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1 to narrow differences

сблизить точки зрения / позиции; уменьшить разногласия / разрыв / отставание

English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to narrow differences
2 narrow

I adj

1. обмежений

2. з невеликою/ незначною перевагою

3. детальний, ретельний, точний

- narrow draft проект/ резолюція, що охоплює вузьке коло питань; вузький за своїми рамками проект резолюції

- narrow examination суворий огляд, ретельне дослідження

- narrow majority незначна більшість; невелика перевага голосів

- narrow means обмежені засоби

- within narrow bounds у вузьких рамках

- to make a narrow inquiry/ search into smth. провести ретельне розслідування чогось; піддати справу ретельному вивченню

- to subject a case to a narrow inspection уважно розглянути справу

II v зменшувати; звужувати; обмежувати

- to narrow differences зблизити точки зору/ позиції; згладжувати суперечності

- to narrow a gap зблизити точки зору/ позиції; зменшувати суперечності

- to narrow down звести до чогось

- to narrow down the dispute звести суперечку до декількох (суттєвих) питань

English-Ukrainian diplomatic dictionary > narrow
3 narrow

1. a

1) ограниченный, узкий (тж. перен.)

- within narrow bounds

- man of narrow views

2) с небольшим, незначительным перевесом

3) подробный, тщательный, точный

- make a narrow inquiry into smth.

- subject a case to a narrow inspection

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- narrow understanding

- narrow majority

- narrow examination

- narrow draft resolution

- narrow means

2. v

уменьшать; суживать; ограничивать

- narrow differences

- narrow down the dispute

- narrow down

English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > narrow
4 narrow

narrow [ˈnærəʊ]

1. adjective

   a. étroit

   b. [mind] étroit ; [outlook] restreint ; [majority] faible

• a narrow victory une victoire remportée de justesse

• we had a narrow escape nous l'avons échappé belle

2. intransitive verb

   a. [road, valley] se rétrécir

   b. [majority] s'amenuiser

• the choice has narrowed to five candidates il ne reste que cinq candidats en lice

3. transitive verb

[+ choice] restreindre ; [+ differences] réduire

• they are hoping to narrow the gap between rich and poor nations ils espèrent réduire l'écart entre pays riches et pays pauvres

4. compounds

► narrow boat noun (British) péniche f

► narrow-gauge line noun (Railways) voie f étroite

► narrow-minded adjective borné

► narrow-mindedness noun étroitesse f d'esprit

► narrow down separable transitive verb

[+ choice, meaning, interpretation] restreindre

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['nærəʊ] 1.
narrows plural noun goulet m
2.
adjective

1) (in breadth, size, shape) étroit

to grow ou become narrow — [road, river] se rétrécir; [valley] se resserrer

2) ( in scope) [range, choice] restreint; [issue, field, boundaries, group, sense, definition] étroit; [vision, life, interests, understanding] limité; [views, version] étriqué pej

3) ( in degree) [majority, margin] faible

to have a narrow lead — avoir une légère avance

to win a narrow victory — gagner de justesse

to have a narrow escape ou a narrow squeak — (colloq) GB l'échapper belle
3.
transitive verb

1) ( limit) gen limiter (to à); restreindre [sense, definition] (to à)

2) ( reduce) réduire ( from de; to à)

Elliott has narrowed the gap — (in race, poll) Elliott a réduit l'écart

3) ( reduce breadth of) rétrécir [road, path, arteries]

to narrow one's eyes — plisser les yeux
4.
intransitive verb

1) lit gen se rétrécir; [valley, arteries] se resserrer

2) fig [gap, deficit, margin, lead] se réduire (to à); [choice] se limiter (to à)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- narrow down

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the straight and narrow — le droit chemin

English-French dictionary > narrow
5 narrow

'nærəu
1. adjective
1) (having or being only a small distance from side to side: a narrow road; The bridge is too narrow for large lorries to cross.) estrecho

2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) escaso

3) ((of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough.) reducido

2. verb
(to make or become narrow: The road suddenly narrowed.) estrechar

- narrowly
- narrows
- narrow-minded

narrow adj estrecho

the old streets are too narrow for cars las calles viejas son demasiado estrechas para los coches

El comparativo de narrow se escribe narrower; el superlativo se escribe narrowest

narrow

tr['nærəʊ]

adjective

1 estrecho,-a

■ a narrow road una carretera estrecha

2 (restricted) reducido,-a, restringido,-a

■ a narrow circle of friends un círculo reducido de amigos

3 (by very little) escaso,-a

■ by a narrow majority por una escasa mayoría

■ to have a narrow escape escaparse por los pelos

■ to have a narrow lead over somebody aventajar a alguien por un escaso margen

4 (strict) estricto,-a, exacto,-a

■ in the narrowest sense of the term en el sentido más estricto del término

5 (limited in outlook) estrecho,-a de miras

6 (careful) minucioso,-a

transitive verb

1 (make narrower) estrechar

2 (reduce) reducir, acortar

■ Leeds narrowed Hull's lead to only 1 point el Leeds redujo la ventaja del Hull a 1 solo punto

3 (eyes) entornar

■ she narrowed her eyes threateningly entornó los ojos de manera amenazadora

intransitive verb

1 (become narrower) estrecharse

■ the road narrows after the bridge la carretera se estrecha después del puente

2 (eyes) entornarse

plural noun narrows

1 estrecho m sing

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

narrow boat barcaza

narrow ['nær.o:] vi

: estrecharse, angostarse

the river narrowed: el río se estrechó

narrow vt

1) : estrechar, angostar

2) limit: restringir, limitar

to narrow the search: limitar la búsqueda

narrow adj

1) : estrecho, angosto

2) limited: estricto, limitado

in the narrowest sense of the word: en el sentido más estricto de la palabra

3)

to have a narrow escape : escapar por un pelo

narrow

adj.

• angosto, -a adj.

• estrecho, -a adj.

• reducido, -a adj.

• tacaño, -a adj.

n.

• apretura s.f.

• paso estrecho s.m.

v.

• angostar v.

• enangostar v.

• encoger v.

• estrechar v.

• reducir v.

'nærəʊ
I

adjective

1)

a) ( not wide) <path/opening/hips> estrecho, angosto (esp AmL)

to get o become narrower — estrecharse, angostarse (esp AmL)

b) ( slender) < margin> escaso; <win/victory> conseguido por un escaso margen

to have a narrow escape — salvarse de milagro

2) ( restricted) <range/view> limitado; <attitude/ideas> cerrado

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( reduce width of) estrechar, angostar (esp AmL)

to narrow the gap — reducir* la distancia

b) ( restrict) \<\<range/field\>\> restringir*, limitar

2.

vi

a) \<\<road/river/valley\>\> estrecharse, angostarse (esp AmL)

b) \<\<options/odds\>\> reducirse*

Phrasal Verbs:

- narrow down

['nærǝʊ]
1. ADJ
(compar narrower) (superl narrowest)
1) (in width) [street, passage, room, stairs] estrecho, angosto; [bed, channel, face] estrecho, angosto (LAm)

to become or get narrow(er) — estrecharse, angostarse (LAm)

2) (=limited) [range] reducido, limitado; [definition] restringido

prices rose and fell within a narrow band — los precios subieron y bajaron dentro de una estrecha banda

in a narrow sense — en sentido estricto

3) (=small, slight) [margin, majority] escaso; [victory, defeat] por un escaso margen

to have a narrow escape — salvarse de milagro, salvarse por los pelos *

to have a narrow lead (over sb) — llevar una pequeña ventaja (a algn)

4) pej (=restricted) [person] de miras estrechas, intolerante; [mind] estrecho de miras; [view, idea] cerrado

2. VI

1) (=become less wide) [road, path, river] estrecharse, angostarse (LAm)

2) (=almost close) [eyes] entrecerrarse

3) (=diminish) [gap, majority] reducirse

3. VT

1) (=reduce) [+ gap] reducir; [+ differences] solventar en cierta medida

2) (=almost close)

to narrow one's eyes — entrecerrar los ojos

4. N

1) see straight 3., 1)

2) narrows estrecho msing

5.

