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41 esmalte

m.

1 enamel.

2 enamel (objeto, joya).

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: esmaltar.

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esmalte

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) enamel

2 (de uñas) nail varnish, nail polish

3 (objeto esmaltado) enamelled object

4 (color) smalt

5 figurado (adorno) adornment, decoration; (esplendor) splendour (US splendor)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

esmalte de uñas nail polish, nail varnish

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SM

1) [para metal, diente] enamel; [para cerámica, porcelana] glaze

esmalte de uñas — nail varnish, nail polish

2) (=objeto) enamelwork

3) (=adorno) lustre, luster (EEUU)

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masculino

1)

a) ( capa - sobre metales) enamel; (- sobre cerámica) glaze

b) (Odont) enamel

- esmalte de or para uñas

2) (Art) enamel

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= enamel, polish.

Ex. Clobbering is a form of decoration where the original designs or patterns have been disregarded or deliberately altered or disguised by overpainting with enamels and/or gilding.

Ex. Oils extracted from these dried seeds are used for the preparation of resin, oil paints, polish, wood varnish and skin cream.

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* esmalte de uñas = fingernail polish, nail polish.

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masculino

1)

a) ( capa - sobre metales) enamel; (- sobre cerámica) glaze

b) (Odont) enamel

- esmalte de or para uñas

2) (Art) enamel

* * *

= enamel, polish.

Ex: Clobbering is a form of decoration where the original designs or patterns have been disregarded or deliberately altered or disguised by overpainting with enamels and/or gilding.

Ex: Oils extracted from these dried seeds are used for the preparation of resin, oil paints, polish, wood varnish and skin cream.

* esmalte de uñas = fingernail polish, nail polish.

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esmalte

masculine

A

1 (capa — sobre metales) enamel; (— sobre cerámica) glaze

2 ( Odont) enamel

Compuesto:

esmalte de or para uñas

nail polish, nail varnish ( BrE)

B ( Art) enamel

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Del verbo esmaltar: ( conjugate esmaltar)

esmalté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

esmalte es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
esmaltar
esmalte
esmaltar ( conjugate esmaltar) verbo transitivo ‹ metal› to enamel;
‹ cerámica› to glaze
esmalte sustantivo masculino
a) ( capa — sobre metales) enamel;

(— sobre cerámica) glaze;
esmalte de or para uñas nail polish o (BrE) varnish
b) (Odont) enamel

c) (Art) enamel

esmaltar vtr (porcelana, etc) to enamel
(las uñas) to varnish
esmalte m (de porcelana, etc) enamel
(de uñas) nail polish o varnish
' esmalte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dañar
English:
enamel
- nail polish
- nail varnish
- gloss
- nail
- varnish

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esmalte nm

1. [sustancia] enamel;

esmalte (de uñas) nail varnish o polish

Comp
esmalte vítreo vitreous enamel
2. [dental] enamel

3. [objeto, joya] enamel

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esmalte

m enamel;

esmalte (dental) (tooth) enamel

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esmalte nm

1) : enamel

2)

esmalte de uñas : nail polish

Spanish-English dictionary > esmalte
42 estorbo

m.

1 hindrance.

2 annoyance, bother, irritant, nuisance.

pres.indicat.

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

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estorbo

► nombre masculino

1 (obstáculo) obstruction, obstacle

2 (molestia) hindrance, encumbrance; (persona) nuisance

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noun m.

1) hindrance

2) obstacle

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SM

1) (=obstáculo) hindrance, nuisance

no eres más que un estorbo — you're just a hindrance o nuisance

no hay estorbo para que se haga — there is no obstacle o impediment to it being done, there's nothing to get in the way of it being done

el mayor estorbo es el director, que no quiere dar su aprobación — the biggest obstacle is the manager, who won't give his approval

2) (=molestia) nuisance

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masculino hindrance, nuisance

no soy más que un estorbo — I'm just a nuisance

los niños serían un estorbo en su carrera — children would be a hindrance to her career plans

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= encumbrance, hindrance, albatross.

Ex. Meanwhile we are asked to accept encumbrances that will needlessly impair the effectiveness of our catalogs for an indefinite time to come.

Ex. The overall effect of the labels and signs is not so much help but hindrance through information overload.

Ex. The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.

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masculino hindrance, nuisance

no soy más que un estorbo — I'm just a nuisance

los niños serían un estorbo en su carrera — children would be a hindrance to her career plans

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= encumbrance, hindrance, albatross.

Ex: Meanwhile we are asked to accept encumbrances that will needlessly impair the effectiveness of our catalogs for an indefinite time to come.

Ex: The overall effect of the labels and signs is not so much help but hindrance through information overload.

Ex: The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.

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estorbo

masculine

hindrance, nuisance

no soy más que un estorbo I'm just a nuisance, I just get in the way

los niños serían un estorbo en su carrera children would be a hindrance to o would hinder her career plans

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Del verbo estorbar: ( conjugate estorbar)

estorbo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

estorbó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
estorbar
estorbo
estorbar ( conjugate estorbar) verbo intransitivo
to be/get in the way
verbo transitivo
to obstruct;
◊ el piano estorbaba el paso the piano was in the way

estorbo sustantivo masculino ( obstáculo) hindrance;

( molestia) nuisance
estorbar
I verbo transitivo
1 (obstaculizar) to hinder
2 (incomodar a alguien) to disturb
II verbo intransitivo to be in the way: ¿estorbo?, am I in the way?
estorbo sustantivo masculino
1 (obstáculo) hindrance
2 (incómodo) nuisance
' estorbo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embarazo
- estorbar
- lastre
English:
hindrance
- obstacle
- tie

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estorbo nm

1. [obstáculo] hindrance;

quite cualquier objeto que pueda suponer un estorbo remove any object that could get in people's way

2. [molestia] nuisance;

eres un estorbo you're a nuisance

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estorbo

m hindrance, nuisance

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estorbo nm

1) : obstacle, hindrance

2) : nuisance

Spanish-English dictionary > estorbo
43 estrenar

v.

1 to use for the first time (object).

¿estrenas zapatos, eh? new shoes, huh?

los que hoy han estrenado la nueva línea de metro dicen que… those who have used the new underground line on its first day say that…

se vende bicicleta, a estrenar bike for sale, brand-new (en anuncio)

María estrenó la cobija Mary used the blanket for the first time.

2 to release, to show for the first time (movie).

3 to inaugurate, to handsel, to debut, to premiere.

Ricardo y María estrenaron la tienda Richard and Mary inaugurated the store.

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estrenar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to use for the first time; (ropa) to wear for the first time

2 (obra) to perform for the first time, give the first performance of; (película) to release, put on release

► verbo pronominal estrenarse

1 to make one's debut

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estrenar piso to move into a new flat

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verb

1) to use for the first time

2) inaugurate, open

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1. VT

1) (=usar por primera vez) [+ ropa] to wear for the first time, put on for the first time; [+ máquina, coche] to use for the first time

voy estrenando zapatos — I'm wearing these shoes for the first time

¿has estrenado ya el coche? — have you tried your new car yet?

el piso es a estrenar — it's a brand new flat

2) (Cine) to release; (Teat) to premiere

todavía no han estrenado la película — the film hasn't been released yet, the film is not on release yet

están a punto de estrenar el nuevo montaje de "Yerma" — the new production of "Yerma" is about to open

2.

See:

estrenarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (Cin, Teatr)

la película se estrenó en marzo — the movie opened o (journ) had its premiere in March

acaban de estrenar la obra en Madrid — the play's just started showing o just opened in Madrid

2) ( usar por primera vez)

todavía no he estrenado la blusa — I still haven't worn the blouse

todavía no hemos estrenado el gimnasio — we still haven't tried out the gymnasium

oficina de 90 metros, a estrenar — brand new office, 90 meters
2.
estrenarse v pron

1) ( iniciarse) to make one's debut

se estrenó como director — he made his debut as a director

2) <ropa/zapatos> estrenar 2)

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= premiere, .

Ex. But subscription and sales of spin-off products turns out not to be the only financial model, so britannica.com (a free site sponsored by advertising) premiered last September.

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* a estrenar = brand new.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (Cin, Teatr)

la película se estrenó en marzo — the movie opened o (journ) had its premiere in March

acaban de estrenar la obra en Madrid — the play's just started showing o just opened in Madrid

2) ( usar por primera vez)

todavía no he estrenado la blusa — I still haven't worn the blouse

todavía no hemos estrenado el gimnasio — we still haven't tried out the gymnasium

oficina de 90 metros, a estrenar — brand new office, 90 meters
2.
estrenarse v pron

1) ( iniciarse) to make one's debut

se estrenó como director — he made his debut as a director

2) <ropa/zapatos> estrenar 2)

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= premiere,.

Ex: But subscription and sales of spin-off products turns out not to be the only financial model, so britannica.com (a free site sponsored by advertising) premiered last September.

* a estrenar = brand new.

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estrenar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹película› to premiere

la película se estrenó en marzo the movie was premiered o first shown in March, the movie had its first showing o its premiere in March

el grupo Minora acaba de estrenar la obra `Informe imprescindible' the Minora company's production of `Informe imprescindible' has just opened

B

(usar por primera vez): ¿estás estrenando corbata? is that a new tie you're wearing?

todavía no he estrenado la blusa que me regalaste I still haven't worn the blouse you gave me

esta noche voy a estrenar el collar que compré tonight I'm going to wear my new necklace, tonight I'm going to christen the necklace I bought ( colloq)

todavía no hemos estrenado el gimnasio we still haven't tried out the gymnasium

[ S ] oficina semisótano, 90 metros, a estrenar brand new office, semibasement, 90 meters

■ estrenarse

v pron

A (iniciarse) to make one's debut

se estrenó como director con `Siempre te amaré' he made his debut as a director with `Siempre te amaré'

cómprame algo, que aún no me he estrenado buy something from me, you'll be my first customer

B ‹ropa/zapatos› estrenar 2

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Multiple Entries:
estrenar
estrenar algo
estrenar ( conjugate estrenar) verbo transitivo
1 (Cin, Teatr):
◊ la película se estrenó en marzo the movie opened o (journ) had its premiere in March;

acaban de estrenar la obra en Madrid the play's just started showing o just opened in Madrid
2 ( usar por primera vez):
◊ voy a estrenar corbata I'm going to wear a new tie;

todavía no he estrenado la blusa I still haven't worn the blouse;
todavía no estrenamos el gimnasio we still haven't tried out the gymnasium
estrenar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to use for the first time
(una prenda) to wear for the first time: hoy estreno zapatos, ¡espero que no acaben con mis pies!, I'm wearing new shoes today - I hope they don't kill my feet!
2 Cine to première
Teat to perform for the first time
' estrenar' also found in these entries:
English:
housewarming
- mint
- new
- release
- premiere

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estrenar

♦ vt

1. [objeto] to use for the first time;
[ropa] to wear for the first time; [casa] to move into;
¿estrenas zapatos, eh? new shoes, huh?;

aún no has estrenado el balón que te regalé you still haven't used the football I gave you;

los que hoy han estrenado la nueva línea de metro dicen que… those who have used the new Br underground o US subway line on its first day say that…;

el mes que viene estrenamos despacho next month we'll be moving to a new office;

se vende bicicleta, a estrenar [en anuncio] bike for sale, unused

2. [película] to release, to show for the first time;
[obra de teatro] to premiere;
su montaje de “Macbeth” se acaba de estrenar en el Olimpia her production of “Macbeth” has just had its premiere at the Olympia

♦ See also the pronominal verb estrenarse

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estrenar

v/t

1 ropa wear for the first time, christen fam ; objeto try out, christen fam ;

a estrenar brand new;

piso a estrenar new apartment

2 obra de teatro, película premiere

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estrenar vt

1) : to use for the first time

2) : to premiere, to open

♦ See also the reflexive verb estrenarse

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estrenar vb

1. (ropa) to wear something new [pt. wore; pp. worn]

mañana estrenaré la camisa I'll wear my new shirt tomorrow

veo que estrenas zapatos I see you're wearing new shoes

2. (película) to release / to premiere

la película "Fantasma" se estrena esta semana en España the film "Fantasma" is released in Spain this week

la película se estrenó en el Festival de San Sebastián the film was premiered at the San Sebastián Festival

3. (obra de teatro) to open / to be the first night of

el Teatro Nacional estrena hoy "Dancing" tonight is the first night of "Dancing" at the National Theatre

4. (programa) to start

Telesiete estrena esta noche una telenovela a new soap opera starts on Telesiete tonight

Spanish-English dictionary > estrenar
44 extraviar

v.

1 to lose, to mislay (object).

2 to allow to wander (mirada, vista).

3 to misplace, to mislay, to lose.

María extravió la cartera Mary misplaced her handbag.

4 to mislead, to lead astray.

El baquiano extravió al grupo The guide misled the group.

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extraviar

Conjugation model [ DESVIAR], like link=desviar desviar

► verbo transitivo

1 (persona) to mislead

2 (objeto) to mislay, lose

3 (desorientar) to make get lost

4 (pervertir) to lead astray

► verbo pronominal extraviarse

1 (persona) to get lost, lose one's way

2 (objeto) to get mislaid

3 figurado (descarriarse) to go astray

4 figurado (errar) to be mistaken

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verb

1) to mislead

2) lose

•

- extraviarse

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1. VT

1) [+ objeto] to lose, mislay, misplace

2) pey [+ dinero] to embezzle

3) (=desorientar) [+ persona] to mislead, misdirect

2.

See:

extraviarse

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1.
verbo transitivo (frml) to mislay (frml), to lose
2.
extraviarse v pron (frml) persona to get lost, lose one's way; animal to go missing, get lost; documento to go missing o astray

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= mislay.

Nota: Pasado y participio: mislaid.

Ex. Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.

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* extraviarse = go astray, lose + Posesivo + way, straggle.

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1.
verbo transitivo (frml) to mislay (frml), to lose
2.
extraviarse v pron (frml) persona to get lost, lose one's way; animal to go missing, get lost; documento to go missing o astray

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= mislay.

Nota: Pasado y participio: mislaid.

Ex: Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.

* extraviarse = go astray, lose + Posesivo + way, straggle.

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extraviar [ A17 ]

vt

( frml); to mislay ( frml), to lose

■ extraviarse

v pron

( frml); «persona» to get lost, lose one's way; «animal» to go missing, get lost, stray; «documento» to go missing o astray, get lost

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Multiple Entries:
extraviar
extraviar algo
extraviar ( conjugate extraviar) verbo transitivo (frml) to mislay (frml), to lose
extraviarse verbo pronominal (frml) [persona/animal] to get lost;
[ documento] to go missing
extraviar verbo transitivo to lose
' extraviar' also found in these entries:
English:
mislay

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extraviar

♦ vt

1. [objeto] to lose, to mislay

2. [excursionista] to mislead, to cause to lose one's way

3. [mirada, vista] to allow to wander

♦ See also the pronominal verb extraviarse

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extraviar

v/t lose, mislay

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extraviar {85} vt

1) : to mislead, to lead astray

2) : to misplace, to lose

♦ See also the reflexive verb extraviarse

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extraviar vb to lose [pt. & pp. lost]

Spanish-English dictionary > extraviar
45 extraño

adj.

strange, far-out, queer, odd.

f. & m.

stranger, foreigner, outsider.

pres.indicat.

