multiple+sources

I II I II

Ex: At other times they may be doing nothing else but relax: passing the time in a pleasant if untaxing recreation.

Ex: New technologies will enable interfaces composed of unobtrusive physiological monitors and prosthetics.

Ex: Some librarians anxious to make the transfer from the children's to the adult department as smooth as possible, often create a 'young adults' fiction section within the children's department.

Ex: Almost without exception libraries have agreed with the liberal-minded who wanted to make the immigrants' transition into a new society as painless as possible.

Ex: This very absence of quality is what makes these books attractive to children, not just because they are easy to read, undemanding, untaxing, but because the simplistic plots and characters leave children free to embroider and enrich the stories in their own way as they read.

Ex: The effortless ease of such replies does conceal from the enquirer the extensive anticipatory effort of the librarian in studying the sources of information and his prior experience in their use.

Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.

Ex: Cooking dry beans in the crockpot makes them relatively hassle-free.

Ex: Recycling is a no-brainer since it conserves our natural resources and reduces air pollution.

* algo fácil = no-brainer.

* cada vez más fácil = ever easier.

* camino más fácil, el = path of least resistance, the.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way.

* de lectura fácil = easy reading.

* demasiado fácil = all too easy, far too easy.

* de modo fácil = with the tip of a hat.

* dinero fácil = get-rich-quick.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* fácil de comprender = easy to grasp.

* fácil de conseguir = readily available, easy-to-get, readily accessible, easy to come by.

* fácil de consultar por el usuario = browser-friendly.

* fácil de contentar = easy-going [easygoing].

* fácil de cuantificar = measurable.

* fácil de definir = easy-to-define.

* fácil de entender = easy to understand.

* fácil de leer = easy-to-read.

* fácil de localizar = traceable, retraceable.

* fácil de masticar = chewy [chewier -comp., chewiest -sup.].

* fácil de medir = measurable.

* fácil de obtener = easy to come by.

* fácil de olvidar = forgettable.

* fácil de recuperar = easily-retrievable.

* fácil de usar = easy-to-use, user friendly.

* hacerse Algo fácil = make + it + easy on + Reflexivo.

* hacerse fácil = become + convenient.

* más fácil de entender para nosotros = closer to home.

* mujer fácil = loose woman.

* no ser fácil = have + a difficult time, be no picnic, not be easy.

* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.

* optar por la solución más fácil = take + the easy way out.

* para hacer más fácil = for ease of.

* para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.

* presa fácil = sitting duck, easy prey.

* resultar fácil = be easy.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.

* ser fácil = be easy.

* ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.

* solución fácil = easy recipe, easy solution, cut-and-dried solution.

* tan fácil como coser y cantar = as simple as ABC.

* tenerlo fácil = have + an easy ride.

 

Multiple Entries:
algo fácil    
fácil
fácil adjetivo
1



2 ( probable):

no es fácil que me lo den they are unlikely to let me have it
fácil
I adjetivo
1 (sencillo) easy: el examen parecía fácil, the exam seemed to be easy
no fue fácil convencerlo, it wasn't easy to convince him
fácil de usar, easy to use
2 (probable) likely
es fácil que venga, he is (quite) likely to come
II adverbio easily: lo que fácil se aprende, fácil se olvida, what's easy to learn, is also easy to forget
' fácil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asequible
- cómoda
- cómodo
- facilitar
- frágil
- ladrón
- ladrona
- mujer
- perderse
- tutearse
- así
- botado
- chollo
- chupado
- cosa
- de
- decir
- facilidad
- milonga
- parecer
- por
- regalado
- simple
- tirado
English:
cinch
- cut
- downhill
- easy
- elementary
- EZ
- foolproof
- giveaway
- hand
- open-and-shut
- picnic
- pop-top
- predict
- pushover
- relatively
- say
- should
- sitting duck
- soft
- to
- traceable
- user-friendly
- walkover
- weepy
- well
- admittedly
- available
- cheap
- come
- digestible
- doing
- find
- going
- pat
- sitting
- slick
- start
- though
- user
- way
Fam easily;

1. noun f. 2. noun mf. (=manual) handbook; [de teléfono] directory pl guías (=riendas) reins

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.

