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61 memoria colectiva
f.collective memory.* * *(n.) = collective memoir, collective memoryEx. Only in the collective memoirs of countless survivors can something like a totality emerge.Ex. This study examines the interplay of memory, myth, and history in the construction of collective memory, collective identity, and historical narrative.* * *(n.) = collective memoir, collective memoryEx: Only in the collective memoirs of countless survivors can something like a totality emerge.
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62 místico
adj.mystic, mystical.m.mystic, sage, ascetic.* * *► adjetivo1 mystic, mystical► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) mystic* * *místico, -a1.ADJ mystic(al)2.SM / F mystic* * *I II- ca masculino, femenino mystic* * *= mystical, yogi, ascetic, mystic, mystic, otherworldly.Ex. To explain, I could only invoke rather mystical language like 'bibliographic purity' (somewhat a la Panizzi) to explain why she was not finding Aleichem under ALEICHEM, but rather under Rabinowitz.Ex. The article 'Museum data bank report: the yogi and the registrar' is a contribution to an issue devoted to linking art objects and art information.Ex. Religious leaders in mystic cults are usually self-ordained ascetics.Ex. Religious leaders in mystic cults are usually self-ordained ascetics.Ex. This service provides Web access to selected extracts from the writings and sayings of various spiritual leaders, saints, seers, mystics and scholars.Ex. He embodies the otherworldly in a narrative studded with spectacles and visions.----* experiencia mística = mystic experience.* * *I II- ca masculino, femenino mystic* * *= mystical, yogi, ascetic, mystic, mystic, otherworldly.Ex: To explain, I could only invoke rather mystical language like 'bibliographic purity' (somewhat a la Panizzi) to explain why she was not finding Aleichem under ALEICHEM, but rather under Rabinowitz.
Ex: The article 'Museum data bank report: the yogi and the registrar' is a contribution to an issue devoted to linking art objects and art information.Ex: Religious leaders in mystic cults are usually self-ordained ascetics.Ex: Religious leaders in mystic cults are usually self-ordained ascetics.Ex: This service provides Web access to selected extracts from the writings and sayings of various spiritual leaders, saints, seers, mystics and scholars.Ex: He embodies the otherworldly in a narrative studded with spectacles and visions.* experiencia mística = mystic experience.* * *‹contemplación/experiencia› mystic, mystical; ‹poeta/escritor› mystic ( before n)masculine, femininemystic* * *
místico
‹ escritor› mystic ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
mystic
místico,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino mystic
' místico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mística
English:
mystical
* * *místico, -a♦ adjmystical♦ nm,f[persona] mystic* * *I adj mystic(al)II m, mística f mystic* * *místico, -ca adj: mystic, mysticalmístico, -ca n: mystic -
63 no estar familiarizado con
(v.) = be unfamiliar withEx. The narrative may be unfamiliar in its structure so that they are unsure about the way different elements of the story fit together.* * *(v.) = be unfamiliar withEx: The narrative may be unfamiliar in its structure so that they are unsure about the way different elements of the story fit together.
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64 no estar seguro de
(v.) = be unsure about/ofEx. The narrative may be unfamiliar in its structure so that they are unsure about the way different elements of the story fit together.* * *(v.) = be unsure about/ofEx: The narrative may be unfamiliar in its structure so that they are unsure about the way different elements of the story fit together.
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65 notablemente
adv.notably, observably, notedly.* * *► adverbio1 notably* * *ADV [mejorar, disminuir, aumentar] significantly, considerablynuestro déficit es notablemente superior a la media — our deficit is significantly o considerably above average
* * *= remarkably, sharply, strikingly, signally, markedly.Ex. The narrative contrasts sharply with the comic tone of the author's latest book, indicating a remarkably versatile talent.Ex. The paperback has cut sharply into fiction circulation, and Ennis is right in questioning this type of library.Ex. The failure to recognize this special condition is strikingly illustrated in AACR Rule 4.Ex. AACR2 is the most complete working out of the ISBD for materials of all kinds, and represents the triumph of Lubetzkyan principles, which the first AACR signally did not.Ex. Smooth surface finishes markedly reduce adherence of tartar and other deposits.----* notablemente + Adjetivo = markedly + Adjetivo.* * *= remarkably, sharply, strikingly, signally, markedly.Ex: The narrative contrasts sharply with the comic tone of the author's latest book, indicating a remarkably versatile talent.