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

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extraño

► adjetivo

1 (no conocido) alien, foreign

■ cuerpo extraño foreign body

2 (particular) strange, peculiar, odd, funny

■ vimos una cosa extraña anoche we saw something strange last night

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 stranger

■ es un extraño en su familia he's a stranger to his family

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no es extraño que... it is not surprising that...

ser extraño,-a a algo to have nothing to do with something

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1. (f. - extraña)
noun

stranger
2. (f. - extraña)
adj.

1) strange, odd

2) alien, foreign

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extraño, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=raro) strange

es muy extraño — it's very odd o strange

¡qué extraño! — how odd o strange!

parece extraño que... — it seems odd o strange that...

2) (=ajeno)

un cuerpo extraño — a foreign body

murió en tierra extraña — he died on foreign soil

estas son costumbres extrañas a este país — these are customs which are foreign o alien to this country

este estilo no es extraño a los lectores de su poesía — this style is not unknown to readers of his poetry

2. SM / F

1) (=desconocido) stranger

no quiero que hables con extraños — I don't want you talking to strangers

2) (=extranjero) foreigner

3.

SM

hacer un extraño: el balón hizo un extraño — the ball took a bad bounce

el caballo hizo un extraño — the horse shied

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I
- ña adjetivo

a) ( raro) strange, odd

es extraño que no haya llamado — it's strange o odd that she hasn't called

últimamente está muy extraño — he's been a bit strange lately

eso no tiene nada de extraño — there's nothing unusual about that

b) ( desconocido)

no me siento bien entre gente extraña — I feel uncomfortable with people I don't know o strangers
II
- ña masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger

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= bizarre, extraneous, queer, strange, eccentric, odd, alien, outlander, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], awry, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], outlandish, freaky [freakier -comp., freakiest -sup.], uncanny, outsider, kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.], freakish, quirky [quirkier -comp., quirkiest -sup.].

Ex. Some of them will be sufficiently bizarre to suit the most fastidious connoisseur of the present artifacts of civilization.

Ex. If the catalog is to fulfill any of the requirements just enumerated, then it must be capable of responding to a user's query in a manner which does not result in extraneous citations.

Ex. Several years later, his talk with a friend turns to the queer ways in which a people resist innovations, even of vital interest.

Ex. The style of recording instructions for references differs from that in Sears', and can at first seem strange, but instructions are clear.

Ex. School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.

Ex. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.

Ex. Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.

Ex. 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.

Ex. This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.

Ex. Could she not have detected that something in his behavior was awry?.

Ex. The article 'What's that funny noise? Videogames in the library' explains how videogames have attracted many young irregular library users who may, in time, extend their attention to other library facilities.

Ex. This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.

Ex. This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.

Ex. Surrealism is an art concerned not with love and liberation but with the uncanny, the compulsion to repeat, and the drive toward death.

Ex. The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.

Ex. However, those desiring something off-the-wall, borderline kinky, and just plain mad might appreciate the novel.

Ex. 1816 was one of several years during the 1810s in which numerous crops failed during freakish summer cold snaps after volcanic eruptions that reduced incoming sunlight.

Ex. 'Why are barns frequently painted red?' -- These are the curious, slightly bizarre and somewhat quirky kinds of questions librarians deal with.

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* aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.

* cita con un extraño = blind date.

* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de manera extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de una manera extraña = strangely.

* de un modo extraño = freakishly.

* extraño (a) = foreign (to).

* país extraño = foreign country.

* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.

* resultar extraño = be unfamiliar with.

* ser extraño para = be alien to.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* ser un extraño = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

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I
- ña adjetivo

a) ( raro) strange, odd

es extraño que no haya llamado — it's strange o odd that she hasn't called

últimamente está muy extraño — he's been a bit strange lately

eso no tiene nada de extraño — there's nothing unusual about that

b) ( desconocido)

no me siento bien entre gente extraña — I feel uncomfortable with people I don't know o strangers
II
- ña masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger

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= bizarre, extraneous, queer, strange, eccentric, odd, alien, outlander, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], awry, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], outlandish, freaky [freakier -comp., freakiest -sup.], uncanny, outsider, kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.], freakish, quirky [quirkier -comp., quirkiest -sup.].

Ex: Some of them will be sufficiently bizarre to suit the most fastidious connoisseur of the present artifacts of civilization.

Ex: If the catalog is to fulfill any of the requirements just enumerated, then it must be capable of responding to a user's query in a manner which does not result in extraneous citations.

Ex: Several years later, his talk with a friend turns to the queer ways in which a people resist innovations, even of vital interest.

Ex: The style of recording instructions for references differs from that in Sears', and can at first seem strange, but instructions are clear.

Ex: School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.

Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.

Ex: Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.

Ex: 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.

Ex: This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.

Ex: Could she not have detected that something in his behavior was awry?.

Ex: The article 'What's that funny noise? Videogames in the library' explains how videogames have attracted many young irregular library users who may, in time, extend their attention to other library facilities.

Ex: This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.

Ex: This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.

Ex: Surrealism is an art concerned not with love and liberation but with the uncanny, the compulsion to repeat, and the drive toward death.

Ex: The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.

Ex: However, those desiring something off-the-wall, borderline kinky, and just plain mad might appreciate the novel.

Ex: 1816 was one of several years during the 1810s in which numerous crops failed during freakish summer cold snaps after volcanic eruptions that reduced incoming sunlight.

Ex: 'Why are barns frequently painted red?' -- These are the curious, slightly bizarre and somewhat quirky kinds of questions librarians deal with.

* aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.

* cita con un extraño = blind date.

* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de manera extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de una manera extraña = strangely.

* de un modo extraño = freakishly.

* extraño (a) = foreign (to).

* país extraño = foreign country.

* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.

* resultar extraño = be unfamiliar with.

* ser extraño para = be alien to.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* ser un extraño = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

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extraño¹ -ña

adjective

1 (raro) strange, odd

es extraño que no haya llamado it's strange o odd that she hasn't called

es una pareja extraña they're a strange o an odd couple

últimamente está muy extraño he's been very strange lately, he's been acting very strange o strangely lately

2

(desconocido): los asuntos de familia no se discuten delante de personas extrañas you shouldn't discuss family matters in front of strangers o outsiders

no me siento bien ante tanta gente extraña I feel uncomfortable with so many people I don't know o so many strangers

extraño² -ña

masculine, feminine

1 (desconocido) stranger

2

extraño masculine (movimiento): el caballo hizo un extraño the horse shied

el coche me hizo un extraño en la curva the car did something strange on the bend

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Del verbo extrañar: ( conjugate extrañar)

extraño es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

extrañó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
extrañar
extraño
extrañar ( conjugate extrañar) verbo transitivo (esp AmL) ‹amigo/país› to miss
verbo intransitivo
1 ( sorprender) (+ me/te/le etc) to surprise;
◊ me extraña que no lo sepas I'm surprised you didn't know that;

ya me extrañaba a mí que … I thought it was strange that …
2 (RPl) ( tener nostalgia) to be homesick
extrañarse verbo pronominal extrañose de algo to be surprised at sth
extraño
◊ -ña adjetivo ( raro) strange, odd;

eso no tiene nada de extraño there's nothing unusual about that
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger
extrañar verbo transitivo
1 (asombrar) to surprise: no es de extrañar, it's hardly surprising
2 (echar de menos) to miss
3 (notar extraño) extraño mucho la cama, I find this bed strange o (echar de menos) I miss my own bed
extraño,-a
I adjetivo strange
Med foreign: tiene un cuerpo extraño en el ojo, she has a foreign object in her eye
II sustantivo masculino y femenino stranger: de repente entró un extraño, a stranger suddenly came in

' extraño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajena
- ajeno
- curiosa
- curioso
- extraña
- extrañar
- imprimir
- más
- modo
- proceder
- rondar
- ruido
- tan
- corriente
- notar
- raro
English:
bizarre
- curious
- extraordinary
- funnily
- odd
- odd-sounding
- peculiar
- phenomenon
- puzzling
- queer
- singular
- strange
- uncanny
- weird
- agree
- alien
- as
- foreign
- greet
- home
- incongruous
- quaint

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extraño, -a

♦ adj

1. [raro] strange, odd;

es extraño que no hayan llegado ya it's strange o odd they haven't arrived yet;

¡qué extraño! how strange o odd!;

me resulta extraño oírte hablar así I find it strange o odd to hear you talk like that

2. [ajeno] detached, uninvolved

3. Med foreign

♦ nm,f

stranger;

no hables con extraños don't talk to strangers

♦ nm
[movimiento brusco]
el vehículo hizo un extraño the vehicle went out of control for a second

* * *

extraño

I adj strange, odd

II m, extraña f stranger

* * *

extraño, -ña adj

1) raro: strange, odd

2) extranjero: foreign

extraño, -ña n

desconocido: stranger

* * *

extraño¹ adj strange

un ruido extraño a strange noise

extraño² n stranger

Spanish-English dictionary > extraño
46 fotocopia

f.

1 photocopy (object).

hacer una fotocopia to make o take a photocopy

2 photocopying (procedimiento).

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

* * *

fotocopia

► nombre femenino

1 photocopy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer una fotocopia de algo / sacar una fotocopia de algo to photocopy something

* * *

SF

1) (=copia) photocopy, print

2) (=acción) photocopying

* * *

femenino photocopy, Xerox®

hizo or sacó una fotocopia de la carta — he made o took a photocopy of the letter

* * *

= photocopy, photocopying, ditto sheet, ditto.

Nota: Especialmente hecha en multicopista y no fotocopiadora.

Ex. A search of these files may be useful in the ordering of photocopies and loans.

Ex. They then go back to libraries for interlibrary loan use or fulfillment of photocopying request.

Ex. The need for concrete learning experiences, rather than the use of materials such as workbooks and ditto sheets, is stressed.

Ex. Meetings ended with students submitting excerpts that could be used in preparing a class ditto for the following week.

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* era de la fotocopia, la = photocopying era, the.

* papeleta de petición de fotocopias = photocopy request form.

* servicio de fotocopia = copying facilities.

* servicio de fotocopias = photocopying service.

* * *

femenino photocopy, Xerox®

hizo or sacó una fotocopia de la carta — he made o took a photocopy of the letter

* * *

= photocopy, photocopying, ditto sheet, ditto.

Nota: Especialmente hecha en multicopista y no fotocopiadora.

Ex: A search of these files may be useful in the ordering of photocopies and loans.

Ex: They then go back to libraries for interlibrary loan use or fulfillment of photocopying request.

Ex: The need for concrete learning experiences, rather than the use of materials such as workbooks and ditto sheets, is stressed.

Ex: Meetings ended with students submitting excerpts that could be used in preparing a class ditto for the following week.

* era de la fotocopia, la = photocopying era, the.

* papeleta de petición de fotocopias = photocopy request form.

* servicio de fotocopia = copying facilities.

* servicio de fotocopias = photocopying service.

* * *

fotocopia

feminine

photocopy

hizo or sacó fotocopias para toda la clase she made photocopies for the whole class

hizo or sacó una fotocopia de la carta he made o took a photocopy of the letter, he photocopied the letter

* * *

Del verbo fotocopiar: ( conjugate fotocopiar)

fotocopia es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
fotocopia
fotocopiar
fotocopia sustantivo femenino
photocopy, Xerox®;
hizo or sacó una fotocopia de la carta he made o took a photocopy of the letter
fotocopiar ( conjugate fotocopiar) verbo transitivo
to photocopy, xerox
fotocopia sustantivo femenino photocopy
fotocopiar verbo transitivo to photocopy
' fotocopia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agrandar
- autenticar
- reducir
English:
photocopy

* * *

fotocopia nf

1. [objeto] photocopy;

hacer una fotocopia de to make o take a photocopy of

2. [procedimiento] photocopying

* * *

fotocopia

f photocopy

* * *

fotocopia nf

: photocopy

♦ fotocopiar vt

* * *

fotocopia n photocopy [pl. photocopies]

Spanish-English dictionary > fotocopia
47 hierro

m.

1 iron (metal).

un hierro a piece of metal

quitarle hierro a algo (figurative) to play something down

tener una salud de hierro (figurative) to have an iron constitution

hierro forjado/fundido wrought/cast iron

2 blade.

quien a hierro mata a hierro muere (Prov) he who lives by the sword dies by the sword

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

hierro

► nombre masculino

1 (metal) iron

2 (punta) head, point

3 (marca) brand

4 figurado (arma) steel, weapon

► nombre masculino plural hierros

1 (prisiones) chains, shackles

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FRASEOLOGÍA

machacar en hierro frío to bang one's head against a brick wall

quien a hierro mata a hierro muere he who lives by the sword, shall die by the sword

quitarle hierro a algo to play something down

ser de hierro to be as strong as an ox

hierro colado cast iron

hierro forjado wrought iron

hierro fundido cast iron

* * *

noun m.

iron

* * *

SM

1) (=metal) iron

de hierro — iron antes de s

- fuerte como el hierro

- llevar hierro a Vizcaya

- machacar en hierro frío

- quitar hierro a algo

hierro acanalado — corrugated iron

hierro batido — wrought iron

hierro bruto — crude iron, pig iron

hierro colado — cast iron

hierro de fundición — cast iron

hierro en lingotes — pig iron

hierro forjado — wrought iron

hierro fundido — cast iron

hierro ondulado — corrugated iron

hierro viejo — scrap iron, old iron
fierro
2) (=objeto) iron object; (=herramienta) tool; [de flecha, lanza] head

- quien a hierro mata, a hierro muere

3) (Agr) branding-iron

4) (Golf) iron
pl hierros irons
* * *

masculino

a) (Metal) iron

atrapados entre los hierros del tren — trapped in the wreckage of the train

de hierro — iron (before n)

quitar hierro a algo — to play something down

b) (Agr) ( herramienta) branding iron; ( marca) brand

c) (de lanza, flecha) head, tip

el que a hierro mata, a hierro muere — he who lives by the sword, dies by the sword

d) ( en golf) iron

un hierro cuatro — a four iron

- hierro forjado

- hierro fundido or colado

* * *

= iron.

Ex. Take, for instance, the title like subject statement 'Determination of magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium in the presence of iron and chromium'.

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* cortina de hierro, la = iron curtain, the.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de hierro fundido = cast-iron.

* Edad de Hierro, la = Iron Age, the.

* hierro bruto = pig iron.

* hierro caliente = hot iron.

* hierro en bruto = pig iron.

* hierro fundido = cast-iron.

* hierro para dorar = hot tool.

* mano de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.

* mineral de hierro = iron ore.

* minería de hierro = iron ore mining.

* óxido de hierro = iron oxide.

* puño de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.

