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my only vice

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1 vicio

m.

1 vice (libertinaje, actividad inmoral).

2 bad habit, vice (mala costumbre).

quejarse o llorar de vicio to complain for no (good) reason

para mí, viajar es un vicio (informal) I'm addicted to traveling

vicios posturales bad postural habits

3 defect.

tiene un vicio al andar he walks in a strange way

vicio de dicción incorrect use of language

4 immoral habit, indulgence, bad habit, evil practice.

pres.indicat.

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

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vicio

► nombre masculino

1 (corrupción) vice, corruption

2 (mala costumbre) bad habit; (inmoralidad) vice

3 (del lenguaje) incorrect usage

4 (defecto) defect

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de vicio / por vicio for no reason at all, for the sake of it

quejarse de vicio to complain for the sake of it

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noun m.

vice

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SM

1) (=corrupción) vice

2) (=mala costumbre) bad habit, vice

no le podemos quitar el vicio — we can't get him out of the habit

tiene el vicio de no contestar las cartas — he has the bad habit of not answering letters

de o por vicio — out of sheer habit

quejarse de vicio — to complain for no reason at all

hablar de vicio — to chatter away

eso tiene mucho vicio — *that's very habit-forming *o addictive

vicio inveterado, vicio de origen — ingrained bad habit

3) (=adicción)

el vicio — the drug habit, drug addiction

darse al vicio — to take to drugs

4) (=defecto) defect, blemish; (Jur) error; (Ling) mistake, incorrect form

adolece de ciertos vicios — it has a number of defects

5) [de superficie] warp; [de línea] twist, bend

6) (con niño) excessive indulgence

7) (Bot) rankness

8)

de vicio — * (=estupendo) great, super *

9)

estar de vicio — (LAm) (=sin trabajar) to be idle

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masculino

1) ( corrupción) vice

darse al vicio — to give oneself over to vice o evil ways

2) ( hábito)

el juego es un vicio para él — he's a compulsive gambler

tiene el vicio de la bebida — she's a heavy drinker

el único vicio que tengo — my only vice o bad habit

se queja de vicio — (fam) she complains for the sake of it

3) ( defecto) fault, defect

4) (Der) flaw, error

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= vice.

Ex. This article discusses the basis for a new code of ethics for librarians with reference to earlier ideas about virtues and vices for librarians.

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* de vicio = for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* de visio = for no reason.

* ser un vicio = moreish.

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masculino

1) ( corrupción) vice

darse al vicio — to give oneself over to vice o evil ways

2) ( hábito)

el juego es un vicio para él — he's a compulsive gambler

tiene el vicio de la bebida — she's a heavy drinker

el único vicio que tengo — my only vice o bad habit

se queja de vicio — (fam) she complains for the sake of it

3) ( defecto) fault, defect

4) (Der) flaw, error

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= vice.

Ex: This article discusses the basis for a new code of ethics for librarians with reference to earlier ideas about virtues and vices for librarians.

* de vicio = for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* de visio = for no reason.

* ser un vicio = moreish.

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vicio

masculine

A (corrupción) vice

darse al vicio to give oneself over to vice o evil ways

B

(hábito, costumbre): el juego es un vicio para él he's a compulsive gambler

tiene el vicio de la bebida she drinks, she's a heavy drinker

el único vicio que tengo es el tabaco smoking is my only vice o bad habit

se queja de vicio ( fam); she complains for no reason at all o for the sake of it

C (defecto) fault, defect

vicio de diseño design fault

vicios de fabricación manufacturing defects

la vivienda puede tener vicios ocultos the house may have hidden structural defects

D ( Der) flaw, error

Compuestos:

● vicio de fondo

fundamental error o omission

● vicio de forma

procedural irregularity

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Del verbo viciar: ( conjugate viciar)

vicio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

vició es:

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

Multiple Entries:
viciar
vicio
viciar ( conjugate viciar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to get … into a bad habit;
‹estilo/lenguaje› to mar
viciarse verbo pronominal
a) [ persona]: viciose con algo to become addicted to sth

b) [estilo/lenguaje] to deteriorate

vicio sustantivo masculino
1 ( corrupción) vice;
◊ darse al vicio to give oneself over to vice

2 ( hábito):
◊ el único vicio que tengo my only vice o bad habit;

el juego se convirtió en vicio para él his gambling became an addiction;
se queja de vicio (fam) she complains for the sake of it
viciar verbo transitivo
1 (una persona) to get into a bad habit
2 (un ambiente) el aire de este cuarto está muy viciado, this room is very stuffy
vicio sustantivo masculino
1 (afición excesiva) vice: la bebida es el peor de sus vicios, drinking is his worst vice
su único vicio, his only vice
2 (costumbre censurable) bad habit
♦ Locuciones: familiar estar algo de vicio, to be delicious: el postre estaba de vicio, the dessert was great
quejarse de vicio, to complain for no reason at all
' vicio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brigada
- desenfrenada
- desenfrenado
- desenfreno
- domar
- entregarse
- jugador
- jugadora
- quitarse
- recaer
- renunciar
- resabio
- agarrar
- arraigado
- arraigar
- bebida
- coger
- cuajo
English:
conquer
- habit
- shake off
- unhealthy
- vice

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vicio nm

1. [libertinaje] vice;

el vicio y la virtud vice and virtue

2. [actividad inmoral] vice;

gasta todo lo que gana en vicios he spends everything he earns on his vices

3. [afición excesiva]
fuma mucho, pero quiere dejar el vicio she smokes a lot, but she wants to give up (the habit);
Fam
para mí, viajar es un vicio I'm addicted to travelling;

Comp
Fam
de vicio [fenomenal] brilliant;

esta tarta está de vicio this cake is yummy o scrumptious;

nos lo pasamos de vicio we had a great o fantastic time;

Comp

quejarse o [m5] llorar de vicio to complain for no (good) reason

4. [mala costumbre] bad habit, vice;

vicios posturales bad postural habits

5. [defecto, error] defect;

tiene un vicio al andar he walks in a strange way

Comp
vicio de dicción incorrect use of language; Der vicio de forma minor procedural irregularity
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vicio

m

1 vice;

pasarlo de vicio fam have a great time

2 COM defect;

vicio oculto hidden defect

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vicio nm

1) : vice, depravity

2) : bad habit

3) : defect, blemish

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vicio n (adicción) bad habit

Spanish-English dictionary > vicio
2 externo

adj.

1 external, exterior, outer, outside.

2 external, third-party.

3 outside, adventitious, ectal.

m.

1 day boy, dayboy.

2 extern.

pres.indicat.

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

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externo

► adjetivo

1 external, outward

■ parte externa outside

2 (alumno) day

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (alumno) day pupil

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FRASEOLOGÍA

'Uso externo' (medicamentos) "External use only"

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(f. - externa)

adj.

external

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externo, -a
1.

ADJ [influencia] outside, external; [superficie] outer; [pared] external

"medicamento de uso externo" — "medicine for external use only"

2.

SM / F (=alumno) day pupil

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I
- na adjetivo

1) <apariencia/signos> outward (before n), external; < influencia> outside, external; < superficie> external; < ángulo> exterior

2) < alumno> day (before n)
II
- na masculino, femenino day pupil

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= external, off-site [offsite], outside, superficial, outward, outwardly, off-side, outdoor, outdoor, outer, outhouse.

Ex. From time to time it may be necessary to consult external references sources in order for the indexer to achieve a sufficient understanding of the document content for effective indexing.

Ex. These technologies will enhance the trend toward increased direct patron access to information in data bases and on-line catalogues often from off-site locations.

Ex. A facility which extends beyond library housekeeping permits the viewing of outside data bases.

Ex. There is a distinct superficial similarity between a KWOC index and an index arranged under assigned or controlled subject headings.

Ex. Microcomputers communicate with other devices by means of interfaces and the outward sign of these are sockets in the back of the machine.

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

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

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

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

Ex. The three outer edges of the book (or occasionally the top edge, or the top and fore-edges, only) were next cut with the plough, which was a long vice in which the book was clamped with the edge to be cut upwards.

Ex. The author identifies the various types of material which might be relegated to outhouse facilities.

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* apariencia externa = outward appearance.

* aspecto externo = outward appearance.

* auditor externo = external auditor.

* base de datos externa = external database.

* canto externo = fore-edge [fore edge].

* deuda externa = external debt, foreign debt.

* de uso externo = for external use only.

* estudiante externo = off campus student.

* estudiante universitario externo = off-campus university student.

* examinador externo = external examiner.

* fractura externa = compound fracture.

* lado externo, el = far side, the.

* paciente externo = out-patient, outpatient [out-patient].

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I
- na adjetivo

1) <apariencia/signos> outward (before n), external; < influencia> outside, external; < superficie> external; < ángulo> exterior

2) < alumno> day (before n)
II
- na masculino, femenino day pupil

* * *

= external, off-site [offsite], outside, superficial, outward, outwardly, off-side, outdoor, outdoor, outer, outhouse.

Ex: From time to time it may be necessary to consult external references sources in order for the indexer to achieve a sufficient understanding of the document content for effective indexing.

Ex: These technologies will enhance the trend toward increased direct patron access to information in data bases and on-line catalogues often from off-site locations.

Ex: A facility which extends beyond library housekeeping permits the viewing of outside data bases.

Ex: There is a distinct superficial similarity between a KWOC index and an index arranged under assigned or controlled subject headings.

Ex: Microcomputers communicate with other devices by means of interfaces and the outward sign of these are sockets in the back of the machine.

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

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

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

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

Ex: The three outer edges of the book (or occasionally the top edge, or the top and fore-edges, only) were next cut with the plough, which was a long vice in which the book was clamped with the edge to be cut upwards.

Ex: The author identifies the various types of material which might be relegated to outhouse facilities.

* apariencia externa = outward appearance.

* aspecto externo = outward appearance.

* auditor externo = external auditor.

* base de datos externa = external database.

* canto externo = fore-edge [fore edge].

* deuda externa = external debt, foreign debt.

* de uso externo = for external use only.

* estudiante externo = off campus student.

* estudiante universitario externo = off-campus university student.

* examinador externo = external examiner.

* fractura externa = compound fracture.

* lado externo, el = far side, the.

* paciente externo = out-patient, outpatient [out-patient].

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externo¹ -na

adjective

A

1 ‹apariencia/signos› outward ( before n), external; ‹influencia› outside, external deuda

2 ‹superficie› external, outer

[ S ] de uso externo ( Farm) for external use

3 ‹ángulo› exterior

B ‹alumno› day ( before n)

externo² -na

masculine, feminine

day pupil

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externo
◊ -na adjetivo

a) ‹apariencia/signos› outward ( before n), external;

‹ influencia› outside, external;
‹ superficie› external;
‹ ángulo› exterior
b) ‹ alumno› day ( before n)

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
day pupil
externo,-a
I adjetivo external
Farm de uso externo, for external use only
II sustantivo masculino y femenino Educ day pupil
' externo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
externa
- fachada
- uso
English:
exterior
- external
- outer
- outer ear
- outpatient
- outside
- outward
- out

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externo, -a

♦ adj

1. [de fuera] external;
[capa, superficie] outer; [influencia] outside; [signo, aspecto] outward;
pinta la parte externa del cajón paint the outside of the box;

no había signos externos de violencia there were no outward signs of violence

2. [alumno]
los alumnos externos the day pupils

3. Mat [ángulo] exterior

♦ nm,f
[alumno] day pupil
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externo

I adj

1 aspecto external, outward; influencia external, outside; capa outer

2 deuda foreign

II m, externa f EDU student who attends a boarding school but returns home each evening, Br

day boy/girl

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externo, -na adj

: external, outward

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externo¹ adj

1. (en general) external

2. (exterior) outer / external

la parte externa the outer part / the outside

de uso externo for external use only

externo² n day pupil

Spanish-English dictionary > externo
3 tornillo de banco

tornillo de banco

vice (US vise), clamp

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(n.) = vice [vise, -USA], clamp

Ex. The three outer edges of the book (or occasionally the top edge, or the top and fore-edges, only) were next cut with the plough, which was a long vice in which the book was clamped with the edge to be cut upwards.

Ex. The purpose of the module is to enable students to identify, select, and demonstrate the proper selection, use, and care of pliers, wrenches, clamps, hammers, and screwdrivers.

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(n.) = vice [vise, -USA], clamp

Ex: The three outer edges of the book (or occasionally the top edge, or the top and fore-edges, only) were next cut with the plough, which was a long vice in which the book was clamped with the edge to be cut upwards.

Ex: The purpose of the module is to enable students to identify, select, and demonstrate the proper selection, use, and care of pliers, wrenches, clamps, hammers, and screwdrivers.

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tornillo de banco

vise, Br

vice

Spanish-English dictionary > tornillo de banco
4 tornillo de carpintero

(n.) = vice [vise, -USA], clamp

Ex. The three outer edges of the book (or occasionally the top edge, or the top and fore-edges, only) were next cut with the plough, which was a long vice in which the book was clamped with the edge to be cut upwards.

Ex. The purpose of the module is to enable students to identify, select, and demonstrate the proper selection, use, and care of pliers, wrenches, clamps, hammers, and screwdrivers.

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(n.) = vice [vise, -USA], clamp

Ex: The three outer edges of the book (or occasionally the top edge, or the top and fore-edges, only) were next cut with the plough, which was a long vice in which the book was clamped with the edge to be cut upwards.

Ex: The purpose of the module is to enable students to identify, select, and demonstrate the proper selection, use, and care of pliers, wrenches, clamps, hammers, and screwdrivers.

Spanish-English dictionary > tornillo de carpintero
5 aumentar

v.

1 to increase, to rise.

aumentar la producción to increase production

la lente aumenta la imagen the lens magnifies the image

me han aumentado el sueldo my salary has been raised

aumentó casi 10 kilos he put on almost 10 kilos

aumentar de peso/tamaño to increase in weight/size

aumentar de precio to go up o increase in price

el desempleo aumentó en un 4 por ciento unemployment rose o increased by 4 percent

El ejercicio aumenta el apetito Exercising increases the appetite.

Aumentaron los gastos The expenses increased.

Nos aumentaron las ganancias este año Our profits increased this year.

2 to magnify, to amplify.

El reportero aumentó la noticia The reporter magnified the news story.

3 to enlarge.

Vamos a aumentar la casa We will enlarge the house.

4 to raise, to improve.

El movimiento aumentó la temperatura Movement raised the temperature.

5 to increase the size of, to enlarge.

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aumentar

► verbo transitivo

1 to augment, increase (precios) to put up; (producción) to step up

2 (óptica) to magnify

3 (fotos) to enlarge

4 (sonido) to amplify

► verbo intransitivo

1 to rise, go up

► verbo pronominal aumentarse

1 to increase, be on the increase (precios) to go up, rise

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verb

1) to increase

2) raise

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1. VT

1) [+ tamaño] to increase; (Fot) to enlarge; (Ópt) to magnify

2) [+ cantidad] to increase; [+ precio] to increase, put up; [+ producción] to increase, step up

me van a aumentar el sueldo — they are going to increase o raise my salary

no aumentes la velocidad todavía — don't speed up yet

esto aumentó el número de parados — this swelled the numbers of the unemployed

3) [+ intensidad] to increase

su dimisión ha aumentado la tensión política — his resignation has increased political tension

estas pastillas pueden aumentar las molestias — these tablets can make the problem worse

4) (Elec, Radio) to amplify

2. VI

1) [tamaño] to increase

2) [cantidad, precio, producción] to increase, go up

las temperaturas aumentarán mañana — temperatures will rise tomorrow

el número de asesinatos ha aumentado en 200 — the number of killings has increased o gone up by 200

este semestre aumentó la inflación en un 2% — inflation has increased o gone up by 2% over the last 6 months

3) [intensidad] to increase

el calor aumenta por la tarde — the heat increases in the afternoon

su popularidad ha aumentado — his popularity has increased o risen

la crispación política aumenta por momentos — political tension is increasing o rising by the moment

4)

aumentar de — to increase in

aumentar de peso — [objeto] to increase in weight; [persona] to put on o gain weight

aumentar de tamaño — to increase in size

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <precio/sueldo> to increase, raise; <cantidad/velocidad/tamaño> to increase; <producción/dosis> to increase, step up; dolor/miedo/tensión to increase

el microscopio aumenta la imagen — the microscope enlarges o magnifies the image

b) < puntos> ( en tejido) to increase
2.
aumentar vi temperatura/presión to rise; velocidad to increase; precio/producción/valor to increase, rise

el niño aumentó 500 gramos — the child put on o gained 500 grams

su popularidad ha aumentado — his popularity has grown

aumentará el frío — it will become colder

aumentar de algo — de volumen/tamaño to increase in something

aumentó de peso — he put on o gained weight

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= accelerate, augment, become + large, enhance, enlarge, escalate, expand, grow + larger, increase, raise, rise, strengthen, accentuate, grow, add to, deepen, mushroom, intensify, wax, swell, pump up, bump up, step up, spike, crank up, ramp up, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, amp up, turn up.

Ex. In recent years, the pace of change has accelerated with the introduction of on-line information retrieval.

Ex. These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.

Ex. If the number of categories becomes large, cross-references will be necessary between individual files.

Ex. An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.

Ex. Here entry is made under the original author of an edition that has been revised, enlarged, updated, condensed, and so on by another person.

Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex. As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.

Ex. As the system grows larger it's more difficult to maintain that control.

Ex. Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.

Ex. The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.

Ex. If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.

Ex. He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.

Ex. However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.

Ex. No true reader can be expected to grow on a diet of prescribed texts only regardless of how well chosen they are.

Ex. In addition, Britain has one of the most extensive bodies of legislation in the world, which is added to daily and encrusted with myriad rules and regulations.

Ex. One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.

Ex. The use of electronic mail systems has mushroomed in the last 5 years in industrialised nations.

Ex. Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.

Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.

Ex. Reference work has been ill-served in the past by its expositors and theoreticians: its extensive literature of several hundred papers and books is swollen by a mass of the transient and the trivial.

Ex. The article ' Pump up the program...' identifies the costs and benefits of undertaking a software upgrade.

Ex. Most librarians will admit that they could probably increase the use made of their lending libraries and bump up their annual loans by stocking more romances and thrillers and fewer serious novels, but they do not do this.

Ex. The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.

Ex. Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.

Ex. Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.

Ex. EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.

Ex. Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.

Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

Ex. There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.

Ex. We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.

Ex. David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.

Ex. Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.

Ex. After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.

Ex. The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.

Ex. In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.

Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

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* aumentar de importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + significance.

* aumentar de tamaño = grow in + size, grow + larger, increase in + size.

* aumentar de valor = increase in + value.

* aumentar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, deepen + awareness.

* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.

* aumentar el esfuerzo = increase + effort.

* aumentar el precio = mark up + price, jack up + the price.

* aumentar el presupuesto = add + monies to + budget.

* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.

* aumentar en número = grow in + numbers, increase in + numbers.

* aumentar en variedad = grow in + kind.

* aumentar la confusión = add to + the confusion.