Ex: The paperback has cut sharply into fiction circulation, and Ennis is right in questioning this type of library.Ex: The failure to recognize this special condition is strikingly illustrated in AACR Rule 4.Ex: AACR2 is the most complete working out of the ISBD for materials of all kinds, and represents the triumph of Lubetzkyan principles, which the first AACR signally did not.Ex: Smooth surface finishes markedly reduce adherence of tartar and other deposits.* notablemente + Adjetivo = markedly + Adjetivo.* * *outstandingly* * *
notablemente adverbio noticeably, notably, remarkably: ha mejorado notablemente la ortografía, her handwriting has noticeably improved
' notablemente' also found in these entries:
English:
considerably
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- notably
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66 onírico
adj.oneiric, dreamlike, oniric.* * *► adjetivo1 dream, of dreams* * *ADJ oneiric, dream antes de s* * *= oniric [oneiric], dreamlike, oneiric [oniric].Ex. After a while, Isabelle comes to doubt her perceptions of reality, and enters into an oniric universe of doubt and mystery.Ex. He builds up a picture of human anguish in the face of the mysteries of existence that is both dreamlike and concrete, fantastic and real at the same time.Ex. The entire movie is a hallucination, an oneiric narrative.* * *= oniric [oneiric], dreamlike, oneiric [oniric].Ex: After a while, Isabelle comes to doubt her perceptions of reality, and enters into an oniric universe of doubt and mystery.
Ex: He builds up a picture of human anguish in the face of the mysteries of existence that is both dreamlike and concrete, fantastic and real at the same time.Ex: The entire movie is a hallucination, an oneiric narrative.* * *onírico -ca* * *onírico, -a adjdreamlike;experiencia onírica dreamlike experience -
67 pasar rápidamente
v.1 to hurry by, to hurry on, to flash by, to pass by.María pasó de largo Mary walked past.2 to pass on, to tick away.* * *(v.) = run through, sweep by, sweep, flash acrossEx. On deflecting one of these levers to the right he runs through the book before him, each page in turn being projected at a speed which just allows a recognizing glance at each.Ex. As Feng swept by with an almost inaudible 'Good morning, Jeanne' escaping from her lips, Leforte thought she detected the tell-tale indications of crying on her face -- the red, swollen eyes, the puffiness.Ex. Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.Ex. The narrative shows clearly how a computer virus can literally flash across a local area network, efficiently doing its dirty work.* * *(v.) = run through, sweep by, sweep, flash acrossEx: On deflecting one of these levers to the right he runs through the book before him, each page in turn being projected at a speed which just allows a recognizing glance at each.
Ex: As Feng swept by with an almost inaudible 'Good morning, Jeanne' escaping from her lips, Leforte thought she detected the tell-tale indications of crying on her face -- the red, swollen eyes, the puffiness.Ex: Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.Ex: The narrative shows clearly how a computer virus can literally flash across a local area network, efficiently doing its dirty work. -
68 periodístico
adj.journalistic.* * *► adjetivo1 journalistic* * *ADJ journalisticestilo periodístico — journalistic style, journalese pey
* * ** * *= journalistic.Ex. For this type of publishing the author is simply a person with journalistic narrative skills who can produce a reasonably accurate and interesting account at very high speed.----* blastema periodístico = journalistic blastema.* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.* * ** * *= journalistic.Ex: For this type of publishing the author is simply a person with journalistic narrative skills who can produce a reasonably accurate and interesting account at very high speed.
