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41 potencia

f.

1 power.

tiene mucha potencia it's very powerful

las grandes potencias the major (world) powers

2 potency, power, strength.

3 powerful nation, a state or nation having international authority or influence, a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world, leading nation.

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

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potencia

► nombre femenino

1 (capacidad) power

■ este coche tiene mucha potencia this car is very powerful

2 (país) power

■ una reunión de las primeras potencias mundiales a meeting of the world superpowers

3 (en matemática) power

■ elevamos seis a la tercera potencia we raise six to the power of three

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en potencia potential, budding

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noun f.

1) power

2) potency

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SF

1) (=capacidad) power

potencia de fuego — firepower

potencia electoral — voting power, power in terms of votes

potencia hidráulica — hydraulic power

potencia muscular — muscular power, muscular strength

potencia nuclear — nuclear power

2) (Mec) power

potencia (en caballos) — horsepower

potencia al freno — brake horsepower

potencia real — effective power

3) (Pol) power

las grandes potencias — the great powers

éramos una potencia naval — we used to be a naval power

potencia colonial — colonial power

potencia mundial — world power

4) (Mat) power

elevado a la quinta potencia — raised to the power of five

5) (Rel) (tb: potencia del alma) faculty

6)

en potencia — potential, in the making

es una guerra civil en potencia — it is a civil war in the making

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femenino

1)

a) (fuerza, capacidad) power

potencia militar — military power

potencia sexual — sexual prowess

este niño es un artista en potencia — this child has the makings of an artist

b) (Fís, Mec) power

2) (nación, organización) power

una potencia naval/nuclear — a naval/nuclear power

3) (Mat) power

cinco elevado a la cuarta potencia — five (raised) to the power of four

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= horsepower, potential, power, powerhouse, power engine.

Ex. Failure, for example, to observe the distinction between HORSE and HORSES creates the possibility of having to consider CHESTNUT; HORSESHOE; and HORSEPOWER (MECHANICS) while attempting to connect the two sequences.

Ex. As the pointer moves, its potential is varied in accordance with a varying electrical current received over wires from a distant station.

Ex. Conversion of binary to decimal is easy when it is remembered that each binary digit represents a power of 2.

Ex. From a position of relative strength in the 1950s, when Central Europe was the hotbed of European sport, the region has suffered a relative decline compared to the powerhouses of Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.

Ex. Knowledge management is also being recognized as a power engine through which educational institutions can address their need for innovation and creativity.

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* de alta potencia = high power.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* enchufe de potencia = power socket.

* en potencia = anticipated, intending, potentially.

* explosivo de alta potencia = high explosive.

* gran potencia = great power.

* potencia 7 Número + elevado a la potencia de + Número = Número + to the power of + Número.

* potencia colonial = colonial power.

* potencia comercial = commercial power.

* potencia de la señal = signal strength.

* potencia eléctrica = power.

* potencia industrial = industrial power.

* potencia mundial = world power.

* potencia nuclear = nuclear power.

* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.

* unidad de potencia = unit of power.

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femenino

1)

a) (fuerza, capacidad) power

potencia militar — military power

potencia sexual — sexual prowess

este niño es un artista en potencia — this child has the makings of an artist

b) (Fís, Mec) power

2) (nación, organización) power

una potencia naval/nuclear — a naval/nuclear power

3) (Mat) power

cinco elevado a la cuarta potencia — five (raised) to the power of four

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= horsepower, potential, power, powerhouse, power engine.

Ex: Failure, for example, to observe the distinction between HORSE and HORSES creates the possibility of having to consider CHESTNUT; HORSESHOE; and HORSEPOWER (MECHANICS) while attempting to connect the two sequences.

Ex: As the pointer moves, its potential is varied in accordance with a varying electrical current received over wires from a distant station.

Ex: Conversion of binary to decimal is easy when it is remembered that each binary digit represents a power of 2.

Ex: From a position of relative strength in the 1950s, when Central Europe was the hotbed of European sport, the region has suffered a relative decline compared to the powerhouses of Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.

Ex: Knowledge management is also being recognized as a power engine through which educational institutions can address their need for innovation and creativity.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* enchufe de potencia = power socket.

* en potencia = anticipated, intending, potentially.

* explosivo de alta potencia = high explosive.

* gran potencia = great power.

* potencia 7 Número + elevado a la potencia de + Número = Número + to the power of + Número.

* potencia colonial = colonial power.

* potencia comercial = commercial power.

* potencia de la señal = signal strength.

* potencia eléctrica = power.

* potencia industrial = industrial power.

* potencia mundial = world power.

* potencia nuclear = nuclear power.

* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.

* unidad de potencia = unit of power.

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potencia

feminine

A

1 (fuerza, capacidad) power

la potencia militar de los dos países the military power o might of the two countries

se vanagloriaba de su potencia sexual he used to boast about his sexual prowess

para reducir la potencia de los sindicatos to reduce the power of the unions

este niño es un artista en potencia this child has the makings of an artist o has the potential to be an artist

2 ( Fís, Mec) power

Compuestos:

● potencia al freno

brake horsepower

● potencia fiscal

power rating ( measured in caballos fiscales caballo fiscal (↑ caballo (2)))

B (nación, organización) power

una potencia naval/nuclear a naval/nuclear power

C ( Mat) power

cinco elevado a la cuarta potencia five (raised) to the power of four

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Del verbo potenciar: ( conjugate potenciar)

potencia es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
potencia
potenciar
potencia sustantivo femenino
power;
◊ potencia militar/nuclear military/nuclear power;

este niño es un artista en potencia this child has the makings of an artist
potenciar ( conjugate potenciar) verbo transitivo (period)
a) ‹desarrollo/investigación/exportaciones› to boost;

‹relaciones/unidad/talento› to foster;
‹ cultura› to promote
b) ( mejorar) ‹ seguridad› to improve

potencia sustantivo femenino
1 power
2 Pol power
potencias extranjeras, foreign powers
♦ Locuciones: un asesino en potencia, a potential murderer
potenciar verbo transitivo to promote, strengthen
' potencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
elevar
English:
N
- output
- potency
- power
- would-be
- high
- material
- potential
- strength

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potencia nf

1. [capacidad, fuerza] power;

la potencia de las aguas derribó el dique the force of the water burst the dyke;

este automóvil tiene mucha potencia this car is very powerful

Comp
potencia sexual sexual prowess
2. Fís power

Comp
potencia acústica acoustic power;
potencia de un cohete rocket thrust;

potencia de una lente power of a lens

3. [país] power;

las grandes potencias the major (world) powers

Comp
potencia mundial world power;
es una potencia mundial en la fabricación de automóviles it's one of the major o main car manufacturers in the world;

potencia nuclear nuclear power

4. [posibilidad]
en potencia potentially;

una campeona en potencia a potential champion

5. Mat power;

elevar a la segunda potencia to raise to the second power, to square;

elevar a la tercera potencia to raise to the third power, to cube

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potencia

f power;

en potencia potential;

elevar a la décima potencia MAT raise to the power of ten

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potencia nf

1) : power

potencias extranjeras: foreign powers

elevado a la tercera potencia: raised to the third power

2) : capacity, potency

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potencia n power

Spanish-English dictionary > potencia
42 profano

adj.

profane, worldly, irreligious.

f. & m.

1 lay person, non-specialist.

2 layman.

pres.indicat.

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

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profano

► adjetivo

1 (no sagrado) profane, secular

2 (no experto) lay

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (hombre) layman; (mujer) laywoman

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ser profano,-a en la materia to know nothing about the subject

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profano, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=laico) profane, secular

2) (=irrespetuoso) irreverent

3) (=no experto) lay, uninitiated; (=ignorante) ignorant

soy profano en la materia — I don't know anything about the subject

soy profano en música — I don't know anything about music, I'm a layman when it comes to music

4) (=deshonesto) indecent, immodest

2.

SM / F (=inexperto) layman/laywoman; (=ajeno) outsider

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I
- na adjetivo

1)

a) ( no sagrado) <escritor/música> secular, profane (frml); < fiesta> secular

b) ( antirreligioso) profane (frml), irreverent

2) ( no especializado)

soy profano en la materia — I'm not an expert on the subject
II
- na masculino, femenino

1) (Relig) (m) layman; (f) laywoman

2) ( no especialista) non-specialist

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= layman [laymen, -pl.], outsider, lay, lay person [layperson], unholy, pedestrian.

Ex. Mechanization may yet force the issue, especially in the scientific field; whereupon scientific jargon would become still less intelligible to the layman.

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.

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* profano en la materia = non-scholar.

* representación de personas profanas en la materia = lay representation.

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I
- na adjetivo

1)

a) ( no sagrado) <escritor/música> secular, profane (frml); < fiesta> secular

b) ( antirreligioso) profane (frml), irreverent

2) ( no especializado)

soy profano en la materia — I'm not an expert on the subject
II
- na masculino, femenino

1) (Relig) (m) layman; (f) laywoman

2) ( no especialista) non-specialist

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= layman [laymen, -pl.], outsider, lay, lay person [layperson], unholy, pedestrian.

Ex: Mechanization may yet force the issue, especially in the scientific field; whereupon scientific jargon would become still less intelligible to the layman.

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.

* representación de personas profanas en la materia = lay representation.

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profano¹ -na

adjective

A

1 (no sagrado) ‹escritor/música› secular, profane ( frml); ‹fiesta› secular

2 (antirreligioso) profane, irreverent

B

(no especializado): soy profano en la materia I'm not an expert on the subject

profano² -na

masculine, feminine

A ( Relig) ( masculine) layman; ( feminine) laywoman

B (no especialista) non-specialist

su nombre no dice demasiado a los profanos his name doesn't mean much to the non-specialist o the layperson o the layman

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Del verbo profanar: ( conjugate profanar)

profano es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

profanó es:

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

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

1
a) ( no sagrado) ‹escritor/música› secular, profane (frml);

‹ fiesta› secular
b) ( antirreligioso) profane (frml), irreverent

2 ( no especializado):
◊ soy profano en la materia I'm not an expert on the subject

■ 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

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profano, -a

♦ adj

1. [no sagrado] profane, secular;

literatura/música profana secular literature/music

2. [ignorante] ignorant, uninitiated;

soy profano en la materia I'm a layman when it comes to that subject, I know nothing about the subject

♦ nm,f

layman, f laywoman;

soy un profano en cuestiones de economía I'm a layman when it comes to economics, I know nothing about economics

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profano

I adj fig

lay atr

II m layman

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profano, -na adj

1) : profane

2) : worldly, secular

profano, -na n

: nonspecialist

Spanish-English dictionary > profano
43 título

m.

1 title, caption, headline, heading.

2 diploma, title, degree, qualification.

3 investment certificate, security.

4 titer.

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título

► nombre masculino

1 (de obra) title

2 (de texto legal) heading

3 (dignidad) title

4 (persona noble) noble (person)

5 EDUCACIÓN (licenciatura) degree; (diploma) certificate, diploma

6 (documento) title

7 (titular de prensa) headline

8 (banca) bond, security

► nombre masculino plural títulos

1 (titulación) qualifications; (méritos) qualities

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a título de (en calidad de) as 2 (en concepto de) by way of

título de nobleza nobility title

título de propiedad deeds plural

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noun m.

1) title

2) degree, qualification

3) diploma, certificate

4) bond

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SM

1) [de libro, película] title; [en periódico] headline; (Jur) heading

2) [de campeón] title

3) (Educ) (=diploma) certificate; (=licenciatura) degree; (=calificación) qualification; Caribe (Aut) driving licence, driver's license (EEUU)

maestro sin título — unqualified teacher
pl títulos qualifications
tener los títulos para un puesto — to have the qualifications for a job

título universitario — university degree

4) (=dignidad) title; (=persona) titled person

casarse con un título — to marry into the nobility, marry a titled person

título de nobleza — title of nobility

5) (=cualidad) quality

no es precisamente un título de gloria para él — it is not exactly a quality on which he can pride himself

tiene varios títulos honrosos — he has several noble qualities, he has a number of worthy attributes

6) [en presupuesto] item

7)

a título de — (=a modo de) by way of; (=en calidad de) in the capacity of

a título de ejemplo,... — by way of example,..., for example,...

el dinero fue a título de préstamo — the money was by way of (being) a loan

a título de curiosidad — as a matter of interest

ya ha comenzado a funcionar a título experimental — it is already being used on an experimental basis

a título particular o personal — in a personal capacity, in an unofficial capacity

a título póstumo — posthumously

8) [de bienes] title

título de propiedad — title deed

9) (Econ) (=bono) bond

título al portador — bearer bond

título de renta fija — fixed interest security

título de renta variable — variable yield security

10) (=derecho) right

con justo título — rightly

tener título de hacer algo — to be entitled to do sth

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masculino

1) (de libro, película) title, name; ( de capítulo) heading, title; ( de una ley) title

un poema que lleva por título... — a poem called o (frml) entitled...

- título de crédito

2) (Educ) degree; ( diploma) certificate

- título académico

- título universitario

3) (que refleja honor, mérito, etc) title

el título de campeón juvenil — the junior title

4) tb

título nobiliario — title

5) ( en locs)

a título: esto lo digo a título personal I'm speaking personally here; les daré algunas cifras a título orientativo I'll give you a few figures to put you in the picture o to give you an idea; a título de ( a manera de) by way of; ( en calidad de): asiste a título de observador he's here as an observer; lo recibió a título de préstamo he received it as a loan; ¿a título de qué me dices eso ahora? — (fam) what are you telling me that for now?

6) (Der) title, (Econ, Fin) security, bond

•

- título al portador

- título de crédito

- título de propiedad

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= address, degree, title, title, certification, diploma.

Ex. Typically, the additions to the name will fall within the following categories: title of nobility, title of honour, address, date of birth, and date of death.

Ex. A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.

Ex. The title of a work is a word, phrase, character, or group of characters, normally appearing in an item, naming the item or the work contained in it.

Ex. If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.

Ex. It is remarkable how, in an economy with diminishing job opportunities, librarians compensate for their inability to demonstrate the value of their skills by seeking the protection of educational and certification requirements.

Ex. The guidelines can be used as a tool for the recognition of LIS diplomas and degrees beyond a country's border.

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* acceso a la información por el título = title approach.

* a partir de los títulos = title-based.

* área de título y de mención de responsabilidad = title and statement of responsibility area.

* asiento de título = title unit entry.

* asiento secundario de título = added title entry.

* asiento secundario por autor y título = author-title added entry, name-title added entry.

* asiento secundario por título = title added entry.

* a título de = by way of, for the sake of.

* a título gratuito = gratuitous.

* a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.

* bloque funcional de títulos relacionados = related title block.

* boletín de títulos = titles bulletin.

* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.

* buscar por título = search by + title key.

* búsqueda de títulos = title search.

* búsqueda por autor = author/title search.

* búsqueda por palabra del título = title word search.

* cambiar el título = retitle.

* cambio de título = title change.

* catálogo de autores y títulos = author/title catalogue.

* catálogo de títulos = title catalogue.

* catálogo de títulos abreviados = short title catalogue.

* catálogo de títulos sin abreviar = long-title catalogue.

* ceremonia de entrega de títulos = graduation ceremony.

* clave de búsqueda por el título = title key.

* conceder un título = bestow + title.

* con el título = entitled.

* dar título = title.

* encabezamiento de título = title entry.

* encabezamientos de nombre y título = name-title headings.

* entrada por el título = title main entry.

* entrada por palabra clave del título = catchword entry.

* frase a modo de título = title-like phrase.

* ganar un título = win + title.

* índice de títulos = title index.

* índice invertido de las palabras del título = title word dictionary.

* índice KWIT (Palabra Clave del Título) = KWIT (Keyword-in-Title).

* índice permutado de títulos = permuted title index.

* índices de títulos al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type title indexes.

* indización permutada de títulos = permuted title indexing.

* indización por palabras clave del título = catchword indexing, catchword title indexing.

* indización por palabras del título = title-term indexing.

* inferior al título = sub-degree [subdegree].

* lucha por el título = title race.

* mención de título = title statement.

* obtener un título = gain + a degree in.

* ordenación por títulos = title-based arrangement.

* otorgar el título de "sir" = elevate to + knighthood.

* otorgar un título = confer + degree, bestow + title.

* palabra del título = title word, title term.

* pantalla de títulos = title display.

* porcentaje de títulos servidos = title fill rate.

* poseer un título = hold + degree.

* presentación circular de títulos = wrap-around.

* referencia de autor y título = author-title reference, name-title reference.

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

* sin título = untitled.

* subtítulo y/o información complementaria sobre el título = other title information.

* título abreviado = catch-title, abbreviated title.

* título académico = professional degree, academic degree.

* título alternativo = alternative title.

* título buscado por el usuario = sought title.

* título clave = key title.

* título colectivo = collective title.

* título comercial = trade title.

* título común = common title.

* título de cabecera = caption title.

* título de cubierta = binder's title.

* título de doctor = doctor's degree, doctoral degree.

* título de la cubierta = cover title.

* título de la funda = sleeve title.

* título de la publicación periódica = serial title.

* título de la revista = journal title.

* título de la serie = series title.

* título de la signatura = docket title.

* título del capítulo = chapter heading.

* título del lomo = spine title.

* título del lomo descendente = descending spine title.

* título de lord = peerage.

* título de peluquero = hairdressing certificate.

* título de publicación periódica = periodical title.

* título de reconocimiento = honorary scroll.

* título facticio = supplied title.

* título honorífico = title of honour, honorific, honorific title.

* título honoris causa = honorary degree, honoris causa.

* título informativo = informative title.

* título nobiliario = title of nobility.

* título original = original title.

* título paralelo = parallel title.

* título por línea = title-a-line.

* título profesional = professional degree, professional qualification.

* título propiamente dicho = title proper.

* título provisional = working title.

* título repetido = running title.

* título superior = advanced degree.

* título uniforme = uniform title.

* título universitario = university degree.

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masculino

1) (de libro, película) title, name; ( de capítulo) heading, title; ( de una ley) title

un poema que lleva por título... — a poem called o (frml) entitled...

- título de crédito

2) (Educ) degree; ( diploma) certificate

- título académico

- título universitario

3) (que refleja honor, mérito, etc) title

el título de campeón juvenil — the junior title

4) tb

título nobiliario — title

5) ( en locs)

a título: esto lo digo a título personal I'm speaking personally here; les daré algunas cifras a título orientativo I'll give you a few figures to put you in the picture o to give you an idea; a título de ( a manera de) by way of; ( en calidad de): asiste a título de observador he's here as an observer; lo recibió a título de préstamo he received it as a loan; ¿a título de qué me dices eso ahora? — (fam) what are you telling me that for now?

6) (Der) title, (Econ, Fin) security, bond

•

- título al portador

- título de crédito

- título de propiedad

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= address, degree, title, title, certification, diploma.

Ex: Typically, the additions to the name will fall within the following categories: title of nobility, title of honour, address, date of birth, and date of death.

Ex: A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.

Ex: The title of a work is a word, phrase, character, or group of characters, normally appearing in an item, naming the item or the work contained in it.

Ex: If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.

Ex: It is remarkable how, in an economy with diminishing job opportunities, librarians compensate for their inability to demonstrate the value of their skills by seeking the protection of educational and certification requirements.

Ex: The guidelines can be used as a tool for the recognition of LIS diplomas and degrees beyond a country's border.

* acceso a la información por el título = title approach.

* a partir de los títulos = title-based.

* área de título y de mención de responsabilidad = title and statement of responsibility area.

* asiento de título = title unit entry.

* asiento secundario de título = added title entry.

* asiento secundario por autor y título = author-title added entry, name-title added entry.

* asiento secundario por título = title added entry.

* a título de = by way of, for the sake of.

* a título gratuito = gratuitous.

* a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.

* bloque funcional de títulos relacionados = related title block.

* boletín de títulos = titles bulletin.

* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.

* buscar por título = search by + title key.

* búsqueda de títulos = title search.

* búsqueda por autor = author/title search.

* búsqueda por palabra del título = title word search.

* cambiar el título = retitle.

* cambio de título = title change.

* catálogo de autores y títulos = author/title catalogue.

* catálogo de títulos = title catalogue.

* catálogo de títulos abreviados = short title catalogue.

* catálogo de títulos sin abreviar = long-title catalogue.

* ceremonia de entrega de títulos = graduation ceremony.

* clave de búsqueda por el título = title key.

* conceder un título = bestow + title.

* con el título = entitled.

* dar título = title.

* encabezamiento de título = title entry.

* encabezamientos de nombre y título = name-title headings.

* entrada por el título = title main entry.

* entrada por palabra clave del título = catchword entry.

* frase a modo de título = title-like phrase.

* ganar un título = win + title.

* índice de títulos = title index.

* índice invertido de las palabras del título = title word dictionary.

* índice KWIT (Palabra Clave del Título) = KWIT (Keyword-in-Title).

* índice permutado de títulos = permuted title index.

* índices de títulos al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type title indexes.

* indización permutada de títulos = permuted title indexing.

* indización por palabras clave del título = catchword indexing, catchword title indexing.

* indización por palabras del título = title-term indexing.

* inferior al título = sub-degree [subdegree].

* lucha por el título = title race.

* mención de título = title statement.

* obtener un título = gain + a degree in.

* ordenación por títulos = title-based arrangement.

