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81 salvar
v.1 to save (librar de peligro).nos salvó del peligro he saved us from dangerElla salva la situación She saves the situation.María salva a Ricardo Mary saves Richard.El tipo salva la información The guy saves=saves to disk the information.La fe redimió a Ricardo Faith redeemed Richard.2 to rescue.3 to overcome (superar) (dificultad).4 to cover.5 to bridge.* * *1 (librar de peligro) to save, rescue2 (barco) to salvage3 (honor, ruina) to save4 (obstáculo) to clear5 (dificultad) to overcome, get round6 (distancia) to cover7 (atravesar) to cross, span8 (exceptuar) to exclude, except1 (sobrevivir) to survive, come out alive2 (escaparse) to escape (de, from)3 RELIGIÓN to be saved, save one's soul\salvarse por los pelos familiar to have a narrow escape, get away by the skin of one's teeth¡sálvese quien pueda! every man for himself!* * *verb1) to save2) overcome3) cover•- salvarse* * *1. VT1) [de un peligro] to saveme has salvado de tener que sentarme con ese pesado — you saved me (from) having to sit next to that old bore
2) (Rel) to save3) (Inform) to save4) (=evitar) [+ dificultad, obstáculo] to get round, overcome; [+ montaña, río, barrera] to cross; [+ rápidos] to shoot5) frm [+ distancia] to coverel tren salva la distancia en dos horas — the train covers o does the distance in two hours
6) (=exceptuando)distancia 1)salvando: salvando algún detalle, la traducción está muy bien — apart from a few minor details, the translation is very good
7) frm [+ altura] to rise above8) Cono Sur [+ examen] to pass2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (de la muerte, de un peligro) to savesalvar algo/a alguien DE algo — to save something/somebody from something
b) (fam) ( librar) to savec) (Relig) to save2)a) <dificultad/obstáculo> to overcomeb) < distancia> to coverc) (Per, Ur) < examen> to pass2.salvarse v prona) (de la muerte, de un peligro)sólo se salvaron tres personas — only three people got out alive, only three people survived
b) (fam) ( librarse)de la familia, el único que se salva es Alejandro — the only one of the family who's all right is Alejandro
salvarse DE algo: se salvó de hacer el servicio militar — he got out of doing his military service
c) (Relig) to be saved* * *= circumvent, save, redeem, salvage, hold together.Ex. Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.Ex. Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.Ex. Eliot somehow suggests that a mix of blood and electricity might yet redeem the petty materialism of the modern world that he had previously seen only as a wasteland.Ex. It details steps to be taken to salvage discs which have been damaged by spilled substances such as coffee with cream and sugar, Classic Coke, hamburger and french fries, and hand cream.Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.----* salvado por la campana = saved by the bell.* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.* salvar el mundo = save + the world.* salvar la división = bridge + the divide.* salvar las distancias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf.* salvar la vida = save + life.* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.* salvar registros = download + records.* salvarse de milagro = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.* salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.* sálvese el que pueda = free-for-all.* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, every man for himself, let battle commence.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (de la muerte, de un peligro) to savesalvar algo/a alguien DE algo — to save something/somebody from something
b) (fam) ( librar) to savec) (Relig) to save2)a) <dificultad/obstáculo> to overcomeb) < distancia> to coverc) (Per, Ur) < examen> to pass2.salvarse v prona) (de la muerte, de un peligro)sólo se salvaron tres personas — only three people got out alive, only three people survived
b) (fam) ( librarse)de la familia, el único que se salva es Alejandro — the only one of the family who's all right is Alejandro
salvarse DE algo: se salvó de hacer el servicio militar — he got out of doing his military service
c) (Relig) to be saved* * *= circumvent, save, redeem, salvage, hold together.Ex: Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.
