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1 cuento
m.1 tale.cuento de hadas fairy talecuento popular folk tale2 short story.3 story, lie (informal) (mentira, exageración).cuento chino tall story, whopperpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: contar.* * *1 (relato) story, tale2 LITERATURA short story\¿a cuento de qué? familiar why?, what for?dejarse de cuentos familiar (ir al grano) to get to the point 2 (decir mentiras) to stop telling fibsir con el cuento a alguien to go and tell somebodyno hagas como el cuento de la lechera figurado don't count your chickens before they are hatchedtener mucho cuento familiar to make a lot of fusstraer algo a cuento figurado to bring something upvenir a cuento to be pertinentcuento chino tall storycuento de hadas fairy tale* * *noun m.story, tale* * *ISM1) (=historia corta) short story; [para niños] story, taleel cuento de Blancanieves — the tale o story of Snow White
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de cuento, un héroe de cuento — a storybook o fairytale hero•
ir con el cuento, en seguida le fue con el cuento a la maestra — he went straight off and told the teacherel cuento de la lechera —
2) * (=mentira)no le duele nada, no es nada más que cuento — it doesn't hurt at all, he's just putting it on
todo eso es puro cuento para no ir al colegio — he just made it all up because he doesn't want to go to school
¡no me cuentes cuentos!, ¡no me vengas con cuentos!, ¡déjate de cuentos! — don't give me that! *
eso se me hace cuento — Cono Sur * I don't believe that for a minute, come off it! *
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tener cuento, tu hermanito tiene mucho cuento — your little brother is a big fibber *cuento chino — tall story, cock-and-bull story *
¡no me vengas con cuentos chinos! — don't give me that (rubbish)! *
el cuento del tío — And, Cono Sur confidence trick, confidence game ( EEUU)
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¿a cuento de qué?, ¿a cuento de qué sacas ese tema ahora? — what are you bringing that up for now?•
traer algo a cuento — to bring sth up•
venir a cuento, eso no viene a cuento — that's irrelevant, that doesn't come into it, that has nothing to do with ittodo esto viene a cuento de lo que acaba de pasar — this all has some bearing on what has just happened
4) frm (=cómputo)IISM [de bastón] point, tip* * *I1)a) ( narración corta) short story; ( para niños) story, taleel cuento de Cenicienta — the tale o story of Cinderella
aplícate el cuento — (fam) take note
cuento de nunca acabar: esto es el cuento de nunca acabar it just never ends, it just goes on and on; traer algo a cuento to bring something up; venir a cuento: eso no viene a cuento that doesn't come into it; sin venir a cuento — for no reason at all
b) ( chiste) joke, story2)a) (fam) ( chisme)comer cuentos — (Ven fam) to fall for anything
b) (fam) (mentira, excusa) story (colloq)hacerle al cuento — (Méx fam) to pretend
c) (fam) ( exageración)3) ( número)IIsin cuento — countless, innumerable
* * *= story, story book [storybook], tale, yarn, nursery story, storie.Nota: Forma arcaica de "story".Ex. There were lessons in this story which appear to have been ignored but remain valid for the future.Ex. These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.Ex. 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.Ex. Every teacher, I suppose, has his own collection of favorite yarns based on personal experiences.Ex. The child who has the advantage of being brought up enriched by hearing stories and reading books will have the opportunity to air his knowledge about the characters in nursery stories.Ex. One of these collectors was a Captain Cox, stone mason of Coventry, a person with 'great oversight... in matters of storie'.----* aplicársele el cuento a Alguien = cap + fit.* contar un cuento = tell + story.* cuenta-cuentos = storyteller [story-teller], storytelling [story-telling].* cuento chino = tall tale, tall story.* cuento de hadas = fairy story, fairy tale [fairytale].* cuento de viejas = old wives' tale.* cuento escrito = written story.* cuento infantil = picture book.* cuento popular = folk tale, folktale [folk tale].* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].* lectura de cuentos = story reading.* narración de cuentos = storytelling [story-telling].* narrador de cuentos = storyteller [story-teller], story teller.* que no viene a cuento = off-topic.* rincón del cuento, el = storycorner, the.* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.* sin venir a cuento = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* urdir un cuento = weave + a tale.* vivir del cuento = live off + the fat of the land.* * *I1)a) ( narración corta) short story; ( para niños) story, taleel cuento de Cenicienta — the tale o story of Cinderella
aplícate el cuento — (fam) take note
cuento de nunca acabar: esto es el cuento de nunca acabar it just never ends, it just goes on and on; traer algo a cuento to bring something up; venir a cuento: eso no viene a cuento that doesn't come into it; sin venir a cuento — for no reason at all
b) ( chiste) joke, story2)a) (fam) ( chisme)comer cuentos — (Ven fam) to fall for anything
b) (fam) (mentira, excusa) story (colloq)hacerle al cuento — (Méx fam) to pretend
c) (fam) ( exageración)3) ( número)IIsin cuento — countless, innumerable
* * *= story, story book [storybook], tale, yarn, nursery story, storie.Nota: Forma arcaica de "story".Ex: There were lessons in this story which appear to have been ignored but remain valid for the future.
