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21 de poco peso
(adj.) = pat, feebleEx. 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.) = pat, feebleEx: When challenged about their crimes, many offenders provide pat justifications.
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22 defensor de los derechos humanos
(n.) = human rights activist, human rights campaignerEx. With deep concern we have witnessed the attempts by Tunisian authorities to silence journalists and human rights activists in the run-up and during the summit.Ex. Human rights campaigners have welcomed an announcement by Iran that appears to end the execution of juvenile offenders.* * *(n.) = human rights activist, human rights campaignerEx: With deep concern we have witnessed the attempts by Tunisian authorities to silence journalists and human rights activists in the run-up and during the summit.
Ex: Human rights campaigners have welcomed an announcement by Iran that appears to end the execution of juvenile offenders.Spanish-English dictionary > defensor de los derechos humanos
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23 deliberado
adj.deliberate, calculated, voluntary, purposive.past part.past participle of spanish verb: deliberar.* * *1→ link=deliberar deliberar► adjetivo1 deliberate, intentional* * *(f. - deliberada)adj.* * *ADJ deliberate* * *- da adjetivo deliberate* * *= deliberate, intentional, wilful [willful, -USA], willful [wilful, -UK], calculated.Ex. Deliberate mnemonics are devices which help the user to remember and recall the notation for given subjects.Ex. This article reviews the influences of organisational evolution and intentional change.Ex. Library rules and regulations are not enforceable at law, but wilful offenders may be blacklisted and banned from library use.Ex. This article examines some of the policies and procedures that can be implemented to minimise the possibility of theft or of willful damage to manuscripts by researchers or staff.Ex. He was accused of being a calculated killer who knowingly committed vicious crimes.* * *- da adjetivo deliberate* * *= deliberate, intentional, wilful [willful, -USA], willful [wilful, -UK], calculated.Ex: Deliberate mnemonics are devices which help the user to remember and recall the notation for given subjects.
Ex: This article reviews the influences of organisational evolution and intentional change.Ex: Library rules and regulations are not enforceable at law, but wilful offenders may be blacklisted and banned from library use.Ex: This article examines some of the policies and procedures that can be implemented to minimise the possibility of theft or of willful damage to manuscripts by researchers or staff.Ex: He was accused of being a calculated killer who knowingly committed vicious crimes.* * *deliberado -dadeliberate* * *
Del verbo deliberar: ( conjugate deliberar)
deliberado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
deliberado
deliberar
deliberado◊ -da adjetivo
deliberate
deliberado,-a adjetivo deliberate
deliberar verbo intransitivo to deliberate (on), consider
' deliberado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deliberada
English:
conscious
- intentional
- deliberate
- unintentional
* * *deliberado, -a adjdeliberate* * *adj deliberate* * *deliberado, -da adj: deliberate, intentional♦ deliberadamente adv* * *deliberado adj deliberate -
24 en consecuencia
consequently, therefore, thus* * *= accordingly, consequently, hence, in consequence, as a consequence (of), it follows that, on this basis, on that basis, in doing soEx. If the edition of the work is emphasised, then the work is entered accordingly as an edition of the original work.Ex. The headings consequently correspond to current American usage in both use of terms and spelling and often need amendment to make them consistent with local usage.Ex. Hence there is a vast range of different sizes and codings of marginal storage cards.Ex. In consequence, libraries found that they had to classify a substantial proportion of their intake if they were using DC, but very much less if they used LC.Ex. As a consequence of this fact the bibliographic control of maps is usually quite good in most countries.Ex. It follows that offenders who are remorseful should not be treated more leniently.Ex. On this basis innovative programmes would provide graduates with in-demand skills to complement the currently dominant model of technology-driven programmes.Ex. On that basis, consistency rose significantly, with 81% agreement among the three indexers = Como consecuencia, la coincidencia aumentó significativamente, obteniéndose una coincidencia del 81% entre los tres indizadores.Ex. The task of a modern information system is to describe such unformatted data automatically and in doing so, to support the user in storing and especially in retrieving natural language documents.* * *= accordingly, consequently, hence, in consequence, as a consequence (of), it follows that, on this basis, on that basis, in doing soEx: If the edition of the work is emphasised, then the work is entered accordingly as an edition of the original work.
Ex: The headings consequently correspond to current American usage in both use of terms and spelling and often need amendment to make them consistent with local usage.Ex: Hence there is a vast range of different sizes and codings of marginal storage cards.Ex: In consequence, libraries found that they had to classify a substantial proportion of their intake if they were using DC, but very much less if they used LC.Ex: As a consequence of this fact the bibliographic control of maps is usually quite good in most countries.Ex: It follows that offenders who are remorseful should not be treated more leniently.Ex: On this basis innovative programmes would provide graduates with in-demand skills to complement the currently dominant model of technology-driven programmes.Ex: On that basis, consistency rose significantly, with 81% agreement among the three indexers = Como consecuencia, la coincidencia aumentó significativamente, obteniéndose una coincidencia del 81% entre los tres indizadores.Ex: The task of a modern information system is to describe such unformatted data automatically and in doing so, to support the user in storing and especially in retrieving natural language documents. -
25 en libertad condicional
Ex. These include the mentally ill and young offenders on probation.* * *Ex: These include the mentally ill and young offenders on probation.
