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61 certificado
adj.certified, registered.m.1 certificate, certifying document.2 testimonial.past part.past participle of spanish verb: certificar.* * *1 (documento) certificate————————1→ link=certificar certificar► adjetivo1 (envío) registered1 (documento) certificate\certificado médico medical certificate* * *1. (f. - certificada)adj.2. noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) (Correos) [carta, paquete] registered2) (=aprobado) certified2. SM1) (=documento) certificatecertificado de acciones — (Com) share o stock certificate
certificado de escolaridad — completion certificate for compulsory education
certificado escolar — = certificado de escolaridad
2) (Correos) registered item* * *I- da adjetivo <paquete/carta> registeredIImasculino certificate* * *= certificate, registered, certification, certificated, licensure.Ex. He received his certificate of librarianship from the University of California at Berkeley the following year, and then returned to UCLA where he obtained a position in the library.Ex. Amongst the present 2,700 or more registered readers, pupils and students predominate.Ex. It is remarkable how, in an economy with diminishing job opportunities, librarians compensate for their inability to demonstrate the value of their skills by seeking the protection of educational and certification requirements.Ex. In 1977 it was granted the status of a certificated trade union.Ex. Only through formal certification or licensure will librarians achieve the consistently high level of performance necessary to command the confidence and respect accorded a profession.----* carta certificada = registered letter.* certificado de aptitud = certification.* certificado de defunción = death certificate.* certificado de depósito = certificate of deposit.* certificado de fecha de registro = time stamp [timestamp].* certificado de nacimiento = birth certificate.* certificado de sanidad = health permit.* certificado de seguridad = security certificate.* certificado fitosanitario = phytosanitary certificate.* correo certificado = registered mail.* renovación de certificado de aptitud = recertification.* * *I- da adjetivo <paquete/carta> registeredIImasculino certificate* * *= certificate, registered, certification, certificated, licensure.Ex: He received his certificate of librarianship from the University of California at Berkeley the following year, and then returned to UCLA where he obtained a position in the library.
Ex: Amongst the present 2,700 or more registered readers, pupils and students predominate.Ex: It is remarkable how, in an economy with diminishing job opportunities, librarians compensate for their inability to demonstrate the value of their skills by seeking the protection of educational and certification requirements.Ex: In 1977 it was granted the status of a certificated trade union.Ex: Only through formal certification or licensure will librarians achieve the consistently high level of performance necessary to command the confidence and respect accorded a profession.* carta certificada = registered letter.* certificado de aptitud = certification.* certificado de defunción = death certificate.* certificado de depósito = certificate of deposit.* certificado de fecha de registro = time stamp [timestamp].* certificado de nacimiento = birth certificate.* certificado de sanidad = health permit.* certificado de seguridad = security certificate.* certificado fitosanitario = phytosanitary certificate.* correo certificado = registered mail.* renovación de certificado de aptitud = recertification.* * *‹paquete/carta› registeredmandé la carta certificada or por correo certificado I sent the letter by registered mail o ( BrE) registered postcertificateCompuestos:share certificatedeath certificateschool-leaving certificatemedical certificate* * *
Del verbo certificar: ( conjugate certificar)
certificado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
certificado
certificar
certificado 1◊ -da adjetivo ‹paquete/carta› registered;
mandé la carta certificada I sent the letter by registered mail
certificado 2 sustantivo masculino
certificate
certificar ( conjugate certificar) verbo transitivo
to certify
certificado,-a
I adjetivo
1 certified
2 (correo) registered
II sustantivo masculino
1 certificate
2 certificado de estudios, school-leaving certificate
certificado médico, medical certificate
certificar verbo transitivo
1 to certify
2 (una carta) to register
' certificado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acta
- certificada
- correo
- extender
- acompañar
- baja
- partida
English:
certificate
- death certificate
- marriage certificate
- recorded
- registered
- registered post
- birth
- certify
- death
- marriage
- register
* * *certificado, -a♦ adj[documento] certified; [carta, paquete] registered;♦ nmcertificatecertificado de ahorro savings certificate;certificado de buena conducta certificate of good conduct;certificado de calidad quality guarantee;certificado de defunción death certificate;Fin certificado de depósito certificate of deposit;certificado de estudios academic record;certificado de garantía guarantee certificate;certificado de matrimonio marriage certificate;certificado médico medical certificate;Com certificado de origen certificate of origin;certificado de residencia = official document confirming one's residence in a country, city etc* * *I adj carta registeredII m certificate* * *certificado, -da adj1) : certified2) : registered (of mail)certificado nm1) : certificate2) : registered letter* * *certificado1 adj registeredcertificado2 n certificate -
62 chicano
