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intj.note.f.1 note (apunte).nota bene nota bene, N.B.nota al margen marginal notenota necrológica obituary noticenota a pie de página footnotenotas de sociedad society column2 note (Music).nota falsa false note3 mark (British), grade (United States) (evaluation).sacar o tener buenas notas to get good marksnota de corte = minimum marks for entry into university4 bill (cuenta).nota de gastos expenses claim5 grade, marking, score, note.6 annotation, note.7 musical note, note, pitch.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: notar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: notar.* * *1 (anotación) note2 (calificación) mark, grade; (calificación alta) high mark■ si quieres nota tendrás que presentarte al oral if you want a higher mark you'll have to go for a viva3 (cuenta) bill■ ¿nos trae la nota por favor? could you bring us the bill please?5 MÚSICA note\dar la nota familiar to draw attention to oneselfsacar buenas notas to get good marks* * *noun f.1) note2) grade, mark3) announcement4) touch* * *1. SF1) (=mensaje corto) note; (Admin) memonota de inhabilitación — (Aut) endorsement ( on licence)
2) (=apunte) notetomar (buena) nota (de algo) — [fijarse] to take (good) note (of sth)
3) (=comentario) notetexto con notas de... — text edited with notes by..., text annotated by...
4) (Escol) mark, grade (EEUU)ir para o a por nota — * to go o aim for a high mark
¿ya te han dado las notas? — have you had your report yet?
5) (Mús) notedar la nota — (lit) to give the keynote; (fig) to get oneself noticed, act up
nota discordante — (lit) discordant note, discord
nota dominante — (lit) dominant note; (fig) dominant feature o element
6) (=adorno, detalle)7) (Prensa) note8)digno de nota — (=notable) notable, worthy of note
9) (Com) (=recibo) receipt; (=vale) IOU; Méx (=cuenta) billnota de cargo, nota de débito — debit note
10) † (=reputación) reputationde nota — of note, famous
11) LAm ** effects pl of drugs2.* * *1)a) ( apunte) notetomar nota de algo — ( apuntar) to make a note of something; ( fijarse) to take note of something
b) ( acotación) note2)a) ( mensaje) noteb) ( noticia breve)y ahora, la nota deportiva... — and now the sports roundup...
3) (Educ) ( calificación) grade (AmE), mark (BrE)sacar buenas notas — to get good grades o marks
4)a) ( rasgo)b) ( detalle) touch5) (Mús) notedar la nota — (fam) to stand out; ( por algo censurable) to make a spectacle of oneself
dar la nota discordante — to be difficult (o different etc)
ser la nota discordante — to strike a sour note
6) ( en restaurante) check (AmE), bill (BrE); ( en tienda) (Ur) receipt* * *1)a) ( apunte) notetomar nota de algo — ( apuntar) to make a note of something; ( fijarse) to take note of something
b) ( acotación) note2)a) ( mensaje) noteb) ( noticia breve)y ahora, la nota deportiva... — and now the sports roundup...
3) (Educ) ( calificación) grade (AmE), mark (BrE)sacar buenas notas — to get good grades o marks
4)a) ( rasgo)b) ( detalle) touch5) (Mús) notedar la nota — (fam) to stand out; ( por algo censurable) to make a spectacle of oneself
dar la nota discordante — to be difficult (o different etc)
ser la nota discordante — to strike a sour note
6) ( en restaurante) check (AmE), bill (BrE); ( en tienda) (Ur) receipt* * *nota11 = note, notice, notification, N.B. (latín - nota bene), cover note, written note.Ex: An annotation is a note added to the title and/or other bibliographic information concerning a document, by way of comment or explanation.
Ex: Notices may be useful in this context for the user who wishes to familiarise himself with the workings of the catalogue before approaching a terminal.Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.Ex: (N.B. Neither this nor the LC service give any assistance in the making of a subject index for a classified catalogue).Ex: The video collection of operas and ballets is accessible by language of text, author of libretto/lyrics, author and language of cover notes as well as the more usual entry points.Ex: Sometimes it is wise for the rater to base judgment on written notes or a diary kept over a period of time.* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* área de notas = note area.* bloc de notas = notebook.* bloque funcional de notas = notes block.* campo de notas = notes field.* como nota al margen = on a sidenote.* comparar notas = compare + notes.* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.* cuaderno de notas = note book.* fijar una nota en un sitio público = post.* hacer una nota mental = make + note + in + Posesivo + mind.* libro de notas = mark book.* nota aclaratoria = cover note.* nota al final = endnote.* nota al final del texto = endnote.* nota al margen = sidenote [side-note].* nota analítica = analytical note.* nota a pie de página = footnote.* nota de abono = debit note.* nota de advertencia = warning label.* nota de agradecimiento = note of thanks, thank-you note.* nota de alcance = scope note (SN).* nota de cargo = credit note.* nota de edición = edition note.* nota de pago = promissory note.* nota de prensa = press release, press statement.* nota de rescate = ransom note.* nota de suicida = suicide note.* nota de ubicación y existencias = holdings note.* nota enmarcada en un recuadro = sidebar.* nota explicativa = cover note.* nota informativa = information note, information notice.* nota introductoria = background note.* nota marginal = marginal note.* nota musical = note.* nota necrológica = obituary.* nota oficial = official notification.* nota posterior = postscript.* notas de conferencias = lecture notes.* notas de contenido = contents notes.* notas de discurso = speaking notes.* pantalla resumen de notas = note summary screen.* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.* terminar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* toma de notas = note-taking.* tomar nota = make + a note, take + note.* tomar nota de = note.nota22 = grade, mark.Ex: The public library's sole reason for being is to help people get along in the world, to help school children get better grades, to help preachers write better sermons that will keep the congregation awake, to help newspapermen find facts.
Ex: The author assesses six Web sites giving marks out of ten for ease of use and navigation.* bajarle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + down.* estudiante con buenas notas = high achiever.* nota del curso = course grade.* nota media = grade point average (GPA).* perder nota = lose + marks.* persona con la mejor nota = top scorer, top scorer.* sistema de notas = grading system.* subirle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + up.* * *nota1A1 (apunte) notetoma nota de su nombre make a note of his nametomé nota del pedido I took (down) the ordertoma (buena) nota de lo que le pasó a él take note of o bear in mind what happened to him2 (acotación) noteCompuestos:margin notefootnotefpl Post-it® notesB1 (mensaje) noteme mandó una notita diciendo que … she sent me a little note saying that …2(noticia breve): notas sociales or de sociedad society columny ahora con la nota deportiva … and now with the sports roundup …según una nota que acaba de llegar a nuestra redacción according to a report just inCompuestos:press release, statement issued to the pressdiplomatic noteannouncement of a deathnotas necrológicas deaths section, obituariessacar buenas notas to get good grades o marksme puso una nota muy baja she gave me a very bad o low grade o markD1(rasgo, característica): la nota dominante de su carácter/de su estilo the dominant feature of his character/of his styleuna nota melancólica subyace en todos estos poemas a note of melancholy underlies all of these poems, there is an underlying note of melancholy in all of these poemsla humedad constituye la nota característica high humidity is the most characteristic feature o is the main characteristic2 (detalle) touchpara agregar una nota de humor to add a touch of humorfue una nota muy simpática it was a very nice touch o gesturesu comentario fue la nota de mal gusto de la reunión his remark was the one thing that lowered the tone of the meetingE ( Mús) notedar la nota discordante to be difficult ( o different etc)¿te da nota si nos vamos a la playa? are you on for the beach? ( colloq), do you fancy going to the beach? ( BrE colloq)ser la nota discordante to strike a sour noteCompuesto:noteF2 (Ur) (en una tienda) receiptCompuesto:( Méx) detailed receipt ( for a meal)nota2( fam)character ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo notar: ( conjugate notar)
nota es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
nota
notar
nota sustantivo femenino
1 (apunte, mensaje) note;
( fijarse) to take note of sth;
nota a pie de página footnote
2
◊ sacar buenas notas to get good grades o marksb) (Mús) note
3 ( detalle) touch;
notar ( conjugate notar) verbo transitivo
hacer(le) nota algo (a algn) to point sth out (to sb);
te noto muy triste you look very sad;
se le notaba indeciso he seemed hesitantb) ( impers):◊ se nota que es novato you can tell o see he's a beginner;
se te nota en la cara it's written all over your face
notarse verbo pronominal (+ compl) to feel;
nota sustantivo femenino
1 (escrito breve) note
tomar notas, to take notes
2 Educ mark, grade: tiene muy mala notas en matemáticas, she has a bad mark in maths
3 (cuenta, factura) bill
4 (rasgo) element, quality: da una nota de alegría, it gives a touch of cheerfulness
5 Mús note
♦ Locuciones: dar la nota, to make a spectacle of oneself
Los resultados de los exámenes se expresan normalmente con letras (A, B, C, D, E y F). A es la nota más alta y F significa Fail (suspenso).
notar verbo transitivo
1 (darse cuenta) to notice ➣ Ver nota en notice
2 (a alguien en un estado) to find: le noté cansado, I found him tired
3 (sentir) to feel: noté frío, I felt cold
' nota' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundante
- acabar
- aconsejar
- acordar
- acordarse
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- actual
- actualmente
- acuerdo
- adición
- agradecer
- aguantar
- aguardar
- ahora
- alegre
- almuerzo
- alquiler
- alta
- alto
- amarilla
- amarillo
- amplia
- amplio
- añadir
- añorar
- anotar
- apartamento
- apellido
- apetecer
- apreciar
- arrepentirse
- arriesgarse
- atreverse
- aún
- ausente
- ayudar
- bajar
- bastante
- caliente
- cama
- carnero
- casa
- cena
- cerrada
- cerrado
- cerveza
- cesar
- coletilla
- colgarse
English:
able
- add
- addition
- advertising
- afloat
- afraid
- afternoon
- aghast
- ajar
- akin
- alight
- alike
- alive
- all
- allow
- alone
- already
- although
- among
- amongst
- another
- apartment
- appear
- appendix
- arouse
- as
- ashamed
- asleep
- assassin
- assassinate
- assassination
- attorney
- averse
- awake
- awaken
- aware
- bar
- barrister
- bath
- be
- beat
- beer
- benefit
- between
- bill
- billion
- bite
- bitter
- blond
- blonde
* * *nota1 nf1. [apunte] note;déjale una nota encima de la mesa leave her a note on the table;tomar nota de algo [apuntar] to note sth down;[fijarse] to take note of sth;tomamos nota de sus comentarios we note your comments;tomar buena nota de algo to take careful note of sth2. [acotación] notenota aclaratoria explanatory note;nota bene nota bene, N.B.;nota al margen marginal note;nota a pie de página footnotenota de prensa press release;Méx nota roja police reports (section);notas de sociedad society column4. [cuenta] bill;[en restaurante] Br bill, US check Méx nota de consumo expenses claim;nota de gastos expenses claim;Méx nota de remisión delivery note5. [calificación] Br mark, US grade;Esp Fam nota de corte = minimum marks for entry into university;6. [toque, rasgo] touch;una nota de distinción/de color a touch of elegance/colour8. [musical] notenota discordante discordant note;la nota discordante la puso el discurso agresivo del presidente ruso the Russian president's aggressive speech was out of key with the tone of the occasion;nota dominante dominant note;la tensión fue la nota dominante de la reunión an atmosphere of tension predominated at the meeting;la nota dominante de su estilo es la ironía the predominant feature of his style is irony;nota falsa false note;nota tónica keynote9. Famdar la nota: allá donde vamos, siempre da la nota she always has to draw attention to herself wherever we go;con estos pantalones das la nota nobody could miss you in those trousers;nota2 nmEsp Fam1. [individuo] guy, Br bloke* * *f1 MÚS note;nota discordante fig discordant note;dar la nota fam draw attention to o.s.2 EDU grade, mark;sacar buenas/malas notas get good/bad grades3 ( anotación):tomar notas take notes;tomar nota de algo make a note of sth* * *nota nf1) : note, message2) : announcementnota de prensa: press release3) : grade, mark (in school)4) : characteristic, feature, touch5) : note (in music)6) : bill, check (in a restaurant)* * *nota n1. (en general) note2. (calificación) mark -
2 margen
f.bank.m.1 side.2 margin.3 margin (commerce).margen de beneficio profit margin4 leeway.al margen de eso, hay otros factores over and above this, there are other factorsal margen de la ley outside the lawdejar al margen to excludeestar al margen de to have nothing to do withmantenerse al margen de to keep out ofmargen de error margin of errormargen de seguridad degree of certainty5 outer edge, border, margin, fringe.6 bank of the river, bank, riverbank.7 spread, profit, difference between two given prices, mark-up.8 acies, edge.* * *► nombre masculino & nombre femenino1 (extremidad) border, edge2 (de río) bank; (de camino) edge1 (del papel) margin2 (oportunidad) chance3 COMERCIO margin\al margen de... apart from..., out of...al margen de la ley outside the lawdar margen para to give scope fordejar algo al margen to leave something asidedejar a alguien al margen to leave somebody outmantenerse al margen not to get involvedmargen de beneficios profit marginmargen de error margin of error* * *noun m.1) margin2) border, edge* * *1. SM1) [de página] marginuna nota al margen — a marginal note, a note in the margin
2) (=espacio)la victoria no daba margen para pensar que... — the victory did not give any reason to think that...
margen de acción, margen de actuación — scope for action, room for manoeuvre, room for maneuver (EEUU)
margen de confianza, margen de credibilidad — credibility gap
margen de maniobra — = margen de acción
3)• al margen de — [+ opinión, resultado] regardless of, despite
al margen de lo que tú digas — regardless of o despite what you say
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dejar algo al margen — to leave sth aside, set sth asidedejando al margen nuestras creencias, la idea es muy buena — leaving o setting aside our beliefs, it's a very good idea
lo dejaron o mantuvieron al margen de las negociaciones — they excluded him from the negotiations, they left him out of the negotiations
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mantenerse o quedarse al margen de — [+ negociaciones, situación, escándalo] to keep out of, stay out of; [+ sociedad, vida pública] to remain on the sidelines of, remain on the fringes of4) (Econ) (=beneficio) margin2.SF [de río] bank* * *I II1) ( de una página) margin2)al margen: ver nota al margen see margin note; se mantuvo al margen de todo he kept out of everything; al margen de la ley on the fringes of the law; lo dejaron al margen he was left out; viven al margen de la sociedad they live on the margin o fringes of society; al margen de lo expresado — apart from what's already been said
3) ( franja de terreno) strip of land4) ( holgura) marginganó por un amplio/estrecho margen — he won by a comfortable/narrow margin
5) márgenes masculino plural (límites, parámetros) limits (pl)6) (Com) margin, profit* * *= border, margin, leeway, fringe, sideline, riverfront, riverbank [river bank], verge.Ex. The following represent some of the factors that might need to be specified: designations and sizes of typefaces and typefounts, special characters, rules and borders.Ex. Word processing packages must be able to permit the user to manipulate test, as is necessary in alignment of margins, insertion and deletion of paragraphs, arrange for text to appear in the centre of the page and underline.Ex. On magnetic tape, for instance, there will be a need for an inter record gap so that the tape drive has some space, some leeway, when starting or stopping the fast moving tape.Ex. The university is located 15 miles from the center of town on the southern fringe.Ex. The article 'Off the sidelines, onto the playing field' discusses a recent project which commissioned 9 research papers to explore the future of libraries.Ex. With its riverfront orientation and steps leading down to the esplanade, the library evokes a Greek devotional temple.Ex. They use a mobile floating library to serve riverbank communities.Ex. The verges of these minor roads have had, in some cases, hundreds of years for native flora to become established.----* al margen = on the sidelines, tangential.* al margen de = divorced from, untouched, outside the purview of, other than, in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.* apoyado con un estrecho margen = narrowly endorsed.* comentario al margen = tangential comment.* como nota al margen = on a sidenote.* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* dejar margen = allow + margin.* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.* margen de beneficio = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit margin.* margen de confianza = the benefit of the doubt.* margen de edad = age group [age-group].* margen de error = margin of error.* margen de ganancia = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit margin.* margen de la carretera = roadside verge.* margen de la sociedad = margin of society.* margen del corte = outer margin.* margen del lomo = inner margin, gutter.* margen del lomo recortado = stub.* margen del río = river bank [riverbank].* margen derecho = right margin.* margen de tiempo = time frame [timeframe].* margen escasísimo = razor-thin margin.* margen inferior = bottom margin.* margen ínfimo = razor-thin margin.* margen izquierdo = left margin.* margen superior = top margin.* nota al margen = sidenote [side-note].* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.* quedarse al margen = stand by.* vivir al margen de = live on + the fringes of.* * *I II1) ( de una página) margin2)al margen: ver nota al margen see margin note; se mantuvo al margen de todo he kept out of everything; al margen de la ley on the fringes of the law; lo dejaron al margen he was left out; viven al margen de la sociedad they live on the margin o fringes of society; al margen de lo expresado — apart from what's already been said
3) ( franja de terreno) strip of land4) ( holgura) marginganó por un amplio/estrecho margen — he won by a comfortable/narrow margin
5) márgenes masculino plural (límites, parámetros) limits (pl)6) (Com) margin, profit* * *= border, margin, leeway, fringe, sideline, riverfront, riverbank [river bank], verge.Ex: The following represent some of the factors that might need to be specified: designations and sizes of typefaces and typefounts, special characters, rules and borders.