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26 en libertad provisional
Ex. These include the mentally ill and young offenders on probation.* * *Ex: These include the mentally ill and young offenders on probation.
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27 es de deducir que
Ex. It follows that offenders who are remorseful should not be treated more leniently.* * *Ex: It follows that offenders who are remorseful should not be treated more leniently.
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28 expulsión
f.1 expulsion, deportation, ejection, putting out.2 second stage of labor.* * *1 expulsion, ejection2 (dep) sending off3 (alumno) expulsion; (de universidad) sending down, US expulsion* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=acto) [de gases, humo, persona] expulsion; [de país] deportation; (Dep) sending-off, ejection (EEUU)2) (Econ) crowding out effect* * *1) (de institución, territorio) expulsion; (Dep) sending-off2) ( de aire) expulsion; ( de cálculos) passing, expulsion; ( de la placenta) expulsion, delivery* * *= expulsion.Ex. The offenders vary from forgetful lecturers to a student who lost the books and cannot pay the fine, to a student who had torn out pages from a book and now faces an expulsion from the Institute.* * *1) (de institución, territorio) expulsion; (Dep) sending-off2) ( de aire) expulsion; ( de cálculos) passing, expulsion; ( de la placenta) expulsion, delivery* * *= expulsion.Ex: The offenders vary from forgetful lecturers to a student who lost the books and cannot pay the fine, to a student who had torn out pages from a book and now faces an expulsion from the Institute.
* * *A1 (de una organización) expulsion2 (de un territorio) expulsion3 (de la escuela) expulsion* * *
expulsión sustantivo femenino
expulsion;
(Dep) sending-off
expulsión sustantivo femenino
1 (permanente) expulsion
2 Dep sending off
' expulsión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
depuración
- inobservancia
English:
ejection
- expulsion
- sending-off
- suspension
* * *expulsión nf1. [de clase, organización, país] expulsion2. Dep sending-off3. [de humo, fuego, lava] discharge, expulsion;[de objeto, sustancia] expulsion* * *f1 expulsion2 DEP expelling from the game, Brsending off* * ** * *1. (en general) expulsion2. (en deportes) sending off -
29 fornicación
f.fornication.* * *1 formal fornication* * *SF fornication* * *femenino fornication* * *= fornication.Ex. Penalties for fornication were influenced by the age and the social, religious, and marital status of the offenders.* * *femenino fornication* * *= fornication.Ex: Penalties for fornication were influenced by the age and the social, religious, and marital status of the offenders.
* * *fornication* * *
fornicación f euf fornication
' fornicación' also found in these entries:
English:
fornication
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30 gracia
f.1 humor.¡qué gracia! how funny!su voz me hace mucha gracia I think he's got a really funny voice, his voice makes me laugh (me divierte)no me hizo gracia I didn't find it funnytener gracia to be funny (ser divertido, curioso)2 skill, natural ability.todavía no le he pillado o cogido la gracia a esta cámara I still haven't got the hang of using this camera (peninsular Spanish)3 grace, elegance (encanto).no consigo verle la gracia a este cuadro I just don't know what people see in this paintingla gracia del plato está en la salsa the secret of the dish is (in) the sauce4 nuisance (incordio).vaya gracia tener que salir a mitad de la noche it's a real nuisance having to go out in the middle of the night¡maldita la gracia que me hace tener que volverlo a hacer! (informal) it's a real pain having to do it all over again!5 favor.caer en gracia to be liked6 wit, wittiness, funniness.7 Gracia.* * *1 RELIGIÓN grace2 (favor) favour (US favor)3 (clemencia) pardon4 (buen trato) graciousness5 (atractivo) grace, charm6 (garbo) grace7 (chiste) joke8 irónico (algo molesto) nuisance, pain■ ¡vaya gracia tener que esperar tanto! what a nuisance to have to wait so long!1 thank you, thanks2 las gracias (mitología) the Graces\caer en gracia a alguien to make a hit with somebodydar gracias a alguien to thank somebodyestar en gracia to be in a state of gracegracias a thanks togracias a Dios thank God, thank goodness■ me hace gracia, se cree que lo invitaré isn't it funny, he thinks I'm inviting him!por la gracia de Dios by the grace of God¡qué gracia! how funny!reírle las gracias a alguien to laugh at somebody's jokes¡vaya gracia! / ¡vaya una gracia! well, that's great that is!, that's just great!■ nada de comida fina, te darán un bocadillo y gracias there'll be no posh food, with a bit of luck you'll get a sandwich* * *noun f.1) grace2) humor, wit3) favor•- gracias* * *SF1) (=diversión)a) [de chiste, persona]nos lo contó con mucha gracia — he told it to us in a very funny o amusing way
b)• hacer gracia a algn, a mí no me hace gracia ese humorista — I don't find that comedian funny
me hace gracia que me llamen conservador precisamente ellos — it's funny that they of all people should call me conservative
al jefe no le va a hacer ninguna gracia que nos vayamos a casa — our boss is not going to be at all happy about us going home
no me hace mucha gracia la idea de tener que trabajar este domingo — I'm not wild about the idea of having to work this Sunday *
c)• tener gracia — [broma, chiste] to be funny; [persona] (=ser ingenioso) to be witty; (=ser divertido) to be funny, be amusing
¡tiene gracia la cosa! — iró isn't that (just) great! iró
tendría gracia que se estropeara el despertador justamente hoy — iró wouldn't it be just great if the alarm didn't go off today of all days? iró
tiene mucha gracia hablando — he's very witty, he's very funny o amusing
d)• ¡ qué gracia! — [gen] how funny!; iró it's great, isn't it?
