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1 cesárea

adj.

imperial.

f.

Caesarean section, caesarean, caesarian, Cesarean.

Operacion cesárea (Surg.) Cesarean operation

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cesárea

► nombre femenino

1 Caesarean (US Cesarean), Caesarean (US Cesarean) section

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SF (Med) Caesarean, Caesarean section

le han tenido que hacer una cesárea — she had to have a Caesarean (section)

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femenino cesarean* (section)

le tuvieron que hacer una cesárea — she had to have a cesarean

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= caesarean section.

Ex. Blood samples were collected from all subjects at delivery: 180 normal vaginal deliveries, 58 Caesarean sections, and 2 forceps-assisted deliveries.

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* parto por cesárea = caesarean section.

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femenino cesarean* (section)

le tuvieron que hacer una cesárea — she had to have a cesarean

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= caesarean section.

Ex: Blood samples were collected from all subjects at delivery: 180 normal vaginal deliveries, 58 Caesarean sections, and 2 forceps-assisted deliveries.

* parto por cesárea = caesarean section.

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Cesarea

Caesarea

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cesárea sustantivo femenino
cesarean^{( conjugate cesarean)} (section);
◊ le tuvieron que hacer una cesárea she had to have a cesarean

cesárea sustantivo femenino Med Caesarean (section), US Cesarean (section)

' cesárea' also found in these entries:
English:
Caesarean
- Cesarean (section)

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cesárea nf

caesarean (section);

le hicieron la o [m5] una cesárea she had a caesarean;

nació mediante o [m5] por cesárea he was a caesarean, he was born by caesarean

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cesárea

f MED Cesarean o Br

Caesarean (section)

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cesárea nf

: cesarean, C-section

Spanish-English dictionary > cesárea
2 volver

v.

1 to turn round (dar la vuelta a).

al volver la esquina when we turned the corner

Ella volvió la tortilla She turned the tortilla.

Volvió inservible el carro.. It rendered the car useless.

2 to turn (cabeza, ojos).

3 to go back, to return (ir de vuelta).

yo allí no vuelvo I'm not going back there

vuelve, no te vayas come back, don't go

al volver pasé por el supermercado I stopped off at the supermarket on the o my way back

aún no ha vuelto del trabajo she isn't back o hasn't got back from work yet

volver en sí to come to, to regain consciousness

Ellos volvieron ayer They returned yesterday.

4 to come back to.

Me volvieron los recuerdos Memories came back to me.

5 to vomit.

Ella volvió los tacos She vomited the tacos.

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volver

Conjugation model [ MOVER], like link=mover mover (pp vuelto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (dar vuelta a) to turn, turn over; (hacia abajo) to turn upside down; (de dentro afuera) to turn inside out; (lo de atrás hacia delante) to turn back to front

■ volver la tortilla to turn the omelette

2 (convertir) to turn, make, change

■ el dinero ha vuelto tonto a Paco money has made Paco foolish

■ volvió el agua en vino he changed water into wine

3 (devolver) to give back; (a su lugar) to put back

4 (torcer) to turn

■ al volver la esquina on turning the corner

► verbo intransitivo

1 (regresar) to return; (ir) to go back; (venir) to come back

■ volvió de la guerra he returned form the war

■ volvieron a casa después de cenar they went back home after dinner

■ vuelve cuando quieras come back whenever you want

2 (a un tema etc) to return, revert

3 volver a (hacer otra vez) to do again

■ volver a leer to read again

► verbo pronominal volverse

1 (regresar - ir) to go back; (- venir) to come back

2 (darse la vuelta) to turn

3 (convertirse) to turn, become

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FRASEOLOGÍA

volver a alguien a la vida to revive somebody, bring somebody back to life

volver a las andadas to fall back into one's old habits

volver del revés to turn inside out

volver en sí to regain consciousness, come round

volver los ojos hacia to turn one's eyes towards

volver sobre sus pasos to retrace one's steps

volverle la espalda a alguien figurado to turn one's back on somebody

volverse atrás figurado to go back on one's word, back out

volverse en contra de alguien to turn against somebody

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verb

1) to return

2) go back, come back

3) revert

4) cause, drive, make

5) turn over

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- volver a
- volverse
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( pp vuelto)
1. VT

1) (=dar la vuelta a) [+ cabeza] to turn; [+ colchón, tortilla, enfermo] to turn over; [+ jersey, calcetín] to turn inside out; [+ página] to turn, turn over

• volver la espalda — to turn away

me volvió la espalda — he turned his back on me

• volver la esquina — to go round o turn the corner

- tener a algn vuelto como un calcetín o una media

2) (=cambiar la orientación de) to turn

volvió el arma contra sí mismo — he turned the gun on himself

• volver la vista atrás — to look back

• volver los ojos al pasado — to look back

volvieron los ojos a épocas más recientes — they looked to more recent times

vuelve sus ojos ahora hacia uno de sus grandes compositores — she now turns to one of her favourite composers

• volver el pensamiento a Dios — to turn one's thoughts to God

• volver la proa al viento — to turn the bow into the wind

3) *
(=devolver) [+ compra] to return; [+ comida] to bring up; [+ imagen] to reflect; [+ objeto lanzado] to send back, return; [+ visita] to return
volver algo a su lugar — to return sth to its place, put sth back (in its place)

volver la casa a su estado original — to return o restore the house to its original condition

volver bien por mal — to return good for evil

4) (=enrollar) [+ manga] to roll up

5) [+ adj] to make

el accidente lo volvió inservible — the accident left it useless

el ácido lo vuelve azul — the acid turns it blue, the acid makes it go blue

vuelve fieras a los hombres — it turns men into wild beasts

volver loco a algn — to drive sb mad

6) (Ling) to translate (a into)

2. VI

1) (=regresar) (a donde se está) to come back, return; (a donde se estaba) to go back, return (a to) ([de] from)

déjalas aquí y luego vuelves a por ellas — leave them here and come back for them later

volver victorioso — to come back victorious, return in triumph

no he vuelto por allí — I've never gone back there

volvió muy cansado — he got back very tired

volviendo a lo que decía... — going back o returning to what I was saying...

• volver atrás — to go back, turn back

• volver a una costumbre — to revert to a habit

2)

• volver a hacer algo — to do sth again

volver a empezar — to start (over) again

me he vuelto a equivocar — I've made a mistake again, I've made another mistake

he vuelto a salir con ella — I've started going out with her again

volvió a casarse — she remarried, she (got) married again

volví a poner en marcha el motor — I restarted the engine

volver a hacerlo — to redo it

volver a pintar algo — to repaint sth

3)

• volver en sí — to come to, come round

volver sobre sí — to change one's mind

4) [camino] to turn (a to)

3.

See:

volverse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( regresar - al lugar donde se está) to come back; (- a otro lugar) to go back

no sé a qué hora volveré — I don't know what time I'll be back

¿cómo vas a volver? — how are you getting back?

volvió muy cambiada — she came back o returned a different person

¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí? — when do you think you'll be o come back this way?

ha vuelto con su familia — she's gone back to her family

volver a algo — < a un lugar> to go back to something; <a una situación/actividad> to return to something

no había vuelto a su pueblo — he hadn't been back to his home town

volver a clases — to go back to school

volviendo a lo que decía... — to get o go back to what I was saying...

ya volvemos a lo de siempre — so we're back to the same problem

volver de algo: ¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?; ha vuelto de Roma she's back from Rome; volvió cansado del trabajo he was tired when he got home from work; volver atrás — ( literal) to go o turn back; ( al pasado) to turn back the clock

2)

a) ( repetirse) momento to return

b) calma/paz to return

volver a algo — to return to something

3)

volver en sí — to come to o round

4) ( reconciliarse)

volver con alguien — to make up with somebody
2.
volver v aux

volver a + inf: volver a empezar to start again o (AmE) over; no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again; no lo volví a ver I never saw him again; lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller — I had to take it back to the workshop
3.
volver vt

1) ( dar la vuelta)

a) <colchón/tortilla> to turn (over); < tierra> to turn o dig over; <calcetín/chaqueta> ( poner del revés) to turn... inside out; ( poner del derecho) to turn... the right way round; < cuello> to turn

volver la página — to turn the page

b) <cabeza/mirada>

volvió la cabeza — she turned her head

volvió la mirada hacia mí — he turned his gaze toward(s) me

c) < esquina> to turn

2) (convertir en, poner)

la ha vuelto muy egoísta — it has made her very selfish

me está volviendo loca — it's/he's/she's driving me mad

lo vuelve de otro color — it turns it a different color

3) (Méx)

volver el estómago — to be sick
4.
volverse v pron

1) ( girar) to turn (around)

se volvió hacia él — she turned to face him

no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo — don't look back, we're being followed

se volvió de espaldas — he turned his back on me (o her etc)

volverse boca arriba/abajo — to turn over onto one's back/stomach

volverse atrás — to back out

volverse contra alguien — to turn against somebody

2) (convertirse en, ponerse)

se ha vuelto muy antipático — he's become very unpleasant

se está volviendo muy quisquillosa — she's getting very fussy

se vuelve agrio — it turns o goes sour

se volvió loca — she went mad

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= come back, render, return, switch back, turn back, turn over + page, turn over, get back, be back.

Ex. He wondered whether to chase after Duff and order him to come back or wait and see him later, after she had regained her composure.

Ex. So strongly was it felt by proponents of change that just such unconscious biases rendered libraries 'part of the problem, instead of the solution'.

Ex. Returning to government agencies, some agencies are treated as subordinate to a government, whilst others are entered independently.

Ex. A code at the bottom of the local document summary and full information screens allow switching back to the system catalog.

Ex. It might be wise for you to turn back and re-read what was said in section 2.

Ex. Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex. Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex. I have been off on vacation and just got back.

Ex. Which means I'd give the whole shooting match just to be back where I was before I quit sleeping under the stars and come into the hen-coops.

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* acción de volver a contar algo = retelling.

* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.

* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.

* hora de volver a casa = curfew.

* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.

* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.

* no volver = go + forever.

* no volver hasta + Expresión Temporal = not be back for + Expresión Temporal.

* no volver la vista atrás = never + look back.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.

* volver a = depart to, get back to, go back to, move back to, revert (to), go + full circle back to, circle back to, backtrack [back-track], recur to, roll back to, revert back to, head back to, slide back to, default to.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

* volver a adoptar = resume.

* volver a albergar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alfombrar = recarpet [re-carpet].

* volver a Alguien loco = drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* volver a almacenar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alojar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alquilar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a analizar = reexamine [re-examine], reanalyse [reanalyze, -USA].

* volver a aparecer = resurface.

* volver a aprender = relearn.

* volver a asegurar = reinsure.

* volver a asentar = resettle.

* volver a atar = re-tie.

* volver a bautizar = re-baptise [re-baptize, -USA].

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

* volver a calcular = recalculation.

* volver a cargar = reload.

* volver a casa = go + home again.

* volver a casarse = remarry.

* volver a clasificar = refolder.

* volver a combinar = recombine [re-combine].

* volver a comprimir = recompress.

* volver a comprobar = check back.

* volver a conectar = reconnect [re-connect].

* volver a congelarse = re-freeze [refreeze].

* volver a considerar = reconsider.

* volver a consultar = revisit, check back.

* volver a contar = recount, retell.

* volver a contextualizar = recontextualise [recontextualize, USA].

* volver a contratar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a convertir = reconvert.

* volver a convocar = reconvene.

* volver a copiar = recopy.

* volver a crear = recreate [re-create].

* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].

* volver a descubrir = rediscover.

* volver a despertar = reawaken [re-awaken].

* volver a determinar = respecify.

* volver a diseñar = redesign [re-design], repurpose [re-purpose].

* volver a dotar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a ejecutar = rerun [re-run].

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

* volver a encuadernar = rebind [re-bind].

* volver a enmoquetar = recarpeting.

* volver a enseñar = retrain [re-train].

* volver a entrar = come back in.

* volver a enviar = resubmit [re-submit], reship, resend [re-send].

* volver a equipar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a escribir = retype [re-type], rewrite [re-write].

* volver a especificar = respecify.

* volver a establecer equivalencias = remap.

* volver a evaluar = reassess [re-assess], reevaluate [re-evaluate], reappraise.

* volver a financiar = re-fund.

* volver a formarse = reform.

* volver a formatear = reformat [re-format].

* volver a funcionar = be back in business.

* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* volver a hacer = redo [re-do], remake.

* volver a hacer un examen = retake + an exam.

* volver a hidratar = rehydrate.

