temperature; aumento de precio price rise o increase; aumento de sueldo — salary increase, pay raise (AmE), pay rise (BrE)

b) (Ópt) magnification

lentes con or de mucho aumento — glasses with very strong lenses

* * *

= boost, build-up [buildup], extension, growth, increase, rise, tide, expansion, deepening, augmentation, increase in numbers, growth in number, surge, upswing, widening, waxing, enlargement, heightening.

Ex: Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.

Ex: No problem usually with terminals and micros but there could be an undesirable temperature build-up in confined areas.

Ex: These can be seen as extensions of the supportive role provided by Neighbourhood Advice Centres to community groups.

Ex: This document contains information on such concepts as settlement, urban growth, field patterns, forest clearance and many others.

Ex: The term you have chosen indicates an increase in specificity, since it is one of the members of the group described by the basic term.

Ex: The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.

Ex: What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.

Ex: This is not a simple general expansion of a description but an increasing emphasis upon aspects of the book.

Ex: There is a categorical moral imperative for a deepening and a renewal of the concept of collegiality -- that is a blend of intense competition and mutual support -- in relations between research scholars and research librarians.

Ex: If the budget will not permit staff augmentation, then the reference librarian must help the department head to make the most of available resources.

Ex: The present increase in numbers of overseas students in Australia tertiary institutions has implications for libraries.

Ex: The growth in number of national, regional and international agricultural organisations has resulted in a vast output of scientific and technical literature, issued in a wide variety of forms.

Ex: The Internet is also creating a new surge of interest in information in all forms, and a revitalized interest in reading.

Ex: The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.

Ex: Despite growth in export volume in recent years, there has been a widening of the national current account deficit from 8.8% to over 20%.

Ex: This waning of one discipline and waxing of another represents the fundamental incommensurability, yet mutual dependence, of existing disciplinary categories of knowledge.

Ex: This enlargement of interests forms the basis of the claim to provide an information education appropriate to other than library-type environments.

Ex: The arts can serve the heightening of our sensibilities to the theological dimensions of cultural movements.

* aumento acelerado = spurt.

* aumento acusado = sharp increase.

* aumento asociado a la inflación = inflation-adjusted.

* aumento de = increased.

* aumento de cantidad = increase in quantity.

* aumento de costes = increased costs, cost increase.

* aumento de la demanda = increase in (the) demand, increased demand.

* aumento de la producción = increased production.

* aumento de las diferencias entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.

* aumento del conocimiento = knowledge building.

* aumento de los impuestos = tax increase.

* aumento del uso = increased use.

* aumento de pecho = breast augmentation, breast enlargement.

* aumento de peso = weight gain.

* aumento de precios = price increase, increased price.

* aumento de tamaño = increase in size.

* aumento en espesor = thickening.

* aumento notable = rising tide.

* aumento repentino = upsurge.

* aumento salarial = salary increase, pay rise, salary rise.

* aumento salarial por méritos = merit salary increase.

* aumento transitorio de tensión = surge.

* aumento vertiginoso = explosion, spiralling [spiraling, -USA].

* conceder aumento salarial = award + salary increase.

* en aumento = burgeoning, increasing, mounting, rising, on the rise, growing, heightening.

* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.

* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* espejo de aumento = magnifying mirror.

* experimentar un aumento = experience + rise.

* experimentar un aumento vertiginoso = experience + explosion.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* ir en aumento = be on the increase.

* lector de aumento = magnifying reader.

* lente de aumento = magnifying glass, magnifier.

* mamoplastía de aumento = augmentation mammoplasty.

* ritmo de aumento = rate of increase.

* tasa de aumento = growth rate, rate of growth, rate of increase.

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aumento

masculine

1 (incremento) rise, increase

pedir un aumento to ask for a pay raise ( AmE) o ( BrE) rise

las tarifas experimentarán or sufrirán un ligero aumento there will be a small increase o rise in fares

la tensión va en aumento tension is growing o mounting o increasing

el aumento de las cotizaciones en las bolsas the rise in stock market prices

la velocidad del cuerpo va en aumento a medida que … the speed of the object increases as …

aumento DE algo:

aumento de peso increase in weight, weight gain

aumento de temperatura rise in temperature

aumento de precio price rise o increase

aumento de sueldo salary increase, pay raise ( AmE), pay rise ( BrE)

2 ( Ópt) magnification

un microscopio de 20 aumentos a microscope with a magnifying power o magnification of 20

tiene gafas or ( AmL) lentes con or de mucho aumento he wears glasses with very strong lenses

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Del verbo aumentar: ( conjugate aumentar)

aumento es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

aumentó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
aumentar
aumento
aumentar ( conjugate aumentar) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to increase;

‹precio/sueldo› to increase, raise
b) (Opt) to magnify

verbo intransitivo [temperatura/presión] to rise;
[ velocidad] to increase;
[precio/producción/valor] to increase, rise;
◊ aumentoá el frío it will become colder;

aumento de algo ‹de volumen/tamaño› to increase in sth;
aumentó de peso he put on o gained weight
aumento sustantivo masculino
a) ( incremento) rise, increase;

◊ aumento de peso increase in weight;

aumento de temperatura rise in temperature;
aumento de precio price rise o increase;
aumento de sueldo salary increase, pay raise (AmE), pay rise (BrE)
b) (Ópt) magnification;

◊ lentes de mucho aumento glasses with very strong lenses

aumentar
I verbo transitivo to increase
Fot to enlarge
Ópt to magnify
II vi (una cantidad) to go up, rise
(de valor) to appreciate
aumento sustantivo masculino
1 increase
aumento de sueldo, pay rise
2 Fot enlargement
3 Ópt magnification
' aumento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lente
- más
- petición
- producción
- progresiva
- progresivo
- salarial
- agudo
- auge
- aumentar
- autorizar
- bonificación
- escalada
- nubosidad
- prever
- prometido
- rápido
- representar
- retroactivo
- sensible
- triple
- valorización
- votar
English:
appreciation
- attribute
- bolster
- build-up
- by
- gain
- growing
- growth
- hike
- hysteria
- improvement
- increase
- leap
- mount
- negotiate
- of
- raise
- rise
- surge
- wage increase
- build
- glass
- jump
- pay
- rising
- settlement
- up

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aumento nm

1. [de temperatura, precio, gastos, tensión] increase, rise;
[de sueldo] Br rise, US raise; [de velocidad] increase;
un aumento del 10 por ciento a 10 percent increase;

un aumento de los precios a price rise;

las temperaturas experimentarán un ligero aumento temperatures will rise slightly;

ir o [m5] estar en aumento to be on the increase

Comp
aumento lineal [de sueldo] across-the-board pay Br rise o US raise;
aumento de sueldo pay increase;

pedir un aumento de sueldo to ask for a (pay) Br rise o US raise

2. [en óptica] magnification;

una lente de 20 aumentos a lens of magnification x 20

3. Méx [posdata] postscript

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aumento

m de precios, temperaturas etc rise (de in), increase (de in);

aumento salarial o

de sueldo raise, Br (pay) rise;

ir en aumento be increasing

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aumento nm

incremento: increase, rise

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aumento n increase / rise

un aumento de sueldo a pay rise

aumento de precios a price increase

aumento de la temperatura a rise in temperature

ir en aumento to be increasing / to be rising

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7 adorno

m.

1 decoration.

de adorno decorative (árbol, figura)

estar de adorno (informal figurative) to be a waste of space (persona)

2 adornment, decoration, frill, garnishing.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: adornar.

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adorno

► nombre masculino

1 decoration, adornment

2 COSTURA trimming

3 COCINA garnish

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de adorno decorative

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noun m.

ornament

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SM

1) (=objeto) ornament

una casa llena de adornos — a house full of ornaments

adornos de navidad — Christmas decorations

2) (=decoración) ornamentation, adornment

un estilo literario sin adorno superfluo — a literary style with no superfluous ornamentation o adornment

de adorno — decorative

macetas de adorno — decorative plant pots

no se puede comer, está de adorno — you can't eat it, it's just for decoration

no funciona, está o es de adorno — it doesn't work, it's just for show

3) (Cos) trim, trimming

4) (Culin) garnish

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masculino

a) ( objeto) ornament

los adornos de Navidad — the Christmas decorations

b) ( decoración) adornment

eso era su único adorno — that was her only adornment

una falda con adorno de pasamanería — a skirt trimmed with frills

de adorno — for decoration

lo tenemos de adorno — (hum) it's just for show

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= embellishment, motif, ornament, display, adornment.

Ex. Although university education in modern India dates back to 1856, libraries developed haphazardly and were more embellishments than an integral part of the academic programme.

Ex. Novelty was increasingly achieved by adapting some exotic or more or less explicitly historical motif within this framework.

Ex. He had never before taken the time to examine the immense two-story granite structure of modified Romanesque design, with its massive arched entrance generously treated with carved ornament.

Ex. The nineteenth century also saw an explosion of exaggerated and decorated letter forms intended for display.

Ex. In particular, body piercings, tattoos, self-mutilation, cosmetic surgery and eating disorders all form part of American culture's obsession with corporeal malleability and the body as a form of adornment.

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* adornos = bells and whistles.

* sin adornos = unadorned, unvarnished.

* todos los adornos extras = all the bells and whistles.

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masculino

a) ( objeto) ornament

los adornos de Navidad — the Christmas decorations

b) ( decoración) adornment

eso era su único adorno — that was her only adornment

una falda con adorno de pasamanería — a skirt trimmed with frills

de adorno — for decoration

lo tenemos de adorno — (hum) it's just for show

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= embellishment, motif, ornament, display, adornment.

Ex: Although university education in modern India dates back to 1856, libraries developed haphazardly and were more embellishments than an integral part of the academic programme.

Ex: Novelty was increasingly achieved by adapting some exotic or more or less explicitly historical motif within this framework.

Ex: He had never before taken the time to examine the immense two-story granite structure of modified Romanesque design, with its massive arched entrance generously treated with carved ornament.

Ex: The nineteenth century also saw an explosion of exaggerated and decorated letter forms intended for display.

Ex: In particular, body piercings, tattoos, self-mutilation, cosmetic surgery and eating disorders all form part of American culture's obsession with corporeal malleability and the body as a form of adornment.

* adornos = bells and whistles.

* sin adornos = unadorned, unvarnished.

* todos los adornos extras = all the bells and whistles.

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adorno

masculine

1 (objeto) ornament

los adornos de Navidad the Christmas decorations

2

(decoración): su único adorno eran unos pendientes a pair of earrings was her only adornment

una tela tan rica no necesita adorno ninguno such a rich fabric doesn't need any decoration o adornment

una falda con adorno de pasamanería a skirt trimmed with frills

de adorno for decoration

le puso unas aceitunas de adorno she added a few olives for decoration

lo tenemos de adorno ( hum); it's just for show

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Del verbo adornar: ( conjugate adornar)

adorno es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

adornó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
adornar
adorno
adornar ( conjugate adornar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹habitación/sombrero/comida› to decorate

b) ‹relato/discurso› to embellish

c) [flores/banderas] to adorn

adornarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹cabeza/pelo› to adorn
adorno sustantivo masculino
a) ( objeto) ornament;

◊ los adornos de Navidad the Christmas decorations

b) ( decoración) adornment;

◊ de adorno for decoration

adornar verbo transitivo to adorn, decorate
adorno sustantivo masculino decoration, adornment
♦ Locuciones: de adorno (que no hace nada) just for show: tienen el coche de adorno, porque nunca van a ningún sitio, they just have the car for show; they never go anywhere in it
' adorno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borla
- brazalete
- colgante
- orla
- plumaje
- revestir
- ribete
- tocada
- tocado
- viñeta
- aplique
- bagatela
- baratija
- chiche
- chuchería
- complicado
- figurita
- flecos
- franja
- horrible
- huachafo
- jareta
- móvil
- paño
- pluma
English:
adornment
- bauble
- flourish
- ornament
- salad
- trim
- trimming
- decoration
- decorative
- for
- garnish

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adorno nm
[objeto] ornament;
los adornos navideños the Christmas decorations;

de adorno [árbol, figura] decorative;

es sólo de adorno [no funciona] it's just for show;

Comp
Fam Hum
estar de adorno: está aquí sólo de adorno he's just taking up space here;

no está aquí sólo de adorno he's not here just because he's a pretty face

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adorno

m ornament; de Navidad decoration

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adorno nm

: ornament, decoration

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adorno n decoration

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8 causa

f.

1 cause (origen).

la relación causa-efecto the relationship between cause and effect

2 reason.

se desconocen las causas del accidente it is not known what caused the accident

a o por causa de because of

por causa mayor for reasons beyond my/our/etc control

3 cause (ideal).

dieron su vida por la causa they gave their lives for the cause

hacer causa común con alguien to make common cause with somebody

ser una causa perdida to be a lost cause

4 case (law).

5 lawsuit, case.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: causar.

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causa

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) cause

■ murió por la causa he died for the cause

■ estamos aquí por tu causa we are here for your sake

2 (motivo) cause, reason, motive

■ el niño lloraba sin causa the child was crying for no reason

3 DERECHO (caso) case, lawsuit; (juicio) trial

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a causa de because of, on account of

hacer causa común con to make common cause with

instruir una causa DERECHO to take legal proceedings

por causa de because of, on account of

causa mayor good reason

■ no se puede faltar al trabajo si no es por causa mayor you can't stay off work unless it's for a very good reason

causa pública DERECHO public good

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noun f.

cause

- por causa de

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I
SF

1) (=motivo) cause

la niebla pudo haber sido la causa del accidente — the accident could have been caused by fog, the fog could have been the cause of o reason for the accident

algunos protestaron sin causa justificada — some protested for no good reason o without true cause

por causas ajenas a nuestra voluntad — for reasons beyond our control

el fuego se inició por causas desconocidas — it is not known how the fire was started

veamos cuál es la causa de todo esto — let us see what the reason for this is

• relación causa-efecto — cause and effect relationship

causa final — final cause

causa primera — first cause
conocimiento 2), doctor 1.
2)

• a o por causa de — because of

el concierto fue aplazado a causa de la lluvia — the concert was postponed because of rain

dos personas han muerto a causa de una explosión — two people have died in an explosion

no quiero que sufras por mi causa — I don't want you to suffer for my sake o on my account

3) (=ideal) cause

la causa palestina — the Palestinian cause

es por una buena causa — it's for a good cause

• hacer causa común con algn — to make common cause with sb

causa perdida — lost cause

4) (Jur) (tb: causa judicial) lawsuit, case

causa criminal — criminal prosecution
II
SF

1) Cono Sur (=tentempié) snack, light meal

2) Perú (=plato) fish and potato pie, served cold

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femenino

1) ( motivo) cause

la causa de todas mis desgracias — the cause of o the reason for all my misfortunes

aún no se conocen las causas del accidente — the cause of the accident is still unknown

sería causa suficiente de divorcio — it would be adequate grounds for divorce

se enfadó sin causa alguna — she got annoyed for no good reason o for no reason at all

una relación de causa-efecto — a cause and effect relationship

a or por causa de — because of

- causa final/primera

2) (ideal, fin) cause

una causa perdida — a lost cause

hacer causa común con alguien — to make common cause with somebody

3) (Der) ( pleito) lawsuit; ( proceso) trial

seguir una causa contra alguien — to try somebody

•

- causa civil

- causa criminal

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= root cause, trigger.

Ex. This article highlights the root causes of nativism against both immigrants and U.S. immigration policy arising from increasing legal and illegal immigration.

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.

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* apoyar una causa = forward + cause, support + cause.

* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.

* buena causa = good cause.

* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.

* causa de la ofensa = offending.

* causa de mortalidad = lethality.

* causa-efecto = causal.

* causa fortuita = act of God.

* causa justa = just cause, good cause.

* causa perdida = lost cause, losing battle.

* causa primaria = prime cause.

* causa radical, la = radical cause, the.

* causas de conflictos armados = warpath.

* causa social = social cause.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* decisión con conocimiento de causa = informed decision.

* defender la causa de = further + the cause of.

* defender + Posesivo + causa = advance + Posesivo + cause.

* defender una causa = promote + cause, support + cause, champion + cause.

* detectar la causa de algo = smell + cause.

* de un modo que causa confusión = confusingly.

* doctor honoris causa = honorary doctorate.

* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.

* luchar por una causa = champion + cause.

* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.

* que no causa dolor = painless.

* relación causa-efecto = cause-effect relation, causal relationship.

* retomar una causa = take up + cause.

* sin causa alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin causa aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin causa justificada = without justified reason.

* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* tener causa justificada = have + good cause.

* toma de decisiones con conocimiento de causa = informed decision making.

* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.

* una causa perdida = a dead dog.

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femenino

1) ( motivo) cause

la causa de todas mis desgracias — the cause of o the reason for all my misfortunes

aún no se conocen las causas del accidente — the cause of the accident is still unknown

sería causa suficiente de divorcio — it would be adequate grounds for divorce

se enfadó sin causa alguna — she got annoyed for no good reason o for no reason at all

una relación de causa-efecto — a cause and effect relationship

a or por causa de — because of

- causa final/primera

2) (ideal, fin) cause

una causa perdida — a lost cause

hacer causa común con alguien — to make common cause with somebody

3) (Der) ( pleito) lawsuit; ( proceso) trial

seguir una causa contra alguien — to try somebody

•

- causa civil

- causa criminal

* * *

= root cause, trigger.

Ex: This article highlights the root causes of nativism against both immigrants and U.S. immigration policy arising from increasing legal and illegal immigration.

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.

* apoyar una causa = forward + cause, support + cause.

* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.

* buena causa = good cause.

* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.

* causa de la ofensa = offending.

* causa de mortalidad = lethality.

* causa-efecto = causal.

* causa fortuita = act of God.

* causa justa = just cause, good cause.

* causa perdida = lost cause, losing battle.

* causa primaria = prime cause.

* causa radical, la = radical cause, the.

* causas de conflictos armados = warpath.

* causa social = social cause.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* decisión con conocimiento de causa = informed decision.

* defender la causa de = further + the cause of.

* defender + Posesivo + causa = advance + Posesivo + cause.

* defender una causa = promote + cause, support + cause, champion + cause.

* detectar la causa de algo = smell + cause.

* de un modo que causa confusión = confusingly.

* doctor honoris causa = honorary doctorate.

* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.

* luchar por una causa = champion + cause.

* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.

* que no causa dolor = painless.

* relación causa-efecto = cause-effect relation, causal relationship.

* retomar una causa = take up + cause.

* sin causa alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin causa aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin causa justificada = without justified reason.

* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* tener causa justificada = have + good cause.

* toma de decisiones con conocimiento de causa = informed decision making.

* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.

* una causa perdida = a dead dog.

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causa

feminine

A (motivo) cause

la causa de todas mis desgracias the cause of o the reason for all my misfortunes

sería causa suficiente de divorcio it would be adequate grounds for divorce

se enfadó sin causa alguna she got annoyed for no good reason o for no reason at all

aún no se conocen las causas del accidente the cause of the accident is still unknown, it is still not known what caused the accident

relación de causa-efecto cause and effect relationship

a or por causa de because of

el partido se suspendió a causa del tiempo the match was postponed because of o on account of o owing to the weather

la cosecha se malogró por causa de las heladas the crop failed because of the frost

Compuestos:

● causa final

final cause

● causa primera

first cause

B (ideal, fin) cause

una causa perdida a lost cause

defender una causa to defend a cause

hacer causa común con algn to make common cause with sb

C ( Der) (pleito) lawsuit; (proceso) trial

seguir una causa contra algn to try sb

el juicio por la causa que se sigue contra ella por estafa the trial at which she faces charges for o is being tried for fraud

Compuestos:

● causa civil

lawsuit

● causa criminal

criminal proceedings (pl), trial

D ( Coc) Peruvian dish of spiced mashed potatoes

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Del verbo causar: ( conjugate causar)

causa es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
causa
causar
causa sustantivo femenino
1 ( motivo) cause;
◊ la causa de todas mis desgracias the cause of o the reason for all my misfortunes;

se enfadó sin causa alguna she got annoyed for no reason at all o for no good reason;
a or por causa de because of
2 ( ideal) cause;
◊ una causa perdida a lost cause

3 (Der) ( pleito) lawsuit;
( proceso) trial
causar ( conjugate causar) verbo transitivo ‹daños/problema/sufrimiento› to cause;
‹ indignación› to cause, arouse;
‹ alarma› to cause, provoke;
‹ placer› to give;
◊ le causó mucha pena it made him very sad;

me causó muy buena impresión I was very impressed with her
causa sustantivo femenino
1 cause
2 (motivo) reason: se ha enfadado sin causa, he has got angry for no reason
3 (utopía, ideal) una causa justa, a fair cause
4 Jur (proceso) trial
♦ Locuciones: a o por causa de, because of: su relación se deterioró a causa de los celos, their relationship fell apart because of jealousy
causar verbo transitivo to cause, bring about: el desaliño causa mala impresión, untidiness makes a bad impression
le causó buena impresión, he was very impressed by him
me causó mucha alegría, it made me very happy

' causa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abanderada
- abanderado
- abogar
- actuar
- adherirse
- apoyar
- caída
- caído
- causar
- con
- conocimiento
- de
- desgarrador
- desgarradora
- documentación
- ser
- funesta
- funesto
- gozosa
- gozoso
- horrorosa
- horroroso
- intríngulis
- lamentable
- lastimosa
- lastimoso
- leal
- motivo
- onerosa
- oneroso
- origen
- paladín
- por
- principio
- promotor
- promotora
- relativamente
- sabañón
- sacrificar
- semilla
- soponcio
- temerosa
- temeroso
- terrorífica
- terrorífico
- unirse
- valer
- vergonzosa
- vergonzoso
- vergüenza
English:
about
- account
- arm
- as
- battle
- because
- blow
- cause
- complication
- devotion
- earthshattering
- further
- get at
- honorary doctorate
- immediate cause
- lost
- mock
- occasion
- of
- owing
- plead
- rain off
- sensational
- suspend
- takeoff
- through
- ultimate
- unsympathetic
- win over
- worthy
- condemn
- court
- crack
- dismiss
- fog
- honorary
- open
- responsible

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causa nf

1. [origen] cause;

la causa última the ultimate cause o reason;

el tabaco es la causa de muchas enfermedades respiratorias smoking is the cause of many respiratory diseases;

él es la causa directa de todos mis problemas he is directly responsible for all my problems;

la relación causa-efecto the relationship between cause and effect

Comp
causa final final cause;
causa primera first cause

2. [razón, motivo] reason;

se desconocen las causas del accidente it is not known what caused the accident;

por esta causa mueren al año muchos niños every year many children die as a result of this;

ello no es causa suficiente para dejar de asistir a clase that isn't a good enough reason for stopping going to school;

a o [m5] por causa de because of;

llegaron tarde a o [m5] por causa del intenso tráfico they arrived late because of the heavy traffic;

por causa mayor for reasons beyond my/our/ etc control

3. [ideal, objetivo] cause;

una causa humanitaria a humanitarian cause;

es todo por una buena causa it's all for o in a good cause;

abrazar una causa to embrace a cause;

dieron su vida por la causa they gave their lives for the cause;

Comp

hacer causa común con alguien to make common cause with sb;

Comp

ser una causa perdida to be a lost cause

4. Der case;

una causa contra alguien a case against sb

Comp
causa civil lawsuit;
causa criminal criminal case

5. Andes [comida ligera] light meal, snack

6. Perú [guiso] = dish of mashed potatoes mixed with cheese, olives, sweetcorn and lettuce, eaten cold

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causa

f

1 cause;

hacer causa común con make common cause with;

causa perdida fig lost cause

2 ( motivo) reason;

a causa de because of;

por mi causa on my account

3 JUR lawsuit

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causa nf

1) motivo: cause, reason, motive

a causa de: because of

2) ideal: cause

morir por una causa: to die for a cause

3) : lawsuit

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causa n

1. (en general) cause

por causas naturales from natural causes

es una buena causa it's a good cause

2. (motivo) reason

se enfadó sin causa she got angry for no reason

a causa de because of

a causa de la tormenta because of the storm

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9 desconocido

adj.

1 unknown, anonymous, unfamiliar, obscure.

2 undiscovered, strange, uncharted.

f. & m.

stranger, unidentified individual, unknown individual.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: desconocer.

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desconocido

► participio pasado

1→ link=desconocer desconocer

► adjetivo

1 (no conocido) unknown

2 (no reconocido) unrecognized

3 (extraño) strange, unfamiliar

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 stranger, unknown person

► nombre masculino lo desconocido

1 the unknown

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar desconocido,-a to be unrecognizable

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1. (f. - desconocida)
noun

stranger
2. (f. - desconocida)
adj.

1) unfamiliar

2) unknown

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desconocido, -a
1. ADJ

1) [gen] unknown

su apellido me es totalmente desconocido — his surname is completely unfamiliar to me

una explosión de origen desconocido — an explosion of unknown origin

por razones desconocidas — for reasons which are not known (to us etc)

el triunfo de un atleta desconocido — the success of an unknown athlete

tiene miedo a lo desconocido — he's afraid of the unknown

2)

estar desconocido: con ese traje estás desconocido — I'd hardly recognize you o you're unrecognizable in that suit

después del divorcio está desconocido — he's a changed person o he's like a different person since the divorce

2.

SM / F stranger

un desconocido llamó a la puerta — a stranger knocked on the door

unos desconocidos le dispararon por la espalda — some unidentified attackers shot him in the back

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I
- da adjetivo

a) <hecho/método/sensación> unknown

por razones desconocidas — for some unknown reason

su rostro no me era desconocido — his face wasn't unfamiliar to me

técnicas hasta ahora desconocidas — hitherto unknown techniques

de origen desconocido — of unknown origin

lo desconocido — the unknown

b) <artista/atleta> unknown

c) < persona> ( extraño)

una persona desconocida — a stranger

d) (fam) ( irreconocible)

con ese peinado nuevo está desconocida — she looks completely different with her new hairstyle

ahora hasta plancha, está desconocido — he's like a different man, he even does the ironing
II
- da masculino, femenino

a) ( no conocido) stranger

b) ( no identificado)

fue atacado por unos desconocidos — he was attacked by unknown assailants

un desconocido le asestó una puñalada — he was stabbed by someone whose identity has not been established

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= stranger, unfamiliar, unheard of, unidentified, unknown, unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA], outsider, uncharted, unchartered, unheard, unnoticed, unnoted, nomen nescio [N.N.].

Ex. Many Americans viewed this influx of strangers with alarm.

Ex. We are used to background noise in air conditioned buildings but the introduction of additional and unfamiliar sounds from AV equipment may be disturbing.

Ex. Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.

Ex. Names of speakers from the audience which were not clear from the tapes are listed as ' unidentified'.

Ex. Works with unknown or uncertain personal authorship, or works emanating from a body that lacks a name are to be entered under title.

Ex. It is undeniable that the ripest crop of unrecognised great inventors, long-lost heirs to dormant peerages, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.

Ex. The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.

Ex. News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.

Ex. This author agrees that the facts listed above are unchartered.

Ex. As professionals are informed about the often unspoken and unheard stories relating to hearing loss, they can then serve with greater knowledge, empathy, and hope.

Ex. By retrieving and bringing together these two literatures, that implicit unstated, and perhaps unnoticed hypothesis becomes apparent.

Ex. This approach draws attention to hitherto unnoted relationships among concepts.

Ex. Nomen nescio, abbreviated to N.N., is used to signify an anonymous or non-specific person.

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* algo desconocido = virgin territory.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* desconocido, lo = unfamiliar, the, unknown, the.

* Dimensión Desconocida = The Twilight Zone.

* hablar en lengua desconocida = talk in + tongues.

* líquido desconocido = foreign substance.

* miedo a lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.

* miedo hacia lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.

* moverse en terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* pisar terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* producto desconocido = foreign substance.

* salto hacia lo desconocido = leap into + the unknown.

* ser desconocido para = be alien to.

* ser un desconocido = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* sustancia desconocida = foreign substance.

* terreno desconocido = unchartered territory, unchartered waters.

* territorio desconocido = unfamiliar territory, unchartered territory, unchartered waters.

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I
- da adjetivo

a) <hecho/método/sensación> unknown

por razones desconocidas — for some unknown reason

su rostro no me era desconocido — his face wasn't unfamiliar to me

técnicas hasta ahora desconocidas — hitherto unknown techniques

de origen desconocido — of unknown origin

lo desconocido — the unknown

b) <artista/atleta> unknown

c) < persona> ( extraño)

una persona desconocida — a stranger

d) (fam) ( irreconocible)

con ese peinado nuevo está desconocida — she looks completely different with her new hairstyle

ahora hasta plancha, está desconocido — he's like a different man, he even does the ironing
II
- da masculino, femenino

a) ( no conocido) stranger

b) ( no identificado)

fue atacado por unos desconocidos — he was attacked by unknown assailants

un desconocido le asestó una puñalada — he was stabbed by someone whose identity has not been established

* * *

= stranger, unfamiliar, unheard of, unidentified, unknown, unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA], outsider, uncharted, unchartered, unheard, unnoticed, unnoted, nomen nescio [N.N.].

Ex: Many Americans viewed this influx of strangers with alarm.

Ex: We are used to background noise in air conditioned buildings but the introduction of additional and unfamiliar sounds from AV equipment may be disturbing.

Ex: Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.

Ex: Names of speakers from the audience which were not clear from the tapes are listed as ' unidentified'.

Ex: Works with unknown or uncertain personal authorship, or works emanating from a body that lacks a name are to be entered under title.

Ex: It is undeniable that the ripest crop of unrecognised great inventors, long-lost heirs to dormant peerages, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.

Ex: The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.

Ex: News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.

Ex: This author agrees that the facts listed above are unchartered.

Ex: As professionals are informed about the often unspoken and unheard stories relating to hearing loss, they can then serve with greater knowledge, empathy, and hope.

Ex: By retrieving and bringing together these two literatures, that implicit unstated, and perhaps unnoticed hypothesis becomes apparent.

Ex: This approach draws attention to hitherto unnoted relationships among concepts.

Ex: Nomen nescio, abbreviated to N.N., is used to signify an anonymous or non-specific person.

* algo desconocido = virgin territory.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* desconocido, lo = unfamiliar, the, unknown, the.

* Dimensión Desconocida = The Twilight Zone.

* hablar en lengua desconocida = talk in + tongues.

* líquido desconocido = foreign substance.

* miedo a lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.

* miedo hacia lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.

* moverse en terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* pisar terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* producto desconocido = foreign substance.

* salto hacia lo desconocido = leap into + the unknown.

* ser desconocido para = be alien to.

* ser un desconocido = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* sustancia desconocida = foreign substance.

* terreno desconocido = unchartered territory, unchartered waters.

* territorio desconocido = unfamiliar territory, unchartered territory, unchartered waters.

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desconocido¹ -da

adjective

1 ‹razón/hecho› unknown; ‹métodos/sensación› unknown

por razones desconocidas vendió todo y se fue for some unknown reason he sold up and left

partió con destino desconocido she set off for an unknown destination

su rostro no me era del todo desconocido his face wasn't wholly unfamiliar to me

una sensación de terror hasta entonces desconocida a feeling of terror the like of which I/he had never experienced before

técnicas hasta ahora desconocidas hitherto unknown techniques

su obra es prácticamente desconocida en Europa her work is practically unknown in Europe

de origen desconocido of unknown origin

lo desconocido siempre lo ha intrigado he has always been fascinated by the unknown

2 ‹artista/atleta› unknown

3 ‹persona›

(extraño): una persona desconocida a stranger

4 ( fam)

(irreconocible): con ese peinado nuevo está desconocida she's unrecognizable o totally changed with her new hairstyle

ahora hasta plancha, está desconocido he's like a different man o he's a changed person, he even does the ironing

desconocido² -da

masculine, feminine

1 (no conocido) stranger

no hables con desconocidos don't talk to strangers

2

(no identificado): fue atacado por unos desconocidos he was attacked by unknown assailants

un desconocido le asestó una puñalada he was stabbed by an unidentified person o by someone whose identity has not been established

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Del verbo desconocer: ( conjugate desconocer)

desconocido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
desconocer
desconocido
desconocer ( conjugate desconocer) verbo transitivo
a) ( no conocer):

◊ por razones que desconocemos for reasons unknown to us;

desconocía este hecho I was unaware of this fact
b) ( no reconocer):

◊ te desconocí I didn't recognize you

desconocido
◊ -da adjetivo ( en general) unknown;

un cantante desconocido an unknown singer;
una persona desconocida a stranger
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( no conocido) stranger
desconocer verbo transitivo
1 (no saber) not to know, to be unaware of
2 (no reconocer, encontrar muy cambiado) to fail to recognize: ¿tú maquillada?, te desconozco, you with make up?, I can hardly recognize you
desconocido,-a
I adjetivo
1 unknown
una voz desconocida, an unfamiliar voice
2 (irreconocible) unrecognizable: estás desconocida, you have changed a lot
II sustantivo masculino y femenino stranger
III sustantivo masculino lo desconocido, the unknown

' desconocido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anónima
- anónimo
- desconocida
- incierta
- incierto
- inédita
- inédito
- paradero
- extraño
- miedo
- perfecto
English:
mate
- obscure
- strange
- stranger
- undiscovered
- unfamiliar
- unknown
- blind
- outsider
- perfect

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desconocido, -a

♦ adj

1. [no conocido] unknown;

su cine es del todo desconocido en Europa his movies are totally unknown in Europe;

elementos químicos entonces desconocidos chemical elements then unknown;

una enfermedad hasta ahora desconocida a hitherto unknown illness;

por causas todavía desconocidas for reasons as yet unknown o which are still unknown;

nació en 1821, de padre desconocido he was born in 1821, and it is not known who his father was;

el mundo de lo desconocido the world of the unknown;

su nombre no me es del todo desconocido his name rings a bell

2. [extraño]
no dé su teléfono o dirección a personas desconocidas don't give your telephone number or address to strangers

3. [sin fama] unknown;

escritores jóvenes, casi desconocidos young, almost unknown, writers

4. [muy cambiado]
estar desconocido to have changed beyond all recognition;

¿ya no fumas ni bebes? ¡chico, estás desconocido! you don't smoke or drink any more? well, well, you're a changed man!;

el viejo bar estaba desconocido the old bar was unrecognizable;

así, sin gafas, estás desconocido like that, with no glasses, you're unrecognizable

♦ nm,f

1. [extraño] stranger;

hablar con un desconocido to talk to a stranger;

no le abras la puerta a desconocidos don't open the door to strangers

2. [persona sin fama] unknown;

le dieron el premio a un (perfecto) desconocido they gave the prize to a complete unknown

3. [persona sin identificar] unidentified person;

un desconocido le disparó un tiro en la cabeza he was shot in the head by an unknown assailant;

tres desconocidos prendieron fuego a varias tiendas several shops were set on fire by three unidentified persons

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desconocido

I adj unknown

II m, desconocida f stranger

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desconocido, -da adj

: unknown, unfamiliar

desconocido, -da n

extraño: stranger

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desconocido¹ adj

1. (no conocido) unknown

un artista desconocido an unknown artist

2. (extraño) strange / unfamiliar

una cara desconocida an unfamilar face

estar desconocido to be unrecognizable

lo desconocido the unknown

desconocido² n stranger

no hables con desconocidos don't talk to strangers

Spanish-English dictionary > desconocido
10 distancia

f.

1 distance (espacio).

estábamos a bastante distancia del incendio we were quite a distance from the fire

¿a qué distancia está el próximo pueblo? how far is the next town?

está a varios kilómetros de distancia it is several kilometers away

a distancia from a distance

mantener a distancia to keep at a distance

mantenerse a una distancia prudencial de to keep at a safe distance from

distancia de seguridad safe distance

We traveled quite a long distance Recorrimos un buena distancia.

2 gap, space.

está a dos minutos de distancia del ciclista francés he's two minutes away from the French cyclist

3 difference (diferencia).

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: distanciar.

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distancia

► nombre femenino

1 distance

■ a tres metros de distancia at a distance of three metres

2 figurado (diferencia) difference, gap

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a distancia from a distance

■ lo vimos a distancia we saw it from a distance

acortar distancias to bridge the gap

guardar las distancias to keep one's distance

distancia de seguridad AUTOMÓVIL safety distance

distancia focal focal length

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noun f.

distance

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SF

1) [en el espacio] distance

la distancia más corta entre dos puntos — the shortest distance between two points

¿qué distancia hay entre Sevilla y Granada? — what's the distance between Seville and Granada?