* otorgar el título de "sir" = elevate to + knighthood.

* otorgar un título = confer + degree, bestow + title.

* palabra del título = title word, title term.

* pantalla de títulos = title display.

* porcentaje de títulos servidos = title fill rate.

* poseer un título = hold + degree.

* presentación circular de títulos = wrap-around.

* referencia de autor y título = author-title reference, name-title reference.

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

* sin título = untitled.

* subtítulo y/o información complementaria sobre el título = other title information.

* título abreviado = catch-title, abbreviated title.

* título académico = professional degree, academic degree.

* título alternativo = alternative title.

* título buscado por el usuario = sought title.

* título clave = key title.

* título colectivo = collective title.

* título comercial = trade title.

* título común = common title.

* título de cabecera = caption title.

* título de cubierta = binder's title.

* título de doctor = doctor's degree, doctoral degree.

* título de la cubierta = cover title.

* título de la funda = sleeve title.

* título de la publicación periódica = serial title.

* título de la revista = journal title.

* título de la serie = series title.

* título de la signatura = docket title.

* título del capítulo = chapter heading.

* título del lomo = spine title.

* título del lomo descendente = descending spine title.

* título de lord = peerage.

* título de peluquero = hairdressing certificate.

* título de publicación periódica = periodical title.

* título de reconocimiento = honorary scroll.

* título facticio = supplied title.

* título honorífico = title of honour, honorific, honorific title.

* título honoris causa = honorary degree, honoris causa.

* título informativo = informative title.

* título nobiliario = title of nobility.

* título original = original title.

* título paralelo = parallel title.

* título por línea = title-a-line.

* título profesional = professional degree, professional qualification.

* título propiamente dicho = title proper.

* título provisional = working title.

* título repetido = running title.

* título superior = advanced degree.

* título uniforme = uniform title.

* título universitario = university degree.

* * *

título

masculine

A

1 (de un libro, una película) title, name; (de un capítulo) heading, title

2 (de una ley) title

Compuesto:

título de crédito

credits (pl)

B ( Educ) degree; (diploma) certificate

Compuestos:

● título académico

academic qualification

● título universitario

university degree, college degree ( AmE)

C (que refleja una dignidad, un mérito, etc) title

se ganó el título de Miss Mundo she won the Miss World title

D

tb título nobiliario title

E

(en locs): a título: esto lo digo a título personal, no en mi calidad de empleado de la empresa this is my personal view o I'm speaking personally here and not as an employee of the company

a título informativo, éstas son las fechas de las reuniones for your information, these are the dates of the meetings

a título anecdótico comentó que … by way of an anecdote he said that …

les daré algunas cifras a título orientativo I'll give you a few figures to put you in the picture o to give you an idea

a título de by way of

a título de introducción by way of introduction

en las tierras vivían a título de arrendatarias 352 familias 352 families lived on the land as tenants

¿a título de qué me dices eso ahora? ( fam); what are you telling me that for now?

F (de un bien) title

G ( Econ, Fin) security, bond

Compuestos:

● título al portador

bearer bond

● título de crédito

credit instrument

● título de propiedad

title deed, document of title

* * *

Del verbo titular: ( conjugate titular)

titulo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

tituló es:

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

Multiple Entries:
titular
título
titular 1 adjetivo ‹médico/profesor› permanent
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (de pasaporte, cuenta, cargo) holder
■ sustantivo masculino
a) ( en periódico) headline

b) (Rad, TV) main story;

◊ los títuloes the main stories, the news headlines

titular 2 ( conjugate titular) verbo transitivo ‹ obra›:
◊ su novela titulada `Julia' his novel called o (frml) entitled `Julia'

titularse verbo pronominal
1 [obra/película] to be called, be entitled (frml)
2 (Educ) to graduate, get one's degree;
títulose EN/DE algo to graduate in/as sth
título sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) title;
◊ un poema que lleva por título … a poem called o (frml) entitled …;

el título de campeón juvenil the junior title;
título nobiliario title;
a título de: a título de introducción by way of introduction;
asiste a título de observador he's attending as an observer
2 (Educ) degree;
( diploma) certificate;
◊ título académico academic qualification;

título universitario university degree, college degree (AmE)
título sustantivo masculino
1 (de una obra, una ley) title
2 Educ (cualificación) qualification
(universitario) degree
(documento impreso) degree certificate 3 título nobiliario, title
4 Cine títulos de crédito, credits
♦ Locuciones: a título de, by way of
a título de curiosidad, as a matter of interest
' título' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concepto
- conquistar
- detentar
- ducado
- excelencia
- existente
- infante
- nobiliaria
- nobiliario
- ostentar
- poner
- subtítulo
- aspirante
- barón
- calificar
- capacitar
- ceder
- conseguir
- convalidar
- despojar
- dignidad
- diplomarse
- disputar
- el
- goce
- grado
- habilitar
- heredar
- llamar
- pasar
- poseedor
- poseer
- renunciar
- revalidar
- rótulo
- tratamiento
- usurpar
English:
approval
- defending champion
- degree
- esquire
- heading
- honourable
- knighthood
- lady
- liability
- qualification
- qualify
- rubric
- saint
- second
- share certificate
- sir
- title
- title track
- unqualified
- caption
- cost
- dame
- date
- debar
- defending
- elevate
- fellowship
- graduate
- knight
- QC
- right
- succeed
- untrained

* * *

título

♦ nm

1. [de obra, película] title

Comp
Cine títulos de crédito credits;
título de página running head, page title

2. [licenciatura] degree;
[diploma] diploma;
tiene muchos títulos she has a lot of qualifications

Comp
título académico academic degree;
títulos profesionales professional qualifications;

título universitario university degree

3. [de concurso, competición] title;

el título de la liga/de campeón the league/championship title

4. [de derecho, obligación] [documento] deed;

título de propiedad title deed

5. Fin security

Comp
título de acción Br share o US stock certificate;
título de deuda pública government bond;

títulos del Estado government stock;

títulos de renta fija fixed-income securities;

títulos no cotizados unlisted securities

6.
título (nobiliario o [m5] de nobleza) title

7. [derecho] title, right

♦ a título (de) loc prep

a título de amigo as a friend;

a título de ejemplo podemos destacar… by way of example we can point to…;

participar a título individual to take part on an individual basis;

lo digo a título individual I'm speaking purely for myself;

a título orientativo by way of guidance, for your guidance

* * *

título

m

1 nobiliario, de libro title

2 universitario degree;

tener muchos títulos be highly qualified

3 JUR title

4 COM bond

5

:

a título de introducción as an introduction, by way of introduction;

a título de representante as a representative

* * *

título nm

1) : title

2) : degree, qualification

3) : security, bond

4)

a título de : by way of, in the capacity of

* * *

título n

1. (nombre) title / name

¿cuál es el título de la película? what's the name of the film?

2. (premio) title

el Barça consiguió el título de liga Barça won the league title

3. (estudios) degree

ha obtenido el título de licenciado en biología he's got a degree in biology

4. (documento) certificate

tiene el título colgado en la pared his certificate is hanging on the wall

Spanish-English dictionary > título
44 vídeo

m.

1 video, video-tape, videotape.

Película de video videofilm

2 recorder, video recorder.

* * *

vídeo

► nombre masculino

1 (aparato) video, video recorder; (cinta) video, video tape

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

grabar en vídeo to video

* * *

noun m.

video

* * *

SM (=sistema) video; (=aparato) video (recorder); (=cinta) video, videotape

cinta de vídeo — videotape

película de vídeo — video film

registrar o grabar en vídeo — to video, (video)tape

vídeo compuesto — (Inform) composite video

vídeo comunitario — community video

vídeo doméstico — home video

vídeo inverso — (Inform) reverse video

vídeo musical — music video

vídeo promocional — promotional video

* * *

Esp vídeo masculino

a) (medio, sistema) video

en video — on video

cinta de video — videotape

b) ( cinta) videocassette, videotape, video (colloq); ( grabación) video

c) ( aparato) video (cassette recorder), VCR

- video compuesto/inverso

- video doméstico

* * *

= video, video recorder, motion video, home video.

Ex. As video continues to gain ground, budgets will be reassessed and more money will be channelled into supporting this new library service.

Ex. Increasing ownership of television sets and video recorders, and a wider choice television programmes are generally thought to result in a decline in reading.

Ex. A second new technology is digital video interactive (DVI) an all-digital integrated system which has the ability to display one hour of motion video from compressed digital data stored on a single, standard CD-ROM disc.

Ex. Satellite and cable, home video, CD-ROM and laser disc all have huge implications for the reuse of archive material which exists on the library shelves of broadcasters.

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* alquiler de vídeos = video rental.

* aparato de vídeo = videocassette recorder (VCR), home video recorder, video recorder.

* aparatos de vídeo = video equipment.

* arte del vídeo = video art.

* autoedición de vídeos = video authoring.

* barra en vídeo inverso de selección en pantalla = highlighting bar.

* captura de ficheros de vídeo = video capture.

* cinta de vídeo = video cassette, video tape, videotape.

* colección de vídeos = video series.

* Comité de las Universidades Británicas sobre Películas y Vídeos (BUFVC) = British Universities Film and Video Council (BUFVC).

* comprobar si el contenido de un vídeo es adecuado o no = vet + video.

* congreso por vídeo = videoconferencing [video conferencing], videoconference [video conference].

* dispositivo de vídeo = video playback unit.

* fichero de vídeo = video file.

* fotograma de vídeo = video frame.

* grabación en vídeo = video recording [videorecording], videotaping, video footage.

* grabado en vídeo = videotaped.

* grabar en vídeo = videotape.

* gráfico en vídeo = video graphic.

* imagen de vídeo = video image.

* montaje de vídeos = video editing.

* pantalla de vídeo = video screen.

* presentación en vídeo = video display.

* productor de vídeo = videographer.

* productor de vídeos = video developer.

* proyector de video = video projector.

* sala de montaje de vídeos = video editing suite.

* sección de vídeos = video collection.

* streaming vídeo = streaming video.

* tarjeta de vídeo = video card.

* técnica de vídeo simultáneo = video streaming.

* tecnología del vídeo = video technology.

* ver grabación en vídeo = video playback.

* VHS (Sistema de Vídeo Familiar) = VHS (Video Home System).

* vídeo con sonido = audio video.

* vídeo de imágenes fijas = image video.

* vídeo de música rock = rock video.

* vídeo digital interactivo (DVI) = digital video interactive (DVI).

* video documental = documentary video.

* vídeo educativo = training video.

* vídeo infantil = children's video.

* vídeo interactivo = interactive video.

* vídeo inverso = reverse video.

* vídeo musical = music video.

* vídeo promocional = promotional video, promo video.

* vídeo simultáneo = streaming video.

* video streaming = video streaming.

* * *

Esp vídeo masculino

a) (medio, sistema) video

en video — on video

cinta de video — videotape

b) ( cinta) videocassette, videotape, video (colloq); ( grabación) video

c) ( aparato) video (cassette recorder), VCR

- video compuesto/inverso

- video doméstico

* * *

= video, video recorder, motion video, home video.

Ex: As video continues to gain ground, budgets will be reassessed and more money will be channelled into supporting this new library service.

Ex: Increasing ownership of television sets and video recorders, and a wider choice television programmes are generally thought to result in a decline in reading.

Ex: A second new technology is digital video interactive (DVI) an all-digital integrated system which has the ability to display one hour of motion video from compressed digital data stored on a single, standard CD-ROM disc.

Ex: Satellite and cable, home video, CD-ROM and laser disc all have huge implications for the reuse of archive material which exists on the library shelves of broadcasters.

* alquiler de vídeos = video rental.

* aparato de vídeo = videocassette recorder (VCR), home video recorder, video recorder.

* aparatos de vídeo = video equipment.

* arte del vídeo = video art.

* autoedición de vídeos = video authoring.

* barra en vídeo inverso de selección en pantalla = highlighting bar.

* captura de ficheros de vídeo = video capture.

* cinta de vídeo = video cassette, video tape, videotape.

* colección de vídeos = video series.

* Comité de las Universidades Británicas sobre Películas y Vídeos (BUFVC) = British Universities Film and Video Council (BUFVC).

* comprobar si el contenido de un vídeo es adecuado o no = vet + video.

* congreso por vídeo = videoconferencing [video conferencing], videoconference [video conference].

* dispositivo de vídeo = video playback unit.

* fichero de vídeo = video file.

* fotograma de vídeo = video frame.

* grabación en vídeo = video recording [videorecording], videotaping, video footage.

* grabado en vídeo = videotaped.

* grabar en vídeo = videotape.

* gráfico en vídeo = video graphic.

* imagen de vídeo = video image.

* montaje de vídeos = video editing.

* pantalla de vídeo = video screen.

* presentación en vídeo = video display.

* productor de vídeo = videographer.

* productor de vídeos = video developer.

* proyector de video = video projector.

* sala de montaje de vídeos = video editing suite.

* sección de vídeos = video collection.

* streaming vídeo = streaming video.

* tarjeta de vídeo = video card.

* técnica de vídeo simultáneo = video streaming.

* tecnología del vídeo = video technology.

* ver grabación en vídeo = video playback.

* VHS (Sistema de Vídeo Familiar) = VHS (Video Home System).

* vídeo con sonido = audio video.

* vídeo de imágenes fijas = image video.

* vídeo de música rock = rock video.

* vídeo digital interactivo (DVI) = digital video interactive (DVI).

* video documental = documentary video.

* vídeo educativo = training video.

* vídeo infantil = children's video.

* vídeo interactivo = interactive video.

* vídeo inverso = reverse video.

* vídeo musical = music video.

* vídeo promocional = promotional video, promo video.

* vídeo simultáneo = streaming video.

* video streaming = video streaming.

* * *

video, ( Esp) vídeo

masculine

1 (medio, sistema) video

la he visto en video I've seen it on video

lo grabamos en video we videoed it, we taped o recorded it on video

cinta de video videotape

2 (cinta) videocassette, videotape, video ( colloq)

3 (grabación) video

un video musical a music video

4 (aparato) video, videocassette recorder, VCR

Compuestos:

● video a la carta or a pedido

video on demand

● video compuesto

composite video

● video diario

video diary

● video digital

digital video

● video doméstico

video

● video frecuencia

video frequency

● video inverso

reverse video

* * *

Multiple Entries:
video
vídeo
video, (Esp)
◊ vídeo sustantivo masculino

a) (medio, sistema) video;

◊ en vídeo on video

b) ( cinta) videocassette, videotape, video (colloq);

( grabación) video
c) ( aparato) video (cassette recorder), VCR

vídeo m (sistema, técnica, grabación) video
(aparato) video, VCR, video cassette recorder
' vídeo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclararse
- carátula
- cinta
- conectar
- enviciarse
- escacharrarse
- pista
- programar
- reparación
- videocámara
- videoclub
- videojuego
- videoteca
- cabeza
- cabezal
- cámara
- clip
- grabación
- máster
- video
- videoclip
- videodisco
English:
camcorder
- head
- neatly
- tape
- video
- video camera
- video cassette
- video game
- video nasty
- video piracy
- video-tape
- credit
- digital
- DVD
- pirate
- replay
- timer

* * *

vídeo, Am video nm
[aparato] video (recorder), VCR; [sistema] video; [cinta] video(tape); [videoclip] (pop) video;
en vídeo on video;

grabar en vídeo to videotape, to record on video

Comp
vídeo casero home video;
vídeo comunitario = system enabling one video to be shown simultaneously on different television sets in the same block of flats;

vídeo digital digital video;

vídeo doméstico home video;

vídeo interactivo interactive video

* * *

vídeo, video

m L.Am.

video;

grabar en vídeo video(tape)

* * *

video or

vídeo nm

: video

* * *

vídeo n video

programa el vídeo para que grabe la película set the video to record the film

un vídeo de nuestro viaje a video of our trip

grabar en vídeo to tape / to record

hemos grabado la película en vídeo we've recorded the film

cinta de vídeo video / videotape

Spanish-English dictionary > vídeo
45 colon

m.

1 colon.

colon irritable irritable bowel syndrome

2 Columbus, Christopher Columbus.

* * *

colon

► nombre masculino

1 ANATOMÍA colon

* * *

noun m.

colon

* * *

SM (Anat) colon

* * *

masculino colon

* * *

masculino colon

* * *

colon¹ (:)

= colon (:).

Nota: En clasificación, símbolo utilizado frecuentemente para combinar clases o materias.

Ex: When using the: ( colon) to link concepts, the indexer is at liberty to decide in what order the concepts should be cited.

colon²

² = colon.

Ex: Colitis is an acute or chronic inflammation of the membrane lining the colon.

* cáncer de colon = colon cancer.

* colón distal = distal colon.

* * *

Colón

1 ( Hist) Columbus

Cristóbal Colón Christopher Columbus

2 ( como interj)

( Per fam): ¡Colón! obviously!

* * *

Multiple Entries:
Colón
colon
colón
Colón (Hist) Columbus;
◊ Cristóbal colón Christopher Columbus

colón sustantivo masculino
colon ( Costa Rican and Salvadoran unit of currency)
colon sustantivo masculino Anat colon
colón m colon, Costa Rican and Salvadoran national currency

' Colón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colon
- colón
- punto
- salvaje
- dos
English:
colon
- Columbus

* * *

Colón n pr

Cristóbal Colón Christopher Columbus

* * *

Colón

Columbus

* * *

colon nm

: (intestinal) colon

colón nm, pl colones : Costa Rican and Salvadoran unit of currency

Spanish-English dictionary > colon
46 Colón

m.

1 colon.

colon irritable irritable bowel syndrome

2 Columbus, Christopher Columbus.

* * *

colon

► nombre masculino

1 ANATOMÍA colon

* * *

noun m.

colon

* * *

SM (Anat) colon

* * *

a) (Hist) Columbus

Cristóbal Colón — Christopher Columbus

b) (como interj) (Per fam)

Colón! — obviously!

* * *

masculino colon

* * *

colon¹ (:)

= colon (:).

Nota: En clasificación, símbolo utilizado frecuentemente para combinar clases o materias.

Ex: When using the: ( colon) to link concepts, the indexer is at liberty to decide in what order the concepts should be cited.

colon²

² = colon.

Ex: Colitis is an acute or chronic inflammation of the membrane lining the colon.

* cáncer de colon = colon cancer.

* colón distal = distal colon.

* * *

Colón

1 ( Hist) Columbus

Cristóbal Colón Christopher Columbus

2 ( como interj)

( Per fam): ¡Colón! obviously!

* * *

Multiple Entries:
Colón
colon
colón
Colón (Hist) Columbus;
◊ Cristóbal colón Christopher Columbus

colón sustantivo masculino
colon ( Costa Rican and Salvadoran unit of currency)
colon sustantivo masculino Anat colon
colón m colon, Costa Rican and Salvadoran national currency

' Colón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colon
- colón
- punto
- salvaje
- dos
English:
colon
- Columbus

* * *

Colón n pr

Cristóbal Colón Christopher Columbus

* * *

Colón

Columbus

* * *

colon nm

: (intestinal) colon

colón nm, pl colones : Costa Rican and Salvadoran unit of currency

Spanish-English dictionary > Colón
47 curso

m.

1 year.

2 course (lecciones).

un curso de inglés/informática an English/computing course

curso por correspondencia correspondence course

curso intensivo crash course

3 textbook (texto, manual).

4 course (dirección) (de río, acontecimientos).

dar curso a algo to give free rein to something; (dar rienda suelta) to process o deal with something (tramitar)

en el curso de una semana ha habido tres accidentes there have been three accidents in the course of a week

la situación comenzará a mejorar en el curso de un año the situation will begin to improve within a year

en curso current; (mes, año) in progress (trabajo)

seguir su curso to go on, to continue

5 trend, development.

pres.indicat.

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

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curso

► nombre masculino

1 (dirección) course, direction

■ el curso de los acontecimientos the course of events

2 EDUCACIÓN (nivel) year, class; (materia) course; (escolar) school year

■ vamos al mismo curso we are in the same class

■ un curso de historia a history course

■ ¿cuándo empieza el curso? when do classes start?

3 (río) flow, current

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar curso a algo (tramitar) to deal with something 2 (dar libertad) to give free rein to something

dejar que las cosas sigan su curso figurado to let things take their course

en el curso de... figurado during the course of...

estar en curso figurado to be under way

año en curso current year

curso acelerado crash course

mes en curso current month

moneda de curso legal legal tender

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noun m.