* volver a imprimir = reprint.

* volver a incluir = reinstate.

* volver a indizar = re-index [reindex].

* volver a inscribir = reregister.

* volver a insertar = reinsert.

* volver a insertar en el ordenador = rekey [re-key].

* volver a intentar = retry [re-try].

* volver a interpretar = reinterpret [re-interpret].

* volver a introducir = re-enter [reenter], reintroduce, reinsert.

* volver a juzgar = retry [re-try].

* volver a la etapa de planificación = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board.

* volver a la normalidad = get back to + normal, return to + normalcy, get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a la popularidad = return to + favour.

* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a leer = reread [re-read].

* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.

* volver Algo a su estado anterior = put + Nombre + back on track.

* volver Algo del revés = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* volver Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* volver al pasado = turn + the clock back.

* volver al principio = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle.

* volver al punto de partida = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver al redil = return to + the fold.

* volver a manejar = rehandle.

* volver a mezclar = remix.

* volver a montar = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volver a mostrar = redisplay.

* volver a nacer = have + a lucky escape, have + a narrow escape.

* volver a nombrar = rename.

* volver a ordenar = resort.

* volver a oxidar = reoxidise [reoxidize, -USA].

* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].

* volver a pintar = repaint [re-paint].

* volver a planificar = reschedule.

* volver a plantearse = reconceive of.

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a por sus fueros = be back on track, be on track, bite back.

* volver a preguntar = check back.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.

* volver a procesar = reprocess.

* volver a programar = reschedule.

* volver a promover un producto = rehyping.

* volver a publicar = reissue [re-issue].

* volver a recibir financiación = re-fund.

* volver a representar = remap.

* volver a reunir = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

* volver a ser condenado = reconviction.

* volver a ser lo que era = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a subvencionar = re-fund.

* volver a su camino = get back on + track, get back on + Posesivo + path.

* volver a tomar = regain, retake.

* volver a traducir = remap.

* volver a traer = restore.

* volver atrás = turn + the clock back, go + backwards.

* volver a tratar = revisit.

* volver a unir = reunite [re-unite].

* volver a untar grasa al cojinete = repack + bearing.

* volver a usar = reuse [re-use].

* volver a utilizar = recapture, reutilise [reutilize, -USA].

* volver a vivir = relive.

* volver corriendo = scurry back.

* volver de nuevo = come back out.

* volver el reloj atrás = turn + the clock back.

* volver en + Expresión Temporal = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* volver en sí = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* volver hacia atrás = backtrack [back-track].

* volver la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.

* volver la página = turn over + page.

* volver las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* volver la vista atrás = look back.

* volverlo a hacer = go and do it again.

* volver loco = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, piss + Nombre + off.

* volver loco a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops, push + Alguien + over the edge.

* volver loco, exasperar, sacar de quicio, cabrear, encabronar, dar por culo, = piss + Nombre + off.

* volver pronto = haste back.

* volverse = become, turn into, swing around, turn (a)round.

* volverse + Adjetivo = grow + Adjetivo.

* volverse a reunir = reconvene.

* volverse a unir a = rejoin.

* volverse chalado = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse chiflado = go + potty, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse ciego = become + blind.

* volverse + Color = turn to + Color.

* volverse cruel = become + vicious.

* volverse en contra de = turn against.

* volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse etéreo = etherealise [etherealize, -USA].

* volverse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather.

* volverse ilegible = become + unreadable.

* volverse líquido = turn to + liquid.

* volverse loco = go + bananas, take + leave of + Posesivo + senses, go + mad, run + amok, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, go + berserk, go + postal, go + wild, go + crazy, go + nuts, go + potty, get + a buzz from, go out of + Posesivo + mind, throw + a wobbly, go off + the rails, throw + a wobbler, go + haywire, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse loco de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* volverse loco por = sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go + gaga (over).

* volverse majareta = go + potty, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go off + the rails, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse marrón = turn + brown.

* volverse obscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse obsoleto = go out of + date, become + obsolete, go out of + fashion, obsolesce.

* volverse obsoleto, pasar de moda, caducar = become + obsolete.

* volverse oscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse violento = turn + violent.

* volver sobre = retrace.

* volver sobre los pasos de Uno = double-back, retrace + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, go back on + Posesivo + steps.

* volver tarde a casa = stay out + late.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( regresar - al lugar donde se está) to come back; (- a otro lugar) to go back

no sé a qué hora volveré — I don't know what time I'll be back

¿cómo vas a volver? — how are you getting back?

volvió muy cambiada — she came back o returned a different person

¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí? — when do you think you'll be o come back this way?

ha vuelto con su familia — she's gone back to her family

volver a algo — < a un lugar> to go back to something; <a una situación/actividad> to return to something

no había vuelto a su pueblo — he hadn't been back to his home town

volver a clases — to go back to school

volviendo a lo que decía... — to get o go back to what I was saying...

ya volvemos a lo de siempre — so we're back to the same problem

volver de algo: ¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?; ha vuelto de Roma she's back from Rome; volvió cansado del trabajo he was tired when he got home from work; volver atrás — ( literal) to go o turn back; ( al pasado) to turn back the clock

2)

a) ( repetirse) momento to return

b) calma/paz to return

volver a algo — to return to something

3)

volver en sí — to come to o round

4) ( reconciliarse)

volver con alguien — to make up with somebody
2.
volver v aux

volver a + inf: volver a empezar to start again o (AmE) over; no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again; no lo volví a ver I never saw him again; lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller — I had to take it back to the workshop
3.
volver vt

1) ( dar la vuelta)

a) <colchón/tortilla> to turn (over); < tierra> to turn o dig over; <calcetín/chaqueta> ( poner del revés) to turn... inside out; ( poner del derecho) to turn... the right way round; < cuello> to turn

volver la página — to turn the page

b) <cabeza/mirada>

volvió la cabeza — she turned her head

volvió la mirada hacia mí — he turned his gaze toward(s) me

c) < esquina> to turn

2) (convertir en, poner)

la ha vuelto muy egoísta — it has made her very selfish

me está volviendo loca — it's/he's/she's driving me mad

lo vuelve de otro color — it turns it a different color

3) (Méx)

volver el estómago — to be sick
4.
volverse v pron

1) ( girar) to turn (around)

se volvió hacia él — she turned to face him

no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo — don't look back, we're being followed

se volvió de espaldas — he turned his back on me (o her etc)

volverse boca arriba/abajo — to turn over onto one's back/stomach

volverse atrás — to back out

volverse contra alguien — to turn against somebody

2) (convertirse en, ponerse)

se ha vuelto muy antipático — he's become very unpleasant

se está volviendo muy quisquillosa — she's getting very fussy

se vuelve agrio — it turns o goes sour

se volvió loca — she went mad

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= come back, render, return, switch back, turn back, turn over + page, turn over, get back, be back.

Ex: He wondered whether to chase after Duff and order him to come back or wait and see him later, after she had regained her composure.

Ex: So strongly was it felt by proponents of change that just such unconscious biases rendered libraries 'part of the problem, instead of the solution'.

Ex: Returning to government agencies, some agencies are treated as subordinate to a government, whilst others are entered independently.

Ex: A code at the bottom of the local document summary and full information screens allow switching back to the system catalog.

Ex: It might be wise for you to turn back and re-read what was said in section 2.

Ex: Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex: Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex: I have been off on vacation and just got back.

Ex: Which means I'd give the whole shooting match just to be back where I was before I quit sleeping under the stars and come into the hen-coops.

* acción de volver a contar algo = retelling.

* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.

* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.

* hora de volver a casa = curfew.

* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.

* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.

* no volver = go + forever.

* no volver hasta + Expresión Temporal = not be back for + Expresión Temporal.

* no volver la vista atrás = never + look back.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.

* volver a = depart to, get back to, go back to, move back to, revert (to), go + full circle back to, circle back to, backtrack [back-track], recur to, roll back to, revert back to, head back to, slide back to, default to.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

* volver a adoptar = resume.

* volver a albergar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alfombrar = recarpet [re-carpet].

* volver a Alguien loco = drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* volver a almacenar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alojar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alquilar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a analizar = reexamine [re-examine], reanalyse [reanalyze, -USA].

* volver a aparecer = resurface.

* volver a aprender = relearn.

* volver a asegurar = reinsure.

* volver a asentar = resettle.

* volver a atar = re-tie.

* volver a bautizar = re-baptise [re-baptize, -USA].

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

* volver a calcular = recalculation.

* volver a cargar = reload.

* volver a casa = go + home again.

* volver a casarse = remarry.

* volver a clasificar = refolder.

* volver a combinar = recombine [re-combine].

* volver a comprimir = recompress.

* volver a comprobar = check back.

* volver a conectar = reconnect [re-connect].

* volver a congelarse = re-freeze [refreeze].

* volver a considerar = reconsider.

* volver a consultar = revisit, check back.

* volver a contar = recount, retell.

* volver a contextualizar = recontextualise [recontextualize, USA].

* volver a contratar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a convertir = reconvert.

* volver a convocar = reconvene.

* volver a copiar = recopy.

* volver a crear = recreate [re-create].

* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].

* volver a descubrir = rediscover.

* volver a despertar = reawaken [re-awaken].

* volver a determinar = respecify.

* volver a diseñar = redesign [re-design], repurpose [re-purpose].

* volver a dotar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a ejecutar = rerun [re-run].

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

* volver a encuadernar = rebind [re-bind].

* volver a enmoquetar = recarpeting.

* volver a enseñar = retrain [re-train].

* volver a entrar = come back in.

* volver a enviar = resubmit [re-submit], reship, resend [re-send].

* volver a equipar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a escribir = retype [re-type], rewrite [re-write].

* volver a especificar = respecify.

* volver a establecer equivalencias = remap.

* volver a evaluar = reassess [re-assess], reevaluate [re-evaluate], reappraise.

* volver a financiar = re-fund.

* volver a formarse = reform.

* volver a formatear = reformat [re-format].

* volver a funcionar = be back in business.

* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* volver a hacer = redo [re-do], remake.

* volver a hacer un examen = retake + an exam.

* volver a hidratar = rehydrate.

* volver a imprimir = reprint.

* volver a incluir = reinstate.

* volver a indizar = re-index [reindex].

* volver a inscribir = reregister.

* volver a insertar = reinsert.

* volver a insertar en el ordenador = rekey [re-key].

* volver a intentar = retry [re-try].

* volver a interpretar = reinterpret [re-interpret].

* volver a introducir = re-enter [reenter], reintroduce, reinsert.

* volver a juzgar = retry [re-try].

* volver a la etapa de planificación = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board.

* volver a la normalidad = get back to + normal, return to + normalcy, get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a la popularidad = return to + favour.

* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a leer = reread [re-read].

* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.

* volver Algo a su estado anterior = put + Nombre + back on track.

* volver Algo del revés = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* volver Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* volver al pasado = turn + the clock back.

* volver al principio = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle.

* volver al punto de partida = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver al redil = return to + the fold.

* volver a manejar = rehandle.

* volver a mezclar = remix.

* volver a montar = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volver a mostrar = redisplay.

* volver a nacer = have + a lucky escape, have + a narrow escape.

* volver a nombrar = rename.

* volver a ordenar = resort.

* volver a oxidar = reoxidise [reoxidize, -USA].

* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].

* volver a pintar = repaint [re-paint].

* volver a planificar = reschedule.

* volver a plantearse = reconceive of.

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a por sus fueros = be back on track, be on track, bite back.

* volver a preguntar = check back.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.

* volver a procesar = reprocess.

* volver a programar = reschedule.

* volver a promover un producto = rehyping.

* volver a publicar = reissue [re-issue].

* volver a recibir financiación = re-fund.

* volver a representar = remap.

* volver a reunir = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

* volver a ser condenado = reconviction.

* volver a ser lo que era = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a subvencionar = re-fund.

* volver a su camino = get back on + track, get back on + Posesivo + path.

* volver a tomar = regain, retake.

* volver a traducir = remap.

* volver a traer = restore.

* volver atrás = turn + the clock back, go + backwards.

* volver a tratar = revisit.

* volver a unir = reunite [re-unite].

* volver a untar grasa al cojinete = repack + bearing.

* volver a usar = reuse [re-use].

* volver a utilizar = recapture, reutilise [reutilize, -USA].

* volver a vivir = relive.

* volver corriendo = scurry back.

* volver de nuevo = come back out.

* volver el reloj atrás = turn + the clock back.

