open-ended library

- alternate library

A a.

1 aperto ( anche fig.); ( di un fiore, ecc.) sbocciato, dischiuso; franco; leale; sgombro ( da ostruzioni); (naut.) navigabile: open doors, porte aperte; (fon.) an open vowel, una vocale aperta; in the open country, in aperta campagna; the open sea, il mare aperto; l'alto mare; an open river, un fiume sgombro da banchi di sabbia (dal ghiaccio, ecc.); wide open, apertissimo; in the open air, all'aria aperta; an open character, un carattere aperto; (mil.) an open town, una città aperta; to keep one's account open at a bank, avere un conto aperto presso una banca; an open letter, una lettera aperta; I'll be open with you, sarò franco con te

2 libero; aperto al pubblico; pubblico; non riservato; disponibile; vacante; pronto, disposto (a): an open competition, una gara libera; un concorso pubblico; an open meeting, una riunione pubblica; an open scholarship, una borsa di studio non riservata (a categorie speciali); The job is still open, il posto è ancora vacante; to be open to an offer, essere disposto a prendere in considerazione un'offerta; to be open to conviction, essere pronto a ricredersi (o a lasciarsi convincere)

3 indifeso; scoperto; sguarnito; vuoto: ( calcio, ecc.) open goal, porta vuota (o sguarnita); ( tennis) open court, settore del campo scoperto

4 aperto al dubbio; dubbio; indeciso; incerto; insoluto: an open question, una questione dubbia; to leave a matter open, lasciare una faccenda insoluta

5 di dominio pubblico; evidente; manifesto; noto: an open scandal, uno scandalo di dominio pubblico; an open quarrel, una lite nota a tutti; open contempt, evidente disprezzo

6 che dà adito a; esposto; soggetto; che presta il fianco: to be open to attack, prestare il fianco agli attacchi; to be open to temptation, andare soggetto alle tentazioni; This statement is open to misunderstanding, questa affermazione dà adito a fraintendimento (o può essere fraintesa)

7 ( sport: di un giocatore) libero; smarcato: to find an open teammate, pescare un compagno smarcato

8 scoperto: an open car, un'automobile scoperta

9 ( del tempo, ecc.) mite: open weather, tempo mite

10 ( golf, tennis) open

B n.