Ex: These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.Ex: 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.Ex: Every teacher, I suppose, has his own collection of favorite yarns based on personal experiences.Ex: The child who has the advantage of being brought up enriched by hearing stories and reading books will have the opportunity to air his knowledge about the characters in nursery stories.Ex: One of these collectors was a Captain Cox, stone mason of Coventry, a person with 'great oversight... in matters of storie'.* aplicársele el cuento a Alguien = cap + fit.* contar un cuento = tell + story.* cuenta-cuentos = storyteller [story-teller], storytelling [story-telling].* cuento chino = tall tale, tall story.* cuento de hadas = fairy story, fairy tale [fairytale].* cuento de viejas = old wives' tale.* cuento escrito = written story.* cuento infantil = picture book.* cuento popular = folk tale, folktale [folk tale].* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].* lectura de cuentos = story reading.* narración de cuentos = storytelling [story-telling].* narrador de cuentos = storyteller [story-teller], story teller.* que no viene a cuento = off-topic.* rincón del cuento, el = storycorner, the.* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.* sin venir a cuento = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* urdir un cuento = weave + a tale.* vivir del cuento = live off + the fat of the land.* * *A1 (narración corta) short story; (para niños) story, taleescritor de cuentos a short-story writerlibro de cuentos book of short storiesel cuento de Caperucita Roja the tale o story of Little Red Riding Hoodcuéntame un cuento tell me a storyaplícate el cuento ( fam); take notecontar el cuento: un minuto más y no habría contado el cuento one minute more and I wouldn't have been here o have lived to tell the tale ( colloq)el cuento de nunca acabar: ¿otra vez nos vamos a mudar? esto es el cuento de nunca acabar we're going to move again? this is like a neverending story o there seems to be no end to thistraer algo a cuento to bring sth upvenir a cuento: no saques a relucir cosas que no vienen a cuento don't dredge up things that have nothing to do with this o which have no bearing on this o which are irrelevantsin venir a cuento for no reason at all2 (chiste) joke, story¿sabes el cuento del elefante que …? do you know the joke o ( colloq) the one about the elephant that …?Compuestos:short storyfairy story, fairy taleB1 ( fam)(chisme): se enteró y le fue con el cuento al profesor she found out and ran off to tell the teacher ( colloq)siempre anda con cuentos sobre todo el mundo she's always gossiping about everybodycomer cuentos ( Ven fam): ¡tú sí que comes cuentos! you're so gullible! o you'd believe anything! o ( colloq) you'd fall for anything!no me vengas con cuentos I'm not interested in excuses o stories3 ( fam)(exageración): todos esos lloros son puro cuento para que te perdone all that crying is just put on to get me to forgive you¡qué vas a estar enfermo!, ¡tú lo que tienes es mucho cuento! you're not sick, you're just putting it on! ( colloq), you're not sick, stop fibbing! ( colloq)Compuestos:( fam):eso de que se va a casar es un cuento chino all that stuff about getting married is a load of baloney o ( AmE) bull o ( BrE) rubbish ( colloq)yo no soy tan ingenuo, así que no me vengas con cuentos chinos I'm not as gullible as you think, so don't give me your cock-and-bull story ( colloq)me quiso hacer el cuento del tío y no me dejé he tried to con me o pull a fast one on me but I didn't fall for it ( colloq)( fam); old wives' taleC(número): sin cuento countless, innumerable* * *
Del verbo contar: ( conjugate contar)
cuento es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
contar
cuento
contar ( conjugate contar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/votos/días› to count;
y eso sin cuento las horas extras and that's without including overtime;
lo cuento entre mis amigos I consider him (to be) one of my friends
2 ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tell;
es muy largo de cuento it's a long story;
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? (fam) how're things? (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to count;
¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?;
ella no cuenta para nada what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
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◊ cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the party;
sin cuento con que … without taking into account that …
contarse verbo pronominala) (frml) ( estar incluido):
su novela se cuenta entre las mejores his novel is among the bestb)◊ ¿qué te cuentas? how's it going? (colloq)
cuento sustantivo masculino
( para niños) story, tale;
cuento de hadas fairy story, fairy tale;
venir a cuento: eso no viene a cuento that doesn't come into it;
sin venir a cuento for no reason at all
◊ no me vengas con cuentos I'm not interested in your excuses o storiesd) (fam) ( exageración):
eso es un cuento chino what a load of baloney;
el cuento del tío a con trick
contar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un suceso, una historia) to tell
2 (numerar) to count
II verbo intransitivo to count
♦ Locuciones: contar con, (confiar en) to count on
(constar de) to have
cuento sustantivo masculino
1 story
2 Lit short story
contar un cuento, to tell a story
cuento de hadas, fairy tale
3 (embuste) lie: ¡déjate de cuentos!, get on with it!
4 (cotilleo, acusación) ya le fue con el cuento a la suegra, she ran off to tell the tale to her mother-in-law
5 cuento chino, tall story
♦ Locuciones: figurado eso no viene a cuento, that's beside the point
vivir del cuento, to live off other people
' cuento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colorín
- gratuitamente
- historia
- historieta
- modular
- moraleja
- novela
- si
- tal
- alargar
- aquél
- chabacano
- chiste
- colar
- contar
- inventar
- relato
- tragar
- venir
English:
bank on
- cock and bull story
- expect
- fairy story
- fairy tale
- horror story
- lurid
- moral
- number
- racy
- relate
- run
- spin out
- story
- tale
- tall story
- tell
- unfold
- yarn
- act
- eye
- fairy
- old
- short
- tall
- way
- yet
* * *♦ nm1. [narración] short story;[fábula] tale;un libro de cuentos a storybook;contar un cuento to tell a story;venir a cuento to be relevant;sin venir a cuento for no reason at all;y eso, ¿a cuento de qué? what's all this in aid of?;aplicarse el cuento: ¿ves lo que le ha pasado? pues aplícate el cuento see what happened to him? well, you just have a good think about that;Famir con el cuento a alguien to go and tell sb;Famser el cuento de nunca acabar to be a never-ending story o an endless businesscuento de hadas fairy tale; Fam el cuento de la lechera:es el cuento de la lechera that's pie in the sky¡déjate de cuentos! stop making things up!, don't give me that!;ése tiene mucho cuento he's always putting it on;venir con cuentos to tell fibs o stories;CSurhacerle a alguien el cuento del tío to pull a scam on sb, to con sb;Esptener más cuento que Calleja to be a big fibber;vivir del cuento to live by one's witscuento chino:lo del final del mundo es cuento chino that stuff about the end of the world is a load of Br rubbish o US bull;* * *m1 (short) story;cuento de nunca acabar fig never-ending story;ir con el cuento a alguien tell s.o. tales2 ( pretexto) excuse;tener mucho cuento put it on fam ;vivir del cuento fam live off other people3:venir a cuento be relevant;eso no viene a cuento that’s irrelevant;traer a cuento bring up* * *cuento nm1) : story, tale2)cuento de hadas : fairy tale3)sin cuento : countless* * *cuento n2. (en literatura) short story -
2 hacer gala del conocimiento que uno tiene
(v.) = air + knowledgeEx. The child who has the advantage of being brought up enriched by hearing stories and reading books will have the opportunity to air his knowledge about the characters in nursery stories.* * *(v.) = air + knowledgeEx: The child who has the advantage of being brought up enriched by hearing stories and reading books will have the opportunity to air his knowledge about the characters in nursery stories.