* volver en + Expresión Temporal = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* volver en sí = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* volver hacia atrás = backtrack [back-track].

* volver la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.

* volver la página = turn over + page.

* volver las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* volver la vista atrás = look back.

* volverlo a hacer = go and do it again.

* volver loco = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, piss + Nombre + off.

* volver loco a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops, push + Alguien + over the edge.

* volver loco, exasperar, sacar de quicio, cabrear, encabronar, dar por culo, = piss + Nombre + off.

* volver pronto = haste back.

* volverse = become, turn into, swing around, turn (a)round.

* volverse + Adjetivo = grow + Adjetivo.

* volverse a reunir = reconvene.

* volverse a unir a = rejoin.

* volverse chalado = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse chiflado = go + potty, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse ciego = become + blind.

* volverse + Color = turn to + Color.

* volverse cruel = become + vicious.

* volverse en contra de = turn against.

* volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse etéreo = etherealise [etherealize, -USA].

* volverse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather.

* volverse ilegible = become + unreadable.

* volverse líquido = turn to + liquid.

* volverse loco = go + bananas, take + leave of + Posesivo + senses, go + mad, run + amok, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, go + berserk, go + postal, go + wild, go + crazy, go + nuts, go + potty, get + a buzz from, go out of + Posesivo + mind, throw + a wobbly, go off + the rails, throw + a wobbler, go + haywire, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse loco de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* volverse loco por = sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go + gaga (over).

* volverse majareta = go + potty, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go off + the rails, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse marrón = turn + brown.

* volverse obscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse obsoleto = go out of + date, become + obsolete, go out of + fashion, obsolesce.

* volverse obsoleto, pasar de moda, caducar = become + obsolete.

* volverse oscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse violento = turn + violent.

* volver sobre = retrace.

* volver sobre los pasos de Uno = double-back, retrace + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, go back on + Posesivo + steps.

* volver tarde a casa = stay out + late.

* * *

volver [ E11 ]

vi

A (regresar — al lugar donde se está) to come back; (— a otro lugar) to go back

no sé a qué hora volveré I don't know what time I'll be back

¿no piensas volver allí algún día? don't you intend going back there some day?

dos de los cazas no volvieron two of the fighters failed to return

vete y no vuelvas más get out and don't ever come back

volvió muy cambiada she came back o returned a different person

¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí? when do you think you'll be o get o come back this way?

ha vuelto con su familia she's gone back to her family

no sé cómo consiguió volver I don't know how he managed to get back

volver A algo:

nunca volvió a Alemania she never went back to o returned to Germany

no había vuelto a su pueblo desde que era pequeño he hadn't been back to his home town since he was a child

logró volver al campamento she managed to get back to the camp

¿cuándo vuelves al colegio? when do you go back to school?

volver DE algo:

¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?

¿sabes si ha vuelto de Roma? do you know if she's back from Rome?

volvieron del lugar del accidente they returned o came back from the scene of the accident

siempre vuelve cansado del trabajo he's always tired when he gets o comes home from work

volver atrás (en un viaje) to go o turn back; (al pasado) to turn back the clock

veo que no han entendido, volvamos atrás I can see you haven't understood, let's go back over it again

vuelve y juega … ( Col fam); here we go again … ( colloq)

B

1 (a una situación, una actividad) volver A algo to return TO sth

el país ha vuelto a la normalidad the country is back to o has returned to normal

está pensando en volver al mundo del espectáculo she's thinking of returning to o making a comeback in show business

2 (a un tema) volver A algo:

volviendo a lo que hablábamos… to go back to what we were talking about…

ya volvemos a lo de siempre so we're back to the same old problem

siempre vuelve al mismo tema he always comes back to the same subject

C

1 (repetirse) «momento» to return

aquellos días felices que no volverán those happy days that will never return

2 «calma/paz» to return volver A algo:

la paz ha vuelto a la zona peace has returned to the area, the area is peaceful again

la normalidad ha vuelto a la fábrica the situation at the factory is back to normal

D

volver en sí to come to o round

trataban de hacerlo volver en sí they were trying to bring him round

E ( Méx) (vomitar) to be sick

■

v aux

volver A + INF:

no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again

no hemos vuelto a verlo we haven't seen him since

no volvió a probar el alcohol she never drank alcohol again

me volvió a llenar el vaso she refilled my glass

lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller I had to take it back to the workshop

■ volver

vt

A (dar la vuelta)

1 ‹colchón/tortilla/filete› to turn, turn over; ‹tierra› to turn o dig over

2 ‹calcetín/chaqueta› to turn … inside out; ‹cuello› to turn

vuelve la manga, que la tienes del revés pull the sleeve out, you've got it inside out

3

volver la página or hoja to turn the page, turn over

4 ‹cabeza/ojos›

volvió la cabeza para ver quién la seguía she turned her head o she looked around to see who was following her

volvió los ojos/la mirada hacia mí he turned his eyes/his gaze toward(s) me

volver la mirada hacia el pasado to look back to the past

5 ‹esquina› to turn

está ahí, nada más volver la esquina it's up there, just around the corner

B (convertir en, poner) to make

la ha vuelto muy egoísta it has made her very selfish

la televisión los está volviendo tontos television is turning them into morons

lo vuelve de otro color it turns it a different color

C

( Méx): volver el estómago to be sick

■ volverse

v pron

A (darse la vuelta, girar) to turn, turn around

se volvió para ver quién la llamaba she turned (around) to see who was calling her

se volvió hacia él she turned to face him

no te vuelvas, que nos siguen don't look back, we're being followed

se volvió de espaldas he turned his back on me/her/them

volverse boca arriba/abajo to turn over onto one's back/stomach

volverse atrás to back out

volverse contra algn to turn against sb

B

(convertirse en, ponerse): últimamente se ha vuelto muy antipática she's become very unpleasant recently

el partido se ha vuelto más radical the party has grown o become more radical

su mirada se volvió triste his expression saddened o grew sad

se está volviendo muy quisquillosa she's getting very fussy

se vuelve agrio it turns o goes sour

se volvió loca she went mad

* * *

volver ( conjugate volver) verbo intransitivo
1 ( regresar — al lugar donde se está) to come back;
(— a otro lugar) to go back;
◊ no sé a qué hora volveré I don't know what time I'll be back;

¿cómo vas a volver? how are you getting back?;
ha vuelto con su familia she's gone back to her family;
volver a algo ‹ a un lugar› to go back to sth;

‹a una situación/actividad› to return to sth;
◊ mañana volvemos a clases tomorrow we go back to school;

quiere volver al mundo del espectáculo he wants to return to show business;
volviendo a lo que decía … to get o go back to what I was saying …;
¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?;
ha vuelto de París she's back from Paris
2 [calma/paz] to return;
volver a algo to return to sth
3
◊ volver en sí to come to o round

volver v aux:
◊ volver a empezar to start again o (AmE) over;

no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again;
lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller I had to take it back to the workshop
verbo transitivo
1 ( dar la vuelta)
a) ‹colchón/tortilla› to turn (over);

‹ tierra› to turn o dig over;
‹calcetín/chaqueta› ( poner — del revés) to turn … inside out;
(— del derecho) to turn … the right way round;
‹ cuello› to turn;
◊ volver la página to turn the page

b) ‹ cabeza› to turn;

◊ volvió la mirada hacia mí he turned his gaze toward(s) me

c) ‹ esquina› to turn

2 (convertir en, poner):
◊ la ha vuelto muy egoísta it has made her very selfish;

me está volviendo loca it's/he's/she's driving me mad
3 (Méx)
◊ volver el estómago to be sick

volverse verbo pronominal
1 ( girar) to turn (around);
◊ se volvió hacia él she turned to face him;

no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo don't look back, we're being followed;
se volvió de espaldas he turned his back on me (o her etc);
volverse boca arriba/abajo to turn over onto one's back/stomach
2 (convertirse en, ponerse):
◊ se ha vuelto muy antipático he's become very unpleasant;

se vuelve agrio it turns o goes sour;
se volvió loca she went mad
volver
I verbo intransitivo
1 (retornar, regresar: hacia el hablante) to return, come back: volveremos mañana, we'll come back tomorrow
(: a otro sitio) to return, go back: volvió a su casa, she went back to her home
2 (: una acción, situación, etc) volveremos sobre ese asunto esta tarde, we'll come back to that subject this afternoon
(expresando repetición) lo volvió a hacer, he did it again
volver a empezar, to start again o US over
II verbo transitivo
1 (dar la vuelta: a una tortilla, etc) to turn over
(a un calcetín, etc) to turn inside out
(a la esquina, la página) to turn
(la mirada, etc) to turn 2 volverle la espalda a alguien, to turn one's back on sb
♦ Locuciones: familiar figurado (superar un gran peligro) volver a nacer: sobrevivió al naufragio, ha vuelto a nacer, he survived the shipwreck miraculously
volver en sí, to come round
volver la vista atrás, (mirar al pasado) to look back
volver a alguien loco: me está volviendo loco, she's driving me mad o crazy
' volver' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ambages
- andadas
- carga
- clara
- claro
- emocionante
- enajenar
- entenderse
- escopetazo
- espalda
- estragos
- garantizar
- grupa
- hervir
- idea
- imperiosa
- imperioso
- indisponer
- loca
- loco
- mentalizarse
- mico
- normalizar
- placer
- recalentar
- rellenar
- repasar
- repetir
- resentirse
- retroceder
- soler
- soñar
- tornar
- trastornar
- venir
- vista
- arreglar
- cuidar
- empezar
- endurecer
- gana
- hacer
- poder
- rehacer
- tal
- vuelto
- vuelva
English:
again
- ask back
- before
- call back
- circle
- clock
- come back
- come round
- come to
- despair
- double back
- drive
- get back
- go back
- go back to
- insane
- lapse
- live through
- look round
- mad
- make
- mind
- move back
- nuts
- paint over
- put back
- rake up
- re-enter
- re-erect
- reapply
- reappoint
- reassemble
- reassess
- reconvene
- reimpose
- rekindle
- remarry
- render
- reoccupy
- reopen
- repeat
- replace
- replay
- replenish
- reread
- rerun
- reschedule
- resit
- restock
- resume

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volver

♦ vt

1. [dar la vuelta a] to turn round;
[lo de arriba abajo] to turn over; [lo de dentro fuera] to turn inside out;
vuelve la tele hacia aquí, que la veamos turn the TV round this way so we can see it;

ayúdame a volver el colchón help me turn the mattress over;

volver la hoja o [m5] página to turn the page;

al volver la esquina when we turned the corner

2. [cabeza, ojos, mirada] to turn;

vuelve la espalda turn your back to me

3. [convertir en]
eso lo volvió un delincuente that made him a criminal, that turned him into a criminal;

la lejía volvió blanca la camisa the bleach turned the shirt white

4. Méx
volver el estómago to throw up

♦ vi

1. [persona] [ir de vuelta] to go back, to return;
[venir de vuelta] to come back, to return;
yo allí/aquí no vuelvo I'm not going back there/coming back here;

vuelve, no te vayas come back, don't go;

¿cuándo has vuelto? when did you get back?;

al volver pasé por el supermercado I stopped off at the supermarket on the o my way back;

no vuelvas tarde don't be late (back);

ya he vuelto a casa I'm back home;

volver atrás to go back;

cuando vuelva del trabajo when I get back from work;

aún no ha vuelto del trabajo she isn't back o hasn't got back from work yet;

ha vuelto muy morena de la playa she's come back from the seaside with a nice tan

2. [mal tiempo, alegría, tranquilidad] to return;

cuando vuelva el verano when it's summer again;

todo volvió a la normalidad everything went back o returned to normal;

vuelve la minifalda miniskirts are back

3. [reanudar]
volver a la tarea to return to one's work;

volver al trabajo/al colegio to go back to work/school;

volviendo al tema que nos ocupa… to go back to the matter we are discussing…;

vuelve a leerlo read it again;

tras el verano volvió a dar clases en la universidad once the summer was over she started teaching at the university again;

vuelve a ponerlo en su sitio put it back;

vuelve a dormirte go back to sleep;

volver con alguien [reanudar relación] to go back to sb;

Comp

volver a nacer to be reborn

4.
volver en sí to come to, to regain consciousness

♦ See also the pronominal verb volverse

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volver

<part vuelto>

I v/t

1 página, mirada etc turn (a to;

hacia toward); tortilla, filete turn (over); vestido turn inside outXXX; boca abajo turn upside down

2

:

volver loco drive crazy;

el humo volvío negra la pared the smoke turned the wall black, the smoke made the wall go black