Ex: Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.Ex: Eliot somehow suggests that a mix of blood and electricity might yet redeem the petty materialism of the modern world that he had previously seen only as a wasteland.Ex: It details steps to be taken to salvage discs which have been damaged by spilled substances such as coffee with cream and sugar, Classic Coke, hamburger and french fries, and hand cream.Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.* salvado por la campana = saved by the bell.* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.* salvar el mundo = save + the world.* salvar la división = bridge + the divide.* salvar las distancias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf.* salvar la vida = save + life.* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.* salvar registros = download + records.* salvarse de milagro = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.* salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.* sálvese el que pueda = free-for-all.* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, every man for himself, let battle commence.* * *salvar [A1 ]vtA1 (de la muerte, de un peligro) to savelos médicos no consiguieron salvarlo the doctors were unable to save himlograron salvarle la vida they managed to save her lifesalvar algo/a algn DE algo to save sth/sb FROM sthsalvó al niño de perecer ahogado she saved the child from drowningconsiguieron salvar las joyas del incendio they managed to save o rescue the jewels from the fireme has salvado de tener que aguantar su discurso you've saved me from having to listen to his speech3 ( Relig) to saveB1 ‹dificultad/obstáculo› to overcome3 (Per, Ur) ‹examen› to passsalvando a los presentes present company excepted■ salvarse1(de la muerte, de un peligro): sólo se salvaron tres personas only three people got out o escaped alive, only three people survived¡sálvese quien pueda! every man for himself!salvarse DE algo to escape FROM sthse salvó de un terrible incendio she escaped from o survived a terrible firese salvaron de una muerte segura they escaped certain death2 ( fam)(librarse): de la familia, el único que se salva es Alejandro of the family, the only one who isn't ugly ( o stupid etc) is Alejandro, of the family, the only one who's all right is Alejandrosólo se salva él porque no lo sabía you/we can't count him because he didn't knowsalvarse DE algo:se salvó de hacer el servicio militar he got out of doing his military service3 ( Relig) to be saved* * *
salvar ( conjugate salvar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to save;
salvar algo/a algn DE algo to save sth/sb from sth
2
salvarse verbo pronominal
to survive;◊ ¡sálvese quien pueda! every man for himself!;
salvarse DE algo ‹de accidente/incendio› to survive sth;
se salvaron de una muerte segura they escaped certain death
salvar verbo transitivo
1 (librar de un peligro) to save [de, from]
2 (conservar) no salvaron nada de la tormenta, they didn't save anything from the storm
3 Rel to save
4 (pasar un obstáculo) to cross
5 (superar una dificultad, un apuro) to overcome
6 (hacer una excepción) salvando a José, todos fueron castigados, except for José, everyone was punished
7 (recorrer una distancia) salvó 400 km en tres horas, she covered 400 km in three hours
' salvar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismo
- pellejo
- rescatar
- sacar
English:
appearance
- clear
- cross
- day
- face
- face saving
- futile
- jump
- negotiate
- reprieve
- retrieve
- salvage
- save
- shoot
- wreckage
- bridge
- get
- pass
- rescue
* * *♦ vt1. [librar de peligro] to save;nos salvó del peligro he saved us from danger;la subvención los salvó de la ruina the subsidy saved them from ruin;el portero salvó el gol en el último instante the goalkeeper saved the goal at the last moment;me has salvado de tener que ir a visitarla you've saved me from having to go and visit her2. [rescatar] to rescue;salvaron todo lo que pudieron del edificio en llamas they rescued all they could from the blazing building3. [superar] [dificultad] to overcome;[obstáculo] to go over o around;el caballo salvó el foso de un salto the horse jumped (across) the ditch;un puente salva la distancia entre las dos orillas a bridge spans the river;la atleta salvó los 2 metros the athlete cleared 2 metres4. [recorrer] to cover;salvaron la distancia entre las dos ciudades en tres días they covered the distance between the two cities in three dayssalvando las distancias allowing for the obvious differences6. Rel to save* * *v/t1 vida, matrimonio save;salvar la vida a alguien save s.o.’s life2 obstáculo get round, get over3 REL save* * *salvar vt1) : to save, to rescue2) : to cover (a distance)3) : to get around (an obstacle), to overcome (a difficulty)4) : to cross, to jump across5)salvando : except for, excluding* * *salvar vb (en general) to save -
82 salvarse por los pelos
familiar to have a narrow escape, get away by the skin of one's teeth* * *(v.) = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shaveEx. I and all friends, thankfully, are safe -- although one or two had narrow escapes.Ex. A US woman had a lucky escape when a burglar's bullet bounced off the metal underwire in her bra.Ex. Most people have had a close call with another car, a person walking, or an object while driving.Ex. A woman on board a roller-coaster ride had a close shave yesterday when the wooden train derailed as it reached the platform.* * *(v.) = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shaveEx: I and all friends, thankfully, are safe -- although one or two had narrow escapes.