adj.Chicano, chicane.m.Chicane.* * *► adjetivo1 chicano, Chicano► nombre masculino,nombre femenino* * *chicano, -a1.ADJ Chicano, Mexican-American2.SM / F Chicano, Mexican immigrant in the USA* * *- na adjetivo/masculino, femenino Chicano•• Cultural note:Chicanos are Mexican Americans, the descendants of Mexican immigrants living in the United States. For long looked down on by Americans of European descent, Chicano society has found a new pride in its origins and culture. There are numerous Chicano radio stations and cultural organizations in the United States and many universities and colleges now offer courses in Chicano Studies* * *= Chicano.Nota: Persona de origen mejicano.Ex. The author assesses the history and development of library services to users of Latin American origin in the USA ( Chicanos or Latinos).----* lo chicano = Chicana.* * *- na adjetivo/masculino, femenino Chicano•• Cultural note:Chicanos are Mexican Americans, the descendants of Mexican immigrants living in the United States. For long looked down on by Americans of European descent, Chicano society has found a new pride in its origins and culture. There are numerous Chicano radio stations and cultural organizations in the United States and many universities and colleges now offer courses in Chicano Studies* * *= Chicano.Nota: Persona de origen mejicano.Ex: The author assesses the history and development of library services to users of Latin American origin in the USA ( Chicanos or Latinos).
* lo chicano = Chicana.* * *Chicanos are Mexican Americans, the descendants of Mexican immigrants living in the United States. For long looked down on by Americans of European descent, Chicano society has found a new pride in its origins and culture. There are numerous Chicano radio stations and cultural organizations in the United States and many universities and colleges now offer courses in Chicano Studies.* * *
Multiple Entries:
Chicano
chicano
chicano◊ -na adjetivo/ sustantivo masculino, femenino
Chicano
chicano,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino chicano
' chicano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chicana
* * *chicano, -a♦ adjChicano, Mexican-American♦ nm,f[persona] Chicano, Mexican-American♦ nm[lengua] Chicano* * *chicano, -na adj & n: Chicano, Chicana f -
63 comunitario
adj.communal, common.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) of the community, relating to the community2 (de la Unión Europea) Community, of the EC, relating to the EC■ España es un país comunitario Spain is a member of the EC, Spain is an EC country* * *(f. - comunitaria)adj.* * *1. ADJ2) (=de la comunidad europea) Community antes de s2.SM (=país) EC member state* * *- ria adjetivob) ( de la CE) EC (before n), Community (before n)* * *= community, Community-wide, communal.Ex. Unfortunately, goods of community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.Ex. Even when Community-wide regulations do apply, for example in matters of safety at work, the stringency of laws may vary from country to country.Ex. Excavation in Qumran suggests that the people were organised on a highly communal basis and adept in the art of pottery and bookmaking.----* antena comunitaria de televisión = Communal Aerial TV (CATV).* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.* directriz comunitaria = Community directive.* medicina comunitaria = community medicine.* Política Agrícola Comunitaria (CAP) = Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).* servicio comunitario = community service.* * *- ria adjetivob) ( de la CE) EC (before n), Community (before n)* * *= community, Community-wide, communal.Ex: Unfortunately, goods of community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.
Ex: Even when Community-wide regulations do apply, for example in matters of safety at work, the stringency of laws may vary from country to country.Ex: Excavation in Qumran suggests that the people were organised on a highly communal basis and adept in the art of pottery and bookmaking.* antena comunitaria de televisión = Communal Aerial TV (CATV).* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.* directriz comunitaria = Community directive.* medicina comunitaria = community medicine.* Política Agrícola Comunitaria (CAP) = Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).* servicio comunitario = community service.* * *1 ‹bienes› communaltrabajos comunitarios community worktener espíritu comunitario to have community spiritlos países comunitarios the EU countries* * *
comunitario◊ - ria adjetivo
‹espíritu/trabajo› community ( before n)
comunitario,-a adjetivo
1 of o relating to the community
un bien comunitario, a communal good
2 (de CE) of o relating to the EC
los países comunitarios, the members of the EC
la política comunitaria, the common policy
' comunitario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comunitaria
English:
communal
- community
* * *comunitario, -a adj1. [de la comunidad] community;espíritu comunitario community spirit2. UE Community, of the European Union;política comunitaria EU o Community policy;los países comunitarios the EU countries, the Community members* * *adj POL EU atr, Community atr -
64 conjeturar
v.1 to conjecture about, to make predictions about.2 to take a guess, to conjecture, to guess, to have a supposition.María supone bien Mary supposes well.* * *1 to conjecture* * *VT to guess, guess at, surmise (de, por from) ( que that)* * *1.verbo intransitivo to speculate, conjecture (frml)2.conjeturar vt to speculate on o about* * *= surmise.Ex. One is to read a portion of the newspaper and to surmise under what headings it has been indexed.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to speculate, conjecture (frml)2.conjeturar vt to speculate on o about* * *= surmise.Ex: One is to read a portion of the newspaper and to surmise under what headings it has been indexed.
