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101 contable
adj.1 countable, numberable.2 relatable.f. & m.1 accountant. (peninsular Spanish)2 bookkeeper, accountant, book-keeper.* * *► adjetivo1 countable1 bookkeeper, accountant* * *1.ADJ countable2.SMF (=tenedor de libros) book-keeper; (=licenciado) accountant* * *Iadjetivo countableIImasculino y femenino (Esp) accountant* * *= paymaster, accountant, bookkeeper, financial accountant.Ex. Many of the public sector SLIS complained, in varying measures, of the inhibiting nature of accounting methods used by their paymasters.Ex. Any member of the library staff with a minimum of a 1 year service can become a team member with the exception of the library director, assistant director and chief accountant.Ex. This department is headed by a general office manager who has a staff of bookkeepers, billing clerks, comptrollers, and secretaries.Ex. Salaries for financial accountants tend to vary greatly.* * *Iadjetivo countableIImasculino y femenino (Esp) accountant* * *= paymaster, accountant, bookkeeper, financial accountant.Ex: Many of the public sector SLIS complained, in varying measures, of the inhibiting nature of accounting methods used by their paymasters.
Ex: Any member of the library staff with a minimum of a 1 year service can become a team member with the exception of the library director, assistant director and chief accountant.Ex: This department is headed by a general office manager who has a staff of bookkeepers, billing clerks, comptrollers, and secretaries.Ex: Salaries for financial accountants tend to vary greatly.* * *countable( Esp)accountant* * *
contable sustantivo masculino y femenino (Esp) accountant
contable mf accountant
' contable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
menos
English:
accountant
- book
- book-keeper
- book-keeping
- chartered accountant
- draw on
* * *♦ adjcountable♦ nmfEsp accountant; [empleado en tareas contables] accounts clerk contable de gestión management accountant* * *I adj countableII m/f accountant* * *contable adj: countable* * *contable1 adj countable¿es un nombre contable o incontable? is it a countable or uncountable noun?contable2 n accountant -
102 contendiente
adj.1 competing.los ejércitos contendientes the opposing armies2 contending, clashing, opposing, litigious.f. & m.contender.* * *► adjetivo1 contending, competing1 contender, contestant* * *noun mf.* * *1.ADJ contending2.SMF contestant, contender* * *masculino y femenino (para título, premio) contender; (en duelo, combate) adversary* * *= contender, contesting.Ex. For example, if the users of the library in a College of Education normally ask for slides sets by subject, and serials by title, then subject labels (such as classification numbers) and titles are, respectively, serious contenders for arrangement of the documents concerned.Ex. The duality of their role would make the contesting agents, the State and the professional library organisations, even greater enemies.* * *masculino y femenino (para título, premio) contender; (en duelo, combate) adversary* * *= contender, contesting.Ex: For example, if the users of the library in a College of Education normally ask for slides sets by subject, and serials by title, then subject labels (such as classification numbers) and titles are, respectively, serious contenders for arrangement of the documents concerned.
Ex: The duality of their role would make the contesting agents, the State and the professional library organisations, even greater enemies.* * *(para un título, premio) contender; (en un duelo, combate) adversary* * *
contendiente mf contender, contestant
' contendiente' also found in these entries:
English:
contender
- challenger
* * *♦ adj[en una competición] competing;las partes contendientes [en una guerra] the opposing sides;los ejércitos contendientes the opposing armies♦ nmf[en una competición] opponent; [en una pelea] opponent, adversary; [en una guerra] opponent, opposing side* * *m/f contender* * *contendiente nmf: contender -
103 contrabandista
f. & m.smuggler.* * *1 smuggler (de armas) gun runner* * *SMF smuggler* * *masculino y femenino smuggler* * *= smuggler, bootlegger.Ex. Three main routes of migration into the Mediterranean Basin are identified, with a recent increase in the use of smugglers & traffickers.Ex. The novel brims over with vivid accounts of the sordid world of bootleggers and gangsters.* * *masculino y femenino smuggler* * *= smuggler, bootlegger.Ex: Three main routes of migration into the Mediterranean Basin are identified, with a recent increase in the use of smugglers & traffickers.
Ex: The novel brims over with vivid accounts of the sordid world of bootleggers and gangsters.* * *smuggler* * *
contrabandista sustantivo masculino y femenino
smuggler
contrabandista mf smuggler
(de armas) gunrunner
' contrabandista' also found in these entries:
English:
bootlegger
- smuggler
* * *contrabandista nmfsmuggler* * *m/f smuggler* * *contrabandista nmf: smuggler, black marketeer* * *contrabandista n smuggler -
104 contralto
f.1 contralto, lowest-pitch female voice, alto, mezzo-soprano.2 contralto voice.f. & m.counter tenor, (f) contralto (cantante).m.contralto (voz).* * *1 contralto* * *1.ADJ contralto2.SMF (=mujer) contralto; (=hombre) counter tenor* * ** * *= alto.Ex. The simultaneous interweaving of several melodic lines (usually four: soprano, alto, tenor, bass) in a musical composition is known as polyphony.* * ** * *= alto.Ex: The simultaneous interweaving of several melodic lines (usually four: soprano, alto, tenor, bass) in a musical composition is known as polyphony.
* * *contralto, altoun joven con voz de contralto a young man with a countertenor voice* * *
contralto sustantivo masculino, femenino (f) ( en coro) alto;
( solista) contralto;
(m) countertenor
contralto m Mus contralto
' contralto' also found in these entries:
English:
alto
- contralto
* * *♦ nm[voz] contralto♦ nmf[cantante] countertenor, f contralto* * *MÚSI m countertenorII f contralto* * *contralto nmf: contralto -
105 contratista
f. & m.1 contractor.contratista de obras building contractor2 covenanter.* * *1 contractor\contratista de obras building contractor* * *noun mf.* * *SMF contractorcontratista de obras — building contractor, builder
* * *masculino y femenino contractor* * *= contractee, contractor.Ex. For example, an abstract accompanying a report is intended primarily to permit the manager, sponsor or contractee to evaluate a piece of research.Ex. Previously, these libraries had been producing printed cards to send to LC as their location reports, which in turn were rekeyed into machine-readable form by an LC contractor for addition to the RAL data base.* * *masculino y femenino contractor* * *= contractee, contractor.Ex: For example, an abstract accompanying a report is intended primarily to permit the manager, sponsor or contractee to evaluate a piece of research.