Ex: Word processing packages must be able to permit the user to manipulate test, as is necessary in alignment of margins, insertion and deletion of paragraphs, arrange for text to appear in the centre of the page and underline.Ex: On magnetic tape, for instance, there will be a need for an inter record gap so that the tape drive has some space, some leeway, when starting or stopping the fast moving tape.Ex: The university is located 15 miles from the center of town on the southern fringe.Ex: The article 'Off the sidelines, onto the playing field' discusses a recent project which commissioned 9 research papers to explore the future of libraries.Ex: With its riverfront orientation and steps leading down to the esplanade, the library evokes a Greek devotional temple.Ex: They use a mobile floating library to serve riverbank communities.Ex: The verges of these minor roads have had, in some cases, hundreds of years for native flora to become established.* al margen = on the sidelines, tangential.* al margen de = divorced from, untouched, outside the purview of, other than, in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.* apoyado con un estrecho margen = narrowly endorsed.* comentario al margen = tangential comment.* como nota al margen = on a sidenote.* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* dejar margen = allow + margin.* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.* margen de beneficio = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit margin.* margen de confianza = the benefit of the doubt.* margen de edad = age group [age-group].* margen de error = margin of error.* margen de ganancia = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit margin.* margen de la carretera = roadside verge.* margen de la sociedad = margin of society.* margen del corte = outer margin.* margen del lomo = inner margin, gutter.* margen del lomo recortado = stub.* margen del río = river bank [riverbank].* margen derecho = right margin.* margen de tiempo = time frame [timeframe].* margen escasísimo = razor-thin margin.* margen inferior = bottom margin.* margen ínfimo = razor-thin margin.* margen izquierdo = left margin.* margen superior = top margin.* nota al margen = sidenote [side-note].* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.* quedarse al margen = stand by.* vivir al margen de = live on + the fringes of.* * *( a veces m)(de un río) bank; (de la carretera) sideen la margen derecha/izquierda del río on the right/left bank of the riverfundada a las márgenes del río Mapocho founded on the banks of the Mapocho RiverA (de una página) margincambiar los márgenes de un documento to change the margins of a documentBal margen: ver nota al margen see marginal noteprefiero mantenerme al margen de ese enredo I prefer to keep out of that businessal margen de la ley on the fringes of the lawlo dejan al margen de todas las decisiones importantes they leave him out of all the important decisionsviven al margen de la sociedad they live on the margin o fringes of society, they live apart from societyal margen de algunos cambios menores apart from a few minor changesC (franja de terreno) strip of landD (holgura) marginganó por un amplio/estrecho margen he won by a comfortable/narrow margindame un margen razonable de tiempo give me a reasonable amount of timele han dejado un margen de acción muy reducido they have left him very little room for maneuver, they have left him very little leewayun margen de autonomía más amplio a greater degree of autonomyCompuestos:margin of errorsafety margintolerance(límites, parámetros): dentro de los márgenes normales within the normal range o limitslos márgenes de credibilidad de estos sondeos the extent to which these polls can be believedF ( Com) margin, profitCompuestos:profit margin, mark-upprofit margintrading profitprofit margin* * *
margen sustantivo femenino ( a veces m) ( de río) bank;
( de carretera) side
■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) margin;
margen de beneficio or ganancias profit margin;
ver nota al margen see margin note;
al margen de apart from: al margen de la ley on the fringes of the law;
mantenerse al margen de algo to keep out of sth;
dejar a algn al margen to leave sb out;
margen de acción/tiempo leeway
2
dentro de ciertos márgenes within certain limits
margen
I sustantivo masculino
1 (de un libro) margin
2 (en un cálculo) margin
3 Com profit
4 (espacio) margin: me dan poco margen de maniobra, they give me little leeway
II mf (de un camino, terreno) border, edge
(de un río) bank
♦ Locuciones: mantenerse al margen, to keep out of/away from: nos mantuvimos al margen de la disputa, we didn't get involved in the dispute
' margen' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desentenderse
- empeorar
- independientemente
- vera
- amplio
- amplitud
- dejar
English:
allow for
- close-run
- cold
- fringe
- margin
- marginal seat
- mark-up
- profit margin
- seat
- stand aside
- stand by
- edge
- leeway
- narrow
- periphery
- river
- stand
* * *♦ nm1. [de camino] side2. [de página] margin;deja un margen más amplio leave a wider margin;ver nota al margen see note in the margin3. Com margin;este negocio deja mucho margen this business is very profitablemargen de beneficio(s) profit margin4. [límite] margin;ganaron por un margen de 1.000 votos they won by a margin of 1,000 votes;tengo un margen de dos meses para acabar el trabajo I have two months to finish the work;dar a alguien margen de confianza to allow sb to use his/her initiativemargen de actuación room for manoeuvre;margen de error margin of error;margen de maniobra room for manoeuvre;margen de seguridad: [m5]puedo decir, con un margen de seguridad del 99 por ciento, que… I can say with a 99 percent degree of certainty that…con su comportamiento dio margen a críticas his behaviour exposed him to criticism♦ nf[de río] bank♦ al margen loc advlleva muchos años al margen del deporte she has spent many years on the fringes of the sport;al margen de eso, hay otros factores over and above that, there are other factors;al margen de la polémica, ha hecho un buen trabajo irrespective of the controversy, she has done a good job;al margen de la ley outside the law;dejar al margen to exclude;estar al margen de algo to have nothing to do with sth;mantenerse al margen de algo to keep out of sth* * *1 m tb figmargin;al margen de eso apart from that;mantenerse al margen keep out2 f de río bank* * *1) : edge, border2) : marginmargen de ganancia: profit margin* * *margen n (en una página) margin -
3 alto
adj.1 tall, elevated, high-rise.2 high, upland.3 tall.4 high, steep.Precios altos High (steep) prices5 loud.6 lofty.adv.1 loudly, aloud, high up.2 high, in a high position.intj.stop, hold everything, halt, hold it.m.1 height.2 stop, halt, interruption, pause.3 hill, top of the hill, height.4 upper floor.5 high point, high, maximum.6 Alto.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona, edificio, árbol) tall2 (montaña, pared, techo, precio) high3 (elevado) top, upper4 (importancia) high, top5 (voz, sonido) loud1 high (up)2 (voz) loud, loudly■ ¿podrías hablar más alto? could you speak a bit louder?1 (altura) height2 (elevación) hill, high ground\a altas horas de la noche late at nighten lo alto de on the top ofpasar por alto to pass overpor todo lo alto figurado in a grand waytirando alto figurado at the mostalta cocina haute cuisinealta sociedad high societyalta tecnología high technologyaltas presiones high pressure singalto horno blast furnace————————► adverbio1 high (up)2 (voz) loud, loudly■ ¿podrías hablar más alto? could you speak a bit louder?1 (altura) height2 (elevación) hill, high ground————————1 (parada) stop1 halt! (policía) stop!\dar el alto a alguien MILITAR to order somebody to haltalto el fuego cease-fire* * *1. (f. - alta)adj.1) tall2) high3) loud2. adv.1) high2) loudly3. noun m.1) height2) halt, stop* * *I1. ADJ1) [en altura]a) [edificio, persona] tall; [monte] high•
jersey de cuello alto — polo neck jumper, turtleneckmar I, 1)•
zapatos de tacón o Cono Sur, Perú taco alto — high-heeled shoes, high heelsb)• lo alto, una casa en lo alto de la cuesta — a house on top of the hill
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lanzar algo de o desde lo alto — to throw sth down, throw sth down from abovepor todo lo alto —
2) [en nivel] [grado, precio, riesgo] high; [clase, cámara] upperla marea estaba alta — it was high tide, the tide was in
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alto/a comisario/a — High Commissioner•
alta costura — high fashion, haute couture•
alto/a ejecutivo/a — top executive•
alta escuela — (Hípica) dressage•
alta fidelidad — high fidelity, hi-fi•
alto funcionario — senior official, high-ranking official•
oficiales de alta graduación — senior officers, high-ranking officers•
altos mandos — senior officers, high-ranking officers•
de altas miras, es un chico de altas miras — he is a boy of great ambition•
alta presión — (Téc, Meteo) high pressure•
temporada alta — high season•
alta tensión — high tension, high voltageAlta Velocidad Española — Esp name given to high speed train system
3) [en intensidad]4) [en el tiempo]5) [estilo] lofty, elevated6) (=revuelto)7) (Geog) upper8) (Mús) [nota] sharp; [instrumento, voz] alto9) ( Hist, Ling) high2. ADV1) (=arriba) high2) (=en voz alta)hablar alto — (=en voz alta) to speak loudly; (=con franqueza) to speak out, speak out frankly
¡más alto, por favor! — louder, please!
volarpensar (en) alto — to think out loud, think aloud
3. SM1) (=altura)mide 1,80 de alto — he is 1.80 metres tall
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en alto, coloque los pies en alto — put your feet upcon las manos en alto — [en atraco, rendición] with one's hands up; [en manifestación] with one's hands in the air
dejar algo en alto —
el resultado deja muy en alto su reputación como el mejor del mundo — the result has boosted his reputation as the best in the world
estas cosas dejan en alto el buen nombre de un país — these things contribute to maintaining the country's good name
2) (Geog) hill3) (Arquit) upper floor4) (Mús) alto5)6)• pasar por alto — [+ detalle, problema] to overlook
7) Chile [de ropa, cartas] pile8) Chile [de tela] length9)II1. SM1) (=parada) stop•
dar el alto a algn — to order sb to halt, stop sba este bar vienen los camioneros que hacen un alto en el camino — the lorry drivers stop off at this bar on the way
hicieron un alto en el trabajo para comer un bocadillo — they took a break from work to eat a sandwich
alto el fuego — Esp ceasefire
2) (Aut) (=señal) stop sign; (=semáforo) lights pl2.EXCL¡alto! — halt!, stop!
¡alto ahí! — stop there!
¡alto el fuego! — cease fire!
* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [ser] <persona/edificio/árbol> tall; <pared/montaña> highzapatos de tacones altos or (AmS) de taco alto — high-heeled shoes
b) [ESTAR]2) (indicando posición, nivel)a) [ser] highb) [estar]la marea está alta — it's high tide, the tide's in
eso dejó en alto su buen nombre — (CS) that really boosted his reputation
en lo alto de la montaña/de un árbol — high up on the mountainside/in a tree
3) (en cantidad, calidad) hightiene la tensión or presión alta — she has high blood pressure
4)a) [estar] ( en intensidad) <volumen/televisión> loudb)en alto or en voz alta — aloud, out loud
5) (delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) <ejecutivo/funcionario> high-ranking, top6) (delante del n) <ideales/opinión> high7) (delante del n)a) (Ling) highb) (Geog) upper•- alta marII1) <volar/subir> high2) < hablar> loud, loudlyIIIpasar por alto — ver pasar I 6)
interjección halt!IValto (ahí)! — (Mil) halt!; ( dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!
1)a) ( altura)b) ( en el terreno) high ground2)a) ( de edificio) top floorviven en un alto — they live in a top floor apartment o (BrE) flat
3)a) (parada, interrupción)b) (Méx) (Auto)pasarse el alto — ( un semáforo) to run the red light (AmE), to jump the lights (BrE); ( un stop) to go through the stop sign
4) (Chi fam) ( de cosas) pile, heap* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [ser] <persona/edificio/árbol> tall; <pared/montaña> highzapatos de tacones altos or (AmS) de taco alto — high-heeled shoes
b) [ESTAR]2) (indicando posición, nivel)a) [ser] highb) [estar]la marea está alta — it's high tide, the tide's in
eso dejó en alto su buen nombre — (CS) that really boosted his reputation
en lo alto de la montaña/de un árbol — high up on the mountainside/in a tree
3) (en cantidad, calidad) hightiene la tensión or presión alta — she has high blood pressure
4)a) [estar] ( en intensidad) <volumen/televisión> loudb)en alto or en voz alta — aloud, out loud
5) (delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) <ejecutivo/funcionario> high-ranking, top6) (delante del n) <ideales/opinión> high7) (delante del n)a) (Ling) highb) (Geog) upper•- alta marII1) <volar/subir> high2) < hablar> loud, loudlyIIIpasar por alto — ver pasar I 6)
interjección halt!IValto (ahí)! — (Mil) halt!; ( dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!
1)a) ( altura)b) ( en el terreno) high ground2)a) ( de edificio) top floorviven en un alto — they live in a top floor apartment o (BrE) flat
3)a) (parada, interrupción)b) (Méx) (Auto)pasarse el alto — ( un semáforo) to run the red light (AmE), to jump the lights (BrE); ( un stop) to go through the stop sign
4) (Chi fam) ( de cosas) pile, heap* * *alto11 = stop.Ex: It is certainly no accident that in Finland, a country that circulates an average of 17 books per capita per year through 1500 public libraries and 18,000 mobile-library stops, its public libraries are supported by both national and local monies.
* alto del fuego = cease-fire.* alto en el camino = stopover.* echar por alto = bungle.* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.* un alto en el camino = a stop on the road, a pit stop on the road.alto22 = alto.Ex: The simultaneous interweaving of several melodic lines (usually four: soprano, alto, tenor, bass) in a musical composition is known as polyphony.
alto33 = height.Ex: For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.
* altos y bajos = highs and lows, peaks and valleys.* celebrar por todo lo alto = make + a song and dance about.* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.* en lo alto = on top.* en lo alto de = on top of, atop.* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.alto44 = heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], superior, tall [taller -comp., tallest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.].Ex: In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.
Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.Ex: Occasionally, however, a differently shaped pyramid -- either taller or shorter, is more appropriate.Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.* alta burguesía, la = gentry, the.* alta cocina = haute cuisine.* alta costura = haute couture.* Alta Edad Media, la = Early Middle Ages, the, High Middle Ages, the, Dark Ages, the.* alta intensidad = high-rate.* alta mar = high seas, the.* alta posición = high estate.* alta productividad = high yield.* alta resolución = high resolution.* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.* altas esferas, las = corridors of power, the.* alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology, hi-tech.* alta traición = high treason.* alta velocidad = high-rate.* alto cargo = senior post, top official, senior position, top person [top people, -pl.], top executive, top position, senior manager, senior executive, high official, top manager, senior official.* alto cargo público = senior public official.* alto comisario = high commissioner.* alto dignatario = high official.* alto en fibras = high-fibre.* alto funcionario = high official.* alto horno = blast furnace.* alto nivel = high standard.* alto precio = costliness.* alto rendimiento = high yield.* alto riesgo = high stakes.* altos cargos = people in high office.* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* alto y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* amontonarse muy alto = be metres high.* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.* a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].* cada vez más alto = constantly rising, steadily rising, steadily growing.* clase alta = upper class.* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].* cuando la marea está alta = at high tide.* de alta alcurnia = well-born.* de alta cuna = well-born.* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.* de alta potencia = high power.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.* de alta tecnología = high-technology.* de alta tensión = heavy-current.* de alta velocidad = high-speed.* de alto abolengo = well-born.* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de alto nivel = high level [high-level], high-powered.* de alto rango = highly placed.* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.* de la gama alta = high-end.* edificio alto = high-rise building.* en alta mar = on the high seas.* explosivo de alta potencia = high explosive.* fijar precios altos = price + high.* física de altas energías = high energy physics.* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.* línea de alta tensión = power line.* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* marea alta = high tide.* música de alta fidelidad = hi-fi music.* pagar un precio alto por Algo = pay + a premium price for.* persecución en coche a alta velocidad = high-speed chase.* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].* persona de la alta sociedad = socialite.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* por todo lo alto = grandly, on a grand scale.* quimioterapia de altas dosis = high-dose chemotherapy.* reparador de estructuras altas = steeplejack.* ser muy alto = be metres high.* sistema de altas presiones = high-pressure system, ridge of high pressure.* temporada alta = high season.* tener un alto contenido de = be high in.* unaprobabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.alto55 = loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.].Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.
* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.* en voz alta = loudly, out loud.* hablar alto = be loud.* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.* leer en voz alta = read + aloud, read + out loud.* pensar en voz alta = think + out loud.* sonido alto = loud noise.* * *A1 [ SER] ‹persona/edificio/árbol› tall; ‹pared/montaña› highzapatos de tacones altos or ( AmS) de taco alto high-heeled shoeses más alto que su hermano he's taller than his brotheruna blusa de cuello alto a high-necked blouse2 [ ESTAR]:¡qué alto estás! haven't you grown!mi hija está casi tan alta como yo my daughter's almost as tall as me now o almost my height nowB (indicando posición, nivel)1 [ SER] highlos techos eran muy altos the rooms had very high ceilingsun vestido de talle alto a high-waisted dress2 [ ESTAR]:ese cuadro está muy alto that picture's too highponlo más alto para que los niños no alcancen put it higher up so that the children can't reachel río está muy alto the river is very highla marea está alta it's high tide, the tide's inlos pisos más altos del edificio the top floors of the buildingsalgan con los brazos en alto come out with your hands up o with your hands in the aireso deja muy en alto su buen nombre (CS); that has really boosted his reputationúltimamente están con or tienen la moral bastante alta they've been in pretty high spirits lately, their morale has been pretty high recentlya pesar de haber perdido, ha sabido mantener alto el espíritu he's managed to keep his spirits up despite losingDios te está mirando allá en lo alto God is watching you from on highhabían acampado en lo alto de la montaña they had camped high up on the mountainsideen lo alto del árbol high up in the tree, at the top of the treepor todo lo alto in stylecelebraron su triunfo por todo lo alto they celebrated their victory in styleuna boda por todo lo alto a lavish weddingC (en cantidad, calidad) hightiene la tensión or presión alta she has high blood pressurecereales de alto contenido en fibra high-fiber cerealsha pagado un precio muy alto por su irreflexión he has paid a very high price for his rashnessproductos de alta calidad high-quality products[ S ] imprescindible alto dominio del inglés good knowledge of English essentialel nivel es bastante alto en este colegio the standard is quite high in this schoolel alto índice de participación en las elecciones the high turnout in the electionsembarazo de alto riesgo high-risk pregnancytirando por lo alto at the most, at the outsidetirando por lo alto costará unas 200 libras it will cost about 200 pounds at the most o at the outsideD1 [ ESTAR] (en intensidad) ‹volumen/radio/televisión› loudpon la radio más alta turn the radio up¡qué alta está la televisión! the television is so loud!2en voz alta or en alto aloud, out loudestaba pensando en voz alta I was thinking aloud o out loudE ( delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) ‹ejecutivo/dirigente/funcionario› high-ranking, topun militar de alto rango a high-ranking army officeruno de los más altos ejecutivos de la empresa one of the company's top executivesconversaciones de alto nivel high-level talksF ( delante del n) ‹ideales› hightiene un alto sentido del deber she has a strong sense of dutyes el más alto honor de mi vida it is the greatest honor I have ever hadtiene un alto concepto or una alta opinión de ti he has a high opinion of you, he thinks very highly of youG ( delante del n)1 ( Ling) highel alto alemán High German2 ( Geog) upperel alto Aragón upper Aragonel Alto Paraná the Upper ParanáCompuestos:feminine upper-middle classes (pl)feminine haute cuisinefeminine high comedyfeminine haute couture, high fashionfeminine high definitionde or en altoa definición high-definition ( before n)feminine High Middle Ages (pl)feminine dressagefeminine high fidelity, hi-fifeminine high frequency● alta marmasculine or feminine el pesquero fue apresado en (el or la) altoa mar the trawler was seized on the high sea(s)se hundió cerca de la costa y no en (el or la) altoa mar it sank near the coast and not on the open sea o not out at seala flota de altoa mar the deep-sea fleetfeminine hairstylingfpl upper echelons (pl)fpl:las altoas finanzas high financefeminine high societyfpl high pressureun sistema de altoas presiones a high-pressure systemfeminine high technologyfeminine high tension o voltagefeminine high treason● alto comisario, alta comisariamasculine, feminine high commissioner● alto comisionado or comisariadomasculine high commissionmasculine blast furnacemasculine high-ranking officermasculine high relief, alto relievomasculine high voltage o tensionalto2A ‹volar/subir/tirar› hightírala más alto throw it higherB ‹hablar› loud, loudlyhabla más alto que no te oigo can you speak up a little o speak a bit louder, I can't hear youalto3halt!¡alto (ahí)! (dicho por un centinela) halt!; (dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!¡alto ahí! ¡eso sí que no estoy dispuesto a aceptarlo! hold on! I'm not taking that!¡alto el fuego! cease fire!Compuesto:alto4A1(altura): de alto highun muro de cuatro metros de alto a four-meter high walltiene tres metros de alto por dos de ancho it's three meters high by two wide2 (en el terreno) high groundsiempre se edificaban en un alto they were always built on high groundB1 (de un edificio) top floorviven en un alto they live in a top floor apartment o ( BrE) flatviven en los altos del taller they live above the workshopC(parada, interrupción): hacer un alto to stophicieron un alto en el camino para almorzar they stopped off o they stopped on the way for lunchdar el alto a algn ( Mil) to stop sb, to order sb to halt1 (señal de pare) stop signpasarse el alto to go through the stop sign2 (semáforo) stoplightE2 ( Chi) (cantidad de tela) length* * *
alto 1◊ -ta adjetivo
1
‹pared/montaña› high;
b) [ESTAR]:◊ ¡qué alto estás! haven't you grown!;
está tan alta como yo she's as tall as me now
2 (indicando posición, nivel)a) [ser] high;
b) [estar]:
la marea está alta it's high tide;
los pisos más altos the top floors;
salgan con los brazos en alto come out with your hands in the air;
con la moral bastante alta in pretty high spirits;
en lo alto de la montaña high up on the mountainside;
en lo alto del árbol high up in the tree;
por todo lo alto in style
3 (en cantidad, calidad) high;
productos de alta calidad high-quality products;
tirando por lo alto at the most
4
5 ( delante del n)
c) ( en nombres compuestos)◊ alta burguesía sustantivo femenino
upper-middle classes (pl);
alta costura sustantivo femenino
haute couture;
alta fidelidad sustantivo femenino
high fidelity, hi-fi;
alta mar sustantivo femenino: en alta mar on the high seas;
flota/pesca de alta mar deep-sea fleet/fishing;
alta sociedad sustantivo femenino
high society;
alta tensión sustantivo femenino
high tension o voltage;
alto cargo sustantivo masculino ( puesto) high-ranking position;
( persona) high-ranking official;◊ alto mando sustantivo masculino
high-ranking officer
alto 2 adverbio
1 ‹volar/subir› high
2 ‹ hablar› loud, loudly;
alto 3 interjección
halt!;◊ ¡alto el fuego! cease fire!
alto 4 sustantivo masculino
1a) ( altura)
tiene tres metros de alto it's three meters high
2a) (parada, interrupción):
alto el fuego (Esp) (Mil) cease-fireb) (Méx) (Auto):
( un stop) to go through the stop sign
alto,-a 2
I adjetivo
1 (que tiene altura: edificio, persona, ser vivo) tall
2 (elevado) high
3 (sonido) loud
en voz alta, aloud, in a loud voice
(tono) high-pitched
4 (precio, tecnología) high
alta tensión, high tension
5 (antepuesto al nombre: de importancia) high-ranking, high-level: es una reunión de alto nivel, it's a high-level meeting
alta sociedad, high society ➣ Ver nota en aloud II sustantivo masculino
1 (altura) height: ¿cómo es de alto?, how tall/high is it?
2 (elevación del terreno) hill
III adverbio
1 high, high up
2 (sonar, hablar, etc) loud, loudly: ¡más alto, por favor!, louder, please!
tienes que poner el horno más alto, you must turn the oven up ➣ Ver nota en high
♦ Locuciones: la boda se celebró por todo lo alto, the wedding was celebrated in style
alto 1 sustantivo masculino (interrupción) stop, break
' alto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- así
- barrio
- caer
- colmo
- cómo
- ella
- fuerte
- horno
- listón
- medir
- media
- monte
- ojo
- pasar
- relativamente
- riesgo
- superior
- suprimir
- suspender
- tacón
- tono
- última
- último
- vida
- vocinglera
- vocinglero
- buzo
- contralto
- cuello
- funcionario
- grande
- hablar
- imaginar
- individuo
- lo
- nivel
- redondear
- saltar
- salto
- subir
- taco
- tanto
- todo
- torre
English:
above
- aloud
- alto
- arch
- atop
- blast-furnace
- brass
- ceasefire
- discount
- foreigner
- gloss over
- halt
- height
- high
- high-end
- high-level
- high-powered
- inflated
- labour-intensive
- laugh
- lifestyle
- loud
- omission
- overhead
- overlook
- pass down
- pass over
- peak
- polo neck
- second
- senior
- short
- sing up
- small
- soar
- speak up
- stop
- tall
- top
- top-level
- top-secret
- topmost
- tree-house
- turtleneck
- unemployment
- up
- upper
- uppermost
- world
- aloft
* * *alto, -a♦ adj1. [persona, árbol, edificio] tall;[montaña] high;es más alto que su compañero he's taller than his colleague;el Everest es la montaña más alta del mundo Everest is the world's highest mountain;¡qué alta está tu hermana! your sister's really grown!;lo alto [de lugar, objeto] the top;Fig [el cielo] Heaven;en lo alto de at the top of;el gato se escondió en lo alto del árbol the cat hid up the tree;hacer algo por todo lo alto to do sth in (great) style;una boda por todo lo alto a sumptuous weddingalto relieve high relief2. [indica posición elevada] high;[piso] top, upper;tu mesa es muy alta para escribir bien your desk is too high for writing comfortably;¡salgan con los brazos en alto! come out with your arms raised o your hands up;aguántalo en alto un segundo hold it up for a second;tienen la moral muy alta their morale is very high;el portero desvió el balón por alto the keeper tipped the ball over the bar;de alta mar deep-sea;en alta mar out at sea;le entusiasma la alta montaña she loves mountaineering;equipo de alta montaña mountaineering gear;mantener la cabeza bien alta to hold one's head high;pasar algo por alto [adrede] to pass over sth;[sin querer] to miss sth out;esta vez pasaré por alto tu retraso I'll overlook the fact that you arrived late this time3. [cantidad, intensidad] high;de alta calidad high-quality;tengo la tensión muy alta I have very high blood pressure;tiene la fiebre alta her temperature is high, she has a high temperature;Informátun disco duro de alta capacidad a high-capacity hard disk;un televisor de alta definición a high-definition TV;una inversión de alta rentabilidad a highly profitable investment;un tren de alta velocidad a high-speed trainalto horno blast furnace;altos hornos [factoría] iron and steelworks;Informát alta resolución high resolution;alta temperatura high temperature;alta tensión high voltage;Der alta traición high treason;alto voltaje high voltagede alto nivel [delegación] high-level;un alto dirigente a high-ranking leaderHist la alta aristocracia the highest ranks of the aristocracy;alto cargo [persona] [de empresa] top manager;[de la administración] top-ranking official; [puesto] top position o job;los altos cargos del partido the party leadership;los altos cargos de la empresa the company's top management;alta cocina haute cuisine;Alto Comisionado High Commission;alta costura haute couture;Mil alto mando [persona] high-ranking officer; [jefatura] high command;alta sociedad high societyaltas finanzas high finance;Informát de alto nivel [lenguaje] high-level;alta tecnología high technology6. [sonido, voz] loud;en voz alta in a loud voice;el que no esté de acuerdo que lo diga en voz alta if anyone disagrees, speak up7. [hora] late;a altas horas de la noche late at night8. Geog upper;un crucero por el curso alto del Danubio a cruise along the upper reaches of the Danube;el Alto Egipto Upper EgyptHist Alto Perú = name given to Bolivia during the colonial era; Antes Alto Volta Upper Volta9. Hist High;la alta Edad Media the High Middle Ages10. [noble] [ideales] lofty11. [crecido, alborotado] [río] swollen;[mar] rough;con estas lluvias el río va alto the rain has swollen the river's banks♦ nm1. [altura] height;mide 2 metros de alto [cosa] it's 2 metres high;[persona] he's 2 metres tall2. [lugar elevado] heightlos Altos del Golán the Golan Heights3. [detención] stop;hacer un alto to make a stop;hicimos un alto en el camino para comer we stopped to have a bite to eat;dar el alto a alguien to challenge sbalto el fuego [cese de hostilidades] ceasefire;¡alto el fuego! [orden] cease fire!4. Mús alto5. [voz alta]no se atreve a decir las cosas en alto she doesn't dare say out loud what she's thinking6. Andes, Méx, RP [montón] pile;tengo un alto de cosas para leer I have a pile o mountain of things to readvive en los altos de la tintorería she lives in a separate Br flat o US apartment above the dry cleaner's♦ adv1. [arriba] high (up);volar muy alto to fly very high2. [hablar] loud;por favor, no hables tan alto please, don't talk so loud♦ interjhalt!, stop!;¡alto! ¿quién va? halt! who goes there?;¡alto ahí! [en discusión] hold on a minute!;[a un fugitivo] stop!* * *1en alta mar on the high seas;el alto Salado the upper (reaches of the) Salado;los pisos altos the top floors;en voz alta out loud;a altas horas de la noche in the small hours;clase alta high class;alta calidad high qualityhablar alto speak loudly;pasar por alto overlook;poner más alto TV, RAD turn up;por todo lo alto fam lavishly;en alto on high ground, high up;llegar alto go farIII m1 ( altura) height;dos metros de alto two meters high2 Chipile3:los altos de Golán GEOG the Golan Heights2 m1 halt;¡alto! halt!;dar el alto a alguien order s.o. to stop;¡alto ahí! stop right there!2 ( pausa) pause;hacer un alto stop* * *alto adv1) : high2) : loud, loudlyalto, -ta adj1) : tall, high2) : louden voz alta: aloud, out loudalto nm1) altura: height, elevation2) : stop, halt3) altos nmpl: upper floorsalto interj: halt!, stop!* * *alto1 adj1. (en general) high2. (persona, edificio, árbol) tall3. (sonido, voz) loudalto2 adv1. (volar, subir) high2. (hablar) loudly -
4 marginal
adj.1 marginal (note).2 fringe (Arte & politics).grupo marginal fringe group* * *► adjetivo1 (ilustración, nota) marginal, in the margin2 (tema, asunto) marginal, minor4 (teatro, música) fringe* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=al margen) [corrección, nota] marginal, in the marginuna nota marginal — a marginal note, a note in the margin
2) (=pobre) deprived3) (=alternativo) [teatro] fringe antes de s ; [publicación] underground antes de s ; [artista] alternative4) (=poco importante) [asunto] marginal; [papel, personaje] minorla literatura ocupa una situación marginal en nuestra sociedad — literature holds a marginal position in our society
5) (Econ) [coste, tipo] marginal* * *1)a) (Sociol)b) ( secundario) < posición> peripheral; < asunto> marginal, peripheral2) (Fin) marginal3) (Impr)una nota marginal — a note in the margin, a marginal note
* * *= marginal, fringe subject, at the margins, marginalised [marginalized, -USA], outlier.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. The title 'Unsolicited marginal gift collections: saying no or coping with the unwanted' deals with the problem of how to cope with collections which should have been declined, but were not.Ex. In a general classification there are, of course, no fringe subjects: all are of equal weight, and must be given their due place in the overall order.Ex. The changes wrought by information technology have been at the margins.Ex. The library is located in the marginalized quarter of the city of Guatemala.Ex. A number of non-public libraries participated in the co-operative scheme and they were known as outlier libraries.----* beneficio marginal = marginal benefit.* coste marginal = marginal cost.* costo marginal = marginal cost.* de manera marginal = tangentially.* grupo marginal = marginalised group.* tipo de gravamen marginal = marginal tax rate.* tipo fiscal marginal = marginal tax rate.* tipo impositivo marginal = marginal tax rate.* * *1)a) (Sociol)b) ( secundario) < posición> peripheral; < asunto> marginal, peripheral2) (Fin) marginal3) (Impr)una nota marginal — a note in the margin, a marginal note
* * *= marginal, fringe subject, at the margins, marginalised [marginalized, -USA], outlier.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: The title 'Unsolicited marginal gift collections: saying no or coping with the unwanted' deals with the problem of how to cope with collections which should have been declined, but were not.
Ex: In a general classification there are, of course, no fringe subjects: all are of equal weight, and must be given their due place in the overall order.Ex: The changes wrought by information technology have been at the margins.Ex: The library is located in the marginalized quarter of the city of Guatemala.Ex: A number of non-public libraries participated in the co-operative scheme and they were known as outlier libraries.* beneficio marginal = marginal benefit.* coste marginal = marginal cost.* costo marginal = marginal cost.* de manera marginal = tangentially.* grupo marginal = marginalised group.* tipo de gravamen marginal = marginal tax rate.* tipo fiscal marginal = marginal tax rate.* tipo impositivo marginal = marginal tax rate.* * *A1 ‹barrio›en las barriadas marginales in the poor, outlying areas of the city2 (no central, de poca importancia) ‹posición› peripheral; ‹asunto› marginal, peripheralB ( Fin) ‹costo› marginal; ‹tipo› marginalC ( Impr):una nota marginal a note in the margin, a marginal notecorrecciones marginales corrections in the margin* * *
marginal adjetivo
1 (Sociol):◊ en los barrios marginales in the poor, outlying areas of the city
2 ( secundario) ‹ posición› peripheral;
‹ asunto› marginal, peripheral
3 (Impr):
marginal adjetivo marginal
' marginal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
suburbio
- acotación
- barriada
English:
marginal
- marginal seat
- fringe
* * *marginal adj1. [de fuera de la sociedad] [persona, grupo social] socially excluded;una zona marginal de la ciudad a deprived area of the city2. [sin importancia] minor;un asunto marginal a matter of minor importance3. [en página] marginal;una nota marginal a marginal note4. Econ marginal;costo marginal marginal cost;tipo marginal marginal rate* * *adj marginal;nota marginal note in the margin* * *marginal adj: marginal, fringe -
5 ojo
intj.look out, beware, watch out.m.1 eye (anatomy).mírame a los ojos cuando te hablo look at me when I'm speaking to youojo morado black eyeojos rasgados almond eyesojos saltones bulging eyes2 eye (agujero) (de aguja).ojo de la cerradura keyholeel ojo del huracán the eye of the stormel ministro está en el ojo del huracán (figurative) the minister is at the center of the controversy3 hole.* * *1 eye2 (agujero) hole; (de aguja) eye3 (cuidado, precaución) care■ ¡ojo! careful!, watch out!■ ojo con lo que hacéis behave yourselves!4 (perspicacia) insight, eye5 (enjabonado) wash\a ojos vistas visiblyandar con cien ojos to keep one's wits about oneandarse con ojo to be very carefulcostar un ojo de la cara to cost an arm and a legcuatro ojos ven más que dos two heads are better than oneechar el ojo a algo to lay eyes on somethingen un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eyeestar con cien ojos to keep one's wits about onemirar con buenos ojos to look favourably on, approve ofno pegar ojo familiar not to sleep a winkojos que no ven, corazón que no siente out of sight, out of mindponer los ojos en blanco to swoonsaltar a los ojos to be evidentsaltarle un ojo a alguien to poke somebody's eye outtener buen ojo (para algo) to have a good eye (for something)tenerle el ojo echado a algo to have one's eye on something¡dichosos los ojos que te ven! it's so great to see you!cuatro ojos familiar four-eyesojo a la virulé familiar black eyeojo de buey MARÍTIMO portholeojo de la cerradura keyholeojo morado black eyeojos saltones bulging eyes* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Anat) eyea ojo (de buen cubero) —
calculé a ojo (de buen cubero) cuántas personas había — I roughly calculated o made a rough guess at how many people were there
no hace falta medir la harina, échala a ojo — there's no need to weigh out the flour, just add roughly the right amount
- abrir los ojos a algoveían con malos ojos que se hubiese nacionalizado español — they disapproved of him adopting Spanish nationality
- tener buen ojo para algoojo a la virulé * —
ojo a la pava — * shiner *
ojo de pez — (Fot) fish-eye lens
avizor 1., dichoso 2), niñaojo en compota — Cono Sur * shiner *
2) pl ojos (=vista)entrar por los ojos —
irse los ojos tras algo/algn —
3) (=cuidado)¡ojo! — careful!, look out!
