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  • 81 carisma

    m.
    charisma.
    * * *
    1 charisma
    * * *
    * * *
    masculino charisma
    * * *
    = glamour [glamor, -USA], charisma, panache.
    Ex. In many cases needs other than those of the user are driving the further introduction of the Internet into libraries, e. g. the glamour and marketing value of connectivity, and the egos of librarians = En muchos casos necesidades diferentes a las de los usuarios están fomentando aún más la introducción de Internet en las bibliotecas, por ej., el carisma y el valor comercial de la red y el ego del bibliotecario.
    Ex. Factors to be taken into consideration include: managerial style; attitude to personnel and customers; the importance of information technology; corporate culture; criteria for creativity; charisma; and the role of quality.
    Ex. It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache.
    * * *
    masculino charisma
    * * *
    = glamour [glamor, -USA], charisma, panache.

    Ex: In many cases needs other than those of the user are driving the further introduction of the Internet into libraries, e. g. the glamour and marketing value of connectivity, and the egos of librarians = En muchos casos necesidades diferentes a las de los usuarios están fomentando aún más la introducción de Internet en las bibliotecas, por ej., el carisma y el valor comercial de la red y el ego del bibliotecario.

    Ex: Factors to be taken into consideration include: managerial style; attitude to personnel and customers; the importance of information technology; corporate culture; criteria for creativity; charisma; and the role of quality.
    Ex: It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache.

    * * *
    charisma
    tener carisma to have charisma
    * * *

    carisma sustantivo masculino
    charisma
    carisma sustantivo masculino charisma
    ' carisma' also found in these entries:
    English:
    charisma
    * * *
    charisma;
    tener mucho carisma to have lots of charisma, to be very charismatic
    * * *
    m charisma
    * * *
    : charisma

    Spanish-English dictionary > carisma

  • 82 carnet de conducir internacional

    (n.) = international driving permit, international driving licence
    Ex. International driving permits are valid for a maximum of one year from the date of issue.
    Ex. Drivers with a driving licence issued by a country other than those listed above must in some cases carry an international driving licence.
    * * *
    (n.) = international driving permit, international driving licence

    Ex: International driving permits are valid for a maximum of one year from the date of issue.

    Ex: Drivers with a driving licence issued by a country other than those listed above must in some cases carry an international driving licence.

    Spanish-English dictionary > carnet de conducir internacional

  • 83 chasco

    m.
    1 disappointment.
    llevarse un chasco to be disappointed
    2 trick (burla).
    dar un chasco a alguien to play a trick on somebody
    3 prank, jest, joke.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: chascar.
    * * *
    1 (engaño) trick; (broma) joke
    2 figurado (decepción) disappointment
    \
    dar un chasco a alguien to play a trick on somebody
    llevarse un chasco to be disappointed
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=desilusión) disappointment

    llevarse un chasco — to be disappointed, be let down

    ¡vaya chasco que me llevé! — I was just sick about that!, I felt really let down

    2) (=broma) trick, joke
    * * *
    1) ( decepción) disappointment, let-down (colloq)
    2) ( broma) joke
    * * *
    = disappointment, stinker, bubble burst, letdown.
    Ex. On occasions, I have begun my talk by issuing a caveat emptor, a legalistic phrase which one dictionary defines as 'sentence disclaiming responsibility for buyer's disappointment'.
    Ex. Lowell took them to the cleaners in the third game of the season, but other than that stinker they have played well, even in the losses.
    Ex. Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.
    Ex. The budget was also a letdown to people disabled by their addiction to alcohol and cigarrettes.
    ----
    * llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.
    * * *
    1) ( decepción) disappointment, let-down (colloq)
    2) ( broma) joke
    * * *
    = disappointment, stinker, bubble burst, letdown.

    Ex: On occasions, I have begun my talk by issuing a caveat emptor, a legalistic phrase which one dictionary defines as 'sentence disclaiming responsibility for buyer's disappointment'.