1 [u] – the open, l'aperta campagna; l'aria aperta

2 ( golf, tennis) open; gara aperta a tutti

● open account, conto aperto ( tra due operatori economici); (rag.) conto non ancora chiuso □ an open-air match, una partita all'aperto □ open-and-shut, ovvio; chiaro; che si risolve subito □ (leg.) an open-and-shut case, un caso semplicissimo □ (metall.) open-arc furnace, forno ad arco indiretto □ (comput.) open architecture, architettura aperta □ open-armed, a braccia aperte; caloroso; cordiale: an open-armed welcome, un'accoglienza calorosa □ (naut.) open berth, ormeggio in rada □ ( sartoria) open-bottom trousers, pantaloni confezionati con l'orlo ancora da cucire □ (chim.) open-chain, a catena aperta □ (comm., leg.) an open cheque, un assegno bancario non sbarrato; un assegno aperto (o al portatore) □ (elettr., TV) open-circuit, a circuito aperto □ (tecn.) open-cycle, a ciclo aperto □ open day, giorno delle visite ( a una caserma, una fabbrica, ecc.); giorno di ricevimento ( dei genitori: a scuola) □ open-door, aperto a tutti □ (polit., comm.) an open-door trade policy, una politica di libertà dei traffici □ an open drain (o sewer), una fogna scoperta; un fosso di scolo □ open-eared, con gli orecchi tesi; tutt'orecchie; attentissimo □ (fin., leg.) open-end, aperto: open-end credit, credito aperto; open-end mortgage, ipoteca aperta □ (fin.) open-end fund, fondo d'investimento «aperto» (o a capitale variabile) □ (mecc.) open-end spanner, chiave fissa ( semplice o doppia); chiave a bocca □ open-ended, senza limite di tempo (rif. a dibattito, ecc.); (polit.) interlocutorio □ an open-ended question, una domanda ( in un questionario, ecc.) a risposta libera □ ( USA) open enrollment, liberalizzazione degli accessi (rif. a università, ecc.) □ open-eyed, con gli occhi sbarrati (o spalancati); a occhi aperti; guardingo; consapevole □ open-faced, a viso scoperto; dal viso aperto (o leale) □ open forum, tribuna aperta □ open-handed, generoso, liberale, munifico; che ha le mani bucate (pop.) □ (med.) open-heart, a cuore aperto: an open-heart operation, un intervento a cuore aperto □ open-hearted, che ha il cuore aperto; franco; leale, sincero; cordiale □ open-heartedness, franchezza, lealtà, sincerità; cordialità □ (metall.) open-hearth furnace, forno a riverbero; forno Martin-Siemens □ (metall.) open-hearth process, processo Martin-Siemens □ ( USA) open house = open day ► sopra □ open letter, lettera aperta □ (econ., fin.) open market, mercato aperto (o libero): open market operations, operazioni di mercato aperto (compravendita di titoli di stato per espandere o ridurre la quantità di moneta nel sistema economico) □ open-minded, che ha la mente aperta; liberale; di larghe vedute, spregiudicato □ open-mindedness, larghezza di vedute, liberalità, spregiudicatezza □ open-mouthed, a bocca aperta; stupito, meravigliato; ( anche) avido, vorace; chiassoso, rumoroso □ ( di abito) open-necked, scollato □ (mil.) open order, ordine sparso □ (ind. min.) open-pit mining, coltivazione a giorno (o a cielo aperto) □ (edil.) open-plan, senza pareti divisorie; a pianta aperta □ an open port, un porto franco □ (polit., in USA) open primary, elezioni preliminari ( per decidere le candidature) □ open prison, prigione aperta; prigione di minima sicurezza □ open sandwich, tartina □ open-sea route, rotta d'altura □ the open season, la stagione in cui la caccia (o la pesca) è aperta □ an open secret, il segreto di Pulcinella □ open-shelf library, biblioteca con accesso libero ai volumi □ open shop, azienda che assume anche operai non iscritti ai sindacati □ (comput.) open-source, open-source ( che ha i codici sorgente a disposizione) □ open space, spazio (libero); ( sport) varco, corridoio, buco (fig.): to look for open space, cercare spazio; tentare il corridoio □ (archit.) open-space (agg.), open-space; senza pareti divisorie; con pareti scorrevoli □ ( sport) open stand, tribuna scoperta □ ( poker) open straight, scala aperta □ an open syllable, una sillaba che termina in vocale □ open system, sistema aperto □ ( sport) open terraced banking, scalinata scoperta □ open-top, ( di autobus, ecc.) senza tetto, scoperto; ( di auto) decappottabile □ (comm.) open to the nearest offer, trattabile □ (in GB) the Open University, «l'Università aperta» ( operante per corrispondenza o per televisione) □ (leg.) open verdict, verdetto (della giuria di un ► «coroner») di non luogo a procedere ( in un caso di morte sospetta) □ (naut.) open water, acque libere dal ghiaccio □ (leg.) a case tried in open court, una causa discussa in presenza del pubblico (o a porte aperte, in pubblica udienza) □ (fig.) to come into the open, essere franco (o sincero); metter le carte in tavola □ to fire in the open air, sparare in aria □ (fig.) to force an open door, sfondare una porta aperta □ ( sport) a goal from open play, un gol segnato su azione ( e non con calcio piazzato) □ in the open, all'aperto □ to keep open house, tener casa aperta; essere molto ospitale □ to lay oneself open to attack, esporsi (o prestare il fianco) agli attacchi □ with open arms, a braccia aperte □ Doors open at six p.m. ( cartello), si apre alle diciotto ( nei cinema, teatri, ecc.) □ The door flew open, la porta si spalancò □ There are three courses open to us, abbiamo tre possibili scelte.

A v. t.