Ex: Previously, these libraries had been producing printed cards to send to LC as their location reports, which in turn were rekeyed into machine-readable form by an LC contractor for addition to the RAL data base.* * *contractorcontratista de obras building contractor* * *
contratista sustantivo masculino y femenino
contractor
contratista mf contractor
' contratista' also found in these entries:
English:
contractor
- builder
- building
- gang
* * *contratista nmfcontractorcontratista de obras building contractor* * *m/f contractor;contratista de obras main contractor* * *contratista nmf: contractor -
106 contribuyente
adj.contributing, contributive, contributory, ratepaying.f. & m.1 taxpayer.2 contributor, tax payer, taxpayer, ratepayer.* * *► adjetivo1 taxpaying1 taxpayer* * *noun mf.* * *SMF taxpayer* * *masculino y femenino taxpayer* * *= contributor, contributory, taxpayer [tax-payer], ratepayer, donor.Ex. Contributors may be informed of standards to which they are expected to adhere either by word of mouth or through the agency of formal written instructions.Ex. It directly or indirectly incorporated or paralleled several prevailing objectives and concepts of the communication and behavioral sciences and other contributory disciplines.Ex. I am also committed, however -- and this is what our taxpayers are paying us for -- to serving our library users, the people who are paying our salaries.Ex. This act allowed for the establishment of town libraries, which were free and open to all ratepayers and provided by funds from local rates.Ex. Research into prospective donors must be carried out.----* contribuyentes = taxpaying public.* contribuyentes, los = tax base, the.* * *masculino y femenino taxpayer* * *= contributor, contributory, taxpayer [tax-payer], ratepayer, donor.Ex: Contributors may be informed of standards to which they are expected to adhere either by word of mouth or through the agency of formal written instructions.
Ex: It directly or indirectly incorporated or paralleled several prevailing objectives and concepts of the communication and behavioral sciences and other contributory disciplines.Ex: I am also committed, however -- and this is what our taxpayers are paying us for -- to serving our library users, the people who are paying our salaries.Ex: This act allowed for the establishment of town libraries, which were free and open to all ratepayers and provided by funds from local rates.Ex: Research into prospective donors must be carried out.* contribuyentes = taxpaying public.* contribuyentes, los = tax base, the.* * *taxpayer* * *
contribuyente sustantivo masculino y femenino
taxpayer
contribuyente mf taxpayer
' contribuyente' also found in these entries:
English:
ratepayer
- taxpayer
- tax
* * *contribuyente nmftaxpayer* * *m/f taxpayer* * *contribuyente adj: contributingcontribuyente nmf: taxpayer -
107 contrincante
f. & m.rival, opponent.* * *1 opponent, rival* * *noun mf.opponent, challenger* * *SMF opponent, rival* * *masculino y femenino opponent* * *= contesting, opponent, challenger.Ex. The duality of their role would make the contesting agents, the State and the professional library organisations, even greater enemies.Ex. 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.Ex. They simply must find new ways of storing and retrieving that information more rapidly and more concisely in ways that can compete with the commercial challengers.----* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* * *masculino y femenino opponent* * *= contesting, opponent, challenger.Ex: The duality of their role would make the contesting agents, the State and the professional library organisations, even greater enemies.
Ex: 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.Ex: They simply must find new ways of storing and retrieving that information more rapidly and more concisely in ways that can compete with the commercial challengers.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* * *opponent* * *
contrincante sustantivo masculino y femenino
opponent
contrincante mf opponent, rival
' contrincante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ganar
- arrasar
- derrotado
- derrotar
- implacable
- machacar
English:
match
- pow
- rival
- take on
- competitor
- laughing
- opponent
- walk
* * *contrincante nmfrival, opponent* * *m/f opponent* * *contrincante nmf: rival, opponent* * *contrincante n opponent -
108 copiloto
f. & m.copilot.* * *1 AVIACIÓN copilot2 AUTOMÓVIL co-driver* * *SMF1) (Aut) co-driver2) (Aer) co-pilot* * *masculino y femenino (Aviac) copilot; (Auto) co-driver* * *= co-pilot, navigator.Ex. The 'strategic computing' plan announced by the United States in early 1984 envisages, among others, the use of automatic co-pilots which respond to human voice, and the use of expert systems to help train soldiers to operate and repair complex equipment.Ex. In this brilliantly imagined novel, Amelia Earhart tells us what happened after she and her navigator disappeared off the coast of New Guinea.----* viajar de copiloto = ride + shotgun.* * *masculino y femenino (Aviac) copilot; (Auto) co-driver* * *= co-pilot, navigator.Ex: The 'strategic computing' plan announced by the United States in early 1984 envisages, among others, the use of automatic co-pilots which respond to human voice, and the use of expert systems to help train soldiers to operate and repair complex equipment.