Spanish-English dictionary > hacer gala del conocimiento que uno tiene
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3 canción infantil
f.nursery rhyme, lullaby.* * *(n.) = nursery rhymeEx. Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.* * *(n.) = nursery rhymeEx: Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.
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4 rima sin sentido
(n.) = nonsense, nonsense verseEx. Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.Ex. For the student of literature, the rediscovery of the pleasures of nursery rhyme, of folk and fairy tales, of nonsense verse and story leads in itself to a realization of their importance and function in our lives.* * *(n.) = nonsense, nonsense verseEx: Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.
Ex: For the student of literature, the rediscovery of the pleasures of nursery rhyme, of folk and fairy tales, of nonsense verse and story leads in itself to a realization of their importance and function in our lives. -
5 aclimatar
v.1 to acclimatize (planta, animal).2 to acclimate, to weather, to acclimatize, to inure.El clima fogueó los materiales The climate inured the materials.* * *1 to acclimatize (a, to), US acclimate (a, to)1 to become acclimatized (a, to), become US acclimated (a, to)2 figurado to get used to* * *1.VT to acclimatize, acclimate (EEUU)2.See:* * *= acclimatise [acclimatize, -USA].Ex. Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.* * *= acclimatise [acclimatize, -USA].Ex: Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.
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aclimatar verbo transitivo to acclimatize, US acclimate [a, to]
' aclimatar' also found in these entries:
English:
acclimatize
* * *♦ vt[planta, animal] to acclimatize (a to)* * *v/t acclimatize* * *aclimatar vt: to acclimatize -
6 acostumbrar
v.1 to use to, to be accustomed to, to be in the habit of, to be wont to.Acostumbro beber mucha agua I am accustomed to drinking a lot of water.2 to accustom, to habituate, to wont.Ella acostumbró a Ricardo a su comida She accustomed Richard to her food.3 to use to have.Ella acostumbraba un té a mediodía She used to have tea at noon.4 to condition, to make accustomed, to adapt, to break in.Su perseverancia acostumbró a todos Her perseverance conditioned everybody.5 to familiarize.El contacto constante lo familiarizó Constant contact familiarized him.* * *1 (habituar) to accustom to2 (soler) to be in the habit of1 (habituarse) to become accustomed (a, to), get used (a, to)* * *verb* * *1.VT2.VIacostumbrar (a) hacer algo — to be used o accustomed to doing sth, be in the habit of doing sth
3.See:ACOSTUMBRAR ► La forma pronominal acostumbrarse a hacer algo se traduce al inglés por get used to + ((-ing)): Te acostumbrarás a trabajar aquí You'll get used to working here Con el tiempo me acostumbré a estar sin él In time I got used to being without him ► La expresión estar acostumbrado a hacer algo se traduce por to be used to + ((-ing)): Está acostumbrado a levantarse temprano He's used to getting up early Otra forma de traducir esta estructura al inglés es con la construcción to be accustomed to + ((-ing)), aunque tiene un registro formal: Está acostumbrado a levantarse temprano He is accustomed to getting up early ► Cuando el verbo acostumbrar equivale a soler, se puede traducir de dos formas distintas en inglés, dependiendo de si la acción a la que se refiere ocurre en el pasado o en el presente. ► En el {pasado}, lo traducimos por used to + ((infinitivo)): Cuando era niña acostumbraba a rezar todas las noches When I was a child I used to pray every night El año pasado acostumbrábamos a vernos todos los viernes Last year we used to meet every Friday ► En el {presente} se traduce por el adverbio usually + ((presente simple)): Los domingos acostumbro a levantarme tarde I usually get up late on Sundays Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo transitivo2.acostumbrar a alguien a algo/+ inf — to get somebody used to something/-ing
acostumbrar viacostumbrar a + inf — to be accustomed to -ing, be in the habit of -ing
3.acostumbraba a dar un paseo después de comer — I used to go for a walk after lunch, I was accustomed to o in the habit of going for a walk after lunch
acostumbrarse v pronacostumbrarse a algo/alguien — to get used to something/somebody
acostumbrarse a + inf — to get used to -ing
* * *= accustom, wean, acclimatise [acclimatize, -USA].Ex. To the critics of Panizzi, accustomed to the simplicity of the finding catalog, 'the whole volume' represented 'a magnificent mistake'.Ex. Classes which are not accustomed to the practice of silent reading will need weaning.Ex. Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.----* acostumbrarse = become + adept, inure.* acostumbrarse a = get + a feel for, live with, get used to.* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.* acostumbrarse a manejar Algo = get + the hang of.* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.* * *1.verbo transitivo2.acostumbrar a alguien a algo/+ inf — to get somebody used to something/-ing
acostumbrar viacostumbrar a + inf — to be accustomed to -ing, be in the habit of -ing
3.acostumbraba a dar un paseo después de comer — I used to go for a walk after lunch, I was accustomed to o in the habit of going for a walk after lunch
acostumbrarse v pronacostumbrarse a algo/alguien — to get used to something/somebody
acostumbrarse a + inf — to get used to -ing
* * *= accustom, wean, acclimatise [acclimatize, -USA].Ex: To the critics of Panizzi, accustomed to the simplicity of the finding catalog, 'the whole volume' represented 'a magnificent mistake'.