* blastema periodístico = journalistic blastema.* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.* * *periodístico -ca‹estilo› journalisticsu carrera periodística his journalistic career, his career in journalismlos medios periodísticos the pressuna filtración periodística a leak in the press* * *periodístico, -a adjjournalistic* * *adj journalistic* * *periodístico, -ca adj: journalistic, news -
69 pesadamente
adv.1 heavily, weightily, ponderously, cumbrously.2 sorrowfully, grievously.3 slowly (lentamente), tardily, lazily.* * *► adverbio1 sluggishly, heavily* * *ADV1) (=con mucho peso) heavily2) (=lentamente) slowly, sluggishly3) (=de manera aburrida) boringly, tediously* * *a) < caer> heavilyb) <caminar/moverse> slowly, heavily* * *= tediously, ponderously, boringly.Ex. Bibliographers, like other scholars, have to be able to think logically, to judge critically, and to persevere in tediously repetitive tasks.Ex. However, his use of a remorselessly chronological approach yields a narrative that is often bitty, sometimes ponderously plodding.Ex. Everything that happens in the couple's tiny, shrunken, enclosed world is addictive, unglamorous, and boringly awful.----* avanzar lenta y pesadamente = trundle.* * *a) < caer> heavilyb) <caminar/moverse> slowly, heavily* * *= tediously, ponderously, boringly.Ex: Bibliographers, like other scholars, have to be able to think logically, to judge critically, and to persevere in tediously repetitive tasks.
Ex: However, his use of a remorselessly chronological approach yields a narrative that is often bitty, sometimes ponderously plodding.Ex: Everything that happens in the couple's tiny, shrunken, enclosed world is addictive, unglamorous, and boringly awful.* avanzar lenta y pesadamente = trundle.* * *1 ‹caer› heavilyse dejó caer pesadamente en el sillón he flopped into the armchair, he dropped heavily into the armchair2 ‹caminar/moverse› slowly, heavily* * *pesadamente adv1. [con gran peso] heavily;dejó caer el puño pesadamente sobre la mesa he brought his fist down heavily on the table2. [dificultosamente] heavily;respirar pesadamente to breathe heavily o with difficulty* * *adv heavily* * *pesadamente adv1) : heavily2) : slowly, clumsily -
70 poco convincente
adj.unconvincing, feeble, inconclusive, invalid.* * *(adj.) = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feebleEx. This text contains its share of irrelevant allusions included by authors 'to add artistic verisimilitude to a bald and otherwise unconvincing narrative', to quote another favourite source.Ex. A considerable literature exists on the empirical validity of Lotka's law; however, these studies are mainly incomparable and inconclusive, owing to substantial differences in the analytical methods applied.Ex. When challenged about their crimes, many offenders provide pat justifications.Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.* * *(adj.) = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feebleEx: This text contains its share of irrelevant allusions included by authors 'to add artistic verisimilitude to a bald and otherwise unconvincing narrative', to quote another favourite source.
Ex: A considerable literature exists on the empirical validity of Lotka's law; however, these studies are mainly incomparable and inconclusive, owing to substantial differences in the analytical methods applied.Ex: When challenged about their crimes, many offenders provide pat justifications.Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'. -
71 preestablecido
adj.preestablished, pre-established.past part.past participle of spanish verb: preestablecer.* * *1→ link=preestablecer preestablecer► adjetivo1 pre-established* * *ADJ pre-established* * *- da adjetivo preestablished* * *= preset [pre-set], pre-established [preestablished], pre-agreed, prearranged, cut and dried [cut and dry].Ex. The thesaurus must be updated, whether new terms and relationships are added as and when necessary, or whether the thesaurus is reviewed at preset intervals.Ex. EDI refers to the exchange of electronic data in a pre-established standardized format between a sender and receiver using telecommunications links.Ex. You will receive all your serials promptly and at a pre-agreed frequency.Ex. A short narrative is provided to assist in browsing the collection, and/or the digital exhibit can be searched by prearranged topics.Ex. When you start getting into these cases, you realize how much things change over time and how they're not cut and dried.* * *- da adjetivo preestablished* * *= preset [pre-set], pre-established [preestablished], pre-agreed, prearranged, cut and dried [cut and dry].Ex: The thesaurus must be updated, whether new terms and relationships are added as and when necessary, or whether the thesaurus is reviewed at preset intervals.
