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  • 21 bajo el manto de la noche

    = under the cover of darkness, under the cloak of darkness
    Ex. Trashing books, however, was recognized to be a perilous undertaking, something to be done 'quietly,' ' under the cover of darkness,' and 'in a locked dumpster' because discarded materials have occasionally been 'returned by dumpster rats who cannot bear to see books thrown away'.
    Ex. For the next three months, Walsh and the team made house calls under the cloak of darkness into the dangerous city to help the baby.
    * * *
    = under the cover of darkness, under the cloak of darkness

    Ex: Trashing books, however, was recognized to be a perilous undertaking, something to be done 'quietly,' ' under the cover of darkness,' and 'in a locked dumpster' because discarded materials have occasionally been 'returned by dumpster rats who cannot bear to see books thrown away'.

    Ex: For the next three months, Walsh and the team made house calls under the cloak of darkness into the dangerous city to help the baby.

    Spanish-English dictionary > bajo el manto de la noche

  • 22 bibliofilia

    f.
    1 bibliophily, love of books.
    2 bibliophilism.
    * * *
    SF bibliophily, love of books
    * * *
    = book-lore, bibliophily, bibliophilia.
    Ex. Robert Southey preferred 'bibliology' but received very little general support, although the term ' book-lore' has occasionally been used.
    Ex. Bibliophily is largely associated with book collecting.
    Ex. This article traces the development of analytical bibliography in 19th century Italy from its beginnings in bibliophilia.
    * * *
    = book-lore, bibliophily, bibliophilia.

    Ex: Robert Southey preferred 'bibliology' but received very little general support, although the term ' book-lore' has occasionally been used.

    Ex: Bibliophily is largely associated with book collecting.
    Ex: This article traces the development of analytical bibliography in 19th century Italy from its beginnings in bibliophilia.

    * * *
    love of books, bibliophily
    * * *
    bibliophilia

    Spanish-English dictionary > bibliofilia

  • 23 bulímico

    adj.
    1 famished, starved.
    2 bulimic, referring to bulimia.
    m.
    bulimic, person suffering bulimia.
    * * *
    Ex. This article divides readers into 3 categories: ' bulimic' readers who read voraciously for no utilitarian purpose, 'swotters' who read to cram for examinations, and 'information foragers' who read only occasionally to seek specific data, mainly in their field of work.
    * * *

    Ex: This article divides readers into 3 categories: ' bulimic' readers who read voraciously for no utilitarian purpose, 'swotters' who read to cram for examinations, and 'information foragers' who read only occasionally to seek specific data, mainly in their field of work.

    * * *
    adj/m,f
    bulimic
    * * *
    bulímico, -a adj
    bulimic

    Spanish-English dictionary > bulímico

  • 24 caer en

    v.
    1 to fall in, to fall into, to drop into.
    María cayó en el hueco Mary fell into the hole.
    Ricardo cayó en el error Richard incurred in the error.
    Ese acto cae en subversión That act falls into subversion.
    2 to fall into, to incur in.
    Ricardo cayó en el error Richard incurred in the error.
    3 to fall on.
    Silvia cayó en el colchón Silvia fell on the mattress.
    4 to fall into, to be classified into.
    Ese acto cae en subversión That act falls into subversion.
    * * *
    (v.) = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into
    Ex. Although Limburg's attempt to cover such a wide range of issues is commendable, he runs foul of the dangers of simplistic diatribe and superficiality.
    Ex. Although he occasionally lapses into a sort of clotted prose, his book is a valuable study of McLuhan's cultural and geographical context.
    Ex. If the economy slips into recession then the government may decide to stimulate the economy with massive spending.
    Ex. I surmise that Slake will start in the hard-edged reality of modern urban life before sliding ineluctably into the darkling land of Hereafter.
    * * *
    (v.) = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into

    Ex: Although Limburg's attempt to cover such a wide range of issues is commendable, he runs foul of the dangers of simplistic diatribe and superficiality.