1) course

2) school year

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SM

1) (Escol, Univ) (=año escolar) year; (=clase) year, class ( esp EEUU)

este curso empieza el dos de septiembre — this school year begins on the second of September

los alumnos del segundo curso — second year pupils, the second years

es el único chico de mi curso — he's the only boy in my year

curso escolar — school year, academic year

2) (=estudios) course

un curso de informática — a course in computing

apertura/clausura de curso — beginning/end of term

curso acelerado — crash course, intensive course

curso de actualización — refresher course

curso de formación — training course

Curso de Orientación Universitaria — = COU

curso de reciclaje — refresher course

curso intensivo — crash course, intensive course

curso lectivo — academic year

curso por correspondencia — correspondence course

3) [de río] course

curso de agua, curso fluvial — watercourse

4) (=desarrollo) course

un nuevo tratamiento que retrasa el curso de la enfermedad — a new treatment which delays the course of the illness

deja que las cosas sigan su curso — let matters take their course

seguimos por la tele el curso de la carrera — we watched the progress o course of the race on TV

la recuperación del enfermo sigue su curso normal — the patient is recovering normally

• en curso, el proceso judicial está en curso — the case is under way o in progress

el año en curso — the present year, the current year

• en el curso de, en el curso de la entrevista — during the interview, in o during the course of the interview

en el curso de la vida — in the course of a lifetime

en el curso de los años — over the years

5) frm

• dar curso a algo, dar curso a una solicitud — to deal with an application

estaba dando curso a las instrucciones recibidas — she was carrying out the instructions she had received

dio curso a su indignación — she gave vent to her anger

dar libre curso a algo: dio libre curso a sus pensamientos — he gave free rein to his thoughts

dimos libre curso a la imaginación — we let our imagination run wild

6) (Com)

moneda de curso legal — legal tender

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masculino

1) (Educ)

a) ( año académico) year

está en (el) tercer curso — he's in the third year

el curso escolar/universitario — the academic year

b) ( clases) course

un curso de contabilidad — an accountancy course

c) ( grupo de alumnos) year

una chica de mi curso — a girl in my year

- curso acelerado or intensivo

- Curso de Orientación Universitaria

- curso por correspondencia

2)

a) (transcurso, desarrollo) course

en el curso de la reunión — in the course of the meeting

dejar que algo siga su curso — to let something take its course

seguir el curso de los acontecimientos — to follow the development of events

el año/el mes en curso — (frml) the current year/month (frml)

dar curso a algo — (a una instancia/solicitud) to start to process something; ( a la imaginación) to give free rein to something

b) ( de río) course

3) ( circulación)

monedas/billetes de curso legal — legal tender, legal currency

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masculino

1) (Educ)

a) ( año académico) year

está en (el) tercer curso — he's in the third year

el curso escolar/universitario — the academic year

b) ( clases) course

un curso de contabilidad — an accountancy course

c) ( grupo de alumnos) year

una chica de mi curso — a girl in my year

- curso acelerado or intensivo

- Curso de Orientación Universitaria

- curso por correspondencia

2)

a) (transcurso, desarrollo) course

en el curso de la reunión — in the course of the meeting

dejar que algo siga su curso — to let something take its course

seguir el curso de los acontecimientos — to follow the development of events

el año/el mes en curso — (frml) the current year/month (frml)

dar curso a algo — (a una instancia/solicitud) to start to process something; ( a la imaginación) to give free rein to something

b) ( de río) course

3) ( circulación)

monedas/billetes de curso legal — legal tender, legal currency

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curso¹

¹ = course, taught course, year, course unit, grade.

Ex: Earlier in this course we defined a compound subject as consisting, at the level of summarization, of a basic subject and two or more of its isolates.

Ex: During the early 1970s European studies became a fashionable growth area boosted by the trend towards inter-disciplinarity in taught courses.

Ex: General lectures to a whole year, or even several courses, are supplemented with more specialised tutorials or practicals, frequently in small groups.

Ex: This paper discusses the library education programme in the 1st library school in Nigeria to offer the course unit system as operated in the USA.

Ex: Each grade tackles a different genre e.g. fifth graders read historical fiction.

* alumno de cuarto curso = fourth grader.

* alumno de primer curso = first grader.

* alumno de quinto curso = fifth grader.

* alumno de segundo curso = second grader.

* alumno de séptimo curso = seventh grader.

* alumno de sexto curso = sixth grader.

* alumno de tercer curso = third grader.

* alumno de un curso = grader.

* asistir a un curso = attend + course.

* bibliografía recomendada para el curso = course reading.

* calificación del curso = course grade.

* celebrar un curso especial = hold + institute.

* curso académico = academic course.

* curso acelerado = crash course.

* curso a distancia = telecourse.

* curso a tiempo completo = full-time course.

* curso con créditos = credit course.

* curso de clases magistrales = lecture course.

* curso de diplomatura = undergraduate course, honours course.

* curso de formación = training course.

* curso de formación continua = continuing education course.

* curso de iniciación = induction course.

* curso de licenciatura = postgraduate course.

* curso de orientación = orientation.

* curso de reciclaje = refresher course, retraining course.

* curso de verano = summer institute, summer session.

* curso escolar = school year.

* curso inferior = junior class.

* curso intensivo = intensive course, crash course.

* curso intensivo con residencia = residential programme.

* curso introductorio = induction course.

* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.

* curso modular = modular course.

* curso para alumnos con matrícula libre = part-time course.

* curso por correspondencia = correspondence course.

* curso que abarca varias disciplinas = umbrella course.

* curso que tiene lugar fuera de la universidad = extension course, off-campus course.

* cursos = coursework [course work].

* cursos de gestión de información = management course.

* cursos de verano = summer school.

* cursos en línea = courseware.

* curso superior = senior class.

* cursos virtuales = courseware.

* demasiado mayor para su curso = overage for grade.

* director de curso = course leader.

* discurso de fin de curso = commencement salutatory.

* diseñador de curso = course planner.

* documentación de un curso = course pack.

* estudiante de cursos superiores = upperclassman.

* estudiante de último curso = final year student.

* estudiante universitario de último curso = senior major.

* hacer un curso = take + course.

* material del curso = course material, curriculum material, curriculum resource.

* nota del curso = course grade.

* oferta de cursos = course offering.

* ofrecer un curso = offer + course.

* organizar un curso = arrange + course, run + course.

* primer curso = first grade.

* programa de curso = course program(me).

* programa del curso = course syllabus.

* quinto curso = fifth grade.

* realización de cursos = coursework [course work].

* repetición de cursos = grade retention.

* segundo curso = second grade.

* sistema virtual de gestión de cursos = course management system.

curso²

² = course.

Ex: The course of the race contains many steep hills, often paved with cobblestones.

* bibliografía en curso = current bibliography.

* curso de agua = water body [waterbody].

* curso de un río = course of a river.

* desviarse del curso = veer from + course.

* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.

* 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 los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* fichero de catalogación en curso = in-process cataloguing file.

* marcar el curso = chart + course.

* moneda de curso legal = legal tender.

* proyecto en curso = work in progress.

* publicación periódica en curso = current periodical.

* publicación seriada en curso = current serial.

* revista en curso = current journal.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* trabajo en curso = work in progress.

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curso

masculine

A ( Educ)

1 (año académico) year

está en (el) tercer curso he's in the third year

el curso escolar/universitario the academic year

2 (clases) course

está haciendo un curso de contabilidad she's doing an accountancy course, she's doing a course in accountancy o accounting

3 (grupo de alumnos) year

una chica de mi curso a girl in my year

Compuestos:

● curso acelerado or intensivo

crash o intensive course

● Curso de Orientación Universitaria

(en Esp) ( Hist) pre-university course

● curso por correspondencia

correspondence course

B

1

(transcurso, desarrollo): en el curso de la reunión in the course of o during the meeting

seguir atentamente el curso de los acontecimientos to follow the development of events very closely

es su segunda visita en el curso del año it is her second visit this year

el año/el mes/la semana en curso ( frml); the current year/month/week ( frml)

dar curso a algo ‹a una instancia/solicitud› to start to process sth;

‹a la imaginación› to give free rein to sth

dio libre curso a su indignación he gave vent to his indignation

2 (de un río) course

ríos de curso rápido fast flowing rivers

C

(circulación): monedas/billetes de curso legal legal tender, legal currency

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Del verbo cursar: ( conjugate cursar)

curso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

cursó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
cursar
curso
cursar ( conjugate cursar) verbo transitivo ( estudiar):
◊ cursa segundo (año) she is in her second year;

cursó estudios de Derecho she did o studied o (BrE) read Law
curso sustantivo masculino
1 (Educ)
a) ( año académico) year;

◊ está en (el) tercer curso he's in the third year;

el curso escolar/universitario the academic year
b) (de inglés, mecanografía) course;

◊ curso intensivo crash o intensive course;

Ccurso de Orientación Universitaria ( en Esp) pre-university course;
curso por correspondencia correspondence course
2
a) (transcurso, desarrollo) course;

◊ dejar que algo siga su curso to let sth take its course

b) ( de río) course

3 ( circulación):
◊ monedas de curso legal legal tender, legal currency

cursar verbo transitivo
1 (estudiar) to study
2 (enviar) to send
(tramitar) to process
curso sustantivo masculino
1 (marcha de acontecimientos, río) course
(transcurso) en el curso de estos años he ido conociéndola, I've got to know her over the years
estará listo en el curso de esta semana, it'll be ready in the course of this week
año o mes en curso, current year o month
2 (rumbo, trayectoria) course: cada uno siguió su curso, each of them took his own course
3 (año académico) year
(niños de una misma clase) class
4 (clases sobre una materia) course
5 Fin moneda de curso legal, legal tender
' curso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
COU
- de
- dinamizar
- entrada
- entrado
- ser
- iniciación
- invertir
- marcha
- nos
- pelada
- pelado
- reciclaje
- retener
- satisfacción
- seguir
- acabar
- acceso
- acelerado
- año
- apertura
- apuntar
- base
- bibliografía
- corriente
- corto
- cursar
- cursillo
- delegado
- dictar
- duración
- elemental
- grado
- iniciar
- inscribir
- inscripción
- pasar
- perder
- preámbulo
- preparatorio
- programa
- repetir
- reprobar
- sacar
- semestral
- semestre
- teórico
- terminar
- torcer
- tutor
English:
A-level
- academy
- advanced
- ancillary
- correspondence course
- course
- crash course
- current
- go along with
- graduate
- intensive
- legal tender
- nature
- ongoing
- PGCE
- postgraduate
- profit
- progress
- required
- sandwich course
- senior
- tender
- year
- bias
- blow
- correspondence
- drop
- form
- foundation
- go
- grade
- home
- legal
- lower
- on
- process
- program
- retrain
- sophomore
- summer
- though

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curso nm

1. [año académico] year;

¿en qué curso estás? what year are you in?

Comp
curso académico academic year;
curso escolar school year

2. [lecciones] course;

un curso de inglés/informática an English/computing course

Comp
curso por correspondencia correspondence course;
curso intensivo crash course;
Educ curso puente = intermediate course which enables a university student to change degree courses
3. [grupo de alumnos] class

4. [texto, manual] textbook

5. [evolución] [de acontecimientos] course;
[de la economía] trend;
el curso de la enfermedad es positivo he has taken a turn for the better;

dar curso a algo [dar rienda suelta] to give free rein to sth;
[tramitar] to process sth, to deal with sth;
en el curso de una semana ha habido tres accidentes there have been three accidents in the course of a week;

la situación comenzará a mejorar en el curso de un año the situation will begin to improve within a year;

en curso [mes, año] current;
[trabajo] in progress;
seguir su curso to go on, to continue

6. [circulación]
billete/moneda de curso legal legal tender

7. [de río] course;

el curso alto/medio the upper/middle reaches

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curso

m

1 course;

en el curso de in the course of

2 COM

:

moneda de curso legal legal tender

3 EDU

:

pasar de curso move up a grade;

perder el curso miss the school year;

repetir curso repeat a grade

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curso nm

1) : course, direction

2) : school year

3) : course, subject (in school)

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curso n

1. (en general) course

una curso de informática a computer course

un curso intensivo an intensive course

2. (año) year

¿qué curso haces? what year are you in?

es una carrera de cuatro cursos it's a four year degree

Spanish-English dictionary > curso
48 estudio

m.

1 study.

ha dedicado muchos años al estudio del tema she has studied the subject for many years

estar en estudio to be under consideration

estudio de campo field study

estudio de mercado market research; (técnica) market survey (investigación)

estudio de viabilidad feasibility study

2 study (oficina).

3 studio (Cine, Rad & TV).

los estudios de la Metro the Metro studios

estudio cinematográfico film studio

estudio de grabación recording studio

pres.indicat.

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

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estudio

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) study

2 (encuesta) survey, study; (investigación) research

3 (apartamento) studio flat (US apartment), bedsit

4 (sala) studio

► nombre masculino plural estudios

1 (conocimientos) studies, education sing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cursar estudios to study

dar estudios a alguien to pay for somebody's education

dedicarse al estudio de algo to study something

estar algo en estudio to be under consideration

hacer estudios to study

tener estudios to be well-educated

estudio cinematográfico film studio

estudio de grabación recording studio

estudio de mercado market research

estudio de televisión television studio

* * *

noun m.

1) study

2) studio

3) den

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SM

1) (=investigación) study

los últimos estudios en lingüística — the latest work o studies in linguistics

en estudios de laboratorio — in laboratory tests o studies

estudio de campo — field study

estudio de casos (prácticos) — case study

estudio de desplazamientos y tiempos — (Com) time and motion study

estudio del trabajo — work study

estudio de mercado — market research

estudio de viabilidad — feasibility study

estudios de motivación — motivational research sing
bolsa 9), plan 2)
2) (=actividad investigadora) study

una vida dedicada al estudio — a life devoted to study

horas de estudio — hours of study

primero el estudio y luego el juego — work first and play later

3) (=análisis) [de intención de voto, edificio] survey

vamos a hacer un estudio del cabello de la víctima — we are going to examine the victim's hair

ya les hemos entregado el proyecto para su estudio — we have already put forward the plan for their consideration

• estar en estudio — to be under consideration

4) pl estudios (=educación) education sing

sus padres le pagaron los estudios — her parents paid for her education

una persona sin estudios — an uneducated person

• cursar estudios de algo — to study sth

• dejar los estudios — (Escol) to drop out of school; (Univ) to drop out of university

• tener estudios — to have an education, be educated

tengo algunos estudios de inglés — I've studied some o a bit of English

estudios primarios — primary education sing

estudios secundarios — secondary education sing

estudios superiores — higher education sing

tener estudios superiores de derecho penal — to have studied criminal law to degree level

estudios universitarios — university degree sing, university studies

5) (=erudición) learning

un hombre de mucho estudio — a man of great learning

6) (Arte, Mús) study

un estudio de piano — a study o étude for piano

7) (=lugar de trabajo)

a) [en una casa] study

b) [profesional] [de artista, arquitecto] studio; Cono Sur [de abogado] office

c) (Cine, Radio, TV) studio

estudio cinematográfico, estudio de cine — film studio

estudio de diseño — design studio

estudio de fotografía — photographer's studio, photographic studio

estudio de grabación — recording studio

estudio de registro de sonidos — sound-recording studio

estudio de televisión — television studio

estudio radiofónico — broadcasting studio

8) (=apartamento) studio, studio flat

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masculino

1)

a) (Educ) ( actividad)

primero está el estudio — your studies o work must come first

b) (investigación, análisis) study

el estudio de la fauna de la zona — the study of the area's fauna

c) (de asunto, caso) consideration

le presentaron un proyecto para su estudio — they put forward a plan for his consideration

está en o (RPl) a estudio en el Parlamento — it is being considered in parliament

- estudio de mercado

2) ( lugar)

a) ( de artista) studio; ( de arquitecto) office, studio; ( de abogado) (CS) office

b) (Cin, Rad, TV) studio

c) ( en casa) study; ( apartamento) studio apartment

- estudio fotográfico/de grabación

- estudio jurídico

3) (Mús, Art) study

4) estudios masculino plural (Educ) education

estudios primarios/superiores — primary/higher education

quiso darle estudios a su hijo — she wanted to give her son an education

no hace falta tener estudios superiores — you don't need a degree

dejar los estudios — to give up one's studies

me pagaron los estudios — they paid for my schooling

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masculino

1)

a) (Educ) ( actividad)

primero está el estudio — your studies o work must come first

b) (investigación, análisis) study

el estudio de la fauna de la zona — the study of the area's fauna

c) (de asunto, caso) consideration

le presentaron un proyecto para su estudio — they put forward a plan for his consideration

está en o (RPl) a estudio en el Parlamento — it is being considered in parliament

- estudio de mercado

2) ( lugar)

a) ( de artista) studio; ( de arquitecto) office, studio; ( de abogado) (CS) office

b) (Cin, Rad, TV) studio

c) ( en casa) study; ( apartamento) studio apartment

- estudio fotográfico/de grabación

- estudio jurídico

3) (Mús, Art) study

4) estudios masculino plural (Educ) education

estudios primarios/superiores — primary/higher education

quiso darle estudios a su hijo — she wanted to give her son an education

no hace falta tener estudios superiores — you don't need a degree

dejar los estudios — to give up one's studies

me pagaron los estudios — they paid for my schooling

* * *

estudio¹

¹ = studio.

Ex: The author describes the design of the new studios which aim to be as flexible as possible.

* estudio de cine = film location, film studio.

* estudio de grabación = recording studio, sound recording studio.

* estudio de música = music studio.

* estudio de radio = radio studio.

* estudio de televisión = television studio.

* estudio discográfico = record studio.

* filmar en el estudio = film in + the studio.

* grabar en el estudio = film in + the studio.

* rodar en el estudio = film in + the studio.

estudio²

² = review, scholarship, study [studies, -pl.], work, calibration, surveying, analysis [analyses, -pl.].

Nota: Proceso de estudio de un todo para encontrar sus partes esenciales y las relaciones existentes entre ellas.

Ex: The review is supported by a complete list of LIPs completed or in progess at Aug 88, followed by references to their reports.

Ex: The most important of the functions of librarians is the collection, preservation and affording access to the materials of scholarship.

Ex: A study of the major general schemes reveals a wide gulf between theory, as outlined in the previous chapter, and practice, as reflected in the major schemes.

Ex: The Classification Research Group (CRG) has been a major force in the development of classification theory, and has made a major contribution towards work on a new general classification scheme.

Ex: This requires careful calibration of reader response and the use of as many quantitative indices as possible.

Ex: The author describes one effort made to counter this trend, through the surveying of the records of a library and the identification of materials to be preserved.

Ex: The operation of investigating a whole with the aim of finding out its essential parts and their relationship to each other is known as analysis.

* abandonar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* ámbito de estudio = scope.

* área de estudio = study area, study area.

* asignatura de estudios = curriculum subject.

* beca de estudio(s) = study grant, education grant.

* bolsa de estudios = bursary.

* campo de estudio = field of study.

* centro de apoyo a los programas de estudios = curriculum material center.

* centro de estudios = study centre.

* comisionar un estudio = commission + study.

* compañero de estudios = co-student.

* con estudios = schooled, educated, educated.

* con estudios superiores = highly educated.

* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].

* dejar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* desarrollo del plan de estudios = curriculum development.

* disciplina de estudio = field of study.

* diseñado para el estudio = curriculum-oriented.

* diseño de planes de estudios = curriculum design.

* edad de finalización de los estudios = terminal education age.

* encargar un estudio = commission + study.

* en el estudio = at study.

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

* espacio reservado para el estudio = study space.

* estudiante de bachiller que abandona los estudios = high-school dropout.

* estudiante que ha completado los estudios secundarios = high school graduate, high school leaver.

* estudiante universitario que abandona los estudios = college dropout.

* estudio académico = academic study.

* estudio basado en un cuestionario = questionnaire survey.

* estudio bibliométrico = bibliometric analysis.

* estudio cartográfico = ordnance survey.

* estudio cinematográfico = film location, film studio.

* estudio clásico = classic study.

* estudio comparativo = correlation study.

* estudio crítico del estado de la cuestión = review.

* estudio cualitativo = qualitative study.

* estudio cuantitativo = quantitative study.

* estudio de alcance = scoping study.

* estudio de arquitectos = architecture firm, architectural firm.

* estudio de caso = case study.

* estudio de impacto = impact study.

* estudio de impacto en el medio ambiente = environmental impact study.

* estudio de la productividad = time-and-motion study, time study, motion study.

* estudio del estado de la cuestión = survey.

* estudio de los himnos = hymnology.

* estudio Delphi = Delphi study.

* estudio de mercado = market survey, market research, marketing audit, consumer research.

* estudio de seguimiento = follow-up study.

* estudio de usabilidad = usability study.

* estudio de uso = use study.

* estudio de usuario = reader survey, consumer survey, customer survey.

* estudio de usuarios = user study, marketing audit, user survey.

* estudio de usuarios de la biblioteca = library user study.

* estudio de viabilidad = demonstration project, feasibility study.

* estudio epidemiológico = epidemiological study.

* estudio geológico = geological survey.

* estudio local = area study.

* estudio longitudinal = longitudinal study.

* estudio piloto = pilot study, pilot test.

* estudio por simulación = simulation study.

* estudio regional = area study.

* estudios = academic background, course of study, educational career.

* estudios africanos = African studies.

* estudios afroamericanos = black studies.

* estudios culturales = cultural studies.

* estudios de administración = management studies.

* estudios de auxiliar administrativo = information administration.

* estudios de gestión = management science.

* estudios de la mujer = women's studies, gender studies.

* estudios de la paz y los conflictos = peace and conflict studies.

* estudios de licenciatura = graduate work, graduate education.

* estudios de literatura clásica = classical studies.

* estudios del medio ambiente = environmental studies.

* estudios de secretariado = secretarial studies.

* estudios de tipografía = typographical studies.

* estudios empresariales = business studies.

* estudios en el extranjero = study abroad.

* estudios europeos = European studies.

* estudio sicométrico = psychometric study.

* estudios literarios = literary studies.

* estudios relacionados con las misiones religiosas = missiology.