 

Del verbo guiar: ( conjugate guiar)

guía es:



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 el instinto to follow one's instincts
guía sustantivo femenino
1 (libro, folleto) guide (book);
( de calles) map;

guía telefónica or de teléfonos telephone directory, phone book
2

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
[persona] guide guía espiritual [persona, libro] spiritual guide; guía de campo field guide; Esp, RP guía telefónica telephone book o directory; Esp, RP guía de teléfonos telephone book o directory;

iluminado, -a

Ex: The lit-up computer screen is now our symbol of knowledge and power, omnipresent and omniscient as the eye of almighty God in days gone by.

* bien iluminado = well-lit.

* iluminado con velas = candlelight, candlelit.

* iluminado por la luna = moonlit.

* mal iluminado = badly-lit.

* muy iluminado = brightly illuminated.

Del verbo iluminar: ( conjugate iluminar)

iluminado es:


Multiple Entries:
iluminado    
iluminar
iluminar ( conjugate iluminar) verbo transitivo

‹ monumento› to illuminate;
‹ escenario› to light


iluminado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (estancia, cuarto) lit (up)
2 (manuscrito) illuminated
II m,f (persona) visionary
iluminar verbo transitivo
1 to illuminate, light (up)
2 fig (enseñar) to enlighten
(esclarecer) to throw light upon
3 Arte (un manuscrito) illuminate
' iluminado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diáfana
- diáfano
- iluminada
English:
moonlit
- sunlit
- dim
- floodlight
- moon

incompatibilidad sustantivo femenino
mutual incompatibility;

incompatibilidad sustantivo femenino incompatibility

' incompatibilidad' also found in these entries:
English:
conflict
- incompatibility
Der incompatibilidad de caracteres incompatibility;

I II I II

Ex: The Matsukawa Materials Room at Fukushima University, Japan, contains items relating to the Matsukawa Incident, an infamous miscarriage of justice in Aug 1949.

Ex: Gestation, menstruation, & pregnancy were often considered shameful and despicable.

Ex: The unholy and more holy sources of community information are mentioned from pimps and prostitutes to the preacher and the policeman.

Ex: Iraqi secret police believed that the notorious Palestinian assassin Abu Nidal was working for the Americans as well as Egypt and Kuwait.

Ex: A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.

Ex: What his brother did was beyond evil, they should've finished him off with the death sentence.

Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

Del verbo infamar: ( conjugate infamar)

infamé es:


infame es:




Multiple Entries:
infamar    
infame
infame
I adjetivo
1 (pésimo, horrible) dreadful, awful
una obra de teatro infame, a dreadful play
2 (persona) infamous, vile
II mf vile person
' infame' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
indigna
- indigno
English:
base
- infamous
- vile
- wicked

1. (f. - interna)

adj.

internal

2. (f. - interna)

noun

inmate

* * *

interno, -a

1.

ADJ internal

la política interna — internal politics, domestic politics

por vía interna — (Med) internally

paredes internas — interior walls

criada interna — live-in servant

2. SM / F

1) (Escol) boarder

2) (Med) houseman, intern (EEUU)

3) (=preso) inmate, prisoner

3.

SM Cono Sur (Telec) extension, telephone extension

* * *

I

- na adjetivo

1)

a) <llamada/correo/régimen> internal

b) <producción/demanda> internal, domestic

c) <dolor/hemorragia> internal

2)

a) (Educ)

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

b) (Med)

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

II

- na masculino, femenino

1)

a) (Educ) boarder

b) ( en cárcel) inmate

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

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

* * *

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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* auditor interno = internal auditor.

* base de datos interna = in-house database.

* boletín interno = in-house bulletin.

* comunicado interno = internal memo.

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

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

* limpieza interna = internal cleansing.

* luchas internas = infighting [in-fighting].

* mercado interno = internal market.

* motor de explosión interna = internal combustion engine.

* normas internas = in-house guidelines.

* programa de trabajo como interno residente = residency programme.

* querellas internas = infighting [in-fighting].

* reloj interno = body clock, biological clock.

* robo con cómplice interno = inside job.

* sentimiento interno = inner feeling.

* ser más interno = inner being.