* salud de hierro = cast-iron constitution.

* sargento de hierro = drill sergeant.

* tornillo de hierro = metal screw.

* voluntad de hierro = iron will, will of iron.

* * *

masculino

a) (Metal) iron

atrapados entre los hierros del tren — trapped in the wreckage of the train

de hierro — iron (before n)

quitar hierro a algo — to play something down

b) (Agr) ( herramienta) branding iron; ( marca) brand

c) (de lanza, flecha) head, tip

el que a hierro mata, a hierro muere — he who lives by the sword, dies by the sword

d) ( en golf) iron

un hierro cuatro — a four iron

- hierro forjado

- hierro fundido or colado

* * *

= iron.

Ex: Take, for instance, the title like subject statement 'Determination of magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium in the presence of iron and chromium'.

* cortina de hierro, la = iron curtain, the.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de hierro fundido = cast-iron.

* Edad de Hierro, la = Iron Age, the.

* hierro bruto = pig iron.

* hierro caliente = hot iron.

* hierro en bruto = pig iron.

* hierro fundido = cast-iron.

* hierro para dorar = hot tool.

* mano de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.

* mineral de hierro = iron ore.

* minería de hierro = iron ore mining.

* óxido de hierro = iron oxide.

* puño de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.

* salud de hierro = cast-iron constitution.

* sargento de hierro = drill sergeant.

* tornillo de hierro = metal screw.

* voluntad de hierro = iron will, will of iron.

* * *

hierro

masculine

1 ( Metal) iron

atrapados entre los hierros del tren trapped in the wreckage of the train

de hierro iron ( before n)

una verja de hierro iron railings

tiene una salud de hierro he has an iron constitution

una voluntad de hierro an iron will, a will of iron

quitar hierro a algo to play sth down

2 ( Agr) (herramienta) branding iron; (marca) brand

3 (de una lanza, flecha) head, tip

el que a hierro mata, a hierro muere he who lives by the sword, dies by the sword

4 (en golf) iron

un hierro cuatro a four iron

5 ( Ven arg) (pistola) piece ( AmE sl), shooter ( BrE sl)

Compuestos:

● hierro forjado

wrought iron

● hierro fundido or colado

cast iron

* * *

Del verbo herrar: ( conjugate herrar)

hierro es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
herrar
hierro
hierro sustantivo masculino
a) (Metal) iron;

◊ hierro forjado wrought iron;

hierro fundido cast iron;
de hierro iron ( before n)
b) (de lanza, flecha) head, tip

c) ( en golf) iron;

◊ un hierro cuatro a four iron

herrar verbo transitivo
1 (poner herraduras) to shoe
2 (marcar a hierro) to brand
3 (un cofre, mueble) to reinforce with ironwork
hierro sustantivo masculino
1 (metal) iron
una reja de hierro, an iron grille
una dieta rica en hierro, a diet rich in iron
2 (de lanza, flecha, etc) head, tip
3 (señal de ganadería) brand
' hierro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
candente
- férrea
- férreo
- fierro
- herrar
- oxidada
- oxidado
- viga
- edad
- fundir
- moho
- oxidarse
English:
cast-iron
- dead
- elaborate
- iron
- Iron Age
- knuckle duster
- mineral
- ore
- rule
- brand
- cast
- robust
- wrought iron

* * *

hierro

♦ ver herrar

♦ nm

1. [metal] iron;

una valla de hierro iron railings;

se enganchó en un hierro he got himself caught on a piece of metal;

Comp

tener una salud de hierro to have an iron constitution;

Comp

quitarle hierro a algo to play sth down

Comp
hierro colado cast iron;
hierro dulce mild steel;

hierro forjado wrought iron;

hierro fundido cast iron;

hierro laminado sheet metal

2. [de puñal] blade;
[de flecha] point;
Prov

quien a hierro mata a hierro muere he who lives by the sword dies by the sword

3. [palo de golf] iron;

un hierro del 5 a 5 iron;

un hierro corto/largo a short/long iron

4. [para marcar animales] branding iron

5. Fam [arma] shooter, US piece

* * *

hierro

m iron;

de hierro iron atr ;

salud de hierro iron constitution;

quitar hierro a algo fig downplay sth, play sth down

* * *

hierro nm

1) : iron

hierro fundido: cast iron

2) : branding iron

* * *

hierro n iron

una barra de hierro an iron bar

Spanish-English dictionary > hierro
48 motivo

m.

1 reason, cause (causa).

con motivo de because of; (por causa de) on the occasion of; (para celebrar) in order to (con el fin de)

dar motivo a to give reason to

no ser motivo para to be no reason to o for

tener motivos para to have reason to

sin motivo for no reason

motivo de queja ground o grounds for complaint

2 motif (art, lit & music).

3 motive, reason, cause, ground.

4 theme, motif.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

motivo

► nombre masculino

1 motive, reason, cause, grounds plural

■ no tienes motivo para estar deprimido you have no reason to be depressed

■ no pudo venir por motivos de salud he couldn't come for health reasons

■ no sé cuál es el motivo de su queja I don't know what his grounds for complaint are

2 (de dibujo, música) motif, leitmotif

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FRASEOLOGÍA

bajo ningún motivo under no circumstances

con motivo de (debido a) owing to 2 (en ocasión de) on the occasion of

dar motivo a to give rise to

sin motivo for no apparent reason

tener motivos para... to have reason to...

* * *

noun m.

1) motive

2) cause

* * *

1. SM

1) (=causa) reason

dejó el trabajo por motivos personales — he left the job for personal reasons

por cuyo motivo — for which reason

fue motivo de descalificación del atleta — it was the reason for the athlete's disqualification

con este o tal motivo — for this reason

con motivo de — (=debido a) because of, owing to; (=en ocasión de) on the occasion of

se informatizará el sistema con motivo de las elecciones — the system will be computerized because of o owing to the elections

con motivo de nuestra boda le invitamos a... — on the occasion of our wedding we invite you to...

• motivo de, me dio motivo de preocupación — it gave me cause for concern

la decisión fue motivo de críticas — the decision became the object of criticism

• sin motivo — for no reason, without good reason

dejó de hablarme sin motivo — he stopped talking to me for no reason

• ser motivo sobrado o suficiente, es motivo suficiente o sobrado para seguir votándolo — that's reason enough to continue voting for him, that's all the more reason to continue voting for him

hay suficientes o sobrados motivos para odiarlo — there are more than enough reasons for hating him

motivos de divorcio — grounds for divorce

motivos ocultos — ulterior motives

2) (=móvil) motive

¿cuál fue el motivo del crimen? — what was the motive for the crime?

3) (Arte, Mús) motif

decorado con motivos orientales — decorated with oriental motifs

motivo conductor — leitmotif

motivo decorativo — decorative motif

motivo ornamental — ornamental motif

2.

ADJ motive

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (razón, causa) reason, cause

el motivo de su viaje/del accidente — the reason for her trip/the cause of the accident

por este motivo nos hallamos aquí reunidos — that's (the reason) why we're gathered here

yo tendré mis motivos — I have my reasons

con motivo de algo — on the occasion of something

con motivo del centenario — to mark the centenary

dar motivos para algo — to give grounds for something

nos des motivos para que te critiquen — don't give them cause to criticize you

hay motivos para preocuparse — there is cause for concern

el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio — adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce

por motivos personales — for personal reasons

sin ningún motivo — for no reason at all

sin motivo justificado — without (good) cause

que sea un motivo! — (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)

b) (propósito, finalidad) reason, purpose

¿con qué motivo se convocó la reunión? — what was the purpose of calling the meeting?

empiezo a sospechar de sus motivos — I'm beginning to suspect his motives

el motivo de esta carta es... — the purpose of this letter is...

2) (Art, Lit, Mús) motif

motivos decorativos — decorative motifs

* * *

= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg, motif, trigger.

Ex. The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex. I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.

Ex. Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.

Ex. The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.

Ex. The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

Ex. Two pre-coordinated approaches have been used for the indexing of motif and subject content.

Ex. They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.

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* con motivo de = on the occasion of.

* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.

* los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* motivo de alarma = cause for alarm.

* motivo de irritación = pet peeve.

* motivo de preocupación = cause for alarm, cause for concern, cause of concern.

* motivo de queja = pet peeve.

* motivo de risa = a laughing matter.

* motivo + estar en = reason + lie in.

* motivo ornamental = motif, decorative motif.

* motivo principal = prime cause.

* motivos = grounds.

* no ser motivo de risa = be no laughing matter.

* por algún motivo = for whatever reason.

* por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.

* por este motivo = for this reason.

* por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.

* por motivo de = in the interest(s) of.

* por motivos de = for the sake of, on grounds.

* por motivos de + Nombre = for + Nombre's sake.

* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.

* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.

* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.

* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.

* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.

* tener motivo = be right.

* tener motivo justificado = have + good cause.

* tener motivo para = have + cause to.

* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.

* viaje por motivos académicos = study trip.

* visita por motivos de investigación = research trip, research visit.

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masculino

1)

a) (razón, causa) reason, cause

el motivo de su viaje/del accidente — the reason for her trip/the cause of the accident

por este motivo nos hallamos aquí reunidos — that's (the reason) why we're gathered here

yo tendré mis motivos — I have my reasons

con motivo de algo — on the occasion of something

con motivo del centenario — to mark the centenary

dar motivos para algo — to give grounds for something

nos des motivos para que te critiquen — don't give them cause to criticize you

hay motivos para preocuparse — there is cause for concern

el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio — adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce

por motivos personales — for personal reasons

sin ningún motivo — for no reason at all

sin motivo justificado — without (good) cause

que sea un motivo! — (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)

b) (propósito, finalidad) reason, purpose

¿con qué motivo se convocó la reunión? — what was the purpose of calling the meeting?

empiezo a sospechar de sus motivos — I'm beginning to suspect his motives

el motivo de esta carta es... — the purpose of this letter is...

2) (Art, Lit, Mús) motif

motivos decorativos — decorative motifs

* * *

= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg, motif, trigger.

Ex: The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex: I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.

Ex: Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.

Ex: The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.

Ex: The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

Ex: Two pre-coordinated approaches have been used for the indexing of motif and subject content.

Ex: They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.

* con motivo de = on the occasion of.

* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.

* los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* motivo de alarma = cause for alarm.

* motivo de irritación = pet peeve.

* motivo de preocupación = cause for alarm, cause for concern, cause of concern.

* motivo de queja = pet peeve.

* motivo de risa = a laughing matter.

* motivo + estar en = reason + lie in.

* motivo ornamental = motif, decorative motif.

* motivo principal = prime cause.

* motivos = grounds.

* no ser motivo de risa = be no laughing matter.

* por algún motivo = for whatever reason.

* por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.

* por este motivo = for this reason.

* por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.

* por motivo de = in the interest(s) of.

* por motivos de = for the sake of, on grounds.

* por motivos de + Nombre = for + Nombre's sake.

* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.

* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.

* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.

* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.

* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.

* tener motivo = be right.

* tener motivo justificado = have + good cause.

* tener motivo para = have + cause to.

* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.

* viaje por motivos académicos = study trip.

* visita por motivos de investigación = research trip, research visit.

* * *

motivo

masculine

A

(causa): no le des motivos para que se queje de ti don't give him cause to complain about you

si se ha decidido a marcharse, sus motivos tendrá she must have her reasons for deciding to leave

éste es el verdadero motivo de su viaje this is the real reason for o purpose of her trip

por este motivo nos hallamos aquí reunidos that's why we're gathered here

sin ningún motivo for no reason at all

el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce

este hecho no debe ser motivo de preocupación the fact that this has happened should not be cause o give any cause for concern

por motivos personales for personal reasons

habíamos empezado a sospechar de sus motivos we had begun to suspect his motives

con motivo del centenario se celebrará una importante exposición there will be an important exhibition for o to mark the centenary

con motivo de su toma de posesión to mark (the occasion of) his inauguration

se aumentaron las medidas de seguridad con motivo de su visita security measures were stepped up for his visit

¡que sea un motivo! ( Col fam); let's drink to that! ( colloq)

B

1 ( Art, Lit, Mús) motif

el paisaje es un motivo recurrente en los impresionistas landscapes are a recurring motif in the work of the Impressionists

2 (en una decoración) motif

motivos ornamentales or decorativos ornamental o decorative motifs

* * *

Del verbo motivar: ( conjugate motivar)

motivo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

motivó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
motivar
motivo
motivar ( conjugate motivar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to motivate;
◊ motivado por la venganza motivated by revenge;

¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? what made you do it?
2 ( causar) to bring about, cause
motivo sustantivo masculino
1
a) (razón, causa) reason, cause;

◊ el motivo de su viaje the reason for her trip;

por este motivo nos hallamos aquí that's (the reason) why we're here;
con motivo de algo on the occasion of sth;
no des motivos para que te critiquen don't give them cause to criticize you;
hay motivos para preocuparse there is cause for concern;
el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce;
sin ningún motivo for no reason at all;
¡que sea un motivo! (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)
b) (propósito, finalidad) purpose;

◊ el motivo de esta carta es … the purpose of this letter is …

2 (Art, Lit, Mús) motif;
◊ motivos decorativos decorative motifs

motivar verbo transitivo
1 (provocar) to cause
2 (animar) to motivate
motivo sustantivo masculino
1 (causa) reason: no tienes motivos para sospechar, you have no grounds for suspicion
organizaron una fiesta con motivo de su aniversario, they had a party on the occasion of their anniversary
sin motivo, for no reason at all
2 Arte Mús motif, leitmotif
' motivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alguna
- alguno
- aparente
- base
- causa
- interesar
- lugar
- para
- por
- razón
- valer
- concreto
- cual
- motivación
- motivar
- obedecer
- tema
- vergüenza
English:
about
- call
- cause
- deduce
- for
- get at
- grievance
- ground
- motif
- motive
- occasion
- ostensible
- out of
- over
- real
- reason
- search out
- suicide note
- ulterior
- whatever
- why
- apparent
- design
- laughing
- motivation
- shower

* * *

motivo nm

1. [causa] reason (de for); [de crimen] motive (de for);
la situación económica se ha vuelto a convertir en motivo de preocupación the economy has once again become a cause for concern;

el éxito de la misión es motivo de orgullo para todos nosotros the success of the mission is a reason for all of us to be proud;

se retiró por motivos personales she withdrew for personal reasons;

con motivo de [por causa de] because of;
[para celebrar] on the occasion of; [con el fin de] in order to;
implantaron el toque de queda con motivo de los desórdenes callejeros a curfew was imposed because of the rioting;

las fiestas con motivo del V centenario the celebrations to mark the 500th anniversary o on the occasion of the 500th anniversary;

con mayor motivo even more so;

dar motivo a to give reason to;

no ser motivo para to be no reason to o for;

por motivo de because of;

tener motivos para to have reason to;

tiene un buen motivo para no acudir porque va a estar su ex mujer he has good reason for not coming because his ex-wife is going to be there;

sin motivo for no reason

2. [melodía] motif

3. [dibujo, figura] motif;

un motivo decorativo o [m5] ornamental a decorative motif

4. Chile
motivos finickiness

* * *

motivo

m

1 motive, reason;

por motivos de salud for health reasons;

sin motivo for no reason at all;

con motivo de because of;

con motivo de la visita on the occasion of the visit

2 MÚS, PINT motif

* * *

motivo nm

1) móvil: motive

2) causa: cause, reason

3) tema: theme, motif

* * *

motivo n reason

no es motivo para despedirte that's no reason to sack you

no tienes motivo de quejarte you have no reason to complain

con motivo de on the occasion of

Spanish-English dictionary > motivo
49 opuesto

adj.

opposed, conflicting, contrary, opposite.

m.

opposite, antithesis, converse, antipode.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: oponer.