Ex: EDI refers to the exchange of electronic data in a pre-established standardized format between a sender and receiver using telecommunications links.Ex: You will receive all your serials promptly and at a pre-agreed frequency.Ex: A short narrative is provided to assist in browsing the collection, and/or the digital exhibit can be searched by prearranged topics.Ex: When you start getting into these cases, you realize how much things change over time and how they're not cut and dried.* * *preestablecido -dapreestablishedcondiciones preestablecidas preestablished conditions, conditions established beforehand* * *preestablecido, -a adjpre-established -
72 ralentizar
1 to slow down* * *verb* * *1.VT VI to slow down2.See:* * *verbo transitivo to slow down* * *= slow down, slow up, weigh down.Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex. The passages describing the environment, though lushly written, are inclined to weigh down the narrative thrust of the novel.* * *verbo transitivo to slow down* * *= slow down, slow up, weigh down.Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.
Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex: The passages describing the environment, though lushly written, are inclined to weigh down the narrative thrust of the novel.* * *ralentizar [A4 ]vt1 ‹imágenes› to slow down2 ( period); ‹proceso/ritmo› to slow downto slow down* * *
ralentizar verbo transitivo to slow down
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73 recuerdo del pasado
(n.) = flashback [flash back]Ex. I have a liking for novels which use techniques for disturbing the usual steady flow of sequential narrative with perhaps a flashback or two.* * *(n.) = flashback [flash back]Ex: I have a liking for novels which use techniques for disturbing the usual steady flow of sequential narrative with perhaps a flashback or two.
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74 reforma penal
(n.) = penal reformEx. Except for a narrative on peace, all the others have historical roots in the nineteenth century and include selections on utopian socialism, penal reform, and abolitionism.* * *(n.) = penal reformEx: Except for a narrative on peace, all the others have historical roots in the nineteenth century and include selections on utopian socialism, penal reform, and abolitionism.
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75 relato escrito
(n.) = written storyEx. And they succeed with oral narrative more easily and satisfyingly than with written stories.* * *(n.) = written storyEx: And they succeed with oral narrative more easily and satisfyingly than with written stories.
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76 resultar extraño
(v.) = be unfamiliar withEx. The narrative may be unfamiliar in its structure so that they are unsure about the way different elements of the story fit together.* * *(v.) = be unfamiliar withEx: The narrative may be unfamiliar in its structure so that they are unsure about the way different elements of the story fit together.
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77 revelación
f.1 revelation, illustration, disclosure, revealment.2 unveiling.3 eye opener.* * *1 revelation* * *noun f.* * *1.SF revelation; [de un secreto] disclosure2.ADJ INV* * *1) (de secreto, noticia) revelation, disclosure2) (éxito, figura) revelation3) (como adj inv)los Tigers, el equipo revelación de la temporada — the Tigers, this season's surprise success story
* * *= disclosure, illumination, revelation, unfolding, eye-opener, epiphany, awakening.Ex. The patent abstract is a concise statement of the technical disclosure of the patent and must emphasize that which is new in the context of the invention.Ex. It can guide the moral will in so far as its illuminations depreciate certain modes of conduct and, conversely, reinforce others.Ex. It may not be a startling revelation but its undoubted value is that the plain fact has gone on record.Ex. Successive issues consulted together become a continuous narrative of the gradual unfolding of Community policy objectives.Ex. It will be an eye-opener for anyone interested in exploring the complex relationship between history, environmental issues, economy, and governance.Ex. In this journal entry, Sarah describes her epiphany of simplicity: how she first came to realize that she wants less, not more.Ex. Puberty, he describes as 'dreamy and sentimental' and though this may seem a far cry from the teenagers we would recognize that adolescence brings an awakening of emotions, idealism and commitment to a romantic ideal.----* no revelación = nondisclosure [non-disclosure].* revelación de escándalos o corrupción = muckraking.* ser una revelación = be an eye-opener.* * *1) (de secreto, noticia) revelation, disclosure2) (éxito, figura) revelation3) (como adj inv)los Tigers, el equipo revelación de la temporada — the Tigers, this season's surprise success story
* * *= disclosure, illumination, revelation, unfolding, eye-opener, epiphany, awakening.Ex: The patent abstract is a concise statement of the technical disclosure of the patent and must emphasize that which is new in the context of the invention.