* * *conjeturar [A1 ]vi■ conjeturarvtto speculate on o aboutse podría conjeturar el origen de la iniciativa one could speculate on o about o ( frml) conjecture as to the origin of the initiative, one could hazard a guess at the origin of the initiative* * *
conjeturar verbo transitivo to conjecture
' conjeturar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calcular
- poner
- sospechar
English:
surmise
- conjecture
* * *conjeturar vtto conjecture about, to make predictions about;puedo conjeturar que el futuro se presenta brillante I can predict a brilliant future ahead* * *v/t conjecture* * *conjeturar vt: to guess, to conjecture -
65 constituyente
adj.constituent.f. & m.1 constituent member.2 assembly called to reform the Constitution.* * *► adjetivo1 constituent1 (componente) constituent* * *adj.* * *1. ADJ1) [asamblea, congreso] constituent2) [elemento, sintagma] constituent2. SM1) (=elemento) constituentuno de los constituyentes del sintagma nominal — one of the constituents o constituent parts of the noun phrase
2) (Pol) constituent member* * *Ia) constitutivob) <asamblea/congreso> constituent (before n)IImasculino (Der, Pol) constituent member* * *= constituent, component.Ex. Although the basic constituent operations of networking are not new, the term itself is of comparatively recent origin.Ex. The computer creates a series of entries by rotating the component terms with which it has been provided.* * *Ia) constitutivob) <asamblea/congreso> constituent (before n)IImasculino (Der, Pol) constituent member* * *= constituent, component.Ex: Although the basic constituent operations of networking are not new, the term itself is of comparatively recent origin.
Ex: The computer creates a series of entries by rotating the component terms with which it has been provided.* * *2 ‹asamblea/congreso› constituent ( before n)2 ( Ling) constituent* * *
constituyente adjetivo & mf constituent
' constituyente' also found in these entries:
English:
constituent
- component
* * *♦ adj1. [elemento] constituent2. [asamblea] constituent♦ nm1. [elemento] constituent2. Ling constituent♦ nfconstituent assembly* * *adj POL constituent* * *constituyente adj & nmf: constituent -
66 custodia
f.1 safekeeping.2 custody.estar bajo la custodia de to be in the custody of3 monstrance (religion).4 chaperon.5 custodian, guard.6 chaperonage.7 Custodia.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: custodiar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: custodiar.* * *1 custody, care2 RELIGIÓN monstrance\bajo custodia in custody* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=cuidado) care, safekeeping, custodybajo la custodia de — in the care o custody of
2) (=escolta) guard, escort3) (Rel) monstrance* * *1)a) ( tutela) custodyb) (encarcelación, vigilancia) custody2)a) (Arg) ( escolta) escort3) (Relig) monstrance* * *= guardianship, custody, curatorship, safeguarding, safekeeping [safe-keeping], curation, stewardship.Ex. The early libraries in England were often gifts of individuals entrusted to the guardianship of their respective municipalities.Ex. This article redefines the archival principle of provenance as the entire history of an item's origin, its use and custody.Ex. The city librarian has commonly been a general cultural consultant, often with more than one hat, with the curatorship of the museum and/or art gallery as additional offices.Ex. Working together, librarians and indexers can ensure that one of the primary objectives of the Society of Indexers, the safeguarding and improvement of indexing standards, becomes a reality.Ex. The records were forwarded to Australia from the 30s to 50s for safekeeping.Ex. A short history of the collection is followed by details of acquisitions policy, curation, conservation and uses made of the collections.Ex. The librarian's professional values include service, commitment to truth-seeking and intellectual freedom and a sense of responsibility ( stewardship of knowledge).----* bajo + Posesivo + custodia = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.* custodia de los niños = child custody.* custodia legal = legal guardianship.* * *1)a) ( tutela) custodyb) (encarcelación, vigilancia) custody2)a) (Arg) ( escolta) escort3) (Relig) monstrance* * *= guardianship, custody, curatorship, safeguarding, safekeeping [safe-keeping], curation, stewardship.Ex: The early libraries in England were often gifts of individuals entrusted to the guardianship of their respective municipalities.