Ex: Classes which are not accustomed to the practice of silent reading will need weaning.Ex: Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.* acostumbrarse = become + adept, inure.* acostumbrarse a = get + a feel for, live with, get used to.* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.* acostumbrarse a manejar Algo = get + the hang of.* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.* * *acostumbrar [A1 ]vtacostumbrar a algn A algo to get sb used TO sthpara acostumbrarlo al ruido de los motores to get him used to o accustomed to the noise of the engineslo acostumbraron a tomarlo or a que lo tomara desde pequeño they got him used to taking it o into the habit of taking it from when he was small■ acostumbrarviacostumbrar ( A) + INF to be accustomed TO -ING, be in the habit OF -INGacostumbraba (a) dar un paseo después de comer I usually went for o I used to go for a walk after lunch, I was in the habit of o I was accustomed to going for a walk after lunchacostumbrarse A algo/algn to get used TO sth/sbse acostumbró muy pronto al nuevo horario she very quickly got used to the new scheduleacostumbrarse A + INF to get used TO -INGno me puedo acostumbrar a comer sin sal I can't get used to eating food without salt* * *
acostumbrar ( conjugate acostumbrar) verbo transitivo acostumbrar a algn a algo/hacer algo to get sb used to sth/doing sth
verbo intransitivo: acostumbrar a hacer algo to be accustomed to doing sth, be in the habit of doing sth
acostumbrarse verbo pronominal acostumbrarse a algo/algn to get used to sth/sb;
acostumbrarse a hacer algo to get used to doing sth
acostumbrar
I vi (tener por costumbre) to be in the habit of: acostumbra a contar cuanto le sucede, he's in the habit of telling everything that happens to him
acostumbramos a comer a las dos, we usually have lunch at two o'clock
II vtr (inculcar un hábito) to get (somebody) used [a, to]: acostumbró a su hija a dormir la siesta, she got her daughter used to taking a siesta
' acostumbrar' also found in these entries:
English:
accustom
- use to
* * *♦ vtacostumbrar a alguien a algo to get sb used to sth;acostumbrar a alguien a hacer algo to get sb used to doing sth♦ viacostumbrar (a) hacer algo to be in the habit of doing sth;acostumbra (a) trabajar los sábados he usually works on Saturdays* * *I v/t get used (a to)II v/i:acostumbraba a venir a este café todas las mañanas he used to come to this café every morning* * *acostumbrar vt: to accustomacostumbrar vi: to be accustomed, to be in the habit -
7 amado
adj.beloved, dear, darling, loved.m.1 dear, truelove, love.2 Amado.past part.past participle of spanish verb: amar.* * *1→ link=amar amar► adjetivo1 loved, beloved► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 love, sweetheart* * *(f. - amada)noun adj.* * *amado, -a1.ADJ dear, beloved2.SM / F lover, sweetheart* * *I- da adjetivo dear, belovedII- da masculino, femenino love, sweetheart* * *= beloved, loved, beloved, darling.Ex. If one were to think of an analogue outside the library situation, one would conjure up the image of a miser cackling with delight as he counts and recounts his beloved coins.Ex. Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.Ex. This shows how quickly he lost his heart to his beloved, and that he believes in love at first sight.Ex. Anyhow, family -- including my darling niece and nephew, who were a little bit off their oats when I arrived.----* muy amado = much-loved.* ser amado = loved-one.* tan amado de todos = so beloved of all.* tan amado por todos = so beloved of all.* * *I- da adjetivo dear, belovedII- da masculino, femenino love, sweetheart* * *= beloved, loved, beloved, darling.Ex: If one were to think of an analogue outside the library situation, one would conjure up the image of a miser cackling with delight as he counts and recounts his beloved coins.
Ex: Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.Ex: This shows how quickly he lost his heart to his beloved, and that he believes in love at first sight.Ex: Anyhow, family -- including my darling niece and nephew, who were a little bit off their oats when I arrived.* muy amado = much-loved.* ser amado = loved-one.* tan amado de todos = so beloved of all.* tan amado por todos = so beloved of all.* * *dear, belovedmasculine, femininelove, sweetheart* * *
Del verbo amar: ( conjugate amar)
amado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
amado
amar
amado◊ -da adjetivo
dear, beloved
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
love, sweetheart
amar ( conjugate amar) verbo transitivo
to love
amarse verbo pronominal ( recípr) to love each other
amado,-a
I adjetivo loved, beloved
II sustantivo masculino y femenino sweetheart
amar verbo transitivo to love
' amado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amada
- querido
English:
beloved
- dear
* * *amado, -a♦ adjmis seres amados my loved ones♦ nm,floved one, beloved* * *m, amada f love, sweetheart* * *amado, -da adj: beloved, darlingamado, -da n: sweetheart, loved one -
8 cadencia
f.1 rhythm, cadence.2 clock rate.* * *1 cadence, rhythm2 MÚSICA cadenza* * *SF1) (=ritmo) cadence, rhythm2) (Mús) [en frase musical] cadence; [de solista] cadenza3) (=frecuencia)a una cadencia de 1.000 unidades diarias — at the rate of 1,000 units per day
* * ** * *= cadenza, cadence, texture.Ex. These include: continuations and sequels; supplements; indexes; concordances; incidental music to dramatic works; cadenzas; scenarios; screenplays, and so on; choreographies; librettos and other texts set to music.Ex. As children listen to stories, verse, prose of all kinds, they unconsciously become familiar with the rhythms and structures, the cadences and conventions of the various forms of written language.Ex. When children bounce on mother's knee to a song or a nursery rhyme and maybe when they chuckle at special words, names, and puns, they are responding to the texture and rhythm of sounds.* * ** * *= cadenza, cadence, texture.Ex: These include: continuations and sequels; supplements; indexes; concordances; incidental music to dramatic works; cadenzas; scenarios; screenplays, and so on; choreographies; librettos and other texts set to music.