¿así que tu hermano y mi hermano se conocen? ¡qué gracia! — so your brother and mine know each other - how funny!
y, ¡qué gracia!, me dice el profesor: -señorita, compórtese — and the teacher said to me, it was so funny, "behave yourself, young lady"
¡qué gracia! ¿no? tú de vacaciones y yo aquí estudiando — iró it's great, isn't it? you are on holiday while I am here studying iró
e)• dar en la gracia de hacer algo — to take to doing sth
2) (=encanto)a) [al moverse] gracefulness, gracesin gracia — ungraceful, lacking in gracefulness o grace
b) [en la personalidad] charmtener gracia — [persona] to have charm; [objeto] to be nice
no es guapo, pero tiene cierta gracia — he's not good-looking but he has a certain charm
3) (=chiste) joke•
hacer una gracia a algn — to play a prank on sb•
reírle las gracias a algn — to laugh along with sb4) pl graciasa) [para expresar agradecimiento] thanks¡gracias! — thank you!
¡muchas gracias! — thank you very much!, thanks a lot!, many thanks! más frm
no nos dio ni las gracias — he didn't even say thank you, he didn't even thank us
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toma eso, ¡y gracias! — take that and be thankful!y gracias que no llegó a más — and we etc were lucky to get off so lightly
b)• gracias a — thanks to
han sobrevivido gracias a la ayuda internacional — they have survived with the help of o thanks to international aid
la familia se mantiene gracias a que el padre y la madre trabajan — the family manages to support itself thanks to the fact that both parents work
5) (Rel) graceobra 1)6) (Jur) mercy, pardontiro 1)7) (=favor) favour, favor (EEUU)caer de la gracia de algn — † fall out of favour with sb
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de gracia — † free, gratisme cayó en gracia enseguida — I warmed to him immediately, I took an immediate liking to him
8) (=benevolencia) graciousness9) (Mit)10)en gracia a — † on account of
11) † (=nombre) name¿cuál es su gracia? — what is your name?
* * *1) ( comicidad)pues sí que tiene gracia (la cosa)! — (iró & fam) well, that's great, isn't it! (iro & colloq)
hacer gracia — (+ me/te/le etc)
me hizo una gracia...! — it was so funny...!
2)reírle las gracias a alguien — to humor* somebody
b) ( de niño) party piece3)a) (encanto, donaire)b) ( habilidad especial)tiene mucha gracia para arreglar flores — she has a real gift o flair for flower arranging
4) (ant) ( nombre) name5)a) (favor, merced) graceb) ( disposición benévola) favor*caer en gracia: le has caído en gracia — he has taken a liking o (colloq) a shine to you
c) ( clemencia) clemency6) (Relig) grace7) (Mit)8) gracias femenino pluralb) (como interj) thank you, thanks (colloq)muchas gracias — thank you very much, thanks a lot (colloq)
c)llegamos bien, pero gracias a que... — we arrived on time, but only because...
* * *= amnesty, grace, wit.Ex. Security at the library has been improved and recommendations for the future include: amnesty weeks for the return of books and severe penalties for offenders, e.g. expulsion for a student, dismissal for a member of staff.Ex. God offers penitents redemption but also bestows His 'common grace' on all.Ex. The tone of voice should suggest that the inquirer's interest demonstrates something positive about the person -- if not charm, wit, or intelligence, then perhaps earnestness.----* asestar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.* con gracia = wittily, funnily.* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* golpe de gracia = coup de grace, kiss of death, killer blow, death blow.* hacer gracia = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.* lleno de gracia = graceful.* no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.* periodo de gracia = grace period, time of grace.* sin gracia = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.* * *1) ( comicidad)pues sí que tiene gracia (la cosa)! — (iró & fam) well, that's great, isn't it! (iro & colloq)
hacer gracia — (+ me/te/le etc)
me hizo una gracia...! — it was so funny...!
2)reírle las gracias a alguien — to humor* somebody
b) ( de niño) party piece3)a) (encanto, donaire)b) ( habilidad especial)tiene mucha gracia para arreglar flores — she has a real gift o flair for flower arranging
4) (ant) ( nombre) name5)a) (favor, merced) graceb) ( disposición benévola) favor*caer en gracia: le has caído en gracia — he has taken a liking o (colloq) a shine to you
c) ( clemencia) clemency6) (Relig) grace7) (Mit)8) gracias femenino pluralb) (como interj) thank you, thanks (colloq)muchas gracias — thank you very much, thanks a lot (colloq)
c)llegamos bien, pero gracias a que... — we arrived on time, but only because...
* * *= amnesty, grace, wit.Ex: Security at the library has been improved and recommendations for the future include: amnesty weeks for the return of books and severe penalties for offenders, e.g. expulsion for a student, dismissal for a member of staff.