CPD

narrow boat N — (Brit) barcaza f

narrow gauge N — (Rail) vía f estrecha; (before noun) de vía estrecha

- narrow down

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['nærəʊ]
I

adjective

1)

a) ( not wide) <path/opening/hips> estrecho, angosto (esp AmL)

to get o become narrower — estrecharse, angostarse (esp AmL)

b) ( slender) < margin> escaso; <win/victory> conseguido por un escaso margen

to have a narrow escape — salvarse de milagro

2) ( restricted) <range/view> limitado; <attitude/ideas> cerrado

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( reduce width of) estrechar, angostar (esp AmL)

to narrow the gap — reducir* la distancia

b) ( restrict) \<\<range/field\>\> restringir*, limitar

2.

vi

a) \<\<road/river/valley\>\> estrecharse, angostarse (esp AmL)

b) \<\<options/odds\>\> reducirse*

Phrasal Verbs:

- narrow down

English-spanish dictionary > narrow
6 narrow

1. n редк. узкое место; узкий проход; теснина; улочка

narrow fraction — узкая фракция

narrow opening — узкое отверстие

narrow range — узкий ассортимент

to go narrow — идти узким шагом

narrow middle — узкий говяжий круг

2. n обыкн. мор. узкий пролив; узкость, узкости

to turn down a narrow road — сворачивать на узкую дорожку

narrow fabric without selvages — узкая ткань без кромок

narrow fabric with selvages — узкая ткань с кромками

narrow weave — неправильный зигзаг с узкой полосой

narrow boiling range — узкий интервал выкипания

3. a узкий; тесный

narrow window — узкое окно

narrow gorge — тесное ущелье, теснина

narrow gauge — узкая колея

narrow place — узкая выработка

narrow measure — набор на узкий формат

narrow vowel — узкий гласный

narrow goods — узкий товар

a narrow circle of friends — тесный круг друзей

enter through the narrow gate — входите тесными вратами

a narrow slip of ground — узкая полоска земли

narrow round — говяжья черева узкого калибра

narrow neck bottle — бутылка с узким горлом

narrow interpretation — узкая интерпретация

4. a ограниченный

narrow circumstances — стеснённые обстоятельства

narrow means — ограниченные средства

narrow majority — незначительное большинство, небольшой перевес голосов

narrow range of choice — ограниченный выбор

5. a еле достаточный; минимальный

narrow victory — победа с небольшим преимуществом

6. a узкий, ограниченный

narrow mind — духовная ограниченность; узколобость

narrow wale — узкий рубчик

narrow water — узкий пролив

narrow bracket — узкая вилка

narrow channel — узкий канал

narrow noodles — узкая лапша

7. a подробный; тщательный, точный

narrow examination — строгий осмотр, тщательное обследование

8. a диал. шотл. скупой, скаредный; прижимистый

to fall narrow — не достигать цели, промахнуться

9. v суживать; уменьшать; ограничивать

narrow down differences — суживать расхождения

10. v суживаться, становиться уже; уменьшаться

the river narrows — река суживается

11. v теснить

to narrow the enemy — теснить противника

Синонимический ряд:

1. biased (adj.) biased; conservative; dogmatic; opinionated; prejudiced; shallow

2. confined (adj.) compressed; confined; confining; constricted; cramped; crowded; not wide; tight

3. definite (adj.) circumscribed; definite; determinate; fixed; limited; precise

4. illiberal (adj.) bigoted; brassbound; close-minded; hidebound; illiberal; intolerant; small-minded; unenlarged

5. little (adj.) borne; ineffectual; little; mean; paltry; petty; set; small

6. local (adj.) insular; local; narrow-minded; parochial; provincial; small-town

7. precarious (adj.) close; dangerous; endangered; near; perilous; precarious; unsafe

8. restricted (adj.) meager; meagre; restricted; scant; scanty; shrunken

9. slender (adj.) fine; slender; slim; spare; tapered; tapering; thin; threadlike

10. confine (verb) confine; control; limit; restrict

11. constrict (verb) constrict; constringe

Антонимический ряд:

broad-minded; expand; thick; wide

English-Russian base dictionary > narrow
7 narrow down differences

Военный термин: суживать расхождения, сузить расхождения

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > narrow down differences
8 narrow down differences

суживать расхождения

English-Russian military dictionary > narrow down differences
9 narrow down differences

суживать расхождения

English-Russian dictionary of terms that are used in computer games > narrow down differences
10 незначительные различия

Незначительные различия-- These figures indicate narrow differences.

Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > незначительные различия
11 уменьшать

to diminish, to decrease, to reduce

уменьшить военные расходы — to cut down military expenditures

уменьшить давление — to diminish pressure

уменьшать запасы ядерного оружия — to reduce stockpiles of nuclear weapons

уменьшить напряжённость — to reduce tension(s)

уменьшить опасность возникновения ядерной войны — to reduce the risk of the outbreak of nuclear war

уменьшить разногласия — to narrow differences / gap

уменьшить угрозу войны — to lessen the threat of war

уменьшать шансы на успех — to prejudice (smb.'s) chances of success

Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > уменьшать
12 сужу

narrow

сузил фронт наступления — narrowed frontage

сузил расхождения — narrowed down differences

Русско-английский медицинский словарь > сужу
13 diferencia

f.

1 difference.

el problema de esa pareja es la diferencia de edad that couple's problem is the difference in their ages

a diferencia de unlike

establecer o hacer una diferencia entre to make a distinction between

el mejor/peor con diferencia by far the best/worst

2 difference (desacuerdo).

tuvieron sus diferencias they had their differences

limar diferencias to settle one's differences

3 difference.

tendremos que pagar la diferencia we'll have to pay the difference

diferencia horaria time difference

diferencia salarial wage differential

4 differendum, difference, dispute.

pres.indicat.

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

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diferencia

► nombre femenino

1 difference

2 (de opinión) difference, disagreement

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a diferencia de unlike

■ a diferencia de ellos unlike them

hacer diferencia entre to make a distinction between

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noun f.

difference

- a diferencia de

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SF

1) (=distinción) difference

no veo diferencia entre el original y la copia — I can't see any difference between the original and the copy

va mucha diferencia entre este libro y el anterior — there's a world of difference between this book and the previous one

no debes hacer diferencias entre tus hijos — you shouldn't discriminate between your children

• a diferencia de — unlike

a diferencia de sus hermanas, ella es bajita — unlike her sisters, she's quite short

• con diferencia — by far

Rosa es, con diferencia, la más guapa — Rosa is by far the prettiest, Rosa is the prettiest by a long way

diferencia salarial — (Com) wage differential, pay differential

2) (=intervalo) difference, gap

hay una diferencia de edad de diez años entre ellos — there's an age difference o age gap of ten years between them, there's ten years' difference in age between them

llegaron con una diferencia de diez minutos — they arrived ten minutes apart

3) (=desacuerdo)

ya han resuelto sus diferencias — they've patched up their differences

existen diferencias en el partido con respecto al aborto — there are differences of opinion within the party on the issue of abortion

partir la diferencia — frm to split the difference

4) (=resto) difference

pagué la diferencia en efectivo — I paid the difference in cash

halla la diferencia entre las dos cantidades — find the difference between the two amounts

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femenino

1) ( disparidad) difference

salieron con una diferencia de pocos minutos — they left a few minutes apart

a diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora — unlike her husband, she's really charming

la diferencia de precio — the difference in price

con diferencia: es, con diferencia, la mejor — she's easily o by far the best

2) ( desacuerdo) difference

trataron de resolver sus diferencias — they tried to resolve their differences

3) ( resto) difference

yo pagaré la diferencia — I'll pay the difference o the rest

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= difference, discrepancy, distinction, distinguishability, mismatch, gap, dissimilarity, point of difference, differential, fault line, disconnect, diff.

Nota: Abreviatura usada principalmente en el contexto informático.

Ex. Some concepts are described differently in different versions of one language.

Ex. Reshelving by users could explain the discrepancy.

Ex. Variations in the extent of the description between a set of entries account to a large extent for the distinction between main, added and unit entries.

Ex. In this article, the notion of distinguishability is used to measure the degree to which two values of an attribute are dissimilar.

Ex. The electron microscope is a clear case of extreme mismatch between the number of citations received and the impact of the instrument in a wide area of science.

Ex. The gap between what private and public institutions charge means that private schools are at a big disadvantage in recruiting students.

Ex. No significant study has investigated similarities and dissimilarities betwee these two types of reviewing journal.

Ex. Some points of difference with Canadian practices, especially as regards staffing, are noted.

Ex. The gap between people who have the resources to access digital information and those who do not have these resources, the so-called 'digital divide', includes a differential in information literacy skills = La diferencia entre la gente que dispone de los recursos para acceder a la información digital y los que no, denominada "brecha digital", supone también una diferencia en las destrezas relacionadas con la alfabetización informacional.

Ex. These views underlie the fault line that divides British politics today.

Ex. The disconnect is about how the two groups view each other.

Ex. There are some diffs between the free version and the full version.

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* acortar las diferencias = close + the gap.

* a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).

* a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.

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

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

* con diferencia = by far.

* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* contrato basado en las diferencias de género = gender contract.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* desaparecer las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the lines between, blur + the boundaries between.

* desaparición de las diferencias = blurring of differences, blurring of roles, blurring of boundaries.

* desaparición de las diferencias entre = blurring of distinctions between.

* desdibujar las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the boundaries between.

* detectar una diferencia = detect + difference.

* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.

* diferencia cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* diferencia cultural = cultural difference.

* diferencia debida al género = gender gap.

* diferencia debida al sexo = gender gap.

* diferencia de género = gender difference.

* diferencia de horario = time differences.

* diferencia de opinión (sobre) = difference of opinion (on).

* diferencia de precio = price differential.

* diferencia de precios = price differentiation.

* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.

* diferencia de sexo = gender difference.

* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.

* diferencia generacional = generation gap.