Ex: In this brilliantly imagined novel, Amelia Earhart tells us what happened after she and her navigator disappeared off the coast of New Guinea.* viajar de copiloto = ride + shotgun.* * ** * *
copiloto sustantivo masculino y femenino (Aviac) copilot;
(Auto) co-driver
copiloto sustantivo masculino Auto co-driver
Av copilot
' copiloto' also found in these entries:
English:
copilot
- navigate
- navigator
* * *copiloto nmf[en avión] co-pilot; [en automóvil] co-driver* * *m/f copilot* * *copiloto nmf: copilot -
109 corresponsal
adj.correspondent.f. & m.1 correspondent (Prensa).2 agent (commerce).* * *1 correspondent* * *noun mf.* * *SMF correspondent, newspaper correspondent* * *masculino y femenino (de periódico, radio) correspondent* * *= correspondent, newspaper correspondent, reporter, newspaper reporter.Ex. He should stand a little in the background, like the press secretary when the President is holding a press conference with the Washington correspondents.Ex. Sir George Hubert Wilkins was leader of the expedition in which a submarine travelled under Arctic pack ice for the 1st time, as well as a scientist, photographer, and newspaper correspondent.Ex. If the report is to a considerable extent in the words of the reporter then entry will be made under the heading for the reporter.Ex. A newspaper reporter has been threatened after writing about drug trafficking.----* corresponsal de guerra = war correspondent, war journalist, war reporter.* corresponsal político = political reporter, political correspondent.* * *masculino y femenino (de periódico, radio) correspondent* * *= correspondent, newspaper correspondent, reporter, newspaper reporter.Ex: He should stand a little in the background, like the press secretary when the President is holding a press conference with the Washington correspondents.
Ex: Sir George Hubert Wilkins was leader of the expedition in which a submarine travelled under Arctic pack ice for the 1st time, as well as a scientist, photographer, and newspaper correspondent.Ex: If the report is to a considerable extent in the words of the reporter then entry will be made under the heading for the reporter.Ex: A newspaper reporter has been threatened after writing about drug trafficking.* corresponsal de guerra = war correspondent, war journalist, war reporter.* corresponsal político = political reporter, political correspondent.* * *1 ( Corresp):es un pésimo corresponsal he's a useless correspondent, he's hopeless at writing letters2 (de un periódico, de la radio) correspondentCompuestos:war correspondentforeign correspondent* * *
corresponsal sustantivo masculino y femenino (Period, Rad, TV) correspondent;◊ corresponsal extranjero/de guerra foreign/war correspondent
corresponsal mf Prensa correspondent
' corresponsal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
habla
English:
correspondent
- war correspondent
* * *corresponsal nmf1. Prensa correspondentcorresponsal de guerra war correspondent2. Com agent* * *m/f correspondent* * *corresponsal nmf: correspondent* * *corresponsal n correspondent -
110 cosmonauta
f. & m.1 cosmonaut.2 spacewoman, woman astronaut.* * *1 cosmonaut* * *SMF cosmonaut* * *masculino y femenino cosmonaut* * *= space man [space men, -pl.].Ex. The space man, poor fellow, has presumably wandered up and somehow indicated that his UFO has conked out.* * *masculino y femenino cosmonaut* * *= space man [space men, -pl.].Ex: The space man, poor fellow, has presumably wandered up and somehow indicated that his UFO has conked out.
* * *cosmonaut* * *
cosmonauta mf cosmonaut
' cosmonauta' also found in these entries:
English:
cosmonaut
- spaceman
- space
* * *cosmonauta nmf[astronauta] astronaut; [ruso] cosmonaut* * *m/f cosmonaut* * *cosmonauta nmf: cosmonaut -
111 cosmopolita
adj.cosmopolitan.f. & m.cosmopolite.* * *► adjetivo1 cosmopolitan1 cosmopolitan* * *ADJ SMF cosmopolitan* * *adjetivo/masculino y femenino cosmopolitan* * *= cosmopolitan.Ex. The universities function as a kind of cosmopolitan hotel housing nodes of scientific networks that are becoming increasingly international.* * *adjetivo/masculino y femenino cosmopolitan* * *= cosmopolitan.Ex: The universities function as a kind of cosmopolitan hotel housing nodes of scientific networks that are becoming increasingly international.
* * *cosmopolitancosmopolite, cosmopolitan* * *
cosmopolita adjetivo, masculino y femenino
cosmopolitan
cosmopolita adjetivo & mf cosmopolitan
' cosmopolita' also found in these entries:
English:
cosmopolitan
* * *♦ adjcosmopolitan♦ nmfcosmopolitan* * *m/f & adj cosmopolitan* * *cosmopolita adj & nmf: cosmopolitan -
112 creyente
adj.1 believer.2 believing.f. & m.believer, devotee, worshiper, worshipper.* * *► adjetivo1 believing1 believer* * *SMF believerno creyente — non-believer, unbeliever
* * *I IImasculino y femenino believer* * *= believer, God-fearing.Ex. I am a great believer in international cooperation, but international cooperation involves also the United States; it involves us.Ex. On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.* * *I IImasculino y femenino believer* * *= believer, God-fearing.Ex: I am a great believer in international cooperation, but international cooperation involves also the United States; it involves us.
Ex: On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.* * *es muy creyente she has a strong faithbelieverlos no creyentes the nonbelieverssoy creyente pero no practicante I believe in God but I don't go to church* * *
creyente adjetivo:
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
believer;
los no creyentes the nonbelievers
creyente mf believer
' creyente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ferviente
English:
believer
* * *♦ adjser creyente to be a believer♦ nmfbeliever;no creyente nonbeliever* * *RELI adj:ser creyente believe in GodII m/f believer* * *creyente nmf: believer -
113 croata
adj.Croatian.f. & m.Croat, Croatian.* * *► adjetivo1 Croatian, Croat1 (persona) Croat, Croatian1 (idioma) Croat, Croatian* * *ADJ SMF Croat, Croatianlos croatas — the Croats, the Croatians
* * *Iadjetivo Croatian, CroatIImasculino y femenino Croatlos croatas — the Croats, Croatian people
* * *= Croat, Croatian.Ex. It is seductively readable, but its account, which contains sweeping conclusions about the Croats and the Serbs, is problematic.Ex. This paper examines the communication pattern of a selected groups of Croatian scientists in the field of biomedicine.* * *Iadjetivo Croatian, CroatIImasculino y femenino Croatlos croatas — the Croats, Croatian people
* * *= Croat, Croatian.Ex: It is seductively readable, but its account, which contains sweeping conclusions about the Croats and the Serbs, is problematic.