Ex: This article redefines the archival principle of provenance as the entire history of an item's origin, its use and custody.Ex: The city librarian has commonly been a general cultural consultant, often with more than one hat, with the curatorship of the museum and/or art gallery as additional offices.Ex: Working together, librarians and indexers can ensure that one of the primary objectives of the Society of Indexers, the safeguarding and improvement of indexing standards, becomes a reality.Ex: The records were forwarded to Australia from the 30s to 50s for safekeeping.Ex: A short history of the collection is followed by details of acquisitions policy, curation, conservation and uses made of the collections.Ex: The librarian's professional values include service, commitment to truth-seeking and intellectual freedom and a sense of responsibility ( stewardship of knowledge).* bajo + Posesivo + custodia = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.* custodia de los niños = child custody.* custodia legal = legal guardianship.* * *A1 (tutela) custodyle otorgaron/ejerce la custodia del niño she was granted/she has custody of the childme fue encomendada la custodia de sus bienes ( frml); his possessions were entrusted to my safekeeping o custody ( frml)le otorgaron la guarda y custodia de los hijos she was granted custody of the children2 (encarcelación, vigilancia) custodycustodia preventiva preventive custodylo tienen bajo custodia he is being held in custodyB2C ( Relig) monstrance* * *
Del verbo custodiar: ( conjugate custodiar)
custodia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
custodia
custodiar
custodia sustantivo femenino
custody;
custodia sustantivo femenino custody
custodiar verbo transitivo to watch over
' custodia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
guardia
- reclamación
English:
custody
- escrow
- safe-keeping
- bailiff
* * *♦ nf1. [de cosas] safekeeping;se encargan de la custodia de las joyas de la corona they are the keepers of the crown jewels;el edificio está bajo custodia de dos policías the building is guarded by two police officers2. [de personas] custody;se disputan la custodia de los hijos they are in dispute over the custody of the children;estar bajo la custodia de to be in the custody of;la policía mantiene a los detenidos bajo custodia those arrested are in police custody3. Rel monstrance5. RP [escolta] bodyguard;integra la custodia del presidente he's a member of the president's bodyguard♦ nmfRP [guardia] guard* * *f JUR custody;bajo la custodia de alguien in s.o.’s custodym, custodia f custodian* * *custodia nf: custody -
67 cuyo origen es ilocalizable
(adj.) = irretraceableEx. I supply the deficiency because its origin is behind me in an irretraceable past.* * *(adj.) = irretraceableEx: I supply the deficiency because its origin is behind me in an irretraceable past.
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68 cuyo origen es indeterminable
(adj.) = irretraceableEx. I supply the deficiency because its origin is behind me in an irretraceable past.* * *(adj.) = irretraceableEx: I supply the deficiency because its origin is behind me in an irretraceable past.
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69 cívico
adj.civic, public-spirited.* * *► adjetivo1 civic* * *(f. - cívica)adj.* * *1.ADJ [deber] civic; [persona] public-spirited, civic-minded2. SM1) Arg (=vaso de cerveza) large glass of beer2) LAm (=policía) policeman* * *- ca adjetivoa) <deberes/derechos> civicb) < acto> public-spirited, civic-minded* * *= civic, civil, community.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. Like many other civic facilities in the town, the public library is used by only a minority of the population.Ex. This situation only really stands out because this place is normally such an oasis of gentlemanly and civil behaviour.Ex. Unfortunately, goods of community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.----* autoridad cívica = city authority.* centro cívico = civic centre.* comportamiento cívico = civic behaviour, civil behaviour.* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.* conciencia cívica = civic mindedness.* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.* derechos cívicos = civil rights.* educación cívica = civic education, civic responsibility, civics.* grupo cívico = civic group.* organización cívica = community organisation.* orgullo cívico = civic pride.* poco cívico = uncivic.* vida cívica = civic life.* * *- ca adjetivoa) <deberes/derechos> civicb) < acto> public-spirited, civic-minded* * *= civic, civil, community.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: Like many other civic facilities in the town, the public library is used by only a minority of the population.
