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1 enchufe

m.

1 plug ( electricity and electronics) (macho).

2 connections (informal) (recomendación).

tener enchufe to have connections

obtener algo por enchufe to get something by pulling strings o through one's connections

3 socket, electric socket, jack, outlet.

4 contact, personal connection.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: enchufar.

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enchufe

► nombre masculino

1 ELECTRICIDAD (hembra) socket; (macho) plug

2 familiar figurado (trabajo) easy job; (influencias) contacts plural, friends plural in high places

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tener enchufe familiar to have contacts

enchufe bipolar two-pin plug

enchufe tripolar three-pin plug

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noun m.

1) plug, socket

2) contact, patronage

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SM

1) (Elec) (=macho) plug; (=hembra) socket; [en la pared] point, socket

enchufe múltiple — adaptor

2) (Téc) (=conexión) joint; (=manguito) sleeve, jacket (EEUU)

3) * (=puesto laboral) cushy job *

4) * (=influencia) useful contact

lo consiguió por enchufes — he pulled strings to do it

tener enchufes — to have connections

* * *

masculino

1) (Elec) ( macho) plug; ( hembra) socket, power point (BrE); ( del teléfono) socket, point (BrE)

- enchufe múltiple

2) (Esp fam) ( influencia)

necesitas algún enchufe — you need to have connections

por enchufe — through connections, by pulling some strings

* * *

= plug, socket, socket outlet, light socket.

Ex. No equipment, other than the machines, plugs and wire, is required.

Ex. One must also not forget the need for television aerials and the related sockets.

Ex. Heavy-current electrical appliances (e.g. washers/dryers, dehumidifiers and electric kettles) should be supplied from individual socket outlets.

Ex. In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.

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* adaptador para enchufes = plug adapter.

* enchufe con clavijas redondas = round-prong plug.

* enchufe de la luz = light socket.

* enchufe de potencia = power socket.

* enchufe hembra = outlet, socket.

* enchufes, los = nepotism.

* recurrir a enchufes = pull + strings.

* usar enchufes = pull + strings.

* * *

masculino

1) (Elec) ( macho) plug; ( hembra) socket, power point (BrE); ( del teléfono) socket, point (BrE)

- enchufe múltiple

2) (Esp fam) ( influencia)

necesitas algún enchufe — you need to have connections

por enchufe — through connections, by pulling some strings

* * *

= plug, socket, socket outlet, light socket.

Ex: No equipment, other than the machines, plugs and wire, is required.

Ex: One must also not forget the need for television aerials and the related sockets.

Ex: Heavy-current electrical appliances (e.g. washers/dryers, dehumidifiers and electric kettles) should be supplied from individual socket outlets.

Ex: In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.

* adaptador para enchufes = plug adapter.

* enchufe con clavijas redondas = round-prong plug.

* enchufe de la luz = light socket.

* enchufe de potencia = power socket.

* enchufe hembra = outlet, socket.

* enchufes, los = nepotism.

* recurrir a enchufes = pull + strings.

* usar enchufes = pull + strings.

* * *

enchufe enchufe y enchufismo (↑ enchufe a1)

masculine

A

1 ( Elec) (macho) plug; (hembra) socket, power point

2 (del teléfono) socket, point

Compuestos:

● enchufe de pared

wall plug, wall socket

● enchufe múltiple

two-way adaptor

B ( fam)

(influencia): hace falta tener algún enchufe you need to have connections, you need to have friends in high places o in the right places

entró en la empresa por enchufe he got into the company by the back door o by pulling some strings

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Del verbo enchufar: ( conjugate enchufar)

enchufé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

enchufe es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
enchufar
enchufe
enchufar ( conjugate enchufar) verbo transitivo
1 (fam) ‹radio/televisión› to plug in
2 (fam) ‹ persona›:
◊ me enchufó en la empresa he set me up with a job in the company (colloq)

enchufe sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Elec) ( macho) plug;

( hembra) socket, power point (BrE)
b) ( del teléfono) socket, point (BrE)

2 (Esp fam) ( influencia):
◊ necesitas algún enchufe you need to have connections;

por enchufe by pulling some strings
enchufar verbo transitivo
1 Elec (a la red) to plug in
(poner en marcha) to turn on: enchufa el ventilador, turn the fan on
2 (dirigir un chorro de luz) to shine
(de agua) me enchufó con la manguera, he turned the hose on me
3 fam (favorecer) to pull strings for: la enchufó en la fábrica, he pulled strings to get her a job in the factory
enchufe sustantivo masculino
1 Elec (hembra) socket
(macho) plug
2 (persona) contact: consiguió el puesto porque tenía un buen enchufe, she got the job because she had a good contact
' enchufe' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encajar
- hembra
- hueso
- macho
- trifásica
- trifásico
- clavija
English:
connected
- contact
- fit
- influence
- pull
- socket
- wall socket
- adapter
- jack
- plug
- point
- power

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enchufe nm

1. Elec [macho] plug;
[hembra] socket
Comp
enchufe de clavija jack plug
2. Fam [recomendación] connections;

tener enchufe to have connections;

obtener algo por enchufe to get sth by pulling strings o through one's connections

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enchufe

m

1 EL macho plug; hembra socket

2

:

tener enchufe fig fam have pull fam, have connections

* * *

enchufe nm

1) : connection

2) : plug, socket

* * *

enchufe n

1. (macho) plug

2. (hembra) socket

tener enchufe to have good contacts

Spanish-English dictionary > enchufe
2 enlace

m.

1 link (conexión) (gen) & (computing).

2 go-between (person).

enlace sindical shop steward (peninsular Spanish)

3 bond (chemistry).

4 connection.

estación de enlace junction

vía de enlace crossover

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: enlazar.

* * *

enlace

► nombre masculino

1 (conexión) link, connection

2 (boda) marriage

3 (tren etc) connection

4 (intermediario) liaison, link

5 QUÍMICA bond

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FRASEOLOGÍA

establecer un enlace to forge a link

servir de enlace to provide a link

enlace sindical shop steward, US union delegate

estación de enlace junction 2 (metro) connecting station

vía de enlace crossover

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noun m.

1) link, connection

2) liaison

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SM

1) (=relación) connection, relationship

2) (=conexión) (Elec) linkage; (Quím) bond; (Ferro) connection; [de vías] crossover; [en autopista] motorway junction; (Mil) liaison

los buques no lograron efectuar el enlace en el punto indicado — the ships did not manage to rendezvous at the spot indicated

estación de enlace — junction

enlace fijo — fixed link

enlace telefónico — telephone link-up

3) (=matrimonio) (tb: enlace matrimonial) marriage

el enlace de las dos familias — the linking of the two families by marriage

4) (=mediador) link, go-between

enlace sindical — shop steward

5) (Internet) link

enlace de datos — (Inform) data link

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masculino

1)

a) (conexión, unión) link

enlace telefónico/por satélite — telephone/satellite link

b) (de vías, carreteras) intersection, junction

- enlace en trébol

2) (frml) ( casamiento) tb

enlace matrimonial — marriage

3) ( persona) liaison

actúa de enlace entre... — he acts as liaison o as a link between...

- enlace sindical

4) (Quím) linkage, bond

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= interfixing, link, linkage, pointer, bridge, bonding, liaison, bond, link-up, relay point, nexus.

Ex. The device known as links (sometimes referred to as 'interfixing') simply indicates that some connection exists between two or more terms (ie concepts) in a particular document.

Ex. Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex. We have just stated that the linkage of varying titles and varying forms of entry have to be done on the same basis in an automated situation as in a manual situation.

Ex. Note also, that the subdivided heading MUSIC -- AUSTRIA consists only of two pointers.

Ex. My own definition of 'Hypermedia' is a system whereby audiovisual 'statements' can be used as bridges between materials that are conceptually related in some way.

Ex. The authors suggest that there should be a bonding between and among governing agencies and local schools.

Ex. It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.

Ex. Networking creates bonds where none may have existed and multiplies individual capabilities manifold.

Ex. Today the link-up with television is obviously very useful indeed.

Ex. These information centres function as ports of first call for officials stationed nearby, and also as relay points to the central collections.

Ex. The author explores the nexus between record keeping and the execution of government 'watchdog' functions.

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* deterioro de los enlaces = link rot.

* enlace cita = backlink.

* enlace cita, enlace referencia, enlace de referencia = backlink.

* enlace de comunicaciones = communications link.

* enlace de comunicaciones vía satélite = satellite link.

* enlace de referencia = backlink.

* enlace de telecomunicaciones = telecommunications link.

* enlace hipertextual inserto = embedded link.

* enlace obsoleto = broken link, dead link.

* enlace químico = chemical bond.

* enlace referencia = backlink, outlink [out-link].

* enlace referente = backlink, inlink [in-link].

* enlace roto = broken link, dead link.

* enlaces a sitios web = sitation.

* puerta en enlace = gateway.

* solventador de enlace = resolver.

* vuelo de enlace = connecting flight.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (conexión, unión) link

enlace telefónico/por satélite — telephone/satellite link

b) (de vías, carreteras) intersection, junction

- enlace en trébol

2) (frml) ( casamiento) tb

enlace matrimonial — marriage

3) ( persona) liaison

actúa de enlace entre... — he acts as liaison o as a link between...

- enlace sindical

4) (Quím) linkage, bond

* * *

= interfixing, link, linkage, pointer, bridge, bonding, liaison, bond, link-up, relay point, nexus.

Ex: The device known as links (sometimes referred to as 'interfixing') simply indicates that some connection exists between two or more terms (ie concepts) in a particular document.

Ex: Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex: We have just stated that the linkage of varying titles and varying forms of entry have to be done on the same basis in an automated situation as in a manual situation.

Ex: Note also, that the subdivided heading MUSIC -- AUSTRIA consists only of two pointers.

Ex: My own definition of 'Hypermedia' is a system whereby audiovisual 'statements' can be used as bridges between materials that are conceptually related in some way.

Ex: The authors suggest that there should be a bonding between and among governing agencies and local schools.

Ex: It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.

Ex: Networking creates bonds where none may have existed and multiplies individual capabilities manifold.

Ex: Today the link-up with television is obviously very useful indeed.

Ex: These information centres function as ports of first call for officials stationed nearby, and also as relay points to the central collections.

Ex: The author explores the nexus between record keeping and the execution of government 'watchdog' functions.

* deterioro de los enlaces = link rot.

* enlace cita = backlink.

* enlace cita, enlace referencia, enlace de referencia = backlink.

* enlace de comunicaciones = communications link.

* enlace de comunicaciones vía satélite = satellite link.

* enlace de referencia = backlink.

* enlace de telecomunicaciones = telecommunications link.

* enlace hipertextual inserto = embedded link.

* enlace obsoleto = broken link, dead link.

* enlace químico = chemical bond.

* enlace referencia = backlink, outlink [out-link].

* enlace referente = backlink, inlink [in-link].

* enlace roto = broken link, dead link.

* enlaces a sitios web = sitation.

* puerta en enlace = gateway.

* solventador de enlace = resolver.

* vuelo de enlace = connecting flight.

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enlace

masculine

A

1 (conexión, unión) link

enlace telefónico telephone link

enlace por or vía satélite satellite link

el enlace ferroviario/aéreo entre las dos ciudades the rail/air link between the two cities

una partícula de enlace a linking o connecting particle

2 (de vías, carreteras) intersection, junction

Compuestos:

● enlace web

( Inf) weblink

● enlace en trébol

cloverleaf

B ( frml) (casamiento) tb

enlace matrimonial marriage

C (persona) liaison

actúa de enlace entre … he acts as liaison o as a link between …, he liaises between … ( BrE)

Compuesto:

enlace sindical

masculine and feminine ( Esp) shop steward, union rep

D ( Quím) linkage, bond

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Del verbo enlazar: ( conjugate enlazar)

enlacé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

enlace es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
enlace
enlazar
enlace sustantivo masculino
a) (conexión, unión) link

b) (de vías, carreteras) intersection, junction

c) tb

◊ enlace matrimonial marriage

d) ( persona) liaison;

◊ enlace sindical (Esp) shop steward, union rep

enlazar ( conjugate enlazar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ ciudades› to link (up);

‹ideas/temas› to link, connect
b) ‹ cintas› to tie … together

2 (Col, RPl) ‹res/caballo› to lasso, rope (AmE)
3 (Méx frml) ( casar) to marry
verbo intransitivo enlace con algo [tren/vuelo] to connect with sth;
[ carretera] to link up with sth
enlace sustantivo masculino
1 (relación, ligazón) link, connection
enlace químico, chemical bond
2 frml (boda) wedding
3 (persona de contacto) liaison
4 Ferroc connection
5 (de carreteras, autopistas) intersection, junction
enlazar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to link [con, with/to], connect [con, with]
' enlace' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boda
- comunicación
- nexo
English:
connection
- liaison
- link
- union
- interchange
- liaise
- rep
- shuttle

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enlace nm

1. [conexión] link;

el enlace ferroviario/aéreo entre París y Madrid the rail/air link between Paris and Madrid;

un enlace vía satélite a satellite link o hook-up

2. Informát [de hipertexto] link

3. [persona] go-between;

sirvió de enlace en las negociaciones he acted as mediator in the negotiations

Comp
Esp enlace sindical shop steward
4. Ferroc [empalme] connection;

estación de enlace junction;

vía de enlace crossover, crossing

5. Quím bond

Comp
enlace covalente covalent bond;
enlace de hidrógeno hydrogen bond;

enlace iónico ionic bond;

enlace químico chemical bond

6. Formal [boda]
enlace (matrimonial) marriage

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enlace

m link, connection

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enlace nm

1) : bond, link, connection

2) : liaison

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enlace n

1. (conexión) link / connection

no hay enlace entre las dos partes de la película there's no link between the two parts of the film

2. (autobús, tren) connection

hay tres enlaces al día there are three connections a day

3. (boda) marriage

Spanish-English dictionary > enlace
3 empalme

m.

1 joint, connection (entre cables, tubos).

2 junction.

3 road junction, junction.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: empalmar.

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empalme

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) connection

2 (cinta, cuerda, película) splice

3 (carpintería) joint

4 DEPORTE volley

5 (ferrocarril) junction; (carretera) intersection, T-junction

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noun m.

1) connection, link

2) junction

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SM

1) (Téc) joint, connection

2) (=conexión) [de vías, carreteras] junction; [de trenes] connection

3) *** hard-on ***, erection

* * *

masculino ( de cables) connection; ( de cuerdas) splice; (de carreteras, líneas) junction

* * *

= junction.

Ex. People value the public library highly as an educational and community resource and the library acts as an 'information junction' to bind the community together.

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* ficha de empalme = electrical connector.

* * *

masculino ( de cables) connection; ( de cuerdas) splice; (de carreteras, líneas) junction

* * *

= junction.

Ex: People value the public library highly as an educational and community resource and the library acts as an 'information junction' to bind the community together.

* ficha de empalme = electrical connector.

* * *

empalme

masculine

1 (de cables) connection; (de cuerdas) splice

2 (de carreteras, líneas) junction

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Del verbo empalmar: ( conjugate empalmar)

empalmé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

empalme es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
empalmar
empalme
empalmar ( conjugate empalmar) verbo transitivo ‹cuerdas/películas/cintas› to splice;
‹ cables› to connect
verbo intransitivo [líneas/carreteras] to converge, meet
empalme sustantivo masculino ( de cables) connection;
( de cuerdas) splice;
(de carreteras, líneas) junction
empalmar
I verbo transitivo
1 (ideas, comentarios) to link
(unir) to join
Fot Cin to splice
2 Dep to volley
II verbo intransitivo to connect
Ferroc to connect [con, with]
empalme sustantivo masculino
1 Elect connection
Fot Cin splice
2 Ferroc junction
Auto intersection
' empalme' also found in these entries:
English:
junction
- road junction

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empalme nm

1. [entre tubos, cables] connection;

hacer un empalme entre dos tubos/cables to connect two pipes/cables

2. [de líneas férreas, carreteras] junction

3. [de película] splice, splicing

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empalme

m

1 TÉC connection

2 de carreteras intersection, Br

junction

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empalme nm

1) conexión: connection, link

2) : junction

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empalme n

1. (en general) connection

2. (de carreteras, ferrocarril) junction

Spanish-English dictionary > empalme
4 empate

m.

1 draw.

un empate a cero/dos a goalless/two-two draw

2 tie, draw, dead heat, score draw.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: empatar.

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empate

► nombre masculino

1 (en fútbol, rugby) draw, US tie; (en carrera, votación) tie

■ en estos momentos hay empate a tres the score at the moment is three all

■ el partido acabó con empate a tres the match ended in a three-all draw

■ el gol del empate the equalizer

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noun m.

draw, tie

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SM

1) [en partido] draw

un empate a cero — a nil-nil draw

el gol del empate — the equalizer

continúa el empate en el marcador — the scores are still level

2) [en votación] tie

3) LAm (=junta) joint, connection

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masculino

1)

a) (en partido, certamen) tie (AmE), draw (BrE)

terminó con empate a cero — it finished in a scoreless tie (AmE) o (BrE) goalless draw

el gol del empate — the equalizer o (AmE) the tying goal

b) ( en una votación) tie

2) (Col, Per, Ven) (empalme, unión - en carpintería) joint; (- de tubos) join, connection; (- de cables) connection

3) (Ven fam) ( novio) boyfriend; ( novia) girlfriend

* * *

= tie, draw.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Journal ranking: the issue of allotting rank numbers when there is a tie'.

Ex. This draw has left Milan in third place with 55 points from 29 games.

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* gol del empate = equaliser [equalizer, -USA].

* resultar en empate = result in + a draw.

* tanto del empate = equaliser [equalizer, -USA].

* terminar en empate = end in + a draw, result in + a draw.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (en partido, certamen) tie (AmE), draw (BrE)

terminó con empate a cero — it finished in a scoreless tie (AmE) o (BrE) goalless draw

el gol del empate — the equalizer o (AmE) the tying goal

b) ( en una votación) tie

2) (Col, Per, Ven) (empalme, unión - en carpintería) joint; (- de tubos) join, connection; (- de cables) connection

3) (Ven fam) ( novio) boyfriend; ( novia) girlfriend

* * *

= tie, draw.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Journal ranking: the issue of allotting rank numbers when there is a tie'.

Ex: This draw has left Milan in third place with 55 points from 29 games.

* gol del empate = equaliser [equalizer, -USA].

* resultar en empate = result in + a draw.

* tanto del empate = equaliser [equalizer, -USA].

* terminar en empate = end in + a draw, result in + a draw.

* * *

empate

masculine

A

1 (en un partido, una competición) tie ( AmE), split ( AmE), draw ( BrE)

el partido terminó con empate a cero the game finished in a scoreless tie ( AmE) o ( BrE) goalless draw

Gómez fue el autor del gol del empate Gómez scored the equalizer o ( AmE) the tying goal

fue un empate a cero or sin golpes it was a goalless draw

2 (en una votación) tie

deshacer* el empate to break the tie

Compuesto:

empate técnico

tied election

B (Col, Per, Ven) (empalme, unión — en carpintería) joint; (— de tubos) join, connection; (— de cables) connection

en el empate de estos dos cordones where these two wires meet o join o connect

C ( Ven fam)

1 (relación amorosa) relationship

un empate muy complicado a very complicated relationship

hemos tenido varios años de empate we've been going (out) together for several years

2 (novio) boyfriend; (novia) girlfriend

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Del verbo empatar: ( conjugate empatar)

empaté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

empate es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
empatar
empate
empatar ( conjugate empatar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( durante un partido) to draw level, equalize;

( como resultado) to tie, draw (BrE);
◊ empateon a dos they tied two-two (AmE), it was a two-all draw (BrE);

van empatados they're equal o level at the moment
b) ( en una votación) to tie

2 (Col, Ven) [listones/piezas] to fit together
verbo transitivo
a) (Ven) ( amarrar) to tie o join … together

b) (Col, Per, Ven) ‹cables/tubos› to connect

empatarse verbo pronominal (Ven)
a) ( unirse) [calles/líneas] to join, meet (up);

[ huesos] to knit together
b) (fam) [ pareja] to get together (colloq), to start going out together

empate sustantivo masculino
1
a) (en partido, certamen) tie (AmE), draw (BrE);

◊ terminó con empate a cero it finished in a scoreless tie (AmE) o (BrE) goalless draw;

el gol del empate the equalizer o (AmE) the tying goal
b) ( en una votación) tie

2 (Col, Per, Ven) ( unión — en carpintería) joint;
(— de tubos, cables) connection
3 (Ven fam) ( novio) boyfriend;
( novia) girlfriend
empatar
I vi Dep to tie, draw
II verbo transitivo
1 Dep to equalize: empataron en el segundo tiempo, they equalized in the second half
2 LAm (empalmar) to join
empate m Dep draw, tie: Caminero marcó el gol del empate, Caminero scored the equalizer
empate a cero, nil-all draw
' empate' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gol
- voto
English:
all
- draw
- equalizer
- heat
- score draw
- tie
- stand

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empate nm

1. [en competición] tie;
[en partido] draw, tie;
un empate a cero/dos a goalless/two-two draw;

el gol del empate the equalizer;

el encuentro terminó con empate the match ended in a draw o tie;

un gol en el último minuto deshizo el empate a goal in the last minute broke the stalemate

2. [en elecciones] tie;

los sondeos arrojan un empate técnico entre ambos candidatos polls are indicating a dead heat between the two candidates

3. Andes, Ven [de cables] connection

4. Ven Fam relationship;

cuando llevaban dos años de empate decidieron casarse when they'd been going out for two years they decided to get married

5. Ven Fam boyfriend, f girlfriend

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empate

m tie, Br

draw;

gol del empate en fútbol equalizer;

empate a cero goalless tie o Br draw

* * *

empate nm

: draw, tie

* * *

empate n

1. (en un partido) draw

el partido acabó con un empate a dos the match ended in a two all draw

2. (en una votación, un concurso) tie

el resultado de la votación ha sido un empate the result of the vote was a tie

Spanish-English dictionary > empate
5 consulta

f.

1 consultation (sobre un problema) (acción).

hacer una consulta a alguien to seek somebody's advice

libro/obra de consulta reference book/work

2 surgery (British), office (United States) (doctor's office).

horas de consulta surgery hours

pasar consulta to hold a surgery

3 office.

4 doctor's office, office, consulting room, practice.

5 poll.

6 consult.

7 advice.

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

* * *

consulta

► nombre femenino

1 (acción) consultation

2 (consejo) advice, opinion

■ ¿te puedo hace una consulta? can I ask you something?

