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43 bondadoso
adj.kind, humane, goodhearted, good-natured.* * *► adjetivo1 kind, good, good-natured* * *(f. - bondadosa)adj.kind, kindly* * *ADJ (=amable) kind-hearted; (=de buenas intenciones) good-natured* * *- sa adjetivo kind, kindhearted, kindly* * *= kind-hearted, caring, good-natured, tender-hearted.Ex. To soften the blow, a kind-hearted librarian might produce an illustrated book on ostriches, or the text of the Hippocratic oath, or a copy of the original melodrama by George Hazelton, 'Sweeney Todd: the barber of Fleet Street'.Ex. Public library services to children from birth have an essential role in developing a caring, informed and competent adult society.Ex. The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.Ex. Overprotective feelings occur mostly in very devoted, tender-hearted parents who are inclined to feel guilty.* * *- sa adjetivo kind, kindhearted, kindly* * *= kind-hearted, caring, good-natured, tender-hearted.Ex: To soften the blow, a kind-hearted librarian might produce an illustrated book on ostriches, or the text of the Hippocratic oath, or a copy of the original melodrama by George Hazelton, 'Sweeney Todd: the barber of Fleet Street'.
Ex: Public library services to children from birth have an essential role in developing a caring, informed and competent adult society.Ex: The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.Ex: Overprotective feelings occur mostly in very devoted, tender-hearted parents who are inclined to feel guilty.* * *bondadoso -sakind, kindhearted, kindly* * *
bondadoso◊ -sa adjetivo
kind, kindhearted, kindly
bondadoso,-a adjetivo kind
' bondadoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bendita
- bendito
- bondadosa
- buena
- bueno
- benevolente
- campechano
- dije
English:
good-natured
- kind-hearted
- kindly
- mild
- soft-hearted
- caring
- good
* * *bondadoso, -a adjkind, good-natured* * *adj caring* * *bondadoso, -sa adjbenévolo: kind, kindly, good♦ bondadosamente adv* * *bondadoso adj kind / kind hearted -
44 cadena de producción
(n.) = production chain, production lineEx. The scholarly publishing system is not a true market one and nearly all the costs that occur at the various points in the information production chain are ultimately borne by institutions.Ex. In recent years, digital imaging in many institutions evolved from being a highly sophisticated art into something resembling a production line.* * *(n.) = production chain, production lineEx: The scholarly publishing system is not a true market one and nearly all the costs that occur at the various points in the information production chain are ultimately borne by institutions.
Ex: In recent years, digital imaging in many institutions evolved from being a highly sophisticated art into something resembling a production line.* * *TÉC production line -
45 campaña de ahorro
(n.) = economy driveEx. Economy drives in corporations, especially for overhead operations such as libraries, occur because management never knows what it should spend on support services and feels that it does not hurt to try to make cuts.* * *(n.) = economy driveEx: Economy drives in corporations, especially for overhead operations such as libraries, occur because management never knows what it should spend on support services and feels that it does not hurt to try to make cuts.
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46 caries
f. s.&pl.1 tooth decay.tengo tres caries I have three cavities2 cavity, caries, cavities, tooth decay.3 rust.4 bone decay, caries, ostempyesis.* * ** * *noun f.* * *SF INV1) (Med) tooth decay, caries2) (Agr) blight* * *a) ( proceso) tooth decay, caries (pl) (tech)b) ( cavidad) cavity* * *= caries, tooth decay, cavity, dental cavity, dental caries, dental decay.Ex. This report describes the scope and severity of early childhood caries.Ex. There is a distinctive pattern of severe tooth decay in infants and young children.Ex. The specific health problems investigated were a rash, a sore throat, a toothache, bleeding gums, an upset stomach, a cavity, and a bad headache.Ex. Under fluorescent lamps students developed fewer dental cavities and had better attendance, achievement, and growth and development than students under other lights.Ex. Dental caries and periodontal disease in children occur mainly in molars.Ex. Results indicate that untreated dental decay is significant among seasonal farmworkers who seek care at this dental clinic.----* caries dental = dental caries, tooth decay, dental cavity, dental decay.* * *a) ( proceso) tooth decay, caries (pl) (tech)b) ( cavidad) cavity* * *= caries, tooth decay, cavity, dental cavity, dental caries, dental decay.Ex: This report describes the scope and severity of early childhood caries.