II v/i

1 return, go/come back;

volver a casa go/come back home;

¿cuándo vuelven? when do they get back?;

volver sobre algo return to sth, go back to sth;

volver a la normalidad return to normality

2

:

volver en sí come to, come around

3

:

volver a hacer algo do sth again;

volver a fumar start smoking again

* * *

volver {89} vi

1) : to return, to come or go back

volver a casa: to return home

2) : to revert

volver al tema: to get back to the subject

3)

volver a : to do again

volvieron a llamar: they called again

4)

volver en sí : to come to, to regain consciousness

volver vt

1) : to turn, to turn over, to turn inside out

2) : to return, to repay, to restore

3) : to cause, to make

la volvía loca: it was driving her crazy

♦ See also the reflexive verb volverse

* * *

volver vb

1. (regresar) to come back [pt. came; pp. come] / to go back

vuelve a casa come back home

volveré dentro de una hora I'll be back in an hour

le gustaría volver a Londres he'd like to go back to London

2. (repetir)... again

¿puedes volver a decirlo? can you say that again?

ha vuelto a salir he's gone out again

volveré a llamar I'll ring back

3. (dar la vuelta a) to turn over / to turn

volví la hoja I turned the piece of paper over

volvió el vestido del revés she turned the dress inside out

volver en sí to come round

volver la cabeza to look round

volvió la cabeza hacia la puerta she looked towards the door

Spanish-English dictionary > volver
3 escuela

f.

school.

hacer escuela to have a following

ser de la vieja escuela to be of the old school

escuela de arte school of art, art school

escuela de arte dramático drama school

escuela de bellas artes art school

escuela de comercio business school

escuela de hostelería catering school

escuela de manejo driving school (Am)

escuela Oficial de Idiomas = Spanish State language-teaching institute

escuela primaria primary school (British), elementary school (United States)

escuela privada private school

escuela pública state school

escuela secundaria secondary school (British), high school (United States)

escuela taurina bullfighting school

escuela universitaria = section of a university which awards diplomas in a vocational discipline (e.g. engineering, business) after three years of study

escuela de verano summer school

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: escolar.

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escuela

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) school

2 (experiencia) experience, instruction

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ser de la vieja escuela to be of the old school

tener buena escuela to be well trained

escuela de artes y oficios Technical College

escuela de Bellas Artes Art School

escuela de conducir driving school

escuela de idiomas language school

escuela nocturna night school

escuela privada private school, GB public school

escuela pública state school

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noun f.

school

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SF

1) (=colegio) school

dejé la escuela a los catorce años — I left school at fourteen

recuerdo los tiempos de la escuela — I remember my schooldays

ir a la escuela — [alumno, maestro] to go to school

fue a la escuela a hablar con el director — he went to the school to speak to the headmaster

escuela de párvulos — nursery school, kindergarten

escuela de primera enseñanza, escuela elemental — primary school

escuela infantil — nursery school

escuela primaria — primary school

escuela privada — private school, independent school

escuela pública — state school, public school (EEUU)

escuela secundaria — secondary school, high school (EEUU)

2) (=centro de enseñanza) [gen] school; Chile (=facultad) faculty, school

escuela de artes y oficios — school of arts and crafts

escuela de baile — school of dancing, dance school

escuela de ballet — ballet school

Escuela de Bellas Artes — art school, art college

escuela de chóferes — LAm driving school

escuela de cine — film school

escuela de comercio — business school, school of business studies

escuela de conducir Col —

escuela de conductores — LAm driving school

escuela de enfermería — nursing college

escuela de equitación — riding school

escuela de manejo — Méx driving school

escuela de verano — summer school

escuela laboral — technical school, trade school

escuela militar — military academy

escuela naval — naval academy

escuela nocturna — night school

escuela normal — teacher training college

escuela taller — vocational training centre

escuela universitaria — university college offering diploma rather than degree courses
buque 1), granja
3) * (=clases) school

mañana no hay o no tenemos escuela — there's no school tomorrow

- soplarse la escuela

4) (=formación) experience

es buen actor pero le falta escuela — he's a good actor but he lacks experience

- la escuela de la vida

5) (=movimiento) school

la escuela flamenca — the Flemish school

la escuela romántica — the Romantic school

la escuela veneciana — the Venetian school

un catedrático de la vieja escuela — a professor of the old school

un escritor que ha creado escuela — a writer with a great following
see COLEGIO ESCUELA OFICIAL DE IDIOMAS The Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas are state-run language schools which offer tuition in a wide range of foreign languages. Examinations are also open to external candidates and the Certificado de la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas, the final qualification, is recognized all over Spain.
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femenino

1)

a) ( institución) school

la escuela de la vida — the school o university of life

b) ( edificio) school

c) ( facultad) faculty, school

Escuela de Medicina — Medical Faculty o School

d) (como adj inv)

granja escuela — college farm

hotel escuela — hotel school, training hotel

- Escuela de Bellas Artes

- escuela de conductores or choferes

- escuela de párvulos

- escuela primaria or de primera enseñanza

- escuela de verano/nocturna

- escuela diferencial

- escuela militar/naval

- escuela normal

- Escuela Oficial de Idiomas

- escuela pública

- escuela técnica or vocacional

2) ( formación) coaching, training

le falta escuela — he needs more coaching

3) (de pensamiento, doctrinas) school

ha creado escuela — his theories (o ideas etc) have many followers

es de la vieja escuela — she's one of the old school

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= day school, school, college, seedbed.

Ex. This boy has never been to day school or Sunday school, can't read but he is said to be one of the best workers in the room.

Ex. Many infant and junior schools have books in the entrance hall and in the corridors as well as in the classrooms.

Ex. Special colleges were established offering technical and practical programs for farmers and laborers.

Ex. The article has the title 'The last thirty years as the seedbed of the future'.

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* archivo de escuela = school records.

* dentro de la escuela = in-school.

* después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.

* director de escuela = school principal.

* en la escuela = at school.

* escuela convencional = mainstream school.

* escuela de biblioteconomía = library school.

* escuela de biblioteconomía reconocida = accredited library school.

* escuela de biblioteconomía y documentación = LIS school.

* escuela de buceo = diving school, scuba diving school.

* escuela de capacitación = training school.

* escuela de enseñanza primaria = primary school.

* escuela de equitación = riding school.

* escuela de formación = training school.

* escuela de formación profesional = vocational school.

* escuela de gestión = business school.

* escuela de negocios = business school.

* escuela de niños menores = infant school.

* escuela de pago = public school.

* escuela de pensamiento = school of thought.

* escuela de pequeños = infant school.

* escuela de primaria = primary school.

* escuela de primer ciclo de secundaria = intermediate school.

* escuela de submarinismo = diving school, scuba diving school.

* escuela dominical = Sunday school.

* escuela primaria = lower school, elementary school, grade school, primary school.

* escuela privada = public school.

* escuela rural = rural school.

* escuela secundaria = junior school, middle school, upper school.

* escuela taller = technical school.

* escuela universitaria de biblioteconomía y documentación (EUBYD) = school of librarianship and information science (SLIS).

* expediente académico de la escuela = high school record.

* granja escuela = animal farm.

* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.

* ir a la escuela = go to + school.

* junta de dirección de la escuela = school board.

* maestro de escuela = school teacher.

* más hambre que un maestro de escuela = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.

* patio de la escuela = schoolyard [school yard].

* problema en la escuela = school problem.

* relacionado con la escuela = school-related.

* vieja escuela, la = old school, the.

* violencia en la escuela = school violence.

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femenino

1)

a) ( institución) school

la escuela de la vida — the school o university of life

b) ( edificio) school

c) ( facultad) faculty, school

Escuela de Medicina — Medical Faculty o School

d) (como adj inv)

granja escuela — college farm

hotel escuela — hotel school, training hotel

- Escuela de Bellas Artes

- escuela de conductores or choferes

- escuela de párvulos

- escuela primaria or de primera enseñanza

- escuela de verano/nocturna

- escuela diferencial

- escuela militar/naval

- escuela normal

- Escuela Oficial de Idiomas

- escuela pública

- escuela técnica or vocacional

2) ( formación) coaching, training

le falta escuela — he needs more coaching

3) (de pensamiento, doctrinas) school

ha creado escuela — his theories (o ideas etc) have many followers

es de la vieja escuela — she's one of the old school

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= day school, school, college, seedbed.

Ex: This boy has never been to day school or Sunday school, can't read but he is said to be one of the best workers in the room.

Ex: Many infant and junior schools have books in the entrance hall and in the corridors as well as in the classrooms.

Ex: Special colleges were established offering technical and practical programs for farmers and laborers.

Ex: The article has the title 'The last thirty years as the seedbed of the future'.

* archivo de escuela = school records.

* dentro de la escuela = in-school.

* después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.

* director de escuela = school principal.

* en la escuela = at school.

* escuela convencional = mainstream school.

* escuela de biblioteconomía = library school.

* escuela de biblioteconomía reconocida = accredited library school.

* escuela de biblioteconomía y documentación = LIS school.

* escuela de buceo = diving school, scuba diving school.

* escuela de capacitación = training school.

* escuela de enseñanza primaria = primary school.

* escuela de equitación = riding school.

* escuela de formación = training school.

* escuela de formación profesional = vocational school.

* escuela de gestión = business school.

* escuela de negocios = business school.

* escuela de niños menores = infant school.

* escuela de pago = public school.

* escuela de pensamiento = school of thought.

* escuela de pequeños = infant school.

* escuela de primaria = primary school.

* escuela de primer ciclo de secundaria = intermediate school.

* escuela de submarinismo = diving school, scuba diving school.

* escuela dominical = Sunday school.

* escuela primaria = lower school, elementary school, grade school, primary school.

* escuela privada = public school.

* escuela rural = rural school.

* escuela secundaria = junior school, middle school, upper school.

* escuela taller = technical school.

* escuela universitaria de biblioteconomía y documentación (EUBYD) = school of librarianship and information science (SLIS).

* expediente académico de la escuela = high school record.

* granja escuela = animal farm.

* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.

* ir a la escuela = go to + school.

* junta de dirección de la escuela = school board.

* maestro de escuela = school teacher.

* más hambre que un maestro de escuela = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.

* patio de la escuela = schoolyard [school yard].

* problema en la escuela = school problem.

* relacionado con la escuela = school-related.

* vieja escuela, la = old school, the.

* violencia en la escuela = school violence.

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escuela

feminine

A

1 (institución) school

todavía no va a la escuela she hasn't started school yet

la escuela de la vida the school o university of life

2 (edificio) school

3 ( Chi) (facultad) faculty, school

la Escuela de Medicina the Medical Faculty o School

4 ( como adj inv):

granja escuela college farm

hotel escuela hotel school, training hotel

alto¹ (↑ alto (1)), buque

Compuestos:

● escuela de arquitectura

school of architecture

● escuela de ballet

ballet school

● Escuela de Bellas Artes

art school, art college

● escuela de conductores or choferes

( AmL) driving school

● escuela de equitación

riding school

● escuela de manejo

( AmL) driving school

● escuela de párvulos

infant school

● escuela de primera enseñanza

primary school

● escuela de verano

summer school

● escuela diferencial

( RPl) school for children with special needs, special school

● escuela militar

military academy

● escuela naval

naval academy

● escuela nocturna

night school

● escuela normal

teachers' college ( AmE), teacher training college ( BrE)

● Escuela Oficial de Idiomas

state-run language school

● escuela primaria

primary school

● escuela pública

public school ( AmE), state school ( BrE)

● escuela técnica

technical college

● escuela vocacional

technical college

B (formación) coaching, training

juega bien pero le falta escuela he's a good player but he needs more coaching

C (de pensamiento, doctrinas) school

ha creado escuela his theories ( o ideas etc) have many followers

es de la vieja escuela she's one of the old school

la escuela flamenca the Flemish school

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escuela sustantivo femenino
school;
escuela de conductores or choferes (AmL) driving school;
◊ escuela primaria primary school;

escuela militar/naval military/naval academy;
escuela pública public (AmE) o (BrE) state school;
Eescuela de Medicina Medical Faculty o School
escuela sustantivo femenino school
escuela naval, naval academy
buque escuela, training ship