¡ojo! es muy mentiroso — be careful! he's an awful liar
hay que tener mucho ojo con los carteristas — one must be very careful of o beware pickpockets
4) (=orificio) [de aguja] eye; [de queso] hole; [de puente] spanel ojo de la cerradura o LAm llave — the keyhole
ojo de buey — (Náut) porthole
ojo del culo — ** hole **, arsehole ***, asshole (EEUU) ***
el presidente vuelve a estar en el ojo del huracán — the president is once again at the centre of a controversy
5) LAm (=depósito natural)ojo de agua — pool, natural pool
* * *1)a) (Anat) eyedichosos los ojos (que te ven)! — it's wonderful o lovely to see you!
cerrar los ojos a algo — to close one's mind to something
¿con qué ojos, divina tuerta? — (Méx fam) where do you expect me to get the money from?
cuatro ojos ven más que dos — two heads are better than one; ver tb cuatro I
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos — in the twinkling of an eye
no pegué (el or un) ojo en toda la noche — I didn't sleep a wink
salir por or costar un ojo de la cara — (fam) to cost an arm and a leg (colloq)
ser el ojo derecho de alguien — to be the apple of somebody's eye
ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente — out of sight, out of mind
b) ( vista)toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él — the eyes of all America are on him; parche a)
a ojo de buen cubero or a ojo or (AmS) al ojo — at a guess
es novato, se nota a ojos vistas — he's new, you can see it a mile off (colloq)
comer con los ojos — to ask for/take more than one can eat
comerse a alguien con los ojos — to devour somebody with one's eyes
echar un ojo a algo/alguien — (fam) to have o take a (quick) look at something/somebody
entrar por los ojos: a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos Pepe will only eat his food if it looks nice; hay que estar or andar con cuatro ojos (fam) you need eyes in the back of your head; írsele los ojos a alguien: se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres he's always eyeing up women (colloq); mirar algo/a alguien con otros ojos to look at something/somebody through different eyes; tener a alguien entre ojos (fam) to have it in for somebody (colloq); tener ojo de lince or de águila to have eyes like a hawk; ver algo con malos ojos — to take a dim view of something
2) ( perspicacia)vaya ojo que tiene! — he's pretty sharp o on the ball!
una mujer con ojo para los negocios — a clever o sharp businesswoman
tener (un) ojo clínico — to be sharp o clever
3) (fam) (cuidado, atención)hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo — you have to keep your eyes open
ojo! que viene un coche — watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming
4) ( de aguja) eye5) (de tormenta, huracán) eye6) (Agr) ( en tubérculo) eye* * *= eye, face, eyeball.Ex. An important feature of the scheme in its creator's eyes was the relative index.Ex. He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.Ex. Researchers in Japan say they have succeeded in growing an artificial eyeball by removing cells from frog embryos.----* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* ante + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.* a ojo = ocular.* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.* aprobar con los ojos cerrados = sail through + exam.* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.* cegar + los ojos = dazzle + eye.* comerse con los ojos = ogle.* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.* con un solo ojo = one-eyed.* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* cuentagotas para los ojos = eyedropper.* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* delante de + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.* de los ojos = optical.* de ojos azules = blue-eyed.* de un solo ojo = one-eyed.* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.* dolor de ojos = eyestrain [eye strain].* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).* echarle el ojo a = eye.* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the hurricane.* entrecerrar los ojos = squint.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.* niña de + Posesivo + ojos, la = apple of + Posesivo + eye, the.* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.* ojo de cristal = glass eye.* ojo de la cerradura = keyhole.* ojo de la tormenta, el = eye of the storm, the.* ojo del huracán, el = eye of the hurricane, the.* ojo de patio = light well.* ojo descubierto = naked eye.* ojo humano sin ayuda de lente, el = unaided eye, the.* ojo lloroso = runny eye, watery eye.* ojo medio = x-height.* ojo por ojo, diente por diente = tit-for-tat.* ojos + brillar de rabia = eyes + glint with + rage.* ojos curiosos = prying eyes.* ojos de lince = eagle eyes.* ojos inquisidores = prying eyes.* ojos irritados = bloodshot eyes.* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind, ignorance is bliss.* ojos vidriosos = glazed eyes.* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.* parche para el ojo = eye patch [eyepatch].* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.* reconocedor del movimiento de los ojos = eye tracker.* regalarse los ojos con = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.* revelarse ante + Posesivo + ojos = unfold before + Posesivo + eyes.* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.* sombra de ojos = eye shadow.* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.* tener ojos en la nuca = have + eyes in the back of + Posesivo + head.* torcer los ojos = squint.* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* vendar los ojos = blindfold.* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.* vista a ojo de pájaro = bird's eye view.* * *1)a) (Anat) eyedichosos los ojos (que te ven)! — it's wonderful o lovely to see you!
cerrar los ojos a algo — to close one's mind to something
¿con qué ojos, divina tuerta? — (Méx fam) where do you expect me to get the money from?
cuatro ojos ven más que dos — two heads are better than one; ver tb cuatro I
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos — in the twinkling of an eye
no pegué (el or un) ojo en toda la noche — I didn't sleep a wink
salir por or costar un ojo de la cara — (fam) to cost an arm and a leg (colloq)
ser el ojo derecho de alguien — to be the apple of somebody's eye
ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente — out of sight, out of mind
b) ( vista)toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él — the eyes of all America are on him; parche a)
a ojo de buen cubero or a ojo or (AmS) al ojo — at a guess
es novato, se nota a ojos vistas — he's new, you can see it a mile off (colloq)
comer con los ojos — to ask for/take more than one can eat
comerse a alguien con los ojos — to devour somebody with one's eyes
echar un ojo a algo/alguien — (fam) to have o take a (quick) look at something/somebody
entrar por los ojos: a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos Pepe will only eat his food if it looks nice; hay que estar or andar con cuatro ojos (fam) you need eyes in the back of your head; írsele los ojos a alguien: se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres he's always eyeing up women (colloq); mirar algo/a alguien con otros ojos to look at something/somebody through different eyes; tener a alguien entre ojos (fam) to have it in for somebody (colloq); tener ojo de lince or de águila to have eyes like a hawk; ver algo con malos ojos — to take a dim view of something
2) ( perspicacia)vaya ojo que tiene! — he's pretty sharp o on the ball!
una mujer con ojo para los negocios — a clever o sharp businesswoman
tener (un) ojo clínico — to be sharp o clever
3) (fam) (cuidado, atención)hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo — you have to keep your eyes open
ojo! que viene un coche — watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming
4) ( de aguja) eye5) (de tormenta, huracán) eye6) (Agr) ( en tubérculo) eye* * *= eye, face, eyeball.Ex: An important feature of the scheme in its creator's eyes was the relative index.
Ex: He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.Ex: Researchers in Japan say they have succeeded in growing an artificial eyeball by removing cells from frog embryos.* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* ante + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.* a ojo = ocular.* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.* aprobar con los ojos cerrados = sail through + exam.* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.* cegar + los ojos = dazzle + eye.* comerse con los ojos = ogle.* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.* con un solo ojo = one-eyed.* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* cuentagotas para los ojos = eyedropper.* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* delante de + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.* de los ojos = optical.* de ojos azules = blue-eyed.* de un solo ojo = one-eyed.* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.* dolor de ojos = eyestrain [eye strain].* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).* echarle el ojo a = eye.* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the hurricane.* entrecerrar los ojos = squint.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.* niña de + Posesivo + ojos, la = apple of + Posesivo + eye, the.* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.* ojo de cristal = glass eye.* ojo de la cerradura = keyhole.* ojo de la tormenta, el = eye of the storm, the.* ojo del huracán, el = eye of the hurricane, the.* ojo de patio = light well.* ojo descubierto = naked eye.* ojo humano sin ayuda de lente, el = unaided eye, the.* ojo lloroso = runny eye, watery eye.* ojo medio = x-height.* ojo por ojo, diente por diente = tit-for-tat.* ojos + brillar de rabia = eyes + glint with + rage.* ojos curiosos = prying eyes.* ojos de lince = eagle eyes.* ojos inquisidores = prying eyes.* ojos irritados = bloodshot eyes.* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind, ignorance is bliss.* ojos vidriosos = glazed eyes.* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.* parche para el ojo = eye patch [eyepatch].* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.* reconocedor del movimiento de los ojos = eye tracker.* regalarse los ojos con = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.* revelarse ante + Posesivo + ojos = unfold before + Posesivo + eyes.* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.* sombra de ojos = eye shadow.* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.* tener ojos en la nuca = have + eyes in the back of + Posesivo + head.* torcer los ojos = squint.* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* vendar los ojos = blindfold.* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.* vista a ojo de pájaro = bird's eye view.* * *A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) eyeun niño de ojos azules/verdes/negros a boy with blue/green/dark eyestiene los ojos rasgados or achinados she has slanting eyesde ojos saltones bug-eyedojos de cordero degollado calf's eyes, doe eyesse le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas her eyes filled with tearsme miró con aquellos ojazos negros she looked at me with those big dark eyesle guiñó or ( Col) picó el ojo he winked at herme miraba fijamente a los ojos he was staring straight into my eyesno me quita los ojos de encima he won't take his eyes off mese le salían los ojos de las órbitas his eyes were popping out of their sockets o out of his headme miró con los ojos como platos she looked at me with eyes as big as saucersaceptaría con los ojos cerrados I'd accept without a second thought o I wouldn't think twice about ithay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos you have to keep your eyes openlo vi con mis propios ojos I saw it myself o with my own two eyes¡dichosos los ojos (que te ven)! it's wonderful o lovely to see you!a los ojos de la sociedad in the eyes of societyabrirle los ojos a algn to open sb's eyesabrir los ojos to open one's eyescerrar los ojos a algo to close one's mind to sthen un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye, in a flash«persona» to be disappointedno era nada lo del ojo (y lo llevaba en la mano) there was nothing to it o it was nothing serious ( iro)no pegué/pegó (el or un) ojo en toda la noche I/he didn't sleep a winkno ver algo con buenos ojos: sus padres no veían la relación con buenos ojos her parents did not approve of the relationship o did not view the relationship favorablyno ven con buenos ojos que te quites la chaqueta they don't approve of you taking your jacket offregalarse los ojos con algo to feast one's eyes on sthsacarse un ojo ( Col fam): me saqué un ojo tratando de entenderlo I nearly went crazy trying to make sense of itno te vayas a sacar un ojo there's no need to overdo it o ( colloq) to kill yourselfser el ojo derecho de algn to be the apple of sb's eyevolverse or hacerse ojo de hormiga ( Méx fam); to do a vanishing trick ( colloq), to make oneself scarce ( colloq)cuatro ojos ven más que dos two heads are better than oneojo por ojo y diente por diente an eye for an eye and a tooth for a toothojos que no ven, corazón que no siente out of sight, out of mind2(vista): tenía los ojos clavados en el crucifijo her eyes were fixed on the crossbajó los ojos avergonzada she lowered her eyes in shamesin levantar los ojos del libro without looking up from her bookalzó los ojos al cielo he lifted his eyes heavenward(s)toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él the eyes of all America are on himno tiene ojos más que para ella he only has eyes for hera ojo de buen cubero or a ojo or (Col, CS) al ojo at a guessle eché el azúcar y la nata a ojo I just put the sugar and cream in without measuring ita ojos vista(s) visiblyes novato, se nota a ojos vistas he's new, you can see it a mile off ( colloq)comer con los ojos to ask for/take more than one can eattú comes con los ojos your eyes are bigger than your bellycomerse a algn con los ojos to devour sb with one's eyesle tengo echado el ojo a ese vestido I have my eye on that dressechar un ojo a algo/algn ( fam); to have o take a (quick) look at sth/sbengordar or distraer el ojo ( Chi fam): engordé el ojo en la fiesta I had a great time eying up the talent at the party ( colloq)entrar por los ojos: a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos Pepe will only eat his food if it looks niceestar con un ojo al gato y el otro al garabato ( Méx fam); to have one's mind on two things at the same timehay que estar or andar con cuatro ojos ( fam); you have to keep your wits about you, you need eyes in the back of your headírsele los ojos a algn: se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres he's always eyeing up women ( colloq)estaban comiendo helados y al pobre niño se le iban los ojos they were eating ice creams and the poor kid was looking on longinglymirar algo/a algn con otros ojos to look at sth/sb through different eyes o differentlytener ojos de lince or ojo de águila to have eyes like a hawktener ojos en la nuca to have eyes in the back of one's headver algo con malos ojos to take a dim view of sthCompuestos:● ojo a la funerala or a la viruléir/estar con ojo avizor to be alerthay que estar con ojo avizor you have to keep your wits about you o be alert( Méx) springporthole( Esp) glass eyecornkeyhole( Méx) cornfish-eye lenstiger's eye( AmL) glass eye( fam) ojo morado( AmL) spyhole, peepholeblack eye, shiner ( colloq)le puse un ojo morado I gave him a black eye o a shiner● ojo moro( Méx) ojo moradoB(perspicacia): ¡vaya ojo que tiene! he's pretty clever o sharp o on the ball!una mujer con mucho ojo para los negocios a very clever o sharp businesswomanC ( fam)(cuidado, atención): mucho ojo con lo que haces be careful what you dohay que andar or ir con mucho ojo you have to keep your eyes open, you have to have your wits about you¡ojo! que aquí te puedes confundir watch out o be careful, it's easy to make a mistake here¡ojo! que viene un coche watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming[ S ] ojo, mancha or pinta wet paintE (de una tormenta, un huracán) eyeestar en el ojo del ciclón or del huracán to be in the thick of thingsF1 ( Agr) (en un tubérculo) eye2 (en el queso) holeG1 (en el caldo) layer of fat2 (de espuma) suds (pl), latherH (de un arco) archway; (de un puente) span* * *
ojo sustantivo masculino
1
mirar fijamente a los ojos to stare straight into sb's eyes;
no me quita los ojos de encima he won't take his eyes off me;
a los ojos de la sociedad in the eyes of society;
ojo de la cerradura keyhole;
ojo de buey porthole;
ojo de vidrio or (Esp) cristal glass eye;
ojo mágico (AmL) spyhole, peephole;
ojo morado or (Méx) moro or (CS fam) en tinta black eye;
costar un ojo de la cara (fam) to cost an arm and a leg (colloq);
cuatro ojos ven más que dos two heads are better than one;
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye;
ojo por ojo an eye for an eyeb) ( vista):
sin levantar los ojos del libro without looking up from her book;
a ojo (de buen cubero) or (AmS) al ojo at a guess;
echar un ojo a algo/algn (fam) to have o take a (quick) look at sth/sb;
tener ojo de lince or de águila to have eyes like a hawk
2 ( perspicacia):◊ ¡vaya ojo que tiene! he's pretty sharp o on the ball!;
tener ojo para los negocios to have a good eye for business
3 (fam) (cuidado, atención): hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo you have to keep your eyes open;◊ ¡ojo! que viene un coche watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming
ojo
I sustantivo masculino
1 eye: mírame a los ojos, look into my eyes
tiene los ojos negros, she has black eyes
ojos rasgados/llorosos, almond/tearful eyes
2 (mirada) no levantaba los ojos del suelo, she didn't raise her eyes from the floor
3 (de aguja) eye
(de cerradura) keyhole
4 (de un puente) span
5 (precaución) ten mucho ojo al cruzar la calle, be very careful when you cross the street
6 (tino, acierto) ¡qué ojo tienes para las tallas!, you're such a good judge of sizes!
II exclamación careful!, watch out!
