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1 employer

noun (a person who employs others: His employer dismissed him.) empresario, patrón

employer n empresa / empresario employer es la persona o compañía que paga un sueldo a los trabajadores que tiene

employer

tr[em'plɔɪə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (manager, boss) empresario,-a; (of domestic worker) patrón,-ona

2 (company, organization) empresa, organismo

employer [ɪm'plɔɪər, ɛm-] n

: patrón m, -trona f; empleador m, -dora f

employer

n.

• amo s.m.

• patrona s.f.

• patrono s.m.

• patrón s.m.

ɪm'plɔɪər, ɪm'plɔɪə(r)
noun empleador, -dora m,f; ( of domestic worker etc) patrón, -trona m,f

unions and employers — los sindicatos y la patronal or los empresarios

list your three most recent employers — indique las tres últimas empresas para las que ha trabajado

[ɪm'plɔɪǝ(r)]
1.

N (=business person) empresario(-a) m / f ; (=boss) patrón(-ona) m / f

the employers' federation, the employers' organization — la patronal

the employer's interests — los intereses empresariales

my employer — mi jefe

2.

CPD

employer contribution, employer's contribution N — (to pension fund) aportación f de la empresa

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[ɪm'plɔɪər, ɪm'plɔɪə(r)]
noun empleador, -dora m,f; ( of domestic worker etc) patrón, -trona m,f

unions and employers — los sindicatos y la patronal or los empresarios

list your three most recent employers — indique las tres últimas empresas para las que ha trabajado

English-spanish dictionary > employer
2 help

help [help]

aide ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) secours ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) personnel ⇒ 1 (c) femme de ménage ⇒ 1 (d) aider ⇒ 2 (a) secourir ⇒ 2 (a) contribuer à ⇒ 2 (b) encourager ⇒ 2 (b) améliorer ⇒ 2 (c) servir ⇒ 2 (d) être utile ⇒ 3

1 noun

(a) (gen) aide f, assistance f; (to drowning or wounded person) secours m, assistance f;

∎ thank you for your help merci de votre aide;

∎ can I be of any help? puis-je faire quelque chose pour vous?, puis-je vous rendre service?;

∎ we're happy to have been of help nous sommes contents d'avoir pu rendre service;

∎ I had help (I didn't do it on my own) on m'a aidé;

∎ he went to get help il est allé chercher du secours;

∎ we yelled for help nous avons crié au secours;

∎ with the help of a neighbour avec l'aide d'un voisin;

∎ he opened the window with the help of a crowbar il a ouvert la fenêtre à l'aide d'un levier;

∎ she did it without any help elle l'a fait toute seule;

∎ the map wasn't much help la carte n'a pas servi à grand-chose;

∎ I could never have done it without your help jamais je n'aurais pu le faire sans vous ou votre aide;

∎ some students need help to decide which course to take certains étudiants ont besoin qu'on les aide à choisir leur cursus;

∎ she needs help going upstairs il faut qu'elle se fasse aider pour ou elle a besoin qu'on l'aide à monter l'escalier;

∎ familiar she needs help il faut qu'elle voie un psychiatre, elle a des problèmes psychologiques;

∎ familiar if you think that's funny, you need help si tu trouves ça drôle, c'est que tu dois avoir un problème;

∎ the situation is now beyond help la situation est désespérée ou irrémédiable maintenant;

∎ he's past help (is dying) il est perdu; (is crazy, stupid) on ne peut rien pour lui;

∎ there's no help for it on n'y peut rien

(b) (something that assists) aide f, secours m;

∎ that was a big help (to me) ça m'a beaucoup aidé;

∎ you've been a great help vous m'avez été d'un grand secours, vous m'avez beaucoup aidé;

∎ ironic he's a great help! il est d'un précieux secours!

(c) (UNCOUNT) (employees) personnel m, employés mpl;

∎ it's hard to get good help il est difficile de trouver des employés sérieux;

∎ help wanted (sign) cherchons employés

(d) (domestic worker) femme f de ménage

2 transitive verb

(a) (assist, aid → gen) aider; (→ elderly, poor, wounded) secourir, venir en aide à;

∎ come and help me viens m'aider;

∎ can I help you with the dishes? puis-je t'aider à faire la vaisselle?;

∎ they got their neighbours to help them move ils se sont fait aider par leurs voisins pour le déménagement;

∎ they help one another take care of the children ils s'entraident pour s'occuper des enfants;

∎ we want to help poorer countries to help themselves nous voulons aider les pays sous-développés à devenir autonomes ou à se prendre en main;

∎ he helped me on/off with my coat il m'a aidé à mettre/enlever mon manteau;

∎ euphemism a man is helping the police with their enquiries la police est en train d'interroger un suspect;

∎ she helped the old man to his feet/across the street elle a aidé le vieux monsieur à se lever/à traverser la rue;

∎ let me help you up/down laissez-moi vous aider à monter/descendre;

∎ it might help if you took more exercise ça irait peut-être mieux si tu faisais un peu plus d'exercice;

∎ it helped me knowing that someone was waiting for me ça m'a aidé de savoir que quelqu'un m'attendait;

∎ can I help you? (in shop) vous désirez?;

∎ Grant Publishing, how may I help you? (on telephone) ≃ les Éditions Grant, bonjour;

∎ Law do you swear to tell the truth, so help you God? jurez-vous de dire la vérité, que Dieu vous vienne en aide?;

∎ so help me God! je le jure devant Dieu!;

∎ familiar I'll get you for this, so help me j'aurai ta peau, je le jure!;

∎ proverb God helps those who help themselves aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera

(b) (contribute to) contribuer à; (encourage) encourager, favoriser;

∎ the rain helped firefighters to bring the flames under control la pluie a permis aux pompiers de maîtriser l'incendie;

∎ it helped to ease my headache cela a soulagé mon mal de tête;

∎ it helped to give the impression that… cela a contribué à donner l'impression que…, à cause de cela, on avait l'impression que…

(c) (improve, remedy → situation) améliorer; (→ pain) atténuer;

∎ this cream should help your back pain cette crème devrait te soulager de ton mal de dos;

∎ that doesn't help the situation, that doesn't help much cela ne nous avance pas (beaucoup);

∎ crying won't help matters cela ne sert à rien ou n'arrange rien de pleurer;

∎ ironic to help matters, it started to pour with rain pour tout arranger, il s'est mis à pleuvoir des cordes

(d) (serve) servir;

∎ she helped me to more rice elle m'a servi du riz une deuxième fois;

∎ I helped myself to the cheese je me suis servi en fromage;

∎ help yourself! servez-vous!;

∎ they helped themselves to more meat ils ont repris de la viande;

∎ euphemism he helped himself to the petty cash il a pioché ou il s'est servi dans la caisse

(e) (with "can", usu negative) (avoid, refrain from) I can't help thinking that we could have done more je ne peux pas m'empêcher de penser qu'on aurait pu faire plus;

∎ we couldn't help laughing or but laugh nous ne pouvions pas nous empêcher de rire;

∎ I couldn't help overhearing je n'ai pu m'empêcher de surprendre la conversation;

∎ she never writes any more than she can help elle ne se foule pas pour écrire, elle écrit un minimum de lettres ou le moins possible

(f) (with "can", usu negative) (control) she can't help her temper elle ne peut rien à ses colères;

∎ I tried not to laugh but I couldn't help myself j'essayais de ne pas rire mais c'était plus fort que moi;

∎ they can't help being born there ils n'ont pas demandé à naître là;

∎ I'm not going back if I can help it si j'ai le choix, je n'y retournerai pas;

∎ I can't help it je n'y peux rien, ce n'est pas de ma faute;

∎ he can't help it if she doesn't like it il n'y est pour rien ou ce n'est pas de sa faute si cela ne lui plaît pas;

∎ can he help it if the train is late? est-ce que c'est de sa faute si le train est en retard?;

∎ it can't be helped tant pis! on n'y peut rien ou on ne peut pas faire autrement;

∎ are they coming? - not if I can help it! est-ce qu'ils viennent? - pas si j'ai mon mot à dire!

3 intransitive verb

être utile;

∎ can I help? est-ce que je peux faire quelque chose?;

∎ is there anything I can do to help? puis-je être utile?;

∎ she helps a lot around the house elle se rend très utile à la maison, elle rend souvent service à la maison;

∎ he offered to help with the clearing up il a proposé de nous/les/ etc aider à ranger;

∎ I was only trying to help! je voulais seulement vous/les/ etc aider!;

∎ it helps if you can speak the language c'est plus facile si on parle la langue;

∎ losing your temper isn't going to help ça ne sert à rien de perdre ton calme;

∎ forgetting the map didn't help le fait d'avoir oublié la carte n'a pas arrangé les choses;

∎ it's near the post office if that helps c'est près du bureau de poste si ça peut vous aider;

∎ every little helps les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières;

∎ every penny helps il n'y a pas de petites économies

4 exclamation

(in distress) au secours!, à l'aide!; (in dismay) zut!, mince!;

∎ help!, I'm late! mince!, je suis en retard!

►► Computing help button case f d'aide;

help desk service m d'assistance téléphonique; Computing (for computing queries) service m d'assistance;

Computing help file fichier m d'aide;

Computing help key touche f d'aide;

Computing help menu menu m d'aide;

Computing help screen écran m d'aide

➲ help along separable transitive verb

(person) aider à marcher ou avancer; (plan, project) faire avancer

➲ help out

1 separable transitive verb

(gen) aider, venir en aide à; (with supplies, money) dépanner;

∎ the scholarship really helped her out la bourse lui a été d'un grand secours;

∎ she helps us out in the shop from time to time elle vient nous donner un coup de main au magasin de temps en temps;

∎ they help each other out ils s'entraident;

∎ she helps him out with his homework elle l'aide à faire ses devoirs

2 intransitive verb

aider, donner un coup de main

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3 Kraft

Präp. (+ Gen) by virtue of; on the strength of; kraft Gesetzes by law

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die Kraft

fortitude; verdure; power; vigour; vigor; vigorousness; puissance; strength; force; vis; might

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Krạft [kraft]
f -, -e
['krɛftə]
1) (körperlich, sittlich) strength no pl; (geistig, schöpferisch) powers pl; (militärisch, wirtschaftlich) strength, power; (von Prosa, Stimme) strength, power, force; (= Energie) energy, energies pl

er weiß nicht wohin mit seiner Kraft (inf) — he's just bubbling over with energy

er kann vor Kraft nicht mehr laufen (hum) — he's so muscle-bound he can hardly move

die Kräfte ( mit jdm) messen — to try or pit one's strength (against sb); (fig) to pit oneself against sb

wenn man alle Kräfte anspannt or zusammennimmt — if you summon up all your strength

seine Kräfte sammeln — to build up or recover one's strength

mit frischer Kraft — with renewed strength

mit letzter Kraft — with one's last ounce of strength

die Kraft aufbringen, etw zu tun — to find the strength to do sth

mit vereinten Kräften werden wir... — if we combine our efforts or if we join forces we will...

die Kraft der Verzweiflung — the strength born of desperation

das geht über meine Kräfte, das übersteigt meine Kräfte — it's more than I can take, it's too much for me

ich bin am Ende meiner Kraft — I can't take any more

mit aller or voller Kraft — with all one's might or strength

er will mit aller Kraft durchsetzen, dass... — he will do his utmost to ensure that...

aus eigener Kraft — by oneself; (fig auch) by one's own efforts, single-handedly

nach ( besten) Kräften — to the best of one's ability

er tat, was in seinen Kräften stand — he did everything (with)in his power

nicht bei Kräften sein — not to be in very good shape

wieder bei Kräften sein — to have (got) one's strength back

wieder zu Kräften kommen — to regain one's strength

See:

→ messen

2) (PHYS einer Reaktion etc) force; (der Sonne etc) strength, power (no pl = Wirksamkeit, liter, BIBL = Macht) power

die treibende Kraft (fig) — the driving force

das Gleichgewicht der Kräfte (Pol) — the balance of power

das Parallelogramm der Kräfte (Phys) — the parallelogram of forces

die heilende Kraft der Sonne — the healing power of the sun

die tröstende Kraft der Musik — the comforting power of music

3) (usu pl: in Wirtschaft, Politik etc) force

4) no pl (JUR = Geltung) force

in Kraft sein/treten/setzen — to be in/come into/bring into force

außer Kraft sein — to have ceased to be in force, to be no longer in force

außer Kraft treten — to cease to be in force

außer Kraft setzen — to cancel, to annul

5) no pl

(NAUT: = Geschwindigkeit) halbe/volle Kraft voraus! — half/full speed ahead

6) (= Arbeitskraft) employee, worker; (= Haushaltskraft) domestic help; (= Lehrkraft) teacher

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die

1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) force

2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) force

3) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) power

4) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) power

5) (the quality of being strong: He got his strength back slowly after his illness; I hadn't the strength to resist him.) strength

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Kraft

<-, Kräfte>

[kraft, pl ˈkrɛftə]

f

1. (Stärke) strength, power; (Energie) energy

ich hatte nicht die \Kraft, weiterzugehen I didn't have the strength to walk any further

wenn man alle Kräfte zusammennimmt if you summon up all your strength

er ist am Ende seiner Kräfte he can't take any more

er kann vor \Kraft nicht mehr laufen (hum fam) he's so muscle-bound he can hardly move

mit aller \Kraft with all one's strength

sie wollen mit aller \Kraft durchsetzen, dass... they will do their utmost to ensure that...

die \Kraft aufbringen, etw zu tun to find the strength to do sth

nach besten Kräften to the best of one's ability

bei Kräften bleiben to keep one's strength up

aus eigener \Kraft by oneself [or one's own efforts]

mit frischer \Kraft with renewed energy

über jds Kräfte gehen to be more than sb can cope with

das geht über meine Kräfte it's more than I can take

geistige/schöpferische Kräfte mental/creative powers

mit seinen Kräften Haus halten müssen to have to conserve one's strength

wieder zu Kräften kommen to regain one's strength

mit letzter \Kraft with one's last ounce of strength

seine Kräfte [mit jdm] messen to try [or pit] one's strength [against sb]

die militärische/wirtschaftliche \Kraft eines Landes the military/economic strength of a country

seine Kräfte sammeln to gather one's strength

nicht bei Kräften sein to not be in very good shape

wieder bei Kräften sein to have [got] one's strength back

in jds Kräften stehen to be within sb's powers

sie tat, was in ihren Kräften stand she did everything [with]in her power

ich will Ihnen gern[e] behilflich sein, soweit es in meinen Kräften steht I will do everything within my power to help you

jds Kräfte übersteigen to be too much for sb

mit vereinten Kräften with combined efforts, in a combined effort

mit vereinten Kräften müssten wir es schaffen if we combine our efforts [or join forces] we should succeed

die \Kraft der Verzweiflung the strength born of desperation

nicht wissen, wohin mit seiner \Kraft (fam) to be brimming with energy

ich weiß nicht, wohin mit meiner \Kraft I'm just bubbling over with energy

2. kein pl JUR (Geltung) power, force

außer \Kraft sein to be no longer [or have ceased to be] in force

ein Gesetz außer \Kraft setzen to repeal a law

außer \Kraft treten to cease to be in force

in \Kraft bleiben/sein to remain/be in force

in \Kraft seit... effective as from...; Gesetz operative from...

in \Kraft treten to come [or enter] into force

3. (Energie) power, force

die heilende \Kraft der Sonne the healing power of the sun

magnetische Kräfte magnetic attraction sing

die treibende \Kraft the driving force

4. kein pl NAUT

halbe/volle \Kraft voraus! half/full speed ahead!

5. meist pl ÖKON, POL (Einfluss nehmende Gruppe) force

das Gleichgewicht der Kräfte the balance of power

reaktionäre Kräfte rebel forces

6. (Arbeitskraft) employee, worker

▪ Kräfte pl employees pl, workers pl, personnel + sing/pl vb, staff sing

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die; Kraft, Kräfte

1) strength

geistige/schöpferische Kräfte — mental/creative powers

unter Aufbietung aller Kräfte — applying all one's energies

jemandes Kräfte übersteigen — be too much for somebody

wieder bei Kräften sein — have [got] one's strength back

bei Kräften bleiben — keep one's strength up

mit letzter Kraft — with one's last ounce of strength

mit frischer Kraft — with renewed energy

aus eigener Kraft — by oneself or one's own efforts

ich werde tun, was in meinen Kräften steht — I shall do everything [with]in my power

mit vereinten Kräften sollte es gelingen — if we join forces or combine our efforts we should succeed

nach [besten] Kräften — to the best of one's ability

2) (Wirksamkeit) power

3) (ArbeitsKraft) employee; (in einer Fabrik) employee; worker

Kräfte — employees/workers; personnel pl.; (Angestellte auch) staff pl.

4) Plural (Gruppe) forces

5) (Physik) force

die treibende Kraft — (fig.) the driving force

6) (Seemannsspr.)

volle/halbe Kraft voraus! — full/half speed ahead!

7) in

außer Kraft setzen — repeal < law>; countermand < order>

außer Kraft sein/treten — no longer be/cease to be in force

in Kraft treten/sein/bleiben — come into/be in/remain in force

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Kraft f; -, Kräfte

1. körperlich: strength; (Tatkraft) energy; fig auch power;

rohe Kraft brute force;

am Ende seiner Kräfte at the end of one’s strength, at one’s last gasp;

aus eigener Kraft by one’s own efforts, under one’s own steam;

mit aller Kraft with all one’s might;

mit frischen Kräften with renewed strength ( oder vigo[u]r);

mit letzter Kraft with one’s last ounce of strength;

nach besten Kräften to the best of one’s ability;

das geht über oder

übersteigt meine Kräfte that’s more than I can handle;

Kräfte sammeln gather strength;

an den Kräften zehren sap one’s strength ( oder energy);

wieder bei Kräften sein have regained one’s strength ( oder energy); (gesund sein) be back on one’s feet;

wieder zu Kräften kommen regain one’s strength ( oder energy); (gesund werden) get back on one’s feet;

Kraft verleihen give strength (+dat to), fig einer Argumentation etc: lend force (to); → Spiel 1, vereint etc

2. (Naturkraft, auch PHYS) force; (Energie) energy;

überirdische Kräfte supernatural forces;

heilende Kraft healing power;

treibende Kraft driving force; fig auch powerhouse;

Kraft und Masse force and mass;

Arbeit ist Kraft mal Weg work is force times distance

3. (Macht, auch TECH, ELEK) power;

volle Kraft voraus SCHIFF full speed ahead;

mit voller/halber Kraft at full/half speed

4. (Arbeitskraft) employee, pl auch staff, personnel pl;

wir müssen noch eine Kraft fürs Lager einstellen we need to take on another member of staff (US to hire somebody) for the warehouse

5. (politische Kraft, Machtgruppe) force, power;

dritte Kraft third force;

reaktionäre/revolutionäre Kräfte reactionary/revolutionary forces;

die Regierung hat allen verfassungsfeindlichen Kräften den Kampf angesagt the government has declared war on all anti-constitutional forces

6. (Geltung, Rechtsgültigkeit):

in Kraft sein be in force, be effective;

in Kraft setzen put into force, enforce;

in Kraft treten come into effect ( oder force), become effective;

außer Kraft setzen annul; (Gesetz) repeal; (Vertrag etc) cancel; (Regel) auch overrule; zeitweilig: suspend;

außer Kraft sein/treten no longer be in force/cease to be in force, expire

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die; Kraft, Kräfte

1) strength

geistige/schöpferische Kräfte — mental/creative powers

unter Aufbietung aller Kräfte — applying all one's energies

jemandes Kräfte übersteigen — be too much for somebody

wieder bei Kräften sein — have [got] one's strength back

bei Kräften bleiben — keep one's strength up

mit letzter Kraft — with one's last ounce of strength

mit frischer Kraft — with renewed energy

aus eigener Kraft — by oneself or one's own efforts

ich werde tun, was in meinen Kräften steht — I shall do everything [with]in my power

mit vereinten Kräften sollte es gelingen — if we join forces or combine our efforts we should succeed

nach [besten] Kräften — to the best of one's ability

2) (Wirksamkeit) power

3) (ArbeitsKraft) employee; (in einer Fabrik) employee; worker

Kräfte — employees/workers; personnel pl.; (Angestellte auch) staff pl.

4) Plural (Gruppe) forces

5) (Physik) force

die treibende Kraft — (fig.) the driving force

6) (Seemannsspr.)

volle/halbe Kraft voraus! — full/half speed ahead!

7) in

außer Kraft setzen — repeal < law>; countermand < order>

außer Kraft sein/treten — no longer be/cease to be in force

in Kraft treten/sein/bleiben — come into/be in/remain in force

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¨-e f.

force n.

power n.

puissance n.

strength n.

verdure n.

vigor n.

vis (mechanics) n.

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4 kraft

Präp. (+ Gen) by virtue of; on the strength of; kraft Gesetzes by law

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die Kraft

fortitude; verdure; power; vigour; vigor; vigorousness; puissance; strength; force; vis; might

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Krạft [kraft]
f -, -e
['krɛftə]
1) (körperlich, sittlich) strength no pl; (geistig, schöpferisch) powers pl; (militärisch, wirtschaftlich) strength, power; (von Prosa, Stimme) strength, power, force; (= Energie) energy, energies pl

er weiß nicht wohin mit seiner Kraft (inf) — he's just bubbling over with energy

er kann vor Kraft nicht mehr laufen (hum) — he's so muscle-bound he can hardly move

die Kräfte ( mit jdm) messen — to try or pit one's strength (against sb); (fig) to pit oneself against sb

wenn man alle Kräfte anspannt or zusammennimmt — if you summon up all your strength

seine Kräfte sammeln — to build up or recover one's strength

mit frischer Kraft — with renewed strength

mit letzter Kraft — with one's last ounce of strength

die Kraft aufbringen, etw zu tun — to find the strength to do sth

mit vereinten Kräften werden wir... — if we combine our efforts or if we join forces we will...

die Kraft der Verzweiflung — the strength born of desperation

das geht über meine Kräfte, das übersteigt meine Kräfte — it's more than I can take, it's too much for me

ich bin am Ende meiner Kraft — I can't take any more

mit aller or voller Kraft — with all one's might or strength

er will mit aller Kraft durchsetzen, dass... — he will do his utmost to ensure that...

aus eigener Kraft — by oneself; (fig auch) by one's own efforts, single-handedly

nach ( besten) Kräften — to the best of one's ability

er tat, was in seinen Kräften stand — he did everything (with)in his power

nicht bei Kräften sein — not to be in very good shape

wieder bei Kräften sein — to have (got) one's strength back

wieder zu Kräften kommen — to regain one's strength

See:

→ messen

2) (PHYS einer Reaktion etc) force; (der Sonne etc) strength, power (no pl = Wirksamkeit, liter, BIBL = Macht) power

die treibende Kraft (fig) — the driving force

das Gleichgewicht der Kräfte (Pol) — the balance of power

das Parallelogramm der Kräfte (Phys) — the parallelogram of forces

die heilende Kraft der Sonne — the healing power of the sun

die tröstende Kraft der Musik — the comforting power of music

3) (usu pl: in Wirtschaft, Politik etc) force

4) no pl (JUR = Geltung) force

in Kraft sein/treten/setzen — to be in/come into/bring into force

außer Kraft sein — to have ceased to be in force, to be no longer in force

außer Kraft treten — to cease to be in force

außer Kraft setzen — to cancel, to annul

5) no pl

(NAUT: = Geschwindigkeit) halbe/volle Kraft voraus! — half/full speed ahead

6) (= Arbeitskraft) employee, worker; (= Haushaltskraft) domestic help; (= Lehrkraft) teacher

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die

1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) force

2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) force

3) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) power

4) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) power

5) (the quality of being strong: He got his strength back slowly after his illness; I hadn't the strength to resist him.) strength

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Kraft

<-, Kräfte>

[kraft, pl ˈkrɛftə]

f

1. (Stärke) strength, power; (Energie) energy

ich hatte nicht die \Kraft, weiterzugehen I didn't have the strength to walk any further

wenn man alle Kräfte zusammennimmt if you summon up all your strength

er ist am Ende seiner Kräfte he can't take any more

er kann vor \Kraft nicht mehr laufen (hum fam) he's so muscle-bound he can hardly move

mit aller \Kraft with all one's strength

sie wollen mit aller \Kraft durchsetzen, dass... they will do their utmost to ensure that...

die \Kraft aufbringen, etw zu tun to find the strength to do sth

nach besten Kräften to the best of one's ability

bei Kräften bleiben to keep one's strength up

aus eigener \Kraft by oneself [or one's own efforts]

mit frischer \Kraft with renewed energy

über jds Kräfte gehen to be more than sb can cope with

das geht über meine Kräfte it's more than I can take

geistige/schöpferische Kräfte mental/creative powers

mit seinen Kräften Haus halten müssen to have to conserve one's strength

wieder zu Kräften kommen to regain one's strength

mit letzter \Kraft with one's last ounce of strength

seine Kräfte [mit jdm] messen to try [or pit] one's strength [against sb]

die militärische/wirtschaftliche \Kraft eines Landes the military/economic strength of a country

seine Kräfte sammeln to gather one's strength

nicht bei Kräften sein to not be in very good shape

wieder bei Kräften sein to have [got] one's strength back

in jds Kräften stehen to be within sb's powers

sie tat, was in ihren Kräften stand she did everything [with]in her power

ich will Ihnen gern[e] behilflich sein, soweit es in meinen Kräften steht I will do everything within my power to help you

jds Kräfte übersteigen to be too much for sb

mit vereinten Kräften with combined efforts, in a combined effort

mit vereinten Kräften müssten wir es schaffen if we combine our efforts [or join forces] we should succeed

die \Kraft der Verzweiflung the strength born of desperation

nicht wissen, wohin mit seiner \Kraft (fam) to be brimming with energy

ich weiß nicht, wohin mit meiner \Kraft I'm just bubbling over with energy

2. kein pl JUR (Geltung) power, force

außer \Kraft sein to be no longer [or have ceased to be] in force

ein Gesetz außer \Kraft setzen to repeal a law

außer \Kraft treten to cease to be in force

in \Kraft bleiben/sein to remain/be in force

in \Kraft seit... effective as from...; Gesetz operative from...

in \Kraft treten to come [or enter] into force

3. (Energie) power, force

die heilende \Kraft der Sonne the healing power of the sun

magnetische Kräfte magnetic attraction sing

die treibende \Kraft the driving force

4. kein pl NAUT

halbe/volle \Kraft voraus! half/full speed ahead!

5. meist pl ÖKON, POL (Einfluss nehmende Gruppe) force

das Gleichgewicht der Kräfte the balance of power

reaktionäre Kräfte rebel forces

6. (Arbeitskraft) employee, worker

▪ Kräfte pl employees pl, workers pl, personnel + sing/pl vb, staff sing

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die; Kraft, Kräfte

1) strength

geistige/schöpferische Kräfte — mental/creative powers

unter Aufbietung aller Kräfte — applying all one's energies

jemandes Kräfte übersteigen — be too much for somebody

wieder bei Kräften sein — have [got] one's strength back

bei Kräften bleiben — keep one's strength up

mit letzter Kraft — with one's last ounce of strength

mit frischer Kraft — with renewed energy

aus eigener Kraft — by oneself or one's own efforts

ich werde tun, was in meinen Kräften steht — I shall do everything [with]in my power

mit vereinten Kräften sollte es gelingen — if we join forces or combine our efforts we should succeed

nach [besten] Kräften — to the best of one's ability

2) (Wirksamkeit) power

3) (ArbeitsKraft) employee; (in einer Fabrik) employee; worker

Kräfte — employees/workers; personnel pl.; (Angestellte auch) staff pl.

4) Plural (Gruppe) forces

5) (Physik) force

die treibende Kraft — (fig.) the driving force

6) (Seemannsspr.)

volle/halbe Kraft voraus! — full/half speed ahead!

7) in

außer Kraft setzen — repeal < law>; countermand < order>

außer Kraft sein/treten — no longer be/cease to be in force

in Kraft treten/sein/bleiben — come into/be in/remain in force

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kraft präp (+gen) by virtue of; on the strength of;

kraft Gesetzes by law

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die; Kraft, Kräfte

1) strength

geistige/schöpferische Kräfte — mental/creative powers

unter Aufbietung aller Kräfte — applying all one's energies

jemandes Kräfte übersteigen — be too much for somebody

wieder bei Kräften sein — have [got] one's strength back

bei Kräften bleiben — keep one's strength up

mit letzter Kraft — with one's last ounce of strength

mit frischer Kraft — with renewed energy

aus eigener Kraft — by oneself or one's own efforts

ich werde tun, was in meinen Kräften steht — I shall do everything [with]in my power

mit vereinten Kräften sollte es gelingen — if we join forces or combine our efforts we should succeed

nach [besten] Kräften — to the best of one's ability

2) (Wirksamkeit) power

3) (ArbeitsKraft) employee; (in einer Fabrik) employee; worker

Kräfte — employees/workers; personnel pl.; (Angestellte auch) staff pl.

4) Plural (Gruppe) forces

5) (Physik) force

die treibende Kraft — (fig.) the driving force

6) (Seemannsspr.)

volle/halbe Kraft voraus! — full/half speed ahead!

7) in

außer Kraft setzen — repeal < law>; countermand < order>

außer Kraft sein/treten — no longer be/cease to be in force

in Kraft treten/sein/bleiben — come into/be in/remain in force

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¨-e f.

force n.

power n.

puissance n.

strength n.

verdure n.

vigor n.

vis (mechanics) n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > kraft
5 Hilfskraft

f temporary worker; (bes. Sekretärin) temp umg.; wissenschaftliche etc.: assistant

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Hịlfs|kraft
f
assistant, helper; (= Aushilfe) temporary worker
wissenschaftliche/fachliche Hilfskraft — research/technical assistant

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Hilfs·kraft

f help no pl

in der Hauptsaison beschäftigen wir mehrere Hilfskräfte in the high season we employ several extra staff

\Hilfskraft im Haus domestic help

wissenschaftliche \Hilfskraft (Assistent eines Hochschullehrers) assistant [lecturer]

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die assistant

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Hilfskraft f temporary worker; (besonders Sekretärin) temp umg; wissenschaftliche etc: assistant

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die assistant

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f.

assistant n.

temp n.

temporary worker n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Hilfskraft
6 servicio

m.

1 service.

hubo que recurrir a los servicios de un abogado we had to use the services of a lawyer

servicio discrecional private service

servicio a domicilio home delivery service

servicio de habitaciones room service

servicio de inteligencia intelligence service

servicio militar military service

servicios mínimos skeleton service

servicio de paquetería parcel service

servicio posventa after-sales service

servicio público public service

servicio secreto secret service

los servicios sociales the social services

2 service (funcionamiento).

entrar en servicio to come into service

estar fuera de servicio to be out of order (máquina)

3 duty (turno).

estar de servicio to be on duty

4 servants (servidumbre).

servicio doméstico domestic help

5 toilet (WC) (peninsular Spanish).

¿dónde están los servicios? where are the toilets?, where's the bathroom? (United States)

6 services (economics).

una empresa de servicios (sector terciario) a services company

7 serve, service (sport).

8 favor, favour, service, accommodation.

9 rest room, restroom, toilet room, bathroom.

10 utility, public utility.

11 usefulness, workability, service, helpfulness.

12 table setting.

pres.indicat.

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

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servicio

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) service

2 (criados) servants plural; (asistente) domestic help

3 (juego, conjunto) set

■ servicio de té tea set

4 (favor) service, favour (US favor)

5 DEPORTE service, serve

6 (Also servicios) (retrete) toilet, US rest room

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FRASEOLOGÍA

entrar en servicio to come into service

estar al servicio de alguien to be at somebody's service

estar de servicio to be on duty

hacer servicio / prestar servicio to do a favour (US favor)

hacer un flaco servicio familiar to do more harm than good

poner en servicio to put into operation

prestar servicio to serve

servicio incluido service charge included

servicio a domicilio home delivery service

■ servicio a domicilio gratis free home delivery

servicio de urgencias emergency service

servicio militar military service

servicios públicos public services, utilities

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noun m.

1) service

2) serve

•

- servicios

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SM

1) (=ayuda, atención)

a) [a empresa, país] service

lleva veinte años de servicio en la empresa — he has twenty years' service with the company

no cobró nada por sus servicios — he didn't charge anything for his services

• al servicio de, un agente secreto al servicio de la Corona — a secret agent in the service of the Crown

• estar de servicio — to be on duty

estar de servicio de guardia — (Mil) to be on guard duty

• estar fuera o libre de servicio — to be off duty

un policía libre de servicio — an off-duty policeman

• prestar servicio — [gen] to work; (Mil) to serve

ha prestado sus servicios en el hospital universitario — she has worked at the university hospital

prestó sus servicios como teniente de la marina — he served as a lieutenant in the navy

b) [a cliente] service

el servicio no está incluido — service is not included

una empresa de servicios informáticos — a computing services company

a su servicio — at your service

servicio a domicilio — we deliver, home delivery service

c) [de tren, autobús] service

el servicio a la costa ha quedado interrumpido — the service to the coast has been interrupted

servicio a bordo — [en avión] in-flight services pl ; [en barco, tren] services on board pl

servicio comunitario — community service

servicio contra incendios — fire service

servicio de aduana — customs service

servicio de asesoramiento — advisory service

servicio de atención al cliente — customer service

servicio de bomberos — fire service

servicio de contraespionaje — secret service

servicio de entrega — delivery service

servicio de información, servicio de inteligencia — intelligence service

servicio de limpieza — cleaning services pl

servicio de megafonía — public address system

servicio de orden — [en manifestación] stewards pl, marshals pl

servicio de préstamo a domicilio — lending facility, home lending service

servicio de recogida de basura — refuse collection service

servicio de transportes — transport service

servicio de vigilancia aduanera — coastguard patrol

servicio médico — medical service

servicio permanente — round-the-clock service

servicio posventa — after-sales service

servicios de socorro — emergency services

servicio secreto — secret service

servicios informativos — broadcasting services

servicios mínimos — minimum service sing, skeleton service sing

servicio social (sustitutorio) — community service ( performed in place of military service)

servicios postales — postal services

servicios sociales — social services
estación 1)
2) (=funcionamiento)

• estar en servicio — to be in service

• entrar en servicio — to come o go into service

• fuera de servicio — out of service

• poner en servicio — to put into service

está previsto poner en servicio una segunda pista de aterrizaje — there are plans to open a second runway, there are plans to put a second runway into operation o service

3) (=beneficio) service

hizo un gran servicio a su país — he did his country a great service

es un abrigo viejo, pero me hace mucho servicio — it's an old coat, but I get a lot of use out of it

• hacer un flaco servicio a algn — to do sb a disservice

4) (Mil) (tb: servicio militar) military service

ser apto para el servicio — to be fit for military service

servicio activo — active service

5) [en un hospital] department

"servicio de pediatría" — "paediatric department"

servicio de urgencias — accident and emergency department, casualty department

6) pl servicios (Econ) public services

el sector servicios — the public service sector

7) (=retrete público) toilet, washroom (EEUU), restroom (EEUU)

¿dónde están los servicios? — where are the toilets?

8) [en la mesa]

a) [para cada comensal]

un juego de café con seis servicios — a six-piece coffee set

faltan dos servicios — we are two places o settings short

b) (=juego) set

servicio de café — coffee set, coffee service

servicio de mesa — dinner service

servicio de té — tea set, tea service

9) (=servidumbre) (tb: servicio doméstico) (=personas) servants pl ; (=actividad) service, domestic service

hay dos habitaciones para el servicio — there are two rooms for the servants

han mejorado las condiciones del servicio — conditions of domestic service have improved

• escalera de servicio — service staircase

• puerta de servicio — tradesman's entrance

10) (Tenis) serve, service

romper el servicio de algn — to break sb's serve o service

11) (Rel) service

el servicio será oficiado por Monseñor Cipriá — Monsignor Cipriá will officiate at the service

12) (Econ) [de una deuda] servicing

13) LAm [de un automóvil] service

le toca el servicio a los 3.000km — it's due (for) a service after 3000km

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masculino

1)

a) ( acción de servir) service

estaremos a su servicio de nuevo el próximo lunes — we will reopen (for business) next Monday

estamos a su servicio las 24 horas del día — we are at your service 24 hours a day

prestó servicio como médico en el frente — he served as a doctor at the front

cumplió 20 años de servicio — he completed 20 years' service

estar de servicio — to be on duty

un policía libre de servicio — an off-duty policeman

servicio permanente or de 24 horas — round-the-clock o 24-hour service

b) ( favor) favor*, service

me prestó un servicio inestimable — she did me a really good turn o a very great service

c) servicios masculino plural ( asistencia) services (pl)

recurrieron a los servicios de un abogado — they sought the advice of a lawyer

les agradecemos los servicios prestados — we would like to thank you for all your work o help

- servicio a domicilio

- servicio diplomático/secreto/de inteligencia

- servicio postventa

- servicio público

- servicios informativos

- servicios mínimos

- servicios sociales

2)

a) ( funcionamiento) service, use

han puesto en servicio el nuevo andén — the new platform is now in use o is now open

¿cuándo entra en servicio la nueva estación depuradora? — when is the new purifying plant coming into operation o service?

fuera de servicio — out of service

b) ( sistema) service

servicio postal — postal service

el servicio de la línea 19 es pésimo — the number 19 is a terrible service

3)

a) ( en hospital) department

servicio de urgencias — accident and emergency department, casualty department

es jefe del servicio de cirugía — he is the chief surgeon

b) servicios masculino plural (Econ) public services (pl)

el sector (de) servicios — the public service sector

4) (en restaurante, hotel)

a) ( atención al cliente) service

b) ( propina) service (charge)

servicio e impuestos incluidos — tax and service included

5) ( servidumbre)

sólo hablan de los problemas del servicio — all they talk about is the problems of having servants

escalera de servicio — service staircase

entrada de servicio — tradesman's entrance

habitación or cuarto de servicio — servant's quarters (frml), maid's room

- servicio doméstico

6) (Mil) service

estar en servicio — to be in service

- servicio activo/militar

7) ( retrete) restroom (AmE), bathroom (esp AmE), toilet (esp BrE)

8)

a) ( juego de loza)

servicio de café — coffee set

servicio de té — tea service o set

b) ( juego de cubiertos) set of cutlery; ( cubierto para cada comensal)

una cubertería de doce servicios — a set of cutlery for twelve people

este juego no tiene servicio de pescado — there are no fish knives in this set

pon otro servicio en la mesa — set another place

9) ( en tenis) service, serve

servicio de Fortín — Fortín to serve

tiene que mejorar su servicio — she needs to work on her serve

10) (Relig) service

11) (AmL) (Auto) service

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masculino

1)

a) ( acción de servir) service

estaremos a su servicio de nuevo el próximo lunes — we will reopen (for business) next Monday

estamos a su servicio las 24 horas del día — we are at your service 24 hours a day

prestó servicio como médico en el frente — he served as a doctor at the front

cumplió 20 años de servicio — he completed 20 years' service

estar de servicio — to be on duty

un policía libre de servicio — an off-duty policeman

servicio permanente or de 24 horas — round-the-clock o 24-hour service

b) ( favor) favor*, service

me prestó un servicio inestimable — she did me a really good turn o a very great service

c) servicios masculino plural ( asistencia) services (pl)

recurrieron a los servicios de un abogado — they sought the advice of a lawyer

les agradecemos los servicios prestados — we would like to thank you for all your work o help

- servicio a domicilio

- servicio diplomático/secreto/de inteligencia

- servicio postventa

- servicio público

- servicios informativos

- servicios mínimos

- servicios sociales

2)

a) ( funcionamiento) service, use

han puesto en servicio el nuevo andén — the new platform is now in use o is now open

¿cuándo entra en servicio la nueva estación depuradora? — when is the new purifying plant coming into operation o service?

fuera de servicio — out of service

b) ( sistema) service

servicio postal — postal service

el servicio de la línea 19 es pésimo — the number 19 is a terrible service

3)

a) ( en hospital) department

servicio de urgencias — accident and emergency department, casualty department

es jefe del servicio de cirugía — he is the chief surgeon

b) servicios masculino plural (Econ) public services (pl)

el sector (de) servicios — the public service sector

4) (en restaurante, hotel)

a) ( atención al cliente) service

b) ( propina) service (charge)

servicio e impuestos incluidos — tax and service included

5) ( servidumbre)

sólo hablan de los problemas del servicio — all they talk about is the problems of having servants

escalera de servicio — service staircase

entrada de servicio — tradesman's entrance

habitación or cuarto de servicio — servant's quarters (frml), maid's room

- servicio doméstico

6) (Mil) service

estar en servicio — to be in service

- servicio activo/militar

7) ( retrete) restroom (AmE), bathroom (esp AmE), toilet (esp BrE)

8)

a) ( juego de loza)

servicio de café — coffee set

servicio de té — tea service o set

b) ( juego de cubiertos) set of cutlery; ( cubierto para cada comensal)

una cubertería de doce servicios — a set of cutlery for twelve people

este juego no tiene servicio de pescado — there are no fish knives in this set

pon otro servicio en la mesa — set another place

9) ( en tenis) service, serve

servicio de Fortín — Fortín to serve

tiene que mejorar su servicio — she needs to work on her serve

10) (Relig) service

11) (AmL) (Auto) service

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servicio¹

¹ = toilet, washroom, bathroom, restroom [rest room], lavatory, public toilet, little boys room, little girls room, loo.

Ex: Such things as the minimum room temperature within one hour of starting work, the adequacy of light and ventilation, toilet provision, fire regulations and exits are all well covered in considerable detail.

Ex: The library office is in the basement, 'downstairs' as it is euphemistically referred to, along with a staff lounge, the washrooms, heating equipment, and electrical and janitor's closets.

Ex: This article presents a brief guide to collection development in the area of renovating kitchens and bathrooms = This artículo presenta una guía breve para el desarrollo de la colección en los temas relacionados con la reforma de cocinas y cuartos de baño.

Ex: Airport restrooms have become popular meeting places for men looking for sexual trysts with other men.

Ex: One very elementary kind of invitation might be the introduction of lavatories in public libraries: a facility to be found in department stores, which are interested in service to valued customers.

Ex: This paper presents arguments for and against libraries in the USA having condom dispensing machines in their public toilets.

Ex: When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.

Ex: When I went to the little boys/ girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.

Ex: Early on on a Friday night and three of the loos were out of order, the floor was covered in a layer of rancid water and it stank to high heaven.

* servicios de señoras = women's room.

servicio²

² = capability, facility, feature, service, servicing, utility, service charges, service facility.

Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS contains a so-called 'help' capability.

Ex: Apart from this additional facility Double-KWIC indexes have most of the facilities, features and drawbacks of KWIC and KWOC indexes.

Ex: Electronic Maildrop is an online document ordering feature, where documents can be ordered from various suppliers.

Ex: 'All aboard the orientation express' is a programme to introduce children to the services provided by the library and teach them to use the microfiche catalogue.

Ex: There was also the difficulty that inter-departmental servicing was not undertaken in a co-operative, sharing, spirit.

Ex: Situations where subdivisions might have had some utility are served by the co-ordination of index terms at the search stage.

Ex: These prices include breakfast (full buffet including a large selection of hot and cold entrees, salads, cheeses, pastries, etc.) and all service charges.

Ex: The author offer guidelines for managers and policy makers to aid the process of planning the establishment of data service facilities in a library.

* abandonar los servicios de Alguien = drop out.

* adscripción en comisión de servicios = secondment.

* agencia de servicios = service agency.

* al servicio de = at the service of.

* al servicio de la nación = uniformed.

* a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.

* arma de servicio = service weapon.

* bibliotecario de servicios técnicos = technical services librarian.

* bibliotecario encargado de los servicios dirigidos a la comunidad = community services librarian.

* bibliotecario en servicios mínimos = duty librarian.

* bienes y servicios = goods and services.

* buscar los servicios de = engage.

* calidad de los servicios = service quality.

* calidad del servicio = service quality.

* calidad en el servicio = quality performance, performance quality.

* callejón de servicio = service road.

* cambiar de servicio = churn.

* cambio de servicio = churn.

* carta de servicios = service offer.

* centrado en el servicio = service-focused.

* cobro de servicios = fee services.

* cobro por servicios = fee services, fee for services.

* cobro por servicios prestados = fee for services.

* comercializar un servicio = market + service, broker + service.

* conceder comisión de servicios = second.

* Consejo de los Servicios de Biblioteconomía y Documentación (LISC) = Library and Information Services Council (LISC).

* contratar los servicios de Alguien = enrol [enroll -USA].

* convocatoria de oferta de servicios = invitation to tender (ITT).

* dar servicio = service.

* dar un servicio = do + service.

* dedicado al servicio = service-oriented.

* departamento de servicios técnicos = technical services department.

* de servicio = on duty, on call.

* de servicio a la sociedad = public-spirited.

* de servicio al usuario = client-serving.

* dirigir un servicio = run + service.

* División de Servicios Bibliográficos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLBSD) = British Library Bibliographic Services Division (BLBSD).

* empresa de servicios = service organisation, service agency, service company.

* empresa de servicios de información = information broker, broker, information broking.

* empresa de servicio social = social utility.

* empresa de servicios públicos = public utility, utility company.

* en comisión de servicios = seconded.

* estación de servicio = gas station, petrol station, service station, gasoline station.

* estando de servicio = while on the job.

* ética de servicio = service ethic.

* externalización de servicios = outsourcing [out-sourcing], externalisation of services.

* falto de servicios = underserved.

* fuera de servicio = off-duty, decomissioned, out of commission.

* función de servicio = service function.

* hueco de servicio = service core.

* impuesto de bienes y servicios = goods and services tax.

* industria de servicios = service industry.

* industria de servicios financieros, la = financial services industry, the.

* instalar un servicio = mount + service.

* jefe de los servicios de información = chief information officer (CIO).

* jefe del servicio de catalogación = cataloguing head.

* jefe del servicio de referencia = reference head.

* libre de servicio = off-duty.

* montar un servicio = mount + service.

* oferta de servicios = service provision, service offer.

* oficial de servicio = duty officer.

* ofrecer servicio = service.

* ofrecer un servicio = operate + service, provide + service, do + service.

* orientado al servicio de la gente = people-centred, people-centric.

* orientado al servicio de las personas = people-centred.

* orientado hacia el servicio = service orientated, service-focused.

* orientar un servicio hacia = target + service.

* período de servicio = tour of duty.

* personal de servicios = service worker.

* personas faltas de servicios, las = underserved, the.

* por todo el servicio = service-wide.

* prestación de servicios = service delivery.

* prestar un servicio = operate + service, provide + service, render + service, give + service to, deliver + service, deliver + value, produce + the goods, do + service.

* prestar un servicio a los usuarios = serve + patrons.

* profesional dedicado al servicio = service professional.

* profesional dedicado a prestar un servicio a la población = service professional.

* profesión dedicada al servicio = service profession.

* profesión dedicada al servicio de otros = helping profession.

* profesión dedicada a prestar un servicio a la población = service profession.

* promover un servicio = launch + service.

* proveedor de servicios = service supplier, service provider.

* proveedor de servicios de Internet = Internet provider.

* Proveedor de Servicios de Internet (ISP) = ISP (Internet Service Provider).

* punto de servicio = service point.

* responsable del servicio de emergencias = emergency official.

* responsable del servicio de referencia = reference administrator.

* separación de servicios = unbundling.

* servicio a domicilio = home delivery.

* servicio a través de terceros = third-party service.

* servicio a uno mismo = self-service.

* servicio auxiliar de apoyo familiar = respite care.

* servicio bibliográfico = bibliographic service, bibliographic utility.

* servicio bibliotecario = library facility, library service.

* servicio bibliotecario mediante pago = fee-based library service.

* servicio bibliotecario penintenciario = prison library service.

* servicio central = main site service.

* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.

* servicio comercial = commercial service, commercial vendor, charged service.

* servicio comunitario = community service.

* servicio de acceso público = public delivery service.

* servicio de acompañante = escort service.

* servicio de actualización permanente = current awareness, current-awareness service.

* servicio de adquisiciones = acquisition routines, acquisition(s) service.

* servicio de aduanas = customs and excise agency.

* servicio de alerta = alert service.

* servicio de aparcacoches = valet parking.

* servicio de apoyo = backup service, support service.

* servicio de asesoramiento = consulting service, counselling service, advisory service.

* servicio de asesoramiento jurídico = legal aid service.

* servicio de asistencia = provider service.

* servicio de atención = advisory service.

* servicio de atención al cliente = customer service, service department.

* servicio de atención al cliente en su propio automóvil = drive-through (drive-thru).

* servicio de atención al cliente por teléfono = call centre.

* servicio de atención de día = day care.

* servicio de autobuses = bus service.

* servicio de ayuda = help desk [helpdesk], help facility.

* servicio de búsqueda = search service.

* servicio de canguros = baby-sitting service.

* servicio de catalogación = cataloguing service.

* servicio de compañía = escort service.

* servicio de compra por televisión = teleshopping service.

* servicio de compras = acquisition(s) service.

* servicio de conexión a las redes = networking service.

* servicio de correo = mail service.

* servicio de correo electrónico = electronic mail service.

* servicio de correos = postal service.

* servicio de cuidado de día = day care.

* servicio de difusión selectiva de la información = SDI service.

* servicio de directorios = directory service.

* servicio de distribución = host service.

* servicio de documentación = documentation service.

* servicio de emergencia = emergency service.

* servicio de entrega de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).

* servicio de envío = turnaround.

* Servicio de Envío de Artículos Originales (OATS) = Original Article Tearsheet Service (OATS).

* servicio de extensión bibliotecaria = outreach service, library extension work, extension service, outreach programme, reach out.

* servicio de fotocopia = copying facilities.

* servicio de fotocopias = photocopying service.

* servicio de fotodocumentación = photocopying service.

* servicio de habitaciones = room service.

* servicio de impresión = offline print facility.

* servicio de indización = indexing service.

* servicio de indización de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals indexing service.

* servicio de indización y resumen = indexing and abstracting service.

* servicio de información = alerting device, information service, information delivery service, information utility.

* servicio de información al consumidor = Consumer Advice Centre (CAC), consumer advisory service.

* servicio de información ciudadana = community information service.

* servicio de información electrónica = electronic information service.

* servicio de información en línea = online information service.

* servicio de información local = local information service.

* servicio de información sectorial = sectoral information service.

* servicio de informática = computing service.

* servicio de inteligencia = intelligence community, intelligence agency.

* servicio de jurado = jury duty.

* servicio de libros a domicilio = homebound service.

* servicio de limpieza = janitorial services.

* servicio de mantenimiento técnico = support service.

* servicio de mensajería = courier service.

* servicio de microfilmación = microfilm service, microfilming service.

* servicio de noticias = news service.

* servicio de novedades = news alerts.

* servicio de novedades a través del correo electrónico = e-mail alert.

* servicio de orientación = referral service, advisory service.

* servicio de orientación al lector = readers' advisory service point, readers' advisory service.

* servicio de petición de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).

* servicio de preparación = training facility.

* servicio de préstamo = lending service, loaner service.

* servicio de préstamo a domicilio = home lending service.

* servicio de préstamo de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).

* servicio de préstamo interbibliotecario = interlending service.

* servicio de recuperación en línea = online retrieval service.

* servicio de referencia = reference desk, reference service, enquiry service.

* Servicio de Referencia Asistido por Ordenador (MARS) = MARS (Machine Assisted Reference Service).

* servicio de referencia bibliotecario = library reference service.

* servicio de referencia electrónica = electronic reference service [e-reference service].

* servicio de referencia en vivo = live reference.

* servicio de referencia por correo electrónico = electronic mail reference service.

* servicio de registros MARC, el = MARC service, the.

* servicio de reparto con furgoneta = van delivery service.

* servicio de respuesta = turnaround.

* servicio de restauración = caterer.

* servicio de resúmenes = abstracting service.

* servicio de salud pública = health service.

* servicio de seguridad = security service.

* servicio de suministro de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).

* servicio de telefonía móvil = mobile telephone service, mobile phone service.

* servicio de transferencia de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).

* servicio de única ventanilla = one-stop service.

* servicio doméstico = cleaning lady, domestic service, housekeeper.

* servicio en la Guardia Nacional = National Guard duty.

* servicio en línea = online service.

* servicio especial de autobuses = bus shuttle service, bus shuttle, shuttle bus service, shuttle bus.

* servicio especial de transporte = shuttle, shuttle service.

* servicio exhaustivo = service in-depth.

* servicio extra = frill.

* servicio funerario = funeral service.

* servicio gratis = frill.

* servicio gratuito = free service.

* servicio las 24 horas = 24 hour(s) service, 24 hour(s) service.

* servicio médico = medical care, medical aid, medical assistance.

* servicio meteorológico = meteorological service.

* servicio metereológico = weather bureau, weather service.

* servicio militar = military service, soldiering.

* servicio militar obligatorio = conscription, compulsory military service, draft, the, military draft.

* servicio nacional = domestic service.

* servicio no incluido = hidden extra.

* servicio postal = postal service, postal delivery service.

* servicio postventa = after-sales service.

* servicio público = amenity, public service, public utility, utility service.

* servicio regional de sanidad = hospital board.

* servicio relacionado con los libros = book service.

* servicio religioso = ceremonial service.

* servicio remoto = remote service.

* servicios a lectores = readers' services.

* servicios a los estudiantes = student services.

* servicio sanitario = health service.

* servicios automatizados = automation capabilities.

* servicios básicos = amenities.

* servicios bibliotecarios = library provision.

* servicios bibliotecarios para jóvenes = youth services.

* servicios bibliotecarios para los marginados = library services to the disadvantaged.

* servicios bibliotecarios para los sordos = library services for the deaf.

* servicios complementarios = added-value services.

* servicios de asistencia = remedial services.

* servicios de atención al estudiante = student services.

* servicios de autopista = highway facilities.

* servicios de cafetería = food services.

* servicios de documentos secundarios = secondary services.

* servicios de emergencia = emergency assistance.

* servicios de extensión bibliotecaria = library outreach.

* servicios de información = Information and Referral services.

* servicios de información bibliográfica = bibliographical services.

* servicios de información y referencia = I&R services (Information and Referral).

* servicios de red de valor añadido (VANS) = value added network services (VANS).

* servicios de trenes = rail facilities.

* servicios mínimos = skeleton staff.

* servicio social = social service.

* servicio social sustitutorio = community service.

* servicios orientados hacia el usuario final = end-user services.

* servicios para adultos = adult services.

* servicios sociales = human services, welfare services.

* Servicios Técnicos y de Recursos para la Biblioteca (LRTS) = LRTS (Library Resources and Technical Services).

* servicio técnico = technical service, technical support, tech support.

* servicio telefónico = telephone service.

* servicio universal = universal service.

* servicio valioso = yeoman service.

* solicitar un servicio = call on/upon + service.

* suplemento por servicio = service charges.

* suspender un servicio = withdraw + service.

* tiempo fuera de servicio = downtime.

* tipo de servicio = style of service.

* trabajo de préstamo de servicios = service job.

* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.

* valor afectivo del servicio = affect of service.

* vender un servicio = market + service.

* vía de servicio = service road.

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servicio

masculine

A

1 (acción de servir) service

a partir del próximo lunes estaremos a su servicio en nuestro nuevo local from next Monday we will be open for business at our new premises

durante la guerra prestó servicio como médico en el frente during the war he served as a doctor at the front

le regalaron un reloj cuando cumplió 20 años de servicio he was given a watch when he completed 20 years' service

estoy de servicio I'm on duty

un policía libre de servicio an off-duty policeman

[ S ] servicio permanente or de 24 horas round-the-clock o 24-hour service

2 (favor) favor*, service

al despedirte te hizo un gran servicio he did you a great service o favor by firing you ( colloq)

me prestó un servicio inestimable recomendándome para el trabajo she did me a really good turn o a very great service by recommending me for the job

3 servicios mpl (asistencia) services (pl)

me ofreció sus servicios muy amablemente he kindly offered me his services

pasó a prestar sus servicios como asesor legal he went on to work as a legal adviser

recurrieron a los servicios de un abogado conocido they sought the advice of a well-known lawyer

les agradecemos los servicios prestados we would like to thank you for all your work o help

Compuestos:

● servicio a domicilio

(home) delivery service

● servicio al cliente

customer service

● servicio de asistencia

support services

● servicio de catering

catering service

● servicio de información

(de datos, detalles) information service; ( Mil) intelligence service

● servicio de inteligencia

intelligence service

● servicio de limpieza

cleaning service ( BrE)

● servicio de orden

stewards (pl), marshals (pl)

● servicio de prevención

prevention service

● servicio de seguridad

security service

● servicio de trenes

train service

● servicio de transporte

transportation service ( AmE), transport service ( BrE)

● servicio de vigilancia costera

≈ coastguard service

● servicio diplomático

diplomatic service

● servicio interno

( Esp) memorandum

● servicio postventa

after-sales service

● servicio público

public service

● servicio secreto

secret service

● servicios informativos

mpl news services (pl)

● servicios mínimos

mpl minimum o skeleton service

● servicios sociales

social services (pl)

B

1 (funcionamiento) service, use

han puesto en servicio el nuevo andén the new platform is now in use o is now open

¿cuándo entra en servicio la nueva estación depuradora? when is the new purifying plant coming into operation o service?

han suspendido el servicio hasta nuevo aviso (the) service has been interrupted until further notice

[ S ] fuera de servicio out of service

2 (sistema) service

servicio de teléfonos telephone service

servicio de trenes train service

servicio postal mail service ( AmE), postal service ( BrE)

todos los servicios all the main services

el servicio de la línea 19 es pésimo the number 19 is a terrible service

C

1 (en un hospital) department

servicio de ginecología gynecology department

servicio de urgencias accident and emergency department, casualty department ( BrE)

es jefe del servicio de cirugía he is the chief surgeon

2 servicios mpl ( Econ) public services (pl)

una empresa del sector servicios a company in the public service sector

D (en un restaurante, hotel)

1 (atención) service

una excelente carta y un servicio esmerado an excellent menu and impeccable service

2 (propina) service, service charge

[ S ] servicio e impuestos incluidos tax and service included

no nos han cobrado el servicio they haven't charged for service

E

(servidumbre): sólo hablan de los problemas del servicio all they talk about is the problems of having servants

se quedaron sin servicio they were left without any domestic help

escalera de servicio service staircase

entrada de servicio tradesmen's entrance

habitación or cuarto de servicio servant's quarters (pl) ( frml), maid's room

Compuesto:

servicio doméstico

(actividad) domestic service; (personas) servants (pl), domestic staff

siempre ha trabajado en servicio doméstico he has always worked in domestic service, he has been in service all his life

las habitaciones destinadas al servicio doméstico the servants' quarters

F ( Mil) service

estar en servicio to be in service

Compuestos:

● servicio activo

active service

● servicio militar

military service

aquí no hay servicio militar obligatorio there is no compulsory military service here

G

1 baño (retrete) washroom ( AmE), bathroom ( esp AmE), toilet ( esp BrE)

¿los servicios, por favor? can you tell me where the washrooms are, please?, can you tell me where the ladies'/gents' is please? ( BrE)

2 (orinal) chamber pot

H

1 (de cubiertos) set of cutlery o flatware ( AmE)

(de loza): servicio de café coffee set

servicio de té tea service o set

este juego no tiene servicio de pescado there are no fish knives in this canteen o set

2 (individual) piece

vajilla de doce servicios twelve-piece dinner service

I (en tenis) service, serve

servicio de Fortín Fortín to serve

tiene que mejorar su servicio she needs to work on her serve

J ( Econ, Fin) (de una deuda) servicing, service

K ( Agr) service

L ( Relig) service

M ( AmL) ( Auto) service

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servicio sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( acción de servir) service;

◊ estamos a su servicio we are at your service;

estar de servicio [policía/bombero] to be on duty;
servicio público public service;
servicios informativos broadcasting services (pl)
b) ( favor) favor^{( conjugate favor)}, service

c)

◊ servicios sustantivo masculino plural ( asistencia) services (pl);

me ofreció sus servicios he offered me his services
2 ( funcionamiento) service, use;
◊ está fuera de servicio it's out of service;

han puesto en servicio el nuevo andén the new platform is now in use o is now open
3 ( en hospital) department;
◊ servicio de urgencias casualty department

4 (en restaurante, hotel)
a) ( atención al cliente) service

b) ( propina) service (charge)

5 ( servidumbre):
◊ entrada de servicio tradesman's entrance;

cuarto de servicio servant's quarters ;

(frml), maid's room;
◊ servicio doméstico ( actividad) domestic service;

( personas) servants (pl), domestic staff
6 (Mil) service;
◊ servicio militar military service

7 ( retrete) restroom (AmE), bathroom (esp AmE), toilet (esp BrE)
8 ( en tenis) service, serve
9 (Relig) service
(AmL) (Auto) service
servicio sustantivo masculino
1 service
estar de servicio, to be on duty
servicio a domicilio, delivery service
servicio doméstico, domestic service
servicio militar, military service
fuera de servicio, out of order
2 (utilidad) use: esa mesita me hace mucho servicio, this table is very useful
3 (conjunto) en esta mesa falta un servicio, we need to set another place at the table
servicio de café, coffee service
4 (cuarto de baño) toilet sing, US rest room sing
' servicio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acto
- área
- bloquear
- camarera
- camarero
- cerrar
- correo
- dirigirse
- disposición
- encargar
- exenta
- exento
- guardia
- incluida
- incluido
- informatización
- inteligencia
- juventud
- parque
- postventa
- posventa
- prestar
- prestación
- supresión
- suprimir
- apto
- asegurar
- asistencia
- atender
- calidad
- circular
- cubierto
- cumplir
- doméstico
- empleada
- entrega
- estación
- exprés
- favor
- funcionamiento
- funcionar
- interrumpir
- muchacha
- operar
- postal
- puente
- puerta
- puesta
- recluta
- reparto
English:
after-sales
- agent
- answering service
- around-the clock
- auxiliary
- bargain for
- bargain on
- bed
- bog
- break
- breakdown
- charge
- commission
- conscription
- dissatisfaction
- disservice
- duty
- excuse
- foreign service
- gent
- ground
- health service
- inclusive
- INS
- intelligence
- lousy
- mail
- National Health Service
- off-duty
- on
- pay
- privatize
- public convenience
- reinstate
- room service
- run
- secret service
- serve
- service
- service charge
- shuttle
- skeleton
- support
- toilet-train
- toilet-training
- tour
- unit
- use
- utility
- amenity

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servicio nm

1. [prestación, asistencia, sistema] service;

se ha suspendido el servicio en la línea 1 de autobús the number 1 bus isn't running today;

hubo que recurrir a los servicios de una agencia inmobiliaria we had to use the services of Br an estate agent o US a real estate office;

el servicio postal/hospitalario the postal/hospital service;

lleva muchos años al servicio de la empresa she has worked for the company for several years;

estamos a su servicio para lo que necesite we are at your service if you need anything;

hacer o [m5] prestar un buen servicio a alguien [prenda, utensilio, aparato] to serve sb well;

nos ha ofrecido sus servicios he has offered us his services;

por los servicios prestados for services rendered;

prestar servicio como o [m5]de to serve as

Comp
Servicio de Administración Tributaria Br ≈ the Inland Revenue, US ≈ the IRS;
servicio de asistencia técnica technical support;

servicio de atención al cliente customer service department;

servicios bancarios banking services;

servicio discrecional private service;

servicio a domicilio home delivery service;

servicios financieros financial services;

servicio de habitaciones room service;

servicios informativos [de cadena de radio, televisión] news service;

servicio de inteligencia intelligence service;

servicio en línea on-line service;

servicio de mensajería courier service;

servicio militar military service;

hacer el servicio militar to do one's military service;

servicios mínimos [en huelga] skeleton service;

servicio de paquetería parcel service;

servicio posventa after-sales service;

servicio de prensa press department;

servicio público public service;

servicio religioso religious service;

servicio secreto secret service;

servicios sociales social services;

servicio técnico technical assistance;

servicio de urgencias Br casualty department, US emergency room;

servicio de veinticuatro horas round-the-clock service

2. [funcionamiento] service;

entrar en servicio to come into service;

estar fuera de servicio [máquina] to be out of order

3. [servidumbre] servants;

el servicio está fatal hoy en día you just can't find the staff these days

Comp
servicio doméstico domestic help
4. [turno] duty;

estar de servicio to be on duty

Comp
servicio activo [en el ejército] active service o duty
5. [en tenis, squash] serve, service;

primer/segundo servicio first/second serve o service;

al servicio, Ríos Ríos to serve;

mantener el servicio to hold one's serve

6. [cubierto] place setting

7. [juego de tazas, platos]
servicio de café/té coffee/tea set;

servicio de mesa dinner service

8. [en restaurante] [atención al cliente] service;
[recargo] service charge;
dan un servicio pésimo the service is awful;

el servicio está incluido service is included;

servicio no incluido service is not included

9.
servicios [sector terciario] services;

una empresa de servicios a services company;

el sector servicios the services sector

10. Esp [WC] toilet, US bathroom;

¿dónde están los servicios? where are the toilets?, US where's the bathroom?;

el servicio de señoras/caballeros the ladies/gents

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servicio

m

1 service;

estar al servicio de be at the service of;

hacer un buen servicio a alguien do s.o. a great service;

estar de servicio be on duty;

libre de servicio off duty

2

:

servicios pl restroom sg, Br toilets

3 ( funcionamiento)

:

fuera de servicio TÉC out of order;

poner en servicio put into service

* * *

servicio nm

1) : service

2) saque: serve (in sports)

3) servicios nmpl

: restroom

* * *

servicio n

1. (en general) service

los servicios de emergencia the emergency services

2. (aseo) toilet

los servicios están al fondo a la derecha the toilets are down there on the right

3. (en tenis) serve / service

4. (asistente) domestic help

estar de servicio to be on duty

servicio militar military service

Spanish-English dictionary > servicio
7 pay

pay

A n gen salaire m ; ( to manual worker) paie f, salaire m ; ( to soldier) solde f ; ( to domestic) gages† mpl, salaire m ; Admin traitement m ; back pay rappel m de salaire ; extra pay prime f de salaire ; to be in the pay of sb péj être à la solde de qn ; rate of pay Admin taux de rémunération ; holidays GB ou vacation US with/without pay congés payés/sans solde ; pay and allowances rémunération principale et indemnités ; what's the pay like? est-ce que c'est bien payé? ; the pay is good c'est bien payé.

B modif [agreement, claim, negotiations, deal] salarial ; [rise, cut] de salaire ; [freeze, structure, policy] des salaires.

C vtr ( prét, pp paid)

1 (for goods, services) payer [tradesman, creditor] (for pour ; to do pour faire) ; payer, régler [bill, debt, fees] ; payer [price, sum etc] (for pour) ; verser [down payment] (on sur) ; to pay cash payer comptant ; to pay £100 on account verser un acompte de 100 livres ; she paid him £300 to repair the roof elle l'a payé 300 livres pour réparer le toit ; to pay sth into verser qch sur [account] ; verser qch à [charity] ; to pay sb for his trouble payer qn de sa peine ;

2 ( for regular work) payer [employee] ; to pay high/low wages payer bien/mal ; to be paid weekly/monthly être payé à la semaine/au mois ; all expenses paid tous frais payés ;

3 Fin ( accrue) [account, bond] rapporter [interest] ; to pay dividends fig finir par rapporter ;

4 ( give) to pay attention/heed to faire/prêter attention à ; to pay a tribute to sb rendre hommage à qn ; to pay sb a compliment faire des compliments à qn ; to pay sb a visit rendre visite à qn ;

5 ( benefit) it would pay him/her etc to do fig il/elle etc y gagnerait à faire ; it would pay you to find out tu y gagnerais à te renseigner ; it pays to be honest cela paie toujours d'être honnête ; it doesn't pay to do cela ne sert à rien de faire ;

6 Naut ( prét, pp paid ou payed) laisser dériver [vessel].

D vi ( prét, pp paid)

1 ( hand over money) payer ; she/the insurance will pay elle/l'assurance paiera ; to pay for sth payer qch also fig ; to pay dearly for sth fig payer chèrement qch ; I'll make you pay for this! fig tu me le paieras! ; I'll pay for you ( in cinema etc) je vais payer pour toi ; they're paying for him to go to college/to Spain ils lui paient ses études/son voyage en Espagne ; ‘pay on entry’ ‘paiement à l'entrée’ ; you have to pay to get in l'entrée est payante ; ‘pay and display’ ( in carpark) ‘payez et laissez le ticket en évidence’ ; pay on demand ( on cheque) payer à vue ;

2 ( settle) payer ; to pay in cash/by cheque/in instalments payer en espèces/par chèque/à tempérament ; to pay one's own way payer sa part ;

3 ( reward employee) the work doesn't pay very well le travail est mal payé ;

4 ( bring gain) [business] rapporter ; [activity, quality] payer ; to pay handsomely rapporter gros ; crime/dishonesty doesn't pay le crime/la malhonnêteté ne paie pas ; to pay for itself [business, purchase] s'amortir ; to make sth pay rentabiliser qch.

Idioms

there'll be hell ○ ou the devil to pay ça va barder ○ ; to pay a visit ○ euph aller au petit coin ○.

Phrasal verbs

■ pay back:

▶ pay [sb] back ( reimburse) rembourser [person] ; I'll pay him back for the trick he played on me je lui revaudrai le tour qu'il m'a joué ; he'll pay you back with interest fig il te le rendra au centuple ;

▶ pay [sth] back, pay back [sth] rembourser [money].

■ pay down:

▶ pay [sth] down verser un acompte de ; I'd like to pay £100 down je voudrais verser un acompte de 100 livres.

■ pay in GB:

▶ pay [sth] in, pay in [sth] déposer [cheque, sum].

■ pay off:

▶ pay off fig être payant ; his hard work finally paid off tout le travail qu'il a fourni a finalement été payant ;

▶ pay [sb] off, pay off [sb]

1 ( dismiss from work) gen congédier [worker] ; Naut débarquer [seaman] ;

2 ○ ( buy silence) acheter le silence de [possible informer] ;

▶ pay off [sth], pay [sth] off rembourser [mortgage, debt].

■ pay out:

▶ pay out [sth]

1 ( hand over) débourser [sum], dépenser [sum] (in pour) ; we've paid out a lot in publicity on a beaucoup dépensé pour la publicité ; he paid out £300 for his new washing machine il a payé 300 livres sa nouvelle machine à laver ;

2 ( release) laisser filer [rope].

■ pay up ○ pay up payer ; pay up! payez! ;

▶ pay up [sth] payer [amount] ; pay up the money you owe me! paie-moi l'argent que tu me dois!

Big English-French dictionary > pay
8 gross

ɡrəus
1. adjective
1) (very bad: gross errors/indecency.) flagrante, grande, craso

2) (vulgar: gross behaviour/language.) grosero

3) (too fat: a large, gross woman.) muy gordo, obeso

4) (total: The gross weight of a parcel is the total weight of the contents, the box, the wrapping etc.) bruto

2. noun
(the total amount (of several things added together).) totalidad

- grossly

gross adj bruto

gross

tr[grəʊs]

adjective

1 (flagrant - injustice) flagrante; (- ignorance) craso,-a; (- error) grave

2 (fat) muy gordo,-a, obeso,-a

3 (coarse, crude, vulgar - person, behaviour, manners) grosero,-a, tosco,-a, basto,-a; (- language) soez; (disgusting) asqueroso,-a

■ oh gross! ¡qué asco!

4 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (total) bruto,-a

noun (pl gross)

1 (144 units) gruesa, doce docenas nombre femenino plural

transitive verb

1 (person) ganar en bruto, obtener unos ingresos brutos de; (film etc) recaudar, obtener unos ingresos de

■ the film grossed over $200 million la película recaudó más de 200 millones de dólares

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

gross indecency ultraje nombre masculino contra la moral pública

gross national product producto nacional bruto

gross negligence negligencia temeraria

gross ['gro:s] vt

: tener entrada bruta de, recaudar en bruto

gross adj

1) flagrant: flagrante, grave

a gross error: un error flagrante

a gross injustice: una injusticia grave

2) fat: muy gordo, obeso

3) : bruto

gross national product: producto nacional bruto

4) coarse, vulgar: grosero, basto

gross n

1) pl gross : gruesa f (12 docenas)

2) or gross income : ingresos mpl brutos

gross

adj.

• basto, -a adj.

• bruto, -a adj.

• craso, -a adj.

• doce docenas (Unidades) adj.

• enorme adj.

• grosero, -a adj.

• grueso, -a adj.

• total adj.

n.

(§ pl.: gross) = gruesa (doce docenas) s.f.

I grəʊs
adjective

1) (extreme, flagrant) (before n) <disregard/injustice> flagrante; < exaggeration> burdo

gross ignorance — ignorancia f crasa or supina

gross negligence — ( Law) culpa f grave

gross indecency — ( Law) ultraje m contra la moral pública

2) ( total) <weight/profit/income> bruto

gross national product — ( Econ) producto m nacional bruto

3)

a) ( fat) obeso, gordísimo

b) ( disgusting) < person> asqueroso; <language/joke> soez

II

transitive verb \<\<worker/earner\>\> tener* una entrada bruta de

their profits grossed 2 million — tuvieron beneficios brutos de 2 millones

Phrasal Verbs:

- gross out

III

noun

1) (pl gross) ( 144) gruesa f, doce docenas fpl

2) (pl grosses) ( gross profit) (AmE) ingresos mpl brutos

[ɡrǝʊs] (compar grosser) (superl grossest)
1. ADJ

1) (=unacceptable) [injustice, inequality, mismanagement] flagrante; [exaggeration, simplification] burdo

a gross injustice has been done to him — se ha cometido una flagrante injusticia con él

gross ignorance — ignorancia f supina, crasa ignorancia f

gross incompetence — incompetencia f absoluta

gross violations of human rights — flagrantes violaciones de los derechos humanos

that is a gross understatement — eso es quedarse muy corto

2) (=revolting) [person, remark, joke] ordinario, basto

he's totally gross * — es de lo más basto

(how) gross! * — ¡qué asco! *

3) (=tasteless) ordinario, de muy mal gusto

she was wearing really gross earrings — llevaba unos pendientes de lo más ordinario or de un gusto pésimo

4) (=obese) gordísimo, cebón *

after eating so much chocolate she felt really gross * — después de comer tanto chocolate se sentía como una bola or foca *

5) (=total) [income, profit, weight] bruto

their gross income is £205 a week — sus ingresos brutos son de 205 libras a la semana

its gross weight is 100 grams — su peso bruto es de 100 gramos

2.

ADV (=in total) [earn, pay, weigh] en bruto

she earns £30,000 gross per annum — gana 30.000 libras al año brutas or en bruto

it weighs 12kg gross — pesa 12 kilos brutos or en bruto

how much do you earn gross? — ¿cuánto ganas bruto or en bruto?

3.

VT (Comm) (gen) obtener unos ingresos brutos de; (from savings, bonds) obtener unos beneficios brutos de

the company grossed $100,000 last year — el año pasado la compañía obtuvo unos beneficios brutos de 100.000 dólares

4. N

1) (pl grosses) (=total income) ingresos mpl brutos

2) (pl gross) (=twelve dozen) doce docenas fpl

he bought them by the gross — los compró en cantidades de doce docenas

5.

CPD

gross domestic product N — (Econ) producto m interno bruto

gross indecency N — (Jur) ultraje m contra la moral pública

gross margin N — margen m bruto

gross misconduct N — falta f grave

gross national product NSING — (Econ) producto m nacional bruto

gross negligence N — (Jur) culpa f grave

gross output N — (Ind) producción f bruta

- gross out

- gross up

* * *

I [grəʊs]
adjective

1) (extreme, flagrant) (before n) <disregard/injustice> flagrante; < exaggeration> burdo

gross ignorance — ignorancia f crasa or supina

gross negligence — ( Law) culpa f grave

gross indecency — ( Law) ultraje m contra la moral pública

2) ( total) <weight/profit/income> bruto

gross national product — ( Econ) producto m nacional bruto

3)

a) ( fat) obeso, gordísimo

b) ( disgusting) < person> asqueroso; <language/joke> soez

II

transitive verb \<\<worker/earner\>\> tener* una entrada bruta de

their profits grossed 2 million — tuvieron beneficios brutos de 2 millones

Phrasal Verbs:

- gross out

III

noun

1) (pl gross) ( 144) gruesa f, doce docenas fpl

2) (pl grosses) ( gross profit) (AmE) ingresos mpl brutos

English-spanish dictionary > gross
9 uso

m.

1 use.

hacer uso de to make use of, to use; (utilizar) to exercise (de prerrogativa, derecho)

de uso externo for external use only (medicamento)

fuera de uso out of use, obsolete

tener el uso de la palabra to have the floor

uso de razón power of reason

2 custom (costumbre).

al uso fashionable

al uso andaluz in the Andalusian style

3 usage (linguistics).

4 wear and tear (desgaste).

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

USO

► abreviatura

1 ( Unión Sindical Obrera) professional worker's union

* * *

noun m.

1) use

2) wear

3) custom, usage

* * *

SF ABR Esp
= Unión Sindical Obrera
* * *

masculino

1) ( utilización)

a) (de producto, medicamento) use; (de máquina, material) use

desgastarse con el uso — to wear out with use

instrucciones para su uso — instructions for use

de uso personal — for personal use

métodos de uso extendido en... — methods widely used in...

los trenes todavía no han entrado en uso — the trains are not in service yet

hacer uso de algo — to use something

su uso prolongado puede producir dependencia — it can be habit-forming if taken over a long period

de uso externo — (Farm) for external use only

b) (de idioma, expresión) use

una expresión sancionada por el uso — (frml) an expression that has gained acceptance through usage

c) (de facultad, derecho)

en pleno uso de sus facultades mentales — in full possession of his mental faculties

hacer uso de un derecho — to exercise a right

hacer uso de la palabra — (frml) to speak

hacer uso y abuso de algo — ( de privilegio) to abuse something

se ha hecho uso y abuso de esta metáfora — this metaphor has been used time and again

2) ( de prenda)

estos zapatos tienen años de uso — I've had years of wear out of these shoes

ropa de uso diario — everyday clothes

los zapatos ceden con el uso — shoes give with wear

- uso de razón

3) (utilidad, aplicación) use

una batidora con múltiples usos — a multi-purpose mixer

4) ( usanza) custom

usos aztecas que aún sobreviven — Aztec customs which still survive

* * *

= deployment, disposition, exercise, take-up, usage, use, utilisation [utilization, -USA], utility, consumption, employment, uptake, wear, delivery.

Ex. In the context of this report any such policy would have to accept that speedy response to current problems requires the deployment of resources in favour of innovative information-driven programmes.

Ex. The process provides an effective means of controlling such serials until a final decision has been made regarding their disposition.

Ex. A poorly structured scheme requires the exercise of a good deal of initiative on the part of the indexer in order to overcome or avoid the poor structure.

Ex. One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.

Ex. Changes in usage of terms over time can also present problems = Los cambios en el uso de los términos con el transcurso del tiempo también pueden presentar problemas.

Ex. Systematic mnemonics is the use of the same notation for a given topic wherever that topic occurs.

Ex. On occasions it is necessary to adopt an order or arrangement which leads to the efficient utilisation of space.

Ex. Situations where subdivisions might have had some utility are served by the co-ordination of index terms at the search stage.

Ex. The screen display formats required by cataloguing staff may be not at all suitable for public consumption.

Ex. Through the employment of such implicitly derogatory terminology librarians virtually give themselves licence to disregard or downgrade the value of certain materials.

Ex. The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.

Ex. When in use moulds were subject to severe wear which resulted in noticeable deterioration of the surface.

Ex. Entry of number '21' reverses the present delivery status.

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* alfabetización en el uso de la biblioteca = library literacy.

* aparato para el uso de la información = information appliance.

* aumento del uso = increased use.

* bloque funcional para uso internacional = international use block.

* bloque funcional para uso nacional = national use block.

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.

* condiciones de uso = terms of use.

* condiciones legales de uso = legal boilerplate.

* con el uso = in use, with use.

* conocimientos básicos sobre el uso de las bibliotecas = library skills.

* cubrir un uso = address + use.

* cuchillo de un solo uso = disposable knife.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar un uso = put to + purpose.

* dar uso = put to + use.

* dar uso a = make + use of.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de muchos usos = all-purpose.

* de pago según el uso = on a pay a you use basis, on a pay as you go basis.

* de poco uso = low-use.

* desde el punto de vista del uso = in terms of use.

* desgaste por el uso = wear and tear.

* destrezas relacionadas con el uso de la información = information skills.

* de un solo uso = disposable, single-use.

* de uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* de uso cutáneo = use + topically.

* de uso externo = for external use only.

* de uso flexible = hop-on/hop-off.

* de uso frecuente = frequently-used.

* de uso general = general-use.

* de uso interno = in-house [inhouse].

* de uso múltiple = all-purpose.

* de uso público = publicly available.

* de uso tópico = use + topically.

* encuesta sobre el uso del tiempo = time-use survey.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + facultades físicas y mentales = of (a) sound mind, of (a) sound and disposing mind and memory, mentally fit, physically and mentally fit.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + razón = mentally fit.

* en uso = in use.

* estadísticas de uso = usage statistics, use statistics.

* estudio de uso = use study.

* facilidad de uso = usability, user-friendliness, ease of use.

* formación en el uso de la biblioteca = library literacy.

* frecuencia de uso = usage rate.

* gastado por el uso = worn-out.

* hábito de uso = usage pattern, use pattern.

* hábito de uso, patrón de uso = usage pattern.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer el mejor uso de = make + the best of.

* hacer uso = put to + use.

* hacer uso de = make + use of, draw on/upon, leverage, patronise [patronize, -USA], tap into, deploy.

* hacer uso de influencias = pull + strings.

* hacer uso de recursos = tap into + resources.

* hacer uso de un conocimiento = draw on/upon + knowledge.

* hacer uso personal = make + personal use.

* haciendo uso de = by recourse to.

* herramienta de uso de Internet = Internet appliance.

* herramienta para el uso de la información = information appliance.

* impuesto sobre artículos de uso y consumo = excise tax.

* incremento del uso = increased use.

* índice de uso = performance measure, output measure.

* instrucciones de uso = use instruction.

* licencia de uso = licence agreement.

* mal uso = misuse, mishandling.

* mediante el uso de los recursos = resource-based.

* método de evaluación de un edificio en uso = post-occupancy evaluation method.

* multiuso = multi-functional, multi-use [multiuse].

* normas de uso = user policy.

* ordenadores de uso público = PAWS (Public access workstations).

* pago según el uso = pay-per-view, pay-for-use.

* páguese por el uso hecho = pay-as-you-go.

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.

* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.

* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* para uso del profesional = professional-use.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.

* plato de un solo uso = disposable plate.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* proteger Algo para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* recurrir al uso de = resort to + the use of.

* rentabilizar el uso = maximise + use.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.

* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.

* servilleta de un solo uso = disposable napkin.

* sistema de facturación por uso = cost billing system.

* sistema en uso = operational system.

* sustancia de uso reglamentado = controlled substance.

* sustancia de uso regulado = controlled substance.

* tenedor de un solo uso = disposable fork.

* uso a distancia = remote use.

* uso compartido = sharing.

* uso compartido de la información = information sharing.

* uso compartido de mesas de trabajo = hot desking.

* uso compartido de recursos = resource sharing, time-sharing [timesharing].

* uso de instrumentos = instrumentation.

* uso de la biblioteca = library use, library usage.

* uso de la colección = stock use.

* uso de la letra cursiva = italicisation [italicization, -USA].

* uso de las mayúsculas = capitalisation [capitalization, -USA].

* uso de la tierra = land use.

* uso de sustancias = substance use.

* uso de un modo descuidado = bandying about.

* uso diario = everyday use.

* uso doméstico = domestic use.

* uso excesivo = prodigality, overuse.

* uso excesivo de = greed for.

* uso inadecuado = misuse, mistreatment.

* uso indebido = misuse.

* uso normal = normal usage.

* uso óptimo de los recursos = value for money.

* uso personal = personal use.

* uso público en la propia biblioteca = in-library use.

* uso razonable = fair dealing, fair use.

* uso remoto = remote use.

* usos y costumbres = customs and habits.

* usos y gratificaciones = uses and gratifications.

* uso tópico = for external use only.

* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* usuario que hace uso del préstamo = borrower.

* * *

masculino

1) ( utilización)

a) (de producto, medicamento) use; (de máquina, material) use

desgastarse con el uso — to wear out with use

instrucciones para su uso — instructions for use

de uso personal — for personal use

métodos de uso extendido en... — methods widely used in...

los trenes todavía no han entrado en uso — the trains are not in service yet

hacer uso de algo — to use something

su uso prolongado puede producir dependencia — it can be habit-forming if taken over a long period

de uso externo — (Farm) for external use only

b) (de idioma, expresión) use

una expresión sancionada por el uso — (frml) an expression that has gained acceptance through usage

c) (de facultad, derecho)

en pleno uso de sus facultades mentales — in full possession of his mental faculties

hacer uso de un derecho — to exercise a right

hacer uso de la palabra — (frml) to speak

hacer uso y abuso de algo — ( de privilegio) to abuse something

se ha hecho uso y abuso de esta metáfora — this metaphor has been used time and again

2) ( de prenda)

estos zapatos tienen años de uso — I've had years of wear out of these shoes

ropa de uso diario — everyday clothes

los zapatos ceden con el uso — shoes give with wear

- uso de razón

3) (utilidad, aplicación) use

una batidora con múltiples usos — a multi-purpose mixer

4) ( usanza) custom

usos aztecas que aún sobreviven — Aztec customs which still survive

* * *

= deployment, disposition, exercise, take-up, usage, use, utilisation [utilization, -USA], utility, consumption, employment, uptake, wear, delivery.

Ex: In the context of this report any such policy would have to accept that speedy response to current problems requires the deployment of resources in favour of innovative information-driven programmes.

Ex: The process provides an effective means of controlling such serials until a final decision has been made regarding their disposition.

Ex: A poorly structured scheme requires the exercise of a good deal of initiative on the part of the indexer in order to overcome or avoid the poor structure.

Ex: One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.

Ex: Changes in usage of terms over time can also present problems = Los cambios en el uso de los términos con el transcurso del tiempo también pueden presentar problemas.

Ex: Systematic mnemonics is the use of the same notation for a given topic wherever that topic occurs.

Ex: On occasions it is necessary to adopt an order or arrangement which leads to the efficient utilisation of space.

Ex: Situations where subdivisions might have had some utility are served by the co-ordination of index terms at the search stage.

Ex: The screen display formats required by cataloguing staff may be not at all suitable for public consumption.

Ex: Through the employment of such implicitly derogatory terminology librarians virtually give themselves licence to disregard or downgrade the value of certain materials.

Ex: The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.

Ex: When in use moulds were subject to severe wear which resulted in noticeable deterioration of the surface.

Ex: Entry of number '21' reverses the present delivery status.

* alfabetización en el uso de la biblioteca = library literacy.

* aparato para el uso de la información = information appliance.

* aumento del uso = increased use.

* bloque funcional para uso internacional = international use block.

* bloque funcional para uso nacional = national use block.

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.

* condiciones de uso = terms of use.

* condiciones legales de uso = legal boilerplate.

* con el uso = in use, with use.

* conocimientos básicos sobre el uso de las bibliotecas = library skills.

* cubrir un uso = address + use.

* cuchillo de un solo uso = disposable knife.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar un uso = put to + purpose.

* dar uso = put to + use.

* dar uso a = make + use of.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de muchos usos = all-purpose.

* de pago según el uso = on a pay a you use basis, on a pay as you go basis.

* de poco uso = low-use.

* desde el punto de vista del uso = in terms of use.

* desgaste por el uso = wear and tear.

* destrezas relacionadas con el uso de la información = information skills.

* de un solo uso = disposable, single-use.

* de uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* de uso cutáneo = use + topically.

* de uso externo = for external use only.

* de uso flexible = hop-on/hop-off.

* de uso frecuente = frequently-used.

* de uso general = general-use.

* de uso interno = in-house [inhouse].

* de uso múltiple = all-purpose.

* de uso público = publicly available.

* de uso tópico = use + topically.

* encuesta sobre el uso del tiempo = time-use survey.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + facultades físicas y mentales = of (a) sound mind, of (a) sound and disposing mind and memory, mentally fit, physically and mentally fit.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + razón = mentally fit.

* en uso = in use.

* estadísticas de uso = usage statistics, use statistics.

* estudio de uso = use study.

* facilidad de uso = usability, user-friendliness, ease of use.

* formación en el uso de la biblioteca = library literacy.

* frecuencia de uso = usage rate.

* gastado por el uso = worn-out.

* hábito de uso = usage pattern, use pattern.

* hábito de uso, patrón de uso = usage pattern.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer el mejor uso de = make + the best of.

* hacer uso = put to + use.

* hacer uso de = make + use of, draw on/upon, leverage, patronise [patronize, -USA], tap into, deploy.

* hacer uso de influencias = pull + strings.

* hacer uso de recursos = tap into + resources.

* hacer uso de un conocimiento = draw on/upon + knowledge.

* hacer uso personal = make + personal use.

* haciendo uso de = by recourse to.

* herramienta de uso de Internet = Internet appliance.

* herramienta para el uso de la información = information appliance.

* impuesto sobre artículos de uso y consumo = excise tax.

* incremento del uso = increased use.

* índice de uso = performance measure, output measure.

* instrucciones de uso = use instruction.

* licencia de uso = licence agreement.

* mal uso = misuse, mishandling.

* mediante el uso de los recursos = resource-based.

* método de evaluación de un edificio en uso = post-occupancy evaluation method.

* multiuso = multi-functional, multi-use [multiuse].

* normas de uso = user policy.

* ordenadores de uso público = PAWS (Public access workstations).

* pago según el uso = pay-per-view, pay-for-use.

* páguese por el uso hecho = pay-as-you-go.

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.

* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.

* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* para uso del profesional = professional-use.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.

* plato de un solo uso = disposable plate.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* proteger Algo para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* recurrir al uso de = resort to + the use of.

* rentabilizar el uso = maximise + use.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.

* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.

* servilleta de un solo uso = disposable napkin.

* sistema de facturación por uso = cost billing system.

* sistema en uso = operational system.

* sustancia de uso reglamentado = controlled substance.

* sustancia de uso regulado = controlled substance.

* tenedor de un solo uso = disposable fork.

* uso a distancia = remote use.

* uso compartido = sharing.

* uso compartido de la información = information sharing.

* uso compartido de mesas de trabajo = hot desking.

* uso compartido de recursos = resource sharing, time-sharing [timesharing].

* uso de instrumentos = instrumentation.

* uso de la biblioteca = library use, library usage.

* uso de la colección = stock use.

* uso de la letra cursiva = italicisation [italicization, -USA].

* uso de las mayúsculas = capitalisation [capitalization, -USA].

* uso de la tierra = land use.

* uso de sustancias = substance use.

* uso de un modo descuidado = bandying about.

* uso diario = everyday use.

* uso doméstico = domestic use.

* uso excesivo = prodigality, overuse.

* uso excesivo de = greed for.

* uso inadecuado = misuse, mistreatment.

* uso indebido = misuse.

* uso normal = normal usage.

* uso óptimo de los recursos = value for money.

* uso personal = personal use.

* uso público en la propia biblioteca = in-library use.

* uso razonable = fair dealing, fair use.

* uso remoto = remote use.

* usos y costumbres = customs and habits.

* usos y gratificaciones = uses and gratifications.

* uso tópico = for external use only.

* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* usuario que hace uso del préstamo = borrower.

* * *

USO

/ˈuso/

feminine

(en Esp) = Unión Sindical Obrera

* * *

Del verbo usar: ( conjugate usar)

uso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

usó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
usar
uso
usar ( conjugate usar) verbo transitivo
a) ( utilizar) to use;

◊ ¿qué champú usas? what shampoo do you use?;

uso algo/a algn de or como algo to use sth/sb as sth
b) ( llevar) ‹alhajas/ropa/perfume› to wear;

◊ estos zapatos están sin uso these shoes are unworn, these shoes have never been worn

usarse verbo pronominal (en 3a pers) (esp AmL) ( estar de moda) [color/ropa] to be in fashion, to be popular;
◊ ya no se usa hacer fiestas de compromiso people don't tend to have engagement parties any more

uso sustantivo masculino
a) (de producto, medicamento, máquina) use;

◊ instrucciones para su uso instructions for use;

hacer uso de algo to use sth
b) (de facultad, derecho):

◊ en pleno uso de sus facultades mentales in full possession of his mental faculties;

hacer uso de un derecho to exercise a right;
desde que tengo uso de razón ever since I can remember;
hacer uso de la palabra (frml) to speak
c) ( de prenda):

◊ ropa de uso diario everyday clothes;

los zapatos ceden con el uso shoes give with wear
usar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer uso, emplear) to use: no uses mi maquinilla, don't use my razor
siempre usa el mismo método, she uses always the same method
2 (llevar ropa, perfume, etc) to wear
II vi (utilizar) to use
uso sustantivo masculino
1 use
(aplicación) se compró el ordenador, pero no le da ningún uso, he bought the computer, but he never makes use of it
(modo de aplicación) instrucciones de uso, instructions for use
uso externo/tópico, external/local application
2 (costumbre) custom
' uso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
billón
- cada
- casarse
- como
- crema
- cuchara
- destartalar
- destino
- deterioro
- doméstica
- doméstico
- escayola
- espantosa
- espantoso
- estar
- extendida
- extendido
- externa
- externo
- gasto
- lindeza
- misma
- mismo
- mortal
- muerta
- muerto
- parecer
- permitirse
- poder
- prerrogativa
- pues
- pura
- puro
- que
- rozar
- rozarse
- sala
- si
- tal
- tópica
- tópico
- universal
- usar
- utensilio
- vaya
- ver
- verdadera
- verdadero
- vulgarización
- vulgarizar
English:
abuse
- afford
- agree
- antiallergenic
- balloon
- bed
- blind
- cease
- continue
- current
- disposable
- do
- dog-eared
- enjoy
- ever
- exclusively
- feel
- floor
- fluoride
- for
- fuck
- good
- have
- hear of
- herself
- himself
- indeed
- intend
- internal
- it
- itself
- just
- lend
- lie
- listen
- literally
- misuse
- myself
- never
- next
- nice
- not
- oneself
- only
- ourselves
- practice
- practise
- public
- quite
- ridesharing

* * *

USO ['uso] nf (abrev de Unión Sindical Obrera)

= centre-right Spanish union

* * *

USO

f abr (= Unión Sindical Obrera) Spanish trade union

* * *

uso nm

1) empleo, utilización: use

de uso personal: for personal use

hacer uso de: to make use of

2) : wear

uso y desgaste: wear and tear

3) usanza: custom, usage, habit

al uso de: in the manner of, in the style of

* * *

uso n

1. (en general) use

el plástico tiene muchos usos plastic has a lot of uses

el uso de la calculadora está prohibido en el examen the use of calculators is not permitted in the exam

el técnico me enseñó el uso del ordenador nuevo the technician showed me how to use the new computer

2. (ropa, etc) wearing

es obligatorio el uso del cinturón de seguridad seat belts must be worn

Spanish-English dictionary > uso
10 servicio2

² = capability, facility, feature, service, servicing, utility, service charges, service facility.

Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS contains a so-called 'help' capability.

Ex. Apart from this additional facility Double-KWIC indexes have most of the facilities, features and drawbacks of KWIC and KWOC indexes.

Ex. Electronic Maildrop is an online document ordering feature, where documents can be ordered from various suppliers.

Ex. 'All aboard the orientation express' is a programme to introduce children to the services provided by the library and teach them to use the microfiche catalogue.

Ex. There was also the difficulty that inter-departmental servicing was not undertaken in a co-operative, sharing, spirit.

Ex. Situations where subdivisions might have had some utility are served by the co-ordination of index terms at the search stage.

Ex. These prices include breakfast (full buffet including a large selection of hot and cold entrees, salads, cheeses, pastries, etc.) and all service charges.

Ex. The author offer guidelines for managers and policy makers to aid the process of planning the establishment of data service facilities in a library.

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* abandonar los servicios de Alguien = drop out.

* adscripción en comisión de servicios = secondment.

* agencia de servicios = service agency.

* al servicio de = at the service of.

* al servicio de la nación = uniformed.

* a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.

* arma de servicio = service weapon.

* bibliotecario de servicios técnicos = technical services librarian.

* bibliotecario encargado de los servicios dirigidos a la comunidad = community services librarian.

* bibliotecario en servicios mínimos = duty librarian.

* bienes y servicios = goods and services.

* buscar los servicios de = engage.

* calidad de los servicios = service quality.

* calidad del servicio = service quality.

* calidad en el servicio = quality performance, performance quality.

* callejón de servicio = service road.

* cambiar de servicio = churn.

* cambio de servicio = churn.

* carta de servicios = service offer.

* centrado en el servicio = service-focused.

* cobro de servicios = fee services.

* cobro por servicios = fee services, fee for services.

* cobro por servicios prestados = fee for services.

* comercializar un servicio = market + service, broker + service.

* conceder comisión de servicios = second.

* Consejo de los Servicios de Biblioteconomía y Documentación (LISC) = Library and Information Services Council (LISC).

* contratar los servicios de Alguien = enrol [enroll -USA].

* convocatoria de oferta de servicios = invitation to tender (ITT).

* dar servicio = service.

* dar un servicio = do + service.

* dedicado al servicio = service-oriented.

* departamento de servicios técnicos = technical services department.

* de servicio = on duty, on call.

* de servicio a la sociedad = public-spirited.

* de servicio al usuario = client-serving.

* dirigir un servicio = run + service.

* División de Servicios Bibliográficos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLBSD) = British Library Bibliographic Services Division (BLBSD).

* empresa de servicios = service organisation, service agency, service company.

* empresa de servicios de información = information broker, broker, information broking.

* empresa de servicio social = social utility.

* empresa de servicios públicos = public utility, utility company.

* en comisión de servicios = seconded.

* estación de servicio = gas station, petrol station, service station, gasoline station.

* estando de servicio = while on the job.

* ética de servicio = service ethic.

* externalización de servicios = outsourcing [out-sourcing], externalisation of services.

* falto de servicios = underserved.

* fuera de servicio = off-duty, decomissioned, out of commission.

* función de servicio = service function.

* hueco de servicio = service core.

* impuesto de bienes y servicios = goods and services tax.

* industria de servicios = service industry.

* industria de servicios financieros, la = financial services industry, the.

* instalar un servicio = mount + service.

* jefe de los servicios de información = chief information officer (CIO).

* jefe del servicio de catalogación = cataloguing head.

* jefe del servicio de referencia = reference head.

* libre de servicio = off-duty.

* montar un servicio = mount + service.

* oferta de servicios = service provision, service offer.

* oficial de servicio = duty officer.

* ofrecer servicio = service.

* ofrecer un servicio = operate + service, provide + service, do + service.

* orientado al servicio de la gente = people-centred, people-centric.

* orientado al servicio de las personas = people-centred.

* orientado hacia el servicio = service orientated, service-focused.

* orientar un servicio hacia = target + service.

* período de servicio = tour of duty.

* personal de servicios = service worker.

* personas faltas de servicios, las = underserved, the.

* por todo el servicio = service-wide.

* prestación de servicios = service delivery.

* prestar un servicio = operate + service, provide + service, render + service, give + service to, deliver + service, deliver + value, produce + the goods, do + service.

* prestar un servicio a los usuarios = serve + patrons.

* profesional dedicado al servicio = service professional.

* profesional dedicado a prestar un servicio a la población = service professional.

* profesión dedicada al servicio = service profession.

* profesión dedicada al servicio de otros = helping profession.

* profesión dedicada a prestar un servicio a la población = service profession.

* promover un servicio = launch + service.

* proveedor de servicios = service supplier, service provider.

* proveedor de servicios de Internet = Internet provider.

* Proveedor de Servicios de Internet (ISP) = ISP (Internet Service Provider).

* punto de servicio = service point.

* responsable del servicio de emergencias = emergency official.

* responsable del servicio de referencia = reference administrator.

* separación de servicios = unbundling.

* servicio a domicilio = home delivery.

* servicio a través de terceros = third-party service.

* servicio a uno mismo = self-service.

* servicio auxiliar de apoyo familiar = respite care.

* servicio bibliográfico = bibliographic service, bibliographic utility.

* servicio bibliotecario = library facility, library service.

* servicio bibliotecario mediante pago = fee-based library service.

* servicio bibliotecario penintenciario = prison library service.

* servicio central = main site service.

* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.

* servicio comercial = commercial service, commercial vendor, charged service.

* servicio comunitario = community service.

* servicio de acceso público = public delivery service.

* servicio de acompañante = escort service.

* servicio de actualización permanente = current awareness, current-awareness service.

* servicio de adquisiciones = acquisition routines, acquisition(s) service.

* servicio de aduanas = customs and excise agency.

* servicio de alerta = alert service.

* servicio de aparcacoches = valet parking.

* servicio de apoyo = backup service, support service.

* servicio de asesoramiento = consulting service, counselling service, advisory service.

* servicio de asesoramiento jurídico = legal aid service.

* servicio de asistencia = provider service.

* servicio de atención = advisory service.

* servicio de atención al cliente = customer service, service department.

* servicio de atención al cliente en su propio automóvil = drive-through (drive-thru).

* servicio de atención al cliente por teléfono = call centre.

* servicio de atención de día = day care.

* servicio de autobuses = bus service.

* servicio de ayuda = help desk [helpdesk], help facility.

* servicio de búsqueda = search service.

* servicio de canguros = baby-sitting service.

* servicio de catalogación = cataloguing service.

* servicio de compañía = escort service.

* servicio de compra por televisión = teleshopping service.

* servicio de compras = acquisition(s) service.

* servicio de conexión a las redes = networking service.

* servicio de correo = mail service.

* servicio de correo electrónico = electronic mail service.

* servicio de correos = postal service.

* servicio de cuidado de día = day care.

* servicio de difusión selectiva de la información = SDI service.

* servicio de directorios = directory service.

* servicio de distribución = host service.

* servicio de documentación = documentation service.

* servicio de emergencia = emergency service.

* servicio de entrega de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).

* servicio de envío = turnaround.

* Servicio de Envío de Artículos Originales (OATS) = Original Article Tearsheet Service (OATS).

* servicio de extensión bibliotecaria = outreach service, library extension work, extension service, outreach programme, reach out.

* servicio de fotocopia = copying facilities.

* servicio de fotocopias = photocopying service.

* servicio de fotodocumentación = photocopying service.

* servicio de habitaciones = room service.

* servicio de impresión = offline print facility.

* servicio de indización = indexing service.

* servicio de indización de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals indexing service.

* servicio de indización y resumen = indexing and abstracting service.

* servicio de información = alerting device, information service, information delivery service, information utility.

* servicio de información al consumidor = Consumer Advice Centre (CAC), consumer advisory service.

* servicio de información ciudadana = community information service.

* servicio de información electrónica = electronic information service.

* servicio de información en línea = online information service.

* servicio de información local = local information service.

* servicio de información sectorial = sectoral information service.

* servicio de informática = computing service.

* servicio de inteligencia = intelligence community, intelligence agency.

* servicio de jurado = jury duty.

* servicio de libros a domicilio = homebound service.

* servicio de limpieza = janitorial services.

* servicio de mantenimiento técnico = support service.

* servicio de mensajería = courier service.

* servicio de microfilmación = microfilm service, microfilming service.

* servicio de noticias = news service.

* servicio de novedades = news alerts.

* servicio de novedades a través del correo electrónico = e-mail alert.

* servicio de orientación = referral service, advisory service.

* servicio de orientación al lector = readers' advisory service point, readers' advisory service.

* servicio de petición de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).

* servicio de preparación = training facility.

* servicio de préstamo = lending service, loaner service.

* servicio de préstamo a domicilio = home lending service.

* servicio de préstamo de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).

* servicio de préstamo interbibliotecario = interlending service.

* servicio de recuperación en línea = online retrieval service.

* servicio de referencia = reference desk, reference service, enquiry service.

* Servicio de Referencia Asistido por Ordenador (MARS) = MARS (Machine Assisted Reference Service).

* servicio de referencia bibliotecario = library reference service.

* servicio de referencia electrónica = electronic reference service [e-reference service].

* servicio de referencia en vivo = live reference.

* servicio de referencia por correo electrónico = electronic mail reference service.

* servicio de registros MARC, el = MARC service, the.

* servicio de reparto con furgoneta = van delivery service.

* servicio de respuesta = turnaround.

* servicio de restauración = caterer.

* servicio de resúmenes = abstracting service.

* servicio de salud pública = health service.

* servicio de seguridad = security service.

* servicio de suministro de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).

* servicio de telefonía móvil = mobile telephone service, mobile phone service.

* servicio de transferencia de documentos = document delivery service (DDS).

* servicio de única ventanilla = one-stop service.

* servicio doméstico = cleaning lady, domestic service, housekeeper.

* servicio en la Guardia Nacional = National Guard duty.

* servicio en línea = online service.

* servicio especial de autobuses = bus shuttle service, bus shuttle, shuttle bus service, shuttle bus.

* servicio especial de transporte = shuttle, shuttle service.

* servicio exhaustivo = service in-depth.

* servicio extra = frill.

* servicio funerario = funeral service.

* servicio gratis = frill.

* servicio gratuito = free service.

* servicio las 24 horas = 24 hour(s) service, 24 hour(s) service.

* servicio médico = medical care, medical aid, medical assistance.

* servicio meteorológico = meteorological service.

* servicio metereológico = weather bureau, weather service.

* servicio militar = military service, soldiering.

* servicio militar obligatorio = conscription, compulsory military service, draft, the, military draft.

* servicio nacional = domestic service.

* servicio no incluido = hidden extra.

* servicio postal = postal service, postal delivery service.

* servicio postventa = after-sales service.

* servicio público = amenity, public service, public utility, utility service.

* servicio regional de sanidad = hospital board.

* servicio relacionado con los libros = book service.

* servicio religioso = ceremonial service.

* servicio remoto = remote service.

* servicios a lectores = readers' services.

* servicios a los estudiantes = student services.

* servicio sanitario = health service.

* servicios automatizados = automation capabilities.

* servicios básicos = amenities.

* servicios bibliotecarios = library provision.

* servicios bibliotecarios para jóvenes = youth services.

* servicios bibliotecarios para los marginados = library services to the disadvantaged.

* servicios bibliotecarios para los sordos = library services for the deaf.

* servicios complementarios = added-value services.

* servicios de asistencia = remedial services.

* servicios de atención al estudiante = student services.

* servicios de autopista = highway facilities.

* servicios de cafetería = food services.

* servicios de documentos secundarios = secondary services.

* servicios de emergencia = emergency assistance.

* servicios de extensión bibliotecaria = library outreach.

* servicios de información = Information and Referral services.

* servicios de información bibliográfica = bibliographical services.

* servicios de información y referencia = I&R services (Information and Referral).

* servicios de red de valor añadido (VANS) = value added network services (VANS).

* servicios de trenes = rail facilities.

* servicios mínimos = skeleton staff.

* servicio social = social service.

* servicio social sustitutorio = community service.

* servicios orientados hacia el usuario final = end-user services.

* servicios para adultos = adult services.

* servicios sociales = human services, welfare services.

* Servicios Técnicos y de Recursos para la Biblioteca (LRTS) = LRTS (Library Resources and Technical Services).

* servicio técnico = technical service, technical support, tech support.

* servicio telefónico = telephone service.

* servicio universal = universal service.

* servicio valioso = yeoman service.

* solicitar un servicio = call on/upon + service.

* suplemento por servicio = service charges.

* suspender un servicio = withdraw + service.

* tiempo fuera de servicio = downtime.

* tipo de servicio = style of service.

* trabajo de préstamo de servicios = service job.

* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.

* valor afectivo del servicio = affect of service.

* vender un servicio = market + service.

* vía de servicio = service road.

Spanish-English dictionary > servicio2
11 auxiliar

adj.

auxiliary (gen) & (grammar).

f. & m.

1 assistant.

auxiliar administrativo administrative assistant

auxiliar de vuelo flight attendant

2 auxiliary, helper, aide, assistant.

3 attendant.

m.

auxiliary (grammar).

v.

to assist, to help.

María socorre a los heridos Mary helps the wounded.

* * *

AUXILIAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(i can be stressed or unstressed)

Present Indicative

auxilío, auxilías, auxilía, auxiliamos, auxiliáis, auxilían.

auxilio, auxilias, auxilia, auxiliamos, auxiliáis, auxilian.

Present Subjunctive

auxilíe, auxilíes, auxilíe, auxiliemos, auxiliéis, auxilíen.

auxilie, auxilies, auxilie, auxiliemos, auxiliéis, auxilien.

Imperative

auxilía (tú), auxilíe (él/Vd.), auxiliemos (nos.), auxiliad, (vos.), auxilíen (ellos/Vds.)

auxilia (tú), auxilie (él/Vd.), auxiliemos (nos.), auxiliad (vos.), auxilien (ellos/Vds.).

* * *
1. noun mf.
assistant, helper
2. adj.
assistant, auxiliary
3. verb
to aid, help, assist

* * *
I
1. ADJ

1) (Univ) assistant antes de s

2) (Ling) auxiliary

3) [plantilla] ancillary

2. SMF

1) (=subordinado) assistant

auxiliar administrativo — administrative assistant

auxiliar de cabina — steward/stewardess

auxiliar de clínica, auxiliar de enfermería — auxiliary nurse, nursing auxiliary, nurse's aide (EEUU)

auxiliar de laboratorio — lab assistant, laboratory assistant

auxiliar de vuelo — steward/stewardess

auxiliar domiciliario — domestic, home help, home helper (EEUU)

auxiliar sanitario — health worker

auxiliar técnico sanitario — nurse

2) (Univ)

auxiliar de conversación — conversation assistant

auxiliar de lengua inglesa — English language assistant

3) (Dep) linesman, assistant referee

auxiliar técnico — LAm (Dep) coach, trainer
II
VT

1) (=ayudar) to help, assist; [+ agonizante] to attend

2) (Pol etc) to aid, give aid to

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) < profesor> assistant (before n); <personal/elementos> auxiliary (before n)

b) < servicios> auxiliary

la tripulación auxiliar del avión — the cabin crew on the aircraft

c) (Tec) auxiliary

d) (Inf) peripheral
II
masculino y femenino

1) ( persona) assistant

- auxiliar administrativo/de laboratorio

- auxiliar de vuelo

2) auxiliar masculino (RPl) (Auto) spare tire
III
verbo transitivo

a) ( socorrer) to help

b) <moribundo/herido> to attend

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) < profesor> assistant (before n); <personal/elementos> auxiliary (before n)

b) < servicios> auxiliary

la tripulación auxiliar del avión — the cabin crew on the aircraft

c) (Tec) auxiliary

d) (Inf) peripheral
II
masculino y femenino

1) ( persona) assistant

- auxiliar administrativo/de laboratorio

- auxiliar de vuelo

2) auxiliar masculino (RPl) (Auto) spare tire
III
verbo transitivo

a) ( socorrer) to help

b) <moribundo/herido> to attend

* * *

auxiliar¹

¹ = aide, assistant, clerk, auxiliary.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex: They admitted that they did not evaluate their technicians and aides, and confirmed that increases were automatic and the same 'across-the-board'; superior performance was not rewarded, nor inferior performance punished.

Ex: His first library position was as an assistant in rare books at the University of Chicago.

Ex: The cataloguer is expected to find to correct form and write it on a worksheet, so that it can be entered by the clerk doing the keypunching.

Ex: Some I & R centres use auxiliaries to carry out escort work.

* auxiliar administrativo = clerk-typist, clerical assistant, administrative assistant.

* auxiliar común = common auxiliary.

* auxiliar de biblioteca = library assistant, library technician, page, library aide, library orderly.

* auxiliar dedicado a la ordenación de fichas = filing clerk.

* auxiliar de préstamo = circulation clerk.

* auxiliar de vuelo = flight attendant.

* auxiliares de lugar = area table.

* estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar = student assistant, student aid.

* estudios de auxiliar administrativo = information administration.

auxiliar²

² = auxiliary, clerical, supporting, ancillary.

Ex: This hierarchy shows a general subject area, buildings, and its subordinate subject areas: building materials, auxiliary construction practices, construction in specific materials, wood construction, roofing and soon.

Ex: Prior to computerisation of the production of catalogues and indexes considerable clerical effort was expended in filing index and catalogue cards.

Ex: However, it doesn't take very long before the supporting machine file attains greater importance than the manual catalog.

Ex: A number of ancillary factors about the development of knowledge can be examined such as the extent of self-citation and the evolution of concepts.

* mesa auxiliar = side table.

* mesita auxiliar = side table.

* servicio auxiliar de apoyo familiar = respite care.

* tablas auxiliares = auxiliary tables.

auxiliar³

³ = succour [succor, -USA], aid, help.

Ex: There are tens of thousands of hungry children in the world today and well-meant efforts are being made to succour them
.

Ex: Although others aided in the compilation of the schedules they were essentially the work of one man.

Ex: How can we help library users to gain confidence?.

* * *

auxiliar¹

adjective

1 ‹profesor/magistrado› assistant ( before n); ‹personal/elementos› auxiliary ( before n)

2 ‹servicios› auxiliary

la tripulación auxiliar del avión the cabin crew on the aircraft

3 ( Tec) auxiliary

4 ( Inf) peripheral

auxiliar²

masculine and feminine

A

1 (ayudante) assistant

auxiliar de laboratorio laboratory assistant

2 (funcionario) assistant

Compuestos:

● auxiliar administrativo

administrative assistant

● auxiliar de vuelo

flight attendant

● auxiliar técnico sanitario

nurse

B

auxiliar feminine ( RPI); spare tire*

auxiliar³ [A1 ]

vt

1 (socorrer) to help

2 ‹moribundo› to attend

* * *

auxiliar 1 adjetivo
a) ‹ profesor› assistant ( before n);

‹personal/elementos› auxiliary ( before n)
b) ‹ servicios› auxiliary

c) (Tec) auxiliary

d) (Inf) peripheral

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
a) ( persona) assistant;

◊ auxiliar de vuelo flight attendant

b)

◊ auxiliar sustantivo femenino (RPl) (Auto) spare tire

auxiliar 2 ( conjugate auxiliar) verbo transitivo
to help
auxiliar
1 adjetivo & mf auxiliary, assistant
II verbo transitivo to help, assist
' auxiliar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ser
- ir
- haber
- no
- sobrecargo
English:
already
- also
- always
- ancillary
- auxiliary
- be
- can't
- cannot
- could
- dare
- do
- have
- let
- might
- must
- need
- never
- often
- ought
- practicing
- practising
- propose
- shall
- should
- so
- soon
- spotlight
- steward
- still
- will
- would
- assistant
- flight
- home
- instructor
- stewardess

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auxiliar¹

♦ adj

1. [material] auxiliary;
[mesa] occasional
2. [personal] ancillary, auxiliary

3. Gram auxiliary

♦ nmf

assistant

Comp
auxiliar administrativo administrative assistant;
auxiliar domiciliario, auxiliar de ayuda a domicilio, auxiliar de ayuda en el hogar [para cuidados personales] personal carer;
[para tareas domésticas] home help;
auxiliar de laboratorio lab assistant;

auxiliar de vuelo flight attendant

♦ nm
Gram auxiliary
♦ nf
RP [rueda de recambio] spare wheel
auxiliar² vt

1. [socorrer] to assist, to help

2. [moribundo] to attend

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auxiliar

I adj

1 auxiliary;

verbo auxiliar auxiliary verb

2 profesor assistant atr

II m/f assistant

III f Rpl
AUTO spare wheel
IV v/t help

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auxiliar vt

: to aid, to assist

auxiliar adj

: assistant, auxiliary

auxiliar nmf

1) : assistant, helper

2)

auxiliar de vuelo : flight attendant

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auxiliar n (persona) assistant

auxiliar administrativo administrative assistant

auxiliar de laboratorio laboratory assistant

auxiliar de vuelo flight attendant

auxiliar técnico sanitario nurse

Spanish-English dictionary > auxiliar
12 chèque

chèque [∫εk]

1. masculine noun

a. [de banque] cheque (Brit), check (US)

• faire/toucher un chèque to write/cash a cheque

• chèque de 100 € cheque for €100

b. ( = bon) voucher

• chèque-déjeuner or chèque-restaurant ®, ® luncheon voucher (Brit) meal ticket (US)

• chèque-cadeau gift token

2. compounds

► chèque bancaire cheque

► chèque de voyage traveller's cheque

► chèque en blanc blank cheque

► chèque en bois (inf) rubber (inf) cheque

► chèque emploi service pay cheque for domestic help

► chèque postal cheque drawn on a post office account

• les chèques postaux ( = service) the banking departments of the post office ► chèque sans provision bad cheque

► chèque voyage traveller's cheque

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ʃɛk
nom masculin cheque GB, check US

faire un chèque — to write a cheque GB ou check US

chèque à l'ordre de M. Daw — cheque GB ou check US payable to Mr Daw

les chèques sont acceptés à partir de 15 euros — ‘no cheques GB ou checks US under 15 euros’

Phrasal Verbs:

- chèque bancaire

- chèque en blanc

- chèque en bois

- chèque emploi service

- chèque postal

- chèque sans provision

- chèque de voyage

- chèques postaux

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ʃɛk nm
cheque Grande-Bretagne check USA

faire un chèque — to write a cheque

toucher un chèque — to cash a cheque

par chèque — by cheque

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chèque nm cheque GB, check US; faire un chèque to write a cheque GB ou check US; un chèque de 1 000 euros a cheque GB ou check US for 1,000 euros; faire or établir un chèque à l'ordre de M. Dawson to make a cheque GB ou check US out ou payable to Mr Dawson; ‘je mets le chèque à quel nom○?’ ‘who should I make the cheque GB ou check US out ou payable to?’; les chèques sont acceptés à partir de 15 euros cheques GB ou checks US are accepted for 15 euros or more; ( dans un magasin) ‘no cheques GB ou checks US under 15 euros’; mettre or déposer un chèque à la banque to pay in a cheque GB ou check US; barrer un chèque to cross a cheque GB ou check US.

Composés

chèque bancaire cheque GB, check US; chèque en blanc blank cheque GB ou check US; donner un chèque en blanc à qn fig to give sb carte blanche; chèque en bois○ rubber cheque○ GB ou check US; il m'a fait un chèque en bois the cheque GB ou check US he wrote me bounced; chèque certifié certified cheque GB ou check US; chèque emploi service Admin bankable money voucher for casual worker which credits their social security records; chèque essence petrol GB ou gas US coupon ou voucher; chèque à ordre order cheque GB ou check US; chèque au porteur bearer cheque GB ou check US; chèque postal ≈ giro cheque; chèque sans provision bad cheque GB ou check US; chèque de voyage traveller's cheque GB ou check US; chèques postaux ( service) ≈ National Girobank.

[ʃɛk] nom masculin

1. FINANCE cheque (UK), check (US)

tirer/toucher un chèque to draw/to cash a cheque

faire un chèque de 100 euros à quelqu'un to write somebody a cheque for 100 euros

chèque bancaire cheque

chèque barré crossed cheque

chèque en blanc blank cheque

chèque en bois (familier) ou sans provision dud cheque (UK), bad check (US)

il a fait un chèque sans provision his cheque bounced

chèque à ordre cheque to order

chèque au porteur bearer cheque

chèque postalcheque drawn on the postal banking system, ≃ giro (cheque) (UK)

chèque de voyage traveller's cheque

2. [coupon]

chèque-cadeau gift token

chèque emploi-servicespecial cheque used to pay casual workers such as part-time cleaners, babysitters, etc.

chèque-essence petrol coupon ou voucher

chèque-repas luncheon voucher

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > chèque
13 συνέριθος

συνέρῑθος, ἡ,

A fellow-worker, helpmate, esp. one who is hired to assist in domestic work, as spinning or sewing, Od.6.32, PEnteux.30.3 (iii B.C.), AP9.89 (Phil.), etc.; Μοῦσα.. μήτ' ἔλθῃς σ. αὐτοῖς Ar. Pax 786
(lyr.); Κύπρις σ. ἀέθλων A.R.3.942
; σ. τέχναι assistant arts, Pl. R. 533d; ὅσαι ταύταις εἰσὶ σ. τέχναι Id.Lg. 889d
: less freq. as masc. Adj., σ. ἄτρακτος AP7.726
(Leon.); λύχνος συνέριθος ὀδυνάων Musae. 11
.

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > συνέριθος

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