3 MEDICINA surgery, US doctor's office (consultorio) consulting room

■ horas de consulta surgery hours, US office hours

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

pasar consulta to see patients, hold surgery

obra de consulta reference book

* * *

noun f.

consultation

* * *

SF

1) (=pregunta) enquiry

para cualquier consulta, llamen a partir de las cinco — if you have any enquiries, please call after five o'clock

hice una consulta telefónica al banco — I telephoned the bank to make an enquiry

¿le puedo hacer una consulta? — can I ask you something?

servicio de consulta — enquiry service

consulta de saldo — statement request
biblioteca 1), libro 1), obra 2), b)
2) (Med) (=visita) consultation; (=local) surgery, consulting room, office (EEUU)

horas de consulta u horario de consulta — surgery hours

el pediatra pasa consulta a las tres — the paediatrician has a surgery o sees patients at three

el doctor no pasa consulta a domicilio — the doctor does not make home visits

3) (Pol) (=referéndum) referendum

consulta electoral — elections pl

consulta popular — referendum, plebiscite

4) pl consultas (=negociaciones)

se llegó a un acuerdo tras intensas consultas — an agreement was reached after intense negotiations

ronda o rueda de consultas — round of talks

5) (Jur) review

6) (Inform) enquiry

* * *

femenino

1) (pregunta, averiguación)

¿te puedo hacer una consulta? — can I ask you something?

este problema queda pendiente de consulta — this matter is awaiting consultation

de consulta — <biblioteca/libro> reference (before n)

- consulta popular

2) (Med)

a) ( entrevista) consultation

¿a qué horas tiene consultas el Dr. Sosa? — what are Dr Sosa's office hours (AmE) o (BrE) surgery times?

horas de consulta — surgery hours

consulta a domicilio — home o house visit

b) ( reunión) conference

c) ( consultorio) office (AmE), practice (AmE), surgery (BrE)

* * *

= consultation, counselling [counseling, -USA], enquiry [inquiry, -USA], interrogation, look-up [lookup], perusal, surgery, doctor's surgery, surgery, hit, query, consultation exercise, querying.

Ex. Although this is generally successful, this approach does necessitate the consultation of two chapters.

Ex. If you do this, the system ANDs together the results of query 1, 'juvenile delinquent', and the new term, ' counseling'.

Ex. A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.

Ex. These include MUMS (Multiple Use MARC System) in connection with online interrogation and correction of MARC data.

Ex. With online display, the alphabetical arrangement can become less significant, since all look-ups can be achieved with the computer, and there is less need for the scanning of alphabetical lists.

Ex. Computer searching has many facilities and permits a more flexible approach to index searching, but printed indexes have the advantage of ease of perusal.

Ex. The library may also arrange for local councillors to hold a rota of surgeries once a week.

Ex. The idea has been suggested to set up multipurpose community centres where services like a grocer, a chemist, a doctor's surgery, a family planning clinic, and a bank, could all be located.

Ex. The scheme is publicized on village notice boards, shops, pubs, surgeries, post offices etc and through the various village organizations.

Ex. As used in reference to the World Wide Web, 'hit' means a single request from a web browser for a single item from a web server.

Ex. We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.

Ex. Following a preliminary survey by Aslib, the council's consultation exercise found that residents opted for service quality over quantity.

Ex. The project consortium will complete a feasibility study into the automatic indexing of free text and the multilingual querying of text databases = El consorcio creado realizar el proyecto llevará a cabo un estudio de viabilidad sobre la indización automática de texto libre y la consulta en varios idiomas de bases de datos de texto.

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* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.

* colección de consulta = browsing collection.

* consulta en sala = in-house materials use.

* consulta imprecisa = browsing.

* consulta por materias = subject browsing.

* consulta rápida = ready reference.

* consultas = demand load.

* consultas al directorio = directory assistance.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* documento de consulta = discussion document.

* fondo de consulta en sala = reserve reading collection, reserve collection, reserve shelves, special reserve, reserve book room.

* función de consulta = enquiry function.

* horas de consulta = surgery.

* interfaz gráfico de consulta imprecisa = graphical browser.

* lenguaje de consulta = query language, access language.

* libro de consulta en sala = reserve room book.

* obras de consulta rápida = quick reference material.

* para futuras consultas = for future reference.

* porcentaje de satisfacción de consultas imprecisas = browsers' fill rate.

* primer lugar de consulta = first stop.

* puesto de consulta = service station.

* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.

* reformulación de la consulta = query reformation.

* sección para el fondo de consulta en sala = reserve room.

* Servicio de Consulta en Línea de BLAISE = BLAISE-LINE.

* sesión de consulta = query session.

* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anteriormente = stateless.

* * *

femenino

1) (pregunta, averiguación)

¿te puedo hacer una consulta? — can I ask you something?

este problema queda pendiente de consulta — this matter is awaiting consultation

de consulta — <biblioteca/libro> reference (before n)

- consulta popular

2) (Med)

a) ( entrevista) consultation

¿a qué horas tiene consultas el Dr. Sosa? — what are Dr Sosa's office hours (AmE) o (BrE) surgery times?

horas de consulta — surgery hours

consulta a domicilio — home o house visit

b) ( reunión) conference

c) ( consultorio) office (AmE), practice (AmE), surgery (BrE)

* * *

= consultation, counselling [counseling, -USA], enquiry [inquiry, -USA], interrogation, look-up [lookup], perusal, surgery, doctor's surgery, surgery, hit, query, consultation exercise, querying.

Ex: Although this is generally successful, this approach does necessitate the consultation of two chapters.

Ex: If you do this, the system ANDs together the results of query 1, 'juvenile delinquent', and the new term, ' counseling'.

Ex: A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.

Ex: These include MUMS (Multiple Use MARC System) in connection with online interrogation and correction of MARC data.

Ex: With online display, the alphabetical arrangement can become less significant, since all look-ups can be achieved with the computer, and there is less need for the scanning of alphabetical lists.

Ex: Computer searching has many facilities and permits a more flexible approach to index searching, but printed indexes have the advantage of ease of perusal.

Ex: The library may also arrange for local councillors to hold a rota of surgeries once a week.

Ex: The idea has been suggested to set up multipurpose community centres where services like a grocer, a chemist, a doctor's surgery, a family planning clinic, and a bank, could all be located.

Ex: The scheme is publicized on village notice boards, shops, pubs, surgeries, post offices etc and through the various village organizations.

Ex: As used in reference to the World Wide Web, 'hit' means a single request from a web browser for a single item from a web server.

Ex: We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.

Ex: Following a preliminary survey by Aslib, the council's consultation exercise found that residents opted for service quality over quantity.

Ex: The project consortium will complete a feasibility study into the automatic indexing of free text and the multilingual querying of text databases = El consorcio creado realizar el proyecto llevará a cabo un estudio de viabilidad sobre la indización automática de texto libre y la consulta en varios idiomas de bases de datos de texto.

* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.

* colección de consulta = browsing collection.

* consulta en sala = in-house materials use.

* consulta imprecisa = browsing.

* consulta por materias = subject browsing.

* consulta rápida = ready reference.

* consultas = demand load.

* consultas al directorio = directory assistance.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* documento de consulta = discussion document.

* fondo de consulta en sala = reserve reading collection, reserve collection, reserve shelves, special reserve, reserve book room.

* función de consulta = enquiry function.

* horas de consulta = surgery.

* interfaz gráfico de consulta imprecisa = graphical browser.

* lenguaje de consulta = query language, access language.

* libro de consulta en sala = reserve room book.

* obras de consulta rápida = quick reference material.

* para futuras consultas = for future reference.

* porcentaje de satisfacción de consultas imprecisas = browsers' fill rate.

* primer lugar de consulta = first stop.

* puesto de consulta = service station.

* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.

* reformulación de la consulta = query reformation.

* sección para el fondo de consulta en sala = reserve room.

* Servicio de Consulta en Línea de BLAISE = BLAISE-LINE.

* sesión de consulta = query session.

* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anteriormente = stateless.

* * *

consulta

feminine

A

(pregunta, averiguación): ¿te puedo hacer una consulta? can I ask your advice o ask you something?

este problema queda pendiente de consulta this matter is awaiting consultation

de consulta ‹biblioteca/libro› reference ( before n)

Compuesto:

consulta popular

referendum, plebiscite

B ( Med)

1 (entrevista) consultation

¿cuánto cuesta la consulta? how much does the consultation cost?

¿a qué horas pasa or tiene consultas el Dr. Sosa? what are Dr Sosa's office hours ( AmE) o ( BrE) surgery times?

[ S ] horas de consulta surgery hours

el doctor está en consulta con un paciente the doctor is seeing a patient

consulta a domicilio home o house visit

2 (reunión) conference

3 (consultorio) office ( AmE), practice ( AmE), surgery ( BrE)

abrir or instalar una consulta to open a practice o surgery

C ( Der) obligatory review of certain sentences by a higher court

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Del verbo consultar: ( conjugate consultar)

consulta es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
consulta
consultar
consulta sustantivo femenino
a) (pregunta, averiguación):

◊ ¿te puedo hacer una consulta? can I ask you something?;

de consulta ‹biblioteca/libro› reference ( before n)
b) (Med) ( entrevista) consultation;

( consultorio) office (AmE), practice (AmE), surgery (BrE);
◊ ¿a qué horas tiene consultas el Dr. Sosa? what are Dr Sosa's office hours (AmE) o (BrE) surgery times?;

consulta a domicilio home o house visit
consultar ( conjugate consultar) verbo transitivo ‹persona/obra› to consult;
‹dato/duda› to look up;
consulta algo con algn to consult sb about sth
verbo intransitivo: consulta con algn to consult sb
consulta sustantivo femenino
1 (petición de consejo) query
2 (búsqueda de información) search: tras la consulta de los archivos hemos concluido que..., after consulting the archives, we have concluded that...
3 Med (visita al médico) consultation
(despacho) GB surgery, US doctor's office
horas de consulta, GB surgery hours, US office hours
consulta a domicilio, house call
consultar verbo transitivo
1 to consult, seek advice [con, from]
2 (en un diccionario, etc) to look up
' consulta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alterna
- alterno
- anexa
- anexo
- de
- biblioteca
- libro
English:
consultation
- consulting
- establish
- practice
- practise
- reference
- reference book
- reference library
- surgery
- antenatal
- office

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consulta nf

1. [petición de consejo] [acción] consultation;
[pregunta] query, enquiry;
hacer una consulta a alguien to ask sb's advice

2. [búsqueda de información] consultation;

la consulta del manual aclaró nuestras dudas consulting the manual cleared up our doubts;

hacer una consulta a alguien to ask sb's advice;

libros de consulta reference books

Comp
consulta electoral election(s);
consulta popular referendum, plebiscite

3. [de médico] [consultorio] Br surgery, US office

4. [de médico] [visita] appointment;

horas de consulta Br surgery hours, US (doctor's) office hours;

pasar consulta to hold Br a surgery o US (doctor's) office hours;

tengo consulta con el médico a las seis I've got an appointment with the doctor at six;

consulta previa petición de hora [en letrero] appointments only, consultation by appointment only

5.
llamar a consultas [diplomático] to recall

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consulta

f

1 consultation

2 MED local office, Br

surgery;

pasar consulta have office hours, Br have a surgery

* * *

consulta nf

1) : consultation

2) : inquiry

* * *

consulta n

1. (pregunta) enquiry [pl. enquiries]

le hice una consulta I asked him something

2. (lugar, atención) surgery [pl. surgeries]

3. (visita) visit

hacer una consulta con alguien to discuss it with somebody

Spanish-English dictionary > consulta
6 enganche

m.

1 coupling.

2 hook (gancho).

3 enlistment (reclutamiento).

4 deposit (depósito). (Mexican Spanish)

5 hooking, hookup, connection, hitching up.

6 down payment, downpayment, part payment, deposit.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: enganchar.

* * *

enganche

► nombre masculino

1 (gancho) hook

2 (de animales) hitching, harnessing

3 (de vagones) coupling

4 MILITAR enlistment, recruitment

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SM

1) (=acto) [gen] hooking, hooking up; [de remolque] hitching; (Mec) coupling, connection; (Ferro) coupling

2) (=mecanismo) hook

3) (Mil) (=reclutamiento) recruitment, enlistment; (=pago) bounty

4) Méx (Com) (=depósito) deposit, initial payment

5) (Telec) connection

6) Caribe (=trabajo) job

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masculino

1)

a) ( acción de enganchar - caballos) harnessing; (- un remolque) hitching up; (- vagones) coupling

b) (pieza, mecanismo) (Auto) towing hook; (Ferr) coupling

2) (Esp) (de la luz, del teléfono) connection

3) (Méx) (Fin) down payment

* * *

= catch.

Ex. Finally, resting the bar on its catch on the off-side cheek, he gave the rounce one and a half turns clockwise to run the carriage right out again = Finalmente, depositando la barra en su engache en el lado externo de la pierna, le daba a la manija una vuelta y media en el sentido del reloj para volver a sacar el carro.

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* capacidad de enganche = holding power.

* enganche para el remolque = tow-bar [towbar].

* poder de enganche = holding power.

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masculino

1)

a) ( acción de enganchar - caballos) harnessing; (- un remolque) hitching up; (- vagones) coupling

b) (pieza, mecanismo) (Auto) towing hook; (Ferr) coupling

2) (Esp) (de la luz, del teléfono) connection

3) (Méx) (Fin) down payment

* * *

= catch.

Ex: Finally, resting the bar on its catch on the off-side cheek, he gave the rounce one and a half turns clockwise to run the carriage right out again = Finalmente, depositando la barra en su engache en el lado externo de la pierna, le daba a la manija una vuelta y media en el sentido del reloj para volver a sacar el carro.

* capacidad de enganche = holding power.

* enganche para el remolque = tow-bar [towbar].

* poder de enganche = holding power.

* * *

enganche

masculine

A

1 (acción de enganchar — caballos) harnessing; (— un remolque) hitching up; (— vagones) coupling

2 (pieza, mecanismo) ( Auto) towing hook; ( Ferr) coupling

B ( Esp) (de la luz, del teléfono) connection

C ( Méx) ( Fin) down payment

5% de enganche y el resto en cinco cuotas 5% down and the rest in five installments

D (CS) (en una prenda) pulled thread, snag

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Del verbo enganchar: ( conjugate enganchar)

enganché es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

enganche es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
enganchar
enganche
enganchar ( conjugate enganchar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹cable/cadena› to hook

b) ‹ remolque› to hitch up, attach;

‹ caballos› to harness;
‹ vagón› to couple, attach
c) ‹ pez› to hook

engancharse verbo pronominal
a) ( quedar prendido) to get caught;

◊ se me enganchó la media en el clavo my tights got caught on the nail

b) (fam) ( hacerse adicto) enganchese (a algo) to get hooked (on sth)

enganche sustantivo masculino
1 (pieza, mecanismo) (Auto) towing hook;
(Ferr) coupling
2 (Esp) (de la luz, del teléfono) connection
3 (Méx) (Fin) down payment
enganchar verbo transitivo
1 (con un gancho, una rama) to hook
2 Ferroc to couple
3 (prender) la novela te engancha, the novel grips you
' enganche' also found in these entries:
English:
loop

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enganche nm

1. [de vagones, trenes] coupling;
[de remolque, caballos] hitching up
2. [gancho] hook

3. [reclutamiento] enlistment

4. Fam [afición]
tener (un) enganche con algo to be hooked on sth

5. Méx [depósito] deposit

6. RP [en prenda] snag

* * *

enganche

m

1 hooking (up)

2 de caballo harnessing

3 mecanismo catch

4 FERR coupling

* * *

enganche nm

1) : hook

2) : coupling, hitch

3) Mex : down payment

Spanish-English dictionary > enganche
7 cuestionamiento

m.

1 questioning.

2 interrogation, challenging.

* * *

SM questioning

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= interrogation, questioning.

Ex. These include MUMS (Multiple Use MARC System) in connection with online interrogation and correction of MARC data.

Ex. Are you saying that books and courses that encourage wholesome questioning and explore wider circles of experience have nothing of value to say to us?.

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= interrogation, questioning.

Ex: These include MUMS (Multiple Use MARC System) in connection with online interrogation and correction of MARC data.

Ex: Are you saying that books and courses that encourage wholesome questioning and explore wider circles of experience have nothing of value to say to us?.

Spanish-English dictionary > cuestionamiento
8 interrogatorio

m.

1 questioning (preguntas).

2 interrogation, cross-examination, crossexamination, debriefing.

* * *

interrogatorio

► nombre masculino

1 interrogation

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

someter a alguien a un interrogatorio to interrogate somebody

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noun m.

questioning, interrogation

* * *

SM

1) (=preguntas) interrogation, questioning; [tras una misión] debriefing

2) (Jur) questioning, examination

3) (=cuestionario) questionnaire

* * *

masculino (de acusado, testigo) questioning, examination; ( de detenido) interrogation, questioning

¿a qué viene este interrogatorio? — what's this grilling for? (colloq)

* * *

= interrogation, cross examination.

Ex. These include MUMS (Multiple Use MARC System) in connection with online interrogation and correction of MARC data.

Ex. Attorneys appearing in these hearings often have only 1 or 2 days to prepare a cross examination.

* * *

masculino (de acusado, testigo) questioning, examination; ( de detenido) interrogation, questioning

¿a qué viene este interrogatorio? — what's this grilling for? (colloq)

* * *

= interrogation, cross examination.

Ex: These include MUMS (Multiple Use MARC System) in connection with online interrogation and correction of MARC data.

Ex: Attorneys appearing in these hearings often have only 1 or 2 days to prepare a cross examination.

* * *

interrogatorio

masculine

(de un acusado, testigo) questioning, examination; (de un detenido) interrogation, questioning

sometieron al detenido a un nuevo interrogatorio they submitted the suspect to further questioning o interrogation

¿a qué viene este interrogatorio? what's this grilling for? ( colloq)

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interrogatorio sustantivo masculino (de acusado, testigo) questioning, examination;
( de detenido) interrogation, questioning
interrogatorio sustantivo masculino interrogation
' interrogatorio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
someter
English:
examination
- grill
- hold
- inquisition
- interrogation
- questioning
- break

* * *

interrogatorio nm
[preguntas] questioning; [con amenazas] interrogation;
someter a alguien a un interrogatorio [con preguntas] to question sb;
[con amenazas] to interrogate sb
* * *

interrogatorio

m questioning, interrogation

* * *

interrogatorio nm

: interrogation, questioning

* * *

interrogatorio n interrogation

Spanish-English dictionary > interrogatorio
9 entronque

m.

1 cognation, relationship with the chief of a family.

2 a railway junction.

3 relations, good relations, ties.

4 railroad junction.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: entroncar.

* * *

entronque

► nombre masculino

1→ link=entroncamiento entroncamiento

* * *

SM

1) (=parentesco) relationship, link

2) (=enlace) connexion, link

3) LAm (Ferro) junction

* * *

masculino

1) ( parentesco) relationship; ( enlace) connection, link

2) (AmL) (Ferr) junction

* * *

masculino

1) ( parentesco) relationship; ( enlace) connection, link

2) (AmL) (Ferr) junction

* * *

entronque

masculine

A

1 (parentesco) relationship

2 (enlace) connection, link

B ( AmL) ( Ferr) junction

* * *

Del verbo entroncar: ( conjugate entroncar)

entronqué es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

entronque es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
entroncar
entronque
entronque sustantivo masculino (AmL) (Ferr) junction
entroncar verbo intransitivo
1 to connect
2 to be related [con, to]

* * *

entronque nm

1. [parentesco] blood relationship

2. [de vías, carreteras] junction

* * *

entronque

m

1 ( parentesco) relationship

2 FERR junction

* * *

entronque nm

1) : kinship

2) vínculo: link, connection

Spanish-English dictionary > entronque
10 engarce

m.

1 setting.

2 connection, linking.

3 stringing, threading.

4 splicing.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: engarzar.

* * *

engarce

► nombre masculino

1 (de perlas etc) threading, stringing

2 (de piedra) setting, mounting

3 (hilo) string

4 (conexión) connection, linking

* * *

SM

1) [de piedra, joyas] setting, mount

2) (=inserción) linking, connection

3) And * (=jaleo) row, shindy *

* * *

masculino setting

* * *

masculino setting

* * *

engarce

masculine

setting

* * *

Del verbo engarzar: ( conjugate engarzar)

engarcé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

engarce es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
engarce
engarzar
engarce sustantivo masculino
setting
engarzar ( conjugate engarzar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹piedra/brillante› to set
2 (Col, Ven) ( enganchar) to hook
engarzarse verbo pronominal (Col) ( engancharse) to get caught
engarzar verbo transitivo
1 (engastar) to set: le engarzaron la aguamarina en un viejo anillo, they set the aquamarine in an old ring
2 (perlas, cuentas) to thread
' engarce' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
montura
English:
setting

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engarce nm

setting

* * *

engarce

m

1 setting, mount

2 acción setting, mounting

Spanish-English dictionary > engarce
11 caso

m.

case.

el caso es que… the thing is (that)…; (el hecho es que) what matters is (that)… (lo importante es que)

el caso Dreyfus the Dreyfus affair

en caso afirmativo/negativo if so/not

en caso de in the event of

en caso de que if

(en) caso de que venga should she come

en cualquier o todo caso in any event o case

en el mejor/peor de los casos at best/worst

en tal o ese caso in that case

en último caso as a last resort

ir al caso to get to the point

pongamos por caso que… let's suppose (that)…

ser un caso to be a case, to be a right one

ser un caso perdido to be a lost cause

no venir al caso to be irrelevant

caso de conciencia matter of conscience

fue un caso de fuerza mayor it was due to force of circumstances

pres.indicat.

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

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caso

► nombre masculino

1 (ocasión) case, occasion

2 (suceso) event, happening

3 (asunto) affair

■ el caso Roldán the Roldán affair

4 (policial, medical) case

■ es un caso clínico it's a clinical case

5 (gramatical) case

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cuando llegue el caso in due course

dado el caso de que... in the event of...

el caso es que... the fact is that..., the thing is that...

en caso contrario otherwise

en caso de in case of, in the event of

en caso de necesidad if need be, if necessary

en caso de que if

■ en caso de que te pierdas, llámame if you get lost, call me

en cualquier caso in any case

en el mejor de los casos at best

en el peor de los casos at worst

en este caso in such a case

en todo caso anyhow, at any rate

en último caso as a last resort

en un caso extremo as a last resort

¡eres (es, etc) un caso! familiar you're (he's etc) a case!

hacer al caso / venir al caso to be relevant

hacer caso de alguien / hacer caso a alguien to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebody

■ no le hagas caso don't pay any attention to him

hacer caso omiso de algo to take no notice of something, ignore something

no venir al caso to be beside the point

para el caso es igual it's the same, it doesn't make any difference

pongamos por caso let's say, suppose

verse en el caso de to be compelled to

caso de fuerza mayor dire necessity

caso perdido hopeless case

* * *

noun m.

1) case

2) affair

•

- hacer caso de

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SM

1) (=circunstancia)

a) [gen] case

ahí tienes el caso de Pedro — take Pedro's case

en esos casos la policía corta la circulación — in such cases the police block the road off

en el caso de Francia — in France's case, in the case of France

me creía en el caso de informarles — I felt obliged to inform you

b)

• en caso afirmativo — if so

• en (el) caso contrario — if not, otherwise

• en cualquier caso — in any case

• en caso de — in the event of

esto protege al conductor en caso de accidente — this protects the driver in the event of an accident

en caso de necesidad — if necessary

en caso de no ser posible — should it not be possible

en (el) caso de que venga — if he comes, should he come

en caso de que llueva, iremos en autobús — if it rains, we'll go by bus

• en ese caso — in that case

• en el mejor de los casos — at best

• en caso necesario — if necessary

• en caso negativo — if not, otherwise

• en el peor de los casos — at worst

• en su caso — where appropriate

su finalidad es el cuidado y, en su caso, educación de los niños — their aim is to care for and, where appropriate, educate the children

• en tal caso — in such a case

• en todo caso — in any case

• en último caso — as a last resort, in the last resort

• en uno u otro caso — one way or the other
extremo I, 1)
c)

• darse el caso, todavía no se ha dado el caso — such a situation hasn't yet arisen

dado el caso que tuvieras que irte, ¿a dónde irías? — in the event that you did have to go, where would you go?