♦ Locuciones: a ojo (de buen cubero), at a guess: así, a ojo, creo que tiene unos 50 metros de alto, at a guess I'd say it's about 50 metres tall
a ojos vistas, visibly, clearly, openly: está envejeciendo a ojos vistas, she's clearly getting older
costar algo un ojo de la cara, to cost an arm and a leg
echar el ojo a algo, to have one's eye on sthg
echarle un ojo a algo/alguien, to keep an eye on sthg/sb
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, in the blink of an eye
mirar con buenos ojos, to approve of sthg
familiar no pegar ojo, not to sleep a wink
ver algo con malos ojos, to look unfavourably on sthg
' ojo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arcada
- blanca
- blanco
- enchufada
- enchufado
- extraña
- extraño
- mal
- pegar
- pestaña
- rabillo
- amoratado
- cerradura
- cuenca
- derecho
- derrame
- guiñar
- lagrimal
- meter
- morado
- parpadear
- pasar
- sacar
- tuerto
- visión
English:
black
- bomb
- cost
- dodgy
- evil eye
- eye
- gleam
- in
- keyhole
- lid
- look out
- open
- patch
- poke out
- red
- socket
- steady
- swell up
- tit for tat
- watch
- wear
- white
- wink
- cat
- critically
- eyeful
- key
- poke
- port
- untrained
- wet
* * *♦ nm1. [órgano] eye;una chica de ojos azules a girl with blue eyes;lleva un parche en el ojo he has an eyepatch;mírame a los ojos cuando te hablo look at me when I'm speaking to you;no me atrevía a mirarla a los ojos I didn't dare look her in the eye;me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging;a los ojos de la ley/de la sociedad in the eyes of the law/of society;también Figponer los ojos en blanco to roll one's eyes;lo vi con mis propios ojos I saw it with my own eyes;abrir (bien) los ojos [estar atento] to keep one's eyes open;habrá que tener los ojos bien abiertos we'll have to keep our eyes open;Figabrirle los ojos a alguien to open sb's eyes;cerré los ojos y me decidí a comprar una casa I decided to ignore the consequences and buy a house anyway;cerrar los ojos ante algo [ignorar] to close one's eyes to sth;con los ojos cerrados [sin dudarlo] blindly, with one's eyes closed;sabría ir allí con los ojos cerrados o [m5] vendados I could find my way there blindfolded o with my eyes closed;Fammirar algo/a alguien con los ojos como platos to stare at sth/sb wide-eyed;cuatro ojos ven más que dos four eyes are better than two;Fam¡dichosos los ojos que te ven! long time no see!;en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye;Ammeter el ojo to pry, to snoop;no pegar ojo not to get a wink of sleep;CAm, Méx, Venpelar los ojos to keep one's eyes peeled;ser el ojo derecho de alguien to be the apple of sb's eye;¿es que no tienes ojos en la cara? are you blind?;tener entre ojos a alguien to detest sb;tener ojos de lince to have eyes like a hawk;RPtener ojos en la nuca [profesor] to have eyes in the back of one's head;[partido político] to be stuck in the past, to be always looking backwards;sólo tiene ojos para él she only has eyes for him;ojo por ojo, diente por diente an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth;ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve overRP ojo en compota [ojo morado] black eye; Esp ojo de cristal glass eye; Esp Fam ojo a la funerala shiner;ponerle a alguien un ojo a la funerala to give sb a shiner;ojo morado black eye;ponerle a alguien un ojo morado to give sb a black eye;ojos rasgados almond eyes;una niña de ojos saltones a girl with bulging eyes;Am ojo de vidrio glass eye; Fam ojo a la virulé shiner; Famponerle a alguien un ojo a la virulé to give sb a shiner2. [mirada, vista]los ojos expertos del relojero enseguida detectaron el problema the watchmaker's expert eye spotted the problem immediately;bajar los ojos to lower one's eyes o gaze, to look down;los ojos se le iban detrás del muchacho/de la tarta she couldn't keep her eyes off the boy/the cake;come más con los ojos que con la boca his eyes are bigger than his stomach;mirar a alguien con ojos tiernos to look fondly at sb;poner los ojos en alguien to set one's sights on sb;a ojo (de buen cubero) roughly, approximately;echo los ingredientes a ojo I just add roughly the right amount of each ingredient without measuring them all out;a ojos vistas visibly;Famcomerse a alguien con los ojos to drool over sb;echar el ojo a alguien/algo: le he echado un ojo a una compañera de clase I've got my eye on a girl in my class;le tenía el ojo echado a aquella moto I had my eye on that motorbike;echar un ojo a algo to keep an eye on sth;entrar por los ojos: esos pasteles entran por los ojos those cakes look really mouthwatering;mirar algo/a alguien con otros ojos to look differently at sth/sb;no quitarle ojo a algo/alguien, no quitar los ojos de encima a algo/alguien not to take one's eyes off sth/sb;donde pone el ojo, pone la bala he's a dead shot;puso ojos de cordero degollado she looked at me with pleading eyes3. [cuidado](ten) mucho ojo con lo que haces/al cruzar la calle be very careful what you do/when crossing the road;hay que andar(se) con (mucho) ojo you need to be (very) careful;hay que andar(se) con cien ojos you really have to keep your eyes open o be on your guard;estar ojo avizor to be on the lookout4. [habilidad, perspicacia]es un tipo con mucho ojo o [m5] con buen ojo para los negocios he has an eye for a good deal, he has great business acumen;tener (un) ojo clínico para algo to be a good judge of sth5. [agujero, hueco] [de aguja] eye;[de puente] span; [de arco] archway;el ojo de la cerradura the keyhole;el ojo de la escalera the stairwell;el ojo del huracán the eye of the hurricane;Figel ministro está en el ojo del huracán the minister is at the centre of the controversyojo de buey [ventana] porthole; Vulg ojo del culo Br arsehole, US asshole; Am ojo mágico peephole♦ interjbe careful!, watch out!* * *m ANAT eye;abrir los ojos open one’s eyes;abrir los ojos como platos open one’s eyes really wide;con mis propios ojos with my own eyes;en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in an instant;¡ojo! fam watch out!, mind! fam ;andar con ojo fam keep one’s eyes open fam ;a ojo roughly;a ojos vistas visibly;abrir los ojos a alguien fig open s.o.’s eyes;cerrar los ojos ante algo turn a blind eye to sth;no tener ojos en la cara fig be blind;costar un ojo de la cara fam cost an arm and a leg fam ;no pegar ojo fam not sleep a wink fam ;echar el ojo a algo/alguien eye sth/s.o. up;no quitar ojo de not take one’s eyes off;comer(se) a alguien con los ojos fig devour s.o. with one’s eyes, ogle s.o.;se le iban los ojos fig his/her eyes wandered;mirar a algo con otros ojos fig look at sth differently;no ver con buenos ojos have a low opinion of, not approve of;tener mucho ojo para hacer algo be very good at doing sth;tener ojo clínico have a good eye;mucho ojo para descubrir errores have a good eye for mistakes, be good at spotting mistakes;ojo por ojo y diente por diente an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth;ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente what you don’t see won’t hurt you* * *ojo nm1) : eye2) : judgment, sharpnesstener buen ojo para: to be a good judge of, to have a good eye for3) : hole (in cheese), eye (in a needle), center (of a storm)4) : span (of a bridge)5)a ojos vistas : openly, publicly6)andar con ojo : to be careful7)8)¡ojo! : look out!, pay attention!* * *ojo1 interj look out! / be careful!¡ojo con esas copas! be careful with those glasses!ojo2 n1. (órgano) eye2. (agujero) hole -
6 alta
f.1 membership (in an asociation).darse de alta (en) to become a member (of)dar de alta a alguien to enroll somebody; to connect somebody (en teléfono, Internet)2 certificate of discharge, medical certification which authorizes the patient to leave the hospital, medical certificate of discharge.3 Alta.* * *► nombre femenino (Takes el in singular)1 (de un enfermo) discharge■ dieron de/el alta al enfermo the patient was discharged from hospital2 (de un empleado) registration with Social Security3 (entrada, admisión) admission; (ingreso) membership4 (en el ejército) enrolment, enlistment* * *1. f., (m. - alto) 2. noun f.1) discharge2) membership, entry•- darse de alta* * *SF1) (Med) (tb: alta médica) certificate of dischargedar a algn el alta (médica), dar de alta a algn — to discharge sb
2) [en club, organismo] membershipsolicitó el alta en el club de golf — he applied for membership of the golf club, he applied to be a member of the golf club
causar alta, darse de alta — to join
3) (Jur)4) (Mil)* * *femenino‡1) (Med) dischargedar el alta a or dar de alta a un enfermo — to discharge a patient
2)a) (Fisco, Servs Socs)b) (Esp) ( ingreso) membership* * *= discharge.Ex. In response, social workers at the University of Texas developed a computer-assisted case management programme to monitor patient outcome and discharge.----* alta médica = discharge.* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.* * *femenino‡1) (Med) dischargedar el alta a or dar de alta a un enfermo — to discharge a patient
2)a) (Fisco, Servs Socs)b) (Esp) ( ingreso) membership* * *= discharge.Ex: In response, social workers at the University of Texas developed a computer-assisted case management programme to monitor patient outcome and discharge.
* alta médica = discharge.* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.* * *f‡A ( Med) dischargedar el alta a or dar de alta a un enfermo to discharge a patientB ( Esp)1 ( Fisco, Servs Socs):no los dieron de alta en la Seguridad Social they did not register them with Social Security2 (ingreso) membershipsolicitó el alta en la organización she applied for membership in ( AmE) o ( BrE) of the organizationcausar alta en el ejército to enlist in the armyhubo muchas altas en noviembre (en una sociedad, organización) a lot of new members joined in November; (en un colegio) a lot of new students enrolled o registered in November* * *
alta feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
1 (Med) discharge;
dar el alta a or dar de alta a un enfermo to discharge a patient
2 (Fisco, Servs Socs):
alto,-a 2
I adjetivo
1 (que tiene altura: edificio, persona, ser vivo) tall
2 (elevado) high
3 (sonido) loud
en voz alta, aloud, in a loud voice
(tono) high-pitched
4 (precio, tecnología) high
alta tensión, high tension
5 (antepuesto al nombre: de importancia) high-ranking, high-level: es una reunión de alto nivel, it's a high-level meeting
alta sociedad, high society ➣ Ver nota en aloud II sustantivo masculino
1 (altura) height: ¿cómo es de alto?, how tall/high is it?
2 (elevación del terreno) hill
III adverbio
1 high, high up
2 (sonar, hablar, etc) loud, loudly: ¡más alto, por favor!, louder, please!
tienes que poner el horno más alto, you must turn the oven up ➣ Ver nota en high
♦ Locuciones: la boda se celebró por todo lo alto, the wedding was celebrated in style
alta sustantivo femenino
1 Med (para reintegrarse a una actividad) discharge
dar el alta, (a un enfermo) to discharge from hospital
2 (registro en una actividad) te tienes que dar de alta en la Seguridad Social, you must be registered with Social Security
' alta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alto
- AVE
- cabeza
- cámara
- clase
- costura
- definición
- escala
- fidelidad
- fiebre
- flujo
- graduación
- mar
- marea
- modista
- modisto
- nota
- sociedad
- soñar
- temporada
- traición
- tren
- voz
- bota
- equipo
- gigante
- jai
- moral
- poner
- seguridad
- televisión
- torre
English:
aloud
- background
- class
- decide on
- demonstrate
- discharge
- gentry
- hi-fi
- high
- high season
- high-end
- high-speed
- high-tech
- highchair
- house
- letter-quality
- loud
- out
- peak season
- pile up
- posh
- pylon
- read out
- reasonable
- respect
- ridge
- scene
- season
- sing out
- Sloane Ranger
- society
- topmost
- tourist season
- upper class
- Upper House
- VHF
- balcony
- beaker
- dark
- deep
- high-
- in
- loudly
- mezzanine
- mug
- open
- peak
- people
- power
- read
* * *dar de alta a alguien, dar el alta a alguien to discharge sb (from hospital)2. [documento] certificate of discharge3. [en una asociación] membership;el mes pasado se produjeron muchas altas a lot of new members joined last month;darse de alta (en) [club] to become a member (of);[Seguridad Social] to register (with);dar de alta a alguien [en club] to enrol sb;con fecha de hoy causa alta en el club she is a member of the club as of today4.dar de alta a alguien [en teléfono, gas, electricidad] to connect sb* * *f1 MED discharge;dar de alta a alguien, dar el alta a alguien discharge s.o.;recibir el alta be allowed to go back to work2:* * *alta nf1) : admission, entry, enrollment2)dar de alta : to release, to discharge (a patient) -
7 espejo
m.mirror.mirarse al o en el espejo to look at oneself in the mirrorespejo lateral wing mirrorespejo retrovisor rear-view mirrorpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: espejar.* * *1 mirror\la cara es el espejo del alma figurado the eyes are the window of the soulespejo retrovisor rear-view mirror* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=para mirarse) mirrormirarse al espejo — to look at o.s. in the mirror
2) (=reflejo) mirror, reflection3) (Zool) white patch* * *a) ( para mirarse) mirrorespejo de aumento/de cuerpo entero/de mano — magnifying/full-length/hand mirror
mirarse al or en el espejo — to look (at oneself) in the mirror
b) (reflejo, imagen) mirrorla obra es espejo de esa sociedad — the play is a mirror of that society, the play mirrors that society
c) ( modelo) model* * *= mirror, looking glass.Nota: Uso muy especial.Ex. By serving the needs of the lower socioeconomic groups, the public library is seen as becoming itself part of the process of social change rather than a passive mirror of mankind.Ex. The article is entitled 'Beyond the looking glass: cracking the codes and conventions of wonderland'.----* creación de servidor espejo = site mirroring.* creación de sitio espejo = site mirroring.* cristal de espejo = one-way mirror.* espejo de aumento = magnifying mirror.* espejo de cortesía = vanity mirror.* espejo retrovisor = rear-view mirror, driving mirror, side-view mirror.* servidor espejo = mirror site.* sitio espejo = mirror site.* * *a) ( para mirarse) mirrorespejo de aumento/de cuerpo entero/de mano — magnifying/full-length/hand mirror
mirarse al or en el espejo — to look (at oneself) in the mirror
b) (reflejo, imagen) mirrorla obra es espejo de esa sociedad — the play is a mirror of that society, the play mirrors that society
c) ( modelo) model* * *= mirror, looking glass.Nota: Uso muy especial.Ex: By serving the needs of the lower socioeconomic groups, the public library is seen as becoming itself part of the process of social change rather than a passive mirror of mankind.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Beyond the looking glass: cracking the codes and conventions of wonderland'.* creación de servidor espejo = site mirroring.* creación de sitio espejo = site mirroring.* cristal de espejo = one-way mirror.* espejo de aumento = magnifying mirror.* espejo de cortesía = vanity mirror.* espejo retrovisor = rear-view mirror, driving mirror, side-view mirror.* servidor espejo = mirror site.* sitio espejo = mirror site.* * *1 (para mirarse) mirrorespejo de aumento/de cuerpo entero magnifying/full-length mirrorespejo de mano hand mirrormirarse al or en el espejo to look (at oneself) in the mirrortú mírate en el espejo de lo que le pasó a tu hermano you should learn from what happened to your brother, look what happened to your brothercomo un espejo spotlessdejó la casa (limpia) como un espejo he left the house spotless o spotlessly clean2 (reflejo, imagen) mirrorla obra es espejo de esa sociedad the play is a mirror of that society, the play mirrors that societylos ojos son el espejo del alma the eyes are the mirror of the soul3 (modelo) modelun espejo de bondad a model of kindnessse mira en él como en un espejo he looks up to him as a modelCompuestos:shaving mirrordistorting mirrorside-view mirror, wing mirrorrear-view mirror* * *
espejo sustantivo masculino
mirror;
espejo lateral/retrovisor wing/rear-view mirror;
mirarse al espejo to look (at oneself) in the mirror;
la obra es espejo de esa sociedad the play mirrors that society
espejo sustantivo masculino mirror
mirarse en el espejo, to look at oneself in the mirror
Auto espejo retrovisor, rear-view mirror
' espejo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atusarse
- bisel
- desfigurar
- luna
- mirarse
- parte
- cuerpo
- empañar
- imagen
- me
- mirar
- redondo
- regular
English:
come by
- crack
- deflect
- full-length
- hexagon
- mirror
- mist over
- mist up
- ourselves
- rear-view
- steam up
- critically
- looking glass
- rear
* * *espejo nm1. [para mirarse] mirror;los padres se miran en los hijos como en un espejo parents see themselves in their children;como un espejo [muy limpio] spotless;dejó la mesa como un espejo he left the table spotlessespejo de cuerpo entero full-length mirror;espejo de mano hand mirror;espejo retrovisor rear-view mirror2. [imagen, reflejo] mirror;su teatro es el espejo de la sociedad de la época his plays mirror o reflect the society of his time;la cara es el espejo del alma the face is the mirror of the soul3. [modelo] model, example;es el espejo en que se miran muchas jóvenes many young people take her as a role model;es un espejo de virtud he's a paragon of virtue* * *m mirror;(limpio) como un espejo spotless, clean as a whistle;* * *espejo nm: mirror* * *espejo n mirror -
8 editor
adj.editing.m.1 editor, publisher.2 editor, text editor.3 editorial writer, columnist.4 editor, copyeditor, copy editor.* * *► adjetivo1 publishing► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (que edita) publisher; (que prepara) editor1 INFORMÁTICA editor\editor de fichero file editoreditor de textos text editor————————1 INFORMÁTICA editor* * *(f. - editora)noun1) editor2) publisher* * *editor, -a1.ADJ publishing antes de s2. SM / F1) [de libros, periódicos] publisher2) (=redactor) editor, compiler; (TV) editor3) LAm [de periódico] editor3.SM(Inform)* * *I- tora adjetivo publishing (before n)II- tora masculino, femenino1) ( que publica) publisher; (que revisa, modifica) editor2) editor masculino (Inf) editor* * *= editorship.Nota: Véase ship para otras entradas acabadas con este sufijo.Ex. Notes may relate to any of the previous elements of the description, i.e. title, authorship, edition, editorship, publisher area, physical description area or series area.----* Asociación Americana de Editores = American Association of Publishers (AAP).* Asociación Escocesa de Editores = Scottish Publishers Association (SPA).* Asociación Internacional de Editores (IPA) = International Publishers Association (IPA).* autor-editor = self-publisher, self-publishing author.* del editor = editorial.* editor asociado = associate editor.* editor científico = editor.* editor comercial = commercial publisher, publisher, trade publisher.* editor de CD-ROM = CD-ROM publisher.* editor de facsímiles = facsimilist.* editor de material electrónico = electronic publisher [e-publisher].* editor de material multimedia = multimedia publisher.* editor de pantalla = screen editor.* editor de publicación = publishing editor.* editor de publicaciones a medida = custom publisher.* editor de publicaciones electrónicas = electronic publisher [e-publisher].* editor de revista científica = scholarly editor.* editor de sociedad cultural = learned society publisher.* editor de temas educativos = educational publisher.* editor de una revista científica = journal editor.* editor histórico = historical editor.* editor intelectual = editor.* editor jefe = editor-in-chief.* editor literario = editor, literary editor.* editor privado = private publisher.* encuadernación de editor = edition binding.* entidad editora = issuing body.* nombre del editor = publisher's name.* número del editor = publisher's number (música).* Sociedad Americana de Compositores, Autores y Editores = American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).* * *I- tora adjetivo publishing (before n)II- tora masculino, femenino1) ( que publica) publisher; (que revisa, modifica) editor2) editor masculino (Inf) editor* * *= editorship.Nota: Véase ship para otras entradas acabadas con este sufijo.Ex: Notes may relate to any of the previous elements of the description, i.e. title, authorship, edition, editorship, publisher area, physical description area or series area.