* estudios sobre la mujer = women's studies, gender studies.

* estudios sobre paz y conflictos = peace and conflict studies.

* estudios sociales = cultural studies.

* estudios socioculturales = cultural studies.

* estudio topográfico = surveying.

* estudio universitario = academic study.

* finalización de los estudios = graduation.

* finalizar los estudios de BUP = complete + high school.

* grupo de estudio = study circle.

* habitación de estudio = private study, study facilities.

* institución para el estudio y la conservación del patrimonio cult = heritage organisation.

* libro de estudio = study book.

* materia de estudio = subject of study.

* material de estudio = study material, course material, curriculum material, curriculum resource, study package.

* mesa de estudio = carrel, study table.

* mesa individual de estudio = study carrel.

* metodología de estudio = study skills.

* nivel de estudios = educational background, level of education.

* objeto de estudio = subject, object of study, under study.

* partitura de estudio = miniature score.

* permiso de estudios = study leave.

* persona que elabora el plan de estudios = syllabus maker.

* plan de estudios = curriculum [curricula, -pl.], syllabus [syllabi/syllabuses, -pl.], school curriculum, study plan.

* planes de estudios = syllabi.

* primer año de estudios superiores = freshman year.

* programa de estudio = programme of study.

* programa de estudios = course brochure, educational program(me), school program(me), study program(me), syllabus [syllabi/syllabuses, -pl.], education programme.

* programa de estudios común = common core syllabus.

* programas de estudios = syllabi.

* realización de los estudios escolares en casa = homeschooling [home schooling].

* realizar estudios = do + study.

* realizar un estudio = carry out + survey, conduct + survey, undertake + study, undertake + survey, conduct + study.

* realizar un estudio evaluativo = conduct + review.

* reforma del plan de estudios = curriculum development.

* relacionado con los estudios = course-related.

* relativo a los estudios de diplomatura = undergrad (undergraduate).

* relativo a los estudios de licenciatura = grad (graduate), postgraduate [post-graduate].

* sala de estudio = study facilities, study room.

* sin estudios = ill-educated.

* técnicas de estudio = study skills.

* tema de estudio = study area, under study.

* terminar los estudios = graduate.

* tiempo de estudio = study time.

* unidad de estudio = unit of study, study unit.

* viaje de estudio = study trip.

* zona de estudio = study area, study facilities.

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estudio

masculine

A

1 ( Educ)

(actividad): primero está el estudio y después la diversión your studies o work o studying must come first, then you can enjoy yourself

2

(investigación, análisis): el estudio de la fauna de la zona the study of the area's fauna

realizó un estudio sobre la mortalidad infantil she carried out a survey o study on infant mortality

le hicieron un estudio hormonal she had a series of hormone tests done

3 (de un asunto, caso) consideration

le presentaron un nuevo proyecto para su estudio they put forward a new plan for his consideration

está en o ( RPl) a estudio en el Parlamento it is being considered in parliament

Compuestos:

● estudio de campo

field study

● estudio de mercado

market research

B (lugar)

1 (de un artista) studio; (de un arquitecto) office, studio; (de un abogado) (CS) office

2 ( Cin, Rad, TV) studio

la película se realizará íntegramente en estudios the movie will be made entirely in the studio

3 (en una casa) study

4 (apartamento) studio apartment o ( BrE) flat

Compuestos:

● estudio de grabación

recording studio

● estudio fotográfico

photographic studio

● estudio jurídico

( RPl) (oficina) lawyer's office; (grupo) legal practise*

C

1 ( Mús) study, étude

2 ( Art) study

D estudios mpl ( Educ) education

estudios primarios/superiores primary/higher education

está cursando estudios de especialización she is doing her specialization

se sacrificó para darle estudios a su hijo she made a lot of sacrifices to give her son an education o to put her son through school

para ese trabajo no hace falta tener estudios you don't need a degree for that job

¿por qué dejaste los estudios? why did you give up your studies?, why did you quit school? ( AmE)

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Del verbo estudiar: ( conjugate estudiar)

estudio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

estudió es:

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

Multiple Entries:
estudiar
estudio
estudiar ( conjugate estudiar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ asignatura› to study;

( en la universidad) to study, read (frml);
◊ ¿qué carrera estudió? what subject did he do at college/university?

b) ‹ instrumento› to learn

c) ‹lección/tablas› to learn

2 ( observar) ‹rostro/comportamiento› to study
3 (considerar, analizar) ‹mercado/situación/proyecto› to study;
‹ propuesta› to study, consider;
‹ causas› to look into, investigate
verbo intransitivo
to study;
◊ estudia en un colegio privado he goes to a private school;

debes estudio más you must work harder;
dejó de estudio a los 15 años she left school at 15;
estudio para algo to study to be sth
estudiarse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹ lección› to study;

‹ papel› to learn
estudio sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Educ) ( actividad):

◊ primero está el estudio studying o your studies o work must come first

b) (investigación, análisis) study;

◊ estudio de mercado market research

c) (de asunto, caso) consideration;

◊ está en estudio it is being considered

2 ( lugar)
a) ( de artista) studio;

( de arquitecto) office, studio
b) (Cin, Rad, TV) studio

c) ( en casa) study;

( apartamento) studio apartment
3
◊ estudios sustantivo masculino plural (Educ) education;

estudios superiores higher education;
quiso darle estudios a su hijo she wanted to give her son an education;
tener estudios superiores to have a degree;
dejar los estudios to give up one's studies
estudiar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to study: estudia para abogado, she's studying to become a lawyer ➣ Ver nota en study
estudio sustantivo masculino
1 study: todas las tardes dedico tres horas al estudio, I spend three hours studying every afternoon
2 (investigación) research
estudio de mercado, market research
3 (sala) studio
estudio fotográfico, photographic studio
4 (apartamento) studio (flat)
5 Educ estudios, studies
(educación) education
tener estudios, to have an education
' estudio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
geológica
- geológico
- grafológica
- grafológico
- interdisciplinaria
- interdisciplinario
- investigación
- robar
- sanctasanctórum
- cabina
- concienzudo
- despacho
- detallado
- detenido
- ecológico
- elaborar
- especialidad
- estadística
- estudiar
- examen
- fondo
- hispanismo
- laguna
- objeto
- terminar
English:
bedsit
- bedsitter
- breakdown
- case study
- comprehensive
- consideration
- den
- economics
- ESL
- ESP
- horticulture
- invalid
- market research
- pilot study
- province
- review
- rocketry
- studio
- studio flat
- study
- wide-ranging
- case
- curriculum
- feasibility
- field
- investigation
- market
- survey

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estudio nm

1. [actividad] study;

ha dedicado muchos años al estudio del tema she has studied the subject for many years;

estar en estudio to be under consideration

Comp
estudio de mercado [técnica] market research; [investigación] market survey
2. [investigación] study;

ha publicado un estudio sobre el tema she's published a study on the subject;

hacer un estudio de algo to survey sth;

le hicieron un estudio de la flora intestinal they investigated the composition of her intestinal flora

Comp
estudio de campo field study;
estudio geológico geological survey;

estudio de impacto ambiental environmental impact study;

estudio de viabilidad feasibility study

3.
estudios [educación] studies;

el niño va muy bien en los estudios the boy is doing very well at school;

al terminar sus estudios en Viena, viajó a París on completing his studies in Vienna he travelled to Paris;

dar estudios a alguien to pay for o finance sb's education;

dejó los estudios a los quince años he left school at fifteen;

tener estudios to be educated

Comp
estudios de posgrado postgraduate studies o education;
estudios primarios primary education;

estudios secundarios secondary education;

estudios superiores higher education

4. [despacho] study;
[de fotógrafo, pintor, arquitecto] studio; RP [de abogado] practice
5. [apartamento] studio Br flat o US apartment

6. Cine, Rad & TV studio;

los estudios de la Metro the Metro studios

Comp
estudio de grabación recording studio
7. Arte study

8. Mús étude, study;

estudio para piano piano study

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estudio

m

1 disciplina study

2 apartamento studio, Br

studio flat

3 de cine, música studio

4

:

estudios (universitarios) pl university education sg ;

tener estudios have a degree;

una persona sin estudios a person with no formal education

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estudio nm

1) : study

2) : studio

3) estudios nmpl

: studies, education

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estudio n

1. (en general) study [pl. studies]

tenemos todos los libros en el estudio all of our books are in the study

dedico muchas horas a mis estudios I devote a lot of time to my studies

2. (apartamento) studio flat

vive solo en un estudio he lives alone in a studio flat

3. (de televisión, cine) studio

visitamos los estudios de televisión we visited the television studios

Spanish-English dictionary > estudio
49 buscar

v.

1 to look.

2 to look for.

busco piso en esta zona I am looking for a flat o (British) apartment in this area (United States)

estoy buscando trabajo I'm looking for work

se fue a buscar fortuna a América he went to seek his fortune in America

María busca su bolso Mary looks for her purse.

3 to look up.

Busca esa palabra en el diccionario Look up that word in the dictionary.

4 to search for (computing).

El detective buscó incansablemente The detective searched tirelessly.

5 to push, to try the patience of (informal) (provocar).

buscar bronca/camorra to look for trouble

6 to pick up.

voy a buscar el periódico I'm going for the paper o to get the paper

ir a buscar a alguien to pick somebody up

pasará a buscarnos a las nueve she'll pick us up at nine

7 to seek to, to attempt to, to try to, to try how to.

Ese plan busca destruirnos That plan seeks to destroy us.

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buscar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to look for, search for

■ busco un hombre que se llama Pedro I'm looking for a man called Pedro

■ la policía busca un hombre de unos treinta años the police are searching for a man of about thirty

■ hay que buscar una solución al problema we have to find a solution to the problem

2 (en lista, índice etc) to look up

■ búscalo en el diccionario look it up in the dictionary

3 (ir a coger) to go and get, fetch

■ ves a buscar pan go and get some bread

■ busca un médico, ¡rápido! fetch a doctor, quick!

4 (recoger) to pick up

■ iré a buscarte a la estación I'll pick you up at the station, I'll meet you at the station

■ a la una voy a buscar a los chicos al colegio at one o'clock I go to pick the children up from school

5 (intentar conseguir) to try to achieve

■ no sé qué buscan con esto I don't know what they're trying to achieve with this

► verbo intransitivo

1 (mirar) to look

■ he buscado en todas partes I've looked everywhere

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FRASEOLOGÍA

buscársela familiar to be looking for trouble

■ se la estaba buscando y la encontró she was looking for trouble and she found it

buscarse la vida familiar to try and earn one's living

'Se busca...' "... wanted"

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verb

1) to look for, seek

2) search

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1. VT

1) (=tratar de encontrar)

a) [+ persona, objeto perdido, trabajo] to look for

estuvieron buscando a los montañeros — they were searching for o looking for the mountaineers

llevo meses buscando trabajo — I've been job-hunting for months, I've been looking for a job for months

el ejército busca a un comando enemigo — the army is searching for o looking for an enemy commando unit

el terrorista más buscado del país — the most wanted terrorist in the country

"se busca piso" — "flat wanted"

"chico busca chica" — "boy seeks girl"

el acomodador me buscó un asiento al fondo — the usher found me a seat at the back

las plantas buscan la luz — plants grow towards the light

- buscarle tres pies al gato

- busca y encontrarás

b) [en diccionario, enciclopedia] to look up

busca el número en la guía — look up the number in the directory

c) [con la vista] to try to spot, look for

lo busqué entre el público pero no lo vi — I tried to spot him o looked for him in the crowd but I didn't see him

2) (=tratar de conseguir) [+ solución] to try to find

no sé lo que buscas con esa actitud — I don't know what you're aiming to o trying to achieve with that attitude

con esta novela se busca la creación de un estilo diferente — this novel attempts to o aims to create a different style

yo no busco la fama — I'm not looking for fame

solo buscaba su dinero — he was only out for o after her money

como tienen una niña ahora van buscando la parejita — as they've got a girl they're trying for a boy now

• buscar excusas — to make excuses

• buscar hacer algo — to seek to do sth, try to do sth

siempre buscaba hacerlo lo mejor posible — she always sought o tried to do the best possible thing

• ir a buscar algo/a algn, ha ido a buscar una servilleta — she's gone to fetch o get a napkin

ve a buscar a tu madre — go and fetch o get your mother

voy a buscar tabaco — I'll go and get some cigarettes

- buscarla

vino buscando pelea — he was looking for trouble o a fight, he was spoiling for a fight *

- buscar la ruina a algn

este hijo mío me va a buscar la ruina — this son of mine will be the ruin of me

3) (=recoger) to pick up, fetch

¿vais a ir a buscarme a la estación? — are you going to pick me up o fetch me from the station?

vino a buscar sus plantas — she came to pick up o fetch her plants

4) (Inform) to search

5) (=preguntar por) to ask for

¿quién me busca? — who is asking for me?

2.

VI to look

ya puedes dejar de buscar, aquí tienes las llaves — you can stop looking, here are the keys

¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?

busca en la página 45 — look on page 45

¡busca! — [al perro] fetch!

3.

See:

buscarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( intentar encontrar)

a) <persona/objeto> to look for; <fama/fortuna> to seek; <trabajo/apartamento/solución> to look for, try to find

no trates de buscar excusas — don't try to make excuses

la policía lo está buscando — the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police

se busca — wanted

te buscan en la portería — someone is asking for you at reception

busca una manera más fácil de hacerlo — try and find an easier way of doing it

b) (en libro, lista) to look up

busca el número en la guía — look up the number in the directory

2)

a) ( recoger) to collect, pick up

vengo a buscar mis cosas — I've come to collect o pick up my things

b) ( conseguir y traer) to get

fue a buscar un médico/un taxi — he went to get a doctor/a taxi

3)

a) ( intentar conseguir)

una ley que busca la igualdad de los sexos — a law which aims to achieve sexual equality

¿qué buscas con eso? — what are you trying to achieve by that?

buscar + inf — to try to + inf, set out to + inf

el libro busca destruir ese mito — the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth

b) ( provocar) <bronca/camorra> to look for
2.
buscar vi to look

busca en el cajón — look o have a look in the drawer

¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?

el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás — seek and ye shall find
3.
buscarse v pron

1) ( intentar encontrar) to look for

debería buscarse (a) alguien que le cuidara los niños — she should look for o find somebody to look after the children

2) < problemas>

no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas — I don't want any trouble

tú te lo has buscado — you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right

se está buscando problemas — she's asking for trouble

buscársela(s) — (fam)

te la estás buscando — you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)

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= chase, dig out, dig up, find, hunt, investigate, locate, look for, look out, look under, look up, probe for, prowl through, search (for), seek (after), seek out, trace, track, trawl, burrow through, woo, root out, look out for, go for, look (a)round, fish (for), track down, jockey for, search out, line up, check for, forage, perform + search.

Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex. I would also have dug out information references to which readers can be directed who want to know more about the setting.

Ex. The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex. The command function ' FIND' is used to input a search term.

Ex. Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.

Ex. Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

Ex. This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.

Ex. A user might start by looking for a map of London, when he really wants a map of Camden.

Ex. Discovering these tales, looking out printed versions and comparing them with the oral tradition would have introduced us step by step into the rich lode of folklore.

Ex. In a printed catalogue or index a user is constrained to look under the headings in the catalogue.

Ex. If so, the call number of the document is looked up and displayed.

Ex. No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.

Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex. This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.

Ex. A popular book will always be sought after by public librarians.

Ex. Her article urges librarians not to buy inferior biographies simply to fill gaps in their collections but to seek out the best of the genre.

Ex. The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex. The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex. The Internet search engines, such as AltaVista and Excite, send out robots or Web crawlers to trawl the Internet and automatically index the files that they find.

Ex. This article explains how to use gophers to burrow through the Internet.

Ex. Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.

Ex. The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.

Ex. Panellists presented the criteria they adopted and features they looked out for when selecting a library automation system.

Ex. In an exclusive conversation Gates reveals where he goes for information knowledge, insights and ideas.

Ex. One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.

Ex. The article 'Catfish ain't ugly' reviews the range of Web sites providing information about the catfish in the USA and places to go to fish for catfish.

Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex. Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.

Ex. On any one occasion there will always be children who do not want to borrow or buy, but they are still learning to live with books and how to search out the ones that interest them.

Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex. This was important before computers were invented, when calculations were all done by hand, and also were done repeatedly to check for calculation errors.

Ex. We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.

Ex. When viewing a record, you can also display its references and perform citation searches directly from the reference display.

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* buscando = in search of.

* buscando como loco = in hot pursuit of.

* buscar amparo = seek + shelter.

* buscar apoyo = line up + support.

* buscar a tientas = grope (for/toward).

* buscar a través de los índices = browse.

* buscar ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.

* buscar cobijo = seek + shelter.

* buscar con ahínco = look + hard.

* buscar detenidamente = look + hard.

* buscar el apoyo de = woo.

* buscar el camino = wind + Posesivo + way.

* buscar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* buscar el origen de = trace + the origin of.

* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.

* buscar el peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.

* buscar empleo = seek + employment.

* buscar en = sift through, search through.

* buscar en Google = google.

* buscar en las posas entre las rocas de la orilla = rock-pool.

* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* buscar entre la basura = scavenge.

* buscar en varios + Nombre + a la vez = search across + Nombre.

* buscar información = mine + information, seek + information.

* buscar interiormente = probe + Reflexivo + for.

* buscar la controversia = court + controversy.

* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.

* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.

* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.

* buscar la identidad de uno = trace + Posesivo + identity.

* buscar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* buscar la noticia = grab at + a headline.

* buscar la oportunidad = make + an opportunity.

* buscar la protección de = burrow back into.

* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.

* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscar los servicios de = engage.

* buscar material = pursue + material.

* buscar oro = pan for + gold.

* buscar placer = seek + pleasure.

* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.

* buscar por título = search by + title key.

* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.

* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).

* buscar por todo + Nombre = search across + Nombre.

* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.

* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.

* buscar refugio = seek + shelter.

* buscar satisfacción = seek + satisfaction.

* buscárselo = have it + coming.

* buscar simultáneamente en varios sitios = cross-search [cross search].

* buscar solución = seek + solution.

* buscar trabajo = seek + employment.

* buscar trabajo en la calle = work + the streets.

* buscar una forma de hacer Algo = develop + way + to make + Nombre, develop + way + to make + Nombre.

* buscar una oportunidad = look for + an opportunity.

* buscar una respuesta = pursue + answer.

* buscar una solución = contrive + solution.

* buscar y encontrar = match.

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

* encargado de buscar a los alumnos que hacen novillos = truant officer.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.

* hallar lo buscado = achieve + match.

* mandar a buscar = send for.

* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.

* peinar en busca de = scour + Nombre + for.

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* respuesta + buscar = answer + lie.

* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( intentar encontrar)

a) <persona/objeto> to look for; <fama/fortuna> to seek; <trabajo/apartamento/solución> to look for, try to find

no trates de buscar excusas — don't try to make excuses

la policía lo está buscando — the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police

se busca — wanted

te buscan en la portería — someone is asking for you at reception

busca una manera más fácil de hacerlo — try and find an easier way of doing it

b) (en libro, lista) to look up

busca el número en la guía — look up the number in the directory

2)

a) ( recoger) to collect, pick up

vengo a buscar mis cosas — I've come to collect o pick up my things

b) ( conseguir y traer) to get

fue a buscar un médico/un taxi — he went to get a doctor/a taxi

3)

a) ( intentar conseguir)

una ley que busca la igualdad de los sexos — a law which aims to achieve sexual equality

¿qué buscas con eso? — what are you trying to achieve by that?

buscar + inf — to try to + inf, set out to + inf

el libro busca destruir ese mito — the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth

b) ( provocar) <bronca/camorra> to look for
2.
buscar vi to look

busca en el cajón — look o have a look in the drawer

¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?

el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás — seek and ye shall find
3.
buscarse v pron

1) ( intentar encontrar) to look for

debería buscarse (a) alguien que le cuidara los niños — she should look for o find somebody to look after the children

2) < problemas>

no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas — I don't want any trouble

tú te lo has buscado — you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right

se está buscando problemas — she's asking for trouble

buscársela(s) — (fam)

te la estás buscando — you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)

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= chase, dig out, dig up, find, hunt, investigate, locate, look for, look out, look under, look up, probe for, prowl through, search (for), seek (after), seek out, trace, track, trawl, burrow through, woo, root out, look out for, go for, look (a)round, fish (for), track down, jockey for, search out, line up, check for, forage, perform + search.

Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex: I would also have dug out information references to which readers can be directed who want to know more about the setting.

Ex: The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex: The command function ' FIND' is used to input a search term.

Ex: Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.

Ex: Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

Ex: This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.

Ex: A user might start by looking for a map of London, when he really wants a map of Camden.

Ex: Discovering these tales, looking out printed versions and comparing them with the oral tradition would have introduced us step by step into the rich lode of folklore.

Ex: In a printed catalogue or index a user is constrained to look under the headings in the catalogue.

Ex: If so, the call number of the document is looked up and displayed.

Ex: No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.

Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex: This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.

Ex: A popular book will always be sought after by public librarians.

Ex: Her article urges librarians not to buy inferior biographies simply to fill gaps in their collections but to seek out the best of the genre.

Ex: The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex: The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex: The Internet search engines, such as AltaVista and Excite, send out robots or Web crawlers to trawl the Internet and automatically index the files that they find.