Ex: This paper examines the communication pattern of a selected groups of Croatian scientists in the field of biomedicine.* * *Croatian, CroatCroatlos croatas the Croats, Croatian people* * *
croata adjetivo
Croatian, Croat
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
Croat;
croata inv & adjetivo Croat
' croata' also found in these entries:
English:
Croat
- Croatian
* * *♦ adjCroatian♦ nmfCroat, Croatian* * *I adj CroatianII m/f Croat* * *croata adj & nmf: Croatian -
114 cronista
f. & m.chronicler.* * *1 HISTORIA chronicler2 (de prensa) columnist, feature writer3 RADIO TELEVISIÓN commentator* * *SMF1) [de periódico] reporter, columnist2) ( Hist) chronicler* * *masculino y femeninoa) (esp AmL) ( periodista) journalist, reporterb) (Hist) chronicler* * *= chronicler, diarist.Ex. Nonetheless, the monkish chroniclers of the time report that the Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid sent Emperor Charlemagne a brass clock and an elephant.Ex. The author discusses the phenomenon of online diaries or personal journals and lists some Web sites which give advice to would be diarists.----* cronista de sociedad = gossip columnist.* * *masculino y femeninoa) (esp AmL) ( periodista) journalist, reporterb) (Hist) chronicler* * *= chronicler, diarist.Ex: Nonetheless, the monkish chroniclers of the time report that the Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid sent Emperor Charlemagne a brass clock and an elephant.
Ex: The author discusses the phenomenon of online diaries or personal journals and lists some Web sites which give advice to would be diarists.* cronista de sociedad = gossip columnist.* * *1 ( esp AmL) (periodista) journalist, reportercronista deportivo sport(s) journalist o writercronista de radio radio broadcaster2 ( Hist) chronicler* * *
cronista sustantivo masculino y femenino
b) (Hist) chronicler
cronista mf Prensa feature writer
* * *cronista nmf1. [historiador] chronicler2. [en periódico] writer;[en televisión] reporter* * *m/f reporter* * *cronista nmf1) : reporter, newscaster2) historiador: chronicler, historian -
115 culpable
adj.guilty.declarar culpable a alguien to find somebody guiltydeclararse culpable to plead guiltyes culpable de varios robos he is responsible for o has committed several robberiesme siento culpable de lo que pasó I feel responsible for what has happenedf. & m.1 guilty party (law).la policía busca al culpable del robo the police are loking for the person responsible for the robbery2 culprit, responsible for the crime, guilty party.* * *► adjetivo1 guilty1 offender, culprit\declararse culpable to plead guilty* * *adj.* * *1. ADJ1) [persona] guiltyla persona culpable — the person to blame o at fault, the culpable person frm; (Jur) the guilty person, the culprit
2) [acto] blameworthy2. SMF1) (=responsable) person to blame, person at fault2) (Jur) (=responsable de un delito) culprit; (=condenado por un delito) offender, guilty party* * *Iadjetivo [ser]a) < persona> guiltyculpable de algo: sentirse culpable de algo to feel guilty about something; ser culpable de algo to be to blame for something; ( Der) to be guilty of something; confesarse culpable de algo — to plead guilty to something
b) (Der) < acto> culpableIImasculino y femeninoa) ( de delito) culpritb) (de problema, situación)tú eres el culpable de todo esto — this is all your fault, you're to blame for all of this
* * *= culprit, culpable, abuser, guilty [guiltier -comp., guiltiest -sup.], tempter, victimiser [victimizer, -USA], guilty as charged, convicted, blameworthy, blamable [blameable].Ex. The usual culprit in this case is the cup of coffee placed on top of the drive unit.Ex. A 'self-help' approach, whereby libraries cooperate to boycott periodical publishers who are considered to be culpable, may also be in violation of antitrust legislation.Ex. The article 'Are you a user or an abuser?' urges librarians and borrowers to use the library with restraint.Ex. Was it Mathilda Panopoulos' manner of making people feel like irrational children, guilty, apologetic, foolish, so that they bring disaster on themselves?.Ex. Economy of space is the great tempter in citation practice since it makes authors abbreviate their citations.Ex. The victimizers acted with impunity & largely went unpunished.Ex. He was found guilty as charged and sentenced to 140 whiplashes (75 for steeling a parabolic antenna, and 65 for the possession of alcohol).Ex. Convicted drink drivers could have breathalysers installed in their cars to prevent them starting the engine if they are over the limit.Ex. On this theory, people are praiseworthy for acts of good will and blameworthy for acts of ill will or lack of good will.Ex. He said like a true philosopher that the offences which are committed through desire are more blamable than those which are committed through anger.----* conciencia culpable = guilty conscience.* declarado culpable = convicted.* declarar culpable = convict.* declararse culpable = plead + guilty.* presuntamente culpable = presumed guilty.* sentirse culpable = feel + guilty.* sentirse culpable por = feel + guilt over.* ser culpable = be to blame.* * *Iadjetivo [ser]a) < persona> guiltyculpable de algo: sentirse culpable de algo to feel guilty about something; ser culpable de algo to be to blame for something; ( Der) to be guilty of something; confesarse culpable de algo — to plead guilty to something
b) (Der) < acto> culpableIImasculino y femeninoa) ( de delito) culpritb) (de problema, situación)tú eres el culpable de todo esto — this is all your fault, you're to blame for all of this
* * *= culprit, culpable, abuser, guilty [guiltier -comp., guiltiest -sup.], tempter, victimiser [victimizer, -USA], guilty as charged, convicted, blameworthy, blamable [blameable].Ex: The usual culprit in this case is the cup of coffee placed on top of the drive unit.