Ex: God offers penitents redemption but also bestows His 'common grace' on all.Ex: The tone of voice should suggest that the inquirer's interest demonstrates something positive about the person -- if not charm, wit, or intelligence, then perhaps earnestness.* asestar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.* con gracia = wittily, funnily.* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* golpe de gracia = coup de grace, kiss of death, killer blow, death blow.* hacer gracia = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.* lleno de gracia = graceful.* no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.* periodo de gracia = grace period, time of grace.* sin gracia = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.* * *A(comicidad): yo no le veo la gracia I don't think it's funny, I don't see what's so funny about itsus chistes no tienen gracia ninguna her jokes aren't at all funnycuenta las cosas con mucha gracia he's very funny the way he tells thingstiene gracia, mi hermano vive en la misma calle isn't that funny, my brother lives in the same street¡mira qué gracia! ¡encima tengo que pagar yo! ( iró); well that's just great isn't it! on top of everything else, it's me who ends up paying!hacer gracia (+ me/te/le etc): ¡me hizo una gracia cuando lo vi sin barba! it was so funny seeing him without his beard!me hace gracia que digas eso, estaba pensando lo mismo it's funny you should say that, I was just thinking the same thingparece que le ha hecho gracia el chiste he seems to have found the joke funnyno me hace ninguna gracia tener que ir a verlo I don't relish the idea of having to go and see himmaldita la gracia que me hace tener que asistir a estas reuniones it's no fun having to go to these meetings, it's a real drag having to go to these meetings ( colloq)Breírle las gracias a algn to humor* sb2 (de un niño) party pieceC1(encanto, donaire): baila con mucha gracia she's a very graceful dancerun vestido muy sin gracia a very plain dress2(habilidad especial): tiene mucha gracia para arreglar flores she has a real gift o flair for flower arrangingla comida es buena, pero la presentan sin ninguna gracia the food is good but they don't go to any trouble over the presentationE1 (favor, merced) gracepor la gracia de Dios by the grace of Godle concedieron tres meses de gracia they gave him three months' grace… gracia que espera merecer de su Ilustrísima ( frml) ( Corresp) … in the hope that you will grant this request ( frml)2 (disposición benévola) favor*caer en gracia: parece que le has caído en gracia he seems to have taken a liking o ( colloq) a shine to you3 (clemencia) clemencyF ( Relig) graceestar en estado de gracia to be in a state of graceperder la gracia to fall from graceG ( Mit):las tres gracias the (three) GracesA(expresión de agradecimiento): sólo quería darle las gracias I just wanted to thank youno le dieron ni las gracias they didn't even thank her o say thank youdemos gracias a Dios let us give thanks to GodB ( como interj) thank you, thanks ( colloq)muchas gracias thank you very much, many thanks, thanks a lot ( colloq)un millón de/mil gracias por tu ayuda I can't thank you enough for your help, thank you very much for your help… y gracias: ¿pagarte? ¡estás loca! te dan la comida y gracias pay you? you're joking! they give you your food and that's it o ( BrE colloq) that's your lotCgracias a thanks tose salvaron gracias a él thanks to him they escapedgracias a Dios, no fue nada serio it was nothing serious, thank heavens o Godllegamos bien, pero gracias a que salimos a las nueve we arrived on time, but only because we left at nine* * *
gracia sustantivo femenino
1 ( comicidad):
tener gracia [chiste/broma] to be funny;
me hace gracia que digas eso it's funny you should say that;
no me hace ninguna gracia tener que ir I don't relish the idea of having to go
2
( broma) joke, trick
3 (encanto, elegancia) grace;
un vestido sin gracia a very plain dress;
tiene mucha gracia para arreglar flores she has a real flair for flower arranging◊ gracias sustantivo femenino plurala) ( expresión de agradecimiento):
no dieron ni las gracias they didn't even say thank you
un millón de gracias por ayudarme/tu ayuda thank you very much for helping me/your helpc)
gracias a Dios thank God
gracia sustantivo femenino
1 (encanto) grace
2 (ocurrencia, chispa) joke: no tiene ninguna gracia, it isn't at all funny
¡qué gracia!, how funny!: ¡qué gracia!, y yo que pensaba que era español, how funny! and I thought that he was Spanish
3 (suceso fastidioso) pain: ¡vaya una gracia tener que salir con esta lluvia!, what a pain to have to go out in this rain!