Ex: This article explains how to use gophers to burrow through the Internet.

Ex: Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.

Ex: The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.

Ex: Panellists presented the criteria they adopted and features they looked out for when selecting a library automation system.

Ex: In an exclusive conversation Gates reveals where he goes for information knowledge, insights and ideas.

Ex: One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.

Ex: The article 'Catfish ain't ugly' reviews the range of Web sites providing information about the catfish in the USA and places to go to fish for catfish.

Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex: Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.

Ex: On any one occasion there will always be children who do not want to borrow or buy, but they are still learning to live with books and how to search out the ones that interest them.

Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex: This was important before computers were invented, when calculations were all done by hand, and also were done repeatedly to check for calculation errors.

Ex: We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.

Ex: When viewing a record, you can also display its references and perform citation searches directly from the reference display.

* buscando = in search of.

* buscando como loco = in hot pursuit of.

* buscar amparo = seek + shelter.

* buscar apoyo = line up + support.

* buscar a tientas = grope (for/toward).

* buscar a través de los índices = browse.

* buscar ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.

* buscar cobijo = seek + shelter.

* buscar con ahínco = look + hard.

* buscar detenidamente = look + hard.

* buscar el apoyo de = woo.

* buscar el camino = wind + Posesivo + way.

* buscar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* buscar el origen de = trace + the origin of.

* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.

* buscar el peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.

* buscar empleo = seek + employment.

* buscar en = sift through, search through.

* buscar en Google = google.

* buscar en las posas entre las rocas de la orilla = rock-pool.

* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* buscar entre la basura = scavenge.

* buscar en varios + Nombre + a la vez = search across + Nombre.

* buscar información = mine + information, seek + information.

* buscar interiormente = probe + Reflexivo + for.

* buscar la controversia = court + controversy.

* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.

* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.

* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.

* buscar la identidad de uno = trace + Posesivo + identity.

* buscar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* buscar la noticia = grab at + a headline.

* buscar la oportunidad = make + an opportunity.

* buscar la protección de = burrow back into.

* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.

* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscar los servicios de = engage.

* buscar material = pursue + material.

* buscar oro = pan for + gold.

* buscar placer = seek + pleasure.

* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.

* buscar por título = search by + title key.

* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.

* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).

* buscar por todo + Nombre = search across + Nombre.

* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.

* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.

* buscar refugio = seek + shelter.

* buscar satisfacción = seek + satisfaction.

* buscárselo = have it + coming.

* buscar simultáneamente en varios sitios = cross-search [cross search].

* buscar solución = seek + solution.

* buscar trabajo = seek + employment.

* buscar trabajo en la calle = work + the streets.

* buscar una forma de hacer Algo = develop + way + to make + Nombre, develop + way + to make + Nombre.

* buscar una oportunidad = look for + an opportunity.

* buscar una respuesta = pursue + answer.

* buscar una solución = contrive + solution.

* buscar y encontrar = match.

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

* encargado de buscar a los alumnos que hacen novillos = truant officer.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.

* hallar lo buscado = achieve + match.

* mandar a buscar = send for.

* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.

* peinar en busca de = scour + Nombre + for.

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* respuesta + buscar = answer + lie.

* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.

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buscar [A2 ]

vt

A (intentar encontrar)

1 ‹persona/objeto› to look for; ‹fama/fortuna› to seek; ‹trabajo/apartamento› to look for, try to find; ‹solución› to look for, try to find

lo he buscado en or por todas partes I've looked o searched for it everywhere

no trates de buscar excusas don't try to make excuses

la policía lo está buscando the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police

[ S ] se busca wanted

los hombres como él sólo buscan una cosa men like him are only after one thing ( colloq)

te buscan en la portería someone is asking for you at reception

las flores buscan la luz flowers grow towards the light

la buscaba con la mirada or los ojos he was trying to spot her

está buscando la oportunidad de vengarse he's looking for a chance to get his own back ( colloq)

busca una manera más fácil de hacerlo try and find an easier way of doing it

2 (en un libro, una lista) to look up

busca el número en la guía look up the number in the directory

B

1 (recoger) to collect, pick up

fuimos a buscarlo al aeropuerto we went to pick him up from o fetch him from o collect him from o meet him at the airport

vengo a buscar mis cosas I've come to collect o pick up my things

2 (conseguir y traer) to get

fue a buscar un médico he went to get a doctor, he fetched a doctor

salió a buscar un taxi/el pan he went to get a taxi/the bread

sube a buscarme las tijeras go up and get me o bring me o fetch me the scissors

C

1

(intentar conseguir): una ley que busca la igualdad de (los) sexos a law which aims to achieve sexual equality o equality between the sexes

¿qué buscas con eso? what are you trying to achieve by that?

tiene cuatro hijas y busca el varón ( fam); she has four girls and she's trying for a boy

buscar + INF to try to + INF, set out to + INF

el libro busca destruir ese mito the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth

2 (provocar) ‹bronca/camorra› to look for

siempre están buscando pelea they're always looking o spoiling for a fight

me está buscando y me va a encontrar he's looking for trouble and he's going to get it

■ buscar

vi

to look

busca en el cajón look o have a look in the drawer

¿has buscado bien? have you looked properly?, have you had a proper look?

¡busca! ¡busca! (a un perro) fetch!

el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás seek and ye shall find

■ buscarse

v pron

A (intentar encontrar) to look for

debería buscarse a alguien que le cuidara los niños she should look for o find somebody to look after the children

B ‹complicaciones/problemas›

no quiero buscarme complicaciones I don't want any trouble

tú te lo has buscado you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right

se está buscando problemas she's asking for trouble

buscársela(s) ( fam): te la estás buscando you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it ( colloq)

no te quejes, la verdad es que te la buscaste don't complain, the truth is you had it coming to you o you brought it on yourself ( colloq)

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Multiple Entries:
buscar
buscar algo
buscar ( conjugate buscar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( intentar encontrar) to look for;

‹fama/fortuna› to seek;
◊ te buscan en la portería someone is asking for you at reception

b) (en libro, lista) to look up;

◊ busca el número en la guía look up the number in the directory

2
a) ( recoger) to collect, pick up;

◊ fui a buscarlo al aeropuerto ( para traerlo — en coche) I went to pick him up from the airport;

(— en tren, a pie) I went to meet him at the airport;
◊ vengo a buscar mis cosas I've come to collect o pick up my things

b) ( conseguir) to get;

◊ yo le busqué trabajo I found him a job;

fue a buscar un médico/un taxi he went to get a doctor/a taxi;
¿qué buscas con eso? what are you trying to achieve by that?
verbo intransitivo
to look;
◊ busca en el cajón look o have a look in the drawer

buscarse verbo pronominal
1 ( intentar encontrar) to look for
2 ‹ problemas› to ask for;
◊ no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas I don't want any trouble;

tú te lo has buscado you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right;
buscársela(s) (fam): te la estás buscando you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)
buscar verbo transitivo
1 to look for
2 (en la enciclopedia, en el diccionario) to look up
3 (conseguir, traer) to fetch: ve a buscar un poco de agua, go and fetch some water
4 (recoger cosas) to collect
(recoger personas) to pick up: fue a buscarme al trabajo, she picked me up from work
' buscar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acudir
- condicionamiento
- ir
- mirar
- sistema
- tienta
- aguja
- andar
- bronca
- camorra
- colocación
- pelea
- perro
- recoger
- refugio
- trabajo
- venir
English:
advertise
- collect
- dig around
- down-market
- expressly
- fetch
- fish
- forage
- fumble
- get
- go for
- hunt
- instrumental
- kerb-crawl
- look
- look for
- look out for
- look up
- meet
- needle
- pick
- pick up
- prospect
- pursue
- scout around
- search
- search for
- seek
- seek after
- spoil for
- want
- afield
- call
- collection
- court
- dig
- feel
- ferry
- go
- grope
- house
- job
- nook
- scout
- send
- trouble
- woo

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buscar

♦ vt

1. [para encontrar] to look for, to search for;
[provecho, beneficio propio, fortuna] to seek;
busco apartamento en esta zona I am looking for Br a flat o US an apartment in this area;

estoy buscando trabajo I'm looking for work;

la policía busca a los terroristas the police are searching o hunting for the terrorists;

lo busqué, pero no lo encontré I looked o hunted for it, but I couldn't find it;

¿me ayudas a buscar las llaves? can you help me to look for the keys?;

se fue a buscar fortuna a América he went to seek his fortune in America;

fui a buscar ayuda I went in search of help;

¡ve a buscar ayuda, rápido! quick, go for help o go and find help!;

Comp

es como buscar una aguja en un pajar it's like looking for a needle in a haystack;

Comp
CSur Fam
buscar la vuelta a algo to (try to) find a way of doing sth

2. [recoger] to pick up;

vino a buscar sus libros he came to pick up his books;

voy a buscar el periódico I'm going for the paper o to get the paper;

ir a buscar a alguien to pick sb up;

ya iré yo a buscar a los niños al colegio I'll go and pick the children up from school;

pasará a buscarnos a las nueve she'll pick us up at nine

3. [en diccionario, índice, horario] to look up;

buscaré la dirección en mi agenda I'll look up the address in my address book

4. [intentar conseguir]
siempre busca quedar bien con todos she always tries to please everybody;

no sé qué está buscando con esa actitud I don't know what he is hoping to achieve with that attitude;

con estas medidas buscan reducir la inflación these measures are intended to reduce inflation, with these measures they are seeking to reduce inflation;
Fam
ése sólo busca ligar he's only after one thing

5. Informát to search for

6. Fam [provocar] to push, to try the patience of;

no me busques, que me voy a enfadar don't push me o it, I'm about to lose my temper;

buscar bronca o [m5] camorra to look for trouble

♦ vi

to look;

busqué bien pero no encontré nada I had a thorough search, but didn't find anything;

buscamos por toda la casa we looked o searched throughout the house, we searched the house from top to bottom

♦ See also the pronominal verb buscarse

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buscar

v/t search for, look for;

ir/venir a buscar fetch;

se la estaba buscando he was asking for trouble o for it

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buscar {72} vt

1) : to look for, to seek

2) : to pick up, to collect

3) : to provoke

buscar vi

: to look, to search

buscó en los bolsillos: he searched through his pockets

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buscar vb

1. (tratar de encontrar) to look for

estoy buscando las llaves I'm looking for my keys

2. (consultar) to look up

búscalo en el diccionario look it up in the dictionary

3. (recoger) to pick up / to meet [pt. & pp. met]

iré a buscarte al aeropuerto I'll pick you up at the airport

4. (traer) to fetch / to get

voy a buscar el pan I'm going to get the bread

"Se busca" "Wanted"

Spanish-English dictionary > buscar
50 destacado

adj.

1 prominent, featured, distinguished, outstanding.

2 highlighted, marked.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: destacar.

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destacado

► participio pasado

1→ link=destacar destacar

► adjetivo

1 (persona) outstanding, distinguished, prominent, leading; (actuación) outstanding

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(f. - destacada)

adj.

outstanding, prominent

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ADJ

1) (=distinguido) [gen] outstanding; [personaje] distinguished; [dato] noteworthy

2) (Mil) stationed

los cascos azules destacados en la zona — the UN peacekeeping forces o blue helmets stationed in the area

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- da adjetivo

1) <profesional/artista> prominent, distinguished; < actuación> outstanding

la nota más destacada del día — the highlight of the day

destacadas personalidades — prominent o distinguished figures

2) [estar] < tropas> stationed

nuestro equipo destacado en el lugar — our team on the spot

el cuerpo diplomático destacado en... — the diplomatic staff in...

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= leading, outstanding, salient, distinguished, marked, high profile, esteemed, singular, with a difference, prominent, elevated, of note, standout, selected, unique.

Ex. In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.

Ex. The PRECIS indexing system is a set of procedures for producing index entries which in theoretical terms represents an advance outstanding for its highly formularized approach to citation order and reference, or added entry, generation.

Ex. There must be instructions explaining salient features of the index.

Ex. This is a contribution to a festschrift in honour of Samuel Rothstein, the distinguished Canadian reference librarian.

Ex. It hardly needs to be said that the microcomputer is now a fact of life, but its impact upon the world of information retrieval and libraries generally has been less marked than in many other areas.

Ex. The South African government is under pressure to bring rapid and high profile improvements to its schools = El gobierno de Sudáfrica está siendo presionado para que traiga mejoras rápidas y notorias a sus escuelas.

Ex. This tremendous outpouring of titles is one reason why British publishing has such a highly esteemed place in the world.

Ex. The second edition was also well received all over the world, and was accorded the singular honour of translation into Portuguese for use in library schools in Brazil.

Ex. The article 'Web authoring with a difference' reviews the current authoring tools available for organizations wishing to become involved in the World Wide Web (WWW).

Ex. Classification is also prominent in the physical arrangement of documents.

Ex. Public investment in rebuilding the church and the gifts of individual donors were important indications of its elevated social standing.

Ex. Another analytical study of note is the one for Columbia University Libraries.

Ex. Among its standout features is a collection of animated maps that are not terribly detailed but are accompanied by high-quality pictures of many interesting sites.

Ex. This month-long fellowship will offer participants an opportunity to train at selected North American libraries.

Ex. The basic requirement of a shelf arrangement system is that each document has a unique place in the sequence.

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* elemento destacado = standout.

* lo más destacado = highlights.

* más destacado = foremost.

* miembro destacado = leading member.

* ocupar un lugar destacado para + Pronombre = stand + high on + Posesivo + list.

* persona destacada = standout.

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- da adjetivo

1) <profesional/artista> prominent, distinguished; < actuación> outstanding

la nota más destacada del día — the highlight of the day

destacadas personalidades — prominent o distinguished figures

2) [estar] < tropas> stationed

nuestro equipo destacado en el lugar — our team on the spot

el cuerpo diplomático destacado en... — the diplomatic staff in...

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= leading, outstanding, salient, distinguished, marked, high profile, esteemed, singular, with a difference, prominent, elevated, of note, standout, selected, unique.

Ex: In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.

Ex: The PRECIS indexing system is a set of procedures for producing index entries which in theoretical terms represents an advance outstanding for its highly formularized approach to citation order and reference, or added entry, generation.

Ex: There must be instructions explaining salient features of the index.

Ex: This is a contribution to a festschrift in honour of Samuel Rothstein, the distinguished Canadian reference librarian.

Ex: It hardly needs to be said that the microcomputer is now a fact of life, but its impact upon the world of information retrieval and libraries generally has been less marked than in many other areas.

Ex: The South African government is under pressure to bring rapid and high profile improvements to its schools = El gobierno de Sudáfrica está siendo presionado para que traiga mejoras rápidas y notorias a sus escuelas.

Ex: This tremendous outpouring of titles is one reason why British publishing has such a highly esteemed place in the world.

Ex: The second edition was also well received all over the world, and was accorded the singular honour of translation into Portuguese for use in library schools in Brazil.

Ex: The article 'Web authoring with a difference' reviews the current authoring tools available for organizations wishing to become involved in the World Wide Web (WWW).

Ex: Classification is also prominent in the physical arrangement of documents.

Ex: Public investment in rebuilding the church and the gifts of individual donors were important indications of its elevated social standing.

Ex: Another analytical study of note is the one for Columbia University Libraries.

Ex: Among its standout features is a collection of animated maps that are not terribly detailed but are accompanied by high-quality pictures of many interesting sites.

Ex: This month-long fellowship will offer participants an opportunity to train at selected North American libraries.

Ex: The basic requirement of a shelf arrangement system is that each document has a unique place in the sequence.

* elemento destacado = standout.

* lo más destacado = highlights.

* más destacado = foremost.

* miembro destacado = leading member.

* ocupar un lugar destacado para + Pronombre = stand + high on + Posesivo + list.

* persona destacada = standout.

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destacado -da

adjective

A ‹profesional/artista› prominent, distinguished; ‹actuación› outstanding

la nota más destacada del día the highlight of the day

en presencia de destacadas personalidades in the presence of prominent o distinguished figures

B [ ESTAR] ‹tropas› stationed

las fuerzas destacadas en las zonas montañosas the forces stationed in the mountain areas

nuestro equipo destacado en el lugar our team on the spot

el cuerpo diplomático destacado en Addis-Abeba the diplomatic staff in Addis Ababa o assigned to Addis Ababa

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Del verbo destacar: ( conjugate destacar)

destacado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
destacado
destacar
destacado
◊ -da adjetivo

1 ‹profesional/artista› prominent, distinguished;
‹ actuación› outstanding
2 [estar] ‹ tropas› stationed
destacar ( conjugate destacar) verbo transitivo
1 (recalcar, subrayar) to emphasize, stress
2 ( realzar) ‹belleza/figura› to enhance;
‹color/plano› to bring out
3
a) (Mil) ‹ tropas› to post

b) ‹periodista/fotógrafo› to send

verbo intransitivo
to stand out;
destacado en algo to excel at o in sth
destacado,-a adjetivo outstanding
destacar vtr fig to emphasize, stress
destacar(se) verbo intransitivo & verbo reflexivo to stand out
' destacado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
destacada
- maestra
- maestro
- señera
- señero
- sobresaliente
English:
conspicuous
- figure
- foremost
- highlight
- leading
- outstanding
- prominent
- striking
- towering
- distinction
- out
- prominently
- top

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destacado, -a adj

1. [persona] distinguished, prominent;
[acto] outstanding;
era uno de nuestros alumnos más destacados he was one of our most outstanding pupils;

tuvo una destacada actuación her performance was outstanding

2. [tropas] stationed;
[corresponsales] assigned, sent;
las tropas destacadas en Bosnia the troops stationed in Bosnia;

conectamos con nuestra unidad móvil destacada en la zona we're going over to our mobile unit in the area itself

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destacado

adj outstanding

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destacado, -da adj

1) : outstanding, prominent

2) : stationed, posted

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destacado adj

1. (en general) outstanding

2. (persona) prominent / leading

Spanish-English dictionary > destacado
51 ducha

f.

1 shower.

tomar o darse una ducha to have o take a shower

una ducha de agua fría (informal figurative) a bucket of cold water

2 shower unit.

3 douche, douching, washing out.

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

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ducha

► nombre femenino

1 shower

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

darse/tomar una ducha to take a shower, have a shower

una ducha de agua fría familiar a blow, a shock

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noun f.

shower

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SF shower

darse o tomarse o pegarse * una ducha — to have a shower, take a shower ( esp EEUU)

una ducha de agua fría —

el rechazo de su propuesta fue una ducha de agua fría para él — the rejection of his proposal was a real shock to the system for him

dar una ducha de agua fría a un proyecto — to pour cold water on a plan

ducha de teléfono — detachable-head shower, hand-held shower

ducha escocesa — alternately hot and cold shower

ducha vaginal — douche

* * *

femenino shower

darse or (fam) pegarse una ducha — to take o (BrE) have a shower

fue como una ducha de agua fría — it came like a bolt from the blue

- ducha de teléfono

* * *

= shower room, shower.

Ex. The school has recently added changing and shower rooms, a gym, and a student common room.

Ex. Most of her ideas used to come to her while she was driving or in the shower.

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* alcachofa de la ducha = shower head.

* cortina de ducha = shower curtain.

* ducha hidromasaje = jet shower.

* goma de la ducha = shower hose.

* gorro de ducha = shower cap.

* mango de ducha = shower head.

* * *

femenino shower

darse or (fam) pegarse una ducha — to take o (BrE) have a shower

fue como una ducha de agua fría — it came like a bolt from the blue

- ducha de teléfono

* * *

= shower room, shower.

Ex: The school has recently added changing and shower rooms, a gym, and a student common room.

Ex: Most of her ideas used to come to her while she was driving or in the shower.

* alcachofa de la ducha = shower head.

* cortina de ducha = shower curtain.

* ducha hidromasaje = jet shower.

* goma de la ducha = shower hose.

* gorro de ducha = shower cap.

* mango de ducha = shower head.

* * *

ducha

feminine

1 (acción) shower

se dio or ( fam) se pegó una ducha he took o ( BrE) had a shower

fue como una ducha de agua fría it came like a bolt from the blue, it came as a terrible shock o blow

2 (instalación) shower

Compuestos:

● ducha de teléfono

hand-held shower

● ducha escocesa

shower alternating hot and cold water

● ducha vaginal

douche

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Del verbo duchar: ( conjugate duchar)

ducha es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
ducha
duchar
ducha sustantivo femenino
shower;
◊ darse una ducha to take o (BrE) have a shower

ducho,-a adjetivo expert: está muy ducho en matemáticas, he's well versed in maths
ducha sustantivo femenino shower: me daré una ducha en cuanto llegue a casa, I'll have a shower as soon as I get home

' ducha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consumarse
- alcachofa
- cortina
- dar
- gorro
- meter
- regadera
- roseta
- teléfono
English:
grungy
- have
- shower
- shower-curtain
- showercap
- new
- nice
- nothing

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ducha nf

1. [chorro] shower;

tomar o [m5] darse una ducha to have o take a shower;
Fam Fig
una ducha de agua fría a bucket of cold water

2. [dispositivo] shower;

un gorro de ducha a shower cap

Comp
ducha de teléfono = shower with hand-held shower head
3. [habitáculo] shower (Br stall o US cabinet);

las duchas [de gimnasio, polideportivo] the showers

* * *

ducha

f shower;

ser una ducha de agua fría fig come as a shock

* * *

ducha nf

: shower

darse una ducha: to take a shower

* * *

ducha n shower

Spanish-English dictionary > ducha
52 enfermo

adj.

sick, ill, ailing, diseased.

f. & m.

sick person, patient, sufferer.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

enfermo

► adjetivo

1 sick, ill

■ María está enferma María's ill

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 sick person

2 (paciente) patient

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caer enfermo,-a to be taken ill

poner enfermo,-a a alguien figurado to make somebody sick, make somebody ill

ponerse enfermo,-a to be taken ill

* * *
1. (f. - enferma)
noun

sick person, patient
2. (f. - enferma)
adj.

ill, sick

* * *
enfermo, -a
1. ADJ

1) ill, sick, unwell

enfermo de amor — lovesick

estar enfermo de gravedad o peligro — to be seriously o dangerously ill

caer o ponerse enfermo — to fall ill (de with)

- enfermo del chape o mate

2)

estar enfermo — (=encarcelado) Cono Sur ** to be in jail

3) Cono Sur
*
es enfermo de malo — it's terribly bad

es enferma de loca — she's clean crazy *

2.