* * *

opuesto

► participio pasado

1→ link=oponer oponer

► adjetivo

1 (contrario) contrary, opposed

■ versiones opuestas de los hechos contrasting versions of the facts

■ en sentido opuesto in the opposite direction

2 (de enfrente) opposite

* * *

(f. - opuesta)

adj.

1) opposite

2) opposed

* * *

1.

PP de oponer

2. ADJ

1) [ángulo, lado] opposite

están en el extremo opuesto de la ciudad — they are on the opposite side of town

chocó con un coche que venía en dirección opuesta — he crashed into a car coming in the opposite direction

2) (Dep) [equipo] opposing

3) [intereses, versiones] conflicting

tenemos gustos opuestos — we have very different tastes

4)

ser opuesto a algo — to be opposed to sth

* * *

- ta adjetivo <versiones/opiniones> conflicting; <extremos/polos> opposite

tienen caracteres opuestos — they have very different personalities

venía en dirección opuesta — he was coming from the opposite direction

el lado opuesto a éste — the opposite side to this one

es opuesto a todo cambio — he is opposed to o he is against any change

* * *

= antithetical, conflicting, contrary, differing, inverse, opposing, inimical, argumentative, opposite, counterpoint, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, contrasting, averse, reverse, resistant, refractory.

Ex. Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.

Ex. As is the way with these things there were two conflicting criticisms levelled at the joint code.

Ex. Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

Ex. Different devices for the organisation of knowledge place differing emphasis on the relative importance of these two objectives.

Ex. Most relationships should be shown in both their direct and inverse forms.

Ex. When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.

Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.

Ex. 'I don't know about that one,' Bogardus said, politely argumentative.

Ex. Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.

Ex. The point and counterpoint nature of the talks specifically concerned with AACR reflects the official roles the speakers have with respect to that draft.

Ex. This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.

Ex. Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.

Ex. The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.

Ex. In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.

Ex. The author describes 2 contrasting Florida libraries on the Gulf of Mexico, how they serve and are served by the community.

Ex. The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.

Ex. He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.

Ex. After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.

Ex. However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.

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* como algo opuesto a = as against.

* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.

* continuar opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* diametralmente opuesto a = diametrically opposed to, diametrically opposite to.

* diametralmente opuestos = worlds apart.

* mundos opuestos = like oil and water.

* opiniones opuestas = contrasting opinions.

* opuesto a = versus (vs - abreviatura), antagonistic to, at odds with.

* opuesto, el = reverse, the.

* opuesto, lo = converse, the.

* polos opuestos = polar types, worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* reacciones opuestas = mixed reactions.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* sexo opuesto = opposite sex.

* * *

- ta adjetivo <versiones/opiniones> conflicting; <extremos/polos> opposite

tienen caracteres opuestos — they have very different personalities

venía en dirección opuesta — he was coming from the opposite direction

el lado opuesto a éste — the opposite side to this one

es opuesto a todo cambio — he is opposed to o he is against any change

* * *

el opuesto

= reverse, the

Ex: The final order on the shelves is the reverse of this, so that an order of increasing speciality is achieved.

= antithetical, conflicting, contrary, differing, inverse, opposing, inimical, argumentative, opposite, counterpoint, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, contrasting, averse, reverse, resistant, refractory.

Ex: Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.

Ex: As is the way with these things there were two conflicting criticisms levelled at the joint code.

Ex: Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

Ex: Different devices for the organisation of knowledge place differing emphasis on the relative importance of these two objectives.

Ex: Most relationships should be shown in both their direct and inverse forms.

Ex: When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.

Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.

Ex: 'I don't know about that one,' Bogardus said, politely argumentative.

Ex: Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.

Ex: The point and counterpoint nature of the talks specifically concerned with AACR reflects the official roles the speakers have with respect to that draft.

Ex: This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.

Ex: Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.

Ex: The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.

Ex: In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.

Ex: The author describes 2 contrasting Florida libraries on the Gulf of Mexico, how they serve and are served by the community.

Ex: The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.

Ex: He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.

Ex: After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.

Ex: However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.

* como algo opuesto a = as against.

* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.

* continuar opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* diametralmente opuesto a = diametrically opposed to, diametrically opposite to.

* diametralmente opuestos = worlds apart.

* mundos opuestos = like oil and water.

* opiniones opuestas = contrasting opinions.

* opuesto a = versus (vs - abreviatura), antagonistic to, at odds with.

* opuesto, el = reverse, the.

* opuesto, lo = converse, the.

* polos opuestos = polar types, worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* reacciones opuestas = mixed reactions.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* sexo opuesto = opposite sex.

* * *

opuesto -ta

adjective

‹versiones/opiniones› conflicting; ‹extremos/polos› opposite

tienen caracteres opuestos they have very different personalities

venía en dirección opuesta she was coming the other way o from the opposite direction

opuesto A algo:

el lado opuesto a éste the opposite side to this one

es opuesto a todo cambio he is opposed to o he is against any change

* * *

Del verbo oponer: ( conjugate oponer)

opuesto es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
oponer
opuesto
oponer ( conjugate oponer) verbo transitivo ‹ resistencia› to offer, put up;
‹ objeción› to raise
oponerse verbo pronominal ( ser contrario) to object;
opuestose A algo to oppose sth;
◊ nuestros caracteres se oponen ( recípr) we are opposites

opuesto -ta adjetivo ‹versiones/opiniones› conflicting;

‹extremo/polo/lado› opposite;
◊ tienen caracteres opuestos they have very different personalities;

venía en dirección opuesta he was coming from the opposite direction
oponer verbo transitivo
1 to put up: no opuso resistencia, he put up no resistance
2 (un argumento, razón) to put forward
opuesto,-a adjetivo
1 (versión, opinión, etc) opposite: tenían intereses opuestos, they had conflicting interests
2 (posición) opposite: estaba en la acera opuesta, he was on the opposite sidewalk
en direcciones opuestas, in opposite directions

' opuesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diametralmente
- fondo
- negación
- opuesta
- provincia
- antidemocrático
- contra
- contrario
- ligar
- pinchar
English:
against
- contrasting
- opposed
- opposite
- sex
- sublime
- conflicting

* * *

opuesto, -a

♦ participio
ver oponer
♦ adj

1. [contrario] opposed, contrary (a to);
los dos hermanos son opuestos en todo the two brothers are completely different;

opiniones opuestas contrary o opposing opinions;

ser opuesto a algo to be opposed o contrary to sth

2. [del otro lado] opposite;

el extremo opuesto a éste the opposite end to this;

el coche venía en dirección opuesta the car was coming the other way o in the opposite direction;

Comp

son dos polos opuestos [personas] they are complete o polar opposites

* * *

opuesto

I part → oponer

II adj

1 en el espacio opposite

2 opinión contrary

* * *

opuesto pp oponer

opuesto adj

1) : opposite, contrary

2) : opposed

* * *

opuesto adj

1. (enfrentado) opposing / conflicting

tienen opiniones opuestas they have conflicting opinions

2. (contrario) opposite

en dirección opuesta in the opposite direction

ser opuesto a algo to be opposed to something

Spanish-English dictionary > opuesto
50 ornamento

m.

ornament (object).

ornamentos (religion) vestments

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

ornamento

► nombre masculino

1 ornament

* * *

SM

1) (=adorno) ornament, adornment

2) pl ornamentos (Rel) vestments; (=cualidades) good qualities

* * *

masculino

a) (frml) (adorno, decoración) ornament (frml)

b) ornamentos masculino plural (Relig) vestments (pl)

* * *

= embellishment, ornament.

Ex. Although university education in modern India dates back to 1856, libraries developed haphazardly and were more embellishments than an integral part of the academic programme.

Ex. He had never before taken the time to examine the immense two-story granite structure of modified Romanesque design, with its massive arched entrance generously treated with carved ornament.

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* ornamento tipográfico = typographic ornament.

* ornamento xilográfico = woodcut ornament.

* * *

masculino

a) (frml) (adorno, decoración) ornament (frml)

b) ornamentos masculino plural (Relig) vestments (pl)

* * *

= embellishment, ornament.

Ex: Although university education in modern India dates back to 1856, libraries developed haphazardly and were more embellishments than an integral part of the academic programme.

Ex: He had never before taken the time to examine the immense two-story granite structure of modified Romanesque design, with its massive arched entrance generously treated with carved ornament.

* ornamento tipográfico = typographic ornament.

* ornamento xilográfico = woodcut ornament.

* * *

ornamento

masculine

1 ( frml) (adorno, decoración) ornament ( frml)

2 ornamentos mpl ( Relig) vestments (pl)

* * *

Del verbo ornamentar: ( conjugate ornamentar)

ornamento es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

ornamentó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
ornamentar
ornamento
ornamento sustantivo masculino ornament
' ornamento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cruz
English:
ornament

* * *

ornamento nm

1. [objeto] ornament

2. Rel
ornamentos vestments

* * *

ornamento

m

1 ornament

2

:

ornamentos pl REL vestments

* * *

ornamento nm

: ornament, adornment

* * *

ornamento n ornament

Spanish-English dictionary > ornamento
51 protesta

f.

1 protest.

2 outcry.

3 promise, oath, vow, adjuration.

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

* * *

protesta

► nombre femenino

1 protest

■ han elevado su protesta al ministerio they have registered their protest with the ministry

2 DERECHO objection

■ protesta admitida objection sustained

■ no se admite la protesta objection overruled

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en protesta por in protest against, as a protest against

movimiento de protesta protest movement

* * *

noun f.

protest

* * *

SF

1) (=queja) protest

el ministro desoyó las protestas ciudadanas — the minister ignored the people's protests

una manifestación de protesta contra la nueva ley — a protest demonstration against the new law

los gritos de protesta fueron silenciados con aplausos — shouts of protest were drowned by the applause

canción (de) protesta — protest song

déjate de protestas porque no pienso dejarte ir — you can stop protesting because I'm not going to let you go

en señal de protesta contra o por algo — in protest against sth

2) frm (=declaración) protestation

hacer protestas de lealtad — to protest one's loyalty

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( queja) protest

hacer una protesta — to make o lodge a protest

una campaña de protesta — a protest campaign

en señal de protesta — in protest

b) ( manifestación) demonstration, protest march (o rally etc)

2) (Méx) ( promesa) promise; ( juramento) oath

cumplieron con su protesta — they kept their promise o word

le tomaron la protesta al nuevo presidente — the new president was sworn in

rendir protesta — to take an oath

bajo protesta — under oath

* * *

= cry, protestation, protest, uproar, contestation, cri de coeur.

Ex. The cry is often heard that it is impossible to put nonbook materials on open shelves because they will be stolen.

Ex. In spite of their protestations to the contrary, most bosses prefer subordinates whom they get along with, who cause them no anxiety, who quietly accept their decisions, who praise them.

Ex. From 1982 however economy measures were introduced and the libraries adjusted to this under protest.

Ex. The film tells of the uproar the librarian created when he extended an invitation to an advocate of theories on black inferiority to address a high school assembly.

Ex. These relations are constructed through negotiations and contestations that cannot be easily divorced from cultural context.

Ex. It is a cri de coeur on behalf of the oppressed people of Palestine.

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* canción de protesta = protest song.

* canción protesta = protest song.

* en señal de protesta = in protest.

* hacer una protesta = make + protest.

* lanzar gritos de protesta = cry of protest + go up.

* protesta clamorosa = outcry.

* protesta generalizada = public outcry.

* protesta + no hacerse esperar = cry + ring out.

* protesta pacífica = peaceful protest, peaceful protest.

* protesta popular = street protest.

* protesta pública = public protest.

* provocar una protesta = call forth + protest.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( queja) protest

hacer una protesta — to make o lodge a protest

una campaña de protesta — a protest campaign

en señal de protesta — in protest

b) ( manifestación) demonstration, protest march (o rally etc)

2) (Méx) ( promesa) promise; ( juramento) oath

cumplieron con su protesta — they kept their promise o word

le tomaron la protesta al nuevo presidente — the new president was sworn in

rendir protesta — to take an oath

bajo protesta — under oath

* * *

= cry, protestation, protest, uproar, contestation, cri de coeur.

Ex: The cry is often heard that it is impossible to put nonbook materials on open shelves because they will be stolen.

Ex: In spite of their protestations to the contrary, most bosses prefer subordinates whom they get along with, who cause them no anxiety, who quietly accept their decisions, who praise them.

Ex: From 1982 however economy measures were introduced and the libraries adjusted to this under protest.

Ex: The film tells of the uproar the librarian created when he extended an invitation to an advocate of theories on black inferiority to address a high school assembly.

Ex: These relations are constructed through negotiations and contestations that cannot be easily divorced from cultural context.

Ex: It is a cri de coeur on behalf of the oppressed people of Palestine.

* canción de protesta = protest song.

* canción protesta = protest song.

* en señal de protesta = in protest.

* hacer una protesta = make + protest.

* lanzar gritos de protesta = cry of protest + go up.

* protesta clamorosa = outcry.

* protesta generalizada = public outcry.

* protesta + no hacerse esperar = cry + ring out.

* protesta pacífica = peaceful protest, peaceful protest.

* protesta popular = street protest.

* protesta pública = public protest.

* provocar una protesta = call forth + protest.