• el caso es que..., el caso es que se me olvidó su nombre — the thing is I forgot her name

el caso es que tiene razón — the fact is (that) she's right

el caso es que no me gustó — basically I didn't like it

el caso es que me entiendan — the main thing is to make myself understood

• hablar al caso — to keep to the point

• hacer al caso — to be relevant

• pongamos por caso que... — let us suppose that...

pongamos por caso a Luis — let's take Luis as an example

• ponte en mi caso — put yourself in my position

• según el caso — as the case may be

necesitan una o dos sesiones de rayos, según el caso — they need either one or two X-ray treatment sessions, as the case may be o depending on the circumstances

sustitúyase, según el caso, por una frase u otra — replace with one or other of the phrases, as appropriate

según lo requiera el caso — as the case may require, depending on the requirements of the case in question

• este ejemplo debería servir para el caso — this example should serve our purpose o should do

• no tiene caso — Méx there's no point (in it)

• ¡ vamos al caso! — let's get down to business!

• vaya por caso... — to give an example...

• venir al caso — to be relevant

no venir al caso — to be beside the point

• verse en el caso de hacer algo — to be obliged to do sth

2) (Med) case

ha habido tres casos de meningitis — there have been three cases of meningitis

caso clínico — clinical case

3) (=asunto) affair; (Jur) case

el caso Hess — the Hess affair

la juez encargada del caso — the judge hearing the case

• es un caso perdido — [situación] it's a hopeless case; [persona] he's a dead loss, he's hopeless

caso de autos — case in hand

caso de conciencia — question of conscience

caso fortuito — (Jur) act of God; (=suceso imprevisto) unforeseen circumstance

caso límite — extreme case

4)

• hacer caso a o de algo — to take notice of sth, pay attention to sth

no me hacen caso — they take no notice of me, they pay no attention to me

no le hagas caso — don't take any notice of him

¡no haga usted caso! — take no notice!

hazle caso, que ella tiene más experiencia — listen to her, she has more experience

maldito el caso que me hace — * a fat lot of notice he takes of me *

• ni caso, tú a todo lo que te diga ¡ni caso! — * take no notice of what he says!

se lo dije, pero ni caso — I told him, but he took absolutely no notice

• hacer caso omiso de algo — to ignore sth

5) (Ling) case

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masculino

1) (situación, coyuntura) case

en esos casos — in cases like that

en último caso — if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst

es un caso límite — it is a borderline case

en el mejor de los casos — at (the very) best

en el peor de los casos te pondrán una multa — the worst they can do is fine you

a veces se da el caso de... — from time to time it happens that...

si se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte... — if you did have to stay...

para el caso es igual — what difference does it make?

ponte en mi caso — put yourself in my place

lo que dijo no venía al caso — what she said had nothing to do with what we were talking about

pongamos por caso que... — let's assume that...

2) (en locs)

el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right; el caso es que no sé si... the thing is that I don't know whether...; en caso de: en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass; en caso de que no pueda asistir... if you are unable to attend...; en caso contrario otherwise; en cualquier caso in any case; en tal caso in such a (frml) o in that case; en todo caso: no estará para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves it won't be done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday; quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring; llegado el caso if it comes to it; según el caso as appropriate; no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use; no tiene caso — it is absolutely pointless

3) (Der, Med) case

el caso Solasa — Solasa affair o case

el suyo es un caso especial — his is a special case

ser un caso — (fam)

es un caso — he's/she's something else (colloq)

ser un caso perdido — (fam) to be a hopeless case (colloq)

- caso fortuito

4) ( atención)

hacerle caso a alguien — to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebody

maldito el caso que me hace — she doesn't take the slightest notice of what I say

hacer caso de algo — to pay attention to something; to take notice of something

no hizo caso de las señales de peligro — she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signs

hacer caso omiso de algo — to take no notice of something, ignore something

5) (Ling) case

* * *

= case, case, case, instance, case history, episode, legal case, court case, occurrence.

Ex. Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.

Ex. Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.

Ex. A ' case' is a class of documents or organisations in which that problem is found.

Ex. In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.

Ex. The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.

Ex. No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.

Ex. Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.

Ex. This article reviews recent copyright court cases involving issues of information access and use.

Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

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* ayuda en caso de catástrofe = disaster relief.

* basado en casos prácticos reales = case-based [case based].

* cada caso por separado = on a case-by-case basis.

* caso abierto = cold case.

* caso clínico = clinical case.

* caso comercial = business case.

* caso con éxito = success story.

* caso hipotético = hypothetical case.

* caso nominativo = nominative case.

* caso objetivo = objective case.

* caso perdido = basket case.

* caso por daños y perjuicios = damages case.

* caso práctico = case study, case, practical case.

* caso real = case study.

* casos = casework, case scenarios.

* casos prácticos = best practices.

* caso teórico = theoretical case.

* caso triste = sad story.

* como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.

* como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.

* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.

* como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.

* cuando sea el caso = when applicable.

* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.

* de nuevo en este caso = here again.

* en algunos casos = in some cases.

* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.

* en aquellos casos = in those cases.

* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.

* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en caso de emerencia = in an emergency.

* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency situation.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en casos raros = in rare cases.

* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.

* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.

* en cuyo caso = in which case.

* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.

* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.

* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.

* en el primer caso = in the former case.

* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.

* en el último caso = in the latter case.

* en ese caso = in that case.

* en esos casos = in those cases.

* en este caso = in this case.

* en estos casos = in these cases.

* en la mayoría de los casos = most often, in most cases, in the majority of cases, mostly, under most circumstances.

* en los casos en que = where.

* en muchos casos = in many instances.

* en raros casos = in rare cases.

* enseñanza a través del estudio de casos = case-teaching.

* en todo caso = if anything.

* escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].

* éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).

* éste no es el caso en = not so in.

* esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).

* estudio de caso = case study.

* excepto en el caso de que = except when.

* gestión de casos clínicos = case management.

* gramática de casos = case grammar.

* hacer caso = take + notice, listen (to).

* hacer caso a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.

* hacer caso (a/de) = pay + attention to.

* hacer caso omiso = disregard, brush aside, go + unheeded, fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fly in + the face of, push aside.

* hacer caso omiso a = be oblivious of/to.

* haciendo caso omiso de = heedless of, in defiance of.

* libro de casos prácticos = case book.

* menos en el caso de que = except when.

* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.

* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).

* no hacer caso = brush aside.

* no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.

* no hacer caso de = slight.

* normativa en caso de incendio = fire regulations.

* no venir al caso = be immaterial.

* para el caso = for that matter.

* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.

* peor caso, el = worst case, the.

* peor de los casos, el = worst case, the.

* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.

* refutar un caso = state + case against.

* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.

* resolver un caso = crack + a case.

* salvo en el caso de = save in the case of, short of.

* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).

* ser un caso aparte = be in a league of its own.

* ser un caso completamente diferente = be in a league of its own.

* ser un caso excepcional = be in a league of its own.

* si éste es el caso = if this is the case.

* si éste no es el caso = if this is not the case.

* sin hacer caso = regardless.

* tú hazme caso = take it from me.

* un caso perdido = a dead dog.

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masculino

1) (situación, coyuntura) case

en esos casos — in cases like that

en último caso — if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst

es un caso límite — it is a borderline case

en el mejor de los casos — at (the very) best

en el peor de los casos te pondrán una multa — the worst they can do is fine you

a veces se da el caso de... — from time to time it happens that...

si se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte... — if you did have to stay...

para el caso es igual — what difference does it make?

ponte en mi caso — put yourself in my place

lo que dijo no venía al caso — what she said had nothing to do with what we were talking about

pongamos por caso que... — let's assume that...

2) (en locs)

el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right; el caso es que no sé si... the thing is that I don't know whether...; en caso de: en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass; en caso de que no pueda asistir... if you are unable to attend...; en caso contrario otherwise; en cualquier caso in any case; en tal caso in such a (frml) o in that case; en todo caso: no estará para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves it won't be done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday; quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring; llegado el caso if it comes to it; según el caso as appropriate; no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use; no tiene caso — it is absolutely pointless

3) (Der, Med) case

el caso Solasa — Solasa affair o case

el suyo es un caso especial — his is a special case

ser un caso — (fam)

es un caso — he's/she's something else (colloq)

ser un caso perdido — (fam) to be a hopeless case (colloq)

- caso fortuito

4) ( atención)

hacerle caso a alguien — to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebody

maldito el caso que me hace — she doesn't take the slightest notice of what I say

hacer caso de algo — to pay attention to something; to take notice of something

no hizo caso de las señales de peligro — she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signs

hacer caso omiso de algo — to take no notice of something, ignore something

5) (Ling) case

* * *

= case, case, case, instance, case history, episode, legal case, court case, occurrence.

Ex: Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.

Ex: Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.

Ex: A ' case' is a class of documents or organisations in which that problem is found.

Ex: In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.

Ex: The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.

Ex: No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.

Ex: Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.

Ex: This article reviews recent copyright court cases involving issues of information access and use.

Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

* ayuda en caso de catástrofe = disaster relief.

* basado en casos prácticos reales = case-based [case based].

* cada caso por separado = on a case-by-case basis.

* caso abierto = cold case.

* caso clínico = clinical case.

* caso comercial = business case.

* caso con éxito = success story.

* caso hipotético = hypothetical case.

* caso nominativo = nominative case.

* caso objetivo = objective case.

* caso perdido = basket case.

* caso por daños y perjuicios = damages case.

* caso práctico = case study, case, practical case.

* caso real = case study.

* casos = casework, case scenarios.

* casos prácticos = best practices.

* caso teórico = theoretical case.

* caso triste = sad story.

* como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.

* como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.

* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.

* como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.

* cuando sea el caso = when applicable.

* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.

* de nuevo en este caso = here again.

* en algunos casos = in some cases.

* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.

* en aquellos casos = in those cases.

* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.

* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en caso de emerencia = in an emergency.

* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency situation.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en casos raros = in rare cases.

* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.

* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.

* en cuyo caso = in which case.

* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.

* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.

* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.

* en el primer caso = in the former case.

* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.

* en el último caso = in the latter case.

* en ese caso = in that case.

* en esos casos = in those cases.

* en este caso = in this case.

* en estos casos = in these cases.

* en la mayoría de los casos = most often, in most cases, in the majority of cases, mostly, under most circumstances.

* en los casos en que = where.

* en muchos casos = in many instances.

* en raros casos = in rare cases.

* enseñanza a través del estudio de casos = case-teaching.

* en todo caso = if anything.

* escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].

* éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).

* éste no es el caso en = not so in.

* esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).

* estudio de caso = case study.

* excepto en el caso de que = except when.

* gestión de casos clínicos = case management.

* gramática de casos = case grammar.

* hacer caso = take + notice, listen (to).

* hacer caso a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.

* hacer caso (a/de) = pay + attention to.

* hacer caso omiso = disregard, brush aside, go + unheeded, fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fly in + the face of, push aside.

* hacer caso omiso a = be oblivious of/to.

* haciendo caso omiso de = heedless of, in defiance of.

* libro de casos prácticos = case book.

* menos en el caso de que = except when.

* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.

* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).

* no hacer caso = brush aside.

* no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.

* no hacer caso de = slight.

* normativa en caso de incendio = fire regulations.

* no venir al caso = be immaterial.

* para el caso = for that matter.

* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.

* peor caso, el = worst case, the.

* peor de los casos, el = worst case, the.

* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.

* refutar un caso = state + case against.

* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.

* resolver un caso = crack + a case.

* salvo en el caso de = save in the case of, short of.

* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).

* ser un caso aparte = be in a league of its own.

* ser un caso completamente diferente = be in a league of its own.

* ser un caso excepcional = be in a league of its own.

* si éste es el caso = if this is the case.

* si éste no es el caso = if this is not the case.

* sin hacer caso = regardless.

* tú hazme caso = take it from me.

* un caso perdido = a dead dog.

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caso

masculine

A (situación, coyuntura) case

en esos casos, lo mejor es no decir nada in cases o situations like that, it's best not to say anything

si ése es el caso … if that's the case …

en último caso siempre puedes acudir a tu tío as a last resort you could always go to your uncle

en último caso nos vamos a pie if it comes to it o if the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to walk

es un caso límite it is a borderline case

aun en el mejor de los casos even at the very best

en el peor de los casos te pondrán una multa the worst they can do is fine you

de vez en cuando se da el caso de … from time to time cases arise of o there are cases of …

pocas veces se ha dado el caso de que hayan tenido que disparar there have been few cases in which they have had to shoot

si se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte en Londres if you should have to stay in London

para el caso es igual what difference does it make?

yo en su caso, aceptaría I'd accept if I were you

ponte en mi caso put yourself in my place o position o shoes

lo que dijo no venía or hacía al caso what she said had nothing to do with o had no connection with what we were talking about

pongamos por caso que se trata de … let's assume o suppose o imagine we're talking about …

B ( en locs):

el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right

el caso es que no sé si aceptar o no the thing is that I don't know whether to accept or not

en caso de: [ S ] en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass

en caso de no poder asistir le ruego me avise please inform me if you are unable to attend

en caso contrario otherwise

en caso contrario nos veremos obligados a cerrar otherwise o if not, we will have no option but to close down

en cualquier caso in any case

en cualquier caso nada se pierde con intentarlo in any case there's no harm in trying, there's no harm in trying anyway

en todo caso: en todo caso pueden dormir en casa they can always stay at my place

no puedo hacerlo para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves I can't get it done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday

quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring

llegado el caso if it comes to it

llegado el caso podemos tomar el tren if it comes to it we can always take the train

según el caso as appropriate

no hay/hubo caso ( AmL fam): no hubo caso, la mancha no salió the stain absolutely refused to budge

por más que reclamé, no hubo caso I complained until I was blue in the face but it didn't do the slightest bit of good ( colloq)

no hay caso, no va a aprender nunca there's no way he'll ever learn ( colloq), it's no good o no use, he'll never learn

no tiene caso it is absolutely pointless o a complete waste of time

C ( Der, Med) case

los implicados en el caso Solasa those implicated in the Solasa affair o case

el suyo constituye un caso especial his is a special case

ser un caso ( fam): es un caso he's something else ( colloq), he's a case ( colloq)

ser un caso perdido ( fam); to be a hopeless case ( colloq), to be a dead loss ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● caso de conciencia

question of conscience

● caso fortuito

(en lo civil) act of God

muerte por caso fortuito death by misadventure

D

(atención): hacerle caso a algn to pay attention to sb, take notice of sb

maldito el caso que me hace she doesn't take the slightest notice of what I say

hacer caso DE algo:

no hizo caso de las señales de peligro she ignored o didn't heed the warning signs, she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signs

hacer caso omiso de algo to take no notice of sth, ignore sth

haces caso omiso de todo lo que te digo you ignore everything o take no notice of anything I tell you

hizo caso omiso de mis consejos he disregarded o ignored o didn't heed my advice, he took no notice of my advice

E ( Ling) case

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Del verbo casar: ( conjugate casar)

caso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

casó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
casar
caso
casar ( conjugate casar) verbo transitivo [cura/juez] to marry
verbo intransitivo
a) ( encajar) [ dibujos] to match up;

[ piezas] to fit together;
[ cuentas] to match, tally
b) ( armonizar) [colores/estilos] to go together;

caso con algo to go well with sth
casarse verbo pronominal
to get married;
◊ casose por la Iglesia to get married in church;

se casó con un abogado she married a lawyer;
casose en segundas nupcias to marry again, to remarry
caso sustantivo masculino
1 (situación, coyuntura) case;
◊ en esos casos in cases like that;

yo en tu caso … if I were you …;
en último caso if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst;
en el mejor de los casos at (the very) best;
en el peor de los casos te multarán the worst they can do is fine you;
eso no venía al caso that had nothing to do with what we were talking about;
pongamos por caso que … let's assume that …;
en caso de incendio in case of fire;
en caso contrario otherwise;
en cualquier caso in any case;
en tal caso in that case, in such a case (frml);
en todo caso dijo que llamaría in any case she said she'd ring;
llegado el caso if it comes to it;
según el caso as appropriate;
no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use
2 (Der, Med) case;
◊ ser un caso perdido (fam) to be a hopeless case (colloq)

3 ( atención): hacerle caso a algn to pay attention to sb, take notice of sb;
hacer caso de algo to pay attention to sth, to take notice of sth;
◊ hacer caso omiso de algo to ignore sth

casar
I verbo transitivo (unir en matrimonio) to marry
(dar en matrimonio) to marry (off): casó muy bien a sus dos hijos, she successfully married off her two sons
II verbo intransitivo (encajar) to match, go o fit together: las cuentas no le casan, he can't make the figures balance, figurado things don't seem to be right to him
caso sustantivo masculino
1 (suceso) case
2 Med case
3 Jur affair
4 (circunstancia, situación) yo en tu caso no iría, if I were you, I wouldn't go
el caso es que..., the fact o thing is that...
(en) caso contrario, otherwise
en el mejor/peor de los casos, at best/worst
en ese/tal caso, in that case
♦ Locuciones: hacer caso a o de alguien, to pay attention to sb
hacer caso omiso de, to take no notice of: intenté convencerle, pero no me hizo ni caso, I tried to convince him but he just ignored me
no venir al caso, to be beside the point
poner por caso, to suppose: pongamos por caso que no viene, let's say he doesn't come
ser un caso perdido, to be a hopeless case
en caso de que, if
en caso de necesidad, if need be
en todo caso, in any case
en último caso, as a last resort
ni caso, don't pay attention
' caso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amargada
- amargado
- aparte
- callar
- casar
- casarse
- ceñirse
- comisionar
- como
- concreta
- concreto
- correo
- emergencia
- eximente
- genuina
- genuino
- hecha
- hecho
- hipócrita
- histórica
- histórico
- igualmente
- lengua
- nocturnidad
- nupcias
- omisa
- omiso
- prescindir
- referencia
- señor
- sobreseer
- viaje
- voto
- a
- acaso
- aislado
- cerrar
- clásico
- conveniencia
- cuyo
- desde
- ejemplo
- entretelones
- estudio
- evento
- examinar
- excepcional
- extremo
- fumar
- ignorar
English:
act
- affair
- agree
- always
- anyhow
- arbitration
- argue
- attention
- beneath
- blatant
- borderline
- brush aside
- brushoff
- but
- case
- chronic
- circumstance
- clear up
- clear-cut
- client
- deploy
- dismiss
- disregard
- do
- doubt
- emergency
- event
- fall back on
- go before
- head
- hear
- hearing
- heedless
- heedlessly
- here
- history
- ignore
- implication
- instance
- lady
- make out
- medical
- necessity
- notice
- occur
- open-and-shut
- override
- pass
- point
- prejudice

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caso nm

1. [situación, circunstancias, ejemplo] case;

un caso especial a special case;

un caso límite a borderline case;

voy a contarles un caso curioso que pasó aquí I'm going to tell you about something strange that happened here;

les expuse mi caso I made out my case to them;

el caso es que [el hecho es que] the thing is (that);
[lo importante es que] what matters is (that);
el caso es que a pesar de la aparatosidad del accidente nadie resultó herido despite the spectacular nature of the accident, the fact remains that no one was injured;

el caso es que no sé qué hacer basically, I don't know what to do;

rara vez se da el caso de que dos candidatos obtengan el mismo número de votos it is very rare for two candidates to receive the same number of votes;

si se da el caso, tomaremos las medidas necesarias if that should happen, we'll take the necessary steps;

en caso afirmativo/negativo if so/not;

en caso contrario otherwise;

en caso de in the event of;

en caso de emergencia in case of emergency;

en caso de incendio in the event of a fire;

en caso de no haber mayoría… should there be no majority…;

en caso de necesidad if necessary;

en caso de no poder venir, comuníquenoslo should you be unable to come, please let us know;

en caso de que if;

(en) caso de que venga should she come, if she comes;

en cualquier caso in any event o case;

en todo caso in any event o case;

dijo que en todo caso nos avisaría she said she'd let us know, whatever;

no tenemos dinero para un hotel, en todo caso una pensión we certainly haven't got enough money for a hotel, so it'll have to be a guesthouse, if anything;

en el caso de Bosnia, la situación es más complicada in the case of Bosnia, the situation is more complicated;

en el mejor/peor de los casos at best/worst;

en el peor de los casos, llegaremos un poco tarde the worst that can happen is that we'll be a few minutes late;

en tal o [m5] ese caso in that case;

en último caso, en caso extremo as a last resort;

hablar al caso to keep to the point;

ir al caso to get to the point;

cuando llegue el caso, se lo diremos we'll tell you when the time comes;

cuando llegue el caso, hablaremos del asunto if it comes to that, we'll discuss it then;

llegado o [m5]si llega el caso, ya veremos qué hacemos we'll cross that bridge when we come to it;

lo mejor del caso the best thing (about it);

poner por caso algo/a alguien to take sth/sb as an example;

pongamos por caso que… let's suppose (that)…;

ponerse en el caso de alguien to put oneself in sb's position;

yo en tu caso no iría I wouldn't go if I were you;

según (sea) el caso, según los casos as o whatever the case may be;

eso no viene o [m5] hace al caso that's irrelevant;

tu comportamiento no viene o [m5] hace al caso your behaviour is out of place;

verse en el caso de hacer algo to be obliged o compelled to do sth

2. [atención] attention;

hacer caso a to pay attention to;

tuve que gritar para que me hicieran caso I had to shout to attract their attention;

¡maldito el caso que me hacen! they don't take the blindest bit of notice of me!;

hacer caso omiso de to ignore;

¡ni caso!, ¡no hagas caso! don't take any notice!;

se lo dije, pero ella, ni caso I told her, but she didn't take any notice;

no me hace ni caso she doesn't pay the slightest bit of attention to me;

creo que su cumpleaños es el viernes, pero no me hagas mucho caso I think her birthday is on Friday, but don't take my word for it

3. [médico, legal] case;

el caso Dreyfus the Dreyfus affair;

el caso Watergate Watergate, the Watergate affair;

se han dado varios casos de intoxicación there have been several cases of poisoning;

Comp
Fam
ser un caso perdido to be a lost cause;

Comp
Méx
no tiene caso, RP [m5] no hay caso [no tiene solución] nothing can be done about it

Comp
caso clínico:
un caso clínico muy interesante a very interesting case;

Comp
Fam
ser un caso (clínico) to be a case, to be a right one;

caso de conciencia matter of conscience;
Der caso fortuito act of God;
caso de fuerza mayor force of circumstance(s);

fue un caso de fuerza mayor it was due to force of circumstance(s);

caso de honra question of honour;

caso judicial court case;
Der caso de prueba test case
4. Gram case

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caso

m

1 case;

en ese caso in that case;

en tal caso in such a case;

en caso contrario otherwise, if not;

en caso de que, caso de in the event that, in case of;

en todo caso in any case, in any event;

en el peor de los casos if the worst comes to the worst;

en el mejor de los casos at best;

en último caso as a last resort;

en ningún caso never, under no circumstances;

dado o

llegado el caso if it comes to it;

dado el caso que in the event that;

si se da el caso if the situation arises;

el caso es que … the thing is that …;

no venir al caso be irrelevant;

¡vamos al caso! let’s get to the point;

en su caso in his/her case;

ponerse en el caso de alguien put o.s. in s.o.’s shoes

2

:

caso aislado isolated case;

caso perdido fig hopeless case;

ser un caso fam be a real case fam

3 ( atención)

:

hacer caso take notice;

hacer caso de algo pay attention to sth;

hacer caso a alguien pay attention to s.o.;

¡no le hagas caso! take no notice of him!