' escuela' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
academia
- antes
- buque
- colegio
- conserje
- dirigir
- egresar
- elemental
- pizarra
- recreo
- aula
- auto-escuela
- clase
- dirección
- director
- el
- funcionamiento
- fundación
- fundar
- hacer
- inscribir
- matón
- merienda
- monitor
- normal
- patio
- picadero
- pinta
- plantel
- politécnico
- profesor
- trabajo
English:
busing
- college
- disruptive
- drop out
- finishing school
- grade school
- janitor
- junior school
- master
- primary
- public school
- saint
- school
- schoolmaster
- schoolmistress
- schoolteacher
- staff college
- state school
- teacher
- art
- convenient
- elementary
- foot
- get
- go
- grade
- infant
- intermediate
- junior
- military
- past
- public
- settle
- state
- technical

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escuela nf

1. [establecimiento] school;

ir a la escuela to go to school;

no pudo ir a la escuela she was unable to go to school;

aprendió en la escuela de la vida she's a graduate of the university o school of life

Comp
escuela de arte school of art, art school;
escuela de arte dramático drama school;

escuela de artes y oficios = college for the study of arts and crafts;

escuela de bellas artes art school;
Am escuela de choferes driving school;
escuela de comercio business school;
CSur escuela diferencial school for children with special needs, special school; Cuba escuela elemental Br primary school, US elementary school;
escuela de equitación riding school;

escuela hípica (horse)riding school;

escuela de hostelería catering school;

escuela de magisterio Br teacher training college, US teacher's college;
Am escuela de manejo driving school;
escuela normal teacher training college;

Escuela Oficial de Idiomas = Spanish State language-teaching institute;

escuela de párvulos kindergarten;

escuela primaria Br primary school, US elementary school;

escuela privada private school, Br public school;

escuela pública Br state school, US public school;

escuela de secretariado secretarial college;

escuela secundaria Br secondary school, US high school;

escuela taurina bullfighting school;

escuela de turismo school of tourism;

escuela universitaria = section of a university which awards diplomas in a vocational discipline (e.g. engineering, business) after three years of study;

escuela de verano summer school

2. [enseñanza, conocimientos] training;

tiene talento, pero le falta escuela he's talented, but he still has a lot to learn

3. [de artista, doctrina] school;

la escuela cervantina the school of Cervantes;

hacer escuela to have a following;

su forma de jugar al fútbol hizo escuela his style of football gained quite a following;

ser de la vieja escuela to be of the old school

Comp
escuela de pensamiento school of thought
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escuela

f school;

hacer o

crear escuela fig create a trend;

de la vieja escuela fig of the old school

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escuela nf

: school

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escuela n school

todavía no tiene edad para ir a la escuela he's not old enogh to go to school yet

escuela primaria primary school

Spanish-English dictionary > escuela
4 muestra

f.

1 sample (cantidad representativa).

para muestra (basta) un botón one example is enough

una muestra representativa de la población a cross-section of the population

muestra gratuita free sample

2 sign, show (señal).

dar muestras de to show signs of

3 model, pattern (modelo).

4 show, exhibition.

5 preview, example.

6 swatch.

7 cross-section of population.

pres.indicat.

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

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muestra

► nombre femenino

1 (ejemplar) sample

■ ¿me da una muestra de esta tela? could I have a sample of this fabric?

2 (modelo) pattern

■ usa este patrón como muestra use this pattern as a sample

3 (señal) proof, sign

■ a mitad de la carrera ya daba muestras de cansancio he was showing signs of tiredness halfway through the race

4 (rótulo) sign

5 (exposición) show, display

■ había una muestra de algunos de sus productos they had some of their products on display

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FRASEOLOGÍA

como muestra un botón as a sample

muestra gratuita free sample

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noun f.

1) sample

2) show

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SF

1) (=señal) sign, indication

no ir es muestra de desprecio — not going is a sign of contempt

es (una) muestra de cariño — it is a token of affection

dar muestras de algo — to show signs of sth

- para muestra basta un botón

¿que si es listo? para muestra un botón, ha sacado un diez en el examen — is he clever? by way of example he got full marks in the exam

2) (=prueba) proof

eso es (la) muestra de que estaba mintiendo — this is proof that he was lying

3) (Com) sample

muestra gratuita — free sample

4) (Med) sample, specimen

5) (=exposición) trade fair

6) (=en estadística) sample

muestra aleatoria, muestra al azar — random sample

muestra representativa — representative sample

7) (Cos) pattern

8) (=esfera de reloj) face

9) † [de tienda] sign, signboard

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femenino

1)

a) ( de mercancía) sample

para muestra (basta) un botón — (fam) for example, for instance

b) (de sangre, orina) specimen, sample

c) ( en labores) sample of work done

d) ( en estadísticas) sample

muestra de población — population sample

2) (prueba, señal)

como or en muestra de mi gratitud/buena voluntad — as a token of my gratitude/goodwill

una muestra de cansancio/falta de madurez — a sign of tiredness/immaturity

3) ( exposición) exhibition, exhibit (AmE); (de teatro, cine) festival

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= display, sample, smear, specimen, reassurance, sampler, show, taster, swab.

Ex. Displays which take a theme approach, for example wild flowers, vintage cars, railways, and gather together material from different places in the library, can be useful in drawing attention to specific aspects of a library's resources.

Ex. Also, sound recordings, samples, maps and graphic materials may occasionally merit inclusion.

Ex. Populary light response is poor and intraocular pressure is normal and smear shows no organisms.

Ex. An object is a tree-dimensional artefact (or replica of an artefact) or a specimen of a naturally occurring entity.

Ex. Such reassurance becomes particularly important if the inquirer has not sampled the file, either in a printed format or in browsing online.

Ex. The book becomes a sampler, a pattern against which we can compare what we are.

Ex. Locate the exhibit catalog for a show of American impressionists held at the Corcoran Gallery in 1985.

Ex. 'Free' services still predominate on the Internet: some providers offer samples of free information as a taster for their charged services.

Ex. Two swabs were collected from each woman, one by the gynaecologist and one by the woman.

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* análisis de una muestra representativa = cross-sectional analysis.

* botón de muestra = showplace, just an/one example.

* como muestra de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.

* como muestra de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.

* como muestra de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.

* dar muestras de = show + signs of.

* error de la muestra = sampling error.

* feria de muestras = trade show, trade fair.

* formulario de muestra = sample form.

* industria de las ferias de muestras = trade show industry.

* muestra al azar = random sample.

* muestra bióptica = biopsy specimen.

* muestra de aprecio = mark of appreciation.

* muestra de arte = art exhibit, art exhibition.

* muestra de degustación = taster.

* muestra de hielo = ice core.

* muestra de interés = expression of interest.

* muestra de sange = blood sample.

* muestra probabilística = random sample.

* muestra representativa = cross-section [cross section].

* recogida de muestras = sampling.

* sala de muestras = show room [showroom].

* una muestra variada de = a mosaic of.

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femenino

1)

a) ( de mercancía) sample

para muestra (basta) un botón — (fam) for example, for instance

b) (de sangre, orina) specimen, sample

c) ( en labores) sample of work done

d) ( en estadísticas) sample

muestra de población — population sample

2) (prueba, señal)

como or en muestra de mi gratitud/buena voluntad — as a token of my gratitude/goodwill

una muestra de cansancio/falta de madurez — a sign of tiredness/immaturity

3) ( exposición) exhibition, exhibit (AmE); (de teatro, cine) festival

* * *

= display, sample, smear, specimen, reassurance, sampler, show, taster, swab.

Ex: Displays which take a theme approach, for example wild flowers, vintage cars, railways, and gather together material from different places in the library, can be useful in drawing attention to specific aspects of a library's resources.

Ex: Also, sound recordings, samples, maps and graphic materials may occasionally merit inclusion.

Ex: Populary light response is poor and intraocular pressure is normal and smear shows no organisms.

Ex: An object is a tree-dimensional artefact (or replica of an artefact) or a specimen of a naturally occurring entity.

Ex: Such reassurance becomes particularly important if the inquirer has not sampled the file, either in a printed format or in browsing online.

Ex: The book becomes a sampler, a pattern against which we can compare what we are.

Ex: Locate the exhibit catalog for a show of American impressionists held at the Corcoran Gallery in 1985.

Ex: 'Free' services still predominate on the Internet: some providers offer samples of free information as a taster for their charged services.

Ex: Two swabs were collected from each woman, one by the gynaecologist and one by the woman.

* análisis de una muestra representativa = cross-sectional analysis.

* botón de muestra = showplace, just an/one example.

* como muestra de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.

* como muestra de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.

* como muestra de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.

* dar muestras de = show + signs of.

* error de la muestra = sampling error.

* feria de muestras = trade show, trade fair.

* formulario de muestra = sample form.

* industria de las ferias de muestras = trade show industry.

* muestra al azar = random sample.

* muestra bióptica = biopsy specimen.

* muestra de aprecio = mark of appreciation.

* muestra de arte = art exhibit, art exhibition.

* muestra de degustación = taster.

* muestra de hielo = ice core.

* muestra de interés = expression of interest.

* muestra de sange = blood sample.

* muestra probabilística = random sample.

* muestra representativa = cross-section [cross section].

* recogida de muestras = sampling.

* sala de muestras = show room [showroom].

* una muestra variada de = a mosaic of.

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muestra

feminine

A

1 (de mercancía) sample

una muestra de tela a swatch o sample of material

muestra gratuita or gratis free sample

están de muestra, no se venden they're samples, they're not for sale

para muestra (basta) un botón ( fam); for example, for instance

es muy detallista, para muestra un botón: mira las flores que trajo he's very thoughtful, take the flowers he brought, for example o for instance ( colloq)

2 (de sangre, orina) specimen, sample; (de tejido) sample

3 (en labores) sample of work done ( to check tension etc)

4 (en estadísticas) sample

muestra de población population sample

Compuestos:

● muestra aleatoria

random sample

● muestra B

( Dep, Med) B-sample

B

(prueba, señal): te lo doy como or en muestra de mi gratitud I'm giving it to you as a token of my gratitude

eso es (una) muestra de falta de madurez that's a sign of immaturity

esta visita la presentan como una muestra de su buena voluntad this visit is being presented as a demonstration of her goodwill

no daba muestra alguna de cansancio she was showing no signs of tiredness

C

1 (exposición) exhibition, exhibit ( AmE)

2 (de teatro, cine) festival

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Del verbo mostrar: ( conjugate mostrar)

muestra es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
mostrar
muestra
mostrar ( conjugate mostrar) verbo transitivo
to show;
◊ muéstrame cómo funciona show me how it works

mostrarse verbo pronominal (+ compl): se mostró muy atento con nosotros he was very obliging (to us);
se muestraon partidarios de la propuesta they expressed support for the proposal
muestra sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( de mercancía) sample

b) (de sangre, orina) specimen, sample

c) ( en estadísticas) sample

2 (prueba, señal) sign;
◊ una muestra de cansancio/falta de madurez a sign of tiredness/immaturity;

como or en muestra de mi gratitud as a token of my gratitude
3 ( exposición) exhibition, exhibit (AmE);
(de teatro, cine) festival
mostrar verbo transitivo to show: muéstrame el camino, show me the way
muestra sustantivo femenino
1 (de un producto, sustancia) sample, specimen
2 Estad sample
3 (gesto, demostración) sign: fue una muestra de generosidad, it was a sign of generosity
te doy esto como muestra de mi amor, I give you this as a token of my love
' muestra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
botón
- destreza
- expresividad
- manifestación
- mimo
- mostrarse
- señal
- espécimen
- exposición
- indicación
- interesado
- modelo
English:
cross-section
- demo
- display
- foretaste
- lack
- pilot
- portfolio
- proficiency
- progress
- sample
- specimen
- taste
- come
- demonstration
- pattern
- show
- slide
- swab
- token

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muestra nf

1. [cantidad representativa] sample;

una muestra gratuita o [m5] de regalo a free sample;

Comp

para muestra (basta) un botón one example is enough

2. [de sangre, orina] sample

3. [en estadística] sample

Comp
muestra aleatoria random sample;
muestra piloto pilot sample;

muestra representativa cross-section

4. [señal] sign, show;
[prueba] proof; [de cariño, aprecio] token;
los recibieron con muestras de cariño they gave them an affectionate welcome;

recibe este regalo como muestra de aprecio please accept this gift as a token of appreciation;

dio claras muestras de alegría/enfado it was clear that she was happy/annoyed;

este contrato supone una clara muestra de confianza en la empresa this contract is a clear indication of confidence in the company;

existe nerviosismo, muestra de ello son las declaraciones del delegado there is some anxiety, as evidenced by the delegate's statements

5. [modelo] model, pattern

6. [exposición] show, exhibition

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muestra

f

1 de un producto sample

2 ( señal) sign

3 ( prueba) proof;

como muestra, un botón for example

4 ( modelo) model

5 ( exposición) show

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muestra, etc. mostrar

muestra nf

1) : sample

2) señal: sign, show

una muestra de respeto: a show of respect

3) exposición: exhibition, exposition

4) : pattern, model

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muestra n

1. (en general) sample

una muestra de sangre a blood sample

muestras gratuitas free samples

2. (señal) sign

muestras de desagrado signs of displeasure

daba muestras de alegría she looked happy

3. (demostración) token

una muestra de cariño a token of affection

Spanish-English dictionary > muestra
5 parto

m.