* aumentar la experiencia = deepen + experience.

* aumentar la productividad = increase + productivity, boost + Posesivo + productivity.

* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.

* aumentar las posibilidades = increase + the odds.

* aumentar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.

* aumentar las ventas = boost + sales.

* aumentar la velocidad = grow + faster.

* aumentar los costes = cost + rise.

* aumentar los impuestos = increase + taxes.

* aumentar los ingresos = boost + Posesivo + income.

* aumentar rápidamente = snowball.

* crisis + aumentar = crisis + deepen.

* estar aumentando = be on the increase.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <precio/sueldo> to increase, raise; <cantidad/velocidad/tamaño> to increase; <producción/dosis> to increase, step up; dolor/miedo/tensión to increase

el microscopio aumenta la imagen — the microscope enlarges o magnifies the image

b) < puntos> ( en tejido) to increase
2.
aumentar vi temperatura/presión to rise; velocidad to increase; precio/producción/valor to increase, rise

el niño aumentó 500 gramos — the child put on o gained 500 grams

su popularidad ha aumentado — his popularity has grown

aumentará el frío — it will become colder

aumentar de algo — de volumen/tamaño to increase in something

aumentó de peso — he put on o gained weight

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= accelerate, augment, become + large, enhance, enlarge, escalate, expand, grow + larger, increase, raise, rise, strengthen, accentuate, grow, add to, deepen, mushroom, intensify, wax, swell, pump up, bump up, step up, spike, crank up, ramp up, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, amp up, turn up.

Ex: In recent years, the pace of change has accelerated with the introduction of on-line information retrieval.

Ex: These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.

Ex: If the number of categories becomes large, cross-references will be necessary between individual files.

Ex: An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.

Ex: Here entry is made under the original author of an edition that has been revised, enlarged, updated, condensed, and so on by another person.

Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex: As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.

Ex: As the system grows larger it's more difficult to maintain that control.

Ex: Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.

Ex: The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.

Ex: If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.

Ex: He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.

Ex: However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.

Ex: No true reader can be expected to grow on a diet of prescribed texts only regardless of how well chosen they are.

Ex: In addition, Britain has one of the most extensive bodies of legislation in the world, which is added to daily and encrusted with myriad rules and regulations.

Ex: One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.

Ex: The use of electronic mail systems has mushroomed in the last 5 years in industrialised nations.

Ex: Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.

Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.

Ex: Reference work has been ill-served in the past by its expositors and theoreticians: its extensive literature of several hundred papers and books is swollen by a mass of the transient and the trivial.

Ex: The article ' Pump up the program...' identifies the costs and benefits of undertaking a software upgrade.

Ex: Most librarians will admit that they could probably increase the use made of their lending libraries and bump up their annual loans by stocking more romances and thrillers and fewer serious novels, but they do not do this.

Ex: The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.

Ex: Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.

Ex: Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.

Ex: EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.

Ex: Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.

Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

Ex: There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.

Ex: We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.

Ex: David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.

Ex: Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.

Ex: After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.

Ex: The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.

Ex: In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.

Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

* aumentar de importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + significance.

* aumentar de tamaño = grow in + size, grow + larger, increase in + size.

* aumentar de valor = increase in + value.

* aumentar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, deepen + awareness.

* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.

* aumentar el esfuerzo = increase + effort.

* aumentar el precio = mark up + price, jack up + the price.

* aumentar el presupuesto = add + monies to + budget.

* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.

* aumentar en número = grow in + numbers, increase in + numbers.

* aumentar en variedad = grow in + kind.

* aumentar la confusión = add to + the confusion.

* aumentar la experiencia = deepen + experience.

* aumentar la productividad = increase + productivity, boost + Posesivo + productivity.

* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.

* aumentar las posibilidades = increase + the odds.

* aumentar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.

* aumentar las ventas = boost + sales.

* aumentar la velocidad = grow + faster.

* aumentar los costes = cost + rise.

* aumentar los impuestos = increase + taxes.

* aumentar los ingresos = boost + Posesivo + income.

* aumentar rápidamente = snowball.

* crisis + aumentar = crisis + deepen.

* estar aumentando = be on the increase.

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aumentar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹precio› to increase, raise, put up; ‹sueldo› to increase, raise; ‹cantidad/velocidad/tamaño› to increase; ‹producción/dosis› to increase, step up

el microscopio aumenta la imagen the microscope enlarges o magnifies the image

no hizo más que aumentar su dolor/miedo all it did was increase her pain/fear

esto aumentó la tensión this added to o increased the tension

2 ‹puntos› (en tejido) to increase

■ aumentar

vi

«temperatura» to rise; «presión» to rise, increase; «velocidad» to increase; «precio/producción/valor» to increase, rise

el niño aumentó 500 gramos the child put on o gained 500 grams

su popularidad ha aumentado his popularity has grown, he has gained in popularity

el costo de la vida aumentó en un 3% the cost of living rose by 3%

la dificultad de los ejercicios va aumentando the exercises get progressively more difficult

aumentará el frío durante el fin de semana it will become colder over the weekend

aumentar DE algo to increase IN sth

aumentó de volumen/tamaño it increased in volume/size

ha aumentado de peso he's put on o gained weight

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aumentar ( conjugate aumentar) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to increase;

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

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

aumentar de algo ‹de volumen/tamaño› to increase in sth;
aumentó de peso he put on o gained weight
aumentar
I verbo transitivo to increase
Fot to enlarge
Ópt to magnify
II vi (una cantidad) to go up, rise
(de valor) to appreciate

' aumentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alargar
- engordar
- explorar
- separar
- separarse
- doblar
- elevar
- multiplicar
- redoblar
English:
add to
- appreciate
- augment
- boost
- build up
- deepen
- efficiency
- enhance
- escalate
- gain
- grow
- heighten
- improve
- increase
- intensify
- jack up
- jump
- magnify
- mark up
- mount
- odds
- put up
- quantity
- raise
- rise
- snowball
- step up
- surge
- swell
- up
- add
- develop
- go
- put
- soar
- strengthen

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aumentar

♦ vt

to increase;

aumentar la producción to increase production;

los enfrentamientos aumentaron la tensión en la zona the clashes increased the tension in the zone;

me han aumentado el sueldo my salary has been increased o raised;

la lente aumenta la imagen the lens magnifies the image;

aumentó casi 10 kilos he put on almost 10 kilos

♦ vi
[temperatura, precio, gastos, tensión] to increase, to rise; [velocidad] to increase;
aumentar de tamaño to increase in size;

aumentar de precio to go up o increase in price;

el desempleo aumentó en un 4 por ciento unemployment rose o increased by 4 percent;

con lo que come, no me sorprende que haya aumentado de peso it doesn't surprise me that he's put on weight, considering how much he eats

* * *

aumentar

I v/t increase; precio increase, raise, put up

II v/i de precio, temperatura rise, increase, go up

* * *

aumentar vt

acrecentar: to increase, to raise

aumentar vi

: to rise, to increase, to grow

* * *

aumentar vb

1. (hacer subir) to increase / to raise

han aumentado el número de plazas they've increased the number of places

el Gobierno aumentará los impuestos the government will raise taxes

2. (subir) to rise [pt. rose; pp. risen] / to increase

las temperaturas aumentan en verano temperatures rise in summer

aumenta el número de accidentes de moto the number of motorbike accidents is increasing

3. (con lupa, microscopio) to magnify [pt. & pp. magnified]

un instrumento que aumenta el tamaño de cosas pequeñas an instrument that magnifies the size of small things

Spanish-English dictionary > aumentar
6 exterior

adj.

1 outside.

la parte exterior del vehículo the outside of the vehicle

apartamento/habitación exterior flat/room that looks onto the street

2 outward (visible).

su aspecto exterior es de calma she is outwardly calm

3 foreign (extranjero) (comercio, asuntos).

m.

1 outside (superficie).

en el exterior outside

2 exterior, outdoor scene, outside.

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exterior

► adjetivo

1 (gen) exterior, outer, external

2 (ventana, puerta) outside; (pared) outer

3 (aspecto) outward

4 (extranjero) foreign

■ política exterior foreign policy

► nombre masculino

1 (superficie externa) exterior, outside

2 (extranjero) abroad, overseas

3 (de una persona) appearance

4 DEPORTE outside

► nombre masculino plural exteriores

1 CINEMATOGRAFÍA location shots

* * *
1. adj.
1) exterior

2) foreign
2. noun m.
1) exterior

2) outside

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=externo) [superficie] outer; [pared] external; [mundo] exterior, outside

una habitación exterior — a room facing onto the street

2) (=extranjero) [relaciones, deuda, política] foreign; [comercio, ayuda] foreign, overseas

asuntos exteriores — foreign affairs

comercio exterior — foreign trade, overseas trade
asunto 3)
2. SM

1) (=parte de fuera) outside, exterior

el exterior del edificio — the outside o exterior of the building

con el exterior pintado de azul — with the outside painted blue

salimos al exterior a tomar el aire — we went outside for a breath of fresh air

el motorista alemán avanzaba por el exterior — the German driver was catching up on the outside

2)

el exterior — (=el extranjero) abroad

no hemos recibido noticias del exterior — we haven't received any news from abroad

tanto aquí como en el exterior — both here and abroad

comercio con el exterior — foreign trade, overseas trade

3) pl exteriores (Cine) location shots

rodar en exteriores — to film on location

4) pl Exteriores (Pol) the Foreign Ministry, the Foreign Office, the State Department (EEUU)

* * *
I
adjetivo

1)

a) < aspecto> external (before n), outward (before n); <bolsillo/temperatura> outside (before n); <revestimiento/capa> outer (before n)

la parte exterior de la casa — the outside o the exterior of the house

el mundo exterior — the outside world

b) <habitación/apartamento> outward-facing

2) <comercio/política> foreign (before n)

asuntos exteriores — foreign affairs
II
masculino

1) ( fachada) outside, exterior; ( espacio circundante) outside

desde el exterior de la iglesia — from outside the church

2)

el exterior — ( países extranjeros)

la influencia del exterior — foreign influence

las relaciones con el exterior — relations with other countries

3) exteriores masculino plural (Cin) location shots (pl)

rodar en exteriores — to film on location

* * *

= exterior, outside, extra- + Nombre, outermost, outer, outdoor.

Ex. An academic library should be accessible from the exterior into the building and from the entrance to all parts of the building.

Ex. A facility which extends beyond library housekeeping permits the viewing of outside data bases.

Ex. The Nomenclature of Goods for the External Trade Statistics of the Community and Statistics of Trade between Member States (NIMEXE) was devised in order to facilitate the presentation of comparable statistics on intra- and extra-Community trade.

Ex. Thus a folio gathering might consist of three folio sheets, the outermost of which contained pages 1 and 12 and pages 2 and 11; the middle sheet had pages 3 and 10, 4 and 9; and the innermost sheet had pages 5 and 8, 6 and 7.

Ex. The three outer edges of the book (or occasionally the top edge, or the top and fore-edges, only) were next cut with the plough, which was a long vice in which the book was clamped with the edge to be cut upwards.

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

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* alumbrado exterior = outdoor lighting.

* aspecto exterior = facade.

* comercio exterior = foreign trade.

* de miras hacia el exterior = outward looking.

* filmar en exteriores = film on + location.

* grabar en exteriores = film on + location.

* hacia el interior y el exterior de = in and out of.

* iluminación exterior = outdoor lighting.

* juego de exterior = outdoor game.

* lado exterior, el = far side, the.

* mantenimiento de espacios exteriores = ground maintenance.

* Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, el = Foreign Office, the.

* mobiliario de exterior = outdoor furniture.

* mundo exterior, el = outside world, the.

* pago de la deuda exterior = debt repayment.

* planta ornamental exterior = bedding plant.

* plató de exteriores = backlot.

* política exterior = foreign policy.

* que procede del exterior = inbound.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* retrete exterior = dunny, outhouse.

* rodar en exteriores = film on + location.

* * *
I
adjetivo

1)

a) < aspecto> external (before n), outward (before n); <bolsillo/temperatura> outside (before n); <revestimiento/capa> outer (before n)

la parte exterior de la casa — the outside o the exterior of the house

el mundo exterior — the outside world

b) <habitación/apartamento> outward-facing

2) <comercio/política> foreign (before n)

asuntos exteriores — foreign affairs
II
masculino

1) ( fachada) outside, exterior; ( espacio circundante) outside

desde el exterior de la iglesia — from outside the church

2)

el exterior — ( países extranjeros)

la influencia del exterior — foreign influence

las relaciones con el exterior — relations with other countries

3) exteriores masculino plural (Cin) location shots (pl)

rodar en exteriores — to film on location

* * *

= exterior, outside, extra- + Nombre, outermost, outer, outdoor.

Ex: An academic library should be accessible from the exterior into the building and from the entrance to all parts of the building.

Ex: A facility which extends beyond library housekeeping permits the viewing of outside data bases.

Ex: The Nomenclature of Goods for the External Trade Statistics of the Community and Statistics of Trade between Member States (NIMEXE) was devised in order to facilitate the presentation of comparable statistics on intra- and extra-Community trade.

Ex: Thus a folio gathering might consist of three folio sheets, the outermost of which contained pages 1 and 12 and pages 2 and 11; the middle sheet had pages 3 and 10, 4 and 9; and the innermost sheet had pages 5 and 8, 6 and 7.

Ex: The three outer edges of the book (or occasionally the top edge, or the top and fore-edges, only) were next cut with the plough, which was a long vice in which the book was clamped with the edge to be cut upwards.

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

* alumbrado exterior = outdoor lighting.

* aspecto exterior = facade.

* comercio exterior = foreign trade.

* de miras hacia el exterior = outward looking.

* filmar en exteriores = film on + location.

* grabar en exteriores = film on + location.

* hacia el interior y el exterior de = in and out of.

* iluminación exterior = outdoor lighting.

* juego de exterior = outdoor game.

* lado exterior, el = far side, the.

* mantenimiento de espacios exteriores = ground maintenance.

* Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, el = Foreign Office, the.

* mobiliario de exterior = outdoor furniture.

* mundo exterior, el = outside world, the.

* pago de la deuda exterior = debt repayment.

* planta ornamental exterior = bedding plant.

* plató de exteriores = backlot.

* política exterior = foreign policy.

* que procede del exterior = inbound.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* retrete exterior = dunny, outhouse.

* rodar en exteriores = film on + location.

* * *

exterior¹

adjective

A

1 ‹aspecto› external ( before n), outward ( before n); ‹revestimiento/capa› outer ( before n)

pintar la parte exterior de la casa to paint the outside o the exterior of the house

la temperatura exterior the outside temperature

contacto con el mundo exterior contact with the outside world

2 ‹habitación/apartamento› outward-facing ( with windows which face the street rather than onto an internal well)

B ‹relaciones/política› foreign ( before n); ‹comercio› foreign ( before n), overseas ( before n)

asuntos exteriores foreign affairs

exterior²

masculine

A (fachada) outside, exterior; (espacio circundante) outside

pintaron el exterior del edificio they painted the exterior o outside of the building

desde el exterior de la iglesia from outside the church

B

el exterior (países extranjeros): la influencia del exterior foreign influence

las relaciones con el exterior relations with other countries

sus viajes al exterior her trips abroad/overseas

C exteriores mpl ( Cin) location shots (pl)

rodar en exteriores to film on location

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exterior adjetivo
1
a) ‹ aspecto› external ( before n), outward ( before n);

‹bolsillo/temperatura/mundo› outside ( before n);
‹revestimiento/capa› outer ( before n)
b) ‹habitación/apartamento› outward-facing

2 ‹comercio/política› foreign ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( fachada) outside, exterior;
( espacio circundante) outside;
◊ desde el exterior de la iglesia from outside the church

2
◊ el exterior ( países extranjeros): la influencia del exterior foreign influence;

las relaciones con el exterior relations with other countries
3
◊ exteriores sustantivo masculino plural (Cin) location shots (pl);

rodar en exteriores to film on location
exterior
I adjetivo
1 (en la parte externa) outer: la capa exterior de la cebolla, the outer layer of the onion
(que está afuera) outside: el verano pasado usamos la cocina exterior, last summer we cooked on the outside stove o cooker
2 Pol Econ foreign
política exterior, foreign policy
II sustantivo masculino
1 (parte de fuera) exterior, outside
2 (extranjero) abroad ➣ Ver nota en abroad 3 Cine exteriores, location sing
' exterior' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baldosa
- camiseta
- chimenea
- comercio
- fachada
- forrar
- forro
- fuera
- iluminación
- presencia
- presentación
- revocar
- ver
- externo
- galería
- política
- raso
- salida
- salir
- vientre
English:
exterior
- external
- foreign
- foreign aid
- foreign policy
- offshore
- outer
- outer space
- outside
- outward
- overseas
- passage
- passageway
- policy
- trade
- trading nation
- wall
- abroad
- ledge
- out

* * *

exterior

♦ adj

1. [de fuera] outside;
[capa] outer, exterior;
no se observan desperfectos en la parte exterior del vehículo there are no signs of damage to the outside of the vehicle;

Ferreras adelanta a todos por la calle exterior Ferreras is overtaking them all in the outside lane

2. [visible] outward;

su aspecto exterior es de calma she is outwardly calm

3. [extranjero] [asuntos, comercio] foreign;

una empresa de comercio exterior an import-export company

4. [que da a la calle]
apartamento/habitación exterior flat/room that looks onto the street

♦ nm

1. [superficie, zona] outside;

el exterior del edificio se halla acordonado the area outside the building is cordoned off;

pintaremos el exterior de la casa we will paint the outside of the house;

desde el exterior no se ve nada there's no sign of anything from outside;

todas las habitaciones/ventanas dan al exterior all the rooms/windows look onto the outside o have exterior views

2. Cine
exteriores exteriors;

rodar los exteriores to film the exteriors;

rodar en exteriores to film on location

* * *

exterior

I adj

1 aspecto external, outward; capa outer;

la parte exterior del edificio the exterior o the outside of the building

2 apartamento overlooking the street

3 POL foreign;

deudas exteriores foreign debt sg

II m

1 ( fachada) exterior, outside

2 aspecto exterior, outward appearance

3

:

viajar al exterior (al extranjero) travel abroad

4

:

exteriores pl TV etc location shots;

rodar en exteriores film on location

* * *

exterior adj

1) : exterior, external

2) : foreign

asuntos exteriores: foreign affairs

exterior nm

1) : outside

2) : abroad

* * *

exterior¹ adj

1. (en general) outer

la capa exterior the outer layer

las paredes exteriores the outer walls

2. (extranjero) foreign

el comercio exterior foreign trade

exterior² n outside

el exterior de la casa the outside of the house

salgamos al exterior let's go outside

Spanish-English dictionary > exterior
7 único

adj.

1 only, one-time, one, single.

2 unique, one-of-a-kind, single, unusual.

3 single, azygos, that is not one of a pair.

* * *

único

► adjetivo

1 (solo) only, sole

■ la única persona the only person

■ lo único es que... the thing is...

2 (extraordinario) unique

* * *
1. (f. - única)
noun

only one
2. (f. - única)
adj.