Ex: As children listen to stories, verse, prose of all kinds, they unconsciously become familiar with the rhythms and structures, the cadences and conventions of the various forms of written language.Ex: When children bounce on mother's knee to a song or a nursery rhyme and maybe when they chuckle at special words, names, and puns, they are responding to the texture and rhythm of sounds.* * *1 (ritmo) cadence, rhythmen cadencia de vals in waltz time2 (terminación de una frase musical) cadence; (para solista) cadenza3(frecuencia): estos trenes tienen una cadencia de cinco minutos these trains run every five minutes o at five-minute intervals(compases): se oían las cadencia de un tango the strains of a tango could be heard* * *
cadencia sustantivo femenino
cadence
cadencia sustantivo femenino
1 rhythm
2 Mús cadenza
' cadencia' also found in these entries:
English:
cadence
- lilt
- pulse
* * *cadencia nf1. [ritmo] rhythm3. [frecuencia] frequency* * *f MÚS rhythm, cadence* * *cadencia nf: cadence, rhythm -
9 canción de cuna
lullaby* * ** * *(n.) = lullabyEx. Such stories pervade the everyday life of individuals, from childhood when parents sing them lullabies, to the recitation of nursery rhymes, to the consumption of mass culture.* * ** * *(n.) = lullabyEx: Such stories pervade the everyday life of individuals, from childhood when parents sing them lullabies, to the recitation of nursery rhymes, to the consumption of mass culture.
* * *lullaby -
10 estimado
adj.1 dear.2 esteemed, estimated, valued, cherished.m.estimate, appraisal.past part.past participle of spanish verb: estimar.* * *1→ link=estimar estimar► adjetivo1 (apreciado) esteemed, respected2 (valorado) valued, estimated\estimado señor / estimada señora (en carta) Dear Sir / Dear Madam* * *ADJ esteemed, respected"Estimado señor Pérez" — "Dear Mr Pérez"
* * *- da adjetivo dearestimado señor Díaz — (Corresp) Dear Mr Díaz
* * *= beloved, projected, loved, esteemed, valued, dear [dearer -comp., dearest -sup.], estimated.Ex. If one were to think of an analogue outside the library situation, one would conjure up the image of a miser cackling with delight as he counts and recounts his beloved coins.Ex. The areas allowed for housing books were based on the size of the existing collection, plus the projected annual acquisition rate multiplied by ten years.Ex. Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.Ex. This tremendous outpouring of titles is one reason why British publishing has such a highly esteemed place in the world.Ex. One very elementary kind of invitation might be the introduction of lavatories in public libraries: a facility to be found in department stores, which are interested in service to valued customers.Ex. Heaney noted that 'in the first place and in the last resort, libraries are for dear life also'.Ex. This youthfulness explains the estimated loss to the profession of 105 librarians by 1983.----* muy estimado = highly regarded, highly esteemed, highly reputed.* * *- da adjetivo dearestimado señor Díaz — (Corresp) Dear Mr Díaz
* * *= beloved, projected, loved, esteemed, valued, dear [dearer -comp., dearest -sup.], estimated.Ex: If one were to think of an analogue outside the library situation, one would conjure up the image of a miser cackling with delight as he counts and recounts his beloved coins.
Ex: The areas allowed for housing books were based on the size of the existing collection, plus the projected annual acquisition rate multiplied by ten years.Ex: Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.Ex: This tremendous outpouring of titles is one reason why British publishing has such a highly esteemed place in the world.Ex: One very elementary kind of invitation might be the introduction of lavatories in public libraries: a facility to be found in department stores, which are interested in service to valued customers.Ex: Heaney noted that 'in the first place and in the last resort, libraries are for dear life also'.Ex: This youthfulness explains the estimated loss to the profession of 105 librarians by 1983.* muy estimado = highly regarded, highly esteemed, highly reputed.* * *estimado -dadearmi estimado amigo my dear friendestimado señor Díaz ( Corresp) Dear Mr Díaz* * *
Del verbo estimar: ( conjugate estimar)
estimado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
estimado
estimar
estimado◊ -da adjetivo
dear
estimar ( conjugate estimar) verbo transitivo
1
( tener cariño) to be fond of
2 (frml) ( considerar) (+ compl) to consider, deem (frml)
estimado,-a adjetivo
1 esteemed, respected
Estimado Señor Pérez, (en carta) Dear Mr Pérez
2 (apreciado, valorado) appreciated
estimar verbo transitivo
1 frml (sentir cariño) to esteem, respect
2 (juzgar, considerar) to consider, think: no lo estimo necesario, I don't think it is necessary
3 (valorar) to appreciate, think highly of: estimo tu ayuda, I appreciate your help
4 (calcular) to estimate
' estimado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aproximada
- aproximado
- considerada
- considerado
- estimada
- señor
- presupuesto
English:
dear
* * *estimado, -a adj1. [querido] esteemed, respected;estimado Señor [en carta] Dear Sir2. [aproximado] estimated* * *estimado, -da adj: esteemed, dearEstimado señor Ortiz: Dear Mr. Ortiz -
11 nana
f.1 lullaby.más viejo que la nana, del año de la nana (informal) as old as the hills, ancient2 grandma, nana (informal) (abuela).3 nanny (niñera). (Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish)4 nursemaid, babysitter, baby-sitter.* * *1 lullaby\del año de la nana familiar as old as the hills* * *ISF1) (Mús) lullaby, cradlesong3) (=pelele) Babygro ®, rompers plnano IISF1) (=abuela) grandma *, granny *año2) CAm (=mamá) mum *, mom (EEUU) *, mummy *, mommy (EEUU) *nano III* SF Cono Sur (=dolor) painnano* * *1) ( canción de cuna) lullaby2)a) (fam) ( abuela) grandma (colloq), granny (colloq)hacerse nana — (CS leng infantil) to hurt oneself
b) (Andes, Ven) ( niñera) nanny* * *= lullaby.Ex. Such stories pervade the everyday life of individuals, from childhood when parents sing them lullabies, to the recitation of nursery rhymes, to the consumption of mass culture.* * *1) ( canción de cuna) lullaby2)a) (fam) ( abuela) grandma (colloq), granny (colloq)hacerse nana — (CS leng infantil) to hurt oneself
b) (Andes, Ven) ( niñera) nanny* * *= lullaby.Ex: Such stories pervade the everyday life of individuals, from childhood when parents sing them lullabies, to the recitation of nursery rhymes, to the consumption of mass culture.