* * *

I

- na adjetivo

1)

a) <llamada/correo/régimen> internal

b) <producción/demanda> internal, domestic

c) <dolor/hemorragia> internal

2)

a) (Educ)

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

b) (Med)

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

II

- na masculino, femenino

1)

a) (Educ) boarder

b) ( en cárcel) inmate

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

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

* * *

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* auditor interno = internal auditor.

* base de datos interna = in-house database.

* boletín interno = in-house bulletin.

* comunicado interno = internal memo.

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

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

* limpieza interna = internal cleansing.

* luchas internas = infighting [in-fighting].

* mercado interno = internal market.

* motor de explosión interna = internal combustion engine.

* normas internas = in-house guidelines.

* programa de trabajo como interno residente = residency programme.

* querellas internas = infighting [in-fighting].

* reloj interno = body clock, biological clock.

* robo con cómplice interno = inside job.

* sentimiento interno = inner feeling.

* ser más interno = inner being.

* * *

interno¹ -na

adjective

A

1 ‹llamada/correo/régimen› internal

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

2 ‹producción/demanda› internal, domestic

3 ‹dolor/hemorragia› internal

B

1 ( Educ):

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

2 ( Med):

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

interno² -na

masculine, feminine

A

1 ( Educ) boarder

2 (en una cárcel) inmate

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

B

interno masculine ( RPl) (extensión) extension

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

* * *

 

Del verbo internar: ( conjugate internar)

interno es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

internó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
internar    
interno
internar ( conjugate internar) verbo transitivo:

◊ la internoon en un manicomio she was put in an asylum;

lo internoon en el hospital he was admitted to (the) hospital;
tuvimos que internolo we had to take him to (the) hospital
internarse verbo pronominal

a) ( adentrarse) internose en algo ‹en bosque/espesura› to penetrate into sth, to go deep into sth

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

interno 1

◊ -na adjetivo

1 ( en general) internal
2

a) (Educ):

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

b) (Med):

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

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino

a) (Educ) boarder

b) ( en cárcel) inmate

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

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

* * *

interno, -a

♦ adj

1. [de dentro] internal;

[capa] inner;

pinta la parte interna del cajón paint the inside of the box;

escucha voces internas she hears voices

2. [política] domestic;

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

3. [medicina] internal

4. [hemorragia]

ha sufrido una hemorragia interna she has suffered internal bleeding

5. [alumno] boarding;

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

6.

médico interno Br house officer, US intern

♦ nm,f

1. [alumno] boarder

2. [preso] prisoner, inmate

3. [médico] Br house officer, US intern

♦ nm

RP [extensión] (telephone) extension;

interno 28, por favor extension 28, please

* * *

interno

I adj internal; POL domestic, internal

II m, interna f

1 EDU boarder

2 ( preso) inmate

3 MED intern, Br

houseman

* * *

interno, -na adj

: internal

♦ internamente adv

interno, -na n

1) : intern

2) : inmate, internee

* * *

interno¹ adj

1. (en general) internal

tuvo una hemorragia interna she had internal bleeding

2. (del país) domestic

la política interna del gobierno the government's domestic policy

interno² n

1. (alumno) boarder

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

2. (preso) prisoner

Ex: The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.

Ex: Over 700 CRT terminals are online to Columbus and are used in a variety of ways to improve service in the local library settings.

Ex: An understanding of the materials used in pastels is important to conservators: strainers, linen, paper, crayons, framing and glazing described using 18th-century sources.

Ex: Her art objects such as clocks, brooches, candlesticks, boxes, and picture frames deal with matters of weight, balance, and time.

Ex: You can apply a thin layer of a wood sealer on the jambs so the wood will not absorb the stain as fast or you can wipe the jambs down with mineral spirits.

* en el marco de = within the ambit of, within the bounds of.

* marco alemán = German mark.

* marco conceptual = conceptual framework.

* marco de la puerta = door frame.

* marco de la ventana = window frame.

* marco de referencia = frame of reference, reference framework.

* marco de referencia común = common framework.

* marco de trabajo = framework.

* marco de ventana = window frame.

* marco ideológico = ideological framework.

* marco institucional = institutional framework, organisational framework.

* marco jurídico = legal framework.

* marco legal = legal framework, policy framework, dispute settlement.

* marco normativo = legal framework, regulations framework.