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caso nm

1) : case

2)

en caso de : in case of, in the event of

3)

hacer caso de : to pay attention to, to notice

4)

hacer caso omiso de : to ignore, to take no notice of

5)

no venir al caso : to be beside the point

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caso n case

nunca había oído un caso igual I'd never heard of a case like it

en caso de in the event of

en caso de que if

hacer caso (prestar atención) to pay attention [pt. & pp. paid] (obedecer) to listen to

hacer caso omiso to take no notice [pt. took; pp. taken]

Spanish-English dictionary > caso
12 alboroto

m.

1 din (ruido).

2 fuss, to-do (jaleo).

3 lot of noise, brawl, riot, bustle.

4 frolic, noise, hullabaloo.

pres.indicat.

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

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alboroto

► nombre masculino

1 (gritería) din, racket, row

2 (desorden) uproar, commotion, disturbance

3 (sobresalto) shock, alarm

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noun m.

1) disturbance

2) riot

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SM

1) (=disturbio) disturbance; (=vocerío) racket, row; (=jaleo) uproar; (=motín) riot; (=pelea) brawl

armar un alboroto — to cause a commotion

2) (=susto) scare, alarm

3) pl alborotos CAm (=rosetas de maíz) popcorn sing

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masculino

a) (agitación, nerviosismo) agitation; ( excitación) excitement

b) ( ruido) racket

c) (disturbio, jaleo) disturbance, commotion; ( motín) riot

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= fuss, buzz, hype, the, uproar, hoopla, hue and cry, hubbub, spin, commotion, hilarity, rumpus, racket, fracas, hustle and bustle, hurly-burly, riot.

Ex. Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Turf wars in the playback software arena: Microsoft Netshow, Windows Multimedia Player, and all that buzz'.

Ex. However, given the hype about the networking of public libraries in the US, it is perhaps surprising to note that only 21% have some form of connection to the Internet.

Ex. The film tells of the uproar the librarian created when he extended an invitation to an advocate of theories on black inferiority to address a high school assembly.

Ex. Amid the hoopla, she hasn't forgotten its roots.

Ex. There was no great hue and cry from the coastal community when the two papers appeared in print.

Ex. And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.

Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.

Ex. She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.

Ex. The author combines southern warmth with unabashed emotion and side-splitting hilarity.

Ex. Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.

Ex. He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.

Ex. There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.

Ex. The article ' Hustle and bustle or solemn silence?' argues that changes in society require a re-examination of the library's role.

Ex. No, the hurly-burly of politics holds no enchantment for me, I in fact have a deep rooted scepticism and I am disillusioned about politics.

Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.

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* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

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masculino

a) (agitación, nerviosismo) agitation; ( excitación) excitement

b) ( ruido) racket

c) (disturbio, jaleo) disturbance, commotion; ( motín) riot

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= fuss, buzz, hype, the, uproar, hoopla, hue and cry, hubbub, spin, commotion, hilarity, rumpus, racket, fracas, hustle and bustle, hurly-burly, riot.

Ex: Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Turf wars in the playback software arena: Microsoft Netshow, Windows Multimedia Player, and all that buzz'.

Ex: However, given the hype about the networking of public libraries in the US, it is perhaps surprising to note that only 21% have some form of connection to the Internet.

Ex: The film tells of the uproar the librarian created when he extended an invitation to an advocate of theories on black inferiority to address a high school assembly.

Ex: Amid the hoopla, she hasn't forgotten its roots.

Ex: There was no great hue and cry from the coastal community when the two papers appeared in print.

Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.

Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.

Ex: She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.

Ex: The author combines southern warmth with unabashed emotion and side-splitting hilarity.

Ex: Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.

Ex: He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.

Ex: There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.

Ex: The article ' Hustle and bustle or solemn silence?' argues that changes in society require a re-examination of the library's role.

Ex: No, the hurly-burly of politics holds no enchantment for me, I in fact have a deep rooted scepticism and I am disillusioned about politics.

Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

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alboroto

masculine

A

1 (agitación, nerviosismo) agitation; (excitación) excitement

2 (ruido) racket

B

1 (disturbio, jaleo) disturbance, commotion, ruckus ( AmE colloq)

2 (motín) riot

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Del verbo alborotar: ( conjugate alborotar)

alboroto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

alborotó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
alborotar
alboroto
alborotar ( conjugate alborotar) verbo intransitivo
to make a racket
verbo transitivo
a) ( agitar) to agitate, get … agitated;

( excitar) to get … excited
b) ‹ muchedumbre› to stir up

alborotarse verbo pronominal
a) ( agitarse) to get agitated o upset;

( excitarse) to get excited
b) ( amotinarse) to riot

alboroto sustantivo masculino
a) (agitación, nerviosismo) agitation;

( excitación) excitement
b) ( ruido) racket

c) (disturbio, jaleo) disturbance, commotion;

( motín) riot
alborotar
I verbo transitivo
1 (causar agitación) to agitate, work up
2 (revolver, desordenar) to make untidy, turn upside down
II vi (causar jaleo) to kick up a racket
alboroto sustantivo masculino
1 (jaleo) din, racket
2 (disturbios) disturbance, uproar
' alboroto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alteración
- armar
- gresca
- mogollón
- organizarse
- barullo
- bochinche
- bronca
- escándalo
- jaleo
- tumulto
English:
commotion
- disturbance
- excitement
- fuss
- hubbub
- pandemonium
- rowdy
- uproar
- up

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alboroto

♦ nm

1. [ruido] din;

había mucho alboroto en la calle there was a lot of noise in the street

2. [jaleo] fuss, to-do;

se armó un gran alboroto there was a huge fuss;

se produjeron alborotos callejeros there were street disturbances

♦ alborotos nmpl
CAm popcorn
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alboroto

m commotion

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alboroto nm

1) : disturbance, ruckus

2) motín: riot

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alboroto n

1. (jaleo) racket

el alboroto en la calle molestó a los vecinos the racket in the street upset the neighbours

2. (disturbio) disturbance / riot

los hinchas provocaron grandes alborotos the fans caused a major disturbance

Spanish-English dictionary > alboroto
13 debido

adj.

1 due, fit, right, correct.

2 payable.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: deber.

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debido

► participio pasado

1→ link=deber deber

► adjetivo

1 (merecido) due

■ con el debido respeto,... with all due respect,...

2 (conveniente) right

■ no pongas a la verdura más sal de la debida don't put more salt than necessary on the vegetables

3 (adecuado) proper, necessary

■ tomaremos las debidas precauciones we'll take the necessary precautions

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

como es debido (correctamente) right, properly 2 (como es merecido) deservedly

■ siéntate en la silla como es debido sit properly on the chair

■ lo recibieron con todos los honores, como era debido he was received with full honours, as was his due

debido,-a a due to, owing to, because of

■ las carreteras están cortadas debido al mal tiempo the roads have been closed due to bad weather

debido a que because

■ no pudieron venir debido a que tenían el coche averiado they couldn't come because their car had broken down

en debida forma in due form

más de lo debido too much

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(f. - debida)

adj.

due, proper

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ADJ

1) (=adecuado) due, proper

a su debido tiempo — in due course

con el debido respeto — with all due respect

con las debidas precauciones — with all due o the necessary precautions

en debida forma — duly

• como es debido — as is (only) right and proper

no lo hizo como es debido — he didn't do it properly

una fiesta como es debido — a proper o real party

un padre como es debido no haría eso — a true father would not do that

• más de lo debido — more than necessary

2)

• debido a — owing to, because of

debido a ello — owing to o because of this

debido a la falta de agua — owing to o because of the water shortage

• debido a que — owing to o because of the fact that

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- da adjetivo

1) ( apropiado)

a su debido tiempo or en su debido momento — in due course

con el debido respeto, creo que se equivoca — with all due respect, I think you are mistaken

tratar a alguien con el debido respeto — to show due respect to somebody

tomó las debidas precauciones — she took the necessary precautions

no trabaja con el debido cuidado — he doesn't take enough care over his work

portarse/sentarse como es debido — to behave/sit properly

una comida como es debido — a proper meal

más de lo debido — too much

2) (en locs)

debido a — owing to, on account of

debido a que — owing to the fact that

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= due.

Ex. The system checks the document in and calculates the fine due.

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* a su debido tiempo = in due course.

* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.

* con el debido respeto = with due respect.

* con todo mi debido respeto hacia = with (all) due respect to.

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* debido a = be reason of, because of, by reason of, by virtue of, due to, for reasons of, in connection with, in light of, in the face of, in the interest(s) of, in the light of, on account of, on grounds, on the grounds that/of, owing to, thanks to, out of, because.

* debido a la costumbre = inertial.

* debido a la inercia = inertial.

* debido a que = because, for.

* debido a su inconsistencia = mercurially.

* estrés debido al calor = heat stress.

* sin la debida autorización = warrantless.

* una oportunidad como es debido = a fair chance.

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- da adjetivo

1) ( apropiado)

a su debido tiempo or en su debido momento — in due course

con el debido respeto, creo que se equivoca — with all due respect, I think you are mistaken

tratar a alguien con el debido respeto — to show due respect to somebody

tomó las debidas precauciones — she took the necessary precautions

no trabaja con el debido cuidado — he doesn't take enough care over his work

portarse/sentarse como es debido — to behave/sit properly

una comida como es debido — a proper meal

más de lo debido — too much

2) (en locs)

debido a — owing to, on account of

debido a que — owing to the fact that

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= due.

Ex: The system checks the document in and calculates the fine due.

* a su debido tiempo = in due course.

* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.

* con el debido respeto = with due respect.

* con todo mi debido respeto hacia = with (all) due respect to.

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* debido a = be reason of, because of, by reason of, by virtue of, due to, for reasons of, in connection with, in light of, in the face of, in the interest(s) of, in the light of, on account of, on grounds, on the grounds that/of, owing to, thanks to, out of, because.

* debido a la costumbre = inertial.

* debido a la inercia = inertial.

* debido a que = because, for.

* debido a su inconsistencia = mercurially.

* estrés debido al calor = heat stress.

* sin la debida autorización = warrantless.

* una oportunidad como es debido = a fair chance.

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debido -da

adjective

A

(apropiado): eso ya lo discutiremos a su debido tiempo or en su debido momento we will discuss that in due course

con el debido respeto, creo que se equivoca with all due respect, I think you are making a mistake

díselo con el debido respeto say it respectfully

tomó las debidas precauciones she took the necessary precautions

no trabaja con el debido cuidado he isn't careful enough in his work, he doesn't take enough care over his work

pórtate/siéntate como es debido behave/sit properly!, behave/sit right! ( AmE)

correspondió como es debido, invitándolos a su casa she responded in the proper manner by inviting them to her house

a ver si hoy hacemos una comida como es debido let's have a proper o real meal today

un hombre como es debido no se habría comportado de esa manera a real man would not have behaved in that way

lo debido en estos casos es avisar a las autoridades what one must do in these cases is inform the authorities

habló/bebió más de lo debido she talked/drank too much

B ( en locs):

debido a ( frml); owing to, on account of

no hubo vuelos debido a la niebla ( frml); there were no flights owing to o on account of o because of the fog

debido a que ( frml); owing to the fact that ( frml), because

no pudo asistir al sepelio debido a que se encontraba en el extranjero he was unable to attend the funeral because o owing to the fact that he was abroad

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Del verbo deber: ( conjugate deber)

debido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
deber
debido
deber 1 ( conjugate deber) verbo transitivo ‹dinero/favor/explicación› to owe;
◊ te debo las entradas de ayer I owe you for the tickets from yesterday

debido v aux
1 ( expresando obligación):
◊ debemos trabajar más we must work harder;

no debes usarlo you must not use it;
debidoías or debías habérselo dicho you ought to have o you should have told her;
no se debe mentir you mustn't tell lies;
no debidoías haberlo dejado solo you shouldn't have left him alone
2 (expresando suposición, probabilidad):
◊ deben (de) ser más de las cinco it must be after five o'clock;

deben (de) haber salido they must have gone out;
debe (de) estar enamorado she/he must be in love;
no deben (de) saber la dirección they probably don't know the address;
no les debe (de) interesar they can't be interested
deberse verbo pronominal
1 ( tener su causa en) debidose a algo to be due to sth;
◊ se debe a que no estudia it's due to the fact that she doesn't study;

¿a qué se debe este escándalo? what's all this racket about?
2 [ persona] ( tener obligaciones hacia) debidose a algn to have a duty to sb
deber 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( obligación) duty;
◊ cumplió con su debido he carried out o did his duty

2
◊ deberes sustantivo masculino plural ( tarea escolar) homework, assignment (AmE)

debido
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ( apropiado):

◊ a su debido tiempo in due course;

tratar a algn con el debido respeto to show due respect to sb;
tomó las debidas precauciones she took the necessary precautions;
como es debido ‹sentarse/comer› properly;

‹comida/regalo› proper;
◊ más de lo debido too much

b) ( en locs)

◊ debido a owing to, on account of;

debido a que owing to the fact that
deber 1 sustantivo masculino
I duty: deberá cumplir con su deber, she must do her duty
II Educ deberes, homework sing
deber 2
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener una deuda) to owe: me debe una disculpa, he owes me an apology
le debe mucho a su entrenador, he owes a lot to his trainer
2 (+ infinitivo: estar obligado a) must, to have to: debe tomar el medicamento, he must take the medicine
debía hacerlo, I had to do it
ya debería estar aquí, he ought to be here‚ ¡debería darte vergüenza!, you should be ashamed of yourself! o shame on you! ➣ Ver nota en must 3 (para dar un consejo) should: deberías estar presente, you should be present
II verbo intransitivo ( deber + de + infinitivo: ser posible) (positivo) must: debe de haberlo oído en alguna parte, he must have heard it from somewhere
(negativo) can not: debe de estar dormido, he must be asleep
todavía no deben de haber llegado, they can't have arrived yet
debido,-a adjetivo due, proper: a su debido tiempo, in due course
con el debido cuidado, with due care
más de lo debido, too much
♦ Locuciones: debido a, because of, due to
debido a que, because of the fact that
como es debido, properly
' debido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amaraje
- comportarse
- corpulencia
- debida
- estrechamiento
- estructuración
- estructural
- frustrarse
- inclinación
- motricidad
- obedecer
- sainete
- tiempo
- circunstancia
- cruzar
English:
account
- alienate
- applicant
- attrition rate
- because
- crack up
- delay
- due
- exertion
- frenzy
- graft
- ill health
- misconduct
- must
- owing
- squarely
- suitably
- undercharge
- course
- decent
- tail

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debido, -a

♦ adj

1. [adeudado] owing, owed

2. [justo, conveniente] due, proper;

a su debido tiempo in due course;

el tema se abordará en su debido momento the subject will be dealt with in due course;

con el debido respeto, creo que se equivoca with all due respect, I think you're mistaken;

creo que he comido más de lo debido I think I've had a bit too much to eat;

como es debido properly;

¡pórtate como es debido! behave yourself!;

no saben cocinar una paella como es debido they don't know how to cook a proper o real paella

♦ debido a loc prep

debido a su enfermedad owing to o because of his illness;

esto es debido a la falta de previsión this is due to lack of foresight;

llegó tarde debido a que no sonó su despertador she arrived late because her alarm clock didn't go off

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debido

I part → deber

II adj

1 due;

como es debido properly;

a su debido tiempo in due course

2 en locuciones

:

debido a due to, owing to, on account of;

ser debido a be due to

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debido, -da adj

1) : right, proper, due

2)

debido a : due to, owing to

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debido adj proper

debido a due to / owing to

Spanish-English dictionary > debido
14 en

prep.

1 in (place) (en el interior de).

viven en la capital they live in the capital

tiene el dinero en el banco he keeps his money in the bank

en la mesa/el plato on the table/plate

en casa/el trabajo at home/work

2 into.

el avión cayó en el mar the plane fell into the sea

entraron en la habitación they came/went into the room

3 in (time) (month, year).

nació en 1953/marzo she was born in 1953/March

en Nochebuena on Christmas Eve

en Navidades at Christmas

en aquella época at that time, in those days

en un par de días in a couple of days

4 by (medio de transporte).

ir en tren/coche/avión/barco to go by train/car/plane/boat

5 in (modo).

en voz baja in a low voice

lo dijo en inglés she said it in English

pagar en libras to pay in pounds

la inflación aumentó en un 10 por ciento inflation increased by 10 percent

todo se lo gasta en ropa he spends everything on clothes

6 in (price).

las ganancias se calculan en millones profits are calculated in millions

te lo dejo en 5.000 I'll let you have it for 5,000

7 from (causa).

lo detecté en su forma de hablar I could tell from the way he was speaking

8 in, made of (materia).

en seda in silk

9 in terms of.

lo supera en inteligencia she is more intelligent than he is

10 on, over, upon.

11 at, over at, in, over in.

En ese momento ...at that moment.

12 to.

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en

► preposición

1 (lugar - gen) in, at

■ en Valencia in Valencia

■ en casa at home

■ en el trabajo at work

■ en la estación at the station

■ en la tele on TV

2 (- en el interior) in, inside

■ en el cajón in the drawer

3 (lugar - sobre) on

■ en la mesa on the table

4 (año, mes, estación) in; (día) on; (época, momento) at

■ en 1994 in 1994

■ en septiembre in September

■ en otoño in autumn

■ en aquel día on that day

■ en el día de Navidad on Christmas Day

■ en aquel momento at that moment

5 (dirección) into

■ el helicóptero cayó en el mar the helicopter fell into the sea

■ entró en su casa he went into his house

6 (transporte) by

■ ir en coche to go by car

■ ir en avión to fly

7 (tema, materia) at, in

■ experto en economía expert in economics

■ bueno en ajedrez good at chess

■ Doctor en Medicina Doctor of Medicine

8 (modo, manera) in

■ en broma in fun

■ en voz baja in a low voice

■ en inglés in English

■ lo conocí en el andar I recognized him by his walk

9 (porcentaje) by

■ los valores aumentaron en un 6% securities increased by 6%

10 en + gerund upon

■ en llegando el maestro, los niños se levantan upon the teacher's arrival, the children stand up

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de casa en casa from house to house

en cuanto as soon as

en camino on the way

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prep.

1) in

2) on

3) at

4) by

5) inside

6) into

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PREP

1) [indicando lugar]

a) (=dentro de) in

está en el cajón/en el armario — it's in the drawer/in the wardrobe

curvas peligrosas en 2 kilómetros — dangerous bends 2 kilometres ahead

b) (=encima de) on

las llaves están en la mesa — the keys are on the table

lo encontré tirado en el suelo — I found it lying on the floor

la oficina está en el quinto piso — the office is on the fifth floor

c) [con países, ciudades, calles]

está en Argentina — it's in Argentina

viven en Granada — they live in Granada

está en algún lugar de Murcia — it's somewhere in Murcia

la librería está en la calle Pelayo — the bookshop is on Pelayo street

vivía en el número 17 — she lived at number 17

trabaja en una tienda — she works in a shop

d) [con edificios]

en casa — at home

en el colegio — at school

en la oficina — at the office

te esperé en la estación — I waited for you at the station

te veo en el cine — see you at the cinema

2) [indicando movimiento] into

entré en el banco — I went into the bank

me metí en la cama a las diez — I got into bed at ten o'clock

meterse algo en el bolsillo — to put sth in(to) one's pocket

entra en el coche — get in(to) the car

no entra en el agujero — it won't go in(to) the hole

ir de puerta en puerta — to go from door to door

3) [indicando modo] in

en inglés — in English

en pantalón corto — in shorts

fotografías en color — colour photographs

hablar en voz alta — to speak loudly

una escultura en madera — a wooden sculpture

una serie en diez capítulos — a ten-part series

4) [indicando proporción] by

reducir algo en una tercera parte — to reduce sth by a third

ha aumentado en un 20 por ciento — it has increased by 20 per cent

5) [indicando tiempo]

en 1605 — in 1605

en el siglo X — in the 10th century

en invierno — in (the) winter

en enero — in January

lo hice en dos días — I did it in two days

no he salido en todo el día — I haven't gone out all day

en aquella ocasión — on that occasion

mi cumpleaños cae en viernes — my birthday falls on a Friday

en aquella época — at that time

en ese momento — at that moment

en Navidades — at Christmas

ayer en la mañana — LAm yesterday morning

en la mañana del accidente — LAm on the morning of the accident

6) [indicando tema, ocupación]

un experto en la materia — an expert on the subject

es bueno en dibujo — he's good at drawing

trabaja en la construcción — he works in the building industry

Hugo en Segismundo — (Cine, Teat) Hugo as Segismundo, Hugo in the role of Segismundo

7) [con medios de transporte] by

en avión — by plane

en coche — by car

en autobús — by bus

8) [con cantidades] at, for

lo vendió en cinco dólares — he sold it at o for five dollars

estimaron las ganancias en unos trescientos mil euros — they estimated the profits to be around three hundred thousand euros

9) [con infinitivo]

fue el último en hacerlo — he was the last to do it

lo reconocí en el andar — I recognized him by his walk

10) † [con gerundio]

en viéndolo se lo dije — the moment I saw him I told him
EN Como preposición de lugar, en se traduce normalmente por on, in o at. La elección de una de estas tres preposiciones depende a menudo de cómo percibe el hablante la relación espacial. He aquí unas líneas generales: ► Se traduce por on cuando en equivale a encima de o nos referimos a algo que se percibe como una superficie o una línea, por ejemplo una mesa, una carretera {etc}: "¿Has visto mi vestido?" - "Está en la tabla de planchar" "Have you seen my dress?" - "It's on the ironing-board" Estaban tumbados en la playa They were lying on the beach Está construyendo una casa en la colina He's building a house on the hill ... un pueblo en la costa oeste...... a village on the west coast... La gasolinera está en la carretera que va a Motril The petrol station is on the road to Motril Dibujó un león en la hoja de papel He drew a lion on the piece of paper Tiene un grano en la nariz He has a spot on his nose Lo vi en la tele I saw him on TV ► Se usa in cuando equivale a dentro de o cuando nos referimos a un espacio que se percibe como limitado (calle, montañas, etc): Tus gafas están en mi bolso Your glasses are in my bag Tienes una pestaña en el ojo You've got an eyelash in your eye Lo leí en un libro I read it in a book Se han comprado un chalet en la sierra They've bought a chalet in the mountains Viven en la calle de Serrano They live in the Calle de Serrano ► Lo traducimos por at para referirnos a un edificio cuando hablamos de la actividad que normalmente se realiza en él o cuando en indica un lugar concreto. También se traduce por at cuando en la dirección incluimos el número o el nombre de la casa: ¿Por qué no comemos en el restaurante de tu hermano? Why don't we have lunch at your brother's restaurant? Voy a pasar el día en el museo I'm going to spend the day at the museum Te espero en la parada del autobús I'll meet you at the bus-stop Vivimos en la calle Dale nº 12 We live at 12 Dale Street Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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preposición

1) ( en expresiones de lugar)

a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio)

viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel — they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel

en el último piso — on the top floor

viven en la calle Goya — they live on o (BrE) in Goya Street

nos quedamos en casa — we stayed home (AmE), we stayed at home (BrE)

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

b) ( dentro de) in

en una caja — in a box

métete en la cama — get into bed

c) ( sobre) on

en la mesa — on the table

en una silla — on a chair

se le nota en la cara — you can see it in his face

2) (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in

en armonía con la naturaleza — in harmony with nature

en peligro — in danger

3)

a) (indicando tema, especialidad, cualidad)

un experto en la materia — an expert on the subject

es muy bueno en historia — he's very good at history

doctor en derecho — Doctor of Law

la supera en inteligencia — he surpasses her in intelligence

b) (indicando proporción, precio)

en un diez por ciento — by ten per cent

lo vendió en $30 — he sold it for $30

en dólares — in dollars

las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 — the losses were calculated at $50,000

4)

a) (indicando estado, manera) in

en buenas/malas condiciones — in good/bad condition

en llamas — in flames, on fire

estaba en camisón — she was in her nightdress

con los músculos en tensión — with (his) muscles tensed

en tono sarcástico — sarcastically

b) ( en forma de)

termina en punta — it's pointed

colóquense en círculo — get into o in a circle

c) ( en el papel de) as

Luis Girón en el Alcalde — Luis Girón as the Mayor

d) ( con medios de transporte) by

ir en taxi/barco — to go by taxi/by boat

fueron en bicicleta — they cycled, they went on their bikes

dimos una vuelta en coche — we went for a ride in the car

5)

a) ( expresando el material)

en seda natural — in natural silk

una escultura en bronce — a bronze (sculpture)

b) ( indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in

¿lo tienen en azul? — do you have it in blue?

en ruso — in Russian

6) ( con expresiones de tiempo)

en verano — in (the) summer

en varias ocasiones — on several occasions

justo en ese momento — just at that moment

en la mañana/tarde/noche — (esp AmL) in the morning/afternoon/at night

7)

a) ( con construcciones verbales) in

no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen — there's nothing wrong in what they're doing

tardó media hora en resolverlo — it took her half an hour to work it out

fuí el último en salir — I was the last to leave

b) ( con complementos de persona) in

en él ha encontrado un amigo — she's found a friend in him

no sé qué ve en ella — I don't know what he sees in her

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= in, onto, into, at, throughout.