* diferencia horaria = time differences.

* diferencia lingüística = language difference.

* diferencia lógica = logical difference.

* diferencia salarial = pay inequality.

* diferencias de opinión = shades of opinion.

* diferencias de precio = differential pricing.

* diferencias de sexo = gender.

* diferencia significativa = significant difference.

* diferencias insalvables = irreconcilable differences.

* diferencia social = social gap.

* eliminar diferencias = flatten out + differences.

* eliminar las diferencias = iron out + differences.

* establecer una diferencia = draw + demarcation.

* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....

* haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.

* hacer frente a las diferencias = face + differences.

* indicar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.

* insensible a las diferencias de género = gender blind.

* limar las diferencias = iron out + differences, flatten out + differences.

* marcar la diferencia = make + the difference, make + a difference, spell + the difference.

* mostrar las diferencias = turn up + differences.

* muy a diferencia de = in marked contrast to/with.

* nadie notaría la diferencia = no one would be the wiser.

* Número + años de diferencia = Número + year gap.

* paliar las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf.

* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* rectificar la diferencia = redress + imbalance, redress + the balance.

* reducción de las diferencias entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.

* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* representar la diferencia entre... y = represent + the difference between... and.

* resolver las diferencias = iron out + differences, resolve + Posesivo + differences, settling of differences, flatten out + differences, flush out + differences, settle + Posesivo + differences.

* resolver una diferencia = negotiate + difference.

* respetar una diferencia = observe + difference.

* respeto a la diferencia = respect to differences.

* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.

* saldar las diferencias = iron out + differences.

* señalar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.

* significar la diferencia entre... y = mean + the difference between... and.

* sin diferencias = undifferentiated.

* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.

* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.

* suponer una diferencia sobre = move + one away from.

* tener sus diferencias = have + their differences.

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femenino

1) ( disparidad) difference

salieron con una diferencia de pocos minutos — they left a few minutes apart

a diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora — unlike her husband, she's really charming

la diferencia de precio — the difference in price

con diferencia: es, con diferencia, la mejor — she's easily o by far the best

2) ( desacuerdo) difference

trataron de resolver sus diferencias — they tried to resolve their differences

3) ( resto) difference

yo pagaré la diferencia — I'll pay the difference o the rest

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= difference, discrepancy, distinction, distinguishability, mismatch, gap, dissimilarity, point of difference, differential, fault line, disconnect, diff.

Nota: Abreviatura usada principalmente en el contexto informático.

Ex: Some concepts are described differently in different versions of one language.

Ex: Reshelving by users could explain the discrepancy.

Ex: Variations in the extent of the description between a set of entries account to a large extent for the distinction between main, added and unit entries.

Ex: In this article, the notion of distinguishability is used to measure the degree to which two values of an attribute are dissimilar.

Ex: The electron microscope is a clear case of extreme mismatch between the number of citations received and the impact of the instrument in a wide area of science.

Ex: The gap between what private and public institutions charge means that private schools are at a big disadvantage in recruiting students.

Ex: No significant study has investigated similarities and dissimilarities betwee these two types of reviewing journal.

Ex: Some points of difference with Canadian practices, especially as regards staffing, are noted.

Ex: The gap between people who have the resources to access digital information and those who do not have these resources, the so-called 'digital divide', includes a differential in information literacy skills = La diferencia entre la gente que dispone de los recursos para acceder a la información digital y los que no, denominada "brecha digital", supone también una diferencia en las destrezas relacionadas con la alfabetización informacional.

Ex: These views underlie the fault line that divides British politics today.

Ex: The disconnect is about how the two groups view each other.

Ex: There are some diffs between the free version and the full version.

* acortar las diferencias = close + the gap.

* a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).

* a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.

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

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

* con diferencia = by far.

* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* contrato basado en las diferencias de género = gender contract.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* desaparecer las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the lines between, blur + the boundaries between.

* desaparición de las diferencias = blurring of differences, blurring of roles, blurring of boundaries.

* desaparición de las diferencias entre = blurring of distinctions between.

* desdibujar las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the boundaries between.

* detectar una diferencia = detect + difference.

* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.

* diferencia cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* diferencia cultural = cultural difference.

* diferencia debida al género = gender gap.

* diferencia debida al sexo = gender gap.

* diferencia de género = gender difference.

* diferencia de horario = time differences.

* diferencia de opinión (sobre) = difference of opinion (on).

* diferencia de precio = price differential.

* diferencia de precios = price differentiation.

* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.

* diferencia de sexo = gender difference.

* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.

* diferencia generacional = generation gap.

* diferencia horaria = time differences.

* diferencia lingüística = language difference.

* diferencia lógica = logical difference.

* diferencia salarial = pay inequality.

* diferencias de opinión = shades of opinion.

* diferencias de precio = differential pricing.

* diferencias de sexo = gender.

* diferencia significativa = significant difference.

* diferencias insalvables = irreconcilable differences.

* diferencia social = social gap.

* eliminar diferencias = flatten out + differences.

* eliminar las diferencias = iron out + differences.

* establecer una diferencia = draw + demarcation.

* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....

* haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.

* hacer frente a las diferencias = face + differences.

* indicar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.

* insensible a las diferencias de género = gender blind.

* limar las diferencias = iron out + differences, flatten out + differences.

* marcar la diferencia = make + the difference, make + a difference, spell + the difference.

* mostrar las diferencias = turn up + differences.

* muy a diferencia de = in marked contrast to/with.

* nadie notaría la diferencia = no one would be the wiser.

* Número + años de diferencia = Número + year gap.

* paliar las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf.

* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* rectificar la diferencia = redress + imbalance, redress + the balance.

* reducción de las diferencias entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.

* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* representar la diferencia entre... y = represent + the difference between... and.

* resolver las diferencias = iron out + differences, resolve + Posesivo + differences, settling of differences, flatten out + differences, flush out + differences, settle + Posesivo + differences.

* resolver una diferencia = negotiate + difference.

* respetar una diferencia = observe + difference.

* respeto a la diferencia = respect to differences.

* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.

* saldar las diferencias = iron out + differences.

* señalar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.

* significar la diferencia entre... y = mean + the difference between... and.

* sin diferencias = undifferentiated.

* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.

* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.

* suponer una diferencia sobre = move + one away from.

* tener sus diferencias = have + their differences.

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diferencia

feminine

A (disparidad) difference

la diferencia de edad entre ellos the age difference o age gap between them

salieron con una diferencia de pocos minutos they left a few minutes apart

a diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora unlike her husband, she's really charming

es un hombre alegre, a diferencia de su antecesor que … he is a cheerful man, in contrast to o unlike his predecessor who …

cagarse or sentarse en la diferencia ( vulg CS): ¿$20 en vez de $19,99? ¡me cago en la diferencia! ( vulg); $20 instead of $19.99? big difference! o big deal! o that's a hell of a difference! ( iro)

antes me importaba mucho pero ahora me siento en la diferencia it used to bother me a lot, but now I couldn't give a damn o I couldn't care less ( colloq)

con diferencia: es, con diferencia, la más inteligente de las dos hermanas she's easily o far and away o by far the more intelligent of the two sisters, she's the more intelligent of the two sisters by a long way o by far

este restaurante es mucho mejor, y con diferencia this restaurant's better by far o by a long way

Compuesto:

diferencia horaria

time difference

B (desacuerdo) difference

se reunieron para tratar de resolver or saldar sus diferencias they met to try to resolve their differences

C (resto) difference

dame el dinero que tienes y yo pagaré la diferencia give me the money you have and I'll pay the difference o the remainder o the rest

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Del verbo diferenciar: ( conjugate diferenciar)

diferencia es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
diferencia
diferenciar
diferencia sustantivo femenino
a) ( disparidad) difference;

◊ la diferencia de precio the difference in price;

a diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora unlike her husband, she's really charming
b) ( distinción) distinction;

◊ hacer una diferencia to make a distinction

c) ( desacuerdo) difference;

resolver sus (or mis etc) diferencias to resolve one's differences
d) ( resto) difference,

◊ yo pagué la diferencia I paid the difference

diferenciar ( conjugate diferenciar) verbo transitivo ‹colores/sonidos› to tell the difference between, differentiate between
diferenciarse verbo pronominal:
◊ ¿en qué se diferencia esta especie? what makes this species different?;

no se diferencian en nada there's no difference between them;
diferenciase de algo/algn to differ from sth/sb;
solo se diferencia del otro en or por el precio the only difference between this one and the other one is the price
diferencia sustantivo femenino difference
♦ Locuciones: a diferencia de, unlike
con diferencia, by far: su hermana es la más simpática con diferencia, his sister is the nicer (de dos) o nicest (de más de dos) by far
diferenciar verbo transitivo
1 (saber discernir) to distinguish, tell the difference: no diferencia la seda del algodón, she can't tell the difference between silk and cotton
2 (hacer distinto) to differentiate: eso es lo que nos diferencia, that's what makes us different

' diferencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismal
- cada
- caja
- cerrarse
- diferenciar
- discrepancia
- distinguir
- economía
- error
- fundamental
- ganarse
- haber
- hablarse
- llevar
- llevarse
- notable
- piso
- poder
- política
- resaltar
- salario
- salto
- sensible
- sutil
- tarde
- variante
- acentuado
- cambio
- desigualdad
- desnivel
- distinción
- mínimo
- pequeño
- tremendo
English:
appreciable
- art
- by
- change
- difference
- discrepancy
- distinction
- gap
- hate
- insignificant
- material
- misunderstanding
- now
- opposed
- out
- settle
- sharp
- study
- tell
- unlike
- up
- within
- world
- yawning
- compare
- quite

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diferencia nf

1. [disimilitud] difference (con/entre from/between);
el problema de esa pareja es la diferencia de edad that couple's problem is the difference in their ages;

la diferencia está en que tú eres hombre the difference is that you're a man;

a diferencia de unlike;

con diferencia by far;

establecer o [m5] hacer una diferencia entre to make a distinction between

2. [desacuerdo] difference;

tuvieron sus diferencias they had their differences;

limar diferencias to settle one's differences

3. [en suma, resta] difference ( entre between);
tendremos que pagar la diferencia we'll have to pay the difference

Comp
diferencia horaria time difference; Elec diferencia de potencial potential difference;
diferencia salarial wage o pay differential

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diferencia

f

1 difference;

hay una diferencia como del día a la noche it’s like the difference between night and day;

a diferencia de unlike;

con diferencia fig by a long way

2

:

diferencias pl ( desacuerdo) differences

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diferencia nf

1) : difference

2)

a diferencia de : unlike, in contrast to

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diferencia n difference

¿qué diferencia hay entre los dos coches? what's the difference between the two cars?

hay una diferencia de edad de dos años the age difference is two years

a diferencia de unlike

Spanish-English dictionary > diferencia
14 écart

écart [ekaʀ]

1. masculine noun

   a. ( = différence) (entre objets, dates) gap ; (entre chiffres, températures, opinions) difference ; (entre explications) discrepancy

• l'écart de prix entre les deux modèles est important there's a big difference in price between the two models

• il y a un gros écart d'âge entre eux there's a big age gap between them

• ils ont 11 ans d'écart there are 11 years between them

• réduire l'écart entre to narrow the gap between

• réduire l'écart à la marque to narrow the gap

   b. ( = action) faire un écart [cheval] to shy ; [voiture] to swerve ; [personne surprise] to jump out of the way

• faire un écart de régime to break one's diet

• faire le grand écart to do the splits ; (figurative) to do a balancing act

   c. ► à l'écart

• être à l'écart [hameau] to be isolated

• tirer qn à l'écart to take sb to one side

• mettre or tenir qn à l'écart ( = empêcher de participer) to keep sb on the sidelines ; ( = empêcher d'approcher) to hold sb back

• rester à l'écart ( = s'isoler) to remain aloof ; ( = ne pas approcher) to stay in the background ; ( = ne pas participer) to stay on the sidelines► à l'écart de

• la maison est à l'écart de la route the house is off the road

• ils habitent un peu à l'écart du village they live just outside the village

• tenir qn à l'écart d'un lieu to keep sb away from a place

• tenir qn à l'écart d'une affaire to keep sb out of a deal

• rester à l'écart des autres to keep out of the way of the others

• rester à l'écart de la politique to steer clear of politics

2. compounds

► écart de conduite misdemeanour

► écart de langage bad language uncount

• faire un écart de langage to use unacceptable language

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ekaʀ
1.

nom masculin

1) ( distance) ( entre des objets) distance, gap ( entre between); ( entre des dates) interval; ( entre des concepts) gap; ( entre des versions) difference

2) ( variation) difference

écart des salaires — pay differential

écart par rapport à la normale — deviation from the norm

3) ( mouvement brusque)

faire un écart — [cheval] to shy; [voiture] to swerve; [piéton] to leap aside

4) ( faute) lapse

il fait des écarts de régime — he doesn't stick to his diet

écarts de langage — bad language [U]

5) ( aux cartes) discard

2.

à l'écart locution adverbiale

être à l'écart — to be isolated

ils bavardaient dans le jardin, à l'écart — they were talking in the garden GB ou yard US, off by themselves

se tenir à l'écart — ( éloigné) to stand apart; ( refuser de se mêler) to keep oneself to oneself; ( ne pas participer) not to join in

mettre quelqu'un à l'écart — ( éloigner) to push somebody aside; ( mettre au ban) to ostracize somebody

3.

à l'écart de locution prépositive away from

tenir quelqu'un à l'écart de — to keep somebody away from [lieu]; to keep somebody out of [activité, négociations]

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ekaʀ nm
1) (espace entre deux parties) gap

faire le grand écart DANSE, GYMNASTIQUE — to do the splits

2) (mouvement latéral) sideways leap, (d'une automobile) swerve

faire un écart [voiture] — to swerve

3) fig (entres données, quantités) difference

écart entre — difference between

4) (autres locutions)

à l'écart [se tenir, rester] — out of the way, [habiter, être situé] in a remote area

tenir qn à l'écart — to keep sb at a distance

à l'écart de (position, situation) — away from

Ils se sont assis à l'écart des autres. — They sat away from the others., fig

rester à l'écart de — to keep out of, to steer clear of, fig

se tenir à l'écart de — to keep out of, to steer clear of

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écart

A nm

1 ( distance) ( entre des objets) distance (entre between), gap (entre between); (entre des dates, événements) interval (entre between); (entre des concepts, attitudes) gap (entre between); ( entre des versions) difference (entre between); écart inflationniste/technologique inflationary/technological gap; un écart d'un mètre a one-metre^GB gap, a gap of one metre^GB; écart de six mois six-month interval, interval of six months; creuser/réduire l'écart to widen/narrow the gap; il y a trop d'écart entre eux (en âge) there's too much of an age gap between them; ⇒ grand;

2 ( variation) difference; écarts de température differences in temperature; écarts de prix price differences, differences in prices; écart des salaires pay differential; écart de dix euros/degrés ten-euro/-degree difference, difference of ten euros/degrees; écart par rapport à la normale/moyenne deviation from the norm/mean;

3 ( mouvement brusque) ( de cheval) shy; ( de voiture) swerve; faire un écart [cheval] to shy; [voiture] to swerve; [piéton] to leap aside;

4 fig ( faute) lapse; il fait des écarts de régime he doesn't stick to his diet; écarts de langage bad language ¢;

5 ( aux cartes) discard.

B à l'écart loc adv être à l'écart to be isolated; ils bavardaient dans le jardin, à l'écart they were talking in the garden GB ou yard US, off by themselves; elle vit à l'écart she keeps herself to herself; se tenir à l 'écart ( éloigné) to stand apart; ( refuser de se mêler) to keep oneself to oneself; ( ne pas participer) not to join in; mettre qn à l'écart ( éloigner) to push sb aside; ( mettre au ban) to ostracize sb; il ne supporte pas cette mise à l'écart he cannot bear the way he is being ostracized ou ignored; prendre or entraîner qn à l'écart to take sb aside.

C à l'écart de loc prép à l'écart de la ville/route away from the town/road; laisser or tenir qn à l'écart de to keep sb away from [lieu]; to keep sb out of [activité]; se tenir à l'écart des autres ( dans l'espace) to stand apart from the others; ( socialement) to refuse to join in; rester or se tenir à l'écart du conflit/des négociations to keep out of the conflict/the negotiations.

Composés

écart de conduite lapse in behaviour^GB; faire des écarts de conduite to have occasional lapses; écart de jeunesse youthful indiscretion; écart à la moyenne Stat deviation from the mean.

[ekar] nom masculin

1. [variation] difference, discrepancy

écart de poids/température difference in weight/temperature

écart salarial wage differential

écart type standard deviation

2. [intervalle] gap, distance

un écart de huit ans les sépare, il y a huit ans d'écart entre eux there's an eight-year gap between them

réduire ou resserrer l'écart entre to close ou to narrow the gap between

3. [déviation] swerving

faire un écart

a. [cheval] to shy

b. [voiture, vélo] to swerve

j'ai fait un petit écart aujourd'hui: j'ai mangé deux gâteaux I broke my diet today: I ate two cakes

4. [excès]

écart de conduite misdemeanour, misbehaviour (substantif non comptable)

écarts de langage strong language

5. JEUX discard

6. DANSE & SPORT

faire le grand écart

a. to do the splits

b. (figuré) to do a balancing act

7. [en comptabilité] margin

[en statistiques] deviation

8. [hameau] hamlet

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à l'écart locution adverbiale

1. [de côté] aside

mettre quelqu'un à l'écart to put somebody on the sidelines

prendre quelqu'un à l'écart to take somebody aside ou to one side/to draw somebody aside ou to one side

tenir quelqu'un à l'écart

a. [éloigné] to hold ou keep somebody back

b. [empêcher de participer] to keep somebody out of things

rester ou se tenir à l'écart

a. [éloigné] to stand apart

b. [ne pas participer] to stay on the sidelines ou in the background, to keep out of things

2. [loin des habitations]

vivre à l'écart to live in a remote spot

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à l'écart de locution prépositionnelle

nous sommes un peu à l'écart du village we live a little way away from the village

il essaie de la tenir à l'écart de tous ses problèmes he's trying not to involve her in all his problems

se tenir à l'écart de la vie politique to keep out of politics

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > écart
15 delimitar

v.