* marco temporal = time frame [timeframe].

 

Del verbo marcar: ( conjugate marcar)

marco es:


marcó es:


Multiple Entries:
marcar    
marco    
marcó
marcar ( conjugate marcar) verbo transitivo
1

‹ ganado› to brand

2


el reloj marca las doce en punto the time is exactly twelve o'clock



3 ‹ pelo› to set
4 (Telec) to dial
5 (Dep)


verbo intransitivo
1 (Dep) to score
2 (Telec) to dial
marcarse verbo pronominal:


( caus) to have one's hair set
marco sustantivo masculino
1

( de puerta) doorframe


2 ( contexto) framework;

3 (Fin) mark
marcar verbo transitivo
1 (señalar) to mark: su muerte me marcó profundamente, I was deeply marked by her death
las piedras marcan la linde, the stones mark the boundary
2 (resaltar) este vestido me marca las caderas, this dress shows off my hips
ese gesto marca la importancia del tratado, that gesture stresses the importance of the treaty
3 Tel to dial: marque el 123 321, dial 123321
4 (una hora, grados, etc) to indicate, show, mark: el metrónomo marca el compás, the metronome marks the time
5 Dep (un tanto) to score
(a otro jugador) to mark
6 (un peinado) to set: ¿lavar y marcar?, wash and set?
marco sustantivo masculino
1 (de fotografía, óleo) frame: pinté el marco de la puerta, I painted the doorframe
2 (contexto) framework
en el marco de la época, within the framework of the period
3 (moneda) mark
' marco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuerdo
- empate
- gol
- inglete
- marcar
- marcarse
- revalorizar
- ribete
- viaje
- cabeza
- carcomer
- dorar
- relieve
English:
climax
- dial
- frame
- framework
- highlight
- mark
- milestone
- mount
- picture frame
- sash
- score
- setting
- stage
- surround
- window frame
- jam

preferido, -a

Ex: The determination of authentic or preferred name should be based upon the literature of the people themselves (not upon outside sources or experts) and upon organizational self-identification.

Ex: In the future this may become the method of choice.

Ex: They have analyzed user ratings and professional testing to find top-rated shampoo brands.

Ex: In contrast, Brauen modified all of the terms but only in the top-ranked relevant documents.

Ex: Sleeping Beauty is one of the best-loved ballets in the world.

* dicho preferido = catchphrase.

* expresión preferida = catchphrase.

* frase preferida = catchphrase.

* materia preferida = pet subject.

Del verbo preferir: ( conjugate preferir)

preferido es:


Multiple Entries:
preferido    
preferir
preferido

favorite^{( conjugate favorite)}
preferir ( conjugate preferir) verbo transitivo
to prefer;
prefiero esperar aquí I'd rather wait here, I'd prefer to wait here;
preferido algo A algo to prefer sth to sth;
prefiero que te quedes I'd rather you stayed, I prefer you to stay
preferido,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino favourite, US favorite
preferir verbo transitivo to prefer: prefiero quedarme en casa, I'd rather stay at home
To prefer aparece en distintas construcciones. Puede llevar un sustantivo ( I prefer coffee), un infinitivo con to ( I prefer to swim) o un gerundio ( I prefer swimming). Cuando comparas dos cosas, puede llevar un sustantivo más to más otro sustantivo ( I prefer coffee to tea), un gerundio más to más otro gerundio ( I prefer swimming to running) o un infinitivo con to más rather than más otro infinitivo sin to o un gerundio: I prefer to swim rather than run o I prefer to swim rather than running.
Las estructuras con infinitivo expresan preferencias específicas y muchas veces se introducen con would: I would prefer to... Si existe complemento directo, entonces sólo se puede emplear el infinitivo con to: I would prefer you to... Preferiría que tú...
También puedes emplear would rather ( would para todas las personas) más el infinitivo sin to: I would rather go home. Preferiría irme a casa. Si existe complemento directo, el verbo aparece en pasado simple: I would rather you went home. Preferiría que te fueras a casa.

' preferido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enchufada
- enchufado
- preferida
- lectura
English:
pet
- favorite

profano, -a I II I II

Ex: If we look at a totally different sort of book, romantic fiction, we find here a form of novel which, to the outsider who has never read one of them, may seem to be endlessly repetitious.