1) only, single, sole

2) unique

* * *

ADJ

1) (=solo) only

es el único ejemplar que existe — it is the only copy in existence

fue el único sobreviviente — he was the sole o only survivor

hijo único — only child

sistema de partido único — one-party o single-party system

la única dificultad es que... — the only difficulty is that...

es lo único que nos faltaba — iró that's all we needed

2) (=singular) unique

este ejemplar es único — this specimen is unique

como pianista es única — as a pianist she is in a class of her own

¡eres único! solo a ti se te podía ocurrir algo así — you're amazing! only you could think of something like that

* * *
I
- ca adjetivo

1) ( solo) only

lo único que quiero — the only thing I want, all I want

es lo único que faltaba! — that's all we needed!

un sistema de partido único — a single-party o one-party system

soy hijo único — I'm an only child

un acontecimiento único — a once-in-a-lifetime o a unique event

tarifa única — flat rate

talla única — one size

2) ( extraordinario) extraordinary

este hombre es único or es un caso único! — (fam) this guy is something else! (colloq)
II
- ca masculino, femenino

el único/las únicas que tengo — the only one/ones I have

* * *

= all-through, distinctive, only, rare, single, sole, unique, unitary, one-time, single-source, flat, one-of-a-kind, unique unto itself, once in a lifetime.

Ex. An all-through system of bibliographic control based on once-only generated short, reasonably accurate and quickly produced records is more appropriate than the present duplicated efforts.

Ex. In addition to main or added entries under titles added entries are often also made in respect of distinctive series titles.

Ex. Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.

Ex. In practice critical abstracts are rare, and certainly do not usually feature in published secondary services.

Ex. Equally important was the desire to achieve a single text.

Ex. Mainframe computers are rarely dedicated to the library's own sole application, unless the library concerned happens to be a national library, offering online access to its data bases to a wide audience.

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

Ex. The British unitary system of government impeded local efforts and a spirit of voluntarism.

Ex. Appropriate system planning to eliminate 'holes,' segregation of public and administrative networks, programming security 'firewalls,' and assignment of one-time passwords all help in networked computing security.

Ex. Discussion centred around the need for a single-source guide to collection management and electronic media.

Ex. The company also offers a flat $50 trade-in allowance on major encyclopedias from other publishers.

Ex. Join leading experts in cultural heritage informatics for a one-of-a-kind learning experience.

Ex. Their problem, Waikart concluded, 'was unique unto itself'.

Ex. The article ' Once in a lifetime: a student at Conference' presents a student's view of the Library Association's Centenary Conference, 1977.

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* autor personal único = single personal authorship.

* cuota única = flat one-time fee.

* de una única palabra = single-word.

* ejemplar único = singleton.

* el único = the one and only.

* el único e incomparable = the one and only.

* el único e inimitable = the one and only.

* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.

* experiencia única = experience of a lifetime.

* hacer único = individualise [individualize, -USA].

* hecho para una única ocasión = one shot.

* la única pega = the fly in the ointment, a fly in the soup.

* mercado único = single market.

* Mercado Unico Europeo = Single European Market.

* moneda única = single currency.

* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.

* pago único = one-time purchase, lump sum.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* postura única = unified voice.

* servicio de única ventanilla = one-stop service.

* sistema de entrada única = single entry system.

* sistema en el que el documento aparece representado en un único lugar del ín = one-place system.

* término que representa un único concepto = one concept term.

* una única fuente para Algo = one-stop, one-stop shopping, one stop shop.

* un centro único = one stop shop.

* única fuente = single-source.

* * *
I
- ca adjetivo

1) ( solo) only

lo único que quiero — the only thing I want, all I want

es lo único que faltaba! — that's all we needed!

un sistema de partido único — a single-party o one-party system

soy hijo único — I'm an only child

un acontecimiento único — a once-in-a-lifetime o a unique event

tarifa única — flat rate

talla única — one size

2) ( extraordinario) extraordinary

este hombre es único or es un caso único! — (fam) this guy is something else! (colloq)
II
- ca masculino, femenino

el único/las únicas que tengo — the only one/ones I have

* * *

= all-through, distinctive, only, rare, single, sole, unique, unitary, one-time, single-source, flat, one-of-a-kind, unique unto itself, once in a lifetime.

Ex: An all-through system of bibliographic control based on once-only generated short, reasonably accurate and quickly produced records is more appropriate than the present duplicated efforts.

Ex: In addition to main or added entries under titles added entries are often also made in respect of distinctive series titles.

Ex: Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.

Ex: In practice critical abstracts are rare, and certainly do not usually feature in published secondary services.

Ex: Equally important was the desire to achieve a single text.

Ex: Mainframe computers are rarely dedicated to the library's own sole application, unless the library concerned happens to be a national library, offering online access to its data bases to a wide audience.

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

Ex: The British unitary system of government impeded local efforts and a spirit of voluntarism.

Ex: Appropriate system planning to eliminate 'holes,' segregation of public and administrative networks, programming security 'firewalls,' and assignment of one-time passwords all help in networked computing security.

Ex: Discussion centred around the need for a single-source guide to collection management and electronic media.

Ex: The company also offers a flat $50 trade-in allowance on major encyclopedias from other publishers.

Ex: Join leading experts in cultural heritage informatics for a one-of-a-kind learning experience.

Ex: Their problem, Waikart concluded, 'was unique unto itself'.

Ex: The article ' Once in a lifetime: a student at Conference' presents a student's view of the Library Association's Centenary Conference, 1977.

* autor personal único = single personal authorship.

* cuota única = flat one-time fee.

* de una única palabra = single-word.

* ejemplar único = singleton.

* el único = the one and only.

* el único e incomparable = the one and only.

* el único e inimitable = the one and only.

* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.

* experiencia única = experience of a lifetime.

* hacer único = individualise [individualize, -USA].

* hecho para una única ocasión = one shot.

* la única pega = the fly in the ointment, a fly in the soup.

* mercado único = single market.

* Mercado Unico Europeo = Single European Market.

* moneda única = single currency.

* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.

* pago único = one-time purchase, lump sum.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* postura única = unified voice.

* servicio de única ventanilla = one-stop service.

* sistema de entrada única = single entry system.

* sistema en el que el documento aparece representado en un único lugar del ín = one-place system.

* término que representa un único concepto = one concept term.

* una única fuente para Algo = one-stop, one-stop shopping, one stop shop.

* un centro único = one stop shop.

* única fuente = single-source.

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único¹ -ca

adjective

A (solo) only

es la única solución it's the only solution

el único sobreviviente the sole o only survivor

lo único que quiero es … the only thing I want is …, all I want is …

¡es lo único que faltaba! that's all we needed!

un sistema de partido único a single-party system, a one-party system

su único hijo their only child

soy hijo único I'm an only child

es un ejemplar único it's unique, it's the only one of its kind

un acontecimiento único a once-in-a-lifetime o a unique event

B (extraordinario) extraordinary

un actor único an extraordinary actor

¡este hombre es único or es un caso único! ( fam); this guy is something else! ( colloq)

único² -ca

masculine, feminine

only one

es el único que tengo it's the only one I have

el único que no está de acuerdo the only one o the only person who doesn't agree

las únicas que quedaban the only ones (that were) left

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único
◊ -ca adjetivo

1
a) ( solo) only;

◊ soy hijo único I'm an only child;

¡es lo único que faltaba! that's all we needed!
b) ‹mercado/moneda› single;

◊ tarifa única flat rate;

talla única one size
2 ( extraordinario) extraordinary
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino:
◊ el único/las únicas que tengo the only one/ones I have

único,-a adjetivo
1 (exclusivo) only: tengo un único problema, I only have one problem
talla única, one size
2 (fuera de lo común, extraordinario) unique: es una ocasión única, it is a unique opportunity

' único' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hijo
- ideal
- importar
- monetaria
- monetario
- salvarse
- señera
- señero
- sentida
- sentido
- singular
- singularidad
- sola
- solo
- única
- vicio
- ganar
- limpio
- pretender
- que
English:
all
- fault
- one
- one-way
- only
- single
- sole
- thing
- unique
- vice
- existence
- indulgence
- life
- out

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único, -a

♦ adj

1. [solo] only;
[precio, función, moneda] single;
es la única forma que conozco de hacerlo it's the only way I know of doing it;

la única alternativa posible the only possible alternative;

hijo único only child, only son;

hija única only child, only daughter;

su caso no es único his is not the only case;

es lo único que quiero it's all I want;

lo único es que… the only thing is (that)…, it's just that…;

única y exclusivamente only, exclusively

Comp
único propietario sole owner
2. [excepcional] unique;

una oportunidad única para conocer otros países a unique opportunity to get to know other countries;

eres único you're one of a kind

♦ pron

el único/la única the only one

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único

adj

1 only;

hijo único only child;

su único hijo her only son;

lo único que … the only thing that …

2 ( sin par) unique; fig ( excelente) outstanding, extraordinary;

es único it’s unique

* * *

único, -ca adj

1) : only, sole

2) : unique, extraordinary

único, -ca n

: only one

los únicos que vinieron: the only ones who showed up

* * *

único¹ adj

1. (solo) only

es el único chico que me gusta he's the only boy I like

2. (especial) unique

Cuenca es única Cuenca is unique

hijo único an only child

moneda única single currency

talla única one size only

único² n only one

fue la única que me llamó she was the only one who rang me

Spanish-English dictionary > único
8 defecto

m.

1 defect.

no le veo ningún defecto a esta casa I can't see anything wrong with this house

defecto de fábrica o fabricación defect in manufacturing

defecto de forma administrative error

defecto del habla o de pronunciación speech defect o impediment

2 fault, shortcoming, vice, deficiency.

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defecto

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) defect, fault; (de una joya) imperfection, flaw

2 (de persona - moral) fault, shortcoming; (- física) handicap

■ nació con un defecto físico she was born handicapped

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en defecto de for lack of

pecar por defecto to be too conservative

■ al hacer la comida, pecó por defecto when she made lunch, she didn't do enough

por defecto INFORMÁTICA default

■ la impresora por defecto the default printer

defecto de pronunciación speech defect

defecto de fábrica manufacturing fault

* * *

noun m.

1) defect

2) flaw

* * *

SM

1) [de persona] [físico] defect; [de personalidad] fault, shortcoming

un defecto congénito — a congenital defect

el defecto que tiene es su mal genio — his one fault o shortcoming is his bad temper, the one flaw in his character is his bad temper

su único defecto es que no sabe escribir a máquina — his only shortcoming is that he can't type

defecto de fonación, defecto del habla, defecto de pronunciación — speech defect, speech impediment

defecto de visión, tiene un defecto de visión — he has defective eyesight

defecto físico — physical defect

2) [de máquina, sistema] fault; [de tela, vestido, ornamento] flaw, defect

el defecto de tu teoría es su superficialidad — the flaw in your theory is its superficiality

tiene un defecto de fábrica o fabricación — it has a manufacturing defect o fault, it's faulty o defective

3) (Jur)

defecto de forma — technicality

defecto legal — legal defect

4)

en su defecto: Manolo, o en su defecto, Gonzalo — Manolo, or failing him o failing that, Gonzalo

por defecto — (Inform) by default

pecar por defecto —

antes no paraba de hablar y ahora peca por defecto — before, she never stopped talking, and now she's gone to the other extreme o she's gone too far the other way

- más vale pecar por exceso que por defecto

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masculino

1)

a) ( en un sistema) fault, flaw, defect

este material tiene un pequeño defecto — there's a slight flaw o defect in this material

a todo le encuentra defectos — she finds fault with everything

b) ( de una persona) fault, shortcoming

a pesar de mis defectos — in spite of my faults

tiene el defecto de nunca escuchar lo que se le dice — she has the bad habit of never listening to what people say to her

- defecto de fábrica

- defecto físico

2) (frml)

en su defecto: presentar el carnet de identidad o, en su defecto, el pasaporte present your identity card or if this is not possible, your passport; usar un desinfectante o, en su defecto, agua limpia — use a disinfectant, or, failing that, clean water

* * *

= deficiency, failing, fault, flaw, imperfection, inadequacy, shortcoming, blemish, defect, disfigurement, nick.

Ex. In view of the frequency with which users could benefit from references to a broader subject this omission must be regarded as a deficiency of A/Z subject catalogue.

Ex. No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.

Ex. Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.

Ex. The author lists 10 advantages of procuring the journals through STC, but counterbalances these by listing 14 flaws in the corporation's organisation.

Ex. And some of those imperfections are a result of the LC subject headings, the syndetic structure, the lack of cross-references, the obsolescence of terminology, and all the other criticisms.

Ex. Inadequacies in the specific A/Z subject index entry made for a subject can also occur if the indexer bases his analysis solely on the class number for that subject.

Ex. He wrote to James explaining the shortcomings of his catalog.

Ex. Caslon rejected the brash contrast of the later Dutch founts, and produced types that were without serious blemish, but also without much life.

Ex. This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.

Ex. Owners of rare and valuable books face a special dilemma -- identification marks can be disfigurements and actually reduce the value of the books.

Ex. The table was purchased a year and a half ago as a conference table and has a few nicks and scratches but still looks good.

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* causado por un defecto eléctrico = electrically-caused.

* con todos su defectos = warts and all.

* defecto congénito = congenital defect, congenital abnormality, birth defect.

* defecto de diseño = design fault.

* defecto del habla = speech impediment.

* defecto de nacimiento = birth defect.

* defecto genético = gene defect, birth defect.

* defecto hereditario = birth defect.

* defectos = rough edges.

* defectos inherentes = inherent vice.

* encontrar defectos = fault.

* encontrar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.

* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* en su defecto = failing that/these.

* faltas y defectos = faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems.

* hallar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.

* información por defecto = default.

* operación por defecto = default.

* por defecto = by default, default.

* sacarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.

* sin defecto = untainted, unblemished.

* subsanar un defecto = remedy + defect, remedy + fault.

* surgir un defecto = arise + fault.

* tomar por defecto = default to.

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masculino

1)

a) ( en un sistema) fault, flaw, defect

este material tiene un pequeño defecto — there's a slight flaw o defect in this material

a todo le encuentra defectos — she finds fault with everything

b) ( de una persona) fault, shortcoming

a pesar de mis defectos — in spite of my faults

tiene el defecto de nunca escuchar lo que se le dice — she has the bad habit of never listening to what people say to her

- defecto de fábrica

- defecto físico

2) (frml)

en su defecto: presentar el carnet de identidad o, en su defecto, el pasaporte present your identity card or if this is not possible, your passport; usar un desinfectante o, en su defecto, agua limpia — use a disinfectant, or, failing that, clean water

* * *

= deficiency, failing, fault, flaw, imperfection, inadequacy, shortcoming, blemish, defect, disfigurement, nick.

Ex: In view of the frequency with which users could benefit from references to a broader subject this omission must be regarded as a deficiency of A/Z subject catalogue.

Ex: No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.

Ex: Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.

Ex: The author lists 10 advantages of procuring the journals through STC, but counterbalances these by listing 14 flaws in the corporation's organisation.

Ex: And some of those imperfections are a result of the LC subject headings, the syndetic structure, the lack of cross-references, the obsolescence of terminology, and all the other criticisms.

Ex: Inadequacies in the specific A/Z subject index entry made for a subject can also occur if the indexer bases his analysis solely on the class number for that subject.

Ex: He wrote to James explaining the shortcomings of his catalog.

Ex: Caslon rejected the brash contrast of the later Dutch founts, and produced types that were without serious blemish, but also without much life.

Ex: This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.

Ex: Owners of rare and valuable books face a special dilemma -- identification marks can be disfigurements and actually reduce the value of the books.

Ex: The table was purchased a year and a half ago as a conference table and has a few nicks and scratches but still looks good.

* causado por un defecto eléctrico = electrically-caused.

* con todos su defectos = warts and all.

* defecto congénito = congenital defect, congenital abnormality, birth defect.

* defecto de diseño = design fault.

* defecto del habla = speech impediment.

* defecto de nacimiento = birth defect.

* defecto genético = gene defect, birth defect.

* defecto hereditario = birth defect.

* defectos = rough edges.

* defectos inherentes = inherent vice.

* encontrar defectos = fault.

* encontrar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.

* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* en su defecto = failing that/these.

* faltas y defectos = faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems.

* hallar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.

* información por defecto = default.

* operación por defecto = default.

* por defecto = by default, default.

* sacarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.

* sin defecto = untainted, unblemished.

* subsanar un defecto = remedy + defect, remedy + fault.

* surgir un defecto = arise + fault.

* tomar por defecto = default to.

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defecto

masculine

A

1 (en un sistema) fault, flaw, defect

este material tiene un pequeño defecto there's a slight flaw o defect in this material

a todo le encuentra defectos she finds fault with everything

el plan tiene muchos defectos the plan has a lot of defects o a lot of things wrong with it

un defecto en el sistema de frenos a fault o defect in the braking system

2 (de una persona) fault

es un defecto suyo it's one of her faults, it's a defect in her character

tiene el defecto de nunca escuchar lo que se le dice she has the bad habit of never listening to what people say to her

me quiere a pesar de mis defectos he loves me in spite of my faults

pecar por defecto: pecaron por defecto en las previsiones they were too conservative in their estimates

antes preparaba demasiada comida y ahora peca por defecto she always used to make too much food but now she's gone to the other extreme o too far the other way

Compuestos:

● defecto de fábrica

manufacturing fault o defect

tenía un defecto de fábrica it was faulty o defective

● defecto físico

physical handicap

B ( frml):

en su defecto: limpiar con desinfectante o, en su defecto, con agua limpia clean with disinfectant, or, failing that, use clean water

el director o, en su defecto, su secretaria the director or, in his absence o if he is not available, his secretary

C

por defecto ( Inf) by default

configurar algo por defecto to configure sth by default

opción/valor por defecto default option/value

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defecto sustantivo masculino
a) ( en un sistema) fault, flaw, defect;

◊ defecto de fábrica manufacturing fault o defect

b) ( de una persona) fault, shortcoming;

◊ defecto físico physical handicap

defecto sustantivo masculino defect, fault
defecto físico, physical defect
' defecto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adolecer
- falla
- lacra
- rectificar
- redondear
- rozar
- tara
- cecear
- ceceo
- corregir
- deficiencia
- desperfecto
- disimular
- falta
- incorregible
- limitación
- pero
- pifia
- sacar
- tapar
English:
default setting
- defect
- deficiency
- failing
- fault
- flaw
- impediment
- imperfection
- point
- redeem
- show up
- speech defect
- default
- short

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defecto

♦ nm

1. [físico] defect (en in);
no le veo ningún defecto a esta casa I can't see anything wrong with this house;

siempre le saca defectos a todo he's always finding fault with everything

Comp
defecto de fábrica manufacturing defect;
defecto de fabricación manufacturing defect;

defecto físico physical handicap;
Der defecto de forma procedural error;
defecto del habla speech impairment;

defecto de pronunciación speech defect

2. [moral] fault, shortcoming;

su único defecto es la soberbia his only fault o flaw is his pride;

tenía el defecto de llegar siempre tarde she had the bad habit of always being late

♦ en su defecto loc adv

el arzobispo o, en su defecto, el obispo oficiará la ceremonia the ceremony will be conducted by the archbishop or, in the absence of the archbishop, by the bishop;

acuda a la embajada o, en su defecto, al consulado más cercano go to the embassy or, alternatively, to the nearest consulate

♦ por defecto loc adv

1. Informát & Tec [automáticamente] by default;

la letra que te sale por defecto es Arial the default typeface is Arial

2. [tirando por lo bajo]
más vale pecar por exceso que por defecto too much is better than not enough

* * *

defecto

m

1 defect; moral fault

2 INFOR default

3

:

en defecto de for lack of, for want of;

en su defecto failing that

* * *

defecto nm

1) : defect, flaw, shortcoming

2)

en su defecto : lacking that, in the absence of that

* * *

defecto n

1. (en general) defect / fault

un defecto del oído a hearing defect

la lavadora tiene un defecto de fábrica the washing machine is faulty

2. (moral) fault

su peor defecto es que siempre quiere tener razón his worse fault is that he always has to be right

3. (en ropa) flaw

la blusa tiene un defecto the blouse has a flaw in it

Spanish-English dictionary > defecto
9 recíproco

adj.

reciprocal, alternate, interchangeable, mutual.