Ex. The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.

Ex. When one is in place, the depression of a lever causes it to be photographed onto the next blank space.

Ex. The application of a classification scheme to a set of documents should result in the ordering or arranging of that set of documents into groups or classes according to their subject content.

Ex. He also resolved to talk with Cleo Passantino, a young librarian who had been at the library for three years and with whom he had had little contact.

Ex. Throughout this chapter the term 'document' is used to refer to any item which might be found in a library or information center or data base.

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* en absoluto = at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form.

* en abstracto = abstractly.

* en abundancia = in plenty, liberally, in abundance, exuberantly, in profusion, aplenty [a-plenty], prodigiously, plentifully.

* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].

* en adelante = forward [forwards].

* en agradecimiento por = appreciative of.

* en alerta roja = on red alert.

* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.

* en alguna parte = someplace.

* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.

* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.

* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.

* en algún momento = somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another.

* en algunos casos = in some cases.

* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.

* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.

* en algunos sitios = in places.

* en alquiler = rented.

* en alta mar = on the open sea, offshore, on the high seas.

* en alza = on the upswing.

* en ambas direcciones = two-way.

* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.

* en ángulo = angled.

* en ángulo recto = at right angles.

* en antaño = in olden times, in olden days.

* en antelación = anticipatory.

* en anticipación = anticipatory.

* en años anteriores = in prior years, in years past, in past years.

* en apariencia = apparently, looking, seemingly, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en apoyo a = in support of.

* en apuros = hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits.

* en aquel entonces = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time, in the course of events, during the course of events, back then, in those days.

* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.

* en aquellas ocasiones cuando = on occasions when.

* en aquellos casos = in those cases.

* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.

* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.

* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.

* en aras a = in the name of.

* en aras de = in the interest(s) of.

* en armonía = harmoniously, in harmony.

* en armonía con = in harmony with, in harness with, in keeping with, in tune with, in sync with.

* en ascuas = on tenterhooks.

* en auge = in ascendancy, buoyant, booming, on the rise, at high tide.

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

* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.

* en Babia = absent-minded.

* en balde = in vain, vainly, to no avail, of no avail.

* en bandada = in full force.

* en bandadas = in droves.

* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.

* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.

* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.

* en bisel = angled.

* en blanco = blankly, blank.

* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).

* en bloque = en bloc.

* en boga = in vogue, in fashion, voguish.

* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.

* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].

* en broma = teasingly.

* en buena compañía = in good company.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* en búsqueda de = a quest for.

* en cada fase = at each stage.

* en caída = flowing.

* en caja = boxed.

* en caliente = in the heat of the moment, on the spur of the moment.

* en cama = abed.

* en cambio = by contrast, in contrast, instead, shifting, by comparison.

* en camino = on the way.

* en cantidad = bulk.

* en + Cantidad + años = in + Cantidad + years' time.

* en capilla = on tenterhooks, in suspense.

* en carnavales = carnivalistically.

* en carne y hueso = in the flesh.

* en casa = in the home.

* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.

* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency, in an emergency situation.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en CD-ROM = CD-ROM-based.

* en chirona = behind bars.

* en ciernes = developing, budding, in the making.

* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.

* en ciertas circunstancias = in certain circumstances.

* en ciertas ocasiones = at certain times.

* en cierto grado = something of.

* en cierto modo = to some extent, after a fashion, to a certain extent, in a manner of speaking, so to speak, to some degree.

* en cierto modo + Verbo = sort of + Verbo.

* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.

* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.

* en circuito cerrado = looped.

* en círcuitos de segunda categoría = in the provinces.

* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.

* en circumstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.

* en circunstancias misteriosas = in mysterious circumstances.

* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances.

* en circusntancias normales = in the normal run of things.

* en coche = drive.

* en colaboración = collaborative, cooperative [co-operative], jointly, participatory, in concert, in consort, collaboratively, synergistic, synergistically, in tandem, in a tandem fashion, in partnership.

* en colaboración con = in concert with, in consultation with, in collaboration with, in alliance with, in conjunction with, in partnership with.

* en colaboración con, junto con, de manera conjunta con = in partnership with.

* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.

* en columnas = columnar.

* en colusión con = in collusion with, in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en coma = comatose.

* en combinación con = in parallel to/with, in combination with.

* en comisión de servicios = seconded.

* en comparación = by comparison.

* en comparación con = against, as compared to, set against, in comparison with, in comparison to.

* en compensación = compensatory.

* en complicidad con = in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in complicity with, in collusion with, in connivance with.

* en común con = in common with.

* en conciencia = in good conscience.

* en conclusión = in conclusion.

* en concordancia con = in accordance with, in accord with.

* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.

* en condiciones = decent.

* en condiciones de = in the position to.

* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.

* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.

* en conexión con = in respect of.

* en confidencia = in confidence.

* en conflicto (con) = in conflict (with).

* en conformidad con = in conformity with, in keeping with.

* en conjunción con = in conjunction with, in tandem with.

* en conjunto = altogether, on balance, bulk, all in all, overall, overall.

* en conmemoración de = in celebration of, commemorative.

* en connivencia = colluding.

* en connivencia con = in collusion with, in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en consecuencia = accordingly, consequently, hence, in consequence, as a consequence (of), it follows that, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.

* en consecuencia lógica = by implication.

* en consideración = under consideration.

* en consideración a = for the sake of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.

* en consonacia con = in line with.

* en consonancia con = in concert with, in keeping with, in step with, in tune with, in consonance with.

* en constante cambio = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting.

* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.

* en constante movimiento = on the move, on the go.

* en construcción = under development, under construction.

* en contacto = in communication.

* en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.

* en contadas ocasiones = rarely, seldom, on rare occasions.

* en contenedor = containerised [containerized, -USA].

* en continua expansión = expanding.

* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.

* en contra = counterpoint, against.

* en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].

* en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.

* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].

* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].

* en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.

* en contra de las instituciones = anti-establishment.

* en contra del gobierno = anti-government.

* en contraposición a = as opposed to, in contrast (to/with), in contradistinction to.

* en contraste con = in contrast (to/with).

* en contravención de = in contravention of.

* en contubernio (con) = in cahoots (with).

* en cooperación = cooperative [co-operative].

* en cooperación con = in cooperation with.

* en cooperativa = cooperatively [co-operatively].

* en costras = caked.

* en crisis = depressed, crisis-ridden, on the rocks.

* en cuadernillo = in booklet form.

* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.

* en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.

* en cualquier orden = either way round.

* en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.

* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.

* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.

* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.

* en + Cuantificador + aspectos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en cuanto a = as to, in extent of, in regard to, in terms of, in the way of, with regard(s) to, as for, as regards, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to, moving on to.

* en cuanto a él = as for him.

* en cuanto a ella = as for her.

* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.

* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.

* en cuanto a mí = as for me.

* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.

* en cuanto a ti = as for you.

* en cuanto a usted = as for you.

* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.

* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.

* en cuanto que = in that.

* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.

* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.

* en cuclicllas = in a squatting position.

* en cuclillas = squat, in a squat position, in a crouching position.

* en cueros = in the buff, in the nod, stark naked.

* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, individual, at issue, of concern.

* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.

* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.

* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.

* en cuestiones de = in matters of.

* en cumplimiento con = in line with, in compliance with.

* en cursiva = in italic type.

* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.

* en curso de = in course of.

* en cuyo caso = in which case.

* en danza = on the run.

* en decadencia = bankrupt.

* en defensa propia = in self-defence.

* en definitiva = in all, all in all, in the last analysis, in the final analysis, all things considered.

* en definitiva, bien mirado, bien considerado = all things considered.

* en demanda = in-demand.

* en demasía = excess, to excess, excessively.

* en desacuerdo = disapproving, at odds.

* en desacuerdo con = at odds with.

* en desarmonía con = out of tune with, out of keeping with.

* en desarrollo = evolving, under development.

* en descomposición = decaying, putrefying.

* en desesperación = despairing, in despair.

* en desuso = obsolete, disused.

* en detalle = at length.

* en deterioro = deteriorating, crumbling, decaying, dilapidated, disintegrating.

* en determinadas ocasiones = sometimes, on particular occasions.

* en detrimento de = to the detriment of, to + Posesivo + detriment, to the neglect of.

* en diagonal = herringbone.

* en días alternos = every other day.

* en diferente grado = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.

* en diferentes ocasiones = at different times, at various times.

* en dificultades = stranded.

* en dinero = monetised [monetized, -pl.].

* en dirección de la proa = abaft.

* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.

* en dirección norte = northbound.

* en dirección oeste = westbound, westward(s).

* en dirección sur = southward(s), southbound.

* en disco = ondisc.

* en disminución = dwindling, on the wane.

* en + Distancia + a la redonda = within + Distancia.

* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en distintas ocasiones = at different times, at various times, on several occasions.

* en distinto grado = in varying measures, differing, to varying degrees.

* en distintos formatos = multiform.

* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.

* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.

* en diversas ocasiones = on several occasions.

* en diverso grado = to varying extents, to varying degrees.

* en diversos formatos = multiform.

* en donde = where, wherein.

* en dos años = over a two-year period.

* en dos lenguas = bilingually.

* en dos niveles = split-level.

* en dos palabras = in a nutshell, in a nutshell.

* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* en duda = in doubt.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* en efecto = to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposes.

* en ejercicio = incumbent, practising [practicing, -USA].

* en el abandono = in the wilderness.

* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.

* en el aire = in mid-air, airborne.

* en el ámbito de = in the realm of.

* en el año catapún = in the dim and distant past.

* en el año del Señor = in the year of our Lord.

* en el año entrante = in the coming year.

* en el año próximo = in the coming year.

* en el año venidero = in the coming year.

* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.

* en el asiento de atrás = in the back seat.

* en el asiento trasero = in the back seat.

* en el aula de clase = classroom-based.

* en el banquillo = on the bench.

* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el camino = along the way, en route, in the process.

* en el campo de = in the realm of, in the field of.

* en el campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el candelero = in the spotlight.

* en el cargo = in the saddle, in office.

* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.

* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el centro de = at the heart of.

* en el cine = at the movies.

* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.

* en el contexto de = in the realm of.

* en el culo = in the bottom.

* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de las cosas, en el curso normal de los acontecimientos, = in the normal run of things.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* en el desierto = in the wilderness.

* en el detalle = in detail.

* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.

* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.

* en el eje = at the core (of).

* en el entorno de = in the realm of.

* en el escenario = on stage.

* en el escenario mundial = on the world stage.

* en el espacio = spatially.

* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.

* en el estudio = at study, at study.

* en el extranjero = abroad, overseas, offshore.

* en el extremo opuesto = at the far end.

* en el fin de semana = over the weekend, over the weekend, at the weekend.

* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.

* en el fondo = at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottom.

* en el fondo de = at the root of.

* en el futuro = Número + Tiempo + ahead, down the road, in future, in time(s) to come, at + future date, in (the) years to come, at some future time, in the years to come, in the years ahead, in years to come, at some future point, in the future, for future reference, for the years to come.

* en el futuro a largo plazo = in the long-term future.

* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro inmediato = in the offing, in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro lejano = further in the future.

* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.

* en el horario de trabajo = on company time.

* en el horizonte = on the horizon.

* en el hospital = at the bedside.

* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el instante en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el ínterin = in the interim, in the intervening years, in the intervening period, ad interim.

* en el juego = at play.

* en el lado negativo = on the debit side, on the negative side, on the downside.

* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the positive side, on the plus side, on the bright side.

* en ello = therein, thereupon [thereon].

* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene, at the scene of the accident.

* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.

* en el mandato = in office.

* en el mando = at the wheel.

* en el mar = at sea.

* en el marco de = within the ambit of, within the bounds of.

* en el más allá = dead and gone.

* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.

* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en el momento = on the spot.

* en el momento actual = in this day and age, at the present time.

* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.

* en el momento de = at the time (that/of).

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.

* en el momento en que se necesita = at the point-of-need, at the point of use, point of use.

* en el momento en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el momento justo = on cue.

* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el mundo = on the face of the earth, on the world stage.

* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.

* en el mundo entero = all over the world, worldwide [world-wide], all around the world, throughout the world, around the planet, the world over.

* en el mundo que nos rodea = out there.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.

* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.

* en el norte del estado = upstate.

* en el núcleo = at the core (of).

* en el ocaso = over the hill.

* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the storm, in the eye of the hurricane.

* en el orden del día = on the agenda.

* en el origen (de) = in the early days (of).

* en el otro extremo = at the other extreme.

* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other end of the scale, at the other end of the spectrum, at the other extreme.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.

* en el pasado = in the past, in past eras, at some point in the past, in years gone by, in days gone by, in former times.

* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.

* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.

* en el período penoso de = in the throes of.

* en el período previo a = in the run up to, during the run up to.

* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.

* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.

* en el poder = in office.

* en el primer caso = in the former case.

* en el proceso = in the process.

* en el propio campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el propio cortijo = on-farm.

* en el próximo año = in the year ahead, in the coming year.

* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.

* en el punto álgido de = at the height of.

* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el que = wherein.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* en el quinto coño = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quinto pino = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quirófano = under the knife.

* en el resto = everywhere else.

* en el resto de = elsewhere.

* en el seguimiento de = in the pursuit of.

* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.

* en el seno de = within, among.

* en el sentido de las agujas del reloj = clockwise.

* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.

* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.

* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.

* en el sentido que = in which.

* en el timón = in the saddle.

* en el trabajo = on-the-job, at work.

* en el transcurso de = throughout the course of, throughout the course of, in the course of, during the course of, over the course of, throughout.

* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.

* en el transcurso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* en el trasfondo de = at the root of.

* en el último caso = in the latter case.

* en el último minuto = last minute [last-minute], at the last minute.

* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.

* en el umbral de = on the threshold of.

* en el vuelo = in-flight.

* en entrante = recessed.

* en entredicho = under challenge.

* en episodios = episodic.

* en época de carnaval = carnivalistically.

* en época de feria = carnivalistically.

* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.

* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.

* en épocas de = in times of.

* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.

* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.

* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.

* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.

* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.

* en escamas = flaky.

* en ese caso = in that case.

* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.

* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.

* en ese momento = at that point, at this point, at that time, just then, at that point in time.

* en esencia = in essence, essentially.

* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.

* en esos casos = in those cases.

* en espacios cerrados = indoors.

* en especial = especially (specially), notably, specially (especially).

* en especie = in kind.

* en espera = on hold.

* en espiga = herringbone.

* en esta coyuntura = at this juncture.

* en estado = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de abandono = decaying, dilapidated, dilapidated.

* en estado de alerta = on alert.

* en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de cambio = in a state of flux.

* en estado de descomposición = decaying.

* en estado de deterioro = decaying, dilapidated.

* en estado de reserva = on standby.

* en estado de reserva, en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.

* en estado embrionario = embryo, embryonic, in embryonic stage, in embryo, in the embryo stage.

* en esta época del año = around this time of year.

* en esta ocasión = on this occasion.

* en estas circunstancias = under these circumstances.

* en esta situación = at this juncture.

* en este caso = in this case.

* en este contexto = against this background.

* en este documento = herein, herewith, hereto.

* en este extremo = to this extent.

* en este grado = to this extent.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en este momento = at this point, at this stage, at this juncture, at this time, at this moment in time, right now.

* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.

* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.

* en estos casos = in these cases.

* en estos días = today, these days.

* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.

* en estrecha colaboración = in close collaboration.

* en estrecha colaboración con = hand-in-glove with.

* en estuche = boxed.

* en excelente estado = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en excelentes condiciones = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.

* en exclusiva = exclusively.

* en existencia = in existence.

* en expansión = expanded.

* en exposición = on exhibit, on show, on display.

* en + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal, come + Expresión Temporal.

* en extensión = in length.

* en extenso = at length, in full.

* en extremo = no end, to no end.

* en fase terminal = terminally ill.

* en favor de = in favour of.

* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.

* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.

* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.

* en forma de A = A-shaped.

* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.

* en forma de capa = cape-like.

* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.

* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.

* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.

* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.

* en forma de D = d-shaped.

* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* en forma de L = L-shaped.

* en forma de libro = in book form.

* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.

* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.

* en forma de U = U-shaped.

* en forma de V = V-shaped.

* en forma física = physically fit.

* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.

* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.

* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* en formato de libro moderno = in codex form.

* en formato digital = digitally.

* en formato electrónico = in electronic form.

* en formato MARC = in MARC form.

* en formato papel = paper-based, in hard copy.

* en frente = ahead, in front.

* en frente de = in front of.

* en funcionamiento = in operation.

* en función de = according to, as a function of, depending on/upon.

* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, all in all, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.

* en germinación = budding.

* en gestación = in the making.

* en grado mínimo = minimally.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = broadly, by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, keenly, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte

* * *

preposición

1) ( en expresiones de lugar)

a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio)

viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel — they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel

en el último piso — on the top floor

viven en la calle Goya — they live on o (BrE) in Goya Street

nos quedamos en casa — we stayed home (AmE), we stayed at home (BrE)

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

b) ( dentro de) in

en una caja — in a box

métete en la cama — get into bed

c) ( sobre) on

en la mesa — on the table

en una silla — on a chair

se le nota en la cara — you can see it in his face

2) (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in

en armonía con la naturaleza — in harmony with nature

en peligro — in danger

3)

a) (indicando tema, especialidad, cualidad)

un experto en la materia — an expert on the subject

es muy bueno en historia — he's very good at history

doctor en derecho — Doctor of Law

la supera en inteligencia — he surpasses her in intelligence

b) (indicando proporción, precio)

en un diez por ciento — by ten per cent

lo vendió en $30 — he sold it for $30

en dólares — in dollars

las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 — the losses were calculated at $50,000

4)

a) (indicando estado, manera) in

en buenas/malas condiciones — in good/bad condition

en llamas — in flames, on fire

estaba en camisón — she was in her nightdress

con los músculos en tensión — with (his) muscles tensed

en tono sarcástico — sarcastically

b) ( en forma de)

termina en punta — it's pointed

colóquense en círculo — get into o in a circle

c) ( en el papel de) as

Luis Girón en el Alcalde — Luis Girón as the Mayor

d) ( con medios de transporte) by

ir en taxi/barco — to go by taxi/by boat

fueron en bicicleta — they cycled, they went on their bikes

dimos una vuelta en coche — we went for a ride in the car

5)

a) ( expresando el material)

en seda natural — in natural silk

una escultura en bronce — a bronze (sculpture)

b) ( indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in

¿lo tienen en azul? — do you have it in blue?

en ruso — in Russian

6) ( con expresiones de tiempo)

en verano — in (the) summer

en varias ocasiones — on several occasions

justo en ese momento — just at that moment

en la mañana/tarde/noche — (esp AmL) in the morning/afternoon/at night

7)

a) ( con construcciones verbales) in

no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen — there's nothing wrong in what they're doing

tardó media hora en resolverlo — it took her half an hour to work it out

fuí el último en salir — I was the last to leave

b) ( con complementos de persona) in

en él ha encontrado un amigo — she's found a friend in him

no sé qué ve en ella — I don't know what he sees in her

* * *

= in, onto, into, at, throughout.

Ex: The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.

Ex: When one is in place, the depression of a lever causes it to be photographed onto the next blank space.

Ex: The application of a classification scheme to a set of documents should result in the ordering or arranging of that set of documents into groups or classes according to their subject content.

Ex: He also resolved to talk with Cleo Passantino, a young librarian who had been at the library for three years and with whom he had had little contact.

Ex: Throughout this chapter the term 'document' is used to refer to any item which might be found in a library or information center or data base.

* en absoluto = at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form.

* en abstracto = abstractly.

* en abundancia = in plenty, liberally, in abundance, exuberantly, in profusion, aplenty [a-plenty], prodigiously, plentifully.

* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].

* en adelante = forward [forwards].

* en agradecimiento por = appreciative of.

* en alerta roja = on red alert.

* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.

* en alguna parte = someplace.

* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.

* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.

* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.

* en algún momento = somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another.

* en algunos casos = in some cases.

* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.

* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.

* en algunos sitios = in places.

* en alquiler = rented.

* en alta mar = on the open sea, offshore, on the high seas.

* en alza = on the upswing.

* en ambas direcciones = two-way.

* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.

* en ángulo = angled.

* en ángulo recto = at right angles.

* en antaño = in olden times, in olden days.

* en antelación = anticipatory.

* en anticipación = anticipatory.

* en años anteriores = in prior years, in years past, in past years.

* en apariencia = apparently, looking, seemingly, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en apoyo a = in support of.

* en apuros = hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits.

* en aquel entonces = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time, in the course of events, during the course of events, back then, in those days.

* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.

* en aquellas ocasiones cuando = on occasions when.

* en aquellos casos = in those cases.

* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.

* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.

* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.

* en aras a = in the name of.

* en aras de = in the interest(s) of.

* en armonía = harmoniously, in harmony.

* en armonía con = in harmony with, in harness with, in keeping with, in tune with, in sync with.

* en ascuas = on tenterhooks.

* en auge = in ascendancy, buoyant, booming, on the rise, at high tide.

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

* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.

* en Babia = absent-minded.

* en balde = in vain, vainly, to no avail, of no avail.

* en bandada = in full force.

* en bandadas = in droves.

* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.

* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.

* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.

* en bisel = angled.

* en blanco = blankly, blank.

* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).

* en bloque = en bloc.

* en boga = in vogue, in fashion, voguish.

* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.

* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].

* en broma = teasingly.

* en buena compañía = in good company.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* en búsqueda de = a quest for.

* en cada fase = at each stage.

* en caída = flowing.

* en caja = boxed.

* en caliente = in the heat of the moment, on the spur of the moment.

* en cama = abed.

* en cambio = by contrast, in contrast, instead, shifting, by comparison.