* * *A (canción de cuna) lullabyBme caí y me hice nana en la rodilla I fell and hurt my kneeser del año de la nana or ser más viejo que la nana ( fam): su ropa es del año de la nana her clothes are very old-fashionedtienen una lavadora del año de la nana they have an ancient o a prehistoric washing machine ( hum)* * *
Multiple Entries:
nana
ñaña
nana sustantivo femenino
nana sustantivo femenino lullaby
' nana' also found in these entries:
English:
lullaby
* * *nana nf1. [canción] lullaby;Famel año de la nana the year dot;Famdel año de la nana, más viejo que la nana as old as the hills, ancient3. Col, Méx [niñera] nanny4. Col, Méx [nodriza] wet nurse* * *f1 lullaby* * *nana nf1) : lullaby3) CA, Col, Mex, Ven : nanny* * * -
12 reconfortante
adj.1 comforting.2 revitalizing.* * *► adjetivo1 comforting1 MEDICINA tonic* * *adj.* * *1.ADJ (=que conforta) comforting; (=que anima) cheering2.SM LAm tonic* * ** * *= comforting, reassuring, heart-warming.Ex. Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.Ex. 'I'm rather surprised that Arnold would have bothered you with such a trivial matter, Ms. Bragge,' Wronski said with a reassuring smile which had an almost fatherly quality.Ex. The recent rain has been a heart-warming sight but it doesn't mean the drought is over.* * ** * *= comforting, reassuring, heart-warming.Ex: Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.
Ex: 'I'm rather surprised that Arnold would have bothered you with such a trivial matter, Ms. Bragge,' Wronski said with a reassuring smile which had an almost fatherly quality.Ex: The recent rain has been a heart-warming sight but it doesn't mean the drought is over.* * *‹palabras› comforting; ‹baño› relaxinges reconfortante saber que están cerca it's comforting o a comfort to know that they're nearby* * *
reconfortante adjetivo ‹palabras/pensamientos› comforting;
‹ baño› relaxing
reconfortante adjetivo comforting
' reconfortante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
murmullo
English:
comforting
- refreshing
* * *reconfortante adj1. [anímicamente] comforting;es reconfortante saber que no les pasó nada it's good o a relief to know that they're all right2. [físicamente] revitalizing* * *adj comforting -
13 ritmo
m.1 rhythm, beat.esa canción tiene mucho ritmo that song's got a very strong beat o rhythmllevaba el ritmo con los pies she was tapping the rhythm o keeping time with her feet2 pace.acelerar el ritmo to speed upla economía está creciendo a un buen ritmo the economy is growing at a healthy pace o ratepres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: ritmar.* * *1 rhythm2 figurado pace, speed* * *noun m.1) rhythm2) pace* * *SM1) (Mús) rhythmtiene mucho sentido del ritmo — she has a very good o strong sense of rhythm
marcar el ritmo: marcaba el ritmo con el pie — he kept time with his foot
2) (=marcha) pacetrabaja a ritmo lento — she works slowly, she works at a slow pace
ritmo de crecimiento, ritmo de expansión — growth rate
ritmo de vida, el tranquilo ritmo de vida de los pueblos — the quiet pace of life in the villages
sin un sueldo no puedo llevar este ritmo de vida — without a salary I can't keep up with this lifestyle
3) frm (=periodicidad) rhythm* * *1) (cadencia, compás) rhythmal ritmo de la música — to the rhythm of the music, in time to the music
seguir el ritmo — to keep in time, follow the beat
2) ( velocidad) pace, speed* * *= pace, rate, rhythm, tempo, pacing, incidence, beat.Ex. For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.Ex. Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.Ex. Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.Ex. For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.Ex. Computers have unique attributes for individualized, effective instruction, including variable lesson pacing controlled by the patient.Ex. The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.Ex. Immediately after the recognition of a cardiac cycle the program calculates mean values over a given time or a given number of beats.----* acelerar el ritmo = quicken + the pace, smarten + Posesivo + pace.* a este ritmo = at this rate.* al propio ritmo de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, at + Posesivo + own pace.* aprender a su propio ritmo = learn at + Posesivo + own pace.* a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.* a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.* a un ritmo + Adjetivo = at a + Adjetivo + rate.* a un ritmo alarmante = at an alarming pace.* a un ritmo asombroso = at an astounding pace.* a un ritmo rápido = at a rapid pace.* avanzar a un ritmo vertiginoso = proceed + at a blistering pace.* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.* de ritmo muy acelerado = hard-driving.* habla con ritmo y rima = rap-talk.* hablar con ritmo y rima = rap about.* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.* ritmo alarmante = staggering rate.* ritmo asombroso = staggering rate.* ritmo cardíaco = heart rate, pulse beat, pulse.* ritmo de aumento = rate of increase.* ritmo de desarrollo = pace of development.* ritmo del cambio = rate of change, pace of change.* ritmo de movimiento de mercancías = turnover rate.* ritmo de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.* ritmo respiratorio = breathing rate.* ritmo vertiginoso = dizzying pace, dizzying speed, staggering rate, blistering pace.* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.* * *1) (cadencia, compás) rhythmal ritmo de la música — to the rhythm of the music, in time to the music
seguir el ritmo — to keep in time, follow the beat
2) ( velocidad) pace, speed* * *= pace, rate, rhythm, tempo, pacing, incidence, beat.Ex: For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.