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recíproco

► adjetivo

1 reciprocal, mutual

■ un sentimiento recíproco a mutual feeling

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a la recíproca vice versa

* * *

ADJ (=mutuo) reciprocal; (=inverso) inverse

a la recíproca — vice versa

estar a la recíproca — to be ready to respond

* * *

- ca adjetivo reciprocal

un sentimiento recíproco — a mutual feeling

* * *

= reciprocal, reflexitive, two-way.

Ex. Care should be taken to ensure that the combined punctuation is used only when the relationship between the headings is reciprocal.

Ex. It is usual for 'RT' to be reflexitive and the above example concerning Food would be accompanied by a series of inversions of the statement of the form,'Vegetarianism', RT Food; Cookery, RT Food.

Ex. Among Mr. Welsh's professional activities and accomplishments are his successful efforts to foster an increased two-way communication between LC's Processing Department and his professional colleagues in the field.

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* beneficio recíproco = mutual benefit.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de modo recíproco = reciprocally.

* entrada recíproca = reciprocal entry.

* * *

- ca adjetivo reciprocal

un sentimiento recíproco — a mutual feeling

* * *

= reciprocal, reflexitive, two-way.

Ex: Care should be taken to ensure that the combined punctuation is used only when the relationship between the headings is reciprocal.

Ex: It is usual for 'RT' to be reflexitive and the above example concerning Food would be accompanied by a series of inversions of the statement of the form,'Vegetarianism', RT Food; Cookery, RT Food.

Ex: Among Mr. Welsh's professional activities and accomplishments are his successful efforts to foster an increased two-way communication between LC's Processing Department and his professional colleagues in the field.

* beneficio recíproco = mutual benefit.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de modo recíproco = reciprocally.

* entrada recíproca = reciprocal entry.

* * *

recíproco¹ -ca

adjective

1 (mutuo) ‹acuerdo/ventajas› reciprocal, mutual

un sentimiento recíproco a mutual feeling

2 ( Ling) reciprocal

3 ( Mat) reciprocal

recíproco²

masculine

reciprocal, inverse

* * *

recíproco
◊ -ca adjetivo

reciprocal
recíproco,-a adjetivo reciprocal

' recíproco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
nos
- os
- recíproca
- se
English:
reciprocal
- reciprocally

* * *

recíproco, -a adj

1. [sentimiento] mutual;
[acción] reciprocal;
la admiración entre ellos es recíproca they each admire the other

2. Ling reciprocal

* * *

recíproco

adj reciprocal;

y a la recíproca and vice-versa

* * *

recíproco, -ca adj

: reciprocal, mutual

Spanish-English dictionary > recíproco
10 cortés

m.

Cortes, Hernando Cortez.

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cortés

► adjetivo

1 courteous, polite

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

lo cortés no quita lo valiente familiar you can be polite but brave at the same time

* * *

adj.

courteous, polite

* * *

ADJ

1) (=atento) courteous, polite

2)

amor cortés — courtly love

* * *

adjetivo polite, courteous

lo cortés no quita lo valiente — politeness doesn't have to be a sign of weakness

* * *

= polite, corteous, courteous, considerate, gracious, urbane, well-mannered, chivalrous, gentlemanlike, civil, friendly-sounding.

Ex. Events are not named according to what it is polite or ideal to call them, but according to what they are actually called by authorities in the field.

Ex. Beneath his courteous exterior he hid a sudden spasm of profound agitation.

Ex. However compassionate, courteous, and unpressed for time one is, it becomes necessary to move on to other duties.

Ex. Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the in considerate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.

Ex. It will be necessary to be gracious when accepting what seem to be peripheral assignments from a company vice president.

Ex. His urbane manner, formidable erudition, and background experience might have led one to conclude that perhaps he was somewhat out of his element there on the prairie.

Ex. One should avoid giving less effort to the resolution of a problem presented by a calm, well-mannered individual than to those presented by loud, demanding, and persistent pests.

Ex. The sketchbook features drawings illustrating the liberal arts (including personifications of the planets), the chivalrous life (including hunting and love), household remedies, mining and smelting, and war technology.

Ex. Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike: he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners.

Ex. This situation only really stands out because this place is normally such an oasis of gentlemanly and civil behaviour.

Ex. The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.

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* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.

* ser cortés con = be civil towards.

* * *

adjetivo polite, courteous

lo cortés no quita lo valiente — politeness doesn't have to be a sign of weakness

* * *

= polite, corteous, courteous, considerate, gracious, urbane, well-mannered, chivalrous, gentlemanlike, civil, friendly-sounding.

Ex: Events are not named according to what it is polite or ideal to call them, but according to what they are actually called by authorities in the field.

Ex: Beneath his courteous exterior he hid a sudden spasm of profound agitation.

Ex: However compassionate, courteous, and unpressed for time one is, it becomes necessary to move on to other duties.

Ex: Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the in considerate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.

Ex: It will be necessary to be gracious when accepting what seem to be peripheral assignments from a company vice president.

Ex: His urbane manner, formidable erudition, and background experience might have led one to conclude that perhaps he was somewhat out of his element there on the prairie.

Ex: One should avoid giving less effort to the resolution of a problem presented by a calm, well-mannered individual than to those presented by loud, demanding, and persistent pests.

Ex: The sketchbook features drawings illustrating the liberal arts (including personifications of the planets), the chivalrous life (including hunting and love), household remedies, mining and smelting, and war technology.

Ex: Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike: he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners.

Ex: This situation only really stands out because this place is normally such an oasis of gentlemanly and civil behaviour.

Ex: The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.

* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.

* ser cortés con = be civil towards.

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cortés

adjective

polite, courteous

lo cortés no quita lo valiente: ¿aún la saludas después de lo que te hizo? — sí, lo cortés no quita lo valiente you still say hello to her after what she did to you? — yes, politeness doesn't have to be a sign of weakness o you don't lose anything by being polite

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Del verbo cortar: ( conjugate cortar)

cortes es:

2ª persona singular (tú) presente subjuntivo

Multiple Entries:
cortar
cortes
cortés
cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
‹ asado› to carve;
‹leña/madera› to chop;
‹ baraja› to cut;
◊ cortés algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;

cortés algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
cortés algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
‹ flores› (CS) to pick;
◊ me cortó un trozo de melón she cut me a piece of melon

3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
‹césped/pasto› to mow;
‹ seto› to cut;
‹ rosal› to cut back;
‹ texto› to cut down
4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
5 ( interrumpir)
a) ‹agua/gas/luz/teléfono› to cut off;

‹película/programa› to interrupt
b) ‹ calle› [policía/obreros] to close, block off;

[ manifestantes] to block;
◊ me cortó el paso he stood in my way

6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
7 [ frío]:
◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

verbo intransitivo
1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
2
a) (Cin):

◊ ¡corten! cut!

b) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up;

◊ no me cortes don't hang up on me

c) ( en naipes) to cut

cortarse verbo pronominal
1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
[llamada/gas] to get cut off;
◊ se cortó la luz there was a power cut;

se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
2
a) ( refl) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself;

‹brazo/cara› to cut;
◊ me corté un dedo I cut my finger

b) ( refl) ‹uñas/pelo› to cut;

◊ se corta el pelo ella misma she cuts her own hair

c) ( caus) ‹ pelo› to have … cut;

◊ tengo que cortésme el pelo I have to have my hair cut

d) [piel/labios] to crack, become chapped

3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
4 [ leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa/salsa] to separate
5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
cortés adjetivo
polite, courteous
cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut
(un árbol) to cut down
(el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
cortés adjetivo courteous, polite
' cortés' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corte
- cumplida
- cumplido
- disolución
- educada
- educado
- gentil
- atento
- cortar
- galantería
- presidir
English:
attentive
- chivalrous
- civil
- courteous
- gallant
- graceful
- gracious
- urbane
- cut
- debonair
- polite

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cortés adj

polite, courteous;

Comp

lo cortés no quita lo valiente there's no harm in being polite

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cortés

adj courteous

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cortés adj

: courteous, polite

♦ cortésmente adv

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Cortes npl Spanish Parliament

Spanish-English dictionary > cortés
11 disminuir

v.

1 to reduce.

2 to decrease.

El medicamento disminuyó la fiebre The drug decreased the fever.

Me disminuyó la temperatura My temperature decreased.

3 to diminish, to decrease, to fall off, to drop off.

El calor disminuyó The heat diminished.

4 to lessen, to take down, to humiliate, to deflate.

Su actitud disminuyó a su hijo His attitude lessened his son.

5 to have less.

Te disminuyó la fiebre You have less fever.

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disminuir

Conjugation model [ HUIR], like link=huir huir

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to decrease

2 (medidas, velocidad) to reduce

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to diminish

2 (temperatura, precios) to drop, fall

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verb

1) to decrease

2) drop, fall

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1. VT

1) (=reducir) [+ nivel, precio, gastos, intereses] to reduce, bring down; [+ riesgo, incidencia, dolor] to reduce, lessen; [+ temperatura] to lower, bring down; [+ prestigio, autoridad] to diminish, lessen; [+ fuerzas] to sap; [+ entusiasmo] to dampen

algunos bancos han disminuido en un 0,15% sus tipos de interés — some banks have reduced o brought down their interest rates by 0.15%

hemos tenido que disminuir la dosis — we've had to reduce the dose

las vacunas disminuyen la resistencia a otros virus — vaccinations lower resistance to other germs

disminuyó la velocidad para tomar la curva — she slowed down o reduced her speed to go round the bend

durante el día disminuyen la vigilancia — security is not so strict during the day

esta medicina me disminuye las fuerzas — this medicine is making me weaker o sapping my strength

2) (Cos) [+ puntos] to decrease

2. VI

1) (=decrecer) [número, población] to decrease, drop, fall; [temperatura, precios] to drop, fall; [distancia, diferencia, velocidad, tensión] to decrease; [fuerzas, autoridad, poder] to diminish; [días] to grow shorter; [luz] to fade; [prestigio, entusiasmo] to dwindle

ha disminuido la tasa de natalidad — the birth rate has decreased o dropped o fallen

el número de asistentes ha disminuido últimamente — attendance has decreased o dropped o fallen recently

ya le está disminuyendo la fiebre — his temperature is dropping o falling now

el paro disminuyó en un 0,3% — unemployment dropped o fell by 0.3%

su poder disminuyó con el paso del tiempo — his power diminished as time went by

con esta pastilla te disminuirá el dolor — this tablet will relieve o ease your pain

2) (=empeorar) [memoria, vista] to fail

3) (Cos) [puntos] to decrease

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( menguar) número/cantidad to decrease, drop, fall; entusiasmo/interés to wane, diminish; precios/temperaturas to drop, fall; poder/fama to diminish; dolor to diminish, lessen

los impuestos no disminuyeron — there was no cut in taxes

disminuyó la intensidad del viento — the wind died down o dropped

la agilidad disminuye con los años — one becomes less agile with age

2) ( al tejer) to decrease
2.
disminuir vt

1) ( reducir) <gastos/costos/impuestos> to reduce, cut; < velocidad> to reduce; <número/cantidad> to reduce, diminish

el alcohol disminuye la rapidez de los reflejos — alcohol slows down your reactions

2) ( al tejer) < puntos> to decrease

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= decline, decrease, diminish, dwindle, fall off, reduce, relax, shrink, slow down, tail off, lower, dip, subside, mitigate, lessen, abate, decelerate, regress, wane, take + a dive, ebb, slacken, whittle (away/down/at), slow up, taper, scale back, remit, take + a dip, turn down.

Ex. Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.

Ex. Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.

Ex. While another colleague of mine offered the wry comment that 'as the computer's capabilities have increased our expectations of what it can do have proportionally diminished'.

Ex. Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.

Ex. When the recording procedures were removed study time fell off immediately.

Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.

Ex. Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.

Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.

Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.

Ex. In this unsettled atmosphere, it is not surprising that enthusiasm for membership of the Community should tail off.

Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.

Ex. The proportions of books bought for children have been extraordinarily steady for four of the five years, only dipping at all appreciably in the last year of 1979-80.

Ex. Her agitation subsided suddenly.

Ex. Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.

Ex. Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.

Ex. As the sobbing abated, the secretary's voice regained some steadiness.

Ex. Accumulation of new data bases is decelerating rapidly with the focus on deriving subsets from current files to serve niche markets.

Ex. Interloans have regressed recently, despite the rapid advancement of the computer age.

Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.

Ex. The article 'Wages, hours, bookfunds take a dive' examines how some authorities are proposing cuts in wages to preserve services; others reducing bookfunds by as much as a quarter, or cutting their opening hours in half.

Ex. Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.

Ex. The trend direct supply of books to schools shows no sign of slackening.

Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.

Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.

Ex. The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.

Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.

Ex. The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.

Ex. Sales took a dip in 2005 but exploded in 2006.

Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

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* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.

* disminuir casi hasta su desaparación = drop to + near vanishing point.

* disminuir de tamaño = dwindle in + size.

* disminuir el riesgo = reduce + risk.

* disminuir el valor de = belittle.

* disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.

* disminuir la marcha = slow down.

* disminuir la posibilidad = lessen + possibility.

* disminuir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.

* disminuir las probabilidades = lengthen + the odds.

* disminuir la velocidad = slow up.

* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( menguar) número/cantidad to decrease, drop, fall; entusiasmo/interés to wane, diminish; precios/temperaturas to drop, fall; poder/fama to diminish; dolor to diminish, lessen

los impuestos no disminuyeron — there was no cut in taxes

disminuyó la intensidad del viento — the wind died down o dropped

la agilidad disminuye con los años — one becomes less agile with age

2) ( al tejer) to decrease
2.
disminuir vt

1) ( reducir) <gastos/costos/impuestos> to reduce, cut; < velocidad> to reduce; <número/cantidad> to reduce, diminish

el alcohol disminuye la rapidez de los reflejos — alcohol slows down your reactions

2) ( al tejer) < puntos> to decrease

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= decline, decrease, diminish, dwindle, fall off, reduce, relax, shrink, slow down, tail off, lower, dip, subside, mitigate, lessen, abate, decelerate, regress, wane, take + a dive, ebb, slacken, whittle (away/down/at), slow up, taper, scale back, remit, take + a dip, turn down.

Ex: Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.

Ex: Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.

Ex: While another colleague of mine offered the wry comment that 'as the computer's capabilities have increased our expectations of what it can do have proportionally diminished'.

Ex: Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.

Ex: When the recording procedures were removed study time fell off immediately.

Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.

Ex: Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.

Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.

Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.

Ex: In this unsettled atmosphere, it is not surprising that enthusiasm for membership of the Community should tail off.

Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.

Ex: The proportions of books bought for children have been extraordinarily steady for four of the five years, only dipping at all appreciably in the last year of 1979-80.

Ex: Her agitation subsided suddenly.

Ex: Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.

Ex: Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.

Ex: As the sobbing abated, the secretary's voice regained some steadiness.

Ex: Accumulation of new data bases is decelerating rapidly with the focus on deriving subsets from current files to serve niche markets.

Ex: Interloans have regressed recently, despite the rapid advancement of the computer age.

Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.

Ex: The article 'Wages, hours, bookfunds take a dive' examines how some authorities are proposing cuts in wages to preserve services; others reducing bookfunds by as much as a quarter, or cutting their opening hours in half.

Ex: Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.

Ex: The trend direct supply of books to schools shows no sign of slackening.

Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.

Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.

Ex: The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.

Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.

Ex: The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.

Ex: Sales took a dip in 2005 but exploded in 2006.

Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.

* disminuir casi hasta su desaparación = drop to + near vanishing point.

* disminuir de tamaño = dwindle in + size.

* disminuir el riesgo = reduce + risk.

* disminuir el valor de = belittle.

* disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.

* disminuir la marcha = slow down.

* disminuir la posibilidad = lessen + possibility.

* disminuir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.

* disminuir las probabilidades = lengthen + the odds.

* disminuir la velocidad = slow up.

* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.

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disminuir [ I20 ]

vi

A (menguar) «número/cantidad» to decrease, drop, fall; «desempleo/exportaciones/gastos» to decrease, drop, fall; «entusiasmo» to wane, diminish; «interés» to wane, diminish, fall off

el número de fumadores ha disminuido the number of smokers has dropped o fallen o decreased

los impuestos no disminuyeron there was no decrease o cut in taxes

los casos de malaria han disminuido there has been a drop o fall o decrease in the number of malaria cases

disminuyó la intensidad del viento the wind died down o dropped

la agilidad disminuye con los años one becomes less agile with age

B (al tejer) to decrease

■ disminuir

vt

A (reducir) ‹gastos/costos› to reduce, bring down, cut

disminuimos la velocidad we reduced speed

es un asunto muy grave y se intenta disminuir su importancia it is a very serious matter, and its importance is being played down

el alcohol disminuye la rapidez de los reflejos alcohol slows down your reactions

B (al tejer) ‹puntos› to decrease

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disminuir ( conjugate disminuir) verbo intransitivo ( menguar) [número/cantidad] to decrease, fall;
[precios/temperaturas] to drop, fall;
[ dolor] to diminish, lessen
verbo transitivo ( reducir) ‹gastos/producción› to cut back on;
‹ impuestos› to cut;
‹velocidad/número/cantidad› to reduce
disminuir
I verbo transitivo to reduce: esto disminuye sus probabilidades de entrar en la Universidad, this lowers his chances of admission to the University
II verbo intransitivo to diminish: el calor ha disminuido, the heat has lessened
' disminuir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclararse
- atenuar
- bajar
- descender
- enfriar
- perder
- rebajar
- reducir
- reducirse
- velocidad
English:
cut back
- decline
- decrease
- die down
- diminish
- drop
- dwindle
- ease off
- ease up
- lessen
- lower
- odds
- reduce
- shrink
- sink
- slacken
- slacken off
- taper off
- thin out
- abate
- ease
- flag
- go
- let
- tail
- taper
- wane

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disminuir

♦ vt

to reduce, to decrease;

disminuye la velocidad al entrar en la curva reduce speed as you go into the curve;

pastillas que disminuyen el sueño tablets that prevent drowsiness;

la lesión no ha disminuido su habilidad con el balón the injury hasn't affected his skill with the ball

♦ vi
[cantidad, velocidad, intensidad, contaminación] to decrease, to decline; [desempleo, inflación] to decrease, to fall; [precios, temperatura] to fall, to go down; [vista, memoria] to fail; [interés] to decline, to wane;
disminuye el número de matriculaciones en la universidad university enrolments are down;

medidas para que disminuyan los costes cost-cutting measures;

no disminuye la euforia inversora investor enthusiasm continues unabated

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disminuir

I v/t gastos, costos reduce, cut; velocidad reduce

II v/i decrease, diminish

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disminuir {41} vt

reducir: to reduce, to decrease, to lower

disminuir vi

1) : to lower

2) : to drop, to fall

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disminuir vb

1. (reducir) to reduce

intentamos disminuir el número de accidentes we are trying to reduce the number of accidents

2. (bajar, menguar) to fall [pt. fell; pp. fallen] / to drop [pt. & pp. dropped]

disminuye el número de ballenas en el mundo the number of whales in the world is falling

Spanish-English dictionary > disminuir
12 guillotina trilateral

= binder's plough, plough [plow, -USA]

Ex. The other folds were normally opened later by the binder's plough, or with a paper knife.