* en camino = on the way.

* en cantidad = bulk.

* en + Cantidad + años = in + Cantidad + years' time.

* en capilla = on tenterhooks, in suspense.

* en carnavales = carnivalistically.

* en carne y hueso = in the flesh.

* en casa = in the home.

* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.

* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency, in an emergency situation.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en CD-ROM = CD-ROM-based.

* en chirona = behind bars.

* en ciernes = developing, budding, in the making.

* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.

* en ciertas circunstancias = in certain circumstances.

* en ciertas ocasiones = at certain times.

* en cierto grado = something of.

* en cierto modo = to some extent, after a fashion, to a certain extent, in a manner of speaking, so to speak, to some degree.

* en cierto modo + Verbo = sort of + Verbo.

* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.

* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.

* en circuito cerrado = looped.

* en círcuitos de segunda categoría = in the provinces.

* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.

* en circumstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.

* en circunstancias misteriosas = in mysterious circumstances.

* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances.

* en circusntancias normales = in the normal run of things.

* en coche = drive.

* en colaboración = collaborative, cooperative [co-operative], jointly, participatory, in concert, in consort, collaboratively, synergistic, synergistically, in tandem, in a tandem fashion, in partnership.

* en colaboración con = in concert with, in consultation with, in collaboration with, in alliance with, in conjunction with, in partnership with.

* en colaboración con, junto con, de manera conjunta con = in partnership with.

* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.

* en columnas = columnar.

* en colusión con = in collusion with, in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en coma = comatose.

* en combinación con = in parallel to/with, in combination with.

* en comisión de servicios = seconded.

* en comparación = by comparison.

* en comparación con = against, as compared to, set against, in comparison with, in comparison to.

* en compensación = compensatory.

* en complicidad con = in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in complicity with, in collusion with, in connivance with.

* en común con = in common with.

* en conciencia = in good conscience.

* en conclusión = in conclusion.

* en concordancia con = in accordance with, in accord with.

* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.

* en condiciones = decent.

* en condiciones de = in the position to.

* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.

* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.

* en conexión con = in respect of.

* en confidencia = in confidence.

* en conflicto (con) = in conflict (with).

* en conformidad con = in conformity with, in keeping with.

* en conjunción con = in conjunction with, in tandem with.

* en conjunto = altogether, on balance, bulk, all in all, overall, overall.

* en conmemoración de = in celebration of, commemorative.

* en connivencia = colluding.

* en connivencia con = in collusion with, in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en consecuencia = accordingly, consequently, hence, in consequence, as a consequence (of), it follows that, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.

* en consecuencia lógica = by implication.

* en consideración = under consideration.

* en consideración a = for the sake of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.

* en consonacia con = in line with.

* en consonancia con = in concert with, in keeping with, in step with, in tune with, in consonance with.

* en constante cambio = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting.

* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.

* en constante movimiento = on the move, on the go.

* en construcción = under development, under construction.

* en contacto = in communication.

* en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.

* en contadas ocasiones = rarely, seldom, on rare occasions.

* en contenedor = containerised [containerized, -USA].

* en continua expansión = expanding.

* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.

* en contra = counterpoint, against.

* en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].

* en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.

* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].

* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].

* en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.

* en contra de las instituciones = anti-establishment.

* en contra del gobierno = anti-government.

* en contraposición a = as opposed to, in contrast (to/with), in contradistinction to.

* en contraste con = in contrast (to/with).

* en contravención de = in contravention of.

* en contubernio (con) = in cahoots (with).

* en cooperación = cooperative [co-operative].

* en cooperación con = in cooperation with.

* en cooperativa = cooperatively [co-operatively].

* en costras = caked.

* en crisis = depressed, crisis-ridden, on the rocks.

* en cuadernillo = in booklet form.

* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.

* en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.

* en cualquier orden = either way round.

* en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.

* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.

* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.

* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.

* en + Cuantificador + aspectos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en cuanto a = as to, in extent of, in regard to, in terms of, in the way of, with regard(s) to, as for, as regards, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to, moving on to.

* en cuanto a él = as for him.

* en cuanto a ella = as for her.

* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.

* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.

* en cuanto a mí = as for me.

* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.

* en cuanto a ti = as for you.

* en cuanto a usted = as for you.

* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.

* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.

* en cuanto que = in that.

* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.

* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.

* en cuclicllas = in a squatting position.

* en cuclillas = squat, in a squat position, in a crouching position.

* en cueros = in the buff, in the nod, stark naked.

* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, individual, at issue, of concern.

* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.

* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.

* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.

* en cuestiones de = in matters of.

* en cumplimiento con = in line with, in compliance with.

* en cursiva = in italic type.

* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.

* en curso de = in course of.

* en cuyo caso = in which case.

* en danza = on the run.

* en decadencia = bankrupt.

* en defensa propia = in self-defence.

* en definitiva = in all, all in all, in the last analysis, in the final analysis, all things considered.

* en definitiva, bien mirado, bien considerado = all things considered.

* en demanda = in-demand.

* en demasía = excess, to excess, excessively.

* en desacuerdo = disapproving, at odds.

* en desacuerdo con = at odds with.

* en desarmonía con = out of tune with, out of keeping with.

* en desarrollo = evolving, under development.

* en descomposición = decaying, putrefying.

* en desesperación = despairing, in despair.

* en desuso = obsolete, disused.

* en detalle = at length.

* en deterioro = deteriorating, crumbling, decaying, dilapidated, disintegrating.

* en determinadas ocasiones = sometimes, on particular occasions.

* en detrimento de = to the detriment of, to + Posesivo + detriment, to the neglect of.

* en diagonal = herringbone.

* en días alternos = every other day.

* en diferente grado = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.

* en diferentes ocasiones = at different times, at various times.

* en dificultades = stranded.

* en dinero = monetised [monetized, -pl.].

* en dirección de la proa = abaft.

* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.

* en dirección norte = northbound.

* en dirección oeste = westbound, westward(s).

* en dirección sur = southward(s), southbound.

* en disco = ondisc.

* en disminución = dwindling, on the wane.

* en + Distancia + a la redonda = within + Distancia.

* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en distintas ocasiones = at different times, at various times, on several occasions.

* en distinto grado = in varying measures, differing, to varying degrees.

* en distintos formatos = multiform.

* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.

* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.

* en diversas ocasiones = on several occasions.

* en diverso grado = to varying extents, to varying degrees.

* en diversos formatos = multiform.

* en donde = where, wherein.

* en dos años = over a two-year period.

* en dos lenguas = bilingually.

* en dos niveles = split-level.

* en dos palabras = in a nutshell, in a nutshell.

* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* en duda = in doubt.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* en efecto = to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposes.

* en ejercicio = incumbent, practising [practicing, -USA].

* en el abandono = in the wilderness.

* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.

* en el aire = in mid-air, airborne.

* en el ámbito de = in the realm of.

* en el año catapún = in the dim and distant past.

* en el año del Señor = in the year of our Lord.

* en el año entrante = in the coming year.

* en el año próximo = in the coming year.

* en el año venidero = in the coming year.

* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.

* en el asiento de atrás = in the back seat.

* en el asiento trasero = in the back seat.

* en el aula de clase = classroom-based.

* en el banquillo = on the bench.

* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el camino = along the way, en route, in the process.

* en el campo de = in the realm of, in the field of.

* en el campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el candelero = in the spotlight.

* en el cargo = in the saddle, in office.

* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.

* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el centro de = at the heart of.

* en el cine = at the movies.

* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.

* en el contexto de = in the realm of.

* en el culo = in the bottom.

* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de las cosas, en el curso normal de los acontecimientos, = in the normal run of things.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* en el desierto = in the wilderness.

* en el detalle = in detail.

* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.

* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.

* en el eje = at the core (of).

* en el entorno de = in the realm of.

* en el escenario = on stage.

* en el escenario mundial = on the world stage.

* en el espacio = spatially.

* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.

* en el estudio = at study, at study.

* en el extranjero = abroad, overseas, offshore.

* en el extremo opuesto = at the far end.

* en el fin de semana = over the weekend, over the weekend, at the weekend.

* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.

* en el fondo = at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottom.

* en el fondo de = at the root of.

* en el futuro = Número + Tiempo + ahead, down the road, in future, in time(s) to come, at + future date, in (the) years to come, at some future time, in the years to come, in the years ahead, in years to come, at some future point, in the future, for future reference, for the years to come.

* en el futuro a largo plazo = in the long-term future.

* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro inmediato = in the offing, in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro lejano = further in the future.

* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.

* en el horario de trabajo = on company time.

* en el horizonte = on the horizon.

* en el hospital = at the bedside.

* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el instante en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el ínterin = in the interim, in the intervening years, in the intervening period, ad interim.

* en el juego = at play.

* en el lado negativo = on the debit side, on the negative side, on the downside.

* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the positive side, on the plus side, on the bright side.

* en ello = therein, thereupon [thereon].

* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene, at the scene of the accident.

* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.

* en el mandato = in office.

* en el mando = at the wheel.

* en el mar = at sea.

* en el marco de = within the ambit of, within the bounds of.

* en el más allá = dead and gone.

* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.

* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en el momento = on the spot.

* en el momento actual = in this day and age, at the present time.

* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.

* en el momento de = at the time (that/of).

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.

* en el momento en que se necesita = at the point-of-need, at the point of use, point of use.

* en el momento en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el momento justo = on cue.

* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el mundo = on the face of the earth, on the world stage.

* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.

* en el mundo entero = all over the world, worldwide [world-wide], all around the world, throughout the world, around the planet, the world over.

* en el mundo que nos rodea = out there.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.

* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.

* en el norte del estado = upstate.

* en el núcleo = at the core (of).

* en el ocaso = over the hill.

* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the storm, in the eye of the hurricane.

* en el orden del día = on the agenda.

* en el origen (de) = in the early days (of).

* en el otro extremo = at the other extreme.

* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other end of the scale, at the other end of the spectrum, at the other extreme.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.

* en el pasado = in the past, in past eras, at some point in the past, in years gone by, in days gone by, in former times.

* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.

* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.

* en el período penoso de = in the throes of.

* en el período previo a = in the run up to, during the run up to.

* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.

* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.

* en el poder = in office.

* en el primer caso = in the former case.

* en el proceso = in the process.

* en el propio campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el propio cortijo = on-farm.

* en el próximo año = in the year ahead, in the coming year.

* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.

* en el punto álgido de = at the height of.

* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el que = wherein.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* en el quinto coño = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quinto pino = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quirófano = under the knife.

* en el resto = everywhere else.

* en el resto de = elsewhere.

* en el seguimiento de = in the pursuit of.

* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.

* en el seno de = within, among.

* en el sentido de las agujas del reloj = clockwise.

* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.

* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.

* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.

* en el sentido que = in which.

* en el timón = in the saddle.

* en el trabajo = on-the-job, at work.

* en el transcurso de = throughout the course of, throughout the course of, in the course of, during the course of, over the course of, throughout.

* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.

* en el transcurso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* en el trasfondo de = at the root of.

* en el último caso = in the latter case.

* en el último minuto = last minute [last-minute], at the last minute.

* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.

* en el umbral de = on the threshold of.

* en el vuelo = in-flight.

* en entrante = recessed.

* en entredicho = under challenge.

* en episodios = episodic.

* en época de carnaval = carnivalistically.

* en época de feria = carnivalistically.

* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.

* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.

* en épocas de = in times of.

* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.

* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.

* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.

* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.

* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.

* en escamas = flaky.

* en ese caso = in that case.

* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.

* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.

* en ese momento = at that point, at this point, at that time, just then, at that point in time.

* en esencia = in essence, essentially.

* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.

* en esos casos = in those cases.

* en espacios cerrados = indoors.

* en especial = especially (specially), notably, specially (especially).

* en especie = in kind.

* en espera = on hold.

* en espiga = herringbone.

* en esta coyuntura = at this juncture.

* en estado = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de abandono = decaying, dilapidated, dilapidated.

* en estado de alerta = on alert.

* en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de cambio = in a state of flux.

* en estado de descomposición = decaying.

* en estado de deterioro = decaying, dilapidated.

* en estado de reserva = on standby.

* en estado de reserva, en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.

* en estado embrionario = embryo, embryonic, in embryonic stage, in embryo, in the embryo stage.

* en esta época del año = around this time of year.

* en esta ocasión = on this occasion.

* en estas circunstancias = under these circumstances.

* en esta situación = at this juncture.

* en este caso = in this case.

* en este contexto = against this background.

* en este documento = herein, herewith, hereto.

* en este extremo = to this extent.

* en este grado = to this extent.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en este momento = at this point, at this stage, at this juncture, at this time, at this moment in time, right now.

* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.

* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.

* en estos casos = in these cases.

* en estos días = today, these days.

* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.

* en estrecha colaboración = in close collaboration.

* en estrecha colaboración con = hand-in-glove with.

* en estuche = boxed.

* en excelente estado = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en excelentes condiciones = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.

* en exclusiva = exclusively.

* en existencia = in existence.

* en expansión = expanded.

* en exposición = on exhibit, on show, on display.

* en + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal, come + Expresión Temporal.

* en extensión = in length.

* en extenso = at length, in full.

* en extremo = no end, to no end.

* en fase terminal = terminally ill.

* en favor de = in favour of.

* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.

* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.

* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.

* en forma de A = A-shaped.

* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.

* en forma de capa = cape-like.

* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.

* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.

* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.

* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.

* en forma de D = d-shaped.

* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* en forma de L = L-shaped.

* en forma de libro = in book form.

* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.

* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.

* en forma de U = U-shaped.

* en forma de V = V-shaped.

* en forma física = physically fit.

* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.

* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.

* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* en formato de libro moderno = in codex form.

* en formato digital = digitally.

* en formato electrónico = in electronic form.

* en formato MARC = in MARC form.

* en formato papel = paper-based, in hard copy.

* en frente = ahead, in front.

* en frente de = in front of.

* en funcionamiento = in operation.

* en función de = according to, as a function of, depending on/upon.

* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, all in all, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.

* en germinación = budding.

* en gestación = in the making.

* en grado mínimo = minimally.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = broadly, by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, keenly, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte

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en

prep

A (en expresiones de lugar)

1

(refiriéndose a una ciudad, un edificio): viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel

en el quinto piso on the sixth ( AmE) o ( BrE) fifth floor

viven en la calle Goya they live on o ( BrE) in Goya Street

nos quedamos en casa we stayed home ( AmE), we stayed at home ( BrE)

2 (dentro de) in

métete en la cama get into bed

lo puso en una caja he put it in a box

metió la mano en el conducto she stuck her hand into ( o down etc) the pipe

3 (sobre) on

lo puso en la mesa/pared he put it on the table/wall

se sentó en una silla/en un sillón she sat down on a chair/in an armchair

tendrás que dormir en el suelo you'll have to sleep on the floor

se le nota en la cara you can see it in his face

B

1 (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in

vivir en armonía con la naturaleza to live in harmony with nature

2

de … en …: van de casa en casa/de puerta en puerta pidiendo dinero they go from house to house/from door to door asking for money

nos tienes de sorpresa en sorpresa you're full of surprises

C

1 ‹un tema/una especialidad/una cualidad›

es licenciado en filosofía he has a degree in philosophy

es un experto en la materia he's an expert on the subject

es muy bueno en historia he's very good at history

supera a su hermana en inteligencia she surpasses her sister in intelligence

2 ‹una proporción/un precio›

ha aumentado en un diez por ciento it has gone up by ten per cent

me lo vendió en $30 he sold it to me for $30

las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 the losses were calculated at $50,000

D

1 ‹un estado/una manera› in

en buenas/malas condiciones in good/bad condition

un edificio en llamas a building in flames o on fire

nos recibió en camisón he received us in his nightshirt

con los músculos en tensión with (his) muscles tensed

en posición vertical in an upright position

2

(con forma de): termina en punta it's pointed, it ends in o comes to a point

colóquense en círculo get into o in a circle

3 (en el papel de) as

Luis Girón en el Alcalde Luis Girón as the Mayor

4 (con medios de transporte) by

pensamos ir en taxi/en coche/en barco we plan to go by taxi/by car/by boat

¿fueron en tren? — no, en avión did you go by train? — no, by plane o no, we flew

fueron en bicicleta they cycled, they went on their bikes

fuimos a dar una vuelta en coche we went for a drive o we went for a ride in the car

E

1

(expresando el material): un modelo realizado en seda natural an outfit in natural silk

capa para la lluvia en plástico plastic raincape

2 (indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in

¿lo tienen en azul/(un) 38? do you have it in blue/a 38?

una obra en tres actos a play in three acts

¿cuánto pesas en kilos? how much do you weigh in kilos?

en ruso/en el código Morse in Russian/in Morse Code

F

(en expresiones de tiempo): en verano in (the) summer

en mayo/1947 in May/1947

en varias ocasiones on several occasions

llegó justo en ese momento she arrived just at that moment, just then she arrived

en la mañana/tarde ( esp AmL); in the morning/afternoon

en la noche ( esp AmL); at night

no vi a nadie en todo el día I didn't see anybody all day

G

1 (con construcciones verbales) in

no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen there's nothing wrong in what they're doing

en + INF:

tardó media hora en resolverlo it took her half an hour to work it out

siempre es el último en salir he's always the last to leave

2

(con complementos de persona): en él ha encontrado un amigo she's found a friend in him

problemas que se dan en las personas de edad problems which affect old people

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Multiple Entries:
en
en.
en preposición
1 ( en expresiones de lugar)
a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio):

◊ viven en París/en el número diez/en un hotel they live in Paris/at number ten/in a hotel;

en el último piso on the top floor;
está en la calle Goya it's on o (BrE) in Goya Street;
en casa at home
b) ( dentro de) in;

◊ en una caja in a box

c) ( sobre) on;

◊ en una silla on a chair;

se le nota en la cara you can see it in his face
2 (expresando circunstancias, ambiente) in;
◊ en peligro in danger

3
a) (indicando tema, especialidad):

◊ un experto en la materia an expert on the subject;

doctor en derecho Doctor of Law
b) (indicando proporción, precio):

◊ en un diez por ciento by ten per cent;

en dólares in dollars
4
a) (indicando estado, manera) in;

◊ en malas condiciones in bad condition;

en llamas in flames, on fire
b) ( en forma de):

◊ termina en punta it's pointed;

colóquense en círculo get into o in a circle
c) ( con medios de transporte) by;

◊ ir en taxi to go by taxi;

fueron en bicicleta they cycled, they went on their bikes;
dimos una vuelta en coche we went for a ride in the car
5
a) ( indicando el material):

◊ en seda natural in natural silk;

una escultura en bronce a bronze (sculpture)
b) ( indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in;

◊ en azul/ruso in blue/Russian

6 ( con expresiones de tiempo):
◊ en verano in (the) summer;

en varias ocasiones on several occasions;
en la mañana/noche (esp AmL) in the morning/at night
7
a) ( seguido de construcción verbal):

◊ no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen there's nothing wrong in what they're doing;

fuí el último en salir I was the last to leave
b) ( con complementos de persona) in;

◊ no sé qué ve en ella I don't know what he sees in her

en preposición
1 (lugar) in, on, at: nos encontramos en el autobús, we met on the bus
en Barcelona/Río, in Barcelona/Rio
en el cajón, in the drawer
en casa/el trabajo, at home/work
(sobre) en la mesa, on the table
2 (tiempo) in, on, at: cae en lunes, it falls on a Monday
en 1975, in 1975
en ese preciso instante, at that very moment
en un minuto, in a minute
en primavera, in spring
LAm en la mañana, in the morning
3 (modo) en bata, in a dressing gown
en francés, in French
en serio, seriously
4 (medio) by, in: puede venir en avión/ coche/metro/tren, she can come by air/car/tube/train
¿por qué no vienes en avión?, why don't you fly?
5 (movimiento) into: entró en la habitación, he went into the room
entró en escena, he went on stage
6 (tema, materia) at, in
es muy bueno en matemáticas, he's very good at maths
experto en finanzas, expert in finances
7 (partición, fases) in: hicimos el viaje en dos etapas, we did the journey in two stages
8 (de... en...) entraremos de tres en tres, we shall go in three by three
9 (con infinitivo) fue rápido en desenfundar, he was quick to pull out
se le nota la timidez en el hablar, you can notice his shyness by the way he speaks
'en' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abasto
- abatimiento
- abdicar
- abierta
- abierto
- abogar
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abonada
- abonado
- abordar
- abrir
- abreviar
- absoluta
- absoluto
- absorta
- absorto
- abstracta
- abstracto
- abstraída
- abstraído
- abuela
- abundar
- abundancia
- abundante
- abusar
- acabar
- academia
- acariciar
- acceder
- acentuar
- achantarse
- achatamiento
- achuchar
- acoger
- acomodar
- acompañar
- aconsejar
- acontecer
- acordar
- acordarse
- acostada
- acostado
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
English:
A
- aback
- abdicate
- abide
- ablaze
- able
- above
- above-board
- abreast
- abroad
- abscess
- absence
- absent
- absolutely
- absorbed
- abstract
- abundant
- academic
- academy
- accent
- access
- account
- accustom
- acknowledgement
- acquiesce
- acquire
- act
- acting
- action
- active
- actually
- add
- add in
- addition
- adept
- adequate
- administration
- admission
- admit
- advance
- advantage
- adventure
- advertise
- advertising
- affair
- affect
- afford
- afloat
- afraid
- after

* * *

EN nm (abrev de Encuentro Nacional)

= Paraguayan political party

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en

prp

1 ( dentro de) in;

en un mes in a month;

en junio in June;

en casa at home;

en el cielo in heaven

2 ( sobre) on;

en la mesa on the table;

en la calle on the street, Br tb in the street

3 con medios de transporte

:

en coche/tren by car/train

4

:

en inglés in English;

póngamelo en la cuenta put it on my account;

aumentar en un 10 % grow (by) 10%, increase (by) 10%

* * *

en prep

1) : in

en el bolsillo: in one's pocket

en una semana: in a week

2) : on

en la mesa: on the table

3) : at

en casa: at home

en el trabajo: at work

en ese momento: at that moment

* * *

en prep

1. (en general) in

el Museo del Prado está en Madrid the Prado Museum is in Madrid

busca en tu cartera look in your wallet

¿en qué calle vives? which street do you live in?

sucedió en 1949 it happened in 1949

en verano in summer

en noviembre in November

lo acabó en tres días she finished it in three days

2. (edificios, fiestas específicas) at

está en el trabajo he's at work

están en casa they're at home

hemos quedado en el estadio we've arranged to meet at the stadium

vive en el número 24 she lives at number 24

en Navidad at Christmas

3. (superficies, días concretos) on

tus gafas están en la mesa your glasses are on the table

vivo en el segundo piso I live on the second floor

en el día de Navidad on Christmas Day

en la televisión on television

4. (medio de transporte) by

fuimos en tren we went by train

voy al colegio en autobús I go to school by bus

Spanish-English dictionary > en
15 frecuente

adj.

frequent (reiterado).

Ricardo es un cliente regular Richard is a frequent customer.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: frecuentar.

* * *

frecuente

► adjetivo

1 (repetido) frequent

2 (usual) common

* * *

adj.

frequent

* * *

ADJ

1) [gen] frequent; [costumbre] common, prevalent; [vicio] rife

2) Méx (=familiar) familiar, over-familiar

andarse frecuente con — to be on close terms with

* * *

adjetivo <llamada/visita> frequent

no es frecuente verla — it is unusual to see her, you do not often see her

* * *

= common [commoner -comp., commonest -sup.], frequent, heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], prevalent, recurrent, recurring, rife, regular.