1 to set out the boundaries of (terreno).

2 to delimit, to delimitate, to bound, to define.

Ella determina los límites She determines=demarcates the limits.

3 to confine.

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delimitar

► verbo transitivo

1 (terreno) to delimit, mark off

2 (definir) to define, specify

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VT to delimit

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verbo transitivo

a) <terreno/espacio> to demarcate (frml), to delimit (frml)

b) <poderes/responsabilidades> to define, specify

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= delimit, delineate, demarcate, flag, isolate, mark off, redefine, map out, scope, mark out, narrow down.

Ex. 'Reinforced concrete bridges' contain two differences 'Reinforced' and 'Concrete', both of which delimit 'Bridges' in some sense.

Ex. PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.

Ex. The framework was designed to demarcate certain of those elements by means of prescribed punctuation.

Ex. Since the fields are of different lengths in different records it is necessary that the beginning and end of fields be flagged in some way.

Ex. How were such educational practicalities to be isolated and discussed?.

Ex. Human intervention may also be necessary to mark off the area in the string on the title page that should be indexed, and possibly to add an imprint date if not present.

Ex. This article redefines the archival principle of provenance as the entire history of an item's origin, its use and custody.

Ex. Down the years, the information industry has mapped out for itself the categories of information with which it is prepared to deal.

Ex. Information policy is highly complex and that it presents considerable difficulties in terms of scoping meaningful studies.

Ex. And once again fundamental features mark out the landscape.

Ex. By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.

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* delimitar una búsqueda = narrow + search, qualify + search, refine + search.

* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.

* imposible de delimitar = unmappable.

* sin delimitar = unmapped.

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verbo transitivo

a) <terreno/espacio> to demarcate (frml), to delimit (frml)

b) <poderes/responsabilidades> to define, specify

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= delimit, delineate, demarcate, flag, isolate, mark off, redefine, map out, scope, mark out, narrow down.

Ex: 'Reinforced concrete bridges' contain two differences 'Reinforced' and 'Concrete', both of which delimit 'Bridges' in some sense.

Ex: PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.

Ex: The framework was designed to demarcate certain of those elements by means of prescribed punctuation.

Ex: Since the fields are of different lengths in different records it is necessary that the beginning and end of fields be flagged in some way.

Ex: How were such educational practicalities to be isolated and discussed?.

Ex: Human intervention may also be necessary to mark off the area in the string on the title page that should be indexed, and possibly to add an imprint date if not present.

Ex: This article redefines the archival principle of provenance as the entire history of an item's origin, its use and custody.

Ex: Down the years, the information industry has mapped out for itself the categories of information with which it is prepared to deal.

Ex: Information policy is highly complex and that it presents considerable difficulties in terms of scoping meaningful studies.

Ex: And once again fundamental features mark out the landscape.

Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.

* delimitar una búsqueda = narrow + search, qualify + search, refine + search.

* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.

* imposible de delimitar = unmappable.

* sin delimitar = unmapped.

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delimitar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹terreno/espacio› to demarcate ( frml), to delimit ( frml)

2 ‹poderes/responsabilidades› to define, specify

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delimitar ( conjugate delimitar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹terreno/espacio› to demarcate (frml), to delimit (frml)

b) ‹poderes/responsabilidades› to define, specify

delimitar verbo transitivo to delimit
' delimitar' also found in these entries:
English:
define
- mark out

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delimitar vt

1. [terreno, zona] to fix the boundaries of, to delimit, to demarcate

2. [funciones, tareas, responsabilidades] to define, to demarcate

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delimitar

v/t delimit

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delimitar vt

1) : to demarcate

2) : to define, to specify

Spanish-English dictionary > delimitar
16 difference

n

1) различие, отличие

2) разногласие, различие во мнениях; противоречие; спор

•

to accentuate differences — подчеркивать разногласия

to air one's differences — обсуждать свои противоречия

to bridge differences — устранять противоречия

to bridge the differences between... — преодолевать противоречия между...

to bury / to end one's differences — покончить с разногласиями

to foster national differences — разжигать национальную рознь

to have differences — расходиться во мнениях

to heal one's differences — урегулировать разногласия; разрешать противоречия

to highlight differences — заострять внимание на противоречиях

to identify differences — выявлять разногласия

to iron out differences between smb — сглаживать разногласия между кем-л.

to make up one's differences — урегулировать разногласия; разрешать противоречия

to narrow one's differences — уменьшать разногласия между кем-л.

to negotiate differences — обсуждать разногласия на переговорах

to overcome / to override differences — преодолевать разногласия / противоречия

to paper over differences — пытаться сгладить противоречия / разногласия

to patch up one's differences with smb — улаживать свои разногласия с кем-л.

to play down differences — преуменьшать противоречия

to put political differences aside — отбрасывать в сторону политические разногласия

to raise differences between smb — поднимать вопрос о разногласиях между кем-л.

to reconcile one's differences with smb — урегулировать свои разногласия с кем-л.

to resolve the differences between... — разрешать противоречия между...

to set aside one's differences — отбрасывать в сторону свои разногласия / противоречия

to settle last-minute differences — урегулировать разногласия, возникшие в последнюю минуту

to shrink the differences between the two nations — уменьшать разногласия между двумя странами

to skirt over one's differences — отбрасывать в сторону свои разногласия / противоречия

to smooth over differences between smb — сглаживать разногласия между кем-л.

to sort out differences — урегулировать противоречия

to split the differences — углублять разногласия

to surmount differences — преодолевать разногласия / противоречия

to thrash out differences — подробно обсудить разногласия

to voice one's differences in public — публично заявлять о своих разногласиях

- basic difference
- big differences
- class differences
- deep differences
- difference in views
- difference of views
- differences appear more pronounced
- differences become sharper
- differences grow
- differences should not stand in the way of improved relations
- essential difference
- ethnic differences
- exchange difference
- fundamental difference
- grave differences
- great differences
- ideological differences
- income differences
- inflation differences
- insurmountable differences
- internal differences
- international differences
- irreconcilable differences
- major differences
- marginal difference
- narrowing of differences
- national differences
- only procedural differences stand in the way
- peaceful settlement of differences
- persisting differences
- political differences
- racial differences
- sectarian differences
- serious differences
- sharp differences
- sharpening of differences
- social differences
- solution of differences
- substantial difference
- tactical differences
- tribal differences
- unbridgeable differences
- wide differences

Politics english-russian dictionary > difference
17 pasaje

m.

1 ticket (billete). (especially Latin American Spanish)

2 the passengers.

el pasaje (pasajeros)

3 passage (calle).

4 passage (fragmento).

5 passage money.

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pasaje

► nombre masculino

1 (paso) passage

2 (viaje) passage

► nombre femenino

1 (tarifa) fare, ticket

2 (pasajeros) passengers plural

3 (fragmento) passage

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noun m.

1) passage

2) ticket

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SM

1) (=acción) passage, passing; (Náut) voyage, crossing

2) esp LAm (=boleto) ticket

pasaje electrónico — e-ticket

3) (=tarifa) fare

cobrar el pasaje — to collect fares

4) (=viajeros) passengers pl

5) (=callejón) passageway, alleyway; [con tiendas] arcade; Caribe, Cono Sur, Méx cul-de-sac

6) (Literat, Mús) passage

7) And, Caribe (=cuento) story, anecdote

8) And (=pisos) tenement building

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masculino

1) (esp AmL)

a) (Transp) ticket

un pasaje de ida/de ida y vuelta — a one-way/round-trip ticket (AmE), a single/return ticket (BrE)

b) (ant) ( viaje) voyage, passage (dated)

2) ( callejón) passage, narrow street; ( galería comercial) arcade, mall

3) (Lit, Mús) passage

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= excerpt, passage, snippet.

Ex. Abstracts, excerpts, synopsis are kinds of reductions.

Ex. A harmony is an arrangement of passages of the Bible on the same topic into parallel columns so that similarities and differences are readily compared.

Ex. Automation in libraries can only provide snippets of information, not knowledge.

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* extraer pasajes de = excerpt.

* pasaje a = ticket to.

* pasaje subterráneo = subway, underpass.

* pasaje subterráneo de peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* pasaje subterráneo para peatones = pedestrian underpass.

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masculino

1) (esp AmL)

a) (Transp) ticket

un pasaje de ida/de ida y vuelta — a one-way/round-trip ticket (AmE), a single/return ticket (BrE)

b) (ant) ( viaje) voyage, passage (dated)

2) ( callejón) passage, narrow street; ( galería comercial) arcade, mall

3) (Lit, Mús) passage

* * *

= excerpt, passage, snippet.