¿a qué distancia está Madrid de Barcelona? — how far (away) is Madrid from Barcelona?, how far is it from Madrid to Barcelona?

la tienda está a 50 metros de distancia — the shop is 50 metres away

a tres metros de distancia del suelo — three metres from o off the ground

• a distancia — from a distance

el diseño se ve más claro a distancia — you can see the design better from a distance

el mando a distancia — the remote control

la Universidad a distancia — ≈ the Open University

una llamada a larga distancia — a long-distance call

• acortar las distancias — to shorten the distance

la nueva carretera acortará la distancia — the new road will shorten the distance

el Real Madrid ha acortado las distancias con el Barcelona — Real Madrid is closing in on Barcelona, Real Madrid is closing the gap with Barcelona

• ganar distancias — to get ahead, make progress

• guardar o mantener las distancias, mantenerse a distancia — to keep one's distance

• marcar distancias, el Atlético marcó distancias con el segundo clasificado — Atlético put some distance between itself and the second-placed team

quieren marcar distancias con la dirección del partido — they want to distance themselves from o set themselves apart from the party leadership

• salvando las distancias, es, salvando las distancias, el Picasso de nuestros días — he's the Picasso of today, give or take some obvious differences

distancia de despegue — (Aer) length of takeoff

distancia de detención — stopping distance

distancia de frenado — braking distance

distancia de seguridad — (Aut) safe distance

distancia focal — focal length

2) [entre opiniones, creencias] distance, gap

hay una insalvable distancia entre los dos partidos — there's an unbridgeable distance o gap between the two parties

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femenino

1) ( en el espacio) distance

la distancia que separa dos puntos — the distance between two points

¿qué distancia hay de Tijuana a Tucson? — how far is it from Tijuana to Tucson?

¿a qué distancia está Londres? — how far is it to London?

se situó a una distancia de un metro — she stood a meter away

una llamada de or a larga distancia — a long-distance call

2) (en locs)

a distancia: se situó a distancia para verlo en conjunto she stood back to see it as a whole; se veía a distancia one could see it from a distance; mantenerse a distancia to keep at a distance; en la distancia in the distance; guardar or mantener las distancias to keep one's distance; salvando las distancias: es como París, salvando las distancias — it's like Paris, up to a point (colloq)

- distancia de frenado

- distancia de seguridad

3) ( en el tiempo)

la distancia que nos separa de la Reconquista — the distance (in time) between the Reconquest and the present day

con la distancia el incidente le pareció una tontería — looking back the incident seemed insignificant

4) ( afectiva) distance

una gran distancia los separa — a rift has opened up between them

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= remoteness, separation, distance.

Ex. One of the major problems to be overcome in this unique form of supranational government is that of remoteness.

Ex. This wide separation of related subject areas is one of the major criticisms of the Dewey scheme.

Ex. This has proved a useful way of reducing some of the problems of distance and cost in relation to both travelling and telephone calls.

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* a cierta distancia = some distance away.

* a cierta distancia de = off.

* a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.

* a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.

* acortar las distancias = close + the gap.

* acortar las distancias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.

* a poca distancia = not far behind.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.

* aprendizaje a distancia = distance learning, open learning.

* a un día de distancia de = one day away from.

* controlado a distancia = remotely controllable.

* corta distancia de desplazamiento = easy travelling distance.

* curso a distancia = telecourse.

* de larga distancia = long-distance.

* desaparecer en la distancia = disappear in + the distance.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* distancia a pie = walking distance.

* distancia de desplazamiento = travel distance.

* distancia de frenado = braking distance.

* distancia de Hausdorff = Hausdorff distance.

* distancia de seguridad = stopping distance, braking distance.

* distancia focal = focal length.

* distancia recorrida = mileage.

* distancia + ser de + Número = be + Medida + apart.

* distancia social = social distance.

* Educación a Distancia = distance education, Open College.

* enseñanza a distancia = distance learning, distance teaching.

* Enseñanza Politécnica a Distancia = Open Polytechnic.

* estar a años de distancia = be years away.

* estar a + Cantidad + de distancia = Cantidad + distant from.

* estar a + Expresión Numérica + de distancia = be + Número + away.

* estudiante a distancia = distance student.

* informática a distancia = telecomputing.

* larga distancia = long haul.

* largas distancias = large distances.

* llamada de larga distancia = long-distance call.

* llamada telefónica de larga distancia = long-distance (tele)phone call.

* mando a distancia = remote control, remote controller.

* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* medicina a distancia = telemedicine.

* Medida de Distancia + de distancia = Medida de Distancia + off.

* otear en la distancia = loom + far in the distance.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* red de larga distancia = long haul network.

* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.

* salvar las distancias = bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the gulf.

* situado a cierta distancia = further afield.

* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* trabajador a distancia = teleworker, telecommuter.

* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.

* trabajo a distancia = telecommuting, teleworking, telework.

* universidad a distancia = open university, open college.

* universidad nacional de educación a distancia (UNED) = open university.

* vislumbrar en la distancia = loom + far in the distance.

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femenino

1) ( en el espacio) distance

la distancia que separa dos puntos — the distance between two points

¿qué distancia hay de Tijuana a Tucson? — how far is it from Tijuana to Tucson?

¿a qué distancia está Londres? — how far is it to London?

se situó a una distancia de un metro — she stood a meter away

una llamada de or a larga distancia — a long-distance call

2) (en locs)

a distancia: se situó a distancia para verlo en conjunto she stood back to see it as a whole; se veía a distancia one could see it from a distance; mantenerse a distancia to keep at a distance; en la distancia in the distance; guardar or mantener las distancias to keep one's distance; salvando las distancias: es como París, salvando las distancias — it's like Paris, up to a point (colloq)

- distancia de frenado

- distancia de seguridad

3) ( en el tiempo)

la distancia que nos separa de la Reconquista — the distance (in time) between the Reconquest and the present day

con la distancia el incidente le pareció una tontería — looking back the incident seemed insignificant

4) ( afectiva) distance

una gran distancia los separa — a rift has opened up between them

* * *

= remoteness, separation, distance.

Ex: One of the major problems to be overcome in this unique form of supranational government is that of remoteness.

Ex: This wide separation of related subject areas is one of the major criticisms of the Dewey scheme.

Ex: This has proved a useful way of reducing some of the problems of distance and cost in relation to both travelling and telephone calls.

* a cierta distancia = some distance away.

* a cierta distancia de = off.

* a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.

* a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.

* acortar las distancias = close + the gap.

* acortar las distancias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.

* a poca distancia = not far behind.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.

* aprendizaje a distancia = distance learning, open learning.

* a un día de distancia de = one day away from.

* controlado a distancia = remotely controllable.

* corta distancia de desplazamiento = easy travelling distance.

* curso a distancia = telecourse.

* de larga distancia = long-distance.

* desaparecer en la distancia = disappear in + the distance.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* distancia a pie = walking distance.

* distancia de desplazamiento = travel distance.

* distancia de frenado = braking distance.

* distancia de Hausdorff = Hausdorff distance.

* distancia de seguridad = stopping distance, braking distance.

* distancia focal = focal length.

* distancia recorrida = mileage.

* distancia + ser de + Número = be + Medida + apart.

* distancia social = social distance.

* Educación a Distancia = distance education, Open College.

* enseñanza a distancia = distance learning, distance teaching.

* Enseñanza Politécnica a Distancia = Open Polytechnic.

* estar a años de distancia = be years away.

* estar a + Cantidad + de distancia = Cantidad + distant from.

* estar a + Expresión Numérica + de distancia = be + Número + away.

* estudiante a distancia = distance student.

* informática a distancia = telecomputing.

* larga distancia = long haul.

* largas distancias = large distances.

* llamada de larga distancia = long-distance call.

* llamada telefónica de larga distancia = long-distance (tele)phone call.

* mando a distancia = remote control, remote controller.

* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* medicina a distancia = telemedicine.

* Medida de Distancia + de distancia = Medida de Distancia + off.

* otear en la distancia = loom + far in the distance.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* red de larga distancia = long haul network.

* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.

* salvar las distancias = bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the gulf.

* situado a cierta distancia = further afield.

* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* trabajador a distancia = teleworker, telecommuter.

* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.

* trabajo a distancia = telecommuting, teleworking, telework.

* universidad a distancia = open university, open college.

* universidad nacional de educación a distancia (UNED) = open university.

* vislumbrar en la distancia = loom + far in the distance.

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distancia

feminine

A (en el espacio) distance

la distancia que separa dos puntos the distance between two points

¿qué distancia hay de Tijuana a Tucson? what's the distance between Tijuana and Tucson?, how far is it from Tijuana to Tucson?

¿a qué distancia está Londres? how far is it to London?, how far is London?

presenciaron la explosión a una distancia prudencial they witnessed the explosion from a safe distance

se situó a una distancia de un metro she stood a meter away

una llamada de or a larga distancia a long-distance call

B ( en locs):

a distancia: procesamiento de textos a distancia off-site o remote text processing

se situó a distancia para verlo en conjunto she stood back o she stood some distance away to see it as a whole

en la distancia in the distance

guardar or mantener las distancias to keep one's distance

salvando las distancias: ¡es un Einstein! — salvando las distancias he's another Einstein! — well, I wouldn't go that far!

es como París, salvando las distancias it's like Paris, although clearly you can only take the comparison so far ( colloq)

tomar distancia ( Mil) to measure an arm's length from the next person

hay que tomar distancia para ser objetivo in order to be objective you have to stand back from it o distance yourself from it o ( colloq) get a distance on it

Compuesto:

distancia de frenado/parada

braking/stopping distance

C

(en el tiempo): la distancia que nos separa de la Reconquista the distance (in time) between the Reconquest and the present day

a distancia el incidente le pareció una tontería looking back o in retrospect, the incident seemed insignificant

D (afectiva) distance

este incidente aumentó la distancia entre ellos this incident widened the distance o gap between them

ahora una gran distancia los separa now they're worlds o poles apart, a rift o gulf has opened up between them

* * *

Del verbo distanciar: ( conjugate distanciar)

distancia es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
distancia
distanciar
distancia sustantivo femenino
a) distance;

◊ la distancia que separa dos puntos the distance between two points;

¿a qué distancia está Londres? how far is it to London?, se situó a una distancia de un metro she stood a meter away;
See Also→ llamada
b) ( en locs)

◊ a distancia: se situó a distancia para verlo en conjunto she stood back to see it as a whole;

se veía a distancia one could see it from a distance;
mantenerse a distancia to keep at a distance;
en la distancia in the distance;
See Also→ educación 1, See Also→ enseñanza b
distanciar ( conjugate distanciar) verbo transitivo
a) ( espaciar) to space … out

b) ( en lo afectivo) [amigos/familiares] to make … drift apart;

distancia a algn de algn to distance sb from sb
distanciarse verbo pronominal
a) ( en el espacio) distanciase de algo to get far from sth

b) ( en lo afectivo) ( recípr) to grow o drift apart;

( refl) distanciase de algn to distance oneself from sb
distancia sustantivo femenino distance: lo contemplábamos a distancia, we looked at it from a distance
nos sentamos a cierta distancia, we sat at a distance
su silueta apareció en la distancia, her figure appeared in the distance
distanciar verbo transitivo to separate
' distancia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- calcular
- cerca
- corta
- corto
- cuentakilómetros
- desde
- enfriar
- focal
- mando
- mantenerse
- notable
- pequeña
- pequeño
- recorrer
- salvar
- separar
- separación
- separarse
- tirada
- trayecto
- UNED
- a
- acortar
- ahuyentar
- breve
- caminar
- cuadra
- educación
- enseñanza
- hacer
- llamada
- medir
- noviazgo
- ómnibus
- paso
- radio
- trecho
- universidad
- vislumbrar
English:
apart
- control
- cover
- discreet
- distance
- do
- far
- fly
- for
- from
- gap
- haul
- hold off
- into
- journey
- keep away
- narrow
- off
- pace
- remote control
- ride
- stare
- step
- walk
- way
- within
- commuter
- detachment
- long-distance
- long
- mileage
- open
- recede
- remote

* * *

distancia nf

1. [espacio] distance;

recorrer la distancia entre dos pueblos to cover the distance between two towns;

¿a qué distancia está el próximo pueblo? how far is the next town?;

¿cuál es la distancia o [m5] qué distancia hay entre Asunción y Montevideo? what is the distance between Asunción and Montevideo?;

estábamos a bastante distancia del incendio we were quite a distance from the fire;

los viandantes observaban el incidente a cierta distancia the passers-by watched the incident from a distance;

a tanta distancia no puedo decirte quién es I can't say who it is from this distance;

mantenerse a una distancia prudencial de to keep at a safe distance from;

está a varios kilómetros de distancia it is several kilometres away;

a distancia from a distance;

estudiar a distancia to study by distance learning;

mantener algo/a alguien a distancia to keep sth/sb at a distance;

mantenerse a distancia (de) to keep one's distance (from);

en la distancia in the distance

Comp
distancia focal focal distance, focal length;
distancia de frenado braking distance;

distancia de seguridad safe distance [from the vehicle in front];

mantenga la distancia de seguridad [en letrero de tráfico] keep your distance

2. [en el tiempo] gap, space;

está a dos minutos de distancia del ciclista francés he's two minutes away from the French cyclist;

hay varios años de distancia entre estas dos fotografías the two photographs were taken several years apart;

con la distancia que da el tiempo, desde la distancia looking back, in retrospect;

ahora, desde la distancia, creo que nos equivocamos now, in retrospect, I think we were wrong

3. [diferencia] difference;

hay o [m5] media una gran distancia entre ambas teorías there is a great difference between the two theories;

Comp

salvando las distancias allowing for the obvious differences

4. [entre personas] distance;

la lucha por la herencia aumentó la distancia entre los hermanos the dispute over the inheritance drove the brothers further apart;

guardar o [m5] mantener las distancias (con alguien) to keep one's distance (from sb);

Comp

acortar (las) distancias to come closer (to an agreement)

* * *

distancia

f tb fig

distance;

a distancia at a distance;

acortar distancias tb fig bridge the gap, catch up;

guardar (las) distancias fig keep one’s distance

* * *

distancia nf

: distance

* * *

distancia n distance

una distancia de tres metros a distance of three metres

a varios metros de distancia several metres away

¿a qué distancia? how far

¿a qué distancia está el mar? how far is the sea?

¿qué distancia hay entre Cádiz y Córdoba? how far is it from Cádiz to Córdoba?

Spanish-English dictionary > distancia
11 interno

adj.

1 internal, inward, from within, interior.

2 in-house.

3 in-store.

4 in-patient, inpatient, hospital-stay.

5 internus.

f. & m.

1 intern, internee, houseman.

2 boarding pupil.

3 hospital doctor.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: internar.

* * *

interno

► adjetivo

1 (órgano) internal

2 (política) domestic, home

3 (alumno) boarding

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (alumno) boarder

2 (médico) intern

3 (preso) prisoner

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

medicina interna internal medicine

* * *
1. (f. - interna)
adj.

internal
2. (f. - interna)
noun

inmate

* * *
interno, -a
1.

ADJ internal

la política interna — internal politics, domestic politics

por vía interna — (Med) internally

paredes internas — interior walls

criada interna — live-in servant

2. SM / F

1) (Escol) boarder

2) (Med) houseman, intern (EEUU)

3) (=preso) inmate, prisoner

3.

SM Cono Sur (Telec) extension, telephone extension

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

1)

a) <llamada/correo/régimen> internal

b) <producción/demanda> internal, domestic

c) <dolor/hemorragia> internal

2)

a) (Educ)

está interno en un colegio inglés — he is a boarder at an English school

b) (Med)

médico interno — ≈intern ( in US), ≈houseman ( in UK)
II
- na masculino, femenino

1)

a) (Educ) boarder

b) ( en cárcel) inmate

c) ( médico) ≈intern ( in US), ≈houseman ( in UK)

2) (RPl) (Telec) ( extensión) extension

* * *

= in-built, internal, local, inner, inward, inwardly, indoor, backroom, near-side, embedded, in situ, domestic.

Ex. A citation index seeks to exploit these in-built links between documents and facilitate the identification of networks of cited, and thus associated documents.

Ex. Although internal arrangements and library services vary from place to place, generally recent academic libraries have a number of common factors.

Ex. AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.

Ex. As he drove to the library, he harkened to those busy inner voices filling his mind with ominous portents.

Ex. The questions of outward and inward gateways are addressed.

Ex. An inwardly feverish but outwardly calm desperation possessed him.

Ex. The old-time indoor apprentices, who had boarded and lodged with the printer and received only nominal wages, were mostly replaced by outdoor apprentices who found their own board and lodging and were paid wages according to their skill and experience.

Ex. For many years, we have used the new technology to tinker with the existing system, to achieve cost savings in the backroom processes, and to produce paper products more cheaply and rapidly.

Ex. The near-side press point was placed further in towards the middle of the tympan (and of the sheet) than the off-side point.

Ex. It works a treat and handles the embedded CRLF perfectly.

Ex. The author describes a new indexing algorithm designed to create large compressed inverted indexes in situ.

Ex. Results indicate that bibliographers at these libraries depend on inadequate reviewing sources and domestic approval plans for developing these literatures.

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* auditor interno = internal auditor.

* base de datos interna = in-house database.

* boletín interno = in-house bulletin.

* comunicado interno = internal memo.

* de uso interno = in-house [inhouse].

* formación interna = in-service training, in-service support, in-service.

* limpieza interna = internal cleansing.

* luchas internas = infighting [in-fighting].

* mercado interno = internal market.

* motor de explosión interna = internal combustion engine.

* normas internas = in-house guidelines.

* programa de trabajo como interno residente = residency programme.

* querellas internas = infighting [in-fighting].

* reloj interno = body clock, biological clock.

* robo con cómplice interno = inside job.

* sentimiento interno = inner feeling.

* ser más interno = inner being.