Ex: It can guide the moral will in so far as its illuminations depreciate certain modes of conduct and, conversely, reinforce others.Ex: It may not be a startling revelation but its undoubted value is that the plain fact has gone on record.Ex: Successive issues consulted together become a continuous narrative of the gradual unfolding of Community policy objectives.Ex: It will be an eye-opener for anyone interested in exploring the complex relationship between history, environmental issues, economy, and governance.Ex: In this journal entry, Sarah describes her epiphany of simplicity: how she first came to realize that she wants less, not more.Ex: Puberty, he describes as 'dreamy and sentimental' and though this may seem a far cry from the teenagers we would recognize that adolescence brings an awakening of emotions, idealism and commitment to a romantic ideal.* no revelación = nondisclosure [non-disclosure].* revelación de escándalos o corrupción = muckraking.* ser una revelación = be an eye-opener.* * *A (de un secreto, una noticia) revelation, disclosureCompuesto:divine revelationB (éxito, figura) revelationla revelación literaria del año the literary sensation o discovery o revelation of the yearel coche fue la revelación del salón the car was the star attraction at o the revelation of o the sensation of the showla revelación taurina de la temporada the revelation of this bullfighting seasonC ( como adj inv):los Tigers, el equipo revelación de la temporada the Tigers, the revelation of the season o this season's surprise success storyel coche revelación de este año the car of the year, the revelation of the car world this year* * *
revelación sustantivo femenino
1 (de secreto, noticia) revelation, disclosure
2 (éxito, figura) revelation
revelación sustantivo femenino
1 revelation
la revelación de un secreto, the disclosure of a secret
2 (sorpresa, descubrimiento) un escritor revelación, a sensational new writer
' revelación' also found in these entries:
English:
disclosure
- exposure
- eye-opener
- revelation
- eye
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78 salpicado de
= studded with, dotted withEx. He embodies the otherworldly in a narrative studded with spectacles and visions.Ex. The coast is dotted with small bays and coves and lined with pines.* * *= studded with, dotted withEx: He embodies the otherworldly in a narrative studded with spectacles and visions.
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79 satisfactoriamente
adv.satisfactorily.* * *► adverbio1 satisfactorily* * *ADV satisfactorily* * *= satisfactorily, successfully, satisfyingly.Ex. These, therefore, could not satisfactorily be entered under author or the body temporarily responsible for them.Ex. Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.Ex. And they succeed with oral narrative more easily and satisfyingly than with written stories.----* progresar satisfactoriamente = progress + satisfactorily.* * *= satisfactorily, successfully, satisfyingly.Ex: These, therefore, could not satisfactorily be entered under author or the body temporarily responsible for them.
Ex: Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.Ex: And they succeed with oral narrative more easily and satisfyingly than with written stories.* progresar satisfactoriamente = progress + satisfactorily.* * *satisfactorily* * *satisfactorily -
80 sencillo
adj.1 simple, uncomplicated, easy, with no frills.2 simple, simplehearted, naive, simpleminded.3 simple, unadorned, with no frills.4 single, simple.5 one-way, single-track, unidirectional.m.1 small change, change, small coins.2 one way ticket.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin adornos) simple, plain2 (fácil) simple, easy3 (no compuesto) single* * *(f. - sencilla)adj.1) simple, easy2) plain3) single* * *1. ADJ1) [costumbre, estilo, ropa] simple2) [asunto, problema] simple, straightforwardes un plato sencillo de hacer pero apetitoso — it's a simple but tasty dish, the dish is straightforward to make, but tasty
3) (=no afectado) natural, unaffectedes muy rico pero muy sencillo en el trato — he's very rich, but nevertheless very natural o unaffected
4) [billete] single5) LAm (=necio) foolish2. SM1) (=disco) single2) LAm (=cambio) small change* * *I- lla adjetivo1)a) <ejercicio/problema> simple, straightforwardb) < persona> modest, unassuming; <vestido/estilo> simple, plain; <casa/comida> simple, modestson gentes sencillas y trabajadoras — they are simple, hardworking people