* * *

protesta

feminine

A

1 (queja) protest

acallaron la protesta they silenced the protest

hacer una protesta to make o lodge a protest

una campaña de protesta a protest campaign

no acudió a la reunión en señal de protesta she did not attend the meeting in protest

hizo protestas de su inocencia he protested his innocence ( frml)

bajo protesta under protest

2 (manifestación) demonstration, protest march ( o rally etc)

B ( Méx) (promesa) promise; (juramento) oath

cumplieron con su protesta they kept their promise o word

le tomaron la protesta al nuevo presidente the new president was sworn in

rendir protesta to take an oath

bajo protesta under oath

C ( Fin) protesto

* * *

Del verbo protestar: ( conjugate protestar)

protesta es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
protesta
protestar
protesta sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( queja) protest;

◊ en señal de protesta in protest

b) ( manifestación) demonstration, protest march (o rally etc)

2 (Méx)
a) ( promesa) promise;

◊ cumplieron con su protesta they kept their promise o word

b) See Also→

◊ juramento

protestar ( conjugate protestar) verbo intransitivo
a) ( mostrar desacuerdo) to protest;

protesta CONTRA algo to protest against o about sth
b) ( quejarse) to complain;

protesta POR or DE algo to complain about sth
protesta sustantivo femenino
1 protest: la subida del transporte produjo una protesta general, there was a general protest against the public transportion price increase
2 Jur objection
protestar verbo intransitivo
1 (manifestar desacuerdo) to protest: vamos a protestar contra la subida de impuestos, we're going to protest against the rise in taxes
2 (quejarse) to complain: siempre está protestando por el frío, he's always complaining about the cold
3 Jur to object
4 Com to protest
' protesta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
denuncia
- encabezar
- encierro
- fija
- fijo
- pataleo
- patear
- pitada
- queja
- reprimir
- sofocar
- aire
- desencadenar
- enérgico
- grito
- masivo
- pitar
- sentada
- si
- sumar
English:
fuss
- heckling
- jeer
- mass
- mount
- occupy
- outcry
- peaceful
- protest
- public outcry
- register
- representation
- squash
- sweep aside
- vociferous
- march
- objection
- out
- up
- walk

* * *

protesta nf

1. [queja] protest;

se manifestaron en protesta por la realización de pruebas nucleares they demonstrated in protest at the nuclear tests;

bajo protesta under protest;

en señal de protesta in protest

2. [manifestación] protest

3. Der objection;

se admite la protesta objection sustained;

protesta denegada objection overruled

4. Méx [promesa] oath

* * *

protesta

f

1 protest

2 Méx

promesa promise;

cumplir con su protesta keep one’s promise

* * *

protesta nf

1) : protest

2) Mex : promise, oath

* * *

protesta n protest

Spanish-English dictionary > protesta
52 recuerdo

m.

1 memory.

quedar en el recuerdo (de) to be remembered (by)

traer recuerdos a alguien de algo to bring back memories of something to somebody

tengo muy buen/mal recuerdo de ese viaje I have very fond/bad memories of that trip

2 souvenir (object) (de viaje).

3 reminder.

4 booster.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

recuerdo

► nombre masculino

1 (imagen) memory, recollection

2 (regalo) souvenir, keepsake

► nombre masculino plural recuerdos

1 (saludos) regards, greetings; (en carta) best wishes

■ me dio recuerdos para ti he sends you his regards

■ ¡recuerdos a tu hermana! say hello to your sister for me!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en recuerdo de in memory of

tener un buen recuerdo de algo to have happy memories of something

* * *

noun m.

1) memory

2) souvenir

•

- recuerdos

* * *

1.

ADJ And * awake

2. SM

1) (=memoria) memory

guardar un feliz recuerdo de algn — to have happy memories of sb

contar los recuerdos — to reminisce

"Recuerdos de la vida de hace 80 años" — "Reminiscences of life 80 years ago"

entrar en el recuerdo, pasar al recuerdo — euf to pass away

2) (=regalo) souvenir, memento

"recuerdo de Mallorca" — "present from Majorca"

toma esto como recuerdo — take this as a keepsake

recuerdo de familia — family heirloom

3) pl recuerdos (=saludos) regards

¡recuerdos a tu madre! — give my regards to your mother!

os manda muchos recuerdos para todos — he sends you all his warmest regards

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( reminiscencia) memory

guardo un grato recuerdo de la infancia — I have fond childhood memories

b) ( souvenir) souvenir; ( regalo) memento, keepsake

me dio una cajita de recuerdo — she gave me a little box as a memento

es un recuerdo de familia — it's a family heirloom

2) recuerdos masculino plural regards (pl), best wishes (pl)

dale recuerdos — give him my regards

* * *

= memorial, reminiscence, recollection, keepsake, remembrance, souvenir, memento [mementos/mementoes, -pl.], reminisce, reminder, memory.

Ex. The solitary volume published remains to date a memorial of that epochal event.

Ex. In addition to providing books the staff have introduced topic packs which are used for group discussion, and take to the elderly persons' homes old but familiar household objects which can stimulate reminiscences.

Ex. Mearns warns us, ' Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.

Ex. The collection contains objects such as keepsake dishes, playing cards, scarves, postcards, advertising flyers and brochures = La colección contiene objetos como, por ejemplo, platos de recuerdo, cartas de barajas, bufandas, postales, hojas publicitarias y guías informativas.

Ex. The article ' Remembrance of book past' describes the development of bookbinding techniques, with clear illustrations of the various processes.

Ex. A personal accumulation of souvenirs becomes a collection as soon as it becomes of interest to someone else.

Ex. The mementoes from far off lands in drawing rooms and museums constitute another imaginary land in which the idea of foreign cultures is shaped.

Ex. The article presents the reminisces of a professor of librarianship who had been a student at City University of New York in the late 40s.

Ex. A constant reminder that, these days, retrospective bibliography and technology are hand in hand is the realization that all of the items listed in both Pollard and Redgrave and Wing are available to purchase in microform editions.

Ex. Artists or their families have often wished to erase the memory of convict or immigrant origins, youthful indiscretions, or previous marriages.

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* borrar un recuerdo = expunge + memory.

* denominar en recuerdo de = name after.

* en recuerdo de = in memoriam, in memory of, in loving memory of.

* libro de recuerdo = keepsake.

* recuerdo del pasado = flashback [flash back].

* recuerdo imborrable = lasting impression, indelible impression, indelible memory, lasting memory, long-lasting memory.

* recuerdos = memories [memory, -sing.], memorabilia.

* tienda de recuerdos = souvenir shop.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( reminiscencia) memory

guardo un grato recuerdo de la infancia — I have fond childhood memories

b) ( souvenir) souvenir; ( regalo) memento, keepsake

me dio una cajita de recuerdo — she gave me a little box as a memento

es un recuerdo de familia — it's a family heirloom

2) recuerdos masculino plural regards (pl), best wishes (pl)

dale recuerdos — give him my regards

* * *

= memorial, reminiscence, recollection, keepsake, remembrance, souvenir, memento [mementos/mementoes, -pl.], reminisce, reminder, memory.

Ex: The solitary volume published remains to date a memorial of that epochal event.

Ex: In addition to providing books the staff have introduced topic packs which are used for group discussion, and take to the elderly persons' homes old but familiar household objects which can stimulate reminiscences.

Ex: Mearns warns us, ' Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.

Ex: The collection contains objects such as keepsake dishes, playing cards, scarves, postcards, advertising flyers and brochures = La colección contiene objetos como, por ejemplo, platos de recuerdo, cartas de barajas, bufandas, postales, hojas publicitarias y guías informativas.

Ex: The article ' Remembrance of book past' describes the development of bookbinding techniques, with clear illustrations of the various processes.

Ex: A personal accumulation of souvenirs becomes a collection as soon as it becomes of interest to someone else.

Ex: The mementoes from far off lands in drawing rooms and museums constitute another imaginary land in which the idea of foreign cultures is shaped.

Ex: The article presents the reminisces of a professor of librarianship who had been a student at City University of New York in the late 40s.

Ex: A constant reminder that, these days, retrospective bibliography and technology are hand in hand is the realization that all of the items listed in both Pollard and Redgrave and Wing are available to purchase in microform editions.

Ex: Artists or their families have often wished to erase the memory of convict or immigrant origins, youthful indiscretions, or previous marriages.

* borrar un recuerdo = expunge + memory.

* denominar en recuerdo de = name after.

* en recuerdo de = in memoriam, in memory of, in loving memory of.

* libro de recuerdo = keepsake.

* recuerdo del pasado = flashback [flash back].

* recuerdo imborrable = lasting impression, indelible impression, indelible memory, lasting memory, long-lasting memory.

* recuerdos = memories [memory, -sing.], memorabilia.

* tienda de recuerdos = souvenir shop.

* * *

recuerdo

masculine

A

1 (reminiscencia) memory

conservo or guardo un grato recuerdo de aquellos años I have fond memories of those years

me trae recuerdos de la infancia it brings back childhood memories

2 (souvenir) souvenir

me lo llevo de recuerdo I'll keep it as a souvenir o memento

[ S ] recuerdo de Granada souvenir of Granada

le dio una cajita de recuerdo she gave him a little box as a memento o keepsake

es un recuerdo de familia it's a family heirloom

B recuerdos mpl regards (pl), best wishes (pl)

dale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regards

* * *

Del verbo recordar: ( conjugate recordar)

recuerdo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
recordar
recuerdo
recordar ( conjugate recordar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹nombre/fecha› to remember, recall;

◊ recuerdo que lo puse ahí I remember o recall putting it there

b) ( rememorar) ‹niñez/pasado› to remember

2
a) ( traer a la memoria) recuerdole A algnalgo/ que haga algo to remind sb about sth/to do sth;

◊ les recuerdo que … I would like to remind you that …

b) (por asociación, parecido) to remind;

◊ me recuerdas a tu hermano you remind me of your brother

verbo intransitivo ( acordarse) to remember;
◊ si mal no recuerdo if I remember right

recuerdo sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( reminiscencia) memory

b) ( souvenir) souvenir;

( regalo) memento, keepsake;
◊ un recuerdo de familia a family heirloom

2
◊ recuerdos sustantivo masculino plural

regards (pl), best wishes (pl);
dale recuerdos give him my regards
recordar
I verbo transitivo
1 (acordarse) to remember, recall: no recuerdo su nombre, I can't remember his name
2 (hacer recordar) to remind: recuérdame que compre el pan, remind me to buy some bread
me recuerda a su madre, she reminds me of her mother
II verbo intransitivo to remember: si mal no recuerdo, if I remember rightly ➣ Ver nota en remember y remind
To remember significa recordar algo ocurrido en el pasado: Recuerdo mi último cumpleaños. I remember my last birthday. To remind significa recordar a alguien que tiene que hacer algo: Recuérdame que mañana tengo que ir al banco. Remind me to go to the bank tomorrow.
recuerdo sustantivo masculino
1 (en la mente) memory: tiene malos recuerdos de su infancia, he's got some unhappy memories from his childhood
2 (objeto) (para recordar a alguien) keepsake: me dio una vieja moneda como recuerdo, he gave me an old coin as a keepsake
(para recordar un lugar) souvenir: no trajeron ningún recuerdo de Viena, they didn't bring any souvenirs back from Vienna
3 recuerdos, (saludo) regards
' recuerdo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borrosa
- borroso
- cicatrizar
- desenterrar
- despertar
- desvanecerse
- evanescente
- guardar
- imborrable
- les
- mantener
- memoria
- nebulosa
- nebuloso
- neta
- neto
- olvido
- perdurable
- recordar
- temprana
- temprano
- vivir
- amargo
- caer
- confuso
- doloroso
- duradero
- entrañable
- llevar
- nitidez
- perdurar
- vago
- viveza
English:
blank out
- blot out
- escape
- hazy
- live on
- make
- memento
- memory
- name
- obliterate
- recollect
- recollection
- remember
- remembrance
- reminder
- rightly
- souvenir
- tender
- vivid
- far
- keepsake
- last
- which

* * *

recuerdo

♦ ver recordar

♦ nm

1. [rememoración] memory;

quedar en el recuerdo (de) to be remembered (by);

traer recuerdos a alguien de algo to bring back memories of sth to sb;

tengo muy buen/mal recuerdo de ese viaje I have very fond/bad memories of that trip

2. [objeto] [de viaje] souvenir;
[de persona] keepsake;
me quedé su agenda como recuerdo I kept her diary as a keepsake

3.
recuerdos [saludos] regards;

dale recuerdos a tu hermana (de mi parte) give my regards to your sister, give your sister my regards;

Javier te manda recuerdos Javier sends his regards;

recuerdos de Isabel Isabel says hello

* * *

recuerdo

m

1 memory, recollection;

en recuerdo de in memory of

2

:

da recuerdos a Luís give Luís my regards;

mandar recuerdos a alguien send s.o. one’s regards

* * *

recuerdo nm

1) : memory

2) : souvenir, memento

3) recuerdos nmpl

: regards

* * *

recuerdo n

1. (reminiscencia) memory [pl. memories]

sólo tengo un vago recuerdo de aquella tarde I only have a vague memory of that afternoon

2. (objeto) souvenir

estuve en París y compré varios recuerdos I was in Paris and I bought several souvenirs

recuerdos regards

dale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regards

Spanish-English dictionary > recuerdo
53 respaldo

m.

1 back.

2 backing, support (apoyo).

3 backup, back up, backup copy, back.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

respaldo

► nombre masculino

1 back

2 figurado support, backing

* * *

SM

1) [de silla] back; [de cama] head

2) [de documento] (=dorso) back; (=cosa escrita) endorsement

firmar al o en el respaldo — to sign on the back

3) (=apoyo) support, backing; LAm (=ayuda) help; (=garantía) guarantee

operación de respaldo — back-up operation, support operation

4) (Hort) wall

* * *

masculino

1) ( de asiento) back

2) ( apoyo) support, backing; (Fin) backing

3) ( dorso de documento) back; ( lo escrito) endorsement

* * *

= backing, endorsement, support, backrest, backup [back-up].

Ex. Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex. The project was given endorsement by the Standing Committees of the IFLA Section on Cataloguing and the then Section on Mechanization.

Ex. BSO was prepared by the International Federation for Documentation with the support of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), and was published in 1978/79.

Ex. By depressing a foot pedal, the force on the backrest increases and the vertical force on the seat decreases.

Ex. The aggressiveness of a number of publications on this subject, replete with their accusations without any backup, can be interpreted as settling of scores.

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* hoja de respaldo = backing sheet.

* respaldo económico = financial backing.

* * *

masculino

1) ( de asiento) back

2) ( apoyo) support, backing; (Fin) backing

3) ( dorso de documento) back; ( lo escrito) endorsement

* * *

= backing, endorsement, support, backrest, backup [back-up].

Ex: Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex: The project was given endorsement by the Standing Committees of the IFLA Section on Cataloguing and the then Section on Mechanization.

Ex: BSO was prepared by the International Federation for Documentation with the support of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), and was published in 1978/79.

Ex: By depressing a foot pedal, the force on the backrest increases and the vertical force on the seat decreases.

Ex: The aggressiveness of a number of publications on this subject, replete with their accusations without any backup, can be interpreted as settling of scores.

* hoja de respaldo = backing sheet.

* respaldo económico = financial backing.