1 birth.

estar de parto to be in labor

parto natural natural childbirth

parto prematuro premature birth

2 childbirth, labor, accouchement, delivery.

pres.indicat.

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

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parto

► nombre masculino

1 (proceso) delivery, labour (US labor); (efecto) childbirth

■ fue un parto difícil it was a difficult birth

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ser el parto de los montes familiar (chasco) to be a big letdown 2 (fracaso) to be a flop

estar de parto to be in labour (US labor)

dolores de parto labour (US labor) pains

parto múltiple multiple birth

parto sin dolor painless birth

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noun m.

birth, delivery, labor

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SM

1) (Med) [gen] birth, delivery; (=contracciones) labour, labor (EEUU); (Zool) parturition

asistir en un parto — to deliver a baby

estar de parto — to be in labour

tuvo un parto difícil — it was a difficult birth

mal parto — miscarriage

murió de parto — she died in childbirth

- costar un parto

parto múltiple — multiple birth

parto natural — natural childbirth

parto prematuro — premature birth

parto provocado — induced labour

parto sin dolor — painless childbirth

2) (=creación) product, creation

el ensayo ha sido un parto difícil — I sweated blood over the essay

parto del ingenio — brainchild

parto de los montes — anticlimax, bathos

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masculino (Med) labor*

estar de parto — to be in labor

fue un parto difícil — it was a difficult birth

provocar el parto — to induce labor

hubo que provocarle el parto — she had to be induced

murió en el or de parto — she died in childbirth

fue un parto prematuro — she gave birth prematurely

- parto natural

- parto sin dolor

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= childbirth, parturition, farrowing, delivery.

Ex. Reading literature allows us to experience all kinds of human possibilities, from murder to childbirth, without suffering the consequences of undergoing the experiences in real life.

Ex. The book contains the following chapters: practical horse nutrition; equine genetics; stallions; mares; parturition; care of mare and foal; and identification, selection, and marketing horses.

Ex. Colostrum samples were taken from all sows at farrowing.

Ex. Blood samples were collected from all subjects at delivery: 180 normal vaginal deliveries, 58 Caesarean sections, and 2 forceps-assisted deliveries.

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* después del parto = postpartum.

* dolores de parto = birth pangs.

* parto con fórceps = forceps-assisted delivery, forceps delivery.

* parto normal = vaginal delivery.

* parto por cesárea = caesarean section.

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masculino (Med) labor*

estar de parto — to be in labor

fue un parto difícil — it was a difficult birth

provocar el parto — to induce labor

hubo que provocarle el parto — she had to be induced

murió en el or de parto — she died in childbirth

fue un parto prematuro — she gave birth prematurely

- parto natural

- parto sin dolor

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= childbirth, parturition, farrowing, delivery.

Ex: Reading literature allows us to experience all kinds of human possibilities, from murder to childbirth, without suffering the consequences of undergoing the experiences in real life.

Ex: The book contains the following chapters: practical horse nutrition; equine genetics; stallions; mares; parturition; care of mare and foal; and identification, selection, and marketing horses.

Ex: Colostrum samples were taken from all sows at farrowing.

Ex: Blood samples were collected from all subjects at delivery: 180 normal vaginal deliveries, 58 Caesarean sections, and 2 forceps-assisted deliveries.

* después del parto = postpartum.

* dolores de parto = birth pangs.

* parto con fórceps = forceps-assisted delivery, forceps delivery.

* parto normal = vaginal delivery.

* parto por cesárea = caesarean section.

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parto

masculine

1 ( Med) labor*

estar de parto to be in labor

tuvo un parto larguísimo she was in labor for a very long time

fue un parto difícil it was a difficult birth

provocar el parto to induce labor

tuvieron que provocarle el parto she had to be induced

murió en el or de parto she died during childbirth

le teme al parto she's afraid of giving birth

asistir en un parto to deliver a baby

fue un parto prematuro she gave birth prematurely

ejercicios de preparación para el parto prenatal ( AmE) o ( BrE) antenatal exercises

dolor, trabajo

2

(tarea difícil): al final lo terminó, pero aquello fue un parto he finally finished it, but it was like one of the labors of Hercules

Compuestos:

● parto en el agua

water birth

● parto múltiple

multiple birth

● parto natural

natural birth

● parto sin dolor

pain-free labor*

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Del verbo partir: ( conjugate partir)

parto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
partir
parto
partir ( conjugate partir) verbo transitivo
a) ( con cuchillo) ‹tarta/melón› to cut;

◊ lo partió por la mitad he cut it in half

b) ( romper) ‹piedra/coco› to break, smash;

‹nuez/avellana› to crack;
‹rama/palo› to break
c) ( con golpe) ‹ labio› to split (open);

‹ cabeza› to split open
d) [ frío] ‹ labios› to chap

verbo intransitivo
1
a) (frml) ( marcharse) to leave, depart (frml)

b) [ auto] (Chi) to start

2
a) parto DE algo ‹de una premisa/un supuesto› to start from sth

b)

◊ a partir de from;

a parto de ahora/ese momento from now on/that moment on;
a parto de hoy (as o starting) from today
partirse verbo pronominal
a) [mármol/roca] to split, smash

b) ( refl) ‹ labio› to split;

‹ diente› to break, chip
parto sustantivo masculino (Med) labor^{( conjugate labor)};
◊ estar de parto to be in labor;

fue un parto difícil it was a difficult birth;
provocar el parto to induce labor;
parto sin dolor pain-free labor^{( conjugate labor)}
partir
I verbo transitivo
1 (romper, quebrar) to break: me parte el corazón verte tan desalentada, it's heartbreaking to see you so depressed
partir una nuez, to shell a walnut
2 (dividir) to split, divide
(con un cuchillo) to cut
II vi (irse) to leave, set out o off
♦ Locuciones: a partir de aquí/ahora, from here on/now on
a partir de entonces no volvimos a hablarnos, we didn't speak to each other from then on
parto sustantivo masculino childbirth, labour, US labor

' parto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alumbramiento
- provocar
English:
birth
- childbirth
- confinement
- deliver
- delivery
- induce
- induction
- labour
- labour pains
- natural childbirth
- smash
- stillbirth
- labor
- painless

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parto nm

1. [de bebé] birth;

los días anteriores al parto the days preceding the birth;

estar de parto to be in labour;

asistir en un parto to deliver a baby

Comp
parto sin dolor painless childbirth;
parto inducido induced labour;

parto múltiple multiple birth;

parto de nalgas breech delivery o birth;

parto natural natural childbirth;

parto prematuro premature birth

2. [de proyecto]
el acuerdo tuvo un parto muy largo the agreement was a long time in the making;

este proyecto ha tenido un parto muy difícil it was very difficult getting this project off the ground

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parto

m

1 birth;

sala de partos delivery room;

estar de parto be in labor o Br labour

2 fig: de artículo, libro creation

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parto nm

1) : childbirth, delivery, labor

estar de parto: to be in labor

2) : product, creation, brainchild

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parto n birth

estar de parto to be in labour

Spanish-English dictionary > parto
6 cualquier

adj.

any, any given, either, any and all.

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cualquier

► adjetivo (pl cualesquier)

1 (indefinido) any

■ cualquier otro día any other day

■ cualquier cosa anything

■ cualquier persona anyone Table 1 NOTA See also cualquiera/Table 1

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adj.

(see cualquiera. Used before nouns)

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cualquier, -a I
(pl cualesquier(a))
ADJ INDEF
1) [antes de s] any

como en cualquier otro país europeo — as in any other European country

cualquier día se presenta aquí — he could turn up here any day

cualquier persona de por aquí te diría lo mismo — anyone from round here would tell you the same

• en cualquier caso — in any case

• cualquier cosa — anything

en un lugar como este puede ocurrir cualquier cosa — in a place like this anything could happen

• en cualquier lugar del mundo — anywhere in the world

• en cualquier momento — at any time, (at) any moment

- cualquier tiempo pasado fue mejor

2) [después de s] any

-¿cuál prefieres? -me da igual, uno cualquiera — "which one do you prefer?" - "it doesn't matter, any one (will do)"

sucedió un día cualquiera — it happened on a day like any other day

el presidente tendrá que ir a juicio, como un ciudadano cualquiera — the president will have to go to court, like any ordinary citizen

este no es un coche cualquiera — this is not just any old car

3) LAm (=bastante)

tienen cualquier cantidad de juguetes — they have loads of toys *

puede comer cualquier cantidad y no se llena — he can eat loads and not get full *
II ( pl cualesquiera)
1. PRON INDEF

1) (=cualquier persona) anyone, anybody; (=cualquier cosa) any one

en un club como ese no admiten a cualquiera — they don't accept just anyone o anybody into that club

cualquiera puede ser candidato a la presidencia — anyone o anybody can stand for president

esos precios están al alcance de cualquiera — those prices are within everyone's o everybody's means

tal como gritaban los niños, cualquiera diría que los estaba torturando — the way the children were screaming anyone would think I was torturing them

puedes coger cualquiera — you can choose any one (you like)

es una costumbre como otra cualquiera — it is a custom like any other

2)

• cualquiera de — any, any of

puede acudir a cualquiera de las sucursales del banco — you can go to any branch o any of the branches of the bank

cualquiera de mis alumnos podría realizar este proyecto — any o any one of my pupils could do this project

• cualquiera de los dos — either (one) of them, either of the two

llama a Pedro o a Carlos, cualquiera de los dos — call Pedro or Carlos, either (one) of them o either of the two

cualquiera de los dos equipos — either team o either (one) of the two teams

3)

• cualquiera que + subjun —

a) [en general] whatever; [ante una elección] whichever

cualquiera que sea el color de su piel — whatever the colour of their skin

cualquiera que sea tu problema — whatever your problem is, no matter what your problem is

respetaremos el resultado de la votación, cualquiera que sea — we will respect the result of the vote, whatever that may be

es caro, pero cualquiera que compres te va a costar una fortuna — it's expensive, but whichever (one) you buy it'll cost you a fortune

b) (=persona) anyone who, anybody who

cualquiera que lo conozca te diría lo mismo — anyone o anybody who knows him o whoever knows him would tell you the same

4) [en exclamaciones]

¡cualquiera sabe! — who knows?

¡cualquiera le interrumpe ahora! — I wouldn't interrupt him at the minute!

¡así cualquiera! — it's all right for some! *

2.

SM

• un cualquiera — a nobody

yo no me caso con un cualquiera — I'm not marrying just anybody

3.

SF pey

una cualquiera — a hussy *

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adjetivo: apocopated form of cualquiera used before nouns

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= any, any one, either, whatever, any and all.

Ex. UNIBID is an attempt to offer a standard record format for use by abstracting and indexing services, independent of any existing description or cataloguing rules.

Ex. Note that the librarian may choose any one of the five items shown on the screen in Figure 8.

Ex. Not every index necessarily exhibits all the features of either of these types of indexing systems, and indeed, some will possess elements of both types of systems.

Ex. In producing this subject, or conceptual, analysis the indexer names the selected concepts in whatever words, or terms, he chooses.

Ex. The survey aimed to ascertain the degree of computerisation of any and all library functions in any type of school-related setting.

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* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.

* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any time of the day or night, at any hour of the day or night.

* a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.

* ante cualquier adversidad = in the face of + adversity.

* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.

* casi cualquier = almost any.

* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.

* cualquiera que sea lo que = whichever.

* cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.

* cualquier cosa = anything.

* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.

* cualquier (de) = any one (of).

* cualquier fulano = any Tom, Dick or Harry.

* cualquier hijo de vecino = any Tom, Dick or Harry.

* cualquier mindundi = any Tom, Dick or Harry.

* cualquier otra cosa = you name it, anything else, whatever else.

* cualquier otra persona = anybody else.

* cualquier otro = you name it.

* cualquier persona = anyone, any Tom, Dick or Harry.