Ex. When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex. These people make frequent copies of all the library files.

Ex. A leased line connection is useful for heavy users, since it offers higher speeds of transmission.

Ex. Pre-co-ordinate indexes are particular prevalent as printed indexes.

Ex. One of the major recurrent problems with volunteer and part-time abstractors is maintaining deadlines; delays in some of the documents covered by the service are almost inevitable.

Ex. After the probationary period, performance evaluations are administered on a recurring basis.

Ex. Chances for advancement were slim, and disillusionment at the lack of encouragement to participate in professional activities outside the job was rife.

Ex. Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.

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* costumbre cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.

* demasiado frecuente = all too frequent.

* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).

* muy frecuente y rápido = rapid-fire.

* poco frecuente = infrequent.

* práctica cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.

* saer algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* * *

adjetivo <llamada/visita> frequent

no es frecuente verla — it is unusual to see her, you do not often see her

* * *

= common [commoner -comp., commonest -sup.], frequent, heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], prevalent, recurrent, recurring, rife, regular.

Ex: When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex: These people make frequent copies of all the library files.

Ex: A leased line connection is useful for heavy users, since it offers higher speeds of transmission.

Ex: Pre-co-ordinate indexes are particular prevalent as printed indexes.

Ex: One of the major recurrent problems with volunteer and part-time abstractors is maintaining deadlines; delays in some of the documents covered by the service are almost inevitable.

Ex: After the probationary period, performance evaluations are administered on a recurring basis.

Ex: Chances for advancement were slim, and disillusionment at the lack of encouragement to participate in professional activities outside the job was rife.

Ex: Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.

* costumbre cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.

* demasiado frecuente = all too frequent.

* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).

* muy frecuente y rápido = rapid-fire.

* poco frecuente = infrequent.

* práctica cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.

* saer algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

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frecuente

adjective

‹llamada/visita› frequent

chubascos frecuentes frequent showers

no es frecuente verla paseando por el parque it is unusual to see her walking in the park, you do not often see her walking in the park

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Del verbo frecuentar: ( conjugate frecuentar)

frecuenté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

frecuente es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
frecuentar
frecuente
frecuentar ( conjugate frecuentar) verbo transitivo
to frequent
frecuente adjetivo ‹llamada/visita› frequent
frecuentar verbo transitivo to frequent
frecuente adjetivo
1 (que se repite a menudo) frequent
2 (habitual, normal) common: es frecuente que los niños desobedezcan, it's common for children to disobey
' frecuente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
casarse
- común
- continuamente
- rara
- raro
- utensilio
- asiduo
- continuo
- puente
- roce
English:
bear
- billion
- commonplace
- disobedience
- frequent
- infrequent
- prevalent
- rare
- regular
- occurrence
- uncommon

* * *

frecuente adj
[reiterado] frequent; [habitual] common
* * *

frecuente

adj frequent; ( común) common

* * *

frecuente adj

: frequent

♦ frecuentemente adv

* * *

frecuente adj

1. (habitual, repetido) frequent

sufre frecuentes pesadillas he has frequent nightmares / he often has nightmares

2. (normal, común) common

la niebla es frecuente en esta región fog is common in this area

Spanish-English dictionary > frecuente
16 gorgoteo

m.

gurgle, gurgling.

pres.indicat.

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

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gorgoteo

► nombre masculino

1 gurgle, gurgling

* * *

SM gurgle

* * *

masculino ( en cañería) gurgling; ( al hervir) bubbling

* * *

= burble.

Ex. Instead of a dial tone, she heard the bleeps and burbles of a computer modem connection to the Internet.

* * *

masculino ( en cañería) gurgling; ( al hervir) bubbling

* * *

= burble.

Ex: Instead of a dial tone, she heard the bleeps and burbles of a computer modem connection to the Internet.

* * *

gorgoteo

masculine

(en una cañería) gurgling; (al hervir) bubbling

* * *

Del verbo gorgotear: ( conjugate gorgotear)

gorgoteo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

gorgoteó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
gorgotear
gorgoteo
gorgotear ( conjugate gorgotear) verbo intransitivo ( en cañería) to gurgle;
( al hervir) to bubble
gorgotear verbo intransitivo to gurgle: cuando vaciaban la bañera en el piso de arriba, se oía al agua gorgotear por las bajantes, when the neighbours upstairs emptied their bathtub we could hear the water gurgling down the pipes
gorgoteo sustantivo masculino gurgling: me gusta oír el gorgoteo del agua cayendo por los desagües cuando llueve, I like to hear the gurgling of the water going down the drains when it rains
' gorgoteo' also found in these entries:
English:
gurgle

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gorgoteo nm

gurgle, gurgling

* * *

gorgoteo nm

: gurgle

Spanish-English dictionary > gorgoteo
17 guía

f. & m.

1 guide, mentor.

2 guideline, guide, guidance, direction.

3 guidebook, guide, guide book.

4 groove.

5 guide, blindman's guide.

6 leader, guide.

7 telephone book.

8 girl scout, girl guide.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

guía

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 (persona) guide, leader

► nombre femenino

1 (norma) guidance, guideline

2 (libro) guidebook

3 (de bicicleta) handlebar

4 (de bigote) end, tip

5 (carril) rail, guide

6 BOTÁNICA main stem

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

guía de teléfonos telephone directory, phone book

* * *
1. noun f.
1) directory, guidebook

2) guidance
2. noun mf.
guide

* * *

1. SF

1) (=libro) guidebook (de to)
(=manual) handbook; [de teléfono] directory
guía de campo — (Bio) field guide

guía de carga — (Ferro) waybill

guía de datos — data directory

guía del ocio — "what's on" guide

guía del turista — tourist guide

guía de teléfonos — telephone directory

guía del viajero — traveller's o (EEUU) traveler's guide

guía gastronómica — food guide

guía oficial de ferrocarriles — (Ferro) official timetable

guía telefónica — telephone directory

guía turística — tourist guide

2) (=orientación) guidance; (=acto) guiding

para que le sirva de guía — for your guidance

guía vocacional — vocational guidance

3) (Inform) prompt

4) (Mec) guide; [de bicicleta] handlebars pl ; (=caballo) leader, front horse
pl guías (=riendas) reins
guía sonora — (Cine) soundtrack

2.

SMF (=persona) guide; (=dirigente) leader; (=consejero) adviser

guía de turismo — tourist guide

3.

ADJ INV guide antes de s, guiding

manual guía — guidebook

cable guía — guiding wire, guide rope

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (libro, folleto) guide (book); ( de calles) map

guía turística — tourist guide

guía de hoteles — hotel guide

b) ( orientación)

me sirven de guía — I use them as a guide

- guía telefónica or de teléfonos

2) ( de los scouts) guide

3) guía masculino y femenino ( persona) guide

guía de turismo — tourist guide

guía espiritual — spirtual leader

* * *

= feature card, guidance, guide, guide book, guide card, mentor, signpost, guru, ground rule, pathfinder, road map [roadmap], pointer, listing magazine, research guide, route map, guidebook.

Ex. The provision of 'guide' or ' feature' cards, displaying class numbers and their verbal translations, break up the classified sequence into manageable proportions and help in the process of guiding.

Ex. The command function 'HELP' is used to obtain guidance online when in difficulty.

Ex. In so doing the indexes act as an organized guide to large sections of the literature of a subject area.

Ex. The reference department contain quick reference material including street and trade directories, bus, train and air timetables, year-books, gazetteers, list of addresses, booklets, guide books, etc.

Ex. Guide cards help to break up the classified sequence and direct the user to the required class.

Ex. Also, the students are encouraged to explore subjects on interest to them in their school libraries and report on their investigations, either orally or in writing, to a teacher who serves as a kind of counselor or mentor for the project.

Ex. The cooperative approach in evidence in the Moorlands Information scheme is one signpost for the future.

Ex. Many readers will need to consult a network guru in order to find out about access through a network connection.

Ex. It is possible to lay down some ground rules about the way various elements in a citation should be treated.

Ex. These maps serve as pathfinders for future research in the focus area = Estos mapas sirven como guías para investigaciones futuras sobre el tema de interés.

Ex. The Computing Information Directory (CID) has been a road map to the computing literature since 1981.

Ex. Accordingly, the role of librarian as pointer and setter must be tagged as obsolete.

Ex. Various listing magazines are available that cover the arts and culture in Glasgow.

Ex. This is a bibliography identifying a number of research guides and sources intended to help the law librarian make better use of the Internet.

Ex. This service aims to provide refugees with a cultural route map through the confused and sometimes hostile environment in which they find themselves.

Ex. Examples include newsletters, annual reports and guidebooks, conference proceedings, technical reports and pamphlets.

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* como guía = for guidance.

* guía básica = laymen's guide.

* guía bibliográfica = bibliographical guide, bibliographic guide.

* guía de biblioteca = library guide, library guiding.

* guía de caza = hunting guide.

* guía de cazadores = hunting guide.

* guía de estilo = style guideline.

* guía de fuentes de información = pathfinder.

* guía de hoteles = hotel guide.

* guía del usuario = user guide.

* guía de teléfonos = white pages directory, white pages telephone directory, telephone directory.

* guía de trabajo = working guide.

* guía de turismo = tour guide.

* guía de viaje = travel brochure.

* guía de viajes = travel guide.

* guía informativa = brochure.

* guía para principiantes = beginners' guide.

* guía práctica = working guide, field guide.

* guía principal = guiding principle.

* guía sonora = rumble strip.

* guía telefónica = telephone directory, white pages directory, white pages telephone directory.

* guía temática = subject guide.

* guía turística = travel guide.

* guía voluntario = docent.

* luz guía = beacon light.

* luz y guía = lodestar.

* perro guía = guide dog.

* perro lazarillo = guide dog.

* plantilla de guía = jig.

* servir de guía = carry + the torch.

* una guía general = a rough guide.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (libro, folleto) guide (book); ( de calles) map

guía turística — tourist guide

guía de hoteles — hotel guide

b) ( orientación)

me sirven de guía — I use them as a guide

- guía telefónica or de teléfonos

2) ( de los scouts) guide

3) guía masculino y femenino ( persona) guide

guía de turismo — tourist guide

guía espiritual — spirtual leader

* * *

= feature card, guidance, guide, guide book, guide card, mentor, signpost, guru, ground rule, pathfinder, road map [roadmap], pointer, listing magazine, research guide, route map, guidebook.

Ex: The provision of 'guide' or ' feature' cards, displaying class numbers and their verbal translations, break up the classified sequence into manageable proportions and help in the process of guiding.

Ex: The command function 'HELP' is used to obtain guidance online when in difficulty.

Ex: In so doing the indexes act as an organized guide to large sections of the literature of a subject area.

Ex: The reference department contain quick reference material including street and trade directories, bus, train and air timetables, year-books, gazetteers, list of addresses, booklets, guide books, etc.

Ex: Guide cards help to break up the classified sequence and direct the user to the required class.

Ex: Also, the students are encouraged to explore subjects on interest to them in their school libraries and report on their investigations, either orally or in writing, to a teacher who serves as a kind of counselor or mentor for the project.

Ex: The cooperative approach in evidence in the Moorlands Information scheme is one signpost for the future.

Ex: Many readers will need to consult a network guru in order to find out about access through a network connection.

Ex: It is possible to lay down some ground rules about the way various elements in a citation should be treated.

Ex: These maps serve as pathfinders for future research in the focus area = Estos mapas sirven como guías para investigaciones futuras sobre el tema de interés.

Ex: The Computing Information Directory (CID) has been a road map to the computing literature since 1981.

Ex: Accordingly, the role of librarian as pointer and setter must be tagged as obsolete.

Ex: Various listing magazines are available that cover the arts and culture in Glasgow.

Ex: This is a bibliography identifying a number of research guides and sources intended to help the law librarian make better use of the Internet.

Ex: This service aims to provide refugees with a cultural route map through the confused and sometimes hostile environment in which they find themselves.

Ex: Examples include newsletters, annual reports and guidebooks, conference proceedings, technical reports and pamphlets.

* como guía = for guidance.

* guía básica = laymen's guide.

* guía bibliográfica = bibliographical guide, bibliographic guide.

* guía de biblioteca = library guide, library guiding.

* guía de caza = hunting guide.

* guía de cazadores = hunting guide.

* guía de estilo = style guideline.

* guía de fuentes de información = pathfinder.

* guía de hoteles = hotel guide.

* guía del usuario = user guide.

* guía de teléfonos = white pages directory, white pages telephone directory, telephone directory.

* guía de trabajo = working guide.

* guía de turismo = tour guide.

* guía de viaje = travel brochure.

* guía de viajes = travel guide.

* guía informativa = brochure.

* guía para principiantes = beginners' guide.

* guía práctica = working guide, field guide.

* guía principal = guiding principle.

* guía sonora = rumble strip.

* guía telefónica = telephone directory, white pages directory, white pages telephone directory.

* guía temática = subject guide.

* guía turística = travel guide.

* guía voluntario = docent.

* luz guía = beacon light.

* luz y guía = lodestar.

* perro guía = guide dog.

* perro lazarillo = guide dog.

* plantilla de guía = jig.

* servir de guía = carry + the torch.

* una guía general = a rough guide.

* * *

guía

feminine

A

1 (libro, folleto) guide, guide book; (de calles) map

guía turística tourist guide

guía de campings/hoteles camping/hotel guide

guía urbana street map o guide o plan

2

(orientación): los colores me sirven de guía I use the colors as a guide

sus indicaciones me sirvieron de guía para llegar hasta allí his directions helped me find my way there

Compuestos:

● guía de carga

bill of lading, waybill

● guía del ocio

entertainment guide

● guía telefónica or de teléfonos

telephone directory, phone book

● guía de televisión

TV guide

B

1 ( Auto) (de una válvula) guide

2 (de un cajón, una puerta) guide

C (de los scouts) guide, girl guide, girl scout ( AmE)

D

guía masculine and feminine (persona) guide

guía de turismo tourist guide

guía espiritual spirtual leader

* * *

Del verbo guiar: ( conjugate guiar)

guía es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
guiar
guía
guiar ( conjugate guiar) verbo transitivo
to guide
guiarse verbo pronominal guíase por algo ‹por mapa/consejo› to follow sth;
◊ guíase por las apariencias to be led by appearances;

guíase por el instinto to follow one's instincts
guía sustantivo femenino
1 (libro, folleto) guide (book);
( de calles) map;
◊ guía turística/de hoteles tourist/hotel guide;

guía telefónica or de teléfonos telephone directory, phone book
2
◊ guía sustantivo masculino y femenino ( persona) guide;

guía de turismo tourist guide
guiar verbo transitivo
1 (indicar el camino) to guide
2 (un automóvil) to drive
(una embarcación) to steer
(un caballo, moto) to ride
guía
I mf (cicerone, tutor, consejero, etc) guide, perro guía, guide dog
II sustantivo femenino
1 (orientación, pauta) guideline
2 (libro de pautas) guide
guía del buen jardinero, the Good Gardener's Guide
3 (listado) directory
guía de teléfonos, telephone directory
' guía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callejera
- callejero
- excursión
- perra
- perro
- plantilla
- suministrar
- alguno
- buscar
- directorio
- directriz
- orientación
- pauta
English:
courier
- directory
- docent
- guide
- guidebook
- guided tour
- helpful
- listing
- literature
- phrasebook
- telephone book
- tour guide
- ex-directory
- girl
- jig
- phone
- phrse
- runner
- telephone
- tour
- tourist
- unlisted

* * *

guía

♦ nmf
[persona] guide
Comp
guía espiritual [persona, libro] spiritual guide;
guía de montaña mountain guide;

guía turístico tourist guide

♦ nf

1. [indicación] guidance;

te dejaré una copia para que te sirva de guía I'll leave you a copy for your guidance o as a guide

2. [libro] guide (book)

Comp
guía de campo field guide;
guía de carreteras road atlas;

guía comercial commercial directory;

guía de conversación phrase book;

guía de empresas commercial directory;

guía de espectáculos entertainment guide, what's on guide;

guía de ferrocarriles train timetable;

guía del ocio entertainment guide, what's on guide;
Esp, RP guía telefónica telephone book o directory; Esp, RP guía de teléfonos telephone book o directory;
guía turística tourist guide

3. [de bicicleta] handlebars

4. [para cortinas] rail

* * *

guía

I m/f guide

II f libro guide (book)

* * *

guía nf

1) : directory, guidebook

2) orientación: guidance, direction

la conciencia me sirve como guía: conscience is my guide

guía nmf

: guide, leader

guía de turismo: tour guide

* * *

guía n

1. (persona) guide

un guía turístico a tourist guide

2. (libro) guide book / guide

una guía de campings a campsite guide

tengo una guía de Madrid I've got a guide to Madrid

guía de ocio entertainment guide

guía telefónica telephone directory / phone book

Spanish-English dictionary > guía
18 lazo

m.

1 bow.

2 ribbon.

3 snare.

echar el lazo a alguien (figurative) to snare somebody

4 tie, loop, knot, string tie.

5 bond, relation, relationship, tie.

6 lasso, lariat, long rope with a sliding noose.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

lazo

► nombre masculino

1 (cinta) ribbon; (de adorno) bow

2 figurado (vínculo) tie, bond

3 (trampa) snare, trap

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

lazo corredizo slipknot

* * *

noun m.

1) bond

2) link

3) bow

* * *

SM

1) (=nudo) [para asegurar] knot; [decorativo] bow

lazo corredizo — slipknot

lazo de zapato — shoelace

2) (Agr) lasso, lariat

3) (Caza) snare, trap

- caer en el lazo

- tender un lazo a algn

4) (Aut) hairpin bend

5) pl lazos (=vínculos) ties

lazos familiares — family ties

los lazos culturales entre los dos países — cultural ties between the two countries

lazos de parentesco — ties of blood

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( cinta) ribbon; ( nudo decorativo) bow

¿te hago un lazo? — shall I tie it in a bow?

b) (Méx) ( del matrimonio) cord with which the couple are symbolically united at a wedding

2)

a) (Agr) lasso

le echó el lazo al potro — he lassoed the colt

no echarle or tirarle un lazo a alguien — (Méx fam) not to give somebody a second glance

poner a alguien como lazo de cochino — (Méx fam) to give somebody a dressing-down

b) ( cuerda) (Col, Méx) rope; ( para saltar) (Col) cuerda 1) b)

c) ( para cazar) snare, trap

3) ( vínculo) bond, tie

lazos culturales — cultural ties

* * *

= tape, tie, knot, bond, lashing, loop, bonding, tie.

Ex. A portfolio is a container for holding loose materials consisting of two covers joined together at the back; the covers are usually tied with tapes at the fore edge, top, and bottom.

Ex. Eastern European countries longing for western scientific ties have wanted to participate in the Internet for a long time, but were excluded by government regulations.

Ex. Often, too, there were knots of badly-beaten fibre visible in the substance of the sheet.

Ex. Networking creates bonds where none may have existed and multiplies individual capabilities manifold.

Ex. This type of lashing is used to tie 4 or more poles together at one point.

Ex. Let us empower ourselves to bring those persons who cannot read, or those with a low level of literacy, or those who have been locked out of the information cycle, into the literacy loop.

Ex. The authors suggest that there should be a bonding between and among governing agencies and local schools.

Ex. Her shoulder length hair was pushed back and held with a tie.

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* colgado de un lazo continuo = looped.

* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.

* creación de lazos de amistad entre hombres = male bonding.

* crear lazos = build up + links.

* crear lazos afectivos = bond.

* establecer lazos afectivos = bond.

* estrechar los lazos = strengthen + links.

* fortalecer los lazos = strengthen + links.

* lazo afectivo = human bonding.

* lazo cultural = cultural bond.

* lazo étnico = ethnic bond.

* lazo familiar = family bond.

* lazos = ties.

* lazos de amistad = bonding.

* lazos de amor = bonding.

* lazos familiares = family ties.

* lazos sangüíneos = blood ties.

* romper los lazos con = sever + Posesivo + links with, sever + Posesivo + ties with, break + ties with.

* romper un lazo = sever + connection.

* ruptura de lazos = severing of ties, breaking of ties.

* tender lazos = build + bridges.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( cinta) ribbon; ( nudo decorativo) bow

¿te hago un lazo? — shall I tie it in a bow?

b) (Méx) ( del matrimonio) cord with which the couple are symbolically united at a wedding

2)

a) (Agr) lasso

le echó el lazo al potro — he lassoed the colt

no echarle or tirarle un lazo a alguien — (Méx fam) not to give somebody a second glance

poner a alguien como lazo de cochino — (Méx fam) to give somebody a dressing-down

b) ( cuerda) (Col, Méx) rope; ( para saltar) (Col) cuerda 1) b)

c) ( para cazar) snare, trap

3) ( vínculo) bond, tie

lazos culturales — cultural ties

* * *

= tape, tie, knot, bond, lashing, loop, bonding, tie.

Ex: A portfolio is a container for holding loose materials consisting of two covers joined together at the back; the covers are usually tied with tapes at the fore edge, top, and bottom.

Ex: Eastern European countries longing for western scientific ties have wanted to participate in the Internet for a long time, but were excluded by government regulations.

Ex: Often, too, there were knots of badly-beaten fibre visible in the substance of the sheet.

Ex: Networking creates bonds where none may have existed and multiplies individual capabilities manifold.

Ex: This type of lashing is used to tie 4 or more poles together at one point.

Ex: Let us empower ourselves to bring those persons who cannot read, or those with a low level of literacy, or those who have been locked out of the information cycle, into the literacy loop.

Ex: The authors suggest that there should be a bonding between and among governing agencies and local schools.

Ex: Her shoulder length hair was pushed back and held with a tie.

* colgado de un lazo continuo = looped.

* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.

* creación de lazos de amistad entre hombres = male bonding.

* crear lazos = build up + links.

* crear lazos afectivos = bond.

* establecer lazos afectivos = bond.

* estrechar los lazos = strengthen + links.

* fortalecer los lazos = strengthen + links.

* lazo afectivo = human bonding.

* lazo cultural = cultural bond.

* lazo étnico = ethnic bond.

* lazo familiar = family bond.

* lazos = ties.

* lazos de amistad = bonding.

* lazos de amor = bonding.

* lazos familiares = family ties.

* lazos sangüíneos = blood ties.

* romper los lazos con = sever + Posesivo + links with, sever + Posesivo + ties with, break + ties with.

* romper un lazo = sever + connection.

* ruptura de lazos = severing of ties, breaking of ties.

* tender lazos = build + bridges.