Ex. The three outer edges of the book (or occasionally the top edge, or the top and fore-edges, only) were next cut with the plough, which was a long vice in which the book was clamped with the edge to be cut upwards.

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= binder's plough, plough [plow, -USA]

Ex: The other folds were normally opened later by the binder's plough, or with a paper knife.

Ex: The three outer edges of the book (or occasionally the top edge, or the top and fore-edges, only) were next cut with the plough, which was a long vice in which the book was clamped with the edge to be cut upwards.

Spanish-English dictionary > guillotina trilateral
13 maldad

f.

1 evil.

2 evil thing.

3 evilness, evil, badness, fiendishness.

4 evil act, evil deed, evil action, wrongdoing.

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maldad

► nombre femenino

1 (cualidad) evil, wickedness

2 (acto) evil thing, wicked thing

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noun f.

evil

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SF

1) (=cualidad) evil, wickedness

2)

una maldad — a wicked thing

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femenino

a) ( cualidad) evilness, wickedness

b) ( acto) evil deed, wicked thing

hacer maldades — to commit evil deeds

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= nastiness, perversity, sinisterness, viciousness, wickedness, malice, iniquity, meanness, turpitude, ill will, badness, maliciousness.

Ex. He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.

Ex. Deliberately to pay less attention to a query because it comes from the mayor of the city, or the chairman of the company, or the vice-chancellor of the university, would betray a perversity foreign to the normal well-adjusted librarian.

Ex. But there was no trace of sinisterness in Balzac's manner.

Ex. She said they've tolerated his moods, his viciousness -- everything else -- but that this was the last straw.

Ex. With the right ingredients put together so that virtue triumphs and wickedness is punished a very satisfying story can be produced.

Ex. Any organisation's board of directors and its professionals and staff are jointly liable for their actions and/or omissions whether the latter are based on malice or ignorance.

Ex. To redress this iniquity women are demanding not only equal pay for equal work, but equal pay for work of equal value.

Ex. He is well known for his abuse of those publishers who, because of meanness and lack of professionalism, do not ensure good and ample indexes.

Ex. The danger ultimately of erotic and political excess is civic turpitude.

Ex. On this theory, people are praiseworthy for acts of good will and blameworthy for acts of ill will or lack of good will.

Ex. Measurement in and of itself is neutral and cannot indicate 'goodness' or ' badness' = La medición en sí misma es neutral y no puede indicar lo bueno o malo que algo es.

Ex. Never attribute to maliciousness that which can adequately be explained by mere stupidity.

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* con maldad = ill-naturedly.

* sin maldad = guileless.

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femenino

a) ( cualidad) evilness, wickedness

b) ( acto) evil deed, wicked thing

hacer maldades — to commit evil deeds

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= nastiness, perversity, sinisterness, viciousness, wickedness, malice, iniquity, meanness, turpitude, ill will, badness, maliciousness.

Ex: He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.

Ex: Deliberately to pay less attention to a query because it comes from the mayor of the city, or the chairman of the company, or the vice-chancellor of the university, would betray a perversity foreign to the normal well-adjusted librarian.

Ex: But there was no trace of sinisterness in Balzac's manner.

Ex: She said they've tolerated his moods, his viciousness -- everything else -- but that this was the last straw.

Ex: With the right ingredients put together so that virtue triumphs and wickedness is punished a very satisfying story can be produced.

Ex: Any organisation's board of directors and its professionals and staff are jointly liable for their actions and/or omissions whether the latter are based on malice or ignorance.

Ex: To redress this iniquity women are demanding not only equal pay for equal work, but equal pay for work of equal value.

Ex: He is well known for his abuse of those publishers who, because of meanness and lack of professionalism, do not ensure good and ample indexes.

Ex: The danger ultimately of erotic and political excess is civic turpitude.

Ex: On this theory, people are praiseworthy for acts of good will and blameworthy for acts of ill will or lack of good will.

Ex: Measurement in and of itself is neutral and cannot indicate 'goodness' or ' badness' = La medición en sí misma es neutral y no puede indicar lo bueno o malo que algo es.

Ex: Never attribute to maliciousness that which can adequately be explained by mere stupidity.

* con maldad = ill-naturedly.

* sin maldad = guileless.

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maldad

feminine

1 (cualidad) evilness, wickedness

2 (acto) evil deed, wicked thing

la envidia la llevó a hacer muchas maldades envy led her to commit many evil deeds

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maldad sustantivo femenino
a) ( cualidad) evilness, wickedness

b) ( acto) evil deed, wicked thing

maldad sustantivo femenino
1 wickedness, evil
2 (comentario) wicked o evil remark: lo que has dicho es una maldad, that was a really nasty thing to say
' maldad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
perversión
English:
meanness
- sod
- wrongdoing
- evil
- mean
- spite

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maldad nf

1. [cualidad] evil

2. [acción] evil thing;

cometer maldades to do evil o wrong

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maldad

f evil;

es una maldad hacer eso it’s a wicked thing to do

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maldad nf

1) : evil, wickedness

2) : evil deed

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maldad n evil

Spanish-English dictionary > maldad
14 perversidad

f.

1 wickedness.

2 perversity, evilness, meanness, obliquity.

3 perverse action, evil deed, perverse act, perverse deed.

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perversidad

► nombre femenino

1 (maldad) wickedness

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SF

1) (=cualidad) [de depravado] depravity; [de malvado] wickedness

2) (=acto) evil deed

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femenino ( depravación) depravity; ( maldad) wickedness

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= perversity, viciousness, wickedness, iniquity, maliciousness.

Ex. Deliberately to pay less attention to a query because it comes from the mayor of the city, or the chairman of the company, or the vice-chancellor of the university, would betray a perversity foreign to the normal well-adjusted librarian.

Ex. She said they've tolerated his moods, his viciousness -- everything else -- but that this was the last straw.

Ex. With the right ingredients put together so that virtue triumphs and wickedness is punished a very satisfying story can be produced.

Ex. To redress this iniquity women are demanding not only equal pay for equal work, but equal pay for work of equal value.

Ex. Never attribute to maliciousness that which can adequately be explained by mere stupidity.

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femenino ( depravación) depravity; ( maldad) wickedness

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= perversity, viciousness, wickedness, iniquity, maliciousness.

Ex: Deliberately to pay less attention to a query because it comes from the mayor of the city, or the chairman of the company, or the vice-chancellor of the university, would betray a perversity foreign to the normal well-adjusted librarian.

Ex: She said they've tolerated his moods, his viciousness -- everything else -- but that this was the last straw.

Ex: With the right ingredients put together so that virtue triumphs and wickedness is punished a very satisfying story can be produced.

Ex: To redress this iniquity women are demanding not only equal pay for equal work, but equal pay for work of equal value.

Ex: Never attribute to maliciousness that which can adequately be explained by mere stupidity.

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perversidad

feminine

depravity

la perversidad de los torturadores the depravity o evil cruelty of the torturers

la perversidad de la madrastra en los cuentos the wickedness of the stepmother in fairytales

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perversidad nf

wickedness

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perversidad

f wickedness, evil

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perversidad nf

: perversity, depravity

Spanish-English dictionary > perversidad
15 profesorado

m.

1 teaching staff.

2 post of teacher (position).

3 academic staff, group of professors, staff of professors, teaching staff.

4 professorship, teaching profession, professoriate.

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profesorado

► nombre masculino

1 (conjunto de profesores) teaching staff

2 (cargo) teaching post; (actividad) teaching profession

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SM

1) (=profesores) teaching staff, faculty (EEUU)

2) (=profesión) teaching profession; (=enseñanza) teaching, lecturing

3) (=cargo) professorship

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masculino ( cuerpo) faculty (AmE), teaching staff (BrE); ( actividad) teaching profession

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= faculty, teaching faculty, academic staff, professiorate [professiorat], teaching staff.

Ex. During his tenure, OSU was recognized for the high quality Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) program it developed in serving both students and faculty.

Ex. This article describes a study conducted to show how librarians think they are perceived by their colleagues in academe, the teaching faculty.

Ex. They may therefore be kept in an area to which only staff ( academic staff as well as library staff) have access.

Ex. These reasons speak to the duties and enduring mores of the professoriate.

Ex. The author explains how the system works and discusses perceptions of librarians by teaching staff and vice-versa.

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* del profesorado = faculty.

* equiparación con el profesorado = faculty status.

* evaluación del profesorado = faculty evaluation.

* formación del profesorado = teacher-training, teacher education.

* formación de profesorado en prácticas = in-service teacher training.

* plantilla de profesorado = faculty roster.

* profesorado de biblioteconomía = library school faculty.

* profesorado universitario = academic staff.

* sala del profesorado = faculty common room.

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masculino ( cuerpo) faculty (AmE), teaching staff (BrE); ( actividad) teaching profession

* * *

= faculty, teaching faculty, academic staff, professiorate [professiorat], teaching staff.

Ex: During his tenure, OSU was recognized for the high quality Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) program it developed in serving both students and faculty.

Ex: This article describes a study conducted to show how librarians think they are perceived by their colleagues in academe, the teaching faculty.

Ex: They may therefore be kept in an area to which only staff ( academic staff as well as library staff) have access.

Ex: These reasons speak to the duties and enduring mores of the professoriate.

Ex: The author explains how the system works and discusses perceptions of librarians by teaching staff and vice-versa.

* del profesorado = faculty.

* equiparación con el profesorado = faculty status.

* evaluación del profesorado = faculty evaluation.

* formación del profesorado = teacher-training, teacher education.

* formación de profesorado en prácticas = in-service teacher training.

* plantilla de profesorado = faculty roster.

* profesorado de biblioteconomía = library school faculty.

* profesorado universitario = academic staff.

* sala del profesorado = faculty common room.

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profesorado

masculine

1 (cuerpo) faculty ( AmE), teaching staff ( BrE)

2 (actividad) teaching profession

ejerció el profesorado durante 20 años she was in the teaching profession o she taught for 20 years

3 (estudios) teacher training

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profesorado sustantivo masculino ( cuerpo) faculty (AmE), teaching staff (BrE);
( actividad) teaching profession
profesorado sustantivo masculino
1 (plantilla) teaching staff
2 (gremio) teachers
' profesorado' also found in these entries:
English:
faculty
- professorate
- teacher

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profesorado nm

1. [plantilla] teaching staff, US faculty;

hay mucho malestar entre el profesorado there is a lot of discontent among the teaching staff

2. [profesión] teaching profession;

ejerce el profesorado desde hace diez años he has been a teacher for ten years

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profesorado

m faculty, Br

staff pl

* * *

profesorado nm

1) : faculty

2) : teaching profession

* * *

profesorado n teachers

Spanish-English dictionary > profesorado
16 ramificación

f.

1 ramification, embranchment, branching.

2 branch.

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ramificación

► nombre femenino

1 ramification

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SF ramification

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femenino

1)

a) (de árbol, planta, nervios) ramification

b) (Inf) branch

2) ramificaciones femenino plural ( derivaciones) ramifications (pl)

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= branch, ramification.

Ex. Thus we all agree that one component of a building is a roof (and not vice versa!), and that chemistry is a branch of science.

Ex. In this example, the reader is trying to follow up all the ramifications of a fairly comprehensive subject such as 'commerce', which might include not only 'retailing' but also 'wholesaling', 'accounting', 'consumer protection' and so on.

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femenino

1)

a) (de árbol, planta, nervios) ramification

b) (Inf) branch

2) ramificaciones femenino plural ( derivaciones) ramifications (pl)

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= branch, ramification.

Ex: Thus we all agree that one component of a building is a roof (and not vice versa!), and that chemistry is a branch of science.

Ex: In this example, the reader is trying to follow up all the ramifications of a fairly comprehensive subject such as 'commerce', which might include not only 'retailing' but also 'wholesaling', 'accounting', 'consumer protection' and so on.

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ramificación

feminine

A

1 (de un árbol, una planta) ramification

2 (de venas, nervios) branch, ramification

3 ( Inf) branch

B ramificaciones fpl (derivaciones) ramifications (pl)

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ramificación sustantivo femenino
ramification
ramificación sustantivo femenino ramification, branch

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ramificación nf

1. [de árbol] ramification

2. [de arterias, nervios] branch

3. [de cordillera] embranchment, branch;
[de ferrocarril, carretera] branch
4. [consecuencia] ramification

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ramificación

f ramification

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ramificación nf, pl - ciones : ramification

Spanish-English dictionary > ramificación
17 gato

m.

1 cat, mog.

2 jack, lifting jack.

3 servant, maid, house-servant.

4 pound sign, pound symbol, hash mark, hash sign.

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gato

► nombre masculino gato

1 cat, tomcat

2 (de coche) jack

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino gato,-a

1 familiar person from Madrid, inhabitant of Madrid

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FRASEOLOGÍA

buscarle tres/cinco pies al gato familiar to split hairs, complicate things

dar gato por liebre familiar to take somebody in, con somebody

hay gato encerrado familiar there's something fishy going on

llevar el gato al agua / llevarse el gato al agua familiar to pull it off, succeed

ser cuatro gatos familiar to be a handful of people

■ eran cuatro gatos there was hardly a soul there

ser gato viejo familiar to be an old hand

gato de algalia civet cat

gato de Angora Angora cat

gato montés wildcat, US bobcat

gato siamés Siamese cat

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gato

► nombre masculino

1 cat, tomcat

2 (de coche) jack

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

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(f. - gata)

noun

1) cat

2) jack

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I gato, -a
1. SM / F

1) (Zool) [gen] cat; [especificando el sexo] tomcat/she-cat

"El gato con botas" — "Puss in Boots"

- dar a algn gato por liebre

te han dado gato por liebre — you've been had o conned *, you've been done *

cuatro gatos —

no había más que cuatro gatos — there was hardly anyone o a soul there

este programa solo lo ven cuatro gatos — hardly anyone watches this programme, this programme is only watched by a handful of people

no son más que cuatro gatos en la oficina — there's only a handful of people in the office

- aquí hay gato encerrado

- jugar al gato y al ratón con algn

- lavarse como los gatos

- llevarse el gato al agua

- estar para el gato

esta gripe me tiene para el gato — I'm in a really terrible state with this flu *

- ser gato viejo

- el gato escaldado del agua fría huye

- de noche todos los gatos son pardos

gato callejero — stray cat, alley cat ( esp EEUU)

gato de algalia — civet cat

gato de Angora — Angora cat

gato montés — wild cat

gato romano — tabby cat

gato siamés — Siamese cat
defenderse 2), pie 1)
2) Esp * (=madrileño) native of Madrid

3) Méx * (=criado) servant

2. SM

1) (Téc) [de coche] jack; (=torno) clamp, vice, vise (EEUU); (=grapa) grab, drag (EEUU); Méx [de arma] trigger

gato de tornillo — screw jack

gato hidráulico — hydraulic jack

2) * (=ladrón) sneak thief, petty thief

3) (=baile) a popular Argentinian folk dance

4) † [para el dinero] money bag

5) CAm (=músculo) muscle

6) Méx (=propina) tip

7) Cono Sur (=bolsa de agua) hot-water bottle
gata II
SM And open-air market, market place

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I
- ta masculino, femenino

1) (Zool) cat

aquí hay gato encerrado — there's something fishy going on here

cuatro gatos — (fam) a handful of people

defenderse como gato panza arriba — (fam) to defend oneself fiercely

el gato escaldado del agua fría huye — once bitten twice shy

estar para el gato — (Chi fam) to be in a bad way (colloq)

jugar al gato y al ratón — to play cat and mouse

lavarse como los gatos — to make do with a lick and a promise (colloq)

le dieron gato por liebre — he was conned o had! (colloq)

llevarse el gato al agua — (fam) to pull it off (colloq)

- gato con botas

- gato montés

2) (Méx fam) ( criado) (m) servant; (f) maid
II
masculino

1) (Auto) jack

2) (Mús) folk dance from the River Plate area

3) (Chi, Méx) (Jueg) ticktacktoe (AmE), noughts and crosses (BrE)

4) (Méx) ( signo) hash sign

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I
- ta masculino, femenino

1) (Zool) cat

aquí hay gato encerrado — there's something fishy going on here

cuatro gatos — (fam) a handful of people

defenderse como gato panza arriba — (fam) to defend oneself fiercely

el gato escaldado del agua fría huye — once bitten twice shy

estar para el gato — (Chi fam) to be in a bad way (colloq)

jugar al gato y al ratón — to play cat and mouse

lavarse como los gatos — to make do with a lick and a promise (colloq)

le dieron gato por liebre — he was conned o had! (colloq)

llevarse el gato al agua — (fam) to pull it off (colloq)

- gato con botas

- gato montés

2) (Méx fam) ( criado) (m) servant; (f) maid
II
masculino

1) (Auto) jack

2) (Mús) folk dance from the River Plate area

3) (Chi, Méx) (Jueg) ticktacktoe (AmE), noughts and crosses (BrE)

4) (Méx) ( signo) hash sign

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gato¹

¹ = cat.

Ex: Parentheses help to clarify complex search requests, e.g. dog and ( cat or kitten) vs. (dog and cat) or kitten.

* a gatas = on all fours.

* aquí hay gato encerrado = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.

* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.

* dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke, pass off + a lemon.

* el Gato con Botas = Puss in Boots.

* gato callejero = stray cat, alley cat.

* gato de roca = meerkat.

* gato escaldado del agua fría huye = once bitten, twice shy, once bitten, twice shy.

* gato montés = wildcat.

* gato salvaje = feral cat.