1 aprire; schiudere; cominciare; iniziare; intraprendere; manifestare; palesare; rivelare; scavare; stappare; sgombrare, pulire ( una strada, ecc.); rendere navigabile ( un canale): to open a box, aprire una scatola; to open a new road, aprire una nuova strada; to open one's hand, aprire (o stendere) la mano; to open an account at a bank, aprire un conto in banca; to open a shop, aprire un negozio; to open a debate, aprire un dibattito; to open a campaign, dare inizio a una campagna ( militare o di propaganda); to open a business concern, aprire un'azienda; intraprendere un'attività commerciale; to open one's heart (o one's mind) to sb., aprire il cuore (o l'animo) a q.; to open fire on, aprire il fuoco contro; to open one's designs, rivelare i propri piani; to open a well, scavare un pozzo; to open a bottle, aprire (o stappare) una bottiglia

2 (mil.) allargare; rompere: The soldiers opened their ranks, i soldati ruppero le righe

3 (med.) aprire, incidere ( un ascesso, ecc.)

4 dare adito a ( critiche, ecc.); esporre

B v. i.

1 aprirsi; aprire; schiudersi; manifestare; rivelarsi; sbocciare: The door opened, la porta si è aperta; Open in the name of the law!, aprite in nome della legge!; When does school open again?, quando si riapre la scuola?; The buds are opening, i boccioli si stanno aprendo; The roses are beginning to open, le rose cominciano a sbocciare; The session opened yesterday, la sessione si è aperta ieri

2 aprire i battenti, iniziare; cominciare (a fare qc.): The Book Show is opening tomorrow, la Fiera del Libro apre i battenti domani; He opened with a compliment, cominciò facendo un complimento

3 ( anche naut.) apparire; aprirsi (alla vista): The harbour lights opened, apparvero le luci del porto

4 ( Borsa, fin., comm.) aprire ( le contrattazioni): Chemicals opened at par yesterday, i titoli della chimica hanno aperto alla pari ieri

5 (mil.) aprire il fuoco

6 ( poker) aprire ( il gioco)

● to open the ball, aprire il ballo; dare inizio alle danze □ (leg.: d'un avvocato) to open a case, cominciare a perorare una causa □ (fig.) to open the door to st., aprire la strada a qc. □ to open one's eyes wide, spalancare gli occhi □ (fig.) to open sb. 's eyes (to st.), aprir gli occhi a q. (su qc.) □ to open ground, dissodare il terreno □ (polit.) to open Parliament, inaugurare una sessione del parlamento □ (fam.) to open sb. 's mouth, far parlare q.; costringere q. a parlare □ ( sport) to open the scoring, aprire le segnature.

1 free.

un taxi libre a free o empty taxi

el puesto de tesorero ha quedado libre the post of treasurer is now vacant

200 metros libres (sport) 200 meters freestyle

ser libre de o para hacer algo to be free to do something

ir por libre to go it alone (peninsular Spanish)

libre de free from; (sin) exempt from (exento)

libre cambio (economics) free trade

libre de franqueo post-free

libre de impuestos tax-free

libre mercado (economics) free market

2 external (pupil).

estudiar por libre to be an external student

3 floating.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: librar.

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► adjetivo

1 (gen) free

2 (asiento) free, vacant

■ ¿está libre? is this seat free?

3 (sin ocupación) free

■ mañana tenemos el día libre we've got the day off tomorrow

■ si tengo un rato libre ya me pasaré if I've a spare moment I'll call round

4 (exento) free

■ el que esté libre de pecado que tire la primera piedra let he who is without sin cast the first stone

■ es una inversión libre de impuestos it's a tax-free investment

5 (alumno) external

6 (en natación) free-style

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dejar libre a alguien to set somebody free

ir por libre familiar to do one's own thing

entrada libre free admittance

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1) free

2) vacant

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1. ADJ

1) [gen] free (de from, of)

2) (=exento)

3) (=sin ocupar) [plaza] vacant, unoccupied

4) [tiempo] spare, free

5)

6)

7) (Dep, Natación)

8) [traducción, adaptación, verso] free

9)

