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  • 1 egocéntrico

    adj.
    egocentric, self-centered, egomaniacal, egocentrical.
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    1 egocentric, self-centred (US self-centered)
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    ADJ egocentric, egocentrical, self-centred, self-centered (EEUU)
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    - ca adjetivo egocentric, self-centered*
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    = navel-gazer, self-centered [self-centred], egocentric, inward-looking.
    Ex. We run grave risks of being regarded as ivory tower navel-gazers if we ignore the widespread practical applications of bibliographical work.
    Ex. He is inherently self-centered, indifferent to organizational needs.
    Ex. No doubt this is an egocentric idea, but I suspect that most authors feel like this at heart.
    Ex. The profession has become very inward-looking, and only a few articles, written about libraries and librarians by librarians have had an impact on non-librarians.
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    - ca adjetivo egocentric, self-centered*
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    = navel-gazer, self-centered [self-centred], egocentric, inward-looking.

    Ex: We run grave risks of being regarded as ivory tower navel-gazers if we ignore the widespread practical applications of bibliographical work.

    Ex: He is inherently self-centered, indifferent to organizational needs.
    Ex: No doubt this is an egocentric idea, but I suspect that most authors feel like this at heart.
    Ex: The profession has become very inward-looking, and only a few articles, written about libraries and librarians by librarians have had an impact on non-librarians.

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    egocentric, self-centered*
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    egocéntrico
    ◊ -ca adjetivo

    egocentric, self-centered( conjugate centered)
    egocéntrico,-a adjetivo egocentric, self-centred

    ' egocéntrico' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    egocéntrica
    English:
    egocentric
    - self-centered
    - self-centred
    - self
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    egocéntrico, -a
    ♦ adj
    egocentric, self-centred
    ♦ nm,f
    egocentric o self-centred person
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    adj egocentric, self-centered, Br
    self-centred
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    egocéntrico, -ca adj
    : egocentric, self-centered

    Spanish-English dictionary > egocéntrico

  • 2 arriesgarse a

    v.
    to risk, to risk to.
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    (v.) = run + risk
    Ex. We run grave risks of being regarded as ivory tower navel-gazers if we ignore the widespread practical applications of bibliographical work.
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    (v.) = run + risk

    Ex: We run grave risks of being regarded as ivory tower navel-gazers if we ignore the widespread practical applications of bibliographical work.

    Spanish-English dictionary > arriesgarse a

  • 3 correr un riesgo

    (v.) = run + risk, take + risks, take + chances (on)
    Ex. We run grave risks of being regarded as ivory tower navel-gazers if we ignore the widespread practical applications of bibliographical work.
    Ex. Unfortunately, most librarians are unwilling to take limited risks to learn about new software.
    Ex. Rosa's parents took a chance on their future by emigrating from Mexico to the United States.
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    (v.) = run + risk, take + risks, take + chances (on)

    Ex: We run grave risks of being regarded as ivory tower navel-gazers if we ignore the widespread practical applications of bibliographical work.

    Ex: Unfortunately, most librarians are unwilling to take limited risks to learn about new software.
    Ex: Rosa's parents took a chance on their future by emigrating from Mexico to the United States.

    Spanish-English dictionary > correr un riesgo

  • 4 torre de marfil

    figurado ivory tower
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    (n.) = ivory tower
    Ex. We run grave risks of being regarded as ivory tower navel-gazers if we ignore the widespread practical applications of bibliographical work.
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    Ex: We run grave risks of being regarded as ivory tower navel-gazers if we ignore the widespread practical applications of bibliographical work.

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    fig
    ivory tower

    Spanish-English dictionary > torre de marfil

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