    Ex: Lowell took them to the cleaners in the third game of the season, but other than that stinker they have played well, even in the losses.
    Ex: Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.
    Ex: The budget was also a letdown to people disabled by their addiction to alcohol and cigarrettes.
    * llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.

    * * *
    A (decepción) disappointment, let-down ( colloq)
    me llevé or pegué un buen chasco I felt really let down o disappointed
    B (broma) joke
    * * *

    Del verbo chascar: ( conjugate chascar)

    chasco es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    chascó es:

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

    Multiple Entries:
    chascar    
    chasco
    chasco sustantivo masculino ( decepción) disappointment, let-down (colloq);
    ◊ me llevé un chasco I felt let down o disappointed

    chascar, chasquear verbo transitivo (la lengua) to click
    (los dedos) to snap
    (el látigo) to crack
    chasco sustantivo masculino familiar disappointment: me llevé un chasco, I was disappointed

    ' chasco' also found in these entries:
    English:
    comedown
    - letdown
    - disappointment
    * * *
    chasco nm
    1. [decepción] disappointment;
    llevarse un chasco to be disappointed
    2. [burla] trick;
    dar un chasco a alguien to play a trick on sb
    * * *
    m joke;
    llevarse un chasco be disappointed
    * * *
    chasco nm
    1) broma: trick, joke
    2) decepción, desilusión: disillusionment, disappointment
    * * *
    chasco n disappointment

    Spanish-English dictionary > chasco

  • 84 clavija

    f.
    2 peg (Music).
    3 plug, jack.
    4 tuning peg.
    5 dowel pin, dowel, linchpin.
    * * *
    1 TÉCNICA peg
    \
    apretarle las clavijas a alguien familiar to tighten the screws on somebody
    * * *
    noun f.
    1) peg
    2) plug
    * * *
    SF (Carpintería) peg, dowel, pin; (Mús) peg; (Elec) plug

    clavija de dos patas, clavija hendida — cotter pin, split pin

    * * *
    a) (Mec) pin
    b) (Elec) ( enchufe) plug; ( de enchufe) pin
    c) ( de guitarra) tuning peg

    apretarle las clavijas a alguien — (fam) to tighten up on somebody

    * * *
    = plug.
    Ex. No equipment, other than the machines, plugs and wire, is required.
    ----
    * clavija de 24 agujas = 24-pin plug.
    * clavija para el teléfono = telephone jack, jack.
    * enchufe con clavijas redondas = round-prong plug.
    * * *
    a) (Mec) pin
    b) (Elec) ( enchufe) plug; ( de enchufe) pin
    c) ( de guitarra) tuning peg

    apretarle las clavijas a alguien — (fam) to tighten up on somebody

    * * *
    = plug.

    Ex: No equipment, other than the machines, plugs and wire, is required.

    * clavija de 24 agujas = 24-pin plug.
    * clavija para el teléfono = telephone jack, jack.
    * enchufe con clavijas redondas = round-prong plug.

    * * *
    1 ( Mec) pin
    3 (de una guitarra) tuning peg
    apretarle las clavijas a algn ( fam); to tighten up on sb
    echar clavija ( Col fam); to cheat
    * * *

    clavija sustantivo femenino
    a) (Mec) pin

    b) (Elec) ( enchufe) plug;

    ( de enchufe) pin

    ' clavija' also found in these entries:
    English:
    peg
    - pin
    - plug
    * * *
    1. [de enchufe] pin;
    [de auriculares, teléfono] jack;
    apretar las clavijas a alguien to put the screws on sb
    2. Mús peg
    * * *
    f EL pin;
    apretarle a alguien las clavijas put the screws on s.o. fam
    * * *
    1) : plug
    2) : peg, pin

    Spanish-English dictionary > clavija

  • 85 comunicación no verbal

    Ex. Non-verbal communication is the exchange of information between individuals by means other than language.
    * * *

    Ex: Non-verbal communication is the exchange of information between individuals by means other than language.