* gato siamés = Siamese cat.

* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.

* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.

gato²

² = car jack.

Ex: All of the 13 people killed in accidents involving car jacks were males aged between 30 and 89.

* gato del coche = car jack.

* gato hidráulico = hydraulic jack.

* levantar con gato = jack up.

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gato¹ -ta

masculine, feminine

A ( Zool) cat

aquí hay gato encerrado there's something fishy going on here

cuatro gatos ( fam); a handful of people

en el pueblo no quedan más que cuatro gatos there's hardly a soul o there's only a handful of people left in the village

en la clase de árabe sólo somos cuatro gatos there are only half a dozen of us in my Arabic class

defenderse como gato panza arriba or ( Chi) de espaldas ( fam); to defend oneself fiercely o tooth and nail

eso lo sabe hasta el gato ( Col fam); everyone knows that

estar para el gato ( Chi fam); to be in a bad way ( colloq)

jugar al gato y al ratón to play cat and mouse

lavarse como los gatos to make do with a lick and a promise ( colloq)

llevarse el gato al agua ( fam); to pull it off ( colloq), to succeed

se subió or se montó la gata a la batea ( Ven fam); it was the last straw ( colloq)

te dieron or ( Chi) pasaron or (Col, Ven) metieron gato por liebre you were conned o had! ( colloq), you were done in! ( AmE colloq), you were done! ( BrE colloq)

el gato escaldado del agua fría huye once bitten twice shy

gato con guantes no caza ratones I/you can't do it with these/those gloves on

cuando el gato duerme, bailan los ratones when the cat's away the mice will play

Compuestos:

● gato con botas

masculine:

el gato con botas Puss in Boots

● gato de algalia

civet, civet cat

● gato de Angora

Angora cat

● gato montés

wild cat

● gato persa

Persian cat

● gato siamés

Siamese cat

B ( Esp fam) (madrileño) person from Madrid

C ( Chi fam pey) ( Dep) amateur ( pej)

D ( Méx fam) (criado) ( masculine) servant; ( feminine) maid

gato²

masculine

A ( Auto) jack

B ( Mús) folk dance from the River Plate area

C ( Col) (golpe) punch ( to the biceps or thigh muscle)

D (Chi, Méx) ( Jueg) ticktacktoe ( AmE), noughts and crosses ( BrE)

E ( Méx) (signo) hash sign

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gato 1
◊ -ta sustantivo masculino, femenino (Zool) cat;

gato montés wild cat;
aquí hay gato encerrado there's something fishy going on here;
le dieron gato por liebre he was conned o had! (colloq);
llevarse el gato al agua (fam) to pull it off (colloq)
gato 2 sustantivo masculino
1 (Auto) jack
2 (Chi, Méx) (Jueg) ticktacktoe (AmE), noughts and crosses (BrE)
3 (Méx) ( signo) hash sign
gato sustantivo masculino
1 Zool cat
gato montés, wild cat
gato siamés, Siamese
El gato con botas, Puss in Boots
2 Auto Téc jack
3 familiar man from Madrid
♦ Locuciones: familiar buscarle tres pies al gato, to complicate things unnecessarily
aquí hay gato encerrado, there's something fishy going on
dar gato por liebre, to take sb in, to trick sb
al final nos llevamos el gato al agua, we pulled it off in the end
cuatro gatos, a handful of people
' gato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abalanzarse
- cachorra
- cachorro
- cascabel
- enroscarse
- haber
- hidráulica
- hidráulico
- liebre
- linda
- lindo
- llevarse
- mano
- perra
- perro
- rebuscar
- siamés
- siamesa
- sigilo
- subirse
- acariciar
- bigote
- castrar
- comer
- cucho
- enroscar
- extraviado
- macho
- mamar
- me
- pata
- pelo
- rozar
- sacrificar
- uña
- zarpazo
English:
atop
- bark
- bitten
- cat
- claw
- comfortably
- console
- disorient
- disorientate
- fur
- jack
- jack up
- look down
- neuter
- outside
- pass
- poised
- pounce
- provide for
- rat
- respectively
- retract
- Siamese cat
- split
- spring
- stray
- tabby
- thank
- tomcat
- tortoiseshell
- whisker
- bite
- catch
- foot
- in
- Siamese
- sleep
- tom
- wild

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gato, -a

♦ nm,f

1. [animal] cat;

Comp
Fam
dar gato por liebre a alguien to swindle o cheat sb;

Comp
Fam
aquí hay gato encerrado there's something fishy going on here;

Comp
Fam
llevarse el gato al agua to pull it off;

Comp
Fam
cuatro gatos, RP [m5]cuatro gatos locos: sólo había cuatro gatos there was hardly a soul there;
Esp
nos apuntamos cuatro gatos hardly anyone signed up for it;

Comp
Fam
defenderse/resistir como gato panza arriba to defend oneself/resist tooth and nail;

Comp
Fam
tener más vidas que un gato to have nine lives;

Prov
Fam
cuando el gato duerme, bailan los ratones when the cat's away the mice will play;

Prov

gato escaldado (del agua fría huye) once bitten twice shy

Comp
gato de algalia civet;
gato de Angora Angora cat;

el gato con botas Puss in Boots;

gato montés wildcat;

gato persa Persian cat;

gato siamés Siamese cat

2. Esp Fam [madrileño] = person from Madrid

3. Méx Fam Pey [sirviente] flunkey

♦ nm

1. Aut jack

2. [danza] = Argentine folk dance

3. Méx [tres en raya] Br noughts and crosses, US tick-tack-toe

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gato

m

1 ZO cat;

aquí hay gato encerrado fam there’s something fishy going on here fam ;

cuatro gatos a handful of people;

dar gato por liebre a alguien fam con s.o. fam ;

llevarse el gato al agua fig fam pull it off fam ;

gato escaldado del agua fría huye once bitten, twice shy;

de noche todos los gatos son pardos all cats look gray in the dark;

lavarse a lo gato fig have a quick wash, have a cat lick

2 AUTO jack

3 Méx ( tres en raya) tick-tack-toe, Br

noughts and crosses sg

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gato, -ta n

: cat

gato nm

: jack (for an automobile)

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gato n

1. (animal) cat

2. (para el coche) jack

a gatas on all fours

aquí hay gato encerrado there's something fishy going on here

dar gato por liebre to take somebody in [pt. took; pp. taken]

Spanish-English dictionary > gato
18 juego

m.

1 game.

juego de azar game of chance

juego de computadora computer game (Am)

juegos florales poetry competition

juegos malabares juggling

juego de manos conjuring trick

juego de mesa board game

Juegos Olímpicos Olympic Games

juego de ordenador computer game (peninsular Spanish)

juego de palabras play on words, pun

juego de prendas game of forfeit

2 play, playing.

juego sucio/limpio foul/clean play

estar/poner en juego to be/put at stake

descubrirle el juego a alguien (figurative) to see through somebody

fuera de juego (sport) offside

ser un juego de niños (figurative) to be child's play

3 gambling.

¡hagan juego! place your bets!

4 set (conjunto de objetos).

a juego matching (ropa) (peninsular Spanish)

hacer juego (con) to match

juego de caracteres (computing) character set

juego de herramientas tool kit

juego de llaves/sábanas set of keys/sheets

juego de té/café tea/coffee service

5 hand (mano) (de cartas).

me salió un buen juego I was dealt a good hand

6 fairground attraction. ( Latin American Spanish)

7 toy.

8 kit, collection of items, ensemble, set.

pres.indicat.

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

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juego

► nombre masculino

1 (actividad recreativa) game; (actividad deportiva) sport

2 (con dinero) gambling

3 (acción de jugar) playing

4 (en tenis) game; (en naipes) round, game

5 (conjunto de piezas) set

■ un juego de llaves a set of keys

6 (movimiento) play

■ este eje tiene demasiado juego there's too much play on this axle

■ el tobillo ha perdido todo el juego my ankle has gone stiff

7 (combinación de elementos) coordination

■ con cortinas a juego with matching curtains

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FRASEOLOGÍA

descubrirle el juego a alguien to see through somebody's game

entrar en juego (persona) to come on 2 (factor) to come into play

andar en juego / estar en juego to be at stake

hacer juego (combinar) to match

hacerle el juego a alguien (apoyar) to back somebody up 2 (seguir el juego) to play along with somebody 3 (dejarse engañar) to play into somebody's hands

¡hagan juego! place your bets!

ir a juego con algo to match something

poner en juego (usar) to use 2 (arriesgar) to risk, stake

seguirle el juego a alguien to play along with somebody

juego de azar game of chance

juego de café/té coffee/tea service

juego de ingenio guessing game

juego de manos sleight of hand

juego de mesa board game

juego de niños figurado piece of cake

juego de palabras play on words, pun

juego limpio/sucio fair/foul play

juegos florales poetry competition sing

juegos malabares juggling sing

Juegos Olímpicos Olympic Games

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noun m.

1) play

2) gambling

3) game

4) match

5) set

•

- Juegos Olímpicos

* * *
I
ver jugar
II
SM

1) (=acto) play

se acabó el tiempo de juego — it's time to stop playing

el balón está en juego — the ball is in play

estar fuera de juego — [jugador] to be offside; [balón] to be out of play

por juego — for fun

juego duro — rough play

juego limpio — fair play

juego sucio — (Ftbl) foul play, dirty play; (fig) dirty tricks pl

2) [como entretenimiento] game

es solamente un juego — it's only a game

el juego del ajedrez — the game of chess

"juego terminado" — "game over"

- ser un juego de niños

juego de azar — game of chance

juego de cartas — card game

juego de computadora — LAm computer game

juego de destreza — game of skill

juego de la cuna — cat's cradle

el juego de la oca — ≈ snakes and ladders

juego de manos — conjuring trick

juego de mesa — board game

juego de ordenador — computer game

juego de palabras — pun, play on words

juego de rol — role-playing game

juego de salón, juego de sociedad — parlour game

juego educativo — educational game

juego infantil — children's game, game for children

juego interactivo — interactive game

juegos malabares — juggling

hacer juegos malabares con algo — to juggle sth

3) pl juegos
(Dep) (=competición)
juegos atléticos — LAm athletics championships

Juegos Olímpicos — Olympic Games

Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno — Winter Olympics

4) (=jugada) [en tenis] game; [de cartas] hand; [en bridge] rubber

juego, set y partido — game, set and match

5) [con apuestas] gambling

el juego es un vicio — gambling is a vice

lo perdió todo en el juego — he gambled everything away, he lost everything through gambling

¡hagan juego! — place your bets!

- estar en juego

lo que está en juego — what is at stake

hay diversos intereses en juego — there are various interests at stake

los factores que entran en juego — the factors that come into play

- poner algo en juego

6) (=estrategia) game

le conozco o veo el juego — I know his little game, I know what he's up to

- seguir el juego a algn

- hacer un juego doble

7) (=conjunto) [de vajilla] set, service; [de muebles] suite; [de herramientas] kit

con falda a juego — with skirt to match, with matching skirt

las cortinas hacen juego con el sofá — the curtains match the sofa, the curtains go with the sofa

juego de bolas — (Mec) ball bearing, set of ball bearings

juego de café — coffee set, coffee service

juego de cama — set of matching bedlinen

juego de campanas — peal of bells

juego de caracteres — character set

juego de comedor — dining-room suite

juego de luces — [de árbol de Navidad] fairy lights pl ; [en fiesta, espectáculo] decorative lights pl

juego de mesa — dinner service

juego de programas — (Inform) suite, suite of programmes

juego de té — tea set, tea service

8) [de mecanismo] play, movement

el juego de la rodilla — the movement of the knee

estar en juego — to be in gear

9) (=efecto) play

el juego de las luces sobre el agua — the play of light on the water

el juego de los colores — the interplay of the colours

10) (Pelota) (=pista) court

en el juego de pelota — on the pelota court

* * *

masculino

1) ( acción)

a) ( recreación) play

b) (Dep) play

en el tercer minuto de juego — in the third minute of play o of the game

entrar en juego — jugador to come on; factores/elementos to come into play

c) ( por dinero)

el juego — gambling

hagan juego, señores — place your bets, ladies and gentlemen

estar en juego — to be at stake

poner algo en juego — ( arriesgar) to risk; (aportar, utilizar) to bring to bear

desgraciado en el juego, afortunado en amores — unlucky at cards, lucky in love

d) ( modalidad)

tienen un juego ágil y veloz — they play a fast, free-flowing game

juego limpio/sucio — fair/foul play

practicar un juego limpio/sucio — to play fair/dirty

e) (fam) (maniobras, estratagemas) game (colloq)

hacerle/seguirle el juego a algn — to go o play along with sb

jugar or hacer un doble juego — to play a double game

f) ( en naipes) hand, cards (pl)

2)

a) (de mesa, de niños, etc) game

ser un juego de niños — to be child's play

b) ( conjunto - de cartas) pack, deck; (- de fichas) set

c) (AmL) ( en la feria) fairground attraction, ride

d) juegos masculino plural (columpios, etc) swings, slide, etc ( in a children's playground)

e) ( en tenis) game

- juego de azar

- juego de manos

- juego de mesa or salón

- juego de palabras

- juegos florales

- juegos malabares

- Juegos Olímpicos

- Juegos Paralímpicos

3)

a) ( de un mecanismo) play

b) ( interacción)

el libre juego de la oferta y la demanda — the free interaction of supply and demand

juegos de luces — lighting effects

4) ( conjunto) set

un juego de cuchillos — a set of knives

un juego de platos — a dinner service

hacer juego — colores/cortinas to go together

te hace juego con los zapatos — it goes with your shoes

•

- juego de café/té

- juego de comedor/dormitorio

- juego de cubiertos

- juego de escritorio

- juego de llaves

* * *

masculino

1) ( acción)

a) ( recreación) play

b) (Dep) play

en el tercer minuto de juego — in the third minute of play o of the game

entrar en juego — jugador to come on; factores/elementos to come into play

c) ( por dinero)

el juego — gambling

hagan juego, señores — place your bets, ladies and gentlemen

estar en juego — to be at stake

poner algo en juego — ( arriesgar) to risk; (aportar, utilizar) to bring to bear

desgraciado en el juego, afortunado en amores — unlucky at cards, lucky in love

d) ( modalidad)

tienen un juego ágil y veloz — they play a fast, free-flowing game

juego limpio/sucio — fair/foul play

practicar un juego limpio/sucio — to play fair/dirty

e) (fam) (maniobras, estratagemas) game (colloq)

hacerle/seguirle el juego a algn — to go o play along with sb

jugar or hacer un doble juego — to play a double game

f) ( en naipes) hand, cards (pl)

2)

a) (de mesa, de niños, etc) game

ser un juego de niños — to be child's play

b) ( conjunto - de cartas) pack, deck; (- de fichas) set

c) (AmL) ( en la feria) fairground attraction, ride

d) juegos masculino plural (columpios, etc) swings, slide, etc ( in a children's playground)

e) ( en tenis) game

- juego de azar

- juego de manos

- juego de mesa or salón

- juego de palabras

- juegos florales

- juegos malabares

- Juegos Olímpicos

- Juegos Paralímpicos

3)

a) ( de un mecanismo) play

b) ( interacción)

el libre juego de la oferta y la demanda — the free interaction of supply and demand

juegos de luces — lighting effects

4) ( conjunto) set

un juego de cuchillos — a set of knives

un juego de platos — a dinner service

hacer juego — colores/cortinas to go together

te hace juego con los zapatos — it goes with your shoes

•

- juego de café/té

- juego de comedor/dormitorio

- juego de cubiertos

- juego de escritorio

- juego de llaves

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juego¹

¹ = game, interplay, play, frolic, match.

Ex: A game is a set of materials designed for play according to prescribed rules.

Ex: In the case of the book, it is the interplay of such multifarious trends that will determine its destiny.

Ex: A game is a set of materials designed for play according to prescribed rules.

Ex: Anne Bogart's novel combines avowed misogyny with postfeminist frolic.

Ex: That was one of the finest matches they ever played.

* campo de juego = playing field, pitch.

* campo de juego de tierra = dirt pitch.

* compañero de juego = teammate.

* cuarto de juegos = playroom.

* en el juego = at play.

* en juego = at stake, at work.

* entrar en juego = bring into + play, call into + play.

* estar en juego = be at stake.

* ficha de juego = playing piece.

* fuera de juego = offside.

* gol fuera de juego = offside goal.

* hacer juegos malabares = juggle.

* hacer juegos malabares para que cuadre Algo = juggle.

* juego al aire libre = outdoor game.

* juego compulsivo = compulsive gambling.

* juego de adivinanzas = guessing game.

* juego de bolos = bowling.

* juego de búsqueda bibliográfica = library scavenger hunt.

* juego de cartas = euchre.

* juego de caza = hunting game.

* juego de dedos = fingerplay.

* juego de exterior = outdoor game.

* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.

* juego de fútbol = football game.

* juego de guerra = war game [wargame].

* juego de la ruleta = game of roulette.

* juego de letras = letter set.

* juego de malabarismo = balancing act.

* juego de manos = sleight-of-hand.

* juego de mesa = board game, table game.

* juego de niños = child's play, children's play, children's play.

* juego de ordenador = computer game.

* juego de palabras = turn of phrase, pun, play of words, play on words.

* juego de patio de recreo = playground game.

* juego de pelota = ball game.

* juego de póker = poker game.

* juego de póquer = poker game.

* juego de salón = parlour game.

* juego de salón recreativo = arcade game.

* juego educativo = educational game.

* juego infantil = children's play.

* juego informático = computer game.

* juego interactivo = interactive game.

* juego limpio = fair play.

* juego obsesivo = compulsive gambling.

* juegos = gaming.

* juegos de azar = gambling.

* juegos de manos = fingergame.

* juegos de rol = role playing.

* juegos malabares = juggling act.

* Juegos Olímpicos = Olympic games.

* juegos olímpicos de invierno = Winter Olympics.

* juego sucio = foul play.

* jugar a los juegos = game.

* jugar juegos = play + games.

* libro de reglas de un juego = rulebook.

* meterse en el juego = get in + the game.

* pitar fuera de juego = judge + offside.

* poner en juego = tap.

* que entran en juego = at play.

* regla de juego = ground rule.

* reglas del juego, las = rules of the game, the.

* sala de juegos = games room.

* salón de juegos = children's gallery, video-game arcade, amusement arcade, games room.

* salón de juegos recreativos = amusement arcade.

* seguirle el juego a Alguien = play along with.

* tener intereses en juego = have + invested.

* teoría de juegos = game theory.

* terreno de juego = playing field, pitch.

juego²

² = set, kit.

Ex: SELECT retrieves records containing the search term or terms you specify and stores them in sets.

Ex: Disk reading heads can be cleaned using special kits also easily obtained.

* hacer juego con = go with.

* haciendo juego = colour-coordinated.

* juego de accesorios = kit, toolkit.

* juego de café = coffee set.

* juego de caracteres = character set.

* juego de colores = colour scheme.

* juego de fichas = card set, deck of cards.

* juego de herramientas = toolkit.