10) † (=inmoral) loose, immoral

2. SM

1) (Dep) (=tiro) free kick

2) Méx taxi

SMF (Dep) (=jugador) sweeper

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1) <país/pueblo> free

- libre albedrío

- libre cambio or comercio

- libre empresa/mercado

2)

a) <traducción/adaptación> free

b) < estudiante> external

3) ( no ocupado) <persona/tiempo/asiento> free

4) (exento, no sujeto)

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= free [freer -comp., freest -sup.], unrestricted, unchecked, unconstrained, unhindered, uninhibited, unobstructed, untrammelled, vacant, unfettered, up for grabs, footloose, free-flowing, at large, unassigned, freewheeling [free-wheeling], fancy-free.

Ex. Within a restriction of total record size of maximum of 30,000 characters, an intending user is free to format the records in his system.

Ex. Although the library community advocates unrestricted access to resources for all, professional practices illustrate that librarians restrict access for youth.

Ex. The volume of published material tends to grow unchecked, and academic libraries are expected to provide a ready market for it.

Ex. Libraries need to tackle issues that can ensure that their clients will have an unconstrained access to electronic information.

Ex. The USA is, therefore, campaigning for absolutely unhindered information flow across all national boundaries.

Ex. Barriers to the uninhibited international flow of scientific and technical information continue to increase.

Ex. From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators.

Ex. In times of war, or other reasons for the imposition of barriers to untrammelled distribution of information, such openness in communication cannot be allowed.

Ex. Again we find that only the first entry leads us to the specific subject, and the others may in fact lead us to ` vacant' headings, ie headings under which no entries are filed.

Ex. This article urges those responsible to ensure that the service goal of libraries remains as unfettered as possible by a collective agreement.

Ex. The article 'Internet domain name control up for grabs' relates the decision by the National Science Foundation, USA, not to renew its agreement with Network Solutions Inc to handle Internet domain registrations.

Ex. Americans are among the most opulent and footloose people on earth.

Ex. Creating an innovative organisation requires a sponsor followed by guidance by example and gradual change aided by free-flowing communication.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Librarian at large'.

Ex. If you would like to volunteer to present on one of the unassigned listed topics, please contact me.

Ex. The culture that grew around this institution was even more freewheeling than it is today.

Ex. In those days, he was a fancy-free young American, living out of a suitcase with a red and green camera always under his arm.

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* actividad al aire libre = outdoor activity.

* al aire libre = open-air, in the open, out of doors, outdoors.

* barra libre = open bar.

* biblioteca de libre acceso = open access library.

* búsqueda de texto libre = free text search, free-text searching.

* campo de texto libre = free-text field.

* comida al aire libre = cookout.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* definición libre = liberal definition.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* dejar libre = vacate, leave + vacant.

* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.

* día libre = day off.

* disponer de un rato libre = spare + time.

* en los ratos libres de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.

* escalada libre = free-climbing.

* espacio al aire libre = outdoor space.

* espíritu libre = free spirit.

* esquí estilo libre = freestyle skiing.

* esquí libre = freestyle skiing.

* estanterías de libre acceso = open shelves.

* estar libre de = be free from.

* estilo libre = freestyle.

* fondo de inversión libre = hedge fund.

* fondos de acceso libre = open stacks.

* fondos de libre acceso = open access stacks.

* frase de texto libre = free-text phrase.

* horas libres = released time.

* indización en lenguaje libre = free language indexing.

* industria de actividades al aire libre, la = outdoor industry, the.

* instalaciones para dedicar el tiempo libre = leisure facilities.

* juego al aire libre = outdoor game.

* lenguaje de indización libre = free indexing language.

* lenguaje libre = free language.

* libre albedrío = free will.

* libre cambio = laissez-faire.

* libre circulación de la información = free flow of information.

* libre circulación de mercancías = free movement of goods.

* libre comercio = free trade, free movement of goods.

* libre como el viento = footloose and fancy-free.

* libre de = unhampered by, unimpeded by, untrammelled by, unencumbered by.