Ex: There is a distinctive pattern of severe tooth decay in infants and young children.Ex: The specific health problems investigated were a rash, a sore throat, a toothache, bleeding gums, an upset stomach, a cavity, and a bad headache.Ex: Under fluorescent lamps students developed fewer dental cavities and had better attendance, achievement, and growth and development than students under other lights.Ex: Dental caries and periodontal disease in children occur mainly in molars.Ex: Results indicate that untreated dental decay is significant among seasonal farmworkers who seek care at this dental clinic.* caries dental = dental caries, tooth decay, dental cavity, dental decay.* * *(pl caries)para prevenir la caries dental to prevent tooth decay2 (lesión) cavityel dentista me encontró tres caries the dentist found that I had three cavities* * *
Del verbo cariar: ( conjugate cariar)
caries es:
2ª persona singular (tú) presente subjuntivo
caries sustantivo femenino (pl◊ caries)
caries sustantivo femenino inv decay: tiene una caries en una muela, he has a cavity in his tooth
' caries' also found in these entries:
English:
cavity
- decay
- tooth
* * *caries nf invel problema de la caries the problem of tooth decay2. [infección] cavity;tengo tres caries I have three cavities* * *f MED caries sg* * *caries nfs & pl: cavity (in a tooth)* * *caries n1. (enfermedad) tooth decay2. (agujero) hole -
47 caries dental
f. s.&pl.tooth decay, caries, decay, dental caries.* * *(n.) = dental caries, tooth decay, dental cavity, dental decayEx. Dental caries and periodontal disease in children occur mainly in molars.Ex. There is a distinctive pattern of severe tooth decay in infants and young children.Ex. Under fluorescent lamps students developed fewer dental cavities and had better attendance, achievement, and growth and development than students under other lights.Ex. Results indicate that untreated dental decay is significant among seasonal farmworkers who seek care at this dental clinic.* * *(n.) = dental caries, tooth decay, dental cavity, dental decayEx: Dental caries and periodontal disease in children occur mainly in molars.
Ex: There is a distinctive pattern of severe tooth decay in infants and young children.Ex: Under fluorescent lamps students developed fewer dental cavities and had better attendance, achievement, and growth and development than students under other lights.Ex: Results indicate that untreated dental decay is significant among seasonal farmworkers who seek care at this dental clinic. -
48 caritativo
adj.charitable, compassionate, alms-giving, selfless.* * *► adjetivo1 charitable* * *(f. - caritativa)adj.* * *ADJ charitable (con, para to)* * *- va adjetivo charitable* * *= caring, tender-hearted.Ex. Public library services to children from birth have an essential role in developing a caring, informed and competent adult society.Ex. Overprotective feelings occur mostly in very devoted, tender-hearted parents who are inclined to feel guilty.----* alma caritativa = charitable soul.* * *- va adjetivo charitable* * *= caring, tender-hearted.Ex: Public library services to children from birth have an essential role in developing a caring, informed and competent adult society.
Ex: Overprotective feelings occur mostly in very devoted, tender-hearted parents who are inclined to feel guilty.* alma caritativa = charitable soul.* * *caritativo -vacharitablees muy caritativo con los necesitados he's very generous to the needyuna organización con fines caritativos a charitable organizationun alma caritativa se apiadó de él a kind o charitable soul took pity on him* * *
caritativo◊ -va adjetivo
charitable;
una organización con fines caritativos a charitable organization
caritativo,-a adjetivo charitable
' caritativo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
benéfica
- benéfico
- caritativa
- piadosa
- piadoso
English:
charitable
- uncharitable
* * *caritativo, -a adjcharitable* * *adj charitable* * *caritativo, -va adj: charitable -
49 chafar
v.1 to flatten.2 to crease.3 to spoil, to ruin (informal) (estropear).el robo nos chafó las vacaciones the robbery ruined our holiday4 to crush.Las piedras chafaron las casitas The rocks crushed the little houses.5 to crumple, to rumple.María chafó las cartas con rabia Mary crumpled the letters with rage.* * *1 (aplastar) to squash, crush, flatten2 (arrugar) to crumple, crease3 familiar (interrumpir) to butt in on4 familiar (estropear) to ruin, spoil1 (aplastarse) to be squashed, be crushed, be flattened; (arrugarse) to become creased, become crumpled* * *VT1) (=aplastar) [+ pelo] to flatten; [+ ropa] to crumple, crease; [+ patatas] to mash2) [+ persona]chafar o dejar chafado a algn — to crush sb, take the wind out of sb's sails *
3) (=estropear) to ruin, spoil4) Cono Sur (=engañar) to hoax, deceive* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (fam)a) < peinado> to flatten; <plátano/pulpa> to mash; < huevos> to break; < ajo> to crushb) <vestido/falda> to wrinkle (AmE), to crumple (BrE)2) (Esp fam)a) ( en conversación) to squash (colloq), to crushb) ( desilusionar) to disappointc) ( estropear) <plan/vacaciones> to spoil, ruin2.chafarse v pron to get squashed* * *= ruin, spoil, upset.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio upset.Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex. But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.----* chafar los planes = upset + the applecart.* chafar + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (fam)a) < peinado> to flatten; <plátano/pulpa> to mash; < huevos> to break; < ajo> to crushb) <vestido/falda> to wrinkle (AmE), to crumple (BrE)2) (Esp fam)a) ( en conversación) to squash (colloq), to crushb) ( desilusionar) to disappointc) ( estropear) <plan/vacaciones> to spoil, ruin2.chafarse v pron to get squashed* * *= ruin, spoil, upset.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio upset.Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.
Ex: But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.* chafar los planes = upset + the applecart.* chafar + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* * *chafar [A1 ]vtA ( fam)1 (aplastar) ‹peinado› to flatten; ‹plátano/pulpa› to mash; ‹huevos› to break, crush; ‹ajo› to crush; ‹uvas› to tread1 (en una conversación) to squash ( colloq), to crushme dejó chafado I felt crushed (by what he said), he squashed me with his remarkla enfermedad lo dejó chafado the illness really took it out of him ( colloq)3 (estropear) to spoil, ruin, mess up ( colloq)nos van a chafar los planes they're going to mess up o spoil o ruin our plansme chafó el chiste he spoiled o ruined my joke■ chafarseto get squashed* * *
chafar ( conjugate chafar) verbo transitivo (fam)
‹plátano/pulpa› to mash;
‹ huevos› to break;
‹ ajo› to crush
chafarse verbo pronominal
to get squashed
chafar verbo transitivo
1 fam (un plan, una sorpresa, etc) to ruin, spoil
2 (espachurrar) to squash, crush, flatten
* * *♦ vt1. [aplastar] [pastel] to squash;[pelo, hierba, flor] to flatten; [plátano] to mash; [uva] to tread2. [arrugar] to crease3. [estropear] to ruin;el robo nos chafó las vacaciones the robbery ruined our holiday;me has chafado la sorpresa que les iba a dar you've ruined the surprise I had for themsu respuesta me dejó chafado I felt crushed by her reply, her reply floored me* * *v/t2 famplanes etc ruin -
50 chaparral
m.1 plantation of evergreen oaks.2 thick bramble-bushes entangled with thorny shrubs in clumps. (America)3 chaparral, bushes, dense growth of shrubs, place overgrown with brambles.4 creosote bush.* * *1 thicket, chaparral* * *SM thicket ( of kermes oaks), chaparral* * *masculino chaparral, thicket* * *= chaparral, thicket.Ex. Chaparrals occur in Mediterranean climates - climates with low rainfall that is concentrated in the cool season.Ex. Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns.* * *masculino chaparral, thicket* * *= chaparral, thicket.Ex: Chaparrals occur in Mediterranean climates - climates with low rainfall that is concentrated in the cool season.
Ex: Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns.* * *chaparral, thicket* * *chaparral nmchaparral, = thicket of kermes oaks -
51 coger las tetas
(n.) = breast grabbingEx. Physical harassment may occur as bottom pinching, breast grabbing, 'accidental' brushing past or invasion of a woman's space.* * *(n.) = breast grabbingEx: Physical harassment may occur as bottom pinching, breast grabbing, 'accidental' brushing past or invasion of a woman's space.
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52 cometido adicional
(n.) = overhead operationEx. Economy drives in corporations, especially for overhead operations such as libraries, occur because management never knows what it should spend on support services and feels that it does not hurt to try to make cuts.* * *(n.) = overhead operationEx: Economy drives in corporations, especially for overhead operations such as libraries, occur because management never knows what it should spend on support services and feels that it does not hurt to try to make cuts.
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53 comida de trabajo
(n.) = business meal, professional mealEx. Business meals are classified as expenses for meals and meetings that occur during the course of business.Ex. This is a great venue for professional meals and relaxed, stylish celebrations.* * *(n.) = business meal, professional mealEx: Business meals are classified as expenses for meals and meetings that occur during the course of business.
Ex: This is a great venue for professional meals and relaxed, stylish celebrations.* * *working lunch -
54 como mejor + poder
= as best + Pronombre + canEx. We must plan as best we can for known events while contriving to improvise when, as often happens, such stirring distractions occur unannounced.* * *= as best + Pronombre + canEx: We must plan as best we can for known events while contriving to improvise when, as often happens, such stirring distractions occur unannounced.
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55 conmovedor
adj.moving, touching, emotional, stirring.* * *► adjetivo1 moving, touching* * *(f. - conmovedora)adj.moving, touching* * *ADJ moving, touching, poignant* * *- dora adjetivo moving, touching* * *= poignant, moving, stirring, heart-rending, heart-rendering, touching, breathtaking, heart-wrenching.Ex. There was something inexpressibly poignant about the sight of the once powerful Roger Balzac sitting quiescently like a victim in a noose across the desk from him.Ex. Of them all, The Cosy Owl by James Banks is perhaps the most instructive and moving novel.Ex. We must plan as best we can for known events while contriving to improvise when, as often happens, such stirring distractions occur unannounced.Ex. Their heart-rending plight stretching over centuries is a blot on Indian civilization.Ex. The book makes harrowing reading, charting the relentless disintegration of Schumann's mental and physical faculties, with equally heart-rendering intervals of lucidity and self-awareness.Ex. In a world of daily genocide, where two-thirds of humanity are condemned, it is touching to see a spark of what solidarity can do.Ex. This breathtaking building is 213 meters long and has over 300 windows.Ex. Which just goes to show that truth is always, always, always more amazing, more heart-wrenching, more fantastic than anyone's imagination.----* no conmovedor = unmoving.* * *- dora adjetivo moving, touching* * *= poignant, moving, stirring, heart-rending, heart-rendering, touching, breathtaking, heart-wrenching.Ex: There was something inexpressibly poignant about the sight of the once powerful Roger Balzac sitting quiescently like a victim in a noose across the desk from him.
Ex: Of them all, The Cosy Owl by James Banks is perhaps the most instructive and moving novel.Ex: We must plan as best we can for known events while contriving to improvise when, as often happens, such stirring distractions occur unannounced.Ex: Their heart-rending plight stretching over centuries is a blot on Indian civilization.Ex: The book makes harrowing reading, charting the relentless disintegration of Schumann's mental and physical faculties, with equally heart-rendering intervals of lucidity and self-awareness.Ex: In a world of daily genocide, where two-thirds of humanity are condemned, it is touching to see a spark of what solidarity can do.Ex: This breathtaking building is 213 meters long and has over 300 windows.Ex: Which just goes to show that truth is always, always, always more amazing, more heart-wrenching, more fantastic than anyone's imagination.* no conmovedor = unmoving.* * *moving, touching* * *
conmovedor◊ - dora adjetivo
moving, touching
conmovedor,-ora adjetivo moving: era una escena conmovedora, it was a touching scene
' conmovedor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conmovedora
- emocionante
English:
emotional
- moving
- poignant
- soulful
- stirring
- touching
* * *conmovedor, -ora adjmoving, touching* * *adj moving* * *conmovedor, - dora adjemocionante: moving, touching* * *conmovedor adj moving -
56 consagrado
adj.1 consecrated, sacred, hallowed.2 consummate.3 time-honored, time-honoured.past part.past participle of spanish verb: consagrar.* * *1→ link=consagrar consagrar► adjetivo1 RELIGIÓN consecrated2 (reconocido) recognized, established3 (frase, costumbre) time-honoured (US time-honored)4 (dedicado) dedicated* * *ADJ1) (Rel) consecrated (a to)dedicated (a to)2) (=tradicional) hallowed, traditionalsegún la expresión consagrada — in the time-honoured o (EEUU) -honored phrase
* * *- da adjetivo1) (Relig) consecrated2)a) < artista> acclaimedb) <costumbre/procedimiento> established* * *= time-honoured, hard-core, devoted.Ex. The time-honoured training institution 'sitting with Nellie' is not much good if Nellie's competence is not up to scratch.Ex. Crafton unearths material with which even hard-core buffs will be unfamiliar.Ex. Overprotective feelings occur mostly in very devoted, tender-hearted parents who are inclined to feel guilty.----* consagrado por el tiempo = time-proven.* consagrado por la costumbre = sanctified by custom.* consagrado por la costumbre y la tradición = sanctified by custom and tradition.* * *- da adjetivo1) (Relig) consecrated2)a) < artista> acclaimedb) <costumbre/procedimiento> established* * *= time-honoured, hard-core, devoted.Ex: The time-honoured training institution 'sitting with Nellie' is not much good if Nellie's competence is not up to scratch.
Ex: Crafton unearths material with which even hard-core buffs will be unfamiliar.Ex: Overprotective feelings occur mostly in very devoted, tender-hearted parents who are inclined to feel guilty.* consagrado por el tiempo = time-proven.* consagrado por la costumbre = sanctified by custom.* consagrado por la costumbre y la tradición = sanctified by custom and tradition.* * *consagrado -daA ( Relig) ‹hostia/iglesia› consecratedB ‹artista› acclaimed* * *
Del verbo consagrar: ( conjugate consagrar)
consagrado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
consagrado
consagrar
consagrado◊ -da adjetivoa) (Relig) consecrated
consagrar ( conjugate consagrar) verbo transitivoa) (Relig) to consecrateb) consagrado algo a algo/algn ‹monumento/edificio› to dedicate sth to sth/sb;
‹vida/tiempo/esfuerzo› to dedicate o devote sth to sth/sb;
‹programa/publicación› to devote sth to sth/sb
consagrarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( dedicarse) consagradose a algo/algn to devote oneself to sth/sb
consagrar verbo transitivo
1 (dedicar) to devote
2 Rel to consecrate
3 (proporcionar reconocimiento) to confirm [como, as]
* * *consagrado, -a adj2. [dedicado] [tiempo, espacio] devoted;[monumento, lápida] dedicated3. [reconocido] recognized, established* * *adj REL consecrated; figacclaimed -
57 copiosidad
f.copiousness, exuberance, abundance.* * *1 abundance* * *= copiousness.Ex. He immerses us in 'language that is unique for its copiousness,' now speaking 'of exquisite intimations that can occur only in a half-light,' then babbling 'of chamber-pots, leg-irons, factories and policemen'.* * *= copiousness.Ex: He immerses us in 'language that is unique for its copiousness,' now speaking 'of exquisite intimations that can occur only in a half-light,' then babbling 'of chamber-pots, leg-irons, factories and policemen'.
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58 correa de distribución
(n.) = driving belt, timing belt, cambelt [cam belt]Ex. Quality management could be viewed as the ' driving belt' of marketing within an organisation.Ex. Chapter 12 covers the following: waxing a car; repairing tubeless tires, and repacking front wheel bearings, checking the timing belt, the ignition key, and the inlet manifold.Ex. Cambelts have a limited life, if they break while the engine is running major damage can occur.* * *(n.) = driving belt, timing belt, cambelt [cam belt]Ex: Quality management could be viewed as the ' driving belt' of marketing within an organisation.
Ex: Chapter 12 covers the following: waxing a car; repairing tubeless tires, and repacking front wheel bearings, checking the timing belt, the ignition key, and the inlet manifold.Ex: Cambelts have a limited life, if they break while the engine is running major damage can occur. -
59 corredor aéreo
m.1 skybridge, skywalk, elevated bridgelike structure connecting two buildings.2 air lane.* * *(n.) = air corridorEx. For this to occur, an air corridor would be needed that Israeli fighter jets could cross without being targeted by anti-aircraft missiles.* * *(n.) = air corridorEx: For this to occur, an air corridor would be needed that Israeli fighter jets could cross without being targeted by anti-aircraft missiles.
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60 corregible
adj.1 corrigible, docile.2 correctible, reclaimable, amendable, mendable.* * *► adjetivo1 rectifiable, which can be corrected* * *ADJ rectifiable* * *adjetivo correctable* * *= correctable, fixable, amendable.Ex. This article considers the questions of planning the ideal library building and examines correctable design faults which occur time and time again.Ex. A broken computer, though annoying, is a fixable or preventable catastrophe.Ex. Files are amendable in real time throughout library opening hours.----* auntocorregible = self-correctable.* corregible por uno mismo = self-marking.* * *adjetivo correctable* * *= correctable, fixable, amendable.Ex: This article considers the questions of planning the ideal library building and examines correctable design faults which occur time and time again.
Ex: A broken computer, though annoying, is a fixable or preventable catastrophe.Ex: Files are amendable in real time throughout library opening hours.* auntocorregible = self-correctable.* corregible por uno mismo = self-marking.* * *correctable* * *corregible adjes un problema corregible it's a problem that can be solved;un error que no es fácilmente corregible a mistake which isn't easy to correct* * *adj correctable
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