Ex: This situation only really stands out because this place is normally such an oasis of gentlemanly and civil behaviour.Ex: Unfortunately, goods of community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.* autoridad cívica = city authority.* centro cívico = civic centre.* comportamiento cívico = civic behaviour, civil behaviour.* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.* conciencia cívica = civic mindedness.* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.* derechos cívicos = civil rights.* educación cívica = civic education, civic responsibility, civics.* grupo cívico = civic group.* organización cívica = community organisation.* orgullo cívico = civic pride.* poco cívico = uncivic.* vida cívica = civic life.* * *cívico -ca1 ‹deberes/derechos› civic2 ‹acto› public-spirited, civic-minded* * *
cívico◊ -ca adjetivo
cívico,-a adjetivo civic
' cívico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cívica
- paro
English:
civic
* * *cívico, -a adj1. [deberes, conciencia] civic2. [conducta] public-spirited3. [de la ciudad] civic* * *adj civic;deber cívico civic duty, public duty* * *cívico, -ca adj1) : civic2) : public-spirited -
70 de origen ilocalizable
(adj.) = irretraceableEx. I supply the deficiency because its origin is behind me in an irretraceable past.* * *(adj.) = irretraceableEx: I supply the deficiency because its origin is behind me in an irretraceable past.
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71 de origen indeterminable
(adj.) = irretraceableEx. I supply the deficiency because its origin is behind me in an irretraceable past.* * *(adj.) = irretraceableEx: I supply the deficiency because its origin is behind me in an irretraceable past.
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72 de secta
(adj.) = sectarianEx. Muslim authors were made up of the following elements: ism (given name), nasab (patronymic), nisbah (an adjective indicating tribal, geographical or sectarian origin or allegiance).* * *(adj.) = sectarianEx: Muslim authors were made up of the following elements: ism (given name), nasab (patronymic), nisbah (an adjective indicating tribal, geographical or sectarian origin or allegiance).
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73 delimitar
v.1 to set out the boundaries of (terreno).2 to delimit, to delimitate, to bound, to define.Ella determina los límites She determines=demarcates the limits.3 to confine.* * *1 (terreno) to delimit, mark off2 (definir) to define, specify* * *VT to delimit* * *verbo transitivoa) <terreno/espacio> to demarcate (frml), to delimit (frml)b) <poderes/responsabilidades> to define, specify* * *= delimit, delineate, demarcate, flag, isolate, mark off, redefine, map out, scope, mark out, narrow down.Ex. 'Reinforced concrete bridges' contain two differences 'Reinforced' and 'Concrete', both of which delimit 'Bridges' in some sense.Ex. PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.Ex. The framework was designed to demarcate certain of those elements by means of prescribed punctuation.Ex. Since the fields are of different lengths in different records it is necessary that the beginning and end of fields be flagged in some way.Ex. How were such educational practicalities to be isolated and discussed?.Ex. Human intervention may also be necessary to mark off the area in the string on the title page that should be indexed, and possibly to add an imprint date if not present.Ex. This article redefines the archival principle of provenance as the entire history of an item's origin, its use and custody.Ex. Down the years, the information industry has mapped out for itself the categories of information with which it is prepared to deal.Ex. Information policy is highly complex and that it presents considerable difficulties in terms of scoping meaningful studies.Ex. And once again fundamental features mark out the landscape.Ex. By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.----* delimitar una búsqueda = narrow + search, qualify + search, refine + search.* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.* imposible de delimitar = unmappable.* sin delimitar = unmapped.* * *verbo transitivoa) <terreno/espacio> to demarcate (frml), to delimit (frml)b) <poderes/responsabilidades> to define, specify* * *= delimit, delineate, demarcate, flag, isolate, mark off, redefine, map out, scope, mark out, narrow down.Ex: 'Reinforced concrete bridges' contain two differences 'Reinforced' and 'Concrete', both of which delimit 'Bridges' in some sense.