* libre de censura = uncensored.

* libre de complicaciones = hassle-free.

* libre de culpa = guilt-free, blameless.

* libre de derechos de autor = royalty-free.

* libre de drogas = drug-free.

* libre de gravámenes = unencumbered.

* libre de humo = smokeless.

* libre de humos = smoke-free.

* libre de impuestos = tariff-free, duty-free, tax-free.

* libre de la amenaza de = unthreatened (by).

* libre de peligro = free of danger.

* libre de polvo = dust-free.

* libre de preocupaciones = worry-free.

* libre de problemas = problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free].

* libre de restricciones = unencumbered.

* libre de riesgo = riskless, risk-free.

* libre de servicio = off-duty.

* libre de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* libre de trabas = unencumbered.

* libre mercado = free market.

* libre y sin compromiso = footloose and fancy-free.

* manos libres = hands-free.

* mantener libre de = keep + free of.

* mercadillo al aire libre = street market, open-air market.

* mercado al aire libre = street market, open-air market.

* mercado libre = open market, free-for-all.

* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure time.

* piscina al aire libre = outdoor pool, open-air swimming pool, open-air pool.

* piscina climatizada al aire libre = outdoor heated pool.

* por libre = freelance.

* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.

* programas de software libre = freeware.

* puesto de trabajo de libre designación = line position.

* quedar libre = become + vacant.

* recuperación de texto libre = free text retrieval.

* sistema para la recuperación de texto libre = free text retrieval system.

* software libre = freeware, free software.

* teatro al aire libre = outdoor theatre.

* tener un rato libre = spare + time.

* tiempo libre = leisure, leisure time, free time, idle hours.

* trabajo por libre = freelance [free-lance].

* zona libre de humo = smoke-free zone, smoke-free area.

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1) <país/pueblo> free

- libre albedrío

- libre cambio or comercio

- libre empresa/mercado

2)

a) <traducción/adaptación> free

b) < estudiante> external

3) ( no ocupado) <persona/tiempo/asiento> free

4) (exento, no sujeto)

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1 ‹país/pueblo› free

lo dejaron libre they set him free

2 libre DE + INF free to + INF

eres libre de ir donde quieras you're free to go wherever you want

soy muy libre de ir vestida como se me antoje I'm perfectly entitled to dress however I like

(sin compromiso): me confesó que no era libre he admitted that he wasn't a free man

masculine free will

masculine free trade

feminine free market, free market system

masculine free market

1 ‹traducción/adaptación› free

una redacción sobre tema libre an essay on a theme of your choice, a free composition

los 200 metros libres the 200 meters freestyle

2 ‹estudiante› external

trabajar por libre to work freelance

hacer algo por libre ( Esp); to do sth one's own way

ir por libre ( Esp fam); to do as one pleases

C (no ocupado)

1 ‹persona› free

¿estás libre esta noche? are you free tonight?

2 ‹tiempo› free

¿tienes un rato libre? do you have a (spare) moment?

en sus ratos libres in her spare o free time

hoy tengo el día libre I have the day off today

cuando tengas un par de horas libres when you have a couple of hours free o to spare

3 ‹asiento› free

¿ese asiento está libre? is that seat free?

no pasó ni un taxi libre not a single empty taxi went by

¿está libre el cuarto de baño? is the bathroom free?

[ S ] Parking: libre Parking Lot: spaces ( AmE), Car Park: spaces ( BrE)

D (exento, no sujeto) libre DE algo:

una propiedad libre de hipotecas an unmortgaged property

la empresa queda libre de toda responsabilidad the company does not accept any responsibility

artículos libres de impuestos duty-free o tax-free goods

nadie está libre de culpa nobody is blameless

nadie está libre de que le pase una cosa así something like that could happen to any of us

libre de riesgo risk-free

( Méx)

taxi

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1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

◊ ¡Dios nos libre! God forbid!