Ex: A US woman had a lucky escape when a burglar's bullet bounced off the metal underwire in her bra.Ex: Most people have had a close call with another car, a person walking, or an object while driving.Ex: A woman on board a roller-coaster ride had a close shave yesterday when the wooden train derailed as it reached the platform. -
83 ría
f.estuary, ria, river mouth, loch.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: reír.* * *1 (gen) estuary, river mouth; (técnicamente) ria* * *ISF estuaryII* * *Ifemenino ria (long, narrow, tidal inlet)II* * *Ifemenino ria (long, narrow, tidal inlet)II* * *ría1ria (long, narrow, tidal inlet)* * *
Del verbo reír: ( conjugate reír)
ría es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
reír
ría
reír ( conjugate reír) verbo intransitivo
to laugh;
verbo transitivo ‹gracia/chiste› to laugh at
reírse verbo pronominal
to laugh;
ríase a carcajadas to guffaw;
ríase DE algo/algn to laugh at sth/sb
ría sustantivo femenino
ria (long, narrow, tidal inlet)
reír
I verbo intransitivo to laugh: me hace reír, he makes me laugh
echarse a reír, to burst out laughing
II vt to laugh at: no le rías las gracias al niño, don't humour the boy
ría f Geog ria
' ría' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adversario
- agrario
- alimenticio
- ambulatorio
- anticuario
- antirreglamentario
- arancelario
- arbitrario
- arrendatario
- autoritario
- bancario
- becario
- beneficiario
- bibliotecario
- binario
- canario
- circulatorio
- complementario
- comunitario
- contradictorio
- contrario
- culinario
- destinatario
- diario
- difamatorio
- dignatario
- disuasivo
- divisorio
- ejidatario
- eliminatorio
- emisario
- empresario
- estrafalario
- extraordinario
- ferroviario
- funcionario
- giratorio
- hereditario
- hipotecario
- honorario
- hospitalario
- humanitario
- imaginario
- incendiario
- innecesario
- insatisfactorio
- intermediario
- introductorio
- involuntario
- legendario
English:
addressee
- adversary
- aquarium
- arsonist
- auditorium
- beneficiary
- borrower
- civil
- clerk
- contract
- convict
- coowner
- crematorium
- criterion
- curator
- entrepreneur
- equilibrium
- executor
- fitter
- flier
- foreign
- go
- hard
- home
- impresario
- intermediary
- joint
- librarian
- loyalist
- Member
- mercenary
- millionaire
- minister
- official
- operator
- opponent
- owner
- partisan
- payee
- personal
- prison
- promoter
- proprietor
- realtor
- recipient
- registrar
- revolutionary
- sanatorium
- scholar
- secretary
* * *♦ nf1. [accidente geográfico] ria, = long narrow sea inlet2. [en pista de atletismo] water jump* * *I vb → reírII f estuary* * *ría nf: estuary -
84 acortar las distancias entre ... y
(v.) = narrow + the gap between... andEx. Their goal is to relate abstract management principles and theories to actual management practice, and to help narrow the gap between the classroom and the real world.* * *(v.) = narrow + the gap between... andEx: Their goal is to relate abstract management principles and theories to actual management practice, and to help narrow the gap between the classroom and the real world.
Spanish-English dictionary > acortar las distancias entre ... y
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85 acotar una búsqueda
(v.) = narrow + search, qualify + search, refine + searchEx. If you receive a large number of titles on you initial search, you can narrow your search by using qualifiers.Ex. If too many titles are found, try to qualify your search by entering publication date, author's name, or other qualifier.Ex. The search is given a set number so that if the search results need to be displayed or the search refined it can be referred to directly.* * *(v.) = narrow + search, qualify + search, refine + searchEx: If you receive a large number of titles on you initial search, you can narrow your search by using qualifiers.
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86 apartarse del camino de la verdad
(v.) = stray from + the straight and narrowEx. Even the best of parents have kids who stray from the straight and narrow.* * *(v.) = stray from + the straight and narrowEx: Even the best of parents have kids who stray from the straight and narrow.