Ex: A 'self-help' approach, whereby libraries cooperate to boycott periodical publishers who are considered to be culpable, may also be in violation of antitrust legislation.Ex: The article 'Are you a user or an abuser?' urges librarians and borrowers to use the library with restraint.Ex: Was it Mathilda Panopoulos' manner of making people feel like irrational children, guilty, apologetic, foolish, so that they bring disaster on themselves?.Ex: Economy of space is the great tempter in citation practice since it makes authors abbreviate their citations.Ex: The victimizers acted with impunity & largely went unpunished.Ex: He was found guilty as charged and sentenced to 140 whiplashes (75 for steeling a parabolic antenna, and 65 for the possession of alcohol).Ex: Convicted drink drivers could have breathalysers installed in their cars to prevent them starting the engine if they are over the limit.Ex: On this theory, people are praiseworthy for acts of good will and blameworthy for acts of ill will or lack of good will.Ex: He said like a true philosopher that the offences which are committed through desire are more blamable than those which are committed through anger.* conciencia culpable = guilty conscience.* declarado culpable = convicted.* declarar culpable = convict.* declararse culpable = plead + guilty.* presuntamente culpable = presumed guilty.* sentirse culpable = feel + guilty.* sentirse culpable por = feel + guilt over.* ser culpable = be to blame.* * *[ SER]1 ‹persona› guiltyél también es culpable he's guilty too o he's to blame tooculpable DE algo:me siento culpable de lo ocurrido I feel guilty about what happenedtodos somos culpables de esta situación we're all to blame for this situationse confesó culpable del delito he pleaded guilty to the crime2 ( Der) ‹acto› culpable1 (de un delito) culprittodavía no han detenido a los culpables those responsible o the culprits have not yet been arrested2(de un problema, una situación): tú eres el culpable de todo esto this is all your fault, you're to blame for o you're responsible for all of this* * *
culpable adjetivo [ser] ‹ persona› guilty;
ser culpable de algo to be to blame for sth;
( Der) to be guilty of sth
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
b) (de problema, situación):
culpable
I mf culprit, offender
II adjetivo guilty
Jur declararse culpable, to plead guilty
' culpable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confesar
- declararse
- desdecirse
- desenmascarar
- estafa
- instigación
- negarse
- reo
- tal
- tendencia
- declarar
- descubrir
- responsable
English:
blame
- blameworthy
- convict
- culprit
- definitely
- espionage
- fault
- find
- fraud
- guilty
- incompetence
- manslaughter
- neglect
- plead
- admit
- party
- plea
- shame
* * *♦ adjguilty;declarar culpable a alguien to find sb guilty;declararse culpable (de algo) to plead guilty (to sth);es culpable de varios robos he is responsible for o has committed several robberies;me siento culpable de lo que pasó I feel responsible for what has happened♦ nmfculprit;la policía busca al culpable del robo the police are looking for the person responsible for the robbery;tú eres el culpable you're to blame* * *I adj guilty;declarar culpable a alguien find s.o. guilty;ser culpable de algo be guilty of sthII m/f culprit* * *culpable adj: guiltyculpable nmf: culprit, guilty party* * *culpable adj2. (responsable) to blame -
116 célibe
adj.celibate, unmarried.f. & m.bachelor.* * *► adjetivo1 celibate1 celibate* * *ADJ SMF celibate* * *adjetivo/masculino y femenino celibate* * *= celibate.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex. In ancient Rome the vestal virgins were celibates, and successful monasticism has everywhere been accompanied by celibacy as an ideal.* * *adjetivo/masculino y femenino celibate* * *= celibate.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex: In ancient Rome the vestal virgins were celibates, and successful monasticism has everywhere been accompanied by celibacy as an ideal.
* * *adj/mfcelibate* * *
célibe adjetivo, masculino y femenino
celibate
célibe adjetivo & mf celibate
' célibe' also found in these entries:
English:
celibate
* * *♦ adjcelibate♦ nmfcelibate* * *m/f & adj celibate* * *célibe adj & nmf: celibate -
117 cómplice
adj.accessory.f. & m.accomplice, accessory, ally, associate.* * *1 accomplice* * *noun mf.* * *SMF accomplice* * *Iadjetivo conspiratorialIImasculino y femenino accomplice* * *= conspirator, tempter, knowing, abettor [abetter], aider, partner in crime.Ex. She recommenced speaking low like a conspirator: 'Jeanne, I must prepare you for your interview with him'.Ex. Economy of space is the great tempter in citation practice since it makes authors abbreviate their citations.Ex. 'Much as I hate to admit it,' she added, her face creasing in a knowing smile, 'some of my best friends are librarians, and I can't get over how they tear their colleagues to shreds when they're together' = "Siento mucho admitirlo", ella añadió mientras su cara se arrugaba dibujándose en ella una sonrisa de complicidad, "algunos de mis mejores amigos son bibliotecarios y no puedo entender cómo critican a otros colegas suyos cuando se jutan".Ex. Thereafter, it became clear to the city police that the hotel owners acted hand-in-glove with the abettors of prostitution.Ex. One of the primary psychological aiders of the Taliban is al-Jazeera TV who is constantly feeding the Arab and Islamic world Taliban propaganda.Ex. He was also the only of the partners in crime who administered the coup de grace to each of the murdered women.----* cómplices e instigadores = aiders and abettors.* robo con cómplice interno = inside job.* * *Iadjetivo conspiratorialIImasculino y femenino accomplice* * *= conspirator, tempter, knowing, abettor [abetter], aider, partner in crime.Ex: She recommenced speaking low like a conspirator: 'Jeanne, I must prepare you for your interview with him'.