* cualquier trabajo temporal = casual job.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.

* desde cualquier punto de vista = by any standard(s).

* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.

* en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.

* en cualquier orden = either way round.

* en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.

* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.

* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.

* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things.

* en un domingo cualquiera = on any given Sunday.

* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.

* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* un trabajo cualquiera = casual job.

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adjetivo: apocopated form of cualquiera used before nouns

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cualquier(de)

= any one (of)

Ex: Any one document may be required by author, title, subject, form or other characteristics, but this one document can only be grouped according to one of these characteristics at any one time.

= any, any one, either, whatever, any and all.

Ex: UNIBID is an attempt to offer a standard record format for use by abstracting and indexing services, independent of any existing description or cataloguing rules.

Ex: Note that the librarian may choose any one of the five items shown on the screen in Figure 8.

Ex: Not every index necessarily exhibits all the features of either of these types of indexing systems, and indeed, some will possess elements of both types of systems.

Ex: In producing this subject, or conceptual, analysis the indexer names the selected concepts in whatever words, or terms, he chooses.

Ex: The survey aimed to ascertain the degree of computerisation of any and all library functions in any type of school-related setting.

* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.

* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any time of the day or night, at any hour of the day or night.

* a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.

* ante cualquier adversidad = in the face of + adversity.

* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.

* casi cualquier = almost any.

* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.

* cualquiera que sea lo que = whichever.

* cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.

* cualquier cosa = anything.

* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.

* cualquier (de) = any one (of).

* cualquier fulano = any Tom, Dick or Harry.

* cualquier hijo de vecino = any Tom, Dick or Harry.

* cualquier mindundi = any Tom, Dick or Harry.

* cualquier otra cosa = you name it, anything else, whatever else.

* cualquier otra persona = anybody else.

* cualquier otro = you name it.

* cualquier persona = anyone, any Tom, Dick or Harry.

* cualquier trabajo temporal = casual job.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.

* desde cualquier punto de vista = by any standard(s).

* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.

* en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.

* en cualquier orden = either way round.

* en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.

* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.

* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.

* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things.

* en un domingo cualquiera = on any given Sunday.

* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.

* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* un trabajo cualquiera = casual job.

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cualquier

adjective

apocopated form of cualquiera¹ (↑ cualquiera (1)) used before nouns

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cualquier adjetivo: apocopated form of
◊ cualquiera used before nouns

cualquier adjetivo indef any: cualquier persona normal puede hacerlo, any normal person can do it
cualquier cosa, anything
cualquier sitio, anywhere
en cualquier momento, at any moment o time

' cualquier' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bar
- barrio
- chalet
- como quiera
- comoquiera
- cuestión
- disipar
- dondequiera
- eventualidad
- manera
- nadería
- parte
- precio
- simplón
- simplona
- sitio
- toda
- todo
- tuntún
- adaptar
- antes
- barbaridad
- cantidad
- caso
- cosa
- cualquiera
- distraer
- entre
- entretener
- forma
- gaseosa
- lado
- lugar
- modo
- momento
- soltura
- tal
- tontería
English:
alert
- anomaly
- any
- anyhow
- anything
- anywhere
- blank out
- cancel out
- case
- decline
- either
- embarrassment
- eruption
- gullible
- haphazardly
- precedence
- scan
- section
- shove on
- slap on
- throw on
- time
- whatever
- anybody
- comprehensive
- drop
- event
- higgledy-piggledy
- indulgence
- inquiry
- length
- murder
- now
- old
- other
- qualify
- slap
- welcome
- wherever
- will
- willy-nilly

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cualquier ver cualquiera

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cualquier

adj any;

cualquier día any day;

cualquier cosa anything;

de cualquier modo o

forma anyway;

en cualquier caso in any case

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cualquier cualquiera

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cualquier adj any

como cualquier otro niño like any other little boy

Spanish-English dictionary > cualquier
7 parto por cesárea

(n.) = caesarean section

Ex. Blood samples were collected from all subjects at delivery: 180 normal vaginal deliveries, 58 Caesarean sections, and 2 forceps-assisted deliveries.

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(n.) = caesarean section

Ex: Blood samples were collected from all subjects at delivery: 180 normal vaginal deliveries, 58 Caesarean sections, and 2 forceps-assisted deliveries.

Spanish-English dictionary > parto por cesárea
8 ancho

adj.

1 broad, wide.

2 latus.

3 large-waist.

4 permissive, lax, loose.

m.

width, breadth.

pres.indicat.

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

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ancho

► adjetivo

1 (gen) broad, wide

2 (prenda - holgada) loose-fitting; (- grande) too big

■ me gusta la ropa ancha I like loose fitting clothes

■ la falda le está ancha the skirt is too big for her

► nombre masculino ancho

1 (anchura) breadth, width

■ ¿qué ancho tiene? how wide is it?

■ tiene cuatro metros de ancho it's four metres wide

2 (en costura) width

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a sus anchas familiar comfortable, at ease

a lo ancho breadthwise, across

estar más ancho,-a que largo,-a to be full of oneself

estar muy ancho,-a to have plenty of space, have plenty of room

ponerse más ancho,-a que largo,-a to swell with pride

quedarse tan ancho,-a familiar to behave as if nothing had happened, not bat an eyelid

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ancho

► nombre masculino

1 (anchura) breadth, width

■ ¿qué ancho tiene? how wide is it?

■ tiene cuatro metros de ancho it's four metres wide

2 (en costura) width

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1. noun m.
breadth, width
2. (f. - ancha)
adj.

1) broad, wide

2) loose

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1. ADJ

1) (=amplio) [camino, puente, habitación] wide; [calle, sonrisa, manos] broad; [muro] thick

el salón es más ancho que largo — the living room is wider than it is long

un tarro de boca ancha — a wide-necked bottle

tenía las espaldas anchas — he had a broad back

era muy ancho de hombros — he was very broad-shouldered

plantas de hoja ancha — broad-leaved plants

• a lo ancho de algo — across sth

colocaron una cuerda a lo ancho de la calle — they put a rope across the street

había manifestantes a todo lo ancho de la avenida — there were demonstrators the length and breadth of the avenue

• por todo el ancho mundo — throughout the whole wide world, the world over
Castilla, largo 1., 6)
2) (=holgado) [chaqueta, pantalón] loose, loose-fitting; [falda] full; [manga] wide

quedar o Esp estar o Esp venir ancho a algn — to be too wide for sb

la chaqueta le quedaba muy ancha — the jacket was too wide for him

esta camisa me viene ancha — this shirt is too big for me, this shirt is on the big side *

le viene muy ancho el cargo — the job is too much for him

a sus anchas —

puedes hojear a tus anchas todos los libros — you can leaf through all the books at your leisure

con ellos podrá discutir a sus anchas — you can discuss things freely with them

aquí estoy a mis anchas — I feel at ease here

ponerse a sus anchas — to make o.s. comfortable, spread o.s.
manga 1)
3) Esp (=cómodo, confortable)

aquí te puedes sentir bien ancha — you can make yourself comfortable o at home here

en dos coches iremos más anchos — we'll be more comfortable in two cars, we'll have more room if we go in two cars

quedarse tan ancho, quedarse más ancho que largo —

le dijo cuatro verdades y se quedó tan ancho — he gave him a piece of his mind and felt very pleased with himself

no sabes lo ancho que me he quedado después de decírselo — it feels such a weight off my shoulders to have told him
pancho
4) (=liberal) liberal, broad-minded

• ancho de conciencia — Esp not overscrupulous

• ancho de miras — broad-minded

5) (=orgulloso) proud

iba todo ancho con su traje nuevo — he was very proud in his new suit

ponerse ancho — to get conceited

2. SM

1) (=anchura) [de camino, ventana] width; [de río] width, breadth

¿cuál es el ancho de la mesa? — what is the width of the table?

todo el ancho de la habitación — the whole width of the room

• de ancho, tiene doce metros de ancho — it is twelve metres wide

las dos mesas tienen lo mismo de ancho — both tables are the same width

4 metros de largo por 2 de ancho — 4 metres long by 2 metres wide

ancho de banda — band width
doble 1., 1)
2) (Ferro) (tb: ancho de vía) gauge, gage (EEUU)

• ancho europeo — European gauge

• ancho internacional — international gauge

• ancho normal — standard gauge

* * *
I
- cha adjetivo

1)

a) <camino/río/mueble> wide

a todo lo ancho de la carretera — right across the road

a lo ancho — breadthways o (BrE) widthways

b) <manos/cara/espalda> broad

es ancho de espaldas — he's broad-shouldered

c) < ropa> loose-fitting, loose

me queda ancho de cintura — it's too big around the waist for me

2) (fam) (ufano, orgulloso) proud

iba todo ancho del brazo de su hija — he was bursting with pride as he walked arm-in-arm with his daughter

3) (cómodo, tranquilo)

allí estaremos más anchos — (Esp) we'll have more room there

qué ancho me quedé después de decírselo! — (Esp) I felt really good after I'd told him

estar/sentirse/ponerse a sus anchas — to be/feel/make oneself at home

quedarse tan ancho — (Esp fam) ver pimpante
II
masculino width

¿cuánto tiene or mide de ancho? — how wide is it?

tiene or mide 6 metros de ancho — it's 6 meters wide

- ancho de vía

* * *

= broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], loose fitting, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex. Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.

Ex. Located in an isolated section of the Southwest, Los Pasos sits under the brassy sun on a wide plain below a low range of hills.

Ex. After he returned from the outing, students were complaining that he was wearing the same baggy pants, minus boxers and with zipper undone.

Ex. The most overlooked secret to perfect skin is avoiding conditions that lead to wrinkling, age spots, saggy skin and in general all around skin damage.

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* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].

* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.

* ancho de banda = bandwidth.

* ancho de caderas = pear-shaped, wide-hipped.

* ancho de espaldas = broad-shouldered.

* anchos de diferentes tamaños = graded widths.

* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.

* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.

* corbata ancha de colorines = kipper tie.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* meter de ancho = take in.

* Número + de ancho = Número + wide.

* pantalones anchos = baggy pants.

* sombrero de alas anchas = broad-brimmed hat.

* * *
I
- cha adjetivo

1)

a) <camino/río/mueble> wide

a todo lo ancho de la carretera — right across the road

a lo ancho — breadthways o (BrE) widthways

b) <manos/cara/espalda> broad

es ancho de espaldas — he's broad-shouldered

c) < ropa> loose-fitting, loose

me queda ancho de cintura — it's too big around the waist for me

2) (fam) (ufano, orgulloso) proud

iba todo ancho del brazo de su hija — he was bursting with pride as he walked arm-in-arm with his daughter

3) (cómodo, tranquilo)

allí estaremos más anchos — (Esp) we'll have more room there

qué ancho me quedé después de decírselo! — (Esp) I felt really good after I'd told him

estar/sentirse/ponerse a sus anchas — to be/feel/make oneself at home

quedarse tan ancho — (Esp fam) ver pimpante
II
masculino width

¿cuánto tiene or mide de ancho? — how wide is it?

tiene or mide 6 metros de ancho — it's 6 meters wide

- ancho de vía

* * *

= broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], loose fitting, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex: Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.

Ex: Located in an isolated section of the Southwest, Los Pasos sits under the brassy sun on a wide plain below a low range of hills.

Ex: After he returned from the outing, students were complaining that he was wearing the same baggy pants, minus boxers and with zipper undone.

Ex: The most overlooked secret to perfect skin is avoiding conditions that lead to wrinkling, age spots, saggy skin and in general all around skin damage.

* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].

* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.

* ancho de banda = bandwidth.

* ancho de caderas = pear-shaped, wide-hipped.

* ancho de espaldas = broad-shouldered.

* anchos de diferentes tamaños = graded widths.

* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.

* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.

* corbata ancha de colorines = kipper tie.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* meter de ancho = take in.

* Número + de ancho = Número + wide.

* pantalones anchos = baggy pants.

* sombrero de alas anchas = broad-brimmed hat.