* Asociación Americana de Editores = American Association of Publishers (AAP).* Asociación Escocesa de Editores = Scottish Publishers Association (SPA).* Asociación Internacional de Editores (IPA) = International Publishers Association (IPA).* autor-editor = self-publisher, self-publishing author.* del editor = editorial.* editor asociado = associate editor.* editor científico = editor.* editor comercial = commercial publisher, publisher, trade publisher.* editor de CD-ROM = CD-ROM publisher.* editor de facsímiles = facsimilist.* editor de material electrónico = electronic publisher [e-publisher].* editor de material multimedia = multimedia publisher.* editor de pantalla = screen editor.* editor de publicación = publishing editor.* editor de publicaciones a medida = custom publisher.* editor de publicaciones electrónicas = electronic publisher [e-publisher].* editor de revista científica = scholarly editor.* editor de sociedad cultural = learned society publisher.* editor de temas educativos = educational publisher.* editor de una revista científica = journal editor.* editor histórico = historical editor.* editor intelectual = editor.* editor jefe = editor-in-chief.* editor literario = editor, literary editor.* editor privado = private publisher.* encuadernación de editor = edition binding.* entidad editora = issuing body.* nombre del editor = publisher's name.* número del editor = publisher's number (música).* Sociedad Americana de Compositores, Autores y Editores = American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).* * *publishing ( before n)masculine, feminineA1 (que publica) publisher2 (que revisa, modifica) editorBeditor de texto text-editorC* * *
editor◊ - tora adjetivo
publishing ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( que publica) publisher;
(que revisa, modifica) editor
editor,-ora
I adjetivo publishing
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (dueño de editorial) publisher
2 (supervisor de edición) editor
' editor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
director
- directora
- ed.
- editora
- jefa
- jefe
- montador
- montadora
- redactor
- redactora
- aspirante
English:
editor
- publisher
- associate
- self
* * *editor, -ora♦ adjpublishing;empresa editora publishing company♦ nm,f1. [que publica] [libro, periódico, revista] publisher2. [que modifica] [texto, programa, grabación] editor♦ nmInformát editor editor de textos text editor* * *I m, editora f editorII m INFOR editor* * *: publishingcasa editora: publishing house1) : editor2) : publisher* * *editor n (de libros, revistas) publisher -
9 elitista
adj.elitist.f. & m.elitist.* * *► adjetivo1 elitist* * *ADJ SMF elitist* * *adjetivo <sociedad/actitud> elitist; <colegio/club> exclusive* * *= elitist.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex. In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.* * *adjetivo <sociedad/actitud> elitist; <colegio/club> exclusive* * *= elitist.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex: In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.
* * *‹sociedad/actitud› elitist; ‹colegio/club› exclusive* * *
elitista adjetivo ‹sociedad/actitud› elitist;
‹colegio/club› exclusive
elitista adjetivo & mf elitist
' elitista' also found in these entries:
English:
elitist
* * *♦ adjelitist♦ nmfelitist* * *adj elitist -
10 secretario
m.1 secretary.2 secretary bird.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 secretary\secretario,-a de Estado Secretary of Statesecretario,-a particular private secretary* * *(f. - secretaria)noun* * *secretario, -aSM / F1) (=administrativo) secretarysecretario/a adjunto/a — assistant secretary
secretario/a de dirección — executive secretary
secretario/a de imagen — public relations officer
secretario/a de prensa — press secretary
secretario/a de rodaje — script clerk
secretario/a general — [gen] general secretary; (Pol) secretary general
secretario/a judicial — clerk of the court
secretario/a municipal — town clerk
secretario/a particular — private secretary
2) Méx (Pol) Minister, Minister of State, Secretary of State (EEUU)secretario/a de Estado — Esp junior minister, undersecretary (EEUU)
* * *- ria masculino, femenino1)a) ( trabajador administrativo) secretaryb) (de asociación, sociedad) secretary2) (Méx) (Gob, Pol) secretary of state, minister•* * *= secretary, rapporteur, recorder.Ex. Donald P Hammer, Executive secretary of LITA, and Dorothy Butler, the Division's Administrative secretary, handled all of the administrative details, arrangements, and logistics.Ex. However, a rapporteur is appointed to draw up a report on the committee's findings for consideration by the European Parliament in plenary session.Ex. A designated recorder lists all ideas on large newsprint pads.----* secretario administrativo = administrative secretary.* secretario de defensa = defence minister.* secretario de Estado = Secretary of State.* Secretario de Estado, el = State Secretary, the.* secretario de prensa = press secretary, press spokesman.* secretario ejecutivo = executive secretary.* secretario general = registrar, Secretary General.* * *- ria masculino, femenino1)a) ( trabajador administrativo) secretaryb) (de asociación, sociedad) secretary2) (Méx) (Gob, Pol) secretary of state, minister•* * *= secretary, rapporteur, recorder.Ex: Donald P Hammer, Executive secretary of LITA, and Dorothy Butler, the Division's Administrative secretary, handled all of the administrative details, arrangements, and logistics.
Ex: However, a rapporteur is appointed to draw up a report on the committee's findings for consideration by the European Parliament in plenary session.Ex: A designated recorder lists all ideas on large newsprint pads.* secretario administrativo = administrative secretary.* secretario de defensa = defence minister.* secretario de Estado = Secretary of State.* Secretario de Estado, el = State Secretary, the.* secretario de prensa = press secretary, press spokesman.* secretario ejecutivo = executive secretary.* secretario general = registrar, Secretary General.* * *masculine, feminineA1 (trabajador administrativo) secretarysoy secretaria bilingüe I'm a bilingual secretary2 (de una asociación, sociedad) secretaryCompuestos:● secretario/secretaria de direcciónmasculine, feminine secretary to the director● secretario/secretaria de embajadamasculine, feminine embassy secretary● secretario/secretaria de imagenmasculine, feminine public relations officer● secretario/secretaria del tribunalmasculine, feminine ( Der) ≈ clerk of the court● secretario/secretaria de redacciónmasculine, feminine deputy editor● secretario ejecutivo, secretaria ejecutivamasculine, feminine executive o senior secretary● secretario/secretaria generalmasculine, feminine secretary general● secretario/secretaria particularmasculine, feminine private secretary● secretario/secretaria personalmasculine, feminine personal assistant, personal secretary● secretario privado, secretaria privadamasculine, feminine private secretaryCompuestos:● Secretario/Secretaria de Agricultura● Secretario/Secretaria de Defensamasculine, feminine (en Méx) Defense* Secretary, Secretary of State for Defense*● Secretario/Secretaria de Economíamasculine, feminine (en Méx) Finance Minister, ≈ Treasury Secretary ( in US), ≈ Chancellor of the Exchequer ( in UK)● Secretario/Secretaria de Educaciónmasculine, feminine (en Méx) Education Secretary● Secretario/Secretaria de Estadomasculine, feminine Secretary of State● Secretario/Secretaria de Gobernación● Secretario/Secretaria del TesoroTreasury Secretary● Secretario/Secretaria de Haciendamasculine, feminine (en Méx) Finance Minister, ≈ Treasury Secretary ( in US), ≈ Chancellor of the Exchequer ( in UK)● Secretario/Secretaria de Transporte(en Méx) Transportation Secretary ( in US), Secretary of Transport ( BrE), Transport Secretary ( in UK)● Secretario/Secretaria de Turismomasculine, feminine (en Méx) Minister of Tourism, Tourism Minister* * *
secretario◊ - ria sustantivo masculino, femenino
1
secretario general secretary general
2 (Méx) (Gob, Pol) secretary of state, minister;
secretario,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino secretary
' secretario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
general
- nombrar
- secretaria
- simple
- función
- interino
English:
executive
- honorary
- registrar
- secretarial
- secretary
- Secretary of State
- foreign
- minister
- personal
* * *secretario, -a♦ nm,f1. [administrativo] secretarysecretario de dirección secretary to the director;secretario particular private secretary;secretario personal personal assistant;secretario de prensa press secretary2. [político] [en Latinoamérica] Br minister, US secretarysecretario de embajada embassy secretary; [en Latinoamérica] Br minister, US secretary; [en Estados Unidos] Secretary of State;secretario general General Secretary♦ nmsecretary bird* * *m tb POL secretary* * *secretario, - ria n: secretary♦ secretarial adj* * *secretario n secretary [pl. secretaries] -
11 agitar
v.1 to shake.agitar los brazos/un pañuelo to wave one's arms/a handkerchiefagítese antes de usar shake before use2 to get worked up (poner nervioso a).3 to stir up (masas, pueblo).Pedro agita el cóctel Peter stirs the cocktail.4 to agitate, to upheave, to cause unrest in, to incite.El comunicado agitó al pueblo The press release agitated the people.5 to flap, to flutter.El avecilla agitó su alita The little bird flapped its winglet.6 to fling about, to wave.Noel agitó los brazos Noel flung his arms about.7 to perturb, to confuse by haste, to flurry.La noticia agitó a Silvia The news flurried Silvia.8 to rustle, to move.* * *■ 'Agítese antes de usarlo' "Shake before use"2 (intranquilizar) agitate, excite1 (moverse) to move restlessly2 (inquietarse) to become agitated/disturbed3 (mar) to become rough* * *verb1) to shake, agitate2) wave, flap•- agitarse* * *1. VT1) [+ mano, bandera, arma] to wave2) [+ botella, líquido] to shakeagité al herido para que volviera en si — I shook the injured man o I gave the injured man a shake to bring him round
3) (=inquietar) to worry, upset4) (=convulsionar) [+ multitud] to stir up5) (=esgrimir) to use2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <líquido/botella> to shakeb) <brazo/pañuelo> to wave; < alas> to flapc) <sociedad/país> to cause unrest in2.agitarse v pronb) ( inquietarse) to get worked up* * *= shake up, stir up, stir, flail, roil, swish.Ex. This will shake up library managers no end.Ex. The stuff was diluted there with water to the appearance and consistency of liquid porridge; it was kept tepid with a small charcoal furnace let into the side of the vat, and it was stirred up occasionally with a paddle.Ex. The article is entitled 'Take 25 branches and stir gently... a recipe for success'.Ex. The crab's mouth has elongated setae, notably on the maxilla, which it repeatedly flails through the seawater to feed on suspended material.Ex. Financial markets, which had been roiled Tuesday by a falling dollar and soaring energy prices, recovered some of their losses Wednesday.Ex. Swishing wine in the mouth helps you taste all the flavors in a wine.----* agitar los brazos = wave + Posesivo + arms.* agitarse = churn, flutter, wave, slosh around.* agitarse en el viento = rustle.* agitar una bandera = wave + flag.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <líquido/botella> to shakeb) <brazo/pañuelo> to wave; < alas> to flapc) <sociedad/país> to cause unrest in2.agitarse v pronb) ( inquietarse) to get worked up* * *= shake up, stir up, stir, flail, roil, swish.Ex: This will shake up library managers no end.
Ex: The stuff was diluted there with water to the appearance and consistency of liquid porridge; it was kept tepid with a small charcoal furnace let into the side of the vat, and it was stirred up occasionally with a paddle.Ex: The article is entitled 'Take 25 branches and stir gently... a recipe for success'.Ex: The crab's mouth has elongated setae, notably on the maxilla, which it repeatedly flails through the seawater to feed on suspended material.Ex: Financial markets, which had been roiled Tuesday by a falling dollar and soaring energy prices, recovered some of their losses Wednesday.Ex: Swishing wine in the mouth helps you taste all the flavors in a wine.* agitar los brazos = wave + Posesivo + arms.* agitarse = churn, flutter, wave, slosh around.* agitarse en el viento = rustle.* agitar una bandera = wave + flag.* * *agitar [A1 ]vt1 ‹líquido/botella› to shake[ S ] agítese antes de usar shake well before use2 ‹brazo/bandera/pañuelo› to waveel pájaro agitaba las alas the bird was flapping its wingsel viento agitaba las hojas the leaves rustled in the wind, the wind rustled the leaves3 ‹sociedad/país› to cause unrest in■ agitarse1 «barca» to toss; «toldo» to flap2 (inquietarse) to get worked up* * *
agitar ( conjugate agitar) verbo transitivo
‹ alas› to flap
agitarse verbo pronominal
[ barca] to toss;
[ toldo] to flap
agitar verbo transitivo
1 (el contenido de un envase) to shake
2 (alterar a una multitud) to agitate, stir up
' agitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitador
- agitadora
- alborotar
- mover
- sacudir
English:
agitate
- churn
- flap
- flourish
- flutter
- shake
- shake up
- stir
- swish
- throw about
- throw around
- wave
- whip
* * *♦ vt1. [sacudir] to shake;[remover] to stir;agitar los brazos/un pañuelo to wave one's arms/a handkerchief;agítese antes de usar [en etiqueta] shake before use2. [poner nervioso a] to get worked up3. [inquietar] to worry, to upset4. [masas, pueblo] to stir up* * *v/t1 shake; figstir up* * *agitar vt1) : to agitate, to shake2) : to wave, to flap3) : to stir up* * *agitar vb2. (pañuelo, brazos) to wave -
12 asociación
f.1 association, relationship, correspondence.2 association, co-partnership, alliance, company.3 association, affiliation.4 association, club.5 association, map.* * *1 association\asociación de ideas association of ideasasociación de vecinos residents' association* * *noun f.1) association2) society* * *SF (=acción) association; (=sociedad) society, association; (Com, Econ) partnership* * *femenino associationen asociación con — in association o collaboration with
derecho de asociación — freedom of association o assembly
asociación cultural/deportiva — cultural/sports association
una asociación sin ánimo or afán de lucro — a non-profit association (AmE), a non-profit-making association (BrE)
* * *= association, association, interest group, membership, partnership, liaison, tie, tie-up, marriage, partnering, league, membership body, collective.Nota: Nombre.Ex. Corporate names, for example, names of associations, names of institutions, names of government bodies.Ex. It is possible and convenient to select a viewpoint on the scope, associations and labels for subjects which coincides with the way in which subjects are handled in the literature.Ex. The meeting agreed that the new organisation was needed to act as an interest group for the library, information science and documentation profession in the European Community.Ex. The sharing of expertise through membership of a club of existing users can be valuable.Ex. The partnership between the CLT and industry is considered in some detail.Ex. It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.Ex. Eastern European countries longing for western scientific ties have wanted to participate in the Internet for a long time, but were excluded by government regulations.Ex. The report of findings may consist simply of a few pages, or be a trends and proposals report, or may suggest tie-ups with other groups.Ex. Multimedia encyclopedias on CD-ROM are a nearly perfect marriage of technology and content.Ex. These include partnering with: principals, teachers, community members, public librarians and businesses.Ex. The ALA has never possessed those unique qualities which characterise a professional association, trade association, or business league.Ex. This is a membership body formally constituted in 1997.Ex. These collectives are at present seeking compensation for copies made of copyrighted material based on the nature, volume and use of copies made.----* asociación a la que se pertenece = professional membership.* Asociación Americana de Bibliotecarios (ALA) = ALA (American Library Association).* Asociación Americana de Bibliotecas de Teología = American Theological Library Association (ATLA).* Asociación Americana de Editores = American Association of Publishers (AAP).* Asociación Americana de Gestores de Documentación Administrativa = Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA International).* Asociación Americana de Productores Cinematográficos = Motion Picture Association of America.* Asociación Australiana de Bibliotecarios (AAB) = Library Association of Australia (LAA).* Asociación Australiana de Bibliotecarios y Documentalistas (ALIA) = Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).* asociación benéfica = service club.* asociación benéfica de hombres de negocios = Lions club.* Asociación Canadiense de Bibliotecarios (CLA) = Canadian Library Association (CLA).* asociación comercial = trade association.* Asociación Cristiana de Mujeres Jóvenes (YWCA) = YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association).* asociación de antiguos alumnos = alumni association.* Asociación de Archiveros Alemanes = Verein Deutscher Archivare.* Asociación de Archiveros Americanos (SAA) = Society of American Archivists (SAA).* Asociación de Archiveros Australianos = Australian Society of Archivists.* Asociación de Archiveros Austriacos = Verband Osterreichischer Archivare.* Asociación de Archiveros Británicos = Society of Archivists.* Asociación de Archiveros Canadienses = Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA).* Asociación de Archiveros de Alemania Occidental (WGSA) = West German Society of Archivists (WGSA).* Asociación de Archiveros de Sudáfrica = South African Society of Archivists.* Asociación de Archiveros Suizos = Vereinigung Schweizerischer Archivare.* Asociación de Archiveros Suizos (AAS) = Association of Swiss Archivists (ASA).* asociación de bibliotecarios = library association.* Asociación de Bibliotecarios del Reino Unido (LA) = LA (Library Association).* Asociación de Bibliotecarios de Medicina = Medical Library Association (MLA).* Asociación de Bibliotecarios Suizos = Vereinigung Schweizerischer Bibliothekare.* Asociación de Bibliotecarios y Documentalistas de Suráfrica (LIASA) = Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA).* Asociación de Bibliotecas Especializadas = Special Libraries Association (SLA).* Asociación de Bibliotecas Universitarias y de Investigación (ACRL) = ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries).* asociación de compradores de un tipo de productos = consumers union.* asociación de inquilinos = tenants' association.* asociación de la comunidad = community group.* Asociación de Lenguas Modernas (MLA) = Modern Language Association (MLA).* Asociación de Madres y Padres de Alumnos (AMPA) = Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).* asociación de padres = parents' association.* asociación de padres de alumnos = Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).* asociación de vecinos = residents' association, urban residents' association, neighbourhood association.* asociación de voluntarios = voluntary body.* Asociación Escocesa de Editores = Scottish Publishers Association (SPA).* Asociación Europea para el Libre Comercio (EFTA) = EFTA (European Free Trade Association).* Asociación Europea para la Literatura Gris (EAGLE) = European Association for Grey Literature (EAGLE).* Asociación Interamericana de Bibliotecarios y Documentalistas de Agricultura = AIBDA (Inter-American Association of Agricultural Librarians and Information Specialists).* Asociación Internacional de Archivos Sonoros (IASA) = International Association of Sound Archives (IASA).* Asociación Internacional de Bibliotecarios y Documentalistas de Agricultura = International Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists (IAALD).* Asociación Internacional de Editores (IPA) = International Publishers Association (IPA).* asociación miembro = associate member.* Asociación Nacional de Archiveros y Gestores de Documentos del Gobierno (NAG = National Association of Government Archivists and Records Administrators (NAGARA).* Asociación Nacional de Oficinas de Información al Consumidor (NACAB) = National Association of Citizens' Advice Bureaux (NACAB).* Asociación Nacional para Adquisiciones (NAG) = National Acquisitions Group (NAG).* Asociación para la Educación en Biblioteconomía y Documentación (ALISE) = ALISE (Association for Library and Information Science Education).* asociación perfecta = marriage made in heaven.* asociación política = political body.* asociación profesional = professional association, guild [gild].* asociación sociocultural estudiantil = fraternity.* Asociación Suiza de Documentación (SAD) = Swiss Association for Documentation (SAD).* biblioteca de asociación = society's library.* de las asociaciones = associational.* IFLA (Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Bibliotecarios y Bibliotec = IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions).* institución miembro de una asociación = partner institution.* Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Asociación de Bibliotecas Escolar = SLA List.* NISTF (Grupo de Trabajo sobre los Sistemas Nacionales de Información de la A = NISTF (Society of American Archivists National Information Systems Task Force).* organización miembro de una asociación = partner organisation.* * *femenino associationen asociación con — in association o collaboration with
derecho de asociación — freedom of association o assembly
asociación cultural/deportiva — cultural/sports association
una asociación sin ánimo or afán de lucro — a non-profit association (AmE), a non-profit-making association (BrE)
* * *= association, association, interest group, membership, partnership, liaison, tie, tie-up, marriage, partnering, league, membership body, collective.Nota: Nombre.Ex: Corporate names, for example, names of associations, names of institutions, names of government bodies.