SM / F [gen] sick person; [en hospital] patient

enfermo/a terminal — terminal patient, terminally ill person

* * *
I
- ma adjetivo

a) (Med) ill, sick

gravemente enfermo or enfermo de gravedad — seriously ill

está enferma de los nervios — she suffers with o has trouble with her nerves

cayó or se puso enfermo — he fell o got ill, he got sick (AmE)

poner enfermo a alguien — (fam) to get on somebody's nerves (colloq), to get somebody (colloq)

b) (CS euf) ( con la menstruación)

estoy enferma — I've got my period, it's the time of the month (euph)
II
- ma masculino, femenino

quiere cuidar enfermos — she wants to care for sick people o the sick

enfermos del corazón — people with heart trouble

enfermos de cáncer — cancer sufferers

un enfermo del Dr Moliner — one of Dr Moliner's patients

* * *

² = poor health, sick, ill, poorly.

Ex. Much of his later life he lived in reclusion, loneliness, poor health, and despair.

Ex. Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).

Ex. Leforte asked said Leforte with much curiosity and concern, 'Is anything wrong? Are you ill? Is there anything I can do?'.

Ex. Tuan is his new father figure after his real dad sadly died after being poorly for a long time.

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* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* enfermo crónico = chronically ill.

* enfermo de amor = lovesick, lovestricken.

* enfermo físico = physically ill.

* enfermo incurable = incurably ill.

* enfermo mentalmente = mentally ill.

* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.

* fingir estar enfermo = malinger.

* hacerse el enfermo = malinger.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* * *
I
- ma adjetivo

a) (Med) ill, sick

gravemente enfermo or enfermo de gravedad — seriously ill

está enferma de los nervios — she suffers with o has trouble with her nerves

cayó or se puso enfermo — he fell o got ill, he got sick (AmE)

poner enfermo a alguien — (fam) to get on somebody's nerves (colloq), to get somebody (colloq)

b) (CS euf) ( con la menstruación)

estoy enferma — I've got my period, it's the time of the month (euph)
II
- ma masculino, femenino

quiere cuidar enfermos — she wants to care for sick people o the sick

enfermos del corazón — people with heart trouble

enfermos de cáncer — cancer sufferers

un enfermo del Dr Moliner — one of Dr Moliner's patients

* * *

enfermo¹

¹ = patient, sufferer.

Ex: A record is a complete unit of information about a person, item, product, book, patient, chemical, etc.

Ex: In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.

* enfermo de Alzheimer = Alzheimer's patient.

* enfermo de lepra = leper.

* enfermo diabético = diabetic patient.

* enfermo en fase terminal = terminally ill patient.

* enfermo mental = mental patient, mentally ill.

* enfermos crónicos, los = chronically ill, the.

* enfermos en fase terminal, los = terminally ill, the.

* enfermos mentales, los = mentally disturbed, the, mentally handicapped, the, mentally ill, the, insane, the.

* enfermos terminales, los = terminally ill, the.

* enfermo terminal = terminal patient, terminally ill patient.

* los enfermos = sick, the.

* visita a los enfermos = work round.

² = poor health, sick, ill, poorly.

Ex: Much of his later life he lived in reclusion, loneliness, poor health, and despair.

Ex: Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).

Ex: Leforte asked said Leforte with much curiosity and concern, 'Is anything wrong? Are you ill? Is there anything I can do?'.

Ex: Tuan is his new father figure after his real dad sadly died after being poorly for a long time.

* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* enfermo crónico = chronically ill.

* enfermo de amor = lovesick, lovestricken.

* enfermo físico = physically ill.

* enfermo incurable = incurably ill.

* enfermo mentalmente = mentally ill.

* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.

* fingir estar enfermo = malinger.

* hacerse el enfermo = malinger.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* * *

enfermo¹ -ma

adjective

1 ( Med) ill, sick

no ha venido porque está enfermo he hasn't come because he's ill o unwell o sick

está gravemente enfermo or enfermo de gravedad he's very sick, he's seriously ill

está enferma de los nervios she suffers with o has trouble with her nerves

cayó or ( Esp) se puso enferma she fell o got ill, she got sick ( AmE)

poner enfermo a algn ( fam); to get on sb's nerves ( colloq), to get sb ( colloq), to bug sb ( colloq)

2

(CS euf) (con la menstruación): estoy enferma I have got my period, it's the time of the month ( euph)

enfermo² -ma

masculine, feminine

se pasó la vida cuidando enfermos she spent her whole life caring for sick people

enfermos del corazón people with heart trouble

camas para los enfermos de cáncer beds for cancer sufferers o patients, beds for people suffering from cancer

es un enfermo del Dr Moliner he's one of Dr Moliner's patients

* * *

Del verbo enfermar: ( conjugate enfermar)

enfermo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

enfermó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
enfermar
enfermo
enfermar ( conjugate enfermar) verbo intransitivo
to fall ill, get sick (AmE)
enfermarse verbo pronominal
a) (esp AmL) ( caer enfermo) to fall ill, get sick (AmE);

◊ enfermose del estómago to develop stomach trouble

b) (CS euf) ( menstruar) to get one's period

enfermo
◊ -ma adjetivo

a) (Med) ill, sick;

◊ gravemente enfermo seriously ill;

está enfermo del corazón he has heart trouble;
está enferma de los nervios she suffers with her nerves;
se puso enfermo he fell o got ill, he got sick (AmE);
poner enfermo a algn (fam) to get on sb's nerves (colloq), to get sb (colloq)
b) (CS euf) ( con la menstruación):

◊ estoy enferma I've got my period, it's the time of the month (euph)

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( en hospital) patient;
◊ quiere cuidar enfermos she wants to care for sick people o the sick;

enfermos del corazón people with heart trouble;
enfermos de cáncer cancer sufferers
enfermar
I verbo intransitivo to become o fall ill, get sick: enfermaron de tuberculosis, they caught tuberculosis
II verbo transitivo
1 (poner enfermo) to make ill: este calor me va a enfermar, this heat's going to make me ill
2 fam (irritar, disgustar) me enferma el desorden, untidiness makes me sick
enfermo,-a
I adjetivo ill, sick: se puso enferma, she fell ill
II sustantivo masculino y femenino sick person
(paciente) patient
En general, puedes usar ill o sick. Pero recuerda que ill no se emplea delante de sustantivos (un niño enfermo, a sick boy) pero sí con el verbo to feel (me encuentro mal, I feel ill), ya que I feel sick significa tengo ganas de vomitar. Sick también se emplea para indicar un disgusto: Estoy harto de él. I'm sick of him. Esa gente me pone enfermo. Those people make me sick.

' enfermo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- caer
- consumirse
- curar
- desahuciar
- desahuciada
- desahuciado
- descomponerse
- enferma
- enfermar
- estar
- excitarse
- fastidiada
- fastidiado
- interna
- interno
- mala
- malo
- pachucha
- pachucho
- ponerse
- rehabilitar
- rehabilitación
- salir
- sanar
- simular
- trasladar
- traslado
- última
- último
- velar
- agravar
- aislar
- arropar
- bañar
- conocer
- considerar
- consumir
- cuidar
- curación
- decaer
- dopar
- embromado
- evolución
- evolucionar
- fregado
- grave
- incorporar
- indispuesto
- jodido
English:
add to
- bad
- badly
- cancel
- critically
- desperately
- diseased
- dizzy
- get-well card
- grim
- ill
- inpatient
- isolate
- live
- lovesick
- mental
- mentally ill
- nose
- not
- rally
- report
- rush
- seriously
- settle
- sick
- sickbed
- sicken
- sickroom
- spoon-feed
- stretcher case
- sufferer
- unwell
- ailing
- fall
- go
- hear
- infirm
- make
- malinger
- mentally
- take

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enfermo, -a

♦ adj

ill, sick;

cuidaba de gente enferma he looked after sick people o people who were ill;

está enferma con paperas she's ill with mumps;

caer enfermo to fall ill;
Esp
ponerse enfermo to fall ill, to get sick;
Esp
se puso enfermo del estómago he got a stomach complaint;

Comp

poner enfermo a alguien [irritar] to drive sb up the wall;

su actitud me pone enfermo his attitude really gets to me

♦ nm,f
[en general] sick person; [bajo tratamiento] patient;
los enfermos the sick;

los enfermos de este hospital the patients in this hospital;

los enfermos de Parkinson Parkinson's sufferers, people with o suffering from Parkinson's (disease);

un enfermo del hígado a person with a liver complaint

Comp
enfermo mental [en general] mentally ill person; [bajo tratamiento] mental patient;
enfermo terminal terminally ill person/patient;

los enfermos terminales the terminally ill

* * *

enfermo

I adj sick, ill;

gravemente enfermo seriously ill;

ponerse enfermo get sick, Br fall ill

II m, enferma f sick person;

enfermo mental mentally ill person

* * *

enfermo, -ma adj

: sick, ill

enfermo, -ma n

1) : sick person, invalid

2) paciente: patient

* * *

enfermo¹ adj ill

está enfermo he's ill

caer enfermo / ponerse enfermo to fall ill [pt. fell; pp. fallen]

estar enfermo de gravedad to be seriously ill

poner enfermo a alguien to make somebody sick

enfermo² n (paciente) patient

los enfermos the sick

Spanish-English dictionary > enfermo
53 mando

m.

1 command, authority.

estar al mando (de) to be in charge (of)

2 control (device).

mando automático/a distancia automatic/remote control

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

mando

► nombre masculino

1 (autoridad) command

■ le han relevado en el mando he's been dismissed

2 (período) term of office

3 (persona) person in charge; (oficial) officer

4 (botón) control

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ejercer el mando to be in charge

estar al mando de to be in charge of

alto mando high-ranking officer

mandos intermedios middle management

mandos militares military officers

mandos policiales police officers

mando a distancia (sistema) remote control 2 (aparato) remote control unit

* * *

noun m.

1) command

2) control

•

- mando a distancia

* * *

SM

1) (=poder) command

ha entregado el mando al teniente — he's handed over command to the lieutenant

están bajo el mando del ejercito alemán — they are under the command of the German army

el Mando de las Fuerzas Aéreas — the Air Force Command

• al mando de — [+ pelotón, flota] in command of; [+ asociación, expedición, país] in charge of; [+ capitán, jefe] under the command o orders of, led by

con ella al mando, mejorarán las cosas — with her in charge, things will get better

lo pusieron al mando de la campaña electoral — they put him in charge of the electoral campaign

un grupo al mando de las labores de rescate — a group leading the rescue operations

estuvo al mando del país durante muchos años — he was in power for many years, he led the country for many years

las tropas estaban al mando de un general extranjero — the troops were under the command o orders of a foreign general o were led by a foreign general

• alto mando — high command

• tomar el mando — (Mil) to take command; (Dep) to take the lead

mando supremo — commander-in-chief
dote 2), voz 3)
2) [de máquina, vehículo] control

no podía controlar los mandos — she couldn't operate the controls

• a los mandos de algo — at the controls of sth

• cuadro de mandos — control panel

• mando a la izquierda — left-hand drive

• palanca de mando — [de máquina] control lever; [de avión] joystick

• tablero de mandos — control panel

mando a distancia — remote control

mando de teclado — push-button control

mando selector — control knob

3) (=período de mando) term of office

4) pl mandos (=autoridades) (Mil) high-ranking officers, senior officers; (Pol) high-ranking members, senior members

mandos intermedios, mandos medios — LAm (Com) middle management

mandos militares — high-ranking officers, senior officers

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Gob, Mil) command

dotes de mando — leadership qualities

entregarle el mando a alguien — to hand over command to somebody

estar al mando — to be in charge

b)

al mando de algo — in charge of something

la expedición iba a su mando — he was leading the expedition

2) (Dep) lead

tomar el mando — to take the lead

3) (Auto, Elec) control

•

- mando a distancia

* * *

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* al mando = in the saddle.

* al mando (de) = at the helm (of), in charge (of).

* bastón de mando = gavel, ceremonial staff, staff.

* cadena de mando = chain of command, line of command, scalar chain of authority, scalar chain of command, scalar chain.

* Cuadro de Mando Integral (CMI) = Balanced Scorecard (BSC).

* cuadro de mandos = circuit board, dashboard.

* cuartillo de mandos eléctricos = electrical closet.

* en el mando = at the wheel.

* línea de mando = line of authority, line of command.

* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.

* mando a distancia = remote control, remote controller.

* mando militar = military command.

* palanca de mando = joystick.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* tablero de mandos = dashboard.

* tener el mando = rule + the roost.

* tomar el mando = take + the helm.

* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.

* vara de mando = ceremonial staff.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Gob, Mil) command

dotes de mando — leadership qualities

entregarle el mando a alguien — to hand over command to somebody

estar al mando — to be in charge

b)

al mando de algo — in charge of something

la expedición iba a su mando — he was leading the expedition

2) (Dep) lead

tomar el mando — to take the lead

3) (Auto, Elec) control

•

- mando a distancia

* * *

* al mando = in the saddle.

* al mando (de) = at the helm (of), in charge (of).

* bastón de mando = gavel, ceremonial staff, staff.

* cadena de mando = chain of command, line of command, scalar chain of authority, scalar chain of command, scalar chain.

* Cuadro de Mando Integral (CMI) = Balanced Scorecard (BSC).

* cuadro de mandos = circuit board, dashboard.

* cuartillo de mandos eléctricos = electrical closet.

* en el mando = at the wheel.

* línea de mando = line of authority, line of command.

* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.

* mando a distancia = remote control, remote controller.

* mando militar = military command.

* palanca de mando = joystick.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* tablero de mandos = dashboard.

* tener el mando = rule + the roost.

* tomar el mando = take + the helm.

* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.

* vara de mando = ceremonial staff.

* * *

mando

masculine

A

1 ( Gob, Mil) command

el mando supremo de las Fuerzas Armadas the supreme command of the Armed Forces

tiene dotes de mando she has leadership qualities

entregó el mando a su sucesor he handed over command to his successor

las cosas van a cambiar con ella al mando things are going to change now she's in charge o ( colloq) in the saddle

2

al mando de algo in charge of sth

quedó/lo pusieron al mando de la empresa he was put in charge of the company

la expedición iba al mando de un conocido científico the expedition was led by a well-known scientist

Compuestos:

● mando medio

manager ( in middle management)

● mandos militares

mpl military commanders (pl)

B ( Dep) lead

tomar el mando to take the lead

C ( Auto, Elec) control; (de TV, DVD) remote control

Compuesto:

mando a distancia

remote control

* * *

Del verbo mandar: ( conjugate mandar)

mando es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

mandó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
mandar
mando
mandar ( conjugate mandar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( ordenar):

◊ a mí nadie me manda nobody tells me what to do, nobody orders me about;

haz lo que te mandan do as you're told;
la mandó callar he told o ordered her to be quiet;
mandó que sirvieran la comida she ordered lunch to be served
b) ( recetar) to prescribe;

◊ el médico le mandó descansar the doctor advised him to rest

2 ( enviar) to send;
◊ la mandé por el pan I sent her out to buy the bread

3 (AmL) ( tratándose de encargos):
◊ mis padres me mandoon llamar my parents sent for me;

mandó decir que … she sent a message to say that …;
mando algo a arreglar to get o have sth mended
4 (AmL fam) (arrojar, lanzar):
◊ mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of play

verbo intransitivo ( ser el jefe) to be in charge, be the boss (colloq);
◊ ¿mande? (Méx) (I'm) sorry?, pardon?;

¡María! — ¿mande? (Méx) María! — yes?
mando sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) command;
◊ entregarle el mando a algn to hand over command to sb;

dotes de mando leadership qualities;
estar al mando (de algo) to be in charge (of sth)
2 (Auto, Elec) control;
◊ mando a distancia remote control

mandar verbo transitivo
1 (dar órdenes) to order: me mandó barrer el suelo, she told me to sweep the floor
2 (remitir) to send: le mandaré unas flores, I'll send him some flowers
te manda saludos, she sends you her regards
mándalo por correo, send it by post
nos mandaron a por unos huevos, they sent us for some eggs
3 (capitanear, dirigir) to lead, be in charge o command of
Mil to command
mando sustantivo masculino
1 (autoridad) command, control: ahora es él quien tiene el mando, now he's the one in charge
es una decisión de los altos mandos, the decision comes from the top
2 Téc (control) controls pl: los mandos no responden, the controls don't respond
Auto cuadro o tablero de mandos, dashboard
mando a distancia, remote control
' mando' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dirigir
- dote
- gobierno
- mandar
- puente
- puesta
- puesto
- timón
- alto
- comandante
- comando
- cuadro
- don
- mismo
- palanca
- recado
English:
assume
- blow
- bridge
- busywork
- charge
- command
- command post
- control
- joystick
- limber up
- remote control
- roost
- take over
- under
- cock
- commanding
- dual
- flight
- follow
- joy
- lead
- leadership
- pack
- posse
- remote

* * *

mando nm

1. [poder] command, authority;

entregar el mando to hand over command;

estar al mando (de) to be in charge (of);

el grupo de rescate está al mando de un capitán the rescue group are under the command of a captain;

tomar el mando (de) to take command o control (of)

2. [jefe]
el alto mando the high command;

los mandos [militares] the command;

los mandos policiales se reunieron para discutir la visita papal senior police officers met to discuss the Pope's visit;

mandos intermedios middle management

3. [dispositivo] control;

tomó los mandos del avión he took the controls of the plane;

tablero de mandos [de avión] instrument panel;
[de coche] dashboard
Comp
mando automático automatic control;
mando a distancia remote control

* * *

mando

m command;

alto mando high command;

mando a distancia TV remote control;

cuadro de mandos AVIA instrument panel;

tablero de mandos AUTO dashboard;

estar al mando de be in charge of

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mando nm

1) : command, leadership

2) : control (for a device)

mando a distancia: remote control

3)

al mando de : in charge of

4)

al mando de : under the command of

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mando n

1. (autoridad) command

el capitán tomó el mando the captain took command

2. (dispositivo) control

me enseñó cómo funcionaban los mandos he showed me how the controls worked

mando a distancia remote control

Spanish-English dictionary > mando
54 marco

m.

1 frame.

marco de ventana window frame

2 setting (enviroment).

3 framework.

acuerdo marco general o framework agreement

marco de referencia frame of reference

4 mark (coin).

marco alemán Deutschmark, German mark

5 goalmouth (sport).

6 Marco, Marcus.

pres.indicat.

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

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marco

► nombre masculino

1 (de cuadro, ventana) frame

2 figurado framework, setting

3 (moneda) mark

4 DEPORTE goalpost

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FRASEOLOGÍA

marco jurídico legal framework

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noun m.

1) frame, framework

2) mark

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1. SM

1) (Arquit, Arte) frame

marco para cuadro — picture frame

poner marco a un cuadro — to frame a picture

marco de la chimenea — mantelpiece

marco de la puerta — doorframe

marco de ventana — window frame

2) (Dep) goal posts pl, goal

3) (=escenario) setting

un marco incomparable — a perfect setting

el paisaje ofreció un bello marco para la fiesta — the countryside made a splendid setting for the festivity

4) (=contexto) framework

marco de referencia — frame of reference

marco institucional — institutional framework

marco jurídico — judicial framework

marco legal — legal framework

5) (Econ) mark

6) [de pesos] standard

2.

ADJ INV

acuerdo marco — framework agreement

ley marco — framework law

plan marco — draft o framework plan

programa marco — framework programme

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masculino

1)

a) ( de cuadro) frame; ( de puerta) doorframe

b) (Dep) goalposts (pl), goal

c) (Andes) ( de bicicleta) frame

2) (entorno, contexto)

el marco político — the political framework

dentro del marco de la ley — within the framework of the law

las conversaciones se desarrollaron en un marco de cordialidad — the talks took place in a friendly atmosphere

el marco ideal para el concierto — the ideal setting for the concert

3) (Fin) mark

4) (como adj inv)

un plan marco — a draft plan

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= frame, framework, setting, framing, picture frame, jamb.

Ex. Next the book was placed on the sewing frame, and the folded sheets were sewn by hand with needle and thread on to four or five cords or thongs.

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.