Ex: Most public libraries in western countries are under local control and the smaller the local government unit, the more all embracing is the lay, and therefore uninformed, control.

Ex: This is an evaluative tool which brings lay people together with experts, under pressure of limited time, for study of specific problems.

Ex: The unholy and more holy sources of community information are mentioned from pimps and prostitutes to the preacher and the policeman.

Ex: The article 'Modems: an overview for the pedestrian' offers help in selecting a modem for a personal computer.

* profano en la materia = non-scholar.

Del verbo profanar: ( conjugate profanar)

profano es:


profanó es:


Multiple Entries:
profanar    
profano
profanar ( conjugate profanar) verbo transitivo ‹templo/sepultura› to desecrate, defile
profano

1

‹ fiesta› secular

2 ( no especializado):

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (Relig) (m) layman;
(f) laywoman
2 ( no especialista) non-specialist
profanar verbo transitivo to desecrate
profano,-a
I adjetivo
1 (no sacro) profane, secular
2 (no experto) ignorant, lay
II sustantivo masculino y femenino layperson
(hombre) layman
(mujer) laywoman
' profano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
profana
- temporal
English:
lay
- profane
- secular

I II I II

Ex: To print MARC record edit sheets, press 'Alt F3', which means to press and hold down the 'Alt' key, followed by pressing the 'F3' key.

Ex: An art print is an engraving, etching, lithograph, etc. printed from the plate prepared by the artist.

Ex: Telidon was first demonstrated in 1978, and small-scale field trials videotex and teletext started in 1980.

Ex: Final editing and corrections are done on this terminal, and galleys are sent to the customer.

Ex: Catalogue cards are available for each item recorded in the weekly BNB, and for Cataloguing-in-Publication (CIP) records prepared from the page proofs of forthcoming titles.

Ex: Since it seems clear that many libraries will not be automating, they will have to depend on traditional sources of cataloging data such as cards, proof slips, and book catalogs.

Ex: Alternatively a library may receive proofsheets of every LC catalogue record, and make a selection from these when items arrive.

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: The intention was to determine which department within each library has the responsibility for arranging trials of products.

Ex: Trial prints (proofs) of the formes were then made, and compared with the copy from which they had been set.

Ex: This course can be taken by librarians as well as readers and its trial run started in 1987.

Ex: The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.

Ex: Such reassurance becomes particularly important if the inquirer has not sampled the file, either in a printed format or in browsing online.

Ex: The suppliers claim that tests show this to be sufficient for 980 of all entries.

Ex: One can only point to the efforts being made at BNB to produce cataloguing records as quickly as possible from proof copies if at all feasible.

Ex: The catalogue has been automated since 1984, and further proof of the library's value and ability to move with the times are shown by its 8,400 plus individual members.

Ex: Checking is carried out by comparison of the galley proof against the manuscript.

Ex: These have the advantages of economy, and (if the subscriber desires) selectivity because the records on the proof sheets are divided into broad categories which can be obtained separately.

Ex: The article 'Search engine showdown' reports the results of lab tests carried out on 7 major World Wide Web (WWW) search engines available free of charge on the Internet.

Ex: A cognitive walkthrough consists of a re-enactment of a test session in which the user is queried about their movements and decisions throughout the test session.

Ex: The author presents an evaluation of PatentView in terms of product information, search and retrieval facilities, documentation, and test drive.

Ex: Test run results show that by taking advantage of the favourable properties of holography shorter response times are obtained.

Ex: The modelling exercise would indicate which model was most economic and which was most cost-effective.

Ex: The domains covered in the performance tests for the area of cosmetology were: hair cut, permanent wave, shampooing, wigs and hairpieces, skin care, hair conditioners (scalp and treatment), and manicuring.

Ex: The article has the title ' Ordeals of a frustrated European intermediary with competitive intelligence searching'.

Ex: Applicants may receive information regarding these auditions by sending a one-page written resume to this office no later than October 20, 2008.

Ex: Nearly 200 players submitted applications to be considered for the tryouts and the pool was narrowed to 84.

* anterior a la prueba = pretrial.

* antes de la prueba = pretest [pre-test].

* a prueba = on trial.

* a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.

* a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.

* a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.

* a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].