4 (indulto) pardon
5 Mit grace
las tres Gracias, the Three Graces
' gracia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ápice
- caer
- chispa
- duende
- gancho
- garbosa
- garboso
- ñoña
- ñoñería
- ñoñez
- ñoño
- novatada
- pizca
- roma
- romo
- soltura
- sosa
- soso
- Tiro
- chiste
- consistir
- garbo
- hacer
- humor
- lisura
- reír
- salero
- ver
English:
funny
- grace
- gracefully
- joke
- misfire
- punch line
- quip
- amused
- dowdy
- drab
- fancy
- flat
- graceful
- kindly
- none
- relish
- wear
* * *♦ nf1. [humor, comicidad]¡qué gracia! how funny!;su voz me hace mucha gracia [me divierte] I think he's got a really funny voice, his voice makes me laugh;me hizo gracia verlo con traje y corbata it was funny seeing him in a suit and tie;mi sombrero le hizo gracia a Ana [le gustó] Ana liked my hat;no me hizo gracia I didn't find it funny;yo no le veo la gracia I don't see what's so funny about it;tener gracia [ser divertido, curioso] to be funny2. [arte, habilidad] skill, natural ability;tiene una gracia especial she has a special talent;Esptodavía no le he pillado o [m5] cogido la gracia a esta cámara I still haven't got the hang of using this camera3. [encanto] grace, elegance;baila con mucha gracia she's a very graceful dancer;no consigo verle la gracia a este cuadro I just don't know what people see in this painting;la gracia del plato está en la salsa the secret of the dish is (in) the sauce;tiene mucha gracia contando chistes she's really good at telling jokesno le rías las gracias al niño don't laugh when the child does/says something silly5. [incordio] nuisance;vaya gracia tener que salir a mitad de la noche it's a real nuisance having to go out in the middle of the night;Fam¡maldita la gracia que me hace tener que volverlo a hacer! it's a real pain having to do it all over again!6. [favor] favour;procura caer en gracia al director para que te dé el puesto try and get in the manager's good books so he gives you the job;por la gracia de Dios by the grace of God7. [indulto] pardon;esperan una medida de gracia del gobierno they are hoping to be pardoned by the government8. Rel grace;en estado de gracia in a state of grace♦ gracias nfpldar las gracias a alguien (por) to thank sb (for);se marchó sin ni siquiera dar las gracias she left without even saying thank you;Fama ese amigo tuyo yo no le doy ni las gracias I've no time at all for that friend of yours;lo he conseguido gracias a ti I managed it thanks to you;pudimos ir gracias a que no llovió we were able to go thanks to the fact that it didn't rain;salvó la vida gracias a que llevaba casco the fact that he was wearing a crash helmet saved his life;gracias a Dios ya estamos en casa thank God we're home♦ interjgracias thank you, thanks;muchas gracias thank you very much, thanks very much;mil gracias por tu ayuda thank you so much for your help, esp Br thanks ever so much for your help;te pagarán el viaje, y gracias you should be thankful o you're lucky they're paying your travel expenses* * *f1 ( humor):tener gracia be funny;me hace gracia I think it’s funny, it makes me laugh;no le veo la gracia I don’t think it’s funny, I don’t see the joke;tiene gracia que … it’s funny that …;eso no tiene la menor gracia that isn’t the least o slightest bit funny;¡qué gracia! irón well that’s just great!2:dar las gracias a alguien thank s.o., say thank you to s.o.;gracias thank you;¡muchas gracias! thank you very much, thanks very much;gracias a thanks to;¡gracias a Dios! thank God, thank goodness;con la entrada tienes derecho a una bebida, y gracias fam the ticket entitles you to one drink, and that’s it3 ( simpatía):le has caído en gracia he’s taken a liking to you4:en estado de gracia REL in a state of grace5 de movimientos gracefulness;tener gracia be graceful* * *gracia nf1) : grace2) : favor, kindness3) : humor, witsu comentario no me hizo gracia: I wasn't amused by his remark4) gracias nfpl: thanks¡gracias!: thank you!dar gracias: to give thanks* * *gracia n1. (encanto) charm2. (dicho divertido) witty remark / jokehacer gracia to make... laugh / to find... funny -
31 instituto
m.1 institute.2 high school (centro) (de enseñanza secundaria). (peninsular Spanish)instituto de belleza beauty salon3 institution.* * *1 (asociación) institute2 EDUCACIÓN state secondary school, US high school\instituto de bachillerato state secondary school, US high schoolinstituto de belleza beauty saloninstituto de enseñanza media state secondary school, US high schoolinstituto de formación profesional ≈ technical collegeInstituto Nacional de la Vivienda ≈ Ministry of Housing* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=organismo) institute, institutionlos institutos armados — the army, the military
instituto de belleza — Esp beauty parlour, beauty parlor (EEUU)
Instituto Nacional de Empleo (INEM) — ≈ Department of Employment
Instituto Nacional de Industria (INI) — Esp ( Hist) ≈ Board of Trade
2) Esp (Educ) ≈ secondary school (Brit), ≈ high school (EEUU)nos conocemos desde que íbamos al instituto — we've known each other since we were at secondary school together
Instituto de Enseñanza Secundaria — ≈ (state) secondary school (Brit), ≈ high school (EEUU)
Instituto Nacional de Bachillerato — ≈ (state) secondary school (Brit), ≈ high school (EEUU)
3) (=regla) [gen] principle, rule; (Rel) rule* * *masculino institute* * *= High (School), high school, institute, college, grammar school.Ex. The article 'Why girls flock to Sweet Valley High' investigates the appeal to girls of adolescent romances and what, if anything, could be done to broaden the reading habits of such fans of formula fiction.Ex. The two had spent almost an hour in an informal discussion of various matters that came within his jurisdiction as head of the library media center at John Brown Junior high school in Los Pasos.Ex. The offenders vary from forgetful lecturers to a student who lost the books and cannot pay the fine, to a student who had torn out pages from a book and now faces an expulsion from the institute.Ex. Special colleges were established offering technical and practical programs for farmers and laborers.Ex. Even so, school library provision has been improved and increased out of all recognition since the days when only the long established grammar schools and public schools had libraries of their own.----* Instituto Americano de Documentación (ADI) = American Documentation Institute (ADI).* Instituto Australiano de Bibliotecarios (IAB) = Australian Institute of Librarians (AIL).* Instituto de Cartografía Americano = US Geological Survey (USGS).* Instituto de Cartografía Británico = Ordnance Survey.* Instituto de Cartografía Estatal = State Geological Survey.* instituto de desarrollo = development institute.* instituto de enseñanza secundaria = secondary school.* instituto de estadística = statistical institute.* instituto de formación profesional = technical school.* Instituto de Información Científica (ISI) = Institute of Scientific Information (ISI).* instituto de investigación = research institute.* Instituto Nacional de la Salud (INSALUD) = National Institutes of Health (NIH).* instituto para el desarrollo = development institute.* instituto para la investigación y el desarrollo = research and development institute.* * *masculino institute* * *= High (School), high school, institute, college, grammar school.Ex: The article 'Why girls flock to Sweet Valley High' investigates the appeal to girls of adolescent romances and what, if anything, could be done to broaden the reading habits of such fans of formula fiction.