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

1)

a) <llamada/correo/régimen> internal

b) <producción/demanda> internal, domestic

c) <dolor/hemorragia> internal

2)

a) (Educ)

está interno en un colegio inglés — he is a boarder at an English school

b) (Med)

médico interno — ≈intern ( in US), ≈houseman ( in UK)
II
- na masculino, femenino

1)

a) (Educ) boarder

b) ( en cárcel) inmate

c) ( médico) ≈intern ( in US), ≈houseman ( in UK)

2) (RPl) (Telec) ( extensión) extension

* * *

= in-built, internal, local, inner, inward, inwardly, indoor, backroom, near-side, embedded, in situ, domestic.

Ex: A citation index seeks to exploit these in-built links between documents and facilitate the identification of networks of cited, and thus associated documents.

Ex: Although internal arrangements and library services vary from place to place, generally recent academic libraries have a number of common factors.

Ex: AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.

Ex: As he drove to the library, he harkened to those busy inner voices filling his mind with ominous portents.

Ex: The questions of outward and inward gateways are addressed.

Ex: An inwardly feverish but outwardly calm desperation possessed him.

Ex: The old-time indoor apprentices, who had boarded and lodged with the printer and received only nominal wages, were mostly replaced by outdoor apprentices who found their own board and lodging and were paid wages according to their skill and experience.

Ex: For many years, we have used the new technology to tinker with the existing system, to achieve cost savings in the backroom processes, and to produce paper products more cheaply and rapidly.

Ex: The near-side press point was placed further in towards the middle of the tympan (and of the sheet) than the off-side point.

Ex: It works a treat and handles the embedded CRLF perfectly.

Ex: The author describes a new indexing algorithm designed to create large compressed inverted indexes in situ.

Ex: Results indicate that bibliographers at these libraries depend on inadequate reviewing sources and domestic approval plans for developing these literatures.

* auditor interno = internal auditor.

* base de datos interna = in-house database.

* boletín interno = in-house bulletin.

* comunicado interno = internal memo.

* de uso interno = in-house [inhouse].

* formación interna = in-service training, in-service support, in-service.

* limpieza interna = internal cleansing.

* luchas internas = infighting [in-fighting].

* mercado interno = internal market.

* motor de explosión interna = internal combustion engine.

* normas internas = in-house guidelines.

* programa de trabajo como interno residente = residency programme.

* querellas internas = infighting [in-fighting].

* reloj interno = body clock, biological clock.

* robo con cómplice interno = inside job.

* sentimiento interno = inner feeling.

* ser más interno = inner being.

* * *

interno¹ -na

adjective

A

1 ‹llamada/correo/régimen› internal

había luchas internas en el seno del partido there were battles o there was in-fighting within the party

2 ‹producción/demanda› internal, domestic

3 ‹dolor/hemorragia› internal

B

1 ( Educ):

su hijo está interno en un colegio inglés her son is a boarder at an English school, her son boards at an English school

2 ( Med):

médico interno ≈ intern ( in US), ≈ house officer ( in UK)

interno² -na

masculine, feminine

A

1 ( Educ) boarder

2 (en una cárcel) inmate

3 (médico) ≈ intern ( in US), ≈ house officer ( in UK)

B

interno masculine ( RPl) (extensión) extension

¿me da con el interno 25? can I have extension 25, please?

* * *

Del verbo internar: ( conjugate internar)

interno es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

internó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
internar
interno
internar ( conjugate internar) verbo transitivo:
◊ la internoon en un manicomio she was put in an asylum;

lo internoon en el hospital he was admitted to (the) hospital;
tuvimos que internolo we had to take him to (the) hospital
internarse verbo pronominal
a) ( adentrarse) internose en algo ‹en bosque/espesura› to penetrate into sth, to go deep into sth

b) (AmL) ( en hospital) to go into the hospital

interno 1
◊ -na adjetivo

1 ( en general) internal
2
a) (Educ):

◊ está interno en un colegio inglés he is a boarder at an English school

b) (Med):

◊ médico interno ≈ intern ( in US), ≈ houseman ( in UK)

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) (Educ) boarder

b) ( en cárcel) inmate

c) ( médico) ≈ intern ( in US), ≈ houseman ( in UK)

interno 2 sustantivo masculino (RPl) (Telec) ( extensión) extension
internar vtr (en un hospital) to admit
(en un manicomio) to confine
interno,-a
I adjetivo
1 internal
medicina interna, internal medicine
2 Pol domestic
3 (espiritual) inward: en mi fuero interno me moría de la risa, inwardly I was laughing like mad
II m,f (alumno) boarder
Med (enfermo) patient
(preso) inmate
' interno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alumna
- alumno
- fuero
- interna
- íntima
- íntimo
- MIR
- pupilo
English:
board
- boarder
- by-law
- domestic
- in-house
- inmate
- inner
- inner ear
- intern
- internal
- inwardly
- live in
- communal
- extension

* * *

interno, -a

♦ adj

1. [de dentro] internal;
[capa] inner;
pinta la parte interna del cajón paint the inside of the box;

escucha voces internas she hears voices

2. [política] domestic;

la política interna de un país a country's domestic policy

3. [medicina] internal

4. [hemorragia]
ha sufrido una hemorragia interna she has suffered internal bleeding

5. [alumno] boarding;

estuvo interno en Suiza he went to a boarding school in Switzerland

6.
médico interno Br house officer, US intern

♦ nm,f

1. [alumno] boarder

2. [preso] prisoner, inmate

3. [médico] Br house officer, US intern

♦ nm
RP [extensión] (telephone) extension;
interno 28, por favor extension 28, please

* * *

interno

I adj internal; POL domestic, internal

II m, interna f

1 EDU boarder

2 ( preso) inmate

3 MED intern, Br

houseman

* * *

interno, -na adj

: internal

♦ internamente adv

interno, -na n

1) : intern

2) : inmate, internee

* * *

interno¹ adj

1. (en general) internal

tuvo una hemorragia interna she had internal bleeding

2. (del país) domestic

la política interna del gobierno the government's domestic policy

interno² n

1. (alumno) boarder

está interno en un colegio privado he's a boarder at a private school

2. (preso) prisoner

Spanish-English dictionary > interno
12 relacionado

adj.

relative, related, connected.

Relacionado con related to, in connection with

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: relacionar.

* * *

relacionado

► participio pasado

1→ link=relacionar relacionar

► adjetivo

1 (referido) concerning, regarding

2 (conectado) related, connected

■ está relacionado con el libro it's related to the book

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar bien relacionado,-a to be well connected

* * *

ADJ

1) [acontecimiento, tema, problema] related

las dos cuestiones están íntimamente relacionadas — the two matters are closely related

relacionado con algo — related to sth

delitos relacionados con el narcotráfico — crimes related to drug trafficking

actividades relacionadas con el teatro — theatre-related activities

me interesa todo lo relacionado con el tema — I'm interested in everything to do with o connected with o related to the subject

2) [persona]

una persona bien relacionada — a well-connected person

relacionado con algn/algo — connected with sb/sth, linked to sb/sth

J.S. podría estar relacionado con el atentado — J.S. could be connected with o linked to the bomb attack

empresas relacionadas con la industria automovilística — companies connected with o linked to the car industry

se le considera muy bien relacionado con los servicios secretos — he is thought to have very close connections with the secret service

* * *

- da adjetivo

a) [ESTAR] <temas/ideas> related

todo lo relacionado con el cine — anything to do with o related to films

b) < persona>

está muy bien relacionado — he is very well connected

estar relacionado CON alguien — to be connected with somebody

está relacionado con gente del gobierno — he has contacts in the government

* * *

= allied, associated, connected, kindred, related, concomitant, attendant, cognate, sister, linked, germane.

Ex. In the light of the information explosion, no researcher can now realistically expect to keep pace with developments in his own field, let alone those in allied fields = En vista del crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, siendo realista ahora el investigador no puede mantenerse al día en los avances de su propio campo y mucho menos de los de campos afines.

Ex. This list makes recommendations about the use of references for the display of relationships in a catalogue, index or data base, in order to guide users between connected or associated terms.

Ex. This list makes recommendations about the use of references for the display of relationships in a catalogue, index or data base, in order to guide users between connected or associated terms.

Ex. The indexer must evaluate whether the index user will profit if a distinction is made between two kindred terms.

Ex. Similar and closely related subjects are likely to be scattered under different keywords.

Ex. If we require specificity, we have at the same time to accept the concomitant complexity of headings and the occurrence of grouping.

Ex. If anything, it interposes an additional link in the communication chain, with its attendant 'interface' problems.

Ex. We need to determine the interrelationships of disciplines that are now regarded as cognate to or complementary with information science.

Ex. At the core of the collections lies an almost complete set of official publications issued by the European Commission and its sister institutions.

Ex. Each linked document also has its own links, creating a 'web' of information through which the searcher can move.

Ex. The bibliography lists documents expressly recommended to the researchers in this area and documents of interest which are not specifically germane.

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* acto relacionado con el libro = book event.

* actuación relacionada con la información = information action.

* biblioteconomía relacionada con los libros raros = rare book librarianship.

* delito relacionado con las drogas = drug offense.

* destrezas relacionadas con la información = information skills.

* de un modo relacionado = connectibly.

* encabezamiento relacionado = related heading.

* en lo relacionado con = in the areas of, as to the matter of.

* entidad relacionada = related body.

* estar relacionado con = be associated with.

* estar relacionado con el trabajo = be work related.

* estrechamente relacionado = closely linked, strongly linked.

* estrechamente relacionado (con) = closely related (to).

* estudios relacionados con las misiones religiosas = missiology.

* grupo mínimo relacionado = minimum zone cohort.

* no estar relacionado con = be unrelated to.

* Nombre + relacionado con = Nombre + involved.

* no relacionados entre síinconexo = unrelated.

* obra relacionada = related work.

* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.

* relacionado (con) = concerned with, concerning, connected with, regarding, relating to, allied to/with, incumbent in, attendant upon, germane to, related to, correlated (to/with).

* relacionado con cuestiones raciales = race-related.

* relacionado con el alcohol = alcohol-related.

* relacionado con el coito = coital.

* relacionado con el consumo de alcohol = alcohol-related.

* relacionado con el consumo de bebidas alcohólicas = drink-related.

* relacionado con el medio ambiente = environmentally related.

* relacionado con el pago de cuotas = fee-related.

* relacionado con el sexo = gender-related.

* relacionado con el SIDA = AIDS-related.

* relacionado con el trabajo = job-related, work-related.

* relacionado con Internet = Internet-related.

* relacionado con la bebida = drink-related.

* relacionado con la concesión de premios = award-giving [award giving].

* relacionado con la delincuencia = crime-related.

* relacionado con la edad = age-related.

* relacionado con la educación = education-related.

* relacionado con la escuela = school-related.

* relacionado con la geología = geology-related.

* relacionado con la información = information-related.

* relacionado con la música = music related [music-related].

* relacionado con la obtención de títulos = credential-granting.

* relacionado con la osteopatía = osteophatic.

* relacionado con la presentación de evidencias = evidentiary.

* relacionado con la producción = production-related.

* relacionado con la promoción de libros = book-promotional.

* relacionado con la salud = health-related.

* relacionado con las aves = avian.

* relacionado con las avispas = waspish.

* relacionado con las bibliotecas = library-related.

* relacionado con las ciencias = science-related.

* relacionado con las drogas = drug-related.

* relacionado con la seguridad = safety-related.

* relacionado con las medicinas = drug-related.

* relacionado con las mujeres = women-related.

* relacionado con las pandillas = gang-related.

* relacionado con la verificación = verification-related.

* relacionado con la web = Web-related.

* relacionado con los estudios = course-related.

* relacionado con los fármacos = drug-related.

* relacionado con los libros = book-related.

* relacionado con los medicamentos = drug-related.

* relacionado con los negocios = business-related.

* relacionado con los viajes = travel-related.

* relacionado con una polémica = confrontational.

* relacionado remotamente = remotely related.

* relacionado vagamente = distantly related.

* servicio relacionado con los libros = book service.

* tareas relacionadas con la información = information operations.

* trámites relacionados con la documentación = paper handling.

* TR (término relacionado) = RT (related term).

* * *

- da adjetivo

a) [ESTAR] <temas/ideas> related

todo lo relacionado con el cine — anything to do with o related to films

b) < persona>

está muy bien relacionado — he is very well connected

estar relacionado CON alguien — to be connected with somebody

está relacionado con gente del gobierno — he has contacts in the government

* * *

= allied, associated, connected, kindred, related, concomitant, attendant, cognate, sister, linked, germane.

Ex: In the light of the information explosion, no researcher can now realistically expect to keep pace with developments in his own field, let alone those in allied fields = En vista del crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, siendo realista ahora el investigador no puede mantenerse al día en los avances de su propio campo y mucho menos de los de campos afines.

Ex: This list makes recommendations about the use of references for the display of relationships in a catalogue, index or data base, in order to guide users between connected or associated terms.

Ex: This list makes recommendations about the use of references for the display of relationships in a catalogue, index or data base, in order to guide users between connected or associated terms.

Ex: The indexer must evaluate whether the index user will profit if a distinction is made between two kindred terms.

Ex: Similar and closely related subjects are likely to be scattered under different keywords.

Ex: If we require specificity, we have at the same time to accept the concomitant complexity of headings and the occurrence of grouping.

Ex: If anything, it interposes an additional link in the communication chain, with its attendant 'interface' problems.

Ex: We need to determine the interrelationships of disciplines that are now regarded as cognate to or complementary with information science.

Ex: At the core of the collections lies an almost complete set of official publications issued by the European Commission and its sister institutions.

Ex: Each linked document also has its own links, creating a 'web' of information through which the searcher can move.

Ex: The bibliography lists documents expressly recommended to the researchers in this area and documents of interest which are not specifically germane.

* acto relacionado con el libro = book event.

* actuación relacionada con la información = information action.

* biblioteconomía relacionada con los libros raros = rare book librarianship.

* delito relacionado con las drogas = drug offense.

* destrezas relacionadas con la información = information skills.

* de un modo relacionado = connectibly.

* encabezamiento relacionado = related heading.

* en lo relacionado con = in the areas of, as to the matter of.

* entidad relacionada = related body.

* estar relacionado con = be associated with.

* estar relacionado con el trabajo = be work related.

* estrechamente relacionado = closely linked, strongly linked.

* estrechamente relacionado (con) = closely related (to).

* estudios relacionados con las misiones religiosas = missiology.

* grupo mínimo relacionado = minimum zone cohort.

* no estar relacionado con = be unrelated to.

* Nombre + relacionado con = Nombre + involved.

* no relacionados entre síinconexo = unrelated.

* obra relacionada = related work.

* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.

* relacionado (con) = concerned with, concerning, connected with, regarding, relating to, allied to/with, incumbent in, attendant upon, germane to, related to, correlated (to/with).

* relacionado con cuestiones raciales = race-related.

* relacionado con el alcohol = alcohol-related.

* relacionado con el coito = coital.

* relacionado con el consumo de alcohol = alcohol-related.

* relacionado con el consumo de bebidas alcohólicas = drink-related.

* relacionado con el medio ambiente = environmentally related.

* relacionado con el pago de cuotas = fee-related.

* relacionado con el sexo = gender-related.

* relacionado con el SIDA = AIDS-related.

* relacionado con el trabajo = job-related, work-related.

* relacionado con Internet = Internet-related.

* relacionado con la bebida = drink-related.

* relacionado con la concesión de premios = award-giving [award giving].

* relacionado con la delincuencia = crime-related.

* relacionado con la edad = age-related.

* relacionado con la educación = education-related.

* relacionado con la escuela = school-related.

* relacionado con la geología = geology-related.

* relacionado con la información = information-related.

* relacionado con la música = music related [music-related].

* relacionado con la obtención de títulos = credential-granting.

* relacionado con la osteopatía = osteophatic.

* relacionado con la presentación de evidencias = evidentiary.

* relacionado con la producción = production-related.

* relacionado con la promoción de libros = book-promotional.

* relacionado con la salud = health-related.

* relacionado con las aves = avian.

* relacionado con las avispas = waspish.

* relacionado con las bibliotecas = library-related.

* relacionado con las ciencias = science-related.

* relacionado con las drogas = drug-related.

* relacionado con la seguridad = safety-related.

* relacionado con las medicinas = drug-related.

* relacionado con las mujeres = women-related.

* relacionado con las pandillas = gang-related.

* relacionado con la verificación = verification-related.

* relacionado con la web = Web-related.

* relacionado con los estudios = course-related.

* relacionado con los fármacos = drug-related.

* relacionado con los libros = book-related.

* relacionado con los medicamentos = drug-related.

* relacionado con los negocios = business-related.

* relacionado con los viajes = travel-related.

* relacionado con una polémica = confrontational.

* relacionado remotamente = remotely related.

* relacionado vagamente = distantly related.

* servicio relacionado con los libros = book service.

* tareas relacionadas con la información = information operations.

* trámites relacionados con la documentación = paper handling.

* TR (término relacionado) = RT (related term).

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relacionado -da

adjective

1 [ ESTAR] ‹temas/ideas› related

las dos ideologías están muy relacionadas the two ideologies are closely related

esto está relacionado con lo que discutíamos ayer this is related to what we were discussing yesterday

todo lo relacionado con este tema me interesa I am interested in anything to do with o related to o which relates to this subject

2 ‹persona›

su padre está muy bien relacionado his father is very well connected

estar relacionado CON algn to be connected WITH sb

está relacionado con gente del gobierno he has contacts o connections in the government

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Del verbo relacionar: ( conjugate relacionar)

relacionado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
relacionado
relacionar
relacionado
◊ -da adjetivo

a) [ESTAR] ‹temas/ideas/hechos› related, connected

b) ‹ persona›:

◊ está muy bien relacionado he is very well connected;

estar relacionado CON algn/algo to be connected with sb/sth
relacionar ( conjugate relacionar) verbo transitivo ( conectar) to relate, connect;
relacionado algo a o con algo to relate o connect sth to sth
relacionarse verbo pronominal
a) relacionadose CON algo ‹con tema/asunto› to be related to sth

b) [ persona] relacionadose CON algn to mix with sb

relacionar verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa, persona, etc, con otra) to relate, link [con, to]
2 (hacer un listado) to list
' relacionado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
directamente
- liado
- referirse
English:
Afro
- emotional
- interrelated
- legal
- private
- related
- unrelated
- allied
- connect
- connected
- relate
- tie

* * *

relacionado, -a adj

1. [emparentado] related;

relacionado con related to, connected with

2. [concerniente] concerning, regarding;

le interesa todo lo relacionado con el calentamiento global he's interested in anything to do with global warming

* * *

relacionado

adj related ( con to);

bien relacionado well connected

* * *

relacionado adj related

Spanish-English dictionary > relacionado
13 soñar

m.

sonar (Nautical).