Ex: Economy of space is the great tempter in citation practice since it makes authors abbreviate their citations.Ex: 'Much as I hate to admit it,' she added, her face creasing in a knowing smile, 'some of my best friends are librarians, and I can't get over how they tear their colleagues to shreds when they're together' = "Siento mucho admitirlo", ella añadió mientras su cara se arrugaba dibujándose en ella una sonrisa de complicidad, "algunos de mis mejores amigos son bibliotecarios y no puedo entender cómo critican a otros colegas suyos cuando se jutan".Ex: Thereafter, it became clear to the city police that the hotel owners acted hand-in-glove with the abettors of prostitution.Ex: One of the primary psychological aiders of the Taliban is al-Jazeera TV who is constantly feeding the Arab and Islamic world Taliban propaganda.Ex: He was also the only of the partners in crime who administered the coup de grace to each of the murdered women.* cómplices e instigadores = aiders and abettors.* robo con cómplice interno = inside job.* * *conspiratorialle hizo un guiño cómplice she gave him a conspiratorial winkaccompliceser cómplice de algn to be sb's accompliceera cómplice en un asesinato he was (an) accomplice to a murder* * *
cómplice sustantivo masculino y femenino
accomplice;
cómplice en algo accomplice to sth
cómplice mf accomplice, Jur accessory: fue cómplice del secuestro, he was an accessory to the kidnapping
' cómplice' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gancho
- compinche
- involuntario
English:
accessory
- accomplice
- associate
- connive
- knowingly
* * *♦ adjconspiratorial;una sonrisa/un silencio cómplice a conspiratorial smile/silence♦ nmfaccomplice;ser cómplice de un delito to be an accomplice to o in a crime* * *m/f accomplice* * *cómplice nmf: accomplice* * *cómplice n accomplice -
118 cónyuge
f. & m.consort, husband, partner, marriage partner.* * *1 husband and wife, married couple sing* * *SMF spouse, partnerpl cónyuges married couple sing, husband and wife* * *masculino y femenino (frml) spouse (frml)* * *= spouse, partner.Ex. Some of the barriers faced by women seeking senior international appointments are: glass ceiling; trailing spouse; career vs. long term relationship and children; lack of mentors; tokenism; and exclusion from networks.Ex. This project did not attempt to look at more personal factors such as partners and dependants on this occasion.----* cónyuge infiel = cheating spouse.* * *masculino y femenino (frml) spouse (frml)* * *= spouse, partner.Ex: Some of the barriers faced by women seeking senior international appointments are: glass ceiling; trailing spouse; career vs. long term relationship and children; lack of mentors; tokenism; and exclusion from networks.
Ex: This project did not attempt to look at more personal factors such as partners and dependants on this occasion.* cónyuge infiel = cheating spouse.* * *( frml)spouse ( frml)los cónyuges the married couplela solicitud debe ser presentada por uno de los cónyuges either the husband or the wife should submit the application* * *
cónyuge sustantivo masculino y femenino (frml) spouse (frml);
cónyuge mf spouse
cónyuges, married couple sing, husband and wife
' cónyuge' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consorte
- gorrear
- viejo
English:
consort
- mess about
- mess around
- partner
- spouse
- unfaithful
* * *cónyuge nmfspouse;los cónyuges husband and wife* * *m/f spouse;cónyuges pl married couple sg* * *cónyuge nmf: spouse, partner -
119 defensa
f.1 defense.en defensa de in defense ofla defensa del medio ambiente the protection of the environmentdefensa personal self-defense2 defense (sport).3 defence, security, defense, guard.4 protection, succor, refuge.5 defendor, advocate.6 shield, guard, protector.7 defensive movement, ward.8 back, back-line player.f. & m.defender (sport).defensa central central defender, center back* * *1 defence (US defense)1 (colmillos de un animal) tusks\en defensa propia in self-defence (US self-defense)en legítima defensa in self-defence (US self-defense)* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (=protección) defence, defense (EEUU)(Ministerio de) Defensa — Ministry of Defence, Defense Department (EEUU)
2) (Jur) (=abogado, argumentación) defence, defense (EEUU)3) (Dep)la defensa — (=jugadores) the defence, the defense (EEUU)
4) pl defensas (Med) defences, defenses (EEUU)está bajo de defensas — his (body's) defences are low, his resistance is low
6) (Náut) fender7) Méx bumper, fender (EEUU)2.SMF (Dep) defenderdefensa escoba, defensa libre — sweeper
* * *1)a) ( protección) defense*actuó en defensa propia or en legítima defensa — he acted in self-defense
defensa de algo/alguien — defense* of something/somebody
b) Defensa femenino the Defense Department (AmE), the Ministry of Defence (BrE)2) (Der) defense*los testigos de la defensa — the witnesses for the defense, the defense witnesses
3) defensas femenino plural (Biol, Med) defenses* (pl)4) (Náut) fender5) (Dep)a) ( conjunto) defense** * *= defence [defense, -USA], plea, advocacy, championship, crusade, championing, affirmation, apologia, bulwark.Ex. The only defense that Panizzi was able to muster in this case was to cite the authorities instead of the reasons he followed.Ex. Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.Ex. However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.Ex. Such championship cannot be lightly set aside, nevertheless it is now quiet certain that 'bibliography', incorrect and unfortunate as it may be, is here to stay and the situation must be accepted.Ex. The Thatcher government's crusade for privatisation is also hitting British libraries.Ex. Many say the role of consumer advice centres as being simply mediators between the consumer and the retailer/manufacturer; only a few adventurous authorities encouraged the aggressive championing of consumer complaints.Ex. This article argues that the OTA report, despite its affirmation of public access to information, is unlikely to cause a redeployment of resources unless librarians argue vociferously that there is a real need for this information.Ex. The article ' apologia for alternatives' examines the situation where professional standards may have to give way to commercial interests.Ex. Thus our freedom has prompted many to think of libraries as 'a great instrument and bulwark of democracy'.----* actitud de defensa = defensiveness.* actuar defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.