    Spanish-English dictionary > comunicación no verbal

  • 86 con excepción de

    = with the exception of, except for
    Ex. With the exception of trailer libraries, mobile library stops are usually of too short a duration to allow for anything other than book lending transaction.
    Ex. Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.
    * * *
    = with the exception of, except for

    Ex: With the exception of trailer libraries, mobile library stops are usually of too short a duration to allow for anything other than book lending transaction.

    Ex: Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.

    Spanish-English dictionary > con excepción de

  • 87 corpus lingüístico

    (n.) = text corpus, corpus [corpora, -pl.], corpora [corpus, -sing.]
    Ex. This software provides full text search for text corpora that may be garbled by OCR or transmission errors, and that may contain languages other than English = Este programa ofrece búsqueda en texto completo de corpus lingüísticos que puedan hacerse indescifrable por errores del OCR o de transmisión y que puedan contener otras lenguas diferentes al inglés.
    Ex. This article presents experimental data obtained from different corpora in different domains and languages.
    Ex. This article presents experimental data obtained from different corpora in different domains and languages.
    * * *
    (n.) = text corpus, corpus [corpora, -pl.], corpora [corpus, -sing.]

    Ex: This software provides full text search for text corpora that may be garbled by OCR or transmission errors, and that may contain languages other than English = Este programa ofrece búsqueda en texto completo de corpus lingüísticos que puedan hacerse indescifrable por errores del OCR o de transmisión y que puedan contener otras lenguas diferentes al inglés.

    Ex: This article presents experimental data obtained from different corpora in different domains and languages.
    Ex: This article presents experimental data obtained from different corpora in different domains and languages.

    Spanish-English dictionary > corpus lingüístico

  • 88 darle un buen repaso a Alguien

    (v.) = take + Nombre + to the cleaners
    Ex. Lowell took them to the cleaners in the third game of the season, but other than that stinker they have played well, even in the losses.
    * * *
    (v.) = take + Nombre + to the cleaners

    Ex: Lowell took them to the cleaners in the third game of the season, but other than that stinker they have played well, even in the losses.

    Spanish-English dictionary > darle un buen repaso a Alguien

  • 89 darle una paliza a Alguien

    (v.) = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school
    Ex. Lowell took them to the cleaners in the third game of the season, but other than that stinker they have played well, even in the losses.
    Ex. The crowd of citizens overtook the tramp and proceeded to give him a beating that will leave a lasting impression.
    Ex. I felt like I was in boot camp being schooled by tough drill sergeants.
    * * *
    (v.) = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school

    Ex: Lowell took them to the cleaners in the third game of the season, but other than that stinker they have played well, even in the losses.

    Ex: The crowd of citizens overtook the tramp and proceeded to give him a beating that will leave a lasting impression.
    Ex: I felt like I was in boot camp being schooled by tough drill sergeants.

    Spanish-English dictionary > darle una paliza a Alguien

  • 90 desactualización

    = obsolescence, obsoleteness.
    Ex. A new library or library extension should be considered only if the project is justified on grounds other than those of the space requirement, e.g. obsolescence.
    Ex. They are are notorious for their inefficiency, conservatism, bloated bureaucracy, and obsoleteness.
    * * *
    = obsolescence, obsoleteness.

    Ex: A new library or library extension should be considered only if the project is justified on grounds other than those of the space requirement, e.g. obsolescence.

    Ex: They are are notorious for their inefficiency, conservatism, bloated bureaucracy, and obsoleteness.