* * *

respaldo

masculine

A (de un asiento) back

B

1 (apoyo) support, backing

cuentan con el respaldo de la población they have the support o backing of the people

un combate de respaldo ( Méx); a supporting fight

pruebas en respaldo de su versión evidence in support of his story o account

2 ( Fin) backing

estos bonos cuentan con el respaldo del Banco de Manila these bonds have the backing of o are backed by the Bank of Manila

C (parte posterior de un documento) back; (lo escrito) endorsement

* * *

Del verbo respaldar: ( conjugate respaldar)

respaldo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

respaldó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
respaldar
respaldo
respaldar ( conjugate respaldar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› ( apoyar) to support, back;
( en discusión) to back up;
‹propuesta/plan› to support, back;
‹versión/teoría› to support, back up
respaldo sustantivo masculino
a) ( de asiento) back

b) ( apoyo) support, backing;

◊ en respaldo de in support of

c) (Fin) backing

respaldar verbo transitivo to support, back: nadie respaldó su proyecto, nobody backed her project
respaldo sustantivo masculino
1 (de un asiento) back
2 (económico, moral) support, backing
' respaldo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatir
- barrote
- incondicional
- respaldar
- abatible
- anatómico
- aval
- butaca
English:
back
- backing
- backup
- electorate
- endorsement
- financial
- support

* * *

respaldo nm

1. [de asiento] back;

asiento respaldo abatible reclining seat

2. [apoyo] backing, support;

cuenta con el respaldo de todo el partido he has the backing o support of the entire party

* * *

respaldo

m de silla back; fig

backing, support

* * *

respaldo nm

1) : back (of an object)

2) : support, backing

* * *

respaldo n

1. (apoyo) support

puedo contar con el respaldo de mi familia I can count on my family's support

2. (de silla) back

los taburetes no tienen respaldo stools haven't got backs

Spanish-English dictionary > respaldo
54 restituir

v.

1 to return (devolver) (object).

2 to restore.

3 to restitute, to restore, to put back, to replace.

* * *

restituir

Conjugation model [ HUIR], like link=huir huir

► verbo transitivo

1 (restablecer) to restore

2 (devolver) to return, give back

* * *

1. VT

1) (=devolver) to return, give back (a to)

2) (=restablecer) to restore

3) (Arquit) to restore

2.

See:

restituirse

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) <bienes/dinero> to return; < derechos> to restore

b) ( en cargo) to reinstate

* * *

= reinstate, restore.

Ex. Through litigation some statements had been reinstated, but some elements still were not there at all.

Ex. In general, each end code entered restores a previous screen, where you can make further choices.

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* restituir Algo a su antigua grandeza = restore + Nombre + to + Posesivo + former glory.

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) <bienes/dinero> to return; < derechos> to restore

b) ( en cargo) to reinstate

* * *

= reinstate, restore.

Ex: Through litigation some statements had been reinstated, but some elements still were not there at all.

Ex: In general, each end code entered restores a previous screen, where you can make further choices.

* restituir Algo a su antigua grandeza = restore + Nombre + to + Posesivo + former glory.

* * *

restituir [ I20 ]

vt

1 ‹bienes/dinero› to return; ‹derechos› to restore

2 (en un cargo) to reinstate

fue restituido en su cargo he was reinstated

* * *

Multiple Entries:
restituir
restituír
restituir verbo transitivo
1 (a su antiguo dueño, anterior estado) to restore
2 (el buen humor, la salud) to restore
' restituir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
devolver
English:
reinstate
- restore
- return

* * *

restituir

♦ vt

1. [devolver] [objeto] to return;
[derechos] to restore
2. [en cargo] to reinstate;

restituir a alguien en un puesto to reinstate sb in a post

3. [salud] to restore

♦ See also the pronominal verb restituirse

* * *

restituir

v/t

1 confianza, calma restore

2 en cargo reinstate

* * *

restituir {41} vt

: to return, to restore, to reinstate

Spanish-English dictionary > restituir
55 seguido

adj.

continuous, back-to-back, successive, consecutive.

adv.

frequently.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: seguir.

* * *

seguido

► adverbio

1 straight

■ todo seguido straight on, straight ahead

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seguido

► participio pasado

1→ link=seguir seguir

► adjetivo

1 (continuo) continuous

2 (consecutivo) consecutive, successive

■ cuatro victorias seguidas four consecutive wins

■ dos días seguidos two days running, two days in a row

3 (en línea recta) straight, direct

► adverbio seguido

1 straight

■ todo seguido straight on, straight ahead

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de seguida (seguidamente) without a break 2 (enseguida) at once, immediately, right away

en seguida at once, immediately, straight away

■ vete en seguida a casa go home straight away

* * *
1. (f. - seguida)
adj.

1) consecutive

2) straight

•

- en seguida
2. adv.
straight

* * *

1. ADJ

1) [línea] continuous, unbroken

una fila seguida de casas — a row of terraced houses

2)

seguidos: cinco días seguidos — (=ininterrumpidos) five days running, five days in a row

tres blancos seguidos — three bull's-eyes in a row, three consecutive bull's-eyes

llevo dos horas seguidas esperándote — I've been waiting for you for two whole o solid hours

tuvo los niños muy seguidos — she had all her children one after the other

3)

seguido de algo/algn — followed by sth/sb

llegó el ministro seguido de sus colaboradores — the minister arrived, followed by his staff

2. ADV

1) (=directo) straight on

vaya todo seguido — just keep going straight on

continúe por aquí seguido — go straight on past here

2) (=detrás)

ese coche iba primero y seguido el mío — that car was in front and mine was immediately behind it

3) LAm (=a menudo) often

le gusta visitarnos seguido — she likes to visit us often

* * *
I
- da adjetivo consecutive

ha faltado a clase tres días seguidos — she's missed school three days running o three days in a row

lleva dos semanas seguidas con fiebre — she's had a fever for two weeks now

van a dar las dos obras seguidas — the two plays will be performed consecutively

pasaron tres autobuses seguidos — three buses went by one after the other

seguido DE algo/alguien — followed by something/somebody
II
adverbio

1) (recto, sin desviarse) straight on

vaya todo seguido — go straight on o straight ahead

2) (AmL) ( a menudo) often

viene seguido a visitarnos — he often comes to visit us

* * *

= in a row, back-to-back.

Ex. The integrated library systems installed in Canandian libraries are surveyed for the 3rd year in a row.

Ex. The conference program includes back-to-back papers on techniques for sorting Unicode data.

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* acto seguido = thereupon [thereon].

* en seguida = forthwith, thereupon [thereon], promptly.

* seguido de cerca = closely followed, closely monitored.

* todo seguido = continuously, straight ahead, straight on.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo consecutive

ha faltado a clase tres días seguidos — she's missed school three days running o three days in a row

lleva dos semanas seguidas con fiebre — she's had a fever for two weeks now

van a dar las dos obras seguidas — the two plays will be performed consecutively

pasaron tres autobuses seguidos — three buses went by one after the other

seguido DE algo/alguien — followed by something/somebody
II
adverbio

1) (recto, sin desviarse) straight on

vaya todo seguido — go straight on o straight ahead

2) (AmL) ( a menudo) often

viene seguido a visitarnos — he often comes to visit us

* * *

= in a row, back-to-back.

Ex: The integrated library systems installed in Canandian libraries are surveyed for the 3rd year in a row.

Ex: The conference program includes back-to-back papers on techniques for sorting Unicode data.

* acto seguido = thereupon [thereon].

* en seguida = forthwith, thereupon [thereon], promptly.

* seguido de cerca = closely followed, closely monitored.

* todo seguido = continuously, straight ahead, straight on.

* * *

seguido¹ -da

adjective

consecutive

ocurrió en tres visitas seguidas it happened on three consecutive visits

ha faltado a clase tres días seguidos she hasn't been to school for three days, she's missed school three days running o three days in a row

lleva dos semanas seguidas con fiebre she's had a fever for two weeks now

van a dar las dos obras seguidas the two plays will be performed consecutively

pasaron tres autobuses seguidos three buses went by one after the other o in quick succession

le hicieron dos operaciones seguidas he had two operations in quick succession o one right after the other

seguido DE algo/algn followed BY sth/sb

seguido de Barcelona con 27 puntos followed by Barcelona with 27 points

seguido²

adverb

A (recto, sin desviarse) straight on

vaya todo seguido go straight on o straight ahead

B ( AmL) (a menudo) often

últimamente voy más seguido I've been going more often lately

viene seguido a visitarnos he often comes to visit us, he comes to visit us frequently o regularly

* * *

Del verbo seguir: ( conjugate seguir)

seguido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
seguido
seguir
seguido 1
◊ -da adjetivo

consecutive, in a row;
faltó tres días seguidos she was absent three days running o in a row;
pasaron tres autobuses seguidos three buses went by one after the other;
seguido DE algo/algn followed by sth/sb
seguido 2 adverbio
1 (recto, sin desviarse) straight on;
◊ vaya todo seguido go straight on

2 (AmL) ( a menudo) often
seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;
◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguido she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;
◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;

la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way);
la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course
3
a) ‹instrucciones/consejo/flecha› to follow

b) ‹autor/método/tradición/moda› to follow;

◊ seguido los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps

4
a) ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow;

‹ tratamiento› to undergo
b) (Educ) ‹ curso› to do, take

5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;
◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguido she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( por un camino) to go on;

siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
◊ sigue por esta calle go on down this street;

seguido de largo (AmL) to go straight past
b)

◊ seguir adelante to carry on;

resolvieron seguido adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans
c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):

◊ siga por favor come in, please

2 (en lugar, estado):
◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well;
sigue soltera she's still single;
si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this …
3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue;
[ rumores] to persist;
◊ sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone;

seguidoé haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way
4
a) ( venir después):

◊ lee lo que sigue read what comes next;

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
b) [historia/poema] to continue, go on

seguido,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sin interrupción) continuous: estuvo hablando durante tres horas seguidas, she was talking non-stop for three whole hours
2 (uno tras otro) consecutive: he ido al cine cuatro fines de semana seguidos, I have been to the cinema four weekends in a row
se bebió tres vasos de agua seguidos, she drank three glasses of water one after the other
II seguido adverbio straight
todo seguido, straight on, straight ahead
seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank
' seguido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acto
- como
- hasta
- poner
- renglón
- seguida
- en
- estar
- se
- ser
- tal
English:
admit
- afterwards
- appreciate
- averse
- avoid
- catch
- consider
- delay
- deny
- detest
- enjoy
- escape
- expect
- finish
- give up
- hope
- imagine
- intend
- invite
- keep
- look forward to
- love
- manage
- mean
- must
- need
- object
- opposed
- practice
- practise
- promise
- put off
- recollect
- refuse
- risk
- study
- want
- worth
- running
- solid

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seguido, -a

♦ adj

1. [consecutivo] consecutive;

diez años seguidos ten years in a row;

llamó a la puerta cinco veces seguidas she knocked at the door five times;

llegaron los tres seguidos the three of them arrived one after the other

2. [sin interrupción] continuous;

llevan reunidos cuatro horas seguidas they've been in the meeting for four hours without a break o for four solid hours;

ha nevado durante dos semanas seguidas it's been snowing for two weeks solid;

viajaron durante todo el día seguido they travelled the whole day without a break

3. [inmediatamente después]
seguido de followed by;

sopa, seguida de carne soup, followed by meat

♦ adv

1. [sin interrupción] continuously

2. [en línea recta] straight on;

todo seguido straight on o ahead;

por ahí seguido llegarás a la autopista go straight on o ahead and you'll get to the Br motorway o US highway

3. Am [a menudo] often

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seguido

I adj

1 consecutive, successive;

de seguido in a row, one after another

2 ( recto)

:

ir todo seguido go straight on

II adv L.Am.

often, frequently

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seguido adv

1) recto: straight, straight ahead

2) : often, frequently

seguido, -da adj

1) consecutivo: consecutive, successive

tres días seguidos: three days in a row

2) : straight, unbroken

3)

seguido por or

seguido de : followed by

* * *

seguido adj

1. (consecutivo) running / in a row

ha ocurrido cuatro días seguidos it's happened four days running

trabaja seis horas seguidas she works six hours without a break

2. (acompañado) followed

entró el presidente, seguido por el alcalde the president entered, followed by the mayor

en seguida at once / immediately

Spanish-English dictionary > seguido
56 sólido

adj.

1 solid, firm, strong, brick-and-mortar.

2 solid, punchy, sound, convincing.

3 solid, honest, irreproachable.

m.

1 solid, solid object, trimensional.

2 solid, non-liquid.

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sólido

► adjetivo

1 (fuerte) solid, strong; (firme) firm

2 figurado (color) fast

3 figurado (principios etc) sound

► nombre masculino sólido

1 solid

————————

sólido

► nombre masculino

1 solid

* * *
1. (f. - sólida)
adj.

1) solid

2) firm

3) sound
2. noun m.
solid

* * *

1. ADJ

1) [objeto] (=compacto) solid; (=duro) hard

2) (Téc) (=firme) solidly made; (=bien construido) well built; [zapatos] stout, strong; [color] fast

3) (=seguro) [argumento] solid, sound; [base, principio] sound

2.

SM solid

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1)

a) <estado/alimentos> solid

b) <muro/edificio> solid; < base> solid, firm; <mueble/zapatos> solid, sturdy

c) < terreno> solid, hard

d) < color> fast

2)

a) <argumento/razonamiento> solid, sound; <preparación/principios> sound

b) < empresa> sound; < relación> steady, strong
II
masculino

a) (Fís, Mat) solid

b) sólidos masculino plural (Med) solids (pl)

* * *

= robust, firm [firmer -comp., firmest -sup.], solid, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], stalwart, rock solid, well-founded, articulated.

Ex. Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.

Ex. Full consideration of the above factors should form a firm basis for the design of an effective thesaurus or list of subject headings.

Ex. The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.

Ex. Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex. In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.

Ex. In the past decade or so, much stalwart work has been done in order to provide non-textbook reading material for primary school children.

Ex. The numbers in the ad, which are quite eye-opening, are rock-solid.

Ex. No citation order, no matter how well-founded, will prove suitable for every searcher.

Ex. The institutional impact of public libraries on social capital has been studied without a basis in an articulated theory on the creation of social capital = Hasta ahora, el impacto institucional de las bibliotecas públicas sobre el capital social se han estudiado en su mayoría sin partir de una base teórica sólida sobre la creación del capital social.

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* alimentos sólidos = solid food.

* combustible sólido = solid fuel.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* física del estado sólido = solid state physics.

* partícula sólida = solid particle.

* poco sólido = insubstantial.

* residuos sólidos = solid waste.

* sólido como una piedra = rock solid.

* sólido lácteo = milk solid.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1)

a) <estado/alimentos> solid

b) <muro/edificio> solid; < base> solid, firm; <mueble/zapatos> solid, sturdy

c) < terreno> solid, hard

d) < color> fast

2)

a) <argumento/razonamiento> solid, sound; <preparación/principios> sound

b) < empresa> sound; < relación> steady, strong
II
masculino

a) (Fís, Mat) solid

b) sólidos masculino plural (Med) solids (pl)

* * *

= robust, firm [firmer -comp., firmest -sup.], solid, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], stalwart, rock solid, well-founded, articulated.

Ex: Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.

Ex: Full consideration of the above factors should form a firm basis for the design of an effective thesaurus or list of subject headings.

Ex: The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.

Ex: Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.

Ex: In the past decade or so, much stalwart work has been done in order to provide non-textbook reading material for primary school children.

Ex: The numbers in the ad, which are quite eye-opening, are rock-solid.

Ex: No citation order, no matter how well-founded, will prove suitable for every searcher.