* actuar en defensa de la profesión = advocacy.* alegar defensa = muster + defense.* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.* defensa bioquímica = biodefence [biodefense, -USA].* defensa con misiles = missile defence.* defensa costera = coastal defence.* defensa de intereses = lobbying.* defensa de la profesión = advocacy.* defensa del consumidor = consumer protection.* defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.* defensa de tesis = dissertation defence, thesis defence.* defensa nacional = national defence.* defensa propia = self-defence [self-defense, -USA].* defensas marítimas = maritime defences.* defensas naturales = natural defences, natural defences.* defensa solapada = plug.* Departamento de Defensa = Department of Defense.* departamento de defensa del consumidor = consumer protection department.* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.* en defensa propia = in self-defence.* estrategia de defensa = defence strategy.* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.* industria de defensa, la = defence industry, the [defense industry, -USA].* mecanismo de defensa = defence mechanism [defense mechanism, -USA].* Ministerio de Defensa = Ministry of Defence.* ministro de defensa = defence minister.* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de la mujer = women's rights movement.* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de los animales = animal rights movement.* preparar una defensa = mount + defence.* primera línea de defensa = first line of defence.* secretario de defensa = defence minister.* sistema de defensa = defence system.* Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia = Office of Fair Trade.* * *1)a) ( protección) defense*actuó en defensa propia or en legítima defensa — he acted in self-defense
defensa de algo/alguien — defense* of something/somebody
b) Defensa femenino the Defense Department (AmE), the Ministry of Defence (BrE)2) (Der) defense*los testigos de la defensa — the witnesses for the defense, the defense witnesses
3) defensas femenino plural (Biol, Med) defenses* (pl)4) (Náut) fender5) (Dep)a) ( conjunto) defense** * *= defence [defense, -USA], plea, advocacy, championship, crusade, championing, affirmation, apologia, bulwark.Ex: The only defense that Panizzi was able to muster in this case was to cite the authorities instead of the reasons he followed.
Ex: Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.Ex: However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.Ex: Such championship cannot be lightly set aside, nevertheless it is now quiet certain that 'bibliography', incorrect and unfortunate as it may be, is here to stay and the situation must be accepted.Ex: The Thatcher government's crusade for privatisation is also hitting British libraries.Ex: Many say the role of consumer advice centres as being simply mediators between the consumer and the retailer/manufacturer; only a few adventurous authorities encouraged the aggressive championing of consumer complaints.Ex: This article argues that the OTA report, despite its affirmation of public access to information, is unlikely to cause a redeployment of resources unless librarians argue vociferously that there is a real need for this information.Ex: The article ' apologia for alternatives' examines the situation where professional standards may have to give way to commercial interests.Ex: Thus our freedom has prompted many to think of libraries as 'a great instrument and bulwark of democracy'.* actitud de defensa = defensiveness.* actuar defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.* actuar en defensa de la profesión = advocacy.* alegar defensa = muster + defense.* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.* defensa bioquímica = biodefence [biodefense, -USA].* defensa con misiles = missile defence.* defensa costera = coastal defence.* defensa de intereses = lobbying.* defensa de la profesión = advocacy.* defensa del consumidor = consumer protection.* defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.* defensa de tesis = dissertation defence, thesis defence.* defensa nacional = national defence.* defensa propia = self-defence [self-defense, -USA].* defensas marítimas = maritime defences.* defensas naturales = natural defences, natural defences.* defensa solapada = plug.* Departamento de Defensa = Department of Defense.* departamento de defensa del consumidor = consumer protection department.* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.* en defensa propia = in self-defence.* estrategia de defensa = defence strategy.* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.* industria de defensa, la = defence industry, the [defense industry, -USA].* mecanismo de defensa = defence mechanism [defense mechanism, -USA].* Ministerio de Defensa = Ministry of Defence.* ministro de defensa = defence minister.* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de la mujer = women's rights movement.* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de los animales = animal rights movement.* preparar una defensa = mount + defence.* primera línea de defensa = first line of defence.* secretario de defensa = defence minister.* sistema de defensa = defence system.* Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia = Office of Fair Trade.* * *A1 (protección) defense*nadie acudió en su defensa nobody went to his defense, nobody went to defend himsalió en nuestra defensa he came to our defenseactuó en defensa propia or en legítima defensa he acted in self-defense*defensa DE algo/algn defense* OF sth/sbse manifestaron en defensa de sus derechos they demonstrated in defense of their rights2Compuestos:self-defense*anti-aircraft defenses* (pl)sea defenses* (pl)river defenses* (pl)B ( Der) defense*los testigos de la defensa the witnesses for the defense, the defense witnesseslas defensas biológicas del organismo the organism's biological defenses o biological defense mechanismsestá bajo de defensas his resistance is lowD1 ( Náut) fender2 (Cu, Méx) ( Auto) bumperE ( Dep)1 (conjunto) defense*2* * *
defensa sustantivo femenino
1
actuó en defensa propia he acted in self-defense;
defensa de algo/algn defense( conjugate defense) of sth/sb;
defensa personal self-defense( conjugate defense)
2a)◊ Defensa sustantivo femenino
the Defense Department (AmE), the Ministry of Defence (BrE)b)
c)
defensa
I sustantivo femenino
1 defence, US defense: salió en defensa de su hija, he came out in defence of his daugther
2 Auto bumper, US fender