El sonar detectó un submarino The sonar detected a submarine.

v.

1 to sound, to make a sound, to sound off.

La música suena bien The music sounds good.

El timbre suena sin parar The doorbell rings endlessly.

2 to sound.

La música suena bien The music sounds good.

3 to ring.

4 to peal, to clang.

5 to break down completely, to break down.

La máquina sonó The machine broke down completely.

6 to ring a bell on.

Ese asunto me suena That thing rings a bell on me.

7 to clobber, to bludgeon, to thump, to bemaul.

Lo sonó He clobbered him.

8 to beat, to defeat, to vanquish, to thrash.

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sonar

► nombre masculino

1 MARÍTIMO sonar

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sonar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (hacer ruido) to sound

2 (timbre, teléfono, etc) to ring

3 (alarma, reloj) to go off

4 (instrumento) to play

5 (letra) to be pronounced

■ esa letra no suena that letter is not pronounced

6 (mencionarse) to be mentioned

7 (tener apariencia) to look (a, like), sound (a, like), seem (a, like)

■ el proyecto sonaba a estafa the project sounded like a con

► verbo transitivo

1 (conocer vagamente) to sound familiar, ring a bell

■ no me suena esa calle that street doesn't ring a bell

2 (nariz) to blow

3 (timbre etc) to ring; (bocina) to blow, sound; (instrumento) to play

► verbo pronominal sonarse

1 (nariz) to blow

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tal y como suena literally, just as I'm telling you

* * *

verb

1) to sound

2) ring

* * *

1. VI

1) (=producir sonido)

a) [campana, teléfono, timbre] to ring; [aparato electrónico] to beep, bleep

este timbre no suena — this bell doesn't work o ring

está sonando el busca — the pager is beeping o bleeping

el reloj de la iglesia no sonó — the church clock did not chime

acaban de sonar las diez — it has just struck ten

hacer sonar — [+ alarma, sirena] to sound; [+ campanilla, timbre] to ring; [+ trompeta, flauta] to play

hace sonar su vieja gaita en las grandes ocasiones — he plays his old bagpipes on special occasions

haz sonar el claxon — blow o beep the horn

b) [alarma, sirena] to go off

a las seis sonó el despertador — the alarm clock went off at six

c) [máquina, aparato] to make a noise; [música] to play

¡cómo suena este frigorífico! — what a noise this fridge makes!

sonaron tres disparos — three shots were heard

empezó a sonar el himno nacional — the national anthem started to play

le sonaban las tripas — his stomach was rumbling

- ni sonar ni tronar
flauta, río
2) (Ling) [fonema, letra] to be pronounced; [frase, palabra] to sound

la h de "hombre" no suena — the h in "hombre" is not pronounced o is silent

escríbelo tal como suena — write it as it sounds

3) (=parecer por el sonido) to sound

sonaba extraño viniendo de él — it sounded strange coming from him

cantan en inglés y suenan muy bien — they sing in English and they sound very good

ese título suena bien — that sounds like a good title

• sonar a — to sound like

suena a metálico — it sounds like metal

eso me suena a excusa — that sounds like an excuse to me

sus palabras sonaban a falso — his words rang o sounded false

sonar a hueco — to sound hollow

- así como suena

le dijo que se fuera, así como suena — he told him to go, just like that

se llama Anastasio, así como suena — he's called Anastasio, believe it or not

- me suena a chino

4) (=ser conocido) to sound familiar, ring a bell *

¿no te suena el nombre? — isn't the name familiar?, doesn't the name sound familiar o ring a bell?

a mí su cara no me suena de nada — his face isn't at all familiar to me o doesn't look at all familiar to me

5) (=mencionarse)

su nombre suena constantemente en relación con este asunto — her name is always coming up o being mentioned in connection with this affair

no quiere que suene su nombre — he doesn't want his name mentioned

6) And, Cono Sur * (=fracasar) to come to grief *

sonamos en la prueba de francés — we came to grief in the French test *

ahora sí que sonamos — now we're really in trouble

7) Cono Sur * (=morirse) to kick the bucket *, peg out *

8) Cono Sur * (=estropearse) to pack up *

9)

hacer sonar — Cono Sur * [gen] to wreck; [+ dinero] to blow *

10)

hacer sonar a algn — Cono Sur * (=derrotar) to thrash sb *; (=castigar) to do sb **; (=suspender) to fail, flunk (EEUU) *

lo van a hacer sonar si lo pillan — he'll get done for it if they catch him **

2. VT

1) (=hacer sonar) [+ campanilla] to ring; [+ trompeta] to play; [+ alarma, sirena] to sound

2)

sonar la nariz a algn — to blow sb's nose

3) Méx, Ven * (=pegar) to clobber *

4) Méx, Ven * (=ganar) to thrash *

3.

See:

sonarse

* * *
I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1) teléfono/timbre to ring; disparo to ring out

el despertador sonó a las cinco — the alarm went off at five o'clock

cuando suena la sirena — when the siren goes

sonaron las doce en el reloj — the clock struck twelve

cómo me suenan las tripas! — (fam) my tummy's rumbling (colloq)

2) (+ compl)

a) motor/instrumento to sound; persona to sound

suena a hueco/a metal — it sounds hollow/metallic o like metal

b) palabra/expresión to sound

se escribe como suena — it's spelled as it sounds

(así) como suena — just like that, as simple as that

3)

a) ( resultar conocido) (+ me/te/le etc)

me suena tu cara — your face is o looks familiar

¿de qué me suena ese nombre? — where do I know that name from?

¿te suena este refrán? — does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you?

b) ( parecer)

sonar A algo — to sound like something

me suena a una de sus invenciones — it sounds to me like one of his stories

4)

a) (AmL fam) ( fracasar)

soné en el examen — I blew the exam (colloq), I blew it in the exam (colloq)

sonamos — we've had it now, we've blown it now (colloq)

b) (CS fam) (descomponerse, estropearse) to pack up (colloq)

c) (CS fam) ( morirse) to kick the bucket (colloq)
2.
sonar vt

1)

a) (+ me/te/le etc) < nariz> to wipe

suénale la nariz — wipe her nose for her, will you?

b) < trompeta> to play

2) (Méx fam)

a) ( pegar) < persona> to thump (colloq), to clobber (colloq)

b) ( en competición) to beat, thrash (colloq)
3.
sonarse v pron: tb

sonarse la nariz — to blow one's nose
II
masculino sonar

* * *

= dream.

Ex. This has brought us nearer to UBC than anyone would have dreamed possible thirty years ago.

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* soñar despierto = daydream.

* * *
I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1) teléfono/timbre to ring; disparo to ring out

el despertador sonó a las cinco — the alarm went off at five o'clock

cuando suena la sirena — when the siren goes

sonaron las doce en el reloj — the clock struck twelve

cómo me suenan las tripas! — (fam) my tummy's rumbling (colloq)

2) (+ compl)

a) motor/instrumento to sound; persona to sound

suena a hueco/a metal — it sounds hollow/metallic o like metal

b) palabra/expresión to sound

se escribe como suena — it's spelled as it sounds

(así) como suena — just like that, as simple as that

3)

a) ( resultar conocido) (+ me/te/le etc)

me suena tu cara — your face is o looks familiar

¿de qué me suena ese nombre? — where do I know that name from?

¿te suena este refrán? — does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you?

b) ( parecer)

sonar A algo — to sound like something

me suena a una de sus invenciones — it sounds to me like one of his stories

4)

a) (AmL fam) ( fracasar)

soné en el examen — I blew the exam (colloq), I blew it in the exam (colloq)

sonamos — we've had it now, we've blown it now (colloq)

b) (CS fam) (descomponerse, estropearse) to pack up (colloq)

c) (CS fam) ( morirse) to kick the bucket (colloq)
2.
sonar vt

1)

a) (+ me/te/le etc) < nariz> to wipe

suénale la nariz — wipe her nose for her, will you?

b) < trompeta> to play

2) (Méx fam)

a) ( pegar) < persona> to thump (colloq), to clobber (colloq)

b) ( en competición) to beat, thrash (colloq)
3.
sonarse v pron: tb

sonarse la nariz — to blow one's nose
II
masculino sonar

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sonar¹

¹ = beep, sound, go off, chime.

Ex: If neither crossreferences or documents are associated with the entry, the terminal beeps and a message is displayed.

Ex: Leforte could usually identify those footsteps easily; but today they sounded less forceful and deliberate.

Ex: The particular issue has to do with pagers and cell phones going off in a public library and the need for a policy to control the situation.

Ex: The delay seems even longer with the second doorbell that I have set to chime once, as opposed to the front doorbell which chimes twice.

* alarma + sonar = alarm + go off.

* campana + sonar = bell + ring.

* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* despertador + sonar = alarm + go off, alarm clock + go off.

* dinero contante y sonante = readies, the ready.

* hacer sonar una alarma = sound + alarm.

* hacer sonar un cascabel = jingle.

* hacer sonar un clic = click.

* que suena = ringing.

* sonar a = smack of.

* sonar conocido = ring + a bell.

* sonar el teléfono = telephone + ring.

* sonar falso = have + a hollow ring.

* sonarse = blow + Posesivo + nose.

* sonarse la nariz = blow + Posesivo + nose.

* sonarse los mocos = blow + Posesivo + nose.

* sonar un cascabel = jingle.

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sonar¹ [ A10 ]

vi

A

1 «teléfono/timbre» to ring

la alarma estuvo sonando toda la noche the alarm was ringing all night

el despertador sonó a las cinco the alarm went off at five o'clock

sonó un disparo there was a shot, a shot rang out, I/you/he heard a shot

cuando suena la sirena when the siren goes, when you hear the siren

sonaron las doce en el reloj del Ayuntamiento the Town Hall clock struck twelve

¡cómo me suenan las tripas! ( fam); my tummy's rumbling ( colloq)

2

«letra»: la `e' final no suena you don't pronounce the final `e', the final `e' is not pronounced o is silent

B (+ compl)

1 «motor/instrumento» to sound; «persona» to sound

suena raro it sounds funny

sonaba preocupada she sounded worried

suena a hueco/a metal it sounds hollow/metallic o like metal

2 «palabra/expresión» to sound

se escribe como suena it's spelled as it sounds

me suena fatal it sounds awful to me

¿te suena bien esto? does this sound all right to you?

(así) como suena just like that, as simple as that

me dijo que me largara, así como suena she told me to get out, just like that o as simple as that

C

1 (resultar conocido) (+ me/te/le etc):

me suena tu cara I know your face from somewhere, your face is o looks familiar

¿de qué me suena ese nombre/esa canción? where do I know that name from/that song from?

me suena haberlo oído antes it rings a bell o it sounds familiar

¿te suena este refrán? does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you?, have you heard this proverb before?, do you know this proverb?

2 (parecer) sonar A algo to sound like sth

me suena a una de sus invenciones it sounds to me like one of his stories

D

(mencionarse): su nombre suena mucho en el mundo de la moda his name is on everybody's lips o everybody's talking about him, in the fashion world

sé discreto, que mi nombre no suena para nada be discreet, I want my name kept out of this o I don't want my name mentioned

E

1

( AmL fam) (fracasar): soné en el examen I blew the exam ( colloq), I blew it in the exam ( colloq)

sonamos, se largó a llover now we've had it o now we're in trouble, it's started to rain ( colloq)

estamos sonados, perdimos el tren we've had it now o we've blown it now, we've missed the train ( colloq)

2 (CS fam) (descomponerse, estropearse) to pack up ( colloq)

3 (CS fam) (morirse) to kick the bucket ( colloq), to croak (sl)

■ sonar

vt

A

1 (+ me/te/le etc) ‹nariz› to wipe

suénale la nariz wipe her nose for her, will you?

2 ‹trompeta› to play

B (CS fam) ‹alumno› to fail, flunk ( AmE)

C ( Méx fam)

1 (pegar) ‹persona› to thump ( colloq), to clobber ( colloq)

2 (en una competición) ‹persona/equipo› to beat, thrash ( colloq)

■ sonarse

v pron

tb sonarse la nariz to blow one's nose

sonar²

masculine

sonar

* * *

Multiple Entries:
sonar
soñar
sonar ( conjugate sonar) verbo intransitivo
1 [teléfono/timbre] to ring;
[ disparo] to ring out;
◊ el despertador sonó a las cinco the alarm went off at five o'clock;

soñaron las doce en el reloj the clock struck twelve;
me suenan las tripas (fam) my tummy's rumbling (colloq)
2 (+ compl)
a) [motor/instrumento] to sound;

[ persona] to sound;
◊ suena raro it sounds funny;

sonaba preocupada she sounded worried;
suena a hueco it sounds hollow
b) [palabra/expresión] to sound

3
a) ( resultar conocido) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ me suena tu cara your face is o looks familiar;

¿te suena este refrán? does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you?
b) ( parecer) soñar A algo to sound like sth

4 (AmL fam) ( fracasar):
◊ soné en el examen I blew it in the exam (colloq);

sonamos we've blown it now (colloq)
verbo transitivo
1
a) (+ me/te/le etc) ‹ nariz› to wipe

b) ‹ trompeta› to play

2 (Méx fam)
a) ( pegar) ‹ persona› to thump (colloq), to clobber (colloq)

b) ( en competición) to beat, thrash (colloq)

sonarse verbo pronominal: tb
◊ soñarse la nariz to blow one's nose

soñar ( conjugate soñar) verbo transitivo
a) ( durmiendo) to dream

b) ( fantasear) to dream;

◊ la casa soñada her/his/their dream house

verbo intransitivo
a) ( durmiendo) to dream;

soñar con algo/algn to dream about sth/sb;
◊ que sueñes con los angelitos (fr hecha) sweet dreams

b) ( fantasear) to dream;

◊ soñar despierto to daydream;

soñar con algo to dream of sth
sonar verbo intransitivo
1 (un instrumento, una melodía) to sound: su voz sonaba a preocupación, her voice sounded worried
(un despertador) to ring, buzz
2 (dar una impresión) to sound: lo que dices me suena a chino, what you are saying is Greek to me
eso me suena a problemas, that sounds like trouble
su propuesta no suena mal, I like the sound of her proposal
3 (ser familiar) su cara me suena, his face rings a bell, ese nombre no me suena de nada, that name is completely unknown to me
4 (ser citado, mencionado) su nombre suena como candidato al premio, his name was put forward as a candidate for the prize
soñar
I verbo transitivo
1 to dream: soñé que vivía en una isla desierta, I dreamt I was living on a desert island
2 (imaginar) to imagine: la boda fue tal como la había soñado, her wedding was just like in her dreams
II verbo intransitivo
1 (dormido) sueñas en voz alta, you talk in your sleep
esta noche soñé con él, last night I had a dream about him
2 (imaginar) deja de soñar (despierto), stop daydreaming
no sueñes con que te invite, don't expect to be invited
3 (desear) sueña con volver a su tierra natal, she dreams of returning to her homeland
' soñar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- alto
- repicar
- sonar
- tocar
- a
- explorar
- soñado
- suena
English:
and
- blare
- blow
- chime
- clang
- clank
- clash
- daydream
- dream
- fantasize
- go off
- jangle
- moon over sb
- must
- rattle
- reverie
- ring
- set off
- sonar
- sound
- buzz
- go
- set

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sonar¹

♦ vi

1. [producir sonido] [timbre, teléfono, campana, despertador, alarma] to ring;

sonó una explosión there was an explosion;

sonó un disparo a shot rang out;

sonaba a lo lejos una sirena you could hear (the sound of) a siren in the distance;

hicieron sonar la alarma they set off the alarm;

sonaron las diez (en el reloj) the clock struck ten;

suena (a) hueco it sounds hollow;

suena a los Beatles it sounds like the Beatles;

suena falso/a chiste it sounds false/like a joke;
Fig
no me gusta nada como suena esto I don't like the sound of this at all;

(así o [m5] tal) como suena [literalmente] literally, in so many words;

me llamó mentirosa, así como suena she literally called me a liar;

su nombre se escribe como suena you spell her name like it sounds;

Comp
Fam
sonar la flauta: sonó la flauta y aprobé el examen it was a fluke that I passed the exam;

si suena la flauta… with a bit of luck…

2. [ser conocido, familiar]
me suena it rings a bell;

esa cara me suena I know that face, I've seen that face somewhere before;

¿te suena de algo este número de teléfono? does this telephone number mean anything to you o ring a bell?;

no me suena su nombre I don't remember hearing her name before;

un nombre que suena mucho en círculos políticos a name that is often mentioned in political circles

3. [pronunciarse] to be pronounced;

la letra “h” no suena the “h” is silent

4. [mencionarse, citarse] to be mentioned;

su nombre suena como futuro ministro his name is being mentioned as a future minister

5. [rumorearse] to be rumoured;

suena por ahí que lo van a echar it is rumoured that he is going to be sacked

6. CSur Fam [fracasar] to come a cropper, US to mess up;

si no te preparás para ese examen vas a sonar if you don't revise for the exam you're going to come a cropper;

no supieron llevar la empresa correctamente y sonaron they mismanaged the company and came to grief

7. RP Fam [morir] to kick the bucket

♦ vt

sonar la nariz a alguien to wipe sb's nose

♦ See also the pronominal verb sonarse

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sonar

I v/i

1 ring out

2 de música play;

así, tal como suena fig as simple as that, just like that

3

:

sonar a sound like

4

:

me suena esa voz I know that voice, that voice sounds familiar

II v/t la nariz wipe

* * *

sonar {19} vi

1) : to sound

suena bien: it sounds good

2) : to ring (bells)

3) : to look or sound familiar

me suena ese nombre: that name rings a bell

4)

sonar a : to sound like

sonar vt

1) : to ring

2) : to blow (a trumpet, a nose)

♦ See also the reflexive verb sonarse

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sonar vb

1. (teléfono, timbre) to ring [pt. rang; pp. rung]

sonaba el teléfono the telephone was ringing

2. (despertador, alarma) to go off

¿ha sonado el despertador? has the alarm clock gone off?