2) (Esp, Méx) < billete> one-way (AmE), single (BrE)II1) ( disco) single2) (AmL) ( dinero suelto) change3) (Esp, Méx) (Transp) one-way ticket (AmE), single (ticket) (BrE)* * *= humble [humbler -comp., humblest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], simple [simpler -comp., simplest -sup.], straight [straighter -comp., straightest -sup.], straightforward, unadorned, bald, unobtrusive, low-key [low key], uncluttered, unsophisticated, unpretentious, unassuming, folksy [folksier -comp., folksiest -sup.], homespun, unfussy, uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly, low-keyed, no-frills, hassle-free.Ex. In spite of much complexity, they perform reliably; witness the humble typewriter, or the movie camera or the automobile.Ex. He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.Ex. Some simple measures of index effectiveness are introduced here so that it is possible to consider different indexing methods critically.Ex. Thus these indexes contain more entries than a straight KWIC index and are inclined to be relatively bulky.Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex. Concrete illustrations are always better than unadorned abstract description.Ex. This text contains its share of irrelevant allusions included by authors 'to add artistic verisimilitude to a bald and otherwise unconvincing narrative', to quote another favourite source.Ex. New technologies will enable interfaces composed of unobtrusive physiological monitors and prosthetics.Ex. Activity is still low key, but will increase when the British Library puts up data bases on its own computer in 1977.Ex. Google, the search engine, became popular because of its efficiency, simple structure uncluttered by advertising and its non-commercial look and feel.Ex. Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots = Aquí tenemos una clara indicación del grado en el que, durante el siglo dieciocho, el lector normal iba por detrás de sus compatriotas de clase media.Ex. There is a need for unpretentious, informative manuals which help readers to play bowls, arrange flowers, decorate the house, and the like.Ex. The term 'librarian' may confer the impression of being a quiet, respectable and unassuming person and consequently be useful on insurance forms, passports and rental agreements.Ex. The best path, the film implies, is a middle way, combining worldliness with a folksy morality, one that respects family and individual alike.Ex. The author chronicles the exuberant stories, hyperbole, homespun speech and demigod characteristics of American 'tall tales'.Ex. Above all the journal wishes to provide research and comment in a form that is easily and quickly understood: a fresh, rigorous, but unfussy, writing style is what is aimed for.Ex. It is an example of an uncomplicated but practical and successful artificial intelligence application.Ex. Children which lack reading experience should be presented with a sequence of shorter, very directly told, and uncomplicatedly structured books, rather than with denser and more subtle texts.Ex. Overall, he provides a low-keyed, lucid account that, with its many-leveled approach, does more than justice to the complex themes it studies.Ex. This is a good guide for independent travellers looking for cheap, no-frills intercity transport around the country.Ex. Cooking dry beans in the crockpot makes them relatively hassle-free.----* codificación directa de fila sencilla = single row direct coding.* de una manera más sencilla = in digestible form.* disco sencillo = single.* habitación sencilla = single room.* * *I- lla adjetivo1)a) <ejercicio/problema> simple, straightforwardb) < persona> modest, unassuming; <vestido/estilo> simple, plain; <casa/comida> simple, modestson gentes sencillas y trabajadoras — they are simple, hardworking people
2) (Esp, Méx) < billete> one-way (AmE), single (BrE)II1) ( disco) single2) (AmL) ( dinero suelto) change3) (Esp, Méx) (Transp) one-way ticket (AmE), single (ticket) (BrE)* * *= humble [humbler -comp., humblest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], simple [simpler -comp., simplest -sup.], straight [straighter -comp., straightest -sup.], straightforward, unadorned, bald, unobtrusive, low-key [low key], uncluttered, unsophisticated, unpretentious, unassuming, folksy [folksier -comp., folksiest -sup.], homespun, unfussy, uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly, low-keyed, no-frills, hassle-free.Ex: In spite of much complexity, they perform reliably; witness the humble typewriter, or the movie camera or the automobile.