    Spanish-English dictionary > desactualización

  • 91 descendencia

    f.
    1 offspring (hijos).
    morir sin descendencia to die without issue
    2 lineage, descent (linaje).
    3 descendants, offspring, progeny, descent.
    * * *
    1 offspring, descendants plural
    \
    morir sin descendencia to die without issue, leave no children
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=descendientes) descendants pl

    morir 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
    * * *
    1. [hijos] offspring;
    [hijos, nietos] descendants;
    morir sin (dejar) descendencia to die without issue;
    tener descendencia [hijos] to have offspring/descendants
    2. [linaje] lineage, descent
    * * *
    f descendants pl
    * * *
    1) : descendants pl
    2) linaje: descent, lineage

    Spanish-English dictionary > descendencia

  • 92 diferenciación

    f.
    differentiation, distinction.
    * * *
    1 differentiation
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    * * *
    femenino differentiation
    * * *
    = demarcation, differencing, differentiation, discernment, differentiating.
    Nota: Nombre.
    Ex. A clearer demarcation might be drawn between the traditional subject headings lists and thesauri by the following summary of differences.
    Ex. Differencing is a method for providing entries under words other than the first in a compound term.
    Ex. A closed system will be subject to entropy -- the tendency for a system to run down through the loss of differentiation.
    Ex. He was an social anthropologist associated with what has become known as functionalism, in which he put forward the idea that questions concerning the origins, stages and law of development in culture are subordinate or secondary to discernment of functions.
    Ex. The information seeking patterns of a variety of academic social scientists were broken down into 6 characteristics: starting; chaining; browsing; differentiating; monitoring; and extracting.
    ----
    * diferenciación mediante colores = colour coding.
    * * *
    femenino differentiation
    * * *
    = demarcation, differencing, differentiation, discernment, differentiating.
    Nota: Nombre.

    Ex: A clearer demarcation might be drawn between the traditional subject headings lists and thesauri by the following summary of differences.

    Ex: Differencing is a method for providing entries under words other than the first in a compound term.
    Ex: A closed system will be subject to entropy -- the tendency for a system to run down through the loss of differentiation.
    Ex: He was an social anthropologist associated with what has become known as functionalism, in which he put forward the idea that questions concerning the origins, stages and law of development in culture are subordinate or secondary to discernment of functions.
    Ex: The information seeking patterns of a variety of academic social scientists were broken down into 6 characteristics: starting; chaining; browsing; differentiating; monitoring; and extracting.
    * diferenciación mediante colores = colour coding.

    * * *
    differentiation
    * * *
    differentiation
    * * *
    diferenciación nf, pl - ciones : differentiation

    Spanish-English dictionary > diferenciación

  • 93 en el acto

    at once
    * * *
    = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat
    Ex. Any action that is repeated frequently become cast into a pattern which can be reproduced with an economy of effort which, ipso facto, is apprehended by its performer as a pattern.
    Ex. The author of an unpublished book normally had to sell it outright for whatever the publisher chose to pay in cash or in printed copies.
    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. While-you-wait copying facilities are available in a number of reading rooms.
    Ex. Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.
    * * *
    = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat

    Ex: Any action that is repeated frequently become cast into a pattern which can be reproduced with an economy of effort which, ipso facto, is apprehended by its performer as a pattern.

    Ex: The author of an unpublished book normally had to sell it outright for whatever the publisher chose to pay in cash or in printed copies.
    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: While-you-wait copying facilities are available in a number of reading rooms.
    Ex: Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en el acto

  • 94 en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

    familiar in the twinkling of an eye
    ————————
    in the twinkling of an eye
    * * *
    * * *
    = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap, in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice
    Ex. Society has moved from micro to macro scale in almost the blink of an eye.
    Ex. You can send an email message from Boston to Addis Ababa in a twinkling of an eye, but that message may be expunged in a second twinkling.
    Ex. Firefox installs in a snap, and it's free.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Chemistry in a Jiffy'.
    Ex. In the time it takes to flick a switch, the party can disintegrate into a free-for-all of petty bickering.
    Ex. It may now be possible to lower your blood pressure at the flick of a switch by stimulating parts of the brain with electrodes.
    Ex. Either armor piercing or high explosive ammunition may be selected with the flick of a switch.
    Ex. In a flash, without a moment wasted on intelligent astonishment, the poor accosted earthling gives a detailed description of the instrument he apparently assumes without further investigation the stranded space man needs.
    Ex. In no time at all, the printing revolution also changed institutions, including the educational system.
    Ex. What we call the universe, in short, came from almost nowhere in next to no time.
    Ex. Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.
    Ex. These people have absolutely no scruples, commiting genocide with the tip of a hat.
    Ex. Burglars could be in and out in a flash and it may be hours before you even realise that anything is missing.
    Ex. Life is too short, and it can be over in a heartbeat.
    Ex. And quick as a wink, Jack picked up the coin and put it into his purse.
    Ex. Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.
    Ex. In a trice we find ourselves left without civilisation -- just a push of a wrong button and everything goes straight to a primitive state.
    * * *
    = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap, in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice

    Ex: Society has moved from micro to macro scale in almost the blink of an eye.

    Ex: You can send an email message from Boston to Addis Ababa in a twinkling of an eye, but that message may be expunged in a second twinkling.
    Ex: Firefox installs in a snap, and it's free.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'Chemistry in a Jiffy'.
    Ex: In the time it takes to flick a switch, the party can disintegrate into a free-for-all of petty bickering.
    Ex: It may now be possible to lower your blood pressure at the flick of a switch by stimulating parts of the brain with electrodes.
    Ex: Either armor piercing or high explosive ammunition may be selected with the flick of a switch.
    Ex: In a flash, without a moment wasted on intelligent astonishment, the poor accosted earthling gives a detailed description of the instrument he apparently assumes without further investigation the stranded space man needs.
    Ex: In no time at all, the printing revolution also changed institutions, including the educational system.
    Ex: What we call the universe, in short, came from almost nowhere in next to no time.
    Ex: Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.
    Ex: These people have absolutely no scruples, commiting genocide with the tip of a hat.
    Ex: Burglars could be in and out in a flash and it may be hours before you even realise that anything is missing.
    Ex: Life is too short, and it can be over in a heartbeat.
    Ex: And quick as a wink, Jack picked up the coin and put it into his purse.
    Ex: Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.
    Ex: In a trice we find ourselves left without civilisation -- just a push of a wrong button and everything goes straight to a primitive state.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

  • 95 en un dos por tres

    familiar in a flash
    * * *
    seis
    * * *
    = in a flash, at the drop of a hat, in the blink of an eye, in no time, right away, in a jiffy, in a trice
    Ex. In a flash, without a moment wasted on intelligent astonishment, the poor accosted earthling gives a detailed description of the instrument he apparently assumes without further investigation the stranded space man needs.
    Ex. Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.
    Ex. Society has moved from micro to macro scale in almost the blink of an eye.
    Ex. Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.
    Ex. Forms that are required right away are printed immediately.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Chemistry in a Jiffy'.
    Ex. In a trice we find ourselves left without civilisation -- just a push of a wrong button and everything goes straight to a primitive state.
    * * *
    = in a flash, at the drop of a hat, in the blink of an eye, in no time, right away, in a jiffy, in a trice

    Ex: In a flash, without a moment wasted on intelligent astonishment, the poor accosted earthling gives a detailed description of the instrument he apparently assumes without further investigation the stranded space man needs.

    Ex: Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.
    Ex: Society has moved from micro to macro scale in almost the blink of an eye.
    Ex: Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.
    Ex: Forms that are required right away are printed immediately.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'Chemistry in a Jiffy'.
    Ex: In a trice we find ourselves left without civilisation -- just a push of a wrong button and everything goes straight to a primitive state.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en un dos por tres

  • 96 en un santiamén

    in the twinkling of an eye, as quick as a flash, in a flash
    * * *
    = in a jiffy, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time, in a heartbeat, at the drop of a hat, in a trice
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Chemistry in a Jiffy'.
    Ex. What we call the universe, in short, came from almost nowhere in next to no time.
    Ex. In no time at all, the printing revolution also changed institutions, including the educational system.
    Ex. Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.
    Ex. Life is too short, and it can be over in a heartbeat.
    Ex. Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.
    Ex. In a trice we find ourselves left without civilisation -- just a push of a wrong button and everything goes straight to a primitive state.
    * * *
    = in a jiffy, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time, in a heartbeat, at the drop of a hat, in a trice

    Ex: The article is entitled 'Chemistry in a Jiffy'.