    Ex: Although he occasionally lapses into a sort of clotted prose, his book is a valuable study of McLuhan's cultural and geographical context.
    Ex: If the economy slips into recession then the government may decide to stimulate the economy with massive spending.
    Ex: I surmise that Slake will start in the hard-edged reality of modern urban life before sliding ineluctably into the darkling land of Hereafter.

    Spanish-English dictionary > caer en

  • 25 calidad del aire

    (n.) = air quality
    Ex. The dust clouds travel eastward, affecting air quality in China, Korea and Japan, and occasionally the continental United States.
    * * *

    Ex: The dust clouds travel eastward, affecting air quality in China, Korea and Japan, and occasionally the continental United States.

    Spanish-English dictionary > calidad del aire

  • 26 cambiar de aires

    to change one's surroundings, have a change of scenery
    * * *
    (v.) = change + scenery
    Ex. Occasionally staff may feel a need to change scenery to revitalize and move forward.
    * * *
    (v.) = change + scenery

    Ex: Occasionally staff may feel a need to change scenery to revitalize and move forward.

    Spanish-English dictionary > cambiar de aires

  • 27 cambiar de ambiente

    to have a change of scene
    * * *
    (v.) = change + scenery
    Ex. Occasionally staff may feel a need to change scenery to revitalize and move forward.
    * * *
    (v.) = change + scenery

    Ex: Occasionally staff may feel a need to change scenery to revitalize and move forward.

    Spanish-English dictionary > cambiar de ambiente

  • 28 cambiar de entorno

    (v.) = change + scenery
    Ex. Occasionally staff may feel a need to change scenery to revitalize and move forward.
    * * *
    (v.) = change + scenery

    Ex: Occasionally staff may feel a need to change scenery to revitalize and move forward.

    Spanish-English dictionary > cambiar de entorno

  • 29 campechano

    adj.
    1 good-natured, backslapping.
    2 unpretentious, haimish, homey, heimish.
    3 straightforward, open, bluff.
    * * *
    1 familiar (franco, alegre) frank, open, good-humoured (US good-humored)
    2 familiar (sencillo) unaffected, natural
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=cordial) good-natured, cheerful, genial; (=franco) frank, open; (=generoso) generous; (=amigable) comradely
    2) Caribe * (=campesino) peasant antes de s
    * * *
    - na adjetivo ( sin complicaciones) straightforward; ( bondadoso) good-natured
    * * *
    = folksy [folksier -comp., folksiest -sup.], earthy [earthier -comp., earthiest -sup.], unstuffy [unstuffier -comp., unstuffiest -sup.], homey [homier -comp., homiest -sup.].
    Ex. The best path, the film implies, is a middle way, combining worldliness with a folksy morality, one that respects family and individual alike.
    Ex. He is earthy, charismatic, a man of the people, & profoundly humane.
    Ex. The book is often funny, occasionally heart-renderingly tragic, and written in an unstuffy modern style.
    Ex. However, his attempt to make cultural and social history more accessible to a wider audience by adopting a homey, jokey style often seems counterproductive.
    * * *
    - na adjetivo ( sin complicaciones) straightforward; ( bondadoso) good-natured
    * * *
    = folksy [folksier -comp., folksiest -sup.], earthy [earthier -comp., earthiest -sup.], unstuffy [unstuffier -comp., unstuffiest -sup.], homey [homier -comp., homiest -sup.].

    Ex: The best path, the film implies, is a middle way, combining worldliness with a folksy morality, one that respects family and individual alike.

    Ex: He is earthy, charismatic, a man of the people, & profoundly humane.
    Ex: The book is often funny, occasionally heart-renderingly tragic, and written in an unstuffy modern style.
    Ex: However, his attempt to make cultural and social history more accessible to a wider audience by adopting a homey, jokey style often seems counterproductive.