Ex: PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.Ex: The framework was designed to demarcate certain of those elements by means of prescribed punctuation.Ex: Since the fields are of different lengths in different records it is necessary that the beginning and end of fields be flagged in some way.Ex: How were such educational practicalities to be isolated and discussed?.Ex: Human intervention may also be necessary to mark off the area in the string on the title page that should be indexed, and possibly to add an imprint date if not present.Ex: This article redefines the archival principle of provenance as the entire history of an item's origin, its use and custody.Ex: Down the years, the information industry has mapped out for itself the categories of information with which it is prepared to deal.Ex: Information policy is highly complex and that it presents considerable difficulties in terms of scoping meaningful studies.Ex: And once again fundamental features mark out the landscape.Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.* delimitar una búsqueda = narrow + search, qualify + search, refine + search.* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.* imposible de delimitar = unmappable.* sin delimitar = unmapped.* * *delimitar [A1 ]vt2 ‹poderes/responsabilidades› to define, specify* * *
delimitar ( conjugate delimitar) verbo transitivo
delimitar verbo transitivo to delimit
' delimitar' also found in these entries:
English:
define
- mark out
* * *delimitar vt1. [terreno, zona] to fix the boundaries of, to delimit, to demarcate2. [funciones, tareas, responsabilidades] to define, to demarcate* * *v/t delimit* * *delimitar vt1) : to demarcate2) : to define, to specify -
74 demorar
v.1 to delay.María atrasó el bus a propósito Mary delayed the bus on purpose.2 to take time, to delay.* * *1 (retrasar) to delay, hold up■ demoramos la fecha de publicación hasta la primavera we delayed the date of publication till springtime1 (detenerse) to stop1 (retrasarse) to be delayed, be held up2 (detenerse en alguna parte) to stop, linger* * *verb* * *1.VT [+ viaje] to delay; [+ llegada, terminación] to hold up2. VI1) (=detenerse) to stay on, linger on¡no demores! — don't be long!
2) (=perder tiempo) to waste timedemorar en hacer algo — LAm to take a long time to do sth, be slow in doing sth
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (AmL) ( tardar)demoró tres horas en llegar — he took o it took him three hours to arrive
b) (AmL) ( retrasar) <viaje/decisión> to delay2.demorar vi (AmL)3.demorarse v pron (AmL)a) ( tardar cierto tiempo)¿cuánto te demoras en llegar hasta allá? — how long does it take you to get there?
b) ( tardar demasiado) to be o take too longdemorarse en + inf — to take a long time to + inf
* * *= delay, hold up, hold + Nombre + back, retard, temporise [temporize, -USA], hold off, play for + time.Ex. It would be wise to delay reading these until you have had some experience in using the scheme.Ex. Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.Ex. Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.Ex. Without the floppy disk, data processing on microcomputers would have been severely retarded.Ex. The first countries to enter the information society will reap the greatests rewards whereas countries which temporise or favour half-hearted solutions could, in less than a decade, face disastrous declines in investment and a squeeze on jobs.Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.Ex. Saddam will play for time and avoid precipitating any crises that could cost him his hold on power.----* demorarse = lag, tarry, drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels, linger, be late (for).* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (AmL) ( tardar)demoró tres horas en llegar — he took o it took him three hours to arrive
b) (AmL) ( retrasar) <viaje/decisión> to delay2.demorar vi (AmL)3.demorarse v pron (AmL)a) ( tardar cierto tiempo)¿cuánto te demoras en llegar hasta allá? — how long does it take you to get there?
b) ( tardar demasiado) to be o take too longdemorarse en + inf — to take a long time to + inf
* * *= delay, hold up, hold + Nombre + back, retard, temporise [temporize, -USA], hold off, play for + time.Ex: It would be wise to delay reading these until you have had some experience in using the scheme.
Ex: Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.Ex: Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.Ex: Without the floppy disk, data processing on microcomputers would have been severely retarded.Ex: The first countries to enter the information society will reap the greatests rewards whereas countries which temporise or favour half-hearted solutions could, in less than a decade, face disastrous declines in investment and a squeeze on jobs.Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.Ex: Saddam will play for time and avoid precipitating any crises that could cost him his hold on power.* demorarse = lag, tarry, drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels, linger, be late (for).* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* * *demorar [A1 ]vt1( esp AmL) (tardar): demoró tres horas en terminar la prueba he took o it took him three hours to complete the test2 ( AmL) (retrasar) ‹viaje/decisión› to delay■ demorarvi( esp AmL): ¡no demores! don't be long!demorar EN + INF:no me esperes que voy a demorar en terminar don't wait for me because I won't be finished for a while ( colloq)demoró en hacer efecto it took some time to take effect1( AmL) (tardar cierto tiempo): ¿ya lo terminaste? ¡qué poco te demoraste! have you finished already? you didn't take very long o that didn't take you very longdemorarse EN + INF:¿cuánto te demoras en llegar hasta allá? how long does it take you to get there?2 ( AmL) (tardar demasiado) to be o take too long demorarse EN + INF to take a long time TO + INFperdón por demorarme en contestar tu carta I'm sorry I've taken o it's taken me so long to reply to your letterse demoró en decidirse y perdió la oportunidad she took too long to make her mind up and missed her chance* * *
demorar ( conjugate demorar) verbo transitivoa) (AmL) ( tardar):◊ demoró tres horas en llegar he took o it took him three hours to arrive
verbo intransitivo (AmL):◊ ¡no demores! don't be long!