    Ex: What we call the universe, in short, came from almost nowhere in next to no time.
    Ex: In no time at all, the printing revolution also changed institutions, including the educational system.
    Ex: Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.
    Ex: Life is too short, and it can be over in a heartbeat.
    Ex: Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.
    Ex: In a trice we find ourselves left without civilisation -- just a push of a wrong button and everything goes straight to a primitive state.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en un santiamén

  • 97 en un tris tras

    Ex. Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.
    * * *

    Ex: Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en un tris tras

  • 98 enchufe

    m.
    1 plug ( electricity and electronics) (macho).
    tener enchufe to have connections
    obtener algo por enchufe to get something by pulling strings o through one's connections
    3 socket, electric socket, jack, outlet.
    4 contact, personal connection.
    pres.subj.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: enchufar.
    * * *
    2 familiar figurado (trabajo) easy job; (influencias) contacts plural, friends plural in high places
    \
    tener enchufe familiar to have contacts
    enchufe bipolar two-pin plug
    enchufe tripolar three-pin plug
    * * *
    noun m.
    1) plug, socket
    2) contact, patronage
    * * *
    SM
    1) (Elec) (=macho) plug; (=hembra) socket; [en la pared] point, socket
    2) (Téc) (=conexión) joint; (=manguito) sleeve, jacket (EEUU)
    3) * (=puesto laboral) cushy job *
    4) * (=influencia) useful contact
    * * *
    1) (Elec) ( macho) plug; ( hembra) socket, power point (BrE); ( del teléfono) socket, point (BrE)
    2) (Esp fam) ( influencia)

    por enchufe — through connections, by pulling some strings

    * * *
    = plug, socket, socket outlet, light socket.
    Ex. No equipment, other than the machines, plugs and wire, is required.
    Ex. One must also not forget the need for television aerials and the related sockets.
    Ex. Heavy-current electrical appliances (e.g. washers/dryers, dehumidifiers and electric kettles) should be supplied from individual socket outlets.
    Ex. In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.
    ----
    * adaptador para enchufes = plug adapter.
    * enchufe con clavijas redondas = round-prong plug.
    * enchufe de la luz = light socket.
    * enchufe de potencia = power socket.
    * enchufe hembra = outlet, socket.
    * enchufes, los = nepotism.
    * recurrir a enchufes = pull + strings.
    * usar enchufes = pull + strings.
    * * *
    1) (Elec) ( macho) plug; ( hembra) socket, power point (BrE); ( del teléfono) socket, point (BrE)
    2) (Esp fam) ( influencia)

    por enchufe — through connections, by pulling some strings

    * * *
    = plug, socket, socket outlet, light socket.

    Ex: No equipment, other than the machines, plugs and wire, is required.

    Ex: One must also not forget the need for television aerials and the related sockets.
    Ex: Heavy-current electrical appliances (e.g. washers/dryers, dehumidifiers and electric kettles) should be supplied from individual socket outlets.
    Ex: In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.
    * adaptador para enchufes = plug adapter.
    * enchufe con clavijas redondas = round-prong plug.
    * enchufe de la luz = light socket.
    * enchufe de potencia = power socket.
    * enchufe hembra = outlet, socket.
    * enchufes, los = nepotism.
    * recurrir a enchufes = pull + strings.
    * usar enchufes = pull + strings.