Ex: Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.Ex: Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.Ex: For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.Ex: Computers have unique attributes for individualized, effective instruction, including variable lesson pacing controlled by the patient.Ex: The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.Ex: Immediately after the recognition of a cardiac cycle the program calculates mean values over a given time or a given number of beats.* acelerar el ritmo = quicken + the pace, smarten + Posesivo + pace.* a este ritmo = at this rate.* al propio ritmo de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, at + Posesivo + own pace.* aprender a su propio ritmo = learn at + Posesivo + own pace.* a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.* a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.* a un ritmo + Adjetivo = at a + Adjetivo + rate.* a un ritmo alarmante = at an alarming pace.* a un ritmo asombroso = at an astounding pace.* a un ritmo rápido = at a rapid pace.* avanzar a un ritmo vertiginoso = proceed + at a blistering pace.* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.* de ritmo muy acelerado = hard-driving.* habla con ritmo y rima = rap-talk.* hablar con ritmo y rima = rap about.* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.* ritmo alarmante = staggering rate.* ritmo asombroso = staggering rate.* ritmo cardíaco = heart rate, pulse beat, pulse.* ritmo de aumento = rate of increase.* ritmo de desarrollo = pace of development.* ritmo del cambio = rate of change, pace of change.* ritmo de movimiento de mercancías = turnover rate.* ritmo de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.* ritmo respiratorio = breathing rate.* ritmo vertiginoso = dizzying pace, dizzying speed, staggering rate, blistering pace.* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.* * *A (cadencia, compás) rhythmse movía al ritmo de la música she moved to the rhythm of the music, she moved in time to the musicllevaba el ritmo con los pies/las manos he kept time with his feet/handsperdió el ritmo he lost the rhythm, he got out of timeno sabe seguir el ritmo he can't keep in time o follow the beatmarcaba el ritmo con la batuta she beat time with her batonuna canción de ritmo lento a song with a slow beatB (velocidad) pace, speedmantienen un buen ritmo de trabajo they work at a steady pace o speeda este ritmo no terminaremos nunca at this rate we'll never finishtendrás que ajustarte a su ritmo de trabajo you'll have to adapt to the pace o speed he works athan corrido a buen ritmo they've run at a good speed o paceel ritmo de crecimiento de la demanda interior the rate of growth in the home market* * *
Del verbo ritmar: ( conjugate ritmar)
ritmo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
ritmó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
ritmo sustantivo masculino
llevaba el ritmo con los pies he kept time with his feet;
seguir el ritmo to keep in time, follow the beat
◊ llevan un buen ritmo de trabajo they work at a steady pace o speed;
a este ritmo no terminaremos nunca at this rate we'll never finish;
el ritmo de crecimiento the rate of growth
ritmo sustantivo masculino
1 Mús Ling rhythm: no soy capaz de seguir el ritmo, I can't keep time to the music
2 (marcha) rate: el ritmo de los acontecimientos era vertiginoso, the pace of events was dramatic
hazlo a tu ritmo, do it at your own pace
' ritmo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
compás
- desenfrenada
- desenfrenado
- loquera
- loquero
- machacón
- machacona
- marcha
- pegadiza
- pegadizo
- romper
- seguir
- son
- agarrar
- agilizar
- llevar
- marcar
- palma
- paso
- perder
- sabroso
- sostener
- tren
English:
beat
- by
- chop down
- funky
- keep up
- pace
- rate
- rhythm
- sense
- steadily
- swing
- time
- timing
- apace
- ease
- jazz
- keep
- slacken
- soar
- tempo
* * *ritmo nm1. [compás, repetición] rhythm, beat;esa canción tiene mucho ritmo that song's got a very strong beat o rhythm;llevaba el ritmo con los pies she was tapping the rhythm o keeping time with her feetritmo cardíaco heartbeat2. [velocidad] pace;la economía está creciendo a un buen ritmo the economy is growing at a healthy pace o rate;llevan un ritmo de trabajo agotador they have a punishing work rate;este ritmo de vida me supera this hectic lifestyle's too much for me;a este ritmo no vamos a acabar nunca at this rate we're never going to finish;acelerar el ritmo to speed up;el ciclista francés impuso su ritmo the French cyclist dictated the pace* * *m1 rate, pace;a este ritmo at this rate2 MÚS rhythm* * *ritmo nm1) : rhythm2) : pace, tempotrabajó a ritmo lento: she worked at a slow pace* * *ritmo n1. (en música) rhythm / beat2. (velocidad) rate -
14 un cierto grado de
= a certain amount of, a modicum ofEx. 'I can do it,' he said to himself, with a certain amount of aplomb which years of dealing with problems had given him.Ex. Through listening to nursery rhymes and folk stories children are kept in touch with the pleasures that will come as soon as they have achieved a modicum of skill.* * *= a certain amount of, a modicum ofEx: 'I can do it,' he said to himself, with a certain amount of aplomb which years of dealing with problems had given him.