3. (letra) to be pronounced

en español la "h" no suena in Spanish the "h" is not pronounced

Lo más normal sería decir the "h" is silent

4. (resultar conocido) to be familiar / to ring a bell [pt. rang; pp. rung]

su nombre me suena his name sounds familiar / his name rings a bell

su cara me suena her face is familiar

5. (tener un aspecto) to sound

eso suena a falso that sounds false

el argumento suena interesante the plot sounds interesting

así como suena / tal como suena just like that

Spanish-English dictionary > soñar
14 hostia

f.

1 host (religion).

2 bash, punch (vulgar) (blow). (peninsular Spanish)

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hostia

► nombre femenino

1 RELIGIÓN host, Eucharistic wafer

2 tabú (choque) bump, bash; (torta) slap, smack, punch

► interjección

1 tabú damn it!, Jesus!, bloody hell!, fuck!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

darse de hostias tabú to fight

darle una hostia a alguien / pegarle una hostia a alguien tabú to give somebody a hiding, give somebody a smack in the face

darse una hostia / pegarse una hostia tabú to give oneself a real bash, come a cropper

darse/pegarse una hostia con el coche to have a car crash

de la hostia tremendous, a hell of a

■ tienen una casa de la hostia they've got one hell of a house

■ hacían un ruido de la hostia they were making one hell of a racket

estar de mala hostia tabú to be in a shitty mood

ir a toda hostia tabú to go flat out

ser la hostia tabú (fantástico) to be bloody amazing, be bloody fantastic 2 (penoso) to be bloody useless

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SF

1) (Rel) host, consecrated wafer

2) *** (=golpe) punch, bash *; (=choque) bang, bash *, smash

dar de hostias a algn — to kick the shit out of sb ***

liarse a hostias — to get into a scrap *

le pegué dos hostias — I walloped him a couple of times *

3) *** [como exclamación]

¡hostia! — [indicando sorpresa] Christ almighty! **, bloody hell! **; [indicando fastidio] damn it all!

4) *** [como intensificador]

• de la hostia, ese inspector de la hostia — that bloody inspector **

había un tráfico de la hostia — the traffic was bloody awful **

una tormenta de la hostia — a storm and a half *

• ni hostia, no entiendo ni hostia — I don't understand a damn o bloody word of it *

• ¡ qué hostia(s)! — [para negar] get away!, never!, no way! *; [indicando rechazo] bollocks! ***

¿qué hostias quieres? — what the hell do you want? *

¡qué libros ni qué hostias! — books, my foot! * o my arse! ***

5) ***

• mala hostia, estar de mala hostia — to be in a filthy * o shitty *** mood

tener mala hostia — (=mal carácter) to have a nasty streak; (=mala suerte) to have rotten luck

6) ***

- déjate de hostias

- echar hostias

- hacer un par como unas hostias

- ir a toda hostia

- no tiene media hostia

- salió cagando o echando hostias

ser la hostia —

¡ese tío es la hostia! — [con admiración] he's a hell of a guy! *; [con enfado] what a shit he is! ***

- y toda la hostia

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femenino

1) (Relig) host

2) (Esp vulg o fam) ( golpe) slap, smack in the face (o mouth etc)

darse or pegarse una hostia — (Esp vulg o fam)

se pegó una hostia con el coche — he smashed his car up badly (colloq)

3) ( uso expletivo) (Esp vulg o fam)

hostia! or hostias! or la hostia! — jeez! (AmE colloq), bloody hell! (BrE sl)

de la hostia — (Esp vulg o fam)

se compró un coche de la hostia — she bought herself an amazing car (colloq)

hace un frío de la hostia — it's goddamn (AmE) o (BrE) bloody freezing! (sl)

qué hostias...! — (Esp vulg o fam) what the hell...! (sl)

ser la hostia — (Esp vulg o fam)

este mechero es la hostia! — ( expresando fastidio) this lighter is the pits! (colloq); ( expresando admiración) this lighter's great! (colloq)

este tío es la hostia! — this guy is too much! (colloq)

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femenino

1) (Relig) host

2) (Esp vulg o fam) ( golpe) slap, smack in the face (o mouth etc)

darse or pegarse una hostia — (Esp vulg o fam)

se pegó una hostia con el coche — he smashed his car up badly (colloq)

3) ( uso expletivo) (Esp vulg o fam)

hostia! or hostias! or la hostia! — jeez! (AmE colloq), bloody hell! (BrE sl)

de la hostia — (Esp vulg o fam)

se compró un coche de la hostia — she bought herself an amazing car (colloq)

hace un frío de la hostia — it's goddamn (AmE) o (BrE) bloody freezing! (sl)

qué hostias...! — (Esp vulg o fam) what the hell...! (sl)

ser la hostia — (Esp vulg o fam)

este mechero es la hostia! — ( expresando fastidio) this lighter is the pits! (colloq); ( expresando admiración) this lighter's great! (colloq)

este tío es la hostia! — this guy is too much! (colloq)

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la Hostia

= Host, the,, slap.

Ex: Among his topics are how he gagged on the Host on the occasion of his first communion, his marriage to a Lutheran, and the oppressive history of Roman Catholicism.

Ex: And actually a good slap is said to be statistically more likely to result in a child with agression and conduct problems, you may be interested to hear.

* echando hostias = like the clappers.

* Hostia Sagrada, la = Host, the.

* inflar a Alguien a hostias = baste.

* inflar de hostias a Alguien = beat + Nombre + black and blue.

* la hostia = the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* pegarse una hostia = come + a cropper.

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hostia

feminine

A ( Relig) host

B ( Esp vulg o fam) (golpe) slap, smack in the face ( o mouth etc)

te voy a dar or pegar una hostia you're going to get o you're asking for a smack in the face ( colloq)

darse or pegarse una hostia ( Esp vulg o fam): se pegó una hostia con el coche he had a really bad car crash o smash ( colloq)

C

(uso expletivo) ( Esp vulg o fam): ¡hostia! or ¡hostias! or ¡la hostia! jeez! ( AmE colloq), bloody hell! ( BrE sl)

de la hostia ( Esp vulg o fam): se acaba de comprar un coche de la hostia she's just bought herself an amazing car ( colloq), the car she's just bought is something else ( colloq)

hace un frío de la hostia it's goddamn o ( BrE) bloody freezing! (sl)

la hostia de ( Esp vulg o fam); a hell of a lot of ( colloq)

habían invitado a la hostia de gente they had invited a hell of a lot of o a real crowd of people, they had invited the world and his wife ( colloq)

¡qué hostias …! ( Esp vulg o fam); what the hell …! (sl)

ser la hostia ( Esp vulg o fam): ¡este mechero es la hostia! (expresando fastidio) this lighter is the pits! ( colloq), this lighter is a pain in the ass! ( vulg) (expresando admiración) this lighter's great! ( colloq)

¡este tío es la hostia! this guy is too much! ( colloq)

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Del verbo hostiar: ( conjugate hostiar)

hostia es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
hostia
hostiar
hostia sustantivo femenino
1 (Relig) host
2 (Esp vulg o fam) ( golpe) slap, smack in the face (o mouth etc);
◊ se pegó una hostia con el coche he smashed his car up badly (colloq)

3 ( uso expletivo) (Esp vulg o fam)
◊ ¡hostia(s)! jeez! (AmE colloq), bloody hell! (BrE sl);

hace un frío de la hostia it's goddamn (AmE) o (BrE) bloody freezing! (sl);
¡qué hostias …! what the hell …! (sl)
hostia
I sustantivo femenino
1 Rel host
2 vulgar (golpe) belt, smash, thump
II excl vulgar (usu tb pl) shit! bloody hell!
♦ Locuciones: fam vulgar estar de mala hostia, to be in a foul mood
ser la hostia, (estupendo) to be bloody amazing o fantastic
(ser el colmo, intolerable) to be the limit
echando hostias, as fast as possible: cuando oímos la explosión, salimos de ahí echando hostias, when we heard the explosion we shot out of the house
' hostia' also found in these entries:
English:
host
- wafer

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hostia

♦ nf

1. Rel host;

Comp
Esp Vulg
¡me cago en la hostia! fucking hell!

Comp
Esp Vulg
ir cagando hostias to run like fuck o Br buggery;

Comp
Esp Vulg
¡hostias en vinagre! Br Christ on a bike!, US Jesus H. Christ!

2. Esp Vulg [golpe]
dar o [m5] pegar una hostia a alguien to belt o clobber sb;

inflar a alguien a hostias to beat the shit out of sb;

nos dimos o [m5] pegamos una hostia con el coche we smashed up the car

3. Esp Vulg [para intensificar]
¿para qué hostias…? why the hell…?;

¿dónde hostias habré puesto las llaves? where the hell did I put my keys?;

Comp

de la hostia: [m5] hace un frío de la hostia it's Br bloody o US goddamn freezing out there!;

tiene una casa de la hostia she's got a house you just wouldn't believe;

estoy harto de este ordenador de la hostia I'm sick of this Br bloody o US goddamn computer;

Comp

la hostia de: [m5] había la hostia de gente the place was heaving;

Comp

ser la hostia [de bueno] to be Br bloody o US goddamn amazing;
[de malo] to be Br bloody o US goddamn awful;
tus amigos son la hostia, me encanta salir con ellos your friends are Br bloody o US goddamn brilliant, I love going out with them;

tío, eres la hostia, ¿cómo se te ocurre pegar a tu hermana? you're fucking unbelievable! how could you hit your own sister?;

Comp

y toda la hostia: [m5] con el viaje y toda la hostia me he quedado sin dinero what with that Br bloody o US goddamn trip and everything, I'm out of cash;

Comp

a toda hostia at full pelt o flat out

4. Esp Vulg [humor]
tener mala hostia to be a mean bastard;

hoy está de una mala hostia tremenda he's in a really filthy mood today

5. Esp Vulg [excusas]
¡déjate de hostias y cuéntame lo que pasó! cut the crap o Br stop pissing around and tell me what happened!

♦ interj
Esp Vulg
¡hostia!, ¡hostias! Br bloody hell!, US goddamn it!;

¡hostia, no me había dado cuenta! Christ o Br bloody hell!, I didn't realize!;

¡hostia, cómo has crecido! Christ, haven't you grown!

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hostia

f

1 REL host

2 pop ( golpe) sock pop, wallop fam ;

dar una hostia a alguien pop slap s.o. in the face fam ;

darse una hostia pop bash o.s. fam

3

:

¡hostias! pop Christ! pop ;

es la hostia pop it’s amazing fam ;

a toda hostia conducir, moverse pop flat out fam, balls out pop

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hostia nf

: host, Eucharist

Spanish-English dictionary > hostia
15 produje

produzca, etc see producir

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produzca, etc see producir

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produje, produzca, etc

producir

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Del verbo producir: ( conjugate producir)

produje es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
producir
produje
producir ( conjugate producir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en general) to produce

b) ‹ sonido› to cause, generate

2 ( causar) ‹conmoción/reacción/explosión› to cause;
◊ le produjo una gran alegría it made her very happy

producirse verbo pronominal
1 (frml) ( tener lugar) [accidente/explosión] to occur (frml), to take place;
[ cambio] to occur (frml), to happen;
◊ se produjeron 85 muertes there were 85 deaths, 85 people died o were killed

2 ( refl) (frml) ‹ heridas› to inflict … on oneself (frml)
produje,
◊ produzca, etc see producir

producir verbo transitivo
1 (bienes) to produce: las vacas producen leche, cows give milk
2 (ocasionar, causar) el golpe le produjo una sordera crónica, he became chronically deaf as a result of the blow
(sensaciones, efectos) to cause, generate: la noticia le produjo tristeza, the news made him sad
3 (una obra artística o audiovisual) to produce

Spanish-English dictionary > produje
16 radio

f.

1 radio (medio).

oír algo por la radio to hear something on the radio

radio digital digital radio

radio pirata pirate radio

2 radio (transistor). (peninsular Spanish, Southern Cone)

radio despertador clock radio

f. & m.

1 radio, radio set, wireless set.

2 radius.

3 radium, Ra.

4 radio.

5 radiogram.

m.

1 radius (anatomy & geometry).

en un radio de within a radius of

radio de acción range; sphere of influence (figurative)

2 spoke.

3 radium (chemistry).

4 radio. ( Latin American Spanish salvo Southern Cone)

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: radiar.

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radio

► nombre femenino

1 (radiodifusión) radio

■ lo oí por la radio I heard it on the radio

2 (aparato) radio, wireless

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 familiar (persona) radio operator

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FRASEOLOGÍA

radio galera crystal set

radio pirata pirate radio station

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radio

► nombre masculino

1 QUÍMICA radium

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radio

► nombre masculino

1 (de círculo) radius

■ en un radio de 10 metros within a radius of 10 metres

2 (de rueda) spoke

3 (campo) scope

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radio de acción figurado field of action, scope

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1. noun f.
radio
2. noun m.
1) radium

2) radius

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I
SM

1) (Mat) radius

en un radio de 10km — within a radius of 10km

de corto radio — short-range antes de s

de largo radio — long-range antes de s

radio de acción — [de autoridad] jurisdiction, extent of one's authority; (Aer) range

un avión de largo radio de acción — a long-range aircraft

radio de giro — turning circle

2) [de rueda] spoke

3) (Quím) radium

4) (Anat) radius

5) (=mensaje) wireless message

6) LAm = radio II
II
SF radio

por radio — by radio, on the radio, over the radio

hablar por radio — to talk on the radio

radio digital — digital radio

radio libre — pirate radio

radio macuto * —

enterarse de algo por radio macuto — to hear sth on the grapevine

radio pirata — (=sistema) pirate radio; (=emisora) pirate radio station

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I
masculino

1)

a) (Mat) radius

b) (distancia, área) range, radius

en un radio de diez kilómetros — within a ten kilometer radius

c) ( de rueda) spoke

- radio de acción

2) (AmL exc CS) (Rad) radio; ver tb radio II

3) (Anat) radius

4) (Quím) radium
II
femenino

a) ( medio de comunicación) radio

transmitir por (la) radio — to broadcast on the radio

se pusieron en contacto por radio — they established radio contact

escuchar la radio — to listen to the radio

lo dijeron por la radio — they said it on the radio

b) (CS, Esp) ( aparato) radio

apaga la radio — turn off o switch off the radio

c) ( emisora) radio station

- radio pirata

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I
masculino

1)

a) (Mat) radius

b) (distancia, área) range, radius

en un radio de diez kilómetros — within a ten kilometer radius

c) ( de rueda) spoke

- radio de acción

2) (AmL exc CS) (Rad) radio; ver tb radio II

3) (Anat) radius

4) (Quím) radium
II
femenino

a) ( medio de comunicación) radio

transmitir por (la) radio — to broadcast on the radio

se pusieron en contacto por radio — they established radio contact

escuchar la radio — to listen to the radio

lo dijeron por la radio — they said it on the radio

b) (CS, Esp) ( aparato) radio

apaga la radio — turn off o switch off the radio

c) ( emisora) radio station

- radio pirata

* * *

la radio

= airwaves, the

Ex: The idea of teletext is to supply, over the airwaves, such items of information as news flashes, the latest sport results, and commodity prices.

radio¹

¹ = radio, radio set.

Ex: Some subjects have changes in usage over time, e.g. wireless, radio, transistor.

Ex: A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.

* anuncio publicitario de la radio = sound bite, radio spot.

* anuncio publicitario por radio = radio commercial, radio spot, sound bite, radio commercial.

* aparato de radio = radio set.

* avisar por radio = radio.

* comentarista de radio y/o televisión = broadcast commentator.

* compañía de radio televisión = broadcaster.

* comunicar por radio = radio.

* de la televisión o la radio = off the air.

* difusión por radio y televisión = broadcast, broadcasting.

* emisora de radio = radio station.

* escuchar la radio = listen to + the radio.

* estación de radio = radio station, broadcasting station.

* estudio de radio = radio studio.

* identificación por frecuencia de radio = radio frequency identification (RFID).

* industria de la radio y televisión, la = broadcasting industry, the.

* locutor de radio = radio show host, radio announcer.

* noticias de radio y = broadcast news, broadcast news.

* onda de radio = radio wave.

* operador de radio = radio operator.

* presentador de radio = radio show host, broadcaster.

* programa de radio = radio broadcast, radio programme, radio show.

* radio celular = cellular radio.

* radio despertador = radio alarm.

* radio, la = airwaves, the.

* radio macuto = grapevine.

* radio televisión = broadcasting.

* señal de radio = radio signal.

* sintonizador de radio = tuner.

* transmitir por radio = radio.

radio²

² = radius.

Ex: The fact that the library can only attract people within a relatively small radius means that it has no alternative but to serve whoever lives -- or works -- in that radius.

* amplio radio de acción = broad scope.

* dentro del radio de acción = within range.

* en un radio de + Distancia = within + Distancia.

* en un radio + Distancia = within a + Distancia + radius.

* radio de acción = radius of + Posesivo + action.

* radio de acción amplio = broad scope.

radio⁴

⁴ = spoke.

Nota: De una rueda.

Ex: The rolling press consisted essentially of a frame in which two large rollers were mounted one above the other, and were turned by means of four large spokes radiating from the axle of the upper one.