* juego de té = tea set.

* juegos de = suites of.

* para hacer juego = to match.

* un juego de = a battery of.

* * *

juego

masculine

A

1 (recreación) play

le gustaba observar el juego de los niños she liked watching the children playing o at play

2 ( Dep) play

la lluvia interrumpió el juego rain stopped play o the game

en el tercer minuto de juego in the third minute of play o of the game

fuera de juego (↑ fuera (1))

entrar en juego «jugador» to come on;

«factores/elementos» to come into play

3

(por dinero): el juego gambling

hagan juego, señores place your bets, ladies and gentlemen

estar en juego to be at stake

mi reputación está en juego my reputation is at stake o on the line

hay mucho dinero en juego there's a lot of money at stake

poner algo en juego: puso en juego toda su influencia para conseguir el contrato he brought all his influence to bear in order to get the contract

puso en juego toda su fortuna para adquirir esa empresa she staked her entire fortune on acquiring that company

desgraciado or desafortunado en el juego, afortunado en amores or de malas en el juego, de buenas en el amor unlucky at cards, lucky in love

4

(modalidad): tienen un juego ágil y veloz they play a fast, free-flowing game, their style of play is fast and free-flowing

juego limpio/sucio fair/foul play

practican un juego sucio, violento they play a dirty, rough game

si no va a haber juego limpio, prefiero no entrar en el negocio if people aren't going to play fair, I'd rather not get involved

criticaron el juego sucio de la empresa rival they criticized the rival company for its underhand tactics o ( colloq) for not playing the game

5 ( fam) (maniobras, estratagemas) game ( colloq)

ya le conozco el jueguito I know his little game ( colloq), I know what he's up to ( colloq)

entre pillos/sinvergüenzas anda el juego they're all as bad as each other, everyone involved in this thing is a rogue

hacerle el juego a algn to go o play along with sb

les hace el juego a sus enemigos sin darse cuenta he's playing into his enemies' hands without realizing it

jugar or hacer un doble juego to play a double game, to run with the hare and hunt with the hound

seguirle el juego a algn to go o play along with sb

6 (en naipes) hand, cards (pl)

tengo buen juego I have a good hand o good cards

B

1 (de mesa, de niños etc) game

un nuevo juego de cartas a new card game

mira que esto no es un juego look, this isn't a game

ser un juego de niños to be child's play

2 (conjunto — de cartas) pack, deck; (— de fichas) set

a este juego le faltan fichas this set has some pieces missing

3 ( AmL) (en la feria) fairground attraction, ride

4 juegos mpl (columpios, etc) swings, slide, etc ( in a children's playground)

¿me llevas a los juegos? will you take me to the swings?

5 (en tenis) game

juego, set y partido game, set and match

Compuestos:

● juego de azar

game of chance

● juego de computadora ( AmL) or ( Esp) ordenador

computer game

● juego de ingenio

guessing game

● juego de la oca

≈ snakes and ladders

● juego del teléfono

Chinese whispers

● juego de manos

(de prestidigitación) conjuring trick

(físico): no me gustan los juegos de mano I don't like these games where they hit each other

juego de manos, juego de villanos it'll only end in tears

● juego de mesa

board game

● juego de palabras

pun, play on words

● juego de rol

role play

● juego de salón

board game

● juego de video ( AmL) or ( Esp) de vídeo

video game

● juego poceado

lottery with a roll-over jackpot

● juegos florales

mpl poetry festival ( at which flowers are awarded as prizes)

● juegos malabares

mpl juggling

● Juegos Olímpicos

mpl Olympic Games (pl), Olympics (pl)

● Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno

mpl winter Olympics (pl)

● Juegos Paralímpicos

mpl Paralympic Games

C

1 (de un mecanismo) play

tiene demasiado juego there's too much play in it

2

(interacción): el libre juego de la oferta y la demanda the free interaction of supply and demand

interesantes juegos de luces interesting lighting effects

dar juego a algn: el director me da mucho juego the director gives me a lot of freedom to take decisions o a lot of freedom of action

no da juego para que la gente se conozca it doesn't allow people to get to know each other

D (conjunto) set

un juego de cuchillos de cocina a set of kitchen knives

nos regalaron un juego de platos they gave us a dinner service

un juego de collar y pendientes a necklace and matching earrings

me falta una copa para completar el juego I need one more glass to complete the set

a juego ( Esp): un cinturón a juego con los zapatos a belt to match the shoes

hacer juego: la chaqueta y la camisa no hacen juego the jacket and the shirt don't go together o don't match

esa chaqueta me haría juego con la falda azul that jacket would go (well) with my blue skirt

Compuestos:

● juego de baño

set of towels

● juego de café

coffee set

● juego de cama

set of matching sheets and pillowcases

● juego de comedor

dining room suite

● juego de cubiertos

set of cutlery, canteen of cutlery ( BrE)

● juego de dormitorio

bedroom suite

● juego de escritorio

desk set

● juego de llaves

set of keys

● juego de té

tea set

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Del verbo jugar: ( conjugate jugar)

juego es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
juego
jugar
juego sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( en general) play;

◊ entrar en juego [ jugador] to come on;

[factores/elementos] to come into play;
◊ estar en juego to be at stake;

juego limpio/sucio fair/foul play;
seguirle el juego a algn to go o play along with sb
b) ( por dinero):

◊ el juego gambling

c) (fam) (maniobras, estratagemas) game (colloq)

d) ( en naipes) hand, cards (pl)

2
a) (de mesa, de niños, etc) game;

◊ juego de azar game of chance;

juego de manos conjuring trick;
juego de palabras pun, play on words;
juegos malabares juggling;
Jjuegos Olímpicos Olympic Games (pl), Olympics (pl)
b) (AmL) ( en la feria) fairground attraction, ride

c) ( en tenis) game

d)

◊ juegos sustantivo masculino plural (columpios, etc) swings, slide, etc ( in a children's playground)

3 ( conjunto) set;
◊ un juego de cuchillos/llaves a set of knives/keys;

un juego de platos a dinner service;
juego de café/té coffee/tea set;
juego de escritorio desk set;
hacer juego [colores/cortinas] to go together;
te hace juego con los zapatos it goes with your shoes
jugar ( conjugate jugar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( en general) to play;

juego a algo to play sth;
◊ juego a la pelota to play ball;

juego al fútbol (Esp, RPl) to play football;
juego a las muñecas to play with dolls;
juego limpio/sucio to play fair/dirty
b) (en ajedrez, damas) to move;

( en naipes) to play;
( en otros juegos) to play;
◊ me tocaba juego a mí it was my turn/move/go

c) ( apostar fuerte) to gamble

2
◊ jugar con

a) ‹persona/sentimientos› to play with, toy with

b) ( manejar) ‹colores/luz/palabras› to play with

verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹partido/carta› to play

b) (AmL exc RPl) ‹tenis/fútbol/ajedrez› to play

2 ( apostar) juego algo a algo to bet sth on sth
3 ‹rol/papel› to play
jugarse verbo pronominal
a) ( gastarse en el juego) ‹ sueldo› to gamble (away)

b) ( arriesgar) ‹reputación/vida› to risk, put … at risk;

◊ juegose el pellejo (fam) to risk one's neck (colloq)

c) ( apostarse) ( recípr):

◊ nos jugamos una comida we bet a meal on it

juego sustantivo masculino
1 game
juego de azar, game of chance
juego de cartas, card game
juego de palabras, play on words, pun
2 (de apuestas) gambling
3 Dep game
Juegos Olímpicos, Olympic Games
terreno de juego, Ten court
Ftb field
estar fuera de juego, to be offside
4 (conjunto coordinado) set
juego de sábanas, set of sheets
5 (plan, ardid) stratagem, trick: conozco tu juego, I know what you're up to
♦ Locuciones: andar/estar en juego, to be at stake: estaba en juego el trabajo de mucha gente, many people's jobs were at stake
figurado hacer juego o ir a juego con, to match: hace juego con sus ridículos sombreros, it goes with their ridiculous hats
hacer/seguir el juego a, to play along with
poner algo en juego, to put sthg at stake, risk: puso en juego su vida, he put his life in danger
jugar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to play: ¿jugamos a las casitas?, shall we play house?
jugar al baloncesto/parchís, to play basketball/ludo o Parcheesi(tm)
2 (no tomar en serio, manipular) jugar con, to toy with
II verbo transitivo
1 to play: jugamos una partida de ajedrez, we had a game of chess
2 (suponer, representar) su hija juega un papel central en su vida, her life revolves around her daughter
3 (apostar) to bet, stake
♦ Locuciones: jugar con fuego, to play with fire
jugar limpio/sucio, to play fair/dirty
Fin jugar a la baja, to speculate on a drop in prices
' juego' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajedrez
- billar
- bolo
- casilla
- comecocos
- corro
- dado
- dama
- escobilla
- escondite
- farol
- ficha
- frontón
- fuera
- gallina
- gua
- jugarse
- limpia
- limpio
- número
- oca
- pareja
- parejo
- rompecabezas
- ruina
- siniestra
- siniestro
- sucia
- sucio
- taba
- tejo
- terrena
- terreno
- tirada
- tocar
- tres
- turno
- bingo
- blofear
- boliche
- cacho
- casino
- chueca
- consistir
- cristalería
- desvalijar
- diversión
- dominó
- duro
- educativo
English:
angrily
- ball game
- book
- canteen
- chance
- charade
- cheat
- checkers
- child
- clean
- concentration
- confound
- domino
- draught
- en suite
- envelope
- foul play
- gamble away
- gambling
- game
- goblet
- horseplay
- kid
- leave out
- marble
- match
- matching
- neck
- offside
- out-of-bounds
- outcome
- play
- playing
- premise
- pun
- rig
- rough-and-tumble
- rummy
- scapegoat
- see through
- service
- set
- skip
- skittle
- sling
- stake
- suite
- tag
- tea service
- tea set

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juego

♦ ver jugar

♦ nm

1. [entretenimiento, deporte] game;

no es más que un juego it's only a game;

terreno de juego field, esp Br pitch;

Comp

ser un juego de niños to be child's play

Comp
juego de azar game of chance;
juego de cartas card game;
Am juego de computadora computer game;
juegos florales poetry competition;

juego de ingenio guessing game;

juegos malabares juggling;
Fig balancing act; Fig
tuve que hacer juegos malabares para tener contentas a las dos partes I had to perform a real balancing act to keep both sides happy;

juego de mesa board game;

juego de naipes card game;

el juego de la oca Br ≈ snakes and ladders, US ≈ chutes and ladders;

Juegos Olímpicos Olympic Games;

Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games;
Esp juego de ordenador computer game;
juego de palabras play on words, pun;

hacer juegos de palabras to make puns;

los Juegos Panamericanos the pan-American games;

juego de prendas game of forfeit;

juego de rol [técnica terapéutica, de enseñanza] role-play;
[juego de fantasía] fantasy role-playing game;
juego de salón parlour game;

el juego de las sillas musical chairs

2. [acción de entretenerse o practicar deporte] play, playing;

a los perros les encanta el juego dogs love playing;

se vio buen juego en la primera parte there was some good play in the first half;

su juego es más agresivo que el mío she's a more aggressive player than I am, her game is more aggressive than mine;

es el encargado de crear juego he's the playmaker;

Comp

dar juego: este traje me da mucho juego this dress is very versatile;

mi horario de trabajo da bastante juego my working hours give me a lot of freedom;

Comp

entrar en juego [factor] to come into play;

no ha entrado en juego en todo el partido he's found it difficult to get into the game;

Comp

estar en juego to be at stake;

Comp

poner algo en juego [arriesgar] to put sth at stake;
[utilizar] to bring sth to bear
Comp
juego aéreo [en fútbol] aerial game;
juego limpio fair play;

juego peligroso dangerous play;

juego subterráneo dirty play;

juego sucio foul play

3. [en tenis, voleibol] game

Comp
juego en blanco love game
4. Am Dep [partido] game, Br match

5. Am [en feria] fairground attraction

6. [con dinero] gambling;

se arruinó con el juego he lost all his money gambling;

¡hagan juego! place your bets!

7. [truco] trick;

voy a hacerte un juego I'm going to show you a trick

Comp
juego de manos conjuring trick
8. [mano] [de cartas] hand;

me salió un buen juego I was dealt a good hand

9. [artimaña, estratagema] game;

ya me conozco tu juego I know your game;

descubrirle el juego a alguien to see through sb;

hacerle el juego a alguien to play along with sb;

jugar o [m5] tener un doble juego to play a double game

10. [conjunto de objetos] set;

un juego de llaves/sábanas a set of keys/sheets;

un juego de herramientas a tool kit;

un juego de té/café a tea/coffee service;
Esp
a juego [ropa] matching;
Esp
zapatos a juego con el bolso shoes with matching Br handbag o US purse;

hacer juego to match;

las cortinas hacen juego con la tapicería del sofá the curtains match the couch

Comp
Informát juego de caracteres character set; Teatro juego de luces lighting effects
11. [articulación de piezas] joint;
[movimiento de las piezas] movement;
sufre una lesión en el juego de la muñeca she's injured her wrist;

el juego de la rodilla me produce dolor it hurts when I move my knee

Comp
juego de piernas footwork
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juego

m

1 game; acción play;

fuera de juego DEP offside;

entrar en juego de jugador enter the game; de factor come into play;

en juego en baloncesto alive;

hacer el juego a alguien play along with s.o., go along with s.o.

2 por dinero gambling;

estar en juego fig be at stake;

poner en juego put at risk

3 ( conjunto de objetos) set;

hacer juego con go with, match

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juego nm

1) : play, playing

poner en juego: to bring into play

2) : game, sport

juego de cartas: card game

Juegos Olímpicos: Olympic Games

3) : gaming, gambling

estar en juego: to be at stake

4) : set

un juego de llaves: a set of keys

5)

hacer juego : to go together, to match

6)

juego de manos : conjuring trick, sleight of hand

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juego n

1. (en general) game

las reglas del juego the rules of the game

2. (conjunto) set

un juego de toallas a set of towels

un juego de café a coffee service

3. (apostar) gambling

perdió mucho dinero en el juego he lost a lot of money gambling

hacer juego to match

esa corbata no te hace juego con la camisa that tie doesn't match your shirt

juego de azar game of chance

juego de mesa board game

juego limpio fair play

juegos malabares juggling

Juegos Olímpicos Olympic Games

Spanish-English dictionary > juego
19 ciencia

f.

1 science.

a ciencia cierta for certain

no se conoce a ciencia cierta el número de víctimas the number of victims isn't known for certain

ciencias económicas economics

ciencias exactas (singular) mathematics

ciencia ficción (singular) science fiction

ciencias de la información media studies

ciencias naturales natural sciences

ciencias ocultas occultism

ciencias políticas political science

ciencias sociales social sciences

2 learning, knowledge.

tener poca ciencia (informal) to be straightforward

por ciencia infusa (humorous) through divine inspiration

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ciencia

► nombre femenino

1 (disciplina) science

2 (saber) knowledge, learning

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FRASEOLOGÍA

saber algo a ciencia cierta figurado to know something for certain

ser un pozo de ciencia to be a well of knowledge

ciencia ficción science fiction

ciencia infusa intuition

ciencias empresariales business studies

ciencias exactas mathematics sing

ciencias naturales natural sciences

ciencias ocultas the occult sing

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noun f.

science

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SF

1) (=conocimiento) science

los avances de la ciencia — the advances of science

- saber algo a ciencia cierta

no tener mucha ciencia —

esto no tiene mucha ciencia — there's nothing difficult about it

ciencia ficción — science fiction

ciencia infusa, lo sabe por ciencia infusa — iró he has God-given intelligence

2) (=doctrina) science, sciences pl

un hombre de ciencia — a man of science

ciencias naturales — natural science sing

ciencias ocultas — occultism sing

ciencias sociales — social science, social sciences pl

3) pl ciencias (Educ) science sing, sciences

estudia una carrera de ciencias — she's doing a science degree

Ciencias de la Educación — Education sing

Ciencias de la Información — Media Studies

Ciencias Económicas — Economics sing

Ciencias Empresariales — Business Studies

Ciencias Exactas — Exact Sciences

Ciencias Físicas — Physical Science sing

Ciencias Políticas — Political Science sing

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femenino

a) ( rama del saber) science; (saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learning

a ciencia cierta — for sure, for certain

no tiene ninguna ciencia — there's nothing complicated about it

b) ciencias femenino plural (Educ) science

- ciencia ficción

- Ciencias Empresariales/de la Información

- ciencias ocultas

- Ciencias Políticas/de la Educación

* * *

= scholarship, science.

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

Ex. Thus we all agree that one component of a building is a roof (and not vice versa!), and that chemistry is a branch of science.

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* academia de las ciencias = academy of sciences.

* a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.

* alfabetización en ciencias de la salud = health literacy.

* árbol de la ciencia, el = tree of knowledge, the.

* biblioteca de ciencias = science library.

* biblioteca de ciencias de la salud = health sciences library, health library.

* Biblioteca Nacional de Préstamo para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (NLL) = National Lending Library for Science and Technology (NLL).

* bibliotecario de ciencias de la salud = health librarian.

* bibliotecario de las ciencias de la salud = health sciences librarian.

* centro de las ciencias = science centre.

* ciencia aplicada = applied science.

* Ciencia Cristiana, la = Christian Science.

* ciencia de la comunicación = communication science.

* ciencia de las zonas polares = polar science.

* ciencia del conocimiento = cognitive science.

* ciencia del libro = bookmanship.

* ciencia de los alimentos = food science.

* ciencia del suelo = soil science.

* ciencia experimental = hard sciences, the.

* ciencia ficción = science fiction, sci-fi.

* ciencia forense = forensic science.

* ciencia médica = medical science.

* ciencia militar = military science.

* ciencia mundial = world science.

* ciencias = science and technology.

* ciencias agrícolas = agricultural economics.

* ciencias biológicas = biological sciences.

* ciencias biomédicas = biomedical sciences.

* ciencias de la atmósfera = atmospheric sciences.

* ciencias de la computación = computer science, computational science.

* ciencias de la computación y tecnología informática = computer science and technology.

* ciencias de la construcción = building sciences.

* ciencias de la documentación = information science, library science.

* ciencias de la educación = educational science.

* ciencias de la navegación = nautical science.

* ciencias de la salud = health sciences.

* ciencias de las plantas = plant science(s).

* ciencias de la tierra = geosciences.

* ciencias de la tierra, las = earth sciences, the.

* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.

* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.

* ciencias del comportamiento = behavioural sciences.

* ciencias del espacio, las = space science(s), the.

* ciencias del mar = aquatic sciences.

* ciencias del mar, las = ocean sciences, the.

* ciencias de los materiales = materials sciences.

* ciencias domésticas = domestic science.

* ciencias duras, las = hard sciences, the.

* ciencias exactas, las = exact sciences, the, hard sciences, the.

* ciencias físicas = physical science.

* ciencias forestales = forestry.

* ciencias históricas = historical sciences.

* ciencias humanas = human science.