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* 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].

* marco teórico = theoretical framework.

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masculino

1)

a) ( de cuadro) frame; ( de puerta) doorframe

b) (Dep) goalposts (pl), goal

c) (Andes) ( de bicicleta) frame

2) (entorno, contexto)

el marco político — the political framework

dentro del marco de la ley — within the framework of the law

las conversaciones se desarrollaron en un marco de cordialidad — the talks took place in a friendly atmosphere

el marco ideal para el concierto — the ideal setting for the concert

3) (Fin) mark

4) (como adj inv)

un plan marco — a draft plan

* * *

= frame, framework, setting, framing, picture frame, jamb.

Ex: Next the book was placed on the sewing frame, and the folded sheets were sewn by hand with needle and thread on to four or five cords or thongs.

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].

* marco teórico = theoretical framework.

* * *

marco

masculine

A

1 (de un cuadro) frame; (de una puerta) doorframe

2 ( Dep) goalposts (pl), goal

3 ( Andes) (de una bicicleta) frame

B

(entorno, contexto): las conversaciones se desarrollaron en un marco de cordialidad the talks took place in a friendly atmosphere

el marco político the political framework

el marco ideal para este tipo de concierto the ideal setting for this type of concert

dentro del marco de la ley within the framework of the law

Compuesto:

marco de referencia

frame of reference

C ( Fin, Hist) mark

D ( como adj inv):

un plan marco a draft plan

acuerdo

* * *

Del verbo marcar: ( conjugate marcar)

marco es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

marcó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
marcar
marco
marcó
marcar ( conjugate marcar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( con señal) ‹ropa/página/baraja› to mark;

‹ ganado› to brand
b) [experiencia/suceso] ( dejar huella) to mark

2
a) (indicar, señalar) to mark;

◊ el precio va marcado en la tapa the price is marked on the lid;

el reloj marca las doce en punto the time is exactly twelve o'clock
b) ( hacer resaltar) ‹cintura/busto› to accentuate

c) (Mús):

◊ marco el compás/el ritmo to beat time/the rhythm

3 ‹ pelo› to set
4 (Telec) to dial
5 (Dep)
a) ‹gol/tanto› to score

b) ‹ jugador› to mark

verbo intransitivo
1 (Dep) to score
2 (Telec) to dial
marcarse verbo pronominal:
◊ marcose el pelo ( refl) to set one's hair;

( caus) to have one's hair set
marco sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( de cuadro) frame;

( de puerta) doorframe
b) (Dep) goalposts (pl), goal

c) (Andes) ( de bicicleta) frame

2 ( contexto) framework;
◊ dentro del marco de la ley within the framework of the law

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

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Marco n pr

Marco Antonio Mark Anthony;

Marco Aurelio Marcus Aurelius;

Marco Polo Marco Polo

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marco

m

1 moneda mark

2 de cuadro, puerta frame

3 fig

framework

* * *

marco nm

1) : frame, framework

2) : goalposts pl

3) ambiente: setting, atmosphere

4) : mark (unit of currency)

* * *

marco n

1. (de cuadro, puerta) frame

2. (moneda) mark

Spanish-English dictionary > marco
55 motorizado

adj.

motorised, power-driven, motor, motorized.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: motorizar.

* * *

motorizado

► adjetivo

1 motorized

* * *

ADJ motorized; [tropas] mechanized, motorized

trineo motorizado — motor sleigh

un largo convoy motorizado — a long convoy of vehicles

en autobús u otro medio motorizado — by bus or some other means of transport

patrulla motorizada — motorized patrol, mobile unit

personas no motorizadas — people who do not own a car, people who do not have their own transport

estar motorizado — * to have wheels *, have a car

* * *
I
- da adjetivo < ejército> motorized

hoy no ando motorizado — (fam) I don't have any transport today
II
- da masculino, femenino (Ven) motorcycle messenger o (BrE) courier

* * *

= motorised [motorized, -USA].

Ex. Searching of motorised microfilm catalogues was found to be significantly faster than searching microfiche for inexperienced users = Se halló que en el caso de los usuarios con poco experiencia las búsquedas en los catálogos en microfilm motorizados eran significativamente más rápidas que las búsquedas en las microfichas.

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* aparato motorizado = motorised device.

* cabalgata motorizada = cavalcade.

* desfile motorizado = cavalcade.

* dispositivo motorizado = motorised device.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo < ejército> motorized

hoy no ando motorizado — (fam) I don't have any transport today
II
- da masculino, femenino (Ven) motorcycle messenger o (BrE) courier

* * *

= motorised [motorized, -USA].

Ex: Searching of motorised microfilm catalogues was found to be significantly faster than searching microfiche for inexperienced users = Se halló que en el caso de los usuarios con poco experiencia las búsquedas en los catálogos en microfilm motorizados eran significativamente más rápidas que las búsquedas en las microfichas.

* aparato motorizado = motorised device.

* cabalgata motorizada = cavalcade.

* desfile motorizado = cavalcade.

* dispositivo motorizado = motorised device.

* * *

motorizado¹ -da

adjective

la división motorizada de la policía police mobile units

la división motorizada del ejército the mechanized o motorized division of the army

hoy no ando motorizado ( fam); I don't have any transport today, I'm without my wheels today ( colloq)

motorizado² -da

masculine, feminine

( Ven) motorcycle courier o messenger, dispatch rider

* * *

Del verbo motorizar: ( conjugate motorizar)

motorizado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
motorizado
motorizar
motorizado
◊ -da adjetivo ‹ ejército› motorized

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Ven) motorcycle messenger o (BrE) courier

* * *

motorizado, -a

♦ adj

motorized;

infantería motorizada motorized infantry;

un agente motorizado a police motorcyclist;
Fam
estar motorizado [tener vehículo] to have wheels

♦ nm,f
Ven motorcyclist

Spanish-English dictionary > motorizado
56 ordenador

adj.

ordering.

m.

computer (computing). (peninsular Spanish)

pasar algo a ordenador to type something up on a wordprocessor o computer

ordenador central mainframe computer

ordenador personal personal computer

ordenador portátil laptop computer

ordenador de sobremesa desktop computer

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ordenador

► adjetivo

1 ordering

2 RELIGIÓN ordaining

► nombre masculino ordenador

1 INFORMÁTICA computer

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ordenador personal personal computer

————————

ordenador

► nombre masculino

1 INFORMÁTICA computer

* * *

noun m.

computer

* * *

SM computer

pasar a ordenador — to type up on computer

ordenador analógico — analogue computer, analog computer (EEUU)

ordenador central — mainframe computer

ordenador de bolsillo — palmtop (computer)

ordenador de gestión — business computer

ordenador de (sobre)mesa — desktop computer

ordenador doméstico — home computer

ordenador personal — personal computer

ordenador portátil — [gen] portable computer; [pequeño] laptop computer

ordenador torre — tower unit

ordenador transportable — portable computer

* * *

masculino (Esp) computadora

* * *

= computer, computer equipment.

Ex. In dialogues based on commands, the user enters his instructions as pre-set commands; the computer recognizes theses and takes appropriate action.

Ex. In other cases, the capacity and performance of computer equipment prove to be the limiting factor, although continuing advances in fields like data networks, voice input and output, and computer vision keep pushing these limits further and further back.

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* aceptable por el ordenador = machine-processable.

* adquisición por ordenador = computerised acquisition.

* animación por ordenador = computer animation.

* aprendizaje asistido por ordenador (CAL) = computer-assisted learning (CAL).

* aprendizaje por medio del ordenador = computer-based learning (CBL).

* archivo de ordenador = computer file, machine-readable data file.

* asignado por el ordenador = computer-assigned.

* asignado por ordenador = machine-assigned.

* asistido por el ordenador = machine-negotiated.

* asistido por ordenador = computer-mediated, computer-supported, computer-assisted, computer-aided.

* calculado por el ordenador = computer-calculated.

* carrete de ordenador = computer reel.

* cartucho de ordenador = computer cartridge.

* casete de ordenador = computer cassette.

* catálogo de listado de ordenador compuesto tipográficamente = typeset computer book form catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de listado de ordenador = computer book form catalogue.

* componer tipográficamente por ordenador = computer typeset.

* composición tipográfica por ordenador = computer typesetting.

* comunicación entre ordenadores = computer-communication.

* comunicación mediante el ordenador = computer mediated communication (CMC).

* conexión entre ordenadores = computer link.

* conferencia por ordenador = computer conferencing.

* congreso mediante ordenador = computer-mediated conferencing.

* congreso por ordenador = computer conference.

* controlado por ordenador = computer-controlled.

* creado por ordenador = computer-generated.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de ordenadores = computer-to-computer.

* desplazamiento por medio del ordenador = computer commuting.

* disco de ordenador = computer disc.

* disco óptico de ordenador = computer optical disc.

* diseño asistido por ordenador (CAD) = computer-aided design (CAD).

* elaborado por ordenador = computer-produced [computer produced].

* empresa de ordenadores = computer company.

* emulación de terminales de ordenador = terminal emulation.

* enseñanza asistida por ordenador = computer-aided learning (CAL).

* enseñanza asistida por ordenador (CAI) = computer-assisted instruction (CAI).

* enseñanza por medio del ordenador (CBI) = computer-based instruction (CBI).

* entre ordenadores = computer-to-computer.

* estado del ordenador en fuera de línea = offlineness.

* estado del ordenador en línea = onlineness.

* gestión de imágenes por ordenador = computer imaging.

* gráficos por ordenador = computer graphics.

* guardado en el ordenador = machine-stored.

* hacer que sea procesable por el ordenador = render + machine-manipulatable.

* imágenes por ordenador = computer graphics.

* índice de listado de ordenador compuesto tipográficamente = typeset computer book form index.

* índice encuadernado de listado de ordenador = computer book form index.

* interacción hombre-ordenador = human-computer interaction.

* introducir datos en el ordenador = input.

* introductor de datos en un ordenador = inputter.

* juego de ordenador = computer game.

* listado de ordenador = computer print-out.

* listado encuadernado de ordenador = computer print-out book form, computer book.

* MARS (Servicio de Referencia Asistido por Ordenador) = MARS (Machine Assisted Reference Service).

* mecanógrafo de ordenador = keyboard operator.

* mediante el ordenador = computer-mediated.

* microforma producida por ordenador = COM (computer output microform).

* miedo al ordenador = computer anxiety.

* modelo por ordenador = computer model.

* monitor de ordenador = CRT screen, CRT display screen.

* ordenación por ordenador = computer filing.

* ordenador central = central computer, host computer.

* ordenador compatible = generic computer.

* ordenador de bolsillo = palm-sized computer, palmtop, palmtop computer.

* ordenador de mano = Palm Pilot.

* ordenador de seguridad = firewall.

* ordenador de sobremesa = desktop computer.

* ordenador digital = digital computer.

* Ordenadores Apple = Apple Computer.

* ordenadores de uso público = PAWS (Public access workstations).

* ordenador frontal = head-end computer.

* ordenador personal = desktop computer, home computer.

* ordenador personal (PC) = personal computer (PC).

* ordenador portátil = notebook computer, laptop, laptop computer.

* ordenador trampa = honeypot.

* orientado al ordenador = machine-oriented, computer-oriented.

* paquete de programas de ordenador = software package.

* para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.

* PC IBM (Ordenador personal IBM) = IBM-PC (IBM Personal Computer).

* plataforma de ordenador = computing platform.

* presentación mediante ordenador = computer projection.

* prestaciones del ordenador = computer's capabilities.

* procesable por el ordenador = machine-manipulatable.

* producido por ordenador = computer-produced [computer produced], machine-derived.

* programa de ordenador = computer programme.

* proyección mediante ordenador = computer projection.

* reconocimiento de imágenes por el ordenador = computer vision.

* red de ordenadores = computer network.

* reinicializar un ordenador = reboot + computer.

* simulación por ordenador = computer simulation.

* tarjeta de ordenador = computer card.

* tecnología del ordenador = computer technology.

* tecnología del ordenador personal = personal computer technology.

* teleconferencia por ordenador = computer teleconferencing.

* teleordenador = telecomputer.

* terminal de ordenador = terminal, computer terminal.

* tiempo durante el cual el ordenador no está disponible al público = down time.

* tomografía por ordenador = computer tomography, computed tomography.

* trabajo con ordenador = computer work.

* traducción asistida por ordenador = computer-aided translation (CAT), computer-assisted translation (CAT).

* unidad de archivos de ordenador múltiples = multi-file item.

* utilizar al máximo por medio del ordenador = explode.

* utilizar el ordenador = operate + computer.

* volver a insertar en el ordenador = rekey [re-key].

* * *

masculino (Esp) computadora

* * *

= computer, computer equipment.

Ex: In dialogues based on commands, the user enters his instructions as pre-set commands; the computer recognizes theses and takes appropriate action.

Ex: In other cases, the capacity and performance of computer equipment prove to be the limiting factor, although continuing advances in fields like data networks, voice input and output, and computer vision keep pushing these limits further and further back.

* aceptable por el ordenador = machine-processable.

* adquisición por ordenador = computerised acquisition.

* animación por ordenador = computer animation.

* aprendizaje asistido por ordenador (CAL) = computer-assisted learning (CAL).

* aprendizaje por medio del ordenador = computer-based learning (CBL).

* archivo de ordenador = computer file, machine-readable data file.

* asignado por el ordenador = computer-assigned.

* asignado por ordenador = machine-assigned.

* asistido por el ordenador = machine-negotiated.

* asistido por ordenador = computer-mediated, computer-supported, computer-assisted, computer-aided.

* calculado por el ordenador = computer-calculated.

* carrete de ordenador = computer reel.

* cartucho de ordenador = computer cartridge.

* casete de ordenador = computer cassette.

* catálogo de listado de ordenador compuesto tipográficamente = typeset computer book form catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de listado de ordenador = computer book form catalogue.

* componer tipográficamente por ordenador = computer typeset.

* composición tipográfica por ordenador = computer typesetting.

* comunicación entre ordenadores = computer-communication.

* comunicación mediante el ordenador = computer mediated communication (CMC).

* conexión entre ordenadores = computer link.

* conferencia por ordenador = computer conferencing.

* congreso mediante ordenador = computer-mediated conferencing.

* congreso por ordenador = computer conference.

* controlado por ordenador = computer-controlled.

* creado por ordenador = computer-generated.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de ordenadores = computer-to-computer.

* desplazamiento por medio del ordenador = computer commuting.

* disco de ordenador = computer disc.

* disco óptico de ordenador = computer optical disc.

* diseño asistido por ordenador (CAD) = computer-aided design (CAD).

* elaborado por ordenador = computer-produced [computer produced].

* empresa de ordenadores = computer company.

* emulación de terminales de ordenador = terminal emulation.

* enseñanza asistida por ordenador = computer-aided learning (CAL).

* enseñanza asistida por ordenador (CAI) = computer-assisted instruction (CAI).

* enseñanza por medio del ordenador (CBI) = computer-based instruction (CBI).

* entre ordenadores = computer-to-computer.

* estado del ordenador en fuera de línea = offlineness.

* estado del ordenador en línea = onlineness.

* gestión de imágenes por ordenador = computer imaging.

* gráficos por ordenador = computer graphics.

* guardado en el ordenador = machine-stored.

* hacer que sea procesable por el ordenador = render + machine-manipulatable.

* imágenes por ordenador = computer graphics.

* índice de listado de ordenador compuesto tipográficamente = typeset computer book form index.

* índice encuadernado de listado de ordenador = computer book form index.

* interacción hombre-ordenador = human-computer interaction.

* introducir datos en el ordenador = input.

* introductor de datos en un ordenador = inputter.

* juego de ordenador = computer game.

* listado de ordenador = computer print-out.

* listado encuadernado de ordenador = computer print-out book form, computer book.

* MARS (Servicio de Referencia Asistido por Ordenador) = MARS (Machine Assisted Reference Service).

* mecanógrafo de ordenador = keyboard operator.

* mediante el ordenador = computer-mediated.

* microforma producida por ordenador = COM (computer output microform).

* miedo al ordenador = computer anxiety.

* modelo por ordenador = computer model.

* monitor de ordenador = CRT screen, CRT display screen.

* ordenación por ordenador = computer filing.

* ordenador central = central computer, host computer.

* ordenador compatible = generic computer.

* ordenador de bolsillo = palm-sized computer, palmtop, palmtop computer.

* ordenador de mano = Palm Pilot.

* ordenador de seguridad = firewall.

* ordenador de sobremesa = desktop computer.

* ordenador digital = digital computer.

* Ordenadores Apple = Apple Computer.

* ordenadores de uso público = PAWS (Public access workstations).

* ordenador frontal = head-end computer.

* ordenador personal = desktop computer, home computer.

* ordenador personal (PC) = personal computer (PC).

* ordenador portátil = notebook computer, laptop, laptop computer.

* ordenador trampa = honeypot.

* orientado al ordenador = machine-oriented, computer-oriented.

* paquete de programas de ordenador = software package.

* para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.

* PC IBM (Ordenador personal IBM) = IBM-PC (IBM Personal Computer).

* plataforma de ordenador = computing platform.

* presentación mediante ordenador = computer projection.

* prestaciones del ordenador = computer's capabilities.

* procesable por el ordenador = machine-manipulatable.

* producido por ordenador = computer-produced [computer produced], machine-derived.

* programa de ordenador = computer programme.

* proyección mediante ordenador = computer projection.

* reconocimiento de imágenes por el ordenador = computer vision.

* red de ordenadores = computer network.

* reinicializar un ordenador = reboot + computer.

* simulación por ordenador = computer simulation.

* tarjeta de ordenador = computer card.

* tecnología del ordenador = computer technology.

* tecnología del ordenador personal = personal computer technology.

* teleconferencia por ordenador = computer teleconferencing.

* teleordenador = telecomputer.

* terminal de ordenador = terminal, computer terminal.

* tiempo durante el cual el ordenador no está disponible al público = down time.

* tomografía por ordenador = computer tomography, computed tomography.

* trabajo con ordenador = computer work.

* traducción asistida por ordenador = computer-aided translation (CAT), computer-assisted translation (CAT).

* unidad de archivos de ordenador múltiples = multi-file item.

* utilizar al máximo por medio del ordenador = explode.

* utilizar el ordenador = operate + computer.

* volver a insertar en el ordenador = rekey [re-key].

* * *

ordenador

masculine

( Esp)

computer

Compuestos:

● ordenador central

central computer

● ordenador de a bordo

onboard computer

● ordenador de bolsillo

palmtop

● ordenador de mano

palmtop

● ordenador de sobremesa or de mesa

desktop computer

● ordenador doméstico

home computer

● ordenador neural

neural computer

● ordenador patrón

server

● ordenador personal

personal computer

● ordenador portátil

portable computer; (más pequeño) laptop computer

* * *

Multiple Entries:
ordenador
ordeñador
ordenador sustantivo masculino (Esp) See Also→
◊ computadora

ordenador sustantivo masculino computer: estudia diseño asistido por ordenador, she's taking a class in computer-aided design (CAD); ordenador portátil, laptop computer

' ordenador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actualizar
- cargarse
- cerrar
- colgarse
- comprar
- de
- desarrollar
- dichosa
- dichoso
- escribir
- espaciador
- ficha
- garantía
- inexperta
- inexperto
- manual
- marchar
- portátil
- risa
- sobremesa
- teclado
- teclear
- terminar
- uso
- velocidad
English:
afford
- CAD
- computer
- computer language
- computer-assisted
- data processor
- delete
- desktop
- dinosaur
- down
- exclusively
- function
- good
- innards
- instruction
- keep
- key
- laptop
- longhand
- notebook
- pc
- personal computer
- printout
- retrofit
- upgrade
- compatible
- main
- personal

* * *

ordenador nm
Esp computer;
pasar algo a ordenador to key sth up (on a computer)

Comp
ordenador analógico analogue computer;
ordenador de a bordo onboard computer;

ordenador central central computer;

ordenador compatible compatible computer;

ordenador digital digital computer;

ordenador doméstico home computer;

ordenador personal personal computer;

ordenador portátil laptop computer;

ordenador de sobremesa desktop computer

* * *

ordenador

m Esp
INFOR computer;
asistido por ordenador computer-aided

* * *

ordenador nm, Spain : computer

* * *

ordenador n computer

ordenador personal personal computer

ordenador portátil laptop

Spanish-English dictionary > ordenador
57 ordeñador

adj.

ordering.

m.

computer (computing). (peninsular Spanish)

pasar algo a ordenador to type something up on a wordprocessor o computer

ordenador central mainframe computer

ordenador personal personal computer

ordenador portátil laptop computer

ordenador de sobremesa desktop computer

* * *

ordenador

► adjetivo

1 ordering

2 RELIGIÓN ordaining

► nombre masculino ordenador

1 INFORMÁTICA computer

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ordenador personal personal computer

————————

ordenador

► nombre masculino

1 INFORMÁTICA computer

* * *

noun m.

computer

* * *

SM computer

pasar a ordenador — to type up on computer

ordenador analógico — analogue computer, analog computer (EEUU)

ordenador central — mainframe computer

ordenador de bolsillo — palmtop (computer)

ordenador de gestión — business computer

ordenador de (sobre)mesa — desktop computer

ordenador doméstico — home computer

ordenador personal — personal computer

ordenador portátil — [gen] portable computer; [pequeño] laptop computer

ordenador torre — tower unit

ordenador transportable — portable computer

* * *

masculino (Esp) computadora

* * *

= dairyman.