* a prueba de inendios = fireproof [fire-proof].

* a prueba de niños = childproof.

* a prueba de robos = theft proof.

* a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.

* a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].

* a prueba de viento = windproof.

* a toda prueba = unswerving.

* banco de pruebas = testbed [test bed], benchmarking.

* cada vez más pruebas = accumulating evidence.

* carga de la prueba, la = burden of proof, the.

* chaleco a prueba de balas = bullet-proof vest.

* como prueba de = as a token of, as a sign of.

* como prueba de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.

* como prueba de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.

* como prueba de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.

* como pruebas = in evidence.

* corrección de pruebas = proofreading, proof correction.

* corrector de pruebas = proofreader, corrector.

* corregir pruebas = proof, proofread.

* corregir una prueba = correct + proof.

* dar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* demostrar Algo con pruebas = demonstrate + in print.

* de prueba = on a trial basis, trial, probationary, on trial.

* después de la prueba = posttest [post-test].

* durante un período de prueba = on a trial basis.

* encontrar pruebas = find + evidence.

* en prueba = on trial.

* existir pruebas de que = there + be + evidence that.

* falta de pruebas = lack of evidence to the contrary.

* hacer la prueba = give + it a whirl, give + it a shot, give + it a try.

* hacer pruebas = prove + trials.

* hacer una prueba = audition.

* haciendo pruebas = trial and error.

* las pruebas = the writing on the wall.

* lugar de prueba alfa = alpha test site, alpha site.

* lugar de prueba beta = beta test site.

* lugar de pruebas = test site.

* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.

* oferta de prueba = trial offer.

* pasar la prueba = pass + muster.

* pasar una prueba = endure + ordeal, pass + a test, stand up.

* pasar una prueba de sobra = pass with + flying colours.

* período de prueba = probationary period, trial period, trial run, probation, period of probation, probation period.

* peso de la prueba, el = burden of proof, the.

* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.

* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience, try + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poseer pruebas = have + evidence.

* posterior a la prueba = post-test.

* presentar las pruebas ante = lay + evidence before.

* presentar pruebas = give + evidence.

* programa de prueba beta = beta test programme.

* proporcionar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* prueba beta = beta test.

* prueba cloze = cloze test.

* prueba concluyente = conclusive evidence.

* prueba de acidez = litmus test.

* prueba de alcoholemia = breath test, alcohol testing.

* prueba de antidopaje = drug testing.

* prueba de antidoping = drug testing.

* prueba decisiva = litmus test.

* prueba de compra = proof of purchase.

* prueba de desgaste = wear test.

* prueba de detección de consumo de drogas = drug testing.

* prueba de detección del cáncer = health facility, cancer screening.

* prueba de fuego, la = acid test, the.

* prueba de identidad = proof of identity.

* prueba de laboratorio = lab test.

* prueba de la densidad = density test.

* prueba de la máxima proximidad = nearest neighbour test.

* prueba del embarazo = pregnancy test.

* prueba del hecho de que = evidence of the fact that.

* prueba del solapamiento = overlap test.

* prueba de paternidad = paternity test.

* prueba de prensa = press proof.

* prueba de referencia = benchmark test.

* prueba de rendimiento = benchmark, benchtest, achievement test, performance test.

* prueba determinante = litmus test.

* prueba de tornasol = litmus test.

* prueba de validación = validation test.

* prueba documental = documentary evidence.

* prueba dura = ordeal.

* prueba evidente = living proof.

* prueba fehaciente = competent proof, living proof.

* prueba final = final.

* prueba inequívoca = ironclad proof.

* prueba in situ = field test.

* prueba nuclear = nuclear weapons testing.

* prueba palpable = living proof.

* prueba rápida = quiz form, quiz [quizzes, -pl.].

* pruebas = evidence, proofs, testing.

* pruebas cada vez más concluyentes = mounting evidence.

* pruebas circunstanciales = circumstantial evidence.

* pruebas contundentes = hard evidence.

* pruebas convincentes = convincing evidence.

* pruebas de rendimiento = benchmarking.

* pruebas en contra = evidence to the contrary.

* pruebas forenses = forensic evidence.

* pruebas indirectas = circumstantial evidence.

* prueba sobre el terreno = field test, field trial.