    * * *
    1 (sin complicaciones) straightforward; (bondadoso) good-natured
    2
    ( Col fam pey) (rústico): es muy campechano he's a real hick ( AmE) o ( BrE) yokel ( colloq pej)
    * * *

    campechano
    ◊ -na adjetivo ( sin complicaciones) straightforward;


    ( bondadoso) good-natured
    campechano,-a adjetivo familiar unpretentious, straightforward
    ' campechano' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    campechana
    - llana
    - llano
    English:
    hearty
    - homey
    * * *
    campechano1, -a adj
    good-natured, down-to-earth
    ♦ adj
    [de Campeche] of/from Campeche [Mexico]
    ♦ nm,f
    [de Campeche] person from Campeche [Mexico]
    * * *
    adj down-to-earth
    * * *
    campechano, -na adj
    : open, cordial, friendly

    Spanish-English dictionary > campechano

  • 30 característica física

    Ex. Prejudice arises not only from race or creed but occasionally from such facts as color of hair, personality, physical characteristics, etc.
    * * *

    Ex: Prejudice arises not only from race or creed but occasionally from such facts as color of hair, personality, physical characteristics, etc.

    Spanish-English dictionary > característica física

  • 31 carbón vegetal

    m.
    1 charcoal, wood coal.
    2 carbo ligni.
    * * *
    charcoal
    * * *
    (n.) = charcoal
    Ex. The stuff was diluted there with water to the appearance and consistency of liquid porridge; it was kept tepid with a small charcoal furnace let into the side of the vat, and it was stirred up occasionally with a paddle.
    * * *
    (n.) = charcoal

    Ex: The stuff was diluted there with water to the appearance and consistency of liquid porridge; it was kept tepid with a small charcoal furnace let into the side of the vat, and it was stirred up occasionally with a paddle.

    * * *
    charcoal

    Spanish-English dictionary > carbón vegetal

  • 32 colarse inadvertidamente

    (v.) = slip through
    Ex. Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).
    * * *

    Ex: Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).

    Spanish-English dictionary > colarse inadvertidamente

  • 33 cometer un error garrafal

    (v.) = commit + blunder, make + a bloomer, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder
    Ex. Library staff should be provided with the opportunity to see blunders which they occasionally commit as well as the laudable 'savoir faire' with which they dispatch some reference question.
    Ex. He is well-known for making bloomers in public engagements.
    Ex. Since its independence 61 years ago our nation has erred, but this time they have made a blunder.
    Ex. After dropping a clanger, you are left with a sense of shame and you just want to disappear and hide away.
    Ex. But we are all only human and I have recently ' dropped a bollock' as we English say.
    Ex. Michael Howard has blundered again, and again he has done so by trying to imitate Blair while lacking his finesse.
    * * *
    (v.) = commit + blunder, make + a bloomer, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder

    Ex: Library staff should be provided with the opportunity to see blunders which they occasionally commit as well as the laudable 'savoir faire' with which they dispatch some reference question.

    Ex: He is well-known for making bloomers in public engagements.
    Ex: Since its independence 61 years ago our nation has erred, but this time they have made a blunder.
    Ex: After dropping a clanger, you are left with a sense of shame and you just want to disappear and hide away.
    Ex: But we are all only human and I have recently ' dropped a bollock' as we English say.
    Ex: Michael Howard has blundered again, and again he has done so by trying to imitate Blair while lacking his finesse.

    Spanish-English dictionary > cometer un error garrafal

  • 34 con fines + Adjetivo

    = for + Nombre + purposes
    Ex. It is occasionally useful for administrative purposes to be able to tag borrowers so that they may be intercepted during charge-out.
    * * *
    = for + Nombre + purposes

    Ex: It is occasionally useful for administrative purposes to be able to tag borrowers so that they may be intercepted during charge-out.

    Spanish-English dictionary > con fines + Adjetivo

  • 35 con voracidad

    = voraciously, rapaciously
    Ex. This article divides readers into 3 categories: 'bulimic' readers who read voraciously for no utilitarian purpose, 'swotters' who read to cram for examinations, and 'information foragers' who read only occasionally to seek specific data, mainly in their field of work.
    Ex. Rapaciously hunted by humans over centuries, whales have not recovered in the decades after whaling was outlawed.
    * * *
    = voraciously, rapaciously

    Ex: This article divides readers into 3 categories: 'bulimic' readers who read voraciously for no utilitarian purpose, 'swotters' who read to cram for examinations, and 'information foragers' who read only occasionally to seek specific data, mainly in their field of work.