* ciencias naturales = natural sciences.

* ciencias navales = ship science.

* ciencias planetarias, las = planetary sciences, the.

* ciencias políticas = political science.

* ciencias puras = pure sciences.

* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.

* ciencias sociales = social sciences, soft sciences, the, social studies.

* ciencia virtual = e-science.

* ciencia y tecnología = sci-tech [scitech o sci/tech].

* Ciencia y Tecnología (C + T) = S & T (Science and Technology).

* ciencia y tecnología de los alimentos = food science and technology.

* ciencia y tecnología de los materiales = materials science and technology.

* científico de las ciencias de la tierra = geoscientist.

* conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* delegación de educación y ciencia = local education authority (LEA).

* enseñanza de las ciencias = science education.

* especialista en ciencias de la tierra = earth scientist.

* estudiante de ciencias de la educación = education student, student teacher.

* facultad de ciencias de la educación = teachers college, teacher training college.

* filosofía de la ciencia = philosophy of science.

* Fundación Nacional para las Ciencias (NSF) = National Science Foundation (NSF).

* humanidades y ciencias sociales = arts and social sciences.

* Indice de Citas de Ciencia (SCI) = Science Citation Index (SCI).

* Indice de Citas de las Ciencias Sociales (SSCI) = Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).

* investigación en ciencias de la documentación = information science research.

* Licenciatura de Ciencias = M.Sc. (Master of Science).

* Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia = Department of Education and Science.

* mundo de la ciencia, el = world of science, the, scientific world, the.

* museo de ciencias naturales = natural science museum.

* museo de las ciencias = science museum.

* no es una ciencia exacta = not (exactly) rocket science.

* novela de ciencia ficción = science fiction novel.

* relacionado con las ciencias = science-related.

* revista de ciencia y tecnología = science and technology journal.

* saber a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* saber a ciencia cierta que = know + for a fact that.

* ser una ciencia exacta = be an exact science.

* sistema de la ciencia, el = system of science, the.

* tecnología de la información para ciencias de la salud = health informatics.

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femenino

a) ( rama del saber) science; (saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learning

a ciencia cierta — for sure, for certain

no tiene ninguna ciencia — there's nothing complicated about it

b) ciencias femenino plural (Educ) science

- ciencia ficción

- Ciencias Empresariales/de la Información

- ciencias ocultas

- Ciencias Políticas/de la Educación

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= scholarship, science.

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

Ex: Thus we all agree that one component of a building is a roof (and not vice versa!), and that chemistry is a branch of science.

* academia de las ciencias = academy of sciences.

* a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.

* alfabetización en ciencias de la salud = health literacy.

* árbol de la ciencia, el = tree of knowledge, the.

* biblioteca de ciencias = science library.

* biblioteca de ciencias de la salud = health sciences library, health library.

* Biblioteca Nacional de Préstamo para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (NLL) = National Lending Library for Science and Technology (NLL).

* bibliotecario de ciencias de la salud = health librarian.

* bibliotecario de las ciencias de la salud = health sciences librarian.

* centro de las ciencias = science centre.

* ciencia aplicada = applied science.

* Ciencia Cristiana, la = Christian Science.

* ciencia de la comunicación = communication science.

* ciencia de las zonas polares = polar science.

* ciencia del conocimiento = cognitive science.

* ciencia del libro = bookmanship.

* ciencia de los alimentos = food science.

* ciencia del suelo = soil science.

* ciencia experimental = hard sciences, the.

* ciencia ficción = science fiction, sci-fi.

* ciencia forense = forensic science.

* ciencia médica = medical science.

* ciencia militar = military science.

* ciencia mundial = world science.

* ciencias = science and technology.

* ciencias agrícolas = agricultural economics.

* ciencias biológicas = biological sciences.

* ciencias biomédicas = biomedical sciences.

* ciencias de la atmósfera = atmospheric sciences.

* ciencias de la computación = computer science, computational science.

* ciencias de la computación y tecnología informática = computer science and technology.

* ciencias de la construcción = building sciences.

* ciencias de la documentación = information science, library science.

* ciencias de la educación = educational science.

* ciencias de la navegación = nautical science.

* ciencias de la salud = health sciences.

* ciencias de las plantas = plant science(s).

* ciencias de la tierra = geosciences.

* ciencias de la tierra, las = earth sciences, the.

* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.

* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.

* ciencias del comportamiento = behavioural sciences.

* ciencias del espacio, las = space science(s), the.

* ciencias del mar = aquatic sciences.

* ciencias del mar, las = ocean sciences, the.

* ciencias de los materiales = materials sciences.

* ciencias domésticas = domestic science.

* ciencias duras, las = hard sciences, the.

* ciencias exactas, las = exact sciences, the, hard sciences, the.

* ciencias físicas = physical science.

* ciencias forestales = forestry.

* ciencias históricas = historical sciences.

* ciencias humanas = human science.

* ciencias naturales = natural sciences.

* ciencias navales = ship science.

* ciencias planetarias, las = planetary sciences, the.

* ciencias políticas = political science.

* ciencias puras = pure sciences.

* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.

* ciencias sociales = social sciences, soft sciences, the, social studies.

* ciencia virtual = e-science.

* ciencia y tecnología = sci-tech [scitech o sci/tech].

* Ciencia y Tecnología (C + T) = S & T (Science and Technology).

* ciencia y tecnología de los alimentos = food science and technology.

* ciencia y tecnología de los materiales = materials science and technology.

* científico de las ciencias de la tierra = geoscientist.

* conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* delegación de educación y ciencia = local education authority (LEA).

* enseñanza de las ciencias = science education.

* especialista en ciencias de la tierra = earth scientist.

* estudiante de ciencias de la educación = education student, student teacher.

* facultad de ciencias de la educación = teachers college, teacher training college.

* filosofía de la ciencia = philosophy of science.

* Fundación Nacional para las Ciencias (NSF) = National Science Foundation (NSF).

* humanidades y ciencias sociales = arts and social sciences.

* Indice de Citas de Ciencia (SCI) = Science Citation Index (SCI).

* Indice de Citas de las Ciencias Sociales (SSCI) = Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).

* investigación en ciencias de la documentación = information science research.

* Licenciatura de Ciencias = M.Sc. (Master of Science).

* Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia = Department of Education and Science.

* mundo de la ciencia, el = world of science, the, scientific world, the.

* museo de ciencias naturales = natural science museum.

* museo de las ciencias = science museum.

* no es una ciencia exacta = not (exactly) rocket science.

* novela de ciencia ficción = science fiction novel.

* relacionado con las ciencias = science-related.

* revista de ciencia y tecnología = science and technology journal.

* saber a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* saber a ciencia cierta que = know + for a fact that.

* ser una ciencia exacta = be an exact science.

* sistema de la ciencia, el = system of science, the.

* tecnología de la información para ciencias de la salud = health informatics.

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ciencia

feminine

1 (rama del saber) science; (saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learning

los adelantos de la ciencia scientific advances, the advances of science

a ciencia cierta for sure, for certain

no tiene ninguna ciencia there's nothing difficult o complicated about it

2 ciencias fpl ( Educ) science

Compuestos:

● ciencia del suelo

soil science

● ciencia espacial

space science

● ciencia ficción

science fiction

● ciencia infusa

tiene la ciencia infusa ( iró); he has God-given intelligence ( iro)

● Ciencias de la Educación

fpl Education

● Ciencias de la Información

fpl Media Studies

● Ciencias Empresariales

fpl Business Studies

● ciencias exactas

fpl exact sciences

● ciencias naturales

fpl natural science(s)

● ciencias ocultas

fpl occultism

● Ciencias Políticas

fpl Political Science, Politics

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ciencia sustantivo femenino
a) ( rama del saber) science;

(saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learning;
◊ ciencia ficción science fiction;

a ciencia cierta for sure, for certain
b)

◊ ciencias sustantivo femenino plural (Educ) science;

Cciencias Empresariales/de la Información Business/Media Studies;
Cciencias Políticas/de la Educación Politics/Education
ciencia sustantivo femenino
1 science
2 frml (conocimiento) knowledge: descorchar un botella no tiene mucha ciencia, there is no mystery about uncorking a bottle
3 ciencia ficción, science fiction
irón ciencia infusa, divine inspiration
ciencias ocultas, the occult sing
♦ Locuciones: a ciencia cierta, for certain: lo sé a ciencia cierta, I'm absolutely sure o I know it for certain
' ciencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
divulgación
- estadística
- interés
- jurisprudencia
- mecánica
- óptica
- ortopedia
- padre
- ramo
- reino
- toponimia
- acústica
- adelanto
- aeronáutica
- avanzar
- contabilidad
- dedicar
- economía
- evolucionar
- ramificarse
- triunfo
- veterinaria
English:
advancement
- area
- branch
- certain
- data processing
- economics
- electronic
- forestry
- medicine
- sci-fi
- science
- science fiction
- statistics
- surgery
- social
- wishful thinking

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ciencia

♦ nf

1. [método, estudio] science;

la ciencia ya no puede hacer nada para salvar al enfermo science is unable to do anything more to help the patient;

la astronomía es la ciencia que estudia los cuerpos celestes astronomy is the science in which heavenly bodies are studied

Comp
ciencias aplicadas applied sciences;
ciencias biológicas life sciences;

ciencia del conocimiento cognitive science;

ciencias económicas economics [singular];

ciencias empresariales business studies;

ciencias exactas mathematics [singular];

ciencia ficción science fiction;

ciencias físicas physical sciences;

ciencias de la información media studies;

ciencias naturales natural sciences;

ciencias ocultas occultism;

ciencias políticas political science;

ciencias de la salud medical sciences;

ciencias sociales social sciences;

ciencias de la Tierra earth sciences

2. [sabiduría] learning, knowledge;

Comp
Fam
tener poca ciencia to be straightforward;

la cocina tiene poca ciencia, pero requiere mucho sentido común cooking doesn't require a lot of skill, but you do need to use common sense;

Comp
Hum
por ciencia infusa through divine inspiration

3. Educ
ciencias science;

soy de ciencias I studied science

Comp
ciencias mixtas = secondary school course comprising mainly science subjects but including some arts subjects;
ciencias puras = secondary school course comprising science subjects only

♦ a ciencia cierta loc adv

for certain;

no se conoce a ciencia cierta el número de víctimas the number of victims isn't known for certain

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ciencia

f

1 science;

a ciencia cierta for certain, for sure;

ser un pozo de ciencia fam be a fount of knowledge

2

:

ciencias pl EDU science sg ;

ciencias (naturales) natural sciences

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ciencia nf

1) : science

2) : learning, knowledge

3)

a ciencia cierta : for a fact, for certain

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ciencia n science

los avances de la ciencia the advances of science

ciencia ficción science fiction

ciencias naturales biology

ciencias políticas politics

Spanish-English dictionary > ciencia
20 darse

pron.v.

1 to yield, to cease resistance, to give in.

Darse a with noun or infinitive, to execute quickly or repeatedly the action of the verb

2 to give oneself up to virtue or vice.

3 darse a la vela.

4 to surrender at discretion, in hunting (pájaros), to halt fatigued. (Military)

5 to concern, to interest.

Si se da el caso if that happens

El cultivo se da bien este año the crop is coming on well this year

Darse por perdido to give oneself up for lost

Se le dan muy bien las matemáticas she's pretty good at maths

Dársela a uno to fool somebody

Darse por vencido to surrender

Me doy por vencido I give it up

Darse las manos to shake hands

Darse maña to manage one's affairs in an able manner; to contrive

Darse prisa to make haste, to hasten, to accelerate

Darse una panzada (Coll.) to be fed to satiety and sickness

Darse una vuelta to scrutinize one's own conduct, to find out one's own faults

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darse

► verbo pronominal

1 (entregarse) to give in, surrender

2 (suceder, existir) to happen, occur

■ a veces se da este caso this sometimes happens

■ se da el caso que... the thing is that...

3 (crecer) to grow; (cultivarse) to be found, grow

■ aquí se dan bien las patatas potatoes grow well here

4 darse a (consagrarse) to devote oneself to; (a un vicio) to take to, abandon oneself to

■ se dio al estudio she devoted herself to study

■ se ha dado a la bebida he has taken to drink

5 darse con/contra (chocar) to crash (contra/con, into)

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VERBO PRONOMINAL

1) (=entregarse) to give in

2) (=golpearse) to hit o.s.

¿dónde te has dado? — where did you hit yourself?

• darse con o contra — to bump into

me he dado contra la esquina del armario — I bumped into the edge of the cupboard
nariz 2)
3) (=ocurrir) [suceso] to happen

si se da el caso — if that happens

se han dado muchos casos — there have been a lot of cases

se dio una situación extraña — a strange situation arose

4) (=crecer) to grow

esa planta no se da en el sur — that plant doesn't grow in the south

los pepinos se dan bien en esta tierra — cucumbers grow well on this land

el cultivo se da bien este año — the crop is doing well this year

5) [seguido de preposición]
darse a to take to
darse a la bebida — to take to drink, start drinking
darse de sí [cuero, tela] to give, stretch dárselas de to make o.s. out to be
se las da de experto — he makes himself out to be an expert

¡no te las des de listo! — stop acting clever!
darse por
no se dio por aludido — he didn't take the hint

darse por ofendido — to take offence

darse por perdido — to give o.s. up for lost

con llegar me doy por satisfecho — I'll be quite happy if we just get there

me doy por vencido — I give up, I give in

6) dársele bien a algn

se me dan bien las ciencias — I'm good at science

se le dan muy bien las matemáticas — she's very good at maths
dársele mal a algn
se me dan muy mal los idiomas — I'm very bad at languages

no se me da mal — I'm not doing too badly at it

7)

- no se me da un higo o bledo o rábano

- dársela con queso a algn

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(v.) = appear, occur

Ex. The statement of authorship is also transcribed and it appears in the work.

Ex. In DOBIS/LIBIS, this occurs only when entering multiple surnames.

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(v.) = appear, occur

Ex: The statement of authorship is also transcribed and it appears in the work.

Ex: In DOBIS/LIBIS, this occurs only when entering multiple surnames.

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■darse verbo reflexivo
1 (producirse, tener lugar) esa enfermedad se da en el norte de Europa, that disease is common in the North of Europe
se dieron una serie de coincidencias, a series of coincidences occurred
los frutales se dan muy bien en Levante, fruit trees grow really well in Levante
2 (hallarse) to be found, exist
3 (aplicarse) devote oneself
4 (causar cierta impresión) me doy lástima, I feel sorry for myself
5 (tener habilidad para algo) se le dan bien las matemáticas, he's good at maths 5 darse a, (entregarse, abandonarse) to take to: se dio a la bebida, he took to drink 6 darse con o contra, to bump o crash into
♦ Locuciones: darse por satisfecho, to feel satisfied
darse por vencido, to give in
dárselas de, to boast about: se las da de culto, he pretends to be very refined
' darse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
advertir
- aludida
- aludido
- apurarse
- baja
- baño
- bofetada
- bombo
- borrarse
- bruces
- canto
- conocer
- contentarse
- correr
- cuenta
- espabilar
- espabilarse
- importancia
- ínfula
- leche
- lote
- nariz
- notar
- padre
- pisto
- postín
- prisa
- reparar
- satisfecha
- satisfecho
- tono
- tute
- ubicarse
- abundancia
- acelerar
- aire
- apurar
- caer
- carrera
- chapuzón
- comprender
- comprobar
- dar
- ducha
- enterado
- fijar
- girar
- golpe
- haber
- impulso
English:
aware
- buck up
- catch on
- come on
- develop
- dip
- feast
- feel
- flight
- give in
- give up
- give up on
- have
- hint
- hit
- hurry
- indulge
- move
- name
- notice
- pass by
- personally
- pose
- realize
- shake
- speed up
- spoil
- swim
- take to
- thrust forward
- unawares
- unwitting
- unwittingly
- walk into
- appreciate
- bang
- bath
- belly
- bump
- come
- count
- exchange
- flourish
- knock
- latch
- life
- live
- message
- occur
- plunge

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vpr

1. [suceder] to occur, to happen;

se da pocas veces it rarely happens;

se dio la circunstancia de que un médico pasaba por allí en ese momento it so happened that a doctor was passing that way at the time;

este fenómeno se da en regiones tropicales this phenomenon occurs o is seen in tropical regions;

si se diera el caso, ven en taxi if necessary o if need be, get a taxi

2. [entregarse]
darse a la bebida to take to drink;

se ha dado a cuidar niños abandonados she has devoted herself to caring for abandoned children

3. [golpearse]
darse contra o [m5] con to hit;

se dieron contra una farola they crashed into o hit a lamppost;

se dio de narices en la puerta she bumped o walked into the door

4. [tener aptitud]
se me da bien/mal el latín I'm good/bad at Latin;

se me da muy bien jugar al baloncesto I'm good at basketball;

¿qué tal se te da la química? are you any good at chemistry?, how are you at chemistry?

5. [considerarse]
darse por to consider oneself (to be);

darse por vencido to give in;

me doy por satisfecho con tu disculpa I'm satisfied with your apology;

me doy por satisfecho con que acabemos entre los tres primeros I'll be satisfied o happy if we finish in the first three;

con estos resultados me doy por contento I'm quite happy with these results, I'll settle for these results;

nos dirigíamos a él, pero no se dio por enterado our remarks were aimed at him, but he pretended not to notice

6. [uso recíproco]
se dieron los regalos they exchanged presents, they gave each other their presents;

se dieron de puñetazos a la salida del bar they had a fight outside the bar

7. [uso reflexivo]
darse una ducha/un baño to have a shower/bath;

date prisa, que no llegamos hurry up, we're late

8. RP [tratarse]
no se da con sus primos he doesn't have much to do with his cousins

9. Comp
Esp Fam
dársela a alguien: tiene buenos modales y cara de inocente, pero a mí no me la da she's well-mannered and has an innocent face, but she can't fool me;

dárselas de algo: se las da de intelectual/elegante he fancies himself as an intellectual/a dandy;

se las da de listo he makes out (that) he's clever;

se las da de interesante, pero es aburridísimo he reckons he's interesting, but he's actually really boring

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darse

v/r

1 de situación arise

2

:

darse a algo take to sth

3

:

esto se me da bien I’m good at this

4

:

dárselas de algo make o.s. out to be sth, claim to be sth

5

:

a mí no me las das fam you don’t fool me

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vr

1) : to give in, to surrender

2) : to occur, to arise

3) : to grow, to come up

4)

darse con or

darse contra : to hit oneself against

5)

dárselas de : to boast about

se las da de muy listo: he thinks he's very smart

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darse vb

1. (ocurrir) to happen / to occur

se dio un caso curioso something strange happened

se han dado muchos casos similares there have been a lot of similar cases

2. (actividad, asignatura) to be

se me da bien el francés I'm good at French

se le dan bien las mates he's good at maths

3. (golpearse) to hit [pt. & pp. hit] / to bang

se dio con la cabeza contra la pared he banged his head on the wall

4. (tomarse) to have

se dio un baño she had a bath

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