Ex: The two had spent almost an hour in an informal discussion of various matters that came within his jurisdiction as head of the library media center at John Brown Junior high school in Los Pasos.Ex: The offenders vary from forgetful lecturers to a student who lost the books and cannot pay the fine, to a student who had torn out pages from a book and now faces an expulsion from the institute.Ex: Special colleges were established offering technical and practical programs for farmers and laborers.Ex: Even so, school library provision has been improved and increased out of all recognition since the days when only the long established grammar schools and public schools had libraries of their own.* Instituto Americano de Documentación (ADI) = American Documentation Institute (ADI).* Instituto Australiano de Bibliotecarios (IAB) = Australian Institute of Librarians (AIL).* Instituto de Cartografía Americano = US Geological Survey (USGS).* Instituto de Cartografía Británico = Ordnance Survey.* Instituto de Cartografía Estatal = State Geological Survey.* instituto de desarrollo = development institute.* instituto de enseñanza secundaria = secondary school.* instituto de estadística = statistical institute.* instituto de formación profesional = technical school.* Instituto de Información Científica (ISI) = Institute of Scientific Information (ISI).* instituto de investigación = research institute.* Instituto Nacional de la Salud (INSALUD) = National Institutes of Health (NIH).* instituto para el desarrollo = development institute.* instituto para la investigación y el desarrollo = research and development institute.* * *instituto (↑ instituto a1)instituteCompuestos:( Esp) beauty parlor*(en Esp) secondary schoolIn Spain, a center of secondary education providing ESO - Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (↑ ESO a1), Bachillerato (↑ bachillerato a1). Institutos are part of the state school system so are free of charge.* * *
instituto sustantivo masculino
institute;
instituto sustantivo masculino
1 (institución cultural) institute
2 Educ state secondary school, US high school 3 instituto de belleza, beauty parlour o salon
' instituto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cátedra
- catedrática
- catedrático
- echar
- geográfica
- geográfico
- INEM
- Insalud
- INSERSO
- secundaria
English:
at
- attend
- college
- comprehensive school
- grammar school
- high school
- homecoming
- institute
- National Trust
- old
- prep school
- school
- schoolmaster
- schoolmistress
- schoolteacher
- secondary school
- comprehensive
- high
- secondary
- stamp
- teacher
- technical
* * *instituto nm1. [corporación] instituteInstituto Cervantes = organization that promotes Spain and its language in the rest of the world, Br ≈ British Council;Instituto Nacional de Meteorología = Spanish national weather forecasting agency, Br ≈ Met Office2. Esp [militar]Antesel instituto de la Guardia Civil the Civil Guard, = armed Spanish police force who patrol rural areas and highways, and guard public buildings in cities and police borders and coastsInstituto (Nacional) de Bachillerato o [m5] Enseñanza Media = state secondary school for 14-18-year-olds, US ≈ Senior High Schoolinstituto de Formación Profesional technical collegeinstituto capilar hair clinic* * *m1 institute2 Esphigh school, Brsecondary school* * *instituto nm: institute* * *1. (organización) institute2. (de enseñanza) secondary school -
32 intencionado
adj.intentional, purposeful, deliberate, purposive.* * *► adjetivo1 deliberate, intentional\mal intencionado,-a malicious* * *(f. - intencionada)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=deliberado) deliberate, intentional2)bien intencionado — [persona] well-meaning, well-intentioned; [acto] well-meant, well-intentioned
3)mal intencionado — [persona] ill-meaning, hostile; [acto] ill-meant, ill-intentioned
* * *- da adjetivoa) ( hecho a propósito) deliberate, intentionalb)mal intencionado — malicious, hostile
c)bien intencionado — <plan/medida> well-intentioned; < persona> well-meaning, well-intentioned
* * *= intended, willing, wilful [willful, -USA], willful [wilful, -UK], constructive, knowing, calculated.Ex. In all 20 per cent of visitors went out of the bookshop with a book they had intended to buy, 15 per cent went out with a book they had not intended to buy and 67 went out with both intended and unintended purchases.Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.Ex. Library rules and regulations are not enforceable at law, but wilful offenders may be blacklisted and banned from library use.Ex. This article examines some of the policies and procedures that can be implemented to minimise the possibility of theft or of willful damage to manuscripts by researchers or staff.Ex. A legal link was found between the 18th-century populist radical John Wilkes and the sensationalist tabloid neswpaper, the Sunday Sport, in the summary procedure for dealing with constructive contempts of court.Ex. 'Much as I hate to admit it,' she added, her face creasing in a knowing smile, 'some of my best friends are librarians, and I can't get over how they tear their colleagues to shreds when they're together' = "Siento mucho admitirlo", ella añadió mientras su cara se arrugaba dibujándose en ella una sonrisa de complicidad, "algunos de mis mejores amigos son bibliotecarios y no puedo entender cómo critican a otros colegas suyos cuando se jutan".Ex. He was accused of being a calculated killer who knowingly committed vicious crimes.----* bienintencionado = well-intentioned, well meant, well-intended, well-meaning.* * *- da adjetivoa) ( hecho a propósito) deliberate, intentionalb)mal intencionado — malicious, hostile