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radio¹

masculine

A

1 ( Mat) radius

2 (distancia, área) range, radius

se oyó la explosión en un radio de diez kilómetros the explosion could be heard over a range of ten kilometers o within a ten kilometer radius

3 (de una rueda) spoke

Compuesto:

radio de acción

(de un avión, barco) operational range; (de una organización) area of operations

el radio de acción de la guerrilla the guerillas' area of operations

B ( AmL exc CS) ( Rad) radio

escuchar el radio to listen to the radio

nos enteramos por el radio we heard about it on the radio

lo han dicho por el radio they said it on the radio

Compuestos:

● radio a or de transistores

transistor radio

● radio taxi

radio cab o taxi

C ( Anat) radius

D ( Quím) radium

radio²

feminine

la radio española (↑ radio a1)

1 (como medio de comunicación) radio

el partido fue transmitido por (la) radio the match was broadcast on the radio

se pusieron en contacto por radio they established radio contact

programas de radio radio programs

escuchar la radio to listen to the radio

nos enteramos por la radio we heard about it on the radio

trabaja en la radio he works in radio

lo escuché en radio macuto ( Esp fam); I heard it through the grapevine o on the bush telegraph

2 (CS, Esp) (aparato) radio

apaga la radio turn off o switch off the radio

3 (emisora) radio station

Compuestos:

● radio a or de transitores

transistor radio

● radio pirata

pirate radio station

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Del verbo radiar: ( conjugate radiar)

radio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

radió es:

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

Multiple Entries:
radiar
radio
radio sustantivo masculino
a) (Mat) radius

b) ( distancia) range, radius;

◊ en un radio de diez kilómetros within a ten kilometer radius

c) ( de rueda) spoke;

◊ radio de acción (de avión, barco) operational range;

( de organización) area of operations
■ sustantivo femenino or (AmL exc CS) sustantivo masculino
a) ( medio de comunicación) radio;

◊ por (la) radio on the radio;

escuchar la radio to listen to the radio
b) ( aparato) radio

c) ( emisora) radio station

radiar verbo transitivo
1 (una emisora) to broadcast
2 Fís to radiate, irradiate
3 Med to treat with X-rays
radio
I sustantivo femenino
1 (transmisión) radio
por radio, on the radio
2 (aparato receptor) radio (set)
II sustantivo masculino
1 Geom radius
2 Quím radium
3 Anat radius
4 (de rueda) spoke
5 (en el espacio) radius, area
radio de acción, field of action, scope
(de un barco, avión) operational range
' radio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apagar
- aparato
- diaria
- diario
- emisora
- expandir
- información
- programa
- programar
- programación
- radioaficionada
- radioaficionado
- radiocasete
- reportaje
- subir
- alto
- antena
- audífono
- cabina
- cadena
- comedia
- componer
- consultorio
- cronista
- dar
- difundir
- encender
- enchufar
- enterarse
- estación
- fuerte
- jodido
- oír
- por
- prender
- prensa
- radiocassette
- radiodifusora
- radiofónico
- radionovela
- radiooperador
- radiopatrulla
- receptor
- saber
- sintonía
- teledirigido
English:
battery
- dial
- guarantee
- lower
- over
- phone-in
- pick up
- put on
- radio
- radio beacon
- radio broadcast
- radio frequency
- radio ham
- radio network
- radio set
- radio station
- radio transmitter
- radio wave
- radius
- roundup
- spoke
- station
- surround sound
- switch off
- talk-show
- turn down
- two-way
- wireless
- wireless set
- wireless station
- blare
- broadcaster
- editor
- go
- grape
- have
- installment
- knob
- low
- monitor
- on
- pack
- part
- pirate
- put
- send
- show
- transistor
- turn
- two

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radio¹ nm

1. [de circunferencia] radius;

en un radio de within a radius of

Comp
radio de acción range;
el bombardero tiene un radio de acción de 2.000 kilómetros the bomber has a range of 2,000 kilometres;

el general queda fuera del radio de acción del juez the general is beyond the judge's jurisdiction;

la empresa quiere ampliar su radio de acción the company wants to expand the area in which it trades

2. [de rueda] spoke

3. Quím radium

4. Anat radius

5. Am salvo RP [transistor] radio

Comp
radio despertador clock radio;
radio digital digital radio

radio² nf

1. [medio] radio;

oír algo por la radio to hear sth on the radio

Comp
CRica, Cuba, Pan Fam radio bemba:
enterarse de algo por radio bemba to hear sth on the grapevine o on the bush telegraph;
Esp Fam radio macuto:
enterarse de algo por radio macuto to hear sth on the grapevine o on the bush telegraph;

radio pirata pirate radio

2. Esp, CSur [transistor] radio

Comp
radio despertador clock radio;
radio digital digital radio

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radio

I m

1 MAT radius;

en un radio de within a radius of

2 QUÍM radium

3 L.Am.

radio

II f radio

* * *

radio nm

1) : radius

2) : radium

radio nmf

: radio

* * *

radio n

1. (aparato, sistema) radio

escuché la noticia por la radio I heard the news on the radio

2. (línea recta) radius [pl. radii]

el radio de una circunferencia the radius of a circle

3. (de bicicleta) spoke

Spanish-English dictionary > radio
17 despegue

m.

takeoff.

despegue económico economic takeoff

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: despegar.

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despegue

► nombre masculino

1 (avión) takeoff; (nave espacial) liftoff, blast-off

2 figurado (desarrollo) takeoff, launching

■ despegue económico economic boom

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FRASEOLOGÍA

pista de despegue runway

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SM

1) (Aer) [de avión] takeoff; [de cohete] blast-off

despegue corto — short take-off

despegue vertical — vertical takeoff

2) (=crecimiento) boom

en los años sesenta hubo un despegue económico — in the sixties the economy took off, there was an economic boom in the sixties

despegue industrial — industrial boom

* * *

masculino ( de avión) takeoff; ( de cohete) launch, lift-off

* * *

= take-off.

Ex. A change made to AEROPLANES -- JET-ASSISTED take-off would be automatically reflected in the 'see from' notes associated with AEROPLANES -- ASSISTED TAKEOFF.

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* pista de despegue = runway.

* * *

masculino ( de avión) takeoff; ( de cohete) launch, lift-off

* * *

= take-off.

Ex: A change made to AEROPLANES -- JET-ASSISTED take-off would be automatically reflected in the 'see from' notes associated with AEROPLANES -- ASSISTED TAKEOFF.

* pista de despegue = runway.

* * *

despegue

masculine

(de un avión) takeoff; (de un cohete) launch, lift-off

al efectuar la maniobra de despegue while taking off, during takeoff

el despegue demográfico the population explosion

Compuesto:

despegue vertical

vertical takeoff

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Del verbo despegar: ( conjugate despegar)

despegué es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

despegue es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
despegar
despegue
despegar ( conjugate despegar) verbo transitivo ‹etiqueta/esparadrapo› to remove, peel off;
‹piezas/ensambladura› to get … unstuck o apart;
◊ no despegó los labios she didn't say a word

verbo intransitivo [ avión] to take off;

[ cohete] to lift off, be launched
despegarse verbo pronominal [sello/etiqueta] to come unstuck, peel off;
[esparadrapo/empapelado] to come off
despegue sustantivo masculino ( de avión) takeoff;
( de cohete) launch, lift-off
despegar
I verbo transitivo to take off, detach
II verbo intransitivo
1 Av to take off
2 (afianzarse, mostrar progreso) to take off: las ganancias han despegado, earnings have taken off
despegue sustantivo masculino
1 (avión, cohete) takeoff
2 (inicio del crecimiento o desarrollo) boom: el despegue económico de los últimos años, the economic boom of recent years
' despegue' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fracaso
- pista
English:
blast-off
- lift-off
- takeoff
- blast
- jump
- lift
- take
- taxi

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despegue nm

1. [de aeronave] take-off;

(estamos) listos para el despegue (we're) ready for take-off

Comp
despegue vertical vertical take-off
2. [de empresa, proyecto] take-off;

se produjo un despegue económico en el país the country's economy took off

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despegue

m AVIA, fig

take-off

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despegue nm

: takeoff, liftoff

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despegue n

1. (avión) take off

2. (cohete) lift off / blast off

Spanish-English dictionary > despegue
18 júbilo

m.

joy, glee, joyfulness, merriment.

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júbilo

► nombre masculino

1 jubilation, joy

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noun m.

joy

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SM joy, rejoicing, jubilation

con júbilo — joyfully

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masculino jubilation

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= elation, jubilation, glee, joy.

Ex. She put her empty cup in the dirty-dish cart, and mounted on the wings of a pure and ingenuous elation the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.

Ex. The letter sent Tomas Hernandez into a frenzy of conflicting reactions: ecstatic jubilation and ego-tripping, wild speculation and outrageous fantasy, compounded by confusion and indirection.

Ex. But we see the pain in a person's face, hear the glee in his chortles, perceive the affection in the looks and gestures of lovers.

Ex. In an authority list, the terms, whether descriptors or non-descriptors, may be single words (e.g., Hosiery, Journalism, Lingerie), or phrases of two or three words (e.g., Electric meters, Electric power plants, joy and sorrow).

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* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.

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masculino jubilation

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= elation, jubilation, glee, joy.

Ex: She put her empty cup in the dirty-dish cart, and mounted on the wings of a pure and ingenuous elation the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.

Ex: The letter sent Tomas Hernandez into a frenzy of conflicting reactions: ecstatic jubilation and ego-tripping, wild speculation and outrageous fantasy, compounded by confusion and indirection.

Ex: But we see the pain in a person's face, hear the glee in his chortles, perceive the affection in the looks and gestures of lovers.

Ex: In an authority list, the terms, whether descriptors or non-descriptors, may be single words (e.g., Hosiery, Journalism, Lingerie), or phrases of two or three words (e.g., Electric meters, Electric power plants, joy and sorrow).

* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.

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júbilo

masculine

jubilation

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Del verbo jubilar: ( conjugate jubilar)

jubilo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

jubiló es:

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

Multiple Entries:
jubilar
júbilo
jubilar ( conjugate jubilar) verbo intransitivo (Andes) to retire
jubilarse verbo pronominal ( del trabajo) to retire
júbilo sustantivo masculino
jubilation
jubilar verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to retire, pension off
2 (un objeto) to get rid of, ditch: tendríamos que jubilar el coche, we should get rid of the car
júbilo sustantivo masculino jubilation, exultation
' júbilo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desbordante
- explosión
- regocijo
English:
jubilation
- mirth
- rejoicing
- exhilarate
- jubilant

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júbilo nm

jubilation, joy

* * *

júbilo

m jubilation

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júbilo nm

: jubilation, joy

Spanish-English dictionary > júbilo
19 salto

m.

1 jump (gen) & (sport).

dar o pegar un salto to jump; to leap (grande)

triple salto triple jump

salto de altura high jump

salto de esquí ski jump

salto de longitud long jump

salto mortal somersault

salto en paracaídas parachute jump

salto con pértiga pole vault

2 gap.

3 leap forward (progreso).

un salto hacia atrás a major step backward

4 precipice (despeñadero).

salto de agua waterfall

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: saltar.

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salto

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) jump, leap

2 DEPORTE jump (natación) dive

3 (de agua) waterfall

4 (despeñadero) precipice

5 figurado (omisión) gap

6 figurado (ascenso) springboard

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a salto de mata (vivir al día) from hand to mouth 2 (de cualquier manera) slapdash, haphazardly, any old how

a saltos figurado in leaps and bounds

bajar de un salto / subir de un salto to jump down / jump up

dar un salto / pegar un salto to jump, leap

dar un salto en el vacío figurado to take a leap in the dark

el corazón me daba saltos figurado my heart was pounding

en un salto figurado in a flash

salto de agua waterfall, falls plural

salto de altura high jump

salto de cama negligee

salto de la carpa jack-knife

salto de longitud long jump

salto del ángel swan dive

salto de tijera scissor jump

salto mortal somersault

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noun m.

1) jump, leap, skip

2) gap

3) dive

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SM

1) (=acción) [gen] jump; [de mayor altura, distancia] leap; [al agua] dive

este invento es un gran salto adelante en tecnología — this invention is a great leap forward in technology

la novela está narrada con numerosos saltos atrás en el tiempo — the novel is told with a lot of flashbacks in time

• a saltos, cruzamos el río a saltos — we jumped across the river

había que andar a saltos para no pisar los cristales — you had to hop about so as not to tread on the glass

el pájaro avanzaba a saltitos — the bird hopped along

• dar o pegar un salto — [persona, animal] to jump; [corazón] to leap

dio un salto de dos metros — he jumped two metres

cuando me enteré di un salto de alegría — I jumped for joy when I found out

al verla me dio un salto el corazón — when I saw her my heart leapt

empezó a dar saltos para calentarse — he started jumping about to warm up

los niños les acompañaban dando saltos — the kids went with them, jumping o hopping about

me daba saltos el corazón — my heart was pounding

el progreso da saltos imprevisibles — progress makes unpredictable leaps

al hablar da muchos saltos de un tema a otro — when he speaks, he jumps from o leaps around from one subject to the next

• de un salto, se puso en pie de un salto — he leapt o sprang to his feet

de un salto se encaramó a la rama de un árbol — he leapt up onto the branch of a tree

subió/bajó de un salto — he jumped up/down

• el libro supuso su salto a la fama — the book marked his leap to fame, the book was his springboard to fame

a salto de mata —

vivir a salto de mata — (=sin organización) to lead a haphazard life; (=sin seguridad) to live from hand to mouth

estoy leyendo el libro a salto de mata — I'm reading the book in dribs and drabs

- dar el salto

le gustaría dar el salto al teatro profesional — he would like to make the leap o jump into professional theatre

- pegar el salto a algn

- tirarse al salto

salto a ciegas, salto al vacío — leap in the dark

2) (Atletismo) jump; (Natación) dive

un salto de ocho metros — a jump of eight metres

los participantes en las pruebas de saltos — the participants in the jump events

• triple salto — triple jump

salto alto — LAm high jump

salto con garrocha LAm —

salto con pértiga — pole vault

salto de altura — high jump

salto de ángel — swallow dive

salto de carpa — jack-knife dive

salto de esquí — ski-jump

la Copa del Mundo de saltos de esquí — ski-jumping World Cup

salto de longitud — long jump

salto de palanca — high dive

salto de trampolín — springboard dive

salto en paracaídas — (=salto) parachute jump; (=deporte) parachuting

salto inicial — (Baloncesto) jump ball

salto largo — LAm long jump

salto mortal — somersault

salto nulo — no-jump

saltos de obstáculos — hurdles

3) (=diferencia) gap

entre los dos hermanos hay un salto de nueve años — there is a gap of nine years between the two brothers

hay un gran salto entre su primer libro y este último — there is a big leap between his first book and this latest one

4) (=en texto)

aquí hay un salto de 50 versos — there's a gap of 50 lines here

he dado un salto de varias páginas — I've skipped several pages

salto de línea — (Inform) line break

5) (=desnivel) [de agua] waterfall; [en el terreno] fault

salto de agua — (Geog) waterfall; (Téc) chute

6)

salto de cama — negligee

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masculino

1)

a) ( brinco) jump

atravesó el arroyo de un salto — he jumped (over) the stream

se levantó de un salto — ( de la cama) he leapt o sprang out of bed; ( del suelo) he leapt o jumped up from the floor

se puso en pie de un salto — she leapt o sprang to her feet

los pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos — the birds were hopping closer to me/us

dar or pegar un salto — ( dar un brinco) to jump; ( de susto) to start, jump

el corazón le daba saltos de la emoción — her heart was pounding with excitement

daban saltos de alegría — they were jumping for joy

dos años más tarde dio el salto de productor a director — two years later he made the jump from producer to director

el país ha dado un enorme salto atrás — the country has taken a huge step backward(s)

dar un salto en el vacío — to take a leap in the dark

hacer algo a salto de mata — to do something in a haphazard way

vivir a salto de mata — to take each day as it comes

b) (Dep) (en atletismo, esquí, paracaidismo) jump; ( en natación) dive

- salto con pértiga or garrocha

- salto de altura/longitud

- salto de cama

- salto alto/ largo

- salto mortal

2) (Geog) tb

salto de agua — waterfall

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= bound, leap, jump, hopping, hop, skip.

Ex. For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.

Ex. The information qualifications of specialists are portrayed as training on the information trampoline for a leap into new ideas.

Ex. Hytelenet guides the user through directories of sites on the Internet using hypertext jumps.

Ex. The sputter of gibberish, the hoppings about the floor, the violent gesticulations, were like the frenzy of a half dozen exasperated baboons.

Ex. I told him about the doctor's explanation for my lack of weight loss and he did a few hops in place, excited for me that there's an explanation for not losing weight.

Ex. The skipping rope seemed so long and heavy, and after a few skips, I was ready to drop dead.

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* dar el salto = make + the leap.

* dar un salto = leap, give + a jump.

* dar un salto mortal = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* incremento del salto = jump increment.

* levantarse de un salto = spring up.

* rampa para salto de esquí = ski jumping ramp.

* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.

* salto al estrellato = jump into stardom.

* salto al vacío = leap in the dark.

* salto de agua = waterfall, fall.

* salto de altura = vertical jump, vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.

* salto de esquí = ski jumping, ski jump.

* salto de fe = leap of faith.

* salto del ángel = swan dive.

* salto de longitud = long jump.

* salto de página = page break.

* salto de pértiga = pole vault, pole vaulting.

* salto de puenting = bungee jump.

* salto gigante = giant leap.

* salto hacia el futuro = leap into + the future.

* salto hacia lo desconocido = leap into + the unknown.

* salto mental = mental leap.

* salto mortal = somersault, summersault.

* salto mortal hacia atrás = backflip.

* triple salto = triple jump.

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masculino

1)

a) ( brinco) jump

atravesó el arroyo de un salto — he jumped (over) the stream

se levantó de un salto — ( de la cama) he leapt o sprang out of bed; ( del suelo) he leapt o jumped up from the floor

se puso en pie de un salto — she leapt o sprang to her feet

los pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos — the birds were hopping closer to me/us

dar or pegar un salto — ( dar un brinco) to jump; ( de susto) to start, jump

el corazón le daba saltos de la emoción — her heart was pounding with excitement

daban saltos de alegría — they were jumping for joy

dos años más tarde dio el salto de productor a director — two years later he made the jump from producer to director

el país ha dado un enorme salto atrás — the country has taken a huge step backward(s)

dar un salto en el vacío — to take a leap in the dark

hacer algo a salto de mata — to do something in a haphazard way

vivir a salto de mata — to take each day as it comes

b) (Dep) (en atletismo, esquí, paracaidismo) jump; ( en natación) dive

- salto con pértiga or garrocha

- salto de altura/longitud

- salto de cama

- salto alto/ largo

- salto mortal

2) (Geog) tb

salto de agua — waterfall

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= bound, leap, jump, hopping, hop, skip.

Ex: For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.

Ex: The information qualifications of specialists are portrayed as training on the information trampoline for a leap into new ideas.

Ex: Hytelenet guides the user through directories of sites on the Internet using hypertext jumps.

Ex: The sputter of gibberish, the hoppings about the floor, the violent gesticulations, were like the frenzy of a half dozen exasperated baboons.

Ex: I told him about the doctor's explanation for my lack of weight loss and he did a few hops in place, excited for me that there's an explanation for not losing weight.

Ex: The skipping rope seemed so long and heavy, and after a few skips, I was ready to drop dead.