Ex. A jury has awarded $22 million to 11 dairymen who were defrauded out of profits by the cooperative that sold their milk.

* * *

masculino (Esp) computadora

* * *

= computer, computer equipment.

Ex: In dialogues based on commands, the user enters his instructions as pre-set commands; the computer recognizes theses and takes appropriate action.

Ex: In other cases, the capacity and performance of computer equipment prove to be the limiting factor, although continuing advances in fields like data networks, voice input and output, and computer vision keep pushing these limits further and further back.

* aceptable por el ordenador = machine-processable.

* adquisición por ordenador = computerised acquisition.

* animación por ordenador = computer animation.

* aprendizaje asistido por ordenador (CAL) = computer-assisted learning (CAL).

* aprendizaje por medio del ordenador = computer-based learning (CBL).

* archivo de ordenador = computer file, machine-readable data file.

* asignado por el ordenador = computer-assigned.

* asignado por ordenador = machine-assigned.

* asistido por el ordenador = machine-negotiated.

* asistido por ordenador = computer-mediated, computer-supported, computer-assisted, computer-aided.

* calculado por el ordenador = computer-calculated.

* carrete de ordenador = computer reel.

* cartucho de ordenador = computer cartridge.

* casete de ordenador = computer cassette.

* catálogo de listado de ordenador compuesto tipográficamente = typeset computer book form catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de listado de ordenador = computer book form catalogue.

* componer tipográficamente por ordenador = computer typeset.

* composición tipográfica por ordenador = computer typesetting.

* comunicación entre ordenadores = computer-communication.

* comunicación mediante el ordenador = computer mediated communication (CMC).

* conexión entre ordenadores = computer link.

* conferencia por ordenador = computer conferencing.

* congreso mediante ordenador = computer-mediated conferencing.

* congreso por ordenador = computer conference.

* controlado por ordenador = computer-controlled.

* creado por ordenador = computer-generated.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de ordenadores = computer-to-computer.

* desplazamiento por medio del ordenador = computer commuting.

* disco de ordenador = computer disc.

* disco óptico de ordenador = computer optical disc.

* diseño asistido por ordenador (CAD) = computer-aided design (CAD).

* elaborado por ordenador = computer-produced [computer produced].

* empresa de ordenadores = computer company.

* emulación de terminales de ordenador = terminal emulation.

* enseñanza asistida por ordenador = computer-aided learning (CAL).

* enseñanza asistida por ordenador (CAI) = computer-assisted instruction (CAI).

* enseñanza por medio del ordenador (CBI) = computer-based instruction (CBI).

* entre ordenadores = computer-to-computer.

* estado del ordenador en fuera de línea = offlineness.

* estado del ordenador en línea = onlineness.

* gestión de imágenes por ordenador = computer imaging.

* gráficos por ordenador = computer graphics.

* guardado en el ordenador = machine-stored.

* hacer que sea procesable por el ordenador = render + machine-manipulatable.

* imágenes por ordenador = computer graphics.

* índice de listado de ordenador compuesto tipográficamente = typeset computer book form index.

* índice encuadernado de listado de ordenador = computer book form index.

* interacción hombre-ordenador = human-computer interaction.

* introducir datos en el ordenador = input.

* introductor de datos en un ordenador = inputter.

* juego de ordenador = computer game.

* listado de ordenador = computer print-out.

* listado encuadernado de ordenador = computer print-out book form, computer book.

* MARS (Servicio de Referencia Asistido por Ordenador) = MARS (Machine Assisted Reference Service).

* mecanógrafo de ordenador = keyboard operator.

* mediante el ordenador = computer-mediated.

* microforma producida por ordenador = COM (computer output microform).

* miedo al ordenador = computer anxiety.

* modelo por ordenador = computer model.

* monitor de ordenador = CRT screen, CRT display screen.

* ordenación por ordenador = computer filing.

* ordenador central = central computer, host computer.

* ordenador compatible = generic computer.

* ordenador de bolsillo = palm-sized computer, palmtop, palmtop computer.

* ordenador de mano = Palm Pilot.

* ordenador de seguridad = firewall.

* ordenador de sobremesa = desktop computer.

* ordenador digital = digital computer.

* Ordenadores Apple = Apple Computer.

* ordenadores de uso público = PAWS (Public access workstations).

* ordenador frontal = head-end computer.

* ordenador personal = desktop computer, home computer.

* ordenador personal (PC) = personal computer (PC).

* ordenador portátil = notebook computer, laptop, laptop computer.

* ordenador trampa = honeypot.

* orientado al ordenador = machine-oriented, computer-oriented.

* paquete de programas de ordenador = software package.

* para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.

* PC IBM (Ordenador personal IBM) = IBM-PC (IBM Personal Computer).

* plataforma de ordenador = computing platform.

* presentación mediante ordenador = computer projection.

* prestaciones del ordenador = computer's capabilities.

* procesable por el ordenador = machine-manipulatable.

* producido por ordenador = computer-produced [computer produced], machine-derived.

* programa de ordenador = computer programme.

* proyección mediante ordenador = computer projection.

* reconocimiento de imágenes por el ordenador = computer vision.

* red de ordenadores = computer network.

* reinicializar un ordenador = reboot + computer.

* simulación por ordenador = computer simulation.

* tarjeta de ordenador = computer card.

* tecnología del ordenador = computer technology.

* tecnología del ordenador personal = personal computer technology.

* teleconferencia por ordenador = computer teleconferencing.

* teleordenador = telecomputer.

* terminal de ordenador = terminal, computer terminal.

* tiempo durante el cual el ordenador no está disponible al público = down time.

* tomografía por ordenador = computer tomography, computed tomography.

* trabajo con ordenador = computer work.

* traducción asistida por ordenador = computer-aided translation (CAT), computer-assisted translation (CAT).

* unidad de archivos de ordenador múltiples = multi-file item.

* utilizar al máximo por medio del ordenador = explode.

* utilizar el ordenador = operate + computer.

* volver a insertar en el ordenador = rekey [re-key].

* * *

ordenador

masculine

( Esp)

computer

Compuestos:

● ordenador central

central computer

● ordenador de a bordo

onboard computer

● ordenador de bolsillo

palmtop

● ordenador de mano

palmtop

● ordenador de sobremesa or de mesa

desktop computer

● ordenador doméstico

home computer

● ordenador neural

neural computer

● ordenador patrón

server

● ordenador personal

personal computer

● ordenador portátil

portable computer; (más pequeño) laptop computer

* * *

Multiple Entries:
ordenador
ordeñador
ordenador sustantivo masculino (Esp) See Also→
◊ computadora

ordenador sustantivo masculino computer: estudia diseño asistido por ordenador, she's taking a class in computer-aided design (CAD); ordenador portátil, laptop computer

' ordenador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actualizar
- cargarse
- cerrar
- colgarse
- comprar
- de
- desarrollar
- dichosa
- dichoso
- escribir
- espaciador
- ficha
- garantía
- inexperta
- inexperto
- manual
- marchar
- portátil
- risa
- sobremesa
- teclado
- teclear
- terminar
- uso
- velocidad
English:
afford
- CAD
- computer
- computer language
- computer-assisted
- data processor
- delete
- desktop
- dinosaur
- down
- exclusively
- function
- good
- innards
- instruction
- keep
- key
- laptop
- longhand
- notebook
- pc
- personal computer
- printout
- retrofit
- upgrade
- compatible
- main
- personal

* * *

ordenador nm
Esp computer;
pasar algo a ordenador to key sth up (on a computer)

Comp
ordenador analógico analogue computer;
ordenador de a bordo onboard computer;

ordenador central central computer;

ordenador compatible compatible computer;

ordenador digital digital computer;

ordenador doméstico home computer;

ordenador personal personal computer;

ordenador portátil laptop computer;

ordenador de sobremesa desktop computer

* * *

ordenador

m Esp
INFOR computer;
asistido por ordenador computer-aided

* * *

ordenador nm, Spain : computer

* * *

ordenador n computer

ordenador personal personal computer

ordenador portátil laptop

Spanish-English dictionary > ordeñador
58 quemado

adj.

burned-out, burnt, charred, burned.

m.

burning.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: quemar.

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quemado

► participio pasado

1→ link=quemar quemar

► adjetivo

1 burnt (por el sol) sunburnt

2 figurado (resentido) embittered

3 familiar (acabado) spent, burnt-out

■ este humorista está muy quemado this comedian is burnt-out

4 argot (sexualmente) hot

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ir quemado,-a argot to be dying for it

oler a quemado to have a burnt smell

■ aquí huele a quemado there's a smell of burning in here

■ ¿hueles a quemado? can you smell burning?

saber a quemado to taste burnt, have a burnt taste

* * *

1. ADJ

1) [por fuego, sol] burned, burnt

llegó muy quemado de la playa — he got back really burned o burnt from the beach

esto sabe a quemado — this tastes burned o burnt

aquí huele a quemado — there's a smell of burning in here

2) (=desprestigiado)

se le considera un político ya quemado — he's regarded as a political has-been

ya está quemado como futbolista — he's had it as a footballer *

un artista quemado por salir demasiado en televisión — an artist who has become overexposed through being on television too much

3) * (=harto) sick and tired *

la vecina me tiene quemado — I've had it up to here with the woman next door *, I'm sick and tired of the woman next door *

estar quemado con algo — to be sick and tired of sth *

4) LAm (=bronceado) tanned

5) Chile * (=falto de suerte) unlucky

nací quemado — I was born unlucky

es tan quemado el pobre — he's such an unlucky guy *

2. SM

1) (=acto) burning; (Med) cauterization

2) LAm burnt field

3) pl quemados (=heridos) burn victims

los quemados evolucionan favorablemente — the burn victims are making good progress
unidad 3)
* * *

- da adjetivo

1) [ESTAR] <comida/tostada> burnt

esto sabe a quemado — this tastes burnt

aquí huele a quemado — I can smell burning

2) [ESTAR]

a) ( rojo) <cara/espalda> burnt

b) (AmL) ( bronceado) tanned, brown

3) [ESTAR]

a) (desgastado, agotado) burned-out

b) (fam) ( irritado) annoyed

c) ( desprestigiado) <político/cantante> finished (colloq)

4) [SER] (Chi fam) ( con mala suerte) unlucky

* * *

= burned-out, burned.

Ex. The majority of the people in charge of prison libraries are mediocre in their work, institutionalised, burned-out, or all of the above.

Ex. Canopy light penetration and overstorey tree density were measured in both burned and unburned forests.

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* más quemado que la pipa (de) un indio = totally burned-out.

* quemado por el sol = sunburnt [sunburned, -USA].

* * *

- da adjetivo

1) [ESTAR] <comida/tostada> burnt

esto sabe a quemado — this tastes burnt

aquí huele a quemado — I can smell burning

2) [ESTAR]

a) ( rojo) <cara/espalda> burnt

b) (AmL) ( bronceado) tanned, brown

3) [ESTAR]

a) (desgastado, agotado) burned-out

b) (fam) ( irritado) annoyed

c) ( desprestigiado) <político/cantante> finished (colloq)

4) [SER] (Chi fam) ( con mala suerte) unlucky

* * *

= burned-out, burned.

Ex: The majority of the people in charge of prison libraries are mediocre in their work, institutionalised, burned-out, or all of the above.

Ex: Canopy light penetration and overstorey tree density were measured in both burned and unburned forests.

* más quemado que la pipa (de) un indio = totally burned-out.

* quemado por el sol = sunburnt [sunburned, -USA].

* * *

quemado -da

adjective

A [ ESTAR] ‹comida/tostada› burnt

esto sabe a quemado this tastes burnt

aquí huele a quemado I can smell burning

B [ ESTAR]

1 (rojo) ‹cara/espalda› burnt

2 ( AmL) (bronceado) tanned, brown

C [ ESTAR]

1 (desgastado, agotado) burned-out

2 (por las malas experiencias) disillusioned

3 (desprestigiado) ‹político/cantante› finished ( colloq)

una canción que está quemada a song that has been played to death

D [ SER] ( Chi fam) (con mala suerte) unlucky

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Del verbo quemar: ( conjugate quemar)

quemado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
algo quemado
quemado
quemar
quemado
◊ -da adjetivo

1 [ESTAR]
a) ‹comida/tostada› burnt;

◊ esto sabe a quemado this tastes burnt;

huele a quemado I can smell burning
b) ( rojo) ‹cara/espalda› burnt

c) (AmL) ( bronceado) tanned, brown

2 [ESTAR] (desgastado, agotado) burned-out
quemar ( conjugate quemar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹basura/documentos/leña/CDs› to burn

b) ‹herejes/brujas› to burn … at the stake

2 ‹ calorías› to burn up;
‹ grasa› to burn off
3
a) ‹comida/mesa/mantel› to burn;

( con la plancha) to scorch
b) [líquido/vapor] to scald

c) [ ácido] ‹ropa/piel› to burn

d) ‹ motor› to burn … out;

‹ fusible› to blow
e) [ sol] ‹ plantas› to scorch;

‹ piel› to burn;
( broncear) (AmL) to tan
verbo intransitivo
a) [plato/sartén] to be very hot;

[café/sopa] to be boiling (hot) (colloq)
b) [ sol] to burn

quemarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( refl) (con fuego, calor) to burn oneself;

(con líquido, vapor) to scald oneself;
‹mano/lengua› to burn;
‹pelo/cejas› to singe
b) ( al sol — ponerse rojo) to get burned;

(— broncearse) (AmL) to tan
2
a) ( destruirse) [ papeles] to get burned;

[ edificio] to burn down
b) ( sufrir daños) [alfombra/vestido] to get burned;

[ comida] to burn;
◊ se me quemadoon las tostadas I burned the toast

3 [ persona] ( desgastarse) to burn oneself out
quemado,-a adjetivo
1 (físicamente) burnt, burned
quemado por el sol, sunburnt
2 fig (agotado) burnt-out, finished: este traje está muy quemado, this suit's worn-out
el primer ministro está muy quemado, the Prime Minister's burnt-out
3 fam (harto) fed up: el jefe me tiene absolutamente quemado, I've just about had it up to here with my boss
quemar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con el sol, fuego, etc) to burn
2 (con líquido) to scald
3 fam (psíquicamente) to burn out
II vi (una bebida, etc) to be boiling hot
' quemado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caramelo
- cuerno
- quemada
- saber
English:
burnt
- caramel
- sunburnt
- smell
- sun

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quemado, -a

♦ adj

1. [por fuego] burnt;
[por agua hirviendo] scalded;
huele a quemado it smells of burning;

unidad de quemados [en hospital] burns unit

2. Am [bronceado] tanned;

estaba preciosa, bien quemada y con un vestido blanco she looked fabulous with her lovely tan and in her white dress

3. Fam
estar quemado [agotado] to be burnt-out;
[harto] to be fed up;
está muy quemado con sus compañeros de trabajo he's completely fed up with his colleagues at work

♦ nm

tan;

estaba preciosa, con un vestido blanco que le realzaba el quemado she looked fabulous in a white dress that set off her tan

* * *

quemado

adj

1 burnt;

oler a quemado smell of burning;

quemado por el sol sunburnt;

estar quemado fig be burned out

2 Méx ( desvirtuado) discredited

* * *

quemado, -da adj

1) : burned, burnt

2) : annoyed

3) : burned-out

* * *

quemado adj

1. (por fuego) burnt

el bosque está totalmente quemado the forest is completely burnt

2. (harto, descontento) fed up

está quemado de trabajar en lo mismo he's fed up with doing the same job

oler a quemado to smell burning

¡huele a quemado! I can smell burning!

saber a quemado to taste burnt

Spanish-English dictionary > quemado
59 venda

f.

1 bandage.

tener una venda en o delante de los ojos (figurative) to be blind

2 blindfold, blindfolding, eyecover.

3 Venda.

pres.indicat.

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

pres.subj.

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

* * *

venda

► nombre femenino

1 bandage

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FRASEOLOGÍA

quitar a alguien la venda de los ojos to open somebody's eyes

tener una venda en los ojos figurado to be blind, go around with one's eyes closed

* * *

SF bandage

venda elástica — elastic bandage

* * *

femenino bandage

venda elástica — elastic bandage

caérsele a alguien la venda de los ojos: se le cayó la venda de los ojos the scales fell from his eyes; tener una venda en los ojos to be blind (colloq); tiene una venda en los ojos y cree que es perfecto — she's blind (to his faults) and thinks he's perfect

* * *

= blindfold.

Ex. Many educators have approached the subject of visual disabilities by constructing activities designed to simulate blindness, using a blindfold or similar device.

* * *

femenino bandage

venda elástica — elastic bandage

caérsele a alguien la venda de los ojos: se le cayó la venda de los ojos the scales fell from his eyes; tener una venda en los ojos to be blind (colloq); tiene una venda en los ojos y cree que es perfecto — she's blind (to his faults) and thinks he's perfect

* * *

= blindfold.

Ex: Many educators have approached the subject of visual disabilities by constructing activities designed to simulate blindness, using a blindfold or similar device.

* * *

venda

feminine

bandage

venda elástica/de gasa elastic/gauze bandage

caérsele a algn la venda de los ojos: al final se le cayó la venda de los ojos at last the scales fell from his eyes

tener una venda en los ojos to be blind ( colloq)

tiene una venda en los ojos y cree que es un chico maravilloso she's blind (to his faults) and thinks he's wonderful

* * *

Del verbo vendar: ( conjugate vendar)

venda es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Del verbo vender: ( conjugate vender)

venda es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

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

Multiple Entries:
venda
vendar
vender
venda sustantivo femenino
bandage;
◊ venda elástica elastic bandage

vendar ( conjugate vendar) verbo transitivo
to bandage
vender ( conjugate vender) verbo transitivo ‹mercancías/casa› to sell;
le vendí el reloj I sold him the watch;
vendió la casa muy bien she got a very good price for her house;

( on signs) se vende for sale;
◊ lo venden a $500 el kilo they sell it at $500 a kilo;

vendí el cuadro en or por $20.000 I sold the painting for $20,000;
se vende por kilo(s)/unidades it's sold by the kilo/unit
verbo intransitivo [ producto] to sell
venderse verbo pronominal ( dejarse sobornar) to sell out
venda sustantivo femenino
1 Med bandage
2 (en los ojos) blindfold
figurado tiene una venda en los ojos, he is blind (to the truth)
quitarse la venda de los ojos, to open one's eyes (to the truth)
vendar verbo transitivo
1 Med to bandage
2 vendar los ojos a alguien, to blindfold sb
vender verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to sell
vender al por mayor/menor, to (sell) wholesale/retail
2 (traicionar a una persona) to sell out, betray

' venda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
codera
- esterilizar
- arrancar
- elástico
English:
bandage
- blindfold
- white night

* * *

venda nf

bandage, dressing;

una venda de gasa a gauze bandage;

Comp

caérsele la venda de los ojos: cuando se le caiga la venda de los ojos when the scales fall from his eyes;

Comp

tener una venda en o [m5] delante de los ojos to be blind

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venda

f bandage;

se le ha caído la venda de los ojos fig the scales have fallen from his eyes;

tener una venda sobre los ojos fig be blind

* * *

venda nf

: bandage

* * *

venda n

1. (en general) bandage

2. (en los ojos) blindfold

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60 conecte

f. & m.

1 contact.

2 drug pusher, dealer, drug dealer, pusher.

pres.subj.

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

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masculino y femenino

a) (Méx arg) ( traficante) dealer (sl)

b) (AmC fam) ( contacto) friend on the inside (colloq)

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masculino y femenino

a) (Méx arg) ( traficante) dealer (sl)

b) (AmC fam) ( contacto) friend on the inside (colloq)

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conecte

masculine and feminine

1 ( Méx arg) (traficante) dealer

2 ( AmC fam) (contacto) contact, friend on the inside ( colloq)

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Del verbo conectar: ( conjugate conectar)

conecté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

conecte es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

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

Multiple Entries:
conectar
conecte
conectar ( conjugate conectar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹cables/aparatos› to connect (up);

‹luz/gas/teléfono› to connect
b) ( relacionar) ‹hechos/sucesos› to connect, link

c) (AmL) ( poner en contacto) conecte a algn con algn to put sb in touch o in contact with sb

verbo intransitivo
a) (Rad, TV) conecte con algn/algo to go over to sb/sth

b) ( empalmar) to connect, link up

c) (llevarse bien, entenderse) to get along o on well

d) (AmL) conecte con algo [vuelo/tren] to connect with sth;

◊ conectamos con el vuelo a Lima we took a connecting flight to Lima

conecte sustantivo masculino y femenino
a) (Méx arg) ( traficante) (drug) dealer

b) (AmC fam) ( contacto) friend on the inside (colloq)

conectar
I verbo transitivo
1 to connect (up): he conectado el vídeo a la televisión, I've connected the video to the television
2 (a la red eléctrica) to plug in, switch on
3 (dos puntos distantes) to unit, link up
II verbo intransitivo
1 (establecer comunicación) to communicate: conecté con ella a través de Internet, I contacted her by Internet
2 fam (simpatizar) no conecto con mi padre, I don't get on with my father
' conecte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conectar
English:
pusher

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