demorarse verbo pronominal (AmL)a) ( tardar cierto tiempo):◊ ¡qué poco te demoraste! that didn't take you very long;
me demoro 3 horas it takes me 3 hours
demorarse en hacer algo to take a long time to do sth
demorar verbo transitivo to delay, hold up
' demorar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuánto
- durar
English:
procrastinate
- delay
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [retrasar] to delay;el tráfico me demoró I was held up by the traffic2. Am [tardar] to take;demoraron tres días en pintar la casa it took them o they took three days to paint the house♦ viAm to be late;¡no demores! don't be late!;siempre demora en bañarse he always takes ages in the bathroom;este quitamanchas demora en actuar this stain remover takes a while to work* * *I v/i1 stay on2 L.Am. ( tardar) be late;no demores don’t be longII v/t delay* * *demorar vt1) retrasar: to delay2) tardar: to take, to lastla reparación demorará varios días: the repair will take several daysdemorar vi: to delay, to linger -
75 derecho del individuo
(n.) = individual's rightEx. The profession's responsibility is to uphold the individual's right to information, irrespective of its national origin.* * *(n.) = individual's rightEx: The profession's responsibility is to uphold the individual's right to information, irrespective of its national origin.
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76 desandar lo andado
to retrace one's steps* * *(v.) = go back to + square one, go back on + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, retrace + Posesivo + stepsEx. At today's open meeting, the Commissioners voted unanimously to go back to square one.Ex. We then realized we had been walking the wrong path and had to go back on our steps, adding one hour to an already long walk.Ex. Visitors of this exhibition retrace Darwin's footsteps from his youth all the way to the publication of The Origin of Species and his death in 1882.Ex. Numbers given in brackets refer to frames which have led to the one you are reading; this is to help you retrace your steps if necessary.* * *(v.) = go back to + square one, go back on + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, retrace + Posesivo + stepsEx: At today's open meeting, the Commissioners voted unanimously to go back to square one.
Ex: We then realized we had been walking the wrong path and had to go back on our steps, adding one hour to an already long walk.Ex: Visitors of this exhibition retrace Darwin's footsteps from his youth all the way to the publication of The Origin of Species and his death in 1882.Ex: Numbers given in brackets refer to frames which have led to the one you are reading; this is to help you retrace your steps if necessary. -
77 desandar los pasos de
(v.) = retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, retrace + Posesivo + stepsEx. Visitors of this exhibition retrace Darwin's footsteps from his youth all the way to the publication of The Origin of Species and his death in 1882.Ex. Numbers given in brackets refer to frames which have led to the one you are reading; this is to help you retrace your steps if necessary.* * *(v.) = retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, retrace + Posesivo + stepsEx: Visitors of this exhibition retrace Darwin's footsteps from his youth all the way to the publication of The Origin of Species and his death in 1882.
Ex: Numbers given in brackets refer to frames which have led to the one you are reading; this is to help you retrace your steps if necessary. -
78 descendencia
f.1 offspring (hijos).morir sin descendencia to die without issue2 lineage, descent (linaje).3 descendants, offspring, progeny, descent.* * *1 offspring, descendants plural\morir sin descendencia to die without issue, leave no children* * *SF1) (=descendientes) descendants plmorir sin dejar descendencia — to leave no children behind, die without issue frm
2) (=origen) descent* * *femenino descendants (pl)* * *= progeny, descent, offspring.Ex. Microcomputers sets the stage for an interactive environment that can banish the 'master-slave' architecture of television and its progeny, the culture of passivity.Ex. The editions of a work need have little in common other than descent from a common origin.Ex. Regrettably, hardly any flags have been raised as to what it all will mean for our offspring.* * *femenino descendants (pl)* * *= progeny, descent, offspring.Ex: Microcomputers sets the stage for an interactive environment that can banish the 'master-slave' architecture of television and its progeny, the culture of passivity.