* dar el salto = make + the leap.

* dar un salto = leap, give + a jump.

* dar un salto mortal = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* incremento del salto = jump increment.

* levantarse de un salto = spring up.

* rampa para salto de esquí = ski jumping ramp.

* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.

* salto al estrellato = jump into stardom.

* salto al vacío = leap in the dark.

* salto de agua = waterfall, fall.

* salto de altura = vertical jump, vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.

* salto de esquí = ski jumping, ski jump.

* salto de fe = leap of faith.

* salto del ángel = swan dive.

* salto de longitud = long jump.

* salto de página = page break.

* salto de pértiga = pole vault, pole vaulting.

* salto de puenting = bungee jump.

* salto gigante = giant leap.

* salto hacia el futuro = leap into + the future.

* salto hacia lo desconocido = leap into + the unknown.

* salto mental = mental leap.

* salto mortal = somersault, summersault.

* salto mortal hacia atrás = backflip.

* triple salto = triple jump.

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salto

masculine

A

1 (brinco) jump

atravesó el arroyo de un salto he jumped (over) the stream

al oír el despertador se levantó de un salto when he heard the alarm clock he leaped o jumped o sprang out of bed

se puso en pie de un salto she leaped o sprang to her feet

el conejo se escapó dando saltos the rabbit hopped away to safety

los pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos the birds were hopping closer to me/us

cuando oí el tiro pegué un salto I started o jumped at the sound of the shot

el corazón le daba saltos de la emoción her heart was pounding with excitement

los niños daban saltos de alegría the children jumped for joy

el avión no paró de dar saltos it was a very bumpy flight

de un salto pasó de redactor a director he leapt o shot straight from editor to director

dos años más tarde dio el salto de productor a director two years later he made the jump from producer to director

los precios han dado un salto prices have shot up

el país ha dado un enorme salto atrás the country has taken a huge step backward(s)

dar un salto en el vacío to take a leap in the dark

hacer algo a salto de mata to do sth in a haphazard way

tirarse el salto ( Chi fam); to take a risk

vivir a salto de mata to take each day as it comes

vivir a saltos ( Chi fam); to be on edge

2 ( Dep) (en atletismo, esquí, paracaidismo) jump; (en natación) dive triple¹ (↑ triple (1))

Compuestos:

● salto bungee

bungee jump

● salto con garrocha

( AmL) pole vault

● salto con pértiga

pole vault

● salto cuántico

( Fís) quantum leap

● salto de altura

high jump

● salto de cama

( Indum) (ligero) negligée; (bata) (CS) dressing gown

● salto de línea

( Impr, Inf) line break

● salto de longitud

long jump

● salto de página

( Impr, Inf) page break

● salto del ángel

swan dive ( AmE), swallow dive ( BrE)

● salto (en) alto

( AmL) high jump

● salto (en) largo

( AmL) long jump

● salto mortal

somersault

B ( Geog) tb

salto de agua waterfall

el Salto de Teguendama the Teguendama Falls

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Del verbo saltar: ( conjugate saltar)

salto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

saltó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
saltar
salto
saltar ( conjugate saltar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( brincar) to jump;

(más alto, más lejos) to leap;
salto a la cuerda or (Esp) comba to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE);
◊ salto de alegría to jump for joy;

salto con or en una pierna to hop;
salto de la cama/silla to jump out of bed/one's chair
b) ( en atletismo) to jump

c) [ pelota] to bounce

d) ( lanzarse) to jump;

◊ salto al agua to jump into the water;

salto en paracaídas to parachute;
¿sabes salto del trampolín? can you dive off the springboard?;
saltó al vacío he leapt into space;
salto SOBRE algo/algn to jump on sth/sb
2 ( pasar) salto DE algo A algo to jump from sth to sth;
◊ saltaba de una idea a otra she kept jumping from one idea to the next

3 [ botón] to come off, pop off;
[ chispas] to fly;
[ aceite] to spit;
[ corcho] to pop out;
[ fusibles] to blow;
◊ la bomba hizo salto el coche por los aires the bomb blew the car into the air

verbo transitivo ‹obstáculo/valla/zanja› to jump (over);
( apoyándose) to vault (over)
saltarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( omitir) ‹línea/página/nombre› to skip, miss out;

‹ comida› to miss, skip
b) ‹semáforo/stop› to jump

2 [ botón] to come off, pop off;
[ pintura] to chip;
◊ se le saltoon las lágrimas her eyes filled with tears

3 (Chi) [diente/loza] to chip
salto sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( brinco) jump;

◊ se levantó de un salto ( de la cama) he leapt o sprang out of bed;

( del suelo) he leapt o jumped up from the floor;
◊ se puso en pie de un salto she leapt o sprang to her feet;

los pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos the birds were hopping closer to me/us;
dar or pegar un salto ( dar un brinco) to jump;

( de susto) to start, jump;
◊ daban saltos de alegría they were jumping for joy

b) (Dep) (en atletismo, esquí, paracaidismo) jump;

( en natación) dive;
salto con pértiga or (AmL) garrocha pole vault;
◊ salto de altura/longitud high/long jump;

salto (en) alto/(en) largo (AmL) high/long jump;
salto mortal somersault
2 (Geog) tb
◊ salto de agua waterfall

saltar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to jump, leap
saltar con una pierna, to hop
saltar en paracaídas, to parachute
2 (el aceite, etc) to spit
3 (una alarma, etc) to go off
4 (con una explosión o estallido) to explode, blow up
5 (con una frase) to retort: no me vuelvas a saltar con esa tontería, don't come out with such nonsense again
6 (a la mente) to leap (to one's mind)
II verbo transitivo
1 (por encima de algo) to jump (over)
♦ Locuciones: hacer saltar por los aires, to blow into the air
saltar a la vista, to be obvious
salto sustantivo masculino
1 jump, leap
avanzar a saltos, to hop along
dar un salto de alegría, to jump for joy
(el corazón) dar un salto, to pound [de, with]
2 Dep jump
salto con pértiga, pole vault
salto mortal, somersault
(en el agua) dive
triple salto, hop, step and jump
salto de longitud/de altura, long jump/high jump
3 (por omisión, diferencia, vacío) gap
4 salto atrás, backward step 5 salto de agua, waterfall 6 salto de cama, negligée
♦ Locuciones: (avanzar, progresar) dar el salto, to make headway
familiar vivir a salto de mata, to live from day to day
' salto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alarma
- caída
- espontánea
- espontáneo
- pértiga
- rebasar
- tijereta
- trenzado
- ejecutar
- encima
- listón
- pedazo
- pegar
- saltar
- zambullida
English:
blow up
- bound
- dive
- event
- gallop up
- headline
- in
- jump
- jump across
- jump down
- jump off
- jump on
- leap
- moving
- over
- parachute
- pole-vaulting
- show-jumping
- ski jumping
- skip
- somersault
- spring
- spring up
- vault
- caper
- dressing
- high
- hop
- long
- pole
- robe
- shoot
- triple
- water
- wrap

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salto nm

1. [brinco] jump;
[grande] leap; [al agua] dive;
cruzó la grieta de un salto he jumped across the crevice;

dar o [m5] pegar un salto to jump;
[grande] to leap;
dar saltos de alegría o [m5] contento to jump for joy;

cuando se enteró de la noticia pegó un salto de alegría when she heard the news she was absolutely thrilled;

el corazón le dio un salto cuando escuchó el disparo her heart skipped a beat when she heard the shot;

la empresa ha decidido dar el salto a Internet the company has decided to go on line;

Comp

vivir a salto de mata to live from one day to the next

Comp
Am salto alto high jump;
salto de altura high jump;

salto del ángel swallow dive;

salto entre dos [en baloncesto] jump ball;

saltos de esquí ski jumping;
Am salto con garrocha pole vault;
salto inicial [en baloncesto] tip-off;
Am salto largo long jump;
salto de longitud long jump;

salto mortal somersault;

salto en paracaídas parachute jump;

salto con pértiga pole vault

2. [omisión] gap;

en este texto hay un salto de varios párrafos there are several paragraphs missing from this text

3. [progreso] leap forward;

el nuevo modelo supone un significativo salto cualitativo this model represents a significant qualitative leap forward;

con esta victoria el equipo da un salto importantísimo this victory is a big leap forward for the team;

un salto hacia atrás a major step backwards;

finalmente dio el salto a la fama he finally made his big breakthrough

4. [despeñadero] precipice

Comp
salto de agua waterfall; Geol salto de falla fault plane
5. [prenda] salto de cama [liviano] négligée

6. Informát salto hipertextual hypertext link;

salto de línea automático wordwrap;

salto de página page break

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salto

m leap, jump;

dar un salto jump;

dar un salto adelante jump forward;

salto atrás tb fig step backwards;

de un salto in one jump;

dar saltos de alegría jump for joy;

triple salto triple jump;

concurso de saltos showjumping competition

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salto nm

1) brinco: jump, leap, skip

2) : jump, dive (in sports)

3) : gap, omission

4)

dar saltos : to jump up and down

5) or

salto de agua catarata: waterfall

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salto n

1. (en general) jump

ganó con un salto de 8,95 metros he won with a jump of 8.95 metres

2. (de un trampolín) dive

los saltos eran espectaculares the dives were spectacular

3. (avance) leap

un gran salto hacia adelante a great leap forwards

dar un salto / pegar un salto to jump

daba saltos de alegría he was jumping for joy

de un salto

se levantó de un salto de la cama she jumped out of bed

salto con pértiga pole vault

salto de agua waterfall

salto de altura high jump

salto de longitud long jump

salto mortal somersault

Spanish-English dictionary > salto
20 va

ver ir

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vas, etc see ir

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vas, etc see ir

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VA (véase además)

= SA (see also).

Ex: Amongst them can be listed: 'GT' Generic to; 'SA' See also; 'TT' Top term in a hierarchy; 'XT' Overlapping term; 'AT' Associated term; 'CT' Co-ordinate term; 'ST' Synonymous term; and 'SU' See Under.

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va, vas, etc

ir

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Del verbo ir: ( conjugate ir)

va es:

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

Multiple Entries:
ir
va
ir ( conjugate ir) verbo intransitivo
1
a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go;

◊ va en taxi to go by taxi;

iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot;
va por mar to go by sea;
¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right there!;
el va y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests;
vamos a casa let's go home;
¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?;
va de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting;
ya vamos para allá we're on our way;
¿por dónde se va a …? how do you get to …?;
va por or (Esp) a por algo/algn to go to get sth/sb;
voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread
b) ( asistir) to go to;

◊ voy a clases nocturnas I go to evening classes;

ya va al colegio she's already at school
2 ( expresando propósito) va a + inf:
◊ ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?;

ve a ayudarla go and help her;
ver tb va v aux 1
3 (al arrojar algo, arrojarse):
◊ tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here you are o there you go!;

tírate del trampolín — ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come!
4 [ comentario]:
◊ no iba con mala intención it wasn't meant unkindly;

eso va por ti también that goes for you too, and the same goes for you
1 (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento):
◊ iban cantando por el camino they sang as they went along;

¿van cómodos? are you comfortable?;
íbamos sentados we were sitting down;
vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry;
yo iba a la cabeza I was in the lead
2 ( refiriéndose al atuendo):
◊ iban de largo they wore long dresses;

voy a va de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula;
iba de verde she was dressed in green
3 ( en calidad de) va de algo to go (along) as sth;
◊ yo fui de intérprete I went along as interpreter

1 [camino/sendero] ( llevar) va a algo to lead to sth, to go to sth
2 (extenderse, abarcar):
◊ la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia;

el período que va desde … hasta … the period from … to …
1 (marchar, desarrollarse):
◊ ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?;

va de mal en peor it's going from bad to worse;
¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq);
¿cómo les fue en Italia? how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?;
me fue mal/bien en el examen I did badly/well in the exam;
¡que te vaya bien! all the best!, take care!;
¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam
2 ( en competiciones):
◊ ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1;

voy ganando yo I'm ahead, I'm winning
3 ( en el desarrollo de algo):
◊ ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?;

¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20?
4 ( estar en camino):
◊ ¡vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!;

va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty;
ya va para dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
5 (sumar, hacer):
◊ ya van tres veces que te lo digo this is the third time I've told you;

con este van seis six, counting this one
6 ( haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month
1 ( deber colocarse) to go;
◊ ¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?;

¡qué va! (fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! have you finished? — you must be joking!;
¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! did she get upset? — not at all!;
vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! we're going to miss the plane — no way!
2
a) ( combinar) va con algo to go with sth

b) (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ el negro no te va bien black doesn't suit you;

te vaá bien un descanso a rest will do you good
3 (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) vale a algo/algn to support sth/sb;
◊ le va al equipo peruano he supports the Peruvian team

1
◊ vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio):

◊ ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa):

◊ vamos, mujer, dile algo go on, say something to him;

¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!
c) (al aclarar, resumir):

◊ eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway;

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy;
es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway
2
◊ vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad):

◊ ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?;

¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!
b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar):

◊ ¡vaya cochazo! what a car!

va v aux va a + inf:
1
a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf;

◊ voy a estudiar medicina I'm going to study medicine;

va a hacer dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
b) (en propuestas, sugerencias):

◊ vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?;

bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work
2 (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones):
◊ que no se te vaya a caer make sure you don't drop it;

cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall (colloq);
lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella, in case it rains
3 ( expresando un proceso paulatino):
◊ poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little;

ya puedes va haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea;
la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse
irse verbo pronominal
1 ( marcharse) to leave;
◊ ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?;

vámonos let's go;
bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off;
no te vayas don't go;
vete a la cama go to bed;
se fue de casa/de la empresa she left home/the company;
vete de aquí get out of here;
se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away
2 (consumirse, gastarse):
◊ ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!;

se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent
3 ( desaparecer) [mancha/dolor] to go;
◊ se ha ido la luz the electricity's gone off;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?

4 (salirse, escaparse) [líquido/gas] to escape;
◊ se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down

5 (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):
◊ vase de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back;

me iba para atrás I was falling backwards;
frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards
va,
◊ vas, etc see ir

ir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (dirigirse a un lugar) to go: ¡vamos!, let's go!
voy a París, I'm going to Paris ➣ Ver nota en go
2 (acudir regularmente) to go: va al colegio, he goes to school
van a misa, they go to church
3 (conducir a) to lead, go to: el sendero va a la mina, the path goes to the mine
esta carretera va a Londres, this road leads to London
4 (abarcar) to cover: la finca va desde la alambrada al camino, the estate extends from the wire fence to the path
las lecciones que van desde la página 1 a la 53, the lessons on pages 1 to 53
5 (guardarse habitualmente) va al lado de éste, it goes beside this one
6 (mantener una posición) to be: va el primero, he's in first place
7 (tener un estado de ánimo, una apariencia) to be: iba furioso/radiante, he was furious/radiant
vas muy guapa, you look very smart o pretty
8 (desenvolverse) ¿cómo te va?, how are things? o how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo?, how are you getting on in your new job?
9 (funcionar) to work (properly): el reloj no va, the clock doesn't go o work
10 (sentar bien) to suit: ese corte de pelo no te va nada, that haircut doesn't suit you at all
11 (combinar) to match, go: el rojo no va con el celeste, red doesn't go with pale blue
12 (vestir) to wear
ir con abrigo, to wear a coat
ir de negro/de uniforme, to be dressed in black/in uniform
la niña irá de enfermera, the little girl will dress up as a nurse
13 fam (importar, concernir) to concern: eso va por ti también, and the same goes for you
ni me va ni me viene, I don't care one way or the other
14 (apostar) to bet: va un café a que no viene, I bet a coffee that he won't come
15 (ir + de) fam (comportarse de cierto modo) to act
ir de listo por la vida, to be a smart ass
(tratar) to be about: ¿de qué va la película?, what's the film about?
16 (ir + detrás de) to be looking for: hace tiempo que voy detrás de un facsímil de esa edición, I've been after a facsimile of that edition for a long time
17 (ir + por) ir por la derecha, to keep (to the) right
(ir a buscar) ve por agua, go and fetch some water
(haber llegado) voy por la página noventa, I've got as far as page ninety
18 (ir + para) (tener casi, estar cercano a) va para los cuarenta, she's getting on for forty
ya voy para viejo, I'm getting old
(encaminarse a) iba para ingeniero, she was studying to be an engineer
este niño va para médico, this boy's going to become a doctor
II verbo auxiliar
1 (ir + gerundio) va mejorando, he's improving
ir caminando, to go on foot
2 (ir + pp) ya van estrenadas tres películas de Almodóvar, three films by Almodovar have already been released
3 ( ir a + infinitivo) iba a decir que, I was going to say that
va a esquiar, she goes skiing
va a nevar, it's going to snow
vas a caerte, you'll fall
♦ Locuciones: a eso iba, I was coming to that
¡ahí va!, catch!
en lo que va de año, so far this year
¡qué va!, of course not! o nothing of the sort!
¡vamos a ver!, let's see!
van a lo suyo, they look after their own interests
¡vaya!, fancy that
¡vaya cochazo!, what a car!
ir a parar, to end up

'va' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigada
- abrigado
- allá
- amarrar
- atrasada
- atrasado
- aviar
- botija
- chutar
- clara
- claro
- como
- contraluz
- contrapartida
- correligionaria
- correligionario
- costar
- cuentagotas
- dar
- decente
- decir
- despedir
- dónde
- drogodependencia
- elemento
- enfermar
- ese
- esperar
- estratega
- explosión
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- fortificación
- ir
- hispanista
- hombre
- homologación
- igual
- irse
- larga
- largo
- lazada
- menda
- mentalizarse
- metálica
- metálico
- niña
- niño
- nublarse
- oscurecerse
English:
abroad
- accustom
- admit
- advise
- afraid
- after
- anywhere
- appreciate
- as
- ask
- averse
- avoid
- ban
- bar
- bear
- bluster
- bomb
- boulevard
- bound
- bovine
- burn out
- certain
- choose
- close
- conduct
- conjunctivitis
- deny
- device
- devise
- devour
- devout
- directly
- disavow
- divide
- divine
- divorce
- do
- doing
- dread
- enjoy
- escape
- essay
- excuse
- expand
- expect
- finish
- flu
- flunk
- focus
- freeze

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va

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va ir

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