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87 apurado
adj.1 in a hurry, hurried, rushed.2 hard-pressed, hard-put, hard-set, needy.3 rushed.4 difficult.past part.past participle of spanish verb: apurar.* * *1→ link=apurar apurar► adjetivo1 (avergonzado) embarrassed2 (necesitado) in need■ apurado,-a de dinero hard up for money■ apurado,-a de tiempo in a hurry, pushed for time3 (dificultoso) awkward, difficult4 (exacto) accurate, precise\afeitado apurado close shavesituación apurada tight spot, jam* * *1. ADJ1) (=falto) [de dinero] hard up; [de tiempo] in a hurry, in a rush2) (=difícil) [situación] critical; [triunfo, victoria] hard-foughten tan apurado trance, decidieron entregarse — being in such a critical state, they decided to give in
3) (=avergonzado)2.SM (=afeitado) close shavela cuchilla que le proporciona el máximo nivel de apurado — the razor that gives you the closest shave
* * *- da adjetivo1) ( avergonzado) embarrassed2) (AmL) ( con prisa) in a hurrya las apuradas — (RPl)
lo hizo a las apuradas — she did it in a rush
andar a las apuradas — to be in a rush
3)a) ( en apuros)si te encuentras apurado, dímelo — if you run into any difficulties, let me know
b) < situación> difficult4)a) ( de trabajo) overwhelmed with workb) ( de dinero)5)a) < victoria> narrowb) (Esp period) < afeitado> close, smooth* * *----* afeitado apurado = close shave.* andar apurado de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* apurado de dinero = strapped, cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money.* apurado de tiempo = time-rationed, crunched for time, time-crunched.* situación apurada = hardship.* * *- da adjetivo1) ( avergonzado) embarrassed2) (AmL) ( con prisa) in a hurrya las apuradas — (RPl)
lo hizo a las apuradas — she did it in a rush
andar a las apuradas — to be in a rush
3)a) ( en apuros)si te encuentras apurado, dímelo — if you run into any difficulties, let me know
b) < situación> difficult4)a) ( de trabajo) overwhelmed with workb) ( de dinero)5)a) < victoria> narrowb) (Esp period) < afeitado> close, smooth* * ** afeitado apurado = close shave.* andar apurado de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* apurado de dinero = strapped, cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money.* apurado de tiempo = time-rationed, crunched for time, time-crunched.* situación apurada = hardship.* * *apurado -daA (avergonzado) embarrassedB ( AmL) (con prisa) in a hurryno te pudo esperar, andaba apurado he couldn't wait for you, he was in a hurryse casaron apurados they got married because she got pregnantC1(en apuros): se vio muy apurado para contestar las preguntas he was hard put to answer the questions, he had a lot of trouble answering the questionssi te encuentras apurado, no tienes más que decírmelo if you run into any difficulties, don't hesitate to let me know2 ‹situación› difficultD1 (agobiado) overwhelmed with worktengo que ir a ayudarlos porque están muy apurados I must go and help them because they're really overwhelmed o snowed under with work2(de dinero): anda apurado de dinero he's short of moneyE1 ‹victoria› narrow* * *
Del verbo apurar: ( conjugate apurar)
apurado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
apurado
apurar
apurado◊ -da adjetivo
1 ( avergonzado) embarrassed
2 (AmL) ( con prisa) in a hurry;
a las apuradas (RPl fam) in a rush
3 ( en apuros):
si te encuentras apurado, dímelo if you run into any difficulties, let me know
4a) ( agobiado)
apurar ( conjugate apurar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹copa/botella›:
2 ( meter prisa):
no me apures (AmL) don't hurry o rush me
verbo intransitivo (Chi) (+ me/te/le etc) ( urgir):
apurarse verbo pronominal
1 ( preocuparse) to worry
2 (AmL) ( darse prisa) to hurry;◊ ¡apúrate! hurry up!
apurado,-a adjetivo
1 (agobiado) in need: están muy apurados de dinero, they are very hard up
(de tiempo) in a hurry: andaban muy apurados de tiempo, they were pushed for time
2 (avergonzado) embarrassed
3 (peligroso) awkward, difficult
4 (un afeitado) close
5 LAm (con prisa) in a hurry
apurar verbo transitivo
1 (acabar) to finish off
2 (avergonzar) to embarrass
3 (dar prisa) to hurry
' apurado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apurada
English:
smooth-shaven
- close
- hurry
- rush
* * *apurado, -a♦ adj1. [necesitado] in need;están apurados de dinero they are short of money;vamos muy apurados de tiempo we've got very little time, we're very short of time2. [avergonzado] embarrassed3. [difícil] awkward, difficult;una situación apurada a tricky situation4. [victoria] narrow♦ nmEsp [afeitado]proporciona un apurado perfecto it gives a perfect shave♦ nm,fAmser un apurado to be in a hurry* * *adjir apurado de tiempo be pressed for time, be short of time2 ( pobre) short (of cash);ir apurado de dinero be short of cash, be strapped for cash;estoy apurado fam I’m struggling* * *apurado, -da adj1) apresurado: rushed, pressured2) : poor, needy3) : difficult, awkward4) : embarrassed -
88 area temática específica
(n.) = narrow subject areaEx. Manual systems are more suited to circumstances where the index caters for a specialized and narrow subject area.* * *(n.) = narrow subject areaEx: Manual systems are more suited to circumstances where the index caters for a specialized and narrow subject area.