Ex: The institutional impact of public libraries on social capital has been studied without a basis in an articulated theory on the creation of social capital = Hasta ahora, el impacto institucional de las bibliotecas públicas sobre el capital social se han estudiado en su mayoría sin partir de una base teórica sólida sobre la creación del capital social.

* alimentos sólidos = solid food.

* combustible sólido = solid fuel.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* física del estado sólido = solid state physics.

* partícula sólida = solid particle.

* poco sólido = insubstantial.

* residuos sólidos = solid waste.

* sólido como una piedra = rock solid.

* sólido lácteo = milk solid.

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sólido¹ -da

adjective

A

1 ‹estado/alimentos› solid

2 ‹muro/edificio› solid; ‹base› solid, firm, secure; ‹mueble/zapatos› solid, solidly made, sturdy

3 ‹terreno› solid, hard

4 ‹color› fast

B

1 ‹argumento/razonamiento› solid, sound; ‹conocimientos/preparación/principios› sound

2 ‹empresa› sound; ‹relación› steady, strong

un empresario de sólido prestigio a businessman with a solid reputation

una sólida experiencia profesional sound professional experience

sólido²

masculine

1 ( Fís, Mat) solid

2 sólidos mpl ( Med) solids (pl)

* * *

Del verbo soler: ( conjugate soler)

solido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
soler
sólido
soler ( conjugate soler) verbo intransitivo:
◊ suele venir una vez a la semana she usually comes once a week;

no suele retrasarse he's not usually late;
solía correr todos los días he used to go for a run every day
sólido 1 -da adjetivo
1 ( en sentido físico) solid
2
a) ‹argumento/razonamiento› solid, sound;

‹preparación/principios› sound
b) ‹ empresa› sound;

‹ relación› steady, strong
sólido 2 sustantivo masculino
a) (Fís, Mat) solid

b)

◊ sólidos sustantivo masculino plural (Med) solids (pl)

soler vi defect
1 (en presente) to be in the habit of: solemos ir en coche, we usually go by car
sueles equivocarte, you are usually wrong
2 (en pasado) solía pasear por aquí, he used to walk round here
En el presente, la traducción más común de soler es el verbo principal más usually: Suele volver a las diez. He usually comes back at ten.
Para referirnos a costumbres en el pasado hay que usar to use to o would. Would expresa acciones repetidas, mientras que to use to describe también estados o situaciones: Antes íbamos/solíamos ir a la playa en tren. We used to/would go to the beach by train.
No confundas to use to (do sthg) con to be used to (doing sthg), que significa estar acostumbrado y, al contrario que to use to, puede usarse también en presente: Estoy acostumbrado a coger el metro. I'm used to taking the metro. ➣ Ver nota en accustom
sólido,-a
I adjetivo
1 Fís Quím solid
2 (material) strong
II sustantivo masculino solid
' sólido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diente
- sólida
- diluir
- macizo
- pulverizar
English:
clash
- established
- filling station
- firm
- massive
- solid
- sound
- stable
- strong
- sturdy
- substantial
- unsound
- well-established
- cast
- flimsy
- robust
- rocky
- secure
- stout
- weak

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sólido, -a

♦ adj

1. [cuerpo] solid;

un cuerpo sólido a solid

2. [relación] strong

3. [fundamento] firm;
[argumento, conocimiento, idea] sound, solid
4. [color] fast

♦ nm

solid

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sólido

I adj solid; fig: conclusion sound

II m FÍS solid

* * *

sólido, -da adj

1) : solid, firm

2) : sturdy, well-made

3) : sound, well-founded

♦ sólidamente adv

sólido nm

: solid

* * *

sólido adj solid

Spanish-English dictionary > sólido
57 vidrio

m.

1 glass (material).

vidrio de seguridad safety glass

2 window (pane).

pagar los vidrios rotos to carry the can

3 window-pane.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

vidrio

► nombre masculino

1 (material) glass

2 (objeto) glass object

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

pagar los vidrios rotos figurado to carry the can

vidrio mate frosted glass

vidrio plano sheet glass

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noun m.

glass

* * *

SM

1) (=material) glass
( esp LAm) (=ventana) window
bajo vidrio — under glass

vidrios rotos — broken glass [sing]

- pagar los vidrios rotos

- soplar vidrio

vidrio cilindrado — plate glass

vidrio coloreado, vidrio de colores — stained glass

vidrio deslustrado, vidrio esmerilado — frosted glass, ground glass

vidrio inastillable — laminated glass, splinter-proof glass

vidrio pintado — stained glass

vidrio plano — sheet glass

vidrio polarizado — polarized glass

vidrio tallado — cut glass

2) * (=vaso) glass

tomar unos vidrios — to have a few drinks

3) ( Cono Sur) (=botella) bottle of liquor

4) (LAm) (=ventanilla) window

* * *

masculino

a) ( material) glass

fábrica de vidrio — glassworks

una botella de vidrio — a glass bottle

b) (esp AmL) ( objeto)

limpiar los vidrios — to clean the windows

cambié uno de los vidrios — I replaced one of the panes o windowpanes

me corté con un vidrio — I cut myself on a piece of glass

hay vidrios rotos en la calle — there is broken glass in the street

c) ( de reloj) crystal, glass

ahí nos vidrios — (Méx fam) see you around! (colloq)

pagar los vidrios rotos — to take the responsibility o blame

* * *

= glass.

Ex. Occasionally the slide may be mounted between two pieces of glass to prevent damage caused by dust or fingerprints.

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* artículos de vidrio = glassware.

* botella de vidrio = glass bottle.

* contenedor de(l) vidrio = bottle bank.

* contenedor de recogida de vidrio = bottle bank.

* fibra de vidrio = glass-fibre, fibreglass [fiberglass, -USA].

* negativo fotográfico en placa de vidrio = glass plate negative.

* óptica de fibra de vidrio = fibre optics.

* soplador de vidrio = glassblower.

* techo de vidrio = glass ceiling.

* vidrio cilindrado = plate glass.

* vidrio esmerilado = frosted-glass, ground glass.

* vidrio molido = ground glass.

* vidrio plastificado = plexiglass.

* * *

masculino

a) ( material) glass

fábrica de vidrio — glassworks

una botella de vidrio — a glass bottle

b) (esp AmL) ( objeto)

limpiar los vidrios — to clean the windows

cambié uno de los vidrios — I replaced one of the panes o windowpanes

me corté con un vidrio — I cut myself on a piece of glass

hay vidrios rotos en la calle — there is broken glass in the street

c) ( de reloj) crystal, glass

ahí nos vidrios — (Méx fam) see you around! (colloq)

pagar los vidrios rotos — to take the responsibility o blame

* * *

= glass.

Ex: Occasionally the slide may be mounted between two pieces of glass to prevent damage caused by dust or fingerprints.

* artículos de vidrio = glassware.

* botella de vidrio = glass bottle.

* contenedor de(l) vidrio = bottle bank.

* contenedor de recogida de vidrio = bottle bank.

* fibra de vidrio = glass-fibre, fibreglass [fiberglass, -USA].

* negativo fotográfico en placa de vidrio = glass plate negative.

* óptica de fibra de vidrio = fibre optics.

* soplador de vidrio = glassblower.

* techo de vidrio = glass ceiling.

* vidrio cilindrado = plate glass.

* vidrio esmerilado = frosted-glass, ground glass.

* vidrio molido = ground glass.

* vidrio plastificado = plexiglass.

* * *

vidrio

masculine

1 (material) glass

fábrica de vidrio glassworks

una botella de vidrio a glass bottle

2

( esp AmL) (objeto): hay que limpiar los vidrios the windows need cleaning

tenemos que cambiar uno de los vidrios we have to replace one of the panes o windowpanes

me corté con un vidrio I cut myself on a piece of glass

hay vidrios rotos en la calle there is broken glass in the street, there are pieces of broken glass in the street

3 (de un reloj) crystal, glass

ahí nos vidrios ( Méx fam); see you there! ( colloq)

pagar los vidrios rotos to take the responsibility o blame, to take the rap ( AmE colloq), to carry the can ( BrE colloq)

* * *

Del verbo vidriar: ( conjugate vidriar)

vidrío es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

vidrió es:

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

Multiple Entries:
vidriar
vidrio
vidrio sustantivo masculino
a) ( material) glass;

◊ una botella de vidrio a glass bottle;

fábrica de vidrio glassworks
b) (esp AmL) ( objeto):

◊ limpiar los vidrios to clean the windows;

cambié uno de los vidrios I replaced one of the panes o windowpanes;
me corté con un vidrio I cut myself on a piece of glass;
hay vidrios rotos en la calle there is broken glass in the street;
pagar los vidrios rotos to take the responsibility o the blame
c) ( de reloj) crystal, glass

vidriar vtr (alfarería) to glaze
vidrio sustantivo masculino glass
' vidrio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bote
- candente
- contenedor
- cristal
- envasar
- envasada
- envasado
- horno
- soplar
- tarro
- empañar
- estallar
- estrellar
- fibra
- ojo
- pulir
- reciclado
- reciclar
- tapón
- trozo
English:
bottle bank
- fiberglass
- fibreglass
- glass
- glassblowing
- glasscutter
- molten
- pane
- sheet
- bottle
- fiber
- glaze
- glazed
- on
- partition
- stained glass
- window

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vidrio nm

1. [material] glass

Comp
vidrio ahumado smoked o dark glass;
vidrio blindado armoured glass;

vidrio esmerilado frosted o ground glass;

vidrio pyrex® Pyrex® glass;

vidrio de seguridad security glass

2. [objeto] glass;

un vidrio a piece of glass;

cuidado con los vidrios desparramados por el piso careful of the bits of glass scattered on the floor;

está el suelo lleno de vidrios rotos the floor is covered in broken glass;

Comp

pagar los vidrios rotos to take the rap, Br to carry the can

3. [de ventana] window (pane);
Am [de anteojos] lens; Am [de coche] window;
bajar el vidrio [ventanilla] to roll down the window;

Comp
Am
todo depende del vidrio a través del que se mira it all depends how you look at it

Comp
Am vidrio eléctrico electric window
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vidrio

m

1 L.Am.

glass;

pagar los vidrios rotos fig take the blame

2 ( ventana) window

* * *

vidrio nm

1) : glass, piece of glass

2) : windowpane

* * *

vidrio n

1. (material) glass

2. (ventana) pane

Spanish-English dictionary > vidrio
58 víctima

f.

1 victim, sufferer.

2 casualty, fatality, person who has suffered an accident.

3 victim, object of a crime, target of a crime, prey.

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víctima

► nombre femenino

1 victim, casualty

■ hubo dos víctimas en el accidente there were two casualties in the accident

■ las víctimas del atentado the victims of the bombing

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

víctima propiciatoria scapegoat

* * *

noun f.

1) victim

2) casualty

* * *

SF

1) (gen) victim; (Zool) prey; [de accidente] casualty

fue víctima de una estafa — she was the victim of a swindle

no hay que lamentar víctimas del accidente — there were no casualties in the accident

hay pocas víctimas mortales — there are not many dead

falleció víctima de un ataque cardiaco — he died of o from a heart attack

es víctima de alguna neurosis — he is a prey to some neurosis

2) ( Hist) sacrifice

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femenino

a) ( persona perjudicada) victim

no hubo que lamentar víctimas mortales — (period) nobody was killed o fatally injured

víctima de algo — victim of something

fue víctima de una emboscada — he was the victim of an ambush

víctimas del cáncer — cancer victims

falleció víctima de un accidente — he died as a result of an accident

el terremoto cobró miles de víctimas — the earthquake claimed thousands of lives

b) ( en sacrificio) victim

* * *

= victim, sufferer, casualty.

Ex. The question can be raised about whether the 'noise' created by Beauperthuy drowned out the cries of pain and suffering of the victims of yellow fever.

Ex. In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.

Ex. Unfortunately, there are indications that the use of rubber stamps in libraries may be among the first casualties of the information revolution.

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* animal víctima de la carretera = road kill [roadkill].

* ayuda a las víctimas de una catástrofe = disaster relief.

* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.

* número de víctimas = death toll.

* ser víctima de = fall + prey to, fall + victim to, run + foul of.

* víctima civil = civilian casualty.

* víctima de asesinato = murder(ed) victim.

* víctima de guerra = casualty of war, war casualty.

* víctima de homicidio = murder(ed) victim.

* víctima de la carretera = road casualty.

* víctima humana = human casualty.

* víctima mortal = fatality.

* * *

femenino

a) ( persona perjudicada) victim

no hubo que lamentar víctimas mortales — (period) nobody was killed o fatally injured

víctima de algo — victim of something

fue víctima de una emboscada — he was the victim of an ambush

víctimas del cáncer — cancer victims

falleció víctima de un accidente — he died as a result of an accident

el terremoto cobró miles de víctimas — the earthquake claimed thousands of lives

b) ( en sacrificio) victim

* * *

= victim, sufferer, casualty.

Ex: The question can be raised about whether the 'noise' created by Beauperthuy drowned out the cries of pain and suffering of the victims of yellow fever.

Ex: In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.

Ex: Unfortunately, there are indications that the use of rubber stamps in libraries may be among the first casualties of the information revolution.

* animal víctima de la carretera = road kill [roadkill].

* ayuda a las víctimas de una catástrofe = disaster relief.

* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.

* número de víctimas = death toll.

* ser víctima de = fall + prey to, fall + victim to, run + foul of.

* víctima civil = civilian casualty.

* víctima de asesinato = murder(ed) victim.

* víctima de guerra = casualty of war, war casualty.

* víctima de homicidio = murder(ed) victim.

* víctima de la carretera = road casualty.

* víctima humana = human casualty.

* víctima mortal = fatality.

* * *

víctima

feminine

1 (persona perjudicada) victim

las víctimas del terremoto the victims of the earthquake

en el accidente no hubo que lamentar víctimas mortales nobody was killed o fatally injured in the accident

fue víctima de una emboscada he was the victim of an ambush

falleció víctima de un paro cardíaco/de un accidente he died of o from a heart attack/as a result of o in an accident

el terremoto cobró miles de víctimas thousands of people died in the earthquake, the earthquake claimed thousands of lives

2 (de un sacrificio) victim

Compuesto:

víctima propiciatoria

propitiatory victim

* * *

Del verbo victimar: ( conjugate victimar)

victima es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
victimar
víctima
víctima sustantivo femenino
victim;
víctima de algo victim of sth;
◊ fue víctima de una emboscada he was the victim of an ambush;

víctimas del cáncer cancer victims
víctima sustantivo femenino victim: no hubo ninguna víctima mortal, nobody was killed

' víctima' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- conjura
- insensibilidad
- muerta
- muerto
- ofrecer
English:
fatality
- poison
- prey
- victim
- casualty
- female

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víctima nf

1. [por mala suerte o negligencia] victim;
[en accidente, guerra] casualty;
ser víctima de la represión/la injusticia to be the victim of repression/injustice;

fue víctima de su propia ambición she was the victim of her own ambition;

resultó víctima de su propio engaño he was hoist with his own petard, his scheme backfired on him;

falleció víctima de un infarto he died of a heart attack

Comp
víctima mortal fatality;
hubo tres víctimas mortales three people were killed

2. [en sacrificio] victim;

Comp

hacerse la víctima to play the martyr

Comp
víctima propiciatoria scapegoat
* * *

víctima

f victim;

víctima mortal fatality;

cobrarse muchas víctimas de incendio, terremoto etc claim many victims, kill many people;

ser víctima de alguien/algo fall victim to s.o./sth

* * *

víctima nf

: victim

* * *

víctima n victim

Spanish-English dictionary > víctima
59 banco

m.