◊ se libró por poco he had a lucky escape;

◊ lo dejaron libre they set him free;

◊ los 200 metros libres the 200 meters freestyle

◊ ¿tienes un rato libre? do you have a (spare) moment?;

◊ artículos libres de impuestos duty-free goods

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libre adj

1. [sin limitaciones] free;

el amor libre free love;

ser libre de o [m5] para hacer algo to be free to do sth;

eres libre de hacer lo que quieras you are free to do as you wish;

es libre para casarse con quien quiera she is free to marry whoever she pleases;

entrada libre [en letrero] entry free

libre circulación de mercancías free movement of goods;

libre circulación de personas free movement of people;

libre mercado free market

2. [no encarcelado] free

3. [país] free

4. [sin novio, pareja] free, available

5. [sin obstáculos] [camino, carretera] clear

6.

libre de culpa free from blame;

libre de franqueo esp Br post-free, US postage-free;

libre de impuestos [alcohol, cigarrillos] tax-free, duty-free

7. [desocupado] [asiento] free;

¿estarás libre mañana? will you be free tomorrow?;

el puesto de tesorero ha quedado libre the post of treasurer is now vacant;

un taxi libre a free o empty taxi;

libre [en taxi] for hire;

ahora no tengo las manos libres my hands are full at the moment;

aparcamiento: libre [en letrero] parking: spaces

8. [tiempo] free, spare;

cuando tenga un rato libre, te llamo I'll call you when I've got a (spare) moment;

en mis ratos libres me gusta tocar el piano in my spare o free time I like to play the piano;

mañana tengo el día libre I've got the day off tomorrow;

tengo dos horas libres I have two hours spare

9. [independiente] independent;

trabajar por libre to work freelance;

estudiar por libre to be an external student;

ir por libre to do things one's own way;

cuando viajo me gusta ir por libre más que ir en grupo I prefer travelling alone to travelling in a group

10. [estilo, traducción] free;

200 metros libres 200 metres freestyle

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adj free; tiempo spare, free;

eres libre de you’re free to;

trabajar por libre be self-employed;

libre de impuestos tax free

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libre adj

1) : free

un país libre: a free country

libre de: free from, exempt from

libre albedrío: free will

2) desocupado: vacant

día libre : day off

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libre adj free

unlimited, immeasurable, boundless, infinite.

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► adjetivo

1 unlimited

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ADJ unlimited, limitless

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- da adjetivo unlimited

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= limitless, unbounded, unrestricted, illimitable, unlimited, boundless, bottomless, open-ended, endless.

Ex. We are thus concerned with a virtually limitless number of concepts - building, book, reading, colour, sea, water, summer, England, 1066 AD - any concepts you like.

Ex. The public library is a way of escape from the narrow area of our individual lives into the field, finite, no doubt, but unbounded, of the wisdom and experience of all mankind.

Ex. Although the library community advocates unrestricted access to resources for all, professional practices illustrate that librarians restrict access for youth.

Ex. For a century we have been repeating inanities and keeping up this timid, non-committal retreat from society, but if we think of ourselves as communicating librarians we may see our inescapable involvement within the confines (but the illimitable confines) of our profession.

Ex. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Ex. News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.

Ex. The novel is a bottomless quagmire of melodramatic weirdness.

Ex. New systems incorporating such resources will produce an information environment that is dynamic and open-ended.

Ex. The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

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* ser ilimitado = be boundless.

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- da adjetivo unlimited

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unlimited

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◊ -da adjetivo

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ilimitado, -a adj

unlimited, limitless;

poder ilimitado absolute power

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adj unlimited

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ilimitado, -da adj

: unlimited

rubbish bin, US garbage can

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(n.) = waste bin, trashcan [trash can], dustbin [dust bin], rubbish bin, trash bin, garbage can

Ex. This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.

Ex. The article 'You can never own too many trashcans' comments on the problems of finding enough space to house the University of California Division of Library Automation installations.

Ex. Databases which should be gold mines degenerate into dustbins, and inter-departmental strife tears apart the organization's commitments.

Ex. The bags may be used as an inner skin to a rubbish bin, to stop wet and noisome remains from sticking to the inside of the container.