    Ex: Rapaciously hunted by humans over centuries, whales have not recovered in the decades after whaling was outlawed.

    Spanish-English dictionary > con voracidad

  • 36 conmovedoramente

    adv.
    movingly, rousingly, touchingly.
    * * *
    ADV touchingly, movingly
    * * *
    Ex. The book is often funny, occasionally heart-renderingly tragic, and written in an unstuffy modern style.
    * * *

    Ex: The book is often funny, occasionally heart-renderingly tragic, and written in an unstuffy modern style.

    * * *
    movingly, touchingly

    Spanish-English dictionary > conmovedoramente

  • 37 conocido, lo

    = known, the
    Ex. Basic search principles are occasionally encountered in the literature: `move from the general to the specific', `go from the known to the unknown'.
    * * *
    = known, the

    Ex: Basic search principles are occasionally encountered in the literature: `move from the general to the specific', `go from the known to the unknown'.

    Spanish-English dictionary > conocido, lo

  • 38 contenedor de la basura

    (n.) = dumpster
    Ex. Trashing books, however, was recognized to be a perilous undertaking, something to be done 'quietly,' 'under the cover of darkness,' and 'in a locked dumpster' because discarded materials have occasionally been 'returned by dumpster rats who cannot bear to see books thrown away'.
    * * *
    (n.) = dumpster

    Ex: Trashing books, however, was recognized to be a perilous undertaking, something to be done 'quietly,' 'under the cover of darkness,' and 'in a locked dumpster' because discarded materials have occasionally been 'returned by dumpster rats who cannot bear to see books thrown away'.

    Spanish-English dictionary > contenedor de la basura

  • 39 contramarca

    f.
    1 countermark, a particular or additional mark.
    2 a duty to be paid on goods which have no custom house mark.
    3 a mark added to a medal or other piece of coined metal long after it has been struck, by which the curious know the several changes in value.
    4 cartas or patentes de contramarca, letters of marque.
    5 second branding, tick.
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: contramarcar.
    imperat.
    2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: contramarcar.
    * * *
    Nota: En imprenta, pequeña filigrana con el nombre o iniciales del fabricante del papel utilizada principalmente en los siglos XVI y XVII.
    Ex. The countermark, which was commonly placed near one of the corners of the mould, usually took the form of the maker's name or initials, the date (of the mould, of course, not necessarily of the paper made in it), and occasionally the vat number.
    * * *
    Nota: En imprenta, pequeña filigrana con el nombre o iniciales del fabricante del papel utilizada principalmente en los siglos XVI y XVII.

    Ex: The countermark, which was commonly placed near one of the corners of the mould, usually took the form of the maker's name or initials, the date (of the mould, of course, not necessarily of the paper made in it), and occasionally the vat number.

    Spanish-English dictionary > contramarca

  • 40 contrasello

    m.
    counterseal.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: contrasellar.
    * * *
    Nota: En imprenta, pequeña filigrana con el nombre o iniciales del fabricante del papel utilizada principalmente en los siglos XVI y XVII.
    Ex. The countermark, which was commonly placed near one of the corners of the mould, usually took the form of the maker's name or initials, the date (of the mould, of course, not necessarily of the paper made in it), and occasionally the vat number.
    * * *
    Nota: En imprenta, pequeña filigrana con el nombre o iniciales del fabricante del papel utilizada principalmente en los siglos XVI y XVII.

    Ex: The countermark, which was commonly placed near one of the corners of the mould, usually took the form of the maker's name or initials, the date (of the mould, of course, not necessarily of the paper made in it), and occasionally the vat number.

    Spanish-English dictionary > contrasello

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