Ex: Abstracts, excerpts, synopsis are kinds of reductions.

Ex: A harmony is an arrangement of passages of the Bible on the same topic into parallel columns so that similarities and differences are readily compared.

Ex: Automation in libraries can only provide snippets of information, not knowledge.

* extraer pasajes de = excerpt.

* pasaje a = ticket to.

* pasaje subterráneo = subway, underpass.

* pasaje subterráneo de peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* pasaje subterráneo para peatones = pedestrian underpass.

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pasaje

masculine

A

1 ( esp AmL) (para viajar) ticket

sacar un pasaje de ida/de ida y vuelta to buy a one-way/round-trip ticket ( AmE), to buy a single/return ticket ( BrE)

el pasaje en avión sale más caro the airline ticket is more expensive, it's more expensive to go by air

mi madre me regaló el pasaje my mother paid my fare

2 ( frml)

(pasajeros): el pasaje the passengers (pl)

3 ( ant) (viaje) crossing, voyage, passage ( dated)

B

1 (callejón) passage, narrow street

2 (galería comercial) arcade, mall

C ( Lit, Mús) passage

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pasaje sustantivo masculino
1 (esp AmL) (Transp) ticket;
◊ un pasaje de ida/de ida y vuelta a one-way/round-trip ticket (AmE), a single/return ticket (BrE)

2 ( callejón) passage, narrow street;
( galería comercial) arcade, mall
3 (Lit, Mús) passage
pasaje sustantivo masculino
1 passage
2 (pasajeros) passengers pl
3 (billete) ticket: te regalan el pasaje, they pay your fare
' pasaje' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fragmento
- citar
- confirmación
- medio
- redondo
- reserva
- reservar
- subterráneo
English:
passage
- air
- excerpt
- fare
- liner
- round
- subway
- ticket
- under
- work

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pasaje nm

1. esp Am [billete] ticket;

el pasaje cuesta 1.000 dólares the ticket costs 1,000 dollars, the fare is 1,000 dollars

Comp
Am pasaje abierto open ticket; Am pasaje de ida Br single, US one-way ticket; Am pasaje de ida y vuelta Br return (ticket), US round-trip (ticket)
2.
el pasaje [pasajeros] the passengers

3. [calle] passage;
[galería] arcade
4. [fragmento] passage

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pasaje

m

1 ( billete) ticket

2 MÚS de texto passage

* * *

pasaje nm

1) : ticket (for travel)

2) tarifa: fare

3) : passageway

4) : passengers pl

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pasaje n

1. (billete) ticket

2. (pasajeros) passengers

3. (calle) narrow street / alley

4. (fragment) passage

nos leyó un pasaje muy divertido he read us a very funny passage

Spanish-English dictionary > pasaje
18 matiz

m.

1 shade.

2 subtle difference (diferencia).

sin matices unqualified, unconditional (apoyo)

3 nuance, overtone, connotation.

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matiz

(pl matices)

► nombre masculino

1 (color) shade, tint

2 (variación) nuance

3 (rasgo) hint

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noun m.

1) hue

2) shade

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SM

1) [de color] shade

2) [de sentido] shade, nuance; (=ironía) touch

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masculino

a) ( de color) shade, hue, nuance

b) (de palabra, frase) nuance, shade of meaning

se diferencian en algunos matices — there are some subtle o slight differences between them

tiene un cierto matiz peyorativo — it has a slightly pejorative nuance o has slightly pejorative connotations

con matices políticos — with political overtones

c) ( de ironía) touch, hint

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= inflection, nuance, overtone, colour [color, -USA], shading, undertone, tint, sidenote [side-note], tinge, twist.

Ex. The correct inflection of meaning should be conveyed by the way in which the words are used in the title.

Ex. Their appreciation of the nuances of good abstracting style or appropriate indexing terminology may be lacking.

Ex. Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.

Ex. This is why we quite often find that literary uses of language deliberately explode dictionary definitions, and by the particular way a particular author uses words, selects and orders them, they take on a highly personal color we call style.

Ex. The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.

Ex. Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.

Ex. The lighting is good but made unharmonious by the use of colour tints.

Ex. The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenotes.

Ex. This crass suggestion carries with it more than a tinge of suburban elitism.

Ex. Given such a narrow area in which to write it would be argued that the miracle is how so many authors can continue to find new twists to such a restricted basic theme.

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* adoptar un matiz = take on + colour.

* con pequeños matices = nuanced.

* matiz de significado = shade of meaning.

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masculino

a) ( de color) shade, hue, nuance

b) (de palabra, frase) nuance, shade of meaning

se diferencian en algunos matices — there are some subtle o slight differences between them

tiene un cierto matiz peyorativo — it has a slightly pejorative nuance o has slightly pejorative connotations

con matices políticos — with political overtones

c) ( de ironía) touch, hint

* * *

= inflection, nuance, overtone, colour [color, -USA], shading, undertone, tint, sidenote [side-note], tinge, twist.

Ex: The correct inflection of meaning should be conveyed by the way in which the words are used in the title.

Ex: Their appreciation of the nuances of good abstracting style or appropriate indexing terminology may be lacking.

Ex: Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.

Ex: This is why we quite often find that literary uses of language deliberately explode dictionary definitions, and by the particular way a particular author uses words, selects and orders them, they take on a highly personal color we call style.

Ex: The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.

Ex: Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.

Ex: The lighting is good but made unharmonious by the use of colour tints.

Ex: The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenotes.

Ex: This crass suggestion carries with it more than a tinge of suburban elitism.

Ex: Given such a narrow area in which to write it would be argued that the miracle is how so many authors can continue to find new twists to such a restricted basic theme.

* adoptar un matiz = take on + colour.

* con pequeños matices = nuanced.

* matiz de significado = shade of meaning.

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matiz

masculine

1

(rasgo): la palabra tiene matices que no se pueden traducir the word has nuances that are impossible to translate

se diferencian en algunos matices there are some subtle o slight differences in meaning

tiene un cierto matiz peyorativo it has a slightly pejorative nuance o has slightly pejorative connotations

una protesta con matices políticos a protest with political overtones

le da un matiz irónico a la afirmación it gives the statement a touch of irony

2 (de color) shade, hue, nuance

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matiz sustantivo masculino
a) ( de color) shade, hue

b) (de palabra, frase) nuance, shade of meaning;

◊ tiene cierto matiz peyorativo it has a slightly pejorative nuance

c) ( de ironía) touch, hint

matiz sustantivo masculino
1 (de color) shade
2 (de intención) shade of meaning, nuance: había un matiz despectivo en sus palabras, there was a note of contempt in her words
' matiz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aspecto
- tinte
- toque
- captar
English:
get
- hue
- nuance
- overtone
- shade
- tinge
- tint
- want
- hint

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matiz nm

1. [de color] shade

2. [rasgo]
una revolución con matiz anarquista a revolution with anarchist characteristics;

un conflicto que ha adquirido matices de guerra abierta a conflict which is beginning to look like open warfare;

sus palabras tienen un matiz irónico his words are tinged with irony

3. [diferencia] subtle difference;

se parecen en mucho, con algunos matices importantes they are very similar, although they have a few important if subtle differences;

expresó su apoyo sin matices a la intervención militar he expressed his unqualified o unconditional support for military intervention

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matiz

m

1 de ironía touch

2 de color shade

* * *

matiz nm, pl matices

1) : hue, shade

2) : nuance

* * *

matiz n (de color) shade

Spanish-English dictionary > matiz
19 distancia

f.

1 distance (espacio).

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

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

está a varios kilómetros de distancia it is several kilometers away

a distancia from a distance

mantener a distancia to keep at a distance

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

distancia de seguridad safe distance

We traveled quite a long distance Recorrimos un buena distancia.

2 gap, space.

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

3 difference (diferencia).

pres.indicat.

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

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distancia

► nombre femenino

1 distance

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

2 figurado (diferencia) difference, gap

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a distancia from a distance

■ lo vimos a distancia we saw it from a distance

acortar distancias to bridge the gap

guardar las distancias to keep one's distance

distancia de seguridad AUTOMÓVIL safety distance

distancia focal focal length

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noun f.

distance

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SF

1) [en el espacio] distance

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

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

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

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

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

• a distancia — from a distance

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

el mando a distancia — the remote control

la Universidad a distancia — ≈ the Open University

una llamada a larga distancia — a long-distance call

• acortar las distancias — to shorten the distance

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

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

• ganar distancias — to get ahead, make progress

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

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

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

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

distancia de despegue — (Aer) length of takeoff

distancia de detención — stopping distance

distancia de frenado — braking distance

distancia de seguridad — (Aut) safe distance

distancia focal — focal length

2) [entre opiniones, creencias] distance, gap

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

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femenino

1) ( en el espacio) distance

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

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

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

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

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

2) (en locs)

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

- distancia de frenado

- distancia de seguridad

3) ( en el tiempo)

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

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

4) ( afectiva) distance

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

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= remoteness, separation, distance.