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89 banda estrecha
f.narrowband, low bandwidth.* * *(adj.) = narrow-bandEx. The terms ' narrow-band' and 'wide-band' are ill-defined but they are usually taken to describe bandwidths below and above the telephone circuit bandwidth of 3500 Hz.* * *(adj.) = narrow-bandEx: The terms ' narrow-band' and 'wide-band' are ill-defined but they are usually taken to describe bandwidths below and above the telephone circuit bandwidth of 3500 Hz.
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90 barrilero
m.one who makes barrels, cooper.* * *barrilero, -aSM / F cooper* * *= cooper, barrel maker.Ex. A barrel maker was commonly called a cooper and he started by planing narrow wood strips or staves from imported wood often from Thailand.Ex. A barrel maker was commonly called a cooper and he started by planing narrow wood strips or staves from imported wood often from Thailand.* * *= cooper, barrel maker.Ex: A barrel maker was commonly called a cooper and he started by planing narrow wood strips or staves from imported wood often from Thailand.
Ex: A barrel maker was commonly called a cooper and he started by planing narrow wood strips or staves from imported wood often from Thailand.* * *barrilero -ramasculine, femininecooper* * *barrilero, -a nm,fcooper* * *m, barrilera f cooper -
91 de mente cerrada
= close-minded, narrow-mindedEx. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. Like all narrow-minded people, he dwelt contentedly in the absolute belief of being right.* * *= close-minded, narrow-mindedEx: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
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92 de miras estrechas
= blinkered, close-minded, narrow-mindedEx. If the approach is not too blinkered, such situations, on the basis of mounting evidence, quickly lead to the realisation that technological solutions to information problems are at best partial.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. Like all narrow-minded people, he dwelt contentedly in the absolute belief of being right.* * *= blinkered, close-minded, narrow-mindedEx: If the approach is not too blinkered, such situations, on the basis of mounting evidence, quickly lead to the realisation that technological solutions to information problems are at best partial.
Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex: Like all narrow-minded people, he dwelt contentedly in the absolute belief of being right. -
93 delimitar una búsqueda
(v.) = narrow + search, qualify + search, refine + searchEx. If you receive a large number of titles on you initial search, you can narrow your search by using qualifiers.Ex. If too many titles are found, try to qualify your search by entering publication date, author's name, or other qualifier.Ex. The search is given a set number so that if the search results need to be displayed or the search refined it can be referred to directly.* * *(v.) = narrow + search, qualify + search, refine + searchEx: If you receive a large number of titles on you initial search, you can narrow your search by using qualifiers.
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94 encajonar
v.1 to pack, to put in boxes.2 to box, to encase.María encajonó las cosas viejas Mary boxed the old stuff.3 to box in.Su despotismo encajonó a María His despotism boxed in Mary.4 to confine.5 to pigeonhole.* * *1 (poner en cajas) to put in a box, box up2 (en un espacio) to squeeze3 (toros) to pen4 ARQUITECTURA to buttress1 (en un sitio) to squeeze in2 (río) to narrow* * *1. VT1) (=guardar) to box, box up, put in a box; (Mec) to box in2) [+ río] to canalize3) (=meter en un sitio estrecho) to squeeze in, squeeze through2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < mercancías> to box, put into boxes (o crates etc)b) < toro> to penc) ( en lugar estrecho)encajonar algo/a alguien en algo — to cram o pack something/somebody into something
me encajonaron el coche — my car o I got boxed in
d) (Tec) to encase, box in2.encajonarse v pron río to narrow* * *= sandwich.Ex. The paper that is to be examined is simply sandwiched between a sheet of Perspex impregnated with carbon-14 and an unexposed photographic film, and left in the dark for a few hours.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < mercancías> to box, put into boxes (o crates etc)b) < toro> to penc) ( en lugar estrecho)encajonar algo/a alguien en algo — to cram o pack something/somebody into something
me encajonaron el coche — my car o I got boxed in
d) (Tec) to encase, box in2.encajonarse v pron río to narrow* * *= sandwich.Ex: The paper that is to be examined is simply sandwiched between a sheet of Perspex impregnated with carbon-14 and an unexposed photographic film, and left in the dark for a few hours.