    * * *
    enchufe enchufe y enchufismo (↑ enchufe a1)
    A
    1 ( Elec) (macho) plug; (hembra) socket, power point
    2 (del teléfono) socket, point
    Compuestos:
    wall plug, wall socket
    two-way adaptor
    B ( fam)
    (influencia): hace falta tener algún enchufe you need to have connections, you need to have friends in high places o in the right places
    entró en la empresa por enchufe he got into the company by the back door o by pulling some strings
    * * *

     

    Del verbo enchufar: ( conjugate enchufar)

    enchufé es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

    enchufe es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

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

    Multiple Entries:
    enchufar    
    enchufe
    enchufar ( conjugate enchufar) verbo transitivo
    1 (fam) ‹radio/televisión› to plug in
    2 (fam) ‹ persona›:

    enchufe sustantivo masculino
    1
    a) (Elec) ( macho) plug;

    ( hembra) socket, power point (BrE)

    2 (Esp fam) ( influencia):

    por enchufe by pulling some strings
    enchufar verbo transitivo
    1 Elec (a la red) to plug in
    (poner en marcha) to turn on: enchufa el ventilador, turn the fan on
    2 (dirigir un chorro de luz) to shine
    (de agua) me enchufó con la manguera, he turned the hose on me
    3 fam (favorecer) to pull strings for: la enchufó en la fábrica, he pulled strings to get her a job in the factory
    enchufe sustantivo masculino
    1 Elec (hembra) socket
    (macho) plug
    2 (persona) contact: consiguió el puesto porque tenía un buen enchufe, she got the job because she had a good contact
    ' enchufe' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    encajar
    - hembra
    - hueso
    - macho
    - trifásica
    - trifásico
    - clavija
    English:
    connected
    - contact
    - fit
    - influence
    - pull
    - socket
    - wall socket
    - adapter
    - jack
    - plug
    - point
    - power
    * * *
    1. Elec [macho] plug;
    [hembra] socket enchufe de clavija jack plug
    2. Fam [recomendación] connections;
    tener enchufe to have connections;
    obtener algo por enchufe to get sth by pulling strings o through one's connections
    * * *
    m
    1 EL macho plug; hembra socket
    2
    :
    tener enchufe fig fam have pull fam, have connections
    * * *
    1) : connection
    2) : plug, socket
    * * *
    1. (macho) plug
    2. (hembra) socket

    Spanish-English dictionary > enchufe

  • 99 estar a punto de + Infinitivo

    (v.) = be about + Infinitivo
    Ex. Too often the author has no clear objective in preparing an abstract other than that he has been instructed to do so by the agency that is about to publish his contribution.
    * * *
    (v.) = be about + Infinitivo

    Ex: Too often the author has no clear objective in preparing an abstract other than that he has been instructed to do so by the agency that is about to publish his contribution.

    Spanish-English dictionary > estar a punto de + Infinitivo

  • 100 fiasco

    m.
    1 fiasco.
    2 non-event.
    * * *
    1 fiasco, failure
    * * *
    * * *
    masculino fiasco
    * * *
    = fiasco, write-off [writeoff], stinker, dud.
    Ex. The history of the British Library is presented with particular reference to the political and administrative fiascos that have punctuated its development.
    Ex. Gareth Jones's film makes a series of misjudgments so damaging that the whole thing is a virtual write-off.
    Ex. Lowell took them to the cleaners in the third game of the season, but other than that stinker they have played well, even in the losses.
    Ex. It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.
    * * *
    masculino fiasco
    * * *
    = fiasco, write-off [writeoff], stinker, dud.

    Ex: The history of the British Library is presented with particular reference to the political and administrative fiascos that have punctuated its development.

    Ex: Gareth Jones's film makes a series of misjudgments so damaging that the whole thing is a virtual write-off.
    Ex: Lowell took them to the cleaners in the third game of the season, but other than that stinker they have played well, even in the losses.
    Ex: It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.

    * * *
    fiasco
    * * *

    fiasco sustantivo masculino
    fiasco
    fiasco sustantivo masculino fiasco
    ' fiasco' also found in these entries:
    English:
    fiasco
    - disaster
    - shambles
    * * *
    fiasco nm
    fiasco
    * * *
    m fiasco
    * * *
    fiasco nm
    fracaso: fiasco, failure

    Spanish-English dictionary > fiasco

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