* * *

lazo

masculine

A

1 (cinta) ribbon

2 (nudo decorativo) bow

¿te hago un lazo? shall I tie it in a bow for you?

se puso un lazo en la cabeza she put a bow in her hair

3 ( RPl) (medio nudo) knot

le hizo el lazo del zapato he tied her shoelace

4 ( Méx) (del matrimonio) cord with which the couple are symbolically united during the wedding ceremony

B

1 ( Agr) lasso

le echó el lazo al potro he lassoed the colt

no echarle or tirarle un lazo a algn ( Méx fam); not to give sb a second glance

poner a algn como lazo de cochino ( Méx fam); to give sb a dressing-down

2 (cuerda — para atar) (Col, Méx) rope; (— para saltar) ( Col) skip o jump rope ( AmE), skipping rope ( BrE)

saltar lazo to skip rope ( AmE), to skip ( BrE)

3 (para cazar) snare, trap

C (vínculo) link, bond, tie

nos unen lazos de amistad we are joined by bonds of friendship

lazos culturales cultural ties

Compuesto:

lazo de amor

( RPI) ( Bot) spider plant

* * *

Del verbo lazar: ( conjugate lazar)

lazo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

lazó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
lazar
lazo
lazar ( conjugate lazar) verbo transitivo (Méx) to rope, lasso
lazo sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( cinta) ribbon;

( nudo decorativo) bow;
◊ ¿te hago un lazo? shall I tie it in a bow?

b) (Méx) ( del matrimonio) cord with which the couple are symbolically united during the wedding ceremony

2
a) (Agr) lasso

b) ( cuerda) (Col, Méx) rope;

( para saltar) (Col) See Also→ cuerda 1b
c) ( para cazar) snare, trap

3 ( vínculo) bond, tie
lazo sustantivo masculino
1 (lazada) bow: le regalé un lazo a la niña, I gave the girl a ribbon
2 (nudo) knot
3 fig (usu pl) (vínculo, relación) tie, bond
' lazo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corbata
- desatar
- deshacer
- hacer
- moña
- moño
- presilla
- trampa
English:
bond
- bow
- lasso
- loop
- noose
- pretzel
- ribbon
- tie
- link

* * *

lazo nm

1. [atadura] bow;

hacer un lazo to tie a bow;

hacerle el lazo del zapato a alguien to tie sb's shoelace

Comp
lazo corredizo slipknot
2. [cinta] ribbon

3. [bucle] loop

4. [trampa] snare;
[de vaquero] lasso;
echar el lazo a un animal to lasso an animal;

Comp

echar el lazo a alguien to snare sb;

Comp
Méx Fam
poner a alguien como lazo de cochino to have a go at sb

5.
lazos [vínculos] ties, bonds;

los lazos económicos entre los dos países the economic ties o links between the two countries;

los unen fuertes lazos de amistad they share a strong bond of friendship;

no hay lazos de parentesco entre las víctimas the victims were not related to each other

6. [en arte] tracery motif

7. Col [juego] skipping;

jugar o [m5] saltar al lazo to skip, US to jump rope

8. Col [cuerda] skipping rope, US jump rope

9. RP lazo de amor spider plant

* * *

lazo

m

1 knot

2 de adorno bow

3 para atrapar animales lasso;

caer en el lazo fig fall into the trap

4

:

lazos pl ties

* * *

lazo nm

1) vínculo: link, bond

2) : bow, ribbon

3) : lasso, lariat

* * *

lazo n

1. (lazada) bow

2. (cinta) ribbon

Spanish-English dictionary > lazo
19 referencia

f.

1 reference.

con referencia a with reference to

hacer referencia a to make reference to, to refer to

referencias information; (información) references (para puesto de trabajo)

2 person giving a reference.

* * *

referencia

► nombre femenino

1 (relación) reference

► nombre femenino plural referencias

1 (informes) references

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

con referencia a with reference to

hacer referencia a algo to refer to something

* * *

noun f.

reference

* * *

SF

1) (=mención) reference

con referencia a — with reference to

hacer referencia a — to refer to, allude to

referencia comercial — trade reference

referencia cruzada — cross reference

referencia múltiple — general cross reference

2) (=informe) account, report

una referencia completa del suceso — a complete account of what took place

me han dado buenas referencias de ella — I have had good reports of her

referencia bancaria — banker's reference

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( alusión) reference

hacer referencia a algo — to refer to o mention something

b) ( relación) reference

punto de referencia — point of reference

con referencia a... — with reference to...

c) ( en texto) reference

número de referencia — reference number

2) ( recomendación) reference

* * *

= reference, referral, relationship link, source reference, reference.

Ex. This is because a reference provides little direct information about a document, but rather refers the user to another location or entry where this information can be found.

Ex. In most applications abstracts are announcement media -- without the possibility of referral to the original document severe limitations are imposed upon the value of the abstract.

Ex. The bibliographic record for the volume is also a monographic record, but with a series entry and a relationship link to the bibliographic record for the series as a whole.

Ex. Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.

Ex. It doesn't include reference to any other source of funding.

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* ARBA (Anuario de Obras de Referencia Americanas) = ARBA (American Reference Books Annual).

* base de datos de referencia = reference database.

* base de datos de referencia a especialistas = referral database.

* biblioteca de referencia = reference library.

* bibliotecario de referencia = reference librarian, research librarian.

* biblioteconomía especializada en el trabajo de referencia = reference librarianship.

* carta de referencia = reference.

* centro de referencia = reference centre.

* Código Normalizado de Referencias = Standard Reference Code.

* coeficiente de referencia conjunta = cocitation strength.

* colección de referencia = reference collection.

* con referencia a = re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding.

* con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.

* creación de referencias cruzadas = cross-referencing.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* edad media de las referencias = mean reference age.

* encabezamiento de referencia = reference heading.

* enlace de referencia = backlink.

* enlace referencia = backlink.

* entrevista de referencia = reference interview.

* ficha de referencia = reference entry, reference card.

* fuente de referencia = information source, reference source, source of help.

* gráfica de referencias conjuntas = cocitation graph.

* grupo de referencia = reference group.

* hacer referencia = link.

* hacer referencia a = refer to, reference, make + reference to.

* haciendo referencia a = with reference to.

* herramienta de referencia = reference tool.

* hiperenlace referencia = outlink [out-link].

* incluir referencias cruzadas = cross-reference.

* instrumento de referencia = reference tool.

* jefe del servicio de referencia = reference head.

* manual de referencia = reference manual, reference guide.

* marco de referencia = frame of reference, reference framework.

* marco de referencia común = common framework.

* MARS (Servicio de Referencia Asistido por Ordenador) = MARS (Machine Assisted Reference Service).

* modelo de referencia = reference model.

* mostrador de referencia = reference desk, enquiry point, inquiry point.

* mostrador virtual de referencia = virtual reference desk (VRD).

* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].

* número de referencia del documento = document reference number.

* número de referencias = number of citations.

* obra de referencia = reference book, reference work, finding aid, desk reference, reference resource, work of reference.

* obra de referencia básica = standard work.

* obra de referencia estándar = standard reference work.

* obtener una referencia = glean + reference.

* pantalla de referencias = reference display.

* personal de referencia = reference staff, reference personnel.

* petición de información de referencia = reference enquiry.

* pregunta de referencia = reference question.

* primera referencia = first stop.

* proceso de referencia = referral process.

* proceso de referencia, el = reference process, the.

* prueba de referencia = benchmark test.

* publicación seriada de referencia = reference serial.

* punto de referencia = benchmark, frame of reference, signpost, signposting, point of reference, anchor, anchor point, referral point, switching point, reference point, reference point.

* punto de referencia común = common framework.

* recuperación de referencias = reference retrieval.

* recurso de referencia = reference resource.

* recurso de referencia eletrónico = electronic reference resource.

* referencia "véase" = see reference.

* referencia "véase además" = see also reference.

* referencia anafórica = anaphoric reference.

* referencia anafórica sin referente = dangling anaphoric reference.

* referencia anotada = annotated reference.

* referencia ascendente = upward reference.

* referencia bibliográfica = bibliographic reference, citation, document reference, bibliographic citation.

* referencia bibliográfica sinóptica = synoptic.

* referencia ciega o vacía = blind reference.

* referencia comentada = annotated reference.

* referencia cruzada = cross-reference [cross reference/crossreference], cross reference heading, reference.

* referencia de autor y título = author-title reference, name-title reference.

* referencia de puntero = pointer reference.

* referencia descendente = downward reference.

* referencia específica = downward reference, upward reference.

* referencia explicativa = explanatory reference.

* referencia general explicativa = blanket reference, general reference.

* referencia recíproca = reciprocal reference.

* referencias laterales a términos de igual especificidad = sideways link.

* responsable del servicio de referencia = reference administrator.

* sala de referencia = reference room.

* sección de referencia = reference section, reference division, reference area.

* servicio de referencia = reference desk, reference service, enquiry service.

* servicio de referencia bibliotecario = library reference service.

* servicio de referencia electrónica = electronic reference service [e-reference service].

* servicio de referencia en vivo = live reference.

* servicio de referencia por correo electrónico = electronic mail reference service.

* servicios de información y referencia = I&R services (Information and Referral).

* sistema de referencia = reference system, reference system.

* sistema de referencia por coordenadas = grid reference.

* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.

* trabajo de referencia = reference work.

* umbral de referencia conjunta = cocitation threshold.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( alusión) reference

hacer referencia a algo — to refer to o mention something

b) ( relación) reference

punto de referencia — point of reference

con referencia a... — with reference to...

c) ( en texto) reference

número de referencia — reference number

2) ( recomendación) reference

* * *

= reference, referral, relationship link, source reference, reference.

Ex: This is because a reference provides little direct information about a document, but rather refers the user to another location or entry where this information can be found.

Ex: In most applications abstracts are announcement media -- without the possibility of referral to the original document severe limitations are imposed upon the value of the abstract.

Ex: The bibliographic record for the volume is also a monographic record, but with a series entry and a relationship link to the bibliographic record for the series as a whole.

Ex: Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.

Ex: It doesn't include reference to any other source of funding.

* ARBA (Anuario de Obras de Referencia Americanas) = ARBA (American Reference Books Annual).

* base de datos de referencia = reference database.

* base de datos de referencia a especialistas = referral database.

* biblioteca de referencia = reference library.

* bibliotecario de referencia = reference librarian, research librarian.

* biblioteconomía especializada en el trabajo de referencia = reference librarianship.

* carta de referencia = reference.

* centro de referencia = reference centre.

* Código Normalizado de Referencias = Standard Reference Code.

* coeficiente de referencia conjunta = cocitation strength.

* colección de referencia = reference collection.

* con referencia a = re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding.

* con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.

* creación de referencias cruzadas = cross-referencing.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* edad media de las referencias = mean reference age.

* encabezamiento de referencia = reference heading.

* enlace de referencia = backlink.

* enlace referencia = backlink.

* entrevista de referencia = reference interview.

* ficha de referencia = reference entry, reference card.

* fuente de referencia = information source, reference source, source of help.

* gráfica de referencias conjuntas = cocitation graph.

* grupo de referencia = reference group.

* hacer referencia = link.

* hacer referencia a = refer to, reference, make + reference to.

* haciendo referencia a = with reference to.

* herramienta de referencia = reference tool.

* hiperenlace referencia = outlink [out-link].

* incluir referencias cruzadas = cross-reference.

* instrumento de referencia = reference tool.

* jefe del servicio de referencia = reference head.

* manual de referencia = reference manual, reference guide.

* marco de referencia = frame of reference, reference framework.

* marco de referencia común = common framework.

* MARS (Servicio de Referencia Asistido por Ordenador) = MARS (Machine Assisted Reference Service).

* modelo de referencia = reference model.

* mostrador de referencia = reference desk, enquiry point, inquiry point.

* mostrador virtual de referencia = virtual reference desk (VRD).

* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].

* número de referencia del documento = document reference number.

* número de referencias = number of citations.

* obra de referencia = reference book, reference work, finding aid, desk reference, reference resource, work of reference.

* obra de referencia básica = standard work.

* obra de referencia estándar = standard reference work.

* obtener una referencia = glean + reference.

* pantalla de referencias = reference display.

* personal de referencia = reference staff, reference personnel.

* petición de información de referencia = reference enquiry.

* pregunta de referencia = reference question.

* primera referencia = first stop.

* proceso de referencia = referral process.

* proceso de referencia, el = reference process, the.

* prueba de referencia = benchmark test.

* publicación seriada de referencia = reference serial.

* punto de referencia = benchmark, frame of reference, signpost, signposting, point of reference, anchor, anchor point, referral point, switching point, reference point, reference point.

* punto de referencia común = common framework.

* recuperación de referencias = reference retrieval.

* recurso de referencia = reference resource.

* recurso de referencia eletrónico = electronic reference resource.

* referencia "véase" = see reference.

* referencia "véase además" = see also reference.

* referencia anafórica = anaphoric reference.

* referencia anafórica sin referente = dangling anaphoric reference.

* referencia anotada = annotated reference.

* referencia ascendente = upward reference.

* referencia bibliográfica = bibliographic reference, citation, document reference, bibliographic citation.

* referencia bibliográfica sinóptica = synoptic.

* referencia ciega o vacía = blind reference.

* referencia comentada = annotated reference.

* referencia cruzada = cross-reference [cross reference/crossreference], cross reference heading, reference.

* referencia de autor y título = author-title reference, name-title reference.

* referencia de puntero = pointer reference.

* referencia descendente = downward reference.

* referencia específica = downward reference, upward reference.

* referencia explicativa = explanatory reference.

* referencia general explicativa = blanket reference, general reference.

* referencia recíproca = reciprocal reference.

* referencias laterales a términos de igual especificidad = sideways link.

* responsable del servicio de referencia = reference administrator.

* sala de referencia = reference room.

* sección de referencia = reference section, reference division, reference area.

* servicio de referencia = reference desk, reference service, enquiry service.

* servicio de referencia bibliotecario = library reference service.

* servicio de referencia electrónica = electronic reference service [e-reference service].

* servicio de referencia en vivo = live reference.

* servicio de referencia por correo electrónico = electronic mail reference service.

* servicios de información y referencia = I&R services (Information and Referral).

* sistema de referencia = reference system, reference system.

* sistema de referencia por coordenadas = grid reference.

* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.

* trabajo de referencia = reference work.

* umbral de referencia conjunta = cocitation threshold.

* * *

referencia

feminine

A

1 (mención, alusión) reference

hacer referencia a algo to refer to o mention sth

2 (relación) reference

tomar algo como punto de referencia to take sth as one's point of reference

con referencia a la economía with reference to the economy

3 (en un texto) reference; (en un mapa) map reference; (en una carta) reference

número de referencia reference number

Compuesto:

referencia cruzada

cross-reference

B (recomendación) reference

tener buenas referencias to have good references

* * *

Del verbo referenciar: ( conjugate referenciar)

referencia es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

referencia sustantivo femenino
reference;
◊ hacer referencia a algo to refer to o mention sth;

con referencia a … with reference to …;
número de referencia reference number;
tener buenas referencias to have good references
referencia sustantivo femenino
1 (alusión, mención) reference: no hicieron referencia al caso, they didn't mention the affair
2 (indicación, ficha) reference
número de referencia, reference number
3 (información) information
4 (informes) referencias, references pl
5 punto de referencia, point of reference

' referencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
beneficio
- cerrarse
- continuamente
- ganarse
- seguridad
- ver
- ya
- baño
- perra
- velado
English:
bed
- benchmark
- dinner
- few
- former
- frame
- further
- landmark
- little
- publicity
- re
- ref
- refer to
- referee
- reference
- she
- to
- track down
- refer

* * *

referencia nf

1. [mención] reference;

hacer referencia a to make reference to, to refer to

2. [remisión] reference

Comp
Informát referencia circular circular reference
3. [base de comparación] reference;

con referencia a with reference to;

tomar algo como referencia to use sth as a point of reference

4.
referencias [información] information;
[para puesto de trabajo] references
* * *

referencia

f

1 reference;

hacer referencia a refer to, make reference to;

con referencia a with reference to

2

:

referencias pl COM references

* * *

referencia nf

1) : reference

2)

hacer referencia a : to refer to

* * *

referencia n reference

hacer referencia a algo to refer to something

Spanish-English dictionary > referencia
20 retraso

m.

1 delay (demora).

perdón por el retraso I'm sorry about the delay

el vuelo ha sufrido un pequeño retraso the flight has been slightly delayed

llegar con (15 minutos de) retraso to be (15 minutes) late

los trenes circulan hoy con (una hora de) retraso trains are running (an hour) late today

2 backwardness (subdesarrollo).

llevar (siglos de) retraso to be (centuries) behind

retraso mental (medicine) mental deficiency

tener un retraso mental to be mentally retarded

3 latency, delay.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

retraso

► nombre masculino

1 (demora) delay

■ llegó con mucho retraso she was very late

■ el vuelo saldrá con 20 minutos de retraso the flight will be delayed 20 minutes

2 (subdesarrollo) backwardness, underdevelopment

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ir con retraso to be running late

llevar un año de retraso to be a year behind schedule

retraso mental mental handicap, backwardness

* * *

noun m.

1) delay

2) lag

* * *

SM

1) [al llegar] delay

perdona el retraso — sorry for the delay

el retraso en la llegada de los bomberos — the delay in the arrival of the fire brigade

nuestro vuelo ha sufrido un retraso de dos horas — our flight has been delayed by two hours

ir con retraso — to be running late

llegar con retraso — to be late, arrive late

llegó con 25 minutos de retraso — he was o arrived 25 minutes late

2) [en una actividad] delay

protestaron por el retraso en el cobro de sus salarios — they complained about the delay in the payment of their wages

llevo un retraso de seis semanas en mi trabajo — I'm six weeks behind with my work

las obras de la catedral se iniciaron con retraso — the building work at the cathedral started late

el mitin comenzó con una hora de retraso — the rally began an hour late, the rally was delayed (by) an hour

3) [en país, investigación] backwardness

el retraso cultural del país con relación a los países vecinos — the cultural backwardness of the country compared to its neighbours

llevamos años de retraso en la investigación espacial — we are years behind in space investigation

4)

retraso mental — mental deficiency

padece un leve retraso mental — he has mild learning difficulties, he's slightly retarded

* * *

masculino

a) ( demora) delay

viene con media hora de retraso — it's (running) half an hour late

llevamos un retraso de dos meses sobre lo previsto — we're two months behind schedule

b) ( de país) backwardness

c) (Psic)

niños con retraso mental — mentally retarded o handicapped children

* * *

= deferment, delay, lag, retrogression, backwardness, lag time [lag-time].

Ex. Bureaux can be useful for proving trials, and the deferment of commitments until a suitable size of data base has been accumulated in the computer system.

Ex. If there are excessive delays in the record becoming available, and long delays become a common phenomenon, the librarian who is anxious to make new stock available for the user as soon as possible will resort to local cataloguing.

Ex. If this periodical is normally received about the middle of the month, the lag is about 15 days.

Ex. Some of the proposals brought forth in this connection represent not technological progress but rather ideological retrogression.

Ex. Libraries in developing countries suffer from technological backwardness.

Ex. This article covers ways in which producers of business information on-line have to increase the speed with which searchers can retrieve information, with particular emphasis on increased update frequencies and reduced lag times.

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* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.

* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.

* retraso del envío = delivery delay.

* retraso mental = mental retardation.

* sin retrasos = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.

* sufrir un retraso = encounter + delay.

* * *

masculino

a) ( demora) delay

viene con media hora de retraso — it's (running) half an hour late

llevamos un retraso de dos meses sobre lo previsto — we're two months behind schedule

b) ( de país) backwardness

c) (Psic)

niños con retraso mental — mentally retarded o handicapped children

* * *

= deferment, delay, lag, retrogression, backwardness, lag time [lag-time].

Ex: Bureaux can be useful for proving trials, and the deferment of commitments until a suitable size of data base has been accumulated in the computer system.

Ex: If there are excessive delays in the record becoming available, and long delays become a common phenomenon, the librarian who is anxious to make new stock available for the user as soon as possible will resort to local cataloguing.

Ex: If this periodical is normally received about the middle of the month, the lag is about 15 days.

Ex: Some of the proposals brought forth in this connection represent not technological progress but rather ideological retrogression.

Ex: Libraries in developing countries suffer from technological backwardness.

Ex: This article covers ways in which producers of business information on-line have to increase the speed with which searchers can retrieve information, with particular emphasis on increased update frequencies and reduced lag times.

* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.

* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.

* retraso del envío = delivery delay.

* retraso mental = mental retardation.

* sin retrasos = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.

* sufrir un retraso = encounter + delay.

* * *

retraso

masculine

1 (demora) delay

perdona por el retraso I'm sorry about the delay, I'm sorry it's late

viene con media hora de retraso it's (running) half an hour late

llevamos or tenemos un retraso de dos meses sobre el programa previsto we're two months behind schedule

no podemos permitir otro retraso en el proceso we cannot allow another delay to o hold-up in the process

cualquier retraso en el pago/la entrega de los productos any delay in payment/delivery of the products

2 (de un país) backwardness

3 ( Psic):

niños con retraso mental children with learning difficulties; (más grave) mentally retarded o handicapped children

* * *

Del verbo retrasar: ( conjugate retrasar)

retraso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

retrasó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
retrasar
retraso
retrasar ( conjugate retrasar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ persona› to make … late;

◊ el tráfico nos retrasó we got held up in the traffic

b) ‹producción/proceso› to delay, hold up;

◊ la niebla retrasó la salida del avión the departure (of the plane) was delayed by fog

c) ‹partida/fecha› to postpone

d) ‹ reloj› to put back

retrasarse verbo pronominal
a) ( llegar tarde) to be late

b) [producción/trámite] to be delayed, be held up

c) (en trabajo, estudios, pagos) to fall behind;

◊ se retrasó en presentarlo she was late (in) submitting it

d) [ reloj] to run slow

retraso sustantivo masculino
a) ( demora) delay;

◊ viene con media hora de retraso it's (running) half an hour late;

llevamos un retraso de dos meses sobre lo previsto we're two months behind schedule
b) ( de país) backwardness

retrasar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer que algo vaya más lento) to slow down: las obras retrasaron el tráfico, the road works held up the traffic
2 (posponer) to delay, postpone: tendremos que retrasar las vacaciones, we will have to put off our holidays ➣ Ver nota en delay 3 (un reloj) to put back: retrasé el reloj una hora al llegar a Dublín, I put my clock back one hour when I arrived in Dublin
retraso sustantivo masculino
1 (en el tiempo) delay: llegó con retraso, he was late
2 (con el trabajo, etc) behind schedule: llevamos dos meses de retraso, we are two months behind
3 (en el desarrollo físico o mental) subnormality
' retraso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- ida
- retrasarse
- atraso
- compensar
- corriente
- demora
- impacientarse
- llevar
- pequeño
- retrasar
English:
account
- board
- concoct
- delay
- excuse
- experience
- further
- hold up
- hold-up
- late
- retardation
- schedule
- takeoff
- apologize
- behind
- handicap
- hold
- lag
- slow

* * *

retraso nm

1. [demora] delay;

el vuelo ha sufrido un pequeño retraso the flight has been slightly delayed;

perdón por el retraso I'm sorry about the delay;

llegar con (quince minutos de) retraso to be (fifteen minutes) late;

los trenes circulan hoy con (una hora de) retraso trains are running (an hour) late today;

el gobierno anunció el retraso de las elecciones the government announced that the elections were to be put back o postponed

2. [por sobrepasar un límite]
el proyecto lleva dos semanas de retraso the project is two weeks behind schedule;

llevo en mi trabajo un retraso de veinte páginas I'm twenty pages behind with my work

3. [subdesarrollo] backwardness;

llevar (siglos de) retraso to be (centuries) behind

4. retraso mental mental deficiency;

tener un retraso mental to be mentally retarded

* * *

retraso

m delay;

ir con retraso be late;

llegar con retraso arrive late, be late o delayed;

llevar retraso be late o delayed

* * *

retraso nm

1) atraso: delay, lateness

2)

retraso mental : mental retardation

* * *

retraso n delay

un retraso de tres horas a three hour delay

llegó con una hora de retraso he was an hour late

el partido comenzará con retraso the match will start late

llevar retraso to be late

Spanish-English dictionary > retraso

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