c)bien intencionado — <plan/medida> well-intentioned; < persona> well-meaning, well-intentioned
* * *= intended, willing, wilful [willful, -USA], willful [wilful, -UK], constructive, knowing, calculated.Ex: In all 20 per cent of visitors went out of the bookshop with a book they had intended to buy, 15 per cent went out with a book they had not intended to buy and 67 went out with both intended and unintended purchases.
Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.Ex: Library rules and regulations are not enforceable at law, but wilful offenders may be blacklisted and banned from library use.Ex: This article examines some of the policies and procedures that can be implemented to minimise the possibility of theft or of willful damage to manuscripts by researchers or staff.Ex: A legal link was found between the 18th-century populist radical John Wilkes and the sensationalist tabloid neswpaper, the Sunday Sport, in the summary procedure for dealing with constructive contempts of court.Ex: 'Much as I hate to admit it,' she added, her face creasing in a knowing smile, 'some of my best friends are librarians, and I can't get over how they tear their colleagues to shreds when they're together' = "Siento mucho admitirlo", ella añadió mientras su cara se arrugaba dibujándose en ella una sonrisa de complicidad, "algunos de mis mejores amigos son bibliotecarios y no puedo entender cómo critican a otros colegas suyos cuando se jutan".Ex: He was accused of being a calculated killer who knowingly committed vicious crimes.* bienintencionado = well-intentioned, well meant, well-intended, well-meaning.* * *intencionado -da1 (hecho a propósito) deliberate, intentionalel incendio fue intencionado the fire was started deliberately2mal intencionado malicious, hostile3bien intencionado ‹plan/medida› well-intentioned;‹persona› well-meaning, well-intentioned* * *
intencionado
mal intencionado malicious, hostile;
bien intencionado well-intentioned
intencionado,-a adjetivo deliberate
' intencionado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
intencionada
English:
calculated
- deliberate
- intentional
- well-intentioned
- well-meaning
- wilful
- wilfull
- willful
* * *intencionado, -a adjintentional, deliberate;cometió una falta de forma intencionada he committed a deliberate foul;bien intencionado [acción] well-meant;[persona] well-meaning;mal intencionado [acción] ill-meant, ill-intentioned;[persona] malevolent* * *adj deliberate* * *intencionado adj deliberate -
33 muy criticado
adj.much-criticized, much-criticised.* * *= much-criticised [much-criticized, USA]Ex. The much-criticized DELINQUENT WOMEN was changed to FEMALE OFFENDERS in the 1974 Supplement to the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH).* * *= much-criticised [much-criticized, USA]Ex: The much-criticized DELINQUENT WOMEN was changed to FEMALE OFFENDERS in the 1974 Supplement to the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH).
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34 necesitado
adj.needy, in need, necessitous.past part.past participle of spanish verb: necesitar.* * *► adjetivo1 needy, poor* * *1. ADJ1) (=falto)andar o estar o verse necesitado de algo — to need sth
estamos necesitados de mano de obra — we need workers, we are in need of labour
anda necesitado de afecto — he's in need of affection, he needs affection
2) (=pobre) in needayuda a familias necesitadas — help for needy families, help for families in need
2.SMPL* * *I- da adjetivoa) ( falto)necesitado de algo: anda necesitado de dinero he's short of money; está muy necesitado de cariño — he is in great need of affection
b) ( pobre) in need, needyII- da masculino, femenino needy person* * *= needy [needier -comp., neediest -sup.], poverty-stricken, in need, person in need, destitute.Ex. By definition, these are benefits, often in cash, which the state has decided are required by various needy categories of its citizens.Ex. The British Museum Reading Room is filled with cranks, hacks, poverty-stricken scholars who cherish their hobby.Ex. Libraries should be the first point of contact for people in need and should be capable, like the General Practitioner in medicine, of dealing with 75% of cases on the spot.Ex. For example, in Q Social welfare we have QG Persons in need, QN Deviants, QO Criminals, QR Offenders, as successive steps of division.Ex. The clarity of his drawings contrasts sharply with the total alienation in which he lived as a destitute mental patient with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.----* los más necesitados = those most in need.* más necesitado = most in need.* necesitado de = in need of.* necesitado encarecidamente = urgently needed.* * *I- da adjetivoa) ( falto)necesitado de algo: anda necesitado de dinero he's short of money; está muy necesitado de cariño — he is in great need of affection
b) ( pobre) in need, needyII- da masculino, femenino needy person* * *= needy [needier -comp., neediest -sup.], poverty-stricken, in need, person in need, destitute.Ex: By definition, these are benefits, often in cash, which the state has decided are required by various needy categories of its citizens.