* * *

ancho¹ - cha

adjective

A

1 ‹camino› wide; ‹río› wide, broad; ‹cama/mesa› wide

la entrada no es lo suficientemente ancha the entrance is not wide enough

pusieron barricadas a todo lo ancho de la carretera they put barricades right across the road

doblar el papel a lo ancho fold the paper breadthways o ( BrE) widthways

2 ‹manos/cara/espalda› broad

es ancho de espaldas he's broad-shouldered

3 ‹pared› thick

4 ‹pantalones/chaqueta› loose-fitting, loose

la falda me está or queda or viene ancha de cintura the skirt is too big around the waist for me

B ( fam) (ufano, orgulloso) proud

iba todo ancho del brazo de su hija he was very proud o bursting with pride as he walked arm-in-arm with his daughter

C

(cómodo, tranquilo): vamos en mi coche, así estaremos más anchos ( Esp); we'll take my car, that way we'll have more room

¡qué ancho me quedé después de decírselo! ( Esp); I felt really good o I felt I'd got(ten) a real weight off my chest after I'd told him

estar/sentirse/ponerse a sus anchas to be/feel/make oneself at home

en su casa me siento a mis anchas I feel at home o at ease at his house

ahora podemos charlar a nuestras anchas now we can relax and have a good chat

llegó al hotel y se puso a sus anchas he arrived at the hotel and made himself comfortable o made himself at home o settled himself in

quedarse tan ancho ( Esp fam): lo dijo mal y se quedó tan ancho he said it wrong but just carried on regardless o as if nothing had happened o but he wasn't at all fazed

lo echaron del trabajo y se quedó tan ancho they fired him but he wasn't the least bit bothered o worried o but he was totally unpertubed

casi se mata y se queda tan ancho he nearly kills himself and then behaves o acts as if nothing had happened, he nearly kills himself and he doesn't bat an eyelash ( AmE) o ( BrE) eyelid o turn a hair

me llamó mentirosa y se quedó tan ancho he called me a liar, quite unashamedly

dijo que se iba a vivir con él, así tan ancha she quite boldly o calmly said she was going to go and live with him, she said she was going to go and live with him, quite brazenly o unashamedly

ancho²

masculine

1 width

mide el ancho de la alfombra measure the width of the carpet

¿cuánto tiene or mide de ancho? how wide is it?

tiene or mide 6 metros de largo por 3 de ancho it's 6 meters long by 3 meters wide

2 ( Tex) width doble¹ adj A. (↑ doble (1))

Compuestos:

● ancho de banda

bandwidth

● ancho de vía

gauge

● ancho ibérico

( Ferr) Spanish broad gauge

● ancho internacional

( Ferr) standard gauge

* * *

ancho 1
◊ - cha adjetivo

1
a) ‹camino/río/mueble› wide;

◊ a todo lo ancho de la carretera right across the road;

a lo ancho breadthways o (BrE) widthways
b) ‹manos/cara/espalda› broad;

◊ es ancho de espaldas he's broad-shouldered

c) ‹ ropa› loose-fitting, loose;

◊ me queda ancho de cintura it's too big around the waist for me

2 (cómodo, tranquilo):
◊ allí estaremos más anchos (Esp) we'll have more room there;

estar/sentirse/ponerse a sus anchas to be/feel/make oneself at home
ancho 2 sustantivo masculino
width;
◊ ¿cuánto mide de ancho? how wide is it?;

tiene 6 metros de ancho it's 6 meters wide
ancho,-a
I adjetivo wide, broad
ese vestido te está muy ancho, that dress is too big for you
II sustantivo masculino
1 (anchura) width, breadth: ¿qué ancho tiene?, how wide is it?
la mesa tiene un metro de ancho, the table is a metre wide
2 Cost width
♦ Locuciones: familiar quedarse tan ancho (tranquilo): llega tarde y se queda tan ancha, she is always late but never shows any sign of remorse
a lo ancho: mide la cocina a lo ancho, measure the kitchen widthways
familiar a mis/tus/sus anchas, at ease, comfortable
Empleamos wide (ancho) para hablar de distancias físicas: Vivimos en una calle ancha. We live in a wide street. El coche no entra, es demasiado ancho. The car won't go in, it's too wide.
Broad (amplio) es más abstracto y lo usamos en ciertas expresiones (plena luz de día, broad daylight; liberal, broad-minded) o en estilo literario para describir ríos, valles u otros elementos geográficos: Al otro lado del ancho valle se encuentra el castillo. On the other side of the broad valley stands the castle.

' ancho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amplia
- amplio
- ancha
- interlineal
- medir
- sacar
- tener
- de
- espalda
- impresión
- por
English:
across
- breadth
- broad
- frame
- gauge
- in
- wide
- width
- baggy
- coast
- depth
- how
- length

* * *

ancho, -a

♦ adj

1. [abertura, carretera, río] wide;

mídelo a lo ancho measure it crosswise;

a lo ancho de across (the width of);

había rocas a lo ancho de la carretera there were rocks across the middle of the road;

es ancho de hombros he's broad-shouldered;

en este asiento se está muy ancho this seat is nice and wide

2. [muro] thick

3. [ropa] loose-fitting;

te va o [m5] está ancho it's too big for you;

este vestido me viene ancho de cintura this dress is too big for me around the waist;

Comp

venirle ancho a alguien to be too big for sb;

el puesto de director le viene ancho he doesn't have what it takes for the job of manager

4. [persona] [cómoda] comfortable;

estaremos más anchos si nos vamos al jardín we'll have more room if we go into the garden;

a mis/tus anchas at ease;

ponte a tus anchas make yourself at home

5. Esp [persona] [satisfecha, orgullosa] smug, self-satisfied;
[desahogada] relieved;
estar/ponerse muy ancho to be/become conceited;

yo tan preocupada y él, tan ancho I was so worried whereas he didn't seem at all bothered o the least bit concerned;

Comp

quedarse tan ancho not to care less;

lo dijo delante de todos y se quedó tan ancho he said it in front of everyone, just like that;

¡qué ancho me he quedado después del examen! I'm so relieved to have got the exam over with!;
Irónico
¡se habrá quedado ancho con la tontería que ha dicho! he must be delighted with himself for making that stupid remark

♦ nm

width;

¿cuánto mide o [m5] tiene de ancho? how wide is it?;

tener 5 metros de ancho to be 5 metres wide

Comp
Informát ancho de banda bandwidth; Ferroc ancho de vía gauge
* * *

ancho

I adj

1 wide, broad

2 ( cómodo, tranquilo)

:

a sus anchas at ease, relaxed;

quedarse tan ancho fam carry on as if nothing had happened

3 ( orgulloso)

:

ponerse muy ancho be very proud

4

:

venir ancho a be too much for;

le viene ancho el cargo the job is too much for her

II m width;

dos metros de ancho two meters wide

* * *

ancho, - cha adj

1) : wide, broad

2) : ample, loose-fitting

ancho nm

: width, breadth

* * *

ancho¹ adj

1. (en general) wide

calles anchas wide streets

solapas anchas wide lapels

2. (ropa) baggy [comp. baggier; superl. baggiest] / loose

un jersey ancho a baggy jumper

ese pantalón te queda muy ancho those trousers are too big for you

3. (hombros, espalda) broad

es ancho de hombros he's got broad shoulders

estar muy ancho to have plenty of space / to have plenty of room

quedarse tan ancho not to be at all bothered / not to bat an eyelid

lo hizo todo mal y se quedó tan ancho he did it all wrong, but he wasn't at all bothered

ancho² n width

mide el ancho de la cama measure the width of the bed

El inglés prefiere emplear el adjetivo wide

las camas individuales miden noventa centímetros de ancho single beds are ninety centimetres wide

un campo de fútbol tiene unos 45 metros de ancho a football pitch is about 45 metres wide

a mis anchas comfortable / at home

aquí me siento a mis anchas I feel at home here

Spanish-English dictionary > ancho
9 población

f.

1 population, people.

2 city, town, centre of population, center of population.

* * *

población

► nombre femenino

1 (número de habitantes) population

2 (lugar - ciudad) town; (- pueblo) village

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

población activa working population

población pasiva nonworking population

* * *

noun f.

1) population

2) city, town, village

* * *

SF

1) (=gente) population

población activa — working population

población flotante — floating population

población marginada — marginalized sectors of society pl

el aumento de la población marginada — the increasing marginalization of society

población ocupada — working population

población pasiva — non-working population

2) (=lugar habitado, ciudad) town; (=pueblo) village; Cono Sur (=caserío) small hamlet

3) (=acción) settlement

4) Chile
(tb: población callampa) (=suburbio) shanty town; (=barrio pobre) slum area, poor quarter
* * *

femenino

1) ( habitantes) population; (Zool) population, colony

- población activa/pasiva/fija/flotante

2) ( ciudad) town, city; ( aldea) town, village

- población callampa

3) ( acción) settlement

* * *

femenino

1) ( habitantes) population; (Zool) population, colony

- población activa/pasiva/fija/flotante

2) ( ciudad) town, city; ( aldea) town, village

- población callampa

3) ( acción) settlement

* * *

la población

(n.) = populace, the

Ex: This would enable the majority of the rural populace who are illiterate and semi-literate to participate in cultural and intellectual entertainment.

población¹

¹ = citizenry, population, user population.

Ex: The subpoena process represents a legal obligation and duty of citinzenry and is becoming a fact of life in the operations of many libraries.

Ex: The new building was expected to provide for a university population of 5,500 students of which approximately 3,500 would be science and technology students and 2,000 arts and social science students.

Ex: Given similar demographics (age, size, and user population), to what extent do community hospital libraries differ in collection content?.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con mucha población = heavily populated.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.

* dirigido a un sector de la población específico = sector-orientated.

* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.

* en muchos grupos de la población = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores de la población = in many quarters.

* entre la población en general = mainstream.

* envejecimiento de la población = aging population [ageing population].

* estadística de población = population statistics.

* excedente de población = overspill.

* foco de población = population centre.

* movimiento de la población = population turnover, population transfer.

* población activa = working population, economically active population, work-force [workforce], labour force.

* población cada vez más envejecida = greying population [graying population].

* población civil = civilian.

* población civil, la = civilian population, the.

* población en general = broad population.

* población en general, la = general population, the.

* población estudiantil = school population.

* población indígena = indigenous people.

* población, la = populace, the.

* población nativa = native population, aboriginal people, native inhabitant.

* población obrera = blue collar population.

* población penitenciaria = prison population.

* población rural = rural people, rural population.

* población urbana = urban population.

* profesional dedicado a prestar un servicio a la población = service professional.

* profesión dedicada a prestar un servicio a la población = service profession.

población²

² = village.

Ex: In the above example, when specifying the individual village, Ashworthy, we must employ a verbal extension to the 'normal' UDC notation.

* población con mercado ambulante = market town, market centre.

* población rural = rural village.

* * *

población

feminine

A (habitantes) population; ( Zool) population, colony

tiene una población de cuatro millones de habitantes it has a population of four million

Compuestos:

● población activa

working population

● población fija

permanent population

● población flotante

floating population

● población pasiva

non-working population

B (ciudad) town, city; (aldea) town, village

Compuesto:

población callampa

( Chi) shantytown

C (acción) settlement

* * *

población sustantivo femenino
1 ( habitantes) population;
(Zool) population, colony;
◊ población activa/pasiva working/non-working population

2 ( ciudad) town, city;
( aldea) town, village;
◊ población callampa (Chi) shantytown

3 ( acción) settlement
población sustantivo femenino
1 (habitantes) population
población activa, working population
2 (ciudad) town
(pueblo) village
' población' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conmocionar
- densidad
- desierta
- desierto
- diecinueveava
- diecinueveavo
- EPA
- flotante
- fortificación
- machetazo
- predisponer
- reflejar
- refrendar
- saquear
- total
- vecina
- vecino
- villa
- amotinar
- aniquilar
- atemorizar
- censo
- concientizar
- doblar
- empobrecer
- enriquecer
- estragos
- evacuar
- infantil
- isleño
- localidad
- mitad
- movilizar
- totalidad
- urbano
English:
aerial
- civilian
- comprise
- cross-section
- densely
- density
- Hispanic
- popular
- population
- poverty
- town
- vital statistics
- working
- community
- deep
- over
- populace
- public
- shantytown
- work

* * *

población nf

1. [ciudad] town, city;
[pueblo] village
2. [personas, animales] population

Comp
población activa working population;
población de derecho permanent population;

población flotante floating o transient population;

población de riesgo group at risk

3. [acción de poblar] settlement

4. Chile [barrio]
población (callampa) shanty town

* * *

población

f

1 gente population

2 ( ciudad) city, town; ( pueblo) village

3 Chi

shanty town

* * *

población nf, pl - ciones

1) : population

2) : city, town, village

* * *

población n

1. (personas) population

la población mundial the world population

2. (localidad) village / town

el colegio está a las afueras de la población the school is on the outskirts of the village

Spanish-English dictionary > población

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