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

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

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

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* a cierta distancia = some distance away.

* a cierta distancia de = off.

* a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.

* a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.

* acortar las distancias = close + the gap.

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

* a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.

* a poca distancia = not far behind.

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

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

* aprendizaje a distancia = distance learning, open learning.

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

* controlado a distancia = remotely controllable.

* corta distancia de desplazamiento = easy travelling distance.

* curso a distancia = telecourse.

* de larga distancia = long-distance.

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

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* distancia a pie = walking distance.

* distancia de desplazamiento = travel distance.

* distancia de frenado = braking distance.

* distancia de Hausdorff = Hausdorff distance.

* distancia de seguridad = stopping distance, braking distance.

* distancia focal = focal length.

* distancia recorrida = mileage.

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

* distancia social = social distance.

* Educación a Distancia = distance education, Open College.

* enseñanza a distancia = distance learning, distance teaching.

* Enseñanza Politécnica a Distancia = Open Polytechnic.

* estar a años de distancia = be years away.

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

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

* estudiante a distancia = distance student.

* informática a distancia = telecomputing.

* larga distancia = long haul.

* largas distancias = large distances.

* llamada de larga distancia = long-distance call.

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

* mando a distancia = remote control, remote controller.

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

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* medicina a distancia = telemedicine.

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

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

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* red de larga distancia = long haul network.

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

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

* situado a cierta distancia = further afield.

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

* trabajador a distancia = teleworker, telecommuter.

* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.

* trabajo a distancia = telecommuting, teleworking, telework.

* universidad a distancia = open university, open college.

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

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

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femenino

1) ( en el espacio) distance

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

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

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

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

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

2) (en locs)

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

- distancia de frenado

- distancia de seguridad

3) ( en el tiempo)

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

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

4) ( afectiva) distance

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

* * *

= remoteness, separation, distance.

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

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

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

* a cierta distancia = some distance away.

* a cierta distancia de = off.

* a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.

* a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.

* acortar las distancias = close + the gap.

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

* a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.

* a poca distancia = not far behind.

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

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

* aprendizaje a distancia = distance learning, open learning.

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

* controlado a distancia = remotely controllable.

* corta distancia de desplazamiento = easy travelling distance.

* curso a distancia = telecourse.

* de larga distancia = long-distance.

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

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* distancia a pie = walking distance.

* distancia de desplazamiento = travel distance.

* distancia de frenado = braking distance.

* distancia de Hausdorff = Hausdorff distance.

* distancia de seguridad = stopping distance, braking distance.

* distancia focal = focal length.

* distancia recorrida = mileage.

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

* distancia social = social distance.

* Educación a Distancia = distance education, Open College.

* enseñanza a distancia = distance learning, distance teaching.

* Enseñanza Politécnica a Distancia = Open Polytechnic.

* estar a años de distancia = be years away.

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

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

* estudiante a distancia = distance student.

* informática a distancia = telecomputing.

* larga distancia = long haul.

* largas distancias = large distances.

* llamada de larga distancia = long-distance call.

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

* mando a distancia = remote control, remote controller.

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

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* medicina a distancia = telemedicine.

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

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

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* red de larga distancia = long haul network.

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

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

* situado a cierta distancia = further afield.

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

* trabajador a distancia = teleworker, telecommuter.

* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.

* trabajo a distancia = telecommuting, teleworking, telework.

* universidad a distancia = open university, open college.

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

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

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distancia

feminine

A (en el espacio) distance

la distancia que separa dos puntos the distance between two points

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

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

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

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

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

B ( en locs):

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

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

en la distancia in the distance

guardar or mantener las distancias to keep one's distance

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

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

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

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

Compuesto:

distancia de frenado/parada

braking/stopping distance

C

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

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

D (afectiva) distance

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

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

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Del verbo distanciar: ( conjugate distanciar)

distancia es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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distancia nf

1. [espacio] distance;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a distancia from a distance;

estudiar a distancia to study by distance learning;

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

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

en la distancia in the distance

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

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

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

2. [en el tiempo] gap, space;

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

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

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

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

3. [diferencia] difference;

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

Comp

salvando las distancias allowing for the obvious differences

4. [entre personas] distance;

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

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

Comp

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

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distancia

f tb fig

distance;

a distancia at a distance;

acortar distancias tb fig bridge the gap, catch up;

guardar (las) distancias fig keep one’s distance

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distancia nf

: distance

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distancia n distance

una distancia de tres metros a distance of three metres

a varios metros de distancia several metres away

¿a qué distancia? how far

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

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

Spanish-English dictionary > distancia
20 pequeño

adj.

1 little, minute, short, small.

2 small, slight, minor, little.

3 small, little.

4 small, undersize.

m.

child, little boy, boy, little one.

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pequeño

► adjetivo

1 (de tamaño) little, small

■ este jersey me está pequeño this jumper is too small for me

2 (de edad) young

3 (en tiempo) short

■ nos hemos tomado unas pequeñas vacaciones we've taken a short holiday

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (niño) little one

■ a esta hora los pequeños tienen que estar en la cama kids should be in bed by now

■ a la pequeña le encanta la tele the little one loves watching telly

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de pequeño,-a as a child

ser el pequeño/la pequeña to be the youngest

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(f. - pequeña)

adj.

1) small

2) little

3) young

4) short

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pequeño, -a
1.

ADJ small, little; [cifra] small, low; (=bajo) short

el hermano pequeño — the youngest brother

un niño pequeño — a small child

cuando era pequeño, de pequeño — when I was a child, when I was little

un castillo en pequeño — a miniature castle

un negocio en pequeño — a small-scale business

2.

SM / F child

los pequeños — the children, the little ones

soy el pequeño — I'm the youngest

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I
- ña adjetivo

a) ( de tamaño) small

se me ha quedado pequeño — it's too small for me now

en pequeño — in miniature

b) ( de edad) young, small

mi hermano pequeño — my younger o little brother

de pequeño or cuando era pequeño — when I was small o little

c) ( de poca importancia) < distancia> short; < retraso> short, slight; < cantidad> small; < esfuerzo> slight

tienen sus pequeñas diferencias — they have their little differences

un pequeño problema — a slight o small problem

- pequeña burguesía

- pequeña empresa

- pequeña pantalla

- pequeño empresario -ña empresaria
II
- ña masculino, femenino ( tamaño) little one (colloq); ( edad - de dos) younger (- de muchos) youngest

es el pequeño de la familia/de la clase — he's the baby of the family/the youngest in the class

yo soy la pequeña — I'm the youngest

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= small [smaller -comp., smallest -sup.], slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], slim [slimmer -comp., slimmest -sup.], little [little -comp., littlest -sup.], small scale [small-scale], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].

Ex. The small extract from the index to BNB in figure 2.1 demonstrates some of the features of index entries generated according to PRECIS indexing.

Ex. The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.

Ex. Abstracting journals vary enormously in scope ranging from vast publications covering an entire discipline, to slim volumes centred on a relatively narrow topic.

Ex. To introduce a little vulgarity, it would be absolutely hell on browsers were all the works by Agatha Christie or Dorothy Sayers or Dashiell Hammett or you name it, entered individually by their title.

Ex. While similar systems have been developed on an experimental basis in the past, these have usually been restricted to small scale collections.

Ex. Wimbledon organisers have imposed a ban on skimpy tennis outfits ahead of this year's tournament.

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* a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].

* con pequeños matices = nuanced.

* dinero para pequeños gastos = out of pocket allowance.

* escuela de pequeños = infant school.

* finca pequeña = croft.

* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.

* grandes y pequeños = great and small.

* granja pequeña = croft.

* hacer parecer pequeño = dwarf.

* hacer pequeños ajustes = tinker + around the edges, tinker with.

* hermana pequeña = baby sister.

* hermanita pequeña = baby sister.

* hermanito pequeño = baby brother.

* hermano pequeño = baby brother.

* impresor de pequeños trabajos = jobbing house.

* IPE (Integración a Pequeña Escala) = SSI (Small Scale Integration).

* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* más bien pequeño = smallish.

* niño pequeño = toddler, little child.

* pequeña = petite.

* pequeña empresa = small business.

* pequeña nobleza, la = gentry, the.

* pequeñas modificaciones = tinkering.

* pequeño agricultor = smallholder.

* pequeño comercio = retailer, retail store, retail shop.

* pequeño empresario = small business owner.

* pequeño negocio = small business.

* pequeño propietario de tierras = yeoman farmer.

* pequeños ajustes = tinkering.

* pequeños detalles = minutiae, petty details.

* pez pequeño = bait fish.

* presupuesto cada vez más pequeño = shrinking budget.

* PYME (Pequeña y Mediana Empresa) = SME (Small and Medium Sized Enterprise).

* terreno cultivable pequeño = croft.

* una pequeña minoría de = a marginal fringe of.

* un pequeño puntito = just a little dot.