3 Dep (conjunto) defence
4 Med defensas, defences: la enfermedad le ha dejado sin defensas, the disease affected his immune system
II m Dep defender, back
' defensa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caída
- caído
- Cesid
- legítima
- legítimo
- llave
- alegar
- lateral
- mecanismo
English:
AA
- back
- defence
- defender
- defense
- fender
- for
- spirited
- stout
- behalf
- defend
- element
- guard
- mace
- self
* * *♦ nf1. [protección] defence;la defensa del medio ambiente the protection of the environment;lleva siempre una pistola como defensa she always carries a gun to defend herself;en su defensa cabe decir que él ignoraba lo sucedido in his defence, it has to be said that he didn't know what had happened;acudir en defensa de algo/alguien to come to the defence of sth/to sb's defence;salir en defensa de algo/alguien to come out in defence of sth/sbdefensa antiaérea anti-aircraft defences;la defensa nacional national defence;defensa pasiva passive resistance;defensa personal self-defence2.3. [legal] defence;basó su defensa en la falta de pruebas he based his defence on the lack of evidence;en defensa propia, en legítima defensa in self-defence;la defensa [parte en un juicio] the defence;la defensa tiene la palabra [en juicio] it is the turn of the defence to speak4.defensas [sistema inmunitario] defences;tiene las defensas muy bajas his body's defences are very low5. [jugadores, parte del juego] defencedefensa al hombre man-to-man defence;defensa hombre man-to-man defence;defensa en zona [en baloncesto] zone defence♦ nmf[jugador] defender;la línea de defensas the back line, the defencedefensa central [en fútbol] central defender, centre back;defensa de cierre [en rugby] fullback;Fam defensa escoba [en fútbol] sweeper* * *I f1 JUR, DEP defense, Brdefence;legítima defensa self-defense, Br self-defence;salir en defensa de alguien come to s.o.’s defense2 L.Am.AUTO fender, Brmudguard3:II m/f DEP defender* * *defensa nf: defensedefensa nmf: defender, back (in sports)* * *defensa n1. (en general) defence2. (jugador) defender -
120 delincuente
adj.delinquent, law-breaking, lawbreaker, unlawful.f. & m.1 criminal.delincuente habitual habitual offenderdelincuente juvenil juvenile delinquent2 delinquent, bandit, crook, criminal.* * *► adjetivo1 delinquent1 delinquent\delincuente habitual offenderdelincuente sin antecedentes penales first offender* * *noun mf.* * *1.ADJ delinquent2.SMF (=maleante) criminal* * *masculino y femenino criminal* * *= criminal, delinquent, offender, wrongdoer [wrong-doer], harmdoer, lawbreaker, felon.Ex. But whether women are delinquent, offenders, or criminals aside, we are still left with the fact that only four classes of persons are singled out in the Library of Congress subject heading list as criminals.Ex. The much-criticized delinquent WOMEN was changed to FEMALE OFFENDERS in the 1974 Supplement to the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH).Ex. The much-criticized DELINQUENT WOMEN was changed to FEMALE offenders in the 1974 Supplement to the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH).Ex. Schools, it is suggested, need to introduce their students to an understanding of the complexities of these notions of forgiveness and other possible attitudes to wrongdoers.Ex. The act of 'harmdoing' is defined, & the impact of legal structures on the behavior of the harmdoer & victim is examined.Ex. Blacks are generally overrepresented as lawbreakers and Latinos and Whites are underrepresented as lawbreakers on television news compared to their respective crime rates.Ex. A flyer was also provided with the letter explaining voting rights for felons.----* banda de delincuentes = crime ring.Ex. When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.----* delincuente juvenil = juvenile delinquent, young offender, juvenile offender.* delincuente sexual = sex offender, nonce.* lleno de delincuentes = crime-ridden.* plagado de delincuentes = crime-ridden.* * *masculino y femenino criminal* * *= criminal, delinquent, offender, wrongdoer [wrong-doer], harmdoer, lawbreaker, felon.Ex: But whether women are delinquent, offenders, or criminals aside, we are still left with the fact that only four classes of persons are singled out in the Library of Congress subject heading list as criminals.
Ex: The much-criticized delinquent WOMEN was changed to FEMALE OFFENDERS in the 1974 Supplement to the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH).Ex: The much-criticized DELINQUENT WOMEN was changed to FEMALE offenders in the 1974 Supplement to the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH).Ex: Schools, it is suggested, need to introduce their students to an understanding of the complexities of these notions of forgiveness and other possible attitudes to wrongdoers.Ex: The act of 'harmdoing' is defined, & the impact of legal structures on the behavior of the harmdoer & victim is examined.Ex: Blacks are generally overrepresented as lawbreakers and Latinos and Whites are underrepresented as lawbreakers on television news compared to their respective crime rates.Ex: A flyer was also provided with the letter explaining voting rights for felons.* banda de delincuentes = crime ring.Ex: When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.* delincuente juvenil = juvenile delinquent, young offender, juvenile offender.* delincuente sexual = sex offender, nonce.* lleno de delincuentes = crime-ridden.* plagado de delincuentes = crime-ridden.* * *delinquentcriminalCompuestos:common criminalhabitual offenderjuvenile delinquentminor offender, small-time crook ( colloq)* * *
delincuente sustantivo masculino y femenino
criminal;
delincuente juvenil juvenile delinquent
delincuente adjetivo & mf delinquent, criminal
' delincuente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cometer
- encubrir
- presunta
- presunto
- rendir
- allanar
- apresar
- bandido
- captura
- capturar
- choro
- consignar
- entregar
- lanza
- perseguir
- rehabilitación
- rehabilitar
English:
composite
- delinquency
- delinquent
- juvenile delinquent
- offender
- sex offender
- criminal
- felon
- suspended
* * *delincuente nmfcriminal;pequeños delincuentes petty criminalsdelincuente común common criminal;delincuente habitual habitual offender;delincuente juvenil juvenile delinquent o offender* * *m/f criminal* * *delincuente adj: delinquentdelincuente nmfcriminal: delinquent, criminal* * *delincuente n criminal
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