Ex: The editions of a work need have little in common other than descent from a common origin.Ex: Regrettably, hardly any flags have been raised as to what it all will mean for our offspring.* * *descendants (pl)murió sin (dejar) descendencia he died without issue ( frml), he left no children* * *
descendencia sustantivo femenino
descendants (pl)
descendencia sustantivo femenino descendants pl; morir sin dejar descendencia, to die without issue frml
' descendencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
prole
- sucesión
English:
issue
* * *descendencia nf1. [hijos] offspring;[hijos, nietos] descendants;morir sin (dejar) descendencia to die without issue;tener descendencia [hijos] to have offspring/descendants2. [linaje] lineage, descent* * *f descendants pl* * *descendencia nf1) : descendants pl2) linaje: descent, lineage -
79 desigualdad
f.1 inequality.acabar con las desigualdades regionales to put an end to inequalities between the regions2 difference, inequality, big difference, disparity.3 inequity.* * *1 (gen) inequality, difference2 (irregularidad) unevenness3 (terreno) unevenness, roughness4 (inconstancia) changeability* * *noun f.1) inequality2) unevenness* * *SF1) (Econ, Pol) inequality2) [de carácter, tiempo] unpredictability3) (=desnivel) [de terreno] roughness; [de escritura] unevenness* * *1)a) ( diferencia) inequalityb) ( desequilibrio) inequality, disparity2) ( de superficie) unevenness3) (Mat) inequality* * *= inequality, inequitability, asymmetry, unevenness, imbalance, unbalance.Ex. The LA is currently conducting a major survey to collect and monitor information on gender, ethnic origin and disability which will enable the LA to highlight and tackle problems of inequality in the profession.Ex. The Bradford distribution is found to provide information of the degree of scientific-technological inequitability between advanced and developing nations.Ex. Information asymmetry has been aggravated and information technology use has played a role in this exacerbation.Ex. Database suppliers argue that the present unevenness of the European legal protection setting creates an uncertain and risky environment which is not conductiveto investment.Ex. This results in an imbalance of error tolerance.Ex. Unbalance occurs when the center of gravity of a rotating object is not aligned with its center of rotation.----* desigualdad de género = gender inequality.* desigualdad de ingresos = income inequality.* desigualdad entre los sexos = gender inequality.* erradicar una desigualdad = eradicate + inequality.* estar en desigualdad = be under par.* sentido de desigualdad = sense of inequality.* * *1)a) ( diferencia) inequalityb) ( desequilibrio) inequality, disparity2) ( de superficie) unevenness3) (Mat) inequality* * *= inequality, inequitability, asymmetry, unevenness, imbalance, unbalance.Ex: The LA is currently conducting a major survey to collect and monitor information on gender, ethnic origin and disability which will enable the LA to highlight and tackle problems of inequality in the profession.
Ex: The Bradford distribution is found to provide information of the degree of scientific-technological inequitability between advanced and developing nations.Ex: Information asymmetry has been aggravated and information technology use has played a role in this exacerbation.Ex: Database suppliers argue that the present unevenness of the European legal protection setting creates an uncertain and risky environment which is not conductiveto investment.Ex: This results in an imbalance of error tolerance.Ex: Unbalance occurs when the center of gravity of a rotating object is not aligned with its center of rotation.* desigualdad de género = gender inequality.* desigualdad de ingresos = income inequality.* desigualdad entre los sexos = gender inequality.* erradicar una desigualdad = eradicate + inequality.* estar en desigualdad = be under par.* sentido de desigualdad = sense of inequality.* * *A1 (diferencia) inequalityno debería existir desigualdad ante la ley everyone should be equal in the eyes of the law2 (desequilibrio) inequality, disparityla desigualdad de fuerzas the inequality of o disparity in forcesB (de una superficie) unevennessC ( Mat) inequality* * *
desigualdad sustantivo femenino
1
2 ( de superficie) unevenness
desigualdad sustantivo femenino
1 inequality
2 (del suelo) unevenness
' desigualdad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desventaja
- desequilibrio
English:
inequality
* * *desigualdad nf1. [diferencia] difference;trataba a sus hijos con desigualdad he didn't treat all his children in the same way2. [de carácter] changeability;[de actuación, rendimiento] inconsistency, erratic nature; [del terreno] unevenness3. [económica, social, racial] inequality;acabar con las desigualdades regionales to put an end to inequalities between the regions4. Mat inequality* * *f inequality* * *desigualdad nf1) : inequality2) : unevenness* * *1. (en general) difference -
80 diccionario etimológico
(n.) = etymological dictionaryEx. Etymological dictionaries show the origin of words and trace the development of meaning over the years.* * *(n.) = etymological dictionaryEx: Etymological dictionaries show the origin of words and trace the development of meaning over the years.
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