Ex: The British Museum Reading Room is filled with cranks, hacks, poverty-stricken scholars who cherish their hobby.Ex: Libraries should be the first point of contact for people in need and should be capable, like the General Practitioner in medicine, of dealing with 75% of cases on the spot.Ex: For example, in Q Social welfare we have QG Persons in need, QN Deviants, QO Criminals, QR Offenders, as successive steps of division.Ex: The clarity of his drawings contrasts sharply with the total alienation in which he lived as a destitute mental patient with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.* los más necesitados = those most in need.* más necesitado = most in need.* necesitado de = in need of.* necesitado encarecidamente = urgently needed.* * *1 (falto) necesitado DE algo:anda necesitado de dinero he's short of moneyestá muy necesitado de cariño he is in great need of affection2 (pobre) needyayudan a la gente necesitada they help needy people o people in need o the needymasculine, feminineneedy personlos necesitados the needy, people in need, needy people* * *
Del verbo necesitar: ( conjugate necesitar)
necesitado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
necesitado
necesitar
necesitado◊ -da adjetivo
‹ de afecto› in need of sth
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
needy person;
necesitar ( conjugate necesitar) verbo transitivo
to need;
( on signs) se necesita vendedora saleswoman required;
verbo intransitivo (frml) necesitado de algo to need sth
necesitado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (pobre) needy, poor
2 (carente) está necesitado de atenciones, he needs care
II mpl los (más) necesitados, the needy
necesitar verbo transitivo to need
(en anuncio) se necesita secretaria bilingüe, bilingual secretary required ➣ Ver nota en need
' necesitado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
necesitada
- pobre
English:
deprived
- need
- needy
- poverty-stricken
* * *necesitado, -a♦ adjneedy;están muy necesitados de ayuda humanitaria they are urgently in need of humanitarian aid;este cuarto está necesitado de una capa de pintura this room needs a coat of paint, this room could do with a coat of paint♦ nm,fneedy o poor person;los necesitados the poor* * *adj needy;estar necesitado de algo be in need of sth* * *necesitado, -da adj: needy* * *necesitado adj poor -
35 no dejar títere con cabeza
(=cambiar) to turn everything upside down; (=romper) to break up everything in sight; (=criticar) to spare no one* * *(v.) = turn + everything upside downEx. The offenders broke into rooms and systematically turned everything upside-down, throwing papers out of drawers and off shelves.* * *(v.) = turn + everything upside downEx: The offenders broke into rooms and systematically turned everything upside-down, throwing papers out of drawers and off shelves.
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36 olvidadizo
adj.forgetful, oblivious, absent-minded, unmindful.* * *► adjetivo1 forgetful* * *ADJ1) (=desmemoriado) forgetful2) (=ingrato) ungrateful* * *- za adjetivo forgetful* * *= forgetful.Ex. The offenders vary from forgetful lecturers to a student who lost the books and cannot pay the fine, to a student who had torn out pages from a book and now faces an expulsion from the Institute.* * *- za adjetivo forgetful* * *= forgetful.Ex: The offenders vary from forgetful lecturers to a student who lost the books and cannot pay the fine, to a student who had torn out pages from a book and now faces an expulsion from the Institute.
* * *olvidadizo -zaforgetful* * *
olvidadizo◊ -za adjetivo
forgetful
olvidadizo,-a adjetivo forgetful
' olvidadizo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despistada
- despistado
- olvidadiza
English:
forgetful
* * *olvidadizo, -a adjforgetful* * *adj forgetful* * *olvidadizo, -za adj: forgetful, absent-minded* * *olvidadizo adj forgetful -
37 organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley
(n.) = law enforcing agencyEx. I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.* * *(n.) = law enforcing agencyEx: I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.
Spanish-English dictionary > organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley
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38 persona de conducta desviada
(n.) = deviantEx. For example, in Q Social welfare we have QG Persons in need, QN deviants, QO Criminals, QR Offenders, as successive steps of division.* * *(n.) = deviantEx: For example, in Q Social welfare we have QG Persons in need, QN deviants, QO Criminals, QR Offenders, as successive steps of division.
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39 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'. -
40 poner la casa al revés
(v.) = turn + everything upside downEx. The offenders broke into rooms and systematically turned everything upside-down, throwing papers out of drawers and off shelves.* * *(v.) = turn + everything upside downEx: The offenders broke into rooms and systematically turned everything upside-down, throwing papers out of drawers and off shelves.
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