Ex. In a trash bin, he found the inedibles: fragile little calf legs with tiny cleft hooves.

Ex. Two boys said they were shooting at a garbage can but ended up hitting a 61-year-old delivery driver instead, police say.

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dentro garbage can, Br

rubbish bin; fuera garbage can, Br

dustbin

conflictive, conflicting, adversarial, divisive.

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► adjetivo

1 (situación) difficult; (tema) controversial

■ zona conflictiva area of conflict

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1) controversial

2) troubled

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ADJ [sociedad] troubled; [asunto] controversial; [sistema] unstable; [situación] tense, troubled

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- va adjetivo

a) ( problemático) < situación> difficult; < época> troubled

b) ( polémico) <tema/persona> controversial

c) (AmL) ( atormentado) < persona> troubled

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= controversial, disputed, troubled, problematic, problematical, troublesome.

Ex. The last 3 years while grants were available saw a rise in loans, readers and outreach services, a controversial stock revision and scrapping were carried out and a PC was taken in use.

Ex. Disputed and even fraudulent works of history can make their way onto library shelves.

Ex. These thoughts and many more like them flitted to and fro ceaselessly over the troubled surface of his mind.

Ex. This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.

Ex. The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.

Ex. Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.

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- va adjetivo

a) ( problemático) < situación> difficult; < época> troubled

b) ( polémico) <tema/persona> controversial

c) (AmL) ( atormentado) < persona> troubled

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1 (problemático) ‹situación› difficult; ‹época› troubled

la zona más conflictiva del país the area of the country with the most problems

(bélico): se considera zona conflictiva it is considered an area of conflict o a conflict zone

3 (polémico) ‹tema/persona› controversial

( AmL) (atormentado): es una persona muy conflictiva he's a very troubled person, he's a person with many inner conflicts

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◊ -va adjetivo

a) ( problemático) ‹ situación› difficult;

◊ una zona conflictiva a trouble spot

b) ( polémico) ‹tema/persona› controversial

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conflictivo, -a adj

1. [polémico] controversial

2. [época, país] troubled;

una zona conflictiva de Europa a trouble spot o an area of conflict in Europe

3. [persona] difficult

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1 época, zona troubled

2 persona troublemaking

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conflictivo, -va adj

1) : troubled

2) : controversial

problematical, troublesome, problem, problematic.

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► adjetivo

1 (cuestión) problematic; (joven) difficult

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ADJ problematic

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- ca adjetivo problematic, difficult

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= dodgy [dodgier -comp., dodgiest -sup.], sticky [stickier -comp., stickiest -sup.], troublesome, problem, problematic, problematical, problem-ridden, fractious, bumpy, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], afoul.

Ex. The statistical procedures from Czchekoslovakia and Romania have been pretty dodgy and unsatisfactory.

Ex. The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex. Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.

Ex. Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.

Ex. This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.

Ex. The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.

Ex. The negative aspects of adding such a problem-ridden medium to the library are far outweighed by the potential benefits video offers.

Ex. Thus was Christianity codified into a Bible that still today is the central element in the faith of the two billion adherents of the largest, if most fractious, of the world's religions.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The big bumpy shift: digital music via the Internet'.

Ex. Predicting the future is dicey.

Ex. Dan, who had known from the start that things were afoul, demanded that officer show him their IDs.

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* cuestión problemática = sticky issue.

* en una situación muy problemática = in deep water.

* niño problemático = problem child.

* persona problemática = troublemaker.

* problemática que afecta a = issues + surrounding.

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- ca adjetivo problematic, difficult

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‹asunto/situación› problematic, difficult

eso puede resultar problemático that could be difficult o problematic o problematical

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◊ -ca adjetivo

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problemático, -a adj

problematic;

es un niño muy problemático he's a very difficult child

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adj problematic

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problemático, -ca adj

: problematic

1) система || системный

2) система; установка; устройство; комплекс

3) программа

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- accounting system

- high-availability system

- homogeneous system

- legacy operating system

- level-signal system

- multiagent system

- multichannel system

- rewrite system

- right-handed coordinate system