Ex: It is possible and convenient to select a viewpoint on the scope, associations and labels for subjects which coincides with the way in which subjects are handled in the literature.Ex: The meeting agreed that the new organisation was needed to act as an interest group for the library, information science and documentation profession in the European Community.Ex: The sharing of expertise through membership of a club of existing users can be valuable.Ex: The partnership between the CLT and industry is considered in some detail.Ex: It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.Ex: Eastern European countries longing for western scientific ties have wanted to participate in the Internet for a long time, but were excluded by government regulations.Ex: The report of findings may consist simply of a few pages, or be a trends and proposals report, or may suggest tie-ups with other groups.Ex: Multimedia encyclopedias on CD-ROM are a nearly perfect marriage of technology and content.Ex: These include partnering with: principals, teachers, community members, public librarians and businesses.Ex: The ALA has never possessed those unique qualities which characterise a professional association, trade association, or business league.Ex: This is a membership body formally constituted in 1997.Ex: These collectives are at present seeking compensation for copies made of copyrighted material based on the nature, volume and use of copies made.* asociación a la que se pertenece = professional membership.* Asociación Americana de Bibliotecarios (ALA) = ALA (American Library Association).* Asociación Americana de Bibliotecas de Teología = American Theological Library Association (ATLA).* Asociación Americana de Editores = American Association of Publishers (AAP).* Asociación Americana de Gestores de Documentación Administrativa = Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA International).* Asociación Americana de Productores Cinematográficos = Motion Picture Association of America.* Asociación Australiana de Bibliotecarios (AAB) = Library Association of Australia (LAA).* Asociación Australiana de Bibliotecarios y Documentalistas (ALIA) = Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).* asociación benéfica = service club.* asociación benéfica de hombres de negocios = Lions club.* Asociación Canadiense de Bibliotecarios (CLA) = Canadian Library Association (CLA).* asociación comercial = trade association.* Asociación Cristiana de Mujeres Jóvenes (YWCA) = YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association).* asociación de antiguos alumnos = alumni association.* Asociación de Archiveros Alemanes = Verein Deutscher Archivare.* Asociación de Archiveros Americanos (SAA) = Society of American Archivists (SAA).* Asociación de Archiveros Australianos = Australian Society of Archivists.* Asociación de Archiveros Austriacos = Verband Osterreichischer Archivare.* Asociación de Archiveros Británicos = Society of Archivists.* Asociación de Archiveros Canadienses = Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA).* Asociación de Archiveros de Alemania Occidental (WGSA) = West German Society of Archivists (WGSA).* Asociación de Archiveros de Sudáfrica = South African Society of Archivists.* Asociación de Archiveros Suizos = Vereinigung Schweizerischer Archivare.* Asociación de Archiveros Suizos (AAS) = Association of Swiss Archivists (ASA).* asociación de bibliotecarios = library association.* Asociación de Bibliotecarios del Reino Unido (LA) = LA (Library Association).* Asociación de Bibliotecarios de Medicina = Medical Library Association (MLA).* Asociación de Bibliotecarios Suizos = Vereinigung Schweizerischer Bibliothekare.* Asociación de Bibliotecarios y Documentalistas de Suráfrica (LIASA) = Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA).* Asociación de Bibliotecas Especializadas = Special Libraries Association (SLA).* Asociación de Bibliotecas Universitarias y de Investigación (ACRL) = ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries).* asociación de compradores de un tipo de productos = consumers union.* asociación de inquilinos = tenants' association.* asociación de la comunidad = community group.* Asociación de Lenguas Modernas (MLA) = Modern Language Association (MLA).* Asociación de Madres y Padres de Alumnos (AMPA) = Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).* asociación de padres = parents' association.* asociación de padres de alumnos = Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).* asociación de vecinos = residents' association, urban residents' association, neighbourhood association.* asociación de voluntarios = voluntary body.* Asociación Escocesa de Editores = Scottish Publishers Association (SPA).* Asociación Europea para el Libre Comercio (EFTA) = EFTA (European Free Trade Association).* Asociación Europea para la Literatura Gris (EAGLE) = European Association for Grey Literature (EAGLE).* Asociación Interamericana de Bibliotecarios y Documentalistas de Agricultura = AIBDA (Inter-American Association of Agricultural Librarians and Information Specialists).* Asociación Internacional de Archivos Sonoros (IASA) = International Association of Sound Archives (IASA).* Asociación Internacional de Bibliotecarios y Documentalistas de Agricultura = International Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists (IAALD).* Asociación Internacional de Editores (IPA) = International Publishers Association (IPA).* asociación miembro = associate member.* Asociación Nacional de Archiveros y Gestores de Documentos del Gobierno (NAG = National Association of Government Archivists and Records Administrators (NAGARA).* Asociación Nacional de Oficinas de Información al Consumidor (NACAB) = National Association of Citizens' Advice Bureaux (NACAB).* Asociación Nacional para Adquisiciones (NAG) = National Acquisitions Group (NAG).* Asociación para la Educación en Biblioteconomía y Documentación (ALISE) = ALISE (Association for Library and Information Science Education).* asociación perfecta = marriage made in heaven.* asociación política = political body.* asociación profesional = professional association, guild [gild].* asociación sociocultural estudiantil = fraternity.* Asociación Suiza de Documentación (SAD) = Swiss Association for Documentation (SAD).* biblioteca de asociación = society's library.* de las asociaciones = associational.* IFLA (Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Bibliotecarios y Bibliotec = IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions).* institución miembro de una asociación = partner institution.* Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Asociación de Bibliotecas Escolar = SLA List.* NISTF (Grupo de Trabajo sobre los Sistemas Nacionales de Información de la A = NISTF (Society of American Archivists National Information Systems Task Force).* organización miembro de una asociación = partner organisation.* * *1 (acción) associationen asociación con la BBC in association o collaboration with the BBCderecho de asociación freedom of association o assemblyasociación de ideas association of ideasasociación de palabras word association2 (sociedad, agrupación) associationasociación comercial trade associationasociación cultural/deportiva cultural/sports associationasociación en defensa de vida animal wildlife trustuna asociación sin ánimo or afán de lucro a non-profit association ( AmE), a non-profit making association ( BrE)Compuestos:parents associationresidents association* * *
asociación sustantivo femenino
association;
asociación sustantivo femenino association
' asociación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
APA
- baja
- colectiva
- colectivo
- colegio
- juventud
- organización
- pertenencia
- pro
- salirse
- sociedad
- unión
- agrupación
- asociado
- beneficencia
- círculo
- cooperativa
- cuota
- filial
- formar
- gremial
- hermandad
- liga
- miembro
- recordar
- salir
- secretario
English:
AA
- AMA
- ASPCA
- association
- BMA
- charity
- combine
- fellow
- fellowship
- fraternity
- partnership
- PTA
- society
- subscription
- support
- YMCA
- YWCA
- guild
- housing
- NSPCC
- RSPCA
- sisterhood
- SPCA
- SPCC
- student
- union
* * *asociación nf1. [acción] association;en asociación con la ONU in association with the UNasociación de ideas association of ideas;asociación libre free association2. [grupo, colectivo] association;una asociación cultural a cultural association;una asociación ecologista an environmental groupasociación de consumidores consumer association;Asociación Europea de Libre Comercio European Free Trade Association;asociación gremial trade association;asociación de padres de alumnos = Spanish association for parents of schoolchildren, ≈ PTA;asociación de vecinos residents' association* * *f association;asociación de ideas association of ideas* * *asociación nf, pl - ciones1) : association, relationship2) : society, group, association* * *asociación n association -
13 mercantil
adj.mercantile, commercial.* * *► adjetivo1 mercantile, commercial* * *ADJ [gen] mercantile, commercial; [derecho] commercialregistro 2), sociedad 3)* * *adjetivo <ley/operación> commercial, mercantile* * *= mercantile, business.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.Ex. A major concern of the journal will be the business, economic, legal, societal and technological relationships between information technology and information resource management.----* sistema mercantil = market system.* * *adjetivo <ley/operación> commercial, mercantile* * *= mercantile, business.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.
Ex: A major concern of the journal will be the business, economic, legal, societal and technological relationships between information technology and information resource management.* sistema mercantil = market system.* * ** * *
mercantil adjetivo ‹ley/operación› commercial, mercantile
mercantil adjetivo mercantile, commercial
derecho mercantil, commercial law
' mercantil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lonja
- perito
- sociedad
English:
commercial law
- mercantile
* * *mercantil adjmercantile, commercial* * *adj commercial* * *mercantil adjcomercial: commercial, mercantile -
14 sacudir
v.1 to shake.El temblor sacude la tierra The quake shakes up the ground.2 to beat (golpear) (alfombra).3 to shake, to shock.4 to do the dusting.María sacude en las tardes Mary does the dusting in the afternoons.5 to dust.María sacude el mueble Mary dusts the furniture.* * *1 (gen) to shake2 (alfombra etc) to shake out; (polvo, arena) to shake off3 (golpear) to beat4 (cabeza) to shake5 (dar una paliza) to beat up6 (moscas, mosquitos, etc) to flick away, flick off7 figurado (emocionar, alterar) to shake1 (quitarse) to shake off2 (moscas, mosquitos, etc) to flick away, flick off* * *verb1) to shake2) jerk•* * *1. VT1) (=agitar) [+ árbol, edificio, cabeza] to shake; [+ ala] to flap; [+ alfombra] to beat; [+ colchón] to shake, shake the dust out of2) (=quitar) [+ tierra] to shake off; [+ cuerda] to jerk, tug3) (=conmover) to shake4) * (=pegar)5)sacudir dinero a algn — * to screw money out of sb *
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) (fam) < niño> to clobber (colloq)sacudir la cabeza — ( para negar) to shake one's head; ( para afirmar) to nod (one's head)
c) ( hacer temblar) to shaked) (CS, Méx) ( limpiar) to dust, do the dusting2) (conmover, afectar) to shake2.una revolución que sacudió los cimientos de la sociedad — a revolution which shook society to its foundations
sacudir vi (CS, Méx) to dust3.sacudirse v pron (refl)a) ( apartar de sí) < problema> to shrug off; <sueño/modorra> to shake offb) ( quitarse) <arena/polvo> to shake offsacúdete los pelos del perro — (CS) brush the dog hairs off you
* * *= shake up, jar, jolt, flail, thrash, wallop, rock, swish.Ex. This will shake up library managers no end.Ex. She analyzes how her memory was jarred by this massacre.Ex. When the area was jolted by a severe earthquake rescue teams rushed in from all over the country.Ex. The crab's mouth has elongated setae, notably on the maxilla, which it repeatedly flails through the seawater to feed on suspended material.Ex. Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.Ex. He walloped Bud, tore his shirt, and made him eat dirt.Ex. The earth tremor that rocked the centre of Melbourne was one of three quakes that hit Australia in the one day.Ex. Swishing wine in the mouth helps you taste all the flavors in a wine.----* sacudir de lo lindo = knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.* sacudir el polvo = dust.* sacudir las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* sacudirse de encima = shake off.* sacudirse las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) (fam) < niño> to clobber (colloq)sacudir la cabeza — ( para negar) to shake one's head; ( para afirmar) to nod (one's head)
c) ( hacer temblar) to shaked) (CS, Méx) ( limpiar) to dust, do the dusting2) (conmover, afectar) to shake2.una revolución que sacudió los cimientos de la sociedad — a revolution which shook society to its foundations
sacudir vi (CS, Méx) to dust3.sacudirse v pron (refl)a) ( apartar de sí) < problema> to shrug off; <sueño/modorra> to shake offb) ( quitarse) <arena/polvo> to shake offsacúdete los pelos del perro — (CS) brush the dog hairs off you
* * *= shake up, jar, jolt, flail, thrash, wallop, rock, swish.Ex: This will shake up library managers no end.
Ex: She analyzes how her memory was jarred by this massacre.Ex: When the area was jolted by a severe earthquake rescue teams rushed in from all over the country.Ex: The crab's mouth has elongated setae, notably on the maxilla, which it repeatedly flails through the seawater to feed on suspended material.Ex: Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.Ex: He walloped Bud, tore his shirt, and made him eat dirt.Ex: The earth tremor that rocked the centre of Melbourne was one of three quakes that hit Australia in the one day.Ex: Swishing wine in the mouth helps you taste all the flavors in a wine.* sacudir de lo lindo = knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.* sacudir el polvo = dust.* sacudir las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* sacudirse de encima = shake off.* sacudirse las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* * *sacudir [I1 ]vtAsacudió la arena de la toalla he shook the sand out of the towel3sacudió la cabeza en señal de afirmación he nodded (his head) in agreement4 (hacer temblar) to shakeel terremoto sacudió toda la ciudad the earthquake shook the entire cityun escalofrío la sacudió de pies a cabeza a shiver went right through her5 (CS, Méx) (limpiar) to dusttengo que sacudir el polvo I have to dust o do the dustingB (conmover, afectar) to shakesu trágica muerte sacudió a la población his tragic death sent shock waves through o shook the populationuna revolución que sacudió los cimientos de la sociedad a revolution which shook society to its foundations o which rocked the foundations of society■ sacudirvi(CS, Méx) to dust( refl)1 (apartar de sí) ‹problema› to shrug off; ‹sueño/modorra› to shake offno sé cómo sacudirme a este tipo I don't know how to get rid of this guy ( colloq), I don't know how to shake this guy off o get this guy off my back ( colloq)la vaca se sacudía las moscas con el rabo the cow was flicking the flies off with its tail2 (quitarse) ‹arena/polvo› to shake offsacúdete los pelos del perro (CS); brush the dog hairs off you* * *
sacudir ( conjugate sacudir) verbo transitivo
1
( golpear) ‹alfombra/colchón› to beat;
( para afirmar) to nod (one's head)
2 (conmover, afectar) to shake
verbo intransitivo (CS, Méx) to dust
sacudirse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( quitarse) ‹arena/polvo› to shake off
sacudir verbo transitivo
1 (de un lado a otro) to shake
2 (para limpiar) to shake off
(una alfombra) to beat
3 (algo molesto) to brush off
4 fam (pegar a alguien) to wallop, beat sb up
5 (con una emoción intensa) to shock, shake
6 fig (impresionar) la muerte del poeta sacudió a todo el país, the death of the poet affected all the country
' sacudir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
trapo
English:
agitate
- beat
- flail
- fluff
- jerk
- jolt
- shake
- shake down
- swish
- toss
- buffet
- dust
- flutter
- jar
- jiggle
- rock
* * *♦ vt1. [agitar] to shake;el terremoto sacudió la ciudad the earthquake shook the city2. [quitar] [agitando] to shake off;[frotando] to brush off;sacudir el polvo a una mesa to dust a table3. [golpear] [alfombra] to beat;[mantel, chaqueta] to shake out; Fam [persona] to whack;sacude bien las migas del mantel shake all the crumbs off the tablecloth;le sacudió una bofetada she slapped him4. [conmover] to shake, to shock;su asesinato sacudió a la población people were shaken by his assassination♦ viRP to shake oneself, to give oneself a shake;hay que sacudir bien, si no queda todo el polvo you have to give yourself a good shake, or you stay covered in dust* * *I v/t1 tb figshake2 famniño beat, wallop fam* * *sacudir vt1) : to shake, to beat2) : to jerk, to jolt3) : to dust off4) conmover: to shake up, to shock* * *sacudir vb -
15 S.L.
f.1 similar Ltd (British), Inc (United States).2 limited company, limited-liability company.* * *S.L.1 ( Sociedad Limitada) Limited Company; (abreviatura) Ltd, Co* * *ABR1) (Com)= Sociedad Limitada Ltd, Corp. (EEUU)* * *femenino = Sociedad Limitada* * *femenino = Sociedad Limitada* * *s.l. (sine loco)= s.l. (sine loco).Nota: Abreviatura usada para indicar que el lugar de edición, de impresión, etc., se desconoce.Ex: The abbreviation s.l. (sine loco) is used to indicate that the name of the place of publication, distribution, etc., is unknown.
* * *S.L.= Sociedad Limitada* * *
S.L. sustantivo femenino = Sociedad Limitada
S.L. (abr de sociedad limitada) Ltd.