1 bench (asiento).

banco azul (politics) = seats in Spanish parliament where government ministers sit

banco de remo rowing machine

2 bank.

banco Central Europeo European Central Bank

el banco Mundial the World Bank

3 shoal.

4 bank.

banco de datos (computing) data bank

banco de sangre blood bank

banco de esperma sperm bank

5 workbench.

6 school of fish.

7 shelf.

* * *

banco

► nombre masculino

1 bank

2 (asiento) bench; (de iglesia) pew

3 (mesa) bench, work bench

4 (de peces) shoal

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

banco de carpintero workbench

banco de datos data bank

banco de hielo ice floe

banco de imágenes image bank

banco de memoria memory bank

banco de niebla fog bank

banco de órganos organ bank

banco de prueba test bench

banco de sangre blood bank

banco de semen sperm bank

* * *

noun m.

1) bank

2) bench, stool

3) school

* * *

SM

1) (=asiento) [al aire libre] bench, seat; [en iglesia] pew; [de carpintero] bench

banco azul — (Pol) ministerial benches pl

banco de abdominales — sit-up bench

banco de pruebas — (lit) test bed; (fig) testing ground

2) (Com, Econ) bank

banco central — central bank

banco comercial — commercial bank

banco de ahorros — savings bank

banco de crédito — credit bank

banco de inversiones — investment bank

banco de liquidación — clearing house

banco ejidal — Méx cooperative bank

banco emisor — issuing bank

banco en casa — home banking

banco fiduciario — trust company

banco mercantil — merchant bank

Banco Mundial — World Bank

banco por acciones — joint-stock bank

3) (=reserva) [de información, órganos] bank

banco de datos — data bank

banco de esperma — sperm bank

banco de memoria — memory bank

banco de sangre — blood bank

4) (Geog) [en el mar] bank, shoal; (=estrato) stratum, layer; And (=suelo aluvial) deposit ( of alluvial soil); Caribe (=tierra elevada) raised ground

banco de arena — sandbank

banco de hielo — ice field, ice floe

banco de niebla — fog bank

banco de nieve — snowdrift

5) [de peces] shoal, school

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( de parque) bench; ( de iglesia) pew; ( de barca) thwart; ( pupitre) (Chi) desk

b) ( de taller) workbench

- banco de carpintero

2) (Com, Fin) bank; ( de órganos) bank; ( de información) bank

- banco central/de inversiones

- banco de datos

- banco de esperma/sangre/órganos

3) ( de peces) shoal; ( bajío) bar, bank

•

- banco de arena

- banco de coral

- banco de niebla

- banco de nieve

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( de parque) bench; ( de iglesia) pew; ( de barca) thwart; ( pupitre) (Chi) desk

b) ( de taller) workbench

- banco de carpintero

2) (Com, Fin) bank; ( de órganos) bank; ( de información) bank

- banco central/de inversiones

- banco de datos

- banco de esperma/sangre/órganos

3) ( de peces) shoal; ( bajío) bar, bank

•

- banco de arena

- banco de coral

- banco de niebla

- banco de nieve

* * *

banco¹

¹ = bank.

Ex: If, for instance, a nonresearch library acquires a work in English, issued by the bank of Japan, the rules permit the acquiring library to enter the work under the name of the institution in English.

* banco comercial = commercial bank, business bank.

* banco de ahorros mutualista = mutual savings bank.

* banco de ahorros mutuos = mutual savings bank.

* banco de conocimiento = knowledge bank.

* banco de datos = data bank [databank], factual data bank.

* banco de datos factual = factual data bank.

* banco de datos terminológico = terminological data bank.

* banco de esperma = sperm bank.

* banco de genes = gene bank.

* banco de imágenes = image bank.

* banco de niebla = fog patch, fog bank.

* banco de peces = school of fish, shoal of fish.

* banco de recursos electrónicos = electronic resource bank.

* banco de sangre = blood bank.

* banco en casa = home banking.

* banco genético = gene pool.

* banco mercantil = commercial bank.

* Banco Mundial, el = World Bank, the.

* banco pagador = drawee bank.

* banco terminológico = term bank.

* billete de banco = banknote.

* billetes de banco = paper money.

banco²

² = horse, bench [benches -pl.], pew, benching.

Ex: The stays for tympan and frisket, the bar-catch, footstep, etc., were adjusted to the pressman's liking; the heap was positioned on the horse; and everything was ready to begin printing.

Ex: With their massive amount of luggage, they were an object of curiosity from the folks sitting on benches.

Ex: The article 'The comfortable pew is a thorny throne' reviews the technological, political, philosophical, professional and educational issues associated with filtering access to information.

Ex: There is an imaginative reuse of windowless central storage area, uplighting, and perimeter benching = Se hace una reutilización imaginativa de una zona de almacenamiento central sin ventanas, iluminación es ascendente y hay bancos en todo el perímetro.

* banco de carpintero = woodwork-shop bench.

* banco de mecánico = metal-shop bench.

* banco de parque = park bench.

* banco de piedra = stone bench.

* banco de plaza = park bench.

* banco de pruebas = testbed [test bed], benchmarking.

* tornillo de banco = vice [vise, -USA], clamp.

* * *

banco

masculine

A

1 (asiento — de parque) bench; (— de iglesia) pew; (— de escuela) bench, form ( BrE); (— de barca) thwart

2 (taburete) stool

3 (de taller) workbench

4 ( Chi) (pupitre) desk

Compuestos:

● banco de carpintero

workbench

● banco de pruebas

( Tec) test bed

esta guerra sería el banco de pruebas de sus teorías this war would be the testing ground for their theories

B

1 ( Com, Fin) bank

2 (de órganos) bank

3 (de información) bank

Compuestos:

● banco central

( Fin) central bank

● banco de alimentos

food bank

● banco de compensación

( Fin) clearing bank

● banco de crédito

( Fin) lending bank

● banco de datos

( Inf) data base o bank

● banco de esperma

( Med) sperm bank

● banco de inversiones

( Fin) investment bank

● banco de memoria

memory bank

● banco de negocios

( Fin) investment bank; merchant bank

● banco de órganos

( Med) organ bank

● banco de sangre

( Med) blood bank

● banco de semen

( Med) sperm bank

● banco emisor

( Fin) issuing bank

● banco en casa

( Fin) home banking

● banco hipotecario

( Med) mortgage bank

● banco mercantil

( Fin) merchant bank

● Banco Mundial

( Fin) World Bank

● banco por acciones

( Fin) joint-stock bank

C

1 (de peces) shoal

2 (bajío) bar, bank

Compuestos:

● banco de arena

sandbank

● banco de coral

coral reef

● banco de niebla

fog bank

● banco de nieve

snowdrift

* * *

Del verbo bancar: ( conjugate bancar)

banco es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

bancó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
bancar
banco
banco sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( de parque) bench;

( de iglesia) pew;
( de barca) thwart;
( pupitre) (Chi) desk
b) ( de carpintero) workbench

2 (Com, Fin) bank;
(de órganos, sangre) bank;
( de información) bank;
◊ banco de datos data base o bank;

banco de esperma or semen sperm bank
3 ( de peces) shoal;
( bajío) bar, bank;
◊ banco de arena sandbank

banco sustantivo masculino
1 (para sentarse) bench
2 Com Fin bank
3 (de peces) shoal, school
4 Med (de órganos, etc) bank
banco de sangre, blood bank
5 (acumulación) bank
banco de arena, sandbank
banco de niebla, fog bank
♦ Locuciones: fig fam tener salidas de pata de banco, to be flippant
' banco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- asaltar
- asalto
- caballete
- caja
- consejo
- cuenta
- exhaustiva
- exhaustivo
- extracto
- ingresar
- libreta
- meter
- préstamo
- recordar
- reintegro
- robar
- robo
- sacar
- ventanilla
- atención
- atracador
- atracar
- atraco
- bajío
- B<su>o</su>
- cajero
- cerca
- correr
- empleado
- entrar
- escaño
- funcionario
- giro
- haber
- luego
- pasar
- pedir
- presidencia
- presidente
- sucursal
- vigilante
English:
bank
- banknote
- beach
- bench
- bill
- blood bank
- charge
- clerk
- counter
- crisp
- detail
- distrust
- draw
- fall in with
- governor
- head-hunt
- hold-up
- investment bank
- mask
- merchant bank
- near
- note
- pack ice
- pew
- publicity
- remind
- rob
- sandbank
- school
- shift over
- shoal
- start off
- take out
- vice
- withdraw
- witness box
- witness stand
- workbench
- world
- arrangement
- at
- borrow
- clamp
- mailing list
- park
- robbery
- sand
- stool
- vise
- with

* * *

banco nm

1. [asiento] bench;
[de iglesia] pew
Comp
Pol banco azul = seats in Spanish parliament where government ministers sit;
banco público public bench;

banco de remo rowing machine

2. [institución financiera] bank

Comp
banco central central bank; UE Banco Central Europeo European Central Bank;
el Banco Central del Uruguay = Uruguay's issuing bank, Br ≈ the Bank of England, US ≈ the Federal Reserve System;

banco comercial commercial bank;

banco emisor issuing bank;

el Banco de España = Spain's issuing bank, Br ≈ the Bank of England, US ≈ the Federal Reserve System;

Banco Europeo de Inversiones European Investment Bank;

Banco Europeo de Reconstrucción y Desarrollo European Bank for Reconstruction and Development;

banco hipotecario mortgage bank, Br ≈ building society, US ≈ savings and loan association;

banco industrial industrial bank;

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo Inter-American Development Bank;

banco de inversiones investment bank;

banco mercantil merchant bank;

Banco de México = Mexico's issuing bank, Br ≈ Bank of England, US ≈ Federal Reserve System;

el Banco Mundial the World Bank;

Banco Nacional de Cuba = Cuba's issuing bank, Br ≈ Bank of England, US ≈ Federal Reserve System;

banco de negocios merchant bank;
Col Banco de la República = Colombia's issuing bank, Br ≈ Bank of England, US ≈ Federal Reserve System
3. [de peces] shoal

Comp
banco de peces shoal of fish;
banco de pesca fishing ground, fishery

4. [depósito] bank

Comp
Informát banco de datos data bank;
banco de órganos organ bank;

banco de sangre blood bank;

banco de semen sperm bank

5. [de carpintero, artesano] workbench

6. Tec banco de pruebas test bench;
Fig testing ground;
servir de banco de pruebas para algo to be a testing ground for sth

7. banco de arena sandbank;

banco de hielo pack ice;

banco de niebla fog bank

* * *

banco

m

1 COM bank

2 para sentarse bench

* * *

banco nm

1) : bank

banco central: central bank

banco de datos: data bank

banco de arena: sandbank

banco de sangre: blood bank

2) banca: stool, bench

3) : pew

4) : school (of fish)

* * *

banco n

1. (establecimiento) bank

fui al banco para pedir un préstamo I went to the bank to ask for a loan

2. (asiento) bench [pl. benches]

se sentó en un banco del parque she sat on a park bench

3. (de peces) shoal

un gran banco de sardinas a big shoal of sardines

Spanish-English dictionary > banco
60 coso

m.

1 bullring (bullfighting) (plaza).

2 whatnot, thing (informal) (object). (Southern Cone)

3 round enclosure.

4 deathwatch beetle, deathwatch.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

coso

► nombre masculino

1 (carcoma) woodworm

————————

coso

► nombre masculino

1 (lugar cercado) arena, enclosure

2 (calle) main street

3 literal (plaza de toros) bullring

* * *
I
SM (=recinto) enclosure; ( esp Taur) bullring
II
SM (=insecto) woodworm
III
* SM esp Cono Sur (=cosa) thingummy *, thingamajig (EEUU) *, what-d'you-call-it

* * *
I
- sa masculino, femenino (Bol, Col, RPl)

a) (fam & pey) ( tipo) jerk (colloq & pej)

b) (fam) ( sustituyendo a nombre)

le dije a coso/cosa... — I said to what's-his-name/what's-her-name... (colloq)
II
masculino

1) ( lugar cercado) enclosure, arena

- coso taurino

2) ( carcoma) deathwatch beetle

3) (fam) ( cosa) thingy (colloq)

* * *
I
- sa masculino, femenino (Bol, Col, RPl)

a) (fam & pey) ( tipo) jerk (colloq & pej)

b) (fam) ( sustituyendo a nombre)

le dije a coso/cosa... — I said to what's-his-name/what's-her-name... (colloq)
II
masculino

1) ( lugar cercado) enclosure, arena

- coso taurino

2) ( carcoma) deathwatch beetle

3) (fam) ( cosa) thingy (colloq)

* * *

coso¹ -sa

masculine, feminine

(Bol, Col, RPl)

1 ( fam pey) (tipo) jerk ( colloq pej)

2 ( fam)

(sustituyendo a un nombre): le dije a coso/cosa … I said to what's-his-name/what's-her-name … ( colloq)

coso²

masculine

A (lugar cercado) enclosure, arena

Compuesto:

coso taurino

bullring

B (carcoma) deathwatch beetle

C ( fam) (cosa) thingy ( colloq), thingamajig ( colloq)

D ( Col arg) (de marihuana) joint (sl)

armar/fumarse un coso to roll/smoke a joint (sl)

* * *

Del verbo coser: ( conjugate coser)

coso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
coser
coso
coser ( conjugate coser) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ dobladillo› to sew;

‹ botón› to sew on;
‹ agujero› to sew (up);
◊ cóselo a máquina sew it on the machine

b) ‹ herida› to stitch

verbo intransitivo
to sew
coser verbo transitivo
1 to sew
2 Med to stitch up
♦ Locuciones: familiar es coser y cantar, it's a piece of cake
coso m Taur bullring
' coso' also found in these entries:
English:
thingamabob

* * *

coso nm

1. Taurom [plaza]
coso (taurino) bullring

2. [calle] main street

3. CSur Fam [objeto] whatnot, thing;

¿para qué sirve ese coso? [en aparato] what's this thing o thingumajig for?;

comprame este coso buy that for me;

¿me trajiste el coso que te pedí? did you bring that thing I asked you for?;

me tenés que prestar veinte cosos you've got to lend me twenty;

me gusta mucho el coso que llevas puesto I really like what you're wearing

4. Andes, RP Fam [persona]
¿otra vez vas a salir con… coso? you're going out with… what's-his-face again?

* * *

coso

m enclosure; TAUR bullring

Spanish-English dictionary > coso

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