Ex: Through listening to nursery rhymes and folk stories children are kept in touch with the pleasures that will come as soon as they have achieved a modicum of skill. -
15 compás1
1 = bar, meter, time, rhythm.Ex. A caption title is the title of a work given at the beginning of the first page of the text or, in the case of a musical score, immediately above the opening bars of the music.Ex. This article considers the relationships of hierarchy, time and meter in music.Ex. This article considers the relationships of hierarchy, time and meter in music.Ex. Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.----* al compás de = in unison with.* llevar el compás = beat + time.* marcar el compás = beat + time. -
16 mantenerse en contacto
(v.) = stay + tunedEx. I don't want to get into too many of the details yet, but stay tuned because it will be well worth the wait.* * *mantenerse en contacto (con)(v.) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with)Ex: Through listening to nursery rhymes and folk stories children are kept in touch with the pleasures that will come as soon as they have achieved a modicum of skill.
Ex: Special librarians usually work alone and need library associations to stay in touch with other librarians and with changes in librarianship.(v.) = stay + tunedEx: I don't want to get into too many of the details yet, but stay tuned because it will be well worth the wait.
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17 mantenerse en contacto (con)
(v.) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with)Ex. Through listening to nursery rhymes and folk stories children are kept in touch with the pleasures that will come as soon as they have achieved a modicum of skill.Ex. Special librarians usually work alone and need library associations to stay in touch with other librarians and with changes in librarianship. -
18 seguir en contacto
(v.) = stay + tunedEx. I don't want to get into too many of the details yet, but stay tuned because it will be well worth the wait.* * *seguir en contacto (con)(v.) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with)Ex: Special librarians usually work alone and need library associations to stay in touch with other librarians and with changes in librarianship.
Ex: Through listening to nursery rhymes and folk stories children are kept in touch with the pleasures that will come as soon as they have achieved a modicum of skill.(v.) = stay + tunedEx: I don't want to get into too many of the details yet, but stay tuned because it will be well worth the wait.
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19 seguir en contacto (con)
(v.) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with)Ex. Special librarians usually work alone and need library associations to stay in touch with other librarians and with changes in librarianship.Ex. Through listening to nursery rhymes and folk stories children are kept in touch with the pleasures that will come as soon as they have achieved a modicum of skill. -
20 compás
m.1 compass, dividers.2 time, measure rhythm, beat, bar.3 time signature.4 calipers, callipers.* * *1 (instrumento) compass, compasses plural2 (brújula) compass\al compás de in time toperder el compás to lose the beat* * *noun m.1) compass2) measure3) rhythm* * *SM1) (Mús) time; (=ritmo) beat, rhythm; (=división) bar, measure (EEUU)fuera de compás — off beat, not in time
compás de 2 por 4 — 2/4 time
2) (Mat) (tb: compás de puntas) compass, pair of compasses3) (Náut) compass* * *1) (Mús)a) ( ritmo) time, meter (esp AmE)marcar/llevar el compás — to beat/keep time
b) ( división) measure (AmE), bar (BrE)2) (Mat) ( instrumento) compass, pair of compasses3) (Náut) compass* * *1) (Mús)a) ( ritmo) time, meter (esp AmE)marcar/llevar el compás — to beat/keep time
b) ( división) measure (AmE), bar (BrE)2) (Mat) ( instrumento) compass, pair of compasses3) (Náut) compass* * *compás11 = bar, meter, time, rhythm.Ex: A caption title is the title of a work given at the beginning of the first page of the text or, in the case of a musical score, immediately above the opening bars of the music.
Ex: This article considers the relationships of hierarchy, time and meter in music.Ex: This article considers the relationships of hierarchy, time and meter in music.Ex: Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.* al compás de = in unison with.* llevar el compás = beat + time.* marcar el compás = beat + time.compás22 = compass.Ex: The sandglass and compass were developed later, and finally methods of determining latitude and longitude were evolved.
compás33 = dividers.Ex: Scientific equipment for the examination of rare books, manuscripts, and documents include four items found in every library and private study -- micrometer calipers, view finders, dividers and rulers.
* * *A ( Mús)marcar/llevar el compás to beat/keep timeperder el compás to get out of time, to lose the beat o the timese movía al compás de la música she moved in time to o she moved to the beat of the musiccompás de dos por cuatro two-four timese oyeron los primeros compases de un tango the opening bars of a tango could be heardCompuestos:( Mús) bar restcreyeron aconsejable abrir un compás de espera they thought it advisable to call a temporary haltlas negociaciones se encuentran en un compás de espera the negotiations are on holdfour-four o common timetwo-four timeB ( Mat) (instrumento) compass, pair of compassesC ( Náut) compass* * *
compás sustantivo masculino
1 (Mús)
◊ marcar/llevar el compás to beat/keep time;
perder el compás to get out of time;
se movía al compás de la música she moved in time to the music
compás mayor/menor four-four/two-four time
2 (Mat, Náut) ( instrumento) compass
compás sustantivo masculino
1 Téc (pair of) compasses
2 Mús (intervalos en la frase) time
(gesto con que se marca) beat
(en el pentagrama) bar
(ritmo) rhythm
compás de espera, Mús bar rest
fig (pausa) delay
3 Náut compass
♦ Locuciones: al compás de, in time to
' compás' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
marcar
- llevar
- movimiento
- ritmo
- tiempo
English:
bar
- beat
- compass
- measure
- time
- clap
- divider
- meter
- signature
* * *compás nm1. [instrumento] pair of compassesal compás (de la música) in time (with the music);llevar el compás to keep time;marcar el compás to beat time;perder el compás to lose the beatMús compás de cuatro por cuatro four-four time;compás ternario triple timetocaron unos compases de esa canción they played a few bars of that song5. compás de espera pause, interlude;las negociaciones se hallan en un compás de espera negotiations have been temporarily suspended* * *m1 MAT compass2 MÚS rhythm;al compás to the beat;llevar el compás MÚS keep time;perder el compás lose the beat* * *1) : beat, rhythm, time2) : compass* * *compás n1. (instrumento) compass2. (ritmo, tiempo) time
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