* pruebas previas = prior art.

* prueba univariante = univariate test.

* prueba viviente = living proof.

* puesta a prueba = trying, piloting.

* puesto a prueba = overstretched.

* realizar una prueba = conduct + trial, take + test.

* recoger pruebas = collect + evidence, gather + evidence, accumulate + evidence.

* resultados de pruebas = test data.

* sacar una prueba = pull + a proof.

* ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.

* ser prueba suficiente = be proof enough.

* ser una prueba más de = strengthen + evidence.

* someter a prueba = place + strain on.

* terreno de pruebas = testing ground.

* tira de prueba = test strip.

 

Del verbo probar: ( conjugate probar)

prueba es:



Multiple Entries:
probar    
prueba
probar ( conjugate probar) verbo transitivo
1 ( demostrar) ‹teoría/inocencia› to prove
2

( por primera vez) to try

‹coche/mecanismo› to try out

pruebale algo A algn to try sth on sb

‹arma/vehículo› to test (out)
verbo intransitivo ( intentar) to try;
prueba A hacer algo to try doing sth
probarse verbo pronominal ‹ropa/zapatos› to try on
prueba sustantivo femenino
1


eso es prueba de que le caes bien that proves he likes you;
en or como prueba de mi agradecimiento as a token of my gratitude

2 (Educ) test;
(Cin) screen test, audition;
(Teatr) audition
3


prueba de la alcoholemia Breathalyzer® test, sobriety test (AmE), drunkometer test (AmE);
prueba del embarazo pregnancy test


tener algo a prueba to have sth on trial;
poner algo a prueba to put sth to the test;
a prueba de golpes/de balas shockproof/bulletproof

4 (Fot, Impr) proof;

5 (Dep):

la prueba de los 1.500 metros the 1,500 meters (event o race)
probar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una teoría, un hecho) to prove
2 (una máquina, un aparato, etc) to test
3 (comida, bebida) to try
(sabor, etc) to taste: no prueba el alcohol, he never touches alcohol
II vi (intentar) to try ➣ Ver nota en try
prueba sustantivo femenino
1 proof
corregir pruebas, to proofread
como prueba de mi amistad, as a sign of my friendship
2 (experimento, examen, etc) test, trial
poner algo a prueba, to put sthg to the test: puso a prueba mi paciencia, she put my patience to the test
figurado la prueba de fuego, the acid test
prueba de alcoholemia, sobriety test, Breathalyzer(tm) test
3 (competición) event
4 Jur piece of evidence: no tienes pruebas, you have no evidence
♦ Locuciones: a prueba (en un trabajo) on trial: le cogieron quince días a prueba, they took him on for a two-week trial period
a prueba de: a prueba de balas, bulletproof
a prueba de golpes, shockproof
' prueba' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acceso
- alcoholemia
- cala
- comprometedor
- comprometedora
- constancia
- ensayo
- escarceo
- estrellarse
- indicio
- preliminar
- presentarse
- probar
- psicotécnica
- psicotécnico
- selectividad
- someter
- suficiencia
- terminante
- testimonio
- admisión
- audición
- bala
- concluyente
- contundente
- convivencia
- corregir
- correr
- decisivo
- delator
- documental
- ejercicio
- evaluación
- exigente
- fondo
- individual
- justificación
- muestra
- otro
- pasar
- preparar
- puntaje
- puntuar
- resistencia
- superar
English:
acid test
- aptitude test
- audition
- burden
- childproof
- contest
- demonstration
- discovery
- dummy run
- event
- exhibit
- fitting
- idiot-proof
- positive
- preponderance
- probation
- proof
- qualifying
- shellproof
- shockproof
- shred
- strain
- tax
- test
- test drive
- test run
- touch
- trial
- try
- windproof
- air
- approval
- bear
- Breathalyzer
- cast
- endurance
- failing
- go
- heat
- litmus
- one
- over
- pace
- pilot
- probationary
- quiz
- screen
- see
- sobriety
- token
pruebas indiciarias circumstantial evidence; prueba de acceso entrance examination; RP Fam prueba del ADN DNA test; Fig la prueba de fuego the acid test; prueba clásica classic; [trabajador] on probation; [producto comprado] on trial o approval;