'S.L.' also found in these entries:
English:
licorice
- l
* * *S.L. nf (abrev de sociedad limitada)Br ≈ Ltd, US ≈ Inc* * *S.L.abr (= sociedad limitada) Ltd (= limited) -
16 academia
f.1 school, academy (colegio).academia de idiomas language schoolacademia militar military academy2 academy.* * *1 (institución) academy2 (escuela) school, academy\Academia de Bellas Artes ≈ Royal Academy of Artsacademia de comercio business schoolacademia de idiomas language schoolacademia militar military academyLa Real Academia Española the Spanish Academy* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=establecimiento) academy; (Escol) (private) schoolacademia de música — school of music, conservatoire
2) (=sociedad) learned societyACADEMIA In Spain academias are private schools catering for students of all ages and levels outside normal school and working hours. Some specialize in particular skills such as computing, languages and music while others offer extra tuition in core school subjects and syllabuses. For people hoping to do well enough in the oposiciones to get a post in the public sector, there are academias offering special preparatory courses for these notoriously difficult competitive examinations.See:ver nota culturelle OPOSICIONES in oposición* * *a) ( sociedad) academyb) (Educ) schoolc) (RPl) ( mundo académico)la academia — academia, the academic world
* * *= academy.Ex. An academy is a learned society for the promotion of art, literature, science, etc., established to provide instruction, to engage in intellectual life or the practice of an art, to set standards, disseminate information, and to confer prestige on its members.----* academia de conducir = driving school.* academia de las ciencias = academy of sciences.* academia militar = military academy.* * *a) ( sociedad) academyb) (Educ) schoolc) (RPl) ( mundo académico)la academia — academia, the academic world
* * *= academy.Ex: An academy is a learned society for the promotion of art, literature, science, etc., established to provide instruction, to engage in intellectual life or the practice of an art, to set standards, disseminate information, and to confer prestige on its members.
* academia de conducir = driving school.* academia de las ciencias = academy of sciences.* academia militar = military academy.* * *1 (sociedad) academyAsociación de Academias de la Lengua Española Association of Academies of the Spanish Language2 ( Educ) school3Compuestos:dance academy, school of dancingdriving schooldressmaking schoollanguage school, school of languagesmusic schoolmilitary academy* * *
academia sustantivo femenino
b) (Educ) school;
academia de conductores or (AmL) choferes driving school;
academia sustantivo femenino
1 academy
Real Academia Española de la Lengua, the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language
academia de policía, police academy
2 (escuela) school: da clases en una academia, she gives classes in an academy
' academia' also found in these entries:
English:
academy
- centre
- dojo
- school
* * *academia nf1. [colegio] school, academyacademia de baile dance school; RP academia de choferes driving school;academia de idiomas language school;academia de informática = private institution offering courses in computing;voy a una academia de informática I'm doing a computer course;academia militar military academy2. [sociedad] academy;la Academia de las Ciencias the Academy of Science* * *f academy* * *academia nf: academy* * *academia n2. (escuela) school -
17 retrasado
adj.1 late, behind schedule, behind-time, overdue.2 retarded, backward, cretinous, feeble-minded.3 underdeveloped, under-developed, backward, backwards.past part.past participle of spanish verb: retrasar.* * *1→ link=retrasar retrasar► adjetivo1 (en conocimientos, trabajo) behind2 (pagos) late3 (reloj) slow4 (tren, avión, etc) delayed5 (país) backward, underdeveloped6 (mental) retarded, backward► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 mentally retarded person* * *(f. - retrasada)adj.1) retarded2) backward3) behind* * *retrasado, -a1. ADJ1) [en una actividad]estar o ir retrasado — to be behind
va muy retrasado en química — he is very behind in chemistry, he has a lot to make up in chemistry
estar retrasado en los pagos — to be behind in o with one's payments, be in arrears
2) [en el tiempo] [persona] latellegó retrasado a la reunión — he was late for the meeting, he got to the meeting late
3) [en el desarrollo] [país, pueblo, sociedad] backwardnuestro sistema universitario va retrasado respecto a otros países — our university system is very backward compared with o is behind that of other countries
4) (=no actual) [ideas, estilo] outdated, outmoded5) [reloj] slow6) [mentalmente] mentally retarded2.* * *I- da adjetivoa) [SER] (Med, Psic) mentally handicappedb) [ESTAR] (en tarea, actividad)va or está muy retrasado con respecto a los demás — he lags a long way behind the others
c) <país/sociedad> backwardd) < reloj> slowII- da masculino, femenino: tbretrasado mental — mentally handicapped person, (mentally) retarded person, retard (AmE colloq & pej)
* * *= backward, backwards, retarded, cretinous, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, nonce.Ex. There are no entries under the terms backward, Deficient, Handicapped, Mental deficiency, Mentally deficient despite the fact that Class JGJ is devoted to the teaching of Deficient, Handicapped, etc.Ex. Besides, basing our future course on 'observations in our present-day libraries' is a little backwards.Ex. A social skills training program was conducted with three mildly retarded black mothers identified as child maltreaters.Ex. It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.Ex. The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex. Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.----* retrasado mental = mentally retarded person, mentally backward.* retrasados mentales, los = mentally retarded, the.* * *I- da adjetivoa) [SER] (Med, Psic) mentally handicappedb) [ESTAR] (en tarea, actividad)va or está muy retrasado con respecto a los demás — he lags a long way behind the others
c) <país/sociedad> backwardd) < reloj> slowII- da masculino, femenino: tbretrasado mental — mentally handicapped person, (mentally) retarded person, retard (AmE colloq & pej)
* * *= backward, backwards, retarded, cretinous, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, nonce.Ex: There are no entries under the terms backward, Deficient, Handicapped, Mental deficiency, Mentally deficient despite the fact that Class JGJ is devoted to the teaching of Deficient, Handicapped, etc.
Ex: Besides, basing our future course on 'observations in our present-day libraries' is a little backwards.Ex: A social skills training program was conducted with three mildly retarded black mothers identified as child maltreaters.Ex: It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.Ex: The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex: Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.* retrasado mental = mentally retarded person, mentally backward.* retrasados mentales, los = mentally retarded, the.* * *un niño retrasado a child with learning difficulties; (más grave) a mentally retarded o handicapped child2 [ ESTAR](en una tarea, actividad): tengo mucho trabajo retrasado I have a big backlog of work, I have a lot of work to catch up onvoy muy retrasado con el trabajo I'm really behind with my workva or está muy retrasado con respecto a sus compañeros he is lagging a long way behind his classmatesestán retrasados en los pagos they are behind in their payments, they are in arrears with their payments3 ‹país/sociedad› backward4 ‹reloj› slowmasculine, femininetb* * *
Del verbo retrasar: ( conjugate retrasar)
retrasado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
retrasado
retrasar
retrasado◊ -da adjetivoa) [SER] (Med, Psic) mentally handicappedb) [ESTAR] (en tarea, actividad):
están retrasados en los pagos they are behind in their payments;
tengo trabajo retrasado I have work to catch up on
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino: tb
retrasar ( conjugate retrasar) verbo transitivo
retrasarse verbo pronominal
retrasado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (en el desarrollo físico) underdeveloped, immature
2 (en el desarrollo mental) retarded, backward
II sustantivo masculino y femenino retrasado (mental), mentally handicapped o retarded person
retrasar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer que algo vaya más lento) to slow down: las obras retrasaron el tráfico, the road works held up the traffic
2 (posponer) to delay, postpone: tendremos que retrasar las vacaciones, we will have to put off our holidays ➣ Ver nota en delay 3 (un reloj) to put back: retrasé el reloj una hora al llegar a Dublín, I put my clock back one hour when I arrived in Dublin
' retrasado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
floración
- retrasada
- retrasarse
English:
backward
- delay
- delayed
- late
- retarded
- behind
- subnormal
- unavoidably
* * *retrasado, -a♦ adj1. [país, industria] backward2. [reloj] slow;llevo el reloj retrasado my watch is slow;ese reloj va retrasado that clock is slow3. [tren] late, delayed;vamos muy retrasados en el proyecto we're very behind (schedule) with the project4. [persona] retarded, backward;un paciente retrasado (mental) a mentally retarded patient♦ nm,f* * *I part → retrasarII adjestá retrasado en clase he’s lagging behind in class;retrasado mental mentally handicapped* * *retrasado, -da adj1) : retarded, mentally slow2) : behind, in arrears3) : backward (of a country)4) : slow (of a watch)* * *retrasado adj1. (tren, etc) late2. (trabajo, etc) behind3. (reloj) slow4. (persona) retarded5. (país) backward -
18 bibliográfico
adj.bibliographic, bibliographical.* * *► adjetivo1 bibliographic, bibliographical* * ** * *- ca adjetivo bibliographic* * *= bibliographic, bibliographical.Nota: Usado indistintamente con bibliographic.Ex. Most of the data bases are bibliographic in nature, but DIALOG does offer some statistical and directory files.Ex. Prior to this appointment he was Director of LC's Processing Department where his span of authority included the single most comprehensive bibliographical distribution service in the world today.----* agencia nacional bibliográfica = national bibliographic agency.* base de datos bibliográfica de resúmenes = abstracts based bibliographic database.* CBU (Control Bibliográfico Universal) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).* Centro Internacional para la Descripción Bibliográfica del = UNIBID.* colección bibliográfica = book collection.* control bibliográfico internacional = international bibliographical control.* descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.* emparejamiento bibliográfico = bibliographic coupling.* fuente bibliográfica especializada = specialist bibliographic source.* herramienta bibliográfica = bibliographical tool.* identificación bibliográfica y de copyright de la contribució = catch line.* ISBD(A) (Descripción Bibliográfica Normalizada Internacional - material anti = ISBD(A) (International Standard Bibliographic Description - Antiquarian).* ISBD (Descripción Bibliográfica Normalizada Internacional) = ISBD (International Standard Bibliographic Description).* ISBD(S) (Descripción Bibliográfica Normalizada Internacional para Publicacio = ISBD(S) (International Standard Bibliographic Description - Serials).* justificación bibliográfica = literary warrant.* no bibliográfico = non-book [nonbook], non-bibliographic, non-bibliographical.* patrimonio bibliográfico = published heritage, documented heritage.* producción bibliográfica sobre biblioteconomía = library literature.* publicación de recensiones bibliográficas = reviewing source.* publicación de reseñas bibliográficas = reviewing source.* recensión bibliográfica = review.* recursos bibliográficos = literature resources.* reseña bibliográfica = review.* Sociedad Bibliográfica de America = Bibliographical Society of America.* * *- ca adjetivo bibliographic* * *= bibliographic, bibliographical.Nota: Usado indistintamente con bibliographic.Ex: Most of the data bases are bibliographic in nature, but DIALOG does offer some statistical and directory files.
Ex: Prior to this appointment he was Director of LC's Processing Department where his span of authority included the single most comprehensive bibliographical distribution service in the world today.* agencia nacional bibliográfica = national bibliographic agency.* base de datos bibliográfica de resúmenes = abstracts based bibliographic database.* CBU (Control Bibliográfico Universal) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).* Centro Internacional para la Descripción Bibliográfica del = UNIBID.* colección bibliográfica = book collection.* control bibliográfico internacional = international bibliographical control.* descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.* emparejamiento bibliográfico = bibliographic coupling.* fuente bibliográfica especializada = specialist bibliographic source.* herramienta bibliográfica = bibliographical tool.* identificación bibliográfica y de copyright de la contribució = catch line.* ISBD(A) (Descripción Bibliográfica Normalizada Internacional - material anti = ISBD(A) (International Standard Bibliographic Description - Antiquarian).* ISBD (Descripción Bibliográfica Normalizada Internacional) = ISBD (International Standard Bibliographic Description).* ISBD(S) (Descripción Bibliográfica Normalizada Internacional para Publicacio = ISBD(S) (International Standard Bibliographic Description - Serials).* justificación bibliográfica = literary warrant.* no bibliográfico = non-book [nonbook], non-bibliographic, non-bibliographical.* patrimonio bibliográfico = published heritage, documented heritage.* producción bibliográfica sobre biblioteconomía = library literature.* publicación de recensiones bibliográficas = reviewing source.* publicación de reseñas bibliográficas = reviewing source.* recensión bibliográfica = review.* recursos bibliográficos = literature resources.* reseña bibliográfica = review.* Sociedad Bibliográfica de America = Bibliographical Society of America.* * *bibliográfico -cabibliographic* * *bibliográfico, -a adjbibliographic* * *adj bibliographic* * *bibliográfico, -ca adj: bibliographic, bibliographical -
19 cooperativa
adj.&f.feminine of COOPERATIVO.f.1 co-operative.cooperativa agrícola farming co-operativecooperativa de viviendas housing co-operative2 cooperative, association, co-op, coop.* * *1 cooperative\cooperativa agrícola farming cooperative* * *1. f., (m. - cooperativo) 2. noun f.* * *SF cooperative, co-op ** * ** * *= co-op.Nota: Tienda, normalmente de comestibles, cuya propiedad es de una cooperativa de propietarios.Ex. The co-op took the initiative to open a branch library when its basement area became uneconomic.----* biblioteca miembro de una cooperativa = member library.* como cooperativa = collegially.* cooperativa bibliotecaria en Escocia = SCOLCAP.* cooperativa de bibliotecas = library cooperative.* cooperativa de catalogación = cataloguing cooperative.* cooperativa de catalogación sueca = LIBRIS.* cooperativa de consumo = food co-op.* Cooperativa para Autoridades de Nombre (NACO) = Name Authority Cooperative (NACO).* en cooperativa = cooperatively [co-operatively].* red cooperativa de bibliotecas = cooperative network.* * ** * *= co-op.Nota: Tienda, normalmente de comestibles, cuya propiedad es de una cooperativa de propietarios.Ex: The co-op took the initiative to open a branch library when its basement area became uneconomic.
* biblioteca miembro de una cooperativa = member library.* como cooperativa = collegially.* cooperativa bibliotecaria en Escocia = SCOLCAP.* cooperativa de bibliotecas = library cooperative.* cooperativa de catalogación = cataloguing cooperative.* cooperativa de catalogación sueca = LIBRIS.* cooperativa de consumo = food co-op.* Cooperativa para Autoridades de Nombre (NACO) = Name Authority Cooperative (NACO).* en cooperativa = cooperatively [co-operatively].* red cooperativa de bibliotecas = cooperative network.* * *1 (asociación) cooperativeuna cooperativa agrícola a farming cooperative2 (tienda) company storeCompuesto:( RPl) company store* * *
cooperativa sustantivo femenino ( asociación) cooperative;
( tienda) company store
cooperativo,-a adjetivo cooperative: es una persona muy cooperativa, she's a very cooperative person
cooperativa sustantivo femenino cooperative
' cooperativa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cooperativo
- sociedad
English:
co-op
- cooperative
* * *cooperativa nf1. [sociedad] co-operativecooperativa agrícola farming co-operative;cooperativa de crédito credit union;cooperativa de viviendas housing co-operative2. [establecimiento] co-operative* * *f cooperative* * *cooperativa nf: cooperative, co-op -
20 desecho
m.1 unwanted object (objeto usado).2 dregs (escoria).desechos rubbish (basura) (British), garbage (United States), trash; (United States) waste products (residuos)3 reject, second, discard, throw-out.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: desechar.* * *2 (ropa) castoff\ser un desecho de la sociedad figurado to be a social outcast* * *noun m.- desechos* * *SM1) (=residuo)ropa de desecho — castoffs pl
2) pl desechos (=desperdicios) [gen] rubbish sing, garbage sing (EEUU); [de la industria] waste sing ; [de ropa] castoffs; [de animal] offal sing3) * (=persona inútil) dead loss *el desecho de la sociedad — the scum o dregs pl of society
4) (=desprecio) contempt, scorn* * ** * *= left-off, cast-off.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex. But until these new pretty garments are ready, the boy will still have to put up with his girl cousins' left-off petticoats and pinnies.Ex. Indeed, these days, it seems that more cast-offs than ever can be recycled.----* de desecho = discarded.* desechos = junk, detritus, scraps.* desechos nucleares = nuclear waste.* líquido de desecho = effluent.* procedente de desecho = discarded.* * ** * *= left-off, cast-off.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex: But until these new pretty garments are ready, the boy will still have to put up with his girl cousins' left-off petticoats and pinnies.
Ex: Indeed, these days, it seems that more cast-offs than ever can be recycled.* de desecho = discarded.* desechos = junk, detritus, scraps.* desechos nucleares = nuclear waste.* líquido de desecho = effluent.* procedente de desecho = discarded.* * *A (despojo) waste[ S ] se compran pendientes sueltos, desecho en general we buy odd earrings and all kinds of scrap gold and silveresculturas hechas con materiales de desecho sculptures made out of waste materialsCompuestos:mpl industrial wastempl (CS) army surplus● desechos nucleares/radiactivosmpl nuclear/radioactive waste* * *
Del verbo desechar: ( conjugate desechar)
desecho es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
desechó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
desechar
desecho
desechar ( conjugate desechar) verbo transitivo
‹idea/plan› ( rechazar) to reject;
( renunciar a) to drop, give upb) ‹restos/residuos› to throw away o out;
‹ ropa› to throw out
desecho sustantivo masculino
waste
desechar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to discard, throw out o away
2 (una oferta) to turn down, refuse
(descartar una idea, un proyecto) to drop, discard
' desecho' also found in these entries:
English:
abandon
- discard
- effluent
- waste
* * *desecho nm1. [objeto usado] unwanted object;[ropa] cast-off;material de desecho [residuos] waste products;[metal] scrap2. [escoria] dregs;[residuos] waste products;no era más que un desecho humano he was a contemptible creaturedesechos industriales industrial waste;desechos nucleares nuclear waste;desechos radiactivos radioactive waste3. CAm, Carib [tabaco] class A tobacco* * *desecho nm1) : reject2) desechos nmplresiduos: rubbish, waste
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