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I
- ña adjetivo

a) ( de tamaño) small

se me ha quedado pequeño — it's too small for me now

en pequeño — in miniature

b) ( de edad) young, small

mi hermano pequeño — my younger o little brother

de pequeño or cuando era pequeño — when I was small o little

c) ( de poca importancia) < distancia> short; < retraso> short, slight; < cantidad> small; < esfuerzo> slight

tienen sus pequeñas diferencias — they have their little differences

un pequeño problema — a slight o small problem

- pequeña burguesía

- pequeña empresa

- pequeña pantalla

- pequeño empresario -ña empresaria
II
- ña masculino, femenino ( tamaño) little one (colloq); ( edad - de dos) younger (- de muchos) youngest

es el pequeño de la familia/de la clase — he's the baby of the family/the youngest in the class

yo soy la pequeña — I'm the youngest

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= small [smaller -comp., smallest -sup.], slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], slim [slimmer -comp., slimmest -sup.], little [little -comp., littlest -sup.], small scale [small-scale], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].

Ex: The small extract from the index to BNB in figure 2.1 demonstrates some of the features of index entries generated according to PRECIS indexing.

Ex: The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.

Ex: Abstracting journals vary enormously in scope ranging from vast publications covering an entire discipline, to slim volumes centred on a relatively narrow topic.

Ex: To introduce a little vulgarity, it would be absolutely hell on browsers were all the works by Agatha Christie or Dorothy Sayers or Dashiell Hammett or you name it, entered individually by their title.

Ex: While similar systems have been developed on an experimental basis in the past, these have usually been restricted to small scale collections.

Ex: Wimbledon organisers have imposed a ban on skimpy tennis outfits ahead of this year's tournament.

* a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].

* con pequeños matices = nuanced.

* dinero para pequeños gastos = out of pocket allowance.

* escuela de pequeños = infant school.

* finca pequeña = croft.

* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.

* grandes y pequeños = great and small.

* granja pequeña = croft.

* hacer parecer pequeño = dwarf.

* hacer pequeños ajustes = tinker + around the edges, tinker with.

* hermana pequeña = baby sister.

* hermanita pequeña = baby sister.

* hermanito pequeño = baby brother.

* hermano pequeño = baby brother.

* impresor de pequeños trabajos = jobbing house.

* IPE (Integración a Pequeña Escala) = SSI (Small Scale Integration).

* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* más bien pequeño = smallish.

* niño pequeño = toddler, little child.

* pequeña = petite.

* pequeña empresa = small business.

* pequeña nobleza, la = gentry, the.

* pequeñas modificaciones = tinkering.

* pequeño agricultor = smallholder.

* pequeño comercio = retailer, retail store, retail shop.

* pequeño empresario = small business owner.

* pequeño negocio = small business.

* pequeño propietario de tierras = yeoman farmer.

* pequeños ajustes = tinkering.

* pequeños detalles = minutiae, petty details.

* pez pequeño = bait fish.

* presupuesto cada vez más pequeño = shrinking budget.

* PYME (Pequeña y Mediana Empresa) = SME (Small and Medium Sized Enterprise).

* terreno cultivable pequeño = croft.

* una pequeña minoría de = a marginal fringe of.

* un pequeño puntito = just a little dot.

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pequeño¹ -ña

adjective

1 (de tamaño) small

un paquete pequeño a small package

un país pequeño pero poderoso a small but powerful country

una casa pequeñita a small o little house

se me ha quedado pequeño it's too small for me now

en pequeño in miniature

2 (de edad) young, small

de pequeñoor cuando era pequeño when I was small o young o little

3 (de poca importancia) ‹distancia› short; ‹retraso› short, slight; ‹cantidad› small; ‹esfuerzo› slight

tienen sus pequeñas diferencias they have their little differences

tuvimos un pequeño problema we had a slight problem o a small problem o a bit of a problem

Compuestos:

● pequeña burguesía

feminine petite bourgeoisie

● pequeña empresa

feminine small business

● pequeña pantalla

feminine:

la pequeñoa pantalla the small screen ( colloq), television

● pequeño comerciante, pequeña comerciante

( masculine) small businessperson, small businessman; ( feminine) small businessperson, small businesswoman

● pequeño empresario

pequeño comerciante

pequeño² -ña

masculine, feminine

little one ( colloq)

voy a acostar al pequeño I'm going to put the little one o the baby to bed

es el pequeño de la familia/de la clase he's the baby of the family/the youngest in the class

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pequeño
◊ -ña adjetivo

a) ( de tamaño) small;

◊ me queda pequeño it's too small for me;

en pequeño in miniature
b) ( de edad) young, small;

◊ mi hermano pequeño my younger o little brother;

cuando era pequeño when I was small o little
c) ( de poca importancia) ‹ distancia› short;

‹ retraso› short, slight;
‹ cantidad› small;
‹ esfuerzo› slight;
‹problema/diferencia› slight, small
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino:
◊ el pequeño/la pequeña the little one (colloq);

( edad — de dos) the younger;
(— de muchos) the youngest
pequeño,-a
I adjetivo
1 (de tamaño) small, little
2 (de estatura) short
3 (de edad) little, young
4 (en importancia) small, slight: tenemos un pequeño inconveniente, we have a slight objection
II m,f (de poca edad) child, kid
Small describe de forma neutral el tamaño: Es muy pequeño. It's very small. Significa lo contrario que big o large.
Little (adjetivo) expresa emociones (afecto, desprecio, etc.), además de tamaño. Significa corto en expresiones de distancia o pequeño (comparado con los demás): Dije una copa pequeña, pero no así. I said a small glass, not such a little one. Tienen una preciosa casita en el campo. They've got a pretty little house in the country (aquí, pretty no es un adverbio de intensidad, sino un adjetivo (preciosa); sin embargo, se convertiría en uno con small: pretty small, (bastante pequeño). ¡Vaya pequeñajo más asqueroso! What a nasty little boy!; pobrecito; poor little thing; a poca distancia, a little way; mi hermanita, my little sister.
' pequeño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
babear
- buche
- calabacín
- canto
- chalet
- chorro
- comerciante
- criatura
- de
- enana
- enano
- espaciador
- estar
- inclinarse
- insignificancia
- mínima
- mínimo
- papa
- pasarela
- pequeña
- renacuajo
- rincón
- terruño
- cabina
- camarón
- camioneta
- canijo
- chico
- demasiado
- descuido
- detalle
- escuadrón
- exceptuar
- fortín
- langostino
- lapsus
- loma
- menor
- minucia
- muelle
- nene
- pataleta
- perol
- platillo
- portadocumentos
- preferencia
- reducido
- velero
English:
astonishing
- baby
- beautiful
- bit
- boat
- broadsheet
- centrally
- close-run
- compact
- compel
- cramped
- dwarf
- ferry
- flap
- floor
- footlocker
- grin
- hiccough
- hiccup
- his
- horror
- infant
- job
- jog
- least
- let out
- little
- midge
- misunderstanding
- pack in
- paving stone
- poky
- road
- sea
- set up
- small
- stocking filler
- tabloid
- telescope
- toddler
- town
- tub
- useful
- vegetable patch
- via
- village
- yacht
- low
- runt
- target

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pequeño, -a

♦ adj

1. [de tamaño] small;

este traje me está o [m5] me queda pequeño this dress is too small for me;

la casa se nos ha quedado pequeña the house is too small for us now;

su jardín es un Versalles en pequeño her garden is a miniature Versailles

Comp
pequeña burguesía petty bourgeoisie;
pequeños comerciantes small businessmen;

pequeña empresa small business;

la pequeña empresa small businesses;

pequeño empresario small businessman;

pequeñas y medianas empresas small and medium-sized enterprises;

la pequeña pantalla the small screen

2. [de estatura] small;

la niña está muy pequeña para su edad the girl is very small for her age

3. [en cantidad] [ingresos, cifras] low

4. [en intensidad] [dolor] slight;
[explosión] small; [problema] small, slight; [posibilidad] slight;
de pequeña importancia of little importance

5. [en duración] [discurso, texto] short

6. [hermano] little

♦ nm,f
[niño] little one;
de pequeño as a child;

el pequeño, la pequeña [benjamín] the youngest, the baby

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pequeño

I adj small, little;

de pequeño when I was small o little;

en pequeño in miniature

II m, pequeña f little one

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pequeño, -ña adj

1) : small, little

un libro pequeño: a small book

2) : young

3) bajo: short

pequeño, -ña n

: child, little one

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pequeño¹ adj

1. (en general) small

estos pantalones me están pequeños these trousers are too small for me

2. (de estatura) short / small

para su edad, este niño es muy pequeño this boy's very small for his age

3. (en importancia) slight / minor

ha sufrido un pequeño accidente he's had a slight accident

tengo un pequeño papel en la obra I've got a minor role in the play

4. (de edad) little / young

tiene un niño pequeño she's got a little boy

mi hijo pequeño my youngest son

5. (en tiempo, distancia) short

les hicimos una pequeña visita we paid them a short visit

pequeño² n child

los pequeños se fueron a los columpios the children went to the swings

de pequeño as a child

el pequeño the youngest / the little one

Spanish-English dictionary > pequeño

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