* * *encajonar [A1 ]vt1 ‹mercancías› to box, put into boxes ( o crates etc)2 ‹toro› to pen3 (en un lugar estrecho) encajonar algo EN algo to squeeze sth INTO sth4 ( Tec) to encase, box in«río» to narrow* * *
encajonar ( conjugate encajonar) verbo transitivo ( en lugar estrecho) encajonar algo/a algn en algo to cram o pack sth/sb into sth;◊ me encajonaron el coche my car o I got boxed in
' encajonar' also found in these entries:
English:
sandwich
* * *♦ vt1. [en cajas, cajones] [mercancía] to box, to put into boxes2. [en sitio estrecho] to squeeze (en into);encajonaron al corredor ruso the Russian runner was boxed in;tengo el coche encajonado y no puedo salir my car's boxed in and I can't get out* * *v/t figshut in* * *encajonar vt1) : to box, to crate2) : to cram in -
95 escapar por los pelos
(v.) = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shaveEx. Most people have had a close call with another car, a person walking, or an object while driving.Ex. I and all friends, thankfully, are safe -- although one or two had narrow escapes.Ex. A US woman had a lucky escape when a burglar's bullet bounced off the metal underwire in her bra.Ex. A woman on board a roller-coaster ride had a close shave yesterday when the wooden train derailed as it reached the platform.* * *(v.) = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shaveEx: Most people have had a close call with another car, a person walking, or an object while driving.
Ex: I and all friends, thankfully, are safe -- although one or two had narrow escapes.Ex: A US woman had a lucky escape when a burglar's bullet bounced off the metal underwire in her bra.Ex: A woman on board a roller-coaster ride had a close shave yesterday when the wooden train derailed as it reached the platform. -
96 especificar
v.to specify.María concretó sus planes ante ellos Mary specified her plans before them.* * *1 to specify* * *verb* * *VT [+ cantidad, modelo] to specify; [en una lista] to list, itemize* * *verbo transitivo to specify* * *= detail, make + statement, qualify, specify, structure, make + the point that, spell out, narrow down.Ex. In May 1973 a paper was sent to all universities detailing the norms for university library accommodation, whereby the accommodation entitlements were further reduced to about one in five.Ex. Subject field to be covered must be determined by making explicit statements concerning the limits of topic coverage, and the depth in which various aspects of the subject are to be treated.Ex. Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.Ex. In a SDI service the user specifies his own individual interest in detail, and these are then expressed in terms of a user interest profile.Ex. The large cataloguing record data bases are structured according to a format known as the MARC format.Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.Ex. Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.Ex. By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.----* no especificar = leave + undefined.* permanecer sin especificar = remain + undefined.* sin especificar = unspecified.* volver a especificar = respecify.* * *verbo transitivo to specify* * *= detail, make + statement, qualify, specify, structure, make + the point that, spell out, narrow down.Ex: In May 1973 a paper was sent to all universities detailing the norms for university library accommodation, whereby the accommodation entitlements were further reduced to about one in five.
Ex: Subject field to be covered must be determined by making explicit statements concerning the limits of topic coverage, and the depth in which various aspects of the subject are to be treated.Ex: Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.Ex: In a SDI service the user specifies his own individual interest in detail, and these are then expressed in terms of a user interest profile.Ex: The large cataloguing record data bases are structured according to a format known as the MARC format.Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.Ex: Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.* no especificar = leave + undefined.* permanecer sin especificar = remain + undefined.* sin especificar = unspecified.* volver a especificar = respecify.* * *especificar [A2 ]vtto specifyno especifica cuánto se necesita it doesn't specify o say how much you needespecificó todos los detalles del proyecto she spelled out all the details of the projectespecifique el modelo que desea specify which model you require* * *
especificar ( conjugate especificar) verbo transitivo
to specify
especificar verbo transitivo to specify
' especificar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
determinar
- de
- hora
- puntualizar
English:
for
- some
- specify
- they
* * *especificar vtto specify;la guía no especifica nada sobre el tema the guide doesn't say anything specific on the subject;no especificó las razones de su dimisión she didn't specify her reasons for resigning;¿podría usted especificar un poco más? could you be a little more specific?;por favor, especifique claramente el modo de pago please state clearly the method of payment* * *v/t specify* * *especificar {72} vt: to specify* * *especificar vb to specify -
97 estrecho2
2 = cramped, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], narrow [narrower -comp., narrowest -sup.].Ex. Vissenbjerg Library, Funen, serving a population of 5,860 and converted to full-time status in 1980, is placed in a stagnant shopping centre in cramped conditions.Ex. The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex. The subject areas which such data bases cover may range from relatively narrow subjects, to interdisciplinary areas.----* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.* en estrecha colaboración con = hand-in-glove with.* estrecho de mente = narrow-minded.* estrecho de miras = narrow-minded.* muy estrecho = poky [pokier -comp., pokiest -sup.]. -
98 lengüeta
f.1 tang, flap, shoe tongue, tab.2 baffle.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: lengüetar.* * *1 MÚSICA reed2 (de zapato) tongue* * *1. SF1) [gen] tab; [de zapatos] tongue; [de balanza] needle, pointer; [de flecha] barb2) (Mús) reed3) (Anat) epiglottis4) LAm (=cortapapeles) paper knife5) LAm (Cos) edging ( of a petticoat)2.* * ** * *= barb, tab, tang.Ex. The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.Ex. Tabs should be used in card or sheaf catalogues, and thumb holes in the latter where possible.Ex. Many of the earlier swords and daggers had a narrow tang to which a hilt was rivetted.* * ** * *= barb, tab, tang.Ex: The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.
Ex: Tabs should be used in card or sheaf catalogues, and thumb holes in the latter where possible.Ex: Many of the earlier swords and daggers had a narrow tang to which a hilt was rivetted.* * *1 (de un zapato) tongue2 ( Mús) reed* * *
lengüeta sustantivo femenino ( de zapato) tongue;
(Mús) reed
lengüeta sustantivo femenino
1 Mús reed
2 (del calzado) tongue
' lengüeta' also found in these entries:
English:
barbed
- reed
- tab
- tongue
- barb
* * *lengüeta1 nf1. [de instrumento musical] tongue2. [de zapato] tongue3. [de disquete] sliding shieldlengüeta2 nmfRP Fam [charlatán] chatterbox* * *I f1 de zapato tongue2 ( pestaña) tab3 MÚS:lengüeta (de caña) MÚS reed;doble lengüeta double reedII adj:ser lengüeta S.Am. be a gossip* * *lengüeta nf1) : tongue (of a shoe), tab, flap2) : reed (of a musical instrument)3) : barb, point* * *lengüeta n1. (de zapato) tongue2. (de instrumento) reed -
99 mente
f.1 mind (pensamiento, intelecto).tener en mente algo to have something in mindtener en mente hacer algo to intend to do somethingtraer a la mente to bring to mind2 mentality.abierto de mente open-mindedcerrado de mente set in one's ways o opinionstiene una mente muy abierta she's very open-minded* * *1 (pensamiento) mind2 (facultades) mind, intelligence, intellect\tener algo en mente to bear something in mind* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=pensamiento) mind•
irse algo de la mente, se le fue completamente de la mente — it completely slipped his mind•
quitarse algo de la mente, no me lo puedo quitar de la mente — I can't get it out of my mind•
tener en mente hacer algo — to be thinking of doing sth•
traer a la mente — to call to mind•
venir a la mente — to come to mind2) (=mentalidad)tiene una mente muy abierta — she's very open-minded, she's got a very open outlook
3) (=intelectual) mind* * *a) (cerebro, intelecto) mindno se le pasó por la mente — it never entered her mind o occurred to her
tener algo en mente — to have something in mind
b) ( persona) mind* * *= mind.Ex. Titles present filing problems (particularly in the minds of users).----* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.* con una mente práctica = practically minded.* cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.* de mente cerrada = close-minded, narrow-minded.* descansar la mente = relieve + mind.* despejar la mente = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* ejercitar la mente = stretch + Posesivo + mind.* en mente = in view, in mind.* en + Posesivo + mente = on + Posesivo + mind.* estrecho de mente = narrow-minded.* grabar en la mente de Alguien = engrave in + Posesivo + mind.* leer la mente = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.* mente errante = meandering mind.* mente errática = meandering mind.* mente humana, la = human mind, the.* mente inquisitiva = enquiring mind [inquiring mind -USA].* mente pensante = mind at work, thinking mind.* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.* mente sana = sound mind.* ofuscar la mente = cloud + Posesivo + mind.* representar en mente = visualise [visualize, -USA].* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.* tener en mente = bear in + mind, have + in mind, keep in + mind.* tener una mente abierta = keep + an open mind.* venir a la mente = spring to + mind.* venirle a Uno a la mente = come to + mind.* * *a) (cerebro, intelecto) mindno se le pasó por la mente — it never entered her mind o occurred to her
tener algo en mente — to have something in mind
b) ( persona) mind* * *= mind.Ex: Titles present filing problems (particularly in the minds of users).
* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.* con una mente práctica = practically minded.* cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.* de mente cerrada = close-minded, narrow-minded.* descansar la mente = relieve + mind.* despejar la mente = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* ejercitar la mente = stretch + Posesivo + mind.* en mente = in view, in mind.* en + Posesivo + mente = on + Posesivo + mind.* estrecho de mente = narrow-minded.* grabar en la mente de Alguien = engrave in + Posesivo + mind.* leer la mente = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.* mente errante = meandering mind.* mente errática = meandering mind.* mente humana, la = human mind, the.* mente inquisitiva = enquiring mind [inquiring mind -USA].* mente pensante = mind at work, thinking mind.* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.* mente sana = sound mind.* ofuscar la mente = cloud + Posesivo + mind.* representar en mente = visualise [visualize, -USA].* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.* tener en mente = bear in + mind, have + in mind, keep in + mind.* tener una mente abierta = keep + an open mind.* venir a la mente = spring to + mind.* venirle a Uno a la mente = come to + mind.* * *1 (cerebro, intelecto) mindno podía apartar esas imágenes de la mente she couldn't get those images out of her mind o headtiene una mente calenturienta he has an overactive imaginationtiene la mente ocupada en muchas cosas he has a lot of things on his mindtiene la mente en otra cosa her mind's on other thingsde repente me vino a la mente su nombre her name suddenly came to meesas fotos me traen a la mente muchos recuerdos those photos bring back a lot of memoriestenía la mente en blanco my mind was a blankno se le pasó por la mente que pudiera ser el culpable it never entered her mind o occurred to her that he could be the culprittener algo en mente to have sth in mind¿tienes en mente algún modelo específico? do you have any specific model in mind?tengo en mente comprarme un piso I'm thinking of buying an apartment2 (persona) mindes una de las mentes más destacadas del país he is one of the country's most outstanding minds* * *
Del verbo mentar: ( conjugate mentar)
menté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
mentar
mente
mentar ( conjugate mentar) verbo transitivo
to mention
mente sustantivo femenino
mind;
de repente me vino a la mente it suddenly came to me;
tener algo en mente to have sth in mind
mentar verbo transitivo to mention by name: mentó a todas las chicas que habían estado en la fiesta, he mentioned by name all the girls that were at the party
mentar la madre, to insult sb
mente sustantivo femenino mind: tiene una mente retorcida, he has a devious mind
' mente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeza
- calculador
- calculadora
- cerrarse
- clarividente
- cuadrada
- cuadrado
- encima
- fluir
- penetrante
- recuerdo
- regir
- relajar
- relajación
- retorcida
- retorcido
- saltar
- ánimo
- brillante
- descansar
- despejado
- despierto
- elevar
- embotar
- fijar
- imagen
- lúcido
- morboso
- sucio
- sutil
- tortuoso
- trastornado
English:
block out
- blot out
- clear
- consciousness
- dirty
- diseased
- head
- incisive
- inquisitive
- mind
- morbid
- penetrating
- recess
- right
- sharp
- sick
- subtle
- subtlety
- turn
- warp
* * *mente nf1. [intelecto] mind;tiene una mente analítica she has an analytical mind2. [pensamiento] mind;no consigo borrar de la mente el accidente I can't get the accident out of my mind;me quedé con la mente en blanco my mind went blank;tener en mente algo to have sth in mind;tener en mente hacer algo to intend to do sth;traer a la mente to bring to mind;me vienen a la mente una serie de soluciones a number of possible solutions come to mind;el nombre no me viene a la mente I can't think of the name3. [mentalidad] mentality;abierto de mente open-minded;cerrado de mente set in one's ways o opinions;tiene una mente muy abierta she's very open-minded* * *f mind;no se me va de la mente I can’t stop thinking about it, I can’t get it out of my mind* * *mente nf: mindtener en mente: to have in mind* * *mente n mind -
100 miras
Ex. Publishers, teachers and librarians need to adjust their field of vision and accept a trend away from Europe to one geared towards Africa, Asia, the Hispanic World, the Pacific Islands and Arabian countries.----* con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.* cortas miras = nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.* corto de miras = myopic, short-sighted [shortsighted].* de miras estrechas = blinkered, close-minded, narrow-minded.* de miras hacia el exterior = outward looking.* de miras hacia fuera = outwardly.* estrechez de miras = narrowness, tunnel vision.* estrecho de miras = narrow-minded.* * *Ex: Publishers, teachers and librarians need to adjust their field of vision and accept a trend away from Europe to one geared towards Africa, Asia, the Hispanic World, the Pacific Islands and Arabian countries.
* con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.* cortas miras = nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.* corto de miras = myopic, short-sighted [shortsighted].* de miras estrechas = blinkered, close-minded, narrow-minded.* de miras hacia el exterior = outward looking.* de miras hacia fuera = outwardly.* estrechez de miras = narrowness, tunnel vision.* estrecho de miras = narrow-minded.
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