Ex: He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.Ex: Some simple measures of index effectiveness are introduced here so that it is possible to consider different indexing methods critically.Ex: Thus these indexes contain more entries than a straight KWIC index and are inclined to be relatively bulky.Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex: Concrete illustrations are always better than unadorned abstract description.Ex: This text contains its share of irrelevant allusions included by authors 'to add artistic verisimilitude to a bald and otherwise unconvincing narrative', to quote another favourite source.Ex: New technologies will enable interfaces composed of unobtrusive physiological monitors and prosthetics.Ex: Activity is still low key, but will increase when the British Library puts up data bases on its own computer in 1977.Ex: Google, the search engine, became popular because of its efficiency, simple structure uncluttered by advertising and its non-commercial look and feel.Ex: Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots = Aquí tenemos una clara indicación del grado en el que, durante el siglo dieciocho, el lector normal iba por detrás de sus compatriotas de clase media.Ex: There is a need for unpretentious, informative manuals which help readers to play bowls, arrange flowers, decorate the house, and the like.Ex: The term 'librarian' may confer the impression of being a quiet, respectable and unassuming person and consequently be useful on insurance forms, passports and rental agreements.Ex: The best path, the film implies, is a middle way, combining worldliness with a folksy morality, one that respects family and individual alike.Ex: The author chronicles the exuberant stories, hyperbole, homespun speech and demigod characteristics of American 'tall tales'.Ex: Above all the journal wishes to provide research and comment in a form that is easily and quickly understood: a fresh, rigorous, but unfussy, writing style is what is aimed for.Ex: It is an example of an uncomplicated but practical and successful artificial intelligence application.Ex: Children which lack reading experience should be presented with a sequence of shorter, very directly told, and uncomplicatedly structured books, rather than with denser and more subtle texts.Ex: Overall, he provides a low-keyed, lucid account that, with its many-leveled approach, does more than justice to the complex themes it studies.Ex: This is a good guide for independent travellers looking for cheap, no-frills intercity transport around the country.Ex: Cooking dry beans in the crockpot makes them relatively hassle-free.* codificación directa de fila sencilla = single row direct coding.* de una manera más sencilla = in digestible form.* disco sencillo = single.* habitación sencilla = single room.* * *A1 ‹ejercicio/problema› simple, straightforwardno era sencillo hacerlos entrar it wasn't easy o it was no simple task getting them in2 ‹persona› modest, unassuming; ‹vestido/estilo› simple, plain; ‹casa/comida› simple, modestson gentes sencillas y trabajadoras they are simple, hardworking peopleel disco es sencillote y comercial the record is unsophisticated o crude and commercialB1 ‹flor› single2 (único) singleuna escopeta de cañón sencilla a single-barreled guncoser con hilo sencillo to sew with single threadA (disco) singleB ( AmL) (dinero suelto) change* * *
sencillo 1◊ - lla adjetivo
1
‹vestido/estilo› simple, plain;
‹casa/comida› simple, modest
2 (Esp, Méx) (Transp) one-way (AmE), single (BrE)
sencillo 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( disco) single
2 (AmL) ( dinero suelto) change
3 (Esp, Méx) (Transp) one-way ticket (AmE), single (ticket) (BrE)
sencillo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (una solución, un problema) simple, easy
2 (un vestido, diseño) simple, plain
3 (persona) natural, unassuming
4 (habitación, billete) single
II sustantivo masculino (billete, disco) single
' sencillo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
billete
- elemental
- fácil
- manejo
- sencilla
- simple
- sobria
- sobrio
- tirada
- tirado
English:
basic
- down-home
- easy
- neat
- plain
- simple
- single
- single-space
- straightforward
- change
- fool
- low
- painless
- small
- straight
- unaffected
- unassuming
- unsophisticated
* * *sencillo, -a♦ adj1. [fácil] simple;no fue sencillo convencerla it was not easy to convince her2. [sin lujo] [decoración, vestido] simple3. [claro, natural] [lenguaje, estilo] simple4. [campechano] natural, unaffected;es muy sencillo en el trato he's very natural o unaffected5. [billete] Br single, US one-way6. [no múltiple] single;habitación sencilla single room♦ nm1. [disco] single* * *I adj simple;gente(s) sencilla(s) simple peopleII m1 L.Am.small change2 en béisbol base hit* * *1) : simple, easy2) : plain, unaffected3) : singlesencillo nm1) : single (recording)2) : small change (coins)3) : one-